Retail Opportunity reports Q4 FFO 27c, consensus 27c

Reports Q4 revenue $84.65M, consensus $83.18M. Stuart Tanz, president and CEO of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stated, “Capitalizing on the strong fundamentals and demand for space across our portfolio, during 2023 we achieved a number of new leasing records and milestones for the company. We leased a record amount of space and, for the eleventh consecutive year, we achieved solid releasing rent growth, including a 22.2% increase in cash base rents on same-space new leases signed during 2023. In addition to enhancing ROIC‘s portfolio through our leasing initiatives, we also worked to enhance our financial strength and profile. During 2023, we reduced our floating-rate debt by $250.0 million, balanced our debt maturity schedule and reduced ROIC’s quarterly net-debt ratio to a new, nine-year low, as of the fourth quarter.” Tanz added, “Looking ahead, with our well established grocery-anchored portfolio, diverse tenant base and longstanding West Coast market presence and focus, we believe that we are poised to continue driving solid operating results and building longterm value well into the future.”