Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) reported Q1 EPS of $0.72, $0.03 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.75. Revenue for the quarter came in at $21.3 million versus the consensus estimate of $21.41 million.

First Quarter 2020 and Year-to-Date Highlights

Financial Results and Financing Activity

• IIP generated total revenues of approximately $21.1 million in the quarter, representing a 210% increase from the prior year’s first quarter.
• IIP recorded net income available to common stockholders of approximately $11.5 million for the quarter, or $0.72 per diluted share, and adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) of approximately $17.8 million, or $1.12 per diluted share. Net income available to common stockholders and AFFO increased by 249% and 236% from the prior year’s first quarter, respectively.
• IIP paid a quarterly dividend of $1.00 per share on April 15, 2020 to common stockholders of record as of March 31, 2020, representing an approximately 122% increase over the first quarter 2019’s dividend.
• In January, IIP completed an underwritten public offering of 3,412,969 shares of common stock, including the exercise in full of the underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 445,170 shares, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $239.6 million.
• In January, IIP issued shares of common stock for net proceeds of approximately $78.2 million under an “at-the-market” equity offering program.

“One of the pillars of our business strategy has consistently been a conservative, flexible balance sheet, and we believe we are exceptionally well positioned to not only weather this unprecedented health crisis and economic disruption, but to continue to make real estate investments on a long-term basis with best-in-class tenant operators,” said Alan Gold, Executive Chairman of IIP. “We remain steadfast in our support of this industry and its bright long-term future, and are working every day through this crisis with our tenant partners toward continuing to build a tremendous future forward of growth and strength for many years to come. When we overcome this crisis through the collective ingenuity of our top medical professionals and researchers, the regulated cannabis industry will continue to thrive and be one of the top drivers of growth and good jobs across the country.”

COVID-19 Regulatory Update

In the vast majority of states, state and local governmental authorities have recognized both medical-use and adult-use cannabis operations as “essential businesses” per state guidelines, allowing them to remain open and operational, extending as well to the supply chain of the regulated cannabis industry, including cultivation, processing, distribution and dispensary activities. State and local governmental authorities and regulated cannabis businesses have taken additional measures to ensure the safety and well-being of employees, patients and consumers, including but not limited to restrictions associated with social distancing requirements and additional levels of protection for medical cannabis patients with more vulnerability to health complications with COVID-19.

For earnings history and earnings-related data on Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIPR) click here.