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Sep 30, 2024
Alexandria Q3 2024 Earnings Report
Alexandria's Q3 2024 earnings were reported, highlighted by strong leasing volume and solid rental rate changes.
Key Takeaways
Alexandria Real Estate Equities reported a strong third quarter in 2024, characterized by significant leasing activity and growth in key financial metrics. The company's leasing volume exceeded its previous four-quarter average by 48%, and it maintained high occupancy rates in its North American properties. Strategic dispositions and capital recycling also contributed to the company's financial health.
Reported 3Q24 total revenues of $791.6 million, a 10.9% increase year-over-year.
Achieved occupancy of operating properties in North America at 94.7%.
Recorded strong leasing volume of 1.5 million RSF during 3Q24, a 48% increase from the previous four-quarter average.
Tenant receivables as a percentage of 3Q24 rental revenues remained low at 0.9%.
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Forward Guidance
Alexandria updated its 2024 guidance to reflect current market conditions, projecting earnings per share between $2.60 and $2.64 and funds from operations per share, as adjusted, between $9.45 and $9.49. It anticipates funding remaining capital needs with real estate dispositions and expects occupancy to be between 94.6% and 95.6%.
Positive Outlook
- Expects to fund remaining capital requirements for the year ending December 31, 2024 with real estate dispositions.
- Completed real estate dispositions aggregating $319.2 million.
- Pending transactions subject to non-refundable deposits aggregating $577.2 million.
- Executed letters of intent and/or purchase and sale agreements aggregating $602.5 million.
- Forward equity sales agreements aggregating $28 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Reduction in the midpoint of our guidance range for straight-line rent revenue by $22 million.
- Reduction in the midpoint of our guidance range for general and administrative expense by $5 million.
- Excludes unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments after September 30, 2024 that are required to be recognized in earnings and are excluded from funds from operations per share, as adjusted.
- Includes $106.8 million of real estate impairments recognized in October 2024.
- Does not expect to issue additional equity in 2024 beyond the existing forward equity sales agreements outstanding.