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SL Green Realty Corp. Reports First Quarter 2026 EPS of ($1.20) Per Share; and FFO of $0.84 Per Share
Financial and Operating Highlights
- Net loss attributable to common stockholders of
$1.20 per share for the first quarter of 2026 as compared to net loss of$0.30 per share for the same period in 2025. - Funds from operations ("FFO") of
$0.84 per share for the first quarter of 2026. The Company reported FFO of$1.40 per share for the same period in 2025, which included$25.0 million , or$0.33 per share, of income related to the resolution of a commercial mortgage investment. - The Company reaffirms its previously announced 2026 FFO guidance range of FFO of
$4.40 to$4.70 per share, with a midpoint of$4.55 per share. - Signed 51 Manhattan office leases totaling 929,264 square feet in the first quarter of 2026, the highest volume ever achieved during the first quarter in the Company's 28-year history. The mark-to-market on signed
Manhattan office leases was 16.1% higher for the first quarter than the previous fully escalated rents on the same spaces. Manhattan same-store cash net operating income ("NOI"), including the Company's share of same-store cash NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures, increased 2.6% for the first quarter of 2026, excluding lease termination income, as compared to the same period in 2025.Manhattan same-store office occupancy increased to 94.4% as ofMarch 31, 2026 , inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, as compared to 93.0% as ofDecember 31, 2025 . The Company expects to increaseManhattan same-store office occupancy, inclusive of leases signed but not yet commenced, to 95.0% byDecember 31, 2026 .
Investing Highlights
- Entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of
7 Dey Street for total consideration of$222 .6 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. - Together with our joint venture partner, closed on the sale of
690 Madison Avenue for$54 .5 million.
Financing Highlights
- Together with our joint venture partners, completed a
$1 .65 billion, five-year, fixed-rate refinancing ofOne Madison Avenue . The single asset, single borrower (SASB) CMBS execution was priced at a spread of 181 basis points above the US treasury index, resulting in an interest rate of 5.81%. - Refinanced, extended and reduced the overall cost of
$2.0 billion of the Company's$2.4 billion corporate credit facility. The existing$1.25 billion revolving line of credit was extended toJune 2031 while the existing$1.05 billion term loan was bifurcated, resulting in a new$750 million term loan with a maturity date ofJune 2031 . The cost of the revolving line of credit and the new term loan were each reduced by 25 basis points. The remaining$300 million term loan that matures inMay 2027 and the existing$100 million term loan that matures inNovember 2026 were not modified.
The Company reported FFO for the quarter ended
All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis.
Operating and Leasing Activity
During the first quarter of 2026, the Company signed 51 office leases in its
Occupancy in the Company's
Significant leasing activity in the first quarter includes:
- New lease with
Clay Labs, Inc. for 163,095 square feet at11 Madison Avenue ; - New lease with a large global investment firm for 150,036 square feet at
245 Park Avenue ; - New expansion lease with
Harvey AI Corporation for 92,663 square feet atOne Madison Avenue ; - New expansion lease with
TD Securities for 51,081 square feet at125 Park Avenue ; - New lease with
Robinson & Cole for 48,451 square feet at100 Park Avenue ; - New lease with
One Main General Services Corp for 38,037 square feet at1185 Avenue of the Americas ; - New expansion lease with McDermott, Will & Schulte for 29,734 square feet at
One Vanderbilt Avenue .
Investment Activity
In March, the Company entered into a contract to sell the residential and retail components of
In February, together with our joint venture partner, the Company closed on the sale of
Financing Activity
In March, together with our joint venture partners, the Company completed a
In March, the Company refinanced, extended and reduced the overall cost of
- The existing revolving line of credit component of the facility was maintained at
$1 .25 billion, the maturity was extended toJune 2031 , inclusive of as-of-right extension options, and the borrowing cost was reduced by 25 basis points to 125 basis over SOFR based on the Company's current credit rating. - The existing
$1 .05 billion term loan component of the facility was bifurcated, resulting in a new $750 million term loan with a maturity date ofJune 2031 and a borrowing cost that was reduced by 25 basis points to 145 basis points over SOFR, based on the Company’s current credit rating. The remaining $300 million of the term loan with a maturity date ofMay 2027 will continue to be outstanding on its current terms. - The existing
$100 million term loan component of the facility with a maturity date ofNovember 2026 will also remain outstanding on its current terms.
