BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS), an equity real
estate investment trust ("REIT"), announced its operating results
for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 ("2013 Quarter").
Total revenue for the 2013 Quarter increased to $49.8 million from $47.4 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2012 ("2012 Quarter"). Operating income,
which is net income before the impact of acquisition related costs,
change in fair value of derivatives, loss on early extinguishment
of debt and gains on sales of property and casualty settlements,
increased to $12.1 million for
the 2013 Quarter from $8.2 million for the 2012 Quarter.
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $6.2 million ($0.30 per diluted share) for the 2013 Quarter
compared to $4.2 million
($0.21 per diluted share) for the
2012 Quarter. The increase in net income attributable to
common stockholders for the 2013 Quarter was primarily the result
of (a) increased property operating income ($2.1 million), (b) lower predevelopment
expenses related to Van Ness Square ($1.8
million) and (c) lower interest expense ($0.6 million) partially offset by (d) lower
gain on sale of property ($1.1 million), (e) higher noncontrolling
interest ($0.7 million) and (f)
loss on early extinguishment of debt ($0.5 million).
Same property revenue increased 5.1% and same property operating
income increased 5.1% for the 2013 Quarter compared to the 2012
Quarter. Same property operating income equals property
revenue minus the sum of (a) property operating expenses, (b)
provision for credit losses and (c) real estate taxes and the
comparisons exclude the results of properties not in operation for
the entirety of the comparable reporting periods. Shopping
center same property operating income increased 3.8% and mixed-use
same property operating income increased 9.4%. The leasing of
office space at Clarendon Center was the primary contributor of
improved mixed-use property operating income.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 ("2013
Period"), total revenue increased to $147.8 million from $141.8 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2012 ("2012 Period"). Operating income
decreased to $23.2 million for
the 2013 Period from $27.1 million for the 2012 Period.
Operating income for the 2013 Period was adversely impacted by
$8.0 million of additional
depreciation expense and $1.8 million of higher predevelopment
expenses, both of which are related to the Company's activities at
Van Ness Square, partially offset by $5.5
million of increased property operating income.
Without the expenses related to the Van Ness Square redevelopment
activities, operating income for the 2013 Period would have been
$34.8 million or $5.8 million more than the 2012 Period.
Net income attributable to common stockholders was $5.0 million ($0.24 per diluted share) for the 2013 Period
compared to net income of $12.5 million ($0.64 per diluted share) for the 2012
Period. Net income attributable to common stockholders for
the 2013 Period was adversely impacted primarily by (a) increased
depreciation and predevelopment expenses related to Van Ness Square
($9.8 million) and (b) a charge
against common equity resulting from the redemption of preferred
stock ($5.2 million) partially
offset by (c) increased property operating income ($5.5 million) and (d) lower noncontrolling
interest ($2.7 million).
Excluding the impact of Van Ness Square and the preferred stock
redemption, as adjusted for noncontrolling interests, net income
attributable to common stockholders would have been approximately
$17.6 million or $3.6 million more than the 2012
Period.
Same property revenue increased 4.2% and same property operating
income increased 4.4% for the 2013 Period compared to the 2012
Period. Shopping center same property operating income
increased 3.7% and mixed-use same property operating income
increased 6.7%. Shopping center operating income benefited
primarily from improved leasing, the most significant of which was
approximately 126,000 square feet of anchor-tenant space which was
vacant during the 2012 Period. The leasing of Clarendon Center
office space was the primary contributor to improved mixed-use
property operating income.
As of September 30, 2013, 94.2% of the commercial portfolio
was leased (all properties except the apartments at Clarendon
Center), compared to 91.6% at September 30, 2012. On a
same property basis, 94.3% of the portfolio was leased at
September 30, 2013, compared to 92.7% at September 30,
2012. As of September 30, 2013, the apartments at
Clarendon Center were 98.4% leased compared to 100% as of
September 30, 2012.
Funds from operations ("FFO") available to common shareholders
(after deducting preferred stock dividends) increased 28.9% to
$18.8 million ($0.69 per diluted share) in the 2013 Quarter from
$14.6 million ($0.55 per diluted share) in the 2012 Quarter.
FFO, a widely accepted non-GAAP financial measure of operating
performance for REITs, is defined as net income plus real estate
depreciation and amortization, and excluding gains and losses from
property dispositions, impairment charges on depreciable real
estate assets and extraordinary items. The increase in FFO
available to common shareholders for the 2013 Quarter was primarily
due to (a) increased property operating income ($2.1 million), (b) lower predevelopment
expenses ($1.8 million) and
(c) lower interest expense ($0.6 million).
FFO available to common shareholders (after deducting preferred
stock dividends and the impact of preferred stock redemptions)
increased 1.1% to $46.0 million
($1.69 per diluted share) in the 2013
Period from $45.5 million
($1.71 per diluted share) in the 2012
Period. FFO available to common shareholders for the 2013
Period increased primarily due to (a) improved overall property
operating income ($5.5 million)
and (b) lower interest expense and amortization of deferred debt
costs ($2.4 million) partially
offset by (c) the redemption of preferred stock ($5.2 million)
and (d) increased predevelopment expenses ($1.8 million).
Excluding the impact of predevelopment expenses and the preferred
stock redemption, FFO available to common shareholders would have
been approximately $54.8 million or $7.5 million more
than the 2012 Period.
Saul Centers is a self-managed,
self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a
real estate portfolio of 59 community and neighborhood shopping
center and mixed-use properties totaling 9.3 million square feet of
leasable area. Over 85% of the Company's property operating income
is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.
Saul Centers,
Inc.
|
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
September 30,
2013
|
|
December 31,
2012
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Real estate
investments
|
|
|
|
Land
|
$
|
353,958
|
|
|
$
|
353,890
|
|
Buildings and
equipment
|
1,122,786
|
|
|
1,109,911
|
|
Construction in
progress
|
7,232
|
|
|
2,267
|
|
|
1,483,976
|
|
|
1,466,068
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(386,839)
|
|
|
(353,305)
|
|
|
1,097,137
|
|
|
1,112,763
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
11,696
|
|
|
12,133
|
|
Accounts receivable
and accrued income, net
|
44,528
|
|
|
41,406
|
|
Deferred leasing
costs, net
|
25,673
|
|
|
26,102
|
|
Prepaid expenses,
net
|
7,439
|
|
|
3,895
|
|
Deferred debt costs,
net
|
8,244
|
|
|
7,713
|
|
Other
assets
|
4,455
|
|
|
3,297
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,199,172
|
|
|
$
|
1,207,309
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Mortgage notes
payable
|
$
|
825,420
|
|
|
$
|
789,776
|
|
Revolving credit
facility payable
|
—
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
Dividends and
distributions payable
|
13,082
|
|
|
13,490
|
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
21,999
|
|
|
27,434
|
|
Deferred
income
|
30,072
|
|
|
31,320
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
890,573
|
|
|
900,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
equity
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
180,000
|
|
|
179,328
|
|
Common
stock
|
205
|
|
|
201
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
267,727
|
|
|
246,557
|
|
Accumulated deficit
and other comprehensive loss
|
(173,716)
|
|
|
(158,383)
|
|
Total Saul Centers,
Inc. stockholders' equity
|
274,216
|
|
|
267,703
|
|
Noncontrolling
interest
|
34,383
|
|
|
39,586
|
|
Total stockholders'
equity
|
308,599
|
|
|
307,289
|
|
Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity
|
$
|
1,199,172
|
|
|
$
|
1,207,309
|
|
Saul Centers,
Inc.
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
(In thousands, except
per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
For The Three
Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
For The Nine
Months
Ended September 30,
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Revenue
|
(unaudited)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
Base rent
|
$
|
40,110
|
|
|
$
|
38,334
|
|
|
$
|
119,403
|
|
|
$
|
113,862
|
|
Expense
recoveries
|
7,848
|
|
|
7,564
|
|
|
22,925
|
|
|
22,706
|
|
Percentage
rent
|
215
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
1,153
|
|
|
1,109
|
|
Other
|
1,583
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
4,270
|
|
|
4,129
|
|
Total
revenue
|
49,756
|
|
|
47,445
|
|
|
147,751
|
|
|
141,806
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating
expenses
|
6,106
|
|
|
5,877
|
|
|
18,096
|
|
|
17,532
|
|
Provision for credit
losses
|
191
|
|
|
168
|
|
|
740
|
|
|
761
|
|
Real estate
taxes
|
5,610
|
|
|
5,535
|
|
|
16,806
|
|
|
16,897
|
|
Interest expense and
amortization of
deferred debt
costs
|
11,738
|
|
|
12,322
|
|
|
35,164
|
|
|
37,609
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization of
deferred leasing
costs
|
10,492
|
|
|
10,237
|
|
|
39,316
|
|
|
29,744
|
|
General and
administrative
|
3,501
|
|
|
3,272
|
|
|
10,830
|
|
|
10,303
|
|
Predevelopment
expenses
|
60
|
|
|
1,870
|
|
|
3,642
|
|
|
1,870
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
37,698
|
|
|
39,281
|
|
|
124,594
|
|
|
114,716
|
|
Operating
income
|
12,058
|
|
|
8,164
|
|
|
23,157
|
|
|
27,090
|
|
Acquisition related
costs
|
(99)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(99)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Change in fair value
of derivatives
|
46
|
|
|
17
|
|
|
107
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
Loss on early
extinguishment of debt
|
(497)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(497)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Gain on sale of
property
|
—
|
|
|
1,057
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
1,057
|
|
Gain on casualty
settlement
|
—
|
|
|
219
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
219
|
|
Income from
continuing operations
|
11,508
|
|
|
9,457
|
|
|
22,668
|
|
|
28,364
|
|
Discontinued
operations
|
—
|
|
|
(53)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(45)
|
|
Net
Income
|
11,508
|
|
|
9,404
|
|
|
22,668
|
|
|
28,319
|
|
Income attributable
to noncontrolling
interests
|
(2,110)
|
|
|
(1,456)
|
|
|
(1,692)
|
|
|
(4,428)
|
|
Net income
attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.
|
9,398
|
|
|
7,948
|
|
|
20,976
|
|
|
23,891
|
|
Preferred stock
redemption
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(5,228)
|
|
|
—
|
|
Preferred stock
dividends
|
(3,206)
|
|
|
(3,785)
|
|
|
(10,777)
|
|
|
(11,355)
|
|
Net income
attributable to common
stockholders
|
$
|
6,192
|
|
|
$
|
4,163
|
|
|
$
|
4,971
|
|
|
$
|
12,536
|
|
Per share net
income attributable to common stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted
|
$
|
0.30
|
|
|
$
|
0.21
|
|
|
$
|
0.24
|
|
|
$
|
0.64
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Common Stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
20,452
|
|
|
19,721
|
|
|
20,300
|
|
|
19,561
|
|
Effect of dilutive
options
|
33
|
|
|
63
|
|
|
29
|
|
|
51
|
|
Diluted weighted
average common stock
|
20,485
|
|
|
19,784
|
|
|
20,329
|
|
|
19,612
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
net income to FFO attributable to common shareholders
(1)
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
(In thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Net income
|
$
|
11,508
|
|
|
$
|
9,404
|
|
|
$
|
22,668
|
|
|
$
|
28,319
|
|
Subtract:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of
property
|
—
|
|
|
(1,057)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,057)
|
|
Gain on casualty
settlement
|
—
|
|
|
(219)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(219)
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate
depreciation-discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
51
|
|
Real estate
depreciation and amortization
|
10,492
|
|
|
10,237
|
|
|
39,316
|
|
|
29,744
|
|
FFO
|
22,000
|
|
|
18,365
|
|
|
61,984
|
|
|
56,838
|
|
Subtract:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock
dividends
|
(3,206)
|
|
|
(3,785)
|
|
|
(10,777)
|
|
|
(11,355)
|
|
Preferred stock
redemption
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(5,228)
|
|
|
—
|
|
FFO available to
common shareholders
|
$
|
18,794
|
|
|
$
|
14,580
|
|
|
$
|
45,979
|
|
|
$
|
45,483
|
|
Weighted average
shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted
average common stock
|
20,485
|
|
|
19,784
|
|
|
20,329
|
|
|
19,612
|
|
Convertible limited
partnership units
|
6,914
|
|
|
6,914
|
|
|
6,914
|
|
|
6,914
|
|
Average shares and
units used to compute FFO per share
|
27,399
|
|
|
26,698
|
|
|
27,243
|
|
|
26,526
|
|
FFO per
share
|
$
|
0.69
|
|
|
$
|
0.55
|
|
|
$
|
1.69
|
|
|
$
|
1.71
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
|
The National
Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO
as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of
an
equity REIT in order
to recognize that income-producing
real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis
determined under GAAP. FFO is
defined by NAREIT as
net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and
amortization, and excluding extraordinary
items, impairment
charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from
property dispositions. FFO does
not represent cash generated
from operating
activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily
indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is
disclosed in the
Company's
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods.
There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use
of FFO.
FFO should
not be considered as an alternative to
net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an
indicator of the Company's operating
performance, or as an
alternative to cash flows as a
measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful
supplemental measure of operating
performance because
it primarily excludes the assumption that the value
of the real estate assets diminishes
predictably over time (i.e. depreciation),
which is contrary to
what the Company believes occurs with its assets, and because
industry analysts have accepted it
as a performance measure.
FFO may not be
comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other
REITs.
|
Reconciliation of
net income to same property operating income
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
|
(In
thousands)
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
Net income
|
$
|
11,508
|
|
|
$
|
9,404
|
|
|
$
|
22,668
|
|
|
$
|
28,319
|
|
Add: Interest expense
and amortization of deferred debt costs
|
11,738
|
|
|
12,322
|
|
|
35,164
|
|
|
37,609
|
|
Add: Interest expense
- discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
51
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization of deferred leasing costs
|
10,492
|
|
|
10,237
|
|
|
39,316
|
|
|
29,744
|
|
Add: Real property
depreciation - discontinued operations
|
—
|
|
|
31
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
72
|
|
Add: Loss on early
extinguishment of debt
|
497
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
497
|
|
|
—
|
|
Add: General and
administrative
|
3,501
|
|
|
3,272
|
|
|
10,830
|
|
|
10,303
|
|
Add: Predevelopment
expenses
|
60
|
|
|
1,870
|
|
|
3,642
|
|
|
1,870
|
|
Add: Acquisition
related costs
|
99
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
99
|
|
|
—
|
|
Add (Less): Change in
fair value of derivatives
|
(46)
|
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
(107)
|
|
|
2
|
|
Less: Gains on
property dispositions
|
—
|
|
|
(1,276)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
(1,276)
|
|
Less: Interest
income
|
(13)
|
|
|
(60)
|
|
|
(57)
|
|
|
(108)
|
|
Property operating
income
|
37,836
|
|
|
35,783
|
|
|
112,052
|
|
|
106,586
|
|
Less: Acquisitions,
dispositions & development property
|
(561)
|
|
|
(334)
|
|
|
(2,012)
|
|
|
(1,222)
|
|
Total same property
operating income
|
$
|
37,275
|
|
|
$
|
35,449
|
|
|
$
|
110,040
|
|
|
$
|
105,364
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shopping
centers
|
$
|
27,887
|
|
|
$
|
26,865
|
|
|
$
|
82,823
|
|
|
$
|
79,850
|
|
Mixed-Use
properties
|
9,388
|
|
|
8,584
|
|
|
27,217
|
|
|
25,514
|
|
|
$
|
37,275
|
|
|
$
|
35,449
|
|
|
$
|
110,040
|
|
|
$
|
105,364
|
|
SOURCE Saul Centers, Inc.