City Office REIT Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results
City Office REIT (NYSE: CIO) reported strong financial results for Q4 2021, with rental revenues of $39.7 million and a GAAP net income of $431.2 million, or $9.76 per share. Key highlights include the sale of Sorrento Mesa for $576 million, generating a gain of $429.3 million, and the acquisition of premier properties worth $613.5 million in Raleigh, Phoenix, and Dallas. The company increased its dividend by 33.3% and announced an optimistic 2022 Core FFO guidance, expecting 16% growth over 2021. Portfolio occupancy was 84.9%, excluding new properties in lease-up phase.
- GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders: $431.2 million, or $9.76 per fully diluted share.
- Acquisition of $613.5 million in premier office properties expected to enhance portfolio quality.
- Increased dividend by 33.3% to $0.20 per share, indicating strong financial health.
- 2022 Core FFO guidance midpoint is 16% higher than 2021 Core FFO, projecting growth.
- Same Store Cash NOI decreased by 0.5% in Q4 2021 compared to Q4 2020.
- Portfolio occupancy at 84.9%, increased to 88.4% excluding new acquisitions not yet occupied.
VANCOUVER, Feb. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City Office REIT, Inc. (NYSE: CIO) (the "Company," "City Office," "we" or "our") today announced its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021.
Fourth Quarter Highlights
- Rental and other revenues were
$39.7 million . GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was approximately$431.2 million , or$9.76 per fully diluted share; - Core FFO was approximately
$15.8 million , or$0.36 per fully diluted share; - AFFO was approximately
$7.7 million , or$0.17 per fully diluted share; - Closed the disposition of the Sorrento Mesa portfolio in San Diego, California for a gross sale price of
$576.0 million , generating a gain on sale of$429.3 million ; - Completed the acquisition of
$613.5 million of premier office properties in Raleigh, North Carolina, Phoenix, Arizona and Dallas, Texas; - Same Store Cash NOI decreased
0.5% in the fourth quarter and increased2.2% for the full year 2021 as compared to the same periods in 2020; - In-place occupancy closed the quarter at
84.9% , or88.4% excluding two recent acquisitions that are in lease-up phase and/or have signed leases that have not yet taken occupancy; - Executed approximately 134,000 square feet of new and renewal leases during the quarter, bringing the 2021 full year total to approximately one million square feet;
- Renewed and expanded our unsecured credit facility, increasing the total authorized borrowings to
$350 million ; - Increased the fourth quarter dividend
33.3% from$0.15 per share to$0.20 per share of common stock, paid on January 25, 2022; and - Declared a fourth quarter dividend of
$0.41 40625 per share of Series A Preferred Stock, paid on January 25, 2022.
"The fourth quarter of 2021 contained some of the most impactful events in the Company's history," commented James Farrar, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "The closing of the
"Our focus in 2022 is to drive cash flow growth at a time when many tenants are implementing their return-to-the-office plans. Specifically, we are concentrating on leasing our most impactful vacancies and creating desirable, move-in ready space to capture demand for quality office space in our high growth cities. Despite challenges caused by the pandemic, we continue to seek opportunities to unlock value in strategic and creative ways."
A reconciliation of certain non-GAAP financial measures, including FFO, Core FFO, AFFO, NOI, Same Store NOI, Same Store Cash NOI, Adjusted Cash NOI and their equivalent per share measures, to the most directly comparable financial measure under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") can be found at the end of this release.
Portfolio Operations
The Company reported that its total portfolio as of December 31, 2021 contained 6.2 million net rentable square feet and was
Net Operating Income was approximately
Same Store Cash NOI decreased
Investment and Disposition Activity
On December 2, 2021, the Company completed the previously announced disposition of its Sorrento Mesa life science portfolio in San Diego, California for a gross sale price of
On December 6, 2021, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of Block 23, a highly-amenitized office building comprised of approximately 307,000 square feet located in the downtown submarket of Phoenix, Arizona. The purchase price was
On December 9, 2021, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of The Terraces, a premier office building comprised of approximately 173,000 square feet situated in the Preston Center submarket of Dallas, Texas. The purchase price was
On December 31, 2021, the Company completed the previously announced acquisition of Bloc 83, a newly constructed two-building office complex comprised of approximately 495,000 square feet located in the downtown submarket of Raleigh, North Carolina. The purchase price was
Leasing Activity
The Company's total leasing activity during the fourth quarter of 2021 was approximately 134,000 square feet, which included 72,000 square feet of new leasing and 62,000 square feet of renewals. Approximately 126,000 square feet of leases signed within the quarter will commence subsequent to quarter end. The Company's total leasing activity during the full year 2021 was approximately 956,000 square feet.
