Strong Q1 Acquisition Activity
Closed $239 million of gross investment activity in Q1 at an attractive blended cash yield of 7.5% and a weighted average lease term (WALT) on acquisitions of 14.1 years; management noted continued momentum and a deep sourcing pipeline.
Raised Full-Year Investment and AFFO Guidance
Increased 2026 net investment activity guidance to $550 million - $650 million and raised the low end of AFFO per share guidance to $1.36 - $1.39, reflecting confidence in the pipeline and capital position.
AFFO and Core FFO Growth
Reported AFFO of $33.2 million ($0.34 per diluted share) and Core FFO of $32.0 million ($0.32 per diluted share); AFFO per share for the quarter was up 6.3% year-over-year.
Robust Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Adjusted net debt was $629 million with an industry-leading adjusted net debt to annualized adjusted EBITDAre of 3.2x (comfortably below the 4.5x-5.5x target range); total liquidity of approximately $1.1 billion (including $412 million revolver availability, $606 million unsettled forward equity, $100 million undrawn term loan capacity, and $11 million cash).
Successful Capital Markets Execution
Completed a 12.6 million share forward equity offering raising $230.3 million net and ATM activity of 4.0 million shares raising $73.8 million net; total net proceeds from equity sales in the quarter were $304.1 million, positioning the company to fund 2026 activity.
High Portfolio Quality and Operating Metrics
Portfolio at quarter end: 804 properties, 138 tenants, 28 industries, 46 states; occupancy 99.9% at quarter end and returned to 100% post-quarter; weighted average remaining lease term increased to 10.2 years; unit-level rent coverage ticked up to 3.9x; investment grade and investment grade profile tenants remained flat at 58.3% of ABR.
Successful Leasing Execution
Backfilled the lone vacancy (former Big Lots) with a rated TJ Maxx at more than a 20% increase in rent, demonstrating asset management and real estate underwriting capabilities (tenant will commence rent after ~1 year of store work).
Dividend Declared
Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, payable June 15, 2026.
G&A Efficiency Despite Investment in Team
Total recurring G&A increased 9.7% year-over-year to $5.8 million (driven by staffing and investment in team), but G&A as a percent of revenue improved to 10% from 11% in the prior-year quarter, indicating better operational leverage.