NewLake Capital Partners Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results
Second Quarter 2024 Revenue Totaled $12.5 Million, an Increase of 9.5% Year-Over-Year
Second Quarter 2024 Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders Totaled $6.8 Million, Funds from Operations Totaled $10.5 Million, and Adjusted Funds from Operations Totaled $11.0 Million
Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for August 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time
NEW CANAAN, Conn., Aug. 07, 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 second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Anthony Coniglio, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are pleased with our second quarter results, which led to our third consecutive quarterly dividend increase. We believe there are many positive catalysts on the horizon for the cannabis sector and it is an exciting time to be part of this growing industry. With an under-levered balance sheet and ample capital availability, we are well positioned to build upon our Q2 acquisition activity and continue to invest in cannabis real estate."
Second Quarter 2024 Financial and Operational Highlights
-- Revenue totaled $12.5 million.
-- Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $6.8 million.
-- Funds From Operations ("FFO")(1) totaled $10.5 million.
-- Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO")(1) totaled $11.0 million.
-- Cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2024, were $20.7 million, with
$15.8 million committed to fund building and tenant improvements.
-- Second quarter dividend increased to $0.43 per common share, equivalent
to an annualized dividend of $1.72 per common share.
-- In May 2024, the Company purchased a cultivation facility in Connecticut
for approximately $4.0 million and committed to fund approximately $12.0
million of improvements.
-- For the three months ended June 30, 2024, the Company funded
approximately $3.5 million of building and tenant improvements.
-- In June 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement
("EDA") for a $50 million At The Market Program ("ATM Program") .
Comparison to the second quarter ended June 30, 2023(2)
-- Revenue totaled $12.5 million, as compared to $11.4 million, an increase
of 9.5% year-over-year.
-- Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $6.8 million, as
compared to $5.8 million.
-- FFO totaled $10.5 million, as compared to $9.5 million, an increase of
11.3% year-over-year.
-- AFFO totaled $11.0 million, as compared to $9.9 million, an increase of
11.2% year-over-year.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Financial and Operational Highlights
Comparison to the six months ended June 30, 2023(2)
-- Revenue totaled $25.1 million, as compared to $22.8 million, an increase
of 10.0% year-over-year.
-- Net income attributable to common stockholders totaled $13.7 million, as
compared to $11.7 million.
-- FFO totaled $21.1 million, as compared to $19.0 million, an increase of
11.0% year-over-year.
-- AFFO totaled $22.0 million, as compared to $19.8 million, an increase of
10.9% year-over-year.
-- For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company funded approximately
$11.4 million of building and tenant improvements.
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(1) FFO and AFFO are presented on a dilutive basis.
(2) Comparison financial results were impacted by the non-payment of contractual rent from one tenant in 2023.
Investment Activity
Acquisitions
In May 2024, the Company purchased a cultivation facility in Connecticut for approximately $4.0 million and committed to fund approximately $12.0 million in building and tenant improvements. The property was simultaneously leased to a related entity of an existing tenant.
Real Estate Commitments
Building and Tenant Improvements
The following table presents the funded commitments and the remaining unfunded commitments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands):
Closing Funded Unfunded
Tenant Market Site Type Date Commitments Commitments
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Ayr June
Wellness, 30,
Inc. Pennsylvania Cultivation 2022 $ -- $ 750
C3 May 7,
Industries Connecticut Cultivation 2024 -- 12,024
April
C3 1,
Industries Missouri Cultivation 2022 8,065 761
August
5,
Calypso Pennsylvania Cultivation 2022 -- 987
June
24,
Mint Arizona Cultivation 2021 3,306 1,282 (1)
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Total $ 11,371 $15,804
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(1) Effective June 6, 2024, the lease agreement was
amended to include an additional commitment of approximately
$800 thousand.
Financing Activity
Revolving Credit Facility
As of June 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $7.6 million in borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility and $82.4 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 June 30, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the agreement.
At the Market Equity Program
On June 10, 2024, the Company entered into an EDA, pursuant to an ATM Program. Under the ATM Program, the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $50.0 million from time to time through a sales agent. As of June 30, 2024, the Company has not issued any shares under the ATM Program.
Dividend
On June 12, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors declared a second quarter 2024 cash dividend of $0.43 per share of common stock, equivalent to an annualized dividend of $1.72 per share of common stock. The dividend was paid on July 15, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 28, 2024, and represents an AFFO payout ratio of 82%.
Recent Developments
Funded Commitments
Subsequent to June 30, 2024, the Company funded approximately $1.2 million of tenant improvements for its cultivation facilities in Arizona and Pennsylvania.
Conference Call and Webcast Details:
Management will host a conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2024, to discuss its quarterly financial results and answer questions about the Company's operational and financial highlights for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Event: NewLake Capital Partners Inc. Second Quarter 2024
Earnings Call
Date: Thursday, August 8, 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=1680365&tp
_key=ec81da0cb7
For interested individuals unable to join the conference call, a dial-in replay of the call will be available until August 22, 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: 13747921.
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
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