UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________________
Form 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
or
| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 1-13102 (First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.)
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | ||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)
(312 ) 344-4300
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ☑ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | ☑ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ☑ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | ☑ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☑ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
First Industrial, L.P.: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | ☑ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | |||||||||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | Yes | ☐ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | Yes | ☐ | No | ☐ | ||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | Yes | No | ☑ | ||||||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P. | Yes | No | ☑ | ||||||||||||||
At April 21, 2023, 132,243,163 shares of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stock, $0.01 par value, were outstanding.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and First Industrial, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating Partnership"). Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to the Company and its subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries.
The Company is a real estate investment trust and the general partner of the Operating Partnership. At March 31, 2023, the Company owned an approximate 97.5% common general partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. The remaining approximate 2.5% common limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are owned by limited partners. The limited partners of the Operating Partnership primarily include persons or entities who contributed their direct or indirect interests in properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership and recipients of RLP Units (as defined in Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) of the Operating Partnership pursuant to the Company's stock incentive plan. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, the Company exercises exclusive and complete discretion over the Operating Partnership's day-to-day management and control and can cause it to enter into certain major transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions and refinancings. The management of the Company consists of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership.
The Company and the Operating Partnership are managed and operated as one enterprise. The financial results of the Operating Partnership are consolidated into the financial statements of the Company. The Company has no significant assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Substantially all of the Company's assets are held by, and its operations are conducted through, the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the Company and the Operating Partnership are substantially the same.
We believe it is important to understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership in the context of how the Company and the Operating Partnership operate as an interrelated, consolidated company. The main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the Company and those of the Operating Partnership are:
•Equity, Noncontrolling Interest and Partners' Capital. The 2.5% equity interest in the Operating Partnership held by persons or entities other than the Company is classified within partners' capital in the Operating Partnership's financial statements and as a noncontrolling interest in the Company's financial statements.
•Relationship to Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries, although operations are also conducted through several other limited partnerships, which are referred to as the "Other Real Estate Partnerships." The Operating Partnership is a limited partner, holding at least a 99% interest, and the Company is a general partner, holding at least a .01% general partnership interest through several separate wholly-owned corporations, in each of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Other Real Estate Partnerships are variable interest entities that both the Company and the Operating Partnership consolidate. The Company's direct general partnership interest in the Other Real Estate Partnerships is reflected as noncontrolling interest within the Operating Partnership's financial statements.
•Relationship to Service Subsidiary. The Company has a direct wholly-owned subsidiary that does not own any real estate but provides services to various other entities owned by the Company. Since the Operating Partnership does not have an ownership interest in this entity, its operations are reflected in the consolidated results of the Company but not the Operating Partnership. Also, this entity owes certain amounts to the Operating Partnership, for which a receivable is included on the Operating Partnership's balance sheet but is eliminated on the Company's consolidated balance sheet, since both this entity and the Operating Partnership are fully consolidated by the Company.
We believe combining the Company's and Operating Partnership's quarterly reports into this single report results in the following benefits:
•enhances investors' understanding of the Company and the Operating Partnership by enabling them to view the business as a whole and in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
•creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports; and
•eliminates duplicative disclosures and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation for our investors to review since a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the Company and the Operating Partnership.
To help investors understand the differences between the Company and the Operating Partnership, this report provides the following disclosures for each of the Company and the Operating Partnership:
•consolidated financial statements;
•a single set of consolidated notes to such financial statements that includes separate discussions of each entity's stockholders' equity or partners' capital, as applicable; and
•a combined Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section that includes distinct information related to each entity.
This report also includes separate Part I, Item 4, Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications for the Company and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that the Company and the Operating Partnership are both compliant with Rule 13a-15 and Rule 15d-15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2023
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Financial Statements | ||||
FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Investment in Real Estate: | |||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Buildings and Improvements | |||||||||||
| Construction in Progress | |||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Investment in Real Estate | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||||||||||
| Restricted Cash | |||||||||||
| Tenant Accounts Receivable | |||||||||||
| Investment in Joint Venture | |||||||||||
| Deferred Rent Receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Indebtedness: | |||||||||||
| Mortgage Loan Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes, Net | |||||||||||
| Unsecured Term Loans, Net | |||||||||||
| Unsecured Credit Facility | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits | |||||||||||
| Dividends and Distributions Payable | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Equity: | |||||||||||
| First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.'s Equity: | |||||||||||
Common Stock ($ | |||||||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||
| Retained Earnings | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||
| Total First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Equity | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||
| Total Equity | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| Lease Revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Joint Venture Fees | |||||||||||
| Other Revenue | |||||||||||
| Total Revenues | |||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||
| Property Expenses | |||||||||||
| General and Administrative | |||||||||||
| Joint Venture Development Services Expense | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and Other Amortization | |||||||||||
| Total Expenses | |||||||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income from Operations Before Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Venture and Income Tax (Provision) Benefit | |||||||||||
| Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Venture | ( | ||||||||||
| Income Tax (Provision) Benefit | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Income | |||||||||||
| Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Mark-to-Market (Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments | ( | ||||||||||
| Amortization of Derivative Instruments | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per share data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023: | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss | — | — | — | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation Activity | ( | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation - Additional Paid-in Capital | — | ( | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation - Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022: | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Distributions in Excess of Accumulated Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Issuance Costs | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation Activity | ( | ( | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions ($ | — | — | ( | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Limited Partner Units to Common Stock | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from Noncontrolling Interest | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation - Additional Paid-in Capital | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reallocation - Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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| FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | |||||||||||
| Other Amortization, Including Equity Based Compensation | |||||||||||
| Equity in (Income) Loss of Joint Venture | ( | ||||||||||
| Distributions from the Joint Venture | |||||||||||
| Straight-line Rental Income and Expense, Net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of Real Estate | ( | ( | |||||||||
Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Non-Acquisition Tenant Improvements and Lease Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Contributions to and Investments in Joint Venture | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase in Escrow Deposits and Other Investing Activity | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Financing and Equity Issuance Costs | ( | ||||||||||
Proceeds from the Issuance of Common Stock, Net of Underwriter's Discount | |||||||||||
| Tax Paid on Vested Equity Compensation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions Paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility | |||||||||||
| Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year | |||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (Unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS: | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity and Joint Venture Investment | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash Paid for Operating Lease Liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities Arising from Obtaining Right-of-Use Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
Common Stock Dividends and Unit Distributions Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Exchange of Limited Partnership Units for Common Stock: | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| Common Stock | |||||||||||
| Additional Paid-in Capital | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Assumption of Liabilities in Connection with the Acquisition of Real Estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts Payable Related to Construction in Progress and Additions to Investment in Real Estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Tenant Improvements Funded by Tenant | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Write-off of Fully Depreciated Assets | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except Unit data)
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Investment in Real Estate: | |||||||||||
| Land | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Buildings and Improvements | |||||||||||
| Construction in Progress | |||||||||||
| Less: Accumulated Depreciation | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net Investment in Real Estate (including $ | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||||||||||
| Restricted Cash | |||||||||||
| Tenant Accounts Receivable | |||||||||||
| Investment in Joint Venture | |||||||||||
| Deferred Rent Receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Indebtedness: | |||||||||||
| Mortgage Loan Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes, Net | |||||||||||
| Unsecured Term Loans, Net | |||||||||||
| Unsecured Credit Facility | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits | |||||||||||
| Distributions Payable | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12) | |||||||||||
