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2/11/2026
Thank you for standing by and welcome to Inventrust's fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings conference call. My name is Becky and I will be your conference call operator today. Before we begin, I would like to remind our listeners that today's presentation is being recorded and a replay will be available on the investors section of the company's website at inventrustproperties.com. All lines will be muted throughout the presentation portion of the call with a chance for Q&A at the end. If you did wish to ask a question at any time, please press start followed by one on your telephone keypads. I would now like to turn the call over to Mr. Dan Lombardo, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Thank you, operator. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. On the call from the InvenTrust team is D.J. Bush, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mike Phillips, Chief Financial Officer, Christy David, Chief Operating Officer, and Dave Heimberger, Chief Investment Officer. Following the team's prepared remarks, the lines will be open for questions. As a reminder, some of today's comments may contain forward-looking statements about the company's views on the future of our business and financial performance, including forward-looking earnings guidance and future market conditions. These are based on management's current beliefs and expectations and are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of today's date, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements made on today's call or that are in the quarterly financial supplemental or press release. In addition, we will also reference certain non-GAAP financial measures. The comparable GAAP financial measures are included in this quarter's earnings materials, which are posted on our investor relations website. With that, I'll turn the call over to D.J.
Thanks, Dan, and good morning, everyone. We appreciate you joining us today. 2025 was an exceptional year for Inventrust, marked by strong operating performance and disciplined execution. Same property NOI grew 5.3%, marking our second straight year above 5% and our fifth consecutive year of growth exceeding 4%. This performance speaks to the quality of our portfolio, the strength of our platform, and the consistent execution of the Inventrust team. Narriot FFO finished the year at the high end of our guidance range of $1.89 per share, representing 6.2% growth year over year. Our balance sheet remains well positioned with sector low net debt to adjusted EBITDA and ample liquidity to support our expansion objectives. From a strategic standpoint, the year was equally transformative. We completed the successful sale of five California assets and efficiently redeployed that capital into higher growth Sunbelt markets. In total, we acquired 10 properties including two in the fourth quarter, representing more than $460 million of gross acquisitions during the year. These investments deepen our geographic concentration and grocery exposure in areas where we see long-term population expansion, limited new supply, and the ability to leverage our operating platform. Christy will walk through our most recent acquisitions in more detail shortly. Institutional and private capital remains active in the open-air retail space, particularly in grocery-anchored assets. While that interest validates positive trends in our sector, it also reinforces the importance of discipline. We remain selective in our acquisition approach, focusing on opportunities that meet our return thresholds, enhance our operational footprint, and offer clear avenues for value creation through leasing and asset management. Our objective is to grow over time in a thoughtful and prudent manner. Beyond acquisitions, we continue to invest internally through targeted redevelopment initiatives designed to maintain the overall quality and competitiveness of our portfolio while driving incremental NOI. These projects focus on re-merchandising, repositioning anchor space, and selectively adding out parcels at existing centers. While redevelopment is not intended to be a focal point of our business model, we expect these efforts to contribute approximately 50 to 100 basis points of incremental NOI growth annually over the next couple of years. The retail landscape continued to demonstrate notable resilience in 2025. While store closures increased year over year, new retail construction stayed at multi-decade lows as development economics remained challenged, creating a constructive backdrop for owners of high-quality, well-located centers. At the same time, retailers are operating with better information as it relates to real estate decision-making, applying clearer return thresholds, and benefiting from more flexible supply chains. These factors favor landlords who can provide the right space in the right trade areas, a dynamic that aligns well with our focus and footprint. According to CoStar, top performing retail markets in 2025 included Charlotte, Tampa, Orlando, and Dallas. Charlotte, where we acquired two properties during the year, stands out for robust population growth, job creation, and suburban development, ranking first among major U.S. markets for retail rent increases. We are seeing similar trends in Phoenix, another area where we continue to expand our presence. Our strong performance in 2025 positions us well heading into 2026. That outlook is reflected in our guidance with core FFO per share growth expected to be in the mid single digit range and net investment activity of approximately $300 million. As always, our strategy remains simple. Continue to expand our Sunbelt focused portfolio and execute at the property level to drive sustainable cash flow growth. With that, I'll turn it over to Mike to walk through the financials in more detail.
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