10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

	OR
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the transition period from _________ to __________

Commission file numbers: 001-35263 and 333-197780

VEREIT, Inc.

VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland	(VEREIT, Inc.)		45-2482685
Delaware	(VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.)		45-1255683
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)			(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor	Phoenix	AZ	85016
(Address of principal executive offices)			(Zip Code)

(800)	606-3610
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each class:		Trading Symbol(s):	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock	$0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.)	VER	New York Stock Exchange
6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock	$0.01 par value per share (VEREIT, Inc.)	VER PRF	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. VEREIT, Inc. Yes x No o VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). VEREIT, Inc. Yes x No o VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. Yes x No o

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

VEREIT, Inc.	Large accelerated filer	☒	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☐
	Smaller reporting company	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.	Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐	Non-accelerated filer	☒
	Smaller reporting company	☐	Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. VEREIT, Inc. ¨ VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

VEREIT, Inc. Yes ☐ No x VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. Yes ☐ No x

There were 1,091,706,178 shares of common stock of VEREIT, Inc. outstanding as of October 30, 2020.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 of VEREIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation, and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, of which VEREIT, Inc. is the sole general partner. Unless otherwise indicated or unless the context requires otherwise, all references in this report to “we,” “us,” “our,” “VEREIT,” the “Company” or the “General Partner” mean VEREIT, Inc. together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., and all references to the “Operating Partnership” or “OP” mean VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. together with its consolidated subsidiaries.

As the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., VEREIT, Inc. has the full, exclusive and complete responsibility for the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management and control.

We believe combining the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q of VEREIT, Inc. and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. into this single report results in the following benefits:

•enhancing investors’ understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;

•eliminating duplicative disclosure and providing a more streamlined and readable presentation since a substantial portion of the disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership; and

•creating time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

There are a few differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, which are reflected in the disclosure in this report. We believe it is important to understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how we operate as an interrelated consolidated company. VEREIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust whose only material asset is its ownership of partnership interests of the Operating Partnership. As a result, VEREIT, Inc. does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, issuing equity or debt from time to time and guaranteeing certain unsecured debt of the Operating Partnership and certain of its subsidiaries. The Operating Partnership holds substantially all of the assets of the Company and holds the ownership interests in the Company’s joint ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts the operations of the business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for net proceeds from public equity or debt issuances by VEREIT, Inc., which are generally contributed to the Operating Partnership in exchange for partnership units, the Operating Partnership generates the capital required by the Company’s business through the Operating Partnership’s operations, by the Operating Partnership’s direct or indirect incurrence of indebtedness or through the issuance of partnership units. To help investors understand the significant differences between VEREIT, Inc. and the Operating Partnership, there are separate sections in this report that separately discuss VEREIT, Inc. and the Operating Partnership, including the consolidated financial statements and certain notes to the consolidated financial statements as well as separate disclosures in Item 4. Controls and Procedures and Exhibit 31 and Exhibit 32 certifications. As sole general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, VEREIT, Inc. consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of VEREIT, Inc. and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. are the same on their respective consolidated financial statements. The separate discussions of VEREIT, Inc. and VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand the results of the Company on a consolidated basis and how management operates the Company.

VEREIT, INC. and VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020

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PART I
Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements	4
Consolidated Balance Sheets of VEREIT, Inc. as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	4
Consolidated Statements of Operations of VEREIT, Inc. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) of VEREIT, Inc. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	6
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity of VEREIT, Inc. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of VEREIT, Inc. for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	11
Consolidated Balance Sheets of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	13
Consolidated Statements of Operations of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	14
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	15
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	16
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019	20
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	22
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	45
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	63
Item 4. Controls and Procedures	65
PART II
Item 1. Legal Proceedings	66
Item 1A. Risk Factors	66
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	67
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	67
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	67
Item 5. Other Information	67
Item 6. Exhibits	68
Signatures	71

VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for share and per share data) (Unaudited)

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Unaudited Financial Statements

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$	2,691,122	$	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076		10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899		1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097		14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368		3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729		11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346		215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339		68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321		12,921
Restricted cash	14,955		20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239		348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773		1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896		26,957
Total assets	$	13,039,598	$	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	1,330,174	$	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389		2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077		318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630		1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009		143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101		126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952		90,349
Distributions payable	85,420		150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102		221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854		6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 18,871,246 and 30,871,246 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	189		309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,091,242,138 and 1,076,845,984 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	10,913		10,768
Additional paid-in capital	13,048,678		13,251,962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,008)		(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,514,171)		(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,448,601		6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,143		7,535
Total equity	6,455,744		6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,039,598	$	13,280,680

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except for per share data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenues:
Rental	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871
Fees from managed partnerships	1,586		316		2,603		498
Total revenues	295,278		303,301		873,457		932,369
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related	1,050		1,199		3,742		3,169
Litigation and non-routine costs, net	105		832,024		(8,577)		806,763
Property operating	31,400		30,822		90,988		95,703
General and administrative	14,774		14,483		45,950		45,745
Depreciation and amortization	109,191		115,111		343,870		369,688
Impairments	16,397		3,944		36,871		24,240
Restructuring	—		783		—		10,149
Total operating expenses	172,917		998,366		512,844		1,355,457
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense	(66,935)		(67,889)		(197,244)		(208,946)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	61		975		(1,419)		(497)
Other income, net	73		2,421		1,026		5,012
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	663		677		2,406		1,682
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net	42,814		18,520		76,858		251,106
Total other (expenses) income, net	(23,324)		(45,296)		(118,373)		48,357
Income (loss) before taxes	99,037		(740,361)		242,240		(374,731)
Provision for income taxes	(1,054)		(1,168)		(3,155)		(3,543)
Net income (loss)	97,983		(741,529)		239,085		(378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests (1)	(51)		15,089		(137)		6,796
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	$	97,932	$	(726,440)	$	238,948	$	(371,478)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

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(1)Represents net (income) loss attributable to limited partners and a consolidated joint venture partner.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives	3,666		(20,927)		(81,383)		(48,539)
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income	5,441		656		11,995		870
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	9,107		(20,271)		(69,388)		(47,669)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	107,090		(761,800)		169,697		(425,943)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests (1)	(57)		15,500		(87)		7,859
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	$	107,033	$	(746,300)	$	169,610	$	(418,084)

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(1)Represents comprehensive (income) loss attributable to limited partners and a consolidated joint venture partner.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for share data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Number of Shares	Par Value		Number of Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stock-holders’ Equity		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2020	30,871,246	$	309	1,076,845,984	$	10,768	$	13,251,962	$	(27,670)	$	(6,399,626)	$	6,835,743	$	7,535	$	6,843,278
Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock	—	—		4,549	1		44		—		—		45		(45)		—
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	—	—		—	—		(27)		—		—		(27)		—		(27)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	—	—		(241,092)	(2)		(2,376)		—		—		(2,378)		—		(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		1,172,038	11		2,844		—		—		2,855		—		2,855
Distributions declared on Common Stock —$0.1375 per common share	—	—		—	—		—		—		(148,194)		(148,194)		—		(148,194)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(105)		(105)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(1,628)		(1,628)		—		(1,628)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	—		—	—		—		—		(12,928)		(12,928)		(19)		(12,947)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		86,808		86,808		55		86,863
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		(76,547)		—		(76,547)		(55)		(76,602)
Balance, March 31, 2020	30,871,246	309		1,077,781,479	10,778		13,252,447		(104,217)		(6,475,568)		6,683,749		7,366		6,691,115
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	—	—		—	—		(25)		—		—		(25)		—		(25)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		67,075	1		4,070		—		—		4,071		—		4,071
Distributions declared on Common Stock — $0.077 per common share	—	—		—	—		—		—		(82,997)		(82,997)		—		(82,997)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(61)		(61)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(18)		(18)		—		(18)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	—		—	—		—		—		(12,928)		(12,928)		(20)		(12,948)
Repurchase of convertible notes		—		—	—		(204)		—		—		(204)		—		(204)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		54,208		54,208		31		54,239
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		(1,892)		—		(1,892)		(1)		(1,893)
Balance, June 30, 2020	30,871,246	309		1,077,848,554	10,779		13,256,288		(106,109)		(6,517,303)		6,643,964		7,315		6,651,279
Issuance of Common Stock, net	—	—		13,296,662	133		89,146		—		—		89,279		—		89,279
Redemption of Limited Partners' Common OP Units	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(149)		(149)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(12,000,000)	(120)		—	—		(299,932)		—		—		(300,052)		—		(300,052)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	—	—		(1,248)	—		(8)		—		—		(8)		—		(8)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		98,170	1		3,210		—		—		3,211		—		3,211
Distributions declared on Common Stock — $0.077 per common share	—	—		—	—		—		—		(84,026)		(84,026)		—		(84,026)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(59)		(59)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(24)		(24)		—		(24)

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for share data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Number of Shares	Par Value		Number of Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stock-holders’ Equity		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Equity
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(10,750)	$	(10,750)	$	(21)	$	(10,771)
Repurchase of convertible notes	—	—		—	—		(26)		—		—		(26)		—		(26)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		97,932		97,932		51		97,983
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		9,101		—		9,101		6		9,107
Balance, September 30, 2020	18,871,246	$	189	1,091,242,138	$	10,913	$	13,048,678	$	(97,008)	$	(6,514,171)	$	6,448,601	$	7,143	$	6,455,744

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for share data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Number of Shares	Par Value		Number of Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stock-holders’ Equity		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Equity
Balance, January 1, 2019	42,834,138	$	428	967,515,165	$	9,675	$	12,615,472	$	(1,280)	$	(5,467,236)	$	7,157,059	$	143,085	$	7,300,144
Issuance of Common Stock, net	—	—		3,309,808	33		27,511		—		—		27,544		—		27,544
Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock	—	—		—	—		(26)		—		—		(26)		26		—
Conversion of Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock	37,108	1		—	—		922		—		—		923		(923)		—
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	—	—		(199,083)	(2)		(1,593)		—		—		(1,595)		—		(1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		950,487	10		2,862		—		—		2,872		—		2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		64		64
Distributions declared on Common Stock — $0.1375 per common share	—	—		—	—		—		—		(133,480)		(133,480)		—		(133,480)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(3,262)		(3,262)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(1,222)		(1,222)		—		(1,222)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	—		—	—		—		—		(17,940)		(17,940)		(33)		(17,973)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		69,304		69,304		1,667		70,971
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		(10,922)		—		(10,922)		(267)		(11,189)
Balance, March 31, 2019	42,871,246	429		971,576,377	9,716		12,645,148		(12,202)		(5,550,574)		7,092,517		140,357		7,232,874
Issuance of Common Stock, net	—	—		1,773,456	18		14,516		—		—		14,534		—		14,534
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		(9)		—		—		(9)		—		(9)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		36,066	—		3,883		—		—		3,883		—		3,883
Distributions declared on Common Stock —$0.1375 per common share	—	—		—	—		—		—		(133,841)		(133,841)		—		(133,841)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(3,264)		(3,264)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(44)		(44)		—		(44)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	—		—	—		—		—		(17,958)		(17,958)		(15)		(17,973)
Distributions payable relinquished	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		6,429		6,429
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—	—		—	—		(8,520)		—		—		(8,520)		(18,017)		(26,537)
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		285,658		285,658		6,626		292,284
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		(15,824)		—		(15,824)		(385)		(16,209)
Balance, June 30, 2019	42,871,246	429		973,385,899	9,734		12,655,018		(28,026)		(5,416,759)		7,220,396		131,731		7,352,127
Issuance of Common Stock, net	—	—		94,300,000	943		885,983		—		—		886,926		—		886,926
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(4,000,000)	(40)		—	—		(100,056)		—		—		(100,096)		—		(100,096)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	—	—		(1,248)	—		(14)		—		—		(14)		—		(14)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		4,236	—		3,144		—		—		3,144		—		3,144

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for share data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Stock			Common Stock
	Number of Shares	Par Value		Number of Shares	Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income		Accumulated Deficit		Total Stock-holders’ Equity		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Equity
Distributions declared on Common Stock —$0.1375 per common share	—	$	—	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(146,808)	$	(146,808)	$	—	$	(146,808)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—		—		—		—		(2,859)		(2,859)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—		—		(26)		(26)		—		(26)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	—	—		—	—		—		—		(16,557)		(16,557)		(21)		(16,578)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—	—		—	—		(83,400)		—		—		(83,400)		(108,574)		(191,974)
Net loss	—	—		—	—		—		—		(726,440)		(726,440)		(15,089)		(741,529)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—		(19,860)		—		(19,860)		(411)		(20,271)
Balance, September 30, 2019	38,871,246	$	389	1,067,688,887	$	10,677	$	13,360,675	$	(47,886)	$	(6,306,590)	$	7,017,265	$	4,777	$	7,022,042

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400		379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)		(251,106)
Impairments	36,871		24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137		9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)		(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753		130
Loss on investments	607		492
Loss on derivative instruments	—		58
Non-cash restructuring expense	—		3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419		497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—		(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117		1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)		(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)		786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)		(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008		505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)		(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)		(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)		(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	—		106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)		(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961		154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675		846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)		(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)		(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)		—
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	—		9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036		3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654		473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619		554,346
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032		—
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(197,382)		(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000		1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)		(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864		—
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)		(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)		—
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)		(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)		(1,618)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	$	89,279	$	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)		(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)		—
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	—		64
Distributions paid	(418,722)		(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)		(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	188,396	$	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	33,880	$	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	222,276	$	1,050,057
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	12,921	$	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959		22,905
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	33,880		53,663
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	207,321		1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	14,955		20,742
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	222,276	$	1,050,057

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except for unit data) (Unaudited)

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$	2,691,122	$	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076		10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899		1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097		14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368		3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729		11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346		215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339		68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321		12,921
Restricted cash	14,955		20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239		348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773		1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896		26,957
Total assets	$	13,039,598	$	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	$	1,330,174	$	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389		2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077		318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630		1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009		143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101		126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952		90,349
Distributions payable	85,420		150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102		221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854		6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
General Partner's preferred equity, 18,871,246 and 30,871,246 General Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	123,794		460,504
General Partner's common equity, 1,091,242,138 and 1,076,845,984 General Partner OP Units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	6,324,807		6,375,239
Limited Partner's preferred equity, 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding as of each of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	1,809		1,869
Limited Partner's common equity, 760,169 and 786,719 Limited Partner OP Units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	4,130		4,433
Total partners’ equity	6,454,540		6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,204		1,233
Total equity	6,455,744		6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	$	13,039,598	$	13,280,680

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except for per unit data) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Revenues:
Rental	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871
Fees from managed partnerships	1,586		316		2,603		498
Total revenues	295,278		303,301		873,457		932,369
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related	1,050		1,199		3,742		3,169
Litigation and non-routine costs, net	105		832,024		(8,577)		806,763
Property operating	31,400		30,822		90,988		95,703
General and administrative	14,774		14,483		45,950		45,745
Depreciation and amortization	109,191		115,111		343,870		369,688
Impairments	16,397		3,944		36,871		24,240
Restructuring	—		783		—		10,149
Total operating expenses	172,917		998,366		512,844		1,355,457
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense	(66,935)		(67,889)		(197,244)		(208,946)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	61		975		(1,419)		(497)
Other income, net	73		2,421		1,026		5,012
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	663		677		2,406		1,682
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net	42,814		18,520		76,858		251,106
Total other (expenses) income, net	(23,324)		(45,296)		(118,373)		48,357
Income (loss) before taxes	99,037		(740,361)		242,240		(374,731)
Provision for income taxes	(1,054)		(1,168)		(3,155)		(3,543)
Net income (loss)	97,983		(741,529)		239,085		(378,274)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests (1)	14		25		29		83
Net income (loss) attributable to OP	$	97,997	$	(741,504)	$	239,114	$	(378,191)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

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(1)Represents net loss attributable to a consolidated joint venture partner.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives	3,666		(20,927)		(81,383)		(48,539)
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income	5,441		656		11,995		870
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	9,107		(20,271)		(69,388)		(47,669)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	107,090		(761,800)		169,697		(425,943)
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests (1)	14		25		29		83
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the OP	$	107,104	$	(761,775)	$	169,726	$	(425,860)

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(1)Represents comprehensive loss attributable to a consolidated joint venture partner.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for unit data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Units						Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			General Partner			Limited Partner
	Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Total Partners' Capital		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Capital
Balance, January 1, 2020	30,871,246	$	460,504	49,766	$	1,869	1,076,845,984	$	6,375,239	786,719	$	4,433	$	6,842,045	$	1,233	$	6,843,278
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units	—	—		—	—		4,549	45		(4,549)	(45)		—		—		—
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	—	(27)		—	—		—	—		—	—		(27)		—		(27)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		(241,092)	(2,378)		—	—		(2,378)		—		(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		1,172,038	2,855		—	—		2,855		—		2,855
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests —$0.1375 per common unit	—	—		—	—		—	(148,194)		—	(105)		(148,299)		—		(148,299)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(1,628)		—	—		(1,628)		—		(1,628)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(12,928)		—	(19)		—	—		—	—		(12,947)		—		(12,947)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	86,808		—	62		86,870		(7)		86,863
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	(76,547)		—	(55)		(76,602)		—		(76,602)
Balance, March 31, 2020	30,871,246	447,549		49,766	1,850		1,077,781,479	6,236,200		782,170	4,290		6,689,889		1,226		6,691,115
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	—	(25)		—	—		—	—		—	—		(25)		—		(25)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		67,075	4,071		—	—		4,071		—		4,071
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests — $0.077 per common unit	—	—		—	—		—	(82,997)		—	(61)		(83,058)		—		(83,058)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(18)		—	—		(18)		—		(18)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(12,928)		—	(20)		—	—		—	—		(12,948)		—		(12,948)
Repurchase of convertible notes	—	—		—	—		—	(204)		—	—		(204)		—		(204)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	54,208		—	39		54,247		(8)		54,239
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	(1,892)		—	(1)		(1,893)		—		(1,893)
Balance, June 30, 2020	30,871,246	434,596		49,766	1,830		1,077,848,554	6,209,368		782,170	4,267		6,650,061		1,218		6,651,279
Issuance of common OP Units, net	—	—		—	—		13,296,662	89,279		—	—		89,279		—		89,279
Redemption of Limited Partners' Common OP Units	—	—		—	—		—	—		(22,001)	(149)		(149)		—		(149)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(12,000,000)	(300,052)		—	—		—	—		—	—		(300,052)		—		(300,052)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		(1,248)	(8)		—	—		(8)		—		(8)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		98,170	3,211		—	—		3,211		—		3,211
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests — $0.077 per common unit	—	—		—	—		—	(84,026)		—	(59)		(84,085)		—		(84,085)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(24)		—	—		(24)		—		(24)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(10,750)		—	(21)		—	—		—	—		(10,771)		—		(10,771)
Repurchase of convertible notes	—	—		—	—		—	(26)		—	—		(26)		—		(26)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	97,932		—	65		97,997		(14)		97,983

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for unit data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Units						Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			General Partner			Limited Partner
	Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Total Partners' Capital		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Capital
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	9,101		—	6		9,107		—		9,107
Balance, September 30, 2020	18,871,246	$	123,794	49,766	$	1,809	1,091,242,138	$	6,324,807	760,169	$	4,130	$	6,454,540	$	1,204	$	6,455,744

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for unit data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Units						Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			General Partner			Limited Partner
	Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Total Partners' Capital		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Capital
Balance, January 1, 2019	42,834,138	$	710,325	86,874	$	2,883	967,515,165	$	6,446,734	23,715,908	$	138,931	$	7,298,873	$	1,271	$	7,300,144
Issuance of common OP Units, net	—	—		—	—		3,309,808	27,544		—	—		27,544		—		27,544
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units	—	—		—	—		—	(26)		—	26		—		—		—
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock	37,108	923		(37,108)	(923)		—	—		—	—		—		—		—
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		(199,083)	(1,595)		—	—		(1,595)		—		(1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		950,487	2,872		—	—		2,872		—		2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	—		—		64		64
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests — $0.1375 per common unit	—	—		—	—		—	(133,480)		—	(3,262)		(136,742)		—		(136,742)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(1,222)		—	—		(1,222)		—		(1,222)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(17,940)		—	(33)		—	—		—	—		(17,973)		—		(17,973)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	69,304		—	1,695		70,999		(28)		70,971
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	(10,922)		—	(267)		(11,189)		—		(11189)
Balance, March 31, 2019	42,871,246	693,308		49,766	1,927		971,576,377	6,399,209		23,715,908	137,123		7,231,567		1,307		7,232,874
Issuance of common OP Units, net	—	—		—	—		1,773,456	14,534		—	—		14,534		—		14,534
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		—	(9)		—	—		(9)		—		(9)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		36,066	3,883		—	—		3,883		—		3,883
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests — $0.1375 per common unit	—	—		—	—		—	(133,841)		—	(3,264)		(137,105)		—		(137,105)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(44)		—	—		(44)		—		(44)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(17,958)		—	(15)		—	—		—	—		(17,973)		—		(17,973)
Distributions payable relinquished	—	—		—	—		—	—		—	6,429		6,429		—		6,429
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—	—		—	—		—	(8,520)		(2,922,445)	(18,017)		(26,537)		—		(26,537)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	285,658		—	6,656		292,314		(30)		292,284
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	(15,824)		—	(385)		(16,209)		—		(16,209)
Balance, June 30, 2019	42,871,246	675,350		49,766	1,912		973,385,899	6,545,046		20,793,463	128,542		7,350,850		1,277		7,352,127
Issuance of common OP Units, net	—	—		—	—		94,300,000	886,926		—	—		886,926		—		886,926
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(4,000,000)	(63,012)		—	—		—	(37,084)		—	—		(100,096)		—		(100,096)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	—	—		—	—		(1,248)	(14)		—	—		(14)		—		(14)
Equity-based compensation, net	—	—		—	—		4,236	3,144		—	—		3,144		—		3,144

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands, except for unit data) (Unaudited)

	Preferred Units						Common Units
	General Partner			Limited Partner			General Partner			Limited Partner
	Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Number of Units	Capital		Total Partners' Capital		Non-Controlling Interests		Total Capital
Distributions to Common OP Units and non-controlling interests — $0.1375 per common unit	—	$	—	—	$	—	—	$	(146,808)	—	$	(2,859)	$	(149,667)	$	—	$	(149,667)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	—	—		—	—		—	(26)		—	—		(26)		—		(26)
Distributions to Series F Preferred Units	—	(16,557)		—	(21)		—	—		—	—		(16,578)		—		(16,578)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—	—		—	—		—	(83,400)		—	(108,574)		(191,974)		—		(191,974)
Net income (loss)	—	—		—	—		—	(726,440)		—	(15,064)		(741,504)		(25)		(741,529)
Other comprehensive loss	—	—		—	—		—	(19,860)		—	(411)		(20,271)		—		(20,271)
Balance, September 20, 2019	38,871,246	$	595,781	49,766	$	1,891	1,067,688,887	$	6,421,484	20,793,463	$	1,634	$	7,020,790	$	1,252	$	7,022,042

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400		379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)		(251,106)
Impairments	36,871		24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137		9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)		(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753		130
Loss on investments	607		492
Loss on derivative instruments	—		58
Non-cash restructuring expense	—		3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419		497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	—		(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117		1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)		(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)		786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)		(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008		505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)		(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)		(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)		(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	—		106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)		(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961		154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675		846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)		(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)		(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)		—
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	—		9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036		3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654		473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619		554,346
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032		—
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(197,382)		(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000		1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)		(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864		—
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)		(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)		—
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)		(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)		(1,618)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

(In thousands) (Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	$	89,279	$	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)		(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)		—
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	—		64
Distributions paid	(418,722)		(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)		(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	188,396	$	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	$	33,880	$	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	222,276	$	1,050,057
Reconciliation of Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	$	12,921	$	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959		22,905
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	33,880		53,663
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	207,321		1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	14,955		20,742
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	222,276	$	1,050,057

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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September 30, 2020 (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organization

VEREIT is a Maryland corporation, incorporated on December 2, 2010, that qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning in the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. The OP is a Delaware limited partnership of which the General Partner is the sole general partner. VEREIT’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”) trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbols, “VER” and “VER PRF,” respectively. As used herein, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to VEREIT, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including the OP.

VEREIT is a full-service real estate operating company which owns and manages one of the largest portfolios of single-tenant commercial properties in the U.S. VEREIT’s business model provides equity capital to creditworthy corporations in return for long-term leases on their properties. The Company actively manages its portfolio considering a number of metrics including property type, concentration and key economic factors for appropriate balance and diversity.

Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted through the OP. VEREIT is the sole general partner and holder of 99.9% of the common equity interests in the OP as of September 30, 2020. Under the limited partnership agreement of the OP, as amended (the “LPA”), after holding common units of limited partner interests in the OP (“OP Units”) or Series F Preferred Units of limited partnership interests in the OP (“Series F Preferred Units”), for a period of one year and meeting the other requirements in the LPA, unless we otherwise consent to an earlier redemption, holders have the right to redeem the units for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of Common Stock or Series F Preferred Stock, as applicable, or, at our option, a corresponding number of shares of Common Stock or Series F Preferred Stock, as applicable, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the LPA. The remaining rights of the holders of OP Units are limited, however, and do not include the ability to replace the General Partner or to approve the sale, purchase or refinancing of the OP’s assets.

The actions of the OP and its relationship with the General Partner are governed by the LPA. The General Partner does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the OP. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the General Partner and the OP are the same. Additionally, pursuant to the LPA, all administrative expenses and expenses associated with the formation, continuity, existence and operation of the General Partner incurred by the General Partner on the OP’s behalf shall be treated as expenses of the OP. Further, when the General Partner issues any equity instrument that has been approved by the General Partner’s Board of Directors, the LPA requires the OP to issue to the General Partner equity instruments with substantially similar terms, to protect the integrity of the Company’s umbrella partnership REIT structure, pursuant to which each holder of interests in the OP has a proportionate economic interest in the OP reflecting its capital contributions thereto. OP Units and Series F Preferred Units issued to the General Partner are referred to as “General Partner OP Units” and “General Partner Series F Preferred Units,” respectively. OP Units and Series F Preferred Units issued to parties other than the General Partner are referred to as “Limited Partner OP Units” and “Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units,” respectively. The LPA also provides that the OP issue debt with terms and provisions consistent with debt issued by the General Partner. The LPA will be amended to provide for the issuance of any additional class of equivalent equity instruments to the extent the General Partner’s Board of Directors authorizes the issuance of any new class of equity securities.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include the accounts of the General Partner and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the OP. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any subsequent interim period.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Company, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2020. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and U.S. GAAP.

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Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and a consolidated joint venture. The portion of the consolidated joint venture not owned by the Company is presented as non-controlling interest in VEREIT’s and the OP’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. In addition, certain third parties have been issued OP Units and Series F Preferred Units. Holders of OP Units are considered to be non-controlling interest holders in the OP and their ownership interest in the limited partner’s share is presented as non-controlling interests in VEREIT’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. Further, a portion of the earnings and losses of the OP are allocated to non-controlling interest holders based on their respective ownership percentages. Equity is reallocated between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP upon a change in ownership. At the end of each annual reporting period, noncontrolling interests in the OP are adjusted to reflect their ownership percentage in the OP through a reallocation between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP, as applicable. As of each of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were approximately 0.8 million Limited Partner OP Units issued and outstanding, and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

For legal entities being evaluated for consolidation, the Company must first determine whether the interests that it holds and fees it receives qualify as variable interests in the entity. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of an entity’s expected losses or receive portions of the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company’s evaluation includes consideration of fees paid to the Company where the Company acts as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If the Company determines that it holds a variable interest in an entity, it evaluates whether that entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). VIEs are entities where investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or where equity investors, as a group, lack one of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. The Company consolidates entities that are not VIEs if it has a majority voting interest or other rights that result in effectively controlling the entity.

The Company then qualitatively assesses whether it is (or is not) the primary beneficiary of a VIE, which is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. Consideration of various factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and its obligation to absorb losses from or right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates any VIEs when the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and the difference between consolidating the VIE and accounting for it using the equity method could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company continually evaluates the need to consolidate these VIEs based on standards set forth in U.S. GAAP.

Reclassification

The fees from managed partnerships, which are fees earned from the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture entities, previously included in other income, net have been presented in its own line item for prior periods presented to be consistent with the current year presentation.

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September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) – (Continued)

Revenue Recognition

Rental Revenue

The Company continually reviews receivables related to rent, straight-line rent and property operating expense reimbursements and determines collectability by taking into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. The review includes a binary assessment of whether or not substantially all of the amounts due under a tenant’s lease agreement are probable of collection. For leases that are deemed probable of collection, revenue continues to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the Company recognizes a general allowance on a portfolio-wide basis. For leases that are deemed not probable of collection, revenue is recorded as cash is received and the Company reduces rental revenue for any straight-line rent receivables. The Company recognizes all changes in the collectability assessment for an operating lease as an adjustment to rental revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, rental revenue was reduced by $9.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively, which included (i) $5.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of an increase to the general allowance, (ii) $4.8 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for amounts not probable of collection, and (iii) an offset of $0.3 million for straight-line rent receivables deemed collectible and $7.3 million for straight-line rent receivables, respectively. Of the $9.6 million and $28.2 million reduction to rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, $10.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively was related to the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance, $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection, and $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was for straight-line rent receivables.

Rental revenue also includes lease termination income collected from tenants to allow for the tenant to vacate their space prior to their scheduled termination dates, as well as amortization of above and below-market leases.

Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The FASB issued a question-and-answer document, Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic for concessions related to the effects of COVID-19 that provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration of the original contract allows an entity to elect to not analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and to elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), to those contracts (the “COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief”). For eligible concessions, the Company has elected not to apply the lease modification guidance in ASC 842. As such, the Company accounts for eligible deferral concessions as if there were no changes made to the lease agreement and, accordingly, continues to recognize income and increases the lease receivable. Ineligible concessions are accounted for as a lease modification under ASC 842, which requires the Company to reevaluate the lease classification and remeasure and reallocate the consideration over the remaining lease term, and include any prepaid rent liabilities and accrued rent assets relating to the original lease as part of the lease payments for the modified lease. 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company abated $6.5 million of rental revenue, $5.9 million of which related to third quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020 and $0.6 million of which is second quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and $17.7 million of rental revenue, respectively, pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties. In accordance with ASC 842, the Company recorded $5.7 million as straight-line rent in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and reduced rental income by $0.8 million and $12.0 million, respectively, related to the lease amendments.

Fees from Managed Partnerships

The Company provides various services to our unconsolidated joint venture entities in exchange for fees. Total asset and property management and acquisition fees earned in connection with these entities was $1.6 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.6 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

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September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) – (Continued)

Litigation and non-routine costs, net

The Company has incurred legal fees and other costs associated with litigations and investigations resulting from the Audit Committee Investigation (defined below), which are considered non-routine. The Company’s insurance carriers have paid certain defense costs subject to standard reservation of rights under the respective policies.

Litigation and non-routine costs, net include the following costs and recoveries (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters (1) (2)	$	105	$	32,051	$	(6,106)	$	69,509
Legal fees and expenses	—		—		—		2
Litigation settlements	—		799,973		—		812,208
Total costs	105		832,024		(6,106)		881,719
Insurance recoveries	—		—		(2,471)		(48,420)
Other recoveries (3)	—		—		—		(26,536)
Total	$	105	$	832,024	$	(8,577)	$	806,763

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(1)Includes all fees and costs associated with various litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the 2014 investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”), including fees and costs incurred pursuant to the Company’s advancement obligations, litigation related thereto and in connection with related insurance recovery matters, net of accrual reversals.

(2)The negative balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is a result of estimated costs accrued in prior periods that exceeded actual expenses incurred.

