UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20192020

or

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 001-38106

 

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant in its charter)

 

Maryland27-5466153

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation of organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

260 Franklin Street, 720 Custom House St,11th Floor

Boston, MA02110

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617)340-3814

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange

on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per sharePLYMNew York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock,
par value $0.01 per share
PLYM-PrANYSE American

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.  Yes   No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.    Yes   No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes    No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§230.405232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes    No  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer   Accelerated filer   Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company  
Emerging growth company      

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act)    Yes   No

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant (based on the closing price reported on the NYSE American on June 30, 2019)2020) was $161,341,811.$200,308,467.

Shares held by all executive officers and directors of the registrant have been excluded from the foregoing calculation because such persons may be deemed to be affiliates of the registrant.

The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 25, 202022, 2021 was 14,736,221.28,113,917.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement relating to its 20202021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The registrant expects to file its Definitive Proxy Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after December 31, 2019.2020.

 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Table of Contents

 

ITEM PAGE PAGE
    
PART I PART I 
    
1.Business1Business1
1A.Risk Factors4Risk Factors4
1B.Unresolved Staff Comments24Unresolved Staff Comments25
2.Properties24Properties26
3.Legal Proceedings28Legal Proceedings29
4.Mine Safety Disclosures28Mine Safety Disclosures29
    
PART II PART II 
    
5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities29Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities30
6.Selected Financial Data30Selected Financial Data31
7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations30Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations31
7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk40Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk42
8.Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data40Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data42
9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure40Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure42
9A.Controls and Procedures40Controls and Procedures42
9B.Other Information41Other Information42
    
PART III PART III 
    
10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance42Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance43
11.Executive Compensation42Executive Compensation43
12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters42Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters43
13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence42Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence43
14.Principal Accountant Fees and Expenses42Principal Accountant Fees and Expenses43
    
PART IV PART IV 
    
15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules43Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules44
16.Form 10-K Summary45Form 10-K Summary46

 

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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make statements in this Annual Report on Form 10-K that are forward-looking statements, which are usually identified by the use of words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “will,” and variations of such words or similar expressions. Our forward-looking statements reflect our current views about our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects, which are based on the information currently available to us and on assumptions we have made. Although we believe that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies and prospects as reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our plans, intentions, expectations, strategies or prospects will be attained or achieved and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Additionally, unforeseen factors emerge from time to time, and we cannot predict which factors will arise or their ultimate impact on our business or the extent to which any such factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. One of these factors is the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the impact of which is difficult to fully assess at this time due to, among other factors, uncertainty regarding the severity and duration of the outbreak domestically and internationally and the effectiveness of efforts to contain the spread of the virus and its resulting direct and indirect impact on the U.S. economy and economic activity. Furthermore, actual results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements and may be affected by a variety of risks and factors including, without limitation:

uncertainty surrounding the social and economic impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic, including, without limitation, its impact on the Company’s ability to pay common stock dividends and/or the amount and frequency of those dividends;
 the competitive environment in which we operate;
 real estate risks, including fluctuations in real estate values and the general economic climate in local markets and competition for tenants in such markets;
 decreased rental rates or increasing vacancy rates;
 potential defaults on or non-renewal of leases by tenants;
 potential bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants;
 acquisition risks, including failure of such acquisitions to perform in accordance with projections;
 the timing of acquisitions and dispositions;
 potential natural disasters such as earthquakes, wildfires or floods;
 national, international, regional and local economic conditions;
 the general level of interest rates;
 potential changes in the law or governmental regulations that affect us and interpretations of those laws and regulations, including changes in real estate and zoning or real estate investment trust, or REIT, tax laws, and potential increases in real property tax rates;
 financing risks, including the risks that our cash flows from operations may be insufficient to meet required payments of principal and interest and we may be unable to refinance our existing debt upon maturity or obtain new financing on attractive terms or at all;
 lack of or insufficient amounts of insurance;
 our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT;
 litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes; and
 possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. Except as required by law, we are not obligated to, and do not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Glossary

In this Annual Report on Form 10-K:

 “annualized rent” means the monthly base rent for the applicable property or properties as of December 31, 2019,2020, multiplied by 12 and then multiplied by our percentage ownership interest for such property, where applicable, and “total annualized rent” means the annualized rent for the applicable group of properties;
 “capitalization rate” means the ratio of a property’s annual net operating income to its purchase price;
 Class ACompany Portfolio” means the 107 distribution centers, warehouse, light industrial properties” meansand small bay industrial properties that typically possess mostwhich we wholly own as of the following characteristics: 15 years old or newer, square footage in excess of 300,000 square feet, concrete tilt-up construction, clear height in excess of 26 feet, a ratio of dock doors to floor area that is more than one door per 10,000 square feetDecember 31, 2020 and energy efficient design characteristics suitable for current and future tenants;does not include properties held by unconsolidated joint ventures;
 Class B industrial properties”gateway markets” means industrial properties that typically possess most ofgateway cities and the following characteristics:four largest metropolitan areas in the U.S., each generally consisting of more than 15 years old, square footage between 50,000 and 300,000300 million square feet clear heights between 18of industrial space: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Washington, DC, Miami and 26 feet, and adequate building systems (mechanical, HVAC and utility) to deliver services currently required by tenants but which may need upgrades for future tenants;
“Company Portfolio” means the 85 distribution centers, warehouse and light industrial properties which we own as of the date of December 31, 2019;Seattle;
 “OP units” means units of limited partnership interest in our operating partnership;
 “our operating partnership” means Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and the subsidiaries through which we conduct substantially all of our business;
 “Plymouth,” “our company,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries, except where it is clear from the context that the term only means Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., the issuer of the shares of Common and Preferred stock, in this annual report;  
 “primary markets” means gateway cities and the following six largesttwo metropolitan areas in the U.S., each generally consisting of more than 300 million square feet of industrial space: Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago Washington, DC, Miami, Seattle and Atlanta;
 “secondary markets” means for our purposes non-gatewaynon-primary markets, each generally consisting of between 100 million and 300 million square feet of industrial space, including the following metropolitan areas in the U.S.: Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, Norfolk, Orlando, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, San Antonio, South Florida, St. Louis and Tampa;

Our definitions of Class A industrial properties, Class B industrial properties, primary markets and secondary markets may vary from the definitions of these terms used by investors, analysts or other industrial REITs.

 

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PART I

Item 1. Business

Overview

We are a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT focused on the acquisition, ownership, management, redevelopment and managementdevelopment of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, and light industrial and small bay industrial properties, primarily located in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, distribution and select primary markets acrosslogistics corridors of the United States. The Company was founded in March 2011 by two of our executive officers, Jeffrey Witherell and Pendleton White, Jr., each of whom have over 25 years of experience acquiring, owning and operating commercial real estate properties. We are a Maryland corporation and our common stock is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange American under the symbol “PLYM”. Our headquarters and executive offices are located in Boston, Massachusetts. Additionally, we have regional offices in Columbus, Ohio and Jacksonville, Florida.

We are structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, commonly called an UPREIT, and own substantially all of our assets and conduct substantially all of our business through Plymouth Industrial OP, LP.LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). TheAs of December 31, 2020, the Company asowned a 97.7% equity interest in the Operating Partnership. Any net proceeds from our public offerings will be contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for OP units. Our interest in the Operating Partnership will generally entitle us to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, our Operating Partnership in proportion to our percentage ownership. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, controlswe generally have the Operating Partnershipexclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and consolidates the assets, liabilities,conduct its business and results of operationsaffairs, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2019, the Company owned a 94.2% equity interest in the Operating Partnership.limited partners.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company’s Portfolioportfolio consists of 85107 industrial properties (the “Company Portfolio”) comprising of 141 buildings located in eleven states with an aggregate of approximately 17.823.3 million rentable square feet. The Company Portfolio was 96.6%96.4% leased to 299351 different tenants across 3634 industry types as of December 31, 2019.

2020. We intendalso own a 20% equity interest in, and, provide various services to, continue to focus ona joint venture through a wholly owned subsidiary of the acquisitionOperating Partnership. The joint venture is accounted for using the equity method of Class B industrial properties primarily in secondary marketsaccounting. As such, the operating data of the joint venture is not consolidated with net rentable square footage ranging between approximately 100 million and 300 million square feet, which we refer to as our target markets. We believe industrial properties in such target markets will provide superior and consistent cash flow returns at generally lower acquisition costs relative to industrial properties in primary markets. Further, we believe there is a greater potential for higher ratesthat of appreciation in the value of industrial properties in our target markets relative to industrial properties in primary markets.Company.

We believe our target markets provide us with opportunities to acquire both stabilized properties generating favorable cash flows, as well as properties where we can enhance returns through value-add renovations and redevelopment. We focus primarily on the following investments:

single-tenant industrial properties where tenants are paying below-market rents with near-term lease expirations that we believe have a high likelihood of renewal at market rents; and
multi-tenant industrial properties that we believe would benefit from our value-add management approach to create attractive leasing options for our tenants, and as a result of the presence of smaller tenants, obtain higher per-square-foot rents.

We believe there are a significant number of attractive acquisition opportunities available to us in our target markets and that the fragmented and complex nature of our target markets generally make it difficult for less-experienced or less-focused investors to access comparable opportunities on a consistent basis.

Investment Strategy

Our primary investment strategy is to acquire and own Class B industrial properties predominantly in secondary markets across the U.S. We generally define Class B industrial properties as industrial properties that are typically more than 15 years old, have clear heights between 18 and 26 feet and square footage between 50,000 and 300,000 square feet, with building systems that have adequate capacities to deliver the services currently needed by existing tenants, but may need upgrades for future tenants. In contrast, we define Class A industrial properties as industrial properties that typically are 15 years old or newer, have clear heights in excess of 26 feet and square footage in excess of 300,000 square feet, with energy efficient design characteristics suitable for current and future tenants.

We intend to owncontinue to focus on the acquisition of industrial properties located in primary and acquire properties that we believe can achieve high initial yields and strong ongoing cash-on-cash returns and that exhibit the potential for increased rental growthsecondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the future. In addition,main industrial, distribution and logistics corridors of the United States, which we may acquire Class A industrial properties that offer similar attractive return characteristics if the cost basis for such properties are comparablerefer to those of Class Bas our target markets. We believe industrial properties in such target markets will provide superior and consistent cash flow returns at generally lower acquisition costs relative to replacement cost and to industrial properties in gateway markets. Further, we believe there is a givengreater potential for higher rates of appreciation in the value of industrial properties in our target markets relative to industrial properties in gateway markets.

We believe our target markets provide us with opportunities to acquire both stabilized properties generating favorable cash flows, as well as properties where we can enhance returns through leasing, value-add renovations, value-add redevelopment and ground-up development. We focus primarily on the following investments:

single-tenant and multi-tenant industrial properties where tenants are paying below-market rents with near-term lease expirations that we believe have a high likelihood of renewal at market rents; and
multi-tenant industrial properties that we believe would benefit from our value-add management approach to create attractive leasing options for our tenants, and as a result of the presence of smaller tenants, obtain higher per-square-foot rents.

We believe there are a significant number of attractive acquisition opportunities available to us in our target markets and that the fragmented ownership of industrial properties within our target markets and the complex operating requirements of the industrial properties we target generally make it more difficult for less-experienced or sub-market.less-focused operators to access comparable investment opportunities on a consistent basis. While we will focus on investment opportunities in our target markets, we may make opportunistic acquisitions of Class A industrial properties or industrial properties in primaryother markets when we believe we can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns.

We also intend to pursuecontinue pursuing joint venture arrangements with institutional partners which could provide management fee income, as well asa residual profit-sharing income.income and the ability to purchase properties out of the joint venture over time. Such joint ventures may involve investing in industrial assets that would be characterized as opportunistic or value-add investments. These may involve development or re-developmentredevelopment strategies that may require significant up-front capital expenditures, lengthy lease-up periods and result in inconsistent cash flows. As such, these properties’ risk profiles and return metrics would likely differ from the non-joint venture properties that we target for acquisition.

 

Investment Criteria

We believe we have a competitive advantagethat our market knowledge, operations systems and internal processes allow us to efficiently analyze the risks associated with an asset’s ability to produce cash flow going forward. We blend fundamental real estate analysis with corporate credit analysis to make an assessment of probable cash flows that will be realized in sourcing attractive acquisitions because the competition for our target assets is primarily from local investors who are not likelyfuture periods. We also use data-driven and event-driven analytics and primary research to have readyidentify and pursue emerging investment opportunities.

Our investment strategy focuses on industrial properties in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to debt or equity capital. In addition, our umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT, structure enables us to acquirelarge pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, properties on a non-cash basis in a tax efficient manner throughdistribution and logistics corridors of the issuance of OP units as full or partial considerationUnited States for the transaction. We will also continue to develop our large existing network of relationships with real estate and financial intermediaries. These individuals and companies give us access to significant deal flow—both those broadly marketed and those exposed through only limited marketing. These properties will be acquired primarily from third-party owners of existing leased buildings and secondarily from owner-occupiers through sale-leaseback transactions.following reasons:

Growth Strategies

investment yields for industrial properties located in our target markets are often greater than investment yields on both industrial properties and other commercial property types located in gateway markets;
we believe there is less competition for industrial properties in our target markets from institutional real estate buyers; our typical competitors are local investors who often do not have ready access to debt or equity capital;
the industrial markets that we target are highly fragmented with complex operating requirements, which we believe makes it difficult for less-experienced or less-focused operators to access comparable investment opportunities on a consistent basis;
we believe that there is a limited new supply of industrial space in our target markets;
our target markets generally have less occupancy and rental rate volatility than gateway markets;
we believe our target markets generally have more capital appreciation and growth potential at a lower cost basis than gateway markets; and
we believe that the demand for e-commerce-related properties, or e-fulfillment facilities, will continue to grow and play a significant role in our investing strategy.

We seek to maximize our cash flows through proactive asset management. Our asset management team actively manages our properties in an effort to maintain high retention rates, lease vacant space, manage operating expenses and maintain our properties to an appropriate standard. In doing so, we have developed strong tenant relationships. We intend to leverage those relationships and market knowledge to increase renewals, achieve market rents, obtain early notification of departures to provide longer re-leasing periods and work with tenants to properly maintain the quality and attractiveness of our properties.

Our asset management team functions include strategic planning and decision-making, centralized leasing activities and management of third-party leasing companies. Our asset management team oversees property management activities relating to our properties which include controlling capital expenditures and expenses that are not reimbursable by tenants, making regular property inspections, overseeing rent collections and cost control and planning and budgeting activities. Tenant relations matters, including monitoring of tenant compliance with their property maintenance obligations and other lease provisions, will be handled by in-house personnel for most of our properties.

Financing Strategy

We intend to maintain a flexible and growth-oriented capital structure. We usedintend to use the net proceeds from our public offerings along with additional secured indebtedness to acquire industrial properties. Our additional indebtedness may include unsecured arrangements such as our revolving credit facility and term loan, or, secured arrangements such as a revolving credit facility or term loan.mortgage. We believe that we will have the ability to leverage newly-acquired properties with our long-term target debt-to-value ratio of less than 50%. We also anticipate using OP units to acquire properties from existing owners interested in tax-deferred transactions.

Investment CriteriaCompetition

In acquiring our properties, we compete with other public industrial property sector REITs, income oriented non-traded REITs, private real estate fund managers and local real estate investors and developers. Historically, local real estate investors and developers have represented our dominant competition for acquisition opportunities, however, they do not typically have the same access to capital as afforded to us as a publicly traded entity. We also face significant competition in leasing available space to prospective tenants and in re-leasing space to existing tenants.

We believe thatwe have a competitive advantage in sourcing attractive acquisitions because the competition for our market knowledge, operations systems and internal processes allowtarget assets is primarily from local investors who are not likely to have ready access to debt or equity capital. In addition, our umbrella partnership real estate investment trust, or UPREIT, structure enables us to efficiently analyzeacquire industrial properties on a non-cash basis in a tax efficient manner through the risks associatedissuance of OP units as full or partial consideration for the transaction. We will also continue to develop our large existing network of relationships with an asset’s ability to produce cash flow going forward. We blend fundamental real estate analysis with corporate credit analysisand financial intermediaries. These individuals and companies give us access to make an assessmentsignificant deal flow—both those broadly marketed and those exposed through only limited marketing. The acquisition of probable cash flows thatproperties will be realized in future periods. We also use data-driventransacted primarily from third-party owners of existing leased buildings and event-driven analytics and primary research to identify and pursue emerging investment opportunities.secondarily from owner-occupiers through sale-leaseback transactions.

Our investment strategy focuses on Class B industrial properties in secondary markets for the following reasons:

investment yields for Class B industrial properties are often greater than investment yields on both Class A industrial properties and other commercial property types;
Class B industrial tenants tend to retain their current space more frequently than Class A industrial tenants;
Class B industrial properties tend to have higher current returns and lower volatility than Class A industrial properties;
we believe there is less competition for Class B industrial properties from institutional real estate buyers; our typical competitors are local investors who often do not have ready access to debt or equity capital;
the Class B industrial real estate market is highly fragmented and complex, which we believe makes it difficult for less-experienced or less-focused investors to access comparable opportunities on a consistent basis;
we believe that there is a limited new supply of Class B industrial space in our target markets;
secondary markets generally have less occupancy and rental rate volatility than primary markets;
Class B industrial properties and secondary markets are typically “cycle agnostic”;i.e., less prone to overall real estate cycle fluctuations;
we believe secondary markets generally have more growth potential at a lower cost basis than primary markets; and
we believe that the demand for e-commerce-related properties, or e-fulfillment facilities, will continue to grow and play a significant role in our investing strategy.

Regulation

General

Our properties are subject to various laws, ordinances and regulations, including regulations relating to common areas and fire and safety requirements. We believe that we have the necessary permits and approvals to operate each of our properties.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Our properties must comply with Title III of the ADA to the extent that such properties are “public accommodations” as defined under the ADA. Under the ADA, all public accommodations must meet federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. The ADA may require removal of structural barriers to access by persons with disabilities in certain public areas of our properties where such removal is readily achievable. Although we believe that the properties in the Company Portfolio in the aggregate substantially comply with present requirements of the ADA, and we have not received any notice for correction from any regulatory agency, we have not conducted a comprehensive audit or investigation of all of our properties to determine whether we are in compliance and therefore we may own properties that are not in compliance with the ADA.

ADA compliance is dependent upon the tenant’s specific use of the property, and as the use of a property changes or improvements to existing spaces are made, we will take steps to ensure compliance. Noncompliance with the ADA could result in additional costs to attain compliance, imposition of fines by the U.S. government or an award of damages or attorney’s fees to private litigants. The obligation to make readily achievable accommodations is an ongoing one, and we will continue to assess our properties and to make alterations to achieve compliance as necessary.

Environmental Matters

The Company Portfolio is subject to various federal, state and local environmental laws. Under these laws, courts and government agencies have the authority to require us, as owner of a contaminated property, to clean up the property, even if we did not know of or were not responsible for the contamination. These laws also apply to persons who owned a property at the time it became contaminated, and therefore, it is possible we could incur these costs even after we sell some of the properties we acquire. In addition to the costs of cleanup, environmental contamination can affect the value of a property and, therefore, an owner’s ability to borrow using the property as collateral or to sell the property. Under applicable environmental laws, courts and government agencies also have the authority to require that a person who sent waste to a waste disposal facility, such as a landfill or an incinerator, pay for the clean-up of that facility if it becomes contaminated and threatens human health or the environment.

Furthermore, various court decisions have established that third parties may recover damages for injury caused by property contamination. For instance, a person exposed to asbestos at one of our properties may seek to recover damages if he or she suffers injury from the asbestos. Lastly, some of these environmental laws restrict the use of a property or place conditions on various activities. An example would be laws that require a business using chemicals to manage them carefully and to notify local officials that the chemicals are being used.

We could be responsible for any of the costs discussed above. The costs to clean up a contaminated property, to defend against a claim, or to comply with environmental laws could be material and could adversely affect the funds available for distribution to our stockholders. We usually require Phase I or similar environmental assessments by independent environmental consultants at the time of acquisition of a property. We generally expect to continue to obtain a Phase I or similar environmental site assessments by independent environmental consultants on each property prior to acquiring it. However, these environmental assessments may not reveal all environmental costs that might have a material adverse effect on our business, assets, results of operations or liquidity and may not identify all potential environmental liabilities.

We can make no assurances that (1) future laws, ordinances or regulations will not impose material environmental liabilities on us, or (2) the current environmental condition of our properties will not be affected by tenants, the condition of land or operations in the vicinity of our properties (such as releases from underground storage tanks), or by third parties unrelated to us.

Insurance

We carry commercial property, liability and terrorism coverage on all the properties in the Company Portfolio under a blanket insurance policy. Generally, we do not carry insurance for certain types of extraordinary losses, including, but not limited to, losses caused by riots, war, earthquakes and wildfires unless the property is in a higher risk area for those events. We believe the policy specifications and insured limits are appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of loss, the cost of the coverage and standard industry practice, however, our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to fully cover all of our losses. In addition, our title insurance policies may not insure for the current aggregate market value of the Company Portfolio, and we do not intend to increase our title insurance coverage as the market value of the Company Portfolio increases.

Competition

In acquiring our properties, we compete with other public industrial property sector REITs, income oriented non-traded REITs, private real estate fund managers and local real estate investors and developers. The last named group, local real estate investors and developers, historically has represented our dominant competition for acquisition opportunities. Many of these entities have greater resources than us or other competitive advantages. We also face significant competition in leasing available properties to prospective tenants and in re-leasing space to existing tenants.

 

EmployeesHuman Capital

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we had twenty-seventhirty-four full-time employees. None of our employees are represented by a labor union.collective bargaining agreement.

We are committed to maintaining a work culture that treats all employees fairly and with respect, promotes inclusivity, provides equal opportunities for the professional development of our employees and advancement based on merit. As of December 31, 2020, females constituted approximately 40% of our workforce and 30% of our managerial employees. We intend to continue utilizing a multifaceted recruiting, talent development, and internal promotion strategy to expand the diversity of our employee base across all roles and functions.

 To attract and retain top talent in our highly competitive industry, we have designed our compensation and benefits programs to provide an effective reward structure aligned with the achievement of key business objectives. Our employees are eligible for medical and dental insurance, a savings/retirement plan, disability insurance and receive restricted stock grants per the 2014 Incentive Plan.

Legal Proceedings

We are not currently a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any material legal proceedings. From time to time, we may become party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. There can be no assurance that these matters that may arise in the future, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Structure and Formation of Our Company

Our Company

We were formed as a Maryland corporation in March 2011 and conduct our business through an UPREIT structure in which our properties are owned by our operating partnership directly or through subsidiaries, as described below under “Our Operating Partnership.” We are the sole general partner of our operating partnership and at December 31, 2019 indirectly own 94.2% of the OP units in our operating partnership. Our operating partnership owns, directly and indirectly, 100% of the equity interests of its subsidiaries. Our board of directors oversees our business and affairs.

Our Operating Partnership

Our operating partnership was formed as a Delaware limited partnership in March 2011. Substantially all of our assets are held by, and our operations are conducted through, our operating partnership. Any net proceeds from our public offerings will be contributed to our operating partnership in exchange for OP units. Our interest in our operating partnership will generally entitle us to share in cash distributions from, and in the profits and losses of, our operating partnership in proportion to our percentage ownership. As the sole general partner of our operating partnership, we generally have the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and conduct its business and affairs, subject to certain limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners.

Our Corporate Information

Our principal executive offices are located at 260 Franklin20 Custom House Street, 711th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. Our telephone number is (617) 340-3814. Our website is www.plymouthreit.com. We electronically file our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Access to those reports and other filings with the SEC may be obtained, free of charge from our website, www.plymouthreit.com or through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These reports are available as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed or furnished to the SEC.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The following risk factors and other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section, should be carefully considered. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks we face. In addition to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting national and global disruptions on our business and discussed in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, additional or unforeseen effects from the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic climate may give rise to or amplify many of the risks discussed below. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we may currently deem immaterial also may impair our business operations. If any of the following or other risks occur, our business financial condition, operating results, cash flows and distributions, as well as the market price of our securities, could be materially adversely affected.

Summary of Risk Factors

Risks Related to Our Business and Operations:

·Our assets are concentrated in the industrial real estate sector, and our business could be materially and adversely affected by an economic downturn in that sector.
·Our assets are geographically concentrated in two primary and nine secondary markets, which causes us to be especially susceptible to adverse developments in those markets.
·Our assets are comprised entirely of industrial properties located in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, distribution and lgistics corridors of the United States, which subjects us to risks associated with concentrating the Company’s portfolio on such assets.
·We are subject to risks associated with single tenant leases, and the default by one or more tenants could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial results.
·We are subject to risks related to tenant concentration, which could materially adversely affect our cash flows, result of operations and financial condition.

Risks Associated with Our Indebtedness:

·Debt service payments on our significant indebtedness may leave us with insufficient cash resources to operate our properties or pay dividends as current contemplated or necessary to maintain our REIT qualification.
·Restrictive covenants in our debt instruments could restrict our operations and failure to comply with these restrictions could result in the acceleration of our debt.
·Unavailability of mortgage debt may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire.
·Our existing loan agreements contain balloon payment obligations, which may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to make distributions.
·Our existing loan agreements are secured by various properties within our portfolio or the equity of our property-owning subsidiaries, so a default under any of these loan documents could result in a loss of the secured properties.
·Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect interest expense related to outstanding debt.
·An increase in interest rates could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operatons and cash flows.

Risks Related to the Real Estate Industry and the Broader Economy:

·The illiquidity of real estate assets could significantly impede our ability to response to adverse changes in the performance of our properties and harm our financial results.
·The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or any unforeseen factor that emerges out of that pandemic or otherwise could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial results.
·Declining real estate valuations and impairment charges could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
·Adverse economic conditions and any dislocations in the credit markets could materially adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure:

·Our success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the departure of one or more of our key personnel could adversely affect our ability to manage our business and to implement our growth strategy.
·Conflicts of interest may exist or could arise in the future between the interests of our stockholders and the interests of the holders of the partnership interests of our operating partnership.
·Our charter and bylaws, the partnership agreement of our operating partnership and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control transaction.
·Our charter contains certain ownership limits with respect to our stock.
·We could increase the number of authorized shares of stock, classify and reclassify unissued stock and issue stock without stockholder approval.

Risks Related to Our Status as a REIT:

·Failure to maintain our qualification as a REIT would have significant adverse consequences to us.
·If our operating partnership failed to qualify as a partnership or a disregarded entity for federal tax purposes, we would cease to qualify as a REIT.
·To maintain our REIT qualification, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions.
·Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.
·Complying with REIT requirements may affect our profitability and may force us to liquidate or forgo otherwise attractive investments.

Risks Related to Our Business and Operations

Our portfolio is concentrated in the industrial real estate sector, and our business would be adversely affected by an economic downturn in that sector.

Our assets are comprised entirely of industrial properties, including warehouse/distribution properties,centers, warehouses, light manufacturing propertiesindustrial and flex/officesmall bay industrial properties. This concentration may expose us to the risk of economic downturns in the industrial real estate sector to a greater extent than if our properties were more diversified across other sectors of the real estate industry. In particular, an economic downturn affecting the market for industrial properties could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows, financial condition and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Our portfolio is geographically concentrated in eleven states,two primary and nine secondary markets, which causes us to be especially susceptible to adverse developments in those markets.

In addition to general, regional, national and international economic conditions, our operating performance is impacted by the economic conditions of the specific geographic markets in which we have concentrations of properties. Our wholly owned portfolio consists of holdings in the following statesmarkets (which accounted for the percentage of our total annualized rent indicated) as of December 31, 2019: Illinois (27.2%2020: Chicago (22.5%); Ohio (24.1%Cleveland (15.8%); Indiana (19.0%Indianapolis (15.3%); Florida (12.0%Jacksonville (11.7%); Columbus (7.7%); Cincinnati (7.5%); Atlanta (7.1%); Memphis (6.8%); St. Louis (3.4%); Boston (1.2%); and Tennessee (8.6%Philadelphia (1.0%). This geographic concentration could adversely affect our operating performance if conditions become less favorable in any of the states or regionsmarkets in which we have a concentration of properties. We cannot assure you that any of our target markets will grow or that underlying real estate fundamentals will be favorable to owners and operators of industrial properties. Our operations may also be affected if competing properties are built in our target markets. Any adverse economic or real estate developments in our target markets, or any decrease in demand for industrial space resulting from the regulatory environment, business climate or energy or fiscal problems, could materially and adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow, our ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and our ability to pay distributions to our stockholders.

Our portfolio is comprised almost entirely of Class B industrial properties in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets which subjects us to risks associated with concentrating our portfolio on such assets.

Our portfolio is comprised of almost entirely Class Bindustrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, light industrial and small bay industrial properties in primary and secondary markets.markets, as well as select sub-markets. While we believe that Class B industrial properties in secondaryour targeted markets have shown positive trends, we cannot give any assurance that these trends will continue. Any developments or circumstances that adversely affect the value of Class Bsuch industrial properties generally could have a more significant adverse impact on us than if our portfolio was diversified by asset type, which could materially and adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and ability to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our business strategy depends on achieving revenue growth from anticipated increases in demand for Class B industrial space in our target markets; accordingly, any delay or a weaker than anticipated economic recovery could materially and adversely affect us and our growth prospects.

Our business strategy depends on achieving revenue growth and capital appreciation from anticipated near-term growth in demand for Class B industrial space in our target markets as a result of improving demographic trends and supply and demand fundamentals. As a result, any delay or a weaker than anticipated economic recovery, particularly in our target markets, could materially and adversely affect us and our growth prospects. Furthermore, even if economic conditions generally improve, we cannot provide any assurances that demand for Class B industrial space in our target markets will increase from current levels. If demand does not increase in the near future, or if demand weakens, our future results of operations and our growth prospects could also be materially and adversely affected.

We may not be aware of characteristics or deficiencies involving any one or all of the properties that we acquire in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Newly acquired properties may have characteristics or deficiencies unknown to us that could affect their valuation or revenue potential and such properties may not ultimately perform to our expectations. We cannot assure you that the operating performance of any newly acquired properties will not decline under our management. Any characteristics or deficiencies in any newly acquired properties that adversely affect the value of the properties or their revenue-generation potential could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We are subject to risks associated with single-tenant leases, and the default by one or more tenants could materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We are subject to the risk that the default, financial distress or bankruptcy of a single tenant could cause interruptions in the receipt of rental revenue and/or result in a vacancy, which is likely to result in the complete reduction in the operating cash flows generated by the property leased to that tenant and may decrease the value of that property. In addition, a majority of our leases generally require the tenant to pay all or substantially all of the operating expenses normally associated with the ownership of the property, such as utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and routine maintenance. Following a vacancy at a single-tenant property, we will be responsible for all of the operating costs at such property until it can be re-let, if at all.

We are subject to risks related to tenant concentration, which could materially adversely affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, our top three tenants collectively comprised approximately 8.6%6.3% of our total annualized rent. As a result, our financial performance will be dependent, in large part, on the revenues generated from these significant tenants and, in turn, the financial condition of these tenants. In the event that a tenant occupying a significant portion of one or more of our properties or whose rental income represents a significant portion of the rental revenue at our properties were to experience financial weakness or file bankruptcy, it could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.

We may be unable to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as leases expire.

Leases representing 9.1%11.8%, 20.1%17.5% and 17.8%12.0% of the rentable square footage of the industrial properties in our portfolio will expire in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2022,2023, respectively. We cannot assure you that our leases will be renewed or that our properties will be re-leased at rental rates equal to or above the current average rental rates or that we will not offer substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options to attract new tenants or retain existing tenants. If the rental rates for our properties decrease, or if our existing tenants do not renew their leases or we do not re-lease a significant portion of our available space and space for which leases will expire, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be adversely affected.

We may be unable to identify and complete acquisitions of properties that meet our investment criteria, which may have a material adverse effect on our growth prospects.

Our primary investment strategy involves the acquisition of Class B industrial properties predominantlylocated in primary and secondary markets.markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, distribution and logistics corridors of the United States. These activities require us to identify suitable acquisition candidates or investment opportunities that meet our investment criteria and are compatible with our growth strategies. We may be unable to acquire properties identified as potential acquisition opportunities. Our ability to acquire properties on favorable terms, or at all, may expose us to the following significant risks:

·we may incur significant costs and divert management attention in connection with evaluating and negotiating potential acquisitions, including ones that we are subsequently unable to complete;

·even if we enter into agreements for the acquisition of properties, these agreements are subject to conditions to closing, which we may be unable to satisfy; and
·we may be unable to finance any given acquisition on favorable terms or at all.

If we are unable to finance property acquisitions or acquire properties on favorable terms, or at all, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be adversely affected. In addition, failure to identify or complete acquisitions of suitable properties could limit our growth.

Our acquisition activities may pose risks that could harm our business.

In connection with future acquisitions, we may be required to incur debt and expenditures and issue additional common stock, preferred stock or units of limited partnership interest in our operating partnership, or OP units, to pay for the acquired properties. These acquisitions may dilute our stockholders’ ownership interests, delay or prevent our profitability and may also expose us to risks such as:

·the possibility that we may not be able to successfully integrate any future acquisitions into our portfolio;
·the possibility that senior management may be required to spend considerable time negotiating agreements and integrating acquired properties, diverting their attention from our other objectives;
·the possibility that we may overpay for a property;
·the possible loss or reduction in value of acquired properties; and
·the possibility of pre-existing undisclosed liabilities regarding acquired properties, including environmental or asbestos liability, for which our insurance may be insufficient or for which we may be unable to secure insurance coverage.

We cannot assure you that the price for any future acquisitions will be similar to prior acquisitions. If our revenue does not keep pace with these potential acquisition and expansion costs, we may incur net losses. There is no assurance that we will successfully overcome these risks or other problems encountered with acquisitions. See risk factor “—We are a holding company with no direct operations and, as such, we will rely on funds received from our operating partnership to pay liabilities, and the interests of our stockholders will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities and obligations of our operating partnership and its subsidiaries.”

We may obtain limited or no warranties when we purchase a property, which increases the risk that we may lose invested capital in or rental income from such property.

The seller of a property will often sell such property in its “as is” condition on a “where is” basis and “with all faults,” without any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular use or purpose. In addition, purchase agreements may contain only limited warranties, representations and indemnifications that will only survive for a limited period after the closing. Also, many sellers of real estate are single-purpose entities without any other significant assets. The purchase of properties with limited warranties or from undercapitalized sellers increases the risk that we may lose some or all of our invested capital in the property as well as the loss of rental income from such property.

We have significant indebtedness outstanding, which may expose us to the risk of default under our debt obligations.

Our total consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 2019 consists of approximately $401.1 million of indebtedness. We may incur significant additional debt to finance future acquisition and development activities.

Payments of principal and interest on borrowings may leave us with insufficient cash resources to operate our properties or to pay the dividends currently contemplated or necessary to maintain our REIT qualification. Our level of debt and the limitations imposed on us by our debt agreements could have significant adverse consequences, including the following:

·our cash flow may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments;
·we may be unable to borrow additional funds as needed or on favorable terms, which could, among other things, adversely affect our ability to meet operational needs;
·we may be unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or the refinancing terms may be less favorable than the terms of our original indebtedness;
·we may be forced to dispose of one or more of our properties, possibly on unfavorable terms or in violation of certain covenants to which we may be subject;
·we may violate restrictive covenants in our loan documents, which would entitle the lenders to accelerate our debt obligations; and
·our default under any loan with cross default provisions could result in a default on other indebtedness.

If any one of these events were to occur, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be materially adversely affected. Furthermore, foreclosures could create taxable income without accompanying cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.

We face significant competition for acquisitions of industrial properties, which may reduce the number of acquisition opportunities available to us and increase the costs of these acquisitions.

The current market for acquisitions of industrial properties in our target markets continues to be extremely competitive. This competition may increase the demand for our target properties and, therefore, reduce the number of suitable acquisition opportunities available to us and increase the prices paid for such acquisition properties. We also face significant competition for attractive acquisition opportunities from an indeterminate number of investors, including publicly traded and privately held REITs, private equity investors and institutional investment funds, some of which have greater financial resources than we do, a greater ability to borrow funds to acquire properties and the ability to accept more risk than we can prudently manage, including risks with respect to the geographic proximity of investments and the payment of higher acquisition prices. This competition will increase if investments in real estate become more attractive relative to other forms of investment. Competition for investments may reduce the number of suitable investment opportunities available to us and may have the effect of increasing prices paid for such acquisition properties and/or reducing the rents we can charge and, as a result, adversely affecting our operating results.

We may be unable to source “off-market” or “lightly-marketed” deal flow in the future, which may have a material adverse effect on our growth.

A key component of our investment strategy is to acquire additional industrial real estate assets. We seek to acquire properties before they are widely marketed by real estate brokers. Properties that are acquired in off-market or lightly-marketed transactions are typically more attractive to us as a purchaser because of the absence of a formal sales process, which could lead to higher prices. If we do not have access to off-market or lightly-marketed deal flow in the future, our ability to locate and acquire additional properties in our target markets at attractive prices could be materially adversely affected.

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Our future acquisitions may not yield the returns we expect.

Our future acquisitions and our ability to successfully operate the properties we acquire in such acquisitions may be exposed to the following significant risks:

·even if we are able to acquire a desired property, competition from other potential acquirers may significantly increase the purchase price;
·we may acquire properties that are not accretive to our results upon acquisition, and we may not successfully manage and lease those properties to meet our expectations;
·our cash flow may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments;
·we may spend more than budgeted amounts to make necessary improvements or renovations to acquired properties;
·we may be unable to quickly and efficiently integrate new acquisitions, particularly acquisitions of portfolios of properties, into our existing operations, and as a result our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected;
·market conditions may result in higher than expectedhigher-than-expected vacancy rates and lower than expected rental rates; and
·we may acquire properties subject to liabilities and without any recourse, or with only limited recourse, with respect to unknown liabilities such as liabilities for clean-up of undisclosed environmental contamination, claims by tenants, vendors or other persons dealing with the former owners of the properties, liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and claims for indemnification by general partners, directors, officers and others indemnified by the former owners of the properties.

If we cannot operate acquired properties to meet our financial expectations, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be materially and adversely affected.

High mortgage rates and/or unavailability of mortgage debt may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire, our net income and the amount of cash distributions we can make.

If mortgage debt is unavailable to us in the future at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of additional properties or refinance our properties on favorable terms or at all. If interest rates are higher when we refinance our properties, our income could be reduced. If any of these events occur, our cash flow could be reduced. This, in turn, could reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and materially and adversely affect our ability to raise more capital by issuing additional equity securities or by borrowing more money.

Our existing loan agreements, and some of our future financing arrangements are expected to, involve balloon payment obligations, which may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to make distributions.

Our existing loan agreements require, and some of our future financing arrangements may, require us to make a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. Our ability to satisfy a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or our ability to sell property securing such financing. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the existing financing on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to satisfy the balloon payment. The effect of a refinancing or sale could affect the rate of return to stockholders and the projected time of disposition of our assets. In addition, payments of principal and interest made to service our debts may leave us with insufficient cash to pay the distributions that we are required to pay to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Our existing loan agreements contain, and future indebtedness we incur may contain, various covenants, and the failure to comply with those covenants could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Our existing loan agreements contain, and any future indebtedness we incur, including debt assumed pursuant to property acquisitions, may contain, certain covenants, which, among other things, restrict our activities, including, as applicable, our ability to sell the underlying property without the consent of the holder of such indebtedness, to repay or defease such indebtedness or to engage in mergers or consolidations that result in a change in control of our company. We may also be subject to financial and operating covenants. Failure to comply with any of these covenants would likely result in a default under the applicable indebtedness that would permit the acceleration of amounts due thereunder and under other indebtedness and foreclosure of properties, if any, serving as collateral therefor.

Our existing loan agreements are secured by various properties within our portfolio or by the equity of our property owning subsidiaries, so a default under any of these loan documents could result in a loss of the secured properties.

