LXP Industrial Trust Reports Fourth Quarter 2023 Results

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NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LXP Industrial Trust (“LXP”) (NYSE:LXP), a real estate investment trust focused on single-tenant warehouse/distribution real estate investments, today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights

  • Recorded Net Income attributable to common shareholders of $13.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted common share.

  • Generated Adjusted Company Funds From Operations available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted (“Adjusted Company FFO”) of $51.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted common share.

  • Increased Industrial Same-Store NOI 4.1% in 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.

  • Completed 2.2 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising Industrial Base and Cash Base Rents by 39.4% and 28.4%, respectively (56.1% and 40.6%, respectively excluding fixed-rate renewals).

  • Extended the $300.0 million term loan until January 31, 2027.

  • Issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2028.

  • Invested an aggregate of $23.9 million in development activities, including $20.7 million in ongoing development projects.

  • Placed into service warehouse/distribution facilities containing an aggregate of 1.4 million square feet in three target markets.

  • Sold one property for a gross sales price of $18.0 million.

Full Year 2023 Highlights

  • Recorded Net Income attributable to common shareholders of $23.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted common share.

  • Generated Adjusted Company FFO of $206.2 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share.

  • Completed 6.8 million square feet of new leases and lease extensions, raising industrial Base and Cash Base Rents by 40.1% and 27.0%, respectively (52.3% and 37.3%, respectively excluding fixed-rate renewals).

  • Industrial Same-Store NOI increased 4.1% in 2023 compared to 2022.

  • Acquired one warehouse/distribution facility for $15.0 million.

  • Committed to the construction of a 250,000 square foot industrial facility in the Columbus, Ohio market.

  • Completed construction of seven warehouse/distribution facilities containing an aggregate of 4.2 million square feet in four target markets.

  • Leased four development projects consisting of 1.9 million square feet in four target markets.

  • Invested an aggregate of $122.1 million in development activities, including $85.8 million in ongoing development projects.

  • Disposed of four properties and a land parcel for an aggregate gross disposition price of $100.2 million.

T. Wilson Eglin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of LXP, commented “We had an excellent fourth quarter, highlighted by robust leasing volume. Leasing momentum was strong throughout the year, with 6.8 million square feet leased in 2023 at attractive Base and Cash Base rental increases of approximately 52% and 37%, respectively, excluding fixed-rate renewals, same-store industrial NOI growth of more than 4% and our stabilized industrial portfolio was 100% leased at year-end. We also strengthened our balance sheet, effectively extending debt maturities to 2027. Our last two office properties are under contract for sale, and as we look ahead, we believe we are well positioned for growth driven by average annual fixed rental escalations of 2.6%, rents for leases expiring through 2029 that are currently 23% below market and the lease up of our development pipeline.”

FINANCIAL RESULTS

Revenues

For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, total gross revenues were $83.0 million, compared with total gross revenues of $81.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. The increase is primarily attributable to revenue from acquisitions, market rent increases and stabilized development projects, which was partially offset by sales.

Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders

For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, net income attributable to common shareholders was $13.0 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 of $36.9 million, or $0.13 per diluted share.

Adjusted Company FFO

For the quarter ended December 31, 2023, LXP generated Adjusted Company FFO of $51.4 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to Adjusted Company FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 of $47.9 million, or $0.17 per diluted share.

Dividends/Distributions

As previously announced, during the fourth quarter of 2023, LXP declared its quarterly common share/unit dividend/distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2023 of $0.13 per common share/unit, which was paid on January 16, 2024 to common shareholders/unitholders of record as of December 29, 2023. LXP previously declared a dividend of $0.8125 per share on its Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series C Preferred”) for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, which will be paid on February 15, 2024, to Series C Preferred shareholders of record as of January 31, 2024.

TRANSACTION ACTIVITY

PROPERTY DISPOSITIONS

Location

 

Property Type

 

Gross
Disposition

Price
($000)

 

Annualized Net
Income
(1)
($000)

 

Annualized
NOI(1)
($000)

 

Month of
Disposition

 

% Leased

Owensboro, KY(2)

 

Other

 

$

18,000

 

$

1,768

 

$

1,898

 

November

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

During the fourth quarter, the Palo Alto, CA office property's ground lease expired by its terms and the property was turned over to the ground owner.

1.    Generally, quarterly period prior to sale, annualized.
2.    LXP owned 71.1%.

The above property was sold at GAAP and Cash capitalization rates of 10.3% and 10.5%, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, total consolidated 2023 property disposition volume was $100.2 million at aggregate weighted-average GAAP and Cash capitalization rates of 12.3% and 12.0%, respectively.

