10-Q

10-Q 1 a093015-src10q.htm 10-Q 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q



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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015



o	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 001-36004

_______________________________________________

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

_______________________________________________



Maryland		20-1676382
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

16767 North Perimeter Drive, Suite 210, Scottsdale, Arizona 85260		(480) 606-0820
(Address of principal executive offices; zip code)		(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

______________________________________________________________________________

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 x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes x No o

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



Large accelerated filer	x		Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	(Do not check if smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	o

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

As of November 2, 2015, there were 441,394,341 shares of common stock, par value $0.01, of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. outstanding.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

INDEX



Glossary	3
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014	5
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	6
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	7
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (Unaudited)	8
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	9
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	10
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	60
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	61
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	61
Item 1A. Risk Factors	61
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	61
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	61
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	61
Item 5. Other Information	61
Item 6. Exhibits	63
Signatures	67

GLOSSARY



Definitions:
1031 Exchange	Tax-deferred like-kind exchange of properties held for business or investment purposes, pursuant to Section 1031 of the Code
2013 Credit Facility	$400.0 million secured credit facility pursuant to the credit agreement between the Operating Partnership and certain lenders dated July 17, 2013
2015 Credit Facility	$600.0 million unsecured credit facility pursuant to the Credit Agreement
2019 Notes	$402.5 million convertible notes of the Corporation due in 2019
2021 Notes	$345.0 million convertible notes of the Corporation due in 2021
Additional Collateral Deposit	A cash reserve deposit or letter of credit in the amount of $8.0 million required pursuant to an amendment of a certain CMBS loan agreement
AFFO	Adjusted Funds From Operations
AOCL	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
ASC	Accounting Standards Codification
ASU	Accounting Standards Update
ATM Program	At the Market equity distribution program, pursuant to which the Corporation may offer and sell registered shares of common stock from time to time
CAM	Tenant Common Area Maintenance costs
CMBS	Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities
Code	Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
Cole II	Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc.
Cole II Merger	Acquisition on July 17, 2013 of Cole II by the Company, in which the Company merged with and into the Cole II legal entity
Collateral Pools	Pools of collateral assets that are pledged to the indenture trustee for the benefit of the noteholders and secure obligations of issuers under the Spirit Master Funding Program
Company	The Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries
Convertible Notes	The 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes, together
Corporation	Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation
CPI	Consumer Price Index
Credit Agreement	2015 credit facility agreement between the Operating Partnership and certain lenders dated March 31, 2015, as amended on November 3, 2015
EBITDA	Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
Excess Cash	Rent received in excess of debt service obligations
Exchange Act	Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
Exchange Offer	Offer to exchange the outstanding principal balance of three series of existing net-lease mortgage notes for three series of newly issued Master Trust 2014 notes in May 2014
FASB	Financial Accounting Standards Board
FFO	Funds From Operations
GAAP	Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Incentive Award Plan	Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Spirit Realty, L.P. 2012 Incentive Award Plan
IPO	Initial Public Offering
LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate
Line of Credit	$40.0 million secured revolving credit facility pursuant to the loan agreement between an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation and a certain lender dated March 27, 2013, as amended
Master Trust 2013	The net-lease mortgage securitization trust established in December 2013 under the Spirit Master Funding Program
Master Trust 2014	The net-lease mortgage securitization trust established in 2005 and amended and restated in 2014 under the Spirit Master Funding Program



Definitions:
Master Trust Exchange Costs	Legal, accounting and financial advisory services costs incurred in connection with the Exchange Offer
Master Trust Notes	The Master Trust 2013 and Master Trust 2014 notes, together
Master Trust Release	Proceeds from the sale of assets securing the Master Trust Notes held in restricted accounts until a qualifying substitution is made
Moody's	Moody's Investor Services
NAREIT	National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
Normalized Rental Revenue	Total rental revenue normalized to exclude rental revenues contributed by properties sold during a given period
Normalized Revenue	Total revenue normalized to exclude revenues contributed by properties sold during a given period
OP Holdings	Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC
Operating Partnership	Spirit Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
REIT	Real Estate Investment Trust
Revolving Credit Facilities	The 2013 Credit Facility, the 2015 Credit Facility and Line of Credit, together
S&P	Standard & Poor's Rating Services
SEC	Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Act	Securities Act of 1933, as amended
Shopko	Specialty Retail Shops Holding Corp. and certain of its affiliates
Spirit Master Funding Program	The Company's asset-backed securitization program that comprises Master Trust 2013 and Master Trust 2014
Term Loan	$325.0 million senior unsecured term facility pursuant to the Term Loan Agreement
Term Loan Agreement	Term loan agreement between the Operating Partnership and certain lenders dated November 3, 2015
Total Debt	Principal debt outstanding before discounts or premiums
TSR	Total Shareholder Return
Walgreens	Walgreen Company

Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references to "we," "us" or "our" refer to the Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries including the Operating Partnership.

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)



	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments:
Real estate investments:
Land and improvements	$	2,702,922		$	2,614,630
Buildings and improvements	4,779,228			4,579,166
Total real estate investments	7,482,150			7,193,796
Less: accumulated depreciation	(826,280		)	(752,210		)
	6,655,870			6,441,586
Loans receivable, net	106,944			109,425
Intangible lease assets, net	543,620			590,073
Real estate assets under direct financing leases, net	44,353			56,564
Real estate assets held for sale, net	78,007			119,912
Net investments	7,428,794			7,317,560
Cash and cash equivalents	28,210			176,181
Deferred costs and other assets, net	143,808			185,507
Goodwill	291,421			291,421
Total assets	$	7,892,233		$	7,970,669
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Revolving Credit Facilities	$	75,000		$	15,114
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,242,922			3,629,998
Convertible Notes, net	687,062			678,190
Total debt, net	4,004,984			4,323,302
Intangible lease liabilities, net	200,601			205,968
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	131,426			123,298
Total liabilities	4,337,011			4,652,568
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 442,054,205 issued shares and 441,411,091 outstanding shares at September 30, 2015 and 411,824,039 issued shares and 411,350,440 outstanding shares at December 31, 2014	4,421			4,118
Capital in excess of par value	4,718,765			4,361,320
Accumulated deficit	(1,159,685		)	(1,041,392		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,717		)	(1,083		)
Treasury stock, at cost	(6,562		)	(4,862		)
Total stockholders’ equity	3,555,222			3,318,101
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	7,892,233		$	7,970,669

See accompanying notes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Rentals	$	159,183		$	145,591		$	473,308		$	426,212
Interest income on loans receivable	1,764			1,805			5,216			5,463
Earned income from direct financing leases	725			837			2,299			2,521
Tenant reimbursement income	3,780			3,308			11,903			9,548
Other income and interest from real estate transactions	2,973			754			5,920			4,312
Total revenues	168,425			152,295			498,646			448,056
Expenses:
General and administrative	12,265			11,995			36,837			33,496
Finance restructuring costs	—			(11		)	—			13,022
Property costs	6,496			5,357			20,317			17,215
Real estate acquisition costs	576			865			2,122			2,372
Interest	54,673			53,535			168,754			163,926
Depreciation and amortization	64,493			62,069			195,460			184,586
Impairments	20,832			12,727			56,222			42,061
Total expenses	159,335			146,537			479,712			456,678
Income (loss) from continuing operations before other income (expense) and income tax expense	9,090			5,758			18,934			(8,622		)
Other income (expense):
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment	342			212			2,489			(64,496		)
Total other income (expense)	342			212			2,489			(64,496		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	9,432			5,970			21,423			(73,118		)
Income tax expense	(184		)	(242		)	(707		)	(586		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	9,248			5,728			20,716			(73,704		)
Discontinued operations:
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(41		)	288			90			3,621
Gain on disposition of assets	—			403			590			488
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(41		)	691			680			4,109
Income (loss) before gain on disposition of assets	9,207			6,419			21,396			(69,595		)
Gain on disposition of assets	7,960			1,251			81,986			1,683
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	17,167		$	7,670		$	103,382		$	(67,912	)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock—basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.19	)
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)
Net income (loss) per share of common stock—diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.19	)
Discontinued operations	—			—			—			0.01
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	440,205,348			396,807,656			429,387,707			382,525,614
Diluted	440,353,965			397,613,583			429,738,776			382,525,614
Dividends declared per common share issued	$	0.17000		$	0.16625		$	0.51000		$	0.49875

See accompanying notes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015			2014
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	17,167		$	7,670	$	103,382		$	(67,912	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in net unrealized (losses) gains on cash flow hedges	(797		)	237		(1,608		)	(1,040		)
Net cash flow hedge losses reclassified to operations	277			333		974			987
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$	16,647		$	8,240	$	102,748		$	(67,965	)

See accompanying notes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Consolidated Statement of Stockholders’ Equity

(In Thousands, Except Share Data)

(Unaudited)



	Common Stock											Treasury Stock
	Shares	Par Value		Capital in Excess of Par Value		Accumulated Deficit			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Shares		Value			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balances, December 31, 2014	411,824,039	$	4,118	$	4,361,320	$	(1,041,392	)	$	(1,083	)	(473,599	)	$	(4,862	)	$	3,318,101
Net income	—	—		—		103,382			—			—		—			103,382
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—		—			(634		)	—		—			(634		)
Dividends declared on common stock	—	—		—		(221,216		)	—			—		—			(221,216		)
Repurchase of shares of common stock	—	—		—		—			—			(169,515	)	(1,700		)	(1,700		)
Issuance of shares of common stock, net	29,610,100	296		346,915		—			—			—		—			347,211
Exercise of stock options	5,000	—		46		—			—			—		—			46
Stock-based compensation, net	615,066	7		10,484		(459		)	—			—		—			10,032
Balances, September 30, 2015	442,054,205	$	4,421	$	4,718,765	$	(1,159,685	)	$	(1,717	)	(643,114	)	$	(6,562	)	$	3,555,222

See accompanying notes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
Operating activities
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	103,382		$	(67,912	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	195,460			184,586
Impairments	56,256			42,061
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,893			4,084
Derivative net settlements, amortization and other interest rate hedge losses	(95		)	(83		)
Amortization of debt discounts (premiums)	1,670			(821		)
Stock-based compensation expense	10,757			8,503
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	(2,489		)	64,496
Debt extinguishment costs	(3,760		)	(59,069		)
Gains on dispositions of real estate and other assets, net	(82,576		)	(2,171		)
Non-cash revenue	(15,947		)	(12,877		)
Other	165			274
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Deferred costs and other assets, net	(4,935		)	(3,111		)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	7,433			(3,248		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	271,214			154,712
Investing activities
Acquisitions of real estate	(703,106		)	(569,806		)
Capitalized real estate expenditures	(7,449		)	(3,244		)
Investments in loans receivable	(4,020		)	—
Collections of principal on loans receivable and real estate assets under direct financing leases	4,450			4,641
Proceeds from dispositions of real estate and other assets	397,325			37,886
Transfers of net sales proceeds (to) from restricted accounts pursuant to 1031 Exchanges	(2,489		)	20,784
Transfers of net sales proceeds from (to) Master Trust Release	40,126			(20,240		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(275,163		)	(529,979		)
Financing activities
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facilities	535,000			515,535
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facilities	(475,181		)	(425,219		)
Borrowings under Convertible Notes	—			757,500
Repayments under mortgages and notes payable	(347,242		)	(562,104		)
Deferred financing costs	(3,782		)	(20,011		)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs	347,211			287,454
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	46			183
Offering costs paid on equity component of Convertible Notes	—			(1,609		)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,700		)	(2,920		)
Dividends paid/distributions to equity owners	(216,231		)	(189,510		)
Transfers from (to) reserve/escrow deposits with lenders	17,857			(490		)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(144,022		)	358,809
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(147,971		)	(16,458		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	176,181			66,588
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	28,210		$	50,130

See accompanying notes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Company Organization and Operations

The Company operates as a self-administered and self-managed REIT that seeks to generate and deliver sustainable and attractive returns for stockholders by investing primarily in and managing a portfolio of single-tenant, operationally essential real estate throughout the United States that is generally leased on a long-term, triple-net basis to tenants operating within predominantly retail, but also office and industrial property types. Single tenant, operationally essential real estate generally refers to free-standing, commercial real estate facilities where tenants conduct activities that are essential to the generation of their sales and profits.

The Company’s operations are generally carried out through the Operating Partnership. OP Holdings, one of the Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiaries, is the sole general partner and owns 1.0% of the Operating Partnership. The Corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary are the only limited partners and together own the remaining 99.0% of the Operating Partnership.

As of September 30, 2015, our undepreciated investment in real estate and loans totaled approximately $8.26 billion, representing investments in 2,634 properties, including properties securing mortgage loans made by the Company. Of this amount, 98.7% consisted of our $8.15 billion investment in real estate, representing ownership of 2,489 properties, and the remaining 1.3% consisted of $106.9 million in commercial mortgage and other loans receivable, primarily secured by the remaining 145 properties or other related assets.

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements include the normal, recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the information required to be set forth therein. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year. Certain information and note disclosures, normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP, have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to SEC rules and regulations and, accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements as filed with the SEC in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The Company has formed numerous special purpose entities to acquire and hold real estate encumbered by indebtedness (see Note 4). As a result, the majority of the Company’s consolidated assets are held in these wholly-owned special purpose entities. Each special purpose entity is a separate legal entity and is the sole owner of its assets and responsible for its liabilities. The assets of these special purpose entities are not available to pay, or otherwise satisfy obligations to, the creditors of any affiliate or owner of another entity unless the special purpose entities have expressly agreed and are permitted under their governing documents. At September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, net assets totaling $4.76 billion and $5.68 billion, respectively, were held, and net liabilities totaling $3.37 billion and $3.77 billion, respectively, were owed by these special purpose entities and are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Although management believes its estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those estimates.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Reclassifications

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period balances to conform to the current period presentation. During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2015-03 described below under "New Accounting Pronouncements." Under ASU 2015-03, capitalized deferred financing costs, previously recorded in deferred costs and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet, are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability to which these costs relate, and this presentation is retrospectively applied to prior periods. For capitalized deferred financing costs that have been incurred relating to the 2013 Credit Facility and 2015 Credit Facility, the Company continues to present these costs in deferred costs and other assets, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as amounts can be drawn and repaid periodically, which is in accordance with ASU 2015-15. As of December 31, 2014, unamortized deferred financing costs of approximately $46.3 million were previously presented in deferred costs and other assets, net on the consolidated balance sheet and are now included as a reduction of debt (see Note 4).

Segment Reporting

The Company views its operations as one segment, which consists of net leasing operations. The Company has no other reportable segments.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

The Company provided for reserves for uncollectible amounts related to its rent and other tenant receivables totaling $9.6 million and $8.4 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, against accounts receivable balances of $27.3 million and $20.5 million, respectively. Receivables are recorded within deferred costs and other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

The Company established a reserve for losses of $10.5 million and $10.9 million at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, against deferred rental revenue receivables of $62.2 million and $48.3 million, respectively. Deferred rental revenue receivables are recorded within deferred costs and other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Restricted Cash and Escrow Deposits

Restricted cash and deposits in escrow, classified within deferred costs and other assets, net in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
Collateral deposits ⁽¹⁾	$	14,249	$	29,483
Tenant improvements, repairs, and leasing commissions ⁽²⁾	9,360		13,427
Master Trust Release ⁽³⁾	12,943		53,069
1031 Exchange proceeds, net	2,489		—
Loan impounds ⁽⁴⁾	663		794
Other ⁽⁵⁾	969		3,571
	$	40,673	$	100,344

⁽¹⁾Funds held in reserve by lenders which can be applied by lenders to the repayment of debt (any funds remaining on deposit after the debt is paid in full are released to the borrower).

⁽²⁾Deposits held as additional collateral support by lenders to fund tenant improvements, repairs and leasing commissions incurred to secure a new tenant.

⁽³⁾ Proceeds from the sale of assets pledged as collateral under the Spirit Master Funding Program, which are held on deposit until a qualifying substitution is made or the funds are applied as prepayment of principal.

⁽⁴⁾ Funds held in lender controlled accounts generally used to meet future debt service or certain property operating expenses.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

⁽⁵⁾Funds held in lender controlled accounts released after debt service requirements are met.

Income Taxes

The Company has elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Code. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax provided it continues to satisfy certain tests concerning the Company’s sources of income, the nature of its assets, the amounts distributed to its stockholders, and the ownership of Company stock. Management believes the Company has qualified and will continue to qualify as a REIT and therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to state and local income and franchise taxes, and to federal income tax and excise tax on its undistributed income.

Franchise taxes are included in general and administrative expenses on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Taxable income from non-REIT activities managed through the Company’s taxable REIT subsidiaries are subject to federal, state, and local taxes, which are not material.

New Accounting Pronouncements

From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the FASB or the SEC that are adopted by the Company as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, these new accounting pronouncements entail technical corrections to existing guidance or affect guidance related to specialized industries or entities and therefore will have minimal, if any, impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations upon adoption.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires that deferred financing costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts or premiums. The amendments in this ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company early adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-03 beginning with the period ended March 31, 2015, and has applied the provisions retrospectively.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, for all entities by one year. With the deferral, ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 with early application permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company is currently evaluating the financial statement impact of this ASU.

