Armada Hoffler Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Results

, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armada Hoffler Properties,Inc. (NYSE: AHH) today announced its results for the quarter ended December31, 2024 and provided an update on current events and earnings guidance.

Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights:

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders of $26.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders of $23.9 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the three months ended December31, 2023.
  • Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders (“FFO”) of $29.7 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $11.1 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, for the three months ended December31, 2023. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
  • Normalized funds from operations attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders (“Normalized FFO”) of $27.8 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, compared to $27.9 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, for the three months ended December31, 2023. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
  • As of December31, 2024, weighted average stabilized portfolio occupancy was 96.0%. Retail occupancy was 95.3%, office occupancy was 97.2%, and multifamily occupancy was 95.3%.
  • Positive spreads on renewals across all segments:
    • Retail 11.1% (GAAP) and 2.9% (Cash)
    • Office 18.7% (GAAP) and 3.5% (Cash)
    • Multifamily 4.7% (GAAP and Cash)
  • Executed 21 lease renewals and 23 new leases during the fourth quarter for an aggregate of approximately 315,000 of net rentable square feet.

“We remain committed to our core goal – improving the income stream and balance sheet quality,” said Shawn Tibbetts, Chief Executive Officer and President. “Our short-term strategy is centered on positioning the company for sustainable growth while maintaining financial strength in an evolving market.”

  • Office Same Store Net Operating Income (“NOI”) increased 12.3% on a GAAP basis compared to the quarter ended December31, 2023.
  • Third-party construction backlog as of December31, 2024 was $123.8million and general contracting and real estate services gross profit for the fourth quarter was $2.1million.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2024, unrealized losses on non-designated interest rate derivatives that negatively affected FFO were $2.5million. As of December31, 2024, the value of the Company’s entire interest rate derivative portfolio, net of unrealized losses, was $15.9 million. These losses are excluded from Normalized FFO.
  • Consistent with the Company’s previously announced succession plan, on November 14, 2024, Louis S. Haddad informed our board of directors of his decision to resign from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company (“Chief Executive Officer”), effective December31, 2024. Mr. Haddad remains a director and the Executive Chairman of the Company’s board through the Company’s 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, at which Mr. Haddad is expected to be nominated for reelection to the board. Pursuant to the succession plan, the board appointed Shawn J. Tibbetts, the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer, to the position of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. The board appointed Mr. Tibbetts to the board in connection with his promotion to Chief Executive Officer.
  • On November 27, 2024, the Company closed on a loan secured by the Premier Retail and Premier Apartments properties, using the $29.4million in proceeds to pay off the $24.5million balance of the loan secured by the Southgate Square retail property and pay down the amount outstanding on the credit facility.
  • On December 18, 2024, the Company completed the disposition of the Market at Mill Creek and Nexton Square retail properties for gross proceeds of $82.0million, resulting in a combined net gain on real estate dispositions of $21.3 million. The proceeds were used to pay off the $21.1million loan secured by the Nexton Square property and pay down the amount outstanding on the credit facility.
  • For the year ended December31, 2024, the Company sold 2,288,541 shares of common stock under the Company’s at-the-market program for gross proceeds of $26.5 million.

Financial Results

Net income attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the fourth quarter increased to $26.1 million compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders of $(23.9) million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The period-over-period change was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of undesignated interest rate swap derivatives and the gain on real estate dispositions in 2024, as well as an increase in portfolio NOI recognized during the quarter.

FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the fourth quarter was $29.7 million compared to $11.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease in FFO was primarily due to an increase in the fair value of undesignated interest rate swap derivatives and portfolio NOI recognized during the quarter. Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the fourth quarter decreased to $27.8 million compared to $27.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023. Normalized FFO was generally consistent year-over-year as the increase in portfolio NOI and interest income was offset by the decrease in construction gross profit recognized during the quarter.

