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Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust | TSX:MI.UN | Toronto | Trust |
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— Double-digit growth in Normalized FFO and AFFO per unit —
OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") (TSX: MI.UN) today announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2024 ("Q2 2024" and "YTD 2024", respectively). The Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") for Q2 2024 and YTD 2024 are available on the REIT's website at www.mintoapartmentreit.com and at www.sedarplus.ca.1
"We generated continued growth in our key financial metrics in the second quarter, reflecting growth in average rents, steady occupancy, disciplined expense management and accretive capital allocation strategies. Normalized Same Property Portfolio NOI increased 7.5% compared to Q2 last year, while Normalized FFO and AFFO per unit rose by 15.4% and 18.7%, respectively, reflecting our continued efforts to translate NOI growth into cash flow per unit growth", said Jonathan Li, President and Chief Executive Officer of the REIT. "Canadian urban rental market fundamentals remain strong, and we continue to generate solid gain-on-lease from the embedded rent in our portfolio. We continue to pursue the upward refinancing of four Ottawa properties anticipated to have total incremental net proceeds of between $70 and $80 million that will be used to reduce the revolving credit facility. Through prudent and disciplined capital management, we have built substantial financial flexibility, positioning the REIT well going forward."
Q2 2024 Highlights
Financial Summary
($000's except per unit and per suite amounts) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | Variance | 2024 | 2023 | Variance | ||
Revenue from investment properties | $ 38,893 | $ 39,401 | (1.3) % | $ 77,836 | $ 77,804 | — % | |
Property operating costs | 7,606 | 8,051 | 5.5 % | 14,593 | 15,494 | 5.8 % | |
Property taxes | 3,911 | 3,917 | 0.2 % | 7,919 | 7,925 | 0.1 % | |
Utilities | 2,481 | 2,861 | 13.3 % | 5,985 | 7,077 | 15.4 % | |
NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 24,572 | 1.3 % | $ 49,339 | $ 47,308 | 4.3 % | |
NOI margin (%) | 64.0 % | 62.4 % | 160 bps | 63.4 % | 60.8 % | 260 bps | |
Normalized NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 24,616 | 1.1 % | $ 49,339 | $ 47,438 | 4.0 % | |
Normalized NOI margin (%) | 64.0 % | 62.5 % | 150 bps | 63.4 % | 61.0 % | 240 bps | |
Revenue - SPP | $ 38,893 | $ 37,111 | 4.8 % | $ 77,067 | $ 73,075 | 5.5 % | |
NOI - SPP | 24,895 | 23,110 | 7.7 % | 48,935 | 44,422 | 10.2 % | |
NOI margin (%) - SPP | 64.0 % | 62.3 % | 170 bps | 63.5 % | 60.8 % | 270 bps | |
Normalized NOI - SPP | $ 24,895 | $ 23,154 | 7.5 % | $ 48,935 | $ 44,552 | 9.8 % | |
Normalized NOI margin (%) - SPP | 64.0 % | 62.4 % | 160 bps | 63.5 % | 61.0 % | 250 bps | |
Interest costs | $ 8,946 | $ 10,710 | 16.5 % | $ 18,441 | $ 21,378 | 13.7 % | |
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | 32,790 | (43,009) | nmf2 | 13,996 | (67,236) | nmf2 | |
Funds from Operations ("FFO") | 16,649 | 11,925 | 39.6 % | $ 31,688 | $ 23,554 | 34.5 % | |
FFO per unit | 0.2535 | 0.1817 | 39.5 % | 0.4826 | 0.3588 | 34.5 % | |
Adjusted Funds from Operations ("AFFO") | 15,040 | 10,188 | 47.6 % | 28,467 | 20,121 | 41.5 % | |
AFFO per unit | 0.2290 | 0.1552 | 47.6 % | 0.4335 | 0.3065 | 41.4 % | |
