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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File No:.001-14469
(Simon Property Group, Inc.)
Commission File No:001-36110
(Simon Property Group, L.P.)

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(Simon Property Group, Inc.)
Delaware
(Simon Property Group, L.P.)
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

04-6268599
(Simon Property Group, Inc.)
34-1755769
(Simon Property Group, L.P.)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

225 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)

(317636-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

    

Trading Symbols

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Common stock, $0.0001 par value

SPG

New York Stock Exchange

Simon Property Group, Inc.

83/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value

SPGJ

New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. 

Simon Property Group, Inc. Yes  No

Simon Property Group, L.P. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Simon Property Group, Inc. Yes  No  

Simon Property Group, L.P. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Simon Property Group, Inc. Yes  No

Simon Property Group, L.P. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). 

Simon Property Group, Inc. Yes  No

Simon Property Group, L.P. Yes  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

Simon Property Group, Inc.:

Large accelerated filer 

Accelerated filer 

Non-accelerated filer 

Smaller reporting company 

Emerging growth company

Simon Property Group, L.P.:

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

Non-accelerated filer

Smaller reporting company

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the Registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Simon Property Group, L.P.

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

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If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the corrections of an error to previously issued financial statements.

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b).

Simon Property Group, Inc.

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12-b of the Act).

Simon Property Group, Inc. Yes  No

Simon Property Group, L.P. Yes  No

The aggregate market value of shares of common stock held by non-affiliates of Simon Property Group, Inc. was approximately $37,467 million based on the closing sale price on the New York Stock Exchange for such stock on June 30, 2023.

As of January 31, 2024, Simon Property Group, Inc. had 325,891,010 and 8,000 shares of common stock and Class B common stock outstanding, respectively.

Simon Property Group, L.P. had no publicly-traded voting equity as of June 30, 2023.  Simon Property Group, L.P. has no common stock outstanding.

Documents Incorporated By Reference

Portions of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Proxy Statement in connection with its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This report combines the annual reports on Form 10-K for the annual period ended December 31, 2023 of Simon Property Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Simon Property Group, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to “Simon” mean Simon Property Group, Inc. and references to the “Operating Partnership” mean Simon Property Group, L.P. References to “we,” “us” and “our” mean collectively Simon, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by Simon and/or the Operating Partnership.

Simon is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. We are structured as an umbrella partnership REIT under which substantially all of our business is conducted through the Operating Partnership, Simon’s majority-owned partnership subsidiary, for which Simon is the general partner. As of December 31, 2023, Simon owned an approximate 87.0% ownership interest in the Operating Partnership, with the remaining 13.0% ownership interest owned by limited partners. As the sole general partner of the Operating Partnership, Simon has exclusive control of the Operating Partnership’s day-to-day management.

We operate Simon and the Operating Partnership as one business. The management of Simon consists of the same members as the management of the Operating Partnership. As general partner with control of the Operating Partnership, Simon consolidates the Operating Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and Simon has no material assets or liabilities other than its investment in the Operating Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of Simon and the Operating Partnership are the same on their respective financial statements.

We believe that combining the annual reports on Form 10-K of Simon and the Operating Partnership into this single report provides the following benefits:

enhances investors’ understanding of Simon and the Operating Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined presentation since substantially all of the disclosure in this report applies to both Simon and the Operating Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.

We believe it is important for investors to understand the few differences between Simon and the Operating Partnership in the context of how we operate as a consolidated company. The primary difference is that Simon itself does not conduct business, other than acting as the general partner of the Operating Partnership and issuing equity or equity-related instruments from time to time. In addition, Simon itself does not incur any indebtedness, as all debt is incurred by the Operating Partnership or entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by the Operating Partnership.

The Operating Partnership holds, directly or indirectly, substantially all of our assets, including our ownership interests in our joint ventures. The Operating Partnership conducts substantially all of our business and is structured as a partnership with no publicly traded equity. Except for the net proceeds from equity issuances by Simon, which are contributed to the capital of the Operating Partnership in exchange for, in the case of common stock issuances by Simon, common units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, or units, or, in the case of preferred stock issuances by Simon, preferred units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, or preferred units, the Operating Partnership, directly or indirectly, generates the capital required by our business through its operations, the incurrence of indebtedness, proceeds received from the disposition of certain properties and joint ventures and the issuance of units or preferred units to third parties.

The presentation of stockholders’ equity, partners’ equity and noncontrolling interests are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of Simon and those of the Operating Partnership. The differences between stockholders’ equity and partners’ equity result from differences in the equity issued at the Simon and Operating Partnership levels. The units held by limited partners in the Operating Partnership are accounted for as partners’ equity in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements and as noncontrolling interests in Simon’s financial statements. The noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership’s financial statements include the interests of unaffiliated partners in various consolidated partnerships. The noncontrolling interests in Simon’s financial statements include the same noncontrolling interests at the Operating Partnership level and, as previously stated, the units held by limited partners of the Operating Partnership. Although classified differently, total equity of Simon and the Operating Partnership is the same.

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To help investors understand the differences between Simon and the Operating Partnership, this report provides:

separate consolidated financial statements for Simon and the Operating Partnership;
a single set of notes to such consolidated financial statements that includes separate discussions of noncontrolling interests and stockholders’ equity or partners’ equity, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and per share and per unit data, as applicable;
a combined Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section that also includes discrete information related to each entity; and
separate Part II, Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities sections related to each entity.

This report also includes separate Part II, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures sections and separate Exhibits 31 and 32 certifications for each of Simon and the Operating Partnership in order to establish that the requisite certifications have been made and that Simon and the Operating Partnership are each compliant with Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and 18 U.S.C. §1350. The separate discussions of Simon and the Operating Partnership in this report should be read in conjunction with each other to understand our results on a consolidated basis and how management operates our business.

In order to highlight the differences between Simon and the Operating Partnership, the separate sections in this report for Simon and the Operating Partnership specifically refer to Simon and the Operating Partnership. In the sections that combine disclosure of Simon and the Operating Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings of Simon and the Operating Partnership as being “our” actions or holdings. Although the Operating Partnership is generally the entity that directly or indirectly enters into contracts and joint ventures, holds assets and incurs debt, we believe that references to “we,” “us” or “our” in this context is appropriate because the business is one enterprise and we operate substantially all of our business through the Operating Partnership.

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Annual Report on Form 10-K

December 31, 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item No.

  

Page No.

Part I

1.

Business

5

1A.

Risk Factors

11

1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

26

1C.

Cybersecurity

26

2.

Properties

27

3.

Legal Proceedings

56

4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

56

Part II

5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

57

6.

Reserved

58

7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

59

7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

77

8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

78

9.

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

135

9A.

Controls and Procedures

135

9B.

Other Information

137

9C.

Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

137

Part III

10.

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

137

11.

Executive Compensation

137

12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

137

13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

137

14.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services

137

Part IV

15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

139

16.

Form 10-K Summary

139

Signatures

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Part I

Item 1.

Business

Simon Property Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. REITs will generally not be liable for U.S. federal corporate income taxes as long as they distribute not less than 100% of their REIT taxable income. Simon Property Group, L.P. is our majority-owned Delaware partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "Simon" mean Simon Property Group, Inc. and references to the "Operating Partnership" mean Simon Property Group, L.P.  References to "we," "us" and "our" mean collectively Simon, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by Simon and/or the Operating Partnership. According to the Operating Partnership's partnership agreement, the Operating Partnership is required to pay all expenses of Simon.

We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets®, and The Mills®. As of December 31, 2023, we owned or held an interest in 195 income-producing properties in the United States, which consisted of 93 malls, 69 Premium Outlets, 14 Mills, six lifestyle centers, and 13 other retail properties in 37 states and Puerto Rico. We also own an 84% noncontrolling interest in The Taubman Realty Group, LLC, or TRG, which has an interest in 24 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. Internationally, as of December 31, 2023, we had ownership interests in 35 Premium Outlets and Designer Outlet properties primarily located in Asia, Europe and Canada. As of December 31, 2023, we also owned a 22.4% equity stake in Klépierre SA, or Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns, or has an interest in, shopping centers located in 14 countries in Europe. We also own investments in retail operations (J.C. Penney and SPARC Group); an intellectual property and licensing venture (Authentic Brands Group, LLC, or ABG); an e-commerce venture (Rue Gilt Groupe, or RGG), and Jamestown (a global real estate investment and management company), collectively, our other platform investments.

For a description of our operational strategies and developments in our business during 2023, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K.

Other Policies

The following is a discussion of our investment policies, financing policies, conflict of interest policies and policies with respect to certain other activities. One or more of these policies may be amended or rescinded from time to time without a stockholder vote.

Investment Policies

While we emphasize equity real estate investments, we may also provide secured financing to or invest in equity or debt securities of other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers consistent with Simon’s qualification as a REIT. However, any of these investments would be subject to the percentage ownership limitations and gross income tests necessary for REIT qualification. These REIT limitations mean that Simon cannot make an investment that would cause its real estate assets to be less than 75% of its total assets. Simon must also derive at least 75% of its gross income directly or indirectly from investments relating to real property or mortgages on real property, including “rents from real property,” dividends from other REITs and, in certain circumstances, interest from certain types of temporary investments. In addition, Simon must also derive at least 95% of its gross income from such real property investments, and from dividends, interest and gains from the sale or dispositions of stock or securities or from other combinations of the foregoing.

Subject to Simon’s REIT limitations, we may invest in the securities of other issuers in connection with acquisitions of indirect interests in real estate. Such an investment would normally be in the form of general or limited partnership or membership interests in special purpose partnerships and limited liability companies that own one or more properties. We may, in the future, acquire all or substantially all of the securities or assets of other REITs, management companies or similar entities where such investments would be consistent with our investment policies.  Additionally we have and may in the future make investments in entities engaged in non-real estate activities, primarily through a taxable REIT subsidiary, similar to the investments we currently hold in certain retail operations.

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Financing Policies

Because Simon’s REIT qualification requires us to distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, we regularly access the debt markets to raise the funds necessary to finance acquisitions, develop and redevelop properties, and refinance maturing debt. We must comply with the covenants contained in our financing agreements that limit our ratio of debt to total assets or market value, as defined. For example, the Operating Partnership’s lines of credit and the indentures for the Operating Partnership’s debt securities contain covenants that restrict the total amount of debt of the Operating Partnership to 65%, or 60% in relation to certain debt, of total assets, as defined under the related agreements, and secured debt to 50% of total assets. In addition, these agreements contain other covenants requiring compliance with financial ratios. Furthermore, the amount of debt that we may incur is limited as a practical matter by our desire to maintain acceptable ratings for the debt securities of the Operating Partnership. We strive to maintain investment grade ratings at all times for various business reasons, including their effect on our ability to access attractive capital, but we cannot assure you that we will be able to do so in the future.

If Simon’s Board of Directors determines to seek additional capital, we may raise such capital by offering equity or incurring debt, creating joint ventures with existing ownership interests in properties, entering into joint venture arrangements for new development projects, retaining cash flows or a combination of these methods. If Simon’s Board of Directors determines to raise equity capital, it may, without stockholder approval, issue additional shares of common stock or other capital stock. Simon’s Board of Directors may issue a number of shares up to the amount of our authorized capital or may issue units in any manner and on such terms and for such consideration as it deems appropriate. We may also raise additional capital by issuing common units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, or units. Such securities also may include additional classes of Simon’s preferred stock or preferred units of partnership interest in the Operating Partnership, or preferred units, which may be convertible into common stock or units, as the case may be. Existing stockholders and unitholders have no preemptive right to purchase shares or units in any subsequent issuances of securities by us. Any issuance of equity could dilute a stockholder’s investment in Simon or a limited partner’s investment in the Operating Partnership.

We expect most future borrowings will be made through the Operating Partnership or its subsidiaries. We might, however, incur borrowings through other entities that would be reloaned to the Operating Partnership. Borrowings may be in the form of bank borrowings, publicly and privately placed debt instruments, or purchase money obligations to the sellers of properties. Any such indebtedness may be secured or unsecured. Any such indebtedness may also have full or limited recourse to the borrower or be cross-collateralized with other debt, or may be fully or partially guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. We issue unsecured debt securities through the Operating Partnership, but we may issue other debt securities which may be convertible into common or preferred stock or be accompanied by warrants to purchase common or preferred stock. We also may sell or securitize our lease receivables. Although we may borrow to fund the payment of dividends, we currently have no expectation that we will regularly do so.

The Operating Partnership has a $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or the Credit Facility, and a $3.5 billion supplemental unsecured revolving credit facility, or Supplemental Facility, or together, the Credit Facilities. The Credit Facility can be increased in the form of additional commitments in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1.0 billion, for a total aggregate size of $6.0 billion, subject to obtaining additional lender commitments and satisfying certain customary conditions precedent. The initial maturity date of the Credit Facility is June 30, 2027. The Credit Facility can be extended for two additional six-month periods to June 30, 2028, at our sole option, subject to satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Credit Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Credit Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Credit Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

The Supplemental Facility’s initial borrowing capacity of $3.5 billion may be increased to $4.5 billion during its term. The initial maturity date of the Supplemental Facility is January 31, 2026 and can be extended for an additional year to January 31, 2027 at our sole option, subject to our continued compliance with the terms thereof.

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Borrowings under the Supplemental Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Supplemental Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Supplemental Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Supplemental Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

The Operating Partnership also has available a global unsecured commercial paper note program, or Commercial Paper program, of $2.0 billion, or the non-U.S. dollar equivalent thereof. The Operating Partnership may issue unsecured commercial paper notes, denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro and other currencies. Notes issued in non-U.S. currencies may be issued by one or more subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. Notes are sold under customary terms in the U.S. and Euro commercial paper note markets and rank (either by themselves or as a result of the guarantee described above) pari passu with the Operating Partnership’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The Commercial Paper program is supported by the Credit Facilities and, if necessary or appropriate, we may make one or more draws under the Credit Facilities to pay amounts outstanding from time to time on the Commercial Paper program.

We may also finance our business through the following:

issuance of shares of common stock or preferred stock or warrants to purchase the same;
issuance of additional units;
issuance of preferred units;
issuance of other securities, including unsecured notes and mortgage debt;
draws on our Credit Facilities;
borrowings under the Commercial Paper program; or
sale or exchange of ownership interests in properties.

The Operating Partnership may also issue units to contributors of properties or other partnership interests which may permit the contributor to defer tax gain recognition under the Internal Revenue Code.

We do not have a policy limiting the number or amount of mortgages that may be placed on any particular property.

Mortgage financing instruments, however, typically limit additional indebtedness on such properties. Additionally, the Credit Facilities, our unsecured note indentures and other contracts may limit our ability to borrow and contain limits on mortgage indebtedness we may incur as well as certain financial covenants we must maintain.

Typically, we invest in or form special purpose entities to assist us in obtaining secured permanent financing at attractive terms. Permanent financing may be structured as a mortgage loan on a single property, or on a group of properties, and generally requires us to provide a mortgage lien on the property or properties in favor of an institutional third party, as a joint venture with a third party, or as a securitized financing. For securitized financings, we create special purpose entities to own the properties. These special purpose entities, which are common in the real estate industry, are structured so that they would not be consolidated in a bankruptcy proceeding involving a parent company. We decide upon the structure of the financing based upon the best terms then available to us and whether the proposed financing is consistent with our other business objectives. For accounting purposes, we include the outstanding securitized debt of special purpose entities owning consolidated properties as part of our consolidated indebtedness.

Conflict of Interest Policies

We maintain policies and have entered into agreements designed to reduce or eliminate potential conflicts of interest. Simon has adopted governance principles governing the function, conduct, selection, orientation and duties of its subsidiaries and Simon’s Board of Directors and the Company, as well as written charters for each of the standing

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Committees of Simon’s Board of Directors. In addition, Simon’s Board of Directors has a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which applies to all of its officers, directors, and employees and those of its subsidiaries. At least a majority of the members of Simon’s Board of Directors must qualify, and do qualify, as independent under the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, and cannot be affiliated with the Simon family, who are significant stockholders in Simon and/or unitholders in the Operating Partnership. In addition, the Audit and Compensation and Human Capital Committees of Simon’s Board of Directors are comprised entirely of independent members who meet the additional independence and financial expert requirements of the NYSE as required.

The sale by the Operating Partnership of any property that it owns may have an adverse tax impact on the Simon family or other limited partners of the Operating Partnership. Any transaction between us and the Simon family, including property acquisitions, service and property management agreements and retail space leases, must be approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.

In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Simon charter requires that at least three-fourths of Simon’s independent directors must authorize and require the Operating Partnership to sell any property it owns. Any such sale is subject to applicable agreements with third parties. A noncompetition agreement executed by Herbert Simon, Simon’s Chairman Emeritus, and a noncompetition agreement executed by David Simon, Simon’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, which remains in effect notwithstanding the expiration of David Simon’s employment agreement in 2019, contain covenants limiting their ability to participate in certain shopping center activities.

Policies With Respect To Certain Other Activities

We intend to make investments which are consistent with Simon’s qualification as a REIT, unless Simon’s Board of Directors determines that it is no longer in Simon’s best interests to so qualify as a REIT. Simon’s Board of Directors may make such a determination because of changing circumstances or changes in the REIT requirements. Simon has authority to issue shares of its capital stock or other securities in exchange for property. We also have authority to repurchase or otherwise reacquire Simon’s shares, the Operating Partnership’s units, or any other securities. On May 9, 2022, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan commencing on May 16, 2022, or the Repurchase Program.  Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock during the two-year period ending May 16, 2024 in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law, and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion.  On February 8 ,2024, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program which replaces the existing Repurchase Program immediately, where the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months.  As Simon repurchases shares under these programs, the Operating Partnership repurchases an equal number of units from Simon. Simon may also issue shares of its common stock, or pay cash at its option, to holders of units in future periods upon exercise of such holders’ rights under the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. Our policy prohibits us from making any loans to the directors or executive officers of Simon for any purpose. We may make loans to the joint ventures in which we participate. Additionally, we may make or buy interests in loans secured by real estate properties owned by others or make investments in companies that own real estate assets.

Competition

The retail real estate industry is dynamic and competitive. We compete with numerous merchandise distribution channels, including malls, outlet centers, community/lifestyle centers, and other shopping centers in the United States and abroad. We also compete with internet retailing sites and catalogs, including our tenants, which provide retailers with distribution options beyond existing brick and mortar retail properties. The existence of competitive alternatives, accelerated by the impact of COVID-19, could have a material adverse effect on our ability to lease space and on the level of rents we can obtain. This results in competition for both the tenants to occupy the properties that we develop and manage as well as for the acquisition of prime sites (including land for development and operating properties). We believe that there are numerous factors that make our properties highly desirable to retailers, including:

the quality, location and diversity of our properties;
our management and operational expertise;
our extensive experience and relationships with retailers, lenders and suppliers;
our marketing initiatives and consumer focused strategic corporate alliances; and
the sustainability of physical retail.

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Certain Activities

During the past three years, we have:

issued 61,251 shares of Simon common stock upon the exchange of units in the Operating Partnership;
issued 579,197 restricted shares of Simon common stock and 72,442 long-term incentive performance units, or LTIP units, net of forfeitures, under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2019 Plan;
purchased 3,103,755 shares of Simon common stock in the open market for $321.0 million pursuant to our Repurchase Program;
issued 1,725,000 units in the Operating Partnership as part of the consideration for the acquisition of an additional 4% interest in TRG, bringing our noncontrolling ownership interest in TRG to 84%;
redeemed 144,686 units in the Operating Partnership at an average price of $121.61 per unit in cash;
amended the Credit Facility to transition the borrowing rates from LIBOR to successor benchmark indexes in November 2021;
amended, restated, extended, and increased our existing $4.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility on March 14, 2023 with a new $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.
amended, restated, and extended the Supplemental Facility in October 2021;
borrowed a maximum amount of $3.2 billion under the Credit Facilities; the outstanding amount of borrowings under the Credit Facility was $305.0 million as of December 31, 2023. There were no borrowings under the Supplemental Facility as of December 31, 2023;
there were no outstanding borrowings of Commercial Paper notes as of December 31, 2023; and
provided annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent registered public accounting firm and quarterly reports containing unaudited financial statements to our security holders.

Human Capital

At December 31, 2023, we and our affiliates employed approximately 3,000 persons at various properties and offices throughout the United States, of which approximately 500 were part-time. Approximately 1,000 of these employees were located at our corporate headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana.

We believe our employees are the driving force behind our success.  To ensure we continue to attract, develop and retain the best talent across the organization, we invest in our employees and provide equal opportunities. We offer a variety of ongoing talent programs that foster continual development, high performance and overall organizational effectiveness, including a series of leadership development programs. We conduct an annual talent-assessment process for selected business functions within our corporate and field organizations that includes plans for individual employee career development and long-term leadership succession, and also conduct an annual performance appraisal process for all regular employees.

We are focused on providing a work environment that is free from any form of discrimination or harassment for any protected class and also embraces principles of inclusiveness. We have implemented a sustainable diversity and inclusion strategy, including an internal policy, targeted solutions for employees and an annual process of assessment, action and evaluation led by our human resources department.

Our compensation program is designed to, among other things, attract, retain and motivate talented and experienced individuals using a mix of competitive salaries, bonuses, equity based awards and other benefits.

Government Regulations Affecting Our Properties

We are subject to federal, state and local environmental regulations that apply generally to the ownership of real property and the operations conducted on real property.  As of December 31, 2023, we are not aware of any environmental conditions or material costs of complying with environmental or other regulations that would have a material adverse effect on our overall business, financial condition, or results of operations.  However, it is possible that we are not aware of, or may become subject to, potential environmental liabilities or material costs of complying with governmental regulations that could be material.  See further discussion in Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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Corporate Headquarters

Our corporate headquarters are located at 225 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, and our telephone number is (317) 636-1600.

Available Information

Simon is a large accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act) and is required, pursuant to Item 101 of Regulation S-K, to provide certain information regarding our website and the availability of certain documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC. Our Internet website address is www.simon.com. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are available or may be accessed free of charge through the “About Simon/Investor Relations” section of our Internet website as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC. Our Internet website and the information contained therein or connected thereto are not, and are not intended to be, incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The following corporate governance documents are also available through the “About Simon/Investor Relations/ Governance” section of our Internet website or may be obtained in print form by request of our Investor Relations Department: Governance Principles, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Audit Committee Charter, Compensation and Human Capital Committees Charter, and Governance and Nominating Committee Charter.

In addition, we intend to disclose on our Internet website any amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that are required to be publicly disclosed pursuant to rules of the SEC and the NYSE.

Information about our Executive Officers

The following table sets forth certain information with respect to Simon’s executive officers as of February 22, 2024.

Name

    

Age

    

Position

David Simon

 

62

 

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

John Rulli

 

67

 

Chief Administrative Officer

Steven E. Fivel

 

63

 

General Counsel and Secretary

Brian J. McDade

 

44

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Adam J. Reuille

 

49

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

Donald G. Frey

48

Treasurer and Executive Vice President

Kevin M. Kelly

43

Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary

The executive officers of Simon serve at the pleasure of Simon’s Board of Directors.

Mr. Simon has served as the Chairman of Simon’s Board of Directors since 2007, Chief Executive Officer of Simon or its predecessor since 1995 and assumed the position of President in 2019. Mr. Simon has also been a director of Simon or its predecessor since its incorporation in 1993. Mr. Simon was the President of Simon’s predecessor from 1993 to 1996. He is the nephew of Herbert Simon.

Mr. Rulli serves as Simon’s Chief Administrative Officer. Mr. Rulli joined Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., or MSA, in 1988 and held various positions with MSA and Simon thereafter. Mr. Rulli became Chief Administrative Officer in 2007 and was promoted to Senior Executive Vice President in 2011.

Mr. Fivel serves as Simon’s General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to rejoining Simon in 2011 as Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, Mr. Fivel served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Brightpoint, Inc. Mr. Fivel was previously employed by MSA from 1988 until 1993 and then by Simon from 1993 to 1996.  Mr. Fivel was promoted to General Counsel and Secretary in 2017.

Mr. McDade serves as Simon’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. McDade joined Simon in 2007 as the Director of Capital Markets and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Capital Markets in 2013 and Treasurer in 2014.  He was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2018.

Mr. Reuille serves as Simon’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer and prior to that as Simon’s Vice President and Corporate Controller. Mr. Reuille joined Simon in 2009 and was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer in 2018.

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Mr. Frey serves as Simon’s Treasurer and Executive Vice President.  Mr. Frey joined Simon in 2010 and most recently served as Simon’s Assistant Treasurer and Senior Vice President prior to his current position which he was promoted to in 2022.  Before joining Simon, Mr. Frey was an attorney with Alston & Bird LLP and Dechert LLP.

Mr. Kelly serves as Simon’s Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary.  Mr. Kelly joined Simon in 2015 as Senior Finance Counsel and was promoted to Senior Associate, General Counsel in 2020 prior to his current position which he was promoted to in 2022.  Prior to joining Simon, Mr. Kelly was an attorney with Sidley Austin, LLP and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

The following factors, among others, could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and presented elsewhere by our management from time to time. These factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations, funds from operations, or FFO, and prospects, which we refer to herein as a material adverse effect on us or as materially and adversely affecting us, and you should carefully consider them. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or which are currently not believed to be material may also affect our actual results. We may update these factors in our future periodic reports.

Summary of Risk Factors

The following summarizes our material risk factors. However, this summary is not intended to be a comprehensive and complete list of all risk factors identified by the Company. Refer to the following pages of this section for additional details regarding these summarized risk factors and other additional risk factors identified by the Company.

Conditions that adversely affect the general retail environment could materially and adversely affect us.
Some of our properties depend on anchor stores or other large nationally recognized tenants to attract shoppers and we could be materially and adversely affected by the loss of one or more of these anchors or tenants.
We face potential adverse effects from tenant bankruptcies.
Vacant space at our properties could materially and adversely affect us.
We may not be able to lease newly developed properties to or renew leases and relet space at existing properties with an appropriate mix of tenants or at desired rents, if at all.
Acts of violence, civil unrest or criminal activity, actual or threatened terrorist attacks and inappropriate and unacceptable behavior by consumers at our properties could adversely affect our business operations.
We face a wide range of competition that could affect our ability to operate profitably, including e-commerce, and the evolution of consumer preferences and purchasing habits.
Epidemics, pandemics or other public health crisis, and governmental reactions thereto, could have a significant negative impact on our and our tenants’ business, 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 shareholders.
Some of our properties are subject to potential natural or other disasters.
We face risks associated with climate change.
Some of our potential losses may not be covered by insurance.
As owners of real estate, we can face liabilities for environmental contamination, and our efforts to identify environmental liabilities may not be successful.
We face risks associated with the acquisition, development, redevelopment and expansion of properties.
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid.
Simon and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have elected to be taxed as REITs in the United States. The failure to maintain Simon’s or the Subsidiary REITs’ qualifications as REITs or changes in applicable tax laws or regulations could result in adverse tax consequences.
If the Operating Partnership fails to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, we will cease to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.

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Complying with REIT requirements might cause us to forgo otherwise attractive acquisition opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.
Our ownership of TRSs is subject to certain restrictions, and we will be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if our transactions with our TRSs are not conducted on arm’s-length terms.
Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends, which may negatively affect the value of our shares.
The tax imposed on REITs engaging in “prohibited transactions” may limit our ability to engage in transactions which would be treated as sales for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to execute our business plan.
Partnership tax audit rules could have a material adverse effect on us.
Legislative, administrative, regulatory or other actions affecting REITs, including positions taken by the IRS, could have a material adverse effect on us and our investors.
Provisions in Simon’s charter and by-laws and in the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement could prevent a change of control.
We have a substantial debt burden that could affect our future operations.
The agreements that govern our indebtedness contain various covenants that impose restrictions on us that might affect our ability to operate freely.
Disruption in the capital and credit markets may increase the cost of capital and may adversely affect our ability to access external financings for our growth and ongoing debt service requirements.
Adverse changes in our credit ratings could affect our borrowing capacity and borrowing terms.
An increase in interest rates would increase our interest costs on variable rate debt and could adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt on attractive terms, or at all; our hedging interest rate protection arrangements may not effectively limit our interest rate risk.
We have limited control with respect to some properties that are partially owned or managed by third parties, which may adversely affect our ability to sell or refinance them.
The Operating Partnership guarantees debt or otherwise provides support for a number of joint venture properties.
An increased focus on metrics and reporting related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors, may impose additional costs and expose us to new risks.
Our success depends, in part, on our ability to attract, motivate, retain and develop talented employees, and our failure to do so, including the loss of any one of our key personnel, could adversely impact our business.
We face risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our computer systems, hardware, technology infrastructure, online sites and related systems.
Our international activities may subject us to risks that are different from or greater than those associated with our domestic operations.

Risk Related to Tenant Operations at Our Properties

Conditions that adversely affect the general retail environment could materially and adversely affect us.

Our primary source of revenue is derived from retail tenants which means that we could be materially and adversely affected by conditions that materially and adversely affect the retail environment generally, including, without limitation:

domestic issues, such as government policies and regulations, tariffs, energy prices, market dynamics, rising interest rates, inflation and limited growth in consumer income as well as from actual or perceived changes in economic conditions, which can result from global events such as international trade disputes, a foreign debt crisis, foreign currency volatility, natural disasters, war, such as the war in Ukraine and the conflict in Israel, Gaza and surrounding areas, epidemics and pandemics, the fear of spread of contagious diseases, civil unrest and terrorism;

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levels of consumer spending, changes in consumer confidence, income levels, and fluctuations in seasonal spending in the United States and internationally;
supply chain disruptions and labor shortages;
consumers avoiding in-person shopping generally, or at certain properties, due to a heightened level of concern for safety in public places, whether due to consumer perception of increased risk of criminal activity and civil unrest, including acts of terrorism, riots, random acts of violence, mass shootings, organized retail crime or inappropriate or unacceptable behavior of other patrons, or due to heightened sensitivity to risks associated with transmission of disease, as occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic;
consumer perceptions of the safety, convenience and attractiveness of our properties;
the impact on our retail tenants and demand for retail space at our properties from the increasing use of the Internet by retailers and consumers;
the creditworthiness of our retail tenants and the availability of new creditworthy tenants and the related impact on our occupancy levels and lease income;
local real estate conditions, such as an oversupply of, or reduction in demand for, retail space or retail goods, decreases in rental rates and declines in real estate values;
the willingness of retailers to lease space in our properties at attractive rents, or at all;
changes in regional and local economies, which may be affected by increased rates of unemployment, increased foreclosures, higher taxes, decreased tourism, industry slowdowns, adverse weather conditions, and other factors;
increased operating costs and capital expenditures, whether from acquisitions, developments, redevelopments, replacing tenants or otherwise;
reductions in international travel and tourism, resulting in fewer international retail consumers;
changes in government policies and applicable laws and regulations, including tax, environmental, safety and zoning and political inefficiencies; and
epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, like the COVID-19 pandemic, and the governmental reaction thereto.

