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Debt refi, buybacks shape Independence Realty (NYSE: IRT) 2026 plan

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Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (IRT) entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement that adds a new $350 million unsecured term loan maturing in 2030, with a one-year extension option. A portion of this loan will repay the existing $200 million 2026 term loan, and the agreement lifts total unsecured credit capacity to $1.5 billion, with the ability to request an increase to $2.0 billion. Pricing on the revolver and term loans is tied to IRT’s credit rating; at closing, SOFR spreads were 77.5 basis points on the revolver and 85 basis points on the 2028 and 2030 term loans.

For full year 2025, IRT reported EPS of $0.24 and CFFO of $1.17 per share, with Q4 CFFO of $0.32 per share. Same‑store NOI grew 2.4% for 2025 and 1.8% in Q4, driven by modest revenue growth and high same‑store occupancy of 95.4%. The value‑add program completed 2,003 unit renovations in 2025 at an average ROI of 15.3%.

Leverage remained moderate, with net debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x and liquidity of about $574.7 million as of December 31, 2025. IRT also repurchased 1.9 million shares for $30.0 million in Q4, leaving approximately $220.0 million authorized under its buyback program. For 2026, the company guided to EPS of $0.21–$0.28, CFFO of $1.12–$1.16 per share, and same‑store NOI growth between (0.6%) and 2.2%.

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Insights

IRT refinances near-term debt, maintains steady cash flow metrics, and offers cautious 2026 guidance.

Independence Realty Trust replaced its 2026 term loan with a new $350 million unsecured term loan maturing in 2030, while expanding unsecured credit capacity to $1.5 billion with an option to request up to $2.0 billion. Margins on the revolver and term loans are unchanged and tied to IRT’s credit ratings, helping keep borrowing costs predictable.

Operationally, 2025 performance was stable rather than rapid‑growth. Same‑store NOI increased 2.4% for the year, supported by high average occupancy of 95.4% and modest rent gains, while the value‑add program generated a reported ROI above 15%. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x and interest coverage of 4.8x indicate manageable leverage for a multifamily REIT.

The 2026 outlook calls for EPS of $0.21–$0.28 and CFFO per share of $1.12–$1.16, with same‑store NOI growth potentially as low as slightly negative and as high as low single digits. That range reflects expense pressures and a moderating rent environment. Future disclosures in company filings may clarify how acquisition activity, dispositions, and value‑add spending track against the guidance assumptions for transaction volume and capital expenditures.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 8-K
 

 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 11, 2026
 

 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
Maryland
001-36041
26-4567130
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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1835 Market Street, Suite 2601
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103
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(267) 270-4800
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Item 1.01         Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
On February 11, 2026, Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP (“IROP”) the limited partnership through which Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) owns its assets and conducts its operations, entered into a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Restated Credit Agreement”) dated as of February 11, 2026, by and among IROP, as borrower, IRT as parent guarantor, KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”), as administrative agent, and the other agents and lender parties thereto. IRT has unconditionally guaranteed all obligations of IROP under the Restated Credit Agreement. IRT has no material assets other than its investment in IROP. As used below, the term “Borrower Group” means, collectively, IRT, IROP and any future subsidiary guarantors.
 
The Restated Credit Agreement amends and restates in its entirety the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of January 8, 2025 (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) by, among others, IROP, IRT as parent guarantor, and the banks set forth therein.
 
The Prior Credit Agreement provided for a $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) with a January 8, 2029 scheduled maturity date and two unsecured term loans, specifically: (i) a $200.0 million term loan with a May 18, 2026 maturity date (the “2026 Term Loan”) and (ii) a $400.0 million term loan with a January 28, 2028 maturity date (the “2028 Term Loan”).
 
The Restated Credit Agreement provides for a new $350.0 million term loan with a maturity date of February 11, 2030 (the “2030 Term Loan”), subject to a one-year extension option. A portion of the proceeds from the 2030 Term Loan will be used to pay off the 2026 Term Loan.
 
The Restated Credit Agreement increases the aggregate amount of the Restated Credit Facility to $1.5 billion and permits IROP to request an increase in such aggregate amount to up to $2.0 billion, subject to certain terms and conditions, including receipt of commitments from one or more lenders, whether or not currently parties to the Restated Credit Agreement, to provide such increased amounts, which increase may be allocated, at IROP's option, to the Revolving Credit Facility and/or to one or more of the Term Loans, in accordance with the Restated Credit Agreement.
 
The margin for borrowings under the Unsecured Revolver, the 2028 Term Loan and the new 2030 Term Loan remain unchanged, with (1) Unsecured Revolver borrowings bearing interest at a rate equal to either (i) the SOFR rate plus a margin of 72.5 to 140 basis points, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin of 0 to 40 basis points; and (2) 2028 Term Loan and new 2030 Term Loan borrowings bearing interest at a rate equal to either (i) the SOFR rate plus a margin of 80 to 160 basis points, or (ii) a base rate plus a margin of 0 to 60 basis points. The applicable margin will be determined based upon IRT's credit rating. At the time of closing, based upon IRT's credit rating along with IROP's consolidated leverage ratio, the applicable SOFR margin was 77.5 basis points for the Unsecured Revolver and 85 basis points for both the 2028 Term Loan and 2030 Term Loan.
 
The Restated Credit Agreement contains customary covenants for credit facilities of this type, including restrictions on the ability of the Borrower Group to take the following actions: (i) make distributions after an event of default; (ii) incur debt, (iii) make investments; (iv) grant or suffer liens; (v) undertake mergers, consolidations, asset sales and other fundamental entity changes; (vi) make material changes to contracts and organizational documents; and (vii) enter into transactions with affiliates.
 
The Restated Credit Agreement also contains financial covenants applicable to the Borrower Group involving (i) maximum consolidated total debt to total asset value, (ii) maximum distributions, (iii) maximum secured debt to total asset value, (iv) maximum unsecured debt to eligible unencumbered properties, and (v) minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage.
 
The Restated Credit Agreement provides for certain customary events of default, including among others, non-payment of principal, interest or other amounts when due, inaccuracy of representations and warranties, violation of covenants, cross defaults with certain other indebtedness, insolvency or inability to pay debts, bankruptcy, or a change of control.
 
Certain of the banks and financial institutions that are parties to the Restated Credit Agreement and their respective affiliates have in the past provided, are currently providing, and in the future may continue to provide investment banking, commercial banking and other financial services to IRT and IROP and their affiliates in the ordinary course of business for which they have received and will receive customary compensation.
 
The foregoing description of the Restated Credit Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, reference to the Restated Credit Agreement, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 1.02         Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
 
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference. Upon the effectiveness of the Sixth Restated Credit Agreement, the Fifth Restated Credit Agreement was subsumed within, and is now governed by, the Sixth Restated Credit Agreement. A copy of the Fifth Rested Credit Agreement was previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 to IRT's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2025.
 
Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On February 11, 2026, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025. Additionally, we are furnishing certain supplemental information with this Current Report. Copies of such press release and such supplemental information are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report and are incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02. The information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Item 2.02 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Item 2.03         Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
 
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 7.01         Regulation FD Disclosure.
 
In connection with the execution of the Restated Credit Agreement, on February 11, 2026, the Company issued a press release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
 
The information provided in this Item 2.02 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. The information incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
 

 
Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
10.1 Sixth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), dated as of February 11, 2026, by and among the Independence Realty Operating Partnership, LP as borrower and Independence Realty Trust, Inc., as guarantor; Citibank, N.A. (together with any successor in interest, "Citibank") and KeyBank National Association (together with any successor in interest, "KeyBank"), as initial Lenders, Issuing Lenders and Swing Loan Lenders, the other lending institutions which are parties to the Credit Agreement as "Lenders"; the other lending institutions that may become parties to the Credit Agreement and KeyBank, as administrative agent for the Lenders, with Citibank, Capital One National Association, PNC Bank, National Association, Regions Bank, BMO Bank, N.A., The Huntington National Bank and Truist Bank, as Revolving Facility Co-Syndication Agents; Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC and Royal Bank of Canada, as Co-Documentation Agents; Citibank and KeyBanc Capital Markets, as Revolving Facility Joint Bookrunners; KeyBanc Capital Markets, Citibank, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Capital One, National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Regions Capital Markets, BMO Bank N.A., and Truist Securities, Inc., as Revolving Facility Joint Lead Arrangers; Capital One, National Association and PNC Bank, National Association, as 2022 Term Loan Co-Syndication Agents, KeyBanc Capital Markets, Capital One National Association, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as 2022 Term Loan Joint Bookrunners; and KeyBanc Capital Markets, Capital One, National Association and PNC Capital Markets, LLC, as 2022 Term Loan Joint Lead Arrangers; PNC Bank National Association, The Huntington National Bank, Regions Bank, Truist Bank, Bank of America, N.A., and Royal Bank of Canada, as 2026 Term Loan Co-Syndication Agents; KeyBanc Capital Markets and BOFA Securities, Inc., as 2026 Term Loan Joint Bookrunners; KeyBanc Capital Markets, PNC Capital Markets LLC, The Huntington National Bank, Regions Capital Markets, Truist Securities, Inc., BOFA Securities, Inc., and RBC Capital Markets Corporation, as 2026 Term Loan Joint Lead Arrangers.
99.1
Press Release
99.2
Supplemental Information
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
     
February 11, 2026
By:
/s/ James J. Sebra
 
Name:
James J. Sebra
 
Title:
President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Independence Realty Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

 

 

PHILADELPHIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 11, 2026— Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) (NYSE: IRT), a multifamily apartment REIT, announces its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

 

 

 


 

 

EPS of $0.24 for Full Year 2025

 

CFFO Per Share of $0.32 for Fourth Quarter and $1.17 for Full Year 2025

In Line with Expectations

 

Same-Store Portfolio NOI Growth of 1.8% and 2.4% for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 

Driven by 2.0% and 1.7% Same-Store Revenue Growth in the Fourth Quarter and Full Year

 

95.6% Same Store Portfolio Occupancy at End of Fourth Quarter

95.4% Average Occupancy for the Full Year, a 30 Basis Point Increase Over 2024

 

61.4% Resident Retention Rate in Fourth Quarter and 59.8% for the Full Year 2025

 

Completed 2,003 Renovations in Value Add Program for the Full Year 2025

Achieved Average ROI of 15.3% During the Year

 

Balance Sheet Remains Strong

Conservative Leverage and Ample Liquidity to Fund Growth

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x at Year End

Repurchased 1.9 Million Shares of Our Common Stock for $30.0 Million

2026 and 2027 Maturities Refinanced with New Unsecured Term Loan in February 2026

 

 

 


 

 

Management Commentary

 

“Our solid full year 2025 results were in line with expectations” said Scott Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO of IRT. “With supply pressure receding, we expect stable occupancy and stronger leasing rates. That combined with our continued focus toward managing expenses will allow us drive growth in same-store results in 2026. Additionally, our new term loan satisfies all debt maturities through the end of 2027 and increases our number of unencumbered assets.”

 

 

  

 

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Fourth Quarter Summary

 

 

Net income available to common shares of $33.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to net loss available to common shares of $1.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $0.14 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Same-store portfolio NOI growth of 1.8% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Core Funds from Operations (“CFFO”) of $78.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $75.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. CFFO per share was $0.32 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and for the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $98.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $94.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Value Add program completed renovations of 486 units during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment during the quarter of 15.1%.

 

Full Year Summary

 

 

Net income available to common shares of $56.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $39.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. EPS of $0.24 for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.17 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Same-store portfolio NOI growth of 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

CFFO of $279.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $266.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. CFFO per share was $1.17 for the year ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $1.16 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $364.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $350.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Value Add program completed renovations of 2,003 units during the year ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment during the year of 15.3%.

 

Full Year 2026 Guidance Summary

 

 

Earnings per diluted share of $0.21 to $0.28

  CFFO per share of $1.12 to $1.16
  2026 Same-Store NOI growth of (0.6%) to 2.2%

 

Included later in this press release are definitions of NOI, CFFO, Adjusted EBITDA and other Non-GAAP financial measures used herein and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable financial measures as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as discussion of our same-store methodology.

 

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Same-Store Portfolio(1) Operating Results

 

   

Fourth Quarter 2025

 

Full Year 2025

   

Compared to

 

Compared to

   

Fourth Quarter 2024

 

Full Year 2024

Rental and other property revenue

 

2.0% increase

 

1.7% increase

Property operating expenses

 

2.4% increase

 

0.5% increase

NOI

 

1.8% increase

 

2.4% increase

Portfolio average occupancy

 

10 bps decrease to 95.4%

 

30 bps increase to 95.4%

Portfolio average rental rate

 

0.6% increase to $1,581

 

0.8% increase to $1,578

NOI Margin

 

10 bps decrease to 66.3%

 

40 bps increase to 63.8%

 

 

   

Q3 2025(3)

   

Q4 2025(4)

 

Same-Store Portfolio(1)

               

Average Occupancy

    95.3 %     95.4 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (3.5 )%     (3.7 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.6 %     2.9 %

Blended

    0.1 %     0.8 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.4 %     61.4 %

Same-Store Portfolio excluding Ongoing Value Add

               

Average Occupancy

    95.7 %     95.6 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (4.3 )%     (4.6 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.5 %     3.1 %

Blended

    (0.2 )%     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.6 %     60.7 %

Value Add (32 properties with Ongoing Value Add)

               

Average Occupancy

    94.4 %     94.9 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (2.4 )%     (2.2 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.6 %     2.4 %

Blended

    0.6 %     1.0 %

Resident Retention Rate

    59.8 %     62.7 %

 

(1)

Same-store portfolio includes 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

(2)

Lease-over-lease effective rent growth represents the change in effective monthly rent, as adjusted for concessions, for each unit that had a prior lease and current lease that are for a term of 9-14 months.
(3) In Q3 2025, approximately 90% of our leases were like-term. Q3 2025 new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (3.9)%, 2.8%, and 0.1%, respectively.
(4) In Q4 2025, approximately 81% of our leases were like-term. Q4 2025 new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (6.2)%, 3.0% and (1.0)%, respectively.

