ELS Q4 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Equity LifeStyle Properties reported a revenue increase of 5.1 percent and a net income increase of $0.05 per common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.
Total revenues increased $13.3 million, or 5.1 percent, to $271.9 million compared to $258.6 million for the same period in 2019.
Net income available for Common Stockholders increased $9.6 million, or $0.05 per Common Share, to $64.6 million, or $0.35 per Common Share, compared to $55.0 million, or $0.30 per Common Share, for the same period in 2019.
Funds from Operations (“FFO”) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $9.4 million, or $0.05 per Common Share, to $108.9 million, or $0.57 per Common Share, compared to $99.5 million, or $0.52 per Common Share, for the same period in 2019.
Property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased $13.2 million to $261.9 million compared to $248.7 million for the same period in 2019.
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Forward Guidance
Equity LifeStyle Properties introduces 2021 earnings guidance.
Positive Outlook
- 2021 Core MH rate growth 4.2%
- 2021 Core RV Annual rate growth 4.5%
- Core Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management growth rate 3.3% to 4.3%
- Net Income/share $1.39 to $1.49
- Normalized FFO/share $2.26 to $2.36
Challenges Ahead
- Actual growth rates and per share amounts could vary materially from growth rates and per share amounts presented above if any of our assumptions, including occupancy and rate changes, our ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions and costs to restore property operations and potential revenue losses following storms or other unplanned events, is incorrect.
- First Quarter 2021 includes a projected decline of approximately $10.0 million in Core RV seasonal and transient base rental income compared to the first quarter of 2020.
- Guidance includes all announced acquisitions and capital events, including the anticipated $270.0 million secured financing transaction mentioned in this release.
- We make no other assumptions for future capital events or use of free cash flow.
- First Quarter 2021 Normalized FFO per share is anticipated to represent 24-25% of full year Normalized FFO per share.