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Piedmont Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Piedmont reported Q4 2020 results, including net income of $22.6 million and core FFO of $0.46 per diluted share.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust reported a net income applicable to common stockholders of $22.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2020. Core Funds From Operations (FFO) was $0.46 per diluted share. The company completed 189,000 square feet of leasing during the quarter and sold a portfolio of three assets in New Jersey for approximately $130 million.

  • Net income applicable to common stockholders was $22.6 million, or $0.18 per diluted share.
  • Core Funds From Operations (FFO) was $0.46 per diluted share.
  • Completed 189,000 square feet of leasing during the fourth quarter.
  • Sold a portfolio of three assets in New Jersey for approximately $130 million, resulting in a gain of $14.6 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$132M

Previous: $134M-2.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.46

Previous: $0.46+0.0%
Net Income

$22.6M

Previous: $162M-86.1%
Operating Income

$19.3M

Previous: $19.4M-0.8%
Gross Profit

$76.2M

Previous: $81.6M-6.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.33M

Previous: $13.5M-45.9%
Total Assets

$3.74B

Previous: $3.52B+6.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.74M

Previous: $3.08M-11.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Piedmont · Revenue · Quarterly

$132M

Q4 2020-2%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Piedmont · $147M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Rental and Tenant Reimbursement Revenue
    $142M
  • Other Property Related Income
    $5.06M
  • Property Management Fee Revenue
    $396K

Forward guidance

Piedmont anticipates Same Store NOI growth in the 3-5% range.

Tailwinds

  • Vaccine distribution creates opportunity for business to return to more normal activity over the course of 2021.
  • Strong, diversified tenant base.
  • Majority of tenants are investment grade quality.
  • Collected over 99% of scheduled rent payments during the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • Low lease expirations projected for 2021.

Headwinds

  • Longer-term consequences on the economy and tenants as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be unknown.
  • Uncertain economic backdrop remains.
  • Assumes gradual ramping up of business over the year with a return to a more typical state of operations during the second half of 2021.
  • Individual quarters may fluctuate on both a cash basis and an accrual basis due to the timing of the business recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Actual results could differ materially from these estimates based on a variety of factors.

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

-0.7%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.4%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.0%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+6.3%

Q3 2019

Best reaction

-15.4%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+3.4%+1.1%-0.4%
Q4 2025-7.8%-3.3%-21.8%
Q3 2025+0.6%-5.5%+2.8%
Q1 2025-15.4%-2.4%+6.6%
Q4 2024-8.2%-6.9%-10.3%
Q3 2024-3.5%-5.7%-12.6%
Q2 2024-0.3%-7.2%+11.8%
Q1 2024-2.9%-0.4%+3.6%
Q4 2023+3.1%+7.3%-0.9%
Q3 2023+2.8%+20.3%+23.1%
Q2 2023-7.8%-10.4%-18.5%
Q1 2023-1.8%+1.8%-4.3%
Q4 2022-2.8%+0.9%-20.7%
Q3 2022-4.2%-2.2%-4.0%
Q2 2022+1.7%+2.0%-9.4%
Q1 2022-0.4%-5.1%-11.9%
Q4 2021-4.8%-4.3%-4.1%
Q3 2021-1.3%-0.5%-2.8%
Q2 2021+1.7%-1.5%-4.9%
Q1 2021+1.8%+2.1%+0.9%
Q4 2020+3.6%+3.8%+11.2%
Q3 2020-1.6%+5.9%+40.4%
Q2 2020+1.5%-0.7%-2.2%
Q1 2020+1.1%-5.4%-2.8%
Q4 2019+2.7%+1.6%-2.4%
Q3 2019+6.3%+5.2%+4.7%
Q2 2019-1.3%-5.7%-4.6%
Q1 2019-0.3%+1.5%-2.4%
Q4 2018+0.9%+4.6%+2.7%
Q3 2018-1.1%-1.9%-0.2%
Q2 2018+0.2%+1.5%+0.3%
Q1 2018+4.5%+4.0%+7.3%
Q4 2017-4.9%-2.0%-2.4%
Q3 2017+2.8%+2.8%+3.6%
Q2 2017-1.0%-2.3%-3.8%
Q1 2017-4.1%-1.8%-3.4%
Q4 2016+1.1%+2.0%-1.5%
Q3 2016-4.2%-6.5%-4.8%
Q2 2016-1.5%-1.7%+0.2%
Q1 2016+1.3%
Q4 2015-0.5%
Q3 2015-0.8%
Q2 2015+0.0%
Q1 2015-2.9%
Q4 2014-3.7%
Q3 2014+0.4%
Q2 2014-0.9%
Q1 2014+3.1%
Q4 2013+1.1%
Q3 2013-1.6%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013+0.9%
Q4 2012-1.1%
Q3 2012+3.5%
Q2 2012+0.9%
Q1 2012+0.3%
Q4 2011-1.5%
Q4 2009-1.5%
Q3 2011-1.2%
Q3 2010-1.2%
Q2 2011+2.5%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q1 2010-1.1%
Q4 2010-1.1%
Q1 2011-1.1%

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