Placed in Service Development

 

 

Property Type (% owned)

 

Market

 

Sq. Ft.

 

Initial Cost
Basis

($000)(1)

 

Approximate
Lease Term
(Yrs)

 

% Leased

Warehouse/Distribution (95%) (2)

 

Columbus, OH

 

1,074,840

 

 

$

64,524

 

 

10.0

 

100%

Warehouse/Distribution (90)%

 

Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

 

304,884

 

 

 

21,676

 

 

5.0

 

100%

Warehouse/Distribution(100%)

 

Central Florida

 

57,690

 

 

 

7,985

 

 

5.0

 

(3)

 

 

 

 

1,437,414

 

 

$

94,185

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   Initial cost basis excludes certain costs, including lease commissions and developer fee or partner promote, if any.
2.   Subsequent to 12/31/2023, acquired the remaining 5% from our joint venture partner.
3.   Partial completion of the South Shore development project, representing 23% of the total project square footage.

ONGOING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project (% owned)

# of
Buildings

Market

Estimated
Sq. Ft.

 

Estimated
Project

Cost(1)
($000)

 

GAAP
Investment
Balance

as of
12/31/23
($000)(2)

 

LXP
Amount
Funded

as of
12/31/23
($000)(3)

 

Building
Completion
Date

 

% Leased
as of
12/31/23

Placed in
Service
Date

Consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Development Projects Leased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cotton 303 (93%)(4)

1

Phoenix, AZ

488,400

 

$

55,300

 

$

50,716

 

$

44,523

 

1Q 2024

 

100

%

1Q 2024

 

1

 

488,400

 

$

55,300

 

$

50,716

 

$

44,523

 

 

 

 

 

Development Projects Available for Lease:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ocala (80%)

1

Central Florida

1,085,280

 

$

85,200

 

$

80,184

 

$

70,605

 

1Q 2023

 

%

Mt. Comfort (80%)

1

Indianapolis, IN

1,053,360

 

 

66,400

 

 

64,489

 

 

58,736

 

1Q 2023

 

%

Smith Farms (90%)

1

Greenville/Spartanburg, SC

1,091,888

 

 

76,500

 

 

72,411

 

 

69,244

 

2Q 2023

 

%

South Shore (100%)(5)

2

Central Florida

213,195

 

 

33,500

 

 

29,739

 

 

29,771

 

2Q 2023 - 3Q 2023

 

%

ETNA Building D (100%)(6)

1

Columbus, OH

250,020

 

 

30,200

 

 

21,816

 

 

15,928

 

1Q 2024

 

%

 

6

 

3,693,743

 

$

291,800

 

$

268,639

 

$

244,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

4,182,143

 

$

347,100

 

$

319,355

 

$

288,807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   Estimated project cost includes estimated tenant improvements and leasing costs and excludes potential developer fee or partner promote, if any.
2.   Excludes leasing costs.
3.   Excludes noncontrolling interests' share.
4.   Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the property was placed in service.
5.   During the fourth quarter of 2023, a 57,690 square foot portion of the project, representing 23% of the total project, was occupied by the tenant and placed in service.
6.   During the fourth quarter of 2023, a wholly-owned subsidiary of LXP purchased approximately 14 acres of land and the partially completed leasehold improvements from ETNA Park 70.

LAND HELD FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project (% owned)

 

Market

 

Approximate
Acres

 

GAAP Investment
Balance

as of
12/31/23
($000)

 

LXP Amount Funded
as of
12/31/23
($000)(1)

Consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reems & Olive (95.5%)(2)

 

Phoenix, AZ

 

320

 

$

73,683

 

$

74,308

Mt. Comfort Phase II (80%)

 

Indianapolis, IN

 

116

 

 

5,328

 

 

4,283

ATL Fairburn (100%)

 

Atlanta, GA

 

14

 

 

1,732

 

 

1,751

 

 

 

 

450

 

$

80,743

 

$

80,342


Project (% owned)

 

Market

 

Approximate
Acres

 

GAAP Investment
Balance

as of
12/31/23
($000)

 

LXP Amount Funded
as of
12/31/23
($000)(1)

Non-consolidated:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ETNA Park 70 (90%)

 

Columbus, OH

 

52

 

$

10,320

 

$

13,778

ETNA Park 70 East (90%)

 

Columbus, OH

 

21

 

 

2,245

 

 

2,674

 

 

 

 

73

 

$

12,565

 

$

16,452

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   Excludes noncontrolling interests' share.
2.   During the fourth quarter of 2023, a perpetual utility easement was granted in exchange for $6.2 million.

