FCPT Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2018 Financial and Operating Results
MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (“FCPT” or the “Company”, NYSE: FCPT) today announced financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2018.
A supplemental financial and operating report that contains non-GAAP measures and other defined terms, along with this press release, has been posted to the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investors.fcpt.com/.
Management Comments
“During the fourth quarter, our existing portfolio continued to perform well, and we closed on twenty additional restaurant properties for a combined purchase price of $50.6 million. Many of these acquisitions were the result of our outparcel strategy or were repeat transactions with existing tenants,” said Bill Lenehan, Chief Executive Officer. “As importantly, we raised $19 million of equity and $100 million of long-term fixed rate debt in the quarter which puts us in a strong position to support future growth with over $90 million of cash on hand while maintaining a prudent balance sheet.”
Financial Results
Rental Revenue and Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
- Rental revenue for the fourth quarter increased 14.5% over the prior year to $33.2 million. Rental revenue consisted of $30.7 million in cash rents and $2.4 million of straight-line and other non-cash rent adjustments.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $21.2 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.31 per diluted share, including a $4.4 million gain on the sale of an Olive Garden property. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $18.4 million in the prior year, or $0.30 per diluted share, including a $3.2 million gain on the sale of a property.
- Net income attributable to common shareholders was $82.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, or $1.28 per diluted share, which includes $15.3 million of gain on the sale of properties. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $71.4 million for the prior year, or $1.18 per diluted share, which includes $10.5 million of gain on the sale of properties.
Funds from Operations (FFO)
- NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter increased 5.9% to $0.36, as compared to $0.34 in the prior year.
- NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased 3.7% to $1.41, as compared to $1.36 in the prior year.
Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)
- AFFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter increased 3.0% to $0.34, as compared to $0.33 in the prior year.
- AFFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2018 increased 5.4% to $1.36, as compared to $1.29 in the prior year.
General and Administrative (G&A) Expense
- G&A expense for the fourth quarter was $3.6 million, which included $0.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation. These results compare to G&A expense for the same quarter in the prior year of $3.0 million, which included $0.8 million of non-cash stock-based compensation.
- Cash G&A expense (after excluding non-cash stock-based compensation) for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $9.7 million, representing 8.5% of cash rental income for the year. This result compares favorably to the prior year, when cash G&A expense was 9.2% of cash rental income, and demonstrates our ability to meaningfully grow the portfolio while maintaining our corporate overhead level.
Dividends
- FCPT declared a dividend of $0.2875 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2018, which represented a 4.5% increase from the prior quarter.
Portfolio Activities
Acquisitions
- During the fourth quarter of 2018, FCPT acquired 20 restaurant properties for a combined purchase price of $50.6 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.8% and a weighted average lease term of 15.2 years.
- For the year ended December 31, 2018, FCPT acquired 97 restaurant properties for a combined purchase price of $263.4 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.5% and a weighted average lease term of 13.7 years.
- During the fourth quarter, FCPT sold an Olive Garden property for a gross sales price of $5.5 million. The sale represents a 4.8% cash capitalization rate, exclusive of transaction costs, and resulted in $4.4 million of gain.
- For the year ended December 31, 2018, FCPT sold two properties for a combined gross sales price of $21.7 million. The sales price represents a 5.0% weighted average cash capitalization rate, exclusive of transaction costs, and resulted in $15.3 million of gain.
Liquidity and Capital Markets
Capital Raising
- During the fourth quarter of 2018, FCPT raised $18.8 million in gross proceeds at a weighted average share price of $27.03 via its At-The-Market (ATM) stock program.
- On December 20, 2018, FCPT issued $100 million of senior unsecured fixed rate notes consisting of $50 million of eight-year notes at a fixed interest rate of 4.63%, and $50 million of ten-year notes at a fixed interest rate of 4.73%.
Cash
- At December 31, 2018, FCPT had $92.0 million of available cash and cash equivalents.
Credit Facility and Unsecured Note
- At December 31, 2018, FCPT had $625 million of outstanding debt, consisting of $400 million of term loans and $225 million of senior unsecured fixed rate notes. At quarter end, FCPT was undrawn on its $250 million revolving credit facility.
- On December 13, 2018, FCPT amended its Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement to extend and stagger the maturity date on $250 million of the $400 million term loan. After the amendment, $150 million of the term loan facility was not extended and will mature on November 9, 2022, $150 million was extended and will mature on November 9, 2023, and $100 million was extended and will mature on March 9, 2024. The interest rate was also reduced by ten basis points on the two extended term loan tranches from the interest rate charged prior to the amendment. The revolving credit facility portion remained unchanged.
Real Estate Portfolio
- As of December 31, 2018, the Company’s rental portfolio consisted of 610 restaurant properties located in 45 states. The properties are 99.9% occupied (measured by square feet) under long-term, net leases with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 12.2 years and an estimated portfolio weighted average EBITDAR to Lease Rent coverage of 4.6x.
Conference Call Information
Company management will host a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at 11:00 am Eastern Time to discuss the results.
Interested parties can listen to the call via the following:
Internet: Go to http://services.choruscall.com/links/fcpt190214.html 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 14, 2019 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) / 1-412-317-0088 (international), Replay Access Code 10128214.
About FCPT
FCPT 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 related food services industry.
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; 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 2018 operating results and other information on the Company are available on the investors relations section of FCPT’s website at www.investors.fcpt.com.
