Core Insights - Prologis plays a critical role in the global economy, with nearly $3.2 trillion worth of goods flowing through its warehouses in 2024, representing 2.9% of the world's GDP [1][2] - The company's operations supported 3.6 million jobs worldwide and contributed $348 billion to the global economy [1][3] - The report highlights Prologis' significant impact on local economies and supply chains, emphasizing its role as an engine of economic activity [4] Economic Impact - The 2024 Future Flow of Goods report, produced in collaboration with Oxford Economics, estimates the throughput of goods, direct employment in warehouses, and total economic impact across direct, indirect, and induced channels [3] - Economic activity in Prologis warehouses generated $77 billion in global tax revenues [7] - California led with $465 billion in throughput, supporting 162,000 direct jobs and generating a $54 billion total GDP impact [8] Regional Highlights - In the United States, goods moving through Prologis warehouses totaled $2 trillion across 22 states [2] - Texas ranked second with $273 billion in goods and over 223,000 total jobs across all impact channels [8] - Mexico and Canada experienced significant employment gains, with Prologis direct warehouse jobs up 8% globally since 2022 [7]

Core Insights - First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. reported a diluted net income per share of $0.42 for Q2 2025, up from $0.39 in the same period last year, and funds from operations (FFO) of $0.76 per share/unit, compared to $0.66 a year ago [1][5][20] Portfolio Performance - The company's diverse portfolio is performing strongly, with cash rental rate growth among sector leaders and healthy renewal activity [2] - Cash basis same store net operating income (SS NOI) increased by 8.7%, driven by rental rate increases on new and renewal leases [6][26] - In-service occupancy was 94.2% at the end of Q2 2025, down from 95.3% at the end of Q1 2025 and Q2 2024 [6] Development and Leasing Highlights - During Q2 2025, the company leased 58,000 square feet at First Loop Logistics Park Building 4 in Orlando [3] - The company started two development projects totaling 402,000 square feet with an estimated total investment of $54 million [7] Investment and Capital Markets Highlights - The company completed its first public bond offering since 2007, issuing $450 million of 5.25% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2031 [5][7] - The company received a 'BBB+' unsecured credit rating from Fitch Ratings [5][7] Financial Guidance - The company provided guidance for 2025, estimating net income available to common stockholders and unitholders between $1.53 and $1.61 per share/unit, and NAREIT FFO between $2.88 and $2.96 per share/unit [8][9]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Core FFO including net promote income was $1.46 per share, and excluding net promotes was $1.47 per share, both ahead of forecasts [8] - Occupancy ended the quarter at 95.1%, down just 10 basis points sequentially, widening outperformance to the market by 290 basis points [8] - Net effective same store growth was strong, with rent change across the global portfolio monetizing an additional $75 million of NOI, reflecting a 53% net effective basis and 35% cash [8][9] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company started over $900 million in new development, with nearly 65% being build-to-suit activity across seven projects in the U.S. and Europe [9] - Build-to-suit starts for the first half totaled $1.1 billion, marking the largest start to a year [10] - The build-to-suit pipeline remains full with over 30 projects representing more than 25 million square feet in active dialogue [15] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - In the U.S., net absorption was subdued at 28 million square feet, with market vacancy ticking up 10 basis points to 7.4% [14] - Market rents declined approximately 1.4% during the quarter, while values remained flat [13] - The leasing pipeline reached historically high levels at 130 million square feet, reflecting significant interest and need for space [15] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company remains committed to serving customers at the center of consumption, focusing on logistics real estate as a strategic asset [19][20] - The strategy includes expanding the distributed energy platform and increasing development starts, particularly in data centers [11][17] - The company is excited about broader global potential and sees meaningful opportunities in the U.S. market [12][19] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that while conditions remain choppy, the underlying activity reflects a market that is active and moving forward [19] - There is confidence in the long-term trends driving the business, despite short-term uncertainties [19][41] - The company expects to see improved clarity in policy and trade arrangements, which will be key determinants of net absorption pace [16] Other Important Information - The company closed on $5.8 billion in financing activity, contributing to over $7 billion of liquidity held at quarter end [12] - Strategic capital business saw net outflows of approximately $300 million during the quarter [13] - The company is making steady progress toward its goal of one gigawatt of solar production and storage by year-end [11] Q&A Session Summary Question: Can you provide more details on the leasing pipeline and its impact? - The leasing pipeline is promising, up 19% year on year, with good balance across different deal stages and types [24][25] Question: What is the cadence of leasing activity from Q1 to Q2? - Leasing activity accelerated through May and June, ending the quarter only down about 10% from normal [31] Question: Can you elaborate on the guidance and factors driving