Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. · NASDAQ:REFI

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance — Q1 2022 Earnings Presentation

24 slides from Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's earnings presentation, May 12, 2022

  1. Slide 1: First Quarter 2022 Earnings Supplemental

    First Quarter 2022 Earnings Supplemental May 12, 2022

  2. Slide 2: Forward-looking statements

    This presentation contains forward - looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , regarding future events and the future results of the Company that are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, projections about the industry in which th

  3. Slide 3: Company Overview

    ■ Successful IPO in December 2021 (NASDAQ: REFI) ■ Track record of identifying market inefficiencies, particularly where risk is fundamentally mispriced ■ Ability to redeploy capital quickly ■ Access to Sponsor’s leading cannabis lending platform as lead or co - lead ■ Proprietary sourcing network a

  4. Slide 4: Investment Highlights

    Investment Highlights Pioneer in cannabis lending with first - mover advantage Proprietary and extensive deal sourcing capabilities Differentiated investment approach Compelling opportunity in rapidly growing cannabis market Lender of choice to leading cannabis operators Chicago Atlantic Real Estate

  5. Slide 5: Industry-Leading Management and Investment Team

    Industry - Leading Management and Investment Team Deep Cannabis, Credit and Real Estate Expertise With Entrepreneurial Approach Note: (1) Denotes member of Investment Committee Peter Sack (1) Co - President Former Principal at BC Partners Credit, leading their cannabis practice Underwritten $138mm i

  6. Slide 6: Veteran Independent Directors

    Veteran Independent Directors Significant Public Board, REIT, Financial and Corporate Governance Expertise Michael Steiner Current investor in Chicago Atlantic Founder and President of Service Energy and Petroleum Equipment, which are engaged in distribution of petroleum products Expert in highly re

  7. Slide 7: Investment Portfolio Activity

    Investment Portfolio Activity $129.5 $200.4 $281.5 $306.1 $43.0 $34.7 $39.6 $31.2 Q3 2021 Q1 2022 Unfunded As of May 10, 2022 Q4 2021 Funded CO MMI T ME NT S (in millions) $172.5 $235.1 $321.1 $337.3 Weighted average yield to maturity of ~17.5% as of May 10, 2022 Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance

  8. Slide 8: Portfolio Diversity

    Portfolio Diversity Our portfolio is diversified across operators, geographies, and asset types PR I N C I PA L O U TSTA N D I N G (1 ) By Loan By Location 10% 2% 10% 6% 4% 4% 0.5% 1% 6% 5% 3% 0.1% 7% 7% 3% 2% 1% 2% 5% 10% 6% 6% 85.3% 0.1% 14.5% Retail/Industrial Retail Industrial By Real Estate Col

  9. Slide 9: Loan Collateral Coverage

    Loan Collateral Coverage 1.8x real estate collateral coverage ADDI T I O NAL CO L L AT E RAL 1 - 1.5x 1.5 - 2x Portfolio Weighted Average (1.8x) Our loans to owner operators in the state - licensed cannabis industry are secured by additional collateral, including personal guarantee where applicable

  10. Slide 10: Portfolio Overview (as of March 31, 2022)

    Total Commitment: $321.1M Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 10 Portfolio Overview (as of March 31, 2022) Loan Initial Funding Date (1) Maturity Date (2) Total Commitment (3) Principal Balance as of 3/31/2022 Percentage of Our Loan Portfolio Future Fundings Interest Rate (4) Periodic Payme

  11. Slide 11: Portfolio Overview (continued)

    Portfolio Overview (continued) Notes: Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 11 (1) All loans originated prior to April 1, 2021 were purchased from affiliated entities at fair value plus accrued interest on or subsequent to April 1, 2021. (2) Certain loans have extension options from original

  12. Slide 12: Loan Origination Pipeline

    Loan Origination Pipeline Driven by proprietary deal sourcing Total current pipeline of approximately $911mm 1 ■ Recent legalization at the state level creates a new influx of opportunities ■ Increase in M&A activity requires additional debt financing ■ Robust set of profitable operators and refinan

