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United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. Second Quarter Results Exceed Wall Street Consensus

Company Release - 7/28/2003 4:06 PM ET

RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 28, 2003--United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: UDR) today reported Funds From Operations ("FFO") of $52.4 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, compared to FFO of $53.4 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the comparable period a year ago, which included $1.0 million in prepayment penalties on the early extinguishment of debt. FFO is reported on a fully diluted basis.

"The Second Quarter was a success in three key areas. Property Operations delivered solid results that exceeded Wall Street consensus and improved on a quarterly sequential basis. We improved the quality of our earnings by acquiring $244 million of apartment communities, principally in the highly desirable Southern California market. We raised $133 million of equity, which strengthened our balance sheet," stated Thomas W. Toomey, President and Chief Executive Officer.

    Highlights from the Second Quarter

    --  FFO exceeded Wall Street consensus estimates

    --  Acquired $244 million of apartment communities

    --  Issued $57 million of Cumulative Convertible Series E
        Preferred Stock

    --  Issued 4.6 million shares of common stock and OP units for a
        net value of $76 million

    --  Converted $50 million of Series D Cumulative Convertible
        Preferred Stock

    --  Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investor Services raised
        outlook from Stable to Positive

    Portfolio Operating Performance and Same Community Results

During the second quarter, 68,210 apartment homes, or 90% of total apartment homes, were classified as Same Community. The Company defines Same Community as all multifamily communities owned and stabilized for at least one year as of the beginning of the most recent quarter.

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

                                            2nd Qtr   2nd Qtr
                                              '03      '02    % Change
                                           ---------------------------
Gross potential rent                       $143,379$146,958     -2.4%
Net rental & other income                   138,059  139,723     -1.2%
Expenses                                     51,696   49,927      3.5%
Net operating income                         86,363   89,796     -3.8%

Avg. monthly rent per home                     $701$718     -2.4%
Avg. monthly rent per square foot              0.79     0.81     -2.4%
Avg. physical occupancy                        93.6%    93.3%     0.3%
Operating margin                               62.6%    64.3%    -1.7%

Rent concessions, % of gross potential rent     3.1%     3.4%    -0.3%
Annualized resident turnover rate              69.2%    73.7%    -4.5%
Resident credit loss, % of gross potential
 rent                                           0.6%     0.7%    -0.1%

On a quarter-over-quarter basis, second quarter 2003 Same Community Net Operating Income ("NOI") growth of negative 3.8% was the result of a 1.2% decrease in revenues from rental and other income and a 3.5% increase in operating expenses.

Same Communities represent 54 markets, of which 21 markets, or 39%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth second quarter 2003 over second quarter 2002.

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

                                            2nd Qtr  1st Qtr
                                              '03      '03    % Change
                                           ---------------------------
Gross potential rent                       $143,379$144,319     -0.7%
Net rental & other income                   138,059  138,220     -0.1%
Expenses                                     51,696   52,556     -1.6%
Net operating income                         86,363   85,664      0.8%

Avg. monthly rent per home                     $701$705     -0.7%
Avg. monthly rent per square foot              0.79     0.80     -0.7%
Avg. physical occupancy                        93.6%    93.4%     0.2%
Operating margin                               62.6%    62.0%     0.6%

Rent concessions, % of gross potential rent     3.1%     2.9%     0.2%
Annualized resident turnover rate              69.2%    58.0%    11.2%
Resident credit loss, % of gross potential
 rent                                           0.6%     0.5%     0.1%

Sequentially comparing second quarter 2003 to the first quarter 2003, Same Community NOI increased by 0.8% due to a 0.1% decrease in rental and a 1.6% decrease in other income and expenses.

Same Communities represent 54 markets, of which 29 markets, or 54%, generated positive Same Community NOI growth second quarter 2003 over first quarter 2003.

Financing Activities

In April, the Company issued 3 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of $16.41 per share. The net proceeds of the April offering were used to acquire additional apartment communities.