New Leasing – New leases were signed with a weighted average lease term of 6.0 years at a weighted average annual rent of
Renewal Leasing – Renewal leases were signed with a weighted average lease term of 2.8 years at a weighted average annual rent of
Capital Structure
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had total principal outstanding debt of approximately
During the quarter, the Company renewed and expanded its unsecured credit facility. The maturity date of the credit facility was extended to 2025 with a one-year extension option and the borrowing availability of the revolving facility was increased from
Dividends
On December 17, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved and the Company declared a cash dividend of
On December 17, 2021, the Company's board of directors approved and the Company declared a cash dividend of
2022 Outlook
The Company is introducing its full year 2022 guidance. The midpoint of 2022 Core FFO per diluted share expectations represents a
Full Year 2022 Guidance | Low | High | |
Planned Acquisitions | |||
Planned Dispositions | |||
Net Operating Income | |||
General & Administrative Expenses | |||
Interest Expense | |||
2022 Core FFO per diluted share | |||
Net Recurring Straight-Line Rent Adjustment | |||
Same Store Cash NOI Change | ( | ( | |
December 31, 2022 Occupancy |
Material Considerations:
- Planned Dispositions reflects the potential sale of the Lake Vista Pointe property in Dallas pursuant to the sole tenant's purchase option.
- Termination fee income of
$1.0 million has been included in 2022 guidance. - The General and Administrative Expenses guidance includes approximately
$4.0 million for stock-based compensation. Our Core FFO definition excludes stock-based compensation. Excluding stock-based compensation, General and Administrative Expenses guidance for Full Year 2022 would have been$10.0 million –$11.0 million . - Annual weighted average fully diluted shares of common stock outstanding are assumed to be approximately 44.4 million.
The Company's guidance is based on current plans and assumptions and subject to the risks and uncertainties more fully described in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. This outlook reflects management's view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions such as the pace of future acquisitions and dispositions, rental rates, occupancy levels, leasing activity, uncollectible rents, operating and general administrative expenses, weighted average diluted shares outstanding and interest rates. The Company reminds investors that the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are uncertain and impossible to predict. See "Forward-looking Statements" below.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
City Office's management will hold a conference call at 11:00 am Eastern Time on February 25, 2022.
The webcast will be available under the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.cioreit.com. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-866-262-0919 for domestic callers and 1-412-902-4106 for international callers.
A replay of the call will be available later in the day on February 25, 2022, continuing through 11:59 pm Eastern Time on May 25, 2022 and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-344-7529 for domestic callers and 1-412-317-0088 for international callers. The passcode for the replay is 8069262. A replay will also be available for twelve months following the call at "Webcasts & Events" in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.
A supplemental financial information package to accompany the discussion of the results will be posted on www.cioreit.com under the "Investor Relations" section.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Funds from Operations ("FFO") – The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") states FFO should represent net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP) plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs) and after adjustments of unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures, gains or losses on the sale of property and impairments to real estate.
The Company uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because the Company believes that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring the Company's operational performance. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare the Company's operating performance with that of other REITs.
However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of the Company's properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of the Company's properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact the Company's results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of the Company's performance is limited. In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as the Company does, and, accordingly, the Company's FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs' FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of the Company's performance.
Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") – We calculate Core FFO by using FFO as defined by NAREIT and adjusting for certain other non-core items. We also exclude from our Core FFO calculation acquisition costs, loss on early extinguishment of debt, changes in the fair value of the earn-out, changes in fair value of contingent consideration and the amortization of stock based compensation.