(3)Represents the surrender of 2.9 million Limited Partner OP Units in connection with an SEC settlement entered into by principals of the Company’s former external manager.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company has an equity-based incentive award plan (the “Equity Plan”) for non-executive directors, officers, other employees and advisors or consultants who provide services to the Company, as applicable, and a non-executive director restricted share plan, which are accounted for under U.S. GAAP for share-based payments. The expense for such awards is recognized over the vesting period or when the requirements for exercise of the award have been met. As of September 30, 2020, the General Partner had cumulatively awarded under its Equity Plan approximately 18.0 million shares of Common Stock, which was comprised of 4.0 million restricted share awards (“Restricted Shares”), net of the forfeiture of 3.7 million Restricted Shares through that date, 7.9 million restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”), net of the forfeiture/cancellation of 2.0 million Restricted Stock Units through that date, 0.8 million deferred stock units (“Deferred Stock Units”), and 5.3 million stock options (“Stock Options”), net of forfeiture/cancellation of 0.3 million Stock Options through that date. Accordingly, as of such date, approximately 96.4 million additional shares were available for future issuance, excluding the effect of the 5.3 million Stock Options. At September 30, 2020, a total of 45,000 shares were awarded under the non-executive director restricted share plan out of the 99,000 shares reserved for issuance.

The following is a summary of equity-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Restricted Shares	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	77
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (1)	1,412		1,272		4,195		3,748
Long-Term Incentive-Based Restricted Stock Units	1,416		1,455		3,916		4,074
Deferred Stock Units	53		82		1,071		1,101
Stock Options	330		335		955		899
Total	$	3,211	$	3,144	$	10,137	$	9,899

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(1)Includes stock compensation expense attributable to awards for which the requisite service period begins prior to the assumed future grant date.

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As of September 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $18.8 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 2.3 years.

Restructuring

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no restructuring expenses recorded. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s obligation to provide certain transition services for CCA Acquisition, LLC (the “Cole Purchaser”) terminated in accordance with the terms of a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with the Cole Purchaser and the Company recorded $10.1 million of restructuring expenses related to the reorganization of its business.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses and subsequent amendments (collectively Topic 326), effective January 1, 2020. Topic 326 was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring more timely recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income and required that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that was deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in Topic 326 required the Company to measure all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets and eliminated the “incurred loss” methodology under current U.S. GAAP.

Upon adoption, the Company determined the following to be within the scope of Topic 326: (i) investments in direct financing leases and (ii) other immaterial miscellaneous short term receivables. Due to the short term nature and collection history of the direct financing leases and management fee receivables and the creditworthiness of the direct financing lease tenants, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform

During the first quarter of 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”)-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.

Debt and Equity Accounting

During the third quarter of 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 is intended to (i) reduce the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, (ii) amend the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity and (iii) amend the related earnings per share guidance by requiring the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and eliminating the treasury stock method. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

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September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) – (Continued)

Note 3 – Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles

Property Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired controlling financial interests in 25 commercial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $147.1 million (the “2020 Acquisitions”), which includes one land parcel for build-to-suit development, further discussed below and $0.9 million of external acquisition-related expenses that were capitalized.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company acquired controlling financial interests in 40 commercial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $260.7 million (the “2019 Acquisitions”), which includes $1.4 million of external acquisition-related expenses that were capitalized.

The following table presents the allocation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the periods presented (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$	19,953	$	47,749
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	95,728		181,904
Total tangible assets	115,681		229,653
Acquired intangible assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles (1)	15,739		31,062
Above-market leases (2)	15,701		—
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$	147,121	$	260,715

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(1)The weighted average amortization period for acquired in-place leases and other intangibles is 18.1 years and 15.2 years for 2020 Acquisitions and 2019 Acquisitions, respectively.

(2)The weighted average amortization period for acquired above-market leases is 20.1 years for 2020 Acquisitions.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company invested $26.4 million, including $0.3 million of external acquisition-related expenses and interest that were capitalized, in one build-to-suit development project. The Company’s estimated remaining committed investment is $18.4 million, and the project is expected to be completed within the next 12 months.

Property Dispositions and Real Estate Assets Held for Sale

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company disposed of 63 properties, including the sale of three consolidated properties to the office partnership, for an aggregate gross sales price of $376.2 million, of which our share was $373.4 million after the profit participation payments related to the disposition of four Red Lobster properties. The dispositions resulted in proceeds of $346.7 million after closing costs, including proceeds from the contribution of properties to the office partnership. The Company recorded a gain of $77.2 million related to the dispositions, which is included in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company disposed of 107 properties, including the sale of six consolidated properties to the industrial partnership, and one property sold through a foreclosure by the lender, for an aggregate gross sales price of $926.0 million, of which our share was $905.9 million after the profit participation payment related to the disposition of 33 Red Lobster properties. The dispositions resulted in proceeds of $846.0 million after closing costs and contributions to the industrial partnership. The Company recorded a gain of $251.9 million related to the sales which is included in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

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September 30, 2020 (Unaudited) – (Continued)

As of September 30, 2020, there were two properties classified as held for sale with a carrying value of $1.9 million, included in real estate assets held for sale, net, primarily comprised of land of $0.5 million and building, fixtures and improvements, net of $1.5 million, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and are expected to be sold in the next 12 months as part of the Company’s portfolio management strategy. As of December 31, 2019, there were five properties classified as held for sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a loss of $0.3 million related to held for sale properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company recorded a loss of $0.8 million related to held for sale properties.

Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities

Intangible lease assets and liabilities of the Company consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands, except weighted-average useful life):

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Intangible lease assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $802,778 and $748,689, respectively	16.3	$	755,914	$	854,196
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $7,011 and $6,027, respectively	9.3	17,221		17,808
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives, net of accumulated amortization of $124,953 and $112,438, respectively	16.9	165,022		165,483
Total intangible lease assets, net		$	938,157	$	1,037,487
Intangible lease liabilities:
Below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $103,156 and $99,315, respectively	19.6	$	124,009	$	143,583

The aggregate amount of amortization of above-market and below-market leases and deferred lease incentives included as a net decrease to rental revenue was $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The aggregate amount of in-place leases, leasing commissions and other lease intangibles amortized and included in depreciation and amortization expense was $103.5 million and $96.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table provides the projected amortization expense and adjustments to rental revenue related to the intangible lease assets and liabilities for the next five years as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Remainder of 2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
In-place leases and other intangibles:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	$	28,521	$	105,740	$	93,571	$	83,429	$	73,162	$	61,187
Leasing commissions:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	705		2,776		2,632		2,357		2,140		1,871
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives:
Total projected to be deducted from rental revenue	4,978		19,492		18,683		17,740		16,369		14,902
Below-market lease liabilities:
Total projected to be included in rental revenue	4,004		13,964		13,135		12,413		10,566		9,347

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Consolidated Joint Venture

The Company had an interest in one consolidated joint venture that owned one property as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the consolidated joint venture had total assets of $33.2 million and $32.5 million, respectively, of which $29.7 million and $29.6 million, respectively, were real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at each of the respective dates. The property is secured by a mortgage note payable, which is non-recourse to the Company and had a balance of $14.8 million and $14.3 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company has the ability to control operating and financing policies of the consolidated joint venture. There are restrictions on the use of these assets as the Company is generally required to obtain the approval of the joint venture partner in accordance with the joint venture agreement for any major transactions. The Company and the joint venture partner are subject to the provisions of the joint venture agreement, which includes provisions for when additional contributions may be required to fund certain cash shortfalls.

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

			Carrying Amount of Investment				Equity in Income
							Nine Months Ended
Investment	Ownership % (1)	Number of Properties	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Faison JV Bethlehem GA (2)	90%	1	$	40,533	$	40,416	$	1,442	$	1,583
Industrial Partnership (3)	20%	7	46,024		28,409		584		99
Office Partnership (4)	20%	4	13,782		—		380		—

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(1)The Company’s ownership interest reflects its legal ownership interest. Legal ownership may, at times, not equal the Company’s economic interest in the listed properties because of various provisions in certain joint venture agreements regarding capital contributions, distributions of cash flow based on capital account balances, allocations of profits and losses and payments of preferred returns. As a result, the Company’s actual economic interest (as distinct from its legal ownership interest) in certain of the properties could fluctuate from time to time and may not wholly align with its legal ownership interests.

(2)The total carrying amount of the investment was greater than the underlying equity in net assets by $4.3 million and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This difference relates to a purchase price allocation of goodwill and a step up in fair value of the investment asset acquired in connection with mergers. The step up in fair value was allocated to the individual investment asset and is being amortized in accordance with the Company’s depreciation policy. On September 18, 2020, the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner exercised its put option to require the Company to purchase its 10% ownership interest in the joint venture on or before November 4, 2020.

(3)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the industrial partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $246.8 million.

(4)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the office partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $33.1 million.

The unconsolidated joint ventures had total aggregate debt outstanding of $534.3 million as of September 30, 2020, which is non-recourse to the Company, as discussed in Note 6 – Debt. There was $269.3 million of debt outstanding related to the unconsolidated joint ventures as of December 31, 2019.

The Company and the respective unconsolidated joint venture partners are subject to the provisions of the applicable joint venture agreements, which include provisions for when additional contributions may be required to fund certain cash shortfalls, including the Company’s share of expansion project capital expenditures.

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Note 4 – Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net

Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Straight-line rent receivable	$	271,283	$	266,195
Accounts receivable	64,733		41,556
Mezzanine position	9,959		—
Deferred costs, net (1)	5,924		7,208
Investment in direct financing leases, net	8,198		9,341
Investment in Cole REITs (2)	6,943		7,552
Prepaid expenses	6,467		3,453
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net (3)	4,230		4,809
Other assets, net	13,502		8,281
Total	$	391,239	$	348,395

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(1)Amortization expense for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities totaled $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.3 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Accumulated amortization for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities was $52.1 million and $49.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(2)The Company has interests in Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. (“CCIT II”), Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. (“CCIT III”) and Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. (“CCPT V”), (collectively, the “Cole REITs”) and carries these investments at fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a loss of $0.6 million related to the change in fair value, which is included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(3)Amortization expense for leasehold improvements totaled $0.1 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with no related write-offs. Accumulated amortization was $3.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.3 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, with no related write-offs. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, inclusive of write-offs of less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Accumulated depreciation was $6.3 million and $5.4 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.    

Note 5 – Fair Value Measures

The Company determines fair value based on quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as discounting the expected cash flows using market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and duration of the investment. U.S. GAAP guidance defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability or can be corroborated with observable market data for substantially the entire contractual term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets. The Company does not expect that changes in classifications between levels will be frequent.

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Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those instruments fall (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Assets:
Investment in Cole REITs	$	—	$	—	$	6,943	$	6,943
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	(97,511)
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of December 31, 2019
Assets:
Derivative assets	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	250
Investment in Cole REITs	—		—		7,552		7,552
Total assets	$	—	$	250	$	7,552	$	7,802
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	(28,081)

Derivative Assets and Liabilities – The Company’s derivative financial instruments relate to interest rate swaps. The valuation of derivative instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated into the fair values to account for the Company’s potential nonperformance risk and the performance risk of the counterparties.

Although the Company determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with those derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the Company’s derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investment in Cole REITs – The fair values of CCIT II, CCIT III and CCPT V were estimated using the net asset value per share, as most recently disclosed by each applicable REIT. Each of the Cole REIT’s share redemption programs includes restrictions that limit the number of shares redeemed by the respective Cole REIT.

The following are reconciliations of the changes in assets and liabilities with Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Investment in Cole REITs
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$	7,552
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(609)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2020	$	6,943
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	7,844
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(292)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2019	$	7,552

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment.

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Real Estate Investments – The Company performs quarterly impairment review procedures for real estate investments and investments in unconsolidated entities, primarily through continuous monitoring of events and changes in circumstances that could indicate the carrying value of its real estate assets may not be recoverable.

As part of the Company’s quarterly impairment review procedures, net real estate assets representing 47 properties were deemed to be impaired resulting in impairment charges of $36.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The impairment charges relate to certain office, retail and restaurant properties whose tenants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were identified by management for potential sale or were determined would not be re-leased by the tenant.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company considered whether there was any indication of impairment for properties that did not otherwise have potential impairment indicators and identified five properties to include on the Company’s impairment watch list as of September 30, 2020, however there were no additional impairment charges as a result of this assessment.

Based on the Company’s expected holding period for the properties and the economic conditions as of September 30, 2020, the Company believes that their carrying values are recoverable. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the businesses of certain of our tenants so the Company continues to monitor for circumstances and events in future periods, which may result in impairment charges.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net real estate assets related to 53 properties, were deemed to be impaired resulting in impairment charges of $24.2 million. The impairment charges related to certain office, retail and restaurant properties that, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, management identified for potential sale or determined, based on discussions with the current tenants, would not be re-leased by the tenant and the Company believed the property would not be leased to another tenant at a rental rate that supports the current book value.

The Company estimates fair values using Level 3 inputs and uses a combined income and market approach, specifically using discounted cash flow analysis and recent comparable sales transactions. The evaluation of real estate assets for potential impairment requires the Company’s management to exercise significant judgment and make certain key assumptions, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) capitalization rate; (2) discount rates; (3) number of years property will be held; (4) property operating expenses; and (5) re-leasing assumptions including number of months to re-lease, market rental revenue and required tenant improvements. There are inherent uncertainties in making these estimates such as market conditions and performance and sustainability of the Company’s tenants. For the Company’s impairment tests for the real estate assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company used a range of discount rates from 7.9% to 8.6% with a weighted-average rate of 8.3% and capitalization rates from 7.4% to 8.1% with a weighted-average rate of 7.8%.

Goodwill – The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.

As a result of a decrease in the Company’s stock price during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company assessed its goodwill for impairment as of September 30, 2020, which resulted in no impairments. The Company continues to monitor factors that may impact the fair value of goodwill including, but not limited to, market comparable company multiples, interest rates, and global economic conditions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts payable approximate their carrying value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are reported below (dollar amounts in thousands):

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	Level	Carrying Amount at September 30, 2020		Fair Value at September 30, 2020		Carrying Amount at December 31, 2019		Fair Value at December 31, 2019
Liabilities (1):
Mortgage notes payable and other debt, net	2	$	1,336,629	$	1,385,727	$	1,535,918	$	1,590,915
Corporate bonds, net	2	3,435,457		3,689,038		2,839,581		3,022,087
Convertible debt, net	2	252,388		256,098		319,947		327,237
Credit facility	2	900,000		900,000		1,050,000		1,050,000
Total liabilities		$	5,924,474	$	6,230,863	$	5,745,446	$	5,990,239

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(1)Current and prior period liabilities’ carrying and fair values exclude net deferred financing costs.

Debt – The fair value is estimated by an independent third party using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on management’s estimates of observable market interest rates. Corporate bonds and convertible debt are valued using quoted market prices in active markets with limited trading volume when available.

Note 6 – Debt

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $5.9 billion of debt outstanding, including net premiums and net deferred financing costs, with a weighted-average years to maturity of 4.6 years and a weighted-average interest rate of 4.19%. The following table summarizes the carrying value of debt as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the debt activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Debt Issuances		Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions		Accretion and Amortization		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Mortgage note payable:
Outstanding balance	$	1,529,057	$	1,032	$	(195,991)	$	—	$	1,334,098
Net premiums (1)	6,861		—		(415)		(3,915)		2,531
Deferred costs	(7,784)		(326)		65		1,590		(6,455)
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,528,134		706		(196,341)		(2,325)		1,330,174
Corporate bonds:
Outstanding balance	2,850,000		600,000		—		—		3,450,000
Discount (2)	(10,419)		(5,136)		—		1,012		(14,543)
Deferred costs	(25,842)		(5,908)		—		2,682		(29,068)
Corporate bonds, net	2,813,739		588,956		—		3,694		3,406,389
Convertible debt:
Outstanding balance	321,802		—		(69,083)		—		252,719
Discount (2)	(1,855)		—		156		1,368		(331)
Deferred costs	(1,764)		—		148		1,305		(311)
Convertible debt, net	318,183		—		(68,779)		2,673		252,077
Credit facility:
Outstanding balance	1,050,000		902,000		(1,052,000)		—		900,000
Deferred costs (3)	(4,331)		(5)		—		966		(3,370)
Credit facility, net	1,045,669		901,995		(1,052,000)		966		896,630
Total debt	$	5,705,725	$	1,491,657	$	(1,317,120)	$	5,008	$	5,885,270

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(1)Net premiums on mortgage notes payable were recorded upon the assumption of the respective mortgage notes in relation to the various mergers and acquisitions. Amortization of these net premiums is recorded as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective mortgage notes using the effective-interest method.

(2)Discounts on the corporate bonds and convertible debt were recorded based upon the fair value of the respective debt instruments as of the respective

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issuance dates. Amortization of these discounts is recorded as an increase to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective debt instruments using the effective-interest method.

(3)Deferred costs relate to the Credit Facility Term Loan, as defined in the “Credit Facility” section below.

Mortgage Notes Payable

The Company’s mortgage notes payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Encumbered Properties	Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties (1)		Outstanding Balance		Weighted-Average Interest Rate (2)			Weighted-Average Years to Maturity (3)
Fixed-rate debt	278	$	1,745,907	$	1,318,937	5.01	%		2.3
Variable-rate debt	1	29,678		15,161		3.75	%	(4)	0.9
Total (5)	279	$	1,775,585	$	1,334,098	4.99	%		2.3

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(1)Net carrying value is real estate assets, including investment in direct financing leases, net of real estate liabilities.

(2)Weighted average interest rate is computed using the interest rate in effect until the anticipated repayment date. Should the loan not be repaid at the anticipated repayment date, the applicable interest rate will increase as specified in the respective loan agreement until the extended maturity date.

(3)Weighted average years remaining to maturity is computed using the anticipated repayment date as specified in each loan agreement, where applicable.

(4)Weighted-average interest rate for variable-rate debt represents the interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2020.

(5)The table above does not include mortgage notes associated with unconsolidated joint ventures of $534.3 million, which are non-recourse to the Company.

The Company’s mortgage loan agreements generally restrict corporate guarantees and require the maintenance of financial covenants, including maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as debt service coverage ratios and minimum net operating income). The mortgage loan agreements contain no dividend restrictions except in the event of default or when a distribution would drive liquidity below the applicable thresholds. At September 30, 2020, the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants under the mortgage loan agreements and had no restrictions on the payment of dividends.

The following table summarizes the scheduled aggregate principal repayments due on mortgage notes subsequent to September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Total
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	859
2021	314,084
2022	266,951
2023	124,217
2024	621,021
2025	1,078
Thereafter	5,888
Total	$	1,334,098

Corporate Bonds

As of September 30, 2020, the OP had $3.45 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”) outstanding comprised of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Outstanding Balance September 30, 2020		Interest Rate		Maturity Date
2024 Senior Notes	$	500,000	4.600	%	February 6, 2024
2025 Senior Notes	550,000		4.625	%	November 1, 2025
2026 Senior Notes	600,000		4.875	%	June 1, 2026
2027 Senior Notes	600,000		3.950	%	August 15, 2027
2028 Senior Notes	600,000		3.400	%	January 15, 2028
2029 Senior Notes	600,000		3.100	%	December 15, 2029
Total balance and weighted-average interest rate	$	3,450,000	4.069	%

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On June 29, 2020, the Company closed a senior note offering, consisting of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership’s 3.40% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”).

The Senior Notes are guaranteed by the General Partner. The OP may redeem all or a part of any series of the Senior Notes at any time, at its option, for the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes. If the redemption date is 60 or fewer days prior to the maturity date with respect to the 2025 Senior Notes, 90 or fewer days prior to the maturity date with respect to the 2024 Senior Notes, the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Senior Notes and the 2029 Senior Notes, or on or after November 15, 2027, with respect to the 2028 Senior Notes, the redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes of the applicable series to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. The Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and are freely transferable.

The indenture governing our Senior Notes requires us to maintain financial ratios which include maintaining (i) a maximum limitation on incurrence of total debt less than or equal to 65% of Total Assets (as defined in the indenture), (ii) maximum limitation on incurrence of secured debt less than or equal to 40% of Total Assets (as defined in the indenture), (iii) a minimum debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.5x and (iv) a minimum unencumbered asset value of at least 150% of the aggregate principal amount of all of the outstanding Unsecured Debt (as defined in the indenture). As of September 30, 2020, the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants of our Senior Notes based on the covenant limits and calculations in place at that time.

Convertible Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased $69.1 million of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s 2020 Convertible Notes had a balance of $252.7 million outstanding, which excludes the carrying value of the conversion options recorded within additional paid-in capital of $12.1 million and the unamortized discount of $0.3 million. The discount will be amortized over the remaining term of 0.2 years. The 2020 Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 3.75%.

The 2020 Convertible Notes may be converted into cash, shares of the Company’s Common Stock or a combination thereof, in limited circumstances prior to June 15, 2020, and may be converted into such consideration at any time on or after June 15, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the conversion rate was 66.7249 shares of the Company’s Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Convertible Notes, which reflects adjustments to the initial conversion rate pursuant to the terms of the applicable indenture as a result of cash dividend payments. There were no changes to the terms of the 2020 Convertible Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2020.

Credit Facility

On May 23, 2018, the General Partner, as guarantor, and the OP, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provided for maximum borrowings of $2.9 billion, originally consisting of a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $900.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “Credit Facility Term Loan,” together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). Effective December 27, 2019, the Company reduced the amount available under its Revolving Credit Facility from $2.0 billion to $1.5 billion. On May 27, 2020, the Operating Partnership and the Company, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, among other things, modifies the measurement period for certain financial covenants (and relevant associated definitions) from either the prior quarterly period annualized or the prior six month period to the four consecutive fiscal quarter period most recently ending.

As of September 30, 2020, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and the full $900.0 million was drawn on the Credit Facility Term Loan. The maximum aggregate dollar amount of letters of credit that may be outstanding at any one time under the Credit Facility is $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2020, there were $4.0 million of letters of credit outstanding.

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The Revolving Credit Facility generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.775% to 1.55% or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.55% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). “Base Rate” is defined as the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or a floating rate based on one month LIBOR plus 1.0%, determined on a daily basis. The Credit Facility Term Loan generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.85% to 1.75%, or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.75% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). In addition, the Credit Agreement provides the flexibility for interest rate auctions, pursuant to which, at the Company’s election, the Company may request that lenders make competitive bids to provide revolving loans, which competitive bids may be at pricing levels that differ from the foregoing interest rates. The Credit Facility Term Loan interest rate was 3.59% as of September 30, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the related swap agreements discussed in Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities.

In the event of default, at the election of a majority of the lenders (or automatically upon a bankruptcy event of default with respect to the OP or the General Partner), the commitments of the lenders under the Credit Facility will terminate, and payment of any unpaid amounts in respect of the Credit Facility will be accelerated. The Revolving Credit Facility terminates on May 23, 2022, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for two six-month extension options with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, exercisable at the OP’s election and subject to certain customary conditions, as well as certain customary “amend and extend” provisions. The outstanding Credit Facility Term Loan matures on May 23, 2023. At any time, upon timely notice by the OP and subject to any breakage fees, the OP may prepay borrowings under the Credit Facility (subject to certain limitations applicable to the prepayment of any loans obtained through an interest rate auction, as described above). The OP incurs a facility fee equal to 0.10% to 0.30% per annum (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating) multiplied by the commitments (whether or not utilized) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility. The OP also incurs customary administrative agent, letter of credit issuance, letter of credit fronting, extension and other fees.

The Credit Facility requires restrictions on corporate guarantees, as well as the maintenance of financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios). The key financial covenants in the Credit Facility, as defined and calculated per the terms of the Credit Agreement, include maintaining (i) a maximum leverage ratio less than or equal to 60%, (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.5x, (iii) a secured leverage ratio less than or equal to 45%, (iv) a total unencumbered asset value ratio less than or equal to 60% and (v) a minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75x. The Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is not restricted from accessing any borrowing availability under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.

Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company has interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate $900.0 million notional amount, which were designated as cash flow hedges. The Company also has forward starting interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $400.0 million, which were designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the risk of changes in the interest-related cash outflows associated with the anticipated issuance of long-term debt.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges as well as their classification in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swaps	Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	$	—	$	250
Interest rate swaps	Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	$	(97,511)	$	(28,081)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $3.7 million and losses of $81.4 million, respectively, and losses of $20.9 million and $48.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 for changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.

The Company reclassified previous losses of $5.4 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and losses of $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense as a result of the hedged transactions impacting earnings.

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During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $21.7 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense.

Tabular Disclosure of Offsetting Derivatives

The table below details a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands). The net amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value.

	Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
September 30, 2020	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)
December 31, 2019	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	—	$	(27,831)

Credit Risk Related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision specifying that if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any provisions in these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these agreements, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of $99.0 million at September 30, 2020.

Note 8 – Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	176,694	$	203,438
Cash paid for income taxes	$	5,601	$	4,474
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures, tenant improvements and real estate developments	$	8,831	$	13,670
Real estate contributions to industrial partnership and office partnership	$	17,240	$	29,577
Distributions declared and unpaid	$	85,421	$	150,970
Distributions payable relinquished	$	—	$	7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	$	—	$	191,974
Mortgage note payable relieved by foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure	$	—	$	19,525
Real estate investments received from lease related transactions	$	259	$	—
Nonmonetary exchanges:
Exchange of real estate investments	$	—	$	8,900

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Note 9 – Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accrued interest	$	45,196	$	31,925
Accrued real estate and other taxes	34,671		25,320
Accounts payable	1,684		1,779
Accrued legal fees and litigation settlements	523		25,571
Accrued other	30,027		41,725
Total	$	112,101	$	126,320

Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is involved in various routine legal proceedings and claims incidental to the ordinary course of its business. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Company, except as follows:

Government Investigations and Litigation Relating to the Audit Committee Investigation

As previously reported, on October 29, 2014, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “October 29 8-K”) reporting the Audit Committee’s conclusion, based on the preliminary findings of its investigation, that certain previously issued consolidated financial statements of the Company, including those included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, and related financial information should no longer be relied upon. The Company also reported that the Audit Committee had based its conclusion on the preliminary findings of its investigation into concerns regarding accounting practices and other matters that were first reported to the Audit Committee in early September 2014 and that the Audit Committee believed that an error in the calculation of adjusted funds from operations for the first quarter of 2014 had been identified but intentionally not corrected when the Company reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Prior to the filing of the October 29 8-K, the Audit Committee previewed for the SEC the information contained in the filing. Subsequent to that filing, the SEC provided notice that it had commenced a formal investigation and issued subpoenas calling for the production of various documents. In addition, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York contacted counsel for the Audit Committee and counsel for the Company with respect to this matter, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued a subpoena calling for the production of various documents. The Company cooperated with these regulators throughout their investigations. The U.S. Attorney’s Office concluded that it did not intend to bring any criminal charges against the Company arising from its investigation and the Company believes that the investigation by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is no longer pending.

On November 18, 2019, the Company announced it had reached agreement with the staff of the Enforcement Division of the SEC on the material terms of a negotiated resolution relating to the SEC's investigation of the matters disclosed in the Company's October 29 8-K. The agreement with the SEC staff, which was approved by the SEC's Commissioners on June 23, 2020, required payment of $8.0 million as a civil penalty, which payment was made by the Company during the third quarter of 2020.

Purchase Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of commitments to purchase real estate properties. These commitments are generally subject to the Company’s customary due diligence process and, accordingly, a number of specific conditions must be met before the Company is obligated to purchase the properties.

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Joint Ventures

As discussed in Note 3 – Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles, on September 18, 2020, the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner exercised its put option to require the Company to purchase its 10% ownership interest in the joint venture on or before November 4, 2020.

Environmental Matters

In connection with the ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. The Company has not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and is not aware of any other environmental condition, in each case, that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations.

Note 11 – Leases

Lessor

The Company is the lessor for its 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial properties. The Company’s operating and direct financing leases have non-cancelable lease terms of 0.08 years to 24.4 years. Certain leases with tenants include options to extend or terminate the lease agreements or to purchase the underlying asset. Lease agreements may also contain rent increases that are based on an index or rate (e.g., the consumer price index (“CPI”) or LIBOR). The Company believes the residual value risk is not a primary risk because of the long-lived nature of the assets.

The components of rental revenue from the Company’s operating and direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Fixed:
Cash rent (1)	$	255,996	$	272,032	$	778,697	$	831,931
Straight-line rent (2)	12,595		5,470		18,053		20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)		(692)		(1,929)		(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581		1,418		4,372		4,304
Sub-lease (3)	5,175		5,328		15,718		16,099
Total fixed	274,954		283,556		814,911		871,225
Variable (4)	18,585		19,219		55,438		60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153		210		505		638
Total rental revenue	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash rent was negatively impacted by (i) $6.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, of abated rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties and (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance for rental revenue that the Company believes it may abate as a result of lease amendments and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, straight-line rent was reduced by $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for straight-line rent receivables that were deemed not probable of collection.

(3)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

(4)Includes costs reimbursed related to property operating expenses, common area maintenance and percentage rent, including these costs reimbursed by ground lease sub-tenants.

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The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lessee

The Company is the lessee under ground lease arrangements and corporate office leases. All leases for which the Company is the lessee meet the criteria of an operating lease. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 0.1 years to 78.9 years, some of which include options to extend. The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 15.9 years as of September 30, 2020. Under certain ground lease arrangements, the Company pays variable costs, including property operating expenses and common area maintenance, which are generally reimbursed by the ground lease sub-tenants. The weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases was 4.92% as of September 30, 2020. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company incorporated renewal periods in the calculation of the majority of ground lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Pursuant to certain leases, the Company is required to execute renewal options available under the ground lease through the building lease term. No renewals were incorporated in the calculation of the corporate lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table presents the lease expense components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,933	$	5,794	$	19,643	$	18,190
Sublease income (2)	$	(5,175)	$	(5,328)	$	(15,718)	$	(16,099)

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(1)No cash paid for operating lease liabilities was capitalized.

(2)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

Subsequent to initial measurement of $233.3 million and $236.3 million, respectively, the Company reduced the right-of-use assets by $2.5 million and operating lease liabilities by $3.0 million, for non-cash activity related to dispositions and lease modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities each by $0.9 million.

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The following table reflects the future minimum lease payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for ground lease obligations, which are substantially reimbursable by our tenants, and office lease obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands).

	Future Minimum Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Total	$	214,102

Note 12 – Equity

Common Stock and General Partner OP Units

The General Partner is authorized to issue up to 1.5 billion shares of Common Stock. As of September 30, 2020, the General Partner had approximately 1.1 billion shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, the Operating Partnership had approximately 1.1 billion General Partner OP Units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020, corresponding to the General Partner’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Common Stock Continuous Offering Program

The Company has a continuous equity offering program pursuant to which the Company may sell shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $750.0 million from time to time through April 15, 2022 in “at-the-market” offerings or certain other transactions (the “ATM Program”). The proceeds from any sale of shares under the ATM Program have been or will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding potential acquisitions and repurchasing or repaying outstanding indebtedness.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 13.3 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $6.81, for gross proceeds of $90.6 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.73, for net proceeds of $89.4 million. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $572.7 million available to be sold under the ATM Program. The Company incurred $0.1 million of other offering expenses.

Series F Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred OP Units

The Series F Preferred Stock pays cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 6.70% per annum on their liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (equivalent to $1.675 per share on an annual basis). The General Partner may, at its option, redeem shares of the Series F Preferred Stock, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus, subject to exceptions, any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless the General Partner redeems or otherwise repurchases them or they become convertible and are converted into Common Stock (or, if applicable, alternative consideration). The Series F Preferred Stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol VER PRF. The Series F Preferred Units contain the same terms as the Series F Preferred Stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company redeemed a total of 12.0 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, representing approximately 38.87% of the issued and outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock as of the beginning of the year. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately 18.9 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, approximately 18.9 million corresponding General Partner Series F Preferred Units and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

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Limited Partner OP Units

As of September 30, 2020 the Operating Partnership had approximately 0.8 million Limited Partner OP Units outstanding.

Common Stock Dividends

On August 5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.077 per share of Common Stock for the third quarter of 2020 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2020, which was paid on October 15, 2020. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has a share repurchase program (the “2019 Share Repurchase Program”) that permits the Company to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its outstanding Common Stock through May 6, 2022. Under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program, repurchases can be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, structured or derivative transactions, including accelerated stock repurchase transactions, or other methods of acquiring shares in accordance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. The 2019 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to make any repurchases at a specific time or in a specific situation and repurchases are influenced by prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program, if any, will be returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

There were no share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $200.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program.

