MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing, today reported financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. EDR reported:
-- Total revenues for the third quarter 2006 rose 16.6 percent to $27.8 million compared to $23.8 million for the third quarter of 2005. The operating loss narrowed to $0.7 million from a $2.9 million operating loss for the comparable quarter last year. The net loss for the third quarter 2006 was $8.2 million compared to a $7.2 million loss for the same period last year;
-- Funds from operations (FFO) for the third quarter 2006 increased 23.5 percent to approximately $0.4 million while FFO per weighted average potentially dilutive share remained flat at $0.02 for the third quarter 2006;
-- Total revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased 40.4 percent to $86.9 million from $61.9 million for the same period last year. Operating income increased to $9.9 million from a $6.2 million loss a year ago and net loss improved to $11.5 million from a $17.5 million loss for the same period last year. FFO increased 257.8 percent to $15.2 million from $4.2 million for the same period in 2005. FFO on a per weighted average potentially dilutive share basis increased to $0.54 from $0.18;
-- A strong start to the '06-'07 lease year with September same-community physical occupancy increasing to 96.6 percent in 2006 from 95.9 percent in 2005. Net apartment rent per available bed increased 4.9% to $365 for September 2006 compared to $348 for September 2005;
-- It completed the purchase of University Village Towers, a 525-bed off-campus collegiate housing community near the University of California, Riverside, for $45 million on September 15, 2006 in a joint venture with Walton Street Capital, L.L.C., a private real estate equity firm based in Chicago;
-- It entered into a contract to purchase The Reserve on Stinson, a 612-bed off-campus community near the University of Oklahoma in Norman, for $31 million in a joint venture with Walton Street Capital;
-- Construction began on a new $31.7 million, 631-bed on-campus development consulting project at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2007;
-- Declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.205 per share payable November 7, 2006;
-- Implementation of a Direct Stock Purchase and Dividend Reinvestment Plan available to new and existing investors, allowing reinvestment of dividends and the purchase of shares at a discount;
-- It reaffirmed 2006 full year FFO guidance of $0.87 to $0.92 per weighted average potentially dilutive share.
Third Quarter 2006 Operating Results
"Revenues grew more than twice as fast as operating expenses for the quarter and we improved our management of turn-related spending significantly," said EDR Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Paul O. Bower. "And in our September results, we can see our strategy of stronger occupancy and higher rents generating tangible benefits. For example, on a same-community basis net apartment rent rose to $365 in September 2006 from $348 in September 2005.
"Our development team continues to be very active. During the quarter, we broke ground on a new on-campus development at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa," said Bower. "We continue to look for accretive acquisitions of quality off-campus collegiate communities. We completed our $45 million joint venture acquisition of University Village Towers near the University of California, Riverside with Walton Street Capital, LLC of Chicago. We announced an agreement to purchase The Reserve at Stinson near the University of Oklahoma in Norman for $31 million, also in a joint venture with Walton Street. And we expect to complete the purchase later this month."
Quarterly revenues were $27.8 million, a 16.6 percent increase over the $23.8 million of revenue posted for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The increase was driven by more than $3.7 million in other leasing revenue generated from the portfolio of 13 regional collegiate communities purchased from Place Properties LP in January 2006. This includes just over $0.2 million of additional rent recognized during the quarter based on the performance of the 13 properties through the lease term ended July. The increase in total revenue was partially offset by a total decline in student housing leasing revenue of $0.6 million, including a $0.6 million reduction as a result of lower damage billings, a $1.0 million reduction due to lease term changes at certain acquired properties, and an approximate $1.0 million increase due to rate improvement and acquisition driven growth. Revenues from third-party development services and third-party management services also contributed to the increase. Development services revenue in the third quarter of 2006 increased to approximately $0.9 million from $0.8 million and management services revenue increased to approximately $0.7 million from $0.5 million in the comparable quarter in 2005.
Quarterly expenses were $28.5 million, a 6.7 percent increase from $26.7 million in expenses posted for the quarter ended September 30, 2005. The increase was attributable primarily to an increase of $0.3 million in general and administrative costs, which include costs associated with first-year implementation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements, and an increase of approximately $1.0 million in depreciation and amortization as a result of acquisitions accounted for the bulk of the difference.
The company improved its management of turn-related spending for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. On a same-community basis, turn costs fell 11.1 percent to $124 per bed in 2006 from $140 per bed for the same period in 2005.
As a result the operating loss for the third quarter 2006 narrowed sharply to $0.7 million from a loss of $2.9 million for the same period in 2005. Overall our net loss increased to $8.2 million for the third quarter 2006 compared to $7.2 million for the third quarter 2005 as the $2.2 million improvement in operating income was offset by a $2.8 million increase in interest expense, mostly related to the Place portfolio acquisition.
Third-quarter operating performance reflects the seasonality of the collegiate student housing sector with a dip resulting from a two-week period in August referred to as the turn period. During the turn period revenue is not recognized while at the same time the company incurs expenses to prepare the apartments for the new lease term.
Funds from operations (FFO) increased 23.5 percent or approximately $0.1 million for the third quarter of 2006 compared with the third quarter of 2005. For the quarters ending September 30, 2006 and 2005, FFO per weighted average potentially dilutive share was $0.02. FFO per share for the third quarter 2006 was negatively impacted by an aggregate of approximately $0.06 per weighted average potentially dilutive share as a result of lower student housing leasing revenue for the quarter, as damage billings declined versus the comparable period in 2005 and lease term changes at several properties acquired in 2005 resulted in more vacant days during the third-quarter 2006 turn period. The lease changes did not impact the annual economic value of the leases but only impacted the timing of revenue recognition. A reconciliation of FFO to net loss, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, accompanies this release.
Occupancy
Physical occupancy for the month ended September 30, 2006 was approximately 97 percent on a same-community basis, up almost 100 basis points from September 2005.
On a same-community basis physical occupancy was 92.3 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 versus 92.1 percent for the same quarter a year ago. Same-community economic occupancy was 80.9 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 versus 83.1 percent for the same quarter a year ago. Same-community physical occupancy was 87.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 versus 85.6 percent for the same period a year ago. Economic occupancy was 88.7 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 versus 89.2 percent for the same quarter a year ago.
The decline in economic occupancy in the quarter was a result of shortened lease terms at several acquired properties that extended the vacancy days during the turn period, resulting in economic occupancy dropping 5.5% and third quarter 2006 revenue dropping approximately $1.0 million. The lease changes did not impact the annual economic value of the lease but only impacted the timing of revenue recognition.
Acquisition and Development Activity
On September 15, 2006, EDR and its joint venture partner, Walton Street Capital, L.L.C. of Chicago, acquired the 525-bed University Village Towers collegiate community adjacent to the University of California, Riverside, for $45 million.
On September 27, 2006, EDR announced plans to acquire The Reserve on Stinson, a 612-bed collegiate community serving students at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. The purchase will be made through a joint venture with Walton Street Capital at a price of $31 million.
Also during September, Allen & O'Hara Development Company, LLC, the development company subsidiary of EDR, broke ground on a new $31.7 million on-campus development consulting project at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The 631-bed Ridgecrest Residential Community is scheduled to open in the fall of 2007.
Supplemental Information
EDR has scheduled a conference call for interested parties beginning at 11 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, with Chairman, CEO and President Paul Bower, Executive Vice President and CFO Randy Brown and Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer Craig Cardwell, who will discuss the results.
The conference call will be accessible by telephone and through the Internet. To access the call, participants from within the U.S. may dial 800.659.2037 and participants from outside the U.S. may dial 617.614.2713. The pass code for this call is 33749404.
Participants who prefer may access the call via the Internet at www.educationrealty.com prior to the call.
A taped rebroadcast of the earnings call will be available shortly after its completion on November 7 through November 14, 2006. To access the rebroadcast, the domestic number is 888.286.8010, the international number is 617.801.6888 and the pass code is 22262463. A replay of the call will also be available at www.educationrealty.com for 30 days following the call. The call will also be available for MP3 player download through www.reitcafe.com.
About Education Realty Trust
Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR) is a real estate investment trust that owns, manages and develops high-quality collegiate student housing. Led by a team with more than 170 years of shared industry experience, EDR is one of America's largest owners and operators of collegiate student housing. Its portfolio includes 36,360 beds at 59 properties in 21 states. For more information please visit the company's Web site at www.educationrealty.com.
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Such risks are set forth under the captions "Item 1A. Risk Factors" and "Forward-Looking Statements" in our annual report on Form 10-K and under the caption "Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" (or similar captions) in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and as described in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and EDR undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
September 30, December 31,
2006 2005
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Student housing properties, net $ 812,075 $ 620,305
Corporate office furniture, net 814 991
Cash and cash equivalents 3,900 61,662
Restricted cash 11,707 6,738
Student contracts receivable, net 245 470
Receivable from affiliates 260 --
Management fee receivable from
third party 720 552
Goodwill and other intangibles, net 3,693 3,546
Other assets 8,556 9,785
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Total assets $ 841,970 $ 704,049
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities:
Mortgage loans, net of premium/discount $ 425,180 $ 328,335
Long term debt 50,000 --
Line of credit and other short term debt 20,800 --
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 12,987 9,370
Accounts payable affiliates -- 225
Deferred revenue 10,453 7,660
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Total liabilities 519,420 345,590
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Minority interests 19,367 27,926
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Commitments and contingencies -- --
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value,
200,000,000 shares authorized,
26,395,939, and 26,263,889 shares
issued and outstanding September 30,
2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively 264 263
Preferred shares, $0.01 par value,
50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares
issued and outstanding -- --
Additional paid-in capital 329,800 351,664
Loan to shareholder -- (5,996)
Warrants 375 375
Accumulated deficit (27,256) (15,773)
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303,183 330,533
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Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $ 841,970 $ 704,049
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited
Three months ended
September 30,
------------------------
2006 2005
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Revenues:
Student housing leasing revenue $ 19,520 $ 20,145
Student housing food service revenue 895 893
Other leasing revenue 3,709 --
Third-party development services 856 791
Third-party management services 653 511
Operating expense reimbursements 2,146 1,474
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Total revenues 27,779 23,814
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Operating Expenses:
Student housing leasing operations 13,422 13,571
Student housing food service operations 844 878
General and administrative 2,872 2,560
Depreciation and amortization 9,205 8,236
Reimbursable operating expenses 2,146 1,474
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Total operating expenses 28,489 26,719
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Operating loss (710) (2,905)
Nonoperating income and expenses:
Interest expense 7,551 4,782
Amortization of deferred financing costs 281 252
Interest income (101) (146)
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Total nonoperating expenses 7,731 4,888
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Loss before equity in earnings of
unconsolidated entities, income taxes,
and minority interest (8,441) (7,793)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated
entities 148 332
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Loss before income taxes and minority
interest (8,293) (7,461)
Income tax expense 381 340
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Net loss before minority interest (8,674) (7,801)
Minority interest (485) (617)
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Net loss $ (8,189) $ (7,184)
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Earnings per share information:
Loss per share - basic and diluted $ (0.31) $ (0.33)
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Weighted-average common shares
outstanding - Basic and diluted 26,390,417 21,923,244
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES AND
EDUCATION REALTY TRUST PREDECESSOR CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED AND COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Unaudited
Education Realty Trust
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Education Realty Predecessor Consolidated
Trust, Inc. Combined & Combined
Consolidated -------- -----------
----------------------- Jan. 1 Nine months
Nine months ended to ended
September 30, Jan. 30, Sept. 30,
2006 2005 2005 2005
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Revenues:
Student housing
