Essential Properties Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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Essential Properties Realty Trust announces strong Q3 2023 results with increased net income and AFFO per share. Issues 2024 AFFO guidance of $1.71 to $1.75 per share. Increases bottom end of range for 2023 AFFO guidance. Highlights include investments of $213.3 million at a 7.6% cap rate and dispositions of $28.5 million at a 6.5% cap rate.

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• Essential Properties Realty Trust reports increased net income per share by 12% to $0.29 in Q3 2023. AFFO per share also increased by 11% to $0.42. Raises bottom end of range for 2023 AFFO guidance to $1.64 to $1.65 per share. Issues 2024 AFFO guidance of $1.71 to $1.75 per share. Closed investments of $213.3 million at a 7.6% weighted average cash cap rate.

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- Third Quarter Net Income per Share of $0.29 and AFFO per Share of $0.42 -

- Closed Investments of $213.3 million at a 7.6% Weighted Average Cash Cap Rate -

- Issues 2024 AFFO Guidance of $1.71 to $1.75 per Share -

- Increases Bottom End of Range for 2023 AFFO Guidance to $1.64 to $1.65 per Share -

PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT; “Essential Properties” or the “Company”) today announced operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Financial and Operating Highlights:

Operating Results (compared to Third Quarter 2022):
Investments (65 properties)				$ Invested				$213.3 million
				Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate				7.6%
Dispositions (10 properties)				Net Proceeds				$28.5 million
				Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate				6.5%
Net Income per Share				Increased by 12%				$0.29
Funds from Operations ("FFO") per Share				Increased by 18%				$0.45
Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") per Share				Increased by 18%				$0.45
Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") per Share				Increased by 11%				$0.42
Debt & Equity Activity:
New $450mm 2029 Term Loan w/ Delayed Draw Feature				Amount drawn at Sept. 30, 2023				$375.0 million
Equity Raised (Gross) - Follow-On Offering (Sept. 2023)(1)				$23.00/share				$276.1 million
Equity Raised (Gross) - ATM Program(1)				$24.17/share				$10.7 million

1. All shares were sold on a forward basis and are currently unsettled.

Year to Date 2023 Financial and Operating Highlights:

Operating Results (compared to YTD Third Quarter 2022):
Investments (200 properties)				$ Invested				$697.8 million
				Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate				7.5%
Dispositions (43 properties)				Net Proceeds				$107.4 million
				Weighted Avg Cash Cap Rate				6.2%
Net Income per share				Increased by 27%				$0.94
FFO per share				Increased by 12%				$1.31
Core FFO per share				Increased by 10%				$1.31
AFFO per share				Increased by 7%				$1.23
Debt & Equity Activity:
Equity Raised (Gross) - Follow-On Offerings				$24.60/share				$493.9 million
Equity Raised (Gross) - ATM Program				$24.37/share				$97.3 million

Highlights Subsequent to Third Quarter 2023:

Investments (12 properties)				$ Invested				$49.7 million
Dispositions (1 property)				$ Gross Proceeds				$5.1 million

CEO Comments

Commenting on the third quarter 2023 results, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, Pete Mavoides, said, “We are pleased to report strong third quarter results, which were highlighted by continued healthy tenant trends, solid investment activity, and timely capital market executions. With quarter-end pro forma leverage of 3.7x and nearly $1 billion of available liquidity, our balance sheet is well-positioned to capitalize on accretive investment opportunities in a marketplace characterized by increasing pricing power for our capital. Our newly issued AFFO per share guidance for 2024 assumes continued balance sheet discipline and a measured pace of investment activity.”

Portfolio Highlights

The Company’s investment portfolio as of September 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:

Number of properties		1,793
Weighted average lease term (WALT)		13.9 years
Weighted average rent coverage ratio		4.0x
Number of tenants		363
Number of concepts (i.e., brands)		584
Number of industries		16
Number of states		48
Weighted average occupancy		99.8%
Total square feet of rentable space		17,798,241
Cash ABR - service-oriented or experience-based		92.8%
Cash ABR - properties subject to master lease		65.1%

Portfolio Update

Investments

The Company’s investment activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:

