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Centerspace Reports Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Raises Mid-Point for 2024 Core FFO per Share Guidance

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Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) reported its Q2 2024 financial results and raised its 2024 Core FFO per share guidance. Key highlights include:

- Net loss of $0.19 per diluted share for Q2 2024, compared to $0.23 loss in Q2 2023
- Core FFO per diluted share increased 5.5% to $2.49 for H1 2024
- Same-store revenues up 3.4% and NOI up 2.4% in Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
- Issued 110,000 common shares for $7.7 million in Q2 2024
- Total liquidity of $222.3 million at quarter-end
- Revised 2024 outlook: Core FFO per share guidance raised to $4.78-$4.92

The company also amended its Unsecured Credit Facility, extending maturity to July 2028, and sold additional shares post-quarter end.

Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) ha riportato i risultati finanziari del Q2 2024 e ha aumentato le previsioni per il Core FFO per azione per il 2024. Punti salienti includono:

- Perdita netta di $0.19 per azione diluita nel Q2 2024, rispetto a una perdita di $0.23 nel Q2 2023
- Core FFO per azione diluita aumentato del 5.5% a $2.49 per il H1 2024
- Ricavi delle stesse proprietà in aumento del 3.4% e NOI in aumento del 2.4% nel Q2 2024 rispetto al Q2 2023
- Emessi 110.000 azioni ordinarie per $7.7 milioni nel Q2 2024
- Liquidità totale di $222.3 milioni alla fine del trimestre
- Previsioni riviste per il 2024: guida sul Core FFO per azione aumentata a $4.78-$4.92

L'azienda ha anche modificato la sua Linea di Credito Non Garantita, estendendo la scadenza a luglio 2028, e ha venduto ulteriori azioni dopo la fine del trimestre.

Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) informó sus resultados financieros del Q2 2024 y aumentó su guía del Core FFO por acción para 2024. Aspectos destacados incluyen:

- Pérdida neta de $0.19 por acción diluida para el Q2 2024, en comparación con una pérdida de $0.23 en el Q2 2023
- Core FFO por acción diluida aumentó un 5.5% a $2.49 para el H1 2024
- Ingresos de las mismas propiedades aumentaron un 3.4% y NOI aumentó un 2.4% en el Q2 2024 contra el Q2 2023
- Emitió 110,000 acciones comunes por $7.7 millones en el Q2 2024
- Liquidez total de $222.3 millones al final del trimestre
- Perspectivas revisadas para 2024: guía del Core FFO por acción aumentada a $4.78-$4.92

La compañía también modificó su Línea de Crédito No Garantizada, extendiendo el vencimiento hasta julio de 2028, y vendió acciones adicionales después del fin del trimestre.

센터스페이스(Centerspace, NYSE: CSR)는 2024년 2분기 재무 결과를 발표하고 2024년 Core FFO 주당 가이던스를 상향 조정했습니다. 주요 특징은 다음과 같습니다:

- 2024년 2분기 희석주당 손실이 $0.19로, 2023년 2분기 $0.23 손실에 비해 개선됨
- 2024년 상반기 희석주당 Core FFO가 5.5% 증가하여 $2.49로 증가함
- 동일 점포 매출이 2023년 2분기 대비 3.4% 증가하고 NOI가 2.4% 증가함
- 2024년 2분기에 $7.7백만에 110,000주 보통주를 발행함
- 분기 말 총 유동성이 $222.3백만에 도달함
- 2024년 전망 수정: Core FFO 주당 가이던스를 $4.78-$4.92로 상향 조정함

회사는 또한 무담보 신용 시설을 수정하여 만기를 2028년 7월로 연장하고 분기 종료 후 추가 주식을 판매했습니다.

Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) a annoncé ses résultats financiers pour le Q2 2024 et a relevé ses prévisions de Core FFO par action pour 2024. Les points forts incluent:

- Perte nette de $0.19 par action diluée pour le Q2 2024, contre une perte de $0.23 au Q2 2023
- Core FFO par action diluée augmenté de 5,5% à $2.49 pour le H1 2024
- Revenus des mêmes propriétés en hausse de 3,4% et NOI en hausse de 2,4% au Q2 2024 par rapport au Q2 2023
- Émis 110,000 actions ordinaires pour $7.7 millions au Q2 2024
- Liquidité totale de $222.3 millions à la fin du trimestre
- Perspectives révisées pour 2024 : prévisions de Core FFO par action relevées à $4.78-$4.92

L'entreprise a également modifié sa ligne de crédit non garantie, prolongeant l'échéance jusqu'en juillet 2028, et a vendu des actions supplémentaires après la fin du trimestre.

Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) hat seine finanziellen Ergebnisse für das 2. Quartal 2024 bekannt gegeben und seine Prognosen für das Core FFO pro Aktie für 2024 angehoben. Wesentliche Highlights sind:

- Nettoverlust von $0.19 pro verwässerter Aktie im 2. Quartal 2024, verglichen mit einem Verlust von $0.23 im 2. Quartal 2023
- Core FFO pro verwässerter Aktie stieg um 5,5% auf $2.49 für H1 2024
- Umsatz aus vergleichbaren Geschäften stieg um 3,4% und NOI um 2,4% im 2. Quartal 2024 im Vergleich zum 2. Quartal 2023
- 110.000 Stammaktien wurden für $7,7 Millionen im 2. Quartal 2024 ausgegeben
- Gesamte Liquidität von $222,3 Millionen zum Quartalsende
- Überarbeitete Ausblicke für 2024: Prognose für Core FFO pro Aktie auf $4.78-$4.92 erhöht

Das Unternehmen hat auch seine unbesicherte Kreditfazilität geändert und die Fälligkeit bis Juli 2028 verlängert sowie nach Quartalsende zusätzliche Aktien verkauft.

Positive
  • Core FFO per diluted share increased 5.5% to $2.49 for H1 2024 compared to $2.36 in H1 2023
  • Same-store revenues increased by 3.4% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023
  • Same-store NOI increased by 2.4% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023
  • Raised and narrowed 2024 financial outlook for Core FFO per share to $4.78-$4.92
  • Total liquidity of $222.3 million at quarter-end, including $208.0 million available under lines of credit
Negative
  • Net loss of $0.19 per diluted share for Q2 2024, although improved from $0.23 loss in Q2 2023
  • Same-store expenses increased by 5.1% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023

Insights

Centerspace's Q2 2024 results show a mixed but generally positive picture. The company reported a net loss of $0.19 per diluted share, an improvement from the $0.23 loss in Q2 2023. However, the focus should be on the more relevant Core FFO metric for REITs, which remained relatively stable at $1.27 per diluted share compared to $1.28 in the prior year.

The company's same-store performance is noteworthy, with revenues increasing by 3.4% year-over-year. This growth outpaced the 5.1% increase in expenses, resulting in a 2.4% NOI growth. The sequential improvement in weighted average occupancy from 94.6% in Q1 to 95.3% in Q2 is also a positive indicator of demand strength.

Centerspace's decision to raise the mid-point of its 2024 Core FFO guidance suggests management's confidence in the company's performance for the remainder of the year. The revised outlook now projects Core FFO per share between $4.78 and $4.92, up from the previous range of $4.74 to $4.92.

The company's balance sheet appears solid with $222.3 million in total liquidity. The successful issuance of shares at an average price of $69.82 under the at-the-market offering program, compared to earlier repurchases at $53.60, indicates favorable market sentiment and efficient capital management.

Overall, while the net loss might raise some concerns, the strong Core FFO performance, positive same-store metrics and improved guidance paint a picture of a company navigating market challenges effectively.

Centerspace's Q2 results offer valuable insights into the multifamily real estate market trends. The 3.4% year-over-year increase in same-store revenues suggests a robust demand for rental properties in Centerspace's markets, which include Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

The company's ability to maintain a high occupancy rate of 95.3% in Q2 2024, up from 94.6% in Q1, indicates a strong leasing environment. This is particularly noteworthy given the ongoing concerns about affordability and potential oversupply in some markets.

However, the 5.1% increase in same-store expenses outpacing revenue growth is a trend to watch. This could reflect inflationary pressures or increased costs in property management, which might squeeze margins if it continues.

