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Veris Residential, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2024 Results

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JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Veris Residential, Inc. (NYSE: VRE) (the "Company"), a forward-thinking, environmentally and socially conscious multifamily REIT, today reported results for the first quarter 2024.

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Three Months Ended,


March 31, 2024

December 31, 2023

Net Income (Loss) per Diluted Share

$(0.04)

$(0.06)

Core FFO per Diluted Share

$0.14

$0.12

Core AFFO per Diluted Share

$0.18

$0.14

Dividend per Diluted Share

$0.0525

$0.0525

CAPITAL ALLOCATION AND BALANCE SHEET

  • Sold $179 million of non-strategic assets, including the last office asset; two land parcels are currently under binding contract for $28 million.

  • Secured a new $500 million three-plus-one-year term revolving credit facility and term loan package.

  • Combination of proceeds from closed asset sales and new facilities to address all consolidated debt maturities through the end of 2025.

  • Raising 2024 guidance, reflecting positive earnings impact anticipated from new, alternative financing strategy and anticipated debt reduction.

OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

  • Same Store multifamily Blended Net Rental Growth Rate of 4.6%.

  • Same Store NOI growth of over 14% YOY and 4% sequentially.

  • Earned highest Online Reputation Assessment (ORA®) Score of REITs in the United States.

  • Achieved highest ISS ESG Corporate Score of real estate companies in the United States.

Mahbod Nia, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We had a positive start to the year, implementing and advancing a number of value-enhancing operational, capital recycling and balance-sheet-related initiatives, while continuing to deliver strong financial results.

"Despite the challenging credit environment, we were able to secure a $500 million credit facility and term loan from a broad range of lenders, providing us with substantial liquidity, financial flexibility and potential for enhanced earnings, as reflected in our raised guidance. We also unlocked another $145 million of idle equity from non-strategic asset sales while continuing to generate solid operational performance, as evidenced by our Same Store year-over-year NOI growth of 14%. Looking ahead, we are well positioned to execute on our multi-pronged optimization strategy as we seek to continue creating value for our shareholders."


March 31, 2024

March 31, 2023

Same Store Units

7,622

7,622

Same Store Occupancy

94.1 %

95.9 %

Same Store Blended Rental Growth Rate

4.6 %

10.2 %

Average Rent per Home

$3,899

$3,622

SAME STORE PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE

Haus25 and The James were added to the Same Store pool in 2024. These properties contributed nearly $8.7 million to NOI in the first quarter.