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| STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY In 2021, the Company entered into an Equity Distribution Agreement ("EDA") with six financial institutions known as an at-the-market stock offering program ("ATM Program"), under which the Company may offer and sell shares of its common stock from time to time in "at-the-market" offerings with an aggregate gross sales price of up to $500 million. In connection with the ATM Program, Cousins may, at its discretion, enter into forward equity sale agreements. The use of a forward equity sale agreement ("Forward Sales") would allow the Company to lock in a share price on the sale of shares of its common stock at the time the agreement is executed but defer receiving the proceeds from the sale of shares until a later date, allowing the Company to better align such funding with its capital needs. Sales of shares of Cousins' stock through its banking relationships, if any, are made in amounts and at times to be determined by Cousins from time to time, but the Company has no obligation to sell any of the shares in the offering and may suspend sales in connection with the offering at any time. Sales of Cousins' common stock under Forward Sales, if undertaken, meet the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception as the contracts are related to the Company's own stock. In 2024, the Company filed a Form S-3 to renew the registration of its authorized shares. In conjunction with that Form S-3 filing, the Company entered into a Second Amendment to allow for the continued issuance of shares under this ATM Program. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company sold 803,000 and 2.9 million shares under Forward Sales contracts at an average price of $30.47 and $30.44 per share, respectively. These Forward Sales contracts have an initial maturity date of December 31, 2025, which can be extended by mutual agreement of each party. The future settlement proceeds, as of June 30, 2025, net of $894,000 of commissions, will be $88.5 million. Prior to the Forward Sales executed during the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company had issued 2.6 million shares under the ATM Program and generated cash proceeds of $101.4 million, net of $1.1 million of commissions, $1.7 million of dividends owed during the period the Forward Sales were outstanding, and $900,000 of other transaction related costs. Of the aggregate gross sales price of up to $500 million available to be sold under the EDA for the current ATM program, the Company has $305.6 million remaining as of June 30, 2025. To the extent, prior to settlement, shares sold under Forward Sales were potentially dilutive during the period under the treasury stock method, the impact of such dilution is disclosed in the calculation included in note 14. The Company did not issue any shares under the ATM Program during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 and did not have any outstanding Forward Sales contracts as of December 31, 2024. On February 6, 2024, the Company retired all 2,536,583 shares of Treasury Stock outstanding. These treasury shares had an average cost basis of $57.44 per share.
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