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NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.

For the period ended Mar 31, 2025. Filed May 8, 2025.

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Mar 31, 2025 · Filed May 8, 2025

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1 -Organization

NewLake Capital Partners, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, was formed on April 9, 2019, originally as GreenAcreage Real Estate Corp. (“GARE”). The Company is an internally managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) focused on providing long-term, single-tenant, triple-net sale-leaseback and build-to-suit transactions for the cannabis industry. The Company conducts its operations through its subsidiary, NLCP Operating Partnership LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership” or “OP”). The Company is the sole managing general partner of the Operating Partnership. The Company's common stock trades on the OTCQX® Best Market (the "OTCQX") operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc., under the symbol “NLCP”.

Note 2 -Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Operating Partnership, as well as any wholly owned subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and variable interest entities (“VIEs”) in which the Company is considered the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year or any future period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 6, 2025. In management's opinion, all adjustments (which include normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows have been made.

Variable Interest Entities

The Company consolidates a VIE in which it 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.

NLCP Operating Partnership LP

The Operating Partnership is a VIE because the holders of limited partnership interests do not have substantive kick-out rights or participating rights. Furthermore, the Company is the primary beneficiary of the Operating Partnership because it has the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive benefits from the Operating Partnership and the exclusive power to direct the activities of the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership were substantially the same, as the Company does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

accompanying notes. Management will adjust such estimates when facts and circumstances dictate. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, useful lives for depreciation of property and corporate assets, the fair value of acquired real estate and in-place lease intangibles acquired and the valuation of stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Significant Accounting Policies

There have been no changes to the Company's accounting policies included in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

DescriptionEffective DateEffect on Financial Statements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40) – Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”). Within the notes to the financial statements, the amendment requires tabular disclosure of disaggregated information related to expense captions presented on the face of the income statement that include expense categories such as employee compensation, depreciation, and intangible asset amortization. The amendment does not change the timing or amount of expense recognized, rather it is intended to provide incremental information about the components of an entity’s expenses.For annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027.The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2024-03 on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 -Real Estate

As of March 31, 2025, the Company owned 33 properties, located in 12 states. The following table presents the Company's real estate portfolio as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Tenant · Market · Site Type · Land · Building and Improvements(1) · Total Real Estate · Accumulated Depreciation · Net Real Estate
AcreageConnecticutDispensary$395$534$929$(97)$832
AcreageMassachusettsCultivation4819,3109,791(1,505)8,286
AcreagePennsylvaniaCultivation9529,20910,161(1,436)8,725
Ayr Wellness, Inc.NevadaCultivation1,00212,57713,579(1,046)12,533
Ayr Wellness, Inc.PennsylvaniaCultivation2,96312,31515,278(1,133)14,145
C3 IndustriesConnecticutCultivation3214,6534,974(92)(2)4,882
C3 IndustriesMissouriCultivation94828,06929,017(1,401)27,616
Calypso EnterprisesPennsylvaniaCultivation1,48630,52732,013(2,695)(2)29,318
The Cannabist Company(3)CaliforniaDispensary1,0822,6923,774(349)3,425
The Cannabist Company(3)IllinoisDispensary1621,0531,215(131)1,084
The Cannabist Company(3)IllinoisCultivation80110,56011,361(1,332)10,029
The Cannabist Company(3)MassachusettsDispensary1082,2122,320(308)2,012
The Cannabist Company(3)MassachusettsCultivation1,13612,69013,826(2,157)11,669
CODES(4)ArkansasDispensary2381,9192,157(264)1,893
CODES(5)MissouriCultivation20420,89721,101(3,535)17,566
Cresco LabsIllinoisCultivation27650,45650,732(7,539)43,193
Cresco LabsOhioDispensary182103285—285
CuraleafConnecticutDispensary1842,7462,930(371)2,559
CuraleafFloridaCultivation38875,59575,983(9,107)66,876
CuraleafIllinoisDispensary69525594(74)520
CuraleafIllinoisDispensary659591,024(139)885
CuraleafIllinoisDispensary6061,1281,734(160)1,574
CuraleafIllinoisDispensary2813,0723,353(423)2,930
CuraleafNorth DakotaDispensary7791,3952,174(191)1,983
CuraleafOhioDispensary5742,7883,362(448)2,914
CuraleafPennsylvaniaDispensary8771,0411,918(187)1,731
CuraleafPennsylvaniaDispensary2162,0102,226(277)1,949
MintArizonaCultivation3,57418,23621,810(186)21,624
PharmaCannMassachusettsDispensary4111,7012,112(416)1,696
PharmaCannOhioDispensary2811,2691,550(88)1,462
PharmaCannPennsylvaniaDispensary441,2711,315(159)1,156
Revolutionary Clinics, Inc.MassachusettsCultivation92641,93442,860(4,582)38,278
TrulievePennsylvaniaCultivation1,06143,20944,270(6,263)38,007
Total Real Estate(6)$23,073$408,655$431,728$(48,091)$383,637

(1) Includes construction in progress in the amount of $2.0 million that had been funded as of March 31, 2025.

