Press Release

MAA REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2022 RESULTS

Company Release - 2/1/2023

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc., or MAA (NYSE: MAA), today announced operating results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Operating Results


Three months ended
December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Earnings per common share - diluted


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.48



$

4.61















Funds from operations (FFO) per Share - diluted


$

2.12



$

2.01



$

8.20



$

7.20















Core FFO per Share - diluted


$

2.32



$

1.90



$

8.50



$

7.01


A reconciliation of FFO and Core FFO to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of FFO and Core FFO, can be found later in this release. FFO per Share – diluted and Core FFO per Share – diluted include diluted common shares and units. 

Eric Bolton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We closed 2022 with better than expected results and carry good momentum into the new year.  As the broader economy adjusts to a higher interest rate environment, we believe that MAA is well positioned to capture another year of solid performance from our existing portfolio.  Supported by a strong balance sheet, the company is also in position to capture new growth opportunities that we believe are likely to emerge."

Highlights

  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA's Same Store Portfolio produced increases in property revenues, operating expenses and Net Operating Income (NOI) of 13.6%, 7.9% and 16.8%, respectively, as compared to the same period in the prior year.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA closed on the disposition of a 396-unit multifamily community in Maryland and a 288-unit multifamily community in the Austin, Texas market for combined gross proceeds of $157.7 million generating a gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets of $82.8 million.
  • As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA had six communities under development, representing 2,310 units once complete, with a projected total cost of $728.7 million and an estimated $437.0 million remaining to be funded.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA completed the construction of MAA Windmill Hill, a multifamily development community located in the Austin, Texas market and commenced development of multifamily communities MAA Breakwater located in the Tampa, Florida market and MAA Nixie located in the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina market.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA closed on the pre-purchase of a multifamily community located in the Charlotte, North Carolina market with development expected to begin in the second half of 2023.
  • As of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA had a recently completed development community and a recently acquired community in lease-up. One community is expected to stabilize in the second quarter of 2023 and one in the fourth quarter of 2023.
  • During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA completed the lease-up of MAA Westglenn, located in the Denver, Colorado market, MAA Park Point, located in the Houston, Texas market and MAA Robinson located in the Orlando, Florida market.
  • MAA completed the redevelopment of 1,327 apartment homes during the fourth quarter of 2022, capturing average rental rate increases of approximately 10% above non-renovated units.
  • MAA's balance sheet remains strong with a historically low Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre ratio of 3.71x and $1.3 billion of combined cash and available capacity under MAALP's unsecured revolving credit facility as of December 31, 2022.
  • Subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA settled its forward sale agreements with respect to a total of 1.1 million shares of its common stock for net proceeds of approximately $204 million.

Same Store Portfolio Operating Results
To ensure comparable reporting with prior periods, the Same Store Portfolio includes properties that were owned by MAA and stabilized at the beginning of the previous year.

Same Store Portfolio results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the same periods in the prior year are summarized below:



Three months ended December 31, 2022 vs. 2021


Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 vs. 2021



Revenues


Expenses (1)


NOI


Average Effective
Rent per Unit


Revenues


Expenses (2)


NOI


Average Effective
Rent per Unit

Same Store Operating Growth


13.6 %


7.9 %


16.8 %


14.9 %


13.5 %


7.6 %


17.1 %


14.6 %



(1) 

Excludes $0.2 million in storm-related expenses related to hurricanes that are recorded in Non-Same Store operating expenses.

(2) 

Excludes $1.8 million in storm-related expenses related to hurricanes that are recorded in Non-Same Store operating expenses.

A reconciliation of NOI, including Same Store NOI, to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of NOI, can be found later in this release.

Same Store Portfolio operating statistics for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 are summarized below:



Three months ended December 31, 2022


Twelve months ended December 31, 2022


December 31, 2022



Average Effective
Rent per Unit



Average
Physical
Occupancy


Average Effective
Rent per Unit



Average
Physical
Occupancy


Resident Turnover

Same Store Operating Statistics


$

1,646



95.6 %


$

1,565



95.7 %


46.1 %

Same Store Portfolio lease pricing for leases effective during the fourth quarter of 2022, as compared to the prior lease, increased 2.2% for leases to new move-in residents, reflecting typically slower seasonal leasing volumes, and increased 10.1% for renewing leases, which produced an increase of 5.7% for both new and renewing leases on a blended basis. The rent-to-resident-income relationship for new leases signed during the fourth quarter of 2022 remained consistent with recent trends in the range of 22%.

Same Store Portfolio lease pricing for leases effective during the year ended December 31, 2022, as compared to the prior lease, increased 13.0% for leases to new move-in residents and increased 14.8% for renewing leases, which produced an increase of 13.9% for both new and renewing leases on a blended basis. 

