FRP Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPH) Announces Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024

The brisk pace at which we grew pro-rata NOI in 2023 continued into the first quarter of this year as we saw a 22% increase over the same period last year. The primary driver for this increase was our Multifamily Segment, due in part to the stabilization of .408 Jackson and Bryant Street. The addition of these two assets to this business segment, as well as the improved performance of Dock 79 and Maren drove the segment’s 92% increase in pro-rata NOI over the same period last year.

As we have communicated on a number of occasions recently, we have shifted our development focus primarily towards industrial projects. The returns are currently better than most multifamily projects, and are less capital intensive and less reliant on debt. Industrial development has always been our core competency and we are excited to flex that muscle in markets both familiar and new.

The Company is in predevelopment work to get shovel ready on two projects in Maryland: the first is on 170 acres of land in Cecil County, MD that can accommodate 900,000 square feet of industrial development; and the second is on 54 acres of land in Aberdeen, MD capable of supporting up to 650,000 square feet of industrial product. We expect both projects to be ready to go vertical in the next eighteen months. We are also underway on the construction of a $30 million, 259,200 square-foot spec warehouse project at our Chelsea site in Aberdeen, MD, which we plan to deliver in the third quarter of 2024.

Finally, this quarter, we entered into two separate joint venture agreements to develop industrial product in Florida. These projects represent our first industrial developments outside of the Mid-Atlantic. In entering Broward County and the I-4 corridor in Lakeland, we are expanding into two of the best growth markets in the United States. Our share of the industrial projects we have in development represents $191 million in capex, a portion which will be financed with debt. $27 million of that has been spent already, but we anticipate putting the remainder to use in the next two to three years if market conditions are right. We have underwritten these projects with a 6-7% NOI yield on cost.

First Quarter Consolidated Results of Operations

Net income for the first quarter of 2024 was $1,301,000 or $.07 per share versus $565,000 or $.03 per share in the same period last year. These earnings per share are adjusted to reflect the 2 for 1 stock split that was effective April 12, 2024. The first quarter of 2024 was impacted by the following items:

  • Operating profit increased slightly as favorable results in Multifamily and Industrial and Commercial were offset by lower Mining royalties and higher Development Segment losses.
  • Interest expense decreased $95,000 compared to the same quarter last year due to $127,000 more capitalized interest and increased costs related to our credit agreement. More interest was capitalized due to increased in-house and joint venture projects under development this quarter compared to last year.
  • Interest income increased $401,000 due to an increase in interest earned on cash equivalents ($552,000), increased income from our lending ventures ($449,000), partially offset by decreased preferred interest ($600,000).
  • Equity in loss of Joint Ventures decreased $606,000 primarily due to lease-up of The Verge.

First Quarter Segment Operating Results

Multifamily Segment:

Our Multifamily Segment consists of two consolidated joint ventures (Dock 79 and The Maren) and three unconsolidated joint ventures (Bryant Street, Riverside, and .408 Jackson). Riverside achieved stabilization in 2022 while the other two moved from our Development Segment to this segment upon stabilization as of the beginning of 2024.

Total revenues for our two consolidated joint ventures were $5,414,000, an increase of $138,000 versus $5,276,000 in the same period last year. Total operating profit in this segment was $1,212,000, an increase of $408,000, or 51% versus $804,000 in the same period last year.

For our three unconsolidated joint ventures pro-rata revenues were $3,713,000, an increase of $1,007,000 or 37% compared to $2,706,000 the same period last year. Pro-rata operating profit was $409,000, an increase of $199,000 or 95% versus $210,000 in the same period last year. For the purposes of these comparisons, results from the Development Segment for the three joint ventures stabilized at the beginning of 2024 are included in the same quarter last year.

Apartment BuildingUnitsPro-rata
NOI
Q1 2024
%
Occupied
3/31/24
Avg.
Occupancy
Q1 2024
Avg.
Occupancy
CY 2023
Renewal
Success
Rate
Q1 2024
Renewal
%
increase
Q1 2024
Dock 79 Anacostia DC305$946,00094.8%94.8%94.4%71.1%2.6%
Maren Anacostia DC264924,00095.1%93.8%95.6%50.0%2.5%
Bryant Street DC4871,496,00092.8%93.0%93.0%56.5%5.7%
Riverside Greenville200224,00094.0%93.7%94.5%65.7%1.6%
.408 Jackson Greenville227293,00094.7%93.0%59.9%36.4%3.5%
Multifamily Segment1,483$3,883,00094.1%93.5%87.7%

The combined consolidated and unconsolidated pro-rata net operating income this quarter for this segment was $3,883,000, up $1,861,000 or 92% compared to $2,022,000 in the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, Bryant Street and .408 Jackson were in the Development segment and contributed $869,000 of pro-rata NOI.