The revised guidance for same-store metrics is intriguing. Centerspace narrowed its revenue growth expectation to 3.25%-4.25% from 3.00%-4.50%, while lowering the expense growth range to 3.50%-4.75% from 4.00%-5.50%. This suggests management anticipates better cost control in the second half of the year, which could lead to improved NOI growth.

The planned value-add expenditures of $23.0 million to $25.0 million indicate Centerspace's continued focus on property improvements to drive rent growth. This strategy appears to be paying off, given the positive revenue trends.

Overall, Centerspace's performance and outlook provide a positive signal for the multifamily market in its operating regions, suggesting continued strength in rental demand and the potential for further rent growth.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerspace (NYSE: CSR) announced today its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024. The tables below show Net Income (Loss), Funds from Operations ("FFO")1, and Core FFO1, all on a per diluted share basis, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024; Same-Store Revenues, Expenses, and Net Operating Income ("NOI")1 over comparable periods; and Same-Store Weighted-Average Occupancy for each of the three months ended June 30, 2024, March 31, 2024, and June 30, 2023.







Three Months Ended June 30,


Six Months Ended June 30,

Per Common Share






2024


2023


2024


2023

Net income (loss) - diluted






$                         (0.19)


$                         (0.23)


$                   (0.56)


$                    2.55

FFO - diluted(1)






$                          1.23


$                          1.11


$                    2.39


$                    2.01

Core FFO - diluted(1)






$                          1.27


$                          1.28


$                    2.49


$                    2.36






















Year-Over-Year

Comparison


Sequential

Comparison


YTD Comparison

Same-Store Results(2)








Q2 2024 vs. Q2 2023


Q2 2024 vs. Q1 2024


2024 vs. 2023

Revenues








3.4 %


1.7 %


3.5 %

Expenses








5.1 %


1.8 %


1.4 %

NOI(1)








2.4 %


1.7 %


4.9 %






Three months ended


Six months ended

Same-Store Results(2)




June 30, 2024


March 31, 2024


June 30, 2023


June 30, 2024


June 30, 2023

Weighted Average Occupancy




95.3 %


94.6 %


95.2 %


94.9 %


95.0 %



(1)

NOI, FFO, and Core FFO are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on their usage and presentation, and a reconciliation to the most directly comparable GAAP measures, refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations" and "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Other Terms" in Supplemental and Financial Operating Data within.



(2)

Same-store results are updated for disposition activity. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations" in Supplemental and Financial Operating Data within.

Highlights

  • Centerspace raised the mid-point and narrowed the 2024 financial outlook ranges for net loss per diluted share, FFO per diluted share and Core FFO per diluted share. Refer to page S-17 in the Supplemental and Financial Operating Data within for additional detail.
  • Net loss was $0.19 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024, compared to Net loss of $0.23 per diluted share for the same period of the prior year;
  • Core FFO per diluted share increased 5.5% to $2.49 for the six months ended June 30, 2024, compared to $2.36 for the six months ended June 30, 2023;
  • Same-store revenues increased by 3.4% for the second quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2023, driving a 2.4% increase in same-store NOI compared to the same period of the prior year; and
  • Centerspace issued approximately 110,000 common shares for gross consideration of $7.7 million, and an average gross price of $69.82 per share during the second quarter of 2024 under its at-the-market offering program, compared to approximately 88,000 of repurchases in the first quarter of 2024 at an average repurchase price of $53.60 per share, excluding commissions.

Balance Sheet

At the end of the second quarter, Centerspace had $222.3 million of total liquidity on its balance sheet, consisting of $208.0 million available under the lines of credit and cash and cash equivalents of $14.3 million.

Revised 2024 Financial Outlook

Centerspace revised its 2024 financial outlook. For additional information, see S-17 of the Supplemental Financial and Operating Data for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 included at the end of this release. These ranges should be considered in their entirety. The table below reflects the revised outlook.


