ELS Reports Fourth Quarter Results

Continued Strong Performance; 2017 Guidance Update

CHICAGO--()--Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) (referred to herein as “we,” “us,” and “our”) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. All per share results are reported on a fully diluted basis unless otherwise noted.

Financial Results for the Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2016

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, total revenues increased $12.4 million, or 6.2 percent, to $214.0 million compared to $201.6 million for the same period in 2015. Net income available for Common Stockholders increased $2.5 million, or $0.02 per Common Share, to $37.0 million, or $0.43 per Common Share, compared to $34.5 million, or $0.41 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, total revenues increased $48.7 million, or 5.9 percent, to $870.4 million compared to $821.7 million for the same period in 2015. Net income available for Common Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased $33.9 million, or $0.38 per Common Share, to $164.0 million, or $1.92 per Common Share, compared to $130.1 million, or $1.54 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Portfolio Performance

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, Funds from Operations (“FFO”) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $5.4 million, or $0.05 per Common Share, to $72.5 million or $0.78 per Common Share, compared to $67.1 million, or $0.73 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $41.8 million, or $0.43 per Common Share, to $302.8 million or $3.27 per Common Share, compared to $261.0 million, or $2.84 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016 Normalized Funds from Operations (“Normalized FFO”) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $7.6 million, or $0.07 per Common Share, to $75.2 million, or $0.81 per Common Share, compared to $67.6 million, or $0.74 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders increased $27.4 million, or $0.27 per Common Share, to $306.5 million, or $3.31 per Common Share, compared to $279.1 million, or $3.04 per Common Share, for the same period in 2015.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased $13.9 million to $202.9 million compared to $189.0 million for the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased $44.9 million to $819.1 million compared to $774.2 million for the same period in 2015. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, increased $8.2 million to $119.7 million compared to $111.5 million for the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, increased $30.2 million to $479.9 million compared to $449.7 million for the same period in 2015.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, Core property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased approximately 5.2 percent and Core income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, increased approximately 5.6 percent compared to the same period in 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Core property operating revenues, excluding deferrals, increased approximately 4.6 percent and Core income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, increased approximately 5.7 percent compared to the same period in 2015.

Balance Sheet Activity

During the quarter we completed the following activities:

  • Financed two loans of approximately $33.6 million, at a weighted average interest rate of 3.94 percent per annum, for a weighted average term of 20 years, secured by one manufactured home community and one RV resort.
  • Paid off a maturing loan of approximately $4.7 million with an interest rate of 5.98 percent per annum, secured by one RV resort.

Other Activity

As announced in our press release dated January 18, 2017, we have entered into agreements pursuant to which we have agreed to settle three pending California lawsuits related to our California Hawaiian property in San Jose, our Monte del Lago property in Castroville and our Santiago Estates property in Sylmar. We expect our aggregate net contribution to the settlements to be approximately $2.4 million. As a result of the settlements, net income available for Common Stockholders for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016 was negatively impacted by approximately $0.03 per Common Share.

About Equity LifeStyle Properties

We are a self-administered, self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with headquarters in Chicago. As of January 23, 2017, we own or have an interest in 391 quality properties in 32 states and British Columbia consisting of 146,610 sites.

For additional information, please contact our Investor Relations Department at (800) 247-5279 or at investor_relations@equitylifestyle.com.

Conference Call

A live webcast of our conference call discussing these results will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 24, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. Please visit the Investor Information section at www.equitylifestyleproperties.com for the link. A replay of the webcast will be available for two weeks at this site.

Reporting Calendar

Quarterly financial results and related earnings conference calls for the next three quarters are expected to occur as follows:

   
Release Date Earnings Call
First Quarter 2017 Monday, April 17, 2017 Tuesday, April 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. CT
Second Quarter 2017 Monday, July 17, 2017 Tuesday, July 18, 2017 10:00 a.m. CT
Third Quarter 2017 Monday, October 16, 2017 Tuesday, October 17, 2017 10:00 a.m. CT
 

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this press release includes certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used, words such as "anticipate," "expect," "believe," "project," "intend," "may be" and "will be" and similar words or phrases, or the negative thereof, unless the context requires otherwise, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and may include without limitation, information regarding our expectations, goals or intentions regarding the future, and the expected effect of our acquisitions. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to:

  • our ability to control costs, real estate market conditions, the actual rate of decline in customers, the actual use of sites by customers and our success in acquiring new customers at our properties (including those that we may acquire);
  • our ability to maintain historical or increase future rental rates and occupancy with respect to properties currently owned or that we may acquire;
  • our ability to retain and attract customers renewing, upgrading and entering right-to-use contracts;
  • our assumptions about rental and home sales markets;
  • our assumptions and guidance concerning 2017 estimated net income, FFO and Normalized FFO;
  • our ability to manage counterparty risk;
  • in the age-qualified properties, home sales results could be impacted by the ability of potential home buyers to sell their existing residences as well as by financial, credit and capital markets volatility;
  • results from home sales and occupancy will continue to be impacted by local economic conditions, lack of affordable manufactured home financing and competition from alternative housing options including site-built single-family housing;
  • impact of government intervention to stabilize site-built single-family housing and not manufactured housing;
  • effective integration of recent acquisitions and our estimates regarding the future performance of recent acquisitions;
  • the completion of future transactions in their entirety, if any, and timing and effective integration with respect thereto;
  • unanticipated costs or unforeseen liabilities associated with recent acquisitions;
  • ability to obtain financing or refinance existing debt on favorable terms or at all;
  • the effect of interest rates;
  • the dilutive effects of issuing additional securities;
  • the effect of accounting for the entry of contracts with customers representing a right-to-use the properties under the Codification Topic "Revenue Recognition";
  • the outcome of pending or future lawsuits or actions brought against us, including those disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and
  • other risks indicated from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

These forward-looking statements are based on management's present expectations and beliefs about future events. As with any projection or forecast, these statements are inherently susceptible to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. We are under no obligation to, and expressly disclaim any obligation to, update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of such changes, new information, subsequent events or otherwise.

