– Net Income Per Fully Diluted Share of
$0.10 –
– Core FFO Per Fully Diluted Share of $0.24
–
– Signed 272,000 Rentable Square Feet of
Leases –
– Announces Agreements to Acquire North 6th
Street Williamsburg, Brooklyn Retail –
– 10th Quarter of Positive Leased Absorption
–
– 12th Quarter of Positive Leasing Spreads
–
– Over $1.0B of Liquidity, No Floating Rate
Debt Exposure –
– Reaffirms 2024 FFO Guidance –
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused
REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized,
and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s
flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,”
features its iconic Observatory that was declared the #1 Attraction
in the World – and the #1 Attraction in the U.S. for the third
consecutive year– in Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards:
Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is the recognized leader
in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. Today the
Company reported its operational and financial results for the
second quarter 2024. All per share amounts are on a fully diluted
basis, where applicable.
Second Quarter and Recent Highlights
- Net Income of $0.10 per share.
- Core Funds From Operations (“Core FFO”) of $0.24 per
share.
- Same-Store Property Cash Net Operating Income (“NOI”) increased
7.4% year-over-year, excluding lease termination fees, primarily
driven by higher revenues from cash rent commencement, which was
partially offset by increases in operating expenses. Adjusted for
certain nonrecurring items, Same-Store NOI increased by
approximately 6% year-over-year.
- Manhattan office portfolio leased rate increased by 60bps
sequentially and 170bps year-over-year to 93.3%. The total
commercial portfolio is 92.6% leased as June 30, 2024. This is the
10th consecutive quarter of positive commercial leased rate
absorption.
- Signed approximately 272,000 rentable square feet of new,
renewal and expansion leases. In our Manhattan office portfolio,
blended leasing spreads were +2.0%, and this is the 12th
consecutive quarter of positive leasing spreads.
- Empire State Building Observatory generated $41.3 million of
NOI year-to-date, a 5.8% increase year-over-year.
- Subsequent to quarter-end, the Company entered into two
agreements to acquire prime retail assets located on North 6th
Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, for $195 million in
aggregate.
Property Operations
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s property portfolio contained
7.9 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million
rentable square feet of retail space and 727 residential units,
which were occupied and leased as shown below.
June 30,
20241
March
31, 2024
June 30,
2023
Percent occupied:
Total commercial portfolio
88.5%
87.6%
86.8%
Total office
88.2%
87.4%
86.5%
Manhattan office
88.8%
88.9%
87.6%
GNYMA office
70.7%
76.8%
79.2%
Total retail2
92.3%
89.8%
90.7%
Percent leased (includes signed leases
not commenced):
Total commercial portfolio
92.6%
91.1%
90.3%
Total office
92.5%
91.1%
90.2%
Manhattan office
93.3%
92.7%
91.6%
GNYMA office
73.3%
79.5%
80.4%
Total retail2
93.5%
91.0%
91.6%
Total multifamily portfolio
97.9%
97.1%
97.4%
1 Occupancy and leased percentages for
June 30, 2024 exclude First Stamford Place.
2 “Total retail” for the periods ended
June 30 and March 31, 2024 includes the Williamsburg Retail assets
acquired in September 2023.
Leasing
The tables that follow summarize leasing activity for the three
months ended June 30, 2024. During this period, the Company signed
35 leases that totaled 271,981 square feet, inclusive of 54,761
square feet of early renewals3. Within the Manhattan office
portfolio, the Company signed 31 office leases that totaled 261,311
square feet.
Total Portfolio3
Total Portfolio
Total Leases Executed
Total square footage
executed
Average cash rent psf – leases
executed
Previously escalated cash
rents psf
% of new cash rent over/ under
previously escalated rents
Office
32
262,991
$
66.60
$
65.31
2.0
%
Retail
3
8,990
$
91.14
$
75.03
21.5
%
Total Overall
35
271,981
$
67.41
$
65.63
2.7
%
Manhattan Office Portfolio3
Manhattan Office Portfolio
Total Leases Executed
Total square footage
executed
Average cash rent psf – leases
executed
Previously escalated cash
rents psf
% of new cash rent over /
under previously escalated rents
New Office
18
162,655
$
67.44
$
64.36
4.8
%
Renewal Office
13
98,656
$
65.50
$
67.09
-2.4
%
Total Office
31
261,311
$
66.71
$
65.40
2.0
%
3 Beginning in the quarter ended June 30,
2024, we include "Early Renewals", defined as leases which were
signed over two years prior to lease expiration. “Early Renewals”
are included within “Renewal Office” metrics listed above.
