Gladstone Land Announces Third Quarter 2021 Results
Gladstone Land Corporation (LAND) reported its third-quarter financial results for 2021, demonstrating growth across several key metrics. The company acquired five farms totaling 1,516 acres and secured banked water for $62.3 million, expecting a minimum net capitalization rate of 6%. Notably, AFFO increased by 40.9% to approximately $5.3 million, with a distribution increase of 0.22%. Net income for the quarter was $1.5 million, a significant turnaround from a loss in the prior quarter. The NAV per share rose to $13.80, reflecting strong asset appreciation and a growing portfolio.
- AFFO increased by 40.9% to approximately $5.3 million compared to the prior quarter.
- Acquired five farms and banked water for approximately $62.3 million with an expected capitalization rate of 6%.
- Net income for Q3 2021 was $1.5 million, up from a net loss in the previous quarter.
- NAV per share increased by $0.64 to $13.80, indicating asset appreciation.
- Cash flows from operations decreased by 67.1% to $3.39 million due to timing of rental payments.
- Aggregate related-party fees increased by approximately $1.4 million, impacting overall profitability.
Please note that the limited information that follows in this press release is a summary and is not adequate for making an informed investment decision.
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESSWIRE / November 9, 2021 / Gladstone Land Corporation (NASDAQ:LAND) ("Gladstone Land" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. A description of funds from operations ("FFO"), core FFO ("CFFO"), adjusted FFO ("AFFO"), and net asset value ("NAV"), all non-GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles in the United States) financial measures, appear at the end of this press release. All per-share references are to fully-diluted, weighted-average shares of the Company's common stock, unless noted otherwise. For further detail, please refer to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Form 10-Q"), which is available on the Investors section of the Company's website at www.GladstoneLand.com.
Third Quarter 2021 Activity:
- Portfolio Activity:
- Property Acquisitions: Acquired five new farms, consisting of 1,516 total acres in three different states (CA, FL, and OR), and 5,000 acre-feet (equal to approximately 1.6 billion gallons) of banked water for approximately
$62.3 million . On a weighted-average basis, these acquisitions will yield an initial, minimum net capitalization rate of6.0% . However, all of the leases on these farms contain certain provisions (e.g., annual rent escalations, CPI adjustments, or participation rents) that are expected to drive cash rents higher in future years. - Leasing Activity-Lease Renewals: Executed six new lease agreements on certain of our farms in three different states (CA, MI, and FL) that are expected to result in an aggregate increase in annual net operating income of approximately
$132,000 , or10.3% , over that of the prior leases.
- Property Acquisitions: Acquired five new farms, consisting of 1,516 total acres in three different states (CA, FL, and OR), and 5,000 acre-feet (equal to approximately 1.6 billion gallons) of banked water for approximately
- Debt Activity-New Long-term Borrowings: Secured a total of approximately
$30.8 million of new, long-term borrowings from two different lenders. On a weighted-average basis, these loans will bear interest at an expected effective interest rate of2.75% and are fixed for the next 10.0 years. - Equity Activity:
- Series C Preferred Stock: Sold 578,426 shares of our
6.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock") for net proceeds of approximately$13.2 million . - Common Stock-ATM Program: Sold 1,565,925 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately
$36.7 million under our "at-the-market" program (the "ATM Program").
- Series C Preferred Stock: Sold 578,426 shares of our
- Increased and Paid Distributions: Increased the distribution run rate on our common stock (including OP Units held by non-controlling OP Unitholders) by a total of
0.22% and paid monthly cash distributions totaling$0.13 53 per share of common stock during the quarter ended September 30, 2021.