Industrial and Commercial Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $1,453,000, up $383,000 or 36%, over the same period last year. Operating profit was $562,000, up $267,000 or 91% from $295,000 in the same quarter last year. Revenues and operating profit are up because of full occupancy at 1841 62nd Street (which had only $11,000 of revenue in the same period last year) and the addition of 1941 62nd Street to this segment in March 2023. We now have nine buildings in service at three different locations totaling 515,077 square feet of industrial and 33,708 square feet of office. We were 95.6% leased and occupied during the entire quarter. Net operating income in this segment was $1,159,000, up $372,000 or 47% compared to the same quarter last year.

Mining Royalty Lands Segment:

Total revenues in this segment were $2,963,000, a decrease of $319,000 or 9.7% versus $3,282,000 in the same period last year. Royalty tons were down 14%. Total operating profit in this segment was $2,446,000, a decrease of $344,000 versus $2,790,000 in the same period last year. Net Operating Income this quarter for this segment was $2,760,000, down $388,000 or 12% compared to the same quarter last year. Among the reasons for this decrease is a shift in production off our land in Manassas and a decrease in production at our Ft. Myers quarry because of weather-related delays and slowdowns. There was also a large beach restoration project completed early last year from our Keuka location. This individual project accounted for over 82,000 tons in sales in the first quarter of last year and there was no need to repeat it this year. The primary reason for the decrease, however, is the deduction of royalties to resolve an $842,000 overpayment, as referenced in our 10-Q from the quarter ended June 30, 2023. Through a temporary amendment to our mining lease, the tenant deducted $289,000 in royalties otherwise due the Company this quarter. The outstanding balance on this overpayment is $335,000. Excluding that adjustment, royalties per ton increased 13%.

Development Segment:

With respect to ongoing Development Segment projects:

  • We entered into two new joint venture agreements this quarter with BBX Logistics. The first joint venture is a 200,000 square-foot warehouse development project in Lakeland, FL, and the second joint venture is a 160,000 square-foot warehouse redevelopment project in Broward County, FL.
  • Last summer we broke ground on a new speculative warehouse project in Aberdeen, MD on Chelsea Road. Vertical construction is underway. This Class A, 259,200 square foot building is due to be complete in the 4th quarter of 2024.
  • Lease-up is nearing completion at The Verge. At quarter end, the building was 94.2% leased and 91.6% occupied. Retail at this location is 45.2% leased. This is our third mixed-use project in the Anacostia waterfront submarket in Washington, DC.
  • We are the principal capital source for a residential development venture in Harford County, MD known as Aberdeen Overlook. The project includes 110 acres and 344 residential building lots. We have committed $31.1 million to the project with $23.1 million currently drawn. A national homebuilder is under contract to purchase all 222 townhomes and 122 single family dwelling lots. As of quarter-end 23 lots had been sold and $5.8 million of preferred interest and principal has been returned to the company.

Subsequent Event – Appointment of Officers

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on May 8, 2024 the Board of Directors appointed John D. Baker III as Chief Executive Officer, David deVilliers III as Chief Operating Officer, and Matt McNulty as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Baker III had previously served as the CFO and Treasurer of the Company and Mr. deVilliers III had served as its Executive Vice President. Prior to the spinoff of Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc. from FRP Holdings, Inc., Mr. McNulty had previously worked for the combined companies as its Director of Southern Lands. Post spinoff, Mr. McNulty was the CFO and COO of Patriot Transportation.

John D. Baker II will remain the Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors. David deVilliers, Jr. will remain the Company’s President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT). Analysts, stockholders and other interested parties may access the teleconference live by calling 1-877-876-9177 (passcode 62742) within the United States.International callers may dial 1-785-424-1672 (passcode 62742). Audio replay will be available until May 23, 2024 by dialing 1-888-567-0057 within the United States.International callers may dial 1-402-220-6960. No passcode needed. An audio replay will also be available on the Company’s investor relations page (https://www.frpdev.com/investor-relations/) following the call.