Also in August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements, which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements after adoption of ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-15 clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of the line- of-credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company has applied the provisions of ASU 2015-15 to the capitalized deferred financing costs related to its 2013 Credit Facility and 2015 Credit Facility.

Note 3. Investments

Real Estate Investments

As of September 30, 2015, the Company's investment in real estate and loans totaled approximately $8.26 billion, representing investments in 2,634 properties, including 145 properties securing mortgage loans. The investment is comprised of land, buildings, lease intangible assets and lease intangible liabilities, as adjusted for any impairment, and the carrying amount of loans receivable, real estate assets held under direct financing leases and real estate assets held for sale. The portfolio is geographically dispersed throughout 49 states with only one state, Texas, with a real estate investment of 12.1%, accounting for more than 10.0% of the total dollar amount of the Company’s real estate investment portfolio.

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The properties that the Company owns are leased to tenants under long-term operating leases that typically include one or more renewal options. The leases are generally triple-net, which provides that the lessee is responsible for the payment of all property operating expenses, including property taxes, maintenance and repairs, and insurance costs. Therefore, the Company is generally not responsible for repairs or other capital expenditures related to its properties, unless the property is not subject to a triple-net lease agreement or becomes vacant. Generally, the Company's single-tenant leases contain contractual provisions increasing the rental revenue over the term of the lease at specified dates by: (1) a fixed amount or (2) increases in CPI over a specified period (typically subject to ceilings) or (b) a fixed percentage.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company had the following real estate and loan activity, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization:



	Number of Properties					Dollar Amount of Investments, Net
	Owned ⁽⁴⁾		Financed	Total		Owned			Financed			Total
						(In Thousands)
Gross balance, December 31, 2014	2,364		145	2,509		$	7,934,938		$	109,425		$	8,044,363
Acquisitions/improvements ^{(1) (3)}	198		—	198		710,555			4,020			714,575
Dispositions of real estate ^{(2) (3)}	(72	)	—	(72	)	(433,412		)	—			(433,412		)
Principal payments and payoffs	—		—	—		—			(4,308		)	(4,308		)
Impairments	—		—	—		(55,765		)	(338		)	(56,103		)
Write-off of gross lease intangibles	—		—	—		(6,655		)	—			(6,655		)
Loan premium amortization and other	(1	)	—	(1	)	(142		)	(1,855		)	(1,997		)
Gross balance, September 30, 2015	2,489		145	2,634		$	8,149,519		$	106,944		$	8,256,463
Accumulated depreciation and amortization						(1,029,332		)	—			(1,029,332		)
Other non-real estate assets held for sale						1,062			—			1,062
Net balance, September 30, 2015						$	7,121,249		$	106,944		$	7,228,193

⁽¹⁾ Includes investments of $6.7 million in revenue producing capitalized expenditures, as well as $0.7 million of non-revenue producing capitalized maintenance expenditures. Capitalized maintenance expenditures are not included in the Company's investment in real estate disclosed elsewhere.

⁽²⁾ The total accumulated depreciation and amortization associated with these dispositions of real estate was $86.2 million.

⁽³⁾During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, pursuant to 1031 Exchanges, the Company sold 26 properties for $235.4 million and used $233.0 million of this amount to partially fund 97 property acquisitions.

⁽⁴⁾At both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, 37 of the Company's properties were vacant and in the Company’s possession; of these vacant properties, 14 and 8, respectively, were held for sale.

Scheduled minimum future contractual rent to be received under the remaining non-cancelable term of the operating leases at September 30, 2015 (in thousands):



Remainder of 2015	$	148,183
2016	578,651
2017	563,507
2018	548,796
2019	531,047
Thereafter	4,432,365
Total future minimum rentals	$	6,802,549

Because lease renewal periods are exercisable at the option of the lessee, the preceding table presents future minimum lease payments due during the initial lease term only. In addition, the future minimum rentals do not include any

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contingent rentals based on a percentage of the lessees' gross sales or lease escalations based on future changes in the CPI or other stipulated reference rate.

Certain of the Company’s leases contain purchase options. Most of these options are at or above fair market value at the time the option is exercisable, and none of these purchase options represent bargain purchase options.

Loans Receivable

The following table details loans receivable, net of premium and allowance for loan losses (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Mortgage loans - principal	$	92,374		$	96,594
Mortgage loans - premium, net	10,598			12,452
Mortgages loans, net	102,972			109,046
Other note receivables - principal	4,310			379
Allowance for loan losses	(338		)	—
Other note receivables, net	3,972			379
Total loans receivable, net	$	106,944		$	109,425

The mortgage loans are secured by single-tenant commercial properties and generally have fixed interest rates over the term of the loans. There are two other notes receivable, one $4.0 million note is secured by tenant assets and stock and the other is unsecured.

Allowance for Loan Losses

At September 30, 2015, there was an allowance for loan losses on an unsecured note receivable of $0.3 million compared to no allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014. At September 30, 2015, one note receivable was on non-accrual status and no mortgage loans were on non-accrual status compared to no mortgage loans or note receivables on non-accrual status at December 31, 2014.

Lease Intangibles, Net

The following table details lease intangible assets and liabilities, net of accumulated amortization (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
In-place leases	$	656,217		$	676,665
Above-market leases	98,806			100,568
Less: accumulated amortization	(211,403		)	(187,160		)
Intangible lease assets, net	$	543,620		$	590,073

Below-market leases	$	242,336		$	237,593
Less: accumulated amortization	(41,735		)	(31,625		)
Intangible lease liabilities, net	$	200,601		$	205,968

The amounts amortized as a net increase to rental revenue for capitalized above- and below-market leases were $4.3 million and $4.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The value of in-place leases amortized and included in depreciation and amortization expense was $37.8 million and $40.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $12.4 million and $13.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Real Estate Assets Under Direct Financing Leases

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The components of real estate investments held under direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Minimum lease payments receivable	$	13,456		$	15,897
Estimated residual value of leased assets	43,789			55,858
Unearned income	(12,892		)	(15,191		)
Real estate assets under direct financing leases, net	$	44,353		$	56,564

Real Estate Assets Held for Sale

The following table shows the activity in real estate assets held for sale, for continuing and discontinued operations, for the nine months ended September 30, 2015:



	Number of Properties						Carrying Value
	Continuing Operations		Discontinued Operations		Total		Continuing Operations			Discontinued Operations			Total
							(In Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014	19		5		24		$	110,918		$	8,994		$	119,912
Transfers from real estate investments	43		—		43		162,869			(34		)	162,835
Sales	(35	)	(2	)	(37	)	(200,265		)	(4,475		)	(204,740		)
Balance, September 30, 2015	27		3		30		$	73,522		$	4,485		$	78,007

Properties included in discontinued operations as of September 30, 2015 are collateral assets under the 2014 Master Trust securitization. The following table is a reconciliation of the major classes of assets and liabilities from discontinued operations included in real estate assets held for sale on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Assets
Land and improvements	$	2,922		$	5,351
Buildings and improvements	2,916			5,798
Total real estate investments	5,838			11,149
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,202		)	(2,167		)
Intangible lease assets, net	297			460
Total assets	$	4,933		$	9,442

Liabilities
Intangible lease liabilities, net	$	448		$	448
Total liabilities	$	448		$	448

Net assets	$	4,485		$	8,994

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Impairments

The following table summarizes total impairment losses recognized in continuing and discontinued operations on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Real estate and intangible asset impairment	$	19,724	$	10,783	$	54,497	$	37,030
Write-off of lease intangibles due to lease terminations, net	713		1,910		1,268		4,509
Loans receivable impairment	338		—		338		—
Total impairments from real estate investment net assets	20,775		12,693		56,103		41,539
Other impairment	57		34		153		522
Total impairment loss in continuing and discontinued operations	$	20,832	$	12,727	$	56,256	$	42,061

Note 4. Debt

The Company's debt is summarized below:



	Weighted Average Effective Interest Rates ⁽¹⁾		Weighted Average Stated Rates ⁽²⁾		Weighted Average Term ⁽³⁾	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
					(in Years)	(In Thousands)
Revolving Credit Facilities	NM		1.74	%	3.5	$	75,000		$	15,181
Master Trust Notes	5.44	%	5.03	%	7.5	1,696,766			1,710,380
CMBS - fixed-rate	5.40	%	5.89	%	2.7	1,512,777			1,836,181
CMBS - variable-rate⁽⁴⁾	3.14	%	3.56	%	2.9	68,305			110,685
Convertible Notes	4.88	%	3.28	%	4.5	747,500			747,500
Unsecured fixed rate promissory note ⁽⁵⁾	—		—		0.0	—			1,293
Total debt	5.32	%	4.95	%	5.0	4,100,348			4,421,220
Debt discount, net						(54,181		)	(51,586		)
Deferred financing costs, net ⁽⁶⁾						(41,183		)	(46,332		)
Total debt, net						$	4,004,984		$	4,323,302

⁽¹⁾ The effective interest rates include amortization of debt discount/premium, amortization of deferred financing costs and non-utilization fees, where applicable, calculated for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and based on the average principal balance outstanding during the period. The average outstanding principal balance of the Revolving Credit Facilities was not significant during the three months ended September 30, 2015, resulting in an effective interest rate that was not meaningful.

⁽²⁾ Represents the weighted average stated interest rate based on the outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2015.

⁽³⁾Represents the weighted average time to maturity based on the outstanding principal balance as of September 30, 2015.

⁽⁴⁾ Variable-rate notes are predominantly hedged with interest rate swaps (see Note 5).

⁽⁵⁾ During the three months ended September 30, 2015, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the unsecured fixed rate promissory note prior to maturity and recognized a loss on debt extinguishment of $0.1 million.

⁽⁶⁾ The Company early adopted ASU 2015-03 requiring deferred financing costs to be presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related indebtedness. The Company records deferred financing costs for its 2013 Credit Facility and 2015 Credit Facility in deferred costs and other assets, net on its consolidated balance sheets, which is in accordance with ASU 2015-15.

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Revolving Credit Facilities

2015 Credit Facility

On March 31, 2015, the Operating Partnership entered into the Credit Agreement that established a new $600.0 million unsecured credit facility and terminated its secured $400.0 million 2013 Credit Facility. The 2015 Credit Facility matures on March 31, 2019 (extendable at the Operating Partnership's option to March 31, 2020, subject to satisfaction of certain requirements). The 2015 Credit Facility includes an accordion feature to increase the committed facility size up to $1.0 billion, subject to satisfying certain requirements and obtaining additional lender commitments. The 2015 Credit Facility includes a $50.0 million sublimit for swingline loans and up to $60.0 million available for issuances of letters of credit. Swingline loans and letters of credit reduce availability under the 2015 Credit Facility on a dollar-for-dollar basis.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2015, the 2015 Credit Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.55% based on the Company's leverage and incurred non-utilization fees of 0.25% per annum. If the Corporation obtains an investment grade rating of its senior unsecured long-term indebtedness of at least BBB- or Baa3 from S&P or Moody's, respectively, the Operating Partnership may make an irrevocable election to change the grid pricing from leverage based to credit rating based pricing. Upon such an event, the 2015 Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.875% to 1.55% per annum and requires a facility fee in an amount equal to the aggregate revolving credit commitments (whether or not utilized) multiplied by a rate equal to 0.125% to 0.30% per annum, depending on the credit rating for the Corporation.

The Operating Partnership may voluntarily prepay the 2015 Credit Facility, in whole or in part, at any time, without premium or penalty, but subject to applicable LIBOR breakage fees, if any. Payment of the 2015 Credit Facility is unconditionally guaranteed by the Corporation and certain of its existing and future subsidiaries that are not currently securing or anticipated to secure other indebtedness. The 2015 Credit Facility is full recourse to the Operating Partnership and the aforementioned guarantors.

As a result of entering into the 2015 Credit Facility, the Company incurred origination costs of $3.7 million. These deferred financing costs are being amortized to interest expense over the remaining initial term of the 2015 Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2015, the unamortized deferred financing costs relating to the 2015 Credit Facility were $3.2 million and recorded in deferred costs and other assets, net on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

As of September 30, 2015, $75.0 million of borrowings were outstanding, $18.0 million of letters of credit were issued and $507.0 million of borrowing capacity was available under the 2015 Credit Facility. The Operating Partnership's ability to borrow under the 2015 Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary financial covenants and other customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of September 30, 2015, the Corporation and the Operating Partnership were in compliance with these financial covenants.

2013 Credit Facility

On March 31, 2015, the secured 2013 Credit Facility was terminated and its outstanding borrowings were repaid with proceeds from the 2015 Credit Facility. Properties securing this facility became unencumbered upon its termination. The 2013 Credit Facility's borrowing margin was LIBOR plus 2.50% based on the Company's leverage, with an unused fee of 0.35%. Upon terminating the 2013 Credit Facility, the Company recognized debt extinguishment costs of $2.0 million, resulting from the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.

Line of Credit

A special purpose entity indirectly owned by the Corporation has access to a $40.0 million secured revolving line of credit. The initial term of the Line of Credit expires in March 2016, and each advance under the Line of Credit has a 24-month term. As of September 30, 2015, the Line of Credit was undrawn and had $40.0 million of borrowing capacity available. The ability to borrow under the Line of Credit is subject to the Operating Partnership and special purpose entity's ongoing compliance with a number of customary financial covenants. As of September 30, 2015, the Operating Partnership and, if applicable, the special purpose entity were in compliance with these financial covenants.

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Master Trust Notes

The Company has access to an asset-backed securitization platform, the Spirit Master Funding Program, to raise capital through the issuance of non-recourse net-lease mortgage notes collateralized by commercial real estate, net-leases and mortgage loans. The Spirit Master Funding Program consists of two separate securitization trusts, Master Trust 2013 and Master Trust 2014, each of which have one or multiple bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entities as issuers or co-issuers of the notes. Each issuer is an indirect wholly-owned special purpose entity subsidiary of the Corporation.

The Master Trust Notes are summarized below:



	Effective Interest Rates ⁽¹⁾		Stated Rates ⁽²⁾		Remaining Term	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
					(in Years)	(in Thousands)
Series 2014-1 Class A1	6.0	%	5.1	%	4.7	$	67,701		$	75,489
Series 2014-1 Class A2	6.0	%	5.4	%	4.8	253,300			253,300
Series 2014-2	6.1	%	5.8	%	5.5	230,490			232,867
Series 2014-3	6.0	%	5.7	%	6.5	312,385			312,705
Series 2014-4 Class A1	3.9	%	3.5	%	4.3	150,000			150,000
Series 2014-4 Class A2	4.8	%	4.6	%	14.3	360,000			360,000
Total Master Trust 2014 notes	5.5	%	5.1	%	7.7	1,373,876			1,384,361
Series 2013-1 Class A	4.6	%	3.9	%	3.2	125,000			125,000
Series 2013-2 Class A	5.6	%	5.3	%	8.2	197,890			201,019
Total Master Trust 2013 notes	5.3	%	4.7	%	6.3	322,890			326,019
Total Master Trust Notes						1,696,766			1,710,380
Debt discount, net						(23,919		)	(26,903		)
Deferred financing costs, net						(20,080		)	(22,113		)
Total Master Trust Notes, net						$	1,652,767		$	1,661,364

⁽¹⁾ The effective interest rates include amortization of debt discount and amortization of deferred financing costs calculated for the three months ended September 30, 2015 based on the average principal balance outstanding during the period.

⁽²⁾ Represents the individual series stated interest rate as of September 30, 2015 and the weighted average stated rate of the total Master Trust Notes, based on the collective series outstanding principal balances as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, the Master Trust 2014 notes were secured by 955 owned and financed properties issued by five indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation. The notes issued under Master Trust 2014 are cross-collateralized by the assets of all issuers within this trust. As of September 30, 2015, the Master Trust 2013 notes were secured by 316 owned and financed properties issued by a single indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

CMBS

As of September 30, 2015, indirect wholly-owned special purpose entity subsidiaries of the Corporation were borrowers under 149 fixed and 9 variable-rate non-recourse loans, excluding the defaulted loans, which have been securitized into CMBS and are secured by the borrowers' respective leased properties and related assets. The stated interest rates as of September 30, 2015 for these fixed-rate notes, excluding the defaulted loans, ranged from 3.90% to 8.39%. The stated interest rates as of September 30, 2015 for the variable-rate notes ranged from 3.20% to 3.60%. As of September 30, 2015, these fixed and variable-rate loans were secured by 468 and 86 properties, respectively. The Company entered into interest rate swaps that effectively fixed the interest rates at approximately 5.2% on a significant portion of the variable-rate debt (see Note 5). As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the unamortized

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deferred financing costs relating to certain of the CMBS loans were $5.6 million and $6.4 million, respectively. The deferred financing costs are being amortized to expense over the term of the respective loans.

