What SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (SRU.UN) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call
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FFO declined to CAD 0.54 per unit from CAD 0.59 a year earlier, mainly due to higher interest costs and the absence of a prior-year swap benefit. Adjusted FFO was CAD 0.55 per unit versus CAD 0.56.
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Retail operations remained strong: occupancy reached 98.2%, same-property NOI rose 2.5% (3.8% excluding anchors), and rents on lease renewals increased 6.8% overall.
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SmartCentres maintained its annualized distribution at CAD 1.85 per unit and plans to use asset-sale proceeds to reduce debt. Management identified up to CAD 100 million of less-strategic properties and another CAD 200 million–CAD 250 million of income-producing assets for possible sale.
SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (TSE:SRU.UN) reported lower third-quarter funds from operations as higher interest costs and the absence of a prior-year swap benefit offset gains in occupancy and retail rents.
The real estate investment trust reported funds from operations, or FFO, of CAD 0.54 per unit for the third quarter of 2026, down from CAD 0.59 a year earlier. Management said it is advancing new retail developments while considering asset sales to reduce debt.
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“Q3 was a solid performer for SmartCentres,” Executive Chair and CEO Mitch Goldhar said. He pointed to the resilience of the retail portfolio and the trust’s approach to development.
Occupancy and Rents Rise
Occupancy, including in-place and committed leases, rose to 98.2% at the end of the quarter from 97.6% at the beginning of the year, Chief Portfolio and Asset Management Officer Rudy Gobin said. SmartCentres signed deals during the quarter with retailers including Sobeys, Loblaws, Winners, HomeSense, Dollarama and Marshalls.
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Same-property net operating income increased 2.5% overall and 3.8% excluding anchor tenants. Lease extensions reached 89% of leases maturing during the year, with rents rising 6.8% overall and 11.8% excluding anchors, Gobin said. Cash collections were 99% in the quarter, with no major tenant disruptions.
Goldhar said the trust leased more than 430,000 square feet during the quarter, including roughly 104,000 square feet of vacant space and about 330,000 square feet of new-build retail space. The latter included a Walmart lease in Kingston.
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