Mar 31, 2020

Whitestone Q1 2020 Earnings Report

Reported operating and financial results and provided COVID-19 impact information.

Key Takeaways

Whitestone REIT reported a net income of $1.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The results include a $0.9 million credit loss and straight-line rent reserve primarily associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Same-store NOI decreased by 0.9% due to COVID-19 related credit loss reserves.

Net Income attributable to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $1.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share, inclusive of $0.9 million related to COVID-19 impact.

FFO Core for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 was $10.6 million or $0.24 per share, inclusive of $0.9 million related to COVID-19 impact.

Rental rates on new and renewal leases signed for the twelve months ended March 31, 2020 increased 7.2% and 10.4%, respectively, on a GAAP basis.

Same-store NOI decreased by 0.9% for the first quarter primarily as a result of credit loss reserves of approximately 180 basis points associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Total Revenue
$30.6M
Previous year: $29.7M
+3.0%
EPS
$0.24
Previous year: $0.28
-14.3%
Same Store NOI Growth
-0.9%
Gross Profit
$20.5M
Previous year: $21.2M
-3.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$36.8M
Previous year: $4.58M
+702.9%
Total Assets
$1.07B
Previous year: $1.02B
+5.2%

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Forward Guidance

Whitestone withdrew its 2020 FFO Guidance and suspended all acquisition activity.