FCPT Announces Fourth Quarter 2019 Financial and Operating Results

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Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (("FCPT" or the "Company", NYSE:FCPT) today announced financial results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2019.

Management Comments

"FCPT had a very productive 2019. The company invested nearly $200 million in properties that met or exceeded our return objectives, serving to both expand and position the company further toward one of our stated strategic objectives of diversification," said CEO Bill Lenehan. "We begin 2020 with a significant volume of announced but not yet closed outparcel transactions of approximately $132 million, positioning the company to extend the growth we saw in 2019. We are encouraged to pursue this growth given the strength of our balance sheet."

Financial Results

Rental Revenue and Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

  • Rental revenue for the fourth quarter increased 8.1% over the prior year to $35.9 million. Rental revenue consisted of $33.8 million in cash rents and $2.1 million of straight-line and other non-cash rent adjustments.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $18.9 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.27 per diluted share. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $21.2 million in the prior year, or $0.31 per diluted share, including a $4.4 million gain on the sale of a property.
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $72.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, or $1.06 per diluted share. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $82.4 million, or $1.28 per diluted share, including $15.3 million of gains on the sale of properties, for the prior year.

Funds from Operations (FFO)

  • NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter was $0.37, representing a $0.01 per share increase compared to the fourth quarter in 2018.
  • NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1.44, representing a $0.03 per share increase compared to the prior year.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

  • AFFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter was $0.36, representing a $0.02 per share increase compared to the fourth quarter in 2018.
  • AFFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $1.39, representing a $0.03 per share increase compared to the prior year.

General and Administrative (G&A) Expense

  • G&A expense for the fourth quarter was $3.2 million, which included $0.8 million of stock-based compensation. These results compare to G&A expense in the fourth quarter of 2018 of $3.4 million, including $0.9 million of stock-based compensation.
  • Cash G&A expense (after excluding stock-based compensation) for the fourth quarter was $2.4 million, representing 7.0% of cash rental income for the quarter, compared to 8.2% in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Dividends

  • FCPT declared a dividend of $0.305 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2019, representing a 6.1% increase over the prior quarter rate.

Portfolio Activities

Acquisitions

  • During the fourth quarter of 2019, FCPT acquired 50 properties and leasehold interests for a combined purchase price of $120.6 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.4% and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10 years.
  • For the year ended December 31, 2019, FCPT acquired 90 properties and leasehold interests for a combined purchase price of $199.0 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.5% and a weighted average remaining lease term of 10 years.
  • In the fourth quarter, FCPT announced the signing of separate purchase agreements with Brookfield Properties BPYBPY, Seritage Growth Properties SRG, and PREIT PEI to purchase up to a combined 61 properties for approximately $144.7 million. These transactions were priced at a mid-six percent capitalization rate on net operating income and included 17 non-restaurant brands. These transactions are all subject to customary closing conditions, diligence and regulatory approvals.
  • From the previously announced outparcel transactions with Washington Prime Group, Brookfield, Seritage and PREIT, FCPT expects to close in 2020 on properties with an additional 65 leases for a $131.9 million combined purchase price.

Liquidity and Capital Markets

Capital Raising

  • During the fourth quarter, FCPT settled the previously announced forward sale agreement under the ATM program of 1,603,478 shares of common stock at a weighted average offering price of $28.97 for gross proceeds of $46.5 million.

Liquidity

  • At December 31, 2019, FCPT had $203.1 million of available liquidity including cash and cash equivalents and undrawn credit line capacity.

Credit Facility and Unsecured Note

  • At December 31, 2019, FCPT had $677 million of outstanding debt, consisting of $400 million of term loans, $225 million of unsecured fixed rate notes, and $52 million drawn on FCPT's $250 million revolving credit facility.

Real Estate Portfolio

  • As of December 31, 2019, the Company's rental portfolio consisted of 699 properties located in 46 states. The properties are 99.7% occupied (measured by square feet) under long-term, net leases with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.1 years and an estimated portfolio weighted average EBITDAR to Lease Rent coverage of 4.7x.
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Conference Call Information

Company management will host a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 13 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the results.

Interested parties can listen to the call via the following:

Internet: Go to http://dpregister.com/10138915 at least 15 minutes prior to start time of the call, in order to register and to download any necessary audio software. Please note for those that register, the dial-in number will be provided upon registration.

Phone: 1-888-346-5243 (domestic) / 1-412-317-5120 (international). Participants not pre-registered must ask to be joined into the Four Corners Property Trust call.

Replay: Available through May 15, 2020 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) / 1-412-317-0088 (international), Replay Access Code 10138915.

About FCPT

FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the acquisition and leasing of restaurant properties. The Company seeks to grow its portfolio by acquiring additional real estate to lease, on a net basis, for use in the restaurant and retail industries.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding the Company's intent, belief or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: operating and financial performance; announced transactions; and expectations regarding the making of distributions and the payment of dividends. Words such as "anticipate(s)," "expect(s)," "intend(s)," "plan(s)," "believe(s)," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seek(s)" and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which such statements are made and, except in the normal course of the Company's public disclosure obligations, the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to publicly release any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in the Company's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and beliefs and the Company can give no assurance that its expectations or the events described will occur as described. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the company's future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Notice Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

In addition to U.S. GAAP financial measures, this press release and the referenced supplemental financial and operating report contain and may refer to certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are in addition to, not a substitute for or superior to, measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered replacements for, and should be read together with, the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures and statements of why management believes these measures are useful to investors are included in the supplemental financial and operating report, which can be found in the investor relations section of our website.