As of September 30, 2015, certain borrowers were in default under the loan agreements relating to four separate CMBS fixed-rate loans where the ten properties securing the respective loans are no longer generating sufficient revenue to pay the scheduled debt service. The default interest rate on these loans was between 9.67% and 10.88%. Each defaulted borrower is a bankruptcy remote special purpose entity and the sole owner of the collateral securing the loan obligations. As of September 30, 2015, the aggregate principal balance under the defaulted CMBS loans was $80.1 million, which includes $6.9 million of interest added to principal. In addition, approximately $12.2 million of lender controlled reserves, within restricted cash, are being held in connection with these loans that may be applied to reduce amounts owed. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, defaulted loan balances aggregating $25.4 million, which included $0.4 million of capitalized interest, were retired upon the disposition of 5 properties and the application of $3.6 million of lender reserves securing these defaulted loans. One of the properties disposed was surrendered to the lender pursuant to a consensual foreclosure and release of the debt. The remaining four properties were sold by the Company to third parties pursuant to an amendment to the loan agreement, which provided for a specified reduction in principal balance associated with the sale of those individual properties.

Convertible Notes

In May 2014, the Corporation issued $402.5 million aggregate principal amount of 2.875% convertible notes due in 2019 and $345.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% convertible notes due in 2021. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2019 Notes will mature on May 15, 2019 and the 2021 Notes will mature on May 15, 2021.

The Convertible Notes are convertible only during certain periods and, subject to certain circumstances, into cash, shares of the Corporation's common stock, or a combination thereof. The initial conversion rate applicable to each series is 76.3636 per $1,000 principal note (equivalent to an initial conversion price of $13.10 per share of common stock, representing a 22.5% premium above the public offering price of the common stock offered concurrently at the time the Convertible Notes were issued). Earlier conversion may be triggered if shares of the Corporation's common stock trades higher than the established thresholds, if the Convertible Notes trade below established thresholds, or certain corporate events occur.

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company recorded a discount of $56.7 million, which represents the estimated value of the embedded conversion feature for each of the Convertible Notes. The discount is being amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the term of each of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the unamortized discount was $45.0 million and $51.5 million, respectively. The discount is shown net against the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Convertible Notes on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The equity component of the conversion feature is recorded in capital in excess of par value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet, net of financing transaction costs.

In connection with the offering, the Company also incurred $19.6 million in deferred financing costs. This amount has been allocated on a pro-rata basis to each of the Convertible Notes and is being amortized to interest expense over the term of each of the 2019 Notes and 2021 Notes. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the unamortized deferred financing costs relating to the Convertible Notes were $15.5 million and $17.8 million, respectively.

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Debt Extinguishment

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company extinguished a total of $378.6 million aggregate principal amount of senior mortgage indebtedness with a weighted average contractual interest rate of 5.64% and terminated the 2013 Credit Facility. As a result of these transactions, the Company recognized a net gain on debt extinguishment of approximately $2.5 million. The gain was primarily attributable to the write-off of net debt premiums and the reduction of $17.5 million of debt using net sales proceeds of $14.0 million from the sale of four properties securing a portion of a defaulted CMBS note, partially offset by defeasance costs.

Net proceeds raised from the concurrent registered offerings of Convertible Notes and common stock in May 2014 were partially used to retire the senior mortgage notes payable encumbering the Shopko properties with an aggregate principal balance of $488.7 million, redeem $18.0 million of net-lease mortgage notes that were not tendered in connection with the Exchange Offer and repay all amounts then drawn against the 2013 Credit Facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company extinguished a total of $532.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior mortgage indebtedness with a weighted average contractual interest rate of 6.53%. As a result of these transactions, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of approximately $64.5 million primarily from costs incurred related to the defeasance of the Shopko indebtedness.

Debt Maturities

As of September 30, 2015, scheduled debt maturities of the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities, mortgages and notes payable and Convertible Notes, including balloon payments, are as follows (in thousands):



	Scheduled Principal		Balloon Payment		Total
Remainder of 2015 ⁽¹⁾	$	7,212	$	80,127	$	87,339
2016	28,012		273,059		301,071
2017	27,782		773,309		801,091
2018	42,115		244,537		286,652
2019	44,325		527,000		571,325
Thereafter	288,888		1,763,982		2,052,870
Total	$	438,334	$	3,662,014	$	4,100,348

⁽¹⁾ The balloon payment balance in 2015 includes $80.1 million, including $6.9 million of capitalized interest, for the acceleration of principal payable following an event of default under four separate non-recourse CMBS loans with stated maturities in 2015 and 2017 of $25.3 million and $54.8 million, respectively.

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Interest Expense

The following table is a summary of the components of interest expense related to the Company's borrowings (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Interest expense – Revolving Credit Facilities ⁽¹⁾	$	608	$	538	$	1,997	$	2,358
Interest expense – mortgages and notes payable	45,460		44,858		140,731		149,231
Interest expense – Convertible Notes	6,127		6,098		18,382		8,970
Interest expense – other	—		—		—		6
Non-cash interest expense:
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,920		1,787		5,893		4,084
Amortization of net losses related to interest rate swaps	27		32		81		98
Amortization of debt (premium)/discount, net	531		222		1,670		(821		)
Total interest expense	$	54,673	$	53,535	$	168,754	$	163,926

⁽¹⁾ Includes interest expense associated with non-utilization fees of approximately $0.4 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 and approximately $1.2 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 5. Derivative and Hedging Activities

The Company uses interest rate derivative contracts to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates on its variable rate debt. These derivatives are considered cash flow hedges and are recorded on a gross basis at fair value. Assessments of hedge effectiveness are performed quarterly using regression analysis and the measurement of hedge ineffectiveness is based on the hypothetical derivative method. The effective portion of changes in fair value are recorded in AOCL and subsequently reclassified to earnings when the hedged transactions affect earnings. The ineffective portion is recorded immediately in earnings in general and administrative expenses.

The Company is exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by its derivative counterparties. The Company evaluates counterparty credit risk through monitoring the creditworthiness of counterparties, which includes review of debt ratings and financial performance. To mitigate its credit risk, the Company enters into agreements with counterparties it considers credit-worthy, such as large financial institutions with favorable credit ratings. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were no termination events or events of default related to the interest rate swaps.

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The following table summarizes the notional amount and fair value of the Company’s derivative instruments (dollars in thousands):



								Fair Value of Liability
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fixed Interest Rate		Effective Date	Maturity Date	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
Interest Rate Swap ⁽¹⁾	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	10,741	4.62	%	06/28/12	07/06/17	$	—		$	(46	)
Interest Rate Swap	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	6,547	5.75	%	07/17/13	03/01/16	(68		)	(180		)
Interest Rate Swap ⁽¹⁾	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	32,400	3.15	%	07/17/13	09/05/15	—			(93		)
Interest Rate Swaps⁽²⁾	Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	61,758	5.14	%	01/02/14	12/13/18	(1,594		)	(803		)
								$	(1,662	)	$	(1,122	)

⁽¹⁾During June 2015, the Company terminated certain interest rate swap agreements upon the repayment of two CMBS variable-rate loans. The Company paid $0.1 million to terminate these swaps and recognized a loss of $0.1 million, which is included in general and administrative expenses.

⁽²⁾Represents a tranche of eight individual interest rate swap agreements with notional amounts ranging from $7.6 million to $7.9 million. The swap agreements contain the same payment terms, stated interest rate, effective date, and maturity date.

The following tables provide information about the amounts recorded in AOCL, as well as the loss recorded in operations, when reclassified out of AOCL or recognized in earnings immediately, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively (in thousands):



	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in AOCL on Derivative (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships	2015			2014			2015			2014
Interest rate swaps	$	(797	)	$	237		$	(1,608	)	$	(1,040	)

	Amount of Loss Reclassified from AOCL into Operations (Effective Portion)
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Location of Loss Reclassified from AOCL into Operations	2015			2014			2015			2014
Interest expense	$	(277	)	$	(333	)	$	(898	)	$	(987	)

	Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Operations on Derivative (Ineffective Portion) ⁽¹⁾
	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Operations on Derivatives	2015			2014			2015			2014
General and administrative expense	$	—		$	5		$	(78	)	$	2

⁽¹⁾ Nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes a loss of $76 thousand that was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in the balance sheet resulting from hedged transactions that were no longer probable of occurring as the swaps were terminated prior to their respective maturity dates.

Approximately $0.9 million of the remaining balance in AOCL is estimated to be reclassified as an increase to interest expense during the next twelve months. The Company does not enter into derivative contracts for speculative or trading purposes.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Note 6. Stockholders’ Equity

Issuance of Common Stock

On April 14, 2015, the Company completed an underwritten public offering of 23.0 million shares of its common stock, at $11.85 per share, including 3.0 million shares sold pursuant to the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares. Gross proceeds raised were approximately $272.6 million; net proceeds were approximately $268.8 million after deducting the underwriting discounts and offering costs paid by the Company. The net proceeds from the common stock offering were used to repay the outstanding balances under the 2015 Credit Facility and Line of Credit. The remaining net proceeds were retained to fund potential future acquisitions and for general corporate purposes (including additional repayments of borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving Credit Facilities).

ATM Program

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Corporation sold 6.6 million shares of its common stock under its ATM Program, at a weighted average share price of $12.07, for aggregate gross proceeds of $79.8 million and aggregate net proceeds of $78.5 million after payment of commissions and other issuance costs of $1.3 million. The net proceeds were used to fund acquisitions, repay borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities and for general corporate purposes. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, no shares were sold under our ATM program. As of September 30, 2015, $103.6 million in gross proceeds capacity remained available under the ATM Program.

Treasury Shares

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, portions of awards of restricted common stock granted to certain of the Company's officers and other employees vested. The vesting of these shares, granted pursuant to the Incentive Award Plan, resulted in federal and state income tax liabilities for the recipients. As permitted by the terms of the Incentive Award Plan and the award grants, certain executive officers and employees elected to surrender 0.2 million shares of common stock, valued at $1.7 million, solely to pay the associated minimum statutory tax withholdings. The surrendered shares are held as treasury stock and included in stockholders' equity.

Dividends Declared

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Corporation's Board of Directors declared the following dividends:



Declaration Date	Dividend Per Share		Record Date	Total Amount ⁽¹⁾		Payment Date
				(in thousands)
March 16, 2015	$	0.17000	March 31, 2015	$	71,123	April 15, 2015
June 15, 2015	$	0.17000	June 30, 2015	$	75,054	July 15, 2015
September 15, 2015	$	0.17000	September 30, 2015	$	75,039	October 15, 2015

⁽¹⁾ Net of estimated forfeitures of approximately $1,000 and $9,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, for dividends declared on employee restricted stock awards that are reported in general and administrative on the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The dividend declared on September 15, 2015 was paid on October 15, 2015 and is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities as of September 30, 2015.

Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is periodically subject to claims or litigation in the ordinary course of business, including claims generated from business conducted by tenants on real estate owned by the Company. In these instances, the Company is typically indemnified by the tenant against any losses that might be suffered, and the Company and/or the tenant are typically insured against such claims.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

On September 8, 2015, Haggen Holdings, LLC and a number of its affiliates, including Haggen Operations Holdings, LLC, filed petitions for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Haggen Operations Holdings, LLC leases 20 properties on a triple net basis from a subsidiary of the Company under a master lease with current monthly rents of $1.4 million and an initial lease expiration date of February 28, 2035. Haggen Holdings, LLC is the guarantor of the tenant’s obligations under that master lease. As of September 30, 2015, the debtors had not determined whether to assume or reject the unexpired master lease in the bankruptcy proceeding. While the Company cannot predict the final outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings, it does not currently believe the debtor’s rejection of the master lease or the court’s refusal to uphold its terms would result in a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations in future periods.

As of September 30, 2015, there were no outstanding claims against the Company that are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had commitments totaling $186.7 million, of which $180.6 million relates to future acquisitions with the remainder to fund improvements on properties the Company currently owns. Commitments related to acquisitions contain standard cancellation clauses contingent on the results of due diligence. All commitments are expected to be funded during fiscal year 2015. In addition, the Company is contingently liable for $5.7 million of debt owed by one of its tenants and is indemnified by that tenant for any payments the Company may be required to make on such debt.

The Company estimates future costs for known environmental remediation requirements when it is probable that the Company has incurred a liability and the related costs can be reasonably estimated. The Company considers various factors when estimating its environmental liabilities, and adjustments are made when additional information becomes available that affects the estimated costs to study or remediate any environmental issues. When only a wide range of estimated amounts can be reasonably established and no other amount within the range is better than another, the low end of the range is recorded in the consolidated financial statements.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company’s assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value in the accompanying consolidated financial statements are summarized below. The following table sets forth the Company’s financial liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):



				Fair Value Hierarchy Level
	Fair Value			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
September 30, 2015
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps financial liabilities	$	(1,662	)	$	—	$	(1,662	)	$	—
December 31, 2014
Derivatives:
Interest rate swaps financial liabilities	$	(1,122	)	$	—	$	(1,122	)	$	—

The interest rate swaps are measured using a market approach, using prices obtained from a nationally recognized pricing service and pricing models with market observable inputs such as interest rates and volatilities. These measurements are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurement of an asset on a nonrecurring basis occurs when events or changes in circumstances related to an asset indicate that the carrying amount of the asset is no longer recoverable. The following table sets forth the Company’s assets that were accounted for at fair value on a nonrecurring basis (in thousands):



						Fair Value Hierarchy Level						Impairment Charges ⁽¹⁾
Description	Fair Value		Dispositions			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Impairment Charges ⁽¹⁾
September 30, 2015
Long-lived assets held and used	$	37,589	$	(3,207	)	$	—	$	—	$	40,796	$	(41,294	)
Lease intangible assets	4,294		—			—		—		4,294		(3,730		)
Other assets	—		—			—		—		—		(338		)
Long-lived assets held for sale	18,583		(30,954		)	—		—		49,537		(10,894		)
												$	(56,256	)
December 31, 2014
Long-lived assets held and used	$	37,278	$	—		$	—	$	—	$	37,278	$	(20,679	)
Lease intangible assets	10,013		—			—		—		10,013		4,317
Long-lived assets held for sale	65,958		(26,721		)	—		—		92,679		(20,074		)
												$	(36,436	)

⁽¹⁾ Impairment charges are presented for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The fair values of impaired real estate and intangible assets were determined by using the following information, depending on availability, in order of preference: signed purchase and sale agreements or letters of intent; recently quoted bid or ask prices, or market prices for comparable properties; estimates of cash flow, which consider, among other things, contractual and forecasted rental revenues, leasing assumptions, and expenses based upon market conditions; and expectations for the use of the real estate. Based on these inputs, the Company determined that its valuation of the impaired real estate and intangible assets falls within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial assets and liabilities for which the carrying values approximate their fair values include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and escrow deposits, and accounts receivable and payable. Generally, these assets and liabilities are short-term in duration and are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value, on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

In addition to the disclosures for assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, companies are required to disclose the estimated fair values of all financial instruments, even if they are not carried at their fair values. The fair values of financial instruments are estimates based upon market conditions and perceived risks at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. These estimates require management’s judgment and may not be indicative of the future fair values of the assets and liabilities.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

The estimated fair values of the loans receivable, Revolving Credit Facilities, Convertible Notes and the fixed-rate mortgages and notes payable have been derived based on market quotes for comparable instruments or discounted cash flow analyses using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates and credit spreads. The loans receivable, Revolving Credit Facilities, Convertible Notes and mortgages and notes payable were measured using a market approach from nationally recognized financial institutions with market observable inputs such as interest rates and credit analytics. These measurements are classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The following table discloses fair value information for these financial instruments (in thousands):



	September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Loans receivable, net	$	106,944	$	112,999	$	109,425	$	115,747
Revolving Credit Facilities, net ⁽¹⁾	75,000		79,067		15,114		15,254
Mortgages and notes payable, net ⁽²⁾	3,242,922		3,435,150		3,629,998		3,899,950
Convertible Notes, net ⁽²⁾	687,062		690,975		678,190		729,231

⁽¹⁾As of September 30, 2015, only amounts under the 2015 Credit Facility were outstanding. As of December 31, 2014, only amounts under the Line of Credit were outstanding and net of unamortized deferred financing costs.

⁽²⁾ The carrying value of the debt instruments are net of unamortized deferred financing costs and certain debt discounts/premiums.

Note 9. Significant Credit and Revenue Concentration

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company’s real estate investments are leased to 435 and 454 tenants, respectively, which operate within retail, office and industrial property types across various industries throughout the United States. Shopko operates in the general merchandise industry and is the Company’s largest tenant as a percentage of Normalized Revenue. Total rental revenues from properties leased to Shopko for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, contributed 9.9% and 14.3% of the Company's Normalized Revenue from continuing operations, respectively. No other tenant contributed 5% or more of the Company’s Normalized Revenue during any of the periods presented. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company's net investment in Shopko properties represents approximately 7.7% and 10.7%, respectively, of the Company’s total assets and the Company's real estate investment in Shopko represents approximately 9.9% and 13.1%, respectively, of the Company's total real estate investment portfolio.

