HONOLULU, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) ("A&B" or "Company"), a Hawai'i-based company focused on owning, operating, and developing high-quality commercial real estate in Hawai'i, today announced net loss available to A&B common shareholders of $3.5 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, and Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") operating profit of $17.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The Company reported net income available to A&B common shareholders of $29.7 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, and CRE operating profit of $81.2 million for the full year of 2023.
Q4 2023 Highlights
Full-Year 2023 Highlights
Lance Parker, president and chief executive officer, stated: "In the fourth quarter, our commercial real estate portfolio continued to perform well. CRE Same-Store NOI increased by 4.3%, and total leased occupancy ticked up from last quarter to 94.7%. Importantly, we continue to see leasing demand for our high-quality retail and industrial properties, with blended comparable leasing spreads for the quarter at 7.8%."
"We also achieved a major milestone in A&B's simplification strategy with the sale of Grace Pacific, allowing us to sharpen our focus on our core business as the preeminent commercial real estate company in Hawai'i. As we look ahead, our experienced team is now fully-focused on creating value within our existing CRE assets through capital recycling, and the pursuit of incremental investment opportunities."
Financial Results for Q4 and FY 2023
CRE Highlights for Q4 and FY 2023
CRE Investment Activity for Q4 and FY 2023
Land Operations
Balance Sheet, Market Value and Liquidity
Dividend
2024 Full-Year Guidance
In 2024, the Company will no longer report Core FFO and will begin to report Adjusted FFO. The Company will also provide full-year guidance for FFO per share and Adjusted FFO per share in addition to CRE Same-Store NOI growth % and CRE Same-Store NOI growth %.
Initial 2024 Guidance | |
CRE Same-Store NOI growth % | 1.0% to 2.0% |
CRE Same-Store NOI growth %, excluding collections of prior year reserves | 2.0% to 3.0% |
FFO per diluted share | $0.95 to $1.05 |
Adjusted FFO per diluted share | $0.80 to $0.90 |
Initial 2024 Guidance | |
FFO per share related to Land Operations | $(0.04) to $0.01 |
FFO per share related to CRE and Corporate | $0.99 to $1.04 |
FFO per diluted share | $0.95 to $1.05 |
ABOUT ALEXANDER & BALDWIN
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. (NYSE: ALEX) (A&B) is the only publicly-traded real estate investment trust to focus exclusively on Hawai'i commercial real estate and is the state's largest owner of grocery-anchored, neighborhood shopping centers. A&B owns, operates and manages approximately 3.9 million square feet of commercial space in Hawai'i, including 22 retail centers, 13 industrial assets and four office properties, as well as 142.0 acres of ground lease assets. A&B is expanding and strengthening its CRE portfolio and achieving its strategic focus on commercial real estate in Hawai'i. Over its 154-year history, A&B has evolved with the state's economy and played a leadership role in the development of the agricultural, transportation, tourism, construction, residential and commercial real estate industries. Learn more about A&B at www.alexanderbaldwin.com.