LEASING

 

During the fourth quarter of 2023, LXP executed the following new leases and extensions:

 

 

 

NEW LEASES - FIRST GENERATION(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

 

Lease
Expiration Date

 

Sq. Ft.

 

 

Industrial

 

 

 

 

1

 

Ruskin(2)

FL

 

01/2029

 

57,690

2

 

Plant City

FL

 

07/2035

 

180,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

TOTAL NEW LEASES - FIRST GENERATION

 

 

 

237,998


 

 

NEW LEASES - SECOND GENERATION(3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

 

Lease
Expiration Date

 

Sq. Ft.

 

 

Industrial

 

 

 

 

1

 

Pasadena(3)

TX

 

04/2029

 

257,835

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

TOTAL NEW LEASES - SECOND GENERATION

 

 

 

257,835


 

 

LEASE EXTENSIONS - SECOND GENERATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location

 

Prior
Term

 

Lease
Expiration Date

 

Sq. Ft.

 

 

Industrial

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Monroe

OH

 

06/2024

 

06/2026

 

194,936

2

 

Cartersville (4)

GA

 

08/2024

 

09/2027

 

119,295

3

 

Rockford

IL

 

12/2024

 

12/2027

 

93,000

4

 

Whitestown

IN

 

03/2024

 

03/2029

 

53,240

5

 

Union City

GA

 

05/2024

 

05/2029

 

370,000

6

 

Spartanburg

SC

 

07/2024

 

07/2029

 

341,660

7

 

Northlake

TX

 

10/2024

 

10/2034

 

500,556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

TOTAL EXTENDED LEASES - SECOND GENERATION

 

 

 

 

 

1,672,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

TOTAL NEW AND EXTENDED LEASES - SECOND GENERATION

 

 

 

 

 

1,930,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   No prior leases.
2.   Partial completion of the South Shore development project.
3.   Vacant property leased.
4.   During the fourth quarter of 2023, the tenant exercised its renewal option to extend its lease term for three years but the fair market value rent could not be determined by December 31, 2023.

As of December 31, 2023, LXP's stabilized industrial portfolio was 100% leased. A total of 6.8 million square feet of new and extended industrial leases were entered into in 2023, with Base and Cash Base Rents increasing by 40.1% and 27.0%, respectively, including fixed renewals.

BALANCE SHEET/CAPITAL MARKETS

In November, LXP amended the agreement governing its $300.0 million term loan. The amendment, among other things, extended the maturity of the term loan from January 31, 2025 to January 31, 2027. The Term SOFR portion of the interest rate continues to be swapped to obtain a current fixed rate of 2.722% per annum until January 31, 2025. Subsequent to January 31, 2025, the term loan will bear variable interest at Adjusted Term SOFR plus a spread, currently 100 basis points.

LXP also issued $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.75% Senior Notes due 2028 at an issuance price of 99.423% of the principal amount in November. LXP used the net proceeds and cash on hand to repay amounts outstanding on its unsecured revolving credit facility. The remaining proceeds were invested and will be used to repay the Senior Notes due 2024 before or at maturity, fund development and for general corporate purposes.

As of December 31, 2023, LXP ended the quarter with net debt to Adjusted EBITDA at 6.0x. LXP's total consolidated debt was $1.8 billion at quarter end with 92.8% at fixed rates. The total consolidated debt had a weighted-average term to maturity of 5.8 years and a weighted-average interest rate of 3.9% as of December 31, 2023.

2024 EARNINGS GUIDANCE

LXP estimates that its net income attributable to common shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2024 will be within an expected range of $(0.02) to $0.02 per diluted common share. LXP estimates its Adjusted Company FFO for the year ended December 31, 2024, will be within an expected range of $0.61 to $0.65 per diluted common share. This guidance is forward looking, excludes the impact of certain items and is based on current expectations.

FOURTH QUARTER 2023 CONFERENCE CALL

LXP will host a conference call today February 15, 2024, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. Interested parties may participate in this conference call by dialing 1-888-660-6082 (U.S.) or 1-929-201-6604 (All other locations). Access code is 1576583. A replay of the call will be available through May 15, 2024, at 1-800-770-2030 (U.S.) or 1-647-362-9199 (All other locations); pin code for all replay numbers is 1576583. A link to a live webcast of the conference call is available at www.lxp.com within the Investors section.