Net income attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the full year was $30.9 million compared to a net loss of $4.5 million for the year ended December31, 2023. FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the full year increased to $99.8 million compared to $90.7 million for the year ended December31, 2023. Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unit holders for the full year increased to $118.9 million compared to $110.5 million for the year ended December31, 2023. The year-over-year changes were positively impacted by higher property NOI and positive releasing spreads, higher interest income, higher gain on disposition of real estate, and the increase in the fair value of undesignated interest rate swap derivatives, as well as an income tax benefit in the current year due to the impairment of development costs related to undeveloped land under predevelopment. The year-over-year changes were negatively impacted by higher interest expense due to increased interest rates, higher general and administrative expenses, and impairment of real estate and development costs related to undeveloped land in predevelopment located in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Operating Performance

At the end of the fourth quarter, the Company’s retail, office, and multifamily stabilized operating property portfolios were 95.3%, 97.2%, and 95.3% occupied, respectively.

Total construction contract backlog was $123.8 million as of December31, 2024.

Interest income from real estate financing investments was $4.0 million for the three months ended December31, 2024.

Balance Sheet and Financing Activity

As of December31, 2024, the Company had $1,297.5 million of total debt outstanding, including $145.0 million outstanding under its revolving credit facility. Total debt outstanding excludes GAAP adjustments and deferred financing costs. As of December31, 2024, the Company’s debt was 94% fixed or economically hedged after considering interest rate swaps.

Outlook

The Company is introducing its 2025 full-year Normalized FFO guidance in the range of $1.00 to $1.10 per diluted share, as set forth in the separate presentation that can be found on the Investors page of the Company’s website, ArmadaHoffler.com. The following table outlines the Company’s assumptions along with Normalized FFO per diluted share estimates for 2025. The Company’s executive management will provide further details regarding its 2025 earnings guidance during tomorrow’s webcast and conference call.

Full-year 2025 Guidance[1][2]Expected Ranges
Portfolio NOI$171.2M$175.8M
Construction Segment Gross Profit$6.8M$8.6M
G&A Expenses($17.6M)($16.6M)
Interest Income$15.7M$16.7M
Adjusted Interest Expense[3]($63.5M)($59.5M)
Normalized FFO per diluted share$1.00$1.10

[1] Ranges exclude certain items per the Company ’s Normalized FFO definition: Normalized FFO excludes certain items, including debt extinguishment losses and prepayment penalties, impairment and accelerated amortization of intangible assets and liabilities, property acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs, mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, amortization of payments made to purchase interest rate caps and swaps designated as cash flow hedges, provision for unrealized non-cash credit losses, amortization of right-of-use assets attributable to finance leases, severance related costs, and other non-comparable items. See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures.” The Company does not provide a reconciliation for its guidance range of Normalized FFO per diluted share to net income per diluted share, the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measure, because it is unable to provide a meaningful or accurate estimate of reconciling items and the information is not available without unreasonable effort as a result of the inherent difficulty of forecasting the timing and/or amounts of various items that would impact net income per diluted share. For the same reasons, the Company is unable to address the probable significance of the unavailable information and believes that providing a reconciliation for its guidance range of Normalized FFO per diluted share would imply a degree of precision for its forward-looking net income per diluted share that could be misleading to investors.
[2] Includes the following assumptions:

  • Harbor Point T. Rowe Price and Allied delivered in Q1 2025​
  • Construction gross profit decline due to lower backlog
  • Chandler Residences stabilized in Q2 2025

[3] Includes the interest expense on finance leases and interest receipts of non-designated derivatives.

Supplemental Financial Information

Further details regarding operating results, properties, and leasing statistics can be found in the Company’s supplemental financial package available on the Investors page at ArmadaHoffler.com.

Webcast and Conference Call

The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, February20, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.Eastern Time to review financial results and discuss recent events. The recorded webcast will be available through the Investors pageof the Company’s website, ArmadaHoffler.com. To participate in the call, please dial (+1) 800 549 8228 (toll-free dial-in number) or (+1) 646 564 9445 (toll dial-in number). The conference ID is 73009.A replay of the conference call will be available through Wednesday, March19, 2025 by dialing (+1) 888 660 6264 (toll-free dial-in number) or (+1) 646 517 3975 (toll dial-in number) and providing passcode 73009#.

About Armada Hoffler Properties,Inc.