Note 13 – Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation for the General Partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(51)		15,089		(137)		6,796
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	97,932		(726,440)		238,948		(371,478)
Dividends to preferred shares and units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders used in basic net income per share	87,161		(743,018)		202,281		(424,002)
Income (loss) attributable to limited partners	65		—		166		—
Net income (loss) used in diluted net income per share	$	87,226	$	(743,018)	$	202,447	$	(424,002)
Weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding - basic	1,083,687,807		978,982,729		1,080,010,859		973,760,599
Effect of Limited Partner OP Units and dilutive securities	1,450,569		—		1,429,965		—
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted	1,085,138,376		978,982,729		1,081,440,824		973,760,599
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

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The following were excluded from diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849
Limited Partner OP Units	—	20,793,463	—	22,720,350

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

Net Income (Loss) Per Unit

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders, which includes all common General Partner unitholders and limited partner unitholders, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	14		25		29		83
Net income (loss) attributable to the Operating Partnership	97,997		(741,504)		239,114		(378,191)
Dividends to preferred units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) used in basic and diluted net income per unit	$	87,226	$	(758,082)	$	202,447	$	(430,715)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic	1,084,459,455		999,776,192		1,080,789,878		996,480,948
Effect of dilutive securities	678,921		—		650,946		—
Weighted average number of common units - diluted	1,085,138,376		999,776,192		1,081,440,824		996,480,948
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

The following were excluded from diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

Note 14 – Subsequent Events

Real Estate Investment Activity

From October 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company disposed of one property, for an aggregate gross sales price of $0.2 million, for an estimated gain of $0.1 million.

From October 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company acquired seven properties for $20.3 million, a mezzanine position for an investment-grade distribution facility for $8.2 million and the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner’s 10% ownership interest in the joint venture for $4.3 million, for an an aggregate purchase price of $32.8 million, excluding capitalized external acquisition-related expenses.

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Convertible Debt

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased an additional $8.7 million of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.

Common Stock Continuous Offering Program

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company issued an additional 0.5 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $7.04, for gross proceeds of $3.3 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.96, for net proceeds of $3.2 million.

Reverse Stock Split

On November 5, 2020, VEREIT announced a one-for-five reverse stock split of its Common Stock which is expected to be effective after markets close on December 17, 2020 following the filing of amendments to its charter with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation whereby every five shares of VEREIT's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, will be converted into one share of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share. VEREIT’s Common Stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on a split-adjusted basis beginning December 18, 2020. Fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be paid in cash based on the trailing average closing price of VEREIT’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for a period of three days prior to the effective date. The reverse stock split will affect all record holders of VEREIT’s Common Stock uniformly and will not affect any record holder’s percentage ownership interest, except for de minimus changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. Trading in the Common Stock will continue on the NYSE under the symbol “VER” but the Common Stock will be assigned a new CUSIP number. The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding but will not affect the number of VEREIT’s authorized shares of Common Stock. A corresponding reverse split of the outstanding OP Units will also be effective on December 17, 2020. The financial statements have not been adjusted because the reverse share split was not effective as of the filing date of this quarterly report. The reverse stock split will be applied retrospectively once it is effective.

Common Stock Dividend

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $0.077 per share of Common Stock consistent with last quarter’s dividend. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2021 to Common Stock stockholders of record as of December 31, 2020 and will be $0.385 per share after accounting for the expected one-for-five reverse stock split. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit.

Preferred Stock Dividend

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a monthly cash dividend to holders of the Series F Preferred Stock for January 2021 through March 2021 with respect to the periods included in the table below. The corresponding record and payment dates for each month's Series F Preferred Stock dividend are also shown in the table below. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

Period	Record Date	Payment Date
December 15, 2020 - January 14, 2021	January 1, 2021	January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021 - February 14, 2021	February 1, 2021	February 16, 2021
February 15, 2021 - March 14, 2021	March 1, 2021	March 15, 2021

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

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We make statements in this section that are forward-looking statements. Certain risks may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the following discussion. For a complete discussion of such risk factors, see "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented in Part II, Item 1A. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Capitalized terms used herein, but not otherwise defined, shall have the meaning ascribed to those terms in the “Part I – Financial Information,” including the notes to the consolidated financial statements contained therein.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes “forward-looking statements” which reflect our expectations and projections regarding future events and plans, future financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and business, including leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, rent receipts, rent relief requests and rent relief granted, debt levels, maturities and refinancings, the expected reverse stock split, the payment of future dividends and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on our business. Generally, the words “anticipates,” “assumes,” “believes,” “continues,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “goals,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “seeks,” “should,” “targets,” “will,” variations of such words and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available and involve a number of known and unknown assumptions and risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control, that could cause actual events and plans or could cause our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Further, information regarding historical rent collections should not serve as an indication of future rent collection. These factors include, among other things, those discussed below. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.

The following are some, but not all, of the assumptions, risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those presented in our forward-looking statements:

•The uncertain duration and extent of the impact of COVID-19 on our business and the businesses of our tenants (including their ability to timely make rental payments) and the economy generally.

•Federal, state or local legislation or regulation that could impact the timely payment of rent by tenants in light of COVID-19.

•We may be unable to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-lease space as leases expire on favorable terms or at all.

•We are subject to risks associated with tenant, geographic and industry concentrations with respect to our properties.

•We may be subject to risks accompanying the management of our industrial and office partnerships.

•Our properties may be subject to impairment charges.

•We could be subject to unexpected costs or liabilities that may arise from potential dispositions, including related to limited partnership, tenant-in-common and Delaware statutory trust real estate programs (“1031 real estate programs”) and our management of such programs.

•We are subject to competition in the acquisition and disposition of properties and in the leasing of our properties including that we may be unable to acquire, dispose of, or lease properties on advantageous terms or at all.

•We are subject to risks associated with bankruptcies or insolvencies of tenants, from tenant defaults generally or from the unpredictability of the business plans and financial condition of our tenants, which are heightened as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

•We have substantial indebtedness, which may affect our ability to pay dividends, and expose us to interest rate fluctuation risk and the risk of default under our debt obligations.

•We may be subject to increases in our borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”) after 2021.

•Our overall borrowing and operating flexibility may be adversely affected by the terms and restrictions within the indenture governing the senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”), and the Credit Agreement governing the terms of the Credit Facility (as both terms are defined in Liquidity and Capital Resources), and compliance with such covenants and/or our ability to access capital markets (including on attractive terms) may be more difficult as a result of the impact of COVID-19.

•Our access to capital and terms of future financings may be affected by adverse changes to our credit rating.

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•We may be affected by the incurrence of additional secured or unsecured debt.

•We may not be able to achieve and maintain profitability.

•We may not generate cash flows sufficient to pay our dividends to stockholders or meet our debt service obligations.

•We may be affected by risks resulting from losses in excess of insured limits.

•We may fail to remain qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

•Compliance with the REIT annual distribution requirements may limit our operating flexibility.

•We may be unable to retain or hire key personnel.

•We may be impacted by the continuation or deterioration of current market conditions.

All forward-looking statements should be read in light of the risks identified in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, as supplemented in Part II, Item 1A. of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

We use certain defined terms throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that have the following meanings:

When we refer to “annualized rental income,” we mean the rental revenue under our leases on operating properties on a straight-line basis, which includes the effect of rent escalations and any tenant concessions, such as free rent, and our pro rata share of such revenues from properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures. Annualized rental income excludes any adjustments to rental income due to changes in the collectability assessment, contingent rent, such as percentage rent, and operating expense reimbursements. Management uses annualized rental income as a basis for tenant, industry and geographic concentrations and other metrics within the portfolio. Annualized rental income is not indicative of future performance.

When we refer to a “creditworthy tenant,” we mean a tenant that has entered into a lease that we determine is creditworthy and may include tenants with an investment grade or below investment grade credit rating, as determined by major credit rating agencies, or unrated tenants. To the extent we determine that a tenant is a “creditworthy tenant” even though it does not have an investment grade credit rating, we do so based on our management’s determination that a tenant should have the financial wherewithal to honor its obligations under its lease with us. As explained further below, this determination is based on our management’s substantial experience performing credit analysis and is made after evaluating a tenant’s due diligence materials that are made available to us, including financial statements and operating data.

When we refer to a “direct financing lease,” we mean a lease that requires specific treatment due to the significance of the lease payments from the inception of the lease compared to the fair value of the property, term of the lease, a transfer of ownership, or a bargain purchase option. These leases are recorded as a net asset on the balance sheet. The amount recorded is calculated as the fair value of the remaining lease payments on the leases and the estimated fair value of any expected residual property value at the end of the lease term.

When we refer to properties that are net leased on a “long term basis,” we mean properties with remaining primary lease terms of generally seven to 10 years or longer on average, depending on property type.

Under a “net lease,” the tenant occupying the leased property (usually as a single tenant) does so in much the same manner as if the tenant were the owner of the property. There are various forms of net leases, most typically classified as triple net or double net. Triple net leases typically require that the tenant pay all expenses associated with the property (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and repairs). Double net leases typically require that the tenant pay all operating expenses associated with the property (e.g., real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance), but excludes some or all major repairs (e.g., roof, structure and parking lot). Accordingly, the owner receives the rent “net” of these expenses, rendering the cash flow associated with the lease predictable for the term of the lease. Under a net lease, the tenant generally agrees to lease the property for a significant term and agrees that it will either have no ability or only limited ability to terminate the lease or abate rent prior to the expiration of the term of the lease as a result of real estate driven events such as casualty, condemnation or failure by the landlord to fulfill its obligations under the lease.

When we refer to “operating properties” we mean properties owned and consolidated by the Company, omitting properties (the “Excluded Properties”) for which (i) the related mortgage loan is in default, and (ii) management decides to transfer the properties to the lender in connection with settling the mortgage note obligation. At and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no Excluded Properties. At and during the three months ended September 30, 2019, there were no Excluded Properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, there was one Excluded Property which was an office property comprising 145,186 square feet, of which 6,926 square feet was vacant.

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The real estate portfolio and economic metrics of operating properties includes the Company's pro rata share of square feet and annualized rental income from the Company's unconsolidated joint ventures, based upon the Company's legal ownership percentage, which may, at times, not equal the Company's economic interest because of various provisions in certain joint venture agreements regarding distributions of cash flow based on capital account balances, allocations of profits and losses and payments of preferred returns.

As of September 30, 2020, our portfolio was comprised of 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial real estate properties with an aggregate 89.1 million square feet, of which 98.3% was leased, with a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.3 years. Omitting the square feet of one redevelopment property and including the pro rata share of square feet and annualized rental income from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures, we owned an aggregate of 88.9 million square feet, of which 98.5% was leased, with a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.4 years as of September 30, 2020.

On November 5, 2020, VEREIT announced a one-for-five reverse stock split of its Common Stock which is expected to be effective on December 17, 2020 whereby every five shares of VEREIT's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, will be converted into one share of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share. The reverse stock split will affect all record holders of VEREIT’s Common Stock. For additional information about the reverse stock split, see Note 14 – Subsequent Events.

Overview

VEREIT is a full-service real estate operating company which owns and manages one of the largest portfolios of single-tenant commercial properties in the U.S. The Company has 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial operating properties with an aggregate 88.9 million rentable square feet, of which 98.5% was leased as of September 30, 2020, with a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.4 years.

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Operating Highlights and Key Performance Indicators

Activity through September 30, 2020

Operations

•Acquired controlling financial interests in 25 commercial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $147.1 million, which includes one land parcel for build-to-suit development and $0.9 million of external acquisition-related expenses that were capitalized. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired a mezzanine position in two last-mile distribution facilities for $10.0 million.

•Acquired $246.8 million for the industrial partnership and $33.1 million for the office partnership.

•Disposed of 63 properties, including the sale of three consolidated properties to the office partnership, for an aggregate gross sales price of $376.2 million, of which our share was $373.4 million, resulting in proceeds of $346.7 million after closing costs and contributions to the office partnership. The Company recorded a gain of $77.2 million related to the sales.

Debt

•Closed a senior note offering, consisting of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership’s 3.40% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”).

•Repurchased $69.1 million of the Company’s 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.

•As of September 30, 2020, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.

•Total secured debt decreased by $195.0 million, from $1.5 billion to $1.3 billion, which includes prepayment of $61.5 million of mortgage notes during the third quarter of 2020.

Equity

•Issued an aggregate of 13.3 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $6.81, for gross proceeds of $90.6 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.73, for net proceeds of $89.4 million. The Company incurred $0.1 million of other offering expenses.

•Redeemed a total of 12.0 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, representing approximately 38.87% of the issued and outstanding preferred shares as of the beginning of the year. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus all accrued and unpaid dividends.

•Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.077 per share of Common Stock for the third quarter of 2020.

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Real Estate Portfolio Metrics

In managing our portfolio, we are committed to diversification by property type, tenant, geography and industry. Below is a summary of our operating property type diversification and our top ten concentrations as of September 30, 2020, based on annualized rental income of $1.1 billion.

(1)Includes redevelopment property, billboards, construction in progress, land and parking lots.

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Our financial performance is influenced by the timing of acquisitions and dispositions and the operating performance of our operating properties. The following table shows the property statistics of our operating properties as of September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	September 30, 2020	September 30, 2019
Portfolio Metrics
Operating properties	3,820	3,926
Rentable square feet (in millions)	88.9	90.7
Economic occupancy rate (1)	98.5%	99.0%
Investment-grade tenants (2)	37.7%	39.5%

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(1)Economic occupancy rate equals the sum of square feet leased (including space subject to month-to-month agreements) divided by rentable square feet.

(2)Based on annualized rental income of our real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Investment-grade tenants are those with a credit rating of BBB- or higher by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC or a credit rating of Baa3 or higher by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. The ratings may reflect those assigned by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC or Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. to the lease guarantor or the parent company, as applicable.

The following table shows the economic metrics of our operating properties as of September 30, 2020 and 2019:

	September 30, 2020	September 30, 2019
Economic Metrics
Weighted-average lease term (in years)	8.4	8.4
Lease rollover: (1)
Annual average	5.9%	6.3%
Maximum for a single year	11.1%	8.7%

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(1)Through the end of the next five years as of the respective reporting date.

Operating Performance

In addition, management uses the following financial metrics to assess our operating performance (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts).

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Financial Metrics
Total revenues	$	295,278	$	303,301	$	873,457	$	932,369
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners (1)	$	171,233	$	(657,147)	$	508,998	$	(287,805)
AFFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners (1)	$	166,547	$	177,580	$	508,604	$	533,082
AFFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners per diluted share (1)	$	0.15	$	0.18	$	0.47	$	0.53

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(1)See the Non-GAAP Measures section below for descriptions of our non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to the most comparable measure in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”).

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Results of Operations

COVID-19 has impacted all states where our tenants operate their businesses or where our properties are located, and measures taken to prevent or remediate COVID-19, including “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders, other quarantine mandates and restrictions on the operations of certain types of businesses issued by local, state or federal authorities, have had an adverse effect on our business and the businesses of our tenants. While our business was not materially impacted during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from the COVID-19 pandemic, our rent collection was impacted and for the third quarter was 94% of rental revenue. The full extent of the future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations is uncertain.

Our dedicated property type asset management teams have been in discussion with tenants to understand the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses. We have received rent relief requests that vary in timeframes, but are generally concentrated within the two to four month range. We evaluate each tenant request on a case-by-case basis, including by analyzing metrics such as industry segment, corporate financial health, rent coverage, and the tenant's liquidity. As of October 30, 2020, we collected the following percent of rent, which included contractual rent and recoveries paid by tenants to cover estimated tax, insurance and common area maintenance expenses, including our pro rata share of such amounts related to properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures:

	Q2	July	August	September	Q3	October (1)
Rent collection	87%	92%	94%	95%	94%	97%

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(1)Includes approximately 2% to be paid in arrears by a Government agency tenant.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we abated $6.5 million of rental revenue, $5.9 million of which is third quarter rental revenue abated pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020 and $0.6 million of which is second quarter rental revenue abated pursuant to lease amendments executed from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and $17.7 million of rental revenue, respectively, pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, rental revenue was reduced by $9.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively (3.17% and 3.14%, respectively, of gross rental revenue), which included (i) $5.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of an increase to the general allowance, (ii) $4.8 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for amounts not probable of collection, and (iii) an offset of $0.3 million for straight-line rent receivables deemed collectible and $7.3 million for straight-line rent receivables, respectively. Of the $9.6 million and $28.2 million reduction to rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, $10.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively (3.36% and 2.09%, respectively, of gross rental revenue), was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance, $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection, and $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was for straight-line rent receivables.

Revenues

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, revenue information and the dollar amount change year over year (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)		2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)
Revenues:
Rental	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	(9,293)	$	870,854	$	931,871	$	(61,017)
Fees from managed partnerships	1,586		316		1,270		2,603		498		2,105
Total revenues	$	295,278	$	303,301	$	(8,023)	$	873,457	$	932,369	$	(58,912)

Rental

The decrease in rental revenue of $9.3 million and $61.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019 was primarily due to real estate dispositions and rent abatements and reserves related to COVID-19, partially offset by real estate acquisitions. Subsequent to January 1, 2019, the Company acquired 91 occupied properties for an aggregate purchase price of $550.7 million and disposed of 264 consolidated properties for an aggregate sales price of $1.5 billion.

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Fees from Managed Partnerships

Fees from managed partnerships consist of fees earned for providing various services to the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture entities. The increase of $1.3 million and $2.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019 was due to fees earned from the industrial partnership and office partnership, including a $1.1 million acquisition fee for the purchase of one property in the industrial partnership.

Operating Expenses

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain operating expense information and the dollar amount change year over year (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)		2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)
Acquisition-related	$	1,050	$	1,199	$	(149)	$	3,742	$	3,169	$	573
Litigation and non-routine costs, net	105		832,024		(831,919)		(8,577)		806,763		(815,340)
Property operating	31,400		30,822		578		90,988		95,703		(4,715)
General and administrative	14,774		14,483		291		45,950		45,745		205
Depreciation and amortization	109,191		115,111		(5,920)		343,870		369,688		(25,818)
Impairments	16,397		3,944		12,453		36,871		24,240		12,631
Restructuring	—		783		(783)		—		10,149		(10,149)
Total operating expenses	$	172,917	$	998,366	$	(825,449)	$	512,844	$	1,355,457	$	(842,613)

Acquisition-Related Expenses

Acquisition-related expenses consist of allocated internal salaries related to time spent on acquiring commercial properties and costs associated with unconsummated deals.

Litigation and Non-Routine Costs, Net

Litigation and non-routine costs, net decreased $831.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019, which was primarily related to $800.0 million of litigation settlements and $32.1 million of fees and costs associated with litigations recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2019, with no litigation settlements and $0.1 million of fees and costs associated with litigations recorded during the same period in 2020.

Litigation and non-routine costs, net decreased $815.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reversed $6.8 million of estimated costs accrued in 2019, which exceeded actual expenses incurred of $0.6 million, and recorded $2.5 million of insurance recoveries. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $812.2 million of litigation settlements and $69.5 million of fees and costs associated with litigations, offset by $48.4 million of insurance recoveries and $26.5 million of other recoveries related to the surrender of Limited Partner OP Units by principals of the Company’s former external manager.

Property Operating Expenses

Property operating expenses such as taxes, insurance, ground rent and maintenance include both reimbursable and non-reimbursable property expenses. Property operating expenses remained relatively constant during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. The decrease in property operating expenses of $4.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019 was primarily due to the impact of property dispositions.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses remained relatively constant during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same periods in 2019.

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Depreciation and Amortization Expenses

The decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses of $5.9 million and $25.8 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019 was primarily due to real estate dispositions and furniture and fixtures that were fully depreciated during 2019, as they had reached the end of their useful lives, partially offset by real estate acquisitions.

Impairments

Impairments of $16.4 million and $3.9 million were recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Impairments of $36.9 million and $24.2 million were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the impairment charges related to certain office, retail and restaurant properties whose tenants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, were identified by management for potential sale or were determined would not be re-leased by the tenant.

Restructuring Expenses

There were no restructuring expenses recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded $0.8 million and $10.1 million, respectively, of restructuring expenses related to the reorganization of the business and cessation of services performed pursuant to the terms of a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with CCA Acquisition, LLC (the “Cole Purchaser”).

Other (Expense) Income and Provision for Income Taxes

The table below sets forth, for the periods presented, certain financial information and the dollar amount change year over year (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)		2020		2019		2020 vs 2019 Increase/(Decrease)
Interest expense	$	(66,935)	$	(67,889)	$	(954)	$	(197,244)	$	(208,946)	$	(11,702)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	$	61	$	975	$	(914)	$	(1,419)	$	(497)	$	(922)
Other income, net	$	73	$	2,421	$	(2,348)	$	1,026	$	5,012	$	(3,986)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	$	663	$	677	$	(14)	$	2,406	$	1,682	$	724
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net	$	42,814	$	18,520	$	24,294	$	76,858	$	251,106	$	(174,248)
Provision for income taxes	$	(1,054)	$	(1,168)	$	(114)	$	(3,155)	$	(3,543)	$	(388)

Interest Expense

The decrease in interest expense of $1.0 million and $11.7 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019 was primarily due to a decrease in weighted average interest rates. At September 30, 2020, the weighted average interest rate was 4.19%, as compared to 4.49% at September 30, 2019.

Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment and Forgiveness of Debt, Net

Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net decreased $0.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a $1.0 million gain on forgiveness of debt related to a foreclosure sale of one property, with no comparable activity during the same period in 2020.

Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net decreased $0.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded $1.4 million in losses on the early extinguishment of mortgage notes payable and convertible debt repurchases. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded a $1.0 million gain on forgiveness of debt related to a foreclosure sale of one property offset by $1.5 million of losses recorded on the early extinguishment of mortgage notes payable.

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Other Income, Net

The decrease of $2.3 million and $4.0 million in other income, net during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2019 was primarily due to payments received in 2019 related to the Company’s bankruptcy claims related to two prior tenants, with no comparable payments received during the same periods in 2020.

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Entities

Equity in income remained relatively constant during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019. The increase in equity in income of $0.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019, was primarily due to increased equity in income from the industrial partnership and office partnership.

Gain on Disposition of Real Estate and Real Estate Assets Held for Sale, Net

The increase in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net of $24.3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019 was due to the Company’s disposition of 16 properties for an aggregate sales price of $157.0 million which resulted in a gain of $42.9 million during the three months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the disposition of 31 properties for an aggregate sales price of $116.8 million during the same period in 2019, which resulted in a gain of $18.5 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company also recorded $0.1 million of losses related to held for sale properties, as compared to less than $0.1 million of losses during the same period in 2019.

The decrease in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net of $174.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the same period in 2019 was due to the Company’s disposition of 63 properties for an aggregate sales price of $376.2 million which resulted in a gain of $77.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the disposition of 106 properties for an aggregate sales price of $926.0 million during the same period in 2019, which resulted in a gain of $251.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company also recorded $0.3 million of losses related to held for sale properties, as compared to $0.8 million of losses during the same period in 2019.

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of certain state and local income and franchise taxes.

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Non-GAAP Measures

Our results are presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We also disclose certain non-GAAP measures, as discussed further below. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in our internal analysis of results and believes these measures are useful to investors for the reasons explained below. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as substitutes for any measures derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations

Due to certain unique operating characteristics of real estate companies, as discussed below, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“Nareit”), an industry trade group, has promulgated a supplemental performance measure known as funds from operations (“FFO”), which we believe to be an appropriate supplemental performance measure to reflect the operating performance of a REIT. FFO is not equivalent to our net income or loss as determined under U.S. GAAP.

Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP adjusted for gains or losses from disposition of property, depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, impairment write-downs on real estate, and our pro rata share of FFO adjustments related to unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate FFO in accordance with Nareit’s definition described above.

In addition to FFO, we use adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) as a non-GAAP supplemental financial performance measure to evaluate the operating performance of the Company. AFFO, as defined by the Company, excludes from FFO non-routine items such as acquisition-related expenses, litigation and non-routine costs, net, net revenue or expense earned or incurred that is related to the services agreement associated with a discontinued operation, gains or losses on sale of investment securities or mortgage notes receivable, payments on fully reserved loan receivables and restructuring expenses. We also exclude certain non-cash items such as impairments of goodwill and intangible assets, straight-line rent, net direct financing lease adjustments, gains or losses on derivatives, reserves for loan loss, gains or losses on the extinguishment or forgiveness of debt, non-current portion of the tax benefit or expense, equity-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, deferred financing costs, premiums and discounts on debt and investments, above-market lease assets and below-market lease liabilities. We omit the impact of the Excluded Properties and related non-recourse mortgage notes from FFO to calculate AFFO. Management believes that excluding these costs from FFO provides investors with supplemental performance information that is consistent with the performance models and analysis used by management, and provides investors a view of the performance of our portfolio over time. AFFO allows for a comparison of the performance of our operations with other publicly-traded REITs, as AFFO, or an equivalent measure, is routinely reported by publicly-traded REITs, and we believe often used by analysts and investors for comparison purposes.

For all of these reasons, we believe FFO and AFFO, in addition to net income (loss), as defined by U.S. GAAP, are helpful supplemental performance measures and useful in understanding the various ways in which our management evaluates the performance of the Company over time. However, not all REITs calculate FFO and AFFO the same way, so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful. FFO and AFFO should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) and are not intended to be used as a liquidity measure indicative of cash flow available to fund our cash needs. Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), Nareit, nor any other regulatory body has evaluated the acceptability of the exclusions used to adjust FFO in order to calculate AFFO and its use as a non-GAAP financial performance measure.

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The table below presents FFO and AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands, except share and per share data):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Dividends on Series F Preferred Stock	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Gain on disposition of real estate assets and interests in unconsolidated joint ventures, net	(42,814)		(18,520)		(76,858)		(251,113)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets	108,803		114,695		342,655		368,172
Impairment of real estate	16,397		3,944		36,871		24,240
Proportionate share of adjustments for unconsolidated entities	1,635		841		3,912		1,694
FFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners	171,233		(657,147)		508,998		(287,805)
Acquisition-related expenses	1,050		1,199		3,742		3,169
Litigation and non-routine costs, net	105		832,024		(8,577)		806,763
(Gain) loss on investments	(76)		28		607		493
Loss on derivative instruments, net	—		—		—		58
Amortization of premiums and discounts on debt and investments, net	(201)		(1,177)		(1,252)		(3,833)
Amortization of above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives, net of amortization of below-market lease liabilities	393		692		1,929		2,034
Net direct financing lease adjustments	381		411		1,118		1,230
Amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs	3,114		3,319		8,853		10,159
(Gain) loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	(61)		(975)		1,419		497
Straight-line rent	(12,595)		(5,470)		(18,053)		(20,925)
Equity-based compensation	2,991		2,924		9,450		9,317
Restructuring expenses	—		783		—		10,149
Other adjustments, net	379		1,138		1,048		2,324
Proportionate share of adjustments for unconsolidated entities	(166)		(128)		(678)		(512)
Adjustments for Excluded Properties	—		(41)		—		(36)
AFFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners (1) (2)	$	166,547	$	177,580	$	508,604	$	533,082
Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding - basic	1,083,687,807		978,982,729		1,080,010,859		973,760,599
Effect of weighted-average Limited Partner OP Units and dilutive securities (3)	1,450,569		23,916,923		1,429,965		24,936,510
Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding - diluted (4)	1,085,138,376		1,002,899,652		1,081,440,824		998,697,109
AFFO attributable to common stockholders and limited partners per diluted share	$	0.15	$	0.18	$	0.47	$	0.53

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(1)AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, included $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. As of October 23, 2020, the Company had collected $1.1 million of deferred rent.

(2)AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, was negatively impacted by (i) abatements of $6.5 million, of which $5.9 million is third quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020 and $0.6 million is second quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and $17.7 million, respectively, pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties, (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and such rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

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(3)Dilutive securities include unvested restricted share awards (“Restricted Shares”), unvested restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”) and stock options (“Stock Options”). During the first quarter of 2019, all Restricted Shares vested.

(4)Weighted-average shares for all periods presented exclude the effect of the convertible debt as the Company would expect to settle the debt with cash and any shares underlying Restricted Stock Units that are not issuable based on the Company’s level of achievement of certain performance targets through the respective reporting period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our principal liquidity needs for the next twelve months and beyond are to:

•fund normal operating expenses;

•fund potential capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing costs;

•meet debt service and principal repayment obligations, including balloon payments on maturing debt;

•pay dividends; and

•fund property acquisitions.

We expect to be able to satisfy these obligations using one or more of the following sources:

•cash flow from operations;

•proceeds from real estate dispositions;

•utilization of the existing Revolving Credit Facility;

•cash and cash equivalents balance; and

•issuance of VEREIT debt and equity securities.

COVID-19

In light of COVID-19, we took certain steps to preserve and ensure adequate access to liquidity including (i) temporarily ceased property acquisitions during the second quarter of 2020, and monitored necessary capital expenditures and planned build-to-suit development projects, (ii) reduced the quarterly cash dividend beginning the second quarter of 2020, (iii) closed on the senior note offering, consisting of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.40% Senior Notes due 2028, (iv) amended the Credit Agreement, and (v) issued shares under the ATM Program. As a result of measures undertaken by the Company, we do not currently expect liquidity constraints. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company resumed property acquisition activity and redeemed $300.0 million of Series F Preferred Stock. However, the financial impact of COVID-19 could still have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and cash flows subsequent to September 30, 2020, in particular due to the potential inability of our tenants to satisfy their rent obligations and inability of the Company to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-let space as leases expire on favorable terms, or at all. The effect of COVID-19 may also negatively impact our future compliance with financial covenants in our Credit Facility, indentures governing our Senior Notes and other debt agreements and result in a default and acceleration of indebtedness which could negatively impact our ability to make additional borrowings under our Credit Facility. The financial impact of COVID-19 could also negatively affect our ability to pay dividends or fund acquisitions in the future.

Disposition Activity

As part of our effort to optimize our real estate portfolio by focusing on holding core assets, during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company disposed of 63 properties, including the sale of three consolidated properties to the office partnership, for an aggregate gross sales price of $376.2 million, of which our share was $373.4 million, resulting in proceeds of $346.7 million after closing costs and contributions to the office partnership. We expect to continue to explore opportunities to sell additional properties to provide further financial flexibility, however, due to current economic circumstances, we may not be able to dispose of properties on advantageous terms or at all.

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Credit Facility

Summary and Obligations

On May 23, 2018, the General Partner, as guarantor, and the OP, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provided for maximum borrowings of $2.9 billion, originally consisting of a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $900.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “Credit Facility Term Loan,” together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). Effective December 27, 2019, the Company reduced the amount available under its Revolving Credit Facility from $2.0 billion to $1.5 billion. On May 27, 2020, the Operating Partnership and the Company, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, among other things, modifies the measurement period for certain financial covenants (and relevant associated definitions) from either the prior quarterly period annualized or the prior six month period to the four consecutive fiscal quarter period most recently ending.

As of September 30, 2020, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and the full $900.0 million was drawn on the Credit Facility Term Loan. The maximum aggregate dollar amount of letters of credit that may be outstanding at any one time under the Credit Facility is $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2020, there were $4.0 million letters of credit outstanding.

The Revolving Credit Facility generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.775% to 1.55% or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.55% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). “Base Rate” is defined as the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or a floating rate based on one month LIBOR plus 1.0%, determined on a daily basis. The Credit Facility Term Loan generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.85% to 1.75%, or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.75% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). In addition, the Credit Agreement provides the flexibility for interest rate auctions, pursuant to which, at the Company’s election, the Company may request that lenders make competitive bids to provide revolving loans, which competitive bids may be at pricing levels that differ from the foregoing interest rates.

