Regency Centers sets $500M stock sale program
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8-K
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Regency Centers Corporation entered into a new Equity Distribution Agreement and forward master confirmation with RBC Capital Markets and Royal Bank of Canada, adding them as a sales agent, forward seller and forward purchaser under its existing at-the-market equity program for common stock. The combined Equity Distribution Agreements permit offers and sales of shares of common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000. The structure allows Regency Centers to sell shares directly through sales agents or indirectly via forward sale agreements, with sales agents and forward sellers earning commissions of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price. Regency expects to primarily physically settle forward sales to receive cash proceeds later, but it may also choose cash or net share settlement, which could require delivering cash or shares to the forward purchasers.
8-K Event Classification
2 items: 1.01, 9.01
2 items
Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Business
The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.
FAQ
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What equity program did Regency Centers (REG) announce on February 17, 2026?
Regency Centers launched an expanded at-the-market equity program allowing sales of common stock with an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000. Shares may be sold directly through sales agents or via forward sale agreements documented in master confirmations.
What roles will RBC and Royal Bank of Canada play for Regency Centers (REG)?
RBC Capital Markets acts as a Sales Agent and Forward Seller, while Royal Bank of Canada serves as a Forward Purchaser. They join an existing syndicate of banks handling at-the-market share sales and forward transactions for Regency Centers’ common stock.
How can Regency Centers (REG) receive cash from these forward sale agreements?
Regency Centers expects to physically settle each forward sale agreement by delivering shares to the relevant forward purchaser on specified dates. It then receives cash equal to the number of underlying shares multiplied by the agreed forward sale price at settlement.
What commission will sales agents and forward sellers earn in Regency Centers’ program?
Sales agents will receive a commission of up to 2.0% of the gross sales price of shares they sell. Forward sellers are paid an equivalent commission through a reduced initial forward sale price on borrowed shares sold during the hedge selling period.
Does Regency Centers (REG) receive proceeds when forward sellers initially sell borrowed shares?
Regency Centers does not initially receive cash from the sale of borrowed shares by a forward seller. The company generally receives proceeds later, when it physically settles the related forward sale agreement with the forward purchaser by delivering newly issued shares.
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 17, 2026
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(904 598-7000
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Regency Centers Corporation
| Title of each class |
Trading Symbol |
Name of exchange on which registered | ||
Regency Centers, L.P.
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Trading Symbol |
Name of exchange on which registered | ||
| None | N/A | N/A |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2
of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(A) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 |
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On February 17, 2026, Regency Centers Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement (the “RBC Equity Distribution Agreement”) by and among the Company, Regency Centers, L.P. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC (“RBC”) and Royal Bank of Canada. The Company refers to RBC, when acting in its capacity as a sales agent, as a “Sales Agent” and collectively with the other entities serving in a similar capacity under similar equity distribution agreements (the “Equity Distribution Agreements”) as “Sales Agents.” The Company refers to RBC, when acting as an agent for Forward Purchasers (as described below), individually as a “Forward Seller” and collectively with the other entities serving in a similar capacity under master confirmations (the “Master Confirmations”) as “Forward Sellers.”
RBC joins BofA Securities, Inc., BMO Capital Markets Corp., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, BTIG, LLC, Jefferies LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Regions Securities LLC, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., TD Securities (USA) LLC, Truist Securities, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as Sales Agents or as Forward Sellers, under their respective Equity Distribution Agreements related to the offer and sale of shares of the Company’s common stock from time to time having an aggregate offering price of up to $500,000,000 (the “Shares”).
Concurrently with entry into the RBC Equity Distribution Agreement, the Company entered into a forward master confirmation (the “RBC Master Confirmation”), by and between the Company and Royal Bank of Canada. The Company refers to Royal Bank of Canada, when acting in this capacity as a “Forward Purchaser” and collectively with the other entities serving in a similar capacity under the Master Confirmations as “Forward Purchasers.” Royal Bank of Canada joins Bank of America, N.A., Bank of Montreal, the Bank of Nova Scotia, National Association, BNY Mellon Capital Markets LLC, Jefferies LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Nomura Global Financial Products, Inc., Regions Securities LLC, The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Truist Bank and Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association,
as Forward Purchasers from time to time of the Company’s Shares.
