COPT Defense Reports Strong Full Year 2025 Results

EPS of $1.34 for Full Year

FFO per Share, as Adjusted for Comparability, of $2.72

Increased 5.8% Over 2024 Results

7th Consecutive Year of FFO per Share Growth

For the year, Same Property Cash NOI Increased 4.1%

Solid Occupancy and Leased Levels

Total Portfolio 94.0% Occupied and 95.3% Leased

Defense/IT Portfolio 95.5% Occupied and 96.5% Leased

Excellent Leasing Performance in 2025

Total Leasing of 3.1 million SF

Vacancy Leasing of 557,000 SF

Exceeded Initial Annual Target by Nearly 40%

Tenant Retention of 78%

Investment Leasing of 477,000 SF

Exceeded Capital Deployment Guidance in 2025

Committed $278 million of Capital to 5 New Investments that are 81% Pre-Leased

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- COPT Defense Properties (“COPT Defense” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDP) announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025.

Management Comments

Stephen E. Budorick, COPT Defense’s President & Chief Executive Officer, commented, “We achieved excellent results in 2025, evidenced by our outperformance in FFO, leasing and capital commitments to new investments, along with our success in closing on three financings, which pre-fund our 2026 bond maturity and provide $400 million of additional liquidity to fund our external growth. We generated FFO per share growth, which represented a 5.8% increase over 2024’s results.

We executed 557,000 square feet of vacancy leasing, which was nearly 40% higher than our initial target. Our leasing success resulted in a 40 basis point year-over-year increase in our Total Portfolio occupancy to 94.0% and a 20 basis point increase in our Total Portfolio leased rate to 95.3%.

We committed $278 million to 5 new investments during 2025, that are 81% pre-leased on a weighted average basis, which speaks to our ability to capitalize on opportunities that drive exceptional risk-adjusted returns and fit within our broader strategy of allocating capital to locations that support priority national defense missions. Importantly, 4 of these 5 capital commitments represent an existing tenant expanding in our portfolio.

We have generated FFO per share growth in each of the past 7 years, which amounts to a compound annual growth rate of 5.0% between 2019 and 2025. Looking forward, our guidance implies continued growth in 2026, with FFO per share growth of 1.1% at the midpoint, which is in-line with our historical performance after adjusting for an increase in financing costs.”

Financial Highlights

4th Quarter Financial Results:

  • Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) was $0.33 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to $0.31 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.
  • Diluted funds from operations per share (“FFOPS”), as calculated in accordance with Nareit’s definition and as adjusted for comparability, was $0.70 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, compared to FFOPS per Nareit of $0.64 and FFOPS, as adjusted for comparability of $0.65 for the quarter ended December 31, 2024.

Full Year 2025 Financial Results:

  • EPS for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $1.34 as compared to $1.23 for 2024.
  • Per Nareit’s definition and as adjusted for comparability, FFOPS for 2025 was $2.72 as compared to $2.57 for 2024.

Operating Performance Highlights

Operating Portfolio Summary:

  • At December 31, 2025, the Company’s 25.1 million square foot total portfolio was 94.0% occupied and 95.3% leased, which includes the 23.2 million square foot Defense/IT Portfolio that was 95.5% occupied and 96.5% leased.
  • During the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, the Company placed into service 418,000 and 468,000 square feet, respectively, of developments that were 100% leased.

Same Property Performance:

  • At December 31, 2025, the Company’s 23.9 million square foot Same Property portfolio was 94.2% occupied and 95.3% leased.
  • The Company’s Same Property cash NOI increased 2.6% and 4.1% in the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2024.

