Every 8-K that Cousins Properties Inc. (CUZ) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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COUSINS PROPERTIES INC (CUZ) furnished an investor presentation in connection with the BofA Securities Global Real Estate Conference, outlining its Sun Belt office portfolio, balance sheet and growth outlook. The company highlights a 22.3 million square foot portfolio that is 100% Sun Belt, 100% Class A, with a 2014 average year built and 92.8% leased as of June 30, 2026.
The presentation states that CUZ asking rents are 28% above pre‑pandemic levels and 35% above Class A market averages in its core markets, and that net effective rents are 33% above pre‑pandemic levels49 consecutive quarters of increases in second‑generation cash net rent and a near record leasing pipeline of about 1 million square feet in negotiations or signed quarter‑to‑date.
Management cites a 5.6x Net Debt/EBITDA ratio, described as the lowest among office peers in the materials, and total liquidity of $1.1 billion including $89 million of unsettled forward equity. Since 2024 the company has raised $1.9 billion of public debt and sourced over $1.4 billion of acquisitions, and is forecasting 9.7% annual FFO per share growth from 2024 to 2026, compared with a negative average for office peers shown in the presentation.
Cousins Properties reported second-quarter 2026 net income available to common stockholders of $26.2 million, or $0.16 per share, compared with $14.5 million, or $0.09 per share, a year earlier, mainly from a gain on an investment property sale. Funds From Operations (FFO) rose to $124.6 million, or $0.75 per share, from $117.5 million, or $0.70 per share. For the first half of 2026, net income was $1.3 million as a prior operating property impairment offset higher FFO of $247.5 million, or $1.49 per share.
The portfolio was 92.8% leased, the highest level since early 2020. Same property net operating income on a cash basis increased 5.9% in the quarter and 5.6% year‑to‑date, while cash second‑generation rents rose 9.2% in the quarter and 12.2% year‑to‑date. The company executed 924,000 square feet of office leases in the quarter and 1.86 million square feet year‑to‑date.
Cousins closed a new five‑year $1.2 billion unsecured credit facility, improved term‑loan spreads, acquired the remaining 10% interest in the 100 Mill office property for $18.5 million, and sold Research Park Plaza V for $42.0 million. Subsequent events included a $208.0 million sale of One Eleven Congress and a $31.5 million preferred equity commitment in an Austin office development. 2026 guidance was raised to net income of $0.08–$0.14 per share and FFO of $2.92–$2.98 per share.
Cousins Properties Incorporated furnished an investor presentation in connection with the Wells Fargo 29th Annual Real Estate Securities Conference. The presentation highlights Cousins as a Sun Belt-focused office REIT with a 22.9MM square foot portfolio that was 91.8% leased as of March 31, 2026, and an average 2013 build year.
The company emphasizes “lifestyle office” assets in high-growth Sun Belt markets, noting that 76% of its portfolio has been developed or redeveloped since 2010 and that CUZ asking rents are 21% above pre-pandemic levels and 30% higher than Class A averages in its core markets. It reports $988 million of liquidity, Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.7x versus an 8.0x sector average, a 5.6MM square foot land bank, and 903K square feet of recently delivered development. Management also points to 48 consecutive quarters of increases in second-generation cash net rents and forecasts earnings growth of 12.2% between 2023 and 2026, supported by modest lease expirations and a leasing pipeline with 1MM square feet in negotiations or already signed.
Cousins Properties reported first quarter 2026 results showing a shift to a net loss due to a non-cash impairment, while core cash metrics remained resilient. Net loss available to common stockholders was $24.9 million, or $(0.15) per share, versus net income of $20.9 million, or $0.12 per share, a year earlier, primarily from a $36.6 million impairment on One Eleven Congress and Harborview.
Funds From Operations (FFO) stayed broadly stable at $122.9 million, or $0.73 per share, compared with $124.8 million, or $0.74, in first quarter 2025. On a cash basis, same property net operating income rose 5.5%, and second-generation net rent per square foot on a cash basis increased 15.2%, supported by 932,000 square feet of office leasing and portfolio office leased occupancy of 91.8%.
The company acquired 300 South Tryon in Charlotte for $317.5 million, sold Harborview Plaza in Tampa for $39.5 million, and agreed to sell One Eleven Congress in Austin. It issued $500 million of 4.875% senior notes, generating net proceeds of $492.1 million, repurchased 3.9 million shares at an average $23.36, and put in place a new five-year $1.2 billion unsecured credit facility with lower spreads.
For full year 2026, guidance for net income per share was reduced to a range of $0.02–$0.10, mainly reflecting the impairment, while FFO per share guidance was raised to $2.90–$2.98 from $2.87–$2.97, assuming funding of the 3.9 million-share repurchase, completion of planned asset sales, and no SOFR cuts during 2026.
