Press Release

Simon Property Group Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results And Raises Full Year 2014 Guidance

July 23, 2014

INDIANAPOLIS, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a leading global retail real estate company, today reported results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2014.

Results for the Quarter

  • Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $783.8 million, or $2.16 per diluted share, as compared to $766.3 million, or $2.11 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Included in the second quarter 2014 results are $0.10 per diluted share of transaction costs related to the Washington Prime Group Inc. ("WPG") spin-off. 
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $406.6 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, as compared to $339.9 million, or $1.10 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Results for the Six Months

  • Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $1.649 billion, or $4.54 per diluted share, as compared to $1.508 billion, or $4.16 per diluted share, in the prior year period.
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $748.2 million, or $2.41 per diluted share, as compared to $623.1 million, or $2.01 per diluted share, in the prior year period.

Effect of Washington Prime Group Inc. Spin-Off

  • Results for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 include FFO per diluted share of $0.15 and $0.24, respectively, from the WPG properties.  Results for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 include FFO per diluted share of $0.40 and $0.48, respectively, from the WPG properties. 
  • Excluding the WPG properties and the transaction costs related to the spin-off, growth in FFO per diluted share for the three and six month periods in 2014 was 12.8% and 15.2%, respectively.

"I am very pleased with our quarterly results as our strong momentum continued, with 5.6% quarterly growth in comparable property net operating income," said David Simon, Chairman and CEO.  "It was also an eventful quarter with our completion of the Washington Prime Group spin-off and the re-launch of our brand.  Based upon our results to date and expectations for the remainder of 2014, we are again increasing our full-year 2014 guidance."

Comparable Property Net Operating Income

Comparable property NOI growth for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 5.6%.  The year-to-date growth for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 5.5%.  Comparable properties include U.S. Malls, Premium Outlets and The Mills, and excludes the WPG properties. 

U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets Operating Statistics

     
 

As of

 
 

June 30,

Year-over-Year

 

2014(1) 

2013

Change

Occupancy(2)

96.5%

95.1%

+140 bps

Base Minimum Rent per sq. ft. (2) 

$45.83

$41.41

+10.7%

Releasing Spread per sq. ft. (2)(3) 

$11.06

$7.49

+$3.57

Releasing Spread (percentage change)(2)(3) 

20.0%

14.1%

+590 bps

Total Sales per sq. ft.(4) 

$608

$577

+5.4%

       

(1) Excludes Washington Prime Group Inc. properties.

(2) Represents mall stores in Malls and all owned square footage in Premium Outlets.

(3) Same space measure that compares opening and closing rates on individual spaces leased during trailing 12-month period.

(4) Trailing 12-month sales per square foot for mall stores less than 10,000 square feet in Malls and all owned square footage in Premium Outlets.

Dividends

Today we announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.30 per share.  This is a year-over-year increase of 13%.  The dividend will be payable on August 29, 2014 to stockholders of record on August 15, 2014. 

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 September 30, 2014 to stockholders of record on September 16, 2014. 

Development Activity

On April 24th, we opened a 147,000 square foot, 50-store expansion of Desert Hills Premium Outlets that was 100% leased.  The expansion features high-quality designer and name brands, many of which are the first in North America or unique to the region. 

During the second quarter, construction started on three significant redevelopment and expansion projects:

  • The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City in Arlington (Washington, DC), Virginia – redevelopment and a 50,000 square foot small shop expansion including restaurants
  • Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora (Chicago), Illinois – 260,000 square foot expansion
  • Shisui Premium Outlets in Shisui (Chiba), Japan – 130,000 square foot expansion

Redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of new anchors, are underway at 32 properties in the U.S., Asia and Mexico. 

Charlotte Premium Outlets in Charlotte, North Carolina will open on July 31st.  The center will serve the greater Charlotte area and is fully leased with 400,000 square feet and 100 outlet stores featuring high-quality designer and name brands.  Simon owns a 50% interest in this asset. 

Formal groundbreaking at Gloucester Premium Outlets, a 375,000 square foot center in Gloucester, New Jersey serving the greater Philadelphia metropolitan area, is scheduled for August 7, 2014.  The center is scheduled to open in August of 2015.   Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.

Construction continues on three new Premium Outlets opening in 2014 and 2015:

  • Twin Cities Premium Outlets in Eagan (Minneapolis-St. Paul), Minnesota is a 410,000 square foot center scheduled to open on August 14, 2014.  Simon owns a 35% interest in this project.
  • Montreal Premium Outlets in Mirabel, Quebec, Canada is a 360,000 square foot center scheduled to open in October of 2014.  Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.
  • Vancouver Designer Outlet in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada is a 242,000 square foot center scheduled to open in April of 2015.  Simon owns a 45% interest in this project.

Simon's share of the costs of all development and redevelopment projects currently under construction is approximately $1.7 billion

Washington Prime Group Inc.

