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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K entitled “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Business” and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements reflecting current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Company Overview

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed full-service REIT focused on owning and operating industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. We were formed as a Maryland corporation on January 18, 2013 and Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner, was formed as a Maryland limited partnership on January 18, 2013. Through our controlling interest in our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, we acquire, own, improve, redevelop, lease and manage industrial real estate principally located in Southern California infill markets, and from time to time, acquire or provide mortgage debt secured by industrial property. We are organized and conduct our operations to qualify as a REIT under the Code, and generally are not subject to federal taxes on our income to the extent we distribute our income to our shareholders and maintain our qualification as a REIT.

As of December 31, 2021, our consolidated portfolio consisted of 296 properties with approximately 36.9 million rentable square feet. In addition, we currently manage an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.0 million rentable square feet.

Our goal is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our stockholders by providing superior access to industrial property investments and mortgage debt investments secured by industrial property in high barrier Southern California infill markets. Our target markets provide us with opportunities to acquire both stabilized properties generating favorable cash flow, as well as properties or land parcels where we can enhance returns through value-add repositioning and redevelopments. Scarcity of available space and high barriers limiting new construction of for-lease product all contribute to create superior long-term supply/demand fundamentals within our target infill Southern California industrial property markets. With our vertically integrated operating platform and extensive value-add investment and management capabilities, we believe we are positioned to capitalize upon the opportunities in our markets to achieve our objectives.

Highlights

Full Year Financial and Operational Highlights

•Net income attributable to common stockholders increased by 82.2% to $111.8 million in 2021 compared to 2020.

•Core funds from operations (Core FFO)(1) attributable to common stockholders increased by 44.0% to $230.3 million in 2021 compared to 2020.

•Net operating income (NOI)(1) increased by 37.8% to $344.0 million in 2021 compared to 2020.

•Total portfolio occupancy at year-end was 96.3%.

•Same Property Portfolio(2) occupancy at year-end was 99.1%.

•Executed a total 486 new and renewal leases with a combined 7.0 million rentable square feet, with cash leasing spreads of 42.7% on a GAAP basis and 28.8% on a cash basis.

Acquisitions

•During 2021, we acquired 53 properties, with a combined 5.7 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.9 billion.

Dispositions

•During 2021, we sold five properties with a combined 0.2 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate gross sales price of $59.3 million and net cash proceeds of $56.6 million.

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(1) For a reconciliation to net income and a discussion of why we believe Core FFO and NOI are useful supplemental measures of operating performance, see “Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures: Funds From Operations” and “Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures: NOI and Cash NOI” included under Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(2) For a definition of “Same Property Portfolio,” see “Results of Operations” included under Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Repositioning & Redevelopment

•During 2021, we stabilized six of our repositioning/redevelopment properties located at 16221 Arthur Street, 8745-8775 Production Avenue, Rancho Pacifica Buildings 1 and 6, 851 Lawrence Drive and the project branded as “The Merge,” which have a combined 1.0 million rentable square feet, and 19007 Reyes Avenue, which is 4.5 acre industrial site that we converted to a single tenant paved container storage facility.

•During 2021, we pre-leased each of our repositioning/redevelopment properties located at 29025-29055 Avenue Paine, 12133 Greenstone Avenue and 900 East Ball Road to a single tenant. The leases are expected to commence in 2022 subject to completion of repositioning/redevelopment site work.

Equity

•During 2021, we issued 28,484,776 shares of common stock for total net proceeds of $1.6 billion through a range of equity transactions, as follows:

◦We issued 3,201,560 shares of common stock under our at-the-market equity offering program for gross proceeds of $167.3 million, or approximately $52.27 per share, and net proceeds of $165.2 million after deducting the sales agents’ fee.

◦We entered into forward equity sales agreements under our at-the-market equity offering program with respect to 8,589,572 shares of our common stock at a weighted average initial forward sale price of $62.87 per share. We partially settled these forward equity sales agreements by issuing 6,683,216 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $405.3 million. As of December 31, 2021, we had 1,906,356 shares of common stock, or approximately $134.0 million of anticipated net proceeds remaining for settlement to occur by November 15, 2022.

◦In May 2021, we entered into forward equity sales agreements in connection with an underwritten public offering of 9,000,000 shares of our common stock at an initial forward sale price of $55.29 per share, or $497.6 million. In June 2021, we partially settled these forward equity sales agreements by issuing 1,809,526 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $100.0 million, and in September 2021, we settled the remaining 7,190,474 shares outstanding under the forward equity sale agreements for net proceeds of $395.0 million.

◦In September 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering in which we issued an aggregate of 3,100,000 shares of common stock to the underwriters at a purchase price of $58.65 per share for proceeds of $181.8 million, and entered into forward equity sale agreements for 6,500,000 shares of common stock at an initial forward sale price of $58.65 per share. In December 2021, we fully settled the 6,500,000 shares outstanding under the forward equity sale agreements for net proceeds of $379.1 million.

•On August 16, 2021, we redeemed all 3,600,000 shares of our 5.875% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”) at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus all accrued and unpaid dividends through August 15, 2021.

Financing

•On June 30, 2021, we exercised the accordion option on our existing credit facility to increase the borrowing capacity of our senior unsecured revolving credit facility by $200.0 million to $700.0 million from $500.0 million.

•On June 30, 2021, we amended our $150 million unsecured term loan facility to, among other things, reduce the applicable LIBOR margin by 60 basis points so that our current pricing is LIBOR plus 0.95% per annum, subject to our credit ratings.

•In August 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2.150% Senior Notes due 2031 (the “$400 Million Notes due 2031”). The $400 Million Notes due 2031 were issued to the public at 99.014% of the principal amount. The net proceeds from the offering, after deducting the underwriting discount, were approximately $393.5 million and are expected to be allocated to investments in recently completed or future green building, energy and resource efficiency and renewable energy projects, including the development and redevelopment of such projects. Pending the allocation to eligible green projects, proceeds were initially used to repay our $225.0 million unsecured term loan facility due 2023, to fund the redemption of all shares of our Series A Preferred Stock, and acquisition activities.

Factors That May Influence Future Results of Operations

COVID-19 Update

In March 2020, in response to COVID-19, most municipalities in Southern California, including many municipalities in which we own properties, mandated a moratorium on all commercial evictions and gave tenants impacted by COVID-19 the unilateral right to defer rent while the emergency orders are in effect, with repayment generally within six to twelve months after the end of the local emergency. During 2021, many municipalities allowed their local orders to expire or modified the orders to exclude some tenants (based on the tenant’s number of employees, being a publicly traded company or multinational company, or other characteristics). Most recently in Los Angeles County, where we operate a significant portion of our portfolio, the county’s eviction restrictions and rent deferment rights expired on January 31, 2022, with respect to municipalities outside the City of Los Angeles, leaving a small number remaining municipalities, including the City of Los Angeles, where the restrictions will expire when the local emergency is lifted.

During 2020, a limited number of our tenants took advantage of the relief provided by the local government mandates authorizing deferral of rent, irrespective of such tenants’ actual ability to pay such rent. As a result, during 2020, we provided rent relief to tenants in the form of deferred rent of approximately $4.6 million, which represented approximately 1.4% of our total consolidated rental income for 2020. We did not enter into any rent relief agreements granting additional deferrals of base rent during 2021. As of December 31, 2021, we have collected approximately $4.3 million, or 98.0%, of the deferred payments due as of December 31, 2021.

The continued impact of the pandemic on our and our tenants’ businesses is largely dependent on the number and severity of future COVID-19 variants, efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, including governmental efforts to encourage vaccinations, and overall vaccination rates in the areas in which we own properties.

Market and Portfolio Fundamentals

Our operating results depend upon the infill Southern California industrial real estate market.

The infill Southern California industrial real estate sector has continued to exhibit strong fundamentals. These high-barrier infill markets are characterized by a relative scarcity of available product, generally operating at or above approximately 98% occupancy, coupled with the limited ability to introduce new supply due to high land and redevelopment costs and a dearth of developable land in markets experiencing a net reduction in supply as over time more industrial property is converted to non-industrial uses than can be delivered. Consequently, available industrial supply has continued to decrease in many of our target infill submarkets and construction deliveries have fallen short of demand. Meanwhile, underlying tenant demand within our infill target markets continues to demonstrate growth, illustrated or driven by strong re-leasing spreads and renewal activity, an expanding regional economy, substantial growth in ecommerce transaction and delivery volumes, as well as further compression of delivery time-frames to consumers and to businesses, increasing the significance of last-mile facilities for timely fulfillment.

Tenant demand remains strong within our portfolio, which is strategically located within prime infill Southern California industrial markets. The quality and intensity of tenant demand in 2021 is demonstrated through the Company’s strong leasing spreads and volume, achieving rental rates and related terms from new and renewing tenants that have generally exceeded those from pre-COVID-19 periods (see “—Leasing Activity and Rental Rates” below). This tenant demand has been driven by a wide range of sectors, from consumer products, healthcare and medical products to aerospace, food, construction, and logistics, as well as by an emerging electric vehicle industry, among other sectors. We have also observed a notable increase in ecommerce-oriented tenants securing space within our portfolio, in part driven by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has accelerated the growth in the range and volume of goods and customers transacting through ecommerce. In addition, ecommerce-related delivery demand associated with last-mile distribution is driving discernible shifts in inventory-handling strategies among retailers and distributors, which we believe is driving incremental demand for our infill property locations. Our portfolio, which we believe represents prime locations with superior functionality within the largest last-mile logistics distribution market in the nation, is well-positioned to attract incremental ecommerce-oriented demand.

We believe our portfolio’s leasing performance in 2021 has generally outpaced that of the infill markets within which we operate, although, as discussed in more detail below, our target infill markets continue to operate at or near historically high levels of occupancy. We believe this performance has been driven by our highly entrepreneurial business model focused on acquiring and improving industrial property in superior locations so that our portfolio reflects a higher level of quality and functionality, on average, as compared to typical available product within the markets within which we operate. We also believe the quality and entrepreneurial approach demonstrated by our team of real estate professionals actively managing our properties and our tenants enables the potential to outcompete within our markets that we believe are generally otherwise owned by more passive, less-focused real estate owners.

General Market Conditions

The following are general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the results of our portfolio. For our portfolio specific results see “—Rental Revenues” and “—Results of Operations” below.

In Los Angeles County, market fundamentals were strong during 2021. Average asking lease rates increased significantly year-over-year and vacancy decreased year-over-year with nearly all submarkets achieving or retaining sub 1% vacancy rates, bringing overall vacancy to historically low levels. Current market conditions indicate rents are likely to increase through 2022, as demand has been consistently strong, occupancy still remains at near capacity levels and new development is limited by a lack of land availability and an increase in land and development costs.

In Orange County, market fundamentals were strong during 2021. Average asking lease rates increased significantly year-over-year and vacancy decreased year-over-year to a record low. Current market conditions indicate rents are likely to continue to increase through 2022, as demand has accelerated over the year and there remains a continued low availability of industrial product in this region.

In San Diego, vacancy decreased year-over-year to a record low and average asking lease rates increased year-over-year.

In Ventura County, vacancy decreased year-over-year and average asking lease rates increased year-over-year.

Lastly, in the Inland Empire, new industrial product continues to be absorbed well in the market. In the Inland Empire West, which contains infill markets in which we operate, vacancy decreased year-over-year, reaching a new historic low, and average asking lease rates increased year-over-year at a historically high rate. Current market conditions indicate rents are likely to continue to increase through 2022. We generally do not focus on properties located within the non-infill Inland Empire East sub-market where available land and the development and construction pipeline for new supply is substantial.

Acquisitions and Value-Add Repositioning and Redevelopment of Properties

The Company’s growth strategy comprises acquiring leased, stabilized properties as well as properties with value-add opportunities to improve functionality and to deploy our value-driven asset management programs in order to increase cash flow and value. Additionally, from time to time, we may acquire industrial outdoor storage sites, land parcels or properties with excess land for ground-up redevelopment projects. Acquisitions may comprise single property investments as well as the purchase of portfolios of properties, with transaction values ranging from approximately $10 million single property investments to portfolios potentially valued in the billions of dollars. The Company’s geographic focus remains infill Southern California. However, from time-to-time, portfolios could be acquired comprising a critical mass of infill Southern California industrial property that could include some assets located in markets outside of infill Southern California. In general, to the extent non-infill-Southern California assets were to be acquired as part of a larger portfolio, the Company may underwrite such investments with the potential to dispose such assets over a certain period of time in order to maximize its core focus on infill Southern California, while endeavoring to take appropriate steps to satisfy REIT safe harbor requirements to avoid prohibited transactions under REIT tax laws.

A key component of our growth strategy is to acquire properties through off-market and lightly marketed transactions that are often operating at below-market occupancy or below-market rent at the time of acquisition or that have near-term lease roll-over or that provide opportunities to add value through functional or physical repositioning and improvements. Through various repositioning, redevelopment, and professional leasing and marketing strategies, we seek to increase the properties’ functionality and attractiveness to prospective tenants and, over time, to stabilize the properties at occupancy rates that meet or exceed market rates.

A repositioning can provide a range of property improvements. This may include a complete structural renovation of a property whereby we convert large underutilized spaces into a series of smaller and more functional spaces, or it may include the creation of additional square footage, the modernization of the property site, the elimination of functional obsolescence, the addition or enhancement of loading areas and truck access, the enhancement of fire-life-safety systems or other accretive improvements, in each case designed to improve the cash flow and value of the property. We have a number of significant repositioning properties, which are presented in the tables below, as well as range of smaller spaces in repositioning, that due to their smaller size, relative scope, projected repositioning costs or relatively nominal amount of down-time, are not presented below, however, in the aggregate, may be substantial.

A repositioning property that is considered significant is typically defined as a property where a significant amount of space is held vacant in order to implement capital improvements, the cost to complete repositioning work and lease-up is estimated to be greater than $1 million and the repositioning and lease-up time frame is estimated to be greater than six months. A repositioning is generally considered complete once the investment is fully or nearly fully deployed and the property is available for occupancy. Because each repositioning effort is unique and determined based on the property, targeted tenants and overall trends in the general market and specific submarket, the timing and effect of the repositioning on our rental revenue and

occupancy levels will vary, and, as a result, will affect the comparison of our results of operations from period to period with limited predictability.

A redevelopment property is defined as a property where we plan to fully or partially demolish an existing building(s) due to building obsolescence and/or a property with excess or vacant land where we plan to construct a ground-up building.

As of December 31, 2021, eleven of our properties were under current repositioning or redevelopment and none of our properties were in the lease-up stage. In addition, we have a pipeline of 17 additional properties for which we anticipate beginning repositioning/redevelopment construction work between the first quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. The tables below set forth a summary of these properties, as well the properties that were most recently stabilized in 2021 and 2020, as the timing of these stabilizations have a direct impact on our current and comparative results of operations. We consider a repositioning/redevelopment property to be stabilized upon the earlier of (i) reaching 90% occupancy or (ii) one year from the date construction work is completed.

Estimated Construction Period(1)

Current Repositioning:

Future Repositioning:

Estimated Construction Period(1)

Current Redevelopment:

Total Current Redevelopment 784,331

Future Redevelopment:

Total Future Redevelopment 2,109,601

(1)The estimated start period is the period we anticipate starting physical construction on a project. Prior to physical construction, we engage in pre-construction activities, which include design work, securing permits or entitlements, site work, and other necessary activities preceding construction. The estimated completion period is our current estimate of the period in which we will have substantially completed a project and the project is made available for occupancy. We expect to update our timing estimates on a quarterly basis. The estimated construction period is subject to change as a result of a number of factors including but not limited to permit requirements, delays in construction (including delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic), changes in scope, and other unforeseen circumstances.

(2)“Total Property Rentable Square Feet” is the total rentable square footage of the entire property or particular building(s) (footnoted if applicable) under repositioning/lease-up. “Repositioning/Lease-up Rentable Square Feet ” is the actual rentable square footage that is subject to repositioning at the property/building, and may be less than Total Property Rentable Square Feet.

(3)At 12821 Knott Street, we are repositioning the existing 120,800 rentable square foot building and constructing approximately 45,000 rentable square feet of new warehouse space.

(4)At 12133 Greenstone Avenue, a 4.8 acre industrial site, we demolished the existing 12,586 rentable square foot truck terminal building to provide greater functionality as a single tenant container storage facility. As of December 31, 2021, the property has been pre-leased with the lease expected to commence in March 2022, subject to completion of repositioning work.

(5)At 15650-15700 Avalon Boulevard, we demolished one of the two original buildings and are currently in the process of repositioning the property into a single-tenant low coverage facility with one 98,259 rentable square foot building.

(6)As of December 31, 2021, 900 East Ball Road has been pre-leased with the lease expected to commence in July 2022, subject to completion of repositioning work.

(7)Represents the estimated rentable square footage of the project upon completion of redevelopment.

(8)As of December 31, 2021, 29025-29055 Avenue Paine has been pre-leased with the lease expected to commence in March 2022, subject to completion of redevelopment work.

(9)At 15601 Avalon Boulevard, we demolished a previously existing building (63,690 rentable square feet), and we will construct a new 86,879 rentable square foot building.

(10)At 9615 Norwalk Boulevard, we demolished the previously existing buildings and are currently in the process of constructing a new 201,467 rentable square foot building.

(11)As of December 31, 2021, 12752-12822 Monarch Street comprises two buildings totaling 276,585 rentable square feet. We intend to demolish one of the buildings (104,570 rentable square feet) and construct a new 97,450 rentable square foot building in its place, as well as reposition 60,690 rentable square feet of the adjacent second building. At completion, the total project will contain 269,465 rentable square feet.

(12)At 4416 Azusa Canyon Road, we intend to demolish the existing building (70,510 rentable square feet) and construct a new 130,063 rentable square foot building.

(13)At 1901 Via Burton, we intend to construct a new 139,521 RSF building. In September 2021, we leased the property to a tenant under a short-term lease to provide income for part of the entitlement period.

(14)As of December 31, 2021, 3233 Mission Oaks Blvd comprises 461,717 rentable square feet. We plan to demolish 52,500 rentable square feet and construct two new buildings comprising 173,124 rentable square feet. At completion, the total project will contain 582,341 rentable square feet.

(15)We consider a repositioning property to be stabilized upon the earlier of (i) reaching 90% occupancy or (ii) one year from the date construction work is completed.

(16)Rancho Pacifica Buildings 1 & 6 are located at 2301-2329 Pacifica Place and 2332-2366 Pacifica Place, and represent two buildings totaling 488,114 rentable square feet, out of six buildings at our Rancho Pacifica Park property, which have a total 1,152,883 rentable square feet. Property leased percentage reflects the two buildings.

(17)At 19007 Reyes Avenue, a 4.5 acre industrial site, we removed the dysfunctional improvements and converted the site into a single tenant industrial outdoor storage facility for container storage.

Properties that are nonoperational as a result of repositioning or redevelopment activity may qualify for varying levels of interest, insurance and real estate tax capitalization during the redevelopment and construction period. An increase in our repositioning and redevelopment activities resulting from value-add acquisitions could cause an increase in the asset balances qualifying for interest, insurance and tax capitalization in future periods. We capitalized $4.5 million of interest expense and $2.2 million of insurance and real estate tax expense during the year ended December 31, 2021, related to our repositioning and redevelopment projects.

Rental Revenues

Our operating results depend primarily upon generating rental revenue from the properties in our portfolio. The amount of rental revenue generated by these properties is affected by our ability to maintain or increase occupancy levels and rental rates at our properties, which will depend upon our ability to lease vacant space and re-lease expiring space at favorable rates.

Occupancy Rates

As of December 31, 2021, our consolidated portfolio, inclusive of space in repositioning as described in the subsequent paragraph, was approximately 96.3% occupied, while our stabilized consolidated portfolio exclusive of such space was approximately 98.9% occupied. We believe the opportunity to increase occupancy at our properties will be an important driver of future revenue growth. An opportunity to drive this growth will derive from the completion and lease-up of repositioning and redevelopment projects that are currently under construction.

As summarized in the tables under “Acquisitions and Value-Add Repositioning and Redevelopment of Properties” above, as of December 31, 2021, eleven of our properties with a combined 1.2 million rentable square feet at completion are under current repositioning or redevelopment. Additionally, we have a near-term pipeline of 17 repositioning and redevelopment projects with a combined 2.5 million of estimated rentable square feet at completion. Vacant space at these properties is concentrated in our Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets and represents 2.6% of our total consolidated portfolio square footage as of December 31, 2021. Including vacant space at these properties, our weighted average occupancy rate as of December 31, 2021, in our Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets was 94.9%, 95.4% and 97.3%, respectively. Excluding vacant space at these properties, our weighted average occupancy rate as of December 31, 2021, in these markets was 98.3%, 99.8% and 99.4%, respectively. We believe that an important portion of our long-term future growth will come from the completion of these projects currently under or scheduled for repositioning, as well as through the identification or acquisition of new opportunities for repositioning and redevelopment, whether in our existing portfolio or through new investments, which may vary from period to period subject to market conditions.