Our existing loan agreements are secured by a first lien mortgage on various properties within our portfolio. A default under certain of the loan agreements could result in the foreclosure on all, or a material portion, of the properties within our portfolio, which could leave us with insufficient cash to make debt service payments under our loan agreements and to make distributions to our stockholders. In addition, one of our credit agreements with KeyBank National Association is secured by a pledge of our equity interests of a number of our property owning subsidiaries. As a result, a default under this credit facility could result in the loss of all of our equity in those property owning subsidiaries, resulting in the loss of all cash flow from the properties owned by those subsidiaries.

Our existing loan agreements restrict our ability to engage in some business activities, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our existing loan agreements contain customary negative covenants and other financial and operating covenants that, among other things:

·restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness;
·restrict our ability to dispose of properties;
·restrict our ability to make certain investments;
·restrict our ability to enter into material agreements;
·limit our ability to make capital expenditures;
·require us to maintain a specified amount of capital as guarantor;
·restrict our ability to merge with another company;
·restrict our ability to make distributions to stockholders; and
·require us to maintain financial coverage and leverage ratios.

These limitations could restrict our ability to engage in some business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock. In addition, debt agreements we enter into in the future may contain specific cross-default provisions with respect to specified other indebtedness, giving the lenders the right to declare a default if we are in default under other loans in some circumstances.

Future mortgage and other secured debt obligations expose us to the possibility of foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in a property or group of properties subject to mortgage debt.

Incurring mortgage and other secured debt obligations increases our risk of property losses because defaults on indebtedness secured by properties may result in foreclosure actions initiated by lenders and ultimately our loss of the property securing any loans for which we are in default. Any foreclosure on a mortgaged property or group of properties could adversely affect the overall value of our portfolio. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties that is subject to a nonrecourse mortgage loan would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but would not receive any cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Code.

We may not be able to successfully operate our business or generate sufficient cash flows to make or sustain distributions to our stockholders as a publicly traded company or maintain our qualification as a REIT.company.

We may not be able to successfully operate our business or implement our operating policies and investment strategy as described in this prospectus. Failure to operate successfully as a listed public company, to develop and implement appropriate control systems and procedures in accordance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act or maintain our qualification as a REIT would have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and per share trading price of our stock. See “—Risks Related to Our Status as a REIT—Failure to maintain our qualification as a REIT would have significant adverse consequences to us and the per share trading price of our stock.” Furthermore, we may not be able to generate sufficient cash flows to pay our operating expenses, service any debt we may incur in the future and make distributions to our stockholders. Our ability to successfully operate our business and implement our operating policies and investment strategy will depend on many factors, including:

·the availability of, and our ability to identify, attractive acquisition opportunities consistent with our investment strategy;
·our ability to contain renovation, maintenance, marketing and other operating costs for our properties;
·our ability to maintain high occupancy rates and target rent levels;
·costs that are beyond our control, including title litigation, litigation with tenants, legal compliance, real estate taxes and insurance; interest rate levels and volatility, such as the accessibility of short- and long-term financing on desirable terms; and

·economic conditions in our target markets as well as the condition of the financial and real estate markets and the economy generally.

We are required to implement substantial control systems and procedures in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, satisfy our periodic and current reporting requirements under applicable SEC regulations and comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or Dodd Frank, and the NYSE American or other relevant listing standards. As a result, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses, and our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to comply with these rules and regulations and establish the corporate infrastructure and control systems and procedures demanded of a publicly traded REIT. These costs and time commitments could be substantially more than we currently expect.

We face significant competition in the leasing market, which may decrease or prevent increases of the occupancy and rental rates of our properties.

We compete with numerous developers, owners and operators of real estate, many of whom own properties similar to ours in the same submarkets in which our properties are located. If our competitors offer space at rental rates below current market rates, or below the rental rates we currently charge our tenants, we may lose existing or potential tenants and we may be pressured to reduce our rental rates below those we currently charge or to offer more substantial rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options in order to retain tenants when our tenants’ leases expire. As a result, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the value of, our stock could be adversely affected.

We may be required to make rent or other concessions and/or significant capital expenditures to improve our properties in order to retain and attract tenants, causing our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock to be adversely affected.

In order to attract and retain tenants, we may be required to make rent or other concessions to tenants, accommodate requests for renovations, build-to-suit remodeling and other improvements or provide additional services to our tenants. Additionally, when a tenant at one of our properties does not renew its lease or otherwise vacates its space, it is likely that, in order to attract one or more new tenants, we will be required to expend funds for improvements in the vacated space. As a result, we may have to make significant capital or other expenditures in order to retain tenants whose leases expire and to attract new tenants in sufficient numbers. Additionally, we may need to raise capital to make such expenditures. If we are unable to do so or if capital is otherwise unavailable, we may be unable to make the required expenditures. This could result in non-renewals by tenants upon expiration of their leases, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

A substantial majority of the leases in our portfolio are with tenants who have non-investment grade credit ratings, which may result in our leasing to tenants that are more likely to default in their obligations to us than an entity with an investment grade credit rating.

A substantial majority of the leases in our portfolio are with tenants who have non-investment grade credit ratings. The ability of a non-investment grade tenant to meet its obligations to us cannot be considered as well assured as that of an investment grade tenant. All of our tenants may face exposure to adverse business or economic conditions which could lead to an inability to meet their obligations to us. However, non-investment grade tenants may not have the financial capacity or liquidity to adapt to these conditions or may have less diversified businesses, which may exacerbate the effects of adverse conditions on their businesses. Moreover, the fact that so many of our tenants are not investment grade may cause investors or lenders to view our cash flows as less stable, which may increase our cost of capital, limit our financing options or adversely affect the trading price of our stock.

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The actual rents we receive for our portfolio may be less than our asking rents, and we may experience lease roll down from time to time.

As a result of various factors, including competitive pricing pressure in our submarkets, adverse conditions in our target markets, a general economic downturn and a decline in the desirability of our properties compared to other properties in our submarkets, we may be unable to realize the asking rents for properties in our portfolio. In addition, the degree of discrepancy between our asking rents and the actual rents we are able to obtain may vary both from property to property and among different leased spaces within a single property. If we are unable to obtain rental rates comparable to our asking rents for the properties in our portfolio, our ability to generate cash flow growth will be negatively impacted. In addition, depending on fluctuations in asking rental rates at any given time, from time to timetime-to-time rental rates for expiring leases in our portfolio may be higher than starting rental rates for new leases.

Our acquisition of properties or portfolios of properties through tax-deferred contribution transactions, which could result in stockholder dilution and limit our ability to sell such assets.

We have acquired, and in the future we may acquire properties or portfolios of properties through tax-deferred contribution transactions in exchange for OP units, which may result in stockholder dilution. This acquisition structure may have the effect of, among other things, reducing the amount of tax depreciation we are able to deduct over the tax life of the acquired properties, and requires that we agree to protect the contributors’ ability to defer recognition of taxable gain through restrictions on our ability to dispose of the acquired properties and/or the allocation of partnership debt to the contributors to maintain their tax bases. These restrictions limit our ability to sell an asset at a time, or on terms, that would be favorable absent such restrictions.

Any real estate development and re-development activities are subject to risks particular to development and re-development.

We may engage in development and redevelopment activities with respect to certain of our properties. To the extent that we do so, we will be subject to the following risks associated with such development and redevelopment activities:

·unsuccessful development or redevelopment opportunities could result in direct expenses to us;
·construction or redevelopment costs of a project may exceed original estimates, possibly making the project less profitable than originally estimated, or unprofitable;
·time required to complete the construction or redevelopment of a project or to lease up the completed project may be greater than originally anticipated, thereby adversely affecting our cash flow and liquidity;
·contractor and subcontractor disputes, strikes, labor disputes or supply disruptions;
·failure to achieve expected occupancy and/or rent levels within the projected time frame, if at all;
·delays with respect to obtaining or the inability to obtain necessary zoning, occupancy, land use and other governmental permits, and changes in zoning and land use laws;
·occupancy rates and rents of a completed project may not be sufficient to make the project profitable;
·our ability to dispose of properties developed or redeveloped with the intent to sell could be impacted by the ability of prospective buyers to obtain financing given the current state of the credit markets; and
·the availability and pricing of financing to fund our development activities on favorable terms or at all.

These risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of development or redevelopment activities once undertaken, any of which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Our success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the departure of one or more of our key personnel could adversely affect our ability to manage our business and to implement our growth strategies, or could create a negative perception in the capital markets.

Our continued success and our ability to manage anticipated future growth depend, in large part, upon the efforts of key personnel, particularly Mr. Jeffrey E. Witherell, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Pendleton P. White, Jr., our President and Chief Investment Officer, who have extensive market knowledge and relationships and exercise substantial influence over our operational, financing, acquisition and disposition activity.

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Our ability to retain our senior management, particularly Messrs. Witherell and White, or to attract suitable replacements should any member of our senior management leave, is dependent on the competitive nature of the employment market. We have not obtained and do not expect to obtain key man life insurance on any of our key personnel. The loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team, or our inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, could adversely affect our business, diminish our investment opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants and industry participants. Further, the loss of a member of our senior management team could be negatively perceived in the capital markets. Any of these developments could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the value of, our stock.

Potential losses, including from adverse weather conditions and natural disasters, may not be covered by insurance.

We carry commercial property, liability and terrorism coverage on all the properties in our portfolio under a blanket insurance policy, in addition to other coverages that may be appropriate for certain of our properties. We will select policy specifications and insured limits that we believe to be appropriate and adequate given the relative risk of loss, the cost of the coverage and industry practice. Some of our policies will be insured subject to limitations involving large deductibles or co-payments and policy limits that may not be sufficient to cover losses, which could affect certain of our properties that are located in areas particularly susceptible to natural disasters. In addition, we may discontinue terrorism or other insurance on some or all of our properties in the future if the cost of premiums for any such policies exceeds, in our judgment, the value of the coverage discounted for the risk of loss. We do not carry insurance for certain types of extraordinary losses, such as loss from riots, war, earthquakes and wildfires because such coverage may not be available or is cost prohibitive or available at a disproportionately high cost. As a result, we may incur significant costs in the event of loss from riots, war, earthquakes, wildfires and other uninsured losses.

If we or one or more of our tenants experiences a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties as well as the anticipated future cash flows from those properties. In addition, if the damaged properties are subject to recourse indebtedness, we would continue to be liable for the indebtedness, even if these properties were irreparably damaged. Furthermore, we may not be able to obtain adequate insurance coverage at reasonable costs in the future as the costs associated with property and casualty renewals may be higher than anticipated.

We may not be able to rebuild our portfolio to its existing specifications if we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of such properties.

In the event that we experience a substantial or comprehensive loss of one of our properties, we may not be able to rebuild such property to its existing specifications. Further, reconstruction or improvement of such a property would likely require significant upgrades to meet zoning and building code requirements. Environmental and legal restrictions could also restrict the rebuilding of our properties.

Existing conditions at some of our properties may expose us to liability related to environmental matters.

Independent environmental consultants conductconducted a Phase I or similar environmental site assessment of our properties at the time of their acquisition or in connection with subsequent financings. Such Phase I or similar environmental site assessments are limited in scope and may not include or identify all potential environmental liabilities or risks associated with the relevant properties. We have not obtained and do not intend to obtain new or updated Phase I or similar environmental site assessments, which may expose us to liability related to unknown or unanticipated environmental matters. Unless required by applicable laws or regulations, we may not further investigate, remedy or ameliorate the liabilities disclosed in the existing Phase I or similar environmental site assessments and this failure may expose us to liability in the future.

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We may be unable to sell a property if or when we decide to do so.

We expect to hold the various properties in our portfolio until such time as we decide that a sale or other disposition is appropriate. Our ability to dispose of properties on advantageous terms depends on factors beyond our control, including competition from other sellers and the availability of attractive financing for potential buyers of our properties. We cannot predict the various market conditions affecting the industrial real estate market which will exist at any particular time in the future. Due to the uncertainty of market conditions which may affect the future disposition of our properties, we cannot assure you that we will be able to sell our properties at a profit in the future, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the value of, our stock.

Furthermore, we may be required to expend funds to correct defects or to make improvements before a property can be sold. We cannot assure you that we will have funds available to correct such defects or to make such improvements.

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Joint venture investments could be adversely affected by our lack of sole decision-making authority, our reliance on co-venturers’ financial condition and disputes between us and our co-venturers.

We may co-invest in the future with third parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities, acquiring non-controlling interests in or sharing responsibility for managing the affairs of a property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. In such event, we would not be in a position to exercise sole decision-making authority regarding the property, partnership, joint venture or other entity. Investments in partnerships, joint ventures or other entities may, under certain circumstances, involve risks not present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or co-venturers might become bankrupt or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions. Partners or co-venturers may have economic or other business interests or goals which are inconsistent with our business interests or goals and may be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives, and they may have competing interests in our markets that could create conflict of interest issues. Such investments may also have the potential risk of impasses on decisions, such as a sale, because neither we nor the partner or co-venturers would have full control over the partnership or joint venture. In addition, prior consent of our joint venture partners may be required for a sale or transfer to a third party of our interests in the joint venture, which would restrict our ability to dispose of our interest in the joint venture. If we become a limited partner or non-managing member in any partnership or limited liability company and such entity takes or expects to take actions that could jeopardize our company’s status as a REIT or require us to pay tax, we may be forced to dispose of our interest in such entity. Disputes between us and partners or co-venturers may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase our expenses and prevent our officers and/or directors from focusing their time and effort on our business. Consequently, actions by or disputes with partners or co-venturers might result in subjecting properties owned by the partnership or joint venture to additional risk. In addition, we may in certain circumstances be liable for the actions of our third-party partners or co-venturers. Our joint ventures may be subject to debt and, in the current volatile credit market, the refinancing of such debt may require equity capital calls.

If we fail to implement and maintain an effective system of integrated internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results.

We are required to implement substantial control systems and procedures in order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, satisfy our periodic and current reporting requirements under applicable SEC regulations and comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or Dodd Frank, and the NYSE or other relevant listing standards. As a result, we will incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses, and our management and other personnel will need to devote a substantial amount of time to comply with these rules and regulations and establish the corporate infrastructure and control systems and procedures demanded of a publicly traded company,REIT. These costs and time commitments could be substantially more than we are required to comply with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness ofcurrently expect.

Matters impacting our internal controls overmay cause us to be unable to report our financial reportinginformation on a timely basis and thereby subject us to adverse regulatory consequences, including sanctions by the SEC or violations of applicable stock exchange listing rules, and result in a report bybreach of the covenants under the agreements governing any of our financing arrangements. There could also be a negative reaction in the financial markets due to a loss of investor confidence in the Company and the reliability of our financial statements. Confidence in the reliability of our financial statements could also suffer if we or our independent registered public accounting firm addressing these assessments. Effective internal and disclosure controls are necessary for uswere to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud and to operate successfully asreport a public company. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our reputation and operating results would be harmed. The process for designing and implementing an effective system of integrated internal controls is a continuous effort that requires significant resources and devotion of time, and material weaknessesweakness in our internal controls also may result in certain deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures.

Any failure to maintain effective controls or timely effect any necessary improvement of our internal and disclosure controlsover financial reporting. This could harm operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations, which couldmaterially adversely affect our abilityus and lead to remain listed witha decline in the NYSE. Ineffective internal and disclosure controls could also cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which would likely have a negative effect on the per share tradingmarket price of our stock.

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Our growth depends on external sources of capital that are outside of our control and may not be available to us on commercially reasonable terms or at all.

In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required under the Code, among other things, to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gain. In addition, we will be subject to income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, including any net capital gains. Because of these distribution requirements, we may not be able to fund future capital needs, including any necessary acquisition financing, from operating cash flow. Consequently, we intend to rely on third-party sources to fund our capital needs. We may not be able to obtain such financing on favorable terms or at all and any additional debt we incur will increase our leverage and likelihood of default. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends, in part, on:

·general market conditions;
·the market’s perception of our growth potential;
·our current debt levels;
·our current and expected future earnings;
·our cash flow and cash distributions; and
·the market price per share of our common stock.

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In recent years, the capital markets have been subject to significant disruptions. If we cannot obtain capital from third-party sources, we may not be able to acquire or develop properties when strategic opportunities exist, meet the capital and operating needs of our portfolio, satisfy our debt service obligations or make the cash distributions to our stockholders necessary to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Risks Related to Our Indebtedness

We have significant indebtedness outstanding, which may expose us to the risk of default under our debt obligations.

Our total consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 2020 consists of approximately $522.0 million of indebtedness. We may incur significant additional debt to finance future acquisition and development activities.

Payments of principal and interest on borrowings may leave us with insufficient cash resources to operate our properties or to pay the dividends currently contemplated or necessary to maintain our REIT qualification. Our level of debt and the limitations imposed on us by our debt agreements could have significant adverse consequences, including the following:

·our cash flow may be insufficient to meet our required principal and interest payments;
·we may be unable to borrow additional funds as needed or on favorable terms, which could, among other things, adversely affect our ability to meet operational needs;
·we may be unable to refinance our indebtedness at maturity or the refinancing terms may be less favorable than the terms of our original indebtedness;
·we may be forced to dispose of one or more of our properties, possibly on unfavorable terms or in violation of certain covenants to which we may be subject;
·we may violate restrictive covenants in our loan documents, which would entitle the lenders to accelerate our debt obligations; and
·our default under any loan with cross default provisions could result in a default on other indebtedness.

If any one of these events were to occur, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be materially adversely affected. Furthermore, foreclosures could create taxable income without accompanying cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code.

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High mortgage rates and/or unavailability of mortgage debt may make it difficult for us to finance or refinance properties, which could reduce the number of properties we can acquire, our net income and the amount of cash distributions we can make.

If mortgage debt is unavailable to us in the future at reasonable rates, we may not be able to finance the purchase of additional properties or refinance our properties on favorable terms or at all. If interest rates are higher when we refinance our properties, our income could be reduced. If any of these events occur, our cash flow could be reduced. This, in turn, could reduce cash available for distribution to our stockholders and materially and adversely affect our ability to raise more capital by issuing additional equity securities or by borrowing more money.

Our existing loan agreements, and some of our future financing arrangements are expected to, involve balloon payment obligations, which may materially and adversely affect our financial condition and our ability to make distributions.

Our existing loan agreements require, and some of our future financing arrangements may, require us to make a lump-sum or “balloon” payment at maturity. Our ability to satisfy a balloon payment at maturity is uncertain and may depend upon our ability to obtain additional financing or our ability to sell property securing such financing. At the time the balloon payment is due, we may or may not be able to refinance the existing financing on terms as favorable as the original loan or sell the property at a price sufficient to satisfy the balloon payment. The effect of a refinancing or sale could affect the rate of return to stockholders and the projected time of disposition of our assets. In addition, payments of principal and interest made to service our debts may leave us with insufficient cash to pay the distributions that we are required to pay to maintain our qualification as a REIT.

Our existing loan agreements contain, and future indebtedness we incur may contain, various covenants, and the failure to comply with those covenants could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Our existing loan agreements contain, and any future indebtedness we incur, including debt assumed pursuant to property acquisitions, may contain, certain covenants, which, among other things, restrict our activities, including, as applicable, our ability to sell the underlying property without the consent of the holder of such indebtedness, to repay or defease such indebtedness or to engage in mergers or consolidations that result in a change in control of our company. We may also be subject to financial and operating covenants. Failure to comply with any of these covenants would likely result in a default under the applicable indebtedness that would permit the acceleration of amounts due thereunder and under other indebtedness and foreclosure of properties, if any, serving as collateral therefor.

Certain loan agreements are secured by various properties within our portfolio, so a default under any of these loan documents could result in a loss of the secured properties.

Certain loan agreements are secured by a first lien mortgage on various properties within our portfolio. A default under certain of the loan agreements could result in the foreclosure on all, or a material portion, of the properties within our portfolio, which could leave us with insufficient cash to make debt service payments under our loan agreements and to make distributions to our stockholders.

Our existing loan agreements restrict our ability to engage in some business activities, which could put us at a competitive disadvantage and materially and adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Our existing loan agreements contain customary negative covenants and other financial and operating covenants that, among other things:

·restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness;
·restrict our ability to dispose of properties;
·restrict our ability to make certain investments;
·restrict our ability to enter into material agreements;
·limit our ability to make capital expenditures;
·require us to maintain a specified amount of capital as guarantor;

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·restrict our ability to merge with another company;
·restrict our ability to make distributions to stockholders; and
·require us to maintain financial coverage and leverage ratios.

These limitations could restrict our ability to engage in some business activities, which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock. In addition, debt agreements we enter into in the future may contain specific cross-default provisions with respect to specified other indebtedness, giving the lenders the right to declare a default if we are in default under other loans in some circumstances.

Future mortgage and other secured debt obligations expose us to the possibility of foreclosure, which could result in the loss of our investment in a property or group of properties subject to mortgage debt.

Incurring mortgage and other secured debt obligations increases our risk of property losses because defaults on indebtedness secured by properties may result in foreclosure actions initiated by lenders and ultimately our loss of the property securing any loans for which we are in default. Any foreclosure on a mortgaged property or group of properties could adversely affect the overall value of our portfolio. For tax purposes, a foreclosure on any of our properties that is subject to a nonrecourse mortgage loan would be treated as a sale of the property for a purchase price equal to the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage. If the outstanding balance of the debt secured by the mortgage exceeds our tax basis in the property, we would recognize taxable income on foreclosure, but would not receive any cash proceeds, which could hinder our ability to meet the REIT distribution requirements imposed by the Code.

Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect interest expense related to outstanding debt.

We hold certain debt instruments on which interest rates move in direct relation to LIBOR, depending on our selection of borrowing options. Governance and oversight bodies have instituted rules and reforms directed at minimizing the risk of LIBOR manipulation, which may have occurred in the past and could have an adverse impact on the level of the index.

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (the authority that regulates LIBOR) announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee ("ARRC") has proposed that the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") is the rate that represents best practice as the alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR (“USD LIBOR”) for use in derivatives and other financial contracts that are currently indexed to USD LIBOR. ARRC has proposed a paced market transition plan to SOFR from USD LIBOR and organizations are currently working on industry wide and company specific transition plans as it relates to derivatives and cash markets exposed to USD LIBOR. Whether or not SOFR will attain market traction as a USD LIBOR replacement tool remains in question. As such, the future of LIBOR at this time is uncertain. If LIBOR ceases to exist, the interest rates on our debt which is indexed to LIBOR will be determined using a different successor rate, which may adversely affect interest expense and may result in interest obligations which are more than or do not otherwise correlate over time with the payments that would have been made on such debt if USD LIBOR were available in its current form. We are currently monitoring this activity and evaluating the related risks.

An increase in interest rates could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be significantly affected by changes in interest rates and actions taken by the Federal Reserve or changes in the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or its replacement. Future increases in market interest rates would increase our interest expense under our unhedged variable rate borrowings and would increase the costs of refinancing existing indebtedness or obtaining new debt. In addition, increases in market interest rates may result in a decrease in the value of our real estate and a decrease in the market price of our common stock. Increases in market interest rates may also adversely affect the securities markets generally, which could reduce the market price of our common stock without regard to our operating performance. Accordingly, unfavorable changes to our borrowing costs and stock price could significantly impact our ability to access new debt and equity capital going forward.

Risks Related to the Real Estate Industry and the Broader Economy

Our performance and value are subject to risks associated with real estate assets and the real estate industry.

Our ability to pay expected dividends to our stockholders depends on our ability to generate revenues in excess of expenses, scheduled principal payments on debt and capital expenditure requirements. Events and conditions generally applicable to owners and operators of real property that are beyond our control may decrease cash available for distribution and the value of our properties. These events include many of the risks set forth above under “—Risks Related to Our Business and Operations,” as well as the following:

·local oversupply or reduction in demand for industrial space;
·adverse changes in financial conditions of buyers, sellers and tenants of properties;
·vacancies or our inability to rent space on favorable terms, including possible market pressures to offer tenants rent abatements, tenant improvements, early termination rights or below-market renewal options, and the need to periodically repair, renovate and re-lease space;
·increased operating costs, including insurance premiums, utilities, real estate taxes and state and local taxes;
·civil unrest, acts of war, terrorist attacks and natural disasters, including earthquakes, floods and wildfires, which may result in uninsured or underinsured losses;
·decreases in the underlying value of our real estate;
·changing submarket demographics; and
·changing traffic patterns.

In addition, periods of economic downturn or recession, rising interest rates or declining demand for real estate, or the public perception that any of these events may occur, could result in a general decline in rents or an increased incidence of defaults under existing leases, which would adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic or any unforeseen factor that emerges out of that pandemic or otherwise could materially adversely affect our results of operations and financial results.

The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted global economic activity, caused significant volatility in and negative pressure on the financial markets and has had adverse effects on almost every industry, directly or indirectly. As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials continue to recommend and mandate precautions to mitigate the spread of the virus, including prohibitions on congregating in heavily populated areas and shelter-in-place order or similar measures.  A number of our tenants have been impacted by such measures as they either temporarily closed down their operations or are scaling back activity in order to comply, causing a strain on their ability to generate revenue.  As such, our future operations may be adversely impacted by our tenants’ inability to generate revenue and pay their rent due as a result of the shut-downs and other actions taken to contain or treat the impact of COVID-19.  The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

The COVID-19 pandemic or any future pandemic, epidemic or outbreak of infectious disease could have material and adverse effects on our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows due to, among other factors, the following:

·governmental authorities requiring the closure of offices or other businesses or instituting quarantines of personnel as a result of, or in order to avoid, exposure to a contagious disease;
·disruption in supply and delivery chains;
·a general decline in business activity and demand for real estate;
·the repurposing or redevelopment of properties made obsolete by the pandemic;
·reduced economic activity, general economic decline or recession, which may impact our tenants’ businesses, financial condition and liquidity and may cause one or more of our tenants to be unable to make rent payments to us timely, or at all, or to otherwise seek modifications of their lease obligations;
·difficulty accessing debt and equity capital on attractive terms, or at all, and a significant disruption and instability in global financial markets or deteriorations in credit and financing conditions, which may affect our access to capital to fund business operations or address maturing liabilities on a timely basis; and
·the potential negative impact on the health of our personnel, particularly if a significant number of our employees are impacted, which may result in a deterioration of our ability to maintain business continuity during a disruption.

While the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant negative impact on our operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, a number of tenants requested rental deferral or rent abatement as a result of the pandemic. In response to such requests, during the year ended we entered into a limited number of rent deferrals, representing approximately 1.3% of our annualized base rent for the fiscal year.

Additional unforeseen factors may emerge from time-to-time, and we cannot predict which factors will arise or their ultimate impact on our operations or the extent to which any such factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from anticipated results.  Any further downward changes in the economy, whether local, national or global, resulting from COVID-19 or some other unforeseen event, could materially adversely affect the value of our properties and our financial condition and results of operations.

Illiquidity of real estate investments could significantly impede our ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of our properties and harm our financial condition.

The real estate investments made, and to be made, by us are relatively difficult to sell quickly. As a result, our ability to promptly sell one or more properties in our portfolio in response to changing economic, financial and investment conditions is limited. Return of capital and realization of gains, if any, from an investment generally will occur upon disposition or refinancing of the underlying property. We may be unable to realize our investment objectives by sale, other disposition or refinancing at attractive prices within any given period of time or may otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy. Our ability to dispose of one or more properties within a specific time period is subject to the possible weakness in or even the lack of an established market for a property, changes in the financial condition or prospects of prospective purchasers, changes in national or international economic conditions, and changes in laws, regulations or fiscal policies of jurisdictions in which the property is located.

In addition, the Code imposes restrictions on a REIT’s ability to dispose of properties that are not applicable to other types of real estate companies. In particular, the tax laws applicable to REITs effectively require that we hold our properties for investment, rather than primarily for sale in the ordinary course of business, which may cause us to forego or defer sales of properties that otherwise would be in our best interest. Therefore, we may not be able to vary our portfolio in response to economic or other conditions promptly or on favorable terms, which may adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Any real estate development and redevelopment activities are subject to risks particular to development and redevelopment.

We may engage in development and redevelopment activities with respect to certain properties. To the extent that we do so, we will be subject to the following risks associated with such development and redevelopment activities:

·unsuccessful development or redevelopment opportunities could result in direct expenses to us;
·construction or redevelopment costs of a project may exceed original estimates, possibly making the project less profitable than originally estimated, or unprofitable;
·time required to complete the construction or redevelopment of a project or to lease up the completed project may be greater than originally anticipated, thereby adversely affecting our cash flow and liquidity;
·contractor and subcontractor disputes, strikes, labor disputes or supply disruptions;
·failure to achieve expected occupancy and/or rent levels within the projected time frame, if at all;
·delays with respect to obtaining or the inability to obtain necessary zoning, occupancy, land use and other governmental permits, and changes in zoning and land use laws;
·occupancy rates and rents of a completed project may not be sufficient to make the project profitable;
·our ability to dispose of properties developed or redeveloped with the intent to sell could be impacted by the ability of prospective buyers to obtain financing given the current state of the credit markets; and
·the availability and pricing of financing to fund our development activities on favorable terms or at all.

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These risks could result in substantial unanticipated delays or expenses and, under certain circumstances, could prevent completion of development or redevelopment activities once undertaken, any of which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Declining real estate valuations and impairment charges could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

We intend to review the carrying value of our properties when circumstances, such as adverse market conditions, indicate a potential impairment may exist. We intend to base our review on an estimate of the future cash flows (excluding interest charges) expected to result from the property’s use and eventual disposition on an undiscounted basis. We intend to consider factors such as future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of leasing demand, competition and other factors. If our evaluation indicates that we may be unable to recover the carrying value of a real estate investment, an impairment loss will be recorded to the extent that the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value of the property.

Impairment losses have a direct impact on our operating results because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to our operating results. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. A worsening real estate market may cause us to reevaluate the assumptions used in our impairment analysis. Impairment charges could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Adverse economic conditions and the dislocation in the credit markets could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Ongoing challenging economic conditions have negatively impacted the lending and capital markets, particularly for real estate. The capital markets have experienced significant adverse conditions in recent years, including a substantial reduction in the availability of, and access to, capital. The risk premium demanded by lenders has increased markedly, as they are demanding greater compensation for risk, and underwriting standards have been tightened. In addition, failures and consolidations of certain financial institutions have decreased the number of potential lenders, resulting in reduced lending sources available to the market. These conditions may limit the amount of indebtedness we are able to obtain and our ability to refinance our indebtedness and may impede our ability to develop new properties and to replace construction financing with permanent financing, which could result in our having to sell properties at inopportune times and on unfavorable terms. If these conditions continue, our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock could be materially adversely affected.

The lack of availability of debt financing may require us to rely more heavily on additional equity issuances, which may be dilutive to our current stockholders, or on less efficient forms of debt financing. Additionally, the limited amount of financing currently available may reduce the value of our properties and limit our ability to borrow against such properties, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Acquired properties may be located in new markets where we may face risks associated with investing in an unfamiliar market.

We have acquired, and may continue to acquire, properties in markets that are new to us. When we acquire properties located in new markets, we may face risks associated with a lack of market knowledge or understanding of the local economy, forging new business relationships in the area and unfamiliarity with local government and permitting procedures.

We may choose not to distribute the proceeds of any sales of real estate to our stockholders, which may reduce the amount of our cash distributions to stockholders.

We may choose not to distribute any proceeds from the sale of real estate investments to our stockholders. Instead, we may elect to use such proceeds to:

·acquire additional real estate investments;
·repay debt;
·buy out interests of any partners in any joint venture in which we are a party;

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·create working capital reserves; or
·make repairs, maintenance, tenant improvements or other capital improvements or expenditures on our other properties.

Any decision to retain or invest the proceeds of any sales, rather than distribute such proceeds to our stockholders may reduce the amount of cash distributions you receive on your stock.

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Uninsured losses relating to real property may adversely affect your returns.

We attempt to ensure that all of our properties are adequately insured to cover casualty losses. However, there are certain losses, including losses from floods, earthquakes, wildfires, acts of war, acts of terrorism or riots, that are not generally insured against or that are not generally fully insured against because it is not deemed economically feasible or prudent to do so. In addition, changes in the cost or availability of insurance could expose us to uninsured casualty losses. In the event that any of our properties incurs a casualty loss that is not fully covered by insurance, the value of our assets will be reduced by the amount of any such uninsured loss, and we could experience a significant loss of capital invested and potential revenue in these properties and could potentially remain obligated under any recourse debt associated with the property. Moreover, we, as the general partner of our operating partnership, generally will be liable for all of our operating partnership’s unsatisfied recourse obligations, including any obligations incurred by our operating partnership as the general partner of joint ventures. Any such losses could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock. In addition, we may have no source of funding to repair or reconstruct the damaged property, and we cannot assure you that any such sources of funding will be available to us for such purposes in the future. We evaluate our insurance coverage annually in light of current industry practice through an analysis prepared by outside consultants.

Our property taxes could increase due to property tax rate changes or reassessment, which could adversely impact our cash flows.

Even if we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we will be required to pay some state and local taxes on our properties. The real property taxes on our properties may increase as property tax rates change or as our properties are assessed or reassessed by taxing authorities. The amount of property taxes we pay in the future may increase substantially from what we have paid in the past. If the property taxes we pay increase, our cash flow would be adversely impacted to the extent that we are not reimbursed by tenants for those taxes, and our ability to pay any expected dividends to our stockholders could be adversely affected.

We could incur significant costs related to government regulation and litigation over environmental matters.

Under various federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the environment, as a current or former owner or operator of real property, we may be liable for costs and damages resulting from the presence or discharge of hazardous or toxic substances, waste or petroleum products at, on, in, under or migrating to or from such property, including costs to investigate, clean up such contamination and liability for harm to natural resources. Such laws often impose liability without regard to whether the owner or operator knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such contamination, and the liability may be joint and several. These liabilities could be substantial and the cost of any required remediation, removal, fines or other costs could exceed the value of the property and/or our aggregate assets. In addition, the presence of contamination or the failure to remediate contamination at our properties may expose us to third-party liability for costs of remediation and/or personal, property, or natural resources damage or materially adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or develop our properties or to borrow using the properties as collateral. In addition, environmental laws may create liens on contaminated sites in favor of the government for damages and costs it incurs to address such contamination. Moreover, if contamination is discovered on our properties, environmental laws may impose restrictions on the manner in which property may be used or businesses may be operated, and these restrictions may require substantial expenditures.

Some of the properties in our portfolio have been or may be impacted by contamination arising from current or prior uses of the property, or adjacent properties, for commercial or industrial purposes. Such contamination may arise from spills of petroleum or hazardous substances or releases from tanks used to store such materials.

From time to time, we may acquire properties with known adverse environmental conditions where we believe that the environmental liabilities associated with these conditions are quantifiable and that the acquisition will yield a superior risk-adjusted return. We usually perform a Phase I environmental site assessment at any property we are considering acquiring. In connection with certain financing transactions our lenders have commissioned independent environmental consultants to conduct Phase I environmental site assessments on the properties in our portfolio. However, we have not always received copies of the Phase I environmental site assessment reports commissioned by our lenders and, as such, may not be aware of all potential or existing environmental contamination liabilities at the properties in our portfolio. In addition, Phase I environmental site assessments are limited in scope and do not involve sampling of soil, soil vapor, or groundwater, and these assessments may not

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include or identify all potential environmental liabilities or risks associated with the property. Even where subsurface investigation is performed, it can be very difficult to ascertain the full extent of environmental contamination or the costs that are likely to flow from such contamination. We cannot assure you that the Phase I environmental site assessment or other environmental studies identified all potential environmental liabilities, or that we will not face significant remediation costs or other environmental contamination that makes it difficult to sell any affected properties. Also, we have not always implemented actions recommended by these assessments, and recommended investigation and remediation of known or suspected contamination has not always been performed. As a result, we could potentially incur material liability for these issues, which could adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

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Environmental laws also govern the presence, maintenance and removal of asbestos-containing building materials, or ACBM, and may impose fines and penalties for failure to comply with these requirements. Such laws require that owners or operators of buildings containing ACBM (and employers in such buildings) properly manage and maintain the asbestos, adequately notify or train those who may come into contact with asbestos, and undertake special precautions, including removal or other abatement, if asbestos would be disturbed during renovation or demolition of a building. In addition, the presence of ACBM in our properties may expose us to third-party liability (e.g., liability for personal injury associated with exposure to asbestos).

In addition, the properties in our portfolio also are subject to various federal, state and local environmental and health and safety requirements, such as state and local fire requirements. Moreover, some of our tenants routinely handle and use hazardous or regulated substances and wastes as part of their operations at our properties, which are subject to regulation. Such environmental and health and safety laws and regulations could subject us or our tenants to liability resulting from these activities. Environmental liabilities could affect a tenant’s ability to make rental payments to us. In addition, changes in laws could increase the potential liability for noncompliance. This may result in significant unanticipated expenditures or may otherwise materially and adversely affect our operations, or those of our tenants, which could in turn have a material adverse effect on us.

We cannot assure you that costs or liabilities incurred as a result of environmental issues will not affect our ability to make distributions to you or that such costs or other remedial measures will not have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock. If we do incur material environmental liabilities in the future, we may face significant remediation costs, and we may find it difficult to sell any affected properties.

Our properties may contain or develop harmful mold or suffer from other air quality issues, which could lead to liability for adverse health effects and costs of remediation.

When excessive moisture accumulates in buildings or on building materials, mold growth may occur, particularly if the moisture problem remains undiscovered or is not addressed over a period of time. Some molds may produce airborne toxins or irritants. Indoor air quality issues can also stem from inadequate ventilation, chemical contamination from indoor or outdoor sources, and other biological contaminants such as pollen, viruses and bacteria. Indoor exposure to airborne toxins or irritants above certain levels can be alleged to cause a variety of adverse health effects and symptoms, including allergic or other reactions. As a result, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants at any of our properties could require us to undertake a costly remediation program to contain or remove the mold or other airborne contaminants from the affected property or increase indoor ventilation. In addition, the presence of significant mold or other airborne contaminants could expose us to liability from our tenants, employees of our tenants or others if property damage or personal injury is alleged to have occurred.

We may incur significant costs complying with various federal, state and local laws, regulations and covenants that are applicable to our properties.

The properties in our portfolio are subject to various covenants and federal, state and local laws and regulatory requirements, including permitting and licensing requirements. Local regulations, including municipal or local ordinances and zoning restrictions may restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials or restrict our use of our properties and may require us to obtain approval from local officials of community standards organizations at any time with respect to our properties, including prior to acquiring a property or when undertaking renovations of any of our portfolio. Among other things, these restrictions may relate to fire and safety, seismic or hazardous material abatement requirements. There can be no assurance that existing laws and regulatory policies will not adversely affect us or the timing or cost of any future acquisitions or renovations, or that additional regulations will not be adopted that increase such delays or result in additional costs. Our growth strategy may be adversely affected by our ability to obtain permits, licenses and zoning relief. Our failure to obtain such permits, licenses and zoning relief or to comply with applicable laws could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

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In addition, federal and state laws and regulations, including laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, and the Fair Housing Amendment Act of 1988, or FHAA, impose further restrictions on our properties and operations. Under the ADA and the FHAA, all public accommodations must meet federal requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. Some of our properties may currently be in non-compliance with the ADA or the FHAA. If one or more of the properties in our portfolio is not in compliance with the ADA, the FHAA or any other regulatory requirements, we may be required to incur additional costs to bring the property into compliance, including the removal of access barriers, and we might incur governmental fines or the award of damages to private litigants. In addition, we do not know whether existing requirements will change or whether future requirements will require us to make significant unanticipated expenditures that will adversely impact our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

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Risks Related to Our Organizational Structure

Our success depends on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed, and the departure of one or more of our key personnel could adversely affect our ability to manage our business and to implement our growth strategies or could create a negative perception in the capital markets.

Our continued success and our ability to manage anticipated future growth depend, in large part, upon the efforts of key personnel, particularly Mr. Jeffrey E. Witherell, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Pendleton P. White, Jr., our President and Chief Investment Officer, who have extensive market knowledge and relationships and exercise substantial influence over our operational, financing, acquisition and disposition activity.

