SITE Centers
Annual Report 2021

Plain-text annual report

Be UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☑ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 OR For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-11690 SITE Centers Corp. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Ohio (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio (Address of Principal Executive Offices) 34-1723097 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 44122 (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (216) 755-5500 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Common Shares, Par Value $0.10 Per Share Depositary Shares, each representing 1/20 of a share of 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares without Par Value Trading Symbol(s) SITC Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange SITC PRA New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☑ Non-accelerated filer☐ Accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ 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. ☐ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑ The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant at June 30, 2021, was $2.7 billion. Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. (APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE REGISTRANTS) 211,235,807 common shares outstanding as of February 10, 2022 DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE The registrant incorporates by reference in Part III hereof portions of its definitive Proxy Statement for its 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Item No. 1. Business 1A. Risk Factors 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 2. Properties 3. Legal Proceedings 4. Mine Safety Disclosures TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I PART II 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 6. [Reserved] 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 9A. Controls and Procedures 9B. Other Information 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions That Prevent Inspections PART III 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 11. Executive Compensation 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 16. Form 10-K Summary PART IV 3 Report Page 4 8 23 23 31 31 32 32 33 56 57 57 57 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 60 64 Item 1. BUSINESS Overview PART I SITE Centers Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company” or “SITE Centers”), a self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”), is in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, leasing and managing shopping centers. Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or SITE Centers include SITE Centers Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries and consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company is self-administered and self-managed, and therefore, has not engaged, nor does it expect to retain, any REIT advisor. The Company manages all of the Portfolio Properties as defined herein. At December 31, 2021, the Company owned approximately 32.0 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) (42.2 million square feet of total GLA) through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture) and managed approximately 0.6 million total square feet of GLA for Retail Value Inc. (“RVI”), an owner and operator of one shopping center listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The primary source of the Company’s income is generated from the rental of the Company’s Portfolio Properties to tenants. The Company’s shopping centers and land are collectively referred to as the “Portfolio Properties.” In addition, the Company generates revenue from its management contracts with its unconsolidated joint ventures and RVI. On July 1, 2018, SITE Centers completed the spin-off of RVI. At the time of the spin-off, RVI owned 48 shopping centers, composed of 36 continental U.S. assets and 12 of SITE Centers’ shopping centers in Puerto Rico, representing $2.7 billion of gross book asset value and 16 million square feet of GLA. At December 31, 2021, RVI owned one remaining shopping center in Gulfport, Mississippi representing 0.6 million square feet of GLA. Strategy The overall investment, operating and financing policies of the Company, which govern a variety of activities, such as capital allocations, dividends and status as a REIT, are determined by management and the Board of Directors. Although management and the Board of Directors have no present intention to materially amend or revise the Company’s policies, the Board of Directors may do so from time to time without a vote of the Company’s shareholders. The Company's mission is to own and manage open-air shopping centers located in suburban, high household income communities. The Company strives to deliver attractive total shareholder returns through earnings and cash flow growth, a sustainable dividend and a strong balance sheet that is well positioned through various economic cycles. Looking forward, growth opportunities within the core property operations include rental increases and continued lease-up of the portfolio and the adaptation of existing site plans and square footage to generate higher blended rental rates and operating cash flows. Additional growth opportunities include acquisitions and tactical redevelopment. Management intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from the sale of lower growth assets and proceeds from equity offerings and debt financings to fund capital expenditures relating to new leasing activity and acquisitions, including opportunistic investments and tactical redevelopment activity. The Company believes the following serve as cornerstones for the execution of its strategy: • Maximization of recurring cash flows through strong leasing and core property operations; • • • • Growth in Company cash flows through capital recycling, especially the redeployment of capital from mature, slower growing assets into acquisitions that offer operational and tactical redevelopment potential; Enhancement of property cash flows through creative, proactive tactical redevelopment efforts that result in the profitable adaptation of site plans to better suit retail tenant and community demands; Risk mitigation through continuous focus on maintaining prudent leverage levels and lengthy average debt maturities, as well as access to a diverse selection of capital sources, including the secured and unsecured debt markets, unsecured lines of credit, common equity and capital from a wide range of joint venture partners and Sustainability of growth through a constant focus on relationships with investor, tenant, employee, community and environmental constituencies. 4 COVID-19 Pandemic In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and it continues to spread throughout the United States and other countries across the world. Beginning in mid-March 2020, federal, state and local governments took various actions to limit the spread of COVID- 19, including ordering the temporary closure of non-essential businesses (which included many of the Company’s tenants) and imposing significant social distancing guidelines and restrictions on the continued operations of essential businesses and the subsequent reopening of non-essential businesses. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in March 2020, the majority of the Company’s employees began to perform their responsibilities remotely, and the Company implemented safety protocols to protect those employees whose roles required them to be present in the Company’s offices. In October 2020, the Company reopened its offices in order to allow all employees to return on a voluntary basis, and in September 2021, the Company began to require that all employees report to the office at least two times each week. The Company continues to closely monitor local levels of infection associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken additional steps as needed in order to protect the health and safety of its workforce, including a relaxation of office attendance requirements in late 2021 as a result of the Omicron variant and rising infection levels. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the collection of rents from April 2020 through December 2020. During the second half of 2020 and early 2021, the Company worked with tenants to maximize the collection of unpaid 2020 rents by offering rent deferment on a case-by-case basis, often in exchange for concessions in the form of tenant extensions of lease terms, the relaxation of leasing restrictions and co-tenancy provisions and, in some cases, alterations of control areas allowing for future redevelopment of the shopping center. During the course of 2021, the Company’s rental collections normalized close to pre-pandemic levels. As of December 31, 2021, a substantial majority of tenants, including tenants previously on the cash basis of accounting, were paying their monthly rent and any deferred rents relating to prior periods. Included in 2021 results was $13.8 million of net revenue, at SITE Centers’ share, primarily related to contractual rents paid from cash-basis tenants that were contractually due in 2020. The majority of the deferral arrangements relating to 2020 revenue were repaid during 2021, and therefore, the impact of 2020 rent collections is expected to be minimal in future periods. At December 31, 2021, $0.2 million remained outstanding under deferral arrangements for tenants that are not accounted for on the cash basis. As of February 10, 2022, the Omicron variant has not had a material impact on the Company’s rent collections or leasing activity though some tenants have experienced challenges in maintaining regular operating hours as a result of related labor shortages. Future rent collection may be negatively impacted by additional surges in COVID-19 contagion, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants that are more infectious or resistant to existing vaccines, decreases in the effectiveness of existing vaccines, and any implementation of additional restrictions on tenant businesses as a result thereof. For a further discussion of the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the Company’s business, see Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I of this Report on Form 10-K and “Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financing Activities” and “Economic Conditions” included in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations in Part II of this Report on Form 10-K. Narrative Description of Business The Company’s portfolio as of December 31, 2021, consisted of 136 shopping centers (including 47 centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures) and approximately 60 acres of developable land. The shopping centers are located in 21 states. The following tables present the operating statistics affecting base and percentage rental revenues summarized by the following portfolios: pro rata combined shopping center portfolio, wholly- owned shopping center portfolio and joint venture shopping center portfolio: Centers owned (at 100%) Aggregate occupancy rate Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot Centers owned Aggregate occupancy rate Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot Pro Rata Combined Shopping Center Portfolio December 31, 2021 2020 136 90.0% $ 18.33 $ 138 89.0% 18.50 Wholly-Owned Shopping Centers December 31, Joint Venture Shopping Centers December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 89 90.0% 78 89.2% 47 89.4% 60 87.3% $ 18.52 $ 18.75 $ 15.15 $ 15.36 5 Recent Developments See Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which are incorporated herein by reference, for information on certain recent developments of the Company. Tenants and Competition The Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional tenants. The Company’s management is associated with, and actively participates in, many shopping center and REIT industry organizations. Notwithstanding these relationships, numerous real estate companies and developers, private and public, compete with the Company in leasing space in shopping centers to tenants. The Company competes with other real estate companies and developers in terms of rental rate, property location, availability of space, management services and property condition. The Company’s five largest tenants based on the Company’s aggregate annualized base rental revenues, including its proportionate share of joint venture aggregate annualized base rental revenues, are TJX Companies, Inc., Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc., PetSmart, Inc., Michaels Companies, Inc. and Ross Stores, Inc., representing 5.8%, 2.7%, 2.6%, 2.3% and 1.9%, respectively, of the Company’s aggregate annualized base rental revenues at December 31, 2021. For more information on the Company’s tenants, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Company Fundamentals.” Qualification as a Real Estate Investment Trust As of December 31, 2021, the Company met the qualification requirements of a REIT under Sections 856-860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). As a result, the Company, with the exception of its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”), will not be subject to federal income tax to the extent it meets certain requirements of the Code. Human Capital Management As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s workforce was composed of 293 full-time equivalent employees compared to 323 full-time equivalent employees at December 31, 2020. At the end of 2021, the Company’s workforce was approximately 37% male and 63% female, and women represented approximately 46% of the Company’s managers (defined by reference to the EEO-1 job class categories to include executive/senior-level officials and managers and first/mid-level officials and managers). The ethnicity of the Company’s workforce at the end of 2021 was approximately 80% White, 12% Black, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian and 2% other (based on EEO categories). During 2021, the size and the diversity of the Company’s workforce decreased as a result of RVI’s sale of its remaining Puerto Rico properties, which had been managed by local Company employees. Of the Company’s employees, 73% of employees were assigned to work in the corporate headquarters in Beachwood, Ohio, with the rest working in regional offices or remotely. Many of the Company’s employees have a long tenure with the Company, with approximately 82% of the Company’s employees having been with the Company for over 5 years and 53% for over 10 years. The Company’s primary human capital management objective is to attract, develop, engage and retain the highest quality talent. To support this objective, the Company offers competitive pay and benefit programs, a broad focus on wellness and flexible work arrangements designed to allow employees to meet personal and family needs. The Company also takes steps to measure and improve upon its level of employee engagement and to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Company’s employees are expected to exhibit honest, ethical and respectful conduct in the workplace. At least once every two years the Company requires its employees to complete training modules on sexual harassment and discrimination and to acknowledge and certify their compliance with the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Senior members of its accounting, finance and capital markets departments are also required to acknowledge and agree to the Company’s Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers on an annual basis. The Company’s culture is also underpinned by its employees’ commitment to the Company’s core values of being Fearless, Authentic, Curious and Thoughtful (the Company’s Matters of FACT) in the conduct of their responsibilities. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning in March 2020, the majority of the Company’s employees began to perform their responsibilities remotely, and the Company implemented safety protocols to protect those employees whose roles required them to be present in the Company’s offices. In October 2020, the Company reopened its offices in order to allow all employees to return on a voluntary basis, and in September 2021, the Company began to require that all employees report to the office at least two times each week. The Company continues to closely monitor local levels of infection associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken additional steps as needed in order to protect the health and safety of its workforce, including a relaxation of office attendance requirements in late 2021 as a result of new COVID-19 variants and rising infection levels. Information Technology and Cybersecurity The Company depends on the proper functioning, availability and security of its information systems, including financial, data processing, communications and operating systems, as well as proprietary software programs that are important to the efficient 6 operation of the business. The Company also utilizes certain software applications provided by third parties, grants access to certain of the Company’s systems to third parties who provide outsourced functions or other services and increasingly stores and transmits data by means of connected information technology or “cloud” systems. Any significant failures or other disruption of the Company’s critical information systems, including as a result of ransomware attacks or other cyber incidents, that impact the availability or other proper functioning of these systems or that result in the compromise of sensitive or confidential information, including information of tenants, employees and others, could result in liability to third parties and have a significant impact on the Company’s operations and reputation. The frequency and sophistication of global cybersecurity threats have increased in recent years, primarily through phishing and ransomware campaigns. The Company’s objective for managing increasing cybersecurity risk is to avoid or minimize the impacts of external threat events or other efforts to breach the Company’s systems. The Company works to achieve this objective by hardening its networks and systems against attack by adopting “defense-in-depth” and “zero-trust” methodologies. The Company has a formal process in place for incident response and business continuity, which the Company refers to as its Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan, that encompasses tactics related to cybersecurity, systems and facilities availability and information privacy. The Company has established an internal Security and Privacy Governance Committee comprised of members of management to help review and discuss cybersecurity risks on a periodic basis. The role of the committee is to oversee the development and implementation of the Company’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan, to discuss the implementation of various security measures and to receive reports on the Company’s cybersecurity training and awareness program and engagement of third parties to conduct periodic external security testing. The Company’s audit services and technology teams conduct third-party risk assessments during the procurement of solutions and services and annually on agreement renewal. As a complement to these measures, the Company also conducts annual cybersecurity awareness training for all employees, new-hire cybersecurity training, periodic simulated phishing tests and additional training for employees who travel outside the United States. The Company’s Audit Committee is briefed on information security matters, including current data security and recovery initiatives and external security testing results, at least once each year by the Company’s Senior Vice President of Information Technology and the Senior Director of Audit Services. The Company’s information technology systems are protected through physical and software safeguards, as well as backup systems the Company considers to be appropriate. However, such safeguards may ultimately prove to be insufficient to protect against all incidents the Company experiences. Furthermore, these systems are vulnerable to interruption from events beyond the Company’s control. To mitigate the potential for such occurrences at the Company’s primary data center, the Company has implemented various systems, including redundant telecommunication facilities, replication of critical data and backups to multiple off-site locations, a fire suppression system to protect the Company’s on-site data center and electrical power protection and generation facilities. The Company also has a catastrophic disaster recovery plan and alternate processing capability available for its critical data processes in the event of a catastrophe that renders the primary data center unusable. The Company has not experienced any cyber-incidents that have materially obstructed the availability of its information systems and data. The Company has experienced incidents involving malware, email phishing and other events intended to disrupt information systems, wrongfully obtain valuable information or cause other types of malicious events that could have resulted in harm to the business. To the Company’s knowledge, the various protections the Company has employed have been effective in identifying these types of events at a point when the impacts on the business could be minimized. The Company also maintains cybersecurity insurance; however, there is no assurance that the insurance the Company maintains will cover all cybersecurity breaches or that policy limits will be sufficient to cover all related losses. Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability At SITE Centers, the term “sustainability” is defined as: sustainable value, sustainable growth, sustainable property operations, sustainable employee health and wellness, sustainable governance policies and sustainable interaction with the Company’s stakeholders and communities. Detailed information regarding the Company’s approach to sustainability can be found on the Company's website in its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. This report is based on the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) standard, which summarizes environmental and social performance, and includes disclosures with respect to certain Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards. The content of the Company’s sustainability reports is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K or in any other report or document filed with the SEC, unless expressly noted. Information About the Company’s Executive Officers The section below provides information regarding the Company’s executive officers as of February 10, 2022: David R. Lukes, age 52, has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SITE Centers and has been a member of SITE Centers’ Board of Directors since March 2017. Prior to joining SITE Centers, Mr. Lukes served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Equity One, Inc., an owner, developer and operator of shopping centers, from June 2014 until March 2017 and served as its Executive Vice President from May 2014 to June 2014. Mr. Lukes also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears 7 Holding Corporation affiliate Seritage Realty Trust, a REIT primarily engaged in the re-leasing of shopping centers, from 2012 through April 2014 and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Olshan Properties, a privately-owned real estate firm specializing in commercial real estate, from 2010 through 2012. From 2002 to 2010, Mr. Lukes served in various senior management positions at Kimco Realty Corporation, including serving as its Chief Operating Officer from 2008 to 2010. Mr. Lukes has also served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of RVI since April 2018 and as an Independent Director of Citycon Oyj, an owner and manager of shopping centers in the Nordic region listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki, since 2017. Mr. Lukes holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design from Miami University, a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in real estate development from Columbia University. Conor M. Fennerty, age 36, has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SITE Centers since November 2019. From April 2017 to November 2019, Mr. Fennerty served as SITE Centers’ Senior Vice President of Capital Markets. Prior to joining SITE Centers, Mr. Fennerty served as a Vice President and Senior Analyst at BlackRock, Inc., a global funds manager, from July 2014 to April 2017, an Analyst at Cohen & Steers Capital Management, a specialist asset manager focused on real assets, from May 2012 to July 2014, and prior to that, a member of the global investment research division of Goldman Sachs from May 2010 to May 2012. Mr. Fennerty earned a Bachelor of Science in business administration with a major in finance from Georgetown University. Christa A. Vesy, age 51, is Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of SITE Centers, a position she assumed in March 2012. From July 2016 to March 2017, Ms. Vesy also served as SITE Centers’ Interim Chief Financial Officer. In these roles, Ms. Vesy has overseen the property and corporate accounting, tax and financial reporting functions for SITE Centers. Previously, Ms. Vesy served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of SITE Centers since November 2006. Ms. Vesy has also served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of RVI since November 2019, as its Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since February 2018 and as its Director since May 2021. Prior to joining SITE Centers, Ms. Vesy worked for The Lubrizol Corporation, where she served as manager of external financial reporting and then as controller for the lubricant additives business segment. Prior to joining Lubrizol, from 1993 to September 2004, Ms. Vesy held various positions with the Assurance and Business Advisory Services group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, a registered public accounting firm, including Senior Manager from 1999 to September 2004. Ms. Vesy graduated with a Bachelor of Science in business administration from Miami University. Ms. Vesy is a certified public accountant (CPA) and member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). John M. Cattonar, age 40, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of SITE Centers since May 2021. Previously, Mr. Cattonar served as Senior Vice President of Investments of SITE Centers from April 2017 to May 2021. Prior to joining SITE Centers, Mr. Cattonar served as Vice President of Asset Management for Equity One from August 2015 to March 2017 and at Sears Holding Corporation’s affiliate Seritage Realty Trust from July 2012 to July 2015. Mr. Cattonar earned a Master of Science in Real Estate Development from Columbia University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Corporate Headquarters The Company is an Ohio corporation incorporated in 1992. The Company’s executive offices are located at 3300 Enterprise Parkway, Beachwood, Ohio 44122, and its telephone number is (216) 755-5500. The Company’s website is www.sitecenters.com. The Company uses the Investors Relations section of its website as a channel for routine distribution of important information, including press releases, analyst presentations and financial information. The information the Company posts to its website may be deemed to be material, and investors and others interested in the Company are encouraged to routinely monitor and review the information that the Company posts on its website in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings and public conference calls and webcasts. The Company posts filings made with the SEC to its website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, including the Company’s annual, quarterly and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K, respectively, the Company’s proxy statements and any amendments to those reports or statements. All such postings and filings are available on the Company’s website free of charge. In addition, this website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up to automatically receive e-mail alerts when the Company posts news releases and financial information on its website. The SEC also maintains a website (https://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The content on, or accessible through, any website referred to in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, is not incorporated by reference into, and shall not be deemed part of, this Form 10-K unless expressly noted. Item 1A. RISK FACTORS Summary of Risk Factors The following is a summary of material risks that could affect the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows. The risks summarized below are discussed in greater detail in the risk factors that follow and are not the only risks the Company faces. The Company’s business operations could also be affected by additional factors that are not presently known to it or that the Company currently considers to be immaterial to its operations. Investors should carefully consider 8 each of the following risks and all of the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. If any of the following risks actually occur, the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected. Risks Related to the Company’s Business, Properties and Strategies • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • The economic performance and value of the Company’s shopping centers depend on many factors, including the economic climate and local conditions, each of which could have an adverse impact on the Company’s cash flows and operating results. E-commerce may continue to have an adverse impact on the Company’s tenants and business. The COVID-19 pandemic has had, and could continue to have, a significant impact on the Company and its tenants’ businesses. The Company relies on major tenants, making it vulnerable to changes in the business and financial condition of, or demand for its space by, such tenants. The Company’s dependence on rental income may adversely affect its ability to meet its debt obligations and make distributions to shareholders. The Company’s expenses may remain constant or increase even if income from the Company’s properties decreases. Property ownership through partnerships and joint ventures could limit the Company’s control of those investments and reduce its expected return. The Company’s real estate assets may be subject to impairment charges. The Company’s acquisition activities may not produce the cash flows that it expects and may be limited by competitive pressures or other factors. Real estate property investments are illiquid; therefore, the Company may not be able to dispose of properties when desired or on favorable terms. The Company’s development, redevelopment and construction activities could affect its operating results. The Company’s real estate investments may contain environmental risks that could adversely affect its results of operations. The Company’s properties could be subject to damage from natural disasters and weather-related factors; an uninsured loss on the Company’s properties or a loss that exceeds the limits of the Company’s insurance policies could subject the Company to lost capital or revenue on those properties. Violent crime, including terrorism and mass shootings, or civil unrest may affect the markets in which the Company operates its business and its profitability. A disruption, failure or breach of the Company’s networks or systems, including as a result of cyber-attacks, could harm its business. Risks Relating to the Company’s Indebtedness and Capital Structure • • • • • • • • The Company depends on external sources of capital. Disruptions in the financial markets could affect the Company’s ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms and have other adverse effects on the Company and the market price of the Company’s common shares. Changes in the Company’s credit ratings or the debt markets, as well as market conditions in the credit markets, could adversely affect the Company’s publicly traded debt and revolving credit facilities. The Company’s ability to increase its debt could adversely affect its cash flows. The Company’s cash flows and operating results could be adversely affected by required payments of debt or related interest and other risks of its debt financing. The Company’s financial condition could be adversely affected by financial covenants. The Company may incur significant debt prepayment costs as a result of repaying indebtedness prior to its stated maturity. The Company has variable-rate debt and interest rate risk. The Company may be adversely affected by the potential discontinuation of LIBOR. Risks Related to the Company’s Taxation as a REIT • • • • • If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to U.S. federal income tax as a regular corporation and could have significant tax liability. Compliance with REIT requirements may negatively affect the Company’s operating decisions. The Company may be forced to borrow funds to maintain its REIT status, and the unavailability of such capital on favorable terms at the desired times, or at all, may cause the Company to curtail its investment activities and/or to dispose of assets at inopportune times, which could materially and adversely affect the Company. Dividends paid by REITs generally do not qualify for reduced tax rates. Certain foreign shareholders may be subject to U.S. federal income tax on gain recognized on a disposition of the Company’s common shares if the Company does not qualify as a “domestically controlled” REIT. 9 • Legislative or other actions affecting REITs could have a negative effect on the Company. Risks Related to the Company’s Organization, Structure and Ownership • • • Provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control, even if that change may be considered beneficial by some of the Company’s shareholders. The Company has significant shareholders who may exert influence on the Company as a result of their considerable beneficial ownership of the Company’s common shares, and their interests may differ from the interests of other shareholders. The Company’s Board of Directors may change significant corporate policies without shareholder approval. Risks Related to the Company’s Common Shares • • Changes in market conditions could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities. The Company may issue additional securities without shareholder approval. General Risks Relating to Investments in the Company’s Securities • • • The Company may be unable to retain and attract key management personnel. The Company is subject to litigation that could adversely affect its results of operations. Changes in accounting standards issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") or other standard-setting bodies may adversely affect the Company’s business. The risks summarized above are discussed in greater detail below. Risks Related to the Company’s Business, Properties and Strategies The Economic Performance and Value of the Company’s Shopping Centers Depend on Many Factors, Including the Economic Climate and Local Conditions, Each of Which Could Have an Adverse Impact on the Company’s Cash Flows and Operating Results The economic performance and value of the Company’s real estate holdings can be affected by many factors, including the following: • • • • • • • Changes in the national, regional, local and international economic climate, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; Local conditions, such as an oversupply of space or a reduction in demand for real estate in the area and population, demographic and employment trends; The attractiveness of the properties to tenants; The increase in consumer purchases through the internet; The Company’s ability to provide adequate management services and to maintain its properties; Increased operating costs if these costs cannot be passed through to tenants and The expense of periodically renovating, repairing and re-letting spaces. Because the Company’s properties consist of retail shopping centers, the Company’s performance is linked to general economic conditions in the retail market, including conditions that affect consumers’ purchasing behaviors and disposable income. The market for retail space has been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by weakness in the national, regional and local economies, the adverse financial condition of some large retailing companies, the ongoing consolidation in the retail sector, increases in consumer internet purchases and the excess amount of retail space in a number of markets. The Company’s performance is affected by its tenants’ results of operations, which are impacted by macroeconomic factors that affect consumers’ ability to purchase goods and services. If the price of the goods and services offered by its tenants materially increases, including as a result of increases in taxes or tariffs resulting from, among other things, potential changes in the Code, the operating results and the financial condition of the Company's tenants and demand for retail space could be adversely affected. To the extent that any of these conditions occur, they are likely to affect market rents for retail space. In addition, the Company may face challenges in the management and maintenance of its 10 properties or incur increased operating costs, such as real estate taxes, insurance and utilities, that may make its properties unattractive to tenants. In addition, the Company’s properties compete with numerous shopping venues, including regional malls, outlet centers, other shopping centers and e-commerce, in attracting and retaining retailers. As of December 31, 2021, leases at the Company’s properties (including the proportionate share of unconsolidated properties) were scheduled to expire on a total of approximately 7.1% of leased GLA during 2022. For those leases that renew, rental rates upon renewal may be lower than current rates. For those leases that do not renew, the Company may not be able to promptly re-lease the space on favorable terms or with reasonable capital investments. In these situations, the Company’s financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be adversely impacted. E-Commerce May Continue to Have an Adverse Impact on the Company’s Tenants and Business E-commerce has been broadly embraced by the public, including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and growth in the e‑commerce share of overall consumer sales is likely to continue in the future. Some of the Company’s tenants have been negatively impacted by increasing competition from internet retailers and this trend could affect the way current and future tenants lease space. For example, the migration toward e-commerce has led some omni-channel retailers to reduce the number and size of their traditional “brick and mortar” locations, use such locations for curbside pickup of items ordered online and increasingly rely on e-commerce and alternative distribution channels. The Company cannot predict with certainty how a continuing growth in e-commerce will impact the demand for space at its properties or how much revenue will be generated at traditional store locations in the future. If the Company is unable to anticipate and respond promptly to trends in retailer and consumer behavior, or if demand for traditional retail space significantly decreases, the Company’s occupancy levels and operating results could be materially and adversely affected. The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Had, and Could Continue to Have, a Significant Impact on the Company and Its Tenants’ Businesses The Company’s business and the businesses of its tenants have been and could continue to be significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the public perception of and reaction to the related risks. Beginning in March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the closure of many tenant businesses and substantially reduced foot traffic at open tenant businesses as a result of social distancing restrictions. Beginning in April 2020, a significant number of tenants failed to pay some or all of their monthly rent obligations, and the Company and its joint ventures agreed to defer a significant portion of these unpaid tenant rent obligations until 2021 and beyond. The majority of these deferred amounts have been repaid by tenants as of December 31, 2021. Although the level and pace of tenant collections (including the payment of deferred rents) exceeded management’s expectations during 2021 and has largely reverted to pre-pandemic norms, the pandemic continues to pose risks to the Company and tenant operations. If additional surges in contagion occur, or if new COVID-19 variants emerge that are more infectious or resistant to existing vaccines, or if there are decreases in the effectiveness of existing vaccines, tenant collections could be adversely impacted and such developments could lead to new restrictions on tenant operations, nonpayment of rents, additional tenant requests for rent relief and additional tenant closures and bankruptcies, all of which could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations. Certain tenant categories remain especially vulnerable to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including movie theaters, restaurants that rely on in-person dining and entertainment. In addition to the impacts and uncertainties listed above, the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly limited the ability of the Company’s employees to access the Company’s offices and properties, which could adversely impact the Company’s ability to manage its properties and complete other operating and administrative functions that are important to its business. Efforts by the Company’s employees to work remotely could also expose the Company to additional risks, such as increased cybersecurity risk. Furthermore, any exacerbation of the COVID-19 pandemic could negatively affect global capital markets, which, in turn, could negatively affect the Company’s ability to obtain necessary financing, including property-level refinancing for its joint ventures, on favorable terms, or at all. Reduced rent collections from tenants could also impact the ability of the Company and its joint ventures to satisfy covenants and debt service obligations applicable to their financing arrangements, particularly with respect to mortgage loan indebtedness, and result in the recognition of impairment charges with respect to certain of the Company’s properties. Reduced rent collections from tenants may also have the effect of decreasing management fees collected from the Company’s joint ventures, which are often based on property cash receipts, and may also impact decisions by the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to future dividend policy. The Company’s periodic assessment of tenants’ ability to pay outstanding obligations, including rent obligations deferred because of the COVID-19 pandemic, may also result in reductions to rental revenue on account of previously accrued rents for which collection is no longer considered probable. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could also exacerbate the other risks described herein. Any of the foregoing risks, or related risks that the Company is unable to predict due to changing circumstances relating to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. 11 The Company Relies on Major Tenants, Making It Vulnerable to Changes in the Business and Financial Condition of, or Demand for Its Space by, Such Tenants As of December 31, 2021, the annualized base rental revenues of the Company’s tenants that are equal to or exceed 1.5% of the Company’s aggregate annualized shopping center base rental revenues, including its proportionate share of joint venture aggregate annualized shopping center base rental revenues, are as follows: Tenant TJX Companies, Inc. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. PetSmart, Inc. Michaels Companies, Inc. Ross Stores, Inc. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Ulta Beauty, Inc. Gap Inc. Nordstrom, Inc. Best Buy Co., Inc. Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. The Kroger Co. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. Burlington Stores, Inc. % of Annualized Base Rental Revenues 5.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% 1.5% 1.5% The retail shopping sector has been affected by economic conditions, including increases in consumer internet purchases, as well as the competitive nature of the retail business and the competition for market share where stronger retailers have out-positioned some of the weaker retailers. In many cases, these shifts have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic and have resulted in weaker retailers losing market share and, in some cases, declaring bankruptcy and/or closing stores. In some cases, major tenants may declare bankruptcy or might take advantage of early termination provisions in their leases in connection with a plan to close stores. Bankruptcies, store closures and reduced expansion plans by conventional department stores and national chains in recent years have resulted in a smaller overall number of tenants requiring large store formats. As information becomes available regarding the status of the Company’s leases with tenants in financial distress or as the future plans for their spaces change, the Company may be required to write off and/or accelerate depreciation and amortization expense associated with a significant portion of the tenant-related deferred charges in future periods. The Company’s income and ability to meet its financial obligations could also be adversely affected in the event of the bankruptcy, insolvency or significant downturn in the business of one of these tenants or any of the Company’s other major tenants. In addition, the Company’s results could be adversely affected if any of these tenants do not renew their leases as they expire on terms favorable to the Company or at all. The Company’s Dependence on Rental Income May Adversely Affect Its Ability to Meet Its Debt Obligations and Make Distributions to Shareholders Substantially all of the Company’s income is derived from rental income from real property. As a result, the Company’s performance depends on its ability to collect rent from tenants. The Company’s income and funds available for repayment of indebtedness and distribution to shareholders would be negatively affected if a significant number of its tenants, or any of its major tenants, were to do the following: • • • • • Experience a downturn in their business that significantly weakens their ability to meet their obligations to the Company; Delay lease commencements; Decline to extend or renew leases upon expiration; Fail to make rental payments when due or Close stores or declare bankruptcy. Any of these actions could result in the termination of tenants’ leases and the loss of rental income attributable to the terminated leases. Lease terminations by an anchor tenant or a failure by that anchor tenant to occupy the premises may also permit other tenants in the same shopping centers to terminate their leases or reduce the amount of rent they pay under the terms of their leases. In addition, the Company cannot be certain that any tenant whose lease expires will renew that lease or that the Company will be able to re-lease space on economically advantageous terms. The loss of rental revenues from a number of the Company’s major tenants and 12 its inability to replace such tenants may adversely affect the Company’s profitability and its ability to meet debt and other financial obligations and make distributions to shareholders. The Company’s Expenses May Remain Constant or Increase Even if Income from the Company’s Properties Decreases Costs associated with the Company’s business, such as common area expenses, utilities, insurance, real estate taxes, mortgage payments and corporate expenses, are relatively inflexible and generally do not decrease in the event that a property is not fully occupied, rental rates decrease, a tenant fails to pay rent or other circumstances cause the Company’s revenues to decrease. In addition, inflation could result in higher operating costs. If the Company is unable to lower its operating costs when revenues decline and/or is unable to pass along cost increases to tenants, the Company’s cash flows, profitability and ability to make distributions to shareholders could be adversely impacted. Property Ownership Through Partnerships and Joint Ventures Could Limit the Company’s Control of Those Investments and Reduce Its Expected Return Partnership or joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by the Company, including the possibility that the Company’s partner or co-venturer might become bankrupt, that its partner or co-venturer might at any time have different interests or goals than the Company and that its partner or co-venturer may take action contrary to the Company’s instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including the Company’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT. In addition, the Company’s partner or co-venturer could have different investment criteria that would impact the assets held by the joint venture or its interest in the joint venture, which may also reduce the carrying value of its equity investments if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is realized. These situations could have an impact on the Company’s revenues from its joint ventures. Other risks of joint venture investments include impasse on decisions, such as the decision to sell or finance a property or leasing decisions with anchor tenants, because neither the Company’s partner or co-venturer nor the Company would have full control over the partnership or joint venture. Joint venture platforms typically contain customary buy-sell provisions, which could result in either the sale of the Company’s interest or the use of available cash or borrowings to acquire the Company’s partner’s interest at inopportune times, as well as the termination of applicable management contracts and fees. In addition, the Company is obligated to maintain the REIT status of the Dividend Trust Portfolio joint venture’s REIT subsidiary and may be obligated to maintain the REIT status of future joint venture platforms and the Company’s failure to do so could result in substantial liability to its partner. These factors could limit the return that the Company receives from such investments, cause its cash flows to be lower than its estimates or lead to business conflicts or litigation. There is no limitation under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, or its Code of Regulations, as to the amount of funds that the Company may invest in partnerships or joint ventures. In addition, a partner or co-venturer may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture. Furthermore, if credit conditions in the capital markets deteriorate, the Company could be required to reduce the carrying value of its equity method investments if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is realized or considered an other than temporary decline. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had $64.6 million of investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures holding 47 shopping centers. The Company’s Real Estate Assets May Be Subject to Impairment Charges On a periodic basis, the Company assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of its real estate assets and other investments may be impaired. A property’s value is impaired only if the estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property. In the Company’s estimate of projected cash flows, it considers factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, the effects of demand, competition and other factors. If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset or development alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flows considerations include the most likely course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information. The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of its real estate assets and other investments. These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings because recording an impairment charge results in an immediate negative adjustment to earnings. There can be no assurance that the Company will not take additional charges in the future related to the impairment of its assets. Any future impairment could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations in the period in which the charge is taken. The Company’s Acquisition Activities May Not Produce the Cash Flows That It Expects and May Be Limited by Competitive Pressures or Other Factors The Company intends to acquire retail properties to the extent that suitable acquisitions can be made on advantageous terms. Acquisitions of commercial properties entail risks such as the following: • • The Company may be unable to identify, or may have difficulty identifying, acquisition opportunities that fit its investment strategy and cost of capital; The Company’s estimates on expected occupancy and rental rates may differ from actual conditions; 13 • • • • • The Company’s estimates of the costs of any redevelopment or repositioning of acquired properties may prove to be inaccurate; The Company may be unable to operate successfully in new markets where acquired properties are located due to a lack of market knowledge or understanding of local economies; The properties may become subject to environmental liabilities that the Company was unaware of at the time the Company acquired the property; The Company may be unable to successfully integrate new properties into its existing operations or The Company may have difficulty obtaining financing on acceptable terms or paying the operating expenses and debt service associated with acquired properties prior to sufficient occupancy. In addition, the Company may not be in a position or have the opportunity in the future to make suitable property acquisitions on advantageous terms due to competition for such properties with others engaged in real estate investment, some of which may have greater financial resources or a lower cost of capital than the Company. The Company’s inability to successfully acquire new properties may affect the Company’s ability to achieve its anticipated return on investment, which could have an adverse effect on its results of operations. Real Estate Property Investments Are Illiquid; Therefore, the Company May Not Be Able to Dispose of Properties When Desired or on Favorable Terms Real estate investments generally cannot be disposed of quickly. In addition, the Code imposes restrictions, which are not applicable to other types of real estate companies, on the ability of a REIT to dispose of properties. Therefore, the Company may not be able to diversify or alter its portfolio in response to economic conditions or trends in retailer or consumer behavior promptly or on favorable terms. The Company’s inability to quickly respond to such changes or dispose of properties could adversely affect the value of the Company’s portfolio and its ability to repay indebtedness and make distributions to shareholders. The Company’s Development, Redevelopment and Construction Activities Could Affect Its Operating Results The Company intends to continue the selective development, redevelopment and construction of retail properties as opportunities arise. The Company’s development, redevelopment and construction activities include the following risks: • • • • • • • Construction costs of a project may exceed the Company’s original estimates; Occupancy rates and rents at a newly completed property may not be sufficient to make the property profitable; Rental rates per square foot could be less than projected; Financing may not be available to the Company on favorable terms for development of a property; The Company may not complete construction and lease-up on schedule, resulting in increased debt service expense and construction costs; The Company may not be able to obtain, or may experience delays in obtaining, necessary zoning, land use, building, occupancy and other required governmental permits and authorizations and The Company may abandon development or redevelopment opportunities after expending resources to determine feasibility. Additionally, the time frame required for development, redevelopment, construction and lease-up of these properties means that the Company may wait several years for a significant cash return. If any of the above events occur, the development of properties may hinder the Company’s growth and have an adverse effect on its results of operations and cash flows. In addition, new development activities, regardless of whether they are ultimately successful, typically require substantial time and attention from management. The Company’s Real Estate Investments May Contain Environmental Risks That Could Adversely Affect Its Results of Operations The acquisition and ownership of properties may subject the Company to liabilities, including environmental liabilities. The Company’s operating expenses could be higher than anticipated due to the cost of complying with existing or future environmental laws and regulations. In addition, under various federal, state and local laws, ordinances and regulations, the Company may be 14 considered an owner or operator of real property or to have arranged for the disposal or treatment of hazardous or toxic substances. As a result, the Company may become liable for the costs of removal or remediation of certain hazardous substances released on or in its properties. The Company may also be liable for other potential costs that could relate to hazardous or toxic substances (including governmental fines and injuries to persons and property). The Company may incur such liability whether or not it knew of, or was responsible for, the presence of such hazardous or toxic substances. Such liability could be of substantial magnitude and divert management’s attention from other aspects of the Company’s business and, as a result, could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and financial condition, as well as its ability to make distributions to shareholders. The Company’s Properties Could Be Subject to Damage from Natural Disasters and Weather-Related Factors; An Uninsured Loss on the Company’s Properties or a Loss That Exceeds the Limits of the Company’s Insurance Policies Could Subject the Company to Lost Capital or Revenue on Those Properties The Company’s properties are generally open-air shopping centers. Extreme weather conditions may impact the profitability of the Company’s tenants by decreasing traffic at or hindering access to the Company’s properties, which may decrease the amount of rent the Company collects. Furthermore, a number of the Company’s properties are located in areas that are subject to natural disasters, including Florida and California. Such properties could therefore be affected by rising sea levels, hurricanes, tropical storms and wildfires, whether caused by global climate changes or other factors. In addition, the Company’s insurance premiums have increased in recent years and the potential increase in the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, extreme weather-related events and climate change in the future may limit the types of coverage and the coverage limits the Company is able to obtain on commercially reasonable terms. The Company currently maintains all-risk property insurance with limits of $150 million per occurrence and in the aggregate and general liability insurance with limits of $100 million per occurrence and in the aggregate, in each case subject to various conditions, exclusions, deductibles and sub-limits for certain perils such as flood and earthquake. Coverage for a named windstorm for the Company’s continental U.S. properties is subject to a deductible of up to 5% of the total insured value of each property. The amount of any insurance coverage for losses due to damage or business interruption may prove to be insufficient. Should a loss occur that is uninsured or is in an amount exceeding the aggregate limits for the applicable insurance policy, or in the event of a loss that is subject to a substantial deductible under an insurance policy, the Company could lose all or part of its capital invested in, and anticipated revenue from, one or more of the properties, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results and financial condition, as well as its ability to make distributions to shareholders. Violent Crime, Including Terrorism and Mass Shootings, or Civil Unrest May Affect the Markets in Which the Company Operates Its Business and Its Profitability Certain of the Company’s properties are located in or near major metropolitan areas or other areas that have experienced, and remain susceptible to, violent crime, including terrorist attacks and mass shootings and civil unrest. Any kind of violent criminal acts, including terrorist acts against public institutions or buildings or modes of public transportation (including airlines, trains or buses), or civil unrest could alter shopping habits, deter customers from visiting the Company’s shopping centers or result in damage to its properties, which would have a negative effect on the Company’s business, the operations of its tenants and the value of its properties. A Disruption, Failure or Breach of the Company’s Networks or Systems, Including as a Result of Cyber-Attacks, Could Harm Its Business The Company relies extensively on computer systems to manage its business. While the Company maintains some of its own critical information technology systems, it also depends on third parties to provide important information technology services relating to several key business functions, such as payroll, human resources, electronic communications and certain finance functions. These systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, facility damage, computer or telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches, vandalism, natural disasters, catastrophic events, human error and potential cyber threats, including phishing attacks, ransomware and other sophisticated cyber-attacks. Although the Company and such third parties employ a number of measures to prevent, detect and mitigate cyber threats, including password protection, firewalls, backup servers, threat monitoring and periodic penetration testing, the techniques used to obtain unauthorized access change frequently and there is no guarantee that such efforts will be successful. Should they occur, these threats could compromise the confidential information of the Company’s tenants, employees and third-party vendors; disrupt the Company’s business operations and the availability and integrity of data in the Company’s systems; and result in litigation, violation of applicable privacy and other laws, investigations, actions, fines or penalties. In the event of damage or disruption to the Company’s business due to these occurrences, the Company may not be able to successfully and quickly recover all of its critical business functions, assets and data. Furthermore, while the Company maintains insurance, the coverage may not sufficiently cover all types of losses, claims or fines that may arise. For additional information see Item 1 “Business—Information Technology and Cybersecurity” in Part I of this Annual Report on From 10-K. 15 Risks Relating to the Company’s Indebtedness and Capital Structure The Company Depends on External Sources of Capital. Disruptions in the Financial Markets Could Affect the Company’s Ability to Obtain Financing on Reasonable Terms and Have Other Adverse Effects on the Company and the Market Price of the Company’s Common Shares To qualify as a REIT, the Company must, among other things, distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income (excluding any net capital gains) to its stockholders each year. Because of these distribution requirements, the Company has relied on third-party sources of capital, including debt and preferred equity financings, to fund growth opportunities and capital needs. The U.S. and global equity and credit markets have experienced significant price volatility, dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the past, which have caused market prices of many stocks to fluctuate substantially and the spreads on prospective debt financings to widen considerably. These circumstances materially affected liquidity in the financial markets, making terms for certain financings less attractive and, in certain cases, resulting in the unavailability of financing for businesses and assets similar to those operated by the Company. Uncertainty in the equity and credit markets may negatively affect the Company’s ability to access additional financing at reasonable terms or at all, which may negatively affect the Company’s ability to refinance its debt, obtain new financing or make acquisitions. These circumstances may also adversely affect the Company’s tenants, including their ability to enter into new leases, pay their rents when due and renew their leases at rates at least as favorable as their current rates. A prolonged downturn in the equity or credit markets may cause the Company to seek alternative sources of potentially less attractive financing and may require it to adjust its business plan accordingly. In addition, these factors may make it more difficult for the Company to sell properties or may adversely affect the price it receives for properties that it does sell, as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of financing or difficulties in obtaining financing. These events in the equity and credit markets may make it more difficult or costly for the Company to raise capital through the issuance of its equity or debt securities. These disruptions in the financial markets also may have a material adverse effect on the market value of the Company’s common shares and other adverse effects on the Company or the economy in general. There can be no assurances that government responses to the disruptions in the financial markets will restore consumer confidence, stabilize the markets or increase liquidity and the availability of equity or credit financing. Changes in the Company’s Credit Ratings or the Debt Markets, as Well as Market Conditions in the Credit Markets, Could Adversely Affect the Company’s Publicly Traded Debt and Revolving Credit Facilities The market value for the Company’s publicly traded debt depends on many factors, including the following: • • • • The Company’s credit ratings with major credit rating agencies; The prevailing interest rates being paid by, or the market price for publicly traded debt issued by, other companies similar to the Company; The Company’s financial condition, liquidity, leverage, financial performance and prospects and The overall condition of the financial markets. The condition of the financial markets and prevailing interest rates have fluctuated in the past and are likely to fluctuate in the future. The U.S. credit markets have experienced severe dislocations and liquidity disruptions in the past. Furthermore, uncertain market conditions can be exacerbated by leverage. The occurrence of these circumstances in the credit markets and/or additional fluctuations in the financial markets and prevailing interest rates could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to access capital and its cost of capital. In addition, credit rating agencies continually review their ratings for the companies they follow, including the Company. For example, credit rating agencies may review and change their credit ratings for the Company as a result of disruptions to retail tenants and property-level revenues caused by macroeconomic trends or other developments such as the COVID-19 pandemic. The credit rating agencies also evaluate the real estate industry as a whole and may change their credit rating for the Company based on their overall view of the industry. Any rating organization that rates the Company’s publicly traded debt may lower the rating or decide, at its sole discretion, not to rate the Company’s publicly traded debt. The ratings of the Company’s publicly traded debt are based primarily on the rating organization’s assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of interest when due and the payment of principal on the maturity date. A negative change in the Company’s rating could have an adverse effect on the Company’s credit facilities and market price of the Company’s publicly traded debt, as well as the Company’s ability to access capital and its cost of capital. The Company’s Ability to Increase Its Debt Could Adversely Affect Its Cash Flows At December 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding debt of $1.7 billion (excluding its proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture mortgage debt aggregating $0.2 billion as of December 31, 2021). The Company intends to maintain a conservative ratio 16 of debt to asset value. The Company is subject to limitations under its credit facilities and indentures relating to its ability to incur additional debt; however, the Company’s organizational documents do not contain any limitation on the amount or percentage of indebtedness it may incur. If the Company were to become more highly leveraged, its cash needs to fund debt service would increase accordingly. Under such circumstances, the Company’s risk of decreases in cash flow due to fluctuations in the real estate market, reliance on its major tenants, acquisition and development costs and the other factors discussed in these risk factors could subject the Company to an even greater adverse impact on its financial condition and results of operations. In addition, increased leverage could increase the risk of default on the Company’s debt obligations, which could further reduce its cash available for distribution and adversely affect its ability to dispose of its portfolio on favorable terms, which could cause the Company to incur losses and reduce its cash flows. The Company’s Cash Flows and Operating Results Could Be Adversely Affected by Required Payments of Debt or Related Interest and Other Risks of Its Debt Financing The Company is generally subject to the risks associated with debt financing. These risks include the following: • • • • • • The Company’s cash flows may not satisfy required payments of principal and interest; The Company may not be able to refinance existing indebtedness on its properties as necessary, or the interest rate and other terms of the refinancing may be less favorable to the Company than the interest rate and terms applicable to the existing debt; Required debt payments are not reduced if the economic performance of any property declines; Debt service obligations could reduce funds available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders and funds available for development, redevelopment and acquisitions; Any default on the Company’s indebtedness could result in acceleration of those obligations, which could result in the acceleration of other debt obligations and possible loss of property to foreclosure and The Company may not be able to finance necessary capital expenditures for purposes such as re-leasing space on favorable terms or at all. If a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and the Company cannot or does not make the mortgage payments, it may have to surrender the property to the lender with a consequent loss of any prospective income and equity value from such property, which may also adversely affect the Company’s credit ratings. Any of these risks can place strains on the Company’s cash flows, reduce its ability to grow and adversely affect its results of operations. The Company’s Financial Condition Could Be Adversely Affected by Financial Covenants The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures under which its senior unsecured indebtedness is, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, leverage ratios and certain coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of its assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions. These credit facilities and indentures also contain customary default provisions including, but not limited to, the failure to pay principal and interest issued thereunder in a timely manner, the failure to comply with the Company’s financial and operating covenants and the failure of the Company or its majority-owned subsidiaries (i.e., entities in which the Company has a greater than 50% interest) to pay when due certain indebtedness in excess of certain thresholds beyond applicable grace and cure periods. These covenants could limit the Company’s ability to obtain additional funds needed to address cash shortfalls or pursue growth opportunities or transactions that would provide substantial return to its shareholders. In addition, a breach of these covenants could cause a default or accelerate some or all of the Company’s indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition. The Company May Incur Significant Debt Prepayment Costs as a Result of Repaying Indebtedness Prior to Its Stated Maturity In prudently managing its capital structure and refinancing risk, in the past, the Company has chosen to retire debt prior to its stated maturity date, and in doing so, has incurred prepayment or defeasance premiums in accordance with the relevant loan agreements. If the Company chooses to retire debt prior to its stated maturity date in the future, it may incur significant debt prepayment costs or defeasance premiums, which could have an adverse effect on the Company’s cash flows and results of operations. The Company Has Variable-Rate Debt and Interest Rate Risk The Company has indebtedness with interest rates that vary depending upon the market index. In addition, the Company has revolving credit facilities that bear interest at a variable rate on any amounts drawn on the facilities. The Company may incur 17 additional variable-rate debt in the future. Increases in interest rates on variable-rate debt would increase the Company’s interest expense, which would negatively affect net earnings and cash available for payment of its debt obligations and distributions to its shareholders. The Company May Be Adversely Affected by the Potential Discontinuation of LIBOR In July 2017, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA,” the United Kingdom authority that regulates LIBOR) announced that numerous banks had approached the FCA and expressed a desire to cease providing LIBOR-related quotations to ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”) for the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. The FCA went on to explain that it was negotiating an agreement with each of the LIBOR panel banks that would see those banks continue to voluntarily submit quotations to IBA through the end of 2021. On November 24, 2017, the FCA confirmed that the LIBOR panel banks had agreed to support LIBOR until December 31, 2021, but banks made no commitment to continue doing so after that date. Subsequently, on March 5, 2021, IBA and the FCA made public statements regarding the future cessation of LIBOR. In particular, with respect to the 1-week and 2-month U.S. dollar (“USD”) LIBOR settings, the FCA announced that IBA would permanently cease to publish them on December 31, 2021, which IBA in fact did. With respect to the overnight, 1-month, 3-month, 6-month and 12-month USD LIBOR settings, the FCA announced that IBA would permanently cease publishing them in their current form on June 30, 2023. It is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after such end dates, and there is considerable uncertainty regarding the publication or representativeness of LIBOR beyond such end dates. In conjunction with the FCA’s and IBA’s announcements regarding the permanent cessation of LIBOR, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) and other U.S. banking regulators issued guidance, including on October 20, 2021, encouraging supervised financial institutions to cease entering into new contracts that use USD LIBOR as a reference rate as soon as practicable and in any event by December 31, 2021, with limited exceptions, to avoid creating safety and soundness risks and otherwise facilitate an orderly LIBOR transition. The Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), which is a group of private-market participants convened by the Federal Reserve to help ensure a successful transition from USD LIBOR to a more robust reference rate, has recommended rates derived from the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as alternatives to USD LIBOR for use in commercial loans, derivatives and other financial instruments. On October 21, 2020, the U.S. Department of Treasury, the Federal Reserve and other U.S. regulators confirmed that the use of SOFR-based rates is voluntary, and market participants should seek to transition away from LIBOR in the manner that is most appropriate given their specific circumstances. The emergence of alternatives to SOFR and their acceptance by market participants could impact contracts, securities and instruments that reference SOFR, including contracts, securities and instruments linked to USD LIBOR that would transition to SOFR upon a benchmark transition event. On April 6, 2021, the State of New York enacted legislation addressing LIBOR contracts governed by New York law. It is purportedly designed to minimize legal uncertainty and adverse economic impacts associated with the transition from LIBOR. Other states have enacted, or are considering enacting, similar legislation. On December 8, 2021, the United States House of Representatives passed a bill called the Adjustable Interest Rate (LIBOR) Act of 2021 to address the impact of LIBOR’s permanent cessation on LIBOR contracts. That bill remains under consideration by the United States Senate. State and federal legislation, and other events could impact certain contracts, securities and instruments tied to USD LIBOR. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, the FCA obtained power from Parliament to, among other things, compel IBA to change the methodology it currently uses to calculate LIBOR such that a “synthetic” LIBOR could be published for use in legacy contracts. Actions taken by the FCA, including actions taken in accordance with its power to compel the calculation of “synthetic LIBOR,” could have an impact on contracts, securities and instruments linked to USD LIBOR. So too could future announcements by the FCA, IBA or U.S. banking regulators that impact contracts, securities and instruments linked to USD LIBOR that contemplate transitioning to SOFR upon a benchmark transition event. Likewise, contracts, securities and instruments linked to USD LIBOR may be impacted by decisions by USD LIBOR panel banks that give rise to or otherwise impact non-representativeness determinations that the FCA may be responsible for making before LIBOR ceases to be published. The full impact of the expected transition away from LIBOR and the potential discontinuation of LIBOR is not known. However, any replacement rate or alternative base rate could be higher or more volatile than LIBOR, which could adversely affect the Company’s cash flow, financial condition, risk management programs and operations. The Company’s consolidated debt outstanding at December 31, 2021 included approximately $100 million of variable rate debt (maturing in January 2023) having an interest rate determined by reference to LIBOR. Should the Company seek to replace this variable rate debt or extend the maturity date, it is likely that LIBOR will need to be replaced with an alternative rate of interest. Additionally, the Company currently has the ability to elect that borrowings under its $970 million revolving credit facilities bear interest based on either LIBOR or the Alternative Base Rate. The credit agreements governing the revolving credit facilities provide that the Company’s ability to request LIBOR-based loans may be suspended in the future in connection with the cessation of LIBOR’s publication, in which case the Company will be forced to borrow at an interest rate based on the Alternative Base Rate unless and until the Company and applicable lenders agree on an alternative rate of interest to LIBOR. Any agreed upon amendment referencing an alternative rate to replace LIBOR could have adverse tax consequences to the Company. Borrowings based on the Alternative Base 18 Rate or any alternative rate of interest to LIBOR also may result in higher borrowing costs to the Company. Using alternative rates of interest to LIBOR, including SOFR-based rates such as the CME Group’s calculation of term SOFR, also may potentially create risks given various uncertainties regarding how they will behave in various economic environments, whether and to what extent they are adopted in the market, as well as how they are constructed. Risks Related to the Company’s Taxation as a REIT If the Company Fails to Qualify as a REIT in Any Taxable Year, It Will Be Subject to U.S. Federal Income Tax as a Regular Corporation and Could Have Significant Tax Liability The Company intends to operate in a manner that allows it to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, REIT qualification requires that the Company satisfy numerous requirements (some on an annual or quarterly basis) established under highly technical and complex provisions of the Code, for which there are a limited number of judicial or administrative interpretations. The Company’s status as a REIT requires an analysis of various factual matters and circumstances that are not entirely within its control. Accordingly, the Company’s ability to qualify and remain qualified as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes is not certain. Even a technical or inadvertent violation of the REIT requirements could jeopardize the Company’s REIT qualification. Furthermore, Congress or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) might change the tax laws or regulations and the courts could issue new rulings, in each case potentially having a retroactive effect that could make it more difficult or impossible for the Company to continue to qualify as a REIT. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any tax year, the following would result: • • • The Company would be taxed as a regular domestic corporation, which, among other things, means that it would be unable to deduct distributions to its shareholders in computing its taxable income and would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its taxable income at regular corporate rates; Any resulting tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for distribution to shareholders and could force the Company to liquidate assets or take other actions that could have a detrimental effect on its operating results and Unless the Company were entitled to relief under applicable statutory provisions, it would be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which the Company lost its qualification, and its cash available for debt service obligations and distribution to its shareholders, therefore, would be reduced for each of the years in which the Company does not qualify as a REIT. Even if the Company remains qualified as a REIT, it may face other tax liabilities that reduce its cash flow. The Company’s TRS is subject to taxation, and any changes in the laws affecting the Company’s TRS may increase the Company’s tax expenses. The Company may also be subject to certain federal, state and local taxes on its income and property either directly or at the level of its subsidiaries. Any of these taxes would decrease cash available for debt service obligations and distribution to the Company’s shareholders. Compliance with REIT Requirements May Negatively Affect the Company’s Operating Decisions To maintain its status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company must meet certain requirements on an ongoing basis, including requirements regarding its sources of income, the nature and diversification of its assets, the amounts the Company distributes to its shareholders and the ownership of its shares. The Company may also be required to make distributions to its shareholders when it does not have funds readily available for distribution or at times when the Company’s funds are otherwise needed to fund capital expenditures or debt service obligations. As a REIT, the Company must distribute at least 90% of its annual net taxable income (excluding net capital gains) to its shareholders. To the extent that the Company satisfies this distribution requirement, but distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income, the Company will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on its undistributed taxable income. In addition, the Company will be subject to a 4% non-deductible excise tax if the actual amount paid to its shareholders in a calendar year is less than the minimum amount specified under U.S. federal tax laws. From time to time, the Company may generate taxable income greater than its income for financial reporting purposes, or its net taxable income may be greater than its cash flows available for distribution to its shareholders. If the Company does not have other funds available in these situations, it could be required to borrow funds, sell its securities or a portion of its properties at unfavorable prices or find other sources of funds in order to meet the REIT distribution requirements and avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax. In addition, the REIT provisions of the Code impose a 100% tax on income from “prohibited transactions.” Prohibited transactions generally include sales of assets, other than foreclosure property, that constitute inventory or other property held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. This 100% tax could affect the Company’s decisions to sell property if it believes such sales could be treated as a prohibited transaction. However, the Company would not be subject to this tax if it were to sell assets 19 through its TRS. The Company will also be subject to a 100% tax on certain amounts if the economic arrangements between the Company and its TRS are not comparable to similar arrangements among unrelated parties. The Company May Be Forced to Borrow Funds to Maintain Its REIT Status, and the Unavailability of Such Capital on Favorable Terms at the Desired Times, or at All, May Cause the Company to Curtail Its Investment Activities and/or to Dispose of Assets at Inopportune Times, Which Could Materially and Adversely Affect the Company To qualify as a REIT, the Company generally must distribute to shareholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income each year, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains, and the Company will be subject to regular corporate income taxes on its undistributed taxable income to the extent that the Company distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and including any net capital gains, each year. In addition, the Company will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax on the amount, if any, by which distributions paid by the Company in any calendar year are less than the sum of 85% of the Company’s ordinary income, 95% of its capital gain net income and 100% of its undistributed income from prior years. The Company could have a potential distribution shortfall as a result of, among other things, differences in timing between the actual receipt of cash and recognition of income for U.S. federal income tax purposes or the effect of nondeductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves or required debt or amortization payments. In order to maintain REIT status and avoid the payment of income and excise taxes, the Company may need to borrow funds to meet the REIT distribution requirements. The Company may not be able to borrow funds on favorable terms or at all, and the Company’s ability to borrow may be restricted by the terms of the instruments governing the Company’s existing indebtedness. The Company’s access to third-party sources of capital depends on a number of factors, including the market’s perception of the Company’s growth potential, current debt levels, the market price of common shares and current and potential future earnings. The Company cannot assure shareholders that it will have access to such capital on favorable terms at the desired times, or at all, which may cause the Company to curtail its investment activities and/or to dispose of assets at inopportune times and could materially and adversely affect the Company. The Company may make taxable in-kind distributions of common shares, which may cause shareholders to be required to pay income taxes with respect to such distributions in excess of any cash received, or the Company may be required to withhold taxes with respect to such distributions in excess of any cash shareholders receive. Dividends Paid by REITs Generally Do Not Qualify for Reduced Tax Rates In general, the maximum U.S. federal income tax rate for dividends paid to individual U.S. shareholders is 20%. Due to its REIT status, the Company’s distributions to individual shareholders generally are not eligible for the reduced rates. However, U.S. shareholders that are individuals, trusts and estates generally may deduct up to 20% of the ordinary dividends (e.g., REIT dividends that are not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income) received from a REIT for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017, and before January 1, 2026. Although this deduction reduces the effective tax rate applicable to certain dividends paid by REITs (generally to 29.6%, assuming the shareholder is subject to the 37% maximum rate), such tax rate is still higher than the tax rate applicable to corporate dividends that constitute qualified dividend income. Accordingly, investors who are individuals, trusts and estates may perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including the per share trading price of the Company’s common shares. Certain Foreign Shareholders May Be Subject to U.S. Federal Income Tax on Gain Recognized on a Disposition of the Company’s Common Shares if the Company Does Not Qualify as a “Domestically Controlled” REIT A foreign person disposing of a U.S. real property interest, including shares of a U.S. corporation whose assets consist principally of U.S. real property interests, is generally subject to U.S. federal income tax on any gain recognized on the disposition. This tax does not apply, however, to the disposition of stock in a REIT if the REIT is “domestically controlled.” In general, the Company will be a domestically controlled REIT if at all times during the five-year period ending on the applicable stockholder’s disposition of the Company’s stock, less than 50% in value of the stock was held directly or indirectly by non-U.S. persons. If the Company were to fail to qualify as a domestically controlled REIT, gain recognized by a foreign stockholder on a disposition of the Company’s common shares would be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless the common shares were traded on an established securities market and the foreign stockholder did not at any time during a specific testing period directly or indirectly own more than 10% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. Legislative or Other Actions Affecting REITs Could Have a Negative Effect on the Company. The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRS and the Department of the Treasury. Changes to the tax laws, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect the Company or its shareholders. The Company cannot predict how changes in the tax laws might affect shareholders or the Company. New legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT, the U.S. federal income tax consequences of such qualification or the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the Company. In addition, the law relating to the tax treatment of other entities, or an investment in other entities, could change, making an investment in such other entities more attractive 20 relative to an investment in a REIT. Furthermore, potential amendments and technical corrections, as well as interpretations and implementation of regulations by the Treasury and IRS, may have or may in the future occur or be enacted, and, in each case, they could lessen or increase the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”). In addition, states and localities, which often use federal taxable income as a starting point for computing state and local tax liabilities, continue to react to the TCJA, and these may exacerbate its negative, or diminish its positive, effects on the Company. It is impossible to predict the nature or extent of any new tax legislation, regulation or administrative interpretations, but such items could adversely affect the Company’s operating results, financial condition and/or future business planning. Risks Related to the Company’s Organization, Structure and Ownership Provisions of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations Could Have the Effect of Delaying, Deferring or Preventing a Change in Control, Even if That Change May Be Considered Beneficial by Some of the Company’s Shareholders The Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations contain provisions that could have the effect of rendering more difficult, delaying or preventing an acquisition deemed undesirable by the Company’s Board of Directors. Among other things, the Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations include provisions: • • • • • • Prohibiting any person, except for certain shareholders (including the family of Mr. Alexander Otto) as set forth in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, from owning more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common shares in order to maintain the Company’s status as a REIT; Authorizing “blank check” preferred stock, which could be issued by the Board of Directors without shareholder approval and may contain voting, liquidation, dividend and other rights superior to the Company’s common shares; Providing that any vacancy on the Board of Directors may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors then in office; Providing that no shareholder may cumulate the shareholder’s voting power in the election of directors; Providing that shareholders may not act by written consent unless such written consent is unanimous and Requiring advance notice of shareholder proposals for business to be conducted at meetings of the Company’s shareholders and for nominations of candidates for election to the Board of Directors. These provisions, alone or together, could delay or prevent hostile takeovers and changes in control or changes in the Company’s management. The Company believes these provisions protect its shareholders from coercive or otherwise unfair takeover tactics and are not intended to make the Company immune from takeovers. However, these provisions apply even if the offer may be considered beneficial by some shareholders and could delay, defer or prevent an acquisition that the Board of Directors determines is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, which under certain circumstances could reduce the market price of its common shares. The Company Has Significant Shareholders Who May Exert Influence on the Company as a Result of Their Considerable Beneficial Ownership of the Company’s Common Shares, and Their Interests May Differ from the Interests of Other Shareholders The Company has shareholders, including Mr. Alexander Otto, who is a member of the Board of Directors, who, because of their considerable beneficial ownership of the Company’s common shares, are in a position to exert significant influence over the Company. These shareholders may exert influence with respect to matters that are brought to a vote of the Company’s Board of Directors and/or the holders of the Company’s common shares. Among others, these matters include the election of the Company’s Board of Directors, corporate finance transactions and joint venture activity, merger, acquisition and disposition activity, and amendments to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation and Code of Regulations. In the context of major corporate events, the interests of the Company’s significant shareholders may differ from the interests of other shareholders. For example, if a significant shareholder does not support a merger, tender offer, sale of assets or other business combination because the shareholder judges it to be inconsistent with the shareholder’s investment strategy, the Company may be unable to enter into or consummate a transaction that would enable other shareholders to realize a premium over the then-prevailing market prices for common shares. Furthermore, significant shareholders of the Company have sold in the past, and may sell in the future, substantial amounts of the Company’s common shares in the public market to enhance the shareholders’ liquidity positions, fund alternative investments or for other reasons. This has caused in the past and may cause in the future the trading price of the Company’s common shares to decline significantly, resulting in other shareholders being unable to sell their common shares at favorable prices. The Company cannot predict or control how the Company’s significant shareholders may use the influence they have as a result of their common share holdings. 21 The Company’s Board of Directors May Change Significant Corporate Policies Without Shareholder Approval The Company’s strategies and investment, financing and dividend policies will be determined by its Board of Directors. These strategies and policies may be amended or revised at any time at the discretion of the Board of Directors without a vote of the Company’s shareholders. A change in any of these strategies and policies could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, operating results and cash flow and on its ability to pay dividends to shareholders. Risks Related to the Company’s Common Shares Changes in Market Conditions Could Adversely Affect the Market Price of the Company’s Publicly Traded Securities As with other publicly traded securities, the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities depends on various market conditions, which may change from time to time. Among the market conditions that may affect the market price of the Company’s publicly traded securities are the following: • • • • • • • The extent of institutional investor interest in the Company and the properties it owns; The reputation of REITs generally and the reputation of REITs with similar portfolios; The attractiveness of the securities of REITs in comparison to securities issued by other entities (including securities issued by other real estate companies or sovereign governments), bank deposits or other investments; The Company’s financial condition and performance; The market’s perception of the Company’s growth potential and future cash dividends; An increase in market interest rates, which may lead prospective investors to demand a higher distribution rate in relation to the price paid for the Company’s shares and General economic and financial market conditions. The Company May Issue Additional Securities Without Shareholder Approval The Company can issue preferred shares and common shares without shareholder approval subject to certain limitations in the Company’s Articles of Incorporation. Holders of preferred shares have priority over holders of common shares, and the issuance of additional shares reduces the ownership interest of existing holders in the Company. The Company May Be Unable to Retain and Attract Key Management Personnel General Risks Relating to Investments in the Company’s Securities The Company may be unable to retain and attract talented executives. In the event of the loss of key management personnel to competitors, or upon unexpected death, disability or retirement, the Company may not be able to find replacements with comparable skill, ability and industry expertise. The Company’s operating results and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected until suitable replacements are identified and retained, if at all. The Company Is Subject to Litigation That Could Adversely Affect Its Results of Operations The Company is a defendant from time to time in lawsuits and regulatory proceedings relating to its business. Due to the inherent uncertainties of litigation and regulatory proceedings, the Company cannot accurately predict the ultimate outcome of any such litigation or proceedings. An unfavorable outcome could adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations. Any such litigation could also lead to increased volatility of the trading price of the Company’s common shares. For a further discussion of litigation risks, see “Legal Matters” in Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Changes in Accounting Standards Issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board or Other Standard-Setting Bodies May Adversely Affect the Company’s Business The Company’s financial statements are subject to the application of U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), which is periodically revised and/or expanded. From time to time, the Company is required to adopt new or revised accounting standards issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the FASB and the SEC. It is possible that accounting standards the Company is required to adopt may require changes to the current accounting treatment that it applies to its consolidated financial 22 statements and may require it to make significant changes to its systems. Changes in accounting standards could result in a material adverse impact on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS None. Item 2. PROPERTIES At December 31, 2021, the Portfolio Properties included 136 shopping centers (including 47 centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures) and approximately 60 acres of developable land, including parcels located adjacent to certain of the shopping centers. At December 31, 2021, the Portfolio Properties aggregated 32.0 million square feet of Company-owned GLA (42.2 million square feet of total GLA) located in 21 states. These centers are principally located in suburban, higher household income communities in the Southeast with the highest concentrations in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. The Company also has significant concentrations in New Jersey and Ohio. At December 31, 2021, on a pro rata basis, the average annualized base rent per square foot was $18.33. The average annualized base rent of the Company’s 89 wholly-owned shopping centers was $18.52 per square foot, and the average annualized base rent for the 47 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures was $15.15 per square foot. The Company’s average annualized base rent per square foot does not consider tenant expense reimbursements. The majority of the Company’s shopping centers are anchored by national tenant anchors and designed to provide a highly compelling shopping experience and merchandise mix for retail partners and consumers. The tenants of the shopping centers typically cater to the consumer’s desire for value, service and convenience and offer day-to-day necessities rather than high-priced luxury items. The properties often include discounters, specialty grocers, pet supply stores, fitness centers, quick-service restaurants and beauty supply retailers as additional anchors or tenants. The Company has established close relationships with a large number of major national and regional tenants, many of which occupy space in its shopping centers. Information as to the Company’s 10 largest tenants based on total annualized rental revenues and Company-owned GLA at December 31, 2021, is set forth in Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the caption “Executive Summary– Retail Environment and Company Fundamentals” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. For additional details related to property encumbrances for the Company’s wholly-owned assets, see “Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation” (Schedule III) herein. At December 31, 2021, the Company owned an investment in 47 properties through unconsolidated joint ventures, which properties served as collateral for joint venture mortgage debt aggregating approximately $0.9 billion (of which the Company’s proportionate share is $190.5 million) and is not reflected in the consolidated indebtedness. The Company’s properties range in size from approximately 2,000 square feet to approximately 1,100,000 square feet of total GLA (with 52 properties exceeding 300,000 square feet of total GLA). On a pro rata basis, the Company’s properties were 90.0% occupied as of December 31, 2021. Tenant Lease Expirations and Renewals The following table shows the impact of tenant lease expirations through 2031 at the Company’s 89 wholly-owned shopping centers, assuming that none of the tenants exercise any of their renewal options: Expiration Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total No. of Leases Expiring 236 286 313 257 227 139 97 87 91 75 1,808 Approximate GLA in Square Feet (Thousands) 1,308 2,805 2,829 2,509 2,126 1,989 901 863 774 772 16,876 $ $ Annualized Base Rent Under Expiring Leases (Thousands) 26,361 49,335 49,927 47,715 35,736 35,426 16,804 17,564 14,946 13,005 306,819 23 Average Base Rent per Square Foot Under Expiring Leases 20.15 17.59 17.65 19.02 16.81 17.81 18.65 20.35 19.31 16.85 18.18 $ $ Percentage of Total GLA Represented by Expiring Leases 4.5% 9.7% 9.8% 8.7% 7.3% 6.9% 3.1% 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% 58.3% Percentage of Total Base Rental Revenues Represented by Expiring Leases 8.0% 15.0% 15.2% 14.5% 10.8% 10.8% 5.1% 5.3% 4.5% 3.9% 93.1% The following table shows the impact of tenant lease expirations through 2031 at the Company’s 47 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures, assuming that none of the tenants exercise any of their renewal options: Expiration Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 Total No. of Leases Expiring 103 133 151 111 132 72 38 33 22 31 826 Approximate GLA in Square Feet (Thousands) 342 1,053 1,610 938 1,080 854 461 268 186 355 7,147 Annualized Base Rent Under Expiring Leases (Thousands) 7,352 16,151 20,740 13,165 16,048 13,405 6,778 4,826 2,824 5,921 107,210 Average Base Rent per Square Foot Under Expiring Leases 21.50 15.34 12.88 14.04 14.86 15.70 14.70 18.01 15.18 16.68 15.00 $ $ $ $ Percentage of Total GLA Represented by Expiring Leases 3.4% 10.4% 15.9% 9.3% 10.7% 8.4% 4.5% 2.6% 1.8% 3.5% 70.5% Percentage of Total Base Rental Revenues Represented by Expiring Leases 6.4% 14.2% 18.2% 11.5% 14.1% 11.8% 5.9% 4.2% 2.5% 5.2% 94.0% The rental payments under certain of these leases will remain constant until the expiration of their base terms, regardless of inflationary increases. There can be no assurance that any of these leases will be renewed or that any replacement tenants will be obtained if not renewed. 24 SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location Center Arizona Phoenix, AZ 1 Ahwatukee Foothills Towne Center Year Developed/ Redeveloped Year Acquired SITE Ownership Interest Owned GLA (000's) Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) 2013 1998 20% 691 $ 11,630 $ 17.56 2 Phoenix, AZ Arrowhead Crossing 1995 1996 100% 352 $ 4,860 $ 15.92 3 Phoenix, AZ Deer Valley Towne Center 4 Phoenix, AZ Paradise Village Gateway 5 6 7 8 California Buena Park, CA Fontana, CA Buena Park Place Falcon Ridge Town Center Long Beach, CA Oakland, CA The Pike Outlets(2) Whole Foods at Bay Place 9 Richmond, CA Hilltop Plaza 10 Roseville, CA Ridge at Creekside 11 San Francisco, CA 1000 Van Ness 1996 2004 2009 2005 2015 2006 2000 2007 1998 1999 2003 2004 2013 DEV 2013 2002 2014 2002 100% 197 $ 3,479 $ 20.98 100% 295 $ 3,839 $ 28.38 AMC Theatres, Best Buy, Big Lots, Burlington, HomeGoods, Jo-Ann, Lina Home Furnishing, Marshalls, Michaels, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, Sprouts Farmers Market DSW, Golf Galaxy, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Nordstrom Rack, Savers (Not Owned), Staples, T.J. Maxx AMC Theatres (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned) PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less 100% 100% 213 277 100% 100% 392 57 $ $ $ $ 3,625 6,167 5,169 2,654 $ $ $ $ 17.45 23.56 22.61 46.39 Aldi, Kohl's, Michaels 24 Hour Fitness, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Stater Bros Markets, Target (Not Owned) Cinemark, H & M, Nike, Restoration Hardware Whole Foods 20% 246 $ 3,827 $ 17.34 100% 275 $ 5,918 $ 21.94 100% 122 $ 3,142 $ 29.51 99 Cents Only, Century Theatre, City Sports Club, dd's Discounts, Ross Dress for Less Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, Cost Plus World Market, Macy's Furniture Gallery, REI CGV Cinemas, The Studio Mix Colorado Centennial, CO 12 Centennial Promenade 2002 1997 100% 443 $ 7,388 $ 20.43 13 Colorado Springs, CO Chapel Hills 2000 2011 100% 450 $ 5,353 $ 13.30 14 15 Denver, CO Parker, CO University Hills FlatAcres MarketCenter/ Parker Pavilions(2) 1997 2003 2003 2003 100% 100% 241 233 $ $ 4,298 4,173 $ $ 19.87 19.06 Conn's, Golf Galaxy, HomeGoods, IKEA (Not Owned), Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Stickley Furniture, Total Wine & More Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Burlington, DSW, Michaels (Not Owned), Nordstrom Rack, North Academy Fitness, Old Navy, Pep Boys, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Whole Foods King Soopers, Marshalls, Michaels 24 Hour Fitness, Bed Bath & Beyond, Home Depot (Not Owned), Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, Office Depot, Walmart (Not Owned) Connecticut Guilford, CT Plainville, CT 16 17 Guilford Commons Connecticut Commons 18 Windsor, CT Windsor Court Florida Boynton Beach, FL Bradenton, FL 19 20 Village Square at Golf Creekwood Crossing 21 Brandon, FL Lake Brandon Plaza 2015 2013 1993 2002 2001 2014 DEV DEV 2007 2007 2007 2009 100% 20% 127 561 $ $ 2,075 6,889 $ $ 18.04 13.47 100% 79 $ 1,540 $ 19.62 Bed Bath & Beyond, The Fresh Market AMC Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Kohl's, Lowe's, Marshalls, Old Navy, PetSmart HomeGoods (Not Owned), Stop & Shop, Target (Not Owned) 100% 20% 135 235 $ $ 1,944 2,828 $ $ 16.05 12.01 100% 178 $ 2,360 $ 13.73 — Bealls, Bealls Outlet, Big Lots, Circustrix, Lowe's (Not Owned) Jo-Ann, Nordstrom Rack, Publix, Total Wine & More 25 Year Developed/ Redeveloped 2004 Year Acquired 2003 SITE Ownership Interest 100% Owned GLA (000's) 114 Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) $ 1,478 Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) 15.64 $ SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location Center 22 Brandon, FL Lake Brandon Village 23 Brandon, FL 24 25 26 Casselberry, FL Dania, FL Delray Beach, FL The Collection at Brandon Boulevard(2) Casselberry Commons Sheridan Square Shoppes at Addison Place 27 Fort Walton Beach, FL Shoppes at Paradise Pointe 28 29 Jupiter, FL Melbourne, FL Concourse Village Melbourne Shopping Center 30 Miami, FL The Shops at Midtown Miami 31 32 Miramar, FL Naples, FL River Run Carillon Place 33 34 Naples, FL Orlando, FL 35 Orlando, FL Countryside Shoppes Chickasaw Trail Shopping Center Lee Vista Promenade 36 37 Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Millenia Crossing Skyview Plaza 38 Oviedo, FL Oviedo Park Crossing 39 40 Palm Beach Gardens, FL Palm Harbor, FL Northlake Commons The Shoppes of Boot Ranch 41 42 Pembroke Pines, FL Plantation, FL Flamingo Falls The Fountains 43 44 45 46 Tamarac, FL Tampa, FL Tampa, FL Wesley Chapel, FL Midway Plaza North Pointe Plaza Southtown Center The Shoppes at New Tampa 47 Winter Garden, FL Winter Garden Village 2021 2010 1991 2000 2000 2004 1999 2006 1989 1994 1997 1994 2016 2009 1998 1999 2003 1990 2001 2010 1985 1990 2005 2002 2007 IPO 2007 2007 2021 2007 2015 2007 DEV 2007 1995 2007 2007 DEV 2015 2007 DEV 2007 1995 2007 2007 2007 IPO 2019 2007 2013 100% 222 $ 2,960 $ 13.46 20% 20% 100% 246 67 56 $ $ $ 2,767 708 2,370 $ $ $ 16.29 11.61 44.64 Key Tenants buybuy BABY, Lowe's (Not Owned), PetSmart, Sprouts Farmers Market Bealls Outlet, Chuck E. Cheese's, Crunch Fitness, Kane Furniture Publix, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx Walmart Neighborhood Market — 100% 84 $ 848 $ 12.48 Publix 100% 100% 134 210 $ $ 2,268 1,250 $ $ 17.56 8.68 Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx Big Lots, Indian River Antique Mall, Publix 100% 467 $ 9,041 $ 20.76 20% 100% 94 265 $ $ 1,293 4,217 $ $ 14.21 15.90 20% 20% 73 75 $ $ 870 855 $ $ 12.31 11.65 100% 311 $ 4,999 $ 17.88 100% 20% 100 264 $ $ 2,324 2,159 $ $ 26.61 13.63 20% 186 $ 2,000 $ 11.04 20% 124 $ 1,750 $ 15.85 100% 52 $ 1,282 $ 27.04 20% 100% 108 430 100% 100% 100% 100% 228 108 44 159 $ $ $ $ $ $ 2,346 6,519 2,834 1,591 1,514 1,912 $ $ $ $ $ $ 23.84 16.21 14.50 14.99 35.98 15.46 100% 759 $ 14,209 $ 19.98 26 Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Nordstrom Rack, Ross Dress for Less, Target, west elm Publix Bealls Outlet, DSW, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Total Wine & More, Walmart Neighborhood Market Aldi, Athletica Health & Fitness Presidente Supermarket Academy Sports, Bealls Outlet, Epic Theatres, HomeGoods, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less Nordstrom Rack Badcock Home Furniture &more, dd's Discounts, Presidente Supermarket, Ross Dress for Less Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, OfficeMax, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx Home Depot (Not Owned), Jo-Ann, Ross Dress for Less Publix (Not Owned), Target (Not Owned) LA Fitness (Not Owned), The Fresh Market Dick's Sporting Goods, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Marshalls/HomeGoods, Total Wine & More, Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park Publix, Ross Dress for Less Publix, Walmart (Not Owned) — Office Depot (Not Owned), Publix, Ross Dress for Less Bealls, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Burlington, Forever 21, Havertys, Jo-Ann, LA Fitness, Lowe's (Not Owned), Marshalls, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Staples, Target (Not Owned) Year Developed/ Redeveloped Year Acquired SITE Ownership Interest Owned GLA (000's) Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location Center Georgia Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA 48 49 50 51 52 Brookhaven Plaza(3) Cascade Corners(3) Cascade Crossing(3) Hammond Springs Perimeter Pointe 53 54 Canton, GA Canton, GA Hickory Flat Village(3) Riverstone Plaza 55 Cumming, GA Cumming Marketplace 56 Cumming, GA Cumming Town Center 57 58 59 60 61 Cumming, GA Decatur, GA Decatur, GA Douglasville, GA Ellenwood, GA Sharon Greens Flat Shoals Crossing(3) Hairston Crossing Market Square Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood 62 Marietta, GA Towne Center Prado 63 64 Roswell, GA Snellville, GA Sandy Plains Village Presidential Commons 65 66 Stone Mountain, GA Deshon Plaza(3) Suwanee, GA Johns Creek Town Center Illinois Chicago, IL Chicago, IL 67 68 3030 North Broadway The Maxwell 1993 1993 1994 2008 2002 2000 1998 1999 2007 2001 1994 2002 1990 2003 2002 2013 2000 1994 2004 2016 2014 69 Deer Park, IL Deer Park Town Center 2004 70 Schaumburg, IL Woodfield Village Green 2015 2007 2007 2007 2021 1995 2007 2007 2003 2013 2007 2007 2007 2007 2007 1995 2007 2007 2007 2003 2017 2014 DEV 1995 20% 20% 20% 100% 100% 70 67 63 69 360 20% 20% 74 308 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 983 528 692 1,839 4,443 1,076 3,582 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 23.48 7.90 10.93 28.70 19.05 14.53 13.04 100% 310 $ 4,200 $ 13.89 100% 311 $ 4,917 $ 15.79 100% 20% 20% 100% 100% 98 70 58 125 68 $ $ $ $ $ 1,057 748 544 1,509 423 $ $ $ $ $ 12.31 10.74 9.57 12.49 12.64 20% 287 $ 3,233 $ 13.51 100% 100% 174 376 20% 100% 64 303 $ $ $ $ 2,255 4,604 696 4,118 $ $ $ $ 13.76 12.29 11.28 15.66 100% 100% 132 240 $ $ 4,345 5,616 $ $ 32.98 27.18 50% 357 $ 9,110 $ 32.53 100% 490 $ 7,560 $ 22.35 71 Tinley Park, IL Brookside Marketplace 2013 2012 20% 317 $ 4,459 $ 15.34 Indiana Highland, IN 72 Highland Grove Shopping Center 2001 2007 20% 312 $ 4,131 $ 15.20 27 Key Tenants — Kroger Publix — Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, LA Fitness, Regal Cinemas Publix Bealls Outlet, Belk, Michaels, Publix, Ross Dress for Less Home Depot (Not Owned), Lowe's, Marshalls, Michaels, OfficeMax, Walmart (Not Owned) Ashley Furniture HomeStore, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Staples, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods Kroger Publix Goodwill Aaron's — Dick's Sporting Goods Warehouse, Publix, Ross Dress for Less Movie Tavern, Painted Tree Marketplace Burlington, buybuy BABY, Home Depot, Jo-Ann, Kroger Publix Kohl's, Michaels, PetSmart, Sprouts