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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iCommon Stock
iBRT
iNYSE
Indicate
by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. iYes☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulations S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
iYes☒ No ☐
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”“accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company”and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer ☐
Accelerated filer ☐
iNon-accelerated
filer ☒
Smaller reporting company i☒
Emerging growth company i☐
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No i☒
Indicate
the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of stock, as of the latest practicable date.
i19,179,905 Shares of Common Stock,
par value $0.01 per share, outstanding on May 1, 2023
Unless otherwise indicated or the context otherwise requires, all references to (i) “us”, “we”, “BRT” or the “Company” refer to BRT Apartments Corp. and its consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries; (ii) all interest rates give effect to the related interest rate derivative, if any; (iii) "acquisitions" include investments in and by unconsolidated joint ventures; and (iv) "same store properties" refer to properties that we owned and operated for the entirety of the periods being compared, except for properties that are under construction, in lease-up, or are undergoing development or redevelopment. We move properties previously excluded from our same store portfolio (because they were under
construction, in lease up or are in development or redevelopment) into the same store designation once they have stabilized (as described below) and such status has been reflected fully in all quarters during the applicable periods of comparison. Newly constructed, lease-up, development and redevelopment properties are deemed stabilized upon the earlier to occur of the first full calendar quarter beginning (a) 12 months after the property is fully completed and put in service and (b) attainment of at least 90% physical occupancy.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same such amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows.
BRT Apartments Corp. (the "Company" or "BRT"), a Maryland corporation, owns, operates and, to a lesser extent, holds interest in joint ventures that own multi-family properties. The Company conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes.
These multi-family properties may be wholly owned by the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) or by unconsolidated joint ventures in which the Company generally contributes
a significant portion of the equity. At March 31, 2023, the Company: (i) wholly owns i21 multi-family properties located in ieleven
states with an aggregate of i5,420 units and a carrying value of $i645,564,000; (ii) has interests, through unconsolidated entities, in ieight
multi-family properties located in ifour states with an aggregate of i2,781 units with a carrying value of $i37,660,000;
and (iii) own other assets, through consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries, with a carrying value of $i5,415,000. These i29
multi-family properties are located in i11 states; most of the properties are located in the Southeast United States and Texas.
Note 2 – iBasis
of Preparation
iThe accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial statements, reflect all normal recurring adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year. The consolidated audited balance sheet as of December 31,
2022, has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Accordingly, these unaudited statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the "Annual Report") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
i
The
consolidated financial statements include the accounts and operations of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries.
The Company accounts for its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures under the equity method of accounting. For each venture, the Company evaluated the rights provided to each party in the venture to assess the consolidation of the venture. All investments in unconsolidated joint ventures have sufficient equity at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support and, as a group, the holders of the equity at risk have
power through voting rights to direct the activities of these ventures. As a result, none of these joint ventures are variable interest entities ("VIEs"). Additionally, as determined in accordance with GAAP, the Company does not exercise substantial operating control over these entities, and therefore the entities are not consolidated. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, and subsequently adjusted for their share of equity in earnings, cash contributions and distributions. The distributions to each joint venture partner are determined pursuant to the applicable operating agreement and may not be pro-rata to the percentage equity interest each partner has in the applicable venture.
The joint venture that owns a property in
Yonkers, New York, was determined not to be a VIE but is consolidated because the Company has controlling rights in such entity.
iThe preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Substantially all of the Company's assets are comprised of multi- family real estate assets generally
leased to tenants on a one-year basis. Therefore, the Company aggregates real estate assets for reporting purposes and operates in ione reportable segment./
Effective as of March 18, 2022, the Company entered into equity distribution agreements
with ithree sales agents to sell up to $i40,000,000 of its common stock from time-to-time in an at-the-market offering. During the three months ended March
31, 2023, the Company did inot sell any shares. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold i136,279
shares (at an average per share price of $i22.61), for an aggregate sales price of $i3,082,000, before commissions and fees of $i44,000.
The
Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “DRP”) which has been in effect since July, 2022, among other things, provides stockholders with the opportunity to reinvest all or a portion of their cash dividends paid on the Company’s common stock in additional shares of its common stock, at a discount, determined in the Company’s sole discretion, of up to i5%
from the market price for the common stock (as such price is calculated pursuant to the DRP). The discount from the market price is currently i3%. In the three months ended March 31, 2023, we issued ii40,218/
shares in lieu of cash dividends of $i763,000.
Stock Based Compensation
In 2022, the Company's board of directors adopted, and the stockholders' approved, the 2022 Incentive Plan (the "2022 Plan"). This plan permits the Company
to grant: (i) stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares awards and any one or more of the foregoing, for up to a maximum of i1,000,000 shares; and (ii) cash settled dividend equivalent rights in tandem with the grant of restricted stock units and certain performance based awards. As of March 31, 2023, i623,617
shares are available for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2022 Plan. Awards to acquire i789,595 shares of common stock are outstanding under the 2020 Incentive Plan and the 2018 Incentive Plan (collectively the "Prior Plans") and no further awards may be made pursuant to the Prior Plans.
Restricted Stock
Units
In June 2022 and 2021, the Company issued restricted stock units (the "RSUs") to acquire up to i212,469and i210,375shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 Plan and the 2020 Incentive Plan, respectively. Generally, the RSUs entitle the recipients, subject to continued service through the ithree-year vesting period to receive (i) the underlying shares if and to the extent certain performance and/or market conditions are satisfied at the vesting date, and (ii) an amount equal to the cash dividends that would have been paid during the ithree-year
vesting period with respect to the shares of common stock underlying the RSUs if, when, and to the extent, the related RSUs vest. The shares underlying the RSUs are not participating securities but are contingently issuable shares.
