Farmland Partners Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

FPI Demonstrates Strong Value Appreciation through Asset Sales

DENVER--()--Farmland Partners Inc. (NYSE: FPI) (“FPI” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

Selected Highlights

During the quarter ended June 30, 2023, the Company:

  • recorded net income of $7.9 million, or $0.14 per share available to common stockholders, compared to $3.0 million, or $0.04 per share available to common stockholders for the same period in 2022;
  • recorded AFFO of ($1.1) million, or ($0.02) per share, compared to $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same period in 2022;
  • completed 17 farm dispositions for approximately $44.4 million in aggregate consideration and recognized an aggregate gain on sale of approximately $11.1 million;
  • completed one farm acquisition for total consideration of $8.9 million;
  • maintained access to liquidity of $131.9 million; and
  • repurchased 4,136,946 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $11.37 per share.

Subsequent to June 30, 2023, the Company:

  • repurchased an additional 116,593 shares of its common stock at an average price of $12.22 per share (with year-to-date repurchases totaling 5,711,925 at an average price of $11.03); and
  • completed two partial farm dispositions for approximately $2.7 million in aggregate consideration.

Identified transactions:

  • FPI currently has 11 farms under contract to sell for aggregate consideration of approximately $22 million and an estimated aggregate gain on sale of $9 million to $10 million;
  • FPI has planned auctions of farms with proceeds estimated in the $30 million to $33 million range;
  • FPI is in advanced negotiations to sell up to $26 million of additional farmland, all of which (including consummated sales) total up to approximately $135 million of identified transactions year-to-date; and
  • one farm under contract to purchase for a purchase price of $11.0 million.

CEO Comments

Luca Fabbri, President and Chief Executive Officer: “Farmland appreciation is at the core of our investment strategy. In the first half of 2023, we realized significant gains on over $50 million of farm sales, providing proof of appreciation and generating value for our shareholders via stock repurchases. In the second half of 2023, we are targeting additional farm sales of over $80 million, proceeds from which will be used to reduce high-cost debt. Beyond the approximately $135 million of identified transaction mentioned above, we are working with potential buyers on additional sales to close before year-end. Based on REIT tax rules, the level of capital gains on sales of our farms in 2023 may result in additional dividends being declared at a later time, which decision will be based actual results, further internal financial analysis, and would be subject to board approval. Reflecting industry-wide trends, we are experiencing lower-than-expected transaction volumes in our auction and brokerage channels, which, along with higher interest expense, will impact our results. Despite the challenges of 2023, the U.S. farm economy remains strong and a pillar of worldwide food security.”

Financial and Operating Results

  • The tables below show financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

 

 

For the three months ended

 

 

 

For the six months ended

 

 

(in thousands)

 

June 30,

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Financial Results:

 

2023

 

2022

 

Change

 

2023

 

2022

 

Change

Net Income

 

$

7,899

 

 

$

2,993

 

163.9

%

 

$

9,612

 

$

4,131

 

132.7

%

Net income per share available to common stockholders

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

250.0

%

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.05

 

 

200.0

%

AFFO

 

$

(1,131

)

 

$

1,111

 

 

NM

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

3,266

 

 

(87.2

)%

AFFO per weighted average common shares

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

NM

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

(85.7

)%

Adjusted EBITDAre

 

$

5,400

 

 

$

5,758

 

 

(6.2

)%

 

$

12,487

 

 

$

12,518

 

 

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Operating Revenues

 

$

11,584

 

 

$

12,357

 

 

(6.3

)%

 

$

24,256

 

 

$

26,247

 

 

(7.6

)%

Operating Income

 

$

2,757

 

 

$

3,455

 

 

(20.2

)%

 

$

7,593

 

 

$

7,773

 

 

(2.3

)%

Net Operating Income (NOI)

 

$

8,176

 

 

$

8,966

 

 

(8.8

)%

 

$

17,720

 

 

$

19,462

 

 

(9.0

)%

_______________

NM = Not Meaningful

  • See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for complete definitions of AFFO, Adjusted EBITDAre, and NOI and the financial tables accompanying this press release for reconciliations of net income to AFFO, Adjusted EBITDAre and NOI.

Acquisition and Disposition Activity

  • During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company acquired two properties for total consideration of $9.0 million.
  • During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company completed 19 property dispositions for cash consideration of $51.5 million and total gain on sale of $12.9 million.