leasing revenue $ 63,421 $ 51,329 $1,503 $ 52,832
Student housing
food service
revenue 2,670 2,334 269 2,603
Other leasing
revenue 10,577 -- -- --
Third-party
development
services 2,283 973 -- 973
Third-party
management
services 2,051 1,155 103 1,258
Operating expense
reimbursements 5,891 3,538 671 4,209
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Total revenues 86,893 59,329 2,546 61,875
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Operating expenses:
Student housing
leasing operations 32,159 26,782 524 27,306
Student housing food
service operations 2,427 2,194 255 2,449
General and
administrative 9,037 10,138 367 10,505
Depreciation and
amortization 27,445 23,387 260 23,647
Reimbursable
operating expenses 5,891 3,538 671 4,209
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Total operating
expenses 76,959 66,039 2,077 68,116
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Operating income
(loss) 9,934 (6,710) 469 (6,241)
Nonoperating income
and expenses:
Interest expense 21,682 11,587 479 12,066
Exit fees on early
repayment of
mortgages -- 1,084 -- 1,084
Amortization of
deferred financing
costs 834 582 -- 582
Interest income (439) (630) -- (630)
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Total nonoperating
expenses 22,077 12,623 479 13,102
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Loss before equity in
earnings of uncon-
solidated entities,
income taxes, and
minority interest (12,143) (19,333) (10) (19,343)
Equity in earnings
of unconsolidated
entities 573 560 27 587
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Income (loss) before
income taxes and
minority interest (11,570) (18,773) 17 (18,756)
Income tax expense 463 170 -- 170
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Net income (loss)
before minority
interest (12,033) (18,943) 17 (18,926)
Minority interest (550) (1,384) -- (1,384)
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Net income (loss) $ (11,483) $ (17,559) $ 17 $(17,542)
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Earnings per share
information:
Loss per share
- basic and
diluted $ (0.44) $ (0.80)
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Weighted-average
common shares
outstanding
- Basic and
diluted 26,336,343 21,883,589
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EDUCATION REALTY TRUST, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF FFO AND FFOA
(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)
Unaudited
EDR Consolidated
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Three months ended Nine months ended
September 30, September 30,
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Net loss $ (8,189) $ (7,184) $ (11,483) $ (17,559)
Real estate related
depreciation and
amortization 9,111 8,159 27,179 23,178
Equity portion of
real estate
depreciation and
amortization on
equity investees 5 -- 5 --
Minority interest
expense (485) (617) (550) (1,384)
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Funds from operations
("FFO") 442 358 15,151 4,235
Elimination of one-
time IPO related
transactions:
Compensation charge
for profit interest
units -- -- -- 4,039
Write-off of fees
associated with
repayment of
mortgage debt -- -- -- 1,084
Loss of deferred
revenue due to
purchase
accounting (a) -- 206 -- 1,233
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Impact of IPO related
transactions -- 206 -- 6,356
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Funds from
operations -
adjusted ("FFOA") $ 442 $ 564 $ 15,151 $ 10,591
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FFO per weighted
average potentially
dilutive
shares/units (b) $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.54 $ 0.18
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FFOA per weighted
average potentially
dilutive
shares/units (b) $ 0.02 $ 0.02 $ 0.54 $ 0.45
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Weighted average
potentially
dilutive
shares/units (b) 27,833,022 23,765,195 27,961,155 23,737,547
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Notes:
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(a) Represents the balance of deferred straight-lined rents and
service fees at the time of the IPO acquisitions that would have
been recognized by EDR during the reported period had it already
owned the properties. Generally accepted accounting standards do
not allow such deferred revenue items to be carried forward in an
acquisition, resulting in a one-time, non-recurring loss of
revenue.
(b) Funds from operations and funds from operations - adjusted per
share were computed using weighted average shares and units
outstanding, including the impact of dilutive securities.
FFO is an important supplemental measure of operating performance
for EDR. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique
to real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions and
extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that when
compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from
trends in occupancy rate, rental rates, operating costs,
development activities and interest costs, providing perspective
not immediately apparent from net income.
For a definition of FFO and a statement by management regarding the
reasons for and significance of reporting FFO as a measure of
performance, see Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations in the EDR annual report on
form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.