Cannabis Lender Reports 30% YoY Drop In Q3 Net Income, Taps Cannabis Veteran As New CEO

Cannabis lender AFC Gamma, Inc. AFCG announced its third-quarter results on Wednesday for the three months ended Sept. 30, 2023, revealing a year-over-year in net interest income to $15.3 million from $18.1 million in the prior year’s period.

Q3 2023 Financial Highlights

  • Total expenses amounted to $5.15 million, down from $5.31 million in the third quarter of last year.
  • Net income totaled $7.97 million, down from $11.5 million in the prior year’s period.
  • As of Sept. 30, 2023, the company had $445.1 million in total assets, down from $519.17 million on Dec. 31, 2022.
  • Total liabilities amounted to $106.3 million as of Sept. 30, 2023, down from $180.1 million on Dec. 31, 2022.
  • The company distributed $9.8 million in dividends, or $0.48 per common share, compared to distributable earnings of $0.49 per basic weighted average common share for such period.

Prior to the quarter, the West Palm Beach-based company tapped industry veteran, Daniel Neville, as its new CEO.

Neville agreed to assume the role effective Nov. 13, 2023, succeeding Leonard Tannenbaum, who serves as CEO and chairman and will remain as executive chairman and CIO going forward.

“As the Company solidifies its position as a leading institutional lender in the industry, we look forward to lending to additional borrowers that aim to take advantage of cannabis 3.0,” Tannenbaum said on Wednesday. “Adding Dan gives us additional capacity to support our existing borrowers and expand our platform to support well-capitalized operators expanding within the industry.”

AFCG Price Action

AFC Gamma’s shares traded 0.45% higher at $11.05 per share at the time of writing on Wednesday morning.

Related News

Missed the first wave of cannabis investments? Don’t make that mistake again.
Experts believe cannabis stocks have found their floor and are now poised for unprecedented growth.
 Join Benzinga PotProfits. Our in-house canna stock expert, Michael Berger, is on a mission to uncover the most promising cannabis stocks poised for growth, even in a dull market. He leaves no bud unturned to bring you the juiciest potential double-digit opportunities!
 Just this year, the PotProfits portfolio has seen smoking-hot gains like:

 47.10% with $GTBIF

 40.23% with $TCNNF

 21.50% with $VFF

 But here’s the kicker: Michael is about to release his next potential winners, and he’s chomping at the bit to share these ticker symbols with you ASAP.Don’t miss out on the green rush!
Photo: Courtesy of Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

 

Market News and Data brought to you by Benzinga APIs
Date
ticker
name
Actual EPS
EPS Surprise
Actual Rev
Rev Surprise
Posted In: CannabisEarningsNewsEntrepreneurshipMarketsGeneralDaniel Nevillefinancial resultspremiumthird quarter earnings
Benzinga simplifies the market for smarter investing

Trade confidently with insights and alerts from analyst ratings, free reports and breaking news that affects the stocks you care about.

Join Now: Free!

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is coming to Florida

The Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is returning to Florida, in a new venue in Hollywood, on April 16 and 17, 2024. The two-day event at The Diplomat Beach Resort will be a chance for entrepreneurs, both large and small, to network, learn and grow. Renowned for its trendsetting abilities and influence on the future of cannabis, mark your calendars – this conference is the go-to event of the year for the cannabis world.

Get your tickets now on bzcannabis.com – Prices will increase very soon!


Loading...