RioCan Reports Second Quarter Results - Strong Demand Continues to Drive Rents and Occupancy Higher, Preserving Stability and Fueling Growth for the Long-term

In This Article:

  • All-time high new leasing spread of 52.5% drove blended leasing spread to 23.4%

  • More than 1,150,000 square feet of leases completed, including 489,000 square feet of new leases

  • Retail committed occupancy of 98.3%; commercial in-place occupancy improved 60 basis points sequentially

  • Strategic leasing activity translated to an increase in grocery and essential uses, including three new grocery store leases, one of which transformed another open-air centre to grocery-anchored

TORONTO, August 08, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan" or the "Trust") (TSX: REI.UN) announced today its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024.

"The demand for RioCan's well-located, open-air, necessity-based properties, coupled with our team's deep experience, continues to deliver positive outcomes for our business. The strength of our assets and favourable market conditions resulted in record-breaking leasing spreads as we strategically selected resilient tenants while achieving higher rents, further improving our portfolio quality and our future growth potential," said Jonathan Gitlin, President and CEO of RioCan. "RioCan is proud to have launched the Wellington Market at our flagship development, The Well. The remarkable success of this premier asset is delivering new income that continues to ramp up, strengthening our balance sheet and bolstering our growth trajectory."

Financial Highlights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three months ended June 30

 

Six months ended June 30

(in millions, except where otherwise noted, and per unit values)

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

2024

 

 

 

2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FFO 1

 

$

127.8

 

 

$

131.6

 

 

$

263.7

 

 

$

263.0

FFO per unit - diluted 1

 

$

0.43

 

 

$

0.44

 

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

0.88

Net income

 

$

122.4

 

 

$

112.0

 

 

$

251.0

 

 

$

230.0

Weighted average Units outstanding - diluted (in thousands)

 

 

300,463

 

 

 

300,500

 

 

 

300,461

 

 

 

300,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2024

 

 

December 31, 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net book value per unit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

25.02

 

 

$

24.76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • FFO per unit was $0.43, a decrease of $0.01 per unit or 2.3% over the same period last year. Strong operating performance and completed developments increased NOI. In addition, higher residential inventory gains and higher interest income also added to FFO. This growth was offset by the loss of NOI related to the sale of lower quality commercial properties, higher interest expense and a higher provision reversal in the prior year.

  • Net income of $122.4 million was $10.4 million higher than the same period last year. In addition to the items described above, net income included a $16.5 million favourable change in the fair value on investment properties.

  • Our FFO Payout Ratio1 of 61.5%, Liquidity1 of $1.5 billion, Unencumbered Assets1 of $8.1 billion, floating rate debt at 8.1%1 of total debt and staggered debt maturities, all contribute to our financial flexibility and balance sheet strength.