pgre-ex991

NEW YORK – February 22, 2022 – Paramount Group, Inc. (NYSE: PGRE) (“Paramount” or the “Company”) filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 today and reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

Net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.2 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $14.8 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. The prior period net loss attributable to common stockholders resulted primarily from (i) a loss on sale of real estate related to discontinued operations of $11.7 million and (ii) non-cash write-offs of straight-line rent receivables aggregating $5.5 million.

Funds from Operations (“FFO”) attributable to common stockholders was $53.4 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $52.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. FFO attributable to common stockholders for the quarters ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes the impact of non-core items, which are listed in the table on page 9. The aggregate of the non-core items, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, increased FFO attributable to common stockholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 by $0.6 million and $0.3 million, respectively, or $0.00 per diluted share.

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders, which excludes the impact of the non-core items listed on page 9, was $52.8 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, compared to $52.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $20.4 million, or $0.09 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $24.7 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. The current period net loss attributable to common stockholders resulted primarily from (i) a $10.7 million contribution to an unconsolidated joint venture that was expensed in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and (ii) lower property rental income as a result of lower weighted average occupancy levels in the portfolio due to significant lease expirations in the current year. The prior period net loss attributable to common stockholders resulted primarily from (i) non-cash write-offs (primarily for straight-line rent receivables) aggregating $24.5 million and (ii) a loss on sale of real estate related to discontinued operations of $11.7 million.

FFO attributable to common stockholders was $192.5 million, or $0.88 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $214.8 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. FFO attributable to common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 includes the impact of non-core items, which are listed in the table on page 9. The aggregate of the non-core items, net of amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, decreased FFO attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2021 by $8.6 million, or $0.04 per diluted share and increased FFO attributable to common stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2020 by $1.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted share.

Core FFO attributable to common stockholders, which excludes the impact of the non-core items listed on page 9, was $201.1 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to $213.7 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Same Store Cash NOI increased by $3.2 million, or 3.3%, to $100.0 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 from $96.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020. Same Store NOI decreased by $8.0 million, or 7.5%, to $98.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 from $106.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2020.

During the quarter ended December 31, 2021, the Company leased 206,952 square feet, of which the Company’s share was 128,842 square feet that was leased at a weighted average initial rent of $89.37 per square foot. This leasing activity, partially offset by lease expirations in the quarter, increased leased occupancy and same store leased occupancy (properties owned by the Company in a similar manner during both reporting periods) by 40 basis points to 90.7% at December 31, 2021 from 90.3% at September 30, 2021. Of the 206,952 square feet leased, 67,973 square feet represented the Company’s share of second generation space (space that had been vacant for less than twelve months) for which the Company achieved a positive mark-to-market of 10.0% on a cash basis and 18.7% on a GAAP basis. The weighted average lease term for leases signed during the fourth quarter was 8.2 years and weighted average tenant improvements and leasing commissions on these leases were $11.93 per square foot per annum, or 13.4% of initial rent.

Same Store Cash NOI increased by $8.9 million, or 2.4%, to $381.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $372.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2020. Same Store NOI decreased by $38.0 million, or 8.9%, to $388.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 from $426.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company leased 1,016,900 square feet, including an aggregate of 190,526 square feet of theatre space that was leased at 1633 Broadway for a weighted average term of 19 years. This leasing activity, offset by lease expirations during the year, decreased leased occupancy and same store leased occupancy (properties owned by the Company in a similar manner during both reporting periods) by 450 basis points to 90.7% at December 31, 2021 from 95.2% at December 31, 2020. Excluding the theatre leases, 826,374 square feet was leased during the year, of which the Company’s share was 660,205 square feet that was leased at a weighted average initial rent of $76.33 per square foot. Of the 826,374 square feet leased, 543,869 square feet represented the Company’s share of second generation space (space that had been vacant for less than twelve months) for which the Company achieved a positive mark-to-market of 1.1% on a cash basis and 3.7% on a GAAP basis. The weighted average lease term for leases signed during the year was 9.4 years and weighted average tenant improvements and leasing commissions on these leases were $11.36 per square foot per annum, or 14.9% of initial rent.

The Company is providing its Estimated Core FFO Guidance for the full year of 2022, which is reconciled below to estimated net loss attributable to common stockholders per diluted share in accordance with GAAP. The Company estimates that net loss attributable to common stockholders will be between $0.07 and $0.01 per diluted share. The estimated net loss attributable to common stockholders per diluted share is not a projection and is being provided solely to satisfy the disclosure requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company estimates 2022 Core FFO to be between $0.91 and $0.97 per diluted share. The estimated Core FFO of $0.94 per diluted share, at the midpoint of the Company’s Guidance for 2022, when compared to actual Core FFO of $0.92 per diluted share for 2021, assumes among other items, increases and decreases in the Company’s share of the following components: (i) an increase in NOI of $0.02 per diluted share (primarily from higher straight-line rent) and (ii) an increase in fee and other income of $0.01 per diluted share (primarily from the pending acquisition of 1600 Broadway), partially offset by (iii) an increase in interest expense of $0.01 per diluted share.