 

Investor Information

 
Equity Research Coverage (1)
Robert W. Baird & Company   BMO Capital Markets   Green Street Advisors
Drew T. Babin Paul Adornato Ryan Burke
215-553-7816 212-885-4170 949-640-8780

dbabin@rwbaird.com

paul.adornato@bmo.com

rburke@greenstreetadvisors.com

 
Cantor Fitzgerald Citi Research Wells Fargo Securities
Gaurav Mehta Michael Bilerman/ Nick Joseph Todd Stender
212-915-1221 212-816-1383 562-637-1371

gmehta@cantor.com

michael.bilerman@citi.com

todd.stender@wellsfargo.com

nicholas.joseph@citi.com

 
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Global Research

Evercore ISI
Jeffery Spector Steve Sakwa/ Gwen Clark
646-855-1363 212-446-5600

jeff.spector@baml.com

steve.sakwa@evercoreisi.com

gwen.clark@evercoreisi.com

 
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1.   Any opinions, estimates or forecasts regarding our performance made by these analysts or agencies do not represent our opinions, forecasts or predictions. We do not by reference to these firms imply our endorsement of or concurrence with such information, conclusions or recommendations.
 
 

Financial Highlights

(In millions, except Stock and OP Units outstanding and per share data, unaudited)

 
As of and for the Three Months Ended
 

 

     

December 31,

September 30,

June 30, March 31, December 31,

2016

  2016   2016   2016   2015
Operating Information
Total revenues $ 214.0 $ 226.2 $ 210.1 $ 220.1 $ 201.6
Net income $ 42.4 $ 46.8 $ 40.8 $ 57.2 $ 39.8
Net income available for Common Stockholders $ 37.0 $ 41.0 $ 35.5 $ 50.6 $ 34.5
Adjusted EBITDA (1) $ 101.4 $ 103.4 $ 95.9 $ 111.3 $ 94.6
FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders(1)(2) $ 72.5 $ 76.9 $ 68.9 $ 84.6 $ 67.1
Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders(1)(2) $ 75.2 $ 77.2 $ 69.3 $ 84.8 $ 67.6
Funds available for distribution (FAD) available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders(1)(2) $ 65.8 $ 67.2 $ 58.4 $ 77.4 $ 57.0
 
Stock Outstanding (In thousands)
and Per Share Data
Common Stock and OP Units, end of the period 92,699 92,507 92,499 91,802 91,461
Weighted average Common Stock and OP Unit outstanding - fully diluted 92,965 92,910 92,264 92,041 91,875
Net income per Common Share - fully diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.48 $ 0.42 $ 0.60 $ 0.41
FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $ 0.78 $ 0.83 $ 0.75 $ 0.92 $ 0.73
Normalized FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $ 0.81 $ 0.83 $ 0.75 $ 0.92 $ 0.74
Dividends per Common Share $ 0.425 $ 0.425 $ 0.425 $ 0.425 $ 0.375
 
Balance Sheet
Total assets (3) $ 3,479 $ 3,470 $ 3,486 $ 3,415 $ 3,400
Total liabilities (3) $ 2,397 $ 2,396 $ 2,420 $ 2,400 $ 2,408
 
Market Capitalization
Total debt $ 2,110 $ 2,111 $ 2,134 $ 2,125 $ 2,146
Total market capitalization (4) $ 8,930 $ 9,387 $ 9,675 $ 8,938 $ 8,380
 
Ratios
Total debt / total market capitalization 23.6 % 22.5 % 22.1 % 23.8 % 25.6 %
Total debt + preferred stock / total market capitalization 25.2 % 23.9 % 23.5 % 25.3 % 27.2 %
Total debt / Adjusted EBITDA (5) 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5
Interest coverage (6) 4.1 4.1 4.0 4.0 3.8
Fixed charges + preferred distributions coverage (7) 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 3.4
 
 
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1.   See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definitions of Adjusted EBITDA, FFO, Normalized FFO and FAD; and reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA.
2. See page 7 for a reconciliation of Net income available for Common Stockholders to non-GAAP financial measures FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders, Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders and FAD available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders.
3.

As of December 31, 2015, deferred financing costs of approximately $19.7 million were reclassified from deferred financing costs, net to mortgages notes payable and term loan due to the adoption of ASU 2015-03: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.

4. See page 16 for market capitalization calculation as of December 31, 2016.
5. Represents trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA. We believe trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA provides additional information for determining our ability to meet future debt service requirements.
6. Interest coverage is calculated by dividing trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA by the interest expense incurred during the same period.
7. See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for a definition of fixed charges. This ratio is calculated by dividing trailing twelve months Adjusted EBITDA by the sum of fixed charges and preferred stock dividends during the same period.
 