Our ability to retain our senior management, particularly Messrs. Witherell and White, or to attract suitable replacements should any member of our senior management leave, is dependent on the competitive nature of the employment market. We have not obtained and do not expect to obtain key man life insurance on any of our key personnel. The loss of services of one or more members of our senior management team, or our inability to attract and retain highly qualified personnel, could adversely affect our business, diminish our investment opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants and industry participants. Further, the loss of a member of our senior management team could be negatively perceived in the capital markets. Any of these developments could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the value of, our stock.

Conflicts of interest may exist or could arise in the future between the interests of our stockholders and the interests of holders of OP units, which may impede business decisions that could benefit our stockholders.

Conflicts of interest may exist or could arise in the future as a result of the relationships between us and our affiliates, on the one hand, and our operating partnership or any partner thereof, on the other. Our directors and officers have duties to our company under Maryland law in connection with their management of our company. At the same time, we, as the general partner of our operating partnership, have fiduciary duties and obligations to our operating partnership and its limited partners under Delaware law and the partnership agreement of our operating partnership in connection with the management of our operating partnership. Our fiduciary duties and obligations as the general partner of our operating partnership may come into conflict with the duties of our directors and officers to our company.

Under Delaware law, a general partner of a Delaware limited partnership has fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the partnership and its partners and must discharge its duties and exercise its rights as general partner under the partnership agreement or Delaware law consistent with the obligation of good faith and fair dealing. The partnership agreement provides that, in the event of a conflict between the interests of our operating partnership or any partner, on the one hand, and the separate interests of our company or our stockholders, on the other hand, we, in our capacity as the general partner of our operating partnership, may give priority to the separate interests of our company or our stockholders (including with respect to tax consequences to limited partners, assignees or our stockholders), and, in the event of such a conflict, any action or failure to act on our part or on the part of our directors that gives priority to the separate interests of our company or our stockholders that does not result in a violation of the contract rights of the limited partners of our operating partnership under its partnership agreement does not violate the duty of loyalty or any other duty that we, in our capacity as the general partner of our operating partnership, owe to our operating partnership and its partners or violate the obligation of good faith and fair dealing.

Additionally, the partnership agreement provides that we generally will not be liable to our operating partnership or any partner for any action or omission taken in our capacity as general partner, for the debts or liabilities of our operating partnership or for the obligations of the operating partnership under the partnership agreement, except for liability for our fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, pursuant to any express indemnity we may give to our operating partnership or in connection with a redemption of our OP units. Our operating partnership must indemnify us, our directors and officers, officers of our operating partnership and our designees from and against any and all claims that relate to the operations of our operating partnership, unless (1) an act or omission of the person was material to the matter giving rise to the action and either was

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committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (2) the person actually received an improper personal benefit in violation or breach of the partnership agreement or (3) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the indemnified person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Our operating partnership must also pay or reimburse the reasonable expenses of any such person in advance of a final disposition of the proceeding upon its receipt of a written affirmation of the person’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification has been met and a written undertaking to repay any amounts paid or advanced if it is ultimately determined that the person did not meet the standard of conduct for indemnification. Our operating partnership is not required to indemnify or advance funds to any person with respect to any action initiated by the person seeking indemnification without our approval (except for any proceeding brought to enforce such person’s right to indemnification under the partnership agreement) or if the person is found to be liable to our operating partnership on any portion of any claim in the action.

Our charter and bylaws, the partnership agreement of our operating partnership and Maryland law contain provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a change of control transaction.

Our charter contains certain ownership limits with respect to our stock.

Our charter authorizes our board of directors to take such actions as it determines are advisable, in its sole and absolute discretion, to preserve our qualification as a REIT. Our charter also prohibits the actual, beneficial or constructive ownership by any person of more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the outstanding shares of any class or series of our capital stock, in each case excluding any shares that are not treated as outstanding for federal income tax purposes. Our board of directors, in its sole and absolute discretion, may exempt a person, prospectively or retroactively, from these ownership limits if certain conditions are satisfied. However, our bylaws provide that the board of directors must waive the ownership limit with respect to a particular person if it: (1) determines that such person’s ownership will not cause any individual’s beneficial ownership of shares of our stock to violate the ownership limit and that any exemption from the ownership limit will not jeopardize our status as a REIT; and (2) determines that such stockholder does not and will not own, actually or constructively, an interest in a tenant of ours (or a tenant of any entity whose operations are attributed in whole or in part to us) that would cause us to own, actually or constructively, more than a 9.8% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in such tenant or that any such ownership would not cause us to fail to qualify as a REIT under the Code. The restrictions on ownership and transfer of our stock may:

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·discourage a tender offer or other transactions or a change in management or of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interests; or
·result in the transfer of shares acquired in excess of the restrictions to a trust for the benefit of a charitable beneficiary and, as a result, the forfeiture by the acquirer of the benefits of owning the additional shares.

We could increase the number of authorized shares of stock, classify and reclassify unissued stock and issue stock without stockholder approval.

Our board of directors, without stockholder approval, has the power under our charter to amend our charter to increase the aggregate number of shares of stock or the number of shares of stock of any class or series that we are authorized to issue, to authorize us to issue authorized but unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of our common stock or preferred stock into one or more classes or series of stock and set the terms of such newly classified or reclassified shares. As a result, we may issue additional classes or series of preferred stock with preferences, powers and rights, voting or otherwise, that are senior to, or otherwise conflict with, the rights of holders of our common stock and could, depending on the terms of such series, delay or prevent a transaction or change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interest. The holders of our common stock bear the risk of our future offerings reducing the market price of our securities and diluting their proportionate ownership.

The number of shares of our common stock available for future issuance or sale could adversely affect the per share trading price of our common stock.

From time to time we intend to issue additional shares of common stock or OP units, which, at our option may be redeemed for shares of our common stock, in connection with the acquisition of investments, as compensation or otherwise. In addition, at December 31, 2019, 117,847 shares of restricted common stock were available for issuance under our 2014 Incentive Award Plan. We also have outstanding 250,000 warrants that are exercisable up to and including June 8, 2022. Each warrant initially represents the right to purchase one share of our common stock at a price of $23.00 per share. The number of shares deliverable upon the exercise of the warrants is subject to adjustment and certain anti-dilution protection as provided in the warrant agreement. We cannot predict whether future issuances or sales of shares of our common stock or the availability of shares for resale in the open market will decrease the per share trading price per share of our common stock.

The rights of the holders of our common stock are limited by and subordinate to the rights of the holders of our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock and these rights may have a negative effect on the value of shares of our common stock.

The holders of shares of our 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series A Preferred Stock, and our Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, or the Series B Preferred Stock, have rights and preferences generally senior to those of the holders of our common stock. The existence of these senior rights and preferences may have a negative impact on the value of shares of our common stock. These rights are more fully set forth in the articles supplementary governing our Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock and include but are not limited to: (i) the right to receive a liquidation preference, prior to any distribution of our assets to the holders of our common stock and (ii) the right to cause us to redeem the shares of Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock under certain circumstances. The holders of the shares of Series B Preferred Stock also have the right to covert those shares into shares of our common stock under certain circumstances. In addition, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock rank senior to our common stock with respect to dividend payments, which may limit our ability to make distributions to holders of our common stock.

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Certain provisions of Maryland law could inhibit changes in control, which may discourage third parties from conducting a tender offer or seeking other change of control transactions that could trigger rights to require us to redeem our shares of common stock.

Certain provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law (“MGCL”)MGCL may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from making a proposal to acquire us or of impeding a change of control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of shares of our common stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market price of such shares, including:

·“business combination” provisions that, subject to certain exceptions, prohibit certain business combinations between us and an “interested stockholder” (defined generally as any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of the voting power of our shares or an affiliate thereof or an affiliate or associate of ours who was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of our then outstanding voting stock at any time within the two-year period; and
·“control share” provisions that provide that holders of “control shares” of our company (defined as shares that, when aggregated with other shares controlled by the stockholder, entitle the stockholder to exercise voting power in the election of directors within one of three increasing ranges) acquired in a “control share acquisition” (defined as the direct or indirect acquisition of ownership or control of the voting power of issued and outstanding “control shares,” subject to certain exceptions) have no voting rights with respect to their control shares, except to the extent approved by our stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding all interested shares.

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As permitted by the MGCL, our bylaws provide that we will not be subject to the control share provisions of the MGCL, and our board of directors has, by resolution, exempted us from the business combination between us and any other person. In addition, the board resolution opting out of the business combination provisions of the MGCL provides that any alteration or repeal of the resolution shall be valid only if approved, at a meeting duly called, by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote generally for directors, and our bylaws provide that any such alteration or repeal of the resolution, or any amendment, alteration or repeal of the provision in our bylaws exempting from the control share acquisition statute any and all acquisitions by any person of shares of our stock, will be valid only if approved, at a meeting duly called, by the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by stockholders entitled to vote generally for directors.

Certain provisions of the MGCL permit the board of directors of a Maryland corporation with at least three independent directors and a class of stock registered under the Exchange Act without stockholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in its charter or bylaws, to implement certain corporate governance provisions, some of which (for example, a classified board) are not currently applicable to us. These provisions may have the effect of limiting or precluding a third party from making an unsolicited acquisition proposal for our company or of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control under circumstances that otherwise could provide the holders of our stock with the opportunity to realize a premium over the current market price.

Certain provisions in the partnership agreement of our operating partnership may delay or prevent unsolicited acquisitions of us.

Provisions of the partnership agreement of our operating partnership may delay or make more difficult unsolicited acquisitions of us or changes of our control. These provisions could discourage third parties from making proposals involving an unsolicited acquisition of us or change of our control, although some stockholders or limited partners might consider such proposals, if made, desirable. These provisions include, among others:

·redemption rights of qualifying parties;
·a requirement that we may not be removed as the general partner of our operating partnership without our consent;
·transfer restrictions on OP units;
·our ability, as general partner, in some cases, to amend the partnership agreement and to cause our operating partnership to issue additional partnership interests with terms that could delay, defer or prevent a merger or other change of control of us or our operating partnership without the consent of our stockholders or the limited partners; and
·the right of the limited partners to consent to certain transfers of our general partnership interest (whether by sale, disposition, statutory merger or consolidation, liquidation or otherwise).

Our charter and bylaws, the partnership agreement of our operating partnership and Maryland law also contain other provisions that may delay, defer or prevent a transaction or a change of control that might involve a premium price for our common stock or that our stockholders otherwise believe to be in their best interest.

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Our board of directors may change our investment and financing policies without stockholder approval, and we may become more highly leveraged, which may increase our risk of default under our debt obligations.

Our investment and financing policies are exclusively determined by our board of directors. Accordingly, our stockholders, do not control these policies. Further, our charter and bylaws do not limit the amount or percentage of indebtedness, funded or otherwise, that we may incur. Our board of directors may alter or eliminate our current policy on borrowing at any time without stockholder approval. If this policy changed, we could become more highly leveraged which could result in an increase in our debt service. Higher leverage also increases the risk of default on our obligations. In addition, a change in our investment policies, including the manner in which we allocate our resources across our portfolio or the types of assets in which we seek to invest, may increase our exposure to interest rate risk, real estate market fluctuations and liquidity risk. Changes to our policies with regard to the foregoing could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Our rights and the rights of our stockholders to take action against our directors and officers are limited.

As permitted by Maryland law, our charter eliminates the liability of our directors and officers to us and our stockholders for money damages, except for liability resulting from:

·actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services; or
·active and deliberate dishonesty by the director or officer that was established by a final judgment and was material to the cause of action adjudicated.

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In addition, our charter authorizes us to obligate our company, and our bylaws require us, to indemnify our directors and officers for actions taken by them in those and certain other capacities to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time. Generally, Maryland law permits a Maryland corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers except in instances where the person seeking indemnification acted in bad faith or with active and deliberate dishonesty, actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or, in the case of a criminal proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that his or her actions were unlawful. Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation also may not indemnify a director or officer in a suit by or on behalf of the corporation in which the director or officer was adjudged liable to the corporation or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received. A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct; however, indemnification for an adverse judgment in a suit by us or on our behalf, or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, is limited to expenses. As a result, we and our stockholders may have more limited rights against our directors and officers than might otherwise exist. Accordingly, in the event that actions taken in good faith by any of our directors or officers impede the performance of our company, your ability to recover damages from such director or officer will be limited.

We are a holding company with no direct operations and, as such, we will rely on funds received from our operating partnership to pay liabilities, and the interests of our stockholders will be structurally subordinated to all liabilities and obligations of our operating partnership and its subsidiaries.

We are a holding company and conduct substantially all of our operations through our operating partnership. We do not have, apart from an interest in our operating partnership, any independent operations. As a result, we will rely on distributions from our operating partnership to pay any distributions we might declare on our stock. We will also rely on distributions from our operating partnership to meet any of our obligations, including any tax liability on taxable income allocated to us from our operating partnership. In addition, because we are a holding company, your claims as stockholders will be structurally subordinated to all existing and future liabilities and obligations (whether or not for borrowed money) of our operating partnership and its subsidiaries. Therefore, in the event of our bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization, our assets and those of our operating partnership and its subsidiaries will be available to satisfy the claims of our stockholders only after all of our and our operating partnership’s and its subsidiaries’ liabilities and obligations have been paid in full.

Our operating partnership may issue additional OP units to third parties without the consent of our stockholders, which would reduce our ownership percentage in our operating partnership and would have a dilutive effect on the amount of distributions made to us by our operating partnership and, therefore, the amount of distributions we can make to our stockholders.

As of December 31, 2019,2020, we have issued 875,269606,632 OP units outstanding in connection with the acquisition of certain properties in our portfolio and may in the future, in connection with our acquisition of properties or otherwise, cause our operating partnership to issue additional OP units to third parties. Such issuances would reduce our ownership percentage in our operating partnership and affect the amount of distributions made to us by our operating partnership and, therefore, the amount of distributions we can make to our stockholders. Because you will not directly own OP units, you will not have any voting rights with respect to any such issuances or other partnership level activities of our operating partnership.

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Risks Related to Our Status as a REIT

Failure to maintain our qualification as a REIT would have significant adverse consequences to us and the per share trading price of our stock.

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2012 and have operated in a manner that we believe will allow us to maintain our qualification as a REIT. We cannot assure you that we will remain qualified as a REIT in the future. If we lose our REIT qualification, we will face serious tax consequences that would substantially reduce the funds available for distribution to you for each of the years involved because:

·we would not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing our taxable income and would be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates;
·we also could be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax (for taxable years prior to 2018) and possibly increased state and local taxes; and

Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce our cash available for, among other things, our operations and distributions to stockholders. In addition, if we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we will not be required to make distributions to our stockholders. As a result of all these factors, our failure to maintain our qualification as a REIT also could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital and could materially and adversely affect the per share trading price of our stock.

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Qualification as a REIT involves the application of highly technical and complex Code provisions for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. The complexity of these provisions and of the applicable Treasury regulations that have been promulgated under the Code, or the Treasury regulations, is greater in the case of a REIT that, like us, holds its assets through a partnership. The determination of various factual matters and circumstances not entirely within our control may affect our ability to qualify as a REIT. In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must satisfy a number of requirements, including requirements regarding the ownership of our stock, requirements regarding the composition of our assets and a requirement that at least 95% of our gross income in any year must be derived from qualifying sources, such as “rents from real property.” Also, we must make distributions to stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains and losses. In addition, legislation, new regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions may materially adversely affect our investors, our ability to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes or the desirability of an investment in a REIT relative to other investments. Even if we maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, we may be subject to some federal, state and local income, property and excise taxes on our income or property and, in certain cases, a 100% penalty tax, in the event we sell property as a dealer. In addition, any taxable REIT subsidiaries that we own will be subject to tax as regular C corporations in the jurisdictions in which they operate.

If our operating partnership failed to qualify as a partnership or a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes, we would cease to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.

We believe that our operating partnership will be treated as a partnership or a disregarded entity for federal income tax purposes. During periods in which our operating partnership is treated as a disregarded entity, our operating partnership will not be subject to federal income tax on its income. Rather, its income will be attributed to us as the sole owner for federal income tax purposes of the operating partnership. During periods in which our operating partnership has limited partners other than Plymouth OP Limited, LLC, the operating partnership will be treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, our operating partnership would not be subject to federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners would be allocated, and may be required to pay tax with respect to, its share of our operating partnership’s income. We cannot assure you, however, that the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will not challenge the status of our operating partnership or any other subsidiary partnership in which we own an interest as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating our operating partnership or any such other subsidiary partnership as an entity taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would fail to meet the gross income tests and certain of the asset tests applicable to REITs and, accordingly, we would likely cease to maintain our qualification as a REIT. Also, if our operating partnership or any subsidiary partnerships were treated as entities taxable as corporations, such entities could become subject to federal and state corporate income tax, which would reduce significantly the amount of cash available for debt service and for distribution to its partners, including us.

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Our taxable REIT subsidiaries will be subject to federal income tax, and we will be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if our transactions with our taxable REIT subsidiaries are not conducted on arm’s length terms.

We own interests in one taxable REIT subsidiary and may acquire interests in more taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future. A taxable REIT subsidiary is a corporation other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock, and that has made a joint election with such REIT to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. If a taxable REIT subsidiary owns more than 35% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of another corporation, such other corporation will also be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. Other than some activities relating to lodging and health care facilities, a taxable REIT subsidiary may generally engage in any business, including the provision of customary or non-customary services to tenants of its parent REIT. A taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax as a regular C corporation. In addition, a 100% excise tax will be imposed on certain transactions between a taxable REIT subsidiary and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s length basis.

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To maintain our REIT qualification, we may be forced to borrow funds during unfavorable market conditions.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we generally must distribute to our stockholders at least 90% of our REIT taxable income each year, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding net capital gains, and we will be subject to regular corporate income taxes to the extent that we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income each year. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions paid by us in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of our ordinary income, 95% of our capital gain net income and 100% of our undistributed income from prior years. Accordingly, we may not be able to retain sufficient cash flow from operations to meet our debt service requirements and repay our debt. Therefore, we may need to raise additional capital for these purposes, and we cannot assure you that a sufficient amount of capital will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all, when needed, which would materially adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock. Further, in order to maintain our REIT qualification and avoid the payment of income and excise taxes, we may need to borrow funds to meet the REIT distribution requirements even if the then prevailing market conditions are not favorable for these borrowings. These borrowing needs could result from, among other things, differences in timing between the actual receipt of cash and inclusion of income for federal income tax purposes, or the effect of non-deductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt or amortization payments. These sources, however, may not be available on favorable terms or at all. Our access to third-party sources of capital depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of our growth potential, our current debt levels, the per share trading price of our stock, and our current and potential future earnings. We cannot assure you that we will have access to such capital on favorable terms at the desired times, or at all, which may cause us to curtail our investment activities and/or to dispose of assets at inopportune times, and could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and our ability to pay distributions on, and the per share trading price of, our stock.

Dividends payable by REITs do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends.

The maximum tax rate applicable to “qualified dividend income” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates is 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for such reduced tax rates. Instead, our ordinary dividends generally are taxed at the higher tax rates applicable to ordinary income, the current maximum rate of which is 37%. Although these rules do not adversely affect the taxation of REITs or dividends payable by REITs, investors who are individuals, trusts and estates may perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including the per share trading price of our stock. However, for taxable years prior to 2026, individual stockholders are generally allowed to deduct 20% of the aggregate amount of ordinary dividends distributed by us, subject to certain limitations, which would reduce the maximum marginal effective federal income tax rate for individuals on the receipt of such ordinary dividends to 29.6%.

The tax imposed on REITs engaging in “prohibited transactions” may limit our ability to engage in transactions which would be treated as sales for federal income tax purposes.

A REIT’s net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. Although we do not intend to hold any properties that would be characterized as held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our business, unless a sale or disposition qualifies under certain statutory safe harbors, such characterization is a factual determination, and no guarantee can be given that the IRS would agree with our characterization of our properties or that we will always be able to make use of the available safe harbors.

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Complying with REIT requirements may affect our profitability and may force us to liquidate or forgo otherwise attractive investments.

To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the nature and diversification of our assets, the sources of our income and the amounts we distribute to our stockholders. We may be required to liquidate or forgo otherwise attractive investments in order to satisfy the asset and income tests or to qualify under certain statutory relief provisions. We also may be required to make distributions to stockholders at disadvantageous times or when we do not have funds readily available for distribution. As a result, having to comply with the distribution requirement could cause us to: (1) sell assets in adverse market conditions; (2) borrow on unfavorable terms; or (3) distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt. Accordingly, satisfying the REIT requirements could have an adverse effect on our business results, profitability and ability to execute our business plan. Moreover, if we are compelled to liquidate our investments to meet any of these asset, income or distribution tests, or to repay obligations to our lenders, we may be unable to comply with one or more of the requirements applicable to REITs or may be subject to a 100% tax on any resulting gain if such sales constitute prohibited transactions.

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Legislative, regulatory, or administrative changes could adversely affect us or our security holders.

The tax laws or regulations governing REITs or the administrative interpretations thereof may be amended at any time. We cannot predict if or when any new or amended law, regulation, or administrative interpretation will be adopted, promulgated, or become effective, and any such change may apply retroactively. New or amended laws, regulations, or administrative interpretations, could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify as a REIT or the federal income consequences of such qualification or may reduce the relative attractiveness of an investment in a REIT compared to other corporations not qualified as a REIT.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act made significant changes to the U.S. federal tax rules related to the taxation of individuals and corporations, including REITs and their stockholders. Additional technical corrections, amendments or administrative guidance with respect to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act may be issued at any time, and we cannot predict the long-term impact of any future changes on REITs and their stockholders.

Other General Risks

We face risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our information technology systems.

Our IT related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day-to-day operations. We face risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyber-attacks, computer viruses, attachments to e-mails, phishing schemes, persons inside our organization or persons with access to systems inside of our organization, and other significant disruptions of our IT related systems. The risk of a cybersecurity breach or disruption, particularly through a cyber-incident, including by computer hackers, foreign governments and cyber terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased.

Although we employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate these threats, which include password protection, frequent password change events, firewall detection systems, frequent backups, and a redundant data system for core applications, even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches continuously evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases are designed to not be detected and, in fact, may not be detected.

Moreover, we also depend on third parties to provided key information technology services such as payroll administration, financial information, lease and portfolio administration and electronic communications. The security measures employed by such third-party providers may prove to be ineffective at preventing breaches of their systems. A security breach or other significant disruption involving our IT related systems could disrupt the proper functioning of our systems; compromise the confidential information of our employees, tenants and vendors; result in misstated financial reports, violations of loan covenants and/or missed reporting deadlines; result in our inability to monitor our compliance with the rules and regulations regarding our qualification as a REIT; result in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of proprietary, confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information of ours or others, which others could use to compete against us or for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful purposes and outcomes; require significant management attention and resources to remedy any damages that result; subject us to claims for breach of contract or failure to safeguard personal information, damages, credits, penalties or termination of leases or other agreements; or damage our reputation among our tenants and investors generally.

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

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Item 2. Properties

The following table provides certain information with respect to the Company Portfolio, as of December 31, 2019.2020.

MetroPropertyCityStateProperty TypeYear Built/
Renovated (1)
Square
Footage
OccupancyAnnualized
Rent (2)
Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent (3)
Annualized Rent/
Square
Footage (4)
Market Property (1) City State Property Type Year Built/
Renovated (2)
 Square
Footage
 Occupancy Annualized
Rent (3)
 Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent (4)
 Annualized
Rent/
Square
Footage (5)
 
Atlanta32 Dart RoadNewnanGAWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1988, 2014194,800100% $545,4480.8% $2.80 11236 Harland Drive Covington  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1988 32,361 100% $127,826 0.1% $3.95 
Atlanta1665 Dogwood DriveConyersGAWarehouse/Distribution1973198,000100% $623,7000.9% $3.15
Atlanta1715 Dogwood DriveConyersGAWarehouse/Distribution1973100,000100% $237,4000.3% $2.37
Atlanta11236 Harland DriveCovingtonGAWarehouse/Distribution198832,361100% $124,5900.2% $3.85
AtlantaPeachtree CityPeachtreeGALight Manufacturing/Flex2013295,693100%$1,608,0842.2%$5.44
 1665 Dogwood Drive Conyers  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1973 198,000 100% $643,500 0.7% $3.25 
 1715 Dogwood Drive Conyers  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1973 100,000 100% $233,431 0.2% $2.33 
 32 Dart Road Newnan  GA Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1988, 2014 194,800 100% $555,180 0.6% $2.85 
 40 Pinyon Road Covington  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1997 60,148 100% $300,540 0.3% $5.00 
 Peachtree City Peachtree City  GA Small Bay Industrial 2013 295,693 100% $1,651,445 1.8% $5.59 
 Peachtree City II Peachtree City  GA Small Bay Industrial 1989 117,000 99% $869,468 0.9% $7.51 
 6739 New Calhoun Highway NE Shannon  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1981 320,000 100% $953,600 1.0% $2.98 
                      
Chicago11351 W. 183rdOrland ParkILWarehouse/Distribution200018,768100% $195,8040.3% $10.43 11351 W. 183rd Orland Park  IL Warehouse/Distribution 2000 18,768 100% $201,756 0.2% $10.75 
Chicago11601 CentralAlsipILWarehouse/Distribution1970260,000100% $657,8000.9% $2.53
Chicago11746 Austin AveAlsipILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1970162,714100%$784,3371.1%$4.82
Chicago13040 South PulaskiAlsipILWarehouse/Distribution1976388,403100% $1,821,9332.5% $4.69
Chicago1355 HolmesElginILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing199882,456100% $412,6170.6% $5.00
Chicago13970 West LaurelLake ForestILLight Manufacturing/Flex199070,196100% $322,9020.4% $4.60
Chicago144 Tower DriveBurr RidgeILFlex Space1971, 201573,78597%$458,0370.6%$6.39
Chicago1445 GreenleafElk Grove VillageILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1968150,000100% $947,6511.3% $6.32
Chicago1600 FleetwoodElginILWarehouse/Distribution1968247,000100% $1,246,3471.7% $5.05
Chicago16801 Exchange AvenueLansingILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1987455,886100%$1,498,3892.1%$3.29
Chicago1750 South LincolnFreeportILWarehouse/Distribution2001499,200100% $1,297,9201.8% $2.60
Chicago1796 SherwinDes PlainesILWarehouse/Distribution196498,879100% $587,1620.8% $5.94
Chicago1875 HolmesElginILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1989134,415100% $590,2290.8% $4.39
Chicago189 Seeger AveElk GroveILLight Manufacturing/Flex197225,245100% $142,6340.2% $5.65
Chicago2401 CommerceLibertyvilleILFlex Space200978,574100% $612,9510.8% $7.80
Chicago28160 North KeithLake ForestILLight Manufacturing/Flex198977,924100% $358,4500.5% $4.60
Chicago3 West CollegeArlington HeightsILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing197833,263100% $212,0000.3%$6.37
Chicago330 Armory DriveSouth HollandILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1972, 201798,3400%$00.0%$0.00
Chicago350 Armory DriveSouth HollandILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing197264,31087%$307,3400.4%$5.47
Chicago3841 SwansonGurneeILLight Manufacturing/Flex197899,625100% $432,7140.6% $4.34
Chicago3940 SternSt. CharlesILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1987146,798100% $631,2310.9% $4.30
Chicago4915 W 122ndAlsipILLight Manufacturing/Flex1972153,368100%$843,5471.2%$5.50
Chicago6000 West 73rdBedford ParkILWarehouse/Distribution1974148,091100% $569,2250.8% $3.84
Chicago6510 West 73rdBedford ParkILWarehouse/Distribution1974306,552100% $911,2261.3% $2.97
Chicago6558 West 73rdBedford ParkILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1975301,000100% $1,271,7241.8% $4.22
Chicago6751 SayreBedford ParkILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1973242,690100% $819,9251.1% $3.38
Chicago7200 MasonBedford ParkILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1974207,345100% $796,9821.1% $3.84
Chicago7207 Mason AvenueBedford ParkILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing197084,195100%$290,3820.4%$3.45
Chicago7420 Meade AvenueBedford ParkILWarehouse/Light Manufacturing197052,344100%$273,2360.4%$5.22
ChicagoSouth McLeanElginILLight Manufacturing/Flex1968, 199874,613100% $392,4640.5% $5.26
 11601 Central Alsip  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1970 260,000 100% $678,600 0.7% $2.61 
 11746 Austin Ave Alsip  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1970 162,714 100% $834,188 0.9% $5.13 
 13040 South Pulaski Alsip  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1976, 1998 388,403 100% $1,860,774 2.0% $4.79 
 1355 Holmes Elgin  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1990 82,456 100% $420,327 0.4% $5.10 
 13970 West Laurel Lake Forest  IL Small Bay Industrial 1990 70,196 100% $330,974 0.4% $4.72 
 144 Tower Drive Burr Ridge  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1971, 2015 73,785 97% $470,510 0.5% $6.56 
 1445 Greenleaf Elk Grove Village  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1968 150,000 84% $666,075 0.7% $5.29 
 1600 Fleetwood Elgin  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1968 247,000 100% $1,343,274 1.4% $5.44 
 16801 Exchange Avenue Lansing  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1987 455,886 100% $1,607,865 1.7% $3.53 
 1717 West Harvester Road Chicago  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1970 465,940 100% $1,635,116 1.7% $3.51 
 1750 South Lincoln Freeport  IL Warehouse/Distribution 2001 499,200 100% $1,331,712 1.4% $2.67 
 1796 Sherwin Des Plaines  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1964 98,879 100% $602,766 0.6% $6.10 
 1875 Holmes Elgin  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1989 134,415 100% $602,591 0.6% $4.48 
 189 Seeger Ave Elk Grove  IL Small Bay Industrial 1972 25,245 100% $146,913 0.2% $5.82 
 2401 Commerce Libertyville  IL Small Bay Industrial 1994, 2009 78,574 100% $627,609 0.7% $7.99 
 28160 North Keith Lake Forest  IL Small Bay Industrial 1989 77,924 100% $367,412 0.4% $4.72 
 3 West College Arlington Heights  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1978, 2016 33,263 100% $220,000 0.2% $6.61 
 330 Armory Drive South Holland  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1972, 2017 98,340 0% $0 0.0% $0.00 
 350 Armory Drive South Holland  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1972 64,310 100% $301,468 0.3% $4.69 
 3841 Swanson Gurnee  IL Small Bay Industrial 1978 99,625 100% $441,682 0.5% $4.43 
 3940 Stern St. Charles  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1987 146,679 25% $165,348 0.2% $4.50 
 440 South McLean Elgin  IL Small Bay Industrial 1968, 2006 74,613 0% $0 0.0% $0.00 
 4915 W 122nd Alsip  IL Small Bay Industrial 1972 153,368 100% $868,970 0.9% $5.67 
 4491 Mayflower Road South Bend  IN Warehouse/Distribution 2000 77,000 100% $231,000 0.2% $3.00 
 4955 Ameritech Drive South Bend  IN Warehouse/Distribution 2004 228,000 100% $889,500 0.9% $3.90 
 5110 South 6th Milwaukee  WI Warehouse/Distribution 1972 58,500 100% $204,750 0.2% $3.50 
 6000 West 73rd Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1974 148,091 100% $583,455 0.6% $3.94 
 5502 W. Brick Road South Bend  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1998 101,450 100% $339,857 0.4% $3.35 
 5681 Cleveland Road South Bend  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1994 62,550 100% $209,543 0.2% $3.35 
 5855 Carbonmill Road South Bend  IN Warehouse/Distribution 2002 198,000 100% $792,000 0.8% $4.00 
 6510 West 73rd Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Distribution 1974 306,552 100% $934,006 1.0% $3.05 
 6558 West 73rd Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1975 301,000 100% $1,535,652 1.6% $5.10 
 6751 Sayre Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1973 242,690 100% $820,292 0.9% $3.38 
 7200 Mason Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1974 207,345 100% $816,907 0.9% $3.94 
 7207 Mason Avenue Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1970 84,195 100% $296,190 0.3% $3.52 
 7420 Meade Avenue Bedford Park  IL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1970 52,344 100% $280,040 0.3% $5.35 
                      
Cincinnati4115 ThunderbirdFairfieldOHWarehouse/Distribution199170,000100% $248,8530.3% $3.56 11540-11630 Mosteller Sharonville  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1959 358,386 100% $1,126,776 1.2% $3.14 
Cincinnati7585 EmpireFlorenceKYWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1973148,415100% $449,4340.6% $3.03
Cincinnati11540-11630 MostellerSharonvilleOHWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1959358,386100% $1,103,7201.5% $3.08
Cincinnati2700 Kemper RoadSharonvilleOHLight Manufacturing/Flex199085,71885%$322,4830.4%$4.42
Cincinnati2800 Kemper RoadSharonvilleOHLight Manufacturing/Flex198982,83283%$559,2750.8%$8.15
CincinnatiCornell Commerce CenterBlue AshOHWarehouse/Distribution1976165,52192%$940,8531.3%$6.17
CincinnatiFisher Industrial ParkFairfieldOHWarehouse/Light Manufacturing19461,123,08090% $2,955,2634.2% $2.91
 2700 Kemper Road Sharonville  OH Small Bay Industrial 1990 85,718 63% $385,443 0.4% $7.09 
 2800 Kemper Road Sharonville  OH Small Bay Industrial 1989 82,832 79% $543,983 0.6% $8.26 
 4115 Thunderbird Fairfield  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1991 70,000 100% $253,830 0.3% $3.63 
 Fisher Industrial Park Fairfield  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1946 1,123,080 91% $3,069,078 3.4% $2.99 
 7585 Empire Florence  KY Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1973 148,415 100% $449,434 0.5% $3.03 
 Cornell Commerce Center Blue Ash  OH Small Bay Industrial 1976 165,521 96% $980,701 1.0% $6.18 
 Fairfield Business Center Fairfield  OH Small Bay Industrial 1990 39,558 100% $229,041 0.2% $5.79 
                      
Cleveland14801 County Rd 212FindlayOHFlex Space1998405,000100%$1,441,8002.0%$3.56 1200 Chester Industrial Parkway N Avon  OH Warehouse/Distribution 2007, 2009 207,160 100% $921,862 1.0% $4.45 
Cleveland1755 EnterpriseTwinsburgOHWarehouse/Light Manufacturing2005255,57092% $1,447,0352.0% $6.15
 1200 Chester Industrial Parkway S Avon  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1991 90,628 100% $438,000 0.5% $4.83 
 1350 Moore Road Avon  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1997 109,075 95% $436,000 0.5% $4.23 
 1366 Commerce Drive Stow  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1960 216,000 93% $650,004 0.7% $3.25 
 14801 County Rd 212 Findlay  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1998 405,000 100% $1,456,218 1.5% $3.60 
 1755 Enterprise Twinsburg  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 2005 255,570 92% $1,277,182 1.4% $5.10 
 2100 International Parkway Canton  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 2000 274,464 100% $1,667,508 1.8% $6.08 
 2210 International Parkway Canton  OH Warehouse/Distribution 2001 350,000 100% $1,491,000 1.6% $4.26 
 30339 Diamond Parkway Glenwillow  OH Warehouse/Distribution 2007 400,184 100% $2,101,806 2.3% $5.25 
 Gilchrist Road I Mogadore  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1961, 1963, 1978 209,592 100% $754,232 0.8% $3.96 
 Gilchrist Road II Mogadore  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1991, 1993, 1994 473,046 100% $1,495,606 1.5% $3.16 
 Gilchrist Road III Mogadore  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1994,1998 335,521 92% $1,126,399 1.2% $3.65 
 4211 Shuffel Street NW Canton  OH Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1994, 1998 255,000 100% $1,020,000 1.1% $4.00 
                      
Columbus 100 Paragon Parkway Mansfield  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1995 314,736 100% $975,000 1.0% $3.10 
 2120-2138 New World Columbus  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1971 121,200 100% $341,160 0.4% $2.81 
 3100 Creekside Lockbourne  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1999 340,000 100% $1,369,617 1.5% $4.03 
 3500 Southwest Grove City  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1992 527,127 100% $2,180,993 2.3% $4.14 
 7001 Americana Reynoldsburg  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1986, 2007,2012 54,100 100% $196,924 0.2% $3.64 
 8273 Green Meadows Lewis Center  OH Warehouse/Distribution 2007 77,271 100% $378,628 0.4% $4.90 
 8288 Green Meadows Lewis Center  OH Warehouse/Distribution 1988 300,000 100% $994,500 1.1% $3.32 
 Graphics Way Lewis Center  OH Small Bay Industrial 2000 73,426 100% $420,465 0.4% $5.73 
 Orange Point Lewis Center  OH Small Bay Industrial 2001 143,863 67% $387,763 0.4% $4.01 

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MetroPropertyCityStateProperty TypeYear Built/
Renovated (1)
Square
Footage
OccupancyAnnualized
Rent (2)
Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent (3)
Annualized Rent/
Square
Footage (4)
Cleveland30339 Diamond ParkwayGlenwillowOHWarehouse/Distribution2007400,184100% $2,052,4532.9% $5.13
Columbus2120-2138 New WorldColumbusOHWarehouse/Distribution1971121,200100% $334,3800.5% $2.76
Columbus3100 CreeksideLockbourneOHWarehouse/Distribution1999340,00076%$1,018,9501.4% $3.95
Columbus3500 SouthwestGrove CityOHWarehouse/Distribution1992527,127100% $2,117,4692.9% $4.02
Columbus7001 AmericanaReynoldsburgOHWarehouse/Distribution1986, 2007, 201254,100100% $193,1370.3% $3.57
Columbus8273 Green MeadowsLewis CenterOHWarehouse/Distribution200777,271100% $377,5040.5% $4.89
Columbus8288 Green MeadowsLewis CenterOHWarehouse/Distribution1988300,000100% $975,0001.3% $3.25
ColumbusFairfield Business CenterFairfieldOHWarehouse/Distribution199039,558100%$224,6890.3%$5.68
ColumbusGraphics WayLewis CenterOHLight Manufacturing/Flex200073,426100%$412,2340.6%$5.61
ColumbusOrange PointLewis CenterOHLight Manufacturing/Flex2001143,863100%$692,7901.0%$4.82
Market Property (1) City State Property Type Year Built/
Renovated (2)
 Square
Footage
 Occupancy Annualized
Rent (3)
 Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent (4)
 Annualized
Rent/
Square
Footage (5)
 
Indianapolis2900 ShadelandIndianapolisINWarehouse/Distribution1957, 1992933,43999%$2,827,3183.9%$3.06 2900 Shadeland Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1957, 1992 933,439 99% $2,891,554 3.1% $3.13 
Indianapolis3035 North ShadelandIndianapolisINWarehouse/Distribution1962, 2004562,49791% $1,602,0452.2% $3.14
Indianapolis3169 North ShadelandIndianapolisINWarehouse/Distribution1979, 199344,37495% $220,6320.3% $5.26
Indianapolis6555 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space1969, 1997314,77598%$1,318,7821.8%$4.27
Indianapolis6575 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space199860,000100%$300,0000.4%$5.00
Indianapolis6585 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space1998100,000100%$680,0000.9%$6.80
Indianapolis6635 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space199899,877100%$513,4280.7%$5.14
Indianapolis6701 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space19907,820100%$82,5000.1%$10.55
Indianapolis6737 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space199587,500100%$446,3380.6%$5.10
Indianapolis6751 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space1997100,000100%$497,1040.7%$4.97
Indianapolis6951 E 30th StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space199544,00080%$232,2540.3%$6.60
Indianapolis7901 W. 21st StreetIndianapolisINFlex Space1985, 1994353,000100%$1,270,0241.8%$3.60
IndianapolisSam JonesIndianapolisINWarehouse/Distribution1970484,879100%$1,333,4171.8%$2.72
 3035 North Shadeland Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1962, 2004 562,497 91% $1,607,954 1.7% $3.15 
 3169 North Shadeland Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1979, 1993 44,374 95% $224,085 0.2% $5.34 
 3333 N. Franklin Road Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1967 276,240 100% $986,177 1.0% $3.57 
 6555 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1969, 1997 314,775 98% $1,355,715 1.4% $4.39 
 6575 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1998 60,000 100% $306,000 0.3% $5.10 
 6585 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1998 100,000 25% $96,250 0.1% $3.85 
 6635 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1998 99,877 100% $551,914 0.6% $5.53 
 6701 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1990 7,820 100% $82,500 0.1% $10.55 
 6737 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1995 87,500 100% $455,087 0.5% $5.20 
 6751 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1997 100,000 100% $476,348 0.5% $4.76 
 6951 E 30th Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1995 44,000 90% $218,570 0.2% $5.52 
 7901 W. 21st Street Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Distribution 1985, 1994 353,000 100% $1,318,983 1.4% $3.74 
 Sam Jones Indianapolis  IN Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1970 484,879 100% $1,350,774 1.4% $2.79 
                      
Jacksonville Center Point Business Park Jacksonville  FL Small Bay Industrial 1990-1997 537,800 100% $3,749,310 4.1% $6.97 
 Liberty Business Park Jacksonville  FL Small Bay Industrial 1996-1999 426,916 95% $3,767,275 4.1% $9.24 
 Salisbury Business Park Jacksonville  FL Small Bay Industrial 2001-2012 168,800 94% $1,546,260 1.6% $9.79 
 265 Industrial Boulevard Midway  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1988, 1999 187,205 100% $321,367 0.3% $1.72 
 338 Industrial Boulevard Midway  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1996, 2001 309,084 100% $914,271 1.0% $2.96 
 430 Industrial Boulevard Midway  GA Warehouse/Distribution 1988 47,599 100% $159,338 0.2% $3.35 
 8451 Western Way Jacksonville  FL Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1975, 1987 288,750 99% $1,995,222 2.1% $6.94 
                      
Memphis210 AmericanJacksonTNWarehouse/Distribution1981, 2013638,400100% $1,404,4801.9% $2.20 210 American Jackson  TN Warehouse/Distribution 1981, 2013 638,400 100% $1,432,570 1.5% $2.24 
MemphisAirport Business ParkMemphisTNFlex Space1985-1989235,00660% $2,247,4313.1% $15.85
MemphisKnight RoadMemphisTNWarehouse/Distribution1986131,904100% $336,8030.5% $2.55
MemphisShelby DistributionMemphisTNWarehouse/Distribution1989202,30394% $541,4160.7% $2.84
MemphisSouth ParkMemphisTNWarehouse/Distribution1991, 2005566,281100%$1,698,8432.3%$3.00
Milwaukee5110 South 6thMilwaukeeWIWarehouse/Distribution197258,500100% $204,7500.3% $3.50
 Airport Business Park Memphis  TN Small Bay Industrial 1985-1989 235,006 59% $2,217,334 2.4% $16.00 
 Knight Road Memphis  TN Warehouse/Distribution 1986 131,904 100% $339,838 0.4% $2.58 
 South Park Memphis  TN Warehouse/Distribution 1991, 2005 566,281 100% $1,783,785 1.9% $3.15 
 Shelby Distribution Memphis  TN Warehouse/Distribution 1989 202,303 94% $586,125 0.6% $2.90 
                      
Philadelphia4 East StowMarltonNJFlex Space1986156,63489% $854,4121.2% $6.10 4 East Stow Marlton  NJ Warehouse/Distribution 1986 156,634 100% $929,257 1.0% $5.95 
Portland ME56 MillikenPortlandMEWarehouse/Light Manufacturing1995, 2005, 2013200,625100% $1,105,4221.5% $5.51
South Bend4491 Mayflower RoadSouth BendINWarehouse/Distribution200077,000100% $231,0000.3% $3.00
South Bend4955 Ameritech DriveSouth BendINWarehouse/Distribution2004228,000100% $889,5001.2% $3.90
South Bend5855 Carbonmill RoadSouth BendINWarehouse/Distribution2002198,000100% $792,0001.1% $4.00
South Bend5502 W. Brick RoadSouth BendINWarehouse/Distribution1998101,450100% $304,3500.4% $3.00
South Bend5681 Cleveland RoadSouth BendINWarehouse/Distribution199462,550100% $187,6500.3% $3.00
                      
Boston 56 Milliken Portland  ME Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1995, 2005, 2013 200,625 100% $1,128,232 1.2% $5.62 
                      
St. LouisMetro St LouisMaryland HeightsMOFlex Space197959,055100%$302,5540.4%$5.12 St. Louis Commerce Center St. Louis  MO Warehouse/Distribution 1999, 2001 487,150 100% $2,076,202 2.2% $4.26 
St. LouisPhantom DriveHazelwoodMOWarehouse/Distribution1971129,00097%$512,6410.7%$4.21
JacksonvilleCenter Point Business ParkJacksonvilleFLFlex Space1990-1997537,80096% $3,527,7934.9% $6.81
JacksonvilleLiberty Business ParkJacksonvilleFLFlex Space1996-1999426,91695% $3,603,6995.1% $8.92
JacksonvilleSalisbury Business ParkJacksonvilleFLFlex Space2001-2012168,800100% $1,562,6362.2% $9.26
Existing Portfolio – Industrial Properties – Total/Weighted Average  17,798,46996.6% $72,324,925100.0% $4.21
 Grissom Drive St. Louis  MO Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1970 79,258 100% $274,233 0.3% $3.46 
 Metro St Louis Maryland Heights  MO Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 1979 59,055 100% $305,121 0.3% $5.17 
 Phantom Drive Hazelwood  MO Warehouse/Distribution 1971 129,000 97% $534,322 0.6% $4.26 
Existing Portfolio – Industrial PropertiesExisting Portfolio – Industrial Properties     23,271,946 96.4% $94,095,238 100% $4.20 

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(1)(1)Property listing includes all wholly owned properties as of December 31, 2020, and does not include properties held by unconsolidated joint ventures.
(2)Renovation means significant upgrades, alterations or additions to building areas, interiors, exteriors and/or systems.
(3)(2)Annualized rent is calculated by multiplying (i) rental payments (defined as cash rents before abatements) for the month ended December 31, 20192020 by (ii) 12.
(4)(3)Represents the percentage of total annualized rent for properties owned as of December 31, 2019.2020.
(5)(4)Calculated by multiplying (i) rental payments (defined as cash rents before abatements) for the month ended December 31, 2019,2020, by (ii) 12, and then dividing by leased square feet for such property as of December 31, 2019.2020.

