UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024
OR
☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-11690
SITE Centers Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio
34-1723097
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3300 Enterprise Parkway
Beachwood, OH
44122
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 755-5500
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading
Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares, Par Value $0.10 Per Share
SITC
New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/20 of a share of 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares without Par Value
SITC PRA
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer
☒
Accelerated filer
☐
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of October 25, 2024 the registrant had 52,430,161 shares of common stock, $0.10 par value per share, outstanding.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED September 30, 2024
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements – Unaudited
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
4
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
6
Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
7
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023
8
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
9
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
19
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
38
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
39
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Legal Proceedings
40
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.
Other Information
Item 6.
Exhibits
41
SIGNATURES
42
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(unaudited; in thousands, except share amounts)
September 30, 2024
December 31, 2023
Assets
Land
$
613,990
930,540
Buildings
1,700,647
3,311,368
Fixtures and tenant improvements
323,926
537,872
2,638,563
4,779,780
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(799,336
)
(1,570,377
1,839,227
3,209,403
Construction in progress and land
17,887
51,379
Total real estate assets, net
1,857,114
3,260,782
Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net
32,179
39,372
Cash and cash equivalents
1,063,088
551,968
Restricted cash
21,038
17,063
Accounts receivable
38,842
65,623
Other assets, net
114,837
126,543
3,127,098
4,061,351
Liabilities and Equity
Indebtedness
300,842
1,626,275
Accounts payable and other liabilities
171,541
195,727
Dividends payable
2,789
63,806
Total liabilities
475,172
1,885,808
Commitments and contingencies
SITE Centers Equity
Class A—6.375% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value; 750,000 shares authorized; 350,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
175,000
Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 52,467,187 and 52,393,384 shares issued at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
5,247
5,239
Additional paid-in capital
5,927,905
5,923,919
Accumulated distributions in excess of net income
(3,460,210
(3,934,736
Deferred compensation obligation
4,968
5,167
Accumulated other comprehensive income
6,113
6,121
Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 105,895 and 73,701 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
(7,097
(5,167
Total equity
2,651,926
2,175,543
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited; in thousands, except per share amounts)
Three Months
Ended September 30,
2024
2023
Revenues from operations:
Rental income
89,017
142,498
Fee and other income
1,746
2,261
90,763
144,759
Rental operation expenses:
Operating and maintenance
16,185
20,986
Real estate taxes
12,170
20,543
General and administrative
15,111
11,259
Depreciation and amortization
34,251
52,821
77,717
105,609
Other income (expense):
Interest expense
(16,706
(21,147
Interest income
13,997
—
Debt extinguishment costs
(32,559
Gain on derivative instruments
754
Transaction costs and other expense
(23,847
(690
(58,361
(21,837
(Loss) income before earnings from equity method investments and other items
(45,315
17,313
Equity in net income of joint ventures
328
518
Gain on disposition of real estate, net
368,139
31,047
Income before tax expense
323,152
48,878
Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes
(199
(236
Net income attributable to SITE Centers
322,953
48,642
Preferred dividends
(2,789
Net income attributable to common shareholders
320,164
45,853
Per share data:
Basic
6.09
0.87
Diluted
6.07
Nine Months
322,089
414,324
6,436
7,285
328,525
421,609
55,980
66,628
45,056
60,875
Impairment charges
66,600
38,896
35,935
117,840
165,535
324,372
328,973
(54,045
(61,991
29,841
(43,004
Gain on debt retirement
1,037
Loss on derivative instruments
(4,412
(31,436
(2,011
(102,019
(64,002
(97,866
28,634
406
6,495
Gain on sale and change in control of interest
2,669
3,749
633,169
31,230
538,378
70,108
(732
(811
Net income
537,646
69,297
Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net
(18
69,279
(8,367
529,279
60,912
10.07
1.16
10.03
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(unaudited; in thousands)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Change in cash flow hedges, net of amount reclassed to earnings
(2,459
1,930
(8
3,017
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive income
320,494
50,572
537,638
72,314
Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests
Total comprehensive income attributable to SITE Centers
72,296
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
Preferred Shares
CommonShares
AdditionalPaid-inCapital
Accumulated Distributionsin Excess ofNet Income
DeferredCompensationObligation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
TreasuryStock atCost
Total
Balance, December 31, 2023
Stock-based compensation, net
1,743
(230
230
Dividends declared-common shares
(54,753
Dividends declared-preferred shares
(5,578
Comprehensive loss
214,693
2,451
217,144
Balance, June 30, 2024
5,925,662
(3,780,374
4,937
8,572
(4,937
2,334,099
2,243
31
(2,160
122
-
Balance, September 30, 2024
Deferred Compensation Obligation
Non-ControllingInterests
Balance, December 31, 2022
5,943,812
(4,046,370
5,025
9,038
(4,916
5,794
2,092,622
Issuance of common shares related to stock plans
13
Repurchase of common shares
(26,611
(1,042
(84
(25
(1,151
Repurchase of OP units
4,059
(5,794
(1,735
Distributions to non-controlling interests
(54,586
20,637
1,087
18
21,742
Balance, June 30, 2023
5,920,231
(4,085,897
4,941
10,125
(4,941
2,024,698
1,540
112
(112
(27,311
Balance, September 30, 2023
5,921,778
(4,067,355
5,053
12,055
(5,053
2,046,717
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Cash flow from operating activities:
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation
6,508
5,530
Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs, commitment fees, and fair market value of debt adjustments
46,766
3,217
(1,037
4,412
(406
(6,495
Operating cash distributions from joint ventures
258
Gain on sale and change in control of interests
(2,669
(3,749
(633,169
(31,230
Assumption of buildings due to ground lease terminations
(2,678
Net change in accounts receivable
6,584
(1,180
Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses
13,828
7,323
Net change in other operating assets and liabilities
(17,026
(16,457
Total adjustments
(394,447
122,752
Net cash flow provided by operating activities
143,199
192,049
Cash flow from investing activities:
Real estate acquired, net of liabilities and cash assumed
(226,079
(102,095
Real estate developed and improvements to operating real estate
(57,870
(80,782
Proceeds from sale of joint venture interests
3,405
Proceeds from disposition of real estate
2,132,733
112,292
Equity contributions to joint ventures
(951
(118
Repayment of joint venture advance
730
318
Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures
1,400
9,468
Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities
1,849,963
(57,512
Cash flow from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility, net
135,000
Proceeds from mortgage debt
530,000
Payment of loan commitment fees
(7,712
Payment of debt issuance costs
(11,871
Prepayment of Curbline loan costs
(5,034
Repayment of senior notes
(1,305,920
(87,209
Repayment of mortgage debt and term loan
(548,751
(16,224
Payment of debt extinguishment costs
(8,099
Proceeds from terminations of derivatives
8,098
Repurchase of common shares in conjunction with equity award plans and dividend reinvestment plan
(4,774
(5,224
Repurchase of operating units
Distributions to redeemable operating partnership units
(37
Dividends paid
(124,004
(90,450
Net cash flow used for financing activities
(1,478,067
(92,490
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
515,095
42,047
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period
569,031
21,214
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period
1,084,126
63,261
Nature of Business
SITE Centers Corp. and its related consolidated real estate subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SITE Centers”) and unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily engaged in the business of owning, leasing, acquiring, redeveloping, developing and managing shopping centers. Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or SITE Centers include SITE Centers Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s tenant base includes a mixture of national and regional retail chains and local tenants. Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is primarily concentrated in the retail industry.
On October 1, 2024, the Company completed the spin-off of 79 convenience retail properties consisting of approximately 2.7 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”), into a separate, publicly-traded company named Curbline Properties Corp. (“Curbline” or “Curbline Properties”). At September 30, 2024, Curbline Properties was a wholly-owned subsidiary of SITE Centers.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements
These financial statements have been prepared by the Company in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, the interim financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest or has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in real estate joint ventures in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings (or loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income (loss).
Effect of Reverse Stock Split on Presentation
Prior to the commencement of trading on August 19, 2024, in anticipation of the spin-off of Curbline Properties, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common shares at a ratio of one-for-four. All share and per share data included in these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements gives retroactive effect to the reverse stock split for all periods presented.
Disposition of Real Estate
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received gross proceeds of $1,361.6 million and $2,245.1 million, respectively, from the sale of 25 and 40 wholly-owned shopping centers (excluding certain retained convenience parcels) and one parcel at a wholly-owned shopping center resulting in gain on dispositions of $368.1 million and $633.2 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company received gross proceeds of $118.3 million from the sale of five wholly-owned shopping centers.