To the extent that any or a portion of these conditions occur, they are likely to impact the retail industry, our retail tenants, the emergence of new tenants, our own investments in certain retailers and brands, the demand for retail space, market rents and rent growth, the vacancy levels at our properties, the value of our properties, which could directly or indirectly materially and adversely affect our financial condition, operating results and overall asset value.

Additionally, a portion of our lease income is derived from overage rents based on sales over a stated base amount that directly depend on the sales volume of our retail tenants. Accordingly, declines in our tenants’ sales performance could reduce the income produced by our properties. Over time, declines in our tenants’ sales performance can also negatively impact our ability to sign new and renewal leases at desired rents.

Some of our properties depend on anchor stores or other large nationally recognized tenants to attract shoppers and we could be materially and adversely affected by the loss of one or more of these anchors or tenants.

Our properties are typically anchored by department stores and other large nationally recognized tenants. Certain of our anchors and other tenants have ceased their operations, downsized their brick-and-mortar presence or failed to comply with their contractual obligations to us and others.

Sustained adverse pressure on the results of department stores and other national retailers may have a similarly sustained adverse impact upon our own results. Certain department stores and other national retailers have experienced, and may continue to experience for the foreseeable future (given uncertainty with respect to current and future macroeconomic conditions and consumer confidence levels), considerable decreases in customer traffic in their retail stores, increased competition from alternative retail options such as those accessible via the Internet and other forms of pressure on their business models. As pressure on these department stores and other national retailers increases, their ability to maintain their stores, meet their obligations both to us and to their external lenders and suppliers, withstand takeover attempts or avoid bankruptcy and/or liquidation may be impaired and result in closures of their stores or their seeking of a lease modification with us. Any lease modification could be unfavorable to us as the lessor and could decrease

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current or future effective rents or expense recovery charges. Certain other tenants are entitled to modify the economic or other terms of, or terminate, their existing leases with us in the event of such closures. Additionally, corporate merger or consolidation activity among department stores and other national retailers typically results in the closure of duplicate or geographically overlapping store locations.

If a department store or large nationally recognized tenant were to close its stores at our properties, we may experience difficulty and delay and incur significant expense in re-tenanting the space, as well as in leasing spaces in areas adjacent to the vacant store, at attractive rates, or at all. Additionally, department store or tenant closures may result in decreased customer traffic, which could lead to decreased sales at our properties. If the sales of stores operating in our properties were to decline significantly due to the closing of anchor stores or other national retailers, adverse economic conditions or other reasons, tenants may be unable to pay their minimum rents or expense recovery charges. In the event of any default by a tenant, we may not be able to fully recover, and/or may experience delays and costs in enforcing our rights as landlord to recover, amounts due to us under the terms of our leases with such parties.

We face potential adverse effects from tenant bankruptcies.

Bankruptcy filings by retailers can occur regularly in the course of our operations. Although we have not seen an increase in tenant bankruptcies in the last few years, in previous years a number of companies in the retail industry, including certain of our tenants, declared bankruptcy. If a tenant files for bankruptcy, the tenant may have the right to reject and terminate one or more of its leases with us, and we cannot be sure that it will affirm one or more of its leases and continue to make rental payments to us in a timely manner. A bankruptcy filing by, or relating to, one of our tenants would generally prohibit us from evicting this tenant, and bar all efforts by us to collect pre-bankruptcy debts from that tenant, or from their property, unless we receive an order permitting us to do so from the bankruptcy court. In addition, we cannot evict a tenant solely because of its bankruptcy. If a lease is assumed by the tenant in bankruptcy, all pre-bankruptcy balances due under the lease must be paid to us in full. If a lease is rejected, the unsecured claim we hold against a bankrupt tenant might be paid only to the extent that funds are available and only in the same percentage as is paid to all other holders of unsecured claims, and there are restrictions under bankruptcy laws that limit the amount of the claim we can make if a lease is rejected. As a result, it is likely that we would recover substantially less than the full value of any unsecured claims we hold. In addition, we may make lease modifications either pre- or post-bankruptcy for certain tenants undergoing significant financial distress in order for them to continue as a going concern. Furthermore, we may be required to incur significant expense in re-tenanting the space formerly leased to the bankrupt tenant. We continually seek to re-lease vacant spaces resulting from tenant terminations. The bankruptcy of a tenant, particularly an anchor tenant or a national tenant with multiple locations, may require a substantial redevelopment of its space, the success of which cannot be assured, and may make the re-tenanting of its space difficult and costly. Any such bankruptcies also make it more difficult to lease the remainder of the space at the affected property or properties. Future tenant bankruptcies may strain our resources and impact our ability to successfully execute our re-leasing strategy and could materially and adversely affect us.

Vacant space at our properties could materially and adversely affect us.

Certain of our properties have had vacant space available for prospective tenants, and those properties may continue to experience, and other properties may commence experiencing, such oversupply in the future. Among other causes, (1) in recent years there had been an increased number of bankruptcies of anchor stores and other national retailers, as well as store closures, and (2) there has been lower demand from retail tenants for space, due to certain retailers increasing their use of e-commerce websites to distribute their merchandise. As a result of the increased bargaining power of creditworthy retail tenants, there is downward pressure on our rental rates and occupancy levels, and this increased bargaining power may also result in us having to increase our spend on tenant improvements and potentially make other lease modifications in order to attract or retain tenants, any of which, in the aggregate, could materially and adversely affect us.

We may not be able to lease newly developed properties to or renew leases and relet space at existing properties with an appropriate mix of tenants or at desired rents, if at all.

We may not be able to lease new properties to an appropriate mix of tenants that generates optimal customer traffic. Also, when leases for our existing properties expire, the premises may not be relet or the terms of reletting, including the cost of allowances and concessions to tenants, may be less favorable than the current lease terms. Tenant preferences for properties may also change over time, like recent trends towards right-sizing portfolios, repositioning space and locations and pursuing new store concepts, and our properties may no longer align with such preferences. If we fail to identify and secure the right blend of tenants at our newly developed and existing properties that offer diversified categories and uses, such as retail, specialty entertainment, restaurants, and health and wellness, and that keep up with evolving customer preferences, our properties may not appeal to the communities they serve. If we elect to pursue a “mixed use”

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redevelopment we expose ourselves to risks associated with each non-retail use (e.g., office, residential, hotel and entertainment), and the performance of our retail tenants in such properties may be negatively impacted by delays in opening and/or the performance of such non-retail uses. Additionally, an oversupply of space in the trade areas in which our properties operate could reduce market rents, negatively impacting the terms upon which we lease our properties. To the extent that our leasing goals are not achieved, we could be materially and adversely affected.

Acts of violence, civil unrest or criminal activity, actual or threatened terrorist attacks and inappropriate and unacceptable behavior by consumers at our properties could adversely affect our business operations.

Because our properties are open to the public, they are exposed to risks related to acts of violence, civil unrest and criminal activity as well as actual or threatened terrorist attacks that may be beyond our control or ability to prevent, and recently there has been an increased risk of organized retail crime and physical violence, the severity and frequency of which varies by market and location. If any of these incidents were to occur, the relevant property could face material damage physically and reputationally, and the revenue generated by such property could be negatively impacted. Consumers may also perceive a heightened threat of these risks due to increased crime in certain markets and negative media attention. Concern around safety risk may impact the willingness of consumers, tenants and tenants’ employees to shop and/or work at our properties, which could result in decreased consumer foot traffic and decreased sales at our properties, directly and indirectly impacting our revenue and overall asset value.

We face a wide range of competition that could affect our ability to operate profitably, including e-commerce, and the evolution of consumer preferences and purchasing habits.

Our properties compete with other forms of retailing such as pure online retail websites as well as other types of retail properties such as single user freestanding discounters (Costco, Walmart and Target). In addition, many of our tenants are omni-channel retailers who also distribute their products through online sales and provide options to consumers like buy online pick up in store, buy online ship to store or buy online return to store. Our business currently is predominantly reliant on consumer demand for shopping at physical stores, and our business could be materially and adversely affected if we are unsuccessful in adapting our business to evolving consumer purchasing habits. The increased popularity of digital and mobile technologies has accelerated the transition of a percentage of market share from shopping at physical stores to web-based shopping, and the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions intended to prevent its spread significantly increased the utilization of e-commerce and may, particularly in certain market segments, accelerate the long-term penetration of pure online retail. Although a brick-and-mortar presence may have a positive impact on retailers’ online sales, the increased utilization of pure online shopping may lead to the closure of underperforming stores by retailers, which could impact our occupancy levels and the rates that tenants are willing to pay to lease our space. Additionally, the increase in online shopping may result in certain tenants underreporting sales at our properties which may materially and adversely impact our collection of overage rent. Examples may include, retailers and restaurants not reporting curbside pick-up sales or online sales fulfilled with store inventory, and tenants reducing store sales by including online returns processed in the store

Epidemics, pandemics or other public health crisis, and governmental reactions thereto, could have a significant negative impact on our and our tenants’ business, 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 shareholders.

Epidemics, pandemics or other health crises could have, a material negative impact on economic and market conditions around the world and an adverse impact on economic activity in retail real estate, as occurred during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments and other authorities could respond to epidemics, pandemics or other health crises, by imposing or re-imposing measures intended to control the spread of disease, including restrictions on freedom of movement, group gatherings and business operations such as travel bans, border closings, business closures, quarantines, stay-at-home, shelter-in-place orders, density limitations and social distancing measures. Although we cannot determine the severity of any such measures in the future, which depend on the government's recognition of the negative impacts on local communities and infrastructure resulting from future mandates and associated government responses, any restrictions could negatively impact us, our tenants and consumer behavior.

Demand for retail space and the profitability of our properties depends, in part, on the ability and willingness of tenants to enter into and perform obligations under leases, and the willingness of customers to visit our properties. Even without strict governmental restrictions, such as those put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the willingness of consumers to visit our properties may be reduced and our tenants’ businesses adversely affected, based upon many factors, including local transmission rates of disease, the development, availability, distribution, effectiveness and acceptance of existing and new vaccines, the effectiveness and availability of cures or treatments, and overall sensitivity to risks associated with the transmission of diseases. In addition, some of our properties are located at or within a close

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proximity to tourist destinations, and these properties and our tenants’ businesses may be heavily and adversely impacted by reductions in travel and tourism resulting from travel bans or restrictions and general concern regarding the risk of travel, as was the case during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additionally, the impact of epidemics, pandemics or other public health crises, and governmental reactions thereto, on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, liquidity and ability to satisfy our debt service obligations and make distributions to our shareholders could depend on additional factors, including:

the financial condition and viability of our tenants, and their ability or willingness to pay rent in full;
state, local, federal and industry-initiated tenant relief efforts that may adversely affect landlords, including us, and their ability to collect rent and/or enforce remedies for the failure to pay rent;
the increased popularity and further utilization of e-commerce;
our ability to renew leases or re-lease available space in our properties on favorable terms or at all, including as a result of a deterioration in the economic and market conditions in the markets in which we own properties or due to restrictions intended to prevent the spread of disease, including any government mandated closures of businesses that frustrate our leasing activities;
a severe and prolonged disruption and instability in the global financial markets, including the debt and equity capital markets,  which may affect our or our tenants' ability to access capital necessary to fund our or their respective business operations or repay, refinance or renew maturing liabilities on a timely basis, on attractive terms, or at all and may adversely affect the valuation of financial assets and liabilities, any of which could affect our and our tenants' ability to meet liquidity and capital expenditure requirements;
a refusal or failure of one or more lenders under our existing or future credit facilities to fund their respective financing commitment to us may affect our ability to access capital necessary to fund our business operations and to meet our liquidity and capital expenditure requirements;
a reduction in the cash flows generated by our properties and the values of our properties that could result in impairments or limit our ability to dispose of them at attractive prices or obtain debt financing secured by our properties;
the complete or partial closure of one or more of our tenants' manufacturing facilities or distribution centers, temporary or long-term disruption in our tenants' supply chains from local and international suppliers and/or delays in the delivery of our tenants' inventory, any of which could reduce or eliminate our tenants' sales, cause the temporary closure of our tenants' businesses, and/or result in their bankruptcy or insolvency;
a negative impact on consumer discretionary spending caused by high unemployment levels, reduced economic activity or a severe or prolonged recession;
our and our tenants' ability to manage our respective businesses to the extent our and their management or personnel (including on-site employees) are impacted in significant numbers or are otherwise not willing, available or allowed to conduct work, including any impact on our tenants' ability to deliver timely information to us that is necessary for us to make effective decisions; and
our and our tenants' ability to ensure business continuity in the event our or our tenants' continuity of operations plan is (i) not effective or improperly implemented or deployed or (ii) compromised due to increased cyber and remote access activity during such epidemic, pandemic or other public health crisis.

To the extent any of these risks and uncertainties adversely impact us in the ways described above or otherwise, they may also have the effect of heightening many of the other risks described herein.

Risks Related to Real Estate Holdings and Operations

Some of our properties are subject to potential natural or other disasters.

A material amount of our share of NOI is derived in states such as Florida, California, Texas and New York which are located in areas which may be subject to a higher risk of natural disasters such as tornados, floods, blizzards, hurricanes, heatwaves, fires, drought, earthquakes or tsunamis.  The occurrence of natural disasters at any of our properties, which could occur more frequently, increase in intensity and may become more volatile in light of climate change, can adversely impact operations and development/redevelopment projects at our properties, increase investment costs to repair or replace damaged properties, increase future property insurance costs and negatively impact our tenants and the tenant demand for lease space. If insurance is unavailable to us or is unavailable on acceptable terms, or our

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insurance is not adequate to cover losses from these events, we could be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, the occurrence of natural disasters at our corporate headquarters or one of our satellite offices could affect our ability to carry on business functions that are critical to our financial and operational viability.

We face risks associated with climate change.

Due to changes in weather patterns caused by climate change, our properties in certain markets including Florida, California, Texas and New York, where we derive a material amount of our share of NOI could experience increases in storm intensity, storm frequency and be impacted by rising sea levels.  Over time, climate change could result in population migration or volatile or decreased demand for retail space at certain of our properties or, in extreme cases, our inability to operate the properties at all. Climate change may also have indirect effects on our business by increasing the cost of (or making unavailable) insurance on favorable terms, or at all, increasing the cost of energy at our properties or requiring us to spend funds to repair and protect our properties against such risks.

Some of our potential losses may not be covered by insurance.

We maintain insurance coverage with third-party carriers who provide a portion of the coverage for specific layers of potential losses, including commercial general liability, fire, flood, extended coverage and rental loss insurance on all of our properties in the United States as well as cyber coverage. The initial portion of coverage, excess of policy deductibles, not provided by third-party carriers is either insured through our wholly-owned captive insurance company or other financial arrangements controlled by us. A third party carrier has, in turn, agreed to provide, if required, evidence of coverage for this layer of losses under the terms and conditions of the carrier’s policy. A similar policy either written through our captive insurance company or other financial arrangements controlled by us also provides initial coverage for property insurance and certain windstorm risks at the properties located in coastal windstorm locations.

There are some types of losses, including lease and other contract claims, which generally are not insured or are subject to large deductibles. Additionally, insurance costs and availability may be impacted in the future by factors outside of our control, like inflationary pressures or cybersecurity events. If an uninsured loss or a loss in excess of insured limits occurs, we could lose all or a portion of the capital we have invested in a property, as well as the anticipated future revenue it could generate but may remain obligated for any mortgage debt or other financial obligation related to the property.

We currently maintain insurance coverage against acts of terrorism on all of our properties in the United States on an “all risk” basis in the amount of up to $1 billion. Despite the existence of this insurance coverage, any threatened or actual terrorist attacks where we operate could materially and adversely affect our property values, revenues, consumer traffic and tenant sales.

As owners of real estate, we can face liabilities for environmental contamination, and our efforts to identify environmental liabilities may not be successful.

Many of our properties contain, or at one time contained, asbestos containing materials or underground storage tanks (primarily related to auto service center establishments or emergency electrical generation equipment), and as a result we may be subject to regulatory action in connection with U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to hazardous or toxic substances. We may also be held liable to third parties for personal injury or property damage incurred by the parties in connection with any such substances. The costs of investigation, removal or remediation of hazardous or toxic substances, and related liabilities, may be substantial and could materially and adversely affect us. The presence of hazardous or toxic substances, or the failure to remediate the related contamination, may also adversely affect our ability to sell, lease or redevelop a property or to borrow money using a property as collateral.

Although we believe that our portfolio is in substantial compliance with U.S. federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations regarding hazardous or toxic substances, this belief is based on limited testing. Nearly all of our U.S. properties have been subjected to Phase I or similar environmental audits. These environmental audits have not revealed, nor are we aware of, any environmental liability that we believe is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on us. However, we cannot assure you that:

previous environmental studies with respect to the portfolio reveal all potential environmental liabilities;
any previous owner, occupant or tenant of a property did not create any material environmental condition not known to us;
the current environmental condition of the portfolio will not be affected by tenants and occupants, by the condition of nearby properties, or by other unrelated third parties; or
future uses or conditions (including, without limitation, changes in applicable environmental laws and regulations or the interpretation thereof) will not result in environmental liabilities.

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We face risks associated with the acquisition, development, redevelopment and expansion of properties.

We regularly acquire and develop new properties and redevelop and expand existing properties, and these activities are subject to various risks. Acquisition or construction costs of a project may be higher than projected, potentially making the project unfeasible or unprofitable, and development, redevelopment or expansions may take considerably longer than expected, delaying the commencement and amount of income from the property. These risks, and the potential impact thereof, may be exacerbated by the volume and complexity of such activity, as well as inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. We may not be successful in pursuing acquisition, development or redevelopment/expansion opportunities. In addition, newly acquired, developed or redeveloped/expanded properties may not perform as well as expected, impacting our anticipated return on investment. We are subject to other risks in connection with any acquisition, development and redevelopment/expansion activities, including the following:

we may not be able to obtain financing or to refinance loans on favorable terms, or at all;
we may be unable to obtain zoning, occupancy or other governmental approvals;
occupancy rates and rents may not meet our projections and the project may not be accretive;
we may need the consent of third parties such as department stores, anchor tenants, mortgage lenders and joint venture partners, and those consents may be withheld;
development, redevelopment or expansions may fail to appeal to the demographics of the communities they are intended to serve, including a failure to incorporate the appropriate blend of available space for tenants;
we may not be able to integrate an acquisition into our existing operations successfully; and
acquisitions of new properties will expose us to the liabilities of those properties, some of which we may not be aware of at the time of the acquisition.

If a development or redevelopment/expansion project is unsuccessful, either because it is not meeting our expectations when operational or was not completed according to the project planning, we could lose our investment in the project. Further, if we guarantee the property’s financing, our loss could exceed our investment in the project.

In the event that these risks were realized at the same time at multiple properties, we could be materially and adversely affected.

Real estate investments are relatively illiquid.

Our properties represent a substantial portion of our total consolidated assets. These investments are relatively illiquid. As a result, our ability to sell one or more of our properties or investments in real estate in response to any changes in economic, industry, or other conditions may be limited. The real estate market is affected by many factors, such as general economic conditions, availability and terms of financing, interest rates and other factors, including supply and demand for space, that are beyond our control. If we want to sell a property, we cannot assure you that we will be able to dispose of it in the desired time period, or at all, or that the sales price of a property will be attractive at the relevant time or exceed the carrying value of our investment. Moreover, if a property is mortgaged, we may not be able to obtain a release of the lien on that property without the payment of the associated debt and/or a substantial prepayment penalty, which could restrict our ability to dispose of the property, even though the sale might otherwise be desirable.

Risks Relating to Income Taxes and REIT Rules

Simon and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have elected to be taxed as REITs in the United States. The failure to maintain Simon’s or the Subsidiary REITs’ qualifications as REITs or changes in applicable tax laws or regulations could result in adverse tax consequences.

In the United States, Simon and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have elected to be taxed as REITs under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code. We believe that Simon and these subsidiaries, or the Subsidiary REITs, have been organized and have operated in a manner which allows them to qualify for taxation as REITs under the Internal Revenue Code. We intend to continue to operate in this manner. However, qualification and taxation as REITs depend upon the ability of Simon and the Subsidiary REITs to satisfy several requirements (some of which are outside our control), including tests related to our annual operating results, asset diversification, distribution levels and diversity of stock ownership. The various REIT qualification tests required by the Internal Revenue Code are highly technical and complex. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that Simon or any of the Subsidiary REITs has operated in accordance with these requirements or will continue to operate in a manner so as to qualify or remain qualified as a REIT.

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If Simon or any of the Subsidiary REITs fail to comply with those provisions, Simon or any such Subsidiary REIT may be subject to monetary penalties or ultimately to possible disqualification as REITs. If such events occur, and if available relief provisions do not apply:

Simon or any such subsidiary will not be allowed a deduction for distributions to stockholders in computing taxable income;
Simon or any such subsidiary will be subject to corporate-level income tax on taxable income at the corporate rate;
Simon may be subject to the one-percent excise tax on stock repurchases imposed by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act;
Simon or any such Subsidiary REIT could be subject to a federal alternative minimum tax for taxable years prior to 2018 or for taxable years commencing after December 31, 2022; and
unless entitled to relief under relevant statutory provisions, Simon or any such subsidiary will also be disqualified from treatment as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost.

Any such corporate tax liability could be substantial and would reduce the amount of cash available for, among other things, our operations and distributions to stockholders. In addition, if Simon fails to qualify as a REIT, it will not be required to make distributions to our stockholders. Moreover, a failure by any Subsidiary REIT could also cause Simon to fail to qualify as a REIT, and the same adverse consequences would apply to such Subsidiary REIT and its stockholders. Failure by Simon or any of the Subsidiary REITs to qualify as a REIT also could impair our ability to expand our business and raise capital, which could materially and adversely affect us. Additionally, we are subject to certain income-based taxes, both domestically and internationally, and other taxes, including state and local taxes, franchise taxes, and withholding taxes on dividends from certain of our international investments. We currently follow local tax laws and regulations in various domestic and international jurisdictions. Should these laws or regulations change, the amount of taxes we pay may increase accordingly.

If the Operating Partnership fails to qualify as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, we will cease to qualify as a REIT and suffer other adverse consequences.

We believe that the Operating Partnership is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes. As a partnership, the Operating Partnership is not subject to federal income tax on its income. Instead, each of its partners, including us, is allocated, and may be required to pay tax with respect to, such partner’s share of its income. We cannot assure you that the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will not challenge the status of the Operating Partnership, or any other subsidiary partnership or limited liability company in which we own an interest, as a disregarded entity or partnership for federal income tax purposes, or that a court would not sustain such a challenge. If the IRS were successful in treating the Operating Partnership or any such other subsidiary as an entity taxable as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, we would fail to meet the gross income tests and certain of the asset tests applicable to REITs and, accordingly, we would likely cease to qualify as a REIT. Also, the failure of the Operating Partnership or any subsidiary partnerships or limited liability company to qualify as a disregarded entity or partnership for applicable income tax purposes could cause it to become subject to federal and state corporate income tax, which would reduce significantly the amount of cash available for debt service and for distribution to its partners or members, including us.

Complying with REIT requirements might cause us to forgo otherwise attractive acquisition opportunities or liquidate otherwise attractive investments.

To qualify to be taxed as REITs for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Simon and the Subsidiary REITs must ensure that, at the end of each calendar quarter, at least 75% of the value of their respective assets consist of cash, cash items, government securities and “real estate assets” (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code), including certain mortgage loans and securities. The remainder of their respective investments (other than government securities, qualified real estate assets and securities issued by a taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS) generally cannot include more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer or more than 10% of the total value of the outstanding securities of any one issuer.

Additionally, in general, no more than 5% of the value of Simon’s and the Subsidiary REITs’ total assets (other than government securities, qualified real estate assets and securities issued by a TRS) can consist of the securities of any one issuer, and no more than 20% of the value of their respective total assets can be represented by securities of one or more TRSs. If Simon or any of the Subsidiary REITs fails to comply with these requirements at the end of any calendar quarter, Simon or any such Subsidiary REIT must correct the failure within 30 days after the end of the calendar quarter or qualify for certain statutory relief provisions to avoid losing its REIT qualification and suffering adverse tax consequences. As a

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result, we might be required to liquidate or forgo otherwise attractive investments. These actions could have the effect of reducing our income and amounts available for distribution to equity holders. Moreover, if Simon or the Subsidiary REITs are compelled to liquidate their investments to meet any of the asset, income or distribution tests, or to repay obligations to lenders, Simon or such subsidiaries may be unable to comply with one or more of the requirements applicable to REITs or may be subject to a 100% tax on any resulting gain if such sales constitute prohibited transactions.

In addition to the asset tests set forth above, to qualify to be taxed as REITs, Simon and the Subsidiary REITs must continually satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the sources of their respective income, the amounts they distribute to equity holders and the ownership of their respective shares. We might be unable to pursue investments that would be otherwise advantageous to us in order to satisfy the source-of-income or asset-diversification requirements for qualifying as REITs. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make certain attractive investments.

Our ownership of TRSs is subject to certain restrictions, and we will be required to pay a 100% penalty tax on certain income or deductions if our transactions with our TRSs are not conducted on arm’s-length terms.

We own securities in TRSs and may acquire securities in additional TRSs in the future. A TRS is a corporation other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock, and that has made a joint election with such REIT to be treated as a taxable REIT subsidiary. If a TRS owns more than 35% of the total voting power or value of the outstanding securities of another corporation, such other corporation will also be treated as a TRS. Other than some activities relating to lodging and health care facilities, a TRS may generally engage in any business, including the provision of customary or non-customary services to tenants of its parent REIT. A TRS is subject to federal income tax as a regular C corporation. In addition, a 100% excise tax will be imposed on certain transactions between a TRS and its parent REIT that are not conducted on an arm’s-length basis.

A REIT’s ownership of securities of a TRS is not subject to the 5% or 10% asset tests applicable to REITs. Not more than 25% of the value of Simon’s or any Subsidiary REIT’s total assets may be represented by securities (including securities of TRSs), other than those securities includable in the 75% asset test, and not more than 20% of the value of our total assets or the assets of any Subsidiary REIT may be represented by securities of TRSs. We anticipate that the aggregate value of the stock and securities of any TRS and other nonqualifying assets that Simon or each such Subsidiary REIT owns will be less than 25% (or, in the case of securities of TRSs, 20%) of the value of Simon’s or such subsidiary’s total assets, and we will monitor the value of these investments to ensure compliance with applicable ownership limitations. In addition, we intend to structure transactions with any TRSs that we own to ensure that they are entered into on arm’s-length terms to avoid incurring the 100% excise tax described above. There can be no assurance, however, that we will be able to comply with the above limitations or to avoid application of the 100% excise tax discussed above.

Dividends payable by REITs generally do not qualify for the reduced tax rates available for some dividends, which may negatively affect the value of our shares.

Income from “qualified dividends” payable to U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates are generally subject to tax at preferential rates, currently at a maximum federal rate of 20%. Dividends payable by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for the preferential tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income. U.S. stockholders that are individuals, trusts and estates generally may deduct up to 20% of the ordinary dividends (e.g., dividends not designated as capital gain dividends or qualified dividend income) received from a REIT for taxable years beginning before January 1, 2026. Although this deduction reduces the effective tax rate applicable to certain dividends paid by REITs (generally to 29.6% assuming the shareholder is subject to the 37% maximum rate), such tax rate is still higher than the tax rate applicable to corporate dividends that constitute qualified dividend income. Accordingly, investors who are individuals, trusts and estates may perceive investments in REITs to be relatively less attractive than investments in the stocks of non-REIT corporations that pay dividends, which could materially and adversely affect the value of the shares of REITs, including the per share trading price of our common stock.

The tax imposed on REITs engaging in “prohibited transactions” may limit our ability to engage in transactions which would be treated as sales for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

A REIT’s net income from prohibited transactions is subject to a 100% penalty tax. In general, prohibited transactions are sales or other dispositions of property, other than foreclosure property, held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business. Although we do not intend to hold any properties that would be characterized as held for sale to customers in the ordinary course of our business, such characterization is a factual determination (unless a sale or disposition qualifies under certain statutory safe harbors), and no guarantee can be given that the IRS would agree with our characterization of our properties or that we will always be able to make use of the available safe harbors.

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REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to execute our business plan.

In order for Simon and the Subsidiary REITs to qualify to be taxed as REITs, and assuming that certain other requirements are also satisfied, each generally must distribute at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction and excluding any net capital gains, to their respective equity holders each year. To the extent that Simon or any such Subsidiary REIT satisfies this distribution requirement and qualifies for taxation as a REIT, but distributes less than 100% of its REIT taxable income, Simon or such subsidiary will be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on its undistributed net taxable income and could be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that is distributed to equity holders in a calendar year is less than the minimum required distribution amount. We intend to make distributions to the equity holders of Simon and the Subsidiary REITs to comply with the REIT requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

From time to time, Simon and the Subsidiary REITs might generate taxable income greater than their respective cash flow as a result of differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash or the effect of nondeductible capital expenditures, the creation of reserves, or required debt or amortization payments. If the applicable REIT does not have other funds available in these situations, it could be required to access capital on unfavorable terms (the receipt of which cannot be assured), sell assets at disadvantageous prices, distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions, capital expenditures or repayment of debt, or make taxable distributions of capital stock or debt securities to make distributions sufficient to enable it to pay out enough of its REIT taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax in a particular year. These alternatives could increase costs or reduce our equity. Further, amounts distributed will not be available to fund the growth of our business. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may adversely affect our liquidity and our ability to execute our business plan.