Balance Sheet

  • The Company had total debt outstanding of $473.5 million at June 30, 2023, compared to total debt outstanding of $439.5 million at December 31, 2022.
  • At June 30, 2023, the Company had access to liquidity of $131.9 million, consisting of $11.2 million in cash (including restricted cash of $2.2 million) and $120.7 million in undrawn availability under its credit facilities, respectively, compared to cash of $7.7 million and $169.0 million in undrawn availability under its credit facilities at December 31, 2022.
  • During the six months ended June 30, 2023, the Company repurchased 5,595,332 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $11.01 per share.
  • As of July 21, 2023, the Company had 50,074,329 shares of common stock outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

Dividend Declarations

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock and Class A Common OP unit. The dividends are payable on October 16, 2023, to stockholders and common unit holders of record on October 2, 2023.

2023 Earnings Guidance and Supplemental Package

For 2023 earnings guidance, please see page 15 of the supplemental package, which can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.

Conference Call Information

The Company has scheduled a conference call on July 27, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. (U.S. Eastern Time) to discuss the financial results and provide a company update.

The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 1-888-660-6359 and using the conference ID 2818086. The conference call will also be available via a live listen-only webcast and can be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.farmlandpartners.com.

A replay of the conference call will be available beginning shortly after the end of the event until August 6, 2023, by dialing 1-800-770-2030 and using the playback ID 2818086. A replay of the webcast will also be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for a limited time following the event.

About Farmland Partners Inc.

Farmland Partners Inc. is an internally managed real estate company that owns and seeks to acquire high-quality North American farmland and makes loans to farmers secured by farm real estate. As of June 30, 2023, the Company owns and/or manages approximately 190,200 acres in 20 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. In addition, the Company owns land and buildings for four agriculture equipment dealerships in Ohio leased to Ag Pro under the John Deere brand. The Company has approximately 26 crop types and over 100 tenants. The Company elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31, 2014. Additional information: www.farmlandpartners.com or (720) 452-3100.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including, without limitation, statements with respect to our outlook and the outlook for the farm economy generally, proposed and pending acquisitions and dispositions, financing activities, crop yields and prices and anticipated rental rates. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates” or similar expressions or their negatives, as well as statements in future tense. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, beliefs and expectations, such forward-looking statements are not predictions of future events or guarantees of future performance and our actual results could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Some factors that might cause such a difference include the following: the on-going war in Ukraine and its impact on the world agriculture market, world food supply, the farm economy, and our tenants’ businesses; general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of the Company’s common stock; changes in the Company’s business strategy, availability, terms and deployment of capital; the Company’s ability to refinance existing indebtedness at or prior to maturity on favorable terms, or at all; availability of qualified personnel; changes in the Company’s industry, interest rates or the general economy; adverse developments related to crop yields or crop prices; the degree and nature of the Company’s competition; the timing, price or amount of repurchases, if any, under the Company's share repurchase program; the ability to consummate acquisitions or dispositions under contract; and the other factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

Farmland Partners Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

2023

 

2022

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land, at cost

 

$

954,522

 

 

$

980,521

 

Grain facilities

 

 

11,180

 

 

 

11,349

 

Groundwater

 

 

17,550

 

 

 

17,682

 

Irrigation improvements

 

 

49,861

 

 

 

50,097

 

Drainage improvements

 

 

10,665

 

 

 

12,543

 

Permanent plantings

 

 

51,054

 

 

 

50,394

 

Other

 

 

6,781

 

 

 

6,967

 

Construction in progress

 

 

12,821

 

 

 

14,810

 

Real estate, at cost

 

 

1,114,434

 

 

 

1,144,363

 

Less accumulated depreciation

 

 

(39,988

)

 

 

(38,447

)

Total real estate, net

 

 

1,074,446

 

 

 

1,105,916

 

Deposits

 

 

126

 

 

 

148

 

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash

 

 

11,228

 

 

 

7,654

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

30

 

 

 

33

 

Loans and financing receivables, net

 

 

21,978

 

 

 

21,921

 

Right of use asset

 

 

509

 

 

 

325

 

Deferred offering costs

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

 

1,701

 

 

 

7,055

 

Derivative asset

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

2,084

 

Inventory

 

 

2,752

 

 

 

2,808

 

Equity method investments

 

 

4,163

 

 

 

4,185

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

2,045

 

 

 

2,055

 

Goodwill

 

 

2,706

 

 

 

2,706

 

Prepaid and other assets

 

