NYSE$FR

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported strong second quarter performance driven by financial results, portfolio metrics, and development program contributions.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported a strong second quarter in 2022, with EPS of $0.88 compared to $0.40 a year ago, and FFO of $0.56 per share/unit on a diluted basis, compared to $0.48 per share/unit a year ago. The company experienced high occupancy rates, increased rental rates, and growth in same property cash basis net operating income.

  • Increased FFO guidance for 2022 by $0.04 at the midpoint to $2.15 to $2.23 per share/unit.
  • Achieved occupancy of 98.4%, with cash rental rates up 27.0% and cash same store NOI growing 9.4%.
  • Leased 100% of 1.1 million square-foot First Logistics Center @ 283 in Central Pennsylvania and 208,000 square-foot First Bordentown Logistics Center in New Jersey.
  • Sold 391 acres at Camelback 303 Joint Venture in Phoenix for $255 Million; FR's Share of Gain and Promote Before Tax of $104 Million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$130M

Previous: $117M+10.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.56

Previous: $0.48+16.7%
In-service occupancy

98.4%

Previous: 96.6%+1.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$183M

Previous: -$156M-17.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$66.4M

Previous: -$104M+36.1%
Net Income

$117M

Previous: $51.9M+125.3%
Operating Income

$50.5M

Previous: $44.7M+12.8%
Gross Profit

$95.2M

Previous: $85.7M+11.1%
Cash & Equivalents

$135M

Previous: $55.6M+143.3%
Total Assets

$4.66B

Previous: $3.86B+20.7%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$130M

Q2 2022+10.8%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company is increasing its FFO per share guidance for 2022 by four cents at the midpoint to $2.19, fueled predominantly by development leasing ahead of pro forma, quicker lease up in the in-service portfolio and an increase in capitalized interest due to new development starts.

Tailwinds

  • Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 98.0% to 98.75%, an increase of 37.5 basis points at the midpoint.
  • Lease-up of the 644,000 square-foot facility in Baltimore will occur in 4Q22.
  • Same store NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 8.25% to 9.25% for the full year, an increase of 50 basis points at the midpoint.
  • General and administrative expense of approximately $34.0 million to $35.0 million, an increase of $0.5 million at the midpoint.
  • The Company expects to capitalize $0.10 per share of interest in 2022, an increase of $0.01 per share.

Headwinds

  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future debt repurchases prior to maturity or future debt issuances.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future investments or property sales.
  • Guidance does not include the impact of any future equity issuances.
  • Uncertainty in economic conditions.
  • Changes in real estate markets.

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 2022

Historical avgQ2 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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