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Mar 31, 2023
First Industrial Q1 2023 Earnings Report
Achieved strong operating results, marked by a new company quarterly record for cash rental rate change and high occupancy.
Key Takeaways
First Industrial Realty Trust reported a strong first quarter in 2023, with significant growth in EPS and FFO. The company achieved a record cash rental rate change and maintained high occupancy. They also increased their FFO per share guidance for the year.
Cash rental rates increased by 58.3%.
Occupancy remained high at 98.7%.
Signed 394,000 square feet of new leases for speculative developments year-to-date.
Increased first quarter dividend to $0.32 per share, an 8.5% increase.
First Industrial
First Industrial
Forward Guidance
First Industrial Realty Trust raised its FFO per share guidance for 2023, before the accelerated tenant improvement reimbursement recognition, by four cents at the midpoint. They anticipate healthy rental rate changes for the remainder of the year and are focused on leasing their development pipeline.
Positive Outlook
- Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 97.75% to 98.75%.
- SS NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 7.75% to 8.75% for the full year, an increase of 25 basis points at the midpoint. This range excludes $1.4 million of income related to insurance claim settlements recognized in 4Q22.
- FFO from Joint Venture of $0.02 per share primarily related to the Company's share of the ground lease rent from the aforementioned purchase option agreement.
- Includes the incremental costs expected in 2023 related to the Company’s developments completed and under construction as March 31, 2023. In total, the Company expects to capitalize $0.09 per share of interest in 2023.
- General and administrative expense of $34.0 million to $35.0 million.
Challenges Ahead
- Our guidance does not include the impact of any future investments, property sales, debt repurchases prior to maturity, debt issuances, or equity issuances post the date of this press release.