Armada Hoffler (NYSE: AHH) is a vertically integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust with over four decades of experience developing, building, acquiring, and managing high-quality retail, office, and multifamily properties located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Company also provides general construction and development services to third-party clients, in addition to developing and building properties to be placed in their stabilized portfolio. Founded in 1979 by Daniel A. Hoffler, Armada Hoffler has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. For more information visit ArmadaHoffler.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters within this press release are discussed using forward-looking language as specified in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and, as such, may involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements may include comments relating to the current and future performance of the Company’s operating property portfolio, the Company’s development pipeline, the Company’s real estate financing program, the Company’s construction and development business, including backlog and timing of deliveries and estimated costs, financing activities, as well as acquisitions, dispositions, and the Company’s financial outlook, guidance, and expectations. Forward-looking statements depend on assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise, and the Company may not be able to realize any forward-looking statement. For a description of factors that may cause the Company’s actual results or performance to differ from its forward-looking statements, please review the information under the heading “Risk Factors” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December31, 2023, and the other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement contained herein, to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto, or any other change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except to the extent otherwise required by applicable law.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The Company calculates FFO in accordance with the standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income (loss) (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding depreciation and amortization related to real estate, gains or losses from the sale 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 the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity.

FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure. The Company uses FFO as a supplemental performance measure because it believes that FFO is beneficial to investors as a starting point in measuring the Company’s operational performance. Specifically, in excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization and gains and losses from property dispositions, which do not relate to or are not indicative of operating performance, FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared period-over-period, captures trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs. We also believe that, as a widely recognized measure of the performance of REITs, FFO will be used by investors as a basis to compare the Company’s operating performance with that of other REITs.

However, because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization and captures neither the changes in the value of the Company’s properties that result from use or market conditions nor the level of capital expenditures and leasing commissions necessary to maintain the operating performance of the Company’s properties, all of which have real economic effects and could materially impact the Company’s results from operations, the utility of FFO as a measure of the Company’s performance is limited. In addition, other equity REITs may not calculate FFO in accordance with the Nareit definition as the Company does, and, accordingly, the Company’s FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ FFO. Accordingly, FFO should be considered only as a supplement to net income as a measure of the Company’s performance. FFO should not be used as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to pay dividends or service indebtedness. Also, FFO should not be used as a supplement to or substitute for cash flow from operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP.

Management also believes that the computation of FFO in accordance with Nareit’s definition includes certain items that are not indicative of the results provided by the Company’s operating property portfolio and affect the comparability of the Company’s period-over-period performance. Accordingly, management believes that Normalized FFO is a more useful performance measure that excludes certain items, including but not limited to, debt extinguishment losses and prepayment penalties, impairment and accelerated amortization of intangible assets and liabilities, property acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs, mark-to-market adjustments for interest rate derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges, amortization of payments made to purchase interest rate caps and swaps designated as cash flow hedges, provision for unrealized non-cash credit losses, amortization of right-of-use assets attributable to finance leases, severance related costs, and other non-comparable items. Other equity REITs may not calculate Normalized FFO in the same manner as we do, and, accordingly, our Normalized FFO may not be comparable to such other REITs’ Normalized FFO.

NOI is the measure used by the Company’s chief operating decision-maker to assess segment performance. The Company calculates NOI as segment revenues less segment expenses. Segment revenues include rental revenues (base rent, expense reimbursements, termination fees, and other revenue) for our property segments, general contracting and real estate services revenues for our general contracting and real estate services segment, and interest income for our real estate financing segment. Segment expenses include rental expenses and real estate taxes for our property segments, general contracting and real estate services expenses for our general contracting and real estate services segment, and interest expense for our real estate financing segment. Segment NOI for the general contracting and real estate services and real estate financing segments is also referred to as segment gross profit. NOI is not a measure of operating income or cash flows from operating activities as measured in accordance with GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. As a result, NOI should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. Not all companies calculate NOI in the same manner. The Company considers NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it assists both investors and management in understanding the core operations of the Company’s real estate and construction businesses. To calculate NOI on a cash basis, we adjust NOI to exclude the net effects of straight line rent and the amortization of lease incentives and above/below market rents.

