Item 1. Financial Statements
Item 1. Financial Statements
POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
(Unaudited)
Assets
Investments:
Real estate properties, at cost:
Land
$ 38,603,504
$ 25,147,732
Building and improvements
144,763,204
92,873,637
Tenant improvements
3,227,454
2,562,293
Total real estate properties, at cost
186,594,162
120,583,662
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(11,875,852 )
(8,813,579 )
Total real estate properties, net
174,718,310
111,770,083
Investment in financing lease, net
516,164
–
Total investments
175,234,474
111,770,083
Cash
7,786,677
12,475,537
Rent and other receivables
2,728,818
1,710,314
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net
3,669,503
2,752,862
Escrow and reserves
694,910
708,066
Deferred rent receivable
145,690
33,344
In-place lease intangibles, net
9,349,264
7,315,867
Above market leases, net
54,667
22,124
Total Assets
$ 199,664,003
$ 136,788,197
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Secured borrowings, net
$ 16,599,366
$ 3,211,004
Revolving credit facility
49,000,000
54,000,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
4,537,644
3,152,799
Below market leases, net
8,379,874
6,601,119
Total Liabilities
78,516,884
66,964,922
Commitments and Contingencies
Equity:
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 500,000,000 shares authorized, 9,449,352 and 5,285,904 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively
94,494
52,859
Class B common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 27,206 shares authorized: 27,206 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
272
272
Additional paid-in capital
101,303,229
51,396,226
Accumulated deficit
(8,246,422 )
(2,575,754 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity
93,151,573
48,873,603
Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests
27,995,546
20,949,672
Total Equity
121,147,119
69,823,275
Total Liabilities and Equity
$ 199,664,003
$ 136,788,197
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Revenues:
Rental income
$ 5,270,143
$ 2,387,082
$ 14,211,317
$ 5,735,896
Tenant reimbursements
743,622
342,419
1,997,716
852,504
Fee and other income
282,703
278,846
890,008
842,097
Total revenues
6,296,468
3,008,347
17,099,041
7,430,497
Operating expenses:
Real estate taxes
797,996
353,663
2,136,805
880,117
Property operating expenses
460,033
332,892
1,261,515
821,839
General and administrative
2,027,284
1,601,727
6,245,732
2,970,101
Depreciation and amortization
2,394,332
1,066,338
6,590,982
2,314,553
Total operating expenses
5,679,645
3,354,620
16,235,034
6,986,610
Income (loss) from operations
616,823
(346,273 )
864,007
443,887
Interest expense, net:
Contractual interest expense
(484,272 )
(48,916 )
(1,757,413 )
(635,423 )
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees
(123,650 )
(4,523 )
(343,511 )
(9,558 )
Loss on early extinguishment of predecessor debt
—
—
—
(185,586 )
Interest income
668
1,136
2,155
3,394
Total interest expense, net
(607,254 )
(52,303 )
(2,098,769 )
(827,173 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense
9,569
(398,576 )
(1,234,762 )
(383,286 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
(29,754 )
6,259
(44,876 )
(39,749 )
Net loss
(20,185 )
(392,317 )
(1,279,638 )
(423,035 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest in properties
—
—
—
(4,336 )
Net income attributable to Predecessor
—
—
—
(463,414 )
Net (income) loss attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ non-controlling interests
5,001
84,348
436,149
191,020
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (15,184 )
$ (307,969 )
$ (843,489 )
$ (699,765 )
Net loss per share:
Basic and Diluted
$ (0.01 )
$ (0.06 )
$ (0.18 )
$ (0.14 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and Diluted
8,425,708
5,164,264
6,276,145
5,164,264
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these unaudited consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(DEFICIT)
(UNAUDITED)
Number of
shares of Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Accumulated
Equity
(Deficit)
Member’s Equity
(Deficit)
Total Stockholders’ &
Predecessor
equity
Operating
Partnership
unitholders’
non-controlling
interests
Non-controlling
interests in
properties
Total
Equity
Balance - December 31, 2018
$ 4,000,200
$ 3,441,493
$ (11,003,876 )
$ (2,095,823 )
$ (5,658,006 )
$ -
$ 44,593
$ (5,613,413 )
Capital contributions
-
-
397,121
-
1,377,758
1,774,879
-
-
1,774,879
Distributions and dividends
-
-
(150,000 )
-
(1,067,515 )
(1,217,515 )
-
(521 )
(1,218,036 )
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
(173,554 )
427,787
254,233
-
2,843
257,076
Balance – March 31, 2019
$ 4,000,200
$ 3,688,614
$ (11,177,430 )
$ (1,357,793 )
$ (4,846,409 )
$ -
$ 46,915
$ (4,799,494 )
Capital contributions
-
-
-
-
293,373
293,373
-
-
293,373
Distributions and dividends
-
-
(549,191 )
-
(310,174 )
(859,365 )
-
(5,667 )
(865,032 )
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
3,210
205,971
209,181
-
1,493
210,674
Balance - May 16, 2019
$ 4,000,200
$ 3,139,423
$ (11,174,220 )
$ (1,168,623 )
$ (5,203,220 )
$ -
$ 42,741
$ (5,160,479 )
Net proceeds from sale of Common Stock
4,500,000
45,000
64,665,261
-
-
64,710,261
-
-
64,710,261
Formation transactions
664,264
(3,993,557 )
(31,798,499 )
11,174,220
1,168,623
(23,449,213 )
22,662,907
(42,741 )
(829,047 )
Issuance and amortization of equity-based compensation
148,529
1,485
126,755
-
-
128,240
62,103
-
190,343
Dividends declared
-
-
-
(334,706 )
-
(334,706 )
(91,213 )
-
(425,919 )
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
(391,796 )
-
(391,796 )
(106,672 )
-
(498,468 )
Reallocation of non-controlling interest
-
-
10,117,974
-
-
10,117,974
(10,117,974 )
-
-
Balance – June 30, 2019
5,312,793
$ 53,128
$ 46,250,914
$ (726,502 )
$ -
$ 45,577,540
$ 12,409,152
$ -
$ 57,986,692
Issuance and amortization of equity-based compensation
317
3
262,181
-
-
262,184
132,346
-
394,530
Net income (loss)
-
-
-
(307,969 )
-
(307,969 )
(84,348 )
-
(392,317 )
Reallocation of non-controlling interest
-
-
(10,465 )
-
-
(10,465 )
10,465
-
-
Balance - September 30, 2019
5,313,110
$ 53,131
$ 46,502,630
$ (1,034,471 )
$ -
$ 45,521,290
$ 12,467,615
-
$ 57,988,905
Balance - December 31, 2019
5,313,110
$ 53,131
$ 51,396,226
$ (2,575,754 )
$ -
$ 48,873,603
$ 20,949,672
$ -
$ 69,823,275
Issuance of OP Units in connection with transaction
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,921,828
-
7,921,828
Issuance and amortization of equity-based compensation
103,463
1,035
519,215
-
-
520,250
185,015
-
705,265
Issuance and amortization under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”)
3,538
35
53,160
-
-
53,195
-
-
53,195
Dividends declared ($0.17 per share)
-
-
-
(923,348 )
-
(923,348 )
(478,385 )
-
(1,401,733 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(677,755 )
-
(677,755 )
(352,071 )
-
(1,029,826 )
Reallocation of non-controlling interest
-
-
2,218,990
-
-
2,218,990
(2,218,990 )
-
-
Balance – March 31, 2020
5,420,111
$ 54,201
$ 54,187,591
$ (4,176,857 )
$ -
$ 50,064,935
$ 26,007,069
$ -
$ 76,072,004
Issuance and amortization of equity-based compensation
42,297
423
351,248
-
-
351,671
181,352
-
533,023
Amortization under ESPP
-
-
1,557
-
-
1,557
-
-
1,557
Restricted stock withholding
(11,342 )
(113 )
(182,402 )
-
-
(182,515 )
-
-
(182,515 )
Dividends declared ($0.20 per share)
-
-
-
(1,088,706 )
-
(1,088,706 )
(565,547 )
-
(1,654,253 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(150,550 )
-
(150,550 )
(79,077 )
-
(229,627 )
Reallocation of non-controlling interest
-
-
(6,049 )
-
-
(6,049 )
6,049
-
-
Balance – June 30, 2020
5,451,066
$ 54,511
$ 54,351,945
$ (5,416,113 )
$ -
$ 48,990,343
$ 25,549,846
$ -
$ 74,540,189
Net proceeds from sale of common stock
4,021,840
40,218
49,368,086
(867,644 )
-
48,540,660
-
-
48,540,660
Amortization of equity-based compensation
-
-
367,315
-
-
367,315
190,791
-
558,106
Issuance and amortization under ESPP
3,651
37
61,088
-
-
61,125
-
-
61,125
Dividends declared ($0.205 per share)
-
-
-
(1,947,481 )
-
(1,947,481 )
(585,295 )
-
(2,532,776 )
Net loss
-
-
-
(15,184 )
-
(15,184 )
(5,001 )
-
(20,185 )
Reallocation of non-controlling interest
-
-
(2,845,205 )
-
-
(2,845,205 )
2,845,205
-
-
Balance – September 30, 2020
9,476,557
$ 94,766
$ 101,303,229
$ (8,246,422 )
$ -
$ 93,151,573
$ 27,995,546
$ -
$ 121,147,119
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these unaudited consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss
$ (1,279,638 )
$ (423,035 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
3,151,376
1,074,793
Amortization of in-place intangibles
3,439,606
1,239,760
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing costs
343,511
9,558
Amortization of above/below market leases
(932,250 )
(326,776 )
Amortization of intangible liability
(6,686 )
-
Equity based compensation
1,818,291
584,873
Loss on extinguishment debt
-
185,586
Deferred rent receivable
(112,346 )
(17,627 )
Deferred rent expense payable
13,305
(41,374 )
Deferred tax liability
-
(65,895 )
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Rent and other receivables
(1,018,504 )
(802,618 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
(284,602 )
(260,038 )
Due to affiliates
-
8,569
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other
821,287
935,122
Net cash provided by operating activities
5,953,350
2,100,898
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of real estate
(60,144,554 )
(38,925,771 )
Investment in financing lease, net
(516,164 )
-
Escrows for acquisition and construction deposits
(330,951 )
(410,000 )
Capital improvements
(549,019 )
(105,116 )
Other investing activities
(22,300 )
-
Net cash used in investing activities
(61,562,988 )
(39,440,887 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from secured borrowings
13,674,311
445,000
Repayments of secured borrowings
(81,645 )
(32,191,238 )
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
43,500,000
17,000,000
Repayments of revolving credit facility
(48,500,000 )
-
Proceeds from other financing activity
557,000
-
Repayments from other financing activity
(347,290 )
-
Net proceeds from issuance of shares
48,567,985
66,624,167
Other formation transactions
-
(2,007,417 )
Debt issuance costs
(767,990 )
(1,371,931 )
Proceeds from issuance of ESPP shares
93,867
-
Shares withheld for payment of taxes on restricted share vesting
(182,402 )
-
Contributions from partners and members
-
2,068,252
Distributions and dividends
(5,588,761 )
(2,508,962 )
Other financing activities
(17,453 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
50,907,622
48,057,871
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Escrows and Reserves
(4,702,016 )
10,717,882
Cash and Escrows and Reserves at the beginning of period
13,183,603
861,875
Cash and Escrow and Reserves at the end of period
$ 8,481,587
$ 11,579,757
The accompanying notes are an integral
part of these unaudited consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Organization and Description of Business
Postal Realty Trust,
Inc. (the “Company” “we”, “us”, or “our”) was organized in the state of Maryland
on November 19, 2018. On May 17, 2019, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of the Company’s
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (our “Class A common stock”). The Company contributed the net proceeds
from the IPO to Postal Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), in exchange for common
units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership (each, an “OP Unit,” and collectively, the “OP
Units”). Both the Company and the Operating Partnership commenced operations upon completion of the IPO and certain related
formation transactions (the “Formation Transactions”). Prior to the completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions,
the Company had no operations.
