FCPT Announces Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial and Operating Results

Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. (“FCPT” or the “Company”, NYSE: FCPT) today announced financial results for the three months and the year ended December 31, 2020.

Management Comments

“FCPT had a strong fourth quarter with continuing high rent collection levels and over $100 million of acquisitions,” said CEO Bill Lenehan. “We were also successful in raising over $87 million of equity capital in the quarter to fund our growth and maintain conservative leverage. All of this sets us up well to maintain our momentum into 2021.” Mr. Lenehan added, “Despite a brief interruption in our business because of COVID, I am quite proud of our results in 2020: industry-leading collections, over one hundred properties added to the portfolio, significant growth to our team, and initiation of a new joint venture that expands our acquisition target universe.”

Rent Collection Update

As of December 31, 2020, the Company has received rent payments representing over 99.6% of its portfolio contractual base rent for the quarter ending December 31, 2020, and 99.7% for the year ending December 31, 2020.

Financial Results

Rental Revenue and Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

• Rental revenue for the fourth quarter increased 11.8% over the prior year to $40.1 million. Rental revenue consisted of $38.5 million in cash rents and $1.6 million of straight-line and other non-cash rent adjustments.

• Net income attributable to common shareholders was $20.3 million for the fourth quarter, or $0.27 per diluted share. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $18.9 million in the prior year, or $0.27 per diluted share.

• Net income attributable to common shareholders was $77.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, or $1.08 per diluted share. These results compare to net income attributable to common shareholders of $72.6 million, or $1.06 per diluted share for the prior year.

Funds from Operations (FFO)

• NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter was $0.38, representing a $0.01 per share increase compared to the fourth quarter in 2019.

• NAREIT-defined FFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1.44, representing a $0.05 per share increase compared to the prior year.

Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)

• AFFO per diluted share for the fourth quarter was $0.37, representing a $0.01 per share increase compared to the fourth quarter in 2019.

• AFFO per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $1.44, representing a $0.05 per share increase compared to the prior year.

General and Administrative (G&A) Expense

• G&A expense for the fourth quarter was $3.7 million, which included $0.9 million of stock-based compensation. These results compare to G&A expense in the fourth quarter of 2019 of $3.2 million, including $0.8 million of stock-based compensation.

• Cash G&A expense (after excluding stock-based compensation) for the fourth quarter was $2.9 million, representing 7.4% of cash rental income for the quarter.

Dividends

• FCPT declared a dividend of $0.3175 per common share for the fourth quarter of 2020, representing a 4.1% increase over the prior quarter rate.

Portfolio Activities

Acquisitions

• During the fourth quarter of 2020, FCPT acquired 48 properties for a combined purchase price of $103.4 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.4% and a weighted average remaining lease term of 9.7 years.

• For the year ended December 31, 2020, FCPT acquired 101 properties for a combined purchase price of $222.7 million at an initial weighted average cash yield of 6.5% and a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.4 years. Leases on 40 of the 101 properties acquired in 2020 are ground leases which are characterized as having low rents.

Liquidity and Capital Markets

Capital Raising

• During the fourth quarter, FCPT issued 3,060,621 shares of common stock via its At-The-Market (ATM) stock program at a weighted average offering price of $28.66 for gross proceeds of $87.7 million.

Liquidity

• At December 31, 2020, FCPT had $251.1 million of available liquidity including $11.1 million of cash and cash equivalents and $240 million of undrawn credit line capacity.

Credit Facility and Unsecured Note

• At December 31, 2020, FCPT had $760 million of outstanding debt, consisting of $400 million of term loans, $350 million of unsecured fixed rate notes, and $10 million drawn on FCPT’s $250 million revolving credit facility.

Real Estate Portfolio

• As of December 31, 2020, the Company’s rental portfolio consisted of 799 properties located in 46 states. The properties are 99.6% occupied (measured by square feet) under long-term, net leases with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 10.2 years.

Conference Call Information

Company management will host a conference call and audio webcast on Thursday, February 18 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

Interested parties can listen to the call via the following:

Phone: [phone] (domestic) / 1-412-317-5120 (international). Participants not pre-registered must ask to be joined into the Four Corners Property Trust call.

Internet: Live webcast: https://services.choruscall.com/links/fcpt210218.html

In order to pre-register for the call, investors can visit https://dpregister.com/sreg/10151855/e189d188d5 and enter in their contact information.

Replay: Available through May 18, 2021 by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) / 1-412-317-0088 (international), Replay Access Code 10151855.

About FCPT

FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, 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 retail industries.

