MAA REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2023 RESULTS

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Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) announced strong operating results for Q1 2023, reporting an earnings per share of $1.16, up from $0.95 in Q1 2022. Funds from Operations (FFO) per share increased to $2.31, and Core FFO per share rose to $2.28. The Same Store Portfolio saw property revenues grow by 11.0%, while operating expenses increased by 8.3%, leading to a 12.5% rise in Net Operating Income (NOI). MAA's balance sheet remains strong with a Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.50x. The company is developing six new communities with an estimated cost of $731.5 million. MAA declared its 117th consecutive quarterly dividend at a rate of $5.60 per share. For 2023, MAA updated its guidance for earnings and FFO.

Positive

• Earnings per share increased from $0.95 to $1.16 YoY.
• FFO per share rose from $2.06 to $2.31, indicating strong operational performance.
• Same Store Portfolio revenues increased by 11.0%, demonstrating robust demand.
• Strong balance sheet with a Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio of 3.50x.
• Completion of 1,328 redeveloped apartments, achieving rental increases of approximately 8%.
• Acquisition of land in Florida for future development at approximately $12 million.
• Declared a quarterly dividend of $5.60, marking the 117th consecutive payment.

Negative

• Operating expenses rose by 8.3%, potentially affecting profit margins.
• Projected cost for ongoing development remains high at $731.5 million, with $388.9 million still to be funded.

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Operating Results		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Earnings per common share - diluted		$	1.16			$	0.95
Funds from operations (FFO) per Share - diluted		$	2.31			$	2.06
Core FFO per Share - diluted		$	2.28			$	1.97

A reconciliation of FFO and Core FFO to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of FFO and Core FFO, can be found later in this release. FFO per Share – diluted and Core FFO per Share – diluted include diluted common shares and units. 

Eric Bolton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "Results for the first quarter were ahead of expectations as the demand for apartment housing across our portfolio remains strong.  Our portfolio is well positioned as we head into the busy summer leasing season.  Our team continues to capture steady progress with our various redevelopment, technology and new development initiatives, all of which will help support higher future performance. As supported by our recent credit rating upgrade, the balance sheet is in a strong position, and we remain poised to capture new growth opportunities."

Highlights

• During the first quarter of 2023, MAA's Same Store Portfolio produced increases in property revenues, operating expenses and Net Operating Income (NOI) of 11.0%, 8.3% and 12.5%, respectively, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
• As of the end of the first quarter of 2023, MAA had six communities under development, representing 2,310 units once complete, with a projected total cost of $731.5 million and an estimated $388.9 million remaining to be funded.
• As of the end of the first quarter of 2023, MAA had a recently completed development community and a recently acquired community in lease-up. One community is expected to stabilize in the second quarter of 2023 and one in the fourth quarter of 2023.
• MAA completed the redevelopment of 1,328 apartment homes during the first quarter of 2023, capturing average rental rate increases of approximately 8% above non-renovated units.
• During the first quarter of 2023, MAA closed on the purchase of a six acre land parcel in the Orlando, Florida market for future development.
• MAA's balance sheet remains strong with a historically low Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre ratio of 3.50x and $1.4 billion of combined cash and available capacity under MAALP's unsecured revolving credit facility as of March 31, 2023.
• During the first quarter of 2023, MAA settled its forward sale agreements with respect to a total of 1.1 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of approximately $204 million.
• During the first quarter of 2023, Moody's Investors Service upgraded MAA's long-term debt rating to A3 with a Stable outlook.

Same Store Portfolio Operating Results
To ensure comparable reporting with prior periods, the Same Store Portfolio includes properties that were owned by MAA and stabilized at the beginning of the previous year. Same Store Portfolio results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the same period in the prior year are summarized below:

		Three months ended March 31, 2023 vs. 2022
		Revenues		Expenses		NOI		Average Effective Rent per Unit
Same Store Operating Growth		11.0 %		8.3 %		12.5 %		12.6 %

A reconciliation of NOI, including Same Store NOI, to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of NOI, can be found later in this release.