In May, the Company gave notice of its intent to redeem 2 million shares of its Series D Cumulative Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, and prior to the redemption date, the holder of the Series D shares converted the 2 million shares into 3,076,923 shares of common stock at a price of $16.25 per share. Six million shares of Series D Preferred Stock remain outstanding.

In May, $53.3 million of interest rate swaps expired at an average rate of 7.3%. The new interest rate is at Libor plus 90 basis points. This resulted in 28.5% of the Company's debt at the end of the quarter being variable rate debt. Approximately 75% of our variable rate debt is structured such that the Company can convert all or part of the outstanding balance to a fixed rate in less than one week.

In June, as part of the acquisition of a portfolio of four communities in Southern California, the Company issued $56.9 million of a new class of Cumulative Convertible Series E Preferred Stock and 1,617,815 net Operating Partnership Units totaling $26.9 million, each priced at $16.61 per share. In addition, the Company placed $37 million of secured debt on two of the acquired apartment communities, at a rate of Libor plus 90 basis points.

"This quarter our Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio increased to 2.38x, which reflects the continued improvement in our balance sheet. The conversion of a portion of our Series D reduced the annual dividend costs by approximately $564,000 in 2003. These improvements in our balance sheet strength and flexibility resulted in Standard and Poor's and Moody's Investor Services raising their outlook from Stable to Positive," stated Ella Neyland, Executive Vice President and Treasurer.

Portfolio Repositioning

During the Second Quarter the Company added 1,068 apartment homes in Southern California, purchased its joint venture partner's interest in another 1,706 apartment homes in Northern California and added 464 apartment homes in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. These acquisition activities totaled $244 million at an average cap rate of 6.75%, based on forward twelve months of operations less a capital expenditure reserve per home of $435.

The acquisition of the California communities expands the Company's ownership in the fast growing Southern California market to 2,626 apartment homes, and in Northern California to 2,686 apartment homes; positioning the Company to derive approximately 15% of 2004 NOI from these growth markets.

"These acquisitions represent a major step in the repositioning of the Company's portfolio. We are adding homes in highly desirable growth markets where we already have a significant property management operation. The portfolio now has 12% of our Annualized Net Operating Income coming from California. The average effective age of our entire portfolio is 12 years. We continue to focus on our core strategy of owning and leasing middle market apartments that most renters can afford," cites Mark Wallis, Senior Executive Vice President. Mr. Wallis further stated, "As we continue our progress towards our repositioning strategy, we may consider establishing joint ventures or installment sale transactions with financial and industry partners to sell non-core apartment communities. We believe that such structures may allow the Company to sell non-core communities at superior pricing while also controlling dilution by improving the timing of acquisitions and dispositions."

Earnings Guidance

The Company believes that financial 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. Management estimates that recurring capital expenditures for 2003 will be $435 per apartment home, or $0.25 per share. Given current expectations and judgment, the Company has tightened its range of guidance for 2003 FFO to $1.52 to $1.57 per share.

A reconciliation of the range provided for projected FFO per share for the full year to Earnings Per Share ("EPS") for the full year is as follows:

Funds From Operations ("FFO")                           $1.52 - $1.57
Conversion to GAAP Share Count (A)                       0.26 -  0.27
Minority Interest of OP Unit Holders (A)                (0.08)  (0.01)
Depreciation (B)                                        (1.37)- (1.42)
Gains (B)                                                1.27 -  0.01
Preferred Dividends                                     (0.14)- (0.14)
Premium on Preferred Share Repurchases                  (0.16)- (0.16)
                                                        ------  ------
Expected Earnings Per Share ("EPS")                      1.30 -  0.12
    (A) OP units are not common stock equivalents for GAAP purposes.
    (B) Due to the uncertain timing and extent of property
        dispositions and acquisitions, actual results could differ
        materially from expected EPS.

    Supplemental Information

The Company provides Supplemental Information that provides information regarding the financial position and operating results of the Company. This supplemental Information is available on the Company's website at: http://www.udrt.com/2Q2003.