Third Quarter 2021 Results:
Net income for the quarter was approximately
AFFO was approximately
Total cash lease revenues increased by approximately
Cash flows from operations for the current quarter decreased, primarily due to the timing of when certain rental payments are scheduled to be paid pursuant to their respective leases. Our estimated NAV per share increased by
Subsequent to September 30, 2021:
- Portfolio Activity:
- Property Acquisitions: Acquired two new farms (both in CA), consisting of 1,503 total acres, and 19,670 acre-feet (equal to approximately 6.4 billion gallons) of banked water for approximately
$46.3 million . On a weighted-average basis, these acquisitions will yield an initial, minimum net capitalization rate of4.7% . However, all of the leases on these farms contain certain provisions (e.g., annual rent escalations, CPI adjustments, or participation rents) that are expected to drive cash rents higher in future years. - Lease Renewals: Executed four lease renewals (including one early termination and immediate re-leasing of the respective property) on certain of our farms in two different states (CO and FL) that are expected to result in an aggregate increase in annual net operating income of approximately
$95,000 , or5.9% , over that of the prior leases.
- Property Acquisitions: Acquired two new farms (both in CA), consisting of 1,503 total acres, and 19,670 acre-feet (equal to approximately 6.4 billion gallons) of banked water for approximately
- Equity Activity:
- Series C Preferred Stock: Sold 395,405 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock for net proceeds of approximately
$9.0 million . - Common Stock-ATM Program: Sold 2,166,024 shares of our common stock for net proceeds of approximately
$49.5 million under the ATM Program.
- Series C Preferred Stock: Sold 395,405 shares of our Series C Preferred Stock for net proceeds of approximately
- Increased Distributions: Increased our distribution run rate by
0.22% , declaring monthly cash distributions of$0.04 52 per share of common stock (including OP Units held by non-controlling OP Unitholders) for each of October, November, and December 2021. This marks our 24th distribution increase over the past 27 quarters, during which time we have increased the distribution run rate by50.7% .
Comments from David Gladstone, President and CEO of Gladstone Land: "The second half of 2021 is shaping up to be a strong one for us, as we have begun receiving information from some of our tenants on the amount of participation rents for the year. We are still finalizing the numbers for the fourth quarter, but preliminary reports on pricing and crop yields on our farms indicate strong years for many of our farmers. We continue to see appreciation in the value of most of our farms, particularly those in the western U.S. We believe this reflects strongly on our pre-acquisition due diligence process, which always starts with a comprehensive water analysis. All of our farms continue to have sufficient water. We also continue to be active on the acquisition front, with over
Quarterly Summary Information
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share amounts)
For and As of the Quarters Ended | Change | Change | ||||||||||||
9/30/2021 | 6/30/2021 | ($ / #) | (%) | |||||||||||
Operating Data: | ||||||||||||||
Total operating revenues | $ | 19,591 | $ | 16,893 | $ | 2,698 | 16.0 | % | ||||||
Total operating expenses, net of credits | (11,207) | (9,495) | (1,712) | 18.0 | % | |||||||||
Other expenses, net | (6,881) | (7,929) | 1,048 | (13.2) | % | |||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 1,503 | $ | (531) | $ | 2,034 | (383.1) | % | ||||||
Less: Aggregate dividends declared on Series B and Series C Preferred Stock(1) | (3,134) | (2,939) | (195) | 6.6 | % | |||||||||
Net loss available to common stockholders and non-controlling | (1,631) | (3,470) | 1,839 | (53.0) | % | |||||||||
Plus: Real estate and intangible depreciation and amortization | 6,944 | 6,285 | 659 | 10.5 | % | |||||||||
Plus: Losses on dispositions of real estate assets, net | 1 | 1,042 | (1,041) | (99.9) | % | |||||||||
Adjustments for unconsolidated entities(2) | 9 | 10 | (1) | (10.0) | % | |||||||||
FFO available to common stockholders and non-controlling OP Unitholders | 5,323 | 3,867 | 1,456 | 37.7 | % | |||||||||
Plus: Acquisition- and disposition-related expenses | 44 | 71 | (27) | (38.0) | % | |||||||||
