REGENCY AFFILIATES ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Regency Affiliates (OTC Pink: RAFI) announced a quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents per common share payable on July 8, 2024. This dividend shows a 3.4% increase over the same period in 2023. The dividend is supported by cash flows from self-storage assets in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and cash resources.
Regency's self-storage assets were acquired for $35 million, predominantly financed through a $25.3 million non-recourse debt with a fixed 5% interest rate maturing in 2026. Regency receives a 7.5% preferred distribution on its $11.2 million investment in these assets. The venture generated a $210,576 distribution for Regency in Q2 2024.
Regency also has a 50% interest in the Security West real estate investment. Despite the termination of a lease with the GSA effective November 1, 2023, the partnership remains debt-free and holds $7.5 million in cash. Management is exploring alternative uses for the property.
Regency is exploring further investment opportunities and cost reduction measures to grow its business.
- Quarterly dividend of 7.5 cents per share, a 3.4% increase from July 2023.
- Strong cash flow from self-storage assets in Harrisburg, PA.
- $210,576 distribution from self-storage joint venture in Q2 2024.
- Partnership in Security West remains debt-free with $7.5 million in cash.
- Lease termination by GSA for Security West investment, effective November 1, 2023, creating uncertainty.
Second Quarter Dividend Set At 7.5 Cents Per Common Share
Management Comments
"We are pleased to declare a quarterly dividend of
"Regency owns five stand-alone self-storage facilities in the
"Our Security West investment represents a
"While the lease termination by GSA creates uncertainty about Regency's investment in Security West, we have several reasons to be optimistic about this investment. Security West management is currently working with a team of professional real estate advisors and is evaluating alternative uses for the facility and real estate. At the lease termination date on November 1, 2023, the partnership was debt free and held cash in excess of
"We are continuing to review and evaluate further investment and cost reduction opportunities for Regency and intend to grow the company by acquiring or otherwise investing in other attractive long-term businesses that meet our investment characteristics and valuation criteria."
In order to facilitate efficient processing of the dividend, management strongly suggests all shareholders with shares held in certificate form contact our transfer agent, Transfer Online, Inc. at (503) 227-2950 and confirm that the registration information is correct
About Regency Affiliates
Regency Affiliates, Inc. invests in businesses that generate attractive, predictable and sustainable returns on capital. We are currently invested in two assets:
- A majority joint-venture interest in a portfolio of five stand-alone self-storage facilities in the
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania vicinity comprising approximately 337,000 square feet of net rentable space in excess of 2,500 climate and non-climate-controlled storage units; and - A
50% limited partnership interest in the Security West Complex located on 34.3 acres inWoodlawn, Maryland . The facility is occupied under a lease with the United States General Services Administration. On September 30, 2021, Security Land and Development Company Limited Partnership received a notice under GSA's lease for the Security West building to terminate the lease and vacate the building effective November 1, 2023.
Forward-Looking Statements
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