| Partners' Capital: | |||||||||||
| First Industrial, L.P.'s Partners' Capital: | |||||||||||
General Partner Units ( | |||||||||||
Limited Partners Units ( | |||||||||||
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||
| Total First Industrial L.P.'s Partners' Capital | |||||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||
| Total Partners' Capital | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per Unit data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Revenues: | |||||||||||
| Lease Revenue | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Joint Venture Fees | |||||||||||
| Other Revenue | |||||||||||
| Total Revenues | |||||||||||
| Expenses: | |||||||||||
| Property Expenses | |||||||||||
| General and Administrative | |||||||||||
| Joint Venture Development Services Expense | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and Other Amortization | |||||||||||
| Total Expenses | |||||||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Total Other Income (Expense) | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Income from Operations Before Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Venture and Income Tax (Provision) Benefit | |||||||||||
| Equity in Income (Loss) of Joint Venture | ( | ||||||||||
| Income Tax (Provision) Benefit | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Income | |||||||||||
| Less: Net Income Attributable to the Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Basic Earnings Per Unit: | |||||||||||
| Net Income Available to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Diluted Earnings Per Unit: | |||||||||||
| Net Income Available to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Diluted | |||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited; in thousands)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Mark-to-Market (Loss) Gain on Derivative Instruments | ( | ||||||||||
| Amortization of Derivative Instruments | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | |||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Comprehensive Income Attributable to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(Unaudited; in thousands, except per Unit data)
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023: | General Partner Units | Limited Partner Units | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss | — | — | ( | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation Activity | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit Distributions ($ | ( | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Limited Partner Units to General Partner Units | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022: | General Partner Units | Limited Partner Units | Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income | Noncontrolling Interests | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Income | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contribution of General Partner Units, Net of Issuance Costs | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock Based Compensation Activity | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unit Distributions ($ | ( | ( | — | — | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Conversion of Limited Partner Units to General Partner Units | ( | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | — | — | — | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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| FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | $ | |||||||||
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | |||||||||||
| Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs | |||||||||||
| Other Amortization, Including Equity Based Compensation | |||||||||||
| Equity in (Income) Loss of Joint Venture | ( | ||||||||||
| Distributions from the Joint Venture | |||||||||||
| Straight-line Rental Income and Expense, Net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase in Tenant Accounts Receivable, Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses, Other Liabilities, Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | |||||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Acquisitions of Real Estate | ( | ( | |||||||||
Additions to Investment in Real Estate and Non-Acquisition Tenant Improvements and Lease Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Contributions to and Investments in the Joint Venture | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Increase in Escrow Deposits and Other Investing Activity | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | ( | ( | |||||||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | |||||||||||
| Financing and Equity Issuance Costs | ( | ||||||||||
| Contribution of General Partner Units | |||||||||||
| Tax Paid on Vested Equity Compensation | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Unit Distributions Paid | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Contributions from Noncontrolling Interests | |||||||||||
| Distributions to Noncontrolling Interests | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Repayments on Mortgage Loans Payable | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Unsecured Credit Facility | |||||||||||
| Repayments on Unsecured Credit Facility | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | ( | ||||||||||
| Net Decrease in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash | ( | ( | |||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, Beginning of Year | |||||||||||
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash, End of Period | $ | $ | |||||||||
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| FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued) (Unaudited; in thousands) | |||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS: | |||||||||||
| Interest Expense Capitalized in Connection with Development Activity and Joint Venture Investment | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Cash Paid for Operating Lease Liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Operating Activities: | |||||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities Arising from Obtaining Right-of-Use Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Supplemental Schedule of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||||||
| General and Limited Partner Unit Distributions Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Exchange of Limited Partner Units for General Partner Units: | |||||||||||
| Limited Partner Units | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
| General Partner Units | |||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Assumption of Liabilities in Connection with the Acquisition of Real Estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Accounts Payable Related to Construction in Progress and Additions to Investment in Real Estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Tenant Improvements Funded by Tenant | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Write-off of Fully Depreciated Assets | $ | ( | $ | ( | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. AND FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited; dollars in thousands, except per share and Unit data)
1. Organization
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate company which owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and redevelops industrial real estate. The Company is a Maryland corporation organized on August 10, 1993 and a real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to the Company and its subsidiaries, including its operating partnership, First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"), and its consolidated subsidiaries.
We began operations on July 1, 1994. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner (the "General Partner"), with an approximate 97.5 % ownership interest ("General Partner Units") at March 31, 2023. The Operating Partnership also conducts operations through several other limited partnerships (the "Other Real Estate Partnerships"), numerous limited liability companies ("LLCs") and certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The Operating Partnership holds at least a 99 % limited partnership interest in each of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships are separate corporations, wholly-owned by the Company, each with at least a .01 % general partnership interest in the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company does not have any significant assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100 % ownership interest in the general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company's noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership of approximately 2.5 % at March 31, 2023 represents the aggregate partnership interest held by the limited partners thereof ("Limited Partner Units" and together with the General Partner Units, the "Units"). The limited partners of the Operating Partnership are persons or entities who contributed their direct or indirect interests in properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for common Limited Partner Units of the Operating Partnership and/or recipients of RLP Units of the Operating Partnership (see Note 6) pursuant to the Company's stock incentive plan.
Through a wholly-owned TRS of the Operating Partnership, we own an equity interest in a joint venture (the "Joint Venture"). We also provide various services to the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The operating data of the Joint Venture is not consolidated with that of the Company or the Operating Partnership as presented herein. See Note 5 for more information related to the Joint Venture.
Profits, losses and distributions of the Operating Partnership, the LLCs, the Other Real Estate Partnerships, the TRSs and the Joint Venture are allocated to the general partner and the limited partners, the members or the shareholders, as applicable, of such entities in accordance with the provisions contained within their respective organizational documents.
As of March 31, 2023, we owned 431 industrial properties located in 18 states, containing an aggregate of approximately 65.7 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA"). Of the 431 properties owned on a consolidated basis, none of them are directly owned by the Company.
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2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
In order to conform with GAAP, in preparation of our consolidated financial statements we are required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Actual results could differ from those estimates. In our opinion, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of our financial position as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the results of our operations and comprehensive income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, and our cash flows for each of the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.
Reclassifications
Deferred Leasing Intangibles, Net as of December 31, 2022 have been reclassified to the Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net line item and to the Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities line item in the consolidated balance sheets to conform to the 2023 presentation. Joint Venture Fees for the three months ended March 31, 2022 has been reclassified from the Other Revenue line item in the consolidated statements of operations to conform to the 2023 presentation.
3. Investment in Real Estate
Acquisitions
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we acquired one industrial property comprised of approximately 0.02 million square feet of GLA. We accounted for the property as an asset acquisition and therefore capitalized transaction costs to the basis of the acquired asset. The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price, excluding transaction costs, to each major asset class for the industrial property acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
| Land | $ | ||||
| Building and Improvements | |||||
| In-Place Leases | |||||
| Total Purchase Price | $ | ||||
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4. Indebtedness
The following table discloses certain information regarding our indebtedness:
| Outstanding Balance at | Interest Rate at March 31, 2023 | Effective Interest Rate at Issuance | Maturity Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage Loan Payable | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes, Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2032 Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2027 Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2028 Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2029 II Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2030 II Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2032 Private Placement Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized Discounts | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes, Net | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Term Loans, Gross | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 Unsecured Term Loan (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 Unsecured Term Loan (A) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 Unsecured Term Loan II (A)(B) | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subtotal | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Term Loans, Net | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unsecured Credit Facility (C) | $ | $ | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(A) The interest rate at March 31, 2023 includes the impact of derivative instruments we entered into to effectively convert the variable rate of the debt to a fixed rate. See Note 10.
