Forward-Looking Statements and Other Legal Matters
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this report may be “forward-looking statements.” These statements are based on the current beliefs of Regency Centers and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, some of which may be unforeseen or unknown today. These statements are not guarantees of future results, goal achievement or outcomes.
Similarly, statements about our goals, objectives and targets to positively impact climate and environmental-related issues, such as emission-reduction roadmaps and targets to drive toward net zero and other emissions, environmental and climate-related reduction goals, are also forward-looking statements. Actual results, achievement of goals and financial condition may differ materially from those anticipated or expected from or represented by these statements due to a variety of factors, including, among others, sociodemographic and economic trends, energy prices, the pace, cost and effectiveness of technological innovations, climate-related conditions and weather events, legislative and regulatory changes and other unforeseen events or conditions, the potential impacts of climate change on our business and our ability to mitigate them. Reference is made to the precautionary statements and risk factors included in Regency Centers’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Risk Factors disclosed in Item 1A of the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, and subsequent quarterly filings with the SEC.
All forward-looking statements are based on management’s knowledge and reasonable expectations at the time of publication. We do not undertake to provide any further updates or changes to any data or forward-looking statements in this Report. Neither future distribution of this material nor the continued availability of this material on our website or in archive form should be deemed to constitute an update or re-affirmation of any estimates, forecasts, calculations or statements as of any future date. Any future update will be provided only through a public disclosure indicating that fact. While this report describes potential future events that may be significant, the significance of those potential events should not be read as equating to materiality as the concept is used in Regency Centers’ filings with the SEC.
This Report is not an SEC Filing
This Report and the content of our website, including other reports posted there relating to corporate responsibility, are not filings made with the SEC and are not, and shall not be deemed to be, incorporated by reference into any filings Regency Centers has made or will make with the SEC.
Other Disclaimers Relating to This Report
This Report has been prepared primarily, but not exclusively, for the use and convenience of Regency Centers shareholders and potential investors, and is intentionally focused on unknown future events that we have been asked to consider. Forward-looking and other statements regarding environmental and other sustainability efforts and aspirations are not intended to communicate any material investment information under the laws of the United States or represent that these are required disclosures. This Report is not intended to imply that Regency Centers has access to any significant non-public insights on future events that the reader could not independently research. In addition, historical, current, and forward-looking environmental and other sustainability-related statements may be based on standards for measuring progress that are still developing, internal controls and processes that continue to evolve, and assumptions that are subject to change in the future, including future laws and rulemaking. Forward-looking and other statements regarding environmental and other sustainability efforts and aspirations are for informational purposes only and are not intended as an advertisement for Regency Centers’ equity, debt, businesses, products, or services, and the reader is specifically notified that any investor-requested disclosure or future required disclosure is not and should not be construed as an inducement for the reader to purchase any product or services. The statements and analysis in this Report represents a good faith effort by the Company to address these requests for information despite significant unknown variables and, at times, inconsistent market data, government policy signals, and calculation, methodologies, or reporting standards.
Third Parties
Any reference to Regency Center’s use of, support of, work with, reporting “consistent with” or “in accordance with”, or collaboration with, a third-party organization does not constitute or necessarily imply an endorsement by Regency Centers of any or all of the positions or activities of such organization. Regency Centers participates, along with other companies, institutes, universities and other organizations, in various initiatives, campaigns, projects, groups, trade organizations, and other collaborations among industry and through organizations like the United Nations that express various ambitions, aspirations and goals related to climate change, emissions, sustainability, and energy transition.
Regency Centers’ participation or membership in such collaborations is not a promise or guarantee that its individual ambitions, future performance or policies will align with the collective ambitions of the organizations or the individual ambitions of other participants, all of which are subject to a variety of uncertainties and other factors, many of which may be beyond Regency Centers’ control, including government regulation, availability and cost-effectiveness of technologies, and market forces and other risks and uncertainties. Regency Centers will continue to make independent decisions regarding the operation of its business, including its climate-related and sustainability-related ambitions, plans, goals, commitments, and investments, and may unilaterally change them for various reasons, including adoption of new reporting standards or practices, market conditions; changes in its portfolio; and financial, operational, regulatory, reputational, legal and other factors.
California Climate Disclosure Laws
Certain information in this report is provided in connection with the California Voluntary Carbon Market Disclosures Act (AB 1305) and may also be relevant to the California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) and the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) (collectively, the "California Climate Disclosure Laws").
Certain statements in this report regarding anticipated environmental, sustainability, or other outcomes, including statements relating to Regency's greenhouse gas emissions, emissions reduction targets, sustainability goals, programs, and initiatives, are "forward-looking statements" made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "would," "expect," "estimate," "believe," "intend," "forecast," "project," "plan," "anticipate," "target," "goal," "strive," "aspire," and other similar language. While we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable when made, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance these expectations will be attained, and it is possible actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties, including the accuracy of emissions measurement methodologies, availability and reliability of third-party data, changes in regulatory requirements, and evolving industry standards.
We assume no obligation to update any statements contained in this report as a result of new information, data, events or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law. This report and the disclosures herein apply only to the extent the California Climate Disclosure Laws apply or may apply to Regency. The fact that these disclosures are being made is not intended to suggest that any matters disclosed herein are material as defined or interpreted under the U.S. securities laws or any other federal, state, local, or foreign law or regulation.
