EX-99.1 2 f8k111119ex99-1_postalrealty.htm PRESS RELEASE OF POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC., DATED NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2019 Results

 

- Rental Revenue Grew 68.4% -

- Closed on $28.4 Million of Acquisitions Since IPO -

- Raised Quarterly Dividend -

 

CEDARHURST, NEW YORK, November 11, 2019 (BUSINESSWIRE) — Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:PSTL) (the “Company”), an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns properties leased to the United States Postal Service (“USPS”), today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

 

“We made significant progress this quarter in sourcing and securing acquisitions,” stated Andrew Spodek, Postal Realty Trust, Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our thesis for consolidation of these stable, cash flowing properties continues to prove out. We have closed on 95 properties for $28.4 million since our IPO with an additional 98 properties for approximately $28 million under definitive agreements. We expect that all of these acquisitions will collectively contribute $5.1 million in annual rental revenue. Our acquisition activity is well-supported by our new $100 million credit facility and our ability to selectively issue operating partnership units. We continue to scale our platform and deliver growing cash flow for our shareholders.”

 

Highlights for Quarter Ended September 30, 2019

 

Entered into a $100 million credit facility with a $100 million accordion feature.

 

The Company completed acquisitions of 18 USPS properties for $11.1 million.

 

Rental revenue increased 68.4% quarter-over-quarter to $2.4 million primarily as a result of the Company’s formation transactions and completed acquisitions since its initial public offering on May 17, 2019.

 

GAAP net loss to common stockholders was $307,969, or $0.06 per diluted share.

 

Funds from Operations for the quarter was $674,021, or $0.10 per diluted share.

 

Adjusted Funds from Operations for the quarter was $982,733, or $0.15 per diluted share.

 

Highlights Subsequent to Quarter End**

 

To date in the fourth quarter, we closed on the acquisition of 77 properties for $17.3 million. The properties comprise approximately 172,000 net leasable interior square feet with a weighted average rental rate of $9.58 per square foot. The expected weighted average cap rate is between 7% and 9%.

 

The Company entered into definitive agreements to acquire 98 properties for $27.6 million, which includes $14.0 million of OP Units valued at $17.00 per unit. The properties comprise approximately 270,000 net leasable interior square feet with a weighted average rental rate of $8.93 per square foot. The transactions are expected to close in the fourth quarter, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

 

Declared an increased cash dividend of $0.14 per share and common unitholders.

 

*The Company believes results for subsequent quarters will provide more meaningful insight into the financial and operational activities of the Company.

 

 

 

 

Property Portfolio

 

As of September 30, 2019, the Company owns 289 postal properties in 43 states comprising approximately 984,000 net leasable interior square feet, is 100.0% occupied and has a weighted average rental rate of $9.59 per square foot. As of November 11, 2019, the Company owns 366 properties in 43 states comprising approximately 1,200,000 net leasable interior square feet, is 100.0% occupied and has a weighted average rental rate of $9.60 per square foot.

 

Capital Markets Activity

 

On September 27, 2019, the Company entered into a $100 million senior revolving credit facility with a 4-year term through September 2023. The floating rate facility carries an interest rate of either a base rate plus a range of 70 to 140 basis points or LIBOR plus a range of 170 to 240 basis points, each depending on a consolidated leverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also provides an accordion feature permitting expansion to $200 million subject to certain conditions.

 

Dividend

 

On November 5, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved a cash dividend of $0.14 per share of Class A common stock for the quarter-ended September 30, 2019, an increase of the previously announced dividend on the quarter ended June 30, 2019. The dividend will be paid on December 2, 2019 to stockholders of record as of November 15, 2019.

 

Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Information

 

An explanation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, including, FFO and AFFO, as well as reconciliations of those non-GAAP financial measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is included below.

 

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, gains and losses from change in control, 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 than we do and therefore our computation of FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.

 

The Company calculates AFFO by starting with FFO and adjusting for recurring capital expenditures (defined as all capital expenditures that are recurring in nature, excluding capital improvements that are incurred in connection with the acquisition of a property or obtaining a lease or lease renewal) and acquisition expenses that are not capitalized and then adding back non-cash items including: non-real estate depreciation, loss on extinguishment of debt, straight-lined rents and fair value lease adjustments and non-cash components of compensation expense. AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be viewed as an alternative to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP as a measurement of our operating performance. We believe that AFFO is widely-used by other REITs and is helpful to investors as a meaningful additional measure of our ability to make capital investments. Other REITs may not define AFFO in the same manner as we do and therefore our calculation of AFFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.

 

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These metrics are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as an alternative measurement of our operating performance to net income. Management believes that accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. As a result, we believe that the additive use of FFO and AFFO, together with the required GAAP presentation, is widely-used by our competitors and other REITs and provides a more complete understanding of our performance and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make investment decisions.

 

Webcast and Conference Call Details

 

Postal Realty Trust will host a webcast and conference call to discuss the third quarter 2019 financial results on November 11, 2019 at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor website at https://investor.postalrealtytrust.com/QuarterlyResults. To participate in the conference call, callers from the United States and Canada should dial-in ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time at 1-877-300-8521. International callers should dial 1-412-317-6026.

 

For those unable to participate during the live broadcast, a telephonic replay of the call will also be available from 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 11, 2019, through 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Monday, November 25, 2019, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 in the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6617 internationally and entering passcode 10136570.

 

About Postal Realty Trust, Inc.

 

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns properties leased to the USPS. The Company believes it is one of the largest owners and managers measured by net leasable square footage of properties that are leased to the USPS.

