MARYLAND (Brandywine Realty Trust) | 001-9106 | 23-2413352 |
DELAWARE (Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.) | 000-24407 | 23-2862640 |
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99.1 | Brandywine Realty Trust Press Release dated April 22, 2015. |
Company / Investor Contact: Marge Boccuti Manager, Investor Relations 610-832-7702 marge.boccuti@bdnreit.com |
▪ | Funds from Operations (FFO) available to common shares and units in the first quarter of 2015 totaled $58.5 million or $0.32 per diluted share versus $53.6 million or $0.34 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014. Our first quarter 2015 payout ratio ($0.15 distribution per common share / $0.32 FFO per diluted share) was 46.9%. |
▪ | Net income allocated to common shares totaled $6.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2015 compared to a net loss of $4.0 million or ($0.03) per diluted share in the first quarter of 2014. |
▪ | In the first quarter of 2015, our revenue maintaining capital expenditures totaled $12.8 million which along with other adjustments to FFO, resulted in $39.5 million or $0.22 per diluted share of Cash Available for Distribution (CAD). In the first quarter of 2014, our revenue maintaining capital expenditures totaled $14.7 million and resulted in $34.5 million or $0.22 per diluted share of CAD. Our first quarter 2015 CAD payout ratio was 68.2% ($0.15 distribution per common share / $0.22 CAD per diluted share). |
▪ | Our weighted-average fully-diluted shares and units outstanding increased to 182.2 million from 159.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The increase in the diluted share count is primarily due to the 21,850,000 common share offering completed on August 1, 2014. |
▪ | In the first quarter of 2015, our Net Operating Income (NOI) excluding termination revenues and other income items increased 2.2% on a GAAP basis and increased 0.6% on a cash basis for our 185 same store properties, which were 90.2% and 88.9% occupied on March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014, respectively. |
▪ | We leased approximately 889,000 square feet and commenced occupancy on 878,000 square feet during the first quarter of 2015. The first quarter occupancy activity includes 697,000 square feet of renewals, 57,000 square feet of new leases and 124,000 square feet of tenant expansions. We have an additional 685,000 square feet of executed new leasing scheduled to commence subsequent to March 31, 2015. |
▪ | We achieved a 72.8% tenant retention ratio in our core portfolio with net negative absorption of 250,000 square feet during the first quarter of 2015. First quarter rental rate growth increased 3.6% as our renewal rental rates increased 3.0% and our new lease/expansion rental rates increased 8.7%, both on a GAAP basis. |
▪ | At March 31, 2015, our core portfolio of 187 properties comprising 22.6 million square feet was 90.3% occupied and we are now 93.3% leased (reflecting new leases commencing after March 31, 2015). |
▪ | As previously announced, on January 8, 2015, we sold two office buildings in Mount Laurel, New Jersey and Cherry Hill, New Jersey for $28.3 million, or $128 per square foot, and the properties were 93.4% occupied. We realized a $9.0 million gain in the first quarter of 2015. |
▪ | On April 2, 2015, we acquired 618 Market Street located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for $17.0 million for a future development site. The property has a parking garage totaling 330 spaces and approximately 14,400 square feet of retail space. |
▪ | On April 6, 2015 we acquired 25 M Street located in the Capitol Riverfront submarket of Washington D.C. for $20.0 million. The property totals approximately 0.75 acres and is a future development site that can accommodate a 271,000 square foot office building. |
▪ | On April 9, 2015, we acquired the leasehold interest at 405 Colorado Street located in the central business district of Austin, Texas for $2.6 million. The property is approximately 0.4 acres and is currently being operated as a surface parking lot. Subject to zoning approvals, we anticipate redeveloping the property to include office space and a parking garage. |
▪ | On April 9, 2015, we sold Lake Merritt Tower, an office building located in Oakland, California for $65.0 million, or $318 per square foot. The property was 86.4% occupied at March 31, 2015 and we recognized an impairment charge in the first quarter of approximately $1.7 million. The property was classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2015. |
▪ | On March 16, 2015, we entered into an agreement to sell five office buildings in suburban Delaware for $50.8 million, or $105 per square foot and the properties are 66.8% occupied. The properties are classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2015. |
▪ | During the first quarter, Brandywine earned 28 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2015 Energy Star awards for a total of 2 new stars and 26 re-certifications year-to-date. We currently have 140 owned or managed Energy Star-rated buildings (representing 63% of our overall portfolio) encompassing nearly 21.5 million square feet. |
▪ | Subsequent to the quarter end, the EPA recognized Brandywine with the agency’s highest Energy Star award, the 2015 Energy Star Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award for the Company’s continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. An Energy Star partner since 2013, Brandywine was honored for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency. |
▪ | At March 31, 2015, our net debt to gross assets measured 38.0% reflecting no outstanding balance on our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility and $309.1 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand. |
▪ | For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, we had a 3.0 EBITDA to interest coverage ratio and a 6.5 ratio of net debt to annualized quarterly consolidated EBITDA. |
Guidance for 2015 | Range | ||
Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders | $0.13 | to | $0.19 |
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization | 1.27 | 1.27 | |
FFO per diluted share | $1.40 | to | $1.46 |
Less: non-cash tax credit financing income | $(0.11) | $(0.11) | |
Adjusted FFO per diluted share | $1.29 | to | $1.35 |
• | Occupancy improving to a range of 92 - 93% by year-end 2015 with 93.5 - 94.5% leased; |
• | 6.0 - 8.0% GAAP increase in overall lease rates with a resulting 3.0 - 5.0% increase in 2015 same store NOI GAAP; |
• | 2.0 - 4.0% increase in 2015 same store cash NOI growth; |
• | $250.0 million of aggregate acquisition activity at an assumed 7.0% GAAP capitalization rate; |
• | $180.0 million of aggregate sales activity; and |
• | FFO per diluted share based on 182.4 million fully diluted weighted average common shares. |
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||
March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Real estate investments: | ||||||||
Operating properties | $ | 4,477,857 | $ | 4,603,692 | ||||
Accumulated depreciation | (1,057,140 | ) | (1,067,829 | ) | ||||
Operating real estate investments, net | 3,420,717 | 3,535,863 | ||||||
Construction-in-progress | 231,224 | 201,360 | ||||||
Land inventory | 90,945 | 90,603 | ||||||
Total real estate investments, net | 3,742,886 | 3,827,826 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 309,083 | 257,502 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 18,566 | 18,757 | ||||||
Accrued rent receivable, net | 134,885 | 134,051 | ||||||
Assets held for sale, net | 111,971 | 18,295 | ||||||
Investment in Real Estate Ventures, at equity | 233,478 | 225,004 | ||||||
Deferred costs, net | 123,482 | 125,224 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 93,269 | 99,403 | ||||||
Mortgage note receivable | — | 88,000 | ||||||
Other assets | 78,036 | 65,111 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 4,845,656 | $ | 4,859,173 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
Mortgage notes payable | $ | 650,545 | $ | 654,590 | ||||
Unsecured term loans | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||||||
Unsecured senior notes, net of discounts | 1,596,992 | 1,596,718 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 109,865 | 96,046 | ||||||
Distributions payable | 29,038 | 28,871 | ||||||
Deferred income, gains and rent | 55,618 | 59,452 | ||||||
Acquired lease intangibles, net | 24,513 | 26,010 | ||||||
Other liabilities | 39,578 | 37,558 | ||||||
Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 931 | 602 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 2,707,080 | 2,699,847 | ||||||
Brandywine Realty Trust's equity: | ||||||||
Preferred shares - Series E | 40 | 40 | ||||||
Common shares | 1,798 | 1,793 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 3,317,137 | 3,314,693 | ||||||
Deferred compensation payable in common stock | 11,194 | 6,219 | ||||||
Common shares held in grantor trust | (11,194 | ) | (6,219 | ) | ||||
Cumulative earnings | 538,023 | 529,487 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,190 | ) | (4,607 | ) | ||||
Cumulative distributions | (1,729,517 | ) | (1,700,579 | ) | ||||
Total Brandywine Realty Trust's equity | 2,120,291 | 2,140,827 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | 18,285 | 18,499 | ||||||
Total equity | 2,138,576 | 2,159,326 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 4,845,656 | $ | 4,859,173 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS | ||||||||
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenue | ||||||||
Rents | $ | 120,410 | $ | 121,671 | ||||
Tenant reimbursements | 22,654 | 23,460 | ||||||
Termination fees | 636 | 2,203 | ||||||
Third party management fees, labor reimbursement and leasing | 3,872 | 4,150 | ||||||
Other | 2,834 | 630 | ||||||
Total revenue | 150,406 | 152,114 | ||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||
Property operating expenses | 46,577 | 46,801 | ||||||
Real estate taxes | 12,545 | 13,457 | ||||||
Third party management expenses | 1,576 | 1,716 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 51,111 | 52,570 | ||||||
General & administrative expenses | 8,636 | 8,181 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 120,445 | 122,725 | ||||||
Operating income | 29,961 | 29,389 | ||||||
Other income (expense) | ||||||||
Interest income | 750 | 385 | ||||||
Interest expense | (28,176 | ) | (31,844 | ) | ||||
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs | (1,079 | ) | (1,189 | ) | ||||
Interest expense - financing obligation | (286 | ) | (272 | ) | ||||
Equity in income of Real Estate Ventures | 131 | 242 | ||||||
Net gain on disposition of real estate | 9,019 | — | ||||||
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate | — | 1,187 | ||||||
Net loss on real estate venture transactions | — | (135 | ) | |||||
Provision for impairment on assets held for sale | (1,726 | ) | — | |||||
Net gain (loss) from continuing operations | 8,594 | (2,237 | ) | |||||
Discontinued operations: | ||||||||
Loss from discontinued operations | — | (8 | ) | |||||
Total discontinued operations | — | (8 | ) | |||||
Net income (loss) | 8,594 | (2,245 | ) | |||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests - partners' share of consolidated real estate ventures | — | (12 | ) | |||||
Net (income) loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests - LP units | (58 | ) | 44 | |||||
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | (58 | ) | 32 | |||||
Net income (loss) attributable to Brandywine Realty Trust | 8,536 | (2,213 | ) | |||||
Preferred share distributions | (1,725 | ) | (1,725 | ) | ||||
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders | (101 | ) | (103 | ) | ||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 6,710 | $ | (4,041 | ) | |||
PER SHARE DATA | ||||||||
Basic income (loss) per common share | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 179,562,930 | 156,794,019 | ||||||
Diluted income (loss) per common share | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.03 | ) | |||
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 180,655,272 | 156,794,019 |
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FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION | ||||||||
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations: | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | $ | 6,710 | $ | (4,041 | ) | |||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests - LP units | 58 | (44 | ) | |||||
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders | 101 | 103 | ||||||
Net loss on real estate venture transactions | — | 135 | ||||||
Net gain on disposition of real estate | (9,019 | ) | — | |||||
Provision for impairment on assets held for sale | 1,726 | — | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization: | ||||||||
Real property - continuing operations | 40,496 | 40,677 | ||||||
Leasing costs including acquired intangibles - continuing operations | 10,538 | 11,859 | ||||||
Company's share of unconsolidated real estate ventures | 8,113 | 5,208 | ||||||
Partners' share of consolidated joint ventures | (54 | ) | (49 | ) | ||||
Funds from operations | $ | 58,669 | $ | 53,848 | ||||
Funds from operations allocable to unvested restricted shareholders | (218 | ) | (235 | ) | ||||
Funds from operations available to common share and unit holders (FFO) | $ | 58,451 | $ | 53,613 | ||||
FFO per share - fully diluted | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.34 | ||||
Weighted-average shares/units outstanding - fully diluted | 182,190,374 | 159,927,659 | ||||||
Distributions paid per common share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
FFO payout ratio (distributions paid per common share/ FFO per diluted share) | 46.9% | 44.1% | ||||||
CASH AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION (CAD): | ||||||||
Funds from operations available to common share and unit holders | $ | 58,451 | $ | 53,613 | ||||
Add (deduct): | ||||||||
Rental income from straight-line rent | (6,339 | ) | (3,592 | ) | ||||
Financing Obligation - 3141 Fairview Drive | (187 | ) | (227 | ) | ||||
Deferred market rental income | (1,290 | ) | (1,944 | ) | ||||
Company's share of unconsolidated real estate ventures' straight-line and deferred market rent | (1,005 | ) | (710 | ) | ||||
Straight-line ground rent expense | 22 | 22 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,930 | 2,410 | ||||||
Fair market value amortization - mortgage notes payable | (433 | ) | (433 | ) | ||||
Acquisition-related costs | 82 | 103 | ||||||
Sub-total certain items | (6,220 | ) | (4,371 | ) | ||||
Less: Revenue maintaining capital expenditures: | ||||||||
Building improvements | (582 | ) | (262 | ) | ||||
Tenant improvements | (7,685 | ) | (12,174 | ) | ||||
Lease commissions | (4,487 | ) | (2,259 | ) | ||||
Total revenue maintaining capital expenditures | (12,754 | ) | (14,695 | ) | ||||
Cash available for distribution (CAD) | $ | 39,477 | $ | 34,547 | ||||
CAD per share - fully diluted | $ | 0.22 | $ | 0.22 | ||||
Weighted-average shares/units outstanding - fully diluted | 182,190,374 | 159,927,659 | ||||||
Distributions paid per common share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.15 | ||||
CAD payout ratio (distributions paid per common share / CAD per diluted share) | 68.2% | 68.2% |
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SAME STORE OPERATIONS - 1ST QUARTER | ||||||||
(unaudited and in thousands) | ||||||||
Of the 198 properties owned by the Company as of March 31, 2015, a total of 185 properties ("Same Store Properties") containing an aggregate of 22.4 million net rentable square feet were owned for the entire three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. Average occupancy for the Same Store Properties was 90.5% during 2015 and 88.6% during 2014. The following table sets forth revenue and expense information for the Same Store Properties: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Revenue | ||||||||
Rents | $ | 114,126 | $ | 111,527 | ||||
Tenant reimbursements | 21,657 | 21,016 | ||||||
Termination fees | 636 | 2,203 | ||||||
Other | 1,651 | 406 | ||||||
Total revenue | 138,070 | 135,152 | ||||||
Operating expenses | ||||||||
Property operating expenses | 44,721 | 43,712 | ||||||
Real estate taxes | 11,604 | 11,896 | ||||||
Net operating income | $ | 81,745 | $ | 79,544 | ||||
Net operating income - percentage change over prior year | 2.8 | % | ||||||
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other | $ | 79,711 | $ | 78,032 | ||||
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year | 2.2 | % | ||||||
Net operating income | $ | 81,745 | $ | 79,544 | ||||
Straight line rents | (6,149 | ) | (3,319 | ) | ||||
Above/below market rent amortization | (925 | ) | (1,634 | ) | ||||
Non-cash ground rent | 22 | 22 | ||||||
Cash - Net operating income | $ | 74,693 | $ | 74,613 | ||||
Cash - Net operating income - percentage change over prior year | 0.1 | % | ||||||
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other | $ | 72,406 | $ | 72,004 | ||||
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year | 0.6 | % | ||||||
The following table is a reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Same Store net operating income: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2015 | 2014 | |||||||
Net income (loss): | $ | 8,594 | $ | (2,245 | ) | |||
Add/(deduct): | ||||||||
Interest income | (750 | ) | (385 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 28,176 | 31,844 | ||||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,079 | 1,189 | ||||||
Interest expense - financing obligation | 286 | 272 | ||||||
Equity in income of real estate ventures | (131 | ) | (242 | ) | ||||
Net gain on disposition of real estate | (9,019 | ) | — | |||||
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate | — | (1,187 | ) | |||||
Net loss on real estate venture transactions | — | 135 | ||||||
Provision for impairment on assets held for sale | 1,726 | — | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 51,111 | 52,570 | ||||||
General & administrative expenses | 8,636 | 8,181 | ||||||
Total from discontinued operations | — | 8 | ||||||
Consolidated net operating income | 89,708 | 90,140 | ||||||
Less: Net operating income of non same store properties | (2,269 | ) | (2,029 | ) | ||||
Less: Eliminations and non-property specific net operating income | (5,694 | ) | (8,567 | ) | ||||
Same Store net operating income | $ | 81,745 | $ | 79,544 |