EPR EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) today announced operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 (dollars in thousands, except per share data):

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

2023 (2)

 

 

2024

 

 

2023 (2)

Total revenue

$

180,507

 

$

189,384

 

 

$

520,834

 

$

533,687

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 

40,618

 

 

50,228

 

 

 

136,357

 

 

109,412

 

Net income available to common shareholders per diluted common share

 

0.53

 

 

0.66

 

 

 

1.80

 

 

1.45

 

Funds From Operations as adjusted (FFOAA)(1)

 

100,382

 

 

113,156

 

 

 

279,620

 

 

306,954

 

FFOAA per diluted common share (1)

 

1.30

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

3.64

 

 

4.00

 

Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)(1)

 

99,309

 

 

113,333

 

 

 

277,270

 

 

312,168

 

AFFO per diluted common share (1)

 

1.29

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

3.61

 

 

4.07

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Each of the measures above include deferred rent and interest collections from cash basis customers that were recognized as revenue of $19.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and $0.6 million and $35.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(1) A non-GAAP financial measure.

(2) Each measure for 2023, except for AFFO and AFFO per diluted share, includes $2.1 million of additional straight-line rent revenue related primarily to recording a straight-line rent receivable for Regal ground leases in connection with reestablishing accrual basis accounting for Regal at August 1, 2023.

Third Quarter Company Headlines

• New $1.0 Billion Revolving Credit Facility - In September 2024, the Company entered into a new amended and restated $1.0 billion revolving credit facility that matures in October 2028 with options to extend for a total of 12 additional months, subject to conditions.
• Executes on Investment Pipeline - During the third quarter of 2024, the Company's investment spending totaled $82.0 million, bringing year-to-date investment spending to $214.6 million. Additionally, the Company has committed approximately $150.0 million for experiential development and redevelopment projects, which is expected to be funded over the next two years.
• Strong Liquidity Position - As of September 30, 2024, the Company had cash on hand of $35.3 million, $169.0 million outstanding on its $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a consolidated debt profile that is all at fixed rates with only $300.0 million maturing through December 31, 2025.
• Updates 2024 Guidance - The Company is narrowing FFOAA per diluted common share guidance for 2024 to a range of $4.80 to $4.92 from a range $4.76 to $4.96, representing an increase of 3.2% at the midpoint over 2023 after excluding the impact from both years of out-of-period deferred rent and interest collections from cash-basis customers included in income. The Company is also narrowing investment spending guidance for 2024 to a range of $225.0 million to $275.0 million from a range of $200.0 million to $300.0 million, and updating disposition proceeds guidance to a range of $70.0 million to $100.0 million from a range of $60.0 million to $75.0 million. Additional earnings guidance detail can be found on page 24 in the Company's supplemental information package available in the Investor Center of the Company's website located at https://investors.eprkc.com/earnings-supplementals.

“In the third quarter, we made meaningful progress in further positioning the Company for continued growth,” stated Company Chairman and CEO Greg Silvers. “We entered into a new $1.0 billion revolving credit facility, which further enhances our already strong liquidity position with more favorable terms. Our investment strategy remains on track, including recycling proceeds from the sale of non-core assets into diversified experiential assets. With a promising future box office forecast, sustained consumer demand in our customer categories, a strong balance sheet, and our unique ability to source differentiated high-quality experiential assets, we believe that we are well-positioned to deliver long-term value for our shareholders."

Amended Credit Agreement and Series A Private Placement Note Payoff

On September 19, 2024, the Company entered into a Fourth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement"). The Amended Credit Agreement amended, restated and replaced the Company’s prior senior unsecured revolving credit facility. The Amended Credit Agreement, among other things (i) extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility; (ii) generally reduced the interest rate payable on outstanding loans; (iii) eliminated the tangible net worth covenant; (iv) modified the secured debt to total assets financial covenant to permit increased secured debt if the Company so elects; and (v) modified and simplified the capitalization rates used to value assets under the facility.

