Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Reports 2022 Third Quarter Results
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) reported Q3 2022 financial results, achieving $18.5 million net income ($0.15 per diluted share) and $36.5 million in Funds From Operations (FFO) ($0.27 per diluted share). The company narrowed FFO guidance for 2022 to $1.09 - $1.11 per diluted share. Leasing activity reached a record 1.2 million square feet in 2022, with a portfolio lease rate of 97.8%. Same-center cash net operating income increased by 4.4% year-to-date. ROIC acquired $120.2 million in grocery-anchored centers and declared a $0.15 dividend.
- Net income increased to $18.5 million in Q3 2022.
- Funds From Operations (FFO) rose to $36.5 million in Q3 2022.
- Record leasing activity of 1.2 million square feet in 2022.
- Portfolio lease rate improved to 97.8% as of September 30, 2022.
- Same-center cash net operating income grew by 4.4% year-to-date.
- GAAP net income decreased from $21.1 million in Q3 2021 to $18.5 million in Q3 2022.
- GAAP net income per diluted share dropped from $0.17 to $0.15 year-over-year.
- Gains on sale of real estate decreased compared to 2021.
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) announced today financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
HIGHLIGHTS
$18.5 million of net income attributable to common stockholders ($0.15 per diluted share)$36.5 million in Funds From Operations (FFO)(1) ($0.27 per diluted share)- FFO guidance range for 2022 narrowed (
$1.09 -$1.11 per diluted share) - 1.2 million square feet of leases executed during first nine months of ‘22 (record activity)
97.8% portfolio lease rate at 9/30/22 (vs.97.6% at 6/30/22 and97.4% at 9/30/21)47.7% increase in same-space cash base rents on new leases (6.8% renewal increase)2.1% increase in same-center cash net operating income (3Q‘22 vs. 3Q‘21)4.4% increase in same-center cash net operating income (first nine months ‘22 vs. ‘21)$120.2 million of grocery-anchored shopping centers acquired$36.2 million property sold- 3.5x interest coverage ratio for 3Q‘22
- 6.6x net principal debt-to-annualized EBITDA ratio for 3Q‘22
$0.15 per share cash dividend declared
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(1) A reconciliation of GAAP net income to FFO is provided at the end of this press release.
Stuart A. Tanz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stated, “Demand for space continues to be strong across our portfolio and we continue to make the most of it, leasing space at a record pace with the third quarter being our most active and strongest year-to-date. During the third quarter, we leased over 480,000 square feet, increased our portfolio lease rate to
FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY
For the three months ended September 30, 2022, GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was
FFO for the third quarter of 2022 was
For the third quarter of 2022, same-center net operating income (NOI) was
At September 30, 2022, ROIC had total real estate assets (before accumulated depreciation) of approximately
ACQUISITION & DISPOSITION SUMMARY
Year-to-date, ROIC has acquired
Ballinger Village
In August 2022, ROIC acquired Ballinger Village for
Thomas Lake Shopping Center
In August 2022, ROIC acquired Thomas Lake Shopping Center for
In terms of property dispositions, during the third quarter ROIC sold one property for
PROPERTY OPERATIONS SUMMARY
At September 30, 2022, ROIC’s portfolio was
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE
During the third quarter, ROIC issued its annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, detailing its ESG achievements during 2021, as well as its ongoing initiatives and long term strategic goals. The report was prepared in accordance with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The report is available at: http://www.roireit.net/assets/001/5927.pdf.
