NYSE$CBL

CBL & Associates Properties Inc · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

CBL Properties announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

CBL Properties reported a decline of 1.2% in same-center NOI for Q4 2023, with FFO, as adjusted, per share at $1.94. Portfolio occupancy remained approximately flat at 90.9%. The company initiated 2024 FFO, as adjusted, per share guidance in the range of $6.19 - $6.63 and 2024 same-center NOI guidance in the range of $428 million - $442 million.

  • CBL initiates 2024 FFO, as adjusted, per share guidance in the range of $6.19 - $6.63 and 2024 same-center NOI guidance in the range of $428 million - $442 million.
  • Same-center NOI declined 1.2% during the fourth quarter 2023 as compared with the prior-year quarter and declined 1.5% in 2023 as compared with the prior year, near the high-end of the previously issued guidance range.
  • FFO, as adjusted, per share was $1.94 for the fourth quarter 2023, and $6.66 for the year ended December 31, 2023. FFO, as adjusted, per share was $2.11 for fourth quarter 2022, and $7.88 for the year ended December 31, 2022.
  • Portfolio occupancy was 90.9% as of December 31, 2023, approximately flat compared with portfolio occupancy as of December 31, 2022. Same-center occupancy for malls, lifestyle centers and outlet centers was 89.8% as of December 31, 2023, a 20-basis-point increase from 89.6% as of December 31, 2022.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$140M

Previous: $150M-6.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.37

Previous: $0.03+1133.3%
Net Income

$12.5M

Previous: $4.93M+153.4%
Operating Income

$37.8M

Previous: $22.8M+66.1%
Gross Profit

$52M

Previous: $127M-58.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.28M

Previous: $3.47M-5.5%

Revenue & EPS history

CBL & Associates · Revenue · Quarterly

$140M

Q4 2023-6.6%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 3 of 6 quarters(50%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

CBL & Associates · $133M total across 2 segments · Q1 2023

  • Rental Revenues
    $130M-3.7%
  • Mgmt/Dev/Leasing Fees
    $2.43M+37.6%

Forward guidance

Based on Management's expectations for 2024, CBL is initiating the following guidance for FFO, as adjusted, and same-center NOI for full-year 2024. Guidance excludes the impact of any unannounced transactions.

Tailwinds

  • Ongoing healthy tenant demand
  • Improving specialty leasing income
  • Benefit of successful real estate tax appeals
  • Contributions from new large space openings, such as Thrill Factory at East Towne Mall
  • Replacements for several Bed, Bath & Beyond spaces, such as Crunch Fitness at Coastal Grand and Schuler's Books at Meridian Mall will also positively impact revenues.

Headwinds

  • Sales declines in 2023 will put pressure on near-term percentage rent and renewal lease spreads.
  • Rising insurance costs will increase operating expenses
  • Overall higher interest rates will continue to impact FFO.
  • Harford Mall removed from same-center NOI pool
  • Lower percentage rent resulting from an anticipated decline in full-year sales.

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 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

+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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