Plus: Other nonrecurring charges, net(3) | - | 13 | (13) | (100.0) | % | |||||||||
CFFO available to common stockholders and non-controlling OP Unitholders | 5,367 | 3,951 | 1,416 | 35.8 | % | |||||||||
Net adjustment for normalized cash rents(4) | (481) | (515) | 34 | (6.6) | % | |||||||||
Plus: Amortization of debt issuance costs | 264 | 252 | 12 | 4.8 | % | |||||||||
Plus: Other non-cash charges, net(5) | 101 | 38 | 63 | 165.8 | % | |||||||||
AFFO available to common stockholders and non-controlling OP Unitholders | $ | 5,251 | $ | 3,726 | $ | 1,525 | 40.9 | % | ||||||
Share and Per-Share Data: | ||||||||||||||
Weighted-average common stock outstanding-basic and diluted | 31,362,423 | 29,360,515 | 2,001,908 | 6.8 | % | |||||||||
Weighted-average common non-controlling OP Units outstanding | 204,778 | 204,778 | - | - | % | |||||||||
Weighted-average total common shares outstanding | 31,567,201 | 29,565,293 | 2,001,908 | 6.8 | % | |||||||||
Diluted net loss per weighted-average total common share | $ | (0.052) | $ | (0.117) | $ | 0.066 | (56.0) | % | ||||||
Diluted FFO per weighted-average total common share | $ | 0.169 | $ | 0.131 | $ | 0.038 | 28.9 | % | ||||||
Diluted CFFO per weighted-average total common share | $ | 0.170 | $ | 0.134 | $ | 0.036 | 27.2 | % | ||||||
Diluted AFFO per weighted-average total common share | $ | 0.166 | $ | 0.126 | $ | 0.040 | 32.0 | % | ||||||
Cash distributions declared per total common share | $ | 0.135 | $ | 0.135 | $ | 0.000 | 0.2 | % | ||||||
Balance Sheet Data: | ||||||||||||||
Net investments in real estate, at cost(6) | $ | 1,178,621 | $ | 1,122,361 | $ | 56,260 | 5.0 | % | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,261,836 | $ | 1,201,634 | $ | 60,202 | 5.0 | % | ||||||
Total indebtedness(7) | $ | 709,932 | $ | 691,361 | $ | 18,571 | 2.7 | % | ||||||
Total equity | $ | 525,447 | $ | 481,314 | $ | 44,133 | 9.2 | % | ||||||
Total common shares outstanding (fully diluted) | 32,248,767 | 30,682,842 | 1,565,925 | 5.1 | % | |||||||||
Other Data: | ||||||||||||||
Cash flows from operations | $ | 3,391 | $ | 10,309 | $ | (6,918) | (67.1) | % | ||||||
Farms owned | 158 | 153 | 5 | 3.3 | % | |||||||||
Acres owned | 106,798 | 105,282 | 1,516 | 1.4 | % | |||||||||
Occupancy rate(8) | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | - | % | - | % | ||||||
Farmland portfolio value | $ | 1,314,670 | $ | 1,250,371 | $ | 64,299 | 5.1 | % | ||||||
NAV per common share | $ | 13.80 | $ | 13.16 | $ | 0.64 | 4.9 | % | ||||||
(1) Includes (i) cash dividends paid on our Series B and Series C Preferred Stock, (ii) the value of additional shares of Series C Preferred Stock issued pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program, and (iii) the pro-rata write-off of offering costs related to shares of Series C Preferred Stock that were redeemed.
(2) Represents our pro-rata share of depreciation expense recorded in unconsolidated entities during the period.
(3) Consists primarily of certain one-time costs related to the early redemption of our Series A Term Preferred Stock.
(4) This adjustment removes the effects of straight-lining rental income, as well as the amortization related to above-market lease values and lease incentives and accretion related to below-market lease values, deferred revenue, and tenant improvements, resulting in rental income reflected on a modified accrual cash basis. The effect to AFFO is that cash rents received pertaining to a lease year are normalized over that respective lease year on a straight-line basis, resulting in cash rent being recognized ratably over the period in which the cash rent is earned.
(5) Consists of (i) the pro-rata write-off of offering costs related to shares of Series C Preferred Stock that were redeemed, which were noncash charges, (ii) the amount of dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock paid via issuing new shares (pursuant to the dividend reinvestment program), and (iii) our remaining pro-rata share of income (loss) recorded from investments in unconsolidated entities during the period.
(6) Consists of the initial acquisition price (including the costs allocated to both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed), plus subsequent improvements and other capitalized costs associated with the properties, and adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization.