LXP Industrial Trust (NYSE: LXP) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on single-tenant industrial real estate investments across the United States. LXP seeks to expand its industrial portfolio through acquisitions, build-to-suit transactions, sale-leaseback transactions, development projects and other transactions. For more information, including LXP's Quarterly Supplemental Information package, or to follow LXP on social media, visit www.lxp.com.

Contact:
Investor or Media Inquiries for LXP Industrial Trust:
Heather Gentry, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
LXP Industrial Trust
Phone: (212) 692-7200 E-mail: hgentry@lxp.com

This release contains certain forward-looking statements which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties or other factors not under LXP's control which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of LXP to be materially different from the results, performance, or other expectations implied by these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed under the headings “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” in LXP's periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including risks related to: (1) national, regional and local economic and political climates, (2) the outbreak of highly infectious or contagious diseases, (3) the authorization by LXP's Board of Trustees of future dividend declarations, (4) LXP's ability to achieve its estimates of net income attributable to common shareholders and Adjusted Company FFO for the year ending December 31, 2024, (5) the successful consummation of any lease, acquisition, build-to-suit, disposition, financing or other transaction, (6) the failure to continue to qualify as a real estate investment trust, (7) changes in general business and economic conditions, including the impact of any legislation, (8) competition, (9) inflation, increases in real estate construction costs and construction schedule delays, (10) changes in financial markets and interest rates, (11) changes in accessibility of debt and equity capital markets, (12) future impairment charges, and (13) risks related to our investments in our non-consolidated joint ventures. Copies of the periodic reports LXP files with the Securities and Exchange Commission are available on LXP's web site at www.lxp.com. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe LXP's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects”, “may,” “plans,” “predicts,” “will,” “will likely result,” “is optimistic,” “goal,” “objective” or similar expressions. Except as required by law, LXP undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the occurrence of unanticipated events. Accordingly, there is no assurance that LXP's expectations will be realized.

References to LXP refer to LXP Industrial Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries. All interests in properties and loans are held, and all property operating activities are conducted, through special purpose entities, which are separate and distinct legal entities that maintain separate books and records, but in some instances are consolidated for financial statement purposes and/or disregarded for income tax purposes. The assets and credit of each special purpose entity with a property subject to a mortgage loan are not available to creditors to satisfy the debt and other obligations of any other person, including any other special purpose entity or affiliate. Consolidated entities that are not property owner subsidiaries do not directly own any of the assets of a property owner subsidiary (or the general partner, member of managing member of such property owner subsidiary), but merely hold partnership, membership or beneficial interests therein which interests are subordinate to the claims of the property owner subsidiary's (or its general partner's, member's or managing member's) creditors.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Definitions

LXP has used non-GAAP financial measures as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation G in this Quarterly Earnings Release and in other public disclosures.

LXP believes that the measures defined below are helpful to investors in measuring our performance or that of an individual investment. Since these measures exclude certain items which are included in their respective most comparable measures under generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), reliance on the measures has limitations; management compensates for these limitations by using the measures simply as supplemental measures that are weighed in balance with other GAAP measures. These measures are not necessarily indications of our cash flow available to fund cash needs. Additionally, they should not be used as an alternative to the respective most comparable GAAP measures when evaluating LXP's financial performance or cash flow from operating, investing or financing activities or liquidity.

Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) modified to include other adjustments to GAAP net income for gains on sales of properties, impairment charges, debt satisfaction gains (losses), net, non-cash charges, net, straight-line adjustments, non-recurring charges, the non-cash impact of sales-type leases and adjustments for pro-rata share of non-wholly owned entities. LXP's calculation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Adjusted EBITDA.

Base Rent: Base Rent is calculated by making adjustments to GAAP rental revenue to exclude billed tenant reimbursements and lease termination income and to include ancillary income. Base Rent excludes reserves/write-offs of deferred rent receivable, as applicable. LXP believes Base Rent provides a meaningful measure due to the net lease structure of leases in the portfolio.

Cash Base Rent: Cash Base Rent is calculated by making adjustments to GAAP rental revenue to remove the impact of GAAP required adjustments to rental income such as adjustments for straight-line rents related to free rent periods and contractual rent increases. Cash Base Rent excludes billed tenant reimbursements, non-cash sales-type lease income and lease termination income, and includes ancillary income. LXP believes Cash Base Rent provides a meaningful indication of an investments ability to fund cash needs.

Company Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”): FAD is calculated by making adjustments to Adjusted Company FFO (see below) for (1) straight-line adjustments, (2) lease incentive amortization, (3) amortization of above/below market leases, (4) lease termination payments, net, (5) non-cash income related to sales-type leases, (6) non-cash interest, (7) non-cash charges, net, (8) capitalized interest and internal costs, (9) cash paid for second generation tenant improvements, and (10) cash paid for second generation lease costs. Although FAD may not be comparable to that of other real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), LXP believes it provides a meaningful indication of its ability to fund cash needs. FAD is a non-GAAP financial measure and should not be viewed as an alternative measurement of operating performance to net income, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities or as a measure of liquidity.

First Generation Costs: Represents cash spend for tenant improvements and leasing costs for in-service development projects and expenditures contemplated at acquisition for recently acquired properties. Because all companies do not calculate First Generation Costs the same way, LXP's presentation may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted Company FFO: LXP believes that Funds from Operations, or FFO, which is a non-GAAP measure, is a widely recognized and appropriate measure of the performance of an equity REIT. LXP believes FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. As a result, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities, interest costs and other matters without the inclusion of depreciation and amortization, providing perspective that may not necessarily be apparent from net income.

The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, defines FFO as “net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains and losses from the sales of certain real estate assets, gains and losses from change in control and impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in value of depreciable real estate held by the entity. The reconciling items include amounts to adjust earnings from consolidated partially-owned entities and equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates to FFO.” FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs.

LXP presents FFO available to common shareholders and unitholders - basic and also presents FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted on a company-wide basis as if all securities that are convertible, at the holder's option, into LXP’s common shares, are converted at the beginning of the period. LXP also presents Adjusted Company FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted which adjusts FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted for certain items which we believe are not indicative of the operating results of LXP's real estate portfolio. LXP believes this is an appropriate presentation as it is frequently requested by security analysts, investors and other interested parties. Since others do not calculate these measures in a similar fashion, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures as reported by others. These measures should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indicator of LXP’s operating performance or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity.

GAAP and Cash Yield or Capitalization Rate: GAAP and cash yields or capitalization rates are measures of operating performance used to evaluate the individual performance of an investment. These measures are estimates and are not presented or intended to be viewed as a liquidity or performance measure that present a numerical measure of LXP's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows. The yield or capitalization rate is calculated by dividing the annualized NOI (as defined below, except GAAP rent adjustments are added back to rental income to calculate GAAP yield or capitalization rate) the investment is expected to generate, (or has generated) divided by the acquisition/completion cost, (or sale price). Stabilized yields assume 100% occupancy and the payment of estimated costs to achieve 100% occupancy including partner promotes, if any.

Net Operating Income (“NOI”): NOI is a measure of operating performance used to evaluate the individual performance of an investment. This measure is not presented or intended to be viewed as a liquidity or performance measure that presents a numerical measure of LXP's historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows. LXP defines NOI as operating revenues (rental income (less GAAP rent adjustments, non-cash income related to sales-type leases and lease termination income, net), and other property income) less property operating expenses. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating NOI, and accordingly, LXP's NOI may not be comparable to other companies. Because NOI excludes general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, acquisition-related expenses, other nonproperty income and losses, and gains and losses from property dispositions, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the revenues and expenses directly associated with owning and operating commercial real estate and the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, providing a perspective on operations not immediately apparent from net income. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to NOI.

Same-Store NOI: Same-Store NOI represents the NOI for consolidated properties that were owned, stabilized and included in our portfolio for two comparable reporting periods. As Same-Store NOI excludes the change in NOI from acquired and disposed of properties, it highlights operating trends such as occupancy levels, rental rates and operating costs on properties. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating Same-Store NOI, and accordingly, LXP's Same-Store NOI may not be comparable to other REITs. Management believes that Same-Store NOI is a useful supplemental measure of LXP's operating performance. However, Same-Store NOI should not be viewed as an alternative measure of LXP's financial performance since it does not reflect the operations of LXP's entire portfolio, nor does it reflect the impact of general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization costs, other nonproperty income and losses, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of LXP's properties, or trends in development and construction activities which are significant economic costs and activities that could materially impact LXP's results from operations. LXP believes that net income is the most directly comparable GAAP measure to Same-Store NOI.