(2) A portion of this investment is currently under development or undergoing building or tenant improvements. Once the development or improvements are completed and placed-in service, the Company will begin depreciating the applicable part of the property.

(3) This tenant was formerly known as Columbia Care.

(4) This tenant was formerly known as Greenlight.

(5) This tenant was formerly known as Organic Remedies.

(6) At times, numbers in this table may differ due to rounding.

Real Estate Acquisitions

2025 Acquisition

In February 2025, the Company purchased a dispensary in Ohio for approximately $285 thousand and committed to fund $705 thousand in improvements (refer to the 2025 Improvement Allowances table below for details). The property was simultaneously leased to a related entity of an existing tenant.

The following table presents the real estate acquisition for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

TenantMarketSite TypeClosing DateReal Estate Acquisition Costs
Cresco LabsOhioDispensaryFebruary 19, 2025$285
Total$285

2024 Acquisition

In May 2024, the Company purchased a cultivation facility in Connecticut for approximately $4.0 million and committed to fund approximately $12.0 million in improvements (refer to the 2024 Improvement Allowances table below for details). The property was simultaneously leased to a related entity of an existing tenant.

The following table presents the real estate acquisition for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

TenantMarketSite TypeClosing DateReal Estate Acquisition Costs
C3 IndustriesConnecticutCultivationMay 7, 2024$3,993
Total$3,993

Real Estate Commitments

2025 Improvement Allowances

The following table presents the funded and remaining unfunded commitments as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

TenantMarketSite TypeClosing DateFunded CommitmentsUnfunded Commitments
C3 IndustriesConnecticutCultivationMay 7, 2024$—$11,043
Cresco LabsOhioDispensaryFebruary 19, 2025—705
Total$—$11,748

2024 Improvement Allowances

The following table presents the funded commitments and the remaining unfunded commitments for the year ended December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

Tenant · Market · Site Type · Closing Date · Funded Commitments · Unfunded Commitments
Ayr Wellness, Inc.PennsylvaniaCultivationJune 30, 2022$750$—
C3 IndustriesConnecticutCultivationMay 7, 202498111,043
C3 Industries(1)MissouriCultivationMarch 3, 20238,826—
MintArizonaCultivationJune 24, 20214,588—
Total$15,145$11,043

(1) This tenant was formerly known as Bloom Medicinal. The funded commitments related to the Missouri cultivation facility expansion project.

Construction in Progress

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, funded commitments totaling approximately $2.0 million were recorded in Construction in Progress ("CIP"). The Company classified CIP within "Buildings and Improvements" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

2025 and 2024 Construction in Progress

There were no additions to CIP in the three months ended March 31, 2025. Accordingly, the following table presents the CIP balance for both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

TenantStateSite TypeCIP Balance(1)
C3 IndustriesConnecticutCultivation$980
Calypso EnterprisesPennsylvaniaCultivation1,007
Total$1,987

(1) These properties were under development or undergoing building or tenant improvements as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Once the development or the improvements are completed for its intended use, the assets will be placed-in-service and the Company will begin depreciation.

In-place Leases

The following table presents the future amortization of the Company’s acquired in-place leases as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

YearAmortization Expense
2025 (nine months ending December 31, 2025)$1,488
20261,985
20271,985
20281,985
20291,985
Thereafter7,869
Total$17,297

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, depreciation expense on the Company's real estate assets was approximately $3.4 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

Amortization of the Company’s acquired in-place lease intangible assets was approximately $0.5 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The acquired in-place lease intangible assets have a weighted average remaining amortization period of approximately 9.00 years.

Real Estate Impairment

The Company did not identify any situations in its review of tenant activities and changes in the business condition for any of its properties that would require the recognition of a real estate impairment loss. Accordingly, the Company didnot record a real estate impairment loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively.

