Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc.
Business
Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. operates as a REIT that owns, manages, develops, redevelops, and operates high-quality, primarily Class A office properties. It offers leasing of office space, property and asset management, redevelopment and repositioning services, and sustainability and operational programs to enhance tenant amenities and building performance. The company reports its operations by geographic segments and conducts business through its operating partnership, subsidiaries, and controlled joint ventures focused on in‑service and redevelopment projects. It markets and leases space primarily in major U.S. Sunbelt markets using local management offices and national procurement platforms to serve corporate and government tenants.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental and tenant reimbursement revenue | 538 | 544 | 555 | 546 | 515 | |
| Total revenues | 565 | 570 | 578 | 564 | 529 | |
| Property operating costs | 228 | 234 | 235 | 226 | 211 | |
| Depreciation | 167 | 157 | 148 | 134 | 121 | |
| Amortization | 61 | 70 | 88 | 91 | 86 | |
| Impairment charges | 0 | 34 | 29 | 26 | 41 | |
| General and administrative | 31 | 35 | 29 | 29 | 30 | |
| Total expenses | 486 | 530 | 530 | 506 | 489 | |
| Interest expense | −128 | −123 | −101 | −66 | — | |
| Other income | 734,000 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −38 | −386,000 | −820,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Gain/(loss) on sale of real estate assets | 2 | −445,000 | 2 | 152 | 0 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −163 | −119 | −96 | 89 | −41 | |
| Net loss | −84 | −79 | −48 | 147 | −1 | |
| Net income applicable to noncontrolling interest | −19,000 | −5,000 | −10,000 | 0 | 14,000 | |
| Net loss applicable to Piedmont | −84 | −79 | −48 | 147 | −1 | |
| Net loss applicable to common stockholders - basic (in dollars per share) | −0.67 | −0.64 | −0.39 | 1.19 | −0.01 | |
| Net loss applicable to common stockholders - diluted (in dollars per share) | −0.67 | −0.64 | −0.39 | 1.19 | −0.01 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 123 | 124 | |
| Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 545 | 553 | 559 | 567 | 530 | |
| Buildings and improvements, less accumulated depreciation of $1,278,600 and $1,150,892 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 2,788 | 2,744 | 2,749 | 2,767 | 2,514 | |
| Intangible lease assets, less accumulated amortization of $73,824 and $75,982 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 44 | 60 | 83 | 114 | 94 | |
| Construction in progress | 45 | 104 | 85 | 52 | 43 | |
| Total real estate assets | 3,422 | 3,461 | 3,513 | 3,501 | 3,245 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 731,000 | 110 | 825,000 | 17 | 7 | |
| Tenant receivables | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | — | |
| Straight-line rent receivables | 214 | 194 | 183 | 172 | 163 | |
| Restricted cash and escrows | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | 21 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 20 | |
| Goodwill | 53 | 53 | 53 | 83 | 99 | |
| Interest rate swaps | 0 | 671,000 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |
| Deferred lease costs, less accumulated amortization of $209,155 and $204,150 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 311 | 260 | 262 | 284 | 265 | |
| Total assets | 4,031 | 4,115 | 4,057 | 4,086 | 3,931 | |
| Unsecured debt, net of discount and unamortized debt issuance costs of $23,368 and $20,077 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 2,036 | 2,030 | 1,859 | 1,787 | 1,878 | |
| Secured debt | 189 | 192 | 196 | 197 | 0 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and accrued capital expenditures | 173 | 149 | 132 | 110 | 114 | |
| Dividends payable | 0 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 26 | |
| Deferred income | 112 | 107 | 90 | 60 | 81 | |
| Intangible lease liabilities, less accumulated amortization of $35,036 and $33,641 as of December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 25 | 33 | — | — | — | |
| Interest rate swaps | 111,000 | 8,000 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,535 | 2,527 | 2,334 | 2,236 | 2,143 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Shares-in-trust, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Preferred stock, no par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding as of December 31, 2025 or December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value; 750,000,000 shares authorized, 124,519,278 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2025; and 124,083,038 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 3,730 | 3,724 | 3,717 | 3,711 | 3,702 | |
| Cumulative distributions in excess of earnings | −2,227 | −2,128 | −1,987 | −1,856 | −1,899 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −9 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −18 | |
| Piedmont stockholders equity | 1,495 | 1,587 | 1,721 | 1,848 | 1,786 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 1,497 | 1,588 | 1,723 | 1,849 | 1,787 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 4,031 | 4,115 | 4,057 | 4,086 | 3,931 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortization of debt issuance costs inclusive of settled interest rate swaps | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Other amortization | 58 | 64 | 78 | 82 | 79 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | 38 | 386,000 | 287,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Reduction of general reserve for uncollectible accounts | 0 | 0 | −1 | −3 | −553,000 | |
| Stock compensation expense | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| Increase in tenant and straight-line rent receivables | −24 | −12 | −14 | −14 | −10 | |
| Decrease/(increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets | 3 | 1 | −11 | 5 | 1 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in accounts payable and accrued expenses | −18 | 14 | 19 | −2 | 2 | |
| Increase/(decrease) in deferred income | −15 | 2 | −4 | −20 | −5 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 141 | 198 | 210 | 215 | 242 | |
| Capitalized expenditures | −157 | −212 | −158 | −121 | — | |
| Sales proceeds from wholly-owned properties | 31 | 75 | 2 | 297 | 0 | |
| Deferred lease costs paid | −49 | −49 | −40 | −25 | −20 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −175 | −187 | −196 | −1 | −369 | |
| Debt issuance and other costs paid | −2 | −2 | −2 | −374,000 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from debt | 998 | 919 | 1,413 | 803 | 790 | |
| Repayments of debt | −1,002 | −755 | −1,345 | −897 | −536 | |
| Premiums paid and costs to repurchase senior notes | −36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Costs of issuance of common stock | −604,000 | −185,000 | 0 | −460,000 | −55,000 | |
| Value of shares withheld for payment of taxes related to employee stock compensation | −2 | −2 | −2 | −4 | −3 | |
| Dividends paid | −31 | −62 | −93 | −104 | −104 | |
| Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities | −75 | 98 | −30 | −203 | 126 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and escrows | −110 | 110 | −15 | 11 | −354,000 |