SITCHIGH SIGNALOPERATIONAL10-K

SITC underwent a major portfolio restructuring, reducing its shopping center count from 33 to 19 properties while maintaining relatively stable operating income despite substantially lower revenue.

The company appears to have executed a significant asset divestiture strategy, shedding 14 shopping centers and roughly 3.8 million square feet of gross leasable area. While this resulted in meaningfully reduced revenue and cash flow, the preservation of most operating income suggests the divested properties were lower-performing assets. The portfolio occupancy decline from 90.6% to 85.9% and headquarters space reduction indicate operational challenges that may have driven the restructuring strategy.

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FINANCIAL ANALYSIS

The financial statements reflect a dramatic portfolio rationalization with revenue declining substantially while operating income remained relatively resilient, falling only 12.6%. Total assets and liabilities both contracted significantly, consistent with major property dispositions, while stockholders' equity declined more modestly. The sharp reduction in operating cash flow alongside asset sales suggests the company may have divested cash-generating properties, raising questions about the ongoing cash generation capacity of the remaining portfolio.

FINANCIAL STATEMENT CHANGES
Operating Cash Flow
Cash Flow
-82.5%
$112.0M$19.6M

Operating cash flow fell 82.5% — earnings quality concerns; investigate working capital changes and non-cash items.

Total Liabilities
Balance Sheet
-79.9%
$416.9M$84.0M

Liabilities reduced 79.9% — deleveraging improves balance sheet strength and financial flexibility.

Net Income
P&L
-66.6%
$531.8M$177.9M

Net income declined 66.6% — review whether driven by operations, interest costs, or non-recurring items.

Revenue
P&L
-55.4%
$277.5M$123.6M

Revenue declined 55.4% — significant demand weakness or market share loss warrants investigation.

Total Assets
Balance Sheet
-55.1%
$933.6M$418.7M

Total assets contracted 55.1% — asset sales, write-downs, or balance sheet optimization underway.

Stockholders Equity
Balance Sheet
-35.2%
$516.7M$334.8M

Equity declined sharply — large losses, buybacks, or write-downs reducing book value significantly.

Operating Income
P&L
-12.6%
$368.3M$321.9M

Operating profitability softening — costs rising faster than revenue, watch for margin recovery plan.

LANGUAGE CHANGES
NEW — 2026-02-26
PRIOR — 2025-02-28
ADDED
Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 27 7A.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 47 9A.
At December 31, 2025, the Company owned 19 shopping centers (including 11 shopping centers owned through two unconsolidated joint ventures) totaling 5.0 million square feet of GLA through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture).
At December 31, 2025, the aggregate occupancy of the Company s operating shopping center portfolio was 85.9% on a pro rata basis, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $22.61 on a pro rata basis.
In addition, the Company owns two adjacent office buildings located in Beachwood, Ohio, totaling approximately 339,000 square feet, yielding approximately 227,000 square feet of GLA, of which the Company occupies approximately 60,000 square feet of GLA and approximately 167,000 square feet of GLA is leased or available to be leased to third parties.
In January, 2026, the Company sold its interest in the RVIP IIIB joint venture (Deer Park Town Center in Deer Park, Illinois).
Strategy The Company intends to pursue the marketing and sale of its remaining wholly-owned properties and to monetize the value of its investment in the Dividend Trust Portfolio ( DTP ) joint venture.
The timing of asset sales may be impacted by general economic conditions, local conditions in the markets in which our remaining properties are situated and other property-specific considerations.
The Company s ability and timing to monetize the value of its investment in the DTP joint venture may be impacted by the degree of cooperation of the joint venture partner and the limited rights afforded the Company under the joint venture agreement (including the requirement that the Company obtain the joint venture partner s consent to the sale of individual joint venture properties and distribution of resulting proceeds).
As of December 31, 2025, the Company maintained an elevated cash balance pending resolution of the DTP joint venture in order to maximize the Company s alternatives for monetizing its joint venture investment, including through the possible exercise of the joint venture s buy/sell provision.
REMOVED
Management s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 26 7A.
Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 50 9A.
At December 31, 2024, the Company owned 33 shopping centers (including 11 shopping centers owned through unconsolidated joint ventures) totaling 8.8 million square feet of GLA through all its properties (wholly-owned and joint venture).
At December 31, 2024, the aggregate occupancy of the Company s operating shopping center portfolio was 90.6% on a pro rata basis, and the average annualized base rent per occupied square foot was $19.64, on a pro rata basis.
In addition, the Company owns two adjacent office buildings located in Beachwood, Ohio, totaling approximately 339,000 square feet of GLA, of which approximately 172,000 square feet of GLA currently serves as the Company's headquarters and approximately 167,000 square feet of GLA is leased or available to be leased to third parties.
Strategy The Company s mission is to own and manage open-air shopping centers primarily located in suburban, high household income communities.
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.
The Board of Directors may amend or revise the Company s policies from time to time without a vote of the Company s shareholders.
From July 1, 2023 to December 31, 2024, the Company generated approximately $3.1 billion of gross proceeds from sales of properties for the purpose of acquiring additional convenience properties, capitalizing Curbline and, together with proceeds from the closing and funding of a $530.0 million mortgage loan (the Mortgage Facility ), redeeming and/or repaying all of the Company s outstanding unsecured indebtedness and preferred shares.
Going forward, the Company intends to realize value through operations and to consider various factors, including market conditions and differences between the public and private valuations of its portfolio, in evaluating whether and when to pursue additional asset sales.
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