Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported core FFO of $0.17 per share for Q1 2025, exceeding consensus by $0.01 [5][21] - First quarter same store growth was negative 4.1% on a cash basis and negative 5.4% on a GAAP basis [21] - The leased occupancy rate of the same store portfolio was 86.2%, up 140 basis points from the prior quarter [22] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company executed leases totaling approximately 284,000 square feet, marking the strongest first quarter of leasing since 2019 [6][14] - The weighted average term for leases signed during the first quarter was 12.9 years [21] - In New York, the portfolio was 87.4% leased on a same store basis, up 240 basis points from the last quarter [18][22] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - In New York, Manhattan's office market showed significant improvement, with new leasing activity reaching the highest quarterly total since Q4 2021 [7] - In San Francisco, leasing activity marked the strongest first quarter since 2019, with AI-based companies accounting for approximately 20 deals totaling over 275,000 square feet [19][20] - The San Francisco portfolio was 82.3% leased on a same store basis, down 150 basis points from the last quarter [20][22] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to maintain strong tenant relationships and secure renewals while focusing on high-quality, well-located office spaces [12][21] - The Paramount Club continues to be a significant differentiator in the market, enhancing tenant satisfaction and retention [10] - The company is optimistic about the recovery in San Francisco, driven by the evolving political landscape and demand for office space [11][40] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that despite recent economic shifts, there has been no disruption to leasing activity [6] - The company expects ongoing absorption of space in submarkets to support increased leasing and improved deal economics [17] - Management remains cautiously optimistic about San Francisco's recovery, highlighting increased leasing activity and constructive conversations with local authorities [40] Other Important Information - The company closed the sale of a 45% interest in 900 Third Avenue, raising approximately $95 million in net proceeds [12][24] - The debt at quarter end, excluding noncore assets, amounted to $3.25 billion at a weighted average rate of 4.26% [24][25] Q&A Session Summary Question: What should be expected regarding capital uses and sources in 2025? - Management indicated they are considering all options and remain disciplined and opportunistic regarding transactions like the one at 900 Third Avenue [28][29] Question: Can you discuss the 32,000 square feet law firm lease at 1 Market Plaza? - The upper floors generally command rents in excess of $120 per foot, and there is increasing interest from law firms looking to upgrade their real estate [31][32] Question: How is the leasing activity in San Francisco? - Management noted that while the market is improving, it may take time to see significant results, but there is optimism regarding increased leasing activity [40][41] Question: What is the status of large spaces facing expirations in 2026? - Management is in advanced discussions for backfilling spaces from Visa and Morgan Lewis, and they are optimistic about the activity level [44][46] Question: Why was there no change in same store NOI guidance despite increased leasing volume? - The lack of change is primarily due to the delayed commencement of leases expected to transfer into occupancy [47] Question: Is there a trend of larger tenants returning to the market? - Management confirmed that there is increased activity from large tenants, particularly in premier buildings in Midtown [52][55]

Portfolio Overview - Paramount's portfolio consists of Class A office properties in New York and San Francisco, totaling 13.8 million square feet across 18 assets[11] - The portfolio is 94% exposed to Trophy and Class A office rental revenues with limited retail exposure[16] - Same Store Leased occupancy is 87.4% in New York and 82.3% in San Francisco as of March 31, 2025[11] Financial Highlights - The company's estimate of Cash NOI is approximately $299 million for the full year 2025[11] - The annualized rent is $90 per square foot[14] - Proforma Liquidity is $699.3 million, including $200 million revolver availability and $499.3 million Cash & Restr Cash[74] Lease Expirations - Portfolio lease expirations show 10.4% in 2025, 13.4% in 2026, 3.2% in 2027, 4.1% in 2028, 6.8% in 2029, and 62.1% thereafter[45] - The 5-Year Average lease expiration is 575 thousand square feet, or 8.0% per annum[45] - Debt maturity schedule shows $363.2 million debt maturing in 2025, representing 10.1% of total debt[81] Financial Performance (Three Months Ended March 31, 2025) - PGRE's share of NOI is $86.788 million[98] - PGRE's share of Cash NOI is $83.677 million[98] - PGRE's share of Same Store Cash NOI decreased by 4.1% to $84.121 million[101]

