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Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust | TSX:MI.UN | Toronto | Trust |
Price Change | % Change | Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Traded | Last Trade | |
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-0.03 | -0.22% | 13.42 | 13.42 | 13.45 | 13.46 | 13.37 | 13.46 | 31,586 | 17:20:50 |
— Normalized FFO and AFFO per unit growth of 21.2% and 25.9% in the fourth quarter, respectively —
OTTAWA, ON, March 6, 2024 /CNW/ - Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") (TSX: MI.UN) today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023 ("Q4 2023" and "FY 2023", respectively). The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for Q4 2023 and FY 2023 are available on the REIT's website at www.mintoapartmentreit.com and at www.sedarplus.ca.1
"Minto Apartment REIT ended the year with an exceptionally strong fourth quarter. Continued strong operating performance combined with prudent capital allocation decisions led to a 21.2% increase in Normalized FFO per unit and a 25.9% increase in Normalized AFFO per unit compared to Q4 last year." said Jonathan Li, President and Chief Executive Officer of the REIT. "For the full year, the REIT delivered 10.1% Same Property Portfolio Normalized NOI growth, driven by strong market fundamentals in Canada's major cities and strong operating performance from our high quality, urban portfolio. Importantly, we successfully converted NOI growth into cash flow per unit growth by delivering Normalized FFO per unit growth of 4.9% and Normalized AFFO per unit growth of 6.0%, despite carrying a high amount of expensive variable-rate debt earlier in the year."
"The successful execution of our capital recycling program has strengthened our balance sheet and further reduced our variable-rate debt exposure into early 2024. Including assets which closed subsequent to year end, we sold five non-core assets at prices in line with their IFRS fair values for $128 million and we used the net proceeds to repay variable-rate debt. Importantly, in February 2024, we sold two assets comprising 311 suites to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation who will maintain affordability in these suites going forward, helping to improve some of the affordability challenges faced by our country."
"2023 was an important year for the REIT. Looking back, we made many disciplined capital allocation decisions throughout the year, including waiving on an acquisition, deferring a major intensification project, waiving on opportunities presented to the REIT, securing upward refinancings and successfully executing on our capital recycling program. At times, these decisions were difficult - but they were necessary - as they have best-positioned the REIT to become a growth story once again."
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1 This news release contains certain non-IFRS and other financial measures. Refer to "Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures" in this news release for a complete list of these measures and their meaning. |
Q4 2023 Highlights
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2 SPP consists of 27 multi-residential properties both wholly and jointly owned by the REIT for comparable periods in 2023 and 2022 and represents 91% of the REIT's total portfolio suite count. |
FY 2023 Highlights
Subsequent to Year End
On February 15, 2024, the REIT completed the sale of the Tanglewood and a selection of suites at the Parkwood Hills community in Ottawa, Ontario to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation for a sale price of $86.0 million, which was in line with their IFRS fair values. Net proceeds of $68.0 million were used to pay down a portion of the REIT's variable-rate revolving credit facility.
