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Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results and Narrows 2018 Guidance

July 19, 2018 4:15 PM

PHILADELPHIA, July 19, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) today reported its financial and operating results for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2018.

Management Comments

“We remain excited about the strong progression of our 2018 business plan,” stated Gerard H. Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer for Brandywine Realty Trust. “Market conditions remain strong and we continue to have a robust leasing pipeline. Our 2018 revenue target is now 92% executed resulting in strong quarterly metrics, including a 22.8% increase in quarterly GAAP mark-to-market rents. Our development pipeline aggregating $270 million is now 92% leased at a weighted-average cash yield on cost of 9.2%. In Austin, Texas, we achieved a significant milestone by receiving zoning approval for our Broadmoor campus that will allow us to transform the property into a six million square foot, mixed-use, transit-oriented urban environment. Our balance sheet strengthening strategy was further enhanced by extending our unsecured line of credit through July 2022 while reducing borrowing costs. After a successful second quarter we are narrowing our 2018 FFO guidance range from $1.34 to $1.42 to $1.35 to $1.41 per diluted share.”

Second Quarter Highlights

Financial Results

Portfolio Results

Schuylkill Yards

1919 Market Joint Venture

Development/Redevelopment Acquisitions

2018 Finance / Capital Markets Activity

Results for the Three and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2018

Net income allocated to common shares totaled $12.9 million or $0.07 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018 compared to net income of $4.1 million or $0.02 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2017.

FFO available to common shares and units totaled $63.0 million or $0.35 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2018 as compared to $57.4 million, or $0.32 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2017. Our 2018 results include a gain of the sale of land in Austin, Texas totaling $2.8 million. Our 2017 results include a one-time, non-cash charge related to our preferred share redemption totaling $3.2 million. Our second quarter 2018 payout ratio ($0.18 common share distribution / $0.35 FFO per diluted share) was 51.4%.

Net income allocated to common shares totaled $57.1 million or $0.32 per diluted share in the first six months of 2018 compared to net income of $23.4 million or $0.13 per diluted share in the first six months of 2017.

Our FFO available to common shares and units for the first six months of 2018 totaled $120.2 million or $0.66 per diluted share versus $113.5 million, or $0.64 per diluted share in the first six months of 2017. Our first six months 2018 FFO payout ratio ($0.36 common share distribution / $0.66 FFO per diluted share) was 54.5%.

Operating and Leasing Activity

In the second quarter of 2018, our Net Operating Income (NOI) excluding termination revenues and other income items decreased (2.5%) on a GAAP basis and increased 0.3% on a cash basis for our 81 same store properties, which were 92.6% and 93.4% occupied on June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

We leased approximately 361,000 square feet and commenced occupancy on 279,000 square feet during the second quarter of 2018. The second quarter occupancy activity includes 126,000 square feet of renewals, 63,000 square feet of new leases and 90,000 square feet of tenant expansions. We have an additional 293,000 square feet of executed new leasing scheduled to commence subsequent to June 30, 2018.

We achieved a 79% tenant retention ratio in our core portfolio with net absorption of 4,900 square feet during the second quarter of 2018. Second quarter rental rate growth increased 22.8% as our renewal rental rates increased 9.1% and our new lease/expansion rental rates increased 42.6%, all on a GAAP basis.

At June 30, 2018, our core portfolio of 86 properties comprising 15.6 million square feet was 92.3% occupied and we are currently 94.2% leased (reflecting new leases commencing after June 30, 2018).

Distributions

On May 23, 2018, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend distribution of $0.18 per common share that is payable on July 20, 2018 to shareholders of record as of July 6, 2018.

2018 Earnings and FFO Guidance

Based on current plans and assumptions and subject to the risks and uncertainties more fully described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, we are narrowing our 2018 net income guidance of $0.29 - $0.37 to $0.29 - $0.35 per diluted share and 2018 FFO guidance of $1.34 - $1.42 to $1.35 - $1.41 per diluted share. This guidance is provided for informational purposes and is subject to change. The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of 2018 FFO and earnings per diluted share:

Guidance for 2018Range
Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders$0.29 to$0.35
Plus: real estate depreciation, amortization1.06 1.06
FFO per diluted share$ 1.35to$ 1.41

Our 2018 FFO key assumptions to include:

About Brandywine Realty Trust

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States with a core focus in the Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Austin markets. Organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), we own, develop, lease and manage an urban, town center and transit-oriented portfolio comprising 184 properties and 25.3 million square feet as of June 30, 2018, which excludes assets held for sale. Our purpose is to shape, connect and inspire the world around us through our expertise, the relationships we foster, the communities in which we live and work, and the history we build together. For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com.

