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United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2003 Funds from Operations in Line with Wall Street Consensus and Completion of $193 Million of Capital Transactions

Company Release - 4/28/2003 4:55 PM ET

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2003--United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE symbol: UDR) today reported Funds From Operations ("FFO") of $49.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2003, compared to FFO of $35.3 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, for the comparable period a year ago, which included $15.8 million in prepayment penalties on the early extinguishment of debt.

Excluding these prepayment penalties, FFO for the first quarter of 2002 would have been $51.1 million, or $0.41 per share. FFO is reported on a fully diluted basis.

"The first quarter was one in which we continued to improve the quality of our earnings, assets and balance sheet flexibility. The operating results are in line with Wall Street's expectation and our own. We are delivering consistent revenues which have not declined for the last 10 months, but remain cautious, not withstanding the early signs of recovery in the multifamily business, based on reduced concessions and sustained occupancies," stated Thomas W. Toomey, President and Chief Executive Officer.

    Highlights from the First Quarter

    --  FFO in line with Wall Street consensus estimates

    --  Issued $150 Million in unsecured debt at 4.5%, maturing in
        2008

    --  First Multifamily REIT to be included in S&P MidCap 400 Index

    --  Sold 2.0 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of
        $31.2 million

    --  Obtained a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit
        facility

    --  Sold $12.2 million of assets

    Portfolio Operating Performance and Same Community Results

During the first quarter, 68,729 apartment homes, or 92.5% of total apartment homes, were classified as Same Community. The Company defines Same Community as stabilized apartment communities owned for at least four full quarters.

     Same Community Results ($ in thousands, except monthly rent)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                           1st Qtr   1st Qtr
                                             '03       '02    % Change
                               ---------------------------------------
Gross potential rent                       $144,941$147,720     -1.9%
Net rental & other income                   139,207  142,245     -2.1%
Expenses                                     52,978   51,918      2.0%
Net operating income                         86,229   90,327     -4.5%

Avg. monthly rent per home                     $703$716     -1.9%
Avg. monthly rent per SF                       0.79     0.81     -1.9%
Avg. physical occupancy                        93.5%    93.5%     0.0%
Operating margin                               61.9%    63.5%    -1.6%

Resident credit loss, % of
 gross potential rent                           0.5%     0.2%     0.3%
Rent concessions, % of gross
 potential rent                                 2.9%     2.7%     0.2%
Annualized resident turnover
 rate                                          58.2%    64.2%    -6.0%

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, first quarter 2003 Same Community Net Operating Income ("NOI") growth of negative 4.5% was the result of a 2.1% decrease in revenues from rental and other income and a 2.0% increase in operating expenses.

Same Communities represent 57 markets, of which 15 markets, or 26%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth first quarter 2003 over first quarter 2002.

     Same Community Results ($ in thousands, except monthly rent)
----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                            1st Qtr  4th Qtr
                                              '03     '02     % Change
                                  ------------------------------------
Gross potential rent                       $144,941$146,196     -0.9%
Net rental & other income                   139,207  140,587     -1.0%
Expenses                                     52,978   52,292      1.3%
Net operating income                         86,229   88,295     -2.3%

Avg. monthly rent per home                     $703$709     -0.9%
Avg. monthly rent per SF                       0.79     0.80     -0.9%
Avg. physical occupancy                        93.5%    93.3%     0.2%
Operating margin                               61.9%    62.8%    -0.9%

Resident credit loss, % of gross
 potential rent                                 0.5%     0.7%    -0.2%
Rent concessions, % of gross
 potential rent                                 2.9%     3.1%    -0.2%
Annualized resident turnover rate              58.2%    61.3%    -3.1%

Sequentially comparing first quarter 2003 to the fourth quarter 2002, Same Community NOI decreased by 2.3% due to a 1.0% decrease in rental and other income and expenses increasing 1.3%.