Statements of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information
Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions):
Dividends declared, but not paid
2.8
30.1
Accounts payable related to construction in progress
12.0
Repurchase of OP Units
4.1
2.7
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Segment Reporting. In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“ FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07 which enhances segment disclosure requirements for entities required to report segment information in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 280, Segment Reporting. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023. There are aspects of this ASU that apply to entities with one reportable segment. The Company will review the extent of any disclosures necessary prior to implementation. Other than additional disclosure, the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and/or results of operations.
Income Taxes. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 which enhances income tax disclosure requirements in accordance with FASB ASC 740, Income Taxes. The amendments in this update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2023. The Company will review the extent of new disclosure necessary prior to implementation. Other than additional disclosure, the adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and/or result of operations.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company acquired the following convenience centers and land (in thousands):
Asset
Location
DateAcquired
Gross PurchasePrice
Grove at Harper's Preserve
Conroe, Texas
February 2024
10,650
Shops at Gilbert Crossroads
Gilbert, Arizona
March 2024
8,460
Collection at Brandon Boulevard-Ground Lease(A)
Tampa, Florida
April 2024
1,000
Wilmette Center
Wilmette, Illinois
May 2024
2,850
Sunrise Plaza
Vero Beach, Florida
5,500
Meadowmont Village(B)
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
44,250
Red Mountain Corner
Phoenix, Arizona
June 2024
2,100
Roswell Market Center
Roswell, Georgia
17,750
Crocker Commons
Westlake, Ohio
July 2024
18,500
Maple Corner
Henderson, Tennessee
8,250
Village Plaza
Houston, Texas
August 2024
31,000
Brookhaven Station
Atlanta, Georgia
30,200
Loma Alta Station
Oceanside, California
September 2024
12,350
Nine Mile Corner
Erie, Colorado
10,880
Crossroads Marketplace
Chino Hills, California
34,150
237,890
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The fair value of the acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands):
Weighted-AverageAmortization Period(in Years)
104,632
N/A
113,110
(A)
Tenant improvements
6,392
In-place leases (including lease origination costs and fair market value of leases)
25,704
7.1
Other assets assumed
98
249,936
Less: Below-market leases
(12,912
15.7
Less: Other liabilities assumed
(2,130
Net assets acquired
234,894
Consideration:
Cash
226,079
Gain on Sale and Change in Control of Interests
Carrying value of previously held equity interest (Note 3)
6,146
Total consideration
Included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $3.4 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in total revenues from the date of acquisition through September 30, 2024, for the properties acquired in 2024.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had ownership interests in various unconsolidated joint ventures that had investments in 11 and 13 shopping center properties, respectively. The changes to Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures are as follows (in thousands):
Equity in net loss
(895
Distributions
(1,400
Contributions
951
Amortization of basis differentials
1,424
Carrying value of previously held equity interest
(6,146
Repayment of advances
(730
Change in fair value of derivative
(397
A reconciliation of the consolidated joint venture equity is as follows (in thousands):
Company's share of accumulated equity
27,801
35,782
Basis differentials
2,385
1,099
Deferred leasing and development fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest
(136
Amounts payable to the Company
1,993
2,627
Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures, net
Revenues earned by the Company for providing asset management, property management and leasing and development services to all of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures were $1.3 million and $4.1 million and $1.6 million and $5.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Disposition of Shopping Centers
In May 2024, the Company acquired one asset previously owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture (Meadowmont Village, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) for $44.2 million and stepped up its 20% interest due to a change in control. The transaction resulted in a
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Gain on Sale and Change in Control of Interests of $2.7 million. In June 2024, the DDRM Properties Joint Venture sold one asset (Hilltop Plaza, Richmond, California) for $36.5 million. There are no remaining assets in this joint venture.
Other assets, liabilities and intangibles consist of the following (in thousands):
Accumulated Amortization
Net
Intangible assets, net:
In-place leases
117,136
(70,500
46,636
Above-market leases
8,018
(5,408
2,610
Lease origination costs
18,824
(8,476
10,348
Tenant relationships
24,544
(20,769
3,775
Below market ground lease (as lessee)(A)
13,670
(17
13,653
Total intangible assets, net(B)
182,192
(105,170
77,022
Operating lease ROU assets
16,086
Other assets:
Prepaid expenses(C)
11,007
Other assets
7,965
Deposits
2,757
Total other assets, net
Liability
Below-market leases
51,508
(12,779
38,729
184,545
(134,263
50,282
22,220
(18,627
3,593
22,903
(14,654
8,249
79,758
(72,892
6,866
Total intangible assets, net
309,426
(240,436
68,990
17,373
Loan commitment fees(A)
13,485
Prepaid expenses
5,104
Swap receivables(B)
11,115
2,294
2,857
Deferred charges, net
5,325
81,487
(35,391
46,096
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The Company’s indebtedness consists of the following (in thousands):
Unsecured Indebtedness:
Senior Notes, net
1,303,243
Term Loan, net
198,856
Revolving Credit Facility
1,502,099
Mortgage Indebtedness, net
124,176
Total Indebtedness
Senior Notes
In August 2024, the Company used cash on hand and proceeds from the Mortgage Facility, discussed below, to repay all of its outstanding senior unsecured indebtedness, including redeeming its senior unsecured notes due in 2025, 2026 and 2027 (the “Senior Notes”) and recorded Debt Extinguishment Costs of $6.7 million which included a make-whole amount of $4.1 million related to the redemption of its Senior Notes due in 2027. The make-whole premium was partially offset by $1.3 million of cash received upon the termination of the swaption which is recorded in Gain on Derivative instruments as discussed in Note 6.
During the first two quarters of 2024, the Company repurchased $88.3 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding Senior Notes at a discount to par. In connection with these purchases, the Company recorded a net Gain on Debt Retirement of $1.0 million.
Term Loan
In August 2024, the Company repaid in full all outstanding amounts under the Third Amended and Restated Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 6, 2022 (the “Term Loan Agreement”), by and among the Company, Wells Fargo National Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders from time to time party thereto. At the time of the repayment, the principal amount outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement was $200.0 million and the Company recorded Debt Extinguishment Costs of $0.9 million. The Company received $6.8 million of cash related to an interest rate swap that was also terminated in connection with the repayment of the Term Loan Agreement (Note 6).
On August 15, 2024, the Company repaid in full all outstanding amounts under its unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Revolving Credit Facility”). Simultaneously with such repayment, the Company permanently terminated the lenders’ commitments under the Revolving Credit Facility in accordance with the terms thereof. At the time of termination of the lenders’ commitments, there were no revolving loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Company was required to comply with certain covenants under the Revolving Credit Facility relating to total outstanding indebtedness, secured indebtedness, value of unencumbered real estate assets and fixed charge coverage. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants through the termination date. In conjunction with the termination, the Company recorded $3.9 million in Debt Extinguishment Costs.
Mortgage Facility
On August 7, 2024, the Company closed and funded a $530.0 million mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Facility”) provided by affiliates of Atlas SP Partners, L.P. and Athene Annuity and Life Company (collectively, the “Lenders”). In connection with the Mortgage Facility’s closing, the Company terminated the Mortgage Commitment.
In connection with the Mortgage Facility’s closing, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Borrowers”) delivered certain promissory notes (collectively, the “Notes”) evidencing their obligation to pay the principal, interest and other amounts under the Mortgage Facility. The Notes are secured by, among other things, mortgages encumbering the Borrowers’ respective properties (a total of 23 properties at closing) (the “Properties”), and related personal property, leases and rents.
The Mortgage Facility will mature on September 6, 2026, subject to two one-year extensions at the Borrowers’ option (subject to satisfaction of certain conditions). The interest rate applicable to the Notes is equal to 30-day term SOFR (subject to a rate index floor of 3.50%) plus a spread of 2.75% per annum. During the continuance of an event of default, the contract rate of interest on the Notes will increase to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate allowed by law or (ii) 4% above the interest rate then otherwise applicable.