Note 10. Discontinued Operations

Properties that were reported as held for sale as of December 31, 2013, will be presented in discontinued operations until the properties are disposed of. As a result, net gains or losses from the disposition of these properties, as well as the current and prior period operations, will continue to be reclassified to discontinued operations. The following sets forth the results of discontinued operations (dollars in thousands):

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014		2015		2014
Revenues:
Rent	$	56		$	300	$	391	$	917
Non-cash rent	—			27		—		—
Other	1			3		17		2,953
Total revenues	57			330		408		3,870
Expenses:
General and administrative	1			1		3		13
Property costs	97			41		281		236
Impairments	—			—		34		—
Total expenses	98			42		318		249
Income from discontinued operations	(41		)	288		90		3,621
Gain on disposition of assets	—			403		590		488
Total discontinued operations	$	(41	)	$	691	$	680	$	4,109
Number of properties disposed of during period	—			1		2		6

Note 11. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table presents the supplemental cash flow disclosures (in thousands):



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
Supplemental Disclosures of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities:
Reduction of debt through sale of certain real estate properties	$	30,555	$	5,001
Reduction of debt in exchange for collateral assets	7,904		—
Net real estate and other collateral assets surrendered to lender	7,384		—
Accrued interest capitalized to principal ⁽¹⁾	4,686		997
Accrued performance share dividend rights	459		420

⁽¹⁾Accrued and overdue interest on certain CMBS notes that have been intentionally placed in default.

Note 12. Incentive Award Plan

As of September 30, 2015, 1.9 million shares remained available for award under the Incentive Award Plan.

Restricted Shares of Common Stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company granted 0.5 million restricted shares under the Incentive Award Plan to certain officers and employees. The Company recorded $5.6 million in deferred compensation associated with these grants, which will be recognized in expense over the service period of the awards. As of September 30, 2015, there were approximately 0.8 million unvested restricted shares outstanding.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Performance Share Awards

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved an initial target grant of 279,199 performance shares to certain executive officers of the Company. The performance period of this grant runs from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. Pursuant to the performance share award agreement, each participant is eligible to vest in and receive shares of the Corporation's common stock based on the initial target number of shares granted multiplied by a percentage range between 0% and 250%. The percentage range is based on the attainment of TSR of the Corporation compared to certain specified peer groups of companies during the performance period. In addition, final shares issued under each performance share award entitle its holder to a cash payment equal to the aggregate dividends that were declared during the performance period as if the shares had been issued and outstanding on each dividend record date. Based on the grant date fair value, the Corporation expects to recognize $4.1 million in compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period associated with this market-based grant.

As of September 30, 2015, under each separate annual performance share award, the Corporation's TSR compared to the specified peer groups during the performance periods would have resulted in the release of 0.7 million shares, in the aggregate. In addition, approximately $1.1 million in dividend rights have been accrued. The projected shares to be released are not considered issued under the Incentive Award Plan until the performance period has ended and the actual number of shares to be released is determined. The performance shares and dividend rights are subject to forfeiture in the event of a non-qualifying termination of a participant prior to the performance period end date.

Stock-based Compensation Expense

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $3.5 million and $3.0 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $10.8 million and $8.5 million, respectively, in stock-based compensation expense.

As of September 30, 2015, the remaining unamortized stock-based compensation expense, including amounts relating to the performance share awards, totaled $11.4 million, which is recognized as the greater of the amount amortized on a straight-line basis over the service period of each applicable award or the amount vested over the vesting periods.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

Note 13. Income (Loss) Per Share

Income (loss) per share has been computed using the two-class method. Income (loss) per common share under the two-class method is computed by dividing the sum of distributed earnings to common stockholders and undistributed earnings allocated to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. In applying the two-class method, undistributed earnings are allocated to both shares of common stock and participating securities based on the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Classification of the Company's unvested restricted stock, which contain rights to receive nonforfeitable dividends, are deemed participating securities under the two-class method. Under the two-class method, earnings attributable to unvested restricted shares are deducted from income (loss) from continuing operations in the computation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders. The table below is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share (dollars in thousands):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Basic and diluted income (loss):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	9,248		$	5,728		$	20,716		$	(73,704	)
Gain on disposition of assets	7,960			1,251			81,986			1,683
Less: income attributable to unvested restricted stock	(132		)	(215		)	(566		)	(882		)
Income (loss) used in basic and diluted income (loss) per share from continuing operations	17,076			6,764			102,136			(72,903		)
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(41		)	691			680			4,109
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders used in basic and diluted income (loss) per share	$	17,035		$	7,455		$	102,816		$	(68,794	)

Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding	441,512,930			398,799,661			430,650,925			384,485,286
Less: unvested weighted average shares of restricted stock	(1,307,582		)	(1,992,005		)	(1,263,218		)	(1,959,672		)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in basic income (loss) per share	440,205,348			396,807,656			429,387,707			382,525,614
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—basic	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)

Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: ⁽¹⁾
Unvested performance shares	147,098			800,717			347,055			—
Stock options	1,519			5,210			4,014			—
Weighted average number of shares of common stock used in diluted income (loss) per share	440,353,965			397,613,583			429,738,776			382,525,614
Net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders—diluted	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)

Potentially dilutive shares of common stock
Unvested shares of restricted stock	271,462			761,523			393,164			787,546
Unvested performance shares	—			—			—			736,104
Stock options	—			—			—			5,033
Total	271,462			761,523			393,164			1,528,683

⁽¹⁾ Assumes the most dilutive issuance of potentially issuable shares between the two-class and treasury stock method unless the result would be anti-dilutive.

SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - (continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

The Corporation intends to satisfy its exchange obligation for the principal amount of the Convertible Notes to the note holders entirely in cash, therefore, the "if-converted" method does not apply and the treasury stock method is being used. As the Corporation's stock price is below the conversion price, there are no potentially dilutive shares associated with the Convertible Notes.

Note 14. Subsequent Events

On November 3, 2015, the Company entered into a Term Loan Agreement among the Operating Partnership as borrower, the Corporation as guarantor and the lenders that are parties thereto. The Term Loan Agreement provides for a $325.0 million senior unsecured term facility that has an initial maturity date of November 2, 2018, which may be extended at the Company's option pursuant to two one-year extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and payment of an extension fee. In addition, an accordion feature allows the facility to be increased up to $600.0 million, subject to obtaining additional lender commitments. Borrowings may be repaid without premium or penalty, and may be reborrowed within 30 days up to the then available loan commitment. Borrowings bear interest at either prime or LIBOR plus a margin, at the Operating Partnership’s option. Initial pricing under the Term Loan is currently at LIBOR plus 145 basis points.

Concurrently, the Company entered into a first amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment provides for the release of the subsidiary guarantors that were parties thereto and conforms certain of the terms and covenants to those in the Term Loan Agreement. Additionally, the Operating Partnership’s election to change the grid pricing from leverage based to credit rating based pricing will require at least two credit ratings of BBB- or better from S&P or Fitch or Baa3 or better from Moody’s.

Proceeds of the Term Loan were used primarily to refinance borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facility.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Special Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. When used in this quarterly report, the words “estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately” or “plan,” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions of management.

Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following risks and uncertainties, among others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking statements:


•	industry and economic conditions;


•	volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets, including potential fluctuations in the CPI;


•	our success in implementing our business strategy and our ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate, integrate and manage diversifying acquisitions or investments;


•	our ability to diversify our tenant base and reduce the concentration of our significant tenant;


•	the nature and extent of future competition;


•	increases in our costs of borrowing as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors;


•	our ability to access debt and equity capital markets;


•	our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure and/or extend our indebtedness as it becomes due;


•	our ability and willingness to renew our leases upon expiration and to reposition our properties on the same or better terms upon expiration in the event such properties are not renewed by tenants or we exercise our rights to replace existing tenants upon default;


•	the impact of any financial, accounting, legal or regulatory issues or litigation that may affect us or our major tenants;


•	our ability to manage our expanded operations;


•	risks related to the potential relocation of our corporate headquarters to Dallas, Texas;


•	our ability and willingness to maintain our qualification as a REIT; and


•	other risks inherent in the real estate business, including tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments and potential damages from natural disasters.

The factors included in this quarterly report, including the documents incorporated by reference, and documents we subsequently file with the SEC and incorporate by reference, are not exhaustive and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. For a discussion of additional risk factors, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements are based on information that was available, and speak only, as of the date on which they were made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except to the extent we are required to do so in connection with our ongoing requirements under federal securities laws.

Overview

Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. is a New York Stock Exchange listed company under the ticker symbol "SRC". We are a self-administered and self-managed REIT with in-house capabilities including acquisition, portfolio management, asset management, credit research, real estate research, legal, finance and accounting and capital markets. We primarily invest in single-tenant, operationally essential real estate throughout the United States, which are generally acquired through strategic sale-leaseback transactions and subsequently leased on long-term, triple-net basis to high-quality tenants with business operations within predominantly retail, but also office and industrial property types. Single tenant, operationally essential real estate consists of properties that are generally free-standing, commercial real estate facilities where our tenants conduct activities that are essential to the generation of their sales and profits. In support of our primary business of owning and leasing real estate, we have also strategically originated or acquired long-term, commercial mortgage and other loans to provide a range of financing solutions to our tenants.

Our operations are primarily carried out through the Operating Partnership. OP Holdings, one of our wholly owned subsidiaries, is the sole general partner and owns 1.0% of the Operating Partnership. We and one of our wholly-owned subsidiaries are the only limited partners, and together own the remaining 99.0% of the Operating Partnership. Although the Operating Partnership is wholly-owned by us, in the future, we may issue partnership interests in the Operating Partnership to third parties in exchange for property owned by such third parties. In general, any partnership interests in the Operating Partnership issued to third parties would be exchangeable for cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock at specified ratios set when such partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are issued.

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with our taxable year ended December 31, 2005. We believe that we have been organized and have operated in a manner that has allowed us to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes commencing with such taxable year, and we intend to continue operating in such a manner.

We generate our revenue primarily by leasing our properties to our tenants. As of September 30, 2015, our undepreciated investment in real estate and loans totaled approximately $8.26 billion, representing investments in 2,634 properties, including properties securing our mortgage loans. Of this amount, 98.7% consisted of investment in real estate, representing ownership of 2,489 properties, and the remaining 1.3% consisted of commercial mortgage and other loans receivable primarily secured by the remaining 145 real properties or other related assets.

As of September 30, 2015, our owned properties were approximately 98.5% occupied (based on number of properties), and our leases had a weighted average non-cancelable remaining lease term (based on total rental revenue) of approximately 10.8 years. Our leases are generally originated with long lease terms, typically non-cancelable initial terms of 15 to 20 years and tenant renewal options for additional years. As of September 30, 2015, approximately 88.5% of our single-tenant properties (based on total rental revenue) provided for increases in future annual base contractual rent.

2015 Highlights

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2015:


•	Recognized revenues of $168.4 million, a 10.6% increase over revenues reported in the third quarter of 2014.


•	Generated AFFO of $0.22 per share, FFO of $0.21 per share, and net income of $0.04 per share.


•	Closed 17 real estate transactions totaling $159.8 million, which added 50 properties to our portfolio, earning an initial weighted average cash yield of approximately 7.38% under leases with an average term of 14.9 years.


•	Sold 15 properties generating gross proceeds of $82.0 million, with a weighted average capitalization rate of 7.25%, including three Shopko properties for approximately $25.6 million, resulting in an overall gain on sale of $8.0 million.


•	Extinguished $41.8 million of high coupon debt that had a 5.56% weighted average rate.


•	Declared cash dividends for the third quarter of $0.17 per share, which equates to an annualized dividend of $0.68 per share.


•	There was no activity under our ATM Program during the quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015:


•	Generated revenues of $498.6 million, an 11.3% increase over the revenues reported during the first nine months of 2014.


•	Generated AFFO of $0.65 per share, FFO of $0.63 per share and net income of $0.24 per share.


•	Closed 77 real estate transactions totaling $713.9 million, which added 198 properties to our portfolio, earning an initial weighted average cash yield of approximately 7.61% under leases with an average term of 16.4 years.


•	Sold 72 properties generating gross proceeds of $443.9 million, with a weighted average capitalization rate of 7.26%, including 24 Shopko properties for approximately $244.7 million, resulting in an overall gain on sale of $82.6 million, including $0.6 million reflected in discontinued operations.


•	Reduced Shopko concentration to 9.9% of Normalized Revenue from 14.0% at December 31, 2014.


•	Issued 23.0 million shares of common stock in a follow-on offering at $11.85 per share, including the underwriter’s option to purchase additional shares, raising net proceeds of $268.8 million.


•	Entered into a new $600.0 million unsecured credit facility and terminated our $400.0 million secured credit facility.


▪	Sold 6.6 million shares of common stock under our ATM program, at a weighted average share price of $12.07, generating aggregate net proceeds of $78.5 million.


•	Extinguished $378.6 million of high coupon secured debt that had a 5.64% weighted average rate.

Factors that May Influence Our Operating Results

Acquisitions

Our principal line of business is acquiring commercial real estate properties and leasing these properties to our tenants. Our ability to grow revenue and produce superior risk adjusted returns will principally depend on our ability to acquire additional properties that meet our investment criteria at a yield sufficiently in excess of our cost of capital. We primarily focus on opportunities to acquire attractive commercial real estate by providing capital to small and middle-market companies that we conclude have stable and proven operating histories and attractive credit characteristics, but lack the access to capital that large companies often have. Small and middle-market companies are often willing to enter into leases with structures and terms that we consider appealing (such as master leases and leases that require ongoing tenant financial reporting) and that we believe increase the security of rental payments.

Operationally Essential Real Estate with Long-Term Leases

We seek to own properties that are operationally essential to our tenants, thereby reducing the risk that our tenant would choose not to renew an expiring lease or reject a lease in bankruptcy. In addition, we seek to enter into leases with relatively long terms, typically with initial terms of 15 to 20 years and tenant renewal options for additional terms with attractive rent escalation provisions. As of September 30, 2015, our leases had a weighted average remaining lease term (based on rental revenue) of approximately 10.8 years compared to approximately 10.2 years as of September 30, 2014.

Portfolio Diversification

Our strategy emphasizes a portfolio that (1) derives no more than 10% of its annual rent from any single tenant and no more than 1.0% of its annual rent from any single property, (2) is leased to tenants operating in various industries and (3) is located across the United States without significant geographic concentration.

As of September 30, 2015, Shopko represents our most significant tenant at 9.9% of Normalized Revenue. Following the 2014 restructuring of the Shopko master lease and defeasance of the related secured indebtedness, we have continued our objective to reduce the tenant concentration of Shopko. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold 24 Shopko properties having an investment value of $224.3 million. These sales, coupled with our increased rental revenue from real estate investments of $1.11 billion during the past 12 months, have reduced our current Shopko tenant concentration to 9.9% compared to 14.0% as of December 31, 2014.

We believe that our experience, in-depth market knowledge and extensive network of long-standing relationships in the real estate industry will continue to provide us access to an ongoing pipeline of attractive acquisitions. However, because we primarily use external financing to fund acquisitions, periods of volatility in the credit and capital markets that may negatively affect the amounts, sources and cost of capital available to us could force us to limit our acquisition activity. Additionally, to the extent that we access capital at a higher cost (reflected in higher interest rates for debt financing or lower stock price for equity financing), our financial results could be adversely affected.

Our Leases

Rent Escalators

Generally, our single-tenant leases contain contractual provisions increasing the rental revenue over the term of the lease at specified dates by: (1) a fixed amount or (2) the lesser of (a) 1 to 1.25 times any increase in CPI over a specified period or (b) a fixed percentage, typically 1% to 2% per year. The percentage of our single-tenant properties (based on Normalized Rental Revenue) containing rent escalators increased to approximately 89% as of September 30, 2015 compared to approximately 87% as of September 30, 2014.

Master Lease Structure

Where appropriate, we seek to enter into master leases, pursuant to which we lease multiple properties to a single tenant on an “all or none” basis. We seek to use the master lease structure to prevent a tenant from unilaterally giving up underperforming properties while retaining well-performing properties. Master lease revenue contributed approximately 45% of our Normalized Rental Revenue during the month ended September 30, 2015 compared to approximately 44% for the same period in 2014.

Triple-Net Leases

Our leases are predominantly triple-net which require the tenant to pay all property operating expenses such as real estate taxes, insurance premiums and repair and maintenance costs. As of September 30, 2015, approximately 85.9% of our single-tenant properties (based on Normalized Rental Revenue) are subject to triple-net leases compared to approximately 85.6% as of September 30, 2014.

