Federal Realty Investment Trust Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Highlights for the full year, fourth quarter and subsequent to quarter-end include:
- Generated Nareit defined funds from operations available to common shareholders (Nareit FFO) per diluted share of
$7.22 for the year, compared to$6.77 in 2024, an increase of 6.6%. For the fourth quarter, generated Nareit FFO per diluted share of$1.84 , compared to$1.73 for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 6.4%. - Introduced Core FFO, a new measure intended to provide enhanced comparability across periods for Federal's underlying operating results; Core FFO was
$7.06 per diluted share in 2025, up 4.3% from$6.77 in 2024. See attachment for a full definition of Core FFO. - Record-breaking leasing in 2025:
- Achieved an all-time company record total leasing volume of 2.5 million square feet of retail space.
- Strongest comparable rent spreads in over a decade of 15% on a cash basis and 27% on a straight-line basis.
- Achieved comparable portfolio occupancy of 94.5% and a leased rate of 96.6% at quarter end, with:
- Occupancy up 40 basis points and leased rate up 90 basis points sequentially.
- Occupancy up 50 basis points and leased rate up 40 basis points year-over-year.
- Small shop leased rate of 93.8%, up 50 basis points sequentially.
- Generated comparable property operating income (POI) growth of 3.8% for the year, and 3.1% for the fourth quarter, excluding lease termination fees and prior period rents collected.
- Acquired two properties in the fourth quarter totaling
$340 million , adding a new market toFederal Realty's footprint inOmaha, NE with Village Pointe, and growing in its existingMaryland portfolio withAnnapolis Town Center inAnnapolis, MD . - Completed
$169 million of peripheral residential and mature retail dispositions in the fourth quarter, with an additional$159 million announced subsequent to quarter end. - Announced a new redevelopment project at
Willow Grove inWillow Grove, PA , at a projected cost of$110 -$120 million and projected return on investment (ROI) of 7%. - Ended the quarter with approximately
$1.3 billion in total liquidity. - Introduced 2026 earnings per diluted share guidance of
$3.90 to$4.00 and 2026 Nareit FFO and Core FFO per diluted share guidance of$7.42 to$7.52 , representing 5.1% and 6.5% growth at the low and high end of the range for Core FFO year-over-year.
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Financial Results
Net Income
For the full year 2025, net income available for common shareholders was
For the fourth quarter 2025, net income available for common shareholders was
FFO
For the full year 2025, Nareit FFO was
For the fourth quarter 2025, Nareit FFO was
Nareit FFO is a non-GAAP supplemental earnings measure which the Trust considers meaningful in measuring its operating performance. Core FFO adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. See attachments for a reconciliation of Nareit FFO and Core FFO and definition of Core FFO.
Operational Update
Occupancy
The following operational metrics for the commercial portfolio are as of
- The comparable portfolio occupancy was 94.5%, up 40 basis points sequentially and up 50 basis points year-over-year.
- Comparable portfolio leased rate was 96.6%, up 90 basis points sequentially and up 40 basis points year-over-year.
- Small shop leased rate was 93.8%, up 50 basis points sequentially and up 20 basis points year-over-year.
- Anchor leased rate was 97.3%, up 80 basis points sequentially and down 20 basis points year-over-year.
The residential leased rate was 94.8% as of
Leasing Activity
For the full year 2025,
During the fourth quarter 2025,
Redevelopment
Announced a new redevelopment project at
Transaction Activity
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February 5, 2026 — sold Misora, a peripherally located residential component ofSantana Row inSan Jose, CA , for$148.5 million ; additionally, the Company sold Courthouse Center, a 33,000 square-foot neighborhood shopping center inRockville, MD , for$10.0 million . -
December 17, 2025 — sold Pallas, a peripherally located residential component of Pike & Rose inNorth Bethesda, MD , for$125.0 million . -
December 16, 2025 — soldBristol Plaza , a 264,000 square-foot grocery-anchored shopping center inBristol, CT , for$44.4 million . -
November 24, 2025 — acquired Village Pointe, a leading open-air lifestyle center inOmaha, NE , totaling 452,000 square feet, for$153.3 million . -
October 10, 2025 — acquiredAnnapolis Town Center , a premier open-air retail center inAnnapolis, MD , totaling 479,000 square feet, for$187.0 million .