Note 4 -Leases

As Lessor

The Company's properties are leased to single tenants on a long-term, triple-net basis, which obligates the tenant to be responsible for the ongoing expenses of a property, in addition to its rent obligations. Under certain circumstances the Company will pay for certain expenses on behalf of the tenant and the tenant is required to reimburse the Company. The presentation in the statements of operations for these expenses are gross where the Company records revenue and a corresponding reimbursable expense. Expenses paid directly by a tenant are not reimbursable and therefore are not reflected in the statements of operations. The expense and reimbursable amounts may differ due to timing, since the revenue is recorded on a cash basis. The revenues associated with the reimbursable expenses were classified in "Fees and Reimbursables" in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the reimbursable revenues were $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Reimbursable expenses are classified as "Property Expenses" in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company's tenants operate in the cannabis industry. All of the Company's leases generally contain annual increases in rent (typically between 2% and 3%) over the expiring rental rate at the time of expiration. Certain leases of the Company also contain an improvement allowance, which is generally available to be funded between 12 and 18 months. In some leases, the tenant becomes liable to pay rent as if all the improvement allowance has been funded, even if there are still unfunded commitments. Improvement allowances also contain annual increases which generally increase at the same rate as base rent, per the lease agreement.

Certain of the Company's leases provide the lessee with a right of first refusal or right of first offer in the event the Company markets the leased property for sale. As of March 31, 2025, the Company hadtwo leases that granted the lessee an option to purchase the leased property at its fair market value at the end of the initial lease term in December 2029, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. As of March 31, 2025, the Company's gross investment in thesetwo properties was approximately $6.3 million.

Lease Income

The following table presents the future contractual minimum rent under the Company’s operating leases as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

YearContractual Minimum Rent(1)
2025 (nine months ending December 31, 2025)$37,296
202650,400
202751,724
202853,070
202954,452
Thereafter447,901
Total$694,843

(1) The table only includes three months of 50% of the contractual rent from Revolutionary Clinics. Although the Company has preserved all its rights under the lease agreement, the tenant is currently in receivership, and a court-appointed receiver is overseeing the process of liquidation. The Company has entered into a stipulation agreement with the receiver and anticipates collecting 50% of the contractual rent monthly through June 2025. For more information about this tenant, refer to the section below titled "Condition of our Tenants".

Credit Risk and Geographic Concentration

The ability of any of the Company’s tenants to honor the terms of its lease are dependent upon the economic, regulatory, competitive, natural and social factors affecting the community in which that tenant operates. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company owned 33 and 32 properties, respectively, leased to 12 and 13 tenants, respectively across 12 states including Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

The following table presents the tenants in the Company's portfolio that represented the largest percentage of the Company's total rental income and fees, excluding revenue reimbursables, for each of the periods presented:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Tenant · Number of Leases · Percentage of Rental Income(1) · Tenant · Number of Leases · Percentage of Rental Income(1)
Curaleaf1023%Curaleaf1023%
Cresco Labs214%Cresco Labs114%
Trulieve111%Trulieve111%
The Cannabist Company59%The Cannabist Company(2)59%
C3 Industries28%Calypso Enterprises18%

(1) Calculated based on rental income received during the period. This amount includes fees, applied escrow/security deposits, if any, and excludes revenue reimbursables.

(2) This tenant was formerly known as Columbia Care.

The following table presents the states in the Company’s portfolio that represented the largest percentage of the Company’s total rental income and fees, excluding revenue reimbursable, for each of the periods presented:

Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
StateNumber of PropertiesPercentage of Rental Income(1)StateNumber of PropertiesPercentage of Rental Income(1)
Pennsylvania726%Pennsylvania726%
Florida119%Florida119%
Illinois718%Illinois718%
Massachusetts511%Massachusetts514%
Missouri211%Missouri210%

(1) Calculated based on rental income received during the period. This amount includes fees, applied escrow/security deposits, if any, and excludes revenue reimbursables.

Condition of Our Tenants

During the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company amended its leases with: a) Revolutionary Clinics, Inc. ("Revolutionary Clinics") as part of a restructuring of their business, their receipt of new third-party capital and new management, and b) Calypso Enterprises ("Calypso") in connection with their sale to Canvas Acquisition Corporation. Both tenants experienced operating challenges impacting their ability to pay rent as described below.

Revolutionary Clinics

From June 2024 through March 2025, Revolutionary Clinics paid approximately 50% of its contractual rent. On December 13, 2024, Revolutionary Clinics entered into receivership. In the first quarter of 2025, the Company entered into a stipulation agreement with the court appointed receiver to receive 50% of contractual rent paid weekly, along with weekly payments for the reimbursement of certain delinquent real estate taxes and utilities that were paid by the Company. The receiver is working to either liquidate or sell the tenant's business. The Company has reserved all of its rights under the lease agreement.

