CLEVELAND, July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Associated Estates Realty
Corporation (NYSE: AEC) (Nasdaq: AEC) today reported funds from operations (FFO) for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2009 of $0.33 per common share (basic and diluted), compared to $0.34 per common share (basic and diluted), for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2008.
Net income applicable to common shares was $10.3
million or $0.62 per common share (basic
and diluted) for the second quarter ended June 30,
2009, compared to a net loss applicable to common shares of $1.4 million or $0.09 per common share
(basic and diluted) for the second quarter ended June 30,
2008. The second quarter 2009 net income results include gains on
insurance recoveries of $544,000 or $0.03 per common share (basic and diluted) and gains on the
disposition of a property of $13.1 million or $0.79 per common share. The second quarter 2008 results
included gains on the disposition of a property of $2.3
million or $0.14 per common share.
“We are pleased with our second quarter and first half of the year
results,” said Jeffrey I. Friedman, president and
chief executive officer. “We are in-line with our expectations, despite a
very challenging macro-economic environment. I believe our results demonstrate
the market competitiveness of our properties and the skill and dedication of our
employees.”
A reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to the Company to FFO
and FFO as adjusted, is included in the table at the end of this press release
and in the Company's supplemental financial information to be furnished with
this earnings release to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K.
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2009 was $32.7 million, which was flat when compared to the second quarter of
2008.
Same Community Portfolio Results
Net operating income (NOI) for the second quarter for the Company’s Same
Community portfolio declined 1.9 percent as a result of revenue decreasing 1.1
percent and property operating expenses increasing 0.1 percent, compared to the
second quarter of 2008. Quarter end physical occupancy was 95.4 percent compared
to 96.3 percent at the end of the second quarter of 2008. Average net rent per
unit for the second quarter for the Same Community portfolio was $913 per month, a 0.2 percent decrease compared to the second
quarter of 2008. Net rent per unit for the second quarter for the Company’s
Same Community Midwest portfolio rose 1.0 percent to $827. Net rent per unit for the Company’s Same Community Mid-Atlantic
portfolio grew 2.6 percent to $1,335. Net rent per
unit for the Company’s Same Community properties in the Southeast markets
decreased 3.5 percent to $1,002.
On a sequential basis NOI for the Company’s Same Community portfolio
increased by 1.4 percent when compared to the first quarter of 2009. Same
Community revenue grew by 1.1 percent relative to the first quarter, supported by 1.3
percent growth in the Midwest portfolio, 2.4 percent growth in the Mid-Atlantic
portfolio and 0.1 percent growth in the Southeast portfolio. Net Rents for
the Company’s Same Community portfolio decreased by $6 or 0.7 percent to $913 per month.
Additional quarterly financial information, including performance by
region for the Company's portfolio, is included in the Company's supplemental fact
booklet, which is available on the "Investors" section of the Company's website
at www.AssociatedEstates.com, or by clicking on the following link: http://ir.AssociatedEstate
s.com/results.cfm.
First Half Performance
FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2009, was
$0.69 per common share (basic and diluted) and
includes a credit to expenses of $563,000 or
approximately $0.04 per common share for a refund of
defeasance costs on certain previously defeased loans. FFO as adjusted for the first
half of 2009, excludes that credit, and was $0.65
per common share (basic and diluted).
For the six months ended June 30, 2009,
net income applicable to common shares was $9.3
million or $0.56 per common share (basic and diluted)
compared to net income applicable to common shareholders of $35.3 million or $2.18 per common share
(basic and diluted) for the period ended June 30,
2008. The results for the six month period ended June
30, 2009 include gains on insurance recoveries of $544,000 or $0.03 per common share, gains on
dispositions of properties of $15.4 million or
$0.94 per common share and a credit to expenses of
$563,000 or approximately $0.04 per common share attributable to a refund of defeasance costs on
certain previously defeased loans. The June 30, 2008
results include gains on dispositions of properties of $45.2 million or $2.79 per common share and
defeasance and/or prepayment costs of $2.0 million
or $0.12 per common share.
A reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to the Company to FFO
and FFO as adjusted, is included in the table at the end of this press release
and in the Company's supplemental financial information to be furnished with
this earnings release to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K.