Leasing:

  • Total Square Feet Leased: For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company leased 735,000 square feet, including 336,000 square feet of renewals, 125,000 square feet of vacancy leasing, and 274,000 square feet of investment leasing. For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company executed 3.1 million square feet of total leasing, including 2.0 million square feet of renewals, 557,000 square feet of vacancy leasing, and 477,000 square feet of investment leasing.
  • Tenant Retention Rates: During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company renewed 62.5% of expiring square feet in its total portfolio. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company renewed 77.9% of expiring square feet in its total portfolio.
  • Rent Spreads and Average Escalations on Renewing Leases: For the quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, straight-line rents on renewals increased 3.4% and 9.6%, respectively, and cash rents on renewed space decreased 5.2% and increased 1.1%, respectively, while annual escalations on renewing leases averaged 2.5% and 2.0%, respectively.
  • Lease Terms: In the quarter ended December 31, 2025, lease terms averaged 6.1 years on renewing leases, 6.9 years on vacancy leasing, and 14.5 years on investment leasing. For the year ended December 31, 2025, lease terms averaged 5.3 years on renewing leases, 7.6 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 882,000 square feet that were 86% leased as of February 4, 2026. These projects represent a total estimated investment of $448 million, of which $110 million was spent as of December 31, 2025.
  • Acquisition: On October 30, 2025, the Company acquired Stonegate I at 15050 Conference Center Drive in Chantilly, Virginia, a 142,000 square foot Class A office building for a gross purchase price of $40 million. The building is fully leased to a top 20 U.S. Government defense contractor.
    • Please see the Company’s acquisition press release dated October 30, 2025.

Balance Sheet and Capital Transaction Highlights

  • On October 2, 2025, the Company issued $400 million of 4.50% Senior Notes due 2030. The Company intends to use the net proceeds to repay the 2.25% Senior Notes at maturity in March 2026. Until March, the proceeds are being used for general corporate purposes, including paying down amounts under its Revolving Credit Facility and investment in interest-bearing accounts.
  • On October 6, 2025, the Company entered into an amendment to the credit agreement underlying its Revolving Credit Facility (the “Revolver”) and Unsecured Bank Term Loan (the “Term Loan”). This amendment: increased the aggregate lender commitment under the Revolver from $600 million to $800 million; extended the maturity date of the Revolver from October 2026 to October 2029, which may be extended by two six-month periods at the Company’s option; reduced the initial interest rate on the Revolver to SOFR + 0.85% and on the Term Loan to SOFR + 1.05%; and eliminated the 0.10% SOFR transition charge.
  • On October 16, 2025, the Company entered into a secured revolving credit agreement with a lender for an aggregate of $200 million of available borrowings, which the Company intends to use to fund property development activities.
  • For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Company’s adjusted EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio was 4.3x.
  • At December 31, 2025, the Company’s net debt to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio was 5.9x and its net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio was 5.8x.
  • At December 31, 2025, and including the effect of interest rate swaps, the Company’s weighted average effective interest rate on its consolidated debt portfolio was 3.5% with a weighted average maturity of 4.1 years (assuming exercise of available extension options), and 100% 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 fourth quarter and full year 2025 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

The Company details its initial full year and first quarter guidance, with supporting assumptions, in a separate press release issued concurrently with this press release; 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 fourth quarter and full year 2025 results on its conference call tomorrow, details of which are listed below:

Conference Call Date:

Friday, February 6, 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/BI9dcc3f52190b419eb2751ac67965679e

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 December 31, 2025, the Company’s Defense/IT Portfolio of 201 properties, including 24 owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, encompassed 23.2 million square feet and was 96.5% 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, 2024.

Source: COPT Defense Properties

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

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

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended December 31,

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease revenue

$

185,002

 

 

$

169,765

 

 

$

714,180

 

 

$

671,366

 

Other property revenue

 

1,483

 

 

 

1,641

 

 

 

7,669

 

 

 

6,351

 

Construction contract and other service revenues

 

10,872

 

 

 

12,027

 

 

 

42,074

 

 

 

75,550

 

Total revenues

 

197,357

 

 

 

183,433

 

 

 

763,923

 

 

 

753,267

 

Operating expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property operating expenses

 

74,616

 

 

 

66,964

 

 

 

283,927

 

 

 

266,001

 

Depreciation and amortization associated with real estate operations

 

42,263

 

 

 