Same Store Portfolio operating statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2023 are summarized below:

		Three months ended March 31, 2023						March 31, 2023
		Average Effective Rent per Unit				Average Physical Occupancy		Resident Turnover
Same Store Operating Statistics		$	1,657			95.5 %		46.0 %

Same Store Portfolio lease pricing for both new and renewing leases on a blended basis effective during the first quarter of 2023 increased 3.9% as compared to the prior lease, driven by an 8.6% increase for renewing leases, partially offset by a 0.5% decrease for leases to new move-in residents, reflecting typically slower seasonal leasing volumes.

Development and Lease-up Activity
A summary of MAA's development communities under construction as of the end of the first quarter of 2023 is set forth below (dollars in thousands): 

				Units as of												Development Costs as of												Expected Project
Total				March 31, 2023												March 31, 2023												Completions By Year
Development																Expected				Spend				Expected
Projects				Total				Delivered				Leased				Total				to Date				Remaining				2023				2024				2025
	6				2,310				6				29			$	731,500			$	342,635			$	388,865				2				2				2

The expected average stabilized NOI yield on these communities is 5.6%. During the first quarter of 2023, MAA funded $65.3 million of costs for current and planned projects, including predevelopment activities.

A summary of the total units, physical occupancy and cost of MAA's lease-up communities as of the end of the first quarter of 2023 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):

Total

As of March 31, 2023

Lease-Up

Total

Physical

Spend

Projects (1)

Units

Occupancy

to Date

2

694

79.7 %

$

198,854

⁽¹⁾  Both lease-up projects are expected to stabilize in 2023.  

Property Redevelopment and Repositioning Activity
A summary of MAA's interior redevelopment program and Smart Home technology initiative as of the end of the first quarter of 2023 is set forth below:

		As of March 31, 2023
		Units				Average Cost				Increase in Average				Remaining Units
		Completed				per Unit				Effective Rent per Unit				Expected to be Completed
		YTD				YTD				YTD				Through December 31, 2023
Redevelopment			1,328			$	6,403			$	108			4,000 - 5,500
Smart Home			18,254			$	1,461			$	20		(1)	5,000 - 6,000

(1)	Projected increase upon lease renewal, opt in or unit turnover.

As of March 31, 2023, MAA had completed installation of Smart Home technology (unit entry locks, mobile control of lights and thermostat and leak monitoring) in over 90,000 units across its apartment community portfolio since the initiative began during the first quarter of 2019.

During the first quarter of 2023, MAA continued its property repositioning program to upgrade and reposition the amenity and common areas at select apartment communities. The program includes targeted plans to move all units at the properties to higher rents once complete. The five projects started or projected to start in 2022 and 2023 are expected to deliver yields on cost averaging 8%. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, work continued on properties selected for this program in 2022. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, MAA spent $3.0 million on this program.  To date, for all projects completed and either fully or partially repriced, MAA has captured yields on cost averaging approximately 15%.

Acquisition and Disposition Activity
During the first quarter of 2023, MAA acquired a six acre land parcel in the Orlando, Florida market for approximately $12 million for future development.  MAA expects to begin multifamily development projects on four to six land parcels currently owned or under contract over the next 18 to 24 months.

During the first quarter of 2023, MAA closed on the disposition of land parcels totaling 21 acres in the Gulf Shores, Alabama market. 

Capital Expenditures
A summary of MAA's capital expenditures and Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 is set forth below (dollars in millions, except per Share data):

		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Core FFO		$	272.2			$	234.2
Recurring capital expenditures			(16.3)				(14.7)
Core adjusted FFO (Core AFFO)			255.9				219.5
Redevelopment, revenue enhancing, commercial and other capital expenditures			(51.4)				(23.0)
FAD		$	204.5			$	196.5
Core FFO per Share - diluted		$	2.28			$	1.97
Core AFFO per Share - diluted		$	2.14			$	1.85

A reconciliation of FFO, Core FFO, Core AFFO and FAD to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of FFO, Core FFO, Core AFFO and FAD, can be found later in this release.

Balance Sheet and Financing Activities
As of March 31, 2023, MAA had $1.4 billion of combined cash and available capacity under MAALP's unsecured revolving credit facility.

Dividends and distributions paid on shares of common stock and noncontrolling interests during the first quarter of 2023 were $166.1 million, as compared to $128.9 million for the same period in the prior year.