The Company’s
interest in the Operating Partnership entitles the Company to share in distributions from, and allocations of profits and losses
of, the Operating Partnership in proportion to the Company’s percentage ownership of OP Units. As the sole general partner
of the Operating Partnership, the Company has the exclusive power under the partnership agreement to manage and conduct the Operating
Partnership’s business, subject to limited approval and voting rights of the limited partners. As of September 30, 2020,
the Company held an approximately 76.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. As the sole general partner and the majority interest
holder, the Company consolidates the financial position and results of operations of the Operating Partnership. The Operating Partnership
is considered a variable interest entity (“VIE”) in which we are the primary beneficiary.
Our Predecessor (the
“Predecessor”) is a combination of limited liability companies (the “LLCs”), one C-Corporation (“UPH”),
one S-Corporation (“NPM”) and one limited partnership. The entities that comprise the Predecessor were majority owned
and controlled by Mr. Andrew Spodek and his affiliates and were acquired by contribution to, or merger with, the Company and the
Operating Partnership.
The Predecessor does
not represent a legal entity. The Predecessor and its related assets and liabilities were under common control and were contributed
to the Operating Partnership in connection with the Company’s IPO.
For the periods prior
to May 17, 2019, the Predecessor, through the LLCs, UPH and the limited partnership, owned 190 post office properties in 33 states.
NPM was formed on November
17, 2004, for the purpose of managing commercial real estate properties.
As of September 30,
2020, the Company owned a portfolio of 691 postal properties located in 47 states. Our properties were leased to a single tenant,
the United States Postal Service (the “USPS”).
In addition, through
its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), Postal Realty Management TRS, LLC (“PRM”), the Company provides fee-based
third party property management services for an additional 400 postal properties, which are owned by Mr. Spodek and his affiliates,
his family members and their partners.
The Company, until
May 15, 2019, was authorized to issue up to 600,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. On May 15, 2019, in
connection with the IPO, the Company amended its articles of incorporation such that the Company is currently authorized to issue
up to 500,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, 27,206 shares of Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share (our “Class
B common stock” or “Voting Equivalency stock”), and up to 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
The Company believes
it has been organized in conformity with, and has operated in a manner that has enabled it to meet, the requirements or qualification
as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Code, and the Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under the
Code beginning with its short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to federal
income tax to the extent that it distributes its REIT taxable income for each tax year to its stockholders. REITs are subject to
a number of organizational and operational requirements.
Pursuant
to the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”), the Company qualifies as an emerging growth company (“EGC”).
An EGC may choose, as we have done, to take advantage of the extended private company transition period provided for complying
with new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Note 2. The Company’s IPO and Formation Transactions
Both the Company and
the Operating Partnership commenced operations upon completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions on May 17, 2019. The Company’s
operations are carried out primarily through the Operating Partnership and the wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.
On May 17, 2019, the
Company completed its IPO, pursuant to which it sold 4,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of
$17.00 per share. The Company raised $76.5 million in gross proceeds, resulting in net proceeds of approximately $71.1 million
after deducting approximately $5.4 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $6.4 million in other expenses
relating to the IPO. The Company’s Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PSTL”
on May 15, 2019.
In connection with
the IPO and Formation Transactions, the Company, through its Operating Partnership, used a portion of the net proceeds to repay
approximately $31.7 million of outstanding indebtedness related to the Predecessor.
Pursuant to the Formation
Transactions, the Company, directly or through the Operating Partnership, acquired the entities that comprise the Predecessor.
The initial properties and other interests were contributed in exchange for 1,333,112 OP Units, 637,058 shares of Class A common
stock, 27,206 shares of Voting Equivalency stock and $1.9 million of cash. In addition, the Operating Partnership purchased 81
post office properties (the “Acquisition Properties”) in exchange for $26.9 million in cash, including approximately
$1.0 million paid to Mr. Spodek, the Company’s chief executive officer and a director for his non-controlling ownership in
nine of the Acquisition Properties.
The Company’s
results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 reflect the results of operations of the Predecessor
together with the Company, while the financial condition as of December 31, 2019 and September 30, 2020 reflects solely the Company.
References in these notes to consolidated financial statements to “Postal Realty Trust, Inc.” signify the Company for
the period after the completion of the IPO and the Formation Transactions and the Predecessor for all prior periods.
The
following is a summary of the Predecessor Statement of Operations for the period from January 1, 2019 through May 16, 2019, and
the Company’s Statement of Operations for the period from May 17, 2019 through September 30, 2019. These amounts are included
in the Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations herein for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Predecessor
Postal Realty
Trust, Inc.
January 1,
May 17,
2019
2019
through
through
May 16,
September 30,
2019
2019
Revenues:
Rental income
$ 2,249,355
$ 3,486,541
Tenant reimbursements
348,075
504,429
Fee and other income
427,959
414,138
Total revenues
3,025,389
4,405,108
Operating Expenses:
Real estate taxes
358,693
521,424
Property operating expenses
357,779
464,060
General and administrative
501,204
2,468,897
Depreciation and amortization
725,756
1,588,797
Total operating expenses
1,943,432
5,043,178
Income (loss) from operations
1,081,957
(638,070 )
Interest expense, net:
Contractual interest expense
(570,819 )
(64,604 )
Amortization of deferred financing costs
(4,773 )
(4,785 )
Loss on early extinguishment of Predecessor debt
-
(185,586 )
Interest income
1,134
2,260
Total interest expense, net
(574,458 )
(252,715 )
Income (loss) before income tax expense
507,499
(890,785 )
Income tax expense
(39,749 )
-
Net income (loss)
467,750
(890,785 )
Less:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in properties
(4,336 )
-
Net income attributable to Predecessor
$ 463,414
-
Net loss attributable to Operating Partnership unitholders’ noncontrolling interests
191,020
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (699,765 )
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POSTAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Note 3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements include the financial position and results of operations of the Company
and its Predecessor, the Operating Partnership and its wholly owned subsidiaries. The Company did not have any operations from
the date of formation to May 17, 2019. The Predecessor represents a combination of certain entities holding interests in real estate
that were commonly controlled prior to the Formation Transactions. Due to their common control, the financial statements of the
separate Predecessor entities which owned the properties and the management company are presented on a combined consolidated basis.
The effects of all significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The Company consolidates
the Operating Partnership, a VIE in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary is the entity
that has (i) the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and (ii) the
obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.
A non-controlling interest
is defined as the portion of the equity in an entity not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Company. Non-controlling
interests are required to be presented as a separate component of equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Accordingly, the presentation
of net income (loss) reflects the income attributed to controlling and non-controlling interests.
The accompanying consolidated
and combined consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of
Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements.
This interim financial
information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined consolidated financial statements included in the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019. Management believes that all adjustments
of a normal, recurring nature considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. This interim financial information
does not necessarily represent or indicate what the operating results will be for the year ending December 31, 2020.
All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses
during the reporting period. Although management believes its estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from those
estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain prior period
amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.
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Cash and Escrows and Reserves
Cash includes unrestricted
cash with a maturity of three months or less. Escrows and reserves consist of restricted cash. The following table provides a reconciliation
of cash and escrows and reserves reported within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated and Combined
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
As of
September 30,
2020
December 31,
2019
Cash
$ 7,786,677
$ 12,475,537
Escrows and reserves:
Maintenance reserve
665,494
663,339
ESPP reserve
29,416
44,727
Cash and escrows and reserves
$ 8,481,587
$ 13,183,603
Revenue Recognition
The Company has operating
lease agreements with tenants, some of which contain provisions for future rental increases. Rental income is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the term of the lease. In addition, certain lease agreements provide for reimbursements from tenants for real estate
taxes and other recoverable costs, which are recorded on an accrual basis as “Tenant reimbursement revenue” on the
Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Fee and other income
primarily consist of property management fees. These fees arise from contractual agreements with entities that are affiliated with
the Company’s CEO. Management fee income is recognized as earned under the respective agreements.
The Company carries
liability insurance to mitigate its exposure to certain losses, including those relating to property damage and business interruption.
The Company records the estimated amount of expected insurance proceeds for property damage and other losses incurred as an asset
(typically a receivable from the insurer) and income up to the amount of the losses incurred when receipt of insurance proceeds
is deemed probable. Any amount of insurance recovery in excess of the amount of the losses incurred is considered a gain contingency
and is not recorded in fee and other income until the proceeds are received. Insurance recoveries for business interruption for
lost revenue or profit are accounted for as gain contingencies in their entirety, and therefore are not recorded in income until
the proceeds are received.
Revenue from direct
financing leases is recognized over the lease term using the effective interest rate method. At lease inception, we record an asset
within investments on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, which represents the Company’s net investment in the
direct financing lease. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable
to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property, if any, less unearned income. Over the
lease term, the investment in the direct financing lease is reduced and income is recognized as revenue in “Fee
and other income” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statement of Operations and produces a constant
periodic rate of return on the investment in direct financing lease, net.
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following disclosure
of estimated fair value was determined by management using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies.
However, considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. Accordingly, the estimates
presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the assets and liabilities
as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have
a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. Cash, escrows and reserves, receivables, prepaid expenses, accounts payable
and accrued expenses are carried at amounts which reasonably approximate their fair values as of September 30, 2020 and December
31, 2019 due to their short maturities.
As of September 30,
2020, the Company had an investment in a direct financing lease with a carrying value of $0.5 million and an effective
interest rate of 7.89%. The carrying value of the investment in a direct financing lease approximated the fair market
value as of September 30, 2020. The fair value of the Company’s debt was categorized as a Level 3 basis (as provided
by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures).
The fair value of the
Company’s borrowings under its Credit Facility approximates carrying value. The fair value of the Company’s secured
borrowings aggregated approximately $16.9 million and $3.2 million as compared to the principal balance of $16.8 million and $3.2
million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s debt was categorized
as a Level 3 basis (as provided by ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures). The fair value of these financial instruments
was determined by using a discounted cash flow analysis based on the borrowing rates currently available to the Company for loans
with similar terms and maturities. The fair value of the mortgage debt was determined by discounting the future contractual interest
and principal payments by a market rate.
Disclosure about fair
value of assets and liabilities is based on pertinent information available to management as of September 30, 2020 and December
31, 2019. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the fair value amounts, such amounts
have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since September 30, 2020 and current estimates
of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein.
Impairment
The carrying value
of real estate investments and related intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment exists when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds the
aggregate projected future cash flows over the anticipated holding period on an undiscounted basis. An impairment loss is measured
based on the excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its estimated fair value. Impairment analyses will be based on current
plans, intended holding periods and available market information at the time the analyses are prepared. If estimates of the projected
future cash flows, anticipated holding periods or market conditions change, the evaluation of impairment losses may be different
and such differences may be material. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is subjective and is based, in part, on assumptions
regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results. No impairments
were recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Concentration of Credit Risks
As of September 30,
2020, the Company’s properties were leased to a single tenant, the USPS. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, no
state had a concentration of rental income over 10% as a percentage of total rental income. For the nine months ended September
30, 2019, our total rental income of $5.7 million was concentrated in the following states: Texas (11.5%), Massachusetts (11.1%)
and Pennsylvania (10.7%). The ability of the USPS to honor the terms of their leases is dependent upon regulatory, economic, environmental
or competitive conditions in any of these areas and could have an effect on our overall business results.
The Company has deposited
cash and maintains its bank deposits with large financial institutions in amounts that exceed federally insured limits. The Company
has not experienced any losses in such accounts.
