LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Rexford Industrial Realty Inc. (REXR) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its second quarter. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations.

The Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust said it had funds from operations of $52.8 million, or 39 cents per share, in the period.

The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 36 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 net income of $20.6 million, or 15 cents per share.

The industrial real estate investment trust posted revenue of $104.4 million in the period.

Rexford Industrial expects full-year funds from operations in the range of $1.48 to $1.51 per share.

The company's shares have climbed 23% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, shares hit $60.53, a climb of 48% in the last 12 months.

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