The occupancy rate of properties not undergoing repositioning is affected by regional and local economic conditions in our Southern California infill markets. In the last several years, the Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego markets have continued to show historically low vacancy and positive absorption, resulting from high tenant demand combined with low product availability. Accordingly, our properties in these markets have generally exhibited a similar trend. We believe that general market conditions will remain positive in 2022, and the opportunity to increase occupancy and rental rates at our properties will be an important driver of future revenue growth; however, there can be no assurance that recent positive market trends will continue, due in part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it will have on the global economy and our local infill Southern California markets.

Leasing Activity and Rental Rates

The following tables set forth our leasing activity for new and renewal leases on a quarterly basis for the year ended December 31, 2021:

New Leases

Renewal Leases Expiring Leases Retention %(7)

(1)Effective rent per square foot is the average base rent calculated in accordance with GAAP, over the term of the lease, expressed in dollars per square foot per year. Includes all new and renewal leases that were executed during each respective quarter.

(2)Calculated as the change between GAAP rents, which straightlines rental rate increases and abatements, for new or renewal leases and the expiring GAAP rents on the expiring leases for the same space.

(3)Calculated as the change between starting cash rents, excluding any abatements, for new or renewal leases and the expiring cash rents on the expiring leases for the same space.

(4)The GAAP and cash re-leasing spreads for new leases executed during the year ended December 31, 2021, exclude 53 leases aggregating 1,492,680 rentable square feet for which there was no comparable lease data. Of these 53 excluded leases, 17 leases aggregating 869,628 rentable square feet are leases of recently repositioned/redeveloped space. Comparable leases generally exclude: (i) space that has never been occupied under our ownership, (ii) recently repositioned/redeveloped space, (iii) space that has been vacant for over one year or (iv) space with lease terms shorter than six months.

(5)The GAAP and cash re-leasing rent spreads for renewal leases executed during the year ended December 31, 2021, exclude six leases aggregating 102,577 rentable square feet for which there was no comparable lease data. Comparable leases generally exclude space with lease terms shorter than six months.

(6)Includes 20 leases totaling 1,073,544 rentable square feet that expired during the year ended December 31, 2021, for which the space has been or will be placed into repositioning or redevelopment.

(7)Retention is calculated as renewal lease square footage plus relocation/expansion square footage, divided by the square footage of leases expiring during the period. Retention excludes square footage related to the following: (i) expiring leases associated with space that is placed into repositioning after the tenant vacates, (ii) early terminations with pre-negotiated replacement leases and (iii) move outs where space is directly leased by subtenants.

Our leasing activity is impacted both by our repositioning and redevelopment efforts, as well as by market conditions. While we reposition a property, its space may become unavailable for leasing until completion of our repositioning efforts. As of December 31, 2021, we have 11 current repositioning/redevelopment projects with estimated construction completion periods ranging from the first quarter of 2022 through the first quarter of 2023, and an additional 17 repositioning and redevelopment projects in our pipeline with estimated completion dates through the first quarter of 2024. We expect these properties to have positive impacts on our leasing activity and revenue generation as we complete our value-add plans and place these properties in service.

Scheduled Lease Expirations

Our ability to re-lease space subject to expiring leases is affected by economic and competitive conditions in our markets and by the relative desirability of our individual properties, which may impact our results of operations.

As of December 31, 2021, 0.3 million rentable square feet of our portfolio was available for lease, 1.0 million rentable square feet of vacant space was under repositioning/redevelopment and leases representing 0.2 million rentable square feet of our portfolio expired on December 31, 2021. Additionally, leases representing 13.1% and 13.8% of the aggregate rentable square footage of our portfolio are scheduled to expire during the years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we renewed 268 leases for 3.9 million rentable square feet, resulting in a 74.4% retention rate. Our retention rate during the period was impacted by the combination of low vacancy and high demand in many of our key

markets. New and renewal leases signed during the current year had a weighted average term of 5.2 and 4.5 years, respectively, and we expect future new and renewal leases to have similar terms.

The leases scheduled to expire during the years ending December 31, 2022 and 2023, represent 13.2% and 14.3%, respectively, of the total annualized base rent for our portfolio as of December 31, 2021. We estimate that, on a weighted average basis, in-place rents of leases scheduled to expire in 2022 and 2023 are currently below current market asking rates, although individual units or properties within any particular submarket may currently be leased either above, below, or at the current market asking rates within that submarket.

As described under “Market and Portfolio Fundamentals” above, while market indicators, including changes in vacancy rates and average asking lease rates, varied by market, overall there was continued low market vacancy and pervasive supply and demand imbalance across our submarkets, which continues to support strong market fundamentals including positive rental growth. Therefore we expect market dynamics to remain strong heading into 2022 and that these positive trends will provide a favorable environment for additional increases in lease renewal rates. Accordingly, we expect 2022 will show positive renewal rates and leasing spreads.

Conditions in Our Markets

The properties in our portfolio are located primarily in Southern California infill markets. Positive or negative changes in economic or other conditions, including the impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and related state and local government reactions, adverse weather conditions and natural disasters in this market may affect our overall performance.

Property Expenses

Our property expenses generally consist of utilities, real estate taxes, insurance, site repair and maintenance costs, and the allocation of overhead costs. For the majority of our properties, our property expenses are recovered, in part, by either the triple net provisions or modified gross expense reimbursements in tenant leases. The majority of our leases also comprise contractual three percent or greater annual rental rate increases meant, in part, to help mitigate potential increases in property expenses over time. However, the terms of our leases vary and, in some instances, we may absorb property expenses. Our overall financial results will be impacted by the extent to which we are able to pass-through property expenses to our tenants.

Taxable REIT Subsidiary

As of December 31, 2021, our Operating Partnership indirectly and wholly owns Rexford Industrial Realty and Management, Inc., which we refer to as our services company. We have elected, together with our services company, to treat our services company as a taxable REIT subsidiary for federal income tax purposes. A taxable REIT subsidiary generally may provide non-customary and other services to our tenants and engage in activities that we or our subsidiaries (other than a taxable REIT subsidiary) may not engage in directly without adversely affecting our qualification as a REIT, provided a taxable REIT subsidiary may not operate or manage a lodging facility or health care facility or provide rights to any brand name under which any lodging facility or health care facility is operated. We may form additional taxable REIT subsidiaries in the future, and our Operating Partnership may contribute some or all of its interests in certain wholly owned subsidiaries or their assets to our services company. Any income earned by our taxable REIT subsidiaries will not be included in our taxable income for purposes of the 75% or 95% gross income tests, except to the extent such income is distributed to us as a dividend, in which case such dividend income will qualify under the 95%, but not the 75%, gross income test. Because a taxable REIT subsidiary is subject to federal income tax and state and local income tax (where applicable) as a regular corporation, the income earned by our taxable REIT subsidiaries generally will be subject to an additional level of tax as compared to the income earned by our other subsidiaries. Our taxable REIT subsidiary is a C-corporation subject to federal and state income tax. However, it has a cumulative unrecognized net operation loss carryforward and therefore there is no income tax provision for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates and assumptions. We have summarized below those accounting policies that require material subjective or complex judgments and that have the most significant impact on financial condition and results of operations. Management evaluates these estimates on an ongoing basis, based upon information currently available and on various assumptions that it believes are reasonable as of the date hereof. In addition, other companies in similar businesses may use different estimation policies and methodologies, which may impact the comparability of our results of operations and financial condition to those of other companies.

A critical accounting policy is one that is both important to the portrayal of an entity’s financial condition and results of operations and requires judgment on the part of management. Generally, the judgment requires management to make estimates and assumptions about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates are prepared using management’s best judgment, after considering past and current economic conditions and expectations for the future. Changes in estimates could affect our financial position and specific items in our results of operations that are used by the users of our financial statements in their evaluation of our performance.

The following critical accounting policies discussion reflects what we believe are the most significant estimates, assumptions, and judgments used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements. For further discussion of our significant accounting policies and discussion of new accounting pronouncements (if applicable), see “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements under Item 15 of this report on Form 10-K.

Investment in Real Estate

We evaluated the acquisitions that we completed during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, and determined that these transactions should be accounted for as asset acquisitions. Our acquisitions of properties generally no longer meet the revised definition of a business under Accounting Standards Update 2017-01, Business Combinations - Clarifying the Definition of a Business, and accordingly are accounted for as asset acquisitions.

For asset acquisitions, we allocate the cost of the acquisition, which includes the purchase price and associated acquisition transaction costs, to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. These individual assets and liabilities typically include land, building and improvements, tenant improvements, intangible assets and liabilities related to above- and below-market leases, intangible assets related to in-place leases, and from time to time, assumed debt.

Our estimates for the fair value of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed are subject to uncertainty given the significant assumptions used to determine their fair value. The use of different assumptions in the determination of fair value could significantly affect the reported amounts of the allocation of our acquisition related assets and liabilities and the related depreciation and amortization expense recorded for such assets and liabilities. In addition, because the value of above- and below-market leases are amortized as either a reduction or increase to rental income, respectively, our judgments for these intangibles could have a significant impact on our reported rental revenues and results of operations. Our estimation process and the valuation model we use to determine the fair value of the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed are discussed in more detail in “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

In accordance with the provisions of the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets Subsections of ASC Topic 360: Property, Plant, and Equipment, we assess the carrying values of our respective long-lived assets, including right-of use assets, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of these assets may not be fully recoverable.

Impairment of the carrying value of long-lived assets are subject to uncertainty associated with forecasting future cash flows for measuring recoverability. Recoverability of real estate assets and other long-lived assets is measured by comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Assumptions and estimates used in the recoverability analyses for future cash flows, discount rates and capitalization rates are complex and subjective. Changes in economic and operating conditions or our intent with respect to our investment that occur subsequent to our impairment analyses could impact these assumptions and result in future impairment of our real estate properties. See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding our estimation process for impairment of long-lived assets.

Valuation of Operating Lease Receivables

We may be subject to tenant defaults and bankruptcies that could affect the collection of outstanding receivables. We perform an assessment of the collectability of operating lease receivables on a tenant-by-tenant basis, which includes reviewing the age and nature of our receivables, the payment history and financial condition of the tenant, our assessment of the tenant’s ability to meet its lease obligations and the status of negotiations of any disputes with the tenant. Accordingly, assumptions used to estimate collectability of operating lease receivables can change from period to period based on the tenants’ payment history, financial condition and other tenant specific factors. An increase or decrease in our assessment of the uncollectible amount for an operating lease receivable by $1,000 will have an opposite impact of an equivalent amount on our rental income in the consolidated statements of operations. See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding valuation of operating lease receivables.

