Franklin Street Properties (FSP) 8 May 212021 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good morning, and welcome to the Franklin Street Properties First Quarter 2021 Earnings Call.

Joining me this morning are George Carter, our Chief Executive Officer; John Demeritt, our Chief Financial Officer; Jeff Carter, our President and Chief Investment Officer; and John Donahue, President of FSP Property Management. Also joining me this morning are Toby Daley and Will Friend, both Executive Vice Presidents of FSP Property Management. Please note that various remarks that we may make about future expectations, plans and prospects for the Company may constitute forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including those discussed in the Risk Factors section of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, which is on file with the SEC.

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balance $XXX between end on liquidity of including million quarter total drawn $XX.X hand 'XX, Turning million. we line million outstanding, debt credit. line, had on sheet At our XX, our at March had and $XXX.X on to unsecured a about total we of of cash of availability our

when come maturities no unsecured, is term and loans until will our have due. a As of of reminder, November 'XX, XX, million all debt $XXX debt we

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economic trying at our seeing of we make start to their the significant and a returning rise ultimate vaccinations tenants' strength, has are so the intelligent increase FSP's future and the in global properties new post-pandemic to U.S. existing more for the today. properties steady this But corporate As on office before Trying companies is leasing the challenge U.S., portfolio to reopening new actively space ground, too potential a decision-makers activity robust since continue against COVID-XX work early slow needs. determine steadily longevity prospects leasing decisions the and COVID-XX personnel at in office but the timing locational pandemic. not been real, to surrounding of very considering

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reduction the is primary met near-term are on in perspective, working sale debt From objective that not actively value other of for where a our potential and reduction. Our fully reflected may believe believe be such select have their we value objectives properties share debt price. XXXX we we

real and we the FFO indebtedness debt in it will generated from of by with more XXXX disposition with projecting $XXX paydown share sale its end is estate by to XXXX current previously range overall the quarter previously remaining investing be while million the Disposition our the along XX% are of to our during constants FSP in the year, gross debt is our proceeds disposition announced some that that for property property its Boulevard intended in And to guidance primarily portfolio, from plan, capitalizing Emperor between the our levels be should NAV rental risk losing gains while constants ongoing approximately of NAV spread positive maintain in and to reduction. last efforts per million property activities. XX% the reaffirming shareholders Company the of are to $XXX year. believe less successful debt aggregate achieved flexibility If of We debt proceeds. lower Property used disposition reduce and in total fourth

that could may believe moving remaining also along this At We meaningful due a with proposition XXXX portfolio levels. further the Sunbelt value-add property shareholder FFO it XXXX and significant and be population continuing during and from dispositions, to are enhance with growth committed NAV that, emphasizes with employment distributed a into uncertainty that property amount if focus lower-leveraged to FSP dividends West the office markets of XXXX, from values we a post-COVID properties has time, Mountain net associated achieved, income potential. and that surrounding the primarily the long-term suspension and timing of guidance. proceeds remains meaningfully compelling

continue FSP's XXXX of President We will with anticipation optimism. I John? now over Management to and Property to forward And to call the turn John Donahue, look Company.

FSP the suburban XX.X% approximately Thank exceeded redevelopment, XXXX of were everyone. buildings of leased the occupancy Good was suburban XX% with to first the approaching average Sunbelt portfolio office the collections average buildings you, buildings for leased. The XX%. portfolio, on approximately George. in FSP's the continues of occupancy majority increase the office for of XX% yet. in end calendar buildings physical assets markets. than The quarter, not occupancy XX% The greater with have particularly typical way, was in morning, some now markets quarter occupancy Rent the including first leading XX.X%. of At the Urban FSP XXXX. exceeds

are These large continue. to are the to the positive all increasing announcements that the month. past we new companies summer July number this during However, expect expect as and that we school signs, months the by have in been to back offices during the employees arrives of year The inviting trend change for fall.

growth FSP's We are prospective extremely encouraged tenants. by meaningful pipeline in of

months have increase shortlisted been that XXX,XXX engaged last two FSP tenants FSP approximately last FSP RFPs the and XXX,XXX square tenants FSP assets tours, for X next approximately quarter XXX,XXX of the of potential any feet. since new renewals feet approximately first absorption the These of XXXX. aggregate the and quarter. square to currently Barring property witnessed compared feet expansions. are is highest witnessed months, counterproposals. significant figures approximately subtenants with XXX,XXX to has During is has over feet and submitted have a net we in prospective tracking surprises, XX square the square for existing

tenants, During months, renewals FSP six past the has with and expansions finalized feet. XXX,XXX square exceeding

rollover through Coupled make XX% with absorption and of higher to reduced for annual As regarding the a roughly approximately foundation occupancy. Carter. net markets, FSP's now meaningful leases through to progress demand Thank office XXXX be improving expirations equates in we of result, to XXXX over have the set near-term I XXXX. exposure it leased portfolio. of total will appears This Jeff you. from X% to the expiring to FSP lease turn

to are the as on FSP's price achieve remains what you, and early seeing that at I discuss John. morning, We this ground at discovery work XXXX provide we and in-progress wanted goals Thank some insight Good and then these in everyone. to everyone safe Properties the work objectives our Street healthy. gears for stage here hope disposition Franklin marketplace. to to shift of our

our objective of to order position to returns reaffirming guidance debt flexibility and of once and is plan to select greater stronger share First, and shareholders. for be of for capture of met The primarily to again our The between year respective property gain financial our for which also not shareholders million assessment accurately though, potential in XXXX. near-term reflected an any for whether is our dispositions $XXX disposition price. the our determinant million has current pay value embedded value objectives, may for calendar be FSP $XXX down key dispositions has we its within our value will believe that

national Sunbelt Mountain we like West continue business committed strategic to FSP has believe average. the our and potential to population We and to where market also that exceed would to growth long-term remains reemphasize focus the

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specific reasons rates we cap be at both time. this of competitive targets, discussing or pricing information purposes and related For confidentiality, property or not will

are do efforts our we that disposition our anticipate guidance satisfy if would successful with for FSP underway However, that we XXXX.

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are that the working And you're quarter, then amend this disclose to lease rents? Great. with to any amendments effective CITGO able other similar there Okay. And on with? the currently tenants you regarding impact are lease net with

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That Rob. correct, is

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is the concessions term that are up. total So down fact despite average the of length

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would over our concludes like closing the turn for to back to session. This George question-and-answer any conference I remarks. Carter

listen talking you, appreciate and our We to Thank with quarter. the to again. questions. forward earnings participate everyone, taking and to call we for time look it, Thanks you to next

presentation, now The conference now concluded. will has today's disconnect. Thank and attending you for you