Cousins Properties Incorporated · NYSE:CUZ

Cousins Properties — Investor Presentation (June 2023)

35 slides from Cousins Properties's investor presentation, Jun 5, 2023

  1. Slide 1: Cousins Properties Investor Presentation June 2023

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  2. Slide 2: Why Cousins

    WHY COUSINS PREMIER 100% Sun Belt / 100% Class A / 2004 average year built! SUN BELT 41% of portfolio delivered or redeveloped since 2015" PORTFOLIO CUZ asking rents 9% higher than pre-pandemic levels and 23% higher than Class A avg>+ BENEFITING FROM POWERFUL OFFICE TRENDS Sun Belt migration leading

  3. Slide 3: Cousins at a Glance

    COUSINS AT A GLANCE The Preeminent Sun Belt Office REIT NOI By Market! Charlotte Nashville? 9% Dallas Phoenix BESS

  4. Slide 4: Premier Sun Belt Portfolio

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO

  5. Slide 5: Outdoor Spaces to Collaborate and Enhance the Work Experience

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO Outdoor Spaces to Collaborate and Enhance the Work Experience @ cousins 5

  6. Slide 6: State-of-the-Art Fitness and Wellness Centers

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO State-of-the-Art Fitness and Wellness Centers

  7. Slide 7: Premier Sun Belt Portfolio

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO ® cousins Zz

  8. Slide 8: Premier Sun Belt Portfolio

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO C BUCKHEAD PLAZA ’ a PROMENADE TOWER Buckhead Atlanta egal Midtown Atlanta 3350 PEACHTREE PROMENADE CENTRAI Buckhead Atlanta a Midtown Atlanta @ Cousins 8

  9. Slide 9: Command Premium Rents 23% Higher than Class A Average

    PREMIER SUN BELT PORTFOLIO Command Premium Rents 23% Higher than Class A Average in Our Core Markets CLASS A ASKING RENT ($/SF)? ATLANTA AUSTIN CHARLOTTE $63.09 1.0. $41.91 Se E $41.27 $37.54 H a i i Total Market @ cousins Total Market @ cousins Total Market ® cousins DALLAS PHOENIX TAMPA $55.00 uit

  10. Slide 10: Sun Belt Migration is Leading to Outsized Population and Job Growth

    BENEFITING FROM POWERFUL OFFICE TRENDS Sun Belt Migration is Leading to Outsized Population and Job Growth SUN BELT MIGRATION Domestic Net Migration 2022! 1. Florida 2. Texas. 3. North Carolina 4. South Carolina 5. Tennessee 6. Georgia 7. Arizona. BA Mas Biche oti BME Jefsey 49 Ilinoig io. ‘New tile

  11. Slide 11: Flight to Quality is Driving Demand for Newer Assets

    BENEFITING FROM POWERFUL OFFICE TRENDS Flight to Quality is Driving Demand for Newer, Highly-Amenitized Assets FLIGHT TO QUALITY Net Absorption by Building Age! Rent Premium / Discount by Building Age? 60% 2015-Present 103 g “o 50% o> 2010-2014 S 2 40% < 2000s BS 30% > 2 5 5 4 1990s Pa 20% 3 2 ts =

  12. Slide 12: Opportunistically Recycled Over $1 Billion of Older Assets

    POSITIONED FOR ORGANIC GROWTH Opportunistically Recycled Over $1 Billion of Older Assets During COVID Pandemic Asset Recycling? $MM's $600 $400 Total Acquisitions $646 Million $200 Wgt Avg Year Built 2019 $0 Total Dispositions -$200 $1,177 Million Wgt Avg Year Built 1991 -$400 -$600 -$800 2020 2021

  13. Slide 13: Low Portfolio Risk as Large Move-Outs Are in the Rearview Mirror

    POSITIONED FOR ORGANIC GROWTH Low Portfolio Risk as Large Move-Outs are:in the Rearview Mirror LEASE EXPIRATIONS BY YEAR? 35% 30% 25% 20% Avg = 17.6% DEl» EQC HPP OP! OFC FSP CIO VNO HIW PDM BDN KRC..ARE ESRT BXP.PGRE SLG DEA cuz] 15% 10% 5% 0% 2023 2024 ® cousins 13

