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CBL & Associates Properties Inc.: Q1 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q1 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 8 May 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 8 raised, 3 lowered. The quarter’s numbers.

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share Sourcefull-year 2026$7.06 - $7.19Raised from $6.74 - $7.06
Same-center NOI, percentage change Sourcefull-year 2026(0.5)% to 1.25%Raised from (1.2)% to 1.1%
Same-center NOI, dollars Sourcefull-year 2026$401.0 - $406.0 millionRaised from $396.3 - $405.6 million
Net income Sourcefull-year 2026$71.1 - $75.1 millionRaised from $23.6 - $33.6 million
FFO, as adjusted, dollars Sourcefull-year 2026$219.0 - $223.0 millionRaised from $210.2 - $220.2 million
Diluted EPS Sourcefull-year 2026$2.12 - $2.25Raised from $0.60 - $0.92
Maintenance capital and tenant allowances Source2026$55.0 - $60.0 millionRaised from $50.0 - $55.0 million
Development and redevelopment expenditures Source2026$10.0 - $15.0 millionLowered from $15.0 - $20.0 million
Principal amortization, including estimated term loan excess cash flow Source2026$58.0 - $63.0 millionLowered from $90.0 - $95.0 million
Total estimated capital items Source2026$123.0 - $138.0 millionLowered from $155.0 - $170.0 million
Regular quarterly dividend per common share Sourcequarter ending June 30, 2026$0.625 per shareRaised from $0.45 per share

What changed from last quarter

  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 FFO, as adjusted, per share range moved to $7.06 - $7.19 from $6.74 - $7.06. Source
  • Guidance raised: Full-year 2026 same-center NOI change range moved to (0.5)% to 1.25% from (1.2)% to 1.1%. Source
  • New: Gateway Mall in Lincoln, NE, acquired from Washington Prime Group, which the prior release did not include. Source
  • New: Term loan refinanced into a $425.0 million non-recourse mall financing and a $176.1 million floating-rate bank loan. Source
  • Ended: The $634.0 million secured term loan no longer appears among the debt balances after the refinancing. Source
  • New: Jefferson Mall placed into receivership and deconsolidated because CBL lost control of the property. Source

Coming up, as management said on 8 May 2026

  • Open-air center sale expected in May: Sale of an open-air center, which funds the equity for the Gateway purchase, was estimated to close in May 2026. Source
  • Dividend payable June 30: The second-quarter 2026 dividend is payable June 30, 2026, to holders of record as of June 12, 2026. Source
  • Volusia Mall loan maturity in October: The modified $32.6 million Volusia Mall loan now matures in October 2026. Source

In management's words

“2026 is off to an exceptional start for CBL”

Stephen D. Lebovitz, Chief Executive Officer of CBL Properties

“This increase reflects our confidence in the durability of our cash flows following the term loan refinancing”

Stephen D. Lebovitz, Chief Executive Officer of CBL Properties

“These results reflect the underlying health of our properties.”

Stephen D. Lebovitz, Chief Executive Officer of CBL Properties

Figures management reported

FigureReported
FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share Source$1.73 vs $1.50 a year earlier
FFO per diluted share Source$2.78 vs $1.13 a year earlier
Occupancy Source90.5% at March 31, 2026
Same-center NOI change Source2.1%
Leasing spreads Source5.7% change in average rents, all property types
Acquisitions SourceGateway Mall, $43.5 million
Leverage (Adjusted EBITDAre to interest expense) Source2.3x vs 2.1x a year earlier

Risks management discussed

  • Financial: Three assets are in lender discussions, and CBL intends to cooperate with foreclosure or conveyance in satisfaction of the debt. Source
  • Demand: Bankruptcy-related store closures reduced mall occupancy by nearly 87 basis points. Source
  • Financial: Eleven assets have all cash flows restricted under their loan agreements, carrying $715.4 million of pro rata debt. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Not stated: Management expects the Northwoods refinancing to release over $3.0 million of previously restricted cash flow. Source
  • Not stated: Management expects the Gateway equity to be match-funded from proceeds of an open-air center sale at about an 8% capitalization rate. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.