 

1,381

 

 

 

3,196

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

1,125,375

 

 

$

1,160,149

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage notes and bonds payable, net

 

$

471,042

 

 

$

436,875

 

Lease liability

 

 

509

 

 

 

325

 

Dividends payable

 

 

3,011

 

 

 

3,333

 

Accrued interest

 

 

5,082

 

 

 

4,135

 

Accrued property taxes

 

 

2,014

 

 

 

2,008

 

Deferred revenue

 

 

1,141

 

 

 

44

 

Accrued expenses

 

 

6,877

 

 

 

9,215

 

Total liabilities

 

 

489,676

 

 

 

455,935

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Redeemable non-controlling interest in operating partnership, Series A preferred units

 

 

100,485

 

 

 

110,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 48,951,198 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023, and 54,318,312 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022

 

 

475

 

 

 

531

 

Additional paid in capital

 

 

586,736

 

 

 

647,346

 

Retained earnings

 

 

11,368

 

 

 

3,567

 

Cumulative dividends

 

 

(80,078

)

 

 

(73,964

)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

3,512

 

 

 

3,306

 

Non-controlling interests in operating partnership

 

 

13,201

 

 

 

13,218

 

Total equity

 

 

535,214

 

 

 

594,004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS IN OPERATING PARTNERSHIP AND EQUITY

 

$

1,125,375

 

 

$

1,160,149

 

Farmland Partners Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

OPERATING REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

9,389

 

 

$

9,196

 

 

$

19,077

 

 

$

18,741

 

Tenant reimbursements

 

 

831

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

1,869

 

 

 

1,587

 

Crop sales

 

 

515

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

1,845

 

Other revenue

 

 

849

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

4,074

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

11,584

 

 

 

12,357

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

26,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

1,660

 

 

 

4,001

 

 

 

3,411

 

Property operating expenses

 

 

2,428

 

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

4,610

 

 

 

4,013

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

980

 

 

 

1,333

 

 

 

1,926

 

 

 

2,772

 

Acquisition and due diligence costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

62

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2,904

 

 

 

3,004

 

 

 

5,510

 

 

 

6,108

 

Legal and accounting

 

 

281

 

 

 

816

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

2,072

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

27

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

36

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

8,827

 

 

 

8,902

 

 

 

16,663

 

 

 

18,474

 

OPERATING INCOME

 

 

2,757

 

 

 

3,455

 

 

 

7,593

 

 

 

7,773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (income) expense

 

 

75

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

(14

)

(Income) loss from equity method investment

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(15

)

(Gain) on disposition of assets

 

 

(11,060

)

 

 

(3,335

)

 

 

(12,886

)

 

 

(3,995

)

Interest expense

 

 

5,844

 

 

 

3,743

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

7,570

 

Total other expense

 

 

(5,146

)

 

 

366

 

 

 

(2,032

)

 

 

3,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income before income tax expense

 

 

7,903

 

 

 

3,089

 

 

 

9,625

 

 

 

4,227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense

 

 

4

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NET INCOME

 

 

7,899

 

 

 

2,993

 

 

 

9,612

 

 

 

4,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (income) attributable to non-controlling interests in operating partnership

 

 

(188

)

 

 

(77

)

 

 

(226

)

 

 

(110

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

 

 

7,711

 

 

 

2,916

 

 

 

9,386

 

 

 

4,021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonforfeitable distributions allocated to unvested restricted shares

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(16

)

 

 

(43

)

 

 

(31

)

Distributions on Series A Preferred Units

 

 

(683

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(1,485

)

 

 

(1,680

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc.

 

$

7,001

 

 

$

2,060

 

 

$

7,858

 

 

$

2,310

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted per common share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income available to common stockholders

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.05

 

Diluted net income available to common stockholders

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.05

 

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

50,860

 

 

 

50,362

 

 

 

52,425

 

 

 

48,084

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

59,112

 

 

 

50,362

 

 

 

52,425

 

 

 

48,084

 

Dividends declared per common share

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.12

 

 

$

0.11

Farmland Partners Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

For the six months ended June 30,

(in thousands except per share amounts)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Net income

 

$

7,899

 

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

4,131

 

(Gain) on disposition of assets

 

 

(11,060

)

 

 

(3,335

)

 

 

(12,886

)

 

 

(3,995

)

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

1,660

 

 

 

4,001

 

 

 

3,411

 

FFO

 

$

(954

)

 