Except as described above, these estimates reflect management’s view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions with respect to rental rates, occupancy levels and the earnings impact of the events referenced in this release and otherwise to be referenced during the conference call referred to on page 6. These estimates do not include the impact on operating results from possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, capital markets activity or realized and unrealized gains or losses on real estate fund investments. The estimates set forth above may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including the negative impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and below-market leases. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These factors include, without limitation, the negative impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic on the U.S., regional and global economies and our tenants’ financial condition and results of operations; the ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms; dependence on tenants’ financial condition; trends in the office real estate industry including telecommuting, flexible work schedules, open workplaces and teleconferencing; the uncertainties of real estate development, acquisition and disposition activity; the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions; the costs and availability of financing; the ability of our joint venture partners to satisfy their obligations; the effects of local, national and international economic and market conditions; the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and possible impairment charges on our operating results; regulatory changes, including changes to tax laws and regulations; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake a duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FFO is a supplemental measure of our performance. We present FFO in accordance with the definition adopted by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”). Nareit defines FFO as net income or loss, calculated in accordance with GAAP, adjusted to exclude depreciation and amortization from real estate assets, impairment losses on certain real estate assets and gains or losses from the sale of certain real estate assets or from change in control of certain real estate assets, including our share of such adjustments of unconsolidated joint ventures. FFO is commonly used in the real estate industry to assist investors and analysts in comparing results of real estate companies because it excludes the effect of real estate depreciation and amortization and net gains on sales, which are based on historical costs and implicitly assume that the value of real estate diminishes predictably over time, rather than fluctuating based on existing market conditions. In addition, we present Core FFO as an alternative measure of our operating performance, which adjusts FFO for certain other items that we believe enhance the comparability of our FFO across periods. Core FFO, when applicable, excludes the impact of certain items, including, transaction related costs, realized and unrealized gains or losses on real estate fund investments, unrealized gains or losses on interest rate swaps, severance costs and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, in order to reflect the Core FFO of our real estate portfolio and operations. In future periods, we may also exclude other items from Core FFO that we believe may help investors compare our results.

FFO and Core FFO are presented as supplemental financial measures and do not fully represent our operating performance. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating FFO and Core FFO or use other definitions of FFO and Core FFO and, accordingly, our presentation of these measures may not be comparable to other real estate companies. Neither FFO nor Core FFO is intended to be a measure of cash flow or liquidity. Please refer to our financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, for purposes of evaluating our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

NOI is used to measure the operating performance of our properties. NOI consists of rental revenue (which includes property rentals, tenant reimbursements and lease termination income) and certain other property-related revenue less operating expenses (which includes property-related expenses such as cleaning, security, repairs and maintenance, utilities, property administration and real estate taxes). We also present Cash NOI which deducts from NOI, straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and below-market leases, including our share of such adjustments of unconsolidated joint ventures. In addition, we present PGRE's share of NOI and Cash NOI which represents our share of NOI and Cash NOI of consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures, based on our percentage ownership in the underlying assets. We use NOI and Cash NOI internally as performance measures and believe they provide useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because they reflect only those income and expense items that are incurred at property level.

Same Store NOI is used to measure the operating performance of properties in our New York and San Francisco portfolios that were owned by the Company in a similar manner during both the current period and prior reporting periods and represents Same Store NOI from consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures based on our percentage ownership in the underlying assets. Same Store NOI also excludes lease termination income, impairment of receivables arising from operating leases and certain other items that may vary from period to period. We also present Same Store Cash NOI, which excludes the effect of non-cash items such as the straight-line rent adjustments and the amortization of above and below-market leases.

A reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure can be found in this press release and in our Supplemental Information for the quarter ended December 31, 2021, which is available on our website.

The Company will host a conference call and audio webcast on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET), during which management will discuss the fourth quarter results and provide commentary on business performance. A question and answer session with analysts and investors will follow the prepared remarks.

The conference call can be accessed by dialing 877-407-0789 (domestic) or 201-689-8562 (international). An audio replay of the conference call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on February 23, 2022 through March 2, 2022 and can be accessed by dialing 844-512-2921 (domestic) or 412-317-6671 (international) and entering the passcode 13726307.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available through the “Investors” section of the Company’s website, www.pgre.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived on the Company’s website.

