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Urban Edge Properties Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results


Urban Edge Properties (NYSE: UE) (the "Company") today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

"Urban Edge had a great third quarter reflecting strong execution across all departments," said Jeff Olson, Chairman and CEO. "Our occupancy growth came from both new anchor tenants and record shop leasing activity while our external growth opportunities are more visible based on our increasing acquisition pipeline."

Financial Results(1)(2)

Operating Results(1)(3)

Balance Sheet and Liquidity(1)(4)

Balance sheet highlights as of September 30, 2021 include:

Leasing, Development and Redevelopment

The Company commenced $18.3 million of redevelopment projects during the third quarter in connection with the following lease executions:

The Company has $152.4 million of active redevelopment projects under way, of which $91.1 million remains to be funded. These projects are expected to generate an approximate 8% unleveraged yield.

On September 29, 2021, the Company reached an agreement to terminate its remaining three leases with Kmart and Sears at Bruckner Commons, Sunrise Mall and The Outlets at Montehiedra for $20 million, effective October 15, 2021. Controlling these anchor spaces is a critical aspect of the value creation plans the Company has under way to reposition these spaces with uses that appeal to the respective communities where the properties are located.

The Company has signed leases that have not yet rent commenced that will generate an additional $16 million of future annual gross rent, representing approximately 7% of current NOI. Approximately $13 million of this amount pertains to leases included in Active Redevelopment Projects.

Acquisition and Disposition Activity

In August, the Company acquired two industrial warehouses aggregating 275,000 sf, for a total purchase price of $55.5 million. The two properties, located at 601 Murray Road and 151 Ridgedale Avenue, are adjacent to our existing 943,000 sf warehouse park in East Hanover, NJ.

During the quarter, the Company sold its property in Westfield, NJ, for $5.5 million, generating proceeds of $0.8 million, net of the repayment of the $4.7 million loan secured by the property. The Company also disposed of its property in Turnersville, NJ for a sales price of $11.8 million. The proceeds from the sale of this property will be utilized to satisfy the reverse 1031 exchange set up in connection with the acquisition of 151 Ridgedale Avenue, allowing for the deferral of capital gains from the sale.

The weighted average capitalization rate on properties sold during the quarter is approximately 6%.

 (1)  

Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" and "Operating Metrics" for definitions and additional detail.

 (2)  

Refer to page 8 for a reconciliation of net income to FFO and FFO as Adjusted for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 (3)  

Refer to page 9 for a reconciliation of net income to NOI and Same-Property NOI for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 (4)  

Net debt as of September 30, 2021 is calculated as total consolidated debt of $1.6 billion less total cash and cash equivalents, including restricted cash, of $323 million.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company uses certain non-GAAP performance measures, in addition to the primary GAAP presentations, as we believe these measures improve the understanding of the Company's operational results. We continually evaluate the usefulness, relevance, limitations, and calculation of our reported non-GAAP performance measures to determine how best to provide relevant information to the investing public, and thus such reported measures are subject to change. The Company's non-GAAP performance measures have limitations as they do not include all items of income and expense that affect operations, and accordingly, should always be considered as supplemental financial results. Additionally, the Company's computation of non-GAAP metrics may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP metrics reported by other REITs or real estate companies that define these metrics differently and, as a result, it is important to understand the manner in which the Company defines and calculates each of its non-GAAP metrics. The following non-GAAP measures are commonly used by the Company and investing public to understand and evaluate our operating results and performance:

The Company believes net income is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to the non-GAAP performance measures outlined above. Reconciliations of these measures to net income have been provided in the tables accompanying this press release.

Operating Metrics

The Company presents certain operating metrics related to our properties, including occupancy, leasing activity and rental rates. Operating metrics are used by the Company and are useful to investors in facilitating an understanding of the operational performance for our properties.

Occupancy metrics represent the percentage of occupied gross leasable area based on executed leases (including properties in development and redevelopment) and include leases signed, but for which rent has not yet commenced. Same-property portfolio leased occupancy includes properties that have been owned and operated for the entirety of the reporting periods being compared, which total 71 and 69 properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Occupancy metrics presented for the Company's same-property portfolio excludes properties under development, redevelopment or that involve anchor repositioning where a substantial portion of the gross leasable area is taken out of service and also excludes properties acquired within the past 12 months or properties sold during the periods being compared.