		Quarter Ended September 30, 2023		Year to Date September 30, 2023
Investments:
Investment volume		$213.3 million		$697.8 million
Number of transactions		30		83
Property count		65		200
Weighted average cash / GAAP cap rate		7.6%/8.7%		7.5%/8.8%
Weighted average lease escalation		2.0%		2.0%
% Subject to master lease		60%		66%
% Sale-leaseback transactions		100%		100%
% Existing relationship		86%		80%
% Required financial reporting (tenant/guarantor)		100%		100%
WALT		17.6 years		18.7 years

Dispositions

The Company’s disposition activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 is summarized as follows:

		Quarter Ended September 30, 2023		Year to Date September 30, 2023
Dispositions:
Net proceeds		$28.5 million		$107.4 million
Number of properties sold		10		43
Net gain / (loss)		$1.9 million		$19.3 million
Weighted average cash cap rate (excluding vacant properties and sales subject to a tenant purchase option )		6.5%		6.2%

Loan Repayments

Loan repayments to the Company during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 are summarized as follows:

		Quarter Ended September 30, 2023		Year to Date September 30, 2023
Loan Repayments:
Proceeds—Principal		$3.7 million		$22.4 million
Proceeds—Prepayment penalties		$37 thousand		$0.2 million
Number of properties		4		16
Weighted average cash cap rate		7.1%		7.2%

Leverage and Balance Sheet and Liquidity

The Company's leverage, balance sheet and liquidity are summarized in the following table.

		September 30, 2023		Pro Forma September 30, 2023
Leverage:
Net debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre		4.5x		3.7x
Balance Sheet and Liquidity:
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		$42.0 million		$389.6 million
Unused revolving credit facility capacity		$600.0 million		$600.0 million
2029 Term Loan - remaining availability (1)		$75.0 million		$—
Forward equity sales - unsettled		$272.6 million		$—
Total available liquidity		$989.6 million		$989.6 million
ATM Program:
2022 ATM Program initial availability		$500.0 million
Aggregate gross sales under the 2022 ATM Program		$172.7 million
Availability remaining under the 2022 ATM Program		$327.3 million
Average price per share of gross sales since inception in May 2022		$23.33

1. In October 2023, the Company drew the remaining $75.0 million available under its $450.0 million 2029 Term Loan and entered into interest rate swaps to fix the interest rate on all of the $450.0 million of principal through maturity in February 2029.

Guidance

2024 Guidance

The Company currently expects 2024 AFFO per share on a fully diluted basis to be within a range of $1.71 to $1.75.

2023 Guidance

The Company is updating its range for expected 2023 AFFO per share on a fully diluted basis to $1.64 to $1.65 from its previously announced range of $1.62 to $1.65.

Note: The Company does not provide guidance for the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net income, or a reconciliation of the forward-looking non-GAAP financial measure of AFFO to net income computed in accordance with GAAP, because it is unable to reasonably predict, without unreasonable efforts, certain items that would be contained in the GAAP measure, including items that are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operations, such as, without limitation, potential impairments of real estate assets, net gain/loss on dispositions of real estate assets, changes in allowance for credit losses and stock-based compensation expense. These items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could have a material impact on the Company's GAAP results for the guidance period.

Dividend Information

As previously announced, on September 7, 2023, Essential Properties' board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.28 per share of common stock for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The dividend was paid on October 13, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 29, 2023.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with the release of Essential Properties’ operating results, the Company will host a conference call on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the results. To access the conference, dial 877-407-9208 (International: 201-493-6784). A live webcast will also be available in listen-only mode by clicking on the webcast link in the Investor Relations section at www.essentialproperties.com.

A telephone replay of the conference call can also be accessed by calling 844-512-2921 (International: 412-317-6671) and entering the access code: 13741522. The telephone replay will be available through November 9, 2023.

A replay of the conference call webcast will be available on our website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live broadcast. The webcast replay will be available for 90 days. No access code is required for this replay.

Supplemental Materials

The Company’s Supplemental Operating & Financial Data—Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2023 is available on Essential Properties’ website at investors.essentialproperties.com.

About Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed REIT that acquires, owns and manages primarily single- tenant properties that are net leased on a long-term basis to companies operating service-oriented or experience-based businesses. As of September 30, 2023, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 1,793 freestanding net lease properties with a weighted average lease term of 13.9 years and a weighted average rent coverage ratio of 4.0x. In addition, as of September 30, 2023, the Company’s portfolio was 99.8% leased to 363 tenants operating 584 different concepts in 16 industries across 48 states.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. When used in this press release, the words “estimate,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “believe,”“intend,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seek,” “approximately” or “plan,” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You can also identify forward-looking statements by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions of management. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise and the Company may not be able to realize them. The Company does not guarantee that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. While forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release might not occur as described, or at all.

Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is contained in the company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission”) filings, including, but not limited to, the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Copies of each filing may be obtained from the Company or the Commission. Such forward-looking statements should be regarded solely as reflections of the Company’s current operating plans and estimates. Actual operating results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecast in this press release.

The results reported in this press release are preliminary and not final. There can be no assurance that these results will not vary from the final results reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 that it will file with the Commission.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Certain Definitions

The Company’s reported results are presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company also discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures: FFO, Core FFO, AFFO, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), EBITDA further adjusted to exclude gains (or losses) on sales of depreciable property and real estate impairment losses (“EBITDAre”), adjusted EBITDAre, annualized adjusted EBITDAre, net debt, net operating income (“NOI”) and cash NOI (“Cash NOI”). The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of REITs.

FFO, Core FFO and AFFO

The Company computes FFO in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). NAREIT defines FFO as GAAP net income or loss adjusted to exclude extraordinary items (as defined by GAAP), net gain or loss from sales of depreciable real estate assets, impairment write-downs associated with depreciable real estate assets and real estate-related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and depreciation of non-real estate assets), including the pro rata share of such adjustments of unconsolidated subsidiaries. FFO is used by management, and may be useful to investors and analysts, to facilitate meaningful comparisons of operating performance between periods and among the Company’s peers primarily because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains and losses on sales (which are dependent on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions).

The Company computes Core FFO by adjusting FFO, as defined by NAREIT, to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that it believes are infrequent and unusual in nature and/or not related to its core real estate operations. Exclusion of these items from similar FFO-type metrics is common within the equity REIT industry, and management believes that presentation of Core FFO provides investors with a metric to assist in their evaluation of our operating performance across multiple periods and in comparison to the operating performance of our peers, because it removes the effect of unusual items that are not expected to impact our operating performance on an ongoing basis.

Core FFO is used by management in evaluating the performance of our core business operations. Items included in calculating FFO that may be excluded in calculating Core FFO include certain transaction related gains, losses, income or expense or other non-core amounts as they occur.

To derive AFFO, the Company modifies its computation of Core FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income related to certain items that it believes are not indicative of the Company’s operating performance, including straight-line rental revenue, non-cash interest expense, non-cash compensation expense, other amortization expense, other non-cash charges and capitalized interest expense. Such items may cause short-term fluctuations in net income but have no impact on operating cash flows or long-term operating performance. The Company believes that AFFO is an additional useful supplemental measure for investors to consider when assessing the Company’s operating performance without the distortions created by non-cash items and certain other revenues and expenses.

FFO, Core FFO and AFFO do not include all items of revenue and expense included in net income, they do not represent cash generated from operating activities and they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. Additionally, our computation of FFO, Core FFO and AFFO may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.

EBITDA and EBITDAre

The Company computes EBITDA as earnings before interest, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. In 2017, NAREIT issued a white paper recommending that companies that report EBITDA also report EBITDAre. The Company computes EBITDAre in accordance with the definition adopted by NAREIT. NAREIT defines EBITDAre as EBITDA (as defined above) excluding gains (or losses) from the sales of depreciable property and real estate impairment losses. The Company presents EBITDA and EBITDAre as they are measures commonly used in its industry and the Company believes that these measures are useful to investors and analysts because they provide supplemental information concerning its operating performance, exclusive of certain non-cash items and other costs. The Company uses EBITDA and EBITDAre as measures of its operating performance and not as measures of liquidity.

EBITDA and EBITDAre do not include all items of revenue and expense included in net income, they do not represent cash generated from operating activities and they are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements; accordingly, they should not be considered alternatives to net income as a performance measure or cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure and should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, GAAP financial measures. Additionally, the Company’s computation of EBITDA and EBITDAre may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.

Net Debt

The Company calculates its net debt as its gross debt (defined as total debt plus net deferred financing costs on its secured borrowings) less cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash available for future investment. The Company believes excluding cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash available for future investment from gross debt, all of which could be used to repay debt, provides an estimate of the net contractual amount of borrowed capital to be repaid, which it believes is a beneficial disclosure to investors and analysts.

