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DATE
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET
CALL PARTICIPANTS
Chief Government Officer — Hamid Moghadam
President — Dan Letter
Chief Monetary Officer — Tim Arndt
Managing Director, International Technique and Analytics — Chris Caton
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TAKEAWAYS
Core FFO per Share — $1.49 per share together with web promote expense, $1.50 per share excluding web promote expense, each forward of inside forecast.
Document Leasing Exercise — 62 million sq. toes signed, reflecting a rise in new leasing and wholesome renewal demand.
Portfolio Occupancy — demonstrating firming market circumstances.
Internet Efficient Hire Change — 49% web efficient lease change for brand spanking new and renewal leases, with a 29% improve on a money foundation.
Lease Mark-to-Market — Lease mark-to-market on the finish of September was 19% and an extra $900 million of NOI anticipated as leases roll.
Identical-Retailer NOI Development — 3.9% web efficient same-store progress and 5.2% money same-store NOI progress
Construct-to-Go well with Exercise — 9 new build-to-suit offers signed, totaling 21 year-to-date and $1.6 billion of anticipated funding.
Knowledge Heart Pipeline — 5.2 gigawatts in superior levels or secured, equal to $15 billion of powered shell funding.
Power Enterprise — 28 megawatts of photo voltaic and storage deployed; present capability at 825 megawatts, on observe to succeed in 1 gigawatt by year-end.
Financing Exercise — $2.3 billion in capital was raised, together with a €1 billion elevate at 3.5% and an in-place value of debt at 3.2% with common remaining life exceeding eight years.
Strategic Capital Enterprise — Modest web inflows in open-ended funds, with new funding automobiles producing robust investor curiosity.
Steering Updates — Identical-store NOI progress vary elevated to 4.25%-4.75% web efficient for full yr 2025 and 4.5%-5.25% money same-store NOI progress for full yr 2025; G&A expense forecast now $460 million-$470 million for 2025; strategic capital income at $580 million-$590 million for full yr 2025.
Improvement Begins Steering — Elevated to $2.75 billion-$3.25 billion at share for full yr 2025, with over half anticipated from build-to-suit initiatives.
Disposition and Contribution Steering — Raised by $500 million to $1.5 billion-$2.25 billion at share for full yr 2025.
GAAP EPS and Core FFO Steering — EPS forecast at $3.40-$3.50 for 2025; Core FFO together with web promote expense at $5.78-$5.81 per share for 2025; Core FFO excluding web promote expense at $5.83-$5.86 per share for full yr 2025, a $0.02 upward revision.
SUMMARY
Administration highlighted that each megawatt of knowledge middle capability deliverable over the following three years is in lively buyer discussions, as said on the Q3 2025 earnings name, reinforcing the sector’s near-term progress potential. The corporate is exploring new capitalization methods to unlock worth in its information middle portfolio, which can embody retaining partial curiosity or promoting down accomplished initiatives. Steering for fiscal efficiency was raised throughout NOI, growth exercise, and capital income for the total yr 2025, underscoring administration’s confidence within the platform’s skill to seize favorable secular developments.
Chief Government Officer Hamid Moghadam will step down after this name, transitioning to government chairman after 42 years of management and 112 earnings calls.
Management emphasised “clear step greater” based on Tim Arndt in demand noticed through the quarter and famous buyer sentiment is more and more constructive, with giant occupiers main renewed exercise and smaller segments anticipated to comply with.
Provide pipeline stays constrained, market emptiness holding at 7.5%, which administration views as a agency base for eventual lease inflection.
INDUSTRY GLOSSARY
Construct-to-Go well with: Improvement initiatives tailor-made to fulfill a particular tenant’s necessities, usually involving a pre-leased dedication previous to building.
Powered Shell: Industrial or information middle facility constructed with utility infrastructure in place, delivered with out fit-out however prepared for tenant customization and set up.
Internet Efficient Hire: Rental charge after accounting for concessions, free lease, and landlord incentives, representing the true revenue stream over the lease time period.
Mark-to-Market: The distinction between present in-place contract rents and prevailing market rents, indicating potential rental uplift upon lease expiration.
Identical-Retailer NOI: Comparability of web working revenue from properties held for a constant interval, excluding the impression of acquisitions, inclinations, and growth completions.
Knowledge Heart Turnkey Format: Facility delivered absolutely constructed out and operational, offering all energy, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure required by tenants.
WAULT (Weighted Common Unexpired Lease Time period): Common remaining lease length throughout a portfolio, weighted by rental revenue.
Full Convention Name Transcript
Tim Arndt: Thanks, Justin. Good morning, and thanks for becoming a member of our name. The third quarter marked one other interval of strong efficiency with many encouraging indicators throughout our enterprise. We had a document quarter for leasing with signings of practically 62 million sq. toes and an uptick in portfolio occupancy and one other very robust quarter in lease change. We see a extra constructive tone throughout the platform with strengthening buyer sentiment, improved leasing velocity, and continued success in build-to-suit exercise. Which taken collectively suggests the market has discovered footing and the stage is ready for an inflection in occupancy and lease. Momentum additionally prolonged to our information middle enterprise.
This quarter, we moved one other 1.5 gigawatts of extra capability to our superior levels. Now with 5.2 gigawatts of energy both secured or on this superior stage, Prologis, Inc. is likely one of the largest homeowners of utility-fed energy obtainable for information facilities. Translating this to {dollars} would quantity to $15 billion of funding as powered Shell and as a lot as 4 instances that if delivered in a turnkey format. Because of this, we have begun the exploration of extra capitalization methods to completely seize the chance.