38,821

 

 

 

161,826

 

 

 

153,640

 

Construction contract and other service expenses

 

10,432

 

 

 

11,519

 

 

 

39,962

 

 

 

73,265

 

General and administrative expenses

 

7,943

 

 

 

8,429

 

 

 

32,776

 

 

 

33,555

 

Leasing expenses

 

2,896

 

 

 

2,243

 

 

 

10,957

 

 

 

9,233

 

Business development expenses and land carry costs

 

904

 

 

 

1,171

 

 

 

4,107

 

 

 

4,250

 

Total operating expenses

 

139,054

 

 

 

129,147

 

 

 

533,555

 

 

 

539,944

 

Interest expense

 

(24,324

)

 

 

(20,391

)

 

 

(86,660

)

 

 

(82,151

)

Interest and other income, net

 

5,301

 

 

 

2,331

 

 

 

10,683

 

 

 

12,661

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,350

 

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

(66

)

 

 

 

 

 

(66

)

 

 

 

Income before equity in income of unconsolidated entities and income taxes

 

39,246

 

 

 

36,226

 

 

 

157,675

 

 

 

143,833

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

265

 

 

 

217

 

 

 

2,806

 

 

 

397

 

Income tax (expense) benefit

 

(115

)

 

 

24

 

 

 

(947

)

 

 

(288

)

Net income

 

39,396

 

 

 

36,467

 

 

 

159,534

 

 

 

143,942

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common units in the Operating Partnership (“OP”)

 

(743

)

 

 

(681

)

 

 

(3,239

)

 

 

(2,694

)

Other consolidated entities

 

(1,152

)

 

 

(665

)

 

 

(3,980

)

 

 

(2,319

)

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

37,501

 

 

$

35,121

 

 

$

152,315

 

 

$

138,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share (“EPS”) computation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator for diluted EPS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

$

37,501

 

 

$

35,121

 

 

$

152,315

 

 

$

138,929

 

Amount allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

(113

)

 

 

(103

)

 

 

(435

)

 

 

(421

)

Numerator for diluted EPS

$

37,388

 

 

$

35,018

 

 

$

151,880

 

 

$

138,508

 

Denominator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - basic

 

112,733

 

 

 

112,347

 

 

 

112,516

 

 

 

112,296

 

Dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards

 

850

 

 

 

711

 

 

 

788

 

 

 

603

 

Dilutive exchangeable debt

 

 

 

 

664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares - diluted

 

113,583

 

 

 

113,722

 

 

 

113,304

 

 

 

112,899

 

Diluted EPS

$

0.33

 

 

$

0.31

 

 

$

1.34

 

 

$

1.23

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended December 31,

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Net income

$

39,396

 

 

$

36,467

 

 

$

159,534

 

 

$

143,942

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

42,263

 

 

 

38,821

 

 

 

161,826

 

 

 

153,640

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,350

)

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

744

 

 

 

745

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

 

3,056

 

Funds from operations (“FFO”)

 

82,371

 

 

 

76,033

 

 

 

320,960

 

 

 

300,638

 

FFO allocable to other noncontrolling interests

 

(1,524

)

 

 

(1,050

)

 

 

(5,566

)

 

 

(3,855

)

Basic FFO allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

(543

)

 

 

(614

)

 

 

(2,171

)

 

 

(2,417

)

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

 

80,304

 

 

 

74,369

 

 

 

313,223

 

 

 

294,366

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,963

 

Diluted FFO adjustments allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

54

 

 

 

47

 

 

 

387

 

 

 

188

 

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

 

80,358

 

 

 

74,416

 

 

 

313,610

 

 

 

296,517

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt on unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

Executive transition costs

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

 

 

 

285

 

Diluted FFO comparability adjustments allocable to share-based compensation awards

 

 

 

 

(1

)

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

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

 

80,424

 

 

 

74,473

 

 

 

313,704

 

 

 

296,800

 

Straight line rent adjustments and lease incentive amortization

 

3,634

 

 

