Commercial Real Estate
Financial results - First quarter of 2023 compared with 2022
Results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
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(amounts in millions, except percentage data and acres; unaudited) | | Three Months Ended March 31, | | 2023 vs 2022 |
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Commercial Real Estate operating revenue | | $ | 47.9 | | | $ | 46.3 | | | $ | 1.6 | | | 3.5 | % |
Commercial Real Estate operating costs and expenses | | (25.0) | | | (24.0) | | | (1.0) | | | 4.2 | % |
Selling, general and administrative | | (2.0) | | | (1.6) | | | (0.4) | | | 25.0 | % |
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Commercial Real Estate operating profit (loss) | | $ | 20.9 | | | $ | 20.7 | | | $ | 0.2 | | | 1.0 | % |
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Net Operating Income ("NOI")2 | | $ | 30.4 | | | $ | 29.8 | | | $ | 0.6 | | | 2.2 | % |
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Same-Store Net Operating Income ("Same-Store NOI")2 | | $ | 30.4 | | | $ | 29.7 | | | $ | 0.7 | | | 2.2 | % |
Gross leasable area ("GLA") in square feet ("SF") for improved properties at end of period | | 3.9 | | | 3.9 | | | — | | | — | % |
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1 Amounts in this table are rounded to the nearest tenth of a million, but percentages were calculated based on thousands. Accordingly, a recalculation of some percentages, if based on the reported data, may be slightly different. |
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2 For a discussion of management's use of non-GAAP financial measures and the required reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures, refer to page 30. |
Commercial Real Estate operating revenue increased 3.5% or $1.6 million, to $47.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. Operating profit increased 1.0%, or $0.2 million, to $20.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The increase in operating revenue and operating profit from the prior year was due primarily to higher base rents. Operating costs and expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, increased 4.2%, or $1.0 million, to $25.0 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, as compared to the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, due to higher property operating costs.
Commercial Real Estate portfolio additions and dispositions
There were no acquisitions or dispositions of CRE improved properties or ground lease interests in land during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Leasing activity
During the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Company signed 14 new leases and 35 renewal leases for its improved properties across its retail, industrial, and office asset classes, covering 139,300 square feet of GLA. The 14 new leases consist of 22,900 square feet with an average annual base rent of $36.41 per-square-foot. Of the 14 new leases, six leases with a total GLA of 10,300 square feet were considered comparable (i.e., renewals, for the same units, or new leases executed for units that have been vacated in the previous 12 months for comparable space and comparable lease terms) and, for these six leases, resulted in an 1.7% average base rent increase over comparable expiring leases. The 35 renewal leases consist of 116,400 square feet with an average annual base rent of $29.53 per square foot. Of the 35 renewal leases, 26 leases with a total GLA of 65,900 square feet were considered comparable and resulted in an 8.4% average base rent increase over comparable expiring leases.
Leasing activity summarized by asset class for the three months ended March 31, 2023, were as follows:
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| Leases | GLA (SF) | ABR/SF | Rent Spread1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Retail | 30 | 81,987 | $39.62 | 6.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
Industrial | 17 | 52,463 | $16.05 | 10.2% | | | | | | | | | | |
Office | 2 | 4,852 | $37.14 | 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | |
1 Rent spread is calculated for comparable leases, a subset of the total population of leases for the period presented (described above). |
Occupancy
The Company reports three types of occupancy: "Leased Occupancy," "Physical Occupancy," and "Economic Occupancy."
The Leased Occupancy percentage calculates the square footage leased (i.e., the space has been committed to by a lessee under a signed lease agreement) as a percentage of total available improved property square footage as of the end of the period reported.
The Physical Occupancy percentage calculates the square footage leased and commenced (i.e., measured when the lessee has physical access to the space) as a percentage of total available improved property space at the end of the period reported.
The Economic Occupancy percentage calculates the square footage under leases for which the lessee is contractually obligated to make lease-related payments (i.e., subsequent to the rent commencement date) to total available improved property square footage as of the end of the period reported.