(B) At our option, we may extend the maturity pursuant to two, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions.
Mortgage Loan Payable
As of March 31, 2023, mortgage loan payable is collateralized by industrial properties with a net carrying value of $31,665 . We believe the Operating Partnership and the Company were in compliance with all covenants relating to our mortgage loan as of March 31, 2023.
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Indebtedness
The following is a schedule of the stated maturities and scheduled principal payments of our indebtedness, exclusive of discounts and debt issuance costs, for the next five years as of March 31, and thereafter:
| Amount | |||||
Remainder of 2023 | $ | ||||
2024 | |||||
2025 | |||||
2026 | |||||
2027 | |||||
| Thereafter | |||||
| Total | $ | ||||
Our unsecured credit facility (the "Unsecured Credit Facility"), our Unsecured Term Loans, our senior notes issued in private placements ("Private Placement Notes") and the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes contain certain financial covenants, including limitations on incurrence of debt and debt service coverage. Under the Unsecured Credit Facility and the Unsecured Term Loans, an event of default can occur if the lenders, in their good faith judgment, determine that a material adverse change has occurred, which could prevent timely repayment or materially impair our ability to perform our obligations under the loan agreements. We believe the Operating Partnership and the Company were in compliance with all covenants relating to the Unsecured Credit Facility, the Unsecured Term Loans, the Private Placement Notes and the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes as of March 31, 2023; however, these financial covenants are complex and there can be no assurance that these provisions would not be interpreted by our lenders and noteholders in a manner that could impose and cause us to incur material costs.
Fair Value
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of our indebtedness was as follows:
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying Amount (A) | Fair Value | Carrying Amount (A) | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Mortgage Loan Payable | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior Unsecured Notes, Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured Term Loans | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured Credit Facility | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||
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(A) The carrying amounts include unamortized discounts and exclude unamortized debt issuance costs.
The fair value of our mortgage loan payable was determined by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made based upon similar remaining maturities. The current market rate we utilized was internally estimated. The fair value of the senior unsecured notes was determined by using rates, as advised by our bankers, that are based upon recent trades within the same series of the senior unsecured notes, recent trades for senior unsecured notes with comparable maturities, recent trades for fixed rate unsecured notes from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. The fair value of the Unsecured Credit Facility and the Unsecured Term Loans was determined by discounting the future cash flows using current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining term, assuming no repayment until maturity. We have concluded that our determination of fair value for our mortgage loan payable, each of our senior unsecured notes and the Unsecured Term Loans was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.
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5. Variable Interest Entities
Other Real Estate Partnerships
The Other Real Estate Partnerships are variable interest entities ("VIEs") of the Operating Partnership and the Operating Partnership is the primary beneficiary, thus causing the Other Real Estate Partnerships to be consolidated by the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Operating Partnership is a VIE of the Company and the Company is the primary beneficiary.
The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities of the Other Real Estate Partnerships included in our consolidated balance sheets, net of intercompany amounts:
| March 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Assets: | |||||||||||
| Net Investment in Real Estate | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | |||||||||||
| Deferred Rent Receivable | |||||||||||
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net | |||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | |||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL | |||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Operating Lease Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Rents Received in Advance and Security Deposits | |||||||||||
Partners' Capital | |||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Partners' Capital | $ | $ | |||||||||
Joint Venture
Through a wholly-owned TRS of the Operating Partnership, we own a 43 % interest in the Joint Venture. Since we own our interest in the Joint Venture through a partnership with a third party and we hold the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the partnership, we consolidate the partnership and reflect our partner's 6 % interest in the Joint Venture within the financial statements (see Note 6). The Joint Venture was formed for the purpose of developing, leasing, operating and selling land located in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area.
Under the operating agreement for the Joint Venture, we act as the managing member and are entitled to receive fees for providing management, leasing, development, construction supervision, disposition and asset management services. In addition, the Joint Venture's operating agreement provides us the ability to earn incentive fees based on the ultimate financial performance of the Joint Venture.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we earned fees of $1,350 and $73 , respectively, from the Joint Venture, related to asset management and development services, of which we deferred recognition of $277 and $36 , respectively, due to our economic interest in the Joint Venture. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we incurred fees of $784 related to third-party development management services associated with the Joint Venture. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had an aggregate receivable from the Joint Venture of $44 and $34 , respectively.
Net income (loss) of the Joint Venture for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $40,045 and $(45 ), respectively. Included in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2023 is gain on sale of real estate of $40,041 related to the sale of approximately 31 acres of land for which our economic share of the gain on sale was $19,620 . For the three months ended March 31, 2023, we earned incentive fees of $8,045 from the Joint Venture, which is reflected in the Equity In Income of Joint Venture line item in the consolidated statement of operations.
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6. Equity of the Company and Partners' Capital of the Operating Partnership
Noncontrolling Interest of the Company
The equity positions of various individuals and entities that contributed their properties to the Operating Partnership in exchange for Limited Partner Units, as well as the equity positions of the holders of Limited Partner Units issued in connection with the grant of restricted limited partner Units ("RLP Units") pursuant to the Company's stock incentive plan, are collectively referred to as the “Noncontrolling Interests.” An RLP Unit is a class of limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership that is structured as a “profits interest” for U.S. federal income tax purposes and is an award that is granted under our stock incentive plan (see Note 9). Generally, RLP Units entitle the holder to receive distributions from the Operating Partnership that are equivalent to the dividends and distributions that would be made with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying such RLP Units, though receipt of such distributions may be delayed or made contingent on vesting. Once an RLP Unit has vested and received allocations of book income sufficient to increase the book capital account balance associated with such RLP Unit (which will initially be zero) equal to, on a per-unit basis, the book capital account balance associated with a "common" Limited Partner Unit of the Operating Partnership, it automatically becomes a common Limited Partner Unit that is convertible by the holder to one share of Common Stock or a cash equivalent, at the Company's option. Net income is allocated to the Noncontrolling Interests based on the weighted average ownership percentage during the period.
Noncontrolling Interest - Joint Venture
Our ownership interest in the Joint Venture is held through a partnership with a third party. We concluded that we hold the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the partnership. As a result, we consolidate the partnership and reflect the third party's interest in the partnership that invests in the Joint Venture as a Noncontrolling Interest. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, our partner's share of the partnership's income was $3,361 , and was reflected in the Equity in Income of Joint Venture and the Noncontrolling Interests line items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Noncontrolling Interests line item in the Consolidated Balance Sheets includes $6,021 that is our third party partner's interest at March 31, 2023.
ATM Program
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7. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
The following table summarizes the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component for the Company and the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
| Derivative Instruments | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Operating Partnership | Comprehensive (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest of the Company | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Company | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of December 31, 2022 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other Comprehensive Loss Before Reclassifications | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Current Period Other Comprehensive Loss | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||
Balance as of March 31, 2023 | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The following table summarizes the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for both the Company and the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Components | Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | Affected Line Items in the Consolidated Statements of Operations | |||||||||||||||||
| Derivative Instruments: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Previously Settled Derivative Instruments | $ | $ | Interest Expense | |||||||||||||||||
| Net Settlement (Receipts) Payments to our Counterparties | ( | Interest Expense | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||
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8. Earnings Per Share and Earnings Per Unit ("EPS"/"EPU")
The computation of basic and diluted EPS of the Company is presented below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Denominator (In Thousands): | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares - Basic | |||||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities: | |||||||||||
| Performance Units (See Note 9) | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares - Diluted | |||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted EPS: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
The computation of basic and diluted EPU of the Operating Partnership is presented below:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||
| Numerator: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to Unitholders and Participating Securities | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Net Income Allocable to Participating Securities | ( | ( | |||||||||
Net Income Available to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Denominator (In Thousands): | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Units - Basic | |||||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities: | |||||||||||
Performance Units and certain Performance RLP Units (See Note 9) | |||||||||||
| Weighted Average Units - Diluted | |||||||||||
| Basic EPU: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Diluted EPU: | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to Unitholders | $ | $ | |||||||||
At March 31, 2023 and 2022, participating securities for the Company included 130,728 and 125,185 , respectively, Service Awards (see Note 9), which participate in non-forfeitable distributions. At March 31, 2023 and 2022, participating securities for the Operating Partnership included 347,165 and 326,473 , respectively, Service Awards and certain Performance Awards (see Note 9), which participate in non-forfeitable distributions. Under the two-class method, participating security holders are allocated income, in proportion to total weighted average shares or Units outstanding, based upon the greater of net income or common stock dividends or Unit distributions declared.
