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Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.                 TRADED: NASDAQ: ROIC
11250 El Camino Real, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92130        

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday October 23, 2018

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. Reports
2018 Third Quarter Results
San Diego, CA, October 23, 2018 - Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ:ROIC) announced today financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.
HIGHLIGHTS
$14.2 million of net income attributable to common stockholders ($0.12 per diluted share)
$35.1 million of Funds From Operations(1) ($0.28 per diluted share)
97.8% portfolio lease rate at September 30, 2018
17.1% increase in same-space comparative cash rents on new leases (8.6% on renewals)
2.5% increase in same-center cash net operating income (3Q’18 vs. 3Q’17)
$5.0 million redevelopment site acquired
$28.0 million shopping center disposition
$24.2 million of common equity raised through ATM program
$64.0 million debt reduction (9/30/18 vs. 6/30/18)
$0.1950 per share quarterly cash dividend paid
__________________________________
(1) A reconciliation of GAAP net income to Funds From Operations (FFO) is provided at the end of this press release.
Stuart A. Tanz, President and Chief Executive Officer of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stated, “Demand for space across our portfolio remains robust and we continue to work hard at making the most of it. During the third quarter we increased our portfolio lease rate to a new record high for the company, and again achieved growth in same-center NOI and same-space releasing spreads.” Tanz added, “Along with advancing portfolio operations, we also strengthened our financial position, raising equity during the third quarter while retiring mortgage debt and reducing our credit line balance. We look forward to a solid finish to 2018.”
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
For the three months ended September 30, 2018, GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $14.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $9.1 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders was $32.2 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, as compared to GAAP net income attributable to common stockholders of $27.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.




FFO for the third quarter of 2018 was $35.1 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, as compared to $34.8 million in FFO, or $0.29 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2017. FFO for the first nine months of 2018 was $105.6 million, or $0.85 per diluted share, as compared to $101.9 million in FFO, or $0.84 per diluted share for the first nine months of 2017. ROIC reports FFO as a supplemental performance measure in accordance with the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. A reconciliation of GAAP net income to FFO is provided at the end of this press release.

At September 30, 2018, ROIC had a total market capitalization of approximately $3.8 billion with approximately $1.5 billion of principal debt outstanding, equating to a 38.8% debt-to-total market capitalization ratio. ROIC’s debt outstanding was comprised of $86.8 million of mortgage debt and approximately $1.4 billion of unsecured debt, including $137.0 million outstanding on its unsecured credit facility at September 30, 2018. For the third quarter of 2018, ROIC’s interest coverage was 3.3 times and 94.7% of its portfolio was unencumbered (based on gross leasable area) at September 30, 2018.
ACQUISITION & DISPOSITION SUMMARY
During the third quarter of 2018, ROIC acquired for $5.0 million a redevelopment site adjacent to an existing ROIC grocery-anchored shopping center located in Pinole, California, within the San Francisco metropolitan area. In addition, during the third quarter of 2018, ROIC sold Round Hill Square Shopping Center for $28.0 million, recognizing a gain on sale of $5.9 million.
PROPERTY OPERATIONS SUMMARY
At September 30, 2018, ROIC’s portfolio was 97.8% leased. For the third quarter of 2018, same-center net operating income (NOI) was $45.2 million, as compared to $44.1 million in same-center NOI for the third quarter of 2017, representing a 2.5% increase. The third quarter of 2018 same-center NOI included a $0.2 million one-time expense in connection with an anchor space recapture initiative. For the first nine months of 2018, same-center NOI was $128.1 million, as compared to $124.8 million of same-center NOI for the first nine months of 2017, representing a 2.6% increase. ROIC reports same-center NOI on a cash basis. A reconciliation of GAAP operating income to same-center NOI is provided at the end of this press release.
During the third quarter of 2018, ROIC executed 106 leases, totaling 442,651 square feet, including 48 new leases, totaling 138,733 square feet, achieving a 17.1% increase in same-space comparative base rent, and 58 renewed leases, totaling 303,918 square feet, achieving an 8.6% increase in base rent. ROIC reports same-space comparative base rent on a cash basis.
CAPITAL MARKETS SUMMARY
During the third quarter of 2018, ROIC issued approximately 1.25 million shares of common stock through its ATM program, raising $24.2 million in gross proceeds.
CASH DIVIDEND
On September 27, 2018, ROIC distributed a $0.1950 per share cash dividend. On October 23, 2018, ROIC’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.1950 per share, payable on December 28, 2018 to stockholders of record on December 14, 2018.