Credit Facility Covenants

The Credit Facility requires restrictions on corporate guarantees, as well as the maintenance of certain financial covenants. The key financial covenants in the Credit Facility, as defined and calculated per the terms of the Credit Agreement include maintaining the following:

Unsecured Credit Facility Key Covenants	Required
Ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value	≤ 60%
Ratio of adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges	≥ 1.5x
Ratio of secured indebtedness to total asset value	≤ 45%
Ratio of unsecured indebtedness to unencumbered asset value	≤ 60%
Ratio of unencumbered adjusted NOI to unsecured interest expense	≥ 1.75x

The Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is not restricted from accessing any borrowing availability under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.

Corporate Bonds

Summary and Obligations

As of September 30, 2020, the Operating Partnership had $3.45 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes outstanding. The indenture governing the Senior Notes requires that the Company be in compliance with certain key financial covenants, including maintaining the following:

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Corporate Bond Key Covenants	Required
Limitation on incurrence of total debt	≤ 65%
Limitation on incurrence of secured debt	≤ 40%
Debt service coverage ratio	≥ 1.5x
Maintenance of total unencumbered assets	≥ 150%

As of September 30, 2020, the Company believes that it was in compliance with these financial covenants based on the covenant limits and calculations in place at that time.

Convertible Debt

Summary and Obligations

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $252.7 million aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Convertible Notes outstanding. The OP has issued corresponding identical convertible notes to the General Partner. From January 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company repurchased a total of $77.8 million of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020. The 2020 Convertible Notes mature on December 15, 2020. There were no changes to the terms of the 2020 Convertible Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2020.

Mortgage Notes Payable

Summary and Obligations

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had mortgage notes payable of $1.3 billion, which was collateralized by 279 properties, reflecting a decrease from December 31, 2019 of $195.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily related to prepayments of mortgage notes payable. Our mortgage indebtedness bore interest at the weighted-average rate of 4.99% per annum and had a weighted-average maturity of 2.3 years. We may in the future incur additional mortgage debt on the properties we currently own or use long-term non-recourse financing to acquire additional properties.

The payment terms of our loan obligations vary. In general, only interest amounts are payable monthly with all unpaid principal and interest due at maturity. Some of our loan agreements require that we comply with specific reporting and financial covenants mainly related to debt coverage ratios and loan-to-value ratios. Each loan that has these requirements has specific ratio thresholds that must be met.

Restrictions on Loan Covenants

Our mortgage loan obligations generally restrict corporate guarantees and require the maintenance of financial covenants, including maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios), as well as the maintenance of a minimum net worth. The mortgage loan agreements contain no dividend restrictions except in the event of default or when a distribution would drive liquidity below the applicable thresholds. The Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants under the mortgage loan agreements and had no restrictions on the payment of dividends as of September 30, 2020.

Dividends

On August 5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the third quarter of 2020 of $0.077 per share of Common Stock to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2020, which was paid on October 15, 2020. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit.

Our Series F Preferred Stock, as discussed in Note 12 – Equity to our consolidated financial statements, will pay cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 6.70% per annum on their liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (equivalent to $1.675 per share on an annual basis).

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $0.077 per share of Common Stock consistent with last quarter’s dividend. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2021 to Common Stock stockholders of record as of December 31, 2020 and will be $0.385 per share after accounting for the expected one-for-five reverse stock split. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit. For additional information about the reverse stock split, see Note 14 – Subsequent Events.

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Partial Redemptions of Series F Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred OP Units

The Series F Preferred Stock pays cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 6.70% per annum on their liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (equivalent to $1.675 per share on an annual basis). During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company redeemed a total of 12.0 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, representing approximately 38.87% of the issued and outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock as of the beginning of the year. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately 18.9 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, approximately 18.9 million corresponding General Partner Series F Preferred Units and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

Common Stock Continuous Offering Program

The Company has a continuous equity offering program pursuant to which the Company may sell shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $750.0 million from time to time through April 15, 2022 in “at-the-market” offerings or certain other transactions (the “ATM Program”). The proceeds from any sale of shares under the ATM Program have been or will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding potential acquisitions and repurchasing or repaying outstanding indebtedness.

From January 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 13.8 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $6.82, for gross proceeds of $93.8 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.73, for net proceeds of $92.7 million, leaving $569.5 million available to be sold under the ATM Program.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has a share repurchase program (the “2019 Share Repurchase Program”) that permits the Company to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its outstanding Common Stock through May 6, 2022. Under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program, repurchases can be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, structured or derivative transactions, including accelerated stock repurchase transactions, or other methods of acquiring shares in accordance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. The 2019 Share Repurchase Program program does not obligate the Company to make any repurchases at a specific time or in a specific situation and repurchases are influenced by prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program program, if any, will be returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

There were no share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $200.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program.

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Contractual Obligations

The following is a summary of our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

			Payments due by period
	Total		Less than 1 year		1-3 years		4-5 years		More than 5 years
Principal payments - mortgage notes	$	1,334,098	$	859	$	581,035	$	745,238	$	6,966
Interest payments - mortgage notes (1)	152,179		16,995		100,903		33,154		1,127
Principal payments - Credit Facility	900,000		—		—		900,000		—
Interest payments - Credit Facility (1) (2)	80,005		8,252		65,478		6,275		—
Principal payments - corporate bonds	3,450,000		—		—		500,000		2,950,000
Interest payments - corporate bonds	855,070		35,097		280,776		260,012		279,185
Principal payments - convertible debt	252,719		252,719		—		—		—
Interest payments - convertible debt	1,948		1,948		—		—		—
Operating and ground lease commitments	321,514		5,459		44,228		42,635		229,192
Other commitments (3)	22,361		22,361		—		—		—
Total	$	7,369,894	$	343,690	$	1,072,420	$	2,487,314	$	3,466,470

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(1)Interest payments due in future periods on the $15.2 million of variable rate debt were calculated using a forward LIBOR curve.

(2)As of September 30, 2020, we had $900.0 million of variable rate debt on the Credit Facility Term Loan effectively fixed through the use of interest rate swap agreements. We used the interest rates effectively fixed under our swap agreements to calculate the debt payment obligations in future periods.

(3)Includes the Company’s build-to-suit development project and letters of credit outstanding.

Cash Flow Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2020

Operating Activities – During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net cash provided by operating activities increased $8.8 million to $514.0 million from $505.2 million during the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in litigation settlement payments of $54.9 million, a decrease in cash interest payments of $26.7 million and a decrease in restructuring expenses paid of $6.2 million, offset by a decrease in insurance settlements received of $45.9 million, an increase of $23.2 million in tenant receivables, net of reserves and the abatement of $17.7 million of rental revenue.

Investing Activities – Net cash provided by investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 decreased $419.7 million to $134.6 million from $554.3 million during the same period in 2019. The decrease was primarily related to a decrease in cash proceeds from dispositions of real estate and joint ventures of $499.3 million, offset by an increase in investments in real estate assets of $104.7 million.

Financing Activities – Net cash used in financing activities of $460.2 million increased $397.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $63.2 million during the same period in 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued $600.0 million of Senior Notes, redeemed $300.1 million of Series F Preferred Stock and received $89.3 million of net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company received $929.0 million of net proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock and redeemed $100.1 million of Series F Preferred Stock.

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Election as a REIT

The General Partner elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. As a REIT, except as discussed below, the General Partner generally is not subject to federal income tax on taxable income that it distributes to its stockholders so long as it distributes at least 90% of its annual taxable income (computed without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains). REITs are subject to a number of other organizational and operational requirements. Even if the General Partner maintains its qualification for taxation as a REIT, it may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property, federal income taxes on certain income and excise taxes on its undistributed income. We believe we are organized and operating in such a manner as to qualify to be taxed as a REIT for the taxable year ended December 31, 2020.

The Operating Partnership is classified as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Operating Partnership is not a taxable entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Instead, each partner in the Operating Partnership is required to take into account its allocable share of the Operating Partnership’s income, gains, losses, deductions and credits for each taxable year. However, the Operating Partnership may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property. Under the limited partnership agreement of the OP, as amended (the “LPA”), the Operating Partnership is required to conduct business in such a manner as to permit the General Partner at all times to qualify as a REIT.

The Company conducts all of its business in the United States and Puerto Rico and, as a result, it files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, Puerto Rico, and various state and local jurisdictions. Certain of the Company’s inter-company transactions that have been eliminated in consolidation for financial accounting purposes are also subject to taxation.

Inflation

We may be adversely impacted by inflation on any leases that do not contain indexed escalation provisions. However, net leases that require the tenant to pay its allocable share of operating expenses, including common area maintenance costs, real estate taxes and insurance, may reduce our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no material off-balance sheet arrangements that have had or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

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Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Accounting Estimates

Our accounting policies have been established to conform with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management believes that we have made these estimates and assumptions in an appropriate manner and in a way that accurately reflects our financial condition. We continually test and evaluate these estimates and assumptions using our historical knowledge of the business, as well as other factors, to ensure that they are reasonable for reporting purposes. However, actual results may differ from these estimates and assumptions. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to the various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied, thus resulting in a different presentation of the financial statements. Additionally, other companies may utilize different estimates that may impact comparability of our results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. We believe the following critical accounting policies govern the significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements, which should be read in conjunction with the more complete discussion of our accounting policies and procedures included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019:

•Goodwill Impairment;

•Real Estate Investment Impairment; and

•Allocation of Purchase Price of Real Estate Assets

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market Risk

The market risk associated with financial instruments and derivative financial instruments is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices or interest rates. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk relating to variable-rate borrowings. To meet our short and long-term liquidity requirements, we borrow funds at a combination of fixed and variable rates. Our interest rate risk management objectives are to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to manage our overall borrowing costs. To achieve these objectives, from time to time, we may enter into interest rate hedge contracts such as swaps, caps, collars, treasury locks, options and forwards in order to mitigate our interest rate risk with respect to various debt instruments. We would not hold or issue these derivative contracts for trading or speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

As of September 30, 2020, our debt included fixed-rate debt, including debt that has interest rates that are fixed with the use of derivative instruments, with a fair value and carrying value of $6.2 billion and $5.9 billion, respectively. Changes in market interest rates on our fixed rate debt impact the fair value of the debt, but they have no impact on interest incurred or cash flow. For instance, if interest rates rise 100 basis points, and the fixed rate debt balance remains constant, we expect the fair value of our debt to decrease, the same way the price of a bond declines as interest rates rise. The sensitivity analysis related to our fixed-rate debt assumes an immediate 100 basis point move in interest rates from their September 30, 2020 levels, with all other variables held constant. A 100 basis point increase in market interest rates would result in a decrease in the fair value of our fixed rate debt of $227.8 million. A 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates would result in an increase in the fair value of our fixed-rate debt of $243.4 million.

As of September 30, 2020, our debt included variable-rate debt with a fair value and carrying value of $15.3 million and $15.2 million, respectively. The sensitivity analysis related to our variable-rate debt assumes an immediate 100 basis point move in interest rates from their September 30, 2020 levels, with all other variables held constant. A 100 basis point increase or decrease in variable interest rates on our variable-rate debt would increase or decrease our interest expense by $0.2 million annually. See Note 6 – Debt to our consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2020, our interest rate swaps had a fair value that resulted in liabilities of $97.5 million. See Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities to our consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

As the information presented above includes only those exposures that existed as of September 30, 2020, it does not consider exposures or positions arising after that date. The information presented herein has limited predictive value. Future actual realized gains or losses with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on cumulative exposures, hedging strategies employed and the magnitude of the fluctuations.

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These amounts were determined by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rate changes on our borrowing costs and assume no other changes in our capital structure.

In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) announced it intends to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. The Company is not able to predict when LIBOR will cease to be available or when there will be sufficient liquidity in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) markets. The Company has contracts that are indexed to LIBOR and is monitoring and evaluating the related risks, which include interest amounts on our variable rate debt as discussed in Note 6 – Debt and the swap rate for our interest rate swaps, as discussed in Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities. See Item 1A. Risk Factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for further discussion on risks related to changes in LIBOR reporting practices, the method in which LIBOR is determined, or the use of alternative reference rates.

Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk arise when a number of tenants are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations, including those to the Company, to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company is subject to tenant, geographic and industry concentrations. Any downturn of the economic conditions in one or more of these tenants, geographies or industries could result in a material reduction of our cash flows or material losses to us.

The factors considered in determining the credit risk of our tenants include, but are not limited to: payment history; credit status and change in status (credit ratings for public companies are used as a primary metric); change in tenant space needs (i.e., expansion/downsize); tenant financial performance; economic conditions in a specific geographic region; and industry specific credit considerations. We believe that the credit risk of our portfolio is reduced by the high quality of our existing tenant base, reviews of prospective tenants’ risk profiles prior to lease execution and consistent monitoring of our portfolio to identify potential problem tenants. However, we continue to monitor this in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

I. Discussion of Controls and Procedures of the General Partner

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that no controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

In accordance with Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020 and determined that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of that date.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

No change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d -15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

II. Discussion of Controls and Procedures of the Operating Partnership

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that no controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

In accordance with Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b) of the Exchange Act, management, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2020 and determined that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level as of that date.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

No change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d -15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the three months ended September 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

The information contained under the heading “Litigation” in Note 10 – Commitments and Contingencies to our consolidated financial statements contained herein is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1. Except as set forth therein, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, we are not a party to, and none of our properties are subject to, any material pending legal proceedings.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company is supplementing the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 with the following risk factor, which should be read in conjunction with the other risk factors presented in the Annual Report on Form 10-K:

The ongoing pandemic of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has negatively affected and will likely continue to negatively affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations and those of our tenants.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and likely will continue to have, repercussions across local, national and global economies and financial markets. COVID-19 has impacted all states where our tenants operate their businesses or where our properties are located and measures taken to control the COVID-19 outbreak, including “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders, density limitations and social distancing orders, and other mandates issued by local, state or federal authorities, have had and are continuing to have an adverse effect on our business and the businesses of our tenants. The full extent of the adverse impact on our results of operations, liquidity, and our ability to acquire, dispose of, or lease properties for our portfolio, our joint venture partners’ portfolios and/or for the tenant-in-common and Delaware statutory trust real estate programs’ properties that we manage is unknown and will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. Our results of operations, liquidity and cash flows could be materially affected.

Many of our tenants operate in industries that depend on in-person interactions with their customers to be profitable and to fund their obligations under lease agreements with us. Measures taken to control the COVID-19 outbreak, including “shelter-in-place” or “stay-at-home” orders, density limitations and social distancing orders, and other mandates have, with respect to some portion of our tenants, (i) decreased or prevented our tenants’ customers’ willingness or ability to frequent their businesses, and/or (ii) impacted supply chains from local, national and international suppliers or otherwise delayed the delivery of inventory or other materials necessary for our tenants’ operations, which has adversely affected, and is likely to continue to adversely affect, their ability to maintain profitability and make rental payments to us under their leases. Further, places that have seen increased cases of COVID-19 have reinstituted and/or may in the future reinstitute measures to control and decrease the spread of COVID-19, which may prolong the adverse effect on our business and/or the business of our tenants. In light of the spread of COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn, tenants have requested and may in the future request, rent deferrals, rent abatement or early termination of their leases as well as may be forced to temporarily or permanently close or declare bankruptcy which could reduce our cash flows and negatively affect our ability to pay dividends at current levels or at all. Specifically, as a result of COVID-19 and various governmental orders currently or previously in place, a number of our tenants have closed their businesses, are operating with limited operations and/or have submitted requests for rent relief or failed to pay rent. While the Company has worked with tenants requesting rent relief, there can be no guarantee that future rent collections will be received at the same level as historical rent collections or that new governmental closure orders or restrictions will not be instituted in the future. In addition, state, local or industry-initiated efforts, such as tenant rent freezes or suspension of a landlord’s ability to enforce evictions, may continue to affect our ability to collect rent or enforce remedies for the failure to pay rent. We believe our tenants generally do not have a clear contractual right to cease paying rent due to government-mandated closures and we intend to enforce our rights under the lease agreements. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the related governmental orders continue to present novel situations for which the ultimate legal outcome cannot be assured and it is possible future governmental action could impact our rights under the lease agreements. The extent of tenant requests and actions and the impact to the Company’s results of operations and cash flows is uncertain and cannot be predicted.

The spread of COVID-19 has caused and is continuing to cause significant financial market volatility and an economic downturn, and the length and extent of such volatility and downturn are unknown and cannot be predicted with any certainty. The financial impact of COVID-19 could have a material and adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and cash flows, in particular due to the potential (i) inability of our tenants to satisfy their rent obligations, (ii) inability of the Company to renew leases, lease vacant space or re-let space as leases expire on favorable terms, or at all, and (iii) difficulty for the Company accessing debt and equity capital on attractive terms, or at all. The effect of COVID-19 may also negatively impact

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our future compliance with financial covenants in our credit facility, indentures governing our senior notes and other debt agreements and result in a default and acceleration of indebtedness which could negatively impact our ability to make additional borrowings under our credit facility. The financial impact of COVID-19 could also negatively affect our ability to pay dividends or fund acquisitions.

As a result of COVID-19, the Company implemented and is continuing its work-from-home policy to protect its employees. The COVID-19 pandemic and other epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises in the future may also impact the continued service and availability of our personnel, including our executive officers, and our ability to recruit, attract and retain skilled personnel. Operationally, although we have implemented a work-from-home policy, if significant portions of our workforce, including key personnel, are unable to work effectively because of illness, government actions or other restrictions implemented or reinstituted in connection with COVID-19, the impact on our business could be exacerbated.

The full extent of the adverse impact of COVID-19 on our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations cannot be predicted and may be material. The magnitude will depend on factors beyond our control including actions taken by local, state, federal and international governments, non-governmental organizations, the medical community, our tenants, and the public in general. Moreover, risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and filed with the SEC on February 26, 2020 could be heightened as a result of the impact of COVID-19 or any other public health crisis.

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

Repurchases of Equity Securities

Period	Total Number of Shares/ Units Redeemed (1)	Redemption Price Per Share/Unit
July 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020	6,000,000	$	25.00
August 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020	—	—
September 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020	6,000,000	$	25.00
Total	12,000,000	$	25.00

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(1) During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company redeemed an aggregate of 12.0 million shares of its Series F Preferred Stock.

We are authorized to repurchase shares of the General Partner’s Common Stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation. During the third quarter of 2020, there were no repurchased shares of Common Stock or corresponding OP Units made in order to satisfy the minimum tax withholding obligation for state and federal payroll taxes. There were also no share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program. See Note 12 – Equity for further discussion.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

The following exhibits are included, or incorporated by reference, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 (and are numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K):

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Articles of Amendment and Restatement of VEREIT, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-172205), filed with the SEC on July 5, 2011).
3.2	Articles Supplementary Relating to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock of VEREIT, Inc., dated May 10, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on May 15, 2012).
3.3	Articles Supplementary Relating to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock of VEREIT, Inc., dated July 24, 2012 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on July 30, 2012).
3.4	Articles Supplementary for the Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of VEREIT, Inc., dated June 6, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 12, 2013).
3.5	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of VEREIT, Inc., effective July 2, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on July 9, 2013).
3.6	Articles Supplementary for the Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock of VEREIT, Inc., filed November 8, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on November 15, 2013).
3.7	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of VEREIT, Inc., effective December 9, 2013 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on December 20, 2013).
3.8	Articles Supplementary Relating to the 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of VEREIT, Inc., dated January 2, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 333-190056), filed with the SEC on January 3, 2014).
3.9	Articles of Amendment to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of VEREIT, Inc., dated July 28, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on July 28, 2015).
3.10	Articles Supplementary to Articles of Amendment and Restatement of VEREIT, Inc., dated August 5, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35263), for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015).
3.11	Amended and Restated Bylaws of VEREIT, Inc., effective as of January 1, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35263), for the quarter ended September 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on November 5, 2015).
3.12	Certificate of Limited Partnership of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-197780-01), filed with the SEC on August 1, 2014).
3.13	Amendment to Certificate of Limited Partnership of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., effective July 28, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35263), for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015).
4.1	Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., effective January 3, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Amendment No. 2 to its Annual Report on Form 10-K/A (File No. 001-35263), for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the SEC on March 2, 2015).
4.2	First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., dated January 26, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35263), for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015).
4.3	Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., dated July 28, 2015 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-35263), for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 filed with the SEC on August 6, 2015).
4.4	Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2013, between American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2013).
4.5	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2013, between American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on July 29, 2013).
4.6	Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 10, 2013, between American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on December 11, 2013).
4.7	Form of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on December 11, 2013).
4.8	Indenture, dated as of February 6, 2014, among ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., Clark Acquisition, LLC, the guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on February 7, 2014).

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Exhibit No.	Description
4.9	Officers’ Certificate, dated as of February 6, 2014 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on February 7, 2014).
4.10	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 9, 2015, by and among ARC Properties Operating Partnership, L.P., American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. and U.S. Bank National Association (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on February 13, 2015).
4.11	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of June 2, 2016 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 3, 2016).
4.12	Form of 4.125% Senior Notes due 2021 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 3, 2016).
4.13	Form of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2026 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 3, 2016).
4.14	Officers’ Certificate, dated as of August 11, 2017 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017).
4.15	Form of 3.950% Senior Notes due 2027 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on August 11, 2017).
4.16	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of October 16, 2018 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2018).
4.17	Form of 4.625% Senior Notes due 2025 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2018).
4.18	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of December 4, 2019 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on December 4, 2019).
4.19	Form of 3.10% Senior Notes due 2029 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on December 4, 2019).
4.20	Officer’s Certificate, dated as of June 29, 2020 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 29, 2020).
4.21	Form of 3.400% Senior Notes due 2028 (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-35263), filed with the SEC on June 29, 2020).
31.1*	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc. pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of VEREIT, Inc. pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.3*	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.4*	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	Written statements of the Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**	Written statements of the Chief Financial Officer of VEREIT, Inc. pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.3**	Written statements of the Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.4**	Written statements of the Chief Financial Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P., pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.SCH*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104*	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101.*).

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*     Filed herewith

**    In accordance with Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such certifications will not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the federal securities laws, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each registrant has duly caused this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

VEREIT, INC.
By:	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Michael J. Bartolotta
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
By: VEREIT, Inc., its sole general partner
By:	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
Michael J. Bartolotta
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: November 4, 2020

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

VEREIT, INC.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Glenn J. Rufrano, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Glenn J. Rufrano
		Glenn J. Rufrano
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

VEREIT, INC.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael J. Bartolotta, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT, Inc.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
		Michael J. Bartolotta Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-31.3

Exhibit 31.3

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Glenn J. Rufrano, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Glenn J. Rufrano
		Glenn J. Rufrano
		Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner
		of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
		(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.4

Exhibit 31.4

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULES 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Michael J. Bartolotta, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
		Michael J. Bartolotta Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
		VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
		(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

VEREIT, INC.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Glenn J. Rufrano, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Glenn J. Rufrano
		Glenn J. Rufrano
		Chief Executive Officer
		(Principal Executive Officer)

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

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

VEREIT, INC.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Bartolotta, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
		Michael J. Bartolotta Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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

EX-32.3

Exhibit 32.3

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Glenn J. Rufrano, Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of the Company, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Glenn J. Rufrano
		Glenn J. Rufrano
		Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner
		of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
		(Principal Executive Officer)

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

EX-32.4

Exhibit 32.4

VEREIT OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Company”) for the period ended September 30, 2020 (the “Report”), I, Michael J. Bartolotta, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of VEREIT, Inc., the sole general partner of the Company, certify to my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	November 4, 2020	/s/ Michael J. Bartolotta
		Michael J. Bartolotta Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
		VEREIT Inc., the sole general partner of VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P.
		(Principal Financial Officer)

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

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Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 30, 2020
Cover Page
Document Type	10-Q
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Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-35263
Entity Registrant Name	VEREIT, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	45-2482685
Entity Address, Address Line One	2325 E. Camelback Road, 9th Floor
Entity Address, City or Town	Phoenix
Entity Address, State or Province	AZ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	85016
City Area Code	(800)
Local Phone Number	606-3610
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,091,706,178
Entity Central Index Key	0001507385
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Cover Page
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	VER
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. [Member] | Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Cover Page
Title of 12(b) Security	6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	VER PRF
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cover Page
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 2,691,122	$ 2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321	12,921
Restricted cash	14,955	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896	26,957
Total assets	13,039,598	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,330,174	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952	90,349
Distributions payable	85,420	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102	221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized and 18,871,246 and 30,871,246 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	189	309
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,500,000,000 shares authorized and 1,091,242,138 and 1,076,845,984 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	10,913	10,768
Additional paid-in capital	13,048,678	13,251,962
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,008)	(27,670)
Accumulated deficit	(6,514,171)	(6,399,626)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,448,601	6,835,743
Non-controlling interests	7,143	7,535
Total equity	6,455,744	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,039,598	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	2,691,122	2,738,679
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	10,046,076	10,200,550
Intangible lease assets	1,872,899	1,904,641
Total real estate investments, at cost	14,610,097	14,843,870
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,829,368	3,594,247
Total real estate investments, net	10,780,729	11,249,623
Operating lease right-of-use assets	205,346	215,227
Investment in unconsolidated entities	100,339	68,825
Cash and cash equivalents	207,321	12,921
Restricted cash	14,955	20,959
Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	391,239	348,395
Goodwill	1,337,773	1,337,773
Real estate assets held for sale, net	1,896	26,957
Total assets	13,039,598	13,280,680
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,330,174	1,528,134
Corporate bonds, net	3,406,389	2,813,739
Convertible debt, net	252,077	318,183
Credit facility, net	896,630	1,045,669
Below-market lease liabilities, net	124,009	143,583
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	112,101	126,320
Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	162,952	90,349
Distributions payable	85,420	150,364
Operating lease liabilities	214,102	221,061
Total liabilities	6,583,854	6,437,402
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Total partners’ equity	6,454,540	6,842,045
Non-controlling interests	1,204	1,233
Total equity	6,455,744	6,843,278
Total liabilities and equity	13,039,598	13,280,680
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	123,794	460,504
Limited Partners' capital account	1,809	1,869
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
General Partners' capital account	6,324,807	6,375,239
Limited Partners' capital account	$ 4,130	$ 4,433

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	18,871,246	30,871,246
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	18,871,246	30,871,246
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
General partners', units issued (shares)	18,871,246	18,871,246
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	18,871,246	18,871,246
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	49,766	49,766
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	49,766	49,766
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
General partners', units issued (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	760,169	786,719
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	760,169	786,719

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Total revenues		$ 295,278,000	$ 303,301,000	$ 873,457,000	$ 932,369,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		1,050,000	1,199,000	3,742,000	3,169,000
Litigation and non-routine costs, net		105,000	832,024,000	(8,577,000)	806,763,000
Property operating		31,400,000	30,822,000	90,988,000	95,703,000
General and administrative		14,774,000	14,483,000	45,950,000	45,745,000
Depreciation and amortization		109,191,000	115,111,000	343,870,000	369,688,000
Impairments		16,397,000	3,944,000	36,871,000	24,240,000
Restructuring		0	783,000	0	10,149,000
Total operating expenses		172,917,000	998,366,000	512,844,000	1,355,457,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(66,935,000)	(67,889,000)	(197,244,000)	(208,946,000)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		61,000	975,000	(1,419,000)	(497,000)
Other income, net		73,000	2,421,000	1,026,000	5,012,000
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		663,000	677,000	2,406,000	1,682,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		42,814,000	18,520,000	76,858,000	251,106,000
Total other (expenses) income, net		(23,324,000)	(45,296,000)	(118,373,000)	48,357,000
Income (loss) before taxes		99,037,000	(740,361,000)	242,240,000	(374,731,000)
Provision for income taxes		(1,054,000)	(1,168,000)	(3,155,000)	(3,543,000)
Net income (loss)		97,983,000	(741,529,000)	239,085,000	(378,274,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	(51,000)	15,089,000	(137,000)	6,796,000
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner/OP		$ 97,932,000	$ (726,440,000)	$ 238,948,000	$ (371,478,000)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ (0.76)	$ 0.19	$ (0.43)
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Total revenues		$ 295,278,000	$ 303,301,000	$ 873,457,000	$ 932,369,000
Operating expenses:
Acquisition-related		1,050,000	1,199,000	3,742,000	3,169,000
Litigation and non-routine costs, net		105,000	832,024,000	(8,577,000)	806,763,000
Property operating		31,400,000	30,822,000	90,988,000	95,703,000
General and administrative		14,774,000	14,483,000	45,950,000	45,745,000
Depreciation and amortization		109,191,000	115,111,000	343,870,000	369,688,000
Impairments		16,397,000	3,944,000	36,871,000	24,240,000
Restructuring		0	783,000	0	10,149,000
Total operating expenses		172,917,000	998,366,000	512,844,000	1,355,457,000
Other (expenses) income:
Interest expense		(66,935,000)	(67,889,000)	(197,244,000)	(208,946,000)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		61,000	975,000	(1,419,000)	(497,000)
Other income, net		73,000	2,421,000	1,026,000	5,012,000
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities		663,000	677,000	2,406,000	1,682,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net		42,814,000	18,520,000	76,858,000	251,106,000
Total other (expenses) income, net		(23,324,000)	(45,296,000)	(118,373,000)	48,357,000
Income (loss) before taxes		99,037,000	(740,361,000)	242,240,000	(374,731,000)
Provision for income taxes		(1,054,000)	(1,168,000)	(3,155,000)	(3,543,000)
Net income (loss)		97,983,000	(741,529,000)	239,085,000	(378,274,000)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[2]	14,000	25,000	29,000	83,000
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner/OP		$ 97,997,000	$ (741,504,000)	$ 239,114,000	$ (378,191,000)
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ 0.08	$ (0.76)	$ 0.19	$ (0.43)
Rental Revenue [Member]
Total revenues		$ 293,692,000	$ 302,985,000	$ 870,854,000	$ 931,871,000
Rental Revenue [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Total revenues		293,692,000	302,985,000	870,854,000	931,871,000
Fees From Managed Partnership [Member]
Total revenues		1,586,000	316,000	2,603,000	498,000
Fees From Managed Partnership [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Total revenues		$ 1,586,000	$ 316,000	$ 2,603,000	$ 498,000

[1] Represents net (income) loss attributable to limited partners and a consolidated joint venture partner.

[2] Represents net loss attributable to a consolidated joint venture partner.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Net income (loss)		$ 97,983	$ (741,529)	$ 239,085	$ (378,274)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives		3,666	(20,927)	(81,383)	(48,539)
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income		5,441	656	11,995	870
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		9,107	(20,271)	(69,388)	(47,669)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		107,090	(761,800)	169,697	(425,943)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	(57)	15,500	(87)	7,859
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the General Partner / OP		107,033	(746,300)	169,610	(418,084)
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Net income (loss)		97,983	(741,529)	239,085	(378,274)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate derivatives		3,666	(20,927)	(81,383)	(48,539)
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income		5,441	656	11,995	870
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		9,107	(20,271)	(69,388)	(47,669)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		107,090	(761,800)	169,697	(425,943)
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[2]	14	25	29	83
Total comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ 107,104	$ (761,775)	$ 169,726	$ (425,860)

[1] Represents comprehensive (income) loss attributable to limited partners and a consolidated joint venture partner.