On May 28, 2014, Simon completed the spin-off of 98 smaller malls and community centers to Washington Prime Group Inc.  The results of operations of WPG are classified as discontinued operations for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Financing Activity

In April, Simon amended and extended its $4.0 billion unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility.  The facility, which can be increased to $5.0 billion during its term, will initially mature on June 30, 2018 and can be extended for an additional year to June 30, 2019 at our sole option.  The interest rate on the amended revolver is reduced to LIBOR plus 80 basis points from LIBOR plus 95 basis points.  Simon has a combined $6.0 billion of total revolving credit capacity. 

In conjunction with the spin-off of WPG, we retained approximately $1.0 billion of proceeds from unsecured and secured indebtedness which WPG incurred. 

2014 Guidance

Today we increased FFO guidance provided on May 29, 2014 by $0.05 to a range of $9.01 to $9.11 per diluted share for the year ending December 31, 2014, and also increased guidance for net income to a range of $4.61 to $4.71 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, 2014

     
 

Low

 

High

 

End

 

End

Estimated net income available to common stockholders

     

     per diluted share

$4.61

 

$4.71

Depreciation and amortization including Simon's share

     

     of unconsolidated entities

4.78

 

4.78

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal

     

     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

(0.38)

 

(0.38)

Estimated FFO per diluted share

$9.01

 

$9.11

Conference Call

Simon will hold a conference call to discuss the quarterly financial results today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Wednesday, July 23, 2014.  Live streaming audio of the conference call will be accessible at investors.simon.com.  An online replay will be available until August 6, 2014 at investors.simon.com

Supplemental Materials and Website

Supplemental information on our second quarter 2014 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 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 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, 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, 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, costs of common area maintenance, and the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, 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 our annual and quarterly reports filed with the SEC.  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 unless required by law.

About Simon

Simon is a global leader in retail real estate ownership, management and development and a 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. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

               
 
 
 
 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

               

REVENUE:

             

Minimum rent

$ 728,486

 

$ 674,654

 

$ 1,450,768

 

$ 1,347,581

Overage rent

39,160

 

39,077

 

70,834

 

74,343

Tenant reimbursements

342,250

 

307,359

 

667,721

 

600,957

Management fees and other revenues

34,142

 

31,814

 

64,749

 

61,543

Other income

37,944

 

32,089

 

84,932

 

61,392

Total revenue

1,181,982

 

1,084,993

 

2,339,004

 

2,145,816

               

EXPENSES:

             

Property operating

92,630

 

92,024

 

187,577

 

177,568

Depreciation and amortization

287,214

 

273,537

 

567,708

 

544,872

Real estate taxes

99,396

 

91,014

 

193,699

 

180,757

Repairs and maintenance

21,656

 

21,604

 

51,421

 

45,943

Advertising and promotion

38,149

 

27,552

 

60,768

 

46,674

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

2,442

 

(495)

 

6,866

 

1,549

Home and regional office costs

44,958

 

36,956

 

80,246

 

71,850

General and administrative

15,599

 

15,421

 

30,454

 

29,930

Other

18,407

 

17,441

 

37,769

 

34,251

Total operating expenses

620,451

 

575,054

 

1,216,508

 

1,133,394

               

OPERATING INCOME

561,531

 

509,939

 

1,122,496

 

1,012,422

               

Interest expense

(254,930)

 

(266,229)

 

(509,164)

 

(537,535)

Income and other taxes

(6,626)

 

(8,959)

 

(13,489)

 

(22,074)

Income from unconsolidated entities

55,764

 

56,310

 

112,842

 

110,248

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

             

  and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

133,870

 

68,068

 

136,525

 

74,683

               

Consolidated income from continuing operations

489,609

 

359,129

 

849,210

 

637,744

Discontinued operations 

26,022

 

41,396

 

67,524

 

97,249

Discontinued operations transaction expenses

(38,163)

 

-

 

(38,163)

 

-

               

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

477,468

 

400,525

 

878,571

 

734,993

               

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 

70,047

 

59,755

 

128,667

 

110,250

Preferred dividends

834

 

834

 

1,669

 

1,669

               

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$ 406,587

 

$ 339,936

 

$ 748,235

 

$ 623,074

               
               

BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

             

Income from continuing operations

$ 1.34

 

$ 0.99

 

$ 2.33

 

$ 1.74

Discontinued operations

(0.03)

 

0.11

 

0.08

 

0.27

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 1.31

 

$ 1.10

 

$ 2.41

 

$ 2.01

               

DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:

             

Income from continuing operations

$ 1.34

 

$ 0.99

 

$ 2.33

 

$ 1.74

Discontinued operations

(0.03)

 

0.11

 

0.08

 

0.27

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 1.31

 

$ 1.10

 