The Amended Credit Agreement provides for an initial maximum principal amount of borrowing availability of $1.0 billion and contains an accordion feature under which the Company may increase the total maximum principal amount available by $1.0 billion, to a total of $2.0 billion, subject to lender consent. The new credit facility matures on October 2, 2028. The Company has two options to extend the maturity date of the new credit facility by an additional six months each (for a total of 12 months), subject to applicable fees and the absence of any default.

On August 22, 2024, the Company repaid its $136.6 million Series A unsecured private placement notes due 2024 using funds available under its $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility.

Investment Update

The Company's investment spending during the three months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $82.0 million, bringing the total investment spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to $214.6 million. Investment spending for the quarter included $52.0 million for the financing of a fitness & wellness property in Colorado as well as experiential build-to-suit development and redevelopment projects.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company has committed approximately $150.0 million in additional spending for experiential development and redevelopment projects, which is expected to be funded over the next two years. The Company will continue to be more selective in making investments, utilizing cash on hand, excess cash flow, disposition proceeds and borrowings under our line of credit, until such time as the Company's cost of capital improves.

Strong Liquidity Position

The Company remains focused on maintaining strong liquidity and financial flexibility. At September 30, 2024, the Company had $35.3 million of cash on hand, $169.0 million outstanding on its $1.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and a consolidated debt profile that is all at fixed rates with only $300.0 million maturing through December 31, 2025.

Capital Recycling

During the third quarter of 2024, the Company completed the sale of two theatre properties and one early childhood education center for net proceeds totaling $8.7 million and recognized a loss on sale of $3.4 million for the quarter. The Company recognized a net gain on sale of $16.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 on disposition proceeds totaling $65.1 million.

Impairment Charges on Joint Ventures

During and subsequent to the third quarter of 2024, two experiential lodging properties located in St. Pete Beach, Florida, in which the Company holds as equity investments through joint ventures, were significantly damaged by two weather events. On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall on St. Pete Beach as a Category 3 storm and damaged the joint ventures' experiential lodging properties. On October 9, 2024, further damage was caused by Hurricane Milton. The properties will remain closed as the joint ventures continue to assess and repair damage and the Company does not anticipate that the properties will re-open until well into 2025. The Company plans to work in good faith with its joint venture partners, the non-recourse debt provider and the insurance companies to identify a path forward which the Company expects will result in the eventual removal of both experiential lodging properties from the Company's portfolio. Accordingly, the Company determined that its investment in these joint ventures was not recoverable and during the third quarter of 2024, recognized $12.1 million in impairment charges on these joint ventures to fully write-off their carrying values.

Portfolio Update

The Company's total assets were $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.5 billion) and total investments (a non-GAAP financial measure) were $6.9 billion at September 30, 2024, with Experiential investments totaling $6.4 billion, or 93%, and Education investments totaling $0.5 billion, or 7%.

The Company's Experiential portfolio (excluding property under development and undeveloped land inventory) consisted of the following property types (owned or financed) at September 30, 2024:

• 159 theatre properties;
• 58 eat & play properties (including seven theatres located in entertainment districts);
• 24 attraction properties;
• 11 ski properties;
• seven experiential lodging properties;
• 22 fitness & wellness properties;
• one gaming property; and
• one cultural property.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's owned Experiential portfolio consisted of approximately 19.5 million square feet, which includes 0.4 million square feet of properties the Company intends to sell. The Experiential portfolio, excluding the properties the Company intends to sell, was 99% leased and included a total of $76.9 million in property under development and $20.2 million in undeveloped land inventory.

The Company's Education portfolio consisted of the following property types (owned or financed) at September 30, 2024:

• 60 early childhood education center properties; and
• nine private school properties.

As of September 30, 2024, the Company's owned Education portfolio consisted of approximately 1.3 million square feet, which includes 39 thousand square feet of properties the Company intends to sell. The Education portfolio, excluding the properties the Company intends to sell, was 100% leased.

