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Piedmont Realty Trust Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021.

Piedmont Office Realty Trust reported a net loss of $31.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for Q4 2021. Core FFO per share was $0.51. Same Store NOI increased by 5.8% and 5.2% on a cash and accrual basis, respectively. The company completed approximately 400,000 square feet of leasing during the fourth quarter and acquired 999 Peachtree Street in Atlanta, GA for $223.9 million.

  • Net loss applicable to Piedmont was $31.8 million, or $0.26 per diluted share.
  • Core FFO per share was $0.51.
  • Same Store NOI increased by 5.8% and 5.2% on a cash and accrual basis, respectively.
  • Completed approximately 400,000 square feet of leasing.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$138M

Previous: $132M+5.0%
EPS (adj)

$0.51

Previous: $0.46+10.9%
Net Income

-$31.8M

Previous: $22.6M-240.5%
Operating Income

-$20.7M

Previous: $19.3M-207.6%
Gross Profit

$82.1M

Previous: $76.2M+7.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$7.42M

Previous: $7.33M+1.2%
Total Assets

$3.93B

Previous: $3.74B+5.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.78M

Previous: $2.74M+1.6%

Revenue & EPS history

Piedmont · Revenue · Quarterly

$138M

Q4 2021+5%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
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

The Company is introducing financial guidance for calendar year 2022 of $1.97 to $2.07 per diluted share of Core FFO.

Tailwinds

  • a gradual increase in the physical utilization of our buildings by our customers over the course of the year to a level near pre-pandemic utilization by the end of the year
  • excluding the recently completed sales of the Presidential Way and Two Pierce Place assets, neutral asset recycling during the year with about $350 to $450 million each of acquisitions and dispositions
  • general and administrative expense of about $29 to $31 million for the year
  • excluding acquisition and disposition activity, Same Store NOI on a cash basis are expected to be flat during 2022
  • leased percentage is expected to grow to approximately 88% during 2022, excluding acquisition and disposition activity.

Headwinds

  • financial guidance is based upon management's assumptions, estimates and expectations based on information available to management as of the date of this release
  • slower leasing transactions during the pandemic
  • individual quarters may fluctuate on both a cash basis and an accrual basis due to the timing of lease commencements and expirations, abatement periods, repairs and maintenance expenses, capital expenditures, capital markets activities, seasonal general and administrative expenses, accrued potential performance-based compensation expenses, and one-time revenue or expense events.
  • Actual results could differ materially from these estimates based on a variety of factors as discussed under "Forward-Looking Statements"
  • Same Store NOI on an accrual basis are expected to grow 1-3% during 2022, impacted by slower leasing transactions during the pandemic

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 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-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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