Q1 2025 Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust Earnings Call Transcript

May 01, 2025 / 12:30PM GMT
Release Date Price: $10.3

Key Points

Positve
  • Primaris REIT (PMREF) reported strong same property NOI growth and substantial FFO per unit growth.
  • Tenant sales per square foot increased nearly 60% to an all-time high of $768 per square foot.
  • Aggregate CRU sales across the portfolio grew from $800 million to $3 billion.
  • The company completed a $585 million acquisition of Oshawa Center and a 50% interest in Southgate Center.
  • Primaris REIT (PMREF) maintained the lowest debt EBITDA and FFO payout ratio among peers.
Negative
  • The departure of Hudson Bay Company (HBC) is expected to impact occupancy and require significant capital for redevelopment.
  • Primaris REIT (PMREF) anticipates a total HBC-related spend of $125 to $150 million over the next few years.
  • The company faces potential co-tenancy issues with 27 leases potentially affected by HBC's departure.
  • There is uncertainty regarding the timing and outcomes of HBC lease disclaimers and redevelopment plans.
  • Despite strong performance, the company is operating in a challenging transaction market for large assets.
Operator

Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience. The call will begin momentarily. Again, thank you for your patience. The call will begin momentarily. Good morning and welcome to Primaris REIT's 1st quarter 2025 results conference call.

At this time, all lines have been placed on mute. After the prepared remarks, there will be a question and answer session. You may ask one question in a follow up, at which point you may return to the queue. I will now turn the call over to Claire Mahaney, Vice President Investor Relations and ESG. Please go ahead.

Claire Mahaney
Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust - Vice President Investor Relations and ESG

Thank you operator. During this call, a management of Primaris REIT may make statements containing forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Primaris REIT control that could cause actual results to differ materially

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