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UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Equity Based Compensation
The Company accounts
for equity-based compensation in accordance with ASC Topic 718 Compensation – Stock Compensation, which requires the Company
to recognize an expense for the grant date fair value of equity-based awards. Equity-classified stock awards granted to employees
and non-employees that have a service condition and/or a market condition are measured at fair value at date of grant and remeasured
at fair value only upon a modification of the award. The Company will record forfeitures as they occur.
The Company recognizes
compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of each award, with the amount of compensation
expense recognized at the end of a reporting period at least equal the portion of fair value of the respective award at grant date
or modification date, as applicable, that has vested through that date. For awards with a market condition, compensation cost is
not reversed if a market condition is not met so long as the requisite service has been rendered, as a market condition does not
represent a vesting condition.
See Note 11. Stockholder’s
Equity for further details.
Earnings per Share
The Company calculates
net loss per share based upon the weighted average shares outstanding less issued and outstanding non-vested shares of Class A
common stock for the period beginning May 17, 2019. Diluted earnings per share is calculated after giving effect to all potential
dilutive shares outstanding during the period. There were 2,855,102 potentially dilutive shares outstanding related to the issuance
of OP Units and LTIP Units held by non-controlling interests as of September 30, 2020.
Future Application of Accounting Standards
In February 2016, the
FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases; in July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, Leases, and
ASU 2018-11, Leases — Targeted Improvements; and in December 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-20, Narrow-Scope Improvements
for Lessors. This group of ASUs is collectively referred to as Topic 842. Topic 842 supersedes the existing standards for lease
accounting (Topic 840, Leases). Topic 842 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2021 as a result of its classification
as an emerging growth company.
The Company expects
to elect the practical expedients provided by Topic 842, including: the package of practical expedients that allows an entity not
to reassess upon adoption (i) whether an expired or existing contract contains a lease, (ii) whether a lease classification related
to expired or existing lease arrangements, and (iii) whether costs incurred on expired or existing leases qualify as initial direct
costs, and as a lessor, the practical expedient not to separate certain non-lease components, such as common area maintenance,
from the lease component if the timing and pattern of transfer are the same for the non-lease component and associated lease component,
and the lease component would be classified as an operating lease if accounted for separately.
Topic 842 requires
lessees to record most leases on their balance sheet through a right-of-use (“ROU”) model, in which a lessee records
a ROU asset and a lease liability on their balance sheet. Leases that are less than 12 months do not need to be accounted for under
the ROU model. Lessees will account for leases as financing or operating leases, with the classification affecting the timing and
pattern of expense recognition in the income statement. Lease expense will be recognized based on the effective interest method
for leases accounted for as finance leases and on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease for leases accounted for as
operating leases. As of September 30, 2020, the Company was the lessee under one office lease and two ground leases that would
require accounting under the ROU model.
The accounting by a
lessor under Topic 842 is largely unchanged from that of Topic 840. Under Topic 842, lessors will continue to account for leases
as a sales-type, direct-financing, or operating. A lease will be treated as a sale if it is considered to transfer control of the
underlying asset to the lessee. A lease will be classified as direct-financing if risks and rewards are conveyed without the transfer
of control. Otherwise, the lease is treated as an operating lease. Topic 842 requires accounting for a transaction as a financing
in a sale leaseback in certain circumstances, including when the seller-lessee is provided an option to purchase the property from
the landlord at the tenant’s option. The Company expects that this provision could change the accounting for these types
of leases in the future. Topic 842 also includes the concept of separating lease and non-lease components. Under Topic 842, non-lease
components, such as common area maintenance, would be accounted for under Topic 606 and separated from the lease payments. However,
the Company will elect the lessor practical expedient allowing the Company to not separate these components when certain conditions
are met. Upon adoption of Topic 842, the Company expects to combine tenant reimbursements with rental income on its consolidated
statements of operations.
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UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
In September 2016,
the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses
on Financial Instruments and in November 2018 issued ASU No. 2018-19, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial
Instruments - Credit Losses . The guidance changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain
other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance replaces the current ‘incurred loss’
model with an ‘expected loss’ approach. The Company will also be required to disclose information about how it developed
the allowances, including changes in the factors that influenced the Company’s estimate of expected credit losses and the
reasons for those changes. ASU No. 2018-19 excludes operating lease receivables from the scope of this guidance. This guidance
will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 as a result of its classification as an emerging growth company. The Company
is currently in the process of evaluating the impact the adoption of the guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements.
Note 4. Real Estate Acquisitions
The following tables
summarizes the Company’s acquisitions for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The purchase prices including transaction
costs were allocated to the separately identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities based on their relative fair
values at the date of acquisition. The total purchase price including transaction costs was allocated as follows:
Three Months Ended
Number
of Properties
Land
Building
and
Improvements
Tenant
Improvements
In-place
lease
intangibles
Above-
market
leases
Below-
market
leases
Other (1)
Total (2)
March 31, 2020 (3)(4)(5)
83
$ 4,825,507
$ 24,572,597
$ 293,726
$ 2,477,174
$ 7,148
$ (1,616,080 )
$ (34,098 )
$ 30,525,974
June 30, 2020 (6)
19
2,555,428
7,344,021
54,894
692,705
-
(38,934 )
-
10,608,114
September 30, 2020 (7)
122
6,074,837
19,426,255
316,541
2,300,575
37,290
(1,067,886 )
(33,386 )
27,054,226
224
$ 13,455,772
$ 51,342,873
$ 665,161
$ 5,470,454
$ 44,438
$ (2,722,900 )
$ (67,484 )
$ 68,188,314
Explanatory Notes:
(1)
Includes an intangible liability related to unfavorable operating leases on three properties that is included in “Accounts Payable, accrued expenses and other” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
(2)
Includes acquisition costs of $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020, $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
(3)
Includes the acquisition of a 21-building portfolio leased to the USPS. The contract purchase price for the portfolio was $13.8 million, exclusive of closing costs, and giving effect to 483,333 OP Units issued to the sellers at a value of $17.00 per unit. The closing price of the Company’s common stock on January 10, 2020 was $16.39; therefore, total consideration at closing, including closing costs, was approximately $13.6 million of which $7.9 million represented the non-cash consideration (the value of the OP Units) issued to the sellers.
(4)
Includes the acquisition of a 42-building portfolio leased to the USPS. The aggregate purchase price of such portfolio was approximately $8.8 million, including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility.
(5)
Includes the acquisition of 20 postal properties in individual or smaller portfolio transactions for approximately $8.1 million, including closing costs.
(6)
Includes the acquisition of a 13-building portfolio leased to the USPS in various states for approximately $7.2 million, including closing costs. In addition, the Company purchased six postal properties in individual or smaller portfolio transactions for approximately $3.4 million, including closing costs.
(7)
Includes the acquisition of 122 postal properties in various states in individual or portfolio transactions for approximately $27.1 million, including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility. In addition, the Company closed on one postal property which is a direct financing lease and is included in “Investment in financing lease, net” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
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UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Note 5. Intangible Assets and Liabilities
The following table
summarizes our intangible assets and liabilities as a result of the application of acquisition accounting:
As of
Gross Asset
(Liability)
Accumulated
(Amortization)/
Accretion
Net
Carrying
Amount
September 30, 2020:
In-place lease intangibles
$ 19,261,027
$ (9,911,763 )
$ 9,349,264
Above-market leases
85,058
(30,391 )
54,667
Below-market leases
(11,395,201 )
3,015,327
(8,379,874 )
December 31, 2019:
In-place lease intangibles
$ 13,788,024
$ (6,472,157 )
$ 7,315,867
Above-market leases
40,620
(18,496 )
22,124
Below-market leases
(8,672,301 )
2,071,182
(6,601,119 )
Amortization of in-place
lease intangibles was $1.2 million and $3.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively and $0.6
million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. This amortization is included in
“Depreciation and amortization” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Amortization of acquired
above market leases was $5,213 and $11,895 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $2,865 and
$7,851 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively and is included in “Rental income” on the
Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations. Amortization of acquired below market leases was
$0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.3 million
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and is included in “Rental income” on the Company’s
Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Future amortization/accretion
of these intangibles is below:
Year Ending December 31,
In-place lease
intangibles
Above-market
leases
Below-market
leases
2020 – Remaining
$ 1,097,772
$ 4,549
$ (326,537 )
2021
3,687,350
15,544
(1,291,010 )
2022
2,099,279
13,260
(1,147,910 )
2023
1,273,981
10,626
(1,021,341 )
2024
649,954
7,889
(857,151 )
Thereafter
540,928
2,799
(3,735,925 )
Total
$ 9,349,264
$ 54,667
$ (8,379,874 )
Note 6. Debt
The following table summarizes the Company’s
indebtedness as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
Outstanding
Balance as of
September 30,
2020
Outstanding
Balance as of
December 31,
2019
Interest Rate
at
September 30,
2020
Maturity Date
Revolving Credit Facility (1)
$
49,000,000
$
54,000,000
LIBOR+170bps
(2)
September 2023
Vision Bank (3)
1,474,909
1,522,672
4.00
%
September 2036
First Oklahoma Bank (4)
367,618
378,005
4.50
%
December 2037
Vision Bank – 2018 (5)
876,890
900,385
5.00
%
January 2038
Seller Financing (6)
445,000
445,000
6.00
%
January 2025
First Oklahoma Bank – April 2020 (7)
4,522,311
-
4.25
%
April 2040
First Oklahoma Bank – June 2020 (8)
9,152,000
-
4.25
%
June 2040
Total Principal
65,838,728
57,246,062
Unamortized deferred financing costs
(239,362
)
(35,058
)
Total Debt
$
65,599,366
$
57,211,004
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UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Explanatory Notes:
(1)
On September 27, 2019, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with People’s United Bank, National Association, individually and as administrative agent, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent, and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of $100.0 million with an accordion feature (“the Accordion Feature”) that permits the Company to borrow up to an additional $100.0 million for an aggregate total of $200.0 million, subject to customary terms and conditions, and a maturity date of September 27, 2023. On January 30, 2020, the Company amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion of the Accordion Feature to increase the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility to $150.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties identified therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an enforceable lease. On June 25, 2020, the Company further amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to increase available capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in such amendment).
The interest rates applicable
to loans under the Credit Facility are, at our option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.7% to 1.4% per
annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.7% to 2.4% per annum, each based on a consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, the
Company will pay, for the period through and including the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020, an unused facility fee on the
revolving commitments under the Credit Facility of 0.75% per annum for the first $100 million and 0.25% per annum for the portion
of revolving commitments exceeding $100.0 million, and for the period thereafter, an unused facility fee of 0.25% per annum for
the aggregate unused revolving commitments, with both periods utilizing calculations of daily unused commitments under the Credit
Facility.
During the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2020, the Company incurred $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of unused fees related to the
Credit Facility. The Company’s ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is subject to ongoing compliance with a number
of customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of September 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the Credit
Facility’s debt covenants.
(2)
As of September 30, 2020, the one-month LIBOR rate was 0.15%.
(3)
Five properties are collateralized under this loan as of September 30, 2020 with Mr. Spodek as the guarantor. On September 8, 2021 and every five years thereafter, the interest rate will reset at a variable annual rate of Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“Prime”) + 0.5%.
(4)
The loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on four properties and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on December 31, 2022 to Prime + 0.25%.
(5)
The loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on one property and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on January 31, 2023 to Prime + 0.5%.
(6)
In connection with the acquisition of a property, we obtained seller financing secured by the property in the amount of $0.4 million requiring five annual payments of principal and interest of $105,661 with the first installment due on January 2, 2021 based on a 6.0% interest rate per annum through January 2, 2025.
(7)
In connection with the purchase of a 13-building portfolio, the Company obtained $4.5 million of mortgage financing, at a fixed interest rate of 4.25% with interest only for the first 18 months, which resets in November 2026 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%.
