Press Release

Simon Property Group Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results

August 10, 2020

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

"We continue to navigate through the challenging times presented by the pandemic with a commitment to the safety of our employees, shoppers, retailers and the communities we serve," said David Simon, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.  "Despite losing nearly 10,500 shopping days in our U.S. portfolio in the second quarter, we produced solid profitability and positive cash flow from operations.  We have generally been encouraged by the shopper response, particularly in certain locations, after re-opening.  These trends reinforce that our portfolio is an attractive destination for consumers.  We remain committed to supporting our thousands of local and regional small businesses and restaurant entrepreneurs by granting rent abatements for the period they were closed. Our Company is well-positioned through a combination of deep brand relationships, the best portfolio with a strong mix of geographic locations and product types and a strong balance sheet, to continue our leadership position in the retail real estate industry."

Results for the Quarter

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $254.2 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, as compared to $495.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share in 2019.                  
  • Funds From Operations ("FFO") was $746.5 million, or $2.12 per diluted share, as compared to $1.064 billion, or $2.99 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  The Company's domestic and international operations were negatively impacted by approximately $1.13 per diluted share primarily due to reduced lease income and ancillary property revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by approximately $0.36 per diluted share from cost reduction initiatives.        
  • Comparable property Net Operating Income ("NOI") for the three months ended June 30, 2020 declined 18.5% and portfolio NOI declined 21.0%.  

Results for the Six Months

  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $691.8 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, as compared to $1.044 billion, or $3.38 per diluted share in 2019.  Results for the six months ended 2019 included a combined $83.6 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, of proceeds from an insurance settlement and a gain on the sale of our interest in a multi-family residential property.     
  • FFO was $1.727 billion, or $4.90 per diluted share, as compared to $2.146 billion, or $6.04 per diluted share, in the prior year period.  FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2020 declined $0.79 per diluted share due to $0.02 per diluted share in the first quarter and $0.77 per diluted share negative impact in the second quarter to the Company's domestic and international operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The six months ended 2019 also included the $0.24 per diluted share noted above. 
  • Comparable property NOI for the six months ended June 30, 2020 declined 9.3% and portfolio NOI declined 10.7%. 

U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets Operating Statistics

  • Occupancy was 92.9% at June 30, 2020.
  • Base minimum rent per square foot was $56.02 at June 30, 2020, an increase of 2.8% year-over-year. 
  • Leasing spread per square foot for the trailing 12 months ended June 30, 2020 was flat.

COVID-19 Business Update
On March 18, 2020, after extensive discussions with federal, state and local officials and in recognition of the need to address the spread of COVID-19, the Company closed all of its retail properties in the United States.  Our properties reopened, when permitted to do so under applicable governmental orders, beginning May 1.  All of the Company's retail properties were reopened as of July 10.  Seven retail properties in California were subsequently closed on July 15, and remain closed, due to a new restrictive governmental order.  The Company's retail properties were closed, in aggregate, for approximately 10,500 shopping days during the second quarter. 

As of August 7, 91% of the tenants across the Company's U.S. retail properties were open and operating.  More than half of the remaining unopened tenants are closed because of restrictive governmental orders limiting or prohibiting their operations. 

The Company has collected from its U.S. retail portfolio, including some level of rent deferrals, approximately 51% of its contractual rent billed for April and May combined, approximately 69% for June and approximately 73% for July with only de minimis deferrals.  These percentages have not been adjusted for any rent abatements granted.     

Development Activity
On June 19, 2020, Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand) opened with 264,000 square feet of high-quality, name brand stores.  Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok is the first Premium Outlet® Center in Thailand. Simon owns a 50% interest in this center. 

During the quarter, the 178,000 square-foot phase IV expansion of Gotemba Premium Outlets (Gotemba City, (Tokyo) Japan) opened adding enhanced amenities, elevated food offerings and more than 80 new, exciting brands, including many opening their first outlet store in Japan.  Simon owns 40% of this center.    