In January 2023, MAA settled its two forward sale agreements with respect to a total of 1.1 million shares of its common stock and received net proceeds of approximately $204 million.

Balance sheet highlights as of March 31, 2023 are summarized below (dollars in billions):

Total debt to adjusted total assets (1)		Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre (2)		Total debt outstanding				Average effective interest rate		Fixed rate debt as a % of total debt		Total debt average years to maturity
27.8 %		3.50x		$	4.4			3.4 %		100.0 %			7.7

(1)	As defined in the covenants for the bonds issued by MAALP.
(2)	Adjusted EBITDAre is calculated for the trailing twelve month period ended March 31, 2023.

A reconciliation of Net Debt to Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAre to Net income, along with discussion of the components of Net Debt and Adjusted EBITDAre, can be found later in this release.

117th Consecutive Quarterly Common Dividend Declared
MAA declared its 117th consecutive quarterly common dividend, which will be paid on April 28, 2023 to holders of record on April 14, 2023. The current annual dividend rate is $5.60 per common share. The timing and amount of future dividends will depend on actual cash flows from operations, MAA's financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and other factors as MAA's Board of Directors deems relevant. MAA's Board of Directors may modify the dividend policy from time to time.

2023 Earnings and Same Store Portfolio Guidance
MAA is updating its prior 2023 guidance for Earnings per common share, Core FFO per Share and Core AFFO per Share. MAA expects to update its full year 2023 Earnings per common share, Core FFO per Share and Core AFFO per Share guidance on a quarterly basis.

FFO, Core FFO and Core AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Acquisition and disposition activity materially affects depreciation and capital gains or losses, which combined, generally represent the majority of the difference between Net income available for common shareholders and FFO. As discussed in the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures found later in this release, MAA's definition of FFO is in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts', or NAREIT's, definition, and Core FFO represents FFO further adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core business operations. MAA believes that Core FFO is helpful in understanding operating performance in that Core FFO excludes not only depreciation expense of real estate assets and certain other non-routine items, but it also excludes certain items that by their nature are not comparable over periods and therefore tend to obscure actual operating performance.

2023 Guidance		Previous Range		Previous Midpoint			Revised Range		Revised Midpoint
Earnings:		Full Year 2023		Full Year 2023			Full Year 2023		Full Year 2023
Earnings per common share - diluted		$5.97 to $6.37		$6.17			$6.05 to $6.41		$6.23
Core FFO per Share - diluted		$8.88 to $9.28		$9.08			$8.93 to $9.29		$9.11
Core AFFO per Share - diluted		$7.96 to $8.36		$8.16			$8.01 to $8.37		$8.19
MAA Same Store Portfolio:
Property revenue growth		5.25% to 7.25%		6.25 %			No Change		N/A
Property operating expense growth		5.15% to 7.15%		6.15 %			No Change		N/A
NOI growth		5.30% to 7.30%		6.30 %			No Change		N/A

MAA expects Core FFO for the second quarter of 2023 to be in the range of $2.18 to $2.34 per Share, or $2.26 per Share at the midpoint. MAA does not forecast Earnings per common share on a quarterly basis as MAA generally cannot predict the timing of forecasted acquisition and disposition activity within a particular quarter (rather than during the course of the full year). Additional details and guidance items are provided in the Supplemental Data to this release.

Supplemental Material and Conference Call
Supplemental data to this release can be found on the "For Investors" page of the MAA website at www.maac.com. MAA will host a conference call to further discuss first quarter results on April 27, 2023, at 9:00 AM Central Time. The conference call-in number is 877-830-2596. You may also join the live webcast of the conference call by accessing the "For Investors" page of the MAA website at www.maac.com. MAA's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are filed under the registrant names of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and Mid-America Apartments, L.P.

About MAA
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of March 31, 2023, MAA had ownership interest in 101,986 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia. For further details, please visit the MAA website at www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com, or via mail at MAA, 6815 Poplar Ave., Suite 500, Germantown, TN 38138, Attn: Investor Relations.

