Melcor REIT (TSX: MR.UN) today announced results for the fourth
quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. Rental revenue was
steady at $74.09 million. Adjusted cash flow from operations (ACFO)
grew 11% to $20.59 million or $0.71 per unit. ACFO better reflects
our cash position and therefore our ability to pay distributions by
excluding accretion expense, which is a non-cash item. Please see
the table below for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measure
ACFO.
Andrew Melton, CEO of Melcor REIT commented: "2021 proved to be
a continuation of the uncertainty that unfolded in 2020 with
various restrictions on businesses throughout the year. We
continued to focus on relationships to assist our tenants in making
it through the pandemic. These efforts resulted in a healthy
retention rate of 82% and new leasing deals consisting of 76,639
sf. With new leases such as Innovate Edmonton and Habitat for
Humanity's ReStore announced earlier this year, we feel confident
in our future.
We were pleased to increase our distribution throughout the year
by 33% compared to December 2020 as our outlook over 2021 improved.
The Board of Trustees remains grateful to the REIT team and our
tenants for their resilience through a challenging period. We are
also grateful to our Unitholders for your confidence that we will
protect your investment and emerge stronger in the long-term."
The Trustees have declared a cash distribution of $0.04 per unit
for the month of March 2022.
(1) Readers are reminded that established key performance
measures may not have standardized meaning under GAAP. For further
information on the REIT's non-standard measures, non-GAAP measures,
operating measures and non-GAAP ratios, refer to the information in
the press release below along with the Non-GAAP and Non-Standard
Measures section on page 36 of the MD&A.
2021 Highlights:NOI grew 3% over 2020. We
continued to proactively renew leases with existing tenants and
achieved a healthy retention rate of 81.7% for the year. We also
continue to pursue new tenant opportunities and commenced 76,639 sf
in new leases in 2021. Occupancy remained stable at 87.1%. This
positive leasing performance contributed to growth in NOI, FFO,
AFFO and ACFO in the year. Due to COVID-19 related anomalies, prior
year comparisons are less meaningful with impacts ranging from
reduced spending to elevated bad debt.
Other factors that contributed to year over year changes in
results include:
- Non-cash Fair Value
Adjustments: Non-cash fair value adjustments on REIT units
and investment properties often cause dramatic swings in results.
The change in unit price has a counter-intuitive impact on net
income, as an increase in unit value decreases net income. The 41%
increase in the trading price of the REIT's units compared to
December 31, 2020 resulted in a $31.61 million year-to-date loss on
the valuation of our Class B LP Units. In the comparative period,
net income was also significantly impacted by fair value
adjustments on investment properties due to revaluation of the
entire portfolio in Q2-2020. This event had a significant impact to
net income in both the current and prior periods, making comparison
less meaningful, and a reason management prefers FFO and ACFO as
better measures of our performance.
- Early Termination
event: In Q1-2021, we received $1.00 million for the early
lease termination of a fast food chain occupying 6,384 sf in Leduc
Common. The tenant made up 0.4% of 2020 base rent and had 11 years
remaining on a 20 year lease. Early termination also resulted in
$0.19 million in reduced straight-line rent (SLR) adjustments.
- Distribution
Increase: In August 2021, we increased our monthly
distribution by 14% to $0.04 per unit. Since December 2020, we have
increased our monthly distribution by 33%.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- Revenue was steady during the year
at $74.09 million (2020 - $74.57 million) and net operating income
(NOI) was up 3%.
- FFO was up 6% to $26.68 million or
$0.92 per unit at December 31, 2021 (2020 - $25.25 million or $0.86
per unit) as a direct result of higher NOI. Management believes FFO
is a better reflection of our true operating performance.
- Adjusted cash from operations (ACFO)
was $20.59 million or $0.71 per unit (2020 - $18.58 million or
$0.64 per unit) due to increased FFO, fluctuation in SLR and the
Early Termination event impact on other revenue. Management
believes that ACFO best reflects our cash position and therefore
our ability to pay distributions.
- Net income in the current and
comparative period is significantly impacted by the Non-cash Fair
Value Adjustments described above.
- We re-financed eight mortgages
during the year at a weighted average interest rate of 2.77% for
proceeds of $74.29 million (net $20.02 million).
- As at December 31, 2021 we had
$7.26 million in cash and $35.00 million in additional capacity
under our revolving credit facility.