 

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

 

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements regarding the proposed public offering and other statements identified by words such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “continues,” “projects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. Forward-looking statements, including, among others, statements regarding the Company’s ability to obtain financing, the Company’s expected capitalization rates and the Company’s ability to close on pending transactions on the terms or timing it expects, if at all, are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the USPS’s terminations or non-renewals of leases, changes in demand for postal services delivered by the USPS, the solvency and financial health of the USPS, competitive, financial market and regulatory conditions, general real estate market conditions, the Company’s competitive environment and other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

 

Contact:

 

Investor Relations and Media Relations

 

Email: Investorrelations@postalrealtytrust.com

 

Phone: 516-232-8900

 

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Postal Realty Trust, Inc. and Predecessor
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 (Unaudited)

 

   Predecessor   Predecessor 
   Three Months ended September 30, 2019   Three Months ended September 30, 2018   Nine Months ended September 30, 2019   Nine Months ended September 30, 2018 
Revenues                
Rent income  $2,387,082   $1,417,534   $5,735,896   $4,199,767 
Tenant reimbursements   342,419    220,676    852,504    668,502 
Fee and other income   278,846    255,971    842,097    862,317 
Total revenues   3,008,347    1,894,181    7,430,497    5,730,586 
                     
Operating expenses                    
Real estate taxes   353,663    227,373    880,117    688,953 
Property operating expenses   332,892    203,994    821,839    639,289 
General and administrative   1,207,197    282,361    2,385,228    1,086,384 
Equity-based compensation   394,530    -    584,873    - 
Depreciation and amortization   1,066,338    457,907    2,314,553    1,363,575 
Total operating expenses   3,354,620    1,171,635    6,986,610    3,778,201 
                     
Income (loss) from operations   (346,273)   722,546    443,887    1,952,385 
                     
Interest expense, net:                    
Contractual interest expense   (48,916)   (361,743)   (635,423)   (1,112,353)
Amortization of deferred financing costs   (4,523)   (3,126)   (9,558)   (9,375)
Loss on extinguishment of debt   -    -    (185,586)   - 
Interest income   1,136    1,158    3,394    3,370 
Total interest expense, net   (52,303)   (363,711)   (827,173)   (1,118,358)
                     
Income (loss) before income tax (expense) benefit   (398,576)   358,835    (383,286)   834,027 
Income tax (expense) benefit   6,259    143,382    (39,749)   83,742 
Net income (loss)   (392,317)   502,217    (423,035)   917,769 
                     
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in properties   -    (2,829)   (4,336)   (9,462)
                     
Net income attributable to predecessor and Affiliates Predecessor   -    499,388    (463,414)   908,307 
Net loss attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests   84,348         191,020      
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders  $(307,969)       $(699,765)     
                     
Net income (loss) per share (basic and diluted)  $(0.06)       $(0.14)     
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic and diluted)   5,164,264         5,164,264      

 

 

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Postal Realty Trust, Inc. and Predecessor
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

       Predecessor, 
   September 30, 2019   December 31, 2018 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Real Estate Properties        
Land  $16,827,724   $7,239,213 
Buildings and improvements   57,177,951    29,550,076 
Tenant improvements   2,114,364    1,646,215 
Total real estate properties   76,120,039    38,435,504 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (8,180,839)   (7,121,532)
Total real estate, net   67,939,200    31,313,972 
           
Cash   10,969,557    262,926 
Rent and other receivables   1,138,621    601,670 
Prepaid expenses and other assets   2,853,298    146,014 
Escrows and reserves   610,200    598,949 
Deferred rent receivable   31,687    14,060 
In-place lease intangibles (net of accumulated amortization of $5,628,459 and $4,388,699, respectively)   4,776,515    2,735,927 
Above market leases (net of accumulated amortization of $16,539 and $8,688, respectively)   9,401    10,914 
           
Total assets  $88,328,479   $35,684,432 
           
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY (DEFICIT)          
Liabilities          
Secured borrowings, net  $3,237,327   $34,792,419 
Revolving credit facility   17,000,000    - 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other   4,224,599    1,869,084 
Below market leases (net of accumulated amortization of $1,860,167 and $1,525,540, respectively)   5,365,118    3,842,495 
Deferred tax liability, net   -    793,847 
Due to affiliates   512,530    - 
           
Total liabilities  $30,339,574   $41,297,845 
           
Commitments and contingencies          
           
Equity (deficit)          
Common stock,          
PSTL - $.01 par value per share          
Class A, 500,000,000 shares authorized: 5,285,904 shares issued and outstanding   52,859    - 
Class B, 27,206 shares authorized, 27,206 shares issued and outstanding   272    - 
UPH - no par, 1,000 shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding   -    4,000,000 
NPM - no par, 200 shares authorized, issued and outstanding        200 
Additional paid-in capital   46,502,630    3,441,493 
Accumulated deficit   (1,034,471)   (11,003,876)
Member’s deficit   -    (2,095,823)
Total Stockholders’ and Predecessor Equity   45,521,290    (5,658,006)
Operating Partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests   12,467,615    - 
Noncontrolling interest in properties   -    44,593 
Total equity (deficit)   57,988,905    (5,613,413)
           
Total liabilities and equity (deficit)   88,328,479    35,684,432 

 

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Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and AFFO
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 (Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended September 30,
2019
 
Net Income (loss)  $(392,317)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets   1,066,338 
FFO  $674,021 
Recurring capital expenditures   (31,417)
Acquisition related expenses   82,065 
Amortization of debt issuance costs   4,523 
Straight-line rent adjustments   (5,041)
Amortization of above and below market leases   (135,948)
Non-cash stock compensation expense   394,530 
AFFO  $982,733 
FFO per common share and common unit outstanding  $0.10 
AFFO per common share and common unit outstanding  $0.15 
Common shares and common units outstanding   6,766,227 

 

 

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