$

1,318

 

 

$

727

 

 

$

3,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation and incentive

 

 

506

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

1,243

 

Deferred impact of interest rate swap terminations

 

 

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

94

 

Real estate related acquisition and due diligence costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

62

 

Distributions on Preferred units and stock

 

 

(683

)

 

 

(840

)

 

 

(1,485

)

 

 

(1,680

)

AFFO

 

$

(1,131

)

 

$

1,111

 

 

$

419

 

 

$

3,266

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO per diluted weighted average share data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO weighted average common shares

 

 

52,454

 

 

 

51,985

 

 

 

54,002

 

 

 

49,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common stockholders of Farmland Partners Inc.

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.15

 

 

$

0.05

 

Income available to redeemable non-controlling interest and non-controlling interest in operating partnership

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.04

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

0.04

 

 

 

0.03

 

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.07

 

Stock-based compensation and incentive

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

0.02

 

 

 

0.02

 

(Gain) on disposition of assets

 

 

(0.21

)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(0.24

)

 

 

(0.08

)

Distributions on Preferred units and stock

 

 

(0.01

)

 

 

(0.02

)

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.03

)

AFFO per diluted weighted average share

 

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.02

 

 

$

0.01

 

 

$

0.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended

 

For the six months ended

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

(in thousands)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

Net income

 

$

7,899

 

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

4,131

 

Interest expense

 

 

5,844

 

 

 

3,743

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

7,570

 

Income tax expense

 

 

4

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

96

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

1,660

 

 

 

4,001

 

 

 

3,411

 

(Gain) on disposition of assets

 

 

(11,060

)

 

 

(3,335

)

 

 

(12,886

)

 

 

(3,995

)

EBITDAre

 

$

4,894

 

 

$

5,157

 

 

$

11,508

 

 

$

11,213

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation and incentive

 

 

506

 

 

 

601

 

 

 

965

 

 

 

1,243

 

Real estate related acquisition and due diligence costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

62

 

Adjusted EBITDAre

 

$

5,400

 

 

$

5,758

 

 

$

12,487

 

 

$

12,518

 

Farmland Partners Inc.

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the three months ended June 30,

 

For the six months ended June 30,

($ in thousands)

 

2023

 

2022

 

2023

 

2022

OPERATING REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

 

$

9,389

 

 

$

9,196

 

 

$

19,077

 

 

$

18,741

 

Tenant reimbursements

 

 

831

 

 

 

809

 

 

 

1,869

 

 

 

1,587

 

Crop sales

 

 

515

 

 

 

1,150

 

 

 

875

 

 

 

1,845

 

Other revenue

 

 

849

 

 

 

1,202

 

 

 

2,435

 

 

 

4,074

 

Total operating revenues

 

 

11,584

 

 

 

12,357

 

 

 

24,256

 

 

 

26,247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

 

2,428

 

 

 

2,058

 

 

 

4,610

 

 

 

4,013

 

Cost of goods sold

 

 

980

 

 

 

1,333

 

 

 

1,926

 

 

 

2,772

 

NOI

 

 

8,176

 

 

 

8,966

 

 

 

17,720

 

 

 

19,462

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

 

2,207

 

 

 

1,660

 

 

 

4,001

 

 

 

3,411

 

Acquisition and due diligence costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

 

 

62

 

General and administrative expenses

 

 

2,904

 

 

 

3,004

 

 

 

5,510

 

 

 

6,108

 

Legal and accounting

 

 

281

 

 

 

816

 

 

 

526

 

 

 

2,072

 

Other operating expenses

 

 

27

 

 

 

31

 

 

 

76

 

 

 

36

 

Other (income) expense

 

 

75

 

 

 

(34

)

 

 

64

 

 

 

(14

)

(Income) loss from equity method investment

 

 

(5

)

 

 

(8

)

 

 

22

 

 

 

(15

)

(Gain) on disposition of assets

 

 

(11,060

)

 

 

(3,335

)

 

 

(12,886

)

 

 

(3,995

)

Interest expense

 

 

5,844

 

 

 

3,743

 

 

 

10,768

 

 

 

7,570

 

Income tax expense

 

 

4

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

13

 

 

 

96

 

NET INCOME

 

$

7,899

 

 

$

2,993

 

 

$

9,612

 

 

$

4,131

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company considers the following non-GAAP measures as useful to investors as key supplemental measures of its performance: FFO, NOI, AFFO, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered along with, but not as alternatives to, net income or loss as a measure of the Company’s operating performance. FFO, NOI, AFFO, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to other companies that do not define such terms exactly as the Company.

