Land, Buildings and Improvements, and Assets Held for Sale | Land, Buildings and Improvements, and Assets Held for Sale Land, Buildings and Improvements — Net Lease and Other Land and buildings leased to others, which are subject to operating leases, and real estate under construction, are summarized as follows (in thousands): June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Land $ 2,436,946 $ 2,400,002 Buildings and improvements 11,075,657 10,916,630 Real estate under construction 51,234 22,225 Less: Accumulated depreciation (1,670,860) (1,672,091) $ 11,892,977 $ 11,666,766 During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the U.S. dollar weakened against the euro, as the end-of-period rate for the U.S. dollar in relation to the euro increased by 1.9% to $1.0866 from $1.0666. As a result of this fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other increased by $67.6 million from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we reclassified a portfolio of 78 properties classified as Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable due to the tenant’s notice of intention to exercise a purchase option. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other decreased by $288.2 million from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023 ( Note 5 ). On January 31, 2023, the master lease expired on certain hotel properties previously classified as net-lease properties, which converted to operating properties. As a result, in February 2023, we reclassified 12 consolidated hotel properties with an aggregate carrying value of $164.6 million from Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties. Effective as of that time, we began recognizing operating property revenues and expenses from these properties, whereas previously we recognized lease revenues from these properties. In connection with a change in lease classification due to an extension of the underlying lease, we reclassified one property with an aggregate carrying value of $10.9 million from Net investments in finance leases and loans receivable to Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other during the six months ended June 30, 2023 ( Note 5 ). Depreciation expense, including the effect of foreign currency translation, on our buildings and improvements subject to operating leases was $79.7 million and $73.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $171.0 million and $145.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Acquisitions of Real Estate During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we entered into the following investments, which were deemed to be real estate asset acquisitions (dollars in thousands): Property Location(s) Number of Properties Date of Acquisition Property Type Total Capitalized Costs Various, United States 6 1/12/2023 Industrial $ 64,861 Various, Italy (5 properties) and Spain (3 properties) (a) 8 3/23/2023 Industrial 79,218 Various, Canada 11 4/1/2023 Industrial, Warehouse 467,811 Various, United States (4 properties), Canada (3 properties), and Mexico (2 properties) (b) 9 4/18/2023 Industrial 97,952 Various, United States (c) 9 5/5/2023; 5/26/2023 Retail (Car Wash) 39,713 Various, United States 4 6/15/2023 Education (Medical School) 139,092 47 $ 888,647 __________ (a) Amount reflects the applicable exchange rate on the date of transaction. (b) Amount includes $3.1 million for an expansion at a property leased to this tenant that we already own. (c) We also entered into a purchase agreement to acquire two additional retail (car wash) facilities leased to this tenant totaling $8.7 million, which is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2023. The aggregate purchase price allocation for investments disclosed above is as follows (dollars in thousands): Total Capitalized Costs Land $ 135,502 Buildings and improvements 604,973 Intangible assets: In-place lease (weighted-average expected life of 21.9 years) 142,073 Right-of-use assets: Finance lease (a) 12,981 Prepaid rent liabilities (6,882) $ 888,647 __________ (a) Represents consideration paid to acquire a leasehold interest in land, buildings and improvements. The lease was determined to be a finance lease due to our intention to acquire the land, buildings and improvements upon lease expiration. These assets are included in In-place lease intangible assets and other in the consolidated balance sheets. Real Estate Under Construction During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we capitalized real estate under construction totaling $54.5 million. The number of construction projects in progress with balances included in real estate under construction was 11 and eight as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Aggregate unfunded commitments totaled approximately $90.9 million and $61.1 million as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we completed the following construction projects (dollars in thousands): Property Location(s) Primary Transaction Type Number of Properties Date of Completion Property Type Total Capitalized Costs Evansville, Indiana and Lawrence, Kansas Renovation 2 3/23/2023 Industrial $ 20,637 2 $ 20,637 During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we committed to fund two redevelopment projects, for an aggregate amount of $61.7 million. We currently expect to complete one project in the first quarter of 2024 and one project in the first quarter of 2025. Capitalized interest incurred during construction was less than $0.1 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $0.1 million and $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which reduces Interest expense in the consolidated statements of income. Dispositions of Properties During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we sold six properties, which were classified as Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other. As a result, the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other decreased by $28.1 million from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023 ( Note 14 ). Other Lease-Related income 2023 — For the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) other lease-related settlements totaling $4.3 million and $5.6 million, respectively and (ii) lease termination income totaling $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, received from two tenants in connection with the sales of the properties they occupied. 2022 — For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, other lease-related income on our consolidated statements of income included: (i) other lease-related settlements totaling $1.4 million and $6.1 million, respectively; (ii) income from a parking garage attached to one of our net-leased properties totaling $0.6 million and $1.2 million, respectively; and (iii) lease termination income of $8.2 million received from a tenant during the six months ended June 30, 2022. Leases Operating Lease Income Lease income related to operating leases recognized and included in the consolidated statements of income is as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Lease income — fixed $ 324,468 $ 281,269 $ 632,534 $ 557,410 Lease income — variable (a) 44,656 33,085 88,926 64,669 Total operating lease income $ 369,124 $ 314,354 $ 721,460 $ 622,079 __________ (a) Includes (i) rent increases based on changes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) and other comparable indices and (ii) reimbursements for property taxes, insurance, and common area maintenance services. Land, Buildings and Improvements — Operating Properties At June 30, 2023, Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties consisted of our investments in 76 consolidated self-storage properties, 13 consolidated hotels, and two consolidated student housing properties. At December 31, 2022, Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties consisted of our investments in 75 consolidated self-storage properties, two consolidated student housing properties, and one consolidated hotel. Below is a summary of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties (in thousands): June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Land $ 154,119 $ 122,317 Buildings and improvements 1,180,382 955,009 Real estate under construction — 18,566 Less: Accumulated depreciation (99,679) (28,295) $ 1,234,822 $ 1,067,597 As described above under Land, Buildings and Improvements — Net Lease and Other , on January 31, 2023, the master lease expired on certain hotel properties previously classified as net-lease properties, which converted to operating properties. As a result, in February 2023, we reclassified 12 consolidated hotel properties with an aggregate carrying value of $164.6 million from Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other to Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties. During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the U.S. dollar weakened against the British pound sterling, resulting in an increase of $4.6 million in the carrying value of our Land, buildings and improvements — operating properties from December 31, 2022 to June 30, 2023 During the six months ended June 30, 2023, we completed a student housing development project and reclassified $23.5 million from real estate under construction to buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties. On June 22, 2023, we acquired a self-storage operating property located in Little Rock, Arkansas for $6.2 million, including land of $1.7 million, buildings and improvements of $4.4 million, and in-place lease intangible assets of $0.1 million (with an expected life of 0.5 years). We also committed to fund $3.6 million for an expansion at this facility, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2024. Depreciation expense on our buildings and improvements attributable to operating properties was $7.7 million and $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $14.9 million and $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022. Assets Held for Sale, Net Below is a summary of our properties held for sale (in thousands): June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022 Land, buildings and improvements — net lease and other $ 34,679 $ 47,134 In-place lease intangible assets and other 8,132 10,854 Above-market rent intangible assets 191 3,210 Accumulated depreciation and amortization — (3,254) Assets held for sale, net $ 43,002 $ 57,944 At June 30, 2023, we had one property classified as Assets held for sale, net, with a carrying value of $43.0 million. At December 31, 2022 we had three properties classified as Assets held for sale, net, with an aggregate carrying value of $57.9 million. Two of these properties were sold in the first quarter of 2023. |