• Easterly Government Properties Q1 2026 earnings call drew Chief Executive Officer Darrell Crate, Chief Financial Officer Allison Marino, Investor Relations Director Cole Bardawill, with analysts from Citi, BMO Capital Markets, Compass Point, RBC Capital Markets, Jefferies, Truist Securities.
• Raised low end of full-year core FFO per share guidance by $0.01 to $3.06, keeping range at $3.06-$3.12, citing contribution from first mezzanine loan.
• $7 million mezzanine loan financed development of 120,000-square-foot VA outpatient clinic in Kennewick, Washington; expected 12% yield; backed by 20-year firm-term VA lease; completion targeted October 2028; includes ROFR and ROFO that could support a future acquisition.
• Management outlined plan to scale mezzanine lending pipeline to about $30 million over next 18 months, positioning it as an earlier-entry strategy into VA projects while maintaining $1.5 billion acquisition and development pipeline.
• Leverage measured as adjusted net debt to annualized quarterly pro forma EBITDA rose to 7.3x due to deferred equity issuance tied to Commonwealth of Virginia acquisition; management reiterated deleveraging focus toward “6-handle” leverage, targeting investment-grade rating in 2027.

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