The Mortgage Facility is structured as an interest only loan throughout the initial two-year term and any exercised extension periods. The principal amount outstanding under the Mortgage Facility may be prepaid in whole or in part by the Borrowers at any time without penalty, provided that prepayments made prior to the first anniversary of the closing date in excess of 35% of the initial principal amount of the Mortgage Facility will be subject to Borrowers’ payment of a spread maintenance premium equal to 2.75% per annum based on the number of days remaining prior to the first anniversary of the closing date. So long as no default then exists and subject to other customary release conditions, the Borrowers may cause the Lenders to release Properties from the Mortgage Facility in connection with their sale by paying 115% of the initial loan amount allocated to such Property (plus the spread maintenance premium, if applicable) provided that after giving effect to such release, the debt yield of the remaining Properties is equal to or greater than (i) the debt yield on the Mortgage Facility’s closing date and (ii) the debt yield in effect immediately prior to such release.
All rents received from the Properties will be deposited into lockbox accounts in the name of the Borrowers for the benefit of and controlled by the Lenders. So long as no Trigger Period (as defined below) is continuing, Borrowers shall have control over all funds in such lockbox accounts. During a Trigger Period, substantially all amounts in the lockbox accounts will be remitted to a cash management account controlled by the Lenders on a daily basis and will be used by the Lenders to fund monthly debt service, real estate taxes, insurance, required reserves, other amounts owing to the Lenders and other property-level operating costs, with all remaining amounts to be held by the Lenders as additional collateral for the Mortgage Facility. A “Trigger Period” commences (i) upon the occurrence of any event of default under the Mortgage Facility (and ends upon the cure or waiver of the event of default); (ii) when the debt yield falls below 10.5% (and ends when the debt yield exceeds 10.5% for one calendar quarter); or (iii) upon any bankruptcy action with respect to any Borrower or manager of a Property that has not been discharged within 60 days of filing.
Throughout the term of the Mortgage Facility, the Company is required to maintain (i) a net worth of not less than 15% of the then outstanding principal amount of the loan (but in no event less than $100.0 million) and (ii) minimum liquid assets of not less than 5% of the then outstanding principal amount of the loan (but in no event less than $15.0 million).
As of September 30, 2024, the outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Facility was $206.9 million and 13 properties continued to serve as collateral for the Mortgage Facility. In conjunction with the release of 10 Properties from the Mortgage Facility in connection with the dispositions occurring subsequent to the closing date, the Company recorded debt extinguishment costs of $10.1 million in the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities
The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximated fair value because of their short-term maturities.
Debt
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of debt. The fair market value of Senior Notes was determined using a pricing model to approximate the trading price of the Company’s public debt. The fair market value for all other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates future contractual interest and principal payments and a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk and loan to value. The Company’s Senior Notes were and all other debt is classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy. Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments. Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments.
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Carrying values that are different from estimated fair values are summarized as follows (in thousands):
CarryingAmount
FairValue
1,278,186
Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan
200,000
Mortgage Indebtedness
313,079
127,749
1,605,935
Items Measured on Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The Company maintained a swap agreement (included in Other Assets) measured at a fair value on a recurring basis of $11.1 million at December 31, 2023. In August 2024, the swap agreement was terminated. The estimated fair value was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments, which consider the impact of any credit enhancements to the contract, are incorporated in the fair value to account for potential non-performance risk, including the Company’s own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty’s non-performance risk. The valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value fell within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk
The Company may use swaps and caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. The swaps designated as cash flow hedges involved the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
Prior to the termination and repayment of amounts outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement (Note 5) on August 15, 2024, the Company had one effective swap with a notional amount of $200.0 million, expiring in June 2027, which converted the variable-rate SOFR component of the interest rate applicable to its term loan to a fixed rate of 2.75%. In August of 2024, in conjunction with the repayment of the Term Loan Agreement (Note 5), the swap was terminated and re-designated to convert the variable-rate SOFR component of the interest rate applicable to $200.0 million of the loan outstanding under the new Mortgage Facility to a fixed rate of 2.75%. At the time or termination, the Company received a cash payment of $6.8 million and the fair value of the derivative remaining in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income was $6.4 million. This amount will be subsequently reclassified into interest expense in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction is probable of affecting earnings.
All components of the swap were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The Company expects to reflect within the next 12 months, a decrease to interest expense (and a corresponding increase to earnings) of approximately $2.2 million.
Derivative – Unsecured Notes
In 2023, the Company entered into swaption agreements with a notional amount aggregating $450.0 million to partially hedge the impact of changes in benchmark interest rates on potential yield maintenance premiums applicable to the redemption of its Senior Notes due in 2027. The swaptions did not qualify for hedge accounting. As a result, these derivative instruments were recorded in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at fair market value, with changes in value recorded through earnings as of each balance sheet date until exercise or expiration. In August 2024, the swaption agreements were terminated and the Company received a cash payment of $1.3 million. The Company reported a non-cash loss of $0.3 million and $5.5 million, respectively, related to the valuation adjustments associated with these instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, which is recorded in Loss on derivative instruments on the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income by component are as follows (in thousands):
Change in cash flow hedges
3,391
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense
(3,399
Balance, September 30, 2024(A)
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(A) Includes derivative financial instruments entered into by the Company (Note 6) and by an unconsolidated joint venture.
Prior to the commencement of trading on August 19, 2024, the Company effectuated a one-for-four reverse split of its common shares. The share amounts and earnings per share amounts disclosed below have been adjusted to reflect the one-for-four reverse stock split.
The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the number of common shares used in the computations of “basic” earnings per share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such shares (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Numerators – Basic and Diluted
Income attributable to non-controlling interests
Earnings attributable to unvested shares and OP Units
(1,171
(100
(2,005
(295
Net income attributable to common shareholders after allocation to participating securities
318,993
45,753
527,274
60,617
Denominators – Number of Shares
Basic—Average shares outstanding
52,400
52,322
52,381
52,376
Assumed conversion of dilutive securities—PRSUs
153
28
177
60
Diluted—Average shares outstanding
52,553
52,350
52,558
52,436
Earnings Per Share:
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, Performance Restricted Stock Units (“PRSUs”) issued in March 2024, March 2023 and March 2022 were considered in the computation of diluted EPS. The PRSUs issued in March 2021 were considered in the computation of diluted EPS for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. The PRSUs issued in March 2022 were considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 because they were antidilutive. PRSUs issued in March 2023 were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2023, because they were antidilutive and were considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. In March 2024, the Company issued 44,631 common shares in settlement of PRSUs granted in March 2021.
Common Share Dividends
The Company declared cash dividends of $1.04 per common share and $1.56 per common share for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company recorded impairment charges aggregating $66.6 million, based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets and the estimated fair market value. The impairment charges recorded were triggered by a change in the hold period assumptions.
Items Measured at Fair Value
The Company is required to assess the fair value of certain impaired consolidated investments. The valuation of impaired real estate assets is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset, as well as the income capitalization approach considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations and bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence. In general, the Company considers multiple valuation techniques when measuring fair value of an investment. However, in certain circumstances, a single valuation technique may be appropriate.
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These valuations are calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the valuation adjustments and impairments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change.
The following table presents information about the fair value of real estate that was impaired, and therefore, measured on a fair value basis, along with the related impairment charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions):
Fair Value Measurements
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
TotalImpairmentCharges
Long-lived assets held and used
138.2
66.6
The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value (in millions, except per square foot):
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value at
Valuation
Description
Technique
Unobservable Inputs
Range
Impairment of consolidated assets
22.2
Indicative Bid
Indicative Bid(A)
116.0
Income Capitalization Approach
Market Capitalization Rate
7.0%—7.7%
Cost per square foot
44
(A) Fair value measurements based upon an indicative bid and developed by third-party sources (including offers and comparable sales values), subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness. The Company does not have access to certain unobservable inputs used by these third parties to determine these estimated fair values.
Curbline Spin Off
On October 1, 2024, the Company completed the spin-off of Curbline Properties. At the time of the spin-off, Curbline owned 79 convenience retail properties, consisting of approximately 2.7 million square feet of GLA of convenience retail real estate. In connection with the spin-off, on October 1, 2024, the Company, Curbline and Curbline Properties LP (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Company transferred its portfolio of convenience retail properties, $800.0 million of unrestricted cash and certain other assets, liabilities and obligations to Curbline and effected a pro rata special distribution of all of the outstanding shares of Curbline common stock to common shareholders of the Company as of September 23, 2024, the record date. On the spin-off date, holders of the Company’s common shares received two shares of common stock of Curbline for every one common share of the Company held on the record date.