For reference, as an aid in understanding the Company’s computation of NOI, NOI Cash Basis, FFO and Normalized FFO, a reconciliation of net income calculated in accordance with GAAP to NOI, NOI Cash Basis, FFO, and Normalized FFO has been included further in this release.

ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES,INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Real estate investments:
Income producing property$2,173,787$2,093,032
Held for development5,68311,978
Construction in progress17,515102,277
2,196,9852,207,287
Accumulated depreciation(451,907)(393,169)
Net real estate investments1,745,0781,814,118
Real estate investments held for sale4,800
Cash and cash equivalents70,64227,920
Restricted cash1,5812,246
Accounts receivable, net52,86045,529
Notes receivable, net132,56594,172
Construction receivables, including retentions, net84,624126,443
Construction contract costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings6104
Equity method investments158,151142,031
Operating lease right-of-use assets22,84123,085
Finance lease right-of-use assets88,98690,565
Acquired lease intangible assets89,739109,137
Other assets60,99087,548
Total Assets2,512,8632,562,898
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Indebtedness, net1,295,5591,396,965
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities38,84031,041
Construction payables, including retentions104,495128,290
Billings in excess of construction contract costs and estimated earnings5,87121,414
Operating lease liabilities31,36531,528
Finance lease liabilities92,64691,869
Other liabilities54,41856,613
Total Liabilities1,623,1941,757,720
Total Equity889,669805,178
Total Liabilities and Equity$2,512,863$2,562,898

ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES,INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Revenues
Rental revenues$62,953$59,842$256,697$238,924
General contracting and real estate services revenues75,010126,911433,177413,131
Interest income4,6374,28018,59615,103
Total revenues142,600191,033708,470667,158
Expenses
Rental expenses16,06615,02762,41056,419
Real estate taxes5,3135,53223,30822,442
General contracting and real estate services expenses72,917123,377419,302399,713
Depreciation and amortization25,26535,57090,96297,427
General and administrative expenses4,6614,33620,22518,122
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs1665,53184
Impairment charges(5)1,494102
Total expenses124,223183,903623,232594,309
Gain on real estate dispositions, net21,30521,305738
Operating Income39,6827,130106,54373,587
Interest expense(18,376)(16,435)(78,965)(57,810)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities245245
Loss on extinguishment of debt(134)(247)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other7,273(11,266)14,251(6,242)
Unrealized credit loss (provision) release(103)297(156)(574)
Other (expense) income, net(45)(293)20931
Income (loss) before taxes28,542(20,567)41,8808,992
Income tax benefit (provision)494(495)614(1,329)
Net income (loss)29,036(21,062)42,4947,663
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in investment entities(9)11(43)(605)
Preferred stock dividends(2,887)(2,887)(11,548)(11,548)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders$26,140$(23,938)$30,903$(4,490)
ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES,INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO FFO& NORMALIZED FFO
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2024202320242023
(Unaudited)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders$26,140$(23,938)$30,903$(4,490)
Depreciation and amortization, net(1)24,89935,06988,75495,208
Gain on operating real estate dispositions, net(2)(21,305)(21,305)
Impairment of real estate assets1,494
FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders$29,734$11,131$99,846$90,718
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs1665,53184
Accelerated amortization of intangible assets and liabilities(38)(5)(653)
Loss on extinguishment of debt134247
Unrealized credit loss provision (release)103(297)156574
Amortization of right-of-use assets – finance leases3943001,5781,349
(Decrease) increase in fair value of derivatives not designated as cash flow hedges(2,497)16,1599,61214,185
Amortization of interest rate derivatives on designated cash flow hedges(32)6124224,210
Severance related costs1,506
Normalized FFO available to common stockholders and OP Unitholders$27,837$27,933$118,893$110,467
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders per diluted share and unit$0.26$(0.27)$0.33$(0.05)
FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders per diluted share and unit$0.29$0.13$1.08$1.02
Normalized FFO attributable to common stockholders and OP Unitholders per diluted share and unit$0.27$0.31$1.29$1.24
Weighted average common shares and units – diluted101,36188,73392,32688,864
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(1) The adjustment for depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of above and below-market ground lease assets. The adjustments for depreciation and amortization for each of the years ended December31, 2024 and 2023 excludes $0.9million of depreciation attributable to our partners.
(2) The adjustment for gain on operating real estate dispositions for each of the three months and the year ended December 31, 2023 excludes $0.2 million for the gain on the disposition of a non-operating parcel adjacent to Brooks Crossing Retail. The adjustment for gain on operating real estate dispositions for the year ended December 31, 2023 also excludes $0.5 million for the gain on the disposition of a non-operating parcel at Market at Mill Creek.