Contact:
Clayton Chun
(808) 525-8475
[email protected]
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
SEGMENT DATA & OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||||||
(amounts in millions, except per share data; unaudited) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||
Operating Revenue: | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate | $ 48.4 | $ 48.4 | $ 194.0 | $ 187.2 | ||||
Land Operations | 4.5 | 22.4 | 14.9 | 43.3 | ||||
Total operating revenue | 52.9 | 70.8 | 208.9 | 230.5 | ||||
Operating Profit (Loss): | ||||||||
Commercial Real Estate | 17.0 | 21.2 | 81.2 | 81.5 | ||||
Land Operations | 6.3 | 5.7 | 10.8 | (1.4) | ||||
Total operating profit (loss) | 23.3 | 26.9 | 92.0 | 80.1 | ||||
Interest expense | (6.0) | (5.3) | (23.0) | (22.0) | ||||
Corporate and other expense | (8.8) | (5.6) | (28.2) | (39.3) | ||||
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes | 8.5 | 16.0 | 40.8 | 18.8 | ||||
Income tax benefit (expense) | ? | 0.2 | ? | 18.3 | ||||
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations | 8.5 | 16.2 | 40.8 | 37.1 | ||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (11.7) | (87.9) | (7.8) | (86.6) | ||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ (3.2) | $ (71.7) | $ 33.0 | $ (49.5) | ||||
Loss (income) attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest | (0.3) | 0.1 | (3.2) | (1.1) | ||||
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to A&B Shareholders | $ (3.5) | $ (71.6) | $ 29.8 | $ (50.6) | ||||
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock: | ||||||||
Continuing operations available to A&B shareholders | $ 0.12 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.51 | ||||
Discontinued operations available to A&B shareholders | (0.17) | (1.21) | (0.15) | (1.21) | ||||
Net income (loss) available to A&B shareholders | $ (0.05) | $ (0.99) | $ 0.41 | $ (0.70) | ||||
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock: | ||||||||
Continuing operations available to A&B shareholders | $ 0.12 | $ 0.22 | $ 0.56 | $ 0.50 | ||||
Discontinued operations available to A&B shareholders | (0.17) | (1.21) | (0.15) | (1.20) | ||||
Net income (loss) available to A&B shareholders | $ (0.05) | $ (0.99) | $ 0.41 | $ (0.70) | ||||
Weighted-Average Number of Shares Outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 72.4 | 72.5 | 72.6 | 72.6 | ||||
Diluted | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.8 | 72.8 | ||||
Amounts Available to A&B Common Shareholders: | ||||||||
Continuing operations available to A&B common shareholders | $ 8.5 | $ 16.2 | $ 40.7 | $ 36.9 | ||||
Discontinued operations available to A&B common shareholders | (12.0) | (87.8) | (11.0) | (87.7) | ||||
Net income (loss) available to A&B common shareholders | $ (3.5) | $ (71.6) | $ 29.7 | $ (50.8) | ||||
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||||
(amounts in millions; unaudited) | ||||
December 31, | December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | |||
ASSETS | ||||
Real estate investments | ||||
Real estate property | $ 1,609.0 | $ 1,598.9 | ||
Accumulated depreciation | (227.3) | (202.3) | ||
Real estate property, net | 1,381.7 | 1,396.6 | ||
Real estate developments | 58.1 | 59.9 | ||
Investments in real estate joint ventures and partnerships | 6.9 | 7.5 | ||
Real estate intangible assets, net | 36.3 | 43.6 | ||
Real estate investments, net | 1,483.0 | 1,507.6 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | 13.5 | 33.3 | ||
Restricted cash | 0.2 | 1.0 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 4.5 | 6.1 | ||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1.7 | 5.4 | ||
Goodwill | 8.7 | 8.7 | ||
Other receivables | 23.6 | 6.9 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 97.0 | 91.5 | ||
Assets held for sale | 14.0 | 126.8 | ||
Total assets | $ 1,646.2 | $ 1,787.3 | ||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||
Liabilities: | ||||
Notes payable and other debt | $ 464.0 | $ 472.2 | ||
Accounts payable | 5.8 | 4.5 | ||
Operating lease liabilities | 1.1 | 4.9 | ||
Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits | 10.0 | 10.1 | ||
Deferred revenue | 70.4 | 68.8 | ||
Accrued and other liabilities | 91.8 | 102.1 | ||
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale | 0.1 | 81.0 | ||
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | ? | 8.0 | ||
Equity | 1,003.0 | 1,035.7 | ||
Total liabilities and equity | $ 1,646.2 | $ 1,787.3 |
ALEXANDER & BALDWIN, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS | ||||
(amounts in millions; unaudited) | ||||
Twelve Months Ended | ||||
2023 | 2022 | |||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ 33.0 | $ (49.5) | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operations: | ||||
Loss (income) from discontinued operations | 7.8 | 86.6 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 36.8 | 38.0 | ||
Income tax expense (benefit) | ? | (18.1) | ||
