10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024

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: 001-13777

GETTY REALTY CORP.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Maryland	11-3412575
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

292 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor

New York, New York 10017-6318

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(646) 349-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	GTY	New York Stock Exchange

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 (§232.405 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 an 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 filer	☐	Smaller 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

The registrant had outstanding 53,967,143 shares of common stock as of April 26, 2024.

GETTY REALTY CORP.

FORM 10-Q

INDEX

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	2
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023	3
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	4
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	36
PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 5.	Other Information	37
Item 6.	Exhibits	38
Signatures		39

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GETTY REALTY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Real estate:
Land	$	886,992		$	867,884
Buildings and improvements		901,565			847,339
Investment in direct financing leases, net		58,358			59,964
Construction in progress		856			426
Real estate held for use		1,847,771			1,775,613
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(275,613	)		(265,593	)
Real estate held for use, net		1,572,158			1,510,020
Lease intangible assets, net		109,457			100,315
Real estate held for sale, net		2,383			2,429
Real estate, net		1,683,998			1,612,764
Notes and mortgages receivable		66,639			112,008
Cash and cash equivalents		10,666			3,307
Restricted cash		2,265			1,979
Deferred rent receivable		55,970			54,424
Accounts receivable		2,764			5,012
Right-of-use assets - operating		14,000			14,571
Right-of-use assets - finance		149			174
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net		13,101			18,066
Total assets	$	1,849,552		$	1,822,305
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	$	50,000		$	10,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, net		673,469			673,406
Term Loan, net		73,007			72,692
Environmental remediation obligations		21,663			22,369
Dividends payable		24,952			24,850
Lease liability - operating		15,424			16,051
Lease liability - finance		536			595
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net		40,349			46,790
Total liabilities		899,400			866,753
Commitments and contingencies		—			—
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; unissued		—			—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 53,966,586 and  53,952,539 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		540			540
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,573	)		(4,021	)
Additional paid-in capital		1,053,510			1,053,129
Dividends paid in excess of earnings		(102,325	)		(94,096	)
Total stockholders’ equity		950,152			955,552
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,849,552		$	1,822,305

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

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GETTY REALTY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Revenues:
Revenues from rental properties	$	47,215		$	42,367
Interest on notes and mortgages receivable		1,755			653
Total revenues		48,970			43,020
Operating expenses:
Property costs		3,703			4,700
Impairments		1,280			522
Environmental		(17	)		321
General and administrative		6,656			6,285
Depreciation and amortization		12,652			10,428
Total operating expenses		24,274			22,256
Gain on dispositions of real estate		1,044			587
Operating income		25,740			21,351
Other income, net		118			288
Interest expense		(9,135	)		(7,514	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			(43	)
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	0.30		$	0.29
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	0.30		$	0.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		53,961			46,989
Diluted		53,969			47,571
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges		2,548			—
Cash flow hedge income reclassified to interest expense		(100	)		—
Total other comprehensive income		2,448			—
Comprehensive income	$	19,171		$	14,082

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

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GETTY REALTY CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense		12,652			10,428
Impairment charges		1,280			522
Gain on dispositions of real estate		(1,044	)		(587	)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			43
Deferred rent receivable		(1,546	)		(1,194	)
Amortization of above and below-market leases and lease incentives		(379	)		25
Amortization of investment in direct financing leases		1,606			1,426
Amortization of debt issuance costs		563			255
Accretion expense		124			158
Stock-based compensation		1,369			1,275
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		2,248			46
Prepaid expenses and other assets		506			(1,598	)
Environmental remediation obligations		(1,361	)		(973	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		(2,790	)		(1,488	)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities		29,951			22,420
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property acquisitions		(85,326	)		(48,095	)
Capital expenditures		(182	)		(141	)
Addition to construction in progress		(430	)		(99	)
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate		1,089			2,639
Deposits for property acquisitions		3,231			7,830
Issuance of notes and mortgages receivable		(12,713	)		(16,583	)
Collection of notes and mortgages receivable		57,537			4,565
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(36,794	)		(49,884	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility		60,000			20,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility		(20,000	)		(90,000	)
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes		—			125,000
Repayments under Senior Unsecured Notes		—			(75,043	)
Payment of debt issuance costs		—			(414	)
Payment of finance lease obligations		(59	)		(79	)
Security deposits refunded		385			(1,128	)
Payments of cash dividends		(24,834	)		(20,562	)
Payments in settlement of restricted stock units		(890	)		(1,002	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net - February 2023 Forward Offering		(48	)		—
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net - ATM Program		(66	)		82,958
Net cash flow provided by financing activities		14,488			39,730
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		7,645			12,266
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period		5,286			11,249
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	12,931		$	23,515
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$	9,621		$	7,371
Income taxes		368			404
Environmental remediation obligations		1,066			918
Non-cash transactions:
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$	24,952		$	20,969

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

NOTE 1. — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Getty Realty Corp. (“Getty Realty”) (NYSE: GTY), a Maryland corporation, is a publicly traded, net lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. Our predecessor was founded in 1955 and our common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in 1997. Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” as used herein refer to Getty Realty and its owned and controlled subsidiaries.

Our portfolio includes convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, automotive service centers (gasoline and repair, oil and maintenance, tire and battery, and collision), and certain other freestanding retail properties, including drive-thru quick service restaurants and automotive parts retailers. Our 1,108 properties as of March 31, 2024 are located in 42 states and Washington, D.C., and our tenants operate under a variety of national and regional retail brands. We are internally managed by our management team, which has extensive experience acquiring, owning and managing convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate, and our company is headquartered in New York, New York.

NOTE 2. — ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Getty Realty and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We do not distinguish our principal business or our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. We manage and evaluate our operations as a single segment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Unaudited, Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Estimates, judgments and assumptions underlying the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, real estate, receivables, deferred rent receivable, direct financing leases, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, environmental remediation costs, environmental remediation obligations, litigation, accrued liabilities, income taxes and the allocation of the purchase price of properties acquired to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Application of these estimates and assumptions requires exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Real Estate

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For acquisitions of real estate, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, buildings and improvements) “as if vacant” and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of leasehold interests, above-market and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships) and assumed debt. Based on these estimates, we allocate the estimated fair value to the applicable assets and liabilities. When we enter into sale-leaseback transactions with above- or below-market leases, the intangibles will be accounted for as prepaid rent receivables or prepaid rent liabilities, respectively. Fair value is determined based on an exit price approach, which contemplates the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assumptions used are property and geographic specific and may include, among other things, capitalization rates, market rental rates and EBITDA to rent coverage ratios.

We expense transaction costs associated with business combinations in the period incurred. Acquisitions of real estate which do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. The accounting model for asset acquisitions is similar to the accounting model for business combinations except that the acquisition costs are capitalized and allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. For additional information regarding property acquisitions, see Note 12 – Property Acquisitions.

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We capitalize direct costs, including costs such as construction costs and professional services, and indirect costs associated with the development and construction of real estate assets while substantive activities are ongoing to prepare the assets for their intended use. The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

We evaluate the held for sale classification of our real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

When real estate assets are sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization is eliminated from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is credited or charged to income. We evaluate real estate sale transactions where we provide seller financing to determine sale and gain recognition in accordance with GAAP. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to income when incurred.

Direct Financing Leases

Income under direct financing leases is included in revenues from rental properties and is recognized over the lease terms using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties. The investments in direct financing leases are increased for interest income earned and amortized over the life of the leases and reduced by the receipt of lease payments. We consider direct financing leases to be past-due or delinquent when a contractually required payment is not remitted in accordance with the provisions of the underlying agreement.

On June 16, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The accounting standard became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. For additional information regarding our direct financing leases, see Note 3 - Leases.

We review our direct financing leases each reporting period to determine whether there were any indicators that the value of our net investments in direct financing leases may be impaired and adjust the allowance for any estimated changes in the credit loss with the resulting change recorded through our consolidated statement of operations. When determining a possible impairment, we take into consideration the collectability of direct financing lease receivables for which a reserve would be required. In addition, we determine whether there has been a permanent decline in the current estimate of the residual value of the property. There were no indicators of impairment related to any of our direct financing leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and, accordingly, we did not record any additional allowance for credit losses in either period.

When we enter into a contract to sell properties that are recorded as direct financing leases, we evaluate whether we believe that it is probable that the disposition will occur. If we determine that the disposition is probable and therefore the property’s holding period is reduced, we may adjust an allowance for credit losses to reflect the change in the estimate of the undiscounted future rents. Accordingly, the net investment balance is written down to fair value.

Notes and Mortgages Receivable

Notes and mortgages receivable consists of loans originated by us in conjunction with property dispositions and funding provided to tenants in conjunction with property acquisitions and capital improvements. Notes and mortgages receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts. ASU 2016-13 became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. We estimated our credit loss reserve for our notes and mortgages receivable using the weighted average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method, which has been identified as an acceptable loss-rate method for estimating credit loss reserves in the FASB Staff Q&A Topic 326, No. 1. The WARM method requires us to reference historic loan loss data across a comparable data set and apply such loss rate to our notes and mortgages portfolio over its expected remaining term, taking into consideration expected economic conditions over the relevant timeframe. We applied the WARM method for our notes and mortgages portfolio, which share similar risk characteristics. Application of the WARM method to estimate a credit loss reserve requires significant judgment, including (i) the historical loan loss reference data, (ii) the expected timing and amount of loan repayments, and (iii) the current credit quality of our portfolio and our expectations of performance and market conditions over the relevant time period. To estimate the historic loan losses relevant to our portfolio, we used our historical loan performance since the launch of our loan origination business in 2013. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on notes and mortgages receivable was $0.2 million.

We also originate construction loans and provide development financing for the construction of income-producing properties which we generally expect to acquire via sale-leaseback transactions at the end of the construction period pursuant to purchase options at our election. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $4.9 million and, as of March 31, 2024, had outstanding $24.3 million of such construction loans and development financing. Our construction loans and development financing generally provide for funding only during the construction period, which is typically nine to twelve months, although our policy is to consider construction periods as long as 24 months. Funds are disbursed based on inspections in accordance with a schedule reflecting the completion of portions of the projects. We also review and inspect each property before disbursement of funds during the term of the construction loan. At the end of the construction period, the construction loans will be repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the properties. The construction for seven properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the

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construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $27.8 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases.

In addition, we may acquire real estate assets under construction from the tenant and commit to provide additional funding to our tenants during the construction period to complete the properties. These transactions do not meet the criteria for sale-leaseback accounting and are accounted for as finance receivables. Accordingly, initial investments and all subsequent fundings made during the construction period are recorded within notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated balance sheets, and rental payments resulting from these investments are recorded within interest on notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated statements of operations. At the end of the construction period, we will recognize the purchase of the assets, remove the finance receivables from our consolidated balance sheets, and begin to record rental income from the operating leases. The construction for six properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $29.7 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $7.8 million of such investments and, as of March 31, 2024, had a total of $35.9 million of such investments outstanding and recorded in notes and mortgages receivable.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Rent Receivable

Lease payments from operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. The cumulative difference between lease revenue recognized under this method and the contractual lease payment terms is recorded as deferred rent receivable on our consolidated balance sheets. We review our accounts receivable, including its deferred rent receivable, related to base rents, straight-line rents, tenant reimbursements and other revenues for collectability. Our evaluation of collectability primarily consists of reviewing past due account balances and considers such factors as the credit quality of our tenant, historical trends of the tenant, changes in tenant payment terms, current economic trends, and other facts and circumstances related to the applicable tenants. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, we estimate the probable recovery through bankruptcy claims. If a tenant’s accounts receivable balance is considered uncollectible, we will write off the related receivable balances and cease to recognize lease income, including straight-line rent unless cash is received. If the collectability assessment subsequently changes to probable, any difference between the lease income that would have been recognized if collectability had always been assessed as probable and the lease income recognized to date, is recognized as a current-period adjustment to revenues from rental properties. Our reported net earnings are directly affected by our estimate of the collectability of our accounts receivable.

The present value of the difference between the fair market rent and the contractual rent for above-market and below-market leases at the time properties are acquired is amortized into revenues from rental properties over the remaining terms of the in-place leases. Lease termination fees are recognized as other income when earned upon the termination of a tenant’s lease and relinquishment of space in which we have no further obligation to the tenant.

The sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are to be recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset. This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the property.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Assets are written down to fair value when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the projected undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. Assets held for disposal are written down to fair value less estimated disposition costs.

We recorded impairment charges aggregating $1.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our estimated fair values, as they relate to property carrying values, were primarily based upon (i) estimated sales prices from third-party offers based on signed contracts, letters of intent or indicative bids, which resulted in $0.9 million of impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and (ii) discounted cash flow models, which resulted in no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded the remaining impairments of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, due to the accumulation of asset retirement costs as a result of changes in estimates associated with our estimated environmental liabilities which increased the carrying values of certain properties in excess of their fair values. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, impairment charges aggregating $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were related to properties that were previously disposed of by us.

The estimated fair value of real estate is based on the price that would be received from the sale of the property in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In general, we consider multiple internal valuation techniques when measuring the fair value of a property, all of which are based on unobservable inputs and assumptions that are classified within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future rental rates and operating expenses that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Where properties held for use have been identified as having a potential for sale, additional judgments are required related to the determination as to the appropriate period over which the projected undiscounted cash flows should include the operating cash flows and the amount

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included as the estimated residual value. This requires significant judgment. In some cases, the results of whether impairment is indicated are sensitive to changes in assumptions input into the estimates, including the holding period until expected sale.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

All of our financial instruments are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts which, in our estimation based upon an interpretation of available market information and valuation methodologies, reasonably approximate their fair values, except those separately disclosed in the notes below.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates of fair value that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported using a hierarchy (the “Fair Value Hierarchy”) that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The Fair Value Hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels of the Fair Value Hierarchy are as follows: “Level 1” – inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date; “Level 2” – inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active; and “Level 3” – inputs that are unobservable. Certain types of assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Assets required or elected to be marked-to-market and reported at fair value every reporting period are valued on a recurring basis. Other assets not required to be recorded at fair value every period may be recorded at fair value if a specific provision or other impairment is recorded within the period to mark the carrying value of the asset to market as of the reporting date. Such assets are valued on a non-recurring basis.

Environmental Remediation Obligations

We record the fair value of a liability for an environmental remediation obligation as an asset and liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Environmental remediation obligations are estimated based on the level and impact of contamination at each property. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability. The accrued liability is net of estimated recoveries from state underground storage tank (“UST”) remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds. Net environmental liabilities are currently measured based on their expected future cash flows which have been adjusted for inflation and discounted to present value. We accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to other potentially responsible parties if it becomes probable that the other parties will not pay their environmental remediation obligations. For additional information regarding environmental obligations, see Note 7 – Environmental Obligations.

Income Taxes

We file a federal income tax return on which we consolidate our tax items and the tax items of our subsidiaries that are pass-through entities. Effective January 1, 2001, we elected to qualify, and believe that we are operating so as to qualify, as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on qualifying REIT income, provided that distributions to our stockholders equal at least the amount of our taxable income as defined under the Internal Revenue Code. We accrue for uncertain tax matters when appropriate. The accrual for uncertain tax positions is adjusted as circumstances change and as the uncertainties become more clearly defined, such as when audits are settled or exposures expire. Tax returns for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, and tax returns which will be filed for the year ended 2023, remain open to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions under the respective statutes of limitations.

NOTE 3. — LEASES

As Lessor

As of March 31, 2024, we owned 1,071 properties and leased 37 properties from third-party landlords. These 1,108 properties are located in 42 states across the United States and Washington, D.C. Substantially all of our properties are leased on a triple-net basis to convenience store operators, petroleum distributors, express tunnel car wash operators and other automotive-related and retail tenants. Our tenants either operate their business at our properties directly or, in the case of certain convenience stores and gasoline and repair stations, sublet our properties and supply fuel to third parties that operate the business. Our triple-net lease tenants are responsible for the payment of all taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance and other operating expenses relating to our properties, and are also responsible for environmental contamination occurring during the terms of their leases. Substantially all of our tenants are also responsible for pre-existing environmental contamination that is discovered during their lease term, except contamination that was known at lease commencement, as to which we have established reserves. For additional information regarding our environmental obligations, see Note 7 – Environmental Obligations.

The majority of our tenants’ financial results depend on convenience store sales, the sale of refined petroleum products and/or the sale of automotive services and parts. As a result, our tenants’ financial results can be dependent on the performance of the consumer

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retail, petroleum marketing, automobile manufacturing, and automobile aftermarket industries, each of which are highly competitive and can be subject to variability. During the terms of our leases, we monitor the credit quality of our triple-net lease tenants by reviewing their published credit rating, if available, reviewing publicly available financial statements, or reviewing financial or other operating statements which are delivered to us pursuant to applicable lease agreements, monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses, and monitoring the timeliness of lease payments and the performance of other financial covenants under their leases.

Pursuant to ASU 2016-02, for leases in which we are the lessor, we are (i) retaining classification of our historical leases as we were not required to reassess classification upon adoption of the new standard, (ii) expensing indirect leasing costs in connection with new or extended tenant leases, the recognition of which would have been deferred under prior accounting guidance and (iii) aggregating revenue from our lease components and non-lease components (comprised of tenant reimbursements) into revenue from rental properties.

Revenues from Rental Properties

Revenues from rental properties for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $47.2 million and $42.4 million, respectively, including base rental income of $43.9 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize rental revenue in amounts which vary from the amount of rent contractually due during the periods presented. As a result, revenues from rental properties include non-cash adjustments recorded for (i) deferred rental revenue due to the recognition of rental income on a straight-line basis over the current lease term, (ii) the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, (iii) rental income recorded under direct financing leases using the effective interest method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties, and (iv) the amortization of deferred lease incentives. Non-cash adjustments included in revenues from rental properties were $0.3 million and ($0.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Tenant reimbursements, which consist of real estate taxes and other municipal charges paid by us and reimbursed by our tenants pursuant to the terms of triple-net lease agreements, were $2.8 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Investment in Direct Financing Leases

The components of investment in direct financing leases, net as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Lease payments receivable	$	68,542		$	71,834
Unguaranteed residual value		13,928			13,928
Unearned Income		(23,309	)		(24,995	)
Allowance for credit losses		(803	)		(803	)
Total	$	58,358		$	59,964

In accordance with ASU 2016-13, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had recorded an allowance for credit losses of $0.8 million on investment in direct financing leases.

We evaluate the credit quality of our investment in direct financing leases utilizing internal underwriting and credit analysis. Substantially all of our tenants under direct financing leases are required to provide us with specified unit-level and/or corporate-level financial information. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no material balances of our investments in direct financing leases were past due.

Minimum Rents Due

As of March 31, 2024, future contractual annual rentals receivable from our tenants, which have terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases		Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	125,308	$	9,976
2025		168,817		13,293
2026		162,725		10,262
2027		155,543		10,188
2028		138,018		9,902
Thereafter		1,028,465		14,921
Total	$	1,778,876	$	68,542

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As Lessee

For leases in which we are the lessee, lease accounting standards require leases with durations greater than twelve months to be recognized on our consolidated balance sheets. We elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed us to carry forward our historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs.

As of January 1, 2019, we recognized operating lease right-of-use assets of $25.6 million (net of deferred rent expense) and operating lease liabilities of $26.1 million, which were presented on our consolidated financial statements. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are carried at the present value of the remaining expected future lease payments. When available, we use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, our current leases did not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, we estimated our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available and considered factors such as interest rates available to us on a fully collateralized basis and terms of the leases. ASU 2016-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets or on our consolidated statements of operations. The most significant impact was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while our accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged.

The following presents the lease-related assets and liabilities (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024
Assets
Right-of-use assets - operating	$	14,000
Right-of-use assets - finance		149
Total lease assets	$	14,149
Liabilities
Lease liability - operating	$	15,424
Lease liability - finance		536
Total lease liabilities	$	15,960

The following presents the weighted average lease terms and discount rates of our leases:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	7.5
Finance leases	4.1
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases (a)		4.70	%
Finance leases		14.85	%

(a)Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019.

The following presents our total lease costs (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	761	$	858
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets		59		79
Interest on lease liabilities		26		74
Short-term lease cost		—		—
Total lease cost	$	846	$	1,011

The following presents supplemental cash flow information related to our leases (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	818	$	915
Operating cash flows for finance leases		26		74
Financing cash flows for finance leases		59		79

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As of March 31, 2024, scheduled lease liabilities mature as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases			Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	2,382		$	326
2025		2,810			146
2026		2,661			148
2027		2,241			-
2028		2,024			-
Thereafter		6,428			-
Total lease payments		18,546			620
Less: amount representing interest		(3,122	)		(84	)
Present value of lease payments	$	15,424		$	536

Major Tenants

As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had three significant tenants by revenue:

	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues			Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues
Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP)		150		15.0	%		150		15.0	%
ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO)		150		14.0	%		150		16.0	%
APRO, LLC (d/b/a United Oil)		77		9.3	%		77		10.0	%

Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc.

Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. (“Marketing”) was our largest tenant from 1997 until 2012 under a unitary triple-net master lease that was terminated in April 2012 as a consequence of Marketing’s bankruptcy, at which time we either sold or re-leased these properties. As of March 31, 2024, 324 of the properties we own or lease were previously leased to Marketing, of which 300 properties are subject to long-term triple-net leases across 12 separate portfolios, and 22 properties are leased as single unit triple-net leases (in addition, one property is under redevelopment and one property is vacant). The leases covering properties previously leased to Marketing are unitary triple-net lease agreements generally with an initial term of 15 years and options for successive renewal terms of up to 20 years. As of March 31, 2024, our weighted average remaining lease term, excluding renewal options, for the properties previously leased to Marketing was 5.0 years. Rent is scheduled to increase at varying intervals during both the initial and renewal terms of the leases. Certain of the leases provide for additional rent based on the aggregate volume of fuel sold. In addition, the majority of the leases require the tenants to invest capital in our properties, substantially all of which are related to the replacement of USTs that are owned by our tenants. As of March 31, 2024, we have a remaining commitment to fund up to $4.5 million in the aggregate with our tenants for our portion of such capital improvements. Our commitment provides us with the option to either reimburse our tenants or to offset rent when these capital expenditures are made. This deferred expense is recognized on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rental revenue in our consolidated statements of operations over the life of the various leases.

As part of the triple-net leases for properties previously leased to Marketing, we transferred title of the USTs to our tenants, and the obligation to pay for the retirement and decommissioning or removal of USTs at the end of their useful lives, or earlier if circumstances warranted, was fully or partially transferred to our new tenants. Accordingly, through March 31, 2024, we have removed $13.8 million of asset retirement obligations and $10.8 million of net asset retirement costs related to USTs from our balance sheet. The cumulative change of $0.7 million (net of accumulated amortization of $2.3 million) is recorded as deferred rental revenue and will be recognized on a straight-line basis as additional revenues from rental properties over the terms of the various leases. We remain contingently liable for this obligation in the event that our tenants do not satisfy their responsibilities.

NOTE 4. — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Credit Risk

In order to minimize our exposure to credit risk associated with financial instruments, we place our temporary cash investments, if any, with high credit quality institutions. Temporary cash investments, if any, are currently held in an overnight bank time deposit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and these balances, at times, may exceed federally insurable limits.

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Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no amounts accrued for certain of these matters which we believe were appropriate based on information then currently available. We are unable to estimate ranges in excess of the amount accrued with any certainty for these matters. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental litigation accruals. Matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River, and our methyl tertiary butyl ether (a fuel derived from methanol, commonly referred to as “MTBE”) litigations in the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, in particular, could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, ability to pay dividends or stock price.

Matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River

In 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued General Notice Letters (“GNL”) to over 100 entities, including us, alleging that they are potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) with respect to a 17-mile stretch of the Passaic River from Dundee Dam to the Newark Bay and its tributaries (the Lower Passaic River Study Area or “LPRSA”). The LPRSA is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (“Superfund Site”) that includes the former Diamond Shamrock Corporation manufacturing facility located at 80-120 Lister Ave. in Newark, New Jersey (the “Diamond Shamrock Facility”), the LPRSA, and the Newark Bay Study Area (i.e., Newark Bay and portions of surrounding rivers and channels). One of the GNL recipients is Occidental Chemical Corporation (“Occidental”), the predecessor to the former owner/operator of the Diamond Shamrock Facility responsible for the discharge of 2,3,8,8-TCDD (“dioxin”) and other hazardous substances. In May 2007, over 70 GNL recipients, including us, entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (“AOC”) with the EPA to perform a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”) for the LPRSA to address investigation and evaluation of alternative remedial actions with respect to alleged damages to the entire 17-mile LPRSA, which the EPA has designated Operable Unit 4 or “OU4”. Many of the parties to the AOC, including us, are also members of a Cooperating Parties Group (“CPG”). In 2015, the CPG submitted a draft RI/FS to the EPA setting forth various alternatives for remediating the LPRSA. In October 2018, the EPA issued a letter directing the CPG to prepare a streamlined feasibility study for just the upper 9-miles of the LPRSA based on an iterative approach using adaptive management strategies. On December 4, 2020, the CPG submitted a Final Draft Interim Remedy Feasibility Study (“IR/FS”) to the EPA which identified various targeted dredge and cap alternatives for the upper 9-miles of the LPRSA. On September 28, 2021, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) for the upper 9-mile IR/FS (“Upper 9-mile IR ROD”) consisting of dredging and capping to control sediment sources of dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyls at an estimated cost of $441.0 million.

