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• Total Revenue: $59.2 million for the quarter.

• Net Operating Income (NOI): $47.6 million.

• Net Income: Attributable to common shareholders approximately $5 million, or $0.14 per share.

• Funds from Operations (FFO): $21.2 million or $0.54 per share on a fully diluted basis.

• Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO): Approximately $27.8 million or $0.70 per share on a fully diluted basis.

• Same-Store Cash NOI: Approximately $44.8 million, a 0.7% increase year-over-year.

• General & Administrative Expenses (G&A): Approximately $9.7 million, a 3% improvement from the previous year.

• Cash and Liquidity: $436 million in cash and $160 million of available undrawn capacity on the revolver, totaling nearly $600 million in liquidity.

• Net Debt to Normalized EBITDA: 6.2 times.

• Dividend: Paid a dividend of $0.225 per common share on April 18.

• Warning! GuruFocus has detected 6 Warning Signs with PKST.

Release Date: May 07, 2024

For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript.

Positive Points

• Peakstone Realty Trust successfully executed strategic plans to optimize the portfolio and align with long-term growth objectives, reducing the 'other' segment to 13% of ABR.

• The company reported strong lease execution with three lease extensions totaling approximately 241,000 square feet, achieving significant GAAP and cash re-leasing spreads.

• Successful dispositions of four assets in the quarter generated nearly $80 million, improving overall portfolio metrics and reducing the size of the 'other' segment.

• Peakstone Realty Trust maintained a healthy liquidity position with $436 million in cash and $160 million in undrawn capacity on their credit facility, totaling nearly $600 million in liquidity.

• The company's industrial and office segments provide stability with minimal near-term rollover and properties that are central to the business operations of tenants, positioning them well to capture future rent growth.

Negative Points

• Net income attributable to common shareholders was relatively low at approximately $5 million, or $0.14 per share, including impacts from non-cash impairments.

• The company reported a $1.4 million impairment related to a pending sale and a $4.6 million impairment related to goodwill, indicating potential overvaluation issues in the past.

• Same-store cash NOI showed minimal growth of 0.7% year-over-year, which could indicate stagnating income from properties held over comparable periods.

• The company's net debt to normalized EBITDA RE ratio stood at 6.2 times, suggesting a relatively high level of leverage that could pose risks if economic conditions deteriorate.

• Despite successful asset dispositions, the company still holds a significant portion of non-investment grade assets in its 'other' segment, which could potentially affect the attractiveness and valuation of these assets in future sales.