Brandywine Realty Trust Announces Third Quarter 2020 Results and Narrows 2020 Guidance

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PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) today reported its financial and operating results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020 and narrowed full year 2020 guidance.
Management Comments“During the quarter we remained fully engaged with all of our stakeholders to ensure the health and safety of our employees, tenants, public officials and community groups,” stated Gerard H. Sweeney, President and Chief Executive Officer for Brandywine Realty Trust. “Our operating and financial platforms remain strong and secure and we have a well-covered dividend. Our Commerce Square joint venture on which we realized a $272 million gain also improved our already excellent liquidity position. Our $600 million line of credit is fully available with approximately $62 million of cash on hand as of September 30, 2020. We are 100% complete on our 2020 business plan and speculative revenue with third quarter mark-to-market rents achieving strong increases of 17.1% and 9.0% on an accrual and cash basis, respectively. During the quarter, our portfolio experienced over 100,000 square feet of net absorption. Based on this activity, we are narrowing our 2020 FFO guidance from $1.38 to $1.44 per diluted share to $1.40 to $1.42 per diluted share.”Third Quarter HighlightsFinancial ResultsNet income available to common shareholders; $274.4 million, or $1.60 per diluted share. Third quarter results include a $271.9 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, net gain on disposition of real estate from our previously announced joint venture of Commerce Square.Funds from Operations (FFO); $60.0 million, or $0.35 per diluted share.Portfolio ResultsCore Portfolio: 91.0% occupied and 92.6% leased.New and Renewal Leases Signed: 231,000 square feet.Tenant Retention Ratio: 60%.Rental Rate Mark-to-Market Increase: 17.1% on an accrual basis and 9.0% on a cash basis.2020 Business Plan RevisionsNone.
COVID-19 UpdateWe continue to monitor events related to COVID-19 and are taking steps to mitigate the potential impact and risks to Brandywine. While the duration and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic remains unknown, as of the date of this press release, we believe that the impact of COVID-19 has been reflected in our updated 2020 business plan and earnings estimates. We are continually assessing the ongoing effects of the pandemic to our business plan, our tenants and earnings estimates.The following is a summary of our third quarter consolidated cash base rent collections as of October 20, 2020:99.5% of total cash-based rent due has been received from our tenants during the third quarter 2020.We have granted rent relief requests primarily to our co-working and retail tenants, totaling approximately 0.9% of annualized billings. The relief requests have substantially all been in the form of rent deferrals that are primarily being repaid in 2020 and 2021.Through October 20, 2020, approximately 97% of total cash-based rent has been received from our tenants which reflects 97% collection rate from our office tenants.Recent Transaction ActivityJoint Venture ActivityOne and Two Commerce, Philadelphia, PA

As previously announced, we closed on our $600 million joint venture for One and Two Commerce Square, selling a 30% preferred equity interest to a global institutional investor for $115 million. As part of this transaction, each of Brandywine and the investor have committed to investing an additional $20 million of preferred equity in the property. The transaction is subject to an existing $222 million mortgage, and we realized approximately $100 million in net cash proceeds. Brandywine will continue as Property Manager and Leasing Agent for the properties. We recorded a gain on the transaction during the third quarter totaling $271.9 million.

The Commerce Square complex comprises an entire city block fronting Market Street between 20th & 21st Streets in Center City, Philadelphia, and consists of two 40-story, identical, Trophy Class office towers, totaling 1.9 million square feet, along with a 519-space underground parking garage, and a stunning central courtyard of 30,000 square feet. The towers were designed by renowned architects, IM Pei & Partners, and have individual floorplates between 15K and 34K SF to accommodate a variety of flexible, modern workspaces, while providing unobstructed panoramic views.

Finance ActivityWe had no outstanding balance on our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility as of September 30, 2020.We had $62.3 million of cash and cash equivalents on-hand as of September 30, 2020.Two Logan Square: we acquired the first mortgage, totaling $79.8 million on October 21, 2020. The first mortgage was acquired with cash-on-hand and proceeds from our unsecured line of credit.
Results for the Three and Nine–Month Periods Ended September 30, 2020Net income allocated to common shares totaled $274.4 million or $1.60 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2020 compared to a net income of $6.7 million or $0.04 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2019. The 2020 results include a $271.9 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, net gain on disposition of real estate from our previously announced joint venture of Commerce Square.FFO available to common shares and units in the third quarter of 2020 totaled $60.0 million or $0.35 per diluted share versus $64.0 million or $0.36 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2019. Our third quarter 2020 payout ratio ($0.19 common share distribution / $0.35 FFO per diluted share) was 54.3%.  Net income allocated to common shares totaled $286.2 million or $1.66 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2020 compared to net income of $17.2 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the first nine months of 2019. The 2020 results include a $271.9 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, net gain on disposition of real estate from our previously announced joint venture of Commerce Square.Our FFO available to common shares and units for the first nine months of 2020 totaled $179.1 million, or $1.03 per diluted share compared to FFO available to common shares and units of $186.3 million, or $1.05 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2019. Our first nine months 2019 FFO payout ratio ($0.57 common share distribution / $1.03 FFO per diluted share) was 55.3%.Operating and Leasing ActivityIn the third quarter of 2020, our Net Operating Income (NOI), excluding termination revenues and other income items, decreased (2.3%) on an accrual basis and (5.3%) on a cash basis for our 87 same store properties, which were 91.0% and 93.2% occupied on September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.We leased approximately 231,000 square feet and commenced occupancy on 651,000 square feet during the third quarter of 2020. The third quarter occupancy activity includes 281,000 square feet of renewals, 323,000 square feet of new leases and 47,000 square feet of tenant expansions. We have an additional 234,000 square feet of executed new leasing scheduled to commence subsequent to September 30, 2020.We achieved a 60% tenant retention ratio in our core portfolio with net absorption of 102,000 square feet during the third quarter of 2020. Third quarter rental rate growth increased 17.1% as our renewal rental rates increased 10.6% and our new lease/expansion rental rates increased 22.8%, all on an accrual basis.At September 30, 2020, our core portfolio of 89 properties comprising 14.4 million square feet was 91.0% occupied and we are now 92.6% leased (reflecting new leases commencing after September 30, 2020).DistributionsOn September 15, 2020, our Board of Trustees declared a quarterly dividend distribution of $0.19 per common share that was paid on October 21, 2020 to shareholders of record as of October 7, 2020.2020 Earnings and FFO GuidanceBased on current plans and assumptions and subject to the risks and uncertainties more fully described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, we are adjusting our 2020 net income guidance of $1.73 – $1.81 to $1.77 – $1.79 per diluted share and our 2020 FFO guidance of $1.38 – $1.44 to $1.40 – $1.42 per diluted share. This guidance is provided for informational purposes and is subject to change. The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of 2020 FFO and earnings per diluted share:

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