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9. Long-Term Compensation
Awards with Performance Measures
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, 44,821 performance units ("Performance Units") and 280,083 RLP Units ("Performance RLP Units" and, together with the Performance Units, collectively the "Performance Awards") were granted to certain employees based on performance-based criteria, which had a fair value of approximately $8,054 on the grant date as determined by a lattice-binomial option-pricing model based on a Monte Carlo simulation. A portion of each Performance Award vests based upon the total shareholder return ("TSR") of the Company's common stock compared to the TSR of the FTSE Nareit All Equity Index and the remainder vests based upon the TSR of the Company’s common stock compared to a specified group of peer industrial real estate companies. The performance period for these Performance Awards is three years . Compensation expense is charged to earnings over the applicable vesting period for the Performance Awards. At the end of the measuring period, vested Performance Units convert into shares of common stock.
Service Based Awards
For the three months ended March 31, 2023, 52,107 shares of restricted stock units ("Service Units") and 86,982 RLP Units ("Service RLP Units" and together with the Service Units, collectively the "Service Awards") were granted to certain employees and outside directors based on service-based criteria, which had an aggregate fair value of approximately $7,132 on the grant date. The fair value of the Service Awards is based on the Company's stock price on the date such awards were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Service Awards were based on the prior achievement of certain corporate performance goals and generally vest ratably over three years based on continued employment. Compensation expense is charged to earnings over the vesting periods for the Service Awards. At the end of the service period, vested Service Units convert into shares of common stock.
Retirement Eligibility
All award agreements issued underlying Performance Awards and Service Awards contain a retirement benefit for employees with at least 10 years of continuous service and are at least 60 years old. For employees that meet the age and service eligibility requirements, their awards are non-forfeitable. As such, during the three months ended March 31, 2023, we expensed 100% of the awards granted to retirement-eligible employees at the grant date as if fully vested. For employees who will meet the age and service eligibility requirements during the normal vesting periods, the grants are amortized over the shorter service period.
Outstanding Performance Awards and Service Awards
We recognized $6,141 and $5,101 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, in compensation expense related to the amortization of the Service Awards and the Performance Awards. Service Award and Performance Award amortization capitalized in connection with development activities was $1,706 and $1,173 for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At March 31, 2023, we had $19,581 in unrecognized compensation related to unvested Service Awards and Performance Awards. The weighted average period over which the unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized is 1.04 years.
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10. Derivative Instruments
Our objectives in using derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our cash flow volatility and exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives, we primarily use derivative instruments as part of our interest rate risk management strategy. Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.
We have interest rate swaps to manage our exposure to changes in the one-month LIBOR rate, the one-month SOFR rate and the adjusted daily simple SOFR rate related to our Unsecured Term Loans. We have three interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $200,000 , that fix the one-month LIBOR rate at 0.99 % and mature on February 2, 2026 (the "2021 Swaps"). We have eight interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional value of $425,000 that fix the one-month SOFR rate at 2.69 % and mature on September 30, 2027 (the "2022 Swaps"). We have seven interest rate swaps, with an aggregate notional value of $300,000 that fix the adjusted daily simple SOFR rate at 3.93 % (the "2022 Swaps II"). $150,000 of the 2022 Swaps II's aggregate notional value matures on December 1, 2025 and the remaining $150,000 of the 2022 Swaps II's aggregate notional value matures on August 1, 2027. We have designated the 2021 Swaps, the 2022 Swaps and the 2022 II Swaps as cash flow hedges.
Our agreements with our derivative counterparties contain certain cross-default provisions that may be triggered in the event that our other indebtedness is in default, subject to certain thresholds. As of March 31, 2023, we had not posted any collateral related to these agreements and were not in breach of any of the provisions of these agreements. If we had breached these agreements, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value.
The following table sets forth our financial assets related to the 2021 Swaps, the 2022 Swaps and the 2022 II Swaps, which are included in the line items Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets, Net or Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities and are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022:
| Fair Value Measurements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Fair Value at March 31, 2023 | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as a hedging instrument: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There was no ineffectiveness recorded on the 2021 Swaps, the 2022 Swaps or the 2022 II Swaps during the three months ended March 31, 2023. See Note 7 for more information regarding our derivatives.
The estimated fair value of the 2021 Swaps, the 2022 Swaps and the 2022 II Swaps was determined using the market standard methodology of netting the discounted fixed cash payments and the discounted expected variable cash receipts. The variable cash receipts are based on an expectation of interest rates (forward curves) derived from observable market interest rate curves. In addition, credit valuation adjustments are incorporated in the fair value to account for potential non-performance risk, including our own non-performance risk and the respective counterparty's non-performance risk. We determined that the significant inputs used to value the 2021 Swaps, the 2022 Swaps and the 2022 II Swaps fell within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
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11. Related Party Transactions
12. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, we are involved in legal actions arising from the ownership of our industrial properties. In our opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a materially adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, operations or liquidity.
In conjunction with the development of industrial properties, we have entered into agreements with general contractors for the construction of industrial properties. At March 31, 2023, we had 11 development projects totaling approximately 3.6 million square feet of GLA under construction. The estimated total investment as of March 31, 2023 is approximately $568,700 . Of this amount, approximately $258,900 remains to be funded. There can be no assurance that the actual completion cost will not exceed the estimated total investment.
13. Subsequent Events
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| Item 2. | Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | ||||
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, the terms "we," "our" and "us" refer to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries, including First Industrial, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"). We intend for such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and describe our future plans, strategies and expectations, and are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "plan," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "seek," "target," "potential," "focus," "may," "will," "should" or similar words. Although we believe the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained or that results will not materially differ.
Factors that could have a materially adverse effect on our operations and future prospects include, but are not limited to:
•changes in national, international, regional and local economic conditions generally and real estate markets specifically;
•changes in legislation/regulation (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts) and actions of regulatory authorities;
•our ability to qualify and maintain our status as a real estate investment trust;
•the availability and attractiveness of financing (including both public and private capital) and changes in interest rates;
•the availability and attractiveness of terms of additional debt repurchases;
•our ability to retain our credit agency ratings;
•our ability to comply with applicable financial covenants;
•our competitive environment;
•changes in supply, demand and valuation of industrial properties and land in our current and potential market areas;
•our ability to identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on favorable terms;
•our ability to dispose of properties on favorable terms;
•our ability to manage the integration of properties we acquire;
•potential liability relating to environmental matters;
•defaults on or non-renewal of leases by our tenants;
•decreased rental rates or increased vacancy rates;
•higher-than-expected real estate construction costs and delays in development or lease-up schedules;
•the uncertainty and economic impact of pandemics, epidemics or other public health emergencies or fear of such events, such as the outbreak of COVID-19;
•potential natural disasters and other potentially catastrophic events such as acts of war and/or terrorism;
•technological developments, particularly those affecting supply chains and logistics;
•litigation, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes;
•risks associated with our investments in joint ventures, including our lack of sole decision-making authority; and
•other risks and uncertainties described in this report, in Item 1A, "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other Exchange Act reports and in our other public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect our outlook only and speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements.
