FREIT Announces First Quarter 2024 Results
- Minor increase in total real estate revenue for the first quarter of 2024 compared to the prior year.
- Decline in net income due to higher general and administrative expenses and legal costs.
- Modest increase in NOI for residential properties, while commercial properties saw a decrease.
- Repayment of a $7.5 million loan on a residential property for annual debt service savings.
- Ongoing discussions to modify/extend a $9 million loan with Provident Bank.
- Declaration of a first-quarter dividend of $0.05 per share.
- Emphasis on Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) as a superior performance measure.
- Decline in average occupancy rates for both residential and commercial properties.
- Net loss of approximately ($512,000) compared to net income of $419,000 in the prior year.
- Legal proceeding expenses impacting net income.
- Loss on investment in tenancy-in-common and sale of Maryland properties.
- Exclusion of certain distributions from FFO computation.
- Uncertainty regarding the modification/extension of loans.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS & OPERATING STATISTICS | |||
For the Fiscal Quarter Ended | |||
January 31, | |||
2024 | 2023 | ||
GAAP (Loss) Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted | ( | ||
AFFO Per Share - Basic and Diluted | |||
Dividends Per Share | |||
Total Average Residential Occupancy | 95.3 % | 96.8 % | |
Total Average Commercial Occupancy | 50.1 % | 66.4 % | |
Results for the Quarter
Total real estate revenue increased
Net (loss) income attributable to common equity ("Net (Loss) Income") was Net Loss of approximately (
(Refer to "Table of Revenue & Net (Loss) Income Components")
Table of Revenue & Net (Loss) Income Components | ||||||
For the Fiscal Quarter Ended January 31, | ||||||
2024 | 2023 | Change | ||||
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts) | ||||||
Revenue: | ||||||
Commercial properties | $ 1,952 | $ 2,226 | $ (274) | |||
Residential properties | 5,047 | 4,753 | 294 | |||
Total real estate revenues | 6,999 | 6,979 | 20 | |||
Operating expenses: | ||||||
Real estate operating expenses | 3,509 | 3,387 | 122 | |||
General and administrative expenses | 1,808 | 827 | 981 | |||
Depreciation | 725 | 722 | 3 | |||
Total operating expenses | 6,042 | 4,936 | 1,106 | |||
Financing costs | (1,842) | (1,876) | 34 | |||
Investment income | 407 | 189 | 218 | |||
Loss on investment in tenancy-in-common | (109) | (67) | (42) | |||
Net loss on sale of | (79) | (243) | 164 | |||
Net (loss) income | (666) | 46 | (712) | |||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 154 | 373 | (219) | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to common equity | $ (512) | $ 419 | $ (931) | |||
(Loss) earnings per share: | ||||||
Basic and diluted | $ (0.07) | $ 0.06 | $ (0.13) | |||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||
Basic | 7,450 | 7,424 | ||||
Diluted | 7,450 | 7,433 | ||||
Segment Property Net Operating Income ("NOI")
NOI for the residential properties increased modestly to approximately
Financing Update
On January 11, 2024, FREIT used cash on hand to fully repay the
On December 1, 2023, the mortgage secured by an apartment building located in
On October 31, 2023, FREIT exercised its right, pursuant to the loan agreement, to extend the term of its loan, with a balance of approximately
Dividend
The Board of Directors of FREIT declared a first quarter dividend of
Adjusted Funds From Operations
Funds From Operations ("FFO") is a non-GAAP measure defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). FREIT does not include distributions from equity/debt/capital gain sources in its computation of FFO. Although many consider FFO as the standard measurement of a REIT's performance, FREIT modified the NAREIT computation of FFO to include other adjustments to GAAP net income, which are not considered by management to be the primary drivers of its decision making process. These adjustments to GAAP net income are straight-line rents and recurring capital improvements on FREIT's residential apartments.
The modified FFO computation is referred to as Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO"). FREIT believes that AFFO is a superior measure of its operating performance. FREIT computes FFO and AFFO as follows:
For the Fiscal Quarter Ended January 31, | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | ||||||
(In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts) | |||||||
Funds From Operations ("FFO") (a) | |||||||
Net (loss) income | $ (666) | $ 46 | |||||
Depreciation of consolidated properties | 725 | 722 | |||||
Amortization of deferred leasing costs | 26 | 19 | |||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | (180) | - | (b) | ||||
Net loss on sale of | 79 | 243 | |||||
Adjustment to loss on investment in tenancy-in-common for depreciation | 362 | 358 | |||||
FFO | $ 346 | $ 1,388 | |||||
Per Share - Basic | $ 0.05 | $ 0.19 | |||||
(a) As prescribed by NAREIT. | |||||||
(b) FFO excludes the additional distribution of proceeds to non-controlling interests in the amount of approximately | |||||||
Adjusted Funds From Operations ("AFFO") | |||||||
FFO | $ 346 | $ 1,388 | |||||
Deferred rents (Straight lining) | 29 | 28 | |||||
Capital Improvements - Apartments | (96) | (145) | |||||
AFFO | $ 279 | $ 1,271 | |||||
Per Share - Basic and Diluted | $ 0.04 | $ 0.17 | |||||
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: | |||||||
Basic | 7,450 | 7,424 | |||||
Diluted | 7,450 | 7,433 | |||||
FFO and AFFO do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
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The statements in this report, which relate to future earnings or performance, are forward-looking. Actual results may differ materially and be adversely affected by such factors as market and economic conditions, longer than anticipated lease-up periods or the inability of certain tenants to pay rents. Additional information about these factors is contained in the Company's filings with the SEC including the Company's most recent filed reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q.
First Real Estate Investment Trust of New Jersey, Inc. is a publicly traded (over-the-counter – symbol FREVS) REIT organized in 1961. Its portfolio of residential and commercial properties are located in
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