Financial Performance - For the full year 2025, the estimated net loss attributable to common stockholders is projected to be between $85 million and $70 million[13]. - Estimated Core FFO per share for 2025 is expected to range from $0.51 to $0.57, with no prior guidance provided[13]. - Same Store NOI is projected to decrease by 9.0% to 13.0% for the year, indicating a challenging market environment[13]. - For the three months ended March 31, 2025, the company's share of Cash NOI was $83.7 million, down from $89.0 million in the same period last year, reflecting a 4.1% decline[14]. - The Same Store NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2025, decreased by 5.4% compared to the same period in 2024[14]. - The company reported a net loss per share of $0.05 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a profit of $0.05 in the same period last year[14]. - Total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $187,019, a decrease of 0.5% compared to $188,877 for the same period in 2024[17]. - Rental revenue for the same period was $179,021, slightly down from $179,723 in the previous year, representing a decrease of 0.4%[18]. - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $10,026, compared to a net income of $9,865 for the same period in 2024[17]. - The company reported operating expenses of $78,050 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which is an increase of 8.2% compared to $71,740 in the same period last year[17]. - Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $5,317,000 compared to a net income of $16,731,000 for the same period in 2024[19]. - Funds from Operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders for Q1 2025 was $36,880,000, down 38.4% from $59,821,000 in Q1 2024[19]. - Core FFO attributable to common stockholders decreased to $37,891,000 in Q1 2025 from $47,938,000 in Q1 2024, representing a decline of 21.0%[20]. - PGRE's share of EBITDAre for Q1 2025 was $78,139,000, down 22.1% from $100,355,000 in Q1 2024[22]. - Net Operating Income (NOI) for Q1 2025 was $86,788,000, a decrease of 7.5% compared to $93,583,000 in Q1 2024[23]. - Cash NOI for Q1 2025 was $83,677,000, down 5.0% from $88,977,000 in Q1 2024[23]. - The company reported a significant increase in interest and debt expense, which rose to $45,440,000 in Q1 2025 from $42,787,000 in Q1 2024[22]. - The company reported a non-cash gain on extinguishment of IPO related tax liability of $15,437,000 in Q4 2024, which was not present in Q1 2025[22]. - The company reported a decrease in Same Store NOI of 5.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, totaling $87,339,000 compared to $92,369,000 in 2024[27]. - The company sold a 45.0% equity interest in 900 Third Avenue on January 17, 2025, which is reflected in the adjustments to prior period's NOI[28]. - Total revenues for Q1 2025 reached $106,319,000, representing an increase from $102,637,000 in Q1 2024, a growth of approximately 3.3% year-over-year[30]. - Net income for Q1 2025 was $12,546,000, compared to $14,887,000 in Q1 2024, indicating a decrease of about 15.7% year-over-year[30][32]. - Net operating income for Q1 2025 was $64,810,000, up from $68,164,000 in Q1 2024, reflecting a decline of approximately 4.9% year-over-year[30][32]. - Funds from operations (FFO) for Q1 2025 totaled $29,198,000, compared to $31,272,000 in Q1 2024, a decrease of about 6.6% year-over-year[30][32]. - The company reported a net loss of $9,042,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reflecting challenges in the market[36]. Assets and Liabilities - Total assets increased to $7,947,478 as of March 31, 2025, up from $7,871,503 at the end of 2024, reflecting a growth of 1%[16]. - Cash and cash equivalents rose to $426,952, an increase of 13.8% from $375,056 as of December 31, 2024[16]. - Total liabilities decreased slightly to $3,846,547 from $3,862,006, a reduction of 0.4%[16]. - The company’s equity increased to $4,100,931 as of March 31, 2025, compared to $4,009,497 at the end of 2024, marking a growth of 2.3%[16]. - Total assets as of March 31, 2025, amounted to $4,117,917,000, with real estate net valued at $3,522,958,000[28]. - Total liabilities were reported at $2,397,078,000, with notes and mortgages payable net at $2,322,477,000[28]. - Paramount Group, Inc. equity stood at $856,295,000, while noncontrolling interests were $495,340,000, leading to total equity of $1,351,635,000[29]. - Total debt as of March 31, 2025, was $5,498,456,000, with PGRE's share of net debt at $3,093,470,000[40]. - The company's net debt to annualized adjusted EBITDAre ratio was 9.9x, indicating a slight increase from the previous period[41]. - The total market capitalization as of March 31, 2025, was $4,634,027,000[40]. - The company has a revolving credit facility with total debt to total assets ratio at 49.2%, well below the 60% threshold[44]. - Consolidated debt totals $3,610,580, with a weighted average interest rate of 4.44%[45]. - PGRE's share of total debt excluding non-core assets is $3,247,440[45]. Leasing and Occupancy - The company anticipates leasing activity of approximately 900,000 to 1,100,000 square feet for the year[13]. - The Same Store Leased percentage as of March 31, 2025, was 86.2%, an increase of 1.4% from December 31, 2024[15]. - The weighted average Same Store Leased percentage for New York was 87.4%, while for San Francisco it was 82.3% as of March 31, 2025[15]. - The total portfolio has a weighted average leased percentage of 83.2% and an occupied percentage of 80.5%[48]. - The New York portfolio's leased percentage is 87.4%, showing an increase from previous quarters[48]. - The San Francisco portfolio's leased percentage is 72.6%, reflecting a slight decrease compared to earlier figures[48]. - The office segment has a 90.0% ownership and a 91.7% occupancy rate at 1633 Broadway, generating an annualized rent of $176,692,000[51]. - The retail segment at 1301 Avenue of the Americas has a 100.0% occupancy rate, with an annualized rent of $191,538,000[51]. - The property at One Market Plaza has a 49.0% ownership, with a 90.7% occupancy rate and an annualized rent of $163,169,000[53]. - The company is focusing on market expansion and enhancing tenant diversity across its properties[54]. - As of March 31, 2025, PGRE's total square feet leased reached 283,874, with PGRE's share being 186,447 square feet[57]. - The total expiring leases for 2025 amount to 1,116,573 square feet, with an annualized rent of $70,619, or $94.61 per square foot[58]. - For 2026, total expiring leases are projected at 1,508,069 square feet, with an annualized rent of $89,096, equating to $89.59 per square foot[58]. - The percentage increase in straight-line rent for 2025 is 7.1%, compared to the prior straight-line rent[57]. - The average free rent period for new leases is 12.3 months, with an average of 1.0 month per annum[57]. - The company has a diversified tenant base, with legal services accounting for 21.9% of occupied square feet[58]. - The total square feet of month-to-month leases is 5,253, representing 0.1% of annualized rent[59]. - The remaining leases for 2026 total 5,334,341 square feet, with an annualized rent of $385,459, or 63.0% of total annualized rent[59]. Capital Expenditures - Total capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2025, amounted to $48,004,000, with $40,293,000 attributed to New York and $7,696,000 to San Francisco[63]. - Capital expenditures to maintain assets for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $12,047,000, compared to $10,944,000 for the same period in 2024[63]. - Second generation tenant improvements for the three months ended March 31, 2025, totaled $27,355,000, up from $24,621,000 in 2024[63]. - The total capital expenditures attributable to PGRE's share for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $42,575,000[63]. - The total capital expenditures for redevelopment for the three months ended March 31, 2025, were $1,290,000[63]. Strategic Focus - The company plans to focus on expanding its real estate portfolio and enhancing operational efficiencies in the upcoming quarters[17]. - The company is focused on market expansion and redevelopment strategies, particularly in its non-core assets[36]. - Future outlook includes potential redevelopment opportunities for properties currently out-of-service[51].

