Gladstone Land Corporation: Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

Press release · 05/08 01:14
Gladstone Land Corporation: Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

Gladstone Land Corporation: Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

Gladstone Land Corporation has filed its Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The company is a large accelerated filer and has filed all required reports during the preceding 12 months. The number of shares of the company’s common stock outstanding as of May 6, 2024, is 35,838,442.

Financial Performance

  • Revenue for the quarter was $20.3 million, down 4.5% from $21.2 million in the same quarter last year. This was mainly due to the sale of one farm in January 2024.

  • Net income was $13.6 million, up significantly from $1.8 million in the same quarter last year. This was primarily driven by a $10.4 million gain on the sale of a farm.

  • Operating income was $7.3 million, down slightly from $7.4 million in the same quarter last year.

Revenue and Profit Trends

  • Same-property lease revenue has remained relatively flat over the past year. Variable lease revenue from participation rents decreased due to insufficient information to determine the amounts.

  • Revenue from vacant, direct-operated or non-accrual properties decreased 81% due to issues collecting rent from some tenants.

  • Interest expense decreased due to lower debt levels. Other income also decreased due to less interest patronage received from lenders.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths:

  • Large and diversified portfolio of 168 farms across 15 states

  • 99.9% of debt is fixed-rate, with a weighted average term of 8.7 years

  • Strong liquidity position with $203.5 million of available liquidity

Weaknesses:

  • Exposure to credit issues with some tenants

  • Challenging to find new tenants for vacant properties in a timely manner

Outlook

  • Actively seeking acquisitions of additional farms and facilities

  • Expect to come to agreement on vacant properties within 6 months

  • Well-protected against interest rate increases for next 4+ years

  • Adequate liquidity to cover near- and long-term debt and expenses

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