On October 1, 2024, the Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership also entered into a Shared Services Agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”) for certain business services to be provided by the Company to the Operating Partnership and by the Operating Partnership to the Company. Unless terminated earlier, the term of the Shared Services Agreement will expire on October 1, 2027. The Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership also entered into a tax matters agreement, which governs the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties following the spin-off with respect to various tax matters and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations. In addition, the Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership entered into an employee matters agreement, which governs the respective rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties following the spin-off with respect to transitioning employees, equity plans and retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and other employment, compensation and benefit-related matters.
Class A Preferred Stock Redemption
The Company provided notice of its intent to redeem all of its outstanding 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares and the associated depositary shares on October 24, 2024, with payment of the redemption price plus accrued and unpaid dividends of to be made on or after November 26, 2024. The Company expects to record a non-cash charge of approximately $6.1 million to net income attributable to common shareholders in the fourth quarter of 2024, which represents the difference between the redemption price and the carrying amount immediately prior to redemption, which was recorded to additional paid in capital upon original issuance.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OPERATIONS
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) provides readers with a perspective from management on the financial condition, results of operations and liquidity of SITE Centers Corp. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SITE Centers”) and other factors that may affect the Company’s future results. The Company believes it is important to read the MD&A in conjunction with its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as other publicly available information.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Company is a self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) in the business of owning, leasing, acquiring, redeveloping, developing and managing shopping centers. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 112 shopping centers (including 11 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures). At September 30, 2024, the Company owned approximately 11.5 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture).
The following provides an overview of the Company’s key financial metrics (see Non-GAAP Financial Measures described later in this section) (in thousands, except per share amounts):
FFO attributable to common shareholders
(13,495
67,845
78,614
187,263
Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders
42,753
69,869
158,438
193,893
Earnings per share – Diluted
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the increase in net income attributable to common shareholders, as compared to the prior-year period, primarily was the result of the gains from dispositions of real estate recognized in 2024 and an increase in interest income, partially offset by the impact of net property dispositions, the write-off of fees related to the Mortgage Commitment (defined below), debt extinguishment costs, Curbline (defined below) spin-off transaction costs and impairment charges.
Curbline Spin-Off
In October 2023, the Company announced a plan to spin off a portfolio of convenience retail assets into a separate, publicly traded company to be named Curbline Properties Corp. (“Curbline” or “Curbline Properties”) in recognition of the distinct characteristics and opportunities within the Company’s unanchored and grocery, lifestyle and power center portfolios. Convenience properties are generally positioned on the curbline of well-trafficked intersections, and major vehicular corridors, offering enhanced access and visibility along with dedicated parking and often include drive-thru units. The properties generally consist of a homogeneous row of primarily small-shop units leased to a diversified mixture of national and local service and restaurant tenants that cater to daily convenience trips from the growing suburban population.
As of September 30, 2024, the Curbline portfolio consisted of 79 wholly-owned convenience retail assets consisting of approximately 2.7 million square feet of GLA. The separation of Curbline was completed on October 1, 2024.
On October 1, 2024, the Company, Curbline and Curbline Properties LP (the “Operating Partnership”) entered into a Separation and Distribution Agreement (the “Separation and Distribution Agreement”), which provided for the principal transactions necessary to consummate the spin-off, including the allocation among the Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership of the Company’s assets, liabilities and obligations attributable to periods both prior to and following the spin-off. In particular, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provided, among other things, that certain assets relating to Curbline’s business were to be transferred to the Operating Partnership or the applicable Curbline subsidiary, including equity interests of certain Company subsidiaries that held assets and liabilities related to Curbline, interests in real property, certain tangible personal property, cash and cash equivalents held in Curbline accounts (including the transfer to Curbline of unrestricted cash of $800.0 million upon consummation of the spin-off) and other assets primarily used or held primarily for use in Curbline’s business. The Separation and Distribution Agreement also provided that certain liabilities relating to Curbline’s business were to be transferred to the Operating Partnership or the applicable Curbline subsidiary, including liabilities relating to or arising out of the operation of Curbline’s business after the effective time of the spin-off
and liabilities expressly allocated to Curbline or one of its subsidiaries by the Separation and Distribution Agreement or certain other agreements entered into in connection with the spin-off.
Additionally, the Separation and Distribution Agreement contains provisions that obligate the Company to complete certain redevelopment projects at properties that are owned by Curbline. As of September 30, 2024, these redevelopment projects were estimated to cost $33.7 million to complete.
On October 1, 2024, the Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership also entered into a Shared Services Agreement (the “Shared Services Agreement”), which provides that, subject to the supervision of the Company’s Board of Directors and executives, the Operating Partnership or its affiliates will provide the Company (i) leadership and management services that are of a nature customarily performed by leadership and management overseeing the business and operation of a REIT similarly situated to the Company, including supervising various business functions of the Company necessary for the day-to-day management operations of the Company and its affiliates and (ii) transaction services that are of a nature customarily performed by a dedicated transactions team within an organization similarly situated to the Company, including the provision of personnel at both the leadership and operational levels necessary to ensure effective and efficient preparation, negotiation, execution and implementation of real estate transactions, as well as overseeing post-transaction activities and alignment with the Company’s strategic objectives. It is expected that the Operating Partnership or its affiliates will provide the Company with a Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer but that the Company will employ its own Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer and General Counsel.
The Shared Services Agreement also requires the Company to provide the Operating Partnership and its affiliates the services of its employees and the use or benefit of the Company’s assets, offices and other resources as may be necessary or useful to establish and operate various business functions of the Operating Partnership and its affiliates in a manner as would be established and operated for a REIT similarly situated to Curbline.
The Operating Partnership will have the authority to supervise the employees of the Company and its affiliates and direct and control the day-to-day activities of such employees while such employees are providing services to the Operating Partnership or its affiliates under the Shared Services Agreement.
The Operating Partnership will pay the Company a fee in the aggregate amount of 2.0% of Curbline’s Gross Revenue (as defined in the Shared Services Agreement) during the term of the Shared Services Agreement to be paid in monthly installments each month in arrears no later than the tenth calendar day of each month based upon Curbline’s Gross Revenue for the prior month. There is no separate fee paid by the Company in connection with the provision of services by the Operating Partnership or its affiliates under the Shared Services Agreement. Unless terminated earlier, the term of the Shared Services Agreement will expire on October 1, 2027. In the event of certain early terminations of the Shared Services Agreement, the Company will be obligated to pay a termination fee to the Operating Partnership equal to $2.5 million multiplied by the number of whole or partial fiscal quarters remaining in the Shared Services Agreement’s three-year term (or $12.0 million in the event the Company terminates the agreement for convenience on its second anniversary).
The Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership also entered into a tax matters agreement, which governs the rights, responsibilities and obligations of the parties following the spin-off with respect to various tax matters and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations. In addition, the Company, Curbline and the Operating Partnership entered into an employee matters agreement, which governs the respective rights, responsibilities, and obligations of the parties following the spin-off with respect to transitioning employees, equity plans and retirement plans, health and welfare benefits, and other employment, compensation, and benefit-related matters.
SITE Centers Strategy
From July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, the Company generated approximately $3.1 billion of gross proceeds from sales of properties for the purpose of acquiring additional convenience properties, capitalizing Curbline and, together with proceeds from the closing and funding of the Mortgage Facility (defined below), redeeming and/or repaying all of the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness. As of October 1, 2024, the Company had completed the sale of substantially all of the properties that had been in its active disposition pipeline prior to the spin-off of Curbline. Going forward, the Company intends to realize value through operations and to consider various factors, including market conditions and differences between the public and private valuations of its portfolio, in evaluating whether and when to pursue additional asset sales. The timing of any additional sales may also be impacted by interim leasing, tactical redevelopment activities and other asset management initiatives intended to maximize value. The Company expects to use proceeds from any additional asset sales to repay outstanding indebtedness and make distributions to shareholders.
The Company expects that rental income and net income will decrease in future periods as a result of the spin-off of Curbline and the significant volume of dispositions completed in recent quarters. The Company expects that its future dividend policy will be influenced by operations and asset sales, though the Company’s distribution of any sale proceeds to shareholders will be subject to
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restrictions set forth in the terms of the Company’s indebtedness and management of liquidity and overall leverage levels in connection with ongoing operations.
Company Activity
Growth opportunities within the Company’s portfolio include rental rate increases, continued lease up of the portfolio, rent commencement with respect to recently executed leases and the adaptation of existing site plans and square footage to generate higher blended rental rates and operating cash flows.