Cousins Properties Incorporated entered into a new $1.2 billion Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, extending its senior unsecured revolving credit facility maturity from April 30, 2027 to April 1, 2031. The facility can be used to repay debt, fund acquisitions, development and renovation of real estate, and for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
The credit facility includes financial covenants, such as minimum consolidated unencumbered interest coverage of 1.75x, minimum consolidated fixed charge coverage of 1.5x, and maximum unsecured, secured and overall consolidated leverage ratios of 60%, 50% and 60%, respectively. The company also amended two term loan agreements to add two six‑month extension options each, pushing final maturities to August 15, 2027 and March 3, 2028, and aligned interest rate pricing to its debt ratings and leverage ratio.
Cousins Properties Incorporated released a March 2026 investor presentation, shared via an 8-K Regulation FD disclosure and posted on its website. The presentation highlights Cousins as a Sun Belt-focused office REIT with a 22.2 million square foot, 100% Class A portfolio and a 2011 average year built.
Management emphasizes powerful office trends such as “flight to quality,” Sun Belt migration, and shrinking new supply. The company reports 90.7% leased occupancy, a 916,000 square foot active development pipeline, and a 5.3 million square foot land bank supporting future mixed-use projects.
Cousins points to a strong balance sheet with $890 million of liquidity and Net Debt/EBITDA of 5.3x, described as the lowest in the office sector, as well as disciplined capital recycling and over $1.4 billion of recent Sun Belt acquisitions. The presentation also notes 47 consecutive quarters of cash rent increases and a forecast for 11.5% earnings growth between 2023 and 2026.
Cousins Properties Incorporated, through its operating partnership, issued $500,000,000 of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2033. The notes mature on March 1, 2033, pay interest semi-annually starting September 1, 2026, and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the company.
The indenture limits additional secured and unsecured debt, restricts major mergers or asset sales, and requires total unencumbered assets of at least 150% of total unsecured debt. Net proceeds will be used primarily to repay borrowings under the company’s credit facility related to its acquisition of the 300 South Tryon office property in Charlotte, with remaining funds for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes, including potential repayment of other indebtedness.
Cousins Properties Incorporated announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share repurchase program allowing the company to buy back up to $250 million of its outstanding common shares. The authorization gives management flexibility to repurchase stock over time at its discretion.
Cousins expects to fund repurchases with proceeds from non-core asset sales, retained cash, debt financing and/or settlement of common shares previously issued on a forward basis under its at-the-market stock offering program. Repurchases may occur in the open market, through privately negotiated deals or other methods permitted by law, with no expiration date, and the program may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Cousins Properties Incorporated has completed the acquisition of 300 South Tryon, a 638,000 square foot trophy lifestyle office property in Uptown Dallas, for $317.5 million. The transaction closed on February 2, 2026 and was later highlighted through a press release and investor presentation.
The company made these materials available on its website and attached them as exhibits to this current report. The press release and presentation are furnished, not filed, which means they are provided for information purposes without being incorporated into the company’s registration statements.
Cousins Properties Incorporated reported that it has released its financial information for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. The company issued a Press Release and a Quarterly Information Package on February 5, 2026, covering its financial condition and operating results. These materials are available on the company’s Investor Relations website and are also included as Exhibit 99.1. The company states that this information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the SEC rather than filed, meaning it is not automatically incorporated into securities registration statements.
Cousins Properties Incorporated announced that it has prepared an investor presentation for use at Nareit's REITWorld: 2025 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas, held from December 8 through 11, 2025. The company states that this December 2025 investor presentation is available on its website and has also been included as an exhibit to this report.
The presentation is intended to provide information to investors and conference attendees, but the company notes that neither the release nor the presentation is deemed filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statement. The filing also lists an exhibit containing the investor presentation and an exhibit with the cover page interactive data file.
Cousins Properties Incorporated reported that it released a Press Release and Quarterly Information Package covering its financial condition and results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. These materials provide investors with details on how the business performed during the third quarter of 2025.
The company made these documents available on its website under Investor Relations and also furnished them as Exhibit 99.1 to a current report. Cousins specified that this information is being furnished rather than filed, which affects how it may be incorporated into future securities registration documents.
Cousins Properties Incorporated furnished an investor presentation in connection with its participation in the BofA Securities Global Real Estate Conference 2025 in New York. The presentation, dated September 2025, will be used during the conference scheduled for September 9–11, 2025, and is available on the company’s website as well as attached as Exhibit 99.1.
The company notes that the presentation and related release are being furnished for informational purposes under Regulation FD and are not deemed filed with the SEC or incorporated by reference into any Securities Act registration statement.