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Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT) Q1 2026 cash flow, buybacks and outlook

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Independence Realty Trust, Inc. reported steady first quarter 2026 results with stable cash flow and balance sheet metrics. GAAP EPS was $0.00, while Core Funds From Operations (CFFO) per share was $0.26 and Funds From Operations (FFO) per share was $0.27. Rental and other property revenue reached $165.2 million, with same-store NOI up 1.0% year over year and average same-store occupancy at 95.2%.

The company completed 426 value-add unit renovations in the quarter, generating a 15.4% average ROI and a $261 average monthly rent lift per renovated unit at an average cost of $20,364. It repurchased about 1.8 million shares for $29.9 million and ended March 31, 2026 with net debt to Adjusted EBITDA of 6.5x, a 4.3% weighted average interest rate, and approximately $563.0 million of liquidity. Management reaffirmed full-year 2026 EPS, FFO and CFFO per share guidance, with projected CFFO per share of $1.12–$1.16 based on 242.2 million weighted average shares and units.

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IRT shows flat EPS but solid cash flow, active capital recycling, and reaffirmed 2026 guidance.

Independence Realty Trust generated Q1 2026 CFFO per share of $0.26 and FFO per share of $0.27, while GAAP EPS was $0.00 due to non-cash items. Same-store NOI grew 1.0%, with rental and other property revenue up 1.4% and average same-store occupancy at 95.2%, showing generally stable operating performance despite modest expense pressure.

On capital allocation, the REIT completed 426 value-add renovations at an average cost of $20,364 per unit, achieving a 15.4% average ROI and a $261 average monthly rent increase per renovated unit. It also repurchased about 1.8 million shares for $29.9M under its $250.0M authorization, leaving $190.1M available.

Leverage and liquidity remain key for this multifamily REIT. Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 6.5x at March 31, 2026, with 89.3% of debt fixed or hedged, a 4.3% weighted average interest rate, and about $563.0M of liquidity. A new $350M unsecured term loan extended maturities so that no debt comes due until 2028. Management reaffirmed 2026 CFFO per share guidance of $1.12–$1.16 and same-store NOI guidance of (0.6%)–2.2%; subsequent filings may provide more detail on execution versus these ranges.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits
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Rental and other property revenue $165.2M For the three months ended March 31, 2026
EPS $0.00 per share Q1 2026 diluted earnings per share
FFO per share $0.27 Funds From Operations per share, Q1 2026
CFFO per share $0.26 Core Funds From Operations per share, Q1 2026
Same-store NOI growth 1.0% Year-over-year change for three months ended March 31, 2026
Share repurchases 1.8M shares for $29.9M Common stock repurchased in Q1 2026 at $16.24 average price
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA 6.5x Leverage ratio as of March 31, 2026
Liquidity $563.0M Unrestricted cash and revolver capacity as of March 31, 2026
Core Funds From Operations (CFFO) financial
"First Quarter 2026 CFFO Per Share of $0.26 In Line with Expectations"
Net Operating Income (NOI) financial
"Same-Store Portfolio NOI Growth of 1.0% for the First Quarter 2026"
Net operating income (NOI) is the money a property or business generates from its regular operations after paying direct operating costs (like maintenance, utilities, and staff) but before paying financing costs, taxes, or accounting write‑downs. Investors use NOI to judge how well an asset produces cash from its core activity—think of it as the profit from running a store before paying the mortgage and taxes—so it helps compare properties and value income-producing investments.
Adjusted EBITDA financial
"Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 86,447 | | | $ | 98,520"
Adjusted EBITDA is a way companies measure how much money they make from their core operations, like running a business, by removing certain costs or income that aren’t part of regular business activities. It helps investors see how well a company is doing without distractions from unusual expenses or gains, making it easier to compare companies or track performance over time.
Same-store portfolio financial
"Same-Store Portfolio(1) Operating Results"
A same-store portfolio is the subset of a company’s retail locations, properties, or assets that have been owned and operated for the entire comparison period, used to measure performance changes without the noise of recent openings, sales, or acquisitions. It matters to investors because it isolates organic trends—like sales growth, occupancy, or cash flow—so performance can be compared year-over-year the way you’d compare the same handful of shops rather than a constantly changing collection.
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA financial
"At March 31, 2026, our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 6.5x."
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA is a leverage ratio that compares a company’s net debt (total interest-bearing debt minus cash) to its recurring operating earnings after removing one-off items. Think of it like how many years of steady take-home pay the business would need to pay off its outstanding debt; investors use it to gauge debt burden, financial risk and relative creditworthiness, with lower ratios generally indicating a safer balance sheet.
Value Add Initiative financial
"We completed renovations of 426 units during the three months ended March 31, 2026, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.4%"
Total revenue $165.3M
EPS (diluted) $0.00
FFO per share $0.27
CFFO per share $0.26
Same-store NOI growth 1.0%
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UNITED STATES
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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): April 29, 2026
 

 
Independence Realty Trust, Inc.
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Item 2.02         Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 
On April 29, 2026, we issued a press release announcing our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. 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.
 
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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.
     
April 29, 2026
By:
/s/ James J. Sebra
 
Name:
James J. Sebra
 
Title:
President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Independence Realty Trust Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

 

 

PHILADELPHIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – April 29, 2026 — Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) (NYSE: IRT), a multifamily apartment REIT, announces its first quarter 2026 financial results.

 

 

 


 

First Quarter 2026 EPS of $0.00

 

First Quarter 2026 CFFO Per Share of $0.26

In Line with Expectations

 

Same-Store Portfolio NOI Growth of 1.0% for the First Quarter 2026 

1.4% Increase in Rental Revenue and 2.0% Increase in Property Operating Expenses, Year Over Year

Continued Strong Resident Retention Rate of 60.5%

 

Completed 426 Renovations in Value Add Initiative for the First Quarter 2026

Achieved Average ROI of 15.4%

 

Repurchased 1.8 Million Shares of Our Common Stock for $29.9 Million in the First Quarter 2026

 

Balance Sheet Remains Strong

Conservative Leverage and Ample Liquidity to Fund Growth

$350 Million Unsecured Term Loan Refinanced 2026 Debt Maturities; No Debt Maturities Until 2028

 

Affirm Full Year 2026 Core FFO Per Share Guidance

 

 


 

 

Management Commentary

 

“First quarter 2026 results were in line with our expectations and marked a solid start to the year,” said Scott Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO of IRT. “Portfolio occupancy and retention rates remain stable and supply pressure continues to abate across our portfolio. Asking rents have increased 2.8% to-date, driven by consistent demand for our communities. We expect market fundamentals to continue to improve during the rest of the year which, combined with our proven ability to manage expenses, will drive NOI growth that supports our 2026 outlook.”

 

  

 

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First Quarter Summary

 

 

Net (loss) income available to common shares of $(0.1) million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $8.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $0.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.04 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Core Funds from Operations (“CFFO”) of $63.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $64.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. CFFO per share was $0.26 for the first quarter of 2026 and compared to $0.27 for the first quarter of 2025.

 

 

Same-store portfolio net operating income (“NOI”) growth of 1.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $86.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $85.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Value Add Initiative completed renovations of 426 units during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, achieving a weighted average return on investment during the quarter of 15.4%.