 

 

 

Value Add Program

 

We completed renovations of 486 units during the three months ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.1%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $19,815, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $249 over unrenovated comparable units. We completed renovations of 2,003 units during the year ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.3%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $19,661, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $251 over unrenovated comparable units. See the Value Add Summary page of our supplemental information for additional information on our projects’ life to date as of December 31, 2025.

 

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Investment Activity

 

Acquisitions

 

 

Subsequent to year-end, on January 15, 2026, we acquired a 140-unit community in Columbus, Ohio for approximately $29.5 million. The acquisition increased our exposure in Columbus, Ohio from 2,510 units to 2,650 units. 

 

Dispositions

 

 

Jamestown at St. Matthews, Louisville, Kentucky: On November 13, 2025, we sold this property for a gross sales price of $50.0 million. We used the sale of this property to complete a reverse 1031 exchange with the property acquired on July 31, 2025. We recognized a gain on sale of approximately $17.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

Joint Ventures

 

  The Approach, Indianapolis, Indiana: On October 8, 2025, we entered into a joint venture to develop a 318-unit multifamily project just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. We have committed to invest an aggregate of $20.0 million in this joint venture in exchange for a 66.6% preferred equity interest, and, as of December 31, 2025, we had funded $3.4 million on account of this commitment.
     
  Views of Music City II, Nashville, Tennessee: On October 9, 2025, our joint venture partner redeemed our investment in this property, comprised of a return of our initial capital of $5.9 million and a preferred return of $3.3 million. We recognized the preferred return of $3.3 million in Income (loss) from unconsolidated real estate entities in October 2025. Under the terms of our joint venture agreement, we are entitled to the right of first refusal on the sale of this property.
     
  Lakeline Station, Austin Texas: Subsequent to year-end, on January 20, 2026, we acquired our joint venture partner's 10% membership interest and assumed full operational control and 100% equity ownership of the Tisdale at Lakeline Station property. The property underlying this joint venture is a 378-unit community in Austin, Texas that was 24% occupied as of February 10, 2026 and will be consolidated into our financial results effective January 20, 2026.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Across our total portfolio for the three months ended December 31, 2025, recurring capital expenditures were $5.8 million, or $169 per unit; Value Add expenditures were $9.3 million; non-recurring expenditures were $5.2 million; and development expenditures were $0.9 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, recurring capital expenditures were $30.4 million, or $884 per unit; Value Add expenditures were $41.2 million; non-recurring expenditures were $44.4 million and development expenditures were $10.8 million, respectively.

 

Capital Markets

 

In connection with our previously announced public offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock, we entered into forward sale agreements with Citigroup in September 2024 in order to lock in the price of shares of common stock in advance to provide certainty of funding for future strategic acquisitions. Through September 30, 2025, we had physically settled an aggregate of 11.2 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $19.01 per share, resulting in aggregate net proceeds to us of approximately $212.9 million, which we used to fund acquisitions. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we net cash settled the remaining 0.3 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $17.53 per share against a weighted average forward price of $19.01 per share, resulting in additional net proceeds to us of $0.4 million.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we entered into forward sales transactions under our At-the-Market offering program for the forward sale of approximately 2.7 million shares of our common stock. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we net cash settled all 2.7 million shares at a weighted average price of $16.81 per share against a weighted average forward price of $21.02 per share, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $11.3 million.

 

Our Board of Directors previously authorized a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of the Company's common stock, demonstrating our commitment to returning capital to shareholders. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock at an average price per share of $16.00 pursuant to our stock repurchase program. The total aggregate cost for the quarter was approximately $30.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, there was approximately $220.0 million remaining under our stock repurchase program.

 

New $350 Million Unsecured Term Loan

 

On February 11, 2026, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides for a new $350 million unsecured term loan that was used to repay our $200 million term loan and fund mortgage maturities set for 2026. The new $350 million term loan matures in February 2030, subject to a one-year extension option. This amended and restated credit agreement strengthened our balance sheet by increasing the capacity under our unsecured credit agreement to $1.5 billion (with the ability to request an increase of up to $2.0 billion) and extending our debt maturity profile.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

At December 31, 2025, our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 5.7x. As of the same date and including the effect of hedges, our weighted average effective interest rate on our consolidated debt was 4.3% with a weighted average maturity of 3.0 years, and 100% of our debt was either subject to fixed interest rates or was hedged. Also as of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $574.7 million in liquidity through a combination of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and capacity under our unsecured revolver.

 

Dividend Distribution

 

On December 15, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The fourth quarter dividend was paid on January 23, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025.

 

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2026 EPS, FFO and CFFO Guidance

 

We are introducing guidance ranges for 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO per share and same-store NOI. A reconciliation of our projected EPS to our projected FFO and CFFO per share is included below. See the schedules and definitions at the end of this release for further information regarding how we calculate CFFO and for management’s definition and rationale for the usefulness of CFFO.

 

2026 Full Year EPS and CFFO Guidance(1)(2)

 

Low

   

High

 

Earnings per share

  $ 0.21     $ 0.28  

Adjustments:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1.06       1.06  

Gain on sale of real estate assets (3)

    (0.12 )     (0.15 )

FFO per share

    1.15       1.19  

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (0.03 )     (0.03 )

CFFO per share (2)

  $ 1.12     $ 1.16  

 

(1)

This guidance, including the underlying assumptions presented in the 2026 Guidance Assumptions table that follows, constitutes forward-looking information. Actual full year 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO could vary significantly from the projections presented. See “Forward-Looking Statements”. 

(2) Per share guidance is based on 243.5 million weighted average shares and units outstanding.
(3) Gain on sale of real estate assets includes gains on sale expected to be recognized with respect to two properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025.

 

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2026 Guidance Assumptions(1) 

 

Our key guidance assumptions for 2026 are enumerated below. See the definitions at the end of this release for further information regarding our same-store definitions.

 

Same-Store Portfolio:

 

2026 Outlook (1):

 

Number of properties/units

 

109 properties / 31,735 units

 

Property revenue growth

  1.0% - 2.4%  

Controllable operating expense growth

  4.6% - 5.6%  

Real estate tax and insurance expense growth

  0.0% - 1.0%  

Total operating expense growth

  2.9% - 3.9%  

NOI growth

  (0.6%) - 2.2%  
       

Corporate Expenses ($ in millions)

     

General and administrative & property management expenses

  $55 - $57  

Interest expense(2)

  $93 - $97  
       

Transaction/Investment Volume(3) ($ in millions)

     

Acquisition volume

  $145  

Disposition volume

  $106 - $112  
       

Capital Expenditures ($ in millions)

     

Recurring

  $29 - $33  

Value Add renovation program

  $42 - $46  

Non-recurring and revenue enhancing

  $32 - $36  

Development

   

 

(1)

This guidance, including the underlying assumptions, constitutes forward-looking information. Actual results could vary significantly from the projections presented. We undertake no duty to update the assumptions used in our guidance except as required by law. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

(2)

Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs but excludes loan premium accretion, net. As a result of purchase accounting we recorded loan premiums, net, that are accreted into and reduce GAAP interest expense over the remaining term of the associated debt. However, loan premium accretion is excluded from CFFO.

(3)

Acquisition volume reflects one property in Columbus, Ohio that was acquired for $29.5 million in the first quarter of 2026 and approximately $115.5 million associated with the consolidation of a property underlying our joint venture investment in Austin, Texas. Disposition volume reflects $106 million to $112 million related to the expected disposition of two properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025. The proceeds from these dispositions will be used to either acquire assets, de-lever, or buyback stock. There can be no assurance that these dispositions will be consummated at expected pricing levels, within expected time frames, or at all. We continue to evaluate our portfolio for capital recycling opportunities so actual acquisition and disposition volume could vary significantly from our projections.

 

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Selected Financial Information

 

See the schedules at the end of this earnings release for selected financial information for IRT.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions

 

We disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release: FFO, CFFO, NOI and Adjusted EBITDA. Included at the end of this release are definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of our reported net income to our FFO and CFFO, a reconciliation of our same-store NOI to our reported net income, a reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to net income, and management’s rationales for the usefulness of each of these and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this release.

 

Conference Call

 

All interested parties can listen to the live conference call webcast at 9:00 AM ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from the investor relations section of the IRT website at www.irtliving.com or by dialing 1.888.440.3307, access code 1963990. For those who are not available to listen to the live call, the replay will be available shortly following the live call from the investor relations section of IRT’s website until the next earnings release. A replay of the conference call can also be accessed telephonically until Thursday, February 19, 2026 by dialing 1.800.770.2030, access code 1963990.

 

Supplemental Information

 

We produce supplemental information that includes details regarding the performance of the portfolio, financial information, non-GAAP financial measures, same-store portfolio information and other useful information for investors. The supplemental information is available via our website, www.irtliving.com, through the "Investor Relations" section.

 

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT), an S&P 400 MidCap Company, is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates multifamily communities, across non-gateway U.S. markets. IRT’s investment strategy is focused on gaining scale near major employment centers within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts and high-quality retail. IRT’s main objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. More information may be found on the Company’s website www.irtliving.com.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our earnings guidance, and the assumptions underlying such guidance, our expectations with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale, our expectations with respect to the timing and terms of sales, if any, with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of December 31, 2025, our expectations with respect to projects scheduled to start in 2026 and our expectations with respect to future acquisitions and dispositions. All statements in this release that address financial and operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur or be achieved in the future are forward-looking statements.

 

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Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions, including as to matters that are not within our control, and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to changes in market demand for rental apartment homes and pricing pressures, including from competitors, that could lead to declines in occupancy and rent levels, uncertainty and volatility in capital and credit markets, including changes that reduce availability, and increase costs, of capital, unexpected changes in our intention or ability to repay certain debt prior to maturity, increased costs on account of inflation, increased competition in the labor market, delays in the completion of, and failure to achieve anticipated benefits of, our projects with our joint venture partners, inability to sell certain assets including those assets designated as held for sale, within the time frames or at the pricing levels expected, failure to achieve expected benefits from the redeployment of proceeds from asset sales, inability or failure to achieve anticipated benefits from future acquisitions and dispositions, delays in completing, and cost overruns incurred in connection with, our Value Add initiatives and failure to achieve rent increases and occupancy levels on account of the Value Add initiatives, unexpected impairments or impairments in excess of our estimates, increased regulations generally and specifically on the rental housing market, including legislation that may regulate rents and fees or delay or limit our ability to evict non-paying residents, risks endemic to real estate and the real estate industry generally, the impact of potential outbreaks of infectious diseases and measures intended to prevent the spread or address the effects thereof, economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions and their related impacts on the real estate industry, U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, the impacts from a new or prolonged U.S. government shutdown, the effects of natural and other disasters, unknown or unexpected liabilities, including the cost of legal proceedings, costs and disruptions as the result of a cybersecurity incident or other technology disruption, including but not limited to a third party's unauthorized access to our data or the data of our residents, unexpected capital needs, inability to obtain appropriate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, or at all, or losses from catastrophes in excess of our insurance coverages, and share price fluctuations. Please refer to the documents filed by us with the SEC, including specifically the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,2025, and our other filings with the SEC, which identify additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs and expectations of our management at the time of this release and our actual results may differ materially from the expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

Stephanie Krewson-Kelly

267.270.4815

SKrewson@IRTLiving.com

 

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Schedule I

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Selected Financial Information

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Selected Financial Information:

                                       

Operating Statistics:

                                       

Net income (loss) available to common shares

  $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354     $ (1,001 )

Earnings per share -- diluted

  $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.00  

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905     $ 160,617  

Property operating expenses

  $ 57,260     $ 61,699     $ 60,935     $ 59,263     $ 54,195  

NOI

  $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642     $ 106,422  

NOI margin

    65.7 %     63.0 %     62.4 %     63.2 %     66.3 %

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748     $ 94,533  

FFO per share

  $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.33  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27     $ 0.32  

Dividends per share

  $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.16  

CFFO payout ratio

    53.1 %     58.6 %     60.7 %     59.3 %     50.0 %
                                         

Portfolio Data:

                                       

Total gross assets

  $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114     $ 6,882,296  

Total number of operating properties (a)

    114       115       113       113       113  

Total units (a)

    33,462       33,818       33,175       33,175       33,615  

Portfolio period end occupancy (a)

    94.9 %     95.1 %     95.2 %     94.9 %     95.4 %

Portfolio average occupancy (a)

    94.8 %     94.9 %     95.2 %     95.3 %     95.4 %

Portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (a)

  $ 1,593     $ 1,593     $ 1,582     $ 1,583     $ 1,572  

Same-store portfolio period end occupancy (b)

    95.6 %     95.6 %     95.4 %     95.1 %     95.5 %

Same-store portfolio average occupancy (b)

    95.4 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.5 %     95.5 %

Same-store portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (b)

  $ 1,581     $ 1,581     $ 1,575     $ 1,573     $ 1,571  
                                         

Capitalization:

                                       

Total debt (c)

  $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957     $ 2,333,683  

Common share price, period end

  $ 17.48     $ 16.39     $ 17.69     $ 21.23     $ 19.84  

Market equity capitalization

  $ 4,250,723     $ 4,016,286     $ 4,241,203     $ 5,088,933     $ 4,697,713  

Total market capitalization

  $ 6,532,198     $ 6,312,488     $ 6,491,004     $ 7,342,890     $ 7,031,396  

Total debt/total gross assets

    32.5 %     32.5 %     32.7 %     32.9 %     33.9 %

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (d)

 

5.7x

   

6.0x

   

6.3x

   

6.3x

   

5.9x

 

Interest coverage

 

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

   

4.8x

 
                                         

Common shares and OP Units:

                                       

Shares outstanding

    237,234,750       239,103,283       233,809,823       233,763,180       230,838,249  

OP units outstanding

    5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643  

Common shares and OP units outstanding

    243,176,393       245,044,926       239,751,466       239,704,823       236,779,892  

Weighted average common shares and OP units

    243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226       230,893,621  

 

(a)

Excludes our development project Flatirons Flats. See the definitions at the end of this release.

(b)

Same-store portfolio consists of 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

(c)

Includes indebtedness associated with real estate held for sale, as applicable.