Partnership tax audit rules could have a material adverse effect on us.

Under the rules applicable to U.S. federal income tax audits of partnerships, subject to certain exceptions, any audit adjustment to items of income, gain, loss, deduction, or credit of a partnership (and any partner’s distributive share thereof) is determined, and taxes, interest, or penalties attributable thereto could be assessed and collected, at the partnership level. Absent available elections, it is possible that a partnership in which we directly or indirectly invest could be required to pay additional taxes, interest and penalties as a result of an audit adjustment, and we, as a direct or indirect partner of these partnerships, could be required to bear the economic burden of those taxes, interest, and penalties even though Simon and the Subsidiary REITs, as REITs, may not otherwise have been required to pay additional corporate-level taxes had they owned the assets of the partnership directly. The partnership tax audit rules apply to the Operating Partnership and its subsidiaries that are classified as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes. There can be no assurance that these rules will not have a material adverse effect on us.

Legislative, administrative, regulatory or other actions affecting REITs, including positions taken by the IRS, could have a material adverse effect on us and our investors.

The rules dealing with U.S. federal income taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process, and by the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or the Treasury. Changes to the tax laws or interpretations thereof by the IRS and the Treasury, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect us and our investors. We cannot predict how changes in the tax laws might affect our investors and us. New legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect the ability of Simon and the Subsidiary REITs to qualify to be taxed as REITs and/or the U.S. federal income tax consequences to us and our investors of such qualification. Moreover, the law relating to the tax treatment of other entities, or an investment in other entities, could change, making an investment in such other entities more attractive relative to an investment in a REIT.

Provisions in Simon’s charter and by-laws and in the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement could prevent a change of control.

Simon’s charter contains a general restriction on the accumulation of shares in excess of 8% of its capital stock. The charter permits the members of the Simon family and related persons to own up to 18% of Simon’s capital stock. Ownership for such purpose is determined based on the number of outstanding shares, voting power or value controlled, whichever is most restrictive. Simon’s Board of Directors may, by majority vote, permit exceptions to those levels in circumstances where it determines that Simon’s ability to qualify as a REIT will not be jeopardized. These restrictions on ownership may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a transaction or a change in control that might otherwise be in the best interest of Simon’s stockholders or the Operating Partnership’s unitholders or preferred unitholders. Other

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provisions of Simon’s charter and by-laws could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control even if some of Simon’s stockholders or the Operating Partnership’s unitholders or preferred unitholders deem such a change to be in their best interests. These include provisions preventing holders of Simon’s common stock from acting by written consent and requiring that up to four directors in the aggregate may be elected by holders of Class B common stock. In addition, certain provisions of the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement could have the effect of delaying or preventing a change of control. These include a provision requiring the consent of a majority in interest of units in order for Simon, as general partner of the Operating Partnership, to, among other matters, engage in a merger transaction or sell all or substantially all of its assets.

Risks Related to Indebtedness and the Financial Markets

We have a substantial debt burden that could affect our future operations.

As of December 31, 2023, our consolidated mortgages and unsecured indebtedness, excluding related premium, discount and debt issuance costs, totaled $26.2 billion. As a result of this indebtedness, we are required to use a substantial portion of our cash flows for debt service, including selected repayment at scheduled maturities, which limits our ability to use those cash flows to fund the growth of our business. We are also subject to the risks normally associated with debt financing, including the risk that our cash flows from operations will be insufficient to meet required debt service or that we will be able to refinance such indebtedness on acceptable terms, or at all. Our debt service costs generally will not be reduced if developments at the applicable property, such as the entry of new competitors or the loss of major tenants, cause a reduction in the income from the property. Our indebtedness could also have other adverse consequences on us, including reducing our access to capital or increasing our vulnerability to general adverse economic, industry and market conditions. In addition, if a property is mortgaged to secure payment of indebtedness and income from such property is insufficient to pay that indebtedness, the property could be foreclosed upon by the mortgagee resulting in a loss of income and a decline in our total asset value. If any of the foregoing occurs, we could be materially and adversely affected.

The agreements that govern our indebtedness contain various covenants that impose restrictions on us that might affect our ability to operate freely.

We have a variety of unsecured debt, including the Credit Facilities, senior unsecured notes and commercial paper, and secured property level debt. Certain of the agreements that govern our indebtedness contain covenants, including, among other things, limitations on our ability to incur secured and unsecured indebtedness, sell all or substantially all of our assets and engage in mergers and certain acquisitions. In addition, certain of the agreements that govern our indebtedness contain financial covenants that require us to maintain certain financial ratios, including certain coverage ratios. These covenants may restrict our ability to pursue certain business initiatives or certain transactions that might otherwise be advantageous to us. In addition, our ability to comply with these provisions might be affected by events beyond our control. Failure to comply with any of our financing covenants could result in an event of default, which, if not cured or waived, could accelerate the related indebtedness as well as other of our indebtedness, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

Disruption in the capital and credit markets may increase the cost of capital and may adversely affect our ability to access external financings for our growth and ongoing debt service requirements.

We depend on external financings, principally debt financings, to fund the growth of our business, execute on our business model, and to ensure that we can meet ongoing maturities of our outstanding debt. Our access to financing depends on our credit ratings, the willingness of lending institutions and other debt investors to grant credit to us and conditions in the capital markets in general, which can impact both our cost of capital and, to a lesser degree, our ability to access capital. An economic recession may cause extreme volatility and disruption in the capital and credit markets. We rely upon the Credit Facilities as sources of funding for numerous transactions. Our access to these funds is dependent upon the ability of each of the participants to the Credit Facilities to meet their funding commitments to us. When markets are volatile, access to capital and credit markets could be disrupted over an extended period of time and one or more financial institutions may not have the available capital to meet their previous commitments to us. The failure of one or more participants to the Credit Facilities to meet their funding commitments to us could have a material adverse effect on us, including as a result of making it difficult to obtain the financing we may need for future growth and/or meeting our debt service requirements. Additionally, a high interest rate environment, as we are currently experiencing, and which the Company believes will continue in 2024, could prevent us from accessing capital at attractive interest rates, which could adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt at maturity as well as our ability to fund development and/or opportunistic acquisition activities. We cannot assure you that we will be able to obtain the financing we need for the future growth of our business, execution on our business model or to meet our debt service requirements, or that a sufficient amount of financing will be available to us on favorable terms, or at all.

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Adverse changes in our credit ratings could affect our borrowing capacity and borrowing terms.

The Operating Partnership’s outstanding senior unsecured notes, the Credit Facilities, the Commercial Paper program, and Simon’s preferred stock are periodically rated by nationally recognized credit rating agencies. The credit ratings are based on our operating performance, liquidity and leverage ratios, financial condition and prospects, and other factors viewed by the credit rating agencies as relevant to us and our industry and the economic outlook in general. Our credit ratings can affect the amount of capital we can access, as well as the terms of any financing we obtain. Since we depend primarily on debt financing to fund the growth of our business, an adverse change in our credit ratings, including actual changes and changes in outlook, or even the initiation of a review of our credit ratings that could result in an adverse change, could have a material adverse effect on us.

An increase in interest rates would increase our interest costs on variable rate debt and could adversely impact our ability to refinance existing debt on attractive terms, or at all; our hedging interest rate protection arrangements may not effectively limit our interest rate risk.

As of December 31, 2023, we had approximately $328.0 million of outstanding consolidated indebtedness that bears interest at variable rates, and we may incur more variable rate indebtedness in the future. When interest rates increase, then so does the interest costs on our unhedged variable rate debt, which could adversely affect our cash flows and our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt and our ability to make distributions to our stockholders. Further, rising interest rates could limit our ability to refinance existing debt when it matures or significantly increase our future interest expense.

We selectively manage our exposure to interest rate risk by a combination of interest rate protection agreements to effectively fix or cap all or a portion of our variable rate debt. In addition, we refinance fixed rate debt at times when we believe rates and other terms are appropriate. Our efforts to manage these exposures may not be successful.

Our use of interest rate hedging arrangements to manage risk associated with interest rate volatility may expose us to additional risks, including a risk that a counterparty to a hedging arrangement may fail to honor its obligations or that we could be required to fund our contractual payment obligations under such arrangements in relatively large amounts or on short notice. Developing an effective interest rate risk strategy is complex and no strategy can completely insulate us from risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. There can be no assurance that our hedging activities will have the desired beneficial impact on our results of operations, liquidity and financial condition. Termination of these hedging agreements typically involves costs, such as transaction fees or breakage costs.

Risks Related to Joint Ventures

We have limited control with respect to some properties that are partially owned or managed by third parties, which may adversely affect our ability to sell or refinance them.

As of December 31, 2023, we owned interests in 100 income-producing properties with other parties. Of those, 19 properties are included in our consolidated financial statements. We apply the equity method of accounting to the other 81 properties (the joint venture properties) and our investments in Klépierre (a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company), The Taubman Realty Group, LLC, or TRG, and Jamestown, as well as our investments in certain entities involved in retail operations, such as J.C. Penney and SPARC Group; intellectual property and licensing venture, such as Authentic Brands Group, LLC, or ABG; and an e-commerce venture Rue Gilt Groupe, or RGG, (collectively, our other platform investments). We serve as general partner or property manager for 51 of these 81 joint venture properties; however, certain major decisions, such as approving the operating budget and selling, refinancing, and redeveloping the properties, require the consent of the other owners. Of the joint venture properties for which we do not serve as general partner or property manager, 24 are in our international joint ventures. These international properties are managed locally by joint ventures in which we share control of the properties with our partner. The other owners have participating rights that we consider substantive for purposes of determining control over the joint venture properties’ assets. The remaining joint venture properties, Klépierre, TRG, Jamestown, and our joint ventures with ABG, J.C. Penney, RGG, and SPARC Group are managed by third parties.

These investments, and other future similar investments, could involve risks that would not be present were a third party not involved, including the possibility that partners or other owners might become bankrupt, suffer a deterioration in their creditworthiness, or fail to fund their share of required capital contributions. If one of our partners or other owners in these investments were to become bankrupt, we may be precluded from taking certain actions regarding our investments without prior court approval, which at a minimum may delay the actions we would or might want to take. Additionally, partners or other owners could have economic or other business interests or goals that are inconsistent with our own business interests or goals, and could be in a position to take actions contrary to our policies or objectives.

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These investments, and other future similar investments, also have the potential risk of creating impasses on decisions, such as a sale, financing or development, because neither we nor our partner or other owner has full control over the partnership or joint venture. Disputes between us and partners or other owners might result in litigation or arbitration that could increase our expenses and prevent Simon’s officers and/or directors from focusing their time and efforts on our business. Consequently, actions by, or disputes with, partners or other owners might result in subjecting properties owned by the partnership or joint venture to additional risk. In addition, we risk the possibility of being liable for the actions of our partners or other owners.

The Operating Partnership guarantees debt or otherwise provides support for a number of joint venture properties.

Joint venture debt is the liability of the joint venture and is typically secured by a mortgage on the joint venture property, which is non-recourse to us. Nevertheless, the joint venture’s failure to satisfy its debt obligations could result in the loss of our investment therein. As of December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership guaranteed joint venture-related mortgage indebtedness of $139.2 million. A default by a joint venture under its debt obligations would expose us to liability under a guaranty. We may elect to fund cash needs of a joint venture through equity contributions (generally on a basis proportionate to our ownership interests), advances or partner loans, although such fundings are not typically required contractually or otherwise.

General Risk Factors

An increased focus on metrics and reporting related to environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors, may impose additional costs and expose us to new risks.

Investors and other stakeholders have become more focused on understanding how companies address a variety of ESG factors. As they evaluate investment decisions, many investors look not only at company disclosures but also to ESG rating systems that have been developed by third parties to allow ESG comparisons among companies. Although we participate in a number of these ratings systems, we do not participate in all such systems. The criteria used in these ratings systems may conflict and change frequently, and we cannot predict how these third parties will score us, nor can we have any assurance that they score us accurately or other companies accurately or that other companies have provided them with accurate data. We supplement our participation in ratings systems with published disclosures of our ESG activities, but some investors may desire other disclosures that we do not provide. In addition, the SEC is currently evaluating potential rule making that could mandate additional ESG disclosure and impose other requirements on us. In addition, some of the domestic and foreign jurisdictions in which we operate could mandate additional ESG disclosure and impose additional requirements on us. For example, in October 2023, California passed two bills that require certain companies that do business in California to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related financial risks starting in 2026. Failure to participate in certain of the third party ratings systems, failure to score well in those ratings systems, failure to provide certain ESG disclosures, or unfavorable comparisons in these areas to other companies could result in reputational harm when employees, investors, partners and tenants are making employment, investment and business choices, and could cause certain investors to be unwilling to invest in our stock which could adversely impact our stock price.

Our success depends, in part, on our ability to attract, motivate, retain and develop talented employees, and our failure to do so, including the loss of any one of our key personnel, could adversely impact our business.

The success of our business depends, in part, on the leadership and performance of our executive management team and key employees, including our CEO, who operate without the existence of employment agreements. Many of our senior executives have extensive experience and strong reputations in the real estate industry, which aid us in identifying opportunities and negotiating with tenants. Our ability to attract, motivate and retain talented employees, and develop talent internally, could significantly impact our future performance. Competition for these individuals is intense, and we cannot assure you that we will retain our executive management team and other key employees or that we will be able to attract, motivate, retain and/or develop other highly qualified individuals for these positions in the future. Additionally, the compensation and benefits packages we may need to offer to remain competitive for these individuals could increase the cost of replacement and retention. Losing any one or more of these persons could adversely affect our business, disrupt short-term operational performance, diminish our opportunities and weaken our relationships with lenders, business partners, existing and prospective tenants and others, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

We face risks associated with security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber intrusions or otherwise, as well as other significant disruptions of our computer systems, hardware, technology infrastructure, online sites and related systems.

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Systems may be critical to the operations of certain of our tenants. We own and manage some of these IT Systems but also rely on third parties for a range of IT Systems and related products and services. And we collect, maintain and process confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information about investors, tenants, partners, businesses, our employees, and others, including personally identifiable information, as well as confidential, sensitive, and proprietary information belonging to our business such as trade secrets (collectively, “Confidential Information”). We face numerous and evolving cybersecurity risks that threaten the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our IT Systems and Confidential Information. The risk of a cyber incident has generally increased as the number, intensity and sophistication of attempted attacks have increased globally, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, information service interruptions and cyber terrorists, opportunistic hackers and hacktivists, as well as through diverse attack vectors, such as social engineering/phishing, malware (including ransomware), malfeasance by insiders, human or technological error, and as a result of bugs, misconfigurations or exploited vulnerabilities in software or hardware. Techniques used in cyber incidents evolve frequently, may originate from less regulated and remote areas of the world and be difficult to detect and may not be recognized until launched against a target. Accordingly, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures, and thus it is impossible for us to entirely mitigate this risk. For example, unauthorized parties, whether within or outside the Company, may disrupt or gain access to our IT Systems, those of our tenants, or those of other third parties with whom we do business, through human error, misfeasance, fraud, trickery, or other forms of deceit, including break-ins, use of stolen credentials, social engineering, phishing, computer viruses or other malicious codes, and similar means of unauthorized and destructive tampering.

The risk of a security breach or significant disruption has generally increased due to our increased reliance on technology, a rise in the number, intensity, and sophistication of attempted attacks globally, and the permanent nature of remote work as business travel has resumed and people now routinely work remotely outside of normal business hours. A breach or significant and extended disruption in the functioning of our systems, including our primary website, could damage our reputation and cause us to lose customers, tenants and revenues, generate third party claims, cause operational disruption, result in the unintended and/or unauthorized public disclosure or the misappropriation of Confidential Information, and require us to incur significant expenses to address and remediate or otherwise resolve these kinds of issues. We may not be able to recover these expenses in whole or in any part from our service providers or responsible parties, or their or our insurers.

Additionally, cyber-attacks perpetrated against our tenants, including unauthorized access to customers’ credit card data and other confidential information, could diminish consumer confidence and spending at our tenants, or negatively impact consumer perception of shopping at our properties, all of which could materially and adversely affect us.

As have many companies, we and our third party vendors have been impacted by security incidents in the past and will likely continue to experience security incidents of varying degrees. While we do not believe these incidents have had a material impact to date, as our reliance on technology increases, so do the risks of a security incident. The occurrence of any of the foregoing risks could have a material adverse effect on us.

In addition, our processing of Confidential Information, including personally identifiable information, subjects us to various federal, state and local laws, regulations and industry standards governing the collection, use, storage, sharing, transmission and other processing of personal information. The regulatory environment surrounding information security and privacy is increasingly demanding, with frequent imposition of new and changing requirements that are subject to differing interpretations. Any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with laws, regulations, policies or regulatory guidance relating to privacy or data security may result in governmental investigations and enforcement actions, litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity and could cause our investors to lose trust in us, which could have an adverse effect on our reputation and business.

There can be no assurance that our cybersecurity risk management program and processes, including our policies, controls or procedures, will be fully implemented, complied with or effective in protecting our systems and information.

Our international activities may subject us to risks that are different from or greater than those associated with our domestic operations.

As of December 31, 2023, we held interests in consolidated and joint venture properties that operate in Austria, Canada, France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, South Korea, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. We also have an equity stake in Klépierre, a publicly traded European real estate company which operates in 14 countries in Europe, and in TRG, which has an interest in regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the United States and Asia. Accordingly, our operating results and the value of our international operations may be impacted by any unhedged movements in the foreign currencies in which those operations transact and in which our net investment in those international operations is held. While we occasionally enter into hedging agreements to manage our exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates, these agreements may not eliminate foreign currency risk entirely.

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We may pursue additional investment, ownership, development and redevelopment/expansion opportunities outside the United States. Such international activities carry risks that are different from those we face with our domestic properties and operations. These risks include, but are not limited to:

adverse effects of changes in exchange rates for foreign currencies;
changes in foreign political and economic environments, regionally, nationally, and locally;
impact from international trade disputes and the associated impact on our tenants’ supply chain and consumer spending levels;
challenges of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws, including corporate governance, operations, taxes and litigation;
the risk that we, our employees and/or agents could violate anti-bribery, anti-corruption and international trade laws in the U.S., such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and certain foreign countries, such as the U.K. Bribery Act, which could result in criminal or civil sanctions and/or fines, negatively impact our reputation, or require us to incur significant expenses to investigate;
differing lending practices;
differences in cultures and consumer retail behavior;
changes in applicable laws and regulations in the United States that affect international operations;
changes in applicable laws and regulations in these foreign jurisdictions;
difficulties in managing international operations;
obstacles to the repatriation of earnings and cash; and
labor discord, political or civil unrest, acts of terrorism, epidemics and pandemics, including COVID-19, the fear of spread of contagious diseases, supply chain disruptions or the threat of international boycotts.

Our international activities represented approximately 6.4% of consolidated net income and 9.4% of our net operating income, or NOI, for the year ended December 31, 2023. To the extent that we expand our international activities, the above risks could increase in significance, which in turn could have a material adverse effect on us.

Item 1B.  Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 1C.  Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy

We have developed and implemented a cybersecurity risk management program intended to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our critical systems and information. We execute a risk-based approach to identify and assess the cybersecurity threats that could affect our business and information systems. Our cybersecurity risk management program includes a cybersecurity incident response plan and dedicated cybersecurity incident response team (“CSIRT”).  We do not have actual or contractual access to the systems or information maintained by our tenants, who maintain their own cybersecurity risk management programs to protect their operations from various risks from cybersecurity threats.

We use the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework and CIS Critical Security Controls as a guide to help us identify, assess, and manage cybersecurity risks relevant to our business. This does not imply that we meet any particular technical standards, specifications, or requirements.

Our cybersecurity risk management program is integrated with our overall enterprise risk management program, and shares common methodologies, reporting channels and governance processes that apply across the enterprise risk management program to other legal, compliance, strategic, operational, public relations and financial risk areas.

Our cybersecurity risk management program includes the following key elements:

risk assessments designed to help identify material cybersecurity risks to our critical systems, information, services, and our broader enterprise information technology (IT) environment;

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a team comprised of IT security, infrastructure, and compliance personnel principally responsible for directing (1) our cybersecurity risk assessment processes, (2) our security processes, and (3) our response to cybersecurity incidents, supported by legal, human resources, corporate security and other internal resources;
the use of external cybersecurity service providers, where appropriate, to assess, test or otherwise assist with aspects of our security processes, which enable us to leverage specialized knowledge and insights, with the goal of ensuring our cybersecurity strategies and processes remain at the forefront of industry best practices;
cybersecurity awareness training of employees with access to our IT systems;
a cybersecurity incident response plan and Security Operations Center (“SOC”) to respond to cybersecurity incidents; and
a third-party risk management process for service providers.

We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. We face certain ongoing risks from cybersecurity threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. See further discussion in Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Cybersecurity Governance

Our Board of Directors considers cybersecurity risk as critical to the enterprise and delegates the cybersecurity risk oversight function to the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee oversees and is regularly updated on management’s design, implementation and enforcement of our cybersecurity risk management program. The Audit Committee is composed of board members with diverse expertise including, risk management, technology, and finance, equipping them to oversee cybersecurity risks.

Our Chief Financial Officer periodically provides reports to the Audit Committee, and, together with our Chief Technology Officer and Director of Cybersecurity, leads the Company’s overall cybersecurity function. The Audit Committee receives regular reports on our cybersecurity risks, including briefings on our cyber risk management program and cybersecurity incidents. Audit Committee members also receive periodic presentations on cybersecurity, IT and data protection topics.

Our Chief Financial Officer oversees our CSIRT, whose members have years of experience working in cybersecurity and certifications including CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional), CGRC (Certification in Governance of Enterprise IT), GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification) and GCED (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender). Our CSIRT supervises efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, which include briefings from internal security personnel; threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public or private sources, including external cybersecurity service providers; and alerts and reports produced by security tools deployed in the IT environment.

The CSIRT is responsible for assessing and managing our material risks from cybersecurity threats.  They have primary responsibility for leading our overall cybersecurity risk management program and supervise both our internal cybersecurity personnel and our external cybersecurity service providers.

Item 2. Properties

United States Properties

Our U.S. properties primarily consist of malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, lifestyle centers and other retail properties. These properties contain an aggregate of approximately 171.8 million square feet of gross leasable area, or GLA.

Malls typically contain at least one department store anchor or a combination of anchors and big box retailers with a wide variety of smaller stores connecting the anchors. Additional stores are usually located along the perimeter of the parking area. Our 93 malls are generally enclosed centers and range in size from approximately 270,000 to 2.7 million square feet of GLA.

Premium Outlets generally contain a wide variety of designer and manufacturer stores located in open-air centers. Our 69 Premium Outlets range in size from approximately 150,000 to 920,000 square feet of GLA. The Premium Outlets are generally located within a close proximity to major metropolitan areas and/or tourist destinations.

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The 14 properties in The Mills generally range in size from 1.2 million to 2.4 million square feet of GLA and are located in major metropolitan areas. They have a combination of traditional mall, outlet center, big box retailers and entertainment uses.

We also have interests in six lifestyle centers and 13 other retail properties. The lifestyle centers range in size from 170,000 to 950,000 square feet of GLA. The other retail properties range in size from approximately 200,000 to 1.2 million square feet of GLA and are considered non-core to our business model.

As of December 31, 2023, approximately 95.8% of the owned GLA in malls and Premium Outlets was leased and approximately 97.8% of the owned GLA for The Mills was leased.

We wholly own 130 of our properties, effectively control 11 properties in which we have a joint venture interest, and hold the remaining 54 properties through unconsolidated joint venture interests. We are the managing or co-managing general partner or member of 188 properties in the United States. Certain of our joint venture properties are subject to various rights of first refusal, buy-sell provisions, put and call rights, or other sale or marketing rights for partners which are customary in real estate partnership agreements and the industry. We and our partners in these joint ventures may initiate these provisions (subject to any applicable lock up or similar restrictions) which may result in either the sale of our interest or the use of available cash or borrowings, or the use of Operating Partnership units, to acquire the joint venture interest from our partner.

We own an 84% noncontrolling interest in TRG, which has an interest in 20 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. Our effective ownership in these properties, through our investment in TRG, ranges from 40.7% to 84%.

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U.S. Properties

The following property table summarizes certain data for our malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, lifestyle centers and other retail properties located in the United States, including Puerto Rico, as of December 31, 2023.

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Larger Retailers and Uses

Malls

1.

Apple Blossom Mall

 

VA

 

Winchester

 

Fee

 

49.1

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

89.3

473,909

 

Belk, JCPenney, AMC Cinemas

2.

Auburn Mall

 

MA

 

Auburn

 

Fee

 

56.4

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

95.7

498,585

 

Macy's, Reliant Medical (15)

3.

Aventura Mall (1)

 

FL

 

Miami Beach (Miami)

 

Fee

 

33.3

% (4)

Built 1983

 

93.7

2,125,039

 

Bloomingdale's, Macy's (8), JCPenney, Nordstrom, Equinox Fitness Clubs, AMC Theatres

4.

Barton Creek Square

 

TX

 

Austin

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1981

 

93.8

1,450,120

 

Nordstrom, Macy's, Dillard's (8), JCPenney, AMC Theatres

5.

Battlefield Mall

 

MO

 

Springfield

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2056)

 

100.0

%

Built 1970

 

97.6

1,202,894

 

Macy's, Dillard's (8), JCPenney

6.

Bay Park Square

 

WI

 

Green Bay

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1980

 

94.6

690,367

 

Kohl's, Marcus Cinema 16, Dave & Buster's, Steinhafel Furniture, Hy-Vee

7.

Brea Mall

 

CA

 

Brea (Los Angeles)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

98.7

1,312,469

 

Nordstrom, Macy's (8), JCPenney, Life Time (6), Dick's Sporting Goods (6)

8.

Briarwood Mall

 

MI

 

Ann Arbor

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

94.7

978,578

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Von Maur, Harvest Market (6), Hilton Garden Inn (15), Towne Place Suites by Marriott (15)

9.

Brickell City Centre (1)

 

FL

 

Miami

 

Fee

 

25.0

% (4)

Built 2016

 

92.7

474,976

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Cinemex, EAST Miami Hotel (15)

10.

Broadway Square

 

TX

 

Tyler

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1994

 

98.3

613,188

 

Dillard's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, HomeGoods, Party City

11.

Burlington Mall

 

MA

 

Burlington (Boston)

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2026) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

93.0

1,257,403

 

Macy's, Nordstrom, Crate & Barrel, Primark, Arhaus Furniture

12.

Cape Cod Mall

 

MA

 

Hyannis

 

Fee and Ground Leases (2029-2073) (7)

 

56.4

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

89.8

712,316

 

Macy's (8), Best Buy, Marshalls, Barnes & Noble, Regal Cinema, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Planet Fitness

13.

Castleton Square

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1972

 

93.1

1,378,543

 

Macy's, Von Maur, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, AMC Theatres

14.

Cielo Vista Mall

 

TX

 

El Paso

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2027) (7)

 

100.0

%

Built 1974

 

97.4

1,244,921

 

Macy's, Dillard's (8), JCPenney, Sears, Cinemark Theatres

15.

Coconut Point

 

FL

 

Estero

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 2006

 

94.6

1,122,671

 

Dillard's, Barnes & Noble (10), Best Buy, DSW, Office Max, PetSmart, Ross, T.J. Maxx, Super Target, Michael's, Total Wine & More, JoAnn Fabrics, Home Centric, PGA TOUR Superstore, Hyatt Place Coconut Point (15), TownePlace Suites by Marriott (15)

16.

College Mall

 

IN

 

Bloomington

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2048) (7)

 

100.0

%

Built 1965

 

86.0

610,243

 

Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Fresh Thyme, Dave & Buster's (6)

17.

Columbia Center

 

WA

 

Kennewick

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1987

 

95.0

763,262

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney, Barnes & Noble, DSW, Home Goods, Dick's Sporting Goods, JoAnn Fabrics

18.

Copley Place

 

MA

 

Boston

 

Fee

 

94.4

% (11)

Acquired 2002

 

91.2

1,258,499

 

Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue Men's, Boston Marriott Copley Place (15), The Westin Copley Place (15)

19.

Coral Square

 

FL

 

Coral Springs (Miami)

 

Fee

 

97.2

%

Built 1984

 

94.9

944,930

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney, Kohl's

20.

Cordova Mall

 

FL

 

Pensacola

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

98.8

932,823

 

Dillard's, Belk, Best Buy, Cost Plus World Market, Ross, Dick's Sporting Goods

21.

Dadeland Mall

 

FL

 

Miami

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 1997

 

98.6

1,512,286

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's (8), JCPenney, AC Hotel by Marriott

22.

Del Amo Fashion Center

 

CA

 

Torrance (Los Angeles)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

94.3

2,506,375

 

Nordstrom, Macy's (8), JCPenney, Marshalls, Barnes & Noble, JoAnn Fabrics, AMC Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dave & Buster's, Mitsuwa Marketplace

23.

Domain, The

 

TX

 

Austin

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2006

 

91.8

1,235,864

 

Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Dillard's, Dick's Sporting Goods, iPic Theaters, Arhaus Furniture, Punch Bowl Social, Westin Austin at The Domain, Lone Star Court (15), (16)

24.

Empire Mall

 

SD

 

Sioux Falls

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2033) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

89.4

1,168,222

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Hy-Vee, Dick's Sporting Goods, Crunch Fitness, Dillard's (6)

25.

Falls, The

 

FL

 

Miami

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

97.8

708,039

 

Macy's, Regal Cinema, The Fresh Market, LifeTime Athletic

26.

Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, The

 

VA

 

Arlington (Washington, DC)

 

Fee

 

42.5

% (4)

Built 1989

 

97.1

1,035,830

 

Nordstrom, Macy's, The Ritz-Carlton (15)

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Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Larger Retailers and Uses

27.

Fashion Mall at Keystone, The

 

IN

 

Indianapolis

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2067) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1997

 

97.2

710,416

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Crate & Barrel, Nordstrom, Keystone Art Cinema, Sheraton (15)

28.

Fashion Valley

 

CA

 

San Diego

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2001

 

97.6

1,728,913

 

Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, JCPenney, AMC Theatres, Forever 21, The Container Store

29.

Firewheel Town Center

 

TX

 

Garland (Dallas)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2005

 

93.7

996,102

 

Dillard's, Macy's, Barnes & Noble, DSW, AMC Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, Kids Empire/Hapik, Fairfield Inn by Marriott (14), (16)

30.

Florida Mall, The

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 1986

 

99.0

1,726,423

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Sears, H&M, Zara, American Girl, Dick's Sporting Goods, Crayola Experience, Primark (6), The Florida Hotel and Conference Center (15)

31.

Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, The

 

NV

 

Las Vegas

 

Ground Lease (2050)

 

100.0

%

Built 1992

 

98.7

677,254

 

Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino (15)

32.

Galleria, The

 

TX

 

Houston

 

Fee

 

50.4

% (4)

Acquired 2002

 

94.8

2,006,392

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's, The Westin Galleria (15), The Westin Oaks (15), Life Time Tennis

33.

Greenwood Park Mall

 

IN

 

Greenwood (Indianapolis)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1979

 

98.4

1,285,587

 

Macy's, Von Maur, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, Regal Cinema, Dave & Buster's

34.

Haywood Mall

 

SC

 

Greenville

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2067) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

94.9

1,251,801

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Belk

35.

King of Prussia

 

PA

 

King of Prussia (Philadelphia)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2003

 

96.2

2,669,140

 

Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Arhaus Furniture, Dick's Sporting Goods, Primark

36.

La Plaza Mall

 

TX

 

McAllen

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2040) (7)

 

100.0

%

Built 1976

 

99.6

1,323,670

 

Macy's (8), Dillard's, JCPenney, Primark (6), Wingate by Wyndham (15)

37.

Lakeline Mall

 

TX

 

Cedar Park (Austin)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1995

 

96.2

1,098,830

 

Dillard's (8), Macy's, JCPenney, AMC Theatres

38.

Lehigh Valley Mall

 

PA

 

Whitehall

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2003

 

94.4

1,197,641

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Boscov's, Barnes & Noble, Michael's, Dave & Buster's

39.

Lenox Square

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

99.5

1,561,760

 

Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, JW Marriott (15), Hyatt Centric (14)

40.

Mall at Rockingham Park, The

 

NH

 

Salem (Boston)

 

Fee

 

28.2

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

96.9

1,063,692

 

JCPenney, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Cinemark Theatre

41.

Mall of Georgia

 

GA

 

Buford (Atlanta)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1999

 

97.1

1,839,287

 

Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Belk, Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, Havertys Furniture, Regal Cinema, Von Maur

42.

Mall of New Hampshire, The

 

NH

 

Manchester

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2027-2029) (7)

 

56.4

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

96.9

803,161

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Dave & Buster's

43.

McCain Mall

 

AR

 

N. Little Rock

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1973

 

94.4

789,435

 

Dillard's, JCPenney, Regal Cinema

44.

Meadowood Mall

 

NV

 

Reno

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

99.5

927,444

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Crunch Fitness, Round 1

45.

Menlo Park Mall

 

NJ

 

Edison (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1997

 

98.2

1,275,426

 

Nordstrom, Macy's, Barnes & Noble, AMC Dine-In Theatre

46.

Miami International Mall

 

FL

 

Miami

 

Fee

 

47.8

% (4)

Built 1982

 

99.6

1,080,615

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney,

47.

Midland Park Mall

 

TX

 

Midland

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1980

 

99.9

644,974

 

Dillard's (8), JCPenney, Ross, Dick's Sporting Goods

48.

Miller Hill Mall

 

MN

 

Duluth

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1973

 

96.5

833,741

 

JCPenney, Barnes & Noble, DSW, Dick's Sporting Goods, Essentia Health West, Essentia Health East

49.

North East Mall

 

TX

 

Hurst (Dallas)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1971

 

94.7

1,644,996

 

Dillard's, Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Cinemark Theatres

50.

Northshore Mall

 

MA

 

Peabody (Boston)

 

Fee

 

56.4

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

91.7

1,584,045

 

JCPenney, Nordstrom, Macy's (8), Barnes & Noble, Shaw's Grocery, The Container Store, Tesla Sales and Service, Life Time Athletic, L.L. Bean, Arhaus Furniture

51.

Ocean County Mall

 

NJ

 

Toms River (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

96.4

889,661

 

Macy's, Boscov's, JCPenney, LA Fitness, HomeSense, Ulta

52.

Orland Square

 

IL

 

Orland Park (Chicago)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1997

 

97.7

1,230,541

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Dave & Buster's, Von Maur

53.

Penn Square Mall

 

OK

 

Oklahoma City

 

Ground Lease (2060)

 

94.5

%

Acquired 2002

 

96.8

1,083,361

Macy's, Dillard's (8), JCPenney, AMC Theatres, The Container Store

54.

Pheasant Lane Mall

 

NH

 

Nashua

 

-

 

% (12)

Acquired 2002

 

97.3

978,753

 

JCPenney, Target, Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods

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Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Larger Retailers and Uses

55.

Phipps Plaza

 

GA

 

Atlanta

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

94.3

941,962

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, AMC Theatres, Arhaus Furniture, Legoland Discovery Center, AC Hotel by Marriott, Life Time Athletic, Life Time Work, Nobu Hotel and Restaurant, (16)

56.

Plaza Carolina

 

PR

 

Carolina (San Juan)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

87.3

1,156,417

 

JCPenney, Tiendas Capri, Econo, T.J. Maxx, Caribbean Cinemas, Burlington

57.

Prien Lake Mall

 

LA

 

Lake Charles

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2040) (7)

 

100.0

%

Built 1972

 

90.0

719,289

Dillard's, JCPenney, Cinemark Theatres, Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods, T.J. Maxx/HomeGoods

58.

Quaker Bridge Mall

 

NJ

 

Lawrenceville

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2003

 

95.4

1,080,938

 

Macy's, JCPenney

59.

Rockaway Townsquare

 

NJ

 

Rockaway (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

96.3

1,243,804

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Raymour & Flanigan

60.

Roosevelt Field

 

NY

 

Garden City (New York)

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2090) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

98.8

2,349,859

 

Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, AMC Entertainment, XSport Fitness, Neiman Marcus, Primark, Residence Inn by Marriott

61.

Ross Park Mall

 

PA

 

Pittsburgh

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1986

 

98.9

1,233,079

 

JCPenney, Nordstrom, L.L. Bean, Macy's (8), Crate & Barrel, Dick's House of Sport (6)

62.

Santa Rosa Plaza

 

CA

 

Santa Rosa

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

96.2

698,074

 

Macy's, Forever 21 (13)

63.

Shops at Chestnut Hill, The

 

MA

 

Chestnut Hill (Boston)

 

Fee

 

94.4

%

Acquired 2002

 

99.4

470,062

 

Bloomingdale's (8)

64.

Shops at Clearfork, The

 

TX

 

Fort Worth

 

Fee

 

45.0

% (4)

Built 2017

 

95.1

556,703

 

Neiman Marcus, Arhaus Furniture, AMC Theatres, Pinstripes, (16)

65.

Shops at Crystals, The

 

NV

 

Las Vegas

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2016

 

97.4

273,171

 

Aria Resort and Casino (15)

66.

Shops at Mission Viejo, The

 

CA

 

Mission Viejo (Los Angeles)

 

Fee

 

51.0

% (4)

Built 1979

 

97.5

1,260,952

 

Nordstrom, Macy's (8), Dick's Sporting Goods

67.

Shops at Nanuet, The

 

NY

 

Nanuet

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Redeveloped 2013

 

75.5

757,652

 

Regal Cinema, 24 Hour Fitness, At Home, Stop & Shop

68.

Shops at Riverside, The

 

NJ

 

Hackensack (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

92.3

726,132

 

Bloomingdale's, Barnes & Noble, Arhaus Furniture, AMC Theatres, Life Time Studio

69.

Smith Haven Mall

 

NY

 

Lake Grove (New York)

 

Fee

 

25.0

% (4) (2)

Acquired 1995

 

97.7

1,249,209

 

Macy's (8), Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean, Primark (6), Stony Brook Medical (6)

70.

South Hills Village

 

PA

 

Pittsburgh

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1997

 

97.1

1,123,907

 

Macy's (8), Barnes & Noble, AMC Cinemas, Dick's Sporting Goods, Target, DSW, Ulta, Von Maur (6), Ashley HomeStore (6)

71.

South Shore Plaza

 

MA

 

Braintree (Boston)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

94.8

1,590,586

 

Macy's, Sears, Nordstrom, Target, Primark

72.

Southdale Center

 

MN

 

Edina (Minneapolis)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

86.8

1,148,722

 

Macy's, AMC Theatres, Dave & Buster's, RH Minneapolis, Life Time Athletic, Life Time Work/Sport, Kowalski's Market (6), Homewood Suites by Hilton, (16)

73.

SouthPark

 

NC

 

Charlotte

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2040) (9)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2002

 

98.8

1,685,220

 

Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy's, Dillard's, Belk, Dick's Sporting Goods, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, (16)

74.

Springfield Mall (1)

 

PA

 

Springfield (Philadelphia)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2005

 

91.9

610,322

 

Macy's, Target

75.

St. Charles Towne Center

 

MD

 

Waldorf (Washington, DC)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1990

 

82.4

980,164

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney, Kohl's, Dick Sporting Goods, AMC Theatres

76.

St. Johns Town Center

 

FL

 

Jacksonville

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 2005

 

97.5

1,444,638

 

Nordstrom, Dillard's, Arhaus Furniture, Dick's Sporting Goods, Barnes & Noble, RH Jacksonville, Homewood Suites by Hilton (15), AC Hotel by Marriott (6)

 

Target, Ashley Furniture Home Store, Ross, DSW, JoAnn Fabrics, PetsMart, Marshalls

77.

Stanford Shopping Center

 

CA

 

Palo Alto (San Jose)

 

Ground Lease (2064)

 

94.4

% (11)

Acquired 2003

 

99.0

1,291,823

 

Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Crate and Barrel, The Container Store, Wilkes Bashford, RH Palo Alto (6)

78.

Stoneridge Shopping Center

 

CA

 

Pleasanton (San Francisco)

 

Fee

 

49.9

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

96.5

1,299,721

 

Macy's (8), JCPenney, Arhaus Furniture (6)

79.

Summit Mall

 

OH

 

Akron

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1965

 

92.8

774,346

 

Dillard's (8), Macy's, Arhaus Furniture

80.

Tacoma Mall

 

WA

 

Tacoma (Seattle)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1987

 

90.1

1,249,153

 

Nordstrom, Macy's, JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, Nordstrom Rack, Total Wine and More, Ulta, Kohl's

81.

Tippecanoe Mall

 

IN

 

Lafayette

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1973

 

86.5

864,759

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Kohl's, Dick's Sporting Goods, Malibu Jack's

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Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Larger Retailers and Uses

82.

Town Center at Boca Raton

 

FL

 

Boca Raton (Miami)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

99.1

1,778,036

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Crate & Barrel, The Container Store, Joseph's Classic Market, Arhaus Furniture

83.

Towne East Square

 

KS

 

Wichita

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1975

 

99.6

1,157,209

 

Dillard's, Von Maur, JCPenney, Round 1, Scheels

84.

Treasure Coast Square

 

FL

 

Jensen Beach

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1987

 

92.1

875,028

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Regal Cinema

85.

Tyrone Square

 

FL

 

St. Petersburg (Tampa)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1972

 

89.6

960,452

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, DSW, Cobb 10 Luxury Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hitchcock's Green Market, PetSmart

86.

University Park Mall

 

IN

 

Mishawaka

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 1979

 

96.9

917,498

 

Macy's, JCPenney, Barnes & Noble

87.

Walt Whitman Shops

 

NY

 

Huntington Station (New York)

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2052) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 1998

 

96.9

1,083,139

 

Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s

88.

West Town Mall

 

TN

 

Knoxville

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2042)

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 1991

 

97.7

1,281,179

 

Belk (8), Dillard’s, JCPenney, Regal Cinebarre Theatre, Dick's House of Sport, Tesla Sales and Service

89.

Westchester, The

 

NY

 

White Plains (New York)

 

Fee

 

40.0

% (4)

Acquired 1997

 

95.5

805,159

 

Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Crate and Barrel, Arhaus Furniture

90.

White Oaks Mall

 

IL

 

Springfield

 

Fee

 

88.6

%

Built 1977

 

71.8

925,366

 

Macy's, Dick's Sporting Goods, LA Fitness, Michael's, State of Illinois Department of Central Management Services (6)

91.

Wolfchase Galleria

 

TN

 

Memphis

 

Fee

 

94.5

%

Acquired 2002

 

97.5

1,151,424

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Malco Theatres, Courtyard by Marriott (14)

92.

Woodfield Mall

 

IL

 

Schaumburg (Chicago)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2012

 

98.3

2,151,130

 

Nordstrom, Macy's, JCPenney, Enterrium, Peppa Pig World of Play, Primark

93.

Woodland Hills Mall

 

OK

 

Tulsa

 

Fee

 

94.5

%

Acquired 2002

 

96.4

1,237,510

 

Macy's, Dillard's, JCPenney, Scheel's (6), Holiday Inn Express (15), Courtyard by Marriott (15)

Total Mall GLA

106,219,207

(18)

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Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

Or

Property Name

State

City (CBSA)

Lease) (3)

Ownership

Acquired

Occupancy (5)

Total GLA

Selected Tenants

Premium Outlets

1.

Albertville Premium Outlets

MN

Albertville (Minneapolis)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

98.8

%

309,095

Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Under Armour

2.

Allen Premium Outlets

TX

Allen (Dallas)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

100.0

%

548,455

Adidas, Armani Outlet, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Staybridge Suites (14), The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

3.

Aurora Farms Premium Outlets

OH

Aurora (Cleveland)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

86.3

%

265,970

Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

4.

Birch Run Premium Outlets

MI

Birch Run (Detroit)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

98.0

%

593,316

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Pottery Barn/Williams-Sonoma Outlet, Tommy Hilfiger, The North Face, Under Armour

5.

Camarillo Premium Outlets

CA

Camarillo (Los Angeles)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

99.7

%

691,550

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Giorgio Armani, H&M, Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

6.

Carlsbad Premium Outlets

CA

Carlsbad (San Diego)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

100.0

%

288,893

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Factory, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike Unite, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Under Armour

7.

Carolina Premium Outlets

NC

Smithfield (Raleigh)

Fee

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

99.5

%

438,713

Adidas, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

8.

Charlotte Premium Outlets

NC

Charlotte

Fee

50.0

% (4)

Built 2014

99.1

%

398,656

Adidas, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

9.

Chicago Premium Outlets

IL

Aurora (Chicago)

Fee

100.0

%

Built 2004

99.1

%

687,048

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Pottery Barn Outlet, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Under Armour

10.

Cincinnati Premium Outlets

OH

Monroe (Cincinnati)

Fee

100.0

%

Built 2009

98.3

%

398,986

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

11.

Clarksburg Premium Outlets

MD

Clarksburg (Washington, DC)

Fee

66.0

% (4)

Built 2016

93.8

%

389,983

Armani Outlet, A/X Armani Exchange, Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Express, Kate Spade New York, Lafayette 148 New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vince

12.

Clinton Premium Outlets

 

CT

 

Clinton

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.6

276,225

 

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

13.

Denver Premium Outlets

 

CO

 

Thornton (Denver)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2018

 

100.0

328,101

 

Adidas, A/X Armani Exchange, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, H&M, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines, Staybridge Suites (15)

14.

Desert Hills Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Cabazon (Palm Springs)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.8

656,108

 

Alexander McQueen, Armani Outlet, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Burberry, Coach, Fendi, Ferragamo, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Loro Piana, Marc Jacobs, Moncler, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Saint Laurent, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Stuart Weitzman, Tory Burch, Valentino, Zegna

15.

Ellenton Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

Ellenton (Tampa)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

98.0

477,158

 

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

16.

Finger Lakes Premium Outlets

 

NY

 

Waterloo

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

78.6

422,403

 

American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Chico’s, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, H&M, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

Or

Property Name

State

City (CBSA)

Lease) (3)

Ownership

Acquired

Occupancy (5)

Total GLA

Selected Tenants

17.

Folsom Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Folsom (Sacramento)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

89.4

298,818

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

18.

Gilroy Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Gilroy (San Jose)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

84.3

578,478

 

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger

19.

Gloucester Premium Outlets

 

NJ

 

Blackwood (Philadelphia)

 

Fee

 

66.7

%

Built 2015

 

95.9

378,518

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Guess, Levi's, J. Crew, Loft Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Vera Bradley

20.

Grand Prairie Premium Outlets

 

TX

 

Grand Prairie (Dallas)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2012

 

98.5

423,465

 

Banana Republic, Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Kate Spade New York, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

21.

Grove City Premium Outlets

 

PA

 

Grove City (Pittsburgh)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

86.3

531,156

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Guess (13), J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

22.

Gulfport Premium Outlets

 

MS

 

Gulfport

 

Ground Lease (2059)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

94.4

300,213

 

Banana Republic, Chico's, Coach, Gap Outlet, H&M, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

23.

Hagerstown Premium Outlets

 

MD

 

Hagerstown (Baltimore/Washington, DC)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

67.9

485,646

 

Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Loft Outlet, The North Face, Under Armour

24.

Houston Premium Outlets

 

TX

 

Cypress (Houston)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2008

 

100.0

548,311

 

Ann Taylor, Armani Outlet, A/X Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Holiday Inn Express (15), Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Victoria's Secret

25.

Indiana Premium Outlets

 

IN

 

Edinburgh (Indianapolis)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.2

378,015

 

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Guess, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

26.

Jackson Premium Outlets

 

NJ

 

Jackson (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

92.1

285,595

 

Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Loft Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

27.

Jersey Shore Premium Outlets

 

NJ

 

Tinton Falls (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2008

 

99.0

434,644

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines

28.

Johnson Creek Premium Outlets

 

WI

 

Johnson Creek

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

89.1

277,663

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Gap Outlet, Loft Outlet, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

29.

Kittery Premium Outlets

 

ME

 

Kittery

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2049) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

84.1

259,448

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Express Factory Outlet, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, New Balance, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Tumi

30.

Las Americas Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

San Diego

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

96.7

689,339

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Giorgio Armani, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

31.

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets

 

NV

 

Las Vegas

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2003

 

99.5

675,814

 

All Saints, Armani Outlet, A/X Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Burberry, Canali, CH Carolina Herrera, Cheesecake Factory, Coach, David Yurman, Dolce & Gabbana, Etro, Jimmy Choo, John Varvatos, Lululemon, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Roberto Cavalli, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, Shake Shack, Tory Burch

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

Or

Property Name

State

City (CBSA)

Lease) (3)

Ownership

Acquired

Occupancy (5)

Total GLA

Selected Tenants

32.

Las Vegas South Premium Outlets

 

NV

 

Las Vegas

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.6

535,669

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

33.

Lee Premium Outlets

 

MA

 

Lee

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

93.0

224,753

 

Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

34.

Leesburg Premium Outlets

 

VA

 

Leesburg (Washington, DC)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.1

478,218

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Armani Outlet, A/X Armani Exchange, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew,  Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, RH Outlet (13), Salvatore Ferragamo, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines, Williams-Sonoma

35.

Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets

 

IN

 

Michigan City (Chicago, IL)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

88.2

454,790

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Guess, H&M, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

36.

Merrimack Premium Outlets

 

NH

 

Merrimack

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2012

 

99.7

408,849

 

Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Barbour, Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines

37.

Napa Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Napa

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

92.8

178,899

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger

38.

Norfolk Premium Outlets

 

VA

 

Norfolk

 

Fee

 

65.0

% (4)

Built 2017

 

94.0

332,284

 

A/X Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, H&M, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

39.

North Bend Premium Outlets

 

WA

 

North Bend (Seattle)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

84.9

189,132

 

Banana Republic, Coach, Gap Outlet, Levi's, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Skechers, Under Armour

40.

North Georgia Premium Outlets

 

GA

 

Dawsonville (Atlanta)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

96.9

540,672

 

Ann Taylor, Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Pottery Barn, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, West Elm, Williams-Sonoma

41.

Orlando International Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

100.0

774,234

 

Adidas, Armani Outlet, Calvin Klein, Carhartt, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, H&M,  J.Crew, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, St. John, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

42.

Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

98.4

657,454

 

Adidas, All Saints, Armani Outlet, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Coach, Ermenegildo Zegna, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Prada, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, TAG Heuer, The North Face, Tod's, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Versace

43.

Petaluma Village Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Petaluma (San Francisco)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

92.2

201,656

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger

44.

Philadelphia Premium Outlets

 

PA

 

Limerick (Philadelphia)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2007

 

96.6

549,092

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Guess, H&M, J.Crew, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, RH Outlet (13), The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

Or

Property Name

State

City (CBSA)

Lease) (3)

Ownership

Acquired

Occupancy (5)

Total GLA

Selected Tenants

45.

Phoenix Premium Outlets

 

AZ

 

Chandler (Phoenix)

 

Ground Lease (2077)

 

100.0

%

Built 2013

 

99.8

356,511

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Factory Store, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Tumi, Under Armour

46.

Pismo Beach Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Pismo Beach

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

100.0

147,603

 

Calvin Klein, Coach, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger

47.

Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets

 

WI

 

Pleasant Prairie (Chicago, IL/Milwaukee)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

94.1

402,524

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, J.Crew, Lacoste, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

48.

Pocono Premium Outlets

 

PA

 

Tannersville

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2029) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

100.0

411,901

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Johnny Rockets, Kate Spade New York, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Vera Bradley

49.

Puerto Rico Premium Outlets

 

PR

 

Barceloneta

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

99.6

353,166

 

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Invicta, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger

50.

Queenstown Premium Outlets

 

MD

 

Queenstown (Baltimore)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

89.4

289,748

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, St. John, Tommy Bahama, Under Armour

51.

Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets

 

TX

 

Mercedes (McAllen)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2006

 

92.9

603,987

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Armani Outlet, A/X Armani Exchange, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, H&M, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Michael Kors, Nike, Pandora, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

52.

Round Rock Premium Outlets

 

TX

 

Round Rock (Austin)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2006

 

99.4

498,431

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Duluth Trading Company, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Embassy Suites (15), (16)

53.

San Francisco Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Livermore (San Francisco)

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2026) (9)

 

100.0

%

Built 2012

 

99.3

697,173

 

All Saints, Arc'teryx, A/X Armani Exchange, Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Burberry, CH Carolina Herrera, Coach, Ermenegildo Zegna, Etro, Furla, Gucci, H&M, Jimmy Choo, John Varvatos, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Longchamp, MaxMara, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Roger Vivier, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Sandro & Maje, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stuart Weitzman, The North Face, Tod's, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Versace, Zadig et Voltaire

54.

San Marcos Premium Outlets

 

TX

 

San Marcos (Austin/San Antonio)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

95.4

737,818

 

Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, Burberry, CH Carolina Herrera, Gucci, J. Crew, Jimmy Choo, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Lululemon, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Pandora, Polo Ralph Lauren, Pottery Barn, Prada, Saint Laurent Paris, Salvatore Ferragamo, Stuart Weitzman, The North Face, Tommy Bahama, Tory Burch, Versace, Vineyard Vines

55.

Seattle Premium Outlets

 

WA

 

Tulalip (Seattle)

 

Ground Lease (2079)

 

100.0

%

Built 2005

 

99.3

554,521

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Arc'teryx, Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Kate Spade New York, Lululemon, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Stuart Weitzman, The North Face, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

56.

Silver Sands Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

Destin

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2012

 

91.1

448,412

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vera Bradley

57.

St. Augustine Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

St. Augustine (Jacksonville)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

100.0

327,894

 

Adidas,  Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet,  J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lucky Brand, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, St. John, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

Or

Property Name

State

City (CBSA)

Lease) (3)

Ownership

Acquired

Occupancy (5)

Total GLA

Selected Tenants

58.

St. Louis Premium Outlets

 

MO

 

St. Louis (Chesterfield)

 

Fee

 

60.0

% (4)

Built 2013

 

97.9

351,174

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Gap Outlet, H&M, J. Crew, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger, Ugg, Under Armour, Vera Bradley

59.

Tampa Premium Outlets

 

FL

 

Lutz (Tampa)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2015

 

100.0

460,387

 

Adidas, A/X Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J. Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lucky Brand, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Saks 5th Avenue Off 5th, Tommy Hilfiger, Tumi, Under Armour

60.

Tanger Outlets - Columbus (1)

 

OH

 

Sunbury (Columbus)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 2016

 

98.6

355,282

 

Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Under Armour

61.

Tanger Outlets - Galveston/Houston (1)

 

TX

 

Texas City

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 2012

 

94.5

352,706

 

Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger

62.

Tucson Premium Outlets

 

AZ

 

Marana (Tucson)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Built 2015

 

86.0

367,200

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Guess, Johnny Rockets, Levi’s, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks 5th Avenue Off 5th, Skechers, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

63.

Twin Cities Premium Outlets

 

MN

 

Eagan

 

Fee

 

35.0

% (4)

Built 2014

 

97.4

409,125

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, J. Crew, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Talbots,  Under Armour

64.

Vacaville Premium Outlets

 

CA

 

Vacaville

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

95.9

447,309

 

Adidas, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Columbia Sportswear, Gap Outlet, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Skechers, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, West Elm Outlet

65.

Waikele Premium Outlets

 

HI

 

Waipahu (Honolulu)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

96.4

219,375

 

Adidas, Armani Outlet, Calvin Klein, Coach, Furla, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Swarovski, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch

66.

Williamsburg Premium Outlets

 

VA

 

Williamsburg

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2010

 

93.8

518,964

 

Adidas, American Eagle Outfitters, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, Coach, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Levi's, Loft Outlet, Michael Kors, New Balance, Nike, Pandora, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, The North Face, Timberland, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Vera Bradley, Vineyard Vines

67.

Woodburn Premium Outlets

 

OR

 

Woodburn (Portland)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2013

 

100.0

389,414

 

Adidas, Ann Taylor, Banana Republic, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Outlet, Levi's, Michael Kors, Nike, The North Face, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

68.

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

 

NY

 

Central Valley (New York)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

99.2

915,673

 

Arc'teryx, Armani Outlet, Balenciaga, Balmain, Bottega Veneta, Breitling, Brioni, Brunello Cucinelli, Burberry, Canali, Celine, Chloe, Coach, Dior, Dolce & Gabbana, Dunhill, Fendi, Givenchy, Golden Goose, Gucci, Jimmy Choo, Lacoste, Loewe, Longchamp, Loro Piana, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Moncler, Mulberry, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Saint Laurent, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, Santoni, Shake Shack, Stone Island, Stuart Weitzman, Theory, Tod's, Tom Ford, Tory Burch, Valentino, Versace, Zegna

69.

Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

 

MA

 

Wrentham (Boston)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2004

 

98.5

672,939

 

Adidas, All Saints, Armani Outlet, Banana Republic, Bloomingdale's The Outlet Store, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, David Yurman, Gucci, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade New York, Lacoste, Lululemon, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, RH Outlet (13), Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Salvatore Ferragamo, Theory, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vineyard Vines

Total U.S. Premium Outlets GLA

30,530,722

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Tenants

The Mills

1.

Arizona Mills

 

AZ

 

Tempe (Phoenix)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

99.6

1,221,034

 

Marshalls, Burlington, Ross, Harkins Cinemas & IMAX, Sea Life Center, Conn's, Legoland,  Forever 21, dd's Discounts, Going, Going, Gone by Dick's Sporting Goods, Rainforest Café

2.

Arundel Mills

 

MD

 

Hanover (Baltimore)

 

Fee

 

59.3

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

100.0

1,950,996

 

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Burlington, Dave & Buster's, Medieval Times, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, T.J. Maxx, Cinemark Egyptian 24 Theatres, Live! Casino Hotel, Forever 21, Ulta, Sun & Ski, Primark

3.

Colorado Mills

 

CO

 

Lakewood (Denver)

 

Fee

 

37.5

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

98.3

1,365,975

 

Forever 21, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Super Target, United Artists Theatre, Burlington, H&M, Dick's Sporting Goods, Rodz & Bodz Museum Movie Cars & More, Slick City Action Park, 2nd & Charles, Springhill Suites (15)

4.

Concord Mills

 

NC

 

Concord (Charlotte)

 

Fee

 

59.3

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

99.8

1,367,028

 

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Burlington, Dave & Buster's, Nike Factory Store, Off Broadway Shoes, AMC Theatres, Best Buy, Forever 21, Sea Life Center, H&M, Dick's Sporting Goods, Alex Baby & Toy, Primark (6)

5.

Grapevine Mills

 

TX

 

Grapevine (Dallas)

 

Fee

 

59.3

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

97.8

1,781,167

 

Burlington, Marshalls, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, AMC Theatres, Sun & Ski Sports, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Legoland Discovery Center, Sea Life Center, Ross, H&M, Round 1 Entertainment, Fieldhouse USA, Rainforest Café, Meow Wolf, Macy's Backstage, Springhill Suites (15), Hyatt Place (15), Hawthorn (15)

6.

Great Mall

 

CA

 

Milpitas (San Jose)

 

Fee and Ground Lease (2049) (7)

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

100.0

1,364,646

 

Camille La Vie, Kohl's, Dave & Buster's, Burlington, Marshalls, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Nike Factory Store, Century Theatres, Dick's Sporting Goods, Legoland Discovery Center

7.

Gurnee Mills

 

IL

 

Gurnee (Chicago)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

92.2

1,863,441

 

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Burlington, Kohl's, Marshalls Home Goods, Marcus Cinemas, Value City Furniture, Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse, Macy's, Floor & Decor, Dick's Sporting Goods, Rainforest Café, The Room Place, 2nd & Charles, Hobby Lobby, Round 1 (6)

8.

