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Risks
1. Interest Rate Risk: STAG’s business depends largely on interest rates, as it primarily engages in long-term fixed-rate financing. A change in the direction of interest rates could affect interest costs and returns on investments.
2. Opposing Market Cycles: While STAG’s portfolio of properties are diversified, the individual properties could fall victims to opposing market cycles that reduce their cash flows.
3. Leverage Risk: STAG’s balance sheet is highly leveraged, and any sudden interest rate hikes could significantly increase their financial expenses and result in a significant fluctuation in their stock price.
4. Tenant Risk: A tenant’s liquidity or creditworthiness could deteriorate, leading to payment default or vacancy risk.
5. Supply and Demand Risk: A change in the supply and demand of real estate properties, either due to economic downturns or unexpected local and/or macro-economic effects, could affect rental income and property values.