Forward-Looking Statements
Sections of this release contain 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, with respect to our expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected operating performance and results, property stabilizations, property acquisition and disposition activity, joint venture activity, development and renovation activity and other capital expenditures, and capital raising and financing activity, as well as lease pricing, revenue and expense growth, occupancy, interest rate and other economic expectations. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "forecasts," "projects," "assumes," "will," "may," "could," "should," "budget," "target," "outlook," "proforma," "opportunity," "guidance" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, as described below, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such forward-looking statements included in this release may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved.

The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements:

• inability to generate sufficient cash flows due to unfavorable economic and market conditions, changes in supply and/or demand, competition, uninsured losses, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors;
• exposure to risks inherent in investments in a single industry and sector;
• adverse changes in real estate markets, including, but not limited to, the extent of future demand for multifamily units in our significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets which we may seek to enter in the future, limitations on our ability to increase or collect rental rates, competition, our ability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions or development projects on favorable terms, our ability to consummate any planned dispositions in a timely manner on acceptable terms, and our ability to reinvest sale proceeds in a manner that generates favorable returns;
• failure of development communities to be completed within budget and on a timely basis, if at all, to lease-up as anticipated or to achieve anticipated results;
• unexpected capital needs;
• material changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities and insurance costs, due to inflation and other factors;
• inability to obtain appropriate insurance coverage at reasonable rates, or at all, or losses from catastrophes in excess of our insurance coverage;
• ability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, or refinance existing debt as it matures;
• level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
• the effect of any rating agency actions on the cost and availability of new debt financing;
• the impact of adverse developments affecting the U.S. or global banking industry, including bank failures and liquidity concerns, which could cause continued or worsening economic and market volatility, and regulatory responses thereto;
• significant change in the mortgage financing market or other factors that would cause single-family housing or other alternative housing options, either as an owned or rental product, to become a more significant competitive product;
• ability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the ability of MAALP to satisfy the rules to maintain its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the ability of our taxable REIT subsidiaries to maintain their status as such for federal income tax purposes, and our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to operate effectively within the limitations imposed by these rules;
• inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
• cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers' information technology systems, or business operations disruptions;
• potential liability for environmental contamination;
• changes in the legal requirements we are subject to, or the imposition of new legal requirements, that adversely affect our operations;
• extreme weather and natural disasters;
• disease outbreaks and other public health events and measures that are taken by federal, state, and local governmental authorities in response to such outbreaks and events;
• impact of climate change on our properties or operations;
• legal proceedings or class action lawsuits;
• impact of reputational harm caused by negative press or social media postings of our actions or policies, whether or not warranted;
• compliance costs associated with numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations; and
• other risks identified in this release and in reports we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

New factors may also emerge from time to time that could have a material adverse effect on our business. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this release.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dollars in thousands, except per share data		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Rental and other property revenues		$	529,033			$	476,078
Net income available for MAA common shareholders		$	134,988			$	109,880
Total NOI (1)		$	346,230			$	306,658
Earnings per common share: (2)
Basic		$	1.16			$	0.95
Diluted		$	1.16			$	0.95
Funds from operations per Share - diluted: (2)
FFO (1)		$	2.31			$	2.06
Core FFO (1)		$	2.28			$	1.97
Core AFFO (1)		$	2.14			$	1.85
Dividends declared per common share		$	1.4000			$	1.0875
Dividends/Core FFO (diluted) payout ratio			61.4	%			55.2	%
Dividends/Core AFFO (diluted) payout ratio			65.4	%			58.8	%
Consolidated interest expense		$	37,281			$	39,121
Mark-to-market debt adjustment			13				(36)
Debt discount and debt issuance cost amortization			(1,531)				(1,473)
Capitalized interest			2,746				1,836
Total interest incurred		$	38,509			$	39,448
Amortization of principal on notes payable		$	362			$	343

(1)	A reconciliation of the following items and discussion of their respective components can be found later in this release: (i) NOI to Net income available for MAA common shareholders; and (ii) FFO, Core FFO and Core AFFO to Net income available for MAA common shareholders.
(2)	See the "Share and Unit Data" section for additional information.