In addition to the RI/FS activities, in June 2012, certain members of the CPG entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (“10.9 AOC”) with the EPA to perform certain remediation activities, including removal and capping of sediments at the river mile 10.9 area and certain testing, which remedial work has been completed. Concurrent with the CPG’s work on the RI/FS, on April 11, 2014, the EPA issued a draft Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”) with proposed remedial alternatives to remediate the lower 8.3-miles of the LPRSA. On March 4, 2016, the EPA issued a ROD for the lower 8.3-miles (“Lower 8-mile ROD”) selecting a remedy that involves bank-to-bank dredging and installing an engineered cap with an estimated cost of $1.4 billion.

On March 31, 2016, the EPA issued a “Notice of Potential Liability and Commencement of Negotiations for Remedial Design” (“Notice”) to more than 100 PRPs, including us, which informed the recipients that the EPA intends to seek an Administrative Order on Consent and Settlement Agreement with Occidental (who the EPA considers the primary contributor of dioxin and other pesticides generated from the production of Agent Orange at its Diamond Shamrock Facility and a discharger of other contaminants of concern (“COCs”) to the Superfund Site) requiring Occidental to prepare the remedial design of the remedy selected in the Lower 8-mile ROD. The EPA has designated the lower 8.3 miles of the LPRSA as Operable Unit 2 or “OU2”, which is geographically subsumed within OU4. On September 30, 2016, Occidental entered into an agreement with the EPA to perform the remedial design for OU2.

By letter dated March 30, 2017, the EPA advised the recipients of the Notice that it would be entering into cash out settlements with certain PRPs who the EPA stated did not discharge any of the eight hazardous substances identified as a COC in the Lower 8-mile ROD to resolve their alleged liability for OU2. Cash out settlements were finalized in 2018 and 2021 with a total of 21 PRPs. The EPA’s March 30, 2017 letter also stated that other parties who did not discharge dioxins, furans or polychlorinated biphenyls (which are considered the COCs posing the greatest risk to the river) may also be eligible for cash out settlements, and that the EPA would begin a process for identifying such other PRPs for negotiation of future cash out settlements and to initiate negotiations with Occidental and other major PRPs for the implementation and funding of the OU2 remedy. In August 2017, the EPA appointed an independent third-party allocation expert to conduct a confidential allocation proceeding that would assign non-binding shares of responsibility to PRPs identified by the EPA for cash out settlements. Most of the PRPs identified by the EPA, including us, participated in the allocation process. Occidental did not participate in the allocation proceedings, but filed a complaint on June 30, 2018, listing over 120 defendants, including us, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey seeking cost recovery and contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for response costs incurred and to be incurred relating to the LPRSA, including the investigation, design, and anticipated implementation of the OU2 remedy (the “Occidental Lawsuit”). We continue to defend the claims asserted in the Occidental Lawsuit individually and in coordination with a group of several other named

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defendants known as the “Small Parties Group” or “SPG” consistent with our defenses in the related proceedings. On January 5, 2024, the Court entered an Order to Stay the Occidental Lawsuit pending the Court’s adjudication of a Motion to Enter the Modified Consent Decree filed by the United States on January 31, 2024, as discussed below.

The allocator issued a final Allocation Recommendation Report in December 2020, which was based upon an allocation methodology approved by the EPA that contains associated allocation shares for each of the parties invited to participate in the allocation, including Occidental - who the allocator concluded was responsible for more than 99% of the costs to implement the OU2 remedy. As a result of the allocation process, the EPA and 85 parties (the “Settling Parties”), including us, began settlement negotiations and reached an agreement on a cash-out settlement to resolve their alleged liability for the remediation of the entire LPRSA. The EPA concluded that the Settling Parties, individually and collectively, were responsible for only a minor share of the response costs incurred and to be incurred at or in connection with implementing the OU2 and OU4 remedies for the entire 17-mile Lower Passaic River.

In December 2022, the EPA and the Settling Parties finalized their agreement in a proposed consent decree (“CD”), pursuant to which and without admitting liability, the Settling Parties agree to pay the EPA the collective sum of $150.0 million in exchange for contribution protection from claims by non-settling PRPs (including Occidental) for the matters addressed in the CD and the issuance of a notice of completion by the EPA of both the 2007 RI/FS AOC and the 10.9 AOC, upon completion of certain defined tasks in the CD. All 85 Settling Parties contributed to an escrow account agreed upon shares of the settlement amount, which are subject to a confidentiality agreement. Our settlement contribution is in line with our legal reserves previously established. On December 16, 2022, the United States filed an action in the New Jersey District Court against the Settling Defendants which included lodging of the proposed CD to resolve claims against the Settling Parties for costs associated with cleaning up the LPRSA. This action (the “CD Action”) is subject to public comment and court approval. On December 22, 2022, the EPA published a notice of lodging of the proposed CD in the Federal Register, opening a 45-day public comment period, which was subsequently extended to 90-days. On December 23, 2022, Occidental filed a motion to intervene in the CD Action, and subsequently filed voluminous comments objecting to the entry of the proposed CD. On January 17, 2024, the United States informed the Court that it completed reviewing public comments, including those from Occidental, and found no reasons to consider the proposed CD as inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Nevertheless, the United States decided that certain limited changes to the CD should be made prior to moving for approval thereof. These changes involved removing three parties and a modification to the United States’ reservation of rights. The remaining 82 Settling Parties, including us, concurred with these changes, leading to the United States filing the Modified Consent Decree (“Modified CD”), with the Court on the same day, January 17, 2024. On January 31, 2024, the United States filed a copy of all public comments received on the proposed CD, its Response to the public comments and a Motion to Enter the Modified CD. The Motion to Enter the Modified CD and accompanying memorandum of law states that the United States has determined that the proposed settlement is reasonable, fair and consistent with the statutory purpose of CERCLA. The Court has issued an order requiring that responses to the Motion to Enter the Modified CD be filed by April 1, 2024, and any replies to these responses are due by May 1, 2024, prior to adjudication of the motion.

If the Modified CD is approved in its current form, our alleged liability to the EPA and to any non-settling parties, including Occidental, for the remediation of the entire 17-mile Lower Passaic River and its tributaries will be resolved. If the District Court does not approve the Modified CD, then, based on currently known facts and circumstances, including, among other factors, the EPA’s conclusion that we are individually and collectively with numerous other parties only responsible for a minor share of the response costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the LPRSA, our relative participation in the costs related to the 2007 AOC and 10.9 AOC, our belief that there was not any use or discharge of dioxins, furans or polychlorinated biphenyls in connection with our former petroleum storage operations at our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal, and that there are numerous other parties who will likely bear the costs of remediation and/or damages, we do not believe that resolution of the Lower Passaic River proceedings as relates to us is reasonably likely to have a material impact on our results of operations. Nevertheless, if the Modified CD is not approved by the District Court in its current form, performance of the EPA’s selected remedies for the LPRSA may be subject to future negotiation, potential enforcement proceedings and/or possible litigation and, on this basis, our ultimate liability in the pending and possible future proceedings pertaining to the LPRSA remains uncertain and subject to contingencies which cannot be predicted and the outcome of which are not yet known. In prior years, we have established an estimated legal reserve and subsequently transferred funds to an escrow account based on likelihoods reasonably known to us at this time, however it is possible that circumstances may change and losses related to the Lower Passaic River proceedings could exceed the amounts we have accrued.

MTBE Litigation – State of Pennsylvania

On July 7, 2014, our subsidiary, Getty Properties Corp., was served with a complaint filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “State”) in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County relating to alleged statewide MTBE contamination in Pennsylvania. The named plaintiff is the State, by and through (then) Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane (as Trustee of the waters of the State), the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (which governs and administers the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (vested with the authority to protect the environment) and the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund. The complaint names us and more than 50 other petroleum refiners, manufacturers, transporters, distributors and retailers of MTBE or gasoline containing MTBE who are alleged to have manufactured, distributed, stored and sold MTBE gasoline in Pennsylvania. The complaint seeks compensation for natural resource damages and for injuries sustained as a result of “defendants’ unfair and deceptive trade practices and act in the marketing of MTBE and gasoline containing MTBE.” The plaintiffs also seek to recover costs paid or incurred by the State to detect, treat and remediate MTBE from

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public and private water wells and groundwater. The plaintiffs assert causes of action against all defendants based on multiple theories, including strict liability – defective design; strict liability – failure to warn; public nuisance; negligence; trespass; and violation of consumer protection law.

The case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, but was removed by defendants to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and then transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York so that it may be managed as part of the ongoing MTBE MDL proceedings. In November 2015, plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint naming additional defendants and adding factual allegations against the defendants. We joined with other defendants in the filing of a motion to dismiss the claims against us, which was granted in part and denied in part.

The discovery phase of the litigation is now closed, and active pretrial motion practice is ongoing. The State has filed a motion to remand the case to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for trial, though a trial date is yet to be scheduled. Multiple defendants in the case have settled with plaintiff. We continue to vigorously defend the claims made against us. Our ultimate liability in this proceeding is uncertain and subject to numerous contingencies, the outcome of which are not yet known.

MTBE Litigation – State of Maryland

On December 17, 2017, the State of Maryland, by and through the Attorney General on behalf of the Maryland Department of Environment and the Maryland Department of Health (the “State of Maryland”), filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City related to alleged statewide MTBE contamination in Maryland. The complaint was served upon us on January 19, 2018. The complaint names us and more than 60 other defendants. The complaint seeks compensation for natural resource damages and for injuries sustained as a result of the defendants’ unfair and deceptive trade practices in the marketing of MTBE and gasoline containing MTBE. The plaintiffs also seek to recover costs paid or incurred by the State of Maryland to detect, investigate, treat and remediate MTBE from public and private water wells and groundwater, punitive damages and the award of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. The plaintiffs assert causes of action against all defendants based on multiple theories, including strict liability – defective design; strict liability – failure to warn; strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity; public nuisance; negligence; trespass; and violations of Titles 4, 7 and 9 of the Maryland Environmental Code.

On February 14, 2018, defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. We are vigorously defending the claims made against us. Our ultimate liability, if any, in this proceeding is uncertain and subject to numerous contingencies the outcome of which are not yet known.

NOTE 5. — DEBT

The amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and our Senior Unsecured Notes are as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity  Date	Interest Rate	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	October 2025	6.70%	$	50,000		$	10,000
Term Loan	October 2025	6.13%		75,000			75,000
Series C Notes	February 2025	4.75%		50,000			50,000
Series D-E Notes	June 2028	5.47%		100,000			100,000
Series F-H Notes	September 2029	3.52%		125,000			125,000
Series I-K Notes	November 2030	3.43%		175,000			175,000
Series L-N Notes	February 2032	3.45%		100,000			100,000
Series O-Q Notes	January 2033	3.65%		125,000			125,000
Total debt				800,000			760,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net (a)				(4,703	)		(5,266	)
Total debt, net			$	795,297		$	754,734

(a)Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility were $1,178 and $1,364 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Revolving Credit Facility

In October 2021, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, the “Second Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Restated Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million and includes an accordion feature to increase the revolving commitments or add one or more tranches of term loans up to an additional aggregate amount not to exceed $300.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including one or more new or existing lenders agreeing to provide commitments for such increased amount and that no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility matures October 27, 2025, subject to two six-month extensions (for a total of 12 months) exercisable at our option. Our exercise of an extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility.

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Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90%, or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90%, in each case with the margin based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period.

The per annum rate of the unused line fee on the undrawn funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is 0.15% to 0.25% based on our daily unused portion of the available Revolving Credit Facility.

Term Loan

In October 2023, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") that provides for a senior unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan") in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. The Term Loan matures October 17, 2025, subject to one twelve-month extension exercisable at our option. Our exercise of the extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Term Loan.

The Term Loan is comprised of (i) an initial principal amount of $75.0 million that was funded in a single draw at closing and used to repay amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) an additional principal amount of $75.0 million that could be funded in a single draw at our option any time on or prior to April 14, 2024. Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2024, we drew the additional $75.0 million available to us under the Term Loan.

Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90% or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90%, in each case with the margin based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period. In connection with the Term Loan, we entered into interest rate swaps for a notional amount of $150.0 million to fix SOFR at weighted average of 4.73% until maturity. Including the impact of the swaps, the effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 6.13% based on our consolidated total indebtedness.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2022, we entered into a sixth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Prudential”) (the "Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement") pursuant to which, in January 2023, we issued $80.0 million of 3.65% Series Q Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series Q Notes”) to Prudential and used the proceeds to repay the $75.0 million of 5.35% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 2, 2023 (the “Series B Notes”) outstanding under its fifth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Prudential (the "Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement"). The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under the Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement, including (i) $50.0 million of 4.75% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 25, 2025 (the “Series C Notes”), (ii) $50.0 million of 5.47% Series D Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series D Notes”), (iii) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series F Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series F Notes”) and (iv) $100.0 million of 3.43% Series I Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series I Notes”), remain outstanding under the Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with American General Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “AIG”) (the “Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $55.0 million of 3.45% Series L Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series L Notes”) to AIG. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with AIG (the “First Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”), including (i) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series G Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series G Notes”) and (ii) $50.0 million of 3.43% Series J Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series J Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “MassMutual”) (the “Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $20.0 million of 3.45% Series M Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series M Notes”) and, in January 2023, $20.0 million of 3.65% Series O Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series O Notes”) to MassMutual. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with MassMutual (the “First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”), including (i) $25.0 million of 3.52% Series H Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series H Notes”) and (ii) $25.0 million of 3.43% Series K Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series K Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with New York Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “New York Life”) (the “New York Life Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $25.0 million of 3.45% Series N Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series N Notes”) and, in January 2023, $25.0 million of 3.65% Series P Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series P Notes”) to New York Life.

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On June 21, 2018, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with MetLife and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "MetLife") (the “MetLife Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $50.0 million of 5.47% Series E Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) to MetLife.

The funded and outstanding Series C Notes, Series D Notes, Series E Notes, Series F Note, Series G Notes, Series H Notes, Series I Notes, Series J Notes, Series K Notes, Series L Notes, Series M Notes, Series N Notes, Series O Notes, Series P Notes, and Series Q Notes are collectively referred to as the "Senior Unsecured Notes".

Covenants

The Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes contain customary financial covenants such as leverage, coverage ratios and minimum tangible net worth, as well as limitations on restricted payments, which may limit our ability to incur additional debt or pay dividends. The Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes also contain customary events of default, including cross defaults to each other, change of control and failure to maintain REIT status (provided that the Senior Unsecured Notes require a mandatory offer to prepay the notes upon a change in control in lieu of a change of control event of default). Any event of default, if not cured or waived in a timely manner, would increase by 200 basis points (2.00%) the interest rate we pay under the Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes, and could result in the acceleration of our indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan and Senior Unsecured Notes. We may be prohibited from drawing funds under the Revolving Credit Facility if there is any event or condition that constitutes an event of default under the Second Restated Credit Agreement or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an event of default under the Second Restated Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all of the material terms of the Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes, including the various financial covenants described herein.

Debt Maturities

As of March 31, 2024, scheduled debt maturities, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):

	Revolving Facility		Term Loan		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total
2024		—		—		—		—
2025 (a) (b)		50,000		75,000		50,000		175,000
2026		—		—		—		—
2027		—		—		—		—
2028		—		—		100,000		100,000
Thereafter		—		—		525,000		525,000
Total	$	50,000	$	75,000	$	675,000	$	800,000

(a)The Revolving Credit Facility matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Second Restated Credit Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for two six-month periods to October 2026.

(b)The Term Loan matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for one twelve-month period to October 2026.

NOTE 6. — DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We enter into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only, including derivatives designated as hedging instruments as required by FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and those utilized as economic hedges. Our use of derivative instruments is currently limited to interest rate hedges. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes, where changes in the cash flows of the derivative are not expected to offset changes in cash flows of the hedged item. All derivatives are recognized on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. For those derivative instruments for which we intend to elect hedge accounting, at the time the derivative contract is entered into, we document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets or to specific forecasted transactions. We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.

To the extent our derivatives are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, and otherwise meet the cash flow hedge accounting criteria in accordance with GAAP, changes in the derivatives’ fair value are not included in current earnings, but are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These changes in fair value will be reclassified into earnings at the time of the forecasted transaction. Ineffectiveness measured in the hedging relationship is recorded in earnings in the period in which it occurs.

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In October 2023, we entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $75.0 million of outstanding variable-rate borrowings over a maximum period ending October 2026. Also, in October 2023, we entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates from the trade date through the projected issuance date of $75.0 million of additional variable-rate borrowings, and to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on the additional $75.0 million of variable-rate borrowings over a maximum period ending October 2026. During the next twelve months, we estimate that $0.3 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as a decrease to interest expense.

The following table summarizes the notional amount at inception and fair value of these instruments on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

									Fair Value of Liability
Product	Fixed Rate			Notional		Index	Effective Date	Maturity Date		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Swap		4.80	%	$	75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	10/17/2023	10/17/2026		$	(907	)	$	(2,083	)
Swap		4.66			75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	4/10/2024	10/17/2026			(666	)		(1,937	)

The following table presents amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivative and hedging activities for the periods presented (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	2,448		$	—

NOTE 7. — ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including matters relating to the protection of the environment such as the remediation of known contamination and the retirement and decommissioning or removal of long-lived assets including buildings containing hazardous materials, USTs and other equipment. Environmental costs are principally attributable to remediation costs which are incurred for, among other things, removing USTs, excavation of contaminated soil and water, installing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning remediation systems, monitoring contamination and governmental agency compliance reporting required in connection with contaminated properties.

We enter into leases and various other agreements which contractually allocate responsibility between the parties for known and unknown environmental liabilities at or relating to the subject properties. Under applicable law, we are contingently liable for these environmental obligations in the event that our tenant does not satisfy them, and we are required to accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to others under our leases if we determine that it is probable that our tenant will not meet its environmental obligations. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in material adjustments to the amounts recorded for environmental litigation accruals and environmental remediation liabilities. We assess whether to accrue for environmental liabilities based upon relevant factors including our tenants’ histories of paying for such obligations, our assessment of their financial capability, and their intent to pay for such obligations. However, there can be no assurance that our assessments are correct or that our tenants who have paid their obligations in the past will continue to do so. We may ultimately be responsible to pay for environmental liabilities as the property owner if our tenant fails to pay them.

The estimated future costs for known environmental remediation requirements are accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds.

For substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, removal of USTs at the end of their lease term (the cost of which is mainly the responsibility of our tenant, but in certain cases partially paid for by us) and remediation of any environmental contamination that arises during the term of their tenancy. In addition, for substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for known environmental contamination that existed at the commencement of the lease and for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during the term of the lease.

For the subset of our triple-net leases which cover properties previously leased to Marketing (substantially all of which commenced in 2012), the allocation of responsibility differs from our other triple-net leases as it relates to preexisting known and unknown contamination. Under the terms of our leases covering properties previously leased to Marketing, we agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time the lease commenced, and for unknown environmental contamination which

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existed prior to commencement of the lease and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) during the first 10 years of the lease term (or a shorter period for a minority of such leases) (a “Lookback Period”). Similarly, for certain properties previously leased to Marketing which we have sold, we have agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time of the sale and for unknown environmental contamination which existed prior to the sale and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) within 5 years of the closing (also, a “Lookback Period”). After expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, responsibility for all newly discovered contamination at these properties, even if it relates to periods prior to commencement of the lease or sale, is the contractual responsibility of our tenant or buyer as the case may be.

Based on the expiration of the Lookback Periods, together with other factors which have significantly mitigated our potential liability for preexisting environmental obligations, including the absence of any contractual obligations relating to properties which have been sold, quantifiable trends associated with types and ages of USTs at issue, expectations regarding future UST replacements, and historical trends and expectations regarding discovery of preexisting unknown environmental contamination and/or attempted pursuit of the Company therefore, we concluded that there is no material continued risk of having to satisfy contractual obligations relating to preexisting unknown environmental contamination at certain properties. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2024, we had removed $23.9 million of unknown reserve liabilities which had previously been accrued for these properties.

We continue to anticipate that our tenants under leases where the Lookback Periods have expired will replace USTs in the years ahead as these USTs near the end of their expected useful lives. At many of these properties the USTs in use were fabricated with older generation materials and technologies and we believe it is prudent to expect that upon their removal preexisting unknown environmental contamination will be identified. Although contractually these tenants are now responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during UST replacements, because the applicable Lookback Periods have expired before the end of the initial term of these leases, together with other relevant factors, we believe there remains continued risk that we will be responsible for remediation of preexisting environmental contamination associated with future UST removals at certain properties. Accordingly, we believe it is appropriate at this time to maintain $11.3 million of unknown reserve liabilities for certain properties with respect to which the Lookback Periods have expired as of March 31, 2024.

In the course of UST removals and replacements at certain properties previously leased to Marketing where we retained responsibility for preexisting unknown environmental contamination until expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, environmental contamination has been and continues to be discovered. As a result, we developed an estimate of fair value for the prospective future environmental liability resulting from preexisting unknown environmental contamination and accrued for these estimated costs. These estimates are based primarily upon quantifiable trends which we believe allow us to make reasonable estimates of fair value for the future costs of environmental remediation resulting from the anticipated removal and replacement of USTs. Our accrual of this liability represents our estimate of the fair value of the cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience. In arriving at our accrual, we analyzed the ages and expected useful lives of USTs at properties where we would be responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination and we projected a cost to closure for remediation of such contamination.

We measure our environmental remediation liabilities at fair value based on expected future net cash flows, adjusted for inflation and then discount them to present value. We adjust our environmental remediation liabilities quarterly to reflect changes in projected expenditures, changes in present value due to the passage of time and reductions in estimated liabilities as a result of actual expenditures incurred during each quarter. As of March 31, 2024, we had accrued a total of $21.7 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (a) $9.6 million, which was our estimate of reasonably estimable environmental remediation liability, including obligations to remove USTs for which we are responsible, net of estimated recoveries and (b) $12.1 million for future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination. As of December 31, 2023, we had accrued a total of $22.4 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (a) $9.9 million, which was our estimate of reasonably estimable environmental remediation liability, including obligations to remove USTs for which we are responsible, net of estimated recoveries and (b) $12.5 million for future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination.

Environmental liabilities are accreted for the change in present value due to the passage of time and, accordingly, $0.1 million and $0.2 million of net accretion expense was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in environmental expenses. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded credits to environmental expenses aggregating $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, where decreases in estimated remediation costs exceeded the depreciated carrying value of previously capitalized asset retirement costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, changes in environmental estimates aggregating $37 thousand and $21 thousand, respectively, were related to properties that were previously disposed of by us. Environmental expenses also include project management fees, legal fees, and environmental litigation accruals.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we increased the carrying values of certain of our properties by $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, due to changes in estimated environmental remediation costs. The recognition and subsequent changes in estimates in environmental liabilities and the increase or decrease in carrying values of the properties are non-cash transactions which do not appear on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

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Capitalized asset retirement costs are being depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the UST, a 10-year period if the increase in carrying value is related to environmental remediation obligations or such shorter period if circumstances warrant, such as the remaining lease term for properties we lease from others. Depreciation and amortization expense related to capitalized asset retirement costs in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Capitalized asset retirement costs were $34.2 million (consisting of $26.0 million of known environmental liabilities and $8.2 million of reserves for future environmental liabilities) as of March 31, 2024, and $34.3 million (consisting of $25.8 million of known environmental liabilities and $8.5 million of reserves for future environmental liabilities) as of December 31, 2023. We recorded impairment charges aggregating $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for capitalized asset retirement costs.

Environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including the amount of data available upon initial assessment of contamination, alternative treatment methods that may be applied, location of the property which subjects it to differing local laws and regulations and their interpretations, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment, the availability of state UST remediation funds and the possibility of existing legal claims giving rise to allocation of responsibilities to others, as well as the time it takes to remediate contamination and receive regulatory approval. In developing our liability for estimated environmental remediation obligations on a property by property basis, we consider, among other things, laws and regulations, assessments of contamination and surrounding geology, quality of information available, currently available technologies for treatment, alternative methods of remediation and prior experience. Environmental accruals are based on estimates derived upon facts known to us at this time, which are subject to significant change as circumstances change, and as environmental contingencies become more clearly defined and reasonably estimable.

Any changes to our estimates or our assumptions that form the basis of our estimates may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental remediation liabilities.

In July 2012, we purchased a 10-year pollution legal liability insurance policy covering substantially all of our properties at that time for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy had a $50.0 million aggregate limit and was subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. This policy expired in July 2022, although claims made prior to such expiration remain subject to coverage. In September 2022, we purchased a 5-year pollution legal liability insurance policy to cover a subset of our properties which we believe present the greatest risk for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy has a $25.0 million in aggregate limit and is subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. Our intention in purchasing this policy was to obtain protection for certain properties which we believe have the greatest risk of significant environmental events.

In light of the uncertainties associated with environmental expenditure contingencies, we are unable to estimate ranges in excess of the amount accrued with any certainty; however, we believe that it is possible that the fair value of future actual net expenditures could be substantially higher than amounts currently recorded by us. Adjustments to accrued liabilities for environmental remediation obligations will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements as they become probable and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.