Property Management and Leasing - As of March 31, 2025, the company owns and/or manages a portfolio of 18 properties totaling 13.8 million square feet[122] - In the three months ended March 31, 2025, the company leased 283,874 square feet, with a weighted average initial rent of $76.52 per square foot[131] - Same store leased occupancy increased by 140 basis points to 86.2% as of March 31, 2025, compared to 84.8% at December 31, 2024[131] - The weighted average lease term for leases signed during the three months was 12.9 years, with tenant improvements averaging $13.74 per square foot per annum[132] - The average free rent period for new leases was 12.3 months, indicating a trend in rent concessions[129] Financial Performance - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $10,026,000, compared to a net income of $9,865,000 for the same period in 2024[137] - Funds from Operations (FFO) attributable to common stockholders decreased to $36,880,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, for Q1 2025, down from $59,821,000, or $0.28 per diluted share, in Q1 2024[138] - Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) attributable to common stockholders was $37,891,000, or $0.17 per diluted share, for Q1 2025, compared to $47,938,000, or $0.22 per diluted share, for Q1 2024[139] - Total revenues for Q1 2025 were $187,019,000, a decrease of $1,858,000 from $188,877,000 in Q1 2024[146] - Operating expenses increased to $78,050,000 in Q1 2025 from $71,740,000 in Q1 2024, an increase of $6,310,000[149] - Same Store NOI decreased by 5.4% overall, with New York down 13.0% and San Francisco up 13.7% for Q1 2025 compared to Q1 2024[141] Debt and Liquidity - As of March 31, 2025, the company had $814,007,000 in liquidity, including $426,952,000 in cash and cash equivalents[161] - The company expects adequate liquidity over the next 12 months for all anticipated needs, including scheduled interest payments and capital improvements[162] - As of March 31, 2025, the company's outstanding consolidated debt totaled $3.69 billion, with no amounts due until June 2026[164] - The company has $15,000,000 of capacity remaining under a $200,000,000 stock repurchase program approved in November 2019[126] - The credit facility has a maturity date in March 2026, with an interest rate of 135 basis points over SOFR, and includes sustainability-linked pricing components[165] Joint Ventures and Investments - The joint venture owning Market Center defaulted on a $416,544,000 mortgage loan due to insufficient property cash flows[125] - Income from unconsolidated joint ventures increased to $1,907,000 in Q1 2025, compared to a loss of $1,346,000 in Q1 2024, an increase of $3,253,000[153] - As of March 31, 2025, the company's unconsolidated joint ventures had $1.81 billion of outstanding indebtedness, with the company's share amounting to $636.91 million[168] Cash Flow and Capital Expenditures - The company generated $8.87 million in cash from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $69.89 million for the same period in 2024[176][177] - Cash and cash equivalents increased by $58.56 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, reaching $614.01 million[174] - The company used $33.88 million for investing activities in the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily for real estate additions[178] - Financing activities generated $83.56 million in cash for the three months ended March 31, 2025, mainly from the sale of a 45.0% equity interest in 900 Third Avenue[180] Dividend and Shareholder Returns - The company suspended its regular quarterly dividend in September 2024 to strengthen its balance sheet and maintain financial flexibility[167] - The company has $15 million of capacity remaining under a $200 million stock repurchase program approved in November 2019[169] Interest and Expense Management - Interest and debt expense increased to $43,200,000 in Q1 2025 from $40,269,000 in Q1 2024, an increase of $2,931,000[155] - The variable rate debt amounted to $860 million with an interest rate of 6.27%, which would increase interest expense by $8.6 million if rates rose by 100 basis points[198] - The company aims to manage market risk through interest rate swap agreements to mitigate exposure to increases in rates[192] Other Financial Metrics - The company recorded a liability of $16.65 million related to guarantees provided for a joint venture, which is reflected in its consolidated balance sheets[173] - The company reported depreciation and amortization expenses of $58,879 for Q1 2025, compared to $61,114 in Q1 2024[184] - Interest rate caps for the variable rate debt are set at a strike rate of 3.50% through August 2025[196] - The weighted average shares outstanding increased to 218,005,447 in Q1 2025 from 217,105,686 in Q1 2024[191]

