AFFO Per Share Growth and Guidance Raise
AFFO per share of $1.13 in Q1, up 6.6% year-over-year. Company raised the midpoint of full-year AFFO per share guidance by $0.025 (≈60 bps) and now expects AFFO per share of $4.41–$4.44 for 2026.
Strong Investment Activity and Yield
Deployed approximately $2.8 billion in the quarter (≈$2.6 billion pro rata) at a 7.1% initial weighted average cash yield; increased full-year investment volume guidance to $9.5 billion (100% ownership), up from prior guidance (~$8.0 billion).
Private Capital Platform Expansion
Completed $1.7 billion cornerstone raise for Perpetual Life U.S. Core+ fund; formed build-to-suit JV with GIC (initial GIC contribution cited as $1.5 billion in Q&A); secured $1.0 billion equity from Apollo to acquire ~500 single-tenant properties off-balance-sheet, with a call option capping cost of equity at 6.875% between years 7–15.
Credit & Structured Investments Deployment
Deployed ≈$1.0 billion into credit and structured investments, including a $375 million loan secured by logistics assets and a $190 million loan supporting a pre-leased data center development in Virginia; credit investments designed as short-duration, path-to-ownership transactions.
Improved Operating Metrics and Asset Management
Robust occupancy and strong renewal/recapture execution (team cited combined renewal and re-leasing results north of ~102–103% historically); outsized lease termination income of $40.2 million in Q1 and raised full-year lease termination income outlook to $45 million–$50 million.
Strong Liquidity and Diversified Debt Access
Pro rata liquidity of ~$3.9 billion at quarter end; subsequent $174 million forward equity raised (ATM unsettled balance ~$1.4 billion). Issued $800 million of 4.75% senior unsecured notes due 2033 (blended yield 4.44% after € swap on $500M). Established a new 10-year unsecured term loan via a municipal prepay structure ($694M) at fixed 4.91% (subsequent € swap produced a 4.34% blended cost).
Lowered Credit Loss Outlook
Lowered expected credit loss to ~40 basis points of rental revenue, reflecting improved portfolio visibility and performance.
Sourcing Advantage
Sourced approximately $31 billion of investment opportunities in Q1 and remained highly selective, closing roughly 9% of opportunities; ~94% of opportunities were relationship-driven, underscoring origination strength.
Fee Income Visibility from New Fund
Perpetual Life U.S. Core+ fund expected to generate base management fees a little over $10 million annually once fully drawn (excludes potential promote/profit-sharing).