Dividends
On
In the first quarter of 2026, the Company declared:
- A quarterly ordinary dividend on its outstanding common stock of
$0.6175 per share, which was paid in cash onApril 15, 2026 ; - A quarterly dividend on its outstanding 6.50% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock of
$0.40625 per share for the periodJanuary 15, 2026 through and includingApril 14, 2026 , which was paid in cash onApril 15, 2026 , and is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of$1.625 per share.
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Company Profile
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Disclaimers
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
During the quarterly conference call, the Company may discuss non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC Regulation G. In addition, the Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release. A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure and the comparable GAAP financial measure can be found in this release and in the Company’s Supplemental Package.
Forward-looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as future capital expenditures, dividends and acquisitions (including the amount and nature thereof), development trends of the real estate industry and the
Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by forward-looking statements made by us. Factors and risks to our business that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except to the extent required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of future events, new information or otherwise.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited and in thousands, except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| Revenues: | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Rental revenue, net | $ | 165,995 | $ | 144,518 | |||
| Escalation and reimbursement revenues | 20,881 | 18,501 | |||||
| SUMMIT Operator revenue | 24,142 | 22,534 | |||||
| Investment income | 2,346 | 16,114 | |||||
| Interest income from real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles | 14,649 | 15,981 | |||||
| Fee income | 20,006 | 12,275 | |||||
| Other income | 5,061 | 9,923 | |||||
| Total revenues | 253,080 | 239,846 | |||||
| Expenses: | |||||||
| Operating expenses, including related party expenses of |
61,457 | 56,062 | |||||
| Real estate taxes | 41,912 | 37,217 | |||||
| Operating lease rent | 6,944 | 6,106 | |||||
| SUMMIT Operator expenses | 24,942 | 21,764 | |||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 50,909 | 45,681 | |||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2,802 | 1,687 | |||||
| SUMMIT Operator tax expense (benefit) | 585 | (45 | ) | ||||
| Interest expense on senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles | 14,649 | 13,972 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 69,751 | 64,498 | |||||
| Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries | — | (25,039 | ) | ||||
| Transaction related costs | 284 | 295 | |||||
| Marketing, general and administrative | 22,786 | 21,724 | |||||
| Total expenses | 297,021 | 243,922 | |||||
| Equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (20,780 | ) | 1,170 | ||||
| Income from debt fund investments, net | 2,478 | — | |||||
| Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate | (814 | ) | — | ||||
| Purchase price and other fair value adjustments | 4,183 | (9,611 | ) | ||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net | 16,636 | (482 | ) | ||||
| Depreciable real estate reserves | (35,160 | ) | (8,546 | ) | |||
| Net loss | (77,398 | ) | (21,545 | ) | |||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests: | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in the |
6,678 | 1,465 | |||||
| Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships | (7,734 | ) | 4,897 | ||||
| Preferred units distributions | (2,199 | ) | (2,154 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to SL Green | (80,653 | ) | (17,337 | ) | |||
| Perpetual preferred stock dividends | (3,738 | ) | (3,738 | ) | |||
| Net loss attributable to SL Green common stockholders | $ | (84,391 | ) | $ | (21,075 | ) | |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | |||||||
| Basic loss per share | $ | (1.20 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | |
| Diluted loss per share | $ | (1.20 | ) | $ | (0.30 | ) | |
| Funds From Operations (FFO) | |||||||
| Basic FFO per share | $ | 0.85 | $ | 1.43 | |||
| Diluted FFO per share | $ | 0.84 | $ | 1.40 | |||
| Basic ownership interest | |||||||
| Weighted average REIT common shares for net income per share | 70,687 | 70,424 | |||||
| Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interests | 4,980 | 4,103 | |||||
| Basic weighted average shares and units outstanding | 75,667 | 74,527 | |||||
| Diluted ownership interest | |||||||
| Weighted average REIT common share and common share equivalents | 72,270 | 72,230 | |||||
| Weighted average partnership units held by noncontrolling interests | 4,980 | 4,103 | |||||
| Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding | 77,250 | 76,333 | |||||
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited and in thousands, except per share data) |
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| 2026 |
2025 |
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| Assets | |||||||
| Commercial real estate properties, at cost: | |||||||
| Land and land interests | $ | 1,848,531 | $ | 1,699,215 | |||
| Building and improvements | 4,298,249 | 4,012,305 | |||||
| Building leasehold and improvements | 1,465,411 | 1,448,112 | |||||
| 7,612,191 | 7,159,632 | ||||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (2,321,290 | ) | (2,306,377 | ) | |||
| 5,290,901 | 4,853,255 | ||||||
| Assets held for sale | 211,222 | — | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 143,867 | 155,747 | |||||
| Restricted cash | 194,772 | 180,748 | |||||
| Investment in marketable securities | 25,330 | 23,666 | |||||
| Tenant and other receivables | 56,724 | 45,524 | |||||
| Related party receivables | 25,161 | 16,293 | |||||
| Deferred rents receivable | 262,730 | 266,678 | |||||
| Debt and preferred equity investments, net of discounts and deferred origination fees of |
118,083 | 168,358 | |||||
| Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 2,500,573 | 2,624,755 | |||||
| Debt fund investments, at fair value | 293,243 | 152,958 | |||||
| Deferred costs, net | 129,428 | 129,019 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets - operating leases | 909,377 | 864,430 | |||||
| Real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles, at fair value | 1,027,164 | 1,023,877 | |||||
| Other assets | 570,175 | 577,299 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 11,758,750 | $ | 11,082,607 | |||
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Mortgages and other loans payable | $ | 2,509,135 | $ | 2,154,499 | |||
| Revolving credit facility | 825,000 | 640,000 | |||||
| Unsecured term loan | 1,150,000 | 1,150,000 | |||||
| Deferred financing costs, net | (35,673 | ) | (13,063 | ) | |||
| Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | 4,448,462 | 3,931,436 | |||||
| Accrued interest payable | 19,791 | 15,221 | |||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 118,912 | 134,621 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 168,980 | 147,419 | |||||
| Lease liability - financing leases | 108,515 | 108,183 | |||||
| Lease liability - operating leases | 851,142 | 805,192 | |||||
| Dividend and distributions payable | 49,380 | 2,536 | |||||
| Security deposits | 73,638 | 68,276 | |||||
| Liabilities related to assets held for sale | 189,842 | — | |||||
| Junior subordinate deferrable interest debentures held by trusts that issued trust preferred securities | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||
| Senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles, at fair value | 1,027,164 | 1,023,877 | |||||
| Other liabilities (includes |
241,392 | 392,756 | |||||
| Total liabilities | 7,397,218 | 6,729,517 | |||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in |
259,415 | 241,371 | |||||
| Preferred units and redeemable equity | 204,319 | 199,271 | |||||
| Equity | |||||||
| SL Green stockholders' equity: | |||||||
| Series I Preferred Stock, |
221,932 | 221,932 | |||||
| Common stock, |
711 | 711 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,213,856 | 4,212,590 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (7,287 | ) | (22,198 | ) | |||
| Retained deficit | (892,890 | ) | (741,880 | ) | |||
| 3,536,322 | 3,671,155 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests in other partnerships | 361,476 | 241,293 | |||||
| Total equity | 3,897,798 | 3,912,448 | |||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 11,758,750 | $ | 11,082,607 | |||
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited and in thousands, except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| Funds From Operations (FFO) Reconciliation: | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net loss attributable to SL Green common stockholders | $ | (84,391 | ) | $ | (21,075 | ) | |
| Add: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 69,751 | 64,498 | |||||
| Joint venture depreciation and noncontrolling interest adjustments | 62,596 | 53,361 | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 1,056 | (6,362 | ) | ||||
