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Whitestone REIT Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results & Provides COVID-19 Update

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Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) reported its Q2 2020 financial results, revealing a net income of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. Funds from Operations (FFO) were $8.4 million, or $0.19 per share, a decrease due to $2.8 million in bad debt related to COVID-19. The company collected 81% of Q2 contractual rents and 86% of July rents. Despite a 7.9% decrease in Same-store Net Operating Income, rental rates on new and renewal leases increased by 6.7% and 12.4% respectively. Whitestone holds $45 million in cash and has no immediate debt maturities.

Positive
  • 81% of Q2 2020 contractual rents collected, 86% for July.
  • Rental rates increased: 6.7% for new leases and 12.4% for renewals.
  • Cash and cash equivalents grew to $45 million, a 22.3% increase since Q1 2020.
  • No debt maturing until 2021, providing financial stability.
Negative
  • Net income down from $3.3 million in Q2 2019 to $0.4 million.
  • FFO down from $10 million in Q2 2019 to $8.4 million.
  • Same-store Net Operating Income decreased 7.9% for Q2.
  • Bad debt/uncollectable revenue of $2.8 million primarily due to COVID-19.

HOUSTON, Aug. 05, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR) (“Whitestone” or the “Company”) today announced its operating and financial results for the second quarter of 2020 along with an update on its business activities due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Whitestone is a community-centered retail REIT that acquires, owns, manages, develops and redevelops high quality “e-commerce resistant” neighborhood, community and lifestyle retail centers principally located in the largest, fastest-growing and most affluent markets in the Sunbelt. Whitestone’s optimal mix of national, regional and local tenants provide daily necessities, needed services and entertainment to their respective communities which are not readily available online.

All per share amounts are on a diluted per common share and operating partnership (“OP”) unit basis unless stated otherwise.

Second Quarter Operating and Financial Highlights:

  • Net Income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share
  • Funds from Operations (“FFO”) was $8.4 million, or $0.19 per share
  • FFO Core was $9.6 million or $0.22 per share
  • 81% of total Q2 2020 contractual rents have been collected
  • Rental rates on comparable new and renewal leases signed for the twelve months ended June 30, 2020 increased 6.7% and 12.4%, respectively, on a GAAP basis
  • Same-store Net Operating Income decreased 7.9% and 4.4% for the three and six month periods, respectively
  • Paid quarterly dividend of $0.105 per share

COVID-19 Update Summary (as of August 3, 2020)

  • All 53 community centers are open and have remained open throughout the pandemic
  • 94% of total tenants are open and operating (based on ABR)
  • 81% of total Q2 2020 contractual rents have been collected
  • 86% of total July contractual rents have been collected to date
  • Entered into rent deferral agreements representing 5% of Q2 2020 revenue
  • Entered into rent deferral agreements representing 2% of July revenue
  • Grew cash and cash equivalents to $45.0 million, a $8.2 million, or 22.3% increase since Q1-2020
  • Bad debt/uncollectable revenue for the quarter was $2.8 million, or $0.07 per share, primarily due to COVID-19 pandemic and included $500,000 or $0.01 per share non-cash straight line receivables

Jim Mastandrea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Whitestone REIT commented, “Our properties continue to perform well as our service-focused, community-centered tenants pursue creative ways to serve their local neighborhoods. We continue to support our entrepreneurial tenants as they persevere through these uncertain times. We also continue to demonstrate the resiliency of our portfolio as demonstrated by our strong rental collections. Our results underscore our entrepreneurial tenants’ sustainability through tough times and Whitestone’s ability to craft the right mix of tenants to serve the needs of our high household income neighborhoods in the high growth markets of Texas and Arizona. To date, we have seen minimal store closings in our diverse tenant mix and believe that Whitestone, our tenants and our communities will emerge stronger than ever as the pandemic subsides.”

Mr Mastandrea added, “Our focus continues to be on protecting the health of our employees, tenants and the communities that we serve. As local economies recover, we plan to build on the progress we demonstrated in the beginning of the year in our continuing efforts to position the Company to drive long term shareholder value.”

Financial Results

Reconciliations of Net Income Attributable to Whitestone REIT to FFO and FFO Core are included herein.

Net Income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 of $0.4 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, inclusive of $2.8 million, or $0.07 per share, related to credit loss and straight-line rent reserve, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 was $3.3 million, or $0.08 per share.

FFO for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $8.4 million, or $0.19 per share, as compared to $10.0 million, or $0.24 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.  The decrease is primarily due to the $2.8 million of bad debt/uncollectable revenue primarily related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  FFO Core for the quarter ended June 30, 2020 was $9.6 million or $0.22 per share, compared to $11.1 million, or $0.27 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2019.

Operating Results

For the periods ending June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s operating highlights were as follows:

 Second Quarter 2020Second Quarter 2019
Occupancy:  
Wholly Owned Properties89.2%89.4%
Same Store Property Net Operating Income Growth(1)(7.9)%1.0%
   
Rental Rate Growth - Total (GAAP Basis):11.3%5.6%
New Leases3.4%5.3%
Renewal Leases13.5%5.7%
   
Leasing Transactions:  
Number of New Leases2135
New Leases - Annualized Revenue (millions)$5.2$10.7
Number of Renewal Leases4357
Renewal Leases - Annualized Revenue (millions)$9.8$15.4

(1) Excludes straight-line rent, amortization of above/below market rates and lease termination fees in both periods.

Real Estate Portfolio Update

Community Centered PropertiesTM Portfolio Statistics:

As of June 30, 2020, Whitestone wholly owned 58 Community Centered PropertiesTM with 5.0 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA"). Five of the 58 Community Centered PropertiesTM are land parcels held for future development. The portfolio is comprised of 30 properties in Texas, 27 in Arizona and one in Illinois. Whitestone’s Retail Community Centered PropertiesTM are located in Austin (4), San Antonio (3), Chicago (1), Dallas-Fort Worth (8), Houston (15) and the greater Phoenix metropolitan area (27). In addition to being business friendly, these are six of the top markets in the country in terms of size, economic strength and population growth. 2017 estimates show the projected 5-year population growth rates for both Austin and Dallas-Fort Worth to be 9.7%, San Antonio to be 8.6%, Houston to be 8.0%, and Phoenix to be 6.6% (1). The Company’s retail properties in these markets are generally located on the best retail corners embedded in affluent communities. The Company also owns an 81.4% equity interest in and manages eight properties containing 0.9 million square feet of GLA through its investment in Pillarstone OP.

At the end of the second quarter, the Company’s diversified tenant base was comprised of 1,382 tenants, with the largest tenant accounting for only 2.8% of annualized base rental revenues. Lease terms range from less than one year for smaller tenants to over 15 years for larger tenants. Whitestone’s leases generally include minimum monthly lease payments and tenant reimbursements for payment of taxes, insurance and maintenance, and typically exclude restrictive lease clauses.

(1) Source: Claritas, as of April 2017.

COVID-19 Update Summary

During the second quarter of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact the Company’s operations.  As of the end of the second quarter, approximately 94% (% of ABR) of the Company’s tenants were open for business. Cash collections for the quarter totaled 81% of contractual rents.  These strong collections are a result of the Company’s strategic locations, well-crafted tenant mix and the efforts of its team members in proactively working with tenants to assist them through these difficult times.  Cash collections in July are trending up with 86% collected to date. Agreed upon deferrals of rent were 5% of revenue for the quarter and 2% of revenue for the month of July so far.

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

As of August 3, 2020, Whitestone had $45.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, $1.2 million of availability and $110.5 million of capacity under its credit facility. At June 30, 2020, Whitestone had $39.9 million of cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet, $1.2 million of availability and $110.5 million of capacity under its credit facility.

Whitestone has one $9 million mortgage loan maturing in 2020, that it expects to refinance in the third quarter, and no real estate debt maturing in 2021.

The Company has undepreciated real estate assets of $1.1 billion at June 30, 2020.

At June 30, 2020, 50 of the Company’s wholly owned 58 properties were unencumbered by mortgage debt, with an undepreciated cost basis of $804.7 million. At June 30, 2020, the Company had total real estate debt, net of cash, of $636.9 million, of which approximately 84% was subject to fixed interest rates. The Company’s weighted average interest rate on all fixed rate debt as of the end of the second quarter was 4.1% and the weighted average remaining term was 4.8 years.

Dividend

On June 16, 2020, the Company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.105 per common share and OP unit for the third quarter of 2020, to be paid in three equal installments of $0.035 in July, August, and September of 2020. Going forward, Whitestone’s Board of Trustees will continue to evaluate dividend declarations each quarter.  Whitestone intends to maintain compliance with REIT taxable income distribution requirements.

Conference Call Information

In conjunction with the issuance of its financial results, the Company invites you to listen to the its earnings release conference call to be broadcast live on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Central Time. The call will be led by James C. Mastandrea, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and David K. Holeman, Chief Financial Officer. Conference call access information is as follows:

Dial-in number for domestic participants:(866) 548-4713
Dial-in number for international participants:(323) 794-2093

The conference call will be recorded, and a telephone replay will be available through Thursday, August 20, 2020. Replay access information is as follows:

Replay number for domestic participants:(844) 512-2921
Replay number for international participants:(412) 317-6671
Passcode (for all participants):8963892

To listen to a live webcast of the conference call, click on the Investor Relations tab of the Company’s website, www.whitestonereit.com, and then click on the webcast link. A replay of the call will be available on Whitestone’s website via the webcast link until the Company’s next earnings release. Additional information about Whitestone can be found on the Company’s website.

The second quarter earnings release and supplemental data package will be located in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website. For those without internet access, the earnings release and supplemental data package will be available by mail upon request. To receive a copy, please call the Company’s Investor Relations line at (713) 435-2219.

Supplemental Financial Information

Supplemental materials and details regarding Whitestone's results of operations, communities and tenants are available on the Company's website at www.whitestonereit.com.

About Whitestone REIT

Whitestone is a community-centered retail REIT that acquires, owns, manages, develops and redevelops high quality "e-commerce resistant" neighborhood, community and lifestyle retail centers principally located in the largest, fastest-growing and most affluent markets in the Sunbelt. Whitestone’s optimal mix of national, regional and local tenants provide daily necessities, needed services and entertainment to the communities in which they are located. Whitestone's properties are primarily located in business-friendly Phoenix, Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio, which are among the fastest growing U.S. population centers with highly educated workforces, high household incomes and strong job growth. For additional information, visit www.whitestonereit.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Company intends for all such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, as applicable. Such information is subject to certain risks and uncertainties, as well as known and unknown risks, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or anticipated. Therefore, such statements are not intended to be a guarantee of our performance in future periods. Such forward-looking statements include statements about our earnings guidance, future liquidity, performance growth and expectations and other matters and can generally be identified by the Company’s use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “goals” or similar words or phrases that are predictions of future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters.

The following are additional factors that could cause the Company's actual results and its expectations to differ materially from those described in the Company's forward-looking statements: uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the unknown duration and economic, operational and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in Texas and Arizona which have seen dramatic increases in positive test rates and where substantially all of our properties are located, and the actions taken or contemplated by U.S. and local governmental authorities or others in response to the pandemic on the Company’s business, employees and tenants, including, among others, (a) changes in tenant demand for the Company’s properties, (b) financial challenges confronting major tenants, including as a result of decreased customers’ willingness to frequent, and mandated stay in place orders that have prevented customers from frequenting, some of Company’s tenants’ businesses and the impact of these issues on the Company’s ability to collect rent from its tenants; (c) operational changes implemented by the Company, including remote working arrangements, which may put increased strain on IT systems and create increased vulnerability to cybersecurity incidents, (d) significant reduction in the Company’s liquidity due to the lack of further availability under its revolving credit facility and limited ability to access the capital markets and other sources of financing on attractive terms or at all, and (e) prolonged measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 or the premature easing of government-imposed restrictions implemented to contain the spread of COVID-19; the imposition of federal income taxes if we fail to qualify as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) in any taxable year or forego an opportunity to ensure REIT status;  the Company's ability to meet its long-term goals, its assumptions regarding its earnings guidance, including its ability to execute effectively its acquisition and disposition strategy, to continue to execute its development pipeline on schedule and at the expected costs, and its ability to grow its NOI as expected, which could be impacted by a number of factors, including, among other things, its ability to continue to renew leases or re-let space on attractive terms and to otherwise address its leasing rollover; its ability to successfully identify, finance and consummate suitable acquisitions, and the impact of such acquisitions, including financing developments, capitalization rates and internal rates of return; the Company’s ability to reduce or otherwise effectively manage its general and administrative expenses; the Company’s ability to fund from cash flows or otherwise distributions to its shareholders at current rates or at all; current adverse market and economic conditions including, but not limited to, the significant volatility and disruption in the global financial markets caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; lease terminations or lease defaults; the impact of competition on the Company's efforts to renew existing leases; changes in the economies and other conditions of the specific markets in which the Company operates; economic, legislative and regulatory changes, including  changes to laws governing REITs and the impact of the legislation commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; the success of the Company's real estate strategies and investment objectives; the Company's ability to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and other factors detailed in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other documents the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This release contains supplemental financial measures that are not calculated pursuant to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) including EBITDA, FFO, FFO Core, and NOI. Following are explanations and reconciliations of these metrics to their most comparable GAAP metric.