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| Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | � | 2017 | 2018 | � | 2017 | |||||||||||
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| Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | 33,156 | $ | 29,011 | $ | 123,665 | $ | 113,937 | ||||||||
| Restaurant revenue | � | 4,879 | � | � | 4,827 | � | � | 19,970 | � | � | 19,272 | � | ||||
| Total revenues | 38,035 | 33,838 | 143,635 | 133,209 | ||||||||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 3,590 | 3,044 | 13,639 | 12,259 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 7,571 | 5,557 | 23,884 | 21,811 | ||||||||||||
| Restaurant expenses | 4,645 | 4,829 | 19,014 | 18,652 | ||||||||||||
| Interest expense | � | 5,293 | � | � | 5,403 | � | � | 19,959 | � | � | 19,469 | � | ||||
| Total expenses | � | 21,099 | � | � | 18,833 | � | � | 76,496 | � | � | 72,191 | � | ||||
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| Other income, net | 77 | 113 | 781 | 324 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gain on sale, net | � | 4,392 | � | � | 3,198 | � | � | 15,271 | � | � | 10,532 | � | ||||
| Income before income tax | 21,405 | 18,316 | 83,191 | 71,874 | ||||||||||||
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| Income tax (expense) benefit | � | (74 | ) | � | 157 | � | � | (262 | ) | � | 18 | � | ||||
| Net income | 21,331 | 18,473 | 82,929 | 71,892 | ||||||||||||
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| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | � | (129 | ) | � | (123 | ) | � | (531 | ) | � | (498 | ) | ||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 21,202 | � | $ | 18,350 | � | $ | 82,398 | � | $ | 71,394 | � | ||||
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| Basic net income per share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 1.29 | $ | 1.18 | ||||||||
| Diluted net income per share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.30 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.18 | ||||||||
| Regular dividends declared per share | $ | 0.2875 | $ | 0.2750 | $ | 1.1125 | $ | 1.0025 | ||||||||
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| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 67,712,311 | 61,130,319 | 64,041,255 | 60,627,423 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | 68,113,011 | 61,233,277 | 64,388,929 | 60,695,834 | ||||||||||||
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| Real estate investments: | ||||||||
| Land | $ | 569,057 | $ | 449,331 | ||||
| Buildings, equipment and improvements | � | 1,236,224 | � | � | 1,115,624 | � | ||
| Total real estate investments | 1,805,281 | 1,564,955 | ||||||
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | � | (614,584 | ) | � | (598,846 | ) | ||
| Total real estate investments, net | 1,190,697 | 966,109 | ||||||
| Intangible lease assets, net | � | 18,998 | � | � | 3,835 | � | ||
| Total real estate investments and intangible lease assets, net | 1,209,695 | 969,944 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 92,041 | 64,466 | ||||||
| Straight-line rent adjustment | 30,141 | 21,130 | ||||||
| Derivative assets | 5,982 | 4,997 | ||||||
| Other assets | � | 5,239 | � | � | 8,122 | � | ||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,343,098 | � | $ | 1,068,659 | � | ||
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Long-term debt ($625,000 and $525,000 principal, respectively) |
$ | 615,892 | $ | 515,539 | ||||
| Dividends payable | 19,580 | 16,843 | ||||||
| Rent received in advance | 1,609 | 8,295 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | � | 7,053 | � | � | 5,714 | � | ||
| Total liabilities | � | 644,134 | � | � | 546,391 | � | ||
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 68,204,045 and 61,329,489 shares issued and outstanding, respectively |
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| Additional paid-in capital | 639,116 | 473,685 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 5,956 | 4,478 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interest | 7,867 | 7,781 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | � | 46,018 | � | � | 36,318 | � | ||
| Total equity | � | 698,964 | � | � | 522,268 | � | ||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 1,343,098 | � | $ | 1,068,659 | � | ||
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| Funds from operations (FFO): | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 21,331 | $ | 18,473 | $ | 82,929 | $ | 71,892 | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 6,022 | 5,316 | 22,287 | 21,547 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gain on sales of real estate | (4,392 | ) | (3,198 | ) | (15,271 | ) | (10,532 | ) | ||||||||
| Provision for impairment | 1,530 | 228 | 1,530 | 228 | ||||||||||||
| Realized gain on exchange of real estate (1) | � | - | � | � | - | � | � | (228 | ) | � | - | � | ||||
| FFO (as defined by NAREIT) | $ | 24,491 | � | $ | 20,819 | � | $ | 91,247 | � | $ | 83,135 | � | ||||
| Straight-line rent | (2,431 | ) | (2,252 | ) | (9,288 | ) | (9,536 | ) | ||||||||
| Non-cash stock-based compensation | 930 | 756 | 3,967 | 2,676 | ||||||||||||
| Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs | 466 | 879 | 1,834 | 2,144 | ||||||||||||
| Other non-cash interest expense | 2 | 40 | 29 | 145 | ||||||||||||
| Non-real estate investment depreciation | 19 | 13 | 67 | 36 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of above and below market leases, net | � | 18 | � | � | - | � | � | 64 | � | � | - | � | ||||
| Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) | $ | 23,495 | � | $ | 20,255 | � | $ | 87,920 | � | $ | 78,600 | � | ||||
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| Fully diluted shares outstanding (2) | 68,522,331 | 61,642,597 | 64,798,250 | 61,014,256 | ||||||||||||
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| FFO per diluted share | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 1.41 | $ | 1.36 | ||||||||
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| AFFO per diluted share | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.36 | $ | 1.29 | ||||||||
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FCPT
Bill Lenehan, 415-965-8031
CEO
Gerry
Morgan, 415-965-8032
CFO
Source: Four Corners Property Trust, Inc.