   

Balance Sheet

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

 

December 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

(unaudited)
Assets
Investment in real estate:
Land $ 1,163,987 $ 1,101,676
Land improvements 2,893,759 2,787,882
Buildings and other depreciable property 627,590   588,041  
4,685,336 4,477,599
Accumulated depreciation (1,399,531 ) (1,282,423 )
Net investment in real estate 3,285,805 3,195,176
Cash 56,340 80,258
Notes receivable, net 34,520 35,463
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures 19,369 17,741
Deferred commission expense 31,375 30,865
Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net (1)(2) 51,578   40,897  
Total Assets $ 3,478,987   $ 3,400,400  
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities:
Mortgage notes payable (1) $ 1,891,900 $ 1,926,880
Term loan (1) 199,379 199,172
Unsecured lines of credit
Accrued expenses and accounts payable (2) 89,864 76,044
Deferred revenue – upfront payments from right-to-use contracts 81,484 78,405
Deferred revenue – right-to-use annual payments 9,817 9,878
Accrued interest payable 8,379 8,715
Rents and other customer payments received in advance and security deposits 76,906 74,300
Distributions payable 39,411   34,315  
Total Liabilities 2,397,140   2,407,709  
Equity:
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 9,945,539 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; none issued and outstanding
6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 54,461 shares authorized and 54,458 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 at liquidation value 136,144 136,144
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015; 85,529,386 and 84,253,065 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 854 843
Paid-in capital 1,103,048 1,039,140
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings (231,276 ) (250,506 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (227 ) (553 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity 1,008,543 925,068
Non-controlling interests – Common OP Units 73,304   67,623  
Total Equity 1,081,847   992,691  
Total Liabilities and Equity $ 3,478,987   $ 3,400,400  
 
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1.  

As of December 31, 2015, deferred financing costs of approximately $3.7 million, $18.9 million and $0.8 million were reclassified from Deferred financing costs, net to Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net, to Mortgages notes payable, and to Term loan line items, respectively, due to the adoption of ASU 2015-03: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs.

2. As of December 31, 2016, Escrow deposits, goodwill, and other assets, net includes insurance receivable of approximately $10.9 million, and Accrued expenses and accounts payable includes approximately $13.3 million litigation settlement payable related to resolution of the California lawsuits.
 
   

Consolidated Income Statement

(In thousands, unaudited)

 
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Revenues:
Community base rental income $ 118,120 $ 111,795 $ 464,745 $ 442,046
Rental home income 3,535 3,486 14,107 14,012
Resort base rental income 46,881 41,923 201,533 184,760
Right-to-use annual payments 11,445 11,183 45,035 44,443
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross 3,037 2,519 12,327 12,783
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net (652 ) (302 ) (3,079 ) (4,231 )
Utility and other income 19,937 18,143 81,427 76,153
Gross revenues from home sales 8,952 8,809 37,191 33,150
Brokered resale revenue and ancillary services revenues, net 258 104 2,994 4,149
Interest income 1,793 1,716 6,845 7,030
Income from other investments, net 736   2,240   7,310   7,359  
Total revenues 214,042 201,616 870,435 821,654
 
Expenses:
Property operating and maintenance 65,238 60,146 268,249 254,668
Rental home operating and maintenance 2,009 1,935 6,883 7,167
Real estate taxes 13,502 12,793 53,036 50,962
Sales and marketing, gross 2,532 2,612 11,056 11,751
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net (11 ) (85 ) (223 ) (1,556 )
Property management 11,413 10,778 47,083 44,528
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes 30,198 28,748 117,400 113,609
Amortization of in-place leases 1,234 408 3,373 2,358
Cost of home sales 8,949 8,594 37,456 32,279
Home selling expenses 1,027 805 3,575 3,191
General and administrative 7,688 8,472 31,004 30,644
Property rights initiatives and other, net (1) 2,950 1,052 4,986 2,986
Early debt retirement (9 ) 16,913
Interest and related amortization 25,395   26,083   102,030   105,731  
Total expenses 172,124   162,332   685,908   675,231  

Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

41,918 39,284 184,527 146,423
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures 463   483   2,605   4,089  
Consolidated net income 42,381   39,767   187,132   150,512  
 
Income allocated to non-controlling interest-Common OP Units (3,099 ) (2,950 ) (13,869 ) (11,141 )
Series C Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock Dividends (2,316 ) (2,316 ) (9,226 )   (9,226 )
Net income available for Common Stockholders $ 36,966   $ 34,501   $ 164,037   $ 130,145  
 
 
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1.   Property rights initiatives and other includes net expense of $2.4 million for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, related to resolution of the California lawsuits.
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

Fourth Quarter 2016 - Selected Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In millions, except per share data, unaudited)

 
Quarter Ended
December 31,
2016
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management - 2016 Core (1) $ 117.4
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management - Acquisitions (2) 2.3
Property management and general and administrative (excluding transaction costs) (18.8 )
Other income and expenses (excluding litigation settlement, net) 2.0
Financing costs and other (27.7 )
Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) 75.2
Transaction costs (4) (0.3 )
Litigation settlement, net (5) (2.4 )
FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) $ 72.5  
 
Normalized FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $ 0.81
FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $ 0.78
 
 
Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) $ 75.2
Non-revenue producing improvements to real estate (9.4 )
FAD available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) $ 65.8  
 
Weighted average Common Stock and OP Units - fully diluted 93.0
 
 
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1.   See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definitions of non-GAAP financial measures Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, and Core, and reconciliation of income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management to income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures. See page 9 for details of the 2016 Core Income from Property Operations, excluding deferrals and property management.
2. See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definition of Acquisition properties. See page 10 for details of the Income from Property Operations, excluding deferrals and property management for the Acquisitions.
3. See page 7 for a reconciliation of Net income available for Common Stockholders to non-GAAP financial measures FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders, Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders and FAD available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders. See definitions of non-GAAP financial measures of FFO, Normalized FFO and FAD and Non-revenue producing improvements in Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information.
4. Included in general and administrative on the Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
5. Included in property rights initiatives and other on the Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
 
 

Reconciliation of Net Income to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

(In thousands, except per share data, unaudited)