Acquisition and Disposition Activity
During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA closed on the pre-purchase of a multifamily community, Alta 10th, located in the Charlotte, North Carolina market. The community will be developed through a joint venture with a local developer.  Approximately $10 million has been funded as of December 31, 2022, primarily related to land, with development expected to begin in the second half of 2023.  During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA also acquired a six acre land parcel in the Raleigh, North Carolina market for approximately $9 million and started development of MAA Nixie on the property.  MAA expects to begin multifamily development projects on four to six land parcels currently owned or under contract over the next 18 to 24 months.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA closed on the disposition of a 396-unit multifamily community in Maryland and a 288-unit multifamily community in the Austin, Texas market for combined gross proceeds of $157.7 million, resulting in a combined gain on the sale of depreciable real estate assets of $82.8 million.  

Development and Lease-up Activity
A summary of MAA's development communities under construction as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 is set forth below (dollars in thousands): 




Units as of



Development Costs as of



Expected Project


Total



December 31, 2022



December 31, 2022



Completions By Year


Development












Expected



Spend



Expected





Projects



Total



Delivered



Leased



Total



to Date



Remaining



2023



2024



2025



6




2,310









$

728,700



$

291,699



$

437,001




2




2




2


The expected average stabilized NOI yield on these communities is 5.6%. During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA funded $67.0 million of costs for current and planned projects, including predevelopment activities.

A summary of the total units, cost and the average physical occupancy of MAA's lease-up communities as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 is set forth below (dollars in thousands):

Total



As of December 31, 2022


Lease-Up



Total



Physical



Spend


Projects (1)



Units



Occupancy



to Date



2




694




74.6

%


$

198,128




(1) 

Both lease-up projects are expected to stabilize in 2023.

Property Redevelopment and Repositioning Activity
A summary of MAA's interior redevelopment program and Smart Home technology initiative as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2022 is set forth below:



As of December 31, 2022





Units



Units



Average Cost



Increase in Average





Completed



Completed



per Unit



Effective Rent per Unit





QTD



YTD



YTD



YTD



Redevelopment



1,327




6,574



$

6,109



$

133

















Smart Home



2,921




24,029



$

1,535



$

25


(1)



(1) 

Projected increase upon lease renewal, opt in or unit turnover.

As of December 31, 2022, MAA had completed installation of the Smart Home technology (unit entry locks, mobile control of lights and thermostat and leak monitoring) in over 71,000 units across its apartment community portfolio since the initiative began during the first quarter of 2019.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, MAA continued its property repositioning program to upgrade and reposition the amenity and common areas at select apartment communities. The program includes targeted plans to move all units at the properties to higher rents that are expected to deliver yields on cost averaging 8%. During the year ended December 31, 2022, work continued on properties selected for this program in 2021. For the year ended December 31, 2022, MAA spent $19.3 million on this program capturing yields on cost averaging approximately 17% between completed projects and those current projects where properties have begun repricing units to higher rents. 

Capital Expenditures
A summary of MAA's capital expenditures and Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 is set forth below (dollars in millions, except per Share data):



Three months ended
December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Core FFO


$

274.7



$

225.2



$

1,008.2



$

830.6


Recurring capital expenditures



(13.9)




(19.3)




(98.2)




(81.1)


Core adjusted FFO (Core AFFO)



260.8




205.9




910.0




749.5


Redevelopment, revenue enhancing, commercial and other capital
expenditures



(61.9)




(39.1)




(194.9)




(154.0)


FAD


$

198.9



$

166.8



$

715.1



$

595.5















Core FFO per Share - diluted


$

2.32



$

1.90



$

8.50



$

7.01


Core AFFO per Share - diluted


$

2.20



$

1.74



$

7.67



$

6.32


A reconciliation of FFO, Core FFO, Core AFFO and FAD to Net income available for MAA common shareholders, and discussion of the components of FFO, Core FFO, Core AFFO and FAD, can be found later in this release.

Balance Sheet and Financing Activities
As of December 31, 2022, MAA had $1.3 billion of combined cash and available capacity under MAALP's unsecured revolving credit facility.

Dividends and distributions paid on shares of common stock and noncontrolling interests during the fourth quarter of 2022 were $148.3 million, as compared to $121.5 million for the same period in the prior year.

In January 2023, MAA physically settled its two forward sale agreements with respect to a total of 1.1 million shares of its common stock  and received net proceeds of approximately $204 million.

Balance sheet highlights as of December 31, 2022 are summarized below (dollars in billions):

Total debt to adjusted
total assets (1)


Net Debt/Adjusted
EBITDAre(2)


Total debt
outstanding



Average effective
interest rate


Fixed rate debt as a %
of total debt


Total debt average
years to maturity


28.4 %


3.71x


$

4.4



3.4 %


99.5 %



7.9




(1) 

As defined in the covenants for the bonds issued by MAALP.

(2) 

Adjusted EBITDAre is calculated for the trailing twelve month period ended December 31, 2022.

A reconciliation of Net Debt to Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable and a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDAre to Net income, along with discussion of the components of Net Debt and Adjusted EBITDAre, can be found later in this release.

ESG
As of the end of 2022, MAA's corporate initiatives have led to significant progress in key social and environmental performance areas. We have achieved a 21.9% reduction in energy use intensity and a 30.8% reduction in GHG emissions intensity from our 2018 baseline, meeting our goal seven years before our original 2028 target, and we believe we are on track to achieve the same in indoor water use intensity. Additionally, we have updated 35% of our portfolio to maximize energy efficiency and now have 25 green-certified communities, with more in the pipeline.