NOI and Cash NOI

The Company computes NOI as total revenues less property expenses. NOI excludes all other items of expense and income included in the financial statements in calculating net income or loss. Cash NOI further excludes non-cash items included in total revenues and property expenses, such as straight-line rental revenue and other amortization and non-cash charges. The Company believes NOI and Cash NOI provide useful information because they reflect only those revenue and expense items that are incurred at the property level and present such items on an unlevered basis.

NOI and Cash NOI are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. You should not consider the Company’s NOI and Cash NOI as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, the Company’s computation of NOI and Cash NOI may differ from the methodology for calculating these metrics used by other equity REITs and, therefore, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other equity REITs.

Adjusted EBITDAre / Adjusted NOI / Adjusted Cash NOI

The Company further adjusts EBITDAre, NOI and Cash NOI i) based on an estimate calculated as if all investment and disposition activity that took place during the quarter had occurred on the first day of the quarter, ii) to exclude certain GAAP income and expense amounts that the Company believes are infrequent and unusual in nature and iii) to eliminate the impact of lease termination or loan prepayment fees and contingent rental revenue from its tenants which is subject to sales thresholds specified in the lease. The Company then annualizes these estimates for the current quarter by multiplying them by four, which it believes provides a meaningful estimate of the Company’s current run rate for all investments as of the end of the current quarter. You should not unduly rely on these measures, as they are based on assumptions and estimates that may prove to be inaccurate. The Company’s actual reported EBITDAre, NOI and Cash NOI for future periods may be significantly less than these estimates of current run rates.

Cash ABR

Cash ABR means annualized contractually specified cash base rent in effect as of the end of the current quarter for all of the Company’s leases (including those accounted for as direct financing leases) commenced as of that date and annualized cash interest on its mortgage loans receivable as of that date.

Cash Cap Rate

Cash Cap Rate means annualized contractually specified cash base rent for the first full month after investment or disposition divided by the purchase or sale price, as applicable, for the property.

GAAP Cap Rate

GAAP Cap Rate means annualized rental income computed in accordance with GAAP for the first full month after investment divided by the purchase price, as applicable, for the property.

Rent Coverage Ratio

Rent coverage ratio means the ratio of tenant-reported or, when unavailable, management’s estimate based on tenant-reported financial information, annual EBITDA and cash rent attributable to the leased property (or properties, in the case of a master lease) to the annualized base rental obligation as of a specified date.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations
		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)			2023				2022				2023				2022
		(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)				(unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental revenue1,2		$	86,969			$	66,525			$	246,960			$	199,726
Interest on loans and direct financing lease receivables			4,568				3,719				13,548				11,490
Other revenue			120				419				1,353				1,014
Total revenues			91,657				70,663				261,861				212,230
Expenses:
General and administrative			7,174				7,868				23,343				22,956
Property expenses3			1,359				830				3,346				2,668
Depreciation and amortization			26,212				22,054				74,779				64,441
Provision for impairment of real estate			165				349				1,645				10,541
Change in provision for credit losses			(63	)			(30	)			(85	)			136
Total expenses			34,847				31,071				103,028				100,742
Other operating income:
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net			1,859				6,329				19,320				18,082
Income from operations			58,669				45,921				178,153				129,570
Other (expense)/income:
Loss on debt extinguishment4			(116	)			—				(116	)			(2,138	)
Interest expense			(12,633	)			(9,892	)			(36,837	)			(28,242	)
Interest income			330				752				1,416				800
Income before income tax expense			46,250				36,781				142,616				99,990
Income tax expense			162				190				472				769
Net income			46,088				36,591				142,144				99,221
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests			(174	)			(163	)			(532	)			(441	)
Net income attributable to stockholders		$	45,914			$	36,428			$	141,612			$	98,780
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding			155,917,176				139,068,188				150,314,073				132,438,157
Basic net income per share		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.94			$	0.74
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding			157,182,984				139,890,693				151,609,426				133,321,987
Diluted net income per share		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.94			$	0.74