Distribution per unit | $ 0.1262 | $ 0.1225 | 3.0 % | $ 0.2525 | $ 0.2450 | 3.1 % | |
AFFO payout ratio | 55.1 % | 78.9 % | 2,380 bps | 58.2 % | 79.9 % | 2,170 bps | |
Normalized FFO | $ 16,100 | $ 13,946 | 15.4 % | $ 31,017 | $ 25,661 | 20.9 % | |
Normalized FFO per unit | 0.2452 | 0.2125 | 15.4 % | 0.4724 | 0.3909 | 20.8 % | |
Normalized AFFO | 14,491 | 12,209 | 18.7 % | 27,796 | 22,228 | 25.0 % | |
Normalized AFFO per unit | 0.2207 | 0.1860 | 18.7 % | 0.4233 | 0.3386 | 25.0 % | |
Normalized AFFO payout ratio | 57.2 % | 65.9 % | 870 bps | 59.7 % | 72.3 % | 1,260 bps | |
Average monthly rent | $ 1,939 | $ 1,801 | 7.7 % | $ 1,939 | $ 1,801 | 7.7 % | |
Average monthly rent - SPP | $ 1,939 | $ 1,824 | 6.3 % | 1,939 | 1,824 | 6.3 % | |
Closing occupancy | 97.5 % | 97.2 % | 30 bps | 97.5 % | 97.2 % | 30 bps | |
Closing occupancy - SPP | 97.5 % | 97.3 % | 20 bps | 97.5 % | 97.3 % | 20 bps | |
Average occupancy | 96.9 % | 97.0 % | (10) bps | 96.9 % | 97.1 % | (20) bps | |
Average occupancy - SPP | 96.9 % | 96.9 % | — bps | 96.9 % | 97.0 % | (10) bps | |
As at | June 30, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | Variance | ||||
Debt-to-Gross Book Value ratio | 41.8 % | 42.8 % | (100) bps | ||||
Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio | 10.87x | 11.79x | (0.92)x |
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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. |
2 | No meaningful figure. |
Summary of Q2 2024 Operating Results
Continued Solid Growth in Normalized NOI, Supported by Revenue Growth and Disciplined Expense Management
The REIT achieved SPP Normalized NOI growth of 7.5% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023. This was a result of SPP revenue growth of 4.8%, driven by unfurnished suite revenue which increased by 6.8% due to growth in average monthly rent. This was partially offset by a 12.8% decrease in furnished suite revenue from lower occupancy and a 27.4% decrease in commercial revenue due to the retail vacancy at Minto Yorkville. SPP normalized operating expenses were flat over the same period, leading to SPP Normalized NOI margin of 64.0%, an increase of 160 bps compared to Q2 2023.
Significant Growth in Normalized FFO and AFFO per unit Driven by NOI Growth and Reduced Interest Costs
In Q2 2024, Normalized FFO per unit and Normalized AFFO per unit increased by 15.4% and 18.7%, respectively, compared to Q2 2023. The increases reflected Normalized NOI growth and the impact of previous debt reduction initiatives that resulted in a 16.5% decrease in interest costs compared to Q2 2023. Debt-to-Gross Book Value ratio decreased by 100 bps from December 31, 2023 to 41.8% and Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio decreased to 10.87x from 11.79x over the same period.
NAV per unit and IFRS Net Income and Comprehensive Income
The REIT's net asset value ("NAV") per unit as at June 30, 2024 was $22.27, effectively flat from $22.26 as at March 31, 2024. This was driven by strong operational results offset by a non-cash fair value loss on investment properties of $8.4 million in Q2 2024, which was attributable to increases in capitalization rates of 12.5 bps for Toronto residential properties and an increase to the capital expenditure reserve, partially offset by growth in forecast NOI.
The REIT recorded a non-cash fair value gain on Class B LP Units of $27.6 million in Q2 2024, reflecting a decrease in the Unit price during the quarter.