We also have a number of community engagement efforts underway and have reported our progress through our annual Corporate Sustainability Report, CDP disclosure, and GRESB assessment, the latter of which we have now improved year over year since our first submission in 2020. We will continue to focus on deepening engagement, establishing new targets, and building an integrated pathway for ESG, which is an integral component of our continued resiliency and creates a positive impact for our residents, associates, and investors.

116th Consecutive Quarterly Common Dividend Declared
MAA declared its 116th consecutive quarterly common dividend, which was paid on January 31, 2023 to holders of record on January 13, 2023. The current annual dividend rate is $5.60 per common share, an increase of 12% from the immediately prior rate. The timing and amount of future dividends will depend on actual cash flows from operations, MAA's financial condition, capital requirements, the annual distribution requirements under the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and other factors as MAA's Board of Directors deems relevant. MAA's Board of Directors may modify the dividend policy from time to time.

2023 Earnings and Same Store Portfolio Guidance
MAA is providing initial 2023 guidance for Net income per diluted common share, Core FFO per Share and Core AFFO per Share, along with its expectations for growth of Property revenue, Property operating expense and NOI for the Same Store Portfolio in 2023. MAA expects to update its 2023 Net income per diluted common share, Core FFO per Share and Core AFFO per Share guidance on a quarterly basis.

FFO, Core FFO and Core AFFO are non-GAAP financial measures. Acquisition and disposition activity materially affects depreciation and capital gains or losses, which combined, generally represent the majority of the difference between Net income available for common shareholders and FFO. As discussed in the definitions of non-GAAP financial measures found later in this release, MAA's definition of FFO is in accordance with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts', or NAREIT's, definition, and Core FFO represents FFO further adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core business operations. MAA believes that Core FFO is helpful in understanding operating performance in that Core FFO excludes not only depreciation expense of real estate assets and certain other non-routine items, but it also excludes certain items that by their nature are not comparable over periods and therefore tend to obscure actual operating performance.

2023 Guidance



Earnings:


Full Year 2023

Earnings per common share - diluted


$5.97 to $6.37

Core FFO per Share - diluted


$8.88 to $9.28

Core AFFO per Share - diluted


$7.96 to $8.36




MAA Same Store Portfolio:



Property revenue growth


5.25% to 7.25%

Property operating expense growth


5.15% to 7.15%

NOI growth


5.30% to 7.30%

MAA expects Core FFO for the first quarter of 2023 to be in the range of $2.14 to $2.30 per Share, or $2.22 per Share at the midpoint. MAA does not forecast Net income per diluted common share on a quarterly basis as MAA generally cannot predict the timing of forecasted acquisition and disposition activity within a particular quarter (rather than during the course of the full year). Additional details and guidance items are provided in the Supplemental Data to this release.

Supplemental Material and Conference Call
Supplemental data to this release can be found on the "For Investors" page of the MAA website at www.maac.com. MAA will host a conference call to further discuss fourth quarter results on February 2, 2023, at 9:00 AM Central Time. The conference call-in number is 877-830-2598. You may also join the live webcast of the conference call by accessing the "For Investors" page of the MAA website at www.maac.com. MAA's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are filed under the registrant names of Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. and Mid-America Apartments, L.P.

About MAA
MAA, an S&P 500 company, is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on delivering full-cycle and superior investment performance for shareholders through the ownership, management, acquisition, development and redevelopment of quality apartment communities primarily in the Southeast, Southwest and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. As of December 31, 2022, MAA had ownership interest in 101,986 apartment units, including communities currently in development, across 16 states and the District of Columbia. For further details, please visit the MAA website at www.maac.com or contact Investor Relations at investor.relations@maac.com, or via mail at MAA, 6815 Poplar Ave., Suite 500, Germantown, TN 38138, Attn: Investor Relations.

Forward-Looking Statements
Sections of this release contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with respect to our expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements do not discuss historical fact, but instead include statements related to expectations, projections, intentions or other items related to the future. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding expected operating performance and results, property stabilizations, property acquisition and disposition activity, joint venture activity, development and renovation activity and other capital expenditures, and capital raising and financing activity, as well as lease pricing, revenue and expense growth, occupancy, interest rate and other economic expectations. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "forecasts," "projects," "assumes," "will," "may," "could," "should," "budget," "target," "outlook," "proforma," "opportunity," "guidance" and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, as described below, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results of operations, financial conditions or plans expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore such forward-looking statements included in this release may not prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved.