Loss (gain) from disposals and asset transactions, net | (1.1) | (54.0) | ||
Impairment of assets | 4.8 | 5.0 | ||
Loss (gain) from de-designation of interest rate swaps | 2.7 | ? | ||
Share-based compensation expense | 6.1 | 4.9 | ||
Loss (income) related to joint ventures, net of operating cash distributions | (1.8) | (0.9) | ||
Pension termination | ? | 76.9 | ||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||
Trade and other receivables | 0.1 | (3.9) | ||
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivable and other assets | (0.9) | (1.7) | ||
Development/other property inventory | (3.5) | 10.5 | ||
Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits | ? | (27.1) | ||
Accounts payable | 1.1 | 0.8 | ||
Accrued and other liabilities | (9.6) | (0.3) | ||
Operating cash flows from continuing operations | 75.5 | 67.2 | ||
Operating cash flows from discontinued operations | (8.4) | (33.2) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) operations | 67.1 | 34.0 | ||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | ||||
Capital expenditures for acquisitions | (9.5) | ? | ||
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment | (21.7) | (21.7) | ||
Proceeds from disposal of assets | 3.4 | 73.1 | ||
Payments for purchases of investments in affiliates and other investments | (0.3) | (0.5) | ||
Distributions of capital and other receipts from investments in affiliates and other investments | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
Investing cash flows from continuing operations | (27.6) | 51.0 | ||
Investing cash flows from discontinued operations | 34.7 | (6.4) | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 7.1 | 44.6 | ||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | ||||
Payments of notes payable and other debt and deferred financing costs | (35.1) | (23.2) | ||
Borrowings (payments) on line-of-credit agreement, net | 25.0 | (38.0) | ||
Cash dividends paid | (64.3) | (57.7) | ||
Repurchases of common stock and other payments | (5.4) | (7.3) | ||
Financing cash flows from continuing operations | (79.8) | (126.2) | ||
Financing cash flows from discontinued operations | (15.1) | 11.0 | ||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | (94.9) | (115.2) | ||
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Cash included in Assets Held for Sale | ||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and cash included in assets held for sale | (20.7) | (36.6) | ||
Balance, beginning of period | 34.4 | 71.0 | ||
Balance, end of period | $ 13.7 | $ 34.4 |
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company uses non-GAAP measures when evaluating operating performance because management believes that they provide additional insight into the Company's and segments' core operating results, and/or the underlying business trends affecting performance on a consistent and comparable basis from period to period. These measures generally are provided to investors as an additional means of evaluating the performance of ongoing core operations. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
NOI is a non-GAAP measure used internally in evaluating the unlevered performance of the Company's Commercial Real Estate portfolio. The Company believes NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only the contract-based income and cash-based expense items that are incurred at the property level. When compared across periods, NOI can be used to determine trends in earnings of the Company's properties as this measure is not affected by non-contract-based revenue (e.g., straight-line lease adjustments required under GAAP); by non-cash expense recognition items (e.g., the impact of depreciation and amortization expense or impairments); or by other expenses or gains or losses that do not directly relate to the Company's ownership and operations of the properties (e.g., indirect selling, general, administrative and other expenses, as well as lease termination income). The Company believes the exclusion of these items from operating profit (loss) is useful because the resulting measure captures the contract-based revenue that is realizable (i.e., assuming collectability is deemed probable) and the direct property-related expenses paid or payable in cash that are incurred in operating the Company's Commercial Real Estate portfolio, as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. NOI should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
The Company reports NOI and Occupancy on a Same-Store basis, which includes the results of properties that were owned and operated for the entirety of the prior calendar year and current reporting period, year-to-date. The Company believes that reporting on a Same-Store basis provides investors with additional information regarding the operating performance of comparable assets separate from other factors (such as the effect of developments, redevelopments, acquisitions or dispositions).
