earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Piedmont Q2 net loss $2.0M ($0.02/sh); issues $400M 9.25% notes; lowers Core FFO guidance
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
2023-Q2 EPS reported
-$0.03
revenue$285,439,000
- Net loss applicable to Piedmont of $2.0M vs net income $8.0M in Q2 2022; diluted EPS -$0.02 vs +$0.06.
- Core FFO $0.45/diluted share vs $0.50 a year ago; increase in interest expense of $9.6M drove the decline.
- Closed $400M senior notes offering at 9.25% due 2028; proceeds to fund tender offer for 2024 notes.
- Leased 581k sq ft in Q2 (70% retention, 14%+ cash rent roll up); leased percentage 86.2% at June 30.
- Revised 2023 Core FFO guidance to $1.74-$1.80/sh from $1.80-$1.90, reflecting higher interest expense.