Camden Property Trust Announces First Quarter 2024 Operating Results

Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) (the "Company") announced today operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders (“EPS”), Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO"), and Core Adjusted Funds from Operations (“Core AFFO”) for the three months ended March 31, 2024 are detailed below. A reconciliation of EPS to FFO, Core FFO, and Core AFFO is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

"We are pleased to report strong performance for the quarter, with earnings and same property growth exceeding expectations," said Richard J. Campo, Camden’s Chairman and CEO. "We have revised our 2024 outlook for property operating expense growth downward from 4.50% to 3.25% at the midpoint of our guidance range as a result of favorable real estate tax valuations, lower core insurance claims, and the successful renewal of our insurance policies on May 1st. However, given the recent rise in interest rates and lowered odds of future rate cuts this year, we expect to incur higher than anticipated interest expense for the remainder of the year. As a result of these events, we are maintaining our full-year 2024 guidance of $6.74 per share for Core FFO at the midpoint of our range."

For 2024, the Company defines same property communities as communities wholly-owned and stabilized since January 1, 2023, excluding communities under redevelopment and properties held for sale. A reconciliation of net income to NOI and same property NOI is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Operating Statistics - Same Property Portfolio

Development Activity

During the quarter, lease-up was completed at Camden NoDa in Charlotte, NC. Additionally, leasing began at Camden Long Meadow Farms in Richmond, TX and leasing continued at Camden Durham in Durham, NC and Camden Woodmill Creek in The Woodlands, TX.

Development Communities - Construction Ongoing ($ in millions)

Disposition Activity

During the quarter, the Company disposed of a 592-apartment home community in Atlanta, GA for approximately $115.0 million and recognized a gain of approximately $43.8 million.

Capital Markets Transactions

During the quarter, the Company issued $400 million of senior unsecured notes due 2034. These ten-year notes were issued at 99.638% of par value with a coupon of 4.900%, a yield of 4.94%, and an effective interest rate of 5.06% per annum after giving effect to deducting the underwriting discounts and other expenses of the offering. Also during the quarter, the Company repaid the outstanding balance on its $300 million unsecured term loan and recognized charges in conjunction with this early retirement of debt of approximately $0.9 million, and repaid its 4.36% $250 million senior unsecured notes payable which matured in January 2024.

Share Repurchase

During the quarter, Camden repurchased 471,282 common shares at an average price of $96.91 per share for a total of $45.7 million. The Company had approximately $454.3 million remaining under its stock repurchase program as of March 31, 2024. Subsequent to quarter-end, Camden repurchased 44,692 common shares at an average price of $96.52 per share for a total of $4.3 million. Year to date, Camden repurchased 515,974 common shares at an average price of $96.88 for approximately $50.0 million. The Company currently has approximately $450.0 million remaining under its stock repurchase program.

Liquidity Analysis

As of March 31, 2024, Camden had nearly $1.3 billion of liquidity comprised of approximately $92.7 million in cash and cash equivalents, and nearly $1.2 billion of availability under its unsecured credit facility. At quarter-end, the Company had $97.4 million left to fund under its existing wholly-owned development pipeline.

Earnings Guidance

Camden provided initial earnings guidance for 2024 based on its current and expected views of the apartment market and general economic conditions, and provided guidance for second quarter 2024 as detailed below. Expected EPS excludes gains, if any, from future real estate transactions.

Camden intends to update its earnings guidance to the market on a quarterly basis. Additional information on the Company’s 2024 financial outlook including key assumptions for same property growth and a reconciliation of expected EPS to expected FFO and expected Core FFO are included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Conference Call

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM CT
Domestic Dial-In Number: (888) 317-6003; International Dial-In Number: (412) 317-6061; Passcode: 0739105
Webcast: https://investors.camdenliving.com

The Company strongly encourages interested parties to join the call via webcast in order to view any associated videos, slide presentations, etc. The dial-in phone line will be reserved for accredited analysts and investors who plan to pose questions to Management during the Q&A session of the call.

Supplemental financial information is available in the Investors section of the Company’s website under Earnings Releases or by calling Camden’s Investor Relations Department at (713) 354-2787.

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements under the federal securities law. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about the industry and markets in which Camden operates, management's beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. Factors which may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ materially from those contemplated by forward-looking statements are described under the heading “Risk Factors” in Camden’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Forward-looking statements made in today’s press release represent management’s current opinions at the time of this publication, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement these statements because of subsequent events.