   
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015

Net income available for Common Stockholders

$ 36,966 $ 34,501 $ 164,037 $ 130,145
Income allocated to Common OP Units 3,099 2,950 13,869 11,141
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net (1) 652 302 3,079 4,231
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net (2) (11 ) (85 ) (223 ) (1,556 )
Depreciation on real estate assets 27,519 26,123 106,736 102,934
Depreciation on rental homes 2,679 2,625 10,664 10,675
Amortization of in-place leases 1,234 408 3,373 2,358
Depreciation on unconsolidated joint ventures 324   282   1,292   1,081  
FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) 72,462 67,106 302,827 261,009
Transaction costs (4) 292 527 1,217 1,130
Early debt retirement (9 ) 16,913
Litigation settlement, net (5) 2,415     2,415    
Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders(3) 75,169 67,624 306,459 279,052
Non-revenue producing improvements to real estate (9,419 ) (10,584 ) (37,765 ) (36,780 )
FAD available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (3) $ 65,750   $ 57,040   $ 268,694   $ 242,272  
 
Net income available per Common Share - Basic $ 0.43 $ 0.41 $ 1.93 $ 1.55
Net income available per Common Share - Fully Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.41 $ 1.92 $ 1.54
 
FFO per Common Share & OP Units-Basic $ 0.78 $ 0.74 $ 3.29 $ 2.86
FFO per Common Share & OP Units-Fully Diluted $ 0.78 $ 0.73 $ 3.27 $ 2.84
 
Normalized FFO per Common Share & OP Units-Basic $ 0.81 $ 0.74 $ 3.33 $ 3.06
Normalized FFO per Common Share & OP Units-Fully Diluted $ 0.81 $ 0.74 $ 3.31 $ 3.04
 
Average Common Stock - Basic 85,163 84,072 84,778 84,031
Average Common Stock and OP Units - Basic 92,361 91,280 91,982 91,247
Average Common Stock and OP Units - Fully Diluted 92,965 91,875 92,569 91,907
 
 
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1.   We are required by GAAP to defer, over the estimated customer life, recognition of non-refundable upfront payments from sales of new and upgrade right-to-use contracts. For 2016, the customer life is estimated to be 40 years and is based upon our experience operating the membership platform since 2008. The amount shown represents the deferral of a substantial portion of current period upgrade sales, offset by amortization of prior period sales.
2. We are required by GAAP to defer recognition of commissions paid related to the entry of right-to-use contracts. The deferred commissions will be amortized using the same method as used for the related non-refundable upfront payments from the entry of right-to-use contracts and upgrade sales. The amount shown represents the deferral of a substantial portion of current period commissions on those contracts, offset by the amortization of prior period commissions.
3. See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for non-GAAP financial measure definitions of FFO, Normalized FFO and FAD and for the definition of Non-revenue producing improvements.
4. Included in general and administrative on the Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
5. Included in property rights initiatives and other on the Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
 
 

Consolidated Income from Property Operations (1)

(In millions, except home site and occupancy figures, unaudited)

   
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Community base rental income (2) $ 118.1 $ 111.8 $ 464.7 $ 442.0
Rental home income 3.5 3.5 14.1 14.0
Resort base rental income (3) 46.9 41.9 201.5 184.8
Right-to-use annual payments 11.4 11.2 45.0 44.4
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross 3.0 2.5 12.3 12.8
Utility and other income 20.0   18.1   81.5   76.2  
Property operating revenues 202.9 189.0 819.1 774.2
 
Property operating, maintenance and real estate taxes 78.7 73.0 321.2 305.5
Rental home operating and maintenance 2.0 1.9 6.9 7.2
Sales and marketing, gross 2.5   2.6   11.1   11.8  
Property operating expenses 83.2   77.5   339.2   324.5  
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management (1) $ 119.7   $ 111.5   $ 479.9   $ 449.7  
 
Manufactured home site figures and occupancy averages:
Total sites 70,992 70,115 70,629 70,113
Occupied sites 66,482 65,032 65,893 64,832
Occupancy % 93.6 % 92.8 % 93.3 % 92.5 %
Monthly base rent per site $ 592 $ 573 $ 588 $ 568
 
Resort base rental income:
Annual $ 32.7 $ 29.8 $ 124.3 115.3
Seasonal 6.9 6.4 31.5 29.0
Transient 7.3   5.7   45.7   40.5  
Total resort base rental income $ 46.9   $ 41.9   $ 201.5   $ 184.8  
 
 
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1.   See page 4 for the Consolidated Income Statement and see Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for non-GAAP measure definitions and reconciliation of Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management.
2. See the manufactured home site figures and occupancy averages below within this table.
3. See resort base rental income detail included below within this table.
 
 

2016 Core Income from Property Operations (1)

(In millions, except home site and occupancy figures, unaudited)

       
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, % December 31, %
2016   2015 Change (2) 2016   2015 Change (2)
Community base rental income (3) $ 116.9 $ 111.7 4.7 % $ 461.9 $ 441.6 4.6 %
Rental home income 3.5 3.5 1.4 % 14.1 14.0 0.7 %
Resort base rental income (4) 43.5 41.3 5.2 % 194.2 183.4 5.9 %
Right-to-use annual payments 11.4 11.2 2.3 % 45.0 44.4 1.3 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross 3.0 2.5 20.6 % 12.3 12.8 (3.6 )%
Utility and other income 19.6   18.0   8.2 % 80.5   76.0   6.0 %
Property operating revenues 197.9 188.2 5.2 % 808.0 772.2 4.6 %
 
Property operating, maintenance and real estate taxes 76.0 72.5 4.8 % 315.6 304.5 3.7 %
Rental home operating and maintenance 2.0 1.9 3.9 % 6.9 7.2 (4.0 )%
Sales and marketing, gross 2.5   2.6   (3.0 )% 11.1   11.8   (5.9 )%
Property operating expenses 80.5   77.0   4.5 % 333.6   323.5   3.2 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management (1) $ 117.4   $ 111.2   5.6 % $ 474.4   $ 448.7   5.7 %
Occupied sites (5) 65,611 65,014
 
