Sep 30, 2023

Brixmor Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Reported operating results for the third quarter of 2023.

Key Takeaways

Brixmor Property Group reported strong third-quarter results, demonstrating continued momentum and growth in cash flows. Key highlights include executing 1.7 million square feet of new and renewal leases, achieving a leased occupancy of 93.9%, and reporting a 4.8% increase in same-property NOI.

Executed 1.7 million square feet of new and renewal leases, with rent spreads on comparable space of 22.3%.

Achieved a total leased occupancy of 93.9%, with record small shop leased occupancy of 89.8%.

Reported a 4.8% increase in same property NOI, including a contribution from base rent of 400 basis points.

NAREIT FFO was $152.2 million, or $0.50 per diluted share.

Total Revenue
$307M
Previous year: $305M
+0.8%
EPS
$0.5
Previous year: $0.49
+2.0%
Percent Leased
93.9%
Previous year: 93.3%
+0.6%
Percent Billed
90%
Previous year: 89.7%
+0.3%
Gross Profit
$230M
Previous year: $227M
+1.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$18.7M
Previous year: $23.6M
-20.8%
Free Cash Flow
$60.2M
Total Assets
$8.34B
Previous year: $8.49B
-1.8%

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Forward Guidance

The Company has updated its previously provided NAREIT FFO per diluted share expectations for 2023 to $2.02 - $2.04 from $1.99 - $2.04 and same property NOI growth expectations for 2023 to 3.5% - 4.0% from 2.5% - 3.5%.

Positive Outlook

  • Updated NAREIT FFO per diluted share expectations for 2023 to $2.02 - $2.04
  • Updated same property NOI growth expectations for 2023 to 3.5% - 4.0%
  • The dividend is payable on January 16, 2024 to stockholders of record on January 3, 2024.
  • Increased quarterly dividend by 4.8% to $0.2725 per common share
  • Represents an annualized yield of approximately 5.5% as of October 27, 2023

Challenges Ahead

  • Do not contemplate any additional tenants moving to or from a cash basis of accounting, either of which may result in significant volatility in straight-line rental income
  • Do not include any additional items that impact FFO comparability, including transaction expenses, net, litigation and other non-routine legal expenses, and gain or loss on future extinguishment of debt or any one-time items
  • Changes in national, regional, and local economies, due to global events such as international military conflicts, international trade disputes, a foreign debt crisis, foreign currency volatility, or due to domestic issues, such as government policies and regulations, tariffs, energy prices, market dynamics, general economic contractions, rising interest rates, inflation, unemployment, or limited growth in consumer income or spending
  • Local real estate market conditions, including an oversupply of space in, or a reduction in demand for, properties similar to those in our Portfolio (defined hereafter)
  • Competition from other available properties and e-commerce