Expense is recognized on the RSU's which the Company expects to vest over the applicable vesting period. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $i514,000
and $i250,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to the amortization of unearned compensation with respect to the RSUs issued under the 2020 and 2022 Incentive Plans. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $i3,111,000
and $i4,269,000 of compensation expense, respectively, has been deferred and will be charged to expense over the remaining vesting periods.
Restricted Stock
In January 2023 and 2022, the Company
granted i163,914 and i158,973
shares, respectively, of restricted stock pursuant to the 2022 and 2020 Plan. As of March 31, 2023, an aggregate of i953,509 shares of unvested restricted stock are outstanding pursuant to the 2022 Plan and Prior Plans. The shares of restricted stock vest ifive
years from the date of grant and under specified circumstances, including a change in control, may vest earlier. For financial statement purposes, the restricted stock is not included in the outstanding shares shown on the consolidated balance sheets until they vest, but is included in the earnings per share computation.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded $i896,000
and $i724,000, respectively, of compensation expense related to the amortization of unearned compensation with respect to the restricted stock awards. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $i9,976,000
and $i7,728,000, respectively, has been deferred as unearned compensation
and
will be charged to expense over the remaining vesting periods of these restricted stock awards. The weighted average remaining vesting period of these shares of restricted stock is i3.0 years.
Basic earnings (loss) per share is determined by dividing net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders for the applicable period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during such period. Net income is also allocated to the unvested restricted stock outstanding during each period, as the restricted stock is entitled to receive dividends and is therefore considered a participating security. The RSUs are excluded from the basic earnings per share calculation as they are not participating securities.
Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into
shares of common stock or resulted in the issuance of shares of common stock that share in the earnings of the Company. Diluted earnings per share is determined by dividing net income applicable to common stockholders for the applicable period by the weighted average number of shares of common stock deemed to be outstanding during such period.
In calculating diluted earnings per share, the Company includes only those shares underlying the RSUs that it anticipates will vest based on management's estimates as of the end of the most recent quarter. The Company excludes any shares underlying the RSUs from such calculation if their effect would have been anti-dilutive.
i
The
following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of earnings per share calculations (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):
The Company owns a commercial building leased to itwo tenants under operating leases expiring from 2028 to 2035, with tenant options to extend the leases. Revenues from such leases are reported as rental income, net, and are comprised of (i) lease components, which includes fixed lease payments and (ii) non-lease components, which includes reimbursements of property level operating expenses. The
Company does not separate non-lease components from the related lease components, as the timing and pattern of transfer are the same, and accounts for the combined component in accordance with ASC 842.
Lessee Accounting
The Company is a lessee under a ground lease in Yonkers, NY which is classified as an operating lease. The ground lease expires September 30, 2024 and provides for ionei21-year renewal option. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining lease term, including the renewal option deemed exercised, is i22.5 years.
The
Company is a lessee under a corporate office lease in Great Neck, New York, which is classified as an operating lease. The lease expires on December 31, 2031 and provides a ifive-year renewal option. As of March 31, 2023, the remaining lease term, including renewal options deemed exercised, is i13.8
years.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company's Right of Use ("ROU") assets and lease liabilities were $i2,324,000 and $i2,433,000,
respectively. As of December 31, 2022, the Company's ROU assets and lease liabilities were $i2,371,000 and $i2,472,000,
respectively.
The discount rate applied to measure each ROU asset and lease liability is based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”). The Company considers the general economic environment and its historical borrowing rate activity and factors in various financing and asset specific adjustments to ensure the IBR is appropriate to the intended use of the underlying lease. As the Company did not elect to apply the hindsight practical expedient, lease term assumptions determined under ASC 840 were carried forward and applied in calculating the lease liabilities recorded under ASC 842. The Company’s
ground lease offers a renewal option which it assesses against relevant economic factors to determine whether it is reasonably certain of exercising or not exercising the option. Lease payments associated with renewal periods that the Company is reasonably certain will be exercised, if any, are included in the measurement of the corresponding lease liability and ROU asset.
Note 5 ‑ iReal
Estate Properties
i
Real estate properties, consists of the following (dollars in thousands):
On March 8, 2023, we entered into an agreement to acquire a i238-unit multifamily property constructed in 2019 and located in Richmond, VA, for a purchase price of approximately $i62,500,000.
The purchase price includes the assumption of approximately $i32,000,000 of mortgage debt bearing an interest rate of i3.34% and maturing in 2061. The purchase
is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including the completion, to our satisfaction, of its due diligence investigation, as well as the approval by the mortgage lender of our assumption of the mortgage debt. We anticipate that this transaction will be completed by year end 2023, although we can provide no assurance that this transaction will be completed.
Property Acquisition - Prior Year
On March 23, 2022, the Company completed the purchase of its partners' remaining i28.1%
interest in Verandas at Alamo, San Antonio, TX, for a purchase price of $i8,721,000, with a mortgage debt in principal amount of $i27,000,000 with a fixed rate of i3.64%
and interest only until October 2024 and a maturity of December 2029. As a result of this purchase, this property is wholly-owned and is included in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
Note 6 - iRestricted Cash
Restricted cash represents funds
held for specific purposes and are therefore not available for general corporate purposes. The restricted cash reflected on the consolidated balance sheets represents funds that are held by the Company specifically for capital improvements at certain multi-family properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures.
