UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
Mark One

x
Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

OR

¨
Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number 1-12928

Agree Realty Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland
38-3148187
(State or other jurisdiction
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)

31850 Northwestern Highway, Farmington Hills, Michigan
48334
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (248) 737-4190

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
  Yes       x
No            ¨
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
  Yes        ¨
No            ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large Accelerated Filer
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Accelerated Filer
x
  
Non-accelerated Filer     ¨
  
Smaller reporting
company       ¨
  
  
  
  
(Do not check if a smaller reporting
company)
  
 

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

As of August 7, 2009, the Registrant had 8,193,074 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value, outstanding.

 
 

 

Agree Realty Corporation

Form 10-Q

Index

     
Page
 
Part I:
Financial Information
 
 
 
         
Item 1.
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
     
         
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2008
    1-2  
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
    3  
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
    4  
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2009
    5  
           
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
    6-7  
           
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
    8-12  
           
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
    13-20  
           
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
    20-21  
           
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
    21-22  
           
Part II:
Other Information
       
           
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
    22  
           
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
    22  
           
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    22  
           
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    22  
           
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    22-23  
           
Item 5
Other Information
    23  
           
Item 6.
Exhibits
    23  
           
Signatures
    24  
 
 
 

 

Agree Realty Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
Assets
           
             
Real Estate Investments
           
Land
  $ 92,895,149     $ 87,309,289  
Buildings
    218,454,225       210,650,491  
Property under development
    6,326,595       13,383,102  
                 
      317,675,969       311,342,882  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (61,249,815 )     (58,502,384 )
                 
                 
Net Real Estate Investments
    256,426,154       252,840,498  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
    265,455       668,677  
                 
Accounts Receivable - Tenants, net of allowance of $49,190 and
               
$195,000 for possible losses at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    923,987       964,802  
                 
Unamortized Deferred Expenses
               
Financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,977,789 and $4,838,098 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    997,774       951,745  
Leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $808,019 and $775,450 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
    539,071       484,781  
                 
Other Assets
    772,145       986,332  
                 
    $ 259,924,586     $ 256,896,835  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Consolidated Balance Sheets

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
             
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
           
             
Mortgages Payable
  $ 65,955,255     $ 67,623,697  
                 
Notes Payable
    38,336,535       32,945,000  
                 
Dividends and Distributions Payable
    4,262,017       4,233,232  
                 
Deferred Revenue
    10,380,079       10,724,854  
                 
Accrued Interest Payable
    238,575       500,796  
                 
Accounts Payable
               
Capital expenditures
    203,961       850,225  
Operating
    914,525       1,261,810  
                 
Interest Rate Swap
    226,782        
                 
Deferred Income Taxes
    705,000       705,000  
                 
Tenant Deposits
    73,525       70,077  
                 
Total Liabilities
    121,296,254       118,914,691  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,191,574 and 7,863,930 shares issued and outstanding
    819       786  
Additional paid-in capital
    146,876,344       143,892,158  
Deficit
    (11,068,620 )     (11,257,541 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (212,018 )      
Total stockholders’ equity—Agree Realty Corporation
    135,596,525       132,635,403  
Non-controlling interest
    3,031,807       5,346,741  
                 
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    138,628,332       137,982,144  
                 
    $ 259,924,586     $ 256,896,835  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Agree Realty Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
June 30, 2008
 
             
Revenues
           
Minimum rents
  $ 8,431,041     $ 8,133,119  
Percentage rents
    782       -  
Operating cost reimbursements
    681,962       654,325  
Other income
    8,772       1,657  
Total Revenues
    9,122,557       8,789,101  
Operating Expenses
               
Real estate taxes
    488,520       450,864  
Property operating expenses
    332,468       359,268  
Land lease payments
    214,800       171,050  
General and administrative
    998,428       1,130,155  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,419,860       1,347,452  
                 
Total Operating Expenses
    3,454,076       3,458,789  
                 
Income From Operations
    5,668,481       5,330,312  
                 
Other Expense
               
Interest expense, net
    (1,160,791 )     (1,238,977 )
                 
                 
Net Income
    4,507,690       4,091,335  
                 
Less Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
    (268,113 )     (324,877 )
                 
Net Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
  $ 4,239,577     $ 3,766,458  
                 
Earnings Per Share – Basic
  $ 0.54     $  0.49  
                 
Earnings Per Share – Dilutive
  $ 0.54     $  0.49  
                 
Dividend Declared Per Share
  $ 0.50     $  0.50  
                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic
    7,879,183       7,676,258  
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Dilutive
    7,894,349       7,683,039  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Agree Realty Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
June 30, 2008
 
             
Revenues
           
Minimum rents
  $ 16,941,667     $ 16,111,767  
Percentage rents
    7,777       4,758  
Operating cost reimbursements
    1,401,308       1,437,082  
Other income
    12,533       3,249  
Total Revenues
    18,363,285       17,556,856  
Operating Expenses
               
Real estate taxes
    967,461       916,177  
Property operating expenses
    790,978       953,646  
Land lease payments
    429,600       339,600  
General and administrative
    2,249,718       2,225,850  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,814,358       2,642,718  
                 