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General
The Company is a self-administered and fully integrated real estate company which owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and redevelops industrial real estate. The Company is a Maryland corporation organized on August 10, 1993 and a real estate investment trust ("REIT") as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). As of March 31, 2023, we owned 431 industrial properties located in 18 states, containing an aggregate of approximately 65.7 million square feet of gross leasable area ("GLA"). Of the 431 properties owned on a consolidated basis, none of them are directly owned by the Company.
We began operations on July 1, 1994. The Company's operations are conducted primarily through the Operating Partnership, of which the Company is the sole general partner (the "General Partner"), with an approximate 97.5% ownership interest ("General Partner Units") at March 31, 2023. The Operating Partnership also conducts operations through several other limited partnerships (the "Other Real Estate Partnerships"), numerous limited liability companies ("LLCs") and certain taxable REIT subsidiaries ("TRSs"), the operating data of which, together with that of the Operating Partnership, is consolidated with that of the Company as presented herein. The Operating Partnership holds at least a 99% limited partnership interest in each of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships are separate corporations, wholly-owned by the Company, each with at least a .01% general partnership interest in the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The Company does not have any significant assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership and its 100% ownership interest in the general partners of the Other Real Estate Partnerships. The noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership of approximately 2.5% at March 31, 2023 represents the aggregate partnership interest held by the limited partners thereof ("Limited Partner Units" and together with the General Partner Units, the "Units").
Through a wholly-owned TRS of the Operating Partnership, we own an equity interest in a joint venture (the "Joint Venture"). We also provide various services to the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The operating data of the Joint Venture is not consolidated with that of the Operating Partnership or the Company as presented herein.
Available Information
We maintain a website at www.firstindustrial.com. Information on this website shall not constitute part of this Form 10-Q. Copies of our respective annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to such reports are available without charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after such reports are filed with or furnished to the SEC. These documents also may be accessed through the SEC's Interactive Data Electronic Application via the SEC's home page on the Internet (www.sec.gov). In addition, the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee Charter, along with supplemental financial and operating information prepared by us, are all available without charge on the Company's website or upon request to the Company. Amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to our executive officers or directors will also be posted to our website. We also post or otherwise make available on our website from time to time other information that may be of interest to our investors.
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Management's Overview
Business Objectives and Growth Plans
Our fundamental business objective is to maximize the total return to the Company's stockholders and the Operating Partnership's partners by increasing our cash flow and property values. Our long-term business growth plans include the following elements:
•Internal Growth. We seek to grow internally by (i) increasing revenues by renewing or re-leasing spaces subject to expiring leases at higher rental levels; (ii) obtaining contractual rent escalations on our long-term leases; (iii) increasing occupancy levels at properties where vacancies exist and maintaining occupancy elsewhere; (iv) controlling and minimizing property operating expenses, general and administrative expenses and releasing costs; and (v) renovating existing properties.
•External Growth. We seek to grow externally through (i) the development of best-in-class industrial properties; (ii) the acquisition of individual or portfolios of industrial properties which meet our investment parameters within our 15 target markets with a primary emphasis on coastal markets; (iii) the expansion of our existing properties; and (iv) securing additional joint venture investments.
•Portfolio Enhancement. We continually seek to upgrade our overall portfolio via new investments as well as through the sale of select assets that we believe do not exhibit favorable characteristics for long-term cash flow growth. We target new investments in 15 key logistic markets where developable land is more scarce and which exhibit desirable long-term growth characteristics. We seek to refine our portfolio over the coming years by focusing on bulk and regional warehouses properties and downsizing our light industrial holdings.
Our ability to pursue our long-term growth plans is affected by market conditions and our financial condition and operating capabilities.
Business Strategies
We utilize the following strategies in connection with the operation of our business:
•Organizational Strategy. We implement a decentralized property operations strategy through the deployment of experienced regional management teams and local property managers. We provide acquisition, development and financing assistance, asset management oversight and financial reporting functions from our headquarters in Chicago, Illinois to support our regional operations. We believe the size of our portfolio enables us to realize operating efficiencies by spreading overhead among many properties and by negotiating purchasing discounts.
•Market Strategy. Our market strategy is to concentrate on 15 industrial real estate markets in the United States with a primary emphasis on coastal markets. These markets have one or more of the following characteristics: (i) favorable industrial real estate fundamentals, including improving industrial demand and constrained future supply that can lead to long-term rent growth; (ii) favorable economic and business environments that should benefit from increases in distribution activity driven by growth in global trade and local consumption; (iii) population growth as it generally drives industrial demand; (iv) natural barriers to entry and scarcity of land which are key elements in delivering future rent growth; and (v) sufficient size to provide ample opportunity for growth through incremental investments as well as offer asset liquidity.
•Leasing and Marketing Strategy. We have an operational management strategy designed to enhance tenant satisfaction and portfolio performance. We pursue an active leasing strategy, which includes broadly marketing available space, seeking to renew existing leases at higher rents while minimizing re-leasing costs and seeking leases which provide for the pass-through of property-related expenses to the tenant. We also have local and national marketing programs which focus on the business and real estate brokerage communities and multi-national tenants.
•Acquisition/Development Strategy. Our investment strategy is primarily focused on developing and acquiring industrial properties in 15 key logistics markets in the United States, with an emphasis on markets with a coastal orientation, through the deployment of experienced regional management teams. When evaluating potential industrial property acquisitions and developments, we consider such factors as: (i) the geographic area and type of property; (ii) the location, construction quality, functionality, condition and design of the property; (iii) the terms of tenant leases, including the potential for rent increases; (iv) the potential for economic growth and the general business, tax and regulatory environment of the area in which the property is located; (v) the occupancy and demand by tenants for properties of a similar type in the vicinity; (vi) competition from existing properties and the
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potential for the construction of new properties in the area; (vii) the potential for capital appreciation of the property; (viii) the ability to improve the property's performance through renovation; and (ix) the potential for expansion of the physical layout of the property and/or the number of sites.
•Disposition Strategy. We continually evaluate local market conditions and property-related factors in all of our markets for purposes of identifying assets suitable for disposition. We look to sell properties with lower rent growth prospects and/or assets with less than optimal functionality and redeploy the capital into higher rent growth assets in key logistics markets primarily with a coastal orientation. We also seek to shrink our holdings of light industrial assets over time.
•Financing Strategy. To finance acquisitions, developments and debt maturities, as market conditions permit, we may utilize a portion of proceeds from property sales, unsecured debt offerings, term loans, mortgage financings and line of credit borrowings under our $750.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Unsecured Credit Facility"), and proceeds from the issuance, when and as warranted, of additional equity securities. We also continually evaluate joint venture arrangements as another source of capital to finance acquisitions and developments.
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Summary of the Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
Our operating results remained strong during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Our quarter end in-service occupancy was 98.7% and for leases that commenced during the three months ended March 31, 2023, we increased cash rental rates by 58.3% on new and renewal leasing. At March 31, 2023, we had 11 projects comprising 3.6 million square feet of GLA under development with an estimated investment of approximately $569 million.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we completed the following significant real estate activities:
•We acquired an industrial property comprised of approximately 0.02 million square feet of GLA located in our Southern California market for an aggregate purchase price of $6.0 million, excluding transaction costs.