The Company's improved portfolio occupancy metrics as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
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Leased Occupancy | | 93.9% | | 94.5% | | (60) |
Physical Occupancy | | 93.3% | | 94.1% | | (80) |
Economic Occupancy | | 92.4% | | 92.0% | | 40 |
For further context, the Company's Leased Occupancy and Economic Occupancy metrics for its improved portfolio summarized by asset class – and the corresponding occupancy metrics for a category of properties that were owned and operated for the entirety of the prior calendar year and current period, to date ("Same-Store" as more fully described below) – as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
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Leased Occupancy |
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Retail | | 93.6% | | 93.1% | | 50 |
Industrial | | 95.2% | | 98.0% | | (280) |
Office | | 87.1% | | 87.7% | | (60) |
Total Leased Occupancy | | 93.9% | | 94.5% | | (60) |
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Economic Occupancy |
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Retail | | 91.7% | | 89.7% | | 200 |
Industrial | | 94.6% | | 97.3% | | (270) |
Office | | 86.5% | | 85.9% | | 60 |
Total Economic Occupancy | | 92.4% | | 92.0% | | 40 |
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Same-Store Leased Occupancy |
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Retail | | 93.6% | | 93.1% | | 50 |
Industrial | | 95.1% | | 98.0% | | (290) |
Office | | 87.1% | | 87.7% | | (60) |
Total Same-Store Leased Occupancy | | 93.9% | | 94.5% | | (60) |
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Same-Store Economic Occupancy |
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Retail | | 91.7% | | 89.7% | | 200 |
Industrial | | 94.5% | | 97.3% | | (280) |
Office | | 86.5% | | 85.9% | | 60 |
Total Same-Store Economic Occupancy | | 92.4% | | 92.0% | | 40 |
Land Operations
Trends, events and uncertainties
The asset class mix of real estate sales in any given period can be diverse and may include developable subdivision lots, undeveloped land or property sold under threat of condemnation. Further, the timing of property or parcel sales can significantly affect operating results in a given period.
Operating profit reported in each period for the Land Operations segment does not necessarily follow a percentage of sales trend because the cost basis of property sold can differ significantly between transactions. For example, the sale of undeveloped land and vacant parcels in Hawai‘i may result in higher margins than the sale of developed property due to the low historical cost basis of the Company's legacy landholdings.
As a result, direct year-over-year comparison of the Land Operations segment results may not provide a consistent, measurable indicator of future performance. Further, Land Operations revenue trends, cash flows from the sales of real estate, and the amounts of real estate developments for sale on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheet do not necessarily indicate future profitability trends for this segment.
Financial results - First quarter of 2023 compared with 2022
Results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, were as follows:
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Development sales revenue | | $ | — | | | $ | 6.3 | |
Unimproved/other property sales revenue | | 0.9 | | | 1.8 | |
Other operating revenue1 | | 1.6 | | | 4.8 | |
Total Land Operations operating revenue | | 2.5 | | | 12.9 | |
Land Operations operating costs and expenses | | (3.6) | | | (9.2) | |
Selling, general and administrative | | (0.5) | | | (1.2) | |
Gain (loss) on disposal of assets, net | | 1.1 | | | — | |
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Earnings (loss) from joint ventures | | 0.4 | | | 1.4 | |
Pension termination | | — | | | (2.3) | |
Interest and other income (expense), net | | — | | | 0.1 | |
Total Land Operations operating profit (loss) | | $ | (0.1) | | | $ | 1.7 | |
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1 Other operating revenue includes revenue related to trucking and licensing and leasing of non-core legacy agricultural lands during the periods ended 2023 and 2022. Other revenue also includes renewable energy during the period ended 2022. |
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First quarter of 2023: Land Operations revenue of $2.5 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, included revenue related to the Company's legacy business activities in the Land Operations segment (primarily trucking services and licensing and leasing of non-core legacy lands), as well as the sale of an unimproved land parcel on the island of Kauai.
Land Operations operating loss of $0.1 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, was composed of the margins resulting from the real estate sales and legacy business activities noted above, carrying costs of landholdings, and the gain on disposal of the Company's ownership interest in a legacy trucking and storage business on Maui.
First quarter of 2022: Operating revenue of $12.9 million primarily consisted of revenue related to the Company's legacy business activities in the Land Operations segment (primarily licensing and leasing of non-core legacy land, trucking services, and renewable energy), as well as sales of five development parcels at Maui Business Park and unimproved land parcels on the islands of Kauai and Maui.
