Alpine Income Property Trust Announces 2022 Transaction Activity and Provides Corporate Update

WINTER PARK, Fla., Jan. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) (the “Company”) today announced its 2022 acquisition and disposition activities and provided a corporate update.

2022 Acquisition Highlights

• During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company acquired 51 net lease retail properties for a total acquisition volume of $187.4 million, representing a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 7.1%. Acquisitions completed during the year had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.7 years and approximately 76% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
• During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company acquired seven net lease retail properties for total acquisition volume of $41.7 million, representing a weighted-average going-in cash cap rate of 7.4%. Acquisitions completed during the fourth quarter had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 8.2 years and 100% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
• The fourth quarter 2022 acquisitions are located in six states, net leased to tenants operating in four different retail sectors, including the home improvement, grocery, sporting goods, and dollar store sectors.

2022 Disposition Highlights

• During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company sold 16 net lease properties for total disposition volume of $154.6 million, at a weighted average exit cap rate of 6.5%. The sale of the properties generated aggregate gains of $33.8 million.
• During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company sold five net lease properties for a total disposition volume of $31.4 million, representing an exit cap rate of 6.5%.

Notable Capital Markets Highlights

• On December 1, 2022, the Company completed the defeasance of its $30.0 million secured mortgage, unencumbering six properties of which the company subsequently sold four of the properties during the fourth quarter. The Company has no debt maturities until 2026.

• During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company issued 1,479,241 common shares under its ATM offering program at a weighted average gross price of $18.81 per share, for total net proceeds of $27.4 million.
• During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued 1,925,408 common shares under its ATM offering program at a weighted average gross price of $18.96 per share, for total net proceeds of $36.0 million.
• As of December 31, 2022, there were 15,098,171 shares of common stock and operating partnership units outstanding.

Year-End 2022 Portfolio Update

• As of December 31, 2022, the Company owned 148 net lease properties representing $40.4 million of annualized base rent.
• The Company’s portfolio at year-end 2022 had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 7.6 years and approximately 54% of annualized base rents are from a tenant or the parent of a tenant with an investment grade credit rating.
• The Company’s top five tenants based on total annualized base rent are Walgreens, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Dollar Tree/Family Dollar, Lowe’s and Dollar General. All top five tenants maintain investment grade credit ratings.

About Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc.

Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that acquires, owns and operates a portfolio of high-quality net leased commercial properties.

We encourage you to review our most recent investor presentation which is available on our website at www.alpinereit.com.

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The Company defines “annualized base rent” as the annualized straight-line in-place base rent required by the tenant’s lease as of December 31, 2022. ABR is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors because it is a widely accepted industry measure used by analysts and investors to compare the real estate portfolios and operating performance of real estate investment trusts.