The Equity Distribution Agreements provide that, in addition to the issuance and sale of the Shares by the Company through the Sales Agents, the Company also may enter into forward sale agreements under the Master Confirmations. In connection with any particular forward sale agreement, the relevant Forward Purchaser or its affiliate will, at the Company’s request, borrow from third parties and, through its related Sales Agent, sell a number of Shares equal to the number of Shares underlying the particular forward sale agreement. In no event will the aggregate number of Shares sold through the Forward Sellers and Sales Agents, whether as agents for the Company or as Forward Sellers, under the Equity Distribution Agreements and under any forward sale agreements, have an aggregate sales price in excess of $500,000,000.
The Company will not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of borrowed Shares by a Forward Seller. The Company expects to fully physically settle each particular forward sale agreement with the relevant Forward Purchaser on one or more dates specified by the Company on or prior to the maturity date of that particular forward sale agreement, in which case the Company will expect to receive aggregate net cash proceeds at settlement equal to the number of Shares underlying the particular forward sale agreement multiplied by the relevant forward sale price. However, the Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle a particular forward sale agreement, in which case the Company may not receive any proceeds (in the case of cash settlement) or will not receive any proceeds (in the case of net share settlement), and the Company may owe cash (in the case of cash settlement) or Shares (in the case of net share settlement) to the relevant Forward Purchaser.
The Sales Agents will offer the Shares at market prices prevailing at the time of sale. The Company will pay each Sales Agent a commission at a mutually agreed rate that will not exceed 2.0% of the gross sales price of the Shares issued by the Company and sold through the relevant Sales Agent as the Company’s sales agent under the relevant Equity Distribution Agreement. In connection with the sale of common stock on our behalf, the Sales Agents may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and the compensation of the Sales Agents may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions. In connection with each forward sale agreement, the Company will pay the relevant Forward Seller, in the form of a reduced initial forward sale price under the related forward sale agreement with the related Forward Purchaser, commissions at a mutually agreed rate
that will not exceed 2.0% of the gross sales prices of all borrowed Shares sold during the applicable forward hedge selling period by it as a Forward Seller. If any Sales Agent and/or Forward Seller, as applicable, engages in special selling efforts, as that term is used in Regulation M under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, such Sales Agent and/or Forward Seller, as applicable, will receive from the Company a commission to be agreed upon at the time of sale.
The foregoing descriptions of the RBC Equity Distribution Agreement and the RBC Master Confirmation do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the terms and conditions of the RBC Equity Distribution Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto,
and
the RBC Forward Master Confirmation, which is filed as Exhibit 1.2 hereto, and which are incorporated herein by reference. The Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form
S-3
(File No. 333-293495)
filed on February 17, 2026 and a prospectus supplement filed on February 17, 2026 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission. An opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP with respect to the validity of Shares that may be issued and offered pursuant to the Prospectus Supplement and the accompanying prospectus is filed herewith as Exhibit 5.1. This Current Report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Shares in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Item 9.01(d) |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit 1.1 | Equity Distribution Agreement, dated February 17, 2026, among Regency Centers Corporation, Regency Centers, L.P., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Royal Bank of Canada. | |
| Exhibit 1.2 | Equity Forward Master Confirmation, dated February 17, 2026, by and between the Regency Centers Corporation and Royal Bank of Canada. | |
| Exhibit 5.1 | Opinion of Foley & Lardner LLP regarding the legality of the Shares. | |
| Exhibit 23.1 | Consent of Foley & Lardner LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) | |
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION | ||||||
| February 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Herman | ||||
| Michael R. Herman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||
| REGENCY CENTERS, L.P. | ||||||
| By: | Regency Centers Corporation, its general partner | |||||
| February 17, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael R. Herman | ||||
| Michael R. Herman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||||