Farmers Market, Staples Mariano's, XSport Fitness Burlington, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, T.J. Maxx Barnes & Noble (Not Owned), Century Theatre, Crate & Barrel, Gap Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store, Container Store, Costco (Not Owned), HomeGoods, Marshalls, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Sierra Trading Post, Trader Joe's Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Kohl's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, T.J. Maxx, Target (Not Owned) Best Buy (Not Owned), Burlington, Dick's Sporting Goods (Not Owned), Kohl's, Michaels, Target (Not Owned) SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location Center Year Developed/ Redeveloped Year Acquired SITE Ownership Interest Owned GLA (000's) Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) Kansas Merriam, KS 73 Merriam Town Center / 2005 2004 100% 363 $ 4,689 $ 14.42 Merriam Village Massachusetts Everett, MA 74 Gateway Center 75 Framingham, MA Shoppers World 2001 1994 DEV 1995 100% 640 $ 5,935 $ 17.16 100% 782 $ 16,514 $ 25.34 76 West Springfield, MA Riverdale Shops 2003 2007 20% 274 $ 3,725 $ 15.38 Key Tenants Bob's Discount Furniture, Cinemark, Dick's Sporting Goods, Home Depot (Not Owned), IKEA (Not Owned), Marshalls, OfficeMax, PetSmart Costco, Dollar Tree, Home Depot, Michaels, Old Navy, Target, Total Wine & More AMC Theatres, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, DSW, Golf Galaxy, Hobby Lobby, HomeSense, Kohl's, Macy's Furniture Gallery, Marshalls, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Sierra Trading Post, T.J. Maxx Kohl's, Stop & Shop Missouri Brentwood, MO 77 The Promenade at Brentwood 78 Independence, MO Independence Commons New Jersey East Hanover, NJ East Hanover Plaza Edgewater, NJ Freehold, NJ Hamilton, NJ Edgewater Towne Center Freehold Marketplace Hamilton Marketplace 79 80 81 82 83 Lyndhurst, NJ Lewandowski Commons(3) 84 Princeton, NJ Nassau Park Pavilion 85 Union, NJ Route 22 Retail Center 86 87 Voorhees, NJ West Long Branch, NJ Consumer Centre Echelon Village Plaza 88 Woodland Park, NJ West Falls Plaza 1998 1999 1994 2000 2005 2004 1998 2021 1997 2002 1993 1995 1998 1995 2007 2007 DEV 2003 2007 1997 2007 2015 2004 2007 100% 338 $ 5,236 $ 15.50 20% 386 $ 5,590 $ 15.18 Burlington, Micro Center, PetSmart, Target, Trader Joe's AMC Theatres, Best Buy, Bob's Discount Furniture, Kohl's, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less 100% 98 $ 1,920 $ 20.49 100% 100% 100% 76 21 548 $ $ $ 1,488 705 9,657 $ $ $ 28.78 34.14 19.73 20% 78 $ 1,590 $ 24.21 100% 750 $ 11,484 $ 15.86 20% 112 $ 1,562 $ 15.90 100% 100% 89 293 $ $ 791 3,647 $ $ 12.81 13.91 20% 91 $ 1,976 $ 21.72 Costco (Not Owned), HomeGoods, HomeSense, Target (Not Owned) Whole Foods Sam's Club (Not Owned), Walmart (Not Owned) Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, BJ's Wholesale Club (Not Owned), Kohl's, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, ShopRite, Staples, Walmart (Not Owned) Stop & Shop At Home, Best Buy, Burlington, buybuy BABY, Dick's Sporting Goods, Home Depot (Not Owned), HomeGoods, HomeSense, Michaels, PetSmart, Raymour & Flanigan, Target (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx, Wegmans Big Lots, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target (Not Owned) The Edge Fitness Clubs buybuy BABY, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Home Depot andThat!, Cost Plus World Market New York Hempstead, NY 89 North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC Charlotte, NC 90 91 The Hub 2001 2015 100% 249 $ 3,169 $ 12.94 Home Depot, Super Stop & Shop Meadowmont Village Belgate Shopping Center 2002 2017 2007 DEV 20% 100% 211 289 $ $ 2,762 4,506 $ $ 22.65 16.32 Harris Teeter Burlington, Cost Plus World Market, Furniture Row (Not Owned), Hobby Lobby, IKEA (Not Owned), Marshalls, Old Navy, PetSmart, T.J. Maxx, Walmart (Not Owned) 28 SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location 92 Charlotte, NC Center Carolina Pavilion Year Developed/ Redeveloped 1997 Year Acquired 2012 SITE Ownership Interest 100% Owned GLA (000's) 701 Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) $ 9,587 Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) 13.91 $ 93 94 95 Charlotte, NC Clayton, NC Cornelius, NC Cotswold Village Clayton Corners The Shops at The Fresh Market 96 Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville Pavilion 97 98 Fuquay Varina, NC Raleigh, NC Sexton Commons Poyner Place 2013 1999 2001 2001 2002 2012 2011 2007 2007 2007 2007 2012 100% 20% 100% 262 126 131 $ $ $ 6,096 1,437 1,528 $ $ $ 24.62 13.17 16.60 20% 274 $ 2,801 $ 13.11 20% 20% 49 252 $ $ 346 3,853 $ $ 26.51 16.09 99 Wilmington, NC University Centre 2001 IPO 20% 418 $ 4,335 $ 11.07 100 Winston Salem, NC Shoppes at Oliver's 2003 2007 20% 77 $ 1,042 $ 14.41 Crossing Ohio Cincinnati, OH 101 Kenwood Square 2017 2013 100% 427 $ 7,005 $ 18.51 102 Columbus, OH Easton Market 2013 1998 100% 502 $ 7,388 $ 14.96 103 104 Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Hilliard Rome Commons Lennox Town Center 105 Columbus, OH Polaris Towne Center 106 107 Dublin, OH Mason, OH Perimeter Center Waterstone Center 108 Stow, OH Stow Community Center 109 110 Toledo, OH Westlake, OH Springfield Commons West Bay Plaza 2001 1997 1999 1996 1998 2008 1999 2020 2007 1998 2011 1998 2014 DEV DEV IPO 20% 50% 106 374 $ $ 1,457 4,756 $ $ 14.46 12.72 100% 459 $ 6,823 $ 16.63 100% 100% 136 161 $ $ 2,412 2,368 $ $ 17.67 17.35 100% 406 $ 4,083 $ 11.84 20% 100% 272 147 $ $ 2,415 2,827 $ $ 11.63 24.06 Oregon Hillsboro, OR 111 Tanasbourne Town 2001 1996 100% 285 $ 4,826 $ 20.77 Center 112 Portland, OR The Blocks 2001 2019 100% 97 $ 2,324 $ 35.20 29 Key Tenants AMC Theatres, American Freight Outlet Stores, AutoZone, Bed Bath & Beyond, Big Lots, Burlington, buybuy BABY, Conn's, Floor & Decor, Frontgate Outlet Store, Jo-Ann, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned), Value City Furniture Harris Teeter, Marshalls, PetSmart Lowes Foods The Fresh Market Christmas Tree Shops, Food Lion, Marshalls, Michaels, PetSmart — Cost Plus World Market, Marshalls, Michaels, Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned), Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park Bed Bath & Beyond, Lowe's, Old Navy, Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Ross Dress for Less, Sam's Club (Not Owned) Lowes Foods Dick's Sporting Goods, Macy's Furniture Gallery, Marshalls/HomeGoods, Michaels, T.J. Maxx, The Fresh Market Bed Bath & Beyond, buybuy BABY, DSW, HomeGoods, Marshalls, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Sierra Trading Post, T.J. Maxx, Value City Furniture Burlington, HomeGoods Barnes & Noble, Marshalls, Phoenix Theatres, Staples, Target Best Buy, Big Lots, Jo-Ann, Kroger, Lowe's (Not Owned), OfficeMax, Target (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx Giant Eagle Best Buy, Costco (Not Owned), Michaels, Target (Not Owned) Giant Eagle, Hobby Lobby, Kohl's, Target (Not Owned) Burlington, Kohl's, Planet Fitness Fresh Thyme Farmers Market, HomeSense Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy (Not Owned), Marshalls, Michaels, Nordstrom Rack (Not Owned), Ross Dress for Less, Sierra Trading Post, Target (Not Owned) — 2015 2015 2015 2014 2003 2007 1995 2007 2000 2007 2013 2019 DEV SITE Centers Corp. Shopping Center Property List at December 31, 2021 Location Pennsylvania Boothwyn, PA Downingtown, PA Easton, PA 113 114 115 Center Larkin's Corner Ashbridge Square Southmont Plaza South Carolina Anderson, SC Charleston, SC Greenville, SC Mount Pleasant, SC Wando Crossing Midtowne Park Ashley Crossing The Point(3) 116 117 118 119 120 Myrtle Beach, SC The Plaza at Carolina Forest(3) Tennessee Brentwood, TN 121 Cool Springs Pointe 122 Memphis, TN American Way(3) Texas Highland Village, TX The Marketplace at 123 124 125 Round Rock, TX San Antonio, TX Highland Village Vintage Plaza Bandera Pointe 126 127 San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Terrell Plaza Village at Stone Oak Virginia Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville, VA Fairfax, VA Emmet Street North Emmet Street Station Fairfax Towne Center Midlothian, VA Richmond, VA Richmond, VA Commonwealth Center Downtown Short Pump White Oak Village 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 Springfield, VA Springfield Center 135 136 Virginia Beach, VA Winchester, VA Kroger Plaza(3) Apple Blossom Corners 1994 1999 2004 2008 2011 2005 2000 1999 2004 1988 2007 2003 2002 2012 2007 2020 2018 1994 2002 2000 2008 1999 1997 1997 Year Developed/ Redeveloped Year Acquired SITE Ownership Interest Owned GLA (000's) Total Annualized Base Rent (000's) Average Base Rent (Per SF)(1) 100% 100% 100% 225 386 251 $ $ $ 2,107 2,614 3,823 $ $ $ 9.56 9.37 16.46 Key Tenants ACME, Walmart Christmas Tree Shops, Home Depot, Jo-Ann Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, Staples 100% 20% 20% 100% 167 208 104 214 $ $ $ $ 1,655 2,077 1,848 2,586 $ $ $ $ 9.89 10.67 17.98 14.99 20% 138 $ 1,868 $ 14.31 Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Kohl's Food Lion, Jo-Ann, Kohl's, Marshalls REI, Whole Foods Marshalls, Michaels, T.J. Maxx, Total Wine & More, Walmart (Not Owned) Kroger 100% 198 $ 3,220 $ 16.26 20% 110 $ 214 $ 6.30 Best Buy, Restoration Hardware, Ross Dress for Less — 100% 207 $ 3,665 $ 18.32 100% 100% 41 490 $ $ 845 5,424 $ $ 27.01 11.94 2007 DEV 100% 100% 108 450 $ $ 1,928 5,903 $ $ 20.12 18.23 DSW, LA Fitness, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods, Walmart (Not Owned) — Barnes & Noble, Gold's Gym, Jo-Ann, Kohl's (Not Owned), Lowe's, Old Navy, PetSmart, Ross Dress for Less, Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods, Target (Not Owned), T.J. Maxx,Urban Air Trampoline & Adventure Park Ross Dress for Less, Target (Not Owned) Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, Hobby Lobby, HomeGoods, Target (Not Owned) 2021 2021 1995 2007 2007 2014 2007 2007 IPO 100% 100% 100% 2 11 253 20% 100% 100% 166 126 432 $ $ $ $ $ $ 200 488 4,970 2,059 2,748 6,286 $ $ $ $ $ $ 86.32 51.82 20.23 18.27 22.90 15.68 100% 177 $ 4,199 $ 23.76 20% 20% 68 243 $ $ 240 2,893 $ $ 3.63 12.04 — — Bed Bath & Beyond, Jo-Ann, Regal Cinemas, Safeway, T.J. Maxx Michaels, The Fresh Market Barnes & Noble, Regal Cinemas JCPenney, K&G Fashion Superstore, Lowe's (Not Owned), Michaels, PetSmart, Publix, Target (Not Owned) Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, DSW, Marshalls, Michaels, The Tile Shop Kroger Books-A-Million, HomeGoods, Kohl's, Martin's (1) Calculated as total annualized base rentals divided by Company-owned rent commenced GLA as of December 31, 2021. (2) (3) The Company agreed to sell these assets to its joint venture partner. The transaction is expected to close by June 2022. Indicates the asset or a portion of the asset is subject to a ground lease. All other assets are owned fee simple. 30 Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance. While the resolution of all matters cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations. Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES Not Applicable. 31 PART II Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol “SITC.” As of February 10, 2022, there were 3,913 record holders. This total excludes beneficial or non-registered holders that held their shares through various brokerage firms. This figure does not represent the actual number of beneficial owners of the Company’s common shares because common shares are frequently held in “street name” by securities dealers and others for the benefit of beneficial owners who may vote the shares. The Company’s Board of Directors is responsible for establishing and, if appropriate, modifying the Company’s dividend policy. The Board of Directors intends to pursue a dividend policy retaining sufficient free cash flow to support the Company’s capital needs while still adhering to REIT payout requirements. In February 2022, the Company declared its first-quarter 2022 dividend of $0.13 per common share, payable on April 7, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2022. The decision to declare and pay future dividends on the Company’s common shares, as well as the timing, amount and composition of any such future dividends, will be at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will be subject to the Company’s cash flow from operations, earnings, financial condition, capital and debt service requirements and such other factors as the Board of Directors considers relevant. The Company is required by the Code to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income. The Company intends to continue to declare quarterly dividends on its common shares; however, there can be no assurances as to the timing and amounts of future dividends. Certain of the Company’s indentures contain financial and operating covenants including the requirement that the cumulative dividends declared or paid from December 31, 1993, through the end of the current period cannot exceed Funds From Operations (as defined in the agreement) plus an additional $20.0 million for the same period unless required to maintain REIT status. The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan under which shareholders may elect to reinvest their dividends automatically in common shares. Under the plan, the Company may, from time to time, elect that common shares be purchased in the open market on behalf of participating shareholders or may issue new common shares to such shareholders. ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES (a) (b) (c) October 1–31, 2021 November 1–30, 2021 December 1–31, 2021 Total Total Number of Shares Purchased(1) Average Price Paid per Share $ 71,872 4,091 20 75,983 $ 15.48 17.26 15.06 15.57 Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (d) Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (Millions) $ — — — 5,112,078 $ — — — 42.1 (1) Common shares surrendered or deemed surrendered to the Company to satisfy statutory minimum tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting and/or exercise of awards under the Company’s equity-based compensation plans. On November 29, 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program. Under the terms of the program, the Company may purchase up to a maximum value of $100 million of its common shares and the program has no expiration date. As of February 10, 2022, the Company had repurchased 5.1 million of its common shares under this program in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of approximately $57.9 million, or $11.33 per share. As of February 10, 2022, the Company had not repurchased any shares under the program in 2021 or 2022. Item 6. [RESERVED] 32 Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Company is a self-administered and self-managed Real Estate Investment Trust (“REIT”) in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, leasing and managing shopping centers. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 136 shopping centers (including 47 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures). At December 31, 2021, the Company owned approximately 32.0 million square feet of gross leasable area (“GLA”) (42.2 million square feet of total GLA) through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture) and managed approximately 0.6 million total square feet of GLA owned by Retail Value Inc. (“RVI”), an owner and operator of one shopping center listed on the New York Stock Exchange. As of December 31, 2021, the Company owned approximately 60 acres of developable land. At December 31, 2021, the aggregate occupancy of the Company’s operating shopping center portfolio was 90.0%, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $18.33, both on a pro rata basis. COVID-19 Pandemic In March 2020, the World Health Organization categorized COVID-19 as a pandemic, and it continues to spread throughout the United States and other countries across the world. Beginning in mid-March 2020, federal, state and local governments took various actions to limit the spread of COVID- 19, including ordering the temporary closure of non-essential businesses (which included many of the Company’s tenants) and imposing significant social distancing guidelines and restrictions on the continued operations of essential businesses and the subsequent reopening of non-essential businesses. In order to safeguard the health of its employees and their families, the Company closed all of its offices in March 2020 and successfully transitioned to working remotely. The Company reopened its Corporate Headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, and select regional offices on a voluntary basis in October 2020 and in September 2021, the Company began to require that all employees report to the office at least two times each week. The Company continues to closely monitor local levels of infection associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and has taken additional steps as needed in order to protect the health and safety of its workforce, including a relaxation of office attendance requirements in late 2021 as a result of the Omicron variant and rising infection levels. To date, the Company’s leasing and administrative operations have not been adversely impacted by the pandemic, as the Company’s significant investments in its information technology infrastructure and systems in prior years facilitated the transition to remote and hybrid working environments. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the collection of rents from April 2020 through December 2020. During the second half of 2020 and early 2021, the Company worked with tenants to maximize the collection of unpaid 2020 rents by offering rent deferment on a case-by-case basis often in exchange for concessions in the form of tenant extensions of lease terms, the relaxation of leasing restrictions and co-tenancy provisions and, in some cases, alterations of control areas allowing for future redevelopment of the shopping center. During the course of 2021, the Company’s rental collections normalized close to pre-pandemic levels. As of December 31, 2021, a substantial majority of tenants, including tenants previously on the cash basis of accounting, were paying their monthly rent and any deferred rents relating to prior periods. Included in 2021 results was $13.8 million of net revenue, at SITE Centers’ share, primarily related to contractual rents paid from cash-basis tenants that were contractually due in 2020. The majority of the deferral arrangements relating to 2020 revenue were repaid during 2021, and therefore, the impact of 2020 rent collections is expected to be minimal in future periods. At December 31, 2021, $0.2 million remained outstanding under deferral arrangements for tenants that are not accounted for on the cash basis. As of February 10, 2022, the Omicron variant has not had a material impact on the Company’s rent collections or leasing activity though some tenants have experienced challenges in maintaining regular operating hours as a result of related labor shortages. Future rent collections may be negatively impacted by additional surges in COVID-19 contagion, the emergence of new COVID-19 variants that are more infectious or resistant to existing vaccines, decreases in the effectiveness of existing vaccines, and any implementation of additional restrictions on tenant businesses as a result thereof. For a further discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company’s business, see “Liquidity, Capital Resources and Financing Activities” and “Economic Conditions” included in this section and Item 1A. Risk Factors in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Current Strategy The growth opportunities within the Company’s core property operations include rental rate increases, continued lease-up of the portfolio and the adaptation of existing site plans and square footage to generate higher blended rental rates and operating cash flows. Additional growth opportunities include external acquisitions and tactical redevelopment. Management intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from the sale of lower growth assets and proceeds from equity offerings and debt financings to fund capital expenditures relating to new leasing activity, acquisitions, including opportunistic investments, and tactical redevelopment activity. 33 The Company believes the following serve as cornerstones for the execution of its strategy: • Maximization of recurring cash flows through strong leasing and core property operations; • Growth in Company cash flows through capital recycling, especially the redeployment of capital from mature, slower growing assets into acquisitions that offer operational and tactical redevelopment potential; • Enhancement of property cash flows through creative, proactive tactical redevelopment efforts that result in the profitable adaptation of site plans to better suit tenant and community demands; • Risk mitigation through continuous focus on maintaining prudent leverage levels and lengthy average debt maturities, as well as access to a diverse selection of capital sources, including the secured and unsecured debt markets, unsecured lines of credit, common equity and capital from a wide range of joint venture partners and • Sustainability of growth through a constant focus on relationships with investor, tenant, employee, community and environmental constituencies. Transaction and Capital Markets Highlights Transaction and investment highlights for the Company during 2021 include the following: • Acquired partner Madison International’s 80% interest in six assets for $107.2 million ($134.0 million at 100%) with the mortgage debt related to the properties repaid at closing; • Acquired its partner’s 33% interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned one shopping center, Paradise Village Gateway (Phoenix, Arizona), for $15.1 million ($45.8 million at 100%) with the mortgage debt related to the property repaid at closing. The partner’s 33% ownership was previously reflected as non-controlling interest on the Company’s balance sheet; • Acquired four shopping centers (one each in Delray Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia and two in Charlottesville, Virginia), one income producing parcel adjacent to Nassau Park Pavilion (Princeton, New Jersey) and one land parcel adjacent to Belgate Shopping Center (Charlotte, North Carolina) for an aggregate purchase price of $100.5 million; • Sold six unconsolidated shopping centers, several wholly-owned land parcels and the Hobby Lobby parcel of a shopping center for an aggregate sales price of $166.6 million, or $96.5 million at the Company’s share; • One of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold its sole asset, which was a parcel of undeveloped land (approximating 70 acres) in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Company’s share of net proceeds totaled $22.1 million after accounting for customary closing costs and foreign currency translation but before income taxes; • Agreed to sell its 20% interest in the SAU Joint Venture to its partner, State of Utah, based on a gross asset value of $155.7 million (at 100%). The transaction is expected to close by June 2022; • • • • In October 2021, the Company received a cash distribution of $190.0 million on the RVI Preferred Shares. In December 2021, RVI repurchased all of the outstanding RVI Preferred Shares from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00. As a result, the Company no longer maintains an investment in RVI and will not receive any further distributions on account of the RVI Preferred Shares; Sold 2,225,698 common shares on a forward basis under its continuous equity offering program at a weighted average price of $15.77 per share before issuance costs, generating expected gross proceeds before issuance costs of $35.1 million with no shares settled to date; In March 2021, issued and sold 17.25 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $225.3 million; In April 2021, redeemed all of its 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Class K Preferred Shares”) having an aggregate liquidation preference of $150.0 million and • Declared aggregate cash dividends of $0.47 per common share. 34 Operational Accomplishments The COVID‑19 pandemic caused a slow-down in leasing activity in 2020; however, leasing volume rebounded in late 2020, and the Company’s 2021 leasing activity exceeded 2020 levels. Although there may be some additional disruption among existing tenants due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on supply chains and labor markets, the Company believes that recent strong leasing volumes are attributable to the location of the Company’s portfolio in suburban, high household income communities (which have been impacted less by the pandemic on a relative basis) and to national tenants’ strong financial positions and increasing emphasis and reliance on physical store locations to improve the speed and efficiency of fulfillment of online purchases. Operating highlights for 2021 included: • Signed new leases and renewals for approximately 3.5 million square feet of GLA, which included 0.9 million square feet of new leasing volume, both on a pro rata share; • Achieved new lease spreads of 13.1% and renewal spreads of 2.2% at the Company’s pro rata share; • Annualized base rent per occupied square foot on a pro rata basis decreased to $18.33 at December 31, 2021, as compared to $18.50 at December 31, 2020, primarily due to the 2021 joint venture acquisitions and • Continued to maintain strong aggregate occupancy on a pro rata basis of 90.0% at December 31, 2021, as compared to 89.0% at December 31, 2020. Retail Environment The Company continues to see demand from a broad range of tenants for its space, particularly as larger national retailers launch new brand concepts and incorporate omni-channel strategies that leverage brick and mortar infrastructure to drive incremental business. Value-oriented retailers continue to take market share from conventional and national chain department stores. As a result, while certain of those conventional and national department stores have announced bankruptcies, store closures and/or reduced expansion plans, other retailers, specifically those in the value and convenience category, continue to expand their store fleets and launch new concepts. Many of the Company’s largest tenants, including TJX Companies, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross, Burlington and Five Below, have remained well positioned with access to capital while outperforming other retail categories on a relative basis despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Company Fundamentals The following table lists the Company’s 10 largest tenants at its wholly-owned properties and its proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture properties combined as of December 31, 2021: Tenant 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. TJX Companies(A) Dick's Sporting Goods(B) PetSmart Michaels Ross Stores(C) Bed, Bath & Beyond(D) Ulta Gap(E) Nordstrom Rack Best Buy 35 At SITE Centers' Share % of Total Shopping Center Base Rental Revenues 5.8% 2.7% 2.6% 2.3% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% 1.8% % of Company- Owned Shopping Center GLA 6.4% 2.8% 2.3% 2.3% 2.5% 2.4% 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 1.8% The following table lists the Company’s 10 largest tenants at 100% as of December 31, 2021: Tenant TJX Companies(A) Dick's Sporting Goods(B) PetSmart Michaels Bed, Bath & Beyond(D) Nordstrom Rack Ulta Best Buy Ross Stores(C) Gap(E) Wholly-Owned Properties Joint Venture Properties At 100% % of Shopping Center Base Rental Revenues 6.0% 2.8% 2.7% 2.3% 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1.9% 1.9% 1.8% % of Company- Owned Shopping Center GLA 4.8% 2.1% 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 1.1% 0.9% 1.3% 1.7% 1.1% % of Shopping Center Base Rental Revenues 3.4% 1.7% 1.2% 1.9% 0.5% 0.0% 1.3% 1.6% 3.1% 2.2% % of Company- Owned Shopping Center GLA 3.4% 1.7% 0.9% 1.8% 0.6% 0.0% 0.7% 1.3% 3.8% 1.4% (A) Includes T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Sierra Trading Post, HomeSense and Combo Store (B) Includes Dick’s Sporting Goods and Golf Galaxy (C) Includes Ross Dress for Less and dd’s Discounts (D) Includes Bed Bath & Beyond and buybuy BABY (E) Includes Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta The Company leased approximately 5.0 million square feet (3.5 million square feet at the Company’s share) of GLA in 2021 in its wholly-owned and joint venture portfolios, comprised of 240 new leases and 363 renewals, for a total of 603 leases executed in 2021. At December 31, 2021, the Company had 339 leases expiring in 2022 with an average base rent per square foot of $20.31 on a pro rata basis. For the comparable leases executed in 2021, at the Company’s interest, the Company generated positive leasing spreads of 13.1% for new leases and 2.2% for renewals, or 3.7% on a blended basis. Leasing spreads are a key metric in real estate, representing the percentage increase over rental rates on existing leases versus rental rates on new and renewal leases, though leasing spreads exclude consideration of the amount of capital expended in connection with new leasing activity and exclude properties in redevelopment. The Company’s leasing spread calculation includes only those deals that were executed within one year of the date the prior tenant vacated and, as a result, is a good benchmark to compare the average annualized base rent of expiring leases with the comparable executed market rental rates. For new leases executed during 2021, the Company expended a weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated at $8.34 per rentable square foot, on a pro rata basis, over the lease term, as compared to $6.81 per rentable square foot in 2020. The increase in the weighted-average cost of tenant improvements was due to the higher percentage of anchor leases executed in 2021. The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals. Summary—2021 Financial Results The following provides an overview of the Company’s key financial metrics (see “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”) (in thousands except per share amounts): Net income attributable to common shareholders FFO attributable to common shareholders Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders Earnings per share – Diluted For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 $ $ $ $ 106,123 $ 242,774 $ 245,687 $ 0.51 $ 15,190 176,562 192,824 0.08 For the year ended December 31, 2021, the increase in net income attributable to common shareholders, as compared to the prior year, was primarily attributable to the impact of net revenue relating to prior periods (including deferred rents) collected from cash-basis tenants in the current year, higher gains associated with the sale of joint venture assets and the valuation allowance reversal 36 recognized in 2020 related to the Company’s preferred investments in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures, partially offset by lower gain on sale of joint venture interests and lower interest income resulting from the termination of the Company’s preferred investment in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in the fourth quarter of 2020. The following discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations provides information that will assist in the understanding of the Company’s financial statements and the factors that accounted for changes in certain key items in the financial statements, as well as critical accounting estimates that affected these financial statements. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The consolidated financial statements of the Company include the accounts of the Company and all subsidiaries where the Company has financial or operating control. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes. In preparing these financial statements, management has used available information, including the Company’s history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming its estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. It is possible that the ultimate outcome as anticipated by management in formulating its estimates inherent in these financial statements might not materialize. Application of the critical accounting policies described below involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties. Accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates. In addition, other companies may use different estimates that may affect the comparability of the Company’s results of operations to those of companies in similar businesses. Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable Rental income has been reduced for the elimination of unpaid contractual lease payments for tenants that are on the cash basis of accounting due to collectability concerns. When a tenant comes off the cash basis, there could be a reinstatement of the straight-line rent receivable, which would result in additional recognition of straight-line income. The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, including straight-line rentals, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. The Company analyzes tenant credit worthiness, as well as both current economic and tenant-specific sector trends, when evaluating the probability of collection of accounts receivable. In evaluating tenant credit worthiness, the Company’s assessment may include a review of payment history, tenant sales performance and financial position. For larger national tenants, the Company also evaluates projected liquidity, as well as the tenant’s access to capital and the overall health of the particular sector. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, the Company makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the probability of collection of the related receivable. The time to resolve these claims may exceed one year. These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings because once the amount is considered not probable of being collected, earnings are reduced by a corresponding amount until the receivable is collected. Real Estate and Long-Lived Assets On a periodic basis, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, and intangibles may be impaired. Impairment indicators are primarily related to change in estimated hold periods and significant, prolonged decreases in projected cash flows; however, other impairment indicators could occur. A property’s value is impaired only if management’s estimate of the aggregate future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) to be generated by the property are less than the carrying value of the property. The determination of undiscounted cash flows may require significant estimates by management. In management’s estimate of projected cash flows, it considers factors such as hold period, expected future operating income (loss), trends and prospects, the effects of demand, competition and other factors. If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset or development alternatives, the undiscounted future cash flows analysis is probability-weighted based upon management’s best estimate of the likelihood of the alternative courses of action. Subsequent changes in estimated undiscounted cash flows arising from changes in anticipated actions could affect the determination of whether an impairment exists and whether the effects could have a material impact on the Company’s net income. To the extent an impairment has occurred, the loss will be measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the property over the estimated fair value of the property. The Company is required to make subjective assessments as to whether there are impairments in the value of its real estate properties and other investments. These assessments have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because recording an impairment charge results in an immediate negative adjustment to net income. If the Company’s estimates of the anticipated holding periods, projected future cash flows, or market conditions change, its evaluation of the impairment charges may be different, and such differences could be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Specifically, plans to hold properties over longer periods decrease the likelihood of recording impairment losses. 37 For the acquisition of real estate assets, the Company allocates the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. The Company applies various valuation methods, all of which require significant estimates by management, including discount rates, exit capitalization rates, estimated land values (per square foot), capitalization rates and certain market leasing assumptions. Further, the valuation of above- and below-market lease values are significantly impacted by management's estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease. If the Company determines that an event has occurred after the initial allocation of the asset or liability that would change the estimated useful life of the asset, the Company will reassess the depreciation and amortization of the asset. The Company is required to make subjective estimates in connection with these valuations and allocations. Measurement of Fair Value—Real Estate and Unconsolidated Joint Ventures The Company is required to assess for impairment the value of certain consolidated and unconsolidated joint venture investments, as well as the underlying collateral for other investments. The fair value of real estate investments used in the Company’s impairment calculations is estimated based on the price that would be received for the sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between marketplace participants at the measurement date. Investments without a public market are valued based on assumptions made and valuation techniques used by the Company. The availability of observable transaction data and inputs can make it more difficult and/or subjective to determine the fair value of such investments. As a result, amounts ultimately realized by the Company from investments sold may differ from the fair values presented, and the differences could be material. The valuation of real estate assets, investments and real estate collateral for impairment is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including the income capitalization approach or discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each asset considering prevailing market capitalization rates, analysis of recent comparable sales transactions, actual sales negotiations, bona fide purchase offers received from third parties and/or consideration of the amount that currently would be required to replace the asset, as adjusted for obsolescence. In general, the Company utilizes a valuation technique that is based on the characteristics of the specific asset when measuring fair value of an investment. However, a single valuation technique is generally used for the Company’s property type. For operational real estate assets, the significant assumptions include the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation, as well as the projected property net operating income. For investments in unconsolidated joint ventures, the Company also considers the valuation of any underlying joint venture debt. Valuation of real estate assets is calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the measurement date, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change. Deferred Tax Assets and Tax Liabilities—Valuation Allowance The Company accounts for income taxes related to its taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized. In making such determinations, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future taxable income, the reversal of other existing temporary differences, available net operating loss carryforwards, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations. Several of these considerations require assumptions and significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income that are consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company is utilizing to manage its business. Based on this assessment, management must evaluate the need for, and amount of, valuation allowances against the Company’s deferred tax assets. The Company records a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets if and when it has determined that an uncertainty exists regarding their realization, which would increase the provision for income taxes. To the extent facts and circumstances change in the future, adjustments to the valuation allowances may be required. In the event the Company were to determine that it would be able to realize the deferred income tax assets in the future in excess of their net recorded amount, the Company would adjust the valuation allowance, which would reduce the provision for income taxes. The Company makes certain estimates in the determination of the use of valuation reserves recorded for deferred tax assets. These estimates could have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings, as a difference in the tax provision would impact the Company’s earnings. The Company has made estimates in assessing the impact of the uncertainty of income taxes. Accounting standards prescribe a recognition threshold and measurement attribute criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The standards also provide guidance on de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s net income because higher tax expense will result in reduced earnings. COMPARISON OF 2021 AND 2020 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS For the comparison of the Company’s 2021 performance to 2020 presented below, consolidated shopping center properties owned as of January 1, 2020, but excluding properties under redevelopment and those subsequently sold by the Company, are referred 38 to herein as the “Comparable Portfolio Properties.” The discussion of the Company’s 2020 performance compared to 2019 performance is set forth in — “Comparison of 2020 and 2019 Results of Operations” included in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Part II of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Revenues from Operations (in thousands) Rental income(A) Fee and other income(B) Total revenues 2021 2020 $ Change $ $ 490,799 $ 42,065 532,864 $ 414,864 $ 45,469 460,333 $ 75,935 (3,404) 72,531 (A) The following table summarizes the key components of the 2021 rental income as compared to 2020 (in thousands): Contractual Lease Payments Base and percentage rental income(1) Recoveries from tenants(2) Uncollectible revenue(3) Lease termination fees, ancillary and other rental income Total contractual lease payments 2021 2020 $ Change $ $ 353,067 $ 120,530 9,383 7,819 490,799 $ 329,165 $ 107,132 (31,908) 10,475 414,864 $ 23,902 13,398 41,291 (2,656) 75,935 (1) The changes in base and percentage rental income were due to the following (in millions): Acquisition of shopping centers Comparable Portfolio Properties Redevelopment properties Straight-line rents Total Increase (Decrease) $ $ 22.8 (3.3) 1.8 2.6 23.9 The decrease in base and percentage rental income for the Comparable Portfolio Properties is due to the timing of tenant bankruptcies and store closures in 2020 resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by rent commencements in 2021 of the vacated space. The following tables present the statistics for the Company’s assets affecting base and percentage rental income summarized by the following portfolios: pro rata combined shopping center portfolio, wholly-owned shopping center portfolio and joint venture shopping center portfolio: Centers owned (at 100%) Aggregate occupancy rate Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot Centers owned Aggregate occupancy rate Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot Centers owned Aggregate occupancy rate Average annualized base rent per occupied square foot 39 Pro Rata Combined Shopping Center Portfolio December 31, 2021 2020 136 90.0% $ 18.33 138 89.0% 18.50 Wholly-Owned Shopping Centers December 31, 2021 2020 89 90.0% 18.52 $ 78 89.2% 18.75 Joint Venture Shopping Centers December 31, 2021 2020 47 89.4% 15.15 $ 60 87.3% 15.36 $ $ $ At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the wholly-owned Comparable Portfolio Properties’ aggregate occupancy rate was 91.4% and 90.7%, respectively, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $18.60 and $18.92, respectively. (2) Recoveries from tenants for the Comparable Portfolio Properties were approximately 80.0% and 81.9% of reimbursable operating expenses and real estate taxes for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in the recovery rate is a result of increased operating expenses, primarily management fee expense (on increased prior-year cash receipts) and property insurance expense, which generally have lower recovery percentages based upon individual tenant leases as well as higher real estate tax expense. (3) Primarily relates to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on rent collections, including the impact of lease modification accounting and the initial establishment of reserves in 2020 for tenants placed on the cash basis of accounting due to collectability concerns. In 2021, the net amount reported as income was primarily attributable to rental income paid in 2021 from tenants on the cash basis of accounting, which related to amounts (including deferred rents) contractually owed in 2020. (B) Increased disposition fees from RVI asset sales (primarily due to the sale of RVI’s Puerto Rico portfolio and a portfolio of five RVI U.S. assets in August 2021 and October 2021, respectively) aggregating $5.9 million were offset by lower asset management fees, property management fees and leasing commissions earned due to a decrease in the number of assets under management because of asset sales by both RVI and the Company’s joint ventures, as well as the termination of several joint ventures in 2021 and 2020 (including the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in the fourth quarter of 2020). The components of Fee and Other Income are presented in Note 2, “Revenue Recognition,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein. In 2022, the Company expects to record less fee income due to the continued decrease in assets under management as compared to prior years related to both RVI and joint ventures. RVI owned one asset as of December 31, 2021 (as compared to the initial portfolio of 48 properties at the time of its spin-off from the Company in July 2018). As a result, the Company entered into a new management agreement with RVI that went into effect in January 2022 and includes a property management fee for RVI’s remaining property and a reduced asset management fee to effectuate a wind-up of its operations. In addition, the Company agreed to sell its 20% interest in the 11 assets owned by the SAU Joint Venture to its joint venture partner. This transaction is expected to close by June 2022. Fee income from the SAU Joint Venture totaled $1.0 million in 2021. The Company also purchased six properties from the DDRM Properties Joint Venture in the fourth quarter of 2021 and expects that this joint venture may sell additional assets in 2022. Changes in the number of assets under management or the fee structures applicable to such arrangements will adversely impact the amount of revenue recorded in future periods. The Company’s other joint venture partners may also elect to terminate their joint venture arrangements with the Company in connection with a change in investment strategy or otherwise. See “Sources and Uses of Capital” included elsewhere herein. Expenses from Operations (in thousands) Operating and maintenance(A) Real estate taxes(A) Impairment charges(B) General and administrative(C) Depreciation and amortization(A) (A) The changes were due to the following (in millions): Acquisition of shopping centers Comparable Portfolio Properties Redevelopment properties 2021 2020 $ Change 76,716 $ 76,071 7,270 55,052 185,768 400,877 $ 68,801 $ 69,601 5,200 52,881 170,669 367,152 $ 7,915 6,470 2,070 2,171 15,099 33,725 Operating and Maintenance Real Estate Taxes Depreciation and Amortization 4.9 $ 2.9 0.1 7.9 $ 6.3 $ 1.1 (0.9) 6.5 $ 15.6 (3.6) 3.1 15.1 $ $ $ $ The change in operating and maintenance for the Comparable Portfolio Properties is primarily a result of higher insurance expense as well as higher maintenance expenses. The change in depreciation and amortization for the Comparable Portfolio Properties is primarily a result of decreases attributable to fewer tenant write-offs and intangibles that became fully amortized in 40 2021, partially offset by accelerated depreciation on a redevelopment project and increased depreciation on building improvements. (B) For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded impairment charges that were triggered by a change in hold period assumptions. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company recorded impairment charges related to an outlot and undeveloped land marketed for sale, both triggered by indicative bids received. Changes in (i) an asset’s expected future undiscounted cash flows due to changes in market or leasing conditions, (ii) various courses of action that may occur or (iii) holding periods could result in the recognition of additional impairment charges. Impairment charges are presented in Note 14, “Impairment Charges and Reserves,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein. (C) General and administrative expenses (including mark-to-market activity for the PRSUs) for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were approximately 6.7% and 5.5% of total revenues (excluding uncollectible revenue), respectively, including total revenues of unconsolidated joint ventures and managed properties for the comparable periods. For the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recorded $5.6 million of expense and $0.7 million of income, respectively, related to the mark-to-market adjustment for certain PRSUs that were granted in 2018 and settled in 2021. Excluding this mark-to-market activity, general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were 6.0% and 5.6%, respectively, of total revenues. In 2020, the Company recorded a separation charge of $1.7 million related to the elimination of the Chief Operating Officer executive position. The Company continues to expense certain internal leasing salaries, legal salaries and related expenses associated with leasing and re-leasing of existing space. Other Income and Expenses (in thousands) Interest income(A) Interest expense(B) Other expense, net(C) 2021 2020 $ Change $ $ — $ (76,383) (1,185) (77,568) $ 11,888 $ (77,604) (18,400) (84,116) $ (11,888) 1,221 17,215 6,548 (A) In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company terminated its preferred equity investments in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures and, accordingly, interest income was no longer recorded (see “Sources and Uses of Capital” included elsewhere herein). (B) The weighted-average debt outstanding and related weighted-average interest rate are as follows: Weighted-average debt outstanding (in billions) Weighted-average interest rate For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 $ $ 1.8 4.1% 2.0 3.8% The Company’s overall balance sheet strategy is to continue to maintain liquidity, prudent leverage levels and lengthy average debt maturities. The weighted-average interest rate (based on contractual rates and excluding fair market value of adjustments and debt issuance costs) was 4.0% and 3.7% at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Interest costs capitalized in conjunction with redevelopment projects were $0.6 million and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The decrease in the amount of interest costs capitalized is a result of lower redevelopment activity in 2021, partly as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (C) In 2020, the Company recorded debt extinguishment costs of $16.6 million related to its Senior Notes due 2022. Other Items (in thousands) Equity in net income of joint ventures(A) Reserve of preferred equity interests, net(B) Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net(C) Gain on disposition of real estate, net(D) Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net(E) $ 2021 2020 $ Change 47,297 $ — 19,185 6,065 (1,550) (481) 1,516 $ (19,393) 45,464 1,069 (1,131) (869) 45,781 19,393 (26,279) 4,996 (419) 388 41 (A) The increase primarily was the result of increased gain on sale of joint venture assets in 2021 as compared to 2020 plus the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including rental income paid to joint ventures in 2021 from tenants on the cash basis of accounting that related to amounts (including deferred rents) contractually owed in 2020. See “Sources and Uses of Capital” included elsewhere herein. Joint venture property sales could significantly impact the amount of income or loss recognized in future periods. See Note 3, “Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures,” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein. (B) In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company terminated its preferred equity investments in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures. (C) The net gain reported in 2021 relates primarily to two transactions. In December 2021, the Company acquired the equity interest in six assets owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture, which resulted in a Gain on Change in Control of Interests of $7.2 million. In addition, in February 2021, one of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold its sole asset, which was a parcel of undeveloped land (approximating 70 acres) in Richmond Hill, Ontario and recorded a net gain of $12.1 million primarily related to the Company’s promoted interest on the investment disposition, as well as the write-off of the accumulated foreign currency translation. In 2020, the Company sold its 15% interest in the DDRTC Joint Venture to its partner, which resulted in a Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $45.6 million, and terminated the BRE DDR Joint Ventures, which resulted in a Loss on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $0.2 million. See “Sources and Uses of Capital” included elsewhere herein. (D) The Company sold several land parcels in 2021 and 2020. (E) In December 2021, the Company acquired its partner’s 33% non-controlling ownership interest in Paradise Village Gateway (Phoenix, Arizona), which represents the entire amount of the non-controlling interest recorded by the Company. Net Income (in thousands) Net income attributable to SITE Centers 2021 2020 $ Change $ 124,935 $ 35,721 $ 89,214 The increase in net income attributable to SITE Centers was primarily a result of the impact of net revenue relating to prior periods (including deferred rents) that was collected from cash-basis tenants in the current year, gains recorded from unconsolidated joint venture asset sales, higher RVI disposition fees, lower debt extinguishment costs and the valuation allowance reversal recognized in 2020 related to the Company’s preferred investments in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures, partially offset by lower gain on sale of joint venture interests and lower interest income resulting from the termination of the Company’s preferred investment in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in 2020. Funds from Operations and Operating Funds from Operations Definition and Basis of Presentation NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES The Company believes that Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Operating FFO, both non-GAAP financial measures, provide additional and useful means to assess the financial performance of REITs. FFO and Operating FFO are frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs. The Company also believes that FFO and Operating FFO more appropriately measure the core operations of the Company and provide benchmarks to its peer group. FFO excludes GAAP historical cost depreciation and amortization of real estate and real estate investments, which assume that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions, and many companies use different depreciable lives and methods. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization unique to real estate and gains and losses from property dispositions, it can provide a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, interest costs and acquisition, disposition and development activities. This provides a perspective of the Company’s financial performance not immediately apparent from net income determined in accordance with GAAP. FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), adjusted to exclude (i) preferred share dividends, (ii) gains and losses from disposition of real estate property and related investments, which are presented net of taxes, (iii) impairment charges on real estate property and related investments, including reserve adjustments of preferred equity interests, (iv) gains and losses from changes in control and (v) certain non-cash items. These non-cash items principally include real property depreciation and amortization of intangibles, equity income (loss) from joint ventures and equity income (loss) from non-controlling interests and adding the Company’s proportionate share of FFO from its unconsolidated joint 42 ventures and non-controlling interests, determined on a consistent basis. The Company’s calculation of FFO is consistent with the definition of FFO provided by NAREIT. The Company believes that certain charges, income and gains recorded in its operating results are not comparable or reflective of its core operating performance. Operating FFO is useful to investors as the Company removes non-comparable charges, income and gains to analyze the results of its operations and assess performance of the core operating real estate portfolio. As a result, the Company also computes Operating FFO and discusses it with the users of its financial statements, in addition to other measures such as net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP and FFO. Operating FFO is generally defined and calculated by the Company as FFO excluding certain charges, income and gains that management believes are not comparable and indicative of the results of the Company’s operating real estate portfolio. Such adjustments include gains/losses on the early extinguishment of debt, certain transaction fee income, transaction costs and other restructuring type costs. The disclosure of these adjustments is regularly requested by users of the Company’s financial statements. The adjustment for these charges, income and gains may not be comparable to how other REITs or real estate companies calculate their results of operations, and the Company’s calculation of Operating FFO differs from NAREIT’s definition of FFO. Additionally, the Company provides no assurances that these charges, income and gains are non-recurring. These charges, income and gains could be reasonably expected to recur in future results of operations. These measures of performance are used by the Company for several business purposes and by other REITs. The Company uses FFO and/or Operating FFO in part (i) as a disclosure to improve the understanding of the Company’s operating results among the investing public, (ii) as a measure of a real estate asset company’s performance, (iii) to influence acquisition, disposition and capital investment strategies and (iv) to compare the Company’s performance to that of other publicly traded shopping center REITs. For the reasons described above, management believes that FFO and Operating FFO provide the Company and investors with an important indicator of the Company’s operating performance. They provide recognized measures of performance other than GAAP net income, which may include non-cash items (often significant). Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Operating FFO in a different manner. Management recognizes the limitations of FFO and Operating FFO when compared to GAAP’s net income. FFO and Operating FFO do not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties. Management does not use FFO or Operating FFO as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO represents cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP, and neither is necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. Neither FFO nor Operating FFO should be considered an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. FFO and Operating FFO are simply used as additional indicators of the Company’s operating performance. The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO and Operating FFO should be compared with the Company’s reported net income (loss) and considered in addition to cash flows determined in accordance with GAAP, as presented in its consolidated financial statements. Reconciliations of these measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) have been provided below. Reconciliation Presentation FFO and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders were as follows (in thousands): FFO attributable to common shareholders Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders For the Year Ended December 31, $ 2021 242,774 $ 245,687 2020 176,562 $ 192,824 $ Change 66,212 52,863 The increase in FFO primarily was attributable to the impact of net revenue relating to prior periods (including deferred rent) collected from cash- basis tenants in the current year and lower debt extinguishment costs partially offset by the write-off of preferred share original issuance costs and lower interest income and the higher mark-to-market expense on the PRSUs. The increase in Operating FFO primarily was due to the impact of net revenue relating to prior periods (including deferred rents) collected from cash‑basis tenants in the current year, partially offset by lower interest income. The Company’s reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP to FFO attributable to common shareholders and Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders is as follows (in thousands). The 43 Company provides no assurances that these charges and gains are non-recurring. These charges and gains could reasonably be expected to recur in future results of operations. Net income attributable to common shareholders Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments Equity in net income of joint ventures Joint ventures' FFO(A) Non-controlling interests (OP Units) Impairment of real estate Reserve of preferred equity interests Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net FFO attributable to common shareholders RVI disposition fees Mark-to-market adjustment (PRSUs) Executive separation charge Debt extinguishment and other, net Joint ventures – debt extinguishment and other, net Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs Non-operating items, net Operating FFO attributable to common shareholders For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 106,123 $ 180,158 (47,297) 21,703 67 7,270 — (19,185) (6,065) 242,774 (9,016) 5,589 — 1,047 137 5,156 2,913 245,687 $ 15,190 165,122 (1,516) 19,671 35 5,200 19,393 (45,464) (1,069) 176,562 (3,142) (688) 1,650 18,400 42 — 16,262 192,824 $ $ (A) At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had an economic investment in unconsolidated joint ventures which owned 47 and 59 shopping center properties, respectively. These joint ventures represent the investments in which the Company recorded its share of equity in net income or loss and, accordingly, FFO and Operating FFO. Joint ventures’ FFO and Operating FFO are summarized as follows (in thousands): Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures Depreciation and amortization of real estate investments Impairment of real estate Gain on disposition of real estate, net FFO FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests Operating FFO at SITE Centers' ownership interests Net Operating Income and Same Store Net Operating Income Definition and Basis of Presentation For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 $ $ $ $ 110,032 $ 66,618 — (89,935) 86,715 $ 21,703 $ 21,840 $ (37,370) 99,779 33,240 (9,257) 86,392 19,671 19,713 The Company uses Net Operating Income (“NOI”), which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as a supplemental performance measure. NOI is calculated as property revenues less property-related expenses. The Company believes NOI provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level and, when compared across periods, reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and disposition activity on an unleveraged basis. The Company also presents NOI information on a same store basis, or Same Store Net Operating Income (“SSNOI”). The Company defines SSNOI as property revenues less property-related expenses, which exclude straight-line rental income (including reimbursements) and expenses, lease termination income, management fee expense, fair market value of leases and expense recovery adjustments. SSNOI includes assets owned in comparable periods (12 months for year-end comparisons). In addition, SSNOI is presented both including and excluding activity associated with development and major redevelopment. In addition, SSNOI excludes all non-property and corporate level revenue and expenses. Other real estate companies may calculate NOI and SSNOI in a different 44 manner. The Company believes SSNOI at its effective ownership interest provides investors with additional information regarding the operating performances of comparable assets because it excludes certain non-cash and non-comparable items as noted above. SSNOI is frequently used by the real estate industry, as well as securities analysts, investors and other interested parties, to evaluate the performance of REITs. SSNOI is not, and is not intended to be, a presentation in accordance with GAAP. SSNOI information has its limitations as it excludes any capital expenditures associated with the re-leasing of tenant space or as needed to operate the assets. SSNOI does not represent amounts available for dividends, capital replacement or expansion, debt service obligations or other commitments and uncertainties. Management does not use SSNOI as an indicator of the Company’s cash obligations and funding requirements for future commitments, acquisitions or development activities. SSNOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and is not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash needs. SSNOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income (computed in accordance with GAAP) or as an alternative to cash flow as a measure of liquidity. A reconciliation of NOI and SSNOI to their most directly comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss) is provided below. Reconciliation Presentation The Company’s reconciliation of net income computed in accordance with GAAP to NOI and SSNOI for the Company at 100% and at its effective ownership interest of the assets is as follows (in thousands): For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2021 2020 Net income attributable to SITE Centers Fee income Interest income Interest expense Depreciation and amortization General and administrative Other expense, net Impairment charges Equity in net income of joint ventures Reserve of preferred equity interests Tax expense Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net Income from non-controlling interests Consolidated NOI SITE Centers' consolidated joint venture Consolidated NOI, net of non-controlling interests Net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures Interest expense Depreciation and amortization Impairment charges Preferred share expense Other expense, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net Unconsolidated NOI Total Consolidated + Unconsolidated NOI Less: Non-Same Store NOI adjustments Total SSNOI including redevelopment Less: Redevelopment Same Store NOI adjustments Total SSNOI excluding redevelopment SSNOI % Change including redevelopment SSNOI % Change excluding redevelopment $ $ $ $ $ 45 At 100% $ 124,935 (40,521) — 76,383 185,768 55,052 1,185 7,270 (47,297) — 1,550 (19,185) (6,065) 481 339,556 — 339,556 $ $ $ 110,032 43,379 66,618 — — 12,074 (89,935) 142,168 $ 35,721 (43,574) (11,888) 77,604 170,669 52,881 18,400 5,200 (1,516) 19,393 1,131 (45,464) (1,069) 869 278,357 — 278,357 (37,370) 60,010 99,779 33,240 15,708 13,796 (9,257) 175,906 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ At the Company's Interest 124,935 (40,521) — 76,383 185,768 55,052 1,185 7,270 (47,297) — 1,550 (19,185) (6,065) 481 339,556 (1,286) 338,270 35,721 (43,574) (11,888) 77,604 170,669 52,881 18,400 5,200 (1,516) 19,393 1,131 (45,464) (1,069) 869 278,357 (1,652) 276,705 $ $ 892 12,068 18,251 1,890 785 2,946 (1,784) 35,048 311,753 15,452 327,205 (9,655) 317,550 49,459 10,557 15,107 — — 2,951 (42,897) 35,177 373,447 3,061 376,508 (14,945) 361,563 $ $ $ $ $ 15.1% 13.9% The increase in SSNOI at the Company’s effective ownership interest for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to 2020, primarily was attributable to rental income paid in 2021 by cash-basis tenants that related to amounts (including deferred rent) contractually owed in 2020 in connection with disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and redevelopment stabilization. LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES The Company periodically evaluates opportunities to issue and sell additional debt or equity securities, obtain credit facilities from lenders or repurchase or refinance long-term debt as part of its overall strategy to further strengthen its financial position. The Company remains committed to monitoring liquidity and debt duration in addition to maintaining low leverage in an effort to manage its overall risk profile. The Company’s consolidated and unconsolidated debt obligations generally require monthly or semi-annual payments of principal and/or interest over the term of the obligation. While the Company currently believes it has several viable sources to obtain capital and fund its business, including capacity under its credit facilities described below, no assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated. The Company has historically accessed capital sources through both the public and private markets. Acquisitions and redevelopments are generally financed through cash provided from operating activities, Revolving Credit Facilities (as defined below), mortgages assumed, secured debt, unsecured debt, common and preferred equity offerings, joint venture capital and asset sales. Total consolidated debt outstanding was $1.7 billion at December 31, 2021, compared to $1.9 billion at December 31, 2020. The Company had an unrestricted cash balance of $41.8 million at December 31, 2021, no outstanding balance on its Revolving Credit Facilities and, accordingly, availability under the Revolving Credit Facilities of $970.0 million (subject to satisfaction of applicable borrowing conditions). The Company has $34.3 million of consolidated mortgage debt maturing in 2022 and $87.2 million of senior notes, $100.0 million outstanding on an unsecured term loan and $35.8 million of consolidated mortgage debt maturing in 2023. The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures have $74.3 million of mortgage debt at the Company’s share maturing in 2022 and no further maturities until April 2024. The Company’s consolidated debt outstanding at December 31, 2021 included $100.0 million of variable rate debt (maturing in January 2023) having an interest rate determined by reference to LIBOR; additionally, the Company currently has the ability to elect that borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest based on either LIBOR or the Alternative Base Rate, though the LIBOR-based option is expected to be replaced in the future by an alternative benchmark rate of interest to be agreed upon by the Company and the applicable lenders as a result of the cessation of LIBOR’s publication expected to occur in June 2023. As of December 31, 2021, the Company anticipates that it has approximately $35 million to be incurred on its pipeline of identified redevelopment projects. The Company declared dividends of $0.47 per share in 2021 and declared a dividend of $0.13 per share in the first quarter of 2022. The Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to operate its business at this time. Revolving Credit Facilities The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citizens Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”). The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $950 million (which may be increased to $1.45 billion provided that the new lenders agree to existing terms of the facility or existing lenders increase their incremental commitments) and a maturity date of January 2024, with two six-month options to extend the maturity to January 2025 upon the Company’s request (subject to satisfaction of certain conditions). The Company also maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association, which provides for borrowings of up to $20 million (the “PNC Facility,” and together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”), and has terms substantially the same as those contained in the Unsecured Credit Facility. The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR plus a specified spread (0.9% at December 31, 2021), or the Alternate Base Rate, as defined in the respective facility, plus a specified spread (0% at December 31, 2021). The credit agreements governing the Revolving Credit Facilities provide that the Company’s ability to request LIBOR-based loans may be suspended in the future in connection with the cessation of LIBOR’s publication, in which case the Company and the applicable lenders will agree on an alternative rate of interest to LIBOR which gives due consideration to prevailing market conventions for similar credit facilities. Should market conventions for similar credit facilities fail to standardize, legal risks could arise. See Item 1A., “Risk Factors—The Company May Be Adversely Affected by the Potential Discontinuation of LIBOR” in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company also pays an annual facility fee of 20 basis points on the aggregate commitments applicable to each Revolving Credit Facility. The specified spreads and commitment fees vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt ratings from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”), Fitch Investor Services Inc. (“Fitch”) and their successors. The Revolving Credit Facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness are, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants including, among other things, leverage ratios and debt service coverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions. These credit 46 facilities and indentures also contain customary default provisions including the failure to make timely payments of principal and interest payable thereunder, the failure to comply with the Company’s financial and operating covenants and the failure of the Company or its majority-owned subsidiaries (i.e., entities in which the Company has a greater than 50% interest) to pay, when due, certain indebtedness in excess of certain thresholds beyond applicable grace and cure periods. In the event the Company’s lenders or note holders declare a default, as defined in the applicable agreements governing the debt, the Company may be unable to obtain further funding, and/or an acceleration of any outstanding borrowings may occur. As of December 31, 2021, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants in the agreements governing its debt. Although the Company believes it will continue to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities. Consolidated Indebtedness – as of December 31, 2021 As discussed above, the Company is committed to maintaining low leverage and may utilize proceeds from equity offerings or the sale of properties or other investments to repay additional debt. These sources of funds could be affected by various risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be provided that the Company’s debt obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated. See Item 1A. Risk Factors. The Company continually evaluates its debt maturities and, based on management’s assessment, believes it has viable financing and refinancing alternatives. The Company has sought to manage its debt maturities through executing a strategy to extend debt duration, increase liquidity, maintain low leverage and improve the Company’s credit profile with a focus of lowering the Company's balance sheet risk and cost of capital. Unconsolidated Joint Ventures’ Mortgage Indebtedness – as of December 31, 2021 The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures had aggregate outstanding indebtedness to third parties of $0.9 billion and $1.0 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Such mortgages are generally non-recourse to the Company and its partners; however, certain mortgages may have recourse to the Company and its partners in certain limited situations, such as misappropriation of funds, impermissible transfer, environmental contamination and material misrepresentation. The outstanding indebtedness of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures at December 31, 2021, which matures in the subsequent 14-month period (i.e., through February 28, 2023), is as follows (in millions): DDR – Domestic Retail Fund I(A) DDR SAU Retail Fund LLC(B) Total debt maturities through February 2023 (A) Expected to be extended at the joint venture’s option in accordance with the loan agreement. (B) The Company agreed to sell its interest to its joint venture partner which is expected to close by June 2022. Outstanding at December 31, 2021 $ At SITE Centers' Share 71.0 3.3 74.3 355.1 $ 16.5 371.6 $ $ It is expected that the joint ventures will generally fund these obligations from refinancing opportunities, including extension options, or possible asset sales. No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be refinanced or repaid as currently anticipated. Similar to SITE Centers, the Company’s joint ventures experienced a reduction in rent collections, beginning in the second quarter of 2020, as a result of the impact of the COVID‑19 pandemic. Though rent collections at the Company’s joint ventures have improved during 2021, any future deterioration in rent collections may cause one or more of these joint ventures to be unable to refinance maturing obligations or satisfy applicable covenants, financial tests or debt service requirements or loan maturity extension conditions in the future, thereby allowing the mortgage lender to assume control of property cash flows, limit distributions of cash to joint venture members, declare a default, increase the interest rate or accelerate the loan’s maturity. Cash Flow Activity The Company’s cash flow activities are summarized as follows (in thousands): Cash flow provided by operating activities Cash flow provided by investing activities Cash flow used for financing activities 47 For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 $ 282,515 $ 74,451 (388,127) 190,170 102,478 (237,363) Changes in cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2021, compared to the prior year are as follows: Operating Activities: Cash provided by operating activities increased $92.3 million primarily due to the following: Increase in cash collected from tenants and • • Reduction in interest income received from preferred investments. Investing Activities: Cash provided by investing activities decreased $28.0 million primarily due to the following: Increase in real estate assets acquired and developed of $143.3 million; • • Decrease in proceeds from disposition of real estate and joint venture interests of $112.3 million; • • Increase in distributions from joint ventures of $47.7 million and Proceeds from the distribution by RVI of $190.0 million on account of the Company’s preferred investment in RVI. Financing Activities: Cash used for financing activities increased $150.8 million primarily due to the following: Increase in net debt repayments, including Revolving Credit Facilities, of $221.8 million; • • Redemption of the Class K Preferred Shares of $150.0 million and • Increase in proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of offering expenses, of $225.0 million. RVI Preferred Shares In 2018, RVI issued to the Company 1,000 shares of its series A preferred stock (the “RVI Preferred Shares”), which were noncumulative and had no mandatory dividend rate or maturity date. The RVI Preferred Shares ranked, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of RVI, senior in preference and priority to RVI’s common shares and any other class or series of RVI capital stock. Subject to the requirement that RVI distribute to its common shareholders the minimum amount required to be distributed with respect to any taxable year in order for RVI to maintain its status as a REIT and to avoid U.S. federal income taxes, the RVI Preferred Shares were entitled to a dividend preference for all dividends declared on RVI’s capital stock at any time up to a “preference amount” equal to $190.0 million in the aggregate which amount could have increased by up to an additional $10 million if the aggregate gross proceeds of RVI asset sales subsequent to July 1, 2018 exceeded $2.06 billion. In October 2021, the Company received a cash distribution of $190.0 million on the RVI Preferred Shares. In December 2021, in recognition of the advanced stage of RVI’s dispositions and the aggregate value of sales relative to the $2.06 billion threshold, RVI repurchased all of the outstanding RVI Preferred Shares from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00. As a result, the Company no longer maintains an investment in RVI and will not receive any further distributions on account of the RVI Preferred Shares. Dividend Distribution The Company satisfied its REIT requirement of distributing at least 90% of ordinary taxable income with declared common and preferred share cash dividends of $113.0 million in 2021, as compared to $69.2 million of cash dividends paid in 2020. Because actual distributions were greater than 100% of taxable income, federal income taxes were not incurred by the Company in 2021. The Company declared cash dividends of $0.47 per common share in 2021. In February 2022, the Company declared its first quarter 2022 dividend of $0.13 per common share payable on April 7, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 17, 2022. The Board of Directors of the Company intends to monitor the Company’s dividend policy in order to maintain sufficient liquidity for operating and in order to maximize the Company’s free cash flow while still adhering to REIT payout requirements. SITE Centers’ Equity In 2021, the Company offered and sold 2,225,698 of its common shares on a forward basis under its $250 million continuous equity offering program at a weighted-average forward price of $15.77 per share before issuance costs, generating expected gross proceeds before issuance costs of $35.1 million, with no shares settled to date. The 2021 transactions may be settled at any time before the applicable settlement date at various dates through December 8, 2022. At February 10, 2022, the Company had approximately $214.9 million available for the future offering of common shares under this program. In March 2021, the Company issued and sold 17.25 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $225.3 million. In April 2021, the Company redeemed all $150.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of its 6.250% Class K Preferred Shares at a redemption price of $500 per Class K Preferred Share (or $25.00 per depositary share) plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $7.2049 per Class K Preferred Share (or $0.3602 per depositary share). The Company recorded a non-cash charge of $5.1 million to net income attributable to common shareholders in 2021, which represents the difference between the redemption price and the carrying amount immediately prior to redemption, which was recorded to additional paid-in capital upon original issuance. 48 In November 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common share repurchase program. Under the terms of the program, the Company may purchase up to a maximum value of $100 million of its common shares. Through February 10, 2022, the Company had repurchased 5.1 million of its common shares under this program in open market transactions at an aggregate cost of approximately $57.9 million, or $11.33 per share. As of February 10, 2022, the Company had not repurchased any shares under the program during 2021 or 2022. The Company remains committed to maintaining sufficient liquidity, managing debt duration and maintaining prudent leverage levels in an effort to manage its overall risk profile. Equity offerings, debt financings, asset sales and cash flow from operations continue to represent a potential source of proceeds to be used to achieve these objectives. SOURCES AND USES OF CAPITAL 2022 Transaction Activity Acquisitions In the first quarter of 2022, the Company acquired Artesia Village (Scottsdale, Arizona) for $14.5 million. The Company also acquired its partner’s 80% interest in Casselberry Commons (Casselberry, Florida) owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture for $35.6 million ($44.5 million at 100%). Joint Venture Investments The Company agreed to sell its 20% interest in the SAU Joint Venture to its partner, the State of Utah, based on a gross asset value of $155.7 million (at 100%). The transaction is expected to close by June 2022. Fee income from the SAU Joint Venture totaled $1.0 million in 2021. 2021 Strategic Transaction Activity Equity Transactions In 2021, the Company issued and sold 17.25 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $225.3 million. Acquisitions During 2021, the Company purchased four shopping centers (one each in Delray Beach, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia and two in Charlottesville, Virginia), one income producing parcel adjacent to Nassau Park Pavilion (Princeton, New Jersey) and one land parcel adjacent to Belgate Shopping Center (Charlotte, North Carolina) for an aggregate purchase price of $100.5 million. The Company also acquired its partner’s 33% interest in a consolidated joint venture that owned Paradise Village Gateway (Phoenix, Arizona), for $15.1 million ($45.8 million at 100%) with the $27.6 million mortgage debt repaid at closing. In December 2021, the Company acquired the equity interest in six assets owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture (Village Square at Golf, Boynton Beach, Florida; Shoppes at Paradise Point, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Midway Plaza, Tamarac, Florida; North Point Plaza, Tampa, Florida; The Shoppes at New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Florida and Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood, Ellenwood, Georgia) for $107.2 million ($134.0 million at 100%) with $73.9 million of mortgage debt related to the properties repaid at closing. The transaction resulted in a Gain on Change in Control of Interests of $7.2 million. The Company remains committed to taking advantage of its financial position and elevated cash resources to prudently grow its portfolio of assets in wealthy suburban communities. Proceeds from Transactional Activity In 2021, one of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold its sole asset, which was a parcel of undeveloped land (approximating 70 acres) in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Company’s share of net proceeds totaled $22.1 million, after accounting for customary closing costs and foreign currency translation but before income tax. The net proceeds include $6.1 million that are held in escrow, of which $2.1 million is expected to be released to the Company in 2022 after the receipt of certain tax clearance certificates from the Canadian taxing authorities, and the remaining $4.0 million is considered contingent and should be released upon final dissolution of the partnership. The Company recorded an aggregate gain on the transaction of $14.9 million, which included its $2.8 million share of the gain reported by the joint venture, as well as $12.1 million related to the Company’s promoted interest on the disposition of the investment net of the write-off of the accumulated foreign currency translation and contingent estimated income taxes. Subsequent to the transaction, the Company has no other investments outside the United States. 49 During 2021, the Company sold six unconsolidated shopping centers, aggregating 1.0 million square feet, several wholly owned land parcels, and the Hobby Lobby parcel of a shopping center. These sales collectively generated proceeds totaling $166.6 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the proceeds was $96.5 million. The Company’s pro rata share of proceeds is before giving effect to the repayment of indebtedness and transaction costs. In October 2021, the Company received a cash distribution of $190.0 million on the RVI Preferred Shares, which represents the full amount to be paid by RVI on account of the Company’s preferred investment. Changes in investment strategies for assets may impact the Company’s hold-period assumptions for those properties. The disposition of certain assets could result in a loss or impairment recorded in future periods. The Company evaluates all potential sale opportunities taking into account the long-term growth prospects of the assets, the use of proceeds and the impact to the Company’s balance sheet, in addition to the impact on operating results. Redevelopment Opportunities One key component of the Company’s long-term strategic plan will be the evaluation of additional tactical redevelopment potential within the portfolio, particularly as it relates to the efficient use of the underlying real estate. The Company will generally commence construction on redevelopment projects only after substantial tenant leasing has occurred. At December 31, 2021, the Company anticipates that it has approximately $35 million to be incurred on its pipeline of identified redevelopment projects. Redevelopment Projects As part of its strategy to expand, improve and re-tenant various properties, at December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $47 million in construction in progress in various active consolidated redevelopment and other projects on a net basis. The Company’s major redevelopment projects are typically substantially complete within two years of the construction commencement date. At December 31, 2021, the Company’s large-scale shopping center expansion and repurposing projects were as follows (in thousands): West Bay Plaza - Phase II (Cleveland, Ohio) Perimeter Pointe (Atlanta, Georgia) Total Location Estimated Stabilized Quarter 2Q23 TBD Estimated Gross Cost $ $ 9,102 $ N/A 9,102 $ Cost Incurred at December 31, 2021 5,360 1,271 6,631 At December 31, 2021, the Company’s tactical redevelopment projects, including outparcels, first generation space and small-scale shopping center expansions and other capital improvements, were as follows (in thousands): Location Tanasbourne Town Center (Portland, Oregon) Nassau Park Pavilion (Trenton, New Jersey) Shoppers World (Boston, Massachusetts) University Hills (Denver, Colorado) Hamilton Marketplace (Trenton, New Jersey) Carolina Pavilion (Charlotte, North Carolina) West Bay Plaza (Cleveland, Ohio) Other Tactical Projects Total Estimated Stabilized Quarter 2Q24 3Q23 4Q23 4Q23 4Q22 4Q23 1Q22 N/A Estimated Gross Cost $ $ 11,540 $ 7,635 6,672 4,589 3,843 2,339 335 9,060 46,013 $ Cost Incurred at December 31, 2021 850 937 316 716 2,913 252 100 8,411 14,495 No major redevelopment projects were completed in 2021. For tactical redevelopment and larger retenanting projects completed in 2021, the assets placed in service were completed at a cost of approximately $106 per square foot. 50 2020 Strategic Transaction Activity Acquisitions In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company transferred and redeemed its preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in exchange for the acquisition of certain of the underlying assets of the joint ventures as follows: • On October 15, 2020, an affiliate of Blackstone transferred its common equity interest in BRE DDR IV to the Company for consideration of $1.00 and the Company’s preferred investment in the BRE DDR IV joint venture was redeemed, thereby leaving the Company as the sole owner of (i) the properties previously owned by BRE DDR IV, including Ashbridge Square, The Hub, Southmont Plaza, Millenia Crossing, Concourse Village and two properties, Echelon Village Plaza and Larkin’s Corner, in which the Company did not previously have a material economic interest, and (ii) $5.4 million in net cash. • On November 20, 2020, the Company transferred its common and preferred equity interests in BRE DDR III to an affiliate of Blackstone in exchange for BRE DDR III’s interests in the single-purpose subsidiaries which owned White Oak Village and Midtowne Park and $4.9 million in net cash. Proceeds from Transactional Activity In 2020, the Company sold its 15% interest in the DDRTC Joint Venture to its partner, an affiliate of TIAA-CREF, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $140.4 million. In 2020, the Company consummated the sale of certain land parcels and the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold two shopping center assets, aggregating 0.2 million square feet. These sales collectively generated proceeds totaling $28.7 million, of which the Company’s proportionate share of the proceeds was $6.6 million. The Company’s pro rata share of proceeds is before giving effect to the repayment of indebtedness and transaction costs. The Company also received $7.5 million related to the repayment of a third-party loan investment. Redevelopment Projects The Company invested approximately $42 million in various consolidated active redevelopment and other projects during 2020. CAPITALIZATION At December 31, 2021, the Company’s capitalization consisted of $1.7 billion of debt, $175.0 million of preferred shares and $3.3 billion of market equity (market equity is defined as common shares and OP Units outstanding multiplied by $15.83, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange at December 31, 2021), resulting in a debt to total market capitalization ratio of 0.32 to 1.0, as compared to the ratio of 0.46 to 1.0 at December 31, 2020. The closing price of the Company’s common shares on the New York Stock Exchange was $10.12 at December 31, 2020. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company’s total debt consisted of $1.6 billion (for both periods) of fixed-rate debt and $0.1 billion and $0.3 billion of variable-rate debt, respectively. Management’s strategy is to maintain access to the capital resources necessary to manage the Company’s balance sheet and to repay upcoming maturities. Accordingly, the Company may seek to obtain funds through additional debt or equity financings and/or joint venture capital in a manner consistent with its intention to operate with a conservative debt capitalization policy and to reduce the Company’s cost of capital by maintaining an investment grade rating with Moody’s, S&P and Fitch. A security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, as it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The Company may not be able to obtain financing on favorable terms, or at all, which may negatively affect future ratings. The Company’s credit facilities and the indentures under which the Company’s senior and subordinated unsecured indebtedness are, or may be, issued contain certain financial and operating covenants, including, among other things, debt service coverage and fixed-charge coverage ratios, as well as limitations on the Company’s ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, engage in mergers and certain acquisitions and make distribution to its shareholders. Although the Company intends to operate in compliance with these covenants, if the Company were to violate these covenants, the Company may be subject to higher finance costs and fees or accelerated maturities. In addition, certain of the Company’s credit facilities and indentures permit the acceleration of maturity in the event certain other debt of the Company is in default or has been accelerated. Foreclosure on mortgaged properties or an inability to refinance existing indebtedness would have a negative impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. 51 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER COMMITMENTS The Company has no consolidated debt maturing until September 2022. The Company expects to fund future maturities from utilization of its Revolving Credit Facilities, proceeds from asset sales and other investments, cash flow from operations and /or additional debt or equity financings. No assurance can be provided that these obligations will be repaid as currently anticipated or refinanced. Other Guarantees In conjunction with the redevelopment of shopping centers, the Company had entered into commitments with general contractors aggregating approximately $16.9 million for its consolidated properties at December 31, 2021. These obligations, composed principally of construction contracts, are generally due within 12 to 24 months, as the related construction costs are incurred, and are expected to be financed through operating cash flow, asset sales or borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities. These contracts typically can be changed or terminated without penalty. In addition, the Company routinely enters into contracts for the maintenance of its properties. These contracts typically can be canceled upon 30 to 60 days’ notice without penalty and are typically payable within one year. At December 31, 2021, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $13.2 million. The Company has not recorded any obligations associated with these letters of credit, the majority of which are collateral for insurance obligations as the Company is self-insured up to certain limits on several policies. The Company has entered into employment contracts with its four executive officers. These contracts generally provide for base salary, bonuses based on factors including the financial performance of the Company and personal performance, participation in the Company’s equity plans and retirement plans, health and welfare benefits and reimbursement of various qualified business expenses. These employment agreements also provide for certain perquisites (e.g., health insurance coverage, car service, reimbursement of life and disability insurance premiums, etc.) and severance payments and benefits for various departure scenarios. The employment agreement for the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer extends through September 2024. The employment agreements for the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Chief Accounting Officer extend through February 2024, May 2024 and September 2024, respectively. All of the agreements are subject to termination by either the Company or the executive without cause upon at least 90 days’ notice subject to the payment of severance and other amounts to the executive under certain circumstances. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS Despite an increase in retailer bankruptcies in 2020 stemming from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company experienced strong momentum in new lease discussions and renewal negotiations with tenants in the second half of 2020, which continued through 2021. Ultimately, the Company executed new leases and renewals aggregating approximately 3.5 million square feet of space during the year ended December 31, 2021, on a pro rata basis, which exceeded 2020 leasing levels. Although there may be some additional disruption among existing tenants due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and related supply chain and labor shortages, the Company believes that recent strong leasing volumes are attributable to the location of the Company’s portfolio in suburban, high household income communities (which have been impacted less by the pandemic on a relative basis) and to its national tenants’ strong financial positions and increasing emphasis and reliance on physical store locations to improve the speed and efficiency of fulfillment of online purchases. The Company benefits from a diversified tenant base, with only one tenant whose annualized rental revenue equals or exceeds 3% of the Company’s annualized consolidated revenues plus the Company’s proportionate share of unconsolidated joint venture revenues (TJX Companies at 5.8%). Other significant tenants include Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ross Stores, Burlington and Five Below, all of which have relatively strong financial positions, have outperformed other retail categories over time and the Company believes remain well-capitalized. Historically, these tenants have provided a stable revenue base, and the Company believes that they will continue to provide a stable revenue base going forward, given the long-term nature of these leases. The majority of the tenants in the Company’s shopping centers provide day-to-day consumer necessities with a focus on value and convenience, versus discretionary items, which the Company believes will enable many of its tenants to outperform under a variety of economic conditions. The Company recognizes the risks posed by current economic conditions but believes that the position of its portfolio and the general diversity and credit quality of its tenant base should enable it to successfully navigate through a potentially challenging economic environment. The Company has relatively little reliance on overage or percentage rents generated by tenant sales performance. The Company believes that its shopping center portfolio is well positioned, as evidenced by its historical property income growth and consistent growth in average annualized base rent per occupied square foot. Historical occupancy has generally ranged from 89% to 96% since the Company’s initial public offering in 1993. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the shopping center portfolio occupancy, on a pro rata basis, was 90.0% and 89.0%, respectively, and the total portfolio average annualized base rent per occupied 52 square foot, on a pro rata basis, was $18.33 and $18.50, respectively. The decrease in the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot primarily is due to the 2021 joint venture acquisitions. The Company’s portfolio has been impacted by tenant bankruptcies and lease expirations in recent years (which increased in number and pace in 2020 following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic), and the Company expects to expend significant amounts of capital in coming periods in connection with recently executed anchor leases and in order to re-lease remaining anchor vacancies. Although the per square foot cost of leasing capital expenditures has been predominantly consistent with the Company’s historical trends, the high volume of the Company’s recent anchor leasing activity will cause aggregate leasing capital expenditure levels to remain elevated. The weighted-average cost of tenant improvements and lease commissions estimated to be incurred over the expected lease term for new leases executed during 2021 and 2020, on a pro rata basis, was $8.34 and $6.81 per rentable square foot, respectively. The increase in the weighted-average cost of tenant improvements was due to the higher percentage of anchor leases in 2021. The Company generally does not expend a significant amount of capital on lease renewals. Beginning in March 2020, the retail sector was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenant operations has varied by tenant category, local conditions and applicable government mandates, a significant number of the Company’s tenants experienced a reduction in sales and foot traffic, and many tenants were forced to limit their operations or close their businesses for a period of time. The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on the collection of rents from April 2020 through December 2020. During the second half of 2020 and early 2021, the Company worked with tenants to maximize the collection of unpaid 2020 rents by offering rent deferment on a case-by-case basis often in exchange for concessions in the form of tenant extensions of lease terms, the relaxation of leasing restrictions and co-tenancy provisions and, in some cases, alterations of control areas allowing for future redevelopment of the shopping center. During the course of 2021, the Company’s rent collections normalized close to pre-pandemic levels. As of December 31, 2021, a substantial majority of tenants, including tenants previously on the cash basis of accounting, were paying their monthly rent and any deferred rents relating to prior periods. Included in 2021 results was $13.8 million, at SITE Centers’ share, of net revenue primarily related to contractual rents paid from cash-basis tenants that was contractually due in 2020. The majority of the deferral arrangements relating to 2020 revenue were repaid during 2021, and therefore, the impact of 2020 rent collections is expected to be minimal in future periods. At December 31, 2021, $0.2 million remained outstanding under deferral arrangements for tenants that are not accounted for on the cash basis. As of February 10, 2022, the Omicron variant had not had a material impact on the Company’s rent collections or leasing activity, though some tenants have experienced challenges in maintaining regular operating hours as a result of related labor shortages. The Company is unable to forecast the duration of the disruption to tenant and Company operations caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic, or the ultimate level of collections of rents and other unpaid amounts owed by tenants that were deferred or unpaid during 2020. However, the level and pace of collections of such deferred rents and other unresolved amounts exceeded management’s expectations during 2021, especially with respect to collections from tenants previously placed on the cash basis of accounting. If new surges in contagion were to occur, or if new COVID-19 variants in addition to Omicron were to emerge that are more resistant to vaccines, or if there are decreases in the effectiveness of such vaccines, the Company’s recent success in leasing space and the collection of deferred rents and unresolved amounts could be adversely impacted and such developments could lead to new restrictions on tenant operations, nonpayment of contractual and previously deferred rents, additional tenant requests for rent relief and additional tenant closures and bankruptcies, all of which could adversely impact the Company’s results of operations in the future. Certain tenant categories remain especially vulnerable to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, including movie theaters, fitness centers and local restaurants. For additional risks relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Item 1A. Risk Factors. New Accounting Standards are more fully described in Note 1, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” of the Company’s consolidated financial statements included herein. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. Historical results and percentage relationships set forth in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, including trends that might appear, should not be taken as indicative of future operations. The Company considers portions of this information 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 expectations for future periods. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements related to acquisitions (including any related pro forma financial information) and other business development activities, future capital expenditures, financing sources and availability and the effects of environmental and other regulations. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these 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 statements of historical fact should be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Without limiting the foregoing, the words “will,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “seeks,” “estimates” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because such statements 53 involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are, in some cases, beyond the Company’s control and that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and that could materially affect the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements. For additional factors that could cause the results of the Company to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements (see Item 1A. Risk Factors). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may also exacerbate the risks discussed therein and herein, any of which could have a material effect on the Company. Factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following: • The Company is subject to general risks affecting the real estate industry, including the need to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms to generate rental revenues, and any economic downturn may adversely affect the ability of the Company’s tenants, or new tenants, to enter into new leases or the ability of the Company’s existing tenants to renew their leases at rates at least as favorable as their current rates; • The Company could be adversely affected by changes in the local markets where its properties are located, as well as by adverse changes in national economic and market conditions; • The Company may fail to anticipate the effects on its properties of changes in consumer buying practices, including sales over the internet and the resulting retailing practices and space needs of its tenants, or a general downturn in its tenants’ businesses, which may cause tenants to close stores or default in payment of rent; • The Company is subject to competition for tenants from other owners of retail properties, and its tenants are subject to competition from other retailers and methods of distribution. The Company is dependent upon the successful operations and financial condition of its tenants, in particular its major tenants, and could be adversely affected by the bankruptcy of those tenants; • The Company relies on major tenants, which makes it vulnerable to changes in the business and financial condition of, or demand for its space by, such tenants; • The Company may not realize the intended benefits of acquisition or merger transactions. The acquired assets may not perform as well as the Company anticipated, or the Company may not successfully integrate the assets and realize improvements in occupancy and operating results. The acquisition of certain assets may subject the Company to liabilities, including environmental liabilities; • The Company may fail to identify, acquire, construct or develop additional properties that produce a desired yield on invested capital, or may fail to effectively integrate acquisitions of properties or portfolios of properties. In addition, the Company may be limited in its acquisition opportunities due to competition, the inability to obtain financing on reasonable terms or any financing at all and other factors; • The Company may fail to dispose of properties on favorable terms, especially in regions experiencing deteriorating economic conditions. In addition, real estate investments can be illiquid, particularly as prospective buyers may experience increased costs of financing or difficulties obtaining financing due to local or global conditions, and could limit the Company’s ability to promptly make changes to its portfolio to respond to economic and other conditions; • The Company may abandon a development or redevelopment opportunity after expending resources if it determines that the opportunity is not feasible due to a variety of factors, including a lack of availability of construction financing on reasonable terms, the impact of the economic environment on prospective tenants’ ability to enter into new leases or pay contractual rent or the inability of the Company to obtain all necessary zoning and other required governmental permits and authorizations; • The Company may not complete development or redevelopment projects on schedule as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, such as weather, labor conditions, governmental approvals, material shortages or general economic downturn, resulting in limited availability of capital, increased debt service expense and construction costs and decreases in revenue; • The Company’s financial condition may be affected by required debt service payments, the risk of default, restrictions on its ability to incur additional debt or to enter into certain transactions under its credit facilities and other documents governing its debt obligations and the risk of downgrades from debt rating services. In addition, the Company may encounter difficulties in obtaining permanent financing or refinancing existing debt. Borrowings under the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities are subject to certain representations and warranties and customary events of default, including 54 any event that has had or could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or financial condition; • Changes in interest rates could adversely affect the market price of the Company’s common shares, as well as its performance and cash flow; • Debt and/or equity financing necessary for the Company to continue to grow and operate its business may not be available or may not be available on favorable terms; • Disruptions in the financial markets could affect the Company’s ability to obtain financing on reasonable terms and have other adverse effects on the Company and the market price of the Company’s common shares; • The Company is subject to complex regulations related to its status as a REIT and would be adversely affected if it failed to qualify as a REIT; • The Company must make distributions to shareholders to continue to qualify as a REIT, and if the Company must borrow funds to make distributions, those borrowings may not be available on favorable terms or at all; • Joint venture investments may involve risks not otherwise present for investments made solely by the Company, including the possibility that a partner or co-venturer may become bankrupt, may at any time have interests or goals different from those of the Company and may take action contrary to the Company’s instructions, requests, policies or objectives, including the Company’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT. In addition, a partner or co- venturer may not have access to sufficient capital to satisfy its funding obligations to the joint venture or may seek to terminate the joint venture resulting in a loss to the Company of property revenues and management fees. The partner could cause a default under the joint venture loan for reasons outside the Company’s control. Furthermore, the Company could be required to reduce the carrying value of its equity investments, including preferred investments, if a loss in the carrying value of the investment is realized; • The Company’s decision to dispose of real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, would change the holding period assumption in the undiscounted cash flow impairment analyses, which could result in material impairment losses and adversely affect the Company’s financial results; • The outcome of pending or future litigation, including litigation with tenants or joint venture partners, may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition; • Property damage, expenses related thereto, and other business and economic consequences (including the potential loss of revenue) resulting from extreme weather conditions or natural disasters in locations where the Company owns properties may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition; • Sufficiency and timing of any insurance recovery payments related to damages and lost revenues from extreme weather conditions or natural disasters may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations and financial condition; • The Company and its tenants could be negatively affected by the impacts of pandemics and other public health crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic; • The Company is subject to potential environmental liabilities; • The Company may incur losses that are uninsured or exceed policy coverage due to its liability for certain injuries to persons, property or the environment occurring on its properties; • The Company could incur additional expenses to comply with or respond to claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act or otherwise be adversely affected by changes in government regulations, including changes in environmental, zoning, tax and other regulations; • Changes in accounting standards or other standards may adversely affect the Company’s business; • The Company’s Board of Directors, which regularly reviews the Company’s business strategy and objectives, may change the Company’s strategic plan based on a variety of factors and conditions, including in response to changing market conditions and 55 • The Company and its vendors could sustain a disruption, failure or breach of their respective networks and systems, including as a result of cyber-attacks, which could disrupt the Company’s business operations, compromise the confidentiality of sensitive information and result in fines or penalties. Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK The Company’s primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company’s debt, excluding unconsolidated joint venture debt, is summarized as follows: Fixed-Rate Debt Variable-Rate Debt December 31, 2021 Weighted- Average Maturity (Years) Weighted- Average Interest Rate Percentage of Total Amount (Millions) December 31, 2020 Weighted- Average Maturity (Years) Weighted- Average Interest Rate Percentage of Total 3.8 1.1 4.1% 1.1% 94.1% $ 1,602.4 331.1 5.9% $ 4.7 1.9 4.1% 1.5% 82.9% 17.1% Amount (Millions) $ 1,577.6 99.8 $ The Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures’ indebtedness at its carrying value is summarized as follows: Joint Venture Debt (Millions) December 31, 2021 Company's Proportionate Share (Millions) Weighted- Average Maturity (Years) Weighted- Average Interest Rate Joint Venture Debt (Millions) December 31, 2020 Company's Proportionate Share (Millions) Weighted- Average Maturity (Years) Weighted- Average Interest Rate Fixed-Rate Debt Variable-Rate Debt $ $ 673.9 $ 199.4 $ 146.2 43.5 2.4 1.4 4.2% $ 2.2% $ 757.5 $ 272.1 $ 178.2 54.4 2.9 0.5 4.4% 2.5% The Company intends to use retained cash flow, proceeds from asset sales, equity and debt financing and variable-rate indebtedness available under its Revolving Credit Facilities to repay indebtedness and fund capital expenditures at the Company’s shopping centers. Thus, to the extent the Company incurs additional variable-rate indebtedness or needs to refinance existing fixed-rate indebtedness in a rising interest rate environment, its exposure to increases in interest rates in an inflationary period could increase. The Company does not believe, however, that increases in interest expense as a result of inflation will significantly impact the Company’s distributable cash flow. The carrying value and the fair value of the Company’s fixed-rate debt are adjusted to include the Company’s proportionate share of the joint venture fixed-rate debt. An estimate of the effect of a 100 basis-point increase at December 31, 2021 and 2020, is summarized as follows (in millions): Company's fixed-rate debt Company's proportionate share of joint venture fixed-rate debt $ $ December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Value 1,577.6 $ Fair Value 1,687.5 $ 100 Basis-Point Increase in Market Interest Rate 1,630.3 $ Carrying Value 1,602.4 $ Fair Value 1,704.0 $ 100 Basis-Point Increase in Market Interest Rate 1,634.3 146.2 $ 149.7 $ 146.8 $ 178.2 $ 181.6 $ 177.2 The sensitivity to changes in interest rates of the Company’s fixed-rate debt was determined using a valuation model based upon factors that measure the net present value of such obligations that arise from the hypothetical estimate as discussed above. A 100 basis-point increase in short-term market interest rates on variable-rate debt at December 31, 2021, would result in an increase in interest expense of approximately $1.0 million for the Company and $0.4 million representing the Company’s proportionate share of the joint ventures’ interest expense relating to variable-rate debt outstanding for the 12-month period ended December 31, 2021. The estimated increase in interest expense for the year does not give effect to possible changes in the daily balance of the Company’s or joint ventures’ outstanding variable-rate debt or to refinancing fixed-rate debt at maturity at higher interest rates. The Company and its joint ventures intend to continually monitor and actively manage interest costs on their variable-rate debt portfolio and may enter into swap positions based on market fluctuations. In addition, the Company believes it has the ability to obtain funds through additional equity and/or debt offerings and joint venture capital. Accordingly, the cost of obtaining such protection agreements versus the Company’s access to capital markets will continue to be evaluated. The Company has not entered, and does not plan to enter, into any derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had no other material exposure to market risk. 56 Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA The response to this item is included in a separate section at the end of this Annual Report on Form 10-K beginning on page F-1 and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE None. Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Disclosure Controls and Procedures The Company’s management, with the participation of the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), conducted an evaluation, pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on their evaluation as required, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) were effective as of December 31, 2021, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and were effective as of December 31, 2021, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its CEO and CFO, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f). Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework (2013). Based on those criteria, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2021. The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their report which appears herein and is incorporated in this Item 9A. by reference thereto. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting During the three months ended December 31, 2021, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None. Item 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS Not applicable. 57 Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE The Company’s Board of Directors has adopted the following corporate governance documents: PART III • Corporate Governance Guidelines that guide the Board of Directors in the performance of its responsibilities to serve the best interests of the Company and its shareholders; • Written charters of the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating and ESG Committee; • Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company’s senior financial officers, including the president, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief accounting officer, controllers, treasurer and chief internal auditor among others designated by the Company, if any (amendments to, or waivers from, the Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers will be disclosed on the Company’s website) and • Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that governs the actions and working relationships of the Company’s employees, officers and directors with current and potential customers, consumers, fellow employees, competitors, government and self-regulatory agencies, investors, the public, the media and anyone else with whom the Company has or may have contact. Copies of the Company’s corporate governance documents are available on the Company’s website, www.sitecenters.com, under “Investor Relations —Corporate Governance.” Certain other information required by this Item 10 is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the headings “Proposal One: Election of Seven Directors—Director Nominees for Election at the Annual Meeting” and “Board Governance” contained in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Company’s 2022 annual meeting of shareholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A (“2022 Proxy Statement”), and the information under the heading “Information About the Company’s Executive Officers” in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Information required by this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the information under the headings “Board Governance—Compensation of Directors,” “Executive Compensation Tables and Related Disclosure,” “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” and “Proposal Two: Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers—Compensation Committee Report” and “—Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” contained in the 2022 Proxy Statement. 58 Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS Certain information required by this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the “Board Governance—Security Ownership of Directors and Management” and “Corporate Governance and Other Matters—Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” sections of the 2022 Proxy Statement. The following table sets forth the number of securities issued and outstanding under the Company’s existing stock compensation plans, as of December 31, 2021, as well as the weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options. EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION Plan category Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1) Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders Total (a) (b) Number of Securities to Be Issued upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights (c) Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)) 2,591,812 (2) $ 26.96 (3) 1,781,922 (4) — 2,591,812 $ — 26.96 — 1,781,922 (1) (2) (3) (4) Includes the Company’s 2002 Equity-Based Award Plan, 2004 Equity-Based Award Plan, 2008 Equity-Based Award Plan, 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan and 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan. Includes 273,545 stock options outstanding, 877,590 restricted stock units that are expected to be settled in shares upon vesting and 1,440,677 performance awards assuming maximum payout (as a result, this aggregate reported number may overstate actual dilution). Restricted stock units and performance awards are not taken into account in the weighted-average exercise price as such awards have no exercise price. All of these shares may be issued with respect to award vehicles other than just stock options or share appreciation rights or other rights to acquire shares. Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Information required by this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the “Proposal One: Election of Seven Directors— Transactions with the Otto Family” and “Proposal One: Election of Seven Directors—Independent Directors” and “Corporate Governance and Other Matters—Policy Regarding Related-Party Transactions” sections of the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement. Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES Incorporated herein by reference to the “Proposal Three: Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm—Fees Paid to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP” section of the Company’s 2022 Proxy Statement. 59 Item 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES a) 1. Financial Statements PART IV The following documents are filed as part of this report: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Consolidated Balance Sheets Consolidated Statements of Operations Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statements of Equity Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 2. Financial Statement Schedules The following financial statement schedules are filed herewith as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the registrant: Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or because the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. Financial statements of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture companies have been omitted because they do not meet the significant subsidiary definition of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X. Exhibits — The following exhibits are filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this report: Form 10-K Exhibit No. 2.1 3.1 3.2 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Description Filed or Furnished Herewith or Incorporated Herein by Reference Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated July 1, 2018, by and between DDR Corp. and Retail Value Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on July 3, 2018; File No. 001-11690) Fourth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation Amended and Restated Code of Regulations Specimen Certificate for Common Shares Specimen Certificate for 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares Deposit Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, among the Company, Computershare Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., jointly as Depositary, and all holders from time to time of depositary shares Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1994, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York (as successor to JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., successor to Chemical Bank), as Trustee Indenture, dated as of May 1, 1994, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee 60 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 2, 2018; File No. 001-11690) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012; File No. 001-11690) Registration Statement on Form 8-A (Filed with the SEC on June 2, 2017; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on June 5, 2017; File No. 001-11690) Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003) Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003) Form 10-K Exhibit No. 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 Description First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 10, 1995, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 18, 2003, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 23, 2004, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 2004, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 28, 2005, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Sixth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 7, 2005, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Seventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2006, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Eighth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 13, 2007, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2009, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 19, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Eleventh Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 12, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee 61 Filed or Furnished Herewith or Incorporated Herein by Reference Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003) Form S-3 Registration No. 333-108361 (Filed with the SEC on August 29, 2003) Form S-4 Registration No. 333-117034 (Filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004) Form S-4 Registration No. 333-117034 (Filed with the SEC on June 30, 2004) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 21, 2007; File No. 001-11690) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 21, 2007; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 1, 2006; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on March 16, 2007; File No. 001-11690) Form S-3 Registration No. 333-162451 (Filed on October 13, 2009) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 7, 2010; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010; File No. 001-11690) Form 10-K Exhibit No. 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 Description Twelfth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 5, 2010, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National, Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2011, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 22, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 27, 2012, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 23, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2013, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (successor to National City Bank)), as Trustee Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 22, 2015, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)) Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 21, 2015, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)) Twentieth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 26, 2017, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)) Twenty-first Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 16, 2017, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)) Twenty-second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of February 16, 2018, by and between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank Trust National Association (as successor to National City Bank)) Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 26, 2019, among SITE Centers Corp., the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent 62 Filed or Furnished Herewith or Incorporated Herein by Reference Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 9, 2011; File No. 001-11690) Form S-3 Registration No. 333-184221 (Filed with the SEC on October 1, 2012) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on March 1, 2013; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 8, 2013; File No. 001-11690) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 28, 2014; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on January 22, 2015; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on October 21, 2015; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 26, 2017; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on August 16, 2017; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 4, 2018; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on July 29, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Form 10-K Exhibit No. 4.29 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.12 10.13 10.14 10.15 10.16 10.17 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.21 10.22 Description Description of Securities Registered Under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 2005 Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan (May 9, 2019 Restatement)* Elective Deferred Compensation Plan (May 9, 2019 Restatement)* Adoption Agreement Elective Deferred Compensation Plan (May 9, 2019 Restatement)* 2005 Equity Deferred Compensation Plan (May 9, 2019 Restatement)* 2012 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan* 2019 Equity and Incentive Compensation Plan* Form of 2019 Plan Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing grants made through February 2021)* Form of 2019 Plan Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing November 2019 grant made to the CFO)* Form of 2019 Plan Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing certain grants made in 2020, 2021 and 2022)* Form of 2012 Plan Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing grants made in 2018 and 2019)* Form of 2019 Plan Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing grants made in 2020)* Form of 2019 Plan Performance-Based Restricted Share Units Award Memorandum (governing grants made in 2021)* Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement* Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement* Form of Stock Option Award Memorandum* Employment Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2020, by and between DDR Corp. and David R. Lukes* Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of February 17, 2021, by and between SITE Centers Corp. and Conor Fennerty* Employment Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2021, by and between SITE Centers Corp. and Christa A. Vesy* Employment Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2021, by and between SITE Centers Corp. and John Cattonar* Form of Indemnification Agreement* Investors’ Rights Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2009, by and between the Company and Alexander Otto Waiver Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2009, by and between the Company and Alexander Otto 63 Filed or Furnished Herewith or Incorporated Herein by Reference Submitted electronically herewith Quarterly Report on 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Form S-8 Registration No. 333-181422 (Filed with the SEC on May 15, 2012) Form S-8 Registration No. 333-231319 (Filed with the SEC on May 9, 2019) Quarterly Report on 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Annual Report on Form 10-K (Filed with the SEC on February 27, 2020; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC October 30, 2020; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on May 4, 2018; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on August 5, 2019; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on April 29, 2021, File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 10, 2013; File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC May 4, 2016; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 15, 2020; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on February 19, 2021, File No. 001-11690) Current Report on form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on September 13, 2021, File No. 001-11690) Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Filed with the SEC on July 29, 2021, File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on November 13, 2017; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009; File No. 001-11690) Current Report on Form 8-K (Filed with the SEC on May 11, 2009; File No. 001-11690) Form 10-K Exhibit No. 21.1 23.1 31.1 31.2 32.1 32.2 101.INS 101.SCH 101.CAL 101.DEF 101.LAB 101.PRE 104 Description List of Subsidiaries Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Certification of chief executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certification of chief financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 has been formatted in Inline XBRL. Filed or Furnished Herewith or Incorporated Herein by Reference Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith Submitted electronically herewith * Management contracts and compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K. Item 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY None. 64 SITE Centers Corp. INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Financial Statements: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 238) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2021 and 2020 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three years ended December 31, 2021 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2021 Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2021 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2021 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Financial Statement Schedules: II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves for the three years ended December 31, 2021 III — Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation at December 31, 2021 IV — Mortgage Loans on Real Estate at December 31, 2021 Page F-2 F-5 F-6 F-7 F-8 F-9 F-10 F-36 F-37 F-41 All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto. Financial statements of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture companies have been omitted because they do not meet the significant subsidiary definition of S-X 210.1-02(w). F-1 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of SITE Centers Corp. Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SITE Centers Corp. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of comprehensive income, of equity and of cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021, including the related notes and financial statement schedules listed in the accompanying index (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO. Basis for Opinions The Company's management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions. Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely F-2 detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Critical Audit Matters The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. Valuation and Related Purchase Price Allocations of Properties Acquired from an Unconsolidated Joint Venture As described in Notes 1, 3 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2021, the Company holds a 20% equity interest in the DDRM Properties Joint Venture with Madison International Realty. In December 2021, the Company acquired the 80% equity interest in six properties owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture for $107.2 million and stepped up the previous 20% interest due to a change in control, resulting in recognition of a $7.2 million gain on sale and change in control of interests and recognition of the aggregate gross fair value (at 100%) of the properties acquired of $134.0 million. Management used a discounted cash flow analysis to estimate the fair value for each property. The discounted cash flow analyses used to estimate the fair value of the properties acquired involves significant estimates and assumptions, including discount rates, exit capitalization rates and certain market leasing assumptions. Property fair values were then further allocated to the property level tangible assets and liabilities acquired, consisting of land, building and improvements and intangible assets and liabilities, generally including above- and below-market leases and in-place leases. As disclosed by management, the allocation process includes various valuation methods and involves significant estimates and assumptions by management related to discount rates, exit capitalization rates, estimated land values (per square foot), capitalization rates and certain market leasing assumptions. The fair value of land of an acquired property considers the value of land as if the site was unimproved based on comparable market transactions. The fair value of the building is determined as if it were vacant by applying a capitalization rate to market leasing assumptions. Above- and below-market lease values are calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between contractual rents and estimated market rents, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining term plus the estimated term of any below-market, renewal options for below-market leases. The value of acquired in-place leases is recorded based on the present value of the estimated gross monthly market rental rate for each individual lease multiplied by the estimated period of time it would take to lease the space to a new tenant. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the valuation and related purchase price allocations of properties acquired from an unconsolidated joint venture is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management in determining and allocating the aggregate gross fair value of the properties acquired to each individual property for purposes of establishing a basis for the purchase price allocations to the individual properties acquired and subsequent allocation of the purchase price to the property level tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired associated with each property; this in turn led to a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity, and effort in performing procedures and evaluating management’s significant assumptions related to the discount rates, exit capitalization rates, and certain market leasing assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the individual properties acquired and the discount rates, estimated land values (per square foot), capitalization rates, and certain market leasing assumptions used to estimate the fair value of certain property level tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, and the audit effort involved the use of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge. Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the Company’s acquisition accounting process, including controls over the valuation and related purchase price allocations of the properties acquired. These procedures also included, among others, (i) reading the respective purchase and sale agreements and (ii) testing management’s process for estimating the fair value of the individual properties F-3 acquired and estimating the fair value of certain property level tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired. Testing management’s process included (i) evaluating the appropriateness of the valuation methods, (ii) testing the completeness and accuracy of data provided by management, (iii) evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions related to the discount rates, exit capitalization rates, and certain market leasing assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the individual properties acquired and the discount rates, estimated land values (per square foot), capitalization rates, and certain market leasing assumptions used to estimate the fair value of certain property level tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, and (iv) for certain individual properties and property level tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired, the involvement of professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the reasonableness of the aforementioned significant assumptions. Evaluating the reasonableness of significant assumptions relating to the discount rates, exit capitalization rates, estimated land values (per square foot), capitalization rates, and certain market leasing assumptions involved considering whether the assumptions used were consistent with evidence obtained in other areas of the audit and third party market data. Identification and Evaluation of Impairment Indicators for Real Estate Assets As described in Notes 1 and 6 to the consolidated financial statements, the carrying value of the Company’s total net real estate assets was $3,667.3 million and net intangible assets was $34.4 million as of December 31, 2021. Management reviews its individual real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, and intangibles for potential impairment indicators whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators are primarily the result of a change in hold period or significant, prolonged decreases in projected cash flows. For assets with impairment indicators, management determines if the undiscounted future cash flows are sufficient to recover the asset’s carrying value. The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to the identification and evaluation of impairment indicators for real estate assets is a critical audit matter are the significant judgment by management to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances indicating that the carrying value may not be recoverable, which led to a high degree of auditor judgment in evaluating audit evidence relating to management’s identification and evaluation of impairment indicators. Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to the Company’s impairment process, including controls over the identification and evaluation of events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. These procedures also included, among others, testing management’s process for identifying individual real estate assets with potential impairment indicators. Testing management’s process included evaluating management’s identification and evaluation of impairment indicators. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Cleveland, Ohio February 24, 2022 We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1992. F-4 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands, except share amounts) December 31, 2021 2020 Assets Land Buildings Fixtures and tenant improvements Less: Accumulated depreciation Construction in progress and land Total real estate assets, net Investments in and advances to joint ventures, net Investment in and advances to affiliate Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts receivable Other assets, net Liabilities and Equity Unsecured indebtedness: Senior notes, net Term loan, net Revolving credit facilities Mortgage indebtedness, net Total indebtedness Accounts payable and other liabilities Dividends payable Total liabilities Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) SITE Centers Equity Class A—6.375% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value; 750,000 shares authorized; 350,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 Class K—6.25% cumulative redeemable preferred shares, without par value, $500 liquidation value; 750,000 shares authorized; 300,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 Common shares, with par value, $0.10 stated value; 300,000,000 shares authorized; 211,286,874 and 193,995,499 shares issued at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively Additional paid-in capital Accumulated distributions in excess of net income Deferred compensation obligation Accumulated other comprehensive loss Less: Common shares in treasury at cost: 287,645 and 898,267 shares at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively Total SITE Centers shareholders' equity Non-controlling interests Total equity $ $ $ $ 1,011,401 $ 3,624,164 556,056 5,191,621 (1,571,569) 3,620,052 47,260 3,667,312 64,626 — 41,807 1,445 61,382 130,479 3,967,051 $ 1,451,768 $ 99,810 — 1,551,578 125,799 1,677,377 218,779 28,243 1,924,399 175,000 — 21,129 5,934,166 (4,092,783) 4,695 — (5,349) 2,036,858 5,794 2,042,652 3,967,051 $ 953,556 3,488,499 509,866 4,951,921 (1,427,057) 3,524,864 37,467 3,562,331 77,297 190,035 69,742 4,672 73,517 130,690 4,108,284 1,449,613 99,635 135,000 1,684,248 249,260 1,933,508 215,109 14,844 2,163,461 175,000 150,000 19,400 5,705,164 (4,099,534) 5,479 (2,682) (11,319) 1,941,508 3,315 1,944,823 4,108,284 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share amounts) For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 Revenues from operations: Rental income Fee and other income Business interruption income Rental operation expenses: Operating and maintenance Real estate taxes Impairment charges General and administrative Depreciation and amortization Other income (expense): Interest income Interest expense Other (expense) income, net Income before earnings from equity method investments and other items Equity in net income of joint ventures Reserve of preferred equity interests, net Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net Income before tax expense Tax expense of taxable REIT subsidiaries and state franchise and income taxes Net income Income attributable to non-controlling interests, net Net income attributable to SITE Centers Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs Preferred dividends Net income attributable to common shareholders Per share data: Basic Diluted $ 490,799 $ 414,864 $ 443,421 63,682 885 507,988 45,469 — 460,333 42,065 — 532,864 76,716 76,071 7,270 55,052 185,768 400,877 68,801 69,601 5,200 52,881 170,669 367,152 71,355 68,308 3,370 58,384 165,087 366,504 — (76,383) (1,185) (77,568) 54,419 47,297 — 19,185 6,065 126,966 (1,550) $ 125,416 $ (481) $ 124,935 $ (5,156) (13,656) $ 106,123 $ 18,009 11,888 (84,721) (77,604) 357 (18,400) (66,355) (84,116) 75,129 9,065 11,519 1,516 (15,544) (19,393) — 45,464 31,380 1,069 102,484 37,721 (1,131) (659) 36,590 $ 101,825 (869) (1,126) 35,721 $ 100,699 — (20,531) 15,190 $ (7,176) (32,231) 61,292 $ $ 0.51 $ 0.51 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 0.33 0.33 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-6 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (In thousands) Net income Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation, net Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation included in net income Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings Total other comprehensive income (loss) Comprehensive income Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests Total comprehensive income attributable to SITE Centers 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 125,416 $ 36,590 $ 101,825 (1) (3,363) 2,683 — 2,682 128,098 $ (481) 127,617 $ — 1,172 (2,191) 34,399 $ (869) 33,530 $ 421 — 469 890 102,715 (1,126) 101,589 $ $ $ The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-7 Balance, December 31, 2018 Issuance of common shares related to stock plans Issuance of common shares for cash offering Repurchase of common shares Redemption of preferred shares Stock-based compensation, net Distributions to non-controlling interests Dividends declared- common shares Dividends declared- preferred shares Comprehensive income Balance, December 31, 2019 Issuance of common shares related to stock plans Repurchase of common shares Stock-based compensation, net Distributions to non-controlling interests Dividends declared- common shares Dividends declared- preferred shares Comprehensive income (loss) Balance, December 31, 2020 Issuance of common shares related to stock plans Issuance of common shares for cash offering Redemption of preferred shares Stock-based compensation, net Distributions to non-controlling interests Acquisition of non-controlling interest Dividends declared- common shares Dividends declared- preferred shares Comprehensive income Balance, December 31, 2021 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (In thousands) Common Shares SITE Centers Equity Preferred Shares $ 525,000 Shares 184,712 Amounts 18,471 $ Additional Paid-in Capital $ 5,544,220 Accumulated Distributions in Excess of Net Income $ (3,980,151) $ Deferred Compensation Obligation 8,193 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss $ (1,381) $ Treasury Stock at Cost (44,278) $ Non- Controlling Interests 2,928 Total $ 2,073,002 — — — (200,000) — — — 30 9,081 — — — — — 3 908 — — — — — 145 145,048 — 7,145 3,842 — — — — 325,000 — — 193,823 — — 19,382 — — 5,700,400 — — — — — 172 — — — — 18 — — — — (108) — 4,872 — — — — — (7,176) — — (147,674) (31,797) 100,699 (4,066,099) — — — — (48,625) — — 325,000 — — 193,995 — — 19,400 — — 5,705,164 (20,531) 35,721 (4,099,534) — — 331 33 230 16,961 1,696 219,355 — — — — — — (264) — — — — 7,929 — — (2,450) — — — — 5,479 — — (150,000) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 5,137 13,489 — (9,209) — — — (99,711) (5,156) — — (784) — — — — — — — — — — — 890 (491) — — — — — — (2,191) (2,682) — — — — — — — 1,926 48,714 (14,069) — — — — — (7,707) 3,888 (7,500) — — — — — (11,319) — 3,923 — 2,047 — — — — — — — — 2,074 194,670 (14,069) (200,031) 3,578 (990) (990) — (147,674) — 1,126 3,064 (31,797) 102,715 1,981,478 — — — 3,798 (7,500) 2,422 (618) (618) — (48,625) — 869 3,315 (20,531) 34,399 1,944,823 — — — — 263 224,974 (150,019) 14,752 (67) (67) 2,065 (7,144) — (99,711) — — $ 175,000 — — 211,287 $ — — 21,129 — — $ 5,934,166 (13,317) 124,935 $ (4,092,783) $ — — 4,695 $ — 2,682 — $ — — (5,349) $ — 481 5,794 (13,317) 128,098 $ 2,042,652 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-8 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Cash flow from operating activities: Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Stock-based compensation Amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs and fair market value of debt adjustments Loss on debt extinguishment Equity in net income of joint ventures Reserve of preferred equity interests, net Operating cash distributions from joint ventures Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net Impairment charges Assumption of buildings due to ground lease terminations Change in notes receivable accrued interest Net change in accounts receivable Net change in accounts payable and accrued expenses Net change in other operating assets and liabilities Total adjustments Net cash flow provided by operating activities Cash flow from investing activities: Real estate acquired, net of liabilities and cash assumed Real estate developed and improvements to operating real estate Proceeds from disposition of real estate Proceeds from sale of joint venture interests Proceeds from distribution of preferred investment Equity contributions to joint ventures Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures Repayment of joint venture advances, net Repayment of notes receivable Net transactions with RVI Net cash flow provided by (used for) investing activities Cash flow from financing activities: (Repayment of) proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net Repayment of senior notes, including repayment costs Repayment of term loan and mortgage debt Payment of debt issuance costs Proceeds from mortgage payable and term loan Redemption of preferred shares Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net of offering expenses Repurchase of common shares in conjunction with equity award plans and dividend reinvestment plan Repurchase of common shares Acquisition of non-controlling interest Distributions to non-controlling interests and redeemable operating partnership units Dividends paid Net cash flow used for financing activities Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2021 $ 125,416 $ 36,590 $ 101,825 185,768 13,533 4,312 — (47,297) — 5,103 (19,185) (6,065) 7,270 — — 15,873 (2,986) 773 157,099 282,515 (130,570) (76,563) 29,696 — 190,000 (4,599) 65,558 929 — — 74,451 (135,000) — (215,285) — — (150,019) 224,974 (6,056) — (7,144) (56) (99,541) (388,127) 170,669 8,800 4,601 16,568 (1,516) 19,393 3,258 (45,464) (1,069) 5,200 (3,025) 4,128 (11,654) (7,749) (8,560) 153,580 190,170 — (63,816) 1,553 140,441 — (1,068) 17,868 — 7,500 — 102,478 130,000 (216,568) (41,881) — — — — (2,425) (7,500) — (641) (98,348) (237,363) (1) (31,161) 74,414 43,252 $ (4) 55,285 19,133 74,414 $ $ 165,087 9,890 3,976 — (11,519) 15,544 12,168 — (31,380) 3,370 — 1,348 4,361 (4,771) 255 168,329 270,154 (75,623) (109,364) 109,509 — — (64,237) 22,339 62,246 11,139 33,596 (10,395) (95,000) — (2,372) (4,998) 50,000 (200,031) 194,598 (718) (14,069) — (990) (180,698) (254,278) 2 5,481 13,650 19,133 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. F-9 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Nature of Business SITE Centers Corp. and its related consolidated real estate subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “SITE Centers”) and unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily engaged in the business of acquiring, owning, developing, redeveloping, leasing, and managing shopping centers. Unless otherwise provided, references herein to the Company or SITE Centers include SITE Centers Corp. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The Company’s tenant base primarily includes national and regional retail chains and local tenants. Consequently, the Company’s credit risk is concentrated in the retail industry. Amounts relating to the number of properties, joint ventures’ interests and acreage are unaudited. Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The Company considered impacts to its estimates related to COVID-19, as appropriate, within its consolidated financial statements, and there may be changes to those estimates in future periods. The Company believes that its accounting estimates are appropriate after giving consideration to the uncertainties surrounding the severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Principles of Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the results of the Company and all entities in which the Company has a controlling interest or has been determined to be the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity (“VIE”). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Investments in real estate joint ventures in which the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence, but does not have financial or operating control, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings (or loss) of these joint ventures is included in consolidated net income (loss). Statements of Cash Flows and Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Information Non-cash investing and financing activities are summarized as follows (in millions): Consolidation of the net assets (excluding mortgages as disclosed below) of previously unconsolidated joint ventures Acquisition of non-controlling interest Joint venture investments related to consolidation of net assets Mortgages assumed, of previously unconsolidated joint ventures Mortgages assumed, shopping center acquisitions Accounts payable related to construction in progress Tax receivable Assumption of buildings due to ground lease terminations Dividends declared, but not paid Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs Real Estate 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 $ 132.3 $ 2.1 11.6 73.9 17.9 13.4 2.1 — 28.2 5.1 272.6 $ — 86.4 196.6 — 6.3 — 3.0 14.8 — — — — — 9.1 11.0 — — 44.0 7.2 Real estate assets, which include construction in progress and undeveloped land, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Buildings Building improvements and fixtures Tenant improvements Useful lives, ranging from 31.5 to 40 years Useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years Shorter of economic life or lease terms F-10 The Company periodically assesses the useful lives of its depreciable real estate assets and accounts for any revisions, which are not material for the periods presented, prospectively. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred. Significant expenditures that improve or extend the life of the asset are capitalized. Construction in Progress and Land includes undeveloped land, as well as construction in progress related to shopping center developments and expansions. The Company capitalized certain direct costs (salaries and related personnel) and incremental internal construction costs of $3.1 million, $3.0 million and $3.8 million in 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Purchase Price Accounting The Company’s acquisitions were accounted for as asset acquisitions, and the Company capitalized the acquisition costs incurred. Upon acquisition of properties, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired tangible assets, consisting of land, building and improvements and intangibles, generally including above- and below-market leases and in-place leases. The Company allocates the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a gross basis based on their relative fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair value of land of an acquired property considers the value of land as if the site was unimproved based on comparable market transactions. The fair value of the building is determined as if it were vacant by applying a capitalization rate to market leasing assumptions. Above- and below-market lease values are calculated based on the present value (using a discount rate that reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) of the difference between contractual rents and estimated market rents, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the remaining term plus the estimated term of any below-market, renewal options for below-market leases. The capitalized above- and below-market lease values are amortized to base rental revenue over the related lease term plus fixed-rate renewal options, as appropriate. The value of acquired in-place leases is recorded based on the present value of the estimated gross monthly market rental rate for each individual lease multiplied by the estimated period of time it would take to lease the space to a new tenant. Such amounts are amortized to expense over the remaining initial lease term. Real Estate Impairment Assessment The Company reviews its individual real estate assets, including undeveloped land and construction in progress, and intangibles for potential impairment indicators whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators are primarily related to changes in estimated hold periods and significant, prolonged decreases in projected cash flows, however other impairment indicators could occur. Decreases in cash flows may be caused by declines in occupancy, projected losses on potential future sales, market factors, significant changes in projected development costs or completion dates and sustainability of development projects. An asset with impairment indicators is considered impaired when the undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the asset’s carrying value. The determination of anticipated undiscounted cash flows is inherently subjective, requiring significant estimates made by management, and considers the most likely expected course of action at the balance sheet date based on current plans, intended holding periods and available market information. If the Company is evaluating the potential sale of an asset, the undiscounted future cash flows analysis is probability-weighted based upon management’s best estimate of the likelihood of the alternative courses of action as of the balance sheet date. If an asset’s carrying value is not recoverable, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. The Company recorded aggregate impairment charges of $7.3 million, $5.2 million and $3.4 million, related to consolidated real estate investments, during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively (Note 14). Disposition of Real Estate and Real Estate Investments Sales of nonfinancial assets, such as real estate, are recognized when control of the asset transfers to the buyer, which will occur when the buyer has the ability to direct the use of, or obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from, the asset. This generally occurs when the transaction closes and consideration is exchanged for control of the asset. A discontinued operation includes only the disposal of a component of an entity and represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s financial results. The disposition of the Company’s individual properties did not qualify for discontinued operations presentation, and thus, the results of the properties that have been sold remain in income from continuing operations, and any associated gains or losses from the disposition are included in Gain on Disposition of Real Estate. Real Estate Held for Sale The Company generally considers assets to be held for sale when management believes that a sale is probable within a year. This generally occurs when a sales contract is executed with no substantive contingencies and the prospective buyer has significant funds at risk. Assets that are classified as held for sale are recorded at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value, less cost to sell. The Company evaluated its property portfolio and did not identify any properties that would meet the above-mentioned criteria for held for sale as of December 31, 2021 and 2020. F-11 Interest and Real Estate Taxes Interest and real estate taxes incurred relating to the construction and redevelopment of shopping centers are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated useful life of the building. This includes interest incurred on funds invested in or advanced to unconsolidated joint ventures with qualifying development activities. The Company will cease the capitalization of these costs when construction activities are substantially completed and the property is available for occupancy by tenants. If the Company suspends substantially all activities related to development of a qualifying asset, the Company will cease capitalization of interest and taxes until activities are resumed. Interest paid during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 aggregated $70.2 million, $76.0 million and $79.5 million, respectively, of which $0.6 million, $0.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively, was capitalized. Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures and Affiliate To the extent that the Company’s cost basis in an unconsolidated joint venture is different from the basis reflected at the joint venture level, the basis difference is amortized over the life of the related assets and included in the Company’s share of equity in net income (loss) of the joint venture and, if the related asset is sold, the basis difference is written off. Periodically, management assesses whether there are any indicators that the value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures may be impaired. An investment is impaired only if the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the investment is less than the carrying value of the investment and such difference is deemed to be other than temporary. Investment impairment charges create a basis difference between the Company’s share of accumulated equity as compared to the investment balance of the respective unconsolidated joint venture. The Company allocates the aggregate impairment charge to each of the respective properties owned by the joint venture on a relative fair value basis and amortizes this basis differential as an adjustment to the equity in net income (loss) recorded by the Company over the estimated remaining useful lives of the underlying assets. The Retail Value Inc. (“RVI”) series A preferred stock (“RVI Preferred Shares”) were classified as Investment in and Advances to Affiliate on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. The RVI Preferred Shares had a liquidation and dividend preference over the common stock, but did not have any substantive voting rights, with limited exceptions, or conversion rights and did not have a stated coupon. The RVI Preferred Shares were carried at cost, subject to adjustments in certain circumstances, and were periodically evaluated for impairment. In October 2021, the Company received a cash distribution of $190.0 million on the RVI Preferred Shares. In December 2021, RVI repurchased all of the outstanding RVI Preferred Shares from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00. As a result, the Company no longer maintains an investment in RVI and will not receive any further distributions on account of the RVI Preferred Shares. Cash and Cash Equivalents The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash deposits with major financial institutions, which from time to time may exceed federally insured limits. The Company periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of loss is minimal. Restricted Cash Restricted cash represents amounts on deposit with financial institutions primarily for debt service payments, real estate taxes, capital improvements and operating reserves as required pursuant to the respective loan agreement. For purposes of the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows, changes in restricted cash are aggregated with cash and cash equivalents. Accounts Receivable The Company makes estimates of the collectability of its accounts receivable related to base rents, including straight-line rentals, expense reimbursements and other revenue or income. Rental income has been reduced for amounts the Company believes are not probable of being collected. The Company analyzes tenant credit worthiness, as well as current economic and tenant-specific sector trends when evaluating the probability of collection of accounts receivable. In evaluating tenant credit worthiness, the Company’s assessment may include a review of payment history, tenant sales performance and financial position. For larger national tenants, the Company also evaluates projected liquidity, as well as the tenant’s access to capital and the overall health of the particular sector. In addition, with respect to tenants in bankruptcy, the Company makes estimates of the expected recovery of pre-petition and post-petition claims in assessing the probability of collection of the related receivable. The time to resolve these claims may exceed one year. These estimates have a direct impact on the Company’s earnings because once the amount is not considered probable of being collected, earnings are reduced by a corresponding amount until the receivable is collected. See discussion below under Revenue Recognition regarding cash-basis tenants. Accounts receivable, excluding straight-line rents receivable, do not include estimated amounts not probable of being collected (including contract disputes) of $3.0 million and $4.7 million at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Accounts receivable are generally expected to be collected within one year. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, straight-line rents receivable, net of a provision for uncollectible amounts of $1.6 million and $2.1 million, respectively, aggregated $29.8 million and $29.3 million, respectively. F-12 Deferred Charges External costs and fees incurred in obtaining indebtedness are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as a direct deduction from the related debt liability. Debt issuance costs related to the Company’s revolving credit facilities remain classified as an asset on the consolidated balance sheets as these costs are, at the outset, not associated with an outstanding borrowing. The aggregate costs are amortized over the terms of the related debt agreements. Such amortization is reflected in Interest Expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. Treasury Shares The Company’s share repurchases are reflected as treasury shares utilizing the cost method of accounting and are presented as a reduction to consolidated shareholders’ equity. Reissuances of the Company’s treasury shares at an amount below cost are recorded as a charge to paid-in capital due to the Company’s cumulative distributions in excess of net income. Revenue Recognition For the real estate industry, leasing transactions are not within the scope of the standard. A majority of the Company’s tenant-related revenue is recognized pursuant to lease agreements and is governed by the leasing guidance. Historically, the majority of the Company’s lease commission revenue was recognized 50% upon lease execution and 50% upon tenant rent commencement. Upon adoption of Topic 606, lease commission revenue is generally recognized in its entirety upon lease execution. Rental Income • Rental Income on the consolidated statements of operations includes contractual lease payments that generally consist of the following: Fixed-lease payments, which include fixed payments associated with expense reimbursements from tenants for common area • maintenance, taxes and insurance from tenants in shopping centers and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the non-cancelable term of the lease, which generally ranges from one month to 30 years, and include the effects of applicable rent steps and abatements. Variable lease payments, which include percentage and overage income, recognized after a tenant’s reported sales have exceeded the applicable sales breakpoint set forth in the applicable lease. Variable lease payments associated with expense reimbursements from tenants for common area maintenance, taxes, insurance and other property operating expenses, based upon the tenant’s lease provisions, which are recognized in the period the related expenses are incurred. Lease termination payments, which are recognized upon the effective termination of a tenant’s lease when the Company has no further obligations under the lease. Ancillary and other property-related rental payments, primarily composed of leasing vacant space to temporary tenants, kiosk income, and parking income, which are recognized in the period earned. • • • For those tenants where the Company is unable to assert that collection of amounts due over the lease term is probable, the Company has categorized these tenants on the cash basis of accounting. As a result, no rental income is recognized from such tenants once they have been placed on the cash basis of accounting until payments are received. Revenues from Contracts with Customers The Company’s revenues from contracts with customers generally relate to asset and property management fees, leasing commissions and development fees. These revenues are derived from the Company’s management agreements with RVI and unconsolidated joint ventures and, in the case of unconsolidated joint ventures, are recognized to the extent attributable to the unaffiliated ownership in the unconsolidated joint venture to which it relates. Termination rights under these contracts vary by contract but generally include termination for cause by either party, or generally due to sale of the property. Asset and Property Management Fees Asset and property management services include property maintenance, tenant coordination, accounting and financial services. Asset and property management services represent a series of distinct daily services. Accordingly, the Company satisfies the performance obligation as services are rendered over time. The Company is compensated for property management services through a monthly management fee, which is typically, earned based on a specified percentage of the monthly rental receipts generated from the property under F-13 management. The Company is compensated for asset management services through a fee that is billed to the customer monthly and recognized as revenue monthly as the services are rendered, based on a percentage of aggregate asset value or capital contributions for assets under management at the end of the quarter. The asset management fee under the RVI external management agreement is paid monthly based on the initial aggregate appraised value of the RVI properties. RVI property management fees are paid monthly generally based on the average gross revenue collected during the three months immediately preceding the most recent December 31 or June 30. The Company received a supplemental fee from RVI for the period July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 to negate the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenue collection and the resulting reduction to the property management fee payable to the Company. The fee arrangement was amended and modified beginning January 1, 2022. Property Leasing The Company provides strategic advice and execution to third parties, including RVI and certain joint ventures, in connection with the leasing of retail space. The Company is compensated for services in the form of a commission. The commission is paid upon the occurrence of certain contractual events that may be contingent. For example, a portion of the commission may be paid upon execution of the lease by the tenant, with the remaining paid upon occurrence of another future contingent event (e.g., payment of first month’s rent or tenant move-in). The Company typically satisfies its performance obligation at a point in time when control is transferred, generally, at the time of the first contractual event where there is a present right to payment. The Company looks to history, experience with a customer and deal-specific considerations to support its judgment that the second contingency will be met. Therefore, the Company typically accelerates the recognition of revenue associated with the second contingent event (if any) to the point in time when control of its service is transferred. Development Services Development services consist of construction management oversight services such as hiring general contractors, reviewing plans and specifications, performing inspections, reviewing documentation and providing accounting services. These services represent a series of distinct services and are recognized over time as services are rendered. The Company is compensated monthly for services based on percentage of aggregate amount spent on the construction during the month. Disposition Fees The Company receives disposition fees equal to 1% of the gross sales price of each RVI asset sold. The Company is compensated at the time of the closing of the sale transaction. Contract Assets Contract assets represent assets for revenue that have been recognized in advance of billing the customer and for which the right to bill is contingent upon something other than the passage of time. This is common for contingent portions of commissions. The portion of payments retained by the customer until the second contingent event is not considered a significant financing component because the right to payment is expected to become unconditional within one year or less. Contract assets are transferred to receivables when the right to payment becomes unconditional. Leases The Company’s accounting policies include the following: • • • As a lessee — short-term lease exception for the Company’s office leases; As a lessor — to include operating lease liabilities in the asset group and include the associated operating lease payments in the undiscounted cash flows when considering recoverability of a long-lived asset group and As a lessor — to exclude from lease payments taxes assessed by a governmental authority that are both imposed on and concurrent with lease revenue-producing activity and collected by the lessor from the lessee (e.g., sales tax). ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As most of the Company’s leases do not include an implicit rate, the Company used its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date of the standard in determining the present value of lease payments. For each lease, the Company utilized a market-based approach to estimate the incremental borrowing rate (“IBR”), which required significant judgment. The Company estimated base IBRs based on an analysis of (i) yields on the Company’s outstanding public debt, as well as comparable companies, (ii) observable mortgage rates and (iii) unlevered property yields and discount rates. The Company applied adjustments to the base IBRs to account for full collateralization and lease term. Operating lease ROU assets also include any lease payments made. The Company has F-14 options to extend certain of the ground and office leases; however, these options were not considered as part of the lease term when calculating the lease liability, as they were not reasonably certain to be exercised. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. General and Administrative Expenses General and administrative expenses include certain internal leasing and legal salaries and related expenses associated with the re-leasing of existing space, which are charged to operations as incurred. Equity-Based Plans Compensation cost relating to stock-based payment transactions classified as equity is recognized in the financial statements based upon the grant date fair value. The forfeiture rate is based on actual experience. Stock-based compensation cost recognized by the Company was $13.0 million, $8.0 million and $9.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Income Taxes The Company has made an election to qualify, and believes it is operating so as to qualify, as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, the Company generally will not be subject to federal income tax, provided that it makes distributions to its shareholders equal to at least the amount of its REIT taxable income as defined under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and continues to satisfy certain other requirements. In connection with the REIT Modernization Act, the Company is permitted to participate in certain activities and still maintain its qualification as a REIT, so long as these activities are conducted in entities that elect to be treated as taxable subsidiaries (a “TRS”) under the Code. As such, the Company is subject to federal and state income taxes on the income from these activities. In the normal course of business, the Company or one or more of its subsidiaries is subject to examination by federal, state and local tax jurisdictions, as well as certain jurisdictions outside the United States, in which it operates, where applicable. The Company expects to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions, if any, as income tax expense. For the three years ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized no material adjustments regarding its tax accounting treatment for uncertain tax provisions. As of December 31, 2021, the tax years that remain subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions under applicable statutes of limitations are generally the year 2018 and forward. Deferred Tax Assets The Company accounts for income taxes related to its TRS under the asset and liability method, which requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in the income statement in the period that includes the enactment date. The Company records net deferred tax assets to the extent it believes it is more likely than not that these assets will be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded against the deferred tax assets when the Company determines that an uncertainty exists regarding their realization, which would increase the provision for income taxes. In making such determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence, including forecasts of future taxable income, the reversal of other existing temporary differences, available net operating loss carryforwards, tax planning strategies and recent results of operations. Several of these considerations require assumptions and significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and must be consistent with the plans and estimates that the Company is utilizing to manage its business. As a result, to the extent facts and circumstances change, an assessment of the need for a valuation allowance should be made. Segments For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company had only one reportable operating segment. For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 F-15 , the Company had two reportable operating segments: shopping centers and loan investments. In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company transferred and redeemed its loan investments (preferred equity interests) in BRE DDR Retail Holdings III (“BRE DDR III”) and BRE DDR Retail Holdings IV (“BRE DDR IV,” and together with BRE DDR III, the “BRE DDR Joint Ventures”) in exchange for the acquisition of certain of the underlying assets of two joint ventures. The Company’s chief operating decision maker may review operational and financial data on a property basis and does not differentiate among properties on a geographical basis for purposes of allocating resources or capital. The Company evaluates individual property performance primarily based on net operating income before depreciation, amortization and certain nonrecurring items. Each consolidated shopping center is considered a separate operating segment; however, each shopping center, on a stand-alone basis, represents less than 10% of revenues, profit or loss, and assets of the combined reported operating segment and meets the majority of the aggregations criteria under the applicable standard. Fair Value Hierarchy The standard Fair Value Measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs). The following summarizes the fair value hierarchy: • Level 1 Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities; • Level 2 Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are inactive, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals and • Level 3 Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement in its entirety falls has been determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. 2. Revenue Recognition Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Revenue and Receivables Beginning in March 2020, the retail sector was significantly impacted by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Though the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tenant operations varied by tenant category, local conditions and applicable government mandates, a significant number of the Company’s tenants experienced a reduction in sales and foot traffic, and many tenants were forced to limit their operations or close their businesses for a period of time, primarily in 2020. The COVID‑19 pandemic also had a significant impact on the Company’s collection of rents for April 2020 through the end of 2020. The Company engaged in discussions with most of its larger tenants that failed to satisfy all or a portion of their rent obligations and agreed to terms on rent-deferral arrangements (and, in a small number of cases, rent abatements) and other lease modifications with a significant number of such tenants. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, $0.2 million and $13.1 million, respectively, remained outstanding under these deferral arrangements for tenants that are not accounted for on the cash basis. During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded net uncollectible revenue that resulted in rental income of $9.4 million (the Company’s share of unconsolidated joint ventures was $1.6 million), primarily due to rental income paid in 2021 related to outstanding amounts owed from tenants on the cash basis of accounting that were contractually due in 2020. During the year ended December 31, 2020, tenants on the cash basis of accounting and other related reserves resulted in a reduction of rental income of $31.9 million (the Company’s share of unconsolidated joint ventures was $4.4 million). These amounts also include reductions in contractual rental payments due from tenants as compared to pre-modification payments due to the impact of lease modifications, with a partial increase in straight-line rent to offset a portion of the impact on net income. For those tenants where the Company is unable to assert that collection of amounts due over the lease term is probable, regardless if the Company has entered into a deferral agreement to extend the payment terms, the Company has categorized these tenants on the cash basis of accounting. As a result, all existing accounts receivable relating to these tenants have been reserved in full, including straight-line rental income, and no rental income is recognized from such tenants once they have been placed on the cash basis of accounting until payments are received. The Company will remove the cash basis designation and resume recording rental income from such tenants on a straight-line basis at such time it believes collection from the tenants is probable based upon a demonstrated payment history, improved liquidity, the addition of credit-worthy guarantors or a recapitalization event. F-16 Fee and Other Income Fee and Other Income on the consolidated statements of operations includes revenue from contracts with customers and other property-related income and is recognized in the period earned as follows (in thousands): Revenue from contracts: Asset and property management fees Leasing commissions Development fees RVI disposition fees RVI credit facility guaranty and refinancing fees Total revenue from contracts with customers Other property income: Other Total fee and other income For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2021 $ $ 25,798 $ 3,184 694 9,016 60 38,752 31,255 $ 5,528 1,428 3,142 60 41,413 3,313 42,065 $ 4,056 45,469 $ 42,355 6,300 2,019 3,454 1,860 55,988 7,694 63,682 The aggregate amount of receivables from contracts with customers was $1.3 million and $1.4 million as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Contract assets Contract assets are included in Other Assets, net on the consolidated balance sheets. The significant changes in the leasing commission balances during the year ended December 31, 2021, are as follows (in thousands): Balance as of January 1, 2021 Contract assets recognized Contract assets billed Balance as of December 31, 2021 $ $ 513 673 (804) 382 All revenue from contracts with customers meets the exemption criteria for variable consideration directly allocable to wholly unsatisfied performance obligations or unsatisfied promise within a series, and therefore, the Company does not disclose the value of transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations. There is no fixed consideration included in the transaction price for any of these revenues. 3. Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures The Company’s equity method joint ventures, which are included in Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021, are as follows: Unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures DDRM Properties Dividend Trust Portfolio JV LP DDR – SAU Retail Fund, LLC Other Joint Venture Interests Partner Madison International Realty Chinese Institutional Investors State of Utah Various F-17 Effective Ownership Percentage 20.0% 20.0 20.0 25.75–50.0 Operating Properties 24 10 11 2 Condensed combined financial information of the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture investments is as follows (in thousands): December 31, 2021 2020 Condensed Combined Balance Sheets Land Buildings Fixtures and tenant improvements Less: Accumulated depreciation Construction in progress and land Real estate, net Cash and restricted cash Receivables, net Other assets, net Mortgage debt Notes and accrued interest payable to the Company Other liabilities Accumulated equity Company's share of accumulated equity Basis differentials Deferred development fees, net of portion related to the Company's interest Amounts payable to the Company Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures, net Condensed Combined Statements of Operations Revenues from operations Expenses from operations: Operating expenses Impairment charges(A) Depreciation and amortization Interest expense Preferred share expense Other expense, net Income (loss) before gain on disposition of real estate Gain on disposition of real estate, net Net income (loss) attributable to unconsolidated joint ventures Company's share of equity in net income of joint ventures Basis differential adjustments(B) Equity in net income of joint ventures $ $ $ $ $ $ 378,442 $ 1,092,245 123,313 1,594,000 (441,215) 1,152,785 5,778 1,158,563 37,535 16,854 49,029 1,261,981 $ 873,336 $ 3,331 51,473 928,140 333,841 1,261,981 $ 59,286 $ 2,946 (937) 3,331 64,626 $ 441,412 1,258,879 137,663 1,837,954 (492,288) 1,345,666 58,201 1,403,867 35,212 25,719 61,381 1,526,179 1,029,579 4,375 57,349 1,091,303 434,876 1,526,179 72,555 1,644 (1,277) 4,375 77,297 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 $ 195,559 $ 252,946 $ 428,281 53,391 — 66,618 43,379 — 12,074 175,462 20,097 89,935 110,032 $ 49,417 $ (2,120) 47,297 $ 77,040 33,240 99,779 60,010 15,708 13,796 299,573 (46,627) 9,257 (37,370) $ 1,109 $ 407 1,516 $ 118,412 13,807 149,749 93,887 21,832 20,563 418,250 10,031 67,011 77,042 10,743 776 11,519 $ $ $ (A) (B) For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s proportionate share was $1.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively. The Company’s share of the impairment charges was reduced by the impact of the other than temporary impairment charges previously recorded on these investments, as appropriate, as discussed below. The difference between the Company’s share of net income, as reported above, and the amounts included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations is attributable to the amortization of basis differentials, unrecognized preferred PIK, the recognition of deferred gains, differences in gain (loss) on sale of certain assets recognized due to the basis differentials and other than temporary impairment charges. F-18 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on revenues and receivables for the Company’s joint ventures is more fully described in Note 2. Revenues earned by the Company related to all of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures and interest income on its preferred interests are as follows (in millions): Revenue from contracts: Asset and property management fees Development fees, leasing commissions and other Other: Interest income(A) Other 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 $ $ 10.6 $ 2.2 12.8 — 1.7 1.7 14.5 $ 12.8 $ 4.2 17.0 12.0 2.1 14.1 31.1 $ 19.7 5.2 24.9 16.7 3.2 19.9 44.8 (A) Interest income recorded in 2020 and 2019 related to preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures, which were transferred or redeemed in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company’s joint venture agreements generally include provisions whereby each partner has the right to trigger a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint venture or to initiate a purchase or sale of the properties after a certain number of years or if either party is in default of the joint venture agreements. The Company is not obligated to purchase the interests of its outside joint venture partners under these provisions. Disposition of Shopping Centers, Undeveloped Land and Joint Venture Interests In 2021, one of the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures sold its sole asset, which was a parcel of undeveloped land (approximating 70 acres) in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The Company’s share of net proceeds totaled $22.1 million, after accounting for customary closing costs and foreign currency translation but before income tax. The net proceeds include $6.1 million that are held in escrow, of which $2.1 million is expected to be released to the Company in 2022 after the receipt of certain tax clearance certificates from the Canadian taxing authorities, and the remaining $4.0 million is considered contingent and should be released upon final dissolution of the partnership. The Company recorded an aggregate gain on the transaction of $14.9 million, which included its $2.8 million share of the gain reported by the joint venture, as well as $12.1 million related to the Company’s promoted interest on the disposition of the investment net of the write-off of the accumulated foreign currency translation and contingent estimated income taxes. Subsequent to the transaction, the Company has no other investments outside the United States. In December 2021, the Company acquired the 80% equity interest in six assets owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture (Village Square at Golf, Boynton Beach, Florida; Shoppes at Paradise Point, Fort Walton Beach, Florida; Midway Plaza, Tamarac, Florida; North Point Plaza, Tampa, Florida; The Shoppes at New Tampa, Wesley Chapel, Florida and Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood, Ellenwood, Georgia) for $107.2 million, and stepped up the previous 20% interest due to change in control, with $73.9 million of mortgage debt related to the properties repaid at closing. The transaction resulted in a Gain on Sale and Change in Control of Interests of $7.2 million (Note 5). In connection with estimating the fair value of the net assets acquired from the DDRM assets, the fair value of each property was estimated, and the aggregate gross fair value of the properties acquired was estimated to be $134.0 million ( at 100%). The valuation technique used to value the properties was a discounted cash flow analysis for each property. The discounted cash flow analyses used to estimate the fair value of properties acquired involves significant estimates and assumptions, including discount rates, exit capitalization rates and certain market leasing assumptions. Excluding the Richmond Hill and DDRM Properties Joint Venture transactions noted above, the Company’s joint ventures sold six, two and six shopping centers and land parcels for an aggregate sales price of $135.5 million, $27.7 million and $356.3 million, respectively, of which the Company’s share of the gain on sale was $36.6 million, $1.8 million and $4.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. In 2020, the Company sold its 15% interest in the DDRTC Joint Venture to its partner, an affiliate of TIAA-CREF, which resulted in net proceeds to the Company of $140.4 million. The Company recorded a Gain on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $45.6 million in connection with this sale. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company transferred and redeemed its common and preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in exchange for the acquisition of certain of the underlying assets resulting in a Loss on Sale of Joint Venture Interests of $0.2 million. All transactions with the Company’s equity affiliates are described above. F-19 4. Investment In and Advances to Affiliate On July 1, 2018, the Company completed the spin-off of RVI. At the time of the spin-off, RVI owned 48 shopping centers, comprised of 36 continental U.S. assets and 12 of SITE Centers’ shopping centers in Puerto Rico, representing $2.7 billion of gross book asset value and $1.27 billion of mortgage debt. At December 31, 2021, RVI owned one retail shopping center in Gulfport, Mississippi. In connection with the spin-off, on July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI entered into a separation and distribution agreement, pursuant to which, among other things, the Company agreed to transfer the properties and certain related assets, liabilities and obligations to RVI and to distribute 100% of the outstanding common shares of RVI to holders of record of SITE Centers’ common shares as of the close of business on June 26, 2018, the record date. On the spin-off date, holders of SITE Centers’ common shares received one common share of RVI for every ten shares of SITE Centers’ common stock held on the record date. In connection with the spin-off of RVI, RVI issued 1,000 of the RVI Preferred Shares to the Company, which were noncumulative and had no mandatory dividend rate. The RVI Preferred Shares ranked, with respect to dividend rights, and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of RVI, senior in preference and priority to RVI’s common shares and any other class or series of RVI’s capital stock. Subject to the requirement that RVI distribute to its common shareholders the minimum amount required to be distributed with respect to any taxable year in order for RVI to maintain its status as a REIT and to avoid U.S. federal income taxes, the RVI Preferred Shares were entitled to a dividend preference for all dividends declared on RVI’s capital stock at any time up to a “preference amount” equal to $190.0 million in the aggregate, which amount could have increased by up to an additional $10 million if the aggregate gross proceeds of RVI asset sales subsequent to the spin-off date exceeded $2.06 billion. In October 2021, the Company received a cash distribution of $190.0 million on the RVI Preferred Shares. In December 2021, in recognition of the advanced stage of RVI’s dispositions and the aggregate value of sales relative to the $2.06 billion threshold, RVI repurchased all of the outstanding RVI Preferred Shares from the Company for an aggregate purchase price of $1.00. As a result, the Company no longer maintains an investment in RVI and will not receive any further distributions on account of the RVI Preferred Shares. On July 1, 2018, the Company and RVI also entered into an external management agreement, which, together with various property management agreements, governed the fees, terms and conditions pursuant to which SITE Centers managed RVI and its properties through December 31, 2021. The Company and RVI entered into a new external management agreement effective January 1, 2022 to govern the Company’s management of RVI’s remaining property and the wind-up of its operations. Pursuant to these management agreements, the Company has provided RVI with day-to-day management, subject to supervision and certain discretionary limits and authorities granted by the RVI Board of Directors. RVI does not have any employees. The Company and RVI also entered into a tax matters agreement, which governs the rights and responsibilities of the parties following the spin-off with respect to various tax matters and provides for the allocation of tax-related assets, liabilities and obligations. Revenue from contracts with RVI is included in Fee and Other Income on the consolidated statements of operations and was composed of the following (in millions): Revenue from contracts with RVI: Asset and property management fees Leasing commissions Disposition fees Credit facility guaranty and refinancing fees Total revenue from contracts with RVI For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 $ $ 15.2 $ 1.7 9.0 0.1 26.0 $ 18.4 $ 2.8 3.1 0.1 24.4 $ 21.7 3.1 3.3 1.9 30.0 F-20 5. Acquisitions In 2021 and 2020, the Company acquired the following shopping centers (in millions): Asset Shoppes at Addison Place Emmett Street Station Hammond Springs Belgate Shopping Center (land parcel) Emmet Street North At Home (Single Box) Village Square at Golf Shoppes at Paradise Point Midway Plaza North Point Plaza The Shoppes at New Tampa Paradise Shoppes of Ellenwood Paradise Village Gateway Concourse Village Millenia Crossing Echelon Village Plaza The Hub Larkins Corner Ashbridge Square Southmont Plaza Midtowne Park White Oak Village Location Delray Beach, Florida Charlottesville, Virginia Atlanta, Georgia Charlotte, North Carolina Charlottesville, Virginia Princeton, New Jersey Boynton Beach, Florida Fort Walton Beach, Florida Tamarac, Florida Tampa, Florida Wesley Chapel, Florida Ellenwood, Georgia Phoenix, Arizona Jupiter, Florida Orlando, Florida Voorhees, New Jersey Hempstead, New York Boothwyn, Pennsylvania Downingtown, Pennsylvania Easton, Pennsylvania Anderson, South Carolina Richmond, Virginia Date Acquired May 2021 May 2021 September 2021 November 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 December 2021 October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 October 2020 November 2020 November 2020 Purchase Price $ Face Value of Mortgage Debt Assumed 17.9 — — — — — (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (B) 13.0 20.7 5.4 28.0 16.4 32.4 30.7 15.7 34.3 40.0 $ 8.8 31.0 1.1 3.9 15.8 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (B) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (C) (D) (D) (A) Acquired 80% interest from the DDRM Properties Joint Venture. The purchase price of $134.0 million at 100% (or $107.2 million at 80%) is equal to the estimated fair value of the properties plus transaction costs incurred. Mortgage debt of $73.9 million was repaid at closing (Note 3). (B) Acquired its partner’s 33% interest in a consolidated joint venture, Paradise Village Gateway. The partner’s 33% ownership was previously reflected as non-controlling interest on the Company’s balance sheet. The Company repaid the mortgage debt of $27.6 million at closing. (C) Acquired from the DDR BRE IV joint venture. The purchase price is equal to the estimated fair value of the properties plus transaction costs incurred. (D) Acquired from the DDR BRE III joint venture. The purchase price is equal to the estimated fair value of the properties plus transaction costs incurred. The fair value of acquisitions was allocated as follows (in thousands): Land Buildings Tenant improvements Construction in progress In-place leases (including lease origination costs and fair market value of leases) Other assets assumed (including cash and restricted cash)(B) Less: Mortgage debt assumed at fair value Less: Below-market leases Less: Other liabilities assumed Fair value of non-controlling interest Net assets acquired (A) Depreciated in accordance with the Company’s policy (Note 1). Weighted-Average Amortization Period (in Years) 2021 2020 $ 75,732 $ 135,537 3,620 1,109 27,829 1,005 244,832 (91,833) (8,504) (2,336) 7,144 149,303 $ $ 72,991 163,723 2,854 — 50,167 10,711 300,446 (196,654) (15,890) (1,664) — 86,238 2021 N/A (A) (A) N/A 5.6 N/A N/A 16.0 N/A N/A 2020 N/A (A) (A) N/A 5.8 N/A N/A 14.6 N/A N/A (B) Cash and restricted cash assumed is reflected as Distributions from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Company’s consolidated statements of cash flows. F-21 Consideration: Cash (including debt repaid at closing) Gain (loss) on Sale and Change in Control of Interests Carrying value of previously held common equity interests (A) Transfer and redemption of preferred equity interests Total consideration 2021 2020 $ $ 137,714 $ 7,210 4,379 — 149,303 $ — (173) (2,698) 89,109 86,238 (A) The significant inputs used to value the previously held equity interests were determined to be Level 3 for all of the applicable acquisitions. In 2021 and 2020, the weighted-average discount rate applied to cash flows was approximately 7.3% and 7.9%, respectively, and the weighted-average residual capitalization rate applied was approximately 6.8% and 8.2%, respectively. Included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations are $3.9 million, $7.3 million and $1.1 million in total revenues from the date of acquisition through December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively, for properties acquired during each of the respective years. 6. Other Assets and Intangibles, net Other assets and intangibles consist of the following (in thousands): Intangible assets: In-place leases, net Above-market leases, net Lease origination costs, net Tenant relationships, net Total intangible assets, net(A) Operating lease ROU assets Other assets: Prepaid expenses Other assets Deposits Deferred charges, net Total other assets, net Below-market leases, net (other liabilities) (A) Operating lease ROU assets are discussed further in Note 7. December 31, 2021 2020 64,464 $ 7,390 6,636 15,569 94,059 19,047 7,722 1,708 3,796 4,147 130,479 $ 56,756 8,387 4,974 20,301 90,418 20,604 7,416 2,348 3,767 6,137 130,690 59,690 $ 57,348 $ $ $ Amortization expense related to the Company’s intangibles, excluding above- and below-market leases, was as follows (in millions): Year 2021 2020 2019 Expense $ Estimated net future amortization associated with the Company’s intangibles is as follows (in millions): Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Income Expense $ 4.2 $ 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.3 F-22 21.6 15.8 17.7 23.5 18.3 14.3 9.0 5.1 7. Leases Lessee The Company is engaged in the operation of shopping centers that are either owned or, with respect to certain shopping centers, operated under long-term ground leases that expire at various dates through 2070. The Company also leases office space in the ordinary course of business under lease agreements that expire at various dates through 2029. Certain of the lease agreements include variable payments for reimbursement of common area expenses. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as follows (in thousands): Operating Lease ROU Assets Operating Lease Liabilities Classification Other Assets, Net Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities December 31, 2021 2020 $ 19,047 $ 38,491 20,604 39,794 Operating lease expenses, including straight-line expense, included in Operating and Maintenance Expense for the Company’s ground leases and General and Administrative expense for its office leases are as follows (in thousands): Classification Operating and Maintenance General and Administrative(A) Total lease costs 2021 December 31, 2020 $ $ 2,645 $ 2,405 5,050 $ 2,716 $ 2,627 5,343 $ 2019 3,495 2,837 6,332 (A) Includes short-term leases and variable lease costs, which are immaterial. Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows: Weighted-Average Remaining Lease Term Weighted-Average Discount Rate Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement — operating cash flows from lease liabilities (in thousands) December 31, 2021 35.5 years 7.4% 2020 35.2 years 7.4% $ 4,342 $ 4,414 As determined under Topic 842, maturities of lease liabilities were as follows for the years ended December 31, (in thousands): Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Thereafter Total lease payments Less imputed interest Total Lessor $ $ December 31, 4,113 3,595 3,521 3,577 3,672 110,470 128,948 (90,457) 38,491 Space in the Company’s shopping centers is leased to tenants pursuant to agreements that provide for terms generally ranging from one month to 30 years and for rents which, in some cases, are subject to upward adjustments based on operating expense levels, sales volume or contractual increases as defined in the lease agreements. F-23 The scheduled future minimum rental income from rental properties under the terms of all non-cancelable tenant leases (including those on the cash basis), assuming no new or renegotiated leases or option extensions, as determined under Topic 842 for such premises for the years ending December 31, were as follows (in thousands): Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Thereafter Total 8. Revolving Credit Facilities $ $ December 31, 359,177 314,497 263,152 210,002 163,525 517,852 1,828,205 The following table discloses certain information regarding the Company’s Revolving Credit Facilities (as defined below) (in millions): Unsecured Credit Facility PNC Facility Carrying Amount at December 31, 2021 2020 $ — $ — 135.0 — Weighted-Average Interest Rate(A) at December 31, 2021 N/A N/A 2020 1.0% N/A Maturity Date at December 31, 2021 January 2024 January 2024 (A) Interest rate on variable-rate debt was calculated using the base rate and spreads effective at December 31, 2020. The Company maintains an unsecured revolving credit facility with a syndicate of financial institutions, arranged by Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Citizens Bank, N.A., RBC Capital Markets and U.S. Bank National Association (the “Unsecured Credit Facility”). The Unsecured Credit Facility provides for borrowings of up to $950 million if certain financial covenants are maintained and certain borrowing conditions are satisfied, and an accordion feature for expansion of availability up to $1.45 billion, provided that new lenders agree to the existing terms of the facility or existing lenders increase their commitment level, and a maturity date of January 2024, with two six-month options to extend the maturity to January 2025 upon the Company’s request (subject to satisfaction of certain conditions). The Unsecured Credit Facility includes a competitive bid option on periodic interest rates for up to 50% of the facility. The Unsecured Credit Facility also provides for an annual facility fee, which was 20 basis points on the entire facility at December 31, 2021. The Company maintains a $20 million unsecured revolving credit facility with PNC Bank, National Association (“PNC,” the “PNC Facility” and, together with the Unsecured Credit Facility, the “Revolving Credit Facilities”) which includes substantially the same terms as those contained in the Unsecured Credit Facility. Additionally, the Company provided an unconditional guaranty to PNC with respect to any obligations of RVI outstanding from time to time under a $30 million revolving credit agreement entered into by RVI with PNC in 2018. The revolving credit agreement between RVI and PNC, as well as the Company’s guaranty, was terminated in 2021. The Company’s borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facilities bear interest at variable rates at the Company’s election, based on either LIBOR plus a specified spread (0.90% at F-24 December 31, 2021) or the Alternative Base Rate, as defined in the respective facilities, plus a specified spread (0% at December 31, 2021). The specified spreads vary depending on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt rating from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., S&P Global Ratings, Fitch Investor Services, Inc. and their successors. The Company is required to comply with certain covenants under the Revolving Credit Facilities relating to total outstanding indebtedness, secured indebtedness, value of unencumbered real estate assets and fixed-charge coverage. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at December 31, 2021 and 2020. 9. Unsecured and Secured Indebtedness The following table discloses certain information regarding the Company’s unsecured and secured indebtedness (in millions): Unsecured indebtedness: Senior notes(B) Senior notes – discount, net Net unamortized debt issuance costs Total Senior Notes Term Loan Net unamortized debt issuance costs Total Term Loan Carrying Value at December 31, 2021 2020 Interest Rate(A) at December 31, 2021 2020 $ 1,460.0 $ 1,460.0 3.375%–4.700% 3.375%–4.700% Maturity Date at December 31, 2021 May 2023– June 2027 (3.1) (5.1) (4.0) (6.4) 1,451.8 $ 1,449.6 100.0 $ (0.2) 99.8 $ 100.0 (0.4) 99.6 $ $ $ 1.1% 1.1% January 2023 Secured indebtedness: Mortgage indebtedness – Fixed Rate $ 126.5 $ 153.8 Mortgage indebtedness – Variable Rate Net unamortized debt issuance costs Total Mortgage Indebtedness $ — (0.7) 125.8 $ 96.5 (1.0) 249.3 4.2% N/A 4.4% 2.3% September 2022– May 2025 N/A (A) The interest rates reflected above for the senior notes represent the range of the coupon rate of the notes outstanding. All other interest rates presented are a weighted average of the outstanding debt. Interest rate on variable-rate debt was calculated using the base rate and spreads in effect at December 31, 2021 and 2020. (B) Effective interest rates ranged from 3.5% to 4.8% at December 31, 2021. Senior Notes The Company’s various fixed-rate senior notes have interest coupon rates that averaged 4.1% per annum at December 31, 2021 and 2020. The senior notes may be redeemed prior to maturity based upon a yield maintenance calculation. The fixed-rate senior notes were issued pursuant to indentures that contain certain covenants, including limitations on incurrence of debt, maintenance of unencumbered real estate assets and debt service coverage. The covenants also require that the cumulative dividends declared or paid from December 31, 1993, through the end of the current period cannot exceed Funds From Operations (as defined in the agreement) plus an additional $20.0 million for the same period unless required to maintain REIT status. Interest is paid semiannually in arrears. At December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the indentures. Term Loan The Company maintains a term loan with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as administrative agent, and PNC and KeyBank National Association, as syndication agents (the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan accrues interest at a variable rate based on LIBOR) or the Alternative Base Rate, as defined in the facility, plus a specified spread based on the Company’s long-term senior unsecured debt ratings (1.0% at December 31, 2021). The maturity date is January 2023. The Company may increase the amount of the facility provided that lenders agree to certain terms. The Company is required to comply with covenants similar to those contained in the Revolving Credit Facilities. The Company was in compliance with these financial covenants at December 31, 2021 and 2020. Mortgages Payable Mortgages payable, collateralized by real estate with a net book value of $203.2 million at December 31, 2021, and related tenant leases are generally due in monthly installments of principal and/or interest. Fixed contractual interest rates on mortgages payable range from approximately 3.6% to 4.9% per annum. F-25 Scheduled Principal Repayments The scheduled principal payments of the Revolving Credit Facilities ($0 at December 31, 2021, Note 8) and unsecured and secured indebtedness, excluding extension options, as of December 31, 2021, are as follows (in thousands): Year 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Thereafter Unamortized fair market value of assumed debt Net unamortized debt issuance costs Total indebtedness $ $ Amount 36,032 223,573 93,349 481,204 398,556 449,554 1,682,268 1,165 (6,056) 1,677,377 Total gross fees paid by the Company for the Revolving Credit Facilities and term loans in 2021, 2020 and 2019 aggregated $2.1 million, $2.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively. 10. Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures of financial instruments: Other Fair Value Instruments See discussion of fair value considerations of joint venture investments in Note 14. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities The carrying amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets for these financial instruments approximated fair value because of their short-term maturities. Debt The fair market value of senior notes is determined using a pricing model to approximate the trading price of the Company’s public debt. The fair market value for all other debt is estimated using a discounted cash flow technique that incorporates future contractual interest and principal payments and a market interest yield curve with adjustments for duration, optionality and risk profile, including the Company’s non-performance risk and loan to value. The Company’s senior notes and all other debt are classified as Level 2 and Level 3, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy. Considerable judgment is necessary to develop estimated fair values of financial instruments. Accordingly, the estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize on disposition of the financial instruments. Carrying values that are different from estimated fair values are summarized as follows (in thousands): Senior Notes Revolving Credit Facilities and Term Loan Mortgage Indebtedness 11. Commitments and Contingencies Legal Matters December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Carrying Amount 1,451,768 $ 99,810 125,799 1,677,377 $ $ $ Fair Value 1,559,973 $ 100,000 127,488 1,787,461 $ Carrying Amount 1,449,613 $ 234,635 249,260 1,933,508 $ Fair Value 1,549,866 235,000 250,624 2,035,490 The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal proceedings, which, taken together, are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company. The Company is also subject to a variety of legal actions for personal injury or property damage arising in the ordinary course of its business, most of which are covered by insurance. While the resolution of all matters F-26 cannot be predicted with certainty, management believes that the final outcome of such legal proceedings and claims will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s liquidity, financial position or results of operations. Separation Charges The Company recorded separation charges aggregating $1.7 million in 2020, which are included in General and Administrative Expenses. Commitments and Guaranties In conjunction with the redevelopment of various shopping centers, the Company has entered into commitments with general contractors for the construction or redevelopment of shopping centers aggregating approximately $16.9 million as of December 31, 2021. These contracts typically can be changed or terminated without penalty. At December 31, 2021, the Company had letters of credit outstanding of $13.2 million. The Company has not recorded any obligation associated with these letters of credit. The majority of the letters of credit are collateral for insurance obligations as the Company is self-insured up to certain limits on several policies. 12. Non-Controlling Interests, Preferred Shares, Common Shares and Common Shares in Treasury Non-Controlling Interests In December 2021, the Company acquired its partner’s 33% interest in Paradise Village Gateway (Phoenix, Arizona) for $7.1 million, which is reflected as Additional Paid-in Capital in the Company’s Statement of Shareholder’s Equity (Note 5). The Company had 140,633 Operating Partnership Units (“OP Units”) outstanding to one partnership at December 31, 2021 and 2020. These OP Units are exchangeable at the election of the OP Unit holder and, under certain circumstances at the option of the Company, for an equivalent number of the Company’s common shares or for the equivalent amount of cash. These OP Units are subject to registration rights agreements covering shares equivalent to the number of OP Units held by the holder if the Company elects to settle in its common shares. The OP Units are classified on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets as Non-Controlling Interests. Preferred Shares In 2021, the Company redeemed all $150.0 million aggregate liquidation preference of its 6.250% Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (the “Class K Preferred Shares”) at a redemption price of $500 per Class K Preferred Share (or $25.00 per depositary share) plus accrued and unpaid dividends of $7.2049 per Class K Preferred Share (or $0.3602 per depositary share). The Company recorded a charge of $5.1 million to net income attributable to common shareholders, which represents the difference between the redemption price and the carrying amount immediately prior to redemption, which was recorded to additional paid-in capital upon original issuance. The depositary shares, representing the Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares (“Class A Preferred Shares”), each represent 1/20 of a Class A Preferred Share and have a liquidation value of $500 per share. The Class A depositary shares are not redeemable by the Company prior to June 5, 2022, except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of the Company’s status as a REIT. The Company’s authorized preferred shares consist of the following: • • • 750,000 of each: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class E, Class F, Class G, Class H, Class I, Class J and Class K Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, without par value 750,000 Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value 2,000,000 Cumulative Voting Preferred Shares, without par value Common Share Dividends Common share dividends declared per share For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 2021 $ 0.47 $ 0.25 $ 0.80 F-27 Common Shares Issuance In 2021, the Company issued and sold 17.25 million common shares resulting in net proceeds of $225.3 million. Common Shares – Continuous Equity Program In 2021, the Company offered and sold 2,225,698 common shares on a forward basis under its $250 million continuous equity program at a weighted- average forward price of $15.77 per share before issuance costs, generating expected gross proceeds before issuance costs of $35.1 million. The actual proceeds to be received by the Company will vary depending upon the settlement date, the number of shares designated for settlement on that settlement date and the method of settlement. The forward price will be subsequently adjusted for a floating interest rate factor equal to a specified daily rate plus a spread and scheduled dividends during the applicable term. The 2021 transactions may be settled at any time before at various dates through December 8, 2022. Under limited circumstances or certain unanticipated events, the forward purchaser also has the ability to require the Company to physically settle the forward equity sale in shares prior to the applicable settlement date. The Company intends to use proceeds received upon settlement of the transactions to fund acquisitions and capital expenditures and for general corporate purposes. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had not settled any portion of the transactions. The agreement to offer and sell shares on a forward basis is accounted for as an equity instrument. The fair value will not be adjusted so long as the Company continues to meet the accounting requirements for equity instruments. Common Shares in Treasury In 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a $100 million common share repurchase program. In 2020 and 2019, the Company repurchased 0.8 million shares and 1.2 million shares at an aggregate cost of $7.5 million and $14.1 million, respectively. These shares were recorded as Treasury Shares on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. 13. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The changes in Accumulated OCI by component are as follows (in thousands): Balance, December 31, 2018 Other comprehensive income before reclassifications Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings(A) Net current-period other comprehensive income Balance, December 31, 2019 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications Change in cash flow hedges reclassed to earnings(A) Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) Balance, December 31, 2020 Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency translation(B) Net current-period other comprehensive income Balance, December 31, 2021 Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges Foreign Currency Items Total $ $ (1,641) $ — 469 469 (1,172) — 1,172 1,172 — — — — — $ $ 260 421 — 421 681 (3,363) — (3,363) (2,682) (1) 2,683 2,682 — $ (1,381) 421 469 890 (491) (3,363) 1,172 (2,191) (2,682) (1) 2,683 2,682 — (A) (B) Classified in Interest Expense in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended December 31, 2020, $1.1 million is classified as other expense in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations. Represents the release of foreign currency translation related to the sale of a parcel of undeveloped land in Richmond Hill, Ontario, owned by one of the Company’s joint ventures (Note 3). 14. Impairment Charges and Reserves The Company recorded impairment charges and reserves based on the difference between the carrying value of the assets or investments and the estimated fair market value as follows (in millions): Reserve of preferred equity interests(A) Assets marketed for sale(B) Undeveloped land(B) Total impairment charges 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 — $ 7.3 — 7.3 $ 19.4 $ 3.2 2.0 24.6 $ 15.5 0.6 2.8 18.9 $ $ F-28 (A) (B) As a result of an aggregate valuation allowance on its preferred equity interests in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures that were transferred or redeemed in the fourth quarter of 2020. In 2021, the impairment charges recorded were triggered by a change in the hold period assumptions. In 2020 and 2019, impairments recorded were triggered by indicative bids received. Items Measured at Fair Value For the valuation of the preferred equity interests, prior to the closing of the transactions with Blackstone, the significant assumptions used in the discounted cash flow analysis included the discount rate, projected net operating income, the timing of the expected redemption and the exit capitalization rates. For operational real estate assets, the significant valuation assumptions included the capitalization rate used in the income capitalization valuation, as well as the projected property net operating income. For projects under development or not at stabilization, the significant assumptions included the discount rate, the timing and the estimated costs for the construction completion and project stabilization, projected net operating income and the exit capitalization rate. These valuations were calculated based on market conditions and assumptions made by management at the time the valuation adjustments and impairments were recorded, which may differ materially from actual results if market conditions or the underlying assumptions change. The following table presents information about the fair value of real estate that was impaired, and therefore, measured on a fair value basis, along with the related impairment charge, for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019. The table also indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques used by the Company to determine such fair value (in millions). December 31, 2021 Long-lived assets held and used December 31, 2020 Long-lived assets held and used Preferred equity interests December 31, 2019 Long-lived assets held and used Preferred equity interests Fair Value Measurements Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total $ — $ — $ 10.0 $ 10.0 $ — — — — — — — — 11.5 94.2 5.0 108.5 11.5 94.2 5.0 108.5 Total Impairment Charges 7.3 5.2 19.4 3.4 15.5 The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value for the year ended December 31, 2021 (in millions): Description Impairment of consolidated assets $ Fair Value 10.0 Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Valuation Technique Indicative Bid(A) Unobservable Inputs Indicative Bid(A) Range N/A Weighted Average N/A The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used by the Company to determine the fair value for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in millions): Description Impairment of consolidated assets Preferred equity interests Fair Value $ 11.5 94.2 Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements Valuation Technique Indicative Bid(A) Discounted Cash Flow Unobservable Inputs Indicative Bid(A) Discount Rate Range N/A 6.6%–10.6% Weighted Average N/A 7.9% Terminal Capitalization Rate NOI Growth Rate 6.6%–10.5% 8.2% 0% 0% (A) Fair value measurements based upon an indicative bid and developed by third-party sources (including offers and comparable sales values), subject to the Company’s corroboration for reasonableness. The Company does not have access to certain unobservable inputs used by these third parties to determine these estimated fair values. F-29 15. Stock-Based Compensation Plans and Employee Benefits Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s equity-based award plans provide for grants to Company employees and directors of incentive and non-qualified options to purchase common shares, rights to receive the appreciation in value of common shares, awards of common shares subject to restrictions on transfer, awards of common shares issuable in the future upon satisfaction of certain conditions and rights to purchase common shares and other awards based on common shares. Under the terms of the plans, 1.8 million common shares were available for grant under future awards as of December 31, 2021. Stock Options Stock options may be granted at per-share prices not less than fair market value at the date of grant and must be exercised within the maximum contractual term of 10 years thereof. The fair values for option awards granted were estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. No option awards have been granted since December 31, 2017. The following table reflects the stock option activity: Number of Options (Thousands) Weighted- Average Exercise Price Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (Thousands) Balance December 31, 2018 Exercised Forfeited Balance December 31, 2019 Forfeited Balance December 31, 2020 Forfeited Balance December 31, 2021 Options exercisable at December 31, 2021 2020 2019 446 $ (12) (84) 350 (27) 323 (50) 273 $ 273 $ 323 333 25.71 9.73 25.04 26.42 22.20 26.77 25.71 26.96 26.96 26.77 26.58 3.1 $ 3.1 $ 4.0 4.7 — — — — As of December 31, 2021, all stock option compensation cost was recognized. For the year ended December 31, 2019, cash received for employee stock option exercises that were primarily settled with newly issued common shares or with treasury shares was $0.1 million. Restricted Share Units The Board of Directors approved grants to officers of the Company of restricted common share units (“RSUs”) of 0.4 million in 2021, 0.5 million in 2020 and 0.3 million in 2019. These grants generally vest in equal annual amounts over a three- to four-year period. RSUs generally receive cash payments which are equivalent to the cash dividends paid on the Company’s common shares. These grants have a weighted-average fair value at the date of grant ranging from $7.87 to $22.47, which was equal to the market value of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant. As a component of compensation to the Company’s non-employee directors, the Company issued 0.1 million common shares to the non-employee directors for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. The grant value was equal to the market value of the Company’s common shares at the date of grant and these common shares were fully vested upon grant. Performance-Based Restricted Share Units (PRSUs) In 2021, the Board of Directors approved grants to the chief executive officer and the chief financial officer, and in 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Board of Directors approved grants to the chief executive officer of PRSUs covering a “target” number of shares, subject to three-year performance periods beginning on March 1, 2021, March 1, 2020, March 1, 2019 and March 1, 2018, and ending on February 28, 2024, February 28, 2023, February 28, 2022 and February 28, 2021, respectively. In addition, in 2020 the Board of Directors approved grants to the chief financial officer covering a “target” number of shares, subject to one-year, two-year and three-year performance periods beginning on March 1, 2020. In 2017, the Board of Directors approved grants to the chief executive officer and the former chief operating officer of PRSUs covering a “target” number of shares, subject to one-year, two-year and three- year performance periods beginning on March 1, 2017. F-30 The payout of the PRSUs will vary based on relative total shareholder return performance measured over the applicable performance period, with the ultimate payout ranging from a level of 0% of target to a maximum level of 200% of target (in the case of PRSUs issued prior to 2021,subject to reduction by one-third in the event that SITE Centers’ absolute total shareholder return during the applicable performance period is negative). In March 2021, the Company issued 570,295 common shares in settlement of certain PRSUs granted in 2018 and 2020. In December 2020, in connection with the termination without cause of the chief operating officer, a settlement of the PRSUs granted in 2020, 2019 and 2018 resulted in the issuance of 257,168 common shares. For the PRSUs in which the performance period ended in February 2020 and February 2019, no shares were granted. The 2021, 2020 and 2019 grants had a grant date fair value aggregating $3.3 million, $4.5 million and $5.6 million, respectively, to be amortized ratably over the performance period ending three years from the date of grant. Under the anti-dilution provisions of the Company’s equity incentive plan and the respective PRSU award agreement, the PRSUs issued in 2017 and 2018 were adjusted as of the spin-off of RVI, effective July 1, 2018, as determined by the Company’s compensation committee. The number of PRSUs was adjusted so as to retain the same intrinsic value immediately after the spin-off that the PRSU awards had immediately prior to the spin-off. In particular, upon consummation of the spin-off of RVI, the 2017 and 2018 PRSU awards were adjusted to: (1) retain the original SITE Centers’ relative total shareholder return (“RTSR”) peer group; (2) retain the SITE Centers’ beginning share price used for RTSR purposes and (3) measure ending share price as SITE Centers’ ending price plus RVI’s split-adjusted ending price (with any dividends paid during the performance period deemed reinvested into additional SITE Centers shares). Effective at the date of the spin-off, because these awards are dual-indexed to both the Company’s and RVI’s stock performance, the 2017 and 2018 PRSU awards are accounted for as liability awards and marked to fair value on a quarterly basis. In 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a mark-to-market adjustment of $5.6 million as expense, $0.7 million as income and $1.9 million as expense, respectively, in connection with the PRSUs granted primarily in March 2018. Summary of Unvested Share Awards The following table reflects the activity for the unvested awards pursuant to all restricted stock grants: Unvested at December 31, 2020 Granted Vested Forfeited Unvested at December 31, 2021 Awards (Thousands) Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value 902 $ 405 (419) (26) 862 $ 11.35 13.12 13.37 13.20 11.14 As of December 31, 2021, total unrecognized compensation for the restricted awards granted under the plans as summarized above was $9.7 million, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average 1.6-year term, which includes the performance-based and time-based vesting periods. Deferred Compensation Plans The Company maintains a 401(k) defined contribution plan covering substantially all of the officers and employees of the Company in accordance with the provisions of the Code. Also, for certain officers, the Company maintains the Elective Deferred Compensation Plan and Equity Deferred Compensation Plan, both non-qualified plans, which permit the deferral of base salaries, commissions and annual performance-based cash bonuses or receipt of restricted shares. In addition, directors of the Company are permitted to defer all or a portion of their fees pursuant to the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, a non-qualified plan. All of these plans were fully funded at December 31, 2021. F-31 16. Earnings Per Share The following table provides a reconciliation of net income and the number of common shares used in the computations of “basic” earnings per share (“EPS”), which utilizes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding without regard to dilutive potential common shares, and “diluted” EPS, which includes all such shares (in thousands, except per share amounts). Numerators – Basic and Diluted Net income Income attributable to non-controlling interests Write-off of preferred share original issuance costs Preferred dividends Earnings attributable to unvested shares and OP Units Net income attributable to common shareholders after allocation to participating securities Denominators – Number of Shares Basic – Average shares outstanding Assumed conversion of dilutive securities: PRSUs Forward equity OP units Diluted – Average shares outstanding Earnings Per Share: Basic Diluted 2021 For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 $ 125,416 $ (481) (5,156) (13,656) (572) 36,590 $ (869) — (20,531) (204) 101,825 (1,126) (7,176) (32,231) (687) $ 105,551 $ 14,986 $ 60,605 208,004 193,336 183,026 973 25 141 209,143 441 — — 193,777 $ $ 0.51 $ 0.51 $ 0.08 $ 0.08 $ 228 — — 183,254 0.33 0.33 Basic average shares outstanding do not include restricted shares totaling 0.9 million, 0.9 million and 0.7 million that were not vested at December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively (Note 15). The following potentially dilutive securities were considered in the calculation of EPS: • • • • For the year ended December 31, 2021, PRSUs issued to certain executives in March 2021, March 2020 and March 2019 were considered in the computation of dilutive EPS. For the year ended December 31, 2020, PRSUs issued to certain executives in March 2020, March 2019 and March 2018 were considered in the computation of dilutive EPS. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the PRSUs issued in March 2019 and March 2018 were considered in the computation of dilutive EPS and the PRSUs issued in March 2017 were not considered in the computation of dilutive EPS, as the calculation was anti-dilutive. The agreements to offer and sell shares on a forward basis for approximately 2.2 million common shares were considered in the computation of diluted EPS for the year ended December 31, 2021 (Note 12). These agreements were not outstanding in 2020 or 2019. The exchange into common shares associated with OP Units was included in the computation of diluted EPS for the year ending December 31, 2021. The exchange into common shares associated with OP Units was not included in the computation of diluted EPS for December 31, 2020 and 2019, because the effect of assuming conversion was anti-dilutive (Note 12). Options to purchase 0.3 million common shares were outstanding for each of the years ending December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (Note 15). These outstanding options were not considered in the computation of diluted EPS, as the options were anti-dilutive. 17. Income Taxes The Company elected to be treated as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1993. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that the Company distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its shareholders. It is management’s current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company’s REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on taxable income it distributes to its shareholders. As the F-32 Company distributed sufficient taxable income for each of the three years ended December 31, 2021, no U.S. federal income or excise taxes were incurred. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, it will be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for the four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain foreign, state and local taxes on its income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income. In addition, the Company has a TRS that is subject to federal, state and local income taxes on any taxable income generated from its operational activity. In order to maintain its REIT status, the Company must meet certain income tests to ensure that its gross income consists of passive income and not income from the active conduct of a trade or business. The Company utilizes its TRS to the extent certain fee and other miscellaneous non-real estate- related income cannot be earned by the REIT. For the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, the Company made a net payment of $0.6 million, $0.7 million and $0.7 million, respectively, related to taxes. The following represents the combined activity of the Company’s TRS (in thousands): Book (loss) income before income taxes Current Deferred Total income tax expense For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 (3,420) $ (240) $ 7,258 — $ — — $ 39 $ — 39 $ 34 — 34 $ $ $ The differences between total income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the statutory income tax rate to income before taxes with respect to its TRS activity were as follows (in thousands): TRS Statutory Rate Statutory rate applied to pre-tax (loss) income State tax expense net of federal income tax Deferred tax impact of contributions of assets Deferred tax impact of tax rate change Valuation allowance decrease based on impact of tax rate change Valuation allowance (decrease) increase – other deferred Expiration of capital loss carryforward Other Total expense Effective tax rate For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 21% (718) $ — (2,410) (366) 366 (1,087) 3,584 631 — $ $ 21% (50) 33 (3,617) (300) 300 3,854 (181) 39 $ —% (16.20%) 21% 1,524 27 — (89) 89 (1,608) 91 34 0.47% $ $ Deferred tax assets and liabilities of the Company’s TRS were as follows (in thousands): Deferred tax assets(A) Deferred tax liabilities Valuation allowance Net deferred tax asset For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 $ $ 31,844 $ (84) (31,760) — $ 32,651 (170) (32,481) — (A) At December 31, 2021, primarily attributable to $20.5 million of net operating losses and $3.8 million of book/tax differences in joint venture investments. At December 31, 2020, primarily attributable to $14.8 million of net operating losses, $9.3 million of book/tax differences in joint venture investments and $3.7 million of capital loss carryforward. The TRS net operating loss carryforwards will expire in varying amounts between the years 2024 and 2035, except for approximately $5.0 million that was generated in 2021 and does not expire. F-33 Reconciliation of GAAP net income attributable to SITE Centers to taxable income is as follows (in thousands): GAAP net income attributable to SITE Centers Plus: Book depreciation and amortization(A) Less: Tax depreciation and amortization(A) Book/tax differences on losses from capital transactions Joint venture equity (earnings) loss, net(A) Deferred income Compensation expense Impairment charges Miscellaneous book/tax differences, net Taxable income before adjustments Less: Net operating loss carryforward Taxable income subject to the 90% dividend requirement For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 $ $ 124,935 $ 162,342 (115,735) (28,114) (15,480) (1,158) 11,534 7,270 (20,183) 125,411 (28,576) 96,835 $ 35,721 $ 154,051 (105,385) (45,808) 10,572 (13,197) 4,031 24,593 549 65,127 — 65,127 $ 100,699 152,707 (107,830) (52,733) (9,189) (417) 6,608 18,914 1,020 109,779 — 109,779 (A) Depreciation expense from majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates, which is consolidated for financial reporting purposes but not for tax reporting purposes, is included in the reconciliation item “Joint venture equity (earnings) loss, net.” Reconciliation between cash and stock dividends paid and the dividends paid deduction is as follows (in thousands): Dividends paid Less: Dividends designated to prior year Plus: Dividends designated from the following year Less: Return of capital Dividends paid deduction 18. Segment Information For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 2020 2019 96,835 $ (5,133) 5,133 — 96,835 $ 98,073 $ (5,133) 5,133 (32,946) 65,127 $ 180,092 (8,383) 5,133 (67,063) 109,779 $ $ In the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company transferred and redeemed its loan investments (preferred equity interests) in the BRE DDR Joint Ventures in exchange for the acquisition of certain of the underlying assets of the two joint ventures. As such, beginning on January 1, 2021, the Company has one reportable operating segment. The tables below present information about the Company’s reportable operating segments (in thousands): Rental income Other income Total revenues Rental operation expenses Net operating income Impairment charges Depreciation and amortization Interest income Other expense, net Unallocated expenses(A) Equity in net income of joint ventures Reserve of preferred equity interests, net Gain on sale and change in control of interests, net Gain on disposition of real estate, net Income before tax expense As of December 31, 2020: Total gross real estate assets For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Shopping Centers Loan Investments Other Total $ 414,864 $ 45,456 460,320 (138,402) 321,918 (5,200) (170,669) 1,516 45,464 1,069 — 13 13 — 13 11,888 $ (19,393) $ (18,400) (130,485) $ 414,864 45,469 460,333 (138,402) 321,931 (5,200) (170,669) 11,888 (18,400) (130,485) 1,516 (19,393) 45,464 1,069 37,721 $ 4,989,388 $ 4,989,388 F-34 Rental income Other income Business interruption income Total revenues Rental operation expenses Net operating income Impairment charges Depreciation and amortization Interest income Other expense, net Unallocated expenses(A) Equity in net income of joint ventures Reserve of preferred equity interests Gain on disposition of real estate, net Income before tax expense As of December 31, 2019: Total gross real estate assets Notes receivable, net(B) For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Shopping Centers Loan Investments Other Total $ 443,421 $ 63,632 885 507,938 (139,653) 368,285 (3,370) (165,087) 11,519 31,380 — 50 — 50 (10) 40 18,009 $ (15,544) $ 357 (143,105) $ 443,421 63,682 885 507,988 (139,663) 368,325 (3,370) (165,087) 18,009 357 (143,105) 11,519 (15,544) 31,380 102,484 $ 4,709,812 $ 4,709,812 $ 120,130 $ (112,589) $ 7,541 (A) (B) 19. Unallocated expenses consist of General and Administrative Expenses and Interest Expense as listed in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. In 2019, amount includes BRE DDR Joint Venture preferred investment interests. This note receivable was used as part of the consideration paid to acquire certain of the underlying assets of two joint ventures. Subsequent Events In the first quarter of 2022, the Company acquired Artesia Village (Scottsdale, Arizona) for $14.5 million. The Company also acquired its partner’s 80% interest in Casselberry Commons (Casselberry, Florida) owned by the DDRM Properties Joint Venture for $35.6 million ($44.5 million at 100%). F-35 SITE Centers Corp. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 (In thousands) SCHEDULE II Year ended December 31, 2021 Allowance for uncollectible accounts(A) Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(B) Year ended December 31, 2020 Allowance for uncollectible accounts(A) Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(B) Year ended December 31, 2019 Allowance for uncollectible accounts(A) Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(B) Balance at Beginning of Year Charged to Expense Deductions Balance at End of Year $ $ $ $ $ $ 7,402 32,481 109,710 28,413 88,814 29,846 $ $ $ $ $ $ 1,051 — 25,605 4,068 21,448 — $ $ $ $ $ $ 3,733 721 127,913 — 552 1,433 $ $ $ $ $ $ 4,720 31,760 7,402 32,481 109,710 28,413 (A) Includes allowances on straight-line rents and reserve of preferred equity interests and accrued interest ($105.3 million at December 31, 2019). (B) Amounts charged to expense are discussed further in Note 17. F-36 SCHEDULE III SITE Centers Corp. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation December 31, 2021 (In thousands) Location Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Phoenix, AZ Buena Park, CA Fontana, CA Long Beach, CA Oakland, CA Roseville, CA San Francisco, CA Centennial, CO Colorado Springs, CO Denver, CO Parker, CO Guilford, CT Windsor Court, CT Boynton Beach, FL Brandon, FL Brandon, FL Brandon, FL Delray Beach, FL Fort Walton Beach, FL Jupiter, FL Melbourne, FL Miami, FL Naples, FL Orlando, FL Orlando, FL Palm Harbor, FL Plantation, FL Tamarac, FL Tampa, FL Tampa, FL Wesley Chapel, FL Winter Garden, FL Atlanta, GA Atlanta, GA Cumming, GA Cumming, GA Cumming, GA Initial Cost Buildings & Improvements 18,929 $ 24,414 36,880 21,427 57,931 147,918 33,538 67,031 25,730 35,550 47,671 22,818 38,256 41,892 11,745 9,256 4,111 13,117 13,685 26,006 5,612 20,051 7,325 30,457 39,342 56,684 16,424 4,089 37,331 22,139 10,907 15,874 21,567 130,382 41,050 17,103 23,653 49,659 8,218 Land $ 18,701 15,352 15,090 27,269 23,861 — 4,361 23,574 10,464 7,833 9,001 20,733 4,632 4,588 6,090 6,048 — 4,775 2,938 12,664 3,643 8,764 3,111 11,626 10,172 8,528 9,451 1,137 21,729 16,730 10,000 6,800 8,080 38,945 14,078 12,358 14,249 6,851 3,391 $ Total Cost(1) Buildings & Improvements(3) 24,597 29,130 42,553 27,405 64,180 197,363 33,538 68,854 31,146 68,789 60,890 30,343 42,830 64,406 12,616 9,256 27,484 19,400 18,884 26,006 5,612 20,310 12,557 121,805 43,609 82,233 16,480 5,342 96,247 22,139 11,090 15,874 21,567 139,688 48,077 17,103 29,242 50,752 8,754 Land(2) $ 18,701 15,352 18,399 27,269 23,861 — 4,361 23,574 10,464 9,075 9,001 20,804 4,632 6,457 6,090 6,048 — 4,775 2,938 12,664 3,643 8,764 3,111 26,743 10,172 13,057 9,451 1,137 22,112 16,730 10,000 6,800 8,080 38,945 14,078 12,358 14,249 6,851 3,391 F-37 Total $ 43,298 44,482 60,952 54,674 88,041 197,363 37,899 92,428 41,610 77,864 69,891 51,147 47,462 70,863 18,706 15,304 27,484 24,175 21,822 38,670 9,255 29,074 15,668 148,548 53,781 95,290 25,931 6,479 118,359 38,869 21,090 22,674 29,647 178,633 62,155 29,461 43,491 57,603 12,145 $ Accumulated Depreciation(4) 12,002 18,887 15,039 6,300 16,120 104,791 9,612 17,165 14,730 47,401 18,778 17,811 10,940 12,122 6,085 — 3,836 8,571 4,313 602 — 903 1,235 55,003 11,461 14,166 734 4,119 50,138 — 868 — — 40,675 18,825 229 16,567 14,922 1,113 Total Cost, Net of Accumulated $ Depreciation 31,296 25,595 45,913 48,374 71,921 92,572 28,287 75,263 26,880 30,463 51,113 33,336 36,522 58,741 12,621 15,304 23,648 15,604 17,509 38,068 9,255 28,171 14,433 93,545 42,320 81,124 25,197 2,360 68,221 38,869 20,222 22,674 29,647 137,958 43,330 29,232 26,924 42,681 11,032 $ Encumbrances(5) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 17,578 — 12,721 — — — — 20,018 — — — 9,100 — — — — — — — — Date of Construction (C) Acquisition (A) 1999 (A) 2003 (A) 2012 (A) 2015 (A) 2014 (A) 2005 (C) 2013 (A) 2014 (A) 2002 (A) 1997 (C) 2011 (A) 2003 (A) 2013 (A) 2015 (C) 2007 (A) 2021 (A) 1972 (C) 2009 (A) 2013 (A) 2021 (A) 2021 (A) 2020 (A) 2018 (A) 2006 (C) 2013 (A) 2016 (C) 2020 (A) 1995 (A) 2007 (A) 2021 (A) 2019 (A) 2021 (A) 2021 (A) 2013 (A) 2009 (A) 2021 (A) 2003 (A) 2013 (A) 2018 (A) SCHEDULE III SITE Centers Corp. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation December 31, 2021 (In thousands) Location Douglasville, GA Ellenwood, GA Roswell, GA Snellville, GA Suwanee, GA Chicago, IL Chicago, IL Schaumburg, IL Merriam, KS Everett, MA Framingham, MA Brentwood, MO East Hanover, NJ Edgewater, NJ Freehold, NJ Hamilton, NJ Princeton, NJ Voorhees, NJ West Long Branch, NJ Hempstead, NY Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Charlotte, NC Cornelius, NC Cincinnati, OH Columbus, OH Columbus, OH Dublin, OH Mason, OH Stow, OH Westlake, OH Portland, OR Portland, OR Boothwyn, PA Downingtown, PA Easton, PA Initial Cost Land 2,839 1,285 6,566 10,185 13,479 22,642 23,588 27,466 15,043 9,311 75,675 10,018 3,847 7,714 2,460 8,039 17,991 1,350 14,131 26,487 27,707 11,224 3,600 4,382 19,572 12,922 18,716 3,609 2,032 993 424 20,208 10,122 6,370 4,175 7,691 Buildings & Improvements 5,511 4,841 15,005 51,815 23,923 82,754 45,632 84,679 55,028 44,647 191,594 32,053 23,798 30,473 2,475 49,896 82,063 1,837 51,982 14,418 45,021 82,124 30,392 15,184 54,495 46,006 64,617 11,546 23,788 9,028 4,004 50,738 37,457 16,931 15,678 20,405 Total Cost(1) Buildings & Improvements(3) 7,333 4,841 29,180 61,386 34,873 83,275 45,954 92,209 50,350 60,446 204,956 41,035 29,551 38,453 3,766 92,699 122,850 4,960 82,553 14,651 51,938 99,612 54,782 21,669 78,245 72,976 72,158 15,957 28,009 42,895 30,357 65,338 37,895 17,013 15,925 20,772 Land(2) 2,839 1,285 7,894 10,342 13,335 22,642 23,588 24,646 9,601 9,462 75,675 10,018 3,847 7,714 3,166 10,014 18,998 1,350 14,131 26,479 27,707 11,224 8,463 4,382 19,572 14,078 20,666 3,609 2,032 993 424 20,208 10,122 6,370 4,175 7,691 F-38 Total 10,172 6,126 37,074 71,728 48,208 105,917 69,542 116,855 59,951 69,908 280,631 51,053 33,398 46,167 6,932 102,713 141,848 6,310 96,684 41,130 79,645 110,836 63,245 26,051 97,817 87,054 92,824 19,566 30,041 43,888 30,781 85,546 48,017 23,383 20,100 28,463 Accumulated Depreciation(4) 1,118 — 13,398 29,090 19,745 21,464 8,603 25,986 13,196 37,109 56,382 26,195 13,887 15,662 1,548 49,999 72,156 135 41,151 731 18,839 30,551 12,822 11,391 19,365 49,461 24,132 11,380 7,282 26,089 6,312 22,950 2,950 951 932 1,202 Total Cost, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 9,054 6,126 23,676 42,638 28,463 84,453 60,939 90,869 46,755 32,799 224,249 24,858 19,511 30,505 5,384 52,714 69,692 6,175 55,533 40,399 60,806 80,285 50,423 14,660 78,452 37,593 68,692 8,186 22,759 17,799 24,469 62,596 45,067 22,432 19,168 27,261 Encumbrances(5) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 15,979 — — Date of Construction (C) Acquisition (A) 2018 (A) 2021 (A) 2007 (A) 2007 (A) 2003 (A) 2014 (A) 2017 (A) 2013 (A) 2013 (A) 2001 (C) 2013 (A) 1998 (A) 2007 (A) 2007 (A) 2005 (C) 2003 (A) 1997 (A) 2020 (A) 2004 (A) 2020 (A) 2011 (A) 2012 (A) 2013 (C) 2007 (A) 2014 (A) 1998 (A) 2011 (A) 1998 (A) 2014 (A) 1969 (C) 1974 (C) 2012 (A) 2019 (A) 2020 (A) 2020 (A) 2020 (A) SITE Centers Corp. Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation December 31, 2021 (In thousands) Location Anderson, SC Mount Pleasant, SC Brentwood, TN Highland Village, TX Round Rock, TX San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX San Antonio, TX Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville, VA Fairfax, VA Richmond, VA Richmond, VA Springfield, VA Portfolio Balance (SITE) Initial Cost Buildings & Land Improvements Land(2) 1,372 2,430 6,101 5,545 3,467 3,475 5,602 2,381 2,181 1,400 15,681 11,879 7,331 17,016 15,051 1,372 2,341 6,101 5,545 3,467 4,873 10,158 2,381 2,181 1,400 15,681 11,879 7,330 17,016 15,051 $ 982,392 $ 3,249,802 $ 1,019,655 11,656 10,470 25,956 28,365 8,839 37,327 39,196 6,487 6,571 2,537 68,536 34,736 49,278 40,038 202,200 Total Cost(1) Buildings & Improvements(3) 11,756 31,164 28,234 30,742 8,804 53,641 115,143 24,567 6,571 2,537 71,587 37,302 51,034 44,931 202,200 4,219,226 $ Total 13,128 33,505 34,335 36,287 12,271 58,514 125,301 26,948 8,752 3,937 87,268 49,181 58,364 61,947 217,251 $ 5,238,881 Accumulated Depreciation(4) 466 17,421 8,227 10,010 722 30,566 50,053 12,635 133 7 19,338 17,528 1,908 20,790 111,538 1,571,569 $ (1) (2) (3) (4) The aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes was approximately $5.5 billion at December 31, 2021. Includes $8.3 million of undeveloped land at December 31, 2021. Includes $39.0 million of construction in progress at December 31, 2021. Depreciation and amortization is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: Buildings Building improvements and fixtures Tenant improvements Useful lives, 31.5 to 40 years Useful lives, ranging from 3 to 20 years Shorter of economic life or lease terms (5) Excludes fair market value of debt adjustments and net loan costs aggregating $0.4 million. F-39 SCHEDULE III Date of Construction (C) Acquisition (A) 2020 (A) 1995 (A) 2013 (A) 2013 (A) 2019 (A) 2002 (C) 2007 (C) 2007 (A) 2021 (A) 2021 (A) 2013 (A) 2007 (A) 2020 (A) 2007 (A) Total Cost, Net of Accumulated Depreciation 12,662 16,084 26,108 26,277 11,549 27,948 75,248 14,313 8,619 3,930 67,930 31,653 56,456 41,157 105,713 Encumbrances(5) 15,736 — — — — — — — — — — — 34,250 — — 125,382 $ 3,667,312 $ The changes in Total Real Estate Assets are as follows (in thousands): Balance at beginning of year Acquisitions Developments, improvements and expansions Adjustments of property carrying values (Impairments) Disposals(A) Balance at end of year (A) Includes the write-off of fully amortized tenant improvements. The changes in Accumulated Depreciation and Amortization are as follows (in thousands): Balance at beginning of year Depreciation for year Disposals Balance at end of year F-40 SCHEDULE III For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 4,989,388 $ 215,998 84,130 (7,270) (43,365) 5,238,881 $ 2020 2019 4,709,812 $ 242,593 59,126 (5,200) (16,943) 4,989,388 $ 4,627,866 80,771 109,830 (3,370) (105,285) 4,709,812 For the Year Ended December 31, 2021 1,427,057 $ 164,200 (19,688) 1,571,569 $ 2020 2019 1,289,148 $ 154,906 (16,997) 1,427,057 $ 1,172,357 147,372 (30,581) 1,289,148 $ $ $ $ SITE Centers Corp. Mortgage Loans on Real Estate December 31, 2021 (In thousands) SCHEDULE IV The Company did not have any mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2021 and 2020. Changes in mortgage loans are summarized below (in thousands): Balance at beginning of period Additions during period: Interest Deductions during period: Provision for loan loss reserve Collections of principal and interest Balance at close of period For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 2019 120,130 $ 209,566 12,150 (19,393) (112,887) — $ 18,285 (15,544) (92,177) 120,130 $ $ F-41 Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. SIGNATURES SITE Centers Corp. By: /s/ David R. Lukes David R. Lukes, Chief Executive Officer, President & Director Date: February 24, 2022 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on the 24th day of February, 2022. /s/ David R. Lukes David R. Lukes /s/ Conor Fennerty Conor Fennerty /s/ Christa A. Vesy Christa A. Vesy /s/ Linda B. Abraham Linda B. Abraham /s/ Terrance R. Ahern Terrance R. Ahern /s/ Jane E. DeFlorio Jane E. DeFlorio /s/ Thomas Finne Thomas Finne /s/ Victor B. MacFarlane Victor B. MacFarlane /s/ Alexander Otto Alexander Otto /s/ Dawn M. Sweeney Dawn M. Sweeney Chief Executive Officer, President & Director (Principal Executive Officer) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) Executive Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) Director Director Director Director Director Director Director DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES REGISTERED UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Exhibit 4.29 As of the end of its most recent fiscal year, SITE Centers Corp., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), had two classes of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended: • • common shares, $0.10 par value per share (“common shares”); and depositary shares (“Class A depositary shares” or “depositary shares”), each representing 1/20 of a share of the 6.375% Class A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares, without par value (“6.375% Class A Shares” or “Designated Preferred Shares”). The following description of the Company’s capital stock is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by provisions of Ohio law and by reference to the terms and provisions of the Company’s articles of incorporation and code of regulations, which are incorporated herein by reference and attached as exhibits to the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10‑K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of: • • • • • • • • • • • • 300,000,000 common shares; 750,000 Class A Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class A Shares”), of which 350,000 shares have been designated as 6.375% Class A Shares; 750,000 Class B Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class B Shares”); 750,000 Class C Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class C Shares”); 750,000 Class D Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class D Shares”); 750,000 Class E Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class E Shares”); 750,000 Class F Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class F Shares”); 750,000 Class G Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class G Shares”); 750,000 Class H Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class H Shares”); 750,000 Class I Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class I Shares”); 750,000 Class J Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class J Shares”); 750,000 Class K Cumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“Class K Shares”); • • 750,000 Noncumulative Preferred Shares, without par value (“noncumulative shares”); and 2,000,000 Cumulative Voting Preferred Shares, without par value (“cumulative voting preferred shares”). The Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares, the Class D Shares, the Class E Shares, the Class F Shares, the Class G Shares, the Class H Shares, the Class I Shares, the Class J Shares, the Class K Shares and the noncumulative shares are referred to collectively herein as the “nonvoting preferred shares.” The nonvoting preferred shares and the cumulative voting preferred shares are referred to collectively herein as the “Authorized Preferred Shares.” Authorized Preferred Shares may be issued in one or more series, with such designations, powers, preferences and rights of the shares of each series of each class and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereon, including, but not limited to, the fixing of the dividend rate or rates, conversion rights and terms of redemption (including sinking fund provisions), the redemption price or prices, and the liquidation preferences, in each case, if any, as the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) or any authorized committee thereof may determine by adoption of an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, without any further vote or action by the shareholders. DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES Preferred Shares General Except as discussed below, the nonvoting preferred shares rank on a parity with each other and are identical to each other. The cumulative voting preferred shares rank equally, except with respect to voting rights, with all of the nonvoting preferred shares. Dividends on the Class A Shares, the Class B Shares, the Class C Shares, the Class D Shares, the Class E Shares, the Class F Shares, the Class G Shares, the Class H Shares, the Class I Shares, the Class J Shares, the Class K Shares and the cumulative voting preferred shares will be cumulative, while dividends on the noncumulative shares will not be cumulative. Prior to the issuance of shares of each series of each class of nonvoting preferred shares, the Board may, under the Company’s articles of incorporation and Ohio law, fix: • • • • the designation of the series; the authorized number of shares of the series. The Board may, except when otherwise provided in the creation of the series, increase or decrease the authorized number of shares before or after issuance of the series (but not below the number of shares of such series then outstanding); the dividend rate or rates of the series, including the means by which such rates may be established; the date(s) from which dividends shall accrue and be cumulative and, with respect to all nonvoting preferred shares, the date on which and the period(s) for which dividends, if 2 declared, shall be payable, including the means by which such date(s) and period(s) may be established; redemption rights and prices, if any; the terms and amounts of the sinking fund, if any; the amounts payable on shares of the series in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company’s affairs; whether the shares of the series shall be convertible into common shares or shares of any other class; if the shares are convertible, the conversion rate(s) or price(s), any adjustments to the rate or price and all other terms and conditions upon which such conversion may be made; and restrictions on the issuance of shares of the same or any other class or series. • • • • • • All preferred shares will be equal to all other preferred shares with respect to dividend rights (subject to dividends on noncumulative shares being noncumulative) and rights upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up. The preferred shares will: • • rank prior to all classes of common shares and to all other equity securities ranking junior to such preferred shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up; be equal to all of the Company’s equity securities the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities are equal to the preferred shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up; and • be junior to all of the Company’s equity securities the terms of which specifically provide that such equity securities rank prior to the preferred shares with respect to dividend rights and rights upon the Company’s liquidation, dissolution or winding-up. Class A Depositary Shares General Each Class A depositary share represents a 1/20th fractional interest in a share of the 6.375% Class A Shares, deposited with Computershare Shareowner Services LLC, Jersey City, New Jersey, as depositary (the “Preferred Shares Depositary”), under a deposit agreement between the Company, the Preferred Shares Depositary and the holders from time to time of the depositary receipts (the “Class A depositary receipts” or the “depositary receipts”) issued by the Preferred Shares Depositary and evidencing the Class A depositary shares. Subject to the terms of such deposit agreement, each holder of a Class A depositary receipt evidencing a Class A depositary share will be entitled to all the rights and preferences of a fractional interest in a 6.375% Class A Share (including dividend, voting, redemption and liquidation rights and preferences). 3 The Class A depositary shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “SITC PRA” The 6.375% Class A Shares and the Class A depositary shares do not have a stated maturity and are not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions (except as provided under “—Restrictions on Ownership” below). Dividends Holders of the 6.375% Class A Shares will be entitled to receive, when and as declared by the Board, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends at the rate of 6.375% of the liquidation preference per year (equivalent to $1.59375 per year per Class A depositary share, or $0.39844 per quarterly period per Class A depositary share). Such dividends will be cumulative from, and including, the date of original issuance or the most recent Dividend Payment Date (as defined below) on which dividends have been paid, as applicable, and will be payable quarterly in arrears on the fifteenth day of each January, April, July and October or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day (each, a “Dividend Payment Date”). Any dividend payable on the Designated Preferred Shares for any period shorter or longer than a full dividend period will be computed on the basis of the 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The Preferred Shares Depositary will distribute dividends received in respect of the Designated Preferred Shares to the record holders of the depositary receipts as of the close of business on the applicable record date, which will be the first day of the calendar month in which the applicable Dividend Payment Date falls or on such other date designated by the Board for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to such Dividend Payment Date (each, a “Dividend Record Date”), in each case whether or not such day is a business day. No dividends on the Designated Preferred Shares may be declared by the Board or paid or set apart for payment by the Company at any time if the terms and provisions of any agreement to which the Company is a party, including any agreement relating to the Company’s indebtedness, prohibit such declaration, payment or setting apart for payments or provide that such declaration, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such declaration or payment is restricted or prohibited by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Designated Preferred Shares will accrue whether or not the Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are declared. Accrued but unpaid dividends on the Designated Preferred Shares will not bear interest. Holders of the Designated Preferred Shares and the depositary shares will not be entitled to any dividends in excess of full cumulative dividends as described above. Any dividend payment made on the Designated Preferred Shares will first be credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable. If preferred shares are outstanding, dividends may not be paid or declared or set apart for any series of preferred shares for any dividend period unless at the same time: 4 • • a proportionate dividend for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date for all issued and outstanding shares of all series of such class entitled to receive such dividend (but, if such series are series of noncumulative shares, then only with respect to the current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective annual dividend rates fixed therefor, have been paid or declared or set apart; and the dividends payable for the dividend periods terminating on the same or any earlier date for all other classes of issued and outstanding preferred shares entitled to receive such dividends (but, with respect to noncumulative shares, only with respect to the then-current dividend period), ratably in proportion to the respective dividend rates fixed therefor, have been paid or declared and set apart. If any series of preferred shares is outstanding, a dividend shall not be paid or declared or any distribution made in respect of the common shares or any other shares ranking junior to such series of preferred shares, and common shares or any other shares ranking junior to such series of preferred shares shall not be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired by the Company unless: • • all accrued and unpaid dividends on all classes of outstanding preferred shares, including the full dividends for all current dividend periods for the nonvoting preferred shares (except, with respect to noncumulative shares, for the then-current dividend period only), have been declared and paid or a sum sufficient for payment thereof set apart; and with respect to the nonvoting preferred shares, there are no arrearages with respect to the redemption of any series of any class of preferred shares from any sinking fund provided for such class in accordance with the articles of incorporation. However, common shares and any other shares ranking junior to such series of preferred shares may be purchased, retired or otherwise acquired using the proceeds of a sale of common shares or other shares junior to such preferred shares received subsequent to the first date of issuance of such preferred shares. In addition, the Company may pay or declare or distribute dividends payable in common shares or other shares ranking junior to such preferred shares. The preceding restrictions on the payment of dividends or other distributions on, or on the purchase, redemption, retirement or other acquisition of, common shares or any other shares ranking equal to or junior to any class of preferred shares generally will be inapplicable to: • • • any payments in lieu of issuance of fractional shares, upon any merger, conversion, stock dividend or otherwise in the case of the nonvoting preferred shares; the conversion of preferred shares into common shares; or the exercise of the Company’s rights to repurchase shares of capital stock in order to preserve the Company’s status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for full payment is not set apart) upon the preferred shares of any series and the shares of any other series of preferred shares ranking 5 on a parity as to dividends with such series, all dividends declared upon preferred shares of such series and any other series of preferred shares ranking on a parity as to dividends with such preferred shares shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share on the shares of such series of preferred shares shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accrued dividends per share on the preferred shares of such series (which shall not include any accumulation in respect of unpaid dividends for prior dividend periods for noncumulative shares) and such other series bear to each other. Ranking With respect to the payment of dividends and amounts upon liquidation, the Designated Preferred Shares will rank equally with all of the Company’s other preferred shares, when issued (subject to dividends on noncumulative shares being noncumulative) and will rank senior to the common shares. Liquidation Preference In the event of the Company’s voluntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of the Designated Preferred Shares will be entitled to be paid out of the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders a liquidation preference of $500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share), plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of payment, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of the Company’s common shares or any other capital stock that rank junior to the Designated Preferred Shares as to liquidation rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of Designated Preferred Shares will have no right or claim to any of the Company’s remaining assets. In the event the Company’s assets legally available for distribution to the Company’s shareholders are insufficient to permit the payment upon the Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) and all outstanding Authorized Preferred Shares of the full preferential amount to which they are respectively entitled, then such assets will be distributed ratably upon the Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) and all other outstanding Authorized Preferred Shares in proportion to the full preferential amount to which each such share is entitled. If liquidating distributions are made in full to all holders of preferred shares, the Company’s remaining assets will be distributed among the holders of any other classes or series of capital stock ranking junior to the preferred shares upon liquidation, dissolution or winding-up. The distributions will be made according to the holders’ respective rights and preferences and, in each case, according to their respective number of shares. The Company’s merger or consolidation into or with any other corporation, or the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, shall not constitute a dissolution, liquidation or winding-up. Optional Redemption Except in certain circumstances relating to the preservation of the Company’s status as a REIT and except as described below under “—Special Optional Redemption,” the Company may not redeem the 6.375% Class A Shares prior to June 5, 2022. On and after June 5, 2022, the 6 Company may redeem the 6.375% Class A Shares at the Company’s option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice (and the Preferred Shares Depositary will redeem the number of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares so redeemed upon not less than 30 days’ and no more than 60 days’ written notice to the holders thereof), in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, for cash at a redemption price of $500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share), plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption (except as provided below), without interest. Holders of depositary receipts evidencing depositary shares to be redeemed will surrender such depositary receipts at the place designated in such notice and will be entitled to the redemption price and any accrued and unpaid dividends payable upon such redemption following such surrender. If fewer than all the outstanding depositary shares of any series are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional depositary shares) or by any other equitable method determined by the Company that will not result in the issuance of any Designated Preferred Shares in excess of the ownership limit described below (see “—Ownership Limit”). If the Company elects to redeem any of the Designated Preferred Shares as described in this paragraph, the Company may use any available cash to pay the redemption price, and the Company will not be required to pay the redemption price only out of the proceeds from the issuance of other classes and series of the Company’s shares or any other specific source. The Company may not purchase or redeem less than all of the outstanding shares of any series of Designated Preferred Shares except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of such series, unless all dividends on such series for previous and current dividend periods have been declared and paid or funds set apart. However, the Company may repurchase or redeem Designated Preferred Shares in order to preserve the Company’s status as a REIT. The Company will give the Preferred Shares Depositary not less than 10 days’ prior written notice of redemption of the deposited Designated Preferred Shares. A similar notice will be mailed by the Preferred Shares Depositary, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the depositary shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses as they appear on the records of the Preferred Shares Depositary. No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof will affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any Designated Preferred Share or depositary share except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. A redemption notice that has been mailed in the manner provided herein will be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder received the redemption notice. Each notice will state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of Designated Preferred Shares and the number of depositary shares to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where the depositary receipts are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. If less than all the shares of any series of Designated Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the notices mailed to the Preferred Shares Depositary and any holder of depositary shares will also specify the number of such Designated Preferred Shares and depositary shares to be redeemed. The Company will also cause notice of redemption to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York at least once a week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date of redemption. 7 If the Company and the Preferred Shares Depositary have mailed a notice of redemption and if the Company has set aside sufficient funds for the redemption in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) called for redemption, and the Company directs that there be paid to the respective holders of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption, on surrender of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable), those Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) will be treated as no longer being outstanding, no further dividends will accrue and all other rights of the holders of those Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) will terminate. The holders of those Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) will retain only their right to receive the redemption price for their shares and any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date. The holders of depositary shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to the underlying Designated Preferred Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption thereof after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date or the Company’s default in the payment of the dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the Company will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on Designated Preferred Shares called for redemption. Special Optional Redemption Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control (as defined below), the Company may, at the Company’s option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days’ written notice, redeem the Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares), in whole or in part within 120 days after the first date on which such Change of Control occurred, by paying $500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share), plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. If, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date (as defined below), the Company has provided or provides notice of exercise of any of the Company’s redemption rights relating to the Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) (whether pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption right described above or this special optional redemption right), the holders of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares will not be permitted to exercise the conversion right described below under “— Conversion Rights” in respect of their shares called for redemption. If fewer than all the outstanding depositary shares are to be redeemed, the depositary shares to be redeemed will be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional depositary shares) or by any other equitable method determined by the Company that will not result in the issuance of any Designated Preferred Shares in excess of the ownership limit described below (see “—Ownership Limit”). If the Company elects to redeem any of the Designated Preferred Shares as described in this paragraph, the Company may use any available cash to pay the redemption price, and the Company will not be required to pay the redemption price only out of the proceeds from the issuance of other classes and series of the Company’s shares or any other specific source. 