Equity Based Compensation

We account for equity-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation. Total compensation cost for all share-based awards is based on the estimated fair market value on the grant date. The grant date fair value for equity awards that contain market-based vesting conditions (such as the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) or the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of a selected peer group of companies) are performed using complex pricing valuation models, specifically a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model, that require the input of assumptions, including judgments to estimate expected stock price volatility and expected dividend yield. For equity awards that contain performance-based vesting conditions (such as the Company’s FFO per share growth) we recognize compensation cost based on the number of awards that are expected to vest based on the probable outcome of the performance condition over the performance period. If factors change causing different assumptions to be made on the number of awards expected to vest, estimated compensation expense may differ significantly from that recorded in the current period but ultimately, the compensation cost for these awards will be adjusted in future periods to reflect the actual number of awards that vest. See “Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and “Note 13 – Incentive Award Plan” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding our estimation process for equity-based compensation.

Results of Operations

Our consolidated results of operations are often not comparable from period to period due to the effect of (i) property acquisitions, (ii) property dispositions and (iii) properties that are taken out of service for repositioning or redevelopment during the comparative reporting periods. Our “Total Portfolio” represents all of the properties owned during the reported periods. To eliminate the effect of changes in our Total Portfolio due to acquisitions, dispositions and repositioning/redevelopment and to highlight the operating results of our on-going business, we have separately presented the results of our “Same Properties Portfolio.”

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2021 to the Year Ended December 31, 2020

For the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our Same Properties Portfolio includes all properties in our industrial portfolio that were wholly-owned by us for the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, and that were stabilized prior to January 1, 2020, which consisted of 193 properties aggregating approximately 24.6 million rentable square feet. Results for our Same Properties Portfolio exclude any properties that were acquired or sold during the period from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021, properties classified as current or future repositioning, redevelopment or lease-up during 2020 or 2021, interest income, interest expense and corporate general and administrative expenses.

For the comparison of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our Total Portfolio includes the properties in our Same Properties Portfolio, the 91 properties aggregating approximately 10.6 million rentable square feet that were acquired during 2021 and 2020, and the nine properties aggregating approximately 0.5 million rentable square feet that were sold during 2021 and 2020.

As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, our Same Properties Portfolio occupancy was approximately 99.1% and 98.2%, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, our Same Properties Portfolio weighted average occupancy was approximately 98.6% and 97.9%, respectively.

Same Properties Portfolio Total Portfolio

($ in thousands)

REVENUES

Management, leasing and development services — — — — % 468 420 48 11.4 %

OPERATING EXPENSES

OTHER EXPENSE

Loss on extinguishment of debt — — — — % (505) (104) (401) 385.6 %

Rental Income

The following table reports the breakdown of 2021 and 2020 rental income, as reported prior to the adoption of Accounting Standards Codification Topic 842, Leases (“ASC 842”) (dollars in thousands). We believe that the below presentation of rental income is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with GAAP. We are presenting this information because we believe it is frequently used by management, investors, securities analysts and other interested parties to evaluate the Company’s performance.

Same Properties Portfolio Total Portfolio

Our Same Properties Portfolio and Total Portfolio rental income increased by $24.3 million, or 8.3%, and $122.4 million, or 37.1%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, for the reasons described below:

(1) Rental Revenue

Our Same Properties Portfolio and Total Portfolio rental revenue increased by $19.6 million, or 7.9%, and $99.1 million, or 35.8%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in our Same Properties Portfolio rental revenue is primarily due to an increase in average rental rates on new and renewal leases, an increase in the weighted average occupancy of the portfolio, and a net increase in rental revenue of $4.6 million due to the combination of bad debt recoveries and a decrease in reserves for tenant and deferred rent receivables deemed not probable of collection, partially offset by a decrease of $2.5 million of amortization of net below-market lease intangibles. Our Total Portfolio rental revenue was also positively impacted by the incremental revenues from the 91 properties we acquired during 2020 and 2021, partially offset by the decrease in revenues from the nine properties that were sold during 2020 and 2021.

(2) Tenant Reimbursements

Our Same Properties Portfolio and Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue increased by $4.6 million, or 9.9%, and $22.8 million or 43.8%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in our Same Properties Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue is primarily due to an increase in the weighted average occupancy of the portfolio and an increase in recoverable property expenses, including higher reimbursable property tax expenses relating to California Proposition 13 annual increases and higher reimbursable insurance expenses as a result of higher overall premiums and additional earthquake insurance coverage. Our Total Portfolio tenant reimbursements revenue was also impacted by the incremental reimbursements from the 91 properties we acquired during 2020 and 2021, partially offset by the decrease in reimbursements from the nine properties that were sold during 2020 and 2021.

(3) Other Income

Our Same Properties Portfolio and Total Portfolio other income increased by $0.2 million, or 41.8%, and $0.5 million, or 77.4%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to an increase in miscellaneous income, including $0.1 million proceeds received in 2021 related to a fire insurance claim.

Management, Leasing and Development Services

Our Total Portfolio management, leasing and development services revenue increased by $48 thousand, or 11.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020.

Interest Income

Our Total Portfolio interest income decreased by $0.3 million, or 89.1%, during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, due to a decrease in both the average interest rate earned and the average cash balance invested in money market accounts.

Property Expenses

Our Same Properties Portfolio and Total Portfolio property expenses increased by $3.8 million, or 5.5%, and $28.0 million, or 35.1%, respectively, during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in our Same Properties Portfolio property expenses is primarily due to increases in insurance expense resulting from higher overall premiums and additional earthquake insurance coverage, allocated overhead costs reflecting a higher employee headcount and labor costs, and real estate tax expense relating to California Proposition 13 annual increases. Our Total Portfolio property expenses were also impacted by incremental expenses from the 91 properties we acquired during 2020 and 2021, partially offset by the decrease in property expenses from the nine properties that were sold during 2020 and 2021.

General and Administrative

Our Total Portfolio general and administrative expenses increased by $12.2 million, or 33.1% for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase is primarily due to increases in non-cash equity compensation expense primarily related to performance unit equity grants made in 2020, accrued bonus expense and payroll related costs due to a higher employee headcount and rising labor costs.

Depreciation and Amortization

Our Same Properties Portfolio depreciation and amortization expense decreased by $4.1 million, or 4.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to acquisition-related in-place lease intangibles and tenant improvements becoming fully depreciated at certain properties during 2020 and 2021, partially offset by an increase in depreciation expense related to capital improvements placed into service during 2020 and 2021 and an increase in amortization of deferred leasing costs. Our Total Portfolio depreciation and amortization expense increased by $36.0 million, or 31.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020, primarily due to incremental expense from the 91 properties we acquired during 2020 and 2021, partially offset by the decrease in our Same Properties Portfolio depreciation and amortization expense noted above.

Other Expenses

Our Total Portfolio other expenses increased by $1.2 million, or 946.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021, include (i) a $1.0 million impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the right-of-use asset related to one of our leased office spaces that we decided to sublease as a result of the implementation of a work from home flexibility program in 2021, (ii) $0.2 million of construction costs related to cancelled projects and (iii) $0.1 million of acquisition expenses. Other expenses of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, consist only of acquisition expenses. This prior year amount was reclassified from acquisition expenses to other expenses to conform to the current year’s presentation.

Interest Expense

Our Total Portfolio interest expense increased by $9.3 million, or 30.1%, during the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase in interest expense is primarily comprised of the following: (i) a $8.0 million increase due to the issuance of $400.0 million of 2.125% senior notes in November 2020, (ii) a $3.8 million increase due to the issuance of $400.0 million of 2.15% senior notes in August 2021, (iii) a $1.2 million increase due to an increase in borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility and higher facility fees due to an increase in our borrowing capacity and (iv) a $1.0 million increase due to the assumption of $79.6 million of debt as part of the consideration for the acquisition of 11 properties during 2020 and two additional properties during 2021. These increases were partially offset by the following decreases: (i) a $1.8 million net decrease related to the repayment of our $100.0 million term loan facility and termination of the related interest rate swap in November 2020, (ii) a $1.5 million net decrease related to the repayment of the $225 Million Term Loan Facility and termination of the related interest rate swaps in August 2021 and (iii) a $0.6 million increase in capitalized interest related to redevelopment and repositioning activity. See “Note 7 – Notes Payable” to the consolidated financial statements for additional details related to our interest rate swaps.

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

The loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the $225 million term loan facility we repaid in August 2021 in advance of the January 2023 maturity date. The loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2020 represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs related to the $100 million term loan facility we repaid in November 2020 in advance of the February 2022 maturity date.

Gain on Sale of Real Estate

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recognized a total gain on sale of real estate of $33.9 million from the disposition of five properties that were sold for an aggregate gross sales price of $59.3 million. During the year ended December 31, 2020, we recognized a total gain on sale of real estate of $13.6 million which is comprised of (i) a total gain of $14.5 million from the disposition of four properties that were sold for an aggregate gross sales price of $45.5 million, and (ii) a $0.9 million loss on disposition of personal property that was originally acquired as part of the acquisition of 1055 Sandhill Avenue and valued at $2.8 million.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2020 to the Year Ended December 31, 2019

Refer to “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Results of Operations” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021, for a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures: Funds From Operations and Core Funds From Operations

We calculate funds from operations (“FFO”) attributable to common stockholders in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”). FFO represents net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, impairment losses of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.

Management uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from property dispositions, and asset impairments, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of performance used by other REITs, FFO may be used by investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs.

However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other equity REITs may not calculate or interpret FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do, and, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity and is not indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends.

We calculate “Core FFO” by adjusting FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that we do not consider reflective of our on-going operating performance. Core FFO adjustments consist of (i) acquisition expenses, (ii) loss on extinguishment of debt, (iii) the amortization of the loss on termination of interest rate swaps, (iv) impairments of right-of-use assets and (v) other amounts as they may occur. We believe that Core FFO is a useful supplemental measure as it provides a more meaningful and consistent comparison of operating performance and allows investors to more easily compare the Company's operating results. Because these adjustments have a real economic impact on our financial condition and results from operations, the utility of Core FFO as a measure of our performance is limited. Other REITs may not calculate Core FFO in a consistent manner. Accordingly, our Core FFO may not be comparable to other REITs' core FFO. Core FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance. “Company share of Core FFO” in the table below reflects Core FFO attributable to common stockholders, which excludes amounts allocable to noncontrolling interests, participating securities and preferred stockholders (which consists of preferred stock dividends, but excludes non-recurring preferred stock redemption charges related to the write-off of original issuance costs which we do not consider reflective of our on-going performance).

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to FFO and Core FFO (unaudited and in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Add:

Deduct:

Adjust

Impairment of right-of-use asset 992 — —

Loss on extinguishment of debt 505 104 —

Amortization of loss on termination of interest rate swaps 2,169 218 —

Less: Core FFO attributable to participating securities(3) (943) (774) (733)

(1)Gain on sale of real estate for the year ended December 31, 2020, includes a total gain of $14.5 million from the sale of depreciable operating properties and a loss of $0.9 million from the sale of assets incidental to our business. For additional details, see “Note 3 – Investments in Real Estate” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K.

(2)Noncontrolling interests represent (i) holders of outstanding common units of the Company's Operating Partnership that are owned by unit holders other than the Company and (ii) holders of Series 1 CPOP Units and Series 2 CPOP Units.

(3)Participating securities include unvested shares of restricted stock, unvested LTIP units of partnership interest in our Operating Partnership and unvested performance units in our Operating Partnership.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures: NOI and Cash NOI

Net operating income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP measure which includes the revenue and expense directly attributable to our real estate properties. NOI is calculated as rental income less property expenses (before interest expense, depreciation and amortization).

We use NOI as a supplemental performance measure because, in excluding real estate depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, gains (or losses) on sale of real estate and other non-operating items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. We also believe that NOI will be useful to investors as a basis to compare our operating performance with that of other REITs. However, because NOI excludes depreciation and amortization expense and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties (all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations), the utility of NOI as a measure of our performance is limited. Other equity REITs may not calculate NOI in a similar manner and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to such other REITs’ NOI. Accordingly, NOI should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance. NOI should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs. NOI should not be used as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities in accordance with GAAP.

NOI on a cash-basis (“Cash NOI”) is a non-GAAP measure, which we calculate by adding or subtracting the following items from NOI: (i) fair value lease revenue and (ii) straight-line rental revenue adjustments. We use Cash NOI, together with NOI, as a supplemental performance measure. Cash NOI should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs. Cash NOI should not be used as a substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP.

The following table sets forth the revenue and expense items comprising NOI and the adjustments to calculate Cash NOI (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to NOI and Cash NOI (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Add:

Loss on extinguishment of debt 505 104 —

Deduct:

Management, leasing and development services 468 420 406

Non-GAAP Supplemental Measure: EBITDAre

We calculate earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”) in accordance with the standards established by NAREIT. EBITDAre is calculated as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), before interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business, impairment losses of depreciable operating property or assets incidental to our business and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures.

We believe that EBITDAre is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of our operating performance as a real estate company because it is a direct measure of the actual operating results of our properties. We also use this measure in ratios to compare our performance to that of our industry peers. In addition, we believe EBITDAre is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of equity REITs. However, our industry peers may not calculate EBITDAre in accordance with the NAREIT definition as we do and, accordingly, our EBITDAre may not be comparable to our peers’ EBITDAre. Accordingly, EBITDAre should be considered only as a supplement to net income (loss) as a measure of our performance.

The following table sets forth a reconciliation of net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to EBITDAre (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Supplemental Guarantor Information

In March 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X and created Rule 13-01 to simplify disclosure requirements related to certain registered securities. The rule became effective January 4, 2021. The Company and the Operating Partnership have filed a registration statement on Form S-3 with the SEC registering, among other securities, debt securities of the Operating Partnership, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. At December 31, 2021, the Operating Partnership had issued and outstanding $400.0 million of 2.125% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “$400 Million Notes due 2030”) and the $400 Million Notes due 2031. The obligations of the Operating Partnership to pay principal, premiums, if any, and interest on the $400 Million Notes due 2030 and $400 Million Notes due 2031 are guaranteed on a senior basis by the Company. The guarantee is full and unconditional, and the Operating Partnership is a consolidated subsidiary of the Company.

As a result of the amendments to Rule 3-10 of Regulation S-X, subsidiary issuers of obligations guaranteed by the parent are not required to provide separate financial statements, provided that the subsidiary obligor is consolidated into the parent company’s consolidated financial statements, the parent guarantee is “full and unconditional” and, subject to certain exceptions as set forth below, the alternative disclosure required by Rule 13-01 is provided, which includes narrative disclosure and summarized financial information. Accordingly, separate consolidated financial statements of the Operating Partnership have not been presented. Furthermore, as permitted under Rule 13-01(a)(4)(vi), the Company has excluded the summarized financial information for the Operating Partnership as the assets, liabilities and results of operations of the Company and the Operating Partnership are not materially different than the corresponding amounts presented in the consolidated financial statements of the Company, and management believes such summarized financial information would be repetitive and not provide incremental value to investors.

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

Our short-term liquidity requirements consist primarily of funds to pay for operating expenses, interest expense, general and administrative expenses, capital expenditures, tenant improvements and leasing commissions, and distributions to our common and preferred stockholders and holders of common units of partnership interests in our Operating Partnership (“OP Units”). We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through available cash on hand, cash flow from operations, by drawing on our unsecured revolving credit facility and by issuing shares of common stock pursuant to the at-the-market equity offering program or issuing other securities as described below.

Our long-term liquidity needs consist primarily of funds necessary to pay for acquisitions, recurring and non-recurring capital expenditures and scheduled debt maturities. As of December 31, 2021, we had outstanding fixed-rate and variable-rate debt with varying maturities for an aggregate principal amount of $1.4 billion, with $2.6 million due within 12 months. Future interest payments associated with our debt and interest rate swaps total $293.7 million, with $40.7 million due within 12 months. We have $52.0 million of commitments for tenant improvements under certain tenant leases and construction work related to obligations under contractual agreements with our construction vendors. We also have operating lease commitments for an aggregate lease payment of $5.3 million, with $1.6 million due within 12 months. We intend to satisfy our long-term liquidity needs through net cash flow from operations, proceeds from long-term secured and unsecured financings, borrowings available under our unsecured revolving credit facility, the issuance of equity securities, including preferred stock, and proceeds from selective real estate dispositions as we identify capital recycling opportunities. See “Note 5 – Notes Payable” to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K for further details regarding the scheduled principal payments. Also see “Note 6 – Leases” to the consolidated financial statements for further details regarding the scheduled operating lease payments.

As of December 31, 2021, our cash and cash equivalents were $44.0 million, and we did not have any borrowings outstanding under our unsecured revolving credit facility, leaving $700.0 million available for future borrowings.

Sources of Liquidity

Cash Flow from Operations

Cash flow from operations is one of our key sources of liquidity and is primarily dependent upon: (i) the occupancy levels and lease rates at our properties, (ii) our ability to collect rent, (iii) the level of operating costs we incur and (iv) our ability to pass through operating expenses to our tenants. Our ability to use cash from operations to continue to meet our liquidity needs could be affected by various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are subject to a number of risks, which have been heightened as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic, related to general economic conditions, including reduced occupancy levels, tenant defaults and bankruptcies and potential reductions in rental rates on new and renewal leases, which have the potential to affect our overall performance and resulting cash flows from operations.

ATM Program

On November 9, 2020, we established an at-the-market equity offering program pursuant to which we were able to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $750.0 million (the “2020 ATM Program”) through sales agents or by entering into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we directly sold a total of 3,201,560 shares of our common stock under the 2020 ATM Program at a weighted average price of $52.27 per share, for gross proceeds of $167.3 million, and net proceeds of $165.2 million, after deducting the sales agents’ fee.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we also entered into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers under the 2020 ATM Program with respect to 8,589,572 shares of our common stock at a weighted average initial forward sale price of $62.87 per share. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward purchasers at the time of sale.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we physically settled a portion of the forward equity sale agreements related to the 2020 ATM Program by issuing 6,683,216 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $405.3 million. The net proceeds were calculated based on a weighted average net forward sale price at the time of settlement of $60.65 per share. As of December 31, 2021, we had 1,906,356 shares of common stock, or approximately $134.0 million of forward net proceeds remaining for settlement to occur by November 15, 2022, based on net forward sales price of $70.27 per share.

On January 13, 2022, we established a new at-the-market equity offering program pursuant to which we are able to sell from time to time shares of our common stock having an aggregate sales price of up to $750.0 million (the “2022 ATM Program”) directly through sales agents or by entering into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers. In connection with the establishment of the 2022 ATM Program, we terminated the 2020 ATM Program, under which we had offered and sold shares of our common stock having an aggregate gross sales price of $743.9 million through January 13, 2022. As of the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have not sold any share of our common stock under the 2022 ATM Program. Future sales, if any, under the 2022 ATM Program will depend on a variety of factors to be determined by us from time to time, including among others, market conditions, the trading price of our common stock and capital needs. We intend to use the net proceeds from the offering of shares under the 2022 ATM Program, if any, to fund potential acquisition opportunities, repay amounts outstanding from time to time under our unsecured revolving credit facility or other debt financing obligations, to fund our repositioning or redevelopment activities and/or for general corporate purposes.

Securities Offerings

We evaluate the capital markets on an ongoing basis for opportunities to raise capital, and as circumstances warrant, we may issue additional securities, from time to time, to fund acquisitions, for the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity and for other general corporate purposes. Such securities may include common equity, preferred equity and/or debt of us or our subsidiaries. Any future issuance, however, is dependent upon market conditions, available pricing and capital needs and there can be no assurance that we will be able to complete any such offerings of securities.

Issuance of $400 Million Notes Due 2031 — On August 4, 2021, we completed the underwritten public offering of the $400 Million Notes due 2031. The $400 Million Notes due 2031 were issued to the public at 99.014% of the principal amount,

with a coupon rate of 2.150%. Interest on the $400 Million Notes due 2031 is payable semiannually on the first day of March and September in each year, beginning on March 1, 2022, until maturity on September 1, 2031.

We may redeem the $400 Million Notes due 2031 at our option and sole discretion, in whole at any time or in part from time to time prior to June 1, 2031 (three months prior to the maturity date of the $400 Million Notes due 2031), at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the $400 Million Notes due 2031 being redeemed; and (ii) a make-whole premium calculated in accordance with the indenture. Notwithstanding the foregoing, on or after June 1, 2031 (three months prior to the maturity date of the $400 Million Notes due 2031), the redemption price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the $400 Million Notes due 2031 being redeemed.

The proceeds from the $400 Million Notes due 2031 are expected to be allocated to investments in recently completed or future green building, energy and resource efficiency and renewable energy projects, including the development and redevelopment of such projects. Pending the allocation to eligible green projects, proceeds were initially used to repay the $225 Million Term Loan Facility, to fund the redemption of all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, and acquisition activities.