Headquartered in New York City, Paramount Group, Inc. is a fully-integrated real estate investment trust that owns, operates, manages, acquires and redevelops high-quality, Class A office properties located in select central business district submarkets of New York City and San Francisco. Paramount is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio by leveraging the sought-after locations of its assets and its proven property management capabilities to attract and retain high-quality tenants.

Assets:	December 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Real estate, at cost
Land	$	1,966,237		$	1,966,237
Buildings and improvements		6,061,824			5,997,078
		8,028,061			7,963,315
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(1,112,977	)		(966,697	)
Real estate, net		6,915,084			6,996,618
Cash and cash equivalents		524,900			434,530
Restricted cash		4,766			30,794
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		408,096			412,724
Investments in unconsolidated real estate funds		11,421			12,917
Accounts and other receivables		15,582			17,502
Deferred rent receivable		332,735			330,239
Deferred charges, net		122,177			116,278
Intangible assets, net		119,413			153,519
Other assets		40,388			48,976
Total assets	$	8,494,562		$	8,554,097

Liabilities:
Notes and mortgages payable, net	$	3,835,620		$	3,800,739
Revolving credit facility		-			-
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		116,192			101,901
Dividends and distributions payable		16,895			16,796
Intangible liabilities, net		45,328			55,996
Other liabilities		25,495			62,931
Total liabilities		4,039,530			4,038,363
Equity:
Paramount Group, Inc. equity		3,588,163			3,653,177
Noncontrolling interests in:
Consolidated joint ventures		428,833			437,161
Consolidated real estate fund		81,925			79,017
Operating Partnership		356,111			346,379
Total equity		4,455,032			4,515,734
Total liabilities and equity	$	8,494,562		$	8,554,097

			For the Three Months Ended						For the Year Ended
			December 31,						December 31,
			2021			2020			2021			2020
Revenues:
	Rental revenue		$	171,793		$	174,181		$	690,418		$	679,015
	Fee and other income			12,427			8,177			36,368			35,222
		Total revenues		184,220			182,358			726,786			714,237
Expenses:
	Operating			67,617			68,395			265,438			267,587
	Depreciation and amortization			56,735			59,168			232,487			235,200
	General and administrative			13,093			17,962			59,132			64,917
	Transaction related costs			413			554			916			1,096
		Total expenses		137,858			146,079			557,973			568,800
Other income (expense):
	Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures			(4,086	)		(4,175	)		(24,896	)		(18,619	)
	Income from unconsolidated real estate funds			178			187			782			272
	Interest and other income, net			507			2,130			3,017			4,490
	Interest and debt expense			(36,095	)		(35,788	)		(142,014	)		(144,208	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, before
	income taxes			6,866			(1,367	)		5,702			(12,628	)
	Income tax expense			(1,195	)		(358	)		(3,643	)		(1,493	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net				5,671			(1,725	)		2,059			(14,121	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net				-			(10,890	)		-			(5,075	)
Net income (loss)				5,671			(12,615	)		2,059			(19,196	)
Less net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
	Consolidated joint ventures			(4,614	)		(3,772	)		(21,538	)		(9,257	)
	Consolidated real estate fund			286			159			(2,893	)		1,450
	Operating Partnership			(121	)		1,404			2,018			2,299
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders			$	1,222		$	(14,824	)	$	(20,354	)	$	(24,704	)

Income (Loss) per Common Share - Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net			$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.09	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net				-			(0.05	)		-			(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per common share			$	0.01		$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.11	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding				218,735,532			218,989,711			218,701,249			222,436,170

Income (Loss) per Common Share - Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net			$	0.01		$	(0.02	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.09	)
Loss from discontinued operations, net				-			(0.05	)		-			(0.02	)
Net income (loss) per common share			$	0.01		$	(0.07	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.11	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding				218,797,844			218,989,711			218,701,249			222,436,170

				For the Three Months Ended						For the Year Ended
				December 31,						December 31,
				2021			2020			2021			2020
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to FFO and Core FFO:
	Net income (loss)			$	5,671		$	(12,615	)	$	2,059		$	(19,196	)
	Real estate depreciation and amortization (including our share
		of unconsolidated joint ventures)			66,902			70,700			274,024			283,317
	Adjustments related to discontinued operations (including loss on sale of real estate)				-			12,766			-			13,456
	FFO				72,573			70,851			276,083			277,577
	Less FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
		Consolidated joint ventures			(14,187	)		(13,167	)		(61,609	)		(43,542	)
		Consolidated real estate fund			279			159			(2,904	)		1,450
	FFO attributable to Paramount Group Operating Partnership				58,665			57,843			211,570			235,485
	Less FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in
		Operating Partnership			(5,302	)		(5,004	)		(19,072	)		(20,664	)
	FFO attributable to common stockholders			$	53,363		$	52,839		$	192,498		$	214,821
	Per diluted share			$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.88		$	0.96