  14. Slide 14: Cousins' Portfolio Occupancy vs Leased

    COUSINS’ PORTFOLIO OCCUPANCY vs LEASED1

  15. Slide 15: Cousins' Increase in 2nd Generation Cash Net Rent

    COUSINS’ INCREASE IN 2ND GENERATION CASH NET RENT1

  16. Slide 16: Current Development Pipeline Austin Nashville

    CURRENT DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE AUSTIN NASHVILLE

  17. Slide 17: Attractive Development Pipeline for Future Growth

    Bn TBE IVE seg harr cilia PIPELINE FOR FUTURE GROWTH onal Ne 887 WEST 3354 PEACHTREE PEACHTREE MIDTOWN : DOMAIN = DOMAIN MIDTOWN BUCKHEAD 700K SF 740K SF 200K SF 900K SF 600K SF DALLAS TAMPA LEGACY UNION TWO / THREE LEGACY 600K SF SOUTHEND [ souTH END 585K SF 560K SF @ cousins 7

  18. Slide 18: Significant Opportunities to Grow in Domain Submarket of Austin

    ATTRACTIVE DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE FOR FUTURE GROWTH Significant Opportunities to Grow in Domain Submarket of Austin ss Cousins Domain Portfolio @ cousins 18

  19. Slide 19: Leverage Below Peers with Substantial Liquidity

    BALANCE SHEET PRIMED FOR OPPORTUNITIES Leverage Below Peers with Substantial Liquidity NET DEBT/EBITDA! 14.0x 12.0x 10.0x 8.0x 6.0x 4.0x 2.0x 0.0x SLG VNO HPP PGRE OPI BXP BDN.ESRT DEA FSP CIO PDM OFC HIW KRC ARE CUZ @ Cousins 19

  20. Slide 20: Debt Maturity Schedule

    DEBT MATURITY SCHEDULE1 (INCLUDES ALL DISCLOSED EXTENSION OPTIONS)

  21. Slide 21: Cousins' In-Place Gross Rent Per SF

    COUSINS’ IN-PLACE GROSS RENT PER SF1

  22. Slide 22: Cousins' Common Dividend Per Share and Payout Ratio

    COUSINS’ COMMON DIVIDEND PER SHARE AND PAYOUT RATIO1

  23. Slide 23: Net Asset Value Appreciation per Green Street

    NET ASSET VALUE APPRECIATION PER GREEN STREET1

  24. Slide 24: Meet Our Executive Team

    MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM Stable, Experienced Leadership Gregg D. Adzem Pre John S. McColl Vice President, @ Cousins 24

  25. Slide 25: Appendix

  26. Slide 26: Atlanta

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  27. Slide 27: Austin

    AUSTIN Mark Snapshot RESEARCH PARK PLAZA V » oO L DOMAIN POINT DOMAIN 10 oe DOMAIN TI Fee vomain 12 DOMAIN 2 “4m “DOMAIN 8 DOMAIN 3 @ DOMAIN7 DOMAIN 4 oS 8 “ 6 ¢ i i é ay é ig 300 COLORADO ——® @¢ — COLORADO TOWER ONE ELEVEN @ ° (CONGRESS > Cn @ _SANJACINTO CENTER” * THE TERRACE @ cousins Submarket C

  28. Slide 28: Tampa

    TAMPA Marke HARBORVIEW PLAZA Bo THE POINTE @ cousins CORPORATE CENTER B B® HEIGHTS UNION— | __ Submarket Concentration? Industry Concentration 28

  29. Slide 29: Phoenix

    PHOENIX Market Snapshot Tempe Submarket Concentration? HAYDEN FERRY . wre J Efi Salado Phy mwestRio——® — © joo mit os 8 TEMPE GATEWAY wardst z z z zr Esthst . Industry Concentration @ cousins

  30. Slide 30: Charlotte

    CHARLOTTE Market Snapshot Submarket 6 Concentration? » —_ i by, < ws L & @— FIFTH THIRD CENTER *, eS che, ores cf veo & é Yo, “er oa he — @—— 550 SOUTH 7] THE RAILYARD.g ie Industry s Concentration* @ Cousins 30

  31. Slide 31: Dallas

    DALLAS Market Snapshot \Lecacy UNION @ a 5950 SHERRYLANE 0) Dallas North Tollway di - 5 @ cousins Submarket Concentration? Industry Concentration | ® 3!

  32. Slide 32: Endnotes

    ENDNOTES Page 2- Why Cousins? 1. As of 3+Mar-2023. 2. Includes seven assets that have undergone redevelopments in past five years. 3, Based on CoStar average asking rents for same pool of Cousins assets from 4Qi9 to 1Q2s. 4. Source: CoStar. Represents weighted average gross rental rates of 4 & 5 sta

  33. Slide 33: Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

    CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION Certain matters contained in this report are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws and are subject to uncertainties and risks, as itemized in Item 1A included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the

  34. Slide 34: Contact Information

    3344 Peachtree Road NE Suite 1800 Atlanta, GA 30326 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer gadzema@cousins.com 404.407.1116 Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations rimbeaux@cousins.com 404.407.1104

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