Second Generation Costs: Represents cash spend for tenant improvements and leasing costs to maintain revenues at existing properties and are a component of the FAD calculation. LXP believes that second generation building improvements represent an investment in existing stabilized properties.

Stabilized Portfolio: All real estate properties other than acquired or developed properties that have not achieved 90% occupancy within one-year of acquisition or substantial completion. Non-stabilized, substantially completed development projects are classified within investments in real estate under construction. If some portions of a development project are substantially complete and ready for use and other portions have not yet reached that stage, LXP ceases capitalizing costs on the completed portion of the project but continue to capitalize costs for the incomplete portion. When a portion of the development project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use, the project is placed in service and depreciation commences.


 

LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

Twelve months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Gross revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rental revenue

 

$

81,894

 

 

$

79,243

 

 

$

334,220

 

 

$

313,992

 

Other revenue

 

 

1,062

 

 

 

1,861

 

 

 

6,283

 

 

 

7,253

 

Total gross revenues

 

 

82,956

 

 

 

81,104

 

 

 

340,503

 

 

 

321,245

 

Expense applicable to revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(46,220

)

 

 

(45,922

)

 

 

(183,524

)

 

 

(180,567

)

Property operating

 

 

(12,717

)

 

 

(12,647

)

 

 

(58,394

)

 

 

(54,870

)

General and administrative

 

 

(9,468

)

 

 

(9,621

)

 

 

(36,334

)

 

 

(38,714

)

Transaction costs

 

 

 

 

 

(4,121

)

 

 

(4

)

 

 

(4,177

)

Non-operating income

 

 

2,251

 

 

 

582

 

 

 

2,982

 

 

 

935

 

Interest and amortization expense

 

 

(13,887

)

 

 

(12,659

)

 

 

(46,389

)

 

 

(45,417

)

Debt satisfaction losses, net

 

 

(132

)

 

 

 

 

 

(132

)

 

 

(119

)

Impairment charges

 

 

 

 

 

(580

)

 

 

(16,490

)

 

 

(3,037

)

Change in allowance for credit loss

 

 

3

 

 

 

(93

)

 

 

32

 

 

 

(93

)

Gains on sales of properties

 

 

17,977

 

 

 

6,143

 

 

 

33,010

 

 

 

59,094

 

Selling profit from sales-type leases

 

 

 

 

 

37,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

47,059

 

Income before provision for income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities

 

 

20,763

 

 

 

39,931

 

 

 

35,260

 

 

 

101,339

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

(57

)

 

 

(151

)

 

 

(703

)

 

 

(1,102

)

Equity in earnings (losses) of non-consolidated entities

 

 

(1,219

)

 

 

426

 

 

 

1,366

 

 

 

16,006

 

Net income

 

 

19,487

 

 

 

40,206

 

 

 

35,923

 

 

 

116,243

 

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

(4,886

)

 

 

(1,733

)

 

 

(5,540

)

 

 

(2,460

)

Net income attributable to LXP Industrial Trust shareholders

 

 

14,601

 

 

 

38,473

 

 

 

30,383

 

 

 

113,783

 

Dividends attributable to preferred shares – Series C

 

 

(1,572

)

 

 

(1,572

)

 

 

(6,290

)

 

 

(6,290

)

Allocation to participating securities

 

 

(44

)

 

 

(35

)

 

 

(230

)

 

 

(186

)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

12,985

 

 

$

36,866

 

 

$

23,863

 

 

$

107,307

 

Income per common share – basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders – per common share basic

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.38

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic

 

 

290,420,220

 

 

 

274,928,363

 

 

 

290,245,877

 

 

 

279,887,760

 

Income per common share – diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders – per common share diluted

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.38

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted

 

 

291,325,979

 

 

 

276,118,668

 

 

 

291,193,514

 

 

 

282,473,458

 


 

LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31,
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Real estate, at cost

$

3,774,239

 

 

$

3,691,066

 

Real estate - intangible assets

 

314,525

 

 

 

328,607

 

Land held for development

 

80,743

 

 

 

84,412

 

Investments in real estate under construction

 

319,355

 

 

 

361,924

 

Real estate, gross

 

4,488,862

 

 

 

4,466,009

 

Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization

 

904,709

 

 

 

800,470

 

Real estate, net

 

3,584,153

 

 

 

3,665,539

 

Assets held for sale

 

9,168

 

 

 

66,434

 

Right-of-use assets, net

 

19,342

 

 

 

23,986

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

199,247

 

 

 

54,390

 

Restricted cash

 

216

 

 

 

116

 