Calypso Enterprises

From September 2024 through February 2025, Calypso did not pay the contractual rent due under its lease agreement. The Company held an escrow deposit equivalent to approximatelysix months of rent and a security deposit of approximately $43 thousand. From September 2024 through December 2024, the Company applied four months of escrow deposits to satisfy contractual rent. At December 31, 2024, the Company held the remaining escrow and security deposits of approximately $490 thousand, which were applied to satisfy contractual rent due for January 2025 and a portion of February 2025. At March 31, 2025 there wereno remaining escrow or security deposits.

In connection with a financial restructuring of Calypso to raise new third-party capital, the Company received the remaining outstanding rent for the first quarter of 2025. This payment received during the first quarter covered the remaining portion of February and March contractual rent, resulting in the collection of all rent due for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Additionally, as of September 2024, in accordance with the lease agreement, the Company suspended our obligation to fund the remaining improvement allowance of approximately $987 thousand until all outstanding rent is paid and the escrow deposit is replenished.

As Lessee

Commencing on June 1, 2022, the Company entered into afour year lease agreement to rent its office space, subject to annual escalations, which includes the option to extend the lease for a single three year period. The annual rent payments range from approximately $72.0 thousand in year one to approximately $85.0 thousand in year four. This one office lease qualifies under the right-of-use ("ROU") model. Upon entering into the lease in June 2022, the Company recorded a ROU asset of $273 thousand which is classified in “Other Assets” and a lease liability, which is classified in "Other Liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The ROU balance as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, were approximately $92.2 thousand and $110.0 thousand, respectively. The ROU asset is amortized over the remaining lease term. The amortization is made up of the principal amortization under the lease liability plus or minus the straight-line adjustment of the operating lease rent.

The following table presents the future contractual rent obligations as lessee as of March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

Year · Contractual Base Rent
2025 (nine months ended December 31, 2025)$58
202652(1)
Total Future Contractual Lease Payments$110
Less: Amount Discounted Using Incremental Borrowing Rate$(10)
Total Lease Liability$100

(1) The lease is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2026. The lease allows forone renewal option of 3 years commencing immediately upon the expiration of the initial term.

As of March 31, 2025, the weighted-average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.65% and the remaining lease term was 1.42 years.

Note 5 –Loan Receivable, net

Loan Receivable

The Company funded a $5.0 million unsecured loan to C3 Industries (name formerly known as Bloom Medicinal) on June 10, 2022. The loan initially bore interest at a rate of 10.25% and is structured to increase annually in April by the product of 1.0225 times the interest rate in effect immediately prior to the anniversary date. The loan is interest only for the first four years and can be prepaid at any time without penalty. If full principal payment on the loan is not made on June 30, 2026, the loan will begin amortizing principal and interest over the next five years, with a final maturity of June 30, 2031. The loan is cross defaulted with their lease agreement with the Company. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the loan interest rate was 10.72%, and the aggregate

Note 5 – Loans Receivable (continued)

principal amount outstanding on the unsecured loan receivable as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, was $5.0 million.

CECL Reserve

The Company recorded a provision for current expected credit loss on the $5.0 million unsecured loan (discussed above). Estimating the CECL allowance for credit loss requires significant judgement. The Company used a discounted cash flow analysis to determine the expected credit loss. The following table presents the CECL reserve for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in thousands):

PeriodExpected Credit Loss
CECL reserve as of December 31, 2024(1)$115.9
Adjustment to expected credit loss(12.9)
CECL reserve as of March 31, 2025(1)$103.0

(1) Included in "Loan Receivable, net" on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Note 6 –Financings

Revolving Credit Facility

On May 6, 2022, the Operating Partnership entered into a loan and security agreement (the “Loan and Security Agreement”) with a commercial federally regulated bank, as a lender and as agent for lenders that become party thereto from time to time. The Loan and Security Agreement matures on May 6, 2027. The Loan and Security Agreement provides, subject to the accordion feature described below, $30.0 million in aggregate commitments for secured revolving loans (“Revolving Credit Facility”), the availability of which is based on a borrowing base consisting of fee simple owned real properties that satisfy eligibility criteria specified in the Loan and Security Agreement and the lease income thereunder which are owned by certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership.

On July 29, 2022, the Operating Partnership, entered into an amendment to the Revolving Credit Facility, amending the Loan and Security Agreement, to increase the aggregate commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility from $30.0 million to $90.0 million and addedtwo additional lenders. The Loan and Security Agreement also allows the Company, subject to certain conditions, to request additional revolving incremental loan commitments such that the Revolving Credit Facility may be increased to a total aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility may be voluntarily prepaid and re-borrowed, subject to certain fees.