Total Operating Expenses
    7,252,115       7,077,991  
                 
Income From Operations
    11,111,170       10,478,865  
                 
Other Expense
               
Interest expense, net
    (2,286,415 )     (2,499,053 )
                 
                 
Net Income
    8,824,755       7,979,812  
                 
Less Net Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
    (574,532 )     (634,402 )
                 
Net Income Attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
  $ 8,250,223     $ 7,345,410  
                 
Earnings Per Share – Basic
  $ 1.05     $  0.96  
                 
Earnings Per Share – Dilutive
  $ 1.05     $  0.96  
                 
Dividend Declared Per Share
  $ 1.00     $  1.00  
                 
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Basic
    7,825,957       7,672,500  
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding – Dilutive
    7,834,403       7,682,947  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Agree Realty Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

               
Additional
               
Accumulated
Other
 
    
Common Stock
   
Paid-In
   
Non-Controlling
         
Comprehensive
 
    
Shares
   
Amount
   
Capital
   
Interest
   
Deficit
   
Income (loss)
 
                                     
Balance, January 1, 2009
    7,863,930     $ 786     $ 143,892,158     $ 5,346,741     $ (11,257,541 )   $  
                                                 
Issuance of shares under the Equity Incentive Plan
    69,850       7                          
                                                 
Conversion of OP Units
    257,794       26       2,398,186       (2,398,186 )            
                                                 
Vesting of restricted stock
                586,000                    
                                                 
Dividends and distributions declared for the period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
                      (476,516 )     (8,061,302 )      
Other comprehensive loss
                      (14,764 )           (212,018 )
Net income for the period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009
                      574,532       8,250,223        
                                                 
Balance, June 30, 2009
    8,191,574     $ 819     $ 146,876,344     $ 3,031,807     $ (11,068,620 )   $ (212,018 )

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Agree Realty Corporation

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
June 30, 2008
 
             
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
           
Net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
  $ 8,250,223     $ 7,345,410  
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation to net cash provided by operating activities
               
Depreciation
    2,781,789       2,609,942  
Amortization
    172,260       110,776  
Stock-based compensation
    586,000       581,000  
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    574,532       634,402  
Decrease in accounts receivable
    40,815       113,213  
Decrease in other assets
    179,828       20,948  
Decrease in accounts payable
    (347,285 )     (618,526 )
Decrease in deferred revenue
    (344,775 )     (344,776 )
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest
    (262,221 )     158,361  
Increase in tenant deposits
    3,448       5,991  
                 
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities
    11,634,614       10,616,741  
                 
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
               
Acquisition of real estate investments (including capitalized interest of $132,572 in 2009 and $286,000 in 2008)
    (6,129,126 )     (10,921,084 )
                 
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities
    (6,129,126 )     (10,921,084 )
                 
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
               
Payments of mortgages payable
    (1,668,442 )     (1,352,221 )
Dividends and limited partners’ distributions paid
    (8,508,999 )     (8,447,948 )
Line-of-credit net borrowings
    5,391,535       10,950,000  
Repayments of capital expenditure payables
    (850,225 )     (1,069,734 )
Payments of financing costs
    (185,720 )     (26,705 )
Payments of leasing costs
    (86,859 )     (112,951 )
                 
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities
    (5,908,710 )     (59,559 )
                 
Net Decrease In Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (403,222 )     (363,902 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of period
    668,677       544,639  
                 
Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of period
  $ 265,455     $ 180,737  

 
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
June 30, 2008
 
             
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
           
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)
  $ 2,408,944     $ 2,263,133  
                 
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Transactions
               
Dividends and limited partners’ distributions declared and unpaid
  $ 4,262,017     $ 4,234,891  
Real estate investments financed with accounts payable
  $ 203,961     $ 710,919  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

1.    Basis of Presentation
 
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Agree Realty Corporation (the “Company”) for the six months ended June 30, 2009 have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for audited financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2008 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009 or for any other interim period. For further information, refer to the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.
     
2.    Stock Based Compensation
 
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123 (R), “Share-Based Payments” (“SFAS No. 123R”), the Company estimates the fair value of restricted stock and stock option grants at the date of grant and amortizes those amounts into expense on a straight line basis or amount vested, if greater, over the appropriate vesting period. 
     
 
  
As of June 30, 2009, there was $2,964,200 of total unrecognized compensation costs related to the outstanding restricted shares, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.30 years.  The Company used a 0% discount factor and forfeiture rate for determining the fair value of restricted stock.  The forfeiture rate was based on historical results and trends.
 
The holder of a restricted share award is generally entitled at all times on and after the date of issuance of the restricted shares to exercise the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the shares and the right to receive dividends on the shares.

   
Shares
Outstanding
   
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
 
Unvested restricted shares at January 1, 2009
    104,050     $ 30.57  
Restricted shares granted
    69,850       15.24  
Restricted shares vested
    (21,720 )     29.92  
Restricted shares forfeited
           
Unvested restricted shares at June 30, 2009
    152,180     $ 23.63  

 
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3.    Earnings Per
Share
 
Earnings per share has been computed by dividing the net income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The per share amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of income are presented in accordance with SFAS No. 128 “Earnings per Share.”
 