(d)

Reflects net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, which is annualized for each period presented, including adjustments for the timing of acquisitions and dispositions impacting quarterly EBITDA. For the five quarters ended December 31, 2025, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA excluding adjustments for timing of acquisitions and dispositions was 5.7x, 6.1x, 6.3x, 6.4x, and 6.0x, respectively.

 

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Schedule II

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Funds from Operations and Core Funds From Operations

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

                                 
   

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

   

For the Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Funds From Operations (FFO):

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ (1,100 )   $ 57,707     $ 40,033  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    62,497       57,332       241,462       219,360  

Our share of real estate depreciation and amortization from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    609       (212 )     1,898       1,581  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net, excluding prepayment gains

    (17,491 )     20,928       (4,577 )     11,815  

Gain on sale of real estate associated with unconsolidated real estate entities

    (187 )           (10,576 )      

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 76,948     $ 285,914     $ 272,789  

FFO per share

  $ 0.33     $ 0.33     $ 1.19     $ 1.18  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

                               

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 76,948     $ 285,914     $ 272,789  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Other depreciation and amortization

    487       410       1,779       1,493  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       (80 )     1,314       3,935  

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,013 )     (2,249 )     (8,028 )     (9,167 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

                (1,570 )     (1,953 )

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

          2       67       (200 )

Other loss

    238             352       1  

CFFO

  $ 78,910     $ 75,031     $ 279,828     $ 266,898  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.32     $ 0.32     $ 1.17     $ 1.16  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    243,707,137       230,893,621       239,865,259       230,741,085  

 

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Schedule III

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Same-Store Net Operating Income (a)

Dollars in thousands

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

Other revenue

    (330 )     (250 )     (297 )     (338 )     (346 )

Property management expenses

    6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826       7,379  

General and administrative expenses

    4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406       4,856  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725       57,742  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

Interest expense

    20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348       19,770  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     12,841             (1,496 )     20,928  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      67       2  

Other loss

    238       12             103        

(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590       (2,729 )

NOI

  $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642     $ 106,422  

Less: Non same-store portfolio NOI

    10,107       9,799       8,489       8,878       8,778  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 99,430     $ 95,390     $ 92,467     $ 92,764     $ 97,644  

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

 

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Schedule IV

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Adjusted EBITDA and Interest Coverage Ratio

Dollars in thousands

(unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Interest expense

    20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348       19,770  

Depreciation and amortization

    62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725       57,742  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     12,841             (1,496 )     20,928  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      67       2  

(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590       (2,729 )

Other loss

    238       12             103        

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748     $ 94,533  
                                         

INTEREST COST:

                                       

Interest expense

  $ 20,422     $ 20,455     $ 18,773     $ 19,348     $ 19,770  
                                         

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

   

4.8x

 

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

   

For the Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ (1,100 )   $ 57,707     $ 40,033  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Interest expense

    20,422       19,770       78,998       76,141  

Depreciation and amortization

    62,984       57,742       243,241       220,854  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       (80 )     1,314       3,935  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     20,928       (6,147 )     9,862  

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

          2       67       (200 )

Income from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (2,729 )     (11,066 )     (347 )

Other loss

    238             352       1  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 94,533     $ 364,466     $ 350,279  
                                 

INTEREST COST:

                               

Interest expense

  $ 20,422     $ 19,770     $ 78,998     $ 76,141  
                                 

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.8x

   

4.8x

   

4.6x

   

4.6x

 

 

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Schedule V

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Definitions

 

 

Average Effective Monthly Rent per Unit

 

Average effective rent per unit represents the average of net rent amounts, after concessions amortized over the life of the lease, divided by the average occupancy (in units) for the period presented. We believe average effective rent is a helpful measurement in evaluating average pricing. This metric, when presented, reflects the average effective rent per month.

 

Average Occupancy

 

Average occupancy represents the average occupied units for the reporting period divided by the average of total units available for rent for the reporting period.

 

Development Property

 

A development property is a property that is either currently under development or is in lease-up prior to reaching overall occupancy of 90%.

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

Each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense including amortization of deferred financing costs, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before certain other non-cash or non-operating gains or losses related to items such as loss on impairment (gain on sale) of real estate, debt extinguishments and acquisition related debt extinguishment expenses, casualty (gains) losses and income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities. We consider each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure of performance because it eliminates interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash or non-operating gains and losses, which permits investors to view income from operations without these non-cash or non-operating items. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA differs from the methodology used for calculating Adjusted EBITDA by certain other REITs and, accordingly, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA reported by other REITs.

 

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Funds From Operations (FFO) and Core Funds From Operations (CFFO)

 

We believe that FFO and CFFO, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure, are additional appropriate measures of the operating performance of a REIT and us in particular. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), as net income or loss allocated to common shares (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization expense, loss on impairment (gain on sale) of real estate and unconsolidated real estate entities, and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. While our calculation of FFO is in accordance with NAREIT’s definition, it may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to FFO computations of such other REITs.

 

CFFO is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company’s operating performance by removing the effect of items that do not reflect ongoing property operations, including depreciation and amortization of other items not included in FFO, and other non-cash or non-operating gains or losses related to items such as casualty (gains) losses, loan premium accretion and discount amortization and debt extinguishment costs from the determination of FFO.

 

Our calculation of CFFO may differ from the methodology used for calculating CFFO by other REITs and, accordingly, our CFFO may not be comparable to CFFO reported by other REITs. Our management utilizes FFO and CFFO as measures of our operating performance, and believe they are also useful to investors, because they facilitate an understanding of our operating performance after adjustment for certain non-cash or non-recurring items that are required by GAAP to be expensed but may not necessarily be indicative of current operating performance and our operating performance between periods. Furthermore, although FFO, CFFO and other supplemental performance measures are defined in various ways throughout the REIT industry, we believe that FFO and CFFO may provide us and our investors with an additional useful measure to compare our financial performance to certain other REITs. Neither FFO nor CFFO is equivalent to net income or cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, FFO and CFFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Accordingly, FFO and CFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal amortization and capital improvements. Neither FFO nor CFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow from operating, investing, and financing activities as a measure of our liquidity.

 

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Interest Coverage

 

Interest coverage is a ratio computed by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by interest expense.

 

Net Debt

 

Net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, equals total consolidated debt less cash and cash equivalents and loan premiums and discounts. The following table provides a reconciliation of total consolidated debt to net debt (dollars in thousands).

 

   

As of

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Total debt

  $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957     $ 2,333,683  

Less: cash and cash equivalents

    (23,564 )     (23,290 )     (19,491 )     (29,055 )     (21,228 )

Less: loan discounts and premiums, net

    (21,850 )     (23,863 )     (25,469 )     (27,454 )     (31,721 )

Total net debt

  $ 2,236,061     $ 2,249,049     $ 2,204,841     $ 2,197,448     $ 2,280,734  

 

We present net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA because management believes it is a useful measure of our credit position and progress toward reducing leverage. The calculation is limited because we may not always be able to use cash to repay debt on a dollar for dollar basis.

 

Net Operating Income

 

We believe that Net Operating Income (“NOI”), a non-GAAP financial measure, is a useful measure of our operating performance. We define NOI as total property revenues less total property operating expenses, excluding interest expense, depreciation and amortization, casualty related costs and gains, property management expenses, general and administrative expenses and net gains on sale of assets.

 

Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other REITs. We believe that this measure provides an operating perspective not immediately apparent from GAAP operating income or net income. We use NOI to evaluate our performance on a same-store and non same-store basis because NOI measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance and captures trends in rental housing and property operating expenses. However, NOI should only be used as an alternative measure of our financial performance.

 

Non Same-Store Properties and Non Same-Store Portfolio

 

Properties that did not meet the definition of a same-store property as of the beginning of the previous year.

 

Same-Store Properties and Same-Store Portfolio

 

We review our same-store portfolio at the beginning of each calendar year. Properties are added into the same-store portfolio if they were owned and not a development property at the beginning of the previous year. Properties that are held for sale or have been sold are excluded from the same-store portfolio.

 

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Rent Premium on Value Add Renovations

 

The rent premium reflects the per unit per month difference between the rental rate on the renovated unit excluding the impact of upfront concessions, if any, and the market rent for an unrenovated unit as of the date presented, as determined by management consistent with its customary rent-setting and evaluation procedures. We believe excluding the impact of upfront concessions from our rental rates when comparing to the market rental rates for unrenovated units makes the comparison most relevant and the resulting premium provides management with an indicator of the increased rent generated by the unit renovation.

 

Renovation Costs per Unit

 

Renovation costs per unit includes all costs to renovate the interior units and make certain exterior renovations, including clubhouses and amenities. Interior costs per unit are based on units leased. Exterior costs per unit are based on total units at the community. Excludes overhead costs to support and manage the Value Add program as those costs relate to the entire program and cannot be allocated to individual projects.

 

Return on Investment (ROI) on Value Add Renovations

 

ROI is calculated using the Rent Premium per unit per month, multiplied by 12, divided by the interior renovation costs per unit or the total renovation costs, as applicable. We use ROI on Value Add renovation projects to measure the profitability of a renovation project relative to other projects or relative to other uses of our capital.

 

 

Total Gross Assets

 

Total Gross Assets equals total assets plus accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization, including fully depreciated or amortized real estate and real estate related assets. The following table provides a reconciliation of total assets to total gross assets (dollars in thousands).

 

   

As of

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Total assets

  $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494     $ 6,057,919  

Plus: accumulated depreciation (a)

    932,347       890,039       838,718       789,619       753,539  

Plus: accumulated amortization

    76,419       75,395       72,976       71,001       70,838  

Total gross assets

  $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114     $ 6,882,296  

 

(a)

Includes accumulated depreciation associated with real estate held for sale, as applicable.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Company Information & Forward-Looking Statements

1

   

Earnings Press Release

2

   

Financial & Operating Highlights

9

   

Balance Sheets

10

   

Statements of Operations, Funds from Operations (“FFO”) & Core FFO (“CFFO”)

 

Trailing Five Quarters

11

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

12

   

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations and Coverage Ratio

 

Trailing Five Quarters

13

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

13

   

Same-Store Portfolio Net Operating Income (“NOI”) and NOI Bridge

 

Trailing Five Quarters

14

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024

15

   

Same-Store Portfolio NOI by Market

 

Three Months Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 

16

Years Ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 17
   

Property Portfolio NOI Exposure by Market

18

   

Value Add Summary

19

   

Investment & Development Activity

20

   

Debt Summary

22

   

Debt & Credit Metrics

23

   

Definitions

24

 

 

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COMPANY INFORMATION


 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT), an S&P 400 MidCap Company, is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates multifamily communities, across non-gateway U.S. markets. IRT’s investment strategy is focused on gaining scale near major employment centers within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts and high-quality retail. IRT’s main objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. More information may be found on the Company’s website, www.irtliving.com.

 

Corporate Headquarters

1835 Market Street, Suite 2601

 
 

Philadelphia, PA 19103

 
 

267.270.4800

 
     

Trading Symbol on NYSE

IRT

 
     
Credit Ratings

Fitch Ratings

BBB l Stable

  Standard & Poors' Ratings Services BBB l Stable
     

Investor Relations

Stephanie Krewson-Kelly

 
 

267.270.4815

 
 

SKrewson@IRTLiving.com

 
 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our earnings guidance, and the assumptions underlying such guidance, our expectations with respect to the timing and terms of sales, if any, with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of December 31, 2025, our expectations with respect to projects scheduled to start in 2026 and our expectations with respect to future acquisitions and dispositions. All statements in this release that address financial and operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur or be achieved in the future are forward-looking statements.

 

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions, including as to matters that are not within our control, and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to changes in market demand for rental apartment homes and pricing pressures, including from competitors, that could lead to declines in occupancy and rent levels, uncertainty and volatility in capital and credit markets, including changes that reduce availability, and increase costs, of capital, unexpected changes in our intention or ability to repay certain debt prior to maturity, increased costs on account of inflation, increased competition in the labor market, delays in the completion of, and failure to achieve anticipated benefits of, our projects with our joint venture partners, inability to sell certain assets, including those assets designated as held for sale, within the time frames or at the pricing levels expected, failure to achieve expected benefits from the redeployment of proceeds from asset sales, inability or failure to achieve anticipated benefits from future acquisitions and dispositions, delays in completing, and cost overruns incurred in connection with, our Value Add initiatives and failure to achieve rent increases and occupancy levels on account of the Value Add initiatives, unexpected impairments or impairments in excess of our estimates, increased regulations generally and specifically on the rental housing market, including legislation that may regulate rents and fees or delay or limit our ability to evict non-paying residents, risks endemic to real estate and the real estate industry generally, the impact of potential outbreaks of infectious diseases and measures intended to prevent the spread or address the effects thereof, economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions and their related impacts on the real estate industry, U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, the impacts from a new or prolonged U.S. government shutdown, the effects of natural and other disasters, unknown or unexpected liabilities, including the cost of legal proceedings, costs and disruptions as the result of a cybersecurity incident or other technology disruption, including but not limited to a third party's unauthorized access to our data or the data of our residents, unexpected capital needs, inability to obtain appropriate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, or at all, or losses from catastrophes in excess of our insurance coverages, and share price fluctuations. Please refer to the documents filed by us with the SEC, including specifically the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and our other filings with the SEC, which identify additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs and expectations of our management at the time of this release and our actual results may differ materially from the expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

 

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Independence Realty Trust Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

 

 

PHILADELPHIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – February 11, 2026 — Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) (NYSE: IRT), a multifamily apartment REIT, announces its fourth quarter and full year 2025 financial results.

