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

Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance — Q2 2022 Earnings Presentation

21 slides from Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance's earnings presentation, Aug 9, 2022

  1. Slide 1: Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Supplemental

    Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Supplemental August 9, 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 Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 4 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

  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 $138

  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 hig

  7. Slide 7: Investment Portfolio Activity

    Investment Portfolio Activity Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 7 $129.5 $200.4 $281.5 $331.9 $43.0 $34.7 $39.6 $25.2 Q3 2021 Q4 2021 Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Funded Unfunded COMMITMENTS (in millions) $172.5 $235.1 $321.1 $357.1 Weighted average yield to maturity of ~17.7% as of June 30, 2022

  8. Slide 8: Portfolio Diversity

    Portfolio Diversity Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 8 Our portfolio is diversified across operators, geographies, and asset types PRINCIPAL OUTSTANDING (1) By Loan 7% 0.1% 6% 11% 3% 3% 9% 6% 3% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 1% 5% 5% 5% 0.4% 10% 9% 6% By Location 82.9% 0.1% 17.0% Retail/Industrial Reta

  9. Slide 9: Loan Collateral Coverage

    Loan Collateral Coverage Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 9 1.9x real estate collateral coverage ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL Portfolio Weighted Average (1.9x) Our loans to owner operators in the state - licensed cannabis industry are secured by additional collateral, including personal guarant

  10. Slide 10: Portfolio Overview

    Total Commitment: $357.1M Portfolio Overview (as of June 30, 2022) Loan Initial Funding Date (1) Maturity Date (2) Total Commitment (3) Principal Balance as of 6/30/2022 Percentage of Our Loan Portfolio Future Fundings Interest Rate (4) Periodic Payment (5) YTM IRR (6) 1 (8) 7/2/20 5/30/23 $ 30,000,

  11. Slide 11: Portfolio Overview (continued)

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

  12. Slide 12: Driven by proprietary deal sourcing

    Driven by proprietary deal sourcing Total current pipeline of approximately $860.3mm 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 refinancing opportunities Note:

  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 2021E 2022E 2023E 2024E 2025E Adult-Use Sales Medical Sales $13.2 $20.3 $24.9 $31.2 $35.7 $39.7 $42.9 Note: (1) Per New Frontier Data U.S. CANNABIS SALES (1) MARKET DRIVERS Compelling Market Opportunity ▪ Sale

  14. Slide 14: Compelling Market Opportunity: Legislative Tailwinds

    Note: (1) Per DISA Global Solutions, as of March 2022 Compelling Market Opportunity Legalized Medical and/or Decriminalized CBD Only or Fully Prohibited LEGISLATIVE TAILWINDS CURRENT LEGALIZATION (1) : 37 STATES ▪ Continued state - level legalization, including transition from medical to adult - use

  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 Competitive Landscape COMPETITORS: GROUPS Mortgage REITs BDCs Sale

  16. Slide 16: Q2 2022 Financial Overview Appendix

    Q2 2022 Financial Overview Appendix Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 16

  17. Slide 17: Collateral Overview

    Collateral Overview (as of June 30, 2022) Loan Investment (1 ) Location Property Type Principal Balance as of 6/30/2022 Implied Real Estate Collateral for REIT (2) Our Real Estate Collateral Coverage as of 6/30/2022 1 Senior Real Estate Corporate Loan Various Retail/Industrial $ 30,000,000 $ 104,534

  18. Slide 18: Balance Sheet

    Balance Sheet (unaudited) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 18 June 30, 2022 (unaudited) December 31, 2021 Assets Loans held for investment $ 330,201,986 $ 196,984,566 Current expected credit loss reserve (1,203,424) (134,542) Loans held for investment, net 328,998,562 196,850,024 Cash 6,

  19. Slide 19: Statement of Operations

    Statement of Operations (unaudited) Chicago Atlantic Real Estate Finance, Inc. | 19 Three months ended June 30, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2022 Revenues Interest income $ 11,850,028 $ 9,833,053 Interest expense (449,556) (72,268) Net interest income 11,400,472 9,760,785 Expenses Management an

  20. Slide 20: 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. | 20 Three months ended June 30, 2022 Three months ended March 31, 2022 Net Income $ 7,463,839 $ 7,803,952 Adjustments to net income Non - cash equity compensati

  21. Slide 21: Management Agreement Overview

    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); No Catch - up Provision 8.0% External Manager ▪ Externally - managed by Chicago Atlantic REIT Manager, LLC, a sub

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