The following is a reconciliation of the denominator of the basic net earnings per common share computation to the denominator of the diluted net earnings per common share computation for each of the periods presented:
 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    8,031,363       7,797,808  
Unvested restricted stock
    (152,180 )     (121,550 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
    7,879,183       7,676,258  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
    7,879,183       7,676,258  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Restricted stock
    15,166       6,781  
Common stock options
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share
    7,894,349       7,683,039  

   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    7,978,137       7,794,050  
Unvested restricted stock
    (152,180 )     (121,550 )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
    7,825,957       7,672,500  
                 
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in basic earnings per share
    7,825,957       7,672,500  
Effect of dilutive securities:
               
Restricted stock
    8,446       10,447  
Common stock options
           
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding used in diluted earnings per share
    7,834,403       7,682,947  
 
 
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4.    Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activity
 
 
On January 2, 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount of $24,501,280, effective on January 2, 2009 and ending on July 1, 2013. The notional amount decreases over the term to match the outstanding balance of the hedge borrowing. The Company entered into this derivative instrument to hedge against the risk of changes in future cash flows related to changes in interest rates on $24,501,280 of the total variable-rate borrowings outstanding. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, the Company will receive from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1.5% plus one-month LIBOR and will pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 3.744%. This swap effectively converted $24,501,280 of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings beginning on January 2, 2009 and through July 1, 2013.
 
SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”), requires companies to recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value on the balance sheet. In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company has designated this derivative instrument as a cash flow hedge. As such, changes in the fair value of the derivative instrument are recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) (“OCI”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 to the extent of effectiveness. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivative instrument is recognized in interest expense.  For the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2009, the Company has determined this derivative instrument to be an effective hedge.
 
The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and we did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of June 30, 2009.

5.  Fair Value of   Financial Instruments
 
Certain of our assets and liabilities are disclosed at fair value. As defined in SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation methods including the market, income and cost approaches.  The assumptions used in the application of these valuation methods are developed from the perspective of market participants, pricing the asset or liability.  Inputs used in the valuation methods can be either readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable inputs.  Whenever possible the Company attempts to utilize valuation methods that maximize the uses of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs.  Based on the operability of the inputs used in the valuation methods the Company is required to provide the following information according to the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values.  Assets and liabilities measured, reported and/or disclosed at fair value will be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:  The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash, cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair values.
 
Level 1 – Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 – Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
 
Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
 
The table below sets forth our fair value hierarchy for liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value as of June 30, 2009.
 
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Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Liability:
                 
Interest rate swap
  $     $ 226,782     $  
Fixed rate mortgage
  $     $ 40,426,874     $  
Variable rate mortgage
  $     $ 21,567,092     $  
Variable rate debt
  $     $ 38,336,535     $  

The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial instruments, which consist of cash, cash equivalents, receivables, and accounts payable approximate their fair values.
 
6.  Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, previously referred to as minority interest. This statement requires noncontrolling interests to be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of permanent equity. Consolidated net income and comprehensive income is required to include the noncontrolling interest’s share. The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 160 in the first quarter of 2009. Certain presentation requirements of the standard were applied retrospectively.
 
In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”). SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. It clarifies (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No.133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. We adopted SFAS No. 161 effective beginning on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this statement resulted in new disclosures in the notes to our financial statements.
 
In June 2008, the FASB ratified FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-01 “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP No. EITF 03-6-01”). FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method of SFAS No. 128. It clarifies that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable right to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method. FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. The implementation of FSP No. EITF 06-6-01 did not have a material impact on our computation of EPS.
 
In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.” This Staff Position clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. Additionally, FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. The guidance in this Staff Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and must be applied prospectively. The Company is currently evaluating the application of Staff Position No. 157-4, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
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7. Total Comprehensive Income
 
In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS No. 165”). SFAS No. 165 requires that an entity shall recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements.  The standard also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether the date is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued.  SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June15, 2009, and is to be applied prospectively.  Accordingly, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 in the second quarter of 2009.  The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS 168”).  SFAS No. 168, or the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities.  On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards.  All other non-grandfathered non-Sec accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative.  SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
 
The following is a reconciliation of net income to comprehensive income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
 
   
Three months ended
June 30, 2009
   
Six months ended
June 30, 2009
 
Net income
  $ 4,507,690     $ 8,824,755  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    53.188       (226,782 )
Total comprehensive income before non-controlling interest
    4,560,878       8,597,973  
Less:  non-controlling interest
    268,113       574,532  
Total comprehensive income after non-controlling interest
    4,292,765       8,023,441  
Add:  non-controlling interest of comprehensive loss
    5,114       14,764  
Comprehensive income attributable to Agree Realty Corporation
  $ 4,287,651     $ 8,038,205  
                 

   
For the three and six month’s ended June 30, 2008, total comprehensive income and net income were equal.

