NYSE$CBL

CBL & Associates Properties Inc · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced results demonstrating strong recovery and ongoing momentum in operational improvements.

CBL Properties reported mixed results for Q4 2021. While FFO, as adjusted, increased, net loss attributable to common shareholders also increased. Occupancy and same-center NOI showed positive trends, indicating operational improvements.

  • The Company had $319.5 million of unrestricted cash and marketable securities as of December 31, 2021.
  • Total portfolio same-center Net Operating Income (NOI) increased 5.3% for the three months ended December 31, 2021, compared with the prior year period.
  • Same-center sales per square foot for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021, increased 13.0% as compared with the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019.
  • Portfolio occupancy as of December 31, 2021, was 89.3%, representing a 90-basis point improvement from the sequential quarter and a 180-basis point improvement compared with December 31, 2020.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$109M

Previous: $154M-29.4%
EPS (adj)

-$7.50

Previous: -$1.75-328.6%
Net Income

-$558M

Previous: -$63M-785.8%
Operating Income

-$65.1M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$42.2M

Previous: $133M-68.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$170M

Previous: $61.8M+174.4%
Total Assets

$2.95B

Previous: $4.44B-33.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$282K

Previous: $729K-61.3%

Revenue & EPS history

CBL & Associates · Revenue · Quarterly

$109M

Q4 2021-29.4%vs Q4 2020
Beat estimate in 6 of 7 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CBL & Associates · $154M total across 3 segments · Q4 2021

  • Rental Revenues
    $149M
  • Other Revenues
    $4.04M
  • Mgmt/Dev/Leasing Fees
    $1.55M

Forward guidance

CBL is providing guidance for 2022 FFO, as adjusted, in the range of $216.5 million - $231.8 million or $7.00 - $7.50 per diluted share, which assumes same-center NOI in the range of $400.0 million to $413.0 million.

Tailwinds

  • New rent from stores that opened in 2021 or expected to open in 2022
  • Contractual rent increases
  • Variable rent
  • Parkdale Mall and Crossing, The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo and The Outlet Shoppes at Gettysburg return to the same-center pool for full-year 2022.
  • The modified loan will have a non-recourse principal balance of $21.0 million ($10.5 million at CBL’s share).

Headwinds

  • Extraordinary factors which impacted 2021 results
  • Lower percentage rents and short-term income
  • Increases in expenses, driven by inflationary pressure and wage growth
  • Completion of certain maintenance and repair projects that were previously delayed
  • Overall uncertainty surrounding headwinds facing the U.S. economy.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 17 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.4%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

9 / 18 earnings

Positive

+7.0%

Q1 2022

Best reaction

-4.7%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.1%+4.1%+10.1%
Q4 2025-3.6%+1.6%+1.5%
Q3 2025+4.2%+4.2%+13.6%
Q1 2025+0.1%-2.0%-4.1%
Q4 2024+0.2%+0.2%-14.6%
Q3 2024-0.1%-1.2%+11.6%
Q2 2024+2.1%+3.0%+2.9%
Q1 2024-1.2%-1.1%+1.8%
Q4 2023-4.7%-2.7%-5.6%
Q3 2023+1.5%+6.8%+9.1%
Q2 2023+3.0%+0.8%-1.1%
Q1 2023-1.1%-5.1%+2.0%
Q4 2022-2.6%-4.6%-9.1%
Q3 2022-0.1%-1.7%-13.7%
Q2 2022-0.5%-2.9%-6.4%
Q1 2022+7.0%+2.0%+0.1%
Q4 2021+1.3%-0.9%-10.5%
Q3 2021-1.1%-4.9%-11.9%
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