Transactional and investment highlights for the Company through October 25, 2024, in addition to the Curbline spin-off, include the following:
Operational Accomplishments
The Company believes its recent strong leasing results are attributable to national tenants’ strong financial positions and increasing emphasis and reliance on physical store locations and the concentration of the Company’s portfolio in primarily suburban, high household income communities which have witnessed significant population growth, changes in remote work and work-from-home trends, and limited new construction of competing retail properties.
Operational highlights for the Company through September 30, 2024, include the following:
The comparability of year-over-year and period-over-period operating metrics have been increasingly impacted by the level and composition of the Company’s disposition activities.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Consolidated shopping center properties owned as of January 1, 2023, are referred to herein as the “Comparable Portfolio Properties.”
Revenues from Operations (in thousands)
$ Change
Rental income(A)
(53,481
Fee and other income(B)
(515
Total revenues
(53,996
(92,235
(849
(93,084
Contractual Lease Payments
Base and percentage rental income
65,293
106,827
(41,534
Recoveries from tenants
22,134
34,753
(12,619
Uncollectible revenue
95
906
Lease termination fees, ancillary and other rental income
1,495
1,729
(234
Total contractual lease payments
Base and percentage rental income(1)
233,249
305,578
(72,329
Recoveries from tenants(2)
80,366
104,570
(24,204
81
(1,126
1,207
8,393
5,302
3,091
Increase (Decrease)
Acquisition of shopping centers
8.9
Comparable Portfolio Properties
3.5
Disposition of shopping centers
(86.2
Straight-line rents
1.5
(72.3
At September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company owned 101 and 106 wholly-owned properties, respectively, with an aggregate occupancy rate of 91.2% and 92.3%, respectively, and average annualized base rent per occupied square foot of $25.58 and $20.29, respectively.
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Expenses from Operations (in thousands)
(4,801
(8,373
3,852
(18,570
(27,892
Operating and maintenance(A)
(10,648
Real estate taxes(A)
(15,819
Impairment charges(B)
General and administrative(C)
2,961
Depreciation and amortization(A)
(47,695
(4,601
OperatingandMaintenance
Real EstateTaxes
DepreciationandAmortization
1.6
1.2
6.6
0.9
(1.2
(13.1
(17.0
(53.1
(10.6
(15.8
(47.7
Other Income and Expenses (in thousands)
4,441
(23,157
(36,524
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Interest expense(A)
7,946
Interest income(B)
Debt extinguishment costs(C)
Gain on debt retirement(D)
Loss on derivative instruments(E)
Transaction costs and other expense(F)
(29,425
(38,017
Weighted-average debt outstanding (in billions)
1.3
1.8
Weighted-average interest rate
5.2
%
4.4
In the third quarter of 2024, the Company simplified its debt structure. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had only two mortgages outstanding (the Mortgage Facility and a mortgage loan encumbering Nassau Park Pavilion) with a weighted average interest rate (based on contractual rates and excluding fair market value adjustments and debt issuance costs) of 7.5% at September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the weighted-average term (without extensions) was 2.6 years. At September 30, 2023, the weighted average interest rate (based on contractual rates and excluding fair market value adjustments and debt issuance costs) was 4.3%.
Other Items (in thousands)
(190
337,092
37
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Equity in net income of joint ventures(A)
(6,089
Gain on sale and change in control of interest(B)
(1,080
Gain on disposition of real estate, net(C)
601,939
79
Net Income (in thousands)
274,311
468,367
The increase in net income attributable to SITE Centers, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily the result of the gains from dispositions and higher interest income, partially offset by the impact of net property dispositions, debt extinguishment costs (including the write-off of fees related to the Mortgage Commitment), Curbline Properties spin-off transaction costs and impairment charges.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Funds from Operations and Operating Funds from Operations
Definition and Basis of Presentation
The Company believes that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Operating FFO, both non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional and useful means to assess the financial performance of REITs. FFO and Operating FFO are frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs. The Company also believes that FFO and Operating FFO more appropriately measure the core operations of the Company and provide benchmarks to its peer group.
FFO excludes GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and real estate investments, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market
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conditions, and many companies use different depreciable lives and methods. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from property dispositions, it can provide a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and acquisition, disposition and development activities. This provides a perspective of the Company’s financial performance not immediately apparent from net income determined in accordance with GAAP.
FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), adjusted to exclude (i) preferred share dividends, (ii) gains and losses from disposition of real estate property and related investments, which are presented net of taxes, (iii) impairment charges on real estate property and related investments, (iv) gains and losses from changes in control and (v) certain non-cash items. These non-cash items principally include real property depreciation and amortization of intangibles, equity income from joint ventures and equity income from non-controlling interests and adding the Company’s proportionate share of FFO from its unconsolidated joint ventures and non-controlling interests, determined on a consistent basis. The Company’s calculation of FFO is consistent with the definition of FFO provided by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”).
The Company believes that certain charges, income and gains/losses recorded in its operating results are not comparable or reflective of its core operating performance. Operating FFO is useful to investors as the Company removes non-comparable charges, income and gains/losses to analyze the results of its operations and assess performance of the core operating real estate portfolio. As a result, the Company also computes Operating FFO and discusses it with the users of its financial statements, in addition to other measures such as net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP and FFO. Operating FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as FFO excluding certain charges, income and gains/losses that management believes are not comparable and indicative of the results of the Company’s operating real estate portfolio. Such adjustments include write-off of preferred share original issuance costs, gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt, mark to market on derivative instruments, certain transaction fee income, transaction costs and other restructuring type costs, including employee separation costs. The disclosure of these adjustments is regularly requested by users of the Company’s financial statements.
The adjustment for these charges, income and gains/losses may not be comparable to how other REITs or real estate companies calculate their results of operations, and the Company’s calculation of Operating FFO differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO. Additionally, the Company provides no assurances that these charges, income and gains/losses are non-recurring. These charges, income and gains/losses could be reasonably expected to recur in future results of operations.
These measures of performance are used by the Company for several business purposes and by other REITs. The Company uses FFO and/or Operating FFO in part (i) as a disclosure to improve the understanding of the Company’s operating results among the investing public, (ii) as a measure of a real estate asset company’s performance, (iii) to influence acquisition, disposition and capital investment strategies and (iv) to compare the Company’s performance to that of other publicly traded shopping center REITs.
For the reasons described above, management believes that FFO and Operating FFO provide the Company and investors with an important indicator of the Company’s operating performance. They provide recognized measures of performance other than GAAP net income, which may include non-cash items (often significant). Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Operating FFO in a different manner.
Management recognizes the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP’s net income. FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties. Management does not use FFO or Operating FFO as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and neither is necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO should be considered an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO and Operating FFO should be compared with the Company’s reported net income (loss) and considered in addition to cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in its consolidated financial statements. Reconciliations of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) have been provided below.
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Reconciliation Presentation
FFO and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders were as follows (in thousands):
(81,340
(27,116
(108,649
(35,455
The decrease in FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily attributable to the impact from net property dispositions, transaction costs related to the Curbline Properties spin-off and debt extinguishment costs, partially offset by increased interest income. The decrease in Operating FFO for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the prior-year period, was primarily attributable to the impact from net property dispositions, partially offset by increased interest income.
The Company’s reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP to FFO attributable to common shareholders and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders is as follows (in thousands). The Company provides no assurances that these charges and gains are non-recurring. These charges and gains could reasonably be expected to recur in future results of operations:
Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments
33,253
51,412
114,276
161,480
(328
(518
Joint ventures' FFO(A)
1,555
2,145
4,703
6,327
Non-controlling interests (OP Units)
Impairment of real estate
(368,139
(31,047
Transaction, debt extinguishment and other (at SITE Centers' share)(B)
55,653
679
79,041
2,186
Separation and other charges
595
1,345
1,820
4,444
Non-operating items, net
56,248
2,024
79,824
6,630
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(A) At September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had an economic investment in unconsolidated joint ventures which owned 11 and 13 shopping center properties, respectively. These joint ventures represent the investments in which the Company recorded its share of equity in net income or loss and, accordingly, FFO and Operating FFO.
Joint ventures’ FFO and Operating FFO are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Net income attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures
985
1,545
7,164
22,172
6,383
7,806
20,313
25,149
(1,968
(973
(10,365
(21,151
FFO
5,400
8,378
17,112
26,170
FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests
Operating FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests
2,227
4,892
6,707
(B) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, includes $32.6 million and $43.0 million, respectively, of debt extinguishment costs and $23.2 million and $30.3 million, respectively of transaction costs relating to the spin-off of Curbline.
LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
The Company requires capital to fund its operating expenses and capital expenditures. The Company’s primary capital sources include cash flow from operations, debt financings and proceeds from asset sales. The Company remains committed to monitoring the duration of its indebtedness, to maintaining prudent leverage levels in an effort to manage its overall risk profile while maintaining strategic flexibility and to closely monitoring liquidity and its cash position following the termination of its Revolving Credit Facility in August 2024.
The Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated debt obligations generally require monthly payments of principal and/or interest over the term of the obligation. While the Company currently believes it has several options to obtain capital and fund its business, no assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated. Any new debt financings may also entail higher rates of interest than the indebtedness being refinanced, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s operations. See Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company expects that redevelopment activities and capital expenditures will generally be financed through cash provided from operating activities and asset sales. Total consolidated debt outstanding was $0.3 billion and $1.6 billion at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
At September 30, 2024, the Company had an unrestricted cash balance of $1,063.1 million of which $800.0 million was used to capitalize Curbline Properties, approximately $21.0 million is expected to be used in the fourth quarter to pay outstanding transaction expenses relating to the spin-off of Curbline and approximately $176.3 million is expected to be used in November to redeem all of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares and associated depositary shares. The Company has addressed all of its consolidated debt maturing in 2024. As of September 30, 2024, the Company anticipates that it has approximately $33.7 million to be incurred to complete redevelopment projects at properties owned by Curbline pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business at this time.
Termination of Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan
On August 15, 2024, the Company terminated all of the lenders’ commitments under its unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (the “Revolving Credit Facility”) and paid all related fees and expenses then outstanding. At the time of termination of the lenders’ commitments, there were no loans outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
On August 15, 2024, the Company also repaid in full all outstanding amounts under its unsecured term loan with a syndicate of financial institutions and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent (the “Term Loan”). At the time of the repayment, the principal amount of the Term Loan was approximately $200.0 million.
Repayment of Other Senior Unsecured Indebtedness
On August 21, 2024, the Company redeemed the entire outstanding principal amount of its 4.700% Notes due 2027 ($448.3 million). On August 23, 2024, the Company redeemed the entire outstanding principal amount of its 3.625% Notes due 2025 ($400.4 million) and 4.250% Notes due 2026 ($370.1 million).
On August 7, 2024, the Company closed and funded a $530.0 million mortgage loan (the “Mortgage Facility”) provided by affiliates of Atlas SP Partners, L.P. and Athene Annuity and Life Company (collectively, the “Lenders”). The Company used proceeds from the closing together with cash on hand from asset sales to repay its outstanding senior unsecured indebtedness as described above and to capitalize Curbline.
In connection with the Mortgage Facility’s closing, certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company (collectively, the “Borrowers”) delivered certain promissory notes (collectively, the “Notes”) evidencing their obligation to pay principal, interest and other amounts under the Mortgage Facility. The Notes are secured by, among other things, mortgages encumbering the Borrowers’ respective properties (a total of 23 properties at closing) (the “Properties”) and related personal property, leases and rents.
The Mortgage Facility will mature on September 6, 2026 subject to two one-year extensions at the Borrowers’ option (subject to satisfaction of certain conditions). The interest rate applicable to the Notes is equal to 30-day term SOFR (subject to a rate index floor of 3.50%) plus a spread of 2.75% per annum. The Borrowers are required to maintain an interest rate cap with respect to the principal amount of the Notes having a 30-day term SOFR strike rate equal to 6.25%. During the continuance of an event of default, the contract rate of interest on the Notes will increase to the lesser of (i) the maximum rate allowed by law or (ii) 4% above the interest rate then otherwise applicable.
The Mortgage Facility is structured as an interest only loan throughout the initial two-year term and any exercised extension periods. The principal amount outstanding under the Mortgage Facility may be prepaid (in whole or in part) by the Borrowers at any time without penalty, provided that prepayments made prior to the first anniversary of the closing date in excess of 35% of the initial principal amount of the Mortgage Facility will be subject to the Borrowers’ payment of a spread maintenance premium equal to 2.75% per annum based on the number of days remaining prior to the first anniversary of the closing date. So long as no event of default then exists and subject to other customary release conditions, the Borrowers may cause the Lenders to release Properties from the Mortgage Facility in connection with their sale by paying 115% of the initial loan amount allocated to such Property (plus the spread maintenance premium, if applicable) provided that after giving effect to such release the debt yield of the remaining Properties is equal to or greater than (i) the debt yield on the Mortgage Facility’s closing date and (ii) the debt yield in effect immediately prior to such release.
All Property rents will be deposited into lockbox accounts in the name of the Borrowers for the benefit of and controlled by the Lenders. So long as no Trigger Period (as defined below) is continuing, Borrowers shall have control over all funds in such lockbox accounts. During a Trigger Period, substantially all amounts in the lockbox accounts will be remitted to a cash management account controlled by the Lenders on a daily basis and will be used by the Lenders to fund monthly debt service, real estate taxes, insurance, required reserves, other amounts owing to the Lenders and other property-level operating costs, with all remaining amounts to be held by the Lenders as additional collateral for the Mortgage Facility. A “Trigger Period” commences (i) upon the occurrence of any event of default under the Mortgage Facility (and ends upon the cure or waiver of the event of default); (ii) when the debt yield falls below 10.5% (and ends when the debt yield exceeds 10.5% for one calendar quarter); or (iii) upon any bankruptcy action with respect to any Borrower or manager of a Property that has not been discharged within 60 days of filing.
The Company is required to comply with certain other covenants under the Mortgage Facility. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at September 30, 2024.
As of September 30, 2024, the Mortgage Facility had an outstanding principal balance of $206.9 million and was secured by 13 Properties.
Termination of Mortgage Commitment
In connection with the Mortgage Facility’s closing, the Company terminated the commitment (the “Mortgage Commitment”) that it had obtained from the Lenders in October 2023 to provide a $1.1 billion financing secured by 40 of the Company’s properties.
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Consolidated Indebtedness – as of September 30, 2024
In addition to amounts outstanding under the Mortgage Facility, the Company had outstanding consolidated indebtedness at September 30, 2024 of $100.0 million, which consisted of a mortgage loan encumbering one property (Nassau Park Pavilion, Princeton, New Jersey), maturing in November 2028.
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures’ Mortgage Indebtedness – as of September 30, 2024
The outstanding indebtedness of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures at September 30, 2024, which matures in the subsequent 13-month period (i.e., through October 2025), consists of $61.4 million ($30.6 million at SITE Centers’ share) for RVIP IIIB, which is expected to be extended in accordance with the loan documents.
No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated. Any future deterioration in property-level revenues may cause the Company or one or more of its joint ventures to be unable to refinance maturing obligations or satisfy applicable covenants, financial tests or debt service requirements or loan maturity extension conditions in the future, thereby allowing the mortgage lender to assume control of property cash flows, limit distributions of cash to joint venture members, declare a default, increase the interest rate or accelerate the loan’s maturity. In addition, rising interest rates or challenged transaction markets may adversely impact the ability of the Company or its joint ventures to sell assets at attractive prices in order to repay indebtedness.
Cash Flow Activity
The Company’s cash flow activities are summarized as follows (in thousands):
Cash flow provided by operating activities
Cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities
Cash flow used for financing activities
Changes in cash flow for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the prior comparable period, are as follows:
Operating Activities: Cash provided by operating activities decreased $48.9 million primarily due to lower rental income as a result of disposition activity partially offset by an increase in interest income.
Investing Activities: Cash provided by investing activities increased $1.9 billion primarily due to the following:
Financing Activities: Cash used for financing activities increased $1.4 billion primarily due to the following:
Dividend Distribution
The Company declared common and preferred cash dividends of $63.1 million and $90.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. In order to maximize the capitalization of Curbline and preserve funds for operations, the Company did not declare a dividend on its common shares with respect to the third quarter of 2024.
The Company intends to distribute at least 100% of ordinary taxable income in the form of common and preferred dividends (including the distribution of Curbline common shares) with respect to the year ending December 31, 2024 in order to maintain compliance with REIT requirements and in order to not incur federal income taxes (excluding federal income taxes applicable to its taxable REIT subsidiary activities).
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The Board of Directors of the Company intends to monitor the Company’s dividend policy in order to maintain sufficient liquidity for operations and in order to maximize the Company’s free cash flow while still adhering to REIT payout requirements and minimizing federal income taxes (excluding federal income taxes applicable to its taxable REIT subsidiary activities). The Company’s future dividend policy may also be influenced by disposition activity, though the Company’s ability to distribute sale proceeds to shareholders will be subject to restrictions set forth in the terms of the Company’s indebtedness and prudent management of liquidity levels in connection with ongoing operations.