Reconciliations of Commercial Real Estate operating profit (loss) to Commercial Real Estate NOI and Same-Store NOI are as follows:
Three Months Ended December 31, | ||||||
(amounts in millions; unaudited) | 2023 | 2022 | Change1 | |||
CRE Operating Profit (Loss) | $ 17.0 | $ 21.2 | $ (4.2) | |||
Plus: Depreciation and amortization | 9.2 | 9.1 | 0.1 | |||
Less: Straight-line lease adjustments | (0.9) | (2.6) | 1.7 | |||
Less: Favorable/(unfavorable) lease amortization | (0.3) | (0.3) | ? | |||
Plus: Other (income)/expense, net | ? | 0.2 | (0.2) | |||
Plus: Impairment losses - abandoned development costs | 4.2 | ? | 4.2 | |||
Plus: Selling, general, administrative and other expenses | 1.4 | 1.6 | (0.2) | |||
NOI | 30.6 | 29.2 | 1.4 | |||
Less: NOI from acquisitions, dispositions, and other adjustments | (0.5) | (0.3) | (0.2) | |||
Same-Store NOI | $ 30.1 | $ 28.9 | $ 1.2 | |||
Less: Collections of amounts reserved in previous years | 0.4 | 0.5 | (0.1) | |||
Same-Store NOI excluding collections of amounts reserved in previous years | $ 29.7 | $ 28.4 | $ 1.3 |
1 Amounts in this table are rounded to the nearest tenth of a million, but percentages were calculated based on thousands. Accordingly, a recalculation of some percentages, if based on the reported data, may be slightly different. | ||||||
Twelve Months Ended December 31, | ||||||
(amounts in millions; unaudited) | 2023 | 2022 | Change1 | |||
CRE Operating Profit (Loss) | $ 81.2 | $ 81.5 | $ (0.3) | |||
Plus: Depreciation and amortization | 36.5 | 36.5 | ? | |||
Less: Straight-line lease adjustments | (5.1) | (6.3) | 1.2 | |||
Less: Favorable/(unfavorable) lease amortization | (1.1) | (1.1) | ? | |||
Less: Termination income | (0.1) | (0.1) | ? | |||
Plus: Other (income)/expense, net | 0.1 | 0.5 | (0.4) | |||
Plus: Impairment losses - abandoned development costs | 4.8 | ? | 4.8 | |||
Plus: Selling, general, administrative and other expenses | 7.0 | 6.8 | 0.2 | |||
NOI | 123.3 | 117.8 | 5.5 | |||
Less: NOI from acquisitions, dispositions, and other adjustments | (0.9) | (0.4) | (0.5) | |||
Same-Store NOI | $ 122.4 | $ 117.4 | $ 5.0 | |||
Less: Collections of amounts reserved in previous years | 2.1 | 4.7 | (2.6) | |||
Same-Store NOI excluding collections of amounts reserved in previous years | $ 120.3 | $ 112.7 | $ 7.6 |
1 Amounts in this table are rounded to the nearest tenth of a million, but percentages were calculated based on thousands. Accordingly, a recalculation of some percentages, if based on the reported data, may be slightly different. |
FFO is presented by the Company as a widely used non-GAAP measure of operating performance for real estate companies. The Company believes that, subject to the following limitations, FFO provides a supplemental measure to net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) for comparing its performance and operations to those of other REITs. FFO does not represent an alternative to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor does it represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of the Company's liquidity. The Company presents different forms of FFO:
The Company presents both non-GAAP measures and reconciles each to the most directly-comparable GAAP measure as well as reconciling FFO to Core FFO. The Company's FFO and Core FFO may not be comparable to such metrics reported by other REITs due to possible differences in the interpretation of the current Nareit definition used by such REITs.
Reconciliations of net income (loss) available to A&B common shareholders to FFO and Core FFO are as follows:
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
(amounts in millions; unaudited) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Net Income (Loss) available to A&B common shareholders | $ (3.5) | $ (71.6) | $ 29.7 | $ (50.8) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization of commercial real estate properties | 9.2 | 9.1 | 36.5 | 36.5 | ||||
Impairment losses - CRE properties | 2.2 | ? | 2.2 | ? | ||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 11.7 | 87.9 | 7.8 | 86.6 | ||||
Income (loss) attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest | 0.3 | (0.1) | 3.2 | 1.1 | ||||
FFO | $ 19.9 | $ 25.3 | $ 79.4 | $ 73.4 | ||||
Exclude items not related to core business: | ||||||||
Land Operations operating (profit) loss | (6.3) | (5.7) | (10.8) | 1.4 | ||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | ? | (0.2) | ? | (18.3) | ||||
Interest rate derivative fair value adjustment | 2.7 | ? | 2.7 | ? | ||||
Non-core business interest expense | 2.7 | 2.8 | 11.4 | 11.0 | ||||
Impairment losses - abandoned development costs | 2.0 | ? | 2.6 | ? | ||||
Pension termination - CRE and Corporate | ? | ? | ? | 14.7 | ||||
Core FFO | $ 21.0 | $ 22.2 | $ 85.3 | $ 82.2 |
Reconciliations of Core FFO starting from Commercial Real Estate operating profit (loss) are as follows:
Three Months Ended | Twelve Months Ended | |||||||