Construction continues on certain redevelopment and new development projects in the U.S. and internationally that are nearing completion.  Simon's share of the remaining required cash funding for these projects, that are currently scheduled to be completed in 2020 or 2021, is approximately $140 million

Capital Markets and Balance Sheet Liquidity
As of June 30, 2020, Simon had approximately $8.5 billion of liquidity consisting of $3.6 billion of cash on hand, including its share of joint venture cash, and $4.9 billion of available capacity under its revolving credit facilities and term loan, net of $702 million outstanding under its U.S. commercial paper program.

Subsequent to the end of the quarter, the Company completed a three tranche senior notes offering totaling $2.0 billion.  Two tranches totaling $1.5 billion were new issues of senior notes with a weighted average term of 20 years and a weighted average coupon rate of 3.23%.  The third tranche of $500 million was issued as additional notes under an indenture pursuant to which Simon Property Group, L.P. previously issued 3.50% notes due September 2025

In July, the Company used a combination of proceeds from the offering and cash on hand to repay $2.5 billion outstanding under its Credit Facilities. 

Dividends
The Company paid its second quarter 2020 common stock dividend of $1.30 per share, in cash, on July 24, 2020.  Simon's Board of Directors will declare a common stock dividend for the third quarter on or before September 30, 2020.  The Company expects to pay at least $6.00 per share in common stock dividends for 2020, in cash, subject to the Board of Directors' approval.

Simon's Board of Directors 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, 2020 to shareholders of record on September 16, 2020

Conference Call
Simon will hold a conference call to discuss the quarterly financial results today at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday, August 10, 2020.  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 August 17, 2020.  To access the audio replay, dial 1-855-859-2056 (international 404-537-3406) passcode 2558073. 

Supplemental Materials and Website
Supplemental information on our second quarter 2020 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 on 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 property Net Operating Income growth and portfolio 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: uncertainties regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental restrictions intended to prevent its spread on our tenants' businesses, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and liquidity and our ability to access the capital markets, satisfy our debt service obligations and make distributions to our stockholders; the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; changes in economic and market conditions that may adversely affect the general retail environment; the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry; changes to applicable laws or regulations or the interpretation thereof; risks associated with the acquisition, development, redevelopment, expansion, leasing and management of properties; the inability to lease newly developed properties and renew leases and relet space at existing properties on favorable terms; the potential loss of anchor stores or major tenants; decreases in market rental rates; the impact of our substantial indebtedness on our future operations; any disruption in the financial markets that may adversely affect our ability to access capital for growth and satisfy our ongoing debt service requirements; any change in our credit rating; changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies; general risks related to real estate investments, including the illiquidity of real estate investments; security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure; risks relating to our joint venture properties; our continued ability to maintain our status as a REIT; changes in tax laws or regulations that result in adverse tax consequences; changes in the value of our investments in foreign entities; our ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk; changes in insurance costs; the availability of comprehensive insurance coverage; natural disasters; the potential for terrorist activities; environmental liabilities; the loss of key management personnel; and the transition of LIBOR to an alternative reference rate. 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 subsequent other 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 real estate investment trust engaged in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG). Our properties across North America, Europe and Asia provide community gathering places for millions of people every day and generate billions in annual sales.

Simon Property Group, Inc.

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,

 

2020

2019

 

2020

2019

           

REVENUE:

         

Lease income

$ 1,013,510

$ 1,298,567

 

$ 2,275,742

$ 2,578,623

Management fees and other revenues

21,035

28,248

 

50,201

55,792

Other income

27,496

70,371

 

89,458

215,604

Total revenue

1,062,041

1,397,186

 

2,415,401

2,850,019

           

EXPENSES:

         

Property operating

70,620

106,119

 

176,243

217,669

Depreciation and amortization

324,140

352,606

 

652,402

681,249

Real estate taxes

117,221

115,914

 

234,764

231,372

Repairs and maintenance

14,080

21,850

 

38,511

49,772

Advertising and promotion

12,689

35,420

 

46,216

72,545

Home and regional office costs

36,090

46,467

 

90,460

99,027

General and administrative

7,296

10,359

 

14,190

19,496

Other

29,037

27,820

 

56,878

53,236

Total operating expenses

611,173

716,555

 

1,309,664

1,424,366

           

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS

450,868

680,631

 

1,105,737

1,425,653

           

