FRP Q4 2023 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
FRP Holdings reported a net income of $2,880,000 or $.30 per share for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared to $2,756,000 or $.29 per share in the same period last year. The company experienced revenue increases in the Industrial and Commercial segment, while the Multifamily segment saw a slight decrease in revenue.
Net income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $2,880,000 or $.30 per share versus $2,756,000 or $.29 per share in the same period last year.
Industrial and Commercial segment revenues increased by 42.9% due to full occupancy at 1841 62nd Street and the addition of 1941 62nd Street.
Mining Royalty Lands segment revenues remained relatively flat at $2,899,000 versus $2,904,000 in the same period last year.
Multifamily segment revenues decreased slightly to $5,370,000 versus $5,482,000 in the same period last year.
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Forward Guidance
FRP Holdings is shifting its development focus away from multifamily in the DC market and towards industrial projects. The company is underway on the construction of a $30 million spec warehouse project at its Chelsea site in Aberdeen, MD, which is planned to be delivered in the third quarter of 2024.
Positive Outlook
- State and national infrastructure spending is expected to increase in 2024, creating further demand for aggregates products.
- Riverside multifamily joint venture in Greenville, SC, showed strong performance with average annual occupancy (94.51%), renewals on expiring leases (55.41%), and rent increases on renewals (8.46%).
- Occupancy and overall square-footage have increased since the end of 2022, leading to a 46.2% increase in NOI in 2023 compared to the previous year in Industrial and Commercial segment.
- Construction of a $30 million spec warehouse project at Chelsea site in Aberdeen, MD, is underway and planned for delivery in Q3 2024.
- The company's development strategy and ability to shift focus and capital among asset classes is considered a strength.
Challenges Ahead
- The company is starting to feel the effects of a softening DC market in its Multifamily Segment.
- Revenues are more or less flat between Dock 79 and the Maren and did not keep pace with expenses.
- Pro-rata NOI is down which is to be expected after selling 20% of our share of Dock 79 and The Maren to SIC.
- NOI for the two projects as a whole decreased 1.3% ($13,358,000 vs $13,529,000) compared to 2022.
- The market is expected to remain slack until all the new supply has been absorbed.
Revenue & Expenses
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income