 

 

 


 

 

EPS of $0.24 for Full Year 2025

 

CFFO Per Share of $0.32 for Fourth Quarter and $1.17 for Full Year 2025

In Line with Expectations

 

Same-Store Portfolio NOI Growth of 1.8% and 2.4% for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025

Driven by 2.0% and 1.7% Same-Store Revenue Growth in the Fourth Quarter and Full Year

 

95.6% Same-Store Portfolio Occupancy at End of Fourth Quarter

95.4% Average Occupancy for the Full Year, a 30 Basis Point Increase Over 2024

 

61.4% Resident Retention Rate in Fourth Quarter and 59.8% for the Full Year 2025

 

Completed 2,003 Renovations in Value Add Program for the Full Year 2025

Achieved Average ROI of 15.3% During the Year

 

Balance Sheet Remains Strong

Conservative Leverage and Ample Liquidity to Fund Growth

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x at Year End

Repurchased 1.9 Million Shares of Our Common Stock for $30.0 Million

2026 and 2027 Maturities Refinanced with New Unsecured Term Loan in February 2026

 

 


 

Management Commentary

 

“Our solid full year 2025 results were in line with expectations” said Scott Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO of IRT. “With supply pressure receding, we expect stable occupancy and stronger leasing rates. That combined with our continued focus toward managing expenses will allow us to drive growth in same-store results in 2026. Additionally, our new term loan satisfies all debt maturities through the end of 2027 and increases our number of unencumbered assets.”

 

 
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Fourth Quarter Summary

 

 

Net income available to common shares of $33.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to net loss available to common shares of $1.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $0.14 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.00 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Same-store portfolio NOI growth of 1.8% for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Core Funds from Operations (“CFFO”) of $78.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $75.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. CFFO per share was $0.32 for the fourth quarter of 2025 and for the fourth quarter of 2024.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $98.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 compared to $94.5 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Value Add program completed renovations of 486 units during the quarter ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment during the quarter of 15.1%.

 

Full Year Summary

 

 

Net income available to common shares of $56.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $39.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024. EPS of $0.24 for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $0.17 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Same-store portfolio NOI growth of 2.4% for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

CFFO of $279.8  million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $266.9  million for the year ended December 31, 2024. CFFO per share was $1.17 for the year ended 2025, as compared to $1.16 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $364.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025 compared to $350.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.

 

 

Value Add program completed renovations of 2,003 units during the year ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.3%.

 

Full Year 2026 Guidance Summary

 

  Earnings per diluted share of $0.21 to $0.28.
  CFFO per share of $1.12 to $1.16.
  2026 Same-Store NOI growth of (0.6%) to 2.2%.

 

 

Included later in this press release are definitions of NOI, CFFO, Adjusted EBITDA and other Non-GAAP financial measures used herein and reconciliations of such measures to their most comparable financial measures as calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, as well as discussion of our same-store methodology.

 

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Same-Store Portfolio(1) Operating Results

   

Fourth Quarter 2025

  Full Year 2025
   

Compared to

 

Compared to

   

Fourth Quarter 2024

 

Full Year 2024

Rental and other property revenue

 

2.0% increase

 

1.7% increase

Property operating expenses

 

2.4% increase

 

0.5% increase

NOI

 

1.8% increase

 

2.4% increase

Portfolio average occupancy

 

10 bps decrease to 95.4%

 

30 bps increase to 95.4%

Portfolio average rental rate

 

0.6% increase to $1,581

 

0.8% increase to $1,578

NOI Margin

 

10 bps decrease to 66.3%

 

40 bps increase to 63.8%

 

   

Q3 2025

(3)  

Q4 2025

(4)

Same-Store Portfolio(1)

               

Average Occupancy

    95.3 %     95.4 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (3.5 )%     (3.7 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.6 %     2.9 %

Blended

    0.1 %     0.8 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.4 %     61.4 %

Same-Store Portfolio excluding Ongoing Value Add

               

Average Occupancy

    95.7 %     95.6 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (4.3 )%     (4.6 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.5 %     3.1 %

Blended

    (0.2 )%     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.6 %     60.7 %

Value Add (32 properties with Ongoing Value Add)

               

Average Occupancy

    94.4 %     94.9 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:(2)

               

New Leases

    (2.4 )%     (2.2 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.6 %     2.4 %

Blended

    0.6 %     1.0 %

Resident Retention Rate

    59.8 %     62.7 %

 

(1)

Same-store portfolio includes 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

(2)

Lease-over-lease effective rent growth represents the change in effective monthly rent, as adjusted for concessions, for each unit that had a prior lease and current lease that are for a term of 9-14 months.

(3) In Q3 2025, approximately 90% of our leases were like-term. Q3 2025 new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (3.9)%2.8%, and 0.1%, respectively.
(4) In Q4 2025, approximately 81% of our leases were like-term. Q4 2025 new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (6.2)%3.0% and (1.0)%, respectively.

 

Value Add Program

 

We completed renovations of 486 units during the three months ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.1%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $19,815, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $249 over unrenovated comparable units. We completed renovations of 2,003 units during the year ended December 31, 2025, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.3%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $19,661, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $251 over unrenovated comparable units. See the Value Add Summary page of our supplemental information for additional information on our projects’ life to date as of December 31, 2025.

 

Investment Activity

 

Acquisitions

 

Subsequent to year-end, on January 15, 2026, we acquired a 140-unit community in Columbus, Ohio for approximately $29.5 million. The acquisition increased our exposure in Columbus, Ohio from 2,510 units to 2,650 units.

 

Dispositions

 

 

Jamestown at St. Matthews, Louisville, Kentucky: On November 13, 2025, we sold this property for a gross sales price of $50.0 million. We used the sale of this property to complete a reverse 1031 exchange with the property acquired on July 31, 2025. We recognized a gain on sale of approximately $17.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.

 

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Joint Ventures 

 

 

The Approach, Indianapolis, Indiana: On October 8, 2025, we entered into a joint venture to develop a 318-unit multifamily project just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. We have committed to invest an aggregate of $20.0 million in this joint venture in exchange for a 66.6% preferred equity interest, and, as of December 31, 2025, we had funded $3.4 million on account of this commitment.

 

 

Views of Music City II, Nashville, Tennessee: On October 9, 2025, our joint venture partner redeemed our investment in this property, comprised of a return of our initial capital of $5.9 million and a preferred return of $3.3 million. We recognized the preferred return of $3.3 million in Income (loss) from unconsolidated real estate entities in October 2025. Under the terms of our joint venture agreement, we are entitled to the right of first refusal on the sale of this property.

 

  Lakeline Station, Austin, Texas: Subsequent to year-end, on January 20, 2026, we acquired our joint venture partner's 10% membership interest and assumed full operational control and 100% equity ownership of the Tisdale at Lakeline Station property. The property underlying this joint venture is a 378-unit community in Austin, Texas that was 24% occupied as of February 10, 2026 and will be consolidated into our financial results effective January 20, 2026.    

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Across our total portfolio for the three months ended December 31, 2025, recurring capital expenditures were $5.8 million, or $169 per unit; Value Add expenditures were $9.3  million; non-recurring expenditures were $5.2 million; and development expenditures were $0.9 million, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2025, recurring capital expenditures were $30.4 million, or $884 per unit; Value Add expenditures were $41.2 million; non-recurring expenditures were $44.4 million; and development expenditures were $10.8 million, respectively.

 

Capital Markets

 

In connection with our previously announced public offering of 11.5 million shares of common stock, we entered into forward sale agreements with Citigroup in September 2024 in order to lock in the price of shares of common stock in advance to provide certainty of funding for future strategic acquisitions. Through September 30, 2025, we had physically settled an aggregate of 11.2 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $19.01 per share, resulting in aggregate net proceeds to us of approximately $212.9 million, which we used to fund acquisitions. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we net cash settled the remaining 0.3 million shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $17.53 per share against a weighted average forward price of $19.01 per share, resulting in additional net proceeds to us of $0.4 million.


During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we entered into forward sales transactions under our At-the-Market offering program for the forward sale of approximately 2.7 million shares of our common stock. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we net cash settled all 2.7 million shares at a weighted average price of $16.81 per share against a weighted average forward price of $21.02 per share, resulting in net proceeds to us of approximately $11.3 million.

 

Our Board of Directors previously authorized a stock repurchase program for the repurchase of up to $250.0 million of the Company's common stock, demonstrating our commitment to returning capital to shareholders. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we repurchased approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock at an average price per share of $16.00 pursuant to our stock repurchase program. The total aggregate cost for the quarter was approximately $30.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, there was approximately $220.0 million remaining under our stock repurchase program.

 

New $350 Million Unsecured Term Loan
 
On February 11, 2026, we entered into an amended and restated credit agreement that provides for a new $350 million unsecured term loan that was used to repay our $200 million term loan and fund mortgage maturities set for 2026. The new $350 million term loan matures in February 2030, subject to a one-year extension option. This amended and restated credit agreement strengthened our balance sheet by increasing the capacity under our unsecured credit agreement to $1.5 billion (with the ability to request an increase of up to $2.0 billion) and extending our debt maturity profile.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

At December 31, 2025, our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 5.7x. As of the same date and including the effect of hedges, our weighted average effective interest rate on our consolidated debt was 4.3% with a weighted average maturity of 3.0 years, and 100% of our debt was either subject to fixed interest rates or was hedged. Also as of December 31, 2025, we had approximately $574.7 million in liquidity through a combination of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and capacity under our unsecured revolver. 

 

Dividend Distribution

 

On December 15, 2025, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The fourth quarter dividend was paid on January 23, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2025.

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2026 EPS, FFO and CFFO Guidance

 

We are introducing guidance ranges for 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO per share and same-store NOI. A reconciliation of our projected EPS to our projected FFO and CFFO per share is included below. See the schedules and definitions at the end of this release for further information regarding how we calculate CFFO and for management’s definition and rationale for the usefulness of CFFO.

 

 

2026 Full Year EPS and CFFO Guidance(1)(2)

 

Low

   

High

 

Earnings per share

  $ 0.21     $ 0.28  

Adjustments:

               

Depreciation and amortization

    1.06       1.06  

Gain on sale of real estate assets (3)

    (0.12 )     (0.15 )

FFO per share

    1.15       1.19  

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (0.03 )     (0.03 )

CFFO per share (2)

  $ 1.12     $ 1.16  

 

(1)

 

 

This guidance, including the underlying assumptions presented in the 2026 Guidance Assumptions table that follows, constitutes forward-looking information. Actual full year 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO could vary significantly from the projections presented. See “Forward-Looking Statements”.

(2)
Per share guidance is based on 243.5 million weighted average shares and units outstanding.
(3) Gain on sale of real estate assets includes gains on sale expected to be recognized with respect to two properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025.

 

2026 Guidance Assumptions(1)    

 

Our key guidance assumptions for 2026 are enumerated below. See the definitions at the end of this release for further information regarding our same-store definitions.

 

Same-Store Portfolio:

 

2026 Outlook (1):

 

Number of properties/units

 

109 properties / 31,735 units

 

Property revenue growth

    1.0% - 2.4%  

Controllable operating expense growth

    4.6% - 5.6%  

Real estate tax and insurance expense growth

    0.0% - 1.0%  

Total operating expense growth

    2.9% - 3.9%  

NOI growth

    (0.6%) - 2.2%  
         

Corporate Expenses ($ in millions)

       

General and administrative & property management expenses

 

$55 - $57

 

Interest expense(2)

 

$93 - $97

 
         

Transaction/Investment Volume(3) ($ in millions)

       

Acquisition volume

 

$145

 

Disposition volume

 

$106 - $112

 
         

Capital Expenditures ($ in millions)

       

Recurring

 

$29 - $33

 

Value add renovation program

 

$42 - $46

 

Non-recurring and revenue enhancing

 

$32 - $36

 

Development

 

 

 

(1)

This guidance, including the underlying assumptions, constitutes forward-looking information. Actual results could vary significantly from the projections presented. We undertake no duty to update the assumptions used in our guidance except as required by law. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

(2)

Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs but excludes loan premium accretion, net. As a result of purchase accounting, we recorded loan premiums, net, that are accreted into and reduce GAAP interest expense over the remaining term of the associated debt. However, loan premium accretion is excluded from CFFO.

(3)

Acquisition volume reflects one property in Columbus, Ohio that was acquired for $29.5 million in the first quarter of 2026 and approximately $115.5 million associated with the consolidation of a property underlying our joint venture investment in Austin, Texas. Disposition volume reflects $106 million to $112 million related to the expected disposition of two properties classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2025. The proceeds from these dispositions will be used to either acquire assets, de-lever, or buyback stock. There can be no assurance that these dispositions will be consummated at expected pricing levels, within expected time frames, or at all. We continue to evaluate our portfolio for capital recycling opportunities so actual acquisition and disposition volume could vary significantly from our projections.

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See the schedules at the end of this earnings release for selected financial information for IRT.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Definitions

 

We disclose the following non-GAAP financial measures in this earnings release: FFO, CFFO, NOI and Adjusted EBITDA. Included at the end of this release are definitions of these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of our reported net income to our FFO and CFFO, a reconciliation of our same-store NOI to our reported net income, a reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to net income, and management’s rationales for the usefulness of each of these and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this release.

 

Conference Call

 

All interested parties can listen to the live conference call webcast at 9:00 AM ET on Thursday, February 12, 2026 from the investor relations section of the IRT website at www.irtliving.com or by dialing 1.888.440.3307, access code 1963990. For those who are not available to listen to the live call, the replay will be available shortly following the live call from the investor relations section of IRT’s website until the next earnings release. A replay of the conference call can also be accessed telephonically until Thursday, February 19, 2026 by dialing 1.800.770.2030, access code 1963990.

 

Supplemental Information

 

We produce supplemental information that includes details regarding the performance of the portfolio, financial information, non-GAAP financial measures, same-store portfolio information and other useful information for investors. The supplemental information is available via our website, www.irtliving.com, through the "Investor Relations" section.

 

About Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

 

Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: IRT), an S&P 400 MidCap Company, is a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates multifamily communities, across non-gateway U.S. markets. IRT’s investment strategy is focused on gaining scale near major employment centers within key amenity rich submarkets that offer good school districts and high-quality retail. IRT’s main objective is to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns to shareholders through diligent portfolio management, strong operational performance, and a consistent return on capital through distributions and capital appreciation. More information may be found on the Company’s website, www.irtliving.com.

