UMH PROPERTIES, INC. REPORTS RESULTS FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023
- UMH reported a 13% increase in Total Income for the year ended December 31, 2023, reaching $220.9 million compared to $195.8 million in 2022.
- Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders decreased significantly from $36.3 million in 2022 to $8.7 million in 2023.
- Funds from Operations (FFO) increased to $51.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to $28.5 million in 2022.
- UMH expanded its rental home portfolio, increased sales of manufactured homes, and entered into new joint venture agreements for community development.
- The company raised its quarterly common stock dividend, increased its market capitalization, and reduced its Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization ratio.
- UMH conducted stock offerings, including shares of Common Stock and Series D Preferred Stock, generating significant proceeds for the company.
- The President and CEO expressed confidence in UMH's long-term business plan and projected per share earnings growth for 2024.
- UMH aims to capitalize on its vacant lots and land for development to drive organic growth in earnings and operating results.
- The company anticipates continued strong demand for sales and rentals in its communities, expecting to deliver similar operating results in the upcoming year.
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Insights
The reported increase in Total Income for UMH Properties, Inc. reflects a robust growth trajectory, indicative of the company's ability to expand revenue streams year-over-year. A 13% annual increase is a solid performance, particularly when viewed against a backdrop of economic uncertainties that have prevailed in recent times. This growth rate surpasses the average industry growth rate for REITs, which typically hovers around 3-5% annually. Such an uptick could be a harbinger of strong operational efficiency and an expanding asset base.
However, the Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders presents a dichotomy in the financial health of the company. The reduction in net loss from the previous year is a positive sign, suggesting that the company has taken effective measures to manage its costs or improve its operational efficiency. Yet, investors should be cautious and scrutinize the reasons behind the net losses, as they could point to underlying issues that might not be immediately apparent from the income statement alone.
The increase in Funds from Operations (FFO) and Normalized FFO is particularly noteworthy for investors, as these are key metrics for REITs, reflecting the cash flow generated by their operations. The substantial improvement in FFO, by over 79% year-over-year, signals strong operational performance and could be indicative of effective capital management strategies. FFO is often used by investors to gauge a REIT's performance and ability to pay dividends and thus, an increase in this metric could be seen as a positive sign for dividend sustainability and potential growth.
UMH Properties, Inc.'s strategic moves, such as the acquisition of new communities and the expansion of existing ones, have contributed to their increased Total Income and FFO. These actions are reflective of a growth-oriented strategy, which is essential in the real estate sector to maintain competitiveness and market share. The company's entry into Georgia and the joint venture in Pennsylvania are indicative of geographic diversification, which can help mitigate risks associated with regional economic downturns.
The improvement in Same Property Net Operating Income (NOI) and occupancy rates suggests that UMH is not only expanding its portfolio but also enhancing the profitability of its existing assets. A 230 basis point increase in occupancy rates is significant, as it points to the company's ability to attract and retain tenants, which is critical for revenue stability.
UMH's reduction in Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization from 38.2% to 31.3% is a positive sign for the company's leverage and financial risk profile. Lower debt levels relative to market cap can improve the company's agility in securing new investments and weathering potential market downturns. This metric will be of interest to investors concerned with the balance between growth and financial stability.
The reported financials suggest that UMH Properties, Inc. is positioned to capitalize on the high demand for manufactured home communities. This sector has seen increased interest due to its affordability amid rising housing costs. The company's proactive approach to increasing its rental home portfolio and sales of manufactured homes by 23% aligns with market trends and consumer demand.
Moreover, the management's commentary on the anticipated delivery of similar operating results in 2024 provides a forward-looking perspective that may influence investor expectations. The company's confidence in continued earnings growth, despite recent supply chain disruptions and rising interest rates, suggests a resilient business model adaptable to external pressures.
The emphasis on organic growth through the development of vacant lots and land is a strategic move that could yield long-term benefits. However, investors should consider the execution risks and market conditions that could impact the success of such development projects.
FREEHOLD, NJ, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UMH Properties, Inc. (NYSE:UMH) (TASE:UMH) reported Total Income of
Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Shareholders (“FFO”) was
A summary of significant financial information for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands except per share amounts):
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Total Income | $ | 56,984 | $ | 48,748 | ||||
| Total Expenses | $ | 46,756 | $ | 42,582 | ||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 6,832 | $ | 283 | ||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders per Diluted Common Share | $ | 0.10 | $ | 0.005 | ||||
| FFO (1) | $ | 14,595 | $ | 9,973 | ||||
| FFO (1) per Diluted Common Share | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.18 | ||||
| Normalized FFO (1) | $ | 15,364 | $ | 11,321 | ||||
| Normalized FFO (1) per Diluted Common Share | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.20 | ||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 67,196 | 56,755 | ||||||
| For the Year Ended | ||||||||
| December 31, | ||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Total Income | $ | 220,925 | $ | 195,776 | ||||
| Total Expenses | $ | 184,803 | $ | 166,252 | ||||
| Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | (8,714 | ) | $ | (36,265 | ) | ||
| Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders per Diluted Common Share | $ | (0.15 | ) | $ | (0.67 | ) | ||
| FFO (1) | $ | 51,069 | $ | 28,489 | ||||
| FFO (1) per Diluted Common Share | $ | 0.80 | $ | 0.51 | ||||
| Normalized FFO (1) | $ | 54,533 | $ | 46,840 | ||||
| Normalized FFO (1) per Diluted Common Share | $ | 0.86 | $ | 0.85 | ||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding | 63,068 | 54,389 | ||||||
A summary of significant balance sheet information as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 is as follows (in thousands):
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||
| Gross Real Estate Investments | $ | 1,539,041 | $ | 1,391,588 | ||||
| Marketable Securities at Fair Value | $ | 34,506 | $ | 42,178 | ||||
| Total Assets | $ | 1,427,577 | $ | 1,344,596 | ||||
| Mortgages Payable, net | $ | 496,483 | $ | 508,938 | ||||
| Loans Payable, net | $ | 93,479 | $ | 153,531 | ||||
| Bonds Payable, net | $ | 100,055 | $ | 99,207 | ||||
| Total Shareholders’ Equity | $ | 706,794 | $ | 551,196 | ||||
Samuel A. Landy, President and CEO, commented on the 2023 results.