2018 FFO GUIDANCE
ROIC currently estimates that FFO for the full year 2018 will be within the range of $1.13 to $1.15 per diluted share, and net income will be within the range of $0.36 to $0.37 per diluted share. The following table provides a reconciliation of GAAP net income to FFO (in thousands, except per share data).

 
Year Ended December 31, 2018
 
Low End
 
High End
GAAP net income applicable to stockholders
$
40,722

 
$
41,600

Plus: Depreciation and amortization
101,873

 
103,401

Less: Gain on sale of real estate
(5,890
)
 
(5,890
)
Funds from operations (FFO) – basic
136,705

 
139,111

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
4,178

 
4,265

Funds from operations (FFO) – diluted
$
140,883

 
$
143,376

 
 
 
 
Diluted Shares
124,675

 
124,675

 
 
 
 
Earnings per share (diluted)
$
0.36

 
$
0.37

FFO per share (diluted)
$
1.13

 
$
1.15



ROIC’s estimates are based on numerous underlying assumptions. ROIC’s management will discuss the company’s guidance and underlying assumption on its October 24, 2018 conference call. ROIC’s guidance is a forward-looking statement and is subject to risks and other factors described elsewhere in this press release.
CONFERENCE CALL
ROIC will conduct a conference call and audio webcast to discuss its results on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at 9:00a.m. Eastern Time / 6:00 a.m. Pacific Time. Those interested in participating in the conference call should dial (877) 312-8783 (domestic), or (408) 940-3874 (international) at least ten minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. When prompted, provide the Conference ID: 7393596. A live webcast will also be available in listen-only mode at http://www.roireit.net/. The conference call will be recorded and available for replay beginning at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 24, 2018 and will be available until 12:00a.m. Eastern Time on October 31, 2018. To access the conference call recording, dial (855) 859-2056 (domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (international) and use the Conference ID: 7393596. The conference call will also be archived on http://www.roireit.net/ for approximately 90 days.
ABOUT RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC), is a fully-integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in the acquisition, ownership and management of grocery-anchored shopping centers located in densely-populated, metropolitan markets across the West Coast.  As of September 30, 2018, ROIC owned 91 shopping centers encompassing approximately 10.5 million square feet.  ROIC is the largest publicly-traded, grocery-anchored shopping center REIT focused exclusively on the West Coast.  ROIC is a member of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and has investment-grade corporate debt ratings from Moody's Investor Services and Standard & Poor's.  Additional information is available at: www.roireit.net.

When used herein, the words "believes," "anticipates," "projects," "should," "estimates," "expects," “guidance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements with the meaning of that term in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and in Section 21F of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain statements contained herein may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties



and other factors which may cause the actual results of ROIC to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Information regarding such risks and factors is described in ROIC's filings with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which is available at: www.roireit.net.





RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
 
September 30, 2018
(unaudited)
 
December 31, 2017
ASSETS
 

 
 

Real Estate Investments:
 

 
 

Land
$
894,148

 
$
878,797

Building and improvements
2,256,495

 
2,230,600

 
3,150,643

 
3,109,397

Less:  accumulated depreciation
309,066

 
260,115

Real Estate Investments, net
2,841,577

 
2,849,282

Cash and cash equivalents
3,046

 
11,553

Restricted cash
1,611

 
5,412

Tenant and other receivables, net
45,243

 
43,257

Deposits

 
500

Acquired lease intangible assets, net
75,493

 
82,778

Prepaid expenses
1,244

 
2,853

Deferred charges, net
34,956

 
37,167

Other
11,365

 
6,396

Total assets
$
3,014,535

 
$
3,039,198

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Liabilities:
 