	FFO			$	72,573		$	70,851		$	276,083		$	277,577
	Non-core items:
		Adjustment to equity in earnings for (distributions from)
			contributions to an unconsolidated joint venture		(961	)		(891	)		8,016			(2,697	)
		Consolidated real estate fund's share of after-tax net gain on sale of residential condominium units (One Steuart Lane)			(2,541	)		-			(8,184	)		-
		Non-cash write-off of deferred financing costs			-			-			761			-
		Other, net			3,308			515			6,116			1,450
	Core FFO				72,379			70,475			282,792			276,330
	Less Core FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
		Consolidated joint ventures			(14,187	)		(13,167	)		(61,609	)		(43,542	)
		Consolidated real estate fund			(140	)		159			(205	)		1,450
	Core FFO attributable to Paramount Group Operating Partnership				58,052			57,467			220,978			234,238
	Less Core FFO attributable to noncontrolling interests in
		Operating Partnership			(5,246	)		(4,972	)		(19,923	)		(20,556	)
	Core FFO attributable to common stockholders			$	52,806		$	52,495		$	201,055		$	213,682
	Per diluted share			$	0.24		$	0.24		$	0.92		$	0.96

Reconciliation of weighted average shares outstanding:
	Weighted average shares outstanding				218,735,532			218,989,711			218,701,249			222,436,170
	Effect of dilutive securities				62,312			40,406			45,709			16,558
	Denominator for FFO and Core FFO per diluted share				218,797,844			219,030,117			218,746,958			222,452,728

			For the Three Months Ended						For the Year Ended
			December 31,						December 31,
			2021			2020			2021			2020
Reconciliation of Net Income (Loss) to Same Store NOI and Same Store Cash NOI:
	Net income (loss)		$	5,671		$	(12,615	)	$	2,059		$	(19,196	)
	Add (subtract) adjustments to arrive at NOI and Cash NOI:
		Depreciation and amortization		56,735			59,168			232,487			235,200
		General and administrative		13,093			17,962			59,132			64,917
		Interest and debt expense		36,095			35,788			142,014			144,208
		Income tax expense		1,195			358			3,643			1,493
		NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures (excluding One Steuart Lane)		11,087			11,928			43,597			48,631
		Loss from unconsolidated joint ventures		4,086			4,175			24,896			18,619
		Fee income		(9,041	)		(6,378	)		(28,473	)		(28,070	)
		Interest and other income, net		(507	)		(2,130	)		(3,017	)		(4,490	)
		Adjustments related to discontinued operations (including
		loss on sale of real estate)		-			12,765			-			13,465
		Other, net		235			367			134			824
	NOI			118,649			121,388			476,472			475,601
	Less NOI attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
		Consolidated joint ventures		(22,123	)		(20,909	)		(92,890	)		(72,766	)
		Consolidated real estate fund		-			247			206			1,892
	PGRE's share of NOI			96,526			100,726			383,788			404,727
		Dispositions / Discontinued Operations ⁽¹⁾		-			(1,875	)		-			(13,187	)
		Non-cash write-offs (primarily straight-line rent receivables)		-			6,032			-			26,826
		Reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable		-			-			-			1,940
		Other, net		1,625			1,242			4,566			6,114
	PGRE's share of Same Store NOI		$	98,151		$	106,125		$	388,354		$	426,420

	NOI		$	118,649		$	121,388		$	476,472		$	475,601
	Less:
		Straight-line rent adjustments (including our share of unconsolidated joint ventures)		4,817			(4,961	)		(4,983	)		(32,325	)
		Amortization of above and below-market leases, net (including our share of unconsolidated joint ventures)		(1,617	)		(1,126	)		(6,704	)		(8,645	)
		Adjustments related to discontinued operations		-			146			-			507
	Cash NOI			121,849			115,447			464,785			435,138
	Less Cash NOI attributable to noncontrolling interests in:
		Consolidated joint ventures		(23,518	)		(18,095	)		(87,831	)		(59,526	)
		Consolidated real estate fund		-			247			206			1,892
	PGRE's share of Cash NOI			98,331			97,599			377,160			377,504
		Dispositions / Discontinued Operations ⁽¹⁾		-			(2,021	)		-			(12,786	)
		Reserves for uncollectible accounts receivable		-			-			-			1,940
		Other, net		1,635			1,182			4,397			6,030
	PGRE's share of Same Store Cash NOI		$	99,966		$	96,760		$	381,557		$	372,688

	Full Year 2022
(Amounts per diluted share)	Low			High
Estimated net loss attributable to common stockholders	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.01	)
Pro rata share of real estate depreciation and amortization, including the Company's share of unconsolidated joint ventures		0.98			0.98
Estimated Core FFO	$	0.91		$	0.97


		Exhibit 99.1