Katy Mills

 

TX

 

Katy (Houston)

 

Fee

 

62.5

% (4) (2)

Acquired 2007

 

99.8

1,681,020

 

Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Books-A-Million, Burlington, Marshalls, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Sun & Ski Sports, AMC Theatres, Tilt, Ross, H&M, RH Outlet, Rainforest Café, Slick City (6)

9.

Mills at Jersey Gardens, The

 

NJ

 

Elizabeth

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2015

 

100.0

1,304,813

 

Burlington, Cohoes, Forever 21, AMC Theatres, Marshalls, Nike Factory Store, Saks 5th Avenue Off 5th, H&M, Tommy Hilfiger, Bloomingdale's Outlet, Potterty Barn Outlet, Primark, Residence Inn (15), Courtyard by Marriott (15), Embassy Suites (15), Country Inn & Suites (15)

10.

Ontario Mills

 

CA

 

Ontario (Riverside)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Acquired 2007

 

99.9

1,419,968

 

Burlington, Nike Factory Store, Marshalls, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Nordstrom Rack, Dave & Buster's, Camille La Vie, Sam Ash Music, AMC Theatres, Forever 21, Uniqlo, Skechers Superstore, Rainforest Café, Nitori, Pottery Barn + West Elm Outlet

11.

Opry Mills

 

TN

 

Nashville

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

99.3

1,174,624

 

Regal Cinema & IMAX, Dave & Buster's, Sun & Ski, Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Forever 21, H&M, Madame Tussauds, TJ Maxx, Rainforest Café, Aquarium Restaurant

12.

Outlets at Orange, The

 

CA

 

Orange (Los Angeles)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

99.3

867,118

 

Dave & Buster’s, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, AMC Theatres, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Nordstrom Rack, Bloomingdale's the Outlet Store, Guitar Center, Nike Factory Store

13.

Potomac Mills

 

VA

 

Woodbridge (Washington, DC)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

92.8

1,553,466

 

Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, JCPenney, Burlington, Nordstrom Rack, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th Outlet, Costco Warehouse, AMC Theatres, Bloomingdale's Outlet, Buy Buy Baby/and That!, Round 1

14.

Sawgrass Mills

 

FL

 

Sunrise (Miami)

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2007

 

94.8

2,367,433

 

BrandsMart USA, Burlington, Marshalls, Neiman Marcus Last Call, Nordstrom Rack, Saks Fifth Avenue Off 5th, Super Target, T.J. Maxx, Regal Cinema, Bloomingdale's Outlet, Dick's Sporting Goods, Primark, HomeSense, AC Hotel by Marriott

Total Mills Properties GLA

21,282,729

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Property Table

U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Tenants

Lifestyle Centers

1.

ABQ Uptown

 

NM

 

Albuquerque

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2011

 

96.2

228,751

 

Anthropologie, Apple, Pottery Barn

2.

Hamilton Town Center

 

IN

 

Noblesville (Indianapolis)

 

Fee

 

50.0

% (4)

Built 2008

 

100

675,606

 

JCPenney, Dick's Sporting Goods, DSW, Emagine Noblesville, Total Wine & More, BJ's Wholesale, Big Blue Swim School, Ross Dress for Less, Nordstrom Rack (6)

3.

Liberty Tree Mall

 

MA

 

Danvers (Boston)

 

Fee

 

49.1

% (4)

Acquired 1999

 

87.1

861,456

 

Marshalls, Target, Kohl's, Best Buy, Staples, AMC Theatres, Nordstrom Rack, Off Broadway Shoes, Sky Zone, Total Wine & More, Aldi

4.

Northgate Station

 

WA

 

Seattle

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Redeveloped 2021

 

N/A

(17)

416,622

(17)

Kraken Community Iceplex, Barnes & Noble, Nordstrom Rack, Residence Inn by Marriott (6)

5.

Pier Park

 

FL

 

Panama City Beach

 

Fee

 

65.6

% (4)

Built 2008

 

98.8

946,945

 

Dillard's, JCPenney, Target, Grand Theatres, Ron Jon Surf Shop, Margaritaville, Marshalls, Dave & Buster's, Skywheel

6.

University Park Village

 

TX

 

Fort Worth

 

Fee

 

100.0

%

Acquired 2015

 

96.4

170,740

 

Anthropologie, Apple, Pottery Barn

Total Lifestyle Centers GLA

3,300,120

Other Properties

1 - 11.

Other Properties

 

7,662,259

 

12 - 13.

TMLP

 

Acquired 2007

 

2,774,661

 

Total Other GLA

10,436,920

(18)

Total U.S. Properties GLA

171,769,698

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

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U.S. Properties

Ownership Interest

Year Built

(Expiration if

Legal

or

Property Name

  

State

  

City (CBSA)

  

Lease) (3)

  

Ownership

  

Acquired

  

Occupancy (5)

  

Total GLA

  

Selected Tenants

Domestic Taubman

1.

Beverly Center

 

CA

 

Los Angeles

 

Ground Lease (2054)

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

85.0

780,000

 

Bloomingdale's, Macy's

2.

Cherry Creek Shopping Center

 

CO

 

Denver

 

Ground Lease (2083)

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.4

1,038,000

 

Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom

3.

City Creek Center

 

UT

 

Salt Lake City

 

Ground Lease (2082)

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

96.6

623,000

 

Macy's, Nordstrom

4.

Country Club Plaza

 

MO

 

Kansas City

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

80.3

971,000

 

Barnes & Noble, Brio Italian, Banana Republic

5.

Dolphin Mall

 

FL

 

Miami

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

97.1

1,436,000

 

Bass Pro Shops, Cobb Theatres, Burlington, Dave & Busters, Vivo!

6.

Fair Oaks Mall

 

VA

 

Fairfax

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.0

1,560,000

 

JC Penney, Macy's (8), Dicks Sporting Goods

7.

Gardens Mall, The

 

FL

 

Palm Beach Gardens

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.9

1,383,000

 

Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sears

8.

Gardens on El Paseo, The

 

CA

 

Palm Desert

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

94.6

237,000

 

Saks Fifth Avenue

9.

Great Lakes Crossing Outlets

 

MI

 

Auburn Hills

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

98.3

1,356,000

 

AMC Theatre, Bass Pro Shops, Burlington, Round 1, Nordstrom Rack

10.

International Market Place

 

HI

 

Waikiki (Honolulu)

 

Ground Lease (2091)

 

78.5

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

91.5

341,000

 

Anthropologie, Balenciaga, Burberry, StripSteak

11.

International Plaza

 

FL

 

Tampa

 

Ground Lease (2080)

 

42.1

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.5

1,177,000

 

Dillard's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, LifeTime Fitness

12.

Mall at Green Hills, The

 

TN

 

Nashville

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.9

1,036,000

 

Dillard's, Macy's, Nordstrom

13.

Mall at Millenia, The

 

FL

 

Orlando

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

97.5

1,113,000

 

Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus

14.

Mall at Short Hills, The

 

NJ

 

Short Hills

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

96.4

1,411,000

 

Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Industrious

15.

Mall at University Town Center, The

 

FL

 

Sarasota

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

97.1

867,000

 

Dillard's, Macy's, Saks Fifth Avenue

16.

Mall of San Juan, The

 

PR

 

San Juan

 

Fee

 

79.8

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

90.5

628,000

 

H&M, Zara, Pottery Barn, Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie

17.

Sunvalley

 

CA

 

Concord

 

Ground Lease (2061)

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

98.3

1,324,000

 

JC Penney, Macy's (8), Sears

18.

Twelve Oaks Mall

 

MI

 

Novi

 

Fee

 

84.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.8

1,517,000

 

JC Penney, Macy's, Nordstrom

19.

Waterside Shops

 

FL

 

Naples

 

Fee

 

42.0

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

96.3

335,000

 

Saks Fifth Avenue

20.

Westfarms

 

CT

 

West Hartford

 

Fee

 

66.3

% (4)

Acquired 2020

 

95.9

1,268,000

 

JC Penney, Macy's (8), Nordstrom

Total Domestic Taubman Properties GLA

20,401,000

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U.S. Properties

FOOTNOTES:

(1)This property is managed by a third party.
(2)Our direct and indirect interests in some of the properties held as joint venture interests are subject to preferences on distributions in favor of other partners or us.
(3)The date listed is the expiration date of the last renewal option available to the operating entity under the ground lease. In a majority of the ground leases, we have a right to purchase the lessor’s interest under an option, right of first refusal or other provision.  Unless otherwise indicated, each ground lease listed in this column covers at least 50% of its respective property.
(4)Joint venture properties accounted for under the equity method.
(5)Malls - Executed leases for all company-owned GLA in mall stores, excluding majors and anchors. Premium Outlets and The Mills - Executed leases for all company-owned GLA (or total center GLA).
(6)Indicates box, anchor, major or project currently under development/construction or has announced plans for development.
(7)Indicates ground lease covers less than 50% of the acreage of this property.
(8)Tenant has multiple locations at this center.
(9)Indicates ground lease covers outparcel only.
(10)Tenant has an existing store at this center but will move to a new location.
(11)We receive substantially all the economic benefit of the property due to a preference or advance.
(12)We own a mortgage note that encumbers Pheasant Lane Mall that entitles us to 100% of the economics of this property.
(13)Indicates anchor has announced its intent to close this location.
(14)Indicates box, anchor, major or project currently under development/construction by a third party.
(15)Owned by a third party.
(16)Includes multi-family tenant on-site.
(17)This property is undergoing significant renovation.
(18)GLA includes office space.

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United States Lease Expirations

The following table summarizes lease expiration data for our U.S. malls and Premium Outlets, including Puerto Rico, as of December 31, 2023. The data presented does not consider the impact of renewal options that may be contained in leases and excludes data related to TRG.

U.S. MALLS AND PREMIUM OUTLETS LEASE EXPIRATIONS (1)

    

    

    

Avg. Base

    

Percentage of Gross

Number of

Minimum Rent

Annual Rental

Year

    

Leases Expiring

    

Square Feet

    

PSF at 12/31/2023

    

Revenues (2)

Inline Stores and Freestanding

Month to Month Leases

1,411

4,689,200

$

63.14

5.2

%

2024

3,138

11,781,465

$

54.56

11.5

%

2025

2,577

9,630,540

$

60.72

10.4

%

2026

2,243

9,209,816

$

58.29

8.4

%

2027

1,667

6,621,308

$

65.39

7.7

%

2028

1,403

6,387,151

$

66.90

7.5

%

2029

966

4,428,365

$

71.40

5.4

%

2030

608

2,760,369

$

82.26

3.9

%

2031

345

1,853,682

$

72.84

2.3

%

2032

456

1,699,419

$

94.63

2.9

%

2033

504

1,919,460

$

90.27

3.1

%

2034 and Thereafter

605

2,653,437

$

58.21

2.5

%

Specialty Leasing Agreements w/ terms in excess of 12 months

2,313

6,194,556

$

16.98

1.9

%

Anchors

Month to Month Leases

2

263,650

$

2.52

0.0

%

2024

7

842,303

$

5.63

0.1

%

2025

17

1,641,383

$

6.49

0.2

%

2026

17

1,765,292

$

5.52

0.2

%

2027

13

1,765,268

$

5.32

0.2

%

2028

16

1,986,210

$

5.73

0.2

%

2029

12

1,021,244

$

8.10

0.2

%

2030

9

865,476

$

11.00

0.1

%

2031

5

427,004

$

14.53

0.0

%

2032

4

282,245

$

25.21

0.1

%

2033

7

1,028,383

$

8.48

0.2

%

2034 and Thereafter

28

2,621,296

$

16.39

0.6

%

(1)Does not consider the impact of renewal options that may be contained in leases. Average Base Minimum Rent psf reflects base minimum rent in the respective year of expiration.
(2)Annual rental revenues represent domestic 2023 consolidated and joint venture combined base rental revenue.

International Properties

Our ownership interests in properties outside the United States are primarily owned through joint venture arrangements.  With the exception of our Premium Outlets in Canada, all of our international properties are managed by related parties.  

European Investments

At December 31, 2023, we owned 63,924,148 shares, or approximately 22.4%, of Klépierre, which had a quoted market price of $27.24 per share. Klépierre is a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns, or has an interest in shopping centers located in 14 countries.

As of December 31, 2023, we had a controlling interest in a European investee with interests in 12 Designer Outlet properties. 11 of the outlet properties are located in Europe and one outlet property is located in Canada. Of the 11 properties in Europe, two are in Italy, two are in the Netherlands, two are in the United Kingdom, two are in France and one each is in Austria, Germany, and Spain. As of December 31, 2023, our legal percentage ownership interests in these entities ranged from 23% to 94%.

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We own a 14.6% interest in Value Retail PLC and affiliated entities, which own and operate nine luxury outlets throughout Europe. We also have a minority direct ownership in three of those outlets.

Other International Investments

We hold a 40% interest in ten operating joint venture properties in Japan, a 50% interest in five operating joint venture properties in South Korea, a 50% interest in two operating joint venture properties in Mexico, a 50% interest in two operating joint venture properties in Malaysia, a 50% interest in one operating joint venture in Thailand, and a 50% interest in three Premium Outlet operating joint venture properties in Canada. The ten Japanese Premium Outlets operate in various cities throughout Japan and comprise over 3.9 million square feet of GLA and were 99.7% leased as of December 31, 2023.

Our investment in TRG includes an interest in four operating joint venture properties located outside of the U.S.; two located in the People’s Republic of China and two located in South Korea. Our effective ownership in these centers, through our investment in TRG, ranges from 14.4% to 41.2%.

The following property tables summarize certain data for our international properties as of December 31, 2023 and do not include our equity investments in Klépierre, or our investment in Value Retail PLC and affiliated entities.

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Property Table

International Properties

 

    

City

    

Ownership

    

SPG Effective

    

    

Total Gross

    

 

COUNTRY/Property Name

(Metropolitan area)

Interest

Ownership

Year Built

Leasable Area (1)

Selected Tenants

 

INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM OUTLETS

JAPAN

 1.

Ami Premium Outlets

Ami (Tokyo)

Fee

40.0

%  

2009

315,000

Adidas, Beams, Coach, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, TaylorMade, Tommy Hilfiger

2.

Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets

Fukaya City (Saitama)

Ground Lease (2042)

40.0

%  

2022

296,300

Adidas, Armani, Bally, Coach, Dsquared2, Furla, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, New Balance, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Theory, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Vans

3.

Gotemba Premium Outlets

Gotemba City (Tokyo)

Fee

40.0

%  

2000

659,500

Adidas, Armani, Balenciaga, Bally, Beams, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Dunhill, Gap Outlet, Gucci, Loro Piana, Michael Kors, Moncler, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada/Miu Miu, Puma, Tod's, Tory Burch, United Arrows

4.

Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

Hyougo-ken (Osaka)

Ground Lease (2026)

40.0

%  

2007

441,000

Adidas, Armani, Bally, Beams, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Gap Outlet, Gucci, Kate Spade New York, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Prada/Miu Miu, Tod's, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows, Valentino

5.

Rinku Premium Outlets

Izumisano (Osaka)

Ground Lease (2031)

40.0

%  

2000

512,500

Adidas, Armani, Bally, Beams, Brooks Brothers, Burberry, Coach, Dunhill, Furla, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Lanvin Collection, Michael Kors, Nike, Olive des Olive, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, TaylorMade, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows, Zara

6.

Sano Premium Outlets

Sano (Tokyo)

Fee

40.0

%  

2003

390,800

Adidas, Beams, Coach, Dunhill, Etro, Furla, Gap Outlet, Gucci, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, TaylorMade

7.

Sendai-Izumi Premium Outlets

Izumi Park Town (Sendai)

Ground Lease (2027)

40.0

%  

2008

164,200

Adidas, Beams, Coach, Gap, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows

8.

Shisui Premium Outlets

Shisui (Chiba)

Ground Lease (2033)

40.0

%  

2013

434,600

Adidas, Beams, Citizen, Coach, Furla, Gap, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Samsonite, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows

9.

Toki Premium Outlets

Toki (Nagoya)

Ground Lease (2033)

40.0

%  

2005

367,700

Adidas, Beams, Coach, Furla, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Olive des Olive, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows

10.

Tosu Premium Outlets

Fukuoka (Kyushu)

Fee

40.0

%  

2004

328,400

Adidas, Beams, Coach, Furla, Gap Outlet, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Olive des Olive, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger, United Arrows

Subtotal Japan

3,910,000

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International Properties

 

    

City

    

Ownership

    

SPG Effective

    

    

Total Gross

    

 

COUNTRY/Property Name

(Metropolitan area)

Interest

Ownership

Year Built

Leasable Area (1)

Selected Tenants

 

MEXICO

11.

Punta Norte Premium Outlets

Mexico City

Fee

50.0

%  

2004

333,000

Adidas, Calvin Klein, CH Carolina Herrera, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Nautica, Nike, Salvatore Ferragamo, Zegna

12.

Premium Outlets Querétaro

Querétaro

Fee

50.0

%  

2019

274,800

Adidas, Adrianna Papell, Calvin Klein, Guess, Levi's, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, True Religion, Under Armour

Subtotal Mexico

607,800

SOUTH KOREA

13.

Yeoju Premium Outlets

Yeoju (Seoul)

Fee

50.0

%  

2007

551,600

Adidas, Armani, Burberry, Chloe, Coach, Fendi, Gucci, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Tod's, Under Armour, Valentino, Vivienne Westwood

14.

Paju Premium Outlets

Paju (Seoul)

Ground Lease (2040)

50.0

%  

2011

558,900

Adidas, Armani, Bean Pole, Calvin Klein, Coach, Jill Stuart, Lanvin Collection, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Tory Burch, Under Armour, Vivienne Westwood

15.

Busan Premium Outlets (2)

Busan

Fee

50.0

%  

2013

360,200

Adidas, Armani, Bean Pole, Calvin Klein, Coach, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger

16.

Siehung Premium Outlets

Siehung

Fee

50.0

%  

2017

444,400

Adidas, Armani, Bean Pole, Calvin Klein, Coach, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Salvatore Ferragamo, The North Face, Under Armour

17.

Jeju Premium Outlets

Jeju Province

Ground Lease (2041)

50.0

%

2021

92,000

Arcteryx, Coach, Golden Goose, Hugo Boss,  J. Lindeberg, Moncler

Subtotal South Korea

2,007,100

MALAYSIA

18.

Johor Premium Outlets

Johor (Singapore)

Fee

50.0

%  

2011

309,400

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, DKNY, Furla, Gucci, Guess, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Puma, Salvatore Ferragamo, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Zegna

19.

Genting Highlands Premium Outlets

Kuala Lumpur

Fee

50.0

%  

2017

277,500

Adidas, Coach, Furla, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma

Subtotal Malaysia

586,900

THAILAND

20.

Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok

Bangkok

Fee

50.0

%  

2020

264,000

Adidas, Balenciage, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Furla, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Skechers, Under Armour

Subtotal Thailand

264,000

CANADA

21.

Toronto Premium Outlets

Toronto (Ontario)

Fee

50.0

%  

2013

504,900

Adidas, Armani, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Eddie Bauer, Gap, Gucci, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tommy Hilfiger, Tory Burch, Under Armour

22.

Premium Outlets Montreal

Montreal (Quebec)

Fee

50.0

%  

2014

367,400

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, The North Face, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

23.

Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport

Edmonton (Alberta)

Ground Lease (2072)

50.0

%  

2018

422,500

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap Factory, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

Subtotal Canada

1,294,800

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL PREMIUM OUTLETS

8,670,600

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International Properties

 

    

City

    

Ownership

    

SPG Effective

    

    

Total Gross

    

 

COUNTRY/Property Name

(Metropolitan area)

Interest

Ownership

Year Built

Leasable Area (1)

Selected Tenants

 

INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER OUTLETS

AUSTRIA

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

1.

Parndorf Designer Outlet

 

Vienna

Fee

90.0

%  

2005

118,000

Adidas, Armani, Bally, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Furla, Geox, Gucci, Guess, Michael Kors, Moncler, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Porsche Design, Prada, Puma, Tommy Hilfiger,  Zegna

Subtotal Austria

118,000

ITALY

2.

La Reggia Designer Outlet

 

Marcianise (Naples)

Fee

90.0

%  

2010

344,000

Adidas, Armani, Calvin Klein, Coach, Guess, Liu Jo, Michael Kors, Nike, Pinko, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger

3.

Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet

 

Venice

Fee

90.0

%  

2008

353,000

Adidas, Armani, Bally, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Dolce & Gabanna, Fendi, Furla, Gucci, Loro Piana, Michael Kors, Nike, Pinko, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Salvatore Ferragamo, Sergio Rossi,Tommy Hilfiger, Valentino, Versace, Zegna

Subtotal Italy

697,000

NETHERLANDS

Roermond Designer Outlet Phases 2 & 3

 

Roermond

Fee

90.0

%  

2005

173,000

Armani, Bally, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Furla, Gucci, Michael Kors, Moncler, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Swarovski, Tod's, Tommy Hilfiger, UGG, Zegna

Roermond Designer Outlet Phase 4

Roermond

Fee

46.1

%

2017

125,000

Adidas, Karl Lagerfield, Liu Jo, Longchamp, Tag Heuer, Tom Tailor, Woolrich

4.

Subtotal Roermond

298,000

5.

Designer Outlet Roosendaal

Roosendaal

Fee

94.0

%

2017

247,500

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Esprit, Guess, Nike, Puma, S. Oliver, Tommy Hilfiger

Subtotal Netherlands

545,500

UNITED KINGDOM

6.

Ashford Designer Outlet

 

Kent

Fee

45.0

%  

2000

281,000

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Clarks, Fossil, French Connection, Guess, Kate Spade New York, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger

7.

West Midlands Designer Outlet

Cannock (West Midlands)

Fee

23.2

%

2021

197,000

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Clarks, Coach, Guess, Kate Spade, Nike, Puma, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

Subtotal England

478,000

CANADA

8.

Vancouver Designer Outlets

 

Vancouver

Ground Lease (2072)

45.0

%  

2015

326,000

Adidas, Armani, Calvin Klein, Coach, Gap, Kate Spade New York, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

Subtotal Canada

326,000

GERMANY

9.

Ochtrup Designer Outlets

Ochtrup

Fee

70.5

%

2016

191,500

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Guess, Lindt, Nike, Puma, Samsonite, Schiesser, Seidensticker, Tom Tailor, Vero Moda

Subtotal Germany

191,500

FRANCE

10.

Paris-Giverny Designer Outlet

Vernon (Normandy)

Fee

73.8

%

2023

228,000

Adidas, Calvin Klein, Coach, Dolce & Gabana, Guess, Moncler, Nike, Puma, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour, Woolrich

11.

Provence Designer Outlet

Miramas

Fee

90.0

%

2017

269,000

Armani, Calvin Klein, Guess, Michael Kors, Nike, Polo Ralph Lauren, Puma, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger

Subtotal France

497,000

SPAIN

12.

Málaga Designer Outlet

Málaga

Fee

46.1

%

2020

191,000

Adidas, Armani, Calvin Klein, Furla, Guess, Polo Ralph Lauren, Prada, Tommy Hilfiger, Under Armour

Subtotal Spain

191,000

Total International Designer Outlets

3,044,000

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Property Table

International Properties

    

    

City

    

Ownership

    

SPG Effective

    

Year Built

    

Total Gross

    

COUNTRY/Property Name

(Metropolitan area)

Interest

Ownership

or Acquired

Leasable Area (1)

Selected Tenants

International Taubman

China

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

1.

CityOn.Xian

 

Xi'an

Ground Lease (2051)

20.0

%  

Acquired 2020

995,000

Wangfujing

2.

CityOn.Zhengzhou

 

Zhengzhou

Ground Lease (2051)

19.6

%  

Acquired 2020

919,000

G-Super, Wangfujing

Subtotal China

1,914,000

South Korea

3.

Starfield Anseong

 

Anseong

Fee

39.2

%  

Acquired 2020

1,068,000

Shinsegae, E-Mart Traders

4.

Starfield Hanam

 

Hanam

Fee

13.7

%  

Acquired 2020

1,709,000

Shinsegae, E-Mart Traders

Subtotal South Korea

2,777,000

Total International Taubman

4,691,000

FOOTNOTES:

(1)All gross leasable area listed in square feet.
(2)Property is undergoing an expansion.

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Land

We have direct or indirect ownership interests in approximately 70 acres of land held in the United States and Canada for future development.

Sustainability

Simon has integrated sustainability initiatives into our business operations: how we plan, develop, and operate our properties.

Reducing our energy consumption is a central commitment to reducing our environmental impact.  In 2020, we announced the adoption of 2035 greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Target Initiative (“SBTi”). Our target is to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 emissions by 68% (2019 baseline), and scope 3 emissions by 20.9% (2018 baseline). We believe that our climate related risk disclosures are aligned with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures established by the Financial Stability Board. 

Reducing water consumption and landfill waste are also components of reducing our carbon and environmental footprint. We have already achieved our initial target of reducing water usage by 20% (2013 baseline), and we set a new target to reduce water for comparable centers by 15% by 2030, base year 2022.

The Governance and Nominating Committee of our Board of Directors (“Board”) has been allocated the oversight of our sustainability policies, including environmental, social, and governance matters.  Additionally, the Board has delegated to the Audit Committee the oversight and the annual disclosure of our sustainability programs in the form of an annual sustainability report.

In 2023, we were once again awarded a Green Star rating (2014-2023) - the highest designation awarded for leadership in sustainability performance by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark.

To learn more about our sustainability initiatives and detailed reporting please access our latest Sustainability Report at investors.simon.com.  Information in the Sustainability Report and our Company website is not incorporated herein by reference and should not be considered part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

Mortgages and Unsecured Debt

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the mortgages encumbering our properties, and the properties held by our domestic and international joint venture arrangements, and also our unsecured corporate debt. Substantially all of the mortgage and property related debt is nonrecourse to us.  

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Mortgage and Unsecured Debt

As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

Face

Annual Debt

Maturity

 

Property Name

        

Rate

    

Amount

        

Service (1)

        

Date

 

Consolidated Indebtedness:

Secured Indebtedness:

Arizona Mills

 

3.80

%  

$

95,919

$

5,566

09/01/26

Birch Run Premium Outlets

 

4.21

%  

123,000

5,177

(2)

02/06/26

Calhoun Outlet Marketplace

 

4.17

%  

16,722

(19)

1,138

06/01/26

Domain, The

 

3.09

%  

210,000

6,497

(2)

07/01/31

Ellenton Premium Outlets

 

4.30

%  

178,000

7,651

(2)

12/01/25

Empire Mall

 

4.31

%  

173,340

11,252

12/01/25

Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace

 

4.17

%  

17,000

709

(2)

12/01/25

Gaffney Outlet Marketplace

 

4.17

%  

27,012

(19)

1,839

06/01/26

Gloucester Premium Outlets

 

6.12

%  

75,000

4,593

(2)

03/01/33

Grove City Premium Outlets

 

4.31

%  

140,000

6,032

(2)

12/01/25

Gulfport Premium Outlets

 

4.35

%  

50,000

2,174

(2)

12/01/25

Gurnee Mills

 

3.99

%  

257,710

10,283

(2)

10/01/26

Hagerstown Premium Outlets

 

4.26

%  

69,532

4,560

02/06/26

La Reggia Designer Outlets Phases 1 & 2

4.68

%  

(25)

176,595

(30)

10,033

03/31/27

Lee Premium Outlets

 

4.17

%  

46,307

(19)

3,152

06/01/26

Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet Phases 1, 2, 3, 4

 

2.00

%  

306,384

(30)

6,118

(2)

07/25/25

Ochtrup Designer Outlet

 

2.10

%  

55,186

(30)

1,159

(2)

06/30/26

Opry Mills

 

4.09

%  

375,000

15,345

(2)

07/01/26

Outlets at Orange, The

 

4.22

%  

215,000

9,067

(2)

04/01/24

Paris-Giverny Designer Outlet

 

5.38

%  

(16)

110,373

(30)

5,940

(2)

06/11/25

Parndorf Designer Outlet

 

2.00

%  

199,594

(30)

3,992

(2)

07/04/29

Penn Square Mall

 

3.84

%  

310,000

11,910

(2)

01/01/26

Pismo Beach Premium Outlets

3.33

%  

31,242

(20)

1,949

09/06/26

Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets

4.00

%  

145,000

5,793

(2)

09/01/27

Potomac Mills

 

3.46

%  

416,000

14,383

(2)

11/01/26

Provence Designer Outlet

 

4.92

%  

104,898

(30)

6,225

07/27/27

(3)

Queenstown Premium Outlets

 

3.33

%  

54,885

(20)

3,425

09/06/26

Roermond Designer Outlet

 

3.90

%  

309,042

(30)

12,046

(2)

06/06/29

Roosendaal Designer Outlets

 

3.35

%  

(24)

63,908

(30)

2,140

02/23/24

Shops at Chestnut Hill, The

 

6.66

%  

94,621

7,843

08/31/33

Syosset Park

4.76

%  

15,152

1,116

02/01/31

Southridge Mall

 

3.85

%  

112,087

4,320

(2)

06/06/23

(8)

Summit Mall

 

3.31

%  

85,000

2,817

(2)

10/01/26

Syosset Park

7.47

%  

(1)

84,047

6,278

(2)

05/12/26

(3)

University Park Village

3.85

%  

51,254

3,114

05/01/28

White Oaks Mall

7.76

%  

(4)

38,857

4,017

06/01/24

Williamsburg Premium Outlets

4.23

%  

185,000

7,824

(2)

02/06/26

Wolfchase Galleria

4.15

%  

155,152

6,433

(2)

11/01/26

Total Consolidated Secured Indebtedness

$

5,173,819

Unsecured Indebtedness:

Simon Property Group, L.P.