Interest expense

(197,061)

(198,425)

 

(384,688)

(397,160)

Income and other tax benefit (expense)

62

(7,010)

 

5,845

(17,112)

Income from unconsolidated entities

44,322

106,542

 

94,787

196,986

Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of equity instruments

202

(12,317)

 

(18,846)

(7,000)

(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net

 

(7,845)

 

2,681

 

 

(6,883)

 

2,681

           

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

290,548

572,102

 

795,952

1,204,048

           

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 

35,501

75,944

 

102,465

158,580

Preferred dividends

834

834

 

1,669

1,669

           

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$ 254,213

$ 495,324

 

$ 691,818

$ 1,043,799

           
           

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

         

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 0.83

$ 1.60

 

$ 2.26

$ 3.38

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

     
 

June 30,

December 31,

 

2020

2019

ASSETS:

   

Investment properties, at cost

$ 37,972,093

$ 37,804,495

Less - accumulated depreciation

14,389,809

13,905,776

 

23,582,284

23,898,719

Cash and cash equivalents

3,306,100

669,373

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

1,457,695

832,151

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

2,385,946

2,371,053

Investment in Klépierre, at equity

1,644,020

1,731,649

Right-of-use assets, net

517,061

514,660

Deferred costs and other assets

1,133,064

1,214,025

Total assets

$ 34,026,170

$ 31,231,630

     

LIABILITIES:

   

Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$ 27,268,883

$ 24,163,230

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

1,216,831

1,390,682

Cash distributions and losses in unconsolidated entities, at equity

1,576,679

1,566,294

Dividend payable

458,150

-

Lease liabilities

519,416

516,809

Other liabilities

463,380

464,304

Total liabilities

31,503,339

28,101,319

     

Commitments and contingencies

   

Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

 

187,392

 

219,061

     

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

 

42,256

 

42,420

     

Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 320,555,104 and 320,435,256 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

32

 

32

     

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

 

-

 

-

     

Capital in excess of par value

9,763,059

9,756,073

Accumulated deficit

(5,703,183)

(5,379,952)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(155,126)

(118,604)

Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 14,667,884 and 13,574,296 shares, respectively

(1,917,698)

(1,773,571)

Total stockholders' equity

2,029,340

2,526,398

Noncontrolling interests

306,099

384,852

Total equity

2,335,439

2,911,250

Total liabilities and equity

$ 34,026,170

$ 31,231,630

 

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Unaudited Joint Venture Combined Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

           
 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 

2020

2019

 

2020

2019

REVENUE:

         

Lease income

$ 574,246

$ 760,131

 

$ 1,318,096

$ 1,519,110

Other income

46,205

79,389

 

120,718

155,311

Total revenue

620,451

839,520

 

1,438,814

1,674,421

           

OPERATING EXPENSES:

         

Property operating

107,309

140,262

 

254,339

284,983

Depreciation and amortization

165,511

170,407

 

336,989

340,664

Real estate taxes

60,634

67,809

 

129,023

136,526

Repairs and maintenance

13,589

18,832

 

33,204

41,209

Advertising and promotion

10,016

19,695

 

32,768

44,021

Other

15,734

47,743

 

65,964

97,058

Total operating expenses

372,793

464,748

 

852,287

944,461

           

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS

247,658

374,772

 

586,527

729,960

           

Interest expense

(152,409)

(157,927)

 

(309,050)

(313,944)

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

-

-

 

-

21,587

NET INCOME

$ 95,249

$ 216,845

 

$ 277,477

$ 437,603

           

Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income

$ 53,989

$ 110,620

 

$ 146,848

$ 223,287

           

Our Share of Net Income

41,260

106,225

 

130,629

214,316

Amortization of Excess Investment (A)

(20,761)

(20,774)

 

(41,601)

(41,567)

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

Other Income in the Consolidated Financial Statements

-

-

 

-

(9,155)

           

Income from Unconsolidated Entities (B)

$ 20,499

$ 85,451

 

$ 89,028

$ 163,594

 

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 Combined Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)

     
 

June 30,

December 31,

 

2020

2019

Assets:

   