(8)
The loan is collateralized by first mortgage liens on 22 properties. Interest rates resets in January 2027 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%.
The weighted average
maturity date for our secured borrowing as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was 18.8 years and 15.7 years, respectively.
The scheduled principal repayments
of indebtedness as of September 30, 2020 are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2020 – Remaining
$
28,073
2021
220,497
2022
701,228
2023
49,735,838
2024
767,608
Thereafter
14,385,484
Total
$
65,838,728
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Note 7. Leases
As of September 30,
2020, all of our rental income is paid by a single tenant, the USPS. Certain leases have expired and the balance expire at various
dates through November 30, 2029.
Future minimum lease
payments to be received as of September 30, 2020 under non-cancellable operating leases for the next five years and thereafter
are as follows: (1)
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2020 – Remaining (2)
$
4,394,175
2021 (3)
16,938,459
2022
13,371,159
2023
10,679,959
2024
7,734,855
Thereafter
10,165,377
Total
$
63,283,984
Explanatory Notes:
(1)
The above minimum lease payments to be received do not include reimbursements from the USPS for real estate taxes.
(2)
As of September
30, 2020, the leases at 58 of our properties were expired, and the USPS was occupying such properties as a holdover tenant.
In addition, the lease at one of our properties is a month to month lease. Holdover rent is typically paid as the greater of
estimated market rent or the rent amount due under the expired lease.
(3)
The Company has received notice
on one property which the USPS intends to vacate in August 2021.
Direct Financing Lease
As of September 30,
2020, the Company has one direct financing lease agreement related to one of its postal properties. The components of the Company’s
net investment in financing lease as of September 30, 2020 are summarized in the table below:
As of September 30,
2020
Total minimum lease payment receivable
$ 1,021,466
Less: unearned income
(505,302 )
Investment in financing lease, net
$ 516,164
Future lease payments
to be received under the Company’s direct financing lease as of September 30, 2020 for the next five years and thereafter
are as follows:
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2020 – Remaining
$ 11,375
2021
45,500
2022
45,500
2023
45,500
2024
45,500
Thereafter
828,091
Total
$ 1,021,466
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Ground Lease
During the nine months
ended September 30, 2020, the Company assumed an operating ground lease at two acquired properties which includes rent escalations
throughout the lease term (including renewal options). Ground lease expense is included in “Property Operating Expenses”
on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The table below
presents the future minimum ground lease payments as of September 30, 2020.
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2020 – Remaining
$ 5,904
2021
23,600
2022
23,600
2023
23,600
2024
24,160
Thereafter
1,175,290
Total
$ 1,276,154
Impact of COVID-19
On March 11, 2020,
the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of a coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. The resulting restrictions on travel
and quarantines imposed have had a negative impact on the U.S. economy and business activity globally, the full impact of which
is not yet known and may result in an adverse impact to the Company’s tenant and operating results.
Note 8. Income Taxes
Income tax expense
related to UPH for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $0 and $39,749 at an effective tax rate of 13.4%. The
effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2019 differs from the statutory rate of 21% due to
certain entities included in the combined consolidated financial statements that are not subject to tax at the entity level, state
taxes and interest and penalties from unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to the utilization of loss carryforwards. During
the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a benefit of $0 and $0.01 million, respectively, due to
finalizing certain state taxes filings of UPH.
In connection with
the IPO, the Company and PRM jointly elected to treat PRM as a TRS. PRM performs management services, including for properties
the Company does not own. PRM generates income, resulting in federal and state corporate income tax liability for PRM. For the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, income tax expense related to PRM was $0.02 million and $0.05 million, respectively.
During the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded income tax expense of $0.01 million related to certain state taxes.
The Company has unrecognized
tax benefits as of September 30, 2020 of $0.4 million which is inclusive of interest and penalties and a corresponding indemnification
asset which is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reversed $0.1 million of unrecognized tax benefits and the corresponding indemnification asset due to the
expiration of statute of limitations.
In connection with
the IPO, the indirect sole shareholder of UPH agreed to reimburse the Company for unrecognized tax benefits primarily related to
the utilization of certain loss carryforwards at UPH. The Company recorded an indemnification asset in the same amount as the unrecognized
tax benefits. The indirect sole shareholder of UPH will be responsible for all tax related matters related to UPH.
On March 27, 2020,
the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). The CARES
Act was enacted to provide economic relief to companies and individuals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Included in
the CARES Act are tax provisions which increase allowable interest expense deductions for 2019 and 2020 and increase the ability
for taxpayers to use net operating losses. While we do not expect these provisions to have a material impact on the Company’s
taxable income or tax liabilities, we will continue to analyze the provisions of the CARES Act and related guidance as it is published.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Note 9. Related Party Transactions
Management Fee Income
PRM recognized management
fee income of $0.3 million and $0.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively and the Predecessor
recognized management fee income of $0.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 from various properties which were
affiliated with Mr. Spodek. Following the IPO, PRM recognized management fee income of $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively from various properties which are affiliated with the Company’s CEO.
These amounts are included in “Fee and other income” on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated
Statements of Operations. Accrued management fees receivable of $0.3 million and $0.08 million as of September 30, 2020 and December
31, 2019, respectively, are included in “Rents and other receivables” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Related Party Lease
On October 1, 2018,
the Predecessor entered into a lease for office space in Cedarhurst, New York with an entity affiliated with the Predecessor (the
“Office Lease”). Pursuant to the Office Lease, the monthly rent was $15,000 subject to escalations. The term of the
Office Lease was five years commencing on October 1, 2018 (with rent commencing on January 1, 2019) and was set to expire on September
30, 2023. In connection with the IPO, the Office Lease was terminated. On May 17, 2019, the Company entered into a new lease for
office space in Cedarhurst, New York with an entity affiliated with the Company’s CEO (the “New Lease”). Pursuant
to the New Lease, the monthly rent is $15,000 subject to escalations. The term of the New Lease is five years commencing on May
17, 2019 and will expire on May 16, 2024. Rental expenses associated with the office lease for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2020 was $0.05 million and $0.1 million, respectively, was recorded in “General and administrative expenses”
on the Company’s Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The following table represents the Company’s
future rental payments related to the New Lease:
Year Ending December 31,
Amount
2020 – Remaining
$ 46,350
2021
188,869
2022
194,535
2023
200,371
2024
76,244
Total
$ 706,369
Transfer of Real Property
On May 28, 2020, the
Company completed the separation of deed and transfer of the real property attributable to a de minimis non-postal tenant that
shares space in a building leased to the USPS. At the time of the IPO a property located in Milwaukee, WI, a portion of which is
leased to the USPS, was contributed to the Company. It was intended that the non-postal portion of the property would revert back
to an entity affiliated with Mr. Spodek once a separation of the deed was completed. The portion of the property leased to
the USPS remains owned by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Operating Partnership. The independent members of our Board of Directors
ratified the no consideration transfer.
Guarantees
Mr. Spodek, our chief
executive officer, has personally guaranteed our loans with First Oklahoma Bank that were obtained prior to 2020 and Vision Bank,
totaling $2.7 million. As a guarantor, Mr. Spodek’s interests with respect to the debt he is guaranteeing (and the terms
of any repayment or default) may not align with our interests and could result in a conflict of interest.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
Note 10. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share
(“EPS”) is calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number
of shares outstanding for the period. The following table presents a reconciliation of income (loss) from operations used in the
basic and diluted EPS calculations. (1)
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2020
2019
2020
2019
Numerator for earnings per share – basic and diluted:
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
$ (15,184 )
$ (307,969 )
$ (843,489 )
$ (699,765 )
Less: Income attributable to participating securities
(105,829 )
—
(266,680 )
(16,715 )
Numerator for earnings per share — basic and diluted
$ (121,013 )
$ (307,969 )
$ (1,110,169 )
$ (716,480 )
Denominator for earnings per share – basic and diluted
8,425,708
5,164,264
6,276,145
5,164,264
Basic and diluted earnings per share
$ (0.01 )
$ (0.06 )
$ (0.18 )
$ (0.14 )
Explanatory Note:
(1)
The combined statements of operations prior to May 17, 2019 represents the activity of the Predecessor and EPS was not applicable.
Note 11. Stockholder’s Equity
The Company issued
4.5 million shares of Class A common stock in conjunction with the IPO resulting in net proceeds of approximately $71.1 million
after deducting approximately $5.4 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $6.4 million in other expenses
relating to the IPO. In addition, the Company issued 637,058 shares of Class A common stock and 27,206 shares of Voting Equivalency
stock in connection with the Formation Transactions. Each outstanding share of Voting Equivalency stock entitles its holder to
50 votes on all matters on which Class A common stockholders are entitled to vote, including the election of directors, and
holders of shares of Class A common stock and Voting Equivalency stock will vote together as a single class. Shares of Voting
Equivalency stock are convertible into shares of Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis, at the election of the holder
at any time. Additionally, one share of Voting Equivalency stock will automatically convert into one share of Class A common
stock for each 49 OP Units transferred (including by the exercise of redemption rights afforded with respect to OP Units) to a
person other than a permitted transferee. This ratio is a function of the fact that each share of Voting Equivalency stock entitles
its holder to 50 votes on all matters on which Class A common stockholders are entitled to vote and maintains the voting proportion
of holders of Voting Equivalency stock with the holder’s economic interest in our Company.
On July 15, 2020, the
Company priced a public offering of 3.5 million shares of its Class A Common Stock (the “Follow-on Offering”) at $13.00
per share. On July 17, 2020, the underwriters purchased an additional 521,840 shares pursuant to a 30-day option to purchase up
to an additional 525,000 shares at $13.00 per share (the “Additional Shares”). The Follow-on Offering, including the
Additional Shares, closed on July 20, 2020 resulting in $52.2 million in gross proceeds, and approximately $49.4 million in net
proceeds after deducting approximately $2.9 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $0.9 million in other
estimated expenses relating to the Follow-on Offering.
Dividends
During the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Board approved and the Company declared and paid dividends of $2.5 million and $5.6 million,
respectively, to Class A common stockholders, Voting Equivalency stockholders, OP unitholders and LTIP unitholders, or $0.575 per
share as shown in the table below.
Declaration Date
Record Date
Date Paid
Amount Per Share
January 30, 2020
February 14, 2020
February 28, 2020
$0.17
April 30, 2020
May 11, 2020
May 29, 2020
$0.20
July 30, 2020
August 14, 2020
August 31, 2020
$0.205
Non-controlling Interests
Non-controlling interests
in the Company represent OP Units held by the Predecessor’s prior investors and certain sellers of properties to the Company
and LTIP Units primarily issued to the Company’s CEO in connection with the IPO and in lieu of cash compensation. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company issued 483,333 OP Units in January 2020 in connection with a portfolio that
the Company acquired, 53,230 LTIP Units in February 2020 to the Company’s CEO for his 2019 incentive bonus, 13,708 LTIP Units
in March 2020 to the Company’s CEO and 27,365 LTIP Units in May 2020 to the Company’s CEO for his salary for the
period of May 18, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
As of September 30,
2020, and December 31, 2019, non-controlling interests consisted of 2,640,795 OP Units and 214,307 LTIP Units and 2,157,462 OP
Units and 120,004 LTIP Units, respectively. This represented approximately 23.1% and 30.0% of the outstanding Operating Partnership
units as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Operating Partnership units and shares of common stock have
essentially the same economic characteristics, as they share equally in the total net income or loss distributions of the Operating
Partnership. Beginning on or after the date which is 12 months after the later of (i) the completion of the IPO or (ii) the date
on which a person first became a holder of common units, each limited partner and assignees of limited partners will have the right,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the partnership agreement to require the Operating Partnership to redeem all or
a portion of the OP Units held by such limited partner or assignee in exchange for cash, or at the Company’s sole discretion,
in shares of the Company’s Class A common stock, on a one-for-one basis determined in accordance with and subject to
adjustment under the partnership agreement.