[2] Represents comprehensive loss attributable to a consolidated joint venture partner.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent [Member]	Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		42,834,138	967,515,165
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 7,300,144	$ 428	$ 9,675	$ 12,615,472	$ (1,280)	$ (5,467,236)	$ 7,157,059	$ 143,085
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)			3,309,808
Issuance of Common Stock, net	27,544		$ 33	27,511			27,544
Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock	0			(26)			(26)	26
Conversion of Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)		37,108
Conversion of Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)	0	$ 1		922			923	(923)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation (shares)			(199,083)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	(1,595)		$ (2)	(1,593)			(1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			950,487
Equity-based compensation, net	2,872		$ 10	2,862			2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64							64
Distributions declared on common stock	(133,480)					(133,480)	(133,480)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(3,262)							(3,262)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,222)					(1,222)	(1,222)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(17,973)					(17,940)	(17,940)	(33)
Net income (loss)	70,971					69,304	69,304	1,667
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,189)				(10,922)		(10,922)	(267)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		42,871,246	971,576,377
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 7,232,874	$ 429	$ 9,716	12,645,148	(12,202)	(5,550,574)	7,092,517	140,357
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1375
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		42,834,138	967,515,165
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 7,300,144	$ 428	$ 9,675	12,615,472	(1,280)	(5,467,236)	7,157,059	143,085
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(191,974)
Net income (loss)	(378,274)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(47,669)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		38,871,246	1,067,688,887
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	7,022,042	$ 389	$ 10,677	13,360,675	(47,886)	(6,306,590)	7,017,265	4,777
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		42,871,246	971,576,377
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	7,232,874	$ 429	$ 9,716	12,645,148	(12,202)	(5,550,574)	7,092,517	140,357
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)			1,773,456
Issuance of Common Stock, net	14,534		$ 18	14,516			14,534
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	(9)			(9)			(9)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			36,066
Equity-based compensation, net	3,883			3,883			3,883
Distributions declared on common stock	(133,841)					(133,841)	(133,841)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(3,264)							(3,264)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(44)					(44)	(44)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(17,973)					(17,958)	(17,958)	(15)
Distributions payable relinquished	6,429							6,429
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(26,537)			(8,520)			(8,520)	(18,017)
Net income (loss)	292,284					285,658	285,658	6,626
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(16,209)				(15,824)		(15,824)	(385)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		42,871,246	973,385,899
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 7,352,127	$ 429	$ 9,734	12,655,018	(28,026)	(5,416,759)	7,220,396	131,731
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1375
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)			94,300,000
Issuance of Common Stock, net	$ 886,926		$ 943	885,983			886,926
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)		(4,000,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(100,096)	$ (40)		(100,056)			(100,096)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation (shares)			(1,248)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	(14)			(14)			(14)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			4,236
Equity-based compensation, net	3,144			3,144			3,144
Distributions declared on common stock	(146,808)					(146,808)	(146,808)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(2,859)							(2,859)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(26)					(26)	(26)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(16,578)					(16,557)	(16,557)	(21)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(191,974)			(83,400)			(83,400)	(108,574)
Net income (loss)	(741,529)					(726,440)	(726,440)	(15,089)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(20,271)				(19,860)		(19,860)	(411)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2019		38,871,246	1,067,688,887
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 7,022,042	$ 389	$ 10,677	13,360,675	(47,886)	(6,306,590)	7,017,265	4,777
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1375
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,871,246	1,076,845,984
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 6,843,278	$ 309	$ 10,768	13,251,962	(27,670)	(6,399,626)	6,835,743	7,535
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock (in shares)			4,549
Conversion of OP Units to Common Stock	0		$ 1	44			45	(45)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(27)			(27)			(27)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation (shares)			(241,092)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	(2,378)		$ (2)	(2,376)			(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			1,172,038
Equity-based compensation, net	2,855		$ 11	2,844			2,855
Distributions declared on common stock	(148,194)					(148,194)	(148,194)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(105)							(105)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,628)					(1,628)	(1,628)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(12,947)					(12,928)	(12,928)	(19)
Net income (loss)	86,863					86,808	86,808	55
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(76,602)				(76,547)		(76,547)	(55)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		30,871,246	1,077,781,479
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 6,691,115	$ 309	$ 10,778	13,252,447	(104,217)	(6,475,568)	6,683,749	7,366
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1375
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		30,871,246	1,076,845,984
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 6,843,278	$ 309	$ 10,768	13,251,962	(27,670)	(6,399,626)	6,835,743	7,535
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	0
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0
Net income (loss)	239,085
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(69,388)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		18,871,246	1,091,242,138
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	6,455,744	$ 189	$ 10,913	13,048,678	(97,008)	(6,514,171)	6,448,601	7,143
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		30,871,246	1,077,781,479
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	6,691,115	$ 309	$ 10,778	13,252,447	(104,217)	(6,475,568)	6,683,749	7,366
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(25)			(25)			(25)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			67,075
Equity-based compensation, net	4,071		$ 1	4,070			4,071
Distributions declared on common stock	(82,997)					(82,997)	(82,997)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(61)							(61)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(18)					(18)	(18)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(12,948)					(12,928)	(12,928)	(20)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(204)			(204)			(204)
Net income (loss)	54,239					54,208	54,208	31
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,893)				(1,892)		(1,892)	(1)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020		30,871,246	1,077,848,554
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 6,651,279	$ 309	$ 10,779	13,256,288	(106,109)	(6,517,303)	6,643,964	7,315
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)			13,296,662
Issuance of Common Stock, net	$ 89,279		$ 133	89,146			89,279
Redemption of Limited Partners' Common OP Units	(149)							(149)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)		(12,000,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,052)	$ (120)		(299,932)			(300,052)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation (shares)			(1,248)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligation	(8)			(8)			(8)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)			98,170
Equity-based compensation, net	3,211		$ 1	3,210			3,211
Distributions declared on common stock	(84,026)					(84,026)	(84,026)
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(59)							(59)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(24)					(24)	(24)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(10,771)					(10,750)	(10,750)	(21)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(26)			(26)			(26)
Net income (loss)	97,983					97,932	97,932	51
Other comprehensive income (loss)	9,107				9,101		9,101	6
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2020		18,871,246	1,091,242,138
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 6,455,744	$ 189	$ 10,913	$ 13,048,678	$ (97,008)	$ (6,514,171)	$ 6,448,601	$ 7,143
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - OP - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Preferred Units [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] General Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Common Stock [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Total Partners' Capital [Member] Limited Partner [Member]	VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			42,834,138	86,874	967,515,165	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		$ 7,300,144	$ 710,325	$ 2,883	$ 6,446,734	$ 138,931	$ 7,298,873		$ 1,271
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					3,309,808
Issuance of common OP Units, net	$ 27,544	27,544			$ 27,544		27,544
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units		0			$ (26)	26
Conversion of Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)			37,108	(37,108)
Conversion of Series F Preferred Units to Series F Preferred Stock (shares)	0	0	$ 923	$ (923)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(199,083)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(1,595)	(1,595)			$ (1,595)		(1,595)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					950,487
Equity-based compensation, net		2,872			$ 2,872		2,872
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	64	64							64
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(3,262)	(136,742)			(133,480)	(3,262)	(136,742)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,222)	(1,222)			(1,222)		(1,222)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,940)	$ (33)			(17,973)
Net income (loss)	70,971	70,971			69,304	1,695	70,999		(28)
Other comprehensive loss	(11,189)	(11,189)			$ (10,922)	$ (267)	(11,189)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	971,576,377	23,715,908
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019		7,232,874	$ 693,308	$ 1,927	$ 6,399,209	$ 137,123	7,231,567		1,307
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			42,834,138	86,874	967,515,165	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018		7,300,144	$ 710,325	$ 2,883	$ 6,446,734	$ 138,931	7,298,873		1,271
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	$ 7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units (shares)	(2,900,000)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	$ (191,974)
Net income (loss)	(378,274)	(378,274)
Other comprehensive loss	(47,669)	(47,669)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			38,871,246	49,766	1,067,688,887	20,793,463
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		7,022,042	$ 595,781	$ 1,891	$ 6,421,484	$ 1,634	7,020,790		1,252
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	971,576,377	23,715,908
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019		7,232,874	$ 693,308	$ 1,927	$ 6,399,209	$ 137,123	7,231,567		1,307
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					1,773,456
Issuance of common OP Units, net	14,534	14,534			$ 14,534		14,534
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(9)	(9)			$ (9)		(9)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					36,066
Equity-based compensation, net		3,883			$ 3,883		3,883
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(3,264)	(137,105)			(133,841)	(3,264)	(137,105)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(44)	(44)			(44)		(44)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(17,973)	(17,973)	$ (17,958)	$ (15)			(17,973)
Distributions payable relinquished	6,429	6,429				$ 6,429	6,429
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units (shares)						(2,922,445)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(26,537)	(26,537)			(8,520)	$ (18,017)	(26,537)
Net income (loss)	292,284	292,284			285,658	6,656	292,314		(30)
Other comprehensive loss	(16,209)	(16,209)			$ (15,824)	$ (385)	(16,209)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			42,871,246	49,766	973,385,899	20,793,463
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019		7,352,127	$ 675,350	$ 1,912	$ 6,545,046	$ 128,542	7,350,850		1,277
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					94,300,000
Issuance of common OP Units, net	886,926	886,926			$ 886,926		886,926
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)			(4,000,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(100,096)	(100,096)	$ (63,012)		$ (37,084)		(100,096)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(1,248)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(14)	(14)			$ (14)		(14)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					4,236
Equity-based compensation, net		3,144			$ 3,144		3,144
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(2,859)	(149,667)			(146,808)	(2,859)	(149,667)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(26)	(26)			(26)		(26)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(16,578)	(16,578)	$ (16,557)	$ (21)			(16,578)
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	(191,974)	(191,974)			(83,400)	(108,574)	(191,974)
Net income (loss)	(741,529)	(741,529)			(726,440)	(15,064)	(741,504)		(25)
Other comprehensive loss	(20,271)	(20,271)			$ (19,860)	$ (411)	(20,271)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			38,871,246	49,766	1,067,688,887	20,793,463
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019		7,022,042	$ 595,781	$ 1,891	$ 6,421,484	$ 1,634	7,020,790		1,252
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	1,076,845,984	786,719
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		6,843,278	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,375,239	$ 4,433	6,842,045		1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units (shares)					4,549	(4,549)
Conversion of Limited Partners' Common OP Units to General Partner's Common OP Units		0			$ 45	$ (45)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(27)	(27)	(27)				(27)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(241,092)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(2,378)	(2,378)			$ (2,378)		(2,378)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					1,172,038
Equity-based compensation, net		2,855			$ 2,855		2,855
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(105)	(148,299)			(148,194)	(105)	(148,299)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(1,628)	(1,628)			(1,628)		(1,628)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(12,947)	(12,947)	$ (12,928)	$ (19)			(12,947)
Net income (loss)	86,863	86,863			86,808	62	86,870		(7)
Other comprehensive loss	(76,602)	(76,602)			$ (76,547)	$ (55)	(76,602)
Ending balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,781,479	782,170
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,691,115	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,236,200	$ 4,290	6,689,889		1,226
Beginning balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			30,871,246	49,766	1,076,845,984	786,719
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019		6,843,278	$ 460,504	$ 1,869	$ 6,375,239	$ 4,433	6,842,045		1,233
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Distributions payable relinquished	0
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0
Net income (loss)	239,085	239,085
Other comprehensive loss	(69,388)	(69,388)
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			18,871,246	49,766	1,091,242,138	760,169
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		6,455,744	$ 123,794	$ 1,809	$ 6,324,807	$ 4,130	6,454,540		1,204
Beginning balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,781,479	782,170
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020		6,691,115	$ 447,549	$ 1,850	$ 6,236,200	$ 4,290	6,689,889		1,226
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(25)	(25)	(25)				(25)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					67,075
Equity-based compensation, net		4,071			$ 4,071		4,071
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(61)	(83,058)			(82,997)	(61)	(83,058)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(18)	(18)			(18)		(18)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(12,948)	(12,948)	$ (12,928)	$ (20)			(12,948)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(204)	(204)			(204)		(204)
Net income (loss)	54,239	54,239			54,208	39	54,247		(8)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,893)	(1,893)			$ (1,892)	$ (1)	(1,893)
Ending balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			30,871,246	49,766	1,077,848,554	782,170
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020		6,651,279	$ 434,596	$ 1,830	$ 6,209,368	$ 4,267	6,650,061		1,218
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common OP Units (shares)					13,296,662
Issuance of common OP Units, net	89,279	89,279			$ 89,279		89,279
Redemption of Limited Partners' Common OP Units (shares)						(22,001)
Redemption of Limited Partners' Common OP Units	(149)	(149)				$ (149)		$ (149)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)			(12,000,000)
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,052)	(300,052)	$ (300,052)				(300,052)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation (shares)					(1,248)
Repurchases of common OP Units to settle tax obligation	(8)	(8)			$ (8)		(8)
Equity-based compensation, net (shares)					98,170
Equity-based compensation, net		3,211			$ 3,211		3,211
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders	(59)	(84,085)			(84,026)	(59)	(84,085)
Dividend equivalents on awards granted under the Equity Plan	(24)	(24)			(24)		(24)
Distributions to preferred shareholders and unitholders	(10,771)	(10,771)	$ (10,750)	$ (21)			(10,771)
Repurchase of convertible notes	(26)	(26)			(26)		(26)
Net income (loss)	97,983	97,983			97,932	65	97,997		(14)
Other comprehensive loss	$ 9,107	9,107			$ 9,101	$ 6	9,107
Ending balance (shares) at Sep. 30, 2020			18,871,246	49,766	1,091,242,138	760,169
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020		$ 6,455,744	$ 123,794	$ 1,809	$ 6,324,807	$ 4,130	$ 6,454,540		$ 1,204

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Distributions declared per common stock/unit (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 239,085	$ (378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400	379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)	(251,106)
Impairments	36,871	24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137	9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)	(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753	130
Loss on investments	607	492
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Noncash Restructuring Expense	0	3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419	497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117	1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)	(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)	786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)	(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008	505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)	(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)	(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961	154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675	846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)	(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)	(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654	473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619	554,346
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(197,382)	(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)	(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)	(1,618)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	89,279	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)	(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(418,722)	(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)	(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	188,396	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	222,276	1,050,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959	22,905
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	207,321	1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	14,955	20,742
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	239,085	(378,274)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	353,400	379,133
Gain on real estate assets, net	(77,117)	(251,106)
Impairments	36,871	24,240
Equity-based compensation	10,137	9,899
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities	(2,406)	(1,682)
Distributions from unconsolidated entities	1,753	130
Loss on investments	607	492
Loss on derivative instruments	0	58
Noncash Restructuring Expense	0	3,999
Loss on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net	1,419	497
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	0	(26,536)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Investment in direct financing leases	1,117	1,230
Rent and tenant receivables, operating lease right-of-use and other assets, net	(38,277)	(17,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(9,645)	786,839
Deferred rent, operating lease and other liabilities	(2,936)	(26,460)
Net cash provided by operating activities	514,008	505,225
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in real estate assets	(147,121)	(251,804)
Capital expenditures and leasing costs	(21,102)	(27,309)
Real estate developments	(16,592)	(17,274)
Principal repayments received on mortgage notes receivable	0	106
Investments in unconsolidated entities	(21,348)	(2,767)
Return of investment from unconsolidated entities	1,961	154
Proceeds from disposition of real estate	346,675	846,023
Investment in leasehold improvements and other assets	(612)	(1,417)
Deposits for real estate assets	(1,973)	(5,238)
Investments in mezzanine position	(9,959)	0
Proceeds from sale of investments and other assets	0	9,837
Uses and refunds of deposits for real estate assets	4,036	3,562
Proceeds from the settlement of property-related insurance claims	654	473
Net cash provided by investing activities	134,619	554,346
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable	1,032	0
Payments on mortgage notes payable and other debt, including debt extinguishment costs	(197,382)	(182,648)
Proceeds from credit facility	902,000	1,061,000
Payments on credit facility	(1,052,000)	(564,000)
Proceeds from corporate bonds	594,864	0
Redemptions of corporate bonds, including extinguishment costs	(26)	(750,000)
Repurchases of convertible notes, including extinguishment costs	(69,362)	0
Payments of deferred financing costs	(7,275)	(181)
Repurchases of Common Stock to settle tax obligations	(2,386)	(1,618)
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of underwriters’ discount and offering expenses	89,279	929,004
Redemption of Series F Preferred Stock	(300,104)	(100,096)
Redemption of Limited Partners’ Common OP Units	(149)	0
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders	0	64
Distributions paid	(418,722)	(454,702)
Net cash used in financing activities	(460,231)	(63,177)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	188,396	996,394
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	33,880	53,663
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	222,276	1,050,057
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	12,921	30,758
Restricted cash at beginning of period	20,959	22,905
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	207,321	1,029,315
Restricted cash at end of period	$ 14,955	$ 20,742

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Organization

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization

Organization

VEREIT is a Maryland corporation, incorporated on December 2, 2010, that qualified as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes beginning in the taxable year ended December 31, 2011. The OP is a Delaware limited partnership of which the General Partner is the sole general partner. VEREIT’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), and its 6.70% Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Series F Preferred Stock”) trade on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the trading symbols, “VER” and “VER PRF,” respectively. As used herein, the terms the “Company,” “we,” “our” and “us” refer to VEREIT, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including the OP.

VEREIT is a full-service real estate operating company which owns and manages one of the largest portfolios of single-tenant commercial properties in the U.S. VEREIT’s business model provides equity capital to creditworthy corporations in return for long-term leases on their properties. The Company actively manages its portfolio considering a number of metrics including property type, concentration and key economic factors for appropriate balance and diversity.

Substantially all of the Company’s operations are conducted through the OP. VEREIT is the sole general partner and holder of 99.9% of the common equity interests in the OP as of September 30, 2020. Under the limited partnership agreement of the OP, as amended (the “LPA”), after holding common units of limited partner interests in the OP (“OP Units”) or Series F Preferred Units of limited partnership interests in the OP (“Series F Preferred Units”), for a period of one year and meeting the other requirements in the LPA, unless we otherwise consent to an earlier redemption, holders have the right to redeem the units for the cash value of a corresponding number of shares of Common Stock or Series F Preferred Stock, as applicable, or, at our option, a corresponding number of shares of Common Stock or Series F Preferred Stock, as applicable, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the LPA. The remaining rights of the holders of OP Units are limited, however, and do not include the ability to replace the General Partner or to approve the sale, purchase or refinancing of the OP’s assets.

The actions of the OP and its relationship with the General Partner are governed by the LPA. The General Partner does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the OP. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the General Partner and the OP are the same. Additionally, pursuant to the LPA, all administrative expenses and expenses associated with the formation, continuity, existence and operation of the General Partner incurred by the General Partner on the OP’s behalf shall be treated as expenses of the OP. Further, when the General Partner issues any equity instrument that has been approved by the General Partner’s Board of Directors, the LPA requires the OP to issue to the General Partner equity instruments with substantially similar terms, to protect the integrity of the Company’s umbrella partnership REIT structure, pursuant to which each holder of interests in the OP has a proportionate economic interest in the OP reflecting its capital contributions thereto. OP Units and Series F Preferred Units issued to the General Partner are referred to as “General Partner OP Units” and “General Partner Series F Preferred Units,” respectively. OP Units and Series F Preferred Units issued to parties other than the General Partner are referred to as “Limited Partner OP Units” and “Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units,” respectively. The LPA also provides that the OP issue debt with terms and provisions consistent with debt issued by the General Partner. The LPA will be amended to provide for the issuance of any additional class of equivalent equity instruments to the extent the General Partner’s Board of Directors authorizes the issuance of any new class of equity securities.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Accounting

The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include the accounts of the General Partner and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the OP. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any subsequent interim period.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Company, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2020. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and U.S. GAAP.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and a consolidated joint venture. The portion of the consolidated joint venture not owned by the Company is presented as non-controlling interest in VEREIT’s and the OP’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. In addition, certain third parties have been issued OP Units and Series F Preferred Units. Holders of OP Units are considered to be non-controlling interest holders in the OP and their ownership interest in the limited partner’s share is presented as non-controlling interests in VEREIT’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. Further, a portion of the earnings and losses of the OP are allocated to non-controlling interest holders based on their respective ownership percentages. Equity is reallocated between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP upon a change in ownership. At the end of each annual reporting period, noncontrolling interests in the OP are adjusted to reflect their ownership percentage in the OP through a reallocation between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP, as applicable. As of each of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were approximately 0.8 million Limited Partner OP Units issued and outstanding, and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

For legal entities being evaluated for consolidation, the Company must first determine whether the interests that it holds and fees it receives qualify as variable interests in the entity. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of an entity’s expected losses or receive portions of the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company’s evaluation includes consideration of fees paid to the Company where the Company acts as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If the Company determines that it holds a variable interest in an entity, it evaluates whether that entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). VIEs are entities where investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or where equity investors, as a group, lack one of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. The Company consolidates entities that are not VIEs if it has a majority voting interest or other rights that result in effectively controlling the entity.

The Company then qualitatively assesses whether it is (or is not) the primary beneficiary of a VIE, which is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. Consideration of various factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and its obligation to absorb losses from or right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates any VIEs when the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and the difference between consolidating the VIE and accounting for it using the equity method could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company continually evaluates the need to consolidate these VIEs based on standards set forth in U.S. GAAP.

Reclassification

The fees from managed partnerships, which are fees earned from the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture entities, previously included in other income, net have been presented in its own line item for prior periods presented to be consistent with the current year presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Rental Revenue

The Company continually reviews receivables related to rent, straight-line rent and property operating expense reimbursements and determines collectability by taking into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. The review includes a binary assessment of whether or not substantially all of the amounts due under a tenant’s lease agreement are probable of collection. For leases that are deemed probable of collection, revenue continues to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the Company recognizes a general allowance on a portfolio-wide basis. For leases that are deemed not probable of collection, revenue is recorded as cash is received and the Company reduces rental revenue for any straight-line rent receivables. The Company recognizes all changes in the collectability assessment for an operating lease as an adjustment to rental revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, rental revenue was reduced by $9.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively, which included (i) $5.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of an increase to the general allowance, (ii) $4.8 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for amounts not probable of collection, and (iii) an offset of $0.3 million for straight-line rent receivables deemed collectible and $7.3 million for straight-line rent receivables, respectively. Of the $9.6 million and $28.2 million reduction to rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, $10.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively was related to the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance, $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection, and $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was for straight-line rent receivables.

Rental revenue also includes lease termination income collected from tenants to allow for the tenant to vacate their space prior to their scheduled termination dates, as well as amortization of above and below-market leases.

Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The FASB issued a question-and-answer document, Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic for concessions related to the effects of COVID-19 that provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration of the original contract allows an entity to elect to not analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and to elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), to those contracts (the “COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief”). For eligible concessions, the Company has elected not to apply the lease modification guidance in ASC 842. As such, the Company accounts for eligible deferral concessions as if there were no changes made to the lease agreement and, accordingly, continues to recognize income and increases the lease receivable. Ineligible concessions are accounted for as a lease modification under ASC 842, which requires the Company to reevaluate the lease classification and remeasure and reallocate the consideration over the remaining lease term, and include any prepaid rent liabilities and accrued rent assets relating to the original lease as part of the lease payments for the modified lease. 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company abated $6.5 million of rental revenue, $5.9 million of which related to third quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020 and $0.6 million of which is second quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and $17.7 million of rental revenue, respectively, pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties. In accordance with ASC 842, the Company recorded $5.7 million as straight-line rent in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and reduced rental income by $0.8 million and $12.0 million, respectively, related to the lease amendments.

Fees from Managed Partnerships

The Company provides various services to our unconsolidated joint venture entities in exchange for fees. Total asset and property management and acquisition fees earned in connection with these entities was $1.6 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.6 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Litigation and non-routine costs, net

The Company has incurred legal fees and other costs associated with litigations and investigations resulting from the Audit Committee Investigation (defined below), which are considered non-routine. The Company’s insurance carriers have paid certain defense costs subject to standard reservation of rights under the respective policies.

Litigation and non-routine costs, net include the following costs and recoveries (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters (1) (2)	$	105	$	32,051	$	(6,106)	$	69,509
Legal fees and expenses	—		—		—		2
Litigation settlements	—		799,973		—		812,208
Total costs	105		832,024		(6,106)		881,719
Insurance recoveries	—		—		(2,471)		(48,420)
Other recoveries (3)	—		—		—		(26,536)
Total	$	105	$	832,024	$	(8,577)	$	806,763

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(1)Includes all fees and costs associated with various litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the 2014 investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”), including fees and costs incurred pursuant to the Company’s advancement obligations, litigation related thereto and in connection with related insurance recovery matters, net of accrual reversals.

(2)The negative balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is a result of estimated costs accrued in prior periods that exceeded actual expenses incurred.

(3)Represents the surrender of 2.9 million Limited Partner OP Units in connection with an SEC settlement entered into by principals of the Company’s former external manager.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company has an equity-based incentive award plan (the “Equity Plan”) for non-executive directors, officers, other employees and advisors or consultants who provide services to the Company, as applicable, and a non-executive director restricted share plan, which are accounted for under U.S. GAAP for share-based payments. The expense for such awards is recognized over the vesting period or when the requirements for exercise of the award have been met. As of September 30, 2020, the General Partner had cumulatively awarded under its Equity Plan approximately 18.0 million shares of Common Stock, which was comprised of 4.0 million restricted share awards (“Restricted Shares”), net of the forfeiture of 3.7 million Restricted Shares through that date, 7.9 million restricted stock units (“Restricted Stock Units”), net of the forfeiture/cancellation of 2.0 million Restricted Stock Units through that date, 0.8 million deferred stock units (“Deferred Stock Units”), and 5.3 million stock options (“Stock Options”), net of forfeiture/cancellation of 0.3 million Stock Options through that date. Accordingly, as of such date, approximately 96.4 million additional shares were available for future issuance, excluding the effect of the 5.3 million Stock Options. At September 30, 2020, a total of 45,000 shares were awarded under the non-executive director restricted share plan out of the 99,000 shares reserved for issuance.

The following is a summary of equity-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Restricted Shares	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	77
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (1)	1,412		1,272		4,195		3,748
Long-Term Incentive-Based Restricted Stock Units	1,416		1,455		3,916		4,074
Deferred Stock Units	53		82		1,071		1,101
Stock Options	330		335		955		899
Total	$	3,211	$	3,144	$	10,137	$	9,899

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(1)Includes stock compensation expense attributable to awards for which the requisite service period begins prior to the assumed future grant date.

As of September 30, 2020, total unrecognized compensation expense related to these awards was approximately $18.8 million, with an aggregate weighted-average remaining term of 2.3 years.

Restructuring

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, there were no restructuring expenses recorded. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company’s obligation to provide certain transition services for CCA Acquisition, LLC (the “Cole Purchaser”) terminated in accordance with the terms of a services agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with the Cole Purchaser and the Company recorded $10.1 million of restructuring expenses related to the reorganization of its business.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses and subsequent amendments (collectively Topic 326), effective January 1, 2020. Topic 326 was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring more timely recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income and required that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that was deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in Topic 326 required the Company to measure all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets and eliminated the “incurred loss” methodology under current U.S. GAAP.

Upon adoption, the Company determined the following to be within the scope of Topic 326: (i) investments in direct financing leases and (ii) other immaterial miscellaneous short term receivables. Due to the short term nature and collection history of the direct financing leases and management fee receivables and the creditworthiness of the direct financing lease tenants, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform

During the first quarter of 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”)-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.

Debt and Equity Accounting

During the third quarter of 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 is intended to (i) reduce the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, (ii) amend the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity and (iii) amend the related earnings per share guidance by requiring the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and eliminating the treasury stock method. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Real Estate [Abstract]

Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles

Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles

Property Acquisitions

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired controlling financial interests in 25 commercial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $147.1 million (the “2020 Acquisitions”), which includes one land parcel for build-to-suit development, further discussed below and $0.9 million of external acquisition-related expenses that were capitalized.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company acquired controlling financial interests in 40 commercial properties for an aggregate purchase price of $260.7 million (the “2019 Acquisitions”), which includes $1.4 million of external acquisition-related expenses that were capitalized.

The following table presents the allocation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the periods presented (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$	19,953	$	47,749
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	95,728		181,904
Total tangible assets	115,681		229,653
Acquired intangible assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles (1)	15,739		31,062
Above-market leases (2)	15,701		—
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$	147,121	$	260,715

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(1)The weighted average amortization period for acquired in-place leases and other intangibles is 18.1 years and 15.2 years for 2020 Acquisitions and 2019 Acquisitions, respectively.

(2)The weighted average amortization period for acquired above-market leases is 20.1 years for 2020 Acquisitions.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company invested $26.4 million, including $0.3 million of external acquisition-related expenses and interest that were capitalized, in one build-to-suit development project. The Company’s estimated remaining committed investment is $18.4 million, and the project is expected to be completed within the next 12 months.

Property Dispositions and Real Estate Assets Held for Sale

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company disposed of 63 properties, including the sale of three consolidated properties to the office partnership, for an aggregate gross sales price of $376.2 million, of which our share was $373.4 million after the profit participation payments related to the disposition of four Red Lobster properties. The dispositions resulted in proceeds of $346.7 million after closing costs, including proceeds from the contribution of properties to the office partnership. The Company recorded a gain of $77.2 million related to the dispositions, which is included in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company disposed of 107 properties, including the sale of six consolidated properties to the industrial partnership, and one property sold through a foreclosure by the lender, for an aggregate gross sales price of $926.0 million, of which our share was $905.9 million after the profit participation payment related to the disposition of 33 Red Lobster properties. The dispositions resulted in proceeds of $846.0 million after closing costs and contributions to the industrial partnership. The Company recorded a gain of $251.9 million related to the sales which is included in gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

As of September 30, 2020, there were two properties classified as held for sale with a carrying value of $1.9 million, included in real estate assets held for sale, net, primarily comprised of land of $0.5 million and building, fixtures and improvements, net of $1.5 million, in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, and are expected to be sold in the next 12 months as part of the Company’s portfolio management strategy. As of December 31, 2019, there were five properties classified as held for sale. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a loss of $0.3 million related to held for sale properties. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company recorded a loss of $0.8 million related to held for sale properties.

Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities

Intangible lease assets and liabilities of the Company consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands, except weighted-average useful life):

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Intangible lease assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $802,778 and $748,689, respectively	16.3	$	755,914	$	854,196
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $7,011 and $6,027, respectively	9.3	17,221		17,808
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives, net of accumulated amortization of $124,953 and $112,438, respectively	16.9	165,022		165,483
Total intangible lease assets, net		$	938,157	$	1,037,487
Intangible lease liabilities:
Below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $103,156 and $99,315, respectively	19.6	$	124,009	$	143,583

The aggregate amount of amortization of above-market and below-market leases and deferred lease incentives included as a net decrease to rental revenue was $1.9 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The aggregate amount of in-place leases, leasing commissions and other lease intangibles amortized and included in depreciation and amortization expense was $103.5 million and $96.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The following table provides the projected amortization expense and adjustments to rental revenue related to the intangible lease assets and liabilities for the next five years as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Remainder of 2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
In-place leases and other intangibles:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	$	28,521	$	105,740	$	93,571	$	83,429	$	73,162	$	61,187
Leasing commissions:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	705		2,776		2,632		2,357		2,140		1,871
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives:
Total projected to be deducted from rental revenue	4,978		19,492		18,683		17,740		16,369		14,902
Below-market lease liabilities:
Total projected to be included in rental revenue	4,004		13,964		13,135		12,413		10,566		9,347

Consolidated Joint Venture

The Company had an interest in one consolidated joint venture that owned one property as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the consolidated joint venture had total assets of $33.2 million and $32.5 million, respectively, of which $29.7 million and $29.6 million, respectively, were real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization at each of the respective dates. The property is secured by a mortgage note payable, which is non-recourse to the Company and had a balance of $14.8 million and $14.3 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The Company has the ability to control operating and financing policies of the consolidated joint venture. There are restrictions on the use of these assets as the Company is generally required to obtain the approval of the joint venture partner in accordance with the joint venture agreement for any major transactions. The Company and the joint venture partner are subject to the provisions of the joint venture agreement, which includes provisions for when additional contributions may be required to fund certain cash shortfalls.

Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

			Carrying Amount of Investment				Equity in Income
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Investment	Ownership % (1)	Number of Properties	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Faison JV Bethlehem GA (2)	90%	1	$	40,533	$	40,416	$	1,442	$	1,583
Industrial Partnership (3)	20%	7	46,024		28,409		584		99
Office Partnership (4)	20%	4	13,782		—		380		—

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(1)The Company’s ownership interest reflects its legal ownership interest. Legal ownership may, at times, not equal the Company’s economic interest in the listed properties because of various provisions in certain joint venture agreements regarding capital contributions, distributions of cash flow based on capital account balances, allocations of profits and losses and payments of preferred returns. As a result, the Company’s actual economic interest (as distinct from its legal ownership interest) in certain of the properties could fluctuate from time to time and may not wholly align with its legal ownership interests.

