Zoned Properties Reports Profitable First Quarter of 2017, Generates Positive Cash from Operations

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoned Properties, Inc. (OTCQX: ZDPY), a strategic real estate development firm whose primary mission is to identify, develop, and lease sophisticated, safe, and sustainable properties in emerging industries, including the licensed medical marijuana industry, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

Recent Achievements

• Amended lease agreement with tenant at the Company's Medical Marijuana Cultivation Facility located in Chino Valley, Ariz. to expand operations to 35,000 square feet of leased space.
• Completed the construction of an expansion for its tenant at the Company's Medical Marijuana Business Park in Tempe Ariz., enabling a significant increase in rental payments that began February 2017.
• Issued $2.02 million in five-year convertible notes paying quarterly interest at a rate of 6.0% per annum and convertible at $5 per share in a private placement transaction.
• Completed sale of non-core, non-marijuana related property located in Tempe, Ariz. for a total cash sale price of $2.125 million and repaid a mortgage payable of $2.1 million.
• Retired $1 million of 7.0% convertible notes due to mature in August 2017.

First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

• Revenue increased 33% to $540,000 compared to $406,000 for the first quarter of 2016.
• Operating expenses decreased 31% to $406,000 from $586,000 for the first quarter of 2016.
• Income from operations, which excludes the one-time gain of approximately $832,000 on the sale of a property in Tempe, Arizona, was $134,000 for the first quarter of 2017, compared to a loss from operations of $180,000 for the first quarter last year.
• Net income was $889,000, or $0.05 per basic and diluted share, inclusive of the $832,000 one-time gain, compared to a net loss of $237,000, or $0.01 per basic and diluted share, for the first quarter of 2016.
• As of March 31, 2017, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $2.1 million compared to $366,000 as of December 31, 2016.
• Net cash provided by operating activities was $13,000 for the first three months of 2017 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $22,000 for the first three months of 2016.

"We achieved profitability as measured by bottom-line, GAAP net income in the first quarter of 2017 by establishing and following a methodical and disciplined approach to property development," commented Bryan McLaren, Chief Executive Officer of Zoned Properties. "Even excluding the one-time gain from the sale of a non-core property we achieved profitability, demonstrating that the Company's operations have reached an important growth milestone. At the start of 2016, we expressly stated that we were taking actions that would lead to achieving profitability in 2017, and we have accomplished that objective. Since the acquisition of our first property in 2014, we have sought to establish the Company as a community partner that develops commercial projects for the mutual benefit of those who are involved and impacted by our business. This quarter we generated positive cash from operations and achieved profitability as a direct result of that strategy. More importantly, since our lease agreements are structured with increasing rental payments over a long period of time and supported by a mostly fixed operating cost structure, we believe these results are not only achievable in future quarters, but we expect our profitability and cash flow generation to continually increase as we grow our portfolio. We have a solid earnings and cash flow generating engine that we believe will power additional growth and expansion in the future."

"Our team has established a protocol for advisory and consulting services for sophisticated projects that we view as possible future growth opportunities," continued McLaren. "By establishing a consultative relationship focused on real estate development with licensed operators developing their own facilities, we are able to more thoroughly vet the operators and their businesses over a longer period of time, contribute to the strategic growth of their facilities and create a pipeline of potential property acquisitions as our capital funding sources increase. We have been exploring these types of relationships with a number of operators across the country and expect to proceed with several by the end of 2017."

"Our portfolio of properties is comprised of approximately 102,937 total square feet of constructed, rentable space with 42,937 square feet currently leased," added McLaren. "With over 50,000 additional square feet vacant, we have a great opportunity to lease additional space as the industry grows and complete cost-effective expansion leading to increased rental revenues. Over the next three quarters, we are targeting developed expansion that will increase our total leased space to 57,937 square feet. We plan to accomplish this by continuing to expand developed space within our property portfolio as our tenants' businesses grow. Zoned Properties owns over 2.3 million square feet across five properties that are protected by long-term development deals with the local municipalities. We have great opportunity to grow with the marketplace in Arizona."

McLaren concluded, "Through a series of financing transactions over the last several months, we have effectively reduced our financial leverage, lowered our quarterly cost of debt service and established a capital reserve to fund property development and growth for the near future. Given the profit and cash flow generating abilities of our portfolio, our cash reserves and our pipeline of potential new projects, we are highly optimistic about our ability to further expand our business and deliver consistent returns for our shareholders."

Conference Call:

The Company will hold a conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time on May 11, 2017. To participate in the live conference call, please dial 1-866-682-6100 five to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference call time. International callers should dial 1-862-255-5401. Please reference Zoned Properties.

A replay will be available until May 25, 2017. To access the replay, dial 1-877-481-4010 or 1-919-882-2331. When prompted, enter Conference Passcode 10367.

The call will also be available live by webcast over the Internet and accessible at: http://www.investorcalendar.com/IC/CEPage.asp?ID=175902.

About Zoned Properties, Inc. (ZDPY):

Zoned Properties is a strategic real estate development firm whose primary mission is to identify, develop, and lease sophisticated, safe, and sustainable properties in emerging industries, including the licensed medical marijuana industry. The Company acquires commercial properties that face unique zoning challenges and identifies solutions that can potentially have a major impact on the cash flow and property value. Zoned Properties targets commercial properties that can be acquired and re-zoned for specific purposes. Zoned Properties does not grow, harvest, sell or distribute cannabis or any substances regulated under United States law such as the Controlled Substances Act.

Safe Harbor Statement

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