Real Estate
REIT - Retail
$13.21B
497
Regency Centers Corporation is a fully integrated real estate company and self-administered REIT that focuses on acquiring, developing, owning, and operating retail real estate, primarily in suburban trade areas with strong demographics. The company generates revenue by leasing space to necessity, service, convenience, and value-based retailers, and is a preeminent national owner, operator, and developer of neighborhood and community shopping centers.
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The 10-K filing states that Net income attributable to common shareholders increased to $386.7 million as compared to $359.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 with the increase primarily related to the 2023 acquisition of UBP.
The 10-K filing states that Pro-rata same property NOI, excluding termination fees, grew 3.1%, primarily attributable to improvements in base rent from increases in year over year occupancy rates, contractual rent steps in existing leases, and positive rent spreads on new and renewal leases.
The 10-K filing states that total revenues increased by $131.4 million primarily due to the acquisition of UBP and increases from same properties, acquisitions of other operating properties, and redevelopment projects.
The 10-K filing states that estimated Pro-rata project costs of our current in process development and redevelopment projects totaled $497.3 million compared to $468.1 million at December 31, 2023.
The 10-K filing states that development and redevelopment projects completed during 2024 represented $236.6 million of estimated net project costs, with an average stabilized yield of 8.0%.
The 10-K filing states that on August 18, 2023, the Company acquired Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBP) which was accounted for as an asset acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, the Company acquired 74 properties representing 5.3 million square feet of GLA, including 10 properties held through real estate partnerships.
The 10-K filing states that the company executed 2,032 new and renewal leasing transactions representing 9.9 million Pro-rata SF with positive rent spreads of 9.5% during 2024.
The 10-K filing states that the company received a credit rating upgrade to A3 with a stable outlook from Moody's Investors Service, and S&P Global upgraded our outlook to 'Positive' and affirmed the Company's BBB+ credit rating.
The 10-K filing states that the company priced public offerings of $400 million and $325 million of senior unsecured notes due in 2034 and 2035, respectively, and used a portion of the net proceeds to reduce the outstanding balance on the Line.
The 10-K filing states that higher interest rates may negatively impact consumer spending, our tenants' businesses, and/or future demand for space in our shopping centers. Additionally, high interest rates adversely impact our cost of borrowing.
The 10-K filing states that the success of our tenants in operating their businesses and their corresponding ability to pay us rent continue to be significantly impacted by many current economic challenges, which impact their cost of doing business, including, but not limited to, inflation, labor shortages, supply chain constraints, the potential impact of tariffs, decreasing consumer confidence and discretionary spending, increasing energy prices, and volatile interest rates.
The 10-K filing states that liquidity constraints or lack of available credit, the failure of individual institutions, or the inability of individual institutions or the banking and financial service industry generally to meet their contractual obligations, could significantly impair our access to capital, delay access to deposits or other financial assets, or cause actual loss of funds subject to cash management arrangements.
The 10-K filing states that there are numerous companies and individuals engaged in our line of business that compete with us in our targeted markets, including grocery store chains that own shopping centers and also anchor some of our shopping centers.
The 10-K filing states that competitive advantages are driven by the market areas in which we operate, the quality of our shopping centers, the demographics surrounding our shopping centers, our relationships with tenants, our experienced leadership, and our ability to develop, redevelop, and acquire shopping centers.
The 10-K filing states that in addition, brick and mortar shopping centers face continued competition from alternative shopping and delivery methods.
The 10-K filing states that certain costs and expenses associated with operating our properties, such as real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and common area expenses, generally do not decrease in the event of reduced occupancy or rental rates, non-payment of rents by tenants, general economic downturns, pandemics or other similar circumstances.
The 10-K filing states that all of our properties are required to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), which generally requires that buildings be made accessible to people with disabilities.
The 10-K filing states that under various federal, state, and local laws, an owner or manager of real property may be liable for some or all of the costs to assess and remediate the presence of hazardous substances on the property.
The 10-K filing states that sensitive, proprietary, or confidential information of the Company, our tenants, employees and business partners could be leaked, disclosed, or revealed as a result of or in connection with the use of generative AI technologies by our employees or vendors.
The 10-K filing states that despite the implementation of security measures for our disaster recovery and business continuity plans, our information systems may be vulnerable to damage or other adverse impact from multiple sources other than cybersecurity risks, including computer viruses, energy blackouts, natural disasters, terrorism, war, and telecommunication failure.
The 10-K filing states that in connection with running our business, we receive, store, use and otherwise process information that relates to individuals, including from and about our tenants, employees and business partners.
The 10-K filing states that to qualify as a REIT, the Parent Company must, among other things, distribute to its stockholders each year at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding any net capital gains). Because of these distribution requirements, we may not be able to fund all future capital needs with income from operations.
The 10-K filing states that our ability to make scheduled payments or to refinance our indebtedness will depend primarily on our future performance, which to a certain extent is subject to economic, financial, competitive and other factors beyond our control.
The 10-K filing states that our unsecured notes and unsecured line of credit (the “Line”) contain customary covenants, including compliance with financial ratios, such as ratio of indebtedness to total asset value and fixed charge coverage ratio.
The 10-K filing states that these strategic priorities are not only the right thing to do to address environmental concerns such as climate change, resource scarcity and pollution (including GHG emissions reduction), but also support our achievement of key strategic financial and business objectives relating to our operations and development and redevelopment projects.
The 10-K filing states that we cannot reliably predict the extent, rate, timing, or impact of climate change. To the extent climate change causes adverse changes in weather patterns and natural disasters, our properties in certain markets may experience increases in frequency and intensity of severe weather events, natural disasters and rising sea-levels.
The 10-K filing states that investors and other stakeholders have become more focused on understanding how companies address a variety of ESG factors, including institutional investors who hold a significant amount of the equity of the Company.
The 10-K filing states that our performance and operating results are directly linked to the economic and market conditions occurring in the retail industry. We are subject to the risks that, upon expiration, leases for space in our properties are not renewed by existing tenants, vacant space is not leased to new tenants, and/or tenants demand modified lease terms, including reduced rents, payment for costs of renovations, or other monetary concessions.
The 10-K filing states that retailers with brick and mortar stores face the risk of the impact of e-commerce and changes in customer buying habits, including shopping from home and the delivery or curbside pick-up of items ordered online.
The 10-K filing states that economic conditions in markets where our properties are concentrated can greatly influence our financial performance. Our real estate properties located in California, Florida and the New York-Newark-Jersey City core-based statistical area accounted for 23.4% 20.5%, and 12.3% of our annualized base rent (“ABR”), respectively.