FFO

The Company calculates FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate related depreciation, depletion and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Management presents FFO as a supplemental performance measure because it believes that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring the Company’s operational performance. Specifically, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from sales of depreciable operating properties, which do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. The Company also believes that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare the Company’s operating performance with that of other REITs. However, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as the Company does, and, accordingly, the Company’s FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO.

AFFO

The Company calculates AFFO by adjusting FFO to exclude the income and expenses that the Company believes are not reflective of the sustainability of the Company’s ongoing operating performance, including, but not limited to, real estate related acquisition and due diligence costs, stock-based compensation and incentive, deferred impact of interest rate swap terminations, and distributions on the Company’s preferred units.

Changes in GAAP accounting and reporting rules that were put in effect after the establishment of NAREIT’s definition of FFO in 1999 result in the inclusion of a number of items in FFO that do not correlate with the sustainability of the Company’s operating performance. Therefore, in addition to FFO, the Company presents AFFO and AFFO per share, fully diluted, both of which are non-GAAP measures. Management considers AFFO a useful supplemental performance metric for investors as it is more indicative of the Company’s operational performance than FFO. AFFO is not intended to represent cash flow or liquidity for the period and is only intended to provide an additional measure of the Company’s operating performance. Even AFFO, however, does not properly capture the timing of cash receipts, especially in connection with full-year rent payments under lease agreements entered into in connection with newly acquired farms. Management considers AFFO per share, fully diluted to be a supplemental metric to GAAP earnings per share. AFFO per share, fully diluted provides additional insight into how the Company’s operating performance could be allocated to potential shares outstanding at a specific point in time. Management believes that AFFO is a widely recognized measure of the operations of REITs and presenting AFFO will enable investors to assess the Company’s performance in comparison to other REITs. However, other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating AFFO and AFFO per share, fully diluted and, accordingly, the Company’s AFFO and AFFO per share, fully diluted may not always be comparable to AFFO and AFFO per share amounts calculated by other REITs. AFFO and AFFO per share, fully diluted should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or earnings per share (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of financial performance, or as an alternative to net income (loss) earnings per share (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor are they indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including its ability to make distributions.

EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre

The Company calculates Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”) in accordance with the standards established by NAREIT in its September 2017 White Paper. NAREIT defines EBITDAre as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding interest expense, income tax, depreciation and amortization, gains or losses on disposition of depreciated property (including gains or losses on change of control), impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in unconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity’s pro rata share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. EBITDAre is a key financial measure used to evaluate the Company’s operating performance but should not be construed as an alternative to operating income, cash flows from operating activities or net income, in each case as determined in accordance with GAAP. The Company believes that EBITDAre is a useful performance measure commonly reported and will be widely used by analysts and investors in the Company’s industry. However, while EBITDAre is a performance measure widely used across the Company’s industry, the Company does not believe that it correctly captures the Company’s business operating performance because it includes non-cash expenses and recurring adjustments that are necessary to better understand the Company’s business operating performance. Therefore, in addition to EBITDAre, management uses Adjusted EBITDAre, a non-GAAP measure.

The Company calculates Adjusted EBITDAre by adjusting EBITDAre for certain items such as stock-based compensation and incentive and real estate related acquisition and due diligence costs that the Company considers necessary to understand its operating performance. The Company believes that Adjusted EBITDAre provides useful supplemental information to investors regarding the Company’s ongoing operating performance that, when considered with net income and EBITDAre, is beneficial to an investor’s understanding of the Company’s operating performance. However, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under GAAP.

In prior periods, the Company has presented EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. In accordance with NAREIT’s recommendation, beginning with the Company’s reported results for the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company is reporting EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre in place of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

The Company calculates net operating income (NOI) as total operating revenues (rental income, tenant reimbursements, crop sales and other revenue), less property operating expenses (direct property expenses and real estate taxes), less cost of goods sold. Since net operating income excludes general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expenses, other income and losses and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and leasing farmland real estate, providing a perspective not immediately apparent from net income. However, net operating income should not be viewed as an alternative measure of the Company’s financial performance since it does not reflect general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization costs, other income and losses.

Contacts

James Gilligan
ir@farmlandpartners.com

Contacts

James Gilligan
ir@farmlandpartners.com