HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC.
Business
HIGHWOODS PROPERTIES, INC. operates as a fully integrated office real estate investment trust that owns, develops, acquires, leases and manages office properties. It offers services including office property ownership and acquisitions, development and redevelopment, leasing, in-house property and asset management, build-to-suit construction, tenant improvements, maintenance and customer experience services. Key business divisions include in-house leasing, property management, development, engineering, customer experience, marketing and shared corporate services supported by regional division offices. The company focuses on best business districts in Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, Richmond and Tampa and markets/leasing through its regional offices and direct leasing channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-11
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental and other revenues | 806 | 826 | 834 | 829 | 768 | |
| Rental property and other expenses | 261 | 272 | 269 | 260 | 236 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 295 | 299 | 299 | 288 | 259 | |
| Impairments of real estate assets | 9 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| General and administrative | 40 | 42 | 43 | 42 | 41 | |
| Total operating expenses | 605 | 638 | 611 | 626 | 536 | |
| Interest expense | 152 | 147 | 137 | 105 | 86 | |
| Other income | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gains on disposition of property | 107 | 47 | 48 | 64 | 174 | |
| Gain on deconsolidation of affiliate | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Loss on disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net income | 163 | 104 | 151 | 164 | 323 | |
| Net (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | −3 | −2 | −3 | −4 | −8 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | 74,000 | 34,000 | 549,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Dividends on Preferred Stock | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Net income available for common stockholders | 157 | 100 | 146 | 157 | 311 | |
| Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 1.45 | 0.94 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 2.98 | |
| Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 108 | 106 | 106 | 105 | 104 | |
| Net income available for common stockholders (in dollars per share) | 1.45 | 0.94 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 2.98 | |
| Weighted average Common Shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 111 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 107 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 609 | 570 | 540 | 549 | 549 | |
| Buildings and tenant improvements | 6,145 | 5,827 | 5,961 | 5,910 | 5,718 | |
| Development in-process | 6 | 0 | 9 | 47 | 7 | |
| Land held for development | 214 | 221 | 227 | 231 | 215 | |
| Total real estate assets | 6,974 | 6,618 | 6,737 | 6,736 | 6,490 | |
| Less-accumulated depreciation | −1,902 | −1,797 | −1,743 | −1,610 | −1,458 | |
| Net real estate assets | 5,072 | 4,821 | 4,994 | 5,127 | 5,032 | |
| Real estate and other assets, net, held for sale | 23 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 23 | |
| Restricted cash | 16 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
| Accounts receivable | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 14 | |
| Mortgages and notes receivable | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Accrued straight-line rents receivable | 318 | 309 | 311 | 294 | 268 | |
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | 472 | 486 | 343 | 269 | 7 | |
| Deferred leasing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $169,972 and $170,312, respectively | 244 | 210 | 226 | 253 | 259 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $25,144 and $20,626, respectively | 61 | 75 | 65 | 68 | 79 | |
| Total Assets | 6,274 | 6,029 | 6,003 | 6,063 | 5,695 | |
| Mortgages and notes payable, net | 3,554 | 3,294 | 3,213 | 3,197 | 2,789 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 284 | 305 | 302 | 301 | 295 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,838 | 3,598 | 3,515 | 3,498 | 3,084 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 53 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 112 | |
| Preferred Stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized shares; 8.625% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (liquidation preference $1,000 per share), 26,691 and 28,811 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
| Common Stock, $.01 par value, 200,000,000 authorized shares; 109,905,241 and 107,623,777 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,224 | 3,144 | 3,103 | 3,081 | 3,028 | |
| Distributions in excess of net income available for common stockholders | −870 | −811 | −698 | −633 | −580 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −2 | −2 | −2 | −1 | −973,000 | |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 2,379 | 2,361 | 2,433 | 2,477 | 2,477 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 22 | |