Leasing Activity Highlights
- 11-year 40,679 square foot new lease at the Empire State
Building with Pontera Solutions Inc., which represents a relocation
and expansion from its current 10,539 square foot space at 111 West
33rd Street.
- 11-year 27,866 square foot new lease with A.T. Kearney, Inc. at
the Empire State Building.
- 11-year 24,592 square feet new lease with William Carter
Company at 1350 Broadway.
Observatory Results
In the second quarter, Observatory revenue was $34.1 million,
and expenses were $8.9 million. Observatory NOI was $25.2 million,
a 1.6% increase year-over-year. Year-to-date, Observatory NOI was
$41.3 million, a 5.8% increase year-over-year.
Balance Sheet
The Company had $1.0 billion of total liquidity as of June 30,
2024, which was comprised of $536 million of cash, plus $500
million available under its revolving credit facility. At June 30,
2024, the Company had total debt outstanding of approximately $2.3
billion, no floating rate debt exposure, and a weighted average
interest rate of 4.27% per annum. At June 30, 2024, the Company’s
ratio of net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 5.1x.
In July, the Company executed an agreement to refinance the
mortgage for the Metro Center property that was due to mature in
November 2024. Beginning November 2024, the new loan balance of $72
million will be interest-only at the same interest rate of 3.6%,
with a maturity of November 2029, inclusive of a one-year extension
option.
Portfolio Transaction Activity
Subsequent to quarter end, the Company entered into an agreement
to acquire a prime retail portfolio located on North 6th Street in
Williamsburg, Brooklyn for $103 million. The approximately 40,000
square foot retail portfolio comprises five high quality retail
storefronts which are 86% leased for a weighted average lease term
of 7.5 years. Separately, the Company has entered into another
agreement to acquire an additional prime retail portfolio on North
6th Street for $92 million. Due to confidentiality requirements,
more details on this additional portfolio will be disclosed upon
closing. These all-cash transactions are consistent with our
strategy to recycle capital and balance sheet capacity from
non-core suburban assets into strong NYC assets. This further
expands the Company’s presence in Williamsburg, Brooklyn following
its initial acquisition of prime retail on North 6th Street in
September 2023.
Share Repurchase
The stock repurchase program began in March 2020 and through
July 23, 2024, approximately $293.7 million has been repurchased at
a weighted average price of $8.18 per share. There were no share
repurchases during the second quarter.
Dividend
On June 28, 2024, the Company paid a quarterly dividend of
$0.035 per share or unit, as applicable, for the second quarter of
2024 to holders of the Company’s Class A common stock (NYSE: ESRT)
and Class B common stock and to holders of the Series ES, Series
250 and Series 60 partnership units (NYSE Arca: ESBA, FISK and
OGCP, respectively) and Series PR partnership units of Empire State
Realty OP, L.P., the Company’s operating partnership (the
“Operating Partnership”).
On June 28, 2024, the Company paid a quarterly preferred
dividend of $0.15 per unit for the second quarter of 2024 to
holders of the Operating Partnership’s Series 2014 private
perpetual preferred units and a preferred dividend of $0.175 per
unit for the second quarter of 2024 to holders of the Operating
Partnership’s Series 2019 private perpetual preferred units.
2024 Earnings Outlook
The Company provides 2024 guidance and key assumptions, as
summarized in the table below. The Company’s guidance does not
include the impact of any significant future lease termination fee
income or any unannounced acquisition, disposition or other capital
markets activity.