  13. Slide 13: Compelling Market Opportunity

    $7.4 $11.2 $13.4 $18.2 $21.8 $25.0 $27.4 $5.9 $9.1 $11.5 $13.0 $14.0 $14.8 $15.5 2019 2020 2023E 2024E 2025E 2021E 2022E Adult - Use Sale s Medical Sales $13.2 $20.3 $24.9 $31.2 $35.7 $39.7 $42.9 Note: (1) Per New Frontier Data U. S . CANNABI S S AL E S (1) MA R K E T D R I V E R S Compelling Market

  14. Slide 14: Compelling Market Opportunity

    Note: (1) Per DISA Global Solutions, as of March 2022 Compelling Market Opportunity Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 14 Legalized Medical and/or Decriminalized CBD Only or Fully Prohibited LEG I SLA TI VE TA I LW I N D S CURRE NT L E G AL I Z AT I O N (1) : 3 7 S T A T E S ■ Continued st

  15. Slide 15: Competitive Landscape

    Shorter loan durations Better diversification Lower LTVs Deal leads Ability to upsize Close relationships with management teams We negotiate the deal REIT shares 50% of the origination fee Underwrite enterprise value in the borrowers Our borrower’s only source of debt Competitive Landscape CO M P E

  16. Slide 16: Appendix: Q1 2022 Financial Overview

    Appendix Q1 2022 Financial Overview Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 16

  17. Slide 17: Portfolio Overview (as of May 10, 2022)

    Total Commitment: $337.3M Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 17 Portfolio Overview (as of May 10, 2022) Loan Initial Funding Date (1) Maturity Date (2) Total Commitment (3) Principal Balance as of 5/10/2022 (13) Percentage of Our Loan Portfolio Future Fundings Interest Rate (4) Periodic Pa

  18. Slide 18: Portfolio Overview (continued)

    Portfolio Overview (continued) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 18 Notes: (1) All loans originated prior to April 1, 2021 were purchased from affiliated entities at amortized cost plus accrued interest on or subsequent to April 1, 2021.Certain loans have extension options from original m

  19. Slide 19: Collateral Overview (as of March 31, 2022)

    Collateral Overview (as of March 31, 2022) (2) Real estate is based on appraised value as is, or on a comparable cost basis, as completed. The real estate values shown in the collateral table are estimates by a third - party appraiser of the market value of the subject real property in its current p

  20. Slide 20: Collateral Overview notes

    Notes: (1) Senior Real Estate Corporate Loans are structured as loans to owner operators secured by real estate. Senior Loans are loans to a property owner and leased to third party tenant.. (2) Real estate is based on appraised value as is, or on a comparable cost basis, as completed. The real esta

  21. Slide 21: Balance Sheet (unaudited)

    Balance Sheet (unaudited) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 21 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Assets Loans held for investment $ 278,826,914 $ 196,984,566 Current expected credit loss reserve (182,838) (134,542) Loans held for investment, net 278,644,076 196,850,024 Cash 6,078,178 80,24

  22. Slide 22: Statement of Operations (unaudited)

    Statement of Operations (unaudited) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 22 Three months ended Three months ended March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021 Revenues Interest income $ 9,833,053 $ 5,779,304 Total revenues 9,833,053 5,779,304 Expenses Management and incentive fees, net 671,505 905,123 G

  23. Slide 23: Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income

    Reconciliation of Distributable Earnings and Adjusted Distributable Earnings to GAAP Net Income Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 23 Three months ended Three months ended March 31, 2022 Dec. 31, 2021 Net Income $ 7,803,952 $ 4,360,364 Adjustments to net income Non - cash equity compensati

  24. Slide 24: Management Fees and Agreement Overview

    MA N A G E ME N T F E E S Annual Base Management Fee (on Equity) 1.5% Origination Fees (Rebated to REIT) 50.0% Incentive Compensation Terms: Incentive Fees (of Core Earnings) 20.0% Hurdle Amount (on Avg. Equity) 8.0% Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 24 External Manager ■ Externally - man

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