SITE Centers Announces Offering of Common Shares
SITE Centers Corp. (NYSE: SITC) has announced a public offering of 15,000,000 common shares, with a potential grant of an additional 2,250,000 shares to underwriters. The proceeds from this offering will primarily be used to redeem the 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, totaling $150 million. Remaining funds may be allocated for general corporate purposes or short-term debt repayment. The offering is managed by Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities, with associated documentation being filed with the SEC.
- Proceeds from the offering are intended to redeem $150 million in Class K Preferred Shares, potentially strengthening the company's balance sheet.
- The offering targets both immediate debt reduction and strategic corporate liquidity.
- Issuing 15 million shares may dilute existing shareholder value.
- The current market conditions could affect the reception and pricing of the offering.
SITE Centers Corp. (NYSE: SITC) (“SITE Centers” or the “Company”) today announced the commencement of a public offering of 15,000,000 common shares. SITE Centers also expects to grant the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,250,000 common shares.
Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo Securities LLC are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering.
SITE Centers intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to redeem the depositary shares representing its outstanding
A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering is being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering may be obtained from:
Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; or
Wells Fargo Securities at 500 West 33rd Street, New York, New York, 10001, Attn: Equity Syndicate Department, or by calling toll free 1-800-326-5897, or by e-mail at cmclientsupport@wellsfargo.com.
This release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor will there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted. A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is effective.
About SITE Centers Corp.
SITE Centers is an owner and manager of open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT operating as a fully integrated real estate company, and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SITC.
Safe Harbor
SITE Centers Corp. considers portions of the information in this press release to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, both as amended, with respect to the Company's expectation for future periods. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be achieved. For this purpose, any statements contained herein that are not historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements, including, among other factors, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s ability to manage its properties and finance its operations and on tenants’ ability to operate their businesses, generate sales and meet their financial obligations, including the obligation to pay ongoing and deferred rents; the Company’s ability to pay dividends; local conditions such as the supply of, and demand for, retail real estate space in the area; the impact of e-commerce; dependence on rental income from real property; the loss of, significant downsizing of or bankruptcy of a major tenant and the impact of any such event on rental income from other tenants and the Company’s properties; redevelopment and construction activities may not achieve a desired return on investment; the Company’s ability to buy or sell assets on commercially reasonable terms; the Company’s ability to complete acquisitions or dispositions of assets under contract; the Company’s ability to secure equity or debt financing on commercially acceptable terms or at all; impairment charges; the Company’s ability to enter into definitive agreements with regard to its financing and joint venture arrangements and its ability to satisfy conditions to the completion of these arrangements; valuation and risks relating to the Company’s joint venture and preferred equity investments; the termination of any joint venture arrangements or arrangements to manage real property; property damage, expenses related thereto and other business and economic consequences (including the potential loss of rental revenues) resulting from extreme weather conditions or natural disasters in locations where the Company owns properties, and the ability to estimate accurately the amounts thereof; sufficiency and timing of any insurance recovery payments related to damages from extreme weather conditions or natural disasters; any change in strategy; and the Company’s ability to maintain REIT status. For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the Company's most recent report on Form 10-K. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may also exacerbate the risks described therein, any of which could have a material effect on the Company. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.
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