Our skill to mix actual property, energy entry, buyer relationships, and capital gives the inspiration for one of the vital vital worth creation alternatives in our historical past, and we’re well-positioned and laser-focused on its execution. With that as a backdrop, let’s flip to our outcomes. Core FFO, together with web promote expense, was $1.49 per share. And excluding web promotes was $1.50 per share, every forward of our forecast. As famous, we had a document leasing quarter supported by a transparent pickup in new leasing, which had been under historic ranges for a while, however is now rounding out along with wholesome renewal exercise and heightened build-to-suit demand.
Consequently, occupancy grew over the quarter to 95.3%, a rise of 20 foundation factors. In flight to high quality persists to our curated portfolio and platform, evidenced by our 290 foundation factors of outperformance in The U.S. Hire change through the quarter was 49% on a web efficient foundation and 29% on money, highlighting the sturdiness of our lease mark to market, which can present significant lease change over the approaching years even at spot rents. The lease mark to market ended September at 19%, which displays the seize of one other $75 million of NOI through the quarter and an additional $900 million of NOI as leases roll.
Placing all of it collectively, web efficient and money same-store progress through the quarter had been 3.9% and 5.2%, respectively. By way of capital deployment, we had a lighter quarter of growth begins with expectations for a robust fourth quarter because of the particular timing of transactions. Two-thirds of our quantity within the fourth quarter within the third quarter was in build-to-suits with giant international prospects, lots of whom rank in our prime 25. We signed an extra 9 build-to-suits this quarter, driving the entire to 21 to this point for the yr, and amounting to $1.6 billion of whole anticipated funding.
Past that, this pipeline continues to develop with dozens of viable offers on PLD-owned land, an consequence of our shut buyer relationships and strategic land financial institution. We count on build-to-suits will signify over half of our growth quantity for the total yr. Lastly, our power enterprise delivered 28 megawatts of photo voltaic era and storage within the quarter. With 825 megawatts of present capability, we’re on observe to ship on our one-gigawatt aim by year-end. Curiosity from prospects stays strong in opposition to the backdrop of accelerating power costs and forecasted shortages in energy. We proceed to combine our photo voltaic storage and off-grid power options with our actual property, one other instance of how Prologis, Inc. continues to evolve with and for our prospects.
On the steadiness sheet, we closed on $2.3 billion financing exercise throughout the REIT and funds, which included a really profitable €1 billion elevate at 3.5%. Our international entry to capital stays one of many defining strengths of our franchise with an in-place value of debt at simply 3.2% and greater than eight years of common remaining life. In our strategic capital enterprise, we had modest web inflows for the quarter throughout our open-ended funds as traders started to reengage following a number of uneven quarters. However on the identical time, we’re excited by our progress on new automobiles which might be drawing robust curiosity and place us effectively for the following section of progress on this enterprise.
We look ahead to sharing extra on this within the fourth quarter. Turning to our prospects. Sentiment is clearly higher as knowledgeable by our day-to-day discussions throughout the globe in addition to in targeted strategic dialogue like that in our buyer advisory board held late final month. Past improved decision-making, bigger occupiers are pursuing reconfiguration consolidation methods with a shift towards community optimization quite than contraction. In step with a typical actual property cycle, we would count on smaller and medium-sized enterprises to comply with go well with. Out of curiosity, e-commerce penetration, now 24% of US retail gross sales, has expanded since COVID and continues this march greater as a significant and secular driver of demand with 52 distinctive names transacting this quarter.
By way of working circumstances, total, we see demand bettering, occupancy has fashioned a base, rents are progressing by means of their bottoming course of. In our US markets, we estimate 47 million sq. toes of web absorption for the third quarter, holding market emptiness regular at 7.5% we count on it to prime out. In the meantime, the availability image stays favorable as the development pipeline depletes and begins are under pre-COVID ranges. Market lease declines have been slowing simply over 1% this quarter, additionally evidencing the market shift. Our strongest markets in The U.S. proceed to be throughout the Southeast and Texas with strong absorption in Houston, Dallas, and Atlanta.
The tone in Southern California can also be bettering, though rents stay gentle, leasing exercise has turned up each in LA and the Inland Empire. According to our prior view, we count on SoCal to lag the broader inflection in working circumstances within the close to time period however outperform over the long run. Our platforms exterior The U.S. are actually a vivid spot. Latin America once more delivered glorious outcomes the place Brazil and Mexico collectively have been offering the very best same-store progress in our portfolio. Europe has maintained greater occupancy and extra reasonable lease decline relative to The U.S. And our Japan portfolio maintains its observe document of remarkable occupancy overcoming the upper market provide of current years.
With actual property in 20 nations the world over’s most dynamic markets, our international scale continues to serve prospects and the advantages of this diversification are evident in our efficiency. Lastly, on information facilities, demand for our product has been distinctive. Each megawatt we are able to ship over the following three years is already in dialogue with prospects. We’re taking a deliberate and disciplined method in line with our build-to-suits technique. And by staying near prospects and their evolving wants, we’ve got robust conviction within the depth of our pipeline and look ahead to asserting on a handful of begins within the coming quarters. Turning to steering as we transfer into year-end.
Common occupancy at our share is unchanged on the midpoint, of 95% and lease change will common within the low 50s for the total yr. The vary for same-store NOI progress is growing to 4.25% to 4.75% on a web efficient foundation and 4.5% to five.25% on a money foundation. We’re growing our G and A steering to a spread of $460 million to $470 million and likewise growing our strategic capital income steering to a spread of $580 million to $590 million. In capital deployment, we’re growing growth begins at share to a brand new vary of $2.75 billion to $3.25 billion. And as a reminder, beforehand introduced information middle begins are included on this steering.
We’re additionally growing our mixed disposition and contribution steering by $500 million to a spread of $1.5 billion to $2.25 billion at our share. In whole, our steering for GAAP earnings to vary between $3.40 and $3.50 per share, Core FFO, together with web promote expense, will vary between $5.78 and $5.81 per share whereas core FFO excluding web promote expense will vary between $5.83 and $5.86 per share, a $0.02 improve from our prior steering. To shut, the outlook for International Logistics is powerful, and the demand for information facilities and distributed power methods is strong, all of which underpins our confidence in the long run and completely distinctive alternative for our enterprise.