Supplemental Materials and Website:

Supplemental materials on the Fourth Quarter 2019 operating results and other information on the Company are available on the investors relations section of FCPT's website at www.investors.fcpt.com.

Four Corners Property Trust
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
 
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

 

(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental revenue

$

35,850

 

$

33,156

 

$

139,682

 

$

123,665

 

Restaurant revenue

 

5,031

 

 

4,879

 

 

20,551

 

 

19,970

 

Total revenues

 

40,881

 

 

38,035

 

 

160,233

 

 

143,635

 

Operating expenses:
General and administrative

 

3,168

 

 

3,447

 

 

13,934

 

 

13,206

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,780

 

 

7,571

 

 

26,312

 

 

23,884

 

Property expenses

 

508

 

 

143

 

 

1,579

 

 

433

 

Restaurant expenses

 

4,890

 

 

4,645

 

 

19,632

 

 

19,014

 

Total operating expenses

 

15,346

 

 

15,806

 

 

61,457

 

 

56,537

 

 
Interest expense

 

(6,547

)

 

(5,293

)

 

(26,516

)

 

(19,959

)

Other income, net

 

72

 

 

77

 

 

944

 

 

781

 

Realized gain on sale, net

 

-

 

 

4,392

 

 

-

 

 

15,271

 

Income tax expense

 

(67

)

 

(74

)

 

(265

)

 

(262

)

Net income

 

18,993

 

 

21,331

 

 

72,939

 

 

82,929

 

 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

(79

)

 

(129

)

 

(323

)

 

(531

)

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

$

18,914

 

$

21,202

 

$

72,616

 

$

82,398

 

 
Basic net income per share

$

0.27

 

$

0.31

 

$

1.06

 

$

1.29

 

Diluted net income per share

$

0.27

 

$

0.31

 

$

1.06

 

$

1.28

 

Regular dividends declared per share

$

0.3050

 

$

0.2875

 

$

1.1675

 

$

1.1125

 

 
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic

 

68,907,749

 

 

67,712,311

 

 

68,430,841

 

 

64,041,255

 

Diluted

 

69,117,820

 

 

68,113,011

 

 

68,632,010

 

 

64,388,929

 

Four Corners Property Trust
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
 
December 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Real estate investments:
Land

$

690,575

 

$

569,057

 

Buildings, equipment and improvements

 

1,277,159

 

 

1,236,224

 

Total real estate investments

 

1,967,734

 

 

1,805,281

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(635,630

)

 

(614,584

)

Total real estate investments, net

 

1,332,104

 

 

1,190,697

 

Intangible lease assets, net

 

57,917

 

 

18,998

 

Total real estate investments and intangible lease assets, net

 

1,390,021

 

 

1,209,695

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

5,083

 

 

92,041

 

Straight-line rent adjustment

 

39,350

 

 

30,141

 

Derivative assets

 

1,451

 

 

5,982

 

Other assets

 

10,165

 

 

5,239

 

Total Assets

$

1,446,070

 

$

1,343,098

 

 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
Liabilities:
Long-term debt ($677,000 and $625,000 principal, respectively)

$

669,940

 

$

615,892

 

Dividends payable

 

21,325

 

 

19,580

 

Rent received in advance

 

10,463

 

 

1,609

 

Derivative liabilities

 

5,005

 

 

-

 

Other liabilities

 

12,596

 

 

7,053

 

Total liabilities

 

719,329

 

 

644,134

 

 
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding

 

-

 

 

-

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 70,020,660 and 68,204,405 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

7

 

 

7

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

686,181

 

 

639,116

 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(3,539

)

 

5,956

 

Noncontrolling interest

 

5,691

 

 

7,867

 

Retained earnings

 

38,401

 

 

46,018

 

Total equity

 

726,741

 

 

698,964

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

1,446,070

 

$

1,343,098

 

Four Corners Property Trust
FFO and AFFO
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Three Months Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,

 

 

2019

 

2018

 

2019

 

2018

Funds from operations (FFO):
Net income

$

18,993

 

$

21,331

 

$

72,939

 

$

82,929

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

6,677

 

 

6,022

 

 

26,158

 

 

22,287

 

Realized gain on sales of real estate

 

-

 

 

(4,392

)

 

-

 

 

(15,271

)

Provision for impairment

 

-

 

 

1,530

 

 

-

 

 

1,530

 

Realized gain on exchange of real estate (1)

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

(228

)

FFO (as defined by NAREIT)

$

25,670

 

$

24,491

 

$

99,097

 

$

91,247

 

Straight-line rent

 

(2,199

)

 

(2,431

)

 

(9,207

)

 

(9,288

)

Stock-based compensation

 

810

 

 

930

 

 

3,602

 

 

3,967

 

Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs

 

512

 

 

466

 

 

2,050

 

 

1,834

 

Other non-cash interest income

 

1

 

 

2

 

 

(4

)

 

29

 

Non-real estate investment depreciation

 

103

 

 

19

 

 

154

 

 

67

 

Amortization of above and below market leases, net

 

109

 

 

18

 

 

158

 

 

64

 

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

$

25,006

 

$

23,495

 

$

95,850

 

$

87,920

 

 
Fully diluted shares outstanding (2)

 

69,407,212

 

 

68,522,331

 

 

68,937,263

 

 

64,798,250

 

 
FFO per diluted share

$

0.37

 

$

0.36

 

$

1.44

 

$

1.41

 

 
AFFO per diluted share

$

0.36

 

$

0.34

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.36

 

 
 
(1) Non-cash gain recognized for GAAP purposes on the transfer of nonfinancial assets related to an excess land parcel exchange.
(2) Assumes the issuance of common shares for OP units held by non-controlling interest.
 

 

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