Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) August 3, 2010

 

 

BRE Properties, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   1-14306   94-1722214

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

525 Market Street, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA   94105-2712
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (415) 445-6530

 

 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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ITEM 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On August 3, 2010, we issued a press release and supplemental financial data with respect to our financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Copies of the press release and supplemental financial data are furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 to this report, respectively. The information contained in this Item 2.02 and the attached Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 are furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 8.01.     Other Events.

August 3, 2010, we reported operating results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. All per share results are reported on a fully diluted basis.

Second Quarter Highlights

 

   

Funds from operations (FFO) totaled $28.9 million, or $0.46 per share.

 

   

Per share results include: $0.02 in one-time compensation expense associated with the departure of our chief operating officer; $0.01 of acquisition costs; and a $0.01 loss on the retirement of $15 million in convertible debt.

 

   

Year-over-year second-quarter same-store revenues and net operating income (NOI) declined 2.7% and 4.9%, respectively.

 

   

Physical occupancy averaged 95.7%; annualized turnover within the same-store portfolio was 65%.

 

   

Issued 8.1 million common shares, generating approximately $264 million of net proceeds.

 

   

Annual same-store guidance adjusted upward with the expectation that 2010 same-store revenues will decline in a range of 2.25% to 3.0% from 2009 levels, and 2010 same-store net operating income will decline in a range of 4.0% to 5.0% from 2009 levels.

 

   

2010 FFO guidance adjusted upward to $1.84-$1.92 per share.

Three-Month Period Ended June 30, 2010

Funds from operations, the generally accepted measure of operating performance for real estate investment trusts, totaled $28.9 million, or $0.46 per share, for the second quarter 2010, compared with $37.2 million, or $0.70 per share, for the second quarter 2009. (A reconciliation of net income (loss) available to common shareholders to FFO is provided at the end of this release.) FFO for the second quarter of 2010 includes: (1) one-time compensation costs related to the resignation our chief operating officer, totaling $1.3 million, or $0.02 per share; (2) acquisition-related expenses totaling $471,000, or $0.01 per share; and (3) a loss on retirement of debt totaling $558,000, or $0.01 per share. FFO for the second quarter of 2009 included a $2.0 million, or $0.04 per share, net gain on retirement of debt.

Net income to common shareholders for the second quarter 2010 totaled $16.3 million, or $0.26 per share, compared with net income of $28.2 million, or $0.54 per share, for the same period 2009. The second quarter 2010 results include a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $11.7 million, or $0.19 per share, and non-operating expenses cited above totaling $2.3 million, or $0.04 per share. The second


quarter 2009 results included a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $14.3 million, or $0.28 per share, and the net gain on retirement of debt cited previously.

Total revenues from continuing operations for the quarter were $84.8 million, compared with $82.4 million for the second quarter of 2009. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter totaled $54.6 million, compared with $57.3 million in the second quarter 2009. (A reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to Adjusted EBITDA is provided at the end of this release.)

Our year-over-year earnings and FFO results reflect the impact of the following during 2010: (1) declines in same-store property-level operating results from 2009 levels; (2) normalized levels of G&A expense (G&A levels in 2009 were reduced by out-of-the-money stock based compensation awards); and (3) the impact of acquisition costs from investment transactions. We also carried a higher level of outstanding shares from equity issued in 2009 and 2010. During the second quarter of 2010 compared to the second quarter of 2009, we received the benefit of $2.2 million in additional NOI generated by recently developed properties that are not included in the same-store pool, and $1.0 million in NOI from acquisition communities.

Six-Month Period Ended June 30, 2010

For the first half of 2010, FFO totaled $58.3 million, or $0.97 per share, compared with $72.0 million, or $1.37 per share, for the same period in 2009. FFO for the first half of 2010 includes the previously cited one-time compensation costs and loss on retirement of debt as well as acquisition-related expenses totaling $1.4 million, or $0.03 per share. FFO for the first half of 2009 included a $2.0 million, $0.04 per share, net gain on retirement of debt cited previously.

