NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported EPS of $0.27 and FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, of $0.58. Core Portfolio was 93% Occupied & 95% Leased and Active Developments are 91% Leased.

COPT's Defense/IT investment strategy continues to produce strong results, with third quarter FFOPS of $0.58 at the midpoint of guidance. Leasing during the quarter was exceptional, achieving the highest level of vacancy leasing in over a decade and renewing over 92% of expiring leases. The company closed new Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan that extends these maturities to 2027 and 2028.

  • Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.27 for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0.24 for the third quarter of 2021.
  • Diluted funds from operations per share (“FFOPS”), as calculated in accordance with Nareit’s definition, was $0.58 for the third quarter of 2022 compared to $0.56 for the third quarter of 2021.
  • At September 30, 2022, the Company’s 21.9 million square foot core portfolio was 92.8% occupied and 95.0% leased.
  • Total Square Feet Leased: For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, the Company leased 857,000 square feet, including 506,000 square feet of renewals, and 351,000 square feet of new leases on vacant space.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$183M

Previous: $175M+4.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.58

Previous: $0.57+1.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio

5.1

No prior period
Net Debt to In-Place Adjusted EBITDA Ratio

6.7

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$252M

Previous: -$196M-28.7%
Free Cash Flow

-$220M

Previous: -$169M-30.2%
Net Income

$32.3M

Previous: $27.1M+19.2%
Operating Income

$105M

Previous: $102M+3.1%
Gross Profit

$149M

Previous: $148M+0.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$12.6M

Previous: $14.6M-13.2%
Total Assets

$4.27B

Previous: $4.15B+2.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$2.24M

Previous: $2.05M+9.5%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$183M

Q3 2022+4.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 15 of 15 quarters(100%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Management is narrowing its full-year guidance for diluted EPS and diluted FFOPS, per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, from the prior range of $1.33-$1.37, and $2.33-$2.37, respectively, to new ranges of $1.35-$1.37, and $2.34-$2.36, respectively.

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 Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 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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