Core manufactured home site figures and occupancy averages:
Total sites 69,823 69,837 69,831 69,847
Occupied sites 65,482 64,903 65,257 64,709
Occupancy % 93.8 % 92.9 % 93.5 % 92.6 %
Monthly base rent per site $ 595 $ 574 $ 590 $ 569
 
Resort base rental income:
Annual $ 31.2 $ 29.4 5.7 % $ 121.1 $ 114.6 5.7 %
Seasonal 6.2 6.3 (1.6 )% 29.6 28.7 3.1 %
Transient 6.1   5.6   10.0 % 43.5   40.1   8.5 %
Total resort base rental income $ 43.5   $ 41.3   5.2 % $ 194.2   $ 183.4   5.9 %
 
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1.   See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definitions of non-GAAP measures Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, and Core.
2. Calculations prepared using actual results without rounding.
3. See the Core manufactured home site figures and occupancy averages included below within this table.
4. See resort base rental income detail included below within this table.
5. Occupied sites as of the end of the period shown. Occupied sites have increased by 597 from 65,014 at December 31, 2015.
 
 

Acquisitions - Income from Property Operations (1)(2)

(In millions, unaudited)

   
Quarter
Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016 2016
Community base rental income $ 1.2 $ 2.8
Resort base rental income 3.4 7.3
Utility income and other property income 0.4   1.0
Property operating revenues 5.0 11.1
 
Property operating expenses 2.7   5.6
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management $ 2.3   $ 5.5
 
 
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1.   See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definition of Acquisitions.
2. Includes Tropical Palms RV. During the quarter we resumed operations of Tropical Palms RV Resort in Kissimmee, Florida following termination of the ground lease.
 
 

Income from Rental Home Operations

(In millions, except occupied rentals, unaudited)

   
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Manufactured homes:
New home $ 6.4 $ 5.9 $ 25.2 $ 22.8
Used home 5.9   6.6   24.6   27.8

Rental operations revenues (1)

12.3 12.5 49.8 50.6
Rental operations expense 2.0   1.9   6.9   7.2
Income from rental operations, before depreciation 10.3 10.6 42.9 43.4
Depreciation on rental homes 2.7   2.6   10.7   10.7
Income from rental operations, after depreciation $ 7.6   $ 8.0   $ 32.2   $ 32.7
 
Occupied rentals: (2)
New 2,375 2,170
Used 2,375   2,797  
Total occupied rental sites 4,750   4,967  
 
 
As of
December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
  Net of   Net of
Cost basis in rental homes: ((3)) Gross Depreciation Gross Depreciation
New $ 126.5 $ 99.3 $ 111.8 $ 89.7
Used 51.5   24.4   57.4   36.1
Total rental homes $ 178.0   $ 123.7   $ 169.2   $ 125.8
 
 
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1.   For the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately $8.8 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of the rental operations revenue are included in the Community base rental income in the Consolidated Income from Property Operations table on page 8. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately $35.7 million and $36.6 million, respectively, of the rental operations revenue are included in the Community base rental income in the Consolidated Income from Property Operations table on page 8. The remainder of the rental operations revenue is included in the Rental home income in the Consolidated Income from Property Operations table on page 8.
2. Occupied rentals as of the end of the period shown in our Core portfolio. Included in the quarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 are 183 and 100 homes rented through our ECHO joint venture, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the rental home investment associated with our ECHO joint venture totals approximately $7.1 million and $3.4 million, respectively.
3.

Includes both occupied and unoccupied rental homes. New home cost basis does not include the costs associated with our ECHO joint venture. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, our investment in the ECHO joint venture was approximately $15.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively.

 
 

Total Sites and Home Sales

(In thousands, except sites and home sale volumes, unaudited)

 
Summary of Total Sites as of December 31, 2016
Sites
Community sites 71,000
Resort sites:
Annuals 26,600
Seasonal 11,200
Transient 10,500
Membership (1) 24,100
Joint Ventures (2) 3,200
Total 146,600
 
       
Home Sales - Select Data
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016 2015 2016 2015
Total New Home Sales Volume (3) 150 127 658 479
New Home Sales Volume - ECHO joint venture 46 38 208 178
New Home Sales Gross Revenues(3) $ 6,574 $ 5,488 $ 26,074 $ 17,674
 
Total Used Home Sales Volume (3) 278 315 1,266 1,489
New Used Sales Gross Revenues(3) $ 2,378 $ 3,321 $ 11,117 $ 15,476
 
Brokered Home Resales Volume 207 216 792 884
Brokered Home Resale Revenues, net $ 314 $ 328 $ 1,198 $ 1,269
 
 
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1.   Sites primarily utilized by approximately 104,700 members. Includes approximately 5,700 sites rented on an annual basis.
2. Joint venture income is included in the Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures in the Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
3. Total new home sales volume includes home sales from our ECHO joint venture. New home sales gross revenues does not include the revenues associated with our ECHO joint venture. There was one used home sale from our ECHO joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2016.
 
 

2017 Guidance - Selected Financial Data (1)

 

Our guidance acknowledges the existence of volatile economic conditions, which may impact our current guidance assumptions. Factors impacting 2017 guidance include, but are not limited to the following: (i) the mix of site usage within the portfolio; (ii) yield management on our short-term resort sites; (iii) scheduled or implemented rate increases on community and resort sites; (iv) scheduled or implemented rate increases in annual payments under right-to-use contracts; (v) occupancy changes; (vi) our ability to retain and attract customers renewing or entering right-to-use contracts; (vii) our ability to integrate and operate recent acquisitions in accordance with our estimates; (viii) completion of pending transactions in their entirety and on assumed schedule; (ix) ongoing legal matters and related fees; and (x) costs to restore property operations following storms or other unplanned events.