Investment properties, at cost

$ 19,670,435

$ 19,525,665

Less - accumulated depreciation

7,641,911

7,407,627

 

12,028,524

12,118,038

Cash and cash equivalents

733,224

1,015,864

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

756,871

510,157

Right-of-use assets, net

180,952

185,302

Deferred costs and other assets

368,254

384,663

Total assets

$ 14,067,825

$ 14,214,024

     

Liabilities and Partners' Deficit:

   

Mortgages

$ 15,436,464

$ 15,391,781

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue

808,425

977,112

Lease liabilities

183,406

186,594

Other liabilities

395,429

338,412

Total liabilities

16,823,724

16,893,899

     

Preferred units

67,450

67,450

Partners' deficit

(2,823,349)

(2,747,325)

Total liabilities and partners' deficit

$ 14,067,825

$ 14,214,024

     

Our Share of:

   

Partners' deficit

$ (1,233,667)

$ (1,196,926)

Add: Excess Investment (A)

1,488,444

1,525,903

Our net Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

$ 254,777

$ 328,977

 

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 Six Months Ended

         

June 30,

 

June 30,

         

2020

 

2019

 

2020

 

2019

                       

Consolidated Net Income (D)

 

$    290,548

 

$    572,102

 

$    795,952

 

$  1,204,048

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:

               
                       
 

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties 

 

321,707

 

 

350,045

 

 

647,745

 

 

675,983

 

Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre and HBS

 

129,309

 

 

139,271

 

 

266,017

 

 

273,902

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net

 

7,845

 

 

(2,681)

 

 

6,883

 

 

(2,681)

 

Unrealized (gains) losses in fair value of equity instruments

(202)

 

12,317

 

18,846

 

7,000

 

Net loss (gain) attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in properties

 

3,628

 

 

(400)

 

 

3,799

 

 

518

 

Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization

(5,048)

 

(4,935)

 

(9,511)

 

(9,818)

 

Preferred distributions and dividends

(1,313)

 

(1,313)

 

(2,626)

 

(2,626)

FFO of the Operating Partnership

$    746,474

 

$  1,064,406

 

$  1,727,105

 

$  2,146,326

                       
                       

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

             

Diluted net income per share

 

$          0.83

 

$          1.60

 

$          2.26

 

$          3.38

 

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

 

1.27

 

 

1.37

 

 

2.57

 

 

2.65

 

Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net

 

0.02

 

 

(0.01)

 

 

0.02

 

 

(0.01)

 

Unrealized (gains) losses in fair value of equity instruments

-

 

0.03

 

0.05

 

0.02

Diluted FFO per share 

 

$          2.12

 

$          2.99

 

$          4.90

 

$          6.04

                       

Details for per share calculations:

               
                       

FFO of the Operating Partnership

 

$    746,474

 

$  1,064,406

 

$  1,727,105

 

$  2,146,326

Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders

(98,537)

 

(140,077)

 

(228,166)

 

(282,396)

Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders

$    647,937

 

$    924,329

 

$  1,498,939

 

$  1,863,930

                       

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

305,882

 

308,709

 

306,193

 

308,843

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

46,528

 

46,783

 

46,608

 

46,791

                       

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

352,410

 

355,492

 

352,801

 

355,634

                       

Basic and Diluted FFO per Share

 

$          2.12

 

$          2.99

 

$          4.90

 

$          6.04

    Percent Change

   

-29.1%

     

-18.9%

   
                       

 

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 assets.

                         

(B)

The Unaudited Joint Venture Combined 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 Footnote 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 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") Funds From Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement. Our main business includes acquiring, owning, operating, developing, and redeveloping real estate in conjunction with the rental of real estate.  Gains and losses of assets incidental to our main business are included in FFO.  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 sale, disposal or property insurance recoveries of, or any impairment related to, depreciable 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. 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 $1.1 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $6.3 million and $11.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

                         

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Straight-line adjustments (decreased) increased income by ($2.6) million and $27.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $9.4 million and $43.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

                         

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Amortization of fair market value of leases from acquisitions increased income by $1.1 million and $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.4 million and $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

 

 

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Tom Ward, 317-685-7330, Investors; Ali Slocum, 317-264-3079, Media