Press Release

Simon Property Group Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2016 Results And Raises Quarterly Dividend

January 31, 2017

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a global leader in retail real estate, today reported results for the quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

Results for the Year[1]

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.836 billion, or $5.87 per diluted share, as compared to $1.824 billion, or $5.88 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Results for 2016 include a charge of $136.8 million or $0.38 per diluted share related to the redemption of certain senior notes of Simon Property Group, L.P. The 2015 results include a net gain of $166.2 million, or $0.46 per diluted share.
  • Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $3.793 billion, or $10.49 per diluted share, as compared to $3.571 billion, or $9.86 per diluted share, in the prior year period, an increase of 6.4%. The 2016 results include the $0.38 per diluted share charge on the extinguishment of debt. The 2015 results include a net $0.11 per diluted share charge ($0.33 charge related to the redemption of certain senior notes in 2015 net of $0.22 of gain upon sale of marketable securities).
  • Growth in comparable FFO per diluted share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was 9.0%.

Results for the Quarter[1]

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $394.4 million, or $1.26 per diluted share, as compared to $392.3 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Results for the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2015 each include a charge related to the redemption of senior notes of $0.38 and $0.33 per diluted share, respectively.
  • FFO was $912.2 million, or $2.53 per diluted share, as compared to $866.5 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, in the prior year period, an increase of 5.4%. FFO in the fourth quarter of 2016 and 2015 includes the aforementioned charges on the extinguishment of debt.
  • Growth in comparable FFO per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was 6.6%.

[1] For a reconciliation of FFO and net income per diluted share on a comparable basis, please see Footnote J of the Footnotes to Unaudited Financial Information.

"I am pleased with our strong fourth quarter results, concluding another very successful and productive year for our company," said David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "In 2016, we opened three new centers, delivered four significant property transformations and completed several major financing transactions that reinforced our industry-leading balance sheet.  We are also pleased to again announce an increase in our quarterly dividend to $1.75 per share, growth of 6.1% from last quarter and year-over-year increase of 9.4%."

U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets Operating Statistics

  • Occupancy was 96.8% at December 31, 2016 compared to 96.1% at December 31, 2015.
  • Base minimum rent per square foot was $51.59 at December 31, 2016, an increase of 5.4% compared to the prior year period.
  • Leasing spread per square foot for the trailing 12-months ended December 31, 2016 was $7.82, an increase of 12.7%.

Portfolio Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Comparable Property NOI
Total portfolio NOI growth for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was 6.7% and was 5.6% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.  Total portfolio NOI includes comparable property NOI, NOI from new development, redevelopment, expansion and acquisitions, NOI from international properties and our share of NOI from investments.  Comparable property NOI growth for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was 3.6% and was 3.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2016.      

Dividends
Today Simon's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.75 per share.  This is an increase of $0.10 from the previous quarter, and a year-over-year increase of 9.4%.  The dividend will be payable on February 28, 2017 to stockholders of record on February 14, 2017. 

Simon's Board of Directors also declared the quarterly dividend on its 8 3/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SPGPrJ) of $1.046875 per share, payable on March 31, 2017 to stockholders of record on March 17, 2017. 

Development Activity
During the fourth quarter, we opened two significant new development projects:     

  • On October 27th, we opened Clarksburg Premium Outlets, in Clarksburg, Maryland, a 392,000 square foot center with more than 85 retailers featuring high-quality designer and name brands serving the greater Washington D.C. area. Simon owns a 66% interest in this center.
  • On November 3rd, we opened the 500,000 square foot retail component to Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida. Simon owns a 25% interest in this center and leases and manages the center.