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

Forward-Looking Statements

We have included herein certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). These forward-looking statements represent our expectations, plans and beliefs concerning future events and may be identified by terminology such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “should,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend” and similar expressions. Although the forward-looking statements made in this report are based on good faith beliefs and our reasonable judgment reflecting current information, certain factors could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward–looking statements, including but not limited to: the ongoing U.S. recession, the existing global credit and financial crisis and other changes in general economic, financial and real estate market conditions; risks that our acquisition and development projects will fail to perform as expected; financing risks, such as the inability to obtain debt or equity financing on favorable terms or at all; the level and volatility of interest rates; loss or bankruptcy of one or more of our major retail tenants; a failure of our properties to generate additional income to offset increases in operating expenses; and other factors discussed elsewhere in this report and our other reports furnished or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.  Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.  Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward–looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.

Overview

Agree Realty Corporation is a fully-integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused primarily on the ownership, development, acquisition and management of retail properties net leased to national tenants.  In this report, the terms “Company,” “we,” “ours” and “us” and similar terms refer to Agree Realty Corporation and its subsidiaries as the context may require.  We were formed in December 1993 to continue and expand the business founded in 1971 by our current Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Richard Agree.  We specialize in developing retail properties for national tenants who have executed long-term net leases prior to the commencement of construction.  As of June 30, 2009, approximately 89% of our annualized base rent was derived from national tenants.  All of our freestanding property tenants and the majority of our community shopping center tenants have triple-net leases, which require the tenant to be responsible for property operating expenses, including property taxes, insurance and maintenance.  We believe this strategy provides a generally consistent source of income and cash for distributions.

As of June 30, 2009, our portfolio consisted of 71 properties, located in 16 states containing an aggregate of approximately 3.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”).  As of June 30, 2009, our portfolio included 59 freestanding net leased properties and 12 community shopping centers that were 98.2% leased in aggregate with a weighted average lease term of approximately 10.8 years remaining.  As of June 30, 2009, approximately 70% of our annualized base rent was derived from our top three tenants:  Walgreen Co. (“Walgreens”) – 29%; Borders Group, Inc. – 29% and Kmart Corporation – 11%.  During the period July 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011 we have 48 leases that are scheduled to expire assuming that none of the tenants exercise renewal options or terminate their leases prior to the contractual expiration date.  These leases represent 510,691 square feet of gross leasable area and $3,289,865 of annualized base rent.

We expect to continue to grow our asset base primarily through the development of retail properties that are pre-leased on a long-term basis to national tenants.  We focus on development because we believe, based on the historical returns we have been able to achieve, it generally provides us a higher return on investment than the acquisition of similarly located properties and does not entail the risks associated with speculative development.  Since our initial public offering in 1994, we have developed 58 of our 71 properties, including 46 of our 59 freestanding properties and all 12 of our community shopping centers.  As of June 30, 2009, the properties that we developed accounted for 85.1% of our annualized base rent.  We expect to continue to expand our existing tenant relationships and diversify our tenant base to include other quality national tenants.

 
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Our assets are held by, and all operations are conducted through, Agree Limited Partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which Agree Realty Corporation is the sole general partner and held a 95.93% and 92.85% interest as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. We are operating so as to qualify as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

The following should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements of Agree Realty Corporation, including the respective notes thereto, which are included in this Form 10-Q.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (“SFAS No. 160”).  SFAS No. 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, previously referred to as minority interest.  This statement requires noncontrolling interests to be treated as a separate component of equity, not as a liability or other item outside of permanent equity.  Consolidated net income and comprehensive income is required to include the noncontrolling interest’s share.  The calculation of earnings per share will continue to be based on income amounts attributable to the parent.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 160 in the first quarter of 2009.  Certain presentation requirements of the standard were applied retrospectively.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”).  SFAS No. 161 requires enhanced disclosures about an entity’s derivative and hedging activities. It clarifies (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No.133 and its related interpretations, and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows.  We adopted SFAS No. 161 effective beginning on January 1, 2009. The adoption of this statement resulted in new disclosures in the notes to our financial statements.

In June 2008, the FASB ratified FASB Staff Position No. EITF 03-6-01 “Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities” (“FSP No. EITF 03-6-01”).  FSP No.  EITF 03-6-01 addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method of SFAS No. 128.  It clarifies that unvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable right to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of EPS pursuant to the two-class method.  FSP No. EITF 03-6-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008.  The implementation of FSP No. EITF 06-6-01 did not have a material impact on our computation of EPS.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.”  This Staff Position clarifies the application of FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased.  This FSP also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly.  Additionally, FASB Staff Position No. 157-4 emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same.  Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions.  The guidance in this Staff Position is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and must be applied prospectively.  The Company is currently evaluating the application of Staff Position No. 157-4, but does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 
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In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS 165”).  SFAS No. 165 requires that an entity shall recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements.  The standard also requires entities to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated, as well as whether the date is the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued.  SFAS No. 165 is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June15, 2009, and is to be applied prospectively.  Accordingly, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 in the second quarter of 2009.  The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

In June 2009, the FASB issued Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles – a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162” (“SFAS No. 168”).  SFAS No. 168, or the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”), will become the source of authoritative U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities.  On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards.  All other non-grandfathered non-Sec accounting literature not included in the Codification will become non-authoritative.  SFAS No. 168 is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Company does not expect the standard to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

     Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those that are both significant to the overall presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments.  For example, significant estimates and assumptions have been made with respect to revenue recognition, capitalization of costs related to real estate investments, potential impairment of real estate investments, operating cost reimbursements, and taxable income.

