NYSE$ELS

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

ELS reported fourth quarter results

Equity LifeStyle Properties reported a revenue increase of 5.1 percent and a net income increase of $0.05 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

  • Total revenues increased $13.3 million, or 5.1 percent, to $271.9 million compared to $258.6 million for the same period in 2019.
  • Net income available for Common Stockholders increased $9.6 million, or $0.05 per Common Share, to $64.6 million, or $0.35 per Common Share, compared to $55.0 million, or $0.30 per Common Share, for the same period in 2019.
  • Funds from Operations (“FFO”) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $9.4 million, or $0.05 per Common Share, to $108.9 million, or $0.57 per Common Share, compared to $99.5 million, or $0.52 per Common Share, for the same period in 2019.
  • Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased $13.2 million to $261.9 million compared to $248.7 million for the same period in 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$145M

Previous: $139M+4.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.57

Previous: $0.52+9.6%
Net Income

$68.4M

Previous: $58.1M+17.7%
Operating Income

$65.2M

Previous: $57.6M+13.1%
Gross Profit

$140M

Previous: $134M+5.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$24.1M

Previous: $28.9M-16.6%
Total Assets

$4.42B

Previous: $4.15B+6.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.02M

Previous: $2.7M+11.6%

Revenue & EPS history

ELS · Revenue · Quarterly

$145M

Q4 2020+4.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 10 of 16 quarters(63%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

ELS · $309M total across 6 segments · Q4 2022

  • Rental Income
    $269M+4.2%
  • Annual Memberships
    $16.2M+6.6%
  • Other Income
    $12.8M-5.3%
  • Membership Upgrades
    $6.89M-0.5%
  • Interest Income
    $2.08M+22.4%
  • Other Investments
    $1.63M+40.9%

Forward guidance

Equity LifeStyle Properties introduces 2021 earnings guidance.

Tailwinds

  • 2021 Core MH rate growth 4.2%
  • 2021 Core RV Annual rate growth 4.5%
  • Core Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management growth rate 3.3% to 4.3%
  • Net Income/share $1.39 to $1.49
  • Normalized FFO/share $2.26 to $2.36

Headwinds

  • Actual growth rates and per share amounts could vary materially from growth rates and per share amounts presented above if any of our assumptions, including occupancy and rate changes, our ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions and costs to restore property operations and potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events, is incorrect.
  • First Quarter 2021 includes a projected decline of approximately $10.0 million in Core RV seasonal and transient base rental income compared to the first quarter of 2020.
  • Guidance includes all announced acquisitions and capital events, including the anticipated $270.0 million secured financing transaction mentioned in this release.
  • We make no other assumptions for future capital events or use of free cash flow.
  • First Quarter 2021 Normalized FFO per share is anticipated to represent 24-25% of full year Normalized FFO per share.

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

59%

41 / 69 earnings

Positive

+6.1%

Q1 2023

Best reaction

-7.0%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.1%-0.4%+1.1%
Q4 2025+1.3%+4.4%+7.0%
Q3 2025-3.8%-4.2%-0.6%
Q2 2025+0.6%+0.5%+2.0%
Q1 2025-1.1%-2.1%-1.6%
Q4 2024-3.9%-5.6%-1.5%
Q3 2024-1.8%-0.8%+1.0%
Q2 2024-2.2%-1.2%+4.8%
Q1 2024-1.5%-3.5%+2.2%
Q4 2023+1.7%-2.5%-1.8%
Q3 2023+5.3%+0.4%+7.4%
Q2 2023-2.2%+6.8%-0.8%
Q1 2023+6.1%+7.2%+3.7%
Q4 2022+4.0%+5.3%-3.9%
Q3 2022+3.2%-2.8%+6.2%
Q2 2022-3.6%-2.1%+5.0%
Q1 2022+3.1%+3.0%-11.0%
Q4 2021-1.1%-0.1%-5.6%
Q3 2021+1.0%+3.0%+1.4%
Q2 2021+1.7%+2.9%+2.8%
Q1 2021+1.6%+1.7%+2.8%
Q4 2020+1.9%-3.9%-2.2%
Q3 2020-2.1%-2.5%-4.9%
Q2 2020-2.3%+2.3%+1.2%
Q1 2020-7.0%-4.7%-4.9%
Q4 2019+0.4%+0.9%+2.5%
Q3 2019-1.6%-0.2%+3.1%
Q2 2019+1.5%+0.8%+11.0%
Q1 2019-0.2%+2.0%+3.6%
Q4 2018+1.8%+3.5%+5.4%
Q3 2018-0.3%+1.5%+3.5%
Q2 2018-1.5%-1.5%+3.3%
Q1 2018+0.7%+2.8%+1.0%
Q4 2017-0.9%-1.4%-1.6%
Q3 2017-0.4%-0.5%+1.4%
Q2 2017+1.0%+2.6%+2.5%
Q1 2017+3.0%+2.7%+3.9%
Q4 2016+2.4%+2.5%+4.6%
Q3 2016+0.6%+0.5%-8.2%
Q2 2016+1.1%+0.5%-2.9%
Q1 2016+3.1%
Q4 2015-1.7%
Q3 2015+0.6%
Q2 2015+0.9%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014+4.0%
Q2 2014-1.4%
Q1 2014+0.8%
Q4 2013+2.7%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-0.5%
Q1 2013-0.5%
Q4 2012+2.0%
Q3 2012-0.3%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2011+0.7%
Q3 2011-5.0%
Q2 2011+2.4%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q1 2011+1.9%
Q4 2008+0.7%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2009+4.0%
Q3 2010+4.0%
Q4 2009-0.7%
Q2 2010-0.7%
Q2 2009-0.7%

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