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NOTE 8. — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Common Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Additional Paid-in			Dividends Paid in Excess
	Shares		Amount		Income			Capital			of Earnings			Total
Balance, December 31, 2023		53,953	$	540	$	(4,021	)	$	1,053,129		$	(94,096	)	$	955,552
Net earnings												16,723			16,723
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		2,448			—			—			2,448
Dividends declared — $0.45 per share						—			—			(24,952	)		(24,952	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		-		-		—			(48	)		—			(48	)
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		—		—		—			(66	)		—			(66	)
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		14		—		—			480			—			480
Balance, March 31, 2024		53,967	$	540	$	(1,573	)	$	1,053,510		$	(102,325	)	$	950,152
Balance, December 31, 2022		46,735	$	467		—		$	822,340		$	(62,957	)	$	759,850
Net earnings												14,082			14,082
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—			—			—			—
Dividends declared — $0.43 per share												(20,969	)		(20,969	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		—		—		—			—			—			—
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		2,714		28		—			82,930			—			82,958
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		44		—		—			272			—			272
Balance, March 31, 2023		49,493	$	495	$	—		$	905,557		$	(69,844	)	$	836,208

On March 1, 2024, our Board of Directors granted 271,250 restricted stock units (“RSU” or “RSUs”), under our Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. On March 1, 2023, our Board of Directors granted 253,075 RSUs under our Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.

Common Stock Offering

In February 2023, we completed a follow-on public offering of 3.45 million shares of common stock in connection with forward sales agreements (the “February 2023 Forward Offering”). During the year ended December 31, 2023, we settled all 3.45 million shares and realized net proceeds of $112.1 million.

ATM Program

In February 2023, we established and, in February 2024, we amended, an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which we are able to issue and sell shares of our common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $350.0 million through a consortium of banks acting as our sales agents or acting as forward sellers on behalf of any forward purchasers pursuant to a forward sale agreement. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, as needed, from time to time in at-the-market offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or as otherwise agreed to with the applicable agent. The use of a forward sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares at the time the forward sales agreement becomes effective, but defer receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date. To account for the forward sale agreements, we consider the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. To date, we have concluded that our forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to our shares. We also evaluated whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. We concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock. We also consider the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

ATM Direct Issuances

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares of common stock were issued under the ATM Program. Future sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, determinations by us of the appropriate sources of funding for us and potential uses of funding available to us.

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ATM Forward Sale Agreements

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not enter into any new forward sale agreements or settle any outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program.

As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock subject to outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program at an average gross offering price of $30.67 per share. We expect to settle the forward sale agreements in full within 12 months of the respective agreement dates via physical delivery of the outstanding shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, although we may elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our obligations under the forward sale agreements, subject to certain conditions.

Dividends

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we paid regular quarterly dividends of $24.8 million or $0.45 per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we paid regular quarterly dividends of $20.6 million or $0.43 per share.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Our dividend reinvestment plan provides our common stockholders with a convenient and economical method of acquiring additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividend distributions. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we issued 532 and 431 shares of common stock, respectively, under the dividend reinvestment plan and received proceeds of approximately $15 thousand in each period.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense using the fair value method was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

NOTE 9. — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per common share gives effect, utilizing the two-class method, to the potential dilution from the issuance of shares of our common stock in settlement of RSUs which provide for non-forfeitable dividend equivalents equal to the dividends declared per common share. Basic and diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings less dividend equivalents attributable to RSUs by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share using the two-class method (in thousands except per share data):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Less earnings attributable to RSUs outstanding		(667	)		(547	)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders used in basic and diluted earnings per share calculation		16,056			13,535
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		53,961			46,989
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation		8			72
Incremental shares from ATM Program forward agreements		—			426
Incremental shares from the February 2023 Forward Offering		—			84
Diluted		53,969			47,571
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.29
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.28

NOTE 10. — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Debt Instruments

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan approximated fair value. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Notes was $590.8 million and $590.9 million, respectively. The fair value of the borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was determined using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve

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with adjustments for duration, risk profile and borrowings outstanding, which are based on unobservable inputs within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments

We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis of the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. As of March 31, 2024, we had assessed the overall valuation of our derivative positions and determined that derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the Fair Value Hierarchy. The fair value of these liability instruments was $1.6 million and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net on our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.

Supplemental Retirement Plan

We have mutual fund assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. We have a Supplemental Retirement Plan for executives. The amounts held in trust under the Supplemental Retirement Plan using Level 2 inputs may be used to satisfy claims of general creditors in the event of our or any of our subsidiaries’ bankruptcy. We have liability to the executives participating in the Supplemental Retirement Plan for the participant account balances equal to the aggregate of the amount invested at the executives’ direction and the income earned in such mutual funds.

The following summarizes as of March 31, 2024, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,758	$	—	$	—	$	1,758
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,758	$	—	$	1,758

The following summarizes as of December 31, 2023, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,504	$	—	$	—	$	1,504
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,504	$	—	$	1,504

Real Estate Assets

We have certain real estate assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, where impairment charges have been recorded. Due to the subjectivity inherent in the internal valuation techniques used in estimating fair value, the amounts realized from the sale of such assets may vary significantly from these estimates.

NOTE 11. — ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

We evaluate the held for sale classification of our real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. As of March 31, 2024, 13 properties met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

Real estate held for sale consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Land	$	2,190		$	2,235
Buildings and improvements		3,441			3,520
		5,631			5,755
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,248	)		(3,326	)
Real estate held for sale, net	$	2,383		$	2,429

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold one property, resulting in an aggregate gain of $1.0 million which is included in gain on dispositions of real estate in our consolidated statements of operations.

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NOTE 12. — PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

2024

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we acquired fee simple interests in 22 properties for an aggregate purchase price of $85.3 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible/Market Lease Assets		Intangible/Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		12	$	61,011	$	13,262	$	41,869	$	6,386	$	—	$	(506	)
Convenience stores		1		7,592		2,496		4,394		702		—		—
Auto service centers		7		13,677		3,205		6,675		1,661		2,136		—
Drive-thru QSRs		2		3,046		523		2,050		473		—		—
		22	$	85,326	$	19,486	$	54,988	$	9,222	$	2,136	$	(506	)

In addition, as part of larger sale-leaseback transactions that included certain of the express tunnel car washes referenced above, we acquired 15 express tunnel car washes that were under construction for $45.8 million and committed to provide additional funding to our tenant during the construction period to complete the development of these properties. These 15 properties did not meet the criteria for sale-leaseback accounting and are accounted for as finance receivables. Accordingly, this initial investment and all subsequent fundings made during the construction period are recorded within notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated balance sheets, and rental payments resulting from these investments are recorded within interest on notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated statements of operations. At the end of the construction period, we will recognize the purchase of the assets, remove the finance receivables from our consolidated balance sheets, and begin to record rental income from the operating lease.

As of March 31, 2024, we advanced an additional $23.5 million and, in total, we funded $69.3 million related to these 15 properties. The construction for seven properties was completed as of March 31, 2024, of which six properties were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $33.4 million, of which $29.7 million was related to the six properties completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, recorded acquisitions, and began to record rental income from the operating leases.

This transaction also includes provisions that require us, upon the achievement by the tenant of certain financial performance targets within a defined period, to pay additional amounts to the tenant. Whether we will have to make any payments under these provisions is not probable or reasonably estimable at this time.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we acquired fee simple interests in nine properties for an aggregate purchase price of $48.1 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible Market Lease Assets		Intangible Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		8	$	42,672	$	9,220	$	29,222	$	4,787	$	—	$	(557	)
Convenience stores		1		5,423		1,492		3,319		612		—		—
		9	$	48,095	$	10,712	$	32,541	$	5,399	$	—	$	(557	)

NOTE 13. — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing our unaudited consolidated financial statements, we have evaluated events and transactions occurring after March 31, 2024, for recognition or disclosure purposes. Based on this evaluation, there were no significant subsequent events, other than as described below, from March 31, 2024, through the date the financial statements were issued.

On April 9, 2024, we drew the additional $75.0 million available to us under the Term Loan. The Term Loan matures October 17, 2025, subject to one twelve-month extension exercisable at our option.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the sections entitled “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023; and “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements preceded by, followed by, or that otherwise include the words “believes,” “expects,” “seeks,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “predicts” and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would,” “may” and “could” are generally forward-looking in nature and are not historical facts. (All capitalized and undefined terms used in this section shall have the same meanings hereafter defined in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.)

Examples of forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, our statements regarding our network of convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, automotive service centers, automotive parts retailers, and certain other freestanding retailers, including drive-thru quick service restaurants; substantial compliance of our properties with federal, state, and local provisions enacted or adopted pertaining to environmental matters; the effects of U.S. federal tax reform and other legislative, regulatory, and administrative developments; the impact of existing legislation and regulations on our competitive position; our prospective future environmental liabilities, including those resulting from preexisting unknown environmental contamination; negative impacts from geopolitical uncertainty on the global economy or on our tenants’ businesses, financial position or results of operations, including from COVID-19 or outbreaks of other highly infectious or contagious diseases, and terrorist attacks and other acts of violence, including current conflicts in Europe and the Middle East; quantifiable trends, which we believe allow us to make reasonable estimates of fair value for the future costs of environmental remediation resulting from the removal and replacement of underground storage tanks ("UST"); the impact of our redevelopment efforts related to certain of our properties; the amount of revenue we expect to realize from our properties; our belief that our owned and leased properties are adequately covered by casualty and liability insurance; our workplace demographics, recruiting efforts, and employee compensation program; funds from operations (“FFO”) and adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) as measures that represent our core operating performance and their utility in comparing our core operating performance between periods; the reasonableness of our estimates, judgments, projections, and assumptions used regarding our accounting policies and methods; our critical accounting policies; our exposure and liability due to and our accruals, estimates, and assumptions regarding our environmental liabilities and remediation costs; loan loss reserves or allowances; our belief that our accruals for environmental and litigation matters, including matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River, our MTBE multi-district litigation cases in the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, were appropriate based on the information then available; our claims for reimbursement of monies expended in the defense and settlement of certain MTBE cases under pollution insurance policies; compliance with federal, state, and local provisions enacted or adopted pertaining to environmental matters; our beliefs about the settlement proposals we receive and the probable outcome of litigation or regulatory actions and their impact on us; our expected recoveries from UST funds; our indemnification obligations and the indemnification obligations of others; our investment strategy and its impact on our financial performance; the adequacy of our current and anticipated cash flows from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, and available cash and cash equivalents; our continued compliance with the covenants in our credit and notes agreements; our belief that certain environmental liabilities can be allocated to others under various agreements; our belief that our real estate assets are not carried at amounts in excess of their estimated net realizable fair value amounts; our beliefs regarding our properties, including their alternative uses and our ability to sell or lease our vacant properties over time; and our ability to maintain our federal tax status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT").

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and assumptions and information currently available to us, and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors and were derived utilizing numerous important assumptions that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors and assumptions involved in the derivation of forward-looking statements, and the failure of such other assumptions to be realized as well as other factors may also cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Most of these factors are difficult to predict accurately and are generally beyond our control. These factors and assumptions may have an impact on the continued accuracy of any forward-looking statements that we make.

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Factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations include, but are not limited to, the risks described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as such risk factors may be updated from time to time in our public filings, and risks associated with: complying with environmental laws and regulations and the costs associated with complying with such laws and regulations; substantially all of our tenants depending on the same industry for their revenues; the creditworthiness of our tenants; our tenants’ compliance with their lease obligations; renewal of existing leases and our ability to either re-lease or sell properties; our dependence on external sources of capital; counterparty risks; the uncertainty of our estimates, judgments, projections and assumptions associated with our accounting policies and methods; our ability to successfully manage our investment strategy; potential future acquisitions and redevelopment opportunities; changes in interest rates and our ability to manage or mitigate this risk effectively; owning and leasing real estate; our business operations generating sufficient cash for distributions or debt service; adverse developments in general business, economic or political conditions; adverse effect of inflation; federal tax reform; property taxes; potential exposure related to pending lawsuits and claims; owning real estate primarily concentrated in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States; competition in our industry; the adequacy of our insurance coverage and that of our tenants; failure to qualify as a REIT; dilution as a result of future issuances of equity securities; our dividend policy, ability to pay dividends and changes to our dividend policy; changes in market conditions; provisions in our corporate charter and by-laws; Maryland law discouraging a third-party takeover; the loss of a member or members of our management team or Board of Directors; changes in accounting standards; future impairment charges; terrorist attacks and other acts of violence and war; our information systems; failure to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting; and negative impacts from the continued presence of COVID-19, including on the global economy or on our tenants’ businesses, financial position, or results of operations.

As a result of these and other factors, we may experience material fluctuations in future operating results on a quarterly or annual basis, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, operating results, our growth or reinvestment strategies, our ability to pay dividends or stock price. An investment in our stock involves various risks, including those mentioned above and elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those that are described from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.

You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our view only as of the date hereof. Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required by law. For any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q or in any other document, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

General

Real Estate Investment Trust

We are a net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. Our portfolio is comprised of convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, automotive service centers (gasoline and repair, oil and maintenance, tire and battery, and collision), and certain other freestanding retail properties, including drive-thru quick service restaurants and automotive parts retailers. As of March 31, 2024, our portfolio included 1,108 properties, including 1,071 properties owned by us and 37 properties that we leased from third-party landlords. As a REIT, we are not subject to federal corporate income tax on the taxable income we distribute to our stockholders. In order to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT, we are required, among other things, to distribute at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to our stockholders each year.

Our Triple-Net Leases

Substantially all of our properties are leased to convenience store operators, petroleum distributors, express tunnel car wash operators and other automotive-related and retail tenants. Our tenants either operate their business at our properties directly or, in the case of certain convenience stores and gasoline and repair stations, sublet our properties and supply fuel to third parties that operate the business. Our triple-net lease tenants are responsible for the payment of all taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance and other operating expenses relating to our properties, and are also responsible for environmental contamination occurring during the terms of their leases. Substantially all of our tenants are also responsible for pre-existing environmental contamination that is discovered during their lease term, except contamination that was known at lease commencement, as to which we have established reserves.

The majority of our tenants’ financial results depend on convenience store sales, the sale of refined petroleum products and/or the sale of automotive services and parts. As a result, our tenants’ financial results can be dependent on the performance of the consumer retail, petroleum marketing, automobile manufacturing, and automobile aftermarket industries, each of which are highly competitive and can be subject to variability. For additional information regarding our real estate business, our properties, and environmental matters, see “Item 1. Business – Company Operations” and “Item 2. Properties” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and “Environmental Matters” below.

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Our Properties

Our 1,108 properties are located in 42 states and Washington D.C. and include a concentration in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions that we believe is unique and not readily available for purchase or lease from other owners or landlords. Our typical property consists of approximately one acre of land in a larger metropolitan area and is used as a convenience store, express tunnel car wash, automotive service center, or certain other freestanding retailers, including drive-thru quick service restaurants and automotive parts retailers. Many of our properties are located at highly trafficked urban intersections or conveniently close to highway entrances or exit ramps.

As of March 31, 2024, we leased 1,103 of our properties to tenants under triple-net leases, including 925 properties leased under 45 separate unitary or master triple-net leases, and 178 properties leased under single unit triple-net leases. These leases generally provide for an initial term of 15 or 20 years, with options for successive renewal terms of up to 20 years, and periodic rent escalations. As of March 31, 2024, our weighted average remaining lease term, excluding renewal options, was 9.2 years.

As of March 31, 2024, we were also actively redeveloping two of our properties as new convenience stores or for alternative single tenant retail uses, and three of our properties were vacant.

Investment Strategy and Activity

As part of our strategy to grow and diversify our portfolio, we regularly review acquisition and financing opportunities to invest in additional convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. We primarily pursue sale leaseback transactions with existing and prospective tenants and will pursue other transactions, including forward commitments to acquire new-to-industry construction and the acquisition of assets with in-place leases, that result in us owning fee simple interests in our properties. Our investment activities may also include purchase money financing with respect to properties we sell, real property loans relating to our leasehold properties, and construction loans or other property development financing. Our investment strategy seeks to generate current income and benefit from long-term appreciation in the underlying value of our real estate. To achieve that goal, we seek to invest in well-located, freestanding properties that support automobility and provide convenience and service to consumers in major markets across the country. A key element of our investment strategy is to invest in properties that will enhance our property type, tenant, and geographic diversification.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we invested $40.6 million (net of amounts funded in prior periods) across 35 properties, including the acquisition of fee simple interests in 12 express tunnel car washes, seven auto service centers, two drive-thru quick service restaurants, and one convenience store.

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we invested approximately $60.7 million (net of amounts funded in prior periods) across 26 properties, including the acquisition of fee simple interests in eight express tunnel car washes and one convenience store.

Redevelopment Strategy and Activity

We believe that certain of our properties, primarily those currently being used as gas and repair businesses, are well-suited to be redeveloped as modern convenience stores or other single tenant convenience and automotive retail uses, such as automotive parts retailers, quick service restaurants, auto service centers, and bank branches. We believe that the redeveloped properties can be leased or sold at higher values than their prior use. Since the inception of our redevelopment program in 2015, we have completed 31 redevelopment projects.

As of March 31, 2024, we had two properties under active redevelopment and others in various stages of feasibility planning for potential recapture from our net lease portfolio.

Supplemental Non-GAAP Measures

In addition to measurements defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), we also focus on FFO and AFFO to measure our performance.

FFO and AFFO are generally considered by analysts and investors to be appropriate supplemental non-GAAP measures of the performance of REITs. FFO and AFFO are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO and AFFO are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. Neither FFO nor AFFO represent cash generated from operating activities calculated in accordance with GAAP and therefore these measures should not be considered an alternative for GAAP net earnings or as a measure of liquidity. These measures should only be used to evaluate our performance in conjunction with corresponding GAAP measures.

FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) as GAAP net earnings before (i) depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, (ii) gains or losses on dispositions of real estate assets, (iii) impairment charges, and (iv) the cumulative effect of accounting changes.

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We define AFFO as FFO excluding (i) certain revenue recognition adjustments (defined below), (ii) certain environmental adjustments (defined below), (iii) stock-based compensation, (iv) amortization of debt issuance costs and (v) other non-cash and/or unusual items that are not reflective of our core operating performance.

Other REITs may use definitions of FFO and/or AFFO that are different than ours and, accordingly, may not be comparable.

We believe that FFO and AFFO are helpful to analysts and investors in measuring our performance because both FFO and AFFO exclude various items included in GAAP net earnings that do not relate to, or are not indicative of, the core operating performance of our portfolio. Specifically, FFO excludes items such as depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, gains or losses on dispositions of real estate assets, and impairment charges. With respect to AFFO, we further exclude the impact of (i) deferred rental revenue (straight-line rent), the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, adjustments recorded for the recognition of rental income from direct financing leases, and the amortization of deferred lease incentives (collectively, “Revenue Recognition Adjustments”), (ii) environmental accretion expenses, environmental litigation accruals, insurance reimbursements, legal settlements and judgments, and changes in environmental remediation estimates (collectively, “Environmental Adjustments”), (iii) stock-based compensation expense, (iv) amortization of debt issuance costs and (v) other items, which may include allowances for credit losses on notes and mortgages receivable and direct financing leases, losses on extinguishment of debt, retirement and severance costs, and other items that do not impact our recurring cash flow and which are not indicative of our core operating performance.

We pay particular attention to AFFO which we believe provides the most useful depiction of the core operating performance of our portfolio. By providing AFFO, we believe we are presenting information that assists analysts and investors in their assessment of our core operating performance, as well as comparing the sustainability of our core operating performance with the sustainability of the core operating performance of other real estate companies.

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A reconciliation of net earnings to FFO and AFFO is as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets		12,652			10,428
Gain on dispositions of real estate		(1,044	)		(587	)
Impairments		1,280			522
Funds from operations (FFO)		29,611			24,445
Revenue recognition adjustments
Deferred rental revenue (straight-line rent)		(1,546	)		(1,194	)
Amortization of above and below market leases, net		(126	)		(249	)
Amortization of investments in direct financing leases		1,606			1,426
Amortization of lease incentives		(253	)		274
Total revenue recognition adjustments		(319	)		257
Environmental Adjustments
Accretion expense		124			158
Changes in environmental estimates		(295	)		(57	)
Insurance reimbursements		(65	)		(52	)
Legal settlements and judgments		(41	)		—
Total environmental adjustments		(277	)		49
Other Adjustments
Stock-based compensation expense		1,369			1,275
Amortization of debt issuance costs		563			255
Loss on extinguishment of debt		—			43
Retirement and severance costs		456			848
Total other adjustments		2,388			2,421
Adjusted Funds from operations (AFFO)	$	31,403		$	27,172
Basic per share amounts:
Net earnings	$	0.30		$	0.29
FFO (a)		0.53			0.51
AFFO (a)		0.57			0.56
Diluted per share amounts:
Net earnings	$	0.30		$	0.28
FFO (a)		0.53			0.50
AFFO (a)		0.57			0.56
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		53,961			46,989
Diluted		53,969			47,571

(a)Dividends paid and undistributed earnings allocated, if any, to unvested restricted stockholders are deducted from FFO and AFFO for the computation of the per share amounts. The following amounts were deducted:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
FFO	$	792	$	644
AFFO		839		716

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Results of Operations

The following discussion describes our results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Three months ended March 31, 2024, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023

The following table presents select data and comparative results from our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023		$ Change
Revenues:
Revenues from rental properties	$	47,215		$	42,367	$	4,848
Interest on notes and mortgages receivable		1,755			653		1,102
Operating expenses:
Property costs		3,703			4,700		(997	)
Impairments		1,280			522		758
Environmental		(17	)		321		(338	)
General and administrative		6,656			6,285		371
Depreciation and amortization		12,652			10,428		2,224
Other items:
Gain on dispositions of real estate		1,044			587		457
Interest expense		9,135			7,514		1,621

Revenues from Rental Properties

The following table presents the results for revenues from rental properties for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023			$ Change
Rental income	$	44,056	$	39,045		$	5,011
Revenue recognition adjustments		319		(257	)		576
Tenant reimbursement income		2,840		3,579			(739	)
Total revenues from rental properties		47,215		42,367			4,848

Rental income includes base rental income and additional rental income, if any, based on the aggregate volume of fuel sold at certain properties. The increase in rental income was primarily due to additional base rental income from properties acquired during the prior 12 months, as well as rent commencements from completed redevelopments and contractual rent increases for certain in-place leases, partially offset by dispositions of real estate during the same period.

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize revenues from rental properties in amounts which vary from the amount of rent contractually due during the periods presented. As a result, revenues from rental properties include revenue recognition adjustments comprised of (i) non-cash adjustments recorded for deferred rental revenue due to the recognition of rental income on a straight-line basis over the current lease term, (ii) the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, (iii) recognition of rental income under direct financing leases using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties, and (iv) the amortization of deferred lease incentives.

Tenant reimbursements consist of real estate taxes and other municipal charges paid by us which are reimbursable by our tenants pursuant to the terms of triple-net lease agreements.

Interest on Notes and Mortgages Receivable

The increase in interest on notes and mortgages receivable was primarily due to an increase in development funding advances for the construction of new-to-industry properties, as well as higher development funding rates, during the prior 12 months, partially offset by collections of notes and mortgages receivable during the same period.

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Property Costs

The following table presents the results for property costs for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023		$ Change
Property operating expenses	$	3,639	$	4,523	$	(884	)
Leasing and redevelopment expenses		64		177		(113	)
Total property costs		3,703		4,700		(997	)

Property costs are comprised of (i) property operating expenses, including rent expense, reimbursable and non-reimbursable real estate taxes and municipal charges, certain state and local taxes, and maintenance expenses, and (ii) leasing and redevelopment expenses, including professional fees, demolition costs, and redevelopment project cost write-offs, if any.

The decrease in property operating expenses was primarily due to a decrease in reimbursable and non-reimbursable real estate taxes and lower rent expense. The decrease in leasing and redevelopment expenses was primarily due to a decrease in demolition costs for redevelopment projects.

Impairment Charges

Impairment charges are recorded when the carrying value of a property is reduced to fair value. Impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 were attributable to the addition of asset retirement costs to certain properties due to changes in estimates associated with our environmental liabilities, which increased the carrying values of these properties in excess of their fair values. Impairment charges for the three months ended March 31, 2024 also included reductions in the carrying value of certain properties based on third-party indications of potential selling prices.

Environmental Expenses

The difference in environmental expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2024 was primarily due to lower legal and professional fees and reduced accretion expense. Environmental expenses vary from period to period and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on the magnitude or the direction of change in reported environmental expenses for one period, as compared to prior periods.

General and Administrative Expenses

The increase in general and administrative expenses was primarily due to increases in employee-related expenses, professional and legal fees, and information technology expenses, partially offset by a decrease in non-recurring retirement and severance costs.

Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

The increase in depreciation and amortization expenses was primarily due to additional depreciation and amortization from properties acquired during the prior 12 months, partially offset by a decrease in depreciation charges related to asset retirement costs, the effect of certain assets becoming fully depreciated, lease terminations, and dispositions of real estate during the same period.

Gain on Dispositions of Real Estate

The gain on dispositions of real estate were primarily due to the disposition of one property during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and three properties during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

Interest Expense

The increase in interest expense was due to higher average borrowings and higher average interest rates during the three months ended March 31, 2024, as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our primary uses of liquidity include payments of operating expenses, interest on our outstanding debt, environmental remediation costs, distributions to shareholders, and future acquisitions and redevelopment projects. We have not historically incurred significant capital expenditures other than those related to acquisitions.

We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through cash flow from operations, funds available under our Revolving Credit Facility, funds under our Term Loan, proceeds from the settlement of shares of common stock subject to forward sale agreements under our ATM Program, and available cash and cash equivalents.

As of March 31, 2024, we had $250.0 million of availability under our Revolving Credit Facility, $75.0 million of undrawn funds available under our Term Loan, 1.0 million shares of common stock subject to forward sale agreements which are anticipated to generate approximately $32.2 million of gross proceeds upon settlement, and available cash and cash equivalents of $10.7 million.

We anticipate meeting our longer-term capital needs through cash flow from operations, funds available under our Revolving Credit Facility, available cash and cash equivalents, the future issuance of shares of common stock or debt securities, and proceeds from future real estate asset sales.

Our cash flow activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023			$ Change
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	$	29,951		$	22,420		$	7,531
Net cash flow used in investing activities		(36,794	)		(49,884	)		13,090
Net cash flow provided by financing activities		14,488			39,730			(25,242	)

Operating Activities

The change in net cash flow provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 was primarily the result of changes in revenues and expenses as discussed in “Results of Operations” above and the other changes in assets and liabilities on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Investing Activities

The decrease in net cash flow used in investing activities was primarily due to a $52.9 million increase in collections of notes and mortgages receivable, partially offset by a $37.2 million increase in property acquisitions.

Financing Activities

The decrease in net cash flow provided by financing activities was primarily due to an decrease in net proceeds from the issuance of common stock under the ATM Program of $83.0 million and a decrease in net proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes of $50.0 million, partially offset by an increase of $110.0 million in net borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Revolving Credit Facility

In October 2021, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, the “Second Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Restated Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million and includes an accordion feature to increase the revolving commitments or add one or more tranches of term loans up to an additional aggregate amount not to exceed $300.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including one or more new or existing lenders agreeing to provide commitments for such increased amount and that no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility matures October 27, 2025, subject to two six-month extensions (for a total of 12 months) exercisable at our option. Our exercise of an extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility.

In December 2022, we entered into the First Amendment to the Second Restated Credit Agreement to transition the applicable interest rates and default rate thereunder from LIBOR-based rates to SOFR-based rates. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90% or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90% based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period.

The per annum rate of the unused line fee on the undrawn funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is 0.15% to 0.25% based on our daily unused portion of the available Revolving Credit Facility.

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Term Loan

In October 2023, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the “Term Loan Agreement”) that provides for a senior unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. The Term Loan matures October 17, 2025, subject to one twelve-month extension exercisable at our option. Our exercise of the extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Term Loan.

The Term Loan is comprised of (i) an initial principal amount of $75.0 million that was funded in a single draw at closing and used to repay amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) an additional principal amount of $75.0 million that could be funded in a single draw at our option any time on or prior to April 14, 2024. Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2024, we drew the additional $75.0 million available to us under the Term Loan.

Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90% or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90%, in each case with the margin based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period. In connection with the Term Loan, we entered into interest rate swaps for a notional amount of $150.0 million to fix SOFR at weighted average of 4.73% until maturity. Including the impact of the swaps, the effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 6.13% based on our consolidated total indebtedness.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2022, we entered into a sixth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Prudential”) (the "Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement") pursuant to which, in January 2023, we issued $80.0 million of 3.65% Series Q Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series Q Notes”) to Prudential and used the proceeds to repay the $75.0 million of 5.35% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 2, 2023 (the “Series B Notes”) outstanding under its fifth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Prudential (the "Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement"). The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under the Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement, including (i) $50.0 million of 4.75% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 25, 2025 (the “Series C Notes”), (ii) $50.0 million of 5.47% Series D Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series D Notes”), (iii) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series F Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series F Notes”) and (iv) $100.0 million of 3.43% Series I Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series I Notes”), remain outstanding under the Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with American General Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “AIG”) (the “Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $55.0 million of 3.45% Series L Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series L Notes”) to AIG. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with AIG (the “First Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”), including (i) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series G Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series G Notes”) and (ii) $50.0 million of 3.43% Series J Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series J Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “MassMutual”) (the “Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $20.0 million of 3.45% Series M Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series M Notes”) and, in January 2023, $20.0 million of 3.65% Series O Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series O Notes”) to MassMutual. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with MassMutual (the “First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”), including (i) $25.0 million of 3.52% Series H Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series H Notes”) and (ii) $25.0 million of 3.43% Series K Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series K Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with New York Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “New York Life”) (the “New York Life Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $25.0 million of 3.45% Series N Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series N Notes”) and, in January 2023, $25.0 million of 3.65% Series P Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series P Notes”) to New York Life.

On June 21, 2018, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with MetLife and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "MetLife") (the “MetLife Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $50.0 million of 5.47% Series E Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) to MetLife.

The funded and outstanding Series B Notes, Series C Notes, Series D Notes, Series E Notes, Series F Note, Series G Notes, Series H Notes, Series I Notes, Series J Notes, Series K Notes, Series L Notes, Series M Notes and Series N Notes are collectively referred to the "Senior Unsecured Notes".

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Common Stock Offering

In February 2023, we completed a follow-on public offering of 3.45 million shares of common stock in connection with forward sales agreements (the “February 2023 Forward Offering”). During the year ended December 31, 2023, we settled all 3.45 million shares and realized net proceeds of $112.1 million.

ATM Program

In February 2023, we established and, in February 2024, we amended, an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which we are able to issue and sell shares of our common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $350.0 million through a consortium of banks acting as our sales agents or acting as forward sellers on behalf of any forward purchasers pursuant to a forward sale agreement. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, as needed, from time to time in at-the-market offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or as otherwise agreed to with the applicable agent. The use of a forward sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares at the time the forward sales agreement becomes effective, but defer receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date. To account for the forward sale agreements, we consider the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. To date, we have concluded that our forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to our shares. We also evaluated whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. We concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock. We also consider the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

ATM Direct Issuances

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares of common stock were issued under the ATM Program, respectively. Future sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, determinations by us of the appropriate sources of funding for us and potential uses of funding available to us.

ATM Forward Sale Agreements

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not enter into any new forward sale agreements or settle any outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program.

As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock subject to outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program at an average gross offering price of $30.67 per share. We expect to settle the forward sale agreements in full within 12 months of the respective agreement dates via physical delivery of the outstanding shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, although we may elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our obligations under the forward sale agreements, subject to certain conditions.

Dividends

We elected to be treated as a REIT under the federal income tax laws with the year beginning January 1, 2001. To qualify for taxation as a REIT, we must, among other requirements such as those related to the composition of our assets and gross income, distribute annually to our stockholders at least 90% of our taxable income, including taxable income that is accrued by us without a corresponding receipt of cash. We cannot provide any assurance that our cash flows will permit us to continue paying cash dividends.

It is also possible that instead of distributing 100% of our taxable income on an annual basis, we may decide to retain a portion of our taxable income and to pay taxes on such amounts as permitted by the Internal Revenue Service. Payment of dividends is subject to market conditions, our financial condition, including but not limited to, our continued compliance with the provisions of the credit and notes agreements and other factors, and therefore is not assured. In particular, our Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement, and Senior Unsecured Notes prohibit the payment of dividends during certain events of default.

Regular quarterly dividends paid to our stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2024 were $24.8 million, or $0.45 per share. There can be no assurance that we will continue to pay dividends at historical rates, if at all.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires us to make estimates, judgments and

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assumptions that affect the amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements. Although we have made estimates, judgments and assumptions regarding future uncertainties relating to the information included in our consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to the accounting policies selected and materiality, actual results could differ from these estimates, judgments and assumptions and such differences could be material.

Estimates, judgments and assumptions underlying the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, real estate, receivables, deferred rent receivable, direct financing leases, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, environmental remediation obligations, litigation, accrued liabilities, income taxes and the allocation of the purchase price of properties acquired to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The information included in our consolidated financial statements that is based on estimates, judgments and assumptions is subject to significant change and is adjusted as circumstances change and as the uncertainties become more clearly defined.

Our accounting policies are described in Note 1 in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. The SEC’s Financial Reporting Release (“FRR”) No. 60, Cautionary Advice Regarding Disclosure About Critical Accounting Policies (“FRR 60”), suggests that companies provide additional disclosure on those accounting policies considered most critical. FRR 60 considers an accounting policy to be critical if it is important to our financial condition and results of operations and requires significant judgment and estimates on the part of management in its application. We believe that our most critical accounting policies relate to revenue recognition and deferred rent receivable, direct financing leases, impairment of long-lived assets, environmental remediation obligations, litigation, income taxes, and the allocation of the purchase price of properties acquired to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (collectively, our “Critical Accounting Policies”), each of which is discussed in “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Environmental Matters

General

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including matters relating to the protection of the environment such as the remediation of known contamination and the retirement and decommissioning or removal of long-lived assets including buildings containing hazardous materials, USTs and other equipment. Environmental costs are principally attributable to remediation costs which are incurred for, among other things, removing USTs, excavation of contaminated soil and water, installing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning remediation systems, monitoring contamination and governmental agency compliance reporting required in connection with contaminated properties.

We enter into leases and various other agreements which contractually allocate responsibility between the parties for known and unknown environmental liabilities at or relating to the subject properties. We are contingently liable for these environmental obligations in the event that our tenant does not satisfy them, and we are required to accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to others under our leases if we determine that it is probable that our tenant will not meet its environmental obligations. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in material adjustments to the amounts recorded for environmental litigation accruals and environmental remediation liabilities. We assess whether to accrue for environmental liabilities based upon relevant factors including our tenants’ histories of paying for such obligations, our assessment of their financial capability, and their intent to pay for such obligations. However, there can be no assurance that our assessments are correct or that our tenants who have paid their obligations in the past will continue to do so. As the property owner, we may ultimately be responsible for the payment of environmental liabilities if our tenant fails to pay them.

The estimated future costs for known environmental remediation requirements are accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds.

For substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, removal of USTs at the end of their lease term (the cost of which is mainly the responsibility of our tenant but in certain cases partially paid for by us) and remediation of any environmental contamination that arises during the term of their tenancy. In addition, for substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for known environmental contamination that existed at the commencement of the lease and for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during the term of the lease.

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For the subset of our triple-net leases which cover properties previously leased to Marketing (substantially all of which commenced in 2012), the allocation of responsibility differs from our other triple-net leases as it relates to preexisting known and unknown contamination. Under the terms of our leases covering properties previously leased to Marketing, we agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time the lease commenced, and for unknown environmental contamination which existed prior to commencement of the lease and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) during the first 10 years of the lease term (or a shorter period for a minority of such leases) (a “Lookback Period”). Similarly, for certain properties previously leased to Marketing which we have sold, we have agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time of the sale and for unknown environmental contamination which existed prior to the sale and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) within 5 years of the closing (also, a “Lookback Period”). After expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, responsibility for all newly discovered contamination at these properties, even if it relates to periods prior to commencement of the lease or sale, is the contractual responsibility of our tenant or buyer as the case may be.

Based on the expiration of the Lookback Periods, together with other factors which have significantly mitigated our potential liability for preexisting environmental obligations, including the absence of any contractual obligations relating to properties which have been sold, quantifiable trends associated with types and ages of USTs at issue, expectations regarding future UST replacements, and historical trends and expectations regarding discovery of preexisting unknown environmental contamination and/or attempted pursuit of the Company therefore, we concluded that there is no material continued risk of having to satisfy contractual obligations relating to preexisting unknown environmental contamination at certain properties. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2024, we had removed $23.9 million of unknown reserve liabilities which had previously been accrued for these properties.

We continue to anticipate that our tenants under leases where the Lookback Periods have expired will replace USTs in the years ahead as these USTs near the end of their expected useful lives. At many of these properties the USTs in use are fabricated with older generation materials and technologies and we believe it is prudent to expect that upon their removal preexisting unknown environmental contamination will be identified. Although contractually these tenants are now responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during UST replacements, because the applicable Lookback Periods have expired before the end of the initial term of these leases, together with other relevant factors, we believe there remains continued risk that we will be responsible for remediation of preexisting environmental contamination associated with future UST removals at certain properties. Accordingly, we believe it is appropriate at this time to maintain $11.3 million of unknown reserve liabilities for certain properties with respect to which the Lookback Periods have expired as of March 31, 2024.

In the course of UST removals and replacements at certain properties previously leased to Marketing where we retained responsibility for preexisting unknown environmental contamination until expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, environmental contamination has been and continues to be discovered. As a result, we developed an estimate of fair value for the prospective future environmental liability resulting from preexisting unknown environmental contamination and accrued for these estimated costs. These estimates are based primarily upon quantifiable trends which we believe allow us to make reasonable estimates of fair value for the future costs of environmental remediation resulting from the anticipated removal and replacement of USTs. Our accrual of this liability represents our estimate of the fair value of the cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience. In arriving at our accrual, we analyzed the ages and expected useful lives of USTs at properties where we would be responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination and we projected a cost to closure for remediation of such contamination.

We measure our environmental remediation liabilities at fair value based on expected future net cash flows, adjusted for inflation, and then discount them to present value. We adjust our environmental remediation liabilities quarterly to reflect changes in projected expenditures, changes in present value due to the passage of time and reductions in estimated liabilities as a result of actual expenditures incurred during each quarter. As of March 31, 2024, we had accrued a total of $21.7 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (i) $9.6 million of known reserve liabilities which was our estimate of reasonably estimable environmental remediation liability, including obligations to remove USTs for which we are responsible, net of estimated recoveries and (ii) $12.1 million of unknown reserve liabilities, which was our estimate of future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination. As of December 31, 2023, we had accrued a total of $22.4 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (i) $9.9 million of known reserve liabilities and (ii) $12.5 million of unknown reserve liabilities, which was our estimate of future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination.

Environmental liabilities are accreted for the change in present value due to the passage of time and, accordingly, $0.1 million and $0.2 million of net accretion expense was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in environmental expenses. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded an increase to environmental expenses aggregating $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, where increases in estimated remediation costs exceeded the depreciated carrying value of previously capitalized asset retirement costs. Environmental expenses also include project management fees, legal fees and environmental litigation accruals.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we increased the carrying values of certain of our properties by $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, due to changes in estimated environmental remediation costs. The recognition and subsequent changes in estimates in environmental liabilities and the increase or decrease in carrying values of the properties are non-cash transactions which do not appear on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Capitalized asset retirement costs are being depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the UST, a 10-year period if the increase in carrying value is related to environmental remediation obligations or such shorter period if circumstances warrant, such as the remaining lease term for properties we lease from others. Depreciation and amortization expense related to capitalized asset retirement costs in our consolidated statements of operations was $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023. Capitalized asset retirement costs were $34.2 million (consisting of $26.0 million of known environmental obligations and $8.2 million of reserves for future environmental obligations related to preexisting unknown contamination) as of March 31, 2024, and $34.3 million (consisting of $25.8 million of known environmental obligations and $8.5 million of reserves for future environmental obligations related to preexisting unknown contamination) as of December 31, 2023. We recorded impairment charges aggregating $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for capitalized asset retirement costs.

Environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including the amount of data available upon initial assessment of contamination, alternative treatment methods that may be applied, location of the property which subjects it to differing local laws and regulations and their interpretations, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment, the availability of state UST remediation funds and the possibility of existing legal claims giving rise to allocation of responsibilities to others, as well as the time it takes to remediate contamination and receive regulatory approval. In developing our liability for estimated environmental remediation obligations on a property by property basis, we consider, among other things, laws and regulations, assessments of contamination and surrounding geology, quality of information available, currently available technologies for treatment, alternative methods of remediation and prior experience. Environmental accruals are based on estimates derived upon facts known to us at this time, which are subject to significant change as circumstances change, and as environmental contingencies become more clearly defined and reasonably estimable.

Any changes to our estimates or our assumptions that form the basis of our estimates may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental remediation liabilities.

In July 2012, we purchased a 10-year pollution legal liability insurance policy covering substantially all of our properties at that time for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy had a $50.0 million aggregate limit and was subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. This policy expired in July 2022, although claims made prior to such expiration remain subject to coverage. In September 2022, we purchased a 5-year pollution legal liability insurance policy to cover a subset of our properties which we believe present the greatest risk for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy has a $25.0 million in aggregate limit and is subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. Our intention in purchasing this policy was to obtain protection for certain properties which we believe have the greatest risk of significant environmental events.

In light of the uncertainties associated with environmental expenditure contingencies, we are unable to estimate ranges in excess of the amount accrued with any certainty; however, we believe that it is possible that the fair value of future actual net expenditures could be substantially higher than amounts currently recorded by us. Adjustments to accrued liabilities for environmental remediation obligations will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements as they become probable and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.

Environmental Litigation

We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no amounts accrued for these matters which we believe were appropriate based on information then currently available. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental litigation accruals. Matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River, and our MTBE litigations in the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, in particular, could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, ability to pay dividends or stock price. For additional information with respect to these and other pending environmental lawsuits and claims, see “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and “Part II, Item 1. Legal Proceedings” and Note 4 in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to interest rate risk, primarily as a result of borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility which bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90% or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90% based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period. Based on our outstanding borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility of $50.0 million as of March 31, 2024, an increase in market interest rates of 1.0% for 2024 would decrease our 2024 net income and cash flows by $0.4 million.

In order to minimize our exposure to credit risk associated with financial instruments, we place our temporary cash investments, if any, with high credit quality institutions. Temporary cash investments, if any, are currently held in an overnight bank time deposit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and these balances, at times, may exceed federally insurable limits.

See “Part II. Item. 1A. Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or furnished pursuant to the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, we have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) were effective as of March 31, 2024, at the reasonable assurance level.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the first three months of 2024, there were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Please refer to “Item 3. Legal Proceedings” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and to Note 4 in “Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for information regarding material pending legal proceedings. Except as set forth therein, there have been no new material legal proceedings and no material developments in any of our previously disclosed legal proceedings reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes to the information previously disclosed in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description of Document	Location of Document
10.1	Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 24, 2023, by and among Getty Realty Corp. and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, BofA Securities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, Capital One Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC, and The Toronto-Dominion Bank	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-13777) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024
10.2	Amendment No. 1 to the Distribution Agreement, dated as of February 16, 2024, by and among Getty Realty Corp. and each of J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, BofA Securities, Inc., Bank of America, N.A., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc., Nomura Securities International, Inc., Capital One Securities, Inc., Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and The Toronto-Dominion Bank	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-13777) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024
10.3	Form of Master Forward Confirmation	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-13777) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 16, 2024
31.1	Certification of Christopher J. Constant, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of Brian Dickman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification of Christopher J. Constant, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.	Furnished herewith.
32.2	Certification of Brian Dickman, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. § 1350.	Furnished herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.	Filed herewith.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.	Filed herewith.
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.	Filed herewith.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).	Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: April 26, 2024

Getty Realty Corp.
By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. CONSTANT
	Christopher J. Constant President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
By:	/s/ BRIAN R. DICKMAN
	Brian R. Dickman Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
By:	/s/ EUGENE SHNAYDERMAN
	Eugene Shnayderman Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Christopher J. Constant, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Getty Realty Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 26, 2024

By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. CONSTANT
	Christopher J. Constant
	President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Brian Dickman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Getty Realty Corp.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: April 26, 2024

By:	/s/ BRIAN R. DICKMAN
	Brian R. Dickman
	Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Getty Realty Corp. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

i.the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2024, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

ii.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: April 26, 2024

By:	/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. CONSTANT
	Christopher J. Constant
	President and Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Getty Realty Corp. and will be retained by Getty Realty Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Getty Realty Corp. (the “Company”) hereby certifies, to such officer’s knowledge, that:

i.the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the period ended March 31, 2024, (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

ii.the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: April 26, 2024

By:	/s/ BRIAN R. DICKMAN
	Brian R. Dickman
	Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Getty Realty Corp. and will be retained by Getty Realty Corp. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and is not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Real estate:
Land	$ 886,992	$ 867,884
Buildings and improvements	901,565	847,339
Investment in direct financing leases, net	58,358	59,964
Construction in progress	856	426
Real estate held for use	1,847,771	1,775,613
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(275,613)	(265,593)
Real estate held for use, net	1,572,158	1,510,020
Lease intangible assets, net	109,457	100,315
Real estate held for sale, net	2,383	2,429
Real estate, net	1,683,998	1,612,764
Notes and mortgages receivable	66,639	112,008
Cash and cash equivalents	10,666	3,307
Restricted cash	2,265	1,979
Deferred rent receivable	55,970	54,424
Accounts receivable	2,764	5,012
Right-of-use assets - operating	14,000	14,571
Right-of-use assets - finance	149	174
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net	13,101	18,066
Total assets	1,849,552	1,822,305
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	50,000	10,000
Senior Unsecured Notes, net	673,469	673,406
Term Loan, net	73,007	72,692
Environmental remediation obligations	21,663	22,369
Dividends payable	24,952	24,850
Lease liability - operating	15,424	16,051
Lease liability - finance	536	595
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net	40,349	46,790
Total liabilities	899,400	866,753
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; unissued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 53,966,586 and 53,952,539 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	540	540
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,573)	(4,021)
Additional paid-in capital	1,053,510	1,053,129
Dividends paid in excess of earnings	(102,325)	(94,096)
Total stockholders’ equity	950,152	955,552
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,849,552	$ 1,822,305

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
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Common stock, shares issued	53,966,586	53,952,539
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Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Revenues from rental properties	$ 47,215	$ 42,367
Interest on notes and mortgages receivable	1,755	653
Total revenues	48,970	43,020
Operating expenses:
Property costs	3,703	4,700
Impairments	1,280	522
Environmental	(17)	321
General and administrative	6,656	6,285
Depreciation and amortization	12,652	10,428
Total operating expenses	24,274	22,256
Gain on dispositions of real estate	1,044	587
Operating income	25,740	21,351
Other income, net	118	288
Interest expense	(9,135)	(7,514)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		(43)
Net earnings	$ 16,723	$ 14,082
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 0.30	$ 0.29
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 0.30	$ 0.28
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	53,961	46,989
Diluted	53,969	47,571
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	$ 2,548
Cash flow hedge income reclassified to interest expense	(100)
Total other comprehensive income	2,448
Comprehensive income	$ 19,171	$ 14,082

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 16,723	$ 14,082
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	12,652	10,428
Impairment charges	1,280	522
Gain on dispositions of real estate	(1,044)	(587)
Loss on extinguishment of debt		43
Deferred rent receivable	(1,546)	(1,194)
Amortization of above and below-market leases and lease incentives	(379)	25
Amortization of investment in direct financing leases	1,606	1,426
Amortization of debt issuance costs	563	255
Accretion expense	124	158
Stock-based compensation	1,369	1,275
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	2,248	46
Prepaid expenses and other assets	506	(1,598)
Environmental remediation obligations	(1,361)	(973)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(2,790)	(1,488)
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	29,951	22,420
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Property acquisitions	(85,326)	(48,095)
Capital expenditures	(182)	(141)
Addition to construction in progress	(430)	(99)
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate	1,089	2,639
Deposits for property acquisitions	3,231	7,830
Issuance of notes and mortgages receivable	(12,713)	(16,583)
Collection of notes and mortgages receivable	57,537	4,565
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(36,794)	(49,884)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility	60,000	20,000
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility	(20,000)	(90,000)
Proceeds from Senior Unsecured Notes		125,000
Repayments under Senior Unsecured Notes		(75,043)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(414)
Payment of finance lease obligations	(59)	(79)
Security deposits refunded	385	(1,128)
Payments of cash dividends	(24,834)	(20,562)
Payments in settlement of restricted stock units	(890)	(1,002)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net - February 2023 Forward Offering	(48)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net - ATM Program	(66)	82,958
Net cash flow provided by financing activities	14,488	39,730
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	7,645	12,266
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	5,286	11,249
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	12,931	23,515
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	9,621	7,371
Income taxes	368	404
Environmental remediation obligations	1,066	918
Non-cash transactions:
Dividends declared but not yet paid	$ 24,952	$ 20,969

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Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Description of Business

NOTE 1. — DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

Getty Realty Corp. (“Getty Realty”) (NYSE: GTY), a Maryland corporation, is a publicly traded, net lease real estate investment trust (“REIT”) specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. Our predecessor was founded in 1955 and our common stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) in 1997. Unless otherwise expressly stated or the context otherwise requires, the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” as used herein refer to Getty Realty and its owned and controlled subsidiaries.

Our portfolio includes convenience stores, express tunnel car washes, automotive service centers (gasoline and repair, oil and maintenance, tire and battery, and collision), and certain other freestanding retail properties, including drive-thru quick service restaurants and automotive parts retailers. Our 1,108 properties as of March 31, 2024 are located in 42 states and Washington, D.C., and our tenants operate under a variety of national and regional retail brands. We are internally managed by our management team, which has extensive experience acquiring, owning and managing convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate, and our company is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Accounting Policies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Accounting Policies

NOTE 2. — ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Getty Realty and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We do not distinguish our principal business or our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. We manage and evaluate our operations as a single segment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Unaudited, Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Estimates, judgments and assumptions underlying the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, real estate, receivables, deferred rent receivable, direct financing leases, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, environmental remediation costs, environmental remediation obligations, litigation, accrued liabilities, income taxes and the allocation of the purchase price of properties acquired to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Application of these estimates and assumptions requires exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Real Estate

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For acquisitions of real estate, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, buildings and improvements) “as if vacant” and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of leasehold interests, above-market and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships) and assumed debt. Based on these estimates, we allocate the estimated fair value to the applicable assets and liabilities. When we enter into sale-leaseback transactions with above- or below-market leases, the intangibles will be accounted for as prepaid rent receivables or prepaid rent liabilities, respectively. Fair value is determined based on an exit price approach, which contemplates the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assumptions used are property and geographic specific and may include, among other things, capitalization rates, market rental rates and EBITDA to rent coverage ratios.