Minimum rental income attributable to leases is recorded when due from tenants.  Certain leases provide for additional percentage rents based on tenants’ sales volumes.  These percentage rents are recognized when determinable by us.  In addition, leases for certain tenants contain rent escalations and/or free rent during the first several months of the lease term; however such amounts are not material.

Real estate assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. All costs related to planning, development and construction of buildings prior to the date they become operational, including interest and real estate taxes during the construction period, are capitalized for financial reporting purposes and recorded as property under development until construction has been completed. The viability of all projects under construction or development are regularly evaluated under applicable accounting requirements, including requirements relating to abandonment of assets or changes in use. To the extent a project, or individual components of the project, are no longer considered to have value, the related capitalized costs are charged against operations. Subsequent to the completion of construction, expenditures for property maintenance are charged to operations as incurred, while significant renovations are capitalized. Depreciation of the buildings is recorded in accordance with the straight-line method using an estimated useful life of 40 years.

We evaluate real estate for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the assets may not be recoverable through estimated undiscounted future cash flows from the use of these assets.  When any such impairment exists, the related assets will be written down to fair value and such excess carrying value is charged to income.  The expected cash flows of a project are dependent on estimates and other factors subject to change, including (1) changes in the national, regional, and/or local economic climates, (2) competition from other shopping centers, stores, clubs, mailings, and the internet, (3) increases in operating costs, (4) bankruptcy and/or other changes in the condition of third parties, including tenants, (5) expected holding period, and (6) availability of credit. These factors could cause our expected future cash flows from a project to change, and, as a result, an impairment could be considered to have occurred.

 
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Substantially all of our leases contain provisions requiring tenants to pay as additional rent a proportionate share of operating expenses (“operating cost reimbursements”) such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, insurance, etc. The related revenue from tenant billings is recognized in the same period the expense is recorded.

We have elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), commencing with our 1994 tax year. As a result, we are not subject to federal income taxes to the extent that we distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income to our stockholders and satisfy certain other requirements defined in the Code.

In October 2007, we established a taxable REIT subsidiary pursuant to the provisions of the REIT Modernization Act.  Our TRS is able to engage in activities resulting in income that previously would have been disqualified from being eligible REIT income under the federal income tax regulations.  As a result, certain activities of the Company which occur within its TRS entity are subject to federal and state income taxes.  As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had accrued a deferred income tax amount of $705,000.

Comparison of Three Months Ended June 30, 2009 to Three Months Ended June 30, 2008

Minimum rental income increased $298,000, or 4%, to $8,431,000 in 2009, compared to $8,133,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ypsilanti, Michigan in May 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ocala, Florida in June 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Shelby Township, Michigan in July 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Silver Springs Shores, Florida in January 2009, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Brighton, Michigan in February 2009 and the development of a Walgreens drug store in Port St John, Florida in June 2009.  Our revenue increase from these developments amounted to $421,000.  In addition, rental income from our Big Rapids, Michigan shopping center increased by $43,000 as a result of redevelopment activities and rental income decreased ($134,000) as a result of the closing of a Circuit City in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Percentage rents remained constant from 2009 to 2008.

Operating cost reimbursements increased $28,000, or 4%, to $682,000 in 2009, compared to $654,000 in 2008. Operating cost reimbursements increased due to the net increase in real estate taxes and property operating expenses as explained below.

Other income remained constant from 2009 to 2008.

Real estate taxes increased $38,000, or 8%, to $489,000 in 2009, compared to $451,000 in 2008.  The change was the result of general assessment adjustments.
 
Property operating expenses (shopping center maintenance, snow removal, insurance and utilities) decreased $27,000, or 7%, to $332,000 in 2009 compared to $359,000 in 2008. The net decrease was the result of: a decrease in shopping center maintenance costs of ($17,000); a decrease in snow removal costs of ($8,000); and a decrease in insurance costs of ($2,000) in 2009 versus 2008.

Land lease payments increased $44,000, or 26%, to $215,000 in 2009, compared to $171,000 for 2008.  The increase was the result of the Company leasing land for our Shelby Township, Michigan property.

General and administrative expenses decreased by $132,000, or 12%, to $998,000 in 2009, compared to $1,130,000 in 2008. The decrease was the result of decreased dead deal costs related to property searches in Michigan and Florida, and a decrease in state and local taxes.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total rental income (minimum and percentage rents) decreased from 13.9% for 2008 to 11.8% for 2009.

