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Postal Realty Trust, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2022 Results

08/02/2022

- Acquired 150 USPS Properties for $55.1 Million During the Second Quarter -

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PSTL) (the “Company”), an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns and manages over 1,500 properties leased primarily to the United States Postal Service (the “USPS”), ranging from last-mile post offices to larger industrial facilities, today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.

Highlights for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2022

  • Acquired 150 USPS properties for approximately $55.1 million, excluding closing costs
  • 35% growth in revenues from second quarter 2021 to second quarter 2022
  • Net income attributable to common shareholders was $1.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share
  • Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $5.4 million, or $0.23 per diluted share
  • Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") was $5.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share
  • 4.5% increase in quarterly dividend from the prior year to $0.2325 per share, subsequent to quarter end

“We delivered another productive and successful quarter as we added $55 million of postal properties, bringing our year to date capital deployment to $87 million, ahead of our historical cadence for the first half of the year," stated Andrew Spodek, Chief Executive Officer. “We have been deliberate in our strategy with an incredibly reliable and stable tenant. Postal Realty Trust is well-positioned to drive growth throughout all market cycles with a favorable lease structure, conservative balance sheet and sufficient liquidity to pursue and transact on our proprietary pipeline of opportunities.”

Property Portfolio & Acquisitions

The Company’s owned portfolio is 99.7% occupied, comprised of 1,166 properties across 49 states and one territory with approximately 5.0 million net leasable interior square feet and a weighted average rental rate of $8.53 per leasable square foot based on rents in place as of June 30, 2022.

During the second quarter, the Company acquired 150 properties leased to the USPS for approximately $55.1 million, excluding closing costs, comprising approximately 378,000 net leasable interior square feet at a weighted average rental rate of $10.73 per leasable square foot based on rents in place as of June 30, 2022.

Subsequent to quarter end and through July 29, 2022, the Company acquired 16 properties comprising approximately 42,000 net leasable interior square feet for approximately $4.6 million, excluding closing costs.

As of July 29, 2022, the Company had acquired 216 properties comprising approximately 599,000 net leasable interior square feet for approximately $87 million, excluding closing costs, during 2022. The Company has another 36 properties totaling approximately $14 million under definitive contracts.

Balance Sheet

As of June 30, 2022, the Company had cash of $4.6 million on the balance sheet, and $170.3 million of net debt with a weighted average interest rate of 3.42%.

Dividend

On July 27, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.2325 per share of Class A common stock. The dividend equates to $0.93 per share on an annualized basis. This represents the twelfth consecutive dividend increase since the Company’s IPO in 2019. The dividend will be paid on August 26, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 8, 2022.

Webcast and Conference Call Details

The Company will host a webcast and conference call to discuss the second quarter 2022 financial results on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor website at https://investor.postalrealtytrust.com/Investors/events-and-presentations/default.aspx. To participate in the conference call, callers from the United States and Canada should dial-in ten minutes prior to the scheduled call time at 1-877-407-9208. International callers should dial 1-201-493-6784.

Replay

A telephonic replay of the call will be available starting at 11:30 A.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, through 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 in the United States and Canada or 1-412-317-6671 internationally. The passcode for the replay is 13730914.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Information

An explanation of certain non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, including, FFO, AFFO and net debt, as well as reconciliations of those non-GAAP financial measures, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is included below.

The Company calculates FFO in accordance with the current National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) definition. NAREIT currently defines FFO as follows: net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP) excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by an entity. Other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company does and therefore the Company’s computation of FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.

The Company calculates AFFO by starting with FFO and adjusting for recurring capital expenditures (defined as all capital expenditures and leasing costs that are recurring in nature, excluding all capital improvements that are planned at the acquisition of a property or obtaining a lease or lease renewal) and acquisition related expenses (defined as acquisition-related expenses that are incurred for investment purposes and business acquisitions and do not correlate with the ongoing operations of the Company’s existing portfolio, including due diligence costs for acquisitions not consummated and certain auditing, legal and accounting fees incurred that were directly related to completed acquisitions or dispositions and integration of acquired business) that are not capitalized and then adding back non-cash items including: write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees, straight-line rent and other adjustments (including lump sum catch up payments for increased rents), fair value lease adjustments, income on insurance recoveries from casualties, non-real estate depreciation and amortization and non-cash components of compensation expense. AFFO is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be viewed as an alternative to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP as a measurement of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes that AFFO is widely used by other REITs and is helpful to investors as a meaningful additional measure of the Company’s ability to make capital investments. Other REITs may not define AFFO in the same manner as the Company does and therefore the Company’s calculation of AFFO may not be comparable to such other REITs.

The Company calculates its net debt as total debt less cash and property-related reserves. Net debt as of June 30, 2022 is calculated as total debt of approximately $176 million less cash and property-related reserves of approximately $6 million.

These metrics are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as an alternative measurement of the Company’s operating performance to net income. Management believes that accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry investors and analysts have considered the presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. As a result, the Company believes that the additive use of FFO and AFFO, together with the required GAAP presentation, is widely-used by the Company’s competitors and other REITs and provides a more complete understanding of the Company’s performance and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make investment decisions.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements include statements identified by words such as “could,” “may,” “might,” “will,” “likely,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “seeks,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “continues,” “projects” and similar references to future periods, or by the inclusion of forecasts or projections. Forward-looking statements, including, among others, statements regarding the Company’s anticipated growth and ability to obtain financing, renew or replace expiring leases and close on pending transactions on the terms or timing it expects, if at all, are based on the Company’s current expectations and assumptions regarding capital market conditions, the Company’s business, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, by their nature, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. As a result, the Company’s actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the USPS’s terminations or non-renewals of leases, changes in demand for postal services delivered by the USPS, the solvency and financial health of the USPS, competitive, financial market and regulatory conditions, disruption in market, economic and financial conditions as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, general real estate market conditions, the Company’s competitive environment and other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statement made in this press release speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

About Postal Realty Trust, Inc.