Executed new leases, renewals and exercised options are presented on a same-space basis. Same-space leases represent those leases signed on spaces for which there was a previous lease.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For a copy of the Company's supplemental disclosure package, please access the "Investors" section of our website at www.uedge.com. Our website also includes other financial information, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports.

ABOUT URBAN EDGE

Urban Edge Properties is a NYSE listed real estate investment trust focused on managing, acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail real estate in urban communities, primarily in the New York metropolitan region. Urban Edge owns 75 properties totaling 16.4 million square feet of gross leasable area.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this Press Release constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. They represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can identify many of these statements by words such as "approximates," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "intends," "plans," "would," "may" or other similar expressions in this Press Release. Many of the factors that will determine the outcome of forward-looking statements are beyond our ability to control or predict and include, among others: (i) the economic, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impact on our retail tenants and their ability to make rent and other payments or honor their commitments under existing leases; (ii) the loss or bankruptcy of major tenants; (iii) the ability and willingness of the Company's tenants to renew their leases with the Company upon expiration, the Company's ability to re-lease its properties on the same or better terms, or at all, in the event of non-renewal or in the event the Company exercises its right to replace an existing tenant; (iv) the impact of e-commerce on our tenants' business; (v) macroeconomic conditions, such as a disruption of, or lack of access to the capital markets, as well as potential volatility in the Company's share price; (vi) the Company's success in implementing its business strategy and its ability to identify, underwrite, finance, consummate and integrate diversifying acquisitions and investments; (vii) changes in general economic conditions or economic conditions in the markets in which the Company competes, and their effect on the Company's revenues, earnings and funding sources, and on those of its tenants; (viii) increases in the Company's borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates and other factors, including the potential phasing out of LIBOR; (ix) the Company's ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or extend its indebtedness as it becomes due and potential limitations on the Company's ability to borrow funds under its existing credit facility as a result of covenants relating to the Company's financial results; (x) potentially higher costs associated with the Company's development, redevelopment and anchor repositioning projects, and the Company's ability to lease the properties at projected rates; (xi) the Company's liability for environmental matters; (xii) damage to the Company's properties from catastrophic weather and other natural events, and the physical effects of climate change; (xiii) the Company's ability and willingness to maintain its qualification as a REIT in light of economic, market, legal, tax and other considerations; (xiv) information technology security breaches; and (xv) the loss of key executives. For further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and the other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Press Release. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this Press Release.

URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

2021

 

2020

ASSETS

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost:

 

 

 

Land

$

557,890

 

 

$

568,662

 

Buildings and improvements

2,364,061

 

 

2,326,450

 

Construction in progress

108,915

 

 

44,689

 

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

7,519

 

 

7,016

 

Total

3,038,385

 

 

2,946,817

 

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

(768,329

)

 

(730,366

)

Real estate, net

2,270,056

 

 

2,216,451

 

Right-of-use assets

75,654

 

 

80,997

 

Cash and cash equivalents

268,952

 

 

384,572

 

Restricted cash

53,840

 

 

34,681

 

Tenant and other receivables

18,178

 

 

15,673

 

Receivable arising from the straight-lining of rents

61,444

 

 

62,106

 

Identified intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $37,582 and $37,009, respectively

50,719

 

 

56,184

 

Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $16,915 and $16,419, respectively

17,413

 

 

18,585

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

65,565

 

 

70,311

 

Total assets

$

2,881,821

 

 

$

2,939,560

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Mortgages payable, net

$

1,573,702

 

 

$

1,587,532

 

Lease liabilities

70,071

 

 

74,972

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

94,514

 

 

132,980

 

Identified intangible liabilities, net of accumulated amortization of $83,596 and $71,375, respectively

128,479

 

 

148,183

 

Total liabilities

1,866,766

 

 

1,943,667

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Shareholders' equity:

 

 

 

Common shares: $0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized and 117,137,788 and 117,014,317 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

1,170

 

 

1,169

 

Additional paid-in capital

997,085

 

 

989,863

 

Accumulated deficit

(31,968

)

 

(39,467

)

Noncontrolling interests:

 

 

 

Operating partnership

40,006

 

 

38,456

 

Consolidated subsidiaries

8,762

 

 

5,872

 

Total equity

1,015,055

 

 

995,893

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

2,881,821

 

 

$

2,939,560

 

URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

REVENUE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

$

105,985

 

 

$

75,359

 

 

$

294,257

 

