LXP Industrial Trust Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results
- Strong financial performance in Q4 and full year 2023 with increased net income and Adjusted Company FFO.
- Completed 2.2 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising Base and Cash Base Rents significantly.
- Extended $300.0 million term loan until 2027 and issued $300.0 million Senior Notes due 2028.
- Invested in development activities, completed construction of warehouse facilities, and disposed of properties.
- Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 6.0x, with total consolidated debt of $1.8 billion at quarter end.
- 2024 earnings guidance expects net income within a range of $(0.02) to $0.02 per diluted common share and Adjusted Company FFO of $0.61 to $0.65 per diluted common share.
- Decline in net income compared to the previous year's fourth quarter.
- Limited information on specific lease agreements and tenant details.
- Guidance for 2024 indicates a potential decrease in net income compared to 2023.
Insights
The financial results released by LXP Industrial Trust indicate several key performance metrics that are of interest to investors and analysts. The reported net income of $13.0 million for Q4 2023 and $23.9 million for the full year, alongside Adjusted Company FFO of $51.4 million for Q4 and $206.2 million for the full year, suggest a stable profitability trajectory. Notably, the increase in industrial same-store NOI by 4.1% year-over-year is a positive sign of operational efficiency and could signal to investors a strong position within the industrial real estate market.
Another highlight is the significant increase in base and cash base rents, with increases of over 39% and 28% respectively for new leases and lease extensions. This is indicative of a robust demand for industrial spaces and LXP's ability to capitalize on market conditions. The extension of a $300 million term loan and the issuance of $300 million in senior notes at 6.75% due 2028 demonstrate active capital management which is crucial for maintaining liquidity and funding ongoing development projects.
However, the guidance for 2024 showing a net income range from a loss of $(0.02) to a gain of $0.02 per diluted common share, along with Adjusted Company FFO of $0.61 to $0.65 per diluted share, may raise questions about the expected performance for the upcoming year. This range suggests potential volatility and warrants careful observation of the company's operational strategy and market conditions.
The reported leasing activity, with 6.8 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions completed in 2023, reflects the strong demand for warehouse and distribution facilities. This is consistent with broader market trends, where e-commerce growth has driven demand for such spaces. The fact that LXP's stabilized industrial portfolio was fully leased at the year-end is a testament to the strength of their portfolio and their market positioning.
The sale of properties totaling $100.2 million at weighted-average capitalization rates of around 12% is in line with industry norms for such dispositions. However, the capitalization rates also reflect the quality and location of the assets and a deeper analysis would be required to assess the competitiveness of these rates. The investment of $122.1 million in development activities indicates a forward-looking growth strategy, aligning with the increasing demand for modern logistics facilities.
From a market perspective, the development of new facilities and the leasing up of LXP's development pipeline are strategic moves that could potentially increase future revenue streams. The commitment to constructing a new 250,000 square foot industrial facility in Columbus, Ohio and the completion of several others, position LXP well within key logistics markets, which is crucial for long-term growth.
The financial results and activities of LXP Industrial Trust must be contextualized within the broader economic environment. The industrial real estate sector has been buoyed by a shift towards e-commerce and supply chain reconfiguration, which has increased the need for distribution centers. LXP's ability to raise base and cash base rents significantly indicates a landlord-friendly market where industrial space is at a premium.
The extension of debt maturities to 2027 and the issuance of senior notes at a 6.75% interest rate reflect current credit market conditions and investor confidence in LXP's creditworthiness. These moves also suggest LXP is taking a proactive approach to managing interest rate risk and capital structure in a potentially rising rate environment.
However, the 2024 earnings guidance indicating a possible net loss on the lower end may suggest that LXP is anticipating some economic headwinds or specific challenges. This cautious outlook could be a reflection of uncertainties in global trade, potential shifts in consumer behavior, or expected increases in construction and borrowing costs that could impact profit margins.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LXP Industrial Trust (“LXP”) (NYSE:LXP), a real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant warehouse/distribution real estate investments, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.
Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Recorded Net Income attributable to common shareholders of
$13.0 million, or$0.04 per diluted common share. - Generated Adjusted Company Funds From Operations available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted (“Adjusted Company FFO”) of
$51.4 million, or$0.17 per diluted common share. - Increased Industrial Same-Store NOI
4.1% in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. - Completed 2.2 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising Industrial Base and Cash Base Rents by
39.4% and28.4% , respectively (56.1% and40.6% , respectively excluding fixed-rate renewals). - Extended the
$300.0 million term loan until January 31, 2027. - Issued
$300.0 million aggregate principal amount of6.75% Senior Notes due 2028. - Invested an aggregate of
$23.9 million in development activities, including$20.7 million in ongoing development projects. - Placed into service warehouse/distribution facilities containing an aggregate of 1.4 million square feet in three target markets.
- Sold one property for a gross sales price of
$18.0 million.
Full Year 2023 Highlights
- Recorded Net Income attributable to common shareholders of
$23.9 million, or$0.08 per diluted common share. - Generated Adjusted Company FFO of
$206.2 million, or$0.70 per diluted common share. - Completed 6.8 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising industrial Base and Cash Base Rents by
40.1% and27.0% , respectively (52.3% and37.3% , respectively excluding fixed-rate renewals). - Industrial Same-Store NOI increased
4.1% in 2023 compared to 2022. - Acquired one warehouse/distribution facility for
$15.0 million . - Committed to the construction of a 250,000 square foot industrial facility in the Columbus, Ohio market.
- Completed construction of seven warehouse/distribution facilities containing an aggregate of 4.2 million square feet in four target markets.
- Leased four development projects consisting of 1.9 million square feet in four target markets.
- Invested an aggregate of
$122.1 million in development activities, including$85.8 million in ongoing development projects. - Disposed of four properties and a land parcel for an aggregate gross disposition price of
$100.2 million.
T. Wilson Eglin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LXP, commented “We had an excellent fourth quarter, highlighted by robust leasing volume. Leasing momentum was strong throughout the year, with 6.8 million square feet leased in 2023 at attractive Base and Cash Base rental increases of approximately
FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenues
For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, total gross revenues were
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, net income attributable to common shareholders was
Adjusted Company FFO
For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, LXP generated Adjusted Company FFO of
Dividends/Distributions
As previously announced, during the fourth quarter of 2023, LXP declared its quarterly common share/unit dividend/distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 of
TRANSACTION ACTIVITY
| PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Property Type | Gross Disposition Price ( | Annualized Net Income(1) ( | Annualized NOI(1) ( | Month of Disposition | % Leased | |||||||||
| Owensboro, KY(2) | Other | $ | 18,000 | $ | 1,768 | $ | 1,898 | November | |||||||
During the fourth quarter, the Palo Alto, CA office property's ground lease expired by its terms and the property was turned over to the ground owner.
1. Generally, quarterly period prior to sale, annualized.
2. LXP owned
The above property was sold at GAAP and Cash capitalization rates of
| Placed in Service Development | |||||||||||||
| Property Type (% owned) | Market | Sq. Ft. | Initial Cost Basis ( | Approximate Lease Term (Yrs) | % Leased | ||||||||
| Warehouse/Distribution ( | Columbus, OH | 1,074,840 | $ | 64,524 | 10.0 | ||||||||
| Warehouse/Distribution (90)% | Greenville/Spartanburg, SC | 304,884 | 21,676 | 5.0 | |||||||||
| Warehouse/Distribution( | Central Florida | 57,690 | 7,985 | 5.0 | (3) | ||||||||