As of December 31, 2019, 552020, 56 of our 85107 properties were encumbered by mortgage indebtedness totaling $322,177, and 25 of our 85 properties were encumbered by our line of credit agreement totaling $78,900 (excluding$332,011, excluding unamortized deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs).costs. See Note 67 in the accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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Functionality Diversification

The following tables set forth information relating to functionality diversification by building type based on total square footage and annualized rent as of December 31, 2019.2020.

Property Type Number of
Properties
 Occupancy Total
Rentable

Square Feet
 Percentage
of Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
 Percentage
of Annualized
Base Rent
 Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot
 Number of Properties Occupancy Total Rentable
Square Feet
 Percentage of
Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
 Percentage of
Annualized
Base Rent
 Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot
 
Warehouse/Distribution 36 98.0% 8,810,792 49.5% $29,843,240 41.3% $    3.46 62 97.9% 14,390,061 61.8% $51,339,506 54.5% $3.64 
Warehouse/Light Manufacturing 20 94.8% 4,496,632 25.3% $16,442,364 22.7% $    3.86 26 96.0% 5,930,207 25.5% $23,223,683 24.7% $4.08 
Warehouse/Flex 18 94.9% 3,308,542 18.6% $19,951,743 27.6% $    6.36
Light Manufacturing/Flex 11 97.9% 1,182,503 6.6% $6,087,578 8.4% $    5.27
Small Bay Industrial (1) 19 95.6% 2,951,678 12.7% $19,532,049 20.8% $6.35 
Total Company Portfolio 85 96.6% 17,798,469 100% $72,324,925 100% $    4.21 107 96.4% 23,271,946 100% $94,095,238 100% $4.20 

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(1)Small bay industrial is inclusive of flex space totalling 382,150 rentable square feet and annualized base rent of $5,046,660.

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Geographic Diversification

The following tables set forth information relating to geographic diversification of the Company Portfolio by statemarket based on total annualized rent as of December 31, 2019.2020.

StateNumber of PropertiesOccupancyTotal
Rentable

Square Feet
Percentage
of Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
Percentage
of Annualized
Base Rent
Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot
Illinois3097.8%4,835,97927.1% $19,687,16327.2%$   4.16
Indiana1897.9%3,859,16121.7% $13,728,34319.1%$   3.63
Ohio1894.8%4,622,83626.0% $17,417,88524.1%$   3.97
Georgia5100.0%820,8544.6% $3,139,2214.3%$   3.82
Tennessee594.1%1,773,89410.0% $6,228,9728.6%$   3.73
Florida396.2%1,133,5166.4% $8,694,12812.0%$   7.97
Kentucky192.8%148,4150.8% $449,4340.6%$   3.26
Maine1100.0%200,6251.1% $1,105,4221.5%$   5.51
Missouri298.0%188,0551.1% $815,1951.1%$   4.42
New Jersey189.4%156,6340.9% $854,4121.2%$   6.10
Wisconsin1100.0%58,5000.3% $204,7500.3%$   3.50
Total Company Portfolio8596.6%17,798,469100% $72,324,925100%$   4.21
Market Number of
Properties
 Occupancy Total Rentable
Square Feet
 Percentage of
Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
  Percentage of Annualized
Base Rent
Chicago 37 94.9% 6,027,300 25.9% $23,659,124  25.0%
Cleveland 13 98.5% 3,581,240 15.4%  14,835,816  15.8%
Indianapolis 14 95.7% 3,468,401 14.9%  11,921,910  12.7%
Cincinnati 8 92.7% 2,073,510 8.9%  7,038,287  7.5%
Jacksonville 7 98.4% 1,966,154 8.4%  12,453,042  13.2%
Columbus 9 97.6% 1,951,723 8.4%  7,245,049  7.7%
Memphis 5 94.6% 1,773,894 7.6%  6,359,652  6.8%
Atlanta 8 99.9% 1,318,002 5.7%  5,334,991  5.7%
St. Louis 4 99.5% 754,463 3.2%  3,189,878  3.4%
Boston 1 100.0% 200,625 0.9%  1,128,232  1.2%
Philadelphia 1 99.8% 156,634 0.7%  929,257  1.0%
Total Company Portfolio 107 96.4% 23,271,946 100% $94,095,238  100%

Industry Diversification

The following tables set forth information relating to tenant diversification of the Company Leased Portfolio by industry based on total square feet occupied and annualized rent as of December 31, 2019.2020.

IndustryTotal
Leased
 Square Feet
Percentage
of Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
Percentage
of Annualized
Base Rent
Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot
Automotive885,5405.2% $3,274,8274.5%$   3.70
Cardboard and Packaging492,8432.9% $2,238,2313.1%$   4.54
Food & Beverage405,6932.4% $2,221,3543.1%$   5.48
Healthcare583,6763.4% $2,966,4724.1%$   5.08
Industrial Equipment Components2,067,09712.0% $8,085,11511.2%$   3.91
Light Manufacturing2,147,10812.5% $7,760,63310.7%$   3.61
Logistics & Transportation2,748,32016.0% $11,541,99516.0%$   4.20
Paper & Printing1,356,7457.9% $3,801,7715.3%$   2.80
Technology & Electronics1,681,3059.8% $7,189,2519.9%$   4.28
Wholesale/Retail720,1224.2% $2,981,6394.1%$   4.14
Other Industries4,104,96823.7% $20,263,63728.0%$   4.94
Total Company Portfolio17,193,417100.0% $72,324,925100.0%$   4.21

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Industry Total Rentable
Square Feet
 Number of
Leases
 Percentage of
Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent
  Percentage of
Annualized
Base Rent
 Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot
 
Logistics & Transportation 5,015,765 60 22.4% $19,846,634  21.1% $3.96 
Food & Beverage 1,274,552 17 5.7% $5,764,303  6.1% $4.52 
Construction 1,257,393 31 5.6% $5,104,613  5.4% $4.06 
Home & Garden 1,573,524 11 7.0% $4,869,487  5.2% $3.09 
Automotive 1,107,228 19 4.9% $4,536,350  4.8% $4.10 
Telecommunications 1,148,808 10 5.1% $4,252,121  4.5% $3.70 
Cardboard and Packaging 1,111,994 11 5.0% $3,780,476  4.0% $3.40 
Printing 1,139,199 9 5.1% $3,554,633  3.8% $3.12 
Wholesale/Retail 819,616 20 3.7% $3,196,764  3.4% $3.90 
Industrial Equipment Components 701,154 18 3.1% $2,687,130  2.9% $3.83 
Other Industries 7,276,717 180 32.4% $36,502,727  38.8% $5.02 
Total Company Portfolio 22,425,950 386 100% $94,095,238  100% $4.20 

Tenants

The following table sets forth information about the ten largest tenants in our Company Portfolio based on total annualized rent as of December 31, 2019.2020.

TenantMarketIndustry# of
Leases
Total Leased Square FeetExpirationAnnualized
Base Rent/SF
Annualized
Base Rent
Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent
 Market Industry # of
Leases
 Total
Leased
Square Feet
 Expiration Annualized
Base Rent/SF
 Annualized
Base Rent
 Percent of
Total
Annualized
Rent
 
Corporate Services, IncSouth BendLogistics & Transportation6667,000 3/2/2021$ 3.60$   2,403,0003.4%
Stonecrop Technologies, LLCColumbusTechnology & Electronics1527,127 3/31/2021$ 4.02$   2,117,4702.9% Columbus Telecommunications  1  527,127   3/31/2021  $4.14  $2,180,993  2.3% 
Archway Marketing Holdings, Inc. Chicago Logistics & Transportation  3  503,000   3/31/2026  $3.80  $1,911,000  2.0% 
Balta US, Inc. Atlanta/Jacksonville Home & Garden  2  629,084  12/31/2028  $2.97  $1,867,871  2.0% 
iQorMemphisTechnology & Electronics2566,28112/31/2024$ 3.00$   1,698,8432.4% Memphis Telecommunications  2  566,281  12/31/2024  $3.15  $1,783,785  1.9% 
Pactiv CorporationChicagoLight Manufacturing3439,6318/31/2023$ 3.77$   1,656,5902.3% Chicago Food & Beverage  3  439,631  8/31/2023  $3.86  $1,696,552  1.8% 
ASC Manufacturing, Ltd. Cleveland Light Manufacturing  1  274,464  6/30/2022  $6.08  $1,667,508  1.8% 
First LogisticsChicagoLogistics & Transportation1327,19410/31/2024$ 4.85$   1,586,8912.2% Chicago Logistics & Transportation  1  327,194  10/31/2024  $4.95  $1,619,610  1.7% 
JobsOhio Beverage System Cleveland Food & Beverage  1  350,000  3/31/2024  $4.26  $1,491,000  1.6% 
American Plastics, LLCClevelandPlastics1405,00012/31/2028$ 3.56$   1,441,8002.0% Cleveland Plastics  1  405,000  12/31/2028  $3.60  $1,456,218  1.5% 
Perseus DistributionMemphisPaper & Printing1638,4005/31/2027$ 2.20$   1,404,4801.9%
Nexus Distribution CorporationChicagoIndustrial Equipment Components1382,4914/30/2021$ 3.38$   1,293,9581.8%
Stamar Packaging, IncChicagoCardboard and Packaging1247,0004/30/2027$ 5.05$   1,246,3471.7%
Mastin & Cain Properties, LLC.IndianapolisBusiness Service2360,7846/30/2023$ 3.27$   1,180,9061.6%
Spartan Logistics Columbus Logistics & Transportation  2  340,000  10/31/2022  $4.03  $1,369,617  1.5% 
Ten Largest Tenants by Annualized RentTen Largest Tenants by Annualized Rent194,560,908 $ 3.51$ 16,030,28522.2%      17  4,361,781     $3.91  $17,044,154  18.1% 
All OtherAll Other31012,632,509 $ 4.46$ 56,294,64077.8%      369  18,064,169     $4.27  $77,051,084  81.9% 
Total Company PortfolioTotal Company Portfolio32917,193,417 $ 4.21$ 72,324,925100.0%Total Company Portfolio    386  22,425,950     $4.20  $94,095,238  100% 

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Lease Overview

Triple-net lease.lease:     In our triple-net leases, the tenant is responsible for all aspects of and costs related to the property and its operation during the lease term. The landlord may have responsibility under the lease to perform or pay for certain capital repairs or replacements to the roof, structure or certain building systems, such as heating and air conditioning and fire suppression. As of December 31, 2019,2020, there were 233276 triple-net leases in the Company Portfolio, representing approximately 66.2%68.1% of our total annualized base rent.

Modified triple-net lease.net lease:     In our modified triple-netnet leases, the landlord is responsible for some property related expenses during the lease term, but the cost of most of the expenses is passed through to the tenant. As of December 31, 2019,2020, there were 4649 modified triple-netnet leases in the Company Portfolio, representing approximately 15.7%15.5% of our total annualized base rent.

Gross lease.lease:    In our gross leases, the landlord is responsible for all aspects of and costs related to the property and its operation during the lease term. As of December 31, 2019,2020, there were 5061 gross leases in the Company Portfolio, representing approximately 18.1%16.4% of the annualized base rent.

Lease Expirations

As of December 31, 2019,2020, the weighted average in-place remaining lease term of the Company Portfolio was 3.73.8 years. The following table sets forth a summary schedule of lease expirations for leases in place as of December 31, 2019,2020, plus available space, for each of the ten full calendar years commencing December 31, 20192020 and thereafter. The information set forth in the table assumes that tenants exercise no renewal options and no early termination rights.

Year of Expiration Total
Rentable
Square Feet
 Percentage
of Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent(1)
 Percentage
of Annualized
Base Rent(2)
 Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot(3)
 Total
Rentable
Square Feet
 Percentage
of Rentable
Square Feet
 Annualized
Base Rent (1)
 Percentage
of Annualized
Base Rent (2)
 Annualized
Base Rent per
Square Foot (3)
 
Available 605,052 3.4% $  $      —  845,996   3.6%  $     $ 
2020 1,317,847 7.4% $6,546,325 9.1% $   4.97
2021 3,319,072 18.7% $14,528,381 20.1% $   4.38  2,756,002   11.8%  $12,209,097   13.0%  $4.43 
2022 2,862,010 16.1% $12,889,756 17.8% $   4.50  4,074,052   17.5%  $18,843,658   20.0%  $4.63 
2023 2,262,408 12.7% $8,383,679 11.6% $   3.71  2,794,592   12.0%  $10,876,626   11.5%  $3.89 
2024 2,422,114 13.6% $8,992,147 12.4% $   3.71  3,683,266   15.9%  $14,242,603   15.1%  $3.87 
2025 2,395,355 13.5% $9,673,050 13.4% $   4.04  3,271,696   14.1%  $13,547,045   14.4%  $4.14 
2026 373,665 2.1% $2,130,692 2.9% $   5.70  1,335,934   5.7%  $6,103,379   6.5%  $4.57 
2027 1,158,251 6.5% $3,782,923 5.2% $   3.27  2,185,426   9.4%  $7,879,145   8.4%  $3.61 
2028 328,014 1.8% $2,079,766 2.9% $   6.34  559,778   2.4%  $3,664,911   3.9%  $6.55 
2029 683,729 3.8% $2,807,747 3.9% $   4.11  1,394,391   6.0%  $5,155,737   5.5%  $3.70 
2030  193,871   0.8%  $619,900   0.7%  $3.20 
Thereafter 70,952 0.4% $510,459 0.7% $   7.19  176,942   0.8%  $953,137   1.0%  $5.39 
Total Company Portfolio 17,798,469 100% $72,324,925 100% $   4.21  23,271,946   100%  $94,095,238   100%  $4.20 

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(1)CalculatedAnnualized rent is calculated by multiplying rental payments (defined as monthly contracted base rent percash rents before abatements) for the terms of such lease, as ofmonth ended December 31, 2019, multiplied2020 by 12. Excludes billboard and antenna revenue and rent abatements. Annualized base rent includes rent from triple net leases, modified triple-net leases and gross leases.
(2)Calculated as annualized base rent set forth in this table divided by total annualized base rent for the Company Portfolio as of December 31, 2019.2020.
(3)Calculated as annualized base rent for such leases divided by leased square feet for such leases at each of the properties so impacted by the lease expirations as of December 31, 2019.2020.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the normal course of business, we could become party to legal actions and proceedings involving matters that are generally incidental to our business. While it will likely not be possible to ascertain the ultimate outcome of such matters, management expects that the resolution of any such legal actions and proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

There are no legal proceedings at this time.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.


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PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Stockholder Information

As of February 25, 2020,22, 2021, we had 14,736,22128,113,917 shares of common stock outstanding held of record by a total of approximately 126128 stockholders; however, because many shares of our common stock are held by brokers and other institutions on behalf of stockholders, we believe there are substantially more beneficial holders of our common stock than record holders. The number of stockholders is based on the records of Continental Stock Transfer & Trust, which serves as our transfer agent.

Market Information

Our common stock is traded on the NYSE American under the symbol “PLYM.” On December 31, 2019,2020, the closing price of our common stock, as reported on the NYSE, American, was $18.39.$15.00.

Distribution Policy

It is our policy to declare quarterly dividends to the stockholders so as to comply with applicable provisions of the Code governing REITs. The declaration and payment of quarterly dividends remains subject to the review and approval of the board of directors. To satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT, and to avoid paying tax on our income, we have paid and intend to continue to pay regular quarterly cash dividends of all or substantially all of our REIT taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to holders of our common stock.

We intend to distribute at least 90% of our taxable income each year (subject to certain adjustments as described below) to our stockholders in order to qualify as a REIT under the Code and generally expect to distribute 100% of our REIT taxable income so as to avoid the excise tax on undistributed REIT taxable income.

Distributions to our common stockholders are authorized by our board of directors in its sole discretion and declared by us out of funds legally available therefor. We expect that our board of directors, in authorizing the amounts of distributions, will consider a variety of factors, including:

 actual results of operations and our cash available for distribution;
 the timing of the investment of the net proceeds from our offerings;
 debt service requirements and any restrictive covenants in our loan agreements;
 capital expenditure requirements for our properties;
 our taxable income;
 the annual distribution requirement under the REIT provisions of the Code;
 our operating expenses;
 requirements under applicable law; and
 other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

Our distributions may exceed our earnings and profits as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes primarily due to depreciation and amortization. Our earnings and profits will be allocated first to our preferred stock dividends and then to our common stock dividends. Any distributions in excess of our earnings and profits may represent a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes, subject to the extent that such distributions do not exceed the stockholder's adjusted tax basis in their shares of common or preferred stock, but rather will reduce the adjusted basis of the shares of common or preferred stock. Therefore, the gain (or loss) recognized on the sale of the common stock or preferred stock or upon our liquidation will be increased (or decreased) accordingly. To the extent those distributions exceed a taxable U.S. stockholder's adjusted tax basis in their shares of common or preferred stock, they generally will be treated as a capital gain realized from the taxable disposition of those shares. The percentage of our stockholder distributions that exceeds our earnings and profits may vary substantially from year to year.

Although we have no current intention to do so, we may in the future also choose to pay distributions in the form of our own shares.

We maintain the Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. 2014 Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), as discussed in more detail in Note 1011 in the accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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As of December 31, 2019,2020, the total shares issued under the Plan were as follows:

 # of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding
Options, Warrants,
and Rights
 Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants, and
Rights
 # of Securities
Remaining
Available for

Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation

Plans
 # of Securities to be
Issued Upon Exercise
of Outstanding
Options, Warrants,
and Rights
 Weighted-Average
Exercise Price of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants, and
Rights
 # of Securities
Remaining
Available for

Future Issuance
Under Equity
Compensation

Plans
Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders 162,184(1) n/a 117,847 190,225(1) n/a 516,307
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

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(1) Consists of restricted stock awards granted to executive officers and certain employees.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

On December 14, 2018, we issued 4,411,764 shares of our Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) to MIRELF VI Pilgrim, LLC, an affiliate of Madison International Realty Holdings, LLC (the “Investor”), at a purchase price of $17.00 per share for an aggregate consideration of $75.0 million. We issued these shares of preferred stock in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation 506 promulgated thereunder. The Series B Preferred Stock is convertible at the option of the Investor from and after January 1, 2022. In addition, beginning on January 1, 2022, if the 20-day volume weighted average price per share is equal to or exceeds $26.35 (subject to adjustment), we have the right to convert each share of Series B Preferred Stock, and following December 31, 2024, the Series B Preferred Stock is, subject to availability of funds, automatically converted. Any conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be settled by us, at our option, in shares of our common stock, cash or any combination thereof. However, unless and until our stockholders have approved the issuance of greater than 19.99% of our outstanding common stock, as required by the NYSE American rules and regulations (“Stockholder Approval”), the Series B Preferred Stock may not be converted into more than 19.99% of our outstanding common stock as of the date of the closing. In addition, we cannot opt to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into more than 9.9% of our outstanding common stock without approval of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock. The initial conversion rate is one share of Series B Preferred Stock for one share of common stock, subject to proportionate adjustments for certain transactions affecting our securities (such as stock dividends, stock splits, combinations and other corporate reorganization events), provided that the value of the common stock, determined in accordance with terms of the articles supplementary is equal to or greater that the liquidation preference of the Series B Preferred Stock.  To the extent we opt to settle the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock in cash, (1) until such time as the maximum number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been converted such that, if all such shares had been converted into common stock, Stockholder Approval would be necessary to convert additional shares into common stock, we will pay cash equal to the greater of the liquidation preference or the 20-day volume weighted average price per share, and (2) following such time, we will pay cash equal to the liquidation preference per share of Series B Preferred Stock.

Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have the right to require the Company to redeem for cash, their shares of Series B Preferred Stock in the event of a change in control of the Company or a delisting of the Company’s shares. Since this contingent redemption right is outside of the control of the Company, the Company has presented its Series B Preferred Stock as temporary equity.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

None.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Selected financial data has been omitted as permitted under rules applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with our audited historical financial statements and related notes thereto as of and for the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.

Overview

We are a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed REIT focused on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, light industrial and lightsmall bay industrial properties. The Company Portfolio consists of 85107 industrial properties located in eleven states with an aggregate of approximately 17.823.3 million rentable square feet leased to 299351 different tenants.

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Our strategy is to acquire, own and manage single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties located primarily in secondary markets across the U.S.; however, we may make opportunistic acquisitions of Class A industrial properties or industrial properties located in primary markets.and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, distribution and logistics corridors of the United States. We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders through a combination of dividends and capital appreciation.

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Factors That May Influence Future Results of Operations

Business and Strategy

Our core investment strategy is to acquire primarily Class B industrial properties predominantlylocated in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets across the U.S. We expect to acquire these properties through third-party purchases and structured sale-leasebacks where we believe we can achieve high initial yields and strong ongoing cash-on-cash returns. In addition, we may make opportunistic acquisitions of Class A industrial properties or industrial properties in primary markets that offer similar return characteristics.

Our target markets are comprised primarily oflocated in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, because we believe these markets tend to have less occupancy and rental rate volatility and less buyer competition relative to primarygateway markets. We also believe that the systematic aggregation of such properties will result in a diversified portfolio that will produce sustainable risk-adjusted returns. Future results of operations may be affected, either positively or negatively, by our ability to effectively execute this strategy.

We also intend to pursuecontinue pursuing joint venture arrangements with institutional partners which could provide management fee income as well as residual profit-sharing income. Such joint ventures may involve investing in industrial assets that would be characterized as opportunistic or value-add investments. These may involve development or re-developmentredevelopment strategies that may require significant up-front capital expenditures, lengthy lease-up periods and result in inconsistent cash flows. As such, these properties’ risk profiles and return metrics would likely differ from the non-joint venture properties that we target for acquisition.

Impact of COVID-19

While we are not able to estimate the ultimate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our operating results at this time, the following discussion provides certain information regarding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and an overview of management’s efforts to respond to anticipated impacts. While our results for the year ended December 31, 2020, were in line with our expectations, the COVID-19 pandemic and the significant and wide-ranging efforts of international, federal, state and local public health and governmental authorities in regions across the United States and the world to combat the spread of the virus, including substantial restrictions on the daily activities of individuals and the operations of many businesses, have significantly reduced economic activity throughout the country and increased volatility in the financial markets, which could negatively impact our results of operations in future periods.

As a result of the uncertainty surrounding the economic environment, we expect that such statistical and other information provided below will change, potentially significantly, going forward and may not be indicative of the actual impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations, cash flows and financial condition for future periods.

As of December 31, 2020, we have collected approximately 98.8% of recurring base rents and tenant recoveries billed for the fourth quarter of 2020; however, collections to-date may not be indicative of collections in any future period.
We have received some rent relief requests from tenants at our properties, most often in the form of rent deferral requests. During the year ended 2020, the Company had entered into a limited number of such COVID-19 related rent deferral concessions representing 1.3% of $94.1 million of annualized base rent (“ABR”). ABR is defined/calculated as the annualized monthly contractual base rent per the leases, excluding any rent abatements, as of December 31, 2020. As of the timing of this filing we have collected all of the deferred rents provided during 2020 and have not provided any additional rent deferrals or other rent concessions.

In an effort to stabilize our operations and attempt to manage the impact of COVID-19, we have taken a number of proactive measures to maintain the strength of our business, including the following:

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. We have adapted our operations to protect employees, including by implementing a work from home policy, and our systems have enabled our team to work seamlessly.
We are in frequent communication with our tenants and we are assisting them in identifying state and federal resources that may be available to support their businesses and employees during the pandemic, including stimulus funds that may be available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020.
We have approximately $27.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and approximately $86.5 million available on our line of credit as of December 31, 2020 to address near-term working capital and other liquidity needs.

Rental Revenue

We receive income primarily from rental revenue from our properties. The amount of rental revenue generated by the Company Portfolio depends principally on the occupancy levels and lease rates at our properties, our ability to lease currently available space and space that becomes available as a result of lease expirations and on the rental rates at our properties. As of December 31, 2019, theThe Company Portfolio was approximately 96.4% and 96.6% occupied.occupied as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Our occupancy rate is impacted by general market conditions in the geographic areas which our properties are located and the financial condition of tenants in our target markets.

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Scheduled Lease Expirations

Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases will impact our results of operations and will be affected by economic and competitive conditions in the markets in which we operate and by the desirability of our individual properties. During the period from January 1, 20202021 through to December 31, 2021,2022, an aggregate of 29.1%33.0% of the annualized base rent leases in the Company Portfolio are scheduled to expire, which we believe will provide us an opportunity to adjust below market rates as market conditions continue to improve.

During 2018 and 2019, leases for space totaling 4,360,161 square feet (24.5% of the Company Portfolio) either was subject to renewal or expired. Approximately 50.0% of the expired space was renewed and an additional 2,142,098 square feet was leased long term with new tenants. As of December 31, 2019, the vacancy rate of the Company Portfolio was 3.4%.

During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2019, we negotiated 68 leases with durations in excess of six months encompassing 3,814,229 square feet and negotiated 8 leases with a duration of less than 6 months encompassing 508,155 square feet. Renewed leases made up 48.8% of the square footage covered by the 68 leases in excess of 6 months, and the rent under the renewed leases increased an average of 3.8 % over the prior leases. Leases to new tenants comprised the other 51.2% of the square footage covered by the 68 leases in excess of 6 months, and the rent under the new leases increased an average of 17.8% over the prior leases. The rental rates under the 68 leases in excess of 6 months entered into during 2018 and 2019, increased by an average of 9.3% over the rates of the prior leases.

The table below reflects certain data about our new and renewed leases with terms of greater than six months executed in the yearsyear ended December 31, 2018 and 2019.2020.

Year Type Square 
Footage
 % of Total
Square
Footage
 Expiring
Rent
 New 
Rent
 
Change
 Tenant 
Improvements
$/SF/YR
 Lease
Commissions
$/SF/YR
                 
2018 Renewals  482,067  33.2% $5.84 $5.57  -4.6% $0.24 $0.13
  New Leases  969,207  66.8% $2.85 $3.31  16.1% $0.39 $0.21
  Total  1,451,274  100.0% $3.84 $4.06  5.7% $0.34 $0.18
                        
2019 Renewals  1,380,839  58.4% $4.17 $4.51  7.9% $0.19 $0.14
  New Leases  982,116  41.6% $2.88 $3.43  19.1% $0.27 $0.23
  Total  2,362,955  100.0% $3.64 $4.06  11.6% $0.22 $0.17
                        
Total Renewals  1,862,906  48.8% $4.61 $4.78  3.8% $0.20 $0.13
  New Leases  1,951,323  51.2% $2.86 $3.37  17.8% $0.33 $0.22
  Total  3,814,229  100.0% $3.71 $4.06  9.3% $0.27 $0.18

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Year Type Square
Footage
  % of Total Square Footage  Expiring Rent  New Rent  % Change  Tenant Improvements $/SF/YR  Lease Commissions $/SF/YR 
Year ended December 31, 2020                          
  Renewals 1,881,346  71.1%  $3.75  $3.93   4.8%  $0.13  $0.08 
  New Leases 764,314  28.9%  $4.31  $5.07   17.6%  $0.24  $0.19 
  Total 2,645,660  100%  $3.92  $4.26   8.7%  $0.16  $0.11 

Conditions in Our Markets

The Company Portfolio is located primarily in various primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the eastern halfmain industrial distribution and logistics corridors of the U.S.United States. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in these markets are likely to affect our overall performance.

Property Expenses

Our rental expenses generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, insurance and repair and maintenance costs. For the majority of the Company Portfolio, property expenses are controlled, in part, by either the triple net provisions or modified gross lease expense reimbursement provisions in tenant leases. However, the terms of our tenant leases vary and in some instances the leases may provide that we are responsible for certain property expenses. Accordingly, our overall financial results will be impacted by the extent to which we are able to pass-through property expenses to our tenants.

General and Administrative Expenses

We expect to incur increased general and administrative expenses, including legal, accounting and other expenses related to corporate governance and public reporting and compliance. In addition, we anticipate that our staffing levels will increase from current levels as of December 31, 20192020 during the subsequent 12 to 24 months and, as a result, our general and administrative expenses will increase further.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our company’s historical financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenue and expenses in the reporting period. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates and assumptions.

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We believe our most critical accounting policies are the regular evaluation of whether the value of a real estate asset has been impaired and accounting for acquisitions. Each of these items involves estimates that require management to make judgments that are subjective in nature. We collect historical data and current market data, and based on our experience we analyze these assumptions in order to arrive at what we believe to be reasonable estimates. Under different conditions or assumptions, materially different amounts could be reported related to the accounting policies described below. In addition, application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgments on the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could materially differ from these estimates.

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 disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes significant estimates regarding the allocation of tangible and intangible assets or businessfor real estate acquisitions and impairments of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and its common stock warrant liability.assets. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. Management adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Cash

We maintain our cash in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. As of December 31, 2019, we had not realized any losses in such cash accounts and believe that we are not exposed to any significant risk of loss.

Income Taxes

We elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2012 and we believe that our organization and method of operation enable us to continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT. We had no taxable income prior to electing REIT status. To maintain our qualification as a REIT, we must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute as dividends to our stockholders. If we fail to maintain our qualification as a REIT in any tax year, we will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless we are able to obtain relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially and adversely affect our net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders.

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Investments in Real Estate

We generally acquire individual properties, and, in some instances, a portfolio of properties. When we acquire individual operating properties with the intention to hold the investment for the long-term, we allocate the purchase price to the various components of the acquisition based upon the fair value of each component. The components typically include land, building, intangible assets related to above and below market leases, value of costs to obtain tenants, and other assumed assets and liabilities, including debt. We consider Level 3 inputs such as the replacement cost of such assets, appraisals, property condition reports, comparable market rental data and other related information in determining the fair value of the tangible assets. The recorded fair value of intangible lease assets or liabilities includes Level 3 inputs including the value associated with leasing commissions, legal and other costs, as well as the estimated period necessary to lease such property and lease commencement. An intangible asset or liability resulting from in-place leases that are above or below the market rental rates are valued based upon our estimates of prevailing market rates for similar leases. Intangible lease assets or liabilities are amortized over the estimated, reasonably assured lease term of the remaining in-place leases as an adjustment to “Rental revenues” or “Real estate related depreciation and amortization” depending on the nature of the intangible. The valuation of assumed liabilities is based on our estimate of the current market rates for similar liabilities in effect at the acquisition date.

In an acquisition of multiple properties, we must also allocate the purchase price among the properties. The allocation of the purchase price is based on our assessment of estimated fair value and often is based upon the expected future cash flows of the property and various characteristics of the markets where the property is located. The fair value may also include an enterprise value premium that we estimate a third party would be willing to pay for a portfolio of properties. The initial allocation of the purchase price is based on management’s preliminary assessment, which may differ when final information becomes available.

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We capitalize costs incurred in developing, renovating, rehabilitating and improving real estate assets as part of the investment basis. Costs incurred in making repairs and maintaining real estate assets are expensed as incurred. During the land development and construction periods, we capitalize interest costs, insurance, real estate taxes and certain general and administrative costs of the personnel performing development, renovations and rehabilitation if such costs are incremental and identifiable to a specific activity to get the asset ready for its intended use. Capitalized costs are included in the investment basis of real estate assets. We also capitalize costs incurred to successfully originate a lease that result directly from, and are essential to, the acquisition of that lease. Leasing costs that meet the requirements for capitalization are presented as a component of other assets. In accordance to ASU 2017-01Business Combinations (Topic 805) Clarifying the Definition of a Business, all acquisitions of real estate will generally be accounted for as asset acquisitions. As such all acquisition costs incurred as part of the purchase of real estate property acquisitions will be capitalized. Real estate, including land, building and land improvements, tenant improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, leasing costs and intangible lease assets and liabilities are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless circumstances indicate that the cost cannot be recovered, in which case, the carrying value of the property is reduced to estimated fair value as discussed below in our policy with regards to impairment of long-lived assets. We estimate the depreciable portion of our real estate assets and related useful lives in order to record depreciation expense. Our ability to estimate the depreciable portions of our real estate assets and useful lives is critical to the determination of the appropriate amount of depreciation and amortization expense recorded and the carrying value of the underlying assets. Any change to the assets to be depreciated and the estimated depreciable lives of these assets would have an impact on the depreciation expense recognized.

As discussed above in investments in real estate, in connection with property acquisitions, we may acquire leases with rental rates above or below the market rental rates. Such differences are recorded as an intangible lease asset or liability and amortized to “Rental revenues” over the reasonably assured term of the related leases. The unamortized balances of these assets and liabilities associated with the early termination of leases are fully amortized to their respective revenue line items in our consolidated financial statements over the shorter of the expected life of such assets and liabilities or the remaining lease term.

Our estimate of the useful life of our assets is evaluated upon acquisition and when circumstances indicate a change in the useful life, which requires significant judgment regarding the economic obsolescence of tangible and intangible assets.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

We assess the carrying values of our respective long-lived assets including goodwill, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable.

Recoverability of real estate assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. In order to review our real estate assets for recoverability, we consider current market conditions, as well as our intent with respect to holding or disposing of the asset. Our intent with regard to the underlying assets might change as market conditions change, as well as other factors, especially in the current global economic environment. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, applying a capitalization rate to estimated net operating income of a property and quoted market values and third-party appraisals, where considered necessary. The use of projected future cash flows is based on assumptions that are consistent with our estimates of future expectations and the strategic plan we use to manage our underlying business. If our analysis indicates that the carrying value of the real estate asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, we recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the current estimated fair value of the real estate property.

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Assumptions and estimates used in the recoverability analyses for future cash flows, discount rates and capitalization rates are complex and subjective. Changes in economic and operating conditions or our intent with regard to our investment that occurs subsequent to our impairment analyses could impact these assumptions and result in future impairment of our real estate properties.

Valuation of Receivables

We are subject to tenant defaults and bankruptcies that could affect the collection of outstanding receivables. In order to mitigate these risks, we perform credit reviews and analyses on prospective tenants before significant leases are executed and on existing tenants before properties are acquired. We specifically analyze aged receivables, customer credit-worthiness, historical bad debts and current economic trends when evaluating the adequacy of an allowance for doubtful accounts. If a tenant is insolvent or files for bankruptcy protection and fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize additional bad debt expense in future periods equal to the net outstanding balances, which include amounts recognized as straight-line revenue not realizable until future periods.