OPERATING HIGHLIGHTSWe continued to execute on
our proactive leasing strategy to both retain existing and attract
new tenants. We completed lease renewals representing 240,006 sf
(including holdovers) for a retention rate of 81.7% at
December 31, 2021. New leasing has been steady across the
portfolio with 76,639 sf in new deals commencing in 2021 and an
additional 127,358 sf committed for future occupancy. Occupancy was
also relatively stable at 87.1%.
CREATING UNITHOLDER VALUEWe increased our
distributions beginning in August by 14% to $0.04 per unit compared
to $0.035 per trust unit January through July for a FFO payout
ratio of 49% (2020 - 51%) and an ACFO payout ratio of 63% (2020 -
69%).
On April 1, 2021 we commenced a new NCIB to buy back our trust
units. We are entitled to purchase up to 652,525 trust units for
cancellation, representing approximately 5% of the REIT's issued
and outstanding trust units. The maximum daily purchase limit is
3,824 units, purchased at market price. Including units purchased
under the prior NCIB, we purchased a total of 85,683 units for
$0.53 million in 2021. The NCIB ends on March 31, 2022.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTSSubsequent to December 31,
2021, we declared the following distributions:
Month |
Record Date |
Distribution Date |
Distribution Amount |
January 2022 |
January 31, 2022 |
February 15, 2022 |
$0.04 per unit |
February 2022 |
February 28, 2022 |
March 15, 2022 |
$0.04 per unit |
March
2022 |
March
31, 2022 |
April
15, 2022 |
$0.04
per unit |
Financial Highlights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three-months ended December
31 |
|
Year ended December
31 |
|
($000s) |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Δ% |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Δ% |
Non-Standard KPIs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net operating income (NOI)(5) |
|
11,640 |
|
|
12,186 |
|
(4 |
)% |
|
47,764 |
|
|
46,456 |
|
3 |
% |
Same-asset NOI(5) |
|
11,640 |
|
|
12,186 |
|
(4 |
)% |
|
47,764 |
|
|
46,456 |
|
3 |
% |
Funds from Operations
(FFO)(5) |
|
6,371 |
|
|
6,590 |
|
(3 |
)% |
|
26,681 |
|
|
25,250 |
|
6 |
% |
Adjusted Funds from Operations
(AFFO)(5) |
|
4,608 |
|
|
5,144 |
|
(10 |
)% |
|
20,005 |
|
|
18,127 |
|
10 |
% |
Adjusted Cash Flows from
Operations (ACFO)(5) |
|
7,675 |
|
|
5,283 |
|
45 |
% |
|
20,593 |
|
|
18,582 |
|
11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental revenue |
|
18,542 |
|
|
18,742 |
|
(1 |
)% |
|
74,094 |
|
|
74,572 |
|
(1 |
)% |
Income before fair value
adjustment and taxes(5) |
|
5,139 |
|
|
4,248 |
|
21 |
% |
|
15,287 |
|
|
14,396 |
|
6 |
% |
Fair value adjustment on
investment properties(1) |
|
214 |
|
|
(2,917 |
) |
nm |
|
|
2,879 |
|
|
(62,748 |
) |
nm |
|
Cash flow from operations |
|
3,927 |
|
|
2,832 |
|
39 |
% |
|
14,881 |
|
|
13,786 |
|
8 |
% |
Distributions to
unitholders |
|
1,213 |
|
|
1,174 |
|
3 |
% |
|
5,778 |
|
|
5,739 |
|
1 |
% |
Distributions(2) |
$ |
0.12 |
|
$ |
0.09 |
|
|
$ |
0.45 |
|
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
Per Unit
Metrics |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (loss)/income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
$ |
0.98 |
|
$ |
(1.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.25 |
) |
$ |
0.44 |
|
|
Diluted |
$ |
0.98 |
|
$ |
(1.20 |
) |
|
$ |
(1.25 |
) |
$ |
(1.38 |
) |
|
Weighted average number of
units for net income/(loss) ($000s):(3) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
12,995 |
|
|
13,050 |
|
— |
% |
|
12,989 |
|
|
13,074 |
|
(1 |
)% |
Diluted |
|
12,995 |
|
|
13,050 |
|
— |
% |
|
12,989 |
|
|
29,200 |
|
(56 |
)% |
FFO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic(6) |
$ |
0.22 |
|
$ |
0.23 |
|
|
$ |
0.92 |
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
Diluted(6) |
$ |
0.21 |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
0.87 |
|
$ |
0.83 |
|
|
Payout ratio(6) |
|
55 |
% |
|
40 |
% |
|
|
49 |
% |
|
51 |
% |
|
