• Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Reports 2023 Second Quarter Results

    Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 25 Jul 2023 15:15:09   America/Chicago

    SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) announced today financial and operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023.

    HIGHLIGHTS

    • $9.9 million of net income attributable to common stockholders ($0.08 per diluted share)
    • $35.6 million in Funds From Operations (FFO)(1) ($0.27 per diluted share)
    • FFO per diluted share guidance for 2023 reaffirmed ($1.05 - $1.11 per diluted share)
    • 3.2% increase in same-center cash net operating income (2Q‘23 vs. 2Q‘22)
    • 98.3% portfolio lease rate at 6/30/23 (matching all-time record high)
    • 429,687 square feet of leases executed (most active 2nd quarter on record)
    • 988,844 square feet of leases executed during first six months of 2023 (record activity)
    • 16.8% increase in same-space cash base rents on new leases (6.6% on renewals)
    • 6.5x net principal debt-to-annualized EBITDA ratio for 2Q‘23
    • 84.5% of total principal debt outstanding effectively fixed-rate at 6/30/23
    • Environmental, Social & Governance annual report issued
    • $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 across our portfolio continues to be consistent and strong. Capitalizing on the demand, during the second quarter we continued to lease space at a record pace and maintained our portfolio lease rate at an all-time high. Additionally, we continue to achieve solid releasing rent growth on new leases, as well as renewals.” Tanz added, “Our continued success with portfolio operations and leasing is underscored by the fundamental strength and appeal of our West Coast grocery-anchored shopping center portfolio and sound tenant base. We expect that to continue to drive our results in the second half of 2023.”

    FINANCIAL RESULTS SUMMARY

    For the three months ended June 30, 2023, GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $9.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $11.5 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2022. For the six months ended June 30, 2023, GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $18.1 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $23.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

    FFO for the second quarter of 2023 was $35.6 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, as compared to $36.7 million in FFO, or $0.28 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2022. FFO for the first six months of 2023 was $69.4 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, as compared to $72.9 million in FFO, or $0.55 per diluted share for the first six months of 2022. ROIC reports FFO as a supplemental performance measure in accordance with the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to FFO is provided at the end of this press release.

    For the second quarter of 2023, same-center net operating income (NOI) was $53.2 million, as compared to $51.5 million in same-center NOI for the second quarter of 2022, representing a 3.2% increase. For the first six months of 2023, same-center NOI increased 1.3% as compared to same-center NOI for the first six months of 2022. ROIC reports same-center NOI on a cash basis. A reconciliation of GAAP operating income to same-center NOI is provided at the end of this press release.

    At June 30, 2023, ROIC had total real estate assets (before accumulated depreciation) of approximately $3.4 billion and approximately $1.4 billion of principal debt outstanding, of which approximately $1.3 billion was unsecured debt, including $63.0 million outstanding on its $600.0 million unsecured credit facility. For the second quarter of 2023, ROIC’s net principal debt-to-annualized EBITDA ratio was 6.5 times, and 84.5% of its total principal debt outstanding was effectively fixed-rate at June 30, 2023.

    PROPERTY OPERATIONS SUMMARY

    At June 30, 2023, ROIC’s portfolio was 98.3% leased. During the second quarter of 2023, ROIC executed 128 leases, totaling 429,687 square feet, including 45 new leases, totaling 88,830 square feet, achieving a 16.8% increase in same-space comparative base rent, and 83 renewed leases, totaling 340,857 square feet, achieving a 6.6% increase in base rent. ROIC reports same-space comparative new lease and renewal base rents on a cash basis.

    ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE SUMMARY

    In April 2023, ROIC was selected, for the third consecutive year, as a Green Lease Leader by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Better Buildings Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation. Specifically, ROIC was awarded 2023 Green Lease Leader “Gold” level designation in recognition of its continued success in collaborating with tenants on energy efficiency, decarbonization, air quality and other environmental and social issues.

    In June 2023, ROIC issued its fourth Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) annual report, detailing it’s ESG achievements during 2022, as well as its ongoing initiatives and 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: https://www.roireit.net/esg

    DIVIDEND SUMMARY

    On July 7, 2023, ROIC distributed a $0.15 per share cash dividend. On July 25, 2023, the Board declared a cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on October 6, 2023 to stockholders of record on September 15, 2023.

    CONFERENCE CALL

    ROIC will conduct a conference call to discuss its results on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time / 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

    To participate in the conference call, click on the following link (ten minutes prior to the call) to register: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI4b8698f12a6e4ed999de6434d0df2e87

    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: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/5u6nvqev

    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: https://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 June 30, 2023, 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)
     
     June 30, 2023
    (unaudited)    		 December 31, 2022
    ASSETS   
    Real Estate Investments:   
    Land$958,397  $958,236 
    Building and improvements 2,467,962   2,452,857 
      3,426,359   3,411,093 
    Less:  accumulated depreciation 615,501   578,593 
      2,810,858   2,832,500 
    Mortgage note receivable 4,741   4,786 
    Real Estate Investments, net 2,815,599   2,837,286 
    Cash and cash equivalents 5,296   5,598 
    Restricted cash 2,069   1,861 
    Tenant and other receivables, net 57,336   57,546 
    Deposits —   500 
    Acquired lease intangible assets, net 48,564   52,428 
    Prepaid expenses 2,251   5,957 
    Deferred charges, net 30,011   26,683 
    Other assets 17,433   16,420 
    Total assets$2,978,559  $3,004,279 
        
    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
    Liabilities:   
    Term loan$299,435  $299,253 
    Credit facility 63,000   88,000 
    Senior Notes 947,673   946,849 
    Mortgage notes payable 60,486   60,917 
    Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net 145,685   152,117 
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses 43,733   22,885 
    Tenants’ security deposits 7,894   7,701 
    Other liabilities 42,722   41,959 
    Total liabilities 1,610,628   1,619,681 
        
    Commitments and contingencies   
        
    Equity:   
    Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding —   — 
    Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 126,003,795 and 124,538,811 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively 13   12 
    Additional paid-in capital 1,625,667   1,612,126 
    Accumulated dividends in excess of earnings (335,755)  (315,984)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income 1,337   14 
    Total Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stockholders’ equity 1,291,262   1,296,168 
    Non-controlling interests 76,669   88,430 
    Total equity 1,367,931   1,384,598 
    Total liabilities and equity$2,978,559  $3,004,279 
        


    RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
    Consolidated Statements of Operations
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except per share data)
     
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2023 2022 2023 2022
    Revenues       
    Rental revenue$79,630  $77,218  $158,629  $152,255 
    Other income 2,410   1,007   2,707   2,443 
    Total revenues 82,040   78,225   161,336   154,698 
            
    Operating expenses       
    Property operating 13,581   12,672   27,783   24,763 
    Property taxes 8,924   8,416   17,768   16,936 
    Depreciation and amortization 25,126   24,350   50,230   48,112 
    General and administrative expenses 5,776   5,702   11,096   10,942 
    Other expense 482   488   654   667 
    Total operating expenses 53,889   51,628   107,531   101,420 
            
    Operating income 28,151   26,597   53,805   53,278 
    Non-operating expenses       
    Interest expense and other finance expenses (17,633)  (14,283)  (34,591)  (28,498)
    Net income 10,518   12,314   19,214   24,780 
    Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (589)  (807)  (1,143)  (1,632)
    Net Income Attributable to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.$9,929  $11,507  $18,071  $23,148 
            
    Earnings per share – basic and diluted$0.08  $0.09  $0.14  $0.19 
            
    Dividends per common share$0.15  $0.13  $0.30  $0.26 
            


    CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)
     
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2023 2022 2023 2022
    Net income attributable to ROIC$9,929 $11,507 $18,071 $23,148
    Plus:  Depreciation and amortization 25,126  24,350  50,230  48,112
    Funds from operations – basic 35,055  35,857  68,301  71,260
    Net income attributable to non-controlling interests 589  807  1,143  1,632
    Funds from operations – diluted$35,644 $36,664 $69,444 $72,892
            


    SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME ANALYSIS
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands, except number of shopping centers and percentages)
     
      Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
      2023 2022 $ Change % Change 2023 2022 $ Change % Change
    Number of shopping centers included in same-center analysis 89   89       87   87     
    Same-center leased rate 98.3%  97.7%   0.6%  98.3%  97.7%   0.6%
                     
    Revenues:               
     Base rents$55,206  $53,459  $1,747  3.3% $108,530  $105,560  $2,970  2.8%
     Percentage rent 269   157   112  71.3%  634   356   278  78.1%
     Recoveries from tenants 19,464   18,237   1,227  6.7%  38,580   36,155   2,425  6.7%
     Other property income 1,288   827   461  55.7%  1,402   1,873   (471) (25.1)%
     Bad debt (864)  (133)  (731) 549.6%  (1,674)  (718)  (956) 133.1%
    Total Revenues 75,363   72,547   2,816  3.9%  147,472   143,226   4,246  3.0%
    Operating Expenses               
     Property operating expenses 13,524   12,785   739  5.8%  27,128   24,737   2,391  9.7%
     Property taxes 8,681   8,276   405  4.9%  17,033   16,540   493  3.0%
    Total Operating Expenses 22,205   21,061   1,144  5.4%  44,161   41,277   2,884  7.0%
    Same-Center Cash Net Operating Income$53,158  $51,486  $1,672  3.2% $103,311  $101,949  $1,362  1.3%
                     


    SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION
    (Unaudited)
    (In thousands)
     
     Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
     2023 2022 2023 2022
    GAAP operating income$28,151  $26,597  $53,805  $53,278 
    Depreciation and amortization 25,126   24,350   50,230   48,112 
    General and administrative expenses 5,776   5,702   11,096   10,942 
    Other expense 482   488   654   667 
    Straight-line rent (979)  (915)  (1,326)  (1,366)
    Amortization of above- and below-market rent (2,609)  (3,254)  (5,473)  (6,311)
    Property revenues and other expenses (1) (634)  (32)  (629)  (129)
    Total Company cash NOI 55,313   52,936   108,357   105,193 
    Non same-center cash NOI (2,155)  (1,450)  (5,046)  (3,244)
    Same-center cash NOI$53,158  $51,486  $103,311  $101,949 
            

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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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