Our focus stays on disciplined progress, operational excellence, and leaning in on these long-term developments. These priorities have been central to Prologis, Inc. since its founding and proceed to form each choice we make. And as we mirror on the management that constructed this firm, and the enduring tradition that Hamid has created, we accomplish that with a deep sense of dedication and continuity. The inspiration of excellence is powerful, The technique is evident. And the alternatives forward are vital and unmatched. Thanks, and I will cross the decision over to Dan to shut out our ready remarks earlier than turning to Q and A.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Tim. Earlier than we transfer to questions, I needed to take a second to acknowledge right this moment marks Hamid’s final earnings name as our CEO. That is his 112th name since we went public again in 1997. It is actually laborious to sum up all the pieces he is completed in only a few phrases. We have all discovered a lot as a part of the college of AMB and Prologis, Inc. below his management. And it is actually been a one-of-a-kind expertise. Over greater than 4 a long time, Hamid has constructed one thing particular. An organization that leads our business, units the usual for innovation, and places individuals, tradition, and prospects first. He is created a platform that is second to none.
Constructed on imaginative and prescient, braveness, and the flexibility to see round corners. For me, it has been a privilege to look at him lead. To see how he balances ambition with humility. And the way he pushes all of us to suppose larger and transfer quicker. Hamid, on behalf of all of us at Prologis, Inc., thanks. To your management, your belief, and for all the pieces you’ve got performed to make Prologis, Inc. what it’s right this moment. You’ll seemingly by no means absolutely comprehend the impression you’ve got had on the individuals on this room, this firm, or this business over the past 42 years. We’re all grateful, and we’re excited for what’s forward with you as government chairman. With that, operator, we’re prepared for questions.
Operator: Thanks. We are going to now conduct a query and reply session. If you need to ask a query, please press 1 in your phone keypad. A affirmation tone will point out your line is within the query queue. Chances are you’ll press 2 to take away your self from the queue. And for members utilizing speaker gear, it could be crucial to choose up the handset earlier than urgent the star keys. One second please whereas we ballot for questions. Our first query comes from the road of Jon Petersen with Jefferies. Please proceed along with your query.
Jon Petersen: Nice. Thanks, and congrats on the quarter. Arduous to prime Dan’s commentary there, however Hamid, thanks for all of your trustworthy commentary over time. Actually loved beginning incomes season along with your name for the final 112. I suppose I have never been round for all 112, however for lots of them. If I might begin with a query on information facilities, proper on the prime, you stated you are exploring extra capitalization methods. Are you able to discuss extra about what that may appear like?
Should you’re taking a look at exploring, establishing a fund to purchase out properties upon completion, or possibly extra of a growth fund, possibly simply typically what your consolation degree is on proudly owning and working information facilities past growth at this level. Thanks.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Jon. Let me begin after which possibly Tim will pile on right here. Nevertheless it may be useful for me simply to put out what is going on on in our information middle enterprise proper now. We have talked rather a lot over the past couple of years about constructing an skilled and devoted workforce from the business. And we have been very profitable in doing that, and we’re gonna proceed to construct the workforce into 2026. We even have actually unimaginable operational synergies between our core enterprise and this information middle workforce. With our procurement platform, you have a look at our distributed power enterprise now, simply actually vital synergies. After which this pipeline that we’ve got is big. It is actually vital.
1.4 gigawatts of energy and it is secured or below building stage. Or the three.8 gigawatts, within the superior levels. So actually unimaginable what this workforce has performed in a really quick time period. We’re persevering with with the identical technique we have been sharing alongside the best way, which is build-to-suits, with these hyperscalers. And it is actually wonderful simply the lively discussions and conversations and lease dialogue with these prospects throughout our total pipeline. As Tim talked about within the script, each megawatt we are able to ship over the following three years is already accounted for in dialog. So we’ve got an enormous tailwind behind us there.
After which if you concentrate on our land financial institution, our 14,000 acres of land that we personal or management, you have a look at our 6,000 buildings, in these infill places and take into consideration how effectively we’re arrange for not solely the present wave of AI demand however the subsequent wave which can be inference. So these are large numbers and we’ve got taken the following step of beginning an exploration over what the universe of alternatives are, what’s the artwork of the attainable for us, within the information middle enterprise and capitalization. So we have no specifics to share with you now, however we hope to within the coming quarters.
Tim Arndt: And I’ll simply pile on with one thought, Dan. It is simply that within the interim, the steadiness sheet is clearly very able to taking out a big quantity of initiatives. We’ve got virtually $2 billion below building on this final yr or two, which we are able to simply develop given the size and score of the steadiness sheet.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Jon. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Michael Goldsmith with UBS. Please proceed along with your query.
Michael Goldsmith: Good afternoon. Thanks rather a lot for taking my query and congratulations, Hamid. My query is on the web absorption through the interval. I believe, Tim, you referred to as out 47 million, which is a reasonably materials acceleration from the prior two quarters. So is there a approach to consider how a lot of that was type of pent-up demand from the uncertainty earlier within the yr versus, like, what’s type of, like, the sustainable run charge? After which additionally simply, you realize, when you might discuss a bit bit in regards to the cadence of leasing by means of the quarter so we are able to get a way of if it is accelerating.
Tim Arndt: So, yeah, you are proper. Internet absorption, 47 million sq. toes. Yeah. There’s some catch-up there from the second quarter. Parsing that, parsing the market statistics, shouldn’t be one thing that we are able to do. We are able to have a look at our personal leasing exercise and there is a clear turning level in demand. There is a clear transfer greater. And so a few of it’s catch-up, however there’s only a clear step greater. And that is revealed in a wide range of issues, together with our pipeline, which stays full. And I only for context, as you make an evaluation of those numbers, know that we expect roughly 60 million sq. toes is a traditional velocity, a quarterly velocity for the demand to enhance within the coming quarters.
