Paramount Group: 3Q Earnings Snapshot

NEW YORK (AP) _ Paramount Group Inc. (PGRE) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its third quarter. The results missed Wall Street expectations.

The real estate investment trust, based in New York, said it had funds from operations of $49.6 million, or 22 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 23 cents per share.

Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization.

The company said it had a loss of $7 million, or 3 cents per share.

The real estate investment trust that owns office buildings posted revenue of $176.8 million in the period.

The company's shares have declined 59% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $5.70, a fall of 57% in the last 12 months.

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