 

$

241,624

 

Management and development fees

280

 

 

404

 

 

911

 

 

1,003

 

Other income

574

 

 

75

 

 

1,338

 

 

190

 

Total revenue

106,839

 

 

75,838

 

 

296,506

 

 

242,817

 

EXPENSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

23,171

 

 

22,888

 

 

68,534

 

 

69,658

 

Real estate taxes

15,862

 

 

14,916

 

 

47,826

 

 

44,778

 

Property operating

15,692

 

 

13,436

 

 

51,874

 

 

39,867

 

General and administrative

10,134

 

 

8,700

 

 

28,286

 

 

36,600

 

Casualty and impairment loss

372

 

 

?

 

 

372

 

 

?

 

Lease expense

3,164

 

 

3,415

 

 

9,665

 

 

10,200

 

Total expenses

68,395

 

 

63,355

 

 

206,557

 

 

201,103

 

Gain on sale of real estate

6,926

 

 

?

 

 

18,648

 

 

39,775

 

Interest income

77

 

 

282

 

 

303

 

 

2,387

 

Interest and debt expense

(14,638

)

 

(18,136

)

 

(44,193

)

 

(53,884

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

34,908

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

30,809

 

 

(5,371

)

 

64,707

 

 

64,900

 

Income tax benefit (expense)

(704

)

 

(459

)

 

(905

)

 

13,103

 

Net income (loss)

30,105

 

 

(5,830

)

 

63,802

 

 

78,003

 

Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating partnership

(1,149

)

 

225

 

 

(2,608

)

 

(3,373

)

Consolidated subsidiaries

(1,190

)

 

?

 

 

(961

)

 

?

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

$

27,766

 

 

$

(5,605

)

 

$

60,233

 

 

$

74,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic:

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.63

 

Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted:

$

0.24

 

 

$

(0.05

)

 

$

0.51

 

 

$

0.63

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic

117,087

 

 

116,625

 

 

117,009

 

 

118,033

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

117,137

 

 

116,625

 

 

122,212

 

 

118,111

 

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and FFO as Adjusted

The following table reflects the reconciliation of net income to FFO and FFO as Adjusted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net income is considered the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 3 for a description of FFO and FFO as Adjusted.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net income (loss)

$

30,105

 

 

$

(5,830

)

 

$

63,802

 

 

$

78,003

 

Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating partnership

(1,149

)

 

225

 

 

(2,608

)

 

(3,373

)

Consolidated subsidiaries

(1,190

)

 

?

 

 

(961

)

 

?

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

27,766

 

 

(5,605

)

 

60,233

 

 

74,630

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental property depreciation and amortization

22,941

 

 

22,710

 

 

67,898

 

 

69,102

 

Gain on sale of real estate

(6,926

)

 

?

 

 

(18,648

)

 

(39,775

)

Limited partnership interests in operating partnership

1,149

 

 

(225

)

 

2,608

 

 

3,373

 

Real estate impairment loss

372

 

 

?

 

 

372

 

 

?

 

FFO Applicable to diluted common shareholders

45,302

 

 

16,880

 

 

112,463

 

 

107,330

 

FFO per diluted common share(1)

0.37

 

 

0.14

 

 

0.92

 

 

0.87

 

Adjustments to FFO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of lease terminations(2)

(11,078

)

 

?

 

 

(11,078

)

 

?

 

(Reinstatement)/write-off of receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents, net

(716

)

 

4,656

 

 

(82

)

 

10,704

 

Tenant bankruptcy settlement income

(464

)

 

?

 

 

(752

)

 

?

 

Transaction, severance and other expenses

526

 

 

77

 

 

271

 

 

1,368

 

Tax impact of Puerto Rico transactions

37

 

 

1,205

 

 

(453

)

 

(12,161

)

Gain on extinguishment of debt

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

(34,908

)

Executive transition costs

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

7,152

 

FFO as Adjusted applicable to diluted common shareholders

$

33,607

 

 

$

22,818

 

 

$

100,369

 

 

$

79,485

 

FFO as Adjusted per diluted common share(1)

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.19

 

 

$

0.82

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average diluted common shares(1)

121,987

 

 

121,378

 

 

122,212

 

 

123,174

(1)  

Weighted average diluted shares used to calculate FFO per share and FFO as Adjusted per share for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 and the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are higher than the GAAP weighted average diluted shares as a result of the dilutive impact of LTIP and OP units which may be redeemed for our common shares.