Financial Summary
($000's except per unit and per suite amounts) | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||||
2023 | 2022 | Variance | 2023 | 2022 | Variance | ||
Revenue from investment properties | $ 40,286 | $ 37,916 | 6.3 % | $ 157,925 | $ 143,790 | 9.8 % | |
Property operating costs | 6,636 | 7,414 | 10.5 % | 29,568 | 28,387 | (4.2) % | |
Property taxes | 4,172 | 3,872 | (7.7) % | 16,187 | 15,116 | (7.1) % | |
Utilities | 3,446 | 3,683 | 6.4 % | 13,002 | 12,491 | (4.1) % | |
NOI | $ 26,032 | $ 22,947 | 13.4 % | $ 99,168 | $ 87,796 | 13.0 % | |
NOI margin (%) | 64.6 % | 60.5 % | 410 bps | 62.8 % | 61.1 % | 170 bps | |
Normalized NOI | $ 25,236 | $ 22,947 | 10.0 % | $ 98,502 | $ 87,796 | 12.2 % | |
Normalized NOI margin (%) | 62.6 % | 60.5 % | 210 bps | 62.4 % | 61.1 % | 130 bps | |
Revenue - SPP | $ 36,899 | $ 34,711 | 6.3 % | $ 144,285 | $ 133,629 | 8.0 % | |
NOI - SPP | 23,948 | 21,330 | 12.3 % | 91,170 | 82,256 | 10.8 % | |
NOI margin (%) - SPP | 64.9 % | 61.5 % | 340 bps | 63.2 % | 61.6 % | 160 bps | |
Normalized NOI - SPP | $ 23,252 | $ 21,330 | 9.0 % | $ 90,604 | $ 82,256 | 10.1 % | |
Normalized NOI margin - SPP | 63.0 % | 61.5 % | 150 bps | 62.8 % | 61.6 % | 120 bps | |
Interest costs | $ 10,409 | $ 10,062 | (3.4) % | $ 42,207 | $ 32,648 | (29.3) % | |
Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income | (77,238) | (32,432) | (138.2) % | (116,659) | 225,400 | ||
FFO | 16,012 | 12,864 | 24.5 % | $ 55,258 | $ 54,177 | 2.0 % | |
FFO per unit | 0.2439 | 0.1960 | 24.4 % | $ 0.8417 | $ 0.8353 | 0.8 % | |
AFFO | 14,472 | 11,160 | 29.7 % | $ 48,634 | $ 47,443 | 2.5 % | |
AFFO per unit | 0.2204 | 0.1700 | 29.6 % | $ 0.7408 | $ 0.7315 | 1.3 % | |
Distribution per unit | $ 0.1250 | $ 0.1212 | 3.1 % | $ 0.4925 | $ 0.4775 | 3.1 % | |
AFFO payout ratio | 56.7 % | 71.3 % | 1,460 bps | 66.5 % | 65.4 % | (110) bps | |
Normalized FFO | $ 15,216 | $ 12,560 | 21.1 % | $ 56,569 | $ 53,279 | 6.2 % | |
Normalized FFO per unit | 0.2318 | 0.1913 | 21.2 % | 0.8617 | 0.8215 | 4.9 % | |
Normalized AFFO | 13,676 | 10,856 | 26.0 % | 49,945 | 46,545 | 7.3 % | |
Normalized AFFO per unit | 0.2083 | 0.1654 | 25.9 % | 0.7608 | 0.7176 | 6.0 % | |
Normalized AFFO payout ratio | 60.0 % | 73.3 % | 1,330 bps | 64.7 % | 66.7 % | 200 bps | |
Average monthly rent | $ 1,877 | $ 1,732 | 8.4 % | $ 1,877 | $ 1,732 | 8.4 % | |
Average monthly rent - SPP | $ 1,859 | $ 1,740 | 6.8 % | $ 1,859 | $ 1,740 | 6.8 % | |
Closing occupancy | 97.3 % | 97.6 % | (30) bps | 97.3 % | 97.6 % | (30) bps | |
Closing occupancy - SPP | 97.3 % | 97.5 % | (20) bps | 97.3 % | 97.5 % | (20) bps | |
Average occupancy | 97.2 % | 97.1 % | 10 bps | 97.1 % | 95.6 % | 150 bps | |
Average occupancy - SPP | 97.3 % | 97.2 % | 10 bps | 97.2 % | 95.6 % | 160 bps |
Summary of Q4 2023 and FY 2023 Operating Results
Achieved Same Property NOI Growth of 9.0% in Q4 2023 and 10.1% in FY 2023
The REIT achieved strong SPP Normalized NOI growth of 9.0% in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022. This was primarily driven by an increase in SPP average monthly rent of 6.8% and slightly higher average occupancy. In addition, SPP Normalized operating expenses increased by 2.0% in Q4 2023. Property operating expenses benefited from a mild start to winter and also lower natural gas costs, offset by higher property taxes. SPP Normalized NOI margin increased by 150 bps to 63.0%, reflecting revenue growth, particularly from unfurnished suites, which outpaced growth in Normalized operating expenses.