Consolidation

We consolidate all entities that are wholly owned and those in which we own less than 100% but control, as well as any variable interest entities in which we are the primary beneficiary. We evaluate our ability to control an entity and whether the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary through consideration of the substantive terms of the arrangement to identify which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impacts the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity. Investments in entities in which we do not control but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are presented under the equity method. Investments in entities that we do not control and over which we do not exercise significant influence are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, as appropriate. Our ability to correctly assess our influence and/or control over an entity affects the presentation of these investments in our consolidated financial statements.

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Results of Operations (dollars in thousands)

Our consolidated results of operations are often not comparable from period to period due to the effect of property acquisitions and dispositions completed during the comparative reporting periods. Our Total Portfolio represents all of the properties owned during the reported periods. To eliminate the effect of changes in our Total Portfolio due to acquisitions, dispositions and dispositionsother and to highlight the operating results of our on-going business, we have separately presented the results of our Same Store Properties Portfolio and Acquisitions/Dispositions.Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other.

For the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, we define the Same Store Portfolio as a subset of our Total Portfolio and includes properties that were wholly-owned by us for the entire period presented. We define Acquisitions/Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other as any properties that were acquired, sold or soldheld for development or repurposing during the period from January 1, 20182019 through December 31, 2019.2020.

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Year Ended December 31, 20192020 Compared to December 31, 20182019

The following table summarizes the results of operations for our Same Store Portfolio, our acquisitions, dispositions and dispositionsother and total portfolio for the year ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019 (dollars in thousands):

 Same Store Portfolio Acquisitions/Dispositions Total Portfolio Same Store Portfolio Acquisitions, Dispositions and Other Total Portfolio
 Year ended
December 31,
 Change Year ended
December 31,
 Change Year ended
December 31,
 Change Year ended
December 31,
 Change Year ended
December 31,
 Change Year ended
December 31,
 Change
 2019 2018 $ % 2019 2018 $ % 2019 2018 $ % 2020 2019 $ % 2020 2019 $ % 2020 2019 $ %
Revenue:                                     
Rental revenue 47,013 45,127 1,886 4.2% 28,277 3,556 24,721 695.2% 75,290 48,683 26,607 54.7% 67,274  65,958  1,316  2.0%  42,562  9,332  33,230  356.2%  109,836  75,290  34,546  45.9% 
Other revenue - 534 (534) -100% - - - -% - 534 (534) -100.0%
Management fee revenue         15    15  100%  15    15  100% 
Total revenues 47,013 45,661 1,352 3.0% 28,277 3,556 24,721 695.2% 75,290 49,217 26,073 53.0% 67,274  65,958  1,316  2.0%  42,577  9,332  33,245  356.2%  109,851  75,290  34,561  45.9% 
                                      
Property expenses 18,308 16,522 1,786 10.8% 8,929 927 8,002 863.2% 27,237 17,449 9,788 56.1% 24,613  24,181  432  1.8%  13,546  3,056  10,490  343.3%  38,159  27,237  10,922  40.1% 
Depreciation and amortization  37,381 26,788 10,593 39.5%                         56,428  37,381  19,047  51.0% 
General and administrative  7,481 6,080 1,401 23.0%                         10,362  7,481  2,881  38.5% 
Total operating expenses  72,099 50,317 21,782 43.3%                         104,949  72,099  32,850  45.6% 
                                      
Other income (expense):                                      
Interest expense  (14,948) (15,734) 786 -5.0%                         (18,931) (14,948) (3,983) 26.6% 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  - (5,393) 5,393 -100.0%
Gain on sale of Real Estate  - 1,004 (1,004) -100.0%
Change in fair value of warrant derivative  (181) 48 (229) -477.1%
Impairment on real estate lease                         (311)   (311) (100%)
Unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of warrants                         (103) (181) 78  (43.1%)
Earnings (loss) in investment of unconsolidated joint venture                         (19)   (19) (100%)
Total other income (expense)  (15,129) (20,075) 4,946 -24.6%                         (19,364) (15,129) (4,235) 28.0% 
                                      
Net loss  (11,938) (21,175) 9,237 -43.6%                         (14,462) (11,938) (2,524) 21.1% 

Rental revenue: Rental revenue increased by approximately $26,607$34,546 to $109,836 for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $75,290 for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $48,683 for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. The increase was primarily related to an increase in rental revenue from acquisitions, dispositions and other of $25,112 offset by dispositions of $391 for a net total of $24,721,$33,230 and an increase of $1,886$1,316 from same store properties primarily from an increase in rent income of $2,293$1,836 due to scheduled rent steps, increased reimbursements and leasing activities, and tenant reimbursements and a decrease in non-cash rent adjustments of $407$520 for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

OtherManagement fee revenue:Other revenue represents other items not directly related tomanagement fee income earned from the operations of our portfolio. The decrease in other revenue by $534 to $0 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $534 for the year ending December 31, 2018 was primarily a non-recurring fee for services provided by the Company for aunconsolidated joint venture that did not materialize during 2018.and other miscellaneous income.

Property expenses: Property expenses increased $9,788$10,922 for the year ended December 31, 20192020 to $27,237$38,159 as compared to $17,449$27,237 for the year ended December 31, 20182019 primarily due to an increase in expenses related to acquisitions of $8,175 offset by dispositions of $174 for a net total of $8,002.$10,490. Property expenses for the same store properties increased approximately $1,786$432 primarily due to an increase of $1,931 in real estate tax expense due to increased assessments and a one-time adjustment reducing real estate tax expense during 2018, offset by net decreases in utilities and other operating expenses of $145.taxes.

Depreciation and amortization: Depreciation and amortization expense increased by approximately $10,593$19,047 to approximately $56,428 for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $37,381 for the year ended December 31, 2019, as compared to $26,788 for the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to an increase from acquisitions of $13,230 offset by dispositions of $382 for a net total of $12,848,$21,592 and a decrease of $2,255$2,545 for the same store properties.properties due to the full depreciation and amortization of certain assets.

General and administrative:General and administrative expenses increased approximately $1,401$2,881 to $10,362 for the year ended December 31, 2020 as compared to $7,481 for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared2019. The increase is attributable primarily to $6,080a net increase in payroll expense of $1,423 due to increased head count and compensation increases, an increase in professional fees of $576, an increase in non-cash stock compensation of $235, and an increase of $307 due to non-cash rent expense from the straight lining of rents.

Interest expense: Interest expense increased by approximately $3,983 to $18,931 for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase is attributable primarily to professional fees for compliance of $416, net increase in payroll expense of $254, non-cash stock compensation of $400, and other expenses related to operations of the Company of $190.

Interest expense: Interest expense decreased by approximately $7862020 as compared to $14,948 for the year ended December 31, 2019 as compared to $15,734 for the year ended December 31, 2018.2019. The decreaseincrease is primarily due to the repayment of the Mezzanine Loan during 2018 offset by additional borrowings associated with our acquisition activity, during 2018partially offset by lower interest rates on our line of credit and 2019.term loan facility. The schedule below is a comparative analysis of the components of interest expense for the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.

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(In thousands) Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
          
Accrued interest $266  $656  $148 $266 
Amortization of debt related costs  1,030   1,482   1,467   1,030 
Total accretion of interest and deferred interest  1,296   2,138   1,615   1,296 
Cash interest paid  13,652   13,596   17,316   13,652 
Total interest expense $14,948  $15,734  $18,931  $14,948 

LossImpairment on extinguishmentreal estate lease: Change in impairment on real estate lease represents a non-cash impairment against the carrying value of debt: Loss on extinguishmentthe right of debtuse asset associated with the primary lease of $5,393our prior headquarters as discussed in 2018 was dueNote 6 to the early repaymentfinancial statements.

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the $30,000 Mezzanine Loan, MWG Loan, KeyBank Term Loan and partial repaymentwarrants: Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of the Transamerica Loan.

Gain on sale of real estate: There were no sales of real estate in 2019. Gain on sale of real estate of $1,004 represents the gain realized on the sale of real estate in 2018.

Change in fair value of warrant derivative:Change in fair value of warrant derivativewarrants represents the change in the fair market value of our common stock warrants. The fair value of warrant derivative adjustment of $(181)$103 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and $181 for the year ended December 31, 2019 was due to an increase in the common stock warrant liability during 2019. The fair2020 and 2019 as discussed in Note 8 to the financial statements.

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint venture represents our share of earnings/(losses) related to our investment in a unconsolidated joint venture.

Supplemental Earnings Measures

Investors in and industry analysts following the real estate industry utilize supplemental earnings measures such as net operating income (“NOI), earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”), funds from operations (“FFO”), core funds from operations (“Core FFO”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) as supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") implicitly assumes that the value of warrant derivative adjustment of $48 for the year ended December 31, 2018 was duereal estate assets diminishes predictably over time through depreciation. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors prefer to a decrease in the common stock warrant liability during 2018.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In this annual report on Form 10-K, we disclosesupplement operating results that use historical cost accounting with measures such as NOI, EBITDAre,EBITDAre, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO, each of which meet the definition of “non-GAAP financial measure” set forthamong others. We provide information related to NOI, EBITDAre, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO both because such industry analysts are interested in Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC. As a result, we are required to include in this report a statement of whysuch information, and because our management believes that presentation of these measures provides useful information to investors.

None of NOI, EBITDAre,EBITDAre, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO are important performance measures. NOI, EBITDAre, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO are factors used by management in measuring our performance. Neither NOI, EBITDAre, FFO, Core FFO or AFFO should be considered as an alternative toa substitute for net income, (determinedor any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance, and we believe that to understand our performance furtherGAAP. Neither NOI, EBITDAre,EBITDAre, FFO, andCore FFO or AFFO should be compared with our reported net income or net loss and considered in addition torepresents cash flowsgenerated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and neither should be considered as presented inan alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our consolidated financial statements.liquidity, nor is either indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

NOI

We consider net operating income, or NOI, to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income in that it helps both investors and management understand the core operations of our properties. We define NOI as total revenue (including rental revenue and tenant reimbursements, and other income)reimbursements) less property-level operating expenses. NOI excludes depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expenses, impairments, gain/loss on sale of real estate, interest expense, and other non-operating items.

The following is a reconciliation from historical reported net loss, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to NOI:

(In thousands) Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
 Historical Consolidated 
 2019  2018  2020 2019 
NOI:             
Net loss $(11,938) $(21,175) $(14,462) $(11,938)
General and administrative  7,481   6,080   10,362   7,481 
Depreciation and amortization  37,381   26,788   56,428   37,381 
Interest expense  14,948   15,734   18,931   14,948 
Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,393 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative  181   (48)
Gain on sale of Real Estate     (1,004)
Other expense (income)     (534)
Impairment on real estate lease  311    
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of warrants  103   181 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures  19    
Other income  (15)   
NOI $48,053  $31,234  $71,677  $48,053 

EBITDAre

We define earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). EBITDAre represents net income (loss), computed in accordance with GAAP, before interest expense, tax, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on the sale of rental property, and loss on impairments. We believe that EBITDAre is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of our operating performance as a real estate company as it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of our industrial properties. The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our historical net loss to EBITDArefor the periods presented:

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(In thousands) Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
 Historical Consolidated 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
EBITDAre:             
Net loss $(11,938) $(21,175) $(14,462) $(11,938)
Depreciation and amortization  37,381   26,788   56,428   37,381 
Interest expense  14,948   15,734   18,931   14,948 
Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,393 
Gain on sale of Real Estate     (1,004)
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of warrants  103    
EBITDAre $40,391  $25,736  $61,000  $40,391 

FFO

Funds from operations, or FFO, is a non-GAAP financial measure that is widely recognized as a measure of REIT operating performance. We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of our operating performance as it is based on a net income analysis of property portfolio performance that excludes non-cash items such as depreciation. The historical accounting convention used for real estate assets requires straight-line depreciation of buildings and improvements, which implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values rise and fall with market conditions, presentations of operating results for a REIT, using historical accounting for depreciation, could be less informative. In December 2018, NAREIT issued a white paper restating the definition of FFO. The purpose of the restatement was not to change the fundamental definition of FFO, but to clarify existing NAREIT guidance. The restated definition of FFO is as follows: Net Income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding: (i) Depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (ii) Gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, (iii) Gain and losses from change in control, and (iv) Impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. This restated definition does not give reference to the add back of loss on extinguishment of debt. Commencing on January 1, 2019, we adopted the restated definition of NAREIT FFO on a prospective basis and exclude the add back of loss on debt extinguishment.

We define FFO, consistent with the NAREIT definition. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. Other equity REITs may not calculate FFO as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends. Core FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders represents FFO reduced by dividends paid (or declared) to holders of our preferred stock.stock and excludes certain non-cash operating expenses such as impairment on real estate lease, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of warrants and loss on extinguishment of debt. As with FFO, our reported Core FFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ Core FFO, should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of our funds availlable for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of our historical net loss to FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holdersCore FFO for the periods presented:

(In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 
 Historical Consolidated  Year Ended December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020 2019 
FFO:                
Net loss $(11,938) $(21,175) $(14,462) $(11,938)
Depreciation and amortization  37,381   26,788   56,428   37,381 
Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,393 
Gain on sale of Real Estate     (1,004)
Depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures  64    
FFO $25,443  $10,002  $42,030  $25,443 
Preferred stock dividends  (6,263)  (3,940)  (6,444)  (6,263)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders $19,180  $6,062 
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of warrants  103   181 
Impairment on real estate lease  311    
Core FFO $36,000  $19,361 

AFFO

Adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, is presented in addition to Core FFO. AFFO is defined as Core FFO, excluding certain non-cash operating revenues and expenses, acquisition and transaction related costs for transactions not completed and recurring capitalized expenditures. Recurring capitalized expenditures include expenditures required to maintain and re-tenant our properties, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. AFFO further adjusts Core FFO for certain other non-cash items, including the amortization or accretion of above or below market rents included in revenues, straight line rent adjustments, impairment losses, non-cash equity compensation and non-cash interest expense.

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We believe AFFO provides a useful supplemental measure of our operating performance because it provides a consistent comparison of our operating performance across time periods that is comparable for each type of real estate investment and is consistent with management’s analysis of the operating performance of our properties. As a result, we believe that the use of AFFO, together with the required GAAP presentations, provide a more complete understanding of our operating performance.

As with Core FFO, our reported AFFO may not be comparable to other REITs’ AFFO, should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, and is not indicative of our funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.

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The following table sets forth a reconciliation of FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders to AFFO.

(In thousands) Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
 Historical Consolidated  2020  2019 
 2019  2018 
AFFO:             
FFO attributable to common stockholders and unit holders $19,180  $6,062 
Core FFO $36,000  $19,361 
Amortization of debt related costs  1,030   1,482   1,467   1,030 
Non-cash interest expense  266   656   148   266 
Stock compensation  1,205   805   1,439   1,205 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative  181    
Straight line rent  (1,296)  (996)  (1,963)  (1,296)
Above/below market lease rents  (1,488)  (1,304)  (2,075)  (1,488)
Recurring capital expenditure (1)  (3,143)  (2,695)  (3,263)  (3,143)
AFFO $15,935  $4,010  $31,753  $15,935 

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(1)Excludes non-recurring capital expenditures of $4,579$5,427 and $2,601$4,579 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, respectively.

Cash Flow

A summary of our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019 are as follows:

(In thousands) Year Ended  Year Ended 
 2019  2018  2020  2019 
Net cash provided by operating activities $27,717  $14,867  $41,745  $27,717 
Net cash used in investing activities $(200,467) $(141,923) $(259,118) $(200,467)
Net cash provided by financing activities $180,187  $122,854  $227,029  $180,187 

Operating activities: Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 20192020 increased approximately $12,850$14,028 compared to the year ended December 31, 20182019 primarily due to an increase in operating cash flows from property acquisitions, accounts payable and accrued expenses and depreciation expense, partially offset by fluctuations within working capital due to the timing of payments and rent receipts.acquisitions.

Investing activities:Net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 20192020 increased approximately $58,544$58,651 compared to the year ended December 31, 20182019 primarily due an increase in cash paid for acquisitions in 20192020 of $195,141$246,353 compared to $142,635$195,141 in 2018,2019, an increase in real estate improvements of $1,476$737, and 2018 proceeds from salean increase in investments in a joint venture of real estate of $4,562. There were no sales of real estate during 2019.$6,702.

Financing activities: Net cash provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 20192020 increased approximately $57,333$46,842 compared to $180,187 for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $122,854 during2019. The change was predominantly driven by an increase of $72,102 in net proceeds from secured and unsecured debt and the year ended December 31, 2018. Net cash providedline of credit offset by financing activities duringan increase in debt issuance costs of $702, offset by an increase of $416 from the year ended December 31, 2019 includedrepurchase and extinguishment of Series A Preferred stock, an increase of $5,779 in dividends paid, and a decrease in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock of approximately $153,518 and net borrowings of $46,599, offset by cash used for dividends of $19,930. Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2018 included net proceeds from the issuance of common and preferred stock of approximately $89,613 and net borrowings of $49,378, offset by cash used for dividends of $11,083 and the repurchase of common stock of $5,054.$18,363.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

We intend to make reserve allocations as necessary to aid our objective of preserving capital for our investors by supporting the maintenance and viability of properties we acquire in the future. If reserves and any other available income become insufficient to cover our operating expenses and liabilities, it may be necessary to obtain additional funds by borrowing, refinancing properties or liquidating our investments.

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for operating expenses and other expenditures directly associated with our properties, including:

 ·property expenses that are not borne by our tenants under our leases;
 ·principal and interest expense on outstanding indebtedness;
 ·general and administrative expenses; and
 ·capital expenditures for tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

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In addition, we will require funds for future dividends required to be paid on our Series A and Series B Preferred Stock.

We intend to satisfy our short-term liquidity requirements through our existing cash, cash flow from operating activities and the net proceeds of any potential future offerings.

Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for acquisitions, recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures and scheduled debt maturities. We intend to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs through cash flow from operations, long-term secured and unsecured borrowings, future issuances of equity and debt securities, property dispositions and joint venture transactions, and, in connection with acquisitions of additional properties, the issuance of OP units.

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create social and economic uncertainty for the Company, its tenants and stakeholders. Given the wide-ranging impacts of the pandemic, coupled with external factors that are outside the control of the Company, the extent of such impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be dependent on various future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be readily predicted. The Company continues to monitor potential liquidity restraints resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the evaluation and potential of delayed non-essential capital and operating expenditures that do not impact the safety or ability to lease and/or renew space, and maintaining sufficient availability under our revolving line of credit. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company updated its dividend policy in order to maintain more liquidity.

As of December 31, 2020, we had available liquidity of approximately $114.1 million, comprised of $27.6 million in cash and cash equivalents and $86.5 million available on our line of credit. The Company anticipates it will have sufficient liquidity and access to capital resources to meet its current obligations and to meet any scheduled debt maturities.

Variable interest rates

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates. Interest rate exposure relates primarily to the effect of interest rate changes on borrowings outstanding under our borrowing under line of credit and unsecured KeyBank Term Loan, which bear interest at a variable rate.

At December 31, 2020, we had $190,000 of outstanding variable rate debt, which was subject to a weighted average interest rate of 1.95% during the three months ended December 31, 2020. Based on the variable rate borrowings outstanding during the three months ended December 31, 2020, we estimate that had the average interest rate on our weighted average borrowings increased by 100 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2020, our interest expense for the quarter would have increased by approximately $326. This estimate assumes the interest rate of each borrowing is raised by 100 basis points. The impact on future interest expense as a result of future changes in interest rates will depend largely on the gross amount of our borrowings at that time.

Existing Indebtedness as of December 31, 20192020

The following is a schedule of our indebtedness as of December 31, 2019:2020 ($ in thousands):

  Outstanding
Balance
  Interest rate at
December 31, 2020
  Final Maturity Date
Secured debt:          
AIG Loan $117,087   4.08%  November 1, 2023
Transamerica Loan  72,960   4.35%  August 1, 2028
Allianz Loan  63,115   4.07%  April 10, 2026
Minnesota Life Loan  20,870   3.78%  May 1, 2028
JPMorgan Chase Loan  13,440   5.23%  January 1, 2027
Lincoln Life Mortgage  9,289   3.41%  January 10, 2022
Ohio National Life Mortgage  20,250   4.14%  August 1, 2024
Nationwide Loan  15,000   2.97%  October 1, 2027
Total secured debt  332,011       
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net  (3,761)      
Unamortized premium/(discount), net  658       
Secured debt, net  328,908       
 Unsecured debt:          
KeyBank Term Loan  100,000   1.95%(1)  October 8, 2025
Total unsecured debt  100,000       
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net  (746)      
Unsecured debt, net  99,254       
           
Unsecured revolving line of credit facility:          
Borrowings under line of credit  90,000   1.95%(1)  October 8, 2024
Borrowings under line of credit, net $90,000       

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(1) The 1-month LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2020 was 0.14%. The spread over the applicable rate for the KeyBank Term Loan and the revolving line of credit with KeyBank is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio.

 Outstanding
Balance
 Interest rate at
December 31, 2019
 Final Maturity Date
Secured debt:     
AIG Loan$            119,592 4.08% November 1, 2023
Transamerica Loan                74,214 4.35% August 1, 2028
Allianz Loan                63,115 4.07% April 10, 2026
Minnesota Life Loan                21,272 3.78% May 1, 2028
Assumed Mortgage Loans                43,984 3.41-5.23% January 10, 2022–January 1, 2027
Total secured debt322,177    
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net(4,491)    
Unamortized premium/(discount), net872    
Secured debt, net          318,558    
      
Revolving line of credit facility:     
Borrowings under line of credit78,900 3.72% August 7, 2023
Borrowings under line of credit, net$              78,900    

Stock Issuances

Universal Shelf S-3 Registration Statement ($ in thousands)

The Company has approximately $338,178$195,942 available for issuance under its Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on July 30, 2018 with the SEC. The registration statement allows the Company to offer debt or equity securities (or a combination thereof) from time to time.

During May 2019, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,425,000 shares of common stock, including 425,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, at $17.50 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $55,857.

During September 2019, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, including 450,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, at $18.00 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $58,756.

On August 28, 2020, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 8,625,000 shares of common stock, including 1,125,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, at $12.85 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $104,420 as of December 31, 2020.

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ATM Program

On July 30, 2018, the Company and Operating Partnership filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registering an aggregate of $500,000 of securities, consisting of an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, depository shares, warrants, rights to purchase our common stock and debt securities.

On August 24, 2018, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to its registration statement on Form S-3, which enabled the Company, at its discretion from time to time, to sell up to $50,000 worth of shares of its common stock by way of an “at-the-market” offering (the “ATM program”).

On February 27, 2020, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, BMO Capital Markets Corp., D.A. Davidson & Co. and National Securities Corporation pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock, with aggregate gross sales proceeds of up to $100,000, through an “at-the-market” equity offering program. (the “$100 Million ATM Program”). All $50,000 of common shares available under the Prior ATM Program were issued prior to establishing the $100 Million ATM Program.

For the year ending December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has sold 2,182,251issued 2,212,905 shares of its common stock under theboth ATM programprograms for aggregate net proceeds of approximately $38,905.$30,735. The Company has approximately $10,216$78,811 available for issuance under the $100 Million ATM program.program as of December 31, 2020.

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Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following table sets forth our principal obligations and commitments as of December 31, 2019:2020:

(in thousands) Payments Due by Period 
  Total  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025  Thereafter 
Principal payments - secured debt $332,011  $5,389  $15,176  $115,716  $22,128  $3,884  $169,718 
Principal payments - unsecured debt  100,000               100,000    
Principal payments -borrowings under line of credit  90,000            90,000       
Interest payments - secured debt  72,801   13,520   13,003   12,334   7,779   7,118   19,047 
Interest payments - unsecured debt (1)  9,425   1,950   1,950   1,950   1,950   1,625     
Interest payments - borrowings under line of credit (1)  6,728   1,755   1,755   1,755   1,463        
Office Leases  9,211   1,161   1,184   1,208   1,217   862   3,579 
Ground Leases (2)  8,972   204   192   192   192   207   7,985 
Total Contractual Obligations $629,148  $23,979  $33,260  $133,155  $124,729  $113,696  $200,329 

Future Minimum Rents____________________

($ in thousands)(1) Variable rate interest payments are calculated using the December 31, 2020 interest rate of 1.95%.

Corporate Offices  2020  $453 
   2021  $465 
   2022  $474 
   2023  $483 
   2024  479 
   Thereafter  $108 

(2) Includes two ground subleases with a lease term through the end of December 31, 2055. Lease term includes one, twenty year renewal option at a stated rent.

In addition to the contractual obligations set forth in the table above, we have entered into employment agreements with certain of our executive officers. As approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors the agreements provide for base salaries ranging from $325 to $475$550 annually with discretionary cash performance awards. The agreements contain provisions for equity awards, general benefits, and termination and severance provisions, consistent with similar positions and companies.

We also enter into contracts for maintenance and other services at certain properties from time to time.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

At December 31, 2020, we have an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture with our ownership percentage at 20%. We haveexercise significant influence over, but do not control, the entity. As a result, we account for this using the equity method of accounting. At December 31, 2020, the aggregate carrying amount of non recourse debt including both our and our partners’ share incurred by the joint venture was approximately $56,000 (of which our proportionate share is approximately $11,200). The table below summarizes the outstanding debt of the joint venture properties at December 31, 2020.

 Venture
Ownership %
Stated
Interest Rate
Stated
Principal
Amount
Deferred Financing Costs, NetCarrying AmountCarrying Amount (Our Share)Maturity Date
Memphis Industrial Portfolio20%3.15% $      56,000 $      (607) $    55,393 $      11,0791/1/2028

At December 31, 2019 we had no off-balance sheet arrangements.

Inflation

The majority of our leases are either triple net or provide for tenant reimbursement for costs related to real estate taxes and operating expenses. In addition, most of the leases provide for fixed rent increases. We believe that inflationary increases may be at least partially offset by the contractual rent increases and tenant payment of taxes and expenses described above. We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our historical financial position or results of operations.

Interest Rate Risk

ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging (formerly known as SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS No. 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities), requires us to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that are not hedges must be adjusted to fair value and the changes in fair value must be reflected as income or expense. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income, which is a component of stockholders’ equity. The ineffective portion of a derivative’s change in fair value is immediately recognized in earnings. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has no derivative or hedging contracts.

No assurance can be given that any future hedging activities by us will have the desired beneficial effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

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Recently Issued Accounting Standards

We have reviewed all recently issued standards and have determined that, other than as disclosed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing in this annual report on Form 10-K, such standards will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements or do not otherwise apply to our operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

This disclosure has been omitted as permitted under rules applicable to smaller reporting companies.

ITEM 8. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The information with respect to this Item 8 is hereby incorporated by reference from our Consolidated Financial Statements beginning on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the forms and rules of the SEC and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

In connection with the preparation of this annual report on Form 10-K, our management, including the CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2019.2020. As a result of this review, management has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2019.2020.

(b) Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The term “internal control over financial reporting” is defined as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the registrant’s board of directors, management and other personnel, 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 and includes those policies and procedures that:

 pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the registrant;
 provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the registrant are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the registrant; and
 provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the registrant’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Our internal control system is designed to provide reasonable assurance to our management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. In addition, because of changes in conditions, the effectiveness of internal control may vary over time. The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 has been audited by Marcum LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which appears on page F-2 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Based on the results of Management’s review and evaluation of documentation and testing of processes and procedures performed during the year ended December 31, 2019,2020, Management has concluded that such activities provide a reasonable basis to conclude that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 20192020 per the criteria set forth in the 2013 framework issued by the COSO.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter that ended December 31, 20192020 that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Information with respect to this Item 10 is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement, which we intend to file on or before April 30, 2020,2021, in connection with our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Information with respect to this Item 11 is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement, which we intend to file on or before April 30, 2020,2021, in connection with our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS

Information with respect to this Item 12 is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement, which we intend to file on or before April 30, 2020,2021, in connection with our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Information with respect to this Item 13 is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement, which we intend to file on or before April 30, 2020,2021, in connection with our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND EXPENSES

Information with respect to this Item 14 is incorporated by reference from our proxy statement, which we intend to file on or before April 30, 2020,2021, in connection with our 20202021 annual meeting of stockholders.

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PART IV

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)  Financial Statements

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth on page F-1 of this Form 10-K as filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b)  Financial Statement Schedule

Financial Statement Schedule III as listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements is filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(c)  Exhibits

The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit  
Number Description
3.1 Second Articles of Amendment and Restatement of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on September 11, 2014)
3.2 Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 333-173048) filed on September 10, 2014)
3.3 Articles of Amendment of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Amendment No. 8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-19748) filed on June 1, 2017)
3.4 Articles Supplementary designating the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on October 23, 2017)
3.5 Articles Supplementary designating the terms of the Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on December 17, 2018)
4.1 Description of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on February 27, 2020)
4.2 Description of Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on February 27, 2020)
4.3Second Amended and Restated 2014 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-251104) filed on December 3, 2020)
4.4Restricted Stock Agreement (Employee) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-251104) filed on December 3, 2020)
4.5Restricted Stock Agreement (Director) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-251104) filed on December 3, 2020)
10.1 Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plymouth Industrial OP, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on September 11, 2014)
10.2 Amended and Restated Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and Plymouth Industrial OP LP 2014 Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Amendment No. 8 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on June 1, 2017)†
10.3Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Jeffrey E. Witherell, dated as of June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-381061) filed on June 24, 2019)†
10.410.3 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Pendleton P. White, Jr., dated as of June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-381061) filed on June 24, 2019)†
10.510.4 Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Daniel C. Wright, dated as of June 19, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-381061) filed on June 24, 2019)†
10.610.5 Form of Indemnification Agreement between Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on May 22, 2017)
10.710.6 Limited Liability Company Agreement of Plymouth Industrial 20 LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)
10.810.7 Amended and Restated Promissory Note (AGLIC), dated November 18, 2016, in the original principal amount of $66,240,000.00, made payable to the order of AGLIC, as Holder, by Borrowers, as Maker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)
10.910.8 Amended and Restated Promissory Note (AHAC), dated November 18, 2016, in the original principal amount of $21,900,000.00, made payable to the order of AHAC, as Holder, by Borrowers, as Maker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)

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Exhibit  
Number Description
10.1010.9 Amended and Restated Promissory Note (NUFIC), dated November 18, 2016, in the original principal amount of $21,900,000.00, made payable to the order of NUFIC, as Holder, by Borrowers, as Maker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)
10.1110.10 Amended and Restated Promissory Note (USLIC), dated November 18, 2016, in the original principal amount of $9,960,000.00, made payable to the order of USLIC, as Holder, by Borrowers, as Maker (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (file No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)
10.1210.11 Loan Agreement, dated October 17, 2016, by and among American General Life Insurance Company, American Home Assurance Company, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA. and The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York, collectively as Lender, and the Borrowers named therein. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Amendment No. 6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (File No. 333-196798) filed on March 29, 2017)
10.1310.12 Warrant Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2017, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., DOF IV REIT Holdings, LLC and DOF IV Plymouth PM, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on June 23, 2017)
10.1410.13 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of June 8, 2017, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., DOF IV REIT Holdings, LLC and DOF IV Plymouth PM, LLC (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on June 23, 2017)
10.1510.14 Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plymouth Industrial OP LP designating the terms of the Series A Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on October 23, 2017).
10.1610.15 Amendment to Stockholders Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2018, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., DOF IV REIT Holdings, LLC and DOF IV Plymouth PM, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on April 4, 2018)
10.1710.16 Loan Agreement, dated as of July 10, 2018, by and among Transamerica Life Insurance Company and the Borrowers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on July 17, 2018)
10.1810.17 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2018, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and the Sellers, as defined therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on November 27, 2018)
10.19Reinstatement and First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2018, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and the Sellers, as defined therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on November 27, 2018)
10.20Investment Agreement, dated as of November 20, 2018, by and between Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and MIRELF VI Pilgrim, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on November 27, 2018)
10.2110.18 Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, dated as of December 14, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on December 17, 2018)
10.2210.19 Investor Rights Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2018, by and among Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and MIRELF VI Pilgrim, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on December 17, 2018
10.2310.20 Loan Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2019, by and among Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and the Borrowers named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on March 22, 2019
10.2410.21 Promissory Note (Allianz), dated March 21, 2019, made by the Borrowers in favor of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on March 22, 2019

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Exhibit  
Number Description
10.2510.22 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of August 7, 2019, by and among Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, KeyBank National Association and the other Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on August 7, 2019
10.26Credit Agreement, dated as of January 22,October 8, 2020, by and among Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, the Guarantors from time to time party thereto, KeyBank National Association and the other Lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38106) filed on January 28,October 9, 2020
21.1 List of Subsidiaries*
23.1Consent of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP*
23.2 Consent of Marcum LLP*
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
32.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*
101.INS Inline XBRL Instance*Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.*
101.XSD Inline XBRL Schema*Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*
101.CAL Inline XBRL Calculation*Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document*
101.DEF Inline XBRL Definition*Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document*
101.LAB Inline XBRL Label*Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*
101.PRE Inline XBRL Presentation*Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document*
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File - formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101 

________________

* Filed herewith.

† Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.

 

ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
   
   
 By:/s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell
  Name: Jeffrey E. Witherell
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature Title Date
     
/s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and Director

(Principal Executive Officer)
 February 26, 20202021 
Jeffrey E. Witherell 
     
/s/ Daniel C. Wright Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 February 26, 20202021 
Daniel C. Wright  
     
/s/ Pendleton P. White, Jr. President, Chief Investment Officer and Director February 26, 20202021
Pendleton P. White, Jr.   
     
/s/ Martin Barber Director February 26, 20202021
Martin Barber    
     
/s/ Philip S. Cottone Director February 26, 20202021
Philip S. Cottone    
     
/s/ Richard DeAgazio Director February 26, 20202021
Richard DeAgazio    
     
/s/ David G. Gaw Director February 26, 20202021
David G. Gaw    
     
/s/ John W. Guinee IIIDirectorFebruary 26, 2021
John W. Guinee III


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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSPage 
  
  
Report
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial ReportingFirmsF-2
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-4
  
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 20192020 and 20182019F-5
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019F-6
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Preferred Stock and Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019F-7
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 20192020 and 20182019F-8
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-9
  
Financial Statement Schedule 
  
Schedule III. Real Estate Properties and Accumulated DepreciationF-30F-31

 

F-1 

 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM ON
INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors and Stockholders of

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.’s (the “Company”) internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based

Opinion on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on criteria established inInternal Control – Integrated Framework (2013)Financial Statements issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

 

We have also audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), theaccompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company’) as of December 31, 2019 and 20182020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of changes in preferred stock and equity, and of cash flows for each of the two years in the periodyear then ended, December 31, 2019, andincluding the related notes and financial statement schedule as of December 31, 2020 listed in the Index at Item 15(b)accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020, and our report dated February 26, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on thosethe results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinion

These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule.

Basis for Opinion

The Company's management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessmentare the responsibility of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanyingManagement’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's internal control overCompany’s consolidated financial reportingstatements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOBPublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audit of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effectivethe consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Ourreporting. As part of our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtainingwe are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting assessingbut not for the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluatingpurpose of expressing an opinion on the design and operating effectiveness of the Company's internal control basedover financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the assessed risk.amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audit also included performing such other proceduresevaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as we considered necessary inwell as evaluating the circumstances.overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.


Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Critical Audit Matters

 

A company’s internal control over financial reportingThe critical audit matter communicated below is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regardingmatter arising from the reliabilitycurrent period audit of financial reporting and the preparation ofconsolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertainwas communicated or required to be communicated to the maintenanceaudit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of records that,critical audit matters does not alter in reasonable detail, accuratelyany way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and fairly reflectwe are not, by communicating the transactionscritical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

F-2 

Real Estate Property Acquisitions

As described in Notes 2 and dispositions3 to the consolidated financial statements, during 2020, the Company completed 22 property acquisitions for total purchase price of $246.3 million, of which $32.2 million of land, $191.3 million of buildings and site improvements, and $22.8 million of net deferred lease intangibles were recorded. The accounting for real estate property acquisitions requires estimates and judgment as to expectations for future cash flows of the acquired property, the allocation of those cash flows to identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, and in determining the estimated fair value for assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The amounts allocated to lease intangibles (leases in place, leasing commissions, tenant relationships, and above and below market leases) are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including independent third party analysis and market data. The process for determining the allocation to these components requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including rental rates, land value, discount rates, and exit capitalization rates.

The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to real estate property acquisitions is a critical audit matter are (i) the significant judgment by management in developing the fair value estimates of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessarytangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating the significant assumptions related to permit preparationrental rates, land value, discount rates, and exit capitalization rates, and (iii) the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge.

Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles,statements. These procedures included, among others, testing of management’s process for estimating the fair value of assets acquired and that receipts and expendituresliabilities assumed, including (i) reading the purchase agreements, (ii) evaluating the appropriateness of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations ofmodels used by management, (iii) for selected acquisitions, testing the completeness and directorsaccuracy of the company;data used in the models, and (3) provide(iv) for selected acquisitions, evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions used by management related to rental rates, land value, discount rates, and exit capitalization rates. Evaluating these assumptions involved evaluating whether the assumptions used by management were reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or dispositionconsidering (i) consistency with external market and industry data and (ii) whether the assumptions were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the company’s assets that could have a material effect onaudit. For selected acquisitions, professionals with specialized skill and knowledge were used to assist in evaluating (i) the financial statements.

Becauseappropriateness of management’s models and (ii) the reasonableness of the inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subjectassumptions used in the models related to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.rental rates, land value, discount rates, and exit capitalization rates.

 

 

/s/ MarcumPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Marcumllp

Boston, Massachusetts

February 26, 20202021

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2020.