| Total Equity/Capital: | 2,383 | 2,365 | 2,438 | 2,499 | 2,500 | |
| Total Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests in the Operating Partnership and Equity/Total Liabilities, Redeemable Operating Partnership Units and Capital | 6,274 | 6,029 | 6,003 | 6,063 | 5,695 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 295 | 299 | 299 | 288 | 259 | |
| Amortization of lease incentives and acquisition-related intangible assets and liabilities | 3 | 1 | 1 | −42,000 | −2 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| Net credit losses/(reversals) on operating lease receivables | −118,000 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Accrued interest on mortgages and notes receivable | −1 | −548,000 | −805,000 | −88,000 | −103,000 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Amortization of cash flow hedges | −248,000 | −249,000 | −293,000 | −238,000 | 508,000 | |
| Amortization of mortgages and notes payable fair value adjustments | 142,000 | 112,000 | −288,000 | −70,000 | 862,000 | |
| Impairments of real estate assets | 9 | 25 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Losses on debt extinguishment | 144,000 | 173,000 | 602,000 | 0 | 286,000 | |
| Net gains on disposition of property | −107 | −47 | −48 | −64 | −174 | |
| Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates | 7 | 6 | 1 | 614,000 | 1 | |
| Settlement of cash flow hedges | 0 | 0 | −493,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Accounts receivable | 1 | −3 | −547,000 | −11 | 6 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Accrued straight-line rents receivable | −14 | −10 | −25 | −29 | −22 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | −14 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 8 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 359 | 404 | 387 | 422 | 415 | |
| Investments in acquired real estate and related intangible assets, net of cash acquired | −442 | −51 | −19 | −225 | −305 | |
| Investments in development in-process | −4 | −4 | −34 | −44 | −78 | |
| Investments in tenant improvements and deferred leasing costs | −155 | −144 | −112 | −121 | −94 | |
| Investments in building improvements | −46 | −41 | −64 | −76 | −48 | |
| Net proceeds from disposition of real estate assets | 195 | 101 | 102 | 130 | 374 | |
| Net proceeds from disposition of investment in unconsolidated affiliate | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investments in mortgages and notes receivable | −9 | −6 | −14 | −24,000 | −84,000 | |
| Repayments of mortgages and notes receivable | 8 | 63,000 | 10 | 288,000 | 301,000 | |
| Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates | −28 | −153 | −133 | −262 | −6 | |
| Repayments of preferred equity from unconsolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | |
| Changes in earnest money deposits | 10 | −10 | 16 | — | — | |
| Changes in other investing activities | −2 | −3 | −7 | −1 | −3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −441 | −302 | −170 | −615 | −288 | |
| Dividends on Common Stock | −217 | −212 | −211 | −210 | −204 | |
| Redemptions/repurchases of Preferred Stock | −2 | 0 | −10,000 | 0 | −5,000 | |
| Redemptions of Common Units | −10,000 | 0 | −163,000 | −4 | 0 | |
| Dividends on Preferred Stock | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | −4 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −6 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | −320,000 | −400,000 | 0 | −1 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock | 63 | 54 | 2 | 8 | 24 | |
| Costs paid for the issuance of Common Stock | −1 | −843,000 | −226,000 | −247,000 | −535,000 | |
| Repurchase of shares related to tax withholdings | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −2 | |
| Borrowings on revolving credit facility | 476 | 339 | 249 | 675 | 380 | |
| Repayments of revolving credit facility | −555 | −255 | −615 | −359 | −310 | |
| Borrowings on mortgages and notes payable | 380 | 0 | 590 | 550 | 200 | |
| Repayments of mortgages and notes payable | −39 | −7 | −207 | −456 | −354 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests in consolidated affiliates | 0 | 0 | 320,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments for debt issuance costs and other financing activities | −5 | −8 | −5 | −4 | −9 | |
| Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities | 91 | −99 | −205 | 188 | −285 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 9 | 2 | 12 | −5 | −158 | |
| Cash from deconsolidation of affiliate | 0 | 0 | −6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 145 | 134 | 130 | 103 | 79 | |
| Net changes in capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid (1) | −8 | −3 | 2 | −1 | — | |
| Write-off of fully depreciated real estate assets | 83 | 94 | 77 | 59 | 68 | |
| Write-off of fully amortized leasing costs | 41 | 48 | 36 | 29 | 44 | |
| Write-off of fully amortized debt issuance costs | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Derecognition of lease liabilities related to right of use assets | 0 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — |