Overview
Franklin Street Properties Q2 net loss at $7.9 mln, FFO at $2.5 mln
Revenue for Q2 falls compared to last year
Company continues to explore strategic alternatives, including potential sales and refinancing of existing indebtedness
Outlook
Company suspends Net Income, FFO, and property disposition guidance due to economic uncertainty
Company plans to use net proceeds from property sales for debt repayment
Back-to-office initiatives expected to positively impact leasing and occupancy efforts
Result Drivers
OCCUPANCY DECLINE - Occupancy rate fell to 69.1% due to lease expirations
BACK-TO-OFFICE INITIATIVES - Prospective leasing activity encouraged by employers' return-to-office policies, notably in Target Corp in Minneapolis
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
$26.72 mln
Q2 Net Income
-$7.88 mln
Q2 Basic EPS
-$0.08
Q2 Dividend
$0.01
Q2 Real Estate Operating Expenses
$10.70 mln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the commercial reits peer group is "hold"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Franklin Street Properties Corp is $1.75, about 4.6% above its July 28 closing price of $1.67
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