The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements:

  • inability to generate sufficient cash flows due to unfavorable economic and market conditions, changes in supply and/or demand, competition, uninsured losses, changes in tax and housing laws, or other factors;
  • exposure to risks inherent in investments in a single industry and sector;
  • adverse changes in real estate markets, including, but not limited to, the extent of future demand for multifamily units in our significant markets, barriers of entry into new markets which we may seek to enter in the future, limitations on our ability to increase or collect rental rates, competition, our ability to identify and consummate attractive acquisitions or development projects on favorable terms, our ability to consummate any planned dispositions in a timely manner on acceptable terms, and our ability to reinvest sale proceeds in a manner that generates favorable returns;
  • failure of development communities to be completed within budget and on a timely basis, if at all, to lease-up as anticipated or to achieve anticipated results;
  • unexpected capital needs;
  • material changes in operating costs, including real estate taxes, utilities and insurance costs, due to inflation and other factors;
  • inability to obtain appropriate insurance coverage at reasonable rates, or at all, or losses from catastrophes in excess of our insurance coverage;
  • ability to obtain financing at favorable rates, if at all, or refinance existing debt as it matures;
  • level and volatility of interest or capitalization rates or capital market conditions;
  • the effect of any rating agency actions on the cost and availability of new debt financing;
  • significant change in the mortgage financing market or other factors that would cause single-family housing or other alternative housing options, either as an owned or rental product, to become a more significant competitive product;
  • ability to continue to satisfy complex rules in order to maintain our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes, the ability of MAALP to satisfy the rules to maintain its status as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, the ability of our taxable REIT subsidiaries to maintain their status as such for federal income tax purposes, and our ability and the ability of our subsidiaries to operate effectively within the limitations imposed by these rules;
  • inability to attract and retain qualified personnel;
  • cyber liability or potential liability for breaches of our or our service providers' information technology systems, or business operations disruptions;
  • potential liability for environmental contamination;
  • changes in the legal requirements we are subject to, or the imposition of new legal requirements, that adversely affect our operations;
  • extreme weather and natural disasters;
  • disease outbreaks and other public health events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and measures that are taken by federal, state, and local governmental authorities in response to such outbreaks and events;
  • impact of climate change on our properties or operations;
  • legal proceedings or class action lawsuits;
  • impact of reputational harm caused by negative press or social media postings of our actions or policies, whether or not warranted;
  • compliance costs associated with numerous federal, state and local laws and regulations; and
  • other risks identified in this release and in reports we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

New factors may also emerge from time to time that could have a material adverse effect on our business. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events, circumstances or changes in expectations after the date of this release.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data


Three months ended December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Rental and other property revenues


$

527,965



$

463,575



$

2,019,866



$

1,778,082















Net income available for MAA common shareholders


$

192,699



$

184,719



$

633,748



$

530,103















Total NOI (1)


$

346,791



$

296,477



$

1,296,172



$

1,106,917















Earnings per common share: (2)













Basic


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.49



$

4.62


Diluted


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.48



$

4.61















Funds from operations per Share - diluted: (2)













FFO (1)


$

2.12



$

2.01



$

8.20



$

7.20


Core FFO (1)


$

2.32



$

1.90



$

8.50



$

7.01


Core AFFO (1)


$

2.20



$

1.74



$

7.67



$

6.32















Dividends declared per common share


$

1.4000



$

1.0875



$

4.9875



$

4.1625















Dividends/Core FFO (diluted) payout ratio



60.3

%



57.2

%



58.7

%



59.4

%

Dividends/Core AFFO (diluted) payout ratio



63.6

%



62.5

%



65.0

%



65.9

%














Consolidated interest expense


$

38,084



$

39,108



$

154,747



$

156,881


Mark-to-market debt adjustment



13




(36)




(77)




(270)


Debt discount and debt issuance cost amortization



(1,528)




(1,474)




(5,985)




(5,383)


Capitalized interest



2,582




1,939




8,728




9,720


Total interest incurred


$

39,151



$

39,537



$

157,413



$

160,948















Amortization of principal on notes payable


$

358



$

337



$

1,401



$

1,516




(1) 

A reconciliation of the following items and discussion of their respective components can be found later in this release: (i) NOI to Net income available for MAA common shareholders; and (ii) FFO, Core FFO and Core AFFO to Net income available for MAA common shareholders.

(2) 

See the "Share and Unit Data" section for additional information.

 

Dollars in thousands, except share price









December 31, 2022



December 31, 2021


Gross Assets (1)


$

15,543,912



$

15,133,343


Gross Real Estate Assets (1)


$

15,336,793



$

14,865,818


Total debt


$

4,414,903



$

4,516,690


Common shares and units outstanding



118,645,269




118,542,994


Share price


$

156.99



$

229.44


Book equity value


$

6,210,419



$

6,184,092


Market equity value


$

18,626,121



$

27,198,505


Net Debt/Adjusted EBITDAre(2)


3.71x



4.39x




(1) 

A reconciliation of Gross Assets to Total assets and Gross Real Estate Assets to Real estate assets, net, along with discussion of their components, can be found later in this release.

