NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. (NYSE:NXRT) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Highlights

• NXRT¹ reported Net Loss, FFO², Core FFO² and AFFO² of $(4.7)M, $19.0M, $20.1M and $22.3M, respectively, attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to Net Loss, FFO, Core FFO and AFFO of $(6.9)M, $13.8M, $14.1M and $16.0M, respectively, attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2021

• For the three months ended March 31, 2022, Q1 Same Store properties3 average effective rent, total revenue and NOI2 increased 15.4%, 11.3% and 16.4%, respectively and occupancy decreased 90 bps from the prior year period.

• The weighted average effective monthly rent per unit across all 39 properties held as of March 31, 2022 (the “Portfolio”), consisting of 14,776 units⁴, was $1,310, while physical occupancy was 94.2%.

• NXRT paid a first quarter dividend of $0.38 per share of common stock on March 31, 2022.

• During the first quarter, for the properties in our Portfolio, we completed 531 full and partial upgrades and leased 489 upgraded units, achieving an average monthly rent premium of $138 and a 26.3% ROI⁵.

• Since inception, for the properties currently in our Portfolio, we have completed 6,398 full and partial, 4,510 kitchen and laundry appliances and 9,624 technology packages, resulting in a $139, $48 and $43 average monthly rental increase per unit and a 21.8%, 70.8% and 33.5% ROI, respectively.

• During the three months ended March 31, 2022, through its at-the-market offering (“ATM program”), NXRT issued 52,091 shares of common stock for approximately $4.3 million in gross proceeds

(1) In this release, “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” “NexPoint Residential Trust,” and “NXRT” each refer to NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation.

(2) FFO, Core FFO, AFFO and NOI are non-GAAP measures. For a discussion of why we consider these non-GAAP measures useful and reconciliations of FFO, Core FFO, AFFO and NOI to net loss, see the “Definitions and Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures” and “FFO, Core FFO and AFFO” sections of this release.

(3) We define “Same Store” properties as properties that were in our Portfolio for the entirety of the periods being compared. There are 34 properties encompassing 13,456 units of apartment space in our Same Store pool for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (our “Q1 Same Store” properties). The same store unit count excludes 44 units that are currently down due to casualty events (Silverbrook: 16 units, Timber Creek: 15 units, Venue at 8651: 8 units, The Preserve at Terrell Mill: 3 units, Bloom: 1 unit and Old Farm: 1 unit).

(4) Total number of units owned in our Portfolio as of March 31, 2022 is 14,825, however 49 units are currently down due to casualty events (Silverbrook: 16 units, Timber Creek: 15 units, Venue at 8651: 8 units, Six Forks Station: 5 units, The Preserve at Terrell Mill: 3 units, Bloom: 1 unit and Old Farm: 1 unit).

(5) We define Return on Investment (“ROI”) as the sum of the actual rent premium divided by the sum of the total cost.

First Quarter 2022 Financial Results

• Total revenues were $60.8 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $51.8 million for the first quarter of 2021.

• Net loss for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $(4.7) million, or loss of $(0.18) per diluted share, which included $23.7 million of depreciation and amortization expense. This compared to net loss of $(6.9) million, or loss of $(0.27) per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, which included $20.8 million of depreciation and amortization expense.

• The change in our net loss of $(4.7) million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to our net loss of $(6.9) million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 primarily relates to increases in rental income, partially offset by increases in depreciation and property operating expenses.

• For the first quarter of 2022, NOI was $36.6 million on 39 properties, compared to $29.7 million for the first quarter of 2021 on 37 properties.

• For the first quarter of 2022, Q1 Same Store NOI increased 16.4% to $33.2 million, compared to $28.5 million for the first quarter of 2021.

• For the first quarter of 2022, FFO totaled $19.0 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared to $13.8 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.

• For the first quarter of 2022, Core FFO totaled $20.1 million, or $0.78 per diluted share, compared to $14.1 million, or $0.56 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.

• For the first quarter of 2022, AFFO totaled $22.3 million, or $0.87 per diluted share, compared to $16.0 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021.

First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., (“NXRT” or the “Company”), (NYSE:NXRT) announced today that the Company is scheduled to host a conference call on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. ET (10:00 am CT), to discuss first quarter 2022 financial results. The conference call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing 888-220-8451 or, for international callers, + 1 323-794-2588 and using passcode Conference ID: 8614947.  A live audio webcast of the call will be available online at the Company’s website, nxrt.nexpoint.com (under “Resources”). An online replay will be available shortly after the call on the Company’s website and continue to be available for 60 days.

A replay of the conference call will also be available through Tuesday, May 3, 2022 by dialing 888-203-1112 or, for international callers, +1 719-457-0820 and entering passcode 8614947.

About NXRT

NexPoint Residential Trust is a publicly traded REIT, with its shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “NXRT,” primarily focused on acquiring, owning and operating well-located middle-income multifamily properties with “value-add” potential in large cities and suburban submarkets of large cities, primarily in the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. NXRT is externally advised by NexPoint Real Estate Advisors, L.P., an affiliate of NexPoint Advisors, L.P., an SEC-registered investment advisor, which has extensive real estate experience. Our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) are available on our website, nxrt.nexpoint.com, under the “Financials” tab.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that are based on management’s current expectations, assumptions and beliefs. Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “may,” “should,” “plan” and similar expressions and variations or negatives of these words. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding NXRT’s business and industry in general, NXRT’s updated guidance for financial results for the full year 2022, including earnings per diluted share, Core FFO per diluted share, same store rental income, same store total revenue and same store NOI, and the related assumptions, including expected acquisitions and dispositions, shares outstanding and same store growth projections, NXRT’s net asset value and the related components and assumptions, including pro forma adjustments for acquisitions and dispositions, the NOI related to the acquired or disposed of properties, the Cornerstone loan refinancing, estimated value-add expenditures, debt payments, outstanding debt and shares outstanding, NOI guidance for the second quarter 2022 and the related assumptions, planned value-add programs, including projected average rent, rent change and return on investment, expected settlement of interest rate swaps and the effect on the debt maturity schedule, rehab budgets and expected acquisitions and dispositions. They are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statement, including the ultimate duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effectiveness of actions taken, or actions that may be taken, by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or treat its impact, as well as those described in greater detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly those described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K. Readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements and are encouraged to review the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of the risks and other factors that could affect any forward-looking statements. The statements made herein speak only as of the date of this release and except as required by law, NXRT does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

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