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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Regency Centers Corporation (Parent Company) and Regency Centers, L.P. (Operating Partnership).
Reporting Period: Quarter ended June 30, 2024 (Q2 2024).
Business Overview: A REIT owning, managing, and developing neighborhood and community shopping centers. As of June 30, 2024, the portfolio included 380 consolidated properties and partial interests in 101 unconsolidated properties, totaling approximately 56.9 million square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). The company operates as a consolidated entity with the Parent Company owning approximately 99.4% of the Operating Partnership's common units.

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Total revenues increased $88.9 million (14.1%) year-over-year for the six months ended June 30, 2024. This was primarily driven by the acquisition of Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. (UBP) in August 2023, which contributed approximately $49.6 million to base rent and $18.0 million to tenant recoveries.
• Net Income: Net income attributable to common shareholders increased $21.6 million (11.7%) year-over-year, reflecting higher revenues and gains on property sales, partially offset by increased interest expense and preferred dividends related to the UBP acquisition.
• Occupancy: Total portfolio occupancy remained stable at 95.0% as of June 30, 2024, compared to 95.1% at December 31, 2023. Same-property occupancy increased to 95.8% from 95.2% in the prior year.
• Leasing Activity: Executed 984 new and renewal leases representing 4.1 million square feet with positive rent spreads of 8.9% during the first half of 2024.
• Debt Activity: Issued $400 million of senior unsecured notes in January 2024 and repaid $250 million of maturing debt in June 2024. Total debt increased due to new issuances and assumed debt from acquisitions.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

• Capital Requirements: Management estimates capital requirements of approximately $530.6 million for the next 12 months to fund leasing commissions, tenant improvements, development/redevelopment projects, and debt maturities.
• Liquidity: The company maintains $1.18 billion in availability on its $1.5 billion unsecured credit facility and $500 million available under its At-The-Market (ATM) equity program. Cash balance was $79.9 million as of June 30, 2024.
• Dividends: On July 31, 2024, the Board declared a common stock dividend of $0.67 per share, payable October 3, 2024. Preferred dividends were also declared for Series A and Series B stock.
• Share Repurchases: The company repurchased $200 million of common stock during the first half of 2024. A new $250 million repurchase program was authorized in July 2024, replacing the expiring program.
• Risks: Key risks include macroeconomic challenges (inflation, interest rates, potential recession), tenant bankruptcies (currently 0.5% of pro-rata annual base rent), and the uncertainty surrounding the Kroger/Albertsons merger which impacts 11 of the company's stores.

Investor Verification Checklist

• UBP Integration: Verify the ongoing impact of the Urstadt Biddle acquisition on same-property NOI and expense ratios as the portfolio stabilizes.
• Debt Maturities: Review the schedule of $230.7 million in secured loan maturities due within the next 12 months and the company's refinancing strategy in the current interest rate environment.
• Development Pipeline: Assess the progress and cost overruns of the $577.6 million in estimated pro-rata project costs for in-process development and redevelopment.
• Tenant Concentration: Monitor the status of the Kroger/Albertsons merger and potential divestitures to C&S Wholesale Grocers, which could affect lease terms for 11 locations.
• Interest Rate Exposure: Evaluate the impact of rising rates on the $313.8 million of floating rate debt, noting the company's sensitivity analysis of a $3.1 million annual earnings decrease per 100 basis point increase.