CASH DIVIDEND
On October 7, 2022, ROIC distributed a
2022 GUIDANCE SUMMARY
ROIC currently estimates that GAAP net income for 2022 will be within the range of
Year Ended December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Previous | Current | ||||||||||||||
Low End | High End | Low End | High End | ||||||||||||
(unaudited, amounts in thousands except per share and percentage data) | |||||||||||||||
GAAP net income applicable to stockholders | $ | 37,546 | $ | 44,907 | $ | 45,128 | $ | 47,708 | |||||||
Funds from operations (FFO) – diluted | $ | 142,560 | $ | 150,080 | $ | 144,425 | $ | 147,075 | |||||||
GAAP net income per diluted share | $ | 0.31 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.39 | |||||||
FFO per diluted share | $ | 1.08 | $ | 1.12 | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.11 | |||||||
Key Drivers | |||||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | $ | 22,500 | $ | 21,500 | $ | 22,000 | $ | 21,500 | |||||||
Straight-line rent | $ | 2,400 | $ | 2,400 | $ | 3,000 | $ | 3,000 | |||||||
Amortization of above- and below-market rent | $ | 11,300 | $ | 11,300 | $ | 11,900 | $ | 11,900 | |||||||
Bad debt | $ | 3,000 | $ | 2,000 | $ | 2,500 | $ | 2,000 | |||||||
Acquisitions | $ | 120,000 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 120,200 | $ | 120,200 | |||||||
Dispositions | $ | 70,000 | $ | 100,000 | $ | 36,200 | $ | 36,200 | |||||||
Same-center cash NOI growth (vs. 2021) | 4.0 | % | 5.0 | % | 4.0 | % | 5.0 | % | |||||||
ROIC’s management will discuss guidance, and the underlying assumptions, on ROIC’s October 26, 2022 conference call. ROIC’s guidance is a forward-looking statement and is subject to risks and other factors noted elsewhere in this press release.
CONFERENCE CALL
ROIC will conduct a conference call to discuss its results on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time. To participate in the conference call, click on the following link (ten minutes prior to the call) to register:
http://register.vevent.com/register/BI1623ee85efbe4f19a4a0cdf6f20f99fa
Once registered, participants will have the option of: 1) dialing in from their phone (using a PIN); or 2) clicking the “Call Me” option to receive an automated call directly to their phone.
The conference call will also be available live (in a listen-only mode) at: http://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/bqnpah2h
The conference call will be recorded and available for replay following the conclusion of the live broadcast and will be accessible up to one year on ROIC’s website, specifically on its Investor Relations Events & Presentations page:
http://investor.roicreit.com/events-presentations
ABOUT RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of grocery-anchored shopping centers located in densely-populated, metropolitan markets across the West Coast. As of September 30, 2022, ROIC owned 93 shopping centers encompassing approximately 10.6 million square feet. ROIC is the largest publicly-traded, grocery-anchored shopping center REIT focused exclusively on the West Coast. ROIC is a member of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and has investment-grade corporate debt ratings from Moody's Investor Services, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings, Inc. Additional information is available at: www.roireit.net.
When used herein, the words "believes," "anticipates," "projects," "should," "estimates," "expects," “guidance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements with the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in Section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results of ROIC to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Information regarding such risks and factors is described in ROIC's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is available at: www.roireit.net.
RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2022 (unaudited) | December 31, 2021 | ||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Real Estate Investments: | |||||||
Land | $ | 942,276 | $ | 915,861 | |||
Building and improvements | 2,453,763 | 2,350,294 | |||||
3,396,039 | 3,266,155 | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | 556,930 | 510,836 | |||||
2,839,109 | 2,755,319 | ||||||
Mortgage note receivable | 4,808 | 4,875 | |||||
Real Estate Investments, net | 2,843,917 | 2,760,194 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 7,439 | 13,218 | |||||
Restricted cash | 1,997 | 2,145 | |||||
Tenant and other receivables, net | 54,177 | 55,787 | |||||
Deposits | 500 | — | |||||
Acquired lease intangible assets, net | 50,496 | 50,139 | |||||
Prepaid expenses | 1,504 | 5,337 | |||||
Deferred charges, net | 25,221 | 25,017 | |||||
Other assets | 16,437 | 17,007 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 3,001,688 | $ | 2,928,844 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Term loan | $ | 299,162 | $ | 298,889 | |||
Credit facility | 52,000 | — | |||||
Senior Notes | 946,440 | 945,231 | |||||
Mortgage notes payable | 61,130 | 85,354 | |||||
Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net | 146,178 | 136,608 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 56,585 | 48,598 | |||||
Tenants’ security deposits | 7,525 | 7,231 | |||||
Other liabilities | 41,591 | 40,580 | |||||
Total liabilities | 1,610,611 | 1,562,491 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
Equity: | |||||||
Preferred stock, | — | — | |||||
Common stock, | 12 | 12 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 1,609,588 | 1,577,837 | |||||
Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings | (307,394 | ) | (297,801 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 27 | (3,154 | ) | ||||
Total Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stockholders’ equity | 1,302,233 | 1,276,894 | |||||
Non-controlling interests | 88,844 | 89,459 | |||||
Total equity | 1,391,077 | 1,366,353 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 3,001,688 | $ | 2,928,844 | |||
RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Revenues | |||||||||||||||
Rental revenue | $ | 77,420 | $ | 69,907 | $ | 229,675 | $ | 208,925 | |||||||
Other income | 618 | 1,478 | 3,061 | 2,377 | |||||||||||
Total revenues | 78,038 | 71,385 | 232,736 | 211,302 | |||||||||||
Operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Property operating | 12,705 | 11,009 | 37,468 | 32,334 | |||||||||||
Property taxes | 8,876 | 8,564 | 25,812 | 25,502 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 24,332 | 22,854 | 72,444 | 69,401 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 5,203 | 4,746 | 16,145 | 14,353 | |||||||||||
Other expense | 111 | 147 | 778 | 631 | |||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 51,227 | 47,320 | 152,647 | 142,221 | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | 7,653 | 12,880 | 7,653 | 22,340 | |||||||||||
Operating income | 34,464 | 36,945 | 87,742 | 91,421 | |||||||||||
Non-operating expenses | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense and other finance expenses | (14,678 | ) | (14,356 | ) | (43,176 | ) | (43,173 | ) | |||||||
Net income | 19,786 | 22,589 | 44,566 | 48,248 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (1,264 | ) | (1,494 | ) | (2,896 | ) | (3,254 | ) | |||||||
Net Income Attributable to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. | $ | 18,522 | $ | 21,095 | $ | 41,670 | $ | 44,994 | |||||||
Earnings per share – basic | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||
Earnings per share – diluted | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||
Dividends per common share | $ | 0.15 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.33 | |||||||
CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
Net income attributable to ROIC | $ | 18,522 | $ | 21,095 | $ | 41,670 | $ | 44,994 | |||||||
Plus: Depreciation and amortization | 24,332 | 22,854 | 72,444 | 69,401 | |||||||||||
Less: Gain on sale of real estate | (7,653 | ) | (12,880 | ) | (7,653 | ) | (22,340 | ) | |||||||
Funds from operations – basic | 35,201 | 31,069 | 106,461 | 92,055 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 1,264 | 1,494 | 2,896 | 3,254 | |||||||||||
Funds from operations – diluted | $ | 36,465 | $ | 32,563 | $ | 109,357 | $ | 95,309 | |||||||
SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except number of shopping centers and percentages)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | 2022 | 2021 | $ Change | % Change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of shopping centers included in same-center analysis | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Same-center occupancy | 97.8 | % | 97.3 | % | 0.5 | % | 97.8 | % | 97.3 | % | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Base rents | $ | 51,309 | $ | 49,868 | $ | 1,441 | 2.9 | % | $ | 153,292 | $ | 148,192 | $ | 5,100 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