Key Assumptions 2024 UpdatedGuidance(July 2024)
2024 InitialGuidance(Feb 2024) Comments
Earnings Core FFO
Per Fully Diluted Share $0.90 to $0.94 $0.90 to $0.94 • 2024
includes $0.04 from multifamily
assets
Commercial Property Drivers
Commercial Occupancy at year-end 87% to 89% 87% to
89% SS Property Cash NOI(excluding lease termination fees)
0% to 3%
-1% to +2%
• Assumes positive revenue growth •
Assumes a 6-7% y/y increase in operating expenses and real estate
taxes, partially offset by higher tenant expense
reimbursements
Observatory Drivers
Observatory NOI $94M to $102M $94M to $102M •
Reflects average quarterly expenses of ~$9M
Low
High
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders and the
Operating Partnership
$0.21
$0.25
Add: Impairment Charge
0.00
0.00
Real Estate Depreciation & Amortization
0.67
0.67
Less: Private Perpetual Distributions
0.02
0.02
Gain on Disposal of Real Estate, net
0.00
0.00
FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating
Partnership
$0.87
$0.91
Add: Amortization of Below Market Ground Lease
0.03
0.03
Core FFO Attributable to Common Stockholders and the Operating
Partnership
$0.90
$0.94
The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as
a result of several factors, including continued impacts of changes
in the use of office space and remote work on our business and our
market, our ability to complete planned capital improvements in
line with budget, costs of integration of completed acquisitions,
costs associated with future acquisitions or other transactions,
straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and
below-market leases. There can be no assurance that the Company’s
actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set
forth above.
Investor Presentation Update
The Company has posted on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s
website the latest investor presentation, which contains additional
information on its businesses, financial condition and results of
operations.
Webcast and Conference Call Details
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. will host a webcast and
conference call, open to the general public, on Thursday, July 25,
2024 at 12:00 pm Eastern time.
The webcast will be accessible on the “Investors” section of
ESRT’s website. To listen to the live webcast, go to the site at
least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time in order to
register and download and install any necessary audio software. The
conference call can also be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-3982 for
domestic callers or 1-201-493-6780 for international callers.
Starting shortly after the call until August 1, 2024, a replay
of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website, and a
dial-in replay will be available by dialing 1-844-512-2921 for
domestic callers or 1-412-317-6671 for international callers. The
passcode for this dial-in replay is 13741462.
The Supplemental Report and Investor Presentation are additional
components of the quarterly earnings announcement and are now
available on the “Investors” section of ESRT’s website.
The Company uses, and intends to continue to use, the
“Investors” page of its website, which can be found at
www.esrtreit.com, as a means to disclose material nonpublic
information and to comply with its disclosure obligations under
Regulation FD, including, without limitation, through the posting
of investor presentations that may include material nonpublic
information. Accordingly, investors should monitor the “Investors”
page, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings,
public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The
information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our
website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part
of, this document.
About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused
REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of modernized, amenitized,
and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s
flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,”
features its iconic Observatory that was declared the #1 Attraction
in the World – and the #1 Attraction in the U.S. for the third
consecutive year – in Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards:
Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is the recognized leader
in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of June
30, 2024, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.9
million rentable square feet of office space, 0.7 million rentable
square feet of retail space and 727 residential units. More
information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at
esrtreit.com and by following ESRT
on Facebook, Instagram,
TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). We intend
these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor
provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are including this
statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor
provisions. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as “aims," "anticipates,"
"approximately," "believes," "contemplates," "continues,"
"estimates," "expects," "forecasts," "hope," "intends," "may,"
"plans," "seeks," "should," "thinks," "will," "would" or the
negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases.
For the avoidance of doubt, any projection, guidance, or similar
estimation about the future or future results, performance or
achievements is a forward-looking statement.
Forward-looking statements are subject to substantial risks and
uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are
generally beyond our control, and you should not rely on them as
predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements depend on
assumptions, data or methods which may be incorrect or imprecise,
and we may not be able to realize them. We do not guarantee that
the transactions and events described will happen as described (or
that they will happen at all).