(2) 

Adjusted EBITDAre is calculated for the trailing twelve month period for each date presented. A reconciliation of the following items and discussion of their respective components can be found later in this release: (i) Net Debt to Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable; and (ii) EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre to Net income.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Dollars in thousands, except per share data (Unaudited)


Three months ended
December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Revenues:













Rental and other property revenues


$

527,965



$

463,575



$

2,019,866



$

1,778,082


Expenses:













Operating expenses, excluding real estate taxes and insurance



106,594




100,164




435,108




404,288


Real estate taxes and insurance



74,580




66,934




288,586




266,877


Depreciation and amortization



138,237




135,495




542,998




533,433


Total property operating expenses



319,411




302,593




1,266,692




1,204,598


Property management expenses



17,034




15,210




65,463




55,732


General and administrative expenses



14,742




14,121




58,833




52,884


Interest expense



38,084




39,108




154,747




156,881


Gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets



(82,799)




(85,913)




(214,762)




(220,428)


Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets






(609)




(809)




(811)


Other non-operating expense (income)



23,465




(19,345)




42,713




(33,902)


Income before income tax expense



198,028




198,410




646,989




563,128


Income tax benefit (expense)



458




(7,790)




6,208




(13,637)


Income from continuing operations before real estate joint venture activity



198,486




190,620




653,197




549,491


Income from real estate joint venture



450




296




1,579




1,211


Net income



198,936




190,916




654,776




550,702


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests



5,315




5,275




17,340




16,911


Net income available for shareholders



193,621




185,641




637,436




533,791


Dividends to MAA Series I preferred shareholders



922




922




3,688




3,688


Net income available for MAA common shareholders


$

192,699



$

184,719



$

633,748



$

530,103















Earnings per common share - basic:













Net income available for common shareholders


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.49



$

4.62















Earnings per common share - diluted:













Net income available for common shareholders


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.48



$

4.61


 

SHARE AND UNIT DATA

Shares and units in thousands


Three months ended December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Net Income Shares (1)













Weighted average common shares - basic



115,398




115,158




115,344




114,717


Effect of dilutive securities



251




458




239




322


Weighted average common shares - diluted



115,649




115,616




115,583




115,039


Funds From Operations Shares And Units













Weighted average common shares and units - basic



118,568




118,433




118,538




118,400


Weighted average common shares and units - diluted



118,646




118,637




118,618




118,519


Period End Shares And Units













Common shares at December 31,



115,480




115,337




115,480




115,337


Operating Partnership units at December 31,



3,165




3,206




3,165




3,206


Total common shares and units at December 31,



118,645




118,543




118,645




118,543




(1) 

For additional information on the calculation of diluted common shares and earnings per common share, please refer to the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in MAA's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, expected to be filed with the SEC on or about February 16, 2023.

 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

Dollars in thousands (Unaudited)









December 31, 2022



December 31, 2021


Assets







Real estate assets:







Land


$

2,008,364



$

1,977,813


Buildings and improvements and other



12,841,947




12,454,439


Development and capital improvements in progress



332,035




247,970





15,182,346




14,680,222


Less: Accumulated depreciation



(4,302,747)




(3,848,161)





10,879,599




10,832,061


Undeveloped land



64,312




24,015


Investment in real estate joint venture



42,290




42,827


Real estate assets, net



10,986,201




10,898,903









Cash and cash equivalents



38,659




54,302


Restricted cash



22,412




76,296


Other assets



193,893




255,681


Total assets



11,241,165




11,285,182









Liabilities and equity







Liabilities:







Unsecured notes payable


$

4,050,910



$

4,151,375


Secured notes payable



363,993




365,315


Accrued expenses and other liabilities



615,843




584,400


Total liabilities



5,030,746




5,101,090









Redeemable common stock



20,671




30,185









Shareholders' equity:







Preferred stock



9




9


Common stock



1,152




1,151


Additional paid-in capital



7,202,834




7,230,956


Accumulated distributions in excess of net income



(1,188,854)




(1,255,807)


Accumulated other comprehensive loss



(10,052)




(11,132)


Total MAA shareholders' equity



6,005,089




5,965,177


Noncontrolling interests - Operating Partnership units



163,595




165,116


Total Company's shareholders' equity



6,168,684




6,130,293


Noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities



21,064




23,614


Total equity



6,189,748




6,153,907


Total liabilities and equity


$

11,241,165



$

11,285,182


 

RECONCILIATION OF FFO, CORE FFO, CORE AFFO AND FAD TO NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR MAA COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Amounts in thousands, except per share and unit data


Three months ended December 31,



Year ended December 31,




2022



2021



2022



2021


Net income available for MAA common shareholders


$

192,699



$

184,719



$

633,748



$

530,103


Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets



136,469




133,634




535,835




526,220


Gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets



(82,799)




(85,913)




(214,762)




(220,428)


Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets of real estate
joint venture



155




153




621




616


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests



5,315




5,275




17,340




16,911


FFO attributable to the Company



251,839




237,868




972,782




853,422


Loss on embedded derivative in preferred shares (1)



10,743




16,052




21,107




4,560


Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets






(609)




(809)




(811)


Loss (gain) on investments, net of tax (1)(2)



4,786




(26,644)




35,822




(40,875)


Casualty related (recoveries) charges, net (3)



(759)




(480)




(29,930)




1,524


Loss on debt extinguishment (1)









47




13,391


Legal costs and settlements, net (1)



8,000




(1,451)




8,535




(2,167)


COVID-19 related costs (1)



