Press Release: Granite Announces 2024 Third Quarter Results and a 3.03% Distribution Increase Commencing in December 2024

Dow Jones
07 Nov 2024
    Stapled Unit Plan             1.4     (0.7)     0.5      3.5 
   Fair value remeasurement 
    of the Directors Deferred 
    Stapled Unit Plan             1.8     (0.5)     0.6      0.4 
   Corporate restructuring 
    costs(1)                      0.7       --      1.8       -- 
   Non-controlling interests 
    relating to the above         0.1      0.9       --      1.2 
-----------------------------   -----    -----    -----    ----- 
FFO                    [A]     $ 85.2   $ 79.1   $251.2   $236.3 
Add (deduct): 
   Maintenance or improvement 
    capital expenditures 
    incurred                     (3.7)    (4.5)   (10.1)    (6.8) 
   Leasing costs                 (1.5)    (0.8)    (2.0)    (3.1) 
   Tenant allowances               --     (1.4)    (1.6)    (2.4) 
   Tenant incentive 
    amortization                   --      1.1      0.1      3.3 
   Straight-line rent 
    amortization                 (3.4)    (4.0)    (9.2)   (13.6) 
   Non-controlling interests 
    relating to the above          --      0.1       --      0.4 
-----------------------------   -----    -----    -----    ----- 
AFFO                   [B]     $ 76.6   $ 69.6   $228.4   $214.1 
-------------------  --------   -----    -----    -----    ----- 
Basic FFO per 
 stapled unit        [A]/[C]   $ 1.36   $ 1.24   $ 3.99   $ 3.71 
Diluted FFO per 
 stapled unit        [A]/[D]   $ 1.35   $ 1.24   $ 3.97   $ 3.70 
Basic AFFO per 
 stapled unit        [B]/[C]   $ 1.22   $ 1.09   $ 3.63   $ 3.36 
Diluted AFFO per 
 stapled unit        [B]/[D]   $ 1.22   $ 1.09   $ 3.61   $ 3.35 
Basic weighted 
 average number of 
 stapled units         [C]       62.7     63.7     63.0     63.7 
Diluted weighted 
 average number of 
 stapled units         [D]       63.0     63.9     63.3     63.9 
-------------------  --------   -----    -----    -----    ----- 
 
 
(1)    Effective January 1, 2024, Granite amended its definition of Funds From 
       Operations (FFO) to exclude corporate restructuring costs associated 
       with the uncoupling of the Trust's stapled unit structure (refer to 
       "NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES" in the MD&A). See also "SIGNIFICANT 
       MATTERS - STAPLED UNIT STRUCTURE" in the MD&A. Granite views these 
       restructuring costs as non-recurring, as they are solely related to 
       this specific transaction and do not reflect normal operating 
       activities. 
 

(3) The FFO and AFFO payout ratios are calculated as monthly distributions, which exclude special distributions, declared to unitholders divided by FFO and AFFO (non-IFRS performance measures), respectively, in a period. FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio may exclude revenue or expenses incurred during a period that can be a source of variance between periods. The FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio are supplemental measures widely used by investors in evaluating the sustainability of the Trust's monthly distributions to stapled unitholders.

 
                           Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended 
                              September 30,          September 30, 
                          --------------------  ---------------------- 
(in millions, 
except as 
noted)                     2024       2023        2024        2023 
--------------  --------   ----       ----       -----       ----- 
Monthly 
 distributions 
 declared to 
 unitholders      [A]     $51.8      $51.0      $156.0      $153.0 
   FFO            [B]      85.2       79.1       251.2       236.3 
   AFFO           [C]      76.6       69.6       228.4       214.1 
FFO payout 
 ratio          [A]/[B]      61%        64%         62%         65% 
AFFO payout 
 ratio          [A]/[C]      68%        73%         68%         71% 
--------------  --------   ----       ----       -----       ----- 
 

(4) Same property NOI -- cash basis refers to the NOI -- cash basis (NOI excluding lease termination and close-out fees, and the non-cash impact from straight-line rent and tenant incentive amortization) for those properties owned by Granite throughout the entire current and prior year periods under comparison. Same property NOI -- cash basis excludes properties that were acquired, disposed of, classified as development properties or assets held for sale during the periods under comparison. Granite believes that same property NOI -- cash basis is a useful supplementary measure in understanding period-over-period organic changes in NOI -- cash basis from the same stock of properties owned.