 

2,950

 

 

 

5,152

 

 

 

10,824

 

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

 

(384

)

 

 

211

 

 

 

(116

)

 

 

755

 

Share-based compensation, net of amounts capitalized

 

2,954

 

 

 

2,617

 

 

 

11,693

 

 

 

10,443

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

817

 

 

 

671

 

 

 

2,798

 

 

 

2,708

 

Amortization of net debt discounts, net of amounts capitalized

 

1,282

 

 

 

1,041

 

 

 

4,463

 

 

 

4,110

 

Replacement capital expenditures

 

(31,290

)

 

 

(34,134

)

 

 

(103,655

)

 

 

(103,984

)

Other

 

(228

)

 

 

73

 

 

 

280

 

 

 

566

 

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

$

57,209

 

 

$

47,902

 

 

$

234,319

 

 

$

222,222

 

Diluted FFO per share

$

0.70

 

 

$

0.64

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

$

2.57

 

Diluted FFO per share, as adjusted for comparability

$

0.70

 

 

$

0.65

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

$

2.57

 

Dividends/distributions per common share/unit

$

0.305

 

 

$

0.295

 

 

$

1.22

 

 

$

1.18

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

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

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Balance sheet data

 

 

 

Properties, net of accumulated depreciation

$

3,783,477

 

 

$

3,630,526

 

Total assets

$

4,701,790

 

 

$

4,254,191

 

Debt per balance sheet

$

2,767,834

 

 

$

2,391,755

 

Total liabilities

$

3,114,115

 

 

$

2,693,624

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

$

25,506

 

 

$

23,974

 

Total equity

$

1,562,169

 

 

$

1,536,593

 

Debt to assets

 

58.9

%

 

 

56.2

%

Net debt to adjusted book

 

40.5

%

 

 

40.4

%

 

 

 

 

Defense/IT Portfolio data (as of period end)

 

 

 

Number of operating properties

 

201

 

 

 

197

 

Total operational square feet (in thousands)

 

23,159

 

 

 

22,549

 

% Occupied

 

95.5

%

 

 

95.4

%

% Leased

 

96.5

%

 

 

96.7

%

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payout ratio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

89.3

%

 

93.0

%

 

88.3

%

 

94.2

%

Debt ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income to interest expense ratio

1.6x

 

1.8x

 

1.8x

 

1.8x

Debt to net income ratio

17.6x

 

16.4x

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Non-GAAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payout ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted FFO

43.5

%

 

45.2

%

 

44.7

%

 

45.4

%

Diluted FFO, as adjusted for comparability

43.5

%

 

45.2

%

 

44.6

%

 

45.4

%

Diluted AFFO

61.2

%

 

70.3

%

 

59.8

%

 

60.6

%

Debt ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA fixed charge coverage ratio

4.3x

 

4.7x

 

4.6x

 

4.7x

Net debt to in-place adjusted EBITDA ratio

5.9x

 

6.0x

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

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

5.8x

 

5.9x

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of denominators for per share measures

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator for diluted EPS

113,583

 

 

113,722

 

 

113,304

 

 

112,899

 

Weighted average common units

1,926

 

 

1,664

 

 

2,083

 

 

1,672

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

842

 

Denominator for diluted FFO per share and as adjusted for comparability

115,509

 

 

115,386

 

 

115,387

 

 

115,413

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

Numerators for payout ratios

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on unrestricted common and deferred shares

$

34,414

 

 

$

33,167

 

 

$

137,388

 

 

$

132,628

 

Distributions on unrestricted common units

 

573

 

 

 

491

 

 

 

2,558

 

 

 

1,987

 

Dividends and distributions on restricted shares and units

 

205

 

 

 

248

 

 

 

868

 

 

 

1,000

 

Total dividends and distributions for GAAP payout ratio

 

35,192

 

 

 

33,906

 

 

 

140,814

 

 

 

135,615

 

Dividends and distributions on antidilutive shares and units

 

(198

)

 

 

(250

)

 

 

(774

)

 

 

(1,006

)

Dividends and distributions for non-GAAP payout ratios

$

34,994

 

 

$

33,656

 

 

$

140,040

 

 

$

134,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

39,396

 

 

$

36,467

 

 

$

159,534

 

 

$

143,942

 

Interest expense

 

24,324

 

 

 

20,391

 

 

 

86,660

 

 

 

82,151

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

115

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

947

 

 

 

288

 

Real estate-related depreciation and amortization

 

42,263

 

 

 

38,821

 

 

 

161,826

 

 

 

153,640

 

Other depreciation and amortization

 

435

 

 

 

589

 

 

 

1,873

 

 

 

2,375

 

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,350

)

 

 

 

Adjustments from unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

1,818

 

 

 

1,681

 

 

 

6,609

 

 

 

6,820

 

EBITDAre

 

108,319

 

 

 

97,925

 

 

 

414,099

 

 

 

389,216

 

Credit loss (recoveries) expense

 

(644

)

 

 

(113

)

 

 

734

 

 

 

383

 

Business development expenses

 

508

 

 

 

758

 

 

 

2,573

 

 

 

2,548

 

Executive transition costs

 

 

 

 

58

 

 

 

78

 

 

 

638

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt on unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28

 

 

 

 

Net gain on other investments

 

(26

)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,739

)

 

 

(488

)

Adjusted EBITDA

 

108,223

 

 

 

98,628

 

 

$

415,839

 

 

$

392,297

 

Pro forma NOI adjustment for property changes within period

 

1,969

 

 

 

528

 

 

 

 

 

Change in collectability of deferred rental revenue

 

127

 

 

 

1,646

 

 

 

 

 

In-place adjusted EBITDA

$

110,319

 

 

$

100,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant improvements and incentives

$

25,671

 

 

$

22,912

 

 

$

79,491

 

 

$

69,505

 

Building improvements

 

8,888

 

 

 

10,942

 

 

 

20,063

 

 

 

28,294

 

Leasing costs

 

5,008

 

 

 

2,629

 

 

 

15,638

 

 

 

12,342

 

Net exclusions from tenant improvements and incentives

 

(6,335

)

 

 

(7

)

 

 

(6,428

)

 

 

(3

)

Excluded building improvements

 

(1,942

)

 

 

(2,342

)

 

 

(4,145

)

 

 

(6,113

)

Excluded leasing costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(964

)

 

 

(41

)

Replacement capital expenditures

$

31,290

 

 

$

34,134

 

 

$

103,655

 

 

$

103,984

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Years Ended
December 31,

 

2025

 

2024

 

2025

 

2024

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

$

24,324

 

 

$

20,391

 

 

$

86,660

 

 

$

82,151

 

Less: Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

(817

)

 

 

(671

)

 

 

(2,798

)

 

 

(2,708

)

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

 

(1,282

)

 

 

(1,041

)

 

 

(4,463

)

 

 

(4,110

)

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

 

968

 

 

 

872

 

 

 

3,377

 

 

 

3,305

 

Scheduled principal amortization

 

416

 

 

 

455

 

 

 

1,792

 

 

 

2,334

 

Capitalized interest

 

1,714

 

 

 

928

 

 

 

5,059

 

 

 

2,872

 

Denominator for fixed charge coverage-Adjusted EBITDA

$

25,323

 

 

$

20,934

 

 

$

89,627

 

 

$

83,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

$

39,396

 

 

$

36,467

 

 

$

159,534

 

 

$

143,942

 

Construction contract and other service revenues

 

(10,872

)

 

 

(12,027

)

 

 

(42,074

)

 

 

(75,550

)

Depreciation and other amortization associated with real estate operations

 

42,263

 

 

 

38,821

 

 

 

161,826

 

 

 

153,640

 

Construction contract and other service expenses

 

10,432

 

 

 

11,519

 

 

 

39,962

 

 

 

73,265

 

General and administrative expenses

 

7,943

 

 

 

8,429

 

 

 

32,776

 

 

 

33,555

 

Leasing expenses

 

2,896

 

 

 

2,243

 

 

 

10,957

 

 

 

9,233

 

Business development expenses and land carry costs

 

904

 

 

 

1,171

 

 

 

4,107

 

 

 

4,250

 

Interest expense

 

24,324

 

 

 

20,391

 

 

 

86,660

 

 

 

82,151

 

Interest and other income, net

 

(5,301

)

 

 

(2,331

)

 

 

(10,683

)

 

 

(12,661

)

Gain on sales of real estate

 

(32

)

 

 

 

 

 

(3,350

)

 

 

 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

 

66

 

 

 

 

 

 

66

 

 

 

 

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities

 

(265

)

 

 

(217

)

 

 

(2,806

)

 

 

(397

)

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

 

2,083

 

 

 

1,898

 

 

 

7,706

 

 

 

7,217

 

Income tax expense (benefit)

 

115

 

 

 

(24

)

 

 

947

 

 

 

288

 

NOI from real estate operations

 

113,952

 

 

 

106,340

 

 

 

445,628

 

 

 

418,933

 

Non-Same Property NOI from real estate operations

 

(6,795

)

 

 

(2,521

)

 

 

(17,660

)

 

 

(5,866

)

Same Property NOI from real estate operations

 

107,157

 

 

 

103,819

 

 

 

427,968

 

 

 

413,067

 

Straight line rent adjustments and lease incentive amortization

 

3,701

 

 

 

5,065

 

 

 

7,161

 

 

 

8,662

 

Amortization of acquired above- and below-market rents

 

(504

)

 

 

(69

)

 

 

(734

)

 

 

(276

)

Lease termination fees, net

 

(859

)

 

 

(864

)

 

 

(3,612

)

 

 

(3,451

)

Tenant funded landlord assets and lease incentives

 

(4,798

)

 

 

(6,035

)

 

 

(17,752

)

 

 

(21,100

)

Cash NOI adjustments in unconsolidated real estate JVs

 

(401

)

 

 

(287

)

 

 

(1,090

)

 

 

(1,083

)

Same Property Cash NOI from real estate operations

$

104,296

 

 

$

101,629

 

 

$

411,941

 

 

$

395,819

 

COPT Defense Properties

Summary Financial Data

(unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

Reconciliation of total assets to adjusted book

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

4,701,790

 

 

$

4,254,191

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

 

1,682,367

 

 

 

1,537,293

 

Accumulated amortization of intangibles on property acquisitions and deferred leasing costs

 

 

228,656

 

 

 

228,154

 

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

 

 

82,039

 

 

 

61,294

 

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

 

 

16,000

 

 

 

12,817

 

Less: Property - operating lease liabilities

 

 

(45,012

)

 

 

(49,240

)

Less: Property - finance lease liabilities

 

 

(363

)

 

 

(391

)

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(274,986

)

 

 

(38,284

)

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

 

 

(1,898

)

 

 

(2,053

)

Adjusted book

 

$

6,388,593

 

 

$

6,003,781

 

 

 

December 31,
2025

 

December 31,
2024

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

 

 

 

 

Debt per balance sheet

 

$

2,767,834

 

 

$

2,391,755

 

Net discounts and deferred financing costs

 

 

23,466

 

 

 

23,262

 

COPT Defense’s share of unconsolidated JV gross debt

 

 

75,250

 

 

 

53,750

 

Gross debt

 

 

2,866,550

 

 

 

2,468,767

 

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(274,986

)

 

 

(38,284

)

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

 

 

(1,898

)

 

 

(2,053

)

Net debt

 

 

2,589,666

 

 

 

2,428,430

 

Costs incurred on fully-leased development properties

 

 

(8,226

)

 

 

(18,774

)

Costs incurred on fully-leased operating property acquisitions

 

 

 

 

 

(17,034

)

Net debt adjusted for fully-leased investment properties

 

$

2,581,440

 

 

$

2,392,622

 

 

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