The Operating Partnership
unitholders are entitled to share in cash distributions from the Operating Partnership in proportion to their percentage ownership
of OP Units.
Restricted Stock and Other Awards
Pursuant to the Company’s
2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan” or the “Plan”), the Company may grant equity incentive
awards to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The maximum number of shares of Class A Common Stock that were authorized
for issuance under the Plan were 541,584. On April 27, 2020, the Board of Directors amended the Equity Incentive Plan to increase
the total number of shares of Class A common stock that may be issued under the Plan from 541,584 shares to 1,291,584 shares. The
stockholders approved such amendment on June 26, 2020. As of September 30, 2020, the remaining shares available under the Plan
for future issuance was 751,697. The Plan provides for grants of stock options, stock awards, stock appreciation rights, performance
units, incentive awards, other equity-based awards (including LTIP units) and dividend equivalents in connection with the grant
of performance units and other equity-based awards.
The following table
presents a summary of restricted stock, LTIP Units and RSUs. The balance as of September 30, 2020 represents unvested shares
of restricted stock and LTIP Units and RSUs that are outstanding, whether vested or not:
Restricted
Shares (1)(2)
LTIP
Units (3)
Restricted
Stock Units
(“RSUs”) (4)
Total
Shares
Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Outstanding, as of January 1, 2020
148,847
120,003
—
268,850
$ 16.96
Granted
146,348
94,303
62,096
302,747
$ 14.20
Vesting of restricted shares (5)
(61,181 )
—
—
(61,181 )
$ 17.00
Forfeited
(588 )
—
—
(588 )
$ 17.00
Outstanding, as of September 30, 2020
233,426
214,306
62,096
509,828
$ 15.35
Explanatory Notes:
(1)
Represents restricted shares awards included in common stock.
(2)
The time-based restricted share awards granted to our officers and employees typically vest in three annual installments or cliff vest at the end of eight years. The time-based restricted share awards granted to our directors’ vest over one to three years.
(3)
LTIP units to our officers and employees typically vest over three to eight years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 2,843 LTIPs issued to an employee vested as a result of a modification of the award and 13,708 LTIPs to the Company’s CEO. In May 2020, pursuant to the Plan, the Company issued 27,365 LTIP Units to the Company’s CEO in lieu of his salary payable for the period from the one-year anniversary of the IPO to December 31, 2020. LTIP Units issued to the Company’s CEO in lieu of cash compensation cliff vest on the eighth anniversary of the date of grant.
(4)
Includes 38,672 RSUs granted to certain officers of the Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 subject to the achievement of a service condition and a market condition. Such RSUs are market-based awards and are subject to the achievement of hurdles relating to the Company’s absolute total stockholder return and continued employment with the Company over the approximately three-year period from the grant date through December 31, 2022. The number of market-based RSUs is based on the number of shares issuable upon achievement of the market-based metric at target. Also, includes 13,253 time-based RSUs issued for 2019 incentive bonuses to certain employees that vested fully on February 14, 2020, the date of grant and 10,171 time-based RSUs granted to certain employees for their election to defer 2020 salary that vest on December 31, 2020. RSUs reflect the right to receive shares of Class A common stock, subject to the applicable vesting criteria.
(5)
Includes 49,839 of restricted shares that vested and 11,342 shares of restricted shares that were withheld to satisfy minimum statutory withholding requirements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNAUDITED (CONTINUED)
During the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively,
and during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 the Company recognized $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively,
related to all awards.
The fair value of restricted
shares that vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $1.0 million. As of September 30, 2020,
there was $6.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested awards, which is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of 4.0 years.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
In connection with
the IPO, the Company established the Postal Realty Trust, Inc. 2019 Qualified Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”),
which allows the Company’s employees to purchase shares of the Company’s Class A common stock at a discount. A
total of 100,000 shares of Class A common stock will be reserved for sale and authorized for issuance under the ESPP. The
Code permits us to provide up to a 15% discount on the lesser of the fair market value of such shares of stock at the beginning
of the offering period and the close of the offering period. As of September 30, 2020, 7,189 shares have been issued under the
ESPP since commencement. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company recognized compensation expense
of $11,795 and $21,897.
Note 12. Commitments and Contingencies
As of September 30,
2020, the Company was not involved in any litigation nor to its knowledge is any litigation threatened against the Predecessor
or the Company, as applicable, that, in management’s opinion, would result in any material adverse effect on the Company’s
financial position, or which is not covered by insurance.
In the ordinary course
of the Company’s business, the Company enters into non-binding (except with regard to exclusivity and confidentiality) letters
of intent indicating a willingness to negotiate for acquisitions. There can be no assurance that definitive contracts will be entered
into with respect to any matter covered by letters of intent, that the Company will close the transactions contemplated by such
contracts on time, or that the Company will consummate any transaction contemplated by any definitive contract.
Note 13. Subsequent Events
On October 30, 2020,
the Company borrowed an additional $3.0 million under the Credit Facility. As of the date of this report, the Company has $52.0
million drawn on its Credit Facility.
On October 30, 2020,
the Company’s Board of Directors approved, and the Company declared a third quarter common stock dividend of $0.215
per share which is payable on November 30, 2020 to stockholders of record as of November 16, 2020.
As of November 11,
2020, the Company closed on the acquisitions of 14 postal properties for approximately $8.0 million during the period subsequent
to September 30, 2020.
As of November 11,
2020, the Company had entered into agreements to acquire 12 postal properties for approximately $10.1 million. The majority of
these transactions are anticipated to close during the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions. Furthermore, the Company has signed a material agreement for an industrial building in Warrendale, Pennsylvania
for $47.0 million. The USPS occupies 73% of this property as a distribution facility. The Company is currently performing formal
due diligence procedures customary for this transaction and cannot provide assurance as to the timing of when, or on what terms,
the transaction will close, if at all.
Current Lease Renewal and Revised
USPS Lease Form
As of November
11, 2020, we have executed 29 leases with respect to the total of all leases that have expired in 2019 or 2020, or will
expire in 2020. As of the same date, the leases at 52 of our properties (consisting of one lease for which the lease expired
in 2018 which we acquired in July 2020, 15 properties for which leases expired in 2019, including six leases that expired as
of the date of our acquisition, and 36 properties for which leases expired in 2020) were expired and the USPS is occupying
such properties as a holdover tenant, aggregating approximately $2.5 million in annualized rental income. As of November 11,
2020, the USPS has not vacated any of these 52 properties. The Company has received all holdover rent on a month-to-month
basis, with the USPS typically paying the greater of estimated market rent or the rent amount under the expired lease.
The
USPS has adopted a revised form of our modified double-net lease, which transfers the responsibility for additional maintenance
expenses and obligations to the landlord, including some components of plumbing and electrical systems. As of November 11, 2020,
we have entered into 29 leases reflecting this revised form, including an addendum, as applicable, to its revised form of lease
for leases acquiring annual rent in excess of $25,000, pursuant to which documentation requirements are streamlined and some of
the new responsibilities placed on the landlord by the USPS’ revised form of our modified double-net lease would be mitigated
for leases that expired in 2019 or 2020, or will expire in 2020.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion
and analysis is based on, and should be read in conjunction with, the unaudited Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial
Statements and the related notes thereto of Postal Realty Trust, Inc. contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and other reports filed with Securities and Exchange Commission.
As used in this
section, unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we,” “our,” “us,” and “our
company” refer to Postal Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, together with our consolidated subsidiaries, including
Postal Realty LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“our Operating Partnership”), of which we are the sole general partner
and which we refer to in this Quarterly Report as our Operating Partnership.
Prior to the closing
of our initial public offering (our “IPO”) on May 17, 2019, Andrew Spodek, our chief executive officer and a member
of our board of directors (the “Board”), directly or indirectly controlled 190 properties owned by the Predecessor
that were contributed as part of the Formation Transactions (as defined below). Of these 190 properties, 140 were held indirectly
by the Predecessor through a series of holding companies, which we refer to collectively as “UPH.” The remaining 50
properties were owned by Mr. Spodek through 12 limited liability companies and one limited partnership, which we refer to collectively
as the “Spodek LLCs.” References to our “Predecessor” consist of UPH, the Spodek LLCs and Nationwide Postal
Management, Inc., a property management company whose management business we acquired in the Formation Transactions (as defined
below), collectively.
Forward-Looking Statements
We make statements
in this Quarterly Report that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In particular,
statements pertaining to our capital resources, property performance and results of operations contain forward-looking statements.
Likewise, all of our statements regarding anticipated growth in our funds from operations and anticipated market conditions, demographics
and results of operations are forward-looking statements. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking
terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,”
“seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “pro forma,” “estimates”
or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or
indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. You can also identify forward-looking statements
by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.
Forward-looking statements
involve numerous risks and uncertainties and you should not rely on them as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements
depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee
that the transactions and events described will happen as described (or that they will happen at all). The following factors, among
others, could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those set forth or contemplated in the forward-looking
statements:
●
change in the status of the USPS as an independent agency of the executive branch of the U.S. federal government;
●
change in the demand for postal services delivered by the USPS;
●
our ability to come to an agreement with the USPS regarding new leases;
●
the solvency and financial health of the USPS;
●
defaults on, early terminations of or non-renewal of leases by the USPS;
●
the competitive market in which we operate;
●
changes in the availability of acquisition opportunities;
●
our inability to successfully complete real estate acquisitions or dispositions on the terms and timing we expect, or at all;
●
our failure to successfully operate developed and acquired properties;
●
adverse economic or real estate developments, either nationally or in the markets in which our properties are located;
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decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
●
change in our business, financing or investment strategy or the markets in which we operate;
●
fluctuations in mortgage rates and increased operating costs;
●
changes in the method pursuant to which reference rates are determined and the phasing out of LIBOR after 2021;
●
general economic conditions;
●
financial market fluctuations;
●
our failure to generate sufficient cash flows to service our outstanding indebtedness;
●
our failure to obtain necessary outside financing on favorable terms or at all;
●
failure to hedge effectively against interest rate changes;
●
our reliance on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed;
●
the outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting us;
●
changes in real estate, taxation, zoning laws and other legislation and government activity and changes to real property tax rates and the taxation of REITs in general;
●
operations through joint ventures and reliance on or disputes with co-venturers;
●
cybersecurity threats;
●
environmental uncertainties and risks related to adverse weather conditions and natural disasters;
●
governmental approvals, actions and initiatives, including the need for compliance with environmental requirements;
●
lack or insufficient amounts of insurance;
●
limitations imposed on our business in order to maintain our status as a REIT and our failure to maintain such status; and
●
public health threats such as COVID-19.
While forward-looking statements reflect
our good faith beliefs, they are not guarantees of future performance. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future
events or other changes after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by applicable law. You should
not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that are based on information currently available to us or the third
parties making the forward-looking statements. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could impact our future
results, performance or transactions, you should carefully review and consider (i) the information contained under Item 1A titled
“Risk Factors” herein, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and (ii) such similar
information as may be contained in our other reports and filings that we make with the SEC.
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Overview
Company
We were formed as a
Maryland corporation on November 19, 2018 and commenced operations upon completion of our IPO on May 17, 2019 and the related formation
transactions (the “Formation Transactions”). We conduct our business through a traditional UPREIT structure in which
our properties are owned by our Operating Partnership directly or through limited partnerships, limited liability companies or
other subsidiaries.
We elected to be treated
as a REIT under the Code beginning with our short taxable year ended December 31, 2019. As long as we maintain our qualification
as a REIT, we generally will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent that we distribute our taxable income for each
tax year to our stockholders.