Land Operations operating profit of $1.7 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, was composed of the margins resulting from the real estate sales and legacy business activities noted above and equity earnings in the Company's joint venture projects, partially offset by a settlement charge of $2.3 million related to certain benefit payments made by the master trust in connection with the termination of the Defined Benefit Plans. Earnings from joint ventures of $1.4 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, was primarily driven by the Company's unconsolidated investment in a materials company.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The Company uses non-GAAP measures when evaluating operating performance because management believes that they provide additional insight into the Company's and segments' core operating results, and/or the underlying business trends affecting performance on a consistent and comparable basis from period to period. These measures generally are provided to investors as an additional means of evaluating the performance of ongoing core operations. The non-GAAP financial information presented herein should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
FFO is presented by the Company as a widely used non-GAAP measure of operating performance for real estate companies. FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("Nareit") December 2018 Financial Standards White Paper as follows: net income (loss) available to A&B common shareholders (calculated in accordance with GAAP), excluding (1) depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (2) gains and losses from the sale of certain real estate assets, (3) gains and losses from change in control, (4) impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity, and (5) income (loss) from discontinued operations that are incidental to CRE.
The Company believes that, subject to the following limitations, FFO provides a supplemental measure to net income (calculated in accordance with GAAP) for comparing its performance and operations to those of other REITs. FFO does not represent an alternative to net income calculated in accordance with GAAP. In addition, FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, nor does it represent cash available to pay distributions and should not be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities, determined in accordance with GAAP, as a measure of the Company’s liquidity. The Company presents different forms of FFO:
•"Core FFO" represents a non-GAAP measure relevant to the operating performance of the Company's commercial real estate business (i.e., its core business). Core FFO is calculated by adjusting CRE operating profit to exclude items noted above (i.e., depreciation and amortization related to real estate included in CRE operating profit) and to make further adjustments to include expenses not included in CRE operating profit but that are necessary to accurately reflect the operating performance of its core business (i.e., corporate expenses and interest expense attributable to this core business) or to exclude items that are non-recurring, infrequent, unusual and unrelated to the core business operating performance (i.e., not likely to recur within two years or has not occurred within the prior two years). The Company believes such adjustments facilitate the comparable measurement of the Company's core operating performance over time. The Company believes that Core FFO, which is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure, provides an additional and useful means to assess and compare the operating performance of REITs.
•FFO represents the Nareit-defined non-GAAP measure for the operating performance of the Company as a whole. The Company's calculation refers to net income (loss) available to A&B common shareholders as its starting point in the calculation of FFO.
The Company presents both non-GAAP measures and reconciles each to the most directly-comparable GAAP measure as well as reconciling FFO to Core FFO. The Company's FFO and Core FFO may not be comparable to FFO non-GAAP measures reported by other REITs. These other REITs may not define the term in accordance with the current Nareit definition or may interpret the current Nareit definition differently.
NOI is a non-GAAP measure used internally in evaluating the unlevered performance of the Company's Commercial Real Estate portfolio. The Company believes NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company's financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only the contract-based income and cash-based expense items that are incurred at the property level. When compared across periods, NOI can be used to determine trends in earnings of the Company's properties as this measure is not affected by non-contract-based revenue (e.g., straight-line lease adjustments required under GAAP); by non-cash expense recognition items (e.g., the impact of depreciation and amortization expense or impairments); or by other expenses or gains or losses that do not directly relate to the Company's ownership and operations of the properties (e.g., indirect selling, general, administrative and other expenses, as well as lease termination income). The Company believes the exclusion of these items from operating profit (loss) is useful because the resulting measure captures the contract-based revenue that is realizable (i.e., assuming collectability is deemed probable) and the direct property-related expenses paid or payable in cash that are incurred in operating the Company's Commercial Real Estate portfolio, as well as trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs. NOI should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
NOI represents total Commercial Real Estate contract-based operating revenue that is realizable (i.e., assuming collectability is deemed probable) less the direct property-related operating expenses paid or payable in cash. The calculation of NOI excludes the impact of depreciation and amortization (e.g., depreciation related to capitalized costs for improved properties, other capital expenditures for building/area improvements and tenant space improvements, as well as amortization of leasing commissions); straight-line lease adjustments (including amortization of lease incentives); amortization of favorable/unfavorable lease assets/liabilities; lease termination income; interest and other income (expense), net; selling, general, administrative and other expenses (not directly associated with the property); and impairment of commercial real estate assets.