“During 2023, UMH made substantial progress on multiple fronts – generating solid operating results, achieving strong growth and improving our financial position. We have:
- Increased Rental and Related Income by
11% ; - Increased Community Net Operating Income (“NOI”) by
14% ; - Increased Normalized Funds from Operations (“Normalized FFO) by
16% ; - Increased Same Property NOI by
13% ; - Increased Same Property Occupancy by 230 basis points from
86.2% to88.5% ; - Improved our Same Property expense ratio from
42.2% at yearend 2022 to40.3% at yearend 2023; - Increased our rental home portfolio by 871 homes from yearend 2022 to approximately 10,000 total rental homes, representing an increase of
10% from yearend 2022; - Increased Sales of Manufactured Homes by
23% ; - Acquired our first community in Georgia, containing 118 developed homesites, for a total cost of
$3.7 million through our qualified opportunity zone fund; - Entered into a new joint venture agreement with Nuveen Real Estate to develop a 113-site community in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania;
- Amended our unsecured credit facility to expand available borrowing capacity from
$100 million to$180 million ; - Entered into a
$25 million term loan and a$25 million line of credit secured by rental homes and their leases; - Expanded our revolving line of credit secured by eligible notes receivable from
$20 million to$35 million ; - Financed eight existing communities for total proceeds of approximately
$57.7 million ; - Raised our quarterly common stock dividend by
2.5% to$0.20 5 per share or$0.82 annually; - Increased our Total Market Capitalization by
6% to over$2 billion at yearend; - Increased our Equity Market Capitalization by
12% to over$1 billion at yearend; - Reduced our Net Debt to Total Market Capitalization from
38.2% in 2022 to31.3% in 2023; - Issued and sold approximately 9.4 million shares of Common Stock through At-the-Market Sale Programs at a weighted average price of
$15.81 per share, generating gross proceeds of$148.6 million and net proceeds of$145.8 million , after offering expenses; - Issued and sold approximately 2.6 million shares of Series D Preferred Stock through At-the-Market Sale Programs at a weighted average price of
$21.88 per share, generating gross proceeds of$56.7 million and net proceeds of$55.7 million , after offering expenses; - Subsequent to year end, issued and sold approximately 1.2 million shares of Common Stock through our 2023 Common Stock At-the-Market Sale Program at a weighted average price of
$15.37 per share, generating gross proceeds of$19.2 million and net proceeds of$18.9 million , after offering expenses; and - Subsequent to year end, issued and sold approximately 121,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock through our 2023 Series D Preferred Stock At-the-Market Sale Program at a weighted average price of
$22.85 per share, generating gross proceeds of$2.8 million and net proceeds of$2.7 million , after offering expenses.”
“UMH is pleased to report fourth quarter Normalized FFO of
“During 2023, we achieved a
“After a two-year disruption from the COVID supply chain-related issues, abnormally high inventory levels and rising interest rates, we believe we are back on track to deliver exceptional property operating performance and reliable earnings per share growth. Our financials have been impacted by higher interest rates and inventory carrying costs, but we are pleased with our year over year normalized earnings per share growth, our quarter over quarter normalized per share growth and our three sequential quarters of earnings per share growth.”
“Our exceptional team has positioned the company to deliver organic growth in earnings and operating results through the infill of our 3,400 vacant lots and the development of our 2,100 acres of vacant land. We look forward to the continued execution of our long-term business plan and generating value and exceptional returns for our shareholders.”
UMH Properties, Inc. will host its Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2023 Financial Results Webcast and Conference Call. Senior management will discuss the results, current market conditions and future outlook on Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The Company’s fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 financial results being released herein will be available on the Company’s website at www.umh.reit in the “Financials” section.
To participate in the webcast, select the microphone icon found on the homepage www.umh.reit to access the call. Interested parties can also participate via conference call by calling toll free 877-513-1898 (domestically) or 412-902-4147 (internationally).