| 1,437,414 | $ | 94,185 | |||||||||||
1. Initial cost basis excludes certain costs, including lease commissions and developer fee or partner promote, if any.
2. Subsequent to 12/31/2023, acquired the remaining
3. Partial completion of the South Shore development project, representing
| ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Project (% owned) | # of Buildings | Market | Estimated Sq. Ft. | Estimated Project Cost(1) ( | GAAP Investment Balance as of 12/31/23 ( | LXP Amount Funded as of 12/31/23 ( | Building Completion Date | % Leased as of 12/31/23 | Placed in Service Date | |||||||||
| Consolidated: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Development Projects Leased: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cotton 303 ( | 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 488,400 | $ | 55,300 | $ | 50,716 | $ | 44,523 | 1Q 2024 | 100 | % | 1Q 2024 | |||||
| 1 | 488,400 | $ | 55,300 | $ | 50,716 | $ | 44,523 | |||||||||||
| Development Projects Available for Lease: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ocala ( | 1 | Central Florida | 1,085,280 | $ | 85,200 | $ | 80,184 | $ | 70,605 | 1Q 2023 | — | % | — | |||||
| Mt. Comfort ( | 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 1,053,360 | 66,400 | 64,489 | 58,736 | 1Q 2023 | — | % | — | ||||||||
| Smith Farms ( | 1 | Greenville/Spartanburg, SC | 1,091,888 | 76,500 | 72,411 | 69,244 | 2Q 2023 | — | % | — | ||||||||
| South Shore ( | 2 | Central Florida | 213,195 | 33,500 | 29,739 | 29,771 | 2Q 2023 - 3Q 2023 | — | % | — | ||||||||
| ETNA Building D ( | 1 | Columbus, OH | 250,020 | 30,200 | 21,816 | 15,928 | 1Q 2024 | — | % | — | ||||||||
| 6 | 3,693,743 | $ | 291,800 | $ | 268,639 | $ | 244,284 | |||||||||||
| 7 | 4,182,143 | $ | 347,100 | $ | 319,355 | $ | 288,807 | |||||||||||
1. Estimated project cost includes estimated tenant improvements and leasing costs and excludes potential developer fee or partner promote, if any.
2. Excludes leasing costs.
3. Excludes noncontrolling interests' share.
4. Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the property was placed in service.
5. During the fourth quarter of 2023, a 57,690 square foot portion of the project, representing
6. During the fourth quarter of 2023, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LXP purchased approximately 14 acres of land and the partially completed leasehold improvements from ETNA Park 70.
| LAND HELD FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT | ||||||||||
| Project (% owned) | Market | Approximate Acres | GAAP Investment Balance as of 12/31/23 ( | LXP Amount Funded as of 12/31/23 ( | ||||||
| Consolidated: | ||||||||||
| Reems & Olive ( | Phoenix, AZ | 320 | $ | 73,683 | $ | 74,308 | ||||
| Mt. Comfort Phase II ( | Indianapolis, IN | 116 | 5,328 | 4,283 | ||||||
| ATL Fairburn ( | Atlanta, GA | 14 | 1,732 | 1,751 | ||||||
| 450 | $ | 80,743 | $ | 80,342 | ||||||
| Project (% owned) | Market | Approximate Acres | GAAP Investment Balance as of 12/31/23 ( | LXP Amount Funded as of 12/31/23 ( | ||||||
| Non-consolidated: | ||||||||||
| ETNA Park 70 ( | Columbus, OH | 52 | $ | 10,320 | $ | 13,778 | ||||
| ETNA Park 70 East ( | Columbus, OH | 21 | 2,245 | 2,674 | ||||||
| 73 | $ | 12,565 | $ | 16,452 | ||||||
1. Excludes noncontrolling interests' share.
2. During the fourth quarter of 2023, a perpetual utility easement was granted in exchange for
| LEASING | |||||||
| During the fourth quarter of 2023, LXP executed the following new leases and extensions: | |||||||