NOI for the six months ended June 30,
2009, for the Company’s Same Community portfolio, decreased 2.7 percent due to a
0.7 percent decrease in revenue and a 2.0 percent increase in property operating
expenses compared to the first six months of 2008.
Property Dispositions
During the first half of 2009 the Company completed the sale of two non-core
Midwest assets. The assets were, on average, 21-years-old and were sold for an
aggregate price of $33.9 million or approximately
$60,000 per unit. These sales represented a
blended economic cap rate of 7.6 percent, based on trailing 12-month NOI, after $500 per unit in capital expenditures and a three
percent management fee. The Company does not expect to sell any additional
properties in 2009.
2009 Outlook
The Company reaffirmed its current full year FFO expectations for 2009 of
$1.17 to $1.23 per common share, excluding defeasance
and other prepayment costs/credits. Detailed assumptions relating to the
Company's earnings guidance can be found on page 25 of the second quarter 2009
supplemental fact booklet on the Company's website at www.AssociatedEstates.com.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss the results will be held on Tuesday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern.
To participate in the call:
Via Telephone: The dial-in number is 800-860-2442, and the passcode is
“Estates.”
Via the Internet (listen only): Access the Company's website at www.AssociatedEstates.com.
Please log on at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to
register, download and install any necessary audio software. Select the "Q2 2009
Earnings Webcast" link. The webcast will be archived through August 11, 2009.
Company Profile
Associated Estates Realty Corporation (AEC), based in Richmond Heights, Ohio, is a real estate investment trust ("REIT") and
is a member of the Russell 2000. Associated Estates' portfolio consists of 50
owned and managed properties totaling 12,451 units in eight states. For more
information about the Company, please visit its website at www.AssociatedEstates.com.
FFO and FFO as adjusted are non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principle
(GAAP) measures. The Company generally considers FFO and FFO as adjusted to be
useful measures for reviewing the comparative operating and financial
performance of the Company because FFO and FFO as adjusted can help one compare the
operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or to different
REITs. A reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to the Company to FFO
and to FFO as adjusted is included in the table at the end of this press release
and in the Company's supplemental financial information to be included with
this earnings release and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission on
Form 8-K.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains forward-looking statements based on current
judgments and knowledge of management, which are subject to certain risks, trends and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to vary from those projected,
including but not limited to, expectations regarding the Company's 2009 performance,
which are based on certain assumptions. Accordingly, readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of
the date of this news release. These forward-looking statements are intended
to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. The words "expects," "projects," "believes," "plans,"
"anticipates" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Investors are cautioned that the Company's forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainty, that could cause actual results to differ from
estimates or projections contained in these forward-looking statements, including
without limitation the following: changes in the economic climate in the markets
in which the Company owns and manages properties, including interest rates, the
ability of the Company to consummate the sale of properties pursuant to its
current plan, the overall level of economic activity, the availability of consumer
credit and mortgage financing, unemployment rates and other factors; the ability
of the Company to refinance debt on favorable terms at maturity; the ability of
the Company to defease or prepay debt pursuant to its current plan; risks of a
lessening of demand for the multifamily units owned or managed by the Company;
competition from other available multifamily units and changes in market rental
rates; increases in property and liability insurance costs; unanticipated
increases in real estate taxes and other operating expenses; weather conditions that
adversely affect operating expenses; expenditures that cannot be anticipated such
as utility rate and usage increases, unanticipated repairs, and real estate tax
valuation reassessments or millage rate increases; inability of the Company to
control operating expenses or achieve increases in revenue; the results of
litigation filed or to be filed against the Company; changes in tax legislation; risks
of personal injury claims and property damage related to mold claims because of
diminished insurance coverage; catastrophic property damage losses that are not
covered by the Company's insurance; the Company's ability to acquire properties
at prices consistent with the Company’s investment criteria; risks associated
with property acquisitions such as environmental liabilities, among others;
changes in or termination of contracts relating to third party management and
advisory business; and risks related to the perception of residents and prospective
residents as to the attractiveness, convenience and safety of the Company's
properties or the neighborhoods in which they are located.
The full text and
supplemental schedules of this press release are available on Associated Estates’
website at www.AssociatedEstates.com. To receive a copy of the results by mail or fax, please contact Investor
Relations at 1-800-440-2372. For more information, access the Investors section of
www.AssociatedEstates.com.
SOURCE Associated Estates Realty Corporation