Innovative Industrial Properties invests $270 million in life science platform

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) announced it will invest up to $270 million in IQHQ Inc., a life science real estate platform with over $5 billion in total assets.

The investment comprises two components with a weighted average interest rate exceeding 14% annually. IIP will commit $100 million to a three-year revolving credit facility that can be extended for 12 months with an extension fee. The facility will be fully funded upfront upon closing, subject to customary approvals.

Additionally, IIP will purchase up to $170 million of preferred stock in IQHQ, funded in multiple tranches between the third quarter of 2025 and second quarter of 2027. The company will also receive warrants in IQHQ upon meeting certain preferred stock funding milestones.

The transaction marks IIP's first expansion beyond cannabis real estate. Following the investment, rental revenues from regulated cannabis facilities are expected to decrease to 88% of the company's total revenues on an adjusted basis as of June 30, 2025.

"This highly accretive transaction diversifies our business and accelerates IIP's growth trajectory," said Alan Gold, Executive Chairman of IIP. "While we remain committed to the cannabis industry, this transaction leverages our team's deep historical experience in the life science industry."

IIP plans to fund the revolving credit facility using cash on hand and draws from its revolving credit facility. The preferred stock investment will be funded through cash on hand, credit facility draws, and potential proceeds from future financing activities.

IQHQ, founded in 2019, focuses on acquisition, development, and management of life science assets. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

IIP operates as a real estate investment trust focused on specialized industrial properties and cannabis facilities.

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