Franklin Street Properties (FSP) 2 May 182018 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Good day and welcome to the Franklin Street Properties Corp First Quarter 2018 Results Conference Call and Webcast. All participants will be in listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] Please note this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Scott Carter, General Counsel. ahead. go Please

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Good John. everyone. you, morning, Thank

of the XXXX, from per from said, totaled million for per the $XX.X first or of Dividends operations operations for $X.XX first share. John Adjusted or $X.X FSP's or As same for $XX.X million FFO funds $X.XX AFFO share. period funds quarter the quarter share. million or XXXX approximately were totaled or $X.XX declared approximately per

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Good John. you, morning, Thank everyone.

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W. [Operator Instructions] Robert The Baird. first Schiller question Dick with from comes

quick Could leases you in? of Couple back weighted mid-year by Hey put it year when The half heading do up will of to those discussed John, think occupancy XX% lot guys. or weighted a you as good ones morning me. commence? end, you from that

Hey Dick, morning. good

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Okay. Thanks guys.

comes [Operator Craig B.Riley The next Instructions] Kucera FBR. question from with

Good Hi. are guys. that East expected recently you've I saw listed Wacker. that from your morning net sale? XXX proceeds What

George. is this Craig,

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Correct.

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Okay, one more from me.

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Sure. Hi Donahue. Craig, it's John

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So they'll backwards to a five for that the here step then, we reason that's big over collectively talk months. markets, six us. no core And believe have the

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And so, that's what we a with in handful now. are seeing, we're hearing, what we're that's of negotiations them

we to that goes it So where see getting and in are on this XXXX. XX% bullish year

Okay. Thanks guys.

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