it? - The environment has calmed significantly since April, leading to improved visibility and confidence in guidance [36] Question: How do you see the timing of the growing pipeline translating to signed leases? - Decision-making remains deliberate, with clarity on the macro front being crucial for converting the pipeline into signed leases [40] Question: What are the expectations for occupancy in specific regions? - Occupancy is expected to improve, particularly in Asia, while other regions may experience volatility [103]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Core FFO including net promote income was $1.46 per share and excluding net promotes was $1.47 per share, both ahead of forecasts [7] - Occupancy ended the quarter at 95.1%, down just 10 basis points sequentially, outperforming the market by 290 basis points [7] - Net effective same store growth was strong, with rent change across the global portfolio monetizing an additional $75 million of NOI, reflecting a 53% net effective basis and 35% cash [7][8] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Build to suit activity saw significant growth, with $1.1 billion in starts for the first half, the largest start to a year ever [9] - The company signed agreements for an additional three build to suits post quarter end, indicating strong demand from major customers [9] - The leasing pipeline reached historically high levels, up 19% year on year, with a good balance across different deal stages and types [24][25] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - In the U.S., net absorption was subdued at 28 million square feet, with market vacancy ticking up 10 basis points to 7.4% [13] - Market rents declined approximately 1.4% during the quarter, while values remained essentially flat [12] - The leasing pipeline stands at 130 million square feet, reflecting significant interest and need for space [14] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company remains committed to its strategy of serving customers at the center of consumption, focusing on logistics real estate as a strategic asset [18][19] - There is a strong emphasis on expanding the distributed energy platform, with a goal of one gigawatt of solar production and storage by year-end [10] - The company is increasing development starts to a new range of $2.25 billion to $2.75 billion, reflecting improved visibility in logistics starts [16][17] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management noted that while conditions remain choppy, the market is holding up reasonably well, with expectations for improved demand as clarity on policy emerges [15][18] - The company expressed confidence in long-term trends driving the business, despite short-term uncertainties [18] - Management highlighted that the current environment has calmed significantly since April, providing improved visibility for guidance [35] Other Important Information - The company closed on $5.8 billion in financing activity, contributing to over $7 billion of liquidity held at quarter end [11] - Strategic capital business saw net outflows of approximately $300 million during the quarter, with teams developing new offerings [12] - Bad debt trends were better than expected, with expectations of around 40 basis points for the balance of the year [71] Q&A Session Summary Question: Impact of Liberation Day on Leasing Pipeline - The leasing pipeline is promising, up 19% year on year, with good balance across different deal stages and types [24][25] Question: Cadence of Leasing Activity - Leasing activity accelerated through May and June, with the quarter ending only down about 10% from normal [31] Question: Guidance Details - The increase in guidance is due to improved visibility and outperformance in the quarter, with confidence in landing at the stronger end of the range [36] Question: Timing of Growing Pipelines to Signed Leases - Decision-making remains deliberate, with clarity on the macro front needed to convert the pipeline into signed leases [39] Question: Bad Debt Trends - Bad debt is trending better than expectations, with elevated levels around 35-40 basis points [71] Question: Geographic Market Dynamics - Strong long-term fundamentals in certain markets like Southern California could lead to a quick recovery as demand increases [78][79]

Company Overview - Prologis owned or had investments in properties and development projects expected to total approximately 13 billion square feet in 20 countries as of June 30, 2025[9] - The company leases modern logistics facilities to approximately 6,500 customers[9] - The build out of land (TEI) is $415 billion[10] Financial Performance - Rental and other revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025, were $2037 million, compared to $1853 million for the same period in 2024[25] - Core FFO attributable to common stockholders/unitholders for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $1396 million, compared to $1281 million for the same period in 2024[25] - AFFO attributable to common stockholders/unitholders for the three months ended June 30, 2025, was $1036 million, compared to $1072 million for the same period in 2024[25] - Strategic capital revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2025, were $147 million, compared to $155 million for the same period in 2024[25] Operations - The company's annual NOI is $64 billion[12] - 85% of the company's NOI comes from the U S[10] - The average occupancy for the Prologis Share was 95%[66] Strategic Capital - The company's gross AUM is $205 billion[17] - The company's Prologis Share AUM is $139 billion[23] - Fees and promotes are $452 million[14] Capital Deployment - Value creation from stabilizations is $731 million[23] - The estimated build out of the land portfolio is 216 million square feet, with a TEI of $379 billion[99]

