NYSE$CDP

COPT Defense Properties · Q4 2019 earnings

Q4 2019 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

EPS exceeded guidance and FFO per Share achieved mid-point of updated guidance.

COPT reported strong demand throughout Defense/IT Locations, translating into record leasing for new developments and near-record leasing with the U.S. Government. 2.2 million square feet of development leasing exceeded the prior annual record. The company is positioned to deliver 1.5%-3.5% FFO per share growth in 2020, and robust FFO growth in 2021.

  • Diluted earnings per share was $0.38.
  • FFOPS, as adjusted for comparability, was $0.50.
  • Core portfolio of 168 operating office and data center shell properties was 93.1% occupied and 94.6% leased.
  • Same-property cash NOI increased 6.2%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$132M

Previous: $131M+0.9%
EPS (adj)

$0.50

Previous: $0.50+0.0%
Same Property Cash NOI Growth

6.2%

No prior period
Total Portfolio Occupied

93.1%

No prior period
Total Portfolio Leased

94.6%

No prior period
Development Pipeline Leased

79.0%

No prior period
Weighted Average Effective Interest Rate

4.1%

No prior period
Fixed Rate Debt

87.8%

No prior period
Weighted Average Maturity

3.5

No prior period
Net Income

$44.9M

Previous: $16.9M+165.5%
Operating Income

$44.3M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$82.3M

Previous: $81.7M+0.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$14.7M

Previous: $8.07M+82.7%
Total Assets

$3.85B

Previous: $3.66B+5.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.74M

Previous: $1.64M+5.7%

Revenue & EPS history

COPT · Revenue · Quarterly

$132M

Q4 2019+0.9%vs Q4 2018

Forward guidance

Company is positioned to deliver 1.5%-3.5% FFO per share growth in 2020, and robust FFO growth in 2021.

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 Q4 2019

Historical avgQ4 2019

+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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