The combined owned portfolio consisted of 20.8 million square feet and was 99% leased excluding the 0.4 million square feet of properties the Company intends to sell.

Dividend Information

The Company declared regular monthly cash dividends during the third quarter of 2024 totaling $0.855 per common share, which represents an annualized dividend of $3.42 per common share, an increase of 3.6% over the prior year's annualized dividend (based on the monthly dividend at the end of the prior year).

Additionally, the Company declared its regular quarterly dividends to preferred shareholders of $0.359375 per share on both the Company's 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and Series G cumulative redeemable preferred shares and $0.5625 per share on its 9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares. 

2024 Guidance

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share data):

 

 

 

Current

 

Prior

Net income available to common shareholders per diluted common share

 

$

2.40

to

$

2.52

 

$

2.58

to

$

2.78

FFOAA per diluted common share

 

$

4.80

to

$

4.92

 

$

4.76

to

$

4.96

Investment spending

 

$

225.0

to

$

275.0

 

$

200.0

to

$

300.0

Disposition proceeds

 

$

70.0

to

$

100.0

 

$

60.0

to

$

75.0

The Company is narrowing its 2024 earnings guidance for FFOAA per diluted common share to a range of $4.80 to $4.92 from a range of $4.76 to $4.96, representing an increase of 3.2% at the midpoint over 2023 after excluding the impact from both years of out-of-period deferred rent and interest collections from cash-basis customers included in income. The 2024 guidance for FFOAA per diluted common share is based on a FFO per diluted common share range of $4.76 to $4.88 adjusted for retirement and severance expense, transaction costs, provision (benefit) for credit losses, net, and deferred income tax expense. FFO per diluted common share for 2024 is based on a net income available to common shareholders per diluted common share range of $2.40 to $2.52 plus impairment charges of $0.16, estimated real estate depreciation and amortization of $2.17, allocated share of joint venture depreciation of $0.13 and impairment charges on joint ventures of $0.16, less estimated gain on sale of real estate of $0.21 and the impact of Series C and Series E dilution of $0.05 (in accordance with the NAREIT definition of FFO).

Additional earnings guidance detail can be found in the Company's supplemental information package available in the Investor Center of the Company's website located at https://investors.eprkc.com/earnings-supplementals.

Conference Call Information

Management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial results on October 31, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The call may also include discussion of Company developments and forward-looking and other material information about business and financial matters. The conference will be webcast and can be accessed via the Webcasts page in the Investor Center on the Company's website located at https://investors.eprkc.com/webcasts. To access the audio-only call, visit the Webcasts page for the link to register and receive dial-in information and a PIN providing access to the live call. It is recommended that you join 10 minutes prior to the start of the event (although you may register and dial-in at any time during the call).

You may watch a replay of the webcast by visiting the Webcasts page at https://investors.eprkc.com/webcasts.

Quarterly Supplemental

The Company's supplemental information package for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 is available in the Investor Center on the Company's website located at https://investors.eprkc.com/earnings-supplementals.

 

EPR Properties

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Rental revenue

$

148,677

 

 

$

163,940

 

 

$

436,051

 

$

467,401

 

Other income

 

17,419

 

 

 

14,422

 

 

 

43,874

 

 

33,879

 

Mortgage and other financing income

 

14,411

 

 

 

11,022

 

 

 

40,909

 

 

32,407

 

Total revenue

 

180,507

 

 

 

189,384

 

 

 

520,834

 

 

533,687

 

Property operating expense

 

14,611

 

 

 

14,592

 

 

 

43,958

 

 

42,719

 

Other expense

 

15,631

 

 

 

13,124

 

 

 

43,440

 

 

31,235

 

General and administrative expense

 

11,935

 

 

 

13,464

 

 

 

37,863

 

 

42,677

 

Retirement and severance expense

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,836

 

 

547

 

Transaction costs

 

175

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

375

 

 

1,153

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses, net

 

(770

)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

2,371

 

 

(407

)

