Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta Reports Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Results
Q3 2024 Highlights
- Vesta updated its full year 2024 guidance: revenue guidance has been upwardly revised and is expected to exceed 17%, an increase from the Company´s prior guidance of 16-17%, Adjusted NOI margin has been revised to 94.5% from 94.0% and Adjusted EBITDA has been revised to 83.5% from 83.0%. This reflects Vesta’s financial discipline and strong leasing activity throughout the year.
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Vesta’s third quarter 2024 total income was
US$ 63.7 million ; a 14.4% year over year increase. third quarter 2024 Adjusted NOI1 margin and Adjusted EBITDA2 margin reached 94.2% and 84.5%, respectively. Vesta FFO ended third quarter 2024 atUS$ 40.4 million ; a 20.3% increase compared toUS$ 33.6 million in the third quarter 2023. -
Third quarter 2024 leasing activity reached 1.3 million sf: 476 thousand sf in new contracts in the
Bajio andMexico City , with best-in-class automotive and e-commerce sector companies, and 787 thousand sf in lease renewals. Vesta’s third quarter 2024 total portfolio occupancy therefore reached 93.9%, while stabilized and same-store occupancy reached 95.8% and 98.3%, respectively. - During the quarter renewals and re-leasing reached 787 thousand sf with a trailing twelve-month weighted average spread of 7.1%. Same-store NOI increased by around 3% year on year.
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Vesta finalized a new strategic land acquisition in
Tijuana, Baja California , comprised of 35.7 hectares of landbank directly adjacent to the Company´s existingVesta Park Mega Region . The new park will ultimately total 1.0 million square feet with six LEED certified world-class buildings aligned with the highest global sustainability standards. -
Vesta’s current construction in progress reached 3.4 million sf by the end of the third quarter 2024, representing a
US$ 328.9 million estimated investment and a 10.4% yield on cost, in markets includingMexico City ,Puebla ,Ciudad Juarez , Monterrey and theBajio region. -
The Company continued to strengthen its balance sheet and successfully signed in October, after the third quarter’s end, a mandate letter for a
US$ 500 million syndicated credit facility comprised by aUS$ 300 million term loan, with an 18-month availability period, and aUS$ 200 million revolving credit facility replacing the current revolving credit line. -
During the quarter Vesta paid
US$ 65 million of the first tranche of the Company’s 2017 private placement bond which matured inSeptember 2024 . -
Vesta´s share repurchase program was approximately
US$ 15 million during the third quarter 2024. The Company’s strategy remains focused on consistently allocating capital to ensure the most significant shareholder return. -
During
October 14 th, Vesta paid dividends forUS$ 16.2 million equivalent to PS$ 0.3576 per ordinary share for the third quarter.
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Financial Indicators (million) |
Q3 2024 |
Q3 2023 |
Chg. % |
2024 |
2023 |
Chg. % |
Total Rental Income |
63.7 |
55.7 |
14.4 |
187.3 |
157.1 |
19.2 |
Total Revenues (-) Energy |
61.1 |
55.3 |
10.4 |
180.8 |
157.1 |
15.1 |
Adjusted NOI |
57.6 |
51.7 |
11.4 |
171.7 |
148.8 |
15.3 |
Adjusted NOI Margin % |
94.2% |
93.4% |
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95.0% |
94.8% |
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Adjusted EBITDA |
51.6 |
45.0 |
14.8 |
151.4 |
130.8 |
15.8 |
Adjusted EBITDA Margin % |
84.5% |
81.3% |
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83.7% |
83.2% |
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EBITDA Per Share |
0.0545 |
0.0649 |
(16.0) |
0.1698 |
0.1762 |
(3.6) |
Total Comprehensive Income |
50.2 |
79.0 |
(36.4) |
283.5 |
212.2 |
33.6 |
Vesta FFO |
40.4 |
33.6 |
20.3 |
117.7 |
96.0 |
22.6 |
Vesta FFO Per Share |
0.0427 |
0.0485 |
(12.0) |
0.1320 |
0.1294 |
2.0 |
Vesta FFO (-) Tax Expense |
34.9 |
2.0 |
1628.0 |
87.3 |
22.4 |
290.6 |
Vesta FFO (-) Tax Expense Per Share |
0.0368 |
0.0029 |
1164.5 |
0.0980 |
0.0301 |
225.1 |
Diluted EPS |
0.0530 |
0.1140 |
(53.5) |
0.3181 |
0.2861 |
11.2 |
Shares (average) |
947.0 |
693.0 |
36.6 |
891.3 |
741.9 |
20.1 |
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Third quarter 2024 revenue reached
US$ 63.7 million ; a 14.4% year on year increase fromUS$ 55.7 million in the third quarter 2023 primarily due toUS$ 7.4 million in new revenue-generating contracts during the quarter and aUS$ 2.0 million inflationary benefit on third quarter 2024 results. -
Third quarter 2024 Adjusted Net Operating Income (Adjusted NOI)increased 11.4% to
US$ 57.6 million , compared toUS$ 51.7 million in the third quarter 2023. The third quarter 2024 Adjusted NOI margin was 94.2%; an 87-basis-point year on year increase due to higher rental revenue. -
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased 14.8% to
US$ 51.6 million , as compared toUS$ 45.0 million in the third quarter 2023. The Adjusted EBITDA margin was 84.5%; a 322-basis-point increase primarily due to a decrease in administrative expenses during the quarter. -
Third quarter 2024 Vesta funds from operations after tax (Vesta FFO (-) Tax Expense) increased to
US$ 34.9 million , fromUS$ 2.0 million for the same period in 2023. Vesta FFO per share wasUS$ 0.0368 for the third quarter 2024 compared withUS$ 0.0029 for the same period in 2023; the increase is due to a decrease in current taxes for the third quarter 2024. Third quarter 2024 Vesta FFO excluding current tax wasUS$ 40.4 million compared toUS$ 33.6 million in the third quarter 2023, due to higher profit relative to the same period in 2023. -
Third quarter 2024 total comprehensive gain was
US$ 27.7 million , versusUS$ 79.0 million in the third quarter 2023, primarily due to a decrease in profit from the revaluation of investment properties during the quarter. -
The total value of Vesta’s investment property portfolio was
US$ 3.6 billion as ofSeptember 30, 2024 ; an 11.8% increase compared toUS$ 3.2 billion at the end ofDecember 31, 2023 .
For a full version of Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Release, please visit: https://ir.vesta.com.mx/financial-results
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1 Adjusted NOI and Adjusted NOI Margin calculations have been modified, please refer to Notes and Disclaimers. |
2 Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin calculations have been modified, please refer to Notes and Disclaimers |
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