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- **Strategic Focus on High-Margin Nodes**: Production-attached (30%) and retail (10%) facilities drive long-term growth, while 4PL distribution (50%) faces speculative capacity headwinds.
- **2026 Industry Challenges**: 100-200bps pricing decline and 200-300bps occupancy drop expected, but 10% cap rate and $800M liquidity provide stability.
- **Operational Strength**: 60% fixed commitments maintained, handling margins >12%, and $1B development pipeline balanced with credit priorities.
- **Intrinsic Value Discount**: Trading at 10% cap rate vs. peers, despite 5.5M pallet portfolio with long-term agreements.

**【CEO Summary Section】**
- Highlighted the company's strategic focus on four cold chain nodes: production-attached facilities (30% of capacity), 4PL distribution centers (50% of capacity), retail distribution centers (10% of capacity), and port facilities (10% of capacity).
- Emphasized the competitive advantage of production-attached and retail facilities, which operate under long-term fixed commitments and generate higher margins.
- Acknowledged industry challenges from speculative capacity additions (3 million pallet positions in North America over 4 years) and macroeconomic pressures (consumer inflation, interest rates).
- Noted 2026 headwinds, including 100-200bps pricing headwinds and 200-300bps economic occupancy decline, but expressed confidence in long-term recovery.
- Highlighted portfolio management initiatives, including exiting low-occupancy leased facilities and moving inventory to owned sites.
- Stressed the company's intrinsic value, trading at a 10% cap rate and below peers, despite owning 5.5 million pallet positions with long-term agreements.

**【CFO Financial Commentary】**
- Q3 2025 AFFO per share: $0.35 (in line with expectations).
- Same-store economic occupancy: 75.5% (down year-over-year, flat sequentially).
- Same-store NOI contraction due to seasonal power costs.
- Rent/storage revenue per pallet increased sequentially and year-over-year, driven by fixed commitments (60% of revenue).
- Services revenue per throughput pallet also increased.
- Net debt to pro forma core EBITDA: 6.7x, with $800M liquidity.
- Development pipeline: $1B opportunities, balanced with dividend and credit profile priorities.
- 2026 outlook: pricing headwinds of 100-200bps, economic occupancy decline of 200-300bps.

**【Q&A Highlights】**
- **Throughput Trends**: Challenged by muted demand, especially from lower-income consumers; seasonal lift in Q4 expected but no inflection point visibility.
- **Cost Control**: Handling margins >12%, driven by labor matching throughput and Project Orion productivity initiatives.
- **Fixed Commitments**: 60% of revenue from fixed commitments maintained; renewals in 4PL distribution centers face pressure but production-attached and retail facilities remain stable.
- **Sales Pipeline**: 2025 new business wins at record levels, but slower materialization due to customer inventory caution.
- **New Competitors**: Speculative developers struggling with business models; potential exits could create acquisition opportunities.
- **Power Costs**: Mitigated through solar programs, LED lighting, and cost pass-throughs.
- **Share Repurchases**: Not prioritized; focus on dividend, development, and strategic partnerships.

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