The Company reports NOI and Occupancy on a Same-Store basis, which includes the results of properties that were owned and operated for the entirety of the prior calendar year and current reporting period, year-to-date. The Same-Store pool excludes properties under development or redevelopment and also excludes properties acquired or sold during either of the comparable reporting periods. While there is management judgment involved in classifications, new developments and redevelopments are moved into the Same-Store pool after one full calendar year of stabilized operation. Properties included in held for sale are excluded from Same-Store.
The Company believes that reporting on a Same-Store basis provides investors with additional information regarding the operating performance of comparable assets separate from other factors (such as the effect of developments, redevelopments, acquisitions or dispositions).
To emphasize, the Company's methods of calculating non-GAAP measures may differ from methods employed by other companies and thus may not be comparable to such other companies.
Reconciliations of net income (loss) available to A&B common shareholders to FFO and Core FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, are as follows (in millions):
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Net Income (Loss) available to A&B common shareholders | | $ | 5.3 | | | $ | 10.5 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization of commercial real estate properties | | 9.1 | | | 9.2 | | | | | |
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(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | | 4.2 | | | (1.4) | | | | | |
Income (loss) attributable to discontinued noncontrolling interest | | — | | | 0.5 | | | | | |
FFO | | $ | 18.6 | | | $ | 18.8 | | | | | |
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Land Operations operating (profit) loss | | 0.1 | | | (1.7) | | | | | |
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Pension termination - CRE and Corporate | | — | | | 0.9 | | | | | |
Non-core business interest expense | | 2.5 | | | 2.8 | | | | | |
Core FFO | | $ | 21.2 | | | $ | 20.8 | | | | | |
Reconciliations of Core FFO starting from Commercial Real Estate operating profit (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, are as follows (in millions):
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Commercial Real Estate Operating Profit (Loss) | | $ | 20.9 | | | $ | 20.7 | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization of commercial real estate properties | | 9.1 | | | 9.2 | | | | | |
Corporate and other expense | | (6.3) | | | (7.1) | | | | | |
Core business interest expense | | (2.5) | | | (2.9) | | | | | |
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Pension termination - CRE and Corporate | | — | | | 0.9 | | | | | |
Core FFO | | $ | 21.2 | | | $ | 20.8 | | | | | |
Reconciliations of Commercial Real Estate operating profit to Commercial Real Estate NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, are as follows (in millions):
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CRE Operating Profit (Loss) | | $ | 20.9 | | | $ | 20.7 | | | | | |
Plus: Depreciation and amortization | | 9.1 | | | 9.2 | | | | | |
Less: Straight-line lease adjustments | | (1.3) | | | (1.5) | | | | | |
Less: Favorable/(unfavorable) lease amortization | | (0.3) | | | (0.2) | | | | | |
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Plus: Selling, general, administrative and other expenses | | 2.0 | | | 1.6 | | | | | |
NOI | | 30.4 | | | 29.8 | | | | | |
Less: NOI from acquisitions, dispositions, and other adjustments | | — | | | (0.1) | | | | | |
Same-Store NOI | | $ | 30.4 | | | $ | 29.7 | | | | | |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview
The Company's principal sources of liquidity to meet its business requirements and plans both in the short-term (i.e., the next twelve months from March 31, 2023) and long-term (i.e., beyond the next twelve months) have generally been cash provided by operating activities; available cash and cash equivalents; and borrowing capacity under its credit facility. The Company's primary liquidity needs for its business requirements and plans have generally been supporting its known contractual obligations and also funding capital expenditures (including recent commercial real estate acquisitions and real estate developments); shareholder distributions; and working capital needs.
The Company's ability to retain outstanding borrowings and utilize remaining amounts available under its revolving credit facility will depend on its continued compliance with the applicable financial covenants and other terms of the Company's notes payable and other debt arrangements. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants for all outstanding balances as of March 31, 2023, and intends to operate in compliance with these covenants or seek to obtain waivers or modifications to these financial covenants to enable the Company to maintain compliance in the future. However, due to various uncertainties and factors outside of Management's control, the Company may be unable to continue to maintain compliance with certain of its financial covenants. Failure to maintain compliance with its financial covenants or obtain waivers or agree to modifications with its lenders would have a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition.