Same Communities represent 57 markets, of which 24 markets, or 42%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth first quarter 2003 over fourth quarter 2002.

Financing Activities

In January, the Company issued 2 million shares of common stock for net proceeds of $31.2 million at a net price per share of $15.62. The proceeds were used to repay debt and for general corporate purposes.

In February, we issued $150 million of 4.50% senior unsecured medium-term notes that will mature in March 2008. The net proceeds were used to repay amounts outstanding on our unsecured revolving credit facility.

In March, the Company obtained a new $500 million unsecured revolving credit facility. The facility replaces a $375 million unsecured revolver and $100 million unsecured term loan. The pricing was improved by 25 and 30 basis points, respectively. The new facility matures in March 2006 and can be extended at the Company's option for an additional one year.

During the first quarter, $107 million of unsecured debt matured with a weighted average interest rate of 8.34%. These maturities were repaid from our unsecured credit facility.

Portfolio Repositioning

On February 11, 2003, the Company sold a 17-year-old apartment community with 220 apartment homes in Phoenix, Arizona, for a Sale Price of $10.2 million. A gain of approximately $1 million was realized on this sale. The sale price was on a cap rate of 7.7% using trailing twelve month Net Operating Income less a capital expenditure reserve of $435 per unit. The occupancy of the property was 87.3% with average rent per home of $641 or $0.78 per square foot.

Earnings Guidance

Management continues to provide written earnings guidance in order to improve communications with its shareholders and the investment community.

The 12 analysts that report to First Call have earnings estimates for 2003 that range from $1.47 to $1.57 per share. The Company believes that FFO results for 2003 will be affected by international, national and regional economic trends and events, the acquisition and/or disposition of apartment communities and other factors. Given current expectations and judgment, management's FFO estimates for 2003 remain unchanged from our previous guidance of $1.51 to $1.59 per share.

Management estimates that recurring capital expenditures for 2003 will be $435 per apartment home, or $0.25 per share.

Supplemental Information

UDR provides Quarterly Supplemental Information with details regarding the Company's activities during the period. The information is available on the UDR website at: http://www.udrt.com/1Q2003

    Conference Call Information

    Date: April 29, 2003
    Time: 1:00 pm Eastern Time

    To Participate in the Telephone Conference Call:
    Dial in at least five minutes prior to start time.
    Domestic: 800-218-0204
    International: 303-262-2130
    If you have any questions, please contact: Elyse Fischler
    Phone: 312-640-6786
    E-mail: efischler@webershandwick.com

    Conference Call Playback:
    Domestic: 800-405-2236
    International: 303-590-3000
    Passcode: 527811
    The playback can be accessed until May 5, 2003 at midnight.

    Webcast:

The conference call will also be available on UDR's website at www.udrt.com and at www.ccbn.com. To listen to a live broadcast, go to one of these sites at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to register, download, and install any necessary audio software. A replay will also be available for 90 days on UDR's website and also on ccbn's website.

About United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.

United Dominion is the fourth largest apartment REIT, owning and operating apartment communities nationwide. The Company has a thirty one-year history during which it has raised the dividend each of the last twenty-seven years. United Dominion is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company currently owns 74,262 apartment homes and is the developer of 1,120 homes currently under development. United Dominion's common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol UDR. Additional information about United Dominion may be found on its web site at www.udrt.com.

Statements contained in this press release, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements, as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which can cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated, due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, unfavorable changes in the apartment market, changing economic conditions, acquisitions or new developments may not achieve anticipated results, difficulties in selling existing apartment communities, and other risk factors discussed in documents filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K and the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The statements in this press release are made as of today, based upon information currently known to management, and the company disclaims any duty to update such statements.

UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
                              (Unaudited)

                                         Three Months Ended
                                              March 31,
                                       -------------------
In thousands, except per share amounts     2003      2002
----------------------------------------------------------

Rental income                          $151,418$145,676

Rental expenses:
        Real estate taxes and
         insurance                       17,486    16,483
        Personnel                        15,397    14,494
        Utilities                         9,494     8,639
        Repairs and maintenance           9,635     8,478
        Administrative and marketing      5,570     5,435
        Property management               4,178     4,362
        Other operating expenses            294       333
                                       --------- ---------
                                         62,054    58,224
Other income:
        Non-property income                 202       347

Other expenses:
        Real estate depreciation         39,305    35,630
        Interest                         31,507    31,613
        (Gain)/loss on early debt
         retirement                        (182)   15,814
        General and administrative        5,449     7,621
        Other depreciation and
         amortization                       760     1,062
                                       --------- ---------
                                         76,839    91,740
Income/(loss) before gains on sales of
 investments, minority interests,
 and discontinued operations             12,727    (3,941)
Gains on sales of land and depreciable
 property                                     -     1,201
                                       --------- ---------
Income/(loss) before minority
 interests and discontinued operations   12,727    (2,740)
Minority interests of outside
 partnerships                              (375)     (454)
Minority interests of unitholders in
 operating partnerships                    (367)      640
                                       --------- ---------
Income/(loss) before discontinued
 operations                              11,985    (2,554)
Income from discontinued operations,
 net of minority interests/A              1,456       891
                                       --------- ---------
Net income/(loss)                        13,441    (1,663)
Distributions to preferred
 shareholders - Series A and B           (2,911)   (2,911)
Distributions to preferred shareholders
 - Series D (Convertible)                (4,036)   (3,964)
                                       --------- ---------
Net income/(loss) available to common
 shareholders                            $6,494   $(8,538)
                                       ========= =========

Earnings/(loss) per common share -
 basic and diluted:
     Income/(loss) before
      discontinued operations, net of
      minority interests                  $0.05    ($0.09)
     Income from discontinued
      operations, net of minority
      interests                           $0.01$0.01
     Net income/(loss) available to
      common shareholders                 $0.06    ($0.08)

Common distributions declared per
 share                                  $0.2850   $0.2775

Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding-basic               107,698   103,654
Weighted average number of common
 shares outstanding-diluted             108,590   103,654


   /A: Discontinued operations represents all properties sold since
January 1, 2002 and properties that are currently classified as held
for disposition at March 31, 2003.

                  UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                         FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
                              (Unaudited)

                                                Three Months
                                                    Ended
                                                  March 31,
                                            -----------------
In thousands, except per share amounts         2003     2002
-------------------------------------------------------------

Net income (loss)                           $13,441  $(1,663)

Adjustments:
   Distributions to preferred
    shareholders                             (6,947)  (6,875)
   Real estate depreciation, net of
    outside partners' interest               39,108   35,239
   Minority interests of unitholders
    in operating partnership                    367     (640)
   Real estate depreciation related to
    unconsolidated entities                      33      183
   Gains on sales of depreciable
    property, net of outside partners'
    interest                                      -   (1,201)

Discontinued Operations:
   Real estate depreciation                       -    3,656
   Minority interests of unitholders
    in operating partnership                     94       61
   Impairment loss on real estate                 -    2,301
  (Gains)/losses on sales of
   depreciable property                      (1,045)     283
                                            -------- --------
   Funds from operations ("FFO") -
    basic                                   $45,051$31,344
                                            ======== ========

Adjustment:
   Distribution to preferred
    shareholders - Series D
    (Convertible)                           $ 4,036$ 3,964

                                            -------- --------
   Funds from operations - diluted          $49,087$35,308
                                            ======== ========

Adjustment:
   Recurring capital expenditures           $(7,969) $(8,133)
                                            -------- --------
   Adjusted funds from operations
    ("AFFO") - diluted                      $41,118$27,175
                                            ======== ========

Weighted average number of common shares
 and OP Units outstanding - basic           114,659  111,006
Weighted average number of common shares,
 OP Units, and common stock equivalents
 outstanding - diluted                      129,420  124,977