The Revolving Credit Facility bears a fixed rate of 5.65% through May 5, 2025 and thereafter a variable rate based upon the greater of (a) the Prime Rate quoted in the Wall Street Journal (Western Edition) plus an applicable margin of 1.0% or (b)4.75%.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had $7.6 million outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2025, there was $82.4 million in funds available to be drawn, subject to sufficient collateral in the borrowing base.

The facility is subject to certain financial covenants, which include liquidity and debt service coverage ratios. The facility also includes customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants, and events of default. As of March 31, 2025, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants under the Loan and Security Agreement.

Note 7 -Related Party Transactions

Investor Rights Agreement

Pursuant to our Investor Rights Agreement (the "Investor Rights Agreement"), HG Vora Capital Management, LLC (“HG Vora”), West Investment Holdings, LLC, West CRT Heavy, LLC, Gary and Mary West Charitable Trust, Gary and Mary West 2012 Gift Trust and WFI Co-Investments, acting unanimously, collectively referred to as the “West Stockholders" and NL Ventures LLC ("Pangea") hold certain nomination rights with respect to members of our board of directors so long as they individually own in the aggregate certain percentages of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock for 60 days consecutively.

Note 8 -Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the limited partnership interest ("LPI Units") in the Operating Partnership not held by the Company. Net income allocated to noncontrolling interest is based on LPI Unitholders' ownership percentage in the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, noncontrolling interests represented approximately 357,442 and 372,640 LPI Units, respectively, or 1.7% and 1.8%, respectively, ownership interest in the Operating Partnership. Net income allocated to the Operating Partnership noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024 was $107 thousand and $125 thousand, respectively.

During the three months ended March 31, 2025,15,198 LPI Units were redeemed for cash andno LPI Units were converted to common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2024, no LPI Units were redeemed for cash or converted to common stock.

Note 9 -Stock Based Compensation

The Company's board of directors adopted our 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to provide employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, certain consultants and advisors who perform services for the Company or its subsidiaries, and non-employee members of the board of directors of the Company with the opportunity to receive grants of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock awards, stock units, other stock-based awards, and cash awards to enable the Company to motivate, attract and retain the services of directors, officers and employees considered essential to the long term success of the Company.

Under the Plan, the total number of shares of awards will be no more than 2,275,727 shares. If and to the extent shares of awards granted under the Plan, expire or are canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered without having been exercised, or if any stock awards, stock units or other stock-based awards are forfeited, terminated or otherwise not paid in full, the shares subject to such grants shall again be available for issuance or transfer under the Plan. The Plan has a term often years until August 12, 2031.

Additionally, the Plan provides for the issuance of unrestricted common stock to directors who elect to receive their compensation in common stock rather than cash. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024,749 and 0 shares of common stock were issued related to director compensation, respectively. As of March 31, 2025, there were approximately 1,713,324 shares available for issuance under the Plan, which assumes maximum performance is achieved with respect to Performance Stock Units (“PSUs”) .

Restricted Stock Units

Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") are granted to certain directors, officers and employees of the Company. Per the terms of the agreements, director RSUs that vest cannot be converted until the director separates from the Company. There were 68,253 and 36,852 vested director RSUs as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The total aggregate outstanding RSUs as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 146,155 and 119,239, respectively.

Unvested Restricted Stock Units

The following table sets forth the Company's unvested RSU activity for the three months ended March 31,:

2025 · 2024
Number of Unvested Shares of RSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share · Number of Unvested Shares of RSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at January 1,68,258$13.9263,582$13.92
Granted28,148$16.6428,754$16.10
Forfeited—$—(740)$15.19
Vested(18,504)(1)$14.76(9,209)(2)$13.38
Balance at March 31,77,902$16.8782,387$14.73

(1) Vested shares are reported gross and include 8,588 shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the vested RSUs issued under the Plan.

(2) Vested shares are reported gross and include 2,846 shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the vested RSUs issued under the Plan.

Vested Restricted Stock Units

The following table sets forth the Company's vested RSU activity for the three months ended March 31,:

2025 · 2024
Number of Vested Shares of RSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share · Number of Vested Shares of RSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at January 1,68,253$22.0536,852$22.05
Vested18,504(1)$14.769,209(2)$13.38
Converted(9,916)$14.76(6,363)$13.38
Shares Withheld(3)(8,588)$14.76(2,846)$13.38
Balance at March 31,68,253$17.6236,852$22.05

(1) Represents the gross number of RSUs vested and includes 8,588 shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the vested RSUs issued under the Plan.