For FY 2023, the REIT achieved strong SPP Normalized NOI growth of 10.1%, driven by increased average monthly rent and a 160 bps increase in average occupancy to 97.2%, compared to 95.6% for FY 2022. Revenue growth outpaced an increase in Normalized operating expenses, driven by higher property taxes and, partially offset by decreased natural gas costs from lower rates. This growth resulted in SPP Normalized NOI margin of 62.8%, an increase of 120 bps compared to 61.6% for FY 2022.
Converted NOI into Normalized FFO and AFFO per Unit Growth
In Q4 2023, Normalized FFO per unit growth and Normalized AFFO per unit growth were 21.2% and 25.9% over Q4 2022, respectively. For FY 2023, Normalized FFO per unit growth and Normalized AFFO per unit growth were 4.9% and 6.0%, respectively. The increases reflect Normalized NOI growth, the impact of implementing accretive capital allocation decisions, including reducing exposure to variable-rate debt through the second half of the year, and accretive asset sales.
IFRS Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss
The REIT's net asset value ("NAV") per unit as at December 31, 2023 was $22.76, a decline from $23.01 as at September 30, 2023, primarily resulting from a fair value loss on investment properties of $21.2 million in Q4 2023. This was reflected through higher capitalization rates within certain geographies of the residential portfolio and an increase to the capital expenditure reserve, partially offset by growth in forecast NOI for the overall portfolio.
The fair value loss on Class B LP Units of $65.7 million in Q4 2023 reflected the increase in the REIT's Unit price during the quarter as it climbed from $13.63 per Unit at the start of the quarter and closed at 16.18 per Unit .
The REIT reported a net loss and comprehensive loss of $77.2 million in Q4 2023, compared to $32.4 million in Q4 2022. The variance was primarily attributable to larger non-cash, fair value losses on investment properties and Class B LP Units in Q4 2023 compared to Q4 2022.
Gain-on-Lease, Turnover and Gain-to-Lease Potential
The REIT realized on organic growth with 335 new leases signed in Q4 2023, achieving an average gain-on-lease of 16.1%. The REIT realized significant double-digit gain-on-lease in all markets during Q4 2023, supported by strong Canadian urban rental market conditions. Further organic growth is embedded in the unfurnished suite portfolio, and the REIT estimates a gain-to-lease potential of 17.1% as at December 31, 2023, representing future annualized potential revenue of $23.8 million. The REIT's ability to realize these embedded leasing gains is dependent on natural turnover. SPP annualized turnover was 20.3% in Q4 2023. The REIT expects turnover will slow in 2024 due to the gap between sitting rents and market rents. The REIT expects that it will be able to realize a significant portion of the gain-to-lease potential over a period of four to six years.
The REIT repositioned a total of 18 suites across its portfolio in Q4 2023, generating an average annual unlevered return on investment of 11.8%. The REIT strategically assesses each repositioning and currently expects to reposition a total of 50 to 90 suites in 2024, down from 116 suites in 2023.
Disciplined Capital Allocation Has Strengthened the Balance Sheet
During FY 2023 and the first quarter of 2024 ("Q1 2024"), Management has been focused on disciplined capital allocation in order to strengthen the REIT's balance sheet to provide flexibility with respect to its refinancing, operating and investment strategies. These measures have included:
Management continues to explore upward refinancing for three properties with the potential to generate proceeds of $55.0 million and $65.0 million. Management will consider the impact that each potential refinancing has on funds from operations ("FFO") per unit by considering interest rates on maturing mortgages relative to the potential refinanced interest rates, pro forma balance outstanding and the REIT's debt maturity schedule.