(7) Consists of the principal balances outstanding of all indebtedness, including our lines of credit, notes and bonds payable, and our Series D Term Preferred Stock.
(8) Based on gross acreage.
Conference Call for Stockholders: The Company will hold a conference call on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. (EST) to discuss its earnings results. Please call (877) 407-9046 to join the conference call. An operator will monitor the call and set a queue for any questions. A conference call replay will be available after the call and will be accessible through November 17, 2021. To hear the replay, please dial (877) 660-6853, and use playback conference number 13722591. The live audio broadcast of the Company's conference call will also be available online at the Company's website, www.GladstoneLand.com. The event will be archived and available for replay on the Company's website.
About Gladstone Land Corporation:
Founded in 1997, Gladstone Land is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires and owns farmland and farm-related properties located in major agricultural markets in the U.S. and leases its properties to unrelated third-party farmers. The Company, which reports the aggregate fair value of its farmland holdings on a quarterly basis, currently owns 160 farms, comprised of over 108,000 acres in 14 different states and 45,000 acre-feet of banked water in California, valued at approximately
Owners or brokers who have farmland for sale in the U.S. should contact:
- Western U.S. - Bill Reiman at (805) 263-4778 or Bill.R@GladstoneLand.com, or Tony Marci at (831) 225-0883 or Tony.M@GladstoneLand.com;
- Mid-Atlantic U.S. - Joey Van Wingerden at (703) 287-5914 or Joe.V@GladstoneLand.com; or
- Southeastern U.S. - Bill Frisbie at (703) 287-5839 or Bill.F@GladstoneLand.com;
Lenders who are interested in providing us with long-term financing on farmland should contact Jay Beckhorn at (703) 587-5823 or Jay.Beckhorn@GladstoneCompanies.com.
For stockholder information on Gladstone Land, call (703) 287-5893. For Investor Relations inquiries related to any of the monthly dividend-paying Gladstone funds, please visit www.GladstoneCompanies.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures:
FFO: The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP supplemental measure of operating performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, is net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and impairment losses on property, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company believes that FFO per share provides investors with an additional context for evaluating its financial performance and as a supplemental measure to compare it to other REITs; however, comparisons of its FFO to the FFO of other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to potential differences in the application of the NAREIT definition used by such other REITs.
CFFO: CFFO is FFO, adjusted for items that are not indicative of the results provided by the Company's operating portfolio and affect the comparability of the Company's period-over-period performance. These items include certain non-recurring items, such as acquisition- and disposition-related expenses, the net incremental impact of operations conducted through our taxable REIT subsidiary, income tax provisions, and property and casualty losses or recoveries. Although the Company's calculation of CFFO differs from NAREIT's definition of FFO and may not be comparable to that of other REITs, the Company believes it is a meaningful supplemental measure of its sustainable operating performance. Accordingly, CFFO should be considered a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance. For a full explanation of the adjustments made to arrive at CFFO, please read the Company's Form 10-Q, filed today with the SEC.
AFFO: AFFO is CFFO, adjusted for certain non-cash items, such as the straight-lining of rents and amortizations into rental income (resulting in cash rent being recognized ratably over the period in which the cash rent is earned). Although the Company's calculation of AFFO differs from NAREIT's definition of FFO and may not be comparable to that of other REITs, the Company believes it is a meaningful supplemental measure of its sustainable operating performance on a cash basis. Accordingly, AFFO should be considered a supplement to net income computed in accordance with GAAP as a measure of our performance. For a full explanation of the adjustments made to arrive at AFFO, please read the Company's Form 10-Q, filed today with the SEC.
A reconciliation of FFO (as defined by NAREIT), CFFO, and AFFO (each as defined above) to net income (loss), which the Company believes is the most directly-comparable GAAP measure for each, and a computation of fully-diluted net income (loss), FFO, CFFO, and AFFO per weighted-average share is set forth in the Quarterly Summary Information table above. The Company's presentation of FFO, CFFO, or AFFO, does not represent cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of its performance or to cash flow from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.
