Public Equity REITs: The Superior Way to Invest in Commercial Real
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Public Equity REITs: The Superior Way to Invest in Commercial Real
Public Equity REITs: The Superior Way to Invest in Commercial Real Estate Chilton Capital Management LLC 1177 West Loop South Suite 1310 Houston, Texas 77027 (713) 650-1995 (800) 919-1995 Bruce G. Garrison, CFA Managing Director / Portfolio Manager [email protected] (713) 243-3233 Matthew R. Werner, CFA Portfolio Manager / Analyst [email protected] (713) 243-3234 Purpose of the Presentation Inform you about the history and current state of the public equity REIT industry Present the reasons why public equity REITs are attractive investment vehicles Educate you on REIT valuation metrics and the risks of investing in REITs 2 History and Current State of REIT Industry What is a REIT History of REITs Great Real Estate in Great Places 3 What is a REIT? 4 What is a REIT? REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust C-Corps that pay out at least 90% of taxable net income as dividends Exempt from taxes REITs are classified in the following categories: Equity REITs Mortgage REITs 5 Equity REIT Sectors Datacenters 3.9% Healthcare 13.8% Storage 7.0% Residential 17.9% Shopping Centers 8.2% Lodging 6.3% Diversified 4.4% Industrial 4.4% Office / Industrial 2.4% Source: Bloomberg REIT Index as of 11/30/11 Malls 17.5% Office 14.4% 6 Characteristics of Real Estate Investment Trusts 160 publicly traded REITs in the U.S. with a combined market cap of over $447 billion as of October 31, 2011 142 traded on the NYSE REITs own over $500 billion of the highest quality US commercial real estate, or 10-15% of total institutionally-owned commercial real estate 7 Source: REIT Watch, November 2011 Total Returns as of October 31,2011 1 yr 3 yr 5 yr 10 yr 20 yr 30 yr FTSE NAREIT All Equity REIT Index 10% 16% -1% 11% 11% 12% S&P 500 8% 11% 0% 4% 8% 11% 2/3rds of REIT total returns since 1972 have been dividends Dividend classification for average REIT: 68% ordinary taxable income, 12% return of capital, and 20% long-term capital gains 8 Source: REIT Watch, November 2011 History of REITs 9 Early Years of REIT Industry 1960: President Eisenhower signs the REIT Act title giving investors the opportunity to invest in diversified portfolios of income-producing real estate Mortgage REITs spur growth in the industry up to $21 billion in market cap NAREIT Index created in 1972 Tax Reform Act of 1986 1991: Kimco (KIM) IPO marks the start of the Modern REIT Era 10 Modern REIT Era Growth of Equity REITs (UPREIT Structure) Emergence of sectors REITs included in S&P 500 Movement to the “Gateway Cities” 11 Great Real Estate in Great Places 12 GM Building (New York, NY) Boston Properties (BXP) 13 Prudential Center (Boston, MA) Boston Properties (BXP) 14 Bank of America Tower (San Francisco, CA) Vornado Realty (VNO) 15 Crystal City (Arlington, VA) Vornado Realty (VNO) 16 Allen Center (Houston, TX) Brookfield Properties (BPO) 17 World Houston (Houston, TX) EastGroup Properties (EGP) 18 River Oaks Shopping Center (Houston, TX) Weingarten Realty (WRI) 19 Galleria Houston (Houston, TX) Simon Property Group (SPG) 20 Santa Monica Place (Santa Monica, CA) Macerich (MAC) 21 Savoye at Vitruvian Park (Addison, TX) UDR (UDR) 22 Avalon at Mission Bay North (San Francisco, CA) AvalonBay Communities (AVB) 23 The Shores (Santa Monica, CA) Douglas Emmett (DEI) 24 Camden Plaza (Houston, TX) Camden Property Trust (CPT) 25 Sir Francis Drake Hotel (San Francisco, CA) Pebblebrook Lodging Trust (PEB) 26 Self Storage Facilities (Various Locations) Public Storage (PSA) 27 Traditional Data Center (Various Locations) Digital Realty Trust (DLR) 28 Why REITs are Attractive Investment Vehicles Why Invest in REITs REIT Preferred Equity 29 Why Invest in REITs? 30 Why Invest in REITs? Income and Growth Historically, has lowered portfolio risk and increased total return Transparency and liquidity Management track record Access to capital and Flight to quality Low interest rates 31 Performance History NAREIT All Equity REIT Index Values 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1972 1977 1982 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 Source: Bloomberg as of 11/30/11 32 Real Estate Cycle Source: Mueller, Real Estate Finance (1995) 33 Occupancy REIT Occupancy 34 Aggregate Construction (MSF) Low Supply is Driving REIT Occupancy As of 9/30/2011 35 Equity Capital Raised As of 12/1/2011 36 Low Borrowing Costs As of 11/30/2011 37 Historical Payout Ratios As of 11/30/2011 38 Why Invest in REITs? Management teams are cycle-tested Benign supply of new commercial real estate Low debt ratios and cost of capital Flight to quality, liquidity, transparency High predictability of above average increases in dividends 39 REIT Preferred Equity 40 Benefits of Preferred REITs Average yield near 7.5% as of 12/1/2011 Total market capitalization near $20 billion 41 How to Analyze a REIT REIT Valuation Metrics Risks 42 REIT Valuation Metrics 43 How Does a REIT Create Value? Growth in NOI via rent increases or lower operating expenses Leading sectors today: Apartments, Luxury Malls and San Francisco Office and more recently Storage Expansion via acquisition and/or development Leading REITs adding better properties in "gateway" cities Re-tenanting with higher quality tenants 44 NAV / Value Creation Example UDR funds $650 million to develop the Savoye, funded 50% by debt Upon completion the property is producing annual net operating income (NOI) of $42 million, or 6.5% yield At a 5% cap rate, the complex is worth $845 million After paying back the $325 million in debt, the equity is now worth $520 million Called the Net Asset Value, or NAV 45 Historical Price to NAV Premiums As of 12/1/2011 46 Funds from Operations (FFO) 47 As of 12/1/2011 Dividend Yield vs 10 Year Treasury Yield 48 As of 12/1/2011 Risks 49 Risks of Investing in REITs Price to FFO Multiples are above long term averages Volatility A spike in interest rates Declining economic growth 50 Key Takeaways REITs provide income and growth in a liquid vehicle with high transparency to the public Over time, addition of REITs has lowered risk and raised return of a traditional portfolio Low supply Low cost of capital Rising dividend yields 51