Many important factors could cause our actual results,
performance, achievements, and future events to differ materially
from those set forth, implied, anticipated, expected, projected,
assumed or contemplated in our forward-looking statements,
including, among other things: (i) economic, market, political and
social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, any catastrophic
events, including pandemics, epidemics or other outbreaks of
disease, climate-related risks such as natural disasters and
extreme weather events, terrorism and other armed hostilities, as
well as cybersecurity threats and technology disruptions; (ii) a
failure of conditions or performance regarding any event or
transaction described herein; (iii) resolution of legal proceedings
involving the Company; (iv) reduced demand for office, multifamily
or retail space, including as a result of the changes in the use of
office space and remote work; (v) changes in our business strategy;
(vi) a decline in Observatory visitors due to changes in domestic
or international tourism, including due to health crises,
geopolitical events, currency exchange rates, and/or competition
from other observatories; (vii) defaults on, early terminations of,
or non-renewal of, leases by tenants; (viii) increases in the
Company’s borrowing costs as a result of changes in interest rates
and other factors; (ix) declining real estate valuations and
impairment charges; (x) termination of our ground leases; (xi)
limitations on our ability to pay down, refinance, restructure or
extend our indebtedness or borrow additional funds; (xii) decreased
rental rates or increased vacancy rates; (xiii) difficulties in
executing capital projects or development projects successfully or
on the anticipated timeline or budget; (xiv) difficulties in
identifying and completing acquisitions; (xv) impact of changes in
governmental regulations, tax laws and rates and similar matters;
(xvi) our failure to qualify as a REIT; (xvii) incurrence of
taxable capital gain on disposition of an asset due to failure of
compliance with a 1031 exchange program; and (xviii) failure to
achieve sustainability metrics and goals, including as a result of
tenant collaboration, and impact of governmental regulation on our
sustainability efforts. For a further discussion of these and other
factors that could impact the company's future results,
performance, or transactions, see the section entitled “Risk
Factors” of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2023 and any additional factors that may be contained
in any filing we make with the SEC.
While forward-looking statements reflect the Company's good
faith beliefs, they do not guarantee future performance. Any
forward-looking statement contained in this press release speaks
only as of the date on which it was made, and we assume no
obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors,
new information, data or methods, future events, or other changes
after the date of this press release, except as required by
applicable law. Prospective investors should not place undue
reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on
information currently available to the Company (or to third parties
making the forward-looking statements).
Empire State Realty Trust,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(unaudited and amounts in
thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Revenues
Rental revenue
$
152,470
$
154,603
Observatory revenue
34,124
33,433
Lease termination fees
-
-
Third-party management and other fees
376
381
Other revenue and fees
2,573
2,125
Total revenues
189,543
190,542
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses
41,516
39,519
Ground rent expenses
2,332
2,332
General and administrative expenses
18,020
16,075
Observatory expenses
8,958
8,657
Real estate taxes
31,883
31,490
Depreciation and amortization
47,473
46,280
Total operating expenses
150,182
144,353
Total operating income
39,361
46,189
Other income (expense):
Interest income
5,092
3,339
Interest expense
(25,323
)
(25,405
)
Interest expense associated with property
in receivership
(628
)
-
Gain on disposition of properties
10,803
13,565
Income before income taxes
29,305
37,688
Income tax expense
(750
)
(733
)
Net income
28,555
36,955
Net income attributable to non-controlling
interests:
Non-controlling interest in the Operating
Partnership
(10,433
)
(14,049
)
Non-controlling interests in other
partnerships
-
(1
)
Preferred unit distributions
(1,051
)
(1,051
)
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
$
17,071
$
21,854
Total weighted average shares
Basic
164,277
160,028
Diluted
268,716
264,196
Earnings per share attributable to
common stockholders
Basic
$
0.10
$
0.14
Diluted
$
0.10
$
0.14
Empire State Realty Trust,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Operations
(unaudited and amounts in
thousands, except per share data)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Revenues
Rental revenue
$
306,352
$
294,694
Observatory revenue
58,720
55,587
Lease termination fees
-
-
Third-party management and other fees
641
808
Other revenue and fees
5,009
4,075
Total revenues
370,722
355,164
Operating expenses
Property operating expenses
86,576
81,563
Ground rent expenses
4,663
4,663
General and administrative expenses
33,992
31,783
Observatory expenses
17,389
16,512
Real estate taxes
64,124
63,278
Depreciation and amortization
93,554
93,688
Total operating expenses
300,298
291,487
Total operating income
70,424
63,677
Other income (expense):
Interest income
9,270
5,934
Interest expense
(50,451
)
(50,709
)
Interest expense associated with property
in receivership
(628
)
-
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
(553
)
-
Gain on disposition of properties
10,803
29,261
Income before income taxes
38,865
48,163
Income tax benefit (expense)
(95
)
486
Net income
38,770
48,649
Net (income) loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests:
Noncontrolling interest in the Operating
Partnership
(13,933
)
(18,217
)
Noncontrolling interests in other
partnerships
(4
)
42
Preferred unit distributions
(2,101
)
(2,101
)
Net income attributable to common
stockholders
$
22,732
$
28,373
Total weighted average shares
Basic
163,988
160,669
Diluted
268,105
264,736
Earnings per share attributable to
common stockholders
Basic
$
0.14
$
0.18
Diluted
$
0.14
$
0.18
Empire State Realty Trust,
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income
to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),
Modified Funds From Operations
(“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core
FFO”)
(unaudited and amounts in
thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Net income
$
28,555
$
36,955
Non-controlling interests in other
partnerships
-
(1
)
Preferred unit distributions
(1,051
)
(1,051
)
Real estate depreciation and
amortization
46,398
44,887
Gain on disposition of properties
(10,803
)
(13,565
)
FFO attributable to common stockholders
and Operating Partnership units
63,099
67,225
Amortization of below-market ground
leases
1,958
1,958
Modified FFO attributable to common
stockholders and Operating Partnership units
65,057
69,183
Interest expense associated with property
in receivership
628
-
Core FFO attributable to common
stockholders and Operating Partnership units
$
65,685
$
69,183
Total weighted average shares and
Operating Partnership units
Basic
264,676
262,903
Diluted
268,716
264,196
FFO per share
Basic
$
0.24
$
0.26
Diluted
$
0.23
$
0.25
Modified FFO per share
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.26
Diluted
$
0.24
$
0.26
Core FFO per share
Basic
$
0.25
$
0.26
Diluted
$
0.24
$
0.26
Empire State Realty Trust,
Inc.
Reconciliation of Net Income
to Funds From Operations (“FFO”),
Modified Funds From Operations
(“Modified FFO”) and Core Funds From Operations (“Core
FFO”)
(unaudited and amounts in
thousands, except per share data)
Six Months Ended June
30,
2024
2023
Net income
$
38,770
$
48,649
Noncontrolling interests in other
partnerships
(4
)
42
Preferred unit distributions
(2,101
)
(2,101
)
Real estate depreciation and
amortization
91,255
90,911
Gain on disposition of properties
(10,803
)
(29,261
)
FFO attributable to common stockholders
and Operating Partnership units
117,117
108,240
Amortization of below-market ground
leases
3,916
3,916
Modified FFO attributable to common
stockholders and Operating Partnership units
121,033
112,156
Interest expense associated with property
in receivership
628
-
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
553
-
Core FFO attributable to common
stockholders and Operating Partnership units
$
122,214
$
112,156
Total weighted average shares and
Operating Partnership units
Basic
264,619
263,694
Diluted
268,105
264,736
FFO per share
Basic
$
0.44
$
0.41
Diluted
$
0.44
$
0.41
Modified FFO per share
Basic
$
0.46
$
0.43
Diluted
$
0.45
$
0.42
Core FFO per share
Basic
$
0.46
$
0.43
Diluted
$
0.46
$
0.42
Empire State Realty Trust,
Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance
Sheets
(unaudited and amounts in
thousands)
June 30,
2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Commercial real estate properties, at
cost
$
3,503,302
$
3,655,192
Less: accumulated depreciation
(1,206,039
)
(1,250,062
)
Commercial real estate properties, net
2,297,263
2,405,130
Contract asset4
166,955
-
Cash and cash equivalents
535,533
346,620
Restricted cash
41,015
60,336
Tenant and other receivables
34,665
39,836
Deferred rent receivables
242,940
255,628
Prepaid expenses and other assets
105,438
98,167
Deferred costs, net
172,318
172,457
Acquired below market ground leases,
net
317,326
321,241
Right of use assets
28,318
28,439
Goodwill
491,479
491,479
Total assets
$
4,433,250
$
4,219,333
Liabilities and equity
Mortgage notes payable, net
$
700,348
$
877,388
Senior unsecured notes, net
1,196,831
973,872
Unsecured term loan facility, net
268,580
389,286
Unsecured revolving credit facility
120,000
-
Debt associated with property in
receivership
177,667
-
Accrued interest associated with property
in receivership
1,589
-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
90,908
99,756
Acquired below market leases, net
11,872
13,750
Ground lease liabilities
28,318
28,439
Deferred revenue and other liabilities
61,890
70,298
Tenants’ security deposits
24,031
35,499
Total liabilities
2,682,034
2,488,288
Total equity
1,751,216
1,731,045
Total liabilities and equity
$
4,433,250
$
4,219,333
4 As of June 30, 2024, we have recorded a
contract asset that represents our right to debt extinguishment
once the foreclosure process on First Stamford Place is
completed.
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