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

 

This release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, our earnings guidance, and the assumptions underlying such guidance, our expectations with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale, our expectations with respect to the timing and terms of sales, if any, with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of December 31, 2025, our expectations with respect to projects scheduled to start in 2026 and our expectations with respect to future acquisitions and dispositions. All statements in this release that address financial and operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur or be achieved in the future are forward-looking statements.

 

Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve estimates, projections, forecasts and assumptions, including as to matters that are not within our control, and are subject to risks and uncertainties including, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to changes in market demand for rental apartment homes and pricing pressures, including from competitors, that could lead to declines in occupancy and rent levels, uncertainty and volatility in capital and credit markets, including changes that reduce availability, and increase costs, of capital, unexpected changes in our intention or ability to repay certain debt prior to maturity, increased costs on account of inflation, increased competition in the labor market, delays in the completion of, and failure to achieve anticipated benefits of, our projects with our joint venture partners, inability to sell certain assets, including those assets designated as held for sale, within the time frames or at the pricing levels expected, failure to achieve expected benefits from the redeployment of proceeds from asset sales, inability or failure to achieve anticipated benefits from future acquisitions and dispositions, delays in completing, and cost overruns incurred in connection with, our Value Add initiatives and failure to achieve rent increases and occupancy levels on account of the Value Add initiatives, unexpected impairments or impairments in excess of our estimates, increased regulations generally and specifically on the rental housing market, including legislation that may regulate rents and fees or delay or limit our ability to evict non-paying residents, risks endemic to real estate and the real estate industry generally, the impact of potential outbreaks of infectious diseases and measures intended to prevent the spread or address the effects thereof, economic conditions, including inflation and recessionary conditions and their related impacts on the real estate industry, U.S. and global trade policies and tensions, including changes in, or the imposition of, tariffs and/or trade barriers and the economic impacts, volatility and uncertainty resulting therefrom, the impacts from a new or prolonged U.S. government shutdown, the effects of natural and other disasters, unknown or unexpected liabilities, including the cost of legal proceedings, costs and disruptions as the result of a cybersecurity incident or other technology disruption, including but not limited to a third party's unauthorized access to our data or the data of our residents, unexpected capital needs, inability to obtain appropriate insurance coverages at reasonable rates, or at all, or losses from catastrophes in excess of our insurance coverages, and share price fluctuations. Please refer to the documents filed by us with the SEC, including specifically the “Risk Factors” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and our other filings with the SEC, which identify additional factors that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in forward-looking statements.

 

These forward-looking statements are based upon the beliefs and expectations of our management at the time of this release and our actual results may differ materially from the expectations, intentions, beliefs, plans or predictions of the future expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required by law.

 

Investor Relations Contact:

 

 

Stephanie Krewson-Kelly

   

267.270.4815

   
SKrewson@IRTLiving.com

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL & OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Selected Financial Information:

                                       

Operating Statistics:

                                       

Net income (loss) available to common shares

  $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354     $ (1,001 )

Earnings per share -- diluted

  $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.00  

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905     $ 160,617  

Property operating expenses

  $ 57,260     $ 61,699     $ 60,935     $ 59,263     $ 54,195  

NOI

  $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642     $ 106,422  

NOI margin

    65.7 %     63.0 %     62.4 %     63.2 %     66.3 %

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748     $ 94,533  

FFO per share

  $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.33  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27     $ 0.32  

Dividends per share

  $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.16  

CFFO payout ratio

    53.1 %     58.6 %     60.7 %     59.3 %     50.0 %
                                         

Portfolio Data:

                                       

Total gross assets

  $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114     $ 6,882,296  

Total number of operating properties (a)

    114       115       113       113       113  

Total units (a)

    33,462       33,818       33,175       33,175       33,615  

Portfolio period end occupancy (a)

    94.9 %     95.1 %     95.2 %     94.9 %     95.4 %

Portfolio average occupancy (a)

    94.8 %     94.9 %     95.2 %     95.3 %     95.4 %

Portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (a)

  $ 1,593     $ 1,593     $ 1,582     $ 1,583     $ 1,572  

Same-store portfolio period end occupancy (b)

    95.6 %     95.6 %     95.4 %     95.1 %     95.5 %

Same-store portfolio average occupancy (b)

    95.4 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.5 %     95.5 %

Same-store portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (b)

  $ 1,581     $ 1,581     $ 1,575     $ 1,573     $ 1,571  
                                         

Capitalization:

                                       

Total debt (c)

  $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957     $ 2,333,683  

Common share price, period end

  $ 17.48     $ 16.39     $ 17.69     $ 21.23     $ 19.84  

Market equity capitalization

  $ 4,250,723     $ 4,016,286     $ 4,241,203     $ 5,088,933     $ 4,697,713  

Total market capitalization

  $ 6,532,198     $ 6,312,488     $ 6,491,004     $ 7,342,890     $ 7,031,396  

Total debt/total gross assets

    32.5 %     32.5 %     32.7 %     32.9 %     33.9 %

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (d)

 

5.7x

   

6.0x

   

6.3x

   

6.3x

   

5.9x

 

Interest coverage

 

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

   

4.8x

 
                                         

Common shares and OP Units:

                                       

Shares outstanding

    237,234,750       239,103,283       233,809,823       233,763,180       230,838,249  

OP units outstanding

    5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643       5,941,643  

Common shares and OP units outstanding

    243,176,393       245,044,926       239,751,466       239,704,823       236,779,892  

Weighted average common shares and OP units

    243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226       230,893,621  

 

(a)

Excludes our development project Flatirons Flats. See the definitions at the end of this release. 

(b)

Same-store portfolio consists of 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

(c)

Includes indebtedness associated with real estate held for sale, as applicable.

(d)

Reflects net debt to Adjusted EBITDA, which is annualized for each period presented, including adjustments for the timing of acquisitions and dispositions impacting quarterly EBITDA. For the five quarters ended December 31, 2025, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA excluding adjustments for timing of acquisitions and dispositions was 5.7x, 6.1x, 6.3x, 6.4x, and 6.0x, respectively.

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

   

As of

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Assets:

                                       

Real estate held for investment, at cost

  $ 6,596,007     $ 6,571,161     $ 6,356,830     $ 6,442,303     $ 6,363,936  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (915,247 )     (861,370 )     (810,042 )     (789,619 )     (740,957 )

Real estate held for investment, net

    5,680,760       5,709,791       5,546,788       5,652,684       5,622,979  

Real estate held for sale

    76,468       107,182       119,875             110,112  

Real estate under development

    60,116       65,628       91,849       117,802       116,861  

Cash and cash equivalents

    23,564       23,290       19,491       29,055       21,228  

Restricted cash

    24,058       27,639       23,035       19,279       22,224  

Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities

    98,263       93,965       106,920       101,640       91,975  

Other assets

    45,711       47,771       38,389       39,330       39,596  

Derivative assets

    9,840       11,873       14,635       20,084       29,300  

Intangible assets, net

    2,970       5,453       1,644       3,620       3,644  

Total assets

  $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494     $ 6,057,919  

Liabilities and Equity:

                                       

Indebtedness, net

  $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957     $ 2,274,651  

Indebtedness associated with real estate held for sale, net

                            59,032  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    92,355       119,513       105,576       86,399       94,670  

Accrued interest payable

    8,377       10,265       7,815       10,136       8,630  

Dividends payable

    41,275       41,592       40,691       37,865       37,827  

Derivative liabilities

    346       737       233       29        

Other liabilities

    8,496       9,023       7,550       7,929       8,035  

Total liabilities

    2,432,324       2,477,332       2,411,666       2,396,315       2,482,845  

Equity:

                                       

Shareholders' Equity:

                                       

Preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share

                             

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

    2,372       2,391       2,338       2,337       2,308  

Additional paid in capital

    4,005,168       4,022,309       3,920,436       3,918,718       3,868,006  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    7,722       9,095       12,038       17,308       26,065  

Accumulated deficit

    (555,326 )     (548,319 )     (514,623 )     (482,973 )     (454,104 )

Total shareholders' equity

    3,459,936       3,485,476       3,420,189       3,455,390       3,442,275  

Noncontrolling Interests

    129,490       129,784       130,771       131,789       132,799  

Total equity

    3,589,426       3,615,260       3,550,960       3,587,179       3,575,074  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494     $ 6,057,919  

 

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, FFO & CFFO

TRAILING FIVE QUARTERS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Revenue:

                                       

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905     $ 160,617  

Other revenue

    330       250       297       338       346  

Total revenue

    167,127       167,138       162,188       161,243       160,963  

Expenses:

                                       

Property operating expenses

    57,260       61,699       60,935       59,263       54,195  

Property management expenses

    6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826       7,379  

General and administrative expenses (a)

    4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406       4,856  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725       57,742  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

Total expenses

    132,346       136,649       134,681       134,105       124,092  

Interest expense

    (20,422 )     (20,455 )     (18,773 )     (19,348 )     (19,770 )

Gain on sale (loss on impairment) of real estate assets, net

    17,491       (12,841 )           1,496       (20,928 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      (67 )     (2 )

Other loss

    (238 )     (12 )           (103 )      

Income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    2,403       9,814       (562 )     (590 )     2,729  

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

(Income) loss allocated to noncontrolling interests

    (749 )     (102 )     (126 )     (172 )     99  

Net income (loss) available to common shares

  $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354     $ (1,001 )

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.00  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic

    237,765,494       233,634,546       233,496,633       230,723,583       224,951,978  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04     $ 0.00  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted

    238,495,087       234,283,170       234,131,752       231,828,484       224,951,978  

Funds From Operations (FFO):

                                       

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    62,497       61,282       59,372       58,308       57,332  

Our share of real estate depreciation and amortization from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    609       375       457       457       (212 )

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net, excluding prepayment gains

    (17,491 )     12,841             73       20,928  

Gain on sale of real estate associated with unconsolidated real estate entities

    (187 )     (10,389 )                  

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 71,104     $ 68,001     $ 67,364     $ 76,948  

FFO per share

  $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28     $ 0.33  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

                                       

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 71,104     $ 68,001     $ 67,364     $ 76,948  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Other depreciation and amortization

    487       453       422       417       410  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,013 )     (2,001 )     (1,985 )     (2,029 )     (2,249 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

                      (1,569 )      

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      67       2  

Other loss

    238       12             103        

CFFO

  $ 78,910     $ 69,987     $ 66,693     $ 64,238     $ 75,031  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27     $ 0.32  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226       230,893,621  

 

(a) Included in the three months ended March 31, 2025 is $2.8 million of stock compensation expense recorded with respect to stock awards granted to retirement eligible employees.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, FFO & CFFO

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Revenue:

                               

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 166,797     $ 160,617     $ 656,481     $ 638,913  

Other revenue

    330       346       1,215       1,122  

Total revenue

    167,127       160,963       657,696       640,035  

Expenses:

                               

Property operating expenses

    57,260       54,195       239,157       235,588  

Property management expenses

    6,674       7,379       30,107       29,923  

General and administrative expenses

    4,673       4,856       23,966       24,245  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    62,984       57,742       243,241       220,854  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       (80 )     1,314       3,935  

Total expenses

    132,346       124,092       537,785       514,545  

Interest expense

    (20,422 )     (19,770 )     (78,998 )     (76,141 )

Gain on sale (loss on impairment) of real estate assets, net

    17,491       (20,928 )     6,147       (9,862 )

(Loss) gain on extinguishment of debt

          (2 )     (67 )     200  

Other loss

    (238 )           (352 )     (1 )

Income from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    2,403       2,729       11,066       347  

Net income (loss)

    34,015       (1,100 )     57,707       40,033  

(Income) loss allocated to noncontrolling interests

    (749 )     99       (1,149 )     (742 )

Net income (loss) available to common shares

  $ 33,266     $ (1,001 )   $ 56,558     $ 39,291  

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 0.14     $ 0.00     $ 0.24     $ 0.17  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic

    237,765,494       224,951,978       233,923,616       224,798,958  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 0.14     $ 0.00     $ 0.24     $ 0.17  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted

    238,495,087       224,951,978       234,750,431       225,584,306  

Funds From Operations (FFO):

                               

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ (1,100 )   $ 57,707     $ 40,033  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    62,497       57,332       241,462       219,360  

Our share of real estate depreciation and amortization from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    609       (212 )     1,898       1,581  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net, excluding prepayment gains

    (17,491 )     20,928       (4,577 )     11,815  

Gain on sale of real estate associated with unconsolidated real estate entities

    (187 )           (10,576 )      

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 76,948     $ 285,914     $ 272,789  

FFO per share

  $ 0.33     $ 0.33     $ 1.19     $ 1.18  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

                               

FFO

  $ 79,443     $ 76,948     $ 285,914     $ 272,789  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Other depreciation and amortization

    487       410       1,779       1,493  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       (80 )     1,314       3,935  

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,013 )     (2,249 )     (8,028 )     (9,167 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

                (1,570 )     (1,953 )

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

          2       67       (200 )

Other loss

    238             352       1  

CFFO

  $ 78,910     $ 75,031     $ 279,828     $ 266,898  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.32     $ 0.32     $ 1.17     $ 1.16  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    243,707,137       230,893,621       239,865,259       230,741,085  

 

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ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION AND COVERAGE RATIO

Dollars in thousands

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Interest expense

    20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348       19,770  

Depreciation and amortization

    62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725       57,742  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     12,841             (1,496 )     20,928  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      67       2  

(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590       (2,729 )

Other loss

    238       12             103        

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748     $ 94,533  
                                         

INTEREST COST:

                                       

Interest expense

  $ 20,422     $ 20,455     $ 18,773     $ 19,348     $ 19,770  
                                         

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

   

4.8x

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended December 31,

   

For the Year Ended December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

2025

   

2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ (1,100 )   $ 57,707     $ 40,033  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                               

Interest expense

    20,422       19,770       78,998       76,141  

Depreciation and amortization

    62,984       57,742       243,241       220,854  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       (80 )     1,314       3,935  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     20,928       (6,147 )     9,862  

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt

          2       67       (200 )

Income from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (2,729 )     (11,066 )     (347 )

Other loss

    238             352       1  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 98,520     $ 94,533     $ 364,466     $ 350,279  
                                 

INTEREST COST:

                               

Interest expense

  $ 20,422     $ 19,770     $ 78,998     $ 76,141  
                                 

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.8x

   

4.8x

   

4.6x

   

4.6x

 

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME & NOI BRIDGE (a) (b)

TRAILING FIVE QUARTERS

Dollars in thousands, except per unit data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Revenue:

                                       

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 150,059     $ 150,573     $ 148,113     $ 146,856     $ 147,071  

Property Operating Expenses:

                                       

Real estate taxes

    15,653       16,280       17,655       18,338       16,240  

Property insurance

    3,119       3,107       3,381       3,716       3,719  

Personnel expenses

    11,119       12,954       11,891       11,495       11,575  

Utilities

    7,565       7,635       7,063       7,458       7,394  

Repairs and maintenance

    3,598       5,393       5,659       4,186       2,240  

Contract services

    5,814       5,788       5,825       5,500       5,140  

Advertising expenses

    2,237       2,455       2,552       1,835       1,627  

Other expenses

    1,524       1,571       1,620       1,564       1,492  

Total property operating expenses

    50,629       55,183       55,646       54,092       49,427  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 99,430     $ 95,390     $ 92,467     $ 92,764     $ 97,644  
                                         

Same-store portfolio NOI margin

    66.3 %     63.4 %     62.4 %     63.2 %     66.4 %

Average occupancy

    95.4 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.5 %     95.5 %

Average effective monthly rent, per unit

  $ 1,581     $ 1,581     $ 1,575     $ 1,573     $ 1,571  

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Rental and other property revenue

                                       

Same-store portfolio

  $ 150,059     $ 150,573     $ 148,113     $ 146,856     $ 147,071  

Non same-store portfolio

    16,738       16,315       13,778       14,049       13,546  

Total rental and other property revenue

    166,797       166,888       161,891       160,905       160,617  

Property operating expenses

                                       

Same-store portfolio

    50,629       55,183       55,646       54,092       49,427  

Non same-store portfolio

    6,631       6,516       5,289       5,171       4,768  

Total property operating expenses

    57,260       61,699       60,935       59,263       54,195  

NOI

                                       

Same-store portfolio

    99,430       95,390       92,467       92,764       97,644  

Non same-store portfolio

    10,107       9,799       8,489       8,878       8,778  

Total property NOI

  $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642     $ 106,422  

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

(b)

See the definitions at the end of this release for a reconciliation from GAAP net income (loss) to NOI.

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME (a)

THREE MONTHS AND YEAR ENDED December 31, 2025 AND 2024

Dollars in thousands, except per unit data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

   

For the Year Ended

 
   

December 31,

   

December 31,

 
   

2025

   

2024

   

% change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% change

 

Revenue:

                                               

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 150,059     $ 147,071       2.0 %   $ 595,601     $ 585,431       1.7 %

Property Operating Expenses:

                                               

Real estate taxes

    15,653       16,240       (3.6 )%     67,926       68,534       (0.9 )%

Property insurance

    3,119       3,719       (16.1 )%     13,323       15,174       (12.2 )%

Personnel expenses

    11,119       11,575       (3.9 )%     47,460       48,068       (1.3 )%

Utilities

    7,565       7,394       2.3 %     29,720       28,923       2.8 %

Repairs and maintenance

    3,598       2,240       60.6 %     18,836       18,872       (0.2 )%

Contract services

    5,814       5,140       13.1 %     22,927       21,276       7.8 %

Advertising expenses

    2,237       1,627       37.5 %     9,079       7,380       23.0 %

Other expenses

    1,524       1,492       2.1 %     6,279       6,209       1.1 %

Total property operating expenses

    50,629       49,427       2.4 %     215,550       214,436       0.5 %

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 99,430     $ 97,644       1.8 %   $ 380,051     $ 370,995       2.4 %
                                                 

Same-store portfolio NOI margin

    66.3 %     66.4 %     (0.1 )%     63.8 %     63.4 %     0.4 %

Average occupancy

    95.4 %     95.5 %     (0.1 )%     95.4 %     95.1 %     0.3 %

Average effective monthly rent, per unit

  $ 1,581     $ 1,571       0.6 %   $ 1,578     $ 1,565       0.8 %

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 105 properties, which represent 30,502 units.

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME BY MARKET

THREE MONTHS ENDED December 31, 2025

Dollars in thousands, except rent per unit

 

               

Rental and Other Property Revenue

   

Property Operating Expenses

   

Net Operating Income

   

Average Occupancy

   

Average Effective Monthly Rent per Unit

 

Market

 

Number of Properties

 

Units

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

 

Atlanta, GA

  13     5,180     $ 24,786     $ 24,110       2.8 %   $ 8,918     $ 8,678       2.8 %   $ 15,868     $ 15,432       2.8 %     94.7 %     93.9 %     0.8 %   $ 1,577     $ 1,599       (1.4 )%

Dallas, TX

  14     4,007       22,813       22,240       2.6 %     7,665       7,652       0.2 %     15,148       14,589       3.8 %     96.1 %     96.5 %     (0.4 )%     1,808       1,809       (0.1 )%

Columbus, OH

  10     2,510       11,958       11,602       3.1 %     4,251       4,056       4.8 %     7,707       7,546       2.1 %     95.5 %     95.3 %     0.2 %     1,551       1,511       2.6 %

Indianapolis, IN

  7     1,979       9,067       8,794       3.1 %     3,190       3,055       4.4 %     5,877       5,739       2.4 %     95.0 %     95.5 %     (0.5 )%     1,487       1,435       3.6 %

Oklahoma City, OK

  8     2,147       8,511       8,287       2.7 %     2,725       2,597       4.9 %     5,786       5,690       1.7 %     95.5 %     95.5 %     0.0 %     1,270       1,228       3.4 %

Nashville, TN

  5     1,508       7,617       7,640       (0.3 )%     2,127       1,961       8.5 %     5,491       5,680       (3.3 )%     96.1 %     96.6 %     (0.5 )%     1,620       1,627       (0.4 )%

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

  5     1,503       8,789       8,497       3.4 %     3,350       2,975       12.6 %     5,439       5,522       (1.5 )%     95.4 %     95.9 %     (0.5 )%     1,880       1,839       2.2 %

Raleigh - Durham, NC

  6     1,690       8,189       7,924       3.3 %     2,754       2,712       1.5 %     5,435       5,211       4.3 %     94.3 %     95.2 %     (0.9 )%     1,541       1,553       (0.8 )%

Denver, CO

  5     1,093       6,097       6,137       (0.7 )%     1,716       1,734       (1.0 )%     4,382       4,403       (0.5 )%     94.7 %     95.8 %     (1.1 )%     1,803       1,805       (0.1 )%

Houston, TX

  5     1,308       6,116       5,863       4.3 %     2,307       2,309       (0.1 )%     3,809       3,554       7.2 %     96.6 %     96.3 %     0.3 %     1,459       1,432       1.9 %

Lexington, KY

  3     886       4,315       4,021       7.3 %     1,161       1,120       3.7 %     3,154       2,901       8.7 %     97.3 %     96.0 %     1.3 %     1,509       1,408       7.2 %

Huntsville, AL

  4     1,051       4,687       4,924       (4.8 )%     1,703       1,655       2.9 %     2,983       3,269       (8.7 )%     95.2 %     95.6 %     (0.4 )%     1,406       1,456       (3.4 )%

Memphis, TN

  3     883       4,158       4,185       (0.6 )%     1,226       1,320       (7.1 )%     2,932       2,864       2.4 %     94.0 %     94.5 %     (0.5 )%     1,557       1,583       (1.6 )%

Charlotte, NC

  3     714       3,664       3,707       (1.2 )%     1,147       1,110       3.3 %     2,517       2,597       (3.1 )%     95.6 %     96.0 %     (0.4 )%     1,659       1,716       (3.3 )%

Louisville, KY

  3     794       3,517       3,636       (3.3 )%     1,164       1,172       (0.7 )%     2,353       2,464       (4.5 )%     95.6 %     96.5 %     (0.9 )%     1,350       1,282       5.3 %

Cincinnati, OH

  2     542       3,065       2,874       6.6 %     1,068       974       9.7 %     1,998       1,900       5.2 %     97.3 %     97.0 %     0.3 %     1,703       1,624       4.9 %

Greenville, SC

  1     702       2,732       2,566       6.5 %     870       915       (4.9 )%     1,863       1,651       12.8 %     95.1 %     93.9 %     1.2 %     1,272       1,290       (1.4 )%

Myrtle Beach, SC - Wilmington, NC

  3     628       2,647       2,678       (1.2 )%     821       770       6.6 %     1,825       1,908       (4.4 )%     94.9 %     94.6 %     0.3 %     1,382       1,396       (1.0 )%

Charleston, SC

  2     518       2,820       2,814       0.2 %     1,049       988       6.2 %     1,770       1,826       (3.1 )%     95.0 %     97.1 %     (2.1 )%     1,781       1,739       2.4 %

Orlando, FL

  1     297       1,682       1,675       0.4 %     515       636       (19.0 )%     1,167       1,039       12.3 %     93.4 %     95.6 %     (2.2 )%     1,840       1,792       2.7 %

Austin, TX

  1     256       1,407       1,461       (3.7 )%     393       528       (25.6 )%     1,013       933       8.6 %     94.9 %     96.0 %     (1.1 )%     1,784       1,791       (0.4 )%

San Antonio, TX

  1     306       1,422       1,436       (1.0 )%     509       510       (0.2 )%     913       926       (1.4 )%     97.8 %     98.5 %     (0.7 )%     1,443       1,444       (0.1 )%

Total / Weighted Average

  105     30,502     $ 150,059     $ 147,071       2.0 %   $ 50,629     $ 49,427       2.4 %   $ 99,430     $ 97,644       1.8 %     95.4 %     95.5 %     (0.1 )%   $ 1,581     $ 1,571       0.6 %

 

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME BY MARKET

YEAR ENDED December 31, 2025

Dollars in thousands, except rent per unit

 

               

Rental and Other Property Revenue

   

Property Operating Expenses

   

Net Operating Income

   

Average Occupancy

   

Average Effective Monthly Rent per Unit

 

Market

 

Number of Properties

 

Units

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

   

2025

   

2024

   

% Change

 

Atlanta, GA

  13     5,180     $ 98,010     $ 96,823       1.2 %   $ 37,793     $ 37,892       (0.3 )%   $ 60,220     $ 58,926       2.2 %     93.8 %     93.6 %     0.2 %   $ 1,588     $ 1,607       (1.2 )%

Dallas, TX

  14     4,007       89,976       88,868       1.2 %     33,221       33,366       (0.4 )%     56,754       55,502       2.3 %     96.0 %     95.5 %     0.5 %     1,811       1,814       (0.2 )%

Columbus, OH

  10     2,510       47,552       45,155       5.3 %     18,132       17,044       6.4 %     29,420       28,111       4.7 %     95.7 %     95.1 %     0.6 %     1,534       1,471       4.3 %

Oklahoma City, OK

  8     2,147       33,996       32,800       3.6 %     11,364       11,029       3.0 %     22,632       21,772       4.0 %     96.0 %     95.3 %     0.7 %     1,254       1,212       3.5 %

Indianapolis, IN

  7     1,979       35,803       35,062       2.1 %     13,353       12,913       3.4 %     22,450       22,149       1.4 %     95.5 %     96.0 %     (0.5 )%     1,463       1,407       4.0 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

  5     1,503       34,855       33,427       4.3 %     12,873       12,110       6.3 %     21,982       21,317       3.1 %     95.8 %     93.6 %     2.2 %     1,864       1,837       1.5 %

Nashville, TN

  5     1,508       30,410       30,351       0.2 %     9,364       9,697       (3.4 )%     21,046       20,654       1.9 %     95.8 %     95.5 %     0.3 %     1,620       1,633       (0.8 )%

Raleigh - Durham, NC

  6     1,690       32,542       32,023       1.6 %     11,869       11,744       1.1 %     20,673       20,279       1.9 %     94.9 %     95.0 %     (0.1 )%     1,546       1,551       (0.3 )%

Denver, CO

  5     1,093       24,463       24,593       (0.5 )%     7,455       7,524       (0.9 )%     17,008       17,070       (0.4 )%     94.9 %     96.3 %     (1.4 )%     1,802       1,777       1.4 %

Houston, TX

  5     1,308       24,013       23,536       2.0 %     9,688       10,288       (5.8 )%     14,326       13,248       8.1 %     96.4 %     95.8 %     0.6 %     1,447       1,433       1.0 %

Huntsville, AL

  4     1,051       18,925       19,579       (3.3 )%     6,923       6,829       1.4 %     12,002       12,751       (5.9 )%     95.4 %     95.5 %     (0.1 )%     1,425       1,479       (3.7 )%

Lexington, KY

  3     886       16,787       15,812       6.2 %     4,814       4,779       0.7 %     11,973       11,033       8.5 %     96.9 %     96.7 %     0.2 %     1,465       1,372       6.8 %

Memphis, TN

  3     883       16,846       16,882       (0.2 )%     5,387       5,773       (6.7 )%     11,458       11,109       3.1 %     94.9 %     94.6 %     0.3 %     1,575       1,588       (0.8 )%

Charlotte, NC

  3     714       14,780       15,076       (2.0 )%     4,789       4,707       1.7 %     9,990       10,369       (3.7 )%     95.7 %     95.5 %     0.2 %     1,690       1,734       (2.5 )%

Louisville, KY

  3     794       13,856       13,614       1.8 %     5,219       5,151       1.3 %     8,637       8,463       2.1 %     96.2 %     96.1 %     0.1 %     1,319       1,270       3.9 %

Cincinnati, OH

  2     542       11,944       11,372       5.0 %     4,352       4,178       4.2 %     7,593       7,195       5.5 %     96.9 %     96.4 %     0.5 %     1,673       1,608       4.0 %

Myrtle Beach, SC - Wilmington, NC

  3     628       10,645       10,830       (1.7 )%     3,624       3,491       3.8 %     7,021       7,339       (4.3 )%     95.1 %     95.1 %     0.0 %     1,386       1,407       (1.5 )%

Charleston, SC

  2     518       11,222       11,017       1.9 %     4,391       4,466       (1.7 )%     6,831       6,552       4.3 %     94.9 %     96.4 %     (1.5 )%     1,773       1,713       3.5 %

Greenville, SC

  1     702       10,794       10,514       2.7 %     4,023       4,019       0.1 %     6,771       6,495       4.2 %     93.5 %     94.2 %     (0.7 )%     1,285       1,302       (1.3 )%

Orlando, FL

  1     297       6,786       6,668       1.8 %     2,522       2,782       (9.3 )%     4,263       3,886       9.7 %     95.7 %     94.8 %     0.9 %     1,814       1,794       1.1 %

Austin, TX

  1     256       5,690       5,700       (0.2 )%     2,130       2,315       (8.0 )%     3,560       3,384       5.2 %     95.3 %     95.0 %     0.3 %     1,793       1,800       (0.4 )%

San Antonio, TX

  1     306       5,706       5,729       (0.4 )%     2,264       2,339       (3.2 )%     3,441       3,391       1.5 %     97.4 %     97.3 %     0.1 %     1,446       1,463       (1.2 )%

Total/Weighted Average

  105     30,502     $ 595,601     $ 585,431       1.7 %   $ 215,550     $ 214,436       0.5 %   $ 380,051     $ 370,995       2.4 %     95.4 %     95.1 %     0.3 %   $ 1,578     $ 1,565       0.8 %

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (a)

NET OPERATING INCOME EXPOSURE BY MARKET

Dollars in thousands, except rent per unit

 

                                   

For the Three Months Ended

 
                                   

December 31, 2025

 

Market

 

Number of Properties

   

Units

   

Gross Real Estate Assets

   

Period of Occupancy

   

Average Effective Monthly Rent per Unit

   

NOI

   

% of NOI

 

Atlanta, GA

    13       5,180     $ 1,132,430       94.7 %   $ 1,570     $ 15,869       14.6 %

Dallas, TX

    14       4,007       898,823       96.9 %     1,807       15,148       14.0 %

Columbus, OH

    10       2,510       385,826       95.2 %     1,547       7,707       7.2 %

Indianapolis, IN

    8       2,259       361,777       94.3 %     1,499       6,710       6.2 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

    6       1,791       398,423       96.1 %     1,930       6,658       6.1 %

Denver, CO (a)(b)(c)

    7       1,722       559,005       92.8 %     1,811       6,484       6.0 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    8       2,147       347,624       95.6 %     1,266       5,786       5.3 %

Nashville, TN

    5       1,508       379,975       96.1 %     1,614       5,491       5.1 %

Raleigh - Durham, NC

    6       1,690       259,425       93.8 %     1,537       5,435       5.0 %

Orlando, FL

    4       1,260       283,559       86.2 %     1,900       4,375       4.0 %

Memphis, TN (c)

    4       1,383       160,512       91.5 %     1,459       3,861       3.6 %

Houston, TX

    5       1,308       218,032       96.8 %     1,457       3,809       3.5 %

Charlotte, NC

    4       1,014       263,466       95.7 %     1,660       3,402       3.1 %

Lexington, KY

    3       886       168,248       97.6 %     1,506       3,154       2.9 %

Huntsville, AL

    4       1,051       242,892       95.1 %     1,403       2,962       2.7 %

Louisville, KY

    3       794       100,837       96.3 %     1,349       2,353       2.2 %

Cincinnati, OH

    2       542       127,244       97.6 %     1,696       1,998       1.8 %

Greenville, SC

    1       702       127,920       95.1 %     1,265       1,863       1.7 %

Myrtle Beach, SC - Wilmington, NC

    3       628       69,993       94.9 %     1,382       1,825       1.7 %

Charleston, SC

    2       518       84,269       95.3 %     1,776       1,770       1.6 %

Austin, TX

    1       256       61,552       96.9 %     1,784       1,013       0.9 %

San Antonio, TX

    1       306       57,743       98.0 %     1,441       913       0.8 %

Total / Weighted Average

    114       33,462     $ 6,689,575       94.9 %   $ 1,593     $ 108,586       100.0 %

 

(a)

Excludes our development project Flatiron Flats. See the definitions at the end of this release.

(b)

Includes properties in our Fort Collins, CO and Colorado Springs, CO markets.

(c) Includes one property that was held for sale as of December 31, 2025.

 

 
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VALUE ADD SUMMARY BY MARKET

PROJECT LIFE TO DATE AS OF December 31, 2025

 

      Total       Total Units To Be       Units       Units       Rent Premium       % Rent       Renovation Costs per Unit (b)       ROI - Interior Costs       ROI - Total Costs  

Market

 

Properties

   

Renovated

   

Complete

   

Leased

   

(a)

   

Increase

   

Interior

   

Exterior

   

Total

   

(c)

   

(c)

 

ONGOING

                                                                                       

Atlanta, GA

    7       3,174       1,298       1,257     $ 194       14.2 %   $ 18,342     $ 2,911     $ 21,253       12.7 %     10.9 %

Dallas, TX

    7       1,925       953       934       299       20.6 %     19,586       2,706       22,292       18.3 %     16.1 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    5       1,430       756       730       185       18.3 %     17,150       2,204       19,354       13.0 %     11.5 %

Columbus, OH

    4       1,098       771       762       250       20.0 %     15,332       1,431       16,763       19.6 %     17.9 %

Denver, CO

    2       492       205       190       293       22.5 %     14,330       3,293       17,623       24.6 %     20.0 %

Raleigh-Durham, NC

    2       489       88       69       262       18.9 %     18,725       3,123       21,848       16.8 %     14.4 %

Indianapolis, IN

    2       460       43       40       243       17.7 %     18,449       3,446       21,895       15.8 %     13.3 %

Lexington, KY

    1       436       180       177       351       29.7 %     17,872       2,038       19,910       23.6 %     21.2 %

Nashville, TN

    1       418       332       331       178       13.0 %     17,444       1,321       18,765       12.3 %     11.4 %

Charleston, SC

    1       274       60       56       264       15.4 %     18,534       4,720       23,254       17.1 %     13.6 %

Total / Weighted Average

32       10,196       4,686       4,546     $ 235       18.1 %   $ 17,661     $ 2,612     $ 20,273       16.0 %     13.9 %
                                                                                         

FUTURE (d)

                                                                                       

Cincinnati, OH

    1       350                                                        

Indianapolis, IN

    1       280                                                        

Charleston, SC

    1       244                                                        

Columbus, OH

    1       208                                                        

Nashville, TN

    1       176                                                        

Lexington, KY

    1       150                                                        

Total / Weighted Average

6       1,408                                                        
                                                                                         

COMPLETED (e)

                                                                                       

Atlanta, GA

    4       1,482       1,377       1,363     $ 244       21.4 %   $ 12,446     $ 1,503     $ 13,949       23.5 %     20.9 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

    4       1,236       1,171       1,157       288       21.6 %     14,912       1,482       16,394       23.2 %     21.1 %

Memphis, TN

    3       1,053       1,017       1,011       240       22.9 %     13,341       916       14,257       21.6 %     20.2 %

Columbus, OH

    3       763       723       720       204       22.3 %     10,499       666       11,165       23.4 %     22.0 %

Louisville, KY

    2       728       728       786       214       24.0 %     15,663       2,173       17,836       16.4 %     14.4 %

Raleigh-Durham, NC

    2       646       602       600       197       17.5 %     15,372       1,585       16,957       15.4 %     13.9 %

Dallas, TX

1       300       257       256       276       19.1 %     19,694       2,152       21,846       16.8 %     15.1 %

Wilmington, NC

    1       288       288       287       77       7.6 %     8,118       56       8,174       11.4 %     11.3 %

Austin, TX

    1       256       220       220       259       18.0 %     19,017       1,486       20,503       16.3 %     15.2 %

Indianapolis, IN

    1       236       208       207       252       23.2 %     15,736       1,484       17,220       19.2 %     17.6 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    1       197       168       167       188       22.3 %     17,725       1,443       19,168       12.7 %     11.8 %

Total / Weighted Average

    23       7,185       6,759       6,774     $ 232       21.1 %   $ 13,944     $ 1,366     $ 15,310       20.0 %     18.2 %
                                                                                         

Grand Total/Weighted Average

    61       18,789       11,445       11,320     $ 233       19.9 %   $ 15,431     $ 1,941     $ 17,372       18.2 %     16.1 %

 

(a)

See the definitions section below for a full description of Rent Premium. The weighted average Rent Premium including the impact of concessions was $205.

(b)

See the definitions section below for a full description of Renovation Costs per Unit.

(c)

See the definitions section below for a full description of ROI. ROI-Interior costs using rent premium including the impact of concessions was 12.6%. ROI-Total costs using rent premium including the impact of concessions was 11.3%.

(d) Projects scheduled to start in Q1 2026 are located in Columbus, OH, Lexington, KY and Nashville, TN. Projects scheduled to start in Q2 2026 are located in Charleston, SC, Cincinnati, OH and Indianapolis, IN. There can be no assurance that these projects will start within the expected time frames or at all.

(e)

We consider Value Add projects completed when over 85% of the property’s units to be renovated have been completed. We continue to renovate remaining unrenovated units as leases expire until we complete 100% of the property’s units.

 

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INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY

Dollars in thousands except per unit amounts

 

ACQUISITIONS

Property

 

Market

 

Units

   

Date Acquired

 

Purchase Price

   

Price per Unit

   

Average Rent per Unit at Acquisition

 

Autumn Breeze

 

Indianapolis, IN

    280    

2/27/2025

  $ 59,500     $ 213     $ 1,548  

3030 at Apopka

 

Orlando, FL

    240    

7/31/2025

    60,250       251       1,885  

M2 at Millenia 700

 

Orlando, FL

    403    

8/14/2025

    94,750       235       1,835  
          923         $ 214,500     $ 232     $ 1,761  

 

Subsequent to year-end, on January 15, 2026, we acquired a 140-unit community in Columbus, Ohio for approximately $29.5 million. The acquisition increased our exposure in Columbus, Ohio from 2,510 units to 2,650 units.

 

 

DISPOSITIONS

Property

 

Location

 

Units

   

Date Sold

 

Sale Price

   

Price per Unit

   

Average Rent per Unit at Disposition

   

Gain on sale (loss on impairment), net

 

Ridge Crossings (a)

 

Birmingham, AL

    720    

2/14/2025

  $ 111,000     $ 154     $ 1,366     $ 1,496  

Jamestown at St. Matthews

 

Louisville, KY

    356    

11/13/2025

    50,000       140       1,323       17,492  

Total

        1,076         $ 161,000     $ 150     $ 1,352     $ 18,988  

 

REAL ESTATE HELD FOR SALE

Property

 

Location

 

Units

 

Bella Terra at City Center (b)

 

Denver, CO

    304  

Stonebridge Crossings

 

Memphis, TN

    500  

Total

    804  

 

 

REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Development

 

Flatiron Flats (c)

Location

 

Denver, CO

Planned Units

 

296

Start Date

 

4Q 2022

Initial Occupancy

 

1Q 2025

Completion Date

 

1Q 2025

Projected Stabilization date

 

2Q 2026

Total Development Costs

 

$114,400

% of Planned Units Delivered as of December 31, 2025

 

100%

Occupancy % as of February 10, 2026 (d)   51.0%
Leased % as of February 10, 2026 (d)   53.7%

 

  (a)  During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recognized a loss on impairment of $20,928.
  (b)  During the three months ended September 30, 2025, we recognized a loss on impairment of $12,841.
 

(c)

 We will continue to classify this property as a development property since it is in lease-up and has not reached overall occupancy of 90%.

 

(d)

 Leased % and occupancy % are calculated using the leased or occupied units, as applicable, divided by the total number of units.

 

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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

 

 

Property

 

Location

 

Units

    Estimated Delivery Date    

Total Construction Budget

   

Total Project Debt

    IRT Equity Interest in JV     Remaining Expected IRT Investment    

Carrying Value of IRT’s Investment

 

Views of Music City II (a)

 

Nashville, TN

    209             33,439       21,736       50.0 %            

Lakeline Station (b)

 

Austin, TX

    378             110,551       76,500       90.0 %           42,179  

The Mustang (c)

 

Dallas, TX

    275             109,583       79,447       85.0 %           30,578  

Nexton Pine Hollow

 

Charleston, SC

    324    

Q2 2027

      78,949       47,191       90.0 %     7,139       22,097  

The Approach (d)

 

Indianapolis, IN

    318    

Q3 2027

      78,777       49,250       66.6 %     16,697       3,409  

Total

    1,504             $ 411,299     $ 274,124             $ 23,836     $ 98,263  

 

 

(a)

Views of Music City phase II is an operating property. On October 9, 2025, our joint venture partner redeemed our investment in this property, comprised of a return of our initial capital of $5.9 million and a preferred return in the amount of $3.3 million. We recognized the preferred return of $3.3 million in income (loss) from unconsolidated real estate entities in October 2025. Under the terms of our joint venture agreement, we are entitled to the right of first refusal on the sale of the property.

  (b) Lakeline Station is an operating property consisting of 378 units. Subsequent to year-end, on January 20, 2026, we acquired our joint venture partner's 10% membership interest and assumed full operational control and 100% equity ownership of the Lakeline Station project. We began consolidating the assets and liabilities of the property and its operating results effective January 20, 2026.
 

(c)

The Mustang is an operating property consisting of 275 units. We have an open-ended call option that gives us the right to buy the property.
  (d) On October 8, 2025, we entered into a joint venture to develop a 318-unit multifamily project just outside Indianapolis, Indiana. We have committed to invest an aggregate of $20.0 million in this joint venture in exchange for a 66.6% preferred equity interest, and, as of December 31, 2025, we had funded $3.4 million on account of this commitment.