We believe Core FFO provides a useful metric in comparing operations between reporting periods and in assessing the sustainability of our ongoing operating performance. Other equity REITs may calculate Core FFO differently or not at all, and, accordingly, the Company's Core FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs' Core FFO.
Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") – We compute AFFO by adding to Core FFO the non-cash amortization of deferred financing fees and non-real estate depreciation and then subtracting cash paid for recurring tenant improvements, leasing commissions, and capital expenditures, and eliminating the net effect of straight-line rent / expense, deferred market rent and debt fair value amortization. Recurring capital expenditures exclude development / redevelopment activities, capital expenditures planned at acquisition and costs to reposition a property. We exclude first generation leasing costs within the first two years of our initial public offering or acquisition, which are generally to fill vacant space in properties we acquire or were planned at acquisition. We have further excluded all costs associated with tenant improvements, leasing commissions and capital expenditures which were funded by the entity contributing the properties at closing.
Along with FFO and Core FFO, we believe AFFO provides investors with appropriate supplemental information to evaluate the ongoing operations of the Company. Other equity REITs may calculate AFFO differently, and, accordingly, the Company's AFFO may not be comparable to such other REITs' AFFO.
Net Operating Income ("NOI"), Adjusted Cash NOI (CIO share) – We define NOI as rental and other revenues less property operating expenses. We define Adjusted Cash NOI as NOI less the effect of recurring straight-line rent / expense, deferred market rent, and any amounts which are funded by the selling entities and NCI in properties.
We consider NOI and Adjusted Cash NOI to be appropriate supplemental performance measures to net income because we believe they provide information useful in understanding the core operations and operating performance of our portfolio.
Same Store Net Operating Income ("Same Store NOI") and Same Store Cash Net Operating Income ("Same Store Cash NOI") – Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI is calculated as the NOI attributable to the properties continuously owned and operated for the entirety of the reporting periods presented. The Company's definition of Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI excludes properties that were not stabilized during both of the applicable reporting periods. These exclusions may include, but are not limited to, acquisitions, dispositions and properties undergoing repositioning or significant renovations.
We believe Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI is an important measure of comparison because it allows for comparison of operating results of stabilized properties owned and operated for the entirety of both applicable periods and therefore eliminates variations caused by acquisitions, dispositions or repositionings during such periods. Other REITs may calculate Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI differently and our calculation should not be compared to that of other REITs.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain statements contained in this press release, including those that express a belief, expectation or intention, as well as those that are not statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws and as such are based upon the Company's current beliefs as to the outcome and timing of future events. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward-looking terminology such as "approximately," "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "budget," "contemplate," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "future," "hypothetical," "intend," "may," "outlook," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will" or other similar words or expressions. There can be no assurance that actual forward-looking statements, including projected capital resources, projected profitability and portfolio performance, estimates or developments affecting the Company will be those anticipated by the Company. Examples of forward-looking statements include those pertaining to expectations regarding our financial performance, including under metrics such as NOI and FFO, market rental rates, national or local economic growth, estimated replacement costs of our properties, the Company's expectations regarding tenant occupancy, re-leasing periods, projected capital improvements, expected sources of financing, expectations as to the likelihood and timing of closing of acquisitions, dispositions, or other transactions, the expected operating performance of the Company's current properties, anticipated near-term acquisitions and descriptions relating to these expectations, including, without limitation, the anticipated net operating income yield and cap rates, and changes in local, regional, national and international economic conditions, including as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Forward-looking statements presented in this press release are based on management's beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management.