Thanks, Michael. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Steve Sakwa with Evercore ISI. Please proceed along with your query.
Steve Sakwa: Yeah. Thanks. Good morning. And, Dan, I echo most of the feedback that you simply made about Hamid and actually want you luck transferring ahead. Possibly simply following up on Michael’s query in regards to the provide and demand. As you look out over the following yr or so, would it not be your expectation that provide and demand are type of largely in equilibrium? Or do you suppose they’re nonetheless a bit bit tilted extra to provide outpacing demand? And I suppose what are these expectations then for market lease progress as you look out over the following twelve months?
Dan Letter: Thanks, Steve. Let me begin, and I am gonna cross it over to Chris. The way in which that you must take into consideration this proper now could be we’re in a traditional actual property cycle. Demand is strengthening. And we’re seeing these giant prospects make choices. That is the true large early signal of a restoration. And as provide stays low, as Tim talked about within the script, it is under pre-COVID ranges. And with occupancy and rents bottoming out, that is an excellent signal for what’s to return. However, yeah, Chris can provide you some extra specifics.
Chris Caton: Yeah. Completely. So, Steve, the important thing lacking ingredient right here was this new route in demand emerged over the third quarter. And so we had roughly 95 million sq. toes of web absorption yr to this point, and we expect the full-year quantity can be roughly 125 million sq. toes. So it is on a path of enchancment that can emerge. How that performs by means of in ’26? We predict emptiness charges are topping out round this degree. And that is primarily based on, you realize, working below building pipeline. Stands right this moment, which is 190 million sq. toes. And so we’ll see deliveries decline into 2026. A decrease hurdle for web absorption to start to trigger the market to tighten.
And the way demand comes by means of within the market can be a product each of the pipeline we’ve got right this moment and the macro surroundings that emerges over the following ninety days and over the course of the yr.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Steve. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Ronald Kamdem with Morgan Stanley. Please proceed along with your query.
Ronald Kamdem: Hey. Nice. Congrats on Hamid as effectively. Very spectacular. I suppose my query was simply, you realize, you guys are seems to be such as you’re calling for an inflection level right here. In occupancy, in lease, and so forth. I simply hoped you would form of double click on and speak about form of the totally different tenant classes, what you are seeing on the bottom, then any form of markets which might be standing out like Southern California? Thanks.
Chris Caton: Certain. It is Chris. So demand has clearly turned a nook. I hope you are listening to that. And the market is in an inflection level, an inflection interval right here. This comes from larger breadth and depth of our buyer discussions and their willingness to make choices. We’re seeing it in leasing volumes as we described, together with higher new leasing, which had been quieter. And in our sustained elevated pipeline, and lease proposals. As we have a look at market contours and the contours of our pipeline, I would say it is considerably just like the colour we gave you ninety days in the past. So there’s good exercise throughout early proposals and extra mature negotiations. By way of each new and renewal exercise.
And throughout a spread of markets, the one space that stood out to us was nonetheless clear energy within the bigger dimension classes. In order that’s clear above half 1,000,000 sq. toes, but it surely’s additionally broadening all the way down to say over 250,000 sq. toes. So there’s a transfer greater. As Tim described, the energy of our enterprise is worldwide in nature, so let’s not lose that time. It is actually, throughout all of the geographies he named. After which in America, it is actually within the Sunbelt.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Ron. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Craig Mailman with Citi. Please proceed along with your query.
Nick Joseph: Thanks. It is Nick Joseph right here with Craig. And simply to echo everybody else, congrats, Hamid, and better of luck. Simply going again to the info middle, type of feedback. I perceive the worth creation on the event aspect. How are you interested by the normalized progress charge of knowledge facilities versus industrial, simply from an owned perspective?
Tim Arndt: Nicely, I will take the primary a part of that a minimum of. I imply, I believe if you concentrate on to this point what we’ve got been doing on the exit aspect of those belongings, promoting them then we’re considering a sell-down, which can be possibly considerably the identical factor. The way in which we take into consideration its contribution to the expansion charge is basically the reinvestment of that worth creation again into the core enterprise. You realize, if we take into consideration that in our logistics growth portfolio, simply to present you a rule of thumb, the place we let’s decide $5 billion as a run charge of growth, funding and logistics. Must contribute about 150 foundation factors of extra progress each year.
So you would use that to benchmark an identical idea to the worth creation you may count on we’ll generate on this enterprise.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Nick. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Caitlin Burrows with Goldman Sachs. Please proceed along with your query.
Caitlin Burrows: Hello. I suppose, congrats, Hamid, on all the pieces, and given it is your final name, I suppose, there’s one thing you wanna be capable to speak about on the decision. So I used to be questioning on the within the press launch, you talked about that you simply consider one of the vital compelling setups for logistics, lease and occupancy prior to now 4 years. I really feel like we have talked about it a bunch, and all people’s talked about turning the nook, however all people likes to listen to your views. So questioning, final quarter, you talked about that market rents progress might occur in 2027.
Questioning if that is nonetheless your view, and is it simply I suppose, once we consider, like, extra particulars on that remark within the press launch, is it, setup for 2027 versus, like, one thing extra close to time period? I really feel prefer it piqued some curiosity. So questioning when you talk about a bit bit.
Hamid Moghadam: Certain, Caitlin. This is the best way I have a look at all of those cycles, together with restoration from the worldwide monetary disaster and different issues. On the finish of the day, it’s the charge of return and substitute value that drive long-term rents. So we’ve got a bogey on the market. I do not know whether or not it is six months out, a yr out, or two years out. I actually do not know. However I do know when the market stabilizes, it would stabilize at a a lot greater degree than right this moment’s lease.
