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Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Significant Investment Activity, Third Quarter 2018 Results, Narrows 2018 Guidance and Provides Initial 2019 Guidance

October 17, 2018 5:26 PM

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) today reported its financial and operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018, revised full year 2018 guidance and introduced 2019 earnings guidance.

Management Comments

“In addition to making excellent progress on our 2018 business plan, we also are announcing two significant transactions that further accelerate our growth,” stated Gerard H. Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer of Brandywine Realty Trust. “These transactions achieve our goals of increasing our revenue contribution from Austin, increasing our return on invested capital and creating earnings momentum. Both of these transactions will close in the fourth quarter. Given the continued progress of our 2018 business plan, we are narrowing our 2018 FFO guidance range from $1.35 to $1.41 per share to $1.36 to $1.40 per share. We are also introducing our 2019 FFO guidance range of $1.37 to $1.47 per share which includes the impact of the announced transaction activity and a $0.03 per share reduction due to a new lease accounting standard. Our 2019 guidance at the midpoint represents a comparable 5% annual FFO growth rate.”

Third Quarter Highlights

Financial Results

Portfolio Results

2018 Business Plan Revisions

Gain and Promote on Austin Portfolio Transaction$127.3
Impairment on Sale of Northern Virginia Assets (56.9)
Net Increase to Net Income $70.4
The net increase to 2018 net income represents $0.39 per diluted share and will not be included in FFO.

2019 Business Plan and Guidance Introduced

Transaction Activity

Austin Investment

Dispositions

Northern Virginia Joint Venture

National Training Center

Finance Activity

Results for the Three and Nine-Month Periods Ended September 30, 2018

Net loss allocated to common shares totaled ($43.0) million or ($0.24) per diluted share in the third quarter of 2018 compared to a net income of $18.8 million or $0.11 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017. The 2018 results include an impairment charge totaling ($56.9) million, or ($0.32) per diluted share.

FFO available to common shares and units in the third quarter of 2018 totaled $63.2 million or $0.35 per diluted share versus $61.9 million or $0.35 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2017. Our third 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 $14.1 million or $0.08 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2018 compared to net income of $42.2 million or $0.24 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2017. The 2018 results include an impairment charge totaling ($56.9) million, or ($0.32) per diluted share.

Our FFO available to common shares and units for the first nine months of 2018 totaled $183.4 million, or $1.01 per diluted share compared to FFO available to common shares and units of $175.5 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2017. Our first nine months 2018 FFO payout ratio ($0.54 common share distribution / $1.01 FFO per diluted share) was 53.5%.

Operating and Leasing Activity

In the third quarter of 2018, our Net Operating Income (NOI) excluding termination revenues and other income items increased 3.4% on a GAAP basis and increased 13.7% on a cash basis for our 76 same store properties, which were 93.1% and 92.4% occupied on September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017, respectively.

We leased approximately 526,000 square feet and commenced occupancy on 336,000 square feet during the third quarter of 2018. The third quarter occupancy activity includes 140,000 square feet of renewals, 121,000 square feet of new leases and 75,000 square feet of tenant expansions. We have an additional 302,000 square feet of executed new leasing scheduled to commence subsequent to September 30, 2018.

We achieved a 75% tenant retention ratio in our core portfolio with net absorption of 50,000 square feet during the third quarter of 2018. Third quarter rental rate growth increased 11.4% as our renewal rental rates increased 6.3% and our new lease/expansion rental rates increased 17.1%, all on a GAAP basis.

At September 30, 2018, our core portfolio of 78 properties comprising 14.3 million square feet was 93.0% occupied and we are now 95.1% leased (reflecting new leases commencing after September 30, 2018).

Distributions

On September 11, 2018, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend distribution of $0.18 per common share that was paid on October 18, 2018 to shareholders of record as of October 4, 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 adjusting our previously issued 2018 net income guidance of $0.29 to $0.35 per diluted share to $0.76 to $0.80 per diluted share and adjusting our previously issued 2018 FFO guidance of $1.35 to $1.41 per diluted share to $1.36 to $1.40 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 2018 Range
Less: Impairment & estimated net (gain) loss on sale of real estate transactions and promote income$0.69 to $0.73
Plus: Real estate depreciation, amortization(0.39) (0.39)
1.06 1.06
FFO per diluted share$1.36 to $1.40

Our 2018 FFO key assumptions to include:

2019 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 introducing our 2019 net income guidance of $0.36 - $0.46 per diluted share and 2019 FFO guidance of $1.37 - $1.47 per diluted share. This guidance is provided for informational purposes and is subject to change. The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of 2019 FFO and earnings per diluted share:

Guidance for 2019 Range
Earnings per diluted share allocated to common shareholders$0.36 to $0.46
Plus: real estate depreciation, amortization1.01 1.01
FFO per diluted share$ 1.37 to $ 1.47

Our 2019 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 September 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 updated earnings guidance for fiscal 2018 on Thursday, October 18, 2018, during the company’s earnings call. The conference call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and will last approximately one hour. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-833-818-6810 and providing conference ID: 9359369. Beginning two hours after the conference call, a taped replay of the call can be accessed through Friday, November 2, 2018, by calling 1-855-859-2056 and entering access code 9359369. The conference call can also be accessed via a webcast on our website at www.brandywinerealty.com.

