Consolidated JV Financing Strengthens Capital Structure
Priced $1.6 billion of five-year fixed-rate, interest-only mortgage financing for the consolidated JV at 5.71%; as a result, all consolidated debt will be fixed-rate and non-amortizing with a weighted average interest rate of ~5.48% (reported <5.5%) and no maturities until 2029. The refinance is expected to close in early May and will unlock nearly $20 million of annual cash flow by eliminating amortizing debt and removing the need for interest rate caps.
Normalized FFO Beat and Strong Growth
Reported Q1 normalized FFO of $22.0 million, or $0.33 per share, which exceeded the high end of guidance by $0.20 per share. Normalized FFO grew 63% year-over-year and 16% sequentially.
NOI and Adjusted EBITDAre Improvement
Same property NOI totaled $90.3 million and same property cash-basis NOI was $87.4 million. Adjusted EBITDAre was $87.0 million. Same property cash-basis NOI increased more than 4% year-over-year, and these operating metrics improved both year-over-year and sequentially.
Strong Leasing Performance and Rent Growth
Leased 862,000 square feet at a weighted average rent roll-up of 26.3%, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit rent growth. Renewals represented ~70% of activity, and consolidated occupancy was 94.6%.
Healthy Leasing Pipeline and Embedded Upside
Pipeline stands at ~6 million square feet with more than 2 million square feet in advanced negotiation or documentation. 8.1 million square feet (11.5% of total annualized revenue) is scheduled to expire by 2027, providing runway for embedded mark-to-market rent growth. Company expects to fully lease the 535,000 square foot vacancy in Indianapolis in June (a key 2026 objective).
Improved Liquidity and Modest Balance Sheet Gains
Ended the quarter with $100 million of cash and $86 million of restricted cash. Net debt to total assets declined modestly to 68.8%, and net debt leverage improved slightly to 11.6x from 11.8x.
Forward Guidance Provided
Q2 2026 guidance: interest expense ~$61.5 million (cash $59.0M), adjusted EBITDAre $85.5M–$86.5M, normalized FFO $0.31–$0.33 per share. Full year 2026 guidance: interest expense ~$245 million (cash $234.5M), adjusted EBITDAre $344M–$349M, normalized FFO $1.27–$1.34 per share. Guidance reflects the JV refinance and assumes Indianapolis lease in June.