Short-term investments

 

130,140

 

 

 

 

Investment in non-consolidated entities

 

48,495

 

 

 

58,206

 

Deferred expenses, net

 

35,008

 

 

 

25,207

 

Investment in a sales-type lease, net

 

63,464

 

 

 

61,233

 

Rent receivable - current

 

5,327

 

 

 

3,030

 

Rent receivable - deferred

 

80,421

 

 

 

71,392

 

Other assets

 

17,794

 

 

 

24,314

 

Total assets

$

4,192,775

 

 

$

4,053,847

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Mortgages and notes payable, net

$

60,124

 

 

$

72,103

 

Term loan payable, net

 

296,764

 

 

 

298,959

 

Senior notes payable, net

 

1,286,145

 

 

 

989,295

 

Trust preferred securities, net

 

127,794

 

 

 

127,694

 

Dividends payable

 

39,610

 

 

 

38,416

 

Liabilities held for sale

 

417

 

 

 

1,150

 

Operating lease liabilities

 

20,233

 

 

 

25,118

 

Accounts payable and other liabilities

 

57,981

 

 

 

74,261

 

Accrued interest payable

 

11,379

 

 

 

9,181

 

Deferred revenue - including below market leases, net

 

9,428

 

 

 

11,452

 

Prepaid rent

 

17,443

 

 

 

15,215

 

Total liabilities

 

1,927,318

 

 

 

1,662,844

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

Preferred shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 100,000,000 shares,

 

 

 

Series C Cumulative Convertible Preferred, liquidation preference $96,770 and 1,935,400 shares issued and outstanding

 

94,016

 

 

 

94,016

 

Common shares, par value $0.0001 per share; authorized 600,000,000 shares 293,449,088 and 291,719,310 shares issued and outstanding in 2023 and 2022, respectively

 

29

 

 

 

29

 

Additional paid-in-capital

 

3,330,383

 

 

 

3,320,087

 

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income

 

(1,201,824

)

 

 

(1,079,087

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

9,483

 

 

 

17,689

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

2,232,087

 

 

 

2,352,734

 

Noncontrolling interests

 

33,370

 

 

 

38,269

 

Total equity

 

2,265,457

 

 

 

2,391,003

 

Total liabilities and equity

$

4,192,775

 

 

$

4,053,847

 


 

LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES
EARNINGS PER SHARE
(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

EARNINGS PER SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

12,985

 

 

$

36,866

 

 

$

23,863

 

 

$

107,307

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

 

 

290,420,220

 

 

 

274,928,363

 

 

 

290,245,877

 

 

 

279,887,760

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders - per common share basic

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders - basic

 

$

12,985

 

 

$

36,866

 

 

$

23,863

 

 

$

107,307

 

Impact of assumed conversions

 

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

156

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

 

$

12,990

 

 

$

36,875

 

 

$

23,805

 

 

$

107,463

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

 

 

290,420,220

 

 

 

274,928,363

 

 

 

290,245,877

 

 

 

279,887,760

 

Effect of dilutive securities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested share-based payment awards

 

 

109,904

 

 

 

354,750

 

 

 

127,251

 

 

 

457,597

 

Shares issuable under forward sales agreements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,274,842

 

Operating Partnership Units

 

 

795,855

 

 

 

835,555

 

 

 

820,386

 

 

 

853,259

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

 

 

291,325,979

 

 

 

276,118,668

 

 

 

291,193,514

 

 

 

282,473,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders - per common share diluted

 

$

0.04

 

 

$

0.13

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.38

 


 

LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND SUBSIDIARIES

ADJUSTED COMPANY FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS & FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION

(Unaudited and in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2022

 

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

12,985

 

 

$

36,866

 

 

$

23,863

 

 

$

107,307

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization of real estate

 

45,070

 

 

 

45,125

 

 

 

179,554

 

 

 

177,725

 

 

Impairment charges - real estate, including our share of non-consolidated entities

 

1,369

 

 

 

838

 

 

 

17,859

 

 

 

8,137

 

 

Noncontrolling interests - OP units

 

5

 

 

 

9

 

 

 

(58

)

 

 

156

 

 

Amortization of leasing commissions

 

1,150

 

 

 

797

 

 

 

3,970

 

 

 

2,842

 

 

Joint venture and noncontrolling interest adjustment

 

7,000

 

 

 

2,527

 

 

 

13,168

 

 

 

11,112

 

 

Gains on sales of properties, including our share of non-consolidated entities

 

