COUSINS PROPERTIES INC
Business
COUSINS PROPERTIES INC is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that conducts substantially all of its business through its consolidated operating partnership and a taxable REIT subsidiary. It develops, acquires, leases, manages and owns primarily Class A office properties and opportunistic mixed-use developments, and originates or acquires real estate debt and related services. Its operations are organized principally in the office real estate segment, with a taxable REIT subsidiary that owns and manages a separate real estate portfolio. The company focuses on Sun Belt markets, including Atlanta, Austin, Tampa, Charlotte, Phoenix, Dallas and Nashville, and distributes space through direct leasing, joint ventures and capital markets transactions.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenues | 994 | 857 | 803 | 762 | 755 | |
| Rental property operating expenses | 314 | 281 | 266 | 258 | 259 | |
| Reimbursed expenses | 544,000 | 634,000 | 608,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| General and administrative expenses | 39 | 37 | 32 | 28 | 29 | |
| Interest expense | 159 | 122 | 105 | 73 | 67 | |
| Operating property impairment | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Land and related predevelopment cost impairment | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 415 | 365 | 315 | 296 | 288 | |
| Other | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 944 | 807 | 722 | 659 | 649 | |
| Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | −8 | −3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| Gain on investment property transactions | 0 | 98,000 | 504,000 | −9,000 | 153 | |
| Net income | 41 | 47 | 84 | 167 | 279 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −749,000 | −619,000 | −853,000 | −652,000 | −410,000 | |
| Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Total | 41 | 46 | 83 | 167 | 279 | |
| Net income per common share basic (in usd per share) | 0.24 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 1.11 | 1.87 | |
| Net income per common share diluted (in usd per share) | 0.24 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 1.11 | 1.87 | |
| Weighted average common shares - basic (in shares) | 168 | 153 | 152 | 150 | 149 | |
| Weighted average common shares diluted (in shares) | 169 | 154 | 152 | 150 | 149 | |
| Dividends declared per common share (in usd per share) | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.24 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-06-30 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating properties, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,922,394 and $1,627,251 in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 7,895 | 7,786 | — | 6,775 | 6,738 | |
| Land | 136 | 155 | — | 155 | 158 | |
| Total properties | 8,031 | 7,940 | — | 7,063 | 7,008 | |
| Real estate assets and other assets held for sale, net | 61 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | |
| Investments In Real Estate Debt | 38 | 167 | 27 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable | 18 | 11 | — | 11 | 9 | |
| Deferred rents receivable | 269 | 232 | — | 209 | 184 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 215 | 185 | — | 144 | 113 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 165 | 172 | — | 111 | 136 | |
| Other assets, net | 88 | 86 | — | 91 | 82 | |
| Total Assets | 8,890 | 8,802 | — | 7,634 | 7,537 | |
| Notes payable | 3,341 | 3,096 | — | 2,458 | 2,335 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 314 | 337 | — | 300 | 271 | |
| Deferred income | 301 | 277 | — | 182 | 129 | |
| Intangible liabilities, net | 117 | 111 | — | 42 | 52 | |
| Other liabilities | 112 | 111 | — | 105 | 103 | |
| Liabilities of real estate assets held for sale, net | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 4,188 | 3,932 | — | 3,086 | 2,890 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, $1 par value per share, 300,000,000 shares authorized, 167,981,990 and 167,660,480 issued and outstanding in 2025 and 2024, respectively | 168 | 168 | — | 154 | 154 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 5,972 | 5,960 | — | 5,639 | 5,630 | |
| Distributions in excess of cumulative net income | −1,460 | −1,281 | — | −1,125 | −1,013 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 0 | −105,000 | — | 2 | 2 | |
| Total stockholders' investment | 4,680 | 4,847 | — | 4,524 | 4,626 | |
| Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | 23 | 23 | — | 24 | 21 | |
| Total equity | 4,702 | 4,870 | — | 4,548 | 4,647 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 8,890 | 8,802 | — | 7,634 | 7,537 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gain on investment property transactions | 0 | −98,000 | −504,000 | 9,000 | −153 | |
| Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt premiums, and debt discounts, net | 4 | 4 | 4 | −99,000 | −437,000 | |
| Equity-classified stock-based compensation expense, net of forfeitures | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | |
| Effect of non-cash adjustments to rental revenues | −87 | −59 | −48 | −42 | −39 | |
| Operating distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | |
| Change in receivables and other assets, net | −9 | −2 | −8 | 2 | 6 | |
| Change in operating liabilities, net | −4 | 24 | 8 | −9 | 10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 402 | 400 | 368 | 365 | 389 | |
| Capital expenditures | −267 | −253 | −280 | −342 | — | |
| Property acquisitions | −248 | −838 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from Sale, Maturity and Collection of Investments | 151 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Investments in real estate debt | −21 | −167 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Return of capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 39 | |
| Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures | −40 | −47 | −31 | −48 | −65 | |
| Proceeds from investment property sales, net | 0 | −3,000 | 4 | 0 | 555 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −426 | −1,305 | −296 | −334 | −191 | |
| Proceeds from credit facility | 523 | 1,448 | 383 | 429 | 856 | |
| Repayment of credit facility | −519 | −1,521 | −254 | −601 | −859 | |
| Bond issuance, net of original issue discount | 500 | 896 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Issuance of common stock | 0 | 468 | 0 | 400 | 350 | |
| Repayment of term loans | 0 | −100 | 0 | 0 | −250 | |
| Repayment of mortgages | −7 | −79 | −8 | −168 | −109 | |
| Repurchase of shares withheld for taxes on restricted stock vestings | −2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Payment of deferred financing costs | −6 | −8 | −71,000 | −8 | −3 | |
| Payment of issuance of common stock costs | 46,000 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of treasury stock | 0 | 0 | 443,000 | 514,000 | 0 | |
| Common dividends paid | −216 | −195 | −194 | −192 | −183 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 7,000 | 24,000 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −2 | −1 | −1 | −114,000 | −1 | |
| Repayments of Senior Debt | 250 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 22 | 906 | −72 | −36 | −194 | |
| NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS | −2 | 1 | 902,000 | −5 | 4 |