Note 7 – iInvestment
in Unconsolidated Ventures
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company held interests in unconsolidated joint ventures that own ieight multi-family properties (the "Unconsolidated Properties") and a property in development. iThe
condensed balance sheets below present information regarding such properties (dollars in thousands):
At
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the weighted average interest rate on the mortgages payable is i4.07% and i3.99%, respectively,
and the weighted average remaining term to maturity is i5.8 years and i6.1 years, respectively.
The
condensed income statements below present information regarding the Unconsolidated Properties (dollars in thousands):
On March 13, 2023, the unconsolidated joint venture that owns Chatham Court and Reflections, a i494 unit multi-family property located in Dallas and in which the Company has a i50%
interest entered into a contract to sell the property. The contract sales price is $i73,000,000 and the Company estimates that its share of the (i) gain will be approximately $i14,600,000
and (ii) early extinguishment of debt charge will be approximately $i167,000. This property is reflected as held for sale at March 31, 2023. The Company anticipates that this sale will be completed in the quarter ending June 30, 2023.
At March 31, 2023, the weighted average interest rate on the Company's mortgages payable was i4.02% and the weighted average remaining term to maturity is i7.8
years. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, interest expense, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $i4,546,000 and $i1,763,000,
respectively.
On February 24, 2023, we obtained mortgage debt of $i21,173,000 on our Silvana Oaks- North Charleston, SC multi-family property, such mortgage debt matures in March 2033, bears an interest rate of i4.55%
and is interest only for the term of the mortgage.
Credit Facility
The Company's amended credit facility with an affiliate of Valley National Bank ("VNB"), allows the Company to borrow, subject to compliance with borrowing base requirements and other conditions, up to $i60,000,000. The
facility can be used to facilitate the acquisition of multi-family properties, repay mortgage debt secured by multi-family properties and for operating expenses (i.e.,working capital (including dividend payments)); provided that no more than $i25,000,000 may be used for operating expenses. The facility is secured by the cash available at VNB and the Company's pledge of the interests in the entities that own the properties. The interest rate in effect as of March 31,
2023 is i8.00%. There is an unused facility fee of i0.25% per annum. At March 31,
2023, the Company is in compliance in all material respects with its obligations under the facility.
At March 31, 2023, there was ino outstanding balance on the facility and at December 31, 2022 the outstanding balance was $i19,000,000. At
March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $i60,000,000 and $i41,000,000,
respectively, was available to be borrowed. At May 1, 2023, there was ino outstanding balance on the facility and $i60,000,000
available to be borrowed. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs and unused fees, was $i300,000 and $i45,000,
respectively. Deferred financing costs of $i445,000 and $i498,000, are recorded in on the Consolidated balance sheets at March 31, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively.
Junior Subordinated Notes
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the outstanding principal balance of the Company's junior subordinated notes was $ii37,400,000/,
before deferred financing costs of $i272,000 and $i277,000, respectively. The interest rate on the outstanding balance resets quarterly and is based on three months LIBOR + i2.00%. The
rate in effect at March 31, 2023 and 2022 was i6.80% and i2.30%, respectively. The
notes mature April 30, 2036. The interest rate that will be in effect for the three months ending July 31, 2023 is i7.30%.
The junior subordinated notes require interest only payments through the maturity date of April 30, 2036, at which time repayment of the outstanding principal and unpaid interest become due. Interest expense for the three
months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, which includes amortization of deferred financing costs, was $i637,000 and $i212,000,
respectively.
Note 9 – iRelated Party Transactions
The Company has retained certain of its executive officers and Fredric H. Gould, a director, among other things, to participate in the
Company's multi-family property analysis and approval process (which includes service on an investment committee), provide investment advice, and provide long-term planning and consulting with executives and employees with
respect to other business matters, as required. The aggregate fees incurred for these services in each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 were $i385,000
and $i367,000, respectively.
Management of certain properties owned by the Company and certain joint venture properties is provided by Majestic Property Management, Corp. ("Majestic Property"), a company wholly owned by Fredric H. Gould. Certain of the
Company's officers and directors are also officers and directors of Majestic Property. Majestic Property may also provide real estate brokerage and construction supervision services to these properties. These fees amounted to $i6,000 and $i11,000
for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Pursuant to a shared services agreement between the Company and several affiliated entities, including Gould Investors
L.P. ("Gould Investors"), the owner and operator of a diversified portfolio of real estate and other assets, and One Liberty Properties, Inc., a NYSE listed equity REIT, (i) the services of the part- time personnel that perform certain executive, administrative, legal, accounting and clerical functions and (ii) certain facilities and other resources, are provided to the Company. The allocation of expenses
for the facilities, personnel and other resources shared by, among others, the Company and Gould Investors, is computed in accordance with such agreement and is included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations. During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, allocated general and administrative expenses reimbursed by the Company to Gould Investors pursuant to the shared services agreement aggregated $i172,000
and $i246,000, respectively. Jeffrey A. Gould and Matthew J. Gould, executive officers and directors of the Company are executive officers of Georgetown Partners, LLC, the managing general partner of Gould Investors.
Note
10 – iFair Value Measurements
i
The Company estimates the fair value of financial
assets and liabilities based on the framework established in fair value accounting guidance. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). The hierarchy described below prioritizes inputs to the valuation techniques used in measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities. This hierarchy maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring the most observable inputs to be used when available. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of inputs as follows:
• Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets and liabilities in active markets
• Level 2— inputs to the
valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
• Level 3— inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to fair value.
Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instruments that are not recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets:
Cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable (included in other assets), accounts payable and accrued liabilities: The
carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets for these instruments approximate their fair value due to the short term nature of these accounts.
Junior subordinated notes: At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the notes is lower than their carrying value by approximately $i4,487,000 and $i4,695,000,
respectively, based on a market interest rate of i8.53% and i7.91%, respectively.