 

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

 

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31, 2026 Compared to

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31, 2025

Rental and other property revenue

 

1.4% increase

Property operating expenses

 

2.0% increase

NOI

 

1.0% increase

Portfolio average occupancy

 

10 bps decrease to 95.2%

Portfolio average rental rate

 

0.4% increase to $1,595

NOI Margin

 

30 bps decrease to 62.9%

 

 

   

Q4 2025(2)

   

Q1 2026(3)

 

Same-Store Portfolio(1)

               

Average Occupancy

    95.3 %     95.2 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (3.5 )%     (4.0 )%

Renewal Leases

    3.0 %     3.2 %

Blended

    1.0 %     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    61.2 %     60.5 %

Same-Store Portfolio excluding Ongoing Value Add

               

Average Occupancy

    95.5 %     95.4 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (4.4 )%     (4.8 )%

Renewal Leases

    3.2 %     3.6 %

Blended

    0.9 %     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.2 %     59.9 %

Value Add (34 properties with Ongoing Value Add)

               

Average Occupancy

    94.9 %     94.9 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (1.8 )%     (2.4 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.5 %     2.4 %

Blended

    1.2 %     0.8 %

Resident Retention Rate

    63.1 %     61.7 %

 

(1)

Same-store portfolio includes 109 properties, containing 31,735 units.

(2)

In Q4 2025, new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (6.3)%, 3.1%, and (1.0)%, respectively.
(3) In Q1 2026, new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (5.1)%, 3.4% and (0.5)%, respectively.

 

 

 

Value Add Initiative

 

We completed renovations of 426 units during the three months ended March 31, 2026, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.4%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $20,364, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $261 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 March 31, 2026.

 

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Investment Activity

 

Acquisitions

 

 

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

 

Joint Ventures

 

  Tisdale at Lakeline Station, Austin, Texas: 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 underlying this joint venture. We began consolidating the assets and liabilities of the property and its operating results on January 20, 2026. The property is a 378-unit community in lease-up and was 33.6% occupied as of April 27, 2026.

 

Capital Expenditures

 

Across our total portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2026, recurring capital expenditures were $6.1 million, or $176 per unit; Value Add Initiative expenditures were $8.6 million; non-recurring expenditures were $5.5 million; and development expenditures were $1.9 million, respectively.

 

Capital Markets

 

  $350 Million Unsecured Term Loan: As previously disclosed, 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 $350 million unsecured 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 the capacity be further increased to $2.0 billion) and extending our debt maturity profile.
     
  Stock Repurchases: 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock at an average price per share of $16.24. The total aggregate cost for the quarter was approximately $29.9 million. As of March 31, 2026, there was approximately $190.1 million remaining under our stock repurchase program.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity

 

At March 31, 2026, our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 6.5x. 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 3.1 years, and 89.3% of our debt was either subject to fixed interest rates or was hedged. Also as of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $563.0 million in liquidity through a combination of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and capacity under our unsecured revolver.

 

Dividend Distribution

 

On March 9, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The first quarter dividend was paid on April 17, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2026.

 

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2026 EPS, FFO and CFFO Guidance

 

We affirm our guidance ranges for 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO per share and same-store NOI. We have updated our outlook for weighted average shares/units outstanding to reflect the stock repurchase activity completed in Q1 2026. 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 242.2 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 March 31, 2026.

 

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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:

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 and the consolidation of a property underlying our joint venture investment in Austin, Texas, both of which occurred during the first quarter. Disposition volume reflects $106 million to $112 million related to the expected disposition of two properties classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2026. 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.

 

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, April 30, 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, May 7, 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 "Investors" section.

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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 investment 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 timing and terms of sales, if any, with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2026, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of March 31, 2026, 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, new and/or 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 impacts from existing and/or future U.S. foreign policy decisions including the involvement of the U.S. in foreign disputes and foreign wars, 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, 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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Schedule I

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

Selected Financial Information

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Selected Financial Information:

                                       

Operating Statistics:

                                       

Net (loss) income available to common shares

  $ (68 )   $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354  

Earnings per share -- diluted

  $ 0.00     $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04  

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 165,213     $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905  

Property operating expenses

  $ 62,124     $ 57,260     $ 61,699     $ 60,935     $ 59,263  

NOI

  $ 103,089     $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642  

NOI margin

    62.4 %     65.7 %     63.0 %     62.4 %     63.2 %

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748  

FFO per share

  $ 0.27     $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27  

Dividends per share

  $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.16  

CFFO payout ratio

    65.4 %     53.1 %     58.6 %     60.7 %     59.3 %
                                         

Portfolio Data:

                                       

Total gross assets

  $ 7,167,416     $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114  

Total number of operating properties (a)

    115       114       115       113       113  

Total units (a)

    33,602       33,462       33,818       33,175       33,175  

Portfolio period end occupancy (a)

    94.7 %     94.9 %     95.1 %     95.2 %     94.9 %

Portfolio average occupancy (a)

    94.6 %     94.8 %     94.9 %     95.2 %     95.3 %

Portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (a)

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

Same-store portfolio (b):

                                       

Period end occupancy (b)

    95.2 %     95.6 %     95.6 %     95.4 %     94.9 %

Average occupancy (b)

    95.2 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %

Average effective monthly rent, per unit (b)

  $ 1,595     $ 1,597     $ 1,597     $ 1,591     $ 1,588  
                                         

Capitalization:

                                       

Total debt (c)

  $ 2,433,543     $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957  

Common share price, period end

  $ 14.89     $ 17.48     $ 16.39     $ 17.69     $ 21.23  

Market equity capitalization

  $ 3,598,014     $ 4,250,723     $ 4,016,286     $ 4,241,203     $ 5,088,933  

Total market capitalization

  $ 6,031,557     $ 6,532,198     $ 6,312,488     $ 6,491,004     $ 7,342,890  

Total debt/total gross assets

    34.0 %     32.5 %     32.5 %     32.7 %     32.9 %

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (d)

 

6.5x

   

5.7x

   

6.0x

   

6.3x

   

6.3x

 

Interest coverage

 

4.2x

   

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

 
                                         

Common shares and OP Units:

                                       

Shares outstanding

    235,698,008       237,234,750       239,103,283       233,809,823       233,763,180  

OP units outstanding

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

Common shares and OP units outstanding

    241,639,651       243,176,393       245,044,926       239,751,466       239,704,823  

Weighted average common shares and OP units

    242,374,371       243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226  

 

(a)

Excludes our development projects Flatiron Flats and Tisdale at Lakeline Station, as applicable. See the definitions at the end of this release.

(b)

Same-store portfolio consists of 109 properties, which represent 31,735 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 and stabilization of acquisitions and the timing of dispositions impacting quarterly EBITDA. For the five quarters ended March 31, 2026, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA excluding adjustments for timing of acquisitions and dispositions was 6.9x, 5.7x, 6.1x, 6.3x, and 6.4x, respectively.

 

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Schedule II

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

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

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

(unaudited)

 

                 
   

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Funds From Operations (FFO):

               

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    64,114       58,308  

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

    876       457  

Loss on impairment of real estate assets, net, excluding prepayment gains

          73  

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 67,364  

FFO per share

  $ 0.27     $ 0.28  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

               

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 67,364  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Other depreciation and amortization

    518       417  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       (115 )

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,017 )     (2,029 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

          (1,569 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          67  

Other loss

    86       103  

CFFO

  $ 63,527     $ 64,238  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.27  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    242,374,371       236,665,226  

 

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Schedule III

Independence Realty Trust, Inc.

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

Dollars in thousands

(unaudited)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Other revenue

    (109 )     (330 )     (250 )     (297 )     (338 )

Property management expenses

    8,237       6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826  

General and administrative expenses

    8,514       4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    64,632       62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

Interest expense

    20,732       20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348  

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

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

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            67  

Other loss

    86       238       12             103  

Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590  

NOI

  $ 103,089     $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642  

Less: Non same-store portfolio NOI

    4,833       5,375       4,878       3,703       4,342  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 98,256     $ 104,162     $ 100,311     $ 97,253     $ 97,300  

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 109 properties, which represent 31,735 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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Interest expense

    20,732       20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348  

Depreciation and amortization

    64,632       62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

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

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

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            67  

Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590  

Other loss

    86       238       12             103  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748  
                                         

INTEREST COST:

                                       

Interest expense

  $ 20,732     $ 20,422     $ 20,455     $ 18,773     $ 19,348  
                                         

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.2x

   

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

 

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Interest expense

    20,732       19,348  

Depreciation and amortization

    64,632       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       (115 )

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

          (1,496 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          67  

Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       590  

Other loss

    86       103  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 85,748  
                 

INTEREST COST:

               

Interest expense

  $ 20,732     $ 19,348  
                 

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.2x

   

4.4x

 

 

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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.

