Presidio Property Trust, Inc. Announces Earnings for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021
05/11/2021 - 09:00 AM
SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / May 11, 2021 / Presidio Property Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQFT) (the "Company"), an internally‑managed, diversified REIT, with holdings in office, industrial, retail, and model home properties, today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2021. All first quarter financial measures referenced herein are unaudited.
"We are pleased to report our first quarter earnings, continuing the strong rent collections that we saw throughout 2020," said Jack Heilbron, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The diversified nature of our portfolio, with especially strong office and model home collections, resulted in a company-wide collections rate of 96% of budget in the first quarter of 2021."
"Fifteen office leases were inked in the first quarter of 2021, with 5 new tenants and 10 existing tenant renewals," noted Gary Katz, the Company's Senior Vice President of Asset Management. "As many local COVID-related restrictions have been relaxed, we believe that the optimism of an economic recovery will translate into more tenant renewals, and prospective tenants signing new leases."
First Quarter Highlights
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Core FFO for the quarter was approximately $936,000 , or $0.09 8 per fully diluted share
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Collected 96% of first quarter contractual base rent
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Executed a total of 15 new and renewal offices leases during the quarter, for monthly rental revenue of approximately $1.4 million
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 Financial Results
Net loss attributable to the Company's common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was approximately $2.7 million , or $0.28 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1.1 million , or $0.12 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The increase in net loss attributable to the Company's common stockholders was a result of:
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A decrease in revenues of approximately $1.3 million due to the sale of four properties since the first quarter of 2020;
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An increase in loss on sale of real estate - During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the company recorded a loss of approximately $1.2 million on the sale of real estate, compared to an approximately $10,000 loss in the first quarter of 2020; partially offset by,
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A corresponding decrease in rental operating costs of approximately $0.5 million due to the sale of four properties compared to the first quarter of 2020.
FFO (non-GAAP) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021 increased by approximately $156,000 t o $935,725 from $779,689 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. A reconciliation of FFO to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, is attached to this press release. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization as well as the changes in the value of the Company's properties that result from use or market conditions, each of which have real economic effects and could materially impact the Company's results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of the Company's performance is limited.
First Quarter Ended March 31, 2021 Acquisitions and Dispositions
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Waterman Plaza was sold on January 28, 2021 for approximately $3.5 million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $0.2 million .
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Garden Gateway was sold on February 19, 2021 for approximately $11.2 million and the Company recognized a loss of approximately $1.4 million .
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During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company disposed of 12 model homes for approximately $4.9 million and recognized a gain of approximately $0.4 million .
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company did not acquire any properties or model homes.
Dividends $0.10 1 per share of [Class A] common stock for the first quarter of 2021, payable on March 16, 2021 to stockholders of record as of March 9, 2021.
About Presidio Property Trust, Inc.
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106 Model Homes leased back on a triple-net basis to homebuilders that are owned by six affiliated limited partnerships and one wholly-owned corporation ("Model Home Properties").
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Nine office buildings and one industrial property ("Office/Industrial Properties"), which total approximately 867,744 rentable square feet; and
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Three retail shopping centers ("Retail Properties"), which total approximately 110,552 rentable square feet.
The Company's model homes are leased on a triple-net basis to homebuilders located primarily in Texas and Florida. Our office, industrial and retail properties are located primarily in Colorado, with four properties located in North Dakota and two in Southern California. While geographical clustering of real estate enables us to reduce our operating costs through economies of scale by servicing a number of properties with less staff, it makes us susceptible to changing market conditions in these discrete geographic areas, including those that have developed as a result of COVID-19. We do not develop properties but acquire properties that are stabilized or that we anticipate will be stabilized within two or three years of acquisition. We consider a property to be stabilized once it has achieved an 80% occupancy rate for a full year as of January 1 of such year or has been operating for three years.
Most of our office and retail properties are leased to a variety of tenants ranging from small businesses to large public companies, many of which are not investment grade. We have in the past entered into, and intend in the future to enter into, purchase agreements for real estate having net leases that require the tenant to pay all of the operating expense (NNN leases) and/or pay increases in operating expenses over specific base years. Most of our office leases are for terms of 3 to 5 years with annual rental increases. Our model homes are typically leased back for 2 to 3 years to the home builder on a triple net lease. Under a triple net lease, the tenant is required to pay all operating, maintenance and insurance costs and real estate taxes with respect to the leased property.
We seek to diversify our portfolio by commercial real estate segments to reduce the adverse effect of a single under-performing segment, geographic market and/or tenant. We further supplement this at the tenant level through our credit review process, which varies by tenant class. For example, our commercial and industrial tenants tend to be corporations or individual owned businesses. In these cases, we typically obtain financial records, including financial statements and tax returns (depending on the circumstance), and run credit reports for any prospective tenant to support our decision to enter into a rental arrangement. We also typically obtain security deposits from these commercial tenants. Our model home commercial tenants are generally reputable homebuilders with established credit histories. These tenants are subjected to financial review and analysis prior to us entering into a sales-leaseback transaction. For more information on Presidio, please visit the Company website at http://www.presidiopt.com .
Definitions
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Funds from Operations ("FFO") - The Company evaluates performance based on Funds From Operations, which we refer to as FFO, as management believes that FFO represents the most accurate measure of activity and is the basis for distributions paid to equity holders. The Company defines FFO as net income or loss (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property, hedge ineffectiveness, acquisition costs of newly acquired properties that are not capitalized and lease acquisition costs that are not capitalized plus depreciation and amortization, including amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles and impairment charges on properties or investments in non-consolidated REITs, and after adjustments to exclude equity in income or losses from, and, to include the proportionate share of FFO from, non-consolidated REITs.
However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization as well as the changes in the value of the Company's properties that result from use or market conditions, each of which have real economic effects and could materially impact the Company's results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of the Company's performance is limited. In addition, other REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition as the Company does, and, accordingly, the Company's FFO may not be comparable to other REITs' FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of the Company's performance.
Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") - We calculate Core FFO by using FFO as defined by NAREIT and adjusting for certain other non-core items. We also exclude from our Core FFO calculation acquisition costs, loss on early extinguishment of debt, changes in the fair value of the earn-out, changes in fair value of contingent consideration and the amortization of stock-based compensation.
We believe Core FFO provides a useful metric in comparing operations between reporting periods and in assessing the sustainability of our ongoing operating performance. Other equity REITs may calculate Core FFO differently or not at all, and, accordingly, the Company's Core FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs' Core FFO.
Same Store Net Operating Income ("Same Store NOI") - Same Store NOI is calculated as the net operating income attributable to the properties continuously owned and operated for the entirety of the reporting periods presented. The Company's definition of Same Store NOI excludes properties that were not stabilized during both of the applicable reporting periods. These exclusions may include, but are not limited to, acquisitions, dispositions and properties undergoing repositioning or significant renovations.
We believe Same Store NOI is an important measure of comparison because it allows for comparison of operating results of stabilized properties owned and operated for the entirety of both applicable periods and therefore eliminates variations caused by acquisitions, dispositions or repositioning during such periods. Other REITs may calculate Same Store NOI differently and our calculation should not be compared to that of other REITs.
Safe Harbor Disclosure This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and other federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical, including statements regarding management's intentions, beliefs, expectations, representations, plans or predictions of the future, and are typically identified by such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "should" and "could." Because such statements include risks, uncertainties and contingencies, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon the Company's present expectations, but these statements are not guaranteed to occur. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements. For further discussion of the factors that could affect outcomes, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 30, 2021 and the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on the date hereof, and in the Company's other documents filed with the SEC, copies of which are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov
Contact Information lhartkorn@presidiopt.com
Presidio Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
March 31, December 31,
2021 2020
(Unaudited) ASSETS
Real estate assets and lease intangibles:
Land
$ 17,851,741 $ 18,827,000 Buildings and improvements
109,787,999 115,409,423 Tenant improvements
12,032,338 11,960,018 Lease intangibles
4,110,139 4,110,139 Real estate assets and lease intangibles held for investment, cost
143,782,217 150,306,580 Accumulated depreciation and amortization
(27,477,471 ) (26,551,789 ) Real estate assets and lease intangibles held for investment, net
116,304,746 123,754,791 Real estate assets held for sale, net
29,043,401 42,499,176 Real estate assets, net
145,348,147 166,253,967 Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
6,985,381 11,540,917 Deferred leasing costs, net
1,538,917 1,927,951 Goodwill
2,423,000 2,423,000 Other assets, net
2,846,561 3,422,781 TOTAL ASSETS
$ 159,142,006 $ 185,568,616 LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable, net
$ 90,899,959 $ 94,664,266 Mortgage notes payable related to properties held for sale, net
17,785,222 25,365,430 Mortgage notes payable, total net
108,685,181 120,029,696 Note payable, net
- 7,500,086 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
3,881,486 5,126,199 Accrued real estate taxes
1,525,006 2,548,686 Lease liability, net
95,825 102,323 Below-market leases, net
120,008 139,045 Total liabilities
114,307,506 135,446,035 Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Equity:
Series A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 100,000,000; 9,508,363 shares were both issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively
95,038 95,038 Additional paid-in capital
156,463,146 156,463,146 Dividends and accumulated losses
(125,334,982 ) (121,674,505 ) Total stockholders' equity before noncontrolling interest
31,223,202 34,883,679 Noncontrolling interest
13,611,298 15,238,902 Total equity
44,834,500 50,122,581 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
$ 159,142,006 $ 185,568,616
Presidio Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2021 2020 Revenues:
Rental income
$ 5,477,223 $ 6,785,685 Fees and other income
191,531 243,466 Total revenue
5,668,754 7,029,151 Costs and expenses:
Rental operating costs
1,838,923 2,381,092 General and administrative
1,537,265 1,351,345 Depreciation and amortization
1,428,934 1,574,526 Impairment of real estate assets
300,000 - Total costs and expenses
5,105,122 5,306,963 Other income (expense):
Interest expense-mortgage notes
(1,305,021 ) (1,687,776 ) Interest expense - note payable
(279,373 ) (866,070 ) Interest and other income (expense), net
(32,785 ) (6,995 ) Loss on sales of real estate, net
(1,161,328 ) (9,835 ) Gain on extinguishment of government debt
10,000 - Income tax expense
(50,199 ) (83,631 ) Total other income (expense), net
(2,818,706 ) (2,654,307 ) Net loss
(2,255,074 ) (932,119 ) Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(406,608 ) (175,011 ) Net loss attributable to Presidio Property Trust, Inc. common stockholders
$ (2,661,682 ) $ (1,107,130 ) Basic and diluted loss per common share
$ (0.28 ) $ (0.12 ) Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
9,508,363 8,881,842
Presidio Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021 2020
Net loss attributable to Presidio Property Trust, Inc. common stockholders
$ (2,661,682 ) $ (1,107,130 ) Adjustments:
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests
406,608 175,011 Depreciation and amortization
1,428,934 1,574,526 Amortization of above and below market leases, net
(1,010 ) (29,924 ) Impairment of real estate assets
300,000 - Loss on sale of real estate assets, net
1,161,328 9,835 FFO
$ 634,178 $ 622,318 Restricted stock compensation
301,547 157,371 Core FFO
$ 935,725 $ 779,689
Core FFO / Wgt Avg Share
$ 0.098 $ 0.088
Presidio Property Trust, Inc. and Subsidiaries
For the Three Months Ended March 31, Variance 2021 2020 $
% Rental revenues
$ 4,508,650 $ 4,746,854 $ (238,204 ) (5.0 )% Rental operating costs
1,834,421 1,995,530 (161,109 ) (8.1 )% Same Store Net operating income
$ 2,674,229 $ 2,751,324 $ (77,095 ) (2.8 )%
Operating Ratios:
Number of same properties
13 13 Occupancy, end of period
82.4 % 86.4 % (4.0 )% Operating costs as a percentage of total revenues
40.7 % 42.0 % (1.3 )%
SOURCE: Presidio Property Trust
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