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COPT Defense Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

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EPS of $0.40
FFO per Share, As Adjusted for Comparability, of $0.71
4.4% FFO per Share Growth Year-over-Year
2-cents above the Midpoint of Guidance

Increased Midpoint of 2026 FFO per Share Guidance by 2-cents to $2.78
Implies 2.2% FFO per Share Growth for the Year

Same Property Cash NOI Increased 7.4%
Increased Midpoint of 2026 Guidance by 100 basis points to 4%

Occupancy and Leased Levels
Total Portfolio 94.1% Occupied and 95.6% Leased
Defense/IT Portfolio 95.1% Occupied and 96.4% Leased

Leasing Activity
Total Leasing in 2Q26 and 1H26 of 518,000 SF and 2.2 million SF, respectively

Vacancy Leasing in 2Q26 and 1H26 of 139,000 SF and 231,000 SF, respectively
Increased Annual Target to 475,000 SF from 400,000 SF

Renewal Leasing in 2Q26 and 1H26 of 347,000 SF and 1.5 million SF, respectively

Tenant Retention in 2Q26 and 1H26 of 68% and 84%, respectively

Investment Leasing in 2Q26 and 1H26 of 32,000 SF and 416,000 SF, respectively

Investment Activity

Committed $43 million of Capital to a Land and Ground Lease Acquisition in Chantilly, VA
Increased 2026 Guidance Target by $45 million to $335 million

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COPT Defense Properties (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDP) announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Management Comments

Stephen E. Budorick, COPT Defense’s President & Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Our performance during the first half of the year exceeded our plan and expectations in every respect. Our financial results, occupancy, leasing activity, and capital commitments to new investments continue to illustrate the benefits and opportunities from the strong demand for our portfolio, as FFO per share exceeded the midpoint of our guidance by $0.02 in the second quarter.

We increased the midpoint of 2026 FFO per share guidance by $0.02 to $2.78, which is $0.03 above our initial guidance. This is even more impressive considering this overcomes roughly $0.035 of incremental dilution from our Exchangeable Notes relative to our initial guidance, resulting from our 37% share price increase year-to-date. We also increased the midpoint of 2026 guidance for same property cash NOI growth by 100 basis points to 4.0%, the change in cash rents on renewals by 100 basis points to 3.0%, and capital commitment to new investments by $45 million to $335 million. Additionally, we raised our target for vacancy leasing by nearly 20% from 400,000 square feet to 475,000 square feet, based on the 231,000 square feet signed in the first half of the year, and our strong pipeline of deals in advanced negotiations.

We expect bipartisan support for growth in defense spending will continue, as the FY 2027 Budget Request calls for a 28% increase in the base budget to nearly $1.1 trillion, which excludes any additional funding from reconciliation. The FY 2027 Budget Requests also calls for meaningful increases in funding for the priority missions our portfolio supports, which includes intelligence, cybersecurity, and missile defense, thereby creating a favorable environment for continued demand in our portfolio."

Financial Highlights

2nd Quarter Financial Results:

  • Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.40 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $0.34 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.
  • Diluted funds from operations per share (“FFOPS”), as calculated in accordance with Nareit’s definition and as adjusted for comparability, was $0.71 for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $0.68 for the quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Operating Performance Highlights

Operating Portfolio Summary:

  • At June 30, 2026, the Company’s 25.3 million square foot total portfolio was 94.1% occupied and 95.6% leased, which includes the 23.3 million square foot Defense/IT Portfolio that was 95.1% occupied and 96.4% leased.

Same Property Performance:

  • At June 30, 2026, the Company’s 24.6 million square foot Same Property portfolio was 94.5% occupied and 95.4% leased.
  • The Company’s Same Property cash NOI increased 7.4% in the quarter ended June 30, 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.

Leasing:

  • Total Square Feet Leased: For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company leased 518,000 square feet, including 347,000 square feet of renewals, 139,000 square feet of vacancy leasing, and 32,000 square feet of investment leasing. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company executed 2.2 million square feet of total leasing, including 1.5 million square feet of renewals, 231,000 square feet of vacancy leasing, and 416,000 square feet of investment leasing.
  • Tenant Retention Rates: During the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company renewed 68.4% of expiring square feet in its total portfolio. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company renewed 84.4% of expiring square feet in its total portfolio.
  • Rent Spreads and Average Escalations on Renewing Leases: For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026, straight-line rents on renewals increased 4.4% and 10.9%, respectively, and cash rents on renewed space decreased 0.2% and increased 3.2%, respectively, while annual escalations on renewing leases averaged 2.5% and 3.0%, respectively.
  • Lease Terms: In the quarter ended June 30, 2026, lease terms averaged 2.9 years on renewing leases, 7.0 years on vacancy leasing, and 10.0 years on investment leasing. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, lease terms averaged 4.1 years on renewing leases, 6.8 years on vacancy leasing, and 13.1 years on investment leasing.