About Camden

Camden Property Trust, an S&P 500 Company, is a real estate company primarily engaged in the ownership, management, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and construction of multifamily apartment communities. Camden owns and operates 171 properties containing 58,061 apartment homes across the United States. Upon completion of 4 properties currently under development, the Company’s portfolio will increase to 59,227 apartment homes in 175 properties. Camden has been recognized as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For® by FORTUNE magazine for 17 consecutive years, most recently ranking #24. For additional information, please contact Camden’s Investor Relations Department at (713) 354-2787 or access our website at camdenliving.com.

This document contains certain non-GAAP financial measures management believes are useful in evaluating an equity REIT's performance. Camden's definitions and calculations of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those used by other REITs, and thus may not be comparable. The non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our operating performance, or to net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity.

FFO

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) currently defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP")), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains (or losses) from the sale of certain real estate assets (depreciable real estate), impairments of certain real estate assets (depreciable real estate), gains or losses from change in control, and adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures to reflect FFO on the same basis. Our calculation of diluted FFO also assumes conversion of all potentially dilutive securities, including certain non-controlling interests, which are convertible into common shares. We consider FFO to be an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance because, by excluding gains or losses on dispositions of depreciable real estate, and depreciation, FFO can assist in the comparison of the operating performance of a company’s real estate investments between periods or to different companies.

Core FFO

Core FFO represents FFO as further adjusted for items not considered part of our core business operations, such as casualty-related expenses, net of recoveries, severance, legal costs and settlements, net of recoveries, loss on early retirement of debt, expensed transaction, development and other pursuit costs, net of recoveries, net below market lease amortization, pandemic resident relief, (gain)/loss on sale of land, advocacy contributions, and miscellaneous (income)/expense adjustments. We consider Core FFO to be a helpful supplemental measure of operating performance as it excludes not only depreciation expense of real estate assets, but it also excludes certain items which by their nature are not comparable period over period and therefore tends to obscure actual operating performance. Our definition of Core FFO may differ from other REITs, and there can be no assurance our basis for computing this measure is comparable to other REITs.

Core Adjusted FFO

In addition to FFO & Core FFO, we compute Core Adjusted FFO ("Core AFFO") as a supplemental measure of operating performance. Core AFFO is calculated utilizing Core FFO less recurring capital expenditures which are necessary to help preserve the value of and maintain the functionality at our communities. Our definition of recurring capital expenditures may differ from other REITs, and there can be no assurance our basis for computing this measure is comparable to other REITs. A reconciliation of FFO to Core FFO and Core AFFO is provided below:

Expected FFO & Core FFO

Expected FFO and Core FFO is calculated in a method consistent with historical FFO and Core FFO, and is considered appropriate supplemental measures of expected operating performance when compared to expected earnings per common share (EPS). A reconciliation of the ranges provided for diluted EPS to expected FFO and expected Core FFO per diluted share is provided below:

Net Operating Income (NOI)

NOI is defined by the Company as property revenue less property operating and maintenance expenses less real estate taxes. NOI is further detailed in the Components of Property NOI schedules on page 11 of the supplement. The Company considers NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure of operating performance to net income attributable to common shareholders because it reflects the operating performance of our communities without allocation of corporate level property management overhead or general and administrative costs. Our definition of NOI may differ from other REITs and there can be no assurance our basis for computing this measure is comparable to other REITs. A reconciliation of net income to net operating income is provided below:

EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre

Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization for Real Estate (“EBITDAre”) and Adjusted EBITDAre are supplemental measures of our financial performance. EBITDAre is calculated in accordance with the definition adopted by NAREIT as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization plus or minus losses and gains on the disposition of depreciated property, including gains (losses) on change of control, plus impairment write-downs of depreciated property with adjustments to reflect the Company’s share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated joint ventures.

Adjusted EBITDAre represents EBITDAre as further adjusted for non-core items. Adjusted EBITDAre excludes equity in (income) loss of joint ventures, (gain) loss on land, and loss on early retirement of debt. The Company considers EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance to net income because it represents income before non-cash depreciation and the cost of debt, and excludes gains or losses from property dispositions. Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre is Adjusted EBITDAre as reported for the period multiplied by 4 for quarter results. A reconciliation of net income to EBITDAre and adjusted EBITDAre is provided below:

Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre

The Company believes Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre to be an appropriate supplemental measure of evaluating balance sheet leverage. Net Debt is defined by the Company as the average monthly balance of Total Debt during the period, less the average monthly balance of Cash and Cash Equivalents during the period. The following tables reconcile average Total debt to Net debt and computes the ratio to Adjusted EBITDAre for the following periods:

Net Debt:

Net Debt to Annualized Adjusted EBITDAre:

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