Core Viewpoint - Paramount Group (PGRE) is identified as a strong value stock, currently rated 2 (Buy) by Zacks, with an A grade for Value, indicating it is likely undervalued based on its financial metrics [4][6]. Valuation Metrics - PGRE has a P/E ratio of 9.41, significantly lower than the industry average of 15.22, suggesting it is undervalued [4]. - The Forward P/E for PGRE has fluctuated between 6.13 and 10.93 over the past 12 months, with a median of 7.45, further indicating potential undervaluation [4]. - The P/CF ratio for PGRE stands at 4.83, compared to the industry average of 14.70, reinforcing the notion of undervaluation based on cash flow strength [5]. Earnings Outlook - The metrics indicate that PGRE is likely being undervalued at present, and its earnings outlook appears strong, making it an attractive option for value investors [6].

Group 1 - Paramount Group suspended its dividend to common shareholders in the summer of 2024, with no near-term indication of reinstatement [1] - The company previously paid a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, reduced from $0.10 per share [1] - The focus of Pacifica Yield is on long-term wealth creation through undervalued high-growth companies, high-dividend stocks, REITs, and green energy firms [1]

Group 1 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Paramount are in discussions regarding the approval process for Paramount's sale to Skydance Media, which has been pending since last summer [1][3] - An initial concession from Paramount may involve the company refraining from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, which have been criticized by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr [2][5] - The merger agreement has been extended for an additional 90 days as it awaits regulatory review, indicating a rare sign of progress in the sale process [3] Group 2 - The FCC has authority over the transfer of broadcast licenses, which is relevant to CBS, a subsidiary of Paramount [4] - The FCC has initiated investigations into other media companies, including Disney and Comcast, regarding their DEI practices [4] - Paramount Global is reportedly engaged in settlement talks with former President Trump's legal team concerning a $20 billion lawsuit related to CBS News' editing of an interview, which may influence the merger approval process [6] Group 3 - The resignation of 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens highlights tensions within CBS News, attributed to corporate interference amid ongoing scrutiny from the Trump administration [7] - The show has consistently produced critical segments about the Trump administration, which has led to backlash from the former president [7]

Group 1: Lawsuit and Mediation - Paramount Global and President Trump have agreed to mediation regarding his $20 billion lawsuit over CBS News' "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris [1][4] - The mediation process was initiated after both parties selected a mediator, as reported by The New York Times [1] - Trump's lawsuit claims that CBS deceptively edited the interview to present Harris's response more coherently, which CBS has denied [4][9] Group 2: Merger with Skydance Media - Paramount's $8 billion merger deal with Skydance Media has been extended by 90 days due to ongoing legal issues [1][3] - If the merger is not finalized within the new deadline, it may be subject to a second 90-day extension [3] - The merger is also under scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is investigating allegations of "news distortion" related to the interview [10] Group 3: Corporate Interests and Internal Dynamics - Some employees of "60 Minutes" are discontent with the settlement discussions, believing the program did nothing wrong [4][6] - Paramount's controlling shareholder, Shari Redstone, expressed interest in mediation to facilitate the merger agreement [11] - CBS's legal team has filed a motion to dismiss Trump's lawsuit, arguing it infringes on First Amendment rights [6]

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