The replay of the conference call will be available at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, February 29, 2024 and can be accessed by dialing toll free 877-344-7529 (domestically) and 412-317-0088 (internationally) and entering the passcode 5824602. A transcript of the call and the webcast replay will be available at the Company's website, www.umh.reit.
UMH Properties, Inc., which was organized in 1968, is a public equity REIT that owns and operates 135 manufactured home communities containing approximately 25,800 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Alabama, South Carolina and Georgia. UMH also has an ownership interest in and operates two communities in Florida, containing 363 sites, through its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate.
Certain statements included in this press release which are not historical facts may be deemed forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any such forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and involve various risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can provide no assurance those expectations will be achieved. The risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from expectations are contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and described from time to time in the Company’s other filings with the SEC. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Note:
(1) Non-GAAP Information: We assess and measure our overall operating results based upon an industry performance measure referred to as Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Shareholders (“FFO”), which management believes is a useful indicator of our operating performance. FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental operating performance measure of a REIT. FFO, as defined by The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), represents net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, as defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), excluding gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, impairment charges related to depreciable real estate assets, the change in the fair value of marketable securities, and the gain or loss on the sale of marketable securities plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization. Included in the NAREIT FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement, is an option pertaining to assets incidental to our main business in the calculation of NAREIT FFO to make an election to include or exclude gains and losses on the sale of these assets, such as marketable equity securities, and include or exclude mark-to-market changes in the value recognized on these marketable equity securities. In conjunction with the adoption of the FFO White Paper - 2018 Restatement, for all periods presented, we have elected to exclude the gains and losses realized on marketable securities investments and the change in the fair value of marketable securities from our FFO calculation. NAREIT created FFO as a non-U.S. GAAP supplemental measure of REIT operating performance. We define Normalized Funds from Operations Attributable to Common Shareholders (“Normalized FFO”), as FFO excluding certain one-time charges. FFO and Normalized FFO should be considered as supplemental measures of operating performance used by REITs. FFO and Normalized FFO exclude historical cost depreciation as an expense and may facilitate the comparison of REITs which have a different cost basis. However, other REITs may use different methodologies to calculate FFO and Normalized FFO and, accordingly, our FFO and Normalized FFO may not be comparable to all other REITs. The items excluded from FFO and Normalized FFO are significant components in understanding the Company’s financial performance.
FFO and Normalized FFO (i) do not represent Cash Flow from Operations as defined by U.S. GAAP; (ii) should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) as a measure of operating performance or to cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities; and (iii) are not alternatives to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Normalized FFO, as calculated by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other REITs.
The reconciliation of the Company’s U.S. GAAP net income (loss) to the Company’s FFO and Normalized FFO for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are calculated as follows (in thousands):
| Three Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 6,832 | $ | 283 | $ | (8,714 | ) | $ | (36,265 | ) | ||||||
| Depreciation Expense | 14,448 | 12,766 | 55,719 | 48,769 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation Expense from Unconsolidated Joint Venture | 188 | 114 | 692 | 371 | ||||||||||||
| Loss on Sales of Investment Property and Equipment | 11 | 73 | -0- | 169 | ||||||||||||
| (Increase) Decrease in Fair Value of Marketable Securities | (6,884 | ) | (21,185 | ) | 3,555 | 21,839 | ||||||||||
| (Gain) Loss on Sales of Marketable Securities, net | -0- | 17,922 | (183 | ) | (6,394 | ) | ||||||||||
| FFO Attributable to Common Shareholders | 14,595 | 9,973 | 51,069 | 28,489 | ||||||||||||
| Redemption of Preferred Stock (2) | -0- | -0- | -0- | 12,916 | ||||||||||||
| Amortization (2) | 543 | 511 | 2,135 | 1,956 | ||||||||||||
| Non-Recurring Other Expense (3) | 226 | 837 | 1,329 | 3,479 | ||||||||||||
| Normalized FFO Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 15,364 | $ | 11,321 | $ | 54,533 | $ | 46,840 | ||||||||
The diluted weighted shares outstanding used in the calculation of FFO per Diluted Common Share and Normalized FFO per Diluted Common Share were 67.2 million and 63.7 million shares for the three months and year ended December 31, 2023, respectively, and 56.8 million and 55.3 million shares for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022, respectively. Common stock equivalents resulting from stock options in the amount of 613,000 shares and 936,000 shares for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were excluded from the computation of Diluted Net Income (Loss) per Share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Common stock equivalents resulting from stock options in the amount of 315,000 shares and 571,000 shares for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were included in the computation of Diluted Net Income (Loss) per share.
(2) During 2022, the Company incurred the carrying cost of excess cash for the redemption of preferred stock. Additionally, due to the change in sources of capital, amortization expense, a non-cash expense, is expected to become more significant and is therefore included as an adjustment to Normalized FFO for the three months and years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
(3) Consists of special bonus and restricted stock grants for the August 2020 groundbreaking Fannie Mae financing, which were being expensed over the vesting period (
The following are the cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| Operating Activities | $ | 120,077 | $ | (7,227 | ) | |||
| Investing Activities | (165,573 | ) | (124,877 | ) | ||||
| Financing Activities | 69,057 | 47,954 | ||||||
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