Investment Activity Highlights

  • Development Pipeline: The Company’s development pipeline consists of six properties totaling 885,000 square feet that were 73% leased as of June 30, 2026. These projects represent a total estimated investment of $440 million, of which $115 million was spent as of June 30, 2026.
  • Acquisition: On April 23, 2026, the Company acquired approximately 17 acres of land for approximately $43 million, subject to a ground lease on which two buildings at Mission Ridge 1 + 2, located at 15020 and 15030 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly, Virginia, were developed. The buildings are fully leased to the U.S. Government and defense contractors.
    • Please see pages 25-27 of the Company’s 2Q26 Results Presentation (refer to the ‘Associated Supplemental Presentation’ section below).

Balance Sheet and Capital Transaction Highlights

  • For the quarter ended June 30, 2026, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio was 4.4x.
  • At June 30, 2026, the Company’s net debt to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio was 6.0x and its net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio was 5.9x.
  • At June 30, 2026, and including the effect of interest rate swaps, the Company’s weighted average effective interest rate on its consolidated debt portfolio was 3.8% with a weighted average maturity of 4.3 years (assuming exercise of available extension options), and 82% of the Company’s debt was subject to fixed interest rates.

Associated Supplemental Presentation

Prior to the call, the Company will post a slide presentation to accompany management’s prepared remarks for its second quarter 2026 conference call; the presentation can be viewed and downloaded from the ‘Financial Info – Financial Results’ section of COPT Defense’s Investors website: https://investors.copt.com/financial-information/financial-results

2026 Guidance

Management is revising and increasing the midpoint of its full-year guidance for diluted EPS and diluted FFOPS, per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability of $1.24-$1.30 and $2.73-$2.79, respectively, to new ranges of $1.39-$1.43 and $2.76-$2.80, respectively. Management is establishing third quarter guidance for diluted EPS and diluted FFOPS per Nareit and as adjusted for comparability at $0.37-$0.39 and $0.68-$0.70, respectively. Reconciliations of projected diluted EPS to projected diluted FFOPS, in accordance with Nareit and as adjusted for comparability, are as follows:

Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to FFOPS, per Nareit,

and As Adjusted for Comparability

 

Quarter Ending
September 30, 2026

 

Year Ending
December 31, 2026

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

High

Diluted EPS

 

$

0.37

 

 

$

0.39

 

 

$

1.39

 

 

$

1.43

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

0.37

 

 

 

1.50

 

 

 

1.50

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

(0.13

)

 

 

(0.13

)

Diluted FFOPS, Nareit definition and as adjusted for comparability

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

0.70

 

 

$

2.76

 

 

$

2.80

 

The Company detailed its initial full year guidance, with supporting assumptions, in a separate press release issued February 5, 2026; that release can be found in the ‘News & Events – Press Releases’ section of COPT Defense’s Investors website: https://investors.copt.com/news-events/press-releases

Conference Call Information

Management will discuss second quarter 2026 results on its conference call tomorrow, details of which are listed below:

Conference Call Date:

Tuesday, July 28, 2026

Time:

12:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Participants must register for the conference call at the link below to receive the dial-in number and personal pin. Registering only takes a few moments and provides direct access to the conference call without waiting for an operator. You may register at any time, including up to and after the call start time: https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI747d6d14370a47ff9a560c5239e7db6a

The conference call will also be available via live webcast in the ‘News & Events – IR Calendar’ section of COPT Defense’s Investors website: https://investors.copt.com/news-events/ir-calendar

Replay Information

A replay of the conference call will be immediately available via webcast only on COPT Defense’s Investors website and will be maintained on the website for approximately 90 days after the conference call.

Definitions

For definitions of certain terms used in this press release, please refer to the information furnished in the Company’s Supplemental Information Package furnished on a Form 8-K which can be found on its website (www.copt.com). Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the attached tables.

