The following is a summary of the Equity Commonwealth (EQC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Equity Commonwealth reported Q1 2024 funds from operations of $0.26 per share, up from $0.22 per share in Q1 2023 due to an increase in interest and other income, and a decrease in income tax expense.
Same-property net operating income increased 4.3% compared to last year, influenced by lease termination fees and reduction of pre-leasing demolition costs, though impacted by a decrease in average commenced occupancy.
The firm holds approximately $2.2 billion in cash, free of debt by the end of the first quarter.
Business Progress:
The company executed dispositions worth $7.6 billion, including 164 properties, and repaid $3.3 billion of debt and preferred equity.
It has repurchased $652 million of its own shares and is assessing potential investment avenues across sectors, particularly industrial and residential.
Preparations are underway to sell its remaining properties, with three assets going on the market later in the month.
If no attractive transactions emerge from the pipeline, the company aims to get shareholder clearance to wind-down the business and return its capital to the shareholders before the year ends.
More details: Equity Commonwealth IR
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