 
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Depreciation and amortization increased $73,000, or 5%, to $1,420,000 in 2009, compared to $1,347,000 in 2008.  The increase was the result of the development of three properties in 2008 and three properties in 2009.

Interest expense decreased $78,000, or 6%, to $1,161,000 in 2009, compared to $1,239,000 in 2008. The decrease in interest expense resulted from substantial reductions in interest rates in 2009 as compared to 2008.

Our income before income attributable to non-controlling interest increased $417,000, or 10%, to $4,508,000 in 2009 from $4,091,000 in 2008 as a result of the foregoing factors.

Comparison of Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 to Six Months Ended June 30, 2008

Minimum rental income increased $830,000, or 5%, to $16,942,000 in 2009, compared to $16,112,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of the development of a Walgreens drug store and a bank land lease in Macomb Township, Michigan in March 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ypsilanti, Michigan in May 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Ocala, Florida in June 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Shelby Township, Michigan in July 2008, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Silver Springs Shores, Florida in January 2009, the development of a Walgreens drug store in Brighton, Michigan in February 2009 and the development of a Walgreens drug store in Port St John, Florida in June 2009.  Our revenue increase from these developments amounted to $904,000.  In addition, rental income from our Big Rapids, Michigan shopping center increased by $117,000 as a result of redevelopment activities and rental income decreased ($164,000) as a result of the closing of a Circuit City store in Boynton Beach, Florida.

Percentage rents increased $3,000 to $8,000 in 2009.

Operating cost reimbursements decreased $36,000, or 2%, to $1,401,000 in 2009, compared to $1,437,000 in 2008. Operating cost reimbursements decreased due to the decrease in property operating expenses as explained below.

Other income increased $10,000 to $13,000 in 2009.

Real estate taxes increased $51,000, or 6%, to $967,000 in 2009, compared to $916,000 in 2008.  The change was the result of general assessment adjustments.
 
Property operating expenses (shopping center maintenance, snow removal, insurance and utilities) decreased $163,000, or 17%, to $791,000 in 2009 compared to $954,000 in 2008. The net decrease was the result of: a decrease in shopping center maintenance costs of ($41,000); a decrease in snow removal costs of ($113,000); an increase in utility costs of $5,000; and a decrease in insurance costs of ($14,000) in 2009 versus 2008.

Land lease payments increased $90,000, or 26%, to $430,000 in 2009, compared to $340,000 for 2008.  The increase was the result of the Company leasing land for our Shelby Township, Michigan property that was placed in service in July, 2008.

General and administrative expenses increased by $24,000, or 1%, to $2,250,000 in 2009, compared to $2,226,000 in 2008. The increase was the result of increased dead deal costs related to property searches in Michigan and Florida.  General and administrative expenses as a percentage of total rental income (minimum and percentage rents) decreased from 13.8% for 2008 to 13.3% for 2009.

Depreciation and amortization increased $171,000, or 6%, to $2,814,000 in 2009, compared to $2,643,000 in 2008.  The increase was the result of the development of four properties in 2008 and three properties in 2009.

Interest expense decreased $213,000, or 9%, to $2,286,000 in 2009, compared to $2,499,000 in 2008. The decrease in interest expense resulted from substantial reductions in interest rates in 2009 as compared to 2008.

 
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Our income before income attributable to non-controlling interest increased $845,000, or 11%, to $8,825,000 in 2009 from $7,980,000 in 2008 as a result of the foregoing factors.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal demands for liquidity are operations, distributions to our stockholders, debt repayment, development of new properties, redevelopment of existing properties and future property acquisitions.  We intend to meet our short-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures related to the leasing and improvement of the properties, through cash flow provided by operations and the Line of Credit and the Credit Facility.  We believe that adequate cash flow will be available to fund our operations and pay dividends in accordance with REIT requirements for at least the next 12 months. We may obtain additional funds for future development or acquisitions through other borrowings or the issuance of additional shares of common stock, although current market conditions have limited the availability of new sources of financing and capital, which will likely have an impact on our ability to obtain construction financing for planned new development projects in the near term.  We believe that these financing sources will enable us to generate funds sufficient to meet both our short-term and long-term capital needs.

We intend to maintain a ratio of total indebtedness (including construction or acquisition financing) to market capitalization of 65% or less.  Nevertheless, we may operate with debt levels which are in excess of 65% of market capitalization for extended periods of time.  At June 30, 2009, our ratio of indebtedness to market capitalization was approximately 66.6%.  This ratio increased from 65.4% as of December 31, 2008 as a result of a decline in the market value of our common stock.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2009, we declared a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share. We paid the dividend on July 14, 2009 to holders of record on June 30, 2009.

Our cash flows from operations increased $1,018,000 to $11,635,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009,   compared to $10,617,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  Cash used in investing activities decreased $4,792,000 to $6,129,000 in 2009, compared to $10,921,000 in 2008.  Cash used in financing activities increased $5,849,000 to $5,909,000 in 2009, compared to $60,000 in 2008.