Regular Quarterly Dividends
2026 Initial Guidance
The company's initial 2026 guidance is based on the following assumptions:
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2026 Guidance 2 |
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Net income available for common shareholders per diluted share |
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Nareit FFO per diluted share |
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Core FFO per diluted share |
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Comparable properties growth |
3.0% - 3.5% |
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Lease termination fees |
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Incremental redevelopment / expansion POI3 |
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General and administrative expenses |
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Development / redevelopment capital |
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Capitalized interest |
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Notes: |
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1 See page 17 of our Form 8-K filed on |
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2 Does not include the impact of acquisitions or dispositions other than those which have closed as of |
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3 Includes the expected additional POI to be recognized in 2026, which is incremental to the amount recognized in 2025 from our larger redevelopments at Santana West, Pike & Rose - 915 |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the range of estimated earnings per diluted share to estimated Nareit FFO and Core FFO per diluted share for the full year 2026:
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High |
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Estimated net income available for common shareholders per diluted share |
$ 3.90 |
$ 4.00 |
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Adjustments: |
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Estimated gain on sale of real estate, net |
(1.06) |
(1.06) |
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Estimated depreciation and amortization |
4.58 |
4.58 |
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Estimated Nareit FFO and Core FFO per diluted share |
$ 7.42 |
$ 7.52 |
Below is our Nareit FFO and Core FFO for 2024, 2025, and estimated 2026 range, per diluted share:
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2024 Actual |
2025 Actual |
2026 Estimate |
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Nareit FFO per diluted share |
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% growth over the prior year |
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6.6 % |
2.8% - 4.2% |
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Adjustments: |
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New market tax credit transaction income, net |
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(0.15) |
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Executive transition costs |
0.04 |
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Collection of prior period rents deferred during COVID |
(0.04) |
(0.00) |
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Core FFO |
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% growth over the prior year |
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4.3 % |
5.1% - 6.5% |
Conference Call Information
About
Safe Harbor Language
Certain matters discussed within this Press Release may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Although
- risks that our tenants will not pay rent, may vacate early or may file for bankruptcy or that we may be unable to renew leases or re-let space at favorable rents as leases expire or to fill existing vacancy;
- risks that we may not be able to proceed with or obtain necessary approvals for any development, redevelopment or renovation project, and that completion of anticipated or ongoing property development, redevelopment or renovation projects that we do pursue may cost more, take more time to complete or fail to perform as expected;
- risks normally associated with the real estate industry, including risks that occupancy levels at our properties and the amount of rent that we receive from our properties may be lower than expected, that new acquisitions may fail to perform as expected, that competition for acquisitions could result in increased prices for acquisitions, that costs associated with the periodic maintenance and repair or renovation of space, insurance and other operations may increase, that environmental issues may develop at our properties and result in unanticipated costs, and, because real estate is illiquid, that we may not be able to sell properties when appropriate;
- risks that our growth will be limited if we cannot obtain additional capital, or if the costs of capital we obtain are significantly higher than historical levels;
- risks associated with general economic conditions, including inflation, tariffs, and local economic conditions in our geographic markets;
- risks of financing on terms which are acceptable to us, our ability to meet existing financial covenants and the limitations imposed on our operations by those covenants, and the possibility of increases in interest rates that would result in increased interest expense;
- risks related to our status as a real estate investment trust, commonly referred to as a REIT, for federal income tax purposes, such as the existence of complex tax regulations relating to our status as a REIT, the effect of future changes in REIT requirements as a result of new legislation, and the adverse consequences of the failure to qualify as a REIT; and
- risks related to natural disasters, climate change and public health crises (such as worldwide pandemics), and the measures that international, federal, state and local governments, agencies, law enforcement and/or health authorities implement to address them, may precipitate or materially exacerbate one or more of the above-mentioned risks, and may significantly disrupt or prevent us from operating our business in the ordinary course for an extended period.
Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements that we make, including those in this Press Release. Except as required by law, we make no promise to update any of the forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. You should review the risks contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
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Investor Inquiries:
Senior Vice President, Investor Relations 301.998.8265 |
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Media Inquiries:
Senior Director, Corporate Communications 301.998.8316 |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(in thousands, except share and |
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ASSETS |
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Real estate, at cost |
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Operating (including |
$ 11,265,167 |
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$ 10,363,961 |
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Construction-in-progress (including |
374,735 |
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539,752 |
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11,639,902 |
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10,903,713 |
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Less accumulated depreciation and amortization (including |
(3,351,881) |
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(3,152,799) |
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Net real estate |
8,288,021 |
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7,750,914 |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
107,415 |
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123,409 |
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Accounts and notes receivable, net |
249,755 |
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229,080 |
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Mortgage notes receivable, net |
9,091 |
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9,144 |
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Investment in partnerships |
31,881 |
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33,458 |
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Operating lease right of use assets, net |
83,120 |
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85,806 |
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Finance lease right of use assets, net |
6,410 |
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6,630 |
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Prepaid expenses and other assets |
354,767 |
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286,316 |
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TOTAL ASSETS |
$ 9,130,460 |
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$ 8,524,757 |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Liabilities |
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Mortgages payable, net (including |
$ 521,759 |
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$ 514,378 |
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Notes payable, net |
1,057,331 |
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601,414 |
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Senior notes and debentures, net |
3,364,010 |
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3,357,840 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
219,678 |
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183,564 |
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Dividends payable |
99,792 |
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96,743 |
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Security deposits payable |
31,548 |
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30,941 |
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Operating lease liabilities |
72,304 |
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74,837 |
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Finance lease liabilities |
12,903 |
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12,783 |
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Other liabilities and deferred credits |
250,494 |
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227,827 |
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Total liabilities |
5,629,819 |
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5,100,327 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interests |
181,655 |
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180,286 |
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Shareholders' equity |
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Preferred shares, authorized 15,000,000 shares, |
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5.0% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation |
150,000 |
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150,000 |
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5.417% Series 1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Shares, (stated at liquidation |
9,822 |
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9,822 |
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Common shares of beneficial interest, |
869 |
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862 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
4,310,365 |
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4,248,824 |
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Accumulated dividends in excess of net income |
(1,224,372) |
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(1,242,654) |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
2,047 |
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4,740 |
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Total shareholders' equity of the Trust |
3,248,731 |
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3,171,594 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
70,255 |
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72,550 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
3,318,986 |
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3,244,144 |
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
$ 9,130,460 |
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$ 8,524,757 |
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Consolidated Income Statements |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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(unaudited) |
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REVENUE |
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Rental income |
$ 327,537 |
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$ 303,878 |
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Other property income |
8,228 |
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7,286 |
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32,371 |
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31,258 |
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Mortgage interest income |
280 |
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280 |
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1,113 |
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1,116 |
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Total revenue |
336,045 |
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311,444 |
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1,278,975 |
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1,202,452 |
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EXPENSES |
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Rental expenses |
70,551 |
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65,121 |
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267,445 |
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249,569 |
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Real estate taxes |
40,012 |
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36,828 |
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151,438 |
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142,230 |
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General and administrative |
12,464 |
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14,819 |
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46,913 |
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49,739 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
97,378 |
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87,117 |
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367,842 |
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342,598 |
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Total operating expenses |
220,405 |
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203,885 |
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833,638 |
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784,136 |
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New market tax credit transaction income |
— |
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— |
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14,176 |
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— |
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Gain on sale of real estate |
72,439 |
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1,760 |
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150,111 |
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54,040 |
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Impairment charge |
(7,425) |
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— |
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(7,425) |
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— |
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OPERATING INCOME |
180,654 |
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109,319 |
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602,199 |
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472,356 |
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OTHER INCOME/(EXPENSE) |
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Other interest income |
650 |
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782 |
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3,143 |
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4,294 |
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Interest expense |
(48,922) |
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(43,234) |
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(183,614) |
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(175,476) |
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Income from partnerships |
233 |
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1,335 |
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1,920 |
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3,160 |
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NET INCOME |
132,615 |
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68,202 |
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423,648 |
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304,334 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(2,871) |
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(2,665) |
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(12,571) |
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(9,126) |
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NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE TRUST |
129,744 |
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65,537 |
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411,077 |
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295,208 |
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Dividends on preferred shares |
(2,008) |
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(2,008) |
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(8,032) |
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(8,032) |
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NET INCOME AVAILABLE FOR COMMON SHAREHOLDERS |
$ 127,736 |
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$ 63,529 |
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$ 403,045 |
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$ 287,176 |
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC |
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Net income available for common shareholders |
$ 1.48 |
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$ 0.75 |
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$ 4.68 |
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$ 3.42 |