F-3 

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheetssheet of Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2019, and 2018, the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in preferred stock and equity and cash flows for each of the two years in the periodyear then ended, December 31, 2019, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(b) (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2019, and 2018, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the periodyear then ended, December 31, 2019, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB"), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in 2013 and our report dated February 26, 2020,expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Basis for Opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits.audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditsaudit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our auditsaudit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our auditsaudit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provideaudit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

 

/s/ Marcum LLP

 

Marcumllp

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2013. LLP

 

Boston, Massachusetts

February 26, 2020


F-4 

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 December 31, December 31,  December 31, December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020 2019 
Assets             
Real estate properties $655,788  $452,610  $886,681  $655,788 
Less accumulated depreciation  (63,877)  (41,279)  (98,283)  (63,877)
Real estate properties, net  591,911   411,331   788,398   591,911 
                
Cash  10,465   5,394   15,668   10,465 
Cash held in escrow  9,453   7,808   11,939   9,453 
Restricted cash  2,480   1,759   4,447   2,480 
Deferred lease intangibles, net  57,088   37,940   66,116   57,088 
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture  6,683    
Other assets  14,084   5,931   27,019   14,084 
Total assets $685,481  $470,163  $920,270  $685,481 
                
Liabilities, Preferred stock and Equity                
Liabilities:                
Secured debt, net $318,558  $288,993  $328,908  $318,558 
Borrowings under line of credit, net  78,900   28,187 
Unsecured debt, net  99,254    
Borrowings under line of credit  90,000   78,900 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  36,284   21,996   49,335   36,284 
Deferred lease intangibles, net  8,314   7,067   11,350   8,314 
Financing lease liability  2,207    
Total liabilities  442,056   346,243   581,054   442,056 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)        
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)        
                
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized,        
Series A; 2,040,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018
(aggregate liquidation preference of $51,000 at December 31, 2019 and 2018)
  48,868   48,868 
Series B; 4,411,764 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018 (aggregate liquidation preference of $96,574 and $96,689 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively)  79,793   72,192 
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized,        
Series A; 2,023,999 and 2,040,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively (aggregate liquidation preference of $50,600 and $51,000 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively)  48,485   48,868 
Series B; 4,411,764 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019
(aggregate liquidation preference of $97,230 and $96,574 at December 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively)
  87,209   79,793 
                
Equity:                
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 900,000,000 shares authorized; 14,141,355 and
4,821,876 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
  141   49 
Common stock, $0.01 par value: 900,000,000 shares authorized; 25,344,161 and
14,141,355 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively
  253   141 
Additional paid in capital  256,259   126,327   360,752   256,259 
Accumulated deficit  (148,403)  (137,983)  (162,250)  (148,403)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)  107,997   (11,607)
Total stockholders' equity  198,755   107,997 
Non-controlling interest  6,767   14,467   4,767   6,767 
Total equity  114,764   2,860   203,522   114,764 
Total liabilities, preferred stock and equity $685,481  $470,163  $920,270  $685,481 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


F-5 

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     
 Year Ended December 31,  Year Ended December 31, 
 2019  2018  2020 2019 
Rental revenue $75,290  $48,683  $109,836  $75,290 
Other revenue     534 
Management fee revenue  15    
Total revenues  75,290   49,217   109,851   75,290 
                
Operating expenses:                
Property  27,237   17,449   38,159   27,237 
Depreciation and amortization  37,381   26,788   56,428   37,381 
General and administrative  7,481   6,080   10,362   7,481 
Total operating expenses  72,099   50,317   104,949   72,099 
                
Other income (expense):                
Interest expense  (14,948)  (15,734)  (18,931)  (14,948)
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (5,393)
Gain on sale of real estate     1,004 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative  (181)  48 
Total other income (expense), net  (15,129)  (20,075)
Impairment on real estate lease  (311)   
Unrealized (appreciation) depreciation of warrants  (103)  (181)
Earnings (loss) in investment of unconsolidated joint venture  (19)   
Total other income (expense)  (19,364)  (15,129)
                
Net loss  (11,938)  (21,175)  (14,462)  (11,938)
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,518)  (2,459)  (649)  (1,518)
Net loss attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.  (10,420)  (18,716)  (13,813)  (10,420)
Less: Preferred stock dividends  6,263   3,940   6,444   6,263 
Less: Series B preferred stock accretion to redemption value  7,601   359   7,416   7,601 
Less: amount allocated to participating securities  239   201 
Less: Loss on extinguishment of Series A Preferred Stock  34    
Less: Amount allocated to participating securities  182   239 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(24,523) $(23,216) $(27,889) $(24,523)
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders $(2.88) $(5.76)
Net loss basic and diluted per share attributable to common stockholders $(1.52) $(2.88)
                
Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic and diluted  8,503,375   4,027,329   18,381,700   8,503,375 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


F-6 

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PREFERRED STOCK AND EQUITY

YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 20192020 AND 20182019

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 Preferred Stock
Series A
$0.01 Par Value
 Preferred Stock
Series B
$0.01 Par Value
  Common Stock,
$0.01 Par Value
 Additional
Paid in
 Accumulated Stockholders’
Equity
 Non-controlling Total
Equity
                         
 Shares Amount Shares Amount  Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Interest    Preferred Stock
Series A
$0.01 Par Value
 Preferred Stock
Series B
$0.01 Par Value
  Common Stock,
$0.01 Par Value
 Additional
Paid in
 Accumulated Stockholders’
Equity
 Non-controlling Total
Equity
 
Balance January 1, 2018 2,040,000 $48,931  $  3,819,201 $39 $123,270 $(119,213)$4,096 $7,115 $11,211 
Series A preferred stock offering costs   (63)          
Series B preferred stock, net of offering costs     4,411,764   71,833         
Series B preferred stock accretion to redemption value        359    (359)  (359)  (359)
Net proceeds from common stock        1,262,833 13 17,830  17,843  17,843 
Stock based compensation          805  805  805 
Repurchase and retirement of common stock        (263,158) (3) (4,997) (54) (5,054)  (5,054)
Restricted shares issued        3,000         
Dividends and distributions          (10,222)  (10,222) (831) (11,053)
Issuance of partnership units               10,642  10,642 
Net loss              (18,716) (18,716) (2,459) (21,175)
 Shares Amount Shares Amount  Shares Amount Capital Deficit (Deficit) Interest (Deficit) 
                           Accumulated Deficit   Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)         
Balance January 1, 2019 2,040,000 48,868 4,411,764 72,192  4,821,876 49 126,327 (137,983) (11,607) 14,467 2,860  2,040,000  $48,868  4,411,764  $72,192  4,821,876  $49  $126,327  $(137,983) $(11,607) $14,467  $2,860 
Series B preferred stock accretion to redemption value       7,601    (7,601)  (7,601)  (7,601)         7,601        (7,601)     (7,601)     (7,601)
Net proceeds from common stock        9,057,251 90 153,428  153,518  153,518            9,057,251   90   153,428      153,518      153,518 
Stock based compensation          1,205  1,205  1,205                  1,205      1,205      1,205 
Restricted shares issued        90,075 1   1  1            90,075   1         1      1 
Dividends and distributions          (21,774)  (21,774) (1,507) (23,281)                 (21,774)     (21,774)  (1,507)  (23,281)
Redemption of partnership units        172,153 1 2,926  2,927 (2,927)             172,153   1   2,926      2,927   (2,927)   
Rebalancing of non-controlling interest          1,748  1,748 (1,748)  
Reallocation of non-controlling interest                 1,748      1,748   (1,748)   
Net loss                 (10,420) (10,420) (1,518) (11,938)                    (10,420)  (10,420)  (1,518)  (11,938)
Balance, December 31, 2019 2,040,000 $48,868 4,411,764 $79,793  14,141,355 $141 $256,259 $(148,403)$107,997 $6,767 $114,764 
Balance January 1, 2020 2,040,000   48,868  4,411,764   79,793  14,141,355   141   256,259   (148,403)  107,997   6,767   114,764 
Repurchase and extinguishment of Series A Preferred stock (16,001)  (383)               (34)  (34)     (34)
Series B Preferred stock accretion to redemption value         7,416        (7,416)     (7,416)     (7,416)
Net proceeds from common stock           10,837,905   108   135,047      135,155      135,155 
Stock based compensation                 1,439      1,439      1,439 
Restricted shares issued           96,237                   
Dividends and distributions                 (25,180)     (25,180)  (744)  (25,924)
Redemption of partnership units           268,664   4   4,562      4,566   (4,566)   
Reallocation of non-controlling interest                 (3,959)     (3,959)  3,959    
Net loss                    (13,813)  (13,813)  (649)  (14,462)
Balance, December 31, 2020 2,023,999  $48,485  4,411,764  $87,209  25,344,161  $253  $360,752  $(162,250) $198,755  $4,767  $203,522 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


F-7 

PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     
 Year Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 2019  2018  2020 2019 
Operating activities             
Net loss $(11,938) $(21,175) $(14,462) $(11,938)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation and amortization  37,381   26,788   56,428   37,381 
Straight line rent adjustment  (1,296)  (996)  (1,963)  (1,296)
Intangible amortization in rental revenue, net  (1,488)  (1,304)  (2,075)  (1,488)
Loss on extinguishment of debt     5,393 
Amortization of debt issuance costs  1,030   2,138 
Change in fair value of warrant derivative  181   (48)
Amortization of debt related costs  1,467   1,030 
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of warrants  103   181 
Impairment on real estate lease  311    
Stock based compensation  1,205   805   1,439   1,205 
Gain on sale of real estate     (1,004)
(Earnings) loss in investment of unconsolidated joint ventures  19    
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:                
Other assets  (5,724)  (239)  (9,614)  (5,724)
Deferred leasing costs  (2,005)  (1,208)  (2,238)  (2,005)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  10,371   5,717   12,330   10,371 
Net cash provided by operating activities  27,717   14,867   41,745   27,717 
Investing activities                
Acquisition of properties  (195,141)  (142,635)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net     4,562 
Acquisition of real estate properties  (246,353)  (195,141)
Real estate improvements  (5,326)  (3,850)  (6,063)  (5,326)
Contribution to and investments in joint venture  (6,702)   
Net cash used in investing activities  (200,467)  (141,923)  (259,118)  (200,467)
Financing activities                
Proceeds from issuance of common stock  153,518   17,843 
Proceeds from preferred stock     71,770 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net  135,155   153,518 
Proceeds from issuance of secured debt  63,115   198,315   96,000   63,115 
Repayment of secured debt  (64,630)  (118,914)  (86,166)  (64,630)
Repayment of mezzanine debt     (34,682)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured debt  100,000    
Proceeds from line of credit facility  141,097   45,225   131,500   141,097 
Repayment of line of credit facility  (90,750)  (38,000)  (120,400)  (90,750)
Repurchase of Series A Preferred Stock  (416)   
Debt issuance costs  (2,233)  (2,566)  (2,935)  (2,233)
Repurchase of common stock     (5,054)
Dividends paid  (19,930)  (11,083)
Dividends and distributions paid  (25,709)  (19,930)
Net cash provided by financing activities  180,187   122,854   227,029   180,187 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash held in escrow and restricted cash  7,437   (4,202)
Cash and cash held in escrow and restricted cash at beginning of year  14,961   19,163 
Cash and cash held in escrow and restricted cash at end of year $22,398  $14,961 
Net increase in cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash  9,656   7,437 
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash at beginning of period  22,398   14,961 
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash at end of period $32,054  $22,398 
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:                
Interest paid $13,652  $13,596 
Cash paid for interest $17,316  $13,652 
Supplemental Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:                
Dividends declared included in dividends payable $5,303  $1,923  $5,725  $5,303 
Distribution payable to non-controlling interest holder $328  $358  $121  $328 
Issuance of partnership units in exchange for acquisition of property $  $10,642 
Series B accretion to redemption value $7,601  $359  $7,416  $7,601 
Fixed asset acquisitions included in accounts payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities $161  $124  $685  $161 
Deferred leasing costs included in accounts payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities $463  $114  $342  $463 
Assumption of mortgage notes in connection with acquisition of property $30,582  $13,907 
New financing lease $2,207  $ 
Assumption of mortgage notes $  $30,582 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.


F-8 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

1. Nature of the Business and Basis of Presentation

Business

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc., (the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation formed on March 7, 2011. The Company is structured as an umbrella partnership REIT, commonly called an UPREIT, and owns substantially all of its assets and conducts substantially all of its business through its operating partnership, Plymouth Industrial Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”). The Company, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, controls the Operating Partnership and consolidates the assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 20192020, and 2018,2019, the Company owned an 94.2%97.7% and 82.2%94.2%, respectively, common equity interest in the Operating Partnership.

The Company is a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed organization. The Company focuses on the acquisition, ownership and management of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, including distribution centers, warehouses, and light industrial and small bay industrial properties, primarily located in primary and secondary markets, as well as select sub-markets, with access to large pools of skilled labor in the main industrial, distribution and select primary markets acrosslogistics corridors of the U.S.United States. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company, through its subsidiaries, owns 85owned 107 industrial properties comprising 141 buildings with an aggregate of approximately 17,80023.3 million square feet.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership and their subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation of entities.

ReclassificationsConsolidation

ForWe consolidate all entities that are wholly owned and those in which we own less than 100% but control, as well as any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which we are the year ended December 31, 2018, tenant recoveries totaling $12,051 onprimary beneficiary. We evaluate our ability to control an entity and whether the entity is a variable interest entity and we are the primary beneficiary through consideration of the substantive terms of the arrangement to identify which enterprise has the power to direct the activities of a variable interest entity that most significantly impacts the entity’s economic performance and the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity. Investments in entities in which we do not control but over which we have the ability to exercise significant influence over operating and financial policies are presented under the equity method. Investments in entities that we do not control and over which we do not exercise significant influence are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, as appropriate. Our ability to correctly assess our influence and/or control over an entity affects the presentation of these investments in our consolidated financial statements.

Consolidated VIEs are those for which the Company is considered to be the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The primary beneficiary is the entity that has a controlling financial interest in the VIE, which is defined by the entity having both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly impact the VIE’s performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the returns from the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company has determined that the Operating Partnership is a VIE and the Company is the primary beneficiary.  As the Company's only significant asset is its investment in the Operating Partnership and, consequently, substantially all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are the assets and liabilities of the Operating Partnership.

Risks and Uncertainties

As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials have recommended and mandated precautions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including prohibitions on congregating in heavily populated areas and shelter-in-place orders or similar measures. A number of our tenants have been impacted by such measures as they either temporarily closed down their operations or are scaling back activity in order to comply, causing a strain on their ability to generate revenue. As such, our future operating results may be adversely impacted by our tenants’ inability to generate revenue and pay their rent due as a result of the shut- downs and other actions taken to contain or treat the impact of COVID-19. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted.

The state of the overall economy beyond the current impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can also significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position. Should the Company experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its stockholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations.

F-9 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of Operations were reclassified into rental revenue due to the adoption of ASU 2016-02, Leases (“ASU 2016-02”

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data).

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 disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes significant estimates regarding the allocation of tangible and intangible assets or real estate acquisitions, impairments of long-lived assets, stock-based compensation and its common stock warrants liability. These estimates and assumptions are based on management’s best estimates and judgment. Management evaluates its estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis using historical experience and other factors, including the current economic environment. Management adjusts such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. As future events and their effects cannot be determined with precision, actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.

Risks and Uncertainties

The state of the overall economy can significantly impact the Company’s operational performance and thus impact its financial position.  Should the Company experience a significant decline in operational performance, it may affect the Company’s ability to make distributions to its stockholders, service debt, or meet other financial obligations.

New Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

We adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach and elected the package of practical expedients, both provided for under ASU 2018-11,Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. The package of practical expedients allows us not to reassess whether contracts are or contain leases, lease classification, and whether initial direct costs qualify for capitalization. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components of our real estate leases.

For arrangements where the Company is the lessee, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets upon the recognition of the right-of-use asset and the related lease liabilities. The Company recorded an initial right of use asset and lease liability of approximately $2,096 on the consolidated balance sheet upon adoption of ASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. The Company includes the right of use asset within other assets and the corresponding lease liability within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

F-9 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

For arrangements where the Company is the lessor, the Company concluded the new lease standard does not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but not yet Adopted

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards-setting bodies that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

Segments

The Company has one reportable segment–segment, industrial properties. These properties have similar economic characteristics and also meet the other criteria that permit the properties to be aggregated into one reportable segment.

Revenue Recognition and Tenant Receivables and Rental Revenue Components

Minimum rental incomerevenue from real estate operations is recognized on a straight-line basis. The straight-line rent calculation on leases includes the effects of rent concessions and scheduled rent increases, and the calculated straight-line rent income is recognized over the lives of the individual leases. Management specifically analyzes agedIn accordance with ASC 842, we assess the collectability of lease receivables tenant credit-worthiness(including future minimum rental payments) both at commencement and current economic trends when evaluatingthroughout the adequacylease term. If our assessment of collectability changes during the allowance for doubtful accounts. Historically,lease term, any difference between the Company has experienced immaterial write-offs. At December 31, 2019 and 2018 the Company did not recognize an allowance for doubtful accounts. The Company includes accounts receivable and straight-line rent receivables within other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, rental revenue was derived from various tenants. As such, future receipts are dependent upon the financial strength of the lessees and their ability to performthat would have been received under the straight-line method and the lease agreements.

payments that have been collected will be recognized as a current period adjustment to rental revenue. Rental revenue associated with leases where collectability has been deemed less than probable is comprised ofrecognized on a cash basis in accordance with ASC 842. Management fee revenue represents management fees earned from the following:unconsolidated joint venture.

  Year Ended  Year Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Income from lease $54,603  $34,332 
Straight-line rent adjustment  1,296   996 
Tenant recoveries  17,903   12,051 
Amortization of above market leases  (668)  (519)
Amortization of below market leases  2,156   1,823 
     Total $75,290  $48,683 

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. There were no cash equivalents at December 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019. The Company maintains cash and restricted cash, which includes tenant security deposits and cash collateral for its borrowings discussed in Note 6,7, cash held in escrow for real estate tax, insurance, and tenant capital improvement and leasing commissions, in bank deposit accounts, which at times may exceed federally insured limits. As of December 31, 2019,2020, the Company has not realized any losses in such cash accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significantmitigates its risk of loss.loss by depositing its cash and restricted cash in highly rated financial institutions.  The following table presents a reconciliation of cash, cash held in escrow and restricted cash reported within our consolidated balance sheet to amounts reported within our consolidated statement of cash flows:

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Cash as presented on balance sheet $10,465  $5,394 
Cash held in escrow as presented on balance sheet  9,453   7,808 
Restricted cash as presented on balance sheet  2,480   1,759 
Cash, cash held in escrow and restricted cash as presented on cash flow statement $22,398  $14,961 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Cash $15,668  $10,465 
Cash held in escrow  11,939   9,453 
Restricted cash  4,447   2,480 
Cash, cash held in escrow, and restricted cash $32,054  $22,398 

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company applies various valuation approaches in determining the fair value of its financial assets and liabilities within a hierarchy that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability and are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the source of inputs as follows:

F-10 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Level 1—1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2—2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3—3 — Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

F-10 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The availability of observable inputs can vary among the various types of financial assets and liabilities. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for financial statement disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. Level 3 inputs are applied in determining the fair value of warrants to purchase common stock in the amount of $293$396 and $112$293 at December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, discussed in Note 7.8.

Financial instruments include cash, restricted cash, cash held in escrow and reserves, accounts receivable, secured debt, line of credit, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other current liabilities.liabilities are considered Level 1 in fair value hierarchy. The values ofamounts reported on the balance sheet for these financial instruments approximate their fair value due to their relatively short maturities and prevailing interest rates.

The fair value of our debt and borrowings under line of credit was estimated using Level 3 inputs by calculating the present value of principal and interest payments, using discount rates that best reflect current market interest rates for financings with similar characteristics and credit quality, and assuming each loan is outstanding through its maturity.

The following table summarizes the aggregate principal outstanding under the Company’s indebtedness and the corresponding estimate of fair value as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Fair Value of Debt Instruments

             
  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
Indebtedness (in thousands) Principal Outstanding  Fair Value  Principal Outstanding  Fair Value 
Secured debt $332,011  $351,744  $322,177  $319,376 
Unsecured debt  100,000   100,000       
Borrowings under line of credit, net  90,000   90,000   78,900   77,571 
   Total  522,011  $541,744   401,077  $396,947 
    Unamortized debt issuance cost, net  (4,507)      (4,491)    
    Unamortized premium/(discount), net  658       872     
Total carrying value $518,162      $397,458     

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs other than those associated with the revolving line of credit facility are reflected as a reduction to the respective loan amounts in the form of a debt discount. Amortization of this expense is included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations.

Debt issuance costs amounted to $6,718$8,018 and $6,232$6,718 at December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, and related accumulated amortization amounted to $2,227$3,511 and $1,754$2,227 at December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. At December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company has classified net unamortized debt issuance costs of $1,133$2,371 and $1,133, respectively, related to the Line of Credit Agreement from Borrowingsborrowings under line of credit net to other assets in the consolidated balance sheet.sheets.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company grants stock-based compensation awards to our employees and directors typically in the form of restricted shares of common stock. The Company measures stock-based compensation expense based on the fair value of the awards on the grant date and recognizes the expense ratably over the vesting period. Forfeitures of unvested shares are recognized in the period the forfeiture occurs.

LossEarnings (Loss) per Share

The Company follows the two-class method when computing net lossearnings (loss) per common share as the Company has issued shares that meet the definition of participating securities. The two-class method determines net lossearnings (loss) per share for each class of common and participating securities according to dividends declared or accumulated and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The two-class method requires income available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. Diluted net loss per share is the same as basic net loss per share since the Company does not have any common stock equivalents such as stock options. The warrants are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as they are anti-dilutive for the periods presented.

Consolidation

The Company’s consolidated financial statements include its financial statements, and those of its wholly-owned subsidiaries and controlling interests. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company considers the issuance of member interests in entities that hold its properties under the guidance of ASC 360Property, Plant and Equipment (ASC 360), and ASC 976,Real Estate, (ASC 976) as referenced by ASC 810,Consolidation, (ASC 810). See Note 9.

Income Taxes

The Company has operated in a manner that allows it to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. The Company filed its initial Form 1120-REIT as its tax return for the tax year ended December 31, 2012. The Company utilizes an UPREIT organizational structure with the intent to hold properties and securities through an Operating Partnership.

F-11 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and has operated as such beginning with the tax year ending December 31, 2012. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet certain organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement to distribute at least 90% of its annual REIT taxable income to stockholders (which is computed without regard to the dividends-paid deduction or net capital gain and which does not necessarily equal net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP). As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax on income that we distribute as dividends to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income tax on our taxable income at regular corporate income tax rates and generally will not be permitted to qualify for treatment as a REIT for federal income tax purposes for the four tax years following the year during which qualification is lost, unless it can obtain relief under certain statutory provisions. Such an event could materially and adversely affect the net income and net cash available for distribution to stockholders. However, the Company intends to continue to operate in a manner that allows it to qualify for treatment as a REIT.

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions. The statute of limitations for the Company’s income tax returns is generally three years and as such, the Company’s returns that remain subject to examination would be primarily from 20162017 and thereafter. Accrued interest and penalties will be recorded as income tax expense, if the Company records a liability in the future.

To the extent the Company does not utilize the full amount of the annual federal NOLs, the unused amount may normally be carried forward for 20 years to offset taxable income in future years. The Company had federal NOL carryforwards originating from 2012 through 20182019 of approximately $35,322.$35,322. The Company will incur no federal taxable income during 20192020 after utilizing the dividends paid deduction, resulting in net operating loss carryforwards to 20202021 of approximately $35,322.$35,322. NOLs generated from 2018 and onwards are not limited to 20 years and can be carried forward indefinitely with the exception that they can only offset up to 80% of federal taxable income in future years.

The Company’s net tax basis of real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation, amounted to $602,848$874,892 and $487,049$602,848 as of December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.

Real Estate Property Acquisitions

InThe Company accounts for its real estate property acquisitions in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB),(“FASB”) ASC 805-10 “Business Combinations”, the assets and liabilities acquired are recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date.805. The Company implemented ASU 2017-01 as of July 2017 andhas concluded that the acquisition of real estate properties will be accounted for as an asset acquisition as opposed to a business combination. The significant difference between the two accounting models is that within an acquisition of assets, acquisition costs are capitalized as a cost of the assets, whereas in a business combination acquisition costs are expensed and not included as part of the consideration transferred.

The accounting for real estate property acquisitions requires estimates and judgment as to expectations for future cash flows of the acquired property, the allocation of those cash flows to identifiable intangible assets and liabilities, and in determining the estimated fair value for assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The amounts allocated to lease intangibles (leases in place, leasing commissions, tenant relationships, and above and below market leases) are based on management’s estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including independent third party analysis and market data and are generally amortized over the remaining life of the related leases excluding renewal options, except in the case of below market fixed rate rent amounts, which are amortized over the applicable renewal period. Such inputs are Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The process for determining the allocation to these components requires management to make estimates and assumptions, including rental rates, land value, discount rates, and exit capitalization rates.

Real Estate and Depreciation

Real estate properties are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation of buildings and other improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated remaining useful lives of the assets, which generally range from 11 to 40 years for buildings and 3 to 13 years for site improvements.  If the Company determines that impairment has occurred, the affected assets are reduced to their fair value.  Building improvements are capitalized, while maintenance and repair expenses are charged to expense as incurred.  Significant renovations and improvements that improve or extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized.

Amortization of Deferred Lease Intangibles - Assets and Liabilities

Deferred lease intangible assets consist of leases in place, leasing commissions, tenant relationships, and above market leases. Deferred lease intangible liabilities represent below market leases. These intangibles have been recorded at their fair market value in connection with the acquisition of properties. Intangible assets are generally amortized over the remaining life of the related leases excludinglease following the evaluation of potential renewal options, except in the case of below market fixed rate rent amounts, which are amortized over the applicable renewal period.options.

F-12 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company assesses the carrying values of our respective long-lived assets including goodwill, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable.

Recoverability of real estate assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. In order to review our real estate assets for recoverability, the Company considers current market conditions, as well as our intent with respect to holding or disposing of the asset. Our intent with regard to the underlying assets might change as market conditions change, as well as other factors. Fair value is determined through various valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow models, applying a capitalization rate to estimated net operating income of a property and quoted market values and third-party appraisals, where considered necessary. If our analysis indicates that the carrying value of the real estate asset is not recoverable on an undiscounted cash flow basis, we recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the current estimated fair value of the real estate property. The Company has determined there is no impairment of value of long lived assets.real estate properties.

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures represents a non-controlling equity interest in a joint venture we entered into during October 2020.   The Company determined that the venture is not a VIE in accordance with the accounting standard for the consolidation of VIEs. As a result, the Company used the voting interest model under the accounting standard for consolidation in order to determine whether to consolidate the investment in unconsolidated joint ventures.  We have concluded that we have the ability to exercise significant influence, however, do not have control or kick out rights and accordingly is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, we initially record our investment at cost, and subsequently adjust for equity in earnings or losses and cash contributions and distributions. Any difference between the carrying amount of these investments on the balance sheet and the underlying equity in net assets will be amortized as an adjustment to equity in income (loss) from unconsolidated real estate over the life of the related asset. Our net equity investment in the joint venture is reflected within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and our share of net income or loss from the joint venture is included within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. There were no investments in unconsolidated joint venture during the year ended December 31, 2019. 

Non-controlling Interests

As further discussed in Note 9,10, the Company has issued non-controlling interests in its Operating Partnership. The net loss attributable to the non-controlling interests is presented in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

3. Real Estate PropertiesNew Accounting Standards Recently Adopted

RealWe adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases, effective January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective transition approach and elected the package of practical expedients, both provided for under ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements. The package of practical expedients allows us not to reassess whether contracts are or contain leases, lease classification, and whether initial direct costs qualify for capitalization. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from lease components of our real estate properties consistedleases.

For arrangements where the Company is the lessee, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 resulted in a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets upon the recognition of the following at December 31, 2019right-of-use asset and 2018:

  2019  2018 
Land $127,439  $92,628 
Buildings, building improvements and tenant improvements  474,492   325,933 
Site improvements  52,998   33,270 
Construction in progress  859   779 
   655,788   452,610 
Less accumulated depreciation  (63,877)  (41,279)
Real estate properties $591,911  $411,331 

Depreciation expense was $22,633 in 2019 and $16,477 in 2018.

Acquisitions of Real Estate

the related lease liabilities. The Company maderecorded an initial right of use asset and lease liability of approximately $2,096 on the following acquisitionsconsolidated balance sheet upon adoption of properties duringASU 2016-02 on January 1, 2019. The Company includes the year ended December 31, 2019:right of use asset within other assets and the corresponding lease liability within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

LocationDate
Acquired
 Square
Feet
 Properties Purchase Price
 (in thousands)(1)
 
Chicago, ILJanuary 4, 2019 73,785 1 $  5,425 
Indianapolis, INJune 10, 2019 484,879 1  17,100 
St. Louis, MOJuly 29, 2019 129,000 1  5,400 
Memphis, TNAugust 29, 2019 566,281 1  22,050(2)
Chicago, ILAugust 29, 2019 1,071,129 7  32,250 
Cincinnati/Columbus, OHAugust 30, 2019 591,695 6  36,200(3)
Atlanta, GAOctober 30, 2019 295,693 1  19,400 
St. Louis, MONovember 21, 2019 59,055 1  3,525 
Shadeland, INDecember 4, 2019 1,747,411 9  49,815 
Indianapolis, INDecember 4, 2019 353,000 1  12,150 
Findlay, OHDecember 20, 2019 405,000 1  16,800 
Year ended December 31, 2019  5,776,928 30 $220,115 

(1) Purchase priceFor arrangements where the Company is the lessor, the Company concluded the new lease standard does not include capitalized acquisition costshave a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

(2)In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2018-13”). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 is intended to improve the effectiveness of disclosures required by entities regarding recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 was effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted. The purchase priceCompany adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 and the adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but not yet Adopted

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform-related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. The Company is in the process of $22,050 includesevaluating the assumptionimpact of approximately $9,577 of existing mortgage debt secured by the property.guidance.

(3) The purchase price of $36,200 included the assumption of approximately $21,005 of existing mortgage debt secured by the property

F-13 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

3. Real Estate Properties

Real estate properties consisted of the following at December 31, 2020 and 2019:

Real Estate Properties - Schedule of Real Estate Properties

  December 31,
2020
  December 31,
2019
 
Land $159,681  $127,439 
Buildings and improvements  652,191   474,492 
Site improvements  74,129   52,998 
Construction in progress  680   859 
   886,681   655,788 
Less accumulated depreciation  (98,283)  (63,877)
Real estate properties $788,398  $591,911 

Depreciation expense was $34,406 and $22,633 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Acquisition of Properties

The Company made the following acquisitions of properties during the year ended December 31, 2018:

MarketDate
Acquired
 Square
Feet
 Properties Purchase Price
(in thousands)(1)
 
Chicago, ILApril 9, 2018 269,999 2 $15,675 
Cleveland, OHSeptember 27, 2018 400,184 1  27,000 
Cincinnati, OHOctober 15, 2018 1,100,000 1  24,800(2)
Jacksonville, FLDecember 14, 2018 1,133,516 3  97,100 
Year ended December 31, 2018  2,903,699 7 $164,575 

(1) Purchase price does not include capitalized acquisition costs2020:

(2) The purchase price of $24,800 includes the assumption of approximately $13,907 of existing mortgage debt secured by the property and the issuance of 626,011 units of Operating Partnership units valued at approximately $10,642.

The allocation of the aggregate purchase price in accordance with FASB, ASU 2017-01 (Topic 805) “Business Combinations,” of the assets and liabilities acquired at their relative fair values as of their acquisition date, is as follows:

Purchase price allocation Year ended
December 31, 2019
Purchase Price
  Year ended
December 31, 2018
Purchase Price
 
Total Purchase Price        
Purchase Price $220,115  $164,575 
Acquisition Costs  5,608   2,608 
Total $225,723  $167,183 
         
Allocation of Purchase Price        
Land $34,810  $33,938 
Building  143,313   103,570 
Site Improvements  19,727   11,823 
Total real estate properties  197,850   149,331 
         
Deferred lease intangibles        
Tenant relationships  5,692   4,819 
Leasing Commissions  4,115   3,659 
Above Market Lease Value  519   1,225 
Below Market Lease Value  (3,312)  (2,174)
Lease in Place Value  21,884   10,231 
Net deferred lease intangibles  28,898   17,760 
 Assumed debt – market value        
         
Above market debt  (1,025)   
Below market debt     92 
Net assumed debt – market value  (1,025)  92 
Totals $225,723  $167,183 

SaleReal Estate Properties - Schedule of Real Estate Acquisitions

Location Date
Acquired
 Square
Feet
  Properties  Purchase Price
 (in thousands)(1)
 
Chicago, IL January 24, 2020 465,940  1  $18,650 
Indianapolis, IN January 27, 2020 276,240  1   8,800 
Atlanta/Savannah, GA January 28, 2020 924,036  5   34,700 
Avon, OH February 14, 2020 406,863  3   15,750 
Atlanta, GA March 13, 2020 117,000  1   10,056 
St. Louis, MO September 2, 2020 487,150  1   27,000 
St. Louis, MO September 3, 2020 79,258  1   3,712 
Jacksonville, FL September 10, 2020 288,750  1   20,400 
Mansfield, OH October 23, 2020 314,736  1   10,500 
Cleveland, OH November 24, 2020 2,113,623  7   94,000 
Year ended December 31, 2020   5,473,596  22  $243,568 

DuringThe Company made the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company disposedfollowing acquisitions of a single, 112,144 square foot property located in Milwaukee, WI with a net book value of approximately $3,953. Net proceeds from the sale were approximately $4,562, and the Company recognized a gain on the sale of approximately $1,004. There were no sales of real estateproperties during the year ended December 31, 2019.2019:

Location Date
Acquired
 Square
Feet
  Properties  Purchase Price
 (in thousands)(1)
 
Chicago, IL January 4, 2019 73,785  1  $5,425 
Indianapolis, IN June 10, 2019 484,879  1   17,100 
St. Louis, MO July 29, 2019 129,000  1   5,400 
Memphis, TN August 29, 2019 566,281  1   22,050(2)
Chicago, IL August 29, 2019 1,071,129  7   32,250 
Cincinnati/Columbus, OH August 30, 2019 591,695  6   36,200(3)
Atlanta, GA October 30, 2019 295,693  1   19,400 
St. Louis, MO November 21, 2019 59,055  1   3,525 
Shadeland, IN December 4, 2019 1,747,411  9   49,815 
Indianapolis, IN December 4, 2019 353,000  1   12,150 
Findlay, OH December 20, 2019 405,000  1   16,800 
Year ended December 31, 2019   5,776,928  30  $220,115 

(1)Purchase price does not include capitalized acquisition costs
(2)The purchase price of $22,050 includes the assumption of approximately $9,577 of existing mortgage debt secured by the property.
(3)The purchase price of $36,200 included the assumption of approximately $21,005 of existing mortgage debt secured by the property

F-14 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The allocation of the aggregate purchase price in accordance with ASC 805 of the assets and liabilities acquired at their relative fair values as of their acquisition date, is as follows:

Real Estate Properties - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

           
  Year ended December 31, 2020 Year ended December 31, 2019
Purchase price allocation Purchase
Price (1)
  Weighted average amortization period (years) of intangibles at acquisition Purchase
Price
  Weighted average amortization period (years) of intangibles at acquisition
           
Total Purchase Price            
Purchase price $243,568  N/A $220,115  N/A
Acquisition costs  2,785  N/A  5,608  N/A
Total $246,353    $225,723   
             
Allocation of Purchase Price            
Land $32,241  N/A $34,810  N/A
Building  170,151  N/A  143,313  N/A
Site improvements  21,132  N/A  19,727  N/A
Total real estate properties  223,524     197,850   
             
Deferred Lease Intangibles            
Tenant relationships  3,768  6.0  5,692  5.1
Leasing commissions  4,041  5.5  4,115  5.0
Above market lease value  2,354  6.5  519  4.4
Below market lease value  (5,975) 6.6  (3,312) 6.2
Above market ground lease value  (1,279) 35.1    N/A
Below market ground lease value  431  35.1    N/A
Lease in place value  19,489  5.0  21,884  5.0
Net deferred lease intangibles  22,829     28,898   
Assumed debt – market value            
(Above)/below assumed market debt value    N/A  (1,025) 4.8
Totals $246,353    $225,723   

______________

(1)Totals for the year ended December 31, 2020 include the Ohio Properties’ totals as outlined below.

On November 24, 2020, the Company acquired seven industrial properties consisting of ten buildings located in the metro-Cleveland, Ohio area (the “Ohio Properties”). The allocation of the aggregate purchase price for the Ohio Properties of the assets and liabilities acquired at their fair values upon acquisition is as follows:

Real Estate Properties - Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed - 7 Industrial Properties

Purchase Price Allocation Ohio Properties
Purchase Price
  Weighted average amortization period (years) of intangibles at acquisition
Total Purchase Price      
Purchase price $94,000  N/A
Acquisition costs  1,267  N/A
Total $95,267   
       
Allocation of Purchase Price      
Land $7,577  N/A
Building  74,113  N/A
Site improvements  6,285  N/A
Total real estate properties  87,975   
       
Deferred Lease Intangibles      
Tenant relationships  641  3.6
Leasing commissions  1,364  3.7
Above market lease value  458  1.7
Below market lease value  (2,847) 6.4
Above market ground lease value  (1,279) 35.1
Below market ground lease value  431  35.1
Lease in place value  8,524  4.5
Net deferred lease intangibles  7,292   
       
Totals $95,267   

F-15 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

4. Deferred Lease Intangibles

Deferred lease intangible assets consisted of the following at December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

  2019  2018 
Above market lease $3,815  $3,310 
Lease in place  56,005   35,521 
Tenant relationships  15,865   10,333 
Leasing commission  12,268   8,318 
Leasing commission after acquisition  3,840   1,523 
   91,793   59,005 
Less Accumulated amortization  (34,705)  (21,065)
Deferred lease intangibles $57,088  $37,940 

Deferred Lease Intangibles - Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets

  2020  2019 
Above market lease $6,006  $3,815 
Lease in place  71,687   56,005 
Tenant relationships  18,825   15,865 
Leasing commissions  21,494   16,108 
   118,012   91,793 
Less accumulated amortization  (51,896)  (34,705)
Deferred lease intangibles $66,116  $57,088 

Deferred lease intangible liabilities consisted of the following at December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

  2019  2018 
Below market leases $12,983  $9,690 
Less accumulated amortization  (4,669)  (2,623)
Deferred lease intangibles $8,314  $7,067 

Deferred Lease Intangibles - Schedule of Deferred Lease Intangible Liabilities

  2020  2019 
Below market leases $18,453  $12,983 
Less accumulated amortization  (7,103)  (4,669)
Deferred lease intangibles $11,350  $8,314 

Amortization of above and below market leases was recorded as an adjustment to revenues and amounted to $1,488$2,075 and $1,304$1,488 in 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. Amortization of all other deferred lease intangibles has been included in depreciation and amortization in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and amounted to $14,748$21,875 and $10,311$14,748 in 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively.

Projected amortization of deferred lease intangibles for the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 20192020 is as follows:

Year Amortization Expense
Related to
Other Intangible Lease
Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands)
  Net Increase to Rental Income
Related to
Above and Below Market
Lease Amortization
(in thousands)
 
2020 $18,285  $(1,616)
2021 $12,990  $(1,211)
2022 $7,816  $(915)
2023 $6,071  $(706)
2024 $3,874  $(518)
Thereafter $6,087  $(1,383)

Deferred Lease Intangibles - Schedule of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense

Year Amortization Expense
Related to
Other Intangible Lease
Assets and Liabilities
(in thousands)
  Net Increase to Rental Income Related to
Above and Below Market
Lease Amortization
(in thousands)
 
2021 $19,646  $(1,706)
2022 $13,954  $(1,567)
2023 $10,457  $(1,440)
2024 $6,965  $(949)
2025 $4,059  $(635)
Thereafter $7,612  $(1,630)

5. LeasesInvestment in Unconsolidated Joint Venture

AsOn October 23, 2020, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership entered into a $150,000 equity joint venture agreement (the “MIR JV”) with an unrelated third-party partner (the “MIR JV Partner”). The purpose of the MIR JV agreement is to acquire value-add/opportunistic industrial properties that meet certain criteria as outlined within the MIR JV agreement. The Operating Partnership will own a 20% interest in the MIR JV. The Operating Partnership will be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the MIR JV, its subsidiaries and properties and will be entitled to an annual asset management fee equal to 1% of total equity contributed to the MIR JV by the partners paid quarterly as well as a promote based on return thresholds as set forth in the MIR JV agreement.The MIR JV completed its initial investment of a 28-property portfolio of industrial properties totaling approximately 2.3 million square feet in metropolitan Memphis, Tennessee on December 17, 2020 for $86,000. The initial investment was funded by the MIR JV via $30,000 cash equity contributions to the MIR JV on a 20%/80% pro-rata basis and a 7-year secured mortgage for $56,000.

For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized fees of $15 from the JV related to asset management services we provided to the JV. At December 31, 2020, we had a receivable from the JV of $ 15 representing unpaid asset management fees.

6. Leases

As a Lessor

We lease our properties to tenants under agreements that are classified as operating leases. We recognize the total minimum lease payments provided for under the leases on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Many of our leases include the recovery of certain operating expenses such as common area maintenance, insurance, real estate taxes and utilities from our tenants. The recovery of such operating expenses areis recognized inRental rental revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. Some of our tenant leases contain options to extend leases at a fair market rate and may also include options to terminate. A minor number of the Company’s tenanttenants’ leases are subject to changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”).

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

As of December 31, 2019,2020, undiscounted future minimum fixed rental receipts due under non-cancellable operating leases for each of the next five years and total thereafter were as follows (in thousands):

  Future Minimum
Rental Receipts
 
2020 $69,624 
2021  59,447 
2022  47,207 
2023  37,830 
2024  28,268 
Thereafter  58,089 
Total minimum rental receipts $300,465 

Leases - Schedule of Lessor Future Minimum Rental Receipts under Non-Cancellable Leases

  Future Minimum
Fixed Rental Receipts
 
2021 $87,911 
2022  73,799 
2023  60,197 
2024  47,835 
2025  32,933 
Thereafter  57,426 
Total minimum fixed rental receipts $360,101 

These amounts do not reflect future rental revenue from the renewal or replacement of existing leases and excludes tenant recoveries and rental increases that are not fixed or indexed to CPI.