(amounts in millions except per share amounts; unaudited) | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||
Commercial Real Estate Operating Profit (Loss) | $ 17.0 | $ 21.2 | $ 81.2 | $ 81.5 | ||||
Depreciation and amortization of commercial real estate properties | 9.2 | 9.1 | 36.5 | 36.5 | ||||
Corporate and other expense | (8.8) | (5.6) | (28.2) | (39.3) | ||||
Core business interest expense | (3.3) | (2.5) | (11.6) | (11.0) | ||||
Impairment losses - CRE properties | 2.2 | ? | 2.2 | ? | ||||
Impairment losses - abandoned development costs | 2.0 | ? | 2.6 | ? | ||||
Interest rate derivative fair value adjustment | 2.7 | ? | 2.7 | ? | ||||
Distributions to participating securities | ? | ? | (0.1) | (0.2) | ||||
Pension termination - CRE and Corporate | ? | ? | ? | 14.7 | ||||
Core FFO | $ 21.0 | $ 22.2 | $ 85.3 | $ 82.2 | ||||
FFO per diluted share | $ 0.27 | $ 0.35 | $ 1.09 | $ 1.01 | ||||
Core FFO per diluted share | $ 0.29 | $ 0.31 | $ 1.17 | $ 1.13 | ||||
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (FFO/Core FFO) | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.8 | 72.8 |
The Company may report various forms of Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA"), on a consolidated basis or a segment basis (e.g., "Consolidated EBITDA" or "Land Operations EBITDA"), as non-GAAP measures used by the Company in evaluating the Company's and segments' operating performance on a consistent and comparable basis from period to period. The Company provides this information to investors as an additional means of evaluating the performance of the Company's and segments' ongoing operations.
Consolidated EBITDA is calculated by adjusting the Company's consolidated net income (loss) to exclude the impact of interest expense, income taxes and depreciation and amortization. Land Operations EBITDA is calculated by adjusting Land Operations operating profit (which excludes interest expense and income taxes) to add back depreciation and amortization recorded at the Land Operations segment.
The Company also adjusts Consolidated EBITDA or Land Operations EBITDA (to arrive at "Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA" or "Land Operations Adjusted EBITDA") for items identified as non-recurring, infrequent or unusual that are not expected to recur in the Company's core business or segment's normal operations.
As an illustrative example, the Company identified non-cash pension termination charges as a non-recurring, infrequent or unusual item that is not expected to recur in the consolidated or segment's normal operations (or in the Company's core business). By excluding these items from Segment EBITDA and Consolidated EBITDA to arrive at Segment Adjusted EBITDA or Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, the Company believes it provides meaningful supplemental information about its core operating performance and facilitates comparisons to historical operating results. Such non-GAAP measures should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Reconciliations of the Company's consolidated net income to Consolidated EBITDA and Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA are as follows:
TTM December 31, | ||||||||
(amounts in millions, unaudited) | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||
Net Income (Loss) | $ 33.0 | $ (49.5) | ||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 36.8 | 38.0 | ||||||
Interest expense | 23.0 | 22.0 | ||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) | ? | (18.3) | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization related to discontinued operations | ? | 5.8 | ||||||
Interest expense related to discontinued operations | 0.5 | 0.2 | ||||||
Consolidated EBITDA | $ 93.3 | $ (1.8) | ||||||
Asset impairments | 4.8 | 5.0 | ||||||
Pension termination | ? | 76.9 | ||||||
Interest rate swap fair value adjustment | 2.7 | ? | ||||||
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes and excluding depreciation, amortization and interest expense | 7.3 | 80.6 | ||||||
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA | $ 108.1 | $ 160.7 |
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding possible or assumed future results of operations, business strategies, growth opportunities and competitive positions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements were made and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, prevailing market conditions and other factors related to the Company's REIT status and the Company's business, the evaluation of alternatives by the Company related to its non-core assets and business, and the risk factors discussed in the Company's most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The information in this release should be evaluated in light of these important risk factors. We do not undertake any obligation to update the Company's forward-looking statements.
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