 

Revolving Credit Facility - USD

 

5.22

%  

(15)

$

305,000

$

15,918

(2)

06/30/28

(3)

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Mortgage and Unsecured Debt

As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

Face

Annual Debt

Maturity

 

Property Name

        

Rate

    

Amount

        

Service (1)

        

Date

 

Unsecured Notes - 22C

 

6.75

%  

$

600,000

$

40,500

(14)

02/01/40

Unsecured Notes - 25C

4.75

%  

550,000

26,125

(14)

03/15/42

Unsecured Notes - 27B

 

3.75

%  

600,000

 

22,500

(14)

02/01/24

Unsecured Notes - 28A

 

3.38

%  

900,000

 

30,375

(14)

10/01/24

Unsecured Notes - 28B

 

4.25

%  

400,000

 

17,000

(14)

10/01/44

Unsecured Notes - 29B

 

3.50

%  

1,100,000

38,500

(14)

09/01/25

Unsecured Notes - 30B

 

3.30

%  

800,000

26,400

(14)

01/15/26

Unsecured Notes - 31B

 

3.25

%  

750,000

 

24,375

(14)

11/30/26

Unsecured Notes - 31C

 

4.25

%  

550,000

 

23,375

(14)

11/30/46

Unsecured Notes - 32B

3.38

%  

750,000

25,313

(14)

06/15/27

Unsecured Notes - 33B

3.38

%  

750,000

25,313

(14)

12/01/27

Unsecured Notes - 34A

2.00

%  

1,000,000

20,000

(14)

09/13/24

Unsecured Notes - 34B

 

2.45

%  

1,250,000

 

30,625

(14)

09/13/29

Unsecured Notes - 34C

 

3.25

%  

1,250,000

 

40,625

(14)

09/13/49

Unsecured Notes - 35A

 

2.65

%  

750,000

 

19,875

(14)

07/15/30

Unsecured Notes - 35B

 

3.80

%  

750,000

 

28,500

(14)

07/15/50

Unsecured Notes - 36A

 

1.75

%  

800,000

 

14,000

(14)

02/01/28

Unsecured Notes - 36B

 

2.20

%  

700,000

 

15,400

(14)

02/01/31

Unsecured Notes - 37A

 

1.38

%  

550,000

 

7,563

(14)

01/15/27

Unsecured Notes - 37B

 

2.25

%  

700,000

 

15,750

(14)

01/15/32

Unsecured Notes - 38B

2.65

%  

700,000

18,550

(14)

02/01/32

Unsecured Notes - 39A

5.50

%  

650,000

35,750

(14)

03/08/33

Unsecured Notes - 39B

5.85

%  

650,000

38,025

(14)

03/08/53

Unsecured Notes - 40A

6.25

%  

500,000

31,250

(14)

01/15/34

Unsecured Notes - 40B

6.65

%  

500,000

33,250

(14)

01/15/54

Unsecured Notes - Euro 3

1.25

%  

551,860

(10)

6,898

(6)

05/13/25

Unsecured Notes - Euro 4

 

1.13

%  

827,791

(13)

 

9,313

(6)

03/19/33

Unsecured Bonds - Exchangable Euro 5

3.50

%  

(47)

827,791

(13)

28,973

(14)

11/14/26

Total Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness

$

21,012,442

Total Consolidated Indebtedness at Face Amounts

$

26,186,261

Premium on Indebtedness

 

13,635

Discount on Indebtedness

 

(86,626)

Debt Issuance Costs

 

(140,442)

Other Debt Obligations

 

60,595

(18)

Total Consolidated Indebtedness

$

26,033,423

Our Share of Consolidated Indebtedness

$

25,807,249

Joint Venture Indebtedness:

Secured Indebtedness:

 

Arundel Mills

 

7.70

%  

$

360,000

$

27,724

(2)

11/01/33

Ashford Designer Outlet

 

4.90

%  

(35)

 

131,770

(21)

 

6,451

(2)

05/23/27

Aventura Mall

 

4.12

%  

 

1,750,000

 

72,122

(2)

07/01/28

Avenues, The

 

3.60

%  

 

110,000

 

3,960

(2)

02/06/26

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Mortgage and Unsecured Debt

As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

Face

Annual Debt

Maturity

 

Property Name

        

Rate

    

Amount

        

Service (1)

        

Date

 

Briarwood Mall

 

3.29

%  

 

165,000

 

5,432

(2)

09/01/26

Busan Premium Outlets

 

4.40

%  

 

84,822

(17)

 

3,729

(2)

11/23/25

Cape Cod Mall

 

7.65

%  

(1)

$

52,000

$

3,980

(2)

07/30/26

(3)

Charlotte Premium Outlets

 

4.27

%  

 

99,309

 

5,950

07/01/28

Clarksburg Premium Outlets

 

3.95

%  

 

157,399

 

9,164

01/01/28

Coconut Point

 

3.95

%  

 

171,638

 

10,797

10/01/26

Colorado Mills - 1

 

4.28

%  

 

121,038

 

7,933

11/01/24

Colorado Mills - 2

 

2.80

%  

 

30,000

 

840

(2)

07/01/31

Concord Mills

6.55

%  

232,391

17,736

11/01/32

Coral Square Residential

 

7.40

%  

(1)

 

22,192

 

1,643

(2)

05/04/27

(3)

Dadeland Mall

 

3.11

%  

 

369,656

 

19,872

01/05/27

Dadeland Mall Hotel

 

7.70

%  

(1)

 

27,345

 

2,570

09/01/24

(3)

Del Amo Fashion Center

 

3.66

%  

 

585,000

 

21,396

(2)

06/01/27

Domain Westin

4.12

%  

58,786

5,708

09/01/25

Dover Mall

5.57

%  

77,929

4,341

(2)

08/06/26

Falls, The

3.45

%  

150,000

5,175

(2)

09/01/26

Fashion Centre Pentagon

6.94

%  

(38)

455,000

31,573

(2)

05/09/26

(3)

Fashion Valley

5.73

%  

450,000

25,785

(2)

06/01/33

Florida Mall, The

6.30

%  

(36)

600,000

37,800

(2)

02/09/27

(3)

Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets

0.76

%  

75,867

(26)

575

(2)

09/30/32

Galleria, The

3.55

%  

1,200,000

42,598

(2)

03/01/25

Gotemba Premium Outlets

0.31

%  

92,176

(26)

285

(2)

04/08/27

Grapevine Mills

3.83

%  

268,000

10,272

(2)

10/01/24

Hamilton Town Center

7.70

%  

(1)

79,077

7,201

02/24/27

(3)

Johor Premium Outlet

5.95

%  

(7)

4,430

(9)

264

(2)

01/31/24

Katy Mills

5.77

%  

127,906

9,042

08/01/32

Lehigh Valley Mall

4.06

%  

177,171

11,512

11/01/27

Liberty Tree Mall

6.18

%  

(27)

28,311

2,070

05/03/28

Malaga Designer Outlet

5.54

%  

(22)

70,086

(30)

3,883

(2)

05/05/28

(3)

Mall at Rockingham Park, The

4.04

%  

262,000

10,585

(2)

06/01/26

Mall of New Hampshire, The

4.11

%  

150,000

6,162

(2)

07/01/25

Meadowood Mall

 

5.74

%  

 

103,768

 

8,211

12/01/26

Miami International Mall

 

4.42

%  

 

160,000

 

7,072

(2)

02/06/24

Norfolk Premium Outlets

4.50

%  

75,000

4,138

04/01/32

Northshore Mall

 

8.02

%  

 

190,083

 

19,390

07/05/25

Paju Premium Outlets

 

3.06

%  

47,125

(17)

1,443

(2)

03/13/25

Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton IA

 

6.76

%  

(37)

 

102,990

(5)

 

6,957

(2)

11/30/25

Premium Outlets Montréal

 

3.08

%  

 

90,554

(5)

 

2,789

(2)

06/01/24

Quaker Bridge Mall

 

4.20

%  

 

180,000

 

7,560

(2)

05/01/26

Queretaro Premium Outlets - Fixed

 

12.21

%  

 

23,644

(32)

 

4,106

12/20/33

Queretaro Premium Outlets - Variable

 

15.25

%  

 

1,169

(32)

 

178

(2)

06/20/28

Rinku Premium Outlets

 

0.30

%  

 

41,834

(26)

 

126

(2)

07/31/27

Roermond 4 Designer Outlet

 

4.55

%  

(23)

 

185,425

(30)

 

8,437

(2)

08/18/25

Roosevelt Field Hotel

 

8.09

%  

(34)

 

48,800

 

3,950

(2)

06/29/27

(3)

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As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

Face

Annual Debt

Maturity

 

Property Name

        

Rate

    

Amount

        

Service (1)

        

Date

 

Round Rock Residential

 

7.45

%  

(1)

 

29,918

 

2,230

08/26/26

(3)

Sano Premium Outlets

 

0.28

%  

 

32,261

(26)

 

91

(2)

02/28/25

Sawgrass Mills Hotel

 

8.29

%  

(33)

 

27,700

 

2,297

(2)

06/07/24

Shisui Premium Outlets Phase 2

 

0.37

%  

 

35,452

(26)

 

129

(2)

05/31/29

Shisui Premium Outlets Phase 3

 

0.37

%  

(12)

$

18,435

(26)

$

67

(2)

11/30/28

Shops at Clearfork, The

 

2.81

%  

(27)

 

145,000

 

4,072

(2)

03/11/30

Shops at Crystals, The

3.74

%  

550,000

20,592

(2)

07/01/26

Shops at Mission Viejo, The

 

3.61

%  

 

289,240

 

10,442

(2)

02/01/25

(3)

Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok

4.69

%  

64,490

(11)

3,025

(2)

06/05/31

Siheung Premium Outlets

 

2.51

%  

 

115,878

(17)

 

2,909

(2)

03/15/24

Silver Sands Premium Outlets

 

3.96

%  

 

140,000

 

5,543

(2)

03/01/32

Smith Haven Mall

 

8.45

%  

(1)

 

171,750

 

14,521

(2)

03/31/24

Solomon Pond Mall

 

4.01

%  

 

91,178

 

3,656

11/01/22

(8)

Southdale Hotel

 

7.70

%  

(1)

 

16,197

 

1,815

06/01/25

Southdale Residential

 

4.46

%  

 

35,265

 

2,550

10/15/35

Springfield Mall

 

4.45

%  

 

55,203

 

3,918

10/06/25

Square One Mall

 

5.47

%  

 

79,050

 

4,326

(2)

01/06/27

St. Johns Town Center

 

3.82

%  

 

350,000

 

13,367

(2)

09/11/24

St. Johns Hotel

 

8.15

%  

(1)

 

16,036

 

1,308

(2)

05/16/27

(3)

St. Louis Premium Outlets

 

4.06

%  

 

87,886

 

5,399

10/06/24

Stoneridge Shopping Center

 

3.50

%  

 

330,000

 

11,550

(2)

09/05/26

Tanger Outlets Columbus

 

6.25

%  

 

71,000

 

4,439

(2)

10/01/32

(3)

Tanger Outlets - Galveston/Houston

 

7.90

%  

(40)

 

58,000

 

4,581

(2)

06/16/28

(3)

Toki Premium Outlets - Fixed

 

0.21

%  

 

18,789

(26)

 

39

(2)

11/30/24

Toki Premium Outlets - Variable

 

0.31

%  

(12)

 

2,482

(26)

 

8

(2)

11/30/24

Tosu Premium Outlets

 

0.30

%  

(12)

 

43,961

(26)

 

130

(2)

10/31/26

Twin Cities Premium Outlets

 

4.32

%  

 

115,000

 

4,968

(2)

11/06/24

Vancouver Designer Outlet

 

5.67

%  

(39)

 

124,512

(5)

 

7,064

(2)

12/01/27

(3)

West Midlands Designer Outlets

 

7.49

%  

(28)

 

82,754

(21)

 

6,198

(2)

06/06/26

Westchester, The

 

3.25

%  

 

400,000

 

13,000

(2)

02/01/30

Woodfield Mall

 

6.71

%  

 

294,000

 

19,730

(2)

12/01/33

Yeoju Premium Outlets

3.53

%  

 

47,897

(17)

 

1,692

(2)

09/28/24

Total Joint Venture Secured Indebtedness at Face Amount

$

13,986,025

TMLP Indebtedness at Face Amount

 

328,199

(29)

Total Joint Venture and TMLP Indebtedness at Face Amount

 

14,314,224

 

Debt Issuance Costs

 

(31,385)

Total Joint Venture Indebtedness

$

14,282,839

 

Our Share of Joint Venture Indebtedness

$

6,688,169

(31)

 

Taubman Realty Group Indebtedness:

TRG Share

Secured Indebtedness:

of Face Amount

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Mortgage and Unsecured Debt

As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest

Face

Annual Debt

Maturity

 

Property Name

        

Rate

    

Amount

        

Service (1)

        

Date

 

Cherry Creek Shopping Center

3.85

%  

$

275,000

$

10,588

(2)

06/01/28

City Creek Center

9.37

%  

68,284

8,046

04/01/24

Country Club Plaza

3.85

%  

147,735

7,055

04/01/26

Dolphin Mall

6.87

%  

(44)

1,000,000

68,700

(2)

05/09/27

(3)

Fair Oaks Mall

5.32

%  

119,387

8,530

11/10/23

(8)

Gardens Mall, The

4.41

%  

98,532

7,584

07/15/25

Great Lakes Crossing Outlets

6.52

%  

$

180,000

$

11,736

(2)

02/01/33

International Plaza

5.57

%  

(43)

238,977

13,311

(2)

10/09/26

(3)

Mall at Green Hills, The

8.06

%  

(42)

150,000

12,090

(2)

01/01/27

(3)

Mall at Millenia, The

3.94

%  

225,000

8,865

(2)

10/15/24

Mall at Short Hills, The

3.48

%  

1,000,000

34,800

(2)

10/01/27

Mall at University Town Center, The

3.40

%  

137,267

7,400

11/01/26

Sunvalley

4.44

%  

73,200

6,306

09/01/25

(3)

Twelve Oaks Mall

4.85

%  

272,445

18,670

03/06/28

Waterside Shops

3.86

%  

78,534

4,613

04/15/26

Westfarms

7.80

%  

191,035

14,901

(2)

09/06/28

CityOn.Xian

5.00

%  

31,025

(46)

4,354

03/14/29

CityOn.Zhengzhou

4.95

%  

32,852

(46)

4,080

03/22/32

Starfield Anseong

2.17

%  

113,817

(45)

2,470

(2)

02/27/25

Starfield Hanam

2.38

%  

79,672

(45)

1,896

(2)

10/26/25

Total TRG Secured Indebtedness at TRG Share of Face Amount

$

4,512,762

Corporate and Other Indebtedness:

TRG U.S. Headquarters

3.49

%  

$

12,000

$

419

(2)

03/01/24

TRG - $650M Revolving Credit Facility

6.65

%  

(48)

125,000

8,313

(2)

03/31/27

(3)

TRG - $65M Revolving Credit Facility

6.84

%  

(49)

30,000

2,052

(2)

04/20/24

Other

7.69

%  

12,000

923

(2)

11/01/27

(3)

Total TRG Corporate and Other Indebtedness at TRG Share of Face Amount

$

179,000

Total TRG Indebtedness at TRG Share

$

4,691,762

Our Share of TRG Indebtedness

$

3,941,080

(1)Variable rate loans based on one-month (1M) SOFR plus interest rate spreads ranging from 110 bps to 310 bps.  1M SOFR as of December 31, 2023 was 5.35%.
(2)Requires monthly payment of interest only.
(3)Includes applicable extension available at the Applicable Borrower's option.
(4)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 299bps.  Through an interest rate cap agreement, 1M SOFR is currently fixed at 4.76% on a portion of the balance.
(5)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  CAD Equivalent is 421.5 million.
(6)Requires annual payment of interest only.
(7)Variable rate loans based on Cost of Fund plus an interest rate spreads ranging from 125bps to 175 bps. Cost of Fund as of December 31, 2023 was 4.3378%.

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As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

(8)Mortgage is outstanding as of 12/31/2023.
(9)Amount shown in USD Equivalent.  Ringgit equivalent is 20.3 million.
(10)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  Euro equivalent is 500.0 million.
(11)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  Baht equivalent is 2.2 billion.
(12)Variable rate loans based on six-month (6M) TIBOR plus interest rate spreads ranging from 15 bps to 35 bps.  As of December 31, 2023, 6M TIBOR was 0.16%.
(13)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  Euro equivalent is 750.0 million.
(14)Requires semi-annual payments of interest only.
(15)Credit Facilities.  As of December 31, 2023, the Credit Facilities bear interest at a SOFR index subject to a 10 bps adjustment plus 72.5 bps credit spread. The credit facilities provide for different pricing based upon our investment grade rating.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, the SOFR index is currently fixed at 4.394%. As of December 31, 2023, $8.1 billion was available after outstanding borrowings and letters of credit under our Credit Facilities.
(16)Variable rate loan based on 3M EURIBOR plus an interest rate spread of 380bps.  Through an interest rate cap agreement, 3M Euribor is currently fixed at 1.00% on a portion of the balance.
(17)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  Won Equivalent is 382.8 billion.
(18)City of Sunrise Bond Liability (Sawgrass Mills).
(19)Loans secured by these three properties are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted.
(20)Loans secured by these two properties are cross-collateralized and cross-defaulted.
(21)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  GBP equivalent is 168.5 million.
(22)Variable rate loan based on 3M EURIBOR plus interest rate spread of 225 bps. Through an interest rate cap agreement 3M EURIBOR is capped at 3.29%.
(23)Variable rate loan based on 3M EURIBOR plus interest rate spread of 130 bps. Through an interest rate swap agreement 3M EURIBOR is fixed at 3.25%.
(24)Variable rate loan based on 3M EURIBOR, which is subject to a floor of 0.00%, plus an interest rate spread of 185 bps. Through an interest rate cap agreement, 3M EURIBOR is currently fixed at 1.00% on a portion of the balance.
(25)Variable rate loan based on 3M EURIBOR plus an interest rate spread of 250bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, 3M Euribor is currently fixed at 1.75% on a portion of the balance.
(26)Amount shown in USD Equivalent.  Yen equivalent is 50.9 billion.
(27)Associated with this loan is an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixes the interest rate on this loan at the all-in rate presented.
(28)Variable rate loan based on Overnight SONIA plus an interest rate spread of 250bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, Overnight SONIA is fixed at 4.99%.
(29)Consists of two properties with interest rates ranging from 5.65% to 7.32% and maturities in 2024.
(30)Amount shown in USD equivalent.  Euro equivalent is 1.4 billion.
(31)Our share of total indebtedness includes a pro rata share of the mortgage debt on joint venture properties, including The Mills Limited Partnership.  To the extent total indebtedness is secured by a property, it is non-recourse to us, with the exception of approximately $139.2 million of payment guarantees provided by the Operating Partnership.
(32)Amount shown in USD equivalent. Peso equivalent is 421.2 million.
(33)Variable rate loan based on 30 day Average SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 295 bps.  Through an interest rate cap agreement, 30 day Average SOFR is currently fixed at 5.34%.
(34)Variable rate loan based on 30 day Average SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 275 bps.  30 day Average SOFR, as of December 31, 2023 was 5.34%.

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Mortgage and Unsecured Debt

As of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

(35)Variable rate loan based on Overnight SONIA plus an interest rate spread of 215bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, Overnight SONIA is fixed at 2.14% for a portion of the balance.
(36)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 230 bps.  Through an interest rate cap agreement, 1M SOFR is currently fixed at 4.00%.
(37)Variable rate loan based on one-month (1M) CDOR plus an interest rate spread of 130bps.  1M CDOR as of December 31, 2023 was 5.46%.
(38)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 305 bps.  Through an interest rate cap agreement, 1M SOFR is currently fixed at 3.89%.
(39)Variable rate loan based on CDOR plus an interest rate spread of 185 bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreements, CDOR is currently fixed at rates ranging from 3.66% to 3.99% for a portion of the balance.
(40)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR plus an interest rate spread of 300 bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, 1M SOFR is currently fixed at 4.44%.
(41)Variable rate loan based on Overnight SONIA plus an interest rate spread of 215bps.  Through an interest rate swap agreement, Overnight SONIA is fixed at 2.14% for a portion of the balance.
(42)Variable rate loan based on 30 day Average SOFR, which is subject to a floor of 0.035%, plus an interest rate spread of 272 bps. 30 day Average SOFR, as of December 31, 2023 was 5.34%.
(43)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR, which is subject to a floor of 0.00%  plus an interest rate spread of 207bps.  Through interest rate cap agreements, 1M SOFR is currently fixed at 3.50%.
(44)Variable rate loan based on 1M Term SOFR, which is subject to a floor of 0.00%  plus an interest rate spread of 310bps.  Through interest rate swap agreements, 1M Term SOFR is currently fixed at 3.77%.
(45)Amounts shown in USD Equivalent.  KRW Equivalent is 902.0 billion.
(46)Amounts shown in USD Equivalent.  CNY Equivalent is 1.8 billion.
(47)Notes exchangeable into ordinary shares of Klépierre S.A. at a common price of €27.2092.
(48)Variable rate loan based on 1M SOFR, which is subject to a floor of 0.00%  plus an interest rate spread ranging from 115bps to 170bps.  1M SOFR, as of December 31, 2023 was 5.35%.
(49)Variable rate loan based on one-month (1M) BSBY, which is subject to a floor of 0.00%  plus an interest rate spread of 140bps.  1M BSBY, as of December 31, 2023 was 5.44%.

The changes in consolidated mortgages and unsecured indebtedness for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:

   

2023

   

2022

   

2021

 

Balance, Beginning of Year

$

24,960,286

$

25,321,022

$

26,723,361

Additions during period:

New Loan Originations

 

3,610,389

 

3,443,739

 

9,255,220

Loans assumed in acquisitions and consolidation

 

 

85,689

 

46,263

Net (Discount)/Premium

 

(43,438)

 

(1,922)

 

(9,118)

Net Debt Issuance Costs

(60,891)

(10,166)

(35,818)

Deductions during period:

Loan Retirements

 

(2,559,276)

 

(3,687,330)

 

(10,386,133)

Amortization of Net Discounts/(Premiums)

 

432

 

7

 

168

Debt Issuance Cost Amortization

28,660

26,113

24,794

Scheduled Principal Amortization

 

(16,455)

 

(22,446)

 

(48,386)

Foreign Currency Translation

113,716

(194,420)

(249,329)

Balance, Close of Year

$

26,033,423

$

24,960,286

$

25,321,022

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Item 3.  Legal Proceedings

We are involved from time-to-time in various legal and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including, but not limited to, commercial disputes, environmental matters, and litigation in connection with transactions such as acquisitions and divestitures. We believe that current proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. We record a liability when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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Part II

Item 5.  Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Simon

Market Information

Simon’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SPG”.

Holders

The number of holders of record of common stock outstanding was 1,080 as of January 31, 2024. The Class B common stock is subject to two voting trusts as to which Herbert Simon and David Simon are the trustees. Shares of Class B common stock convert automatically into an equal number of shares of common stock upon the occurrence of certain events and can be converted into shares of common stock at the option of the holders.

Dividends

We must pay a minimum amount of dividends to maintain Simon’s status as a REIT. Simon’s future dividends and future distributions of the Operating Partnership will be determined by Simon’s Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, based on actual and projected financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, cash available for dividends and limited partner distributions, cash reserves as deemed necessary for capital and operating expenditures, financing covenants, if any, and the amount required to maintain Simon’s status as a REIT.

Common stock cash dividends paid during 2023 aggregated $7.45 per share. Common stock cash dividends during 2022 aggregated $6.90 per share. On February 5, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2024 of $1.95 per share, payable on March 29, 2024 to shareholders of record on March 8, 2024.  

We offer a dividend reinvestment plan that allows Simon’s stockholders to acquire additional shares by automatically reinvesting cash dividends. Shares are acquired pursuant to the plan at a price equal to the prevailing market price of such shares, without payment of any brokerage commission or service charge.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities made by Simon during the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Issuances Under Equity Compensation Plans

For information regarding the securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans, see Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Total number

Approximate

of shares

value of shares

 purchased as

that may yet

 

Total number

Average

part of publicly

be purchased

of shares

price paid

announced

under

Period

    

purchased

    

per share

    

 plans

    

plans (1)

October 1, 2023 - October 31, 2023

 

316,368

$

108.32

316,368

$

1,679,728,717

November 1, 2023 - November 30, 2023

 

$

$

1,679,728,717

December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

 

5,738

$

123.46

5,738

$

1,679,020,324

 

322,106

$

108.59

322,106

(1)On May 9, 2022, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan commencing on May 16, 2022, or the Repurchase Program.  Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock during the two-year period ending May 16, 2024 in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law, and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion.  On February 8, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program which replaces the existing Repurchase Program immediately, where the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months.  As Simon repurchases shares under these programs, the Operating Partnership repurchases an equal number of units from Simon.

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The Operating Partnership

Market Information

There is no established trading market for units or preferred units.  

Holders

The number of holders of record of units was 230 as of January 31, 2024.

Distributions

The Operating Partnership makes distributions on its units in amounts sufficient to maintain Simon's qualification as a REIT. Simon is required each year to distribute to its stockholders at least 90% of its REIT taxable income after certain adjustments. Future distributions will be determined by Simon’s Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, based on actual and projected financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, cash available for distributions, cash reserves as deemed necessary for capital and operating expenditures, financing covenants, if any, and the distributions that may be required to maintain Simon's status as a REIT.

Distributions during 2023 aggregated $7.45 per unit.  Distributions during 2022 aggregated $6.90 per unit.  On February 5, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2024 of $1.95 per share, payable on March 29, 2024 to shareholders of record on March 8, 2024.  The distribution rate on the Operating Partnership’s units is equal to the dividend rate on Simon’s common stock.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

There were no unregistered sales of equity securities made by the Operating Partnership during the quarter ended December 31, 2023.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership redeemed 18,919 units from four limited partners for $2.6 million in cash.  

Item 6.  Reserved

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto that are included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Overview

Simon Property Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. REITs will generally not be liable for U.S. federal corporate income taxes as long as they distribute not less than 100% of their REIT taxable income. Simon Property Group, L.P. is our majority-owned Delaware partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. In this discussion, unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "Simon" mean Simon Property Group, Inc. and references to the "Operating Partnership" mean Simon Property Group, L.P.  References to "we," "us" and "our" mean collectively Simon, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by Simon and/or the Operating Partnership. According to the Operating Partnership's partnership agreement, the Operating Partnership is required to pay all expenses of Simon.

We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets®, and The Mills®. As of December 31, 2023, we owned or held an interest in 195 income-producing properties in the United States, which consisted of 93 malls, 69 Premium Outlets, 14 Mills, six lifestyle centers, and 13 other retail properties in 37 states and Puerto Rico. We also own an 84% noncontrolling interest in The Taubman Realty Group, LLC, or TRG, which has an interest in 24 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. In addition, we have redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of anchors, big box tenants, and restaurants, underway at several properties in the North America, Europe and Asia. Internationally, as of December 31, 2023, we had ownership in 35 Premium Outlets and Designer Outlet properties primarily located in Asia, Europe, and Canada. As of December 31, 2023, we also owned a 22.4% equity stake in Klépierre SA, or Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company, which owns, or has an interest in, shopping centers located in 14 countries in Europe. We also own investments in retail operations (J.C. Penney and SPARC Group); an intellectual property and licensing venture (Authentic Brands Group, LLC, or ABG); an e-commerce venture (Rue Gilt Groupe, or RGG), and Jamestown (a global real estate investment and management company), collectively, our other platform investments.

We generate the majority of our lease income from retail, dining, entertainment, and other tenants including consideration received from:

fixed minimum lease consideration and fixed common area maintenance (CAM) reimbursements, and
variable lease consideration primarily based on tenants’ sales, as well as reimbursements for real estate taxes, utilities, marketing and certain other items.

Revenues of our management company, after intercompany eliminations, consist primarily of management fees that are typically based upon the revenues of the property being managed.

We invest in real estate properties to maximize total financial return which includes both operating cash flows and capital appreciation. We seek growth in earnings, funds from operations, or FFO, and cash flows by enhancing the profitability and operation of our properties and investments. We seek to accomplish this growth through the following:

attracting and retaining high quality tenants and utilizing economies of scale to reduce operating expenses,
expanding and re-tenanting existing highly productive locations at competitive rental rates,
selectively acquiring or increasing our interests in high quality real estate assets or portfolios of assets,
generating consumer traffic in our retail properties through marketing initiatives and strategic corporate alliances, and
selling selective non-core assets.

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We also grow by generating supplemental revenues from the following activities:

establishing our malls as leading market resource providers for retailers and other businesses and consumer-focused corporate alliances, including payment systems (such as handling fees relating to the sales of bank-issued prepaid cards), national marketing alliances, static and digital media initiatives, business development, sponsorship, and events,
offering property operating services to our tenants and others, including waste handling and facility services, and the provision of energy services,
selling or leasing land adjacent to our properties, commonly referred to as “outlots” or “outparcels,” and
generating interest income on cash deposits and investments in loans, including those made to related entities.

We focus on high quality real estate across the retail real estate spectrum. We expand or redevelop properties to enhance profitability and market share of existing assets when we believe the investment of our capital meets our risk-reward criteria. We selectively develop new properties in markets we believe are not adequately served by existing retail outlet properties.

We routinely review and evaluate acquisition opportunities based on their ability to enhance our portfolio. Our international strategy includes partnering with established real estate companies and financing international investments with local currency to minimize foreign exchange risk.

To support our growth, we employ a three-fold capital strategy:

provide the capital necessary to fund growth,
maintain sufficient flexibility to access capital in many forms, both public and private, including but not limited to, having in place, the Operating Partnership’s $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or the Credit Facility, its $3.5 billion supplemental unsecured revolving credit facility, or its Supplemental Facility, together, the Credit Facilities and its global unsecured commercial paper note program, or the Commercial Paper program, of $2.0 billion, or the non-U.S. dollar equivalent thereof, and
manage our overall financial structure in a fashion that preserves our investment grade credit ratings.

We consider FFO, net operating income, or NOI, and portfolio NOI to be key measures of operating performance that are not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. We use these measures internally to evaluate the operating performance of our portfolio and provide a basis for comparison with other real estate companies. Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are included below in this discussion.