AFFO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic(6) |
$ |
0.16 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
Payout ratio(6) |
|
76 |
% |
|
51 |
% |
|
|
65 |
% |
|
71 |
% |
|
ACFO |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic(6) |
$ |
0.26 |
|
$ |
0.18 |
|
|
$ |
0.71 |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
Payout ratio(6) |
|
46 |
% |
|
50 |
% |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
69 |
% |
|
Weighted average number of
units for FFO, AFFO & ACFO (000s):(4) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
29,114 |
|
|
29,176 |
|
— |
% |
|
29,114 |
|
|
29,200 |
|
— |
% |
Diluted |
|
36,290 |
|
|
36,344 |
|
— |
% |
|
36,290 |
|
|
36,368 |
|
— |
% |
(1) The abbreviation nm is shorthand for not meaningful and is
used through this MD&A where appropriate.(2) Distributions for
the current period have been paid out at a rate of $0.035 per unit
per month from January to July and at a rate of $0.04 per unit for
August and December. Distributions for the comparative periods have
been paid out at a rate of $0.05625 per unit per month from January
to March 2020 and at a rate of $0.03 per unit from April 2020
onward.(3) For the purposes of calculating per unit net income the
basic weighted average number of units includes Trust Units and the
diluted weighted average number of units includes Class B LP Units
and convertible debentures, to the extent that their impact is
dilutive.(4) For the purposes of calculating per unit FFO, AFFO and
ACFO the basic weighted average number of units includes Trust
Units and Class B LP Units. (5) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer
to the Non-GAAP and Non-Standard Measures section on page 36 of the
MD&A for further information. (6) Non-GAAP ratio. Refer to the
Non-GAAP and Non-Standard Measures section on page 36 of the
MD&A for further information.
|
31-Dec-21 |
31-Dec-20 |
Δ% |
Total assets ($000s) |
735,668 |
|
724,658 |
|
2 |
% |
Equity at historical cost
($000s)(1) |
288,234 |
|
289,055 |
|
— |
% |
Indebtedness ($000s)(2) |
446,769 |
|
449,658 |
|
(1 |
)% |
Weighted average interest rate
on debt |
3.62 |
% |
3.68 |
% |
(2 |
)% |
Debt to GBV, excluding
convertible debentures (maximum threshold - 60%)(5) |
49 |
% |
50 |
% |
(1 |
)% |
Debt to GBV (maximum threshold
- 65%)(5) |
58 |
% |
59 |
% |
(1 |
)% |
Finance costs coverage
ratio(3) |
2.45 |
|
2.34 |
|
5 |
% |
Debt
service coverage ratio(4) |
2.06 |
|
2.53 |
|
(19 |
)% |
(1) Calculated as the sum of trust units and Class B LP Units at
their historical cost. In accordance with IFRS the Class B LP Units
are presented as a financial liability in the consolidated
financial statements. Please refer to page 22 of the MD&A for
the calculation of Equity at historical cost.(2) Calculated as the
sum of total amount drawn on revolving credit facility, mortgages
payable, Class C LP Units, excluding unamortized fair value
adjustment on Class C LP Units and convertible debentures,
excluding unamortized discount and transaction costs. Please refer
to page 22 of the MD&A for the calculation of Indebtedness.(3)
Non-GAAP financial ratio. Calculated as the sum of FFO and finance
costs; divided by finance costs, excluding distributions on Class B
LP Units and fair value adjustment on derivative instruments. This
metric is not calculated for purposes of covenant compliance on any
of our debt facilities. Please refer to page 36 of the MD&A for
further discussion and analysis.(4) Non-GAAP financial ratio.
Calculated as FFO; divided by sum of contractual principal
repayments on mortgages payable and distributions of Class C LP
Units, excluding amortization of fair value adjustment on Class C
LP Units. This metric is not calculated for purposes of covenant
compliance on any of our debt facilities. Please refer to page 36
of the MD&A for further discussion and analysis.(5) Debt to GBV
is a Non-GAAP ratio. Refer to the Non-GAAP and Non-Standard
Measures section on page 36 of the MD&A for further
information.