Mortgages
payable: At March 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of the Company’s mortgages payable is lower than their carrying value by approximately $i28,532,000, assuming market interest rates between i4.48%
and i5.83%. At December 31, 2022, the estimated fair value of the Company's mortgages payable was greater than their carrying value by approximately $i37,500,000,
assuming market interest rates between i5.18% and i6.23%. Market interest rates were determined using rates which the
Company believes reflects institutional lender yield requirements at the balance sheet dates.
Considerable judgment is necessary to interpret market data and develop estimated fair value. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value. The fair value of debt obligations are considered to be Level 2 valuations within the fair value hierarchy.
Note
11 – iCommitments and Contingencies
From time to time, the Company and/or its subsidiaries are parties to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business, and in particular, personal injury claims involving the operations of the
Company's properties. Although management believes that the primary and umbrella insurance coverage maintained with respect to such properties is sufficient to cover claims for compensatory damages, many of these personal injury claims also assert claims for exemplary (i.e punitive) damages. Generally, insurance does not cover claims for exemplary damages.
The Company is one of several defendants in a wrongful death lawsuit seeking an unspecified amount in excess of $i1,000,000
and an unspecified amount of exemplary damages. The Company’s primary insurance carrier is defending the claim. Although management is not able to determine the probability and/or magnitude of any potential loss, if any, management believes the Company has sufficient primary and umbrella insurance to cover the claim for compensatory damages.
Note 12 – iSubsequent
Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated and any significant events, relative to our consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2023, that warrant additional disclosure, have been included in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the "Quarterly Report"), together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by us, contains certain forward looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends concerning matters that are not historical facts. Forward looking statements are generally
identifiable by use of words such as "may,""will,""will likely result,""shall,""should,""could,""believe,""expect,""intend,""anticipate,""estimate,""project,""apparent,""experiencing," or similar expressions or variations thereof.
Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report are based on our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future performance taking into account the information currently available to us. These beliefs, assumptions and expectations can change as a result of many possible events or factors, not all of which are known to us or within our control, and which could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. Factors which may cause actual results to vary from our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited
to:
•inability to generate sufficient cash flows due to unfavorable economic and market conditions (e.g., inflation, volatile interest rates and the possibility of a recession), changes in supply and/or demand, competition, uninsured losses, changes in tax and housing laws or other factors;
•adverse changes in real estate markets, including, but not limited to, the extent of future demand for multifamily units in our significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets which we may seek to enter in the future, limitations on our ability to increase or collect rental rates, competition, our ability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions and dispositions on favorable terms, and our ability to reinvest
sale proceeds in a manner that generates favorable returns;
•general and local real estate conditions, including any changes in the value of our real estate;
•decreasing rental rates or increasing vacancy rates;
•challenges in acquiring properties (including challenges in buying properties directly without the participation of joint venture partners and the limited number of multi-family property acquisition opportunities available to us), which acquisitions may not be completed or may not produce the cash flows or income expected;
•the competitive environment in which we operate, including competition that could adversely affect our ability to acquire properties and/or limit our ability to lease
apartments or increase or maintain rental rates;
•exposure to risks inherent in investments in a single industry and sector;
•the concentration of our multi-family properties in the Southeastern United States and Texas, which makes us more susceptible to adverse developments in those markets;
•increases in expenses over which we have limited control, such as real estate taxes, insurance costs and utilities, due to inflation and other factors;
•impairment in the value of real estate we own;
•failure of property managers to properly manage properties;
•accessibility
of debt and equity capital markets;
•disagreements with, or misconduct by, joint venture partners;
•inability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, or refinance existing debt as it matures;
•level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
•extreme weather and natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods;
•lack
of or insufficient amounts of insurance to cover, among other things, losses from catastrophes;
•risks associated with acquiring value-add multi-family properties, which involves greater risks than more conservative approaches;
•the condition of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, which could adversely impact us;
•changes in Federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations, including laws and regulations relating to taxes and real estate and related investments;
•our failure to comply with laws, including those requiring access to our properties by disabled persons, which could result in substantial costs;
•board determinations
as to timing and payment of dividends, if any, and our ability or willingness to pay future dividends;
•our ability to satisfy the complex rules required to maintain our qualification as a REIT for federal income tax purposes;
•possible environmental liabilities, including costs, fines or penalties that may be incurred due to necessary remediation of contamination of properties presently owned or previously owned by us or a subsidiary owned by us or acquired by us;
•our dependence on information systems and risks associated with breaches of such systems;
•disease outbreaks and other public health events, and measures that are taken by federal, state, and local governmental authorities in response
to such outbreaks and events;
•impact of climate change on our properties or operations;
•risks associated with the stock ownership restrictions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for REITs and the stock ownership limit imposed by our charter; and
•the other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022( the "Annual Report")including those set forth in such report under the captions "Item 1. Business,""Item 1A. Risk Factors,"and "Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations".
We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. Except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law or regulation, we undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the filing of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events thereafter.
We
are an internally managed real estate investment trust, also known as a REIT, that owns, operates and, to a lesser extent, holds interests in joint ventures that own and operate multi-family properties. At March 31, 2023, we: (i) wholly-own 21 multi-family properties with an aggregate of 5,420 units and a carrying value of $645.6 million; (ii) have ownership interests, through unconsolidated entities, in eight multi-family properties with 2,781 units and a carrying value of our net equity investment $37.7 million; and (iii) own other assets, through consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries, with a carrying value of $5.4 million. The 29 properties are located in 11 states; most of the properties are located in the Southeast United States and Texas.