The REIT reported net income and comprehensive income of $32.8 million in Q2 2024, compared to a net loss and comprehensive loss of $43.0 million in Q2 2023. The positive variance was primarily attributable to the non-cash fair value gain of $27.6 million on Class B LP Units noted above, which compared to a loss of $6.7 million in Q2 2023, and the smaller non-cash fair value loss on investment properties of $8.4 million in Q2 2024, compared to $45.7 million in Q2 2023.
Gain-on-Lease, Gain-to-Lease Potential, Suite Repositioning and Commercial
The REIT generated organic growth through 420 new leases signed in Q2 2024, achieving an average gain-on-lease of 11.0%. Gain-on-lease remains strong across the portfolio, despite some moderation in Toronto where approximately 50% of new leases signed in Q2 2024 were at Niagara West, a non-rent controlled property where there was a lower gap to market rents. Excluding Niagara West, realized gain-on-lease in Toronto was 14.4% and 12.0% across the portfolio.
The REIT estimates a gain-to-lease potential of 15.7% as at June 30, 2024, representing future annualized potential revenue of $21.5 million. The REIT's ability to realize these embedded leasing gains is dependent on natural turnover. SPP annualized turnover was 20.0% in Q2 2024, which was in line with seasonal norms. The REIT expects turnover to slow in 2024 relative to seasonal norms 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 five to seven years.
The REIT repositioned a total of 13 suites across its portfolio in Q2 2024, generating an average annual unlevered return on investment of 9.7%. Management has reduced its estimate of total suite repositionings in 2024, reflecting lower turnover propensity for these suites and the strategic assessment of each repositioning. Management currently expects to reposition a total of 35 to 70 suites in 2024, compared to 116 suites in 2023.
Management anticipates a lease for the retail unit at Minto Yorkville will be executed in 2024, with lease payments expected to occur in early 2026 to account for the fixturing period for a new tenant.
Maintaining a Strong Balance Sheet
Management remains focused on disciplined capital allocation in order to strengthen the REIT's balance sheet and provide flexibility with respect to its refinancing, operating and investment strategies.
As of June 30, 2024, the REIT had Total Debt outstanding of $1.09 billion, with a weighted average effective interest rate on Term Debt of 3.43% and a weighted average term to maturity on Term Debt of 5.57 years. Debt-to-Gross Book Value ratio was 41.8%, Debt-to-Adjusted EBITDA ratio was 10.87x and variable-rate debt was limited to 8% of Total Debt.
The REIT continues to maintain a strong financial position. Total liquidity was approximately $164.0 million as at June 30, 2024, with a liquidity ratio (Total liquidity/Total Debt) of 15.1%.
Conference Call
Management will host a conference call for analysts and investors on Wednesday, August 14, 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/3XIAeVC 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 Q2 2024 Earnings Webcast
A replay of the call will be available until Wednesday, August 21, 2024. To access the replay, dial 416-764-8677 or 888-390-0541 (Passcode: 275263 #). 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 IFRS Accounting 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
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
Net income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss) | $ 32,790 | $ (43,009) | $ 13,996 | $ (67,236) | |
Distributions on Class B LP Units | 3,252 | 3,154 | 6,503 | 6,309 | |
Disposition costs on investment property | — | — | 615 | 348 | |
Fair value loss (gain) on: | |||||
Investment properties | 8,360 | 45,700 | 46,965 | 59,203 | |