Results Overview

Diluted earnings per share and diluted earnings per unit increased $0.46 during 2023 to $6.98 as compared to $6.52 in 2022. The increase in diluted earnings per share and diluted earnings per unit was primarily attributable to:

improved operating performance and solid core business fundamentals in 2023, as discussed below,
pre-tax gains in 2023 on the disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests of $362.0 million, or $0.97 per diluted share/unit, of which $204.9 million, or $0.55 per diluted share/unit, was non-cash,
increased lease income in 2023 of $259.2 million, or $0.69 per diluted share/unit,
increased other income of $99.1 million, or $0.26 per diluted share/unit, primarily due to a $59.5 million, or $0.16 per diluted share/unit, increase in distributions and other income and a $56.6 million, or $0.15 per diluted share/unit, increase in interest income, partially offset by a decrease in lease settlement income of $17.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share/unit,
an unrealized favorable change in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net of $73.1 million, or $0.20 per diluted share/unit, partially offset by
decreased income from unconsolidated entities of $272.3 million, or $0.73 per diluted share/unit, the majority of which is due to unfavorable year-over-year operations from other platform investments,

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a non-cash gain in 2022 on the disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of $121.2 million, or $0.32 per diluted share/unit,
increased interest expense in 2023 of $93.4 million, or $0.25 per diluted share/unit, primarily due to new USD and EUR bond issuances as well as increases to rates on variable rate mortgages,
increased other expenses in 2023 of $35.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share/unit,
increased depreciation and amortization in 2023 of $34.7 million, or $0.09 per diluted share/unit, and
increased property operating expenses in 2023 of $25.2 million, or $0.07 per diluted share/unit.

Portfolio NOI increased 4.9% in 2023 as compared to 2022. Average base minimum rent for U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets increased 3.1% to $56.82 psf as of December 31, 2023, from $55.13 psf as of December 31, 2022. Ending occupancy for our U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets increased 0.9% to 95.8% as of December 31, 2023, from 94.9% as of December 31, 2022, primarily due to strong leasing demand.

Our effective overall borrowing rate at December 31, 2023 on our consolidated indebtedness increased 27 basis points to 3.49% as compared to 3.22% at December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily due to an increase in the effective overall borrowing rate on variable rate debt of 198 basis points (5.91% at December 31, 2023 as compared to 3.93% at December 31, 2022) due to increasing benchmark rates, partially offset by a decrease in the amount of our variable rate debt and an increase in fixed rate debt. The weighted average years to maturity of our consolidated indebtedness was 8.1 years and 7.5 years at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Our financing activity for the year ended December 31, 2023 included:

the Operating Partnership completing on November 14, 2023, the issuance of €750.0 million senior unsecured bonds ($808.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) with a maturity date of November 14, 2026 and a fixed interest rate of 3.50%.  The bonds are exchangeable into shares of Klépierre at the option of the holder of the bond at an initial common price of €27.2092.  We may elect to settle the exchange with cash instead of shares.  Proceeds were used to repay €750.0 million ($815.4 million U.S. dollar equivalent) outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on November 17, 2023.
the Operating Partnership completing on November 9, 2023, the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.25% and $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.65%, with maturity dates of January 15, 2034 and January 15, 2054, respectively.
borrowing $180.0 million under the Credit Facility and subsequently unencumbering two properties,
completing, on June 1, 2023 the redemption at par of the Operating Partnership’s $600 million 2.75% notes at maturity,
the Operating Partnership completing on March 8, 2023, the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $650 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.5% and $650 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.85%, with maturity dates of March 8, 2033 and March 8, 2053, respectively. A portion of the net proceeds were used to fund the optional redemption at par of the Operating Partnerships $500 million floating interest rate notes due January 2024 on March 13, 2023, and
Amending, restating, extending, and increasing our existing $4.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility on March 14, 2023 with a new $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.

United States Portfolio Data

The portfolio data discussed in this overview includes the following key operating statistics: ending occupancy, and average base minimum rent per square foot. We include acquired properties in this data beginning in the year of acquisition and remove disposed properties in the year of disposition. For comparative information purposes, we separate the information related to The Mills and TRG from our other U.S. operations. We also do not include any information for properties located outside the United States.

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The following table sets forth these key operating statistics for the combined U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets:

properties that are consolidated in our consolidated financial statements,
properties we account for under the equity method of accounting as joint ventures, and
the foregoing two categories of properties on a total portfolio basis.

%/Basis Point

%/Basis Point

    

2023

    

Change (1)

    

2022

    

Change (1)

    

2021

U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets:

Ending Occupancy

Consolidated

95.7%

80 bps

94.9%

140 bps

93.5%

Unconsolidated

96.1%

120 bps

94.9%

180 bps

93.1%

Total Portfolio

95.8%

90 bps

94.9%

150 bps

93.4%

Average Base Minimum Rent per Square Foot

Consolidated

$

55.47

2.8%

$

53.95

2.6%

$

52.59

Unconsolidated

$

60.59

3.8%

$

58.36

1.4%

$

57.55

Total Portfolio

$

56.82

3.1%

$

55.13

2.3%

$

53.91

U.S. TRG:

Ending Occupancy

 

95.7%

120 bps

 

94.5%

330 bps

 

91.2%

Average Base Minimum Rent per Square Foot

$

65.01

5.3%

$

61.76

5.2%

$

58.69

The Mills:

Ending Occupancy

 

97.8%

-40 bps

 

98.2%

60 bps

 

97.6%

Average Base Minimum Rent per Square Foot

$

36.38

4.3%

$

34.89

3.2%

$

33.80

(1)Percentages may not recalculate due to rounding. Percentage and basis point changes are representative of the change from the comparable prior period.

Ending Occupancy Levels and Average Base Minimum Rent per Square Foot.  Ending occupancy is the percentage of gross leasable area, or GLA, which is leased as of the last day of the reporting period. We include all company owned space except for mall anchors, mall majors, mall freestanding and mall outlots in the calculation. Base minimum rent per square foot is the average base minimum rent charge in effect for the reporting period for all tenants that would qualify to be included in ending occupancy.

Current Leasing Activities

During the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, we signed 1,185 new leases and 1,841 renewal leases (excluding mall anchors and majors, new development, redevelopment and leases with terms of one year or less) with a fixed minimum rent across our U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets portfolio, comprising approximately 10.9 million square feet, of which 8.3 million square feet related to consolidated properties. During 2022, we signed 1,262 new leases and 1,517 renewal leases with a fixed minimum rent, comprising approximately 9.1 million square feet, of which 7.0 million square feet related to consolidated properties. The average annual initial base minimum rent for new leases was $66.39 per square foot in 2023 and $55.41 per square foot in 2022 with an average tenant allowance on new leases of $64.31 per square foot and $53.01 per square foot, respectively.

Japan Data

The following are selected key operating statistics for our Premium Outlets in Japan. The information used to prepare these statistics has been supplied by the managing venture partner.

   

December 31, 

   

%/basis point

   

December 31, 

   

%/basis point

   

December 31, 

2023

Change

2022

Change

2021

Ending Occupancy

99.7%

-10 bps

99.8%

0 bps

99.8%

Average Base Minimum Rent per Square Foot

¥

5,494

-4.93%

¥

5,779

4.90%

¥

5,509

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Critical Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time to time, we reevaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain. For a summary of our significant accounting policies, see Note 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

We, as a lessor, primarily under long-term leases, retain substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the investment properties and account for our leases as operating leases. We accrue fixed lease income on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases, when we believe substantially all lease income, including the related straight-line rent receivable, is probable of collection. Our assessment of collectability, primarily under long-term leases, incorporates available operational performance measures such as sales and the aging of billed amounts as well as other publicly available information with respect to our tenant’s financial condition, liquidity and capital resources.  When a tenant seeks to reorganize its operations through bankruptcy proceedings, we assess the collectability of receivable balances including, among other things, the timing of a tenant’s bankruptcy filing and our expectations of the assumption by the tenant in bankruptcy proceeding of leases at the Company’s properties on substantially similar terms.  In the event that we determine accrued receivables are not probable of collection, lease income will be recorded on a cash basis, with the corresponding tenant receivable and straight-line rent receivable charged as a direct write-off against lease income in the period of the change in our collectability determination.  
We review investment properties for impairment on a property-by-property basis to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances which indicate that the carrying value of investment properties may not be recoverable. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, changes in a property’s operational performance such as declining cash flows, occupancy or total sales per square foot, the Company’s intent and ability to hold the related asset, and, if applicable, the remaining time to maturity of underlying financing arrangements. We measure any impairment of investment property when the estimated undiscounted operating income before depreciation and amortization during the anticipated holding period plus its residual value is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, we charge to income the excess of carrying value of the property over our estimate of its fair value. We also review our investments, including investments in unconsolidated entities, to identify and evaluate whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of our investments may not be recoverable. We will record an impairment charge if we determine the fair value of the investments are less than their carrying value and such impairment is other-than-temporary. Our evaluation of changes in economic or operating conditions and whether an impairment is other-than-temporary may include developing estimates of fair value, forecasted cash flows or operating income before depreciation and amortization. We estimate undiscounted cash flows and fair value using observable and unobservable data such as operating income, hold periods, estimated capitalization and discount rates, or relevant market multiples, leasing prospects and local market information and whether certain impairments are other-than-temporary. Changes in economic and operating conditions, including changes in the financial condition of our tenants, and changes to our intent and ability to hold the related asset, that occur subsequent to our review of recoverability of investment property and other investments could impact the assumptions used in that assessment and could result in future charges to earnings if assumptions regarding those investments differ from actual results.
To maintain Simon’s status as a REIT, we must distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income in any given year and meet certain asset and income tests. We monitor our business and transactions that may potentially impact Simon’s REIT status. In the unlikely event that we fail to maintain Simon’s REIT status, and available relief provisions do not apply, we would be required to pay U.S. federal income taxes at regular corporate income tax rates during the period Simon did not qualify as a REIT. If Simon lost its REIT status, it could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost unless its failure was due

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to reasonable cause and certain other conditions were met. As a result, failing to maintain REIT status would result in a significant increase in the income tax expense recorded and paid during those periods.
In the period of a significant acquisition of real estate, we make estimates as part of our valuation of the purchase price of asset acquisitions (including the components of excess investment in joint ventures) to the various components of the acquisition based upon the relative fair value of each component. The most significant components of our real estate valuations are typically the determination of relative fair value to the buildings as-if-vacant, land and market value of in-place leases. In the case of the fair value of buildings and fair value of land and other intangibles, our estimates of the values of these components will affect the amount of depreciation or amortization we record over the estimated useful life of the property acquired or the remaining lease term. In the case of the market value of in-place leases, we make our best estimates of the tenants’ ability to pay rents based upon the tenants’ operating performance at the property, including the competitive position of the property in its market as well as sales psf, rents psf, and overall occupancy cost for the tenants in place at the acquisition date. Our assumptions affect the amount of future revenue that we will recognize over the remaining lease term for the acquired in-place leases.  

Results of Operations

The following acquisitions, dispositions, and openings of consolidated properties affected our consolidated results in the comparative periods:

On April 27, 2023, we opened Paris-Giverny Designer Outlet, a 228,000 square foot center in Vernon, France. We own a 74% interest in this center.
On June 17, 2022, we acquired an additional interest in Gloucester Premium Outlets from a joint venture, resulting in the consolidation of this property.
During the second quarter of 2022, we disposed of one retail property.
During 2021, we disposed of three retail properties.
During the first quarter of 2021, we consolidated one Designer Outlet property in Europe that had previously been accounted for under the equity method.

The following acquisitions, dispositions, and openings of noncontrolling interests in joint venture entities affected our income from unconsolidated entities in the comparative periods:

During 2023, ABG completed multiple capital transactions which resulted in the dilution of our ownership and multiple deemed disposals of a proportional interest of our investment.  In addition, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG on November 29, 2023.  These transactions reduced our ownership from 12.3% to 9.6%.
During the third quarter of 2023, we disposed of our interest in one unconsolidated retail property through foreclosure in satisfaction of its $114.8 million non-recourse loan. We recognized no gain or loss in connection with this disposal.
On September 7, 2023, we acquired an additional 4% ownership in TRG for approximately $199.6 million by issuing 1,725,000 units in the Operating Partnership, bringing our noncontrolling ownership interest in TRG to 84%.
During the third quarter of 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, we disposed of one retail property.
During the fourth quarter of 2022, we sold to ABG all of our interests in the licensing venture of Eddie Bauer for additional interests in ABG. Our noncontrolling interest in ABG was approximately 12.3% after this transaction.
On December 19, 2022, we completed the acquisition of a 50% noncontrolling legal ownership interest in Jamestown, a global real estate investment and asset management company, as well as separate interests in certain real estate and working capital, for total cash consideration of $173.4 million.
On November 3, 2022, we opened Fukaya-Hanazono Premium Outlets, a 296,300 square foot center in Fukaya City, Japan. We own a 40% interest in this center.

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During the third quarter of 2022, we disposed of one retail property.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, we disposed of our noncontrolling interest in one retail property.
On December 20, 2021, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG for cash consideration of $65.5 million and purchased additional interests in ABG for cash consideration of $100.0 million.
On October 15, 2021, we opened Jeju Premium Outlets, a 92,000 square foot center in Jeju Province, South Korea. We own a 50% interest in this center.
On July 1, 2021, we sold to ABG all of our interests in the licensing ventures of Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers for additional interests in ABG.
On June 1, 2021, we and our partner, ABG, acquired the licensing rights of Eddie Bauer. Our noncontrolling interest in the licensing venture is 49% and was acquired for cash consideration of $100.8 million.
On April 12, 2021, we opened West Midlands Designer Outlet, a 197,000 square foot center in Cannock, United Kingdom. We own a 23.2% interest in this center.
In the first quarter of 2021, we and our partner, ABG, both acquired additional 12.5% interests in the licensing and operations of Forever 21 for $56.3 million bringing our interest to 50%. Subsequently the Forever 21 operations were merged into SPARC Group.

For the purposes of the following comparisons between the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the above transactions are referred to as the property transactions. In the following discussions of our results of operations, “comparable” refers to properties we owned and operated in both years in the year to year comparisons.

Year Ended December 31, 2023 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2022

Lease income increased $259.2 million, due to an increase in fixed lease income of $286.7 million primarily due to an increase in fixed minimum lease consideration and higher occupancy, partially offset by a decrease in variable lease income based on tenant sales of $27.5 million.  

Total other income increased $99.1 million, primarily due to a $56.6 million increase in interest income, a $52.0 million increase in mixed use and franchise operations income, a $13.1 million increase in dividend and distribution income and a $3.7 million increase in Simon Brand Ventures, fee and other income, partially offset by a $17.0 million decrease in lease settlement income and a $9.3 million decrease in land sale activity.

Home and regional office costs increased $23.0 million primarily due to increased personnel and compensation costs.

Other expense increased $35.6 million primarily due to increased mixed use and franchise operations expenses of $50.8 million, partially offset by the 2022 write-off of $13.4 million in development costs related to an international development project in Germany we no longer intended to pursue.

Interest expense increased $93.4 million primarily related to new USD bond issuances during 2023 of $69.5 million, activity with regards to the Credit Facilities of $24.5 million and $8.8 million from increased variable rates, partially offset by a USD bond payoff during 2023 of $14.7 million and a Euro bond payoff during 2022 of $9.8 million.

During 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million. During 2023, ABG completed multiple capital transactions which resulted in the dilution of our ownership and multiple deemed disposals of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized non-cash pre-tax gains on the deemed disposals of $59.1 million. During 2023, we also recorded our share of the gain on the sale of a portion of our ABG interests of $157.1 million.  During 2022, we recorded a $159.0 million non-cash gain as a result of the sale to ABG of all of our interests in the Eddie Bauer licensing venture for additional interests in ABG, partially offset by a loss of $37.8 million on the revaluation or disposal of other investments.

Income and other tax expense decreased $1.6 million primarily related to the 2022 Eddie Bauer licensing transaction noted above of $39.7 million and an overall lower tax expense on our share of operating results from our other platform investments of approximately $27.2 million, partially offset by the tax impact of the SPARC and ABG transactions in 2023 noted above of $69.3 million.

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Income from unconsolidated entities decreased $272.3 million primarily due to lower results of operations from our other platform investments.

During 2023, we recorded an $11.2 million loss on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre and an impairment on a joint venture property, our share of which was $8.6 million, partially offset by an $8.7 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by a joint venture investment and an $8.1 million gain on excess insurance proceeds.  During 2022, we recorded a $19.9 million gain on the disposition of one unconsolidated property, a $2.1 million gain related to excess insurance proceeds and a $1.3 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre, partially offset by a $17.7 million loss primarily related to the disposition of one consolidated property.  

Simon’s net income attributable to noncontrolling interests increased $21.0 million due to an increase in the net income of the Operating Partnership.

Year Ended December 31, 2022 vs. Year Ended December 31, 2021

Lease income increased $168.5 million, of which the property transactions accounted for a $23.2 million decrease.  Comparable lease income increased $191.7 million, or 4.1%.  Total lease income increased primarily due to an increase in fixed lease income of $156.6 million primarily due to an increase in fixed minimum lease consideration, higher occupancy, and an increase in variable lease income of $11.9 million primarily related to higher consideration based on tenant sales.  

Total other income decreased $4.2 million, primarily due to a decrease in lease settlement income of $38.8 million, a $14.9 million gain from the sale of our interest in a multi-family residential property in 2021, and a $6.8 million non-cash dilution gain on a non-retail investment in 2021, partially offset by an $20.8 million increase in fee and other income, a $17.9 million increase related to Simon Brand Ventures and gift card revenues, a $9.8 million increase related to land sale activity and a $7.8 million increase in interest income.

Property operating expenses increased $48.4 million primarily due to the return to a more normalized operating environment following the peak of the COVID pandemic.

Other expense increased $11.7 million primarily due to an increase in legal fees and foreign currency revaluations.

Interest expense decreased $34.5 million primarily related to the early extinguishment of nine secured loans, the disposition of three retail properties, and the refinancing of two retail properties at lower interest rates in 2021, partially offset by the issuances of Euro and USD bonds and interest increases due to variable rates in 2022.

During 2021, we recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $51.8 million as a result of the early redemption of unsecured notes and the payoff of mortgages at nine properties.

During 2022, we recorded a $159.0 million non-cash gain as a result of the sale to ABG of all of our interests in the Eddie Bauer licensing venture for additional interests in ABG, partially offset by a loss of $37.8 million on the revaluation or disposal of other investments. During 2021, we recorded a non-cash gain of $159.8 million as a result of the sale to ABG of all of our interests in the licensing ventures of Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers for additional interests in ABG and a gain on the sale of a portion of our interest in ABG of $18.8 million, as discussed further in Note 6.

Income and other tax expense decreased $73.7 million due to the impact in 2021 on deferred tax expense as a result of the ABG transaction noted above, which had a non-cash tax impact of $55.9 million, offset by the impact in 2022 on deferred tax expense of the 2022 ABG transaction noted above, which had a non-cash tax impact of $39.7 million, and lower tax expense in 2022 on our share of operating results from our other platform investments.

Income from unconsolidated entities decreased $134.9 million primarily due to unfavorable results of operations year over year from our other platform investments of $216.1 million, as well as the reversal in 2021 of a previously established deferred tax liability at Klépierre resulting in a non-cash gain, of which our share was $118.4 million, partially offset by favorable year over year results of operations across the properties and TRG in 2022.

During 2022, we recorded a $19.9 million gain on the disposition of one unconsolidated property, a $2.1 million gain related to excess insurance proceeds and a $1.3 million gain on the disposition of certain assets by Klépierre, partially offset by a $17.7 million loss primarily related to the disposition of one consolidated property.  During 2021, we recorded gains of $184.0 million related to the disposition of three consolidated properties, our interest in one unconsolidated property and the impact from the consolidation of one property that was previously unconsolidated, and gains of $21.2 million related to property insurance recoveries of previously depreciated assets.

Simon’s net income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $6.2 million due to a decrease in the net income of the Operating Partnership.    

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Because we own long-lived income-producing assets, our financing strategy relies primarily on long-term fixed rate debt. Floating rate debt comprised 1.1% of our total consolidated debt at December 31, 2023. We also enter into interest rate protection agreements from time to time to manage our interest rate risk. We derive most of our liquidity from positive net cash flow from operations and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities that totaled $4.2 billion in the aggregate during 2023. The Credit Facilities and the Commercial Paper program provide alternative sources of liquidity as our cash needs vary from time to time. Borrowing capacity under these sources may be increased as discussed further below.

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents increased $547.4 million during 2023 to $1.2 billion as of December 31, 2023 as further discussed below.

On December 31, 2023, we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of approximately $8.1 billion under the Facilities, net of letters of credit of $58.6 million. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the maximum aggregate outstanding balance under the Credit Facilities was $1.1 billion and the weighted average outstanding balance was $962.6 million. The weighted average interest rate was 4.36% for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Simon has historically had access to public equity markets and the Operating Partnership has historically had access to private and public, short and long-term unsecured debt markets and access to secured debt and private equity from institutional investors at the property level.

Our business model and Simon’s status as a REIT require us to regularly access the debt markets to raise funds for acquisition, development and redevelopment activity, and to refinance maturing debt. Simon may also, from time to time, access the equity capital markets to accomplish our business objectives. We believe we have sufficient cash on hand and availability under the Credit Facilities and the Commercial Paper program to address our debt maturities and capital needs through 2024.

Cash Flows

Our net cash flow from operating activities and distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities totaled $4.2 billion during 2023. In addition, we had net proceeds of debt from our debt financing and repayment activities of $971.3 million in 2023. These activities are further discussed below under “Financing and Debt.” During 2023, we also:

paid stockholder dividends and unitholder distributions totaling approximately $2.8 billion and preferred unit distributions totaling $5.2 million,
funded consolidated capital expenditures of $793.3 million (including development and other costs of $156.0 million, redevelopment and expansion costs of $328.8 million, and tenant costs and other operational capital expenditures of $308.5 million),
funded investments in unconsolidated entities of $84.0 million,
funded the purchase of $1.0 billion of short-term investments,
funded the repurchase of $140.6 million of Simon’s common stock, and
received proceeds from the sale of equity instruments of $304.1 million.

In general, we anticipate that cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet operating expenses, monthly debt service, recurring capital expenditures, and dividends to stockholders and/or distributions to partners necessary to maintain Simon’s REIT qualification on a long-term basis.  In addition, we expect to be able to generate or obtain capital for nonrecurring capital expenditures, such as acquisitions, major building redevelopments and expansions, as well as for scheduled principal maturities on outstanding indebtedness, from the following, however a severe and prolonged disruption and instability in the global financial markets, including the debt and equity capital markets, may affect our ability to access necessary capital:

excess cash generated from operating performance and working capital reserves,
borrowings on the Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper program,
additional secured or unsecured debt financing, or
additional equity raised in the public or private markets.

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We expect to generate positive cash flow from operations in 2024, and we consider these projected cash flows in our sources and uses of cash. These cash flows are principally derived from rents paid by our tenants. A significant deterioration in projected cash flows from operations, could cause us to increase our reliance on available funds from the Credit Facilities and Commercial Paper program, further curtail planned capital expenditures, or seek other additional sources of financing.

Financing and Debt

Unsecured Debt

At December 31, 2023, our unsecured debt consisted of $20.7 billion of senior unsecured notes of the Operating Partnership, $305.0 million outstanding under the Credit Facility.  

The Credit Facility can be increased in the form of additional commitments in an aggregate not to exceed $1.0 billion, for a total aggregate size of $6.0 billion, subject to obtaining additional lender commitments and satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.  Borrowings may be denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro, Yen, Pounds, Sterling, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. Borrowings in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are limited to 97% of the maximum revolving credit amount, as defined. The initial maturity date of the Credit Facility is June 30, 2027. The Credit Facility can be extended for two additional six-month periods to June 30, 2028, at our sole option, subject to satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Credit Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Credit Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Credit Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

The Supplemental Facility, has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 to $4.5 billion during its term and provides for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro, Yen, Pounds, Sterling, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. Borrowings in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are limited to 100% of the maximum revolving credit amount, as defined. The initial maturity date of the Supplemental Facility is January 31, 2026 and can be extended for an additional year to January 31, 2027 at our sole option, subject to satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.

Borrowings under the Supplemental Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Supplemental Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Supplemental Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Supplemental Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

On December 31, 2023 we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $8.1 billion under the Credit Facilities. The maximum aggregate outstanding balance under the Facilities during the year ended December 31, 2023 was $1.1 billion and the weighted average outstanding balance was $962.6 million. Letters of credit of $58.6 million were outstanding under the Facilities as of December 31, 2023.

Under the Commercial Paper program, the Operating Partnership may issue unsecured commercial paper notes, denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro and other currencies. Notes issued in non-U.S. currencies may be issued by one or more subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.  Notes will be sold under customary terms in the U.S. and Euro commercial paper note markets and rank (either by themselves or as a result of the guarantee described above) pari passu with the Operating Partnership's other unsecured senior indebtedness.  The

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Commercial Paper program is supported by the Credit Facilities, and if necessary or appropriate, we may make one or more draws under either of the Credit Facilities to pay amounts outstanding from time to time on the Commercial Paper program. On December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding balance under the Commercial Paper program.  Borrowings under the Commercial Paper program reduce amounts otherwise available under the Credit Facilities.

On January 11, 2022, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a floating interest rate of SOFR plus 43 basis points, and $700 million with a fixed interest rate of 2.650%, with maturity dates of January 11, 2024 and February 1, 2032, respectively. The proceeds were used to repay $1.05 billion outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on January 12, 2022.

On November 16, 2022, the Operating Partnership drew €750.0 million ($779.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) under the Supplemental Facility and used the proceeds on November 17, 2022 to repay €750.0 million ($777.1 million U.S. dollar equivalent) of senior unsecured notes at maturity.

On January 10, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional value at €750.0 million to swap the interest rate of the Euro denominated borrowings outstanding under the Supplemental Facility to an all-in fixed rate of 3.81%. These interest rate swaps were terminated in connection with the repayment of these borrowings on November 14, 2023.

On March 8, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $650 million with a fixed interest rate 5.50%, and $650 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.85%, with maturity dates of March 8, 2033 and March 8, 2053, respectively. The Operating Partnership used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to fund the optional redemption of its $500 million floating rate notes due January 2024 on March 13, 2023.

On April 28, 2023 the Operating Partnership completed a borrowing of $180.0 million under the Credit Facility and subsequently unencumbered two properties.

On June 1, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $600 million 2.75% notes at maturity.

On  November 9, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.25% and $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.65%, with maturity dates of January 15, 2034 and January 15, 2054, respectively. The proceeds were used to redeem, at par, its $600 million 3.75% notes at maturity on February 1, 2024.

On November 14, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of €750.0 million senior unsecured bonds ($808.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) with a maturity date of November 14, 2026 and a fixed interest rate of 3.50%.  The bonds are exchangeable into shares of Klépierre at the option of the holder of the bond at an initial common price of €27.2092.  We may elect to settle the exchange with cash instead of shares.  The proceeds were used to repay €750.0 million ($815.4 million U.S. dollar equivalent) outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on November 17, 2023. The exchangeable option within the bonds has been determined to meet the criteria for bifurcation.

Mortgage Debt

Total mortgage indebtedness was $5.2 billion and $5.5 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Covenants

Our unsecured debt agreements contain financial covenants and other non-financial covenants. If we were to fail to comply with these covenants, after the expiration of the applicable cure periods, the debt maturity could be accelerated or other remedies could be sought by the lender, including adjustments to the applicable interest rate. As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants of our unsecured debt.

At December 31, 2023, our consolidated subsidiaries were the borrowers under 35 non-recourse mortgage notes secured by mortgages on 38 properties and other assets, including two separate pools of cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized mortgages encumbering a total of five properties. Under these cross-default provisions, a default under any mortgage included in the cross-defaulted pool may constitute a default under all mortgages within that pool and may lead to acceleration of the indebtedness due on each property within the pool. Certain of our secured debt instruments contain financial and other non-financial covenants which are specific to the properties that serve as collateral for that debt. If the applicable borrower under these non-recourse mortgage notes were to fail to comply with these covenants, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its rights against their collateral. At December 31, 2023, the applicable borrowers under these non-recourse mortgage notes were in compliance with all covenants where non-compliance could individually

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or in the aggregate, giving effect to applicable cross-default provisions, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Summary of Financing

Our consolidated debt, adjusted to reflect outstanding derivative instruments, and the effective weighted average interest rates as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

    

    

Effective

    

    

Effective

 

Adjusted Balance

Weighted

Adjusted 

Weighted

 

as of

Average

Balance as of

Average

 

Debt Subject to

December 31, 2023

 

Interest Rate(1)

December 31, 2022

 

Interest Rate(1)

Fixed Rate

$

25,705,396

 

3.47%

$

22,673,703

 

3.15%

Variable Rate

 

328,027

 

5.91%

 

2,286,583

 

3.93%

$

26,033,423

 

3.49%

$

24,960,286

 

3.22%

(1)Effective weighted average interest rate excludes the impact of net discounts and debt issuance costs.

Contractual Obligations and Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

In regards to long-term debt arrangements, the following table summarizes the material aspects of these future obligations on our consolidated indebtedness as of December 31, 2023, and subsequent years thereafter (dollars in thousands) assuming the obligations remain outstanding through initial maturities:

    

2024

    

2025-2026

    

2027-2028

    

After 2028

    

Total

 

Long Term Debt (1)

$

2,946,165

$

7,399,732

$

3,620,285

$

12,220,079

$

26,186,261

Interest Payments (2)

 

889,753

 

1,491,379

 

1,030,652

 

5,374,793

 

8,786,577

Lease Commitments (3)

 

33,822

 

72,730

 

72,828

 

959,496

 

1,138,876

(1)Represents principal maturities only and, therefore, excludes net discounts and debt issuance costs.
(2)Variable rate interest payments are estimated based on the SOFR or other applicable rate at December 31, 2023.
(3)Represents only the minimum non-cancellable lease period, excluding applicable lease extension and renewal options, unless reasonably certain of exercise.