Asset Management

The stability of the rental revenue generated by our properties depends principally on our tenants’ ability to 1) pay rent and our ability to collect rent due, 2) renew expiring leases or re-lease space upon expiration or other termination, 3) lease currently vacant properties, and 4) maintain or increase rental rates. Each of these could be negatively impacted by adverse economic conditions, particularly those that affect the markets in which our properties are located, downturns in our tenants’ industries, increased competition for our tenants at our property locations, or the bankruptcy of one or more of our tenants. We seek to manage these risks by using our developed underwriting and risk management processes to structure and manage our portfolio.

On September 8, 2015, Haggen Holdings, LLC and a number of its affiliates, including Haggen Operations Holdings, LLC, filed petitions for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Haggen Operations Holdings, LLC leases 20 properties on a triple net basis from a subsidiary of the Company under a master lease with current monthly rents of $1.4 million and an initial lease expiration date of February 28, 2035. Haggen Holdings, LLC is the guarantor of the tenant’s obligations under that master lease. As of November 4, 2015, the debtors had not determined whether to assume or reject the unexpired master lease in the bankruptcy proceeding. While management cannot predict the final outcome of the bankruptcy proceedings, we do not currently believe the debtor’s rejection of the master lease or the court’s refusal to uphold its terms would result in a material impact on our financial position or results of operations in future periods.

Active Management and Monitoring of Risks Related to Our Investments

We seek to measure tenant financial distress risk and lease renewal risk through various processes. Many of our tenants are required to provide corporate-level and or unit-level financial information, which includes balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement data on a quarterly and/or annual basis. Our underwriting and risk management processes are designed to structure new investments and manage existing investments to mitigate tenant credit quality risks and preserve the long-term return on our invested capital. Since our inception, our occupancy has never been below 96.1% (based on number of properties). As of September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, the percentage of our properties that were occupied was 98.5% and 98.2%, respectively.

Capital Recycling

We continuously evaluate opportunities for the potential disposition of properties in our portfolio when we believe such disposition is appropriate in view of our business objectives, considering criteria including, but not limited to, tenant concentration, tenant credit quality, unit financial performance, local market conditions and lease rates, associated indebtedness, asset location and tenant operation type (e.g., industry, sector, or concept/brand), as well as potential uses of proceeds and tax considerations. As part of this strategy, we attempt at times to enter into 1031 Exchanges, when possible, to defer some or all of the taxable built-in gains on the dispositions, if any, for federal and state income tax purposes.

The timing of any potential dispositions will depend on market conditions and other factors, including but not limited to, our capital needs and ability to defer some or all of the taxable gains on the sales. We can provide no assurance that we will dispose of any additional properties or that future acquisitions and/or dispositions, if any, will qualify as 1031 Exchanges. Furthermore, we can provide no assurance that we will deploy the proceeds from future dispositions in a manner that produces comparable or better yields.

Capital Funding

Our principal demands for funds are for property acquisitions, payment of principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness, operating and property maintenance expenses and distributions to our stockholders. Generally, cash needs for payments of principal and interest, operating and property maintenance expenses and distributions to

stockholders will be generated from cash flows from operations, which are primarily driven by the rental income received from our leased properties, interest income earned on loans receivable and interest income on our cash balances. We generally temporarily fund the acquisition of real estate utilizing our Revolving Credit Facilities, followed by permanent financing through asset level financing or by issuing debt or equity securities.

Interest Costs

Our fixed-rate debt structure provides us with a stable and predictable cash requirement related to our debt service. Any changes to our debt structure, including borrowings under our 2015 Credit Facility or debt financing associated with property acquisitions, could materially influence our operating results depending on the terms of any such indebtedness. A significant amount of our debt provides for scheduled principal payments. As principal is repaid, our interest expense decreases. Changing interest rates will increase or decrease the interest expense we incur on unhedged variable interest rate debt and may impact our ability to refinance maturing debt.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base estimates on the best information available to us at the time, our experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These estimates affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions or other matters had been different, it is possible that different accounting would have been applied, resulting in a different presentation of our consolidated financial statements. From time to time, we re-evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current estimates and assumptions about matters that are inherently uncertain. A summary of our critical accounting policies is included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We have not made any material changes to these policies during the periods covered by this quarterly report.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 to Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

The following discussion includes the results of our continuing operations as summarized in the table below:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change			% Change
	(In Thousands)
Revenues:
Rentals	$	159,183		$	145,591		$	13,592		9.3	%
Interest income on loans receivable	1,764			1,805			(41		)	(2.3	)%
Earned income from direct financing leases	725			837			(112		)	(13.4	)%
Tenant reimbursement income	3,780			3,308			472			14.3	%
Other income and interest from real estate transactions	2,973			754			2,219			NM
Total revenues	168,425			152,295			16,130			10.6	%
Expenses:
General and administrative	12,265			11,995			270			2.3	%
Finance restructuring costs	—			(11		)	11			100.0	%
Property costs	6,496			5,357			1,139			21.3	%
Real estate acquisition costs	576			865			(289		)	(33.4	)%
Interest	54,673			53,535			1,138			2.1	%
Depreciation and amortization	64,493			62,069			2,424			3.9	%
Impairments	20,832			12,727			8,105			63.7	%
Total expenses	159,335			146,537			12,798			8.7	%
Income from continuing operations before other income and income tax expense	9,090			5,758			3,332			57.9	%
Other income:
Gain on debt extinguishment	342			212			130			61.3	%
Total other income	342			212			130			61.3	%
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense	9,432			5,970			3,462			58.0	%
Income tax expense	(184		)	(242		)	58			24.0	%
Income from continuing operations	$	9,248		$	5,728		$	3,520		61.5	%

Gain on disposition of assets	$	7,960		$	1,251		$	6,709		NM

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Revenues

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, approximately 94.5% of our total revenue was attributable to long-term leases. The year-over-year increase of 10.6% in total revenue was due primarily to an increase in base rental revenue resulting from real estate acquisitions subsequent to September 30, 2014, and to a lesser extent, to contractual rent escalations within our existing real estate portfolio.

Rentals

The year-over-year increase in rental revenue was primarily attributable to the acquisition of 318 properties representing an investment in real estate of $1.11 billion during the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015. This increase was partially offset by the sale of 91 properties during the same period having an investment value of $501.5 million. Non-cash rentals for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 were $6.0 million and $5.1 million, respectively. These amounts represent approximately 3.8% and 3.5% of total rental revenue from continuing operations

for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Contractual rent escalations subsequent to September 30, 2014 also contributed to the increase.

As of September 30, 2015, 98.5% of our owned properties were occupied (based on number of properties). The majority of our nonperforming properties were in the restaurant, manufacturing and education industries. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, 37 and 40 of our properties, representing approximately 1.5% and 1.8% of our owned properties, were vacant and not generating rent. Of the 37 vacant properties, 14 were held for sale as of September 30, 2015.

Tenant reimbursement income

We have a number of leases that require our tenants to reimburse us for certain property costs we incur. Tenant reimbursement income is driven by the tenant reimbursable property costs described below.

Expenses

General and administrative

The year-over-year increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to higher compensation and related benefits of $1.8 million, which includes $0.4 million in higher non-cash stock compensation. The increase in compensation and related benefits also includes $0.7 million relating to a transition and separation agreement with one of our former executive officers. The balance of the increase is attributable to an increase in employee headcount and salaries between the comparable periods. This increase was partially offset by $1.5 million in higher bad debt expense during the comparable prior period. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, certain CAM receivables, acquired in the Cole II Merger, were deemed uncollectible and written-off.

Property costs

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, property costs were $6.5 million (including $3.8 million of tenant reimbursables) as compared to $5.4 million (including $3.3 million in tenant reimbursables) for the same period in 2014. During the comparable periods, non-reimbursable property costs increased approximately $1.0 million primarily due to higher property taxes and increased vacancy at one of our multi-tenant properties.

Interest

The year-over-year increase in interest expense is primarily due to the $510.0 million borrowing under the Master Trust 2014 notes in December 2014 with a weighted average interest rate of 4.30%. In addition, we incurred approximately $0.7 million in higher interest expense from certain defaulted loans and the assumption of a $10.0 million CMBS note in connection with an acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2014. This increase was partially offset by the extinguishment of $430.0 million of debt with a weighted average interest rate of 5.58% during the twelve months ended September 30, 2015.

The following table summarizes our interest expense and related borrowings from continuing operations:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
	(In Thousands)
Interest expense – Revolving Credit Facilities ⁽¹⁾	$	608	$	538
Interest expense – mortgages and notes payable	45,460		44,858
Interest expense – Convertible Notes	6,127		6,098
Interest expense – other	—		—
Non-cash interest expense:
Amortization of deferred financing costs	1,920		1,787
Amortization of net losses related to interest rate swaps	27		32
Amortization of debt (premium)/discount, net	531		222
Total interest expense	$	54,673	$	53,535

⁽¹⁾ Includes interest expense associated with non-utilization fees of approximately $0.4 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

Depreciation and amortization

The year-over-year increase is primarily due to the acquisition of 318 properties, representing an investment in real estate of $1.11 billion, during the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015. The following table summarizes our depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations:



	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation of real estate assets	$	52,013	$	48,869
Other depreciation	93		95
Amortization of lease intangibles	12,387		13,105
Total depreciation and amortization	$	64,493	$	62,069

Impairments

Impairment charges for the three months ended September 30, 2015 include $16.7 million on a consumer electronics property with a short-term lease expiration, $3.1 million on six properties that are held for sale and $1.0 million of lease intangible write-offs and an allowance for loan loss on an unsecured note receivable. For the same period in 2014, we recorded impairment losses of $6.8 million on seven properties that were held for sale, $1.9 million of lease intangible write-offs and $4.0 million of impairment on two underperforming properties, one in the home furnishings industry and one in the pharmaceutical industry.

Other income

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded a gain on debt extinguishment of $0.3 million, in connection with five loans with an aggregate principal balance of $41.8 million and a weighted average interest rate of 5.56%. Three of the loans were prepaid and the remaining two were related to property dispositions. During the three months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a gain on debt extinguishment of $0.2 million following a property disposition, which was encumbered by CMBS debt and assumed by the buyer.

Gain on disposition of assets

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, the gain on disposition of assets was primarily attributable to a $4.1 million gain from the sale of three Shopko properties. The balance of the gain related to the sale of 12 additional properties including three vacant properties and two multi-tenant properties.

Results of Operations

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

The following discussion includes the results of our continuing operations as summarized in the table below:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change			% Change
	(In Thousands)
Revenues:
Rentals	$	473,308		$	426,212		$	47,096		11.0	%
Interest income on loans receivable	5,216			5,463			(247		)	(4.5	)%
Earned income from direct financing leases	2,299			2,521			(222		)	(8.8	)%
Tenant reimbursement income	11,903			9,548			2,355			24.7	%
Other income and interest from real estate transactions	5,920			4,312			1,608			37.3	%
Total revenues	498,646			448,056			50,590			11.3	%
Expenses:
General and administrative	36,837			33,496			3,341			10.0	%
Finance restructuring costs	—			13,022			(13,022		)	(100.0	)%
Property costs	20,317			17,215			3,102			18.0	%
Real estate acquisition costs	2,122			2,372			(250		)	(10.5	)%
Interest	168,754			163,926			4,828			2.9	%
Depreciation and amortization	195,460			184,586			10,874			5.9	%
Impairments	56,222			42,061			14,161			33.7	%
Total expenses	479,712			456,678			23,034			5.0	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before other income (expense) and income tax expense	18,934			(8,622		)	27,556			NM
Other income (expense)
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment	2,489			(64,496		)	66,985			NM
Total other income (expense)	2,489			(64,496		)	66,985			NM
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense	21,423			(73,118		)	94,541			NM
Income tax expense	(707		)	(586		)	(121		)	(20.6	)%
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	20,716		$	(73,704	)	$	94,420		NM

Gain on disposition of assets	$	81,986		$	1,683		$	80,303		NM

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Revenues

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, approximately 94.9% of our total revenues was attributable to long-term leases. The year-over-year increase of 11.3% in total revenue was due primarily to an increase in base rental revenue resulting from real estate acquisitions subsequent to September 30, 2014.

Rentals

The year-over-year increase in rental revenue was primarily attributable to the acquisition of 318 properties with an investment value of $1.11 billion during the twelve-month period ended September 30, 2015. This increase was partially offset by the sale of 91 properties during the same period having an investment value of $501.5 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, non-cash rentals were $17.8 million and $14.8 million, respectively, representing approximately 3.8% and 3.5% of total rental revenue from continuing operations, respectively. Contractual rent escalations subsequent to September 30, 2014 also contributed to the increase.

As of September 30, 2015, 98.5% of our owned properties were occupied (based on number of properties). The majority of our nonperforming properties were in the restaurant, manufacturing and education industries. As of September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, 37 and 40 properties of our owned properties, representing approximately 1.5% and 1.8% of our owned properties, were vacant and not generating rent. Of the 37 vacant properties, 14 were held for sale as of September 30, 2015.

Tenant reimbursement income

Expenses

General and administrative

The year-over-year increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily due to higher compensation and related benefits of $5.0 million, which includes $2.0 million related to non-cash stock compensation. The increase in compensation and related benefits is primarily attributable to the acceleration of cash and non-cash stock compensation of approximately $2.2 million related to the departure of certain executive officers during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The balance of the increase in compensation and related benefits is primarily attributable to an increase in employee headcount and salaries between the comparable periods. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, $1.7 million of CAM receivables, acquired in the Cole II Merger, were deemed uncollectible and written off, which partially offset the year-over-year increase.

Finance restructuring costs

In connection with the Exchange Offer, the Company incurred costs of approximately $13.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, which included legal, accounting and financial advisory services, and other third-party expenses. No such costs were incurred during the corresponding period in 2015.

Property costs

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, property costs were $20.3 million (including $11.9 million of tenant reimbursables) compared to $17.2 million (including $9.5 million of tenant reimbursables) for the same period in 2014. The increase in property costs is primarily attributable to increases in operating costs, such as utilities and property taxes at certain CMBS default properties, and general operating costs at various properties that allow for reimbursement of such costs. The increase in tenant reimbursables represents the corresponding increase in general reimbursable operating costs along with greater cost recovery realization at certain of our single site locations.

Interest

The year-over-year increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to a $4.3 million rise in non-cash interest resulting primarily from the amortization of capitalized deferred financing costs associated with the Master Trust 2014 Notes offering in December 2014 as well as the debt discount associated with our Convertible Notes offering. These amounts are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the instruments. The higher Convertible Notes interest during the current period was due to the timing of our $747.5 million May 2014 offering. The total year-over-year cash interest, however, remained stable despite our net borrowings of approximately $295.1 million from May 2014 through September 30, 2015. During that period, we borrowed $1.26 billion of debt with a weighted average interest rate of 3.69% through our Convertible Notes and Master Trust 2014 notes offerings, and we extinguished $962.4 million of mortgage and notes indebtedness with a weighted average interest rate of 6.11%. The lower weighted average interest rate offset the impact of the increase in our net borrowings.

The following table summarizes our interest expense and related borrowings from continuing operations:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
	(In Thousands)
Interest expense – Revolving Credit Facilities ⁽¹⁾	$	1,997	$	2,358
Interest expense – mortgages and notes payable	140,731		149,231
Interest expense – Convertible Notes	18,382		8,970
Interest expense – other	—		6
Non-cash interest expense:
Amortization of deferred financing costs	5,893		4,084
Amortization of net losses related to interest rate swaps	81		98
Amortization of debt (premium)/discount, net	1,670		(821		)
Total interest expense	$	168,754	$	163,926

⁽¹⁾ Includes interest expense associated with non-utilization fees of approximately $1.2 million and $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Depreciation and amortization



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015		2014
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation of real estate assets	$	157,345	$	144,263
Other depreciation	281		283
Amortization of lease intangibles	37,834		40,040
Total depreciation and amortization	$	195,460	$	184,586

Impairments

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, impairment losses included $45.5 million on 20 vacant or underperforming properties primarily within the education, consumer electronics and restaurant-casual dining industries. In addition, of the properties held for sale during the period, 20 properties incurred impairment losses of $10.4 million. The balance of the impairment loss included an allowance for loan loss on an unsecured note. For the same period in 2014, we recorded impairment losses of $42.1 million. These charges included $14.9 million on the impairment of 10 properties that were held for sale, including two multi-tenant properties, $4.5 million of lease intangible write-offs following lease terminations and $22.7 million of impairment on 12 properties that were underperforming. Of the 12 underperforming properties, seven were in the manufacturing industry, three were in the quick-service restaurant industry, one in the home furnishings industry and one in the pharmaceutical industry.

Other income (expense)

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recognized a gain on debt extinguishment of $2.5 million. The gain on debt extinguishment was primarily the result of an agreed upon reduction in principal to a portion of a defaulted CMBS note that exceeded the proceeds from the sale of four properties that secured the loan. During the current period, we retired $378.6 million in high interest rate CMBS debt with a weighted average interest rate of 5.64%. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a loss on debt extinguishment of $64.5 million. The loss on debt extinguishment primarily related to the retirement of certain senior mortgage notes payable with an aggregate principal balance of $488.7 million and the redemption of $18.0 million of net-lease mortgage notes that were not tendered in connection with the Exchange Offer. The debt that was extinguished had a weighted average interest rate of 6.54% and a remaining term of 25 months. We used proceeds from the Convertible Notes offering, with a weighted average stated interest rate of 3.30%, to fund the extinguishment.

