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- **Revenue Growth Acceleration**: Sequential 60bps increase in lease rates, with small shop occupancy near prior highs.
- **Strategic Asset Recycling**: $500M non-core asset sales pipeline to fund buybacks/dividends, targeting minimal dilution.
- **Embedded Growth Engine**: Embedded rent bumps at 178bps (vs. 158bps 18 months ago), with focus on 2.75-3.75% organic NOI growth.
- **Shareholder Returns**: $75M in buybacks completed at $22.35, with potential special dividend of up to $45M.
- **Balance Sheet Strength**: Low-mid 5x leverage target maintained, with FFO yield at 9.2% vs. 23% NAV discount.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Q3 revenue growth driven by 60 basis point increase in lease rates, with sequential improvement in small shop occupancy (now at 70% of prior high watermark). 
- Executed 7 new anchor leases with top-tier retailers (e.g., Whole Foods, Nordstrom Rack) and 19 total anchor leases year-to-date featuring 12 unique retail concepts.
- Disposed of $500M in non-core assets (largely power centers) with plans to redeploy proceeds into share buybacks or special dividends, targeting minimal earnings dilution.
- Embedded rent bumps increased to 178 basis points (vs. 158 basis points 18 months ago), with focus on lifestyle and grocery-anchored centers for long-term growth.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q3 NAREIT FFO of $0.53 and core FFO of $0.52, both benefiting from $0.03 contribution from outparcel sale.
- Same-property NOI +2.1% YoY, driven by 2.6% min rent growth and strong specialty leasing income.
- Raised 2025 FFO guidance midpoint by $0.02 to $2.12-$2.18, with $0.01 from NOI outperformance and $0.01 from capital allocation (stock buybacks).
- Completed $75M in share repurchases at $22.35 avg price, with half funded by asset sales and remainder from future dispositions.
- Balance sheet remains strong with leverage target of low-mid 5x net debt/EBITDA.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Asset Sales Strategy**: $500M pipeline of non-core assets (largely power centers) expected to close by year-end. Proceeds will be used for buybacks, dividends, or 1031 acquisitions, prioritizing redeployment into higher-growth assets.
- **Special Dividend**: Up to $45M special dividend possible, contingent on taxable income and asset sale timing.
- **Tenant Credit**: Watch list exposure improving, with 83% of 29 bankruptcy-impacted boxes now leased or in LOI.
- **Embedded Growth**: Targeting 2.75-3.75% organic NOI growth through embedded rent bumps (currently 178bps) and focus on lifestyle/grocery-anchored centers.
- **Cap Rate Discipline**: Selling assets at cap rates below portfolio average to redeploy into higher-yielding opportunities (e.g., shares yielding 23% discount to NAV).

Kite Realty Group Trust (KRG) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

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