$ 2.41

 

$ 2.01

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

 
 
 
       
 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2014

 

2013

ASSETS:

     

Investment properties at cost

$ 30,951,535

 

$ 30,336,639

Less - accumulated depreciation

8,568,672

 

8,092,794

 

22,382,863

 

22,243,845

Cash and cash equivalents

1,665,817

 

1,691,006

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

487,839

 

520,361

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

2,523,431

 

2,429,845

Investment in Klepierre, at equity

2,002,587

 

2,014,415

Deferred costs and other assets

1,523,877

 

1,422,788

Total assets of discontinued operations

-

 

3,002,314

Total assets

$ 30,586,414

 

$ 33,324,574

       

LIABILITIES:

     

Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$ 21,901,060

 

$ 22,669,917

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

1,147,425

 

1,223,102

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

1,116,301

 

1,050,278

Other liabilities

280,483

 

250,371

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

-

 

1,117,789

Total liabilities

24,445,269

 

26,311,457

       

Commitments and contingencies

     

Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling

     

redeemable interests in properties

25,537

 

190,485

       

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

44,226

 

44,390

       

Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 314,340,625 and

     

314,251,245 issued and outstanding, respectively

31

 

31

       

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

     

issued and outstanding

-

 

-

       

Capital in excess of par value

9,406,570

 

9,217,363

Accumulated deficit

(4,049,079)

 

(3,218,686)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(61,736)

 

(75,795)

Common stock held in treasury at cost, 3,583,299 and 3,650,680 shares, respectively

(106,748)

 

(117,897)

Total stockholders' equity

5,233,264

 

5,849,406

Noncontrolling interests

882,344

 

973,226

Total equity

6,115,608

 

6,822,632

Total liabilities and equity

$ 30,586,414

 

$ 33,324,574

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

 
 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

               

Revenue:

             

Minimum rent

$ 427,899

 

$ 387,600

 

$ 852,684

 

$ 769,072

Overage rent

41,589

 

39,997

 

90,386

 

87,613

Tenant reimbursements

193,006

 

182,799

 

385,799

 

362,393

Other income

61,929

 

39,397

 

174,635

 

81,392

Total revenue

724,423

 

649,793

 

1,503,504

 

1,300,470

               

Operating Expenses:

             

Property operating

131,643

 

120,462

 

293,064

 

233,539

Depreciation and amortization

142,047

 

122,981

 

294,195

 

246,595

Real estate taxes

52,797

 

48,060

 

107,588

 

100,678

Repairs and maintenance

15,944

 

15,576

 

35,585

 

31,118

Advertising and promotion

17,113

 

13,967

 

35,923

 

29,661

Provision for credit losses

970

 

375

 

4,078

 

1,512

Other

44,554

 

36,170

 

97,483

 

71,783

Total operating expenses

405,068

 

357,591

 

867,916

 

714,886

               

Operating Income

319,355

 

292,202

 

635,588

 

585,584

               

Interest expense

(150,059)

 

(150,887)

 

(301,696)

 

(294,692)

Income from Continuing Operations

169,296

 

141,315

 

333,892

 

290,892

               

Income from operations of discontinued joint venture interests

2,094

 

2,892

 

5,079

 

6,629

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net

-

 

18,356

 

-

 

18,356

Net Income

$ 171,390

 

$ 162,563

 

$ 338,971

 

$ 315,877

               

Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income

$ 88,217

 

$ 94,949

 

$ 177,530

 

$ 178,715

               

Our Share of Net Income

83,173

 

67,614

 

161,441

 

137,162

Amortization of Excess Investment (A)

(24,383)

 

(24,853)

 

(49,981)

 

(49,682)

Our Share of Income from Unconsolidated Discontinued Operations

(307)

 

(206)

 

(652)

 

(499)

Income from Unconsolidated Entities (B)

$ 58,483

 

$ 42,555

 

$ 110,808

 

$ 86,981

 

Note: The above financial presentation does not include any information related to our investment in Klepierre S.A. ("Klepierre").

 For additional information, see footnote B.

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Joint Venture Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

       
       
       
       
 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

2014

 

2013

Assets:

     

Investment properties, at cost

$ 15,842,291

 

$ 15,355,700

Less - accumulated depreciation

5,280,359

 

5,080,832

 

10,561,932

 

10,274,868

Cash and cash equivalents

756,563

 

781,554

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

304,679

 

302,902

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

28,517

 

38,352

Deferred costs and other assets

589,390

 

579,480

Total assets of discontinued operations

-

 

281,000

Total assets

$ 12,241,081

 

$ 12,258,156

       

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit:

     

Mortgages

$ 12,764,686

 

$ 12,753,139

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue

980,159

 

834,898

Other liabilities

568,158

 

513,897

Total liabilities of discontinued operations

-

 

286,252

Total liabilities

14,313,003

 

14,388,186

       

Preferred units

67,450

 

67,450

Partners' deficit

(2,139,372)

 

(2,197,480)

Total liabilities and partners' deficit

$ 12,241,081

 

$ 12,258,156

       

Our Share of:

     

Partners' deficit

$ (541,435)

 

$ (717,776)

Add: Excess Investment (A)

1,948,565

 

2,059,584

Add: Our Share of investment in discontinued unconsolidated entities, at equity

-

 

37,759

Our net investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

$ 1,407,130

 

$ 1,379,567

       

Note: The above financial presentation does not include any information related to our investment in Klepierre.

