Excel Trust Acquires Premium Asset - Analyst Blog
July 15 2011 - 10:00AM
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Excel Trust, Inc.
(EXL), a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily focusing on
retail assets, has recently acquired ‘The Promenade’ – a 729,921
square foot retail shopping center in Scottsdale, Arizona, for
approximately $110 million. The acquisition was structured as an
off-market transaction, which refers to a deal that occurs outside
a formal market directly between two participating entities
primarily through negotiations.
With the deal, Excel Trust assumed
the existing mortgage loan secured by the property totaling
approximately $52.2 million. The mortgage loan bears an interest
rate at 4.8% and is scheduled to mature in 2015. The transaction
was funded by the proceeds from the recently concluded equity
offering.
The acquired property is located in
one of the premium markets of the region with estimated average
household incomes within a three- and five-mile radius of $116,607
and $114,260, respectively. The shopping center is the first
acquisition by the company in the area, as it seeks to capitalize
on the improving market fundamentals in Phoenix.
The mall is presently 97% leased
and consists of premier retail and office space. The shopping
center is anchored by leading retailers in the country, such as
Nordstrom Rack – the clearance store of Nordstrom
Inc. (JWN), OfficeMax Incorporated (OMX),
and PetSmart, Inc. (PETM).
Since its inception, Excel Trust
has grown its portfolio through strategic acquisitions to a gross
asset value of approximately $500 million. The company targets
high-quality regional community centers and neighborhood
grocery-anchored centers, primarily anchored by leading retailers
of the country. Excel Trust usually enters into long-term leases
with its tenants, which insulate it from short-term market
volatility.
Unlike larger retail REITs that
focus on densely populated trade areas, Excel Trust has followed a
mid-market model, scurrying to own some very attractive mid-tier
shopping centers in both primary and secondary markets. The company
has acquired properties in diverse markets such as Scottsdale,
Arizona, Northern California and the Washington, D.C.
We currently have an ‘Underperform’
recommendation and a Zacks #5 Rank for Excel Trust, which
translates into a short-term ‘Strong Sell’ recommendation and
indicates that the stock is expected to perform well below the
overall U.S. equity market for the next 1–3 months.
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