| NEW LEASES - FIRST GENERATION(1) | |||||||
| Location | Lease Expiration Date | Sq. Ft. | |||||
| Industrial | |||||||
| 1 | Ruskin(2) | FL | 01/2029 | 57,690 | |||
| 2 | Plant City | FL | 07/2035 | 180,308 | |||
| 2 | TOTAL NEW LEASES - FIRST GENERATION | 237,998 | |||||
| NEW LEASES - SECOND GENERATION(3) | |||||||
| Location | Lease Expiration Date | Sq. Ft. | |||||
| Industrial | |||||||
| 1 | Pasadena(3) | TX | 04/2029 | 257,835 | |||
| 1 | TOTAL NEW LEASES - SECOND GENERATION | 257,835 | |||||
| LEASE EXTENSIONS - SECOND GENERATION | |||||||||
| Location | Prior Term | Lease Expiration Date | Sq. Ft. | ||||||
| Industrial | |||||||||
| 1 | Monroe | OH | 06/2024 | 06/2026 | 194,936 | ||||
| 2 | Cartersville (4) | GA | 08/2024 | 09/2027 | 119,295 | ||||
| 3 | Rockford | IL | 12/2024 | 12/2027 | 93,000 | ||||
| 4 | Whitestown | IN | 03/2024 | 03/2029 | 53,240 | ||||
| 5 | Union City | GA | 05/2024 | 05/2029 | 370,000 | ||||
| 6 | Spartanburg | SC | 07/2024 | 07/2029 | 341,660 | ||||
| 7 | Northlake | TX | 10/2024 | 10/2034 | 500,556 | ||||
| 7 | TOTAL EXTENDED LEASES - SECOND GENERATION | 1,672,687 | |||||||
| 8 | TOTAL NEW AND EXTENDED LEASES - SECOND GENERATION | 1,930,522 | |||||||
1. No prior leases.
2. Partial completion of the South Shore development project.
3. Vacant property leased.
4. During the fourth quarter of 2023, the tenant exercised its renewal option to extend its lease term for three years but the fair market value rent could not be determined by December 31, 2023.
As of December 31, 2023, LXP's stabilized industrial portfolio was
BALANCE SHEET/CAPITAL MARKETS
In November, LXP amended the agreement governing its
LXP also issued
As of December 31, 2023, LXP ended the quarter with net debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 6.0x. LXP's total consolidated debt was
2024 EARNINGS GUIDANCE
LXP estimates that its net income attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2024 will be within an expected range of
FOURTH QUARTER 2023 CONFERENCE CALL
LXP will host a conference call today February 15, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Interested parties may participate in this conference call by dialing 1-888-660-6082 (U.S.) or 1-929-201-6604 (All other locations). Access code is 1576583. A replay of the call will be available through May 15, 2024, at 1-800-770-2030 (U.S.) or 1-647-362-9199 (All other locations); pin code for all replay numbers is 1576583. A link to a live webcast of the conference call is available at www.lxp.com within the Investors section.
LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant industrial real estate investments across the United States. LXP seeks to expand its industrial portfolio through acquisitions, build-to-suit transactions, sale-leaseback transactions, development projects and other transactions. For more information, including LXP's Quarterly Supplemental Information package, or to follow LXP on social media, visit www.lxp.com.
Contact:
Investor or Media Inquiries for LXP Industrial Trust:
Heather Gentry, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
LXP Industrial Trust
Phone: (212) 692-7200 E-mail: hgentry@lxp.com
This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under LXP's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of LXP to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in LXP's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risks related to: (1) national, regional and local economic and political climates, (2) the outbreak of highly infectious or contagious diseases, (3) the authorization by LXP's Board of Trustees of future dividend declarations, (4) LXP's ability to achieve its estimates of net income attributable to common shareholders and Adjusted Company FFO for the year ending December 31, 2024, (5) the successful consummation of any lease, acquisition, build-to-suit, disposition, financing or other transaction, (6) the failure to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, (7) changes in general business and economic conditions, including the impact of any legislation, (8) competition, (9) inflation, increases in real estate construction costs and construction schedule delays, (10) changes in financial markets and interest rates, (11) changes in accessibility of debt and equity capital markets, (12) future impairment charges, and (13) risks related to our investments in our non-consolidated joint ventures. Copies of the periodic reports LXP files with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available on LXP's web site at www.lxp.com. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe LXP's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects”, “may,” “plans,” “predicts,” “will,” “will likely result,” “is optimistic,” “goal,” “objective” or similar expressions. Except as required by law, LXP undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the occurrence of unanticipated events. Accordingly, there is no assurance that LXP's expectations will be realized.
References to LXP refer to LXP Industrial Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries. All interests in properties and loans are held, and all property operating activities are conducted, through special purpose entities, which are separate and distinct legal entities that maintain separate books and records, but in some instances are consolidated for financial statement purposes and/or disregarded for income tax purposes. The assets and credit of each special purpose entity with a property subject to a mortgage loan are not available to creditors to satisfy the debt and other obligations of any other person, including any other special purpose entity or affiliate. Consolidated entities that are not property owner subsidiaries do not directly own any of the assets of a property owner subsidiary (or the general partner, member of managing member of such property owner subsidiary), but merely hold partnership, membership or beneficial interests therein which interests are subordinate to the claims of the property owner subsidiary's (or its general partner's, member's or managing member's) creditors.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Definitions
LXP has used non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G in this Quarterly Earnings Release and in other public disclosures.
