** Shares of real estate investment trust Curbline Properties CURB.N down 1.4% before the bell to $25.36 after overnight follow-on priced
** New York City-based owner of suburban convenience shopping centers late Tues announced 8 mln shares for expected gross proceeds of $204 mln on a forward basis
** Offering price equates to $25.50, which is 0.1% discount to stock's last close
** CURB entered into 18-month forward sale agreements with bookrunners Morgan Stanley and BofA
** Upon settlement of agreements, it anticipates using net proceeds for general purposes, including funding acquisition of properties, working capital and capex, and repaying debt
** Co has ~105.4 mln shares outstanding
** A forward sale structure allows the REIT to lock in current stock price and delays new share issuance and collecting proceeds until they are needed, consequently avoiding immediate dilution
** Co early Mon reported Q4 FFO/sh of 29 cents, above consensus view of 27 cents, per LSEG data
** Through Tues close, CURB shares up 11% YTD. During the session, stock hit highest intraday level ($26.03) since co was spun out of Site Centers SITC.N in 2024
** 8 of 9 analysts rate the stock "strong buy" or "buy", 1 rates "hold"; median PT $27
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
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