So actually, what you and we and all people else has to handicap is what’s the catch-up slope from the place we’re right this moment to that greater pattern line which is gonna develop over time with inflation and all that. However that pattern line is considerably above right this moment’s rents. We are able to argue how a lot and you realize, I believe it is about 40% over in place. And possibly 20 to 25% above market rents right this moment. However we are able to debate that. However you realize, relying on how lengthy out you assume for that, it would have an effect on your progress charge, however these progress charges can be actually excessive. And let’s assume that it takes one other quarter or two earlier than we get on that trajectory.
It does not matter as a result of throughout 1 / 4 or two, we lease comparatively small quantities of house and people marginal variations in lease do not matter a lot. What in the end issues to the incomes energy of this firm, which I acknowledge could also be previous the window that you simply guys are most eager about. Or might not. That’s what excites me about this enterprise.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Caitlin. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Vikram Malhotra with Mizuho. Please proceed along with your query.
Vikram Malhotra: Morning. Thanks a lot, and Hamid, actually gonna miss you on these calls. Hopefully, we hear from you in another form or type. Hopefully, you may maybe you may begin a weblog or a podcast, which can be useful. However congratulations and wishing you all one of the best on your subsequent transfer. Possibly only a fast I simply wanna make clear one factor, after which my query actually is, you’ve got talked rather a lot about bottoming. You stated market emptiness is probably going bottoming given Prologis, Inc. usually outperforms. I am form of questioning what your view is on the route of Prologis, Inc.’s occupancy into 4Q particularly. And know, broadly subsequent yr and what which means for lease progress in Prologis, Inc.’s markets.
After which simply to make clear, Hamid, you talked about, you realize, on Caitlin’s query, I simply needed to get a bit extra particular on the following yr or in order that the most important the massive alternative you see you realize, particularly, it extra in emptiness? Is it extra in lease progress? Or is there one thing else you are interested by larger image when it comes to the chance? Thanks a lot.
Tim Arndt: Hey. Hey, Vikram. I will begin. Good multipart query there. Nicely performed. On occupancy, you may unpack our common occupancy steering. Clearly, it gives a spread of outcomes given simply there being 1 / 4 left. However look, I am fairly assured we’re gonna maintain round this degree. It might be a constant commentary with what we stated in regards to the market. And we’ll be searching for alternatives to construct from there, going into 2026.
Chris Caton: You requested in regards to the market panorama. I believe that was query two. And because it pertains to the lease forecast, let me describe how laborious it’s to have an inflection conviction at this level. At an inflection level. And so let’s simply degree set. Market vacancies, seven and a half p.c right this moment. Gonna hold round this degree. For a short time, for a pair quarters, as an example, and enhance by means of ’26, later in ’26. And that is gonna be a product of the availability that is coming within the market, By the best way, growth begins are 75% under peak and operating 25% under pre-COVID ranges.
And demand you realize, ran 47 million sq. toes within the quarter, and has a possible to enhance over the course of the approaching yr, however maybe not fairly get again to regular simply given the broader macro panorama, however the momentum we’ve got with our prospects. And so the factor that I believe you may see on lease progress, with out providing you with a particular quantity, is the weak point, the softer markets, are dissipating. And there is a wider vary of higher and stronger markets, and that is gonna actually evolve over the course of the following yr.
Dan Letter: Let me simply pile on yet another factor earlier than Hamid feedback on whether or not or not he is gonna begin a weblog or a podcast. No. Okay. You bought that reply already. However going into 2026, our priorities stay the identical. Should you have a look at our build-to-suit pipeline proper now, it stays strong, and we’re having an exceptional yr with build-to-suits, 21 offers signed. 75% of that quantity has already began this yr. You count on to see the remainder of it begin by means of the top of the yr. And we’re in conversations on practically 30 million sq. toes of latest offers. So actually enthusiastic about that. It is by far one of the best incremental return on our funding.
And you then have a look at our information middle enterprise. Knowledge middle enterprise is important and gonna proceed to speculate and maintain {that a} excessive precedence. After which, when you, additionally, we’re gonna have began spec in 18 markets this yr. And I can see that really opening up a bit extra particularly as Chris talked about internationally. After which even in a number of pockets round America. So loads of priorities and massive issues to look into ’26 and be enthusiastic about. Thanks, Vikram. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Samir Khanal with Financial institution of America. Please proceed along with your query.
Samir Khanal: Yeah. And thanks rather a lot. I suppose congratulations from our aspect as effectively, Hamid. Tim, can I ask you to offer extra colour on the client sentiment you talked about, the strengthening in your opening remarks? Clearly, there’s a tariff information you get, you realize, just about on a weekly foundation creates the volatility? However are prospects now at a degree the place, you realize, they suppose that is form of the brand new regular and are extra snug making long-term choices as we take into consideration form of this inflection in occupancy? Thanks rather a lot.
Dan Letter: Yeah. Samir, that is Dan. Sure is the reply to your query. Clients have undoubtedly grow to be extra desensitized to the short-term noise as they have a look at making long-term choices. It is nice to see these well-capitalized giant corporations main the best way as a result of we usually see the small media companies comply with go well with right here. So total, they should make these long-term choices and might not be held again. Thanks, Samir. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Nick Thillman with Baird. Please proceed along with your query.
Nick Thillman: Good morning on the market and congratulations, Hamid. I suppose type of trying on the total we perceive demand is type of getting again to its long-term common. Begins coming down. Tim, I simply type of needed we hear a bit bit on simply credit score threat, and personal credit score. I suppose are you seeing something within the portfolio that may provide you with a bit little bit of pause while you’re taking a look at simply type of emptiness peaking right here after which the flexibility to construct occupancy, any form of threat throughout the portfolio or broader market generally?