FFO per common share-basic                  $  0.39$  0.28
                                            ======== ========
FFO per common share-diluted                $  0.38$  0.28
                                            ======== ========

   FFO is defined as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP),
excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable property, plus
depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for
unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. This definition
conforms with the National Association of Real Estate Investment
Trust's definition issued in October, 1999 which became effective
beginning January 1, 2000. In July of 2000, the Best Financial
Practices Council of NAREIT further concluded that impairment write
downs associated with depreciable operating property should be added
back to GAAP net income to arrive at FFO. United Dominion considers
FFO in evaluating property acquisitions and its operating perfomance
and believes that FFO should be considered along with, but not as an
alternative to, net income and cash flows as a measure of United
Dominion's activities in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund
cash needs.
   AFFO is defined as FFO less recurring capital expenditures for our
stabilized portfolio at $435 per home in 2003 and $425 per home in
2002.

                  UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                              (Unaudited)


                                                 March 31,    Dec. 31,
In thousands, except per share amounts             2003          2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS

Real estate owned:
   Real estate held for investment           $3,909,588$3,908,746
    Less: accumulated depreciation             (784,139)     (742,876)
                                      ------------------   -----------
                                              3,125,449     3,165,870
   Real estate under development                 35,662        30,624
   Real estate held for disposition
    (net of accumulated depreciation
    of $437 and $5,857)                          25,389        22,256
                                      ------------------   -----------
   Total real estate owned, net of
    accumulated depreciation                  3,186,500     3,218,750
Cash and cash equivalents                         4,513         3,152
Restricted cash                                  10,798        11,773
Deferred financing costs, net                    21,586        17,548
Other assets                                     27,824        24,870
Real estate held for disposition
 assets                                              25            43
                                      ------------------   -----------
   Total assets                              $3,251,246$3,276,136
                                      ==================   ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Secured debt                                 $1,008,779$1,015,740
Unsecured debt                                1,026,544     1,041,900
Real estate taxes payable                        17,048        29,743
Accrued interest payable                         14,337        11,908
Security deposits and prepaid rent               20,792        21,379
Distributions payable                            36,700        35,141
Accounts payable, accrued expenses,
 and other liabilities                           43,770        49,634
Real estate held for disposition
 liabilities                                        127           204
                                      ------------------   -----------
   Total liabilities                          2,168,097     2,205,649

Minority interests                               67,911        69,216

Shareholders' equity
   Preferred stock, no par value; $25
    liquidation preference,
     25,000,000 shares authorized;
    5,416,009 shares 8.60% Series B
     Cumulative Redeemable issued and
     outstanding (5,416,009 shares in 2002)     135,400       135,400
    8,000,000 shares 7.50% Series D
     Cumulative Convertible Redeemable
     issued and outstanding (8,000,000
        shares in 2002)                         175,000       175,000
   Common stock, $1 par value;
    150,000,000 shares authorized
     109,028,102 shares issued and
     outstanding (106,605,259 shares
     in 2002)                                   109,028       106,605
   Additional paid-in capital                 1,175,356     1,140,786
   Distributions in excess of net
    income                                     (566,024)     (541,428)
   Deferred compensation - unearned
    restricted stock awards                      (4,098)       (2,504)
   Notes receivable from officer-
    shareholders                                 (2,539)       (2,630)
   Accumulated other comprehensive
    loss, net                                 (6,885)/A     (9,958)/A
                                      ------------------   -----------
   Total shareholders' equity                 1,015,238     1,001,271
                                      ------------------   -----------
   Total liabilities and shareholders'
    equity                                   $3,251,246$3,276,136
                                      ==================   ===========

   /A: Represents net unrealized loss on derivative instrument
transactions.

    CONTACT: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.Ella Neyland, 720/283-6144; ir@udrt.com;
             www.udrt.com

    SOURCE: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.