About COPT Defense

COPT Defense, an S&P MidCap 400 Company, is a self-managed REIT focused on owning, operating, and developing properties in locations proximate to, or sometimes containing, key U.S. Government (“USG”) defense installations and missions (referred to as its Defense/IT Portfolio). The Company’s tenants include the USG and their defense contractors, who are primarily engaged in priority national security activities, and who generally require mission-critical and high security property enhancements. As of June 30, 2026, the Company’s Defense/IT Portfolio of 202 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.3 million square feet and was 96.4% leased.

Forward-Looking Information

This press release may contain “forward-looking” statements, as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that are based on the Company’s current expectations, estimates and projections about future events and financial trends affecting the Company. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “plan,” or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate. Although the Company believes that the expectations, estimates, and projections reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions at the time made, the Company can give no assurance that these expectations, estimates, and projections will be achieved. Future events and actual results may differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements.

The areas of risk that may affect these expectations, estimates, and projections include, but are not limited to, those risks described in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source: COPT Defense Properties

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue

$

188,806

 

 

$

175,598

 

 

$

381,777

 

 

$

350,906

 

Other property revenue

 

1,820

 

 

 

1,859

 

 

 

3,445

 

 

 

4,148

 

Construction contract and other service revenues

 

6,766

 

 

 

12,458

 

 

 

12,807

 

 

 

22,717

 

Total revenues

 

197,392

 

 

 

189,915

 

 

 

398,029

 

 

 

377,771

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

72,586

 

 

 

66,915

 

 

 

154,021

 

 

 

138,955

 

Depreciation and amortization associated with real estate operations

 

42,289

 

 

 

39,573

 

 

 

84,974

 

 

 

78,932

 

Construction contract and other service expenses

 

6,023

 

 

 

11,873

 

 

 

11,575

 

 

 

21,578

 

General and administrative expenses

 

9,237

 

 

 

8,202

 

 

 

17,693

 

 

 

16,350

 

Leasing expenses

 

3,089

 

 

 

2,613

 

 

 

6,083

 

 

 

5,612

 

Business development expenses and land carry costs

 

938

 

 

 

1,096

 

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

2,105

 

Total operating expenses

 

134,162

 

 

 

130,272

 

 

 

276,483

 

 

 

263,532

 

Interest expense

 

(24,444

)

 

 

(20,938

)

 

 

(48,440

)

 

 

(41,442

)

Interest and other income, net

 

2,973

 

 

 

1,223

 

 

 

6,928

 

 

 

2,791

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

6,442

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,024

 

 

 

300

 

Income before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes

 

48,201

 

 

 

39,928

 

 

 

87,058

 

 

 

75,888

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

392

 

 

 

355

 

 

 

1,798

 

 

 

726

 

Income tax expense

 

(34

)

 

 

(117

)

 

 

(158

)

 

 

(220

)

Net income

 

48,559

 

 

 

40,166

 

 

 

88,698

 

 

 

76,394

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units in the Operating Partnership (“OP”)

 

(1,038

)

 

 

(846

)

 

 

(1,850

)

 

 

(1,572

)

Other consolidated entities

 

(1,084

)

 

 

(973

)

 

 

(1,855

)

 

 

(1,735

)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

46,437

 

 

$

38,347

 

 

$

84,993

 

 

$

73,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (“EPS”) computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

46,437

 

 

$

38,347

 

 

$

84,993

 

 

$

73,087

 

Amount allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

(183

)

 

 

(112

)

 

 

(343

)

 

 

(229

)

Numerator for diluted EPS

$

46,254

 

 

$

38,235

 

 

$

84,650

 

 

$

72,858

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

112,871

 

 

 

112,459

 

 

 

112,839

 

 

 

112,421

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards

 

938

 

 

 

765

 

 

 

984

 

 

 

744

 

Dilutive exchangeable debt

 

1,087

 

 

 

 

 

 

763

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

114,896

 

 

 

113,224

 

 

 

114,586

 

 

 

113,165

 

Diluted EPS

$

0.40

 

 

$

0.34

 

 

$

0.74

 

 

$

0.64

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Net income

$

48,559

 

 

$

40,166

 

 

$

88,698

 

 

$

76,394

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

42,289

 

 

 

39,573

 

 

 

84,974

 

 

 

78,932

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(6,442

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,024

)

 

 

(300

)

Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

726

 

 

 

732

 

 

 

1,468

 

 

 

1,473

 

Gain on sale of real estate on unconsolidated real estate JV

 

(130

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,276

)

 

 

 

Funds from operations (“FFO”)

 

85,002

 

 

 

80,471

 

 

 

166,840

 

 

 