    Conference Call Information

    -- Date: July 29, 2003
    -- Time: 1:00 p.m. 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: 5540880
    -- The playback can be accessed until August 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 31-year history during which it has raised the dividend each of the last 27 years. United Dominion is included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. The Company currently owns 75,854 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   Six Months Ended
                                      June 30,           June 30,
                               ------------------- -------------------
In thousands, except per
 share amounts                     2003      2002      2003      2002
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------
Rental income                  $149,118$144,353$297,194$286,721

Rental  expenses:
     Real estate taxes
      and insurance              17,106    16,473    34,241    32,629
     Personnel                   14,699    13,794    29,714    27,866
     Utilities                    8,760     7,808    17,806    16,101
     Repairs and maintenance      9,385     8,349    18,729    16,571
     Administrative and
       marketing                  5,689     4,795    11,137    10,125
     Property management          4,201     4,354     8,379     8,716
     Other operating expenses       316       322       610       656
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                 60,156    55,895   120,616   112,664
    Other income:
      Non-property income           194       400       396       747

Other expenses:
    Real estate depreciation     38,944    36,507    77,542    71,473
   Interest                      29,594    32,569    61,094    64,014
   Loss/(gain) on early debt
    retirement                        -       447      (171)   15,389
   General and administrative     5,144     4,884    10,594    12,505
   Other depreciation and
    amortization                    765     1,211     1,519     2,266
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
                                 74,447    75,618   150,578   165,647

Income before minority
 interests and discontinued
  operations                     14,709    13,240    26,396     9,157
Minority interests of outside
 partnerships                      (239)     (266)     (614)     (721)
Minority interests of
 unitholders in operating
  partnerships                      (63)     (369)     (368)      353
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Income before discontinued
 operations                      14,407    12,605    25,414     8,789
Income from discontinued
 operations, net of minority
  interests (A)                   1,077    14,783     3,510    16,938
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income                       15,484    27,388    28,924    25,727
Distributions to preferred
 shareholders - Series A         (2,911)   (2,911)   (5,822)   (5,822)
Distributions to preferred
 shareholders - Series D
  (Convertible)                  (3,393)   (3,964)   (7,428)   (7,929)
Distributions to preferred
 shareholders - Series E
  (Convertible)                    (228)        -      (228)        -
Premium on preferred share
 repurchases                     (6,250)        -    (6,250)        -
                               --------- --------- --------- ---------
Net income available to
 common shareholders             $2,702$20,513$9,196$11,976
                               ========= ========= ========= =========

Earnings per common share
 - basic and diluted:
Income/(loss) before discontinued
 operations, net of minority
  interests                       $0.01$0.05$0.05    ($0.05)
Income from discontinued
 operations, net of minority
  interests                       $0.01$0.14$0.03$0.16
Net income available to common
 shareholders                     $0.02$0.19$0.08$0.11

Common distributions
 declared per share             $0.2850   $0.2775   $0.5700   $0.5550

Weighted average number of
 common shares
  outstanding-basic             112,467   107,016   110,169   105,349
Weighted average number of
 common shares outstanding-
  diluted                       113,439   108,242   111,101   106,454

(A) Discontinued operations represents all properties sold since
    January 1, 2002 and properties that are currently classified
    as held for disposition at June 30, 2003.


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

                                  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended
                                       June 30,           June 30,
                                 ----------------- -------------------
In thousands, except per share
amounts                             2003     2002      2003      2002
-------------------------------------------------- -------------------

Net income                       $15,484$27,388$28,924$25,727

Adjustments:
 Distributions to preferred
  shareholders                    (6,532)  (6,875)  (13,478)  (13,751)
 Real estate depreciation, net
  of outside partners'
   interest                       38,706   36,111    77,107    70,686
 Minority interests of
  unitholders in operating
   partnership                        63      369       368      (353)
 Real estate depreciation
  related to unconsolidated
   entities                           52      206        84       377