NAV: Pursuant to a valuation policy approved by our board of directors, our valuation team, with oversight from the chief valuation officer, provides recommendations of value for our properties to our board of directors, who then review and approve the fair values of our properties. Per our valuation policy, our valuations are derived based on either the purchase price of the property; values as determined by independent, third-party appraisers; or through an internal valuation process, which process is, in turn, based on values as determined by independent, third-party appraisers. In any case, we intend to have each property valued by an independent, third-party appraiser at least once every three years, or more frequently in some instances. Various methodologies are used, both by the appraisers and in our internal valuations, to determine the fair value of our real estate, including the sales comparison, income capitalization (or a discounted cash flow analysis), and cost approaches of valuation. NAV is a non-GAAP, supplemental measure of financial position of an equity REIT and is calculated as total equity available to common stockholders and non-controlling OP Unitholders, adjusted for the increase or decrease in fair value of our real estate assets and encumbrances relative to their respective costs bases. Further, we calculate NAV per share by dividing NAV by our total shares outstanding (inclusive of both our common stock and OP Units held by non-controlling third parties). A reconciliation of NAV to total equity, to which the Company believes is the most directly-comparable GAAP measure, is provided below (dollars in thousands, except per-share amount):
Total equity per balance sheet | $ | 525,447 | |||||||
Fair value adjustment for long-term assets: | |||||||||
Less: net cost basis of tangible and intangible real estate holdings(1)$ | (1,178,621 | ) | |||||||
Plus: estimated fair value of real estate holdings(2) | 1,314,670 | ||||||||
Net fair value adjustment for real estate holdings | 136,049 | ||||||||
Fair value adjustment for long-term liabilities: | |||||||||
Plus: book value of aggregate long-term indebtedness(3) | 709,831 | ||||||||
Less: fair value of aggregate long-term indebtedness(3)(4) | (707,601 | ) | |||||||
Net fair value adjustment for long-term indebtedness | 2,230 | ||||||||
Estimated NAV | 663,726 | ||||||||
Less: aggregate fair value of Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock(5) | (218,681 | ) | |||||||
Estimated NAV available to common stockholders and non-controlling OP Unitholders | $ | 445,045 | |||||||
Total common shares and non-controlling OP Units outstanding(6) | 32,248,767 | ||||||||
Estimated NAV per common share and OP Unit | $ | 13.80 | |||||||
(1) Consists of the initial acquisition price (including the costs allocated to both tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed), plus subsequent improvements and other capitalized costs associated with the properties, and adjusted for accumulated depreciation and amortization.
(2) As determined by the Company's valuation policy and approved by its board of directors.
(3) Includes the principal balances outstanding of all long-term borrowings (consisting of notes and bonds payable) and the Series D Term Preferred Stock.
(4) Long-term notes and bonds payable were valued using a discounted cash flow model. The Series D Term Preferred Stock was valued based on its closing stock price as of September 30, 2021.
(5) The Series B Preferred Stock was valued based on its closing stock price as of September 30, 2021, while the Series C Preferred Stock was valued at its liquidation value.
(6) Includes 32,043,989 shares of common stock and 204,778 OP Units held by non-controlling OP Unitholders.
Comparison of our estimated NAV and estimated NAV per share to similarly-titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the calculation or application of the definition of NAV used by such REITs. In addition, the trading price of our common shares may differ significantly from our most recent estimated NAV per share calculation. The Company's independent auditors have neither audited nor reviewed our calculation of NAV or NAV per share. For a full explanation of our valuation policy, please read the Company's Form 10-Q, filed today with the SEC.
CAUTION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Certain statements in this press release, including, but not limited to, the Company's ability to maintain or grow its portfolio and FFO, expected increases in capitalization rates, benefits from increases in farmland values, increases in operating revenues, and the increase in NAV per share, are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties, although they are based on the Company's current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the Company's ability to procure financing for investments, downturns in the current economic environment, the performance of its tenants, the impact of competition on its efforts to renew existing leases or re-lease real property, and significant changes in interest rates. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by its forward-looking statements are disclosed under the caption "Risk Factors" within the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on February 24, 2021, and certain other documents filed with the SEC from time to time. The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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