Previous Outlook for 2024

Updated Outlook for 2024


Low

High

Low

High

Net income per Share – diluted

$(1.34)

$(1.10)

$(1.21)

$(1.01)

Same-Store Revenue

3.00 %

4.50 %

3.25 %

4.25 %

Same-Store Expenses

4.00 %

5.50 %

3.50 %

4.75 %

Same-Store NOI

2.50 %

4.00 %

3.00 %

4.00 %

FFO per Share – diluted

$4.57

$4.76

$4.61

$4.76

Core FFO per Share – diluted

$4.74

$4.92

$4.78

$4.92

Additional assumptions:

  • Same-store recurring capital expenditures of $1,100 per home to $1,150 per home
  • Value-add expenditures of $23.0 million to $25.0 million
  • Proceeds from dispositions of $19.0 million

Note: FFO and Core FFO are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information on their usage and presentation and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP measure, please refer to "2024 Financial Outlook" in the Supplemental Financial and Operating Data within.

Subsequent Events

Through July 29, 2024, Centerspace sold 431,000 common shares under its 10b5-1 trading arrangement at an average gross price per share of 69.54, totaling $30.0 million.

On July 26, 2024, Centerspace amended its Unsecured Credit Facility to extend the maturity date to July 2028. The borrowing capacity remained at $250.0 million. 

Upcoming Events

Centerspace is scheduled to participate in the following conferences:

  • NYSE Real Estate Investor Access Day which will be held virtually on August 8; and
  • Bank of America Global Real Estate Conference which will be held in New York, NY, September 10-12.

Earnings Call

Live webcast and replay:  https://ir.centerspacehomes.com




Live Conference Call


Conference Call Replay

Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 10:00 AM ET


Replay available until August 13, 2024

USA Toll Free

1-833-470-1428


USA Toll Free

1-866-813-9403

International

1-404-975-4839


International

1-929-458-6194

Access Code

811975


Access Code

732490

Supplemental Information

Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 included herein ("Supplemental Information"), is available in the Investors section on Centerspace's website at www.centerspacehomes.com or by calling Investor Relations at 701-837-7104. Non-GAAP financial measures and other capitalized terms, as used in this earnings release, are defined and reconciled in the Supplemental Financial and Operating Data, which accompanies this earnings release.  

About Centerspace

Centerspace is an owner and operator of apartment communities committed to providing great homes by focusing on integrity and serving others. Founded in 1970, as of June 30, 2024, Centerspace owned interests in 70 apartment communities consisting of 12,883 apartment homes located in Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Centerspace was named a top workplace for the fifth consecutive year in 2024 by the Minneapolis Star Tribune. For more information, please visit www.centerspacehomes.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release and the accompanying Supplemental Operating and Financial Data are based on the company's current expectations and assumptions, and are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the use of terms such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "will," "assumes," "may," "projects," "outlook," "future," and variations of such words and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions, or plans expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Although the company believes the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be achieved. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed forward-looking statements. As a result, reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements, as these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors beyond the company's control and could differ materially from actual results and performance. Such risks, uncertainties, and other factors that might cause such differences include, but are not limited to those risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in Centerspace's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Risk Factors" contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, in its subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and in other public reports. The company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue due to subsequent events.

Contact Information

Investor Relations
Josh Klaetsch
Phone: 952-401-6600
Email: IR@centerspacehomes.com

Marketing & Media
Kelly Weber
Phone: 952-401-6600
Email: kweber@centerspacehomes.com

 

(PRNewsfoto/Centerspace)

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FAQ

What was Centerspace's (CSR) Core FFO per share for Q2 2024?

Centerspace's Core FFO per diluted share was $1.27 for Q2 2024, compared to $1.28 in Q2 2023.

How did Centerspace's (CSR) same-store revenues perform in Q2 2024?

Centerspace's same-store revenues increased by 3.4% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023.

What is Centerspace's (CSR) revised Core FFO guidance for 2024?

Centerspace raised its 2024 Core FFO per share guidance to a range of $4.78 to $4.92.

How many common shares did Centerspace (CSR) issue in Q2 2024?

Centerspace issued approximately 110,000 common shares for gross consideration of $7.7 million in Q2 2024.

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