| Less: | |||||||
| Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate | (814 | ) | — | ||||
| Purchase price and other fair value adjustments | 2,224 | (6,544 | ) | ||||
| Gain (loss) on sale of real estate, net | 16,636 | (482 | ) | ||||
| Depreciable real estate reserves | (35,160 | ) | (8,546 | ) | |||
| Depreciable real estate reserves in unconsolidated joint venture | — | (1,780 | ) | ||||
| Depreciation on non-rental real estate assets | 1,503 | 1,263 | |||||
| FFO attributable to SL Green common stockholders and unit holders | $ | 64,623 | $ | 106,511 | |||
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (unaudited and in thousands, except per share data) |
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| Three Months Ended | |||||||
| Operating income and Same-store NOI Reconciliation: | 2026 | 2025 | |||||
| Net loss | $ | (77,398 | ) | $ | (21,545 | ) | |
| Depreciable real estate reserves | 35,160 | 8,546 | |||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of real estate, net | (16,636 | ) | 482 | ||||
| Purchase price and other fair value adjustments | (4,183 | ) | 9,611 | ||||
| Equity in net loss on sale of interest in unconsolidated joint venture/real estate | 814 | — | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 69,751 | 64,498 | |||||
| SUMMIT Operator tax expense (benefit) | 585 | (45 | ) | ||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 2,802 | 1,687 | |||||
| Interest expense, net of interest income | 50,909 | 45,681 | |||||
| Interest expense on senior obligations of consolidated securitization vehicles | 14,649 | 13,972 | |||||
| Operating income | 76,453 | 122,887 | |||||
| Equity in net loss (income) from unconsolidated joint ventures | 20,780 | (1,170 | ) | ||||
| Income from debt fund investments, net | (2,478 | ) | — | ||||
| Marketing, general and administrative expense | 22,786 | 21,724 | |||||
| Transaction related costs | 284 | 295 | |||||
| Loan loss and other investment reserves, net of recoveries | — | (25,039 | ) | ||||
| SUMMIT Operator expenses | 24,942 | 21,764 | |||||
| Investment income | (2,346 | ) | (16,114 | ) | |||
| Interest income from real estate loans held by consolidated securitization vehicles | (14,649 | ) | (15,981 | ) | |||
| SUMMIT Operator revenue | (24,142 | ) | (22,534 | ) | |||
| Non-building revenue | (17,879 | ) | (10,486 | ) | |||
| Net operating income (NOI) | 83,751 | 75,346 | |||||
| Equity in net (loss) income from unconsolidated joint ventures | (20,780 | ) | 1,170 | ||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV depreciable real estate reserves | — | 1,780 | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV depreciation and amortization | 67,639 | 63,075 | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV amortization of deferred financing costs | 4,456 | 3,191 | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV interest expense, net of interest income | 70,132 | 62,965 | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV gain on early extinguishment of debt | 4,796 | — | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV investment income | (424 | ) | (4,918 | ) | |||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV non-building revenue | (398 | ) | (1,291 | ) | |||
| NOI including SLG share of unconsolidated JVs | 209,172 | 201,318 | |||||
| NOI from other properties/affiliates | (34,623 | ) | (34,606 | ) | |||
| Same-Store NOI | 174,549 | 166,712 | |||||
| Straight-line and free rent | (3,440 | ) | 1,293 | ||||
| Amortization of acquired above and below-market leases, net | 1,147 | 912 | |||||
| Operating lease straight-line adjustment | 204 | 204 | |||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV straight-line and free rent | (9,502 | ) | (10,269 | ) | |||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV amortization of acquired above and below-market leases, net | (6,460 | ) | (6,040 | ) | |||
| Same-store cash NOI | $ | 156,498 | $ | 152,812 | |||
| Lease termination income | 356 | (4,393 | ) | ||||
| SLG share of unconsolidated JV lease termination income | (4,626 | ) | — | ||||
| Same-store cash NOI excluding lease termination income | $ | 152,228 | $ | 148,419 | |||
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES - DISCLOSURES
Funds from Operations (FFO)
FFO is a widely recognized non-GAAP financial measure of REIT performance. The Company computes FFO in accordance with standards established by the