We expense transaction costs associated with business combinations in the period incurred. Acquisitions of real estate which do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. The accounting model for asset acquisitions is similar to the accounting model for business combinations except that the acquisition costs are capitalized and allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. For additional information regarding property acquisitions, see Note 12 – Property Acquisitions.

We capitalize direct costs, including costs such as construction costs and professional services, and indirect costs associated with the development and construction of real estate assets while substantive activities are ongoing to prepare the assets for their intended use. The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

We evaluate the held for sale classification of our real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

When real estate assets are sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization is eliminated from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is credited or charged to income. We evaluate real estate sale transactions where we provide seller financing to determine sale and gain recognition in accordance with GAAP. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to income when incurred.

Direct Financing Leases

Income under direct financing leases is included in revenues from rental properties and is recognized over the lease terms using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties. The investments in direct financing leases are increased for interest income earned and amortized over the life of the leases and reduced by the receipt of lease payments. We consider direct financing leases to be past-due or delinquent when a contractually required payment is not remitted in accordance with the provisions of the underlying agreement.

On June 16, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The accounting standard became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. For additional information regarding our direct financing leases, see Note 3 - Leases.

We review our direct financing leases each reporting period to determine whether there were any indicators that the value of our net investments in direct financing leases may be impaired and adjust the allowance for any estimated changes in the credit loss with the resulting change recorded through our consolidated statement of operations. When determining a possible impairment, we take into consideration the collectability of direct financing lease receivables for which a reserve would be required. In addition, we determine whether there has been a permanent decline in the current estimate of the residual value of the property. There were no indicators of impairment related to any of our direct financing leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and, accordingly, we did not record any additional allowance for credit losses in either period.

When we enter into a contract to sell properties that are recorded as direct financing leases, we evaluate whether we believe that it is probable that the disposition will occur. If we determine that the disposition is probable and therefore the property’s holding period is reduced, we may adjust an allowance for credit losses to reflect the change in the estimate of the undiscounted future rents. Accordingly, the net investment balance is written down to fair value.

Notes and Mortgages Receivable

Notes and mortgages receivable consists of loans originated by us in conjunction with property dispositions and funding provided to tenants in conjunction with property acquisitions and capital improvements. Notes and mortgages receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts. ASU 2016-13 became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. We estimated our credit loss reserve for our notes and mortgages receivable using the weighted average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method, which has been identified as an acceptable loss-rate method for estimating credit loss reserves in the FASB Staff Q&A Topic 326, No. 1. The WARM method requires us to reference historic loan loss data across a comparable data set and apply such loss rate to our notes and mortgages portfolio over its expected remaining term, taking into consideration expected economic conditions over the relevant timeframe. We applied the WARM method for our notes and mortgages portfolio, which share similar risk characteristics. Application of the WARM method to estimate a credit loss reserve requires significant judgment, including (i) the historical loan loss reference data, (ii) the expected timing and amount of loan repayments, and (iii) the current credit quality of our portfolio and our expectations of performance and market conditions over the relevant time period. To estimate the historic loan losses relevant to our portfolio, we used our historical loan performance since the launch of our loan origination business in 2013. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on notes and mortgages receivable was $0.2 million.

We also originate construction loans and provide development financing for the construction of income-producing properties which we generally expect to acquire via sale-leaseback transactions at the end of the construction period pursuant to purchase options at our election. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $4.9 million and, as of March 31, 2024, had outstanding $24.3 million of such construction loans and development financing. Our construction loans and development financing generally provide for funding only during the construction period, which is typically nine to twelve months, although our policy is to consider construction periods as long as 24 months. Funds are disbursed based on inspections in accordance with a schedule reflecting the completion of portions of the projects. We also review and inspect each property before disbursement of funds during the term of the construction loan. At the end of the construction period, the construction loans will be repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the properties. The construction for seven properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the

construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $27.8 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases.

In addition, we may acquire real estate assets under construction from the tenant and commit to provide additional funding to our tenants during the construction period to complete the properties. These transactions do not meet the criteria for sale-leaseback accounting and are accounted for as finance receivables. Accordingly, initial investments and all subsequent fundings made during the construction period are recorded within notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated balance sheets, and rental payments resulting from these investments are recorded within interest on notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated statements of operations. At the end of the construction period, we will recognize the purchase of the assets, remove the finance receivables from our consolidated balance sheets, and begin to record rental income from the operating leases. The construction for six properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $29.7 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $7.8 million of such investments and, as of March 31, 2024, had a total of $35.9 million of such investments outstanding and recorded in notes and mortgages receivable.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Rent Receivable

Lease payments from operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. The cumulative difference between lease revenue recognized under this method and the contractual lease payment terms is recorded as deferred rent receivable on our consolidated balance sheets. We review our accounts receivable, including its deferred rent receivable, related to base rents, straight-line rents, tenant reimbursements and other revenues for collectability. Our evaluation of collectability primarily consists of reviewing past due account balances and considers such factors as the credit quality of our tenant, historical trends of the tenant, changes in tenant payment terms, current economic trends, and other facts and circumstances related to the applicable tenants. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, we estimate the probable recovery through bankruptcy claims. If a tenant’s accounts receivable balance is considered uncollectible, we will write off the related receivable balances and cease to recognize lease income, including straight-line rent unless cash is received. If the collectability assessment subsequently changes to probable, any difference between the lease income that would have been recognized if collectability had always been assessed as probable and the lease income recognized to date, is recognized as a current-period adjustment to revenues from rental properties. Our reported net earnings are directly affected by our estimate of the collectability of our accounts receivable.

The present value of the difference between the fair market rent and the contractual rent for above-market and below-market leases at the time properties are acquired is amortized into revenues from rental properties over the remaining terms of the in-place leases. Lease termination fees are recognized as other income when earned upon the termination of a tenant’s lease and relinquishment of space in which we have no further obligation to the tenant.

The sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are to be recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset. This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the property.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Assets are written down to fair value when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the projected undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. Assets held for disposal are written down to fair value less estimated disposition costs.

We recorded impairment charges aggregating $1.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our estimated fair values, as they relate to property carrying values, were primarily based upon (i) estimated sales prices from third-party offers based on signed contracts, letters of intent or indicative bids, which resulted in $0.9 million of impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and (ii) discounted cash flow models, which resulted in no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded the remaining impairments of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, due to the accumulation of asset retirement costs as a result of changes in estimates associated with our estimated environmental liabilities which increased the carrying values of certain properties in excess of their fair values. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, impairment charges aggregating $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were related to properties that were previously disposed of by us.

The estimated fair value of real estate is based on the price that would be received from the sale of the property in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In general, we consider multiple internal valuation techniques when measuring the fair value of a property, all of which are based on unobservable inputs and assumptions that are classified within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future rental rates and operating expenses that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Where properties held for use have been identified as having a potential for sale, additional judgments are required related to the determination as to the appropriate period over which the projected undiscounted cash flows should include the operating cash flows and the amount

included as the estimated residual value. This requires significant judgment. In some cases, the results of whether impairment is indicated are sensitive to changes in assumptions input into the estimates, including the holding period until expected sale.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

All of our financial instruments are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts which, in our estimation based upon an interpretation of available market information and valuation methodologies, reasonably approximate their fair values, except those separately disclosed in the notes below.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates of fair value that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported using a hierarchy (the “Fair Value Hierarchy”) that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The Fair Value Hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels of the Fair Value Hierarchy are as follows: “Level 1” – inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date; “Level 2” – inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active; and “Level 3” – inputs that are unobservable. Certain types of assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Assets required or elected to be marked-to-market and reported at fair value every reporting period are valued on a recurring basis. Other assets not required to be recorded at fair value every period may be recorded at fair value if a specific provision or other impairment is recorded within the period to mark the carrying value of the asset to market as of the reporting date. Such assets are valued on a non-recurring basis.

Environmental Remediation Obligations

We record the fair value of a liability for an environmental remediation obligation as an asset and liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Environmental remediation obligations are estimated based on the level and impact of contamination at each property. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability. The accrued liability is net of estimated recoveries from state underground storage tank (“UST”) remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds. Net environmental liabilities are currently measured based on their expected future cash flows which have been adjusted for inflation and discounted to present value. We accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to other potentially responsible parties if it becomes probable that the other parties will not pay their environmental remediation obligations. For additional information regarding environmental obligations, see Note 7 – Environmental Obligations.

Income Taxes

We file a federal income tax return on which we consolidate our tax items and the tax items of our subsidiaries that are pass-through entities. Effective January 1, 2001, we elected to qualify, and believe that we are operating so as to qualify, as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on qualifying REIT income, provided that distributions to our stockholders equal at least the amount of our taxable income as defined under the Internal Revenue Code. We accrue for uncertain tax matters when appropriate. The accrual for uncertain tax positions is adjusted as circumstances change and as the uncertainties become more clearly defined, such as when audits are settled or exposures expire. Tax returns for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, and tax returns which will be filed for the year ended 2023, remain open to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions under the respective statutes of limitations.

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

NOTE 3. — LEASES

As Lessor

As of March 31, 2024, we owned 1,071 properties and leased 37 properties from third-party landlords. These 1,108 properties are located in 42 states across the United States and Washington, D.C. Substantially all of our properties are leased on a triple-net basis to convenience store operators, petroleum distributors, express tunnel car wash operators and other automotive-related and retail tenants. Our tenants either operate their business at our properties directly or, in the case of certain convenience stores and gasoline and repair stations, sublet our properties and supply fuel to third parties that operate the business. Our triple-net lease tenants are responsible for the payment of all taxes, maintenance, repairs, insurance and other operating expenses relating to our properties, and are also responsible for environmental contamination occurring during the terms of their leases. Substantially all of our tenants are also responsible for pre-existing environmental contamination that is discovered during their lease term, except contamination that was known at lease commencement, as to which we have established reserves. For additional information regarding our environmental obligations, see Note 7 – Environmental Obligations.

The majority of our tenants’ financial results depend on convenience store sales, the sale of refined petroleum products and/or the sale of automotive services and parts. As a result, our tenants’ financial results can be dependent on the performance of the consumer

retail, petroleum marketing, automobile manufacturing, and automobile aftermarket industries, each of which are highly competitive and can be subject to variability. During the terms of our leases, we monitor the credit quality of our triple-net lease tenants by reviewing their published credit rating, if available, reviewing publicly available financial statements, or reviewing financial or other operating statements which are delivered to us pursuant to applicable lease agreements, monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses, and monitoring the timeliness of lease payments and the performance of other financial covenants under their leases.

Pursuant to ASU 2016-02, for leases in which we are the lessor, we are (i) retaining classification of our historical leases as we were not required to reassess classification upon adoption of the new standard, (ii) expensing indirect leasing costs in connection with new or extended tenant leases, the recognition of which would have been deferred under prior accounting guidance and (iii) aggregating revenue from our lease components and non-lease components (comprised of tenant reimbursements) into revenue from rental properties.

Revenues from Rental Properties

Revenues from rental properties for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $47.2 million and $42.4 million, respectively, including base rental income of $43.9 million and $38.8 million, respectively.

In accordance with GAAP, we recognize rental revenue in amounts which vary from the amount of rent contractually due during the periods presented. As a result, revenues from rental properties include non-cash adjustments recorded for (i) deferred rental revenue due to the recognition of rental income on a straight-line basis over the current lease term, (ii) the net amortization of above-market and below-market leases, (iii) rental income recorded under direct financing leases using the effective interest method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties, and (iv) the amortization of deferred lease incentives. Non-cash adjustments included in revenues from rental properties were $0.3 million and ($0.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Tenant reimbursements, which consist of real estate taxes and other municipal charges paid by us and reimbursed by our tenants pursuant to the terms of triple-net lease agreements, were $2.8 million and $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Investment in Direct Financing Leases

The components of investment in direct financing leases, net as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Lease payments receivable	$	68,542		$	71,834
Unguaranteed residual value		13,928			13,928
Unearned Income		(23,309	)		(24,995	)
Allowance for credit losses		(803	)		(803	)
Total	$	58,358		$	59,964

In accordance with ASU 2016-13, as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had recorded an allowance for credit losses of $0.8 million on investment in direct financing leases.

We evaluate the credit quality of our investment in direct financing leases utilizing internal underwriting and credit analysis. Substantially all of our tenants under direct financing leases are required to provide us with specified unit-level and/or corporate-level financial information. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no material balances of our investments in direct financing leases were past due.

Minimum Rents Due

As of March 31, 2024, future contractual annual rentals receivable from our tenants, which have terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases		Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	125,308	$	9,976
2025		168,817		13,293
2026		162,725		10,262
2027		155,543		10,188
2028		138,018		9,902
Thereafter		1,028,465		14,921
Total	$	1,778,876	$	68,542

As Lessee

For leases in which we are the lessee, lease accounting standards require leases with durations greater than twelve months to be recognized on our consolidated balance sheets. We elected the package of transition provisions available for expired or existing contracts, which allowed us to carry forward our historical assessments of (i) whether contracts are or contain leases, (ii) lease classification and (iii) initial direct costs.

As of January 1, 2019, we recognized operating lease right-of-use assets of $25.6 million (net of deferred rent expense) and operating lease liabilities of $26.1 million, which were presented on our consolidated financial statements. The right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are carried at the present value of the remaining expected future lease payments. When available, we use the rate implicit in the lease to discount lease payments to present value; however, our current leases did not provide a readily determinable implicit rate. Therefore, we estimated our incremental borrowing rate to discount the lease payments based on information available and considered factors such as interest rates available to us on a fully collateralized basis and terms of the leases. ASU 2016-02 did not have a material impact on our consolidated balance sheets or on our consolidated statements of operations. The most significant impact was the recognition of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for operating leases, while our accounting for finance leases remained substantially unchanged.

The following presents the lease-related assets and liabilities (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024
Assets
Right-of-use assets - operating	$	14,000
Right-of-use assets - finance		149
Total lease assets	$	14,149
Liabilities
Lease liability - operating	$	15,424
Lease liability - finance		536
Total lease liabilities	$	15,960

The following presents the weighted average lease terms and discount rates of our leases:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	7.5
Finance leases	4.1
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases (a)		4.70	%
Finance leases		14.85	%

(a)Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019.

The following presents our total lease costs (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	761	$	858
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets		59		79
Interest on lease liabilities		26		74
Short-term lease cost		—		—
Total lease cost	$	846	$	1,011

The following presents supplemental cash flow information related to our leases (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	818	$	915
Operating cash flows for finance leases		26		74
Financing cash flows for finance leases		59		79

As of March 31, 2024, scheduled lease liabilities mature as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases			Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	2,382		$	326
2025		2,810			146
2026		2,661			148
2027		2,241			-
2028		2,024			-
Thereafter		6,428			-
Total lease payments		18,546			620
Less: amount representing interest		(3,122	)		(84	)
Present value of lease payments	$	15,424		$	536

Major Tenants

As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had three significant tenants by revenue:

	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues			Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues
Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP)		150		15.0	%		150		15.0	%
ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO)		150		14.0	%		150		16.0	%
APRO, LLC (d/b/a United Oil)		77		9.3	%		77		10.0	%

Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc.

Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. (“Marketing”) was our largest tenant from 1997 until 2012 under a unitary triple-net master lease that was terminated in April 2012 as a consequence of Marketing’s bankruptcy, at which time we either sold or re-leased these properties. As of March 31, 2024, 324 of the properties we own or lease were previously leased to Marketing, of which 300 properties are subject to long-term triple-net leases across 12 separate portfolios, and 22 properties are leased as single unit triple-net leases (in addition, one property is under redevelopment and one property is vacant). The leases covering properties previously leased to Marketing are unitary triple-net lease agreements generally with an initial term of 15 years and options for successive renewal terms of up to 20 years. As of March 31, 2024, our weighted average remaining lease term, excluding renewal options, for the properties previously leased to Marketing was 5.0 years. Rent is scheduled to increase at varying intervals during both the initial and renewal terms of the leases. Certain of the leases provide for additional rent based on the aggregate volume of fuel sold. In addition, the majority of the leases require the tenants to invest capital in our properties, substantially all of which are related to the replacement of USTs that are owned by our tenants. As of March 31, 2024, we have a remaining commitment to fund up to $4.5 million in the aggregate with our tenants for our portion of such capital improvements. Our commitment provides us with the option to either reimburse our tenants or to offset rent when these capital expenditures are made. This deferred expense is recognized on a straight-line basis as a reduction of rental revenue in our consolidated statements of operations over the life of the various leases.

As part of the triple-net leases for properties previously leased to Marketing, we transferred title of the USTs to our tenants, and the obligation to pay for the retirement and decommissioning or removal of USTs at the end of their useful lives, or earlier if circumstances warranted, was fully or partially transferred to our new tenants. Accordingly, through March 31, 2024, we have removed $13.8 million of asset retirement obligations and $10.8 million of net asset retirement costs related to USTs from our balance sheet. The cumulative change of $0.7 million (net of accumulated amortization of $2.3 million) is recorded as deferred rental revenue and will be recognized on a straight-line basis as additional revenues from rental properties over the terms of the various leases. We remain contingently liable for this obligation in the event that our tenants do not satisfy their responsibilities.

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Commitments and Contingencies

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 4. — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Credit Risk

In order to minimize our exposure to credit risk associated with financial instruments, we place our temporary cash investments, if any, with high credit quality institutions. Temporary cash investments, if any, are currently held in an overnight bank time deposit with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and these balances, at times, may exceed federally insurable limits.

Legal Proceedings

We are involved in various legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of our business. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had no amounts accrued for certain of these matters which we believe were appropriate based on information then currently available. We are unable to estimate ranges in excess of the amount accrued with any certainty for these matters. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental litigation accruals. Matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River, and our methyl tertiary butyl ether (a fuel derived from methanol, commonly referred to as “MTBE”) litigations in the states of Pennsylvania and Maryland, in particular, could cause a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, ability to pay dividends or stock price.

Matters related to our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal and the Lower Passaic River

In 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued General Notice Letters (“GNL”) to over 100 entities, including us, alleging that they are potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) with respect to a 17-mile stretch of the Passaic River from Dundee Dam to the Newark Bay and its tributaries (the Lower Passaic River Study Area or “LPRSA”). The LPRSA is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (“Superfund Site”) that includes the former Diamond Shamrock Corporation manufacturing facility located at 80-120 Lister Ave. in Newark, New Jersey (the “Diamond Shamrock Facility”), the LPRSA, and the Newark Bay Study Area (i.e., Newark Bay and portions of surrounding rivers and channels). One of the GNL recipients is Occidental Chemical Corporation (“Occidental”), the predecessor to the former owner/operator of the Diamond Shamrock Facility responsible for the discharge of 2,3,8,8-TCDD (“dioxin”) and other hazardous substances. In May 2007, over 70 GNL recipients, including us, entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (“AOC”) with the EPA to perform a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”) for the LPRSA to address investigation and evaluation of alternative remedial actions with respect to alleged damages to the entire 17-mile LPRSA, which the EPA has designated Operable Unit 4 or “OU4”. Many of the parties to the AOC, including us, are also members of a Cooperating Parties Group (“CPG”). In 2015, the CPG submitted a draft RI/FS to the EPA setting forth various alternatives for remediating the LPRSA. In October 2018, the EPA issued a letter directing the CPG to prepare a streamlined feasibility study for just the upper 9-miles of the LPRSA based on an iterative approach using adaptive management strategies. On December 4, 2020, the CPG submitted a Final Draft Interim Remedy Feasibility Study (“IR/FS”) to the EPA which identified various targeted dredge and cap alternatives for the upper 9-miles of the LPRSA. On September 28, 2021, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) for the upper 9-mile IR/FS (“Upper 9-mile IR ROD”) consisting of dredging and capping to control sediment sources of dioxin and polychlorinated biphenyls at an estimated cost of $441.0 million.

In addition to the RI/FS activities, in June 2012, certain members of the CPG entered into an Administrative Settlement Agreement and Order on Consent (“10.9 AOC”) with the EPA to perform certain remediation activities, including removal and capping of sediments at the river mile 10.9 area and certain testing, which remedial work has been completed. Concurrent with the CPG’s work on the RI/FS, on April 11, 2014, the EPA issued a draft Focused Feasibility Study (“FFS”) with proposed remedial alternatives to remediate the lower 8.3-miles of the LPRSA. On March 4, 2016, the EPA issued a ROD for the lower 8.3-miles (“Lower 8-mile ROD”) selecting a remedy that involves bank-to-bank dredging and installing an engineered cap with an estimated cost of $1.4 billion.

On March 31, 2016, the EPA issued a “Notice of Potential Liability and Commencement of Negotiations for Remedial Design” (“Notice”) to more than 100 PRPs, including us, which informed the recipients that the EPA intends to seek an Administrative Order on Consent and Settlement Agreement with Occidental (who the EPA considers the primary contributor of dioxin and other pesticides generated from the production of Agent Orange at its Diamond Shamrock Facility and a discharger of other contaminants of concern (“COCs”) to the Superfund Site) requiring Occidental to prepare the remedial design of the remedy selected in the Lower 8-mile ROD. The EPA has designated the lower 8.3 miles of the LPRSA as Operable Unit 2 or “OU2”, which is geographically subsumed within OU4. On September 30, 2016, Occidental entered into an agreement with the EPA to perform the remedial design for OU2.

By letter dated March 30, 2017, the EPA advised the recipients of the Notice that it would be entering into cash out settlements with certain PRPs who the EPA stated did not discharge any of the eight hazardous substances identified as a COC in the Lower 8-mile ROD to resolve their alleged liability for OU2. Cash out settlements were finalized in 2018 and 2021 with a total of 21 PRPs. The EPA’s March 30, 2017 letter also stated that other parties who did not discharge dioxins, furans or polychlorinated biphenyls (which are considered the COCs posing the greatest risk to the river) may also be eligible for cash out settlements, and that the EPA would begin a process for identifying such other PRPs for negotiation of future cash out settlements and to initiate negotiations with Occidental and other major PRPs for the implementation and funding of the OU2 remedy. In August 2017, the EPA appointed an independent third-party allocation expert to conduct a confidential allocation proceeding that would assign non-binding shares of responsibility to PRPs identified by the EPA for cash out settlements. Most of the PRPs identified by the EPA, including us, participated in the allocation process. Occidental did not participate in the allocation proceedings, but filed a complaint on June 30, 2018, listing over 120 defendants, including us, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey seeking cost recovery and contribution under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act for response costs incurred and to be incurred relating to the LPRSA, including the investigation, design, and anticipated implementation of the OU2 remedy (the “Occidental Lawsuit”). We continue to defend the claims asserted in the Occidental Lawsuit individually and in coordination with a group of several other named

defendants known as the “Small Parties Group” or “SPG” consistent with our defenses in the related proceedings. On January 5, 2024, the Court entered an Order to Stay the Occidental Lawsuit pending the Court’s adjudication of a Motion to Enter the Modified Consent Decree filed by the United States on January 31, 2024, as discussed below.

The allocator issued a final Allocation Recommendation Report in December 2020, which was based upon an allocation methodology approved by the EPA that contains associated allocation shares for each of the parties invited to participate in the allocation, including Occidental - who the allocator concluded was responsible for more than 99% of the costs to implement the OU2 remedy. As a result of the allocation process, the EPA and 85 parties (the “Settling Parties”), including us, began settlement negotiations and reached an agreement on a cash-out settlement to resolve their alleged liability for the remediation of the entire LPRSA. The EPA concluded that the Settling Parties, individually and collectively, were responsible for only a minor share of the response costs incurred and to be incurred at or in connection with implementing the OU2 and OU4 remedies for the entire 17-mile Lower Passaic River.

In December 2022, the EPA and the Settling Parties finalized their agreement in a proposed consent decree (“CD”), pursuant to which and without admitting liability, the Settling Parties agree to pay the EPA the collective sum of $150.0 million in exchange for contribution protection from claims by non-settling PRPs (including Occidental) for the matters addressed in the CD and the issuance of a notice of completion by the EPA of both the 2007 RI/FS AOC and the 10.9 AOC, upon completion of certain defined tasks in the CD. All 85 Settling Parties contributed to an escrow account agreed upon shares of the settlement amount, which are subject to a confidentiality agreement. Our settlement contribution is in line with our legal reserves previously established. On December 16, 2022, the United States filed an action in the New Jersey District Court against the Settling Defendants which included lodging of the proposed CD to resolve claims against the Settling Parties for costs associated with cleaning up the LPRSA. This action (the “CD Action”) is subject to public comment and court approval. On December 22, 2022, the EPA published a notice of lodging of the proposed CD in the Federal Register, opening a 45-day public comment period, which was subsequently extended to 90-days. On December 23, 2022, Occidental filed a motion to intervene in the CD Action, and subsequently filed voluminous comments objecting to the entry of the proposed CD. On January 17, 2024, the United States informed the Court that it completed reviewing public comments, including those from Occidental, and found no reasons to consider the proposed CD as inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. Nevertheless, the United States decided that certain limited changes to the CD should be made prior to moving for approval thereof. These changes involved removing three parties and a modification to the United States’ reservation of rights. The remaining 82 Settling Parties, including us, concurred with these changes, leading to the United States filing the Modified Consent Decree (“Modified CD”), with the Court on the same day, January 17, 2024. On January 31, 2024, the United States filed a copy of all public comments received on the proposed CD, its Response to the public comments and a Motion to Enter the Modified CD. The Motion to Enter the Modified CD and accompanying memorandum of law states that the United States has determined that the proposed settlement is reasonable, fair and consistent with the statutory purpose of CERCLA. The Court has issued an order requiring that responses to the Motion to Enter the Modified CD be filed by April 1, 2024, and any replies to these responses are due by May 1, 2024, prior to adjudication of the motion.

If the Modified CD is approved in its current form, our alleged liability to the EPA and to any non-settling parties, including Occidental, for the remediation of the entire 17-mile Lower Passaic River and its tributaries will be resolved. If the District Court does not approve the Modified CD, then, based on currently known facts and circumstances, including, among other factors, the EPA’s conclusion that we are individually and collectively with numerous other parties only responsible for a minor share of the response costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with the LPRSA, our relative participation in the costs related to the 2007 AOC and 10.9 AOC, our belief that there was not any use or discharge of dioxins, furans or polychlorinated biphenyls in connection with our former petroleum storage operations at our former Newark, New Jersey Terminal, and that there are numerous other parties who will likely bear the costs of remediation and/or damages, we do not believe that resolution of the Lower Passaic River proceedings as relates to us is reasonably likely to have a material impact on our results of operations. Nevertheless, if the Modified CD is not approved by the District Court in its current form, performance of the EPA’s selected remedies for the LPRSA may be subject to future negotiation, potential enforcement proceedings and/or possible litigation and, on this basis, our ultimate liability in the pending and possible future proceedings pertaining to the LPRSA remains uncertain and subject to contingencies which cannot be predicted and the outcome of which are not yet known. In prior years, we have established an estimated legal reserve and subsequently transferred funds to an escrow account based on likelihoods reasonably known to us at this time, however it is possible that circumstances may change and losses related to the Lower Passaic River proceedings could exceed the amounts we have accrued.

MTBE Litigation – State of Pennsylvania

On July 7, 2014, our subsidiary, Getty Properties Corp., was served with a complaint filed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the “State”) in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County relating to alleged statewide MTBE contamination in Pennsylvania. The named plaintiff is the State, by and through (then) Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane (as Trustee of the waters of the State), the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (which governs and administers the Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (vested with the authority to protect the environment) and the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund. The complaint names us and more than 50 other petroleum refiners, manufacturers, transporters, distributors and retailers of MTBE or gasoline containing MTBE who are alleged to have manufactured, distributed, stored and sold MTBE gasoline in Pennsylvania. The complaint seeks compensation for natural resource damages and for injuries sustained as a result of “defendants’ unfair and deceptive trade practices and act in the marketing of MTBE and gasoline containing MTBE.” The plaintiffs also seek to recover costs paid or incurred by the State to detect, treat and remediate MTBE from

public and private water wells and groundwater. The plaintiffs assert causes of action against all defendants based on multiple theories, including strict liability – defective design; strict liability – failure to warn; public nuisance; negligence; trespass; and violation of consumer protection law.

The case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, but was removed by defendants to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and then transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York so that it may be managed as part of the ongoing MTBE MDL proceedings. In November 2015, plaintiffs filed a Second Amended Complaint naming additional defendants and adding factual allegations against the defendants. We joined with other defendants in the filing of a motion to dismiss the claims against us, which was granted in part and denied in part.

The discovery phase of the litigation is now closed, and active pretrial motion practice is ongoing. The State has filed a motion to remand the case to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for trial, though a trial date is yet to be scheduled. Multiple defendants in the case have settled with plaintiff. We continue to vigorously defend the claims made against us. Our ultimate liability in this proceeding is uncertain and subject to numerous contingencies, the outcome of which are not yet known.

MTBE Litigation – State of Maryland

On December 17, 2017, the State of Maryland, by and through the Attorney General on behalf of the Maryland Department of Environment and the Maryland Department of Health (the “State of Maryland”), filed a complaint in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City related to alleged statewide MTBE contamination in Maryland. The complaint was served upon us on January 19, 2018. The complaint names us and more than 60 other defendants. The complaint seeks compensation for natural resource damages and for injuries sustained as a result of the defendants’ unfair and deceptive trade practices in the marketing of MTBE and gasoline containing MTBE. The plaintiffs also seek to recover costs paid or incurred by the State of Maryland to detect, investigate, treat and remediate MTBE from public and private water wells and groundwater, punitive damages and the award of attorneys’ fees and litigation costs. The plaintiffs assert causes of action against all defendants based on multiple theories, including strict liability – defective design; strict liability – failure to warn; strict liability for abnormally dangerous activity; public nuisance; negligence; trespass; and violations of Titles 4, 7 and 9 of the Maryland Environmental Code.

On February 14, 2018, defendants removed the case to the United States District Court for the District of Maryland. We are vigorously defending the claims made against us. Our ultimate liability, if any, in this proceeding is uncertain and subject to numerous contingencies the outcome of which are not yet known.

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Debt

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

NOTE 5. — DEBT

The amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and our Senior Unsecured Notes are as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity  Date	Interest Rate	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	October 2025	6.70%	$	50,000		$	10,000
Term Loan	October 2025	6.13%		75,000			75,000
Series C Notes	February 2025	4.75%		50,000			50,000
Series D-E Notes	June 2028	5.47%		100,000			100,000
Series F-H Notes	September 2029	3.52%		125,000			125,000
Series I-K Notes	November 2030	3.43%		175,000			175,000
Series L-N Notes	February 2032	3.45%		100,000			100,000
Series O-Q Notes	January 2033	3.65%		125,000			125,000
Total debt				800,000			760,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net (a)				(4,703	)		(5,266	)
Total debt, net			$	795,297		$	754,734

(a)Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility were $1,178 and $1,364 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Revolving Credit Facility

In October 2021, we entered into a second amended and restated credit agreement (as amended, the “Second Restated Credit Agreement”). The Second Restated Credit Agreement provides for an unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) in an aggregate principal amount of $300.0 million and includes an accordion feature to increase the revolving commitments or add one or more tranches of term loans up to an additional aggregate amount not to exceed $300.0 million, subject to certain conditions, including one or more new or existing lenders agreeing to provide commitments for such increased amount and that no default or event of default shall have occurred and be continuing under the terms of the Revolving Credit Facility.

The Revolving Credit Facility matures October 27, 2025, subject to two six-month extensions (for a total of 12 months) exercisable at our option. Our exercise of an extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90%, or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90%, in each case with the margin based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period.

The per annum rate of the unused line fee on the undrawn funds under the Revolving Credit Facility is 0.15% to 0.25% based on our daily unused portion of the available Revolving Credit Facility.

Term Loan

In October 2023, we entered into a term loan credit agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") that provides for a senior unsecured term loan (the "Term Loan") in an aggregate principal amount of $150.0 million. The Term Loan matures October 17, 2025, subject to one twelve-month extension exercisable at our option. Our exercise of the extension option is subject to the absence of any default and our compliance with certain conditions, including the payment of extension fees to the lenders under the Term Loan.

The Term Loan is comprised of (i) an initial principal amount of $75.0 million that was funded in a single draw at closing and used to repay amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility, and (ii) an additional principal amount of $75.0 million that could be funded in a single draw at our option any time on or prior to April 14, 2024. Subsequent to the three months ended March 31, 2024, we drew the additional $75.0 million available to us under the Term Loan.

Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10% plus a margin of 1.30% to 1.90% or (ii) the sum of a base rate plus a margin of 0.30% to 0.90%, in each case with the margin based on our consolidated total indebtedness to total asset value ratio at the end of each quarterly reporting period. In connection with the Term Loan, we entered into interest rate swaps for a notional amount of $150.0 million to fix SOFR at weighted average of 4.73% until maturity. Including the impact of the swaps, the effective interest rate on the Term Loan is 6.13% based on our consolidated total indebtedness.

Senior Unsecured Notes

In February 2022, we entered into a sixth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with The Prudential Insurance Company of America and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “Prudential”) (the "Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement") pursuant to which, in January 2023, we issued $80.0 million of 3.65% Series Q Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series Q Notes”) to Prudential and used the proceeds to repay the $75.0 million of 5.35% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 2, 2023 (the “Series B Notes”) outstanding under its fifth amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Prudential (the "Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement"). The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under the Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement, including (i) $50.0 million of 4.75% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 25, 2025 (the “Series C Notes”), (ii) $50.0 million of 5.47% Series D Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series D Notes”), (iii) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series F Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series F Notes”) and (iv) $100.0 million of 3.43% Series I Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series I Notes”), remain outstanding under the Sixth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with American General Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “AIG”) (the “Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $55.0 million of 3.45% Series L Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series L Notes”) to AIG. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with AIG (the “First Amended and Restated AIG Agreement”), including (i) $50.0 million of 3.52% Series G Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series G Notes”) and (ii) $50.0 million of 3.43% Series J Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series J Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a second amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “MassMutual”) (the “Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $20.0 million of 3.45% Series M Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series M Notes”) and, in January 2023, $20.0 million of 3.65% Series O Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series O Notes”) to MassMutual. The other senior unsecured notes outstanding under our first amended and restated note purchase and guarantee agreement with MassMutual (the “First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement”), including (i) $25.0 million of 3.52% Series H Guaranteed Senior Notes due September 12, 2029 (the “Series H Notes”) and (ii) $25.0 million of 3.43% Series K Guaranteed Senior Notes due November 25, 2030 (the “Series K Notes”), remain outstanding under the Second Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement.

In February 2022, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with New York Life Insurance Company and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “New York Life”) (the “New York Life Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $25.0 million of 3.45% Series N Guaranteed Senior Notes due February 22, 2032 (the “Series N Notes”) and, in January 2023, $25.0 million of 3.65% Series P Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 20, 2033 (the “Series P Notes”) to New York Life.

On June 21, 2018, we entered into a note purchase and guarantee agreement with MetLife and certain of its affiliates (collectively, "MetLife") (the “MetLife Agreement”) pursuant to which we issued $50.0 million of 5.47% Series E Guaranteed Senior Notes due June 21, 2028 (the “Series E Notes”) to MetLife.

The funded and outstanding Series C Notes, Series D Notes, Series E Notes, Series F Note, Series G Notes, Series H Notes, Series I Notes, Series J Notes, Series K Notes, Series L Notes, Series M Notes, Series N Notes, Series O Notes, Series P Notes, and Series Q Notes are collectively referred to as the "Senior Unsecured Notes".

Covenants

The Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes contain customary financial covenants such as leverage, coverage ratios and minimum tangible net worth, as well as limitations on restricted payments, which may limit our ability to incur additional debt or pay dividends. The Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes also contain customary events of default, including cross defaults to each other, change of control and failure to maintain REIT status (provided that the Senior Unsecured Notes require a mandatory offer to prepay the notes upon a change in control in lieu of a change of control event of default). Any event of default, if not cured or waived in a timely manner, would increase by 200 basis points (2.00%) the interest rate we pay under the Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes, and could result in the acceleration of our indebtedness outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility, Term Loan and Senior Unsecured Notes. We may be prohibited from drawing funds under the Revolving Credit Facility if there is any event or condition that constitutes an event of default under the Second Restated Credit Agreement or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would be an event of default under the Second Restated Credit Agreement.

As of March 31, 2024, we are in compliance with all of the material terms of the Second Restated Credit Agreement, Term Loan Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes, including the various financial covenants described herein.

Debt Maturities

As of March 31, 2024, scheduled debt maturities, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):

	Revolving Facility		Term Loan		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total
2024		—		—		—		—
2025 (a) (b)		50,000		75,000		50,000		175,000
2026		—		—		—		—
2027		—		—		—		—
2028		—		—		100,000		100,000
Thereafter		—		—		525,000		525,000
Total	$	50,000	$	75,000	$	675,000	$	800,000

(a)The Revolving Credit Facility matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Second Restated Credit Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for two six-month periods to October 2026.

(b)The Term Loan matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for one twelve-month period to October 2026.

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Derivative instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivative instruments

NOTE 6. — DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

We enter into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only, including derivatives designated as hedging instruments as required by FASB ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and those utilized as economic hedges. Our use of derivative instruments is currently limited to interest rate hedges. We do not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes, where changes in the cash flows of the derivative are not expected to offset changes in cash flows of the hedged item. All derivatives are recognized on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. For those derivative instruments for which we intend to elect hedge accounting, at the time the derivative contract is entered into, we document all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as our risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking the various hedge transactions. This process includes linking all derivatives designated as cash flow hedges to specific assets and liabilities on our consolidated balance sheets or to specific forecasted transactions. We also formally assess, both at the hedge’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows of hedged items.

To the extent our derivatives are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, and otherwise meet the cash flow hedge accounting criteria in accordance with GAAP, changes in the derivatives’ fair value are not included in current earnings, but are included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). These changes in fair value will be reclassified into earnings at the time of the forecasted transaction. Ineffectiveness measured in the hedging relationship is recorded in earnings in the period in which it occurs.

In October 2023, we entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on $75.0 million of outstanding variable-rate borrowings over a maximum period ending October 2026. Also, in October 2023, we entered into forward-starting interest rate swap agreements to hedge against changes in interest rates from the trade date through the projected issuance date of $75.0 million of additional variable-rate borrowings, and to hedge against changes in future cash flows resulting from changes in interest rates on the additional $75.0 million of variable-rate borrowings over a maximum period ending October 2026. During the next twelve months, we estimate that $0.3 million will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income as a decrease to interest expense.

The following table summarizes the notional amount at inception and fair value of these instruments on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

									Fair Value of Liability
Product	Fixed Rate			Notional		Index	Effective Date	Maturity Date		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Swap		4.80	%	$	75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	10/17/2023	10/17/2026		$	(907	)	$	(2,083	)
Swap		4.66			75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	4/10/2024	10/17/2026			(666	)		(1,937	)

The following table presents amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivative and hedging activities for the periods presented (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	2,448		$	—

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Environmental Obligations

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Environmental Remediation Obligations [Abstract]

Environmental Obligations

NOTE 7. — ENVIRONMENTAL OBLIGATIONS

We are subject to numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations, including matters relating to the protection of the environment such as the remediation of known contamination and the retirement and decommissioning or removal of long-lived assets including buildings containing hazardous materials, USTs and other equipment. Environmental costs are principally attributable to remediation costs which are incurred for, among other things, removing USTs, excavation of contaminated soil and water, installing, operating, maintaining and decommissioning remediation systems, monitoring contamination and governmental agency compliance reporting required in connection with contaminated properties.

We enter into leases and various other agreements which contractually allocate responsibility between the parties for known and unknown environmental liabilities at or relating to the subject properties. Under applicable law, we are contingently liable for these environmental obligations in the event that our tenant does not satisfy them, and we are required to accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to others under our leases if we determine that it is probable that our tenant will not meet its environmental obligations. It is possible that our assumptions regarding the ultimate allocation method and share of responsibility that we used to allocate environmental liabilities may change, which may result in material adjustments to the amounts recorded for environmental litigation accruals and environmental remediation liabilities. We assess whether to accrue for environmental liabilities based upon relevant factors including our tenants’ histories of paying for such obligations, our assessment of their financial capability, and their intent to pay for such obligations. However, there can be no assurance that our assessments are correct or that our tenants who have paid their obligations in the past will continue to do so. We may ultimately be responsible to pay for environmental liabilities as the property owner if our tenant fails to pay them.

The estimated future costs for known environmental remediation requirements are accrued when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds.

For substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for compliance with environmental laws and regulations, removal of USTs at the end of their lease term (the cost of which is mainly the responsibility of our tenant, but in certain cases partially paid for by us) and remediation of any environmental contamination that arises during the term of their tenancy. In addition, for substantially all of our triple-net leases, our tenants are contractually responsible for known environmental contamination that existed at the commencement of the lease and for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during the term of the lease.

For the subset of our triple-net leases which cover properties previously leased to Marketing (substantially all of which commenced in 2012), the allocation of responsibility differs from our other triple-net leases as it relates to preexisting known and unknown contamination. Under the terms of our leases covering properties previously leased to Marketing, we agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time the lease commenced, and for unknown environmental contamination which

existed prior to commencement of the lease and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) during the first 10 years of the lease term (or a shorter period for a minority of such leases) (a “Lookback Period”). Similarly, for certain properties previously leased to Marketing which we have sold, we have agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time of the sale and for unknown environmental contamination which existed prior to the sale and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) within 5 years of the closing (also, a “Lookback Period”). After expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, responsibility for all newly discovered contamination at these properties, even if it relates to periods prior to commencement of the lease or sale, is the contractual responsibility of our tenant or buyer as the case may be.

Based on the expiration of the Lookback Periods, together with other factors which have significantly mitigated our potential liability for preexisting environmental obligations, including the absence of any contractual obligations relating to properties which have been sold, quantifiable trends associated with types and ages of USTs at issue, expectations regarding future UST replacements, and historical trends and expectations regarding discovery of preexisting unknown environmental contamination and/or attempted pursuit of the Company therefore, we concluded that there is no material continued risk of having to satisfy contractual obligations relating to preexisting unknown environmental contamination at certain properties. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2024, we had removed $23.9 million of unknown reserve liabilities which had previously been accrued for these properties.

We continue to anticipate that our tenants under leases where the Lookback Periods have expired will replace USTs in the years ahead as these USTs near the end of their expected useful lives. At many of these properties the USTs in use were fabricated with older generation materials and technologies and we believe it is prudent to expect that upon their removal preexisting unknown environmental contamination will be identified. Although contractually these tenants are now responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination that is discovered during UST replacements, because the applicable Lookback Periods have expired before the end of the initial term of these leases, together with other relevant factors, we believe there remains continued risk that we will be responsible for remediation of preexisting environmental contamination associated with future UST removals at certain properties. Accordingly, we believe it is appropriate at this time to maintain $11.3 million of unknown reserve liabilities for certain properties with respect to which the Lookback Periods have expired as of March 31, 2024.

In the course of UST removals and replacements at certain properties previously leased to Marketing where we retained responsibility for preexisting unknown environmental contamination until expiration of the applicable Lookback Period, environmental contamination has been and continues to be discovered. As a result, we developed an estimate of fair value for the prospective future environmental liability resulting from preexisting unknown environmental contamination and accrued for these estimated costs. These estimates are based primarily upon quantifiable trends which we believe allow us to make reasonable estimates of fair value for the future costs of environmental remediation resulting from the anticipated removal and replacement of USTs. Our accrual of this liability represents our estimate of the fair value of the cost for each component of the liability, net of estimated recoveries from state UST remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience. In arriving at our accrual, we analyzed the ages and expected useful lives of USTs at properties where we would be responsible for preexisting unknown environmental contamination and we projected a cost to closure for remediation of such contamination.

We measure our environmental remediation liabilities at fair value based on expected future net cash flows, adjusted for inflation and then discount them to present value. We adjust our environmental remediation liabilities quarterly to reflect changes in projected expenditures, changes in present value due to the passage of time and reductions in estimated liabilities as a result of actual expenditures incurred during each quarter. As of March 31, 2024, we had accrued a total of $21.7 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (a) $9.6 million, which was our estimate of reasonably estimable environmental remediation liability, including obligations to remove USTs for which we are responsible, net of estimated recoveries and (b) $12.1 million for future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination. As of December 31, 2023, we had accrued a total of $22.4 million for our prospective environmental remediation obligations. This accrual consisted of (a) $9.9 million, which was our estimate of reasonably estimable environmental remediation liability, including obligations to remove USTs for which we are responsible, net of estimated recoveries and (b) $12.5 million for future environmental liabilities related to preexisting unknown contamination.

Environmental liabilities are accreted for the change in present value due to the passage of time and, accordingly, $0.1 million and $0.2 million of net accretion expense was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which is included in environmental expenses. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded credits to environmental expenses aggregating $0.3 million and $0.1 million, respectively, where decreases in estimated remediation costs exceeded the depreciated carrying value of previously capitalized asset retirement costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, changes in environmental estimates aggregating $37 thousand and $21 thousand, respectively, were related to properties that were previously disposed of by us. Environmental expenses also include project management fees, legal fees, and environmental litigation accruals.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we increased the carrying values of certain of our properties by $0.6 million and $0.7 million, respectively, due to changes in estimated environmental remediation costs. The recognition and subsequent changes in estimates in environmental liabilities and the increase or decrease in carrying values of the properties are non-cash transactions which do not appear on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Capitalized asset retirement costs are being depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the UST, a 10-year period if the increase in carrying value is related to environmental remediation obligations or such shorter period if circumstances warrant, such as the remaining lease term for properties we lease from others. Depreciation and amortization expense related to capitalized asset retirement costs in our consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, were $0.7 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Capitalized asset retirement costs were $34.2 million (consisting of $26.0 million of known environmental liabilities and $8.2 million of reserves for future environmental liabilities) as of March 31, 2024, and $34.3 million (consisting of $25.8 million of known environmental liabilities and $8.5 million of reserves for future environmental liabilities) as of December 31, 2023. We recorded impairment charges aggregating $0.4 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, for capitalized asset retirement costs.

Environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including the amount of data available upon initial assessment of contamination, alternative treatment methods that may be applied, location of the property which subjects it to differing local laws and regulations and their interpretations, changes in costs associated with environmental remediation services and equipment, the availability of state UST remediation funds and the possibility of existing legal claims giving rise to allocation of responsibilities to others, as well as the time it takes to remediate contamination and receive regulatory approval. In developing our liability for estimated environmental remediation obligations on a property by property basis, we consider, among other things, laws and regulations, assessments of contamination and surrounding geology, quality of information available, currently available technologies for treatment, alternative methods of remediation and prior experience. Environmental accruals are based on estimates derived upon facts known to us at this time, which are subject to significant change as circumstances change, and as environmental contingencies become more clearly defined and reasonably estimable.

Any changes to our estimates or our assumptions that form the basis of our estimates may result in our providing an accrual, or adjustments to the amounts recorded, for environmental remediation liabilities.

In July 2012, we purchased a 10-year pollution legal liability insurance policy covering substantially all of our properties at that time for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy had a $50.0 million aggregate limit and was subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. This policy expired in July 2022, although claims made prior to such expiration remain subject to coverage. In September 2022, we purchased a 5-year pollution legal liability insurance policy to cover a subset of our properties which we believe present the greatest risk for discovery of preexisting unknown environmental liabilities and for new environmental events. The policy has a $25.0 million in aggregate limit and is subject to various self-insured retentions and other conditions and limitations. Our intention in purchasing this policy was to obtain protection for certain properties which we believe have the greatest risk of significant environmental events.

In light of the uncertainties associated with environmental expenditure contingencies, we are unable to estimate ranges in excess of the amount accrued with any certainty; however, we believe that it is possible that the fair value of future actual net expenditures could be substantially higher than amounts currently recorded by us. Adjustments to accrued liabilities for environmental remediation obligations will be reflected in our consolidated financial statements as they become probable and a reasonable estimate of fair value can be made.

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Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

NOTE 8. — STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Common Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Additional Paid-in			Dividends Paid in Excess
	Shares		Amount		Income			Capital			of Earnings			Total
Balance, December 31, 2023		53,953	$	540	$	(4,021	)	$	1,053,129		$	(94,096	)	$	955,552
Net earnings												16,723			16,723
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		2,448			—			—			2,448
Dividends declared — $0.45 per share						—			—			(24,952	)		(24,952	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		-		-		—			(48	)		—			(48	)
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		—		—		—			(66	)		—			(66	)
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		14		—		—			480			—			480
Balance, March 31, 2024		53,967	$	540	$	(1,573	)	$	1,053,510		$	(102,325	)	$	950,152
Balance, December 31, 2022		46,735	$	467		—		$	822,340		$	(62,957	)	$	759,850
Net earnings												14,082			14,082
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—			—			—			—
Dividends declared — $0.43 per share												(20,969	)		(20,969	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		—		—		—			—			—			—
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		2,714		28		—			82,930			—			82,958
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		44		—		—			272			—			272
Balance, March 31, 2023		49,493	$	495	$	—		$	905,557		$	(69,844	)	$	836,208

On March 1, 2024, our Board of Directors granted 271,250 restricted stock units (“RSU” or “RSUs”), under our Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. On March 1, 2023, our Board of Directors granted 253,075 RSUs under our Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.

Common Stock Offering

In February 2023, we completed a follow-on public offering of 3.45 million shares of common stock in connection with forward sales agreements (the “February 2023 Forward Offering”). During the year ended December 31, 2023, we settled all 3.45 million shares and realized net proceeds of $112.1 million.

ATM Program

In February 2023, we established and, in February 2024, we amended, an at-the-market equity offering program (the “ATM Program”), pursuant to which we are able to issue and sell shares of our common stock with an aggregate sales price of up to $350.0 million through a consortium of banks acting as our sales agents or acting as forward sellers on behalf of any forward purchasers pursuant to a forward sale agreement. Sales of the shares of common stock may be made, as needed, from time to time in at-the-market offerings as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act, including by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the New York Stock Exchange or otherwise at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to prevailing market prices or as otherwise agreed to with the applicable agent. The use of a forward sale agreement allows us to lock in a share price on the sale of shares at the time the forward sales agreement becomes effective, but defer receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date. To account for the forward sale agreements, we consider the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives. To date, we have concluded that our forward sale agreements are not liabilities as they do not embody obligations to repurchase our shares nor do they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value are predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of the shares, or varying inversely in relation to our shares. We also evaluated whether the agreements meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments. We concluded that the agreements are classifiable as equity contracts based on the following assessments: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies are based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to its own stock. We also consider the potential dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements on the earnings per share calculations. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward sale agreements during the period of time prior to settlement.