(2)The total carrying amount of the investment was greater than the underlying equity in net assets by $4.3 million and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This difference relates to a purchase price allocation of goodwill and a step up in fair value of the investment asset acquired in connection with mergers. The step up in fair value was allocated to the individual investment asset and is being amortized in accordance with the Company’s depreciation policy. On September 18, 2020, the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner exercised its put option to require the Company to purchase its 10% ownership interest in the joint venture on or before November 4, 2020.

(3)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the industrial partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $246.8 million.

(4)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the office partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $33.1 million.

The unconsolidated joint ventures had total aggregate debt outstanding of $534.3 million as of September 30, 2020, which is non-recourse to the Company, as discussed in Note 6 – Debt. There was $269.3 million of debt outstanding related to the unconsolidated joint ventures as of December 31, 2019.

The Company and the respective unconsolidated joint venture partners are subject to the provisions of the applicable joint venture agreements, which include provisions for when additional contributions may be required to fund certain cash shortfalls, including the Company’s share of expansion project capital expenditures.

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Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net

Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net

Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Straight-line rent receivable	$	271,283	$	266,195
Accounts receivable	64,733		41,556
Mezzanine position	9,959		—
Deferred costs, net (1)	5,924		7,208
Investment in direct financing leases, net	8,198		9,341
Investment in Cole REITs (2)	6,943		7,552
Prepaid expenses	6,467		3,453
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net (3)	4,230		4,809
Other assets, net	13,502		8,281
Total	$	391,239	$	348,395

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(1)Amortization expense for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities totaled $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.3 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Accumulated amortization for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities was $52.1 million and $49.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(2)The Company has interests in Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. (“CCIT II”), Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. (“CCIT III”) and Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. (“CCPT V”), (collectively, the “Cole REITs”) and carries these investments at fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a loss of $0.6 million related to the change in fair value, which is included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(3)Amortization expense for leasehold improvements totaled $0.1 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with no related write-offs. Accumulated amortization was $3.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.3 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, with no related write-offs. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, inclusive of write-offs of less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Accumulated depreciation was $6.3 million and $5.4 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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Fair Value Measures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measures

Fair Value Measures

The Company determines fair value based on quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such as discounting the expected cash flows using market interest rates commensurate with the credit quality and duration of the investment. U.S. GAAP guidance defines three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset and liability or can be corroborated with observable market data for substantially the entire contractual term of the asset or liability.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs reflect the entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in the pricing of the asset or liability and are consequently not based on market activity, but rather through particular valuation techniques.

The determination of where an asset or liability falls in the hierarchy requires significant judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company evaluates its hierarchy disclosures each quarter and depending on various factors, it is possible that an asset or liability may be classified differently from quarter to quarter. Changes in the type of inputs may result in a reclassification for certain assets. The Company does not expect that changes in classifications between levels will be frequent.

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those instruments fall (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Assets:
Investment in Cole REITs	$	—	$	—	$	6,943	$	6,943
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	(97,511)
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of December 31, 2019
Assets:
Derivative assets	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	250
Investment in Cole REITs	—		—		7,552		7,552
Total assets	$	—	$	250	$	7,552	$	7,802
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	(28,081)

Derivative Assets and Liabilities – The Company’s derivative financial instruments relate to interest rate swaps. The valuation of derivative instruments is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, as well as observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves and implied volatilities. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated into the fair values to account for the Company’s potential nonperformance risk and the performance risk of the counterparties.

Although the Company determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with those derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by the Company and its counterparties. However, as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of the Company’s derivatives. As a result, the Company determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investment in Cole REITs – The fair values of CCIT II, CCIT III and CCPT V were estimated using the net asset value per share, as most recently disclosed by each applicable REIT. Each of the Cole REIT’s share redemption programs includes restrictions that limit the number of shares redeemed by the respective Cole REIT.

The following are reconciliations of the changes in assets and liabilities with Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Investment in Cole REITs
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$	7,552
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(609)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2020	$	6,943
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	7,844
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(292)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2019	$	7,552

Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

Certain financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is evidence of impairment.

Real Estate Investments – The Company performs quarterly impairment review procedures for real estate investments and investments in unconsolidated entities, primarily through continuous monitoring of events and changes in circumstances that could indicate the carrying value of its real estate assets may not be recoverable.

As part of the Company’s quarterly impairment review procedures, net real estate assets representing 47 properties were deemed to be impaired resulting in impairment charges of $36.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The impairment charges relate to certain office, retail and restaurant properties whose tenants filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, were identified by management for potential sale or were determined would not be re-leased by the tenant.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company considered whether there was any indication of impairment for properties that did not otherwise have potential impairment indicators and identified five properties to include on the Company’s impairment watch list as of September 30, 2020, however there were no additional impairment charges as a result of this assessment.

Based on the Company’s expected holding period for the properties and the economic conditions as of September 30, 2020, the Company believes that their carrying values are recoverable. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the businesses of certain of our tenants so the Company continues to monitor for circumstances and events in future periods, which may result in impairment charges.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net real estate assets related to 53 properties, were deemed to be impaired resulting in impairment charges of $24.2 million. The impairment charges related to certain office, retail and restaurant properties that, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, management identified for potential sale or determined, based on discussions with the current tenants, would not be re-leased by the tenant and the Company believed the property would not be leased to another tenant at a rental rate that supports the current book value.

The Company estimates fair values using Level 3 inputs and uses a combined income and market approach, specifically using discounted cash flow analysis and recent comparable sales transactions. The evaluation of real estate assets for potential impairment requires the Company’s management to exercise significant judgment and make certain key assumptions, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) capitalization rate; (2) discount rates; (3) number of years property will be held; (4) property operating expenses; and (5) re-leasing assumptions including number of months to re-lease, market rental revenue and required tenant improvements. There are inherent uncertainties in making these estimates such as market conditions and performance and sustainability of the Company’s tenants. For the Company’s impairment tests for the real estate assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company used a range of discount rates from 7.9% to 8.6% with a weighted-average rate of 8.3% and capitalization rates from 7.4% to 8.1% with a weighted-average rate of 7.8%.

Goodwill – The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.

As a result of a decrease in the Company’s stock price during the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company assessed its goodwill for impairment as of September 30, 2020, which resulted in no impairments. The Company continues to monitor factors that may impact the fair value of goodwill including, but not limited to, market comparable company multiples, interest rates, and global economic conditions.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of short-term financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and accounts payable approximate their carrying value in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets due to their short-term nature and are classified as Level 1 under the fair value hierarchy. The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are reported below (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Level	Carrying Amount at September 30, 2020		Fair Value at September 30, 2020		Carrying Amount at December 31, 2019		Fair Value at December 31, 2019
Liabilities (1):
Mortgage notes payable and other debt, net	2	$	1,336,629	$	1,385,727	$	1,535,918	$	1,590,915
Corporate bonds, net	2	3,435,457		3,689,038		2,839,581		3,022,087
Convertible debt, net	2	252,388		256,098		319,947		327,237
Credit facility	2	900,000		900,000		1,050,000		1,050,000
Total liabilities		$	5,924,474	$	6,230,863	$	5,745,446	$	5,990,239

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(1)Current and prior period liabilities’ carrying and fair values exclude net deferred financing costs.

Debt – The fair value is estimated by an independent third party using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on management’s estimates of observable market interest rates. Corporate bonds and convertible debt are valued using quoted market prices in active markets with limited trading volume when available.

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Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $5.9 billion of debt outstanding, including net premiums and net deferred financing costs, with a weighted-average years to maturity of 4.6 years and a weighted-average interest rate of 4.19%. The following table summarizes the carrying value of debt as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the debt activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Debt Issuances		Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions		Accretion and Amortization		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Mortgage note payable:
Outstanding balance	$	1,529,057	$	1,032	$	(195,991)	$	—	$	1,334,098
Net premiums (1)	6,861		—		(415)		(3,915)		2,531
Deferred costs	(7,784)		(326)		65		1,590		(6,455)
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,528,134		706		(196,341)		(2,325)		1,330,174
Corporate bonds:
Outstanding balance	2,850,000		600,000		—		—		3,450,000
Discount (2)	(10,419)		(5,136)		—		1,012		(14,543)
Deferred costs	(25,842)		(5,908)		—		2,682		(29,068)
Corporate bonds, net	2,813,739		588,956		—		3,694		3,406,389
Convertible debt:
Outstanding balance	321,802		—		(69,083)		—		252,719
Discount (2)	(1,855)		—		156		1,368		(331)
Deferred costs	(1,764)		—		148		1,305		(311)
Convertible debt, net	318,183		—		(68,779)		2,673		252,077
Credit facility:
Outstanding balance	1,050,000		902,000		(1,052,000)		—		900,000
Deferred costs (3)	(4,331)		(5)		—		966		(3,370)
Credit facility, net	1,045,669		901,995		(1,052,000)		966		896,630
Total debt	$	5,705,725	$	1,491,657	$	(1,317,120)	$	5,008	$	5,885,270

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(1)Net premiums on mortgage notes payable were recorded upon the assumption of the respective mortgage notes in relation to the various mergers and acquisitions. Amortization of these net premiums is recorded as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective mortgage notes using the effective-interest method.

(2)Discounts on the corporate bonds and convertible debt were recorded based upon the fair value of the respective debt instruments as of the respective

issuance dates. Amortization of these discounts is recorded as an increase to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective debt instruments using the effective-interest method.

(3)Deferred costs relate to the Credit Facility Term Loan, as defined in the “Credit Facility” section below.

Mortgage Notes Payable

The Company’s mortgage notes payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Encumbered Properties	Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties (1)		Outstanding Balance		Weighted-Average Interest Rate (2)			Weighted-Average Years to Maturity (3)
Fixed-rate debt	278	$	1,745,907	$	1,318,937	5.01	%		2.3
Variable-rate debt	1	29,678		15,161		3.75	%	(4)	0.9
Total (5)	279	$	1,775,585	$	1,334,098	4.99	%		2.3

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(1)Net carrying value is real estate assets, including investment in direct financing leases, net of real estate liabilities.

(2)Weighted average interest rate is computed using the interest rate in effect until the anticipated repayment date. Should the loan not be repaid at the anticipated repayment date, the applicable interest rate will increase as specified in the respective loan agreement until the extended maturity date.

(3)Weighted average years remaining to maturity is computed using the anticipated repayment date as specified in each loan agreement, where applicable.

(4)Weighted-average interest rate for variable-rate debt represents the interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2020.

(5)The table above does not include mortgage notes associated with unconsolidated joint ventures of $534.3 million, which are non-recourse to the Company.

The Company’s mortgage loan agreements generally restrict corporate guarantees and require the maintenance of financial covenants, including maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as debt service coverage ratios and minimum net operating income). The mortgage loan agreements contain no dividend restrictions except in the event of default or when a distribution would drive liquidity below the applicable thresholds. At September 30, 2020, the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants under the mortgage loan agreements and had no restrictions on the payment of dividends.

The following table summarizes the scheduled aggregate principal repayments due on mortgage notes subsequent to September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Total
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	859
2021	314,084
2022	266,951
2023	124,217
2024	621,021
2025	1,078
Thereafter	5,888
Total	$	1,334,098

Corporate Bonds

As of September 30, 2020, the OP had $3.45 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”) outstanding comprised of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Outstanding Balance September 30, 2020		Interest Rate		Maturity Date
2024 Senior Notes	$	500,000	4.600	%	February 6, 2024
2025 Senior Notes	550,000		4.625	%	November 1, 2025
2026 Senior Notes	600,000		4.875	%	June 1, 2026
2027 Senior Notes	600,000		3.950	%	August 15, 2027
2028 Senior Notes	600,000		3.400	%	January 15, 2028
2029 Senior Notes	600,000		3.100	%	December 15, 2029
Total balance and weighted-average interest rate	$	3,450,000	4.069	%

On June 29, 2020, the Company closed a senior note offering, consisting of $600.0 million aggregate principal amount of the Operating Partnership’s 3.40% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Senior Notes”).

The Senior Notes are guaranteed by the General Partner. The OP may redeem all or a part of any series of the Senior Notes at any time, at its option, for the redemption prices set forth in the indenture governing the Senior Notes. If the redemption date is 60 or fewer days prior to the maturity date with respect to the 2025 Senior Notes, 90 or fewer days prior to the maturity date with respect to the 2024 Senior Notes, the 2026 Senior Notes, the 2027 Senior Notes and the 2029 Senior Notes, or on or after November 15, 2027, with respect to the 2028 Senior Notes, the redemption price will equal 100% of the principal amount of the Senior Notes of the applicable series to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being redeemed to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date. The Senior Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and are freely transferable.

The indenture governing our Senior Notes requires us to maintain financial ratios which include maintaining (i) a maximum limitation on incurrence of total debt less than or equal to 65% of Total Assets (as defined in the indenture), (ii) maximum limitation on incurrence of secured debt less than or equal to 40% of Total Assets (as defined in the indenture), (iii) a minimum debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.5x and (iv) a minimum unencumbered asset value of at least 150% of the aggregate principal amount of all of the outstanding Unsecured Debt (as defined in the indenture). As of September 30, 2020, the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants of our Senior Notes based on the covenant limits and calculations in place at that time.

Convertible Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased $69.1 million of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s 2020 Convertible Notes had a balance of $252.7 million outstanding, which excludes the carrying value of the conversion options recorded within additional paid-in capital of $12.1 million and the unamortized discount of $0.3 million. The discount will be amortized over the remaining term of 0.2 years. The 2020 Convertible Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 3.75%.

The 2020 Convertible Notes may be converted into cash, shares of the Company’s Common Stock or a combination thereof, in limited circumstances prior to June 15, 2020, and may be converted into such consideration at any time on or after June 15, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the conversion rate was 66.7249 shares of the Company’s Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of 2020 Convertible Notes, which reflects adjustments to the initial conversion rate pursuant to the terms of the applicable indenture as a result of cash dividend payments. There were no changes to the terms of the 2020 Convertible Notes during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and the Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the indenture governing the 2020 Convertible Notes as of September 30, 2020.

Credit Facility

On May 23, 2018, the General Partner, as guarantor, and the OP, as borrower, entered into a credit agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as administrative agent and other lenders party thereto (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provided for maximum borrowings of $2.9 billion, originally consisting of a $2.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and a $900.0 million unsecured term loan facility (the “Credit Facility Term Loan,” together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Credit Facility”). Effective December 27, 2019, the Company reduced the amount available under its Revolving Credit Facility from $2.0 billion to $1.5 billion. On May 27, 2020, the Operating Partnership and the Company, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Credit Agreement (the “Amendment”) which, among other things, modifies the measurement period for certain financial covenants (and relevant associated definitions) from either the prior quarterly period annualized or the prior six month period to the four consecutive fiscal quarter period most recently ending.

As of September 30, 2020, no amounts were outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility and the full $900.0 million was drawn on the Credit Facility Term Loan. The maximum aggregate dollar amount of letters of credit that may be outstanding at any one time under the Credit Facility is $50.0 million. As of September 30, 2020, there were $4.0 million of letters of credit outstanding.

The Revolving Credit Facility generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.775% to 1.55% or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.55% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). “Base Rate” is defined as the highest of the prime rate, the federal funds rate plus 0.50% or a floating rate based on one month LIBOR plus 1.0%, determined on a daily basis. The Credit Facility Term Loan generally bears interest at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 0.85% to 1.75%, or Base Rate plus 0.00% to 0.75% (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating). In addition, the Credit Agreement provides the flexibility for interest rate auctions, pursuant to which, at the Company’s election, the Company may request that lenders make competitive bids to provide revolving loans, which competitive bids may be at pricing levels that differ from the foregoing interest rates. The Credit Facility Term Loan interest rate was 3.59% as of September 30, 2020, pursuant to the terms of the related swap agreements discussed in Note 7 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities.

In the event of default, at the election of a majority of the lenders (or automatically upon a bankruptcy event of default with respect to the OP or the General Partner), the commitments of the lenders under the Credit Facility will terminate, and payment of any unpaid amounts in respect of the Credit Facility will be accelerated. The Revolving Credit Facility terminates on May 23, 2022, unless extended in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement provides for two six-month extension options with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility, exercisable at the OP’s election and subject to certain customary conditions, as well as certain customary “amend and extend” provisions. The outstanding Credit Facility Term Loan matures on May 23, 2023. At any time, upon timely notice by the OP and subject to any breakage fees, the OP may prepay borrowings under the Credit Facility (subject to certain limitations applicable to the prepayment of any loans obtained through an interest rate auction, as described above). The OP incurs a facility fee equal to 0.10% to 0.30% per annum (based upon the General Partner’s then current credit rating) multiplied by the commitments (whether or not utilized) in respect of the Revolving Credit Facility. The OP also incurs customary administrative agent, letter of credit issuance, letter of credit fronting, extension and other fees.

The Credit Facility requires restrictions on corporate guarantees, as well as the maintenance of financial covenants, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios (such as specified debt to equity and debt service coverage ratios). The key financial covenants in the Credit Facility, as defined and calculated per the terms of the Credit Agreement, include maintaining (i) a maximum leverage ratio less than or equal to 60%, (ii) a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.5x, (iii) a secured leverage ratio less than or equal to 45%, (iv) a total unencumbered asset value ratio less than or equal to 60% and (v) a minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75x. The Company believes that it was in compliance with the financial covenants pursuant to the Credit Agreement and is not restricted from accessing any borrowing availability under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2020.

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Derivatives and Hedging Activities

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company has interest rate swap agreements with an aggregate $900.0 million notional amount, which were designated as cash flow hedges. The Company also has forward starting interest rate swaps with a total notional amount of $400.0 million, which were designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the risk of changes in the interest-related cash outflows associated with the anticipated issuance of long-term debt.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges as well as their classification in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swaps	Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	$	—	$	250
Interest rate swaps	Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	$	(97,511)	$	(28,081)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded unrealized gains of $3.7 million and losses of $81.4 million, respectively, and losses of $20.9 million and $48.5 million, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 for changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive income.

The Company reclassified previous losses of $5.4 million and $12.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and losses of $0.7 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive income into interest expense as a result of the hedged transactions impacting earnings.

During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $21.7 million will be reclassified from other comprehensive income as an increase to interest expense.

Tabular Disclosure of Offsetting Derivatives

The table below details a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands). The net amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value.

	Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
September 30, 2020	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)
December 31, 2019	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	—	$	(27,831)

Credit Risk Related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision specifying that if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its indebtedness, the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

As of September 30, 2020, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements and was not in breach of any provisions in these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these agreements, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their aggregate termination value of $99.0 million at September 30, 2020.

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	176,694	$	203,438
Cash paid for income taxes	$	5,601	$	4,474
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures, tenant improvements and real estate developments	$	8,831	$	13,670
Real estate contributions to industrial partnership and office partnership	$	17,240	$	29,577
Distributions declared and unpaid	$	85,421	$	150,970
Distributions payable relinquished	$	—	$	7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	$	—	$	191,974
Mortgage note payable relieved by foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure	$	—	$	19,525
Real estate investments received from lease related transactions	$	259	$	—
Nonmonetary exchanges:
Exchange of real estate investments	$	—	$	8,900

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accrued interest	$	45,196	$	31,925
Accrued real estate and other taxes	34,671		25,320
Accounts payable	1,684		1,779
Accrued legal fees and litigation settlements	523		25,571
Accrued other	30,027		41,725
Total	$	112,101	$	126,320

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Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

The Company is involved in various routine legal proceedings and claims incidental to the ordinary course of its business. There are no material legal proceedings pending against the Company, except as follows:

Government Investigations and Litigation Relating to the Audit Committee Investigation

As previously reported, on October 29, 2014, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the “October 29 8-K”) reporting the Audit Committee’s conclusion, based on the preliminary findings of its investigation, that certain previously issued consolidated financial statements of the Company, including those included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, and related financial information should no longer be relied upon. The Company also reported that the Audit Committee had based its conclusion on the preliminary findings of its investigation into concerns regarding accounting practices and other matters that were first reported to the Audit Committee in early September 2014 and that the Audit Committee believed that an error in the calculation of adjusted funds from operations for the first quarter of 2014 had been identified but intentionally not corrected when the Company reported its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014. Prior to the filing of the October 29 8-K, the Audit Committee previewed for the SEC the information contained in the filing. Subsequent to that filing, the SEC provided notice that it had commenced a formal investigation and issued subpoenas calling for the production of various documents. In addition, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York contacted counsel for the Audit Committee and counsel for the Company with respect to this matter, and the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts issued a subpoena calling for the production of various documents. The Company cooperated with these regulators throughout their investigations. The U.S. Attorney’s Office concluded that it did not intend to bring any criminal charges against the Company arising from its investigation and the Company believes that the investigation by the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is no longer pending.

On November 18, 2019, the Company announced it had reached agreement with the staff of the Enforcement Division of the SEC on the material terms of a negotiated resolution relating to the SEC's investigation of the matters disclosed in the Company's October 29 8-K. The agreement with the SEC staff, which was approved by the SEC's Commissioners on June 23, 2020, required payment of $8.0 million as a civil penalty, which payment was made by the Company during the third quarter of 2020.

Purchase Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of commitments to purchase real estate properties. These commitments are generally subject to the Company’s customary due diligence process and, accordingly, a number of specific conditions must be met before the Company is obligated to purchase the properties.

Joint Ventures

As discussed in Note 3 – Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles, on September 18, 2020, the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner exercised its put option to require the Company to purchase its 10% ownership interest in the joint venture on or before November 4, 2020.

Environmental Matters

In connection with the ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. The Company has not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and is not aware of any other environmental condition, in each case, that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations.

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Leases

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Leases

Lessor

The Company is the lessor for its 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial properties. The Company’s operating and direct financing leases have non-cancelable lease terms of 0.08 years to 24.4 years. Certain leases with tenants include options to extend or terminate the lease agreements or to purchase the underlying asset. Lease agreements may also contain rent increases that are based on an index or rate (e.g., the consumer price index (“CPI”) or LIBOR). The Company believes the residual value risk is not a primary risk because of the long-lived nature of the assets.

The components of rental revenue from the Company’s operating and direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Fixed:
Cash rent (1)	$	255,996	$	272,032	$	778,697	$	831,931
Straight-line rent (2)	12,595		5,470		18,053		20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)		(692)		(1,929)		(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581		1,418		4,372		4,304
Sub-lease (3)	5,175		5,328		15,718		16,099
Total fixed	274,954		283,556		814,911		871,225
Variable (4)	18,585		19,219		55,438		60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153		210		505		638
Total rental revenue	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash rent was negatively impacted by (i) $6.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, of abated rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties and (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance for rental revenue that the Company believes it may abate as a result of lease amendments and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, straight-line rent was reduced by $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for straight-line rent receivables that were deemed not probable of collection.

(3)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

(4)Includes costs reimbursed related to property operating expenses, common area maintenance and percentage rent, including these costs reimbursed by ground lease sub-tenants.

The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lessee

The Company is the lessee under ground lease arrangements and corporate office leases. All leases for which the Company is the lessee meet the criteria of an operating lease. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 0.1 years to 78.9 years, some of which include options to extend. The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 15.9 years as of September 30, 2020. Under certain ground lease arrangements, the Company pays variable costs, including property operating expenses and common area maintenance, which are generally reimbursed by the ground lease sub-tenants. The weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases was 4.92% as of September 30, 2020. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company incorporated renewal periods in the calculation of the majority of ground lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Pursuant to certain leases, the Company is required to execute renewal options available under the ground lease through the building lease term. No renewals were incorporated in the calculation of the corporate lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table presents the lease expense components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,933	$	5,794	$	19,643	$	18,190
Sublease income (2)	$	(5,175)	$	(5,328)	$	(15,718)	$	(16,099)

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(1)No cash paid for operating lease liabilities was capitalized.

(2)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

Subsequent to initial measurement of $233.3 million and $236.3 million, respectively, the Company reduced the right-of-use assets by $2.5 million and operating lease liabilities by $3.0 million, for non-cash activity related to dispositions and lease modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities each by $0.9 million.

The following table reflects the future minimum lease payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for ground lease obligations, which are substantially reimbursable by our tenants, and office lease obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands).

	Future Minimum Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Total	$	214,102

Leases

Leases

Lessor

The Company is the lessor for its 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial properties. The Company’s operating and direct financing leases have non-cancelable lease terms of 0.08 years to 24.4 years. Certain leases with tenants include options to extend or terminate the lease agreements or to purchase the underlying asset. Lease agreements may also contain rent increases that are based on an index or rate (e.g., the consumer price index (“CPI”) or LIBOR). The Company believes the residual value risk is not a primary risk because of the long-lived nature of the assets.

The components of rental revenue from the Company’s operating and direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Fixed:
Cash rent (1)	$	255,996	$	272,032	$	778,697	$	831,931
Straight-line rent (2)	12,595		5,470		18,053		20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)		(692)		(1,929)		(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581		1,418		4,372		4,304
Sub-lease (3)	5,175		5,328		15,718		16,099
Total fixed	274,954		283,556		814,911		871,225
Variable (4)	18,585		19,219		55,438		60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153		210		505		638
Total rental revenue	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash rent was negatively impacted by (i) $6.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, of abated rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties and (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance for rental revenue that the Company believes it may abate as a result of lease amendments and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, straight-line rent was reduced by $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for straight-line rent receivables that were deemed not probable of collection.

(3)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

(4)Includes costs reimbursed related to property operating expenses, common area maintenance and percentage rent, including these costs reimbursed by ground lease sub-tenants.

The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lessee

The Company is the lessee under ground lease arrangements and corporate office leases. All leases for which the Company is the lessee meet the criteria of an operating lease. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 0.1 years to 78.9 years, some of which include options to extend. The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 15.9 years as of September 30, 2020. Under certain ground lease arrangements, the Company pays variable costs, including property operating expenses and common area maintenance, which are generally reimbursed by the ground lease sub-tenants. The weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases was 4.92% as of September 30, 2020. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company incorporated renewal periods in the calculation of the majority of ground lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Pursuant to certain leases, the Company is required to execute renewal options available under the ground lease through the building lease term. No renewals were incorporated in the calculation of the corporate lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table presents the lease expense components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,933	$	5,794	$	19,643	$	18,190
Sublease income (2)	$	(5,175)	$	(5,328)	$	(15,718)	$	(16,099)

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(1)No cash paid for operating lease liabilities was capitalized.

(2)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

Subsequent to initial measurement of $233.3 million and $236.3 million, respectively, the Company reduced the right-of-use assets by $2.5 million and operating lease liabilities by $3.0 million, for non-cash activity related to dispositions and lease modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities each by $0.9 million.

The following table reflects the future minimum lease payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for ground lease obligations, which are substantially reimbursable by our tenants, and office lease obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands).

	Future Minimum Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Total	$	214,102

Leases

Leases

Lessor

The Company is the lessor for its 3,820 retail, restaurant, office and industrial properties. The Company’s operating and direct financing leases have non-cancelable lease terms of 0.08 years to 24.4 years. Certain leases with tenants include options to extend or terminate the lease agreements or to purchase the underlying asset. Lease agreements may also contain rent increases that are based on an index or rate (e.g., the consumer price index (“CPI”) or LIBOR). The Company believes the residual value risk is not a primary risk because of the long-lived nature of the assets.

The components of rental revenue from the Company’s operating and direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Fixed:
Cash rent (1)	$	255,996	$	272,032	$	778,697	$	831,931
Straight-line rent (2)	12,595		5,470		18,053		20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)		(692)		(1,929)		(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581		1,418		4,372		4,304
Sub-lease (3)	5,175		5,328		15,718		16,099
Total fixed	274,954		283,556		814,911		871,225
Variable (4)	18,585		19,219		55,438		60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153		210		505		638
Total rental revenue	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash rent was negatively impacted by (i) $6.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, of abated rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties and (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance for rental revenue that the Company believes it may abate as a result of lease amendments and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, straight-line rent was reduced by $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for straight-line rent receivables that were deemed not probable of collection.

(3)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

(4)Includes costs reimbursed related to property operating expenses, common area maintenance and percentage rent, including these costs reimbursed by ground lease sub-tenants.

The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lessee

The Company is the lessee under ground lease arrangements and corporate office leases. All leases for which the Company is the lessee meet the criteria of an operating lease. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 0.1 years to 78.9 years, some of which include options to extend. The weighted average remaining lease term for the Company’s operating leases was 15.9 years as of September 30, 2020. Under certain ground lease arrangements, the Company pays variable costs, including property operating expenses and common area maintenance, which are generally reimbursed by the ground lease sub-tenants. The weighted average discount rate for the Company’s operating leases was 4.92% as of September 30, 2020. As the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company used an estimated incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the adoption date in determining the present value of lease payments.

The Company incorporated renewal periods in the calculation of the majority of ground lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Pursuant to certain leases, the Company is required to execute renewal options available under the ground lease through the building lease term. No renewals were incorporated in the calculation of the corporate lease right-of-use assets and liabilities, as it is not reasonably certain that the Company will exercise the options. The Company’s lease agreements do not contain any material residual value guarantees or material restrictive covenants.

The following table presents the lease expense components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,933	$	5,794	$	19,643	$	18,190
Sublease income (2)	$	(5,175)	$	(5,328)	$	(15,718)	$	(16,099)

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(1)No cash paid for operating lease liabilities was capitalized.

(2)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

Subsequent to initial measurement of $233.3 million and $236.3 million, respectively, the Company reduced the right-of-use assets by $2.5 million and operating lease liabilities by $3.0 million, for non-cash activity related to dispositions and lease modifications during the nine months ended September 30, 2019. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company increased the right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities each by $0.9 million.

The following table reflects the future minimum lease payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for ground lease obligations, which are substantially reimbursable by our tenants, and office lease obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands).

	Future Minimum Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Total	$	214,102

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Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Equity [Abstract]

Equity

Equity

Common Stock and General Partner OP Units

The General Partner is authorized to issue up to 1.5 billion shares of Common Stock. As of September 30, 2020, the General Partner had approximately 1.1 billion shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding. Additionally, the Operating Partnership had approximately 1.1 billion General Partner OP Units issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020, corresponding to the General Partner’s outstanding shares of Common Stock.

Common Stock Continuous Offering Program

The Company has a continuous equity offering program pursuant to which the Company may sell shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $750.0 million from time to time through April 15, 2022 in “at-the-market” offerings or certain other transactions (the “ATM Program”). The proceeds from any sale of shares under the ATM Program have been or will be used for general corporate purposes, which may include funding potential acquisitions and repurchasing or repaying outstanding indebtedness.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued an aggregate of 13.3 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $6.81, for gross proceeds of $90.6 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.73, for net proceeds of $89.4 million. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $572.7 million available to be sold under the ATM Program. The Company incurred $0.1 million of other offering expenses.

Series F Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred OP Units

The Series F Preferred Stock pays cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 6.70% per annum on their liquidation preference of $25.00 per share (equivalent to $1.675 per share on an annual basis). The General Partner may, at its option, redeem shares of the Series F Preferred Stock, in whole or from time to time in part, at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus, subject to exceptions, any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for redemption. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock have no stated maturity, are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption and will remain outstanding indefinitely unless the General Partner redeems or otherwise repurchases them or they become convertible and are converted into Common Stock (or, if applicable, alternative consideration). The Series F Preferred Stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol VER PRF. The Series F Preferred Units contain the same terms as the Series F Preferred Stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company redeemed a total of 12.0 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, representing approximately 38.87% of the issued and outstanding shares of Series F Preferred Stock as of the beginning of the year. The shares of Series F Preferred Stock were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends. As of September 30, 2020, there were approximately 18.9 million shares of Series F Preferred Stock, approximately 18.9 million corresponding General Partner Series F Preferred Units and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

Limited Partner OP Units

As of September 30, 2020 the Operating Partnership had approximately 0.8 million Limited Partner OP Units outstanding.

Common Stock Dividends

On August 5, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.077 per share of Common Stock for the third quarter of 2020 to stockholders of record as of September 30, 2020, which was paid on October 15, 2020. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit.