Looking Ahead – Fourth Quarter 2018 Conference Call

We anticipate we will release our fourth quarter 2018 earnings on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, after the market close and will host our fourth quarter 2018 conference call on Thursday, January 31, 2019 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.

Company / Investor Contact:Tom WirthEVP & CFO610-832-7434 [email protected]

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands)
September 30, December 31,
2018 2017
ASSETS (unaudited)
Real estate investments:
Operating properties $3,429,048 $3,832,348
Accumulated depreciation (845,674) (895,091)
Operating real estate investments, net 2,583,374 2,937,257
Construction-in-progress 157,075 121,188
Land held for development 77,578 98,242
Prepaid leasehold interests in land held for development, net 40,100 -
Total real estate investments, net 2,858,127 3,156,687
Assets held for sale, net 297,194 392
Cash and cash equivalents 70,360 202,179
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $3,782 and $3,467 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 13,871 17,938
Accrued rent receivable, net of allowance of $13,562 and $13,645 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 178,013 169,760
Investment in real estate ventures, at equity 167,782 194,621
Deferred costs, net 97,004 96,695
Intangible assets, net 55,139 64,972
Other assets 186,132 92,204
Total assets $3,923,622 $3,995,448
LIABILITIES AND BENEFICIARIES' EQUITY
Mortgage notes payable, net $322,588 $317,216
Unsecured term loan, net 248,677 248,429
Unsecured senior notes, net 1,366,272 1,365,183
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 116,994 107,074
Distributions payable 32,492 32,456
Deferred income, gains and rent 26,731 42,593
Acquired lease intangibles, net 17,680 20,274
Liabilities related to assets held for sale 826 -
Other liabilities 14,559 15,623
Total liabilities $2,146,819 $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; 178,602,602 and 178,285,236 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively 1,787 1,784
Additional paid-in-capital 3,223,817 3,218,564
Deferred compensation payable in common shares 14,021 12,445
Common shares in grantor trust, 977,120 and 894,736 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (14,021) (12,445)
Cumulative earnings 674,599 660,174
Accumulated other comprehensive income 10,239 2,399
Cumulative distributions (2,150,463) (2,053,741)
Total Brandywine Realty Trust's equity 1,759,979 1,829,180
Noncontrolling interests 16,824 17,420
Total beneficiaries' equity 1,776,803 1,846,600
Total liabilities and beneficiaries' equity $3,923,622 $3,995,448

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Revenue
Rents$107,580 $102,557 $321,597 $307,446
Tenant reimbursements 20,557 17,239 59,094 53,812
Termination fees 498 200 1,630 2,013
Third party management fees, labor reimbursement and leasing 4,944 6,918 17,531 20,483
Other 1,419 1,524 5,290 3,395
Total revenue 134,998 128,438 405,142 387,149
Operating expenses:
Property operating expenses 37,833 36,847 115,052 110,947
Real estate taxes 12,433 11,235 37,272 34,062
Third party management expenses 2,612 2,619 9,605 7,391
Depreciation and amortization 43,900 42,429 130,908 132,584
General and administrative expenses 5,963 5,813 22,209 21,797
Provision for impairment 56,865 - 56,865 3,057
Total operating expenses 159,606 98,943 371,911 309,838
Operating income (loss) (24,608) 29,495 33,231 77,311
Other income (expense):
Interest income 1,220 79 2,564 635
Interest expense (19,257) (19,732) (58,091) (61,473)
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs (618) (577) (1,872) (1,807)
Equity in income (loss) of Real Estate Ventures 1 (5,723) (1,182) (5,387)
Net gain (loss) on disposition of real estate - - (35) 8,411
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate - 953 2,859 953
Net gain on Real Estate Venture transactions - 13,758 37,263 28,340
Net income (loss) before income taxes (43,262) 18,253 14,737 46,983
Income tax (provision) benefit - 793 (158) 1,032
Net income (loss) (43,262) 19,046 14,579 48,015
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 339 (170) (167) (384)
Net income (loss) attributable to Brandywine Realty Trust (42,923) 18,876 14,412 47,631
Distribution to preferred shareholders - - - (2,032)
Preferred share redemption charge - - - (3,181)
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders (80) (73) (280) (245)
Net income (loss) attributable to Common Shareholders of Brandywine Realty Trust$(43,003) $18,803 $14,132 $42,173
PER SHARE DATA
Basic income (loss) per Common Share$(0.24) $0.11 $0.08 $0.24
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 178,602,622 175,433,657 178,515,993 175,315,581
Diluted income (loss) per Common Share$(0.24) $0.11 $0.08 $0.24
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 178,602,622 176,835,022 179,752,544 176,599,332

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTFUNDS FROM OPERATIONS(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017 2018 2017
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Funds from Operations:
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders$(43,003) $18,803 $14,132 $42,173
Add (deduct):
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests - LP units (359) 158 121 359
Nonforfeitable dividends allocated to unvested restricted shareholders 80 73 280 245
Net gain on real estate venture transactions - (13,758) (37,263) (28,340)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of real estate - - 35 (8,411)
Provision for impairment 56,865 - 56,865 2,730
Other than temporary impairment of equity method investment - 4,844 - 4,844
Depreciation and amortization:
Real property 35,011 34,742 104,798 104,340
Leasing costs including acquired intangibles 8,482 7,464 24,932 27,713
Company’s share of unconsolidated real estate ventures 6,334 9,816 20,230 30,505
Partners’ share of consolidated real estate ventures (57) (54) (166) (177)
Funds from operations$63,353 $62,088 $183,964 $175,981
Funds from operations allocable to unvested restricted shareholders (157) (162) (528) (511)
Funds from operations available to common share and unit holders (FFO)$63,196 $61,926 $183,436 $175,470
FFO per share - fully diluted$0.35 $0.35 $1.01 $0.99
Weighted-average shares/units outstanding - fully diluted 181,253,953 178,314,821 181,232,343 178,079,131
Distributions paid per common share$0.18 $0.16 $0.54 $0.48
FFO payout ratio (distributions paid per common share/FFO per diluted share) 51.4% 45.7% 53.5% 48.5%

BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUSTSAME STORE OPERATIONS – 3rd QUARTER(unaudited and in thousands)

Of the 93 properties owned by the Company as of September 30, 2018, a total of 76 properties ("Same Store Properties") containing an aggregate of 14.2 million net rentable square feet were owned for the entire three-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. As of September 30, 2018, two properties were recently completed/acquired, two properties were in development and five properties were in redevelopment. Average occupancy for the Same Store Properties was 92.9% during 2018 and 92.0% during 2017. The following table sets forth revenue and expense information for the Same Store Properties:

Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Revenue
Rents $93,210 $90,854
Tenant reimbursements 19,109 16,793
Termination fees 498 200
Other 345 541
Total revenue 113,162 108,388
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses 32,193 31,072
Real estate taxes 10,520 9,270
Net operating income $70,449 $68,046
Net operating income - percentage change over prior year 3.5%
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $69,606 $67,305
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year 3.4%
Net operating income $70,449 $68,046
Straight line rents & other (1,978) (7,961)
Above/below market rent amortization (406) (457)
Amortization of tenant inducements 238 312
Non-cash ground rent 22 22
Cash - Net operating income $68,325 $59,962
Cash - Net operating income - percentage change over prior year 13.9%
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $67,265 $59,161
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year 13.7%
Three Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Net income (loss): $(43,262) $19,046
Add/(deduct):
Interest income (1,220) (79)
Interest expense 19,257 19,732
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs 618 577
Equity in (income) loss of Real Estate Ventures (1) 5,723
Net gain on Real Estate Venture transactions - (13,758)
Net gain on sale of undepreciated real estate - (953)
Depreciation and amortization 43,900 42,429
General & administrative expenses 5,963 5,813
Income tax benefit - (793)
Provision for impairment 56,865 -
Consolidated net operating income 82,120 77,737
Less: Net operating income of non-same store properties and elimination of non-property specific operations (11,671) (9,691)
Same store net operating income $70,449 $68,046

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

Of the 93 properties owned by the Company as of September 30, 2018, a total of 73 properties ("Same Store Properties") containing an aggregate of 13.0 million net rentable square feet were owned for the entire nine-month periods ended September 30, 2018 and 2017. As of September 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 92.9% during 2018 and 94.4% during 2017. The following table sets forth revenue and expense information for the Same Store Properties:

Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Revenue
Rents $247,836 $249,669
Tenant reimbursements 49,750 47,914
Termination fees 1,630 1,536
Other 1,197 1,422
Total revenue 300,413 300,541
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses 88,207 86,085
Real estate taxes 30,000 26,797
Net operating income $182,206 $187,659
Net operating income - percentage change over prior year -2.9%
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $179,379 $184,701
Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year -2.9%
Net operating income $182,206 $187,659
Straight line rents & other (982) (5,943)
Above/below market rent amortization (1,266) (2,244)
Amortization of tenant inducements 561 697
Non-cash ground rent 67 67
Cash - Net operating income $180,586 $180,236
Cash - Net operating income - percentage change over prior year 0.2%
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other $177,096 $176,349
Cash - Net operating income, excluding net termination fees & other - percentage change over prior year 0.4%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2018 2017
Net income: $14,579 $48,015
Add/(deduct):
Interest income (2,564) (635)
Interest expense 58,091 61,473
Interest expense - amortization of deferred financing costs 1,872 1,807
Equity in loss of Real Estate Ventures 1,182 5,387
Net gain on Real Estate Venture transactions (37,263) (28,340)
Net (gain) loss on disposition of real estate 35 (8,411)
Net gain on sale of undepreciated assets (2,859) (953)
Depreciation and amortization 130,908 132,584
General & administrative expenses 22,209 21,797
Income tax provision (benefit) 158 (1,032)
Provision for impairment 56,865 3,057
Consolidated net operating income 243,213 234,749
Less: Net operating income of non-same store properties and elimination of non-property specific operations (61,007) (47,090)
Same store net operating income $182,206 $187,659

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