 

(In millions, except per share data, unaudited)

   
Quarter Ended Year Ended
March 31, 2017   December 31, 2017
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management - 2017 Core (2) $ 130.5 $ 496.7
Income from property operations - Acquisitions (3) 3.4 8.1
Property management and general and administrative (19.8 ) (80.5 )
Other income and expenses 3.9 13.1
Financing costs and other (27.3 )   (109.3 )
Normalized FFO and FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders (4) 90.7 328.1
Depreciation on real estate and other (29.0 ) (113.7 )
Depreciation on rental homes (2.7 ) (10.7 )
Deferral of right-to-use contract sales revenue and commission, net (0.6 ) (2.9 )
Income allocated to non-controlling interest-Common OP Units (4.5 )   (15.5 )
Net income available for Common Stockholders $ 53.9     $ 185.3  
 
 
Net income per Common Share - fully diluted (5) $0.60 - $0.66 $2.11 - $2.21
FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $0.95 - $1.01 $3.48 - $3.58
Normalized FFO per Common Share - fully diluted $0.95 - $1.01 $3.48 - $3.58
 
Weighted average Common Stock outstanding - fully diluted 93.0 93.1
 
 
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1.   Each line item represents the mid-point of a range of possible outcomes and reflects management’s estimate of the most likely outcome. Actual Normalized FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders, Normalized FFO per Common Share, FFO available for Common Stock and OP Unit holders, FFO per Common Share, Net income available for Common Stockholders and Net income per Common Share could vary materially from amounts presented above if any of our assumptions is incorrect.
2. See page 14 for 2017 Core Guidance Assumptions. Amount represents 2016 income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management, from the 2017 Core properties of $127.2 million multiplied by an estimated growth rate of 2.6% and $476.1 million multiplied by an estimated growth rate of 4.3% for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2017, respectively.
3. See page 14 for the 2017 Assumptions regarding the Acquisition properties.
4. See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definitions of Normalized FFO and FFO.
5. Net income per fully diluted Common Share is calculated before Income allocated to non-controlling interest-Common OP Units.
 
 

2017 Core Guidance Assumptions (1)

(In millions, unaudited)

   

 

   
Quarter

First

Ended

Quarter 2017

Year Ended 2017
March 31,

Growth

December 31,

Growth

2016

Factors (2)

2016

Factors (2)

Community base rental income $ 114.1 4.3 % $ 462.3 4.0 %
Rental home income 3.5 (1.7 )% 14.1 (4.7 )%
Resort base rental income (3) 55.2 2.8 % 196.8 4.4 %
Right-to-use annual payments 11.1 0.2 % 45.0 0.2 %
Right-to-use contracts current period, gross 2.5 5.3 % 12.3 0.1 %
Utility and other income 20.8   (1.2 )% 80.9   (2.8 )%
Property operating revenues 207.2 3.1 % 811.4 3.0 %
 
Property operating, maintenance, and real estate taxes 76.0 4.0 % 317.3 1.2 %
Rental home operating and maintenance 1.5 6.7 % 6.9 (5.6 )%
Sales and marketing, gross 2.5   (3.8 )% 11.1   1.2 %
Property operating expenses 80.0   3.8 % 335.3   1.1 %
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management $ 127.2   2.6 % $ 476.1   4.3 %
 
Resort base rental income:
Annual $ 29.9 4.4 % $ 122.3 5.0 %
Seasonal 16.1 1.5 % 30.2 2.0 %
Transient 9.2   % 44.3   4.5 %
Total resort base rental income $ 55.2   2.8 % $ 196.8   4.4 %
 
 

2017 Assumptions Regarding Acquisition Properties (1)

(In millions, unaudited)

   
Quarter
Ended Year Ended
March 31, December 31,

2017 (4)

2017 (4)

Community base rental income $ 1.1 $ 4.6
Resort base rental income 4.3 11.5
Utility income and other property income 0.3   1.1
Property operating revenues 5.7 17.2
 
Property operating, maintenance, and real estate taxes 2.3   9.1
Property operating expenses 2.3   9.1
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management $ 3.4   $ 8.1
 
 
1. See Non-GAAP Financial Measure Definitions and Other Terms at the end of the supplemental information for definition of Core and Acquisition properties.
2. Management’s estimate of the growth of property operations in the 2017 Core Properties compared to actual 2016 performance. Represents our estimate of the mid-point of a range of possible outcomes. Calculations prepared using actual results without rounding. Actual growth could vary materially from amounts presented above if any of our assumptions is incorrect.
3. See Resort base rental income table included below within this table.
4. Each line item represents our estimate of the mid-point of a possible range of outcomes and reflects management’s best estimate of the most likely outcome for the Acquisition properties. Actual income from property operations for the Acquisition properties could vary materially from amounts presented above if any of our assumptions is incorrect.
 
 

Right-To-Use Memberships - Select Data

(In thousands, except member count, number of Thousand Trail Camping Pass, number of annuals and number of upgrades, unaudited)

 
Year Ended December 31,
2013   2014   2015   2016   2017 (1)
Member Count (2) 98,277 96,130 102,413 104,728   105,500
Thousand Trails Camping Pass (TTC) Origination (3) 15,607 18,187 25,544 29,576 29,800
TTC Sales 9,289 10,014 11,877 12,856 13,100
RV Dealer TTC Activations 6,318 8,173 13,667 16,720 16,700
Number of annuals (4) 4,830 5,142 5,470 5,756 6,000
Number of upgrade sales (5) 2,999 2,978 2,687 2,477 2,600
 
Right-to-use annual payments (6) $ 47,967 $ 44,860 $ 44,441 $ 45,036 $ 45,100
Resort base rental income from annuals $ 11,148 $ 12,491 $ 13,821 $ 15,413 $ 17,200
Resort base rental income from seasonals/transients $ 12,692 $ 13,894 $ 15,795 $ 17,344 $ 18,100
Upgrade contract initiations (7) $ 13,815 $ 13,892 $ 12,783 $ 12,312 $ 12,300
Utility and other income $ 2,293 $ 2,455 $ 2,430 $ 2,442 $ 2,515
 