156,499

 

FFO allocable to other noncontrolling interests

 

(1,433

)

 

 

(1,382

)

 

 

(2,564

)

 

 

(2,540

)

Basic FFO allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

(617

)

 

 

(550

)

 

 

(1,220

)

 

 

(1,080

)

Basic FFO available to common share and common unit holders (“Basic FFO”)

 

82,952

 

 

 

78,539

 

 

 

163,056

 

 

 

152,879

 

Diluted FFO adjustments allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

63

 

 

 

96

 

 

 

127

 

 

 

201

 

Diluted FFO available to common share and common unit holders and as adjusted for comparability

 

83,015

 

 

 

78,635

 

 

 

163,183

 

 

 

153,080

 

Straight line rent adjustments and lease incentive amortization

 

5,377

 

 

 

(1,836

)

 

 

4,047

 

 

 

(3,535

)

Amortization of intangibles and other assets included in net operating income (“NOI”)

 

106

 

 

 

64

 

 

 

166

 

 

 

226

 

Sales-type lease adjustments

 

101

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

Share-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized

 

3,376

 

 

 

2,924

 

 

 

6,562

 

 

 

5,778

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

794

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

1,626

 

 

 

1,324

 

Amortization of net debt discounts and commissions, net of amounts capitalized

 

1,076

 

 

 

1,060

 

 

 

2,293

 

 

 

2,111

 

Replacement capital expenditures

 

(25,117

)

 

 

(23,919

)

 

 

(44,322

)

 

 

(45,383

)

Other

 

386

 

 

 

75

 

 

 

542

 

 

 

156

 

Diluted adjusted funds from operations available to common share and common unit holders (“Diluted AFFO”)

$

69,114

 

 

$

57,660

 

 

$

134,198

 

 

$

113,757

 

Diluted FFO per share

$

0.71

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

1.33

 

Diluted FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability

$

0.71

 

 

$

0.68

 

 

$

1.40

 

 

$

1.33

 

Dividends/distributions per common share/unit

$

0.32

 

 

$

0.305

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

0.61

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

June 30,
2026

 

December 31,
2025

Balance sheet data

 

 

 

Properties, net of accumulated depreciation

$

3,813,468

 

 

$

3,783,477

 

Total assets

$

4,515,281

 

 

$

4,701,790

 

Debt per balance sheet

$

2,592,436

 

 

$

2,767,834

 

Total liabilities

$

2,909,439

 

 

$

3,114,115

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

$

24,881

 

 

$

25,506

 

Total equity

$

1,580,961

 

 

$

1,562,169

 

Debt to assets

 

57.4

%

 

 

58.9

%

Net debt to adjusted book

 

40.8

%

 

 

40.5

%

 

 

 

 

Defense/IT Portfolio data (as of period end)

 

 

 

Number of operating properties

 

202

 

 

 

201

 

Total operational square feet (in thousands)

 

23,316

 

 

 

23,159

 

% Occupied

 

95.1

%

 

 

95.5

%

% Leased

 

96.4

%

 

 

96.5

%

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payout ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

76.4

%

 

87.7

%

 

83.7

%

 

92.2

%

Debt ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income to interest expense ratio

2.0x

 

 

1.9x

 

 

1.8x

 

 

1.8x

Debt to net income ratio

13.3x

 

 

15.2x

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payout ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted FFO

44.4

%

 

44.5

%

 

45.2

%

 

45.7

%

Diluted FFO, as adjusted for comparability

44.4

%

 

44.5

%

 

45.2

%

 

45.7

%

Diluted AFFO

53.3

%

 

60.7

%

 

54.9

%

 

61.5

%

Debt ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio

4.4x

 

 

4.9x

 

 

4.3x

 

 

4.8x

Net debt to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio

6.0x

 

 

5.9x

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio

5.9x

 

 

5.8x

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominators for per share measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted EPS

114,896

 

 

113,224

 

 

114,586

 

 

113,165

 

Weighted average common units

2,231

 

 

2,177

 

 

2,147

 

 

2,113

 

Denominator for diluted FFO per share and as adjusted for comparability

117,127

 

 

115,401

 

 

116,733

 

 

115,278

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Numerators for payout ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on unrestricted common and deferred shares

$

36,140

 

 

$

34,324

 

 

$

72,274

 

 

$

68,642

 

Distributions on unrestricted common units

 

717

 

 

 

666

 

 

 

1,428

 

 

 

1,327

 

Dividends and distributions on restricted shares and units

 

