The following is a summary of the Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:
Financial Performance:
Brandywine Realty Trust reported a net loss of $16.7 million or $0.10 per share in Q1 2024.
The company had an FFO of $41.2 million or $0.24 per diluted share, meeting the consensus.
A $400 million bond offering was concluded to pay due bonds, repay credit balance and provide additional liquidity.
The upper end of FFO guidance was reduced by $0.03 due to early bond financing and increased interest rate for floating rate debt, putting the revised FFO guidance at $0.90 to $0.97 per share.
Business Progress:
Brandywine leased 359,000 square feet in Q1, including 101,000 square feet of new leases.
Debt was reduced by $61.6 million through joint ventures supporting the goal to eliminate $100 million venture debt by 2024.
All development projects are expected fully delivered within a few quarters. The projects are projected to generate $54 million of additional GAAP NOI.
They plan aggressive marketing for properties, with an occupancy level of 87.7%.
Plans to sell non-core land parcels predicting $80 million to $100 million of sales during the year.
Leasing velocity is accelerating especially in higher quality properties and a positive near and intermediate-term outlook for additional leasing prospects was noted.
Despite macroeconomic uncertainties prolonging leasing cycles, especially for larger tenants, the company is investing in rapidly growing markets such as Austin.
Units at One Uptown will be available in the second quarter or early third quarter, expecting 50% occupancy by the end of the year.
Comfort about year-end occupancy has been increased due to executed renewals, meeting the original business plan range.
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