Company: NNN
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000950170-25-017472
Chunk: 15

Company: NNN REIT, INC.
Filing Date: 2025-02-11
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1
Chunk 15
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 These strategies and policies have been set by management and the Board of Directors and, in general, may be amended or revised from time to time by management and the Board of Directors without a vote of NNN's stockholders.

Operating Strategies

NNN's strategy is to invest primarily in retail real estate that is typically well located within each local market for its tenants' retail lines of trade. Management believes that these types of properties, generally leased pursuant to triple-net leases, provide attractive opportunities for stable current returns and the potential for increased returns and capital appreciation. Triple-net leases typically require the tenant to pay all utilities and real estate taxes and assessments, to maintain the interior and exterior of the property, and to carry property and liability insurance coverage. Initial lease terms are generally 10 to 20 years.

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NNN holds each Property until it determines that the sale of such Property is advantageous in view of NNN's investment objectives. In deciding whether to sell a Property, factors NNN may consider include, but are not limited to, potential capital appreciation, net cash flow, tenant credit quality, tenant's line of trade, tenant's lease renewal probability, the composition of the Property Portfolio, market lease rates, local market conditions, future uses of the Property, potential use of sale proceeds and federal income tax considerations.

NNN's management team focuses on certain key indicators to evaluate the financial condition and operating performance of NNN. Key indicators include items such as: the composition of the Property Portfolio (such as tenant, line of trade and geographic diversification), the occupancy rate of the Property Portfolio, certain financial performance metrics and profitability measures, industry trends and industry performance compared to that of NNN.

NNN evaluates the creditworthiness of its significant current and prospective tenants. This evaluation may include reviewing available financial statements, store level financial performance, press releases, public credit ratings from major credit rating agencies, industry news publications and financial market data (debt and equity pricing). NNN may also evaluate the business and operations of its significant tenants, including past payment history and periodically meeting with senior management of certain tenants.

The operating strategies employed by NNN have allowed NNN to increase the annual dividend (paid quarterly) per common share for 35 consecutive years. NNN has the third longest record of consecutive annual dividend increases of all publicly traded REITs.

Investment in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate

NNN's management believes that single-tenant, freestanding net lease retail properties will continue to provide attractive investment opportunities and that NNN