Closed Initial Public Offering in August 2021
NEW CANAAN, Conn., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (OTCQX: NLCP) (“The Company” or “NewLake”), a leading provider of real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators, today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2021.
On August 13, 2021, the Company closed on its initial public offering of 3,905,950 shares of common stock at an initial public offering price of $26.00 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $102 million before deducting placement agent fees and offering expenses.
“We are pleased with the Company’s growth during the second quarter of 2021 and given the capital we recently raised in our Initial Public Offering, we are well positioned to continue that growth,” said David Weinstein, Chief Executive Officer of NewLake Capital Partners.
Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights and Subsequent Events (comparison is to the second quarter of 2020):
- Revenue totaled $6.7 million, as compared to $2.1 million.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $2.7 million or $0.16 per basic and diluted share as compared to $0.3 million.
- Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) totaled $4.9 million or $0.28 per basic and diluted share.
- Funds from operations (“FFO”) totaled $4.8 million or $0.28 per basic and $0.27 per diluted share.
- Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 was $76.5 million.
- On August 11, 2021, prior to closing the Company’s IPO, the Company declared a special cash dividend on its common stock, dividend equivalents on its restricted stock units, and in capacity as a general partner of the operating partnership, authorized distributions on its OP units totaling approximately $2.1 million ($0.12 per share) to shareholders of record on August 11, 2021.
First Half 2021 Financial Highlights (comparison is to the first half of 2020)
- Revenue totaled $11.1 million, as compared to $4.2 million.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders totaled $4.2 million or $0.31 per basic and $0.30 per diluted share as compared to $1.0 million.
- AFFO totaled $8.3 million or $0.61 per basic and diluted share.
- FFO totaled $7.3 million or $0.54 per basic and $0.53 per diluted share.
Acquired Properties During the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021:
| Tenant | Market | Total Real Estate Costs (1) |
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| Trulieve | Pennsylvania | $ | 41,100 | |||
| Columbia | Massachusetts | 17,946 | ||||
| Columbia | Illinois | 14,467 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Connecticut | 3,374 | ||||
| PharmaCann | Massachusetts | 2,450 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Arkansas | 2,478 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Ohio | 3,935 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Illinois | 1,991 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Illinois | 3,936 | ||||
| Columbia | Illinois | 1,421 | ||||
| Curaleaf | North Dakota | 2,529 | ||||
| Columbia | Massachusetts | 2,693 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Illinois | 1,202 | ||||
| PharmaCann | Massachusetts | 1,901 | (2) | |||
| Curaleaf | Pennsylvania | 2,596 | ||||
| PharmaCann | Pennsylvania | 1,570 | ||||
| Columbia | California | 4,846 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Pennsylvania | 2,237 | ||||
| Curaleaf | Illinois | 693 | ||||
| Acquired through Merger | 113,365 | |||||
| Mint | Massachusetts | 1,600 | ||||
| Mint | Arizona | 2,715 | (3) | |||
| Revolutionary | Massachusetts | 42,852 | (4) | |||
| Total | $ | 160,532 | ||||
| (1) Includes real estate, in-place lease costs and allocated transaction costs. | ||||||
| (2) Includes $806,540 of tenant improvement reimbursement commitments which have not been funded as of June 30, 2021. | ||||||
| (3) Includes $315,035 of tenant improvement reimbursement commitments which have been fully funded. | ||||||
| (4) Includes $40.1 million in cash and 88,200 OP units issued in connection with the purchase of the property. The Company is required to issue 132,727 OP Units pursuant to a contribution agreement if certain conditions are met. | ||||||
Financial Results:
Rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2021, increased by approximately $4.5 million, to approximately $6.7 million, compared to approximately $2.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in rental revenue was primarily attributable to:
- The Mount Dora, Florida property, acquired in August 2020, which generated approximately $1.8 million of rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and no revenue during the three months ended June 30, 2020.