Investors are cautioned that any statements in this press release which relate to the future are, by their nature, subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. These include, but are not limited to: the possibility that we may be unable to find appropriate investment opportunities; levels of construction activity in the markets served by our mining properties; demand for flexible warehouse/office facilities in the Baltimore-Washington-Northern Virginia area; demand for apartments in Washington D.C. and Greenville, South Carolina; our ability to obtain zoning and entitlements necessary for property development; the impact of lending and capital market conditions on our liquidity; our ability to finance projects or repay our debt; general real estate investment and development risks; vacancies in our properties; risks associated with developing and managing properties in partnership with others; competition; our ability to renew leases or re-lease spaces as leases expire; illiquidity of real estate investments; bankruptcy or defaults of tenants; the impact of restrictions imposed by our credit facility; the level and volatility of interest rates; environmental liabilities; inflation risks; cybersecurity risks; as well as other risks listed from time to time in our SEC filings; including but not limited to; our annual and quarterly reports. We have no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements, other than as imposed by law, as a result of future events or new information. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.

FRP Holdings, Inc. is a holding company engaged in the real estate business, namely (i) leasing and management of commercial properties owned by the Company, (ii) leasing and management of mining royalty land owned by the Company, (iii) real property acquisition, entitlement, development and construction primarily for apartment, retail, warehouse, and office, (iv) leasing and management of residential apartment buildings.

FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
20242023
Revenues:
Lease revenue$7,1706,832
Mining royalty and rents2,9633,282
Total revenues10,13310,114
Cost of operations:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization2,5352,780
Operating expenses1,8671,740
Property taxes807947
General and administrative2,0421,793
Total cost of operations7,2517,260
Total operating profit 2,8822,854
Net investment income2,7832,382
Interest expense(911)(1,006)
Equity in loss of joint ventures(3,019)(3,625)
Gain on sale of real estate10
Income before income taxes1,735615
Provision for income taxes400209
Net income1,335406
Income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest34(159)
Net income attributable to the Company$1,301565
Earnings per common share (1):
Net income attributable to the Company-
Basic$0.070.03
Diluted$0.070.03
Number of shares (in thousands) used in computing (1):
-basic earnings per common share18,85918,832
-diluted earnings per common share18,94418,912

(1) adjusted for the 2 for 1 stock split that occurred in April 2024

FRP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) (In thousands, except share data)
March 31December 31
Assets:20242023
Real estate investments at cost:
Land$141,602141,602
Buildings and improvements282,780282,631
Projects under construction16,73010,845
Total investments in properties441,112435,078
Less accumulated depreciation and depletion70,24167,758
Net investments in properties370,871367,320
Real estate held for investment, at cost10,83210,662
Investments in joint ventures164,271166,066
Net real estate investments545,974544,048
Cash and cash equivalents152,484157,555
Cash held in escrow655860
Accounts receivable, net1,3971,046
Federal and state income taxes receivable337
Unrealized rents1,7701,640
Deferred costs2,7983,091
Other assets595589
Total assets$705,673709,166
Liabilities:
Secured notes payable$178,742178,705
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities3,8298,333
Other liabilities1,4871,487
Federal and state income taxes payable60
Deferred revenue920925
Deferred income taxes69,45669,456
Deferred compensation1,4231,409
Tenant security deposits885875
Total liabilities256,802261,190
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Common stock, $.10 par value
25,000,000 shares authorized,
19,000,600 and 18,968,448 shares issued
and outstanding, respectively
1,9001,897
Capital in excess of par value67,02366,706
Retained earnings347,183345,882
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net2735
Total shareholders’ equity416,133414,520
Noncontrolling interest32,73833,456
Total equity448,871447,976
Total liabilities and equity$705,673709,166

Multifamily Segment (Consolidated):
Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)2024%2023%Change%
Lease revenue$5,414100.0%5,276100.0%1382.6%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization1,98136.6%2,26442.9%(283)-12.5%
Operating expenses1,46127.0%1,48828.2%(27)-1.8%
Property taxes5249.7%53110.1%(7)-1.3%
General and administrative2364.3%1893.6%4724.9%
Cost of operations4,20277.6%4,47284.8%(270)-6.0%
Operating profit$1,21222.4%80415.2%40850.7%

Multifamily Segment (Pro-rata Unconsolidated):
Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)2024%2023%Change%
Lease revenue$3,713100.0%2,706100.0%1,00737.2%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization1,56242.1%1,26546.7%29723.5%
Operating expenses1,28134.5%1,05639.0%22521.3%
Property taxes46112.4%1756.5%286163.4%
Cost of operations3,30489.0%2,49692.2%80832.4%
Operating profit$40911.0%2107.8%19994.8%