Tim Arndt: No. I might say not in the best way you are requested. I imply, dangerous debt expense is elevated. We have been speaking about that over the course of the yr and even coming into the yr pre-tariffs. We had an expectation for a bit bit elevated degree might have anticipated within the thirties in the beginning of the yr, and our expertise might be gonna be forties when it comes to foundation factors, on income. Nicely under a number of the greater numbers we had seen in previous crises. And, you realize, we have taken the chance on this final cycle the place you realize, it is very difficult to get house, and we might do extra round buyer choice.
And credit score and did an amazing job bettering the general credit score well being of the portfolio, and I believe that exhibits up in these statistics.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Nick. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Vince Tibone with Inexperienced Avenue. Please proceed along with your query.
Vince Tibone: Hello. Good morning, and congratulations once more, Hamid, from the complete Inexperienced Avenue workforce on an amazing profession. After which simply yeah. I’ve yet another query on the info middle enterprise. I simply would love, you realize, like to know how a lot information middle growth you would be snug beginning. And, once more, given you are having, you realize, below building in any given time limit. However simply attempting to get at, like, how shortly you would doubtlessly notice the massive worth, you realize, worth creation potential from the info middle land financial institution? Like, what is the constraint from doing, you realize, 3 plus billion of knowledge middle begins in a given yr.
It looks as if demand is there and the ability is secured. So I would love to only type of get a way of what the practical tempo of begins or the way you’re actually interested by that dynamic.
Tim Arndt: Hey, Vince. It is Tim. I do not know that I see a restrict. 3 billion is an easy quantity, actually, to deal with. I believe, you realize, if we had been speaking a couple of speculative program, that is the place we might have loads of consternation about what’s the suitable quantity and getting out on a limb. Our method right here on build-to-suits along with the debt capability in our steadiness sheet, the liquidity, the takeout choices we’re exploring, we’re not constraining ourselves. And that is why we’re very lively in pursuing I hope it is getting underscored right here the unimaginable quantity of power we’ve got now gathered. And the quantity of buyer conversations that we’re having can also be very excessive.
So we’re gonna see volumes come by means of. Making ready for them. And, we’re prepared for them.
Dan Letter: Yeah. And, Vince, the best way I give it some thought is energy would be the constraint. Going ahead. It will not be capital.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Vince. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Blaine Heck with Wells Fargo. Please proceed along with your query.
Blaine Heck: Nice. Hamid, congrats on all of your success. Better of luck, and I hope we are able to keep in touch. You guys discuss a bit bit about your up to date ideas on the transaction market and acquisition alternatives and whether or not you’ve got seen any motion in cap charges or pricing generally because the ten-year has confirmed some moderation extra lately?
Dan Letter: Thanks, Blaine. The transaction market’s been surprisingly resilient. As a matter of reality, volumes in ’25 are up about 25% yr over yr. So we’re seeing much more on the market. General pricing is fairly constant. Market cap charges within the low fives after which I might say IRRs within the low to mid-sevens, clearly, on low location and product kind and possibly one of many largest drivers is how a lot Walt is left. Persons are extra targeted on shorter-term Walt right this moment than earlier than. Thanks, Blaine. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Mike Mueller with JPMorgan. Please proceed along with your query.
Mike Mueller: Yeah. Hello. Thanks. Congrats, Hamid, as effectively, and better of luck. I suppose the query, are you able to discuss in regards to the tempo of spec growth leasing right this moment and when you’re seeing notable enchancment there lately as effectively?
Tim Arndt: Hey, Mike. It’s getting higher. Yeah. We, you realize, we might usually seven to eight months, I might say, on the lease of time throughout spec. That did prolong most likely over twenty-three, twenty-four by a month, a month and a half on common, and we’re slowly seeing that come again to its historic norm. So sure.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Mike. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Nicholas Yulico with Scotiabank. Please proceed along with your query.
Nicholas Yulico: Thanks. So, you realize, simply trying on the lease change that you simply guys quote, the money web efficient lease change mark to mark on leasing that occurs within the quarter. It is you realize, got here down over the previous yr and was simply hoping you would get away possibly a number of the impression of that from, you realize, one, simply biking by means of now some more durable, you realize, lease expiration comps possibly, you realize, COVID leases, you realize, in impacting that quantity?
After which additionally on, you realize, the renewals, when you might simply speak about if you realize, since your retention’s up, occupancy’s beginning to decide up, when you’ve been operating a form of, occupancy first kind technique the place you are prepared to barter extra on, renewals and know, that is impacted mark to market. And, you realize, as we take into consideration, this potential for inflection right here in your portfolio, You realize, is there some assist that involves the mark to market quantity due to, any of those components altering? Thanks.
Tim Arndt: Yeah. Let me begin with the prospect of lease change and type of how the lease mark to market is gonna maintain. You realize, even the truth that’s come all the way down to 19% this quarter, I am quoting that efficient right here is 22% final quarter. It is actually essential to distinction that with what our lease modifications, although, within the speedy. Which is within the low fifties, as I discussed. So it does actually spotlight a large the potential for lease modifications off of that common. And that is additionally a chance to remind you to try our expiration schedule obtainable within the supplemental. We solid out what the expiring lease is over the following 5 years.
You’ll be able to unpack from that very same schedule what we see as market lease and see constructive lease change within the forties is what you may get mathematically subsequent yr. You may see within the thirties, the next twenties, and the next. That is with none additional market lease progress. The truth is, all through that expiration schedule, you may see uplift. So I believe that could be a not completely understood or appreciated story, so I am glad you honed in on that. With regard to pushing rents, I believe was form of the second a part of your query. We’re.