Challenges and
Uncertainties as a Result of the Volatile Economic Environment
As more fully described in our Annual Report, and in particular, the sections thereof entitled "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", we face challenges due to the volatile economic environment.
On February 24, 2023, we obtained mortgage debt of
$21.2 million on our Silvana Oaks-North Charleston, SC multi-family property. Such mortgage debt matures in March 2033, bears interest of 4.45% and is interest only for the term of the mortgage. We used the proceeds of this financing to pay off the outstanding $19 million balance on our credit facility.
On March 13, 2023, the unconsolidated joint venture that owns Chatham Court and Reflections, a 494 unit multi-family property located in Dallas, TX, and in which we have a 50% interest, entered into a contract to sell such property. We estimate that our share of the gain from this
sale will be approximately $14.6 million and that our share of the related early extinguishment of debt charge will be $167,000. In 2022, this property accounted for $753,000 of equity in earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures. We anticipate that the closing of this transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, will be completed in the quarter ending June 30, 2023, although we can provide no assurance that this transaction will be completed.
On March 8, 2023, we entered into an agreement to acquire a 238-unit multifamily property constructed in 2019 and located in Richmond, VA, for a purchase price of approximately $62.5 million. The purchase
price includes the assumption of approximately $32 million of mortgage debt bearing an interest rate of 3.34% and maturing in 2061. The purchase is subject to the satisfaction of various conditions, including the completion, to our satisfaction, of its due diligence investigation, as well as the approval by the mortgage lender of our assumption of the mortgage debt. We anticipate that this transaction will be completed by year end 2023, although we can provide no assurance that this transaction will be completed.
Insurance Recoveries
In late April 2023, we received $215,000, and during the quarter ending June 30, 2023, we anticipate receiving, an additional $275,000 of insurance recoveries (net of applicable deductibles) related to an approximate $614,000 of repair and maintenance expense incurred in the six months ended March
31, 2023 (including $100,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 2023), at ten properties that incurred damage as a result of a late December 2022 storm. We anticipate that such amounts will be recorded as insurance recoveries in the quarters ending June 30, 2023 and/or September 30, 2023.
As used herein, the term "same store properties" refers to operating properties that were wholly owned for the entirety of the periods presented. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, there were ten same store properties in our consolidated portfolio.
Revenues
The following table compares our revenues for the periods indicated:
Three
Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars in thousands):
2023
2022
Increase (Decrease)
% Change
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties
$
22,939
$
11,430
$
11,509
100.7
%
Other
income
—
4
(4)
(100.0)
%
Total revenues
$
22,939
$
11,434
$
11,505
100.6
%
Rental
and other revenue from real estate properties
The increase was due to:
•$10.7 million from our purchase in 2022, of the interests of our joint venture partners that owned 11 multi-family properties (the "Partner Buyouts"), and
•$1.1 million at same store properties primarily due to an increase in average rental rates.
The increase was offset by a $347,000 decrease due to a decline in occupancy rates.
Expenses
The
following table compares our expenses for the periods indicated:
Three Months Ended March 31,
(Dollars
in thousands)
2023
2022
Increase (Decrease)
% Change
Real estate operating expenses
$
10,434
$
4,753
$
5,681
119.5
%
Interest
expense
5,483
2,021
3,462
171.3
%
General and administrative
4,055
3,633
422
11.6
%
Depreciation
and amortization
8,008
3,606
4,402
122.1
%
Total expenses
$
27,980
$
14,013
$
13,967
99.7
%
Real
estate operating expense.
The increase is due to the following changes:
•$4.9 million from the Partner Buyouts, and
•$803,000 from same store properties, including an approximate (i) $263,000 increase in insurance expense ( including approximately $70,000 related to cancellation penalties) due to the implementation, in December 2022, of the master insurance program, (ii) $238,000 of repair, maintenance and replacements and (iii) $102,000 increase in utility expense at Bells Bluff - West Nashville, TN property, primarily due to a water leak.
•$423,000 increase due to an increase on the interest rate on our junior subordinated debt which is based on three month LIBOR - we estimate that our interest expense on this debt during the quarter ending June 30, 2023, will be approximately $680,000, a $394,000 increase from the quarter ended June 30, 2022; and
•$250,000 increase due to the increase in the average outstanding balance on the credit
facility to $11.4 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, there is no outstanding balance on the facility.
The increase was offset by a decrease of $132,000 due to the payoff of $29.5 million of mortgage debt in 2022.
General and administrative
The increase is due primarily to a $435,000 increase in non-cash compensation expense - specifically, increases of:
•$264,000 due to the inclusion, for the entire three months ended March 31, 2023,
of the amortization expense related to the performance and market based restricted stock units (the "RSUs") granted in June 2022; and
•$171,000 due to the amortization expense related to restricted stock, including $143,000 related to the restricted stock granted in January 2023 as a result of the higher fair value of the shares granted in 2023 in comparison to the value of the restricted stock granted in 2018.
Depreciation and amortization
The increase is due primarily to $5.1 million from the Partner Buyouts, offset by a $721,000 decline due to reduced depreciation related to lease intangibles.
Gain on insurance recoveries
We
received a $240,000 payment during the quarter ended March 31, 2023, representing the final payment made by the insurance carrier with respect to damage we sustained at The Woodland Apartments - Boerne, TX in 2021.
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures - Results of Operations
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures.