Office Market - In Q2, Beijing's office market saw no new supply, maintaining a total stock of 13.68 million square meters, with a net absorption of 39,677 square meters in the city and -3,984 square meters in the five core business districts [2] - The rental market experienced a 2.3% month-on-month decline to RMB 221.94 per square meter, while the five core business districts saw a 2.6% decline to RMB 257.58 per square meter, indicating a narrowing of the rental decline trend [2] - The vacancy rate decreased by 1.4 percentage points to 16.9% compared to the end of 2024, with a half-year net absorption of 194,000 square meters, up 2.5% year-on-year [2] Retail Market - The retail market in Beijing added three new projects, contributing 200,000 square meters of quality retail space, bringing the total stock to 1.686 million square meters [4] - Five new quality retail projects are expected to be added in the second half of the year, providing over 500,000 square meters of retail space, with a focus on suburban new builds and traditional business district upgrades [4] - Policies supporting the retail market's upgrade include the "Beijing Fashion Consumption Expansion Action Plan," which aims to enhance market consumption potential through upgrades and brand introductions [4] Capital Market - Foreign investment in China's public REITs market has significantly increased, reflecting long-term confidence in Chinese assets [5] - The first foreign-initiated consumption REIT, with a total scale of approximately RMB 2.8 billion, was reported by Huaxia Fund, including assets from Guangzhou and Changsha [5] - The establishment of foreign projects is expected to enhance market confidence in public REITs and attract more quality assets [5] Industrial Market - The industrial park market in Beijing is experiencing a phase of supply increase and structural demand changes, particularly in the biopharmaceutical sector [6] - Short-term supply-demand imbalances are leading to sustained downward pressure on rental prices, with operators shifting towards a "service + ecosystem" competitive landscape [6] - Long-term potential demand is anticipated from the development of high-tech industries and innovation in Beijing [6]

Core Viewpoint - Three stocks have been added to the Zacks Rank 5 (Strong Sell) List, indicating a negative outlook for these companies based on recent earnings estimate revisions Group 1: Company Summaries - Americold Realty Trust, Inc. (COLD) is a temperature-controlled logistics real estate and value-added services company, with a current year earnings estimate revised downward by 5.9% over the last 60 days [1] - Colony Bankcorp, Inc. (CBAN) is the bank holding company for Colony Bank, experiencing a 6.4% downward revision in its current year earnings estimate over the last 60 days [1] - DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. (DDI) is a digital gaming company, with its current year earnings estimate revised downward by 5.8% over the last 60 days [2]

Core Viewpoint - First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is set to announce its second quarter 2025 results on July 16, 2025, with a conference call scheduled for July 17, 2025, to discuss these results [1][2]. Company Overview - First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. is a prominent U.S.-only owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of logistics properties, focusing on providing high-quality facilities and customer service to multinational corporations and regional firms [3]. - The company operates a fully integrated platform and has a portfolio of approximately 70.2 million square feet of industrial space as of March 31, 2025, with investments concentrated in 15 target metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) [3].

Company Overview - Prologis, Inc. is a leader in the logistics industry, creating intelligent infrastructure that powers global commerce and connects digital and physical worlds [3]. - The company focuses on agile supply chains and clean energy solutions, aiming to help businesses operate faster, smarter, and sustainably [3]. Upcoming Events - Prologis will host a webcast and conference call on July 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET to discuss its second quarter results, current market conditions, and future outlook [1]. - Access to the live broadcast can be obtained via a toll-free number for the U.S. and Canada, or through a separate number for other countries [2]. Replay Information - A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available from July 16 to July 30, with specific access codes provided for participants [3]. - The webcast replay will also be accessible in the Investor Relations section of the Prologis website [3].

Group 1 - First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR) has shown modest performance over the past year, with a gain of approximately 3% [1] - The company is a significant owner of logistics real estate, particularly with a strong presence on the West Coast, which exposes it to tariff impacts [1]