Discontinued Operations:
  Real estate depreciation           848    3,113     1,555     7,433
  Minority interests of
   unitholders in operating
    partnership                       70      984       227     1,127
  Impairment loss on real estate       -        -         -     2,301
  Loss/(gains) on sales of
   depreciable property              111  (11,825)     (933)  (12,744)
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
  Funds from operations ("FFO")
   - basic                       $48,802$49,471$93,854$80,803
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========

Adjustment:
  Distribution to preferred
   shareholders - Series D and E
    (Convertible)                 $3,621$3,964$7,656$7,929
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
  Funds from operations
   - diluted                     $52,423$53,435$101,510$88,732
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========

Adjustment:
  Recurring capital
   expenditures                  $(7,983) $(8,155) $(15,952) $(16,288)
                                 -------- -------- --------- ---------
  Adjusted funds from
   operations ("AFFO")
    - diluted                    $44,440$45,280$85,558$72,444
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========


Weighted average number of
 common shares and OP Units
  outstanding - basic            119,754  114,297   117,294   112,655
Weighted average number of
 common shares, OP Units, and
  common stock equivalents
   outstanding - diluted         134,211  128,620   132,048   126,857

FFO per common share-basic         $0.41$0.43$0.80$0.72
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========
FFO per common share-diluted       $0.39$0.42$0.77$0.70
                                 ======== ======== ========= =========

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 performance 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)


                                              June 30,   December 31,
In thousands, except per share amounts          2003         2002
----------------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS

Real estate owned:
     Real estate held for investment         $4,070,585$3,908,746
          Less: accumulated depreciation       (810,978)     (742,876)
                                             -----------   -----------
                                              3,259,607     3,165,870
     Real estate under development               38,552        30,624
     Real estate held for disposition
      (net of accumulated depreciation of
       $13,022 and $5,857)                       81,299        22,256
                                             -----------   -----------
     Total real estate owned, net of
      accumulated depreciation                3,379,458     3,218,750
Cash and cash equivalents                         1,627         3,152
Restricted cash                                   7,147        11,773
Deferred financing costs, net                    23,801        17,548
Investment in unconsolidated development
 joint venture                                    3,581             -
Other assets                                     30,440        24,870
Real estate held for disposition assets             284            43
                                             -----------   -----------
     Total assets                            $3,446,338$3,276,136
                                             ===========   ===========

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Secured debt                                 $1,045,178$1,015,740
Unsecured debt                                1,062,647     1,041,900
Real estate taxes payable                        24,032        29,743
Accrued interest payable                         11,631        11,908
Security deposits and prepaid rent               20,931        21,379
Distributions payable                            38,197        35,141
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and
 other liabilities                               42,196        49,634
Real estate held for disposition
 liabilities                                      2,804           204
                                             -----------   -----------
     Total liabilities                        2,247,616     2,205,649

Minority interests                               89,227        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
        6,000,000 shares 7.50% Series D
         Cumulative Convertible Redeemable
          issued and outstanding
           (8,000,000 shares in 2002)           131,250       175,000
        3,425,217 shares of 8.00% Series
         E Cumulative Convertible issued
          and outstanding (0 shares in 2002)     56,893             -
       Common stock, $1 par value;
        250,000,000 shares authorized
         115,885,074 shares issued and
          outstanding (106,605,259 shares
           in 2002)                             115,885       106,605
     Additional paid-in capital               1,280,072     1,140,786
     Distributions in excess of net income     (596,406)     (541,428)
     Deferred compensation - unearned
      restricted stock awards                    (6,736)       (2,504)
     Notes receivable from officer-
      shareholders                               (2,291)       (2,630)
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss,
      net                                     (4,572)(A)    (9,958)(A)
                                             -----------   -----------
     Total shareholders' equity               1,109,495     1,001,271
                                             -----------   -----------
     Total liabilities and shareholders'
      equity                                 $3,446,338$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.comwww.udrt.com

    SOURCE: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.