The table below reflects the condensed income statements of our Unconsolidated Properties. In accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles, each of the line items in the chart below (other than equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated
joint ventures and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint ventures) is presented as if these properties are wholly owned by us although our equity interests in these properties ranges from 32 to 80% (see note 7 of our consolidated financial statements) (dollars in thousands):
Rental and other revenues from unconsolidated joint ventures
$
i12,132
$
i25,231
$
(13,099)
(51.9)
%
Real
estate operating expense from unconsolidated joint ventures
i5,675
i11,169
(5,494)
(49.2)
%
Interest
expense from unconsolidated joint ventures
i2,455
i6,026
(3,571)
(59.3)
%
Depreciation
from unconsolidated joint ventures
i2,707
i6,636
(3,929)
(59.2)
%
Total
expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
i10,837
i23,831
(12,994)
(54.5)
%
Total
revenues less total expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
i1,295
i1,400
(105)
(7.5)
%
Other
equity earnings
i113
i55
58
105.5
%
Gain
on insurance recoveries from unconsolidated joint ventures
i65
i515
(450)
(87.4)
%
Loss
on extinguishment of debt from unconsolidated joint ventures
i—
(i30)
30
(100.0)
%
Gain
on sale of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures
i—
i23,652
(23,652)
(100.0)
%
Net
income from unconsolidated joint ventures
$
i1,473
$
i25,592
$
(24,119)
(94.2)
%
Equity
in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
$
i815
$
i14,191
$
(13,376)
(94.3)
%
Set
forth below is an explanation of the most significant changes in the components of the equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures and equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties. Same store properties at Unconsolidated Properties represent eight properties that were owned for the entirety of the periods being compared.
Rental and other revenues from unconsolidated joint ventures
The components of the decrease include:
•$10.1 million from the Partner Buyouts;
•$3.9 million from the sale in 2022 of the following properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures: Verandas at Shavano - San Antonio, TX ("Shavano"), Retreat at Cinco Ranch - Katy, TX ("Cinco")
,The Vive - Kanapolis, NC (the "Vive"), and Waters Edge at Harbison - Columbia, SC ("Waters Edge"; collectively with Shavano, Cinco and Vive, the "2022 Sales").
Offsetting the decrease was a $868,000 increase from same store properties due to increased rental rates, net of the impact of a decrease in occupancy rates..
Real estate operating expenses from unconsolidated joint ventures
The components of the decrease are:
•$4.3 million from the Partner Buyouts; and
•$1.9 million from the 2022 Sales.
Offsetting
this decrease was a $678,000 increase in such expenses at same store properties, with expenses generally increasing across most expense categories including real estate taxes and utilities and payroll.
Interest expense from unconsolidated joint ventures.
The decrease is due to the decrease in mortgage debt due to property sales and the Partner Buyouts-in particular:
•$908,000 from the 2022 Sales (excluding Shavano).
Gain on insurance recoveries from unconsolidated joint ventures
In the three months ended March 31, 2023, we recognized a $65,000 gain on insurance recoveries from a claim filed at a property and in the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized $515,000 in gains primarily due to
our receipt of insurance recoveries from claims on two properties located in Texas that were damaged in a February 2021 ice storm, which receipts exceeded the assets previously written-off.
Gain on sale of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures
In the three months ended March 31, 2022, we recognized a gain on the sale of real estate of $23.7 million from the sale of Varandas at Shavano - San Antonio, TX. There was no comparative sale in the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We
require funds to pay operating expenses and debt service obligations, acquire properties, make capital and other improvements, fund capital contributions and pay dividends. Generally, our primary sources of capital and liquidity are the operations of our multi-family properties (including distributions from the operations of our multi-family joint ventures), mortgage debt financings and re-financings, the sale of shares of our common stock pursuant to our at-the-market equity distribution program, borrowings from our credit facility and our available cash. At May 1, 2023, our available liquidity was $73.4 million, including $13.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $60 million available under our credit facility. At May 1, 2023, the interest rate on the credit facility was 8%.
We anticipate that from April
1, 2023 through December 31, 2026, our operating expenses, $130.5 million of mortgage amortization and interest expense (including $53.2 million from unconsolidated joint ventures), $123.4 million of balloon payments with respect to mortgages maturing in 2025 and 2026, estimated capital expenditures (for 2023 only) of $8.7 million (including an estimated $2.9 million for our value add program), interest expense on our junior subordinated notes, estimated cash dividend payments of at least $71.6 million (assuming (i) the current quarterly dividend rate of $0.25 per share and (ii) 19.1 million shares outstanding), will be funded from cash generated from operations (including distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures), property sales and, to the extent available, our credit facility. Our operating cash flow and available cash is insufficient to fully fund the $123.4 million of balloon payments, and if we are
unable to refinance such debt on acceptable terms, we may need to issue additional equity or dispose of properties, in each case on potentially unfavorable terms.
Our ability to acquire additional multi-family properties and implement value-add projects is limited by our available cash and our ability to (i) draw on our credit facility, (ii) obtain, on acceptable terms, mortgage debt from lenders, and (iii) raise capital from the sale of our common stock.
At March 31, 2023, we had mortgage debt of $691.2 million (including $260.8 million of mortgage principal debt of our unconsolidated subsidiaries). The mortgage debt at our: (i) consolidated subsidiaries
had a weighted average interest rate of 4.02% and a weighted average remaining term to maturity of approximately 7.8 years, and (ii) at our unconsolidated subsidiaries had a weighted average interest rate of 4.07% and a remaining term to maturity of approximately 5.8 years.
Capital improvements at (i) two unconsolidated multi-family properties will be funded by approximately $830,000 of restricted cash available at March 31, 2023 and the cash flow from operations at such properties and (ii) other properties will be funded from the cash flow from operations of such properties.