 
 

Term loan
$
299,014

 
$
298,816

Credit facility
134,474

 
140,329

Senior Notes
941,104

 
940,086

Mortgage notes payable
88,754

 
107,915

Acquired lease intangible liabilities, net
170,079

 
178,984

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
31,664

 
18,638

Tenants’ security deposits
7,054

 
6,771

Other liabilities
16,809

 
18,018

Total liabilities
1,688,952

 
1,709,557

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity:
 

 
 

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 113,984,835 and 112,347,451 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
11

 
11

Additional paid-in capital
1,439,548

 
1,412,590

Dividends in excess of earnings
(244,690
)
 
(210,490
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
7,980

 
1,856

Total Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stockholders’ equity
1,202,849

 
1,203,967

Non-controlling interests
122,734

 
125,674

Total equity
1,325,583

 
1,329,641

Total liabilities and equity
$
3,014,535

 
$
3,039,198

 
 
 
 



RETAIL OPPORTUNITY INVESTMENTS CORP.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Base rents
$
56,573

 
$
52,871

 
$
167,000

 
$
154,878

Recoveries from tenants
16,455

 
14,210

 
49,087

 
43,100

Other income
876

 
885

 
4,553

 
2,528

Total revenues
73,904

 
67,966

 
220,640

 
200,506

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating
11,150

 
9,702

 
32,645

 
28,630

Property taxes
8,255

 
7,086

 
23,988

 
21,801

Depreciation and amortization
25,335

 
24,627

 
75,883

 
71,330

General and administrative expenses
3,770

 
3,475

 
11,291

 
10,790

Acquisition transaction costs

 

 

 
4

Other expense
46

 
41

 
389

 
316

Total operating expenses
48,556

 
44,931

 
144,196

 
132,871

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
25,348

 
23,035

 
76,444

 
67,635

Non-operating expenses
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

Interest expense and other finance expenses
(15,591
)
 
(12,908
)
 
(46,761
)
 
(37,060
)
Gain on sale of real estate
5,890

 

 
5,890

 

Net income
15,647

 
10,127

 
35,573

 
30,575

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
(1,453
)
 
(978
)
 
(3,338
)
 
(2,947
)
Net Income Attributable to Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
$
14,194

 
$
9,149

 
$
32,235

 
$
27,628

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share  basic and diluted
$
0.12

 
$
0.08

 
$
0.28

 
$
0.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends per common share
$
0.1950

 
$
0.1875

 
$
0.5850

 
$
0.5625

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 






CALCULATION OF FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income attributable to ROIC
$
14,194

 
$
9,149

 
$
32,235

 
$
27,628

Plus:  Depreciation and amortization
25,335

 
24,627

 
75,883

 
71,330

Less: Gain on sale of real estate
(5,890
)
 

 
(5,890
)
 

Funds from operations – basic
33,639

 
33,776

 
102,228

 
98,958

Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
1,453

 
978

 
3,338

 
2,947

Funds from operations – diluted
$
35,092

 
$
34,754

 
$
105,566

 
$
101,905

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME ANALYSIS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except number of shopping centers and percentages)
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
 
2018
 
2017
 
$ Change
 
% Change
Number of shopping centers included in same-center analysis
83

 
83

 
 
 
 
 
78

 
78

 
 
 
 
Same-center occupancy
97.8
%
 
97.3
%
 
 
 
0.5
 %
 
97.8
%
 
97.4
%
 
 
 
0.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base rents
$
47,283

 
$
45,988

 
$
1,295

 
2.8
 %
 
$
133,180

 
$
129,496

 
$
3,684

 
2.8
 %
 
Percentage rent
89

 
101

 
(12
)
 
(11.9
)%
 
265

 
404

 
(139
)
 
(34.4
)%
 
Recoveries from tenants
15,309

 
13,894

 
1,415

 
10.2
 %
 
42,952

 
40,993

 
1,959

 
4.8
 %
 
Other property income
817

 
803

 
14

 
1.7
 %
 
1,886

 
2,437

 
(551
)
 