Class B LP Units | (27,558) | 6,696 | (36,057) | 24,982 | |
Interest rate swap | 333 | (656) | 275 | (246) | |
Unit-based compensation | (528) | 40 | (609) | 194 | |
Funds from operations (FFO) | 16,649 | 11,925 | 31,688 | 23,554 | |
Maintenance capital expenditure reserve | (1,514) | (1,510) | (3,053) | (3,030) | |
Amortization of mark-to-market adjustments | (72) | (227) | (145) | (403) | |
Commercial straight-line rent adjustments | (23) | — | (23) | — | |
Adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) | 15,040 | 10,188 | 28,467 | 20,121 | |
Distributions on Class B LP Units | 3,252 | 3,154 | 6,503 | 6,309 | |
Distributions on Units | 5,040 | 4,886 | 10,078 | 9,772 | |
$ 8,292 | $ 8,040 | $ 16,581 | $ 16,081 | ||
AFFO payout ratio | 55.1 % | 78.9 % | 58.2 % | 79.9 % | |
Weighted average number of Units and Class B LP Units | 65,669,554 | 65,642,641 | 65,664,545 | 65,642,641 | |
FFO per unit | $ 0.2535 | $ 0.1817 | $ 0.4826 | $ 0.3588 | |
AFFO per unit | $ 0.2290 | $ 0.1552 | $ 0.4335 | $ 0.3065 |
Normalized FFO and AFFO
Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | ||||
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
FFO | $ 16,649 | $ 11,925 | $ 31,688 | $ 23,554 | |
AFFO | 15,040 | 10,188 | 28,467 | 20,121 | |
Normalizing items for NOI | — | 44 | — | 130 | |
Debt retirement costs | — | 1,779 | — | 1,779 | |
Property investigation cost write-offs | — | 417 | — | 417 | |
Insurance recoveries | (549) | (219) | (671) | (219) | |
(549) | 2,021 | (671) | 2,107 | ||
Normalized FFO | $ 16,100 | $ 13,946 | 31,017 | 25,661 | |
Normalized FFO per unit | $ 0.2452 | $ 0.2125 | 0.4724 | 0.3909 | |
Normalized AFFO | 14,491 | 12,209 | 27,796 | 22,228 | |
Normalized AFFO per unit | $ 0.2207 | $ 0.1860 | $ 0.4233 | $ 0.3386 | |
Normalized AFFO payout ratio | 57.2 % | 65.9 % | 59.7 % | 72.3 % |
NOI and NOI Margin
Same Property Portfolio
($000's) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Revenue from investment properties | $ 38,893 | $ 37,111 | $ 77,067 | $ 73,075 | |
Operating expenses | 13,998 | 14,001 | 28,132 | 28,653 | |
NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 23,110 | $ 48,935 | $ 44,422 | |
NOI margin | 64.0 % | 62.3 % | 63.5 % | 60.8 % | |
Normalizing items for NOI | |||||
Severance costs | $ — | $ 170 | $ — | $ 256 | |
Property tax recovery | — | (126) | — | (126) | |
— | 44 | — | 130 | ||
Normalized NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 23,154 | $ 48,935 | $ 44,552 | |
Normalized NOI margin | 64.0 % | 62.4 % | 63.5 % | 61.0 % |
Total Portfolio
($000's) | Three months ended June 30, | Six months ended June 30, | |||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
Revenue from investment properties | $ 38,893 | $ 39,401 | $ 77,836 | $ 77,804 | |
Operating expenses | 13,998 | 14,829 | 28,497 | 30,496 | |
NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 24,572 | $ 49,339 | $ 47,308 | |
NOI margin | 64.0 % | 62.4 % | 63.4 % | 60.8 % | |
Normalizing items for NOI | |||||
Severance costs | $ — | $ 170 | $ — | $ 256 | |
Property tax recovery | — | (126) | — | (126) | |
— | 44 | — | 130 | ||
Normalized NOI | $ 24,895 | $ 24,616 | $ 49,339 | $ 47,438 | |
Normalized NOI margin | 64.0 % | 62.5 % | 63.4 % | 61.0 % |
NAV and NAV per unit
($000's except unit and per unit amounts) | As at | ||
June 30, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
Net assets (Unitholders' equity) | $ 1,081,559 | $ 1,053,656 | $ 1,077,381 |
Add: Class B LP Units | 380,659 | 408,217 | 416,716 |
NAV | $ 1,462,218 | $ 1,461,873 | $ 1,494,097 |
Number of Units and Class B LP Units | 65,671,690 | 65,660,891 | 65,653,641 |
NAV per unit | $ 22.27 | $ 22.26 | $ 22.76 |
SOURCE Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust
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