Saul Centers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2018 Earnings

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Saul Centers, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2018 Earnings

PR Newswire

BETHESDA, Md., May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Saul Centers, Inc. BFS, an equity real estate investment trust ("REIT"), announced its operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 ("2018 Quarter").  Total revenue for the 2018 Quarter decreased to $56.5 million from $58.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 ("2017 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, decreased to $14.9 million for the 2018 Quarter from $17.4 million for the 2017 Quarter.

Net income available to common stockholders decreased to $6.9 million ($0.31 per diluted share) for the 2018 Quarter compared to $10.6 million ($0.49 per diluted share) for the 2017 Quarter.

Same property revenue decreased $1.9 million (3.3%) and same property operating income decreased $2.8 million (6.5%) for the 2018 Quarter compared to the 2017 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 2018 Quarter totaled $31.0 million, a $2.8 million decrease from the 2017 Quarter.  The decrease in Shopping Center same property operating income was primarily due to (a) the impact of the terminations of Safeway at Broadlands and K-Mart at Kentlands ($3.3 million) and (b) higher property operating expenses net of recoveries ($0.2 million), partially offset by (c) higher base rent ($0.6 million).  Mixed-Use same property operating income totaled $10.1 million, unchanged from the prior year.

As of March 31, 2018, 94.1% of the commercial portfolio was leased (not including the residential portfolio), compared to 95.6% at March 31, 2017.  On a same property basis, 94.0% of the commercial portfolio was leased as of March 31, 2018, compared to 95.6% at March 31, 2017.  As of March 31, 2018, the residential portfolio was 95.9% leased compared to 91.8% at March 31, 2017.

Funds from operations ("FFO") available to common stockholders and noncontrolling interests (after deducting preferred stock dividends) was $20.6 million ($0.69 per diluted share) in the 2018 Quarter compared to $25.6 million ($0.87 per diluted share) in the 2017 Quarter.  FFO for the 2018 Quarter decreased primarily due to (a) extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of preferred shares ($2.3 million),  (b) the impact of the terminations of Safeway at Broadlands and K-Mart at Kentlands ($3.3 million), and (c) increased preferred stock dividends as a result of the 30-day overlap between sale of $75.0 million of Series D Preferred Stock and redemption of $75.0 million of Series C Preferred Stock ($0.3 million), partially offset by (d) higher base rent ($0.9 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.

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. Over 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)



March 31,
 2018


December 31,
 2017


(Unaudited)

Assets




Real estate investments




  Land

$

450,256



$

450,256


  Buildings and equipment

1,262,320



1,261,830


  Construction in progress

108,735



91,114



1,821,311



1,803,200


  Accumulated depreciation

(498,002)



(488,166)



1,323,309



1,315,034


Cash and cash equivalents

8,979



10,908


Accounts receivable and accrued income, net

50,821



54,057


Deferred leasing costs, net

26,838



27,255


Prepaid expenses, net

4,085



5,248


Other assets

15,115



9,950


Total assets

$

1,429,147



$

1,422,452






Liabilities




Notes payable

$

876,544



$

897,888


Revolving credit facility payable

12,930



60,734


Term loan facility payable

74,518




Dividends and distributions payable

18,158



18,520


Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

26,035



23,123


Deferred income

27,605



29,084


Total liabilities

1,035,790



1,029,349






Equity




Preferred stock

180,000



180,000


Common stock

222



221


Additional paid-in capital

356,715



352,590


Accumulated deficit and other comprehensive loss

(202,812)



(198,406)


Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders' equity

334,125



334,405


Noncontrolling interests

59,232



58,698


Total equity

393,357



393,103


Total liabilities and equity

$

1,429,147



$

1,422,452


 

Saul Centers, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)



Three Months Ended March 31,


2018


2017

Revenue

(unaudited)

 Base rent

$

45,867



$

44,476


 Expense recoveries

8,771



8,594


 Percentage rent

418



382


 Other

1,440



5,014


Total revenue

56,496



58,466


Operating expenses




 Property operating expenses

7,123



6,652


 Provision for credit losses

286



343


 Real estate taxes

6,845



6,590


 Interest expense and amortization of deferred
 debt costs

11,526



11,864


 Depreciation and amortization of deferred
 leasing costs

11,349



11,342


 General and administrative

4,420



4,301


Total operating expenses

41,549



41,092


Operating income

14,947



17,374


 Change in fair value of derivatives




Net income

14,947



17,374


 Income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(2,359)



(3,670)


Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc.

12,588



13,704


 Extinguishment of issuance costs upon 
 redemption of preferred shares

(2,328)




 Preferred stock dividends

(3,403)



(3,094)


Net income available to common stockholders

$

6,857



$

10,610


Per share net income available to common stockholders




 Basic and diluted

$

0.31



$

0.49






Weighted Average Common Stock:




 Common stock

22,178



21,745


 Effect of dilutive options

40



147


  Diluted weighted average common stock

22,218



21,892


 

Reconciliation of net income to FFO available to common stockholders and

noncontrolling interests (1)

 


Three Months Ended March 31,

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

2018


2017


(unaudited)

Net income

$

14,947



$

17,374


Add:




  Real estate depreciation and amortization

11,349



11,342


FFO

26,296



28,716


Subtract:




  Extinguishment of issuance costs upon redemption of 
  preferred shares

(2,328)




  Preferred stock dividends

(3,403)



(3,094)


  FFO available to common stockholders and
  noncontrolling interests

$

20,565



$

25,622


Weighted average shares:




  Diluted weighted average common stock

22,218



21,892


  Convertible limited partnership units

7,567



7,457


  Average shares and units used to compute FFO per share

29,785



29,349


  FFO per share available to common stockholders and
  noncontrolling interests

$

0.69



$

0.87



(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 March 31,



2018


2017

Total revenue


$

56,496



$

58,466


Less: Interest income


(102)



(13)


Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development
properties


(1,210)



(1,360)


Total same property revenue


$

55,184



$

57,093


Shopping Centers


$

39,762



$

42,077


Mixed-Use properties


15,422



15,016


Total same property revenue


$

55,184



$

57,093



 

Reconciliation of net income to same property operating income



Three Months Ended
March 31,


(In thousands)

2018


2017



(unaudited)


Net income

$

14,947



$

17,374



Add: Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

11,526



11,864



Add: Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

11,349



11,342



Add: General and administrative

4,420



4,301



Less: Interest income

(102)



(13)



Property operating income

42,140



44,868



Less: Acquisitions, dispositions and development property

(1,017)



(903)



Total same property operating income

$

41,123



$

43,965








Shopping Centers

$

31,030



$

33,830



Mixed-Use properties

10,093



10,135



Total same property operating income

$

41,123



$

43,965


 

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SOURCE Saul Centers, Inc.

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