Conference Call and Audio Webcast

BDN management will discuss 2018 financial results and earnings guidance for fiscal 2018 on Friday, July 20, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-833-818-6810 and providing conference ID: 4898156. Beginning two hours after the conference call, a taped replay of the call can be accessed through Friday, August 3, 2018, by calling 1-855-859-2056 and entering access code 4898156. The conference call can also be accessed via a webcast on our website at www.brandywinerealty.com.

Looking Ahead – Third Quarter 2018 Conference Call

We anticipate we will release our third quarter 2018 earnings on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, after the market close and will host our third quarter 2018 conference call on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We expect to issue a press release in advance of these events to reconfirm the dates and times and provide all related information.

Forward-Looking Statements

Estimates of future earnings per share, FFO per share, common share dividend distributions and certain other statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our and our affiliates’ actual results, performance, achievements or transactions to be materially different from any future results, performance, achievements or transactions expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors relate to, among others: our ability to lease vacant space and to renew or relet space under expiring leases at expected levels; competition with other real estate companies for tenants; the potential loss or bankruptcy of major tenants; interest rate levels; the availability of debt, equity or other financing; risks of acquisitions, dispositions and developments, including the cost of construction delays and cost overruns; unanticipated operating and capital costs; our ability to obtain adequate insurance, including coverage for terrorist acts; dependence upon certain geographic markets; and general and local economic and real estate conditions, including the extent and duration of adverse changes that affect the industries in which our tenants operate. The declaration and payment of future dividends (both timing and amount) is subject to the determination of our Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion, after considering various factors, including the Company's financial condition, historical and forecast operating results, and available cash flow, as well as any applicable laws and contractual covenants and any other relevant factors. The Company's practice regarding payment of dividends may be modified at any time and from time to time. Additional information on factors which could impact us and the forward-looking statements contained herein are included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events except as required by law.

Non-GAAP Supplemental Financial Measures

We compute our financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Although FFO and NOI are non-GAAP financial measures, we believe that FFO and NOI calculations are helpful to shareholders and potential investors and are widely recognized measures of real estate investment trust performance. At the end of this press release, we have provided a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.

Funds from Operations (FFO)

We compute FFO in accordance with standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not compute FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition, or that interpret the NAREIT definition differently than us. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) before non-controlling interests and excluding gains (losses) on sales of depreciable operating property, impairment losses on depreciable consolidated real estate, impairment losses on investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures and extraordinary items (computed in accordance with GAAP); plus real estate related depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of deferred financing costs), and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Net income, the GAAP measure that we believe to be most directly comparable to FFO, includes depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses on property sales, extraordinary items and non-controlling interests. To facilitate a clear understanding of our historical operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as presented in the financial statements included elsewhere in this release. FFO does not represent cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our financial performance or to be an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions to shareholders.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

NOI is a financial measure equal to net income available to common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, plus corporate general and administrative expense, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, non-controlling interest in the Operating Partnership and losses from early extinguishment of debt, less interest income, development and management income, gains from property dispositions, gains on sale from discontinued operations, gains on early extinguishment of debt, income from discontinued operations, income from unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interest in property partnerships. In some cases we also present NOI on a cash basis, which is NOI after eliminating the effects of straight-lining of rent and deferred market intangible amortization. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. NOI should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of the Company's liquidity or its ability to make distributions. NOI is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our properties, as it excludes certain components from net income available to common shareholders in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property's results of operations. NOI is used internally to evaluate the performance of our operating segments and to make decisions about resource allocations. We concluded that NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations, as it reflects only the income and expense items incurred at the property level, as well as the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and development activity on an unlevered basis.

Core Portfolio

Our core portfolio is comprised of our wholly-owned properties, excluding any properties currently in development, re-development or re-entitlement.

