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BRT Apartments (BRT) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
BRTBRT Apartments (BRT)2025-03-12 20:41

Financial Performance - Reported net loss for Q4 2024 was 2.1million,or2.1 million, or (0.11) per diluted share, and for the full year 2024, the net loss was 9.8million,or9.8 million, or (0.52) per diluted share[10]. - Funds from Operations (FFO) for Q4 2024 was 0.27perdilutedshare,whilethefullyearFFOwas0.27 per diluted share, while the full year FFO was 1.12 per diluted share[10]. - Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) for Q4 2024 was 0.37perdilutedshare,andforthefullyear,itwas0.37 per diluted share, and for the full year, it was 1.43 per diluted share[10]. - Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 23,969,000,aslightincreasefrom23,969,000, a slight increase from 23,508,000 in the same period of 2023, representing a growth of 1.96%[18]. - Total revenues for 2024 reached 23,062million,aslightincreaseof0.323,062 million, a slight increase of 0.3% compared to 22,995 million in 2023[64]. - Total revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2024, increased to 11,653million,upfrom11,653 million, up from 10,541 million in the same period of 2023, representing a growth of 10.6%[74]. - Rental and other revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, reached 45,182million,comparedto45,182 million, compared to 44,785 million in 2023, showing a slight increase of 0.9%[77]. Operating Income and Expenses - Combined Portfolio Net Operating Income (NOI) decreased by 4.6% in Q4 2024 and by 0.2% for the full year compared to the previous year[10]. - Total combined operating income for the year ended December 31, 2024, was 61,924,aslightdecreaseof0.261,924, a slight decrease of 0.2% compared to 62,060 in 2023[47]. - Total expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2024, were 27,386,000,upfrom27,386,000, up from 25,742,000 in 2023, indicating an increase of 6.37%[18]. - Total expenses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, were 45,070million,anincreasefrom45,070 million, an increase from 40,248 million in 2023, reflecting a rise of 12.5%[77]. - Property operating expenses increased to 10,827millionin2024,up6.710,827 million in 2024, up 6.7% from 10,144 million in 2023[64]. Occupancy and Rental Rates - Average occupancy for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was 93.7%, slightly up from 93.6% in the previous year[13]. - The portfolio occupancy rate for the quarter ended December 31, 2024, was 93.7%[38]. - The weighted average monthly rent per occupied unit across the consolidated portfolio was 1,371[38].Theweightedaveragemonthlyrentperoccupiedunitincreasedto1,371[38]. - The weighted average monthly rent per occupied unit increased to 1,371 in 2024, a 0.7% rise from 1,362in2023[64].Theaveragerentperoccupiedunitacrossconsolidatedpropertiesis1,362 in 2023[64]. - The average rent per occupied unit across consolidated properties is 1,378, with the highest being 1,732atKilburnCrossing[50].DebtandLiabilitiesThecompanyreportedtotaldebtoutstandingof1,732 at Kilburn Crossing[50]. Debt and Liabilities - The company reported total debt outstanding of 599,369,000, with consolidated mortgages payable at 446,471,000[16].Thetotalliabilitiesincreasedto446,471,000[16]. - The total liabilities increased to 508,549,000 in 2024 from 481,518,000in2023,reflectingariseof5.6481,518,000 in 2023, reflecting a rise of 5.6%[24]. - The total principal payments due at maturity for consolidated debt is 412,735,000, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.10%[33]. - The total principal payments due at maturity amount to 521,968,representing100521,968, representing 100% of the total principal[35]. - The weighted average interest rate for the debt is 4.08% with a debt service coverage ratio of 2.09 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024[35]. Shareholder Returns and Dividends - The company declared a dividend of 0.25 per share for Q1 2025, maintaining the same dividend as the previous year[10]. - The company repurchased 10,286 shares in Q4 2024 at a weighted average price of 17.80,totaling193,529sharesrepurchasedin2024[10].StrategicInitiativesandFutureOutlookThecompanyexpectscontrollableexpensegrowthtobemodestcomparedto2024,withadeclineininsuranceexpensesanticipated[11].ThecompanyplanstopursueadditionalPreferredEquityfinancingopportunitiessimilartoprevioustransactionsin2024[11].Longterm,thecompanybelievestheSunbeltregionoffersadvantagesduetoprobusinessstatesandfavorablemigrationpatterns[11].Thecompanyaimstoenhanceitsmarketpositionthroughstrategicexpansionsandpotentialacquisitionsintheupcomingfiscalyear[76].JointVenturesandInvestmentsTheequityinearningsfromunconsolidatedjointventureswas17.80, totaling 193,529 shares repurchased in 2024[10]. Strategic Initiatives and Future Outlook - The company expects controllable expense growth to be modest compared to 2024, with a decline in insurance expenses anticipated[11]. - The company plans to pursue additional Preferred Equity financing opportunities similar to previous transactions in 2024[11]. - Long-term, the company believes the Sunbelt region offers advantages due to pro-business states and favorable migration patterns[11]. - The company aims to enhance its market position through strategic expansions and potential acquisitions in the upcoming fiscal year[76]. Joint Ventures and Investments - The equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures was 658,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 588,000in2023,showinganincreaseof11.88588,000 in 2023, showing an increase of 11.88%[20]. - The company reported equity in earnings of joint ventures of 235 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 126millionin2023,markinganincreaseof86.5126 million in 2023, marking an increase of 86.5%[77]. - The total assets of unconsolidated joint ventures as of December 31, 2024, amounted to 329,710 million, with BRT's share being 148,859million[78].Mortgagespayablefortheunconsolidatedjointventureswere148,859 million[78]. - Mortgages payable for the unconsolidated joint ventures were 251,112 million as of December 31, 2024, indicating a significant liability[78]. Credit Losses and Reserves - The company recorded a provision for credit loss of $270,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to no provision in the same period of 2023[18]. - The company has implemented a reserve for credit losses under ASU 2016-13, reflecting potential credit losses related to its loan portfolio[54]. - BRT's strategy includes evaluating market conditions and macroeconomic forecasts to adjust its credit loss reserves accordingly[54].