NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

COPT's first quarter results exceeded guidance, driven by strong leasing activity and solid operating performance.

COPT's first quarter results exceeded guidance, with EPS of $0.52 and FFO per share of $0.58. The company's strategy of prioritizing capital allocation and leasing efforts at its Defense/IT Locations continues to produce strong, reliable results. Same-property cash NOI increased 1.2% during the quarter.

  • EPS of $0.52 and FFO per Share of $0.58 Exceeded High-End of Guidance
  • 1.2% Increase in Same-Property Cash NOI During Quarter
  • Core Portfolio 92.2% Occupied & 94.1% Leased
  • 283,000 SF of 100% Leased Developments Placed into Service in 1Q22

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$195M

Previous: $162M+20.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.56+3.6%
Same Property Cash NOI Growth

1.2%

Previous: -2.7%+144.4%
Adjusted EBITDA Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

5.2

Previous: 4.3+20.9%
Net Debt to In-Place Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

6.6

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$106M

Previous: -$63.4M-67.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$45.5M

Previous: -$70.1M+35.1%
Net Income

$60.8M

Previous: -$6.67M+1012.0%
Operating Income

$101M

Previous: $101M+0.3%
Gross Profit

$144M

Previous: $146M-1.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$19.3M

Previous: $36.1M-46.5%
Total Assets

$4.13B

Previous: $4.11B+0.5%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.11M

Previous: $1.9M+10.9%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$195M

Q1 2022+20.9%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 7 quarters(86%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management is updating its full-year guidance for EPS and FFOPS, per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, from the prior range of $1.12-$1.20, and $2.30-$2.38, respectively, to new ranges of $1.16-$1.22, and $2.31-$2.37, respectively. Management is establishing second quarter guidance for EPS and FFOPS per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability at $0.22-$0.24 and $0.57-$0.59, respectively.

Tailwinds

  • Full-year EPS guidance updated to $1.16-$1.22
  • Full-year FFOPS guidance updated to $2.31-$2.37
  • Second quarter EPS guidance established at $0.22-$0.24
  • Second quarter FFOPS guidance established at $0.57-$0.59

Historical earnings impact

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

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

61%

42 / 69 earnings

Positive

+6.2%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-6.4%

Q1 2020

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.7%-4.1%+0.5%
Q4 2025+1.4%+1.2%+0.2%
Q3 2025+3.8%+5.4%+12.5%
Q2 2025+0.3%+1.0%+10.3%
Q1 2025-4.2%-0.5%+3.0%
Q4 2024-0.8%-5.5%-8.7%
Q3 2024+0.7%-1.1%+1.7%
Q2 2024+2.9%+2.2%+4.3%
Q1 2024+3.0%+4.4%+4.8%
Q4 2023+4.3%+4.4%+8.0%
Q3 2023+0.2%-0.5%+5.9%
Q2 2023-0.8%-1.5%-4.2%
Q1 2023+4.8%+5.9%+2.1%
Q4 2022-1.4%-0.6%-9.9%
Q3 2022+3.1%+4.4%+8.2%
Q2 2022+4.3%+1.0%-2.4%
Q1 2022-2.1%-1.8%+0.5%
Q4 2021+0.4%+0.5%+11.8%
Q3 2021-0.4%-0.2%-4.4%
Q2 2021-0.2%-3.4%-3.4%
Q1 2021-0.3%+1.5%-1.9%
Q4 2020+0.9%+1.2%-2.0%
Q3 2020+2.3%+6.0%+24.2%
Q2 2020-0.6%+2.0%-6.0%
Q1 2020-6.4%-7.0%-6.6%
Q4 2019-2.9%-2.4%-7.7%
Q3 2019-2.5%-0.5%-1.9%
Q2 2019+6.2%+3.2%+5.4%
Q1 2019+0.9%+1.7%-0.2%
Q4 2018+1.8%+2.7%+4.4%
Q3 2018-6.3%-8.7%-14.1%
Q2 2018+2.4%+1.9%+4.1%
Q1 2018+2.4%+2.7%+3.1%
Q4 2017+1.3%-2.0%+1.2%
Q3 2017+3.2%+2.5%+0.3%
Q2 2017-1.0%-2.8%-3.0%
Q1 2017+0.4%+1.1%-0.1%
Q4 2016+3.0%+2.9%+2.4%
Q3 2016-3.2%-4.3%+6.5%
Q2 2016+1.2%-0.4%-4.1%
Q1 2016+0.0%
Q4 2015+3.1%
Q3 2015-3.1%
Q2 2015-3.5%
Q1 2015-4.6%
Q4 2014+0.8%
Q3 2014+2.0%
Q2 2014-0.8%
Q1 2014+0.1%
Q4 2013+3.6%
Q3 2013+3.4%
Q2 2013-4.6%
Q1 2013-0.3%
Q4 2012+0.4%
Q3 2012-3.0%
Q2 2012+0.4%
Q1 2012+0.5%
Q4 2008+0.3%
Q4 2011+0.3%
Q3 2011-5.2%
Q2 2011-1.2%
Q1 2010-1.4%
Q1 2011+1.5%
Q4 2010+0.5%
Q3 2010+1.0%
Q4 2009+1.0%
Q3 2009+1.0%
Q2 2009+3.5%
Q2 2010+3.5%

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