Junior Subordinated Notes
As of March 31, 2023, $37.4 million (excluding
deferred costs of $272,000 in principal amount of our junior subordinated notes is outstanding. These notes mature in April 2036, contain limited covenants (including covenants prohibiting us from paying dividends or repurchasing capital stock if there is an event of default (as defined therein) on these notes), are redeemable at our option and bear an interest rate, which resets and is payable quarterly, of three-month LIBOR plus 200 basis points. At March 31, 2023 and 2022, the interest rate on these notes was 6.80% and 2.30%, respectively. As noted
in
our Annual Report, there is uncertainty as to whether the alternative interest rates to LIBOR contemplated by these notes will be available when LIBOR becomes unavailable in July 2023.
Credit Facility
Our credit facility with VNB New York, LLC, an affiliate of Valley National Bank (collectively, "VNB"), allows us to borrow, subject to compliance with borrowing base requirements and other conditions, up to $60 million, (i) for the acquisition of, and investment in, multi-family properties, (ii) to repay mortgage debt secured by multi-family properties and (iii) for Operating Expenses (i.e., working capital (including dividend payments) and operating expenses); provided, that not more than $25 million may be used for Operating Expenses. The credit facility is secured by cash accounts maintained by us at VNB (and we are required
to maintain substantially all of our bank accounts at VNB), and the pledge of our interests in the entities that own the unencumbered multi-family properties used in calculating the borrowing base. The credit facility bears an annual interest rate, which resets daily, equal to the prime rate, with a floor of 3.50%. The interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2023 was 8%. There is an annual fee of 0.25% on the total amount committed by VNB and unused by us. The credit facility matures in September 2025. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of our properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding on the facility. As of May 1, 2023, there was no outstanding balance on the credit facility and $60 million is available to be borrowed thereunder.
The terms of the credit facility include
certain restrictions and covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of liens, require that we maintain and include in the collateral securing the facility at least three unencumbered properties with an aggregate value(as calculated pursuant to the facility) of at least $75 million, and require compliance with financial ratios relating to, among other things, maintaining a minimum tangible net worth of $140 million, the minimum amount of debt service coverage with respect to the properties (and amounts drawn on the credit facility) used in calculating the borrowing base. Net proceeds received from the sale, financing or refinancing of wholly-owned properties are generally required to be used to repay amounts outstanding under the credit facility.
At March 31, 2023, we were in compliance in all material respects with the requirements of the facility.
Other
Financing Sources and Arrangements
At March 31, 2023, we are joint venture partners in unconsolidated joint ventures which own eight multi-family properties and a development project, and the distributions to us from these joint venture properties of $2.2 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2023 contributed to our liquidity and cash flow. Further, we may be required to make significant capital contributions with respect to these properties. At March 31, 2023, these joint venture properties have a net equity carrying value of $41.2 million and are subject to mortgage debt, which is not reflected on our consolidated balance sheet, of $260.8 million. Although BRT Apartments Corp. is not the obligor with respect to such mortgage debt, the
loss of any of these properties due to mortgage foreclosure or similar proceedings would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. See note 7 to our consolidated financial statements.
Cash Distribution Policy
We have elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, which we refer to as the “Code.” To qualify as a REIT, we must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that we distribute to our stockholders within the time frames prescribed by the Code at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income. Management currently intends to maintain our REIT status. As a REIT, we generally will not be subject to corporate Federal income tax on taxable income we distribute to stockholders in accordance
with the Code. If we fail to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, we will be subject to Federal income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent tax years. Even if we qualify for Federal taxation as a REIT, we are subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and to Federal income and excise taxes on undistributed taxable income(i.e., taxable income not distributed in the amounts and in the time frames prescribed by the Code).
On April 4, 2023, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share.
We carefully monitor our discretionary spending. Our largest recurring discretionary expenditure has been
our quarterly dividend (which was $0.25 per share of common stock, or in the approximate amount of $4.8 million, for the most recent quarter). Each quarter, our board of directors evaluates the timing and amount of our dividend based on its assessment of, among other things, our short and long- term cash and liquidity requirements, prospects, debt maturities, projections of our REIT taxable income, net income, funds from operations, and adjusted funds from operations.
A complete discussion of our critical accounting estimates is included
in our Annual Report. There have been no significant changes in such estimates since December 31, 2022.
Funds from Operations, Adjusted Funds from Operations and Net Operating Income
We disclose below funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”) and net operating income ("NOI") because we believe that such metrics are a widely recognized and appropriate
measure of the performance of an equity REIT.
We compute FFO in accordance with the “White Paper on Funds From Operations” issued by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) and NAREIT’s related guidance. FFO is defined in the White Paper as net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control, impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities where the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. In computing FFO, we do not add back to net income the amortization of costs in connection with our financing
activities or depreciation of non-real estate assets.
We compute AFFO by adjusting FFO for the loss of extinguishment of debt,our straight-line rent accruals, restricted stock and RSU compensation expense, fair value adjustment of mortgage debt, gain on insurance recovery, insurance recovery from casualty loss and deferred mortgage and debt costs ( including, in each case as applicable, from our share from our unconsolidated joint ventures). Since the NAREIT White Paper only provides guidelines for computing FFO, the computation of AFFO may vary from one REIT to another.
We believe that FFO and AFFO are useful and standard supplemental measures of the operating performance for equity REITs and are used frequently by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in evaluating equity REITs,
many of which present FFO and AFFO when reporting their operating results. FFO and AFFO are intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, which assumes that the carrying value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. In fact, real estate values have historically risen and fallen with market conditions. As a result, we believe that FFO and AFFO provide a performance measure that when compared year over year, should reflect the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing a perspective that may not be necessarily apparent from net income. We also consider FFO and AFFO to be useful to us in evaluating potential property acquisitions.