Gain on disposition of assets

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we recorded gains totaling $82.0 million from continuing operations on the disposition of certain real estate assets. These gains are primarily attributable to a $68.1 million gain from the sale of 24 Shopko properties. The Shopko property sales are consistent with management's strategic decision to reduce our Shopko tenant concentration while maximizing our investment value. Additionally, we sold or disposed of 48 other properties, including 21 vacant properties and five multi-tenant properties.

Property Portfolio Information

Our diverse real estate portfolio at September 30, 2015 consisted of 2,489 owned properties:


•	leased to 435 tenants;


•	located in 49 states as well as in the U.S. Virgin Islands, with only four states contributing more than 5% of our rental revenue;


•	operating in 27 different industries;


•	with an occupancy rate of 98.5%; and


•	with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.8 years.

Property Portfolio Diversification

The following tables present the diversity of our properties owned at the end of the reporting period. The portfolio metrics are calculated based on the percentage of Normalized Revenue or Normalized Rental Revenue as noted. Total revenues and total rental revenue used in the calculations are normalized to exclude revenues contributed by properties sold during the given period.

Diversification By Tenant

The tenant concentration percentage is computed by dividing a tenant's quarterly rental revenue by our Normalized Revenue. The following table lists the top ten tenants of our owned real estate properties as of September 30, 2015:



Tenant ⁽²⁾	Number of Properties	Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Normalized Revenue ⁽¹⁾
Shopko	153	10,039	9.9	%
Walgreens	66	971	3.5
84 Properties, LLC	108	4,097	2.9
Haggen Operations Holdings, LLC	20	1,013	2.4
Cajun Global, LLC (Church's Chicken)	199	254	2.2
Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc. (Circle K)	83	251	1.8
Academy, LTD (Academy Sports + Outdoors)	6	1,798	1.8
CVS Caremark Corporation	37	412	1.5
Carmike Cinemas, Inc.	13	631	1.4
CarMax, Inc.	8	405	1.3
Other	1,759	32,843	71.3
Vacant	37	2,018	—
Total	2,489	54,732	100.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Total revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2015, excluding rental revenue contributed from properties sold during the period.

⁽²⁾Tenants represent legal entities ultimately responsible for obligations under the lease agreements. Other tenants may operate certain of the same business concepts or brands set forth above, but represent distinct tenant credits.

Diversification By Industry

The following table sets forth information regarding the diversification of our owned real estate properties among different industries as of September 30, 2015:



Industry	Number of Properties	Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Normalized Rental Revenue ⁽¹⁾
General Merchandise	193	11,689	12.6	%
Restaurants - Casual Dining	399	2,489	10.3
Convenience Stores / Car Washes	272	998	7.4
Restaurants - Quick Service	543	1,429	7.2
Drug Stores / Pharmacies	129	1,663	6.4
Building Materials	169	6,261	5.7
Movie Theatres	48	2,389	5.1
Grocery	71	3,039	4.4
Medical / Other Office	111	1,098	4.2
Sporting Goods	26	2,947	3.9
Health and Fitness	33	1,294	3.3
Automotive Parts and Service	153	993	3.2
Education	50	1,133	2.7
Apparel	13	2,363	2.6
Home Furnishings	30	1,781	2.5
Automotive Dealers	22	680	2.3
Entertainment	16	874	2.3
Home Improvement	12	1,504	2.2
Distribution	13	1,082	1.6
Specialty Retail	22	675	1.6
Consumer Electronics	13	980	1.6
Manufacturing	23	3,664	1.4
Dollar Stores	83	857	1.3
Pet Supplies and Service	4	1,015	1.0
Wholesale Clubs	4	393	*
Financial Services	5	390	*
Office Supplies	20	464	*
Miscellaneous	12	588	*
Total	2,489	54,732	100.0	%

* Less than 1%

⁽¹⁾ Total rental revenues during the month ended September 30, 2015, excluding rental revenues contributed from properties sold during the period.

Diversification By Asset Type

The following table sets forth information regarding the diversification of our owned real estate properties among different asset types as of September 30, 2015:



Asset Type	Number of Properties	Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Normalized Rental Revenue ⁽¹⁾
Retail	2,298	42,528	86.0	%
Industrial	71	10,002	7.8
Office	120	2,202	6.2
Total	2,489	54,732	100.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Total rental revenues during the month ended September 30, 2015, excluding rental revenues contributed from properties sold during the period.

Diversification By Geography

The following table sets forth information regarding the geographic diversification of our owned real estate properties as of September 30, 2015:



Location	Number of Properties	Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Normalized Rental Revenue⁽¹⁾
Texas	282	6,210	11.7	%
Illinois	123	3,480	6.6
Georgia	172	2,204	5.9
California	64	1,771	5.0
Florida	134	1,425	4.9
Wisconsin	58	4,087	4.6
Ohio	135	2,169	4.3
Tennessee	121	1,898	3.2
Minnesota	54	1,722	2.9
North Carolina	69	1,432	2.8
Indiana	80	1,472	2.7
Missouri	82	1,387	2.7
South Carolina	47	1,024	2.6
Michigan	86	1,650	2.6
Alabama	104	924	2.5
Virginia	73	1,620	2.5
Pennsylvania	67	1,498	2.1
Arizona	53	870	2.0
Colorado	34	844	1.9
Kansas	40	1,019	1.8
New Mexico	41	568	1.7
Nevada	6	1,102	1.6
New York	50	986	1.5
Kentucky	62	918	1.4
Oregon	17	538	1.3
Washington	25	947	1.3
Massachusetts	6	1,232	1.2
Iowa	41	732	1.2
Nebraska	19	993	1.2



Location	Number of Properties	Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Normalized Rental Revenue⁽¹⁾
Oklahoma	58	513	1.1
Idaho	14	707	1.0
Mississippi	40	441	1.0
Utah	10	945	*
Arkansas	40	610	*
Louisiana	27	311	*
New Hampshire	16	852	*
Maryland	24	418	*
Montana	8	531	*
New Jersey	15	516	*
West Virginia	28	568	*
South Dakota	10	428	*
North Dakota	6	288	*
Connecticut	3	306	*
Maine	26	79	*
Wyoming	9	186	*
Rhode Island	3	95	*
Delaware	3	86	*
Vermont	2	42	*
Virgin Islands	1	38	*
Alaska	1	50	*
Total	2,489	54,732	100.0	%

* Less than 1%

⁽¹⁾ Total rental revenues during the month ended September 30, 2015, excluding rental revenues contributed from properties sold during the period.

Lease Expirations

The following table sets forth a summary schedule of expiration dates for leases in place as of September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average remaining non-cancelable initial term of our leases (based on total rental revenue) was 10.8 years. The information set forth in the table assumes that tenants do not exercise renewal options and or any early termination rights:



Leases Expiring In:	Number of Properties	Expiring Annual Rental Revenue (in thousands) ⁽¹⁾		Total Square Feet (in thousands)	Percent of Expiring Annual Rental Revenue
Remainder of 2015	9	$	3,098	248	0.5	%
2016	47	22,931		2,283	3.7
2017	63	19,361		2,036	3.1
2018	74	23,078		1,939	3.7
2019	109	22,393		1,960	3.6
2020	88	23,517		2,086	3.8
2021	172	39,060		4,560	6.3
2022	100	24,133		1,944	3.9
2023	93	34,988		3,358	5.7
2024	69	21,086		1,374	3.4
2025 and thereafter	1,628	383,913		30,926	62.3
Vacant	37	—		2,018	—
Total owned properties	2,489	$	617,558	54,732	100.0	%

⁽¹⁾ Total rental revenue for the month ended September 30, 2015 from properties owned at September 30, 2015, multiplied by twelve.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Short-term Liquidity and Capital Resources

On a short-term basis, our principal demands for funds will be for operating expenses including financing of acquisitions, distributions to stockholders and interest and principal on current and any future debt financings. We expect to fund our operating expenses and other short-term liquidity requirements, capital expenditures, payment of principal and interest on our outstanding indebtedness, property improvements, re-leasing costs and cash distributions to common stockholders, primarily through cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under the 2015 Credit Facility. On March 31, 2015, the Operating Partnership entered into the 2015 Credit Agreement, establishing a $600.0 million unsecured credit facility and terminated its $400.0 million secured 2013 Credit Facility previously in place. Our 2015 Credit Facility increases our capacity to fund acquisitions, while continuing to meet our short-term working capital requirements. The 2015 Credit Agreement also includes an accordion feature to increase the size of the 2015 Credit Facility to up to $1.0 billion, subject to satisfying certain requirements and obtaining additional lender commitments. As of September 30, 2015, $75.0 million was outstanding, $18.0 million of letters of credit were issued and $507.0 million of borrowing capacity was available under the 2015 Credit Facility. In addition, we have $40.0 million of borrowing capacity available under our Line of Credit as of September 30, 2015.

We have a shelf registration statement on file with the SEC under which we may issue secured or unsecured indebtedness and equity financing through the instruments and on the terms most attractive to us at such time. During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we sold an aggregate of 6.6 million shares under our ATM Program for net proceeds of $78.5 million after payment of commissions and other issuance costs of $1.3 million. The net proceeds were contributed to the Operating Partnership to fund acquisitions, repay borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities and for general corporate purposes. As of September 30, 2015, $103.6 million in gross proceeds capacity remained available under the ATM Program. In addition, during April 2015, we completed an underwritten public offering of 23.0 million shares of our common stock and raised net proceeds of $268.8 million. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay the outstanding balances under the 2015 Credit Facility and Line of Credit. The remaining net proceeds were retained to fund potential future acquisitions and for general corporate purposes (including additional repayments of borrowings outstanding from time to time under the Revolving Credit Facilities).

Long-term Liquidity and Capital Resources

We plan to meet our long-term capital needs, including long-term financing of property acquisitions, by issuing registered debt or equity securities, obtaining asset level financing and occasionally by issuing fixed rate secured notes and bonds. We may continue to issue common stock when we believe that our share price is at a level that allows for the proceeds of any offering to be accretively invested into additional properties. In addition, we may issue common stock to permanently finance properties that were financed by our 2015 Credit Facility or other indebtedness. In the future, some of our property acquisitions could be made by issuing partnership interests of our Operating Partnership in exchange for property owned by third parties. These partnership interests would be exchangeable for cash or, at our election, shares of our common stock.

We continually evaluate alternative financing and believe that we can obtain financing on reasonable terms. However, we cannot assure you that we will have access to the capital markets at times and on terms that are acceptable to us. We expect that our primary uses of capital will be for property and other asset acquisitions and the payment of tenant improvements, operating expenses, including debt service payments on any outstanding indebtedness, and distributions to our stockholders.

Description of Certain Debt

Spirit Master Funding Program

The Spirit Master Funding Program is an asset-backed securitization platform in which we raise capital through the issuance of non-recourse net lease mortgage notes collateralized by commercial real estate, net leases and mortgage loans. The Spirit Master Funding Program allows us to issue notes that are secured by the assets of the special purpose entity note issuers that are pledged to the indenture trustee for the benefit of the noteholders and managed by the Operating Partnership as property manager. These Collateral Pools consist primarily of commercial real estate properties, the issuers’ rights in the leases of such properties and commercial mortgage loans secured by commercial real estate properties. In general, monthly rental and mortgage receipts with respect to the leases and mortgage loans are deposited with the indenture trustee who will first utilize these funds to satisfy the debt service requirements on the notes and any fees and costs associated with the administration of the Spirit Master Funding Program. The remaining funds are remitted to the issuers monthly on the note payment date.

In addition, upon satisfaction of certain conditions, the issuers may, from time to time, sell or exchange real estate properties or mortgage loans from the Collateral Pools. Proceeds from the sale of assets within the Collateral Pools are held on deposit by the indenture trustee until a qualifying substitution is made or the amounts are distributed as an early repayment of principal. At September 30, 2015, $12.9 million was held on deposit and classified as restricted cash within deferred costs and other assets, net in our consolidated balance sheets.

The Spirit Master Funding Program consists of two separate securitization trusts that have one or multiple bankruptcy-remote, special purpose entities as issuers of the Master Trust 2013 and Master Trust 2014 notes. Each issuer is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of ours. All outstanding series of Master Trust Notes were rated investment grade as of September 30, 2015.

The Master Trust Notes are summarized below:



	Effective Interest Rates ⁽¹⁾		Stated Rates ⁽²⁾		Remaining Term	September 30, 2015			December 31, 2014
					(in Years)	(in Thousands)
Series 2014-1 Class A1	6.0	%	5.1	%	4.7	$	67,701		$	75,489
Series 2014-1 Class A2	6.0	%	5.4	%	4.8	253,300			253,300
Series 2014-2	6.1	%	5.8	%	5.5	230,490			232,867
Series 2014-3	6.0	%	5.7	%	6.5	312,385			312,705
Series 2014-4 Class A1	3.9	%	3.5	%	4.3	150,000			150,000
Series 2014-4 Class A2	4.8	%	4.6	%	14.3	360,000			360,000
Total Master Trust 2014 notes	5.5	%	5.1	%	7.7	1,373,876			1,384,361
Series 2013-1 Class A	4.6	%	3.9	%	3.2	125,000			125,000
Series 2013-2 Class A	5.6	%	5.3	%	8.2	197,890			201,019
Total Master Trust 2013 notes	5.3	%	4.7	%	6.3	322,890			326,019
Total Master Trust Notes						1,696,766			1,710,380
Debt discount, net						(23,919		)	(26,903		)
Deferred financing costs, net						(20,080		)	(22,113		)
Total Master Trust Notes, net						$	1,652,767		$	1,661,364

⁽²⁾ Represents the individual series stated interest rate as of September 30, 2015 and the weighted average stated rate of the Master Trust Notes, based on the outstanding principal balances as of September 30, 2015.

As of September 30, 2015, the Master Trust 2014 notes were secured by 955 owned and financed properties issued by 5 indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Corporation. The notes issued under Master Trust 2014 are cross-collateralized by the assets of all issuers within this trust. As of September 30, 2015, the Master Trust 2013 notes were secured by 316 owned and financed properties issued by a single indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

Convertible Notes

The Convertible Notes are comprised of two series of notes with an aggregate principal amount of $747.5 million at both September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Interest on the Convertible Notes is payable semiannually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2019 Notes, aggregate principal amount $402.5 million, accrue interest at 2.875% and are scheduled to mature on May 15, 2019. The 2021 Notes, aggregate principal amount $345.0 million, accrue interest at 3.75% and are scheduled to mature on May 15, 2021. As of September 30, 2015, the carrying amount of the Convertible Notes was $687.1 million, which is net of discounts (for the value of the embedded conversion feature) and unamortized deferred financing costs.

Holders may convert notes of either series prior to November 15, 2018, in the case of the 2019 Notes, or November 15, 2020, in the case of the 2021 Notes, only under the following circumstances: (1) if the closing price of our common stock for each of at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during the last 30 consecutive trading days in the quarter is greater than or equal to 130% of the conversion price for the Convertible Notes; (2) during the five business day period after any 10 consecutive trading day period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes for each trading day of the measurement period was less than 98% of the product of the last closing price of our common stock and the conversion rate for the Convertible Notes; (3) if we call any or all of the Convertible Notes for redemption prior to the redemption date; or (4) upon the occurrence of specified corporate events as described in the Convertible Notes prospectus supplement. On or after November 15, 2018, in the case of the 2019 Notes, or November 15, 2020, in the case of the 2021 Notes, until the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date of the Convertible Notes, holders may convert the Convertible Notes of the applicable series at any time, regardless of the foregoing circumstances. Upon conversion, we will pay or deliver cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at our election.

The initial conversion rate for the Convertible Notes is 76.3636 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $13.10 per share of common stock). The conversion rate for each series of the Convertible Notes is subject to adjustment for some events including dividends paid in excess of threshold amounts stipulated in the agreement, but will not be adjusted for any accrued and unpaid interest. If we

undergo a fundamental change (as defined in the Convertible Notes supplemental indentures), holders may require us to repurchase all or any portion of their notes at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

2015 Credit Facility

At the election of the Operating Partnership, the 2015 Credit Facility initially bears interest at our current leverage grid pricing equal to either LIBOR plus 1.40% to 1.90% per annum, or a specified base rate plus 0.40% to 0.90% per annum. In each case, the applicable rates depend on our leverage ratio. If the Corporation obtains an investment grade rating of its senior unsecured long-term indebtedness of at least BBB- or Baa3 from S&P or Moody's, respectively, the Operating Partnership may make an irrevocable election to change the grid pricing for the 2015 Credit Facility from leverage based to credit rating based pricing. Upon such an event, the 2015 Credit Facility will bear interest at a rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.875% to 1.55% per annum based on the credit rating for the Corporation.