As of June 30, 2009, we had total mortgage indebtedness of $65,955,255. Of this total mortgage indebtedness, $41,565,995 is fixed rate, self-amortizing debt with a weighted average interest rate of 6.64% and the remaining mortgage debt of $24,389,260 has a maturity date of July 14, 2013, can be extended at our option for two additional years and bears interest a 150 basis points over LIBOR (or 1.82% as of June 30, 2009). In January 2009, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement that fixes the interest rate during the initial term of the variable-interest mortgage at 3.744%.

In addition, the Operating Partnership has in place a $55 million credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, as the agent, which is guaranteed by the Company.  The Credit Facility was extended in January 2009 and now matures in November 2011.  Advances under the Credit Facility bear interest within a range of one-month to twelve-month LIBOR plus 100 basis points to 150 basis points or the lender’s prime rate, at our option, based on certain factors such as the ratio of our indebtedness to the capital value of our properties.  The Credit Facility generally is used to fund property acquisitions and development activities.  As of June 30, 2009, $34,500,000 was outstanding under the Credit Facility bearing a weighted average interest rate of 1.32%.

We also have in place a $5 million line of credit (the “Line of Credit”), which matures in November 2009 and can be extended at our option, subject to specified conditions, for two additional one-year periods.  We expect to exercise this option during the third quarter of 2009.  The Line of Credit bears interest at the lender’s prime rate less 75 basis points or 150 basis points in excess of the one-month to twelve-month LIBOR rate, at our option.  The purpose of the Line of Credit is generally to provide working capital and fund land options and start-up costs associated with new projects. As of June 30, 2009, $3,836,535 was outstanding under the Line of Credit bearing a weighted average interest rate of 2.50%.

 
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The following table outlines our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009 for the periods presented below (in thousands).

   
Total
   
July 1, 2009 –
June 30, 2010
   
July 1, 2010 –
June 30, 2012
   
July 1, 2012 –
June 31, 2014
   
Thereafter
 
Mortgages Payable
  $ 65,955     $ 3,509     $ 7,740     $ 30,536     $ 24,170  
Notes Payable
    38,337       3,837       34,500              
Land Lease Obligation
    13,963       878       1,813       1,813       9,459  
Estimated Interest Payments on Mortgages and Notes Payable
    20,905       4,125       7,193       4,607       4,980  
                                         
Other Long-Term Liabilities
     —        —        —        —        —  
Total
  $ 139,160     $ 12,349     $ 51,246     $ 36,956     $ 38,609  

At June 30, 2009, we had one development project under construction that will add an additional 13,650 square feet of GLA to our portfolio.  The project is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2009.  Additional funding required to complete the project is estimated to be $1,068,000, which is not reflected in the table above, and will be funded through advances under the Credit Facility.

We plan to begin construction of additional pre-leased developments and may acquire additional properties, which will initially be financed by the Credit Facility and Line of Credit.  We will periodically refinance short-term construction and acquisition financing with long-term debt and/or equity to the extent available.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not engage in any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as structured finance or special purpose entities.

Inflation

Our leases generally contain provisions designed to mitigate the adverse impact of inflation on net income. These provisions include clauses enabling the us to pass through to tenants certain operating costs, including real estate taxes, common area maintenance, utilities and insurance, thereby reducing the our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation. Certain of our leases contain clauses enabling us to receive percentage rents based on tenants' gross sales, which generally increase as prices rise, and, in certain cases, escalation clauses, which generally increase rental rates during the terms of the leases. In addition, expiring tenant leases permit us to seek increased rents upon re-lease at market rates if rents are below the then existing market rates.

Funds from Operations

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. (“NAREIT”) to mean net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.  Management uses FFO as a supplemental measure to conduct and evaluate our business because there are certain limitations associated with using GAAP net income by itself as the primary measure of our operating performance.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time.  Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting is insufficient by itself.

 
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FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income as the primary indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. Further, while we adhere to the NAREIT definition of FFO, our presentation of FFO is not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures of other REITs due to the fact that not all REITs use the same definition.

The following table provides a reconciliation of FFO and net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:
   
Three Months Ended 
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net income
  $ 4,239,577     $ 3,766,458  
Depreciation of real estate assets
    1,386,112       1,313,910  
Amortization of leasing costs
    16,546       15,200  
Income attributable to non-controlling interest
    268,113       324,877  
                 
Funds from Operations
  $ 5,910,347     $ 5,420,445  
                 
Weighted Average Shares and Operating Partnership Units Outstanding – Dilutive
    8,400,610       8,356,586  

   
Six Months Ended 
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
Net income
  $ 8,250,223     $ 7,345,410  
Depreciation of real estate assets
    2,747,430       2,576,406  
Amortization of leasing costs
    32,569       30,000  
Income attributable to non-controlling interest
    574,532       634,402  
                 
Funds from Operations
  $ 11,604,754     $ 10,586,218  
                 
Weighted Average Shares and Operating Partnership Units Outstanding – Dilutive
    8,389,967       8,356,494  

ITEM 3.       QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to interest rate risk primarily through borrowing activities.  There is inherent roll-over risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates.  The extent of this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates and our future financing requirements.  Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques.  The table below presents the principal payments (in thousands) and the weighted average interest rates on outstanding debt, by year of expected maturity, to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.