(2) Represents the gross number of RSUs vested and includes 2,846 shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the vested RSUs issued under the Plan.

(3) Represents shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the vested RSUs issued under the Plan.

Each RSU represents the right to receiveone share of common stock upon vesting. The vested RSUs are also entitled to receive an accumulated dividend payment equal to the dividend paid on each share of common stock during the vesting period. During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company paid approximately $45.7 thousand and approximately $33.1 thousand respectively, of accumulated dividends that became earned upon vesting of RSUs. As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, unearned dividends on unvested RSUs, which are only payable upon vesting, totaled approximately $122.1 thousand and $114.5 thousand, respectively.

The amortization of compensation costs associated with the RSU awards are included in "Compensation Expense" in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and amounted to approximately $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost of approximately $0.9 million for RSU awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 1.5 years as of March 31, 2025.

Performance Stock Units

PSUs are granted to officers and certain employees of the Company. Total outstanding PSUs as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 were 166,227 and 159,522, respectively. The following table sets forth the Company's unvested PSU activity for the three months ended March 31,:

2025 · 2024
Number of Unvested Shares of PSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share · Number of Unvested Shares of PSUs · Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Balance at January 1,154,087$16.98103,000$17.18
Granted54,688$12.7956,522$17.30
Issued(42,548)(1)$24.00—$—
Balance at March 31,166,227$13.81159,522$17.22

(1) The Company met certain performance hurdles, as defined in the PSU agreements, for thetwo-year performance period ended December 31, 2024, resulting in a partial issuance of the PSU awards. Represents the gross number of PSUs issued and includes 13,493 shares withheld to satisfy tax and other compensation related withholdings associated with the PSUs issued under the Plan.

The vesting of PSU awards is contingent upon meeting performance hurdles based on relative total shareholder return, as measured against a peer group of companies, and the absolute compounded annual growth in stock price at the end of each performance period. The actual number of PSUs earned will range from 0% to 200% depending on the performance levels achieved.

The fair value of PSUs is determined using a Monte Carlo simulation for our future stock price and the future stock price of a corresponding peer group. The grant date fair value is an equally weight value comprised of (i) total shareholder return of the Company and a peer group of companies (“rTSR”); and (ii) the Company’s absolute compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”). To derive the value of rTSR, the Company uses a stochastic stock price simulation model using Geometric Brownian Motion (“GBM”) to model the future stock prices of the Company and the peer group companies. The key inputs to the GBM model include the standard deviation of the movement of the share price, also expressed as stock price volatility. Historical volatility is analyzed for the Company and peer group companies based on publicly traded shares of common stock. The model also assists in deriving a value of the Company’s CAGR which is then subjected to the vesting percentages according to the terms of the PSU agreements. The key inputs to calculate CAGR are the ending stock price, initial stock price and vesting period. The GBM simulates the ending stock price that is used in the CAGR model to determine the grant date fair value.

Using the above methodology, grant date fair values of $11.23, $17.30 and $12.79 were used for PSUs with performance periods ending December 31, 2025, 2026 and 2027, respectively. PSUs are subject to restrictions on transfer and may be subject to a risk of forfeiture if the award recipient ceases to be an employee of the Company prior to vesting of the award.

If the performance hurdles are met, each PSU issued represents the right to receiveone share of common stock. Upon issuance, each PSU is also entitled to receive an accumulated dividend payment equal to the dividend paid on each share of common stock during the performance period. If PSUs do not meet the performance hurdles and are canceled, no dividends are paid on the canceled units. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company paid approximately $213.6 thousand in accrued dividends on the 42,548 PSUs that were issued. No accrued dividends were paid for the three months ended March 31, 2024, as the performance hurdles were not met, and the PSUs were canceled. Unearned dividends on unvested PSUs as of March 31, 2025 and 2024, were approximately $347.5 thousand and $311.1 thousand, respectively.

The amortization of compensation costs associated with the PSU awards are included in "Compensation Expense" in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and amounted to approximately $0.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost of approximately $1.4 million for PSU awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average amortization period of 2.1 years as of March 31, 2025.

Stock Options

Prior to the completion of the initial public offering ("IPO"), the Company issued 791,790 nonqualified stock options (the “Options”) to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable option grant agreements, with an exercise price per share of common stock equal to $24.00 and in such amounts as set forth in the option grant agreements. The Options vested on August 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Options were fully exercisable and expire on July 15, 2027.