Construction continues on six other new development projects scheduled to open in 2017, including:

  • The Shops at Clearfork (Fort Worth, Texas); scheduled to open in September. Simon owns a 45% interest in this project.
  • Provence Designer Outlet (Miramas, France); scheduled to open in April. Simon owns a 90% interest in this project.
  • Siheung Premium Outlets (Siheung (Seoul), South Korea); scheduled to open in May. Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.
  • Genting Highlands Premium Outlets (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia); scheduled to open in May. Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.
  • Norfolk Premium Outlets (Norfolk, Virginia); scheduled to open in June. Simon owns a 65% interest in this project.
  • Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton IA (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada); scheduled to open in October. Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.

Construction also continues on significant redevelopment and expansion projects including The Westchester, The Galleria in Houston, La Plaza Mall, The Shops at Riverside, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets, Allen Premium Outlets and Toronto Premium Outlets

At quarter-end, redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of new anchors, were underway at 29 properties in the U.S., Canada and Europe.  Simon's share of the costs of all new development and redevelopment projects under construction at quarter-end was approximately $1.6 billion.

Financing Activity
The Company was active in both the unsecured and secured credit markets in 2016 continuing to lower our effective borrowing costs and extend our maturity profile. 

The Company completed three senior notes offerings, two in U.S. dollars and the other in Euros, totaling $3.8 billion (U.S. dollar equivalent), with a weighted average coupon rate of 2.86% and weighted average term of 11.4 years. 

During the year, we retired five series of senior notes comprising approximately $1.9 billion at a weighted average coupon rate of 6.50%.  The three new notes offerings had a weighted average coupon rate approximately 360 basis points lower than the notes that were retired during the year. 

The Company also increased the availability under its supplemental revolving credit facility by $750 million during the year, resulting in $7.5 billion of total revolving credit capacity.  

With regard to secured debt activity, we completed 27 mortgage loans totaling approximately $4.3 billion, (U.S. dollar equivalent), of which Simon's share is $3.0 billion.  The weighted average interest rate and weighted average term on these loans is 3.67% and 9.4 years, respectively. 

As of December 31, 2016, Simon had over $7.0 billion of liquidity consisting of cash on hand, including its share of joint venture cash, and available capacity under its revolving credit facilities.

Common Stock Repurchase Program
During the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1,409,197 shares of its common stock at an average price of $181.12 per share.  Since the program's inception in April 2015, the Company has repurchased a total of 3,312,537 shares of its common stock at an average price of $180.59 per share.          

2017 Guidance
The Company currently estimates net income to be within a range of $6.45 to $6.55 per diluted share for the year ending December 31, 2017 and that FFO will be within a range of $11.45 to $11.55 per diluted share.     

The following table provides the reconciliation for the expected range of estimated net income available to common stockholders per diluted share to estimated FFO per diluted share:

For the year ending December 31, 2017

     
 

Low

 

High

 

End

 

End

Estimated net income available to common stockholders per diluted share

$6.45

 

$6.55

Depreciation and amortization including Simon's share of unconsolidated entities

5.00

 

5.00

       

Estimated FFO per diluted share 

$11.45

 

$11.55

 

Conference Call
Simon will hold a conference call to discuss the quarterly financial results today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, January 31, 2017.  A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible in listen-only mode at investors.simon.com.  An audio replay of the conference call will be available until February 7, 2017.  To access the audio replay, dial 1-855-859-2056 (international 404-537-3406) passcode 37060619. 

Supplemental Materials and Website
Supplemental information on our fourth quarter 2016 performance is available at investors.simon.com. This information has also been furnished to the SEC in a current report on Form 8-K.

We routinely post important information online at our investor relations website, investors.simon.com. We use this website, press releases, SEC filings, quarterly conference calls, presentations and webcasts to disclose material, non-public information in accordance with Regulation FD. We encourage members of the investment community to monitor these distribution channels for material disclosures.  Any information accessed through our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release includes FFO, FFO per share, comparable FFO per share, comparable earnings per share, portfolio net operating income growth and comparable property net operating income growth, which are financial performance measures not defined by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in this press release and in Simon's supplemental information for the quarter. FFO and comparable property net operating income growth are financial performance measures widely used in the REIT industry. Our definitions of these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures reported by other REITs.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this press release may be deemed "forward‑looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward‑looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained, and it is possible that the Company's actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward‑looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating or outlook, changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, changes in value of investments in foreign entities, the ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic conditions, changes in market rental rates, security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure or personally identifiable data of customers of our retail properties, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, costs of common area maintenance, risks related to international activities, including, without limitation, the impact of the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, insurance costs and coverage, the loss of key management personnel, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust. The Company discusses these and other risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly periodic reports filed with the SEC.  The Company may update that discussion in its periodic reports, but except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

About Simon
Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and an S&P100 company (Simon Property Group) (NYSE: SPG). Our industry-leading retail properties and investments across North America, Europe and Asia provide shopping experiences for millions of consumers every day and generate billions in annual retail sales. For more information, visit simon.com.

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
 
 
 
 

For the Three Months

 

For the Twelve Months

 

Ended December 31,

 

Ended December 31,

 

2016

2015

 

2016

2015

           

REVENUE:

         

Minimum rent

$ 874,937

$ 832,396

 

$ 3,358,498

$ 3,142,347

Overage rent

61,253

70,651

 

161,508

194,070

Tenant reimbursements

377,941

367,921

 

1,494,804

1,445,623

Management fees and other revenues

34,277

44,792

 

143,875

158,466

Other income

77,558

64,861

 

276,544

325,597

Total revenue

1,425,966

1,380,621

 

5,435,229

5,266,103

           

EXPENSES:

         

Property operating

104,479

110,564

 

432,394

425,983

Depreciation and amortization

336,717

304,325

 

1,252,673

1,177,568

Real estate taxes

110,374

105,321

 

439,030

432,840

Repairs and maintenance

27,638

27,770

 

99,723

101,369

Advertising and promotion

38,896

36,127

 

142,801

134,854

(Recovery of) provision for credit losses

(542)

463

 

7,319

6,635

Home and regional office costs

37,867

42,362

 

158,406

154,816

General and administrative

19,939

15,147

 

65,082

60,329

Other

50,097

28,812

 

116,973

102,836

Total operating expenses

725,465

670,891

 

2,714,401

2,597,230

           

OPERATING INCOME

700,501

709,730

 

2,720,828

2,668,873

           

Interest expense

(209,508)

(230,896)

 

(857,554)

(923,697)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(136,777)

(120,953)

 

(136,777)

(120,953)

Income and other taxes

(1,052)

(6,731)

 

(29,678)

(20,170)

Income from unconsolidated entities

94,344

81,517

 

353,334

284,806

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets

         

  and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

8,094

27,250

 

84,553

250,516

           

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

455,602

459,917

 

2,134,706

2,139,375

           

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 

60,337

66,786

 

295,810

311,655

Preferred dividends

834

834

 

3,337

3,337

           

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$ 394,431

$ 392,297

 

$ 1,835,559

$ 1,824,383

           
           

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

         

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 1.26

$ 1.27

 

$ 5.87

$ 5.88

 

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 
 
 
 
     
 

December 31,

December 31,

 

2016

2015

ASSETS:

   

Investment properties, at cost

$ 35,226,089

$ 33,463,124

Less - accumulated depreciation

10,865,754

9,915,386

 

24,360,335

23,547,738

Cash and cash equivalents

560,059

701,134

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

664,619

624,605

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

2,367,583

2,481,574

Investment in Klépierre, at equity

1,797,394

1,943,363

Deferred costs and other assets

1,353,588

1,266,768

    Total assets

$ 31,103,578

$ 30,565,182

     

LIABILITIES:

   

Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$ 22,977,104

$ 22,416,682

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

1,214,022

1,323,801

Cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity

1,359,738

1,368,544

Other liabilities

455,040

214,249

    Total liabilities

26,005,904

25,323,276

     

Commitments and contingencies

   
     

Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling

   

redeemable interests in properties

137,762

25,537

     

