NYSE$ELME

Elme Communities · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and updated progress on Southeast expansion.

WashREIT reported a net loss of $7.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, NAREIT FFO was $14.5 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, and Core FFO was $0.20 per diluted share. Same-store multifamily NOI increased by 7.9% compared to the prior year period.

  • Net Operating Income (NOI) was $30.7 million
  • Same-store multifamily NOI increased by 7.9% compared to the prior year period
  • Effective blended Lease Rate Growth was 9.5% during the quarter for our same-store portfolio
  • Same-store retention increased to 71% compared to 51% in the first quarter of 2021

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$47.8M

Previous: $69.6M-31.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.20

Previous: $0.34-41.2%
Effective Blended Lease Rate Growth

9.5%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$115M

Previous: -$8.19M-1297.5%
Free Cash Flow

-$122M

Previous: -$9.34M-1208.6%
Net Income

-$7.72M

Previous: -$1.15M-573.4%
Operating Income

-$2.46M

Previous: $7.69M-132.0%
Gross Profit

$30.7M

Previous: $42.9M-28.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$140M

Previous: $3.02M+4530.8%
Total Assets

$1.88B

Previous: $2.38B-21.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.08M

Previous: $1.66M+25.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Elme Communities · Revenue · Quarterly

$47.8M

Q1 2022-31.3%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 5 of 15 quarters(33%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Elme Communities · $21M total across 1 segment · Q1 2021

  • Multifamily NOI
    $21M

Forward guidance

Core FFO for 2022 is expected to range from $0.87 to $0.93 per fully diluted share.

Tailwinds

  • Same-store multifamily NOI growth is expected to range between 7.75% to 9.75%
  • Same-store multifamily and Trove NOI, which was fully delivered and invested by the start of 2021, is expected to grow between 11.5% and 13.5%
  • Non same-store multifamily NOI is expected to range from $22.5 million to $23.5 million in 2022, of which Trove, is expected to contribute approximately $7.0 million of NOI
  • Other same-store NOI, which consists solely of Watergate 600, is expected to range from $13.0 million to $13.75 million, which represents year-over-year growth of 3.4% at the midpoint
  • Assumes the acquisition of the two Cobb County, GA acquisitions, which are expected to close in May 2022, for $178 million

Headwinds

  • WashREIT's Core FFO guidance and outlook are based on a number of factors, many of which are outside the Company's control and all of which are subject to change.
  • WashREIT may change the guidance provided during the year as actual and anticipated results vary from these assumptions, but WashREIT undertakes no obligation to do so.
  • Transformation costs are expected to be between $11.0 million and $13.0 million
  • Property Management Expenses are expected to be between $7.5 million - $8.0 million
  • Interest expense is expected to be between $25.0 million - $26.0 million

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.2%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.9%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

34 / 68 earnings

Positive

+11.2%

Q4 2024

Best reaction

-5.3%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.3%-4.3%-2.9%
Q4 2025+0.0%+0.0%+6.4%
Q3 2025-1.0%-2.8%+0.4%
Q1 2025+1.0%-0.3%+0.9%
Q4 2024+11.2%+8.1%+11.4%
Q3 2024+2.5%+7.2%+0.5%
Q2 2024+2.9%+2.7%+7.3%
Q1 2024+1.0%+0.5%+1.6%
Q4 2023-0.7%-4.2%-6.0%
Q3 2023-3.9%-4.9%-2.5%
Q2 2023-4.3%-3.2%-5.1%
Q1 2023-0.9%-5.0%-13.0%
Q4 2022+0.1%-0.8%-8.4%
Q3 2022+2.6%+2.5%+6.6%
Q2 2022+2.6%-1.6%-8.2%
Q1 2022-0.3%-5.5%-2.7%
Q4 2021-4.4%-4.9%+1.2%
Q3 2021+0.4%+0.5%+0.8%
Q2 2021-0.6%-3.5%+2.0%
Q1 2021-0.8%+0.7%+2.7%
Q4 2020-0.9%-1.8%+5.2%
Q3 2020+1.1%+10.9%+39.0%
Q2 2020+5.0%+4.4%+6.1%
Q1 2020+0.8%+5.4%-3.1%
Q4 2019-0.8%-1.7%-16.2%
Q3 2019+2.5%+2.4%+3.4%
Q2 2019-1.4%-1.7%-5.7%
Q1 2019-0.4%+0.3%-4.0%
Q4 2018+3.6%+4.0%+6.5%
Q3 2018-3.2%-2.4%-2.2%
Q2 2018-1.6%+1.1%+3.6%
Q1 2018+1.6%+2.8%+2.8%
Q4 2017+2.8%+1.1%+3.0%
Q3 2017+0.4%-0.9%+0.2%
Q2 2017+2.9%+5.2%+2.5%
Q1 2017-1.0%-1.2%+0.4%
Q4 2016+1.7%+2.6%-3.4%
Q3 2016-1.0%-3.2%+5.4%
Q2 2016+2.3%+3.7%-3.2%
Q1 2016-0.6%
Q4 2015+2.7%
Q3 2015-1.9%
Q2 2015-3.1%
Q1 2015+0.1%
Q4 2014-1.3%
Q3 2014+2.3%
Q2 2014+1.2%
Q1 2014+0.0%
Q4 2013-2.3%
Q3 2013-1.5%
Q2 2013-0.9%
Q1 2013-2.8%
Q4 2012-0.9%
Q3 2012-3.4%
Q2 2012-5.3%
Q1 2012+0.4%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011-2.3%
Q2 2011-0.1%
Q1 2010+0.3%
Q1 2011+1.6%
Q4 2008+3.9%
Q4 2010+3.9%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q3 2009+1.0%
Q4 2009+0.3%
Q2 2009+0.3%
Q2 2010+0.3%

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