Share Repurchase Program

The Company has a share repurchase program (the “2019 Share Repurchase Program”) that permits the Company to repurchase up to $200.0 million of its outstanding Common Stock through May 6, 2022. Under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program, repurchases can be made through open market purchases, privately negotiated transactions, structured or derivative transactions, including accelerated stock repurchase transactions, or other methods of acquiring shares in accordance with applicable securities laws and other legal requirements. The 2019 Share Repurchase Program does not obligate the Company to make any repurchases at a specific time or in a specific situation and repurchases are influenced by prevailing market conditions, the trading price of the Common Stock, the Company’s financial performance and other conditions. Shares of Common Stock repurchased by the Company under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program, if any, will be returned to the status of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock.

There were no share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $200.0 million available for share repurchases under the 2019 Share Repurchase Program.

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit

Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit

Net Income (Loss) Per Share

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation for the General Partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(51)		15,089		(137)		6,796
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	97,932		(726,440)		238,948		(371,478)
Dividends to preferred shares and units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders used in basic net income per share	87,161		(743,018)		202,281		(424,002)
Income (loss) attributable to limited partners	65		—		166		—
Net income (loss) used in diluted net income per share	$	87,226	$	(743,018)	$	202,447	$	(424,002)
Weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding - basic	1,083,687,807		978,982,729		1,080,010,859		973,760,599
Effect of Limited Partner OP Units and dilutive securities	1,450,569		—		1,429,965		—
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted	1,085,138,376		978,982,729		1,081,440,824		973,760,599
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

The following were excluded from diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849
Limited Partner OP Units	—	20,793,463	—	22,720,350

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

Net Income (Loss) Per Unit

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders, which includes all common General Partner unitholders and limited partner unitholders, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	14		25		29		83
Net income (loss) attributable to the Operating Partnership	97,997		(741,504)		239,114		(378,191)
Dividends to preferred units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) used in basic and diluted net income per unit	$	87,226	$	(758,082)	$	202,447	$	(430,715)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic	1,084,459,455		999,776,192		1,080,789,878		996,480,948
Effect of dilutive securities	678,921		—		650,946		—
Weighted average number of common units - diluted	1,085,138,376		999,776,192		1,081,440,824		996,480,948
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

The following were excluded from diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

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Subsequent Events

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Real Estate Investment Activity

From October 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company disposed of one property, for an aggregate gross sales price of $0.2 million, for an estimated gain of $0.1 million.

From October 1, 2020 through October 30, 2020, the Company acquired seven properties for $20.3 million, a mezzanine position for an investment-grade distribution facility for $8.2 million and the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner’s 10% ownership interest in the joint venture for $4.3 million, for an an aggregate purchase price of $32.8 million, excluding capitalized external acquisition-related expenses.

Convertible Debt

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company repurchased an additional $8.7 million of its 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020.

Common Stock Continuous Offering Program

Subsequent to September 30, 2020, the Company issued an additional 0.5 million shares under the ATM Program, at a weighted average price per share of $7.04, for gross proceeds of $3.3 million. The weighted average price per share, net of commissions, was $6.96, for net proceeds of $3.2 million.

Reverse Stock Split

On November 5, 2020, VEREIT announced a one-for-five reverse stock split of its Common Stock which is expected to be effective after markets close on December 17, 2020 following the filing of amendments to its charter with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation whereby every five shares of VEREIT's issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, will be converted into one share of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share. VEREIT’s Common Stock is expected to begin trading on the NYSE on a split-adjusted basis beginning December 18, 2020. Fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split will be paid in cash based on the trailing average closing price of VEREIT’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange for a period of three days prior to the effective date. The reverse stock split will affect all record holders of VEREIT’s Common Stock uniformly and will not affect any record holder’s percentage ownership interest, except for de minimus changes as a result of the elimination of fractional shares. Trading in the Common Stock will continue on the NYSE under the symbol “VER” but the Common Stock will be assigned a new CUSIP number. The reverse stock split will reduce the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding but will not affect the number of VEREIT’s authorized shares of Common Stock. A corresponding reverse split of the outstanding OP Units will also be effective on December 17, 2020. The financial statements have not been adjusted because the reverse share split was not effective as of the filing date of this quarterly report. The reverse stock split will be applied retrospectively once it is effective.

Common Stock Dividend

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2020 of $0.077 per share of Common Stock consistent with last quarter’s dividend. The dividend will be paid on January 15, 2021 to Common Stock stockholders of record as of December 31, 2020 and will be $0.385 per share after accounting for the expected one-for-five reverse stock split. An equivalent distribution by the Operating Partnership is applicable per OP Unit.

Preferred Stock Dividend

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a monthly cash dividend to holders of the Series F Preferred Stock for January 2021 through March 2021 with respect to the periods included in the table below. The corresponding record and payment dates for each month's Series F Preferred Stock dividend are also shown in the table below. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

Period	Record Date	Payment Date
December 15, 2020 - January 14, 2021	January 1, 2021	January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021 - February 14, 2021	February 1, 2021	February 16, 2021
February 15, 2021 - March 14, 2021	March 1, 2021	March 15, 2021

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

The consolidated financial statements of the Company presented herein include the accounts of the General Partner and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the OP. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. The financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The information furnished includes all adjustments and accruals of a normal recurring nature, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year or any subsequent interim period.

These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2019 of the Company, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 26, 2020. Information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and U.S. GAAP.

Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries and a consolidated joint venture. The portion of the consolidated joint venture not owned by the Company is presented as non-controlling interest in VEREIT’s and the OP’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. In addition, certain third parties have been issued OP Units and Series F Preferred Units. Holders of OP Units are considered to be non-controlling interest holders in the OP and their ownership interest in the limited partner’s share is presented as non-controlling interests in VEREIT’s consolidated balance sheets, statements of operations, statements of comprehensive income and statements of changes in equity. Further, a portion of the earnings and losses of the OP are allocated to non-controlling interest holders based on their respective ownership percentages. Equity is reallocated between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP upon a change in ownership. At the end of each annual reporting period, noncontrolling interests in the OP are adjusted to reflect their ownership percentage in the OP through a reallocation between controlling and noncontrolling interests in the OP, as applicable. As of each of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were approximately 0.8 million Limited Partner OP Units issued and outstanding, and 49,766 Limited Partner Series F Preferred Units issued and outstanding.

For legal entities being evaluated for consolidation, the Company must first determine whether the interests that it holds and fees it receives qualify as variable interests in the entity. A variable interest is an investment or other interest that will absorb portions of an entity’s expected losses or receive portions of the entity’s expected residual returns. The Company’s evaluation includes consideration of fees paid to the Company where the Company acts as a decision maker or service provider to the entity being evaluated. If the Company determines that it holds a variable interest in an entity, it evaluates whether that entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”). VIEs are entities where investors lack sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or where equity investors, as a group, lack one of the following characteristics: (a) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, (b) the obligation to absorb the expected losses of the entity, or (c) the right to receive the expected returns of the entity. The Company consolidates entities that are not VIEs if it has a majority voting interest or other rights that result in effectively controlling the entity.

The Company then qualitatively assesses whether it is (or is not) the primary beneficiary of a VIE, which is generally defined as the party who has a controlling financial interest in the VIE. Consideration of various factors include, but are not limited to, the Company’s ability to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and its obligation to absorb losses from or right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. The Company consolidates any VIEs when the Company is determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and the difference between consolidating the VIE and accounting for it using the equity method could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company continually evaluates the need to consolidate these VIEs based on standards set forth in U.S. GAAP.

Reclassification

The fees from managed partnerships, which are fees earned from the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture entities, previously included in other income, net have been presented in its own line item for prior periods presented to be consistent with the current year presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Rental Revenue

The Company continually reviews receivables related to rent, straight-line rent and property operating expense reimbursements and determines collectability by taking into consideration the tenant’s payment history, the financial condition of the tenant, business conditions in the industry in which the tenant operates and economic conditions in the area in which the property is located. The review includes a binary assessment of whether or not substantially all of the amounts due under a tenant’s lease agreement are probable of collection. For leases that are deemed probable of collection, revenue continues to be recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the Company recognizes a general allowance on a portfolio-wide basis. For leases that are deemed not probable of collection, revenue is recorded as cash is received and the Company reduces rental revenue for any straight-line rent receivables. The Company recognizes all changes in the collectability assessment for an operating lease as an adjustment to rental revenue. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, rental revenue was reduced by $9.6 million and $28.2 million, respectively, which included (i) $5.1 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of an increase to the general allowance, (ii) $4.8 million and $14.3 million, respectively, for amounts not probable of collection, and (iii) an offset of $0.3 million for straight-line rent receivables deemed collectible and $7.3 million for straight-line rent receivables, respectively. Of the $9.6 million and $28.2 million reduction to rental revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, $10.2 million and $18.6 million, respectively was related to the impact of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance, $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection, and $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, was for straight-line rent receivables.

Rental revenue also includes lease termination income collected from tenants to allow for the tenant to vacate their space prior to their scheduled termination dates, as well as amortization of above and below-market leases.

Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The FASB issued a question-and-answer document, Accounting for Lease Concessions Related to the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic for concessions related to the effects of COVID-19 that provide a deferral of payments with no substantive changes to the consideration of the original contract allows an entity to elect to not analyze each contract to determine whether enforceable rights and obligations for concessions exist in the contract and to elect to apply or not apply the lease modification guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”), to those contracts (the “COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief”). For eligible concessions, the Company has elected not to apply the lease modification guidance in ASC 842. As such, the Company accounts for eligible deferral concessions as if there were no changes made to the lease agreement and, accordingly, continues to recognize income and increases the lease receivable. Ineligible concessions are accounted for as a lease modification under ASC 842, which requires the Company to reevaluate the lease classification and remeasure and reallocate the consideration over the remaining lease term, and include any prepaid rent liabilities and accrued rent assets relating to the original lease as part of the lease payments for the modified lease. 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Company abated $6.5 million of rental revenue, $5.9 million of which related to third quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020 and $0.6 million of which is second quarter rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed from July 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020, and $17.7 million of rental revenue, respectively, pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties. In accordance with ASC 842, the Company recorded $5.7 million as straight-line rent in each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and reduced rental income by $0.8 million and $12.0 million, respectively, related to the lease amendments.

Fees from Managed Partnerships

The Company provides various services to our unconsolidated joint venture entities in exchange for fees. Total asset and property management and acquisition fees earned in connection with these entities was $1.6 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.6 million and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Litigation and non-routine costs, net

The Company has incurred legal fees and other costs associated with litigations and investigations resulting from the Audit Committee Investigation (defined below), which are considered non-routine. The Company’s insurance carriers have paid certain defense costs subject to standard reservation of rights under the respective policies.

Equity-based Compensation

The Company has an equity-based incentive award plan (the “Equity Plan”) for non-executive directors, officers, other employees and advisors or consultants who provide services to the Company, as applicable, and a non-executive director restricted share plan, which are accounted for under U.S. GAAP for share-based payments.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Instruments - Credit Losses

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses and subsequent amendments (collectively Topic 326), effective January 1, 2020. Topic 326 was intended to improve financial reporting by requiring more timely recognition of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments that are not accounted for at fair value through net income and required that financial assets measured at amortized cost be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that was deducted from the amortized cost basis. The amendments in Topic 326 required the Company to measure all expected credit losses based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the financial assets and eliminated the “incurred loss” methodology under current U.S. GAAP.

Upon adoption, the Company determined the following to be within the scope of Topic 326: (i) investments in direct financing leases and (ii) other immaterial miscellaneous short term receivables. Due to the short term nature and collection history of the direct financing leases and management fee receivables and the creditworthiness of the direct financing lease tenants, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reference Rate Reform

During the first quarter of 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848). ASU 2020-04 contains practical expedients for reference rate reform related activities that impact debt, leases, derivatives and other contracts. The guidance in ASU 2020-04 is optional and may be elected over time as reference rate reform activities occur. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company elected to apply the hedge accounting expedients related to probability and the assessments of effectiveness for future London Inter-Bank Offer Rate (“LIBOR”)-indexed cash flows to assume that the index upon which future hedged transactions will be based matches the index on the corresponding derivatives. Application of these expedients preserves the presentation of derivatives consistent with past presentation. The Company continues to evaluate the impact of the guidance and may apply other elections as applicable as additional changes in the market occur.

Debt and Equity Accounting

During the third quarter of 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40) (“ASU 2020-06”). ASU 2020-06 is intended to (i) reduce the number of accounting models for convertible debt instruments and convertible preferred stock, (ii) amend the guidance for the derivatives scope exception for contracts in an entity’s own equity and (iii) amend the related earnings per share guidance by requiring the application of the if-converted method for calculating diluted earnings per share and eliminating the treasury stock method. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, but no earlier than fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its consolidated financial statements.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Litigation and non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries

Litigation and non-routine costs, net include the following costs and recoveries (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters (1) (2)	$	105	$	32,051	$	(6,106)	$	69,509
Legal fees and expenses	—		—		—		2
Litigation settlements	—		799,973		—		812,208
Total costs	105		832,024		(6,106)		881,719
Insurance recoveries	—		—		(2,471)		(48,420)
Other recoveries (3)	—		—		—		(26,536)
Total	$	105	$	832,024	$	(8,577)	$	806,763

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(1)Includes all fees and costs associated with various litigations and investigations prompted by the results of the 2014 investigation conducted by the audit committee (the “Audit Committee”) of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee Investigation”), including fees and costs incurred pursuant to the Company’s advancement obligations, litigation related thereto and in connection with related insurance recovery matters, net of accrual reversals.

(2)The negative balance for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is a result of estimated costs accrued in prior periods that exceeded actual expenses incurred.

(3)Represents the surrender of 2.9 million Limited Partner OP Units in connection with an SEC settlement entered into by principals of the Company’s former external manager.

Summary of equity-based compensation expense

The following is a summary of equity-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Restricted Shares	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	77
Time-Based Restricted Stock Units (1)	1,412		1,272		4,195		3,748
Long-Term Incentive-Based Restricted Stock Units	1,416		1,455		3,916		4,074
Deferred Stock Units	53		82		1,071		1,101
Stock Options	330		335		955		899
Total	$	3,211	$	3,144	$	10,137	$	9,899

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(1)Includes stock compensation expense attributable to awards for which the requisite service period begins prior to the assumed future grant date.

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Real Estate [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed

The following table presents the allocation of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed during the periods presented (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$	19,953	$	47,749
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	95,728		181,904
Total tangible assets	115,681		229,653
Acquired intangible assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles (1)	15,739		31,062
Above-market leases (2)	15,701		—
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$	147,121	$	260,715

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(1)The weighted average amortization period for acquired in-place leases and other intangibles is 18.1 years and 15.2 years for 2020 Acquisitions and 2019 Acquisitions, respectively.

(2)The weighted average amortization period for acquired above-market leases is 20.1 years for 2020 Acquisitions.

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible lease assets and liabilities of the Company consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands, except weighted-average useful life):

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Intangible lease assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $802,778 and $748,689, respectively	16.3	$	755,914	$	854,196
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $7,011 and $6,027, respectively	9.3	17,221		17,808
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives, net of accumulated amortization of $124,953 and $112,438, respectively	16.9	165,022		165,483
Total intangible lease assets, net		$	938,157	$	1,037,487
Intangible lease liabilities:
Below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $103,156 and $99,315, respectively	19.6	$	124,009	$	143,583

Schedule of Intangible Liabilities

Intangible lease assets and liabilities of the Company consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (amounts in thousands, except weighted-average useful life):

	Weighted-Average Useful Life	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Intangible lease assets:
In-place leases and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $802,778 and $748,689, respectively	16.3	$	755,914	$	854,196
Leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization of $7,011 and $6,027, respectively	9.3	17,221		17,808
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives, net of accumulated amortization of $124,953 and $112,438, respectively	16.9	165,022		165,483
Total intangible lease assets, net		$	938,157	$	1,037,487
Intangible lease liabilities:
Below-market leases, net of accumulated amortization of $103,156 and $99,315, respectively	19.6	$	124,009	$	143,583

Schedule of Amortization Expense and Adjustments to Rental Income

The following table provides the projected amortization expense and adjustments to rental revenue related to the intangible lease assets and liabilities for the next five years as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Remainder of 2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025
In-place leases and other intangibles:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	$	28,521	$	105,740	$	93,571	$	83,429	$	73,162	$	61,187
Leasing commissions:
Total projected to be included in amortization expense	705		2,776		2,632		2,357		2,140		1,871
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives:
Total projected to be deducted from rental revenue	4,978		19,492		18,683		17,740		16,369		14,902
Below-market lease liabilities:
Total projected to be included in rental revenue	4,004		13,964		13,135		12,413		10,566		9,347

Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The following is a summary of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

			Carrying Amount of Investment				Equity in Income
							Nine Months Ended
Investment	Ownership % (1)	Number of Properties	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Faison JV Bethlehem GA (2)	90%	1	$	40,533	$	40,416	$	1,442	$	1,583
Industrial Partnership (3)	20%	7	46,024		28,409		584		99
Office Partnership (4)	20%	4	13,782		—		380		—

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(1)The Company’s ownership interest reflects its legal ownership interest. Legal ownership may, at times, not equal the Company’s economic interest in the listed properties because of various provisions in certain joint venture agreements regarding capital contributions, distributions of cash flow based on capital account balances, allocations of profits and losses and payments of preferred returns. As a result, the Company’s actual economic interest (as distinct from its legal ownership interest) in certain of the properties could fluctuate from time to time and may not wholly align with its legal ownership interests.

(2)The total carrying amount of the investment was greater than the underlying equity in net assets by $4.3 million and $4.7 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. This difference relates to a purchase price allocation of goodwill and a step up in fair value of the investment asset acquired in connection with mergers. The step up in fair value was allocated to the individual investment asset and is being amortized in accordance with the Company’s depreciation policy. On September 18, 2020, the Faison JV Bethlehem GA joint venture partner exercised its put option to require the Company to purchase its 10% ownership interest in the joint venture on or before November 4, 2020.

(3)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the industrial partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $246.8 million.

(4)During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the office partnership acquired one property from a third party for a purchase price of $33.1 million.

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Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net

Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Straight-line rent receivable	$	271,283	$	266,195
Accounts receivable	64,733		41,556
Mezzanine position	9,959		—
Deferred costs, net (1)	5,924		7,208
Investment in direct financing leases, net	8,198		9,341
Investment in Cole REITs (2)	6,943		7,552
Prepaid expenses	6,467		3,453
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net (3)	4,230		4,809
Other assets, net	13,502		8,281
Total	$	391,239	$	348,395

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(1)Amortization expense for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities totaled $0.8 million and $0.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.3 million and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Accumulated amortization for deferred costs related to the revolving credit facilities was $52.1 million and $49.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

(2)The Company has interests in Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT II), Inc. (“CCIT II”), Cole Office & Industrial REIT (CCIT III), Inc. (“CCIT III”) and Cole Credit Property Trust V, Inc. (“CCPT V”), (collectively, the “Cole REITs”) and carries these investments at fair value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized a loss of $0.6 million related to the change in fair value, which is included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

(3)Amortization expense for leasehold improvements totaled $0.1 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and $0.4 million and $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, with no related write-offs. Accumulated amortization was $3.2 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.3 million for each of the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, with no related write-offs. Depreciation expense for property and equipment totaled $0.8 million and $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, inclusive of write-offs of less than $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Accumulated depreciation was $6.3 million and $5.4 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

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Fair Value Measures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following tables present information about the Company’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those instruments fall (in thousands):

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Assets:
Investment in Cole REITs	$	—	$	—	$	6,943	$	6,943
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	(97,511)
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Balance as of December 31, 2019
Assets:
Derivative assets	$	—	$	250	$	—	$	250
Investment in Cole REITs	—		—		7,552		7,552
Total assets	$	—	$	250	$	7,552	$	7,802
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$	—	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	(28,081)

Reconciliations of the changes in liabilities with Level 3 inputs

The following are reconciliations of the changes in assets and liabilities with Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Investment in Cole REITs
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$	7,552
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(609)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2020	$	6,943
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	7,844
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(292)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2019	$	7,552

Reconciliations of the changes in assets with Level 3 inputs

The following are reconciliations of the changes in assets and liabilities with Level 3 inputs in the fair value hierarchy for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Investment in Cole REITs
Beginning balance, January 1, 2020	$	7,552
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(609)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2020	$	6,943
Beginning balance, January 1, 2019	$	7,844
Unrealized loss included in other income, net	(292)
Ending Balance, September 30, 2019	$	7,552

Fair value, by balance sheet grouping

The fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are reported below (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Level	Carrying Amount at September 30, 2020		Fair Value at September 30, 2020		Carrying Amount at December 31, 2019		Fair Value at December 31, 2019
Liabilities (1):
Mortgage notes payable and other debt, net	2	$	1,336,629	$	1,385,727	$	1,535,918	$	1,590,915
Corporate bonds, net	2	3,435,457		3,689,038		2,839,581		3,022,087
Convertible debt, net	2	252,388		256,098		319,947		327,237
Credit facility	2	900,000		900,000		1,050,000		1,050,000
Total liabilities		$	5,924,474	$	6,230,863	$	5,745,446	$	5,990,239

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(1)Current and prior period liabilities’ carrying and fair values exclude net deferred financing costs.

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Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt

The following table summarizes the carrying value of debt as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, and the debt activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	Balance as of December 31, 2019		Debt Issuances		Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions		Accretion and Amortization		Balance as of September 30, 2020
Mortgage note payable:
Outstanding balance	$	1,529,057	$	1,032	$	(195,991)	$	—	$	1,334,098
Net premiums (1)	6,861		—		(415)		(3,915)		2,531
Deferred costs	(7,784)		(326)		65		1,590		(6,455)
Mortgage notes payable, net	1,528,134		706		(196,341)		(2,325)		1,330,174
Corporate bonds:
Outstanding balance	2,850,000		600,000		—		—		3,450,000
Discount (2)	(10,419)		(5,136)		—		1,012		(14,543)
Deferred costs	(25,842)		(5,908)		—		2,682		(29,068)
Corporate bonds, net	2,813,739		588,956		—		3,694		3,406,389
Convertible debt:
Outstanding balance	321,802		—		(69,083)		—		252,719
Discount (2)	(1,855)		—		156		1,368		(331)
Deferred costs	(1,764)		—		148		1,305		(311)
Convertible debt, net	318,183		—		(68,779)		2,673		252,077
Credit facility:
Outstanding balance	1,050,000		902,000		(1,052,000)		—		900,000
Deferred costs (3)	(4,331)		(5)		—		966		(3,370)
Credit facility, net	1,045,669		901,995		(1,052,000)		966		896,630
Total debt	$	5,705,725	$	1,491,657	$	(1,317,120)	$	5,008	$	5,885,270

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(1)Net premiums on mortgage notes payable were recorded upon the assumption of the respective mortgage notes in relation to the various mergers and acquisitions. Amortization of these net premiums is recorded as a reduction to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective mortgage notes using the effective-interest method.

(2)Discounts on the corporate bonds and convertible debt were recorded based upon the fair value of the respective debt instruments as of the respective

issuance dates. Amortization of these discounts is recorded as an increase to interest expense over the remaining term of the respective debt instruments using the effective-interest method.(3)Deferred costs relate to the Credit Facility Term Loan, as defined in the “Credit Facility” section below.

Mortgages [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt

Mortgage Notes Payable

The Company’s mortgage notes payable consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Encumbered Properties	Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties (1)		Outstanding Balance		Weighted-Average Interest Rate (2)			Weighted-Average Years to Maturity (3)
Fixed-rate debt	278	$	1,745,907	$	1,318,937	5.01	%		2.3
Variable-rate debt	1	29,678		15,161		3.75	%	(4)	0.9
Total (5)	279	$	1,775,585	$	1,334,098	4.99	%		2.3

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(1)Net carrying value is real estate assets, including investment in direct financing leases, net of real estate liabilities.

(2)Weighted average interest rate is computed using the interest rate in effect until the anticipated repayment date. Should the loan not be repaid at the anticipated repayment date, the applicable interest rate will increase as specified in the respective loan agreement until the extended maturity date.

(3)Weighted average years remaining to maturity is computed using the anticipated repayment date as specified in each loan agreement, where applicable.

(4)Weighted-average interest rate for variable-rate debt represents the interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2020.

(5)The table above does not include mortgage notes associated with unconsolidated joint ventures of $534.3 million, which are non-recourse to the Company.

Schedule of Aggregate Principal Payments of Mortgages

The following table summarizes the scheduled aggregate principal repayments due on mortgage notes subsequent to September 30, 2020 (in thousands):

	Total
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	859
2021	314,084
2022	266,951
2023	124,217
2024	621,021
2025	1,078
Thereafter	5,888
Total	$	1,334,098

Corporate Bonds [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Schedule of Debt

Corporate Bonds

As of September 30, 2020, the OP had $3.45 billion aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Senior Notes”) outstanding comprised of the following (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Outstanding Balance September 30, 2020		Interest Rate		Maturity Date
2024 Senior Notes	$	500,000	4.600	%	February 6, 2024
2025 Senior Notes	550,000		4.625	%	November 1, 2025
2026 Senior Notes	600,000		4.875	%	June 1, 2026
2027 Senior Notes	600,000		3.950	%	August 15, 2027
2028 Senior Notes	600,000		3.400	%	January 15, 2028
2029 Senior Notes	600,000		3.100	%	December 15, 2029
Total balance and weighted-average interest rate	$	3,450,000	4.069	%

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges as well as their classification in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Interest rate swaps	Rent and tenant receivables and other assets, net	$	—	$	250
Interest rate swaps	Derivative, deferred rent and other liabilities	$	(97,511)	$	(28,081)

Schedule of Offsetting Assets

The table below details a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands). The net amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value.

	Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
September 30, 2020	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)
December 31, 2019	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	—	$	(27,831)

Schedule of Offsetting Liability

The table below details a gross presentation, the effects of offsetting and a net presentation of the Company’s derivatives as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands). The net amounts of derivative assets or liabilities can be reconciled to the tabular disclosure of fair value.

	Offsetting of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received		Net Amount
September 30, 2020	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)	$	—	$	—	$	(97,511)
December 31, 2019	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	250	$	(28,081)	$	—	$	—	$	(27,831)

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information was as follows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest	$	176,694	$	203,438
Cash paid for income taxes	$	5,601	$	4,474
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures, tenant improvements and real estate developments	$	8,831	$	13,670
Real estate contributions to industrial partnership and office partnership	$	17,240	$	29,577
Distributions declared and unpaid	$	85,421	$	150,970
Distributions payable relinquished	$	—	$	7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	$	—	$	191,974
Mortgage note payable relieved by foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure	$	—	$	19,525
Real estate investments received from lease related transactions	$	259	$	—
Nonmonetary exchanges:
Exchange of real estate investments	$	—	$	8,900

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 (in thousands):

	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accrued interest	$	45,196	$	31,925
Accrued real estate and other taxes	34,671		25,320
Accounts payable	1,684		1,779
Accrued legal fees and litigation settlements	523		25,571
Accrued other	30,027		41,725
Total	$	112,101	$	126,320

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Leases (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Leases [Abstract]

Lease Income

The components of rental revenue from the Company’s operating and direct financing leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Fixed:
Cash rent (1)	$	255,996	$	272,032	$	778,697	$	831,931
Straight-line rent (2)	12,595		5,470		18,053		20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)		(692)		(1,929)		(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581		1,418		4,372		4,304
Sub-lease (3)	5,175		5,328		15,718		16,099
Total fixed	274,954		283,556		814,911		871,225
Variable (4)	18,585		19,219		55,438		60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153		210		505		638
Total rental revenue	$	293,692	$	302,985	$	870,854	$	931,871

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(1)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.9 million and $16.7 million, respectively, of rental revenue related to deferral agreements executed through October 23, 2020, which qualify for the COVID-19 Lease Concessions Relief. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, cash rent was negatively impacted by (i) $6.5 million and $17.7 million, respectively, of abated rental revenue pursuant to lease amendments executed through September 30, 2020, which increased the weighted average lease term for the related properties and (ii) a reduction to rental revenue of $9.2 million and $13.9 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, of which $5.1 million and $6.0 million, respectively, represented an increase to the general allowance for rental revenue that the Company believes it may abate as a result of lease amendments and $4.1 million and $7.9 million, respectively, represented amounts not probable of collection at September 30, 2020 and rental revenue will be recognized as cash is received.

(2)For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, straight-line rent was reduced by $1.0 million and $4.7 million, respectively, that was related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, for straight-line rent receivables that were deemed not probable of collection.

(3)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

(4)Includes costs reimbursed related to property operating expenses, common area maintenance and percentage rent, including these costs reimbursed by ground lease sub-tenants.

Lessor, Operating Lease Payments Receivable

The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lessor, Direct Financing Leases Maturities

The following table presents future minimum operating lease payments due to the Company over the next five years and thereafter as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands). These amounts exclude contingent rent payments, as applicable, that may be collected from certain tenants based on provisions related to sales thresholds and increases in annual rent based on exceeding certain economic indexes.

	Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments		Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments (1)
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	257,995	$	534
2021	1,029,882		2,014
2022	975,313		1,925
2023	911,354		1,565
2024	839,902		510
2025	735,684		169
Thereafter	4,515,176		655
Total	$	9,265,306	$	7,372

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(1)Related to 19 properties which are subject to direct financing leases and, therefore, revenue is recognized as rental income on the discounted cash flows of the lease payments. Amounts reflect undiscounted cash flows to be received by the Company under the lease agreements on these respective properties.

Lease Cost

The following table presents the lease expense components for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Operating lease cost (1)	$	5,933	$	5,794	$	19,643	$	18,190
Sublease income (2)	$	(5,175)	$	(5,328)	$	(15,718)	$	(16,099)

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(1)No cash paid for operating lease liabilities was capitalized.

(2)The Company’s tenants are generally sub-tenants under certain ground leases and are responsible for paying the rent under these leases.

Lessee, Operating Lease Maturities

The following table reflects the future minimum lease payments due from the Company over the next five years and thereafter for ground lease obligations, which are substantially reimbursable by our tenants, and office lease obligations as of September 30, 2020 (in thousands).

	Future Minimum Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$	5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Total	$	214,102

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Summary of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computation for the General Partner for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(51)		15,089		(137)		6,796
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	97,932		(726,440)		238,948		(371,478)
Dividends to preferred shares and units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders used in basic net income per share	87,161		(743,018)		202,281		(424,002)
Income (loss) attributable to limited partners	65		—		166		—
Net income (loss) used in diluted net income per share	$	87,226	$	(743,018)	$	202,447	$	(424,002)
Weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding - basic	1,083,687,807		978,982,729		1,080,010,859		973,760,599
Effect of Limited Partner OP Units and dilutive securities	1,450,569		—		1,429,965		—
Weighted average number of common shares - diluted	1,085,138,376		978,982,729		1,081,440,824		973,760,599
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

The following is a summary of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders, which includes all common General Partner unitholders and limited partner unitholders, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 (dollar amounts in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Net income (loss)	$	97,983	$	(741,529)	$	239,085	$	(378,274)
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interests	14		25		29		83
Net income (loss) attributable to the Operating Partnership	97,997		(741,504)		239,114		(378,191)
Dividends to preferred units	(10,771)		(16,578)		(36,667)		(52,524)
Net income (loss) used in basic and diluted net income per unit	$	87,226	$	(758,082)	$	202,447	$	(430,715)
Weighted average number of common units outstanding - basic	1,084,459,455		999,776,192		1,080,789,878		996,480,948
Effect of dilutive securities	678,921		—		650,946		—
Weighted average number of common units - diluted	1,085,138,376		999,776,192		1,081,440,824		996,480,948
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders	$	0.08	$	(0.76)	$	0.19	$	(0.43)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following were excluded from diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849
Limited Partner OP Units	—	20,793,463	—	22,720,350

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

The following were excluded from diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders, as the effect would have been antidilutive:

	Three Months Ended September 30,		Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2020	2019	2020	2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units (1)	—	2,350,536	—	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options (1)	—	772,924	—	433,849

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(1) Net of assumed repurchases in accordance with the treasury stock method

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Subsequent Events (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Schedule of Record and Payments Dates for Preferred Stock Dividends

On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a monthly cash dividend to holders of the Series F Preferred Stock for January 2021 through March 2021 with respect to the periods included in the table below. The corresponding record and payment dates for each month's Series F Preferred Stock dividend are also shown in the table below. The dividend for the Series F Preferred Stock accrues daily on a 360-day annual basis equal to an annualized dividend rate of $1.675 per share, or $0.1395833 per 30-day month.