LXP believes that the measures defined below are helpful to investors in measuring our performance or that of an individual investment. Since these measures exclude certain items which are included in their respective most comparable measures under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), reliance on the measures has limitations; management compensates for these limitations by using the measures simply as supplemental measures that are weighed in balance with other GAAP measures. These measures are not necessarily indications of our cash flow available to fund cash needs. Additionally, they should not be used as an alternative to the respective most comparable GAAP measures when evaluating LXP's financial performance or cash flow from operating, investing or financing activities or liquidity.
Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) modified to include other adjustments to GAAP net income for gains on sales of properties, impairment charges, debt satisfaction gains (losses), net, non-cash charges, net, straight-line adjustments, non-recurring charges, the non-cash impact of sales-type leases and adjustments for pro-rata share of non-wholly owned entities. LXP's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA.
Base Rent: Base Rent is calculated by making adjustments to GAAP rental revenue to exclude billed tenant reimbursements and lease termination income and to include ancillary income. Base Rent excludes reserves/write-offs of deferred rent receivable, as applicable. LXP believes Base Rent provides a meaningful measure due to the net lease structure of leases in the portfolio.
Cash Base Rent: Cash Base Rent is calculated by making adjustments to GAAP rental revenue to remove the impact of GAAP required adjustments to rental income such as adjustments for straight-line rents related to free rent periods and contractual rent increases. Cash Base Rent excludes billed tenant reimbursements, non-cash sales-type lease income and lease termination income, and includes ancillary income. LXP believes Cash Base Rent provides a meaningful indication of an investments ability to fund cash needs.
Company Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”): FAD is calculated by making adjustments to Adjusted Company FFO (see below) for (1) straight-line adjustments, (2) lease incentive amortization, (3) amortization of above/below market leases, (4) lease termination payments, net, (5) non-cash income related to sales-type leases, (6) non-cash interest, (7) non-cash charges, net, (8) capitalized interest and internal costs, (9) cash paid for second generation tenant improvements, and (10) cash paid for second generation lease costs. Although FAD may not be comparable to that of other real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), LXP believes it provides a meaningful indication of its ability to fund cash needs. FAD is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be viewed as an alternative measurement of operating performance to net income, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity.
First Generation Costs: Represents cash spend for tenant improvements and leasing costs for in-service development projects and expenditures contemplated at acquisition for recently acquired properties. Because all companies do not calculate First Generation Costs the same way, LXP's presentation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted Company FFO: LXP believes that Funds from Operations, or FFO, which is a non-GAAP measure, is a widely recognized and appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT. LXP believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. As a result, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing perspective that may not necessarily be apparent from net income.
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, defines FFO as “net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sales of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. The reconciling items include amounts to adjust earnings from consolidated partially-owned entities and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates to FFO.” FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.
LXP presents FFO available to common shareholders and unitholders - basic and also presents FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted on a company-wide basis as if all securities that are convertible, at the holder's option, into LXP’s common shares, are converted at the beginning of the period. LXP also presents Adjusted Company FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted which adjusts FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted for certain items which we believe are not indicative of the operating results of LXP's real estate portfolio. LXP believes this is an appropriate presentation as it is frequently requested by security analysts, investors and other interested parties. Since others do not calculate these measures in a similar fashion, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by others. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of LXP’s operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.
GAAP and Cash Yield or Capitalization Rate: GAAP and cash yields or capitalization rates are measures of operating performance used to evaluate the individual performance of an investment. These measures are estimates and are not presented or intended to be viewed as a liquidity or performance measure that present a numerical measure of LXP's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows. The yield or capitalization rate is calculated by dividing the annualized NOI (as defined below, except GAAP rent adjustments are added back to rental income to calculate GAAP yield or capitalization rate) the investment is expected to generate, (or has generated) divided by the acquisition/completion cost, (or sale price). Stabilized yields assume
Net Operating Income (“NOI”): NOI is a measure of operating performance used to evaluate the individual performance of an investment. This measure is not presented or intended to be viewed as a liquidity or performance measure that presents a numerical measure of LXP's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows. LXP defines NOI as operating revenues (rental income (less GAAP rent adjustments, non-cash income related to sales-type leases and lease termination income, net), and other property income) less property operating expenses. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, LXP's NOI may not be comparable to other companies. Because NOI excludes general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expenses, other nonproperty income and losses, and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and operating commercial real estate and the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, providing a perspective on operations not immediately apparent from net income. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to NOI.
Same-Store NOI: Same-Store NOI represents the NOI for consolidated properties that were owned, stabilized and included in our portfolio for two comparable reporting periods. As Same-Store NOI excludes the change in NOI from acquired and disposed of properties, it highlights operating trends such as occupancy levels, rental rates and operating costs on properties. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating Same-Store NOI, and accordingly, LXP's Same-Store NOI may not be comparable to other REITs. Management believes that Same-Store NOI is a useful supplemental measure of LXP's operating performance. However, Same-Store NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of LXP's financial performance since it does not reflect the operations of LXP's entire portfolio, nor does it reflect the impact of general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization costs, other nonproperty income and losses, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of LXP's properties, or trends in development and construction activities which are significant economic costs and activities that could materially impact LXP's results from operations. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Same-Store NOI.
Second Generation Costs: Represents cash spend for tenant improvements and leasing costs to maintain revenues at existing properties and are a component of the FAD calculation. LXP believes that second generation building improvements represent an investment in existing stabilized properties.
Stabilized Portfolio: All real estate properties other than acquired or developed properties that have not achieved
| LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, | Twelve months ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Gross revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | 81,894 | $ | 79,243 | $ | 334,220 | $ | 313,992 | ||||||||
| Other revenue | 1,062 | 1,861 | 6,283 | 7,253 | ||||||||||||
| Total gross revenues | 82,956 | 81,104 | 340,503 | 321,245 | ||||||||||||
| Expense applicable to revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | (46,220 | ) | (45,922 | ) | (183,524 | ) | (180,567 | ) | ||||||||
| Property operating | (12,717 | ) | (12,647 | ) | (58,394 | ) | (54,870 | ) | ||||||||
| General and administrative | (9,468 | ) | (9,621 | ) | (36,334 | ) | (38,714 | ) | ||||||||
| Transaction costs | — | (4,121 | ) | (4 | ) | (4,177 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-operating income | 2,251 | 582 | 2,982 | 935 | ||||||||||||
| Interest and amortization expense | (13,887 | ) | (12,659 | ) | (46,389 | ) | (45,417 | ) | ||||||||
| Debt satisfaction losses, net | (132 | ) | — | (132 | ) | (119 | ) | |||||||||
| Impairment charges | — | (580 | ) | (16,490 | ) | (3,037 | ) | |||||||||
| Change in allowance for credit loss | 3 | (93 | ) | 32 | (93 | ) | ||||||||||
| Gains on sales of properties | 17,977 | 6,143 | 33,010 | 59,094 | ||||||||||||
| Selling profit from sales-type leases | — | 37,745 | — | 47,059 | ||||||||||||
| Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities | 20,763 | 39,931 | 35,260 | 101,339 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | (57 | ) | (151 | ) | (703 | ) | (1,102 | ) | ||||||||
| Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities | (1,219 | ) | 426 | 1,366 | 16,006 | |||||||||||
| Net income | 19,487 | 40,206 | 35,923 | 116,243 | ||||||||||||
| Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (4,886 | ) | (1,733 | ) | (5,540 | ) | (2,460 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to LXP Industrial Trust shareholders | 14,601 | 38,473 | 30,383 | 113,783 | ||||||||||||
| Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C | (1,572 | ) | (1,572 | ) | (6,290 | ) | (6,290 | ) | ||||||||
| Allocation to participating securities | (44 | ) | (35 | ) | (230 | ) | (186 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 12,985 | $ | 36,866 | $ | 23,863 | $ | 107,307 | ||||||||
| Income per common share – basic: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders – per common share basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.38 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic | 290,420,220 | 274,928,363 | 290,245,877 | 279,887,760 | ||||||||||||
| Income per common share – diluted: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.38 | ||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted | 291,325,979 | 276,118,668 | 291,193,514 | 282,473,458 | ||||||||||||
| LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS As of December 31, (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
| Assets: | |||||||
| Real estate, at cost | $ | 3,774,239 | $ | 3,691,066 | |||
| Real estate - intangible assets | 314,525 | 328,607 | |||||
| Land held for development | 80,743 | 84,412 | |||||
| Investments in real estate under construction | 319,355 | 361,924 | |||||
| Real estate, gross | 4,488,862 | 4,466,009 | |||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 904,709 | 800,470 | |||||
| Real estate, net | 3,584,153 | 3,665,539 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | 9,168 | 66,434 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets, net | 19,342 | 23,986 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 199,247 | 54,390 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 216 | 116 | |||||
| Short-term investments | 130,140 | — | |||||
| Investment in non-consolidated entities | 48,495 | 58,206 | |||||
| Deferred expenses, net | 35,008 | 25,207 | |||||
| Investment in a sales-type lease, net | 63,464 | 61,233 | |||||
| Rent receivable - current | 5,327 | 3,030 | |||||
| Rent receivable - deferred | 80,421 | 71,392 | |||||
| Other assets | 17,794 | 24,314 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 4,192,775 | $ | 4,053,847 | |||
| Liabilities and Equity: | |||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||
| Mortgages and notes payable, net | $ | 60,124 | $ | 72,103 | |||
| Term loan payable, net | 296,764 | 298,959 | |||||
| Senior notes payable, net | 1,286,145 | 989,295 | |||||
| Trust preferred securities, net | 127,794 | 127,694 | |||||
| Dividends payable | 39,610 | 38,416 | |||||
| Liabilities held for sale | 417 | 1,150 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 20,233 | 25,118 | |||||
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | 57,981 | 74,261 | |||||
| Accrued interest payable | 11,379 | 9,181 | |||||
| Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net | 9,428 | 11,452 | |||||
| Prepaid rent | 17,443 | 15,215 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 1,927,318 | 1,662,844 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Equity: | |||||||
| Preferred shares, par value | |||||||
| Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference | 94,016 | 94,016 | |||||
| Common shares, par value | 29 | 29 | |||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 3,330,383 | 3,320,087 | |||||
| Accumulated distributions in excess of net income | (1,201,824 | ) | (1,079,087 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 9,483 | 17,689 | |||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 2,232,087 | 2,352,734 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 33,370 | 38,269 | |||||
| Total equity | 2,265,457 | 2,391,003 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 4,192,775 | $ | 4,053,847 | |||
| LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES EARNINGS PER SHARE (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| EARNINGS PER SHARE: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 12,985 | $ | 36,866 | $ | 23,863 | $ | 107,307 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic | 290,420,220 | 274,928,363 | 290,245,877 | 279,887,760 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||||
| Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic | $ | 12,985 | $ | 36,866 | $ | 23,863 | $ | 107,307 | |||||||||
| Impact of assumed conversions | 5 | 9 | (58 | ) | 156 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 12,990 | $ | 36,875 | $ | 23,805 | $ | 107,463 | |||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic | 290,420,220 | 274,928,363 | 290,245,877 | 279,887,760 | |||||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Unvested share-based payment awards | 109,904 | 354,750 | 127,251 | 457,597 | |||||||||||||
| Shares issuable under forward sales agreements | — | — | — | 1,274,842 | |||||||||||||
| Operating Partnership Units | 795,855 | 835,555 | 820,386 | 853,259 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted | 291,325,979 | 276,118,668 | 291,193,514 | 282,473,458 | |||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders - per common share diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||||
| LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||
| ADJUSTED COMPANY FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS & FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION | |||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data) | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||
| FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS: | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 12,985 | $ | 36,866 | $ | 23,863 | $ | 107,307 | |||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of real estate | 45,070 | 45,125 | 179,554 | 177,725 | |||||||||||||
| Impairment charges - real estate, including our share of non-consolidated entities | 1,369 | 838 | 17,859 | 8,137 | |||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests - OP units | 5 | 9 | (58 | ) | 156 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization of leasing commissions | 1,150 | 797 | 3,970 | 2,842 | |||||||||||||
| Joint venture and noncontrolling interest adjustment | 7,000 | 2,527 | 13,168 | 11,112 | |||||||||||||
| Gains on sales of properties, including our share of non-consolidated entities | (17,978 | ) | (7,759 | ) | (38,796 | ) | (83,562 | ) | |||||||||
| FFO available to common shareholders and unitholders - basic | 49,601 | 78,403 | 199,560 | 223,717 | |||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | 1,572 | 1,572 | 6,290 | 6,290 | |||||||||||||
| Amount allocated to participating securities | 44 | 35 | 230 | 186 | |||||||||||||
| FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted | 51,217 | 80,010 | 206,080 | 230,193 | |||||||||||||
| Selling profit from sales-type leases (1) | — | (37,745 | ) | — | (47,059 | ) | |||||||||||
| Allowance for credit loss | (3 | ) | 93 | (32 | ) | 93 | |||||||||||
| Transaction costs (2) | — | 4,121 | 4 | 4,177 | |||||||||||||
| Debt satisfaction losses, net, including our share of non-consolidated entities | 138 | 1 | 138 | 1,615 | |||||||||||||
| Other non-recurring costs (3) | — | — | — | 2,573 | |||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest adjustments | — | 1,469 | 1 | 1,469 | |||||||||||||
| Adjusted Company FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted | 51,352 | 47,949 | 206,191 | 193,061 | |||||||||||||
| FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION: | |||||||||||||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line adjustments | (1,750 | ) | (2,519 | ) | (9,688 | ) | (11,412 | ) | |||||||||
| Lease incentives | 125 | 127 | 439 | 518 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of above/below market leases | (449 | ) | (449 | ) | (1,796 | ) | (1,865 | ) | |||||||||
| Sales-type lease non-cash income | (574 | ) | (342 | ) | (2,199 | ) | (342 | ) | |||||||||
| Non-cash interest | 1,028 | 819 | 3,487 | 3,278 | |||||||||||||
| Non-cash charges, net | 2,195 | 1,846 | 8,934 | 7,483 | |||||||||||||
| Capitalized interest and internal costs | (2,842 | ) | (2,549 | ) | (12,002 | ) | (8,014 | ) | |||||||||
| Second generation tenant improvements | (982 | ) | (78 | ) | (2,619 | ) | (5,094 | ) | |||||||||
| Second generation lease costs | (3,788 | ) | (475 | ) | (5,521 | ) | (2,613 | ) | |||||||||
| Joint venture and non-controlling interests adjustment | 102 | (103 | ) | (569 | ) | (211 | ) | ||||||||||
| Company Funds Available for Distribution | $ | 44,417 | $ | 44,226 | $ | 184,657 | $ | 174,789 | |||||||||
| Per Common Share and Unit Amounts | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic: | |||||||||||||||||
| FFO | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.69 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||||
| Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| FFO | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.80 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Company FFO | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.67 | |||||||||
| Weighted-Average Common Shares | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic: | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic EPS | 290,420,220 | 274,928,363 | 290,245,877 | 279,887,760 | |||||||||||||
| Operating partnership units(4) | 795,855 | 835,555 | 820,386 | 853,259 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic FFO | 291,216,075 | 275,763,918 | 291,066,263 | 280,741,019 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted: | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted EPS | 291,325,979 | 276,118,668 | 291,193,514 | 282,473,458 | |||||||||||||
| Unvested share-based payment awards | — | — | — | 17,381 | |||||||||||||
| Preferred shares - Series C | 4,710,570 | 4,710,570 | 4,710,570 | 4,710,570 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted FFO | 296,036,549 | 280,829,238 | 295,904,084 | 287,201,409 | |||||||||||||
(1) Aggregate gains recognized upon entering into a sales-type lease and exercises of tenants' purchase options in leases.
(2) Includes initial direct costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as sales-type leases and other acquisition related costs.
(3) Includes strategic alternatives and costs related to shareholder activism.
(4) Includes OP units other than OP units held by us.
| LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||
| RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES | |||||||
| 2024 EARNINGS GUIDANCE | |||||||
| Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Range | |||||||
| Estimated: | |||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted common share(1) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.02 | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.66 | 0.66 | |||||
| Impact of capital transactions | (0.03 | ) | (0.03 | ) | |||
| Estimated Adjusted Company FFO per diluted common share | $ | 0.61 | $ | 0.65 | |||
(1) Assumes all convertible securities are dilutive.
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