73




390




575




1,301


Mark-to-market debt adjustment (4)



(13)




36




77




270


Core FFO



274,669




225,162




1,008,206




830,615


Recurring capital expenditures



(13,825)




(19,297)




(98,168)




(81,106)


Core AFFO



260,844




205,865




910,038




749,509


Redevelopment capital expenditures



(23,755)




(15,835)




(101,035)




(85,467)


Revenue enhancing capital expenditures



(26,472)




(13,645)




(65,572)




(43,133)


Commercial capital expenditures



(1,938)




(1,539)




(4,692)




(3,842)


Other capital expenditures (5)



(9,822)




(8,086)




(23,595)




(21,561)


FAD


$

198,857



$

166,760



$

715,144



$

595,506















Dividends and distributions paid


$

148,306



$

121,505



$

554,532



$

485,898















Weighted average common shares - diluted



115,649




115,616




115,583




115,039


FFO weighted average common shares and units - diluted



118,646




118,637




118,618




118,519















Earnings per common share - diluted:













Net income available for common shareholders


$

1.67



$

1.60



$

5.48



$

4.61















FFO per Share - diluted


$

2.12



$

2.01



$

8.20



$

7.20


Core FFO per Share - diluted


$

2.32



$

1.90



$

8.50



$

7.01


Core AFFO per Share - diluted


$

2.20



$

1.74



$

7.67



$

6.32




(1) 

Included in Other non-operating expense (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(2) 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, loss (gain) on investments are presented net of tax benefit of $1.3 million and $9.5 million, respectively.  For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, loss (gain) on investments are presented net of tax expense of $7.1 million and $10.8 million, respectively.     

(3) 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, MAA incurred $5.8 million in casualty losses related to winter storm Elliot (primarily building repairs, landscaping and asset write-offs).  During the year ended December 31, 2021, MAA incurred $26.0 million in casualty losses related to winter storm Uri. The majority of the storm costs are expected to be or have been reimbursed through insurance coverage.  An insurance recovery was recognized in Other non-operating expense (income) in the amount of the recognized losses that MAA expects to recover. Additional costs related to the storms that are not expected to be recovered through insurance coverage, along with other unrelated casualty losses and recoveries, including the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its recorded casualty losses from winter storm Uri, are reflected in Casualty related (recoveries) charges, net.  For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, MAA recognized a gain of $1.4 million and $29.0 million, respectively, from the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its casualty losses related to winter storm Uri. These adjustments are primarily included in Other non-operating expense (income).

(4) 

Included in Interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(5) 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, $1.1 million and $3.1 million, respectively, of corporate related capital expenditures are excluded from other capital expenditures.  For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2021, $12.7 million and $44.5 million, respectively, of reconstruction-related capital expenditures relating to winter storm Uri and corporate related capital expenditures are excluded from other capital expenditures. The capital expenditures relating to winter storm Uri have been reimbursed through insurance coverage.

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET OPERATING INCOME TO NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR MAA COMMON SHAREHOLDERS

Dollars in thousands


Three Months Ended



Year Ended




December 31,
2022



September 30,
2022



December 31,
2021



December 31,
2022



December 31,
2021


Net Operating Income
















Same Store NOI


$

332,199



$

315,616



$

284,425



$

1,242,695



$

1,061,572


Non-Same Store and Other NOI



14,592




13,744




12,052




53,477




45,345


Total NOI



346,791




329,360




296,477




1,296,172




1,106,917


Depreciation and amortization



(138,237)




(136,879)




(135,495)




(542,998)




(533,433)


Property management expenses



(17,034)




(16,262)




(15,210)




(65,463)




(55,732)


General and administrative expenses



(14,742)




(12,188)




(14,121)




(58,833)




(52,884)


Interest expense



(38,084)




(38,637)




(39,108)




(154,747)




(156,881)


Gain (loss) on sale of depreciable real estate
assets



82,799




(1)




85,913




214,762




220,428


Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate
assets






431




609




809




811


Other non-operating (expense) income



(23,465)




(1,718)




19,345




(42,713)




33,902


Income tax benefit (expense)



458




1,256




(7,790)




6,208




(13,637)


Income from real estate joint venture



450




341




296




1,579




1,211


Net income attributable to noncontrolling
interests



(5,315)




(3,392)




(5,275)




(17,340)




(16,911)


Dividends to MAA Series I preferred
shareholders



(922)




(922)




(922)




(3,688)




(3,688)


Net income available for MAA common
shareholders


$

192,699



$

121,389



$

184,719



$

633,748



$

530,103


 

RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA, EBITDAre AND ADJUSTED EBITDAre TO NET INCOME

Dollars in thousands


Three Months Ended



Year Ended




December 31,
2022



December 31,
2021



December 31,
2022



December 31,
2021


Net income


$

198,936



$

190,916



$

654,776



$

550,702


Depreciation and amortization



138,237




135,495




542,998




533,433


Interest expense



38,084




39,108




154,747




156,881


Income tax (benefit) expense



(458)




7,790




(6,208)