EBITDA: Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization: Management believes that EBITDA is an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance to net income attributable to the Company. The Company defines EBITDA as operating revenues (rental and other revenues) less property and related expenses (property operation and maintenance and real estate taxes), adjustments for unconsolidated real estate partnership and general and administrative expenses. Management believes that EBITDA provides useful information to the investment community about the Company's operating performance when compared to other REITs since EBITDA is generally recognized as a standard measure. However, EBITDA should not be viewed as a measure of the Company's overall financial performance since it does not reflect depreciation and amortization, involuntary conversion, interest expense, provision for income taxes, gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets and the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of the Company's properties. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating EBITDA and, accordingly, the Company's EBITDA may not be comparable to other REITs.

FFO: Funds From Operations: Management believes that FFO is a useful measure of the Company's operating performance. The Company computes FFO as defined by NAREIT, which states that FFO should represent net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains or losses from the sale 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 the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of the Company's performance or to cash flow from operations as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions and service debt.

Management considers FFO a useful additional measure of performance for an equity REIT because it facilitates an understanding of the operating performance of its properties without giving effect to real estate depreciation and amortization, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management believes that FFO provides a more meaningful and accurate indication of the Company's performance and useful information for the investment community to compare Whitestone to other REITs since FFO is generally recognized as the industry standard for reporting the operations of REITs.

Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO, and accordingly, the Company's FFO may not be comparable to other REITs. The Company presents FFO per diluted share calculations that are based on the outstanding dilutive common shares plus the outstanding OP units for the periods presented.

FFO Core: Funds From Operations Core: Management believes that the computation of FFO in accordance with NAREIT's definition includes certain non-cash and non-comparable items that affect the Company's period-over-period performance. These items include, but are not limited to, legal settlements, proxy contest fees, debt extension costs, non-cash share-based compensation expense and rent support agreement payments received from sellers on acquired assets. In addition, the Company believes that FFO Core is a useful supplemental measure for the investing community to use in comparing the Company to other REITs as many REITs provide some form of adjusted or modified FFO. However, other REITs may use different adjustments, and the Company's FFO Core may not be comparable to the adjusted or modified FFO of other REITs.

NOI: Net Operating Income: Management believes that NOI is a useful measure of the Company's property operating performance. The Company defines NOI as operating revenues (rental and other revenues) less property and related expenses (property operation and maintenance and real estate taxes). Because NOI excludes general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, involuntary conversion, interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets, pro rata share of NOI of unconsolidated entities and capital expenditures and leasing costs, 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 properties and the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. The Company uses NOI to evaluate its operating performance since NOI allows the Company to evaluate the impact of factors, such as occupancy levels, lease structure, lease rates and tenant base, have on the Company's results, margins and returns. In addition, management believes that NOI provides useful information to the investment community about the Company's property and operating performance when compared to other REITs since NOI is generally recognized as a standard measure of property performance in the real estate industry. However, NOI should not be viewed as a measure of the Company's overall financial performance since it does not reflect general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, involuntary conversion, interest expense, interest income, provision for income taxes, gain or loss on sale or disposition of assets, and the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of the Company's properties. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, the Company's NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs.

Same Store NOI: Management believes that Same Store NOI is a useful measure of the Company’s property operating performance because it includes only the properties that have been owned for the entire period being compared, and that it is frequently used by the investment community. Same Store NOI assists in eliminating differences in NOI due to the acquisition or disposition of properties during the period being presented, providing a more consistent measure of the Company’s performance. The Company defines Same Store NOI as operating revenues (rental and other revenues, excluding straight line rent adjustments, amortization of above/below market rents, and lease termination fees) less property and related expenses (property operation and maintenance and real estate taxes), Non-Same Store NOI, and NOI of our investment in Pillarstone OP (pro rata). We define “Non-Same Stores” as properties that have been acquired since the beginning of the period being compared and properties that have been sold, but not classified as discontinued operations. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating Same Store NOI, and accordingly, the Company's Same Store NOI may not be comparable to that of other REITs.

Investors Contact:
Kevin Reed, Director of Investor Relations
Whitestone REIT
(713) 435-2219
ir@whitestonereit.com

 
 
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
   
  June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
     
ASSETS
Real estate assets, at cost    
Property $1,102,379  $1,099,955 
Accumulated depreciation  (150,711)  (137,933)
Total real estate assets  951,668   962,022 
Investment in real estate partnership  34,653   34,097 
Cash and cash equivalents  39,924   15,530 
Restricted cash  155   113 
Escrows and acquisition deposits  6,940   8,388 
Accrued rents and accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts  24,676   22,854 
Receivable due from related party  1,069   477 
Unamortized lease commissions, legal fees and loan costs  8,194   8,960 
Prepaid expenses and other assets(1)  3,364   3,819 
Total assets $1,070,643  $1,056,260 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:    
Notes payable $676,371  $644,699 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(2)  45,127   39,336 
Payable due to related party  705   307 
Tenants' security deposits  6,881   6,617 
Dividends and distributions payable  4,528   12,203 
Total liabilities  733,612   703,162 
Commitments and contingencies:  -   - 
Equity:    
Preferred shares, $0.001 par value per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019  -   - 
Common shares, $0.001 par value per share; 400,000,000 shares authorized; 42,343,638 and 41,492,117 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively  42   41 
Additional paid-in capital  558,516   554,816 
Accumulated deficit  (210,921)  (204,049)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (16,915)  (5,491)
Total Whitestone REIT shareholders' equity  330,722   345,317 
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary  6,309   7,781 
Total equity  337,031   353,098 
Total liabilities and equity $1,070,643  $1,056,260 
     
     
  June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
(1) Operating lease right of use assets (net) (related to adoption of Topic 842) $883  $1,328 
(2) Operating lease liabilities (related to adoption of Topic 842) $887  $1,331 
         


  
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)

      
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2020     2019    2020    2019   
Revenues      
Rental(1)$27,052  $29,126 $57,248 $58,159  
Management, transaction, and other fees 545   452  933  1,113  
Total revenues 27,597   29,578  58,181  59,272  
       
Operating expenses      
Depreciation and amortization 6,970   6,612  13,941  13,076  
Operating and maintenance 4,395   5,214  9,992  9,642  
Real estate taxes 4,385   4,019  8,921  8,064  
General and administrative 4,644   4,915  9,744  10,917  
Total operating expenses 20,394   20,760  42,598  41,699  
       
Other expenses (income)      
Interest expense 6,468   6,526  13,161  13,059  
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and assets held for sale 657   113  864  115  
Interest, dividend and other investment income (73)  (164) (135) (409) 
Total other expense 7,052   6,475  13,890  12,765  
       
Income before equity investments in real estate partnerships and income tax 151   2,343  1,693  4,808  
       
Equity in earnings of real estate partnership 364   464  556  956  
Provision for income tax (96)  (104) (183) (222) 
Income from continuing operations 419   2,703  2,066  5,542  
       
Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations -   701  -  701  
Income from discontinued operations -   701  -  701  
       
Net income 419   3,404  2,066  6,243  
       
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9   77  44  142  
       
Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT$410  $3,327 $2,022 $6,101  
       


  
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except per share data)

 
      
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, 
  2020   2019  2020  2019  
Basic Earnings Per Share:      
Income from continuing operations attributable to Whitestone REIT, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares$0.01  $0.06 $0.05 $0.13  
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Whitestone REIT 0.00   0.02  0.00  0.02  
Net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares$0.01  $0.08 $0.05 $0.15  
Diluted Earnings Per Share:      
Income from continuing operations attributable to Whitestone REIT, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares$0.01  $0.06 $0.05 $0.13  
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Whitestone REIT 0.00   0.02  0.00  0.02  
Net income attributable to common shareholders, excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted shares$0.01  $0.08 $0.05 $0.15  
       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:      
Basic 42,212   39,886  42,130  39,768  
Diluted 42,763   40,839  42,734  40,853  
       
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss      
       
Net income$419  $3,404 $2,066 $6,243  
       
Other comprehensive loss      
       
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedging activities (684)  (6,035) (11,636) (9,505) 
       
Comprehensive loss (265)  (2,631) (9,570) (3,262) 
       
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9   77  44  142  
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (15)  (137) (246) (217) 
       
Comprehensive loss attributable to Whitestone REIT$(259) $(2,571)$(9,368)$(3,187) 
 

 

  
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)

 
       
 Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30, 
   2020     2019    2020    2019   
       
(1) Rental      
Rental revenues$21,706  $21,378 $43,783 $43,129  
Recoveries 7,674   7,907  16,637  15,461  
Bad debt (2,328)  (159) (3,172) (431) 
Total rental$27,052  $29,126 $57,248 $58,159  
 


 

 
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
     
  Six Months Ended June 30,
    2020     2019  
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income from continuing operations $2,066  $5,542 
Net income from discontinued operations  -   701 
Net income  2,066   6,243 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization  13,941   13,076 
Amortization of deferred loan costs  562   534 
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and assets held for sale  864   115 
Bad debt  3,172   431 
Share-based compensation  2,388   2,908 
Equity in earnings of real estate partnership  (556)  (956)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Escrows and acquisition deposits  1,448   1,587 
Accrued rents and accounts receivable  (4,994)  (968)
Receivable due from related party  (592)  (256)
Distributions from real estate partnership  -   889 
Unamortized lease commissions, legal fees and loan costs  (461)  386 
Prepaid expenses and other assets  1,263   (5,426)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  (5,843)  465 
Payable due to related party  398   31 
Tenants' security deposits  264   257 
Net cash provided by operating activities  13,920   18,615 
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisitions of real estate  -   - 
Additions to real estate  (3,053)  (6,228)
Net cash used in investing activities  (3,053)  (6,228)
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations  -   701 
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Distributions paid to common shareholders  (16,341)  (22,617)
Distributions paid to OP unit holders  (349)  (529)
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of offering costs  2,241   3,716 
Payments of exchange offer costs  (43)  (5)
Proceeds from notes payable  1,734   - 
Proceeds from bonds payable  -   100,000 
Net proceeds from (payments of) credit facility  30,000   (90,200)
Repayments of notes payable  (1,603)  (6,851)
Payments of loan origination costs  -   (4,088)
Repurchase of common shares  (2,070)  (776)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  13,569   (21,350)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash  24,436   (8,262)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period  15,643   13,786 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period (1) $40,079  $5,524 
     
(1)  For a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, see supplemental disclosures below.
 


  
Whitestone REIT and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Supplemental Disclosures
(in thousands)

 
          
  Six Months Ended June 30, 
    2020     2019   
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:     
Cash paid for interest $12,626  $12,615  
Cash paid for taxes $-  $396  
Non cash investing and financing activities:     
Disposal of fully depreciated real estate $24  $195  
Financed insurance premiums $1,431  $1,238  
Value of shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan $58  $69  
Value of common shares exchanged for OP units $1,127  $10  
Change in fair value of cash flow hedge $(11,636) $(9,505) 
      
  June 30, 
    2020     2019   
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash      
Cash and cash equivalents $39,924  $5,425  
Restricted cash  155   99  
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash $40,079  $5,524  


        
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
FFO (NAREIT) AND FFO CORE 2020  2019   2020   2019 
Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT$410 $3,327  $2,022  $6,101 
Adjustments to reconcile to FFO:       
Depreciation and amortization of real estate 6,909  6,544   13,818   12,939 
Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets of real estate partnership (pro rata) 427  649   876   1,270 
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and assets held for sale of continuing operations, net 657  113   864   115 
Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations, net -  (701)  -   (701)
Loss on sale or disposal of properties or assets of real estate partnership (pro rata) 1  4   54   7 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9  77   44   142 
FFO (NAREIT) 8,413  10,013   17,678   19,873 
Adjustments to reconcile to FFO Core:       
Share-based compensation expense 1,196  1,100   2,522   3,051 
        
FFO Core$9,609 $11,113  $20,200  $22,924 
        
FFO PER SHARE AND OP UNIT CALCULATION       
Numerator:       
FFO$8,413 $10,013  $17,678  $19,873 
Distributions paid on unvested restricted common shares -  -   -   (41)
FFO excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted common shares$8,413 $10,013  $17,678  $19,832 
FFO Core excluding amounts attributable to unvested restricted common shares$9,609 $11,113  $20,200  $22,883 
Denominator:       
Weighted average number of total common shares - basic 42,212  39,886   42,130   39,768 
Weighted average number of total noncontrolling OP units - basic 828  928   866   928 
Weighted average number of total common shares and noncontrolling OP units - basic 43,040  40,814   42,996   40,696 
        
Effect of dilutive securities:       
Unvested restricted shares 551  953   604   1,085 
Weighted average number of total common shares and noncontrolling OP units - diluted 43,591  41,767   43,600   41,781 
        
FFO per common share and OP unit - basic$0.20 $0.25  $0.41  $0.49 
FFO per common share and OP unit - diluted$0.19 $0.24  $0.41  $0.47 
        
FFO Core per common share and OP unit - basic$0.22 $0.27  $0.47  $0.56 
FFO Core per common share and OP unit - diluted$0.22 $0.27  $0.46  $0.55 


    
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME 2020  2019   2020   2019 
Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT$410 $3,327  $2,022  $6,101 
General and administrative expenses 4,644  4,915   9,744   10,917 
Depreciation and amortization 6,970  6,612   13,941   13,076 
Equity in earnings of real estate partnership (364) (464)  (556)  (956)
Interest expense 6,468  6,526   13,161   13,059 
Interest, dividend and other investment income (73) (164)  (135)  (409)
Provision for income taxes 96  104   183   222 
Gain on sale of property from discontinued operations, net -  (701)  -   (701)
Management fee, net of related expenses 56  (42)  165   (50)
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and assets held for sale of continuing operations, net 657  113   864   115 
NOI of real estate partnership (pro rata) 1,164  1,679   2,260   3,438 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9  77   44   142 
NOI 20,037  21,982   41,693   44,954 
Non-Same Store NOI  (1) (439) 79   (1,012)  105 
NOI of real estate partnership (pro rata) (1,164) (1,679)  (2,260)  (3,438)
NOI less Non-Same Store NOI and NOI of real estate partnership (pro rata) 18,434  20,382   38,421   41,621 
Same Store straight line rent adjustments 340  (281)  690   (740)
Same Store amortization of above/below market rents (225) (192)  (441)  (464)
Same Store lease termination fees (271) (65)  (301)  (274)
Same Store NOI (2)$18,278 $19,844  $38,369  $40,143 


    
 Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 June 30, June 30,
EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION 2020  2019   2020   2019 
       
Net income attributable to Whitestone REIT$410 $3,327  $2,022  $6,101 
Depreciation and amortization 6,970  6,612   13,941   13,076 
Equity in earnings of real estate partnership (364) (464)  (556)  (956)
Interest expense 6,468  6,526   13,161   13,059 
Provision for income taxes 96  104   183   222 
Gain on sale property from discontinued operations, net -  (701)  -   (701)
Management fee, net of related expenses 56  (42)  165   (50)
Loss on sale or disposal of assets and assets held for sale of continuing operations, net 657  113   864   115 
EBITDA adjustments for real estate partnership 999  1,578   1,886   3,249 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 9  77   44   142 
EBITDA$15,301 $17,130  $31,710  $34,257 

FAQ

What were Whitestone REIT's financial results for Q2 2020?

Whitestone REIT reported a net income of $0.4 million and Funds from Operations (FFO) of $8.4 million for Q2 2020.

How much rent did Whitestone REIT collect in Q2 2020?

Whitestone REIT collected 81% of its contractual rents for Q2 2020 and 86% of July rents.

What are the rental rate increases for Whitestone REIT?

Rental rates increased by 6.7% for new leases and 12.4% for renewals as of June 30, 2020.

What is Whitestone REIT's cash position as of Q2 2020?

As of Q2 2020, Whitestone REIT holds $45 million in cash and cash equivalents.

What challenges did Whitestone REIT face due to COVID-19?

Whitestone REIT experienced bad debt/uncollectable revenue of $2.8 million due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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