SITE Centers’ Equity
In 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program. Under the terms of the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to a maximum value of $100.0 million of its common shares. Through September 30, 2024, the Company had repurchased under this program 0.5 million of its common shares in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of $26.6 million.
In May 2024, the Company terminated its $250.0 million “at the market” continuous equity program.
Prior to the commencement of trading on August 19, 2024, in anticipation of the Curbline spin-off transaction, the Company effected a reverse stock split of its common shares, at a ratio of one-for-four.
SOURCES AND USES OF CAPITAL
The Company remains committed to maintaining sufficient liquidity, managing debt duration and maintaining prudent leverage levels in an effort to manage its overall risk profile while maintaining strategic flexibility. Debt financings, asset sales and cash flow from operations continue to represent potential sources of proceeds to be used to achieve these objectives.
Curbline Separation
On October 1, 2024, the Company completed the spin-off of Curbline. For additional information on the Curbline spin-off, see the “Executive Summary—Curbline Spin-Off” section of this MD&A.
Prior to the spin-off of Curbline, the Company used proceeds from the closing and funding of the Mortgage Facility and assets sales to redeem and/or repay all of the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness. As of October 1, 2024, the Company had completed the sale of substantially all of the properties that had been in its active disposition pipeline prior to the spin-off of Curbline. Going forward, the Company intends to realize value through operations and to consider various factors, including market conditions and differences between the public and private valuations of its portfolio, in evaluating whether and when to pursue additional asset sales. The timing of any additional sales may also be impacted by interim leasing, tactical redevelopment activities and other asset management initiatives intended to maximize value. The Company expects to use proceeds from any additional asset sales to repay outstanding indebtedness (including the Mortgage Facility) and make distributions to shareholders. Following the termination of the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility in August 2024, the Company also plans to conservatively manage its cash position in order to ensure adequate resources to fund ongoing operations.
Acquisitions
Through September 30, 2024, the Company acquired the following convenience centers and land (in thousands) all of which were included in the Curbline Properties spin-off (other than certain portions of Meadowmont Village):
Date Acquired
Property Name
City, State
Total Owned GLA
GrossPurchase Price
199
82
45
35
77
616
In addition, in February 2024, the DDRM Properties Joint Venture acquired two outparcels at its Meadowmont Village property for a purchase price of $8.1 million ($1.6 million at the Company’s share).
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Dispositions
Through October 25, 2024, the Company sold the following wholly-owned shopping centers (in thousands):
Date Sold
GrossSales Price
January 2024
The Marketplace at Highland Village
Highland Village, Texas
207
42,100
Casselberry Commons(A)
Casselberry, Florida
237
40,300
Chapel Hills East
Colorado Springs, Colorado
225
37,000
Cool Springs Pointe
Brentwood, Tennessee
198
34,550
Market Square(B)
Douglasville, Georgia
117
15,600
Johns Creek Towne Center
Suwanee, Georgia
303
58,850
Six property portfolio(C)
2,368
495,000
Carillon Place(D)
Naples, Florida
250
54,700
The Hub
Hempstead, New York
249
41,000
Cumming Marketplace (Lowe's parcel)
Cumming, Georgia
135
17,200
Belgate Shopping Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
269
47,250
Two property portfolio(E)
67,530
Midway Plaza (F)
Tamarac, Florida
218
36,425
Bandera Pointe(G)
San Antonio, Texas
438
58,325
Lee Vista Promenade
Orlando, Florida
314
68,500
Three property portfolio(H)
894
137,500
Guilford Commons
Guilford, Connecticut
129
26,500
Woodfield Village Green
Schaumburg, Illinois
390
93,200
Falcon Ridge Town Center (I)
Fontana, California
64,700
Centennial Promenade
Centennial, Colorado
443
98,100
White Oak Village(J)
Richmond, Virginia
398
63,503
Springfield Center
Springfield, Virginia
49,100
Hamilton Marketplace(K)
Hamilton, New Jersey
485
116,500
Whole Foods at Bay Place
Oakland, California
57
44,400
The Shops at Midtown Miami(L)
Miami, Florida
348
83,750
Ridge at Creekside(M)
Roseville, California
186
39,750
Echelon Village Plaza(N)
Voorhees, New Jersey
85
8,500
Three property portfolio(O)
960
180,500
University Hills(P)
Denver, Colorado
210
56,500
Village Square at Golf
Boynton Beach, Florida
31,101
Collection at Brandon Boulevard
Brandon, Florida
222
37,200
11,303
2,245,134
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Convenience retail GLA retained by the Company in connection with these dispositions was subsequently included in the Curbline Properties portfolio spun off from the Company on October 1, 2024.
Joint Venture Dispositions
In May 2024, the Company acquired one asset owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture (Meadowmont Village, Chapel Hill, North Carolina) for $44.2 million ($8.8 million at the Company’s share). In June 2024, the DDRM Properties Joint Venture sold one asset (Hilltop Plaza, Richmond, California) for $36.5 million of which the Company’s share was $7.3 million. There are no remaining assets in this joint venture.
Redevelopment Pipeline
The Company evaluates additional tactical redevelopment potential within the portfolio, particularly as it relates to the efficient use of the underlying real estate, which includes projects to expand, improve and re-tenant various properties. The Company generally expects to commence construction on redevelopment projects only after substantial tenant leasing has occurred. At September 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $6 million in construction in progress in various active consolidated redevelopments and other projects. At September 30, 2024, the estimated cost to complete redevelopment projects at properties owned by Curbline pursuant to the terms of the Separation and Distribution Agreement was approximately $33.7 million.
CAPITALIZATION
At September 30, 2024, the Company’s capitalization consisted of $306.9 million of debt, $175.0 million of preferred shares and $3.2 billion of market equity (calculated as the common shares outstanding multiplied by $60.50, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange at September 30, 2024, the last trading day of September 2024).
In July 2024, the Company announced a one-for-four reverse stock split of its common shares. Split-adjusted trading began on the New York Stock Exchange at the opening of trading on August 19, 2024.
On October 24, 2024, the Company announced that it intends to redeem all $175.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of its 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Class A Preferred Share”) at a redemption price of $500 per Class A Preferred Share (or $25.00 per depository share) plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $3.6302 per Class A Preferred Share (or $0.1815 per depositary share) on November 26, 2024.
Management seeks to maintain access to the capital resources necessary to manage the Company’s balance sheet and to repay upcoming maturities. Accordingly, the Company may seek to obtain funds through additional debt or asset sales. In connection with the spin-off of Curbline, the Company used proceeds from the Mortgage Facility closing together with proceeds from asset sales to repay all of the Company’s outstanding unsecured indebtedness and therefore no longer maintains a revolving line of credit or an investment grade rating. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all.
The Mortgage Facility contains certain operating and financial covenants, including, net worth and liquidity requirements, and includes provisions that could restrict the Company’s access and use of rent collections from mortgaged properties in the event the debt yield falls below a certain threshold or an event of default occurs. Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities. In addition, the Mortgage Facility permits the acceleration of maturity and foreclosure in the event of breaches of affirmative or negative covenants. Foreclosure on mortgaged properties or an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS
The Company has addressed all of its consolidated debt maturing in 2024. The Company expects to fund repayment of future maturities from cash on hand, proceeds from asset sales and other investments, cash flow from operations and/or additional debt financings. No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be repaid as currently anticipated or refinanced.
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Other Guaranties
In conjunction with the redevelopment of shopping centers, the Company had entered into commitments with general contractors aggregating approximately $1.1 million for its consolidated properties at September 30, 2024, which includes the assets in the Company’s redevelopment pipeline. These obligations, composed principally of construction contracts, are generally due within 12 to 24 months, as the related construction costs are incurred, and are expected to be financed through cash on hand, operating cash flows or asset sales. These contracts typically can be changed or terminated without penalty.
Additionally, the Separation and Distribution Agreement contains obligations to complete certain redevelopment projects at properties that are owned by Curbline. As of September 30, 2024, such redevelopment projects were estimated to cost $33.7 million to complete.
In connection with the sale of two properties in 2024 and two properties in 2023, the Company guaranteed additional construction costs to complete re-tenanting work at the properties and deferred maintenance, all of which were recorded as a liability. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had a liability of approximately $12.3 million. The amount is recorded in accounts payable and other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.