 For additional information, see footnote B attached hereto.

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

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 Six Months Ended

 
         

June 30,

 

June 30,

 
         

2014

 

2013

 

2014

 

2013

 
                         

Consolidated Net Income (D)

 

$    477,468

 

$    400,525

 

$    878,571

 

$    734,993

 

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:

                 
                         
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated 

               
 

     properties 

   

314,500

 

314,622

 

637,104

 

627,207

 
 

Our share of depreciation and amortization from

               
 

     unconsolidated entities, including Klepierre

128,461

 

124,828

 

275,718

 

246,377

 
 

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal

               
 

     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

(133,870)

 

(68,068)

 

(136,767)

 

(88,835)

 
 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in

               
 

     properties

   

(447)

 

(2,097)

 

(970)

 

(4,558)

 
 

Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization

(966)

 

(2,204)

 

(1,864)

 

(4,377)

 
 

Preferred distributions and dividends

(1,313)

 

(1,313)

 

(2,626)

 

(2,626)

 

FFO of the Operating Partnership (E)

$    783,833

 

$    766,293

 

$ 1,649,166

 

$  1,508,181

 
                         

Diluted Net Income Per Share to Diluted FFO Per Share Reconciliation:

               

Diluted net income per share

 

$         1.31

 

$          1.10

 

$         2.41

 

$          2.01

 
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties

               
 

     and our share of depreciation and amortization from 

               
 

     unconsolidated entities, including Klepierre, net of noncontrolling 

               
 

     interests portion of depreciation and amortization

1.22

 

1.20

 

2.51

 

2.40

 
 

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal

               
 

     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

(0.37)

 

(0.19)

 

(0.38)

 

(0.25)

 

Diluted FFO per share (F)

 

$         2.16

 

$          2.11

 

$         4.54

 

$          4.16

 
                         

Details for per share calculations:

                 
                         

FFO of the Operating Partnership (E)

$    783,833

 

$    766,293

 

$ 1,649,166

 

$  1,508,181

 

Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders

(114,003)

 

(110,346)

 

(238,881)

 

(217,034)

 

Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders (G)

$    669,830

 

$    655,947

 

$ 1,410,285

 

$  1,291,147

 
                         

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

310,743

 

310,261

 

310,683

 

310,125

 

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

52,861

 

52,194

 

52,625

 

52,130

 
                         

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

363,604

 

362,455

 

363,308

 

362,255

 
                         

Basic and Diluted FFO per Share (F)

$         2.16

 

$          2.11

 

$         4.54

 

$          4.16

 

    Percent Change

   

2.4%

     

9.1%

     
                         

 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Footnotes to Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

                     

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 investment in Klepierre.  Amounts included in Footnotes D below exclude our share of related activity for our investment in Klepierre.  For further information, reference should be made to financial information in Klepierre's public filings and additional discussion and analysis in our Form 10-Q.

                     

(C)

This report contains measures of financial or operating performance that are not specifically defined by GAAP, including FFO and FFO per share.  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 $5.6 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, $12.4 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

                     

-

Straight-line adjustments to minimum rent of $13.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (including $0.2 million and ($0.2) million related to WPG), and $27.3 million and $26.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (including $0.3 million and ($0.1) million related to WPG).

                     

-

Amortization of fair market value of leases from acquisitions of $3.1 million and $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 respectively (including $0.1 million and $0.3 million related to WPG), and $8.5 million and $16.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (including $0.3 million and $0.8 million related to WPG).

   

-

Debt premium amortization of $5.3 million and $11.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (including $0.1 million related to WPG for both periods), and $21.4 million and $22.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively (including $0.2 million related to WPG for both periods). 

   

(E)

Includes FFO of the operating partnership related to WPG properties of $19.7 million ($57.9 million from operations, net of $38.2 million of transaction expenses) and $87.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $108.0 million and $175.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

                     

(F)

Includes Basic and Diluted FFO per share related to WPG properties of $0.05 ($0.15 from operations, net of $0.10 in transaction expenses) and $0.24 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.30 and $0.48 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  

                     

(G)

Includes Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders related to WPG of $16.8 million and $74.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $92.4 million and $150.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

 

SOURCE Simon