Operational Highlights |
|
31-Dec-21 |
31-Dec-20 |
Δ% |
Number of properties |
|
39 |
|
|
39 |
|
— |
% |
Gross leasable area (GLA)
(sf) |
|
3,216,175 |
|
|
3,208,298 |
|
— |
% |
Occupancy (weighted by
GLA) |
|
87.1 |
% |
|
87.6 |
% |
(1 |
)% |
Retention (weighted by
GLA) |
|
81.7 |
% |
|
82.8 |
% |
(1 |
)% |
Weighted average remaining
lease term (years) |
|
3.86 |
|
|
3.96 |
|
(3 |
)% |
Weighted average base rent (per sf) |
$ |
16.73 |
|
$ |
16.67 |
|
— |
% |
MD&A and Financial Statements
Information included in this press release is a summary of
results. This press release should be read in conjunction with
Melcor REIT's 2021 consolidated financial statements and
management's discussion and analysis, which can be found on the
REIT’s website at www.MelcorREIT.ca or on SEDAR
(www.sedar.com).
Conference Call & Webcast
Unitholders and interested parties are invited to join
management on a conference call to be held March 4, 2022 at
11:00 AM ET (9:00 AM MT). Call 1-416-915-3239 in the Toronto area;
1-800-319-4610 toll free.
The call will be webcast at https://www.gowebcasting.com/11711.
A replay of the call will be available shortly after the call is
concluded at the same address.
Annual General Meeting
PLEASE NOTE: This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
and in order to conduct the meeting in a manner that protects the
health and safety of our trustees, unitholders and the public at
large, the meeting will be webcast with voting only by instrument
of proxy. We invite unitholders to join our annual meeting on
May 19, 2022 at 9:30 MT am at
https://www.gowebcasting.com/11744.
About Melcor REIT
Melcor REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate
investment trust. Melcor REIT owns, acquires, manages and leases
quality retail, office and industrial income-generating properties
with exposure to high growth western Canadian markets. Its
portfolio is currently made up of interests in 39 properties
representing approximately 3.22 million square feet of gross
leasable area located across Alberta and in Regina, Saskatchewan;
and Kelowna, British Columbia. For more information, please visit
www.MelcorREIT.ca.
Non-standard Measures
NOI, Same-asset NOI, FFO, AFFO and ACFO are key measures of
performance used by real estate operating companies; however, they
are not defined by International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”), do not have standard meanings and may not be comparable
with other industries or income trusts. These non-IFRS measures are
more fully defined and discussed in the REIT’s management
discussion and analysis for the period ended December 31,
2021, which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
NOI Reconciliation
|
Three months endedDecember
31 |
|
|
Year ended December
31 |
|
($000s) |
2021 |
2020 |
Δ% |
2021 |
2020 |
Δ% |
Net income/(loss) |
5,301 |
|
(15,714 |
) |
|
|
(16,287 |
) |
5,763 |
|
|
Net finance costs |
5,675 |
|
7,032 |
|
|
|
28,361 |
|
24,830 |
|
|
Fair value adjustment on Class B LP Units |
(967 |
) |
16,125 |
|
|
|
31,606 |
|
(53,052 |
) |
|
Fair value adjustment on investment properties |
(214 |
) |
2,917 |
|
|
|
(2,879 |
) |
62,748 |
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
738 |
|
764 |
|
|
|
2,953 |
|
3,043 |
|
|
Amortization of tenant incentives |
1,251 |
|
891 |
|
|
|
4,218 |
|
3,779 |
|
|
Straight-line rent adjustment |
(144 |
) |
171 |
|
|
|
(208 |
) |
(655 |
) |
|
NOI(1) |
11,640 |
|
12,186 |
|
(4 |
)% |
47,764 |
|
46,456 |
|
3 |
% |
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP and
Non-Standard Measures section on page 36 of the MD&A for
further information.
Same-asset Reconciliation
|
Year ended December
31 |
|
($000s) |
2021 |
2020 |
Δ% |
Same-asset NOI(1) |
47,764 |
|
46,456 |
|
3 |
% |
NOI(1) |
47,764 |
|
46,456 |
|
3 |
% |
Amortization of tenant incentives |
(4,218 |
) |
(3,779 |
) |
|
Straight-line rent adjustments |
208 |
|
655 |
|
|
Net rental income |
43,754 |
|
43,332 |
|
1 |
% |
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the Non-GAAP and
Non-Standard Measures section on page 36 of the MD&A for
further information.
