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
bgarrison@chiltoncapital.com
(713) 243-3233
Matthew R. Werner, CFA
Portfolio Manager / Analyst
mwerner@chiltoncapital.com
(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
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History and Current State of REIT Industry
What is a REIT
History of REITs
Great Real Estate in Great Places
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What is a REIT?
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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
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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%
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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
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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
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Source: REIT Watch, November 2011
History of REITs
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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
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Modern REIT Era
Growth of Equity REITs (UPREIT Structure)
Emergence of sectors
REITs included in S&P 500
Movement to the “Gateway Cities”
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Great Real Estate in
Great Places
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GM Building (New York, NY)
Boston Properties (BXP)
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Prudential Center (Boston, MA)
Boston Properties (BXP)
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Bank of America Tower (San Francisco, CA)
Vornado Realty (VNO)
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Crystal City (Arlington, VA)
Vornado Realty (VNO)
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Allen Center (Houston, TX)
Brookfield Properties (BPO)
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World Houston (Houston, TX)
EastGroup Properties (EGP)
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River Oaks Shopping Center (Houston, TX)
Weingarten Realty (WRI)
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Galleria Houston (Houston, TX)
Simon Property Group (SPG)
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Santa Monica Place (Santa Monica, CA)
Macerich (MAC)
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Savoye at Vitruvian Park (Addison, TX)
UDR (UDR)
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Avalon at Mission Bay North (San Francisco, CA)
AvalonBay Communities (AVB)
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The Shores (Santa Monica, CA)
Douglas Emmett (DEI)
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Camden Plaza (Houston, TX)
Camden Property Trust (CPT)
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Sir Francis Drake Hotel (San Francisco, CA)
Pebblebrook Lodging Trust (PEB)
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Self Storage Facilities (Various Locations)
Public Storage (PSA)
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Traditional Data Center (Various Locations)
Digital Realty Trust (DLR)
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Why REITs are Attractive Investment Vehicles
Why Invest in REITs
REIT Preferred Equity
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Why Invest in REITs?
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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
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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
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Real Estate Cycle
Source: Mueller, Real Estate Finance (1995)
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Occupancy
REIT Occupancy
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Aggregate Construction (MSF)
Low Supply is Driving REIT Occupancy
As of 9/30/2011
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Equity Capital Raised
As of 12/1/2011
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Low Borrowing Costs
As of 11/30/2011
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Historical Payout Ratios
As of 11/30/2011
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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
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REIT Preferred Equity
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Benefits of Preferred REITs
 Average yield near 7.5% as of 12/1/2011
 Total market capitalization near $20 billion
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How to Analyze a REIT
REIT Valuation Metrics
Risks
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REIT Valuation Metrics
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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
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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
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Historical Price to NAV Premiums
As of 12/1/2011
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Funds from Operations (FFO)
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As of 12/1/2011
Dividend Yield vs 10 Year Treasury Yield
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As of 12/1/2011
Risks
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Risks of Investing in REITs
 Price to FFO Multiples are above long term averages
 Volatility
 A spike in interest rates
 Declining economic growth
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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
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