We are the sole general
partner of our Operating Partnership through which our postal properties are directly or indirectly owned. As of September 30,
2020, we owned approximately 76.9% of the outstanding common units of limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership
(each, an “OP Unit,” and collectively, the “OP Units”) including long term incentive units of the Operating
Partnership (each, an “LTIP Unit” and collectively, the “LTIP Units”). Our Board oversees our business
and affairs.
Initial Public Offering
On May 17, 2019, we
completed our IPO, pursuant to which we sold 4.5 million shares of our Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (our “Class
A common stock”), at a public offering price of $17.00 per share. We raised $76.5 million in gross proceeds, resulting in
net proceeds to us of approximately $71.1 million after deducting approximately $5.4 million in underwriting discounts and before
giving effect to $6.4 million in other expenses relating to our IPO. Our Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock
Exchange (the “NYSE”) under the symbol “PSTL” on May 15, 2019. In connection with our IPO and the Formation
Transactions, we also issued 1,333,112 OP Units, 637,058 shares of Class A common stock and 27,206 shares of Class B common stock,
par value $0.01 per share (our “Class B common stock” or “Voting Equivalency stock”), to Mr. Spodek and
his affiliates in exchange for the Predecessor properties and interests.
Follow-on Offering
On July 15, 2020, we
priced a public offering of 3.5 million shares of our Class A Common Stock (the “Follow-on Offering”) at $13.00 per
share. On July 17, 2020, the underwriters purchased an additional 521,840 shares pursuant to a 30-day option to purchase up to
an additional 525,000 shares at $13.00 per share (the “Additional Shares”). The Follow-on Offering, including the Additional
Shares, closed on July 20, 2020 resulting in $52.2 million in gross proceeds and approximately $49.4 million in net proceeds after
deducting approximately $2.9 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $0.9 million in other estimated expenses
relating to the Follow-on Offering.
Executive Overview
We are an internally
managed REIT with a focus on acquiring and managing properties primarily leased to the USPS. We believe the overall opportunity
for consolidation that exists in the sector is very attractive. We continue to execute our strategy to acquire and consolidate
postal properties primarily leased to the USPS that we believe will generate strong earnings for our shareholders.
At the completion of
our IPO and the Formation Transactions, we owned a portfolio of 271 postal properties located in 41 states comprising approximately
of 872,000 net leasable interior square feet, all of which were leased to the USPS. As of September 30, 2020, our portfolio consisted
of 691 owned postal properties (including properties accounted for as finance leases), located in 47 states and comprising approximately
2.1 million net leasable interior square feet.
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Q32020 Highlights
Acquisitions
●
Closed on the acquisition of 123 postal properties in various states in individual or portfolio transactions for approximately $27.6 million, including closing costs, which was funded with borrowings under our Credit Facility.
Equity
●
Completed our Follow-on Offering on July 20, 2020 for 4.0 million shares priced at $13.00 per share resulting in $52.2 million in gross proceeds and approximately $49.4 million in net proceeds after deducting $2.9 million in underwriting discounts and before giving effect to $0.9 million in other estimated expenses relating to the Follow-on Offering
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Our Board of Directors approved, and we declared a second quarter common stock dividend of $0.205 per share which was paid on August 31, 2020 to stockholders of record on August 14, 2020.
Emerging Growth Company
We are an “emerging
growth company,” as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) and we are eligible
to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that
are not “emerging growth companies,” including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements
of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic
reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation
and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
In addition, the JOBS
Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), for complying with new or revised accounting standards.
We have availed ourselves of these exemptions; although, subject to certain restrictions, we may elect to stop availing ourselves
of these exemptions in the future even while we remain an “emerging growth company.”
We are also a “smaller
reporting company” as defined in Regulation S-K under the Securities Act and have elected to take advantage of certain scaled
disclosures available to smaller reporting companies. We may continue to be a smaller reporting company even after we are no longer
an “emerging growth company.”
We will remain an “emerging
growth company” until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year during which our total annual revenue
equals or exceeds $1.07 billion (subject to adjustment for inflation), (ii) December 31, 2024, (iii) the date on which we have,
during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt or (iv) the date on which we are deemed
to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Exchange Act.
Factors That May Influence Future Results
of Operations
COVID-19 Pandemic
The ongoing COVID-19
pandemic continues to present uncertainty and risk with respect to the Company’s operations and the operations of the USPS,
which could adversely affect the Company and its financial performance Although the Company has received all of its October rents
and payments due from holdover tenants and has not received any request for rent concessions as of the date of this Quarterly Report,
our ability to continue to collect rents as they become due is unclear and rent concessions may be forthcoming.
In addition, while
the Company has maintained its operations during the pandemic and state-mandated lock-downs, some of the Company’s operations
may be negatively impacted should the duration and effects of the pandemic or state-required lock-downs become longer or more severe.
Specifically, should state imposed lock-downs be re-implemented in certain areas, the Company’s ability to identify and complete
property and portfolio acquisitions may be delayed or disrupted.
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The USPS
We are dependent on
the USPS’s financial and operational stability. The USPS is currently facing a variety of circumstances that are threatening
its ability to fund its operations and other obligations as currently conducted without intervention by the federal government.
The USPS is constrained
by laws and regulations that restrict revenue sources, mandate certain expenses and cap its borrowing capacity. As a result, the
USPS is unable to fund its mandated expenses and continues to be subject to mandated payments to its retirement system and health
benefits for current workers and retirees. The USPS has taken the position that productivity improvements and cost reduction measures
alone without legislative and regulatory intervention will not be sufficient to maintain the ability to meet all of its existing
obligations when due. Further, although the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes a $10 billion loan
to the USPS, there can be no assurances that this financing will be approved or sufficient to sustain USPS operations in light
of current shortfalls resulting from reduced mail volumes.
In relation thereto,
the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures being taken to prevent its spread has resulted in a reduction in foot traffic in many
public places, including post office properties. A continued reduction in the use of in-person services may reduce the demand for
post office properties by the USPS and our results of operations could decline as a result. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also
caused a decline in mail volume, particularly in advertising conducted through the mail, which may adversely affect the USPS’s
financial condition, and therefore the demand for post office properties. Continued reduction or permanent changes to mail volume
could reduce demand for postal properties and materially adversely affect our result of operations.
Finally, as a result
of (i) the proposed and executed operational, managerial and strategic changes within the USPS and (ii) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,
which significantly increased the number of absentee ballots utilized for the 2020 presidential election, the USPS is the focal
point of recent litigation. As of November 2020, twelve lawsuits have been filed against Mr. DeJoy, the USPS and President Donald
Trump pertaining to operational changes at the USPS, mail delays and mail-in voting for the 2020 presidential election. If, as
a result of any backlogs, political rhetoric or litigation, the USPS suffers reputational or financial harm or an increase in regulatory
scrutiny, the demand for USPS services may decline, which may lead to reduced demand for USPS properties. The results of these
changes or any future changes could lead to additional delays or financing shortfalls for the USPS.
Revenues
We derive revenues
primarily from rent and tenant reimbursements under leases with the USPS for our properties, and fee and other income under the
management agreements with respect to the postal properties owned by Mr. Spodek, his family members and their partners managed
by PRM, our TRS. Rental income represents the lease revenue recognized under leases with the USPS. Tenant reimbursements represent
payments made by the USPS under the leases to reimburse us for the majority of real estate taxes paid at each property. Fee and
other income principally represent revenue PRM receives from postal properties owned by Mr. Spodek, his family members and their
partners pursuant to the management agreements and typically is a percentage of the lease revenue for the managed property. As
of September 30, 2020, all properties leased to the USPS had an average remaining lease term of 3.44 years. Factors that could
affect our rental income, tenant reimbursement and fee and other income in the future include, but are not limited to: (i) our
ability to renew or replace expiring leases and management agreements; (ii) local, regional or national economic conditions; (iii)
an oversupply of, or a reduction in demand for, post office space; (iv) changes in market rental rates; (v) changes to the USPS’s
current property leasing program or form of lease; and (vi) our ability to provide adequate services and maintenance at our properties
and managed properties.
Operating Expenses
We lease our properties
to the USPS. The majority of our leases are modified double-net leases, whereby the USPS is responsible for utilities, routine
maintenance and the reimbursement of property taxes and the landlord is responsible for insurance and roof and structure. Thus,
an increase in costs related to the landlord’s responsibilities under these leases could negatively influence our operating
results. Refer to “Current Lease Renewal and Revised USPS Lease Form” for further discussion.
Operating expenses
generally consist of real estate taxes, property operating expenses, which consist of insurance, repairs and maintenance (other
than those for which the tenant is responsible), property maintenance-related payroll and depreciation and amortization. Factors
that may affect our ability to control these operating costs include but are not limited to: the cost of periodic repair, renovation
costs, the cost of re-leasing space and the potential for liability under applicable laws. Recoveries from the tenant are recognized
as revenue on an accrual basis over the periods in which the related expenditures are incurred. Tenant reimbursements and operating
expenses are recognized on a gross basis, because (i) generally, we are the primary obligor with respect to the real estate taxes
and (ii) we bear the credit risk in the event the tenant does not reimburse the real estate taxes.
The expenses of owning
and operating a property are not necessarily reduced when circumstances, such as market factors and competition, cause a reduction
in income from the property. If revenues drop, we may not be able to reduce our expenses accordingly. Costs associated with real
estate investments generally will not be materially reduced even if a property is not fully occupied or other circumstances cause
our revenues to decrease. As a result, if revenues decrease in the future, static operating costs may adversely affect our future
cash flow and results of operations.
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General and Administrative
General and administrative
expense represents personnel costs, professional fees, legal fees, insurance, consulting fees, portfolio servicing costs and other
expenses related to corporate governance, filing reports with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
and the NYSE, and other compliance matters. Our Predecessor was privately owned and historically did not incur costs that we incur
as a public company. In addition, while we expect that our general and administrative expenses will continue to rise as our portfolio
grows, we expect that such expenses as a percentage of our revenues will decrease over time due to efficiencies and economies of
scale.
Equity-Based Compensation Expense
All
equity-based compensation expense is recognized in our consolidated statements of operations as components of general
and administrative expense and property operating expenses. We issue share-based awards to align our employees’ interests
with those of our investors.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization
expense relate primarily to depreciation on properties and improvements and to amortization of certain lease intangibles.
Indebtedness and Interest Expense
Interest expense for
our Predecessor related primarily to three mortgage loans payable and related party interest-only promissory notes, See Note 6.
Debt for further details. As a result of the Formation Transactions, we assumed certain indebtedness of the Predecessor, a portion
of which was repaid without penalty using a portion of the net proceeds from our IPO. On September 27, 2019, we entered into a
credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with People’s United Bank, National Association, individually
and as administrative agent, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent, and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides
for a senior revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with revolving commitments in an aggregate principal
amount of $100.0 million and, subject to customary conditions, the option to increase the aggregate lending commitments under the
agreement by up to $100.0 million (the “Accordion Feature”). On January 30, 2020, we amended the Credit Agreement
in order to exercise a portion of the Accordion Feature to increase the maximum amount available under the Credit Facility
to $150.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties identified therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an executed
lease. On June 25, 2020, the Company further amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and
borrowing base calculations to increase available capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible
Net Worth (as defined in such amendment). As of September 30, 2020, the leases at 58 of our properties were expired and the USPS
was occupying such properties as a holdover tenant, thereby excluding such properties from being part of the borrowing base under
our Credit Facility We intend to use the Credit Facility for working capital purposes, which may include repayment of mortgage
indebtedness, property acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. Consistent with the method adopted by our Predecessor,
we amortize on a non-cash basis the deferred financing costs associated with its debt to interest expense using the straight-line
method, which approximates the effective interest rate method over the terms of the related loans. Any changes to the debt structure,
including debt financing associated with property acquisitions, could materially influence the operating results depending on the
terms of any such indebtedness.