You realize, it’s possible you’ll recall in years previous, we have talked about an lively measurement we take the place we type of watch the groups and understanding what number of offers are being misplaced. As a result of rents. Within the go-go days, 21, ’22, we want to see a significant quantity there. We wish to see that aggressiveness in negotiations. And that floor all the way down to about zero. Possibly in ’23, a few of ’24. We’re beginning to see that carry up once more, which is exhibiting the braveness as a number of the market circumstances tighten. To lean in on these conversations and push rents once more. It is gonna occur in numerous markets at totally different paces, however it’s starting.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Nick. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Brendan Lynch with Barclays. Nice. Thanks. I wanna echo everybody’s congratulations to Hamid. I believe there will be case research written in your profession and the corporate constructed for many years to return. By way of my query, speak about a 3rd of your prospects serving fundamental each day wants, a couple of third serving cyclical demand. And a couple of third catering to extra structural developments like e-commerce. May you speak about the place you are seeing the most important modifications in leasing and which of those buckets have kind of energy at current?
Chris Caton: Certain. It is Chris. I will bounce in. So the place are the areas of largest energy? I believe for certain e-commerce is a part of the story. It is operating at practically 20% of latest leasing. In order that’s an space of energy. That is a worldwide phenomenon. That is a spread of markets phenomenon. It is also notably, infill as service ranges proceed to enhance. So e-commerce could be a part of that story. After which I might say secure progress companies, so your meals and beverage, your medical corporations, These are corporations who’re investing of their provide chains to enhance service ranges and likewise handle their prices. They’re taking a look at their networks. They’re taking a look at their labor spend and managing their value.
And so there is a provide chain funding there. Then the query could be possibly the place’s the place is their softness? And I might provide there may be some cyclical spending classes which might be subdued. So I have a look at the auto house, I additionally have a look at housing-related classes. So for instance, furnishings. These are areas the place maybe excessive rates of interest have led to much less strong progress in these industries typically, and so we’ve got fewer necessities coming in from these classes.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Brendan. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of Todd Thomas with KeyBanc Capital Markets. Please proceed along with your query.
Todd Thomas: Hello. Good morning. Thanks a lot, and congrats, Hamid. Better of luck. I needed to ask in regards to the revised steering. It implies a sequential lower in core FFO of about $0.06 on the mid. Simply curious when you can talk about a number of the transferring items that we needs to be interested by a number of the places and takes heading into the fourth quarter. And as we take into consideration 2026.
Tim Arndt: It is a one of many you realize, there’s a couple of parts right here, and it gonna level to the necessity to depend on the type of the total yr to step again. Loads of what occurred within the within the third quarter had been some timing actually in two classes I would spotlight. One is within the timing of gross sales of funding tax credit. These are credit it’s possible you’ll recall which might be generated out of our photo voltaic and power enterprise. We generate extra credit than we are able to use on our personal return. We promote extra credit. That occurs upon the completion and stabilization of specific initiatives, and that timing throughout quarters may be uneven.
We had a very giant quarter of that within the third quarter, and you could have seen that represented within the different revenue line. In our P&L. That’s no change to our full-year forecast. That is absolutely anticipated on the total yr. It is simply the lumpiness between quarters. So between that and the opposite bigger space would simply be G and A. We’ll lighter G and 1 / 4 because of the timing of some specific gadgets. It’s going to be a bit bit heavier within the fourth quarter. These two issues, when normalized, clarify what seems to be like a deceleration.
And, you realize, when you’re attempting to unpack type of a run charge trying forward of 2026, I’ve used extra of the second half of the yr versus the fourth quarter. It’ll let you know a bit bit extra. You realize, on that time, as we stay up for 2026, I would name again to, you realize, the constructing blocks that we have talked about prior to now of what long-term earnings must appear like for Prologis, Inc., which is excessive single digits. We get there by means of not simply the bottom of same-store progress, however after leveraging that with our monetary and working leverage, piling on the worth creation to accretion we spoke about earlier, the contributions from the necessities companies.
These are all of the issues that maintain you there. Into 2026, that is all in play with two headwinds to proceed to be conscious of. One would simply be in regards to the march up on rates of interest right here that’s nonetheless current. You realize, with the lengthy common remaining life we’ve got in our debt portfolio, it will be reasonable, however it’s type of anti-accretive to the underside line if you concentrate on it in that approach, and that can nonetheless be in play for us. And the opposite factor that’s can be occurring as we undergo this transition and capital deployment.
You realize, final yr, 2024, was our lightest yr of growth begins since our merger, which is basically type of unimaginable to consider. So its contributions at stabilization, which can be broadly in 2026 to that progress charge are practically absent. They will be fairly low. On the identical time that we’re actually excited in regards to the capital we’re gonna be reinvesting into not solely simply logistics, but in addition information middle. In order that deployment drag is as we have referred to as it prior to now can be a bit extra current subsequent yr.
I believe a less complicated approach of, considering by means of all of that may simply be that loads of the best way we’re taking a look at ’26 proper now appears like the best way we had been taking a look at ’25, one yr in the past. So hopefully that helps.
Dan Letter: Thanks, Todd. Operator, subsequent query.
Operator: Thanks. Our subsequent query comes from the road of John Kim with BMO Capital Markets. Please proceed along with your query.
John Kim: Hey. Congrats to Hamid actually on the Mount Rushmore. We wheat fields in her e-book. However I would wish to ask in regards to the route of same-store NOI given your steering for the yr. It implies principally that, that slows all the way down to about 3.5% within the fourth quarter regardless of occupancy bettering. I needed to see if that was a practical determine for you. And, additionally, when you can remind us the way you deal with photo voltaic revenue in same-store. Is it a part of your same-store outcomes given they’re additive to present belongings?
Tim Arndt: Yeah. John, you realize, as a statistic you guys cannot see from our disclosure is what is that this common occupancy throughout the same-store pool itself. And given our M&A and loads of modifications to what contains same-store it may be a markedly totally different quantity at instances. And in that regard, the typical occupancy in that pool a yr in the past was fairly excessive truly. And so we’ve got that comp to work in opposition to right here within the fourth quarter, and that is actually what you are most likely seeing within the deceleration. Hire change is basically what I might keep targeted on. And that is gonna stay very, very robust. Yeah. Photo voltaic revenues and their bills do seem in NOI.