FFO & AFFO Reconciliation
|
Year ended December
31 |
|
($000s, except per unit amounts) |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Δ% |
Net (loss) income for the year |
|
(16,287 |
) |
|
5,763 |
|
|
Add / (deduct) |
|
|
|
Fair value adjustment on investment properties |
|
(2,879 |
) |
|
62,748 |
|
|
Fair value adjustment on Class B LP Units |
|
31,606 |
|
|
(53,052 |
) |
|
Amortization of tenant incentives |
|
4,218 |
|
|
3,779 |
|
|
Distributions on Class B LP Units |
|
7,176 |
|
|
7,075 |
|
|
Fair value adjustment on derivative instruments |
|
2,847 |
|
|
(1,063 |
) |
|
Funds From Operations
(FFO)(1) |
|
26,681 |
|
|
25,250 |
|
6 |
% |
Deduct |
|
|
|
Straight-line rent adjustments |
|
(208 |
) |
|
(655 |
) |
|
Normalized capital expenditures |
|
(2,352 |
) |
|
(2,349 |
) |
|
Normalized tenant incentives and leasing commissions |
|
(4,116 |
) |
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
Adjusted Funds from Operations
(AFFO)(1) |
|
20,005 |
|
|
18,127 |
|
10 |
% |
|
|
|
|
FFO/Unit(2) |
$ |
0.92 |
|
$ |
0.86 |
|
|
AFFO/Unit(2) |
$ |
0.69 |
|
$ |
0.62 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of units (000s):(3) |
|
29,114 |
|
|
29,200 |
|
— |
% |
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the non-standard
measures section on page 36 of the MD&A for further
information.(2) Non-GAAP ratio. Refer to the non-standard measures
section on page 36 of the MD&A for further information.(3) For
the purposes of calculating per unit FFO and AFFO the basic
weighted average number of units includes Trust Units and Class B
LP Units.
ACFO Reconciliation
|
Year ended December
31 |
|
($000s) |
|
2021 |
|
|
2020 |
|
Δ% |
Cash flows from operations |
|
14,881 |
|
|
13,786 |
|
8 |
% |
Distributions on Class B LP Units |
|
7,176 |
|
|
7,075 |
|
|
Actual payment of tenant incentives and direct leasing costs |
|
6,130 |
|
|
5,566 |
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
|
237 |
|
|
(210 |
) |
|
Amortization of deferred financing fees |
|
(1,363 |
) |
|
(1,167 |
) |
|
Normalized capital expenditures |
|
(2,352 |
) |
|
(2,349 |
) |
|
Normalized tenant incentives and leasing commissions |
|
(4,116 |
) |
|
(4,119 |
) |
|
Adjusted Cash Flows from Operations
(ACFO)(1) |
|
20,593 |
|
|
18,582 |
|
11 |
% |
|
|
|
|
ACFO/Unit(2) |
$ |
0.71 |
|
$ |
0.64 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average number of units (000s):(3) |
|
29,114 |
|
|
29,200 |
|
— |
% |
(1) Non-GAAP financial measure. Refer to the non-standard
measures section on page 36 of the MD&A for further
information.(2) Non-GAAP ratio. Refer to the non-standard measures
section on page 36 of the MD&A for further information.(3) The
diluted weighted average number of units includes Trust Units,
Class B LP Units and convertible debentures.
Forward-looking Statements:
This press release may contain forward-looking information
within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which
reflects the REIT's current expectations regarding future events.
Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and
is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond the REIT's control, that could cause actual results and
events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or
implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and
uncertainties include, but are not limited to, general and local
economic and business conditions; the financial condition of
tenants; the REIT’s ability to refinance maturing debt; leasing
risks, including those associated with the ability to lease vacant
space; and interest rate fluctuations. The REIT’s objectives and
forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions,
including that the general economy remains stable, interest rates
remain stable, conditions within the real estate market remain
consistent, competition for acquisitions remains consistent with
the current climate and that the capital markets continue to
provide ready access to equity and/or debt. All forward-looking
information in this press release speaks as of the date of this
press release. The REIT does not undertake to update any such
forward-looking information whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise. Additional information about these
assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained in the REIT’s
filings with securities regulators.
Contact Information:
Nicole Forsythe
Director, Corporate Communications
Tel: 1.855.673.6931 x4707
ir@MelcorREIT.ca
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