The Company presents FFO because it considers it an important supplemental measure of the Company’s operating performance and believes that it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, particularly those that own and operate commercial office properties. The Company also uses FFO as one of several criteria to determine performance-based compensation for members of its senior management. FFO is intended to exclude GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and related assets, which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate, gains and losses from property dispositions, and real estate related impairment charges, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance or to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it indicative of funds available to fund the Company’s cash needs, including the Company's ability to make cash distributions.
Funds Available for Distribution (FAD)
FAD is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as FFO plus non-real estate depreciation, allowance for straight line credit loss, adjustment for straight line operating lease rent, non-cash deferred compensation, and pro-rata adjustments for these items from the Company's unconsolidated JVs, less straight line rental income, free rent net of amortization, second generation tenant improvement and leasing costs, and recurring capital expenditures.
FAD is not intended to represent cash flow for the period and is not indicative of cash flow provided by operating activities as determined in accordance with GAAP. FAD is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure with respect to liquidity. Because all companies do not calculate FAD the same way, the presentation of FAD may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. FAD does not represent cash flow from operating, investing and finance activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate (EBITDAre)
EBITDAre is a non-GAAP financial measure. The Company computes EBITDAre in accordance with standards established by Nareit, which may not be comparable to EBITDAre reported by other REITs that do not compute EBITDAre in accordance with the Nareit definition, or that interpret the Nareit definition differently than the Company does. The White Paper on EBITDAre approved by the
The Company presents EBITDAre because the Company believes that EBITDAre, along with cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provides investors with an additional indicator of the Company’s ability to incur and service debt. EBITDAre should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indication of the Company’s financial performance, as an alternative to net cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), or as a measure of the Company’s liquidity.
Net Operating Income (NOI) and Cash NOI
NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as operating income before transaction related costs, gains/losses on early extinguishment of debt, marketing general and administrative expenses and non-real estate revenue. Cash NOI is also a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated by subtracting free rent (net of amortization), straight-line rent, and the amortization of acquired above and below-market leases from NOI, while adding operating lease straight-line adjustment and the allowance for straight-line tenant credit loss.
The Company presents NOI and Cash NOI because the Company believes that these measures, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP financial measures and reconciliations, provide investors with meaningful information regarding the operating performance of properties. When operating performance is compared across multiple periods, the investor is provided with information not immediately apparent from net income that is determined in accordance with GAAP. NOI and Cash NOI provide information on trends in the revenue generated and expenses incurred in operating the Company's properties, unaffected by the cost of leverage, straight-line adjustments, depreciation, amortization, and other net income components. The Company uses these metrics internally as performance measures. None of these measures is an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) and same-store performance should not be considered an alternative to GAAP net income performance.
Coverage Ratios
The Company presents fixed charge and debt service coverage ratios to provide a measure of the Company’s financial flexibility to service current debt amortization, interest expense and operating lease rent from current cash net operating income. These coverage ratios represent a common measure of the Company’s ability to service fixed cash payments; however, these ratios are not used as an alternative to cash flow from operating, financing and investing activities (determined in accordance with GAAP).
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