CBL Properties Reports Strong Results for Second Quarter 2024

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Same-center NOI increased 1.5% over the prior-year period

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., August 09, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CBL Properties (NYSE: CBL) announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Results of operations as reported in the consolidated financial statements for these periods are prepared in accordance with GAAP. A description of each supplemental non-GAAP financial measure and the related reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure is located at the end of this news release.

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

Six Months
Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

 

2024

 

 

2023

 

Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.67

)

 

$

0.14

 

 

$

(0.61

)

Funds from Operations ("FFO")

 

$

1.51

 

 

$

1.01

 

 

$

2.72

 

 

$

2.87

 

FFO, as adjusted (1)

 

$

1.73

 

 

$

1.56

 

 

$

3.23

 

 

$

3.12

 

(1)

For a reconciliation of FFO to FFO, as adjusted, for the periods presented, please refer to the footnotes to the Company’s reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders to FFO allocable to Operating Partnership common unitholders on page 8 of this news release.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • CBL reported an increase in same-center NOI of 1.5% for second quarter 2024 compared with the prior-year period, and FFO, as adjusted, per share of $1.73, compared with $1.56 for second quarter 2023. Same center NOI for the six months ended June 30, 2024 increased 2.6% compared with the prior-year period, and FFO, as adjusted, per share increased to $3.23, compared with $3.12 for prior-year period. Results were in-line with the previously issued guidance range for 2024 same-center NOI and FFO, as adjusted.

  • Over 1.0 million square feet of leases were executed in second quarter 2024. Second quarter 2024 leasing results included comparable leases of approximately 694,000 square feet signed at an 8.8% increase in average rents versus the prior leases including a 6.2% increase in renewal leases signed for malls, lifestyle centers and outlet centers.

  • Portfolio occupancy was 88.7% as of June 30, 2024, a 110 basis-point-decline compared with portfolio occupancy of 89.8% as of June 30, 2023. Same-center occupancy for malls, lifestyle centers and outlet centers was 86.8% as of June 30, 2024, a 180-basis-point decline from 88.6% as of June 30, 2023. Anticipated bankruptcy related store closures representing nearly 300,000-square-feet comprised 188 basis points of the decline in mall occupancy compared with the prior-year quarter including approximately 234,000 square feet in the second quarter 2024 related to rue21 and Express. CBL has executed agreements to reopen 14 stores representing approximately 94,400 square feet of rue21 stores under its new ownership by first quarter 2025, with the majority opening in 2024.

  • Same-center tenant sales per square foot for the second quarter 2024 were essentially flat as compared with the prior-year period. Same-center tenant sales per square foot for the 12-months ended June 30, 2024, declined 2.1% to $417, compared with $426 for the prior period.

  • As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $295.8 million of unrestricted cash and marketable securities.

  • CBL closed on the sale of Layton Hill Malls in Layton, UT, for $37.125 million. The property served as collateral under CBL's non-recourse term loan. Net proceeds from the sale were used to reduce the term loan balance to $749.8 million.

  • More than $19.4 million in share repurchases completed under the program, continuing CBL's commitment to return capital to shareholders.

  • CBL's Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.40 per common share for the quarter ending September 30, 2024. The dividend equates to an annual dividend payment of $1.60 per common share.