Income Tax Benefit (Expense)
As a REIT, we generally
will not be subject to federal income tax on our net taxable income that we distribute currently to our stockholders. Under the
Code, REITs are subject to numerous organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that they distribute each
year at least 90% of their REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding any
net capital gains. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any taxable year and do not qualify for certain statutory relief
provisions, our income for that year will be taxed at regular corporate rates, and we would be disqualified from taxation as a
REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which we ceased to qualify as a REIT. Even if we qualify as a REIT for
federal income tax purposes, we may still be subject to state and local taxes on our income and assets and to federal income and
excise taxes on our undistributed income. Additionally, any income earned by PRM and any other TRS we form in the future, will
be subject to federal, state and local corporate income tax.
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Current Lease Renewal and Revised
USPS Lease Form
As of November 11,
2020, we have executed 29 leases with respect to the total of all leases that have expired in 2019 or 2020, or will expire in 2020.
We have agreed to non-binding letters of intent to rental rates on all remaining holdover properties for the leases set to expire
in 2020. As of the same date, the leases at 52 of our properties (consisting of one lease for which the lease expired in 2018 which
we acquired in July 2020, 15 properties for which leases expired in 2019, including six leases that expired as of the date of our
acquisition, and 36 properties for which leases expired in 2020) were expired and the USPS is occupying such properties as a holdover
tenant, aggregating approximately $2.5 million in annualized rental income. To date, the USPS has not vacated any of these 52 properties.
The Company has received all holdover rent on a month-to-month basis, with the USPS typically paying the greater of estimated market
rent or the rent amount under the expired lease.
The USPS has adopted
a revised form of our modified double-net lease, which transfers the responsibility for some additional maintenance expenses and
obligations to the landlord, including some components of plumbing and electrical systems. To date, we have entered into 29 leases
reflecting this revised form, including the addendum discussed below, as applicable, that expired in 2019 or 2020, or will expire
in 2020. In addition, in connection with executing revised-form leases, we have and will continue to receive lump sum catch up
payments from the USPS for increased rents and reimbursement of real estate taxes the Company paid from the date of expiration
to the date of lease execution.
As we adopt the USPS’s
revised form of our modified double-net lease going forward, we anticipate that our property operating expenses and initial leasing
costs may increase; however, we believe that the net impact of these additional expenses may be generally offset by our ability
to negotiate contractual rent increases in excess of such expenses, which, if successful, could result in minimal changes to our
projected net income as we adopt this new form of lease as our legacy leases expire. Furthermore, we have agreed to terms with
the USPS on an addendum to its revised form of lease for leases acquiring annual rent in excess of $25,000, pursuant to which documentation
requirements are streamlined and some of the new responsibilities placed on the landlord by the USPS’ revised form of our
modified double-net lease would be mitigated.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended September
30, 2020 and September 30, 2019
For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
%
2020
2019
$ Change
Change
Revenues
Rental income
$ 5,270,143
$ 2,387,082
$ 2,883,061
120.8
Tenant reimbursements
743,622
342,419
401,203
117.2
Fee and other income
282,703
278,846
3,857
1.4
Total revenues
6,296,468
3,008,347
3,288,121
109.3
Operating expenses
Real estate taxes
797,996
353,663
444,333
125.6
Property operating expenses
460,033
332,892
127,141
38.2
General and administrative
2,027,284
1,601,727
425,557
26.6
Depreciation and amortization
2,394,332
1,066,338
1,327,994
124.5
Total operating expenses
5,679,645
3,354,620
2,325,025
69.3
Income (loss) from operations
616,283
(346,273 )
963,096
(278.1 )
Interest expense, net
Contractual interest expense
(484,272 )
(48,916 )
(435,356 )
890.0
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees
(123,650 )
(4,523 )
(119,127 )
2,633.8
Interest income
668
1,136
(468 )
(41.2 )
Total interest expense, net
(607,254 )
(52,303 )
(554,951 )
1,061.0
Income (loss) before income tax expense
9,569
(398,576 )
408,145
(102.4 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
(29,754 )
6,259
(36,013 )
(575.4 )
Net loss
$ (20,185 )
$ (392,317 )
$ 372,132
(94.9 )
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Revenues
Total revenues increased
by $3.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase
in revenue is attributable to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the properties
that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Rental income
– Rental income increased by $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended
September 30, 2019 and is primarily related to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and
the properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Tenant reimbursements
– Tenant reimbursements increased $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months
ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the
properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes
– Real estate taxes increased by $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months
ended September 30, 2019 as a result of the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the properties
that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Property operating
expenses – Property operating expenses increased by $0.1 million to $0.5 million for the three months ended September
30, 2020 from $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was a result of an increase in property
management expenses of $0.02 million to $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 from $0.2 million for the three
months ended September 30, 2019. The remainder of the increase of $0.08 million is related to repairs and maintenance and insurance
for the additional properties that we have acquired since September 30, 2019.
General and administrative
– General and administrative expenses increased by $0.4 million to $2.0 million for the three months ended September
30, 2020 from $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to higher professional fees and increased
personnel and investor relations expenses as a result of being a public company. In addition, equity-based compensation expense
increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2019 due
to additional awards granted during the first quarter of 2020.
Depreciation and
amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.3 million to $2.4 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2020 from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and is primarily related to the properties that
we acquired as part of the Formation Transactions and the properties that were acquired since our IPO.
Interest Expense
During the three months ended September
30, 2020, we incurred interest expense of $0.6 million compared to $0.05 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019.
The increase in interest expense is related to the interest paid on our outstanding balance of our Credit Facility.
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Comparison of the nine months ended September
30, 2020 and September 30, 2019
For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
%
2020
2019 (1)
$ Change
Change
Revenues
Rental income
$ 14,211,317
$ 5,735,896
$ 8,475,421
147.8
Tenant reimbursements
1,997,716
852,504
1,145,212
134.3
Fee and other income
890,008
842,097
47,911
5.7
Total revenues
17,099,041
7,430,497
9,668,544
130.1
Operating expenses
Real estate taxes
2,136,805
880,117
1,256,688
142.8
Property operating expenses
1,261,515
821,839
439,676
53.5
General and administrative
6,245,732
2,970,101
3,275,631
110.3
Depreciation and amortization
6,590,982
2,314,553
4,276,429
184.8
Total operating expenses
16,235,034
6,986,610
9,248,424
132.4
Income from operations
864,007
443,887
420,120
94.6
Interest expense, net
Contractual interest expense
(1,757,413 )
(635,423 )
(1,121,990 )
176.6
Write-off and amortization of deferred financing fees
(343,511 )
(9,558 )
(333,953 )
3,494.0
Loss on early extinguishment of predecessor debt
-
(185,586 )
185,586
(100.0 )
Interest income
2,155
3,394
(1,239 )
(36.5 )
Total interest expense, net
(2,098,769 )
(827,173 )
(1,271,596 )
153.7
(Loss) income before income tax expense
(1,234,762 )
(383,286 )
(851,476 )
222.2
Income tax expense
(44,876 )
(39,749 )
(5,127 )
12.9
Net loss
$ (1,279,638 )
$ (423,035 )
$ (856,603 )
202.5
Explanatory Note:
(1)
Includes the results of operations of the Predecessor for the period from January 1, 2019 to May 16, 2019.
Revenues
Total revenues increased
by $9.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase
in revenue is attributable to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the properties
that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Rental income
– Rental income increased by $8.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2019 and the increase is related to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions
and the properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Tenant reimbursements
– Tenant reimbursements increased $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended
September 30, 2019, primarily due to the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the properties
that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
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Fee and other income .
Other revenue increased by $0.05 million, to $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $0. 8 million for the
nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to higher insurance recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2020,
offset by lower miscellaneous income.
Operating Expenses
Real estate taxes
– Real estate taxes increased by $1.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months
ended September 30, 2019 as a result of the properties that we acquired in connection with the Formation Transactions and the
properties that we acquired since the completion of our IPO.
Property operating
expenses – Property operating expenses increased by $0.4 million to $1.3 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2020 from $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The increase was a result of an increase in property
management expenses of $0.1 million to $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from $0.5 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2019. The remainder of the increase of $0.3 million is related to repairs and maintenance and insurance
for the 81 properties that were acquired as part of the Formation Transactions and the properties that we have acquired since
our IPO.
General and administrative
– General and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million to $6.2 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2020 from $3.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, primarily due to higher professional fees and increased
personnel and investor relations expenses as a result of being a public company. In addition, equity-based compensation expense
increased by $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2019 due
to additional equity-based compensation expense for awards that have been granted since our IPO.
Depreciation and
amortization – Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $4.3 million to $6.6 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 from $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and is primarily related to the properties that
we acquired as part of the Formation Transactions and the properties that were acquired since our IPO.
Interest Expense
During the nine months
ended September 30, 2020, we incurred interest expense of $2.1 million compared to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September
30, 2019. The increase in interest expense is related to the interest paid on the outstanding balance of our Credit Facility.
This increase is offset by a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million incurred in connection with the IPO during the
nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Cash Flows
Comparison of the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2019
The Company had $7.8
million of cash and $0.7 million of escrows and reserves as of September 30, 2020 compared to $11.0 million of cash and $0.6 million
of escrows and reserves as of September 30, 2019.
Cash flow from
operating activities – Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $3.9 million to $6.0 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $2.1 million for the same period in 2019. The increase in net cash
provided by operating activities was primarily due to an increase in rental income due to the properties that were acquired as
part of our Formation Transactions and the properties acquired since our IPO.
Cash flow from
investing activities – Net cash used in investing activities increased by $22.2 million to $61.6 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $39.4 million for the same period in 2019. The increase was primarily
due to the acquisition of postal properties during the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Cash flow from
financing activities – Net cash provided by financing activities increased by $2.8 million to $50.9 million
for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to $48.1 million for the same period in 2019. This increase was primarily
due to higher net borrowings during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 offset by lower proceeds from equity offerings and
higher payments of dividends since our IPO.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Funds From Operations (“FFO”)
and Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO”)
We calculate 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 we do and therefore our computation of FFO may not be comparable
to such other REITs.
We calculate AFFO
by starting with FFO and adjusting for recurring capital expenditures (defined as all capital expenditures and beginning with
Q3 2020, leasing costs that are recurring in nature, excluding beginning with Q2 2020 as a policy change 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 do not correlate with the ongoing operations of
our existing portfolio, including due diligence costs for acquisitions not consummated and certain auditing and accounting fees
incurred that were directly related to completed acquisitions or dispositions) that are not capitalized and then adding back items
including: non-real estate depreciation, loss on extinguishment of debt, write-off and amortization of debt issuance costs, straight-line
rent adjustments (beginning with Q3 2020, including lump sum catch up payments for increased rents), fair value lease adjustments
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 our operating performance. We believe that AFFO is widely-used
by other REITs and is helpful to investors as a meaningful additional measure of our ability to make capital investments. Other
REITs may not define AFFO in the same manner as we do and therefore our calculation of AFFO may not be comparable to such other
REITs.
These metrics are
non-GAAP financial measures and should not be viewed as an alternative measurement of our 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, we believe that the additive use of FFO and AFFO, together with
the required GAAP presentation, is widely-used by our competitors and other REITs and provides a more complete understanding of
our performance and a more informed and appropriate basis on which to make investment decisions.
The following table
provides a reconciliation of net loss before allocation to non-controlling interests, the most comparable GAAP measure, to FFO
and AFFO:
For
the Three
Months Ended
September 30,
2020
Net
loss
$ (20,185 )
Depreciation
and amortization
2,394,332
FFO
$ 2,374,147
Recurring capital
expenditures
(51,476 )
Amortization
of debt issuance costs
123,650
Straight-line
rent adjustments
(47,775 )
Fair value lease
adjustments
(322,687 )
Acquisition related
expenses
118,732
Non-cash
components of compensation expense
569,901
AFFO
$ 2,764,492
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Analysis of Liquidity and Capital Resources
We had approximately
$7.8 million of cash and $0.7 million of escrows and reserves as of September 30, 2020.
