Veris Residential, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2023 Results
Veris Residential (NYSE: VRE) reported its first-quarter 2023 results, revealing a net loss of
- Core FFO per share increased to $0.15 from $0.06 year-over-year.
- Same Store NOI up 15.8% year-over-year due to increased in-place rents.
- Completed sale of Harborside properties for $420 million, adding $360 million in net proceeds.
- High occupancy rates of 95.9% in the multifamily portfolio.
- Net-debt-to-EBITDA improved to 10.3x from 18.8x year-over-year.
- Net loss increased to $0.27 per share compared to $0.13 in Q1 2022.
- Dividend payments remain suspended as the company transitions.
OPERATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Net loss available to common shareholders was
per share for the first quarter 2023.$0.27 - Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") per share of
for the first quarter 2023.$0.15 - Our 7,681-unit multifamily portfolio and Same Store 6,691-unit multifamily portfolio were
95.9% and96.0% occupied, respectively, as ofMarch 31, 2023 . - First quarter 2023 multifamily Same Store Net Operating Income ("NOI") increased by
15.8% , compared to the same period last year, due to increased in-place rents across the portfolio and stable controllable expenses, partially offset by higher non-controllable expenses. - Same Store multifamily Blended Net Rental Growth Rate of
10.7% for the quarter. - Subsequent to quarter end, Harborside 1, 2, & 3 sold for an aggregate price of
, releasing approximately$420 million of net proceeds.$360 million - On
April 5 , the Company exercised its right to callRockpoint Group , L.L.C.`s interest inVeris Residential Trust . OnApril 6 , Rockpoint exercised its right to defer this purchase for one year. - Net-debt-to-EBITDA reduced to 10.3x in the first quarter, down from 18.8x in the first quarter of 2022.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Net loss available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was
For the first quarter 2023, Core FFO was
4Q22 Core FFO per Share | |
Residential Operating Business Change in NOI | |
Waterfront Office - Includes Normalization of Q4 Real Estate Tax Catch-up | |
Hotels - Seasonal Reduction in NOI | ( |
Interest Expense / Other | |
G & A / RE Services Expenses | |
1Q23 Core FFO per Share |
For more information and a reconciliation of FFO, Core FFO, Adjusted EBITDA and NOI to net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders, please refer to the following pages and the Company's Supplemental Operating and Financial Data package for the first quarter of 2023. Please note that all presented per share amounts are on a diluted basis.
MULTIFAMILY PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
As of
Operating Units | 7,681 | 6,931 |
% Physical Occupancy | 95.9 % | 95.3 % |
Same Store Units | 6,691 | 5,825 |
Same Store Occupancy | 96.0 % | 95.6 % |
Same Store Blended Rental Growth Rate | 10.7 % | 11.7 % |
Average Rent per Home | ||
Lease-Up Units | — | 750 |
Haus25, a 750-unit property located at 25 Christopher Columbus in
First quarter Same Store NOI for the operating multifamily portfolio increased year-over-year by
TRANSACTION ACTIVITY
The Company closed on
- In February, the Company closed on the sale of its
Port Imperial Hotels for , fully exiting the hotel segment.$97 million - In March, the Company closed on a land parcel located at
101 Columbia Road for approximately .$8 million - In April, the Company closed the sale of Harborside 1, 2, & 3 for an aggregate price of
, releasing approximately$420 million of net proceeds.$360 million
With the Harborside 1, 2, & 3 transaction complete,
BALANCE SHEET/CAPITAL MARKETS
As of
As of
- In January, the Company purchased a 9-month SOFR cap for the
145 Front Street loan of at a strike rate of$63 million 4% . - As of
March 31 ,97% of the Company`s total debt portfolio (consolidated and unconsolidated) is hedged or fixed. The Company`s total debt portfolio has a weighted average rate of4.4% and weighted average maturity of 3.8 years.
In connection with the closing of Harborside 1, 2, & 3, the Company exercised its right to purchase and redeem the preferred units and certain other ownership interests ("Put/Call Interests") from
OPERATIONAL GUIDANCE
The Company expects growth projection ranges for 2023 shown below (compared to the full year 2022 Same Store NOI).
Operational Guidance | Low | High | |
Same Store Revenue Growth | 4 % | - | 6 % |
Same Store Expense Growth | 4 % | - | 6 % |
Same Store NOI Growth | 4 % | - | 6 % |
DIVIDEND POLICY
The Company anticipates its regular quarterly common dividend to remain suspended while it seeks to conclude the final stage of its transition into a pure-play multifamily REIT.
