NYSE$ESRT

Empire State Realty Trust Inc · Q2 2020 earnings

Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Operational and financial results reported for the second quarter of 2020.

Empire State Realty Trust reported a net loss of $0.07 per fully diluted share and Core FFO of $0.14 per fully diluted share for Q2 2020. The company's liquidity position remained strong with $1.4 billion, and rent collections improved during the quarter. The Empire State Building Observatory remained closed during the entire second quarter and reopened on July 20, 2020.

  • Net loss of $0.07 per fully diluted share.
  • Core FFO of $0.14 per fully diluted share after a $0.03 per share reserve.
  • Same Store Property Cash NOI excluding lease termination fees was up 18.0% from the second quarter 2019.
  • Strong liquidity position with $1.4 billion of total liquidity as of June 30, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$141M

Previous: $176M-20.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.14

Previous: $0.22-36.4%
Total liquidity

$1.4B

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$78.4M

Previous: -$131M+40.0%
Free Cash Flow

-$98M

Previous: -$112M+12.3%
Net Income

-$19.6M

Previous: $18.9M-203.6%
Operating Income

$334K

Previous: $36.2M-99.1%
Gross Profit

$111M

Previous: $136M-18.2%
Cash & Equivalents

$873M

Previous: $375M+132.6%
Total Assets

$4.55B

Previous: $4.16B+9.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$8.78M

Previous: $6.33M+38.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Empire State Realty Trust · Revenue · Quarterly

$141M

Q2 2020-20%vs Q2 2019
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Empire State Realty Trust · $21.3M total across 3 segments · Q2 2022

  • Lease termination fees
    $18.9M+464.8%
  • Other revenue and fees
    $2.13M+263.5%
  • Third-party management and other fees
    $326K-0.3%

Forward guidance

Empire State Realty Trust expects to reduce full-year 2020 G&A and property operating expenses and to reduce required capital expenditures planned for 2020.

Tailwinds

  • Reduced expected full year G&A by approximately 12% from the previously disclosed 2020 G&A run rate of $68 million to $60 million, excluding one-time severance charges.
  • Reduced property operating expenses by $10 million in the second quarter 2020 from the prior year period and expect further to reduce expenses by $12 million in the second half of 2020.
  • Reduced required capital expenditures planned for 2020.
  • Reduced annual base salary for Anthony E. Malkin, the Company’s Chairman, President and CEO, and Thomas P. Durels, EVP Real Estate, by 33% and 25%, respectively, effective August 1 through the remainder of 2020.
  • Reduced 2021 NEO annual equity compensation by $3.9 million, comprised of a $2.7 million reduction for Mr. Malkin and $1.2 million reduction for Mr. Durels.

Headwinds

  • Economic, political and social impact of, and uncertainty relating to, the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Reduced demand for office or retail space, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Changes in domestic or international tourism, including due to health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical events and/or currency exchange rates, which may cause a decline in Observatory visitors
  • Defaults on, early terminations of, or non-renewal of, leases by tenants
  • Declining real estate valuations and impairment charges

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2020

Historical avgQ2 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.2%

Avg return

30 days after

49%

25 / 51 earnings

Positive

+8.6%

Q2 2022

Best reaction

-6.8%

Q3 2021

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.9%-1.6%+2.0%
Q4 2025-3.0%-5.6%-20.5%
Q3 2025-5.8%-4.1%-7.7%
Q2 2025+0.4%-0.9%+6.9%
Q1 2025+2.3%+6.5%+10.1%
Q4 2024-2.9%-3.7%-11.5%
Q3 2024-2.0%-4.5%-5.5%
Q2 2024-5.2%-3.9%-6.3%
Q1 2024-3.8%-2.0%-4.7%
Q4 2023-2.5%+0.8%+0.7%
Q3 2023+4.8%+7.2%+11.6%
Q2 2023+7.1%+12.7%+1.6%
Q1 2023-0.5%+0.9%+0.7%
Q4 2022+2.5%-0.6%-23.3%
Q3 2022-2.0%+3.2%+7.6%
Q2 2022+8.6%+10.6%-4.6%
Q1 2022+0.2%-1.6%-6.3%
Q4 2021+3.0%+1.0%+5.1%
Q3 2021-6.8%-9.2%-10.3%
Q2 2021-2.0%-4.0%-11.3%
Q1 2021+1.1%+3.3%+4.9%
Q4 2020-3.3%+8.3%+14.6%
Q3 2020-4.8%-1.7%+67.8%
Q2 2020-1.5%-5.9%-5.8%
Q1 2020+0.1%+1.8%-12.1%
Q4 2019+1.0%-3.0%-41.7%
Q3 2019+1.8%-0.1%-3.3%
Q2 2019-3.0%-4.2%-8.6%
Q1 2019+1.1%+1.3%+3.7%
Q4 2018-1.1%+0.1%+1.5%
Q3 2018+0.7%+0.4%+2.7%
Q2 2018-0.7%-1.9%+4.7%
Q1 2018+2.1%+2.2%-2.9%
Q4 2017-3.0%-5.0%-10.1%
Q3 2017-0.2%-0.3%+1.0%
Q2 2017+3.5%+4.2%+2.0%
Q1 2017-3.2%-3.0%-3.5%
Q4 2016+1.3%+2.0%-2.7%
Q3 2016-2.4%-0.2%+2.6%
Q2 2016+1.8%+2.9%+1.4%
Q1 2016+1.5%
Q4 2015+1.1%
Q3 2015+1.4%
Q2 2015+0.5%
Q1 2015-0.4%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014+0.0%
Q2 2014-1.0%
Q1 2014+3.2%
Q4 2013+1.9%
Q3 2013+3.9%
Q1 2013
Q4 2012
Q3 2012
Q2 2012
Q1 2012
Q4 2011
Q3 2011
Q2 2011
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Q4 2010

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