As of March 31, 2023, the Company had $442.2 million of fixed rate debt (after the effects of interest rate swaps) and $37.0 million of variable-rate debt with weighted average interest rates of 4.2% and 5.9%, respectively. Other than in default, the Company does not have an obligation, nor the option in some cases, to prepay its fixed-rate debt prior to maturity and, as a result, interest rate fluctuations and the resulting changes in fair value would have little impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations unless the Company was required to refinance such debt.
Based on its current outlook, the Company believes that funds generated from cash provided by operating activities; available cash and cash equivalent balances; and borrowing capacity under its credit facility will be sufficient to meet the needs of the Company's business requirements and plans both in the short-term (i.e., the next twelve months from March 31, 2023) and long-term (i.e., beyond the next twelve months).
Known contractual obligations
A description of material contractual commitments is contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2022 Form 10-K, and relates to the Company's Notes payable and other debt, Operating lease liabilities, and Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits. In addition, a description of other material cash requirements, including capital expenditures, is provided in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in Part II, Item 7 of the 2022 Form 10-K, and includes contractual interest payments for Notes payable and other debt as well as amounts to be spent on contractual non-cancellable purchase obligations (that specifies all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, pricing structure and approximate timing of the transaction that are not recorded as liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet).
As of March 31, 2023, there were no material changes in the Company's known contractual obligations from the end of the preceding fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 5 – Notes Payable and Other Debt, Note 10 – Leases - The Company as a Lessee and Note 12 – Employee Benefit Plans in this report for further discussion.
Further, a description of other commitments, contingencies and off-balance sheet arrangements is contained in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the 2022 Form 10-K. As of March 31, 2023, there have been no material changes in the Company's other commitments, contingencies and off-balance sheet arrangements from the end of the preceding fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. Refer to Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies in this report for further discussion.
Sources of liquidity
As noted above, one of the Company's principal sources of liquidity has been operating cash flows from continuing operations. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, operating cash flows from continuing operations of $12.7 million was primarily driven by cash generated by the Commercial Real Estate segment (the Company's core business). The Company's operating cash flows from continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023, represents a decrease of $4.5 million from $17.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, due primarily to lower cash proceeds from unimproved land and development sales in 2023 as compared to 2022. Cash proceeds from unimproved/other property and development
sales decreased by $7.0 million from $7.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Total cash flows in future periods may be subject to variation from the Land Operations segment due to the varying activity in completing sales on remaining non-core assets as part of the Company's continued execution on its simplification strategy and development property sales.
The Company's other primary sources of liquidity include its cash on-hand of $10.7 million as of March 31, 2023, and the Company's revolving credit and term facilities, which provide liquidity and flexibility on a short-term (i.e., the next twelve months from March 31, 2023), as well as long-term basis. With respect to the $500.0 million A&B Revolver available for general A&B purposes, as of March 31, 2023, the Company had $37.0 million of borrowings outstanding, $1.1 million letters of credit issued against, and $461.9 million of available capacity. This credit facility has a term through August 29, 2025, plus two six-month optional extensions.
On August 13, 2021, the Company entered into an at-the-market equity distribution agreement, or ATM Agreement, pursuant to which it may sell common stock up to an aggregate sales price of $150.0 million. Sales of common stock, if any, made pursuant to the ATM Agreement may be sold in negotiated transactions or transactions that are deemed to be “at the market” offerings, as defined in Rule 415 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Actual sales will depend on a variety of factors including market conditions, the trading price of the Company's common stock, capital needs, and the Company's determination of the appropriate sources of funding to meet such needs. As of March 31, 2023, the Company has not sold any shares under the at-the-market offering program, nor has any obligation to sell shares under the at-the-market offering program.
Other uses (or sources) of liquidity
The Company may use (or, in some periods, generate) cash through various investing activities or financing activities. Cash used in investing activities for continuing operations was $1.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Cash used in investing activities for continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2023, was primarily driven by $3.0 million in capital expenditures partially offset by cash proceeds from the sale of the Company's legacy trucking and storage business in the Land Operations segment. Cash used in investing activities for continuing operations during the three months ended March 31, 2022, was primarily driven by capital expenditures.
As it relates to the CRE segment (i.e., its core business), the Company differentiates capital expenditures as follows (based on management's perspective on discretionary versus non-discretionary areas of spending for its CRE business):
•Growth Capital Expenditures: Property acquisition, development and redevelopment activity to generate income and cash flow growth.