Dollars in thousands, except share price
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Gross Assets (1)		$	15,792,831			$	15,543,912
Gross Real Estate Assets (1)		$	15,582,668			$	15,336,793
Total debt		$	4,395,650			$	4,414,903
Common shares and units outstanding			119,756,455				118,645,269
Share price		$	151.04			$	156.99
Book equity value		$	6,390,586			$	6,210,419
Market equity value		$	18,088,015			$	18,626,121
Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre (2)		3.50x				3.71x

(1)	A reconciliation of Gross Assets to Total assets and Gross Real Estate Assets to Real estate assets, net, along with discussion of their components, can be found later in this release.
(2)	Adjusted EBITDAre is calculated for the trailing twelve month period for each date presented. A reconciliation of the following items and discussion of their respective components can be found later in this release: (i) Net Debt to Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable; and (ii) EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre to Net income.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Dollars in thousands, except per share data (Unaudited)		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues		$	529,033			$	476,078
Expenses:
Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance			108,604				101,117
Real estate taxes and insurance			74,199				68,303
Depreciation and amortization			138,501				133,738
Total property operating expenses			321,304				303,158
Property management expenses			17,928				16,537
General and administrative expenses			15,923				16,323
Interest expense			37,281				39,121
(Gain) loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets			(15)				1
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets			(54)				(23)
Other non-operating income			(3,467)				(10,795)
Income before income tax (expense) benefit			140,133				111,756
Income tax (expense) benefit			(944)				1,442
Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity			139,189				113,198
Income from real estate joint venture			385				379
Net income			139,574				113,577
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			3,664				2,775
Net income available for shareholders			135,910				110,802
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders			922				922
Net income available for MAA common shareholders		$	134,988			$	109,880
Earnings per common share - basic:
Net income available for common shareholders		$	1.16			$	0.95
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for common shareholders		$	1.16			$	0.95

 

SHARE AND UNIT DATA
Shares and units in thousands		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Net Income Shares (1)
Weighted average common shares - basic			116,182				115,259
Effect of dilutive securities			220				459
Weighted average common shares - diluted			116,402				115,718
Funds From Operations Shares And Units
Weighted average common shares and units - basic			119,340				118,462
Weighted average common shares and units - diluted			119,392				118,660
Period End Shares And Units
Common shares at March 31,			116,601				115,338
Operating Partnership units at March 31,			3,155				3,202
Total common shares and units at March 31,			119,756				118,540

(1)	For additional information on the calculation of diluted common shares and earnings per common share, please refer to the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in MAA's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2023, expected to be filed with the SEC on or about April 27, 2023.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Dollars in thousands (Unaudited)
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Assets
Real estate assets:
Land		$	2,008,523			$	2,008,364
Buildings and improvements and other			12,924,101				12,841,947
Development and capital improvements in progress			391,439				332,035
			15,324,063				15,182,346
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(4,440,520)				(4,302,747)
			10,883,543				10,879,599
Undeveloped land			73,861				64,312
Investment in real estate joint venture			42,333				42,290
Real estate assets, net			10,999,737				10,986,201
Cash and cash equivalents			142,411				38,659
Restricted cash			13,606				22,412
Other assets			196,557				193,893
Total assets		$	11,352,311			$	11,241,165
Liabilities and equity
Liabilities:
Unsecured notes payable		$	4,032,000			$	4,050,910
Secured notes payable			363,650				363,993
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			566,075				615,843
Total liabilities			4,961,725				5,030,746
Redeemable common stock			19,590				20,671
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock			9				9
Common stock			1,167				1,152
Additional paid-in capital			7,408,307				7,202,834
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income			(1,216,325)				(1,188,854)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(9,791)				(10,052)
Total MAA shareholders' equity			6,183,367				6,005,089
Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units			166,309				163,595
Total Company's shareholders' equity			6,349,676				6,168,684
Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities			21,320				21,064
Total equity			6,370,996				6,189,748
Total liabilities and equity		$	11,352,311			$	11,241,165

 