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Weighted average number of common shares |
85,983 |
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84,685 |
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85,852 |
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83,559 |
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EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, DILUTED |
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Net income available for common shareholders |
$ 1.48 |
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$ 0.75 |
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$ 4.68 |
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$ 3.42 |
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Weighted average number of common shares |
86,604 |
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84,692 |
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86,405 |
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83,566 |
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Funds From Operations |
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Three Months Ended |
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Year Ended |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Nareit Funds from Operations available for common shareholders (Nareit FFO) (1) |
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Net income |
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$ 132,615 |
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$ 68,202 |
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$ 423,648 |
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$ 304,334 |
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Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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(2,871) |
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(2,665) |
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(12,571) |
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(9,126) |
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Gain on sale of real estate |
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(72,439) |
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(1,760) |
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(150,111) |
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(54,040) |
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Impairment charge |
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7,425 |
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— |
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7,425 |
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— |
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Depreciation and amortization of real estate assets |
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84,060 |
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76,779 |
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320,311 |
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302,455 |
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Amortization of initial direct costs of leases |
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12,207 |
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8,704 |
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42,671 |
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33,377 |
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Funds from operations |
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160,997 |
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149,260 |
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631,373 |
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577,000 |
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Dividends on preferred shares (2) |
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(1,875) |
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(1,875) |
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(7,500) |
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(7,500) |
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Income attributable to downREIT operating partnership units |
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595 |
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675 |
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2,463 |
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2,743 |
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Income attributable to unvested shares |
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(522) |
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(481) |
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(2,080) |
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(2,004) |
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Nareit FFO |
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$ 159,195 |
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$ 147,579 |
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$ 624,256 |
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$ 570,239 |
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Weighted average number of common shares, diluted (2)(4) |
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86,604 |
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85,402 |
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86,498 |
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84,286 |
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Nareit FFO per diluted share (4) |
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$ 1.84 |
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$ 1.73 |
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$ 7.22 |
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$ 6.77 |
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Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) (1)(5) |
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Nareit FFO |
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$ 159,195 |
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$ 147,579 |
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$ 624,256 |
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$ 570,239 |
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Adjustments: |
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New market tax credit transaction income, net (3) |
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— |
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— |
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(13,004) |
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— |
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Executive transition costs |
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— |
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3,687 |
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— |
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3,687 |
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Collection of prior period rents deferred during COVID |
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(52) |
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(768) |
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(261) |
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(3,218) |
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Core FFO (5) |
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$ 159,143 |
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$ 150,498 |
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$ 610,991 |
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$ 570,708 |
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Core FFO per diluted share (4)(5) |
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$ 1.84 |
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$ 1.76 |
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$ 7.06 |
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$ 6.77 |
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Notes: |
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(1) |
See Glossary of Terms. |
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(2) |
For the three months and years ended |
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In |
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The weighted average common shares used to compute FFO per diluted common share includes shares issuable upon the assumed redemption of outstanding downREIT operating partnership units that were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS. The assumed issuance of shares upon redemption of these operating partnership units is dilutive in the computation of FFO per diluted share for all periods presented, but is anti-dilutive for the computation of diluted EPS for the three months and year ended |
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Core FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of performance that adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. These adjustments include, when applicable, (1) gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, (2) new market tax credit transaction income, (3) executive transition costs, (4) collection of prior period rents which were contractually deferred or payments renegotiated related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (5) other items as determined by management. Management believes Core FFO provides enhanced comparability across periods and additional insight into the Company's underlying operating results, by excluding items that may reflect short-term fluctuations in net income and Nareit FFO. Core FFO is not intended to be a substitute for net income or Nareit FFO. Comparison of our presentation of Core FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not be meaningful due to possible differences in the way Core FFO is defined or applied by other REITs. |
Glossary of Terms
Nareit-defined Funds From Operations (Nareit FFO): Nareit FFO is a supplemental measure of real estate companies' operating performances. NAREIT defines FFO as follows: net income, computed in accordance with GAAP plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, gains and losses on sale of real estate, and impairment write-downs of depreciable real estate. Nareit developed FFO as a relative measure of performance and liquidity of an equity REIT in order to recognize that the value of income-producing real estate historically has not depreciated on the basis determined under GAAP. However, Nareit FFO does not represent cash flows from operating activities in accordance with GAAP (which, unlike FFO, generally reflects all cash effects of transactions and other events in the determination of net income); should not be considered an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance; and is not necessarily indicative of cash flow as a measure of liquidity or ability to pay dividends. We consider Nareit FFO a meaningful, additional measure of operating performance primarily because it excludes the assumption that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, and because industry analysts have accepted it as a performance measure. Comparison of our presentation of Nareit FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not necessarily be meaningful due to possible differences in the application of the Nareit definition used by such REITs.
Core Funds From Operations (Core FFO): Core FFO is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of performance that adjusts Nareit FFO to exclude the impact of certain items that management considers are not indicative of the Company's ongoing operating and financial performance. These adjustments include, when applicable, (1) gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, (2) new market tax credit transaction income, (3) executive transition costs, (4) collection of prior period rents which were contractually deferred or payments renegotiated related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and (5) other items as determined by management. Management believes Core FFO provides enhanced comparability across periods and additional insight into the Company's underlying operating results, by excluding items that may reflect short-term fluctuations in net income and Nareit FFO. Core FFO is not intended to be a substitute for net income or Nareit FFO. Comparison of our presentation of Core FFO to similarly titled measures for other REITs may not be meaningful due to possible differences in the way Core FFO is defined or applied by other REITs.
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