Saul Centers, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Earnings

Saul Centers, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Earnings

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BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Saul Centers, Inc. (NYSE: BFS), an equity real estate investment trust (REIT), announced its operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 (“2012 Quarter”). Total revenue for the 2012 Quarter increased to $47.5 million from $42.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Quarter”). Operating income, which is net income available to common stockholders before income attributable to noncontrolling interests and preferred stock dividends, increased to $9.6 million for the 2012 Quarter from $8.2 million for the 2011 Quarter. Net income available to common stockholders was $4.3 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the 2012 Quarter compared to $2.6 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, for the 2011 Quarter. The revenue increase was primarily caused by $3.4 million of rents received from shopping centers acquired in 2011 and $1.0 million of revenue generated by the Clarendon Center development. Operating income increased $0.9 million from the core properties and $0.5 million from the recently acquired shopping centers.

Same property revenue increased 0.9% for the 2012 Quarter compared to the 2011 Quarter, and same property operating income increased 1.2%. The same property comparisons exclude the operating results of properties not in operation for the entirety of the comparable reporting periods. Shopping center portfolio same property operating income increased 0.6% and, primarily due to improved leasing at 601 Pennsylvania Avenue and Washington Square, the mixed-use portfolio same property operating income increased 3.7%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012 (“2012 Period”) total revenue increased to $94.6 million from $84.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (“2011 Period”). Operating income increased to $18.9 million for the 2012 Period from $16.5 million for the 2011 Period. Net income available to common stockholders was $8.4 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, for the 2012 Period compared to $6.1 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, for the 2011 Period. The revenue increase was primarily caused by $6.7 million of rents received from shopping centers acquired in 2011 and $3.5 million of revenue generated by the Clarendon Center development. Operating income increased $1.5 million from the core properties and $1.0 million from the recently acquired shopping centers. Same property revenue decreased 0.1% for the 2012 Period compared to the 2011 Period, but same property operating income increased 0.9%, primarily due to decreased credit losses. Shopping center portfolio same property operating income increased 0.1% and, primarily due to improved leasing at Washington Square, the mixed-use portfolio same property operating income increased 4.5%.

As of June 30, 2012, 91.1% of the commercial portfolio was leased (all properties except the apartments at Clarendon Center, which were 99.2% leased), compared to 89.8% at June 30, 2011. On a same property basis, 90.7% of the portfolio was leased compared to the prior year level of 90.2%. The 2012 leasing percentages were impacted by a net increase of approximately 38,000 square feet of space leased in the shopping center portfolio caused by the leasing of a portion of the space vacated by major tenants in 2011.

Funds from operations (FFO) available to common shareholders (after deducting preferred stock dividends) increased 33.9% to $15.6 million in the 2012 Quarter from $11.6 million in the 2011 Quarter. On a diluted per share basis, FFO available to common shareholders increased 22.9% to $0.59 per share for the 2012 Quarter from $0.48 per share for the 2011 Quarter. FFO, a widely accepted non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance for REITs, is defined as net income plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding gains and losses from property dispositions, impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and extraordinary items. FFO increased in the 2012 Quarter primarily due to $1.7 million generated by the three recently acquired shopping center properties, a $1.2 million decline in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps during the 2011 Quarter and $0.7 million related to the operation of core properties and $0.2 million generated by the recently completed Clarendon Center.

FFO available to common shareholders for the 2012 Period increased 26.1% to $30.9 million from $24.5 million during the 2011 Period. Per share FFO available to common shareholders for the 2012 Period increased 15.8% to $1.17 per diluted share from $1.01 per diluted share for the 2011 Period. FFO increased in the 2012 Period primarily due to $3.3 million generated by the three recently acquired shopping center properties, a $1.1 million decline in the fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps during the 2011 Period, $1.0 million related to the operation of core properties and $0.7 million generated by the recently completed Clarendon Center.

On July 25, 2012, the Company sold for $2.0 million the 77,000 square foot West Park shopping center, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The center was 11.7% leased and had no associated debt. The Company expects to report a gain on sale of approximately $1.0 million during the third quarter of 2012.

Saul Centers is a self-managed, self-administered equity REIT headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland. Saul Centers currently operates and manages a real estate portfolio of 57 community and neighborhood shopping center and mixed-use properties totaling approximately 9.5 million square feet of leasable area. Over 85% of the Company’s property operating income is generated from properties in the metropolitan Washington, DC/Baltimore area.