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands)
June 30, December 31,
2018 2017
ASSETS (unaudited)
Real estate investments:
Operating properties $3,864,629 $3,832,348
Accumulated depreciation (931,194) (895,091)
Operating real estate investments, net 2,933,435 2,937,257
Construction-in-progress 120,593 121,188
Land held for development 95,658 98,242
Prepaid leasehold interests in land held for development 40,177 -
Total real estate investments, net 3,189,863 3,156,687
Assets held for sale, net 4,254 392
Cash and cash equivalents 108,304 202,179
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,850 and $3,467 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 19,530 17,938
Accrued rent receivable, net of allowance of $13,403 and $13,645 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 176,380 169,760
Investment in real estate ventures, at equity 170,361 194,621
Deferred costs, net 96,184 96,695
Intangible assets, net 59,418 64,972
Other assets 167,225 92,204
Total assets $3,991,519 $3,995,448
LIABILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES' EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net $324,289 $317,216
Unsecured term loan, net 248,595 248,429
Unsecured senior notes, net 1,365,909 1,365,183
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 106,790 107,074
Distributions payable 32,493 32,456
Deferred income, gains and rent 29,239 42,593
Acquired lease intangibles, net 18,573 20,274
Other liabilities 14,856 15,623
Total liabilities $2,140,744 $2,148,848
Brandywine Realty Trust's Equity:
Common Shares of Brandywine Realty Trust's beneficial interest, $0.01 par value; shares authorized 400,000,000; 178,604,473 and 178,285,236 issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 1,787 1,784
Additional paid-in-capital 3,223,072 3,218,564
Deferred compensation payable in common shares 14,036 12,445
Common shares in grantor trust, 982,305 and 894,736 as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (14,036) (12,445)
Cumulative earnings 717,515 660,174
Accumulated other comprehensive income 9,221 2,399
Cumulative distributions (2,118,230) (2,053,741)
Total Brandywine Realty Trust's equity 1,833,365 1,829,180
Noncontrolling interests 17,410 17,420
Total beneficiaries' equity 1,850,775 1,846,600
Total liabilities and beneficiaries' equity $3,991,519 $3,995,448

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue
Rents$107,657 $101,557 $214,017 $204,889
Tenant reimbursements 18,688 18,038 38,537 36,573
Termination fees 582 140 1,132 1,813
Third party management fees, labor reimbursement and leasing 4,913 7,080 12,587 13,565
Other 1,946 976 3,871 1,871
Total revenue 133,786 127,791 270,144 258,711
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses 37,887 37,215 77,219 74,100
Real estate taxes 12,417 11,078 24,839 22,827
Third party management expenses 2,243 2,325 6,993 4,772
Depreciation and amortization 43,717 44,263 87,008 90,155
General and administrative expenses 7,523 6,659 16,246 15,984
Provision for impairment - 327 - 3,057
Total operating expenses 103,787 101,867 212,305 210,895
Operating income 29,999 25,924 57,839 47,816
Other income (expense)
Interest income 641 163 1,344 556
Interest expense (19,301) (20,304) (38,834) (41,741)
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs (627) (596) (1,254) (1,230)
Equity in income (loss) of Real Estate Ventures (358) 1,084 (1,183) 336
Net gain (loss) on disposition of real estate (35) 1,088 (35) 8,411
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate 2,837 - 2,859 -
Net gain on real estate venture transactions - - 37,263 14,582
Net income before income taxes 13,156 7,359 57,999 28,730
Income tax (provision) benefit (20) 339 (158) 239
Net income 13,136 7,698 57,841 28,969
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (130) (45) (506) (214)
Net income attributable to Brandywine Realty Trust 13,006 7,653 57,335 28,755
Distribution to preferred shareholders - (307) - (2,032)
Preferred share redemption charge - (3,181) - (3,181)
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders (86) (73) (200) (172)
Net income attributable to Common Shareholders of Brandywine Realty Trust$12,920 $4,092 $57,135 $23,370
PER SHARE DATA
Basic income per common share$0.07 $0.02 $0.32 $0.13
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 178,547,555 175,333,300 178,471,960 175,255,564
Diluted income per common share$0.07 $0.02 $0.32 $0.13
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 179,692,336 176,756,598 179,740,690 176,480,380

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations:
Net income attributable to common shareholders$12,920 $4,092 $57,135 $23,370
Add (deduct):
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - LP units 109 37 480 201
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders 86 73 200 172
Net gain on real estate venture transactions - - (37,263) (14,582)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of real estate 35 (1,088) 35 (8,411)
Provision for impairment - - - 2,730
Depreciation and amortization:
Real property 35,179 35,948 69,787 69,598
Leasing costs including acquired intangibles 8,144 8,131 16,450 20,249
Company’s share of unconsolidated real estate ventures 6,732 10,449 13,896 20,689
Partners’ share of consolidated real estate ventures (54) (64) (109) (123)
Funds from operations$63,151 $57,578 $120,611 $113,893
Funds from operations allocable to unvested restricted shareholders (168) (151) (371) (349)
Funds from operations available to common share and unit holders (FFO)$62,983 $57,427 $120,240 $113,544
FFO per share - fully diluted$0.35 $0.32 $0.66 $0.64
Weighted-average shares/units outstanding - fully diluted 181,172,135 178,236,397 181,220,489 177,960,179
Distributions paid per common share$0.18 $0.16 $0.36 $0.32
FFO payout ratio (distributions paid per common share/FFO per diluted share) 51.4% 50.0% 54.5% 50.0%

