NEW CANAAN, Conn., May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (OCTQX: NLCP) (the “Company” or “NewLake”), a leading provider of real estate capital to state-licensed cannabis operators, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March31, 2024.
Anthony Coniglio, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased with the performance of our portfolio and financial results during the first quarter of 2024. Our growth in revenue and AFFO year-over-year and sequentially, after deducting one-time adjustments in the fourth quarter, are what drove our second consecutive quarterly dividend increase to $0.41 per share, or $1.64 per share annually. Looking forward, the cannabis industry has much to be excited about following the proposal to reschedule cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule 3, an increase in meaningful dialogue among congressional leaders, and medical to adult-use conversion in Ohio and the Adult-use ballot in Florida.”
First Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights
Quarter-over-quarter Revenue, Net Income, Funds from Operations (“FFO”), and Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”) were impacted by non-recurring revenue recognized in the fourth quarter 2023. As a result, presented below reflects only the first quarter financial results.
First quarter 2024 financial results
- Revenue totaled $12.6 million.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $6.9 million.
- FFO(1) totaled $10.6 million.
- AFFO(1) totaled $11.0 million.
- Cash and cash equivalents as of March31, 2024, were $21.5 million, with $6.5 million committed to fund Tenant Improvements (“TIs”).
Comparison to the first quarter ended March31, 2023:
Quarterly year-over-year financial results were impacted by the non-payment of contractual rent from one tenant in 2023.
- Revenue totaled $12.6 million, as compared to $11.4 million, a increase of 10.4% year-over-year.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $6.9 million, as compared to $5.9 million.
- FFO totaled $10.6 million, as compared to $9.5 million, an increase of 10.8% year-over-year.
- AFFO totaled $11.0 million, as compared to $9.9 million, an increase of 10.6% year-over-year.
First Quarter 2024 Operational Highlights and Recent Developments
- Increased our first quarter dividend to $0.41 per common share, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.64 per common share.
- For the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company funded approximately $7.9 million of TIs across two properties.
- In May 2024, the Company purchased a cultivation facility in Connecticut for approximately $4 million and committed to fund $12 million for TI. The property was leased to an existing tenant.
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(1) FFO and AFFO are presented on a dilutive basis.
Investment Activity
Tenant Improvements Funded
The following table presents the tenant improvements funded and the remaining unfunded tenant improvement commitments for the three months ended March31, 2024:
| Tenant | Market | Site Type | Closing Date | TI Funded | Unfunded Commitments | ||||||||
| Mint | Arizona | Cultivation | June 24, 2021 | $ | 2,361 | $ | 1,427 | ||||||
| Organic Remedies | Missouri | Cultivation | December 20, 2021 | 5,533 | 3,294 | ||||||||
| Bloom Medicinal | Missouri | Cultivation | April 1, 2022 | — | 750 | ||||||||
| Ayr Wellness, Inc. | Pennsylvania | Cultivation | June 30, 2022 | — | 987 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 7,894 | $ | 6,458 | |||||||||
Financing Activity
Revolving Credit Facility
As of March31, 2024, the Company had approximately $4.0 million in borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $86.0 million in funds available to be drawn, subject to sufficient collateral in the borrowing base. The facility bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.65% for the first three years and thereafter a variable rate based upon the greater of (a) the Prime Rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal (Western Edition) (“Base Rate”) plus an applicable margin of 1.0% or (b) 4.75%.
The facility is subject to certain liquidity and operating covenants and includes customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default. As of March31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the terms of such covenants under the agreement.
Loan Payable
On January3, 2024, the Company made its final annual principal and interest payment of approximately $1.0 million on its loan payable to the seller of a cultivation facility in Chaffee, Missouri.
Dividend
On March8, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a first quarter 2024 cash dividend of $0.41 per share of common stock, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.64 per share of common stock. The dividend was paid on April15, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on March29, 2024 and represents an AFFO payout ratio of 78.3%.
Recent Developments
Tenant Improvements
Subsequent to March31, 2024, the Company funded approximately $1.9 million of tenant improvements for its cultivation facilities in Arizona and Missouri.
Conference Call and Webcast Details:
Management will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on May9, 2024, to discuss its quarterly financial results and answer questions about the Company’s operational and financial highlights for the first quarter ended March31, 2024.
| Event: | NewLake Capital Partners Inc. First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call |
| Date: | Thursday, May9, 2024 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time |
| Live Call: | 1-877-407-3982 (U.S. Toll-Free) or +1-201-493-6780 (International) |
| Webcast: | https://viavid.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1638874&tp_key=b6e61aa824 |
For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a dial-in replay of the call will be available until May 23, 2024, and can be accessed by dialing +1-844-512-2921 (U.S. Toll Free) or +1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering replay pin number: 13745855.
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 and third-party purchases and funding for build-to-suit projects. NewLake owns a portfolio of 32 properties comprised of 15 cultivation facilities and 17 dispensaries that are leased to single tenants on a triple-net 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 are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. All of our statements regarding anticipated growth in our funds from operations, adjusted funds from operations, anticipated market conditions, and results of operations are forward-looking statements. 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. For a discussion of the risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as required by law.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
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.