 

Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth

 

Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth represents the change in the weighted average effective monthly rental rate, including the impact of concessions, where both the current and prior lease associated with a unit reflect standard leasing activity and have terms of 9-14 months. We also report Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth for All Leases, which represents the change in the weighted average effective monthly rental rate, including the impact of concessions, for all leases regardless of lease terms. We may report Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth for new leases, renewal leases, or blended across both new and renewal leases.

 

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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Total debt

  $ 2,433,543     $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957  

Less: cash and cash equivalents

    (23,341 )     (23,564 )     (23,290 )     (19,491 )     (29,055 )

Less: loan discounts and premiums, net

    (19,833 )     (21,850 )     (23,863 )     (25,469 )     (27,454 )

Total net debt

  $ 2,390,369     $ 2,236,061     $ 2,249,049     $ 2,204,841     $ 2,197,448  

 

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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Total assets

  $ 6,099,308     $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494  

Plus: accumulated depreciation (a)

    989,530       932,347       890,039       838,718       789,619  

Plus: accumulated amortization

    78,578       76,419       75,395       72,976       71,001  

Total gross assets

  $ 7,167,416     $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114  

 

(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

8

   

Balance Sheets

9

   

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

 

Trailing Five Quarters

10

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

11

   

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations and Coverage Ratio

 

Trailing Five Quarters

12

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

12

   

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

 

Trailing Five Quarters

13

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025

14

   

Same-Store Portfolio NOI by Market

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 

15

   

Property Portfolio NOI Exposure by Market

16

   

Value Add Summary

17

   

Investment & Development Activity

18

   

Debt Summary

19

   

Debt & Credit Metrics

20

   

Definitions

21

 

 

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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 investment 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 as of March 31, 2026, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of March 31, 2026, 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, new and/or 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 impacts from existing and/or future U.S. foreign policy decisions including the involvement of the U.S. in foreign disputes and foreign wars, 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, 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 First Quarter 2026 Financial Results

 

 

PHILADELPHIA – (BUSINESS WIRE) – April 29, 2026 — Independence Realty Trust, Inc. (“IRT”) (NYSE: IRT), a multifamily apartment REIT, announces its first quarter 2026 financial results.

 

 

 


 

 

First Quarter 2026 EPS of $0.00

 

First Quarter 2026 CFFO Per Share of $0.26

In Line with Expectations

 

Same-Store Portfolio NOI Growth of 1.0% for the First Quarter 2026

1.4% Increase in Rental Revenue and 2.0% Increase in Property Operating Expenses, Year Over Year

Continued Strong Resident Retention Rate of 60.5%

 

Completed 426 Renovations in Value Add Initiative for the First Quarter 2026

Achieved Average ROI of 15.4%

 

Repurchased 1.8 Million Shares of Our Common Stock for $29.9 Million in the First Quarter 2026

 

Balance Sheet Remains Strong

Conservative Leverage and Ample Liquidity to Fund Growth

$350 Million Unsecured Term Loan Refinanced 2026 Debt Maturities; No Debt Maturities Until 2028

 

 Affirm Full Year 2026 Core FFO Per Share Guidance 

 

 


 

Management Commentary

 

“First quarter 2026 results were in line with our expectations and marked a solid start to the year,” said Scott Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO of IRT. “Portfolio occupancy and retention rates remain stable and supply pressure continues to abate across our portfolio. Asking rents have increased 2.8% to-date, driven by consistent demand for our communities. We expect market fundamentals to continue to improve during the rest of the year which, combined with our proven ability to manage expenses, will drive NOI growth that supports our 2026 outlook.”

 

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First Quarter Summary

 

 

Net (loss) income available to common shares of $(0.1) million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $8.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. Earnings per diluted share (“EPS”) of $0.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $0.04 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

CFFO of $63.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $64.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. CFFO per share was $0.26 for the first quarter of 2026 compared to $0.27 for the first quarter of 2025.

 

 

Same-store portfolio NOI growth of 1.0% for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA of $86.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 compared to $85.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025.

 

 

Value Add Initiative completed renovations of 426 units during the quarter ended March 31, 2026, achieving a weighted average return on investment during the quarter of  15.4%.

 

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

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31, 2026 Compared to

   

Three Months Ended

   

March 31, 2025

Rental and other property revenue

 

1.4% increase

Property operating expenses

 

2.0% increase

NOI

 

1.0% increase

Portfolio average occupancy

 

10 bps decrease to 95.2%

Portfolio average rental rate

 

0.4% increase to $1,595

NOI Margin

 

30 bps decrease to 62.9%

 

   

Q4 2025(2)

   

Q1 2026(3)

 

Same-Store Portfolio(1)

               

Average Occupancy

    95.3 %     95.2 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (3.5 )%     (4.0 )%

Renewal Leases

    3.0 %     3.2 %

Blended

    1.0 %     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    61.2 %     60.5 %

Same-Store Portfolio excluding Ongoing Value Add

         

Average Occupancy

    95.5 %     95.4 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (4.4 )%     (4.8 )%

Renewal Leases

    3.2 %     3.6 %

Blended

    0.9 %     0.7 %

Resident Retention Rate

    60.2 %     59.9 %

Value Add (34 properties with Ongoing Value Add)

               

Average Occupancy

    94.9 %     94.9 %

Lease Over Lease Effective Rental Rate Growth:

               

New Leases

    (1.8 )%     (2.4 )%

Renewal Leases

    2.5 %     2.4 %

Blended

    1.2 %     0.8 %

Resident Retention Rate

    63.1 %     61.7 %

 

(1)

Same-store portfolio includes 109 properties, containing 31,735 units.

(2) In Q4 2025, new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (6.3)%3.1%, and (1.0)%, respectively.

(3)

In Q1 2026, new, renewal, and blended lease over lease rent growth for all leases was (5.1)%3.4% and (0.5)%, respectively.

 

Value Add Initiative

 

We completed renovations of 426 units during the three months ended March 31, 2026, achieving a weighted average return on investment of 15.4%, with an average cost per unit renovated of $20,364, and an average monthly rent increase per unit of $261 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 March 31, 2026.

 

Investment Activity

 

Acquisitions

 

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

 

Joint Ventures

 

Tisdale at Lakeline Station, Austin, Texas: 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 underlying this joint venture. We began consolidating the assets and liabilities of the property and its operating results on January 20, 2026. The property is a 378-unit community in lease-up and was 33.6% occupied as of April 27, 2026.

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Capital Expenditures

 

Across our total portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2026, recurring capital expenditures were $6.1 million, or $176 per unit; Value Add Initiative expenditures were $8.6 million; non-recurring expenditures were $5.5 million; and development expenditures were $1.9 million, respectively.

 

Capital Markets

 

 

 

$350 Million Unsecured Term Loan: As previously disclosed, 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 $350 million unsecured 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 the capacity be further increased to $2.0 billion) and extending our debt maturity profile.

 

 

Stock Repurchases: 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. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock at an average price per share of $16.24. The total aggregate cost for the quarter was approximately $29.9 million. As of March 31, 2026, there was approximately $190.1 million remaining under our stock repurchase program.

 

Balance Sheet and Liquidity 

 

At March 31, 2026, our net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 6.5x. 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 3.1 years, and 89.3% of our debt was either subject to fixed interest rates or was hedged. Also as of March 31, 2026, we had approximately $563.0 million in liquidity through a combination of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, and capacity under our unsecured revolver. 

 

Dividend Distribution

 

On March 9, 2026, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.17 per share of common stock. The first quarter dividend was paid on April 17, 2026 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 27, 2026.

 

 

2026 EPS, FFO and CFFO Guidance

 

We affirm our guidance ranges for 2026 EPS, FFO, and CFFO per share and same-store NOI. We have updated our outlook for weighted average shares/units outstanding to reflect the stock repurchase activity completed in Q1 2026. 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 242.2 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 March 31, 2026.

 

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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:

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 and the consolidation of a property underlying our joint venture investment in Austin, Texas, both of which occurred during the first quarter. Disposition volume reflects $106 million to $112 million related to the expected disposition of two properties classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2026. 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.

 

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, April 30, 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, May 7, 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 "Investors" section.

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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 investment 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 timing and terms of sales, if any, with respect to the two properties which are classified as held for sale as of March 31, 2026, the assumptions underlying the determination of the fair value of our impairment charge for one of our properties held for sale as of March 31, 2026, 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, new and/or 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 impacts from existing and/or future U.S. foreign policy decisions including the involvement of the U.S. in foreign disputes and foreign wars, 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, 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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FINANCIAL & OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Selected Financial Information:

                                       

Operating Statistics:

                                       

Net (loss) income available to common shares

  $ (68 )   $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354  

Earnings per share -- diluted

  $ 0.00     $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04  

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 165,213     $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905  

Property operating expenses

  $ 62,124     $ 57,260     $ 61,699     $ 60,935     $ 59,263  

NOI

  $ 103,089     $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642  

NOI margin

    62.4 %     65.7 %     63.0 %     62.4 %     63.2 %

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748  

FFO per share

  $ 0.27     $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27  

Dividends per share

  $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.17     $ 0.16  

CFFO payout ratio

    65.4 %     53.1 %     58.6 %     60.7 %     59.3 %
                                         

Portfolio Data:

                                       

Total gross assets

  $ 7,167,416     $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114  

Total number of operating properties (a)

    115       114       115       113       113  

Total units (a)

    33,602       33,462       33,818       33,175       33,175  

Portfolio period end occupancy (a)

    94.7 %     94.9 %     95.1 %     95.2 %     94.9 %

Portfolio average occupancy (a)

    94.6 %     94.8 %     94.9 %     95.2 %     95.3 %

Portfolio average effective monthly rent, per unit (a)

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

Same-store portfolio (b):

                                       

Period end occupancy (b)

    95.2 %     95.6 %     95.6 %     95.4 %     94.9 %

Average occupancy (b)

    95.2 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %

Average effective monthly rent, per unit (b)

  $ 1,595     $ 1,597     $ 1,597     $ 1,591     $ 1,588  
                                         

Capitalization:

                                       

Total debt (c)

  $ 2,433,543     $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957  

Common share price, period end

  $ 14.89     $ 17.48     $ 16.39     $ 17.69     $ 21.23  

Market equity capitalization

  $ 3,598,014     $ 4,250,723     $ 4,016,286     $ 4,241,203     $ 5,088,933  

Total market capitalization

  $ 6,031,557     $ 6,532,198     $ 6,312,488     $ 6,491,004     $ 7,342,890  

Total debt/total gross assets

    34.0 %     32.5 %     32.5 %     32.7 %     32.9 %

Net debt to adjusted EBITDA (d)

 

6.5x

   

5.7x

   

6.0x

   

6.3x

   

6.3x

 

Interest coverage

 

4.2x

   

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

 
                                         

Common shares and OP Units:

                                       

Shares outstanding

    235,698,008       237,234,750       239,103,283       233,809,823       233,763,180  

OP units outstanding

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

Common shares and OP units outstanding

    241,639,651       243,176,393       245,044,926       239,751,466       239,704,823  

Weighted average common shares and OP units

    242,374,371       243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226  

 

(a)

Excludes our development projects Flatiron Flats and Tisdale at Lakeline Station, as applicable. See the definitions at the end of this release.

(b)

Same-store portfolio consists of 109 properties, which represent 31,735 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 and stabilization of acquisitions and the timing of dispositions impacting quarterly EBITDA. For the five quarters ended March 31, 2026, net debt to Adjusted EBITDA excluding adjustments for timing of acquisitions and dispositions was 6.9x, 5.7x, 6.1x, 6.3x, and 6.4x, respectively.

 

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BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data

 

   

As of

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Assets:

                                       

Real estate held for investment, at cost

  $ 6,700,142     $ 6,596,007     $ 6,571,161     $ 6,356,830     $ 6,442,303  

Less: accumulated depreciation

    (972,660 )     (915,247 )     (861,370 )     (810,042 )     (789,619 )

Real estate held for investment, net

    5,727,482       5,680,760       5,709,791       5,546,788       5,652,684  

Real estate held for sale

    76,858       76,468       107,182       119,875        

Real estate under development

    127,840       60,116       65,628       91,849       117,802  

Cash and cash equivalents

    23,341       23,564       23,290       19,491       29,055  

Restricted cash

    19,926       24,058       27,639       23,035       19,279  

Investment in unconsolidated real estate entities

    66,560       98,263       93,965       106,920       101,640  

Other assets

    44,151       45,711       47,771       38,389       39,330  

Derivative assets

    11,586       9,840       11,873       14,635       20,084  

Intangible assets, net

    1,564       2,970       5,453       1,644       3,620  

Total assets

  $ 6,099,308     $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494  

Liabilities and Equity:

                                       

Indebtedness, net (a)

  $ 2,433,543     $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    84,160       92,355       119,513       105,576       86,399  

Accrued interest payable

    10,642       8,377       10,265       7,815       10,136  

Dividends payable

    41,003       41,275       41,592       40,691       37,865  

Derivative liabilities

          346       737       233       29  

Other liabilities

    8,318       8,496       9,023       7,550       7,929  

Total liabilities

    2,577,666       2,432,324       2,477,332       2,411,666       2,396,315  

Equity:

                                       

Shareholders' Equity:

                                       

Preferred shares, $0.01 par value per share

                             

Common shares, $0.01 par value per share

    2,357       2,372       2,391       2,338       2,337  

Additional paid in capital

    3,976,536       4,005,168       4,022,309       3,920,436       3,918,718  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    9,982       7,722       9,095       12,038       17,308  

Accumulated deficit

    (595,712 )     (555,326 )     (548,319 )     (514,623 )     (482,973 )

Total shareholders' equity

    3,393,163       3,459,936       3,485,476       3,420,189       3,455,390  

Noncontrolling Interests

    128,479       129,490       129,784       130,771       131,789  

Total equity

    3,521,642       3,589,426       3,615,260       3,550,960       3,587,179  

Total liabilities and equity

  $ 6,099,308     $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494  

 

(a) Includes indebtedness associated with real estate held for sale, as applicable.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, FFO & CFFO

TRAILING FIVE QUARTERS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Revenue:

                                       

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 165,213     $ 166,797     $ 166,888     $ 161,891     $ 160,905  

Other revenue

    109       330       250       297       338  

Total revenue

    165,322       167,127       167,138       162,188       161,243  

Expenses:

                                       

Property operating expenses

    62,124       57,260       61,699       60,935       59,263  

Property management expenses

    8,237       6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826  

General and administrative expenses (a)

    8,514       4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    64,632       62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

Total expenses

    143,584       132,346       136,649       134,681       134,105  

Interest expense

    (20,732 )     (20,422 )     (20,455 )     (18,773 )     (19,348 )

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

          17,491       (12,841 )           1,496  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            (67 )

Other loss

    (86 )     (238 )     (12 )           (103 )

(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (1,047 )     2,403       9,814       (562 )     (590 )

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Loss (income) allocated to noncontrolling interests

    59       (749 )     (102 )     (126 )     (172 )

Net (loss) income available to common shares

  $ (68 )   $ 33,266     $ 6,893     $ 8,046     $ 8,354  

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 0.00     $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic

    236,432,728       237,765,494       233,634,546       233,496,633       230,723,583  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 0.00     $ 0.14     $ 0.03     $ 0.03     $ 0.04  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted

    236,432,728       238,495,087       234,283,170       234,131,752       231,828,484  

Funds From Operations (FFO):

                                       

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    64,114       62,497       61,282       59,372       58,308  

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

    876       609       375       457       457  

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

          (17,491 )     12,841             73  

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

          (187 )     (10,389 )            

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 79,443     $ 71,104     $ 68,001     $ 67,364  

FFO per share

  $ 0.27     $ 0.33     $ 0.30     $ 0.28     $ 0.28  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

                                       

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 79,443     $ 71,104     $ 68,001     $ 67,364  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Other depreciation and amortization

    518       487       453       422       417  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,017 )     (2,013 )     (2,001 )     (1,985 )     (2,029 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

                            (1,569 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            67  

Other loss

    86       238       12             103  

CFFO

  $ 63,527     $ 78,910     $ 69,987     $ 66,693     $ 64,238  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.32     $ 0.29     $ 0.28     $ 0.27  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    242,374,371       243,707,137       239,576,189       239,438,276       236,665,226  

 

(a) Included in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025 is $2.4 million and $2.8 million, respectively, 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

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Revenue:

               

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 165,213     $ 160,905  

Other revenue

    109       338  

Total revenue

    165,322       161,243  

Expenses:

               

Property operating expenses

    62,124       59,263  

Property management expenses

    8,237       7,826  

General and administrative expenses

    8,514       8,406  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    64,632       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       (115 )

Total expenses

    143,584       134,105  

Interest expense

    (20,732 )     (19,348 )

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

          1,496  

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          (67 )

Other loss

    (86 )     (103 )

Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    (1,047 )     (590 )

Net (loss) income

    (127 )     8,526  

Loss (income) allocated to noncontrolling interests

    59       (172 )

Net (loss) income available to common shares

  $ (68 )   $ 8,354  

Earnings per share - basic

  $ 0.00     $ 0.04  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic

    236,432,728       230,723,583  

Earnings per share - diluted

  $ 0.00     $ 0.04  

Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted

    236,432,728       231,828,484  

Funds From Operations (FFO):

               

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Real estate depreciation and amortization

    64,114       58,308  

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

    876       457  

Loss on impairment of real estate assets, net, excluding prepayment gains

          73  

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 67,364  

FFO per share

  $ 0.27     $ 0.28  

CORE Funds From Operations (CFFO):

               

FFO

  $ 64,863     $ 67,364  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Other depreciation and amortization

    518       417  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       (115 )

Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    (2,017 )     (2,029 )

Prepayment (gains) penalties on asset dispositions

          (1,569 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          67  

Other loss

    86       103  

CFFO

  $ 63,527     $ 64,238  

CFFO per share

  $ 0.26     $ 0.27  

Weighted-average shares and units outstanding

    242,374,371       236,665,226  

 

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ADJUSTED EBITDA RECONCILIATION AND COVERAGE RATIO

Dollars in thousands

 

   

Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

                                       

Interest expense

    20,732       20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348  

Depreciation and amortization

    64,632       62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

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

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

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            67  

Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590  

Other loss

    86       238       12             103  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 98,520     $ 92,643     $ 87,556     $ 85,748  
                                         

INTEREST COST:

                                       

Interest expense

  $ 20,732     $ 20,422     $ 20,455     $ 18,773     $ 19,348  
                                         

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.2x

   

4.8x

   

4.5x

   

4.7x

   

4.4x

 

 

   

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 8,526  

Add-Back (Deduct):

               

Interest expense

    20,732       19,348  

Depreciation and amortization

    64,632       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       (115 )

Gain on sale of real estate assets, net

          (1,496 )

Loss on extinguishment of debt

          67  

Loss from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       590  

Other loss

    86       103  

Adjusted EBITDA

  $ 86,447     $ 85,748  
                 

INTEREST COST:

               

Interest expense

  $ 20,732     $ 19,348  
                 

INTEREST COVERAGE:

 

4.2x

   

4.4x

 

 

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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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Revenue:

                                       

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 156,095     $ 157,566     $ 158,216     $ 155,612     $ 154,004  

Property Operating Expenses:

                                       

Real estate taxes

    19,750       16,822       17,308       18,691       19,378  

Property insurance

    3,278       3,275       3,264       3,548       3,900  

Personnel expenses

    12,808       11,585       13,432       12,376       11,949  

Utilities

    8,215       7,936       8,027       7,407       7,786  

Repairs and maintenance

    4,175       3,750       5,591       5,822       4,345  

Contract services

    6,161       6,087       6,078       6,139       5,790  

Advertising expenses

    1,862       2,356       2,571       2,686       1,933  

Other expenses

    1,590       1,593       1,634       1,690       1,623  

Total property operating expenses

    57,839       53,404       57,905       58,359       56,704  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 98,256     $ 104,162     $ 100,311     $ 97,253     $ 97,300  
                                         

Same-store portfolio NOI margin

    62.9 %     66.1 %     63.4 %     62.5 %     63.2 %

Average occupancy

    95.2 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %     95.3 %

Average effective monthly rent, per unit

  $ 1,595     $ 1,597     $ 1,597     $ 1,591     $ 1,588  

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Rental and other property revenue

                                       

Same-store portfolio

  $ 156,095     $ 157,566     $ 158,216     $ 155,612     $ 154,004  

Non same-store portfolio

    9,118       9,231       8,672       6,279       6,901  

Total rental and other property revenue

    165,213       166,797       166,888       161,891       160,905  

Property operating expenses

                                       

Same-store portfolio

    57,839       53,404       57,905       58,359       56,704  

Non same-store portfolio

    4,285       3,856       3,794       2,576       2,559  

Total property operating expenses

    62,124       57,260       61,699       60,935       59,263  

NOI

                                       

Same-store portfolio

    98,256       104,162       100,311       97,253       97,300  

Non same-store portfolio

    4,833       5,375       4,878       3,703       4,342  

Total property NOI

  $ 103,089     $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642  

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 109 properties, containing 31,735 units.

(b)

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

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME (a)

three MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2026 AND 2025

Dollars in thousands, except per unit data

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

   

% change

 

Revenue:

                       

Rental and other property revenue

  $ 156,095     $ 154,004       1.4 %

Property Operating Expenses:

                       

Real estate taxes

    19,750       19,378       1.9 %

Property insurance

    3,278       3,900       (15.9 )%

Personnel expenses

    12,808       11,949       7.2 %

Utilities

    8,215       7,786       5.5 %

Repairs and maintenance

    4,175       4,345       (3.9 )%

Contract services

    6,161       5,790       6.4 %

Advertising expenses

    1,862       1,933       (3.7 )%

Other expenses

    1,590       1,623       (2.0 )%

Total property operating expenses

    57,839       56,704       2.0 %

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 98,256     $ 97,300       1.0 %
                         

Same-store portfolio NOI margin

    62.9 %     63.2 %     (0.3 )%

Average occupancy

    95.2 %     95.3 %     (0.1 )%

Average effective monthly rent, per unit

  $ 1,595     $ 1,588       0.4 %

 

(a)

Same-store portfolio consists of 109 properties, containing 31,735 units.