- The nineteen properties acquired in March 2021 in connection with the Merger, which generated approximately $2.5 million of rental revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
- The expansion of a property that was funded during the second quarter of 2020, which generated an additional $0.2 million of rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
- The three properties acquired during the three months ended June 2021, which generated approximately $73,000 of rental income in 2021. The property sold in November 2020 generated approximately $0.1 million of rental income for the three months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, approximately $20,000 of the increase in rental revenue is attributable to annual rent escalations from properties acquired in prior periods.
Rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2021, increased by approximately $6.9 million, to approximately $11.1 million, compared to approximately $4.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The increase in rental revenue was primarily attributable to:
- The Mount Dora, Florida property, acquired in August 2020, which generated approximately $3.5 million of rental income in 2021 and no revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2020.
- The nineteen properties acquired in March 2021 in connection with the Merger, which generated approximately $2.9 million of rental revenue in 2021, representing the period from Merger closing on March 17, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
- The expansion of a property that was funded during the second quarter of 2020, which generated an additional $0.5 million of rental income during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
- The three properties acquired in April 2021 and June 2021, which generated approximately $73,000 of rental income in 2021. The property sold in November 2020 generated approximately $0.3 million of rental income for the six months ended June 30, 2020. In addition, approximately $40,000 of the increase in rental revenue is attributable to annual rent escalations from properties acquired in prior periods.
Net income attributable to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2021, increased to $2.7 million or $0.16 per basic and diluted share, compared to $0.3 million for the same period in 2020. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2021, increased to $4.2 million or $0.31 per basic and $0.30 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million for the same period in 2020.
For the second quarter of 2021, FFO attributable to common shareholders and FFO per diluted share was approximately $4.8 million and $0.27, respectively, and AFFO attributable to common shareholders and AFFO per diluted share was approximately $4.9 million and $0.28, respectively. For the first six months of 2021, FFO attributable to common shareholders and FFO per diluted share was approximately $7.3 million and $0.53, respectively, and AFFO attributable to common shareholders and AFFO per diluted share was approximately $8.3 million and $0.61, respectively.
FFO and AFFO are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used in the real estate industry to measure and compare the operating performance of real estate companies. A complete reconciliation containing adjustments from GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO and definitions of terms are included at the end of this release.
Third Quarter 2021 Inaugural Teleconference and Webcast Notice:
Management intends to host quarterly conference calls to discuss its quarterly financial results commencing with the third quarter ending September 30, 2021. The company will host a conference call in November 2021 to discuss third quarter results and a press release announcing the call with dial in and webcast information will be issued in advance of the hosting date.
About NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. is an internally-managed real estate investment trust that provides real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators through sale-leaseback transactions, third-party purchases and funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a portfolio of 27 cultivation facilities and dispensaries utilized in the cannabis industry that are leased to single tenants on a long-term basis. For more information, please visit www.newlake.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements can be identified by words like “may,” “will,” “likely,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “plan,” “believe,” “intend,” “goal,” “project,” “continue” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the timing of settlement and the use of proceeds of the initial public offering, are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in the condition of the U.S. economy and, in particular, the U.S. real estate market.
| NEWLAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. | |||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |||||||||
| (In thousands, except share amounts) | |||||||||
| June 30, 2021 |
December 31, 2020 |
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| ASSETS: | (Unaudited) | ||||||||
| Real Estate | |||||||||
| Land | $ | 15,446 | $ | 2,490 | |||||
| Building and Improvements | 248,930 | 124,121 | |||||||
| Total Real Estate | 264,376 | 126,611 | |||||||
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | (5,200 | ) | (2,650 | ) | |||||
| Net Real Estate | 259,176 | 123,961 | |||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 76,530 | 19,617 | |||||||
| In-Place Lease Intangible Assets, net | 25,008 | – | |||||||
| Other Assets | 1,718 | 598 | |||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | 362,432 | $ | 144,176 | |||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES: | |||||||||
| Security Deposits Payable | $ | 5,431 | $ | 1,594 | |||||
| Dividends, Dividend Equivalents and Distributions Payable | 4,277 | 894 | |||||||
| Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | 1,895 | 659 | |||||||
| Rent Received in Advance | 913 | – | |||||||
| Tenant Improvements Payable | 807 | – | |||||||
| Total Liabilities | 13,323 | 3,147 | |||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | |||||||||
| EQUITY: | |||||||||
| Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, 100,000,000 Shares Authorized, | |||||||||
| 12.5% Series A Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock, 0 and 125 Shares | |||||||||
| Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | – | 61 | |||||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, 400,000,000 Shares Authorized, | |||||||||
| 17,329,964 Shares Issued and Outstanding at June 30, 2021 | |||||||||
| and 7,758,145 Shares Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2020 | 173 | 78 | |||||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 359,514 | 151,778 | |||||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (19,415 | ) | (17,154 | ) | |||||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 340,272 | 134,763 | |||||||
| NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS – OPERATING PARTNERSHIP | 8,837 | 6,266 | |||||||
| Total Equity | 349,109 | 141,029 | |||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | $ | 362,432 | $ | 144,176 | |||||
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| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||
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| For the Six Months Ended June 30, |
For the Three Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| REVENUE: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rental Income | $ | 11,068 | $ | 4,151 | $ | 6,650 | $ | 2,141 | |||||||||||
| EXPENSES: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization Expense | 3,137 | 960 | 2,051 | 498 | |||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expense | 2,591 | 2,328 | 1,702 | 1,321 | |||||||||||||||
| Stock-Based Compensation | 1,004 | 13 | 97 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| TOTAL EXPENSES | 6,732 | 3,301 | 3,850 | 1,825 | |||||||||||||||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | 4,336 | 850 | 2,800 | 316 | |||||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Income | 18 | 152 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| TOTAL OTHER INCOME | 18 | 152 | 16 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | 4,354 | 1,002 | 2,816 | 318 | |||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock Dividends | (4 | ) | (8 | ) | – | (4 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (155 | ) | – | (78 | ) | – | |||||||||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS | $ | 4,195 | $ | 994 | $ | 2,738 | $ | 314 | |||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Per Share – Basic | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Per Share – Diluted | $ | 0.30 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.04 | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Basic | 13,645,990 | 7,060,250 | 17,329,964 | 7,060,250 | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Diluted | 13,759,484 | 7,063,250 | 17,455,599 | 7,063,250 | |||||||||||||||
The table below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO for the six and three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| For the Six Months ended June 30, |
For the Three Months ended June 30, |
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| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 4,195 | $ | 994 | $ | 2,738 | $ | 314 | |||
| Real estate depreciation and amortization | 3,137 | 960 | 2,051 | 498 | |||||||
| FFO attributable to common stockholders | 7,332 | 1,954 | 4,789 | 812 | |||||||
| Stock- based compensation | 1,004 | 13 | 97 | 6 | |||||||
| AFFO attributable to common stockholders | $ | 8,336 | $ | 1,967 | $ | 4,886 | $ | 818 | |||
| FFO per share – basic | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.12 | |||
| FFO per share – diluted | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.11 | |||
| AFFO per share – basic | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.12 | |||
| AFFO per share – diluted | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.12 | |||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – basic | 13,645,990 | 7,060,250 | 17,329,964 | 7,060,250 | |||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted | 13,759,484 | 7,063,250 | 17,455,599 | 7,063,250 | |||||||
FFO and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as alternatives to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP as a measurement of our operating performance. We believe that FFO and AFFO are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs.
We calculate FFO in accordance with the current National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition. NAREIT currently defines FFO as follows: net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by an entity. Other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do and therefore our computation of FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.
We calculate AFFO by starting with FFO and adding back non-cash and certain non-recurring transactions, including non-cash components of compensation expense and our internalization costs. Other REITs may not define AFFO in the same manner as we do and therefore our calculation of AFFO may not be comparable to such other REITs. You should not consider FFO and AFFO to be alternatives to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance; nor should you consider FFO and AFFO to be alternatives to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as measures of liquidity.
Contact Information:
Anthony Coniglio
President and Chief Investment Officer
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
aconiglio@newlake.com
Investor Contact:
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter@KCSA.com
PH: (212) 896-1254
Media Contact:
McKenna Miller
KCSA Strategic Communications
MMiller@kcsa.com
PH: (212) 896-1254