 
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1.   Guidance estimate. Each line item represents our estimate of the mid-point of a possible range of outcomes and reflects management’s best estimate of the most likely outcome. Actual figures could vary materially from amounts presented above if any of our assumptions is incorrect.
2. Members have entered into right-to-use contracts with us that entitle them to use certain properties on a continuous basis for up to 21 days.
3. TTCs allow access to any of five geographic areas in the United States.
4. Members who rent a specific site for an entire year in connection with their right-to-use contract.
5. Existing customers that have upgraded agreements are eligible for longer stays, can make earlier reservations, may receive discounts on rental units, and may have access to additional properties. Upgrades require a non-refundable upfront payment.
6. The year ended December 31, 2013 includes $2.1 million of revenue recognized related to our right-to-use annual memberships activated through our dealer program. During the third quarter of 2013, we changed the accounting treatment of revenues and expenses associated with the RV dealer program to recognize as revenue only the cash received from members generated by the program.
7. Revenues associated with contract upgrades, included in Right-to-use contracts current period, gross, on our Consolidated Income Statement on page 4.
 
 

Market Capitalization

(In millions, except share and OP Unit data, unaudited)

         
Capital Structure as of December 31, 2016
 
Total % of Total % of Total
Common Common Market
Stock/Units   Stock/Units   Total   % of Total   Capitalization
 
Secured Debt $ 1,910 90.5 %
Unsecured Debt 200   9.5 %
Total Debt (1) $ 2,110 100.0 % 23.6 %
 
Common Stock 85,529,386 92.3 %
OP Units 7,170,000   7.7 %
Total Common Stock and OP Units 92,699,386 100.0 %
Common Stock price at December 31, 2016 $ 72.10
Fair Value of Common Stock $ 6,684 98.0 %
Perpetual Preferred Stock 136   2.0 %
Total Equity $ 6,820 100.0 % 76.4 %
 
Total Market Capitalization $ 8,930 100.0 %
 
Perpetual Preferred Stock as of December 31, 2016
 

Annual

Annual
Callable Outstanding Liquidation

Dividend Per

Dividend
Series  

Date

      Stock   Value  

Share

  Value
6.75% Series C 9/7/2017 54,458 $136 $168.75 $ 9.2
 
 
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1.

  Excludes deferred financing costs of approximately $18.9 million.
 
 

Debt Maturity Schedule

Debt Maturity Schedule as of December 31, 2016

(In thousands, unaudited)

             
Weighted Weighted Weighted
Average Average % of Average
Secured Interest Unsecured Interest Total Interest
Year Debt   Rate     Debt   Rate   Total Debt   Debt   Rate  
2017 $ 34,239 5.85 % $ $ 34,239 1.63 % 5.85 %
2018 199,271 5.97 % 199,271 9.47 % 5.97 %
2019 201,161 6.27 % 201,161 9.56 % 6.27 %
2020 121,877 6.13 % 200,000 2.39 % 321,877 15.29 % 3.81 %
2021 190,368 5.01 % 190,368 9.04 % 5.01 %
2022 150,265 4.59 % 150,265 7.14 % 4.59 %
2023 111,316 5.12 % 111,316 5.29 % 5.12 %
2024 % % %
2025 107,799 3.45 % 107,799 5.12 % 3.45 %
2026 % % %
Thereafter 788,459   4.27 %     788,459   37.46 % 4.27 %  
Total $ 1,904,755 4.91 % $ 200,000 2.39 % $ 2,104,755 100.0 % 4.67 %
 
Note Premiums 5,464     5,464  
 
Total Debt 1,910,219 200,000 2,110,219
 
Deferred Financing Costs (18,319 ) (621 ) (18,940 )
 
Total Debt, net $ 1,891,900   4.90 % (1) $ 199,379   2.51 % $ 2,091,279   4.67 % (1)
 
Average Years to Maturity 10.9 3.1 10.1
 
 
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1.   Reflects effective interest rate including amortization of note premiums and amortization of deferred loan cost for secured and total debt and stated interest rate for unsecured debt.
 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures Definitions and Other Terms

This document contains certain non-GAAP measures used by management that we believe are helpful in understanding our business, as further discussed in the paragraphs below. We believe investors should review Funds from Operations (“FFO”), Normalized Funds from Operations (“Normalized FFO”), Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), along with GAAP net income and cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, when evaluating an equity REIT’s operating performance. Our definitions and calculations of these non-GAAP financial and operating measures and other terms may differ from the definitions and methodologies used by other REITs and, accordingly, may not be comparable. These non-GAAP financial and operating measures do not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor do they represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indication of our financial performance, or to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of our liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (FFO). We define FFO as net income, computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding gains and actual or estimated losses from sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, impairments, if any, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. We compute FFO in accordance with our interpretation of standards established by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do. We receive up-front non-refundable payments from the entry of right-to-use contracts. In accordance with GAAP, the upfront non-refundable payments and related commissions are deferred and amortized over the estimated customer life. Although the NAREIT definition of FFO does not address the treatment of non-refundable right-to-use payments, we believe that it is appropriate to adjust for the impact of the deferral activity in our calculation of FFO.

We believe FFO, as defined by the Board of Governors of NAREIT, is generally a measure of performance for an equity REIT. While FFO is a relevant and widely used measure of operating performance for equity REITs, it does not represent cash flow from operations or net income as defined by GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to these indicators in evaluating liquidity or operating performance.

NORMALIZED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (NORMALIZED FFO). We define Normalized FFO as FFO excluding the following non-operating income and expense items: a) the financial impact of contingent consideration; b) gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties and defeasance costs; c) property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions; and d) other miscellaneous non-comparable items. Normalized FFO presented herein is not necessarily comparable to Normalized FFO presented by other real estate companies due to the fact that not all real estate companies use the same methodology for computing this amount.