•We commenced speculative development of one industrial building comprised of 0.4 million square feet of GLA in our Philadelphia market.
•Our Joint Venture sold approximately 31 acres of land located in Phoenix for gross proceeds of $50 million. Our pro-rata share of the gain was $17.3 million and we recognized an incentive fee of $7.1 million. These amounts exclude our Joint Venture partner's 6% share that we consolidate and report in our financial statements as Noncontrolling Interest.
Our significant financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were:
•We declared first quarter cash dividends of $0.32 per common share or Unit per quarter, an increase of 8.5% from the 2022 quarterly rate.
•At March 31, 2023, we had $590.1 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility and cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash of $69.8 million, after excluding our Joint Venture partner's 6% share of cash and cash equivalents that we consolidate and report in our financial statements.
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Results of Operations
The tables below summarize our revenues, property expenses and depreciation and other amortization by various categories for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Same store properties are properties owned prior to January 1, 2022 and held as an in-service property through March 31, 2023 and developments and redevelopments that were placed in service prior to January 1, 2022. Properties that are at least 75% occupied at acquisition are placed in service, unless we anticipate tenant move-outs within two years of ownership would drop occupancy below 75%. Properties that are less than 75% occupied at the date of acquisition are placed in service as they reach the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year subsequent to acquisition. Developments, redevelopments and acquired income-producing land parcels for which our ultimate intent is to redevelop or develop on the land parcel are placed in service as they reach the earlier of 90% occupancy or one year subsequent to development/redevelopment construction completion. Acquired properties with occupancy greater than 75% at acquisition, but with tenants that we anticipate will move out within two years of ownership, will be placed in service upon the earlier of reaching 90% occupancy or twelve months after move out. Properties are moved from the same store classification to the redevelopment classification when capital expenditures for a project are estimated to exceed 25% of the undepreciated gross book value of the property. Acquired properties are properties that were acquired subsequent to December 31, 2021 and held as an operating property through March 31, 2023. Sold properties are properties that were sold subsequent to December 31, 2021. Developments and redevelopments (collectively referred to as "(Re)Developments") include (re)developments that were not: a) substantially complete 12 months prior to January 1, 2022; or b) stabilized prior to January 1, 2022. Other revenues are derived from the operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, the operations of our maintenance company, interest income, joint venture fees and other miscellaneous revenues. Other property expenses are derived from the operations of properties not placed in service under one of the categories discussed above, the operations of our maintenance company, vacant land expenses and other miscellaneous regional expenses.
Our future financial condition and results of operations, including rental revenues, may be impacted by the future acquisition, (re)development and sale of properties. Our future revenues and expenses may vary materially from historical rates.
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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Our net income was $60.8 million and $37.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, the average daily occupancy rate of our same store properties was 98.4% and 97.7%, respectively.
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| 2023 | 2022 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Same Store Properties | $ | 128,614 | $ | 119,732 | $ | 8,882 | 7.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Acquired Properties | 2,497 | 134 | 2,363 | 1,763.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sold Properties | — | 3,468 | (3,468) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Re)Developments | 13,264 | 734 | 12,530 | 1,707.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 5,048 | 1,445 | 3,603 | 249.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | $ | 149,423 | $ | 125,513 | $ | 23,910 | 19.0 | % | |||||||||||||||
Revenues from same store properties increased $8.9 million primarily due to increases in rental rates and occupancy as well as an increase in tenant recoveries. Revenues from acquired properties increased $2.4 million due to the 12 industrial properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2021 totaling approximately 0.5 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from sold properties decreased $3.5 million due to the nine industrial properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2021 totaling approximately 2.2 million square feet of GLA. Revenues from (re)developments increased $12.5 million due to an increase in occupancy and tenant recoveries. Revenues from other increased $3.6 million primarily due to joint venture fees and legal settlement proceeds as well as revenues from income-producing land parcels for which our ultimate intent is to redevelop or develop in the future.
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| Same Store Properties | $ | 31,900 | $ | 30,199 | $ | 1,701 | 5.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Acquired Properties | 574 | 32 | 542 | 1,693.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sold Properties | 1 | 792 | (791) | (99.9) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Re)Developments | 3,739 | 294 | 3,445 | 1,171.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other | 5,968 | 4,098 | 1,870 | 45.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Property Expenses | $ | 42,182 | $ | 35,415 | $ | 6,767 | 19.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
Property expenses include real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other property related expenses. Property expenses from same store properties increased $1.7 million primarily due to an increase in real estate tax expense and insurance. Property expenses from acquired properties increased $0.5 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2021. Property expenses from sold properties decreased $0.8 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2021. Property expenses from (re)developments increased $3.4 million primarily due to the substantial completion of developments. Property expenses from other increased $1.9 million due to an increase in real estate expense on land parcels and certain miscellaneous expenses.
General and administrative expense increased by $0.6 million, or 7.0%, due to an increase in compensation and other professional costs.
Joint Venture development services expense of $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 relates to expenses paid to a third party to assist with the development of properties in the Joint Venture.
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| Same Store Properties | $ | 32,126 | $ | 32,265 | $ | (139) | (0.4) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Acquired Properties | 1,097 | — | 1,097 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sold Properties | — | 630 | (630) | (100.0) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| (Re)Developments | 5,174 | 403 | 4,771 | 1,183.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment and Other | 1,375 | 612 | 763 | 124.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Depreciation and Other Amortization | $ | 39,772 | $ | 33,910 | $ | 5,862 | 17.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and other amortization from same store properties remained relatively unchanged. Depreciation and other amortization from acquired properties increased $1.1 million due to properties acquired subsequent to December 31, 2021. Depreciation and other amortization from sold properties decreased $0.6 million due to properties sold subsequent to December 31, 2021. Depreciation and other amortization from (re)developments increased $4.8 million primarily due to an increase in depreciation and amortization related to completed developments. Depreciation from corporate furniture, fixtures and equipment and other increased $0.8 million due to depreciation and amortization related to properties acquired that were not yet stabilized at December 31, 2021 and therefore are not yet included in the same store pool.
Interest expense increased by $6.5 million, or 67.3%, due to an increase in the weighted average debt balance outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2023 ($2,069.5 million) as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 ($1,690.3 million), as well as an increase in the weighted average interest rate for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (3.94%) as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022 (3.29%), and a small decrease in capitalized interest of $0.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Amortization of debt issuance costs increased $0.1 million, or 19.6%, due to debt issuance costs incurred in 2022 related to the issuance of the $425.0 million and $300.0 million term loans.
Equity in income of joint venture of $27.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023 includes our pro-rata share of gain from the sale of real estate by the Joint Venture of $19.6 million as well as an incentive fee of $8.0 million we earned from the Joint Venture. These amounts include our partner's 6% interest in the Joint Venture that we consolidate and report within our financial statements.
Income tax expense of $7.2 million is attributable to taxable gains and an incentive fee recognized by one of our TRSs from its share of equity in income from the Joint Venture during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
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Leasing Activity
The following table provides a summary of our commenced leases for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The table does not include month-to-month leases or leases with terms less than twelve months.
| Three Months Ended | Number of Leases Commenced | Square Feet Commenced (in 000's) | Net Rent Per Square Foot (A) | Straight Line Basis Rent Growth (B) | Weighted Average Lease Term (C) | Lease Costs Per Square Foot (D) | Weighted Average Tenant Retention (E) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Leases | 24 | 1,194 | $ | 12.63 | 121.1 | % | 5.5 | $ | 6.53 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Renewal Leases | 35 | 2,441 | $ | 8.37 | 65.5 | % | 5.5 | $ | 2.42 | 63.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Development / Acquisition Leases | 6 | 319 | $ | 11.91 | N/A | 6.6 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total / Weighted Average | 65 | 3,954 | $ | 9.94 | 85.3 | % | 5.6 | $ | 3.77 | 63.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(A) Net rent is the average base rent calculated in accordance with GAAP, over the term of the lease.