Net income available to common shareholders for the first half of 2010 totaled $21.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, compared with $41.2 million, or $0.79 per diluted share, for the same period 2009. Net income totals for both 2009 and 2010 periods include the gains on sales and non-operating income, and expense items cited previously.

For the first half of 2010, total revenues from continuing operations were $167.2 million, compared with $165.0 million for the same period in 2009. Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2010 totaled $108.5 million, compared with $115.7 million for the same period in 2009.

Same-Store Property Results

We define same-store properties as stabilized apartment communities that we have for at least five full quarters. Of the 21,604 apartment units we own directly, same-store units totaled 19,218 for the quarter.


The same-store pool reflects a reduction of 978 units from the first quarter 2010 pool related to the classification of two communities in the Inland Empire as held for sale.

On a year-over-year basis, overall same-store revenues and net operating income for the second quarter declined 2.7% and 4.9%, respectively. The GAAP (straight line) impact of rental concessions in the same-store portfolio totaled $2.8 million for the second quarter 2010, compared with $2.3 million for the same period in 2009. New concessions awarded in the same-store portfolio during the second quarter of 2010 totaled approximately $400,000, compared to $4.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. Physical occupancy levels averaged 95.7% during the second quarter 2010, compared with 93.9% for the same period in 2009. Annualized turnover during the second quarter was 65%; year-to-date annualized turnover is averaging 61%, compared with 65% for the same period in 2009.

On a sequential basis, overall same-store revenues increased 0.5%, and NOI declined 0.3% from the first quarter of 2010. The sequential improvement in same-store revenues was the first since the third quarter of 2008. Physical occupancy levels improved 70 basis points, and effective rents on new leases improved 2.8% from first quarter 2010 levels.

Community Development Activity

During the second quarter 2010, we had two development communities in lease-up: Belcarra in Seattle, Washington (296 units), and Villa Granada in Santa Clara, California (270 units, when complete). The current physical occupancy at these communities is: Belcarra, 96%; and Villa Granada, 28% (of units delivered). Since the communities opened, leasing velocity has averaged 34 units per month at Belcarra and 33 units per month at Villa Granada. Average occupancy for the second quarter was 76% at Belcarra, and 19% (of units delivered) at Villa Granada. The first 124 units at Villa Granada were completed during the second quarter; the remaining 146 units will be completed during the third quarter.

We owns four land parcels, two in Southern California and two in Northern California, representing 1,298 units of future development, and an estimated aggregate investment of $580 million upon completion.

Capital Markets Activity

As previously reported, on April 7, we closed an offering of 8,050,000 shares of common stock (including underwriters’ over-allotment option for 1,050,000 shares) at a price of $34.25 per share. Net proceeds totaling approximately $264 million were used to pay down our unsecured line of credit and position us for potential future investment activity. During the second quarter, we did not issue any stock under our at-the-market equity program. We may sell up to $250 million of our common stock through the program on file.


During the quarter, we repurchased through open market transactions $15.0 million of our 4.125% convertible notes, at par, resulting in a net loss of $558,000, or $0.01 per share after accelerated amortization of fees and debt discounts. The principal amount outstanding on the $460 million original issue is $356.3 million as of June 30, 2010.

Investment Activity

On April 20, 2010, we acquired Museum Park, a stabilized property in San Jose, California, for $29.6 million. Built in 2002, Museum Park has 117 units.

On April 5, 2010, we sold Montebello Apartments in the Seattle suburb of Kirkland, Washington for approximately $39 million. We recorded a gain on sale of approximately $11.7 million during the second quarter of 2010.

During the second quarter, we classified two communities in the Inland Empire of Southern California as held for sale. The two assets are: Pinnacle Riverwalk, a 714-unit community, with a net carrying value of $67.1 million; and Boulder Creek, a 264-unit community, with a net carrying value of $16.5 million.