CONFERENCE CALL/SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
An earnings conference call with management is scheduled for
The live conference call is also accessible by dialing (833) 816-1367 (domestic) or (412) 317-0462 (international) and requesting the
The conference call will be rebroadcast on
http://investors.verisresidential.com/corporate-overview beginning at
A replay of the call will also be accessible
Copies of
First Quarter 2023 Form 10-Q:
http://investors.verisresidential.com/sec-filings
First Quarter 2023 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data:
http://investors.verisresidential.com/quarterly-supplementals
In addition, once filed, these items will be available upon request from:
Harborside 3,
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Included in this press release are Funds from Operations, or FFO, Core Funds from Operations, or Core FFO, net operating income, or NOI and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, or Adjusted EBITDA, each a "non-GAAP financial measure," measuring
For reconciliation of FFO and Core FFO to Net Income (Loss), please refer to the following pages. For reconciliation of NOI, and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Loss), please refer to the Company's disclosure in the Quarterly Financial and Operating Data package for the first quarter 2023.
FFO
FFO is defined as net income (loss) before noncontrolling interests in
FFO per share should not be considered as an alternative to net income available to common shareholders per share as an indication of the Company's performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. FFO per share presented herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO per share presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same definition. However, the Company's FFO per share is comparable to the FFO per share of real estate companies that use the current definition of the
Core FFO
Core FFO is defined as FFO, as adjusted for certain items to facilitate comparative measurement of the Company's performance over time. Core FFO is presented solely as supplemental disclosure that the Company's management believes provides useful information to investors and analysts of its results, after adjusting for certain items to facilitate comparability of its performance from period to period. Core FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that is not intended to represent cash flow and is not indicative of cash flows provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP. As there is not a generally accepted definition established for Core FFO, the Company's measures of Core FFO may not be comparable to the Core FFO reported by other REITs. A reconciliation of net income per share to Core FFO in dollars and per share is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.
NOI and Same Store NOI
NOI represents total revenues less total operating expenses, as reconciled to net income above. The Company considers NOI to be a meaningful non-GAAP financial measure for making decisions and assessing unlevered performance of its property types and markets, as it relates to total return on assets, as opposed to levered return on equity. As properties are considered for sale and acquisition based on NOI estimates and projections, the Company utilizes this measure to make investment decisions, as well as compare the performance of its assets to those of its peers. NOI should not be considered a substitute for net income, and the Company's use of NOI may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. The Company calculates NOI before any allocations to noncontrolling interests, as those interests do not affect the overall performance of the individual assets being measured and assessed.
Same Store NOI is presented for the same store portfolio, which comprises all properties that were owned by the Company throughout both of the reporting periods.
Blended Net Rental Growth Rate
Weighted average of the net effective change in rent (inclusive of concessions) for a lease with a new resident or for a renewed lease compared to the rent for the prior lease of the identical apartment unit.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
For additional information on
The information in this press release must be read in conjunction with, and is modified in its entirety by, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "10-Q") filed by the Company for the same period with the
We consider portions of this information, including the documents incorporated by reference, to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 21E of such act. Such forward-looking statements relate to, without limitation, our future economic performance, plans and objectives for future operations and projections of revenue and other financial items. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "plan," "potential," "projected," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "target," "continue" or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which we cannot predict with accuracy and some of which we might not even anticipate. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions at the time made, we can give no assurance that such expectations will be achieved. Future events and actual results, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading "Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, which are incorporated herein by reference. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except as required under applicable law.
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Anna Malhari
Chief Operating Officer
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Three Months Ended | |||
REVENUES | 2023 | 2022 | |
Revenue from leases | $ 59,678 | $ 40,508 | |
Real estate services | 911 | 910 | |
Parking income | 4,459 | 3,682 | |
Other income | 1,877 | 1,069 | |
Total revenues | 66,925 | 46,169 | |
EXPENSES | |||
Real estate taxes | 11,142 | 7,837 | |
Utilities | 2,689 | 2,409 | |
Operating services | 11,970 | 8,480 | |
Real estate services expenses | 1,943 | 2,363 | |
General and administrative | 10,286 | 19,451 | |
Transaction related costs | 1,027 | — | |
Depreciation and amortization | 23,876 | 18,838 | |
Land and other impairments, net | 3,396 | 2,932 | |
Total expenses | 66,329 | 62,310 | |