The Company routinely enters into contracts for the maintenance of its properties. These contracts typically can be canceled upon 30 to 60 days’ notice without penalty. At September 30, 2024, the Company had purchase order obligations, typically payable within one year, aggregating approximately $1.4 million related to the maintenance of its properties and general and administrative expenses.
ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
The Company continues to experience steady retailer demand which it believes is attributable to the concentration of the Company’s portfolio in primarily suburban, high household income communities experiencing population growth, positive changes in remote and work-from-home trends, limited new construction of competing retail properties and tenants’ increasing use of physical store locations to improve the speed and efficiency of merchandise distribution.
The Company benefits from a diversified tenant base, with no tenant’s annualized rental revenue equal to or exceeding 3% of the Company’s annualized consolidated revenues plus the Company’s proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture revenues. Other significant national tenants generally have relatively strong financial positions, have outperformed other retail categories over time and the Company believes remain well-capitalized. Historically these national tenants have provided a stable revenue base, and the Company believes that they will continue to provide a stable revenue base going forward, given the long-term nature of these leases. The majority of the tenants in the Company’s shopping centers provide day-to-day consumer necessities with a focus on value and convenience, versus discretionary items, which the Company believes will enable many of its tenants to outperform under a variety of economic conditions. The Company has relatively little reliance on overage or percentage rents generated by tenant sales performance.
The Company believes that its shopping center portfolio is well positioned, as evidenced by its recent leasing activity, historical property income growth and consistent growth in average annualized base rent per occupied square foot. The Company executed new leases and renewals aggregating approximately 1.7 million square feet of space on a pro rata basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the shopping center portfolio occupancy, on a pro rata basis, was 91.1% and 92.0%, respectively, and the total portfolio average annualized base rent, on a pro rata basis, was $24.83 and $20.35, respectively. Historical occupancy has generally ranged from 89% to 94% over the last 10 years. The weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated to be incurred over the expected lease term for new leases executed during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, on a pro rata basis, was $5.78 and $4.82 per rentable square foot, respectively. The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals. The comparability of period-over-period operating metrics has been increasingly impacted by the level and composition of the Company’s disposition activities.
Inflation, higher interest rates and concerns over consumer spending, along with the volatility of global capital markets continue to pose risks to the U.S. economy, retail sales, and the Company’s tenants. In addition to these macroeconomic challenges, the retail sector has been affected by changing consumer behaviors, including the competitive nature of the retail business and the competition for the share of the consumer wallet. The Company routinely monitors the credit profiles of its tenants and analyzes the possible impact of any potential tenant credit issues on the financial statements of the Company and its unconsolidated joint ventures. In some cases, changing conditions have resulted in weaker retailers and retail categories losing market share and declaring bankruptcy and/or closing stores. However, other retailers, specifically those in the value and convenience category, continue to launch new concepts and expand their store fleets within the suburban, high household income communities in which many of the Company’s properties are located. As a result, the Company believes that its prospects to backfill vacant spaces or non-renewing tenants are generally good, though such re-tenanting efforts would likely require additional capital expenditures and the opportunities to lease any vacant theater
spaces may be more limited. However, there can be no assurance that vacancy resulting from increasingly uncertain economic conditions will not adversely affect the Company’s operating results (see Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023).
Inflation, rising interest rates and the availability of commercial real estate financing have also impacted, at certain times, real estate owners’ ability to acquire and sell assets and raise equity and debt financing. Although the Company has no consolidated indebtedness maturing in 2024, debt capital markets could adversely impact the Company’s ability to sell properties and its ability to refinance future maturities and the interest rates applicable thereto.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including trends that might appear, should not be taken as indicative of future operations. The Company considers portions of this information to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), both as amended, with respect to the Company’s expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to acquisitions (including any related pro forma financial information) and other business development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of environmental and other regulations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact should be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and that could materially affect the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements. For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements see Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. At September 30, 2024, the Company’s debt, excluding unconsolidated joint venture debt and excluding the impact of the reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense related to the terminated interest rate swap, is summarized as follows:
Amount(Millions)
Weighted-AverageMaturity(Years)
Weighted-AverageInterestRate
Percentageof Total
Fixed-Rate Debt
98.5
6.7
32.7
1,626.3
2.5
4.3
100.0
Variable-Rate Debt
202.3
1.9
7.9
67.3
0.0
The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures’ indebtedness at its carrying value is summarized as follows:
JointVentureDebt(Millions)
Company'sProportionateShare(Millions)
364.4
72.9
6.4
361.7
72.3
5.0
61.4
30.5
0.2
3.0
102.6
39.0
0.8
4.5
The Company intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from asset sales, and debt financing to repay indebtedness and fund capital expenditures at the Company’s shopping centers. Thus, to the extent the Company incurs additional variable-rate indebtedness or needs to refinance existing fixed-rate indebtedness in a rising interest rate environment, its exposure to increases in interest rates in an inflationary period could increase.
Prior to the payoff of the Term Loan, the variable-rate (SOFR) component of the interest rate applicable to the Company’s $200.0 million consolidated Term Loan was swapped to a fixed rate.
The carrying value of the Company’s fixed-rate debt was adjusted to include the $200.0 million of variable-rate debt that was swapped to a fixed rate at December 31, 2023. An estimate of the effect of a 100 basis-point increase at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is summarized as follows (in millions):
Carrying Value
100 Basis-PointIncrease inMarket InterestRate
Company's fixed-rate debt
104.0
100.5
1,600.3
1,564.5
(B)
Company's proportionate share of joint venture fixed-rate debt
75.2
72.5
73.8
70.8
The sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the Company’s fixed-rate debt was determined using a valuation model based upon factors that measure the net present value of such obligations that arise from the hypothetical estimate as discussed above.
The Company and its joint ventures intend to continually monitor and actively manage interest costs on their variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into swap positions based on market fluctuations. In addition, the Company believes it has the ability to obtain funds through additional debt financing. Accordingly, the cost of obtaining such protection agreements versus the Company’s access to capital markets will continue to be evaluated. The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had no other material exposure to market risk.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation as required, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms and were effective as of the end of such period to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance. While the resolution of all matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
None.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
TotalNumber ofSharesPurchased(A)
AveragePrice Paidper Share
Total Numberof Shares Purchasedas Part ofPublicly AnnouncedPlans or Programs
Maximum Number(or ApproximateDollar Value) ofShares that May YetBe Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(Millions)
July 1–31, 2024
August 1–31, 2024
September 1–30, 2024
37,026
57.50
73.4
On December 20, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program. Under the terms of the program, the Company is authorized to repurchase up to a maximum value of $100.0 million of its common shares. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had repurchased 0.5 million of its common shares under this program in open market purchases in the aggregate at a cost of $26.6 million, or $53.76 per share.
Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. EXHIBITS
3.1
Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended2
Loan Agreement by and among various SITE Centers Corp. subsidiaries (listed on Schedule 1.1(a) of the Loan Agreement) and ATLAS Securitized Products Funding 1, L.P., Athene Annuity and Life Company, and Fox Hedge Intermediate B, LLC dated August 7, 20242
10.1
Employment Agreement, dated July 18, 2024, by and between SITE Centers Corp., and David R. Lukes1,2
10.2
Assigned Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2024 by and among SITE Centers Corp., Curbline Properties Corp., Curbline TRS LLC, and David R. Lukes1,2
10.3
Assigned Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2024 by and among SITE Centers Corp., Curbline Properties Corp., Curbline TRS LLC, and Conor Fennerty1,2
10.4
Assigned Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 2024 by and among SITE Centers Corp., Curbline Properties Corp., Curbline TRS LLC, and John Cattonar1,2
10.5
Notice of Adjustment of Outstanding SITE Centers Corp. Equity Awards (Reverse Stock Split), effective as of August 19, 20241,2
10.6
Amendment One to the SITE Centers Corp. Elective Deferred Compensation Plan, effective September 1, 20241,2
31.1
Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19342
31.2
Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 19342
32.1
Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of this report pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022,3
32.2
Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of this report pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20022,3
101.INS
Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document2
101.SCH
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema with Embedded Linkbase Document2
104
The cover page from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 has been formatted in Inline XBRL and included in Exhibit 101.
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in iXBRL (Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
SITE CENTERS CORP.
By:
/s/ Jeffrey A. Scott
Name:
Jeffrey A. Scott
Title:
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: October 30, 2024