(B) Straight line basis rent growth is a ratio of the change in net rent (including straight line rent adjustments) on a new or renewal lease compared to the net rent (including straight line rent adjustments) of the comparable lease. New leases where there were no prior comparable leases are excluded.
(C) The lease term is expressed in years. Assumes no exercise of lease renewal options, if any.
(D) Lease costs are comprised of the costs incurred or capitalized for improvements of vacant and renewal spaces, as well as the commissions paid and costs capitalized for leasing transactions. Lease costs per square foot represent the total turnover costs expected to be incurred on the leases that commenced during the period and do not reflect actual expenditures for the period.
(E) Represents the weighted average square feet of tenants renewing their respective leases.
The following table provides a summary of our leases that commenced during the three months ended March 31, 2023, which included rent concessions during the lease term.
| Three Months Ended | Number of Leases With Rent Concessions | Square Feet (in 000's) | Rent Concessions ($) | ||||||||||||||
| New Leases | 18 | 826 | $ | 1,716 | |||||||||||||
| Renewal Leases | 5 | 628 | 1,117 | ||||||||||||||
| Development / Acquisition Leases | 6 | 319 | 550 | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 1,773 | $ | 3,383 | |||||||||||||
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
At March 31, 2023, our cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash was approximately $69.8 million, after excluding our Joint Venture partner's 6% share of cash and cash equivalents that we consolidate and report in our financial statements, and we also had $590.1 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility as of March 31, 2023.
We have considered our short-term (through March 31, 2024) liquidity needs and the adequacy of our estimated cash flow from operations and other expected liquidity sources to meet these needs. We believe that our principal short-term liquidity needs are to fund normal recurring expenses, property acquisitions, developments, renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements, debt service requirements, the minimum distributions required to maintain the Company's REIT qualification under the Code and distributions approved by the Company's Board of Directors. We anticipate that these needs will be met with cash flows provided by operating activities as well as the disposition of select assets. These needs may also be met by the issuance of other debt or equity securities, subject to market conditions, or borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility.
We expect to meet long-term (after March 31, 2024) liquidity requirements such as property acquisitions, developments, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, expansions and other nonrecurring capital improvements through the disposition of select assets, long-term unsecured and secured indebtedness and the issuance of additional equity securities, subject to market conditions.
Our Unsecured Credit Facility contains certain financial covenants including limitations on incurrence of debt and debt service coverage. Our access to borrowings may be limited if we fail to meet any of these covenants. We believe that we were in compliance with our financial covenants as of March 31, 2023, and we anticipate that we will be able to operate in compliance with our financial covenants for the next twelve months.
As of April 21, 2023, we had approximately $518.1 million available for additional borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility.
Our senior unsecured notes have been assigned credit ratings from Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch Ratings of BBB/Stable, Baa2/Stable and BBB/Stable, respectively. In the event of a downgrade, we believe we would continue to have access to sufficient capital. However, our cost of borrowing would increase and our ability to access certain financial markets may be limited.
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Cash Flow Activity
The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 70,318 | $ | 59,898 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (104,128) | (203,020) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (39,609) | 128,987 | ||||||||||||
The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the Operating Partnership for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022:
| 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 70,318 | $ | 59,929 | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (104,128) | (203,020) | ||||||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (39,609) | 128,956 | ||||||||||||
Changes in cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to the prior year comparable period are described as follows:
Operating Activities: Cash provided by operating activities increased $10.4 million, primarily due to the following:
•increase in NOI from same store properties, acquired properties and recently developed properties of $18.1 million offset by a decrease in NOI due to the disposition of real estate of $2.7 million; and
•increase in distributions from our Joint Venture of $5.2 million in 2023 as compared to 2022; offset by
◦increase of $6.5 million in interest expense.
Investing Activities: Cash used in investing activities decreased $98.9 million, primarily due to the following:
•decrease of $99.2 million related to the acquisition and development of real estate as well as payments for improvements and leasing commissions primarily related to fewer acquisitions of real estate in 2023 as compared to 2022; offset by:
◦increase in contributions to the Joint Venture of $1.6 million in 2023 as compared to 2022.
Financing Activities: Cash used in financing activities increased $168.6 million, primarily due to the following:
•decrease in net borrowings under our Unsecured Credit Facility of $142.0 million in 2023 as compared to 2022;
•decrease of $12.8 million related to net proceeds from the issuance of 218,230 shares of the Company's common stock under our ATM in 2022;
•increase in distributions to noncontrolling interests of $11.4 million in 2023 as compared to 2022; and
•increase in dividend and unit distributions of $3.5 million due to the Company increasing the dividend rate in 2023 as well as an increase in common shares and units outstanding.
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Market Risk
The following discussion about our risk-management activities includes "forward-looking statements" that involve risk and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Our business subjects us to market risk from interest rates, as described below.
Interest Rate Risk
The following analysis presents the hypothetical gain or loss in earnings, cash flows or fair value of the financial instruments and derivative instruments that are held by us at March 31, 2023 that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. While this analysis may have some use as a benchmark, it should not be viewed as a forecast.
In the normal course of business, we also face risks that are either non-financial or non-quantifiable. Such risks principally include credit risk and legal risk and are not represented in the following analysis.
The Financial Conduct Authority announced it intended to stop compelling banks to submit rates for the calculation of LIBOR after June 30, 2023. As a result, in the U.S., the Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York identified the SOFR as its preferred alternative rate for USD LIBOR in debt and derivative financial instruments. As of March 31, 2023, our Unsecured Credit Facility, our 2021 Unsecured Term Loan and related interest rate swaps (the "2021 Swaps") are indexed to LIBOR. Our loan documents contain provisions that contemplate alternative methods to determine the base rate applicable to our LIBOR-indexed debt to the extent LIBOR-indexed rates are not available. We plan to modify the debt agreements and the 2021 Swaps prior to June 2023 and do not anticipate the modifications will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
At March 31, 2023, $1,933.7 million or 92.5% of our total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, was fixed rate debt. As of the same date, $157.0 million or 7.5% of our total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, was variable rate debt. At December 31, 2022, $1,933.8 million or 93.1% of our total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, was fixed rate debt. As of the same date, $143.0 million or 6.9% of our total debt, excluding unamortized debt issuance costs, was variable rate debt. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fixed rate debt amounts include variable rate debt that has been effectively swapped to a fixed rate through the use of derivative instruments with an aggregate notional amount outstanding of $925.0 million that mitigate our exposure to our Unsecured Term Loans' variable interest rates, which are based on LIBOR and SOFR. The use of derivative financial instruments allows us to manage the risks increases in interest rates would have on our earnings and cash flows. Currently, we do not enter into financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.
For fixed rate debt, changes in interest rates generally affect the fair value of the debt, but not our earnings or cash flows. Conversely, for variable rate debt, changes in the base interest rate used to calculate the all-in interest rate generally do not impact the fair value of the debt, but would affect our future earnings and cash flows. The interest rate risk and changes in fair market value of fixed rate debt generally do not have a significant impact on us until we are required to refinance such debt. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of the maturity dates of our various fixed rate debt.