As of December 31, 2023, the REIT had Total Debt outstanding of $1.16 billion, with a weighted average effective interest rate on Term Debt of 3.39% and a weighted average term to maturity on Term Debt of 5.84 years.
The Debt-to-Gross Book Value ("GBV") ratio as at December 31, 2023 was 42.8%.
The REIT continues to maintain a strong financial position. Total liquidity was approximately $97.5 million as at December 31, 2023, with a liquidity ratio (Total liquidity/Total Debt) of 8.4%.
Capital Recycling Update
The REIT continues to view capital recycling as an attractive source of potential capital. However, given the anticipated low outstanding balance on its revolving credit facility by the end of Q1 2024 (resulting from the $30 million CDL repayment, asset sale proceeds and potential refinancings noted above), the REIT will be opportunistic regarding any other potential asset sales but will consider them under the appropriate circumstances.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 10:00 am ET. To join the conference call without operator assistance, participants can register and enter their phone number at https://emportal.ink/3TTPMUp to receive an instant automated call back. Alternatively, they can dial 416-764-8688 or 1-888-390-0546 to reach a live operator who will join them into the call.
In addition, the call will be webcast live at:
Minto Apartment REIT Q4 2023 Earnings Webcast
A replay of the call will be available until Thursday, March 14, 2023. To access the replay, dial 416-764-8677 or 888-390-0541 (Passcode: 648597 #). A transcript of the call will be archived on the REIT's website.
About Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust
Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established pursuant to a declaration of trust under the laws of the Province of Ontario to own, develop, and operate income-producing multi-residential properties located in urban markets in Canada. The REIT owns a portfolio of high-quality income-producing multi-residential rental properties located in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary. For more information on Minto Apartment REIT, please visit the REIT's website at: www.mintoapartmentreit.com.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects the REIT's current expectations regarding future events and in some cases can be identified by such terms as "will", "expects", "potential" and "anticipated". Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the REIT's control that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the REIT's Annual Information Form dated March 6, 2024, which is available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca). The REIT does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law. This forward-looking information speaks only as of the date of this news release.
Non-IFRS and Other Financial Measures
This news release contains certain non-IFRS and other financial measures which are measures commonly used by publicly traded entities in the real estate industry. Management believes that these metrics are useful for measuring different aspects of performance and assessing the underlying operating and financial performance on a consistent basis. However, these measures do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") and are not necessarily comparable to similar measures presented by other publicly traded entities. These measures should strictly be considered supplemental in nature and not a substitute for financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. The REIT has adopted the guidance under NI 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure for the purpose of this news release. These non-IFRS and other financial measures are defined below:
Reconciliations of Non-IFRS Financial Measures and Ratios
FFO and AFFO
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
Net (loss) income and comprehensive (loss) income | $ (77,238) | $ (32,432) | $ (116,659) | $ 225,400 | |