247

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

514

 

 

 

454

 

Total dividends and distributions for GAAP payout ratio

 

37,104

 

 

 

35,208

 

 

 

74,216

 

 

 

70,423

 

Dividends and distributions on antidilutive shares and units

 

(236

)

 

 

(194

)

 

 

(493

)

 

 

(407

)

Dividends and distributions for non-GAAP payout ratios

$

36,868

 

 

$

35,014

 

 

$

73,723

 

 

$

70,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization for real estate (“EBITDAre”), adjusted EBITDA, and in-place adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

48,559

 

 

$

40,166

 

 

$

88,698

 

 

$

76,394

 

Interest expense

 

24,444

 

 

 

20,938

 

 

 

48,440

 

 

 

41,442

 

Income tax expense

 

34

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

220

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

42,289

 

 

 

39,573

 

 

 

84,974

 

 

 

78,932

 

Other depreciation and amortization

 

466

 

 

 

468

 

 

 

882

 

 

 

1,010

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(6,442

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,024

)

 

 

(300

)

Adjustments from unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

1,658

 

 

 

1,515

 

 

 

2,308

 

 

 

3,033

 

EBITDAre

 

111,008

 

 

 

102,777

 

 

 

218,436

 

 

 

200,731

 

Credit loss (recoveries) expense

 

(978

)

 

 

1,187

 

 

 

(1,347

)

 

 

1,702

 

Business development expenses

 

650

 

 

 

741

 

 

 

1,452

 

 

 

1,334

 

Executive transition costs

 

 

 

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

 

78

 

Net gain on other investments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(29

)

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

110,680

 

 

 

104,726

 

 

$

218,512

 

 

$

203,845

 

Pro forma NOI adjustment for property changes within period

 

 

 

 

57

 

 

 

 

 

Change in collectability of deferred rental revenue

 

 

 

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

In-place adjusted EBITDA

$

110,680

 

 

$

104,803

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliations of tenant improvements and incentives, building improvements, and leasing costs for operating properties to replacement capital expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements and incentives

$

19,905

 

 

$

15,293

 

 

$

35,804

 

 

$

29,051

 

Building improvements

 

2,892

 

 

 

5,641

 

 

 

4,034

 

 

 

7,513

 

Leasing costs

 

1,420

 

 

 

4,929

 

 

 

2,967

 

 

 

8,390

 

Net additions to (exclusions from) tenant improvements and incentives

 

1,167

 

 

 

(241

)

 

 

2,091

 

 

 

3,297

 

Excluded building improvements

 

(267

)

 

 

(1,703

)

 

 

(574

)

 

 

(1,904

)

Excluded leasing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(964

)

Replacement capital expenditures

$

25,117

 

 

$

23,919

 

 

$

44,322

 

 

45,383 

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2026

 

2025

 

2026

 

2025

Reconciliation of interest expense to the denominator for fixed charge coverage-Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

$

24,444

 

 

$

20,938

 

 

$

48,440

 

 

$

41,442

 

Less: Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(794

)

 

 

(657

)

 

 

(1,626

)

 

 

(1,324

)

Less: Amortization of net debt discounts and commissions, net of amounts capitalized

 

(1,076

)

 

 

(1,060

)

 

 

(2,293

)

 

 

(2,111

)

COPT Defense’s share of interest expense of unconsolidated real estate JVs, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs and net debt premium and gain or loss on interest rate derivatives

 

957

 

 

 

759

 

 

 

1,904

 

 

 

1,511

 

Scheduled principal amortization

 

260

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

657

 

 

 

918

 

Capitalized interest, excluding amortization of deferred financing costs

 

1,574

 

 

 

1,126

 

 

 

3,253

 

 

 

2,053

 

Denominator for fixed charge coverage-Adjusted EBITDA

$

25,365

 

 

$

21,563

 

 

$

50,335

 

 

$

42,489

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of net income to NOI from real estate operations, same property NOI from real estate operations, and same property cash NOI from real estate operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

$

48,559

 

 

$

40,166

 

 

$

88,698

 

 

$

76,394

 

Construction contract and other service revenues

 

(6,766

)

 

 

(12,458

)

 

 

(12,807

)

 

 

(22,717

)

Depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate operations

 

42,289

 

 

 

39,573

 

 

 

84,974

 

 

 

78,932

 

Construction contract and other service expenses

 

6,023

 

 

 

11,873

 

 

 

11,575

 

 

 

21,578

 

