Company: FR
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0000921825-25-000019
Chunk: 79

Company: FIRST INDUSTRIAL REALTY TRUST INC
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 7
Chunk 79
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2023, we recognized $95.7 million of gain on sale of real estate related to the sale of 11 industrial properties comprising approximately 1.0 million square feet of GLA and two land parcels.

Interest expense increased $8.6 million, or 11.6%, primarily due to a $5.5 million reduction in capitalized interest during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. Additionally, the increase in interest expense was influenced by a higher weighted average debt balance of $2,220.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, up from $2,175.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, as well as an increase in the weighted average interest rate to 4.11% for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to 4.05% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Amortization of debt issuance costs remained relatively unchanged.

Equity in income of joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2024 was $4.3 million representing our pro-rata share of the net income generated by the Joint Venture. This income is derived from rental operations and expenses related to three industrial properties, totaling 1.8 million square feet of GLA, that were completed by the joint venture during this period. In comparison, equity in income of joint venture for the year ended December 31, 2023 was $32.2 million. This higher amount included our pro-rata share of gain from the sale of real estate by the Joint Venture and related incentive fees. Both periods include the 6% interest held by our partner in the Joint Venture, which is consolidated and reported in our financial statements.

Income tax expense decreased $2.6 million, or 30.1%, primarily due to a reduction in our pro-rata share of taxable gain and incentive fees from the Joint Venture. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in income tax expense associated with gains from the sale of real estate. 

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Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2023 to Year Ended December 31, 2022

A discussion of changes in our results of operations between 2023 and 2022 can be found in "Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Comparison of Year Ended December 31, 2023 to