 

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DEBT SUMMARY AS OF December 31, 2025

Dollars in thousands   

                

   

Amount

   

Weighted Average Contractual Rate

   

Weighted Average Hedged Effective Rate (a)

   

Type

 

Weighted Average Maturity (in years)

 

Debt:

                                   

Unsecured revolver (b)

  $ 198,892       4.5 %     4.8 %  

Floating

    3.0  

Unsecured term loans (c)

    600,000       4.6 %     4.0 %  

Floating

    1.5  

Secured credit facilities (d)

    582,535       4.2 %     4.4 %  

Fixed

    2.9  

Mortgages

    739,596       3.9 %     4.0 %  

Fixed

    3.3  

Unsecured notes (e)

    150,000       5.4 %     5.6 %  

Fixed

    7.3  

Total Principal

    2,271,023       4.3 %     4.3 %         3.0  

Loan premiums (discounts), net

    21,850                              

Unamortized deferred financing costs

    (11,398 )          

Credit Ratings:

             

Total Consolidated Debt

    2,281,475            

Agency

   

Rating

 

Outlook

 

Equity Market Capitalization

    4,250,723            

Fitch

   

BBB

 

Stable

 

Total Capitalization

    6,532,198            

S&P

   

BBB

 

Stable

 

                                            

 

(a)

Represents the weighted average effective interest rates for the three months ended December 31, 2025, including the impact of interest rate swaps and collars, amortization of hedging costs, and deferred financing costs but excluding the impact of loan premium amortization, discount accretion, and interest capitalization. As of December 31, 2025, we maintained hedges that have effectively fixed a portion of our floating rate debt as follows:

 

Hedges:

 

Notional

   

Start

   

End

   

Swap Rate

   

Floor Rate

   

Cap Rate

 

Swap

  $ 150,000    

6/17/2021

   

6/17/2026

      2.18 %            

Swap

  $ 150,000    

5/17/2022

   

5/17/2027

      0.99 %            

Swap

  $ 200,000    

3/17/2023

   

3/17/2030

      3.39 %            

Collar

  $ 100,000    

1/17/2024

   

1/17/2028

            1.50 %     2.50 %

Collar

  $ 100,000    

11/17/2024

   

1/17/2028

            1.50 %     2.50 %

Swap

  $ 100,000    

3/17/2025

   

3/17/2026

      3.96 %            

Forward starting swap

  $ 150,000    

6/17/2026

   

6/17/2030

      3.26 %            

 

  (b)

Unsecured revolver total capacity is $750,000, of which $198,892 was drawn as of December 31, 2025. The maturity date of the borrowings under the unsecured revolver is January 8, 2029.

 

(c)

Consists of a (i) $200,000 unsecured term loan with a maturity date of May 18, 2026 and a (ii) $400,000 unsecured term loan with a maturity date of January 28, 2028. The debt summary above does not reflect that, on February 11, 2026, we amended and restated our unsecured credit agreement. This amendment provided for a new $350,000 term loan maturing in February 2030, the proceeds of which were used to repay the balance of the $200,000 term loan previously due in May 2026. 

 

(d)

Consists of a (i) $507,007 secured credit facility, two tranches of which, in an aggregate principal amount of $466,539, have a maturity date of August 1, 2028 and the third tranche of which, in the principal amount of $40,468, has a maturity date of March 1, 2030 and a (ii) $75,528 secured credit facility with a maturity date of July 1, 2030.

  (e) Consists of (i) $75,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured private placement notes with a maturity date of October 1, 2031 and at a fixed annual interest rate of 5.32% and (ii) $75,000 aggregate principal amount of unsecured private placement notes with a maturity date of October 1, 2034 and at a fixed annual interest rate of 5.53%.

 

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DEBT AND CREDIT METRICS

AS OF December 31, 2025

Dollars in thousands

 

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(a)  Reflects our debt maturity as of December 31, 2025, as adjusted for the amended and restated credit agreement that we entered into on February 11, 2026 and that we described previously.

 

Debt Covenant Summary (a) 

   

Requirement

 

Actual

 

Compliance

Consolidated leverage ratio

 

≤ 60%

 

29.0%

 

Yes

Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio

 

≥ 1.5x

 

3.4x

 

Yes

Unsecured leverage ratio

 

≤ 60%

 

19.6%

 

Yes

 

Encumbered & Unencumbered Statistics (b)

 

   

Total Units

   

% of Total

   

Gross Real Estate Assets

   

% of Total

   

Q4 2025 NOI

   

% of Total

 

Unencumbered assets

    21,708       64.9 %   $ 3,956,412       59.1 %   $ 69,682       64.2 %

Encumbered assets

    11,754       35.1 %     2,733,163       40.9 %     38,904       35.8 %
      33,462       100.0 %   $ 6,689,575       100.0 %   $ 108,586       100.0 %

 

(a)

For a complete listing of all debt covenants along with definitions of each covenant calculation see the Sixth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 of our Form 8-K filed on February 11, 2026.

(b)

Excludes our development project Flatiron Flats. See the definitions at the end of this release.

 

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DEFINITIONS

 

Average Effective Monthly Rent per Unit

 

Average effective rent per unit represents the average of net rent amounts, after concessions amortized over the life of the lease, divided by the average occupancy (in units) for the period presented. We believe average effective rent is a helpful measurement in evaluating average pricing. This metric, when presented, reflects the average effective rent per month.

 

Average Occupancy

 

Average occupancy represents the average occupied units for the reporting period divided by the average of total units available for rent for the reporting period.

 

Development Property

 

A development property is a property that is either currently under development or is in lease-up prior to reaching overall occupancy of 90%.

 

EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA

 

Each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. EBITDA is defined as net income before interest expense including amortization of deferred financing costs, income tax expense, and depreciation and amortization expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA before certain other non-cash or non-operating gains or losses related to items such as loss on impairment (gain on sale) of real estate, debt extinguishments and acquisition related debt extinguishment expenses, casualty (gains) losses and income (loss) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities. We consider each of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure of performance because it eliminates interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and other non-cash or non-operating gains and losses, which permits investors to view income from operations without these non-cash or non-operating items. Our calculation of Adjusted EBITDA differs from the methodology used for calculating Adjusted EBITDA by certain other REITs and, accordingly, our Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to Adjusted EBITDA reported by other REITs.

 

Funds From Operations (FFO) and Core Funds From Operations (CFFO)

 

We believe that FFO and CFFO, each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure, are additional appropriate measures of the operating performance of a REIT and us in particular. We compute FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), as net income or loss allocated to common shares (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding real estate-related depreciation and amortization expense, loss on impairment (gain on sale) of real estate and unconsolidated real estate entities, and the cumulative effect of changes in accounting principles. While our calculation of FFO is in accordance with NAREIT’s definition, it may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to FFO computations of such other REITs.

 

CFFO is a computation made by analysts and investors to measure a real estate company’s operating performance by removing the effect of items that do not reflect ongoing property operations, including depreciation and amortization of other items not included in FFO, and other non-cash or non-operating gains or losses related to items such as casualty (gains) losses, loan premium accretion and discount amortization and debt extinguishment costs from the determination of FFO.

 

Our calculation of CFFO may differ from the methodology used for calculating CFFO by other REITs and, accordingly, our CFFO may not be comparable to CFFO reported by other REITs. Our management utilizes FFO and CFFO as measures of our operating performance, and believe they are also useful to investors, because they facilitate an understanding of our operating performance after adjustment for certain non-cash or non-recurring items that are required by GAAP to be expensed but may not necessarily be indicative of current operating performance and our operating performance between periods. Furthermore, although FFO, CFFO and other supplemental performance measures are defined in various ways throughout the REIT industry, we believe that FFO and CFFO may provide us and our investors with an additional useful measure to compare our financial performance to certain other REITs. Neither FFO nor CFFO is equivalent to net income or cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, FFO and CFFO do not represent amounts available for management’s discretionary use because of needed capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments or uncertainties. Accordingly, FFO and CFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal amortization and capital improvements. Neither FFO nor CFFO should be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement as an indicator of our operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow from operating, investing, and financing activities as a measure of our liquidity.

 

Interest Coverage

 

Interest coverage is a ratio computed by dividing Adjusted EBITDA by interest expense.

 

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Net Debt

 

Net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, equals total consolidated debt less cash and cash equivalents and loan premiums and discounts. The following table provides a reconciliation of total consolidated debt to net debt (dollars in thousands).

 

   

As of

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Total debt

  $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957     $ 2,333,683  

Less: cash and cash equivalents

    (23,564 )     (23,290 )     (19,491 )     (29,055 )     (21,228 )

Less: loan discounts and premiums, net

    (21,850 )     (23,863 )     (25,469 )     (27,454 )     (31,721 )

Total net debt

  $ 2,236,061     $ 2,249,049     $ 2,204,841     $ 2,197,448     $ 2,280,734  

 

We present net debt and net debt to Adjusted EBITDA because management believes it is a useful measure of our credit position and progress toward reducing leverage. The calculation is limited because we may not always be able to use cash to repay debt on a dollar for dollar basis.

 

Net Operating Income

 

We believe that Net Operating Income (“NOI”), a non-GAAP financial measure, is a useful measure of our operating performance. We define NOI as total property revenues less total property operating expenses, excluding interest expense, depreciation and amortization, casualty related costs and gains, property management expenses, general and administrative expenses and net gains on sale of assets.

 

Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other REITs. We believe that this measure provides an operating perspective not immediately apparent from GAAP operating income or net income. We use NOI to evaluate our performance on a same-store and non same-store basis because NOI measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance and captures trends in rental housing and property operating expenses. However, NOI should only be used as an alternative measure of our financial performance.

 

A reconciliation from GAAP net income (loss) to NOI is provided below (dollars in thousands):

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Net income (loss)

  $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526     $ (1,100 )

Other revenue

    (330 )     (250 )     (297)       (338 )     (346 )

Property management expenses

    6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826       7,379  

General and administrative expenses

    4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406       4,856  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725       57,742  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    755       419       255       (115 )     (80 )

Interest expense

    20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348       19,770  

(Gain on sale) loss on impairment of real estate assets, net

    (17,491 )     12,841             (1,496 )     20,928  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                      67       2  

Other loss

    238       12             103        

(Income) loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590       (2,729 )

NOI

  $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642     $ 106,422  

Less: Non same-store portfolio NOI

    10,107       9,799       8,489       8,878       8,778  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 99,430     $ 95,390     $ 92,467     $ 92,764     $ 97,644  

 

Non Same-Store Properties and Non Same-Store Portfolio

 

Properties that did not meet the definition of a same-store property as of the beginning of the previous year.

 

Same-Store Properties and Same-Store Portfolio

 

We review our same-store portfolio at the beginning of each calendar year. Properties are added into the same-store portfolio if they were owned and not a development property at the beginning of the previous year. Properties that are held for sale or have been sold are excluded from the same-store portfolio.

 

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Rent Premium on Value Add Renovations

 

The rent premium reflects the per unit per month difference between the rental rate on the renovated unit excluding the impact of upfront concessions, if any, and the market rent for an unrenovated unit as of the date presented, as determined by management consistent with its customary rent-setting and evaluation procedures. We believe excluding the impact of upfront concessions from our rental rates when comparing to the market rental rates for unrenovated units makes the comparison most relevant and the resulting premium provides management with an indicator of the increased rent generated by the unit renovation.

 

Renovation Costs per Unit

 

Renovation costs per unit includes all costs to renovate the interior units and make certain exterior renovations, including clubhouses and amenities. Interior costs per unit are based on units leased. Exterior costs per unit are based on total units at the community. Excludes overhead costs to support and manage the Value Add program as those costs relate to the entire program and cannot be allocated to individual projects.

 

Return on Investment (ROI) on Value Add Renovations

 

ROI is calculated using the Rent Premium per unit per month, multiplied by 12, divided by the interior renovation costs per unit or the total renovation costs, as applicable. We use ROI on Value Add renovation projects to measure the profitability of a renovation project relative to other projects or relative to other uses of our capital.

 

Total Gross Assets

 

Total Gross Assets equals total assets plus accumulated depreciation and accumulated amortization, including fully depreciated or amortized real estate and real estate related assets. The following table provides a reconciliation of total assets to total gross assets (dollars in thousands).

 

   

As of

 
   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

   

December 31, 2024

 

Total assets

  $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494     $ 6,057,919  

Plus: accumulated depreciation (a)

    932,347       890,039       838,718       789,619       753,539  

Plus: accumulated amortization

    76,419       75,395       72,976       71,001       70,838  

Total gross assets

  $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114     $ 6,882,296  

 

(a)

Includes accumulated depreciation associated with real estate held for sale, as applicable.

 

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FAQ

How did Independence Realty Trust (IRT) perform financially in full year 2025?

Independence Realty Trust reported full year 2025 EPS of $0.24 and Core FFO (CFFO) of $1.17 per share. Same-store NOI grew 2.4%, supported by 95.4% average occupancy and modest rent increases across its multifamily portfolio.

What are IRT’s key 2026 earnings and CFFO guidance targets?

For 2026, IRT projects diluted EPS between $0.21 and $0.28 and CFFO per share between $1.12 and $1.16. Guidance assumes same-store NOI growth in a range of (0.6%) to 2.2%, reflecting modest revenue growth and controlled expense increases.

What changes did Independence Realty Trust make to its credit facilities in February 2026?

IRT entered a Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement providing a new $350 million unsecured term loan maturing in 2030. The agreement increases total unsecured credit capacity to $1.5 billion, with the ability to request an increase up to $2.0 billion under specified conditions.

How strong are IRT’s balance sheet and liquidity at year-end 2025?

At December 31, 2025, IRT reported net debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 5.7x and interest coverage of 4.8x. Liquidity totaled about $574.7 million, combining unrestricted cash and availability under its unsecured revolving credit facility, with all debt fixed or hedged.

What progress did IRT make on its value-add renovation program in 2025?

IRT renovated 2,003 units during 2025, achieving a weighted average ROI of 15.3%. The average renovation cost was about $19,661 per unit, and renovated units generated an average monthly rent increase of roughly $251 compared with comparable unrenovated units.

Did Independence Realty Trust repurchase any shares in 2025?

In Q4 2025, IRT repurchased approximately 1.9 million common shares at an average price of $16.00, for a total of about $30.0 million. As of December 31, 2025, roughly $220.0 million remained available under its $250.0 million stock repurchase authorization.

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