On September 27, 2019,
we entered into the Credit Agreement with People’s United Bank, National Association, individually and as administrative
agent, BMO Capital Markets Corp., as syndication agent, and certain other lenders. The Credit Agreement provides for the senior
revolving Credit Facility with revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount of a $100.0 million and a maturity
date of September 27, 2023.
The Credit Agreement
provides that, subject to customary conditions, including obtaining lender commitments and compliance with its financial maintenance
covenants under the Credit Agreement, we may seek to increase the aggregate lending commitments under the Credit Agreement by
up to $100.0 million, with such increase in total lending commitments to be allocated to increasing the revolving commitments.
The interest rates
applicable to loans under the Credit Facility are, at our option, equal to either a base rate plus a margin ranging from 0.7%
to 1.4% per annum or LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.7% to 2.4% per annum, each based on a consolidated leverage ratio. In
addition, we paid, for the period through and including the calendar quarter ending March 31, 2020, an unused facility fee on
the revolving commitments under the Credit Facility of 0.75% per annum for the first $100.0 million and 0.25% per annum for the
portion of revolving commitments exceeding $100.0 million, and will pay for the period thereafter, an unused facility fee of 0.25%
per annum for the aggregate unused revolving commitments, with both periods utilizing calculations of daily unused commitments
under the Credit Facility. We are permitted to prepay all or any portion of the loans under the Credit Facility prior to maturity
without premium or penalty, subject to reimbursement of any LIBOR breakage costs of the lenders.
On January 30, 2020,
we amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion of the accordion feature on the Credit Facility to increase permitted
borrowings by $50.0 million to $150.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties identified therein remaining unencumbered
and subject to an executed lease. As of September 30, 2020, we had $49.0 million outstanding under our Credit Facility. Also, as
of September 30, 2020, the leases at 58 of our properties had expired and the USPS was occupying such properties as a holdover
tenant, thereby excluding such properties from being part of the borrowing base under our Credit Facility. On June 25, 2020, the
Company further amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items, certain definitions and borrowing base calculations
to increase available capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in
such amendment).
Our Credit Facility
is guaranteed, jointly and severally, by our Company and certain indirect subsidiaries of our Company (the “Subsidiary Guarantors”)
and includes a pledge of equity interests in the Subsidiary Guarantors. The Credit Agreement contains customary covenants that,
among other things, restrict, subject to certain exceptions, the ability to incur indebtedness, grant liens on assets, make certain
types of investments, engage in acquisitions, mergers or consolidations, sell assets, enter into hedging transactions, enter into
certain transactions with affiliates and make distributions. The Credit Agreement requires compliance with consolidated financial
maintenance covenants to be tested quarterly, including a maximum consolidated secured indebtedness ratio, maximum consolidated
leverage ratio, minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum consolidated tangible net worth, maximum dividend payout
ratio, maximum consolidated unsecured leverage ratio, and minimum debt service coverage ratio. The Credit Agreement also contains
certain customary events of default, including the failure to make timely payments under our Credit Facility, any event or condition
that makes other material indebtedness due prior to its scheduled maturity, the failure to satisfy certain covenants and specified
events of bankruptcy and insolvency.
Our short-term liquidity
requirements primarily consist of operating expenses and other expenditures associated with our properties, distributions to our
limited partners and distributions to our stockholders required to qualify for REIT status, capital expenditures and potentially
acquisitions. We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements through net cash provided by operations, cash, borrowings
under our Credit Facility and the potential issuance of securities.
Our long-term liquidity
requirements primarily consist of funds necessary for the repayment of debt at maturity, property acquisitions and non-recurring
capital improvements. We expect to meet our long-term liquidity requirements with net cash from operations, long-term indebtedness
including our Credit Facility and mortgage financing, the issuance of equity and debt securities and proceeds from select sales
of our properties. We also may fund property acquisitions and non-recurring capital improvements using our Credit Facility pending
permanent property-level financing.
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We believe we have
access to multiple sources of capital to fund our long-term liquidity requirements, including the incurrence of additional debt
and the issuance of additional equity securities. However, in the future, there may be a number of factors that could have a material
and adverse effect on our ability to access these capital sources, including unfavorable conditions in the overall equity and
credit markets, our degree of leverage, our unencumbered asset base, borrowing restrictions imposed by our lenders, general market
conditions for REITs, our operating performance, liquidity and market perceptions about us. The success of our business strategy
will depend, to a significant degree, on our ability to access these various capital sources. In addition, we continuously evaluate
possible acquisitions of postal properties, which largely depend on, among other things, the market for owning and leasing postal
properties and the terms on which the USPS will enter into new or renewed leases.
To maintain our qualification
as a REIT, we must make distributions to our stockholders aggregating annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income determined
without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding capital gains. As a result of this requirement, we cannot rely
on retained earnings to fund our business needs to the same extent as other entities that are not REITs. If we do not have sufficient
funds available to us from our operations to fund our business needs, we will need to find alternative ways to fund those needs.
Such alternatives may include, among other things, divesting ourselves of properties (whether or not the sales price is optimal
or otherwise meets our strategic long-term objectives), incurring indebtedness or issuing equity securities in public or private
transactions, the availability and attractiveness of the terms of which cannot be assured.
Consolidated Indebtedness as of September
30, 2020
As of September 30,
2020, we had approximately $65.8 million of outstanding consolidated principal indebtedness. The following table sets forth information
as of September 30, 2020 with respect to the outstanding indebtedness of the Company:
Amount Outstanding as of
Interest Rate at
September 30,
September 30,
2020
2020
Maturity Date
Credit
Facility (1)
$ 49,000,000
LIBOR+170bps (2)
September 2023
Vision
Bank (3)
1,474,909
4.00 %
September 2036
First
Oklahoma Bank (4)
367,618
4.50 %
December 2037
Vision
Bank – 2018 (5)
876,890
5.00 %
January 2038
Seller
Financing (6)
445,000
6.00 %
January 2025
First
Oklahoma Bank – April 2020 (7)
4,522,311
4.25 %
April 2040
First
Oklahoma Bank – June 2020 (8)
9,152,000
4.25 %
June 2040
Total
Principal
$ 65,838,728
Explanatory Notes:
( 1)
On September
27, 2019, we entered into our Credit Agreement, which provides for revolving commitments in an aggregate principal amount
of a $100.0 million and an accordion feature that permits us to borrow up to $200.0 million, subject to customary conditions.
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we amended the Credit Agreement in order to exercise a portion our accordion
feature to increase permitted borrowings to $150.0 million from $100.0 million, subject to the borrowing base properties identified
therein remaining unencumbered and subject to an enforceable lease. On April 14, 2020, we borrowed an additional $6.0 million
under the Credit Facility. On June 25, 2020, the Company further amended the Credit Agreement to revise, among other items,
certain definitions and borrowing base calculations to increase available capacity, as well as the restrictive covenant pertaining
to Consolidated Tangible Net Worth (as defined in such amendment). Refer to Item 5. Other Information of this Quarterly Report
for a discussion of such amendment. As of September 30, 2020, $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount under the Credit
Facility was authorized and $49.0 million was drawn. Our ability to borrow under the Credit Facility is subject to continued
compliance with a number of customary affirmative and negative covenants. As of September 30, 2020, we were in compliance
with all of the Credit Facility’s debt covenants. As of the date of this filing, $52.0 million is outstanding under
the Credit Facility.
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(2)
As of September
30, 2020, the one-month LIBOR rate was 0.15%.
(3)
Five properties
are collateralized under this loan as of September 30, 2020 with Mr. Spodek as the guarantor. On September 8, 2021 and every
five years thereafter, the interest rate will reset at a variable annual rate of Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“Prime”)
+ 0.5%.
(4)
The loan is collateralized
by first mortgage liens on four properties and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on December
31, 2022 to Prime + 0.25%.
(5)
The loan is collateralized
by first mortgage liens on one property and a personal guarantee of payment by Mr. Spodek. Interest rate resets on January
31, 2023 to Prime + 0.5%.
(6)
In connection
with the acquisition of a property, we obtained seller financing secured by the property in the amount $0.4 million requiring
five annual payments of principal and interest of $105,661 with the first installment due on January 2, 2021 based on a 6.0%
interest rate per annum through January 2, 2025.
(7)
In connection
with the purchase of a 13-building portfolio, the Company obtained $4.5 million of mortgage financing, at a fixed interest
rate of 4.25% with interest only for the first 18 months, which resets in November 2026 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%.
The financing matures in April 2040.
(8)
The loan is collateralized
by first mortgage liens on 22 properties. Interest rates resets in January 2027 to the greater of Prime or 4.25%. The financing
matures in June 2040.
Secured Borrowings as of September
30, 2020
As of September 30,
2020, we had approximately $16.8 million of secured borrowings outstanding, all of which was fixed rate debt with a weighted average
interest rate of 4.3% per annum.
Historically, our
Predecessor’s equity capital was principally provided by Mr. Spodek as the majority equity owner of the Predecessor entities
and its debt capital was principally provided through first mortgage loans on the properties owned by the Predecessor and promissory
notes payable to related parties. Following the completion of our IPO and the Formation Transactions, we repaid approximately
$31.7 million of indebtedness of the Predecessor using a portion of the net proceeds from our IPO. Depending on our ability to
borrow under our Credit Facility, we may pursue significant secured borrowings in the future; although, we have not entered into
any preliminary or binding documentation with respect to any such additional secured borrowings and there is no guarantee that
any lender will be willing to lend to us on the terms and timing that we expect, if at all.
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Dividends
To maintain our qualification
as a REIT, we are required to pay dividends to stockholders at least equal to 90% of our REIT taxable income determined without
regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gains. During the three and nine months ended September 30,
2020, we paid cash dividends of $0.205 and $0.575 per share, respectively. On October 30, 2020, our Board of Directors approved
and we declared a third quarter common stock dividend of $0.215 per share which is payable on November 30, 2020 to stockholders
of record on November 16, 2020.
Subsequent Real Estate Acquisitions
As of November 11,
2020, we purchased 14 postal properties for approximately $8.0 million during the period subsequent to September 30, 2020.
Acquisition Pipeline
In addition, the Company
has entered into agreements to acquire 12 postal properties for approximately $10.1 million. The majority of these transactions
are anticipated to close during the fourth quarter subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Furthermore, the
Company has signed a material agreement for an approximately 431,000 square foot industrial building in Warrendale, Pennsylvania
for $47.0 million. The USPS occupies 73.0% of this property as a distribution facility. The Company is currently performing formal
due diligence procedures customary for this transaction and cannot provide assurance as to the timing of when, or on what terms,
the transaction will close, if at all.
We continue to identify,
and are in various stages of reviewing, additional postal properties for acquisition and believe there are strong opportunities
to continue growing our pipeline.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As of September 30, 2020, we did not have
any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Refer to the heading
titled “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2019 for a discussion of our critical accounting policies and estimates of the Predecessor and the Company, as applicable.
New Accounting Pronouncements
For a discussion of
our adoption of new accounting pronouncements, please see Note 3 of our Consolidated and Combined Consolidated Financial Statements
included herein.
Inflation
Because most of our
leases provide for fixed annual rental payments without annual rent escalations, our rental income is fixed while our property
operating expenses are subject to inflationary increases. A majority of our leases provide for tenant reimbursement of real estate
taxes and thus the tenant must reimburse us for real estate taxes. We believe that if inflation increases expenses over time,
increases in lease renewal rates will materially offset such increase.
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