Note 10 -Warrants

Warrants Issued

On March 17, 2021, the Company entered into a warrant agreement which granted the holder the right to purchase 602,392 shares of common stock of the Company at a purchase price of $24.00 per share. Warrants were immediately exercisable and expire on July 15, 2027. As of March 31, 2025 and 2024,602,392 warrants were fully exercisable.

Note 11 -Stockholders' Equity

Preferred Stock

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock authorized and 0 shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Common Stock

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the Company had 400,000,000 shares of common stock authorized and 20,538,785 and 20,514,583 shares, respectively, of common stock issued and outstanding. Common stock is issued at a par value of $0.01 per share.

Stock Repurchase Program

On November 7, 2022, the board of directors of the Company authorized a stock repurchase program of its common stock up to $10.0 million through December 31, 2023. Purchases made pursuant to the stock repurchase program will be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The authorization of the stock repurchase program does not obligate the Company to acquire any particular amount of common stock. The timing, manner, price and amount of any repurchases will be determined by the Company in its discretion and will be subject to economic and market conditions, stock price, applicable legal requirements and other factors. On September 15, 2023, the board of directors of the Company authorized an amendment to the stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional $10.0 million of outstanding common stock and extended the stock repurchase program through December 31, 2024. On November 19, 2024, our board of

Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity (continued)

directors authorized extending the duration of our existing share repurchase plan to conclude on December 31, 2026. The stock repurchase program may be suspended or discontinued by us at any time and without prior notice.

The Company didnot acquire any shares of common stock pursuant to the stock repurchase plan during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. The remaining availability under the stock repurchase program as of March 31, 2025, was approximately $8.2 million.

At the Market Equity Program

On June 10, 2024, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement ("EDA"), relating to shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share, pursuant to an “At The Market” ("ATM") offering program. On November 19, 2024, the Company entered into another Equity Distribution Agreement (collectively the "EDAs") related to its ATM program to add an additional sales agent. In accordance with the terms of the EDAs, the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering amount of up to $50.0 million from time to time through a sales agent.

Sales of the shares of the Company's common stock, if any, may be made in negotiated transactions or by means of ordinary brokers’ transactions on the OTCQX at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices or through a market maker other than on an exchange, directly on or through any other existing trading market or by any other method permitted by law, including but not limited to in privately negotiated transactions and in block trades.

Total compensation payable to the sales agent for its services acting as an agent, principal and/or advisor, as applicable, will not exceed 2.0% of the gross sales price per share for any shares of common stock sold from time to time under the EDAs. Under the terms of the EDAs, the Company may also sell its common stock to the sales agent as principal for its own account at a price agreed upon at the time of sale.

As of March 31, 2025, no shares of common stock had been issued under the ATM Program.

The following tables describe the cash dividends declared on the Company's common stock and vested RSUs and in the Company's capacity as general partner of the operating partnership, authorized distributions on our LPI Units declared by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Declaration DateRecord DatePeriod CoveredDistributions Paid DateAmount per Share/Unit
March 4, 2025March 31, 2025January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025April 15, 2025$0.43
Total$0.43
Declaration DateRecord DatePeriod CoveredDistributions Paid DateAmount perShare/Unit
March 8, 2024March 29, 2024January 1, 2024 to March 31, 2024April 15, 2024$0.41
Total$0.41

Note 12 -Earnings Per Share

The following table presents the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except share and per share data):

For the Three Months Ended March 31,
20252024
Numerator:
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders$6,297$6,869
Add: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest107125
Net Income$6,404$6,994
Denominator:
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding - Basic20,597,58420,541,840
Weighted Average Dilutive Effect of LPI Units363,690373,582
Dilutive Effect of Unvested Restricted Stock Units12,33626,832
Weighted Average Shares of Common Stock - Diluted20,973,61020,942,254
Earnings Per Share - Basic
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders$0.31$0.33
Earnings Per Share - Diluted
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders$0.31$0.33

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company included the effect of LPI Units and unvested RSUs in the calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted. However, the effect of 791,790 and 602,392 outstanding stock options and warrants, respectively, were excluded in the Company's calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The effect of 166,227 outstanding PSUs were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because it was uncertain whether the market condition for the PSUs would have been met as of March 31, 2025.

During the three months ended March 31, 2024, the Company included the effect of LPI Units and unvested RSUs in the calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding - diluted. However, the effect of 791,790 and 602,392 outstanding stock options and warrants, respectively, were excluded in the Company's calculation of weighted average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted, as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. The effect of 159,522 outstanding PSUs were not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share because it was uncertain whether the market condition for the PSUs would have been met as of March 31, 2024.

Note 13 –Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Accounting guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy that requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of

Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)

unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standards describe three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1 – Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 – Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activities, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions.

