Whitestone REIT Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

Core Insights - Whitestone REIT reported a net income attributable to common shareholders of $3.7 million, or $0.07 per diluted share for Q1 2025, down from $9.3 million, or $0.18 per diluted share in Q1 2024 [5][38] - The company achieved a Same Store Net Operating Income (NOI) growth of 4.8%, with total revenues increasing to $38.0 million from $37.2 million year-over-year [2][5] - Whitestone reaffirmed its 2025 Core FFO per share guidance, projecting a 4% year-over-year growth at the midpoint, driven by strong Same Store NOI growth [2][7] Operating Results - Occupancy rates for wholly owned properties decreased to 92.9% in Q1 2025 from 93.6% in Q1 2024 [4] - The company reported GAAP leasing spreads of 20.3%, with new leases showing a growth of 22.6% and renewal leases at 19.9% [4] - Same Store Property Net Operating Income increased to $24.7 million in Q1 2025 from $23.5 million in Q1 2024 [5][50] Financial Metrics - Core Funds from Operations (FFO) for Q1 2025 were $13.1 million, compared to $12.3 million in Q1 2024, with FFO per diluted share rising to $0.25 from $0.23 [5][47] - EBITDAre for Q1 2025 was reported at $21.4 million, up from $20.5 million in Q1 2024 [5] - The company declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.135 per common share for Q2 2025 [6] Balance Sheet and Debt Metrics - As of March 31, 2025, Whitestone had total debt of $642.2 million and undepreciated real estate assets valued at $1.3 billion [9][10] - The company has a capacity of $97.7 million available under its $250 million revolving credit facility [9] Portfolio Statistics - Whitestone owned 55 Community-Centered Properties™ with a total gross leasable area of 4.9 million square feet as of March 31, 2025 [9][10] - The properties are primarily located in high-income markets in Texas and Arizona, including Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Phoenix, and San Antonio [10][15]