Saul Centers, Inc

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

($ in thousands)

June 30,

December 31,

2012

2011

Assets

(Unaudited)

Real estate investments

Land

$ 324,190

$ 324,183

Buildings and equipment

1,097,208

1,092,533

Construction in progress

1,150

1,129

1,422,548

1,417,845

Accumulated depreciation

(340,579)

(326,397)

1,081,969

1,091,448

Cash and cash equivalents

37,251

12,323

Accounts receivable and accrued income, net

38,671

39,094

Deferred leasing costs, net

26,074

25,876

Prepaid expenses, net

1,437

3,868

Deferred debt costs, net

8,267

7,090

Other assets

7,401

12,870

Total assets

$ 1,201,070

$ 1,192,569

Liabilities

Mortgage notes payable

$ 833,095

$ 823,871

Revolving credit facility payable

8,000

Dividends and distributions payable

13,335

13,219

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

26,712

22,992

Deferred income

31,156

31,281

Total liabilities

904,298

899,363

Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock

179,328

179,328

Common stock

196

193

Additional paid-in capital

230,002

217,829

Accumulated deficit and other comprehensive loss

(153,887)

(147,522)

Total Saul Centers, Inc. stockholders’ equity

255,639

249,828

Noncontrolling interest

41,133

43,378

Total stockholders’ equity

296,772

293,206

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$ 1,201,070

$ 1,192,569

Saul Centers, Inc

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2012

2011

2012

2011

Revenue

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Base rent

$ 38,100

$ 34,193

$ 75,688

$ 66,890

Expense recoveries

7,456

6,791

15,165

14,217

Percentage rent

453

453

859

828

Other

1,511

1,342

2,912

2,577

Total revenue

47,520

42,779

94,624

84,512

Operating expenses

Property operating expenses

6,009

5,827

11,798

12,460

Provision for credit losses

241

518

593

1,033

Real estate taxes

5,538

4,656

11,382

9,138

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

12,567

11,170

25,338

21,464

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

9,770

8,472

19,548

16,796

General and administrative

3,784

3,943

7,031

7,109

Total operating expenses

37,909

34,586

75,690

68,000

Operating income

9,611

8,193

18,934

16,512

Change in fair value of derivatives

(16)

(1,244)

(19)

(1,157)

Acquisition related costs

(74)

Gain on casualty settlement

198

198

Net income

9,595

7,147

18,915

15,479

Income attributable to the noncontrolling interests

(1,516)

(749)

(2,972)

(1,772)

Net income attributable to Saul Centers, Inc

8,079

6,398

15,943

13,707

Preferred dividends

(3,785)

(3,785)

(7,570)

(7,570)

Net income available to common stockholders

$ 4,294

$ 2,613

$ 8,373

$ 6,137

Per share net income available to common stockholders :

Diluted

$ 0.22

$ 0.14

$ 0.43

$ 0.33

Weighted average common stock :

Common stock

19,559

18,770

19,482

18,714

Effect of dilutive options

43

69

44

82

Diluted weighted average common stock

19,602

18,839

19,526

18,796

Saul Centers, Inc

Supplemental Information

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2012

2011

2012

2011

Reconciliation of net income to FFO available to common shareholders:

(1)

(Unaudited)

(Unaudited)

Net income

$ 9,595

$ 7,147

$ 18,915

$ 15,479

Less:

Gain on property dispositions

(198)

(198)

Add:

Real property depreciation and amortization

9,770

8,472

19,548

16,796

FFO

19,365

15,421

38,463

32,077

Less:

Preferred dividends

(3,785)

(3,785)

(7,570)

(7,570)

FFO available to common shareholders

$ 15,580

$ 11,636

$ 30,893

$ 24,507

Weighted average shares :

Diluted weighted average common stock

19,602

18,839

19,526

18,796

Convertible limited partnership units

6,914

5,416

6,914

5,416

Diluted & converted weighted average shares

26,516

24,255

26,440

24,212

Per share amounts:

FFO available to common shareholders (diluted)

$ 0.59

$ 0.48

$ 1.17

$ 1.01

Reconciliation of net income to same property operating income:

Net income

$ 9,595

$ 7,147

$ 18,915

$ 15,479

Add:

Interest expense and amortization of deferred debt costs

12,567

11,170

25,338

21,464

Add:

Depreciation and amortization of deferred leasing costs

9,770

8,472

19,548

16,796

Add:

Acquisition related costs

74

Add:

General and administrative

3,784

3,943

7,031

7,109

Add:

Change in fair value of derivatives

16

1,244

19

1,157

Less:

Gain on casualty settlement

(198)

(198)

Less:

Interest income

(37)

(29)

(49)

(47)

Property operating income

35,695

31,749

70,802

61,834

Less:

Acquisitions & developments

(5,716)

(2,124)

(11,274)

(2,841)

Total same property operating income

$ 29,979

$ 29,625

$ 59,528

$ 58,993

Shopping centers

$ 24,041

$ 23,899

$ 47,660

$ 47,635

Mixed-Use properties

5,938

5,726

11,868

11,358

Total same property operating income

$ 29,979

$ 29,625

$ 59,528

$ 58,993

(1) The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) developed FFO as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of performance of an equity REIT in order to recognize that income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. FFO is defined by NAREIT as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and excluding extraordinary items, impairment charges on depreciable real estate assets and gains or losses from property dispositions. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs, which is disclosed in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the applicable periods. There are no material legal or functional restrictions on the use of FFO. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income, its most directly comparable GAAP measure, as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance, or as an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Management considers FFO a meaningful supplemental measure of operating performance because it primarily excludes the assumption that the value of the real estate assets diminishes predictably over time (i.e. depreciation), which is contrary to what we believe occurs with our assets, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. FFO may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other REITs.

SOURCE Saul Centers, Inc.

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