Common and Preferred Dividends Declared

On July 29, 2010, our board of directors approved regular common and preferred stock dividends for the quarter ending September 30, 2010. All common and preferred dividends will be payable on Thursday, September 30, 2010 to shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 15, 2010. The quarterly common dividend payment of $0.375 is equivalent to $1.50 per share on an annualized basis, and represents a yield of approximately 3.5% on Monday’s closing price of $42.98 per share. We have paid uninterrupted quarterly dividends to shareholders since being founded in 1970.

Our 6.75% Series C preferred dividend is $0.421875 per share; the 6.75% Series D preferred dividend is $0.421875 per share.


BRE Properties, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Second Quarter 2010

(Unaudited, dollar amounts in thousands except per share data)

 

      June 30,
2010
    June 30,
2009
 

ASSETS

    

Real estate portfolio:

    

Direct investments in real estate:

    

Investments in rental properties

   $ 3,197,408      $ 3,105,464   

Construction in progress

     49,163        124,935   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (600,142     (540,165
                
     2,646,429        2,690,234   
                

Equity in real estate joint ventures:

    

Investments

     61,302        62,435   

Real estate held for sale, net

     83,625        8,168   

Land under development

     163,431        128,762   
                

Total real estate portfolio

     2,954,787        2,889,599   

Cash

     6,046        5,848   

Other assets

     52,477        76,454   
                

TOTAL ASSETS

   $ 3,013,310      $ 2,971,901   
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities:

    

Unsecured senior notes

   $ 784,907      $ 948,906   

Unsecured line of credit

     86,000        497,000   

Mortgage loans payable

     779,382        443,390   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     49,068        62,148   
                

Total liabilities

     1,699,357        1,951,444   
                

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

     31,688        26,674   
                

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized: 7,000,000 shares with $25 liquidation preference issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively

     70        70   

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized. Shares issued and outstanding: 64,021,965 and 52,820,545 at June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009, respectively

     640        528   

Additional paid-in capital

     1,281,555        993,185   
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     1,282,265        993,783   
                

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

   $ 3,013,310      $ 2,971,901   
                


BRE Properties, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Income

Quarters Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

(Unaudited, dollar and share amounts in thousands)

 

     Quarter ended
6/30/10
    Quarter ended
6/30/09
   Six months ended
6/30/10
    Six months ended
6/30/09

REVENUES

         

Rental income

   $ 81,612      $ 79,205    $ 160,932      $ 158,582

Ancillary income

     3,151        3,211      6,302        6,388
                             

Total revenues

     84,763        82,416      167,234        164,970

EXPENSES

         

Real estate

   $ 28,013        26,101    $ 54,875        51,157

Provision for depreciation

     22,642        21,276      44,696        40,951

Interest

     20,727        19,421      41,826        40,443

General and administrative

     5,233        4,218      10,439        8,544

Other expenses (2)

     1,771        —        2,696        —  
                             

Total expenses

     78,386        71,016      154,532        141,095

Other income

     788        1,196      1,512        1,823

Net (loss)/gain from extinguishment of debt

     (558     1,958      (558     1,958
                             

Income before noncontrolling interests, partnership income and discontinued operations

     6,607        14,554      13,656        27,656

Partnership income

     526        580      1,073        1,237
                             

Income from continuing operations

     7,133        15,134      14,729        28,893

Discontinued operations:

         

Discontinued operations, net (1)

     809        2,297      2,063        5,030

Net gain on sales of discontinued operations

     11,681        14,289      11,681        14,289
                             

Income from discontinued operations

     12,490        16,586      13,744        19,319

NET INCOME

   $ 19,623      $ 31,720      28,473      $ 48,212

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in income

     373        545      745        1,091

Dividends attributable to preferred stock

     2,953        2,953      5,906        5,906
                             

NET INCOME AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

   $ 16,297      $ 28,222    $ 21,822      $ 41,215
                             

Net income per common share - basic

   $ 0.26      $ 0.54    $ 0.37      $ 0.79
                             

Net income per common share - assuming dilution

   $ 0.26      $ 0.54    $ 0.37      $ 0.79
                             

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     61,820        51,765      58,985        51,505
                             

Weighted average shares outstanding - assuming dilution

     61,990        51,765      59,130        51,505
                             

 

(1)

For 2009 and 2010, includes two properties held for sale as of June 30, 2010 and one operating property sold during the three months ending June 30, 2010. The 2009 totals also include results from two properties sold in 2009.

