NYSE$ELME

Elme Communities · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

WashREIT reported a net loss of $11.0 million for Q4 2020, with NAREIT FFO at $26.7 million and Core FFO at $0.33 per share. The company's overall portfolio NOI from continuing operations was $42.5 million, impacted by transaction activity and COVID-19. Cash collections remained strong, and multifamily occupancy, excluding Trove, increased in January.

  • Net loss was $11.0 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, including net losses on the sale of real estate of $7.5 million.
  • NAREIT FFO was $26.7 million, or $0.32 per diluted share.
  • Core FFO was $0.33 per diluted share.
  • Net Operating Income (NOI) was $42.5 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$71.2M

Previous: $80.7M-11.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.33

Previous: $0.40-17.5%
Net Income

-$11M

Previous: $54.2M-120.4%
Operating Income

-$1.18M

Previous: $66M-101.8%
Gross Profit

$42.5M

Previous: $50.1M-15.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.7M

Previous: $12.9M-40.5%
Total Assets

$2.41B

Previous: $2.63B-8.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.97M

Previous: $1.48M+33.5%

Revenue & EPS history

Elme Communities · Revenue · Quarterly

$71.2M

Q4 2020-11.7%vs Q4 2019
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

The Company is providing Core FFO guidance for Q1 2021 along with key Q1 2021 assumptions and metrics relating to such guidance as described below.

Tailwinds

  • Vaccine distribution should create a positive recovery inflection point during 2021
  • Rapid improvement is expected once the inflection point is reached, carrying over into 2022.
  • Embedded growth drivers prior to the pandemic are still intact.
  • Sequential NOI growth is expected throughout the year.
  • Full year results for 2021 are expected to be higher than the first quarter annualized results.

Headwinds

  • The timing of inflection and pace of recovery remains uncertain.
  • NOI is expected to bottom in the first quarter of 2021 driven primarily by year-end asset sales.
  • The short-term situation surrounding COVID-19 and the associated economic impact remain fluid.
  • Development expenditures are expected to be $5.0 million - $7.5 million.
  • Corporate Expenses G&A $6.0 million - $6.25 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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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