Impairment charges

 

—

 

 

 

20,887

 

 

 

11,812

 

 

64,672

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,795

 

 

 

42,432

 

 

 

124,738

 

 

127,341

 

Total operating expenses

 

84,377

 

 

 

104,627

 

 

 

266,393

 

 

309,937

 

(Loss) gain on sale of real estate

 

(3,419

)

 

 

2,550

 

 

 

15,989

 

 

1,415

 

Income from operations

 

92,711

 

 

 

87,307

 

 

 

270,430

 

 

225,165

 

Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff

 

337

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

337

 

 

—

 

Interest expense, net

 

32,867

 

 

 

31,208

 

 

 

97,338

 

 

94,521

 

Equity in loss (income) from joint ventures

 

851

 

 

 

(533

)

 

 

5,384

 

 

2,067

 

Impairment charges on joint ventures

 

12,130

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,130

 

 

—

 

Income before income taxes

 

46,526

 

 

 

56,632

 

 

 

155,241

 

 

128,577

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(124

)

 

 

372

 

 

 

780

 

 

1,060

 

Net income

$

46,650

 

 

$

56,260

 

 

$

154,461

 

$

127,517

 

Preferred dividend requirements

 

6,032

 

 

 

6,032

 

 

 

18,104

 

 

18,105

 

Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

40,618

 

 

$

50,228

 

 

$

136,357

 

$

109,412

 

Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

0.54

 

 

$

0.67

 

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted

$

0.53

 

 

$

0.66

 

 

$

1.80

 

$

1.45

 

Shares used for computation (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

75,723

 

 

 

75,325

 

 

 

75,604

 

 

75,236

 

Diluted

 

76,108

 

 

 

75,816

 

 

 

75,945

 

 

75,655

 

 

EPR Properties

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands)

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Assets

 

 

 

Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,546,509 and $1,435,683 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively

$

4,534,450

 

$

4,537,359

Land held for development

 

20,168

 

 

20,168

Property under development

 

76,913

 

 

131,265

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

175,451

 

 

186,628

Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net

 

657,636

 

 

569,768

Investment in joint ventures

 

32,426

 

 

49,754

Cash and cash equivalents

 

35,328

 

 

78,079

Restricted cash

 

2,992

 

 

2,902

Accounts receivable

 

79,726

 

 

63,655

Other assets

 

74,072

 

 

61,307

Total assets

$

5,689,162

 

$

5,700,885

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

99,334

 

$

94,927

Operating lease liabilities

 

214,809

 

 

226,961

Dividends payable

 

29,843

 

 

31,307

Unearned rents and interest

 

88,503

 

 

77,440

Debt

 

2,852,970

 

 

2,816,095

Total liabilities

 

3,285,459

 

 

3,246,730

Total equity

$

2,403,703

 

$

2,454,155

Total liabilities and equity

$

5,689,162

 

$

5,700,885

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds From Operations (FFO), Funds From Operations As Adjusted (FFOAA) and Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO)

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. Pursuant to the definition of FFO by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, the Company calculates FFO as net income available to common shareholders, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and losses from disposition of real estate and impairment losses on real estate, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. The Company has calculated FFO for all periods presented in accordance with this definition.

In addition to FFO, the Company presents FFOAA and AFFO. FFOAA is presented by adding to FFO retirement and severance expense, transaction costs, provision (benefit) for credit losses, net, costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff, preferred share redemption costs and impairment of operating lease right-of-use assets and subtracting sale participation income, gain on insurance recovery and deferred income tax (benefit) expense. AFFO is presented by adding to FFOAA non-real estate depreciation and amortization, deferred financing fees amortization and share-based compensation expense to management and Trustees; and subtracting amortization of above and below market leases, net and tenant allowances, maintenance capital expenditures (including second generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions), straight-lined rental revenue (removing the impact of straight-lined ground sublease expense), the non-cash portion of mortgage and other financing income and the allocated share of joint venture non-cash items.

