Strong Leasing Activity and Rent Growth
Executed leases, renewals and extensions totaling 153,000 sq ft (146,000 sq ft comparable) with an average cash rent increase of 14%.
High Portfolio Occupancy
Portfolio leased 95.4% at quarter end, with Signed-Not-Open pipeline of $6.2 million of annual cash base rent (~5.5% of in-place annual cash base rent).
Same-Property NOI Growth
Same-property NOI for shopping centers increased 6.8% year-over-year; excluding nonrecurring recovery benefits, shopping center same-property NOI rose 4.2%.
FFO and AFFO Improvement
Core FFO for Q1 was $16.9M, up $2.5M from $14.4M (diluted $0.52 vs $0.46). AFFO was $18.2M, up $2.7M from $15.5M (diluted $0.56 vs $0.49).
Accretive Acquisition
Acquired Palms Crossing (McAllen, TX) for $81.6M — 399,000 sq ft, ~98% leased, anchored by Best Buy, Hobby Lobby, Burlington, Barnes & Noble and Nike; Texas is now the third-largest state by ABR; GA/FL/NC/TX = 85% of ABR.
Structured Investment Activity with Attractive Yields
Received $30M repayment and completed a $75M preferred equity investment yielding 12% (2-year term); structured investment portfolio increased to $158M subsequent to quarter end with weighted average yield of 11.6%.
Raised Full-Year Guidance
Increased 2026 guidance: core FFO to $2.06–$2.11 per diluted share and AFFO to $2.19–$2.24 per diluted share, ranges that imply ~12% growth at the midpoint.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
Total debt $651.8M with weighted average interest rate 4.6%; liquidity approximately $125M; net debt to pro forma adjusted EBITDA leverage 6.4% (consistent with end of 2025).
Capital Recycling and Asset Management
Madison Yards (99% leased) is under contract with nonrefundable deposit and expected to close in May, enabling capital recycling and reducing AMC exposure; six outparcels expected to generate low double-digit unlevered yields on ~$30M invested (benefit mainly in 2027–2028).
Equity Issuance to Fund Growth
Issued ~733,900 common shares via ATM at an average $19.59 per share for net proceeds of $14.2M to fund investments and maintain leverage.