May 2021 Equity Offering — On May 24, 2021, we entered into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers in connection with an underwritten public offering of 9,000,000 shares of common stock at an initial forward sale price of $55.29 per share (the “May 2021 Forward Sale Agreements”), pursuant to which, the forward purchasers borrowed and sold an aggregate of 9,000,000 shares of common stock in the offering. We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of common shares by the forward purchasers at the time of the offering.

In June 2021, we partially settled the May 2021 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 1,809,526 shares of common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $100.0 million. The net proceeds were calculated based on the net forward sale price on the settlement date of $55.26 per share.

In September 2021, we settled the remaining shares under the May 2021 Forward Sale Agreements by issuing 7,190,474 shares of our common stock in exchange for net proceeds of $395.0 million. The net proceeds were calculated based on the net forward sale price on the settlement date of $54.93.

September 2021 Equity Offering — On September 27, 2021, we completed an underwritten public offering of 9,600,000 shares of common stock in which we (i) issued an aggregate of 3,100,000 shares of common stock to the underwriters at a purchase price of $58.65 per share for proceeds of $181.8 million, and (ii) entered into forward equity sale agreements with certain financial institutions acting as forward purchasers for 6,500,000 shares of common stock at an initial forward sale price of $58.65 per share (the “September 2021 Forward Sale Agreements”), pursuant to which the forward purchasers borrowed and sold an aggregate of 6,500,000 shares of common stock in the offering. In December 2021, we fully settled the 6,500,000 shares outstanding under the September 2021 Forward Sale Agreements for net proceeds of $379.1 million.

Capital Recycling

We continuously evaluate opportunities for the potential disposition of properties in our portfolio when we believe such disposition is appropriate in view of our business objectives. In evaluating these opportunities, we consider a variety of criteria including, but not limited to, local market conditions and lease rates, asset type and location, as well as potential uses of proceeds and tax considerations. Tax considerations include entering into a 1031 Exchange, when possible, to defer some or all of the taxable gains, if any, on dispositions.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we completed the sale of five properties for a total gross sales price of $59.3 million and total net cash proceeds of $56.6 million. The net cash proceeds were used to partially fund the acquisition of seven properties during the year ended December 31, 2021, through 1031 Exchange transactions.

We anticipate continuing to selectively and opportunistically dispose of properties, however, the timing of any potential future dispositions will depend on market conditions, asset-specific circumstances or opportunities, and our capital needs. Our ability to dispose of selective properties on advantageous terms, or at all, is dependent upon a number of factors including the availability of credit to potential buyers to purchase properties at prices that we consider acceptable, which may be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Investment Grade Rating

Our credit ratings at December 31, 2021, were Baa3 (Stable outlook) from Moody’s, BBB (Positive outlook) from S&P and BBB (Positive outlook) from Fitch with respect to our Credit Agreement (described below), $150 million unsecured term loan facility (the “$150 Million Term Loan Facility”), $100 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes (the “$100 Million Notes”), $25 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes and $75 million unsecured guaranteed senior notes (together the “Series 2019A and 2019B Notes”), $400 Million Notes due 2030 and $400 Million Notes due 2031. Our credit rating at December 31, 2021, was BB+ from both Fitch and S&P with respect to our 5.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock and our 5.625%

Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock. Our credit ratings are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, overall financial position and other factors employed by the credit rating agencies in their rating analysis of us, and, although it is our intent to maintain our investment grade credit rating, there can be no assurance that we will be able to maintain our current credit ratings. In the event our current credit ratings are downgraded, it may become difficult or more expensive to obtain additional financing or refinance existing indebtedness as maturities become due.

Credit Agreement

On June 30, 2021, we exercised our option under the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) to utilize the accordion feature to increase the authorized borrowing capacity of our unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) by $200.0 million from $500.0 million to $700.0 million. Subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, we may increase the size of the Credit Agreement by an additional $700.0 million, which may be comprised of additional revolving commitments under the Revolver, term loan tranches or any combination of the foregoing.

The Revolver is scheduled to mature on February 13, 2024 and has two six-month extension options available. The Revolver may be voluntarily prepaid in whole or in part at any time without premium or penalty. Interest on the Revolver is generally to be paid based upon, at our option, either (i) LIBOR plus an applicable margin that is based upon our investment grade ratings or (ii) the Base Rate (which is defined as the highest of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50%, (b) the administrative agent’s prime rate or (c) the Eurodollar Rate plus 1.00%) plus an applicable margin that is based on our investment grade ratings. As of December 31, 2021, the margins for the Revolver range from 0.725% to 1.40% per annum for LIBOR-based loans and 0.00% to 0.45% per annum for Base Rate-based loans, depending on our investment grade ratings.

In addition to the interest payable on amounts outstanding under the Revolver, we are required to pay an applicable facility fee on each lender's commitment amount under the Revolver, regardless of usage. The applicable facility fee ranges in amount from 0.125% to 0.300% per annum, depending on our investment grade ratings.

The Credit Agreement contains usual and customary events of default including defaults in the payment of principal, interest or fees, defaults in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Credit Agreement and other loan documentation, cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, and bankruptcy and other insolvency defaults. If an event of default occurs and is continuing under the Credit Agreement, the unpaid principal amount of all outstanding loans, together with all accrued unpaid interest and other amounts owing in respect thereof, may be declared immediately due and payable.

As of the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we had $175.0 million outstanding under the Revolver, leaving $525.0 million available for future borrowings.

Uses of Liquidity

Acquisitions

One of our most significant liquidity needs has historically been for the acquisition of real estate properties. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we acquired 53 properties with 5.7 million rentable square feet of buildings and 176 acres of low coverage outdoor storage sites and land for near term redevelopment for an aggregate purchase price of $1.9 billion. Subsequent to December 31, 2021, through the filing date of this Form 10-K, we have acquired six properties with 0.5 million rentable square feet of buildings for an aggregate purchase price of $183.0 million, and we are actively monitoring a volume of properties in our markets that we believe represent attractive potential investment opportunities to continue to grow our business. As of the filing date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, we have over $450.0 million of acquisitions under contract or letter of intent. There can be no assurance we will complete any such acquisitions. While the actual number of acquisitions that we complete will be dependent upon a number of factors, in the short term, we expect to fund our acquisitions through available cash on hand, cash flows from operations, borrowings available under the Revolver, recycling capital through property dispositions and, in the long term, through the issuance of equity securities or proceeds from long-term secured and unsecured financings. See “Note 3 – Investments in Real Estate” to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of the properties we acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021.

Recurring and Nonrecurring Capital Expenditures

Capital expenditures are considered part of both our short-term and long-term liquidity requirements. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $10.5 million of recurring capital expenditures, which was an increase of $3.5 million over the prior year. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we incurred $80.5 million of non-recurring capital expenditures, which was an increase of $14.0 million over the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the increase in non-recurring capital expenditures related to repositioning/redevelopment activity during 2021 compared to 2020. As discussed above under —Factors that May Influence Future Results —Acquisitions and Value-Add Repositioning and Redevelopment of Properties, as of

December 31, 2021, 11 of our properties were under current repositioning, redevelopment, or lease-up, and we have a pipeline of 17 additional properties for which we anticipate beginning construction work over the next five quarters. We currently estimate that approximately $330.6 million of capital will be required over the next three years (2022-2024) to complete the repositioning/redevelopment of these properties. However, this estimate is based on our current construction plans and budgets, both of which are subject to change as a result of a number of factors, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions intended to prevent its spread, which has and may continue to cause delays or which may increase costs associated with building materials or construction services. If we are unable to complete construction on schedule or within budget, we could incur increased construction costs and experience potential delays in leasing the properties. We expect to fund these projects through a combination of cash flow from operations, the issuance of common stock under the 2022 ATM Program and borrowings available under the Revolver.

Dividends and Distributions

In order to maintain our qualification as a REIT, we are required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains. To satisfy the requirements to qualify as a REIT and generally not be subject to U.S. federal income tax, we intend to distribute a percentage of our cash flow on a quarterly basis to holders of our common stock. In addition, we intend to make distribution payments to holders of OP Units and preferred units, and dividend payments to holders of our preferred stock.

On February 7, 2022, our board of directors declared the following quarterly cash dividends/distributions:

Security Amount per Share/Unit Record Date Payment Date

Consolidated Indebtedness

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to our consolidated indebtedness outstanding as of December 31, 2021:

Unsecured and Secured Debt:

Unsecured Debt:

Secured Debt:

(1)Includes the effect of interest rate swaps that were effective as of December 31, 2021. Assumes a 1-month LIBOR rate of 0.1013% as of December 31, 2021, as applicable. Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and the facility fee on the Revolver.

(2)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and discounts totaling $13.6 million as of December 31, 2021.

(3)The Revolver is subject to an applicable facility fee which is calculated as a percentage of the total lenders’ commitment amount, regardless of usage. The applicable facility fee will range from 0.125% to 0.30% per annum depending upon our investment grade rating.

(4)Two additional six-month extensions are available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions.

(5)The interest rates on these loans are comprised of LIBOR plus a LIBOR margin. The LIBOR margin will range from 0.725% to 1.400% per annum for the Revolver and 0.80% to 1.60% per annum for the $150 Million Term Loan Facility, depending on our investment grade rating, which may change from time to time.

(6)On June 30, 2021, we amended the $150 Million Term Loan to reduce the applicable LIBOR margin from a range of 1.40% to 2.35% per annum to a range of 0.80% to 1.60% per annum, based on our credit ratings.

(7)As of December 31, 2021, the $150 Million Term Loan Facility has been effectively fixed at 2.7625% plus an applicable LIBOR margin through the use of an interest rate swap with a notional value of $150.0 million and an effective date of July 22, 2019.

(8)The $60 million term loan is secured by six properties. One 24-month extension is available at the borrower’s option, subject to certain terms and conditions.

The following table summarizes the composition of our consolidated debt between fixed-rate and variable-rate and secured and unsecured debt as of December 31, 2021:

Fixed vs. Variable:

Secured vs. Unsecured:

(1)Includes the effect of interest rate swaps that were effective as of December 31, 2021. Excludes the effect of amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and the facility fee on the Revolver. Assumes a one-month LIBOR rate of 0.1013% as of December 31, 2021, as applicable.

(2)Excludes unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts totaling $13.6 million as of December 31, 2021.

At December 31, 2021, we had total indebtedness of $1.4 billion, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and debt discounts, with a weighted average interest rate of approximately 2.85% and an average term-to-maturity of 7.7 years. As of December 31, 2021, $1.4 billion, or 96%, of our outstanding indebtedness had an interest rate that was effectively fixed under either the terms of the loan ($1.2 billion) or an interest rate swap ($150.0 million).

At December 31, 2021, we had total indebtedness of $1.4 billion, reflecting a net debt to total combined market capitalization of approximately 9.1%. Our total market capitalization is defined as the sum of the liquidation preference of our outstanding preferred stock and preferred units plus the market value of our common stock excluding shares of nonvested restricted stock, plus the aggregate value of common units not owned by us, plus the value of our net debt. Our net debt is defined as our consolidated indebtedness less cash and cash equivalents.

Debt Covenants

The Credit Agreement, $150 Million Term Loan Facility, $100 Million Notes, $125 Million Notes and Series 2019A and 2019B Notes all include a series of financial and other covenants that we must comply with, including the following covenants which are tested on a quarterly basis:

•Maintaining a ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 60%;

•For the Credit Agreement and $150 Million Term Loan Facility, maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 45%;

•For the $100 Million Notes, $125 Million Notes and Series 2019A and 2019B Notes (together the “Senior Notes”), maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 40%;

•For the Senior Notes, maintaining a ratio of total secured recourse debt to total asset value of not more than 15%;

•For the Credit Agreement and $150 Million Term Loan Facility, maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of at least the sum of (i) $2,061,865,500, and (ii) an amount equal to at least 75% of the net equity proceeds received by the Company after September 30, 2019;

•For the Senior Notes, maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of at least the sum of (i) $760,740,750, and (ii) an amount equal to at least 75% of the net equity proceeds received by the Company after September 30, 2016;

•Maintaining a ratio of adjusted EBITDA (as defined in each of the loan agreements) to fixed charges of at least 1.5 to 1.0;

•Maintaining a ratio of total unsecured debt to total unencumbered asset value of not more than 60%; and

•Maintaining a ratio of unencumbered NOI (as defined in each of the loan agreements) to unsecured interest expense of at least 1.75 to 1.00.

The $400 Million Notes due 2030 and $400 Million Notes due 2031 contain the following covenants (as defined in the indentures) that we must comply with:

•Maintaining a ratio of total indebtedness to total asset value of not more than 60%;

•Maintaining a ratio of secured debt to total asset value of not more than 40%;

•Maintaining a Debt Service Coverage Ratio of at least 1.5 to 1.0; and

•Maintaining a ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt of at least 1.5 to 1.0.

The Credit Agreement, $150 Million Term Loan Facility and Senior Notes also contain limitations on our ability to pay distributions on our common stock. Specifically, our cash dividends may not exceed the greater of (i) 95% of our FFO (as defined in the credit agreement) and (ii) the amount required for us to qualify and maintain our REIT status. If an event of default exists, we may only make distributions sufficient to qualify and maintain our REIT status.

Additionally, subject to the terms of the Senior Notes, upon certain events of default, including, but not limited to, (i) a default in the payment of any principal, make-whole payment amount, or interest under the Senior Notes, (ii) a default in the payment of certain of our other indebtedness, (iii) a default in compliance with the covenants set forth in the Senior Notes agreement and (iv) bankruptcy and other insolvency defaults, the principal and accrued and unpaid interest and the make-whole payment amount on the outstanding Senior Notes will become due and payable at the option of the purchasers. In addition, we are required to maintain at all times a credit rating on the Senior Notes from either S&P, Moody’s or Fitch.

The $60 Million Term Loan contains the following financial covenants:

•Maintaining a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (as defined in the term loan agreement) of at least 1.10 to 1.00, to be tested quarterly;

•Maintaining Unencumbered Liquid Assets (as defined in the term loan agreement) of not less than (i) $5 million, or (ii) $8 million if we elect to have Line of Credit Availability (as defined in the term loan agreement) included in the calculation, of which $2 million must be cash or cash equivalents, to be tested annually as of December 31 of each year;

•Maintaining a minimum Fair Market Net Worth (as defined in the term loan agreement) of at least $75 million, to be tested annually as of December 31 of each year.

We were in compliance with all of our quarterly and annual debt covenants as of December 31, 2021.

Cash Flows

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2021 to the Year Ended December 31, 2020

The following table summarizes the changes in net cash flows associated with our operating, investing, and financing activities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Net cash provided by operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $48.5 million to $231.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $183.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the incremental cash flows from property acquisitions completed subsequent to January 1, 2020, and the increase in Cash NOI from our Same Properties Portfolio and changes in working capital (excluding the change in sales-type lease receivable), partially offset by a decrease in net proceeds of $19.6 million from the sale of 2722 Fairview Street (“Fairview”), which was sold in September 2020 pursuant to the tenant exercising its option to purchase the property, and an increase in cash interest paid as compared to the prior year.

Net cash used in investing activities. Net cash used in investing activities increased by $925.2 million to $1.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $987.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to a $934.1 million increase in cash paid for property acquisitions and acquisition related deposits and a $23.7 million increase in cash paid for construction and repositioning/redevelopment projects, partially offset by a $32.6 million

increase in net proceeds from the sale of received from the sale of properties (excluding the proceeds from the sale of Fairview noted above) for comparable periods.

Net cash provided by financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $644.6 million to $1.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $903.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to the following: (i) an increase of $892.0 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of shares of our common stock, (ii) an increase of $793.5 million in cash proceeds from borrowings under the Revolver, (iii) an increase of $392.4 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of the $400 Million Notes due 2031 in August 2021 and (iv) an increase of $100.0 million from the repayment of the $100 Million Term Loan Facility in November 2020. These increases were partially offset by the following: (i) a decrease of $793.5 million from the repayment of the borrowings under the Revolver, (ii) a decrease of $393.0 million in net cash proceeds from the issuance of the $400 Million Noted due 2030 in November 2020, (iii) a decrease of $225.0 million from the repayment of the $225 Million Term Loan Facility in August 2021, (iv) a decrease of $90.0 million from the redemption of the Series A Preferred Stock and (v) an increase of $33.6 million in dividends paid to common stockholders and common unitholders primarily resulting from the increase in the number of common shares outstanding and the increase in our quarterly per share cash dividend.

Comparison of the Year Ended December 31, 2020 to the Year Ended December 31, 2019

Refer to “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Cash Flows” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021, for a discussion of the year ended December 31, 2020 compared to the year ended December 31, 2019.

Inflation

The majority of our leases are either triple net or provide for tenant reimbursement for costs related to real estate taxes and operating expenses. In addition, most of the leases provide for fixed rent increases. We believe that inflationary increases to real estate taxes, utility expenses and other operating expenses may be partially offset by the contractual rent increases and tenant payment of taxes and expenses described above. We do not believe that inflation has had a material impact on our historical financial position or results of operations. However, a prolonged period of high and persistent inflation could cause an increase in our operating expenses, capital expenditures and cost of our variable-rate borrowings which could have a material impact on our financial position or results of operations.

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Market risk refers to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and interest rates. A key market risk we face is interest rate risk. We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of using variable-rate debt to satisfy various short-term and long-term liquidity needs, which have interest rates based upon LIBOR. We use interest rate swaps to manage, or hedge, interest rate risks related to our borrowings. Because actual interest rate movements over time are uncertain, our swaps pose potential interest rate risks, notably if interest rates fall. We also expose ourselves to credit risk, which we attempt to minimize by contracting with highly-rated banking financial counterparties. For a summary of our outstanding variable-rate debt, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources. For a summary of our interest rate swaps and recent transactions, see “Note 7 – Interest Rate Derivatives” to our consolidated financial statements included in Item 15 of this Report on Form 10-K.

As of December 31, 2021, the $150 Million Term Loan Facility has been effectively fixed through the use of an interest rate swap. The interest rate swap has a notional value of $150.0 million, an effective date of July 22, 2019, a maturity date of November 22, 2024, and currently fixes the annual interest rate payable on the $150 Million Term Loan Facility at 2.7625% plus an applicable margin under the terms of the $150 Million Term Loan Facility.

At December 31, 2021, we had total consolidated indebtedness, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs and premium/discounts, of $1.41 billion. Of this total amount, $1.36 billion, or 96%, had an interest rate that was effectively fixed under the terms of the loan or an interest rate swap. The remaining $58.1 million, or 4%, comprises our variable-rate debt. Based upon the amount of variable-rate debt outstanding as of December 31, 2021, if LIBOR were to increase by 50 basis points, the increase in interest expense on our variable-rate debt would decrease our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.3 million annually. If LIBOR were to decrease by 50 basis points, assuming an interest rate floor of 0%, the decrease in interest expense on our variable-rate debt would increase our future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.1 million annually.

Interest risk amounts are our management’s estimates and were determined by considering the effect of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. We calculate interest sensitivity by multiplying the amount of variable rate debt

outstanding by the respective change in rate. The sensitivity analysis does not take into consideration possible changes in the balances or fair value of our floating rate debt or the effect of any change in overall economic activity that could occur in that environment. Further, in the event of a change of that magnitude, we may take actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. However, due to the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, this analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

All information required by this item is listed in the Index to Financial Statements in Part IV, Item 15(a)(1).

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is processed, recorded, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2021 at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes that occurred during the fourth quarter of the most recent year covered by this report in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our Co-Chief Executive Officers and Chief Financial Officer and effected by our board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company has used the criteria set forth in the Internal Control–Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to assess our internal control over financial reporting. Based upon this assessment, management concluded that internal control over financial reporting operated effectively as of December 31, 2021.

The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein within Item 15. See Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Item 9B. Other Information.

None.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by Item 10 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

The information required by Item 11 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by Item 12 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by Item 13 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by Item 14 will be contained in a definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which we anticipate will be filed no later than 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and is incorporated by reference.

PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)(1) and (2) Financial Statements and Schedules

The following financial information is included in Part IV of this Report on the pages indicated:

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 42) F-1

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.:

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 F-4

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements F-10

Schedule III – Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation F-48

All other schedules are omitted because the required information is not present in amounts sufficient to require submission of the schedule or because the information required is included in the financial statements and notes thereto.

(3). Exhibits

Exhibit Number Exhibit Description Form File No. Exhibit No. Filing Date

21.1* List of Subsidiaries of the Company

22.1* List of Issuers of Guaranteed Securities

23.1* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

24.1* Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Form 10-K)

* Filed herein

† Compensatory plan or arrangement

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

February 16, 2022 /s/ Michael S. Frankel

Michael S. Frankel

Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

February 16, 2022 /s/ Howard Schwimmer

Howard Schwimmer

Co-Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

February 16, 2022 /s/ Laura E. Clark

Laura E. Clark

Chief Financial Officer(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that we, the undersigned officers and directors of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc., hereby severally constitute Michael S. Frankel, Howard Schwimmer and Laura E. Clark, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the Form 10-K filed herewith and any and all amendments to said Form 10-K, and generally to do all such things in our names and in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. to comply with the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said Form 10-K and any and all amendments thereto.