The following table presents the carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 (in thousands):

March 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Carrying ValueEstimated Fair ValueCarrying ValueEstimated Fair Value
Note Receivable(1)$4,897$4,906$4,884$4,931
Revolving Credit Facility(2)$7,600$7,546$7,600$7,472

(1) The fair value measurement of the $5.0 million Note Receivable is based on unobservable inputs, and as such, is classified as Level 3. The carrying value as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, reflects the provision for current expected credit loss of $103.0 thousand and $115.9 thousand, respectively.

(2) The fair value of the Company's Revolving Credit Facility is based on observable inputs, and as such, is classified as Level 2.

As of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, the carrying amounts of financial instruments such as cash and cash equivalents, other assets, accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities approximate their fair values due to the generally short-term nature and the market rates of interest of these instruments. As such, these financial instruments are classified as Level 1.

Note 14 -Income Taxes

As a REIT, the Company is not subject to federal income tax to the extent that it makes qualifying distributions to its stockholders, and provided it satisfies on a continuing basis, through actual investment and operating results, the REIT requirements including certain asset, income, distribution, and stock ownership tests. The state and local tax jurisdictions for which the Company is subject to tax-filing obligations recognize the Company’s status as a REIT, and therefore, the Company generally does not pay income tax in such jurisdictions. The Company may, however, be subject to certain minimum state and local tax filing fees as well as certain excise, franchise, or business taxes.

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries

The Company may conduct some of its operations through a domestic subsidiary that is treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS. The TRS is subject to U.S. federal, state and local corporate income taxes at the current federal statutory rate of 21%. The Company’s effective tax rate differs from its combined U.S. federal, state and local corporate statutory tax rate primarily due to income earned at the REIT, which is not subject to tax, due to the deduction for qualifying distributions made by the Company. For the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the TRS had limited activity and did not generate taxable income.

Note 15 -Commitments and Contingencies

As of March 31, 2025, the Company had aggregate unfunded commitments to invest approximately $11.7 million to develop and improve our existing cultivation facility in Connecticut and our existing dispensary in Ohio. Refer to Note 3 - "Real Estate" for further details on the Company's commitments.

As of March 31, 2025 the Company is the lessee underone office lease. Refer to Note 4 - "Leases" for further information.

The Company owns a portfolio of properties that it leases to entities which cultivate, harvest, process and distribute cannabis. Cannabis is an illegal substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Although the operations of the Company’s tenants are legalized in the states and local jurisdictions in which they operate, the Company and its tenants are subject to certain risks and uncertainties associated with conducting operations subject to conflicting federal, state and local laws in an industry with a complex regulatory environment, which is continuously evolving. These risks and uncertainties include the risk that the strict enforcement of federal laws regarding cannabis would likely result in the Company’s inability, and the inability of its tenants, to execute their respective business plans.

The Company may from time to time, be a party to legal proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of our business. Though the results of any such proceedings, claims, inquiries, and investigations may not be predicted with certainty, the Company does not believe that the final outcome of any such current matters are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, or results of operations.

Note 16 -Segments

The Company specializes in long-term, single-tenant, triple-net sale leaseback and build-to-suit projects located in the United States within the regulated cannabis industry. The Company’s properties are aggregated intoone reportable segment due to their similarities: they are leased to state-licensed operators on a long-term triple-net basis, and consist of improvements that are reusable and share similar economic characteristics. The Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM") is the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. The CODM regularly reviews consolidated financial information and performance used to make decisions about the Company as a whole and without distinguishing or grouping of operations based on asset type, revenue, geographic location, tenant or other factors. Accordingly, for disclosure purposes, the Company has a single reportable segment, which is reported on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The CODM evaluates performance and allocates resources based on revenue, income from operations and net income as reported in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company’s revenues are primarily derived from the long-term, triple-net leases that the Company executes with tenants. These revenues are derived from operating leases which are classified in “Rental Income” and “Fees and Reimbursables” on our consolidated statements of operations. Since the Company’s leases are triple-net, the Company does not incur property expenses that are not reimbursed by the tenant and therefore the CODM does not regularly review measures of revenue or expense at the property level to evaluate performance. Total expenditures for long-lived assets are reported on the consolidated statements of cash flows.

The CODM does not regularly review measures of assets to evaluate performance. The CODM reviews consolidated net income to evaluate income generated from assets (return on assets) in deciding whether to reinvest profits to grow the property portfolio or deploy income into other aspects of the Company, such as to repay debt, buy back common stock under the share repurchase program or pay dividends.

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