Postal Realty Trust, Inc. is an internally managed real estate investment trust that owns and manages over 1,500 properties leased primarily to the USPS. More information is available at postalrealty.com.

Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)

 

For the Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2021

 

Revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

Rental income

$

12,135

 

 

$

8,977

 

 

$

23,484

 

 

$

17,464

 

Fee and other

 

589

 

 

 

470

 

 

 

1,171

 

 

 

812

 

Total revenues

 

12,724

 

 

 

9,447

 

 

 

24,655

 

 

 

18,276

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate taxes

 

1,705

 

 

 

1,163

 

 

 

3,295

 

 

 

2,252

 

Property operating expenses

 

1,230

 

 

 

815

 

 

 

2,760

 

 

 

1,725

 

General and administrative

 

3,309

 

 

 

2,716

 

 

 

6,950

 

 

 

5,285

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

4,219

 

 

 

3,219

 

 

 

8,329

 

 

 

6,388

 

Total operating expenses

 

10,463

 

 

 

7,913

 

 

 

21,334

 

 

 

15,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from operations

 

2,261

 

 

 

1,534

 

 

 

3,321

 

 

 

2,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income

 

187

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

674

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contractual interest expense

 

(1,111

)

 

 

(621

)

 

 

(1,797

)

 

 

(1,266

)

Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees

 

(155

)

 

 

(145

)

 

 

(284

)

 

 

(290

)

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(202

)

Interest income

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1

 

Total interest expense, net

 

(1,265

)

 

 

(765

)

 

 

(2,080

)

 

 

(1,757

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income tax expense

 

1,183

 

 

 

850

 

 

 

1,915

 

 

 

986

 

Income tax expense

 

(18

)

 

 

(27

)

 

 

(29

)

 

 

(38

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

1,165

 

 

 

823

 

 

 

1,886

 

 

 

948

 

Net income attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests

 

(212

)

 

 

(152

)

 

 

(338

)

 

 

(176

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

953

 

 

$

671

 

 

$

1,548

 

 

$

772

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.06

 

 

$

0.04

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted

 

18,398,808

 

 

 

13,081,018

 

 

 

18,383,544

 

 

 

12,766,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except par value and share data)

 

June 30,
2022

 

December 31, 2021

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

Investments:

 

 

 

Real estate properties, at cost:

 

 

 

Land

$

82,999

 

 

$

64,538

 

Building and improvements

 

343,928

 

 

 

278,396

 

Tenant improvements

 

6,025

 

 

 

5,431

 

Total real estate properties, at cost

 

432,952

 

 

 

348,365

 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

 

(25,601

)

 

 

(20,884

)

Total real estate properties, net

 

407,351

 

 

 

327,481

 

Investment in financing leases, net

 

16,168

 

 

 

16,213

 

Total real estate investments

 

423,519

 

 

 

343,694

 

Cash

 

4,569

 

 

 

5,857

 

Escrows and reserves

 

1,378

 

 

 

1,169

 

Rent and other receivables

 

2,826

 

 

 

4,172

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets, net

 

10,701

 

 

 

7,511

 

Goodwill

 

1,536

 

 

 

 

Deferred rent receivable

 

959

 

 

 

666

 

In-place lease intangibles, net

 

16,400

 

 

 

14,399

 

Above market leases, net

 

241

 

 

 

249

 

Total Assets

$

462,129

 

 

$

377,717

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Term loans, net

$

123,824

 

 

$

49,359

 

Revolving credit facility

 

18,000

 

 

 

13,000

 

Secured borrowings, net

 

32,908

 

 

 

32,990

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other, net

 

8,565

 

 

 

8,225

 

Below market leases, net

 

11,133

 

 

 

8,670

 

Total Liabilities

 

194,430

 

 

 

112,244

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 18,750,357 and 18,564,421 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

 

188

 

 

 

186

 

Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 27,206 shares authorized: 27,206 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

 

 

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

240,403

 

 

 

237,969

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

3,250

 

 

 

766

 

Accumulated deficit

 

(25,968

)

 

 

(18,879

)

Total Stockholders’ Equity

 

217,873

 

 

 

220,042

 

Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests

 

49,826

 

 

 

45,431

 

Total Equity

 

267,699

 

 

 

265,473

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$

462,129

 

 

$

377,717

 

Postal Realty Trust, Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO and AFFO
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
June 30, 2022

Net income

 

$

1,165

 

Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets

 

 

4,202

 

FFO

 

$

5,367

 

Recurring capital expenditures

 

 

(251

)

Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees

 

 

155

 

Straight-line rent and other adjustments

 

 

(159

)

Fair value lease adjustments

 

 

(525

)

Acquisition related expenses

 

 

96

 

Income on insurance recoveries from casualties

 

 

(187

)

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

 

 

17

 

Non-cash components of compensation expense

 

 

986

 

AFFO

 

$

5,499

 

FFO per common share and common unit outstanding

 

$

0.23

 

AFFO per common share and common unit outstanding

 

$

0.24

 

Weighted average common shares and common units outstanding, basic and diluted

 

 

23,071,569

 

 

Investor Relations and Media Relations
Email: Investorrelations@postalrealtytrust.com
Phone: 516-232-8900

Source: Postal Realty Trust, Inc.

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