The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on historical performance and management's current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information currently available to us and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to the factors, risks and uncertainties described above, changes in global, regional or local political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors described in our news releases and filings with the SEC, including but not limited to those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 under the heading "Risk Factors" and in our subsequent reports filed with the SEC, many of which are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our actual results may vary in material respects from what we may have expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We caution that you should not place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release speaks only as of the date of this press release. Factors or events that could cause our actual results to differ may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict all of them. The Company does not guarantee that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements contained in this press release are free from errors. Unless otherwise stated, historical financial information and per share and other data are as of December 31, 2021 or relate to the quarter ended December 31, 2021. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
City Office REIT, Inc. | |||
Consolidated Balance Sheets | |||
(In thousands, except par value and share data) | |||
December 31, | December 31, | ||
Assets | |||
Real estate properties | |||
Land | $ 204,801 | $ 204,289 | |
Building and improvement | 1,244,177 | 777,184 | |
Tenant improvement | 119,011 | 104,694 | |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 664 | 642 | |
1,568,653 | 1,086,809 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (157,356) | (131,220) | |
1,411,297 | 955,589 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 21,321 | 25,305 | |
Restricted cash | 20,945 | 20,646 | |
Rents receivable, net | 30,415 | 32,968 | |
Deferred leasing costs, net | 20,327 | 16,829 | |
Acquired lease intangible assets, net | 68,925 | 44,143 | |
Other assets | 28,283 | 15,758 | |
Assets held for sale | — | 46,054 | |
Total Assets | $ 1,601,513 | $ 1,157,292 | |
Liabilities and Equity | |||
Liabilities: | |||
Debt | $ 653,648 | $ 677,242 | |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 27,101 | 25,414 | |
Deferred rent | 11,600 | 7,295 | |
Tenant rent deposits | 6,165 | 4,801 | |
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net | 10,872 | 6,035 | |
Other liabilities | 21,532 | 18,099 | |
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | — | 531 | |
Total Liabilities | 730,918 | 739,417 | |
Commitments and Contingencies | |||
Equity: | |||
| 112,000 | 112,000 | |
Common stock, | 435 | 433 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 482,061 | 479,411 | |
Retained earnings/(accumulated deficit) | 275,502 | (172,958) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (382) | (1,960) | |
Total Stockholders' Equity | 869,616 | 416,926 | |
Non-controlling interests in properties | 979 | 949 | |
Total Equity | 870,595 | 417,875 | |
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 1,601,513 | $ 1,157,292 | |
City Office REIT, Inc. | |||||||
Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Rental and other revenues | $ 39,672 | $ 39,840 | $ 164,041 | $ 160,840 | |||
Operating expenses: | |||||||
Property operating expenses | 14,529 | 14,647 | 58,005 | 58,312 | |||
General and administrative | 1,721 | 2,665 | 15,489 | 10,690 | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 13,299 | 15,145 | 57,317 | 60,367 | |||
Total operating expenses | 29,549 | 32,457 | 130,811 | 129,369 | |||
Operating income | 10,123 | 7,383 | 33,230 | 31,471 | |||
Interest expense: | |||||||
Contractual interest expense | (5,736) | (6,590) | (23,268) | (26,363) | |||
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt fair | (462) | (332) | (1,332) | (1,326) | |||
(6,198) | (6,922) | (24,600) | (27,689) | ||||
Net gain on sale of real estate property | 429,250 | — | 476,651 | 1,347 | |||
Net income | 433,175 | 461 | 485,281 | 5,129 | |||
Less: | |||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests in | (126) | (88) | (886) | (602) | |||
Net income attributable to the Company | 433,049 | 373 | 484,395 | 4,527 | |||
Preferred stock distributions | (1,855) | (1,855) | (7,420) | (7,420) | |||
Net income/(loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ 431,194 | $ (1,482) | $ 476,975 | $ (2,893) | |||