 
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Year ended June 30,
       
   
2010
   
2011
   
2012
   
2013
   
2014
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
                                           
Fixed rate mortgage
  $ 3,036     $ 3,243     $ 3,464     $ 3,700     $ 3,953     $ 24,170     $ 41,566  
Average interest rate
    6.64 %     6.64 %     6.64 %     6.64 %     6.64 %     6.64 %      
Variable rate mortgage
  $ 473     $ 502     $ 532     $ 564     $ 22,318           $ 24,389  
Average interest rate
    3.74 %     3.74 %     3.74 %     3.74 %     3.74 %            
Other variable rate debt
  $ 3,837           $ 34,500                       $ 38,337  
Average interest rate
    2.50 %           1.32 %                        

The fair value (in thousands) is estimated at $40,427, $21,418 and $38,337 for fixed rate mortgages, variable rate mortgage and other variable rate debt, respectively, as of June 30, 2009.

The table above incorporates those exposures that exist as of June 30, 2009; it does not consider those exposures or positions, which could arise after that date.  As a result, our ultimate realized gain or loss with respect to interest rate fluctuations will depend on the exposures that arise during the period and interest rates.

We entered into an interest rate swap agreement to hedge interest rates on $24.5 million in variable-rate borrowings outstanding. Under the terms of the interest rate swap agreement, we will receive from the counterparty interest on the notional amount based on 1.5% plus one-month LIBOR and will pay to the counterparty a fixed rate of 3.744%. This swap effectively converted $24.5 million of variable-rate borrowings to fixed-rate borrowings.  As of June 30, 2009, the interest rate swap was valued at $226,782.  We do not use derivative instruments for trading or other speculative purposes and we did not have any other derivative instruments or hedging activities as of June 30, 2009.

As of June 30, 2009, a 100 basis point increase in interest rates on the portion of our debt bearing interest at variable rates would result in an annual increase in interest expense of approximately $383,000.

ITEM 4.       CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

At December 31, 2008, management reported the following material weakness in our internal controls (the lack of segregation of duties internal control weakness was first reported in March 14, 2005 in the Company’s 2004 Form 10-K):

 
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We lack segregation of duties in the period-end financial reporting process.  Our chief financial officer and director of finance are the only employees with any significant knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles.  The chief financial officer and the director of accounting are the only employees in charge of the general ledger (including the preparation of routine and non-routine journal entries and journal entries involving accounting estimates), the preparation of accounting reconciliations, the selection of accounting principles, and the preparation of interim and annual financial statements (including report combinations, consolidation entries and footnote disclosures) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

We, under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 
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Based on this evaluation as of June 30, 2009, and due to the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting as described above, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC.  Our audit committee has engaged independent third party consultants to perform periodic reviews of our financial reporting closing process to help mitigate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.        LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

We are not presently involved in any litigation nor, to our knowledge, is any other litigation threatened against us, except for routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business which is expected to be covered by our liability insurance.

ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS

There were no material changes in our risk factors set forth under Item 1A of Part I of our most recently filed Form 10-K.

ITEM 2.        UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

ITEM 3.        DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

ITEM 4.        SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

On May 11, 2009, we held our annual meeting of stockholders.  The following were the results of the meeting:

The stockholders elected Richard Agree and Michael Rotchford as directors until the annual meeting of stockholders in 2012 or until a successor is duly elected and qualified.  The vote was as follows:

   
Richard Agree
   
Michael Rotchford
 
             
Votes cast for
    4,638,760       4,603,487  
Votes withheld
    2,989,097       3,024,370  

 
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Gene Silverman, Farris Kalil, William Rubenfaer and Leon Schurgin continue to hold office as directors after the annual meeting.  Joey Agree was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 8, 2009.

The stockholders ratified the appointment of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (f/k/a Virchow Krause & Company, LLP) as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2009.

Votes cast for
    7,566,821  
Votes against
    34,242  
Votes abstained
    26,794  

ITEM 5.              OTHER INFORMATION

None

ITEM 6.              EXHIBITS

3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation and Articles of Amendment of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration Statement No. 33-73858, as amended)
     
3.2
 
Articles Supplementary, establishing the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2008)
     
3.3
 
Articles Supplementary, classifying additional shares of Common Stock and Excess Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 9, 2008)
     
3.4
 
Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006)
     
*31.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Richard Agree, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
     
*31.2
 
Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kenneth R. Howe, Vice President, Finance and Secretary
     
*32.1
 
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Richard Agree, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
     
*32.2
 
Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, Kenneth R. Howe, Vice President, Finance and Secretary
_______________
*    Filed herewith

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

Agree Realty Corporation
 
/s/ RICHARD AGREE
Richard Agree
Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of Directors
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
/s/ KENNETH R. HOWE
Kenneth R. Howe
Vice President, Finance and
Secretary
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
 
Date:      August 7, 2009

 
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