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City Office REIT Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results
Prnewswireยท2025-07-31 10:00

Core Insights - City Office REIT, Inc. reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025, highlighting significant developments including a pending merger and property sales [1][4][18]. Financial Performance - Rental and other revenues for the quarter were $42.3 million, with a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of approximately $107.2 million, or ($2.66) per fully diluted share [9][39]. - Core Funds from Operations (Core FFO) were approximately $11.8 million, or $0.28 per fully diluted share, while Adjusted Funds from Operations (AFFO) were approximately $3.0 million, or $0.07 per fully diluted share [9][40]. - Same Store Cash NOI increased by 1.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2025, compared to the same period in the prior year [5][41]. Portfolio Operations - The total portfolio as of June 30, 2025, contained 5.4 million net rentable square feet, with an occupancy rate of 82.5%, or 86.8% including signed leases not yet occupied [5][9]. - The company executed approximately 355,000 square feet of new and renewal leases during the quarter, with new leases having a weighted average lease term of 8.4 years at an effective annual rent of $31.45 per square foot [6][7]. Merger and Sale Transactions - The company entered into a definitive merger agreement with MCME Carell Holdings, LP, under which MCME Carell will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of City Office for $7.00 per share, representing a 26% premium to the closing share price prior to the announcement [4][18]. - The company also entered into a purchase and sale agreement to sell its properties in Phoenix, Arizona, for an aggregate sale price of $296.0 million, which is part of the conditions for the merger [3][12]. Capital Structure - As of June 30, 2025, the company had total principal outstanding debt of approximately $649.2 million, with 81.9% of the debt being fixed rate or effectively fixed due to interest rate swaps [10][11]. - The company declared a second quarter dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on July 24, 2025, but has resolved to suspend future common stock dividend payments through the expected close of the merger [9][16][14]. Outlook - In light of the pending merger, the company will no longer provide guidance nor affirm past guidance [18].