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Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 5 August 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 raised, 1 lowered, 10 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Core FFO per share up 30%: Core FFO was $23.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up about 30% per share from $0.27. Same-store cash NOI rose 7.5% to $90.2 million from $83.9 million, driven by higher office and studio occupancy. Source
  • 1.3 million square feet leased: The company signed 56 office leases, 61% new and 39% renewal. The largest was 891,000 square feet with the City and County of San Francisco at 1455 Market, with a 24-year weighted average term. Source
  • Office occupancy up for fourth quarter: In-service office occupancy was 82.5%, up 470 basis points from 77.8% sequentially. The leased rate was 82.8%, up from 78.4%. Source
  • Leasing pipeline rebuilt to 2.4 million feet: The company describes a reloaded 2.4 million square foot leasing pipeline, with demand from AI, other technology and professional services tenants across West Coast markets. Source
  • G&A down on cost savings: G&A was $12.0 million against $13.5 million in the prior-year period, excluding $14.3 million of one-time expenses; the company credits ongoing cost savings initiatives. Source
  • Total liquidity of $876 million: Liquidity was $876.1 million, made up of $80.8 million of unrestricted cash and $795.3 million of revolver availability. Source

“Our second quarter results reflect the continued execution of our strategy to drive occupancy and unlock the earnings power of our portfolio.”

Victor Coleman, Hudson Pacific's CEO and Chairman

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Core FFO per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$1.12 to $1.20Raised from $1.10 to $1.18
Average in-service office occupancy Sourcefull-year 202680.0% to 82.0%Kept
Growth in same-store cash NOI Sourcefull-year 2026(1.75)% to (0.75)%Kept
GAAP non-cash revenue Sourcefull-year 2026$11,500 to $16,500Kept
GAAP non-cash expense Sourcefull-year 2026$(6,000) to $(8,000)Kept
General and administrative expenses Sourcefull-year 2026$(48,500) to $(54,500)Lowered from $(49,500) to $(55,500)
Interest expense Sourcefull-year 2026$(150,000) to $(160,000)Kept
Non-real estate depreciation and amortization Sourcefull-year 2026$(12,000) to $(14,000)Kept
FFO from unconsolidated joint ventures Sourcefull-year 2026$500 to $2,500Kept
FFO attributable to non-controlling interests Sourcefull-year 2026$(22,000) to $(26,000)Kept
FFO attributable to preferred units and shares Sourcefull-year 2026$(20,000)Kept
Weighted average diluted common stock and units outstanding Sourcefull-year 202665,000 to 66,000 (thousands)Kept

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 Core FFO per diluted share range raised to $1.12 to $1.20, from $1.10 to $1.18. Source
  • Guidance lowered: Full-year 2026 G&A expense range lowered to $(48,500) to $(54,500) thousand, from $(49,500) to $(55,500) thousand. Source
  • New: Updated 2026 Core FFO range excludes the previously announced closures of the Quixote stage and Atlanta operations and their associated segments. Source
  • New: After quarter-end the company sold 2001 Gateway, a 161,000 square foot office building in North San Jose, for $25 million. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Core FFO per share up 30%: Core FFO was $23.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, up about 30% per share from $0.27. Same-store cash NOI rose 7.5% to $90.2 million from $83.9 million, driven by higher office and studio occupancy. Source
  • FFO turned positive year over year: FFO to common stock and unit holders was $15.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, compared with a loss of $(11.2) million, or $(0.38) per diluted share, a year earlier. Source
  • Impairment drove quarterly net loss: The statement of operations shows a $50.4 million impairment loss on real estate assets. Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $(104.6) million, or $(1.62) per diluted share, against $(2.87). Source

Office leasing and occupancy

  • 1.3 million square feet leased: The company signed 56 office leases, 61% new and 39% renewal. The largest was 891,000 square feet with the City and County of San Francisco at 1455 Market, with a 24-year weighted average term. Source
  • Office occupancy up for fourth quarter: In-service office occupancy was 82.5%, up 470 basis points from 77.8% sequentially. The leased rate was 82.8%, up from 78.4%. Source
  • Rent changes on new leases: GAAP rents on new leases rose 17.2% and cash rents fell 11.4%, largely from the City and County leases. Excluding those leases, GAAP and cash rents fell 3.3% and 9.9%. Source
  • Smaller leases across the portfolio: Outside the City and County leases, the company executed 402,000 square feet, 71% new. Examples include 39,000 square feet at 83 King and 28,000 square feet at Hill7. Source
  • Leasing pipeline rebuilt to 2.4 million feet: The company describes a reloaded 2.4 million square foot leasing pipeline, with demand from AI, other technology and professional services tenants across West Coast markets. Source

“This landmark transaction underscores the enduring appeal of our portfolio and provides nearly a quarter century of cash flow visibility.”

Victor Coleman, Hudson Pacific's CEO and Chairman

Studio business

  • Studio stages 74.6% leased: In-service studio stages were 74.6% leased on a trailing three-month basis and 74.6% on a trailing 12-month basis, up from 72.5%. Studio rental revenues were $13.5 million against $13.9 million. Source
  • Hollywood stages nearly fully leased: Management said its Hollywood stages were effectively fully leased at 95.5%. Source
  • Sunset Pier 94 leasing rose: Sunset Pier 94 Studios moved from 38.8% leased to 78.5% leased during the quarter. Source
  • Studio revenue up, studio costs down: Total studio revenues were $35.2 million against $34.2 million. Studio operating expenses were $34.1 million against $36.6 million a year earlier. Source

Costs and general and administrative

  • G&A down on cost savings: G&A was $12.0 million against $13.5 million in the prior-year period, excluding $14.3 million of one-time expenses; the company credits ongoing cost savings initiatives. Source
  • Interest expense lower year over year: Interest expense was $38.5 million against $48.1 million a year earlier. Interest income was $0.6 million against $2.1 million. Source

“we are confident in our path toward sustained FFO per share growth.”

Victor Coleman, Hudson Pacific's CEO and Chairman

Balance sheet, liquidity and capital

  • Total liquidity of $876 million: Liquidity was $876.1 million, made up of $80.8 million of unrestricted cash and $795.3 million of revolver availability. Source
  • Net debt ratio at 32.4%: Net debt to undepreciated book value was 32.4% on HPP's share, up from 31.9% at March 31. All debt is fixed or capped, at a 4.9% weighted average rate, with one remaining 2026 maturity. Source
  • AFFO negative on capex timing: AFFO was $(3.2) million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, against $(6.1) million, or $(0.20). The company cites the timing of lease-up capital expenditures. Source
  • Recurring capital spending higher: Recurring capital expenditures, tenant improvements and lease commissions were $31.5 million, against $29.0 million. For six months they were $65.1 million, against $58.6 million. Source
  • Series C preferred dividend paid: The Board declared and paid a dividend of $0.296875 per share on the 4.750% Series C cumulative preferred stock. Source

Revenue, adjustments and Quixote items

  • Revenue fell on asset sales: Total revenue was $188.3 million against $190.0 million. The company attributes the change mainly to asset dispositions, partly offset by improved office occupancy. Source
  • Quixote items added back to Core FFO: The Core FFO reconciliation adds back $5.0 million of non-core Quixote lease terminations and $3.6 million of non-core Quixote Studios and Services items. Source
  • Adjustments to FFO smaller: Adjustments to FFO totaled $7.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, against $19.2 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, a year earlier. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
In-service office occupancy Source82.5%
Office leased rate Source82.8%
Office leases executed Source56 leases, 1.3 million square feet
Leasing pipeline Source2.4 million square feet
Studio stages leased, trailing three-month Source74.6%
Studio stages leased, trailing 12-month Source74.6%
Hollywood studio stages leased Source95.5%
Sunset Pier 94 stages leased Source78.5%

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management stated that actual results may differ materially from the full-year 2026 estimates. Source
  • Demand: Rents on re-leasing space in Palo Alto, previously signed at pre-pandemic peak rents, were lower, which reduced rent changes on leases excluding the City and County transaction. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management said it continues to prune non-core assets while keeping capital allocation disciplined. Source

Other quarters

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