The Company includes accounts receivable and straight-line rent receivables within other assets in the consolidated balance sheet. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, rental revenue was derived from various tenants. As such, future receipts are dependent upon the financial strength of the lessees and their ability to perform under the lease agreements.

Rental revenue is comprised of the following:

Leases - Schedule of Rental Revenue Components

  Year Ended  Year Ended 
  December 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Income from leases $80,987  $54,603 
Straight-line rent adjustments  1,963   1,296 
Tenant recoveries  24,811   17,903 
Amortization of above market leases  (866)  (668)
Amortization of below market leases  2,941   2,156 
     Total $109,836  $75,290 

Tenant recoveries included within rental revenue for the year ending December 31, 2020 and 2019 are variable in nature.

On April 8, 2020, the FASB provided feedback on technical inquires received from stakeholders regarding certain accounting topics affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including guidance as to whether any concessions granted by a landlord to tenants results in a modification of a lease in accordance to ASC 842. The FASB concluded that a company can, as a policy election, treat any COVID-19 related rent concessions as a provision included within the pre-concession lease arrangement, and therefore, not be classified as a lease modification per ASC 842. In order to be considered a COVID-19 related concession, cash flows may be less than or equal to those prior to the concession, but not substantially greater. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has entered into a limited number of such COVID-19 related rent deferral concessions and has elected not to treat such concessions as a modification of the respective lease.

As a Lessee

Operating Leases

At December 31, 2020, we have four office space operating leases and a single ground operating sublease. The office lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or an option to renew. The ground sublease agreement does not contain residual value guarantees and includes multiple options to extend the sublease between nineteen and twenty years for each respective option. The operating leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 3.7 years to 35.0 years, which includes the exercise of a single twenty-year renewal option pertaining to the ground sublease. As of December 31, 2020, total operating right of use assets and lease liabilities were approximately $7,159 and $8,545, respectively. The operating lease liability as of December 31, 2020 represents a weighted-average incremental borrowing rate of 4.1% over the weighted-average remaining lease term of 10.1 years. The incremental borrowing rate is our estimated borrowing rate on a fully-collateralized basis for the term of the respective leases.

At December 31, 2019, we have had three, non-cancelable office space operating leases.leases. These leases have remaining lease terms ranging from 4.7 years to 5.3 years. The lease agreements do not contain residual value guarantees or options to renew. As of December 31, 2019, total right of use assets and lease liabilities were approximately $2,104$2,104 and $2,141,$2,141, respectively. In arriving at the lease liability as of December 31, 2019, we applied a weighted-average incremental borrowing rate of 5.3%5.3% over the weighted-average remaining lease term of 5.2 years. The incremental borrowing rate is our estimated borrowing rate on a fully-collateralized basis for the rate equal to our borrowings under the revolving lineterm of credit facility at the time we enter into the respective lease agreement.

The following table summarizes the operating lease expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

  Year ended
December 31,
2019
 
     
Operating lease expense included in general and administrative expense attributable to office leases $466 

The following table summarizes supplemental cash flow information related to operating leases recognized during the year ended December 31, 2019 in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows.

  Year ended
December 31,
2019
 
     
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (operating cash flows) $429 

The following table summarizes the minimum rental commitments under our non-cancelable leases, which is discounted by our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the lease liability for the operating leases in which we are the lessee (in thousands):

  December 31,
2019
 
2020 $453 
2021  465 
2022  474 
2023  483 
2024  479 
Thereafter  108 
Total undiscounted rental commitments  2,462 
Present value adjustment using incremental borrowing rate  321 
Total lease liability $2,141 

As December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company had no finance leases.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

6. Borrowing Arrangements

Secured Debt

The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s secured debt outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018:

  Outstanding Balance at     
  December 31,
2019
  December 31,
2018
  Interest rate at
December 31, 2019
 Final Maturity Date
AIG Loan $119,592  $120,000  4.08% November 1, 2023
Transamerica Loan  74,214   74,620  4.35% August 1, 2028
Allianz Loan  63,115     4.07% April 10, 2026
Minnesota Life Loan  21,272   21,500  3.78% May 1, 2028
Assumed Mortgage Loans  43,984   13,873  3.41-5.23% January 10, 2022–January 1, 2027
KeyBank Bridge Loan     63,115  - -
  $322,177  $293,108     
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net  (4,491)  (4,115)    
Unamortized premium/(discount), net  872        
Secured debt, net $318,558  $288,993     

Significant features of the Company’s secured debt borrowings are as follows:

AIG Loan

On October 17, 2016, certain indirect subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership entered into a loan agreement with investment entities managed by AIG Asset Management (the “AIG Loan”), which provided the Company $120,000 of commercial mortgage loans. The AIG Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.08% per annum. The Company was required to make monthly interest-only payments through November 1, 2019 and thereafter equal monthly payments of principal plus interest with a final balloon payment on November 1, 2023.

The borrowings under the AIG Loan are secured by first lien mortgages on the properties held by wholly-owned subsidiaries of Plymouth Industrial 20 LLC. The obligations under the AIG Loan are also guaranteed in certain circumstances by the Company and certain of the Operating Partnership’s wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company has the right to prepay a portion of the AIG Loan subject to a prepayment penalty.

The Company is required to meet financial based covenants under the AIG Loan, which include the maintenance of minimum levels of liquidity and net worth. The Company is also required to meet certain negative covenants, including but not limited to the restrictions on additional indebtedness, restrictions on liens, fundamental changes in the business, including change in control, dispositions, restricted payments, transactions with affiliates and burdensome agreements. The Company is in compliance with the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.

Transamerica Loan

On July 10, 2018, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (the “Transamerica Borrowers”) entered into a loan agreement with Transamerica Life Insurance Company (the “Transamerica Loan”), which provided the Company $78,000 of commercial mortgage loans. The Transamerica Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.35% per annum. The Company was required to make monthly interest-only payments through August 2019 and thereafter equal monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest with a balloon payment on August 1, 2028.  The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the loan approaches maturity.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Each Transamerica Borrower has guaranteedOn September 10, 2020, the payment obligationsCompany entered into a sublease agreement related to the space previously occupied as its headquarters. The Company's decision to re-locate its headquarters was identified as a triggering event requiring the reassessment of all the recoverability of the associated right of use asset which is recorded in other Transamerica Borrowers underassets. As the Transamerica Loan.Company would not be utilizing this space in the subsequent period, the right of use asset was de-linked from the previously accrued operating lease liability. Following the Company's analysis, it was determined that a fair value assessment was necessary. The Company is requiredutilized a discounted cash flow model using level 3 assumptions such as a discount rate to meet certain covenants, customary eventsdetermine the net present value of default, including non-paymentthe remaining right of principal or interest and bankruptcy peruse asset related to the Transamerica Loan.Company’s previously occupied headquarters. The Company is in complianceconcluded that the fair market value of the right of use asset was not fully recoverable and recorded an impairment charge of $311 during the third quarter to reflect the fair market value of the right of use asset associated with the primary lease.

The following table summarizes the operating lease expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations.

Leases - Schedule of Lease Costs

  December 31,  December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Operating lease expense included in general and administrative expense attributable to office leases $984  $466 
Operating lease expense included in property expense attributable to ground sublease  5    
Non-cash adjustment due to straight-line rent adjustments  (340)  (37)
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities (operating cash flows) $649  $429 

The following table summarizes the maturity analysis of our operating leases, which is discounted by our incremental borrowing rate to calculate the lease liability for the operating leases in which we are the lessee (in thousands):

Leases - Schedule of Lessee Future Minimum Rental Commitments under Non-Cancellable Leases

  

December 31,
2020

  

December 31,
2019

 
2021 $1,205  $453 
2022  1,217   465 
2023  1,240   474 
2024  1,249   483 
2025  894   479 
Thereafter  5,110   108 
Total minimum operating lease payments $10,915  $2,462 
Less imputed interest  (2,370)  (321)
Total operating lease liability $8,545  $2,141 

Financing Leases

As of December 31, 2020, we have a single finance lease in which we are the sublessee for a ground lease. The Company includes the financing lease right of use asset within real estate properties and the corresponding liability within financing lease liability in the consolidated balance sheet. The ground sublease agreement does not contain a residual value guarantee and includes multiple options to extend the sublease between nineteen and twenty years for each respective covenants atoption. The lease has a remaining lease term of approximately 35 years, which includes the exercise of a single twenty-year renewal options. The financing lease liability as of December 31, 2020 represents a weighted-average incremental borrowing rate of 7.8% over the weighted-average remaining lease term of 35 years. The incremental borrowing rate is our estimated borrowing rate on a fully-collateralized basis for the term of the respective lease.

The following table summarizes the financing lease expense recognized during the year ended December 31, 2020 included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. There were no financing leases for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Allianz Loan

On March 21, 2019, certain wholly-owned subsidiariesLeases - Schedule of the Operating Partnership (the “Allianz Borrowers”) entered into a loan agreement with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (the “Allianz Loan”), which provided the Company $63,115 of commercial mortgage loans. The Allianz Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.07% per annum. The Company is required to make interest-only payments through April 2022. Thereafter, the Company will make monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest with a balloon payment on April 10, 2026. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the loan approaches maturity.Finance Lease Expense

  December 31, 
  2020 
Depreciation/amortization of financing lease right-of-use assets $2 
Interest expense for financing lease liability  15 
Total financing lease cost $17 

Each Allianz Borrower has guaranteed the payment obligations of all the other Allianz Borrowers under the Notes. The Company is required to meet certain covenants, customary events of default, including non-payment of principal or interest and bankruptcy and certain trigger events to occur upon the Debt Service Coverage Ratio going below certain thresholds as defined within the Allianz Loan. The Company is in compliance with the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.

Minnesota Life Loan

On April 30, 2018, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (the Minnesota Life Borrowers”) entered into a secured loan agreement with Minnesota Life Insurance Company (the “Minnesota Life Loan”), which provided the Company $21,500 of commercial mortgage loans. The Minnesota Life Loan bears interest at 3.78% per annum. The Company was required to make monthly interest-only payments through April 30, 2019 and thereafter equal monthly payments of principal plus accrued interest with a balloon payment due on May 1, 2028. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the loan approaches maturity.

Each Minnesota Life Borrower has guaranteed the payment obligations of all the other Minnesota Life Borrowers under the Notes. The Company is required to meet certain covenants, customary events of default, including non-payment of principal or interest and bankruptcy per the Minnesota Life Loan. The Company is in compliance with the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.

Assumed Mortgage Loans

The Company has the following assumed mortgage loans outstanding:

Fisher Park Mortgage

On October 15, 2018, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “Fisher Park Borrower”) assumed a mortgage (the “Fisher Park Mortgage”) in the amount of $13,907 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the property in greater Cincinnati. The Fisher Park Mortgage, held by JP Morgan Chase Bank bears interest at 5.23% and is secured by the property. The Fisher Park Mortgage requires monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through January 1, 2027, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the mortgage approaches maturity. Borrowings outstanding amounted to $13,661 and $13,873 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

The Company is required to meet certain financial covenants, customary events of default, including non-payment of principal or interest and bankruptcy, and certain trigger events to occur upon the Debt Service Coverage Ratio going below certain thresholds per the Fisher Park Mortgage. The Company is in compliance with all the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.

South Park Mortgage

On August 29, 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “South Park Borrower”) assumed a mortgage (the “South Park Mortgage”) in the amount of $9,577 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of a property in Memphis. The South Park Mortgage, held by Lincoln National, bears interest at 3.41% and is secured by the property. The South Park Mortgage requires monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through January 10, 2022, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the mortgage approaches maturity. Borrowings outstanding amounted to $9,507 at December 31, 2019.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The Company is required to meet certain covenants, customary eventsfollowing table summarizes the maturity analysis of default, including non-paymentour financing lease (in thousands):

Leases - Schedule of principal or interest and bankruptcy per the South Park Mortgage. The Company is in compliance with the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.Finance Lease, Liability, Fiscal Year Maturity

  

December 31,

2020

 
2021 $155 
2022  155 
2023  155 
2024  155 
2025  170 
Thereafter  6,707 
Total minimum financing lease payments $7,497 
Less imputed interest  (5,290)
Total financing lease liability $2,207 

Orange Point Mortgage

On August 30, 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “Orange Point Borrower”) assumed a mortgage (the “Orange Point Mortgage”) in the amount of $21,005 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the 6-property portfolio in Cincinnati and Columbus. The Orange Point Mortgage, held by Ohio National Life Insurance Company, bears interest at 4.14% and is secured by the properties. The Orange Point Mortgage requires monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through August 1, 2024, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the mortgage approaches maturity. Borrowings outstanding amounted to $20,816 at December 31, 2019.

The Company is required to meet certain covenants, customary events of default, including non-payment of principal or interest and bankruptcy per the Orange Point Mortgage. The Company is in compliance with the respective covenants at December 31, 2019.

Revolving Line of Credit Facility7. Indebtedness

The following table sets forth a summary of the Company’s borrowings outstanding under its secured and unsecured line of credit atand secured and unsecured term loans as of December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019.

 Outstanding Balance at Interest rate at December 31, 2019 Final Maturity Date
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
        
Borrowings under line of credit, net$    78,900 $     28,187 3.72% August 7, 2023

Indebtedness - Schedule of Secured and Unsecured Debt Outstanding

   Outstanding Balance at       
Loan  December 31,
2020
   December 31,
2019
   Interest rate at
December 31, 2020
  Final Maturity Date
Secured loans:              
AIG Loan $117,087  $119,592   4.08%  November 1, 2023
Transamerica Loan  72,960   74,214   4.35%  August 1, 2028
Allianz Loan  63,115   63,115   4.07%  April 10, 2026
Minnesota Life Loan  20,870   21,272   3.78%  May 1, 2028
JPMorgan Chase Loan  13,440   13,661   5.23%  January 1, 2027
Lincoln Life Mortgage  9,289   9,507   3.41%  January 10, 2022
Ohio National Life Mortgage  20,250   20,816   4.14%  August 1, 2024
Nationwide Loan  15,000      2.97%  October 1, 2027
Total secured loans $332,011  $322,177       
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net  (3,761)  (4,491)      
Unamortized premium/(discount), net  658   872       
Total secured loans, net $328,908  $318,558       

Unsecured loans:            
KeyBank unsecured term loan  100,000      1.95% (1)   October 8, 2025 
Total unsecured loans $100,000  $         
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net  (746)           
Total unsecured loans, net $99,254  $         

 

Borrowings under line of credit facility:

                
Secured line of credit     78,900      August 7, 2023 
Unsecured line of credit  90,000         1.95% (1)   October 8, 2024 
Total borrowings under line of credit $90,000  $78,900         

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(1)The1-month LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2020 was 0.14%. The spread over the applicable rate for the revolving line of credit with KeyBank is based on the Company’s total leverage ratio.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

2020 Debt Activity

On January 22, 2020, the Operating Partnership has(the “KeyBank Term Loan Borrower”) entered into a revolving line of credit agreement (the “Revolving Line of Credit”“KeyBank Term Loan”) with a lending syndicate led by KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”). The Revolving Line to provide the KeyBank Term Loan Borrower with a term loan with a total commitment of Credit provided up to $45,000 and was amended and restated August 7, 2019 and increased to $100,000. The maximum borrowings available under the Revolving Line of Credit may be increased to $200,000 in the event certain conditions are met by the Operating Partnership. The Revolving Line of Credit matures in August 2023 and includes two six-month renewal options through August 2024$100,000, subject to the agreement of the lenders.

certain conditions. The KeyBank Term Loan matured on October 22, 2020. Borrowings under the New Credit Agreement bear interest at either (1) the base rate (determined as the highest of (a) KeyBank’s prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% and (c) the one monthone-month LIBOR rate plus 1.0% or (2) LIBOR, plus, in either case, a spread between 100 and 150 basis points for base rate loans or a spread between 200 and 250 basis points for LIBOR rate loans, with the amount of such spread depending on the KeyBank Term Loan Borrower’s total leverage ratio.

The Revolving Line of Creditcredit agreement is secured by the equity interests of certain assets of the Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries and includes the Company guarantee for the payment of all indebtedness under the Revolving Line of Credit.KeyBank Term Loan Borrower’s wholly-owned subsidiary property owners. The Revolving Line of Creditcredit agreement contains financial covenants as defined within the Revolving LineKeyBank Term Loan agreement.

On October 8, 2020, the Company entered into a new $300 million unsecured credit facility, comprised of Credit.$200 million revolving credit facility and $100 million term loan. KeyBanc Capital Markets, as Lead Arranger, arranged the new facility and term loan. Syndicate lenders include Barclays Bank PLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., Bank of Montreal, and Capital One National Association with KeyBank National Association serving as administrative agent. The unsecured credit facility replaces an existing $100 million secured facility that was set to mature in August 2023, and the $100 million unsecured term loan replaces a $100 million secured term loan that was set to mature on October 22, 2020. The new unsecured revolving credit facility has an accordion feature enabling the Company to increase the total borrowing capacity under the credit facility and term loan up to an aggregate of $500 million, subject to certain conditions.The new credit facility matures in October 2024 and has two, six-month extension options, subject to certain conditions, and the new term loan matures in October 2025. Amounts outstanding under the facility and the term loan bear interest at LIBOR (at a floor of 0.30%) plus a margin between 145 to 200 basis points, depending on the Company’s total leverage ratio, per the agreement.

On September 2, 2020, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership entered into a loan agreement (the “Nationwide Loan”) in the amount of $15,000 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of a property in St. Louis. The Nationwide Loan, held by Nationwide Life Insurance Company (“Nationwide”), bears interest at 2.97% and is secured by the property. The Nationwide Loan requires monthly installments of interest only through October 1, 2023 and afterwards, monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through October 1, 2027, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the loan approaches maturity.

2019 Debt Activity

On March 21, 2019, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership (the “Allianz Borrowers”) entered into a loan agreement with Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (the “Allianz Loan”), which provided the Company $63,115 of commercial mortgage loans. The Company used proceeds of $63,115 from the Allianz Loan to retire secured borrowings of the same amount obtained under a secured Libor-based bridge loan provided by KeyBank on December 14, 2018. The Allianz Loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.07% per annum and is also required to meet customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilitiesmake interest-only payments through April 2022. Thereafter, the Company will make monthly payments of this type, including limitationsprincipal plus accrued interest with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, distributions, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets and transactions with affiliates.a balloon payment on April 10, 2026. The Company ishas the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in complianceeffect until the loan approaches maturity.

On August 29, 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership (the “South Park Borrower”) assumed a mortgage (the “Lincoln Life Mortgage”) in the amount of $9,577 in connection with the respective covenantsCompany’s acquisition of a property in Memphis. The Lincoln Life Mortgage, held by Lincoln National, bears interest at December 31, 2019.3.41% and is secured by the property. The Lincoln Life Mortgage requires monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through January 10, 2022, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the mortgage approaches maturity.

Borrowings underOn August 30, 2019, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Revolving LineOperating Partnership (the “Orange Point Borrower”) assumed a mortgage (the “Ohio National Life Mortgage”) in the amount of Credit amounted$21,005 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the 6-property portfolio in Cincinnati and Columbus. The Ohio National Life Mortgage, held by Ohio National Life Insurance Company, bears interest at 4.14% and is secured by the properties. The Ohio National Life Mortgage requires monthly installments of principal plus accrued interest through August 1, 2024, at which time a balloon payment is required. The Company has the right to $78,900 and $28,550 at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, offset by unamortized debt issuance costs of $363, at December 31, 2018.prepay the borrowings outstanding, subject to a prepayment penalty in effect until the mortgage approaches maturity.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Repayments of Debt

On March 21, 2019, the Company used proceeds of $63,115 from the Allianz Loan discussed above, to retire secured borrowings of the same amount obtained under a secured Libor-based bridge loan provided by KeyBank on December 14, 2018. The Company did not recognize any gain or loss on extinguishment of the debt.

On May 24, 2018, the Company used a portion of the proceeds from a $35,700 senior secured LIBOR-based term loan with KeyBank to repay borrowings and accrued interest under a 15% $30,000 Mezzanine Loan previously obtained in 2016. The Company recognized a $3,601 loss on extinguishment of debt, which included a pre-payment premium penalty of $2,896 and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing fees of $705.

On July 10, 2018, the Company used the proceeds of the Transamerica Loan, along with additional working capital, to repay $79,800 under a term loan with Special Situations Investing Group II, LLC (the “MWG Loan”). The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $804, which represented the write off of unamortized deferred financing fees.

On December 14, 2018, the Company used the proceeds of the Series B Preferred Offering to fully repay borrowings in the amount of $37,500 under a term loan with KeyBank (the “KeyBank Term Loan”). The Company recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $593, which represented the write off of unamortized deferred financing fees.

Future Principal Payments Ofof Debt

Principal payments on the Company’s long-term debt due in each of the next five years and thereafter as of December 31, 20192020 are as follows:

Year ending December 31: Amount
2020 $    5,168 
2021      5,389 
2022    15,176 
2023   194,562  
2024     21,812 
Thereafter   158,970 

7. Indebtedness - Schedule of Future Principal Payments Due on Long-Term Debt

Year ending December 31: Amount 
2021 $5,389 
2022  15,176 
2023  115,716 
2024  112,128 
2025  103,884 
Thereafter  169,718 
Total aggregate principal payments $522,011 

Financial Covenant Considerations

The Company is in compliance with all respective financial covenants for our secured and unsecured debt and revolving line of credit facility as of December 31, 2020.

8. Common Stock

Follow-on Offerings

On July 23, 2018, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 1,262,833 shares of common stock, including 160,369 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $17,843.

During May 2019, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,425,000 shares of common stock, including 425,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, at $17.50$17.50 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $55,857.$55,857.

During September 2019, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 3,450,000 shares of common stock, including 450,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option, at $18.00$18.00 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $58,756.$58,756.

On August 28, 2020, the Company completed a follow-on public offering of 8,625,000 shares of common stock, including 1,125,000 shares of common stock issued upon exercise of the underwriters’ overallotment option at $12.85 per share resulting in net proceeds of approximately $104,420.

ATM Program

On July 30, 2018, the Company and Operating Partnership filed a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registering an aggregate of $500,000$500,000 of securities, consisting of an indeterminate amount of common stock, preferred stock, depository shares, warrants, rights to purchase our common stock and debt securities.

On August 24, 2018, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with D.A. Davidson & Co., KeyBanc Capital Markets and National Securities Corporation (the “Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50,000$50,000 through an “at-the-market equity offering program” (the “ATM program”).

On February 27, 2020, the Company entered into a distribution agreement with KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, BMO Capital Markets Corp., D.A. Davidson & Co. and National Securities Corporation pursuant to which the Company may issue and sell, from time to time, shares of its common stock, with aggregate gross sales proceeds of up to $100,000, through an “at-the-market” equity offering program (the “$100 Million ATM Program”). All $50,000 of common shares available under the ATM Program were issued prior to establishing the $100 Million ATM Program.

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 2,212,905 shares of its common stock under both ATM programs for a weighted average share price of $14.19, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $30,735, of which 558,900 shares were sold in the quarter ended December 31, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had approximately $78,811 available for issuance under the $100 Million ATM program.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

During the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company sold 2,182,251 securities for a weighted average share price of $18.23 under the ATM program, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $38,905, of which 562,900 shares were sold in the quarter ended December 31, 2019. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had approximately $10,216 available for issuance under the ATM program.

The Company did not sell any securities under the ATM Program during the year ended December 31, 2018.

Common Stock Warrants

The Company has warrants outstanding to acquire 303,382351,082 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $18.96$16.39 per share, which expire in 2022. The warrants are accounted for as a liability within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as they contain provisions that are considered outside of the Company’s control, such as the holders’ option to receive cash in lieu and other securities in the event of a reorganization of the Company’s common stock underlying such warrants. The fair value of these warrants is re-measured at each financial reporting period with any changes in fair value recognized as a change in fair valuean unrealized appreciation/depreciation of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

A roll-forward of the warrants is as follows:

Balance at January 1, 2018 $160 
Issuance of common stock warrant   
Change in fair value  (48)
Balance at December 31, 2018  112 
Issuance of common stock warrant   
Change in fair value  181 
Balance at December 31, 2019 $293 

The warrants in the amount of $293 at December 31, 2019 represent their fair value determined using a Binomial Valuation Model applying Level 3 inputs as described in Note 2. The significant inputs into the model were: exercise price of $18.96, volatility of 18.1%, an expected annual dividend of $1.50, a term of 2.5 years and an annual risk-free interest rate of 1.6%. The warrants in the amount of $112 at December 31, 2018 represent their fair value determined using a Binomial Valuation Model applying Level 3 inputs as described in Note 2. The significant inputs into the model were: exercise price of $21.06, volatility of 20.0%, an expected annual dividend of $1.50, a term of 3.5 years and an annual risk-free interest rate of 2.47%.

The fair value of these warrants is re-measured at each financial reporting period with any changes in fair value recognized as a change in fair value of warrant liability in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. The warrants are not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share as they are anti-dilutive for the periods presented since the Company recorded a net loss during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

A roll-forward of the warrants is as follows:

Common Stock - Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants

     
Balance at January 1, 2019 $112 
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)  181 
Balance at December 31, 2019  293 
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)  103 
Balance at December 31, 2020 $396 

The warrants in the amount of $396 at December 31, 2020 represent their fair value determined using a Binomial Valuation Model applying Level 3 inputs as described in Note 2. The significant inputs into the model were: exercise price of $16.39, volatility of 27.4%, an expected annual dividend of $0.80, a term of 1.45 years and an annual risk-free interest rate of 0.13%. The warrants in the amount of $293 at December 31, 2019 represent their fair value determined using a Binomial Valuation Model applying Level 3 inputs as described in Note 2. The significant inputs into the model were: exercise price of $18.96, volatility of 18.1%, an expected annual dividend of $1.50, a term of 2.5 years and 2018.an annual risk-free interest rate of 1.6%.

Common Stock Dividends

The following table sets forth the common stock distributions that were declared during the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018.

  Cash Dividends
Declared per Share
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2019        
First quarter $0.3750  $1,923 
Second quarter $0.3750  $3,257 
Third quarter $0.3750  $5,027 
Fourth quarter $0.3750  $5,303 
         
2018        
First quarter $0.3750  $1,334 
Second quarter $0.3750  $1,334 
Third quarter $0.3750  $1,807 
Fourth quarter $0.3750  $1,808 

F-21 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.2019.

Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsCommon Stock - Schedule of Common Stock Dividends Declared

  Cash Dividends
Declared per
Share
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2020        
First quarter $0.3750  $5,545 
Second quarter $0.2000  $3,179 
Third quarter $0.2000  $4,943 
Fourth quarter $0.2000  $5,069 
         
2019        
First quarter $0.3750  $1,923 
Second quarter $0.3750  $3,257 
Third quarter $0.3750  $5,027 
Fourth quarter $0.3750  $5,303 

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Characterization of Common Stock Dividends

Earnings and profits (as defined under the Internal Revenue Code), the current and accumulated amounts of which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, vary from net income attributable to common stockholders and taxable income because of the different depreciation recovery periods, depreciation methods, and other items. Distributions in excess of earnings and profits generally constitute a return of capital. The following table shows the characterization of the distributions on the Company’s common stock for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

Declaration DateDate of RecordPayable DateCash
Distribution
Ordinary
Dividend
Return of
Capital
3/14/20193/29/20194/30/2019$    0.3750$      0.171492$     0.203508
6/14/20196/28/20197/31/2019$    0.3750$      0.171492$     0.203508
9/13/20199/30/201910/31/2019$    0.3750$      0.171492$     0.203508
12/13/201912/31/20191/31/2020    $    0.3750(1)

(1)  Common Stock - Schedule of Dividends Payable

Declaration Date Date of Record  Payable Date Cash
Distribution
  Ordinary
Dividend
  Return of
Capital
 
12/14/2019  12/31/2019  1/31/2020 $0.3750  $0.264071  $0.110929 
3/16/2020  3/31/2020  4/30/2020 $0.3750  $0.264071  $0.110929 
6/12/2020  6/30/2020  7/31/2020 $0.2000  $0.140838  $0.059162 
9/15/2020  9/30/2020  10/30/2020 $0.2000  $0.140838  $0.059162 
12/15/2020  12/31/2020  1/29/2021 $0.2000(1)      

(1)This distribution was in excess of current and accumulated earnings and profits. Per IRC Section 857(b)(9), this distribution will not impact the basis of securities held by US taxpayer(s) for tax year 2021.

F-22 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in excess of currentthousands, except share and accumulated earnings and profits. Per IRC Section 857(b)(9), this distribution will not impact the basis of securities held by US taxpayer(s) for tax year 2019.per share data)

8. 9. Preferred Stock

Series A Preferred Stock

In the fourth quarter of 2017, the Company completed the offering of 2,040,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, including 240,000 shares exercised under the underwriter’s over-allotment, at a per share price of $25.00$25.00 for net cash proceeds of $48,868.$48,868. The offering of the Series A Preferred Stock was registered with the SEC, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-11 declared effective on October 18, 2017.

The relevant features of the Series A Preferred Stock are as follows:

Liquidation Rights

In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding-up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Company available for distribution to its stockholders on parity with Series B Preferred as set forth below, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock, an amount per share equal to $25.00$25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

Redemption Rights

Holders of the Series A Preferred Stock have the right to require the Company to redeem for cash, their shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the event of a change in control of the Company or a delisting of the Company’s shares. The Company also has the right to redeem the shares of Series A Preferred Stock in the event of a change in control of the Company or a delisting of the Company’s shares. Since this contingent redemption right is outside of the control of the Company, the Company has presented its Series A Preferred Stock as temporary equity. The redemption price is $25.00$25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

The Company has the right to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock at its option commencing on December 31, 2022 at $25.00 per share, plus any accrued and unpaid dividends.

Conversion

The shares of Series A Preferred Stock are not convertible.

Voting Rights

Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights, except in the event dividends are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive), the number of directors of the Company’s board of directors will automatically be increased by two and holders of shares of Series A Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with the holders of the Series B Preferred or any other then-outstanding class or series of capital stock ranking on parity with the Series A Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, or collectively, any Voting Preferred Stock and the holders of Series A Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors to serve on our board of directors, until all unpaid dividends for past dividend periods shall have been paid in full.

F-22 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Protective Rights

As long as the shares of Series A Preferred Stock remain outstanding, the Company cannot, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock voting together as a single class with any voting preferred stock, among other things, authorize, create or issue, or increase the number of authorized or issued shares of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to the Series A Preferred Stock with respect to payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or reclassify any of our authorized capital stock into such capital stock, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase such capital stock.

Dividend Rights

When, as and if authorized by our board of directors, holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends from, and including, the issue date, payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of March, June, September and December of each year, beginning on December 31, 2017 until December 31, 2024, at the rate of 7.5% per annum on the $25.00 liquidation preference per share (equivalent to a fixed annual rate of $1.875 per share (“Initial Rate”)).

F-23 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

On and after December 31, 2024, if any shares of Series A Preferred Stock are outstanding, the Company will pay cumulative cash dividends on each then-outstanding share of Series A Preferred Stock at an annual dividend rate equal to the Initial Rate plus an additional 1.5% of the liquidation preference per annum, which will increase by an additional 1.5% of the liquidation preference per annum on each subsequent December 31 thereafter, subject to a maximum annual dividend rate of 11.5% while the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding.

The following table sets forth the Series A Preferred Stock distributions that were declared or paid during the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018.2019.

  Cash Dividends
Declared per Share
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2019        
First quarter $0.4688  $956 
Second quarter $0.4688  $956 
Third quarter $0.4688  $956 
Fourth quarter $0.4688  $956 
         
2018        
First quarter $0.4688  $956 
Second quarter $0.4688  $956 
Third quarter $0.4688  $956 
Fourth quarter $0.4688  $956 

Preferred Stock - Schedule of Series A Preferred Stock Dividends Declared

  Cash Dividends
Declared per
Share
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2020        
First quarter $0.4688  $956 
Second quarter $0.4688  $956 
Third quarter $0.4688  $956 
Fourth quarter $0.4688  $949 
         
2019        
First quarter $0.4688  $956 
Second quarter $0.4688  $956 
Third quarter $0.4688  $956 
Fourth quarter $0.4688  $956 

Characterization of Series A Preferred Stock Dividends

Earnings and profits (as defined under the Internal Revenue Code), the current and accumulated amounts of which determine the taxability of distributions to stockholders, vary from net income attributable to common stockholders and taxable income because of the different depreciation recovery periods, depreciation methods, and other items. Distributions in excess of earnings and profits generally constitute a return of capital. The following table shows the characterization of the distributions on the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock for the year ended December 31, 2019.2020.

Declaration DateDate of RecordPayable DateCash
Distribution
Ordinary
Dividend
Return of
Capital
3/1/20193/15/20194/1/2019$     0.4688$       0.4688$          -
5/31/20196/14/20197/1/2019$     0.4688$       0.4688$          -
8/30/20199/13/20199/30/2019$     0.4688$       0.4688$          -
11/29/201912/13/201912/31/2019$     0.4688$       0.4688$          -

Preferred Stock - Schedule of Series A Preferred Stock Dividends Payable

Declaration Date Date of Record  Payable Date Cash
Distribution
  Ordinary
Dividend
  Return of
Capital
 
2/28/2020  3/13/2020  3/31/2020 $0.4688  $0.4688  $ 
6/1/2020  6/15/2020  6/30/2020 $0.4688  $0.4688  $ 
9/1/2020  9/15/2020  9/30/2020 $0.4688  $0.4688  $ 
12/1/2020  12/15/2020  12/31/2020 $0.4688  $0.4688  $ 

Repurchase and Retirement of Series A Preferred Stock

During Q4 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase and retirement of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock up to a maximum of $5,000 of the respective Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. The Company commenced its repurchasing of its Series A Preferred Stock on the open market on November 11, 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company has repurchased and retired 16,001 Series A Preferred stock.

Series B Preferred Stock

On December 14, 2018, the Company in a private placement exempt from registration under the federal securities laws (the “Private Placement”), completed the offering of 4,411,764 shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) at a purchase price of $17.00$17.00 per share for an aggregate consideration of $75,000$75,000 (the “Purchase Price”) or $71,800,$71,800, net of issuance costs.

The relevant features of the Series B Preferred Stock are as follows:

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The relevant features of the Series B Preferred Stock are as follows:

Liquidation Preference

The Series B Preferred Stock ranks senior to the shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), and ranks on a parity with the shares of the Company’s 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, in each case, with respect to dividend rights and rights on the distribution of assets on any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company. The shares of Series B Preferred Stock have a Liquidation Preference,( Series (Series B Liquidation Preference) which is defined as an amount per share equal to the greater of (a) an amount necessary for the Investor to receive a 12.0% annual internal rate of return on the issue price of $17.00, taking into account dividends paid from December 14, 2018 until (i) the date of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, (ii) the Conversion Date, or (iii) the Redemption Date, as the case may be, and (b) $21.89 (subject to adjustment), plus accrued and unpaid dividends through and including (x) the date of such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, (y) the Conversion Date, or (z) the Redemption Date, as the case may be. For the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, accretion recorded in relation to the 12% annual internal rate of return and offering costs is $7,601$7,416 and $359,$7,601, respectively.

Redemption Rights

The Company and the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock each have the right to redeem the shares of the Series B Preferred Stock upon certain change of control events, including a delisting of the Company’s common stock. At the option of each holder of Series B Preferred Stock, the Company shall redeem all of the Series B Preferred Stock at a price equal to the greater of (1) an amount in cash equal to 100% of the Liquidation Preference thereof and (2) the consideration the holders would have received if they had converted their shares of Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock immediately prior to the change of control event. At any time, following December 31, 2022, the Company may elect to redeem up to fifty percent (50.0%) of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, and at any time following December 31, 2023, the Company may elect to redeem up to one hundred percent (100.0%) of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock for an amount in cash per share of Series B Preferred Stock equal to the Redemption Price per share of Series B Preferred Stock. The Redemption Price is defined as the greater of (i) the Liquidation Preference per share of Series B Preferred Stock as of the Redemption Date or (ii) the 20-day volume weighted average price per share; provided, however, following such time as the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock that shall have been redeemed is equal to the maximum number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock that can be converted (whether into cash or shares of Common Stock) such that, if all such shares of Series B Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock, the certain percentage investment ownership thresholds would have been reached (but not exceeded), the Redemption Price shall be equal to the Liquidation Preference.

Since the holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have a contingent redemption right that is outside the control of the Company, the Company has presented its Series B Preferred Stock as temporary equity.

Conversion Rights

The holders of the Series B Preferred Stock have the right to convert their shares of Series B Preferred Stock commencing January 1, 2022. Beginning January 1, 2022, if the 20-day volume weighted average price per share of Common Stock is equal to or exceeds $26.35 (subject to adjustment), the Company has the right to convert each share of Series B Preferred Stock. Commencing December 31, 2024, the Series B Preferred Stock, subject to availability of funds, are to be automatically converted.

Any conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock may be settled by the Company, at its option, in shares of Common Stock, cash or any combination thereof. However, unless and until the Company’s stockholders have approved the issuance of greater than 19.99% of the outstanding Common Stock as of the date of the closing of the Private Placement, (December 14, 2018) as required by the NYSE American rules and regulations (“stockholder approval”), the Series B Preferred Stock may not be converted into more than 19.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock as of the date of the closing of the Private Placement. In addition, the Company cannot opt to convert the Series B Preferred Stock into more than 9.9% of the outstanding Common Stock without approval of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

F-24 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The initial conversion rate is one share of Series B Preferred Stock for one share of Common Stock, subject to proportionate adjustments for certain transactions affecting the Company’s securities such as stock dividends, stock splits, combinations and other corporate reorganization events, provided that the value of the Common Stock, determined in accordance with terms of the Articles Supplementary is equal to or greater that the liquidation preference of the Series B Preferred Stock.  To the extent the Company opts to settle the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock in cash, (1) until such time as the maximum number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been converted such that, if all such shares had been converted into Common Stock, stockholder approval would be necessary to convert additional shares into Common Stock, the Company will pay cash equal to

F-25 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

the greater of the liquidation preference or the 20-day volume weighted average price per share (20 Day VWAP), and (2) following such time, the Company will pay cash equal to the liquidation preference per share of Series B Preferred Stock. On December 31, 2024, all issued and outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock are required to convert at the Settlement Amount as of that date, provided, however , that prior to the receipt of stockholder approval, conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock shall be subject to the 19.99% threshold; provided, further, however, that prior to the receipt of the 10.0% Consent, conversion of the Series B Preferred Stock into Common Stock shall be subject to the 10.0% threshold. The Settlement Amount is defined as follows:

 ·If a Physical Settlement is elected by the Company, the Company shall deliver to the converting holder in respect of each share of Series B Preferred Stock being converted a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the greater of (i) one (1) share of Common Stock or (ii) the quotient of the Liquidation Preference divided by the 20-Day VWAP;
 ·If a Cash Settlement is elected by the Company, the Company shall pay to the converting holder in respect of each share of Series B Preferred Stock being converted into cash in an amount equal to the greater of (i) the Liquidation Preference or (ii) the 20-Day VWAP. This Cash Settlement is without regard to the 10.0% Threshold or the 19.99% Threshold; provided, however, following such time as the maximum number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock have been converted pursuant to this Conversion Section (whether into cash or shares of Common Stock) such that, if all such shares of Series B Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock (disregarding the 10.0% Threshold), the 19.99% Threshold would have been reached (but not exceeded), the Cash Settlement Amount shall be equal to the Liquidation Preference; and
 ·If a Combination Settlement is elected by the Company, the Company shall pay or deliver, as the case may be, in respect of each share of Series B Preferred Stock being converted, a Settlement Amount equal to, at the election of the Company, either (i) cash equal to the Cash Settlement Amount or (ii) a number of shares of Common Stock; provided, however, that any Physical Settlement or Combination Settlement shall be subject to (i) the 10.0% Threshold until such time as the 10.0% Consent is received and (ii) the 19.99% Threshold until such time as the stockholder approval is received.

Voting Rights

Holders of the Series B Preferred Stock generally do not have any voting rights, except in the event dividends are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive), the number of directors of the Company’s board of directors will automatically be increased by two and holders of Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a single class with the holders of the Series A Preferred or any other then-outstanding class or series of capital stock ranking on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, or collectively, any Voting Preferred Stock and the holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors to serve on our board of directors, until all unpaid dividends for past dividend periods shall have been paid in full.