FFO, FFOAA and AFFO are widely used measures of the operating performance of real estate companies and are provided here as supplemental measures to GAAP net income available to common shareholders and earnings per share, and management provides FFO, FFOAA and AFFO herein because it believes this information is useful to investors in this regard. FFO, FFOAA and AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. FFO, FFOAA and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and are not indicative that cash flows are adequate to fund all cash needs and are not to be considered alternatives to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of our operations or our cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP. It should also be noted that not all REITs calculate FFO, FFOAA and AFFO the same way so comparisons with other REITs may not be meaningful.

The following table summarizes FFO, FFOAA and AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and reconciles such measures to net income available to common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure:

 

EPR Properties

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(Unaudited, dollars in thousands except per share data)

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

FFO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

40,618

 

 

$

50,228

 

 

$

136,357

 

 

$

109,412

 

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate

 

3,419

 

 

 

(2,550

)

 

 

(15,989

)

 

 

(1,415

)

Impairment of real estate investments, net

 

—

 

 

 

20,887

 

 

 

11,812

 

 

 

64,672

 

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 

42,620

 

 

 

42,224

 

 

 

124,191

 

 

 

126,718

 

Allocated share of joint venture depreciation

 

2,581

 

 

 

2,315

 

 

 

7,454

 

 

 

6,532

 

Impairment charges on joint ventures

 

12,130

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

12,130

 

 

 

—

 

FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

101,368

 

 

$

113,104

 

 

$

275,955

 

 

$

305,919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

101,368

 

 

$

113,104

 

 

$

275,955

 

 

$

305,919

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series C preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series E preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Diluted FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

105,244

 

 

$

116,980

 

 

$

287,583

 

 

$

317,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFOAA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

101,368

 

 

$

113,104

 

 

$

275,955

 

 

$

305,919

 

Retirement and severance expense

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

1,836

 

 

 

547

 

Transaction costs

 

175

 

 

 

847

 

 

 

375

 

 

 

1,153

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses, net

 

(770

)

 

 

(719

)

 

 

2,371

 

 

 

(407

)

Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff

 

337

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

337

 

 

 

—

 

Deferred income tax benefit

 

(728

)

 

 

(76

)

 

 

(1,254

)

 

 

(258

)

FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

100,382

 

 

$

113,156

 

 

$

279,620

 

 

$

306,954

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

100,382

 

 

$

113,156

 

 

$

279,620

 

 

$

306,954

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series C preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series E preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Diluted FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

104,258

 

 

$

117,032

 

 

$

291,248

 

 

$

318,582

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO:

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFOAA available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

100,382

 

 

$

113,156

 

 

$

279,620

 

 

$

306,954

 

Non-real estate depreciation and amortization

 

175

 

 

 

208

 

 

 

547

 

 

 

623

 

Deferred financing fees amortization

 

2,211

 

 

 

2,170

 

 

 

6,657

 

 

 

6,449

 

Share-based compensation expense to management and trustees

 

3,264

 

 

 

4,354

 

 

 

10,494

 

 

 

13,153

 

Amortization of above and below market leases, net and tenant allowances

 

(84

)

 

 

(182

)

 

 

(252

)

 

 

(456

)

Maintenance capital expenditures (1)

 

(2,561

)

 

 

(1,753

)

 

 

(5,437

)

 

 

(7,384

)

Straight-lined rental revenue

 

(4,414

)

 

 

(4,407

)

 

 

(13,335

)

 

 

(7,661

)

Straight-lined ground sublease expense

 

20

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

77

 

 

 

1,043

 

Non-cash portion of mortgage and other financing income

 

(396

)

 

 

(290

)

 

 

(1,813

)

 

 

(553

)

Allocated share of joint venture non-cash items

 

712

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

—

 

AFFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

99,309

 

 

$

113,333

 

 

$

277,270

 

 

$

312,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AFFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

99,309

 

 

$

113,333

 

 

$

277,270

 

 