Industrial and Commercial Segment:
Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)2024%2023%Change%
Lease revenue$1,453100.0%1,070100.0%38335.8%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization36325.0%27826.0%8530.6%
Operating expenses21514.8%14113.2%7452.5%
Property taxes634.3%605.6%35.0%
General and administrative25017.2%29627.6%(46)-15.5%
Cost of operations89161.3%77572.4%11615.0%
Operating profit$56238.7%29527.6%26790.5%

Mining Royalty Lands Segment:
Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)2024%2023%Change%
Mining royalty and rent revenue$2,963100.0%3,282100.0%(319)-9.7%
Depreciation, depletion and amortization1495.0%1835.6%(34)-18.6%
Operating expenses170.6%170.5%
Property taxes732.4%692.1%45.8%
General and administrative2789.4%2236.8%5524.7%
Cost of operations51717.4%49215.0%255.1%
Operating profit$2,44682.6%2,79085.0%(344)-12.3%

Development Segment:
Three months ended March 31
(dollars in thousands)20242023Change
Lease revenue$303486(183)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization4255(13)
Operating expenses1749480
Property taxes147287(140)
General and administrative1,2781,085193
Cost of operations1,6411,521120
Operating loss$(1,338)(1,035)(303)


Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, FRP presents certain non-GAAP financial measures within the meaning of Regulation G promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. We believe these non-GAAP measures provide useful information to our Board of Directors, management and investors regarding certain trends relating to our financial condition and results of operations. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures to compare our performance to that of prior periods for trend analyses, purposes of determining management incentive compensation and budgeting, forecasting and planning purposes. We provide Pro-rata net operating income (NOI) because we believe it assists investors and analysts in estimating our economic interest in our consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships, when read in conjunction with our reported results under GAAP. This measure is not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP financial measures.

Pro-rata Net Operating Income Reconciliation
Three months ended 03/31/24 (in thousands)
Industrial andMiningUnallocatedFRP
CommercialDevelopmentMultifamilyRoyaltiesCorporateHoldings
SegmentSegmentSegmentSegmentExpensesTotals
Net income (loss)$430(1,186)(1,254)1,8621,4831,335
Income tax allocation132(364)(396)572456400
Income(loss) before income taxes562(1,550)(1,650)2,4341,9391,735
Less:
Unrealized rents169113138
Interest income8021,9812,783
Plus:
Professional fees1212
Equity in loss of joint ventures1,0141,993123,019
Interest expense86942911
Depreciation/amortization363421,9811492,535
General and administrative2501,2782362782,042
Net operating income (loss)1,159(18)3,4322,7607,333
NOI of noncontrolling interest(1,562)(1,562)
Pro-rata NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures7502,0132,763
Pro-rata net operating income$1,1597323,8832,7608,534

Pro-rata Net Operating Income Reconciliation
Three months ended 03/31/23 (in thousands)
Industrial andMiningUnallocatedFRP
CommercialDevelopmentMultifamilyRoyaltiesCorporateHoldings
SegmentSegmentSegmentSegmentExpensesTotals
Net income (loss)$215(2,608)(255)2,0341,020406
Income tax allocation80(967)(36)754378209
Income(loss) before income taxes295(3,575)(291)2,7881,398615
Less:
Unrealized rents8248130
Gain on sale of real estate1010
Interest income9721,4102,382
Plus:
Unrealized rents4545
Equity in loss of joint ventures3,512101123,625
Interest Expense994121,006
Depreciation/amortization278552,2641832,780
General and administrative2961,0851892231,793
Net operating income (loss)7871053,3023,1487,342
NOI of noncontrolling interest(1,502)(1,502)
Pro-rata NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures9262221,148
Pro-rata net operating income$7871,0312,0223,1486,988

The following tables detail the Development and Multifamily Segment pro-rata NOI by project:

Development Segment:
FRPBryantBC FRP.408TheTotal
Three months endedPortfolioStreetRealty, LLCJacksonVergePro-rata NOI
3/31/2024$(18)144606732
3/31/2023$1041,25580(22)(386)1,031

Multifamily Segment:
Dock.408BryantTotal
Three months ended79The MarenRiversideJacksonStreetPro-rata NOI
3/31/2024$9469242242931,4963,883
3/31/2023$8879132222,022

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