13,637


EBITDA



374,799




373,309




1,346,313




1,254,653


Gain on sale of depreciable real estate assets



(82,799)




(85,913)




(214,762)




(220,428)


Adjustments to reflect the Company's share of
EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates



338




338




1,357




1,352


EBITDAre



292,338




287,734




1,132,908




1,035,577


Loss on embedded derivative in preferred shares (1)



10,743




16,052




21,107




4,560


Gain on sale of non-depreciable real estate assets






(609)




(809)




(811)


Loss (gain) on investments (1)



6,068




(33,713)




45,357




(51,714)


Casualty related (recoveries) charges, net (2)



(759)




(480)




(29,930)




1,524


Loss on debt extinguishment (1)









47




13,391


Legal costs and settlements, net (1)



8,000




(1,451)




8,535




(2,167)


COVID-19 related costs (1)



73




390




575




1,301


Adjusted EBITDAre


$

316,463



$

267,923



$

1,177,790



$

1,001,661




(1) 

Included in Other non-operating expense (income) in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. 

(2) 

For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, MAA incurred $5.8 million in casualty losses related to winter storm Elliot (primarily building repairs, landscaping and asset write-offs).  During the year ended December 31, 2021, MAA incurred $26.0 million in casualty losses related to winter storm Uri. The majority of the storm costs are expected to be or have been reimbursed through insurance coverage.  An insurance recovery was recognized in Other non-operating expense (income) in the amount of the recognized losses that MAA expects to recover. Additional costs related to the storms that are not expected to be recovered through insurance coverage, along with other unrelated casualty losses and recoveries, including the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its recorded casualty losses from winter storm Uri, are reflected in Casualty related (recoveries) charges, net.  For the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2022, MAA recognized a gain of $1.4 million and $29.0 million, respectively, from the receipt of insurance proceeds that exceeded its casualty losses related to winter storm Uri. These adjustments are primarily included in Other non-operating expense (income).

 

RECONCILIATION OF NET DEBT TO UNSECURED NOTES PAYABLE AND SECURED NOTES PAYABLE

Dollars in thousands









December 31, 2022



December 31, 2021


Unsecured notes payable


$

4,050,910



$

4,151,375


Secured notes payable



363,993




365,315


Total debt



4,414,903




4,516,690


Cash and cash equivalents



(38,659)




(54,302)


1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash (1)



(9,186)




(64,452)


Net Debt


$

4,367,058



$

4,397,936




(1) 

Included in Restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

 

RECONCILIATION OF GROSS ASSETS TO TOTAL ASSETS

Dollars in thousands









December 31, 2022



December 31, 2021


Total assets


$

11,241,165



$

11,285,182


Accumulated depreciation



4,302,747




3,848,161


Gross Assets


$

15,543,912



$

15,133,343


 

RECONCILIATION OF GROSS REAL ESTATE ASSETS TO REAL ESTATE ASSETS, NET

Dollars in thousands









December 31, 2022



December 31, 2021


Real estate assets, net


$

10,986,201



$

10,898,903


Accumulated depreciation



4,302,747




3,848,161


Cash and cash equivalents



38,659




54,302


1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash (1)



9,186




64,452


Gross Real Estate Assets


$

15,336,793



$

14,865,818




(1) 

Included in Restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Adjusted EBITDAre

For purposes of calculations in this release, Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for real estate, or Adjusted EBITDAre, represents EBITDAre further adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core operations such as adjustments related to the fair value of the embedded derivative in the MAA Series I preferred shares, gain or loss on sale of non-depreciable assets, gain or loss on investments, casualty related (recoveries) charges, net, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, legal costs and settlements, net and COVID-19 related costs. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers Adjusted EBITDAre to be an important measure of performance from core operations because Adjusted EBITDAre does not include various income and expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. MAA's computation of Adjusted EBITDAre may differ from the methodology utilized by other companies to calculate Adjusted EBITDAre. Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

Core Adjusted Funds from Operations (Core AFFO)

Core AFFO is composed of Core FFO less recurring capital expenditures. Core AFFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers Core AFFO to be an important measure of performance from operations because Core AFFO measures the ability to control revenues, expenses and recurring capital expenditures.

Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO)

Core FFO represents FFO as adjusted for items that are not considered part of MAA's core business operations such as adjustments related to the fair value of the embedded derivative in the MAA Series I preferred shares, gain or loss on sale of non-depreciable assets, gain or loss on investments, net of tax, casualty related (recoveries) charges, net, gain or loss on debt extinguishment, legal costs and settlements, net, COVID-19 related costs, mark-to-market debt adjustments and other non-core items. While MAA's definition of Core FFO may be similar to others in the industry, MAA's methodology for calculating Core FFO may differ from that utilized by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other REITs. Core FFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. MAA believes that Core FFO is helpful in understanding its core operating performance between periods in that it removes certain items that by their nature are not comparable over periods and therefore tend to obscure actual operating performance.