8 The Company may not purchase or redeem less than all of the outstanding shares of any series of Designated Preferred Shares except in accordance with a stock purchase offer made to all holders of record of such series, unless all dividends on such series for previous and current dividend periods have been declared and paid or funds set apart. However, the Company may repurchase or redeem Designated Preferred Shares in order to preserve the Company’s status as a REIT. The Company will give the Preferred Shares Depositary not less than 10 days’ prior written notice of redemption of the deposited Designated Preferred Shares. A similar notice will be mailed by the Preferred Shares Depositary, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the depositary shares to be redeemed at their respective addresses as they appear on the records of the Preferred Shares Depositary. No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof will affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any Designated Preferred Share or depositary share except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. A redemption notice that has been mailed in the manner provided herein will be conclusively presumed to have been duly given on the date mailed whether or not the holder received the redemption notice. Each notice will state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of Designated Preferred Shares and the number of depositary shares to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where the depositary receipts are to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; (v) that the Designated Preferred Shares and depositary shares are being redeemed pursuant to the Company’s special optional redemption right in connection with the occurrence of a Change of Control and a brief description of the transaction or transactions constituting such Change of Control; (vi) that the holders of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares to which the notice relates will not be able to tender such Designated Preferred Shares for conversion in connection with the Change of Control and each Designated Preferred Share tendered for conversion that is selected, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, for redemption will be redeemed on the related date of redemption instead of converted on the Change of Control Conversion Date; and (vii) that dividends on the shares to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such redemption date. If less than all the shares of any series of Designated Preferred Shares are to be redeemed, the notices mailed to the Preferred Shares Depositary and any holder of depositary shares will also specify the number of Designated Preferred Shares and depositary shares to be redeemed. The Company will also cause notice of redemption to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of New York at least once a week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 days nor more than 60 days prior to the date of redemption. If the Company and the Preferred Shares Depositary have mailed a notice of redemption and if the Company has set aside sufficient funds for the redemption in trust for the benefit of the holders of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) called for redemption, and the Company directs that there be paid to the respective holders of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) so to be redeemed amounts equal to the redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption, on surrender of the Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable), those Designated Preferred Shares (or the depositary shares, as applicable) will be treated as no longer being outstanding, no further dividends will accrue and all other rights of the holders of those Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) will terminate. The holders of those Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) will retain only their 9 right to receive the redemption price for their shares and any accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the redemption date. The holders of depositary shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to the underlying Designated Preferred Shares on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption thereof after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date or the Company’s default in the payment of the dividend due on such Dividend Payment Date. Except as provided above, the Company will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on Designated Preferred Shares called for redemption. A “Change of Control” is when, after the original issuance of the Designated Preferred Shares, the following have occurred and are continuing: • • the acquisition by any person, including any syndicate or group deemed to be a “person” under Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, of beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, through a purchase, merger or other acquisition transaction or series of purchases, mergers or other acquisition transactions of shares of the Company entitling that person to exercise more than 50% of the total voting power of all shares of the Company entitled to vote generally in elections of directors (except that such person will be deemed to have beneficial ownership of all securities that such person has the right to acquire, whether such right is currently exercisable or is exercisable only upon the occurrence of a subsequent condition); and following the closing of any transaction referred to in the bullet point above, neither the Company nor the acquiring or surviving entity has a class of common securities (or American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) representing such securities) listed on the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or listed or quoted on an exchange or quotation system that is a successor to the NYSE, the NYSE MKT or NASDAQ. Conversion Rights Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares will have the right (unless, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Company has provided or provides notice of the Company’s election to redeem the Designated Preferred Shares (and the depositary shares) as described above under “— Optional Redemption” or “—Special Optional Redemption”) to direct the Preferred Shares Depositary, on such holder’s behalf, to convert some or all of the Designated Preferred Shares underlying the depositary shares held by such holder (the “Change of Control Conversion Right”) on the Change of Control Conversion Date into a number of the Company’s common shares (or equivalent value of Alternative Conversion Consideration (as defined below)) per 6.375% Class A Share to be converted (the “Class A Common Shares Conversion Consideration” or the “Common Shares Conversion Consideration”) equal to the lesser of: • the quotient obtained by dividing (1) the sum of $500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per Class A depositary share) plus the amount of any accrued and unpaid dividends to, 10 but not including, the applicable Change of Control Conversion Date (unless such Change of Control Conversion Date is after a Dividend Record Date and prior to the corresponding Dividend Payment Date, in which case no additional amount for such accrued and unpaid dividends will be included in this sum) by (2) the Common Share Price; and • 111.60714 (equivalent to 5.58036 per Class A depositary share) (the “Share Cap”), subject to certain adjustments. Anything in the articles of incorporation to the contrary notwithstanding and except as otherwise required by law, the persons who are the holders of record of Designated Preferred Shares and the depositary shares at the close of business on a Dividend Record Date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable on the corresponding Dividend Payment Date notwithstanding the conversion of those shares after such Dividend Record Date and on or prior to such Dividend Payment Date and, in such case, the full amount of such dividend will be paid on such Dividend Payment Date to the persons who were the holders of record at the close of business on such Dividend Record Date. The Share Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any share splits (including those effected pursuant to a distribution of the Company’s common shares), subdivisions or combinations, including the 1-for-2 reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common shares that became effective as of May 18, 2018 (in each case, a “Share Split”), with respect to the Company’s common shares as follows: the adjusted Share Cap as the result of a Share Split will be the number of the Company’s common shares that is equivalent to the product obtained by multiplying (1) the Share Cap in effect immediately prior to such Share Split by (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of the Company’s common shares outstanding after giving effect to such Share Split and the denominator of which is the number of the Company’s common shares outstanding immediately prior to such Share Split. For the avoidance of doubt, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence, the aggregate number of the Company’s common shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) issuable in connection with the exercise of the Change of Control Conversion Right and in respect of the 6.375% Class A Shares underlying the Class A depositary shares will not exceed 39,062,520 common shares (or equivalent Alternative Conversion Consideration, as applicable) (the “Exchange Cap”). The Exchange Cap is subject to pro rata adjustments for any Share Splits on the same basis as the corresponding adjustment to the Share Cap and is subject to increase in the event that additional Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares are issued in the future. In the case of a Change of Control pursuant to which the Company’s common shares will be converted into cash, securities or other property or assets (including any combination thereof) (the “Alternative Form Consideration”), a holder of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares will receive upon conversion of such Designated Preferred Shares the kind and amount of Alternative Form Consideration that such holder would have owned or been entitled to receive upon the Change of Control had such holder held a number of the Company’s common shares equal to the Common Shares Conversion Consideration immediately prior to the effective time of the Change of Control (the “Alternative Conversion 11 Consideration,” and the Common Shares Conversion Consideration or the Alternative Conversion Consideration, as may be applicable to a Change of Control, is referred to as the “Conversion Consideration”). If the holders of the Company’s common shares have the opportunity to elect the form of consideration to be received in the Change of Control, the consideration that the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares will receive will be in the form and proportion of the aggregate consideration elected by the holders of the Company’s common shares who participate in the determination (based on the weighted average of elections) and will be subject to any limitations to which all holders of the Company’s common shares are subject, including, without limitation, pro rata reductions applicable to any portion of the consideration payable in the Change of Control. The Company will not issue fractional common shares upon the conversion of the Designated Preferred Shares. Instead, the Company will pay the cash value of such fractional shares in lieu of such fractional shares. Because each depositary share represents a 1/20th interest in a Designated Preferred Share, the number of common shares ultimately received for each depositary share will be equal to the number of common shares received upon conversion of each Designated Preferred Shares divided by 20. In the event that the conversion would result in the issuance of fractional common shares, the Company will pay the holder of depositary shares the cash value of such fractional shares in lieu of such fractional shares. Within 15 days following the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will provide to holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares a notice of occurrence of the Change of Control that describes the resulting Change of Control Conversion Right. This notice will state the following: • • • • • • the events constituting the Change of Control; the date of the Change of Control; the last date on which the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares may exercise their Change of Control Conversion Right; the method and period for calculating the Common Share Price; the Change of Control Conversion Date; that if, prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date, the Company has provided or provides notice of the Company’s election to redeem all or any portion of the Designated Preferred Shares or the depositary shares, holders will not be able to convert the Designated Preferred Shares and such shares will be redeemed on the related redemption date, even if such shares have already been tendered for conversion pursuant to the Change of Control Conversion Right; if applicable, the type and amount of Alternative Conversion Consideration entitled to be received per Designated Preferred Share; 12 • • • the name and address of the paying agent and the conversion agent; the procedures that the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares must follow to exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right; and the last date on which the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares may withdraw shares surrendered for conversion and the procedures that such holders must follow to effect such a withdrawal. The Company will issue a press release for publication on the Dow Jones & Company, Inc., Business Wire, PR Newswire or Bloomberg Business News (or, if these organizations are not in existence at the time of issuance of the press release, such other news or press organization as is reasonably calculated to broadly disseminate the relevant information to the public), or post notice on the Company’s website, in any event prior to the opening of business on the first business day following any date on which the Company provides the notice described above to the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares. To exercise the Change of Control Conversion Right, each holder of depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares will be required to deliver, on or before the close of business on the Change of Control Conversion Date, the depositary receipts or certificates, if any, evidencing the depositary shares or Designated Preferred Shares, respectively, to be converted, duly endorsed for transfer, together with a written conversion notice completed, to the Preferred Shares Depositary, in the case of the depositary shares, or to the Company’s transfer agent, in the case of Designated Preferred Shares. The conversion notice must state: • • • the relevant Change of Control Conversion Date; the number of depositary shares or Designated Preferred Shares to be converted; and that the depositary shares or the Designated Preferred Shares are to be converted pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Designated Preferred Shares. The “Change of Control Conversion Date” is the date the Designated Preferred Shares are to be converted, which will be a business day that is no fewer than 20 days nor more than 35 days after the date on which the Company provides the notice described above to the holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares. The “Common Share Price” will be: (i) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by the holders of the Company’s common shares is solely cash, the amount of cash consideration per common share or (ii) if the consideration to be received in the Change of Control by holders of the Company’s common shares is other than solely cash (x) the average of the closing sale prices per common share (or, if no closing sale price is reported, the average of the closing bid and ask prices per common share or, if more than one in either case, the average of the average closing bid and the average closing ask prices per common share) for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such Change of Control occurred as reported on the principal U.S. securities exchange on which the Company’s common shares are then traded, or (y) the average of the last quoted bid prices for the Company’s common shares in the over-the-counter market as reported by OTC Markets Group Inc. or similar organization for the ten consecutive trading days immediately preceding, but not including, the date on which such 13 Change of Control occurred, if the Company’s common shares are not then listed for trading on a U.S. securities exchange. Holders of the depositary shares representing interests in the Designated Preferred Shares may withdraw any notice of exercise of a Change of Control Conversion Right (in whole or in part) by a written notice of withdrawal delivered to the Preferred Shares Depositary, in the case of the depositary shares, or to the Company’s transfer agent, in the case of the Designated Preferred Shares, prior to the close of business on the business day prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date. The notice of withdrawal must state: • • • the number of withdrawn depositary shares or Designated Preferred Shares; if certificated depositary shares or Designated Preferred Shares have been issued, the receipt or certificate numbers of the withdrawn Designated Preferred Shares; and the number of depositary shares or Designated Preferred Shares, if any, which remain subject to the conversion notice. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Designated Preferred Shares are held in global form, the conversion notice and/or the notice of withdrawal, as applicable, must comply with applicable procedures of The Depository Trust Company. Designated Preferred Shares as to which the Change of Control Conversion Right has been properly exercised and for which the conversion notice has not been properly withdrawn will be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration in accordance with the Change of Control Conversion Right on the Change of Control Conversion Date, unless prior to the Change of Control Conversion Date the Company has provided or provides notice of the Company’s election to redeem such Designated Preferred Shares, whether pursuant to the Company’s optional redemption right or the Company’s special optional redemption right. If the Company elects to redeem Designated Preferred Shares that would otherwise be converted into the applicable Conversion Consideration on a Change of Control Conversion Date, such Designated Preferred Shares will not be so converted and the holders of such shares will be entitled to receive on the applicable redemption date $500.00 per share (or $25.00 per depositary share), plus accrued and unpaid dividends to, but not including, the date of redemption. See “—Optional Redemption” and “— Special Optional Redemption.” The Company will deliver amounts owing upon conversion no later than the third business day following the Change of Control Conversion Date. In connection with the exercise of any Change of Control Conversion Right, the Company will comply with all federal and state securities laws and stock exchange rules in connection with any conversion of Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares into the Company’s common shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Designated Preferred Shares, no holder of 14 Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares will be entitled to convert such shares to the extent that receipt of common shares upon conversion of the Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares would cause such holder (or any other person) to exceed the share ownership limits contained in the Company’s articles of incorporation setting forth the terms of the Designated Preferred Shares, unless the Company provides an exemption from this limitation for such holder or other person. See “— Ownership Limit,” below. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions on the ability to convert the Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares, any conversion of Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares in violation of the ownership limit described below under “— Ownership Limit” or that causes another person to be in violation of such ownership limit, including as a result of the effect of the operation of this provision, will be construed as causing any Designated Preferred Shares or depositary shares that exceed such ownership limit to be deemed “Excess Preferred Shares” as defined in the Company’s articles of incorporation and subject to the provisions applicable to Excess Preferred Shares set forth in the Company’s articles of incorporation. Such Excess Preferred Shares will be transferred by operation of law to the Company as trustee of a trust for the exclusive benefit of the person or persons to whom or by whom such Excess Preferred Shares can ultimately be transferred or held, respectively, without violating the ownership limit described below under “—Ownership Limit,” and any Excess Preferred Shares while held in such trust will not have any voting rights, will not be considered for purposes of any shareholder vote or for determining a quorum for such a vote, and will not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions. Except as otherwise provided above, neither the Designated Preferred Shares nor the depositary shares are convertible into or exchangeable for any other securities or property. Limited Voting Rights In any matter in which the Designated Preferred Shares may vote (as expressly provided herein, or as may be required by law), each Designated Preferred Share will be entitled to one vote. As a result, each depositary share will be entitled to 1/20th of a vote. Nonvoting Preferred Shares Holders of nonvoting preferred shares have only the voting rights described below that apply to all preferred shares, whether nonvoting or voting, and as from time to time required by law. If and when the Company is in default in the payment of (or, with respect to noncumulative shares, has not paid or declared and set aside a sum sufficient for the payment of) dividends on any series of any class of outstanding nonvoting preferred shares, for dividend payment periods, whether consecutive or not, which in the aggregate contain at least 540 days, all holders of shares of such class, voting separately as a class, together and combined with all other preferred shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, will be entitled to elect a total of two members to the Board. This voting right shall be vested and any additional directors shall serve until all accrued and unpaid dividends (except, with respect to noncumulative shares, only dividends for the then-current dividend period) on such outstanding preferred shares have been paid or declared and a sufficient sum set aside for payment thereof. 15 The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of a class of outstanding nonvoting preferred shares, voting separately as a class, shall be necessary to effect either of the following: • • The authorization, creation or increase in the authorized number of any shares, or any security convertible into shares, ranking prior to such class of nonvoting preferred shares; or Any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Company’s articles of incorporation or the Company’s code of regulations which adversely and materially affects the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such class of nonvoting preferred shares which are set forth in the Company’s articles of incorporation. However, the amendment of the Company’s articles of incorporation to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of a class of such preferred shares or of any shares ranking on a parity with or junior to such class of preferred shares does not adversely and materially affect preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such class of preferred shares. In addition, amending the code of regulations to change the number or classification of the Company’s directors does not adversely or materially affect preferences or voting rights or other rights. Voting shall be done in person at a meeting called for one of the above purposes or in writing by proxy. The preceding voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time of the action with respect to which such vote would be required, all outstanding shares of such series of preferred shares have been redeemed or called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect such redemption. Cumulative Voting Preferred Shares. If and when the Company is in default in the payment of dividends on the cumulative voting preferred shares, for at least six dividend payment periods, whether or not consecutive, all holders of shares of such class, voting separately as a class, together and combined with all other preferred shares upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, will be entitled to elect a total of two members to the Board. This voting right shall be vested and any additional directors shall serve until all accrued and unpaid dividends (except, with respect to noncumulative shares, only dividends for the then-current dividend period) on such outstanding preferred shares have been paid or declared and a sufficient sum set aside for payment thereof. The affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding cumulative voting preferred shares, voting separately as a class, shall be necessary to effect either of the following: • Any amendment, alteration or repeal of any of the provisions of, or the addition of any provisions to, the Company’s articles of incorporation or code of regulations, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise (an “event”), that materially adversely affects the voting powers, rights or preferences of the holders of the cumulative voting preferred shares; provided, however, that the amendment of the provisions of the articles of incorporation (a) so as to authorize or create, or to increase the authorized amount of, or issue, any shares ranking junior to the cumulative voting preferred shares or any shares 16 of any class or series of shares ranking on a parity with the cumulative voting preferred shares or (b) with respect to the occurrence of any event, so long as the cumulative voting preferred shares remain outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, taking into account that upon the occurrence of the event, the Company may not be the surviving entity, shall not in either case be deemed to materially adversely affect the voting power, rights or preferences of the holders of cumulative voting preferred shares; or • the authorization, creation of, increase in the authorized amount of, or issuance of any shares of any class or series of shares ranking prior to the cumulative voting preferred shares or any security convertible into shares of any class or series of shares ranking prior to the cumulative voting preferred shares (whether or not such class or series of shares ranking prior to the cumulative voting preferred shares is currently authorized). The preceding voting provisions will not apply, if at or prior to the time of the action with respect to which such vote would be required, all outstanding shares of such series of cumulative voting preferred shares have been redeemed or called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect such redemption. In addition to the foregoing, the holders of cumulative voting preferred shares shall be entitled to vote on all matters on which holders of common shares may vote and shall be entitled to one vote for each cumulative voting preferred share entitled to vote at such meeting. General Without limiting the provisions described above, under Ohio law, holders of each class of preferred shares will be entitled to vote as a class on any amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, whether or not they are entitled to vote thereon by the Company’s articles of incorporation, if the amendment would: • • • • • increase or decrease the par value of the shares of such class; change the issued shares of such class into a lesser number of shares of such class or into the same or different number of shares of another class; change or add to the express terms of the shares of the class in any manner substantially prejudicial to the holders of such class; change the express terms of any class of issued shares ranking prior to the particular class in any manner substantially prejudicial to the holders of shares of the particular class; authorize shares of another class that are convertible into, or authorize the conversion of shares of another class into, shares of the particular class, or authorize the directors to fix or alter conversion rights of shares of another class that are convertible into shares of the particular class; 17 • • reduce or eliminate the Company’s stated capital; substantially change the Company’s purposes; or • change the Company into a nonprofit corporation. If, and only to the extent that: • • a class of preferred shares is issued in more than one series; and Ohio law permits the holders of a series of a class of capital stock to vote separately as a class; the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of each series of such class of outstanding preferred shares, voting separately as a class, shall be required for any amendment, alteration or repeal, whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, of any of the provisions of the Company’s articles of incorporation or the Company’s code of regulations which adversely and materially affects the preferences or voting or other rights of the holders of such series as set forth in the Company’s articles of incorporation. However, the amendment of the Company’s articles of incorporation so as to authorize, create or change the authorized or outstanding number of a class of preferred shares or of any shares ranking equal to or junior to such class of preferred shares does not adversely and materially affect the preference or voting or other rights of the holders of such series. In addition, the amendment of the Company’s code of regulations to change the number or classification of the Company’s directors does not adversely and materially affect the preference or voting or other rights of the holders of such series. Ownership Limit Ownership of more than 9.8% of any series of the depositary shares or the Designated Preferred Shares is restricted in order to help preserve the Company’s status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. Restrictions on Ownership In order to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of the Company’s outstanding capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals during the last half of a taxable year. “Individual” is defined in the Code to include certain entities. In addition, the Company’s capital stock must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. The Company also must satisfy certain other requirements. For more information on restrictions on ownership, see “Common Shares— Restrictions on Ownership.” To help ensure that five or fewer individuals do not own more than 50% in value of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares, the Company’s articles of incorporation provide that, subject to certain exceptions, no one may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 9.8% (the “preferred shares ownership limit”) of any series of any class of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares. In addition, because rent from a related party tenant (any tenant 10% of which is owned, directly or constructively, by a REIT, including an owner of 10% or more of a REIT) is not qualifying rent for purposes of the gross 18 income tests under the Code, the Company’s articles of incorporation provide that no individual or entity may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code (which differ from the attribution provisions applied to the preferred shares ownership limit), in excess of 9.8% (the “preferred shares related party limit”) of the Company’s outstanding preferred shares. The Board may exempt a person from the preferred shares ownership limit if the person would not be deemed an “individual” and may exempt a person from the preferred shares related party limit. As a condition of any exemption, the Board will require appropriate representations and undertakings from the applicant with respect to preserving the Company’s REIT status. The preceding restrictions on transferability and ownership of preferred shares may not apply if the Board determines that it is no longer in the Company’s best interests to attempt to qualify, or to continue to qualify, as a REIT. Even if the REIT provisions of the Code are changed so as to no longer contain any ownership concentration limitation or if the ownership concentration limitation is increased, the preferred shares ownership limit and the preferred shares related party limit will not be automatically removed. Any change in the preferred shares ownership limit or the preferred shares related party limit would require an amendment to the Company’s articles of incorporation, even if the Board determines that maintenance of REIT status is no longer in the Company’s best interests. Amendments to the Company’s articles of incorporation require the affirmative vote of holders owning not less than a majority of the Company’s outstanding common shares. If it is determined that an amendment would materially and adversely affect the holders of any class of preferred shares, such amendment would also require the affirmative vote of holders of not less than two-thirds of such class of preferred shares. If preferred shares in excess of the preferred shares ownership limit or the preferred shares related party limit are issued or transferred to any person absent a waiver of such limit, such issuance or transfer will be null and void to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee will acquire no rights to the shares. In addition, if an issuance or transfer would cause the Company’s shares to be beneficially or constructively owned by fewer than 100 persons or would result in the Company’s being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, such issuance or transfer will be null and void to the intended transferee, and the intended transferee will acquire no rights to the shares. Preferred shares transferred or proposed to be transferred in excess of the preferred shares ownership limit or the preferred shares related party limit or which would otherwise jeopardize the Company’s REIT status will be subject to repurchase by the Company. The purchase price of such preferred shares will be equal to the lesser of: • • the price in such proposed transaction; and the fair market value of such shares reflected in the last reported sales price for the shares on the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Company or its designee determine to exercise the Company’s repurchase right if the shares are listed on a national securities exchange, or such price for the shares on the principal exchange if the shares are then listed on more than one national securities exchange. 19 If the shares are not listed on a national securities exchange, the purchase price will be equal to the lesser of: • • the price in such proposed transaction; and the latest bid quotation for the shares if the shares are then traded over the counter, or, if such quotation is not available, the fair market value as determined by the Board in good faith, on the last trading day immediately preceding the day on which notice of such proposed purchase is sent by the Company. From and after the date fixed for the Company’s purchase of such preferred shares, the holder will cease to be entitled to distributions, voting rights and other benefits with respect to such shares except the right to payment of the purchase price for the shares. Any dividend or distribution paid to a proposed transferee on such preferred shares must be repaid to the Company upon demand. If the foregoing transfer restrictions are determined to be void or invalid by virtue of any legal decision, statute, rule or regulation, then the intended transferee of any such preferred shares may be deemed, at the Company’s option, to have acted as the Company’s agent in acquiring such preferred shares and to hold such preferred shares on the Company’s behalf. All certificates for preferred shares will bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above. The Company’s articles of incorporation provide that all persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 5% of the preferred shares must give written notice to the Company stating the name and address of such person, the number of shares owned, and a description of how such shares are held each year by January 31. In addition, each of those shareholders must provide supplemental information that the Company may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Company’s status as a REIT. DESCRIPTION OF COMMON SHARES General Holders of common shares are entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board, out of funds legally available therefor. Any payment and declaration of dividends on common shares and purchases thereof will be subject to certain restrictions if the Company fails to pay dividends on any outstanding preferred shares. If the Company is liquidated, dissolved or involved in any winding-up, the holders of common shares are entitled to receive ratably any assets remaining after the Company has fully paid all of its liabilities, including the preferential amounts it owes with respect to any preferred shares. Holders of common shares possess ordinary voting rights, with each share entitling the holder to one vote. Except as outlined below or otherwise expressly required by the Company’s articles of incorporation or by statute, the vote of the holders of shares entitling them to exercise a majority of the voting power of the Company is required to approve any matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders. At each annual meeting of shareholders, each director will be elected by a majority vote of all votes cast at such meeting for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until the election of 20 their successors. Holders of common shares do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of directors. Holders of common shares do not have preemptive rights, which means that they have no right to acquire any additional common shares that the Company may subsequently issue. Restrictions on Ownership In order for the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code, not more than 50% in value of its outstanding capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals during the last half of a taxable year. “Individual” is defined in the Code to include certain entities. In addition, the Company’s capital stock must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year. Additionally, certain other requirements must be satisfied. To help ensure that five or fewer individuals do not own more than 50% in value of the Company’s outstanding common shares, the Company’s articles of incorporation provide that, subject to certain exceptions (including those set forth below), no holder may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 5% (the “ownership limit”) of the Company’s outstanding common shares. The “existing holder,” which includes, collectively, (a) Iris Wolstein and/or all descendants of Iris Wolstein (which includes Scott A. Wolstein (the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer and former director)), (b) trusts or family foundations established for the benefit of the individuals named in (a) above and (c) other entities controlled by the individuals named in (a) above (or trusts or family foundations established for the benefit of those individuals) may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, no more than 5.1% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. The “exempt holder,” which includes, collectively, (x) Professor Werner Otto, his wife Maren Otto and/or all descendants of Professor Werner Otto, including, without limitation, Alexander Otto (a current director), (y) trusts or family foundations established for the benefit of the individuals named in (x) above and (z) other entities controlled by the individuals named in (x) above (or trusts or family foundations established for the benefit of those individuals) may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, no more than 17.5% of the Company’s outstanding common shares. In addition, because rent from a related party tenant (any tenant 10% of which is owned, directly or constructively, by a REIT, including an owner of 10% or more of a REIT) is not qualifying rent for purposes of the gross income tests under the Code, the Company’s articles of incorporation provide that no individual or entity may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code (which differ from the attribution provisions applied to the ownership limit), in excess of 9.8% of the Company’s outstanding common shares (the “related party limit”). The Board may exempt a person from the ownership limit if the person would not be deemed an “individual” and may exempt a person from the related party limit if an opinion of counsel or a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, is provided to the Board to the effect that the ownership will not then or in the future jeopardize the Company’s status as a REIT. The Board may also exempt the exempt holder and any person who would constructively own common shares constructively owned by the exempt holder from the ownership limit in its sole discretion. As a condition of any exemption, the Board will require appropriate 21 representations and undertakings from the applicant with respect to preserving the Company’s REIT status. Additionally, the Company’s articles of incorporation prohibit any transfer of common shares that would cause the Company to cease to be a “domestically controlled qualified investment entity” as defined in Section 897(h) (4)(B) of the Code. The preceding restrictions on transferability and ownership of common shares may not apply if the Board determines that it is no longer in the Company’s best interests to continue to qualify as a REIT. The ownership limit and the related party limit will not be automatically removed even if the REIT provisions of the Code are changed to no longer contain any ownership concentration limitation or if the ownership concentration limitation is increased. In addition to preserving the Company’s status as a REIT, the effects of the ownership limit and the related party limit are to prevent any person or small group of persons from acquiring unilateral control of the Company. Any change in the ownership limit, other than modifications that may be made by the Board as permitted by the Company’s articles of incorporation, requires an amendment to the articles of incorporation, even if the Board determines that maintenance of REIT status is no longer in the Company’s best interests. Amendments to the articles of incorporation require the affirmative vote of holders owning a majority of the Company’s outstanding common shares. If it is determined that an amendment would materially and adversely affect the holders of any class of preferred shares, that amendment also would require the affirmative vote of holders of two-thirds of the affected class of preferred shares. The Company’s articles of incorporation provide that upon a transfer or non-transfer event that results in a person beneficially or constructively owning common shares in excess of the applicable ownership limits or that results in the Company being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code, the person (a “prohibited owner”) will not acquire or retain any rights or beneficial economic interest in the shares that would exceed such applicable ownership limits or result in the Company being closely held (the “excess shares”). Instead, the excess shares will be automatically transferred to a person or entity unaffiliated with and designated by the Company to serve as trustee of a trust for the exclusive benefit of a charitable beneficiary to be designated by the Company within five days after the discovery of the transaction that created the excess shares. The trustee will have the exclusive right to designate a person who may acquire the excess shares without violating the applicable restrictions (a “permitted transferee”) to acquire all of the shares held by the trust. The permitted transferee must pay the trustee an amount equal to the fair market value (determined at the time of transfer to the permitted transferee) for the excess shares. The trustee will pay to the prohibited owner the lesser of (a) the value of the shares at the time they became excess shares and (b) the price received by the trustee from the sale of the excess shares to a permitted transferee. The beneficiary will receive the excess of (x) the sale proceeds from the transfer to a permitted transferee over (y) the amount paid to the prohibited owner, if any, in addition to any dividends paid with respect to the excess shares. All certificates representing common shares bear a legend referring to the preceding restrictions. The Company’s articles of incorporation provide that all persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution provisions of the Code, more than 5% of the Company’s outstanding common 22 shares must give written notice to the Company stating the name and address of such person, the number of shares owned, and a description of how such shares are held each year by January 31. In addition, each of those shareholders must provide supplemental information that the Company may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Company’s status as a REIT. CERTAIN ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS OF OHIO LAW Chapter 1704 of the Ohio Revised Code prohibits certain transactions, including mergers, sales of assets, issuances or purchases of securities, liquidation or dissolution, or reclassifications of the then-outstanding shares of an Ohio corporation with 50 or more shareholders involving, or for the benefit of, certain holders of shares representing 10% or more of the voting power of the corporation (any such shareholder, a “10% Shareholder”), unless: (1) (2) (3) the transaction is approved by the directors before the 10% Shareholder becomes a 10% Shareholder; the acquisition of 10% of the voting power is approved by the directors before the 10% Shareholder becomes a 10% Shareholder; or the transaction involves a 10% Shareholder who has been a 10% Shareholder for at least three years and is approved by the directors before the 10% Shareholder becomes a 10% Shareholder, is approved by holders of two- thirds of the Company’s voting power and the holders of a majority of the voting power not owned by the 10% Shareholder, or certain price and form of consideration requirements are met. The Company has not opted out of the application of Chapter 1704 of the Ohio Revised Code. 23 SITE CENTERS CORP. LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES/AFFILIATES Exhibit 21.1 3030 North Broadway LLC, an Illinois limited liability company AIP Office Flex II LLC, an Ohio limited liability company American Industrial Properties REIT, a Texas real estate investment trust American Property Protection Company, a Vermont corporation Bandera Pointe Investment LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BG Toledo, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company Black Cherry Limited Liability Company, a Colorado limited liability company BRE DDR BR Midtowne SC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR BR White Oak VA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Carillon Place LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Connecticut Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Cool Springs Pointe LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Town Center I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Town Center II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Falcon Ridge Triangles LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Property Holdco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Crocodile Silver Spring Square Trust, a Delaware statutory trust BRE DDR Crocodile Sycamore Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Fairfax Town Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Flatacres Marketplace LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Homart Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVA Ashbridge PA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVA Concourse FL LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVA Hub NY LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVA Southmont PA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVB Echelon NJ LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR IVB Larkin’s PA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Lake Brandon Village LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Longhorn II Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Longhorn II Mezz Borrower LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Merriam Town Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Parker Pavilions LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Retail Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Retail Mezz 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Retail Mezz 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Retail Parent LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Shoppers World LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR TRS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Venice Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company BRE DDR Woodfield Village LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Buffalo-Norfolk Associates, L.L.P., a Virginia limited liability company (inactive but not dissolved) Canal TC LLC, a Delaware limited liability 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limited liability company DDR Realty Company, a Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust DDR Retail Real Estate Limited Partnership, an Illinois limited partnership DDR Sharon Greens LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Site Work LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR/SKW Grayslake LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Snellville Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast East Hanover, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Edgewater, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Fountains, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company -4- DDR Southeast Loisdale, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Property Management Corp., a Delaware corporation DDR Southeast Retail Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Retail Real Estate Manager, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Sandy Plains, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Short Pump, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Snellville, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Southlake LP, a Delaware limited partnership DDR Southeast SP Outlot 1, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Spring Mall, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southeast Windsor, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR Southern Management Corp., a Delaware corporation DDR Stone Oak Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR TC LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Terrell Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR TRS Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR TX Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Urban, Inc, a Delaware corporation DDR Urban LP, a Delaware limited partnership DDR Van Ness, Inc., an Ohio corporation DDR/Van Ness Operating Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership DDR Wando Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR Waterstone LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR WF Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR WF Oakland LP, a Delaware limited partnership DDR Winter Garden LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRA Arrowhead Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRA Community Centers Eight, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership DDRA Tanasbourne Town Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRC Gateway LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Apple Blossom Corners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Casselberry Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Chickasaw Trails Shopping Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Cofer Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Countryside LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Creekwood Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Crossroads Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Derby Square LLC, a Delaware limited 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Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Northlake Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Oviedo Park Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Properties LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM River Run LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Riverdale Shops LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Riverstone Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Sexton Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Sheridan Square LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Shoppes at New Tampa LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Shoppes at Paradise Pointe LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Shoppes of Ellenwood LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Shoppes of Golden Acres LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Shops at Oliver's Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Skyview Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Springfield Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM Village Square at Golf LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDRM West Falls Plaza LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Atlanta Brookhaven, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Atlanta Cascade, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Atlanta Cascade Corners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Canton Hickory, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Decatur Flat Shoals, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Greenville Pointe, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Lewandowski, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Memphis American Way, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Morristown Crossroads, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company -6- DDR-SAU Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Outparcels, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Retail Fund, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Stone Mountain Deshon, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company DDR-SAU Virginia Beach Republic, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company Developers Diversified Centennial Promenade LP, an Ohio limited partnership Developers Diversified of Mississippi, Inc., an Ohio corporation Diversified Construction LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Dividend Trust Portfolio JV LC, a Delaware limited partnership Dividend Trust REIT Sub, a Maryland statutory trust DT Ahwatukee Foothills LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Ashley Crossing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Brookside LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Commonwealth Center II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Connecticut Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Independence Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Mezz Borrower 1 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Mezz Borrower 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT NC Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Poyner Place LP, a Delaware limited partnership DT Prado LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT Route 22 Retail LLC, a Delaware limited liability company DT University Centre LP, a Delaware limited partnership DT University Centre Outparcel LP, a Delaware limited partnership Easton Market Limited Liability Company, a Delaware limited liability company EMOP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Energy Management Development Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company FT. Collins Partners I, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company GS Brentwood LLC, a Delaware limited liability company GS Centennial LLC, a Delaware limited liability company GS DDR LLC, an Ohio limited liability company GS II DDR LLC, an Ohio limited liability company Hendon/Atlantic Rim Johns Creek, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company Hermes Associates, a Utah general partnership Hermes Associates, Ltd., a Utah limited partnership Historic Van Ness LLC, a California limited liability company JDN Development Company, Inc., a Delaware Corporation JDN Development Company Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company JDN Development Investment, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Development LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company -7- JDN Hamilton GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company JDN Real Estate - Cumming, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Real Estate - Freehold, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Real Estate - Hamilton, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Real Estate - Lakeland, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Realty Corporation, a Maryland corporation JDN Realty Holdings, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Realty Investment, L.P., a Georgia limited partnership JDN Realty LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Lennox Town Center Limited, an Ohio limited liability company Manatee Liquidating Holdco 2 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Merriam Town Center Ltd., an Ohio limited liability company Mountain Vista Real Estate Opportunity Fund I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company MV Bloomfield LLC, a Delaware limited liability company National Property Protection Company, a Vermont corporation Parcel J-1B Limited Partnership, a Virginia limited partnership (inactive but not dissolved) PR II Deer Park Town Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Retail Value Investment Program Limited Partnership IIIB, a Delaware limited partnership Retail Value Investment Program IIIC Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership SCC Addison Place LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Addison Canal Parcel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Artesia LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Boca Raton Outparcel LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Crabapple LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Dividend Trust GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Dividend Trust LP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC DT TRS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Emmet Street LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Emmet Street II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Hammond Springs LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC La Fiesta Square LP, a Delaware limited partnership SCC Lafayette Mercantile LP, a Delaware limited partnership SCC Market Square LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Paradise Village LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Pointe at Bridgeport LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Port Commons LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Bridgeport LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Cosmopolitan LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Encore LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Lexis LLC, a Delaware limited liability company -8- SCC Portland Metropolitan LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Park Place LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Pinnacle LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Riverstone LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Streetcar Lofts LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Portland Tanner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC-SAU Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest Outparcel, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company SCC Shops at Boca Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Southtown Center LLC, a Delaware limited liability company SCC Vintage Plaza LP, a Delaware limited partnership Shea and Tatum Associates Limited Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership ShoreSales LLC, a Delaware limited liability company S&T Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Sun Center Limited, an Ohio limited liability company USAA Income Properties IV Trust, a trust organized and existing in Massachusetts -9- CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Exhibit 23.1 We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-257074, 333-257075) and in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-147270, 333-181442, 333-231319) of SITE Centers Corp. of our report dated February 24, 2022 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedules, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Cleveland, Ohio February 24, 2022 Exhibit 31.1 I, David R. Lukes, certify that: CERTIFICATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of SITE Centers Corp.; Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) b) c) d) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) b) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. February 24, 2022 Date /s/ David R. Lukes David R. Lukes President and Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 31.2 I, Conor Fennerty, certify that: CERTIFICATIONS 1. 2. 3. 4. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of SITE Centers Corp.; Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d- 15(f)) for the registrant and have: a) b) c) d) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): a) b) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. February 24, 2022 Date /s/ Conor Fennerty Conor Fennerty Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Exhibit 32.1 I, David R. Lukes, President and Chief Executive Officer of SITE Centers Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2021, as filed (1) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (2) condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial /s/ David R. Lukes David R. Lukes President and Chief Executive Officer February 24, 2022 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Exhibit 32.2 I, Conor Fennerty, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SITE Centers Corp. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to the best of my knowledge: (1) The Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the period ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), which this certification accompanies, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial (2) condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report. /s/ Conor Fennerty Conor Fennerty Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer February 24, 2022 

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