ATM Direct Issuances

During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, no shares of common stock were issued under the ATM Program. Future sales, if any, will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock, determinations by us of the appropriate sources of funding for us and potential uses of funding available to us.

ATM Forward Sale Agreements

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we did not enter into any new forward sale agreements or settle any outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program.

As of March 31, 2024, we had approximately 1.0 million shares of common stock subject to outstanding forward sale agreements under the ATM Program at an average gross offering price of $30.67 per share. We expect to settle the forward sale agreements in full within 12 months of the respective agreement dates via physical delivery of the outstanding shares of common stock in exchange for cash proceeds, although we may elect cash settlement or net share settlement for all or a portion of our obligations under the forward sale agreements, subject to certain conditions.

Dividends

For the three months ended March 31, 2024, we paid regular quarterly dividends of $24.8 million or $0.45 per share. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we paid regular quarterly dividends of $20.6 million or $0.43 per share.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Our dividend reinvestment plan provides our common stockholders with a convenient and economical method of acquiring additional shares of common stock by reinvesting all or a portion of their dividend distributions. During the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we issued 532 and 431 shares of common stock, respectively, under the dividend reinvestment plan and received proceeds of approximately $15 thousand in each period.

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense using the fair value method was $1.4 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expense in our consolidated statements of operations.

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Earnings Per Common Share

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Common Share

NOTE 9. — EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per common share gives effect, utilizing the two-class method, to the potential dilution from the issuance of shares of our common stock in settlement of RSUs which provide for non-forfeitable dividend equivalents equal to the dividends declared per common share. Basic and diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings less dividend equivalents attributable to RSUs by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share using the two-class method (in thousands except per share data):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Less earnings attributable to RSUs outstanding		(667	)		(547	)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders used in basic and diluted earnings per share calculation		16,056			13,535
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		53,961			46,989
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation		8			72
Incremental shares from ATM Program forward agreements		—			426
Incremental shares from the February 2023 Forward Offering		—			84
Diluted		53,969			47,571
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.29
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.28

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

NOTE 10. — FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Debt Instruments

As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and the Term Loan approximated fair value. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of the borrowings under our Senior Unsecured Notes was $590.8 million and $590.9 million, respectively. The fair value of the borrowings outstanding as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was determined using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates a market interest yield curve

with adjustments for duration, risk profile and borrowings outstanding, which are based on unobservable inputs within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments

We use interest rate swap agreements to manage our interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis of the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves. As of March 31, 2024, we had assessed the overall valuation of our derivative positions and determined that derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the Fair Value Hierarchy. The fair value of these liability instruments was $1.6 million and is included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities, net on our consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024.

Supplemental Retirement Plan

We have mutual fund assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using Level 1 inputs. We have a Supplemental Retirement Plan for executives. The amounts held in trust under the Supplemental Retirement Plan using Level 2 inputs may be used to satisfy claims of general creditors in the event of our or any of our subsidiaries’ bankruptcy. We have liability to the executives participating in the Supplemental Retirement Plan for the participant account balances equal to the aggregate of the amount invested at the executives’ direction and the income earned in such mutual funds.

The following summarizes as of March 31, 2024, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,758	$	—	$	—	$	1,758
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,758	$	—	$	1,758

The following summarizes as of December 31, 2023, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,504	$	—	$	—	$	1,504
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,504	$	—	$	1,504

Real Estate Assets

We have certain real estate assets that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 inputs as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, of $0.2 million and $0.6 million, where impairment charges have been recorded. Due to the subjectivity inherent in the internal valuation techniques used in estimating fair value, the amounts realized from the sale of such assets may vary significantly from these estimates.

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Assets Held For Sale

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets Held For Sale

NOTE 11. — ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

We evaluate the held for sale classification of our real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. As of March 31, 2024, 13 properties met the criteria to be classified as held for sale.

Real estate held for sale consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Land	$	2,190		$	2,235
Buildings and improvements		3,441			3,520
		5,631			5,755
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,248	)		(3,326	)
Real estate held for sale, net	$	2,383		$	2,429

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we sold one property, resulting in an aggregate gain of $1.0 million which is included in gain on dispositions of real estate in our consolidated statements of operations.

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Property Acquisitions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Property Acquisitions

NOTE 12. — PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS

2024

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we acquired fee simple interests in 22 properties for an aggregate purchase price of $85.3 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible/Market Lease Assets		Intangible/Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		12	$	61,011	$	13,262	$	41,869	$	6,386	$	—	$	(506	)
Convenience stores		1		7,592		2,496		4,394		702		—		—
Auto service centers		7		13,677		3,205		6,675		1,661		2,136		—
Drive-thru QSRs		2		3,046		523		2,050		473		—		—
		22	$	85,326	$	19,486	$	54,988	$	9,222	$	2,136	$	(506	)

In addition, as part of larger sale-leaseback transactions that included certain of the express tunnel car washes referenced above, we acquired 15 express tunnel car washes that were under construction for $45.8 million and committed to provide additional funding to our tenant during the construction period to complete the development of these properties. These 15 properties did not meet the criteria for sale-leaseback accounting and are accounted for as finance receivables. Accordingly, this initial investment and all subsequent fundings made during the construction period are recorded within notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated balance sheets, and rental payments resulting from these investments are recorded within interest on notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated statements of operations. At the end of the construction period, we will recognize the purchase of the assets, remove the finance receivables from our consolidated balance sheets, and begin to record rental income from the operating lease.

As of March 31, 2024, we advanced an additional $23.5 million and, in total, we funded $69.3 million related to these 15 properties. The construction for seven properties was completed as of March 31, 2024, of which six properties were completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $33.4 million, of which $29.7 million was related to the six properties completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, recorded acquisitions, and began to record rental income from the operating leases.

This transaction also includes provisions that require us, upon the achievement by the tenant of certain financial performance targets within a defined period, to pay additional amounts to the tenant. Whether we will have to make any payments under these provisions is not probable or reasonably estimable at this time.

2023

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we acquired fee simple interests in nine properties for an aggregate purchase price of $48.1 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible Market Lease Assets		Intangible Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		8	$	42,672	$	9,220	$	29,222	$	4,787	$	—	$	(557	)
Convenience stores		1		5,423		1,492		3,319		612		—		—
		9	$	48,095	$	10,712	$	32,541	$	5,399	$	—	$	(557	)

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Subsequent Events

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

NOTE 13. — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In preparing our unaudited consolidated financial statements, we have evaluated events and transactions occurring after March 31, 2024, for recognition or disclosure purposes. Based on this evaluation, there were no significant subsequent events, other than as described below, from March 31, 2024, through the date the financial statements were issued.

On April 9, 2024, we drew the additional $75.0 million available to us under the Term Loan. The Term Loan matures October 17, 2025, subject to one twelve-month extension exercisable at our option.

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Accounting Policies (Policies)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Getty Realty and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). We do not distinguish our principal business or our operations on a geographical basis for purposes of measuring performance. We manage and evaluate our operations as a single segment. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Unaudited, Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

Unaudited, Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are unaudited but, in our opinion, reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods presented. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Use of Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

Use of Estimates, Judgments and Assumptions

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with GAAP, which requires management to make estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported. Estimates, judgments and assumptions underlying the accompanying consolidated financial statements include, but are not limited to, real estate, receivables, deferred rent receivable, direct financing leases, depreciation and amortization, impairment of long-lived assets, environmental remediation costs, environmental remediation obligations, litigation, accrued liabilities, income taxes and the allocation of the purchase price of properties acquired to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Application of these estimates and assumptions requires exercise of judgment as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Real Estate

Real Estate

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. For acquisitions of real estate, we estimate the fair value of acquired tangible assets (consisting of land, buildings and improvements) “as if vacant” and identified intangible assets and liabilities (consisting of leasehold interests, above-market and below-market leases, in-place leases and tenant relationships) and assumed debt. Based on these estimates, we allocate the estimated fair value to the applicable assets and liabilities. When we enter into sale-leaseback transactions with above- or below-market leases, the intangibles will be accounted for as prepaid rent receivables or prepaid rent liabilities, respectively. Fair value is determined based on an exit price approach, which contemplates the price that would be received from the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Assumptions used are property and geographic specific and may include, among other things, capitalization rates, market rental rates and EBITDA to rent coverage ratios.

We expense transaction costs associated with business combinations in the period incurred. Acquisitions of real estate which do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. The accounting model for asset acquisitions is similar to the accounting model for business combinations except that the acquisition costs are capitalized and allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. For additional information regarding property acquisitions, see Note 12 – Property Acquisitions.

We capitalize direct costs, including costs such as construction costs and professional services, and indirect costs associated with the development and construction of real estate assets while substantive activities are ongoing to prepare the assets for their intended use. The capitalization period begins when development activities are underway and ends when it is determined that the asset is substantially complete and ready for its intended use.

We evaluate the held for sale classification of our real estate as of the end of each quarter. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell.

When real estate assets are sold or retired, the cost and related accumulated depreciation and amortization is eliminated from the respective accounts and any gain or loss is credited or charged to income. We evaluate real estate sale transactions where we provide seller financing to determine sale and gain recognition in accordance with GAAP. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to income when incurred.

Direct Financing Leases

Direct Financing Leases

Income under direct financing leases is included in revenues from rental properties and is recognized over the lease terms using the effective interest rate method which produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investments in the leased properties. The investments in direct financing leases are increased for interest income earned and amortized over the life of the leases and reduced by the receipt of lease payments. We consider direct financing leases to be past-due or delinquent when a contractually required payment is not remitted in accordance with the provisions of the underlying agreement.

On June 16, 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurements of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASU 2016-13”). The accounting standard became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. For additional information regarding our direct financing leases, see Note 3 - Leases.

We review our direct financing leases each reporting period to determine whether there were any indicators that the value of our net investments in direct financing leases may be impaired and adjust the allowance for any estimated changes in the credit loss with the resulting change recorded through our consolidated statement of operations. When determining a possible impairment, we take into consideration the collectability of direct financing lease receivables for which a reserve would be required. In addition, we determine whether there has been a permanent decline in the current estimate of the residual value of the property. There were no indicators of impairment related to any of our direct financing leases during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, and, accordingly, we did not record any additional allowance for credit losses in either period.

When we enter into a contract to sell properties that are recorded as direct financing leases, we evaluate whether we believe that it is probable that the disposition will occur. If we determine that the disposition is probable and therefore the property’s holding period is reduced, we may adjust an allowance for credit losses to reflect the change in the estimate of the undiscounted future rents. Accordingly, the net investment balance is written down to fair value.

Notes and Mortgages Receivable

Notes and Mortgages Receivable

Notes and mortgages receivable consists of loans originated by us in conjunction with property dispositions and funding provided to tenants in conjunction with property acquisitions and capital improvements. Notes and mortgages receivable are recorded at stated principal amounts. ASU 2016-13 became effective for us and was adopted on January 1, 2020. We estimated our credit loss reserve for our notes and mortgages receivable using the weighted average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method, which has been identified as an acceptable loss-rate method for estimating credit loss reserves in the FASB Staff Q&A Topic 326, No. 1. The WARM method requires us to reference historic loan loss data across a comparable data set and apply such loss rate to our notes and mortgages portfolio over its expected remaining term, taking into consideration expected economic conditions over the relevant timeframe. We applied the WARM method for our notes and mortgages portfolio, which share similar risk characteristics. Application of the WARM method to estimate a credit loss reserve requires significant judgment, including (i) the historical loan loss reference data, (ii) the expected timing and amount of loan repayments, and (iii) the current credit quality of our portfolio and our expectations of performance and market conditions over the relevant time period. To estimate the historic loan losses relevant to our portfolio, we used our historical loan performance since the launch of our loan origination business in 2013. As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the allowance for credit losses on notes and mortgages receivable was $0.2 million.

We also originate construction loans and provide development financing for the construction of income-producing properties which we generally expect to acquire via sale-leaseback transactions at the end of the construction period pursuant to purchase options at our election. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $4.9 million and, as of March 31, 2024, had outstanding $24.3 million of such construction loans and development financing. Our construction loans and development financing generally provide for funding only during the construction period, which is typically nine to twelve months, although our policy is to consider construction periods as long as 24 months. Funds are disbursed based on inspections in accordance with a schedule reflecting the completion of portions of the projects. We also review and inspect each property before disbursement of funds during the term of the construction loan. At the end of the construction period, the construction loans will be repaid with the proceeds from the sale of the properties. The construction for seven properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the

construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $27.8 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases.

In addition, we may acquire real estate assets under construction from the tenant and commit to provide additional funding to our tenants during the construction period to complete the properties. These transactions do not meet the criteria for sale-leaseback accounting and are accounted for as finance receivables. Accordingly, initial investments and all subsequent fundings made during the construction period are recorded within notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated balance sheets, and rental payments resulting from these investments are recorded within interest on notes and mortgages receivable on our consolidated statements of operations. At the end of the construction period, we will recognize the purchase of the assets, remove the finance receivables from our consolidated balance sheets, and begin to record rental income from the operating leases. The construction for six properties was completed during the three months ended March 31, 2024, and at the end of the construction period, we recognized the purchase of the assets, removed the finance receivables of $29.7 million, and began to record rental income from the operating leases. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we funded $7.8 million of such investments and, as of March 31, 2024, had a total of $35.9 million of such investments outstanding and recorded in notes and mortgages receivable.

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Rent Receivable

Revenue Recognition and Deferred Rent Receivable

Lease payments from operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. The cumulative difference between lease revenue recognized under this method and the contractual lease payment terms is recorded as deferred rent receivable on our consolidated balance sheets. We review our accounts receivable, including its deferred rent receivable, related to base rents, straight-line rents, tenant reimbursements and other revenues for collectability. Our evaluation of collectability primarily consists of reviewing past due account balances and considers such factors as the credit quality of our tenant, historical trends of the tenant, changes in tenant payment terms, current economic trends, and other facts and circumstances related to the applicable tenants. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, we estimate the probable recovery through bankruptcy claims. If a tenant’s accounts receivable balance is considered uncollectible, we will write off the related receivable balances and cease to recognize lease income, including straight-line rent unless cash is received. If the collectability assessment subsequently changes to probable, any difference between the lease income that would have been recognized if collectability had always been assessed as probable and the lease income recognized to date, is recognized as a current-period adjustment to revenues from rental properties. Our reported net earnings are directly affected by our estimate of the collectability of our accounts receivable.

The present value of the difference between the fair market rent and the contractual rent for above-market and below-market leases at the time properties are acquired is amortized into revenues from rental properties over the remaining terms of the in-place leases. Lease termination fees are recognized as other income when earned upon the termination of a tenant’s lease and relinquishment of space in which we have no further obligation to the tenant.

The sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are to be recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset. This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the property.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Assets are written down to fair value when events and circumstances indicate that the assets might be impaired and the projected undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than the carrying amount of those assets. Assets held for disposal are written down to fair value less estimated disposition costs.

We recorded impairment charges aggregating $1.3 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. Our estimated fair values, as they relate to property carrying values, were primarily based upon (i) estimated sales prices from third-party offers based on signed contracts, letters of intent or indicative bids, which resulted in $0.9 million of impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2023, and (ii) discounted cash flow models, which resulted in no impairment charges during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded the remaining impairments of $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, due to the accumulation of asset retirement costs as a result of changes in estimates associated with our estimated environmental liabilities which increased the carrying values of certain properties in excess of their fair values. For the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, impairment charges aggregating $0.2 million and $0.1 million, respectively, were related to properties that were previously disposed of by us.

The estimated fair value of real estate is based on the price that would be received from the sale of the property in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. In general, we consider multiple internal valuation techniques when measuring the fair value of a property, all of which are based on unobservable inputs and assumptions that are classified within Level 3 of the Fair Value Hierarchy. These assessments have a direct impact on our net income because recording an impairment loss results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future rental rates and operating expenses that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Where properties held for use have been identified as having a potential for sale, additional judgments are required related to the determination as to the appropriate period over which the projected undiscounted cash flows should include the operating cash flows and the amount

included as the estimated residual value. This requires significant judgment. In some cases, the results of whether impairment is indicated are sensitive to changes in assumptions input into the estimates, including the holding period until expected sale.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

All of our financial instruments are reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at amounts which, in our estimation based upon an interpretation of available market information and valuation methodologies, reasonably approximate their fair values, except those separately disclosed in the notes below.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates of fair value that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the period reported using a hierarchy (the “Fair Value Hierarchy”) that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The Fair Value Hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The levels of the Fair Value Hierarchy are as follows: “Level 1” – inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that we have the ability to access at the measurement date; “Level 2” – inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active; and “Level 3” – inputs that are unobservable. Certain types of assets and liabilities are recorded at fair value either on a recurring or non-recurring basis. Assets required or elected to be marked-to-market and reported at fair value every reporting period are valued on a recurring basis. Other assets not required to be recorded at fair value every period may be recorded at fair value if a specific provision or other impairment is recorded within the period to mark the carrying value of the asset to market as of the reporting date. Such assets are valued on a non-recurring basis.

Environmental Remediation Obligations

Environmental Remediation Obligations

We record the fair value of a liability for an environmental remediation obligation as an asset and liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a tangible long-lived asset and the liability can be reasonably estimated. Environmental remediation obligations are estimated based on the level and impact of contamination at each property. The accrued liability is the aggregate of our estimate of the fair value of cost for each component of the liability. The accrued liability is net of estimated recoveries from state underground storage tank (“UST”) remediation funds considering estimated recovery rates developed from prior experience with the funds. Net environmental liabilities are currently measured based on their expected future cash flows which have been adjusted for inflation and discounted to present value. We accrue for environmental liabilities that we believe are allocable to other potentially responsible parties if it becomes probable that the other parties will not pay their environmental remediation obligations. For additional information regarding environmental obligations, see Note 7 – Environmental Obligations.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

We file a federal income tax return on which we consolidate our tax items and the tax items of our subsidiaries that are pass-through entities. Effective January 1, 2001, we elected to qualify, and believe that we are operating so as to qualify, as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on qualifying REIT income, provided that distributions to our stockholders equal at least the amount of our taxable income as defined under the Internal Revenue Code. We accrue for uncertain tax matters when appropriate. The accrual for uncertain tax positions is adjusted as circumstances change and as the uncertainties become more clearly defined, such as when audits are settled or exposures expire. Tax returns for the years 2020, 2021 and 2022, and tax returns which will be filed for the year ended 2023, remain open to examination by federal and state tax jurisdictions under the respective statutes of limitations.

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Leases (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Leases [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Net

The components of investment in direct financing leases, net as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Lease payments receivable	$	68,542		$	71,834
Unguaranteed residual value		13,928			13,928
Unearned Income		(23,309	)		(24,995	)
Allowance for credit losses		(803	)		(803	)
Total	$	58,358		$	59,964

Future Contractual Annual Rentals Receivable

As of March 31, 2024, future contractual annual rentals receivable from our tenants, which have terms in excess of one year are as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases		Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	125,308	$	9,976
2025		168,817		13,293
2026		162,725		10,262
2027		155,543		10,188
2028		138,018		9,902
Thereafter		1,028,465		14,921
Total	$	1,778,876	$	68,542

Schedule of Lease-related Assets and Liabilities

The following presents the lease-related assets and liabilities (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024
Assets
Right-of-use assets - operating	$	14,000
Right-of-use assets - finance		149
Total lease assets	$	14,149
Liabilities
Lease liability - operating	$	15,424
Lease liability - finance		536
Total lease liabilities	$	15,960

Summary of Weighted-average Remaining Lease Terms and Discount Rates

The following presents the weighted average lease terms and discount rates of our leases:

Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	7.5
Finance leases	4.1
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases (a)		4.70	%
Finance leases		14.85	%

(a)Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019.

Schedule of Information Related to Lease Costs for Finance and Operating Leases

The following presents our total lease costs (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Operating lease cost	$	761	$	858
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets		59		79
Interest on lease liabilities		26		74
Short-term lease cost		—		—
Total lease cost	$	846	$	1,011

Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases

The following presents supplemental cash flow information related to our leases (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$	818	$	915
Operating cash flows for finance leases		26		74
Financing cash flows for finance leases		59		79

Schedule of Reconciles the Undiscounted Cash Flows for Direct Financing Lease Liabilities and Operating Lease Liabilities

As of March 31, 2024, scheduled lease liabilities mature as follows (in thousands):

	Operating  Leases			Direct Financing Leases
2024	$	2,382		$	326
2025		2,810			146
2026		2,661			148
2027		2,241			-
2028		2,024			-
Thereafter		6,428			-
Total lease payments		18,546			620
Less: amount representing interest		(3,122	)		(84	)
Present value of lease payments	$	15,424		$	536

Schedule of Significant Tenants by Revenue

As of March 31, 2024 and 2023, we had three significant tenants by revenue:

	March 31, 2024					March 31, 2023
	Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues			Number of Properties		% of Total Revenues
Global Partners LP (NYSE: GLP)		150		15.0	%		150		15.0	%
ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO)		150		14.0	%		150		16.0	%
APRO, LLC (d/b/a United Oil)		77		9.3	%		77		10.0	%

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Debt (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Maturity Amounts Outstanding Under Credit Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes

The amounts outstanding under our Revolving Credit Facility and our Senior Unsecured Notes are as follows (in thousands):

	Maturity  Date	Interest Rate	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility	October 2025	6.70%	$	50,000		$	10,000
Term Loan	October 2025	6.13%		75,000			75,000
Series C Notes	February 2025	4.75%		50,000			50,000
Series D-E Notes	June 2028	5.47%		100,000			100,000
Series F-H Notes	September 2029	3.52%		125,000			125,000
Series I-K Notes	November 2030	3.43%		175,000			175,000
Series L-N Notes	February 2032	3.45%		100,000			100,000
Series O-Q Notes	January 2033	3.65%		125,000			125,000
Total debt				800,000			760,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net (a)				(4,703	)		(5,266	)
Total debt, net			$	795,297		$	754,734

(a)Unamortized debt issuance costs related to the Revolving Credit Facility were $1,178 and $1,364 as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in prepaid expenses and other assets on our consolidated balance sheets.

Summary of Scheduled Debt Maturities, Including Balloon Payments

As of March 31, 2024, scheduled debt maturities, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):

	Revolving Facility		Term Loan		Senior Unsecured Notes		Total
2024		—		—		—		—
2025 (a) (b)		50,000		75,000		50,000		175,000
2026		—		—		—		—
2027		—		—		—		—
2028		—		—		100,000		100,000
Thereafter		—		—		525,000		525,000
Total	$	50,000	$	75,000	$	675,000	$	800,000

(a)The Revolving Credit Facility matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Second Restated Credit Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for two six-month periods to October 2026.

(b)The Term Loan matures in October 2025. Subject to the terms of the Term Loan Agreement and our continued compliance with its provisions, we have the option to extend the term for one twelve-month period to October 2026.