(17,978

)

 

 

(7,759

)

 

 

(38,796

)

 

 

(83,562

)

FFO available to common shareholders and unitholders - basic

 

49,601

 

 

 

78,403

 

 

 

199,560

 

 

 

223,717

 

 

Preferred dividends

 

1,572

 

 

 

1,572

 

 

 

6,290

 

 

 

6,290

 

 

Amount allocated to participating securities

 

44

 

 

 

35

 

 

 

230

 

 

 

186

 

FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted

 

51,217

 

 

 

80,010

 

 

 

206,080

 

 

 

230,193

 

 

Selling profit from sales-type leases (1)

 

 

 

 

 

(37,745

)

 

 

 

 

 

(47,059

)

 

Allowance for credit loss

 

 

(3

)

 

 

93

 

 

 

(32

)

 

 

93

 

 

Transaction costs (2)

 

 

 

 

 

4,121

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

4,177

 

 

Debt satisfaction losses, net, including our share of non-consolidated entities

 

138

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

138

 

 

 

1,615

 

 

Other non-recurring costs (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,573

 

 

Noncontrolling interest adjustments

 

 

 

 

1,469

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

1,469

 

Adjusted Company FFO available to all equityholders and unitholders - diluted

 

51,352

 

 

 

47,949

 

 

 

206,191

 

 

 

193,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Straight-line adjustments

 

(1,750

)

 

 

(2,519

)

 

 

(9,688

)

 

 

(11,412

)

 

Lease incentives

 

125

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

439

 

 

 

518

 

 

Amortization of above/below market leases

 

(449

)

 

 

(449

)

 

 

(1,796

)

 

 

(1,865

)

 

Sales-type lease non-cash income

 

 

(574

)

 

 

(342

)

 

 

(2,199

)

 

 

(342

)

 

Non-cash interest

 

1,028

 

 

 

819

 

 

 

3,487

 

 

 

3,278

 

 

Non-cash charges, net

 

2,195

 

 

 

1,846

 

 

 

8,934

 

 

 

7,483

 

 

Capitalized interest and internal costs

 

(2,842

)

 

 

(2,549

)

 

 

(12,002

)

 

 

(8,014

)

 

Second generation tenant improvements

 

(982

)

 

 

(78

)

 

 

(2,619

)

 

 

(5,094

)

 

Second generation lease costs

 

(3,788

)

 

 

(475

)

 

 

(5,521

)

 

 

(2,613

)

 

Joint venture and non-controlling interests adjustment

 

102

 

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(569

)

 

 

(211

)

Company Funds Available for Distribution

$

44,417

 

 

$

44,226

 

 

$

184,657

 

 

$

174,789

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per Common Share and Unit Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.69

 

 

$

0.80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.28

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

0.80

 

 

Adjusted Company FFO

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.17

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

0.67

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-Average Common Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic EPS

 

290,420,220

 

 

 

274,928,363

 

 

 

290,245,877

 

 

 

279,887,760

 

 

Operating partnership units(4)

 

795,855

 

 

 

835,555

 

 

 

820,386

 

 

 

853,259

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic FFO

 

291,216,075

 

 

 

275,763,918

 

 

 

291,066,263

 

 

 

280,741,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted EPS

 

291,325,979

 

 

 

276,118,668

 

 

 

291,193,514

 

 

 

282,473,458

 

 

Unvested share-based payment awards

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,381

 

 

Preferred shares - Series C

 

4,710,570

 

 

 

4,710,570

 

 

 

4,710,570

 

 

 

4,710,570

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted FFO

 

296,036,549

 

 

 

280,829,238

 

 

 

295,904,084

 

 

 

287,201,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Aggregate gains recognized upon entering into a sales-type lease and exercises of tenants' purchase options in leases.
(2) Includes initial direct costs incurred in connection with entering into investments classified as sales-type leases and other acquisition related costs.
(3) Includes strategic alternatives and costs related to shareholder activism.
(4) Includes OP units other than OP units held by us.


LXP INDUSTRIAL TRUST AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

 

 

 

 

2024 EARNINGS GUIDANCE

 

 

 

 

Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2024

 

Range

Estimated:

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders per diluted common share(1)

$

(0.02

)

 

$

0.02

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

0.66

 

 

 

0.66

 

Impact of capital transactions

 

(0.03

)

 

 

(0.03

)

Estimated Adjusted Company FFO per diluted common share

$

0.61

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Assumes all convertible securities are dilutive.


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