ARMADA HOFFLER PROPERTIES,INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET (LOSS) INCOME TO SAME STORE NOI, CASH BASIS
(in thousands) (unaudited)
Three Months Ended
December 31,
Year Ended
December 31,
2024202320242023
Retail Same Store(1)
Same Store NOI, Cash Basis$16,344$16,050$59,585$59,480
GAAP Adjustments(2)1,0341,1733,8134,454
Same Store NOI17,37817,22363,39863,934
Non-Same Store NOI(3)1,9091,32012,39510,418
Segment NOI19,28718,54375,79374,352
Office Same Store(4)
Same Store NOI, Cash Basis11,71310,85345,02543,501
GAAP Adjustments(2)2,1831,5166,9324,725
Same Store NOI13,89612,36951,95748,226
Non-Same Store NOI(3)(697)(311)9,2713,239
Segment NOI13,19912,05861,22851,465
Multifamily Same Store(5)
Same Store NOI, Cash Basis8,3618,69130,52131,068
GAAP Adjustments(2)209188834796
Same Store NOI8,5708,87931,35531,864
Non-Same Store NOI(3)518(197)2,6032,382
Segment NOI9,0888,68233,95834,246
Total Property NOI41,57439,283170,979160,063
General contracting & real estate services gross profit2,0933,53413,87513,418
Real estate financing gross profit2,2743,1919,48910,510
Interest income(6)5983612,519927
Depreciation and amortization(25,265)(35,570)(90,962)(97,427)
General and administrative expenses(4,661)(4,336)(20,225)(18,122)
Acquisition, development, and other pursuit costs(1)(66)(5,531)(84)
Impairment charges5(1,494)(102)
Gain on real estate dispositions, net21,30521,305738
Interest expense(7)(16,611)(15,707)(72,377)(54,144)
Equity in income of unconsolidated real estate entities245245
Loss on extinguishment of debt(134)(247)
Change in fair value of derivatives and other7,273(11,266)14,251(6,242)
Unrealized credit loss (provision) release(103)297(156)(574)
Other (expense) income, net(45)(293)20931
Income tax benefit (provision)494(495)614(1,329)
Net income (loss)29,036(21,062)42,4947,663
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in investment entities(9)11(43)(605)
Preferred stock dividends(2,887)(2,887)(11,548)(11,548)
Net (loss) income attributable to AHH and OP unitholders$26,140$(23,938)$30,903$(4,490)
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(1) Retail same-store portfolio for the three months and the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 excludes Southern Post Retail and Columbus Village II due to redevelopment. Retail same-store portfolio for the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 also excludes Chronicle Mill Retail, The Interlock Retail, as well as Market at Mill Creek and Nexton Square which were sold in December 2024.
(2) GAAP Adjustments include adjustments for the net effects of straight-line rental revenues, the amortization of lease incentives and above/below market rents, the net effects of straight-line rental expenses, and ground rent expenses for finance leases.
(3) Includes expenses associated with the Company’s in-house asset management division.
(4) Office same-store portfolio for the three months and the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 excludes Southern Post Office. Office same-store portfolio for the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 also excludes Chronicle Mill Office and The Interlock Office.
(5) Multifamily same-store portfolio for the three months and the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 excludes Chandler Residences. Multifamily same-store portfolio for the year ended December31, 2024 and 2023 also excludes Chronicle Mill Apartments.
(6) Excludes real estate financing segment interest income.
(7) Excludes real estate financing segment interest expense.

Contact:

Chelsea Forrest
Armada Hoffler
Vice President of Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Email: CForrest@ArmadaHoffler.com
Phone: (757) 612-4248

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