Percentage rent | 193 | 90 | 103 | 114.4 | % | 526 | 179 | 347 | 193.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Recoveries from tenants | 17,441 | 16,352 | 1,089 | 6.7 | % | 52,157 | 49,258 | 2,899 | 5.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other property income | 414 | 939 | (525 | ) | (55.9 | )% | 2,268 | 1,493 | 775 | 51.9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Bad debt | (610 | ) | (513 | ) | (97 | ) | 18.9 | % | (1,310 | ) | (1,924 | ) | 614 | (31.9 | )% | |||||||||||||||
Total Revenues | 68,747 | 66,736 | 2,011 | 3.0 | % | 206,933 | 197,198 | 9,735 | 4.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property operating expenses | 11,959 | 10,850 | 1,109 | 10.2 | % | 35,826 | 31,727 | 4,099 | 12.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Property taxes | 8,256 | 8,363 | (107 | ) | (1.3 | )% | 24,245 | 24,855 | (610 | ) | (2.5 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Operating Expenses | 20,215 | 19,213 | 1,002 | 5.2 | % | 60,071 | 56,582 | 3,489 | 6.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||
Same-Center Cash Net Operating Income | $ | 48,532 | $ | 47,523 | $ | 1,009 | 2.1 | % | $ | 146,862 | $ | 140,616 | $ | 6,246 | 4.4 | % | ||||||||||||||
SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||
GAAP operating income | $ | 34,464 | $ | 36,945 | $ | 87,742 | $ | 91,421 | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 24,332 | 22,854 | 72,444 | 69,401 | |||||||||||
General and administrative expenses | 5,203 | 4,746 | 16,145 | 14,353 | |||||||||||
Other expense | 111 | 147 | 778 | 631 | |||||||||||
Gain on sale of real estate | (7,653 | ) | (12,880 | ) | (7,653 | ) | (22,340 | ) | |||||||
Straight-line rent | (922 | ) | (126 | ) | (2,288 | ) | (438 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of above- and below-market rent | (2,906 | ) | (2,125 | ) | (9,218 | ) | (6,571 | ) | |||||||
Property revenues and other expenses (1) | (245 | ) | (183 | ) | (833 | ) | (364 | ) | |||||||
Total Company cash NOI | 52,384 | 49,378 | 157,117 | 146,093 | |||||||||||
Non same-center cash NOI | (3,852 | ) | (1,855 | ) | (10,255 | ) | (5,477 | ) | |||||||
Same-center cash NOI | $ | 48,532 | $ | 47,523 | $ | 146,862 | $ | 140,616 | |||||||
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(1) Includes anchor lease termination fees, net of contractual amounts, if any, expense and recovery adjustments related to prior periods and other miscellaneous adjustments.
NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES
Funds from operations (“FFO”), is a widely recognized non-GAAP financial measure for REITs that the Company believes when considered with financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, provides additional and useful means to assess its financial performance. FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate the performance of REITs, most of which present FFO along with net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the “White Paper” on FFO published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which defines FFO as net income attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring, sales of depreciable property and impairments, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for partnerships and unconsolidated joint ventures.
The Company uses cash net operating income (“NOI”) internally to evaluate and compare the operating performance of the Company’s properties. The Company believes cash NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level, and when compared across periods, can be used to determine trends in earnings of the Company’s properties as this measure is not affected by the non-cash revenue and expense recognition items, the cost of the Company’s funding, the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses from the acquisition and sale of operating real estate assets, general and administrative expenses or other gains and losses that relate to the Company’s ownership of properties. The Company believes the exclusion of these items from operating income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating the Company’s properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. Cash NOI is a measure of the operating performance of the Company’s properties but does not measure the Company’s performance as a whole and is therefore not a substitute for net income or operating income as computed in accordance with GAAP. The Company defines cash NOI as operating revenues (base rent and recoveries from tenants), less property and related expenses (property operating expenses and property taxes), adjusted for non-cash revenue and operating expense items such as straight-line rent and amortization of lease intangibles, debt-related expenses and other adjustments. Cash NOI also excludes general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, acquisition transaction costs, other expense, interest expense, gains and losses from property acquisitions and dispositions, extraordinary items, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating cash NOI, and accordingly, the Company’s cash NOI may not be comparable to other REITs.
Contact:
Nicolette O’Leary
Director of Investor Relations
858-677-0900
noleary@roireit.net
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