 

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SAME-STORE PORTFOLIO NET OPERATING INCOME BY MARKET

THREE MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2026

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

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

   

2026

   

2025

   

% Change

 

Atlanta, GA

  13     5,180     $ 24,651     $ 23,991       2.8 %   $ 9,560     $ 9,523       0.4 %   $ 15,093     $ 14,466       4.3 %     94.4 %     93.2 %     1.2 %   $ 1,581     $ 1,596       (0.9 )%

Dallas, TX

  14     4,007       22,316       22,234       0.4 %     8,697       8,431       3.2 %     13,618       13,803       (1.3 )%     96.1 %     96.1 %     0.0 %     1,801       1,815       (0.8 )%

Columbus, OH

  10     2,510       12,049       11,787       2.2 %     4,521       4,615       (2.0 )%     7,529       7,172       5.0 %     95.4 %     96.2 %     (0.8 )%     1,570       1,525       3.0 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

  6     1,791       10,802       10,573       2.2 %     4,070       3,882       4.8 %     6,731       6,692       0.6 %     95.8 %     96.1 %     (0.3 )%     1,935       1,913       1.2 %

Oklahoma City, OK

  8     2,147       8,519       8,355       2.0 %     2,871       2,801       2.5 %     5,648       5,554       1.7 %     95.5 %     96.4 %     (0.9 )%     1,270       1,233       3.0 %

Indianapolis, IN

  7     1,979       8,994       8,853       1.6 %     3,369       3,243       3.9 %     5,625       5,611       0.2 %     94.8 %     96.0 %     (1.2 )%     1,477       1,448       2.0 %

Denver, CO

  6     1,418       7,984       8,085       (1.2 )%     2,680       2,546       5.3 %     5,304       5,539       (4.2 )%     94.2 %     95.0 %     (0.8 )%     1,837       1,846       (0.5 )%

Nashville, TN

  5     1,508       7,575       7,467       1.4 %     2,480       2,492       (0.5 )%     5,096       4,976       2.4 %     95.8 %     96.2 %     (0.4 )%     1,611       1,615       (0.2 )%

Raleigh - Durham, NC

  6     1,690       8,049       8,061       (0.1 )%     3,004       2,969       1.2 %     5,045       5,091       (0.9 )%     93.8 %     94.8 %     (1.0 )%     1,541       1,546       (0.3 )%

Charlotte, NC

  4     1,014       5,165       5,083       1.6 %     1,715       1,611       6.5 %     3,450       3,471       (0.6 )%     95.9 %     93.6 %     2.3 %     1,662       1,713       (3.0 )%

Houston, TX

  5     1,308       5,914       5,900       0.2 %     2,661       2,456       8.3 %     3,253       3,444       (5.5 )%     95.8 %     96.7 %     (0.9 )%     1,457       1,437       1.4 %

Lexington, KY

  3     886       4,359       4,043       7.8 %     1,222       1,176       3.9 %     3,137       2,867       9.4 %     96.4 %     96.7 %     (0.3 )%     1,527       1,419       7.6 %

Huntsville, AL

  4     1,051       4,626       4,775       (3.1 )%     1,743       1,692       3.0 %     2,883       3,083       (6.5 )%     95.2 %     95.8 %     (0.6 )%     1,395       1,446       (3.5 )%

Memphis, TN

  3     883       4,189       4,271       (1.9 )%     1,383       1,475       (6.2 )%     2,806       2,796       0.4 %     96.0 %     96.1 %     (0.1 )%     1,543       1,582       (2.5 )%

Louisville, KY

  3     794       3,495       3,377       3.5 %     1,294       1,339       (3.4 )%     2,201       2,038       8.0 %     95.4 %     96.4 %     (1.0 )%     1,350       1,291       4.6 %

Orlando, FL

  2     617       3,475       3,418       1.7 %     1,328       1,255       5.8 %     2,147       2,163       (0.7 )%     92.5 %     94.3 %     (1.8 )%     1,881       1,841       2.2 %

Cincinnati, OH

  2     542       3,011       2,869       4.9 %     1,115       1,057       5.5 %     1,896       1,812       4.6 %     96.8 %     96.6 %     0.2 %     1,713       1,636       4.7 %

Greenville, SC

  1     702       2,712       2,604       4.1 %     969       1,018       (4.8 )%     1,743       1,587       9.8 %     94.9 %     92.0 %     2.9 %     1,285       1,296       (0.8 )%

Charleston, SC

  2     518       2,812       2,774       1.4 %     1,091       1,086       0.5 %     1,721       1,688       2.0 %     95.1 %     96.1 %     (1.0 )%     1,778       1,756       1.3 %

Myrtle Beach, SC - Wilmington, NC

  3     628       2,565       2,656       (3.4 )%     900       844       6.6 %     1,665       1,812       (8.1 )%     93.4 %     94.3 %     (0.9 )%     1,387       1,393       (0.4 )%

San Antonio, TX

  1     306       1,427       1,414       0.9 %     565       576       (1.9 )%     861       838       2.7 %     97.4 %     96.9 %     0.5 %     1,437       1,451       (1.0 )%

Austin, TX

  1     256       1,406       1,414       (0.6 )%     601       617       (2.6 )%     804       797       0.9 %     96.7 %     96.4 %     0.3 %     1,756       1,786       (1.7 )%

Total / Weighted Average

  109     31,735     $ 156,095     $ 154,004       1.4 %   $ 57,839     $ 56,704       2.0 %   $ 98,256     $ 97,300       1.0 %     95.2 %     95.3 %     (0.1 )%   $ 1,595     $ 1,588       0.4 %

 

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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

 
                                   

March 31, 2026

 

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     $ 1,137,839       94.2 %   $ 1,581     $ 15,093       14.7 %

Dallas, TX

    14       4,007       903,078       95.6 %     1,801       13,618       13.3 %

Columbus, OH

    11       2,650       415,152       95.8 %     1,577       7,932       7.5 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

    6       1,791       398,938       94.5 %     1,935       6,731       6.6 %

Indianapolis, IN

    8       2,259       363,126       95.2 %     1,493       6,435       6.3 %

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

    7       1,722       492,923       93.2 %     1,777       5,953       5.8 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    8       2,147       349,402       95.8 %     1,270       5,648       5.5 %

Nashville, TN

    5       1,508       380,546       95.4 %     1,611       5,096       5.0 %

Raleigh - Durham, NC

    6       1,690       260,822       95.2 %     1,541       5,045       4.9 %

Orlando, FL

    4       1,260       283,939       86.2 %     1,891       3,850       3.7 %

Memphis, TN (c)

    4       1,383       161,712       92.7 %     1,444       3,769       3.7 %

Charlotte, NC

    4       1,014       263,552       95.9 %     1,662       3,450       3.4 %

Houston, TX

    5       1,308       218,783       95.6 %     1,457       3,253       3.2 %

Lexington, KY

    3       886       168,939       95.4 %     1,527       3,137       3.1 %

Huntsville, AL

    4       1,051       243,111       95.6 %     1,395       2,862       2.8 %

Louisville, KY

    3       794       100,620       95.5 %     1,350       2,201       2.1 %

Cincinnati, OH

    2       542       127,521       97.4 %     1,713       1,896       1.8 %

Greenville, SC

    1       702       128,075       93.4 %     1,285       1,743       1.7 %

Charleston, SC

    2       518       85,093       95.3 %     1,778       1,721       1.7 %

Myrtle Beach, SC - Wilmington, NC

    3       628       70,210       94.6 %     1,387       1,665       1.6 %

San Antonio, TX

    1       306       57,889       98.4 %     1,437       861       0.8 %

Austin, TX (a)

    1       256       61,782       96.9 %     1,756       804       0.8 %

Total / Weighted Average

    115       33,602     $ 6,673,052       94.7 %   $ 1,593     $ 102,763       100.0 %

 

(a)

Excludes our development projects Flatiron Flats and Tisdale at Lakeline Station. 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 March 31, 2026.

 

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VALUE ADD SUMMARY BY MARKET

PROJECT LIFE TO DATE AS OF March 31, 2026

 

      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       1,409       1,359     $ 195       14.2 %   $ 18,517     $ 3,053     $ 21,569       12.6 %     10.8 %

Dallas, TX

    7       1,925       1,026       1,020       306       20.9 %     19,591       2,713       22,304       18.7 %     16.4 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    5       1,430       803       806       194       18.7 %     17,140       2,372       19,512       13.6 %     11.9 %

Columbus, OH

    5       1,306       800       790       248       19.8 %     15,435       1,694       17,130       19.3 %     17.3 %

Indianapolis, IN

    3       740       81       84       225       16.5 %     18,419       2,210       20,629       14.7 %     13.1 %

Denver, CO

    2       491       230       222       294       22.9 %     14,385       3,695       18,080       24.5 %     19.5 %

Raleigh-Durham, NC

    2       489       124       117       227       16.7 %     18,228       3,130       21,358       14.9 %     12.7 %

Lexington, KY

    1       436       195       197       363       30.8 %     17,770       1,532       19,302       24.5 %     22.5 %

Nashville, TN

    1       418       336       338       180       13.2 %     17,480       1,321       18,801       12.4 %     11.5 %

Charleston, SC

    1       274       80       81       277       16.4 %     18,072       4,720       22,792       18.4 %     14.6 %

Total / Weighted Average

34       10,683       5,084       5,014     $ 238       18.3 %   $ 17,732     $ 2,622     $ 20,354       16.1 %     14.0 %
                                                                                         

FUTURE

                                                                                       

Cincinnati, OH

1       350                                                        

Charleston, SC

1       244                                                        

Nashville, TN

1       176                                                        

Lexington, KY

1       150                                                        

Total / Weighted Average

4       920                                                        
                                                                                         

COMPLETED (d)

                                                                                       

Atlanta, GA

    4       1,482       1,382       1,369       243       21.3 %     12,470       1,503       13,974       23.4 %     20.9 %

Tampa-St. Petersburg, FL

    4       1,236       1,180       1,164       288       21.6 %     15,023       1,482       16,505       23.0 %     21.0 %

Memphis, TN

    3       1,053       1,017       1,012       240       22.9 %     13,346       916       14,262       21.6 %     20.2 %

Columbus, OH

3       763       725       722       204       22.3 %     10,529       666       11,194       23.3 %     21.9 %

Louisville, KY

    2       728       728       786       214       24.0 %     15,663       2,173       17,837       16.4 %     14.4 %

Raleigh-Durham, NC

    2       646       603       601       198       17.6 %     15,415       1,585       17,001       15.4 %     14.0 %

Dallas, TX

1       300       262       263       273       18.8 %     19,822       2,152       21,974       16.5 %     14.9 %

Wilmington, NC

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

Austin, TX

    1       256       221       221       260       18.1 %     19,039       1,486       20,526       16.4 %     15.2 %

Indianapolis, IN

    1       236       210       209       248       22.8 %     15,807       1,484       17,291       18.8 %     17.2 %

Oklahoma City, OK

    1       197       171       170       188       22.3 %     17,567       1,443       19,011       12.8 %     11.9 %

Total / Weighted Average

23       7,185       6,787       6,804       232       21.0 %     13,987       1,366     $ 15,353       19.9 %     18.2 %
                                                                                         

Grand Total/Weighted Average

    61       18,788       11,871       11,818     $ 235       19.9 %   $ 15,570     $ 1,987     $ 17,557       18.1 %     16.1 %

 

(a)

See the definitions section for a full description of Rent Premium. The weighted average Rent Premium including the impact of concessions was $194.

(b)

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

(c)

See the definitions section for a full description of ROI. ROI-Interior costs using rent premium including the impact of concessions was 14.9%. ROI-Total costs using rent premium including the impact of concessions was 13.2%.

(d)

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

 

2026 ACQUISITIONS

Property

 

Market

 

Units

   

Date Acquired

 

Purchase Price

   

Price per Unit

   

Average Rent per Unit at Acquisition

 

The Retreat at Canal

 

Columbus, OH

    140    

1/15/2026

  $ 29,500     $ 211     $ 1,455  

 

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AS OF MARCH 31, 2026

Property

 

Location

 

Units

 

Bella Terra at City Center

 

Denver, Colorado

    304  

Stonebridge Crossings

 

Memphis, Tennessee

    500  

Total

    804  

 

REAL ESTATE UNDER DEVELOPMENT

Development

 

Tisdale at Lakeline Station (a)(b)

 

Flatiron Flats (b)

Location

 

Austin, Texas

 

Denver, Colorado

Planned Units

 

378

 

296

Start Date

 

2Q 2022

 

4Q 2022

Initial Occupancy

 

4Q 2025

 

1Q 2025

Completion Date

 

4Q 2025

 

1Q 2025

Projected Stabilization date

 

1Q 2027

 

2Q 2026

Total Development Costs

 

$110,551

 

$114,100

% of Planned Units Delivered as of March 31, 2026

 

100%

 

100%

Occupancy % as of April 27, 2026 (c)

 

33.6%

 

66.2%

Leased % as of April 27, 2026 (c)

 

37.3%

 

81.8%

 

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE ENTITIES

 

   

Lakeline Station (a)

   

The Mustang (d)

   

Nexton Pine Hollow

   

The Approach

         

Location

 

Austin, TX

   

Dallas, TX

   

Charleston, SC

   

Indianapolis, IN

   

Total

 

Units

    378       275       324       318       917  

Estimated delivery date

             

Q2 2027

   

Q3 2027

         

Total construction budget

  $     $ 109,583     $ 78,949     $ 79,364     $ 267,896  

Total project debt

  $     $ 79,447     $ 47,191     $ 49,250     $ 175,888  

Remaining expected IRT investment

  $     $     $ 459     $ 14,675     $ 15,134  

Carrying value of IRT's investment

  $     $ 31,944     $ 29,073     $ 5,543     $ 66,560  
                                         

Net operating (loss) income

  $ (12 )   $ 925     $     $     $ 913  

Interest expense

    (52 )     (1,133 )                 (1,185 )

CFFO

  $ (64 )   $ (208 )   $     $     $ (272 )

Depreciation

    (41 )     (986 )                 (1,028 )

Other income

    1                         1  

Net (loss) income

  $ (105 )   $ (1,194 )   $     $     $ (1,299 )

IRT's equity interest in investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    90.0 %     85.0 %     90.0 %     66.6 %        

(Loss) income from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

  $ (94 )   $ (1,015 )   $     $ 61     $ (1,047 )

 

  (a) Lakeline Station was an investment in unconsolidated real estate entity from January 1-19, 2026 and the underlying property, Tisdale at Lakeline Station was consolidated into our financial results effective January 20, 2026.
  (b) We will continue to classify these properties as development properties since they are in lease-up and have not reached overall occupancy of 90%.
  (c) Leased % and occupancy % are calculated using the leased or occupied units, as applicable, divided by the total number of units.
 

(d)

The Mustang is an operating property consisting of 275 units. The property is currently being marketed for sale.
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DEBT SUMMARY AS OF March 31, 2026

Dollars in thousands   

                

   

Amount

   

Weighted Average Contractual Rate

   

Weighted Average Hedged Effective Rate (a)

   

Type

 

Weighted Average Maturity (in years)

 

Debt:

                                   

Unsecured revolver (b)

  $ 210,372       4.4 %     4.8 %  

Floating

    2.8  

Unsecured term loans (c)

    750,000       4.5 %     4.0 %  

Floating

    2.8  

Secured credit facilities (d)

    580,193       4.2 %     4.4 %  

Fixed

    2.7  

Mortgages

    736,091       3.9 %     4.0 %  

Fixed

    3.1  

Unsecured notes (e)

    150,000       5.4 %     5.6 %  

Fixed

    7.0  

Total Principal

    2,426,656       4.3 %     4.3 %         3.1  

Loan premiums (discounts), net

    19,833                              

Unamortized deferred financing costs

    (12,946 )             Credit Ratings:              

Total Consolidated Debt

    2,433,543               Agency    

Rating

    Outlook  

Equity Market Capitalization

    3,598,014               Fitch    

BBB

    Stable  

Total Capitalization

  $ 6,031,557               S&P    

BBB

    Stable  

                                            

 

(a)

Represents the weighted average effective interest rates for the three months ended March 31, 2026, 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 March 31, 2026, 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%

Forward starting swap

 

$ 150,000

 

6/17/2026

 

6/17/2030

 

3.26%

 

 

 

  (b)

Unsecured revolver total capacity is $750,000, of which $210,372 was drawn as of March 31, 2026. The maturity date of the borrowings under the unsecured revolver is January 8, 2029.