Signature Title Date

Michael S. Frankel

Howard Schwimmer

Laura E. Clark

/s/ Richard Ziman Chairman of the Board February 16, 2022

Richard Ziman

/s/ Robert L. Antin Director February 16, 2022

Robert L. Antin

/s/ Diana J. Ingram Director February 16, 2022

Diana J. Ingram

/s/ Angela L. Kleiman Director February 16, 2022

Angela L. Kleiman

/s/ Debra L. Morris Director February 16, 2022

Debra L. Morris

/s/ Tyler H. Rose Director February 16, 2022

Tyler H. Rose

/s/ Peter Schwab Director February 16, 2022

Peter Schwab

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 16, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Recognition of acquired real estate - Purchase price accounting

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2012.

Los Angeles, California

February 16, 2022

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a), and our report dated February 16, 2022 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed 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. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Los Angeles, California

February 16, 2022

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands - except share and per share data)

ASSETS

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment 132 132

Acquired indefinite-lived intangible 5,156 5,156

Assets associated with real estate held for sale, net 7,213 8,845

LIABILITIES & EQUITY

Liabilities

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 65,833 45,384

Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net 127,017 67,256

Liabilities associated with real estate held for sale 231 193

Equity

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 10,050,000 shares authorized:

Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings (191,120) (163,389)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (9,874) (17,709)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands - except share and per share data)

Year Ended December 31,

REVENUES

Management, leasing and development services 468 420 406

OPERATING EXPENSES

OTHER EXPENSES

Loss on extinguishment of debt (505) (104) —

Less: original issuance costs of redeemed preferred stock (3,349) — —

Less: earnings allocated to participating securities (568) (509) (447)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(In thousands - except share data)

Cumulative effect of adoption of ASC 842 — — — — (222) — (222) — (222)

Preferred unit distributions — — — — — — — (870) (870)

Common unit distributions — — — — — — — (2,143) (2,143)

Preferred unit distributions — — — — — — — (2,546) (2,546)

Common unit distributions — — — — — — — (4,246) (4,246)

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Preferred unit distributions — — — — — — — (2,832) (2,832)

Common unit distributions — — — — — — — (6,547) (6,547)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Impairment of right-of-use asset 992 — —

Loss on extinguishment of debt 505 104 —

Amortization of (premium) discount on notes payable, net 26 (188) 6

Change in working capital components:

Sales-type lease receivable — 20,302 —

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities 11,895 4,825 1,573

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Payment for deposits on real estate acquisitions (8,445) (4,067) (14,526)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Issuance of preferred stock, net — — 83,233

Redemption of preferred stock (90,000) — —

Distributions paid to common unitholders (6,418) (3,328) (2,019)

Distributions paid to preferred unitholders (2,832) (2,546) (870)

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

Supplemental disclosure of noncash transactions:

Lease reclassification from operating lease to sales-type lease:

Sales-type lease receivable $ — $ 20,302 $ —

Investments in real estate, net — (16,117) —

Deferred rent receivable, net — (63) —

Deferred leasing costs, net — (164) —

Acquired lease intangible assets, net — (136) —

Gain on sale recognized due to lease classification $ — $ 3,822 $ —

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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REXFORD INDUSTRIAL REALTY, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. is a self-administered and self-managed full-service real estate investment trust (“REIT”) focused on owning and operating industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. We were formed as a Maryland corporation on January 18, 2013, and Rexford Industrial Realty, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner, was formed as a Maryland limited partnership on January 18, 2013. Through our controlling interest in our Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, we own, manage, lease, acquire and develop industrial real estate principally located in Southern California infill markets, and from time to time, acquire or provide mortgage debt secured by industrial property. As of December 31, 2021, our consolidated portfolio consisted of 296 properties with approximately 36.9 million rentable square feet. In addition, we currently manage an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.0 million rentable square feet.

The terms “us,” “we,” “our,” and the “Company” as used in these financial statements refer to Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its subsidiaries (including our Operating Partnership).

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying financial statements are the consolidated financial statements of Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including our Operating Partnership. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

Under consolidation guidance, we have determined that our Operating Partnership is a variable interest entity because the holders of limited partnership interests do not have substantive kick-out rights or participating rights. Furthermore, we are the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership because we have the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the Operating Partnership and the exclusive power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership are substantially the same, as the Company does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) including modifications issued under Accounting Standards Updates (“ASUs”). Any reference to the number of properties, buildings and square footage are unaudited and outside the scope of our independent auditor’s audit of our financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications relate to acquisition expenses for all the prior years presented that have been reclassified to “Other expenses” to conform to the current year’s presentation and they have no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity as previously reported. Other expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 include (i) a $1.0 million impairment charge to reduce the right-of-use asset carrying value of one of our leased office spaces that we decided to sublease as a result of the implementation of a work from home flexibility program in 2021, (ii) $0.2 million of construction costs related to cancelled projects and (iii) $0.1 million of acquisition expenses.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash and liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less. The carrying amount approximates fair value due to the short-term maturity of these investments.

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Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is comprised of escrow reserves that we are required to set aside for future costs as required by certain agreements with our lenders, and from time to time, includes cash proceeds from property sales that are being held by qualified intermediaries for purposes of facilitating tax-deferred like-kind exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

Restricted cash balances are included with cash and cash equivalent balances as of the beginning and ending of each period presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The following table provides a reconciliation of our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning and end of the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands):

Year Ended December 31,

Restricted cash 1,230 —

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 43,998 $ 177,523

Investments in Real Estate

Acquisitions

We account for acquisitions of properties under ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations–Clarifying the Definition of a Business, which provides a framework for determining whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions of assets or businesses and further revises the definition of a business. Our acquisitions of properties generally no longer meet the revised definition of a business and accordingly are accounted for as asset acquisitions.

We determine the fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property by valuing the property as if it were vacant. This “as-if vacant” value is estimated using an income, or discounted cash flow, approach that relies upon Level 3 inputs, which are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions with respect to the assumptions a market participant would use. These Level 3 inputs include discount rates, capitalization rates, market rental rates and comparable sales data for similar properties. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. In determining the “as-if-vacant” value for the properties we acquired during the year ended December 31, 2021, we used discount rates ranging from 5.00% to 7.75% and exit capitalization rates ranging from 4.00% to 6.50%.

In determining the fair value of intangible lease assets or liabilities, we also consider Level 3 inputs. Acquired above- and below-market leases are valued based on the present value of the difference between prevailing market rental rates and the in-place rental rates measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases, if applicable. The estimated fair value of acquired in-place at-market tenant leases are the estimated costs that would have been incurred to lease the property to the occupancy level of the property at the date of acquisition. We consider estimated costs such as the value associated with leasing commissions, legal and other costs, as well as the estimated period of time necessary to lease such a property to its occupancy level at the time of its acquisition. In determining the fair value of acquisitions completed during the year ended December 31, 2021, we used an estimated average lease-up period ranging from six months to twelve months.

The difference between the fair value and the face value of debt assumed, if any, in connection with an acquisition is recorded as a premium or discount and amortized to “interest expense” over the life of the debt assumed. The valuation of assumed liabilities are based on our estimate of the current market rates for similar liabilities in effect at the acquisition date. In

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determining the fair value of debt assumed during the year ended December 31, 2021, we used estimated market interest rates ranging from 3.75% to 4.50%.

Capitalization of Costs

We capitalize direct costs incurred in developing, renovating, rehabilitating and improving real estate assets as part of the investment basis. This includes certain general and administrative costs, including payroll, bonus, and non-cash equity compensation of the personnel performing redevelopment, renovations and rehabilitation if such costs are identifiable to a specific activity to get the real estate asset ready for its intended use. During the redevelopment and construction periods of a project, we also capitalize interest, real estate taxes and insurance costs. We cease capitalization of costs upon substantial completion of the project, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. If some portions of a project are substantially complete and ready for use and other portions have not yet reached that stage, we cease capitalizing costs on the completed portion of the project but continue to capitalize for the incomplete portion of the project. Costs incurred in making repairs and maintaining real estate assets are expensed as incurred.

We capitalized interest costs of $4.5 million, $3.9 million and $3.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We capitalized real estate taxes and insurance aggregating $2.2 million, $1.2 million, and $1.3 million and during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. We capitalized compensation costs for employees who provide construction services of $6.1 million, $4.1 million and $2.7 million during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization

Real estate, including land, building and land improvements, tenant improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment and intangible lease assets and liabilities are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization, unless circumstances indicate that the cost cannot be recovered, in which case, the carrying value of the property is reduced to estimated fair value as discussed below in our policy with regard to impairment of long-lived assets. We estimate the depreciable portion of our real estate assets and related useful lives in order to record depreciation expense.

The values allocated to buildings, site improvements, in-place lease intangibles and tenant improvements are depreciated on a straight-line basis using an estimated remaining life of 10-30 years for buildings, 5-20 years for site improvements, and the shorter of the estimated useful life or respective lease term for in-place lease intangibles and tenant improvements.

As discussed above in—Investments in Real Estate—Acquisitions, in connection with property acquisitions, we may acquire leases with rental rates above or below the market rental rates. Such differences are recorded as an acquired lease intangible asset or liability and amortized to “rental income” over the remaining term of the related leases.

Our estimate of the useful life of our assets is evaluated upon acquisition and when circumstances indicate that a change in the useful life has occurred, which requires significant judgment regarding the economic obsolescence of tangible and intangible assets.

Assets Held for Sale

We classify a property as held for sale when all of the criteria set forth in ASC Topic 360: Property, Plant and Equipment (“ASC 360”) have been met. The criteria are as follows: (i) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary; (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; (iv) the sale of the property is probable and is expected to be completed within one year; (v) the property is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (vi) actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. At the time we classify a property as held for sale, we cease recording depreciation and amortization. A property classified as held for sale is measured and reported at the lower of its carrying amount or its estimated fair value less cost to sell.

As of December 31, 2021, our property located at 28159 Avenue Stanford in Valencia, California was classified as held for sale. As of December 31, 2020, our property located at 14723-14825.25 Oxnard Street in Van Nuys, California was classified as held for sale.

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Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

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REXR · 10-K · period ended 2021-12-31

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Item 9B. Other Information.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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REXR · 10-K · period ended 2021-12-31

Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Item 9B. Other Information.

Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections.

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

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