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, announced transactions, expectations regarding the making of distributions and the payment of dividends, and the effect of pandemics such as COVID-19 on the business operations of the Company and the Company’s tenants and their continued ability to pay rent in a timely manner or at all. 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. In addition, the extent to which COVID-19 impacts the Company and its tenants will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence, including the scope, severity and duration of the pandemic, the actions taken to contain the pandemic or mitigate its impact and the direct and indirect economic effects of the pandemic and containment measures, among others. 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, as supplemented by the risk factor described under “Item 1A. ‘Risk Factors’” in the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 30, 2020, 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 2020 operating results and other information on the Company are available on the investors relations section of FCPT’s website at www.investors.fcpt.com.

Four Corners Property Trust Consolidated Statements of Income (In thousands, except share and per share data)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
		(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Rental revenue		$	40,091			$	35,850			$	154,721			$	139,682
Restaurant revenue			4,527				5,031				16,223				20,551
Total revenues			44,618				40,881				170,944				160,233
Operating expenses:
General and administrative			3,744				3,168				15,046				13,934
Depreciation and amortization			7,763				6,780				29,433				26,312
Property expenses			969				508				3,508				1,579
Restaurant expenses			4,283				4,890				16,082				19,632
Total operating expenses			16,759				15,346				64,069				61,457
Interest expense			(7,499	)			(6,547	)			(29,231	)			(26,516	)
Other income, net			2				72				170				944
Income tax expense			(55	)			(67	)			(247	)			(265	)
Net income			20,307				18,993				77,567				72,939
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest			(55	)			(79	)			(235	)			(323	)
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders		$	20,252			$	18,914			$	77,332			$	72,616
Basic net income per share		$	0.27			$	0.27			$	1.08			$	1.06
Diluted net income per share		$	0.27			$	0.27			$	1.08			$	1.06
Regular dividends declared per share		$	0.3175			$	0.3050			$	1.2325			$	1.1675
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic			73,940,013				68,907,749				71,312,326				68,430,841
Diluted			74,283,324				69,117,820				71,609,068				68,632,010

Four Corners Property Trust Consolidated Balance Sheets (In thousands, except share data)
		December 31, 2020				December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Real estate investments:
Land		$	827,502			$	690,575
Buildings, equipment and improvements			1,327,641				1,277,159
Total real estate investments			2,155,143				1,967,734
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(657,621	)			(635,630	)
Total real estate investments, net			1,497,522				1,332,104
Intangible lease assets, net			96,291				57,917
Total real estate investments and intangible lease assets, net			1,593,813				1,390,021
Real estate held for sale			2,763				-
Cash and cash equivalents			11,064				5,083
Straight-line rent adjustment			47,938				39,350
Derivative assets			762				1,451
Other assets			11,839				10,165
Total Assets		$	1,668,179			$	1,446,070
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Long-term debt ($760,000 and $677,000 principal, respectively)		$	753,878			$	669,940
Dividends payable			24,058				21,325
Rent received in advance			11,926				10,463
Derivative liabilities			18,717				-
Other liabilities			15,099				17,601
Total liabilities			823,678				719,329
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 25,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding			-				-
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 75,874,966 and 70,020,660 shares issued and outstanding, respectively			8				7
Additional paid-in capital			840,455				686,181
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income			(25,695	)			(3,539	)
Noncontrolling interest			3,061				5,691
Retained earnings			26,672				38,401
Total equity			844,501				726,741
Total Liabilities and Equity		$	1,668,179			$	1,446,070

Four Corners Property Trust FFO and AFFO (Unaudited) (In thousands, except share and per share data)
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Year Ended December 31,
		2020				2019				2020				2019
Funds from operations (FFO):
Net income		$	20,307			$	18,993			$	77,567			$	72,939
Depreciation and amortization			7,737				6,677				29,351				26,158
FFO (as defined by NAREIT)		$	28,044			$	25,670			$	106,918			$	99,097
Straight-line rental revenue			(2,070	)			(2,199	)			(8,588	)			(9,207	)
Recognized rental revenue abated (1)			-				-				(1,568	)			-
Stock-based compensation			880				810				3,376				3,602
Non-cash amortization of deferred financing costs			543				512				2,132				2,050
Other non-cash interest income (expense)			1				1				-				(4	)
Non-real estate investment depreciation			26				103				82				154
Other non-cash revenue adjustments			497				109				1,296				158
Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO)		$	27,921			$	25,006			$	103,648			$	95,850
Fully diluted shares outstanding (2)			74,482,398				69,407,212				71,823,973				68,937,263
FFO per diluted share		$	0.38			$	0.37			$	1.49			$	1.44
AFFO per diluted share		$	0.37			$	0.36			$	1.44			$	1.39

(1)	Amount represents base rent that the Company abated as a result of lease amendments. In 2020, the Company abated $1.57 million of rental revenue recognized in the second and third quarters of 2020. The receivables associated with the abatements were recognized as lease incentives and will be amortized as a reduction to rental revenue over the amended lease terms.
(2)	Assumes the issuance of common shares for OP units held by non-controlling interest.

 

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