The Operating Partnership is initially required to pay a fee on the unused portion of the 2015 Credit Facility at a rate equal to either 0.15% or 0.25% per annum, based on percentage thresholds for the average daily amount by which the aggregate amount of the revolving credit commitment exceeds the aggregate principal amount of advances during a fiscal quarter. If the Corporation converts to credit rating based pricing, the Operating Partnership will instead be required to pay a facility fee in an amount equal to the aggregate revolving credit commitments (whether or not utilized) multiplied by a rate equal to 0.125% to 0.30% per annum, depending on the credit rating for the Corporation.


•	Maximum leverage ratio (defined as consolidated total indebtedness plus the Corporation’s pro rata share of indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates, net of certain cash and cash equivalents, to total asset value) of 0.60:1.00;


•	Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as EBITDA) plus the Corporation’s pro rata share of EBITDA of unconsolidated affiliates, to fixed charges) of 1.50:1.00;


•	Maximum secured indebtedness leverage ratio (defined as consolidated secured indebtedness plus the Corporation’s pro rata share of secured indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates, net of certain cash and cash equivalents, to total asset value) of 0.50:1:00;


•	Minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio (defined as consolidated net operating income from unencumbered properties to unsecured interest expense) of 1.75:1.00;


•	Maximum unencumbered leverage ratio (defined as consolidated unsecured indebtedness plus the Corporation’s pro rata share of unsecured indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates, net of certain cash and cash equivalents, to total unencumbered asset value) of 0.60:1:00; and


•	Minimum tangible net worth of at least $3.01 billion plus 75% of the net proceeds of equity issuances by the Corporation or the Operating Partnership after December 31, 2014.

In addition to these covenants, the Credit Agreement also includes other customary affirmative and negative covenants, such as (i) limitation on liens and negative pledges; (ii) transactions with affiliates; (iii) limitation on mergers, consolidations and sales of all or substantially all assets; (iv) maintenance of status as a REIT and listing on any national securities exchange; and (v) material modifications to organizational documents.

As of September 30, 2015, the Corporation and the Operating Partnership were in compliance with these covenants.

2013 Credit Facility

On March 31, 2015, the 2013 Credit Facility was terminated and its outstanding borrowings of $130.0 million were repaid with funds drawn on the 2015 Credit Facility. Properties securing this facility became unencumbered upon its termination.

Line of Credit

As of September 30, 2015, the Line of Credit was undrawn and $40.0 million of borrowing capacity was available.

CMBS

We may use long-term, fixed-rate debt to finance our properties on a “match-funded” basis. In such events, we generally seek to use asset level financing that bears annual interest less than the annual rent on the related lease(s) and that matures prior to the expiration of such lease(s). In general, the obligor of our asset level debt is a special purpose entity that holds the real estate and other collateral securing the indebtedness. Each special purpose entity is a bankruptcy remote separate legal entity, and is the sole owner of its assets and solely responsible for its liabilities other than typical non-recurring covenants.

As of September 30, 2015, we had 162 loans with approximately $1.58 billion of outstanding principal balances under our fixed and variable-rate CMBS loans, with a weighted average contractual interest rate of 5.79% and a weighted average maturity of 2.7 years. Most of this debt is partially amortizing and requires a balloon payment at maturity. These balances include four separate fixed-rate CMBS loans that are in default due to the underperformance of the ten properties that secure them. As of September 30, 2015, the aggregate principal balance under the defaulted CMBS loans was $80.1 million, including $6.9 million of interest added to principal, and is discussed further below. Excluding these four loans, the outstanding principal obligations under our CMBS fixed and variable-rate loans as of September 30, 2015 was $1.50 billion.

The table below shows the outstanding principal obligations of these CMBS fixed and variable-rate loans as of September 30, 2015 and the year in which the loans mature. The information displayed in the table excludes amounts and interest rates related to the defaulted loans and the ten properties securing them.



Year of Maturity	Number of Loans	Number of Properties	Stated Interest Rate Range ⁽¹⁾	Weighted Average Stated Rate		Scheduled Principal ⁽²⁾		Balloon		Total
						(in Thousands)
Remainder of 2015	—	—				$	—	$	—	$	—
2016	49	121	5.04%-8.39%	6.04	%	1,494		273,059		274,553
2017	89	224	5.51%-6.62%	5.83	%	7,420		773,310		780,730
2018	12	93	3.90%-5.14%	4.72	%	733		119,537		120,270
2019	2	16	3.90%-4.61%	4.04	%	—		49,500		49,500
Thereafter	6	100	4.67%-6.00%	5.36	%	35,522		240,380		275,902
Total	158	554		5.63	%	$	45,169	$	1,455,786	$	1,500,955

⁽¹⁾ The interest rate range includes the current hedged fixed rate for variable-rate loans.

⁽²⁾ Excluding loans maturing in 2015, the scheduled principal will amortize subsequent to September 30, 2015 until the maturity date of the loans.

CMBS Liquidity Matters

During the second quarter of 2015, we posted two letters of credit aggregating approximately $18.0 million to replace reserves previously held in a lender-controlled/managed account for a certain CMBS loan. The reserve balance included an $8.0 million Additional Collateral Deposit requirement following an amended loan agreement in 2012. The remaining balance consisted primarily of Excess Cash reserves held as additional deposited collateral when certain financial performance covenants of the tenant were not achieved beginning in September 2013. During 2015, certain loan covenants permitting the borrower to terminate the cash sweep trigger event period were achieved. As a result, pursuant to a consent agreement with the loan servicer, entered into in the second quarter of 2015, the servicer will allow future Excess Cash to be disbursed to us. However, until the Corporation's long-term debt is rated at or above

"Ba2" by Moody's, the cash sweep triggering event period continues and the Corporation must guarantee the Excess Cash of approximately $15.0 million for the remainder of the loan term.

As of September 30, 2015, we are in default on four separate CMBS loans due to the underperformance of the properties securing these loans. The wholly-owned special purpose entities subject to these mortgage loans are separate legal entities and the sole owner of their assets and responsible for their liabilities. The aggregate outstanding principal balance of these loans, including capitalized interest, totaled $80.1 million. We believe the value of these properties is less than the related debt. As a result, we have notified the lenders of each special purpose entity that we anticipate either surrendering these properties to the lenders or selling them in certain instances in exchange for relieving the indebtedness, including any accrued interest, encumbering them.

The following table provides key elements of the defaulted mortgage loans (dollars in thousands):



Industry	Properties	Net Book Value		Monthly Base Rent		Pre-Default Outstanding Principal		Capitalized interest ⁽¹⁾		Total Debt Outstanding		Restricted Cash ⁽²⁾		Stated Rate			Default Rate			Accrued Interest ⁽¹⁾
Drug Stores / Pharmacies	1	$	1,010	$	—	$	1,197	$	145	$	1,342	$	78	5.67	%		9.67	%		$	11
Home Furnishings	1	3,266		36		12,357		1,909		14,266		—		6.88	%		10.88	%		86
Manufacturing	5	23,037		48		34,434		4,801		39,235		9,928		5.85	%		9.85	%		279
Education	3	21,248		—		25,284		—		25,284		2,205		5.26	%		10.26	%		1,361
	10	$	48,561	$	84	$	73,272	$	6,855	$	80,127	$	12,211	5.82	%	⁽³⁾	10.16	%	⁽³⁾	$	1,737

⁽¹⁾Interest capitalized to principal or accrued that remains unpaid.

⁽²⁾Represents restricted cash controlled by the lender that may be applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance.

⁽³⁾Weighted average interest rate.

Debt Maturities

Future principal payments due on our various types of debt as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands):



	Total		Remainder of 2015		2016		2017		2018		2019		Thereafter
2015 Credit Facility	$	75,000	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	75,000	$	—
Master Trust Notes	1,696,766		4,672		19,388		21,893		163,262		40,420		1,447,131
CMBS - fixed-rate ⁽¹⁾	1,512,777		82,625		275,178		779,198		61,632		53,405		260,739
CMBS - variable-rate	68,305		42		6,505		—		61,758		—		—
Convertible Notes	747,500		—		—		—		—		402,500		345,000
	$	4,100,348	$	87,339	$	301,071	$	801,091	$	286,652	$	571,325	$	2,052,870

⁽¹⁾ The CMBS - fixed-rate payment balance in 2015 includes $80.1 million, including $6.9 million of capitalized interest, for the acceleration of principal payable following an event of default under four separate CMBS loans with stated maturities in 2015 and 2017.

Contractual Obligations

There were no material changes outside the ordinary course of business to the information regarding specified contractual obligations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as filed with the SEC.

We may enter into commitments to purchase goods and services in connection with the operations of our properties. Those commitments generally have terms of one-year or less and reflect expenditure levels comparable to our historical expenditures.

Distribution Policy

Distributions from our current or accumulated earnings and profits are generally classified as ordinary income, whereas distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, to the extent of a stockholder’s federal income tax basis in our common stock, are generally characterized as a return of capital. Distributions in excess of a stockholder’s federal income tax basis in our common stock are generally characterized as capital gain.

We are required to distribute 90% of our taxable income (subject to certain adjustments and excluding net capital gain) on an annual basis to maintain qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes and are required to pay federal income tax at regular corporate rates to the extent we distribute less than 100% of our taxable income (including capital gains).

We intend to make distributions that will enable us to meet the distribution requirements applicable to REITs and to eliminate or minimize our obligation to pay corporate-level federal income and excise taxes.

Any distributions will be at the sole discretion of our board of directors, and their form, timing and amount, if any, will depend upon a number of factors, including our actual and projected results of operations, FFO, liquidity, cash flows and financial condition, the revenue we actually receive from our properties, our operating expenses, our debt service requirements, our capital expenditures, prohibitions and other limitations under our financing arrangements, our REIT taxable income, the annual REIT distribution requirements, applicable law and such other factors as our board of directors deems relevant.

Cash Flows

Comparison of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

The following table presents a summary of our cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and September 30, 2014, respectively:



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			Change
	(in Thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	271,214		$	154,712		$	116,502
Net cash used in investing activities	(275,163		)	(529,979		)	254,816
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(144,022		)	358,809			(502,831		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	$	(147,971	)	$	(16,458	)	$	(131,513	)

As of September 30, 2015, we had $28.2 million of cash and cash equivalents as compared to $176.2 million as of December 31, 2014.

Operating Activities

Our cash flows from operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our portfolio, the rental rates specified in our leases, the collectability of rent and the level of our operating expenses and other general and administrative costs.

The increase in net cash provided by operating activities was primarily attributable to a decrease in debt extinguishment costs of $55.3 million, an increase in cash revenue of $44.0 million, prior year restructuring charges related to our Exchange Offer of $13.0 million and net changes in operating assets and liabilities.

The increase in revenue was primarily attributable to the acquisition of 318 properties, representing an investment in real estate during the twelve months ended September 30, 2015 totaling $1.11 billion, partially offset by the disposition of 91 properties during the same period with an investment value of $501.5 million.

Investing Activities

Cash used in investing activities is generally used to fund property acquisitions, for investments in loans receivable and, to a limited extent, for capital expenditures. Cash provided by investing activities generally relates to the disposition of real estate and other assets.

Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 included $703.1 million to fund the acquisition of 198 properties (97 of which were acquired through a $233.0 million non-cash 1031 Exchange) and capitalized real estate expenditures of $7.4 million partially offset by cash proceeds of $397.3 million from the disposition of 72 properties (26 of which were disposed of through a $235.4 million 1031 Exchange). Net cash used in investing activities also included the release of sales proceeds from restricted cash accounts of $40.1 million and collections of principal on loans receivable and real estate assets under direct financing leases totaling $4.5 million partially offset by investment in loans receivable of $4.0 million.

During the same period in 2014, net cash used in investing activities included $569.8 million to fund the acquisition of 241 properties (16 of which were acquired through a $26.7 million non-cash 1031 Exchange) and transfers of sales proceeds to restricted cash accounts of $20.2 million partially offset by proceeds from property dispositions of $37.9 million (2 of which were disposed of through a $5.9 million non-cash 1031 Exchange) and collections of principal on loans receivable and real estate assets under direct financing leases of $4.6 million.

Financing Activities

Generally, our net cash used in and provided by financing activities is impacted by our net borrowings and common stock offerings, including sales of our common stock under our ATM Program, and issuances of net-lease mortgage notes under our Spirit Master Funding Program.

Net cash used in financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was primarily attributable to repayment of our indebtedness of $347.2 million and the payment of dividends to equity owners of $216.2 million, both of which were paid primarily through sources from our operating cash flows. These amounts were partially offset by the issuance and sale of 23.0 million shares of our common stock in an underwritten public offering, the sale of 6.6 million shares of our common stock under our ATM Program for aggregate net proceeds of $347.2 million and net borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facilities of $59.8 million.

During the same period in 2014, net cash provided by financing activities was primarily attributable to the concurrent Convertible Notes and common stock offerings, which raised approximately $1.0 billion in net proceeds. The capital raised was used mostly to extinguish $532.8 million of our indebtedness, repay all amounts drawn against the 2013 Credit Facility and to fund certain acquisitions. Our net borrowings and proceeds from issuance of common stock during the period were partially offset by $189.5 million for dividends paid to stockholders, which was paid primarily through sources from our operating cash flows.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

FFO and AFFO

We calculate FFO in accordance with the standards established by NAREIT. FFO represents net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment charges and net losses (gains) from property dispositions. FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. We use FFO as a supplemental performance measure because we believe that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring our operational performance. Specifically, in excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions and impairment charges, which do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year-over-year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of equity REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other equity REITs. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and does not capture the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other equity REITs’ FFO.

AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance used by many companies in the REIT industry. We adjust FFO to eliminate the impact of certain items that we believe are not indicative of our core operating performance, including merger and finance restructuring costs, default interest on non-recourse mortgage indebtedness, debt extinguishment gains (losses), transaction costs incurred in connection with the acquisition of real estate investments subject to existing leases and certain non-cash items. These certain non-cash items include non-cash revenues (comprised of straight-line rents, amortization of above and below market rent on our leases, amortization of lease incentives, amortization of net premium (discount) on loans receivable and amortization of capitalized lease transaction costs), non-cash interest expense (comprised of amortization of deferred financing costs and amortization of net debt discount/premium) and non-cash compensation expense (stock-based compensation expense). In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate AFFO as we do, and, accordingly, our AFFO may not be comparable to such other equity REITs' AFFO.

FFO and AFFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions or service indebtedness. FFO and AFFO also should not be used as a supplement to or substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) to FFO and AFFO is included in the financial information accompanying this report.

Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA modified to include other adjustments to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders for real estate acquisition costs, impairment losses, gains/losses from the sale of real estate and debt transactions and other items that we do not consider to be indicative of our on-going operating performance. We exclude these items as they are not key drivers in our investment decision making process. We focus our business plans to enable us to sustain increasing shareholder value. Accordingly, we believe that excluding these items, which are not key drivers of our investment decisions and may cause short-term fluctuations in net income, but are not indicative of overall long-term operating performance, provides a useful supplemental measure to investors and analysts in assessing the net earnings contribution of our real estate portfolio. Because these measures do not represent net income (loss) that is computed in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss) or as an indicator of financial performance.

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by multiplying Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter by four. Our computation of Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the methodology used by other equity REITs to calculate these measures, and, therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is included in the financial information accompanying this report.

Adjusted Debt

Adjusted Debt represents interest bearing debt (reported in accordance with GAAP) adjusted to exclude unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs, as further reduced for cash and cash equivalents as well as cash collateral deposits retained by lenders. By excluding unamortized debt discount/premium and deferred financing costs,

cash and cash equivalents, and cash collateral deposits retained by lenders, the result provides an estimate of the contractual amount of borrowed capital to be repaid, net of cash available to repay it. We believe this calculation constitutes a beneficial supplemental non-GAAP financial disclosure to investors in understanding our financial condition.

Adjusted Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure we use to evaluate the level of borrowed capital being used to increase the potential return of our real estate investments, and a proxy for a measure we believe is used by many lenders and ratings agencies to evaluate our ability to repay and service our debt obligations over time. We believe the ratio is a beneficial disclosure to investors as a supplemental means of evaluating our ability to meet obligations senior to those of our equity holders. Our computation may differ from the methodology used by other equity REITs, and, therefore, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of interest bearing debt (reported in accordance with GAAP) to Adjusted Debt is included in the financial information accompanying this report.