 
                                   Three Months Ended                             Nine Months Ended 
                Sq ft(1)              September 30,            Sq ft(1)              September 30, 
                           ----------------------------------             ---------------------------------- 
                   (in                         $        %         (in                         $        % 
                millions)    2024     2023   change   change   millions)    2024     2023   change   change 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   ------  --------  ---------   -----    -----   ------  -------- 
Revenue                    $141.9   $131.5    10.4                        $421.1   $391.4    29.7 
Less: Property 
 operating 
 costs                       22.3     22.3      --                          70.3     66.2     4.1 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   --------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   -------- 
NOI                        $119.6   $109.2    10.4    9.5%                $350.8   $325.2    25.6    7.9% 
Add (deduct): 
Lease 
 termination 
 and close-out 
 fees                          --       --      --                          (0.5)      --    (0.5) 
Straight-line 
 rent 
 amortization                (3.4)    (4.0)    0.6                          (9.2)   (13.6)    4.4 
Tenant 
 incentive 
 amortization                  --      1.1    (1.1)                          0.1      3.3    (3.2) 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   --------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   -------- 
NOI - cash 
 basis               63.3  $116.2   $106.3     9.9    9.3%          63.3  $341.2   $314.9    26.3    8.4% 
Less NOI - 
cash basis 
for: 
Acquisitions           --      --       --      --                   1.0     0.8      0.3     0.5 
Developments          0.5    (1.4)      --    (1.4)                  2.8   (11.4)    (0.9)  (10.5) 
Dispositions 
 and assets 
 held for 
 sale                  --      --       --      --                    --      --     (0.2)    0.2 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   --------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   -------- 
Same property 
 NOI - cash 
 basis               62.9  $114.8   $106.3     8.5    8.0%          59.8  $330.6   $314.1    16.5    5.3% 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   ----      ---------   -----    -----   -----   ---- 
Constant 
 currency same 
 property NOI 
 - cash 
 basis(2)            62.9  $114.8   $108.1     6.7    6.2%          59.8  $330.6   $317.4    13.2    4.2% 
--------------  ---------   -----    -----   -----   ----      ---------   -----    -----   -----   ---- 
 
 
(1)    The square footage relating to the NOI -- cash basis represents GLA of 
       63.3 million square feet as at September 30, 2024. The square footage 
       relating to the same property NOI -- cash basis represents the 
       aforementioned GLA excluding the impact from the acquisitions, 
       dispositions, assets held for sale and developments during the relevant 
       period. 
(2)    Constant currency same property NOI - cash basis is calculated by 
       converting the comparative same property NOI - cash basis at current 
       period average foreign exchange rates. 
 

(5) Total debt is calculated as the sum of all current and non-current debt, the net mark to market fair value of derivatives and lease obligations as per the consolidated financial statements. Net debt subtracts cash and cash equivalents from total debt. Granite believes that it is useful to include the derivatives and lease obligations for the purposes of monitoring the Trust's debt levels.

(6) The net leverage ratio is calculated as net debt (a non-IFRS performance measure defined above) divided by the fair value of investment properties (excluding assets held for sale). The net leverage ratio is a non-IFRS ratio used in evaluating the Trust's degree of financial leverage, borrowing capacity and the relative strength of its balance sheet.

 
As at September 30, 2024 and 
December 31, 2023                                   2024          2023 
------------------------------------  --------   -------       ------- 
Unsecured debt, net                             $3,088.9      $3,066.0 
Derivatives, net                                   (43.1)       (100.8) 
Lease obligations                                   34.7          33.2 
----------------------------------------------   -------       ------- 
Total debt                                      $3,080.5      $2,998.4 
Less: cash and cash equivalents                    133.5         116.1 
----------------------------------------------   -------       ------- 
Net debt                                [A]     $2,947.0      $2,882.3 
------------------------------------  --------   -------       ------- 
Investment properties                   [B]     $9,094.5      $8,808.1 
------------------------------------  --------   -------       ------- 
Net leverage ratio                    [A]/[B]         32%           33% 
------------------------------------  --------   -------       ------- 
 

(7) Overall capitalization rate is calculated as stabilized net operating income (property revenue less property expenses) divided by the fair value of the income-producing property.

(8) Annualized revenue for each period presented is calculated as the contractual base rent for the month subsequent to the quarterly reporting period multiplied by 12 months. Annualized revenue excludes revenue from properties classified as assets held for sale.

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