Strong FFO Growth
Full-year FFO of approximately $1,200,000,000 or $1.76 per diluted share, representing a 6.7% per-share increase versus 2024; Q4 FFO of $294,300,000 or $0.44 per diluted share, up 4.8% year-over-year.
Same-Site and Pro Rata NOI Expansion
Same-property NOI growth of 3% for both the quarter and the full year; pro rata NOI increased 4.9% year-over-year, supporting the company’s earnings momentum.
Record Leasing and Occupancy Metrics
Overall portfolio occupancy matched an all-time high at 96.4%; small shop occupancy reached a new all-time high of 92.7%; highest quarterly new leasing volume in more than a decade with 1,200,000 square feet leased; anchor occupancy improved by 90 basis points sequentially.
Large, Growing Signed-Not-Open (SNO) Pipeline
SNO pipeline at a record 390 basis points representing $73,000,000 of future annual base rent, up $17,000,000 or 30% versus prior year; $31,000,000 in rent commencements recognized during 2025, 15% ahead of initial budget.
Balance Sheet Strength and Liquidity
Over $2,200,000,000 of immediate liquidity including $213,000,000 of cash and full availability on the $2,000,000,000 unsecured revolver; consolidated net debt to EBITDA of 5.4x (look-through 5.7x); Moody’s unsecured debt rating A3 and A- level ratings across agencies.
Disciplined Capital Allocation and Cash Generation
Generated over $165,000,000 of free cash flow after dividends and leasing costs in 2025; repurchased 6,100,000 common shares in 2025 at an average price of $19.79 (3,100,000 repurchased in Q4 at $19.96); disposition pipeline identified at $300,000,000 to $500,000,000 to recycle into higher-return opportunities.
2026 Financial Outlook and Moderate Growth Guidance
Initial 2026 FFO per share guidance of $1.80 to $1.84, implying 2.3% to 4.5% growth over 2025; same-property NOI growth guidance of 2.5% to 3.5% with visibility to future rent commencements from the SNO pipeline.
Platform Execution and Operational Improvements
Flattening/realignment to a national operating model, Office of Innovation and Transformation initiatives (automation, data visualization, internal natural language chatbot) and a plan to remove approximately $3,000,000 of G&A at the midpoint while investing in execution.