$

312,168

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series C preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Add: Preferred dividends for Series E preferred shares

 

1,938

 

 

 

1,938

 

 

 

5,814

 

 

 

5,814

 

Diluted AFFO available to common shareholders of EPR Properties

$

103,185

 

 

$

117,209

 

 

$

288,898

 

 

$

323,796

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.34

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

3.65

 

 

$

4.07

 

Diluted

 

1.31

 

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

3.60

 

 

 

3.99

 

FFOAA per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.33

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

3.70

 

 

$

4.08

 

Diluted

 

1.30

 

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

3.64

 

 

 

4.00

 

AFFO per common share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

$

1.31

 

 

$

1.50

 

 

$

3.67

 

 

$

4.15

 

Diluted

 

1.29

 

 

 

1.47

 

 

 

3.61

 

 

 

4.07

 

Shares used for computation (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

75,723

 

 

 

75,325

 

 

 

75,604

 

 

 

75,236

 

Diluted

 

76,108

 

 

 

75,816

 

 

 

75,945

 

 

 

75,655

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted EPS

 

76,108

 

 

 

75,816

 

 

 

75,945

 

 

 

75,655

 

Effect of dilutive Series C preferred shares

 

2,319

 

 

 

2,287

 

 

 

2,310

 

 

 

2,279

 

Effect of dilutive Series E preferred shares

 

1,664

 

 

 

1,663

 

 

 

1,664

 

 

 

1,663

 

Adjusted weighted average shares outstanding-diluted Series C and Series E

 

80,091

 

 

 

79,766

 

 

 

79,919

 

 

 

79,597

 

Other financial information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends per common share

$

0.855

 

 

$

0.825

 

 

$

2.545

 

 

$

2.475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes maintenance capital expenditures and certain second generation tenant improvements and leasing commissions.

 

The conversion of the 5.75% Series C cumulative convertible preferred shares and the 9.00% Series E cumulative convertible preferred shares would be dilutive to FFO, FFOAA and AFFO per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023. Therefore, the additional common shares that would result from the conversion and the corresponding add-back of the preferred dividends declared on those shares are included in the calculation of diluted FFO, FFOAA and AFFO per share for those periods.

Net Debt

Net Debt represents debt (reported in accordance with GAAP) adjusted to exclude deferred financing costs, net and reduced for cash and cash equivalents. By excluding deferred financing costs, net, and reducing debt for cash and cash equivalents on hand, the result provides an estimate of the contractual amount of borrowed capital to be repaid, net of cash available to repay it. The Company believes this calculation constitutes a beneficial supplemental non-GAAP financial disclosure to investors in understanding our financial condition. The Company's method of calculating Net Debt may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

Gross Assets

Gross Assets represents total assets (reported in accordance with GAAP) adjusted to exclude accumulated depreciation and reduced for cash and cash equivalents. By excluding accumulated depreciation and reducing cash and cash equivalents, the result provides an estimate of the investment made by the Company. The Company believes that investors commonly use versions of this calculation in a similar manner. The Company's method of calculating Gross Assets may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

Net Debt to Gross Assets Ratio

Net Debt to Gross Assets Ratio is a supplemental measure derived from non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses to evaluate capital structure and the magnitude of debt to gross assets. The Company believes that investors commonly use versions of this ratio in a similar manner. The Company's method of calculating the Net Debt to Gross Assets Ratio may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

EBITDAre

NAREIT developed EBITDAre as a relative non-GAAP financial measure of REITs, independent of a company's capital structure, to provide a uniform basis to measure the enterprise value of a company. Pursuant to the definition of EBITDAre by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, the Company calculates EBITDAre as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding interest expense (net), income tax (benefit) expense, depreciation and amortization, gains and losses from dispositions of real estate, impairment losses on real estate, costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and other affiliates.

Management provides EBITDAre herein because it believes this information is useful to investors as a supplemental performance measure because it can help facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and with other REITs. The Company's method of calculating EBITDAre may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. EBITDAre is not a measure of performance under GAAP, does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. This measure should not be considered an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of the Company's operations or cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP.

Adjusted EBITDAre

Management uses Adjusted EBITDAre in its analysis of the performance of the business and operations of the Company. Management believes Adjusted EBITDAre is useful to investors because it excludes various items that management believes are not indicative of operating performance, and because it is an informative measure to use in computing various financial ratios to evaluate the Company. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDAre as EBITDAre (defined above) for the quarter excluding sale participation income, gain on insurance recovery, retirement and severance expense, transaction costs, provision (benefit) for credit losses, net, impairment losses on operating lease right-of-use assets and prepayment fees.

The Company's method of calculating Adjusted EBITDAre may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Adjusted EBITDAre is not a measure of performance under GAAP, does not represent cash generated from operations as defined by GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash needs, including distributions. This measure should not be considered as an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measure as a measurement of the results of the Company's operations or cash flows or liquidity as defined by GAAP.

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio is a supplemental measure derived from non-GAAP financial measures that the Company uses to evaluate our capital structure and the magnitude of our debt against our operating performance. The Company believes that investors commonly use versions of this ratio in a similar manner. In addition, financial institutions use versions of this ratio in connection with debt agreements to set pricing and covenant limitations. The Company's method of calculating the Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs.

Reconciliations of debt, total assets and net income (all reported in accordance with GAAP) to Net Debt, Gross Assets, Net Debt to Gross Assets Ratio, EBITDAre, Adjusted EBITDAre and Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio (each of which is a non-GAAP financial measure), as applicable, are included in the following tables (unaudited, in thousands except ratios):

 

September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

Net Debt:

 

 

 

Debt

$

2,852,970

 

 

$

2,814,497

 

Deferred financing costs, net

 

20,622

 

 

 

26,732

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(35,328

)

 

 

(172,953

)

Net Debt

$

2,838,264

 

 

$

2,668,276

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Assets:

 

 

 

Total Assets

$

5,689,162

 

 

$

5,719,377

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

1,546,509

 

 

 

1,400,642

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(35,328

)

 

 

(172,953

)

Gross Assets

$

7,200,343

 

 

$

6,947,066

 

 

 

 

 

Debt to Total Assets Ratio

 

50

%

 

 

49

%

Net Debt to Gross Assets Ratio

 

39

%

 

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre:

 

 

 

Net income

$

46,650

 

 

$

56,260

 

Interest expense, net

 

32,867

 

 

 

31,208

 

Income tax (benefit) expense

 

(124

)

 

 

372

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

42,795

 

 

 

42,432

 

Loss (gain) on sale of real estate

 

3,419

 

 

 

(2,550

)

Impairment of real estate investments, net

 

—

 

 

 

20,887

 

Costs associated with loan refinancing or payoff

 

337

 

 

 

—

 

Allocated share of joint venture depreciation

 

2,581

 

 

 

2,315

 

Allocated share of joint venture interest expense

 

2,587

 

 

 

2,164

 

Impairment charges on joint ventures

 

12,130

 

 

 

—

 

EBITDAre

$

143,242

 

 

$

153,088

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction costs

 

175

 

 

 

847

 

Provision (benefit) for credit losses, net

 

(770

)

 

 

(719

)

Adjusted EBITDAre

$

142,647

 

 

$

153,216

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDAre (annualized) (1)

$

570,588

 

 

$

612,864

 

 

 

 

 

Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre Ratio

 

5.0

 

 

 

4.4

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter is multiplied by four to calculate an annualized amount but does not include the annualization of investments put in service, acquired or disposed of during the quarter, as well as the potential earnings on property under development, the annualization of percentage rent and participating interest and adjustments for other items. See detailed calculation and reconciliation of Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre and Net Debt/Annualized EBITDAre ratio that includes these adjustments in the Company's Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

