COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES
Business
COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES is a fully integrated, self-managed real estate investment trust that owns, operates and develops properties proximate to or containing U.S. Government defense installations and missions. It provides high-security office buildings, single-tenant data center shells and related real estate services, including property management, development and construction (some services via a taxable REIT subsidiary). Its reportable segments are the Defense/IT Portfolio (with sub-segments such as Fort Meade/Baltimore‑Washington Corridor, Northern Virginia, Lackland AFB, Navy Support, Redstone Arsenal and Northern Virginia data centers) and Other. The company leases primarily to the U.S. Government and defense contractors across Maryland, Northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., Huntsville, Alabama and San Antonio, Texas, and operates through direct ownership, joint ventures and operating partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-21
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lease revenue | 714 | 671 | 620 | 580 | 554 | |
| Other property revenue | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Construction contract and other service revenues | 42 | 76 | 60 | 155 | 108 | |
| Total revenues | 764 | 753 | 685 | 739 | 664 | |
| Property operating expenses | 284 | 266 | 247 | 227 | 213 | |
| Depreciation and amortization associated with real estate operations | 162 | 154 | 149 | 141 | 138 | |
| Construction contract and other service expenses | 40 | 73 | 57 | 150 | 104 | |
| General, administrative, leasing and other expenses | 48 | 47 | 43 | 39 | 41 | |
| Impairment losses | 0 | 0 | 253 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total operating expenses | 534 | 540 | 749 | 558 | 496 | |
| Interest expense | −87 | −82 | −71 | −61 | — | |
| Interest and other income, net | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 | |
| Gain on sales of real estate | 3 | 0 | 49 | 19 | 66 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −66,000 | 0 | 0 | −609,000 | −101 | |
| Income (loss) before equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities and income taxes | 158 | 144 | −73 | 148 | 77 | |
| Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities | 3 | 397,000 | −261,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Income tax expense | −947,000 | −288,000 | −588,000 | −447,000 | −145,000 | |
| Net income (loss) | 160 | 144 | −74 | 179 | 82 | |
| Common units in CDPLP | −3 | −3 | 1 | −3 | −1 | |
| Other consolidated entities | −4 | −2 | −428,000 | −3 | −4 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 152 | 139 | −73 | 173 | 77 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - basic (in dollars per share) | 1.35 | 1.23 | −0.67 | 1.54 | 0.68 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders - diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.34 | 1.23 | −0.67 | 1.53 | 0.68 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating properties, net | 3,500 | 3,353 | 3,247 | 3,259 | 3,091 | |
| Projects in development or held for future development | 283 | 277 | 257 | 297 | 442 | |
| Total properties, net | 3,783 | 3,631 | 3,504 | 3,556 | 3,533 | |
| Property - operating lease right-of-use assets | 50 | 56 | 41 | 37 | 38 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 275 | 38 | 168 | 12 | 13 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures | 36 | 39 | 41 | 21 | 40 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 58 | 42 | 49 | 43 | 41 | |
| Deferred rent receivable | 178 | 161 | 149 | 125 | 109 | |
| Lease incentives, net | 72 | 64 | 61 | 50 | 51 | |
| Deferred leasing costs (net of accumulated amortization of $44,127 and $44,060, respectively) | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 66 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets, net | 103 | 82 | 82 | 97 | 81 | |
| Total assets | 4,702 | 4,254 | 4,247 | 4,257 | 4,262 | |
| Debt, net | 2,768 | 2,392 | 2,416 | 2,232 | 2,272 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 147 | 126 | 133 | 158 | 186 | |
| Rents received in advance and security deposits | 38 | 39 | 35 | 30 | 32 | |
| Dividends and distributions payable | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 31 | |
| Deferred revenue associated with operating leases | 48 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 9 | |
| Property - operating lease liabilities | 45 | 49 | 34 | 29 | 29 | |
| Other liabilities | 33 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,114 | 2,694 | 2,700 | 2,510 | 2,578 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 17) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | |
| Common Shares of beneficial interest ($0.01 par value; 150,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding of 113,210,642 at December 31, 2025 and 112,703,460 at December 31, 2024) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,503 | 2,494 | 2,490 | 2,486 | 2,482 | |
| Cumulative distributions in excess of net income | −989 | −1,003 | −1,009 | −808 | −857 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income | −61,000 | 988,000 | 2 | 2 | −3 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 1,515 | 1,493 | 1,484 | 1,682 | 1,623 | |
| Common units in COPT Defense Properties, L.P. (CDPLP) | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 21 | |
