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Acadia Realty Trust Reports Third Quarter 2017 Operating Results

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Nov 02, 2017

Acadia Realty Trust Reports Third Quarter 2017 Operating Results

RYE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2017-- Acadia Realty Trust (NYSE:AKR) (“Acadia” or the “Company”) today reported operating results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. All per share amounts are on a fully-diluted basis.

Acadia operates dual platforms, comprised of a high-quality core real estate portfolio (“Core Portfolio”), which owns and operates meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation’s most dynamic urban and street-retail corridors, and a series of discretionary, institutional funds (“Funds”) that target opportunistic and value-add investments.

Please refer to the tables and notes accompanying this press release for further details on operating results and additional disclosures related to FFO and net income.

Highlights

  • Earnings: Generated earnings per share of $0.15 and funds from operations (“FFO”) per share of $0.37 for the third quarter
  • Core Portfolio Operating Results: Same-property net operating income growth was stable (0.0%) for the third quarter; reported a leased occupancy rate of 95.0% as of quarter end
  • Core Acquisition and Structured Finance Investments: The Company did not acquire any investments in the Core Portfolio during the third quarter. The Company anticipates repayments of approximately $32 million of structured finance investments during 2017, of which $12 million has been repaid through September 30th
  • Fund Acquisitions: Fund V acquired two high-yield investments during the third quarter for $70 million; year-to-date Fund acquisition volume totals $141 million
  • Fund Dispositions: Completed $53 million of Fund dispositions during the third quarter; year-to-date disposition volume totals $212 million across Funds II, III and IV, including $106 million completed during October; the Fund platform also has $29 million of dispositions under contract
  • Fund III Promote: During 2017, generated approximately $1 million (approximately $0.01 per share) of net promote income for the Company from Fund III asset sales, including $0.4 million recognized during the third quarter
  • Balance Sheet: Maintained conservative leverage levels during 2017; Acadia did not issue any equity during the third quarter

“During the third quarter, our portfolio performed in line with our expectations and we remained disciplined,” stated Kenneth F. Bernstein, President and CEO of Acadia Realty Trust. “Our core growth plan is well underway, which is laying the groundwork for long-term, above-average growth. Within our fund platform, we remain opportunistic buyers and successful sellers while continuing to execute on our existing value-add projects. Looking ahead, given our solid balance sheet and the significant capital availability within our fund platform, we are also well-positioned to opportunistically respond to opportunities that are beginning to form.”

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $13 million, or $0.15 per share inclusive of $3 million, or $0.04 per share, attributable to an aggregate gain on dispositions of Fund properties which was partially offset by our proportionate share of aggregate impairment and other charges of $2 million, or $0.03 per share, consisting primarily of transaction costs related to the sale of a Fund property. Net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 was $6 million, or $0.08 per share, reflecting the negative effect of $4 million and $3 million, or $0.05 and $0.04 per share, of retirement-related and acquisition fee expenses, respectively.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $41 million or $0.48 per share inclusive of $7 million, or $0.08 per share, attributable to an aggregate gain on dispositions of Fund properties which was partially offset by our proportionate share of aggregate impairment and other charges of $2 million, or $0.03 per share, consisting primarily of transaction costs related to the sale of a Fund property. Net income attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $53 million, or $0.71 per share, which included $19 million, or $0.27 per share, of gain from two Fund property dispositions.

FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 was $33 million, or $0.37 per share. This compares to FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 of $23 million, or $0.27 per share, which reflects the effect of $4 million and $3 million, or $0.05 and $0.04 per share, of retirement-related and acquisition fee expenses, respectively.

FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $102 million, or $1.14 per share, which was net of $0.4 million of acquisition costs. This compares to FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 of $83 million, or $1.05 per share, net of $4 million, or $0.05 per share, of acquisition fee expenses.

CORE PORTFOLIO

Core Operating Results

Consistent with forecast, same-property NOI growth in the Core Portfolio was 0.0% for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, compared to 2016, excluding redevelopment activities. The Company is revising and tightening its full year same property NOI growth from a previous range of 0.0% to 2.0% to 0.0% to 1.0%, primarily relating to a slower-than-initially-anticipated leasing velocity.

The Core Portfolio was 94.2% occupied and 95.0% leased as of September 30, 2017, compared to 95.0% occupied and 95.2% leased as of June 30, 2017. The leased rate includes space that is leased but not yet occupied.

During the quarter, the Company generated a 14.1% increase in average rents on a GAAP basis, and a 6.8% increase on a cash basis, on 15 new and renewal leases aggregating approximately 61,000 square feet.

FUND PLATFORM

Fund Acquisitions

Through September 30, 2017, the Company has completed $141 million of Fund acquisitions, including $70 million completed during third quarter 2017 as follows:

Hickory Ridge, Hickory, NC (Fund V). In July 2017, Fund V acquired a 381,000 square foot power center in Hickory, NC, 60 miles northwest of Charlotte, for $44 million. The property is 99% occupied and anchored by Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods, TJ Maxx and Old Navy. This investment is consistent with the Fund platform’s high-yield opportunistic strategy.

New Towne Plaza, Canton, MI (Fund V). In August 2017, Fund V acquired a 187,000 square foot suburban shopping center in Canton, MI, 30 miles west of Detroit, for $26 million. The property is 96% leased and anchored by Kohl's, Jo-Ann Fabrics, DSW and Ulta. This investment is consistent with the Fund platform’s high-yield opportunistic strategy.

Fund Dispositions

Through September 30, 2017, the Company has completed $106 million of Fund dispositions, including $53 million completed during third quarter 2017 as follows:

New Hyde Park Shopping Center, New Hyde Park, NY (Fund III). As previously discussed, in July 2017, Fund III completed the sale of New Hyde Park Shopping Center, a 32,000-square foot retail strip center in New Hyde Park, NY, for $22 million. This compares to an all-in cost basis of $18 million. During its 5.5-year hold period, the fund recaptured and re-tenanted a 16,000-square foot, below-market Annie Sez with PetSmart and Chop’t, completed a façade renovation, and executed new small-shop leases with Smashburger, European Wax Center, and Club Pilates. This sale generated a 14% IRR and 1.6x multiple on the fund’s equity investment.

216th St, New York, NY (Fund II). In September 2017, Fund II completed the sale of 216th St (4055 10th Ave), a newly-built, single-tenant office building in the Inwood section of northern Manhattan, for $31 million. This compares to an all-in cost basis of $28 million. During its 11.8-year hold period, the fund created steady, long-term cash flows by redeveloping this site and executing a long-term lease with a New York City agency. The property also has a rooftop parking lot. This sale generated a 15% IRR and 3.3x multiple on the fund’s equity investment.

In October 2017, the Company completed $106 million of Fund dispositions as follows:

7 Dekalb (City Point Residential Tower 1), Brooklyn, NY (Fund II). In October 2017, Fund II, in partnership with Washington Square Partners and BFC Partners, completed the sale of 7 Dekalb (City Point’s Residential Tower 1) in Brooklyn, NY for $96 million to the Brodsky Organization. 7 Dekalb has 23 stories and 250 apartments, of which 200 are affordable units for low-income and middle-income tenants. At exit, the property was fully leased. In mid-2010, Fund II and Washington Square Partners (collectively, the “City Point JV”) opportunistically acquired all of City Point’s residential component, totaling 1.1 million square feet of development rights. 7 Dekalb is the last of three towers sold by the City Point JV.

Broughton St Collection (4* of 23 properties), Savannah, GA (Fund IV). In October 2017, Fund IV completed the sale of four properties in its Broughton St Collection in Savannah, GA for $10 million. The total Broughton St Collection contains 23 properties and approximately 200,000 square feet of retail, residential, and office space. The four sold properties total 17,000 square feet and are 100% occupied; Vineyard Vines, L’Occitane, and Savannah Taphouse are the key retail tenants.
*301 W Broughton St, 103 W Broughton St, 101 W Broughton St and 125 E Broughton St

Acadia does not report return metrics for partial sales of its investments.

The Fund platform also has $29 million of dispositions under contract (the “Pending Disposition Amount”). As the Pending Disposition Amount is subject to customary closing conditions, no assurance can be given that the Company will successfully close on the Pending Disposition Amount.

Fund Promote

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company generated $1.0 million ($0.01 per share) of net promote income from Fund III including $0.4 million recognized during the third quarter.

BALANCE SHEET

The Company did not issue any equity during 2017.

GUIDANCE

The Company is tightening its full year 2017 guidance for FFO per share from a previous range of $1.44 to $1.54 to a revised range of $1.45 to $1.49, primarily to reflect the reduced acquisition volumes in its core and fund businesses, as well as projected early repayments of structured finance investments. Similarly, it is revising its full-year earnings per share guidance from a range of $0.58 to $0.63 to a revised range of $0.50 to $0.55. The guidance is before any acquisition-related costs, and gains/losses on sale or impairment of depreciated and non-operating properties.

CONFERENCE CALL

Management will conduct a conference call on Friday, November 3, 2017 at 11:00 AM ET to review the Company’s earnings and operating results. Dial-in and webcast information is listed below.

Live Conference Call:

   

Date:

Friday, November 3, 2017

Time:

11:00 AM ET

Dial#:

844-309-6711

Passcode:

“Acadia Realty” or “91096166”

Webcast (Listen-only):

www.acadiarealty.com under Investors, Presentations & Events

 

Phone Replay:

Dial#:

855-859-2056

Passcode:

“91096166”

Available Through:

Friday, November 10, 2017

 

Webcast Replay:

www.acadiarealty.com under Investors, Presentations & Events

 

About Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust is an equity real estate investment trust focused on delivering long-term, profitable growth via its dual - Core and Fund - operating platforms and its disciplined, location-driven investment strategy. Acadia Realty Trust is accomplishing this goal by building a best-in-class core real estate portfolio with meaningful concentrations of assets in the nation’s most dynamic urban and street-retail corridors; making profitable opportunistic and value-add investments through its series of discretionary, institutional funds; and maintaining a strong balance sheet. For further information, please visit www.acadiarealty.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain matters in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities law and as such may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Acadia to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding Acadia’s future financial results and its ability to capitalize on potential investment opportunities. Factors that could cause the Company’s forward-looking statements to differ from its future results include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 24, 2017 (“Form 10-K”) and other periodic reports filed with the SEC, including risks related to: (i) political and economic uncertainty; (ii) the Company’s reliance on revenues derived from major tenants; (iii) the Company’s limited control over joint venture investments; (iv) the Company’s partnership structure; (v) real estate and the geographic concentration of the Company’s properties; (vi) market interest rates; (vii) leverage; (viii) liability for environmental matters; (ix) the Company’s growth strategy; (x) the Company’s status as a REIT; (xi) uninsured losses; (xii) information technology security threats and (xiii) the loss of key executives. Copies of the Form 10-K and the other periodic reports Acadia files with the SEC are available on the Company’s website at www.acadiarealty.com. Any forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date hereof. Acadia expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Acadia’s expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations (a)

(dollars and Common Shares in thousands, except per share data)

 
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017   2016 2017   2016
Revenues
Rental income $ 51,707 $ 35,710 $ 148,760 $ 109,486
Expense reimbursements 9,957 7,192 32,347 22,920
Other 1,014   953   3,074   3,412  
Total revenues 62,678   43,855   184,181   135,818  
Operating expenses
Depreciation and amortization 26,652 15,217 77,245 46,744
General and administrative 7,953 12,869 25,286 30,742
Real estate taxes 8,822 6,195 27,462 18,000
Property operating 9,417 5,055 26,978 15,697
Other operating 250 3,265 987 4,094
Impairment of an asset 3,840     3,840    
Total operating expenses 56,934   42,601   161,798   115,277  
 
Operating income 5,744 1,254 22,383 20,541
 
Equity in earnings (losses) and gains (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates inclusive of gains (losses) on disposition of properties of $0, ($726), $14,771 and ($726), respectively 4,001 (102 ) 21,044 3,592
Interest income 6,461 7,245 23,648 19,298
Interest expense (15,428 ) (7,982 ) (39,666 ) (24,917 )

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

778 415 27,409 18,514
Income tax provision (465 ) (89 ) (1,017 ) (123 )

Income from continuing operations before gain on disposition of properties

313 326 26,392 18,391
Gain on disposition of properties, net of tax 12,972     12,972   81,965  
Net income 13,285 326 39,364 100,356
Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests (418 ) 5,786   1,194   (47,401 )
Net income attributable to Acadia $ 12,867   $ 6,112   $ 40,558   $ 52,955  
 
Less: net income attributable to participating securities (135 ) (58 ) (488 ) (617 )
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders - basic $ 12,732   $ 6,054   $ 40,070   $ 52,338  
 
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share 83,700   78,621   83,669   74,133  
 
Net Earnings per share - basic and diluted (b) $ 0.15   $ 0.08   $ 0.48   $ 0.71  
 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to Funds From Operations (a, c)

(dollars and Common Shares and Units in thousands, except per share data)

 
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017   2016 2017   2016
 
Net income attributable to Acadia $ 12,867 $ 6,112 $ 40,558 $ 52,955
 
Depreciation of real estate and amortization of leasing costs (net of noncontrolling interests' share) 20,309 16,340 62,935 45,780
 
Gain on sale (net of noncontrolling interests’ share) (2,294 ) (5,789 ) (19,257 )
Income attributable to Common OP Unit holders 758 370 2,400 3,334
Impairment of an asset (net of noncontrolling interests’ share) 1,088 1,088
Distributions - Preferred OP Units 138   6   415   417  

Funds from operations attributable to Common Shareholders and Common OP Unit holders

$ 32,866   $ 22,828   $ 101,607   $ 83,229  
 
Funds From Operations per Share - Diluted
Weighted average number of Common Shares and Common OP Units (d) 89,000   83,163   88,999   79,138  
Diluted Funds from operations, per Common Share and Common OP Unit $ 0.37   $ 0.27   $ 1.14   $ 1.05  
 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Reconciliation of Consolidated Operating Income to Net Property Operating Income (“NOI”) (a)

(dollars in thousands)

 
 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

September 30,

2017   2016 2017   2016
 
Consolidated Operating Income $ 5,744 $ 1,254 $ 22,383 $ 20,541
Add back:
General and administrative 7,953 12,869 25,286 30,742
Depreciation and amortization 26,652 15,217 77,245 46,744
Impairment of an asset 3,840 3,840
Less:
Above/below market rent, straight-line rent and other adjustments (4,728 )   (14,671 ) (5,900 )
Consolidated NOI 39,461 29,340 114,083 92,127
 
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated NOI (8,877 ) (3,400 ) (22,462 ) (15,600 )
Less: Operating Partnership's interest in Fund NOI included above (2,569 ) (900 ) (6,545 ) (3,400 )
Add: Operating Partnership's share of unconsolidated joint ventures NOI (e) 4,728   4,764   14,415   11,818  
NOI - Core Portfolio $ 32,743   $ 29,804   $ 99,491   $ 84,945  
 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets (a)

(dollars in thousands)

 
  As of

September 30,

 

December 31,

2017

2016

ASSETS
Investments in real estate, at cost
Land $ 659,547 $ 693,252
Buildings and improvements 2,484,397 2,048,508
Construction in progress 22,052 19,789
Properties under capital lease 76,965   76,965  
3,242,961 2,838,514
Less: accumulated depreciation (337,961 ) (287,066 )
Operating real estate, net 2,905,000 2,551,448
Real estate under development, at cost 237,434   543,486  
Net investments in real estate 3,142,434 3,094,934
Notes receivable, net 250,194 276,163
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 270,245 272,028
Other assets, net 213,018 192,786
Cash and cash equivalents 48,255 71,805
Rents receivable, net 53,479 43,842
Restricted cash 19,473 22,904
Assets of properties held for sale 95,859   21,498  
Total assets $ 4,092,957   $ 3,995,960  
 
LIABILITIES
Mortgage and other notes payable, net $ 1,045,877 $ 1,055,728
Unsecured notes payable, net 497,970 432,990
Unsecured line of credit 59,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities 211,206 208,672
Capital lease obligation 70,498 70,129
Dividends and distributions payable 23,350 36,625
Distributions in excess of income from, and investments in, unconsolidated affiliates 15,262   13,691  
Total liabilities 1,923,163   1,817,835  
Commitments and contingencies
EQUITY
Acadia Shareholders' Equity
Common shares, $0.001 par value, authorized 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 83,680,337 and 83,597,741 shares, respectively 84 84
Additional paid-in capital 1,594,332 1,594,926
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (553 ) (798 )
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (30,325 ) (5,635 )
Total Acadia shareholders’ equity 1,563,538 1,588,577
Noncontrolling interests 606,256   589,548  
Total equity 2,169,794   2,178,125  
Total liabilities and equity $ 4,092,957   $ 3,995,960  
 

ACADIA REALTY TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Notes to Financial Highlights:

 

(a)

For additional information and analysis concerning the Company’s results of operations, reference is made to the Company’s Quarterly Supplemental Disclosure furnished on Form 8-K to the SEC and included on the Company’s website at www.acadiarealty.com.

 
(b) Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue Common Shares were exercised or converted into Common Shares. The effect of the conversion of Common OP Units is not reflected in the above table as they are exchangeable for Common Shares on a one-for-one basis. The income allocable to such units is allocated on the same basis and reflected as noncontrolling interests in the consolidated financial statements. As such, the assumed conversion of these units would have no net impact on the determination of diluted earnings per share.
 
(c) The Company considers funds from operations (“FFO”) as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and net property operating income (“NOI”) to be appropriate supplemental disclosures of operating performance for an equity REIT due to their widespread acceptance and use within the REIT and analyst communities. FFO and NOI are presented to assist investors in analyzing the performance of the Company. They are helpful as they exclude various items included in net income that are not indicative of the operating performance, such as gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, depreciation and amortization, and impairment of depreciable real estate. In addition, NOI excludes interest expense. The Company’s method of calculating FFO and NOI may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. FFO does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. It should not be considered as an alternative to net income for the purpose of evaluating the Company’s performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Consistent with the NAREIT definition, the Company defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciated property, plus depreciation and amortization, impairment of depreciable real estate, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.
 
(d) In addition to the weighted-average Common Shares outstanding, basic and diluted FFO also assume full conversion of a weighted-average 4,737 thousand and 4,343 thousand OP Units into Common Shares for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and 4,749 thousand and 4,422 thousand OP Units into Common Shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Diluted FFO also includes: (i) the assumed conversion of Preferred OP Units into 512 thousand and 25 thousand Common Shares for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and 507 thousand and 428 thousand Common Shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively; and (ii) the effect of 51 thousand and 346 thousand employee share options, restricted share units and LTIP units for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and 77 thousand and 239 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
 
(e) The Pro-rata portion share of NOI is based upon our stated ownership percentages in each operating agreement. Does not include the Operating Partnership's share of NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures within the Funds

Source: Acadia Realty Trust

Acadia Realty Trust
Amy L. Racanello, 914-288-8100