Our variable rate debt is subject to risk based upon prevailing market interest rates. If the LIBOR and SOFR rates relevant to our variable rate debt were to have increased 10%, we estimate that our interest expense during the three months ended March 31, 2023 would have increased by approximately $0.2 million based on our average outstanding floating-rate debt during the three months ended March 31, 2023. Additionally, if weighted average interest rates on our weighted average fixed rate debt during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were to have increased by 10% due to refinancing, interest expense would have increased by approximately $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2023, the estimated fair value of our debt was approximately $1,974.0 million based on our estimate of the then-current market interest rates.
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Supplemental Earnings Measure
Investors in and industry analysts following the real estate industry utilize funds from operations ("FFO") and net operating income ("NOI") as supplemental operating performance measures of an equity REIT. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time through depreciation. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors prefer to supplement operating results that use historical cost accounting with measures such as FFO and NOI, among others. We provide information related to FFO and same store NOI ("SS NOI") both because such industry analysts are interested in such information, and because our management believes FFO and SS NOI are important performance measures. FFO and SS NOI are factors used by management in measuring our performance, including for purposes of determining the compensation of our executive officers under our 2023 incentive compensation plan.
Neither FFO nor SS NOI should be considered as a substitute for net income, or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Neither FFO nor SS NOI represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and neither should be considered as an alternative to cash flow from operating activities as a measure of our liquidity, nor is either indicative of funds available for our cash needs, including our ability to make cash distributions.
Funds From Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") has recognized and defined for the real estate industry a supplemental measure of REIT operating performance, FFO, that excludes historical cost depreciation, among other items, from net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. FFO is calculated by us in accordance with the definition adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies. In accordance with the NAREIT definition of FFO, we calculate FFO to be equal to net income available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s common stockholders and participating securities, plus depreciation and other amortization of real estate, plus impairment of real estate, minus gain or plus loss on sale of real estate, net of any income tax provision or benefit associated with the sale of real estate. We also exclude the same adjustments from our share of net income from unconsolidated joint ventures.
Management believes that the use of FFO available to common stockholders and participating securities, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management believes that, by excluding gains or losses related to sales of real estate assets, impairment of real estate assets and real estate asset depreciation and amortization, investors and analysts are able to identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT's activity and use these operating results for assistance in comparing these operating results between periods or to those of different companies.
The following table shows a reconciliation of net income available to common stockholders and participating securities to the calculation of FFO available to common stockholders and participating securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||
Net Income Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities | $ | 55,967 | $ | 36,258 | |||||||
| Adjustments: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and Other Amortization of Real Estate | 39,527 | 33,680 | |||||||||
| Gain on Sale of Real Estate (Including Incentive Fees) from the Joint Venture | (27,632) | — | |||||||||
| Income Tax Provision - Allocable to Gain on Sale of Real Estate, Including the Joint Venture | 6,997 | — | |||||||||
| Noncontrolling Interest Share of Adjustments | 2,756 | (792) | |||||||||
Funds from Operations Available to First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s Common Stockholders and Participating Securities | $ | 77,615 | $ | 69,146 | |||||||
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Same Store Net Operating Income
SS NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that provides a measure of rental operations and, as calculated by us, that does not factor in depreciation and amortization, general and administrative expense, interest expense, income tax benefit and expense, equity in income or loss from joint venture, joint venture fees and joint venture development services expense. We define SS NOI as revenues minus property expenses such as real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, property management, utilities, insurance and other expenses, minus the NOI of properties that are not same store properties and minus the impact of straight-line rent, above and below market rent amortization and lease termination fees. We exclude straight-line rent and above (below) market rent in calculating SS NOI because we believe it provides a better measure of actual cash basis rental growth for a year-over-year comparison. As so defined, SS NOI may not be comparable to same store net operating income or similar measures reported by other REITs that define same store properties or NOI differently. The major factors influencing SS NOI are occupancy levels, rental rate increases or decreases and tenant recoveries increases or decreases. Our success depends largely upon our ability to lease space and to recover the operating costs associated with those leases from our tenants.
The following table shows a reconciliation of the same store revenues and property expenses disclosed in the results of operations (and reconciled to revenues and expenses reflected on the statements of operations) to SS NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | % Change | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||
| Same Store Revenues | $ | 128,614 | $ | 119,732 | |||||||||||||
| Same Store Property Expenses | (31,900) | (30,199) | |||||||||||||||
| Same Store Net Operating Income Before Same Store Adjustments | $ | 96,714 | $ | 89,533 | 8.0% | ||||||||||||
| Same Store Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||
Straight-line Rent | (3,256) | (3,049) | |||||||||||||||
Above / Below Market Rent Amortization | (232) | (258) | |||||||||||||||
Lease Termination Fees | (22) | — | |||||||||||||||
| Same Store Net Operating Income | $ | 93,204 | $ | 86,226 | 8.1% | ||||||||||||
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to March 31, 2023, we acquired one industrial property for a purchase price of $5.2 million, excluding transaction costs. In addition, we sold one land parcel for $1.1 million, excluding transaction costs.
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| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | ||||
Response to this item is included in Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" above.
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | ||||
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
The Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that as of the end of such period the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
First Industrial, L.P.
The Company's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on behalf of the Company in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), the Company's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, on behalf of the Company in its capacity as the general partner of the Operating Partnership, have concluded that as of the end of such period the Operating Partnership's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
There has been no change in the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | ||||
None.
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | ||||
There have been no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, except to the extent factual information disclosed elsewhere in this Form 10-Q relates to such risk factors. For a full description of these risk factors, please refer to "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | ||||
None.
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | ||||
None.
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | ||||
None.
| Item 5. | Other Information | ||||
None.
| Item 6. | Exhibits | ||||
The exhibits required by this item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibits | Description | |||||||
| 101.1* | The following financial statements from First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.'s and First Industrial L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, formatted in XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity / Consolidated Statement of Changes in Partners' Capital (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) | |||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) | |||||||
_______________
| * | Filed herewith. | ||||
| ** | Furnished herewith. | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ SARA E. NIEMIEC | |||||||
| Sara E. Niemiec Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
Date: April 21, 2023
| FIRST INDUSTRIAL, L.P. | ||||||||
| By: | FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST, INC. | |||||||
| as general partner | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| By: | /S/ SARA E. NIEMIEC | |||||||
| Sara E. Niemiec Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
Date: April 21, 2023
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Peter E. Baccile, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ PETER E. BACCILE | |||||||
| Peter E. Baccile | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Scott A. Musil, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 31.3
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Peter E. Baccile, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial, L.P.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ PETER E. BACCILE | |||||||
| Peter E. Baccile | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 31.4
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE
SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Scott A. Musil, certify that:
1.I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of First Industrial, L.P.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION
Accompanying Form 10-Q Report
of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b))
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b)), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 (the "Report") of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ PETER E. BACCILE | |||||||
| Peter E. Baccile | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information contained in this written statement shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION
Accompanying Form 10-Q Report
of First Industrial, L.P.
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b))
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Chapter 63, Title 18 U.S.C. §1350(a) and (b)), each of the undersigned hereby certifies, to his knowledge, that the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2023 (the "Report") of First Industrial, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Operating Partnership.
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ PETER E. BACCILE | |||||||
| Peter E. Baccile | ||||||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) | ||||||||
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
| Date: April 21, 2023 | /S/ SCOTT A. MUSIL | |||||||
| Scott A. Musil | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||||||
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Operating Partnership and will be retained by the Operating Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. The information contained in this written statement shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.