General and administrative expenses

 

9,237

 

 

 

8,202

 

 

 

17,693

 

 

 

16,350

 

Leasing expenses

 

3,089

 

 

 

2,613

 

 

 

6,083

 

 

 

5,612

 

Business development expenses and land carry costs

 

938

 

 

 

1,096

 

 

 

2,137

 

 

 

2,105

 

Interest expense

 

24,444

 

 

 

20,938

 

 

 

48,440

 

 

 

41,442

 

Interest and other income, net

 

(2,973

)

 

 

(1,223

)

 

 

(6,928

)

 

 

(2,791

)

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(6,442

)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,024

)

 

 

(300

)

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

(392

)

 

 

(355

)

 

 

(1,798

)

 

 

(726

)

Unconsolidated real estate JVs NOI allocable to COPT Defense included in equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

2,050

 

 

 

1,870

 

 

 

4,106

 

 

 

3,759

 

Income tax expense

 

34

 

 

 

117

 

 

 

158

 

 

 

220

 

NOI from real estate operations

 

120,090

 

 

 

112,412

 

 

 

235,307

 

 

 

219,858

 

Non-Same Property NOI from real estate operations

 

(5,123

)

 

 

(505

)

 

 

(9,959

)

 

 

(905

)

Same Property NOI from real estate operations

 

114,967

 

 

 

111,907

 

 

 

225,348

 

 

 

218,953

 

Straight line rent adjustments and lease incentive amortization

 

6,544

 

 

 

(1,282

)

 

 

7,221

 

 

 

(3,093

)

Amortization of acquired above- and below-market rents

 

125

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

205

 

 

 

129

 

Lease termination fees, net

 

(808

)

 

 

(728

)

 

 

(2,020

)

 

 

(1,562

)

Tenant funded landlord assets and lease incentives

 

(8,528

)

 

 

(5,223

)

 

 

(11,846

)

 

 

(8,636

)

Cash NOI adjustments in unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

(287

)

 

 

(220

)

 

 

(642

)

 

 

(480

)

Sales-type lease adjustments

 

239

 

 

 

 

 

 

239

 

 

 

Same Property Cash NOI from real estate operations

$

112,252

 

 

$

104,519

 

 

$

218,505

 

 

$

205,311

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

June 30,
2026

 

December 31,
2025

Reconciliation of total assets to adjusted book

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,515,281

 

 

$

4,701,790

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

1,759,411

 

 

 

1,682,367

 

Accumulated amortization of intangibles on property acquisitions and deferred leasing costs

 

 

224,598

 

 

 

228,656

 

COPT Defense’s share of liabilities of unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

82,420

 

 

 

82,039

 

COPT Defense’s share of accumulated depreciation and amortization of unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

16,497

 

 

 

16,000

 

Less: Property - operating lease liabilities

 

 

(42,485

)

 

 

(45,012

)

Less: Property - finance lease liabilities

 

 

(1,070

)

 

 

(363

)

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(24,157

)

 

 

(274,986

)

Less: COPT Defense’s share of cash of unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

(1,332

)

 

 

(1,898

)

Adjusted book

 

$

6,529,163

 

 

$

6,388,593

 

 

 

June 30,
2026

 

December 31,
2025

 

June 30,
2025

Reconciliation of debt to net debt and net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt per balance sheet

 

$

2,592,436

 

 

$

2,767,834

 

 

$

2,438,591

 

Net discounts and commissions and deferred financing costs

 

 

20,604

 

 

 

23,466

 

 

 

20,509

 

COPT Defense’s share of unconsolidated JV gross debt

 

 

75,250

 

 

 

75,250

 

 

 

53,750

 

Gross debt

 

 

2,688,290

 

 

 

2,866,550

 

 

 

2,512,850

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(24,157

)

 

 

(274,986

)

 

 

(21,288

)

Less: COPT Defense’s share of cash of unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

(1,332

)

 

 

(1,898

)

 

 

(1,944

)

Net debt

 

 

2,662,801

 

 

 

2,589,666

 

 

 

2,489,618

 

Costs incurred on fully-leased development properties

 

 

(62,558

)

 

 

(8,226

)

 

 

(60,302

)

Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties

 

$

2,600,243

 

 

$

2,581,440

 

 

$

2,429,316

 

 

IR Contacts:
Venkat Kommineni, CFA
443.285.5587
venkat.kommineni@copt.com

Michelle Layne
443.285.5452
michelle.layne@copt.com

Source: COPT Defense Properties