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First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported excellent operating results driven by strong industrial real estate fundamentals and low vacancy levels.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported strong first-quarter 2022 results, with EPS of $0.27 and FFO of $0.53 per share/unit. The company saw a 14.4% increase in cash same-store NOI and an occupancy rate of 98.0%. They also increased the dividend by 9.3% to $0.295 per share.

  • Cash Same Store NOI grew 14.4% with occupancy at 98.0% and cash rental rates up 12.7%.
  • Signed 72% of 2022 rollovers to-date at a cash rental rate increase of 20%.
  • Started five developments in the first quarter totaling 1.3 million square feet, with an estimated investment of $168 million.
  • Increased first quarter 2022 dividend to $0.295 per share, a 9.3% increase.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$126M

Previous: $116M+8.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.53

Previous: $0.46+15.2%
In-service occupancy

98.0%

Previous: 95.7%+2.4%
Capital Expenditures

-$83.4M

Previous: -$23.9M-249.3%
Free Cash Flow

-$47.1M

Previous: $38.3M-223.0%
Net Income

$36.3M

Previous: $62.2M-41.7%
Operating Income

$47.4M

Previous: $42.5M+11.7%
Gross Profit

$90.1M

Previous: $83M+8.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$44.5M

Previous: $97.7M-54.5%
Total Assets

$4.38B

Previous: $3.82B+14.7%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$126M

Q1 2022+8%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Given the first quarter performance and the outlook for the remainder of the year, the company is increasing its midpoint FFO guidance by $0.01 per share.

Tailwinds

  • Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 97.5% to 98.5%, an increase of 25 basis points at the midpoint.
  • Same store NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 7.75% to 8.75% for the full year, an increase of 50 basis points at the midpoint.
  • General and administrative expense of approximately $33.5 million to $34.5 million.
  • Includes the incremental costs expected in 2022 related to the Company’s developments completed and under construction as of March 31, 2022 and the aforementioned planned second quarter start of First Elm Logistics Center. In total, the Company expects to capitalize $0.09 per share of interest in 2022.
  • Reflects the aforementioned $425 million term loan transaction that refinances the $260 million term loan and the expected payoff of a $67 million mortgage loan coming due in 3Q22.

Headwinds

  • Any future debt repurchases prior to maturity or future debt issuances.
  • Any future investments or property sales.
  • Any future equity issuances.
  • Changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically.
  • Changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities.

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 Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.6%

Avg return

30 days after

62%

40 / 65 earnings

Positive

+4.9%

Q2 2015

Best reaction

-19.6%

Q2 2011

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+1.8%-1.4%-0.1%
Q4 2025+2.2%+2.9%+2.4%
Q3 2025+1.4%+3.4%+3.8%
Q2 2025+0.8%+3.1%+7.6%
Q1 2025+1.5%-1.1%+9.1%
Q4 2024+2.6%+2.3%+7.0%
Q3 2024-0.9%-1.1%-4.9%
Q2 2024+4.1%+6.5%+6.7%
Q1 2024-8.7%-9.2%-4.7%
Q4 2023+4.1%+5.1%+3.4%
Q3 2023-5.3%-7.0%-0.2%
Q2 2023-1.7%+0.3%-3.9%
Q1 2023+2.4%+1.1%+1.6%
Q4 2022+0.0%+0.2%-5.3%
Q3 2022-2.3%-2.0%+8.0%
Q2 2022+1.4%+3.5%+13.2%
Q1 2022+0.7%+0.2%-18.4%
Q4 2021-0.6%-1.9%-3.0%
Q3 2021+1.7%+2.2%+7.3%
Q2 2021-2.2%-0.8%+1.0%
Q1 2021-2.1%-1.3%+0.7%
Q4 2020+1.2%+1.6%+4.0%
Q3 2020+0.7%-0.7%+0.6%
Q2 2020+3.8%+6.1%+8.7%
Q1 2020+4.8%+12.5%+8.6%
Q4 2019+3.3%+3.6%-22.1%
Q3 2019+2.3%+3.2%+2.8%
Q2 2019+0.4%+1.4%+1.3%
Q1 2019+2.2%+2.5%+0.4%
Q4 2018+0.7%+1.0%+3.9%
Q3 2018+3.2%+2.0%+2.9%
Q2 2018+2.7%+1.9%+2.6%
Q1 2018+1.2%+3.6%+9.6%
Q4 2017-0.1%+1.3%-0.1%
Q3 2017-0.5%-0.3%+5.9%
Q2 2017+2.0%+2.2%+2.1%
Q1 2017+1.8%+1.0%+3.9%
Q4 2016-0.3%+1.2%-0.8%
Q3 2016-3.3%-3.0%-0.9%
Q2 2016+3.9%+3.0%-0.3%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015-0.6%
Q2 2015+4.9%
Q1 2015-0.2%
Q4 2014-0.9%
Q3 2014+1.3%
Q2 2014+0.5%
Q1 2014-2.7%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-2.4%
Q2 2013+3.9%
Q1 2013+1.6%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012+0.0%
Q2 2012+3.3%
Q1 2012-1.9%
Q4 2011-0.7%
Q3 2011-2.5%
Q2 2011-19.6%
Q1 2011-4.0%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q3 2010+2.0%
Q2 2010+1.1%
Q1 2010-0.9%

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