EBITDA

For purposes of calculations in this release, Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, or EBITDA, is composed of net income plus depreciation and amortization, interest expense, and income taxes. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers EBITDA to be an important measure of performance from core operations because EBITDA does not include various expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

EBITDAre

For purposes of calculations in this release, Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for real estate, or EBITDAre, is composed of EBITDA further adjusted for the gain or loss on sale of depreciable asset sales and adjustments to reflect MAA's share of EBITDAre of unconsolidated affiliates. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers EBITDAre to be an important measure of performance from core operations because EBITDAre does not include various expense items that are not indicative of operating performance. While MAA's definition of EBITDAre is in accordance with NAREIT's definition, it may differ from the methodology utilized by other companies to calculate EBITDAre. EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to Net income as an indicator of operating performance.

Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)

FAD is composed of Core FFO less total capital expenditures, excluding development spending, property acquisitions, capital expenditures relating to significant casualty losses that management expects to be reimbursed by insurance proceeds and corporate related capital expenditures. FAD should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. As an owner and operator of real estate, MAA considers FAD to be an important measure of performance from core operations because FAD measures the ability to control revenues, expenses and capital expenditures.

Funds From Operations (FFO)

FFO represents net income available for MAA common shareholders (calculated in accordance with GAAP) excluding gain or loss on disposition of operating properties and asset impairment, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, and adjustments for joint ventures. Because net income attributable to noncontrolling interests is added back, FFO, when used in this document, represents FFO attributable to the Company. While MAA's definition of FFO is in accordance with NAREIT's definition, it may differ from the methodology for calculating FFO utilized by other companies and, accordingly, may not be comparable to such other companies. FFO should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders as an indicator of operating performance. MAA believes that FFO is helpful in understanding operating performance in that FFO excludes depreciation and amortization of real estate assets. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Gross Assets

Gross Assets represents Total assets plus Accumulated depreciation. MAA believes that Gross Assets can be used as a helpful tool in evaluating its balance sheet positions. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Gross Real Estate Assets

Gross Real Estate Assets represents Real estate assets, net plus Accumulated depreciation, Cash and cash equivalents and 1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash. MAA believes that Gross Real Estate Assets can be used as a helpful tool in evaluating its balance sheet positions. MAA believes that GAAP historical cost depreciation of real estate assets is generally not correlated with changes in the value of those assets, whose value does not diminish predictably over time, as historical cost depreciation implies.

Net Debt

Net Debt represents Unsecured notes payable and Secured notes payable less Cash and cash equivalents and 1031(b) exchange proceeds included in Restricted cash. MAA believes Net Debt is a helpful tool in evaluating its debt position.

Net Operating Income (NOI)

Net Operating Income represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties held during the period, regardless of their status as held for sale. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

Non-Same Store and Other NOI

Non-Same Store and Other NOI represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties classified within the Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio during the period. Non-Same Store and Other NOI includes all storm-related expenses related to hurricanes. Non-Same Store and Other NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes Non-Same Store and Other NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

Same Store NOI

Same Store NOI represents Rental and other property revenues less Total property operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization, for all properties classified within the Same Store Portfolio during the period. Same Store NOI excludes storm-related expenses related to hurricanes. Same Store NOI should not be considered as an alternative to Net income available for MAA common shareholders. MAA believes Same Store NOI is a helpful tool in evaluating operating performance because it measures the core operations of property performance by excluding corporate level expenses and other items not related to property operating performance.

OTHER KEY DEFINITIONS

Average Effective Rent per Unit

Average Effective Rent per Unit represents the average of gross rent amounts after the effect of leasing concessions for occupied units plus prevalent market rates asked for unoccupied units, divided by the total number of units. Leasing concessions represent discounts to the current market rate. MAA believes average effective rent is a helpful measurement in evaluating average pricing. It does not represent actual rental revenue collected per unit.

Average Physical Occupancy

Average Physical Occupancy represents the average of the daily physical occupancy for an applicable period.

Development Communities

Communities remain identified as development until certificates of occupancy are obtained for all units under development. Once all units are delivered and available for occupancy, the community moves into the Lease-up Communities portfolio.

Lease-up Communities

New acquisitions acquired during lease-up and newly developed communities remain in the Lease-up Communities portfolio until stabilized. Communities are considered stabilized when achieving 90% average physical occupancy for 90 days.

Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio

Non-Same Store and Other Portfolio includes recently acquired communities, communities in development or lease-up, communities that have been disposed of or identified for disposition, communities that have experienced a significant casualty loss, stabilized communities that do not meet the requirements defined by the Same Store Portfolio, retail properties and commercial properties.

Resident Turnover

Resident turnover represents resident move outs excluding transfers within the Same Store Portfolio as a percentage of expiring leases on a rolling twelve month basis as of the end of the reported quarter.

Same Store Portfolio

MAA reviews its Same Store Portfolio at the beginning of each calendar year, or as significant transactions or events warrant. Communities are generally added into the Same Store Portfolio if they were owned and stabilized at the beginning of the previous year. Communities are considered stabilized when achieving 90% average physical occupancy for 90 days. Communities that have been approved by MAA's Board of Directors for disposition are excluded from the Same Store Portfolio. Communities that have experienced a significant casualty loss are also excluded from the Same Store Portfolio.

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