Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “we,” “us” or “our” refer to Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Spirit Realty, L.P.
Epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus (including
COVID-19)
that affect countries or regions in which our tenants and their parent companies operate or in which our properties are located, and actions taken to contain or prevent their further spread, may have a material and adverse impact on general commercial activity, the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and creditworthiness of our tenants and our ability to lease properties on favorable terms. In particular, the businesses of many of our tenants, including health and fitness centers, casual dining and quick service restaurants, drugstores, dollar stores, movie theaters and department stores, depend in large part on customer traffic, and conditions that lead to a decline in customer traffic would likely have a material and adverse impact on those businesses. Epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus could also cause our employees and those of our tenants, vendors or other business on which we rely to avoid reporting for work at their respective places of employment, which could adversely affect our ability and their respective abilities to adequately manage our and their respective businesses. Risks related to epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus could also lead to the complete or partial closure of one or more of our tenants’ manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in our tenants’ supply chains from local and international suppliers and/or delays in the delivery of our tenants’ inventory. Such events could adversely impact our tenants’ sales and/or cause the temporary closure of our tenants’ businesses, which could severely disrupt their operations and the rental revenue we generate from our leases with them. In additional, risks related to epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus have begun (and may continue) to adversely affect the economies in impacted countries, including the United States, and the global financial markets, including the global debt and equity capital markets, which have begun (and may continue) to experience significant volatility, potentially leading to an economic downturn that could adversely affect our and our tenants’ respective businesses, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects. The ultimate extent of the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or other outbreak of an illness, disease or virus on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information that may emerge concerning the severity of such epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus and actions taken to contain or prevent their further spread, among others. These and other potential impacts of epidemics, pandemics or other outbreaks of an illness, disease or virus could therefore materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects.