Period	Record Date	Payment Date
December 15, 2020 - January 14, 2021	January 1, 2021	January 15, 2021
January 15, 2021 - February 14, 2021	February 1, 2021	February 16, 2021
February 15, 2021 - March 14, 2021	March 1, 2021	March 15, 2021

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Organization (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, dividend rate	6.70%
Series F Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
General partner ownership interest in OP	99.90%
Partnership units, holding period until right to redeem	1 year

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation (Details) - VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Common Stock [Member]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	760,169	786,719
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	760,169	786,719
Preferred Stock [Member]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	49,766	49,766
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	49,766	49,766
Limited Partner [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Principles of Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	800,000	800,000
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	800,000	800,000

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 295,278		$ 303,301	$ 873,457	$ 932,369
COVID-19 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferral agreements	3,900			16,700
Straight-line rent	5,700			5,700
Rental Revenue [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Reduction of revenue	9,600			28,200
General reserve increase	5,100			6,600
Not probable for collection	4,800			14,300
Straight line rent receivable, deemed collectible	300
Straight line rent receivable, receivable				7,300
COVID-19 effect	10,200			18,600
COVID-19 effect, general reserve increase	5,100			6,000
COVID-19 effect, amount not probable For collection	4,100			7,900
COVID-19 effect, straight line rent receivable, increase in reserve	1,000			4,700
Total revenues	293,692		302,985	870,854	931,871
Rental Revenue [Member] | COVID-19 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferral agreements, abated	6,500			17,700
Straight line rent, lease amendments	800			12,000
Rental Revenue [Member] | Lease Executed Through September 30,2020 [Member] | COVID-19 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferral agreements, abated	5,900
Rental Revenue [Member] | Lease Executed From July 1, 2020 Through September 30, 2020 [Member] | COVID-19 [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Deferral agreements, abated		$ 600
Fees From Managed Partnership [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 1,586		$ 316	$ 2,603	$ 498

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Litigation and non-routine costs, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Litigation and non-routine costs, net:
Audit Committee Investigation and related matters	$ 105	$ 32,051	$ (6,106)	$ 69,509
Legal fees and expenses	0	0	0	2
Litigation settlements	0	799,973	0	812,208
Total costs	105	832,024	(6,106)	881,719
Insurance recoveries	0	0	(2,471)	(48,420)
Other recoveries	0	0	0	(26,536)
Total	$ 105	$ 832,024	$ (8,577)	$ 806,763
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units				2.9

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Equity-based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 18,800		$ 18,800
Weighted-average remaining term (years)			2 years 3 months 18 days
Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares available for future issuance (shares)	96,400,000		96,400,000
Common Stock [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued in period (shares)			18,000,000.0
Cumulative Restricted share awards (shares)	4,000,000.0		4,000,000.0
Cumulative Restricted share awards forfeited (shares)	3,700,000		3,700,000
Cumulative Restricted Stock Units (shares)	7,900,000		7,900,000
Cumulative Restricted Stock Units forfeited (shares)	2,000,000.0		2,000,000.0
Cumulative Deferred Stock Units (shares)	800,000		800,000
Cumulative Stock Options (shares)	5,300,000		5,300,000
Cumulative stock options forfeited (shares)	300,000		300,000
Common Stock [Member] | Non-Executive Director Restricted Share Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued in period (shares)			45,000
Shares available for future issuance (shares)	99,000		99,000
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 3,211	$ 3,144	$ 10,137	$ 9,899
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	0	0	0	77
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Time-Based Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1,412	1,272	4,195	3,748
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Long Term Incentive Target Awards [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	1,416	1,455	3,916	4,074
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Deferred Stock Units [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	53	82	1,071	1,101
General and Administrative Expense [Member] | Stock Options [Member] | Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation expense	$ 330	$ 335	$ 955	$ 899

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Restructuring (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 0	$ 783,000	$ 0	$ 10,149,000
CCA Acquisitions, LLC [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges				$ 10,100,000

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Property Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property
Acquisitions, 2020 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired | property	25
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 147,121
Capitalized acquisition costs	$ 900
Acquisitions, 2019 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired | property		40
Total purchase price of assets acquired		$ 260,715
Capitalized acquisition costs		$ 1,400
Build-to-suit Development Project [Member] | Acquisitions, 2020 [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired | property	1
Capitalized acquisition costs	$ 300
Development in process	26,400
Development in process, remaining committed investments	$ 18,400

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Schedule of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Acquisitions, 2020 [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land	$ 19,953
Buildings, fixtures and improvements	95,728
Total tangible assets	115,681
Acquired intangible assets:
Total purchase price of assets acquired	147,121
Acquisitions, 2020 [Member] | In-place leases and other intangible assets [Member]
Acquired intangible assets:
Acquired intangible assets	$ 15,739
Weighted-average useful life	18 years 1 month 6 days
Acquisitions, 2020 [Member] | Above-market leases [Member]
Acquired intangible assets:
Acquired intangible assets	$ 15,701
Weighted-average useful life	20 years 1 month 6 days
Acquisitions, 2019 [Member]
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land		$ 47,749
Buildings, fixtures and improvements		181,904
Total tangible assets		229,653
Acquired intangible assets:
Total purchase price of assets acquired		260,715
Acquisitions, 2019 [Member] | In-place leases and other intangible assets [Member]
Acquired intangible assets:
Acquired intangible assets		31,062
Weighted-average useful life	15 years 2 months 12 days
Acquisitions, 2019 [Member] | Above-market leases [Member]
Acquired intangible assets:
Acquired intangible assets		$ 0

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Property Dispositions and Real Estate Assets Held for Sale (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2019 property
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds after debt assumptions and closing costs			$ 346,675	$ 846,023
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net	$ 42,814	$ 18,520	$ 76,858	251,106
Number of properties classified held for sale | property	2		2		5
Carrying value of properties classified as held for sale	$ 1,900		$ 1,900
Gain (loss) related to held for sale			$ (300)	$ (800)
Consolidated Property Dispositions, 2020 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties disposed | property			63
Number of consolidated properties sold | property			3
Aggregate proceeds			$ 376,200
Company's share of proceeds			373,400
Proceeds after debt assumptions and closing costs			346,700
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net			$ 77,200
Consolidated Property Dispositions, 2019 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties disposed | property				107
Number of real estate properties sold through foreclosure by lender | property				1
Aggregate proceeds				$ 926,000
Company's share of proceeds				905,900
Proceeds after debt assumptions and closing costs				846,000
Gain on disposition of real estate and real estate assets held for sale, net				$ 251,900
Red Lobster [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties disposed | property			4	33
Land [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Carrying value of properties classified as held for sale	500		$ 500
Building Fixtures and Improvements [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Carrying value of properties classified as held for sale	$ 1,500		$ 1,500
Industrial Partnership [Member] | Consolidated Property Dispositions, 2019 [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Number of consolidated properties sold | property				6

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Intangible Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Intangible lease assets:
Intangible lease assets, net	$ 938,157		$ 938,157		$ 1,037,487
Intangible lease liabilities:
Weighted-Average Useful Life			19 years 7 months 6 days
Intangible lease liabilities, net	124,009		$ 124,009		143,583
Accumulated amortization	103,156		103,156		99,315
Amortization expense	393	$ 692	$ 1,929	$ 2,034
In-place leases and other intangible assets [Member]
Intangible lease assets:
Weighted-Average Useful Life			16 years 3 months 18 days
Intangible lease assets, net	755,914		$ 755,914		854,196
Accumulated amortization	802,778		$ 802,778		748,689
Leasing commissions [Member]
Intangible lease assets:
Weighted-Average Useful Life			9 years 3 months 18 days
Intangible lease assets, net	17,221		$ 17,221		17,808
Accumulated amortization	7,011		$ 7,011		6,027
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives [Member]
Intangible lease assets:
Weighted-Average Useful Life			16 years 10 months 24 days
Intangible lease assets, net	165,022		$ 165,022		165,483
Accumulated amortization	$ 124,953		124,953		$ 112,438
Above‑ And Below-Market Leases and Deferred Lease Incentives [Member]
Intangible lease liabilities:
Amortization expense			1,900	2,000
In-Place Leases, Leasing Commissions and Other Lease Intangibles [Member]
Intangible lease liabilities:
Amortization expense			$ 103,500	$ 96,900

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Projected Amortization Expense and Adjustments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Below-market lease liabilities:
Remainder of 2020	$ 4,004
2021	13,964
2022	13,135
2023	12,413
2024	10,566
2025	9,347
In-place leases and other intangible assets [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020	28,521
2021	105,740
2022	93,571
2023	83,429
2024	73,162
2025	61,187
Leasing commissions [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020	705
2021	2,776
2022	2,632
2023	2,357
2024	2,140
2025	1,871
Above-market lease assets and deferred lease incentives [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Remainder of 2020	4,978
2021	19,492
2022	18,683
2023	17,740
2024	16,369
2025	$ 14,902

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Consolidated Joint Ventures Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property joint_venture	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) joint_venture property
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Properties | property	3,820
Total assets	$ 13,039,598	$ 13,280,680
Real estate investments, net	$ 10,780,729	11,249,623
Mortgages [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Properties | property	279
Aggregate balance outstanding	$ 1,334,098	$ 1,529,057
Joint ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture	1	1
Total assets	$ 33,200	$ 32,500
Real estate investments, net	$ 29,700	$ 29,600
Joint ventures [Member] | Consolidated Properties [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Properties | property	1	1
Joint ventures [Member] | Consolidated Properties [Member] | Mortgages [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Aggregate balance outstanding	$ 14,800	$ 14,300

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Real Estate Investments and Related Intangibles - Unconsolidated Joint Ventures (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 18, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of Properties | property	3,820
Underlying equity in net assets	$ 4,300			$ 4,700
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures debt outstanding				269,300
Faison JV Bethlehem GA, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership %	90.00%
Number of Properties | property	1
Carrying Amount of Investment	$ 40,533			40,416
Equity in Income	$ 1,442	$ 1,583
Remaining ownership percentage			10.00%
Industrial Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership %	20.00%
Number of Properties | property	7
Carrying Amount of Investment	$ 46,024			28,409
Equity in Income	$ 584	99
Office Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership %	20.00%
Number of Properties | property	4
Carrying Amount of Investment	$ 13,782			$ 0
Equity in Income	380	$ 0
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures debt outstanding	$ 534,300
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Industrial Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | property	1
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 246,800
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member] | Office Partnership [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of unconsolidated joint ventures | property	1
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 33,100

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Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Straight-line rent receivable, net	$ 271,283,000		$ 271,283,000		$ 266,195,000
Accounts receivable, net	64,733,000		64,733,000		41,556,000
Mezzanine position	9,959,000		9,959,000		0
Deferred costs, net	5,924,000		5,924,000		7,208,000
Investment in direct financing leases, net	8,198,000		8,198,000		9,341,000
Investment in Cole REITs	6,943,000		6,943,000		7,552,000
Prepaid expenses	6,467,000		6,467,000		3,453,000
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net	4,230,000		4,230,000		4,809,000
Other assets, net	13,502,000		13,502,000		8,281,000
Total	391,239,000		391,239,000		348,395,000
Unrealized gain (loss) included in consolidated statement of operations			(600,000)
Write off of depreciation	0	$ 0	0
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amortization expense	100,000	100,000	400,000	$ 600,000
Write off of leasehold	0	0	0	0
Accumulated amortization	3,200,000		3,200,000		2,800,000
Property and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated amortization	6,300,000		6,300,000		5,400,000
Depreciation expense	300,000	300,000	800,000	1,000,000.0
Line of Credit [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Amortization expense	800,000	$ 900,000	2,300,000	2,900,000
Accumulated amortization for deferred costs	$ 52,100,000		$ 52,100,000		$ 49,800,000
Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Write off of depreciation				$ 100,000

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Fair Value Measures - Schedule of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets:
Derivative assets	$ 0	$ 250
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	(97,511)	(28,081)
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
Assets:
Derivative assets		250
Investment in Cole REITs	6,943	7,552
Total assets		7,802
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	(97,511)	(28,081)
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Assets:
Derivative assets		0
Investment in Cole REITs	0	0
Total assets		0
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Assets:
Derivative assets		250
Investment in Cole REITs	0	0
Total assets		250
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	(97,511)	(28,081)
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Assets:
Derivative assets		0
Investment in Cole REITs	6,943	7,552
Total assets		7,552
Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair Value Measures - Reconciliations of the changes in assets and liabilities with Level 3 inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 7,552	$ 7,844
Unrealized loss included in other comprehensive income, net	(609)	(292)
Ending balance	$ 6,943	$ 7,552

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Fair Value Measures - Items Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Properties impaired | property	47	53
Impairment charges | $	$ 36,900,000	$ 24,200,000
COVID-19 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Properties impaired, watch list | property	5
Impairment charges | $	$ 0
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.079
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.086
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.083
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.074
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.081
Measurement Input, Cap Rate [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Measurement Input	0.078

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Fair Value Measures - Goodwill (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Impairment	$ 0

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Fair Value Measures - Fair value, by balance sheet grouping (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	$ 5,924,474	$ 5,745,446
Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	6,230,863	5,990,239
Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable and other debt, net [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	1,336,629	1,535,918
Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Notes Payable and other debt, net [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	1,385,727	1,590,915
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds, Net [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	3,435,457	2,839,581
Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Bonds, Net [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	3,689,038	3,022,087
Level 2 [Member] | Convertible Debt, Net [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	252,388	319,947
Level 2 [Member] | Convertible Debt, Net [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	256,098	327,237
Level 2 [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	900,000	1,050,000
Level 2 [Member] | Credit Facility [Member] | Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities	$ 900,000	$ 1,050,000

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Outstanding balance	$ 5,885,270	$ 5,705,725
Weighted-average years to maturity	4 years 7 months 6 days
Weighted-average interest rate	4.19%

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Debt [Roll Forward]
Total debt, Beginning balance	$ 5,705,725
Debt Issuances, Net	1,491,657
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions, Net	(1,317,120)
Accretion and Amortization, Net	5,008
Total debt, Ending balance	5,885,270
Mortgages [Member]
Debt [Roll Forward]
Outstanding balance, Beginning balance	1,529,057
Net premiums (discount), Beginning balance	6,861
Deferred costs, Beginning balance	(7,784)
Total debt, Beginning balance	1,528,134
Debt Issuances	1,032
Debt Issuances, Deferred costs	(326)
Debt Issuances, Net	706
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions	(195,991)
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions of Debt, Premium	(415)
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions of Debt, Deferred costs	65
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions, Net	(196,341)
Accretion and Amortization	(3,915)
Accretion and Amortization, Deferred costs	1,590
Accretion and Amortization, Net	(2,325)
Outstanding balance, Ending balance	1,334,098
Net premiums (discount), Ending balance	2,531
Deferred costs, Ending balance	(6,455)
Total debt, Ending balance	1,330,174
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Debt [Roll Forward]
Outstanding balance, Beginning balance	2,850,000
Net premiums (discount), Beginning balance	(10,419)
Deferred costs, Beginning balance	(25,842)
Total debt, Beginning balance	2,813,739
Debt Issuances	600,000
Debt Issuance, Discount	(5,136)
Debt Issuances, Deferred costs	(5,908)
Debt Issuances, Net	588,956
Accretion and Amortization	1,012
Accretion and Amortization, Deferred costs	2,682
Accretion and Amortization, Net	3,694
Outstanding balance, Ending balance	3,450,000
Net premiums (discount), Ending balance	(14,543)
Deferred costs, Ending balance	(29,068)
Total debt, Ending balance	3,406,389
Convertible Debt [Member]
Debt [Roll Forward]
Outstanding balance, Beginning balance	321,802
Net premiums (discount), Beginning balance	(1,855)
Deferred costs, Beginning balance	(1,764)
Total debt, Beginning balance	318,183
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions	(69,083)
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions of Debt, Discount	156
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions of Debt, Deferred costs	148
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions, Net	(68,779)
Accretion and Amortization	1,368
Accretion and Amortization, Deferred costs	1,305
Accretion and Amortization, Net	2,673
Outstanding balance, Ending balance	252,719
Net premiums (discount), Ending balance	(331)
Deferred costs, Ending balance	(311)
Total debt, Ending balance	252,077
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt [Roll Forward]
Outstanding balance, Beginning balance	1,050,000
Deferred costs, Beginning balance	(4,331)
Total debt, Beginning balance	1,045,669
Debt Issuances	902,000
Debt Issuances, Deferred costs	(5)
Debt Issuances, Net	901,995
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions	(1,052,000)
Repayments, Extinguishment and Assumptions, Net	(1,052,000)
Accretion and Amortization, Deferred costs	966
Accretion and Amortization, Net	966
Outstanding balance, Ending balance	900,000
Deferred costs, Ending balance	(3,370)
Total debt, Ending balance	$ 896,630

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Debt - Mortgage Notes Payable (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Encumbered Properties | property	3,820
Weighted-Average Interest Rate	4.19%
Weighted-Average Years to Maturity	4 years 7 months 6 days
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures debt outstanding		$ 269,300
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Encumbered Properties | property	279
Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties	$ 1,775,585
Outstanding Balance	$ 1,334,098	$ 1,529,057
Weighted-Average Interest Rate	4.99%
Mortgages [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Years to Maturity	2 years 3 months 18 days
Mortgages [Member] | Fixed-rate debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Encumbered Properties | property	278
Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties	$ 1,745,907
Outstanding Balance	$ 1,318,937
Weighted-Average Interest Rate	5.01%
Mortgages [Member] | Fixed-rate debt [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Years to Maturity	2 years 3 months 18 days
Mortgages [Member] | Variable-rate debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Encumbered Properties | property	1
Net Carrying Value of Collateralized Properties	$ 29,678
Outstanding Balance	$ 15,161
Weighted-Average Interest Rate	3.75%
Mortgages [Member] | Variable-rate debt [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted-Average Years to Maturity	10 months 24 days
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures debt outstanding	$ 534,300

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Debt - Aggregate Principal Repayments on Mortgage Notes (Details) - Mortgages [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$ 859
2021	314,084
2022	266,951
2023	124,217
2024	621,021
2025	1,078
Thereafter	5,888
Total	$ 1,334,098	$ 1,529,057

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Debt - Corporate Bonds (Details) - Corporate Bonds [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 29, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 3,450,000		$ 2,850,000
Covenant terms, maximum limitation on incurrence of total debt	65.00%
Covenant terms, maximum limitation on incurrence of secured debt	40.00%
Covenant terms, minimum debt service coverage ratio	1.5
Covenant terms, minimum unencumbered asset value, percentage	150.00%
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 3,450,000
Interest Rate	4.069%
2024 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 500,000
Interest Rate	4.60%
Redemption period, maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
2025 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 550,000
Interest Rate	4.625%
Redemption period, maximum number of days prior to maturity date	60 days
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
2026 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	4.875%
Redemption period, maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
2027 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	3.95%
Redemption period, maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
2028 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	3.40%	3.40%
2029 Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding Balance	$ 600,000
Interest Rate	3.10%
Redemption period, maximum number of days prior to maturity date	90 days
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price, percentage	100.00%

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Debt - Convertible Debt (Details) - Convertible Debt [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 25, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate balance outstanding	$ 252,719,000		$ 321,802,000
Unamortized discount	331,000		$ 1,855,000
2020 Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount	$ 69,100,000
Interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Aggregate balance outstanding	$ 252,700,000
Carrying value conversion options in additional paid-in capital	12,100,000
Unamortized discount	$ 300,000
Remaining amortization period	2 months 12 days
Conversion rate	0.0667249
Amount of General Partner OP Units per principal amount	$ 1,000

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Debt - Credit Facility (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) extension	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 27, 2019 USD ($)	May 23, 2018 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	$ 5,885,270,000	$ 5,705,725,000
Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding balance	$ 896,630,000	$ 1,045,669,000
Number of extension option | extension	2
Length of extension option	6 months
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,900,000,000
Outstanding balance	$ 4,000,000.0
Maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any one time	$ 50,000,000.0
Maximum leverage ratio (less than or equal to)	60.00%
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (of at least)	1.5
Secured leverage ratio (less than or equal to)	45.00%
Unencumbered asset value ratio (less than or equal to)	60.00%
Minimum unencumbered interest coverage ratio (of at least)	1.75
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.30%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 1,500,000,000	2,000,000,000.0
Outstanding balance	$ 0
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.775%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.55%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.55%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | One Month LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Delayed-Draw Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 900,000,000.0
Outstanding balance	$ 900,000,000.0
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Delayed-Draw Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.85%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Delayed-Draw Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Delayed-Draw Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Credit Facility [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Delayed-Draw Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest rate	3.59%

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income	$ 5,441,000	$ 656,000	$ 11,995,000	$ 870,000
Gain (loss) to be reclassified in next twelve months	21,700,000		21,700,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Amount of (loss) gain recognized in income on cash flow hedges	3,700,000	(20,900,000)	(81,400,000)	(48,500,000)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	900,000,000.0		900,000,000.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Forward Starting Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount	400,000,000.0		400,000,000.0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Reclassification of previous unrealized loss on interest rate derivatives into net income	$ 5,400,000	$ 700,000	$ 12,000,000.0	$ 900,000

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	$ 0	$ 250
Derivative liabilities	(97,511)	(28,081)
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Rent and Tenant Receivables and Other Assets, Net [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	250
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Derivative, Deferred Rent, and Other Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative liabilities	$ (97,511)	$ (28,081)

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Tabular Disclosure Offsetting Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets	$ 0	$ 250
Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities	(97,511)	(28,081)
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	0
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	250
Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	(97,511)	(28,081)
Financial Instruments	0	0
Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount	$ (97,511)	$ (27,831)

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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Credit Risk Related Contingent Features (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Assets needed for immediate settlement, aggregate fair value	$ 99.0

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Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for interest			$ 176,694	$ 203,438
Cash paid for income taxes			5,601	4,474
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Accrued capital expenditures, tenant improvements and real estate developments			8,831	13,670
Real estate contributions to industrial partnership and office partnership			17,240	29,577
Distributions declared and unpaid			85,421	150,970
Distributions payable relinquished		$ 6,429	0	7,799
Surrender of Limited Partner OP Units	$ 191,974	$ 26,537	0	191,974
Mortgage note payable relieved by foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure			0	19,525
Real estate investments received from lease related transactions			259	0
Exchange of real estate investments			$ 0	$ 8,900

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Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Schedule of Payables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Accrued interest	$ 45,196	$ 31,925
Accrued real estate and other taxes	34,671	25,320
Accounts payable	1,684	1,779
Accrued legal fees and litigation settlements	523	25,571
Accrued other	30,027	41,725
Total	$ 112,101	$ 126,320

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 18, 2020	Jun. 23, 2020
Faison [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Remaining ownership percentage	10.00%
Audit Committee Investigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Civil penalty payment		$ 8.0

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Leases - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of Properties | property	3,820
Weighted average remaining lease term	15 years 10 months 24 days
Weighted average discount rate	4.92%
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 205,346		$ 215,227
Operating lease liabilities	214,102		$ 221,061
Increase (reduction) of right-of-use assets	900	$ 2,500
Increase (reduction) of operating lease liabilities	$ 900	3,000
Minimum [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms	29 days
Remaining lease terms	1 month 6 days
Maximum [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease terms	24 years 4 months 24 days
Remaining lease terms	78 years 10 months 24 days
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		233,300
Operating lease liabilities		$ 236,300

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Leases - Rental Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Cash rent	$ 255,996	$ 272,032	$ 778,697	$ 831,931
Straight-line rent	12,595	5,470	18,053	20,925
Lease intangible amortization	(393)	(692)	(1,929)	(2,034)
Property operating cost reimbursements	1,581	1,418	4,372	4,304
Sub-lease	5,175	5,328	15,718	16,099
Total fixed	274,954	283,556	814,911	871,225
Variable	18,585	19,219	55,438	60,008
Income from direct financing leases	153	210	505	638
Total rental revenue	293,692	$ 302,985	870,854	$ 931,871
Rental Revenue [Member]
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
COVID-19 effect, excluding straight line rent reserve	9,200		13,900
COVID-19 effect, general reserve increase	5,100		6,000
COVID-19 effect, amount not probable For collection	4,100		7,900
COVID-19 effect, straight line rent receivable, increase in reserve	$ 1,000		$ 4,700

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Leases - Maturities of Lease Payments Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) property
Future Minimum Operating Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$ 257,995
2021	1,029,882
2022	975,313
2023	911,354
2024	839,902
2025	735,684
Thereafter	4,515,176
Total	9,265,306
Future Minimum Direct Financing Lease Payments
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	534
2021	2,014
2022	1,925
2023	1,565
2024	510
2025	169
Thereafter	655
Total	$ 7,372
Number of properties subject to direct financing leases | property	19

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Leases - Lease Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 5,933	$ 5,794	$ 19,643	$ 18,190
Sublease income	$ (5,175)	$ (5,328)	$ (15,718)	$ (16,099)

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Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020	$ 5,459
2021	22,173
2022	22,055
2023	21,620
2024	21,015
2025	20,594
Thereafter	208,598
Total	321,514
Less: imputed interest	107,412
Operating lease liabilities	$ 214,102	$ 221,061

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Equity - Common Stock and General Partner OP Units (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
General partners', units issued (shares)	1,091,242,138	1,076,845,984
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | General Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	1,100,000,000
General partners', units issued (shares)	1,100,000,000

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Equity - Common Stock Continuous Offering Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock, net	$ 89,279,000	$ 886,926,000	$ 14,534,000	$ 27,544,000
Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Distribution agreement gross sales price (up to)	$ 750,000,000.0				$ 750,000,000.0
Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)					13.3
Issuance of Common Stock, net					$ 90,600,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock					$ 89,400,000
Number of shares available (shares)	572.7				572.7
Offering cost					$ 100,000
Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 6.81				$ 6.81
Share price net of offering costs (in dollars per share)	$ 6.73				$ 6.73

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Equity - Series F Preferred Stock and Series F Preferred OP Units (Details) - $ / shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	18,871,246	30,871,246
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (shares)	18,871,246	30,871,246
Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, dividend rate (percent)	6.70%
Preferred stock, liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Dividend rate (in dollars per share)	$ 1.675
Preferred stock redeemed (in shares)	12,000,000.0
Percentage of shares, issued and outstanding	38.87%
Preferred stock, redemption price per share (in dollars per share)	$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	18,900,000
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] | Preferred Units [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
General partners', units issued (shares)	18,871,246	18,871,246
General partners', units outstanding (shares)	18,871,246	18,871,246
Limited partners', units issued (shares)	49,766	49,766
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	49,766	49,766

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Equity - Limited Partner OP Units (Details) - VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member] - Common Stock [Member] - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	760,169	786,719
Limited Partner [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Limited partners', units outstanding (shares)	800,000	800,000

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Equity - Common Stock Dividends (Details) - $ / shares		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Quarterly dividend of common stock declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375

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Equity - Share Repurchase Program (Details) - The 2019 Share Repurchase Program [Member]	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Value of stock authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase program (up to) | $	$ 200,000,000.0
Repurchase of common stock (shares) | shares	0

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 97,983	$ (741,529)	$ 239,085	$ (378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	(51)	15,089	(137)	6,796
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	97,932	(726,440)	238,948	(371,478)
Dividends to preferred shares and units	(10,771)	(16,578)	(36,667)	(52,524)
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders used in basic net income per share	87,161	(743,018)	202,281	(424,002)
Income (loss) attributable to limited partners	65	0	166	0
Net income (loss) used in diluted net income per share	$ 87,226	$ (743,018)	$ 202,447	$ (424,002)
Weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding - basic (shares)	1,083,687,807	978,982,729	1,080,010,859	973,760,599
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)	1,450,569	0	1,429,965	0
Weighted Average Number of common units - diluted (shares)	1,085,138,376	978,982,729	1,081,440,824	973,760,599
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ (0.76)	$ 0.19	$ (0.43)
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Net income (loss)	$ 97,983	$ (741,529)	$ 239,085	$ (378,274)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	14	25	29	83
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner	97,997	(741,504)	239,114	(378,191)
Dividends to preferred shares and units	(10,771)	(16,578)	(36,667)	(52,524)
Net income (loss) used in diluted net income per share	$ 87,226	$ (758,082)	$ 202,447	$ (430,715)
Weighted average number of Common Stock outstanding - basic (shares)	1,084,459,455	999,776,192	1,080,789,878	996,480,948
Effect of dilutive securities (shares)	678,921	0	650,946	0
Weighted Average Number of common units - diluted (shares)	1,085,138,376	999,776,192	1,081,440,824	996,480,948
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ (0.76)	$ 0.19	$ (0.43)

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share/Unit - Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0	2,350,536	0	1,782,311
Weighted average unvested Restricted Shares and Restricted Stock Units [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0	2,350,536	0	1,782,311
Weighted average stock options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0	772,924	0	433,849
Weighted average stock options [Member] | VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0	772,924	0	433,849
Weighted average Limited Partner Common Stock Units [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (shares)	0	20,793,463	0	22,720,350

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Subsequent Events - Real Estate Investment Activity (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2020 USD ($) property	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 18, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated gain (loss) on sale of properties		$ (300)	$ (800)
Acquisitions, 2020 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total purchase price of assets acquired		$ 147,121
Faison JV Bethlehem GA, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining ownership percentage				10.00%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Estimated gain (loss) on sale of properties	$ 100
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 32,800
Subsequent Event [Member] | Acquisitions, 2020 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties acquired | property	7
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 20,300
Subsequent Event [Member] | Mezzanine, Distribution Facility [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Total purchase price of assets acquired	$ 8,200
Subsequent Event [Member] | Faison JV Bethlehem GA, LLC [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Remaining ownership percentage	10.00%
Payments to acquire interest in joint venture	$ 4,300
Subsequent Event [Member] | Property Disposition, 2020 [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of real estate properties disposed | property	1
Aggregate gross sales price	$ 200

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Subsequent Events - Convertible Debt (Details) - Convertible Debt [Member] - 2020 Convertible Notes [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 25, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount		$ 69.1
Interest rate		3.75%	3.75%
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt repurchase amount	$ 8.7

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Subsequent Events - Reverse Stock Split (Details)	Nov. 05, 2020 $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2020 $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)		$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Stock split, conversion ratio	0.2
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Cash paid, average closing price, period	3 days

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Subsequent Events - Common Stock Dividend (Details) - $ / shares			3 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2020	Aug. 05, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend of common stock declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.077	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375	$ 0.1375
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Quarterly dividend of common stock declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.077
Dividend of common stock declared adjusted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.385

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Subsequent Events - Preferred Stock Dividend (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member]	Nov. 04, 2020 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividend accrual period on annual basis	360 days
Annual dividend rate (in dollars per share)	$ 1.675
Annualized dividend rate, per 30-day month (in dollars per share)	$ 0.1395833

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Subsequent Events - Common Stock Continuous Offering Program (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock, net		$ 89,279,000	$ 886,926,000	$ 14,534,000	$ 27,544,000
Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Distribution agreement gross sales price (up to)		$ 750,000,000.0				$ 750,000,000.0
Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)						13.3
Issuance of Common Stock, net						$ 90,600,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock						$ 89,400,000
Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Issuance of Common Stock, net (shares)	0.5
Issuance of Common Stock, net	$ 3,300,000
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	$ 3,200,000
Weighted Average [Member] | Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)		$ 6.81				$ 6.81
Share price net of offering costs (in dollars per share)		$ 6.73				$ 6.73
Weighted Average [Member] | Common Stock Continuous Offering Program [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share price (in dollars per share)	$ 7.04
Share price net of offering costs (in dollars per share)	$ 6.96