EQUITY:

   

Stockholders' Equity

   

Capital stock (850,000,000 total shares authorized,  $ 0.0001 par value, 238,000,000

   

  shares of excess common stock, 100,000,000 authorized shares of preferred stock):

   
     

Series J 8 3/8% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized,

   

  796,948 issued and outstanding with a liquidation value of $39,847

43,405

43,733

     

Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 319,823,322 and

   

  314,806,914 issued and outstanding, respectively

32

31

     

Class B common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 8,000

   

  issued and outstanding

-

-

     

Capital in excess of par value

9,523,086

9,384,450

Accumulated deficit

(4,459,387)

(4,266,930)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(114,126)

(252,686)

Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 6,756,748 and 5,394,345 shares, respectively

(682,562)

(437,134)

    Total stockholders' equity

4,310,448

4,471,464

Noncontrolling interests

649,464

744,905

    Total equity

4,959,912

5,216,369

    Total liabilities and equity

$ 31,103,578

$ 30,565,182

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

           
           
 
 
 

For the Three Months Ended
December 31,

 

For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31,

 

2016

2015

 

2016

2015

           

REVENUE:

         

Minimum rent

$ 472,245

$ 475,967

 

$ 1,823,674

$ 1,801,023

Overage rent

59,047

55,058

 

200,638

191,249

Tenant reimbursements

216,160

201,959

 

862,155

799,420

Other income

68,739

66,126

 

237,782

236,726

Total revenue

816,191

799,110

 

3,124,249

3,028,418

           

OPERATING EXPENSES:

         

Property operating

136,284

132,270

 

538,002

530,798

Depreciation and amortization

154,045

159,358

 

588,666

594,973

Real estate taxes

58,126

58,336

 

239,917

231,154

Repairs and maintenance

20,350

19,921

 

76,380

73,286

Advertising and promotion

26,766

21,288

 

88,956

75,773

Provision for credit losses

2,162

1,217

 

7,603

4,153

Other

49,786

47,289

 

183,435

169,504

Total operating expenses

447,519

439,679

 

1,722,959

1,679,641

           

OPERATING INCOME

368,672

359,431

 

1,401,290

1,348,777

           

Interest expense

(141,473)

(149,792)

 

(585,958)

(593,187)

Gain on sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities

-

31,397

 

101,051

67,176

           

NET INCOME

$ 227,199

$ 241,036

 

$ 916,383

$ 822,766

           

Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income

$ 115,353

$ 108,559

 

$ 452,844

$ 405,456

           

Our Share of Net Income

111,846

132,477

 

463,539

417,310

Amortization of Excess Investment (A)

(23,542)

(23,407)

 

(94,213)

(94,828)

Our Share of Gain on Sale or Disposal of Assets and Interests in

         

Unconsolidated Entities, net

-

(27,250)

 

(22,636)

(43,589)

Our Share of Gain on Sale or Disposal of Assets and Interests

         

Included in Other Income in the Consolidated Financial Statements

-

-

 

(36,153)

-

Income from Unconsolidated Entities (B)

$ 88,304

$ 81,820

 

$ 310,537

$ 278,893

           
           

Note: The above financial presentation does not include any information related to our investments in Klépierre S.A.

          ("Klépierre") and HBS Global Properties ("HBS"). For additional information, see footnote B.

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Joint Venture Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

     
 
 
 
 

December 31,

December 31,

 

2016

2015

Assets:

   

Investment properties, at cost

$ 17,549,078

$ 17,186,884

Less - accumulated depreciation

5,892,960

5,780,261

 

11,656,118

11,406,623

Cash and cash equivalents

778,455

818,805

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

348,139

354,133

Deferred costs and other assets

351,098

482,024

Total assets

$ 13,133,810

$ 13,061,585

     

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit:

   

Mortgages

$ 14,237,576

$ 13,827,215

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue

867,003

985,159

Other liabilities

325,078

468,005

Total liabilities

15,429,657

15,280,379

     

Preferred units

67,450

67,450

Partners' deficit

(2,363,297)

(2,286,244)

Total liabilities and partners' deficit

$ 13,133,810

$ 13,061,585

     

Our Share of:

   

Partners' deficit

$ (1,018,755)

$ (854,563)

Add: Excess Investment (A)

1,791,691

1,788,749

Our net Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

$ 772,936

$ 934,187

     
 

Note: The above financial presentation does not include any information related to our investments in Klépierre and   

          HBS Global Properties. For additional information, see footnote B.

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (C)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

                       

Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to FFO 

               
         

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Twelve Months Ended

         

December 31,

 

December 31,

         

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

                       

Consolidated Net Income (D)

 

$               455,602

 

$           459,917

 

$         2,134,706

 

$      2,139,375

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:

               
                       
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated 

             
 

     properties 

   

330,708

 

299,346

 

1,236,476

 

1,160,916

 

Our share of depreciation and amortization from

             
 

     unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre and HBS

140,046

 

137,515

 

527,976

 

533,330

 

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal

             
 

     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net (E)

(8,094)

 

(27,250)

 

(80,154)

 

(250,516)

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in

             
 

     properties

   

(563)

 

(845)

 

(7,218)

 

(2,984)

 

Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization

(4,159)

 

(906)

 

(13,583)

 

(3,632)

 

Preferred distributions and dividends

(1,313)

 

(1,313)

 

(5,252)

 

(5,252)

FFO of the Operating Partnership (G)

$               912,227

 

$           866,464

 

$         3,792,951

 

$      3,571,237

                       
                       

Diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share reconciliation:

             

Diluted net income per share

 

$                    1.26

 

$                1.27

 

$                 5.87

 

$              5.88

 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties

             
 

     and our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated 

             
 

     entities, including Klépierre and HBS, net of noncontrolling 

             
 

     interests portion of depreciation and amortization

1.29

 

1.20

 

4.84

 

4.67

 

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal

             
 

     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net (F)

(0.02)

 

(0.07)

 

(0.22)

 

(0.69)

Diluted FFO per share (H)

 

$                    2.53

 

$                2.40

 

$               10.49

 

$              9.86

                       

Details for per share calculations:

               
                       

FFO of the Operating Partnership (G)

$               912,227

 

$           866,464

 

$         3,792,951

 

$      3,571,237

Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders

(119,780)

 

(124,266)

 

(512,361)

 

(514,044)

Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders (I)

$               792,447

 

$           742,198

 

$         3,280,590

 

$      3,057,193

                       

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

313,685

 

309,419

 

312,691

 

310,103

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

47,502

 

51,816

 

48,836

 

52,141

                       

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

361,187

 

361,235

 

361,527

 

362,244

                       

Basic and Diluted FFO per Share (H)

$                    2.53

 

$                2.40

 

$               10.49

 

$              9.86

    Percent Change

   

5.4%

     

6.4%

   
                       

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Footnotes to Unaudited Financial Information

                         

Notes:  

                     
                         

(A)

Excess investment represents the unamortized difference of our investment over equity in the underlying net assets of the related partnerships and joint ventures shown therein.  The Company generally amortizes excess investment over the life of the related properties.

                         

(B)

The Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations do not include any operations or our share of net income or excess investment amortization related to our investments in Klépierre and HBS Global Properties.  Amounts included in Footnotes D below exclude our share of related activity for our investments in Klépierre and HBS Global Properties.  For further information on Klépierre, reference should be made to financial information in Klépierre's public filings and additional discussion and analysis in our Form 10-K.

                         

(C)

This report contains measures of financial or operating performance that are not specifically defined by GAAP, including FFO, FFO per share, comparable FFO per share and comparable EPS.  FFO is a performance measure that is standard in the REIT business.  We believe FFO provides investors with additional information concerning our operating performance and a basis to compare our performance with those of other REITs.  We also use these measures internally to monitor the operating performance of our portfolio. Our computation of these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures reported by other REITs.