They’re very small at this stage. I might spotlight and comparatively flat most likely throughout years. Their progress charge shouldn’t be as vital as what hope to see within the logistics entrance.
Dan Letter: Thanks, John. Operator, closing query please.
Operator: Thanks. Our final query comes from the road of Craig Mailman with Citi. Please proceed along with your query.
Craig Mailman: Hey, guys. Thanks for the follow-up right here. And Hamid, echo everybody say you may be missed and better of luck within the subsequent chapter. And I suppose since I am the final query, I will attempt to pop two in right here. Only a clarification on Nick’s earlier query about the way you guys take into consideration the expansion charge for the info middle aspect.
I suppose we had been considering extra same-store progress of a hyperscale portfolio versus that of an industrial portfolio from an owned perspective and the way you guys take into consideration that as you are evaluating these totally different constructions to doubtlessly maintain offers longer or in perpetuity, after which the second query, Tim, I do know prior to now you’ve got talked in regards to the hole between new lease signings and once they truly start.
And so I am simply type of curious from a median occupancy perspective, with the reacceleration of leasing you had right here type of the third quarter and hopefully into the fourth, once we ought to actually begin to see that common occupancy inflect shortly again up into 95% and since I suppose everybody’s asking about same-store and incomes and that might be for my part, most likely an enormous piece of that acceleration.
Tim Arndt: Okay. Craig. So I believe that the best way you are framing a number of the progress dialogue round information facilities is simply not how we’re interested by it. You realize, going again to I suppose it was Nick’s feedback. We actually do take into consideration the worth creation reinvestment again into our core enterprise. I recall feedback on this again at our investor day in 2023, and we caught with that. Now we might retain some curiosity that was as we have been speaking rather a lot about right here, However in that regard, then it contributions to base lease and same-store progress can be comparatively small. Proper? As a result of we’ll simply have a small proportionate share of these earnings.
And, you realize, I believe it additionally highlights I am unsure if this was intimating your query, however we would not have a look at our willingness to remain within the enterprise or develop it kind of primarily based on its same-store progress profile. You realize what I imply? That is an earnings idea. That is a niche idea. We’re gonna have a look at all of those investments from a complete return and worth creation perspective. That is what you see in our technique. You wanna hit occupancy? Hey, Craig. I am gonna perceive your query on returning to 95% is known as a market query given the place the corporate is leased. So simply to be clear, the market is seven and a half p.c.
Vacant right this moment, and we see it hanging right here for a interval of as demand normalizes within the coming you realize, years, as an example, and that’ll current alternative that’ll current restoration alternative. And I wanna make a long-term touch upon that market emptiness. We enter this new section of the market at a considerably decrease market emptiness as in comparison with prior cycles. We’re speaking about a whole lot of foundation factors of superior start line as in comparison with the prior cycles. And in order that’s gonna arrange the marketplace for the lease dynamic and the optimism that Hamid shared earlier.
Dan Letter: Thanks.
Operator: And women and gents, we’ve got reached the top of the query and reply session. I will now flip the decision again over to administration for closing remarks.
Hamid Moghadam: Thanks. That is Hamid, and thanks, And so lots of you stated so many good issues on this discussion board and elsewhere. Within the final couple of weeks. Earlier than I wrap it up, I simply needed to share a short private word with you guys as my position as CEO. Sure. It has been forty-two years, twenty-seven of which have been a public firm and 112 calls. I suppose, Warren Buffett has beat me on longevity, however since he does not do calls, I am gonna have this document on calls. For some time. However once we began this enterprise in ’83, it was a tiny startup. The world was only a very totally different place when it comes to our business.
Immediately, Prologis, Inc. is likely one of the most beneficial property corporations on the earth. And the enterprise has grow to be extremely professionalized and has grown in its scope and international footprint. To witness that arc and to have had the privilege of main this firm by means of all of it, it has been surreal. We have navigated monetary crises, geopolitical shocks, various once-in-a-lifetime occasions. Typically it appears like a type of each quarter. However here is the reality. Our success has little or no to do with me.
It has been actually the results of working with nice colleagues, nice companions, service suppliers, traders, loyal prospects, and naturally, a era of you analysts and your many questions many pesky questions as a result of it made us higher. That and a bit success and possibly a couple of good choices alongside the best way have been what has made this firm what it’s right this moment. What I will bear in mind shouldn’t be the offers or the numbers however actually the individuals and the tradition. And that is what the inspiration and the key sauce to this firm. So I am stepping apart with full confidence and I higher be that approach since greater than half my web price is invested on this firm.
So I take this transition very severely. And I do know that our subsequent chapter is within the arms of an distinctive chief supported by a terrific workforce. They embody the identical imaginative and prescient and values which have all the time outlined and pushed Prologis, Inc. These are the individuals who make Prologis, Inc. even will take Prologis, Inc. even additional. I actually consider, and I wanna underline this, and I say it yearly virtually. That one of the best years of Prologis, Inc. are nonetheless forward of it. We’re constructing an organization of tolerating excellence. It has been our mission, and I do know we’ll proceed to information all the pieces we do.
So to all of you, colleagues, prospects, traders, analysts, and the press, thanks on your belief, your candor, and your partnership. It has been an honor of my skilled life to steer this firm. And I could not be prouder of the place we’re and the place we’re going. Okay, Dan. And the workforce will communicate to you subsequent quarter, and I could be the questions then. Thanks. Goodbye.
Operator: Thanks. This concludes right this moment’s convention. Chances are you’ll disconnect your traces at the moment. We thanks on your participation. Have an amazing day.