1. Includes contingent rent (based on a percentage of the tenant's gross sales at the leased property) of $198, $210, $518 and $526 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2. Includes reimbursable income from the Company’s tenants of $820, $530, $2,161 and $1,584 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
3. Includes reimbursable expenses from the Company’s tenants of $820, $530, $2,161 and $1,584 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
4. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, includes debt extinguishment costs associated with the Company's restructuring of its credit and term loan facilities.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, expect share and per share amounts)		September 30, 2023				December 31, 2022
		(Unaudited)				(Audited)
ASSETS
Investments:
Real estate investments, at cost:
Land and improvements		$	1,431,441			$	1,228,687
Building and improvements			2,798,181				2,440,630
Lease incentive			16,894				18,352
Construction in progress			69,113				34,537
Intangible lease assets			87,849				88,364
Total real estate investments, at cost			4,403,478				3,810,570
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization			(343,637	)			(276,307	)
Total real estate investments, net			4,059,841				3,534,263
Loans and direct financing lease receivables, net			227,114				240,035
Real estate investments held for sale, net			3,539				4,780
Net investments			4,290,494				3,779,078
Cash and cash equivalents			36,106				62,345
Restricted cash			5,912				9,155
Straight-line rent receivable, net			98,620				78,587
Derivative assets			54,314				47,877
Rent receivables, prepaid expenses and other assets, net			26,735				22,991
Total assets		$	4,512,181			$	4,000,033
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Unsecured term loans, net of deferred financing costs		$	1,197,155			$	1,025,492
Senior unsecured notes, net			395,706				395,286
Revolving credit facility			—				—
Intangible lease liabilities, net			11,230				11,551
Dividend payable			43,943				39,398
Derivative liabilities			660				2,274
Accrued liabilities and other payables			25,697				29,261
Total liabilities			1,674,391				1,503,262
Commitments and contingencies			—				—
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 150,000,000 authorized; none issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022			—				—
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 authorized; 156,024,222 and 142,379,655 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively			1,560				1,424
Additional paid-in capital			2,885,825				2,563,305
Distributions in excess of cumulative earnings			(107,592	)			(117,187	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			49,422				40,719
Total stockholders' equity			2,829,215				2,488,261
Non-controlling interests			8,575				8,510
Total equity			2,837,790				2,496,771
Total liabilities and equity		$	4,512,181			$	4,000,033

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
		Three months ended September 30,								Nine months ended September 30,
(unaudited, in thousands except per share amounts)			2023				2022				2023				2022
Net income		$	46,088			$	36,591			$	142,144			$	99,221
Depreciation and amortization of real estate			26,186				22,028				74,701				64,363
Provision for impairment of real estate			165				349				1,645				10,541
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net			(1,859	)			(6,329	)			(19,320	)			(18,082	)
Funds from Operations			70,580				52,639				199,170				156,043
Non-core expense (income)1			116				250				(588	)			2,388
Core Funds from Operations			70,696				52,889				198,582				158,431
Adjustments:
Straight-line rental revenue, net			(7,191	)			(3,810	)			(20,739	)			(16,610	)
Non-cash interest expense			762				645				2,195				1,995
Non-cash compensation expense			2,144				2,233				7,022				7,257
Other amortization expense			708				1,775				1,244				2,177
Other non-cash charges			(68	)			(34	)			(101	)			126
Capitalized interest expense			(750	)			(236	)			(1,765	)			(363	)
Adjusted Funds from Operations		$	66,301			$	53,462			$	186,438			$	153,013
Net income per share2:
Basic		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.94			$	0.74
Diluted		$	0.29			$	0.26			$	0.94			$	0.74
FFO per share2:
Basic		$	0.45			$	0.38			$	1.32			$	1.17
Diluted		$	0.45			$	0.38			$	1.31			$	1.17
Core FFO per share2:
Basic		$	0.45			$	0.38			$	1.31			$	1.19
Diluted		$	0.45			$	0.38			$	1.31			$	1.19
AFFO per share2:
Basic		$	0.42			$	0.38			$	1.23			$	1.15
Diluted		$	0.42			$	0.38			$	1.23			$	1.15

1. Includes the following during the: i) three months ended September 30, 2023 — $0.1 million loss on debt extinguishment; ii) nine months ended September 30, 2023 — $0.1 million loss on debt extinguishment, $0.9 million of insurance recovery income and $0.2 million of severance expense and non-cash compensation expense in connection with the departure of one of our junior executives; iii) three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 — $0.2 million of fees incurred in conjunction with a term loan amendment and $2.1 million loss on debt extinguishment.
2. Calculations exclude $101, $93, $304 and $280 from the numerator for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related to dividends paid on unvested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands)		Three months ended September 30, 2023
Net income		$	46,088
Depreciation and amortization			26,212
Interest expense			12,633
Interest income			(330	)
Income tax expense			162
EBITDA			84,765
Provision for impairment of real estate			165
Gain on dispositions of real estate, net			(1,859	)
EBITDAre			83,071
Adjustment for current quarter re-leasing, acquisition and disposition activity1			3,647
Adjustment to exclude other non-core or non-recurring activity2			(16	)
Adjustment to exclude termination/prepayment fees and certain percentage rent3			(205	)
Adjusted EBITDAre - Current Estimated Run Rate			86,497
General and administrative expense			6,969
Adjusted net operating income ("NOI")			93,466
Straight-line rental revenue, net1			(8,966	)
Other amortization expense			708
Adjusted Cash NOI		$	85,208
Annualized EBITDAre		$	332,284
Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre		$	345,988
Annualized Adjusted NOI		$	373,864
Annualized Adjusted Cash NOI		$	340,832