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTSAME STORE OPERATIONS – 2nd QUARTER(unaudited and in thousands)

Of the 93 properties owned by the Company as of June 30, 2018, a total of 81 properties ("Same Store Properties") containing an aggregate of 14.3 million net rentable square feet were owned for the entire three-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. As of June 30, 2018, five properties were recently completed/acquired, two properties were in development and five properties were in redevelopment. Average occupancy for the Same Store Properties was 92.5% during 2018 and 94.0% during 2017. The following table sets forth revenue and expense information for the Same Store Properties:

Three Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Revenue
Rents $91,401 $91,585
Tenant reimbursements 16,274 16,668
Termination fees 582 140
Other 606 563
Total revenue 108,863 108,956
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses 30,913 30,983
Real estate taxes 10,985 9,804
Net operating income $66,965 $68,169
Net operating income - percentage change over prior year -1.8%
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $65,777 $67,466
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year -2.5%
Net operating income $66,965 $68,169
Straight line rents & other (347) (2,304)
Above/below market rent amortization (414) (440)
Amortization of tenant inducements 319 347
Non-cash ground rent 22 22
Cash - Net operating income $66,545 $65,794
Cash - Net operating income - percentage change over prior year 1.1%
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $65,137 $64,967
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year 0.3%
Three Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Net income $13,136 $7,698
Add/(deduct):
Interest income (641) (163)
Interest expense 19,301 20,304
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs 627 596
Equity in (income) loss of real estate ventures 358 (1,084)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of real estate 35 (1,088)
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate (2,837) -
Depreciation and amortization 43,717 44,263
General & administrative expenses 7,523 6,659
Income tax provision (benefit) 20 (339)
Provision for impairment - 327
Consolidated net operating income 81,239 77,173
Less: Net operating income of non-same store properties and elimination of non-property specific operations (14,274) (9,004)
Same store net operating income $66,965 $68,169

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTSAME STORE OPERATIONS – SIX MONTHS(unaudited and in thousands)

Of the 93 properties owned by the Company as of June 30, 2018, a total of 81 properties ("Same Store Properties") containing an aggregate of 14.3 million net rentable square feet were owned for the entire six-month periods ended June 30, 2018 and 2017. As of June 30, 2018, five properties were recently completed/acquired, two properties were in development and five properties were in redevelopment. Average occupancy for the Same Store Properties was 92.5% during 2018 and 94.2% during 2017. The following table sets forth revenue and expense information for the Same Store Properties:

Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Revenue
Rents $182,565 $184,093
Tenant reimbursements 33,497 33,112
Termination fees 1,132 1,336
Other 927 975
Total revenue 218,121 219,516
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses 63,475 62,074
Real estate taxes 21,948 19,806
Net operating income $132,698 $137,636
Net operating income - percentage change over prior year -3.6%
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $130,639 $135,325
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year -3.5%
Net operating income $132,698 $137,636
Straight line rents & other (1,484) (4,137)
Above/below market rent amortization (866) (1,793)
Amortization of tenant inducements 635 693
Non-cash ground rent 44 44
Cash - Net operating income $131,027 $132,443
Cash - Net operating income - percentage change over prior year -1.1%
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $128,522 $129,262
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year -0.6%
Six Months Ended June 30,
2018 2017
Net income: $57,841 $28,969
Add/(deduct):
Interest income (1,344) (556)
Interest expense 38,834 41,741
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs 1,254 1,230
Equity in (income) loss of real estate ventures 1,183 (336)
Net gain on real estate venture transactions (37,263) (14,582)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of real estate 35 (8,411)
Net gain on sale of undepreciated assets (2,859) -
Depreciation and amortization 87,008 90,155
General & administrative expenses 16,246 15,984
Income tax provision (benefit) 158 (239)
Provision for impairment - 3,057
Consolidated net operating income 161,093 157,012
Less: Net operating income of non-same store properties and elimination of non-property specific operations (28,395) (19,376)
Same store net operating income $132,698 $137,636

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