Our off-balance sheet arrangements consist primarily of our investments in joint ventures which are common in the real estate industry and are described in Note 6 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. Our joint ventures typically fund their cash needs through secured non-recourse debt financings obtained by and in the name of the joint venture entity. The joint venture debt is secured by a first mortgage, is without recourse to the joint venture partners, and does not represent a liability of the partners, except to the extent the partners or their affiliates expressly guarantee the joint venture debt. As of December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership guaranteed joint venture-related mortgage indebtedness of $139.2 million. Mortgages guaranteed by the Operating Partnership are secured by the property of the joint venture which could be sold in order to satisfy the outstanding obligation and which has an estimated fair value in excess of the guaranteed amount. We may elect to fund cash needs of a joint venture through equity contributions (generally on a basis proportionate to our ownership interests), advances or partner loans, although such fundings are not required contractually or otherwise.

Hurricane Impacts

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $2.1 million as business interruption income, which was recorded in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  During the year ended December 31, 2021, we also recorded a $21.0 million gain related to property insurance recovery of previously depreciated assets.  This amount was recorded in (loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.    

Acquisitions and Dispositions

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our joint venture properties may initiate these provisions (subject to any applicable lock up or similar restrictions). If we determine it is in our best interests for us to purchase the joint venture interest and we believe we have adequate liquidity to execute the purchase without hindering our cash flows, then we may initiate these provisions or elect to buy our partner’s interest. If we decide to sell any of our joint venture interests, we expect to use the net proceeds to reduce outstanding indebtedness or to reinvest in development, redevelopment, or expansion opportunities.

Acquisitions.  

On June 17, 2022, we acquired an additional interest in Gloucester Premium Outlets from a joint venture partner for $14.0 million in cash consideration, including a pro-rata share of working capital, resulting in the consolidation of this property. The property is subject to an $85.7 million 3.29% variable rate mortgage loan. We accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and substantially all of our investment has been determined to relate to investment property.

The Company sponsored, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, a special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC, named Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc. On February 18, 2021 the SPAC announced the pricing of its initial public offering, which was consummated on February 23, 2021, and generated gross proceeds of $345.0 million.  The SPAC was a consolidated VIE which was formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination and was targeting innovative businesses that operate within Simon’s “Live, Work, Play, Stay, Shop” ecosystem.  

Dispositions.  We may continue to pursue the disposition of properties that no longer meet our strategic criteria or that are not a primary retail venue within their trade area.

During 2023, we disposed of our interest in one unconsolidated retail property through foreclosure in satisfaction of the $114.8 million non-recourse mortgage loan.  We recognized no gain or loss in connection with this disposal.

In December 2022, the SPAC was liquidated and dissolved.  In connection with this event, we recorded a loss of $10.2 million, representing our sponsor investment in the SPAC.

During 2022, we disposed of our interest in one consolidated retail property. The proceeds from this transaction were $59.0 million, resulting in a loss of $15.6 million. We also recorded a non-cash gain of $19.9 million related to the disposition of one unconsolidated retail property in satisfaction of its $99.6 million non-recourse mortgage loan. These are included in (loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interest in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During 2021, we recorded net gains of $176.8 million primarily related to disposition activity which included the foreclosure of three consolidated retail properties in satisfaction of their respective $180.0 million, $120.9 million and $100.0 million non-recourse mortgage loans. We also disposed of our interest in an unconsolidated property resulting in a gain of $3.4 million.

Joint Venture Formation Activity and Other Investment Activity

During the fourth quarter of 2023, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $157.1 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net, in the consolidated statement of operations. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $39.3 million which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Concurrently, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 9.6% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $10.3 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $2.6 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

On September 7, 2023, we acquired an additional 4% ownership in TRG for approximately $199.6 million by issuing 1,725,000 units in the Operating Partnership, bringing our noncontrolling ownership interest in TRG to 84%.

During the third quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership from approximately 11.8% to approximately 11.7% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $12.4 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this

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transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $3.1 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During the second quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in a dilution of our ownership and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $36.4 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $9.1 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During the third quarter of 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $36.9 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

On December 19, 2022, we completed the acquisition of a 50% noncontrolling legal ownership interest in Jamestown, a global real estate investment and asset management company, as well as separate interests in certain real estate and working capital, for total cash consideration of $173.4 million.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, we sold to ABG our interests in the licensing venture of Eddie Bauer for additional interests in ABG. As a result, in the fourth quarter of 2022, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain of $159.0 million, representing the difference between the fair value of the interests received and the $98.8 million carrying value of the intellectual property licensing venture less costs to sell. On July 1, 2021, we sold to ABG all of our interests in both the Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers licensing ventures for additional interests in ABG. As a result, in the third quarter of 2021, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain of $159.8 million, representing the difference between the fair value of the interests received and the $102.7 million carrying value of the intellectual property licensing ventures less costs to sell. On December 20, 2021, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $18.8 million. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $8.0 million which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Subsequently, we acquired additional interests in ABG for cash consideration of $100.0 million.

During the first quarter of 2022, SPARC Group acquired certain assets and operations of Reebok and entered into a long-term strategic partnership with ABG to become the core licensee and operating partner for Reebok in the United States.

Development Activity

We routinely incur costs related to construction for significant redevelopment and expansion projects at our properties. Redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of anchors, big box tenants, and restaurants are underway at several properties in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Construction continues on certain redevelopment and new development projects in the U.S. and internationally that are nearing completion.  Our share of the costs of all new development, redevelopment and expansion projects currently under construction is approximately $1,344 million.  Simon’s share of remaining net cash funding required to complete the new development and redevelopment projects currently under construction is approximately $498 million.  We expect to fund these capital projects with cash flows from operations. We seek a stabilized return on invested capital in the range of 7-10% for all of our new development, expansion and redevelopment projects.

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Summary of Capital Expenditures.  The following table summarizes total capital expenditures on consolidated properties on a cash basis (in millions):

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

New Developments

$

156

$

108

$

96

Redevelopments and Expansions

 

328

 

283

 

300

Tenant Allowances

 

209

 

207

 

127

Operational Capital Expenditures

 

100

 

52

 

5

Total

$

793

$

650

$

528

International Development Activity  

We typically reinvest net cash flow from our international joint ventures to fund future international development activity. We believe this strategy mitigates some of the risk of our initial investment and our exposure to changes in foreign currencies. We have also funded most of our foreign investments with local currency-denominated borrowings that act as a natural hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates. Our consolidated net income exposure to changes in the volatility of the Euro, Yen, Peso, Won, and other foreign currencies is not material. We expect our share of estimated committed capital for international development projects to be completed with projected delivery in 2024 or 2025 is $94 million, primarily funded through reinvested joint venture cash flow and construction loans.

The following table describes recently completed and new development and expansion projects as well as our share of the estimated total cost as of December 31, 2023 (in millions):

Gross

Our

Our Share of

Our Share of

Projected/Actual

Leasable

Ownership

Projected Net Cost

Projected Net Cost

Opening

Property

   

Location

   

Area (sqft)

   

Percentage

   

(in Local Currency)

   

(in USD) (1)

   

Date

New Development Projects:

Paris-Giverny Designer Outlet

Vernon, France

228,000

74%

EUR

136.8

$

151.0

Opened Apr. - 2023

Jakarta Premium Outlets

Jakarta, Indonesia

300,000

50%

IDR

931,782

$

60.5

Feb. - 2025

Expansion:

Busan Premium Outlet Phase 2

Busan, South Korea

194,000

50%

KRW

72,933

$

56.3

Oct. - 2024

(1)USD equivalent based upon December 31, 2023 foreign currency exchange rates.

Dividends, Distributions and Stock Repurchase Program

Simon paid a common stock dividend of $1.90 per share in the fourth quarter of 2023 and $7.45 per share for the year ended December 31, 2023. The Operating Partnership paid distributions per unit for the same amounts. In 2022, Simon paid dividends of $1.80 and $6.90 per share for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2022, respectively. The Operating Partnership paid distributions per unit for the same amounts. On February 5, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend for the first quarter of 2024 of $1.95 per share, payable on March 29, 2024 to shareholders of record on March 8, 2024.  The distribution rate on units is equal to the dividend rate on common stock. In order to maintain its status as a REIT, Simon must pay a minimum amount of dividends. Simon’s future dividends and the Operating Partnership’s future distributions will be determined by Simon’s Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, based on actual and projected financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, cash available for dividends and limited partner distributions, cash reserves as deemed necessary for capital and operating expenditures, financing covenants, if any, and the amount required to maintain Simon’s status as a REIT.

On May 9, 2022, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan commencing on May 16, 2022, or the Repurchase Program.  Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock during the two-year period ending May 16, 2024 in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law, and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion.  On February 8, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program which replaces the existing Repurchase Program immediately where, the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months.  During the year ended December 31, 2023, Simon purchased 1,273,733 shares at an average price of $110.38 per share.  During the year ended December 31, 2022, Simon purchased 1,830,022 shares at an average price of $98.57 per share.  As Simon repurchases shares under this program, the Operating Partnership repurchases an equal number of units from Simon.    

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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: changes in economic and market conditions that may adversely affect the general retail environment, including but not limited to those caused by inflation, recessionary pressures, wars, escalating geopolitical tensions as a result of the war in Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East, and supply chain disruptions; the inability to renew leases and relet vacant space at existing properties on favorable terms; the potential loss of anchor stores or major tenants; the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; an increase in vacant space at our properties; the potential for violence, civil unrest, criminal activity or terrorist activities at our properties;  natural disasters; the availability of comprehensive insurance coverage; the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, including e-commerce; security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure; reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; environmental liabilities; our international activities subjecting us to risks that are different from or greater than those associated with our domestic operations, including changes in foreign exchange rates; our continued ability to maintain our status as a REIT; changes in tax laws or regulations that result in adverse tax consequences; risks associated with the acquisition, development, redevelopment, expansion, leasing and management of properties; the inability to lease newly developed properties on favorable terms; the loss of key management personnel; uncertainties regarding the impact of pandemics, epidemics or public health crises, and the associated governmental restrictions on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and liquidity; changes in market rates of interest; the impact of our substantial indebtedness on our future operations, including covenants in the governing agreements that impose restrictions on us that may affect our ability to operate freely; 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; risks relating to our joint venture properties, including guarantees of certain joint venture indebtedness; and general risks related to real estate investments, including the illiquidity of real estate investments. The Company discusses these and other risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in Part 1, Item 1A of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.  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.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Industry practice is to evaluate real estate properties in part based on performance measures such as FFO, diluted FFO per share, NOI, and portfolio NOI. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are helpful to investors because they are widely recognized measures of the performance of REITs and provide a relevant basis for comparison among REITs. We also use these measures internally to measure the operating performance of our portfolio.

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.

You should understand that our computations of these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similar measures reported by other REITs and that these non-GAAP measures:

do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP,

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should not be considered as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance, and
are not an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity.

The following schedule reconciles total FFO to consolidated net income and, for Simon, diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share.

        

2023

    

2022

    

2021

(in thousands)

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

$

2,568,707

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties

 

1,250,550

 

1,214,441

 

1,254,039

Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre, TRG and other corporate investments

 

841,862

 

845,784

 

887,390

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

 

3,056

 

(5,647)

 

(206,855)

Unrealized losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments, net, excluded from FFO (A)

3,177

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

 

1,336

 

(2,738)

 

6,053

Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization, gain on consolidation of properties, and gain on disposal of properties

 

(22,719)

 

(18,234)

 

(20,295)

Preferred distributions and dividends

 

(5,237)

 

(5,252)

 

(5,252)

FFO of the Operating Partnership

$

4,685,866

$

4,480,739

$

4,486,964

FFO allocable to limited partners

597,727

564,946

564,407

Dilutive FFO allocable to common stockholders

$

4,088,139

$

3,915,793

$

3,922,557

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

Diluted net income per share

$

6.98

$

6.52

$

6.84

Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties and our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre, TRG and other corporate investments, net of noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization

 

5.52

 

5.44

 

5.64

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

 

0.01

 

(0.01)

 

(0.55)

Unrealized losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments, net, excluded from FFO (A)

0.01

Diluted FFO per share

$

12.51

$

11.95

$

11.94

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

326,808

 

327,817

 

328,587

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

 

47,782

 

47,295

 

47,280

Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

 

374,590

 

375,112

 

375,867

(A)Unrealized losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments, net, excluded from FFO relate to mark-to-market adjustments of retail real estate. Unrealized losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments, net, included in FFO relate to mark-to-market adjustments of non-retail real estate.

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The following schedule reconciles consolidated net income to our beneficial share of NOI.

For the Year

Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

(in thousands)

Reconciliation of NOI of consolidated entities:

 

    

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

Income and other tax expense

 

81,874

 

83,512

Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net

(362,019)

(121,177)

Interest expense

 

854,648

 

761,253

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

(375,663)

 

(647,977)

Unrealized (gains) losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net

 

(11,892)

 

61,204

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

 

3,056

 

(5,647)

Operating Income Before Other Items

 

2,807,022

 

2,583,553

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,262,107

 

1,227,371

Home and regional office costs

207,618

184,592

General and administrative

38,513

34,971

Other expenses (1)

320

13,413

NOI of consolidated entities

$

4,315,580

$

4,043,900

Less: Noncontrolling interest partners share of NOI

(30,918)

(27,685)

Beneficial NOI of consolidated entities

$

4,284,662

$

4,016,215

Reconciliation of NOI of unconsolidated entities:

Net Income

$

853,986

$

807,435

Interest expense

 

685,193

 

599,245

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

 

(20,529)

 

(50,336)

Operating Income Before Other Items

 

1,518,650

 

1,356,344

Depreciation and amortization

 

656,089

 

666,762

Other expenses (1)

143

1,309

NOI of unconsolidated entities

$

2,174,882

$

2,024,415

Less: Joint Venture partners share of NOI

(1,132,334)

(1,059,095)

Beneficial NOI of unconsolidated entities

$

1,042,548

$

965,320

Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from TRG

503,858

474,214

Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from Other Platform Investments and Investments

399,341

604,750

Beneficial interest of Combined NOI

$

6,230,409

$

6,060,499

Less: Beneficial interest of Corporate and Other NOI Sources (2)

 

287,231

 

154,309

Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from Other Platform Investments (3)

138,686

355,019

Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from Investments (4)

233,562

238,695

Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI

$

5,570,930

$

5,312,476

Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI Change

4.9

%  

(1)Represents the write-off of pre-development costs, our beneficial interest of which was $0.3 million and $11.4 million with respect to consolidated entities and $0.1 million and $0.4 million with respect to our share of unconsolidated entities, for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(2)Includes income components excluded from portfolio NOI and domestic property NOI (domestic lease termination income, interest income, land sale gains, straight line lease income, above/below market lease adjustments), Simon management company revenues, foreign exchange impact, and other assets.

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(3)Other Platform Investments include J.C. Penney, SPARC Group, ABG, RGG, and Jamestown.
(4)Includes our share of NOI of Klépierre (at constant currency) and other corporate investments.

Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our exposure to market risk due to changes in interest rates primarily relates to our long-term debt obligations. We manage exposure to interest rate market risk through our risk management strategy by a combination of interest rate protection agreements to effectively fix or cap a portion of variable rate debt. We are also exposed to foreign currency risk on financings of certain foreign operations. Our intent is to offset gains and losses that occur on the underlying exposures, with gains and losses on the derivative contracts hedging these exposures. We do not enter into either interest rate protection or foreign currency rate protection agreements for speculative purposes.

We may enter into treasury lock agreements as part of anticipated issuances of senior notes. Upon completion of the debt issuance, the cost of these instruments is recorded as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt agreement.

Our future earnings, cash flows and fair values relating to financial instruments are dependent upon prevalent market rates of interest, primarily SOFR. Based upon consolidated indebtedness and interest rates at December 31, 2023, a 50 basis point increase in the market rates of interest would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $0.8 million, and would decrease the fair value of debt by approximately $823.4 million.

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Simon Property Group, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control–Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Simon Property Group, Inc. (the Company) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 22, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
February 22, 2024

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Simon Property Group, Inc. (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 22, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

    

Evaluation of Investment Properties for Impairment

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2023, the Company’s consolidated net investment properties totaled $21.6 billion. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews investment properties for impairment on a property-by-property basis to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value of an investment property may not be recoverable. The Company estimates undiscounted cash flows of an investment property using observable and unobservable inputs such as forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated capitalization rates, leasing prospects and local market information.

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Auditing management’s evaluation of investment properties for impairment was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the undiscounted cash flows of an investment property. In particular, the impairment evaluation for investment properties was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted cash flows which incorporate operating income before depreciation and amortization, and capitalization rates, all of which can be affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions, demand, and competition.

How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s process for evaluating investment properties for impairment, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above.

To test the Company’s evaluation of investment properties for impairment, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the methodologies applied, evaluating the significant assumptions discussed above and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by management in its analysis. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, relevant market information, and other applicable sources. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in evaluating certain assumptions. In addition, we compared the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization to historical actual results and evaluated significant variances, including consideration of the current economic environment. As part of our evaluation, we assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the undiscounted cash flows of the related investment property that would result from changes in the assumptions.

Evaluation of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities for Impairment

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated entities and its investments in Klépierre and TRG totaled $8.1 billion. As explained in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company reviews investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment in an unconsolidated entity may not be recoverable. To identify and evaluate whether an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value has occurred, the Company assesses economic and operating conditions that may affect the fair value of the investment. The evaluation of operating conditions may include developing estimates of forecasted cash flows or operating income before depreciation and amortization to support the recoverability of the carrying amount of the investment. When required, the Company estimates the fair value of an investment and assesses whether any impairment is other than temporary using observable and unobservable inputs such as forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated capitalization and discount rates, or relevant market multiples, leasing prospects and local market information.

Auditing management’s evaluation of investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated fair value of each investment and whether any decline in fair value below the related investment’s carrying amount is other-than-temporary. In particular, the impairment evaluation for these investments was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted cash flows, which incorporate operating income before depreciation and amortization, relevant market multiples, and capitalization and discount rates, all of which can be affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions, demand, and competition.

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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Company’s process for evaluating investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above.

To test the Company’s evaluation of investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the methodologies applied, evaluating the significant assumptions discussed above and testing the completeness and accuracy of data used by management in its analysis. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, relevant market information, and other applicable sources. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in evaluating certain assumptions. In addition, we compared the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization to historical actual results and evaluated significant variances, including consideration of the current economic environment. As part of our evaluation, we assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the cash flows and the fair value of the related investment that would result from changes in the assumptions, and we evaluated whether a decline in fair value below the related investment’s carrying value was other-than-temporary.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2002.

Indianapolis, Indiana
February 22, 2024

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners of Simon Property Group, L.P. and the Board of Directors of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited Simon Property Group, L.P.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Simon Property Group, L.P. (the Partnership) maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on the COSO criteria.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Partnership as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) and our report dated February 22, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

The Partnership’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

February 22, 2024

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Partners of Simon Property Group, L.P. and the Board of Directors of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Simon Property Group, L.P. (the Partnership) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023 and the related notes and financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15(a) (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Partnership at December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and our report dated February 22, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Partnership’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Partnership’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Partnership in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Critical Audit Matters

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

Evaluation of Investment Properties for Impairment

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2023, the Partnership’s consolidated net investment properties totaled $21.6 billion. As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Partnership reviews investment properties for impairment on a property-by-property basis to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value of an investment property may not be recoverable. The Partnership estimates undiscounted cash flows of an investment property using observable and unobservable inputs such as forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated capitalization rates, leasing prospects and local market information.

Auditing management’s evaluation of investment properties for impairment was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the undiscounted cash flows of an investment property. In particular, the impairment evaluation for investment properties was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted cash flows, which incorporate operating income before depreciation and amortization, and capitalization rates, all of which can be affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions, demand, and competition.

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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Partnership’s process for evaluating investment properties for impairment, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above.  

To test the Partnership’s evaluation of investment properties for impairment, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the methodologies applied, evaluating the significant assumptions discussed above and testing the completeness and accuracy of the underlying data used by management in its analysis. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, relevant market information, and other applicable sources. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in evaluating certain assumptions. In addition, we compared the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization to historical actual results and evaluated significant variances, including consideration of the current economic environment. As part of our evaluation, we assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the undiscounted cash flows of the related investment property that would result from changes in the assumptions.

Evaluation of Investments in Unconsolidated Entities for Impairment

Description of the Matter

At December 31, 2023, the carrying value of the Partnership’s investments in unconsolidated entities and its investments in Klépierre and TRG totaled $8.1 billion. As explained in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Partnership reviews investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an investment in an unconsolidated entity may not be recoverable. To identify and evaluate whether an other-than-temporary decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value has occurred, the Partnership assesses economic and operating conditions that may affect the fair value of the investment. The evaluation of operating conditions may include developing estimates of forecasted cash flows or operating income before depreciation and amortization to support the recoverability of the carrying amount of the investment. When required, the Partnership estimates the fair value of an investment and assesses whether any impairment is other than temporary using observable and unobservable inputs such as forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated capitalization and discount rates, or relevant market multiples, leasing prospects and local market information.

Auditing management’s evaluation of investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment was complex due to the estimation uncertainty in determining the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization, estimated fair value of each investment and whether any decline in fair value below the related investment’s carrying amount is other-than-temporary. In particular, the impairment evaluation for these investments was sensitive to significant assumptions such as forecasted cash flows, which incorporate operating income before depreciation and amortization, relevant market multiples, and capitalization and discount rates, all of which can be affected by expectations about future market or economic conditions, demand, and competition.

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How We Addressed the Matter in Our Audit

We obtained an understanding, evaluated the design, and tested the operating effectiveness of controls over the Partnership’s process for evaluating investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment, including controls over management’s review of the significant assumptions described above.To test the Partnership’s evaluation of investments in unconsolidated entities for impairment, we performed audit procedures that included, among others, assessing the methodologies applied, evaluating the significant assumptions discussed above and testing the completeness and accuracy of data used by management in its analysis. We compared the significant assumptions used by management to current industry and economic trends, relevant market information, and other applicable sources. We also involved a valuation specialist to assist in evaluating certain assumptions. In addition, we compared the forecasted operating income before depreciation and amortization to historical actual results and evaluated significant variances, including consideration of the current economic environment. As part of our evaluation, we assessed the historical accuracy of management’s estimates and performed sensitivity analyses of significant assumptions to evaluate the changes in the cash flows and the fair value of the related investment that would result from changes in the assumptions, and we evaluated whether a decline in fair value below the related investment’s carrying value was other-than-temporary

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

We have served as the Partnership’s auditor since 2002.

Indianapolis, Indiana

February 22, 2024

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

   

2023

   

2022

ASSETS:

Investment properties, at cost

$

39,285,138

$

38,326,912

Less - accumulated depreciation

 

17,716,788

 

16,563,749

 

21,568,350

 

21,763,163

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,168,991

 

621,628

Short-term investments

1,000,000

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

 

826,126

 

823,540

Investment in TRG, at equity

 

3,049,719

 

3,074,345

Investment in Klépierre, at equity

 

1,527,872

 

1,561,112

Investment in other unconsolidated entities, at equity

3,540,648

3,511,263

Right-of-use assets, net

484,073

496,930

Deferred costs and other assets

 

1,117,716

 

1,159,293

Total assets

$

34,283,495

$

33,011,274

LIABILITIES:

Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$

26,033,423

$

24,960,286

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

 

1,693,248

 

1,491,583

Cash distributions and losses in unconsolidated entities, at equity

 

1,760,922

 

1,699,828

Dividend payable

1,842

1,997

Lease liabilities

484,861

497,953

Other liabilities

 

621,601

 

535,736

Total liabilities

 

30,595,897

 

29,187,383

Commitments and contingencies

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

 

195,949

 

212,239

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 83/8% cumulative redeemable preferred stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 796,948 issued and outstanding with a liquidation value of $39,847

 

41,106

 

41,435

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 342,895,886 and 342,905,419 issued and outstanding, respectively

 

33

 

34

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

 

 

Capital in excess of par value

 

11,406,236

 

11,232,881

Accumulated deficit

 

(6,095,576)

 

(5,926,974)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(172,787)

 

(164,873)

Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 16,983,364 and 15,959,628 shares, respectively

 

(2,156,178)

 

(2,043,979)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

3,022,834

 

3,138,524

Noncontrolling interests

 

468,815

 

473,128

Total equity

 

3,491,649

 

3,611,652

Total liabilities and equity

$

34,283,495

$

33,011,274

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

For the Year

Ended December 31, 

 

2023

    

2022

    

2021

REVENUE:

Lease income

$

5,164,335

$

4,905,175

$

4,736,719

Management fees and other revenues

 

125,995

 

116,904

 

106,483

Other income

 

368,506

 

269,368

 

273,587

Total revenue

 

5,658,836

 

5,291,447

 

5,116,789

EXPENSES:

Property operating

 

489,346

 

464,135

 

415,720

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,262,107

 

1,227,371

 

1,262,715

Real estate taxes

 

441,783

 

443,224

 

458,953

Repairs and maintenance

 

97,257

 

93,595

 

96,391

Advertising and promotion

 

127,346

 

107,793

 

114,303

Home and regional office costs

 

207,618

 

184,592

 

184,660

General and administrative

 

38,513

 

34,971

 

30,339

Other

 

187,844

 

152,213

 

140,518

Total operating expenses

 

2,851,814

 

2,707,894

 

2,703,599

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS

 

2,807,022

 

2,583,553

 

2,413,190

Interest expense

 

(854,648)

 

(761,253)

 

(795,712)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

-

-

(51,841)

Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net (Notes 3 and 6)

362,019

121,177

178,672

Income and other tax expense

 

(81,874)

 

(83,512)

 

(157,199)

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

375,663

 

647,977

 

782,837

Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net

11,892

(61,204)

(8,095)

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

 

(3,056)

 

5,647

 

206,855

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

2,617,018

2,452,385

2,568,707

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

333,892

 

312,850

 

319,076

Preferred dividends

 

3,337

 

3,337

 

3,337

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

2,279,789

$

2,136,198

$

2,246,294

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

6.98

$

6.52

$

6.84

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

$

2,568,707

Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements

 

18,350

 

54,808

 

51,114

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

 

(4,084)

 

(1,595)

 

(7,285)

Currency translation adjustments

 

(26,513)

 

(28,119)

 

(38,772)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

 

2,254

 

(2,009)

 

(1,014)

Comprehensive income

 

2,607,025

 

2,475,470

 

2,572,750

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

331,814

 

315,622

 

319,629

Comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders

$

2,275,211

$

2,159,848

$

2,253,121

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Year

Ended December 31, 

 

2023

    

2022

    

2021

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

    

    

    

    

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

$

2,568,707

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,333,584

 

1,292,113

 

1,325,895

Loss on debt extinguishment

51,841

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

 

3,056

 

(5,647)

 

(206,855)

Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net

(362,019)

(121,177)

(178,672)

Unrealized (gains) losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net

(11,892)

61,204

8,095

Straight-line lease loss

 

9,866

 

25,234

 

22,619

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

(375,663)

 

(647,977)

 

(782,837)

Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities

 

458,709

 

561,583

 

436,881

Changes in assets and liabilities

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

 

(11,802)

 

63,350

 

265,352

Deferred costs and other assets

 

24,423

 

(104,567)

 

(77,592)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other

 

245,513

 

190,103

 

203,968

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,930,793

 

3,766,604

 

3,637,402

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Acquisitions

 

(65,829)

 

(203,364)

 

(257,080)

Funding of loans to related parties

 

(15,250)

 

(132,857)

 

(15,848)

Repayments of loans to related parties

 

16,188

 

82,371

 

14,027

Capital expenditures, net

 

(793,283)

 

(650,024)

 

(527,935)

Cash impact from the consolidation of properties

 

 

20,988

 

5,595

Net proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

59,658

 

3,000

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

(83,961)

 

(235,792)

 

(56,901)

Purchase of short-term investments

(1,000,000)

Purchase of equity instruments

 

(31,742)

 

(66,140)

 

(33,605)

Proceeds from sales of equity instruments

 

304,129

 

26,086

 

65,504

Insurance proceeds for property restoration

7,427

7,200

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other

 

299,140

 

472,510

 

243,279

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,363,181)

 

(626,564)

 

(552,764)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from sales of common stock and other, net of transaction costs

 

(328)

 

(328)

 

(328)

Purchase of shares related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings

(5,795)

(6,788)

(2,318)

Redemption of limited partner units

 

(13,524)

 

(1,852)

 

(2,220)

Purchase of treasury stock

(140,593)

(180,387)

Preferred unit redemptions

(2,500)

Proceeds from the special purpose acquisition company IPO, net of transaction costs

338,121

Proceeds from (establishment of) trust account for special purpose acquisition company

 

 

345,000

 

(345,000)

Liquidation of special purpose acquisition company

 

 

(345,000)

 

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties

 

(41,956)

 

(27,741)

 

(5,024)

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties

 

9,813

 

29,681

 

20,902

Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership

 

(1,900)

 

(1,915)

 

(1,915)

Distributions to stockholders and preferred dividends

 

(2,439,233)

 

(2,264,007)

 

(2,351,764)

Distributions to limited partners

 

(355,548)

 

(326,550)

 

(337,021)

Cash paid to extinguish debt

(50,156)

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs

 

3,629,840

 

3,449,403

 

9,251,217

Repayments of debt

 

(2,658,525)

 

(3,721,864)

 

(10,076,809)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(2,020,249)

 

(3,052,348)

 

(3,562,315)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

547,363

 

87,692

 

(477,677)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

621,628

 

533,936

 

1,011,613

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$

1,168,991

$

621,628

$

533,936

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Simon Property Group, Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Equity

(Dollars in thousands)

    

    

    

Accumulated Other

    

    

    

    

    

 

Comprehensive

Capital in

Common Stock

 

Preferred

Common

Income

Excess of Par

Accumulated

Held in

Noncontrolling

Total

 

Stock

Stock

(Loss)

Value

Deficit

Treasury

Interests

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

42,091

$

34

$

(188,675)

$

11,179,688

$

(6,102,314)

$

(1,891,352)

$

432,874

$

3,472,346

Exchange of limited partner units (58,571 common