Merger with Cole II
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Merger with Cole II
Merger with Cole II

On July 17, 2013, the Company and Cole II merged, with Cole II continuing as the surviving legal entity and adopting the name Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. The Cole operating partnership also merged with and into the Operating Partnership, with the Operating Partnership continuing as the surviving partnership. After consideration of all applicable factors pursuant to the business combination accounting rules, the Merger resulted in a reverse merger in which (a) Cole II was deemed the "legal acquirer" because Cole II issued its common stock to the Spirit Realty Capital stockholders and (b) the Company was the "accounting acquirer." The Company’s prevailing influence over the post-Merger Spirit Realty Capital, including a majority of its Board of Directors remaining and its surviving senior management, was a key factor in the Company obtaining control and being deemed the accounting acquirer. With the Merger, the Company added 747 properties and 69 secured mortgage loans to its portfolio.

At the effective time of the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger on July 17, 2013 was canceled and converted into the right to receive 1.9048 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of post-Merger Spirit Realty Capital (“New Spirit Common Stock”). Upon receiving the converted shares of New Spirit Common Stock, the stockholders of the Company held an equity interest of approximately 44% of post-Merger Spirit Realty Capital.

The consideration transferred was computed on the basis of the Company’s closing stock price of $18.50 on July 17, 2013, multiplied by the inverse of the Merger exchange ratio (0.525) multiplied by the number of Cole II shares of common stock outstanding at the close of the Merger.

The allocation of the consideration paid of approximately $2.0 billion is calculated below as of the July 17, 2013 closing date (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
Cole II shares outstanding
208,570,007

Inverse of exchange ratio
0.525

 
109,499,254

Spirit Realty Capital share price
$
18.50

Consideration paid
$
2,025,737



In accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations, the allocation of the purchase price was based on the Company's assessment of the fair value of the acquired assets and liabilities using both Level 2 and 3 inputs, as summarized below. 

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands):
Assets
 
Investments:
 
Real estate investments:
 
Land and improvements
$
944,060

Buildings and improvements
2,203,859

Real estate investments under direct financing leases, net
58,765

Loans receivable, net
81,433

Intangible lease assets
482,321

Net investments
3,770,438

Cash and cash equivalents
7,347

Deferred costs and other assets, net
13,608

Total assets
$
3,791,393

 
 
Liabilities
 
Revolving credit facilities
$
324,111

Mortgages and notes payable, net
1,512,029

Intangible lease liabilities
190,330

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities
30,607

Total liabilities
$
2,057,077

 
 
Fair value of net assets acquired
$
1,734,316


 
Real estate investments
The fair value of real estate was generally calculated by applying an income approach methodology using both direct capitalization and discounted cash flow analysis. Key assumptions include capitalization and discount rates. Our valuations are based, in part, on valuations prepared by an independent valuation firm.
 
Lease Intangibles
The fair value of in-place leases was calculated based upon our estimate of the costs to obtain tenants in each of the applicable markets. An asset or liability is recognized for acquired leases with favorable or unfavorable rents based on our estimate of current market rents in each of the applicable markets. Our valuations of the intangible assets are based, in part, on valuations prepared by an independent valuation firm. Total lease intangibles acquired had a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 15.7 years. Included in lease intangibles are in-place leases, above market leases and below market leases which, upon acquisition, had weighted-average remaining amortization periods of 14.1, 11.1, and 21.0 years, respectively.
 
Debt 
The fair value of debt was estimated based on contractual future cash flows discounted using borrowing spreads and market interest rates that would be available to us for the issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.
 
Merger costs
In connection with the Merger, the Company incurred and expensed merger costs of approximately $56.6 million for the year ending December 31, 2013, which included legal, accounting and financial advisory services, debt financing related costs and other third-party expenses.

Goodwill
Goodwill of $291.4 million was recognized as part of the purchase price allocation. The Merger and integration of the Cole II portfolio provides for several potential benefits and synergies that include, but are not limited to, the following; the Merger doubled the size of the portfolio, further diversified the portfolio geographically and by industry, reduced tenant concentrations, improved overall credit quality of the portfolio, and increased operating efficiency. The Merger has, in part, improved the Company’s access to the capital markets and has allowed for more advantageous acquisition opportunities. Goodwill is allocated to the Company at an enterprise level, which is representative of the reporting unit. Goodwill is non-deductible for tax purposes.

Pro Forma Information
The following unaudited pro forma information presents our operating results as though the Merger had been consummated on January 1, 2012. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the actual results of operations had the Merger been consummated at the beginning of the period indicated nor is it necessarily indicative of future results. Additionally, the unaudited pro forma information does not include the impact of all the potential synergies that may be achieved from the Merger or any strategies that management may consider in order to continue to efficiently manage the on-going operations of the Company. The actual results for the year ended December 31, 2013 include total revenues and net income attributable to common stockholders from the acquired properties of $116.4 million and $20.2 million, respectively, from the close of the Merger (July 17, 2013) through December 31, 2013. The following table reflects the pro forma information (in thousands):

 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Total revenues
 
$
556,647

 
$
532,560

Income from continuing operations
 
64,018

 
16,876



The Company's pro forma information includes Merger adjustments to operations directly attributable to the Merger consisting primarily of legal, accounting and financial advisory services, debt financing related costs, and other third-party expenses, as follows (in thousands):
 
 
Years Ended December 31,
 
 
2013
 
2012
Pro forma Merger adjustments
 
$
69,666

 
$
(5,485
)