After December 31, 2024, holders of Series B Preferred Stock will be entitled to vote as a single class with the holders of Common Stock on an as-converted basis (up to a maximum of 19.99% of the Common Stock outstanding on the date of the closing of the Private Placement, unless stockholder approval has been received).

Protective Rights

The Company is required to obtain an affirmative vote of a majority of the holders of Series B Preferred StocStock to (i) authorize, create, issue or increase, or reclassify any class of capital stock into any class or series of Senior Equity Securities or Parity Equity Securities (as such terms are defined in the Articles Supplementary), (ii) authorize any class of partnership interests in the Operating Partnership that are senior to the partnership interests currently in existence, (iii) amend, alter, repeal or otherwise change the rights, preferences, preferences, privileges or powers of the Series B Preferred Stock, (iv) approve any dividend other than cash dividends paid in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or required to be paid by the Company to maintain REIT status, (v) affect any voluntary deregistration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or voluntary delisting with the NYSE American with respect to the Common Stock, (vi) incur any indebtedness in excess of the limits set forth in the Articles Supplementary, (vii) adopt a “poison pill” or similar anti-takeover agreement or plan, and (viii) following December 31, 2024, enter into a Change in Control Transaction (as defined in the Articles Supplementary) or make certain acquisitions.

F-25F-26 

 

Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

Dividend Rights

The Series B Preferred Stock bears cumulative dividends, payable in cash, at a rate equal to (a) 3.25% for the period from the issue date through and including December 31, 2019, (b) 3.50% from January 1, 2020 through and including December 31, 2020, (c) 3.75% from January 1, 2021 through and including December 31, 2021, (d) 4.00% from January 1, 2022 through and including December 31, 2022, (e) 6.50% from January 1, 2023 through and including December 31, 2023, (f) 12.00% from January 1, 2024 through and including December 31, 2024 and (g) 15.00% from and after January 1, 2025. Dividends on the Series B Preferred Stock are payable quarterly in arrears on January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15 of each year or, if such date is not a Business Day, on the immediately succeeding Business Day.

The following table sets forth the Series B preferred stock dividends that were declared during the year ended December 31, 20192020 and the year ended December 31, 2018. The Company did not pay any dividends prior to the closing2019.

Preferred Stock - Schedule of the offering of its Series B Preferred Stock on December 14, 2018.Dividends Declared

 Cash Dividends     Cash Dividends    
 Declared Aggregate  Declared Aggregate 
 per Share  Amount 
2020        
First quarter $0.14875  $657 
Second quarter $0.14875  $657 
Third quarter $0.14875  $657 
Fourth quarter $0.14875  $656 
 per Share  Amount         
2019                
First quarter $0.13813  $610  $0.13813  $610 
Second quarter $0.13813  $610  $0.13813  $610 
Third quarter $0.13813  $610  $0.13813  $610 
Fourth quarter $0.13813  $610  $0.13813  $610 
        
2018        
Fourth quarter (commencing December 14, 2018 to December 31, 2018) $0.02609  $115 

9.10. Non-Controlling Interests

Operating Partnership Units Acquisitions

In connection with the acquisition of the Shadeland Portfolio on August 11, 2017, the Company, through its Operating Partnership issued 421,438 Operating Partnership Units (“OP Units”) at $19.00$19.00 per OP Unit for a total of approximately $8,007$8,007 to the former owners of the Shadeland Portfolio. In connection with the Cincinnati, Ohio acquisition on October 15, 2018, the Company, through its Operating Partnership issued 626,011 OP Units at $17.00$17.00 per OP Unit for a total of approximately $10,642$10,642 to the former owners of the property. The holders of the OP Units are entitled to receive distributions concurrent with the dividends paid on our common stock.

The following table sets forthDuring the OP Unit distributions that were declared during the yearsyear ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. The Company did not pay any distributions prior to the issuance2020, 268,664 OP units were redeemed for 268,664 shares of the OP Units in connection with the Shadeland Portfolio acquisition on August 11, 2017.

  Cash Distributions
Declared per
OP Unit
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2019        
First quarter $0.375  $393 
Second quarter $0.375  $393 
Third quarter $0.375  $393 
Fourth quarter $0.375  $328 
         
2018        
First quarter $0.375  $158 
Second quarter $0.375  $158 
Third quarter $0.375  $158 
Fourth quarter $0.375(1) $357 

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(1)Distributions for the OP Units issued in connection with the Cincinnati, Ohio acquisition were paid on a pro-rated distribution equal to a quarterly distribution of $0.375 per OP Unit or $199 in the aggregate for the quarter ended December 31, 2018.

The proportionate share of the loss attributed to the partnership units was $1,518 and $2,459 forour common stock. During the year ended December 31, 2019, and 2018, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

During December 2019, 172,153 OP units were redeemed for 172,153 shares of our common stock.

The Company adjusted the carrying value of noncontrolling interest to reflect its share of the book value of the Operating Partnership reflecting the change in the Company’s ownership of the Operating Partnership. Such adjustments are recorded to additional paid-in capital as a rebalancing of noncontrolling interest on the accompanying consolidated statements of changes in preferred stock and equity. OP units outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, was 606,632 and 875,296, respectively.

10. The following table sets forth the OP Unit distributions that were declared during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Non-Controlling Interest - Schedule of Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest

  Cash Distributions
Declared per
OP Unit
  Aggregate
Amount
 
2020        
First quarter $0.375  $324 
Second quarter $0.200  $164 
Third quarter $0.200  $135 
Fourth quarter $0.200  $121 
         
2019        
First quarter $0.375  $393 
Second quarter $0.375  $393 
Third quarter $0.375  $393 
Fourth quarter $0.375  $328 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The proportionate share of the loss attributed to the partnership units was $649 and $1,518 for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

11. Incentive Award Plan

In April 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted, and in June 2014 the Company’s stockholders approved, the 2014 Incentive Award Plan, or Plan, under which the Company may grant cash and equity incentive awards to eligible service providers in order to attract, motivate and retain the talent for which we compete. The aggregate number of shares of the Company’s common stock and/or LTIP units of partnership interest in the Company’s Operating Partnership, or LTIP units that are available for issuance under awards granted pursuant to the Plan is 375,000 shares/LTIP units. In July 2020 the Plan was amended and increased the number of shares/units available per the Plan to 875,000 shares/LTIP units. Shares and units granted under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares/LTIP units, or, if authorized by the board of directors, shares purchased in the open market. If an award under the Plan is forfeited, expires or is settled for cash, any shares/LTIP units subject to such award may, to the extent of such forfeiture, expiration or cash settlement, be used again for new grants under the Plan. However, the following shares/LTIP units may not be used again for grant under the Plan: (1) shares/LTIP units tendered or withheld to satisfy grant or exercise price or tax withholding obligations associated with an award; (2) shares subject to a stock appreciation right, or SAR, that are not issued in connection with the stock settlement of the SAR on its exercise; and (3) shares purchased on the open market with the cash proceeds from the exercise of options. The maximum number of shares that may be issued under the Plan upon the exercise of incentive stock options is 375,000.

The Plan provides for the grant of stock options, including incentive stock options, or ISOs, and nonqualified stock options, or NSOs, restricted stock, dividend equivalents, stock payments, restricted stock units, or RSUs, performance shares, other incentive awards, LTIP units, SARs, and cash awards. In addition, the Company will grant its Independent Board of Directors restricted stock as part of their remuneration. Shares granted as part of the Plan vest equally over a four-year period while those granted to the Company’s Independent Board of Directors vest equally over a three-year period. Annual grants given to the Company’s Independent Board of Directors vest over the shorterearlier of 1one year from the date of grant, or, the next annual shareholder meeting. Holders of restricted shares of common stock have voting rights and rights to receive dividends, however, the restricted shares of common stock may not be sold, transferred, assigned or pledged and are subject to forfeiture prior to the respective vesting period. The following table is a summary of the total restricted shares granted for the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018:2019:

Incentive Award Plan - Schedule of Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity

  Shares 
Unvested restricted stock at January 1, 2018163,157
    Granted3,000
    Forfeited
    Vested(42,106)
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 20182019  124,051 
    Granted  90,075 
    Forfeited   
    Vested  (51,942)
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2019  162,184 
    Granted101,540
    Forfeited(5,303)
    Vested(68,196)
Unvested restricted stock at December 31, 2020190,225

The Company recorded equity-based compensation in the amount of $1,205$1,439 and $805$1,205 for the years ended December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. Equity-based compensation expense for shares issued to employersemployees and directors is based on the grant-date fair value of the award and recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite period of the award. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with the Company’s restricted shares of common stock atwas $2,405 and $2,275 for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, was approximately $2,275respectively, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 3.0 years and 2.8 years. years, respectively. The fair value of the 101,540 restricted shares granted during 2020 was approximately $1,665 with a weighted average fair value of $16.40 per share. The fair value of the 90,075 restricted shares granted during 2019 was approximately $1,559$1,559 with a weighted average fair value of $17.31$17.31 per share. The fair value of the 3,000 restricted shares granted during 2018 was approximately $48 with a weighted average fair value of $16.00 per share. The fair value related to the restricted stock was calculated based on the stock price on the date of the grant.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(all dollar amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

11. 12. Earnings per Share

Net loss per Common Share

Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders was calculated as follows:

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Numerator        
Net loss $(11,938) $(21,175)
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (1,518)  (2,459)
Net loss attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.  (10,420)  (18,716)
Less: Preferred stock dividends  6,263   3,940 
Less: Series B preferred stock accretion to redemption value  7,601   359 
Less: amount allocated to participating securities  239   201 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(24,523) $(23,216)
         
Denominator        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic and diluted  8,503,375   4,027,329 
         
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(2.88) $(5.76)

Earnings per Share - Schedule of Earnings per Share

       
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Numerator      
Net loss $(14,462) $(11,938)
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest  (649)  (1,518)
Net loss attributable to Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.  (13,813)  (10,420)
Less: Preferred stock dividends  6,444   6,263 
Less: Series B preferred stock accretion to redemption value  7,416   7,601 
Less: Loss on extinguishment of Series A Preferred Stock  34    
Less: amount allocated to participating securities  182   239 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $(27,889) $(24,523)
         
Denominator        
Weighted-average common shares outstanding basic and diluted  18,381,700   8,503,375 
         
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders – basic and diluted $(1.52) $(2.88)

The Company uses the two-class method of computing earnings per common share in which participating securities are included within the basic EPSearnings per share (“EPS”) calculation. The amount allocated to participating securities is according to dividends declared (whether paid or unpaid). The restricted stock does not have any participatory rights in undistributed earnings. OurThe unvested shares of restricted stock are accounted for as participating securities as they contain non-forfeitablenonforfeitable rights to dividends.

In periods where there is a net loss, the weighted average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders is the same. The Company’s potential dilutive securities as of December 31, 2020 include the 303,382351,082 shares of common stock warrants and 162,184190,225 shares of restricted common stock. The stock warrants and restricted common shares have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders as the effect of including them would reduce the net loss per share.

12. 13. Commitments and Contingencies

Employment Agreements

The Company has entered into employment agreements with the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Investment Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Asset Management. As approved by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors the agreements provide for base salaries ranging from $325$300 to $475$550 annually with discretionary cash performance awards. The agreements contain provisions for equity awards, general benefits, and termination and severance provisions, consistent with similar positions and companies.

Legal Proceedings

The Company is not currently party to any material legal proceedings. At each reporting date, the Company evaluates whether or not a potential loss amount or a potential range of loss is probable and reasonably estimable under the provisions of the authoritative guidance that addresses accounting for contingencies. The Company expenses as incurred, the costs related to such legal proceedings.

Contingent Liability

In conjunction with the issuance of the OP Units for acquisitions, the agreements contain a provision for the Company to provide tax protection to the holders if the acquired properties are sold in a transaction that would result in the recognition of taxable income or gain prior to the sixth anniversary of the acquisition. The Company intends to hold these investments and has no plans to sell or transfer any interest that would give rise to a taxable transaction.

13. 14. Retirement Plan

The Company in December, 2014 established an individual SEP IRA retirement account plan for all employees. The Company has accrued a contribution for 20192020 in the amount of $240$351 and an amount of $190$240 for 2018,2019, which is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 20192020 and 2018,2019, respectively. The Company has no control or administrative responsibility related to the individual accounts and is not obligated to fund them in future years.


14. Subsequent Events

On January 22, 2020, the Company (the “borrower”) entered into a Credit Agreement with KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) and the other lenders that are parties thereto, with KeyBank, as Agent, and KeyBank Capital Markets, as Sole Lead Arranger and Sole Book Manager (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides the Borrower with a term loan with a total commitment of $100 million, subject to certain conditions. The Credit Agreement matures on the earlier of (1) October 22, 2020 and (2) the date KeyBank ceases to serve as administrative agent under the Company’s Revolving Line of Credit, dated as of August 7, 2019. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at either (1) the base rate (determined as the highest of (a) KeyBank’s prime rate, (b) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.50% and (c) the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.0% or (2) LIBOR, plus, in either case, a spread between 100 and 150 basis points for base rate loans or a spread between 200 and 250 basis points for LIBOR rate loans, with the amount of such spread depending on our total leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants for credit facilities of this type, including limitations with respect to indebtedness, liens, investments, distributions, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions of assets and transactions with affiliates. The Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants as defined within the Credit Agreement.

On January 24, 2020, the Company acquired a single Class B industrial property, consisting of approximately 465,940 square feet, located in Chicago, Illinois for an aggregate purchase price of $18,650.

On January 27, 2020, the Company acquired a single Class B industrial property, consisting of approximately 276,240 square feet, located in Indianapolis, Indiana for an aggregate purchase price of $8,800.

On January 28, 2020, the Company acquired a five-property portfolio of Class B industrial properties, consisting of approximately 924,036 square feet, located in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia for an aggregate purchase price of $34,700.

On February 14, 2020, the Company acquired a three-property portfolio of Class B industrial properties, consisting of approximately 408,164 square feet, located in Avon, Ohio for an aggregate purchase price of $15,750.

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15. Subsequent Events

The Company identified the following events subsequent to December 31, 2020 that are not recognized in the financial statements.

The Company sold 2,658,756 of its common shares pursuant to the $100 million ATM program at a weighted average price of $14.86 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $39,515. The last sale of shares was on January 27, 2021. There were no additional issuances via the $100 million ATM program as of the date of the financial statements issuance.

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 Schedule III

Schedule III

Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.

Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 20192020 ($ in thousands)

   Initial Costs to the Company Gross Amounts at Close of Period    
Metro AreaAddressEncumbrancesLandBuilding and ImprovementsCosts
Capitalized
Subsequent to
Acquisition
LandBuilding and ImprovementsTotal (3)Accumulated Depreciation (4)Year
Acquired
Year Built/ Renovated (5)Depreciable Life (in years) (6)
Atlanta, GA11236 Harland Drive(1)$    159$     909$       -$       159$       909$     1,068$        1192017198820
Atlanta, GA11236 Harland Drive 112--112-112-2018 - -
Atlanta, GA1665 Dogwood Drive(1)4946,027-4946,0276,5216612017197320
Atlanta, GA1715 Dogwood Drive(1)2702,879-2702,8793,1492952017197322
Atlanta, GA32 Dart Road(1)2564,4543312564,7855,0411,4472014198818
Atlanta, GA611 Highway 74 S. 3,28313,560-3,28313,56016,84314520191979-201325
Chicago, IL11351 W. 183rd Street(1)3611,685-3611,6852,0463812014200034
Chicago, IL11601 Central Avenue(1)3,4796,54563,4796,55110,0308292017197021
Chicago, IL11746 Austin Ave(2)1,0624,420-1,0624,4205,482742019197025
Chicago, IL13040 South Pulaski Avenue(1)3,52011,1151223,52011,23714,7571,7922017197616
Chicago, IL1355 Holmes Road(1)1,0122,7891321,0122,9213,9331,01920141975/199916
Chicago, IL13970 West Laurel Drive(1)1,4471,3773211,4471,6983,1452692017199014
Chicago, IL144 Tower Drive(2)8664,174298664,2035,06916320191971/1988 & 201529
Chicago, IL1455-1645 Greenleaf Avenue(1)1,9265,1374001,9265,5377,4636072017196821
Chicago, IL1600 Fleetwood Drive(1)2,6999,530462,6999,57612,2758092018196823
Chicago, IL16801 Exchange Ave(2)1,9059,454-1,9059,45411,3591682019196824
Chicago, IL1750 South Lincoln Drive(1)4899,2707074899,97710,4661,0002017200124
Chicago, IL1796 Sherwin Avenue(1)1,5423,598781,5423,6765,2185212017196419
Chicago, IL1875 Holmes Road(1)1,5975,1991381,5975,3376,9341,8822014198916
Chicago, IL189 Seegers Road(1)4701,369294701,3981,8683542014197221
Chicago, IL2401 Commerce Drive(1)4864,5976294865,2265,7121,1272014199428
Chicago, IL28160 North Keith Drive(1)1,6141,643-1,6141,6433,2572552017198916
Chicago, IL3 West College Drive(1)7281,531137281,5442,2721212018197826
Chicago, IL330 Armory Drive(2)5161,330-5161,3301,8461920191972/201735
Chicago, IL350 Armory Drive(2)442835-4428351,277192019197221
Chicago, IL3841-3865 Swanson Court(1)1,6402,2471421,6402,3894,0293262017197817
Chicago, IL3940 Stern Avenue(1)1,1565,1395131,1565,6526,8081,7692014198716
Chicago, IL440 South McLean(1)1,3322,248-1,3322,2483,58035220171968/199815
Chicago, IL4915 West 122nd Street(2)8483,63288483,6404,488562019197226
Chicago, IL6000 West 73rd Street(1)1,8913,403-1,8913,4035,2944932017197417
Chicago, IL6510 West 73rd Street(1)4,2294,105164,2294,1218,3506532017197418
Chicago, IL6558 West 73rd Street(1)3,4442,325-3,4442,3255,7693872017197516
Chicago, IL6751 Sayre Avenue(1)2,8915,743-2,8915,7438,6346462017197322
Chicago, IL7200 Mason Ave(1)2,5195,482-2,5195,4828,0017112017197418
Chicago, IL7207 Mason Avenue(2)8872,608-8872,6083,495592019197020
Chicago, IL7420 Meade Ave(2)586367-586367953152019197020
Cincinnati, OH2700-2758 E. Kemper Road(1)8475,196178475,2136,060762019199035
Cincinnati, OH2800-2888 E. Kemper Road(1)7525,448-7525,4486,200772019198935
Cincinnati, OH4115 Thunderbird Lane(1)2752,093562752,1492,4246412014199122
Cincinnati, OH4514-4548 Cornell Road(1)9987,281229987,3038,3011102019197628
Cincinnati, OHFisher Industrial Park(1)4,14718,147984,14718,24522,3921,3982018194620
Cincinnati, OHMosteller Distribution Center(1)1,5019,424-1,5019,42410,9253,7792014195914
Cleveland, OH14801 Country Rd 212 98513,062-98513,06214,047-2019199825
Cleveland, OH1755 Enterprise Parkway(1)1,41112,2819101,41113,19114,6022,90520141979/200527
Cleveland, OH30339 Diamond Parkway(2)2,81522,792202,81522,81225,6271,0452018200734
Columbus, OH2120 - 2138 New World Drive(1)4003,007804003,0873,4874962017197118
Columbus, OH3100 Creekside Parkway(1)1,2039,6034741,20310,07711,2802,2222014200427
Columbus, OH3500 Southwest Boulevard(1)1,48816,7301,9551,48818,68520,1734,9322014199222
Columbus, OH459 Orange Point Drive(1)1,2566,793-1,2566,7938,049762019200140
Columbus, OH6900-6918 Fairfield Business Drive(1)2442,020-2442,0202,264232019199038
Columbus, OH7001 American Pkwy(1)3311,416823311,4981,82949420141986/2007 & 201220
Columbus, OH7719 Graphics Way(1)1,2972,743-1,2972,7434,040372019200040
Columbus, OH8273 Green Meadows Dr.(1)3412,2661583412,4242,76564720141996/200727
Columbus, OH8288 Green Meadows Dr.(1)1,1078,4133821,1078,7959,9023,0432014198817
Florence, KY7585 Empire Drive(1)6442,658116442,6693,3131,3642014197311
Indianapolis, IN2900 N. Shadeland Avenue(2)4,63214,572-4,63214,57219,20411220191957/199215
Indianapolis, IN3035 North Shadeland Ave(1)1,96611,7404291,96612,16914,1351,96220171962/200417
Indianapolis, IN3169 North Shadeland Ave(1)148884 1488841,03219020171979/201417
Indianapolis, IN4430 Sam Jones Expressway(2)2,64412,570-2,64412,57015,2143902019197022
Indianapolis, IN6535 East 30th Street(2)5352,567-5352,5673,102142019199819
Indianapolis, IN6555 East 30th Street(2)1,8816,636-1,8816,6368,5174520191969/199717
Indianapolis, IN6575 East 30th Street(2)5661,408-5661,4081,97492019199819
Indianapolis, IN6585 East 30th Street(2)6692,216-6692,2162,885132019199819
Indianapolis, IN6701 East 30th Street(2)334428-33442876252019199017
Indianapolis, IN6737 East 30th Street(2)6091,858-6091,8582,467122019199517
Indianapolis, IN6751 East 30th Street(2)7092,083-7092,0832,792132019199718
Indianapolis, IN6951 East 30th Street(2)4241,323-4241,3231,74782019199521
Indianapolis, IN7901 W. 21st Street 1,8708,844-1,8708,84410,7144420191985/199420
Jackson, TN210 American Dr.(1)92810,44245392810,89511,8234,69020141967/1981 & 201213
Jacksonville, FLCenter Point Business Park(1)9,84826,4112179,84826,62836,4761,10420181990-199735
Jacksonville, FLLiberty Business Park(1)9,34726,978849,34727,06236,4091,10420181996-199938
Jacksonville, FLSalisbury Business Park(1)4,3549,049204,3549,06913,42341920182001-201232
Marlton, NJ4 East Stow Road(1)1,5806,954741,5807,0288,6082,2822014198622
Memphis, TN3635 Knight Road(1)4222,820324222,8523,2744172017198618
Memphis, TN4540-4600 Pleasant Hill Road(1)1,37518,854-1,37518,85420,22918920191991/200537
Memphis, TN6005, 6045 & 6075 Shelby Dr.(1)4884,9191,5384886,4576,9451,8052014198919
Memphis, TNAirport Business Park(2)1,5114,3522841,5114,6366,14787320171985-198926
Milwaukee, WI5110 South 6th Street , IL(1)6891,0141296891,1431,8321982017197216
Portland, ME56 Milliken Road(1)1,4187,4823281,4187,8109,2282,50620141966/1995, 2005, 201320
South Bend, IN4491 N Mayflower Road(2)2892,422-2892,4222,7112732017200027
South Bend, IN4955 Ameritech Drive(2)8567,251-8567,2518,1078122017200427
South Bend, IN5855 West Carbonmill Road(2)7436,269357436,3047,0477032017200227
South Bend, IN5861 W Cleveland Road(2)2341,966662342,0322,2662232017199427
South Bend, INWest Brick Road(2)3813,209-3813,2093,5903642017199827
St. Louis, MO2635-2645 Metro Boulevard 6562,576-6562,5763,23292019197930
St. Louis, MO5531 - 5555 Phantom Drive 1,1333,976-1,1333,9765,109832019197122
Total Real Estate Owned $ 127,439$        516,172$    11,614$ 127,439$   527,786$  655,225$  63,779   

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    Encumbrances Initial Costs of Land Initial cost of building and improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Gross amounts of land Gross amounts of building and improvements  Total real estate properties gross Accumulated Depreciation Year Acquired Year Built/Renovated Depreciable Life (in years)
      Initial Costs to the
Company
   Gross Amounts at
Close of Period
        
Metro Area Address Encumbrances Land Building and Improvements Costs Capitalized Subsequent to Acquisition Land Building and Improvements  Total (2) Accumulated Depreciation (3) Year
Acquired
 Year Built/
Renovated (4)
 Depreciable Life (in years) (5)
Atlanta, GA 11236 Harland Drive -(1) $159 $909  12 $159 $921   1,080  178  2017 1988 20
Atlanta, GA 11236 Harland Drive    112      112     112    2018  
Atlanta, GA 1665 Dogwood Drive -(1)  494  6,027  6  494  6,033   6,527  991  2017 1973 20
Atlanta, GA 1715 Dogwood Drive -(1)  270  2,879  1  270  2,880   3,150  442  2017 1973 22
Atlanta, GA 265, 338, 430 Industrial Boulevard    2,562  15,116    2,562  15,116   17,678  823  2020 1988/1999 18
Atlanta, GA 32 Dart Road - (1)  256  4,454  405  256  4,859   5,115  1,716  2014 1988 18
Atlanta, GA 40 Pinyon Road    794  2,669    794  2,669   3,463  122  2020 1997 28
Atlanta, GA 611 Highway 74 S.    3,283  13,560  54  3,283  13,614   16,897  1,016  2019 1979-2013 25
Atlanta, GA 665 Highway 74 South    1,237  6,952    1,237  6,952   8,189  224  2020 1989 36
Atlanta, GA 6739 New Calhoun Highway NE    2,876  7,599    2,876  7,599   10,475  523  2020 1981/2017 20
Chicago, IL 11351 W. 183rd Street -(1)  361  1,685    361  1,685   2,046  455  2014 2000 34
Chicago, IL 11601 Central Avenue - (1)  3,479  6,545  7  3,479  6,552   10,031  1,228  2017 1970 21
Chicago, IL 11746 Austin Ave    1,062  4,420  25  1,062  4,445   5,507  295  2019 1970 25
Chicago, IL 13040 South Pulaski Avenue -(1)  3,520  11,115  140  3,520  11,255   14,775  2,659  2017 1976 16
Chicago, IL 1355 Holmes Road -(1)  1,012  2,789  133  1,012  2,922   3,934  1,219  2014 1975/1999 16
Chicago, IL 13970 West Laurel Drive -(1)  1,447  1,377  321  1,447  1,698   3,145  408  2017 1990 14
Chicago, IL 144 Tower Drive    866  4,174  29  866  4,203   5,069  328  2019 1971/1988 & 2015 29
Chicago, IL 1455-1645 Greenleaf Avenue -(1)  1,926  5,137  554  1,926  5,691   7,617  921  2017 1968 21
Chicago, IL 1600 Fleetwood Drive -(1)  2,699  9,530  83  2,699  9,613   12,312  1,274  2018 1968 23
Chicago, IL 16801 Exchange Ave    1,905  9,454  152  1,905  9,606   11,511  673  2019 1968 24
Chicago, IL 1717 West Harvester Road    3,843  12,848    3,843  12,848   16,691  1,012  2020 1970 15
Chicago, IL 1750 South Lincoln Drive -(1)  489  9,270  707  489  9,977   10,466  1,509  2017 2001 24
Chicago, IL 1796 Sherwin Avenue -(1)  1,542  3,598  98  1,542  3,696   5,238  783  2017 1964 19
Chicago, IL 1875 Holmes Road -(1)  1,597  5,199  271  1,597  5,470   7,067  2,198  2014 1989 16
Chicago, IL 189 Seegers Road -(1)  470  1,369  29  470  1,398   1,868  420  2014 1972 21
Chicago, IL 2401 Commerce Drive -(1)  486  4,597  701  486  5,298   5,784  1,363  2014 1994 28
Chicago, IL 28160 North Keith Drive -(1)  1,614  1,643    1,614  1,643   3,257  379  2017 1989 16
Chicago, IL 3 West College Drive -(1)  728  1,531  13  728  1,544   2,272  191  2018 1978 26
Chicago, IL 330 Armory Drive    516  1,330  5  516  1,335   1,851  77  2019 1972/2017 35
Chicago, IL 350 Armory Drive    442  835  109  442  944   1,386  77  2019 1972 21
Chicago, IL 3841-3865 Swanson Court -(1)  1,640  2,247  117  1,640  2,364   4,004  487  2017 1978 17
Chicago, IL 3940 Stern Avenue -(1)  1,156  5,139  802  1,156  5,941   7,097  2,144  2014 1987 16
Chicago, IL 440 South McLean -(1)  1,332  2,248  280  1,332  2,528   3,860  529  2017 1968/1998 15
Chicago, IL 4915 West 122nd Street    848  3,632  124  848  3,756   4,604  229  2019 1972 26
Chicago, IL 6000 West 73rd Street -(1)  1,891  3,403    1,891  3,403   5,294  730  2017 1974 17
Chicago, IL 6510 West 73rd Street -(1)  4,229  4,105  15  4,229  4,120   8,349  967  2017 1974 18
Chicago, IL 6558 West 73rd Street -(1)  3,444  2,325  1  3,444  2,326   5,770  574  2017 1975 16
Chicago, IL 6751 Sayre Avenue -(1)  2,891  5,743    2,891  5,743   8,634  958  2017 1973 22
Chicago, IL 7200 Mason Ave -(1)  2,519  5,482    2,519  5,482   8,001  1,052  2017 1974 18
Chicago, IL 7207 Mason Avenue    887  2,608    887  2,608   3,495  235  2019 1970 20
Chicago, IL 7420 Meade Ave    586  367  104  586  471   1,057  60  2019 1970 20
Cincinnati, OH 2700-2758 E. Kemper Road -(1)  847  5,196  22  847  5,218   6,065  305  2019 1990 35
Cincinnati, OH 2800-2888 E. Kemper Road -(1)  752  5,448  8  752  5,456   6,208  310  2019 1989 35
Cincinnati, OH 4115 Thunderbird Lane -(1)  275  2,093  56  275  2,149   2,424  771  2014 1991 22
Cincinnati, OH 4514-4548 Cornell Road -(1)  998  7,281  351  998  7,632   8,630  463  2019 1976 28
Cincinnati, OH Fisher Industrial Park -(1)  4,147  18,147  195  4,147  18,342   22,489  2,606  2018 1946 20
Cincinnati, OH Mosteller Distribution Center -(1)  1,501  9,424  31  1,501  9,455   10,956  4,413  2014 1959 14
Cincinnati, OH 6900-6918 Fairfield Business Drive -(1)  244  2,020    244  2,020   2,264  90  2019 1990 38
Cleveland, OH 1200 Chester Industrial Parkway North    1,213  6,602    1,213  6,602   7,815  288  2020 2007/2009 27
Cleveland, OH 1200 Chester Industrial Parkway South    562  2,689    562  2,689   3,251  137  2020 1991 23
Cleveland, OH 1350 Moore Road    809  2,860    809  2,860   3,669  172  2020 1997 20
Cleveland, OH 1366 Commerce Drive    1,069  4,363    1,069  4,363   5,432  33  2020 1960 13
Cleveland, OH 14801 Country Rd 212    985  13,062  1  985  13,063   14,048  668  2019 1998 25
Cleveland, OH 1755 Enterprise Parkway -(1)  1,411  12,281  959  1,411  13,240   14,651  3,574  2014 1979/2005 27
Cleveland, OH 2100 International Parkway (2)      14,818      14,818   14,818  47  2020 2000 31
Cleveland, OH 2210 International Parkway      15,033      15,033   15,033  49  2020 2001 27
Cleveland, OH 30339 Diamond Parkway    2,815  22,792  69  2,815  22,861   25,676  1,884  2018 2007 34
Cleveland, OH Gilchrist Road I    1,775  6,541    1,775  6,541   8,316  39  2020 1961/1978 17
Cleveland, OH Gilchrist Road II    2,671  14,959    2,671  14,959   17,630  88  2020 1994/1998 22
Cleveland, OH Gilchrist Road III    977  12,416    977  12,416   13,393  52  2020 1994/1998 22
Cleveland, OH 4211 Shuffel Street NW    1,086  12,287    1,086  12,287   13,373  64  2020 1994 21
Columbus, OH 100 Paragon Parkway    582  9,130    582  9,130   9,712  133  2020 1995 17
Columbus, OH 2120 - 2138 New World Drive -(1)  400  3,007  80  400  3,087   3,487  720  2017 1971 18
Columbus, OH 3100 Creekside Parkway -(1)  1,203  9,603  490  1,203  10,093   11,296  2,693  2014 2004 27
Columbus, OH 3500 Southwest Boulevard -(1)  1,488  16,730  1,955  1,488  18,685   20,173  6,083  2014 1992 22
Columbus, OH 459 Orange Point Drive -(1)  1,256  6,793  64  1,256  6,857   8,113  307  2019 2001 40
Columbus, OH 7001 American Pkwy -(1)  331  1,416  82  331  1,498   1,829  594  2014 1986/2007 & 2012 20
Columbus, OH 7719 Graphics Way -(1)  1,297  2,743    1,297  2,743   4,040  150  2019 2000 40
Columbus, OH 8273 Green Meadows Dr. -(1)  341  2,266  393  341  2,659   3,000  708  2014 1996/2007 27
Columbus, OH 8288 Green Meadows Dr. -(1)  1,107  8,413  480  1,107  8,893   10,000  3,668  2014 1988 17
Florence, KY 7585 Empire Drive -(1)  644  2,658  40  644  2,698   3,342  1,584  2014 1973 11
Indianapolis, IN 2900 N. Shadeland Avenue    4,632  14,572  342  4,632  14,914   19,546  1,458  2019 1957/1992 15
Indianapolis, IN 3035 North Shadeland Ave -(1)  1,966  11,740  578  1,966  12,318   14,284  2,827  2017 1962/2004 17
Indianapolis, IN 3169 North Shadeland Ave -(1)  148  884  (109) 148  775   923  248  2017 1979/2014 17
Indianapolis, IN 3333 N. Franklin Road    1,363  6,525    1,363  6,525   7,888  476  2020 1967 15
Indianapolis, IN 4430 Sam Jones Expressway    2,644  12,570  56  2,644  12,626   15,270  1,063  2019 1970 22
Indianapolis, IN 6555 East 30th Street    1,881  6,636  317  1,881  6,953   8,834  598  2019 1969/1997 17
Indianapolis, IN 6575 East 30th Street    566  1,408  2  566  1,410   1,976  117  2019 1998 19
Indianapolis, IN 6585 East 30th Street    669  2,216  60  669  2,276   2,945  175  2019 1998 19
Indianapolis, IN 6635 East 30th Street    535  2,567  23  535  2,590   3,125  178  2019 1998 19
Indianapolis, IN 6701 East 30th Street    334  428  2  334  430   764  62  2019 1990 17
Indianapolis, IN 6737 East 30th Street    609  1,858  2  609  1,860   2,469  162  2019 1995 17
Indianapolis, IN 6751 East 30th Street    709  2,083  2  709  2,085   2,794  167  2019 1997 18
Indianapolis, IN 6951 East 30th Street    424  1,323  50  424  1,373   1,797  105  2019 1995 21
Indianapolis, IN 7901 W. 21st Street    1,870  8,844  15  1,870  8,859   10,729  572  2019 1985/1994 20
Jackson, TN 210 American Dr. -(1)  928  10,442  452  928  10,894   11,822  5,450  2014 1967/1981 & 2012 13
Jacksonville, FL Center Point Business Park -(1)  9,848  26,411  664  9,848  27,075   36,923  2,180  2018 1990-1997 35
Jacksonville, FL Liberty Business Park -(1)  9,347  26,978  202  9,347  27,180   36,527  2,147  2018 1996-1999 38
Jacksonville, FL Salisbury Business Park -(1)  4,354  9,049  16  4,354  9,065   13,419  809  2018 2001-2012 32
Jacksonville, FL 8451 Western Way    4,240  13,983    4,240  13,983   18,223  186  2020 1968/1987 32
Marlton, NJ 4 East Stow Road -(1)  1,580  6,954  123  1,580  7,077   8,657  2,722  2014 1986 22
Memphis, TN 3635 Knight Road -(1)  422  2,820  48  422  2,868   3,290  598  2017 1986 18
Memphis, TN 4540-4600 Pleasant Hill Road -(1)  1,375  18,854  6  1,375  18,860   20,235  757  2019 1991/2005 37
Memphis, TN 6005, 6045 & 6075 Shelby Dr. -(1)  488  4,919  1,692  488  6,611   7,099  2,225  2014 1989 19
Memphis, TN Airport Business Park    1,511  4,352  439  1,511  4,791   6,302  1,272  2017 1985-1989 26
Milwaukee, WI 5110 South 6th Street , IL -(1)  689  1,014  129  689  1,143   1,832  296  2017 1972 16
Portland, ME 56 Milliken Road -(1)  1,418  7,482  338  1,418  7,820   9,238  2,995  2014 1966/1995, 2005, 2013 20
South Bend, IN 4491 N Mayflower Road    289  2,422    289  2,422   2,711  385  2017 2000 27
South Bend, IN 4955 Ameritech Drive    856  7,251  237  856  7,488   8,344  1,152  2017 2004 27
South Bend, IN 5855 West Carbonmill Road    743  6,269    743  6,269   7,012  994  2017 2002 27
South Bend, IN 5861 W Cleveland Road    234  1,966  36  234  2,002   2,236  315  2017 1994 27
South Bend, IN West Brick Road    381  3,209  59  381  3,268   3,649  517  2017 1998 27
St. Louis, MO 2635-2645 Metro Boulevard    656  2,576    656  2,576   3,232  116  2019 1979 30
St. Louis, MO 5531 - 5555 Phantom Drive    1,133  3,976  1  1,133  3,977   5,110  286  2019 1971 22
St. Louis, MO Grissom Drive    656  2,780    656  2,780   3,436  59  2020 1970 19
St. Louis, MO St. Louis Commerce Center -(1)  3,927  20,995    3,927  20,995   24,922  253  2020 2001 33
                                  
Total Real Estate Owned   $159,681 $707,337 $16,356 $159,681 $723,693  $883,374 $98,084       

Note (1) These properties secure the $322,177 Secured Debt._______________

Note (2) These properties secure the $78,900 borrowings under the line of credit agreement

Note(1)These properties secure the $332,011 Secured Debt.
Note(2)Total does not include corporate office leasehold improvements of $2,382 and the finance lease right of use asset of $925 related to the ground sublease at 2100 International Parkway.
Note(3)Total does not include accumulated depreciation related to corporate office leasehold improvements of $199.
Note(4)Renovation means significant upgrades, alterations, or additions to building interiors or exteriors and/or systems.
Note(5)Depreciation is calculated over the remaining useful life of the respective property as determined at the time of the purchase allocation, ranging from 11-40 years for buildings and 3-13 years for improvements

Note (3) Total does not include corporate office leasehold improvements of $563.

Note (4) Total does not include accumulated depreciation related to corporate office leasehold improvements of $98.

Note (5) Renovation means significant upgrades, alterations, or additions to building interiors or exteriors and/or systems.

Note (6) Depreciation is calculated over the remaining useful life of the respective property as determined at the time of the purchase allocation, ranging from 11-40 years for buildings and 3-13 years for improvements

As of December 31, 20192020, the gross aggregate basis for Federal tax purposes of investments in real estate was approximately $636,154.$927,125.

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Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc.

Real Estate Properties and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 20192020 and 20182019 ($ in thousands)

       
  Year Ended December 31, 
  2020  2019 
Real Estate        
Balance at the beginning of the year $655,788  $452,610 
Additions during the year  231,040   203,213 
Disposals during the year  (147)  (35)
Balance at the end of the year $886,681  $655,788 
         
Accumulated Depreciation        
Balance at the beginning of the year $63,877  $41,279 
Depreciation expense  34,484   22,633 
Disposals during the year  (78)  (35)
Balance at the end of the year $98,283  $63,877 

 

  Year Ended December 31, 
  2019  2018 
Real Estate        
Balance at the beginning of the year $452,610  $303,402 
Additions during the year  203,213   153,305 
Disposals during the year  (35)   
Deductions due to sale of real estate     (4,097)
         
Balance at the end of the year $655,788  $452,610 
         
Accumulated Depreciation        
Balance at the beginning of the year $41,279  $25,013 
Depreciation expense  22,633   16,477 
Disposals during the year  (35)   
Deductions due to sale of real estate     (211)
         
Balance at the end of the year $63,877  $41,279 

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