Total Investments

Total investments is a non-GAAP financial measure defined as the sum of the carrying values of real estate investments (before accumulated depreciation), land held for development, property under development, mortgage notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net, investment in joint ventures, intangible assets, gross (before accumulated amortization and included in other assets) and notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net (included in other assets). Total investments is a useful measure for management and investors as it illustrates across which asset categories the Company's funds have been invested. Our method of calculating total investments may be different from methods used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. A reconciliation of total assets (computed in accordance with GAAP) to total investments is included in the following table (unaudited, in thousands):

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Total assets

$

5,689,162

 

 

$

5,700,885

 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

 

(175,451

)

 

 

(186,628

)

Cash and cash equivalents

 

(35,328

)

 

 

(78,079

)

Restricted cash

 

(2,992

)

 

 

(2,902

)

Accounts receivable

 

(79,726

)

 

 

(63,655

)

Add: accumulated depreciation on real estate investments

 

1,546,509

 

 

 

1,435,683

 

Add: accumulated amortization on intangible assets (1)

 

31,545

 

 

 

30,589

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (1)

 

(37,630

)

 

 

(22,718

)

Total investments

$

6,936,089

 

 

$

6,813,175

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments:

 

 

 

Real estate investments, net of accumulated depreciation

$

4,534,450

 

 

$

4,537,359

 

Add back accumulated depreciation on real estate investments

 

1,546,509

 

 

 

1,435,683

 

Land held for development

 

20,168

 

 

 

20,168

 

Property under development

 

76,913

 

 

 

131,265

 

Mortgage notes and related accrued interest receivable, net

 

657,636

 

 

 

569,768

 

Investment in joint ventures

 

32,426

 

 

 

49,754

 

Intangible assets, gross (1)

 

64,544

 

 

 

65,299

 

Notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net (1)

 

3,443

 

 

 

3,879

 

Total investments

$

6,936,089

 

 

$

6,813,175

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Other assets include the following:

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2024

 

December 31, 2023

Intangible assets, gross

$

64,544

 

 

$

65,299

 

Less: accumulated amortization on intangible assets

 

(31,545

)

 

 

(30,589

)

Notes receivable and related accrued interest receivable, net

 

3,443

 

 

 

3,879

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

37,630

 

 

 

22,718

 

Total other assets

$

74,072

 

 

$

61,307

 

About EPR Properties

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) is the leading diversified experiential net lease real estate investment trust (REIT), specializing in select enduring experiential properties in the real estate industry. We focus on real estate venues that create value by facilitating out of home leisure and recreation experiences where consumers choose to spend their discretionary time and money. We have total assets of approximately $5.7 billion (after accumulated depreciation of approximately $1.5 billion) across 44 states. We adhere to rigorous underwriting and investing criteria centered on key industry, property and tenant level cash flow standards. We believe our focused approach provides a competitive advantage and the potential for stable and attractive returns. Further information is available at www.eprkc.com.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The financial results in this press release reflect preliminary, unaudited results, which are not final until the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q is filed. With the exception of historical information, certain statements contained or incorporated by reference herein may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), such as those pertaining to our guidance, our capital resources and liquidity, our pursuit of growth opportunities, the timing of transaction closings and investment spending, our expected cash flows, the performance of our customers, our expected cash collections and our results of operations and financial condition. The forward-looking statements presented herein are based on the Company's current expectations. Forward-looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and you should not rely on them as predictions of actual events. There is no assurance that the events or circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will occur. You can identify forward-looking statements by use of words such as “will be,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “may,” “expect,” “hope,” “anticipate,” “goal,” “forecast,” “pipeline,” “estimates,” “offers,” “plans,” “would” or other similar expressions or other comparable terms or discussions of strategy, plans or intentions contained or incorporated by reference herein. Forward-looking statements necessarily are dependent on assumptions, data or methods that may be incorrect or imprecise. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. For further discussion of these factors see “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and, to the extent applicable, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof or the date of any document incorporated by reference herein. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. Except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

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EPR Properties Brian Moriarty, 816-472-1700 www.eprkc.com