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME | |||
Interest expense | (22,014) | (11,606) | |
Interest and other investment income (loss) | 116 | 158 | |
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures | (68) | (487) | |
Gain on disposition of developable land | (22) | 2,623 | |
Other income, net | 1,998 | — | |
Total other income (expense), net | (19,990) | (9,312) | |
(Loss) from continuing operations | (19,394) | (25,453) | |
Discontinued operations: | |||
Income from discontinued operations | 2,384 | 19,090 | |
Realized gains (losses) and unrealized gains (losses) on disposition of rental | 780 | 1,836 | |
Total discontinued operations, net | 3,164 | 20,926 | |
Net loss | (16,230) | (4,527) | |
Noncontrolling interests in consolidated joint ventures | 587 | 974 | |
Noncontrolling interests in | 2,329 | 2,779 | |
Noncontrolling interests in | (293) | (1,881) | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | (6,366) | (6,437) | |
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ (19,973) | $ (9,092) | |
Basic earnings per common share: | |||
Loss from continuing operations | $ (0.30) | $ (0.34) | |
Discontinued operations | 0.03 | 0.21 | |
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ (0.27) | $ (0.13) | |
Diluted earnings per common share: | |||
Loss from continuing operations | $ (0.30) | $ (0.34) | |
Discontinued operations | 0.03 | 0.21 | |
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ (0.27) | $ (0.13) | |
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 91,226 | 90,951 | |
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 100,526 | 99,934 |
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Three Months Ended | |||
2023 | 2022 | ||
Net loss available to common shareholders | $ (19,973) | $ (9,092) | |
Add (deduct): Noncontrolling interests in | (2,329) | (2,779) | |
Noncontrolling interests in discontinued operations | 293 | 1,881 | |
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization on continuing operations (a) | 26,217 | 18,663 | |
Real estate-related depreciation and amortization on discontinued operations | 4,727 | 7,525 | |
Discontinued operations: Realized (gains) losses and unrealized (gains) losses on disposition of rental property, net | (780) | (1,836) | |
Funds from operations (b) | $ 8,155 | $ 14,362 | |
Add (Deduct): | |||
Loss from early extinguishment of debt, net | 12 | 6,289 | |
Land and other impairments | 3,396 | 2,932 | |
Loss/(gain) on disposition of developable land | 22 | (2,623) | |
Rebranding and Severance/Compensation related costs | 1,148 | 7,642 | |
Lease breakage fee, net | — | (22,664) | |
Interest derivative | 1,133 | — | |
Dead deal and transaction- related costs | 1,027 | — | |
Core FFO | $ 14,893 | $ 5,938 | |
Diluted weighted average shares/units outstanding (c) | 100,525,777 | 99,934,499 | |
Funds from operations per share/unit-diluted | $ 0.08 | $ 0.14 | |
Core funds from operations per share/unit-diluted | $ 0.15 | $ 0.06 | |
Dividends declared per common share | $ — | $ — | |
Supplemental Information: | |||
Non-incremental revenue generating capital expenditures: | |||
Building improvements | $ (2,092) | $ (3,249) | |
Tenant improvements & leasing commissions (d) | (352) | (5,971) | |
Tenant improvements & leasing commissions on space vacant for more than a year | (736) | (6,292) | |
Straight-line rent adjustments (e) | (1,253) | 4,646 | |
Amortization of (above)/below market lease intangibles, net | (30) | (110) | |
Amortization of stock compensation | 2,877 | 2,619 | |
Amortization of lease inducements | 15 | 38 | |
Non real estate depreciation and amortization | 384 | 325 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,211 | 1,177 | |
(a) | Includes the Company's share from unconsolidated joint ventures, and adjustments for noncontrolling interest of |
(b) | Funds from operations is calculated in accordance with the definition of FFO of the |
(c) | Calculated based on weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming redemption of |
(d) | Excludes expenditures for tenant spaces that have not been owned for at least a year. |
(e) | Includes free rent of |
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ASSETS |
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Rental property | |||
Land and leasehold interests | $ 482,254 | $ 492,204 | |
Buildings and improvements | 2,906,269 | 3,332,315 | |
Tenant improvements | 42,089 | 122,509 | |
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 99,342 | 99,094 | |
3,529,954 | 4,046,122 | ||
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization | (442,047) | (631,910) | |
3,087,907 | 3,414,212 | ||
Real estate held for sale, net | 397,499 | 193,933 | |
Net investment in rental property | 3,485,406 | 3,608,145 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 37,487 | 26,782 | |
Restricted cash | 19,642 | 20,867 | |
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 124,218 | 126,158 | |
Unbilled rents receivable, net | 40,960 | 39,734 | |
Deferred charges and other assets, net | 88,392 | 96,162 | |
Accounts receivable | 4,551 | 2,920 | |
Total Assets | $ 3,800,656 | $ 3,920,768 | |
LIABILITIES & EQUITY | |||
Mortgages, loans payable and other obligations, net | $ 1,820,498 | $ 1,903,977 | |
Dividends and distributions payable | 110 | 110 | |
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 55,990 | 72,041 | |
Rents received in advance and security deposits | 22,795 | 22,941 | |
Accrued interest payable | 7,086 | 7,131 | |
Total Liabilities | 1,906,479 | 2,006,200 | |
Commitments and contingencies | — | — | |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 520,208 | 515,231 | |
Equity: | |||
Common stock, par value, shares authorized, and shares outstanding | 915 | 911 | |
Additional paid-in capital | 2,533,854 | 2,532,182 | |
Dividends in excess of net earnings | (1,321,358) | (1,301,385) | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 3,119 | 3,977 | |
1,216,530 | 1,235,685 | ||
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries: | |||
Operating Partnership | 121,045 | 126,109 | |
Consolidated joint ventures | 36,394 | 37,543 | |
Total Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries | 157,439 | 163,652 | |
Total Equity | 1,373,969 | 1,399,337 | |
Total Liabilities and Equity | $ 3,800,656 | $ 3,920,768 |
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