 

(c)

Consists of a (i) $350,000 unsecured term loan with a maturity date of February 11, 2030 and a (ii) $400,000 unsecured term loan with a maturity date of January 28, 2028.

 

(d)

Consists of a (i) $505,112 secured credit facility, two tranches of which, in an aggregate principal amount of $464,644, 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) $75,081 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 March 31, 2026

Dollars in thousands

 

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(a)

On February 11, 2026, the Company entered into a new $350 million unsecured term loan. With the proceeds, the Company retired its $200 million term loan and, with the balance, will retire its remaining 2026 mortgages at their maturity dates.

 

Debt Covenant Summary (b) 

 
   

Requirement

 

Actual

 

Compliance

Consolidated leverage ratio   ≤ 60%   32.1%   Yes

Consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio

 

≥ 1.5x

 

2.9x

 

Yes

Unsecured leverage ratio

 

≤ 60%

 

24.2%

 

Yes

 

(b)

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

 

Encumbered & Unencumbered Statistics (c)

 

   

Total Units

   

% of Total

   

Gross Real Estate Assets

   

% of Total

   

Q1 2026 NOI

   

% of Total

 

Unencumbered assets

    21,848       65.0 %   $ 3,927,888       58.9 %   $ 66,393       64.6 %

Encumbered assets

    11,754       35.0 %     2,745,164       41.1 %     36,370       35.4 %
      33,602       100.0 %   $ 6,673,052       100.0 %   $ 102,763       100.0 %

 

(c)

Excludes our development projects Flatiron Flats and Tisdale at Lakeline Station. See the definitions at the end of this release.

 

Components of Interest Expense

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

March 31, 2025

 

Interest expense on secured and unsecured debt

  $ 25,631     $ 26,044  

Plus: Senior unsecured credit facility commitment fees and other finance related charges

    306       288  

Plus: Amortization of deferred financing costs

    1,012       895  

Plus: Amortization related to derivative instruments

    226       257  

Less: Gain on interest rate hedges

    (2,309 )     (3,566 )

Less: Capitalized interest

    (2,117 )     (2,541 )

Interest expense before loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net

    22,749       21,377  

Less: Loan (premium accretion) discount amortization, net (d)

    (2,017 )     (2,029 )

Interest expense per our Consolidated Statement of Operations

  $ 20,732     $ 19,348  

 

(d)

Represents loan premiums and discounts associated with debt assumed in conjunction with property acquisitions. Reconciles our CFFO interest expense to our GAAP interest expense on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

 

 

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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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Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth

 

Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth represents the change in the weighted average effective monthly rental rate, including the impact of concessions, where both the current and prior lease associated with a unit reflect standard leasing activity and have terms of 9–14 months.  We also report Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth for All Leases, which represents the change in the weighted average effective monthly rental rate, including the impact of concessions, for all leases regardless of lease terms.  We may report Lease Over Lease Effective Rent Growth for new leases, renewal leases, or blended across both new and renewal leases.  

 

 

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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Total debt

  $ 2,433,543     $ 2,281,475     $ 2,296,202     $ 2,249,801     $ 2,253,957  

Less: cash and cash equivalents

    (23,341 )     (23,564 )     (23,290 )     (19,491 )     (29,055 )

Less: loan discounts and premiums, net

    (19,833 )     (21,850 )     (23,863 )     (25,469 )     (27,454 )

Total net debt

  $ 2,390,369     $ 2,236,061     $ 2,249,049     $ 2,204,841     $ 2,197,448  

 

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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Net (loss) income

  $ (127 )   $ 34,015     $ 6,995     $ 8,172     $ 8,526  

Other revenue

    (109 )     (330 )     (250 )     (297 )     (338 )

Property management expenses

    8,237       6,674       7,891       7,715       7,826  

General and administrative expenses

    8,514       4,673       4,905       5,982       8,406  

Depreciation and amortization expense

    64,632       62,984       61,735       59,794       58,725  

Casualty losses (gains), net

    77       755       419       255       (115 )

Interest expense

    20,732       20,422       20,455       18,773       19,348  

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

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

Loss on extinguishment of debt

                            67  

Other loss

    86       238       12             103  

Loss (income) from investments in unconsolidated real estate entities

    1,047       (2,403 )     (9,814 )     562       590  

NOI

  $ 103,089     $ 109,537     $ 105,189     $ 100,956     $ 101,642  

Less: Non same-store portfolio NOI

    4,833       5,375       4,878       3,703       4,342  

Same-store portfolio NOI

  $ 98,256     $ 104,162     $ 100,311     $ 97,253     $ 97,300  

 

 

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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.

 

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

 
   

March 31, 2026

   

December 31, 2025

   

September 30, 2025

   

June 30, 2025

   

March 31, 2025

 

Total assets

  $ 6,099,308     $ 6,021,750     $ 6,092,592     $ 5,962,626     $ 5,983,494  

Plus: accumulated depreciation (a)

    989,530       932,347       890,039       838,718       789,619  

Plus: accumulated amortization

    78,578       76,419       75,395       72,976       71,001  

Total gross assets

  $ 7,167,416     $ 7,030,516     $ 7,058,026     $ 6,874,320     $ 6,844,114  

 

(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 Q1 2026?

Independence Realty Trust reported Q1 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.00, FFO per share of $0.27, and CFFO per share of $0.26. Rental and other property revenue reached $165.2 million, and portfolio NOI was $103.1 million, reflecting stable multifamily operations.

What were IRT’s same-store operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026?

For Q1 2026, IRT’s same-store portfolio posted 1.4% rental and other property revenue growth and 1.0% NOI growth year over year. Same-store NOI margin was 62.9%, with average occupancy of 95.2% and average effective monthly rent per unit of $1,595.

What guidance did Independence Realty Trust provide for full-year 2026?

IRT reaffirmed 2026 guidance with EPS of $0.21–$0.28, FFO per share of $1.15–$1.19, and CFFO per share of $1.12–$1.16. Guidance assumes 242.2 million weighted average shares and units and same-store NOI growth between (0.6%) and 2.2%.

How active was IRT’s value-add renovation program in Q1 2026?

In Q1 2026, IRT renovated 426 units under its value-add initiative. The company achieved a weighted average ROI of 15.4%, with an average renovation cost of $20,364 per unit and an average monthly rent increase of $261 over comparable unrenovated units.

What share repurchases did Independence Realty Trust complete in Q1 2026?

During the three months ended March 31, 2026, IRT repurchased approximately 1.8 million common shares at an average price of $16.24 per share, for a total cost of about $29.9 million. Approximately $190.1 million remained available under its $250.0 million repurchase program.

What is IRT’s leverage and liquidity position as of March 31, 2026?

As of March 31, 2026, IRT’s net debt to Adjusted EBITDA was 6.5x. The weighted average effective interest rate on consolidated debt was 4.3% with a 3.1-year weighted average maturity, and about 89.3% of debt was fixed or hedged. Liquidity totaled roughly $563.0 million.

What dividend did Independence Realty Trust pay for the first quarter of 2026?

IRT’s board declared a first quarter 2026 dividend of $0.17 per common share. The dividend was paid on April 17, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 27, 2026, resulting in a Q1 2026 CFFO payout ratio of 65.4%.

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