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Derivative instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Dec. 31, 2023

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Notional Amount at Inception and Fairvalue of Instruments Included In Consolidated Balance sheet

The following table summarizes the notional amount at inception and fair value of these instruments on our consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

									Fair Value of Liability
Product	Fixed Rate			Notional		Index	Effective Date	Maturity Date		March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Swap		4.80	%	$	75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	10/17/2023	10/17/2026		$	(907	)	$	(2,083	)
Swap		4.66			75,000	Daily Simple SOFR + 10 bps	4/10/2024	10/17/2026			(666	)		(1,937	)

Summary Amounts Recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Related to Derivative and Hedging Activities

The following table presents amounts recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to derivative and hedging activities for the periods presented (in thousands):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024		2023
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	2,448		$	—

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

A summary of the changes in stockholders’ equity for the three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):

	Common Stock				Accumulated Other Comprehensive			Additional Paid-in			Dividends Paid in Excess
	Shares		Amount		Income			Capital			of Earnings			Total
Balance, December 31, 2023		53,953	$	540	$	(4,021	)	$	1,053,129		$	(94,096	)	$	955,552
Net earnings												16,723			16,723
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		-		-		2,448			—			—			2,448
Dividends declared — $0.45 per share						—			—			(24,952	)		(24,952	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		-		-		—			(48	)		—			(48	)
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		—		—		—			(66	)		—			(66	)
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		14		—		—			480			—			480
Balance, March 31, 2024		53,967	$	540	$	(1,573	)	$	1,053,510		$	(102,325	)	$	950,152
Balance, December 31, 2022		46,735	$	467		—		$	822,340		$	(62,957	)	$	759,850
Net earnings												14,082			14,082
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		—		—			—			—			—
Dividends declared — $0.43 per share												(20,969	)		(20,969	)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering, net		—		—		—			—			—			—
Shares issued pursuant to ATM Program, net		2,714		28		—			82,930			—			82,958
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment		—		—		—			15			—			15
Stock-based compensation and settlements		44		—		—			272			—			272
Balance, March 31, 2023		49,493	$	495	$	—		$	905,557		$	(69,844	)	$	836,208

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Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share

The following table is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share using the two-class method (in thousands except per share data):

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2024			2023
Net earnings	$	16,723		$	14,082
Less earnings attributable to RSUs outstanding		(667	)		(547	)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders used in basic and diluted earnings per share calculation		16,056			13,535
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		53,961			46,989
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation		8			72
Incremental shares from ATM Program forward agreements		—			426
Incremental shares from the February 2023 Forward Offering		—			84
Diluted		53,969			47,571
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.29
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.30		$	0.28

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis

The following summarizes as of March 31, 2024, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,758	$	—	$	—	$	1,758
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,758	$	—	$	1,758

The following summarizes as of December 31, 2023, our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the Fair Value Hierarchy (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Mutual funds	$	1,504	$	—	$	—	$	1,504
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation	$	—	$	1,504	$	—	$	1,504

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Assets Held For Sale (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary of Real Estate Held for Sale

Real estate held for sale consisted of the following as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (in thousands):

	March 31, 2024			December 31, 2023
Land	$	2,190		$	2,235
Buildings and improvements		3,441			3,520
		5,631			5,755
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(3,248	)		(3,326	)
Real estate held for sale, net	$	2,383		$	2,429

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Property Acquisitions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Purchase price allocation

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, we acquired fee simple interests in 22 properties for an aggregate purchase price of $85.3 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible/Market Lease Assets		Intangible/Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		12	$	61,011	$	13,262	$	41,869	$	6,386	$	—	$	(506	)
Convenience stores		1		7,592		2,496		4,394		702		—		—
Auto service centers		7		13,677		3,205		6,675		1,661		2,136		—
Drive-thru QSRs		2		3,046		523		2,050		473		—		—
		22	$	85,326	$	19,486	$	54,988	$	9,222	$	2,136	$	(506	)

During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we acquired fee simple interests in nine properties for an aggregate purchase price of $48.1 million (including amounts funded in prior periods) as follows (in thousands):

					Purchase Price Allocation
Asset Type	Properties		Purchase Price		Land		Buildings & Improve- ments		In-Place Leases		Intangible Market Lease Assets		Intangible Market Lease Liabilities
Express tunnel car washes		8	$	42,672	$	9,220	$	29,222	$	4,787	$	—	$	(557	)
Convenience stores		1		5,423		1,492		3,319		612		—		—
		9	$	48,095	$	10,712	$	32,541	$	5,399	$	—	$	(557	)

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Description of Business - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2024 State Property
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of properties in portfolio | Property	1,108
Number of states in which our properties are located | State	42

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Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	$ 1,280,000	$ 522,000
Notes and mortgages receivable	66,639,000		$ 112,008,000
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 85,326,000	48,095,000
Number of property whose construction is completed | Property	7
Finance receivables	$ 33,400,000
Direct Financing Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	0	0
Properties [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	200,000	100,000
Estimated Sale Price Method [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	900,000	0
Discounted Cash Flow Method [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	0	0
Accumulation of Asset Retirement Cost Method [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Impairments	400,000	500,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Proceeds from construction loans and development financing	4,900,000
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	7,800,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Direct Financing Leases Financing Receivable [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Additional allowance for credit losses	0	$ 0
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Construction Loans and Development Financing [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Notes and mortgages receivable	$ 24,300,000
Number of property whose construction is completed | Property	7
Finance receivables	$ 27,800,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Notes And Mortgages Receivable
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items]
Additional allowance for credit losses	200,000		$ 200,000
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 35,900,000
Number of property whose construction is completed | Property	6
Finance receivables	$ 29,700,000

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Leases - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) State Property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties in portfolio | Property	1,108
Number of states in which our properties are located | State	42
Revenues from rental properties	$ 47,215	$ 42,367
Rental income contractually due from tenants in revenues from rental properties included in continuing operations	43,900	38,800
Revenue non-cash adjustments included in revenues from rental properties in continuing operations	300	(300)
Real Estate Taxes and other municipal charges paid then reimbursed by tenants included in revenues and expenses	2,800	$ 3,600
Operating lease liabilities	15,424		$ 16,051
Operating lease right of use assets	14,000		14,571
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Operating lease liabilities				$ 26,100
Operating lease right of use assets				$ 25,600
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Net Investment in direct financing lease, additional allowance for credit losses	$ 800		$ 800
Third Party Landlords [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties leased | Property	37
Owned Properties [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	1,071

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Leases - Schedule of Components of Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Net Investments in direct financing lease, lease payments receivable	$ 68,542	$ 71,834
Net Investment in direct financing lease, unguaranteed residual value	13,928	13,928
Net Investment in direct financing lease, unearned income	(23,309)	(24,995)
Net Investment in direct financing lease, allowance for credit losses	(803)	(803)
Total	$ 58,358	$ 59,964

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Leases - Future Contractual Annual Rentals Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Operating leases
2024	$ 125,308
2025	168,817
2026	162,725
2027	155,543
2028	138,018
Thereafter	1,028,465
Total	1,778,876
Direct financing leases
2024	9,976
2025	13,293
2026	10,262
2027	10,188
2028	9,902
Thereafter	14,921
Total	$ 68,542	$ 71,834

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Leases - Schedule of Lease-related Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Right-of-use assets - operating	$ 14,000	$ 14,571
Right-of-use assets - finance	149	174
Total lease assets	14,149
Liabilities
Lease liability - operating	15,424	16,051
Lease liability - finance	536	$ 595
Total lease liabilities	$ 15,960

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Leases - Summary of Weighted-average Remaining Lease Terms and Discount Rates (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2024
Weighted-average remaining lease term (years)
Operating leases	7 years 6 months
Finance leases	4 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases	4.70%	[1]
Finance leases	14.85%

[1] Upon adoption of the new lease standard, discount rates used for existing leases were established at January 1, 2019.

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Leases - Schedule of Information Related to Lease Costs for Finance and Operating Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Lease, Cost [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 761	$ 858
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	59	79
Interest on lease liabilities	26	74
Total lease cost	$ 846	$ 1,011

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Leases - Schedule of Supplemental Cash Flow Information Related to Leases (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating cash flows for operating leases	$ 818	$ 915
Operating cash flows for finance leases	26	74
Financing cash flows for finance leases	$ 59	$ 79

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Leases - Schedule of Reconciles the Undiscounted Cash Flows for Direct Financing Lease Liabilities and Operating Lease Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Finance Lease Liability And Operating Lease Liability Maturity [Abstract]
2024	$ 2,382
2025	2,810
2026	2,661
2027	2,241
2028	2,024
Thereafter	6,428
Total lease payments	18,546
Less: amount representing interest	(3,122)
Operating lease liabilities	15,424	$ 16,051
2024	326
2025	146
2026	148
Total lease payments	620
Less: amount representing interest	(84)
Present value of lease payments	$ 536	$ 595

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Leases - Schedule of Significant Tenants by Revenue (Detail) - Property	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Subsidiaries of Global Partners LP (NYSE GLP) [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties	150	150
Subsidiaries of Global Partners LP (NYSE GLP) [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
% of Total Revenues	15.00%	15.00%
Subsidiaries of ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO) [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties	150	150
Subsidiaries of ARKO Corp. (NASDAQ: ARKO) [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
% of Total Revenues	14.00%	16.00%
Apro, LLC (d/b/a United Oil) [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties	77	77
Apro, LLC (d/b/a United Oil) [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
% of Total Revenues	9.30%	10.00%

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Leases - Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc. - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property Portfolio
Leases [Line Items]
Number of leased properties subject to long-term triple-net leases | Property	300
Number of long-term triple-net leases during the period | Portfolio	12
Number of leased properties as single unit triple net leases | Portfolio	22
Number of properties under redevelopment | Property	1
Number of properties vacant | Property	1
Maximum lease commitment for capital expenditure	$ 4,500,000
Unitary triple-net lease agreements initial terms	15 years
Weighted average remaining lease term, excluding renewal options, for the properties previously leased to marketing	5 years
USTs [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Asset retirement obligations removed from balance sheet	$ 13,800,000
Net asset retirement costs related to USTs removed from balance sheet	10,800,000
Deferred rental revenue	700,000
Deferred rental revenue accumulated amortization	$ 2,300,000
Maximum [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Unitary triple-net lease agreements successive terms	20 years
Getty Petroleum Marketing Inc [Member]
Leases [Line Items]
Number of properties previously leased | Property	324

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)							1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 Party	Jun. 30, 2018 Defendant	Dec. 17, 2017 Defendant	Mar. 04, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 07, 2014 Defendant	May 31, 2017 Defendant	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Party	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 Entity	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 Party	Dec. 31, 2018 Party	Mar. 31, 2016 Party
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued legal matters | $								$ 0			$ 0
Description of allocation methodology approved by EPA								allocation methodology approved by the EPA that contains associated allocation shares for each of the parties invited to participate in the allocation, including Occidental - who the allocator concluded was responsible for more than 99% of the costs to implement the OU2 remedy
Number of settling parties | Party		85						85
Number of remaining settling parties | Party								82
Occidental Chemical Corporation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants under complaint | Defendant			120
EPA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of potentially responsible parties | Party												21	21	100
Amount agreed by settling parties to EPA | $									$ 150,000,000
8 Mile Stretch of Lower Passaic River [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Cost estimate for remediating Lower Passaic River | $					$ 1,400,000,000
Upper 9-mile IR ROD [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated cost of dredging and capping to control sediment sources of dioxin and PCBs | $	$ 441,000,000
Minimum [Member] | 17 Mile Stretch of Lower Passaic River [Member] | EPA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of entities to which general notice letters issued | Entity										100
Lower Passaic River [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 17 Mile Stretch of Lower Passaic River [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Parties to perform a remedial investigation and feasibility study | Defendant							70
MTBE [Member] | Minimum [Member] | PA [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants in the MTBE complaint | Defendant						50
MTBE [Member] | Minimum [Member] | MARYLAND [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants in the MTBE complaint | Defendant				60

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Debt - Schedule of Maturity Amounts Outstanding Under Credit Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowings under credit agreement, outstanding amount	$ 50,000	$ 10,000
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	673,469	673,406
Total	800,000	760,000
Unamortized debt issuance costs, net	(4,703)	(5,266)
Total debt, net	$ 795,297	754,734
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 27, 2025
Interest Rate	6.70%
Borrowings under credit agreement, outstanding amount	$ 50,000	10,000
Total	$ 50,000
Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 17, 2025
Interest Rate	6.13%
Borrowings under credit agreement, outstanding amount	$ 75,000	75,000
Total	$ 75,000
Series C Notes Maturing in February 2025 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 25, 2025
Interest Rate	4.75%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 50,000	50,000
Series D-E Notes Maturing in June 2028 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jun. 21, 2028
Interest Rate	5.47%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 100,000	100,000
Series F-H Notes Maturing in September 2029 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Sep. 12, 2029
Interest Rate	3.52%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 125,000	125,000
Series I-K Notes Maturing in November 2030 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Nov. 25, 2030
Interest Rate	3.43%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 175,000	175,000
Series L-N Notes Maturing in February 2032 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Feb. 22, 2032
Interest Rate	3.45%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 100,000	100,000
Series O-Q Notes Maturing in January 2033 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Jan. 20, 2033
Interest Rate	3.65%
Borrowings under note purchase and guarantee agreement, outstanding amount	$ 125,000	$ 125,000

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Debt - Schedule of Maturity Amounts Outstanding Under Credit Agreement and Senior Unsecured Notes (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 4,703	$ 5,266
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 1,178	$ 1,364

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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2024	Apr. 01, 2024	Jun. 21, 2018
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 75,000,000
Fifth Amended and Restated Prudential Agreement [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Amount of rate increase in case of default					2.00%
Second Amended and Restated AIG Agreement [Member] | Series L Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 55,000,000
Interest Rate			3.45%
Maturity Date			Feb. 22, 2032
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Feb. 22, 2032
Interest rate on agreement			3.45%
First Amended and Restated AIG Agreement [Member] | Series G Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate			3.52%
Maturity Date			Sep. 12, 2029
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Sep. 12, 2029
Interest rate on agreement			3.52%
First Amended and Restated AIG Agreement [Member] | Series J Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate			3.43%
Maturity Date			Nov. 25, 2030
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Nov. 25, 2030
Interest rate on agreement			3.43%
First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement [Member] | Series H Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 25,000,000
Interest Rate			3.52%
Maturity Date			Sep. 12, 2029
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Sep. 12, 2029
Interest rate on agreement			3.52%
First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement [Member] | Series K Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 25,000,000
Interest Rate			3.43%
Maturity Date			Nov. 25, 2030
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Nov. 25, 2030
Interest rate on agreement			3.43%
First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement [Member] | Series M Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 20,000,000
Interest Rate			3.45%
Maturity Date			Feb. 22, 2032
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Feb. 22, 2032
Interest rate on agreement			3.45%
First Amended and Restated MassMutual Agreement [Member] | Series O Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 20,000,000
Interest Rate		3.65%
Maturity Date		Jan. 20, 2033
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date		Jan. 20, 2033
Interest rate on agreement		3.65%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series B Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 75,000,000
Interest Rate			5.35%
Maturity Date			Jun. 02, 2023
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Jun. 02, 2023
Interest rate on agreement			5.35%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series C Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate			4.75%
Maturity Date			Feb. 25, 2025
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Feb. 25, 2025
Interest rate on agreement			4.75%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series D Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate			5.47%
Maturity Date			Jun. 21, 2028
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Jun. 21, 2028
Interest rate on agreement			5.47%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series F Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate			3.52%
Maturity Date			Sep. 12, 2029
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Sep. 12, 2029
Interest rate on agreement			3.52%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series I Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 100,000,000
Interest Rate			3.43%
Maturity Date			Nov. 25, 2030
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Nov. 25, 2030
Interest rate on agreement			3.43%
Sixth Amended And Restated Prudential Agreement [Member] | Series Q Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 80,000,000
Interest Rate			3.65%
Maturity Date			Jan. 20, 2033
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Jan. 20, 2033
Interest rate on agreement			3.65%
New York Life Agreement [Member] | Series N Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 25,000,000
Interest Rate			3.45%
Maturity Date			Feb. 22, 2032
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Feb. 22, 2032
Interest rate on agreement			3.45%
New York Life Agreement [Member] | Series P Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 25,000,000
Interest Rate		3.65%
Maturity Date		Jan. 20, 2033
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date		Jan. 20, 2033
Interest rate on agreement		3.65%
Met Life Agreement [Member] | Series E Notes [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount							$ 50,000,000
Interest Rate							5.47%
Maturity Date			Jun. 21, 2028
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date			Jun. 21, 2028
Interest rate on agreement							5.47%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 300,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date				Oct. 27, 2025
Line of credit facility, extension term					two six-month extensions (for a total of 12 months)
Interest Rate					6.70%
Maturity Date					Oct. 27, 2025
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date					Oct. 27, 2025
Interest rate on agreement					6.70%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate					0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 300,000,000
Annual commitment fee on undrawn funds					0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate					1.90%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate					0.90%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Annual commitment fee on undrawn funds					0.15%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate					1.30%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate					0.30%
Term Loan [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Interest Rate					6.13%
Maturity Date					Oct. 17, 2025
Senior unsecured note purchase agreement, maturity date					Oct. 17, 2025
Interest rate on agreement					6.13%
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	150,000,000
Debt instrument initial principal amount	$ 75,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date	Oct. 17, 2025
Line of credit facility, extension term	one twelve-month
Debt instrument additional principal amount	$ 75,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Debt instrument additional principal amount						$ 75,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | SOFR [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate	4.73%
Effective fixed interest rate					6.13%
Notional Amount	$ 150,000,000
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | SOFR Adjustment [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate	0.10%
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | SOFR Adjustment [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate	1.90%
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate	0.90%
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | SOFR Adjustment [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate	1.30%
Term Loan [Member] | Line of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]
Credit and Loan Agreement [Line Items]
Credit agreement margin on borrowing base rate	0.30%

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Debt - Summary of Scheduled Debt Maturities, Including Balloon Payments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2025	$ 175,000
2028	100,000
Thereafter	525,000
Total	800,000	$ 760,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2025	50,000
Total	50,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2025	75,000
Total	75,000
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
2025	50,000
2028	100,000
Thereafter	525,000
Total	$ 675,000

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Debt - Summary of Scheduled Debt Maturities, Including Balloon Payments (Parenthetical) (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility agreement, maturity date	Oct. 27, 2025
Revolving facility optional extension period	6 months
Credit facility agreement, optional extended maturity date	Oct. 31, 2026
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility agreement, maturity date	Oct. 17, 2025
Revolving facility optional extension period	12 months
Credit facility agreement, optional extended maturity date	Oct. 31, 2026

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Derivative instruments (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 75,000,000
Reclassified amount	$ 300,000
Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 75,000,000	75,000,000
Forward-starting interest rate swap agreements
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 75,000,000

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Derivative instruments - Summary of Derivative Instruments Included In Consolidated Balance sheet (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2023
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Notional amount			$ 75,000,000
Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed Rate	4.80%
Notional amount	$ 75,000,000		$ 75,000,000
Fair Value of Liability	$ (907,000)	$ (2,083,000)
Effective Date	Oct. 17, 2023
Maturity Date	Oct. 17, 2026
Interest Rate Swap One
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Fixed Rate	4.66%
Notional amount	$ 75,000,000
Fair Value of Liability	$ (666,000)	$ (1,937,000)
Effective Date	Apr. 10, 2024
Maturity Date	Oct. 17, 2026
SOFR | Interest rate swap
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Index	10.00%
SOFR | Interest Rate Swap One
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Index	10.00%

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Derivative Instruments - Summary of Amounts Recorded to Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Related to Derivative and Hedging Activities (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$ 2,448

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Environmental Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Jul. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Remediation agreement of lease			we agreed to be responsible for environmental contamination that was known at the time the lease commenced, and for unknown environmental contamination which existed prior to commencement of the lease and which is discovered (other than as a result of a voluntary site investigation) during the first 10 years of the lease term (or a shorter period for a minority of such leases) (a “Lookback Period”)
The maximum number of years during lease term during which contamination is discovered that the Company may be responsible for			10 years
Lookback Period			5 years
Unknown reserve liabilities removed			$ 23,900
Amount of credits to environmental expenses			300	$ 100
Unknown reserve liabilities			11,300
Environmental remediation obligations			21,663		$ 22,369
Accretion expense			124	158
Changes in environmental estimates			37	21
Increase in carrying value of property			$ 600	700
Estimated maximum remaining useful life of underground storage tanks used to calculate depreciation of capitalized asset retirement costs			10 years
Depreciation and amortization expense for capitalized asset retirement costs			$ 700	800
Capitalized asset retirement costs			34,200		34,300
Impairments			1,280	522
Pollution legal liability insurance policy duration	5 years	10 years
Pollution legal liability insurance policy aggregate limit		$ 50,000	25,000
Capitalized Asset Retirement Costs [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Impairments			400	$ 500
Reasonably Estimable Environmental Remediation Obligation [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Environmental remediation obligation known reserve liabilities			9,600		9,900
Future Environmental Liabilities for Preexisting Unknown Contamination [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Environmental remediation obligation unknown reserve liabilities			12,100		12,500
Capitalized asset retirement costs			8,200		8,500
Known Environmental Liabilities [Member]
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Capitalized asset retirement costs			$ 26,000		$ 25,800

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, value	$ 955,552	$ 759,850
Net earnings	16,723	14,082
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,448
Dividends declared	(24,952)	(20,969)
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, value	(48)
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment, value	$ 15	$ 15
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment, shares	532	431
Stock-based compensation and settlements, value	$ 480	$ 272
Ending balance, value	950,152	836,208
ATM Program [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, value	(66)	82,958
Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, value	$ 540	$ 467
Beginning balance, shares	53,953,000	46,735,000
Stock-based compensation and settlements, shares	14,000	44,000
Ending balance, value	$ 540	$ 495
Ending balance, share	53,967,000	49,493,000
Common Stock [Member] | ATM Program [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, value		$ 28
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, shares		2,714,000
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, value	$ (4,021)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2,448
Ending balance, value	(1,573)
Additional Paid-in-Capital [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, value	1,053,129	$ 822,340
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, value	(48)
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment, value	15	15
Stock-based compensation and settlements, value	480	272
Ending balance, value	1,053,510	905,557
Additional Paid-in-Capital [Member] | ATM Program [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to equity offering/ATM Program, net, value	(66)	82,930
Dividends Paid in Excess of Earnings [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Beginning balance, value	(94,096)	(62,957)
Net earnings	16,723	14,082
Dividends declared	(24,952)	(20,969)
Ending balance, value	$ (102,325)	$ (69,844)

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Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (Detail) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Equity [Abstract]
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.45	$ 0.43

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2023	Mar. 01, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Payment of regular quarterly dividend				$ 24,800,000	$ 20,600,000
Regular quarterly dividends paid per share				$ 0.45	$ 0.43
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment, shares				532	431
Shares issued pursuant to dividend reinvestment, value				$ 15,000	$ 15,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under the dividend reinvestment plan				15,000	15,000
Stock based compensation expense				$ 1,400,000	$ 1,300,000
February 2023 Forward Offering [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net						$ 112,100,000
Number of shares settled under forward provisions						3,450,000
Follow-on Public Offering [Member] | February 2023 Forward Offering [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to Offering/Program net, shares			3,450,000
ATM Program [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Number of shares allowed for sale under forward provisions				1,000,000
ATM Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to Offering/Program net, shares					2,714,000
Sale of common stock average gross offering price per share				$ 30.67
ATM Program [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Aggregate sales price			$ 350
ATM Direct Issuances [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Shares issued pursuant to Offering/Program net, shares				0	0
Amended and Restated 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Shareholders Equity [Line Items]
Granted, Number of RSUs Outstanding	271,250	253,075

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Earnings Per Common Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 16,723	$ 14,082
Less earnings attributable to RSUs outstanding	(667)	(547)
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders used in basic earnings per share calculation	16,056	13,535
Net earnings attributable to common stockholders used in diluted earnings per share calculation	$ 16,056	$ 13,535
Basic	53,961	46,989
Incremental shares from stock-based compensation	8	72
Incremental shares from ATM Program forward agreements		426
Incremental shares from the February 2023 Forward Offering		84
Diluted	53,969	47,571
Basic earnings per common share	$ 0.30	$ 0.29
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 0.30	$ 0.28

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative instruments	$ 1.6
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired real estate assets measured at fair value	0.2	$ 0.6
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member] | Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of borrowings under senior unsecured notes	$ 590.8	$ 590.9

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Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets	$ 1,758	$ 1,504
Deferred Compensation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities	1,758	1,504
Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of assets	1,758	1,504
Level 2 [Member] | Deferred Compensation [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of liabilities	$ 1,758	$ 1,504

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Assets Held For Sale - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Number of properties held for sale | Property	13
Gain from disposal of properties | $	$ 1.0

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Assets Held For Sale - Summary of Real Estate Held for Sale (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Summary Of Real Estate Held For Sale [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale at cost	$ 5,631	$ 5,755
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(3,248)	(3,326)
Real estate held for sale, net	2,383	2,429
Land [Member]
Summary Of Real Estate Held For Sale [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale at cost	2,190	2,235
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Summary Of Real Estate Held For Sale [Line Items]
Real estate held for sale at cost	$ 3,441	$ 3,520

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Property Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, fee simple | Property	22	9
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 85,326	$ 48,095
Number of property whose construction is completed | Property	7
Number Of property whose construction is completed in current quarter | Property	6
Finance receivables	$ 33,400
Six Properties [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finance receivables	29,700
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 7,800
Express Tunnel Car Washes Under Construction [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties, fee simple | Property	15
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 45,800
Additional payments to acquire properties	23,500
Express Tunnel Car Washes Under Construction [Member] | Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price of properties acquired during the period	$ 69,300

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Property Acquisitions - Summary of Purchase Price Allocation (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($) Property	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) Property
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	22	9
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 85,326	$ 48,095
Properties Acquired In Separate Transactions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	22	9
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 85,326	$ 48,095
Purchase price allocated to land	19,486	10,712
Purchase price allocated to buildings and improvements	54,988	32,541
Purchase price allocated to in-place leases	9,222	5,399
Purchase price allocated to above market leases	2,136
Purchase price allocated to below market leases	$ (506)	$ (557)
Properties Acquired In Separate Transactions [Member] | Express Tunnel Car Washes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	12	8
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 61,011	$ 42,672
Purchase price allocated to land	13,262	9,220
Purchase price allocated to buildings and improvements	41,869	29,222
Purchase price allocated to in-place leases	6,386	4,787
Purchase price allocated to below market leases	$ (506)	$ (557)
Properties Acquired In Separate Transactions [Member] | Convenience Stores [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	1	1
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 7,592	$ 5,423
Purchase price allocated to land	2,496	1,492
Purchase price allocated to buildings and improvements	4,394	3,319
Purchase price allocated to in-place leases	$ 702	$ 612
Properties Acquired In Separate Transactions [Member] | Auto Service Centers [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	7
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 13,677
Purchase price allocated to land	3,205
Purchase price allocated to buildings and improvements	6,675
Purchase price allocated to in-place leases	1,661
Purchase price allocated to above market leases	$ 2,136
Properties Acquired In Separate Transactions [Member] | Drive-thru QSRs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties | Property	2
Payments to Acquire Commercial Real Estate	$ 3,046
Purchase price allocated to land	523
Purchase price allocated to buildings and improvements	2,050
Purchase price allocated to in-place leases	$ 473

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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notional Amount		$ 75,000,000
Line of Credit [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maturity Date	Oct. 17, 2025
Debt instrument additional principal amount	$ 75,000,000
Line of credit facility, extension term	one twelve-month