•Maintenance Capital Expenditures: Activity necessary to maintain building value, the current income stream and position in the market.
Capital expenditures for the respective periods for all segments were as follows:
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CRE property acquisitions, development and redevelopment | | $ | 1.3 | | | $ | 1.1 | | | 18.2% |
Building/area improvements (Maintenance Capital Expenditures) | | 1.1 | | | 0.5 | | | 120.0% |
Tenant space improvements (Maintenance Capital Expenditures) | | 0.6 | | | 0.2 | | | 200.0% |
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Land Operations and Corporate | | — | | | 0.4 | | | (100.0)% |
Total capital expenditures1 | | $ | 3.0 | | | $ | 2.2 | | | 36.4% |
1 Excludes capital expenditures for real estate developments to be held and sold as real estate development inventory, which are classified in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as operating activities and are excluded from the tables above.
Cash used in financing activities for continuing operations was $27.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, as compared to $39.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company's net cash outlays related to financing activities were due primarily to cash dividend payments totaling $32.0 million and repayments of secured and unsecured notes payable and other debt of $18.0 million. These outlays were partially offset by net borrowings of $25.0 million on the Company's revolving credit facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company's net cash outlays related to financing activities were due primarily to its net repayments of notes payable and other debt and deferred financing costs and line-of-credit agreement of $10.2 million, as well as cash dividend payments totaling $27.0 million.
The Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $150.0 million of its common stock between February 25, 2020 and December 31, 2023. As of March 31, 2023, the Company had repurchased 277,010 shares on the open market for an aggregate purchase price, including commissions of $4.6 million, with $145.4 million remaining available under the stock repurchase program. The shares were retired upon repurchase. The Company did not repurchase any shares during the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Other capital resource matters
The Company frequently utilizes §1031 and §1033 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), to obtain tax-deferral treatment when qualifying real estate assets are sold or become subject to involuntary conversion and the resulting proceeds are reinvested in replacement properties within the required time period. Proceeds from potential tax-deferred sales under §1031 of the Code are held in escrow (and presented as part of Restricted cash on the consolidated balance sheets) pending future reinvestment or are returned to the Company for general use if eligibility for tax-deferral treatment based on the required time period lapses. The proceeds from involuntary conversions under §1033 of the Code are held by the Company until the funds are redeployed.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company did not complete any transactions that would give rise to cash proceeds from sales or involuntary conversion activity that qualified under §1031 or §1033 of the Code. Further, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no acquisitions utilizing eligible/available proceeds from tax-deferred sales or involuntary conversions.
As of March 31, 2023, $0.8 million funds from tax-deferred sales were available for use and had not been reinvested under §1031 of the Code. Also as of March 31, 2023, the Company held $3.1 million from tax-deferred involuntary conversions that had not yet been reinvested under §1033 of the Code.
Trends, events and uncertainties
General economic conditions and consumer spending patterns can negatively impact our operating results. Unfavorable local, regional, national, or global economic developments or uncertainties, including market volatility, supply chain and labor constraints, inflationary pressures, travel restrictions, war, natural disasters or effects of climate change, or a prolonged economic downturn could adversely affect our business. During the quarter ended March 31, 2023, the Federal Reserve continued its campaign to lower inflation by raising the federal funds rate from 0.25% to 4.75%. The impact of the rapid increase in the federal funds rate from 0.25% at January 1, 2022, has resulted in a tightening of credit and contributed to volatility in the banking, technology, and housing industries. The ultimate extent of the impact that these trends and events will have on the Company's business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity and capital resources will largely depend on future developments, including the resulting impact on economic growth/recession, the impact on travel and tourism behavior and the impact on consumer confidence and discretionary and non-discretionary spending, all of which are highly uncertain and cannot be reasonably predicted.
Other Matters
Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, upon which Management's Discussion and Analysis is based, requires that management exercise judgment when making estimates and assumptions about future events that may affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Future events and their effects cannot be determined with absolute certainty and actual results will, inevitably, differ from those critical accounting estimates. These differences could be material. The most significant accounting estimates inherent in the preparation of the Company's financial statements were described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Company's 2022 Form 10-K.
New accounting pronouncements
Refer to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Part 1, Item 1 of this report, for a full description of the impact of recently issued accounting standards, which is incorporated herein by reference, including the expected dates of adoption and estimated effects on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.