UNITED STATES
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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| SL Green Realty Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Members of senior management of SL Green Realty Corp. (the “Company”) will make a presentation during the Company's 2023 Annual Investor Conference on Monday, December 4, 2023 (the “Investor Conference”). At the Investor Conference, the Company will provide its earnings guidance for the year ended December 31, 2024 of net income per share of $1.35 to $1.65, and Funds From Operations (“FFO”) per share of $4.90 to $5.20. In addition, the Company will affirm its previously announced earnings guidance for the year ending December 31, 2023 of FFO per share of $5.05 to $5.35.
The presentation will be available online via webcast on our corporate website at www.slgreen.com under the “Investors - Presentations & Webcasts” section. An audio replay and a copy of the presentation will be available on our corporate website following the Investor Conference.
The following table reconciles estimated net income per share (diluted) to FFO per share (diluted) for the years ending December 31, 2023 and 2024.
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| 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income per share attributable to SL Green stockholders (diluted) | $ | (7.65) | $ | (7.35) | $ | 1.35 | $ | 1.65 | |||||||||||||||
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| Depreciation and amortization | 3.55 | 3.55 | 2.41 | 2.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Joint ventures depreciation and noncontrolling interests adjustments | 4.14 | 4.14 | 3.70 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.10) | (0.10) | (0.12) | (0.12) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciable real estate reserve | 4.43 | 4.43 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
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| (Loss) gain on sale of real estate and discontinued operations, net | (0.61) | (0.61) | 2.41 | 2.41 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase price and other fair value adjustments | (0.10) | (0.10) | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation on non-real estate assets | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Funds From Operations per share attributable to SL Green common stockholders and noncontrolling interests (diluted) | $ | 5.05 | $ | 5.35 | $ | 4.90 | $ | 5.20 | |||||||||||||||
The information being furnished pursuant to this “Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure” shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing. This information will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of such information that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 4, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has established an annual ordinary dividend on the Company's common stock of $3.00 per share. The ordinary dividend will continue to be paid in cash on a monthly basis. The first monthly ordinary dividend of $0.25 per share is payable on January 16, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| SL GREEN REALTY CORP. | |||||
| /s/ Matthew J. DiLiberto | |||||
| Matthew J. DiLiberto | |||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||
| Date: December 4, 2023 | |||||
Exhibit 99.1
SL GREEN REALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES ANNUAL
ORDINARY DIVIDEND OF $3.00 PER SHARE
CASH DIVIDEND EQUATES TO 7.5% YIELD ON CURRENT SHARE PRICE
NEW YORK—December 4, 2023—SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), Manhattan’s largest office landlord, announced today that its board of directors has established an annual ordinary dividend on SL Green’s common stock of $3.00 per share. The ordinary dividend will continue to be paid in cash on a monthly basis. The first monthly ordinary dividend of $0.25 per share is payable on January 16, 2024, to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
"We believe that providing a sustainable, recurring dividend to our shareholders is a fundamental part of our business, while maintaining a focus on retained cash flow and distributing 100% of our taxable income. With the backdrop of a challenging, but improving, New York City office market and stubbornly high interest rates, we are proud of the business plan we have developed to generate another annual cash dividend at such a high level,” said Matt DiLiberto, Chief Financial Officer.
The board of directors also declared the regular quarterly dividend on the company's Series I Preferred Stock for the period October 15, 2023 through January 14, 2024 of $0.40625 per share, which is the equivalent of an annualized dividend of $1.625 per share. The dividend is payable in cash on January 16, 2024 to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 29, 2023.
About SL Green Realty Corp.
SL Green Realty Corp., Manhattan's largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is focused primarily on acquiring, managing and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. As of September 30, 2023, SL Green held interests in 59 buildings totaling 32.5 million square feet. This included ownership interests in 28.8 million square feet of Manhattan buildings and 2.8 million square feet securing debt and preferred equity investments.
Forward Looking Statement
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, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially, and we caution you not to place undue reliance on such statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by the use of the words “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “project,” “continue,” or the negative of these words, or other similar words or terms.
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 the 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.
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