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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 9, 2024
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AFC GAMMA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Maryland001-3999585-1807125
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
525 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 1650
West Palm Beach, FL, 33401
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
561-510-2390
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareAFCGThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 9, 2024, AFC Gamma, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial and operational results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)Exhibits
Exhibit No.Description
Press Release issued by AFC Gamma, Inc. on May 9, 2024.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AFC GAMMA, INC.
By:/s/ Brandon Hetzel
Brandon Hetzel
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Date: May 9, 2024
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AFC Gamma, Inc. Announces Financial Results for First Quarter 2024

First quarter 2024 GAAP net loss of $(0.1) million or $(0.01) per basic weighted average common share and 
Distributable Earnings(1) of $10.0 million or $0.49 per basic weighted average common share
Paid dividend of $0.48 per common share for first quarter 2024
WEST PALM BEACH, FL, May 9, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – AFC Gamma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCG) (“AFC Gamma” or the “Company”) today announced its results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024.
AFC Gamma reported generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) net loss of $(0.1) million or $(0.01) per basic weighted average common share and Distributable Earnings of $10.0 million or $0.49 per basic weighted average common share for the first quarter of 2024.
“We are pleased to have originated a total of $90.4 million of loans in the first quarter of 2024, with $34.0 million in loans to cannabis operators and $56.4 million to commercial real estate developers. On the cannabis side, we completed a $34.0 million debt investment in Sunburn Cannabis, a private, vertically integrated single-state Florida operator,” said Daniel Neville, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “The investment underscores our commitment to fostering long-lasting relationships with our borrowers and focusing on limited license states with attractive supply and demand dynamics. Additionally, we are encouraged by the promising legislative developments at both the federal and state level, including the anticipated rescheduling at the federal level and the potential transition to adult-use cannabis in states like Ohio and Florida.”
Common Stock Dividend
On April 15, 2024, the Company paid a regular cash dividend of $0.48 per common share for the first quarter of 2024. For the first quarter of 2024, AFC Gamma distributed $9.9 million in dividends, or $0.48 per common share, compared to Distributable Earnings of $0.49 per basic weighted average common share for such period.
Additional Information
AFC Gamma issued a presentation of its first quarter 2024 results, titled “First Quarter 2024 Earnings Presentation,” which can be viewed at www.afcgamma.com under the Investor Relations section. The Company also filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2024.
AFC Gamma routinely posts important information for investors on its website, www.afcgamma.com. The Company intends to use this webpage as a means of disclosing material information, for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD and to post and update investor presentations and similar materials on a regular basis. AFC Gamma encourages investors, analysts, the media and others interested in AFC Gamma to monitor the Investors section of its website, in addition to following its press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations, webcasts and other information posted from time to time on the website. To sign-up for email-notifications, please visit the “Email Alerts” section of the website under the “IR Resources” section.
Conference Call & Discussion of Financial Results
AFC Gamma, Inc. will host a conference call at 10:00 am (Eastern Time) on Thursday, May 9, 2024, to discuss its quarterly financial results. All interested parties are welcome to participate. The call will be available through a live audio webcast at the Investor Relations section of AFC Gamma’s website found here: AFC Gamma -- Investor Relations. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the
1 Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure. See the “Non-GAAP Metrics” section of this release for a reconciliation of GAAP Net (loss) income to Distributable Earnings.
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dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. The complete webcast will be archived for 90 days on the Investor Relations section of AFC Gamma’s website.
About AFC Gamma
AFC Gamma, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFCG) is a publicly-traded, institutional lender that originates, structures and underwrites loans secured by commercial real estate and other types of financing solutions. AFC Gamma targets direct lending and bridge loan opportunities typically ranging from $10 million to $100 million across multiple real estate sectors, with a specialization in lending to state-law compliant cannabis operators. It is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Non-GAAP Metrics
In addition to using certain financial metrics prepared in accordance with GAAP to evaluate our performance, we also use Distributable Earnings to evaluate our performance excluding the effects of certain transactions and GAAP adjustments we believe are not necessarily indicative of our current loan activity and operations. Distributable Earnings is a measure that is not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Distributable Earnings and the other capitalized terms not defined in this section have the meanings ascribed to such terms in our most-recently filed quarterly report. We use this non-GAAP financial measure both to explain our results to shareholders and the investment community and in the internal evaluation and management of our businesses. Our management believes that this non-GAAP financial measure and the information they provide are useful to investors since these measures permit investors and shareholders to assess the overall performance of our business using the same tools that our management uses to evaluate our past performance and prospects for future performance.
The determination of Distributable Earnings is substantially similar to the determination of Core Earnings under our Management Agreement, provided that Core Earnings is a component of the calculation of any Incentive Compensation earned under the Management Agreement for the applicable time period, and thus Core Earnings is calculated without giving effect to Incentive Compensation expense, while the calculation of Distributable Earnings account for any Incentive Compensation earned for such time period. We define Distributable Earnings as, for a specified period, the net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) stock-based compensation expense, (ii) depreciation and amortization, (iii) any unrealized gains, losses or other non-cash items recorded in net income (loss) for the period, regardless of whether such items are included in other comprehensive income or loss, or in net income (loss); provided that Distributable Earnings does not exclude, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with PIK interest and zero coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash, (iv) increase (decrease) in provision for current expected credit losses (“CECL”), (v) taxable REIT (as defined below) subsidiary (“TRS”) (income) loss, net of any dividends received from TRS and (vi) one-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash charges, in each case after discussions between our Manager and our independent directors and after approval by a majority of such independent directors.
We believe providing Distributable Earnings on a supplemental basis to our net income as determined in accordance with GAAP is helpful to shareholders in assessing the overall performance of our business. As a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), we are required to distribute at least 90% of our annual REIT taxable income, subject to certain adjustments, and to pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that we annually distribute less than 100% of such taxable income. Given these requirements and our belief that dividends are generally one of the principal reasons that shareholders invest in our common stock, we generally intend to attempt to pay dividends to our shareholders in an amount at least equal to such REIT taxable income, if and to the extent authorized by our Board of Directors. Distributable Earnings is one of many factors considered by our Board of Directors in authorizing dividends and, while not a direct measure of net taxable income, over time, the measure can be considered a useful indicator of our dividends.
Distributable Earnings is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be considered as a substitute for GAAP net income. We caution readers that our methodology for calculating Distributable Earnings may differ from the methodologies employed by other REITs to calculate the same or similar supplemental performance measures, and as a result, our reported Distributable Earnings may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other REITs.
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The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP Net (loss) income to Distributable Earnings:

Three months ended
March 31,
2024
2023
Net (loss) income
$(54,116)$10,025,274
Adjustments to net (loss) income:
Stock-based compensation expense
543,222280,578
Depreciation and amortization
——
Unrealized (gains) losses or other non-cash items
3,613,6931,477,691
Increase (decrease) in provision for current expected credit losses
4,931,674702,426
TRS (income) loss, net of dividends
931,233(866,204)
One-time events pursuant to changes in GAAP and certain non-cash charges
——
Distributable earnings
$9,965,706$11,619,765
Basic weighted average shares of common stock outstanding (in shares)
20,393,875—20,303,797
Distributable earnings per weighted average share
$0.49$0.57
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that reflect our current views and projections with respect to, among other things, future events and financial performance. Words such as “believes,” “expects,” “will,” “intends,” “plans,” “guidance,” “estimates,” “projects,” “anticipates,” and “future” or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, including statements about our future growth and strategies for such growth, are subject to the inherent uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions and are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results. Certain factors, including the ability of our manager to locate suitable loan opportunities for us, monitor and actively manage our loan portfolio and implement our investment strategy; the demand for commercial real estate investment and cannabis cultivation and processing facilities; management’s current estimate of expected credit losses and current expected credit loss reserve and other factors could cause actual results and performance to differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect our business and financial results is included in AFC Gamma’s filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of AFC Gamma’s most recently filed periodic reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. New risks and uncertainties arise over time, and it is not possible to predict those events or how they may affect AFC Gamma. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Investor Relations
AFC GAMMA INVESTOR CONTACT:
Robyn Tannenbaum
(561) 510-2293
ir@afcgamma.com

AFC GAMMA MEDIA CONTACT:
Profile Advisors
Rich Myers
(347)-774-1125
rmyers@profileadvisors.com
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