The following is a summary of the Douglas Emmett, Inc. (DEI) Q2 2024 Earnings Call Transcript:

Financial Performance:

• Revenue decreased by 3% compared with Q2 2023, primarily due to higher vacancies.

• FFO decreased by 4.5% to $0.46 per share, mainly due to higher interest expenses and lower revenues.

• AFFO slightly decreased to $74.2 million.

• Overall leasing costs during Q2 averaged $5.62 per square foot per year, below long-term pre-pandemic average.

• Total leasing costs during the second quarter averaged $5.62 per square foot per year, below their pre-pandemic long-term average.

• Same property cash NOI was essentially flat with multifamily growth offset by lower office NOI.

Business Progress:

• Signed 222 office leases covering 793,000 square feet, including 205,000 square feet of new leases.

• Renewal leases covered 588,000 square feet.

• Residential portfolio remains fully leased at 99%.

• There are plans to accommodate tenant requirements efficiently with standardized buildouts, reducing turnaround times and costs.

• Improved virtual tour capabilities and search technology.

Opportunities:

• Residential portfolio continuing to generate healthy rent roll-ups, even with lower office occupancy rates.

• Maintaining dominant market share and leveraging technology for efficient tenant placement and satisfaction.

Risks:

• Insufficient new office leasing to drive positive absorption, with shortfalls primarily from new leases over 10,000 square feet.

• Significant portion of the portfolio showing negative net absorption, impacted by larger tenant hesitation and uncertainty in the office market.

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