Net income/(loss) per common share: | |||||||
Basic | $ 9.90 | $ (0.03) | $ 10.97 | $ (0.06) | |||
Diluted | $ 9.76 | $ (0.03) | $ 10.80 | $ (0.06) | |||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 43,554 | 43,397 | 43,498 | 47,223 | |||
Diluted | 44,162 | 43,397 | 44,145 | 47,223 | |||
Dividend distributions declared per common share | $ 0.20 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.65 | $ 0.60 | |||
City Office REIT, Inc. | |
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Operating Income and Adjusted Cash NOI | |
(Unaudited) | |
(In thousands) | |
Three Months Ended | |
Net income | $ 433,175 |
Adjustments to net income: | |
General and administrative | 1,721 |
Contractual interest expense | 5,736 |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt fair value | 462 |
Depreciation and amortization | 13,299 |
Net gain on sale of real estate property | (429,250) |
Net Operating Income ("NOI") | $ 25,143 |
Net recurring straight-line rent/expense adjustment | (963) |
Net amortization of above and below market leases | 61 |
Portfolio Adjusted Cash NOI | $ 24,241 |
NCI in properties – share in cash NOI | (365) |
Adjusted Cash NOI (CIO share) | $ 23,876 |
City Office REIT, Inc. | |
Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO, Core FFO and AFFO | |
(Unaudited) | |
(In thousands, except per share data) | |
Three Months Ended | |
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ 431,194 |
(+) Depreciation and amortization | 13,299 |
(-) Net gain on sale of real estate property | (429,250) |
15,243 | |
Non-controlling interests in properties: | |
(+) Share of net income | 126 |
(-) Share of FFO | (282) |
FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 15,087 |
(+) Stock based compensation | 665 |
Core FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 15,752 |
(-) Net recurring straight-line rent/expense adjustment | (963) |
(+) Net amortization of above and below market leases | 61 |
(+) Net amortization of deferred financing costs and debt fair value | 460 |
(-) Net recurring tenant improvements and incentives | (4,548) |
(-) Net recurring leasing commissions | (1,222) |
(-) Net recurring capital expenditures | (1,850) |
AFFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 7,690 |
FFO per common share | $ 0.34 |
Core FFO per common share | $ 0.36 |
AFFO per common share | $ 0.17 |
Dividends distributions declared per common share | $ 0.20 |
FFO Payout Ratio | |
Core FFO Payout Ratio | |
AFFO Payout Ratio | |
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted | 44,162 |
City Office REIT, Inc. | |||||||
Reconciliation of Rental and Other Revenues to Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI | |||||||
(Unaudited) | |||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended | Years Ended | ||||||
2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | ||||
Rental and other revenues | $ 39,672 | $ 39,840 | $ 164,041 | $ 160,840 | |||
Property operating expenses | 14,529 | 14,647 | 58,005 | 58,312 | |||
Net operating income ("NOI") | $ 25,143 | $ 25,193 | $ 106,036 | $ 102,528 | |||
Less: NOI of properties not included in same store | (2,966) | (3,332) | (5,011) | (8,685) | |||
Same store NOI | $ 22,177 | $ 21,861 | $ 101,025 | $ 93,843 | |||
Less: | |||||||
Non-recurring other income | — | — | — | (29) | |||
Termination fee income | (1,027) | — | (8,437) | (532) | |||
Straight-line rent/expense adjustment | 251 | (460) | 638 | (2,073) | |||
Above and below market leases | 67 | 188 | 344 | 149 | |||
NCI in properties – share in cash NOI | (365) | (388) | (1,860) | (1,611) | |||
Same store cash NOI | $ 21,103 | $ 21,201 | $ 91,710 | $ 89,747 | |||
City Office REIT, Inc. | |||||
Reconciliation of Net Income to Core FFO Guidance | |||||
(Unaudited) | |||||
(In thousands, except per share data) | |||||
Full Year 2022 Outlook | |||||
Low | High | ||||
Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ 22,900 | $ 3,900 | |||
(+) Depreciation and amortization | 63,000 | 64,000 | |||
(-) Net gain on sale of real estate property | (20,000) | - | |||
(-) Non-controlling interests in properties | (700) | (700) | |||
FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 65,200 | $ 67,200 | |||
(+) Stock based compensation | 4,000 | 4,000 | |||
Core FFO attributable to common stockholders | $ 69,200 | $ 71,200 | |||
FFO per common share | $ 1.47 | $ 1.51 | |||
Core FFO per common share | $ 1.56 | $ 1.60 | |||
Weighted average shares of common stock | 44,400 | 44,400 |
Contact
City Office REIT, Inc.
Anthony Maretic, CFO
+1-604-806-3366
investorrelations@cityofficereit.com
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