                         
 

We determine FFO based upon the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). We determine FFO to be our share of consolidated net income computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization, excluding gains and losses from extraordinary items, excluding gains and losses from the sales or disposals of, or any impairment charges related to, previously depreciated retail operating properties, plus the allocable portion of FFO of unconsolidated joint ventures based upon economic ownership interest, and all determined on a consistent basis in accordance with GAAP. 

                         
 

We have adopted NAREIT's clarification of the definition of FFO that requires it to include the effects of nonrecurring items not classified as extraordinary, cumulative effect of accounting changes, or a gain or loss resulting from the sale or disposal of, or any impairment charges relating to, previously depreciated retail operating properties. We include in FFO gains and losses realized from the sale of land, outlot buildings, marketable and non-marketable securities, and investment holdings of non-retail real estate. However, you should understand that FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance, and is not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

                         

(D)

Includes our share of: 

             
                         

-

Gains on land sales of $8.8 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $14.0 million and $6.1 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

                         

-

Straight-line adjustments increased minimum rent by $12.5 million and $17.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $56.8 million and $65.7 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.  

                         

-

Amortization of fair market value of leases from acquisitions increased income by $2.3 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $9.6 million and $17.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

   

-

Debt premium amortization of $5.1 million and $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $19.0 million and $22.5 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

                         

(E)

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was $8.1 million and $84.6 million, respectively. Noncontrolling interest portion of the gain for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 was $0.0 million and $4.4 million, respectively. 

                         

(F)

Includes noncontrolling interests gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities of $0.01 per share for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

 
                         

(G)

Includes FFO of the operating partnership related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $136.8 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Includes FFO of the operating partnership related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $121.0 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and FFO related to the gain upon sale of marketable securities of $80.2 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015.

                         

(H)

Includes Basic and Diluted FFO per share related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $0.38 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Includes Basic and Diluted FFO per share related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $0.33 for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015 and FFO related to the gain upon sale of marketable securities of $0.22 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. 

                         

(I)

Includes Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $118.3 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Includes Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders related to a loss on the extinguishment of debt of $103.6 million for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2015.

                         

(J)

Reconciliation of reported earnings per share to comparable earnings per share and FFO per share to comparable FFO per share:

                         
           

THREE MONTHS

 

TWELVE MONTHS

           

ENDED

 

ENDED

           

DECEMBER 31,

 

DECEMBER 31,

                         
           

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

   

Reported earnings per share 

 

$    1.26

 

$    1.27

 

$    5.87

 

$      5.88

   

Less: Gain upon sale of marketable securities

-

 

-

 

-

 

(0.22)

   

Less: Non-cash gain on equity method investment

-

 

-

 

-

 

(0.57)

   

Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

0.38

 

0.33

 

0.38

 

0.33

   

Comparable earnings per share

 

$    1.64

 

$    1.60

 

$    6.25

 

$      5.42

   

Comparable earnings per share growth

 

2.5%

     

15.3%

   
                         
                         
           

THREE MONTHS

 

TWELVE MONTHS

           

ENDED

 

ENDED

           

DECEMBER 31,

 

DECEMBER 31,

                         
           

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

   

Reported FFO per share

   

$    2.53

 

$    2.40

 

$   10.49

 

$      9.86

   

Less: Gain upon sale of marketable securities

-

 

-

 

-

 

(0.22)

   

Add: Loss on extinguishment of debt

 

0.38

 

0.33

 

0.38

 

0.33

   

Comparable FFO per share

 

$    2.91

 

$    2.73

 

$   10.87

 

$      9.97

   

Comparable FFO per share growth

 

6.6%

     

9.0%

   

 

 

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SOURCE Simon Property Group, Inc.

Tom Ward, 317-685-7330, Investors; Les Morris, 317-263-7711, Media