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION (FAD). We define FAD as Normalized FFO less non-revenue producing capital expenditures.

We believe that FFO, Normalized FFO and FAD are helpful to investors as supplemental measures of the performance of an equity REIT. We believe that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization, impairments, if any, and actual or estimated gains or losses from sales of real estate, all of which are based on historical costs and which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance, FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and among other equity REITs. We further believe that Normalized FFO provides useful information to investors, analysts and our management because it allows them to compare our operating performance to the operating performance of other real estate companies and between periods on a consistent basis without having to account for differences not related to our operations. For example, we believe that excluding the early extinguishment of debt, property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions from Normalized FFO allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the sustainability of operating performance in future periods because these costs do not affect the future operations of the properties. In some cases, we provide information about identified non-cash components of FFO and Normalized FFO because it allows investors, analysts and our management to assess the impact of those items.

INCOME FROM PROPERTY OPERATIONS, EXCLUDING DEFERRALS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. We define Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management as rental income, utility income and right-to-use income less property operating and maintenance expenses, real estate tax, sales and marketing expenses, property management and the GAAP deferral of right-to-use contract upfront payments and related commissions, net. We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is helpful to investors and analysts as a measure of the operating results of our manufactured home and RV communities.

The following table reconciles Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures to Income from property operations (amounts in thousands):

   
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015 2016   2015
Income before equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures $ 41,918 $ 39,284 $ 184,527   $ 146,423
Right-to-use upfront payments, deferred, net 652 302 3,079 4,231
Gross revenues from home sales (8,952 ) (8,809 ) (37,191 ) (33,150 )
Brokered resale revenues and ancillary services revenues, net (258 ) (104 ) (2,994 ) (4,149 )
Interest income (1,793 ) (1,716 ) (6,845 ) (7,030 )
Income from other investments, net (736 ) (2,240 ) (7,310 ) (7,359 )
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net (11 ) (85 ) (223 ) (1,556 )
Property management 11,413 10,778 47,083 44,528
Depreciation on real estate and rental homes 30,198 28,748 117,400 113,609
Amortization of in-place leases 1,234 408 3,373 2,358
Cost of homes sales 8,949 8,594 37,456 32,279
Home selling expenses 1,027 805 3,575 3,191
General and administrative 7,688 8,472 31,004 30,644
Property rights initiatives and other 2,950 1,052 4,986 2,986
Early debt retirement (9 ) 16,913
Interest and related amortization 25,395   26,083   102,030   105,731  
Income from property operations, excluding deferrals and property management 119,674 111,563 479,950 449,649
Right-to-use contracts, deferred and sales and marketing, deferred, net (641 ) (217 ) (2,856 ) (2,675 )
Property management (11,413 ) (10,778 ) (47,083 ) (44,528 )
Income from property operations $ 107,620   $ 100,568   $ 430,011   $ 402,446  
 

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAX, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA) AND ADJUSTED EBITDA. EBITDA is defined as net income or loss before interest income and expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define Adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA excluding the following non-operating income and expense items: a) the financial impact of contingent consideration; b) gains and losses from early debt extinguishment, including prepayment penalties and defeasance costs; c) property acquisition and other transaction costs related to mergers and acquisitions; d) GAAP deferral of right-to-use contract upfront payments and related commissions, net; e) impairments, if any; and f) other miscellaneous non-comparable items. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide us with an understanding of one aspect of earnings before the impact of investing and financing charges. We believe that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA may be useful to an investor in evaluating our operating performance and liquidity because the measures are widely used to measure a company’s operating performance and they are used by rating agencies and other parties, including lenders, to evaluate our creditworthiness.

The following table reconciles Consolidated net income to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA (amounts in thousands):

   
Quarters Ended Years Ended
December 31, December 31,
2016   2015   2016   2015
Consolidated net income $ 42,381 $ 39,767 $ 187,132 $ 150,512
Interest Income (1,793 ) (1,716 ) (6,845 ) (7,030 )
Depreciation on real estate assets and rental homes 30,198 28,748 117,400 113,609
Amortization of in-place leases 1,234 408 3,373 2,358
Depreciation on corporate assets 280 276 1,120 1,089
Depreciation on unconsolidated joint ventures 324 282 1,292 1,081
Interest and related amortization 25,395   26,083   102,030   105,731  
EBITDA 98,019 93,848 405,502 367,350
Right-to-use contract upfront payments, deferred, net 652 302 3,079 4,231
Right-to-use contract commissions, deferred, net (11 ) (85 ) (223 ) (1,556 )
Transaction costs 292 527 1,217 1,130
Early debt retirement (9 ) 16,913
Litigation Settlement, net 2,415     2,415    
Adjusted EBITDA $ 101,367   $ 94,583   $ 411,990   $ 388,068  
 

CORE. The Core properties include properties we owned and operated during all of 2015 and 2016. We believe Core is a measure that is useful to investors for annual comparison as it removes the fluctuations associated with acquisitions, dispositions and significant transactions or unique situations.

ACQUISITIONS. The Acquisition properties include all properties that were not owned and operated in 2015 and 2016. This includes, but is not limited to, four properties acquired in 2016, three properties acquired during 2015 and Tropical Palms RV resort.

NON-REVENUE PRODUCING IMPROVEMENTS. Represents capital expenditures that will not directly result in increased revenue or expense savings and are primarily comprised of common area improvements, furniture, and mechanical improvements.

FIXED CHARGES. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of note premiums and debt issuance costs.

Contacts

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Paul Seavey, 800-247-5279

Contacts

Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc.
Paul Seavey, 800-247-5279