(2)  

During the third quarter, net income includes $12.5 million of accelerated amortization of below-market lease intangibles resulting from the termination of our leases with Kmart and Sears. The $11.1 million adjustment to FFO in calculating FFO as Adjusted is net of the $1.4 million attributable to the noncontrolling interest in Sunrise Mall.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to NOI and Same-Property NOI

The following table reflects the reconciliation of net income to NOI, same-property NOI and same-property NOI including properties in redevelopment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net income is considered the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 3 for a description of NOI and same-property NOI.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net income (loss)

$

30,105

 

 

$

(5,830

)

 

$

63,802

 

 

$

78,003

 

Management and development fee income from non-owned properties

(280

)

 

(404

)

 

(911

)

 

(1,003

)

Other expense

205

 

 

257

 

 

387

 

 

713

 

Depreciation and amortization

23,171

 

 

22,888

 

 

68,534

 

 

69,658

 

General and administrative expense

10,134

 

 

8,700

 

 

28,286

 

 

36,600

 

Gain on sale of real estate

(6,926

)

 

?

 

 

(18,648

)

 

(39,775

)

Interest income

(77

)

 

(282

)

 

(303

)

 

(2,387

)

Interest and debt expense

14,638

 

 

18,136

 

 

44,193

 

 

53,884

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

(34,908

)

Income tax expense (benefit)

704

 

 

459

 

 

905

 

 

(13,103

)

Real estate impairment loss

372

 

 

?

 

 

372

 

 

?

 

Non-cash revenue and expenses

(15,237

)

 

2,095

 

 

(18,992

)

 

3,338

 

NOI(1)

56,809

 

 

46,019

 

 

167,625

 

 

151,020

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-same property NOI and other(2)

(600

)

 

(1,828

)

 

(6,406

)

 

(10,205

)

Tenant bankruptcy settlement income and lease termination income

(533

)

 

(251

)

 

(1,294

)

 

(758

)

Same-property NOI

$

55,676

 

 

$

43,940

 

 

$

159,925

 

 

$

140,057

 

NOI related to properties being redeveloped

1,019

 

 

931

 

 

2,778

 

 

3,271

 

Same-property NOI including properties in redevelopment

$

56,695

 

 

$

44,871

 

 

$

162,703

 

 

$

143,328

 

(1)  

The Company has historically defined this metric as "Cash NOI." There have been no changes to the calculation.

(2)  

Non-same property NOI includes NOI related to properties being redeveloped and properties acquired or disposed in the period. Amounts for 2021 include Sunrise Mall which generated a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre

The following table reflects the reconciliation of net income to EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Net income is considered the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Refer to "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" on page 3 for a description of EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre.

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

(Amounts in thousands)

2021

 

2020

 

2021

 

2020

Net income (loss)

$

30,105

 

 

$

(5,830

)

 

$

63,802

 

 

$

78,003

 

Depreciation and amortization

23,171

 

 

22,888

 

 

68,534

 

 

69,658

 

Interest and debt expense

14,638

 

 

18,136

 

 

44,193

 

 

53,884

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

704

 

 

459

 

 

905

 

 

(13,103

)

Gain on sale of real estate

(6,926

)

 

?

 

 

(18,648

)

 

(39,775

)

Real estate impairment loss

372

 

 

?

 

 

372

 

 

?

 

EBITDAre

62,064

 

 

35,653

 

 

159,158

 

 

148,667

 

Adjustments for Adjusted EBITDAre:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Impact of lease terminations(1)

(12,481

)

 

?

 

 

(12,481

)

 

?

 

(Reinstatement)/write-off of receivables arising from the straight-lining of rents, net

(716

)

 

4,656

 

 

(82

)

 

10,704

 

Tenant bankruptcy settlement income

(464

)

 

?

 

 

(752

)

 

?

 

Transaction, severance and other expenses

526

 

 

77

 

 

271

 

 

1,368

 

Gain on extinguishment of debt

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

(34,908

)

Executive transition costs

?

 

 

?

 

 

?

 

 

7,152

 

Adjusted EBITDAre

$

48,929

 

 

$

40,386

 

 

$

146,114

 

 

$

132,983

 

(1)  

Amount reflects accelerated amortization of $12.5 million of below-market intangible liabilities (classified within property rental revenues in the consolidated statements of income).

 


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