FFO and AFFO do not represent net income or cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP. FFO and
AFFO should not be considered to be an alternative to net income as a reliable measure of our operating performance; nor should FFO and AFFO be considered an alternative to cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities (as defined by GAAP) as measures of liquidity. FFO and AFFO do not measure whether cash flow is sufficient to fund all of our cash needs, including principal amortization and capital improvements. FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flows from operating, investing or financing activities as defined by GAAP.
Management recognizes that there are limitations in the use of FFO and AFFO. In evaluating our performance, management is careful to examine GAAP measures such as net income and cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities.
The tables below provides a reconciliation of net loss determined in accordance with GAAP to FFO and AFFO on a dollar and per share basis for each of the indicated periods (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):
FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased from the corresponding quarter in the prior year primarily due to the increases in (i) interest expense (the result of increased usage on our credit facility and increased interest rates on our subordinated debt); (ii) general and administrative expenses (primarily non-cash compensation expense related to the amortization of restricted stock and RSU expense); and (iii) amortization of mortgage fair value adjustments related to Partner Buyouts.
AFFO for the three months ended March 31, 2023 decreased from the corresponding period in the prior year, primarily due to the increase in interest expense,
the result of increased usage on our credit facility and increased interest rates on our subordinated debt.
Diluted per share FFO and AFFO were impacted in the three months ended March 31, 2023 by a 567,000 increase in the weighted average shares of common stock outstanding, primarily due to stock issuances pursuant to our at-the market offering, equity incentive program and dividend reinvestment plan.
See "Results of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 compared to three months ended March 31, 2022", for a discussion of these changes.
Net Operating Income, or NOI, is a non-GAAP measure of performance. NOI is used by our management and many investors to evaluate and compare the performance of our properties to other comparable properties, to determine trends at our properties and to determine the estimated fair value of our properties. The usefulness of NOI may be limited in that it does not take into account, among other things, general and administrative expense, interest expense, loss on extinguishment of debt, casualty losses, insurance recoveries and gains or losses as determined by GAAP. NOI is a property specific performance metric and does not measure our performance as a whole.
We compute NOI, by adjusting net income (loss) to (a) add back (1) depreciation expense, (2) general and administrative expenses,
(3) interest expense, (4) loss on extinguishment of debt, (5) equity in loss of unconsolidated joint ventures, (6) provision for taxes, (7) the impact of non-controlling interests, and (b) deduct (1) other income, (2) gain on sale of real estate, and (3) gain on insurance recoveries related to casualty loss. Other REIT’s may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, our NOI may not be comparable to other REIT’s. We believe NOI provides an operating perspective not immediately apparent from GAAP operating income or net income (loss). NOI is one of the measures we use to evaluate our performance because it (i) measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items unrelated to property operating performance and (ii) captures trends in rental housing and property operating expenses. However, NOI should only be used as an alternative measure of our financial performance.
The
following table provides a reconciliation of net income attributable to common stockholders as computed in accordance with GAAP to NOI of our consolidated properties for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):
GAAP
Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders
$
(4,098)
$
11,508
$
(15,606)
Less: Other Income
—
(4)
4
Add:
Interest expense
5,483
2,021
3,462
General and administrative
4,055
3,633
422
Depreciation
and amortization
8,008
3,606
4,402
Provision for taxes
76
74
2
Less:
Gain on sale of real estate
—
(6)
6
Equity in earnings from sale of unconsolidated joint venture properties
—
(12,961)
12,961
Gain
on insurance recoveries
(240)
—
(240)
Adjust for: Equity in (earnings) of unconsolidated joint venture properties
(815)
(1,230)
415
Add:
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
36
36
—
Net Operating Income
$
12,505
$
6,677
$
5,828
Less:
Non-same store Net Operating Income
6,127
320
5,807
Same store Net Operating Income
$
6,378
$
6,357
$
21
For
the three months ended March 31, 2023, NOI increased $5.8 million from the corresponding period in 2022 primarily due to a $11.5 million increase in rental revenues offset by a $5.7 million increase in real estate operating expenses. The increase in rental revenue and real estate operating expenses were primarily due to the Partner Buyouts. Same store NOI in the three months ended March 31, 2023 increased by $21,000 from the corresponding period in 2022, due to a $823,000 increase in rental revenues (and in particular, the increase in average rental rates) offset by a $802,000 increase in real estate operating expenses. See "-Results of Operations - Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 Compared to the three Months ended March 31, 2022 "
for a discussion of these changes.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risks
All of our mortgage debt bears interest at fixed rates. Our junior subordinated notes bear interest at the rate of three month LIBOR plus 200 basis points. At March 31, 2023, the interest rate on these notes was 6.80%. Our credit facility bears interest at the prime rate. At March
31, 2023 the interest rate on the credit facility was 8.00%. There was no balance outstanding on the credit facility at March 31, 2023. A 100 basis point increase in the rates would increase our related interest expense by approximately $374,000 annually and a 100 basis point decrease in the rates would decrease our related interest expense by $374,000 annually.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required under Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including
our Chief Executive Officer, Senior Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2023. Based upon that evaluation, these officers concluded that as of March 31, 2023 our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
There are no material changes to the status of the litigation we disclosed in our Annual Report.
From time to time, we are party to legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, and in particular, personal injury claims involving the operations of our properties. Although we believe that the primary and umbrella insurance coverage maintained with respect to our properties is sufficient to cover claims for compensatory damages, many of these personal injury claims also assert
exemplary(i.e punitive) damages. Generally, insurance does not cover claims for exemplary damages and we may be adversely affected if claims for exemplary damages are asserted successfully. See Note 11 of our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Certification of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
