COPT Defense Properties Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Debt, Net (Tables)

Debt, Net (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2025

Our debt consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):



	Carrying Value (1) as of					March 31, 2025
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
					Stated Interest Rates		Scheduled Maturity
Mortgage and Other Secured Debt
Fixed-rate mortgage debt	$	36,863	$	37,130		3.82%		June 2026
Variable-rate secured debt	32,360		32,471			SOFR + 0.10% + 1.45% to 1.55% (2)		2026 (3)
Total mortgage and other secured debt	69,223		69,601
Revolving Credit Facility	95,000		75,000			SOFR + 0.10% + 0.725% to 1.400% (4)		October 2026 (5)
Term Loan Facility	124,719		124,633			SOFR + 0.10% + 0.850% to 1.700% (6)		January 2026 (7)
Unsecured Senior Notes
2.25%, $400,000 aggregate principal	398,975		398,699			2.25% (8)		March 2026
5.25%, $345,000 aggregate principal (9)	338,049		337,588			5.25% (10)		September 2028
2.00%, $400,000 aggregate principal	398,085		397,961			2.00% (11)		January 2029
2.75%, $600,000 aggregate principal	592,613		592,330			2.75% (12)		April 2031
2.90%, $400,000 aggregate principal	395,801		395,692			2.90% (13)		December 2033
Unsecured note payable	205		251			0% (14)		May 2026
Total debt, net	$	2,412,670	$	2,391,755

(1)The carrying values of our debt other than the Revolving Credit Facility reflect net deferred financing costs of $3.6 million as of March 31, 2025 and $4.0 million as of December 31, 2024.

(2)Including the effect of an interest rate swap that hedges the risk of interest rate changes, the weighted average interest rate on our variable-rate secured debt as of March 31, 2025 was 5.07%; excluding the effect of this swap, the weighted average interest rate on this debt as of March 31, 2025 was 5.95%.

(3)Most of this debt may be extended by a 12-month period at our option, provided that there is no default on the debt and we pay an extension fee of 0.10% of the debt balance.

(4)The weighted average interest rate on the Revolving Credit Facility was 5.47% as of March 31, 2025, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps that hedge the risk of interest rate changes (see Note 9).

(5)The facility matures in October 2026, with the ability for us to extend such maturity by two six-month periods at our option, provided that there is no default under the facility and we pay an extension fee of 0.0625% of the total availability under the facility for each extension period.

(6)The interest rate on this loan was 5.72% as of March 31, 2025, excluding the effect of interest rate swaps that hedge the risk of interest rate changes (see Note 9).

(7)This facility matures in January 2026, with the ability for us to extend such maturity by two 12-month periods at our option, provided that there is no default under the facility and we pay an extension fee of 0.125% of the outstanding loan balance for each extension period.

(8)The carrying value of these notes reflects unamortized discounts and commissions totaling $835,000 as of March 31, 2025 and $1.1 million as of December 31, 2024. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of such costs, was 2.48%.

(9)These notes have an exchange settlement feature under which the notes may, under certain circumstances, be exchangeable at the option of the holders. Upon exchange, the principal amount of notes is payable in cash, with the remainder of the exchange obligation, if any, as determined based on the exchange price per common share at the time of settlement, payable in cash, common shares or a combination thereof at our election. As of March 31, 2025, the exchange rate of the notes equaled 33.4486 of our common shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an exchange price of approximately $29.90 per common share).

(10)The carrying value of these notes reflects unamortized commissions totaling $6.2 million as of March 31, 2025 and $6.6 million as of December 31, 2024. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of such costs, was 5.83%.

(11)The carrying value of these notes reflects unamortized discounts and commissions totaling $1.4 million as of March 31, 2025 and $1.5 million as of December 31, 2024. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of such costs, was 2.09%.

(12)The carrying value of these notes reflects unamortized discounts and commissions totaling $6.4 million as of March 31, 2025 and $6.7 million as of December 31, 2024. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of such costs, was 2.94%.

(13)The carrying value of these notes reflects unamortized discounts and commissions totaling $3.5 million as of March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. The effective interest rate under the notes, including amortization of such costs, was 3.01%.

(14)This note carries an interest rate that, upon assumption, was below market rates and it therefore was recorded at its fair value based on applicable effective interest rates. The carrying value of this note reflects an unamortized discount totaling $7,000 as of March 31, 2025 and $10,000 as of December 31, 2024.

Schedule of Interest Expense

The table below sets forth interest expense recognized on the 5.25% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2028 (the “5.25% Notes”) (in thousands):


	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Interest expense at stated interest rate	$	4,528	$	4,528
Interest expense associated with amortization of debt discount and issuance costs	405		382
Total	$	4,933	$	4,910

Schedule of Debt Maturities

Our debt matures on the following schedule (in thousands):


Year Ending December 31,	March 31, 2025
2025 (1)	$	1,381
2026	688,175
2027	—
2028	345,000
2029	400,000
Thereafter	1,000,000
Total	$	2,434,556	(2)

(1)Represents the nine months ending December 31, 2025.

(2)Represents scheduled principal amortization and maturities only and therefore excludes net discounts and deferred financing costs of $21.9 million.

Schedule of Fair Value of Debt

The following table sets forth information pertaining to the fair value of our debt (in thousands):


	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
	Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Estimated Fair Value
Fixed-rate debt
Unsecured Senior Notes	$	2,123,523	$	1,964,861	$	2,122,270	$	1,946,905
Other fixed-rate debt	37,068		35,654		37,381		35,841
Variable-rate debt	252,079		251,764		232,104		232,768
	$	2,412,670	$	2,252,279	$	2,391,755	$	2,215,514