NYSE$FR

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

First Industrial reported a strong finish in the fourth quarter, marked by key lease signings and solid portfolio performance.

First Industrial Realty Trust reported fourth-quarter EPS of $0.65, compared to $0.76 a year ago and FFO of $0.44 per share/unit on a diluted basis, compared to $0.45 per share/unit a year ago. In service occupancy was 95.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.

  • In service occupancy was 95.7% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2020.
  • Rental rates increased 10.4% on a cash basis in the fourth quarter.
  • Tenant retention of square footage up for renewal was 80.6% for the fourth quarter.
  • Signed 1.2 Million Square Feet of New Leases for Developments in the Fourth Quarter

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$112M

Previous: $111M+1.4%
EPS (adj)

$0.44

Previous: $0.45-2.2%
In-service occupancy

95.7%

Previous: 97.6%-1.9%
Net Income

$85.5M

Previous: $98.8M-13.5%
Operating Income

$83.4M

Previous: $98.9M-15.7%
Gross Profit

$80.6M

Previous: $80.1M+0.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$162M

Previous: $21.1M+667.5%
Total Assets

$3.79B

Previous: $3.52B+7.8%

Revenue & EPS history

First Industrial · Revenue · Quarterly

$112M

Q4 2020+1.4%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 15 of 16 quarters(94%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company initiated 2021 FFO guidance at a range of $1.85 to $1.95 Per Share/Unit.

Tailwinds

  • Net Income guidance: $1.06 to $1.16 Per share/unit
  • Real Estate Depreciation/Amortization: 0.98
  • Average quarter-end in service occupancy of 95.5% to 96.5%.
  • Same store NOI growth on a cash basis before termination fees of 3.0% to 4.0% for the full year.
  • General and administrative expense of approximately $33.0 million to $34.0 million.

Headwinds

  • Projected Gain on Sale of Real Estate: (0.19)
  • 2021 bad debt expense of $2.0 million which is consistent with last year’s pre-pandemic assumption
  • Includes the incremental costs expected in 2021 related to the Company’s developments completed and under construction as of December 31, 2020 and the aforementioned first quarter 2021 starts of First Park @ PV303 Building C, First Rockdale IV and First Wilson Logistics Center I.
  • The Company expects to capitalize $0.05 per share of interest in 2021.
  • Reflects the expected payoff of an approximately $57.7 million secured debt maturity in the third quarter with an interest rate of 4.85%.

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 Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+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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