BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 2,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers,
Inc. (NYSE: BFS), an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"),
announced its operating results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2017 ("2017 Quarter"). Total revenue for
the 2017 Quarter increased to $56.2 million from $53.2 million for the quarter ended
September 30, 2016 ("2016 Quarter"). Operating income,
which is net income before the impact of change in fair value of
derivatives, loss on early extinguishment of debt and gains on
sales of property and casualty settlements, if any, increased to
$14.4 million for the 2017
Quarter from $12.7 million for the
2016 Quarter.
The Park Van Ness mixed-use development opened in May 2016, and, as of September 30, 2017, 254
apartments were leased (93.7%). Concurrent with the opening
in 2016, interest, real estate taxes and all other costs associated
with the property, including depreciation, began to be charged to
expense, while revenue continues to grow as occupancy
increases. As a result, net income for the 2017 Quarter was
adversely impacted by $0.4
million.
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to
$8.4 million ($0.38 per diluted share) for the 2017 Quarter
compared to $7.1 million
($0.33 per diluted share) for the
2016 Quarter.
Same property revenue increased $2.2
million (4.2%) and same property operating income increased
$1.1 million (2.8%) for the 2017
Quarter compared to the 2016 Quarter. We define same property
revenue as total revenue minus the sum of interest income and
revenue of properties not in operation for the entirety of the
comparable reporting periods. We define same property
operating income as net income plus the sum of interest expense and
amortization of deferred debt costs, depreciation and amortization,
general and administrative expense, loss on the early
extinguishment of debt (if any), predevelopment expense and
acquisition related costs, minus the sum of interest income, the
change in the fair value of derivatives, gains on property
dispositions (if any) and the results of properties which were not
in operation for the entirety of the comparable periods.
Shopping Center same property operating income for the 2017 Quarter
totaled $31.0 million, a $0.7 million increase from the 2016
Quarter. The increase in Shopping Center same property
operating income was primarily due to (a) higher base rent
($0.4 million), (b) higher other
revenue ($0.2 million) and
(c) lower provision for credit losses ($0.1 million). Mixed-Use same property
operating income totaled $9.9
million, a $0.4 million
increase from the 2016 Quarter. The increase in Mixed-Use
same property operating income was due primarily to (a) Park Van
Ness ($1.1 million) partially offset
by (b) lower termination fees ($0.3
million) and (c) lower parking revenue as a result of a
garage refurbishment ($0.2
million).
As of September 30, 2017, 95.5% of the commercial portfolio
was leased (not including the apartments at Clarendon Center and
Park Van Ness), compared to 94.7% at September 30, 2016.
On a same property basis, 95.4% of the commercial portfolio was
leased as of September 30, 2017, compared to 95.3% at
September 30, 2016. The apartments at Clarendon Center
were 96.3% leased as of September 30, 2017, compared to 96.7%
as of September 30, 2016. The apartments at Park Van
Ness were 93.7% leased as of September 30, 2017, compared to
61.3% at September 30, 2016.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 ("2017
Period"), total revenue increased to $170.6
million from $162.9 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2016 ("2016 Period"). Operating income
increased to $46.2 million for the
2017 Period from $42.4 million
for the 2016 Period. The increase in operating income was
primarily due to (a) higher property operating income ($6.7 million) partially offset by
(b) higher interest expense and amortization of deferred debt
costs ($1.3 million), (c) higher
depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
($0.9 million), and
(d) higher general and administrative expenses ($0.7 million).
Net income attributable to common stockholders increased to
$27.4 million ($1.25 per diluted share) for the 2017 Period
compared to $24.5 million
($1.14 per diluted share) for the
2016 Period. The increase in net income attributable to
common stockholders was primarily due to (a) higher property
operating income ($6.7 million)
partially offset by (b) higher interest expense and amortization of
deferred debt costs ($1.3 million),
(c) higher income attributable to noncontrolling interests
($1.0 million), (d) higher
depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs
($0.9 million), and (e) higher
general and administrative expenses ($0.7 million).
Same property revenue increased 0.5% and same property operating
income increased 0.7% for the 2017 Period, compared to the 2016
Period. Shopping Center same property operating income
increased 2.3% and mixed-use same property operating income
decreased 4.7%. Shopping Center same property operating
income increased primarily due to (a) higher other revenue
($0.9 million), (b) higher base
rent ($0.7 million) and (c) a
reduction in property operating expenses, net of recoveries
($0.4 million). Mixed-Use same
property operating income decreased primarily due to (a) lower
termination fees ($0.6 million) and
(b) lower parking revenue as a result of a garage refurbishment
($0.3 million).
Funds from operations ("FFO") available to common stockholders
and noncontrolling interests (after deducting preferred stock
dividends) was $22.7 million
($0.77 per diluted share) in the 2017
Quarter compared to $21.3 million
($0.73 per diluted share) in the
2016 Quarter. FFO for the 2017 Quarter increased primarily
due to (a) Park Van Ness ($1.0
million), (b) lower interest expense exclusive of interest
expense related to Park Van Ness and Burtonsville Town Square
($0.4 million), and (c) Burtonsville
Town Square, which was acquired in January
2017 ($0.4 million).
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.
FFO available to common stockholders and noncontrolling
interests (after deducting preferred stock dividends) increased
7.1% to $71.3 million ($2.42 per diluted share) in the 2017 Period from
$66.5 million ($2.30 per diluted share) in the 2016
Period. FFO available to common stockholders and
noncontrolling interests increased primarily due to (a) lower
interest expense exclusive of interest expense related to Park Van
Ness and Burtonsville Town Square ($2.2
million), (b) Park Van Ness ($1.8
million) and (c) Burtonsville Town Square
($1.2 million).
Saul Centers, Inc. is a
self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in
Bethesda, Maryland, which
currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 58
properties which includes (a) 49 community and neighborhood
shopping centers and six mixed-use properties with approximately
9.2 million square feet of leasable area and (b) three land
and development properties. Approximately 85% of the Saul Centers'
property operating income is generated by properties in the
metropolitan Washington,
DC/Baltimore area.
Saul Centers,
Inc.
|
|
Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets
|
|
(In
thousands)
|
|
|
|
September 30,
2017
|
|
December 31,
2016
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
Real estate
investments
|
|
|
|
Land
|
$
|
450,256
|
|
|
$
|
422,546
|
|
Buildings and
equipment
|
1,257,886
|
|
|
1,214,697
|
|
Construction in
progress
|
80,163
|
|
|
63,570
|
|
|
1,788,305
|
|
|
1,700,813
|
|
Accumulated
depreciation
|
(478,284)
|
|
|
(458,279)
|
|
|
1,310,021
|
|
|
1,242,534
|
|
Cash and cash
equivalents
|
9,385
|
|
|
8,322
|
|
Accounts receivable
and accrued income, net
|
55,619
|
|
|
52,774
|
|
Deferred leasing
costs, net
|
27,679
|
|
|
25,983
|
|
Prepaid expenses,
net
|
8,901
|
|
|
5,057
|
|
Other
assets
|
12,123
|
|
|
8,355
|
|
Total
assets
|
$
|
1,423,728
|
|
|
$
|
1,343,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
Notes
payable
|
$
|
873,538
|
|
|
$
|
783,400
|
|
Revolving credit
facility payable
|
88,608
|
|
|
48,217
|
|
Construction loan
payable
|
—
|
|
|
68,672
|
|
Dividends and
distributions payable
|
18,143
|
|
|
17,953
|
|
Accounts payable,
accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
24,267
|
|
|
20,838
|
|
Deferred
income
|
31,040
|
|
|
30,696
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
1,035,596
|
|
|
969,776
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
Preferred
stock
|
180,000
|
|
|
180,000
|
|
Common
stock
|
220
|
|
|
217
|
|
Additional paid-in
capital
|
344,820
|
|
|
328,171
|
|
Accumulated deficit
and other comprehensive loss
|
(195,584)
|
|
|
(189,883)
|
|
Total Saul Centers,
Inc. stockholders' equity
|
329,456
|
|
|
318,505
|
|
Noncontrolling
interests
|
58,676
|
|
|
54,744
|
|
Total
equity
|
388,132
|
|
|
373,249
|
|
Total liabilities and
equity
|
$
|
1,423,728
|
|
|
$
|
1,343,025
|
|
Saul Centers,
Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations
|
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except
per share amounts)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Revenue
|
(unaudited)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
Base rent
|
$
|
45,385
|
|
|
$
|
43,151
|
|
|
$
|
135,436
|
|
|
$
|
128,338
|
|
Expense
recoveries
|
9,447
|
|
|
8,561
|
|
|
26,378
|
|
|
26,011
|
|
Percentage
rent
|
67
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
968
|
|
|
1,016
|
|
Other
|
1,338
|
|
|
1,464
|
|
|
7,828
|
|
|
7,504
|
|
Total
revenue
|
56,237
|
|
|
53,233
|
|
|
170,610
|
|
|
162,869
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property operating
expenses
|
7,418
|
|
|
6,685
|
|
|
20,543
|
|
|
20,740
|
|
Provision for credit
losses
|
52
|
|
|
391
|
|
|
602
|
|
|
1,207
|
|
Real estate
taxes
|
6,834
|
|
|
6,195
|
|
|
20,124
|
|
|
18,266
|
|
Interest expense and
amortization of deferred
debt costs
|
11,821
|
|
|
11,524
|
|
|
35,585
|
|
|
34,268
|
|
Depreciation and
amortization of deferred
leasing costs
|
11,363
|
|
|
11,626
|
|
|
34,396
|
|
|
33,478
|
|
General and
administrative
|
4,363
|
|
|
4,033
|
|
|
13,178
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
Acquisition related
costs
|
—
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
57
|
|
Total operating
expenses
|
41,851
|
|
|
40,511
|
|
|
124,428
|
|
|
120,516
|
|
Operating
income
|
14,386
|
|
|
12,722
|
|
|
46,182
|
|
|
42,353
|
|
Change in fair value
of derivatives
|
(1)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
(9)
|
|
Net income
|
14,385
|
|
|
12,723
|
|
|
46,180
|
|
|
42,344
|
|
Income attributable
to noncontrolling interests
|
(2,902)
|
|
|
(2,484)
|
|
|
(9,483)
|
|
|
(8,530)
|
|
Net income
attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.
|
11,483
|
|
|
10,239
|
|
|
36,697
|
|
|
33,814
|
|
Preferred stock
dividends
|
(3,093)
|
|
|
(3,093)
|
|
|
(9,281)
|
|
|
(9,281)
|
|
Net income
attributable to common stockholders
|
$
|
8,390
|
|
|
$
|
7,146
|
|
|
$
|
27,416
|
|
|
$
|
24,533
|
|
Per share net income
attributable to common
stockholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and
diluted
|
$
|
0.38
|
|
|
$
|
0.33
|
|
|
$
|
1.25
|
|
|
$
|
1.14
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Common Stock:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
21,942
|
|
|
21,597
|
|
|
21,844
|
|
|
21,448
|
|
Effect of dilutive
options
|
86
|
|
|
182
|
|
|
105
|
|
|
96
|
|
Diluted weighted
average common stock
|
22,028
|
|
|
21,779
|
|
|
21,949
|
|
|
21,544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of net
income to FFO attributable to common stockholders and
noncontrolling
interests (1)
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
(In thousands,
except per share amounts)
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
14,385
|
|
|
$
|
12,723
|
|
|
$
|
46,180
|
|
|
$
|
42,344
|
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate
depreciation and amortization
|
11,363
|
|
|
11,626
|
|
|
34,396
|
|
|
33,478
|
|
|
FFO
|
25,748
|
|
|
24,349
|
|
|
80,576
|
|
|
75,822
|
|
|
Subtract:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred stock
dividends
|
(3,093)
|
|
|
(3,093)
|
|
|
(9,281)
|
|
|
(9,281)
|
|
|
FFO available to
common stockholders and
noncontrolling interests
|
$
|
22,655
|
|
|
$
|
21,256
|
|
|
$
|
71,295
|
|
|
$
|
66,541
|
|
|
Weighted average
shares:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted weighted
average common stock
|
22,028
|
|
|
21,779
|
|
|
21,949
|
|
|
21,544
|
|
|
Convertible limited
partnership units
|
7,521
|
|
|
7,391
|
|
|
7,491
|
|
|
7,360
|
|
|
Average shares and
units used to compute FFO per share
|
29,549
|
|
|
29,170
|
|
|
29,440
|
|
|
28,904
|
|
|
FFO per share
available to common stockholders and
noncontrolling interests
|
$
|
0.77
|
|
|
$
|
0.73
|
|
|
$
|
2.42
|
|
|
$
|
2.30
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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
revenue to same property revenue
|
|
(in
thousands)
|
|
Three months ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine months ended
September 30,
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
Total
revenue
|
|
$
|
56,237
|
|
|
$
|
53,233
|
|
|
$
|
170,610
|
|
|
$
|
162,869
|
|
Less: Interest
income
|
|
(9)
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
|
(31)
|
|
|
(36)
|
|
Less: Acquisitions,
dispositions and development
properties
|
|
(1,351)
|
|
|
(580)
|
|
|
(10,336)
|
|
|
(3,314)
|
|
Total same property
revenue
|
|
$
|
54,877
|
|
|
$
|
52,641
|
|
|
$
|
160,243
|
|
|
$
|
159,519
|
|
Shopping
Centers
|
|
$
|
39,483
|
|
|
$
|
38,331
|
|
|
$
|
120,569
|
|
|
$
|
119,161
|
|
Mixed-Use
properties
|
|
15,394
|
|
|
14,310
|
|
|
39,674
|
|
|
40,358
|
|
Total same property
revenue
|
|
$
|
54,877
|
|
|
$
|
52,641
|
|
|
$
|
160,243
|
|
|
$
|
159,519
|
|
Reconciliation of net
income to same property operating income
|
|
|
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
|
|
(In
thousands)
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
Net income
|
$
|
14,385
|
|
|
$
|
12,723
|
|
|
$
|
46,180
|
|
|
$
|
42,344
|
|
|
Add: Interest expense
and amortization of deferred debt costs
|
11,821
|
|
|
11,524
|
|
|
35,585
|
|
|
34,268
|
|
|
Add: Depreciation and
amortization of deferred leasing costs
|
11,363
|
|
|
11,626
|
|
|
34,396
|
|
|
33,478
|
|
|
Add: General and
administrative
|
4,363
|
|
|
4,033
|
|
|
13,178
|
|
|
12,500
|
|
|
Add: Acquisition
related costs
|
—
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
57
|
|
|
Add: Change in fair
value of derivatives
|
1
|
|
|
(1)
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
Less: Interest
income
|
(9)
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
|
(31)
|
|
|
(36)
|
|
|
Property operating
income
|
41,924
|
|
|
39,950
|
|
|
129,310
|
|
|
122,620
|
|
|
Less: Acquisitions,
dispositions and development property
|
1,060
|
|
|
192
|
|
|
6,737
|
|
|
862
|
|
|
Total same property
operating income
|
$
|
40,864
|
|
|
$
|
39,758
|
|
|
$
|
122,573
|
|
|
$
|
121,758
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shopping
Centers
|
$
|
30,971
|
|
|
$
|
30,290
|
|
|
$
|
95,866
|
|
|
$
|
93,733
|
|
|
Mixed-Use
properties
|
9,893
|
|
|
9,468
|
|
|
26,707
|
|
|
28,025
|
|
|
Total same property
operating income
|
$
|
40,864
|
|
|
$
|
39,758
|
|
|
$
|
122,573
|
|
|
$
|
121,758
|
|
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SOURCE Saul Centers, Inc.