Contact Information:
Lisa Meyer
Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.
lmeyer@newlake.com
Investor Contact:
Valter Pinto, Managing Director
KCSA Strategic Communications
Valter@KCSA.com
PH: (212) 896-1254
Media Contact:
Ellen Mellody
KCSA Strategic Communications
EMellody@KCSA.com
PH: (570) 209-2947
| NEWLAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
| March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Real Estate | |||||||
| Land | $ | 21,397 | $ | 21,397 | |||
| Building and Improvements | 398,805 | 390,911 | |||||
| Total Real Estate | 420,202 | 412,308 | |||||
| Less Accumulated Depreciation | (35,066 | ) | (31,999 | ) | |||
| Net Real Estate | 385,136 | 380,309 | |||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 21,546 | 25,843 | |||||
| In-Place Lease Intangible Assets, net | 19,283 | 19,779 | |||||
| Loan Receivable, net (Current Expected Credit Loss of $152 and $167, Respectively) | 4,848 | 4,833 | |||||
| Other Assets | 2,304 | 2,528 | |||||
| Total Assets | $ | 433,117 | $ | 433,292 | |||
| Liabilities and Equity: | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $ | 697 | $ | 1,117 | |||
| Revolving Credit Facility | 4,000 | 1,000 | |||||
| Loan Payable, net | — | 1,000 | |||||
| Dividends and Distributions Payable | 8,577 | 8,385 | |||||
| Security Deposits | 8,342 | 8,616 | |||||
| Rent Received in Advance | 668 | 990 | |||||
| Other Liabilities | 170 | 227 | |||||
| Total Liabilities | 22,454 | 21,335 | |||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | |||||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Preferred Stock, $0.01 Par Value, 100,000,000 Shares Authorized, 0 and 0 Shares Issued and Outstanding, Respectively | — | — | |||||
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value, 400,000,000 Shares Authorized, 20,509,883 and 20,503,520 Shares Issued and Outstanding, Respectively | 205 | 205 | |||||
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 445,590 | 445,289 | |||||
| Accumulated Deficit | (42,479 | ) | (40,909 | ) | |||
| Total Stockholders’ Equity | 403,316 | 404,585 | |||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | 7,347 | 7,372 | |||||
| Total Equity | 410,663 | 411,957 | |||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 433,117 | $ | 433,292 | |||
| NEWLAKE CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share amounts) | |||||||
| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Revenue: | |||||||
| Rental Income | $ | 12,127 | $ | 11,157 | |||
| Interest Income from Loans | 131 | 128 | |||||
| Fees and Reimbursables | 350 | 131 | |||||
| Total Revenue | 12,608 | 11,416 | |||||
| Expenses: | |||||||
| Property Expenses | 22 | 94 | |||||
| Depreciation and Amortization Expense | 3,568 | 3,561 | |||||
| General and Administrative Expenses: | |||||||
| Compensation expense | 1,235 | 1,127 | |||||
| Professional fees | 402 | 322 | |||||
| Other general and administrative expenses | 418 | 470 | |||||
| Total general and administrative expenses | 2,055 | 1,919 | |||||
| Total Expenses | 5,645 | 5,574 | |||||
| Provision for Current Expected Credit Loss | 14 | — | |||||
| Income From Operations | 6,977 | 5,842 | |||||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||
| Interest Income | 100 | 220 | |||||
| Interest Expense | (83 | ) | (92 | ) | |||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | 17 | 128 | |||||
| Net Income | 6,994 | 5,970 | |||||
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | (125 | ) | (102 | ) | |||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 6,869 | $ | 5,868 | |||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Per Share – Basic | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.27 | |||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Per Share – Diluted | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.27 | |||
| Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Basic | 20,541,840 | 21,423,470 | |||||
| Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Diluted | 20,942,254 | 21,797,316 | |||||
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Funds From Operations
The Company calculates 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 and therefore the Company’s computation of FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.
Adjusted Funds From Operations
The Company calculates AFFO by starting with FFO and adjusting for non-cash and certain non-recurring transactions, including non-cash components of compensation expense and the effect of provisions for credit loss. Other REITs may not define AFFO in the same manner and therefore the Company’s 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.
The table below is a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders to FFO and AFFO for the three and three months ended March 31, 2024 and 2023 (in thousands, except share and per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders | $ | 6,869 | $ | 5,868 | |||
| Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | 125 | 102 | |||||
| Net Income | 6,994 | 5,970 | |||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||
| Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization | 3,564 | 3,561 | |||||
| FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders – Diluted | 10,558 | 9,531 | |||||
| Provision for Current Expected Credit Loss | (14 | ) | — | ||||
| Stock-Based Compensation | 350 | 308 | |||||
| Non-cash Interest Expense | 67 | 68 | |||||
| Amortization of Straight-line Rent Expense | (1 | ) | — | ||||
| AFFO Attributable to Common Stockholders – Diluted | $ | 10,960 | $ | 9,907 | |||
| FFO per share – Diluted | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.44 | |||
| AFFO per share – Diluted | $ | 0.52 | $ | 0.45 | |||