(22.6
)%
Total Revenues
63,498

 
60,786

 
2,712

 
4.5
 %
 
178,283

 
173,330

 
4,953

 
2.9
 %
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating expenses
10,280

 
9,249

 
1,031

 
11.1
 %
 
28,810

 
26,738

 
2,072

 
7.7
 %
 
Bad debt expense
405

 
454

 
(49
)
 
(10.8
)%
 
711

 
1,186

 
(475
)
 
(40.1
)%
 
Property taxes
7,597

 
6,953

 
644

 
9.3
 %
 
20,695

 
20,632

 
63

 
0.3
 %
Total Operating Expenses
18,282

 
16,656

 
1,626

 
9.8
 %
 
50,216

 
48,556

 
1,660

 
3.4
 %
Same-Center Cash Net Operating Income
$
45,216

 
$
44,130

 
$
1,086

 
2.5
 %
 
$
128,067

 
$
124,774

 
$
3,293

 
2.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 





SAME-CENTER CASH NET OPERATING INCOME RECONCILIATION
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
GAAP operating income
$
25,348

 
$
23,035

 
$
76,444

 
$
67,635

Depreciation and amortization
25,335

 
24,627

 
75,883

 
71,330

General and administrative expenses
3,770

 
3,475

 
11,291

 
10,790

Acquisition transaction costs

 

 

 
4

Other expense
46

 
41

 
389

 
316

Property revenues and other expenses (1)
(5,184
)
 
(5,811
)
 
(15,117
)
 
(17,041
)
Total Company cash NOI
49,315

 
45,367

 
148,890

 
133,034

Non same-center cash NOI
(4,099
)
 
(1,237
)
 
(20,823
)
 
(8,260
)
Same-center cash NOI
$
45,216

 
$
44,130

 
$
128,067

 
$
124,774

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
(1)
Includes straight-line rents, amortization of above and below-market lease intangibles, anchor lease termination fees, net of contractual amounts, and expense and recovery adjustments related to prior periods.

NON-GAAP DISCLOSURES
Funds from operations (“FFO”), is a widely recognized non-GAAP financial measure for REITs that the Company believes when considered with financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, provides additional and useful means to assess its financial performance. FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to evaluate the performance of REITs, most of which present FFO along with net income as calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company computes FFO in accordance with the “White Paper” on FFO published by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), which defines FFO as net income attributable to common stockholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) excluding gains or losses from debt restructuring, sales of depreciable property and impairments, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for partnerships and unconsolidated joint ventures.
The Company uses cash net operating income (“NOI”) internally to evaluate and compare the operating performance of the Company’s properties. The Company believes cash NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level, and when compared across periods, can be used to determine trends in earnings of the Company’s properties as this measure is not affected by the non-cash revenue and expense recognition items, the cost of the Company’s funding, the impact of depreciation and amortization expenses, gains or losses from the acquisition and sale of operating real estate assets, general and administrative expenses or other gains and losses that relate to the Company’s ownership of properties. The Company believes the exclusion of these items from operating income is useful because the resulting measure captures the actual revenue generated and actual expenses incurred in operating the Company’s properties as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. Cash NOI is a measure of the operating performance of the Company’s properties but does not measure the Company’s performance as a whole and is therefore not a substitute for net income or operating income as computed in accordance with GAAP. The Company defines cash NOI as operating revenues (base rent and recoveries from tenants), less property and related expenses (property operating expenses and property taxes), adjusted for non-cash revenue and operating expense items such as straight-line rent and amortization of lease intangibles, debt-related expenses and other adjustments. Cash NOI also excludes general and administrative expenses, depreciation and amortization, acquisition transaction costs, other expense, interest expense, gains and losses from property acquisitions and dispositions, extraordinary items, tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Other REITs may use different



methodologies for calculating cash NOI, and accordingly, the Company’s cash NOI may not be comparable to other REITs.

Contact:
Ashley Rubino, Investor Relations
858-255-4913
arubino@roireit.net