RECONCILIATION OF FFO, CORE FFO, CORE AFFO AND FAD TO NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR MAA COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Amounts in thousands, except per share and unit data		Three months ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Net income available for MAA common shareholders		$	134,988			$	109,880
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets			136,798				132,010
(Gain) loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets			(15)				1
MAA's share of depreciation and amortization of real estate assets of real estate joint venture			151				154
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			3,664				2,775
FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders			275,586				244,820
Gain on embedded derivative in preferred shares (1)			(4,435)				(11,896)
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets			(54)				(23)
Loss on investments, net of tax (1) (2)			806				8,077
Casualty related charges (recoveries), net (1) (3)			296				(7,712)
Legal costs and settlements, net (1)			—				537
COVID-19 related costs (1)			—				337
Mark-to-market debt adjustment (4)			(13)				36
Core FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders			272,186				234,176
Recurring capital expenditures			(16,330)				(14,717)
Core AFFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders			255,856				219,459
Redevelopment capital expenditures			(31,409)				(11,114)
Revenue enhancing capital expenditures			(11,657)				(8,756)
Commercial capital expenditures			(1,307)				(921)
Other capital expenditures (5)			(6,988)				(2,196)
FAD attributable to common shareholders and unitholders		$	204,495			$	196,472
Dividends and distributions paid		$	166,112			$	128,916
Weighted average common shares - diluted			116,402				115,718
FFO weighted average common shares and units - diluted			119,392				118,660
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Net income available for common shareholders		$	1.16			$	0.95
FFO per Share - diluted		$	2.31			$	2.06
Core FFO per Share - diluted		$	2.28			$	1.97
Core AFFO per Share - diluted		$	2.14			$	1.85

(1)	Included in Other non-operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)	For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, loss on investments are presented net of tax benefit of $0.2 million and $2.2 million, respectively.
(3)	For the three months ended March 31, 2022, MAA recognized a gain of $7.6 million from the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its casualty losses related to winter storm Uri.
(4)	Included in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(5)	For the three months ended March 31, 2022, $0.5 million of corporate related capital expenditures are excluded from other capital expenditures.

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING INCOME TO NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR MAA COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
Dollars in thousands		Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022				March 31, 2022
Net Operating Income
Same Store NOI		$	328,940			$	329,458			$	292,436
Non-Same Store and Other NOI			17,290				17,333				14,222
Total NOI			346,230				346,791				306,658
Depreciation and amortization			(138,501)				(138,237)				(133,738)
Property management expenses			(17,928)				(17,034)				(16,537)
General and administrative expenses			(15,923)				(14,742)				(16,323)
Interest expense			(37,281)				(38,084)				(39,121)
Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate assets			15				82,799				(1)
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets			54				—				23
Other non-operating income (expense)			3,467				(23,465)				10,795
Income tax (expense) benefit			(944)				458				1,442
Income from real estate joint venture			385				450				379
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests			(3,664)				(5,315)				(2,775)
Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders			(922)				(922)				(922)
Net income available for MAA common shareholders		$	134,988			$	192,699			$	109,880

 

RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA, EBITDAre AND ADJUSTED EBITDAre TO NET INCOME
Dollars in thousands		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		March 31, 2023				March 31, 2022				March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Net income		$	139,574			$	113,577			$	680,773			$	654,776
Depreciation and amortization			138,501				133,738				547,761				542,998
Interest expense			37,281				39,121				152,907				154,747
Income tax expense (benefit)			944				(1,442)				(3,822)				(6,208)
EBITDA			316,300				284,994				1,377,619				1,346,313
(Gain) loss on sale of depreciable real estate assets			(15)				1				(214,778)				(214,762)
Adjustments to reflect the Company's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates			335				338				1,354				1,357
EBITDAre			316,620				285,333				1,164,195				1,132,908
(Gain) loss on embedded derivative in preferred shares (1)			(4,435)				(11,896)				28,568				21,107
Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets			(54)				(23)				(840)				(809)
Loss on investments (1)			1,024				8,077				38,304				45,357
Casualty related charges (recoveries), net (1) (2)			296				(7,712)				(21,922)				(29,930)
Loss on debt extinguishment (1)			—				—				47				47
Legal costs and settlements, net (1)			—				537				7,998				8,535
COVID-19 related costs (1)			—				337				238				575
Adjusted EBITDAre		$	313,451			$	274,653			$	1,216,588			$	1,177,790

(1)	Included in Other non-operating income in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(2)	For the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the twelve months ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, MAA recognized a gain of $7.6 million, $21.4 million and $29.0 million, respectively, from the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its casualty losses related to winter storm Uri.