Distributions on Class B LP Units | 3,219 | 3,122 | 12,683 | 11,942 | |
Issuance costs on Class B LP Units | — | — | — | 175 | |
Disposition costs on investment property | 1,054 | — | 1,402 | — | |
Fair value loss (gain) on: | |||||
Investment properties | 21,208 | 12,209 | 101,627 | 18,828 | |
Class B LP Units | 65,675 | 29,617 | 54,858 | (197,531) | |
Interest rate swap | 1,070 | (6) | 751 | (2,391) | |
Unit-based compensation | 1,024 | 354 | 596 | (2,246) | |
Funds from operations (FFO) | 16,012 | 12,864 | 55,258 | 54,177 | |
Maintenance capital expenditure reserve | (1,496) | (1,525) | (6,036) | (5,991) | |
Amortization of mark-to-market adjustments | (44) | (179) | (588) | (743) | |
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) | 14,472 | 11,160 | 48,634 | 47,443 | |
Distributions on Class B LP Units | 3,219 | 3,122 | 12,683 | 11,942 | |
Distributions on Units | 4,986 | 4,838 | 19,645 | 19,100 | |
$ 8,205 | $ 7,960 | $ 32,328 | $ 31,042 | ||
AFFO payout ratio | 56.7 % | 71.3 % | 66.5 % | 65.4 % | |
Weighted average number of Units and Class B | 65,653,641 | 65,642,641 | 65,647,644 | 64,858,981 | |
FFO per unit | $ 0.2439 | $ 0.1960 | $ 0.8417 | $ 0.8353 | |
AFFO per unit | $ 0.2204 | $ 0.1700 | $ 0.7408 | $ 0.7315 |
Normalized FFO and AFFO
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
FFO | $ 16,012 | $ 12,864 | $ 55,258 | $ 54,177 | |
AFFO | 14,472 | 11,160 | 48,634 | 47,443 | |
Normalizing items for NOI | (796) | — | (666) | — | |
Debt retirement costs | — | — | 1,779 | — | |
Property investigation cost write-offs | — | — | 417 | — | |
Insurance recoveries | — | (304) | (219) | (898) | |
(796) | (304) | 1,311 | (898) | ||
Normalized FFO | $ 15,216 | $ 12,560 | $ 56,569 | $ 53,279 | |
Normalized FFO per unit | $ 0.2318 | $ 0.1913 | $ 0.8617 | $ 0.8215 | |
Normalized AFFO | 13,676 | 10,856 | 49,945 | 46,545 | |
Normalized AFFO per unit | $ 0.2083 | $ 0.1654 | $ 0.7608 | $ 0.7176 | |
Normalized AFFO payout ratio | 60.0 % | 73.3 % | 64.7 % | 66.7 % |
NOI and NOI Margin
Same Property Portfolio
($000's) | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
Revenue | 36,899 | 34,711 | 144,285 | 133,629 | |
Property operating expenses | 12,951 | 13,381 | 53,115 | 51,373 | |
NOI | 23,948 | 21,330 | 91,170 | 82,256 | |
NOI margin | 64.9 % | 61.5 % | 63.2 % | 61.6 % | |
Normalizing items for NOI | |||||
Severance | — | — | 256 | — | |
Property tax recovery | — | — | (126) | — | |
Accrual estimates for repair and maintenance costs | (696) | — | (696) | — | |
(696) | — | (566) | — | ||
Normalized NOI | 23,252 | 21,330 | 90,604 | 82,256 | |
Normalized NOI margin | 63.0 % | 61.5 % | 62.8 % | 61.6 % |
Total Portfolio
($000's) | Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | |||
2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | ||
Revenue | 40,286 | 37,916 | 157,925 | 143,790 | |
Property operating costs | 14,254 | 14,969 | 58,757 | 55,994 | |
NOI | 26,032 | 22,947 | 99,168 | 87,796 | |
NOI margin | 64.6 % | 60.5 % | 62.8 % | 61.1 % | |
Normalizing items for NOI | |||||
Severance | — | — | 256 | — | |
Property tax recovery | — | — | (126) | — | |
Accrual estimates for repair and maintenance costs | (796) | — | (796) | — | |
(796) | — | (666) | — | ||
Normalized NOI | 25,236 | 22,947 | 98,502 | 87,796 | |
Normalized NOI margin | 62.6 % | 60.5 % | 62.4 % | 61.1 % |
NAV and NAV per unit
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | As at | ||
December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |
Net assets (Unitholders' equity) | $ 1,077,381 | $ 1,213,537 | $ 1,010,001 |
Add: Class B LP Units | 416,716 | 361,858 | 498,415 |
NAV | $ 1,494,097 | $ 1,575,395 | $ 1,508,416 |
Number of Units and Class B LP Units | 65,653,641 | 65,642,641 | 62,838,912 |
NAV per unit | $ 22.76 | $ 24.00 | $ 24.00 |
SOURCE Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust
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