(2)

For the three months ended June 30, 2010, other expenses include a $1,300,000 one-time charge associated with resignation of our COO and $470,000 related to acquisition costs. During the three months ended March 31, 2010 other expenses included $925,000

 

     Quarter ended
6/30/10
    Quarter ended
6/30/09
    Six months ended
6/30/10
    Six months ended
6/30/09
 

Rental and ancillary income

   $ 2,889      $ 5,771      $ 6,539      $ 11,824   

Real estate expenses

     (1,164     (2,382     (2,507     (4,468

Provision for depreciation

     (916     (1,092     (1,969     (2,326
                                

Income from discontinued operations, net

   $ 809      $ 2,297      $ 2,063      $ 5,030   
                                


 

BRE Properties, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations and Definitions

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

This document includes certain non-GAAP financial measures that management believes are helpful in understanding our business, as further described below. BRE’s definition and calculation of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those of other REITs, and may, therefore, not be comparable. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to net income or any other GAAP measurement of performance and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as a measure of liquidity.

Funds from Operations (FFO)

FFO is used by industry analysts and investors as a supplemental performance measure of an equity REIT. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts as net income or loss (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States) excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP and gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate FFO in accordance with the NAREIT definition.

We believe that FFO is a meaningful supplemental measure of our operating performance because historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, as reflected through depreciation. Because real estate values have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, management considers FFO an appropriate supplemental performance measure because it excludes historical cost depreciation, as well as gains or losses related to sales of previously depreciated property, from GAAP net income. By excluding depreciation and gains or losses on sales of real estate, management uses FFO to measure returns on its investments in real estate assets. However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of our performance is limited.

Management also believes that FFO, combined with the required GAAP presentations, is useful to investors in providing more meaningful comparisons of the operating performance of a company’s real estate between periods or as compared to other companies. FFO does not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP and is not intended to indicate whether cash flows will be sufficient to fund cash needs. It should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indicator of the REIT’s operating performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Our FFO may not be comparable to the FFO of other REITs due to the fact that not all REITs use the NAREIT definition.

 

     Quarter Ended
6/30/2010
    Quarter Ended
6/30/2009
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2010
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2009
 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 16,297      $ 28,222      $ 21,822      $ 41,215   

Depreciation from continuing operations

     22,642        21,276        44,696        40,951   

Depreciation from discontinued operations

     916        1,092        1,969        2,326   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in income

     373        545        745        1,091   

Depreciation from unconsolidated entities

     486        455        966        904   

Net gain on investments

     (11,681     (14,289     (11,681     (14,289

Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest in income not convertible into common shares

     (105     (106     (210     (212
                                

Funds from operations

   $ 28,928      $ 37,195      $ 58,307      $ 71,986   
                                

Allocation to participating securities - diluted FFO (1)

   $ (199   $ (189   $ (433   $ (389
                                

Allocation to participating securities - diluted EPS (1)

   $ (94   $ (269   $ (116   $ (674
                                

Diluted shares outstanding - EPS

     61,990        51,765        59,130        51,505   

Net income per common share - diluted

   $ 0.26      $ 0.54      $ 0.37      $ 0.79   
                                

Diluted shares outstanding - FFO

     62,685        52,550        59,860        52,290   

FFO per common share - diluted

   $ 0.46      $ 0.70      $ 0.97      $ 1.37   
                                

 

(1)

Adjustment to the numerators for diluted FFO per common share and diluted net income per common share calculations when applying the two class method for calculating EPS.


 

BRE Properties, Inc.

Non-GAAP Financial Measure Reconciliations and Definitions

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

 

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA) and Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is defined by BRE as EBITDA, excluding minority interests, gains or losses from sales of investments, preferred stock dividends and other expenses. We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be appropriate supplemental measures of our performance because they eliminate depreciation, interest, and, with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, gains (losses) from property dispositions and other charges, which permits investors to view income from operations without the impact of noncash depreciation or the cost of debt, or with respect to Adjusted EBITDA, other non-operating items described above.

Because EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA exclude depreciation and amortization and capture neither the changes in the value of our properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures to maintain the operating performance of our properties, all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations, the utility of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as measures of our performance is limited. Below is a reconciliation of net income available to common shareholders to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

 

     Quarter Ended
6/30/2010
    Quarter Ended
6/30/2009
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2010
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2009
 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 16,297      $ 28,222      $ 21,822      $ 41,215   

Interest, including discontinued operations

     20,727        19,421        41,826        40,443   

Depreciation, including discontinued operations

     23,558        22,368        46,665        43,277   
                                

EBITDA

     60,582        70,011        110,313        124,935   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in income

     373        545        745        1,091   

Net gain on sales

     (11,681     (14,289     (11,681     (14,289

Dividends on preferred stock

     2,953        2,953        5,906        5,906   

Other expenses

     1,771        —          2,696        —     

Net loss/(gain) on extinguishment of debt

     558        (1,958     558        (1,958
                                

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 54,556      $ 57,262      $ 108,537      $ 115,685   
                                

Net Operating Income (NOI)

We consider community level and portfolio-wide NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core property operations prior to the allocation of general and administrative costs. This is more reflective of the operating performance of the real estate, and allows for an easier comparison of the operating performance of single assets or groups of assets. In addition, because prospective buyers of real estate have different overhead structures, with varying marginal impact to overhead by acquiring real estate, NOI is considered by many in the real estate industry to be a useful measure for determining the value of a real estate asset or groups of assets.

Because NOI excludes depreciation and does not capture the change in the value of our communities resulting from operational use and market conditions, nor the level of capital expenditures required to adequately maintain the communities (all of which have real economic effect and could materially impact our results from operations), the utility of NOI as a measure of our performance is limited. Other equity REITs may not calculate NOI consistently with our definition and, accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to such other REITs’ NOI. Accordingly, NOI should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of our performance. NOI should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or make distributions. NOI also should not be used as a supplement to or substitute for cash flow from operating activities (computed in accordance with GAAP).

 

     Quarter Ended
6/30/2010
    Quarter Ended
6/30/2009
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2010
    Six Months Ended
6/30/2009
 

Net income available to common shareholders

   $ 16,297      $ 28,222      $ 21,822      $ 41,215   

Interest, including discontinued operations

     20,727        19,421        41,826        40,443   

Depreciation, including discontinued operations

     23,558        22,368        46,665        43,277   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest in income

     373        545        745        1,091   

Net gain on sales

     (11,681     (14,289     (11,681     (14,289

Dividends on preferred stock

     2,953        2,953        5,906        5,906   

General and administrative expense

     5,233        4,218        10,439        8,544   

Other expenses

     1,771        —          2,696        —     

Net loss/(gain) on extinguishment of debt

     558        (1,958     558        (1,958
                                

NOI

   $ 59,789      $ 61,480      $ 118,976      $ 124,229   
                                

Less Non Same-Store NOI

     7,097        6,075        13,416        11,510   
                                

Same-Store NOI

   $ 52,692      $ 55,405      $ 105,560      $ 112,719   
                                


ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release of BRE Properties, Inc. dated August 3, 2010, including attachments.
99.2    Supplemental Financial data dated August 3, 2010, including attachments.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

BRE Properties, Inc.

(Registrant)

Date: August 3, 2010     /s/ John A. Schissel
     

John A. Schissel

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release of BRE Properties, Inc. dated August 3, 2010, including attachments.
99.2    Supplemental Financial data dated August 3, 2010, including attachments.