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET DEBT TO UNSECURED NOTES PAYABLE AND SECURED NOTES PAYABLE
Dollars in thousands
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Unsecured notes payable		$	4,032,000			$	4,050,910
Secured notes payable			363,650				363,993
Total debt			4,395,650				4,414,903
Cash and cash equivalents			(142,411)				(38,659)
1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash (1)			—				(9,186)
Net Debt		$	4,253,239			$	4,367,058

(1)	Included in Restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GROSS ASSETS TO TOTAL ASSETS
Dollars in thousands
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Total assets		$	11,352,311			$	11,241,165
Accumulated depreciation			4,440,520				4,302,747
Gross Assets		$	15,792,831			$	15,543,912

 

RECONCILIATION OF GROSS REAL ESTATE ASSETS TO REAL ESTATE ASSETS, NET
Dollars in thousands
		March 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
Real estate assets, net		$	10,999,737			$	10,986,201
Accumulated depreciation			4,440,520				4,302,747
Cash and cash equivalents			142,411				38,659
1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash (1)			—				9,186
Gross Real Estate Assets		$	15,582,668			$	15,336,793

(1)	Included in Restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted EBITDAre

For purposes of calculations in this release, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for real estate, or Adjusted EBITDAre, represents EBITDAre further adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core operations such as adjustments related to the fair value of the embedded derivative in the MAA Series I preferred shares, gain or loss on sale of non-depreciable assets, gain or loss on investments, casualty related (recoveries) charges, net, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, legal costs and settlements, net and COVID-19 related costs. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers Adjusted EBITDAre to be an important measure of performance from core operations because Adjusted EBITDAre does not include various income and expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. MAA's computation of Adjusted EBITDAre may differ from the methodology utilized by other companies to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre. Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

Core Adjusted Funds from Operations (Core AFFO)

Core AFFO is composed of Core FFO less recurring capital expenditures. Because net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is added back, Core AFFO, when used in this release, represents Core AFFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders. Core AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers Core AFFO to be an important measure of performance from operations because Core AFFO measures the ability to control revenues, expenses and recurring capital expenditures.

Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO)

Core FFO represents FFO as adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core business operations such as adjustments related to the fair value of the embedded derivative in the MAA Series I preferred shares, gain or loss on sale of non-depreciable assets, gain or loss on investments, net of tax, casualty related (recoveries) charges, net, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, legal costs and settlements, net, COVID-19 related costs, mark-to-market debt adjustments and other non-core items. Because net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is added back, Core FFO, when used in this release, represents Core FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders. While MAA's definition of Core FFO may be similar to others in the industry, MAA's methodology for calculating Core FFO may differ from that utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Core FFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. MAA believes that Core FFO is helpful in understanding its core operating performance between periods in that it removes certain items that by their nature are not comparable over periods and therefore tend to obscure actual operating performance.

EBITDA

For purposes of calculations in this release, Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, or EBITDA, is composed of net income plus depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income taxes. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers EBITDA to be an important measure of performance from core operations because EBITDA does not include various expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

EBITDAre

For purposes of calculations in this release, Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for real estate, or EBITDAre, is composed of EBITDA further adjusted for the gain or loss on sale of depreciable asset sales and adjustments to reflect MAA's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers EBITDAre to be an important measure of performance from core operations because EBITDAre does not include various expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. While MAA's definition of EBITDAre is in accordance with NAREIT's definition, it may differ from the methodology utilized by other companies to calculate EBITDAre. EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)

FAD is composed of Core FFO less total capital expenditures, excluding development spending, property acquisitions, capital expenditures relating to significant casualty losses that management expects to be reimbursed by insurance proceeds and corporate related capital expenditures. Because net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is added back, FAD, when used in this release, represents FAD attributable to common shareholders and unitholders. FAD should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers FAD to be an important measure of performance from core operations because FAD measures the ability to control revenues, expenses and capital expenditures.

Funds From Operations (FFO)

FFO represents net income available for MAA common shareholders (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding gain or loss on disposition of operating properties and asset impairment, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and adjustments for joint ventures. Because net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is added back, FFO, when used in this release, represents FFO attributable to common shareholders and unitholders. While MAA's definition of FFO is in accordance with NAREIT's definition, it may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other companies and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. MAA believes that FFO is helpful in understanding operating performance in that FFO excludes depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Gross Assets

Gross Assets represents Total assets plus Accumulated depreciation. MAA believes that Gross Assets can be used as a helpful tool in evaluating its balance sheet positions. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Gross Real Estate Assets

Gross Real Estate Assets represents Real estate assets, net plus Accumulated depreciation, Cash and cash equivalents and 1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash. MAA believes that Gross Real Estate Assets can be used as a helpful tool in evaluating its balance sheet positions. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Net Debt

Net Debt represents Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable less Cash and cash equivalents and 1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash. MAA believes Net Debt is a helpful tool in evaluating its debt position.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

Net Operating Income represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties held during the period, regardless of their status as held for sale. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

Non-Same Store and Other NOI

Non-Same Store and Other NOI represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties classified within the Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio during the period. Non-Same Store and Other NOI includes all storm-related expenses related to hurricanes. Non-Same Store and Other NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes Non-Same Store and Other NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

Same Store NOI

Same Store NOI represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties classified within the Same Store Portfolio during the period. Same Store NOI excludes storm-related expenses related to hurricanes. Same Store NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes Same Store NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

OTHER KEY DEFINITIONS

Average Effective Rent per Unit

Average Effective Rent per Unit represents the average of gross rent amounts after the effect of leasing concessions for occupied units plus prevalent market rates asked for unoccupied units, divided by the total number of units. Leasing concessions represent discounts to the current market rate. MAA believes average effective rent is a helpful measurement in evaluating average pricing. It does not represent actual rental revenue collected per unit.

Average Physical Occupancy

Average Physical Occupancy represents the average of the daily physical occupancy for an applicable period.

Development Communities

Communities remain identified as development until certificates of occupancy are obtained for all units under development. Once all units are delivered and available for occupancy, the community moves into the Lease-up Communities portfolio.

Lease-up Communities

New acquisitions acquired during lease-up and newly developed communities remain in the Lease-up Communities portfolio until stabilized. Communities are considered stabilized when achieving 90% average physical occupancy for 90 days.

Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio

Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio includes recently acquired communities, communities in development or lease-up, communities that have been disposed of or identified for disposition, communities that have experienced a significant casualty loss, stabilized communities that do not meet the requirements defined by the Same Store Portfolio, retail properties and commercial properties.

Resident Turnover

Resident turnover represents resident move outs excluding transfers within the Same Store Portfolio as a percentage of expiring leases on a rolling twelve month basis as of the end of the reported quarter.

Same Store Portfolio

MAA reviews its Same Store Portfolio at the beginning of each calendar year, or as significant transactions or events warrant. Communities are generally added into the Same Store Portfolio if they were owned and stabilized at the beginning of the previous year. Communities are considered stabilized when achieving 90% average physical occupancy for 90 days. Communities that have been approved by MAA's Board of Directors for disposition are excluded from the Same Store Portfolio. Communities that have experienced a significant casualty loss are also excluded from the Same Store Portfolio.

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FAQ

What are the Q1 2023 earnings per share for MAA?

MAA reported earnings per share of $1.16 for Q1 2023.

How much did the funds from operations (FFO) increase for MAA in Q1 2023?

FFO per share increased to $2.31 in Q1 2023, up from $2.06 in Q1 2022.

What is the projected cost for MAA's new development projects?

The projected total cost for MAA's six development communities is $731.5 million.

What was the growth in Same Store Portfolio revenues for MAA?

Same Store Portfolio revenues increased by 11.0% compared to the prior year.

What is MAA's current dividend rate?

MAA declared a quarterly dividend of $5.60 per share.

What is the Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio for MAA?

MAA's Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDA ratio is 3.50x as of March 31, 2023.