Initial Cash Yield

We calculate initial cash yield from properties by dividing the annualized first month base rent (excluding any future rent escalations provided for in the lease) by the gross investment in the related properties. Gross investment for an acquired property represents gross acquisition costs including the contracted purchase price and related capitalized transaction costs. Initial cash yield is a measure (expressed as a percentage) of the contractual cash rent expected to be earned on an acquired property in the first year. Because it excludes any future rent increases or additional rent that may be contractually provided for in the lease, as well as any other income or fees that may be earned from lease modifications or asset dispositions, initial cash yield does not represent the annualized investment rate of return of our acquired properties. Additionally, actual contractual cash rent earned from the properties acquired may differ from the initial cash yield based on other factors, including difficulties collecting anticipated rental revenues and unanticipated expenses at these properties that we cannot pass on to tenants, as well as the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

FFO and AFFO

The following is a reconciliation of net income (loss) (which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure) to FFO and AFFO. Also presented is information regarding distributions paid to common stockholders and the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding used for the basic and diluted computations per share (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014			2015			2014
	(unaudited)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	17,167		$	7,670		$	103,382		$	(67,912	)
Add/(less):
Portfolio depreciation and amortization
Continuing operations	64,399			61,973			195,178			184,302
Portfolio impairments
Continuing operations	20,434			12,727			55,730			42,061
Discontinued operations	—			—			34			—
Realized gains on sales of real estate ⁽¹⁾	(7,962		)	(1,654		)	(82,578		)	(2,171		)
Total adjustments	76,871			73,046			168,364			224,192

FFO	$	94,038		$	80,716		$	271,746		$	156,280
Add/(less):
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	(342		)	(212		)	(2,489		)	64,496
Master Trust Exchange Costs	—			(11		)	—			13,022
Real estate acquisition costs	576			865			2,122			2,372
Non-cash interest expense	2,478			2,042			7,644			3,362
Accrued interest on defaulted loans	1,960			1,217			5,412			1,217
Non-cash revenues	(5,396		)	(4,533		)	(15,947		)	(12,877		)
Non-cash compensation expense	3,469			3,019			10,757			8,503
Total adjustments to FFO	2,745			2,387			7,499			80,095

AFFO	$	96,783		$	83,103		$	279,245		$	236,375

Dividends declared to common stockholders	$	75,040		$	66,262		$	221,225		$	194,199
Net income (loss) per share of common stock
Basic ⁽³⁾	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)
Diluted ^{(2) (3)}	$	0.04		$	0.02		$	0.24		$	(0.18	)
FFO per share of common stock
Diluted ^{(2) (3)}	$	0.21		$	0.20		$	0.63		$	0.41
AFFO per share of common stock
Diluted ^{(2) (3)}	$	0.22		$	0.21		$	0.65		$	0.61
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic	440,205,348			396,807,656			429,387,707			382,525,614
Diluted ⁽²⁾	440,353,965			397,613,583			429,738,776			383,266,751

⁽¹⁾ Includes amounts related to discontinued operations.

⁽²⁾ Assumes the issuance of potentially issuable shares unless the result would be anti-dilutive.

⁽³⁾For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders of $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, dividends paid to unvested restricted stockholders of $0.6 million and $0.9 million, respectively, are deducted from net income, FFO and AFFO attributable to common stockholders in the computation of per share amounts (see Note 13).

Adjusted Debt and EBITDA and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA - Leverage

The following provides a calculation of adjusted debt and a reconciliation of EBITDA and annualized adjusted EBITDA (dollars in thousands):



	September 30,
	2015			2014 ⁽³⁾
	(unaudited)
Revolving Credit Facilities	$	75,000		$	125,403
Mortgages and notes payable, net	3,242,922			3,170,049
Convertible Notes, net	687,062			675,349
	4,004,984			3,970,801
Add/(less):
Preferred stock	—			—
Unamortized debt discount/(premium)	54,181			50,524
Unamortized deferred financing costs	41,183			37,027
Cash and cash equivalents	(28,210		)	(50,130		)
Cash reserves on deposit with lenders as additional security classified as other assets	(24,578		)	(36,173		)
Total adjustments	42,576			1,248
Adjusted Debt	$	4,047,560		$	3,972,049

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2015			2014
	(unaudited)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	17,167		$	7,670
Add/(less): ⁽¹⁾
Interest	54,673			53,535
Depreciation and amortization	64,493			62,069
Income tax expense	184			242
Total adjustments	119,350			115,846
EBITDA	$	136,517		$	123,516
Add/(less): ⁽¹⁾
Master Trust Exchange Costs	—			(11		)
Real estate acquisition costs	576			865
Impairments on real estate assets	20,434			12,727
Realized (gains) losses on sales of real estate	(7,962		)	(1,654		)
(Gain) loss on debt extinguishment	(342		)	(212		)
Total adjustments to EBITDA	12,706			11,715
Adjusted EBITDA	$	149,223		$	135,231
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA ⁽²⁾	$	596,892		$	540,924

Adjusted Debt / Annualized Adjusted EBITDA	6.8			7.3

⁽¹⁾ Adjustments include all amounts charged to continuing and discontinued operations.
⁽²⁾ Adjusted EBITDA multiplied by 4.
⁽³⁾Certain reclassifications were made to the prior period to conform to the current period presentation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2015, we did not have any material off-balance sheet arrangements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

See Note 2 to the September 30, 2015 unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to financial market risks, especially interest rate risk. Interest rates and other factors, such as occupancy, rental rates and the financial condition of our tenants, influence our performance more so than does inflation. Changes in interest rates do not necessarily correlate with inflation rates or changes in inflation rates. As described above, we generally offer leases that provide for payments of base rent with scheduled increases, based on a fixed amount or the lesser of a multiple of the increase in the CPI over a specified period term or fixed percentage and, to a lesser extent, contingent rent based on a percentage of the tenant’s gross sales to help mitigate the effect of inflation. Because the properties in our portfolio are generally leased to tenants under triple-net leases, where the tenant is responsible for property operating costs and expenses, our exposure to rising property operating costs due to inflation is mitigated.

Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors, including governmental monetary policies, domestic and global economic and political conditions, and other factors which are beyond our control. Our operating results will depend heavily on the difference between the revenue from our assets and the interest expense incurred on our borrowings. We may incur additional variable rate debt in the future, including amounts that we may borrow under our Revolving Credit Facilities. In addition, decreases in interest rates may lead to additional competition for the acquisition of real estate due to a reduction in desirable alternative income-producing investments. Increased competition for the acquisition of real estate may lead to a decrease in the yields on real estate we have targeted for acquisition. In such circumstances, if we are not able to offset the decrease in yields by obtaining lower interest costs on our borrowings, our results of operations will be adversely affected. Significant increases in interest rates may also have an adverse impact on our earnings if we are unable to acquire real estate with rental rates high enough to offset the increase in interest rates on our borrowings.

In the event interest rates rise significantly or there is an economic downturn, defaults may increase and result in credit losses, which may adversely affect our liquidity and operating results. In a decreasing interest rate environment, borrowers are generally more likely to prepay their loans in order to obtain financing at lower interest rates. However, the vast majority of our mortgage notes payable have prepayment clauses that make refinancing during a decreasing interest rate environment uneconomical. Investments in our mortgage loans receivable, however, have significant prepayment protection in the form of yield maintenance provisions, which provide us with substantial yield protection in a decreasing interest rate environment with respect to this portion of our investment portfolio.

The objective of our interest rate risk management policy is to match fund fixed-rate assets with fixed-rate liabilities. As of September 30, 2015, our assets were primarily long-term, fixed-rate leases (though most have scheduled rental increases during the terms of the leases). As of September 30, 2015, approximately $4.0 billion of our indebtedness consisted of long-term, fixed-rate obligations, consisting primarily of our Master Trust Notes, fixed-rate CMBS loans and Convertible Notes. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average stated interest rate of fixed-rate obligations, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts/premiums, was approximately 5.03%. As of September 30, 2015, approximately $143.3 million of our indebtedness consisted of variable-rate obligations, consisting primarily of our 2015 Credit Facility and hedged variable-rate CMBS loans. As of September 30, 2015, the weighted average stated interest rate of our variable-rate obligations, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discounts/premiums, was approximately 2.61%. If one-month LIBOR as of September 30, 2015 increased by 100 basis points, or 1.0%, the resulting increase in annual interest expense with respect to the $75.0 million outstanding under our 2015 Credit Facility and the unhedged portion of our variable-rate obligations would impact our future earnings and cash flows by $0.8 million.

We intend to continue our practice of employing interest rate derivative contracts, such as interest rate swaps and futures, to reduce our exposure, on specific transactions or on a portfolio basis, to changes in cash flows as a result of interest rate changes. We do not intend to enter into derivative contracts for speculative or trading purposes. We generally intend to utilize derivative instruments to hedge interest rate risk on our liabilities and not use derivatives for other purposes, such as hedging asset-related risks. Hedging transactions, however, may generate income which is not qualified income for purposes of maintaining our REIT status. We intend to structure any hedging transactions in a manner that does not jeopardize our status as a REIT.

Even with hedging strategies in place, there can be no assurance that our results of operations will remain unaffected as a result of changes in interest rates. In addition, hedging transactions using derivative instruments involve additional risks such as counterparty credit risk and basis risk. Basis risk in a hedging contract occurs when the index upon which the contract is based is more or less variable than the index upon which the hedged asset or liability is based, thereby making the hedge less effective. We address basis risk by matching, to a reasonable extent, the contract index to the index upon which the hedged asset or liability is based. Our interest rate risk management policy addresses counterparty

credit risk (the risk of nonperformance by counterparties) by requiring that we deal only with major financial institutions that we deem credit worthy.

The estimated fair values of our Revolving Credit Facilities, fixed-rate and variable-rate mortgages and notes payable and Convertible Notes have been derived based on market quotes for comparable instruments or discounted cash flow analysis using estimates of the amount and timing of future cash flows, market rates and credit spreads.

The following table discloses the fair value information for these financial instruments as of September 30, 2015 (in thousands):



	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value
Revolving Credit Facilities	$	75,000	$	79,067
Mortgages and notes payable, net ⁽¹⁾	3,242,922		3,435,150
Convertible Notes, net ⁽¹⁾	687,062		690,975

⁽¹⁾The carrying value of the debt instruments are net of unamortized deferred financing costs and certain debt discounts/premiums.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness as of September 30, 2015 of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There were no changes to our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to material affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time-to-time, we may be subject to certain claims and lawsuits in the ordinary course of business. We are not currently a party as plaintiff or defendant to any legal proceedings that we believe to be material or that individually or in the aggregate would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations if determined adversely to us.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” beginning on page 11 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and filed with the SEC. Please review the Risk Factors set forth in the Form 10-K as well as the prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on on February 27, 2015 and April 10, 2015, respectively.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.



Exhibit No.	Description

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 22, 2013, as amended by the First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 8, 2013, by and among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (f/k/a Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc.), a Maryland corporation, Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation, Cole Operating Partnership II, LP, a Delaware limited partnership and Spirit Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Previously filed by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2013 and Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2013, respectively.

2.2	Articles of Merger by and between Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (f/k/a Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc.), a Maryland corporation, and Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., a Maryland corporation and the Amended and Restated Charter of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. (f/k/a Cole Credit Property Trust II, Inc.) filed as Exhibit (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 000-51963), filed on July 17, 2013).

3.1	Articles of Restatement of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 on November 8, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2	Articles of Amendment of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 13, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.3	Third Amended and Restated Bylaws of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Form 8-K on August 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.1	Form of Certificate for Common Stock of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 on March 29, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.2	Second Amended and Restated Master Indenture among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated May 20, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.3	Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Master Indenture among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated November 26, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K on December 1, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.4	Series 2014-1 Indenture Supplement among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated May 20, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.5	Series 2014-2 Indenture Supplement among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated May 20, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.6	Series 2014-3 Indenture Supplement among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated May 20, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.7	Series 2014-4 Indenture Supplement among Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC, Spirit Master Funding VI, LLC, Spirit Master Funding VIII, LLC and Citibank, N.A., dated November 26, 2014 filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K on December 1, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.8	Master Indenture, between Citibank, N.A. and Spirit Master Funding VII, LLC, dated as of December 23, 2013. Previously filed by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. as Exhibit 10.21 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 4, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.9	Series 2013-1 Supplement, between Citibank, N.A. and Spirit Master Funding VII, LLC, dated as of December 23, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2014.



Exhibit No.	Description
4.10	Series 2013-2 Supplement, between Citibank, N.A. and Spirit Master Funding VII, LLC, dated as of December 23, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.23 to Annual Report on Form 10-K on March 4, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.11	Indenture, dated May 20, 2014, between the Company and Wilmington Trust, National Association, filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.12	First Supplemental Indenture, dated May 20, 2014, by and between Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (including the form of 2.875% Convertible Senior Note due 2019) filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

4.13	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated May 20, 2014, by and between Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Wilmington Trust, National Association (including the form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Note due 2021) filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.1	Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Spirit Realty, L.P. 2012 Incentive Award Plan filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.2	Form of 2012 Incentive Award Plan Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice and Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.3	Form of 2012 Incentive Award Plan Stock Payment Award Grant Notice and Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.4	Form of Performance Share Award Agreement. Previously filed by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2013.

10.5	Credit Agreement, by and among Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch, Spirit Realty, L.P. and various lenders, dated as of July 17, 2013 filed as Exhibit 10.01 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.6	Guaranty, by and among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various lenders, dated as of July 17, 2013 filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.7	Security Agreement, by and among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, Spirit Realty, L.P., Spirit Master Funding IV, LLC, Spirit Master Funding V, LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various lenders, dated as of July 17, 2013 filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.8	Omnibus Collateral Assignment of Material Agreements, Permits and Licenses, by and among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc., Spirit General OP Holdings, LLC, Spirit Realty, L.P., Spirit Master Funding IV, LLC, Spirit Master Funding V, LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and various lenders, dated as of July 17, 2013. Previously filed by Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 17, 2013.

10.9	Loan Agreement, between German American Capital Corporation and Spirit SPE Loan Portfolio 2013-2, LLC, dated as of July 17, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.10	Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of Borrower, by Spirit Realty, L.P. in favor of German American Capital Corporation, dated as of July 17, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.11	Loan Agreement, between Barclays Bank PLC and Spirit SPE Loan Portfolio 2013-3, LLC, dated as of July 17, 2013 filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.12	Guaranty of Recourse Obligations of Borrower by Spirit Realty, L.P. in favor of Barclays Bank PLC, dated as of July 17, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.



Exhibit No.	Description
10.13	Second Amended and Restated Property Management and Servicing Agreement dated May 20, 2014, by and among Spirit Realty, L.P., Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Midland Loan Services, a division of PNC Bank, National Association filed as Exhibit 1.1 of the Company's Form 8-K on May 20, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.14	Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Property Management and Servicing Agreement dated November 26, 2014, by and among Spirit Realty, L.P., Spirit Master Funding, LLC, Spirit Master Funding II, LLC, Spirit Master Funding III, LLC and Midland Loan Services, a division of PNC Bank, National Association filed as Exhibit 1.2 of the Company's Form 8-K on December 1, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.15	Property Management and Servicing Agreement, between Midland Loan Services, Spirit Master Funding VII, LLC and Spirit Realty, L.P., dated as of December 23, 2013, filed as Exhibit 10.24 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.16	Defeasance, Assignment, Assumption and Release Agreement, dated June 5, 2014, by and among Spirit SPE Portfolio 2006-1, LLC and Spirit SPE Portfolio 2006-2, LLC, U.S. Bank, National Association as Trustee for the Lender, Midland Loan Servicer, a division of PNC Bank, National Association as servicer and U.S. Bank, National Association as Securities Intermediary and Custodian filed as Exhibit 1.1 of the Company's Form 8-K on June 6, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.17	First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Spirit Realty, L.P. on September 12, 2014.

10.18	Amended and Restated Master Lease between Spirit SPE Portfolio 2006-1, LLC and Spirit SPE Portfolio 2006-2, LLC, and Shopko Stores Operating CO., LLC, dated December 15, 2014 filed as Exhibit 1.2 of the Company's Form 8-K on December 1, 2014 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.19	Form of Indemnification Agreement of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.21	Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Michael A. Bender, dated as of July 17, 2013 filed as Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.23	Transition and Separation Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Michael A. Bender dated as of August 27, 2015 and filed as Exhibit 10.4 of the Company's form 8-K on August 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.25	Director Compensation Program of Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. filed as Exhibit 10.10 of the Company's Form 8-K on July 17, 2013 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.26	Employment Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Phillip D. Joseph, Jr., dated as of March 25, 2015 filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K on March 25, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.27	Credit Agreement among Spirit Realty L.P., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the administrative agent, and the various financial institutions as are or may become parties thereto, dated as of March 31, 2015, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K on March 31, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.28	Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Thomas H. Nolan, Jr., dated as of August 27, 2015 filed as Exhibit 10.1 of the Company's Form 8-K on August 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.29	Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Gregg A. Seibert, dated as of August 27, 2015 filed as Exhibit 10.2 of the Company's Form 8-K on August 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.30	Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement among Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. and Mark Manheimer, dated as of August 27, 2015 filed as Exhibit 10.3 of the Company's Form 8-K on August 28, 2015 and incorporated herein by reference.

31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.



Exhibit No.	Description
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) under the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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*	Filed herewith.

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.



	SPIRIT REALTY CAPITAL, INC. (Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
	Name:	Phillip D. Joseph, Jr.
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)

Date: November 5, 2015