1. Adjustment is made to reflect EBITDAre, NOI and Cash NOI as if all re-leasing activity, investments in and dispositions of real estate and loan repayments completed during the three months ended September 30, 2023 had occurred on July 1, 2023.
2. Adjustment is made to i) exclude non-core income and expense adjustments made in computing Core FFO, ii) exclude changes in our provision for credit losses and iii) eliminate the impact of seasonal fluctuation in certain non-cash compensation expense recorded in the period.
3. Adjustment excludes lease termination or loan prepayment fees and contingent rent (based on a percentage of the tenant's gross sales at the leased property) where payment is subject to exceeding a sales threshold specified in the lease, if any.

Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)		September 30, 2023				Rate			Wtd. Avg. Maturity
Unsecured debt:
February 2027 term loan1		$	430,000			2.4	%		3.4 years
January 2028 term loan1			400,000			4.6	%		4.3 years
February 2029 term loan1,2			375,000			4.1	%		5.4 years
Senior unsecured notes due July 2031			400,000			3.1	%		7.8 years
Revolving credit facility3			—			—	%		2.4 years
Total unsecured debt			1,605,000			3.5	%		5.2 years
Gross debt			1,605,000
Less: cash & cash equivalents			(36,106	)
Less: restricted cash available for future investment			(5,912	)
Net debt			1,562,982
Equity:
Preferred stock			—
Common stock and OP units (156,578,069 shares @ $21.63/share as of 9/30/23)4			3,386,784
Total equity			3,386,784
Total enterprise value ("TEV")		$	4,949,766
Pro forma adjustments to Net Debt and TEV:5
Net debt		$	1,562,982
Less: cash received — unsettled forward equity			(272,602	)
Pro forma net debt			1,290,380
Total equity			3,386,784
Common stock — unsettled forward equity (12,447,580 shares @ $21.63/share as of 9/30/23)			269,241
Pro forma TEV		$	4,946,405
Gross Debt / Undepreciated Gross Assets			33.1	%
Net Debt / TEV			31.6	%
Net Debt / Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre		4.5x
Pro Forma Gross Debt / Undepreciated Gross Assets			31.3	%
Pro Forma Net Debt / Pro Forma TEV			26.1	%
Pro Forma Net Debt / Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre		3.7x

1. Rates presented for the Company's term loans are fixed at the stated rates after giving effect to its interest rate swaps, applicable margin of 85bps (for 2027 and 2028 Term Loans) or 95bps (for 2029 Term Loan) and SOFR premium of 10bps.
2. Weighted average maturity calculation is made after giving effect to extension options exercisable at the Company's election.
3. The Company's revolving credit facility provides a maximum aggregate initial original principal amount of up to $600 million and includes an accordion feature to increase, subject to certain conditions, the maximum availability of the facility by up to $600 million. Borrowings bear interest at Term SOFR plus applicable margin of 77.5bps and SOFR premium of 10bps.
4. Common stock and OP units as of September 30, 2023, based on 156,024,222 common shares outstanding (including unvested restricted share awards) and 553,847 OP units held by non-controlling interests.
5. Pro forma adjustments have been made to reflect 12,447,580 shares sold on a forward basis in the Company's September 2023 follow-on offering or through the Company's ATM Program as if they had been physically settled on September 30, 2023.

 

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Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc.

Robert W. Salisbury, CFA

Senior Vice President, Capital Markets

609-436-0619

investors@essentialproperties.com

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FAQ

What is the net income per share for Q3 2023?

The net income per share for Q3 2023 increased by 12% to $0.29.

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The closed investments in Q3 2023 amounted to $213.3 million at a 7.6% weighted average cash cap rate.