JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regency Centers Corporation ("Regency Centers”, "Regency” or the "Company”) (Nasdaq: REG) today reported financial and operating results for the period ended September 30, 2024 and provided updated 2024 earnings guidance. For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders was $0.54 per diluted share and $0.50 per diluted share, respectively.
Third Quarter Highlights
- Reported Nareit FFO of $1.07 per diluted share and Core Operating Earnings of $1.03 per diluted share
- Raised 2024 Nareit FFO guidance to a range of $4.27 to $4.29 per diluted share and 2024 Core Operating Earnings guidance to a range of $4.12 to $4.14 per diluted share
- The midpoint of 2024 Core Operating Earnings guidance represents more than 5% year-over-year growth, excluding the collection of receivables reserved during 2020-2021
- Increased Same Property NOI for the third quarter by 4.9% year-over-year, excluding lease termination fees and the collection of receivables reserved during 2020 and 2021
- Increased Same Property percent leased by 20 basis points sequentially and 80 basis points year-over-year to 96.1%
- Increased Same Property shop percent leased by 20 basis points sequentially and 50 basis points year-over-year to a new record high of 93.7%
- Executed 1.8 million square feet of comparable new and renewal leases at blended rent spreads of +9.3% on a cash basis and +20.7% on a straight-lined basis
- Started more than $100 million of new development and redevelopment projects, bringing year-to-date total project starts to $220 million
- Started two new grocery-anchored ground-up development projects, Jordan Ranch Market in Houston, Texas, and Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields in the Bay Area
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency's in-process development and redevelopment projects had estimated net project costs of $618 million
- Acquired two grocery-anchored shopping centers, one subsequent to quarter end, for a total of $47 million at Regency's share
- Priced a public offering of $325 million of senior unsecured notes due January 2035, with a coupon of 5.1%
- Pro-rata net debt and preferred stock to operating EBITDAre at September 30, 2024 was 5.2x
Financial Results
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders
- For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders was $98.1 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared to Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of $89.1 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.
- For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Nareit FFO was $195.1 million, or $1.07 per diluted share, compared to $182.8 million, or $1.02 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.
- For the three months ended September 30, 2024, Core Operating Earnings was $187.8 million, or $1.03 per diluted share, compared to $174.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the same period in 2023.
Same Property NOI
- Third quarter 2024 Same Property Net Operating Income ("NOI”), excluding lease termination fees and the collection of receivables reserved during 2020 and 2021, increased by 4.9% compared to the same period in 2023.
- Same Property base rents contributed 2.7% to Same Property NOI growth in the third quarter of 2024.
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency's Same Property portfolio was 96.1% leased, an increase of 20 basis points sequentially, and an increase of 80 basis points compared to September 30, 2023.
- Same Property anchor percent leased, which includes spaces greater than or equal to 10,000 square feet, was 97.6%, an increase of 100 basis points compared to September 30, 2023.
- Same Property shop percent leased, which includes spaces less than 10,000 square feet, was 93.7%, an increase of 50 basis points compared to September 30, 2023.
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency's Same Property portfolio was 92.7% commenced, an increase of 40 basis points sequentially and an increase of 10 basis points compared to September 30, 2023.
- During the three months ended September 30, 2024, Regency executed approximately 1.8 million square feet of comparable new and renewal leases at a blended cash rent spread of +9.3% and a blended straight-lined rent spread of +20.7%.
- During the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2024, the Company executed approximately 7.9 million square feet of comparable new and renewal leases at a blended cash rent spread of +9.7% and a blended straight-lined rent spread of +19.2%.
Developments and Redevelopments
- For the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company started development and redevelopment projects with estimated net project costs of approximately $100 million, at the Company's share.
- During the quarter, the Company started two new ground-up development projects, the H-E-B anchored Jordan Ranch Market in Houston, TX, and the Safeway anchored Oakley Shops at Laurel Fields in the Bay Area.
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency's in-process development and redevelopment projects had estimated net project costs of $618 million at the Company's share, 47% of which has been incurred to date.
- On August 30, 2024, the Company acquired East Greenwich Square in Rhode Island for approximately $33 million, at Regency's share.
- Subsequent to quarter end, on October 17, 2024, the Company acquired University Commons in Round Rock, a suburb of Austin, Texas, for approximately $14 million, at Regency's share.
- On August 21, 2024, the Company disposed of Fenton Marketplace, located in Flint, Michigan, for approximately $12 million, at Regency's share.
- Subsequent to quarter end, on October 15, 2024, the Company disposed of an office building, located in Greenwich, Connecticut, for approximately $3 million, at Regency's share.
- On August 12, 2024, the Company's operating partnership, Regency Centers, L.P. priced a public offering of $325 million of senior unsecured notes due 2035 (the "Notes") under its existing shelf registration filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Notes will mature on January 15, 2035, and were issued at 99.813% of par value with a coupon of 5.100%. Regency used the net proceeds of the offering to reduce the outstanding balance on its line of credit.
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency had approximately $1.5 billion of capacity under its revolving credit facility.
- As of September 30, 2024, Regency's pro-rata net debt and preferred stock to operating EBITDAre was 5.2x.
Regency Centers is hereby providing updated 2024 guidance, as summarized in the table below. Please refer to the Company's third quarter 2024 'Earnings Presentation' and 'Quarterly Supplemental' for additional detail. All materials are posted on the Company's website at investors.regencycenters.com.
| Full Year 2024 Guidance (in thousands, except per share data) | YTD 2024 | 2024 Guidance | Previous Guidance | ||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders per diluted share | $1.66 | $2.13 - $2.15 | $2.02 - $2.06 | ||||
| Nareit Funds From Operations ("Nareit FFO”) per diluted share | $3.20 | $4.27 - $4.29 | $4.21 - $4.25 | ||||
| Core Operating Earnings per diluted share(1) | $3.09 | $4.12 - $4.14 | $4.06 - $4.10 | ||||
| Same property NOI growth without termination fees or collection of 2020/2021 reserves | 3.4% | +/- 3.50% | +2.25% to +2.75% | ||||
| Non-cash revenues(2) | $33,613 | +/-$42,000 | +/- $42,000 | ||||
| G&A expense, net(3) | $72,058 | +/-$95,000 | $93,000-$95,000 | ||||
| Interest expense, net and Preferred stock dividends(4) | $158,433 | +/-$214,000 | $213,000-$215,000 | ||||
| Management, transaction and other fees | $19,189 | +/-$26,000 | +/-$25,000 | ||||
| Development and Redevelopment spend | $158,508 | +/-$215,000 | +/-$200,000 | ||||
| Acquisitions | $78,155 | +/-$92,000 | +/-$81,000 | ||||
| Cap rate (weighted average) | 6.6% | +/- 6.5% | +/- 6.5% | ||||
| Dispositions | $106,500 | +/-$109,000 | +/-$125,000 | ||||
| Cap rate (weighted average) | 5.4% | +/- 5.5% | +/- 5.5% | ||||
| Share/unit repurchases | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | ||||
| Merger-related transition expense | $7,069 | +/-$7,000 | +/-$7,000 | ||||
| Note: With the exception of per share and investment/transaction data, figures above represent 100% of Regency's consolidated entities and its pro-rata share of unconsolidated real estate partnerships. | |||
| (1) | Core Operating Earnings excludes certain non-cash items, including straight-line rents, above/below market rent amortization, debt and derivative mark-to-market amortization, as well as transaction related income/expenses and debt extinguishment charges. | ||
| (2) | As of Q3 2024, includes above and below market rent amortization and straight-line rents, and excludes debt and derivative mark to market amortization. | ||
| (3) | Represents 'General & administrative, net' before gains or losses on deferred compensation plan, as reported on supplemental pages 5 and 7 and calculated on a pro rata basis. | ||
| (4) | As of Q3 2024, includes debt and derivative mark to market amortization, and is net of interest income. | ||
To discuss Regency's third quarter results and provide further business updates, management will host a conference call on Tuesday, October 29th at 11:00 a.m. ET. Dial-in and webcast information is below.
Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call
| Date: | Tuesday, October 29, 2024 |
| Time: | 11:00 a.m. ET |
| Dial#: | 877-407-0789 or 201-689-8562 |
| Webcast: | Third Quarter 2024 Webcast Link |
About Regency Centers Corporation (Nasdaq: REG)
Regency Centers is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of shopping centers located in suburban trade areas with compelling demographics. Our portfolio includes thriving properties merchandised with highly productive grocers, restaurants, service providers, and best-in-class retailers that connect to their neighborhoods, communities, and customers. Operating as a fully integrated real estate company, Regency Centers is a qualified real estate investment trust (REIT) that is self-administered, self-managed, and an S&P 500 Index member. For more information, please visit RegencyCenters.com.
Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders to Nareit FFO, Core Operating Earnings, and Adjusted Funds from Operations - Actual (in thousands, except per share amounts)
| For the Periods Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 | Three Months Ended | Year to Date | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders to Nareit FFO: | ||||||||||||||||
| Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders | $ | 98,056 | 89,076 | $ | 303,672 | 273,139 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile to Nareit Funds From Operations (1): | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization (excluding FF&E) | 107,801 | 94,011 | 319,765 | 272,551 | ||||||||||||
| Gain on sale of real estate, net of tax | (11,365 | ) | (827 | ) | (33,853 | ) | (1,132 | ) | ||||||||
| Exchangeable operating partnership units | 593 | 520 | 1,836 | 1,490 | ||||||||||||
| Nareit Funds From Operations | $ | 195,085 | 182,780 | $ | 591,420 | 546,048 | ||||||||||
| Nareit FFO per share (diluted) | $ | 1.07 | 1.02 | $ | 3.20 | 3.13 | ||||||||||
| Weighted average shares (diluted) | 182,872 | 179,311 | 184,548 | 174,621 | ||||||||||||
| Reconciliation of Nareit FFO to Core Operating Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
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