| Other consolidated entities | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 47 | 44 | 40 | 40 | 34 | |
| Total equity | 1,562 | 1,537 | 1,524 | 1,721 | 1,657 | |
| Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity | 4,702 | 4,254 | 4,247 | 4,257 | 4,262 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues from real estate operations received | 707 | 700 | 638 | 581 | 571 | |
| Construction contract and other service revenues received | 46 | 73 | 66 | 155 | 100 | |
| Property operating expenses paid | −283 | −262 | −243 | −231 | −223 | |
| Construction contract and other service expenses paid | −45 | −75 | −65 | −160 | −87 | |
| General, administrative, leasing and other expenses paid | −35 | −35 | −33 | −33 | −29 | |
| Interest expense paid | −75 | −76 | −60 | −56 | −65 | |
| Lease incentives paid | −22 | −18 | −26 | −10 | −18 | |
| Sales-type lease costs paid | −776,000 | −2 | −7 | 0 | −2 | |
| Interest and other income received | 17 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 1 | |
| Income taxes paid | −40,000 | −53,000 | −37,000 | 0 | −60,000 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 310 | 331 | 276 | 266 | 249 | |
| Properties in development or held for future development | −176 | −164 | −265 | −283 | −268 | |
| Acquisitions of operating properties and related intangible assets | −33 | −32 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Tenant improvements on operating properties | −60 | −54 | −67 | −44 | −21 | |
| Other capital improvements on operating properties | −21 | −31 | −21 | −36 | −30 | |
| Proceeds from sale of properties | 5 | 0 | 190 | 281 | 143 | |
| Non-operating distributions from unconsolidated real estate joint venture | 22 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | |
| Investing receivables funded | −10 | −2 | −1 | −20 | −6 | |
| Investing receivables payments received | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |
| Leasing costs paid | −18 | −13 | −16 | −14 | −22 | |
| Other | −1 | −105,000 | −1 | −722,000 | −160,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −290 | −291 | −170 | −83 | −203 | |
| Revolving Credit Facility | 370 | 76 | 291 | 852 | 597 | |
| Revolving Development Facility | 159 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Unsecured senior notes | 395 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 1,383 | |
| Revolving Credit Facility | −391 | −76 | −427 | −717 | −664 | |
| Term loan facility | −75 | 0 | 0 | −300 | −100 | |
| Revolving Development Facility | −63 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Scheduled principal amortization | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −4 | |
| Other debt repayments | −22 | −28 | −16 | 0 | −138 | |
| Deferred financing costs paid | −11 | 0 | −1 | −7 | −4 | |
| Common share dividends paid | −137 | −132 | −127 | −124 | −124 | |
| Distributions paid to redeemable noncontrolling interests | −2 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −2 | |
| Other | −6 | −6 | −4 | −6 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 217 | −170 | 46 | −183 | −51 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 237 | −130 | 153 | −807,000 | −5 | |
| Depreciation and other amortization | 164 | 156 | 151 | 144 | 151 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and net debt discounts | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| Change in net deferred rent receivable and liability | −9 | −1 | −5 | −19 | −19 | |
| Gain on sales of real estate | −3 | 0 | −49 | −48 | −66 | |
| Share-based compensation | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Other | 6 | 12 | −5 | 11 | −5 | |
| (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable | −16 | 6 | −6 | −2 | −662,000 | |
| Increase in lease incentives and prepaid expenses and other assets, net | −10 | −3 | −5 | 2 | −27 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 556,000 | −4 | −3 | −11 | 22 | |
| (Decrease) increase in rents received in advance and security deposits | −646,000 | 3 | 5 | −2 | −1 | |
| Increase (decrease) in accrued capital improvements, leasing and other investing activity costs | 19 | −8 | −23 | −11 | 21 | |
| Finance right-of-use asset contributed by noncontrolling interest in joint venture | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities | 302,000 | 20 | 9 | 683,000 | 328,000 | |
| Recognition of finance lease right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities | 0 | 0 | 434,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures retained in property disposition | 0 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 12 | |
| Decrease in fair value of derivatives applied to accumulated other comprehensive loss/income and noncontrolling interests | −1 | −1 | −73,000 | 5 | 6 | |
| Decrease in noncontrolling interests and increase in shareholders equity in connection with the conversion of common units into common shares | 4 | 538,000 | 0 | 0 | 121,000 | |
| Adjustments to noncontrolling interests resulting from changes in CDPLP ownership | −3 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Increase in redeemable noncontrolling interests and decrease in equity to adjust for changes in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests | 2 | 394,000 | 72,000 | −436,000 | 2 | |
| Reclassification of redeemable noncontrolling interests to equity | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |