Nov 2, 4:16 PM ET
Centerspace reported third-quarter 2026 results, with diluted net income of $7.28 per share versus $3.19 a year earlier, driven mainly by a $150.3 million gain on property sales. Core FFO per diluted share fell 6.7% to $1.11, and revenue declined 16.6% to $59.5 million, mainly due to apartment dispositions. The company will no longer provide guidance because of its pending merger with Independence Realty Trust, under which each Centerspace share would convert into 3.8 IRT shares.
- Diluted net income was $7.28 per share for Q3 2026, compared with $3.19 in Q3 2025, primarily due to a higher gain on sale of real estate.
- Core FFO per diluted share was $1.11, down from $1.19 a year earlier; FFO per diluted share was $0.83 versus $1.19.
- Same-store NOI fell 2.7% year over year, and revenue fell 16.6% to $59.5 million on property sales.
- Centerspace will no longer provide 2026 guidance; a special shareholder meeting on the IRT merger is set for November 10, 2026.
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Sep 23, 5:16 PM ET
On September 22, 2026, Independence Realty Trust (IRT) and related parties signed an amendment to the merger agreement with Centerspace first signed on September 8, 2026. IRT elected an alternative structure for the Company Merger, under which Centerspace would merge into an IRT subsidiary that survives the merger. The filing does not state a deal value or change in consideration, so the amendment's effect on shareholder payments cannot be determined from this document.
- Original Merger Agreement with Independence Realty Trust was entered into on September 8, 2026.
- On September 22, 2026, IRT Merger Sub joined the agreement by joinder and IRT elected the Alternative Structure for the Company Merger only.
- Under the Alternative Structure, IRT Merger Sub survives the Company Merger rather than merging into Centerspace.
- The amendment includes a waiver of any representation inaccuracy caused solely by the Alternative Structure and is filed as Exhibit 2.1.
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Sep 9, 8:33 AM ET
On September 8, 2026, Centerspace entered a merger agreement under which Independence Realty Trust (IRT) will acquire it in an all-stock transaction, with each Centerspace common share converted into 3.8 IRT common shares. Closing requires Centerspace and IRT shareholder approvals, an effective Form S-4 registration statement, lender consents, and other conditions, and the agreement can be terminated if the merger is not completed by June 30, 2027. For shareholders, the deal would replace their Centerspace shares with IRT shares, so the value they receive will move with IRT's share price.
- Exchange ratio of 3.8 IRT common shares for each Centerspace common share, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares
- Termination fees of $45 million payable by Centerspace and $60 million payable by IRT under specified circumstances
- Merger can be terminated if not completed by June 30, 2027; presentation says closing could occur as soon as the end of Q4 2026
- Until closing, Centerspace may pay regular quarterly dividends of up to $0.77 per share, then a stub dividend of up to $0.09 per share in the closing quarter
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Aug 14, 4:15 PM ET
Centerspace completed the sale of 14 multifamily apartment communities and a note receivable, with aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $318.8 million, under a portfolio optimization and deleveraging plan. The company says it expects to use the proceeds to reduce debt and may pay a special distribution of about $50.0 million to $60.0 million to shareholders, though the distribution has not been declared.
- Four purchase agreements with three unaffiliated buyers covered 14 communities in Denver, Minnesota, Rapid City, South Dakota, and Bismarck, North Dakota, plus a note receivable.
- The Denver, Minnesota, and Rapid City transactions closed in staggered closings in June and July 2026; the Bismarck transaction closed on August 11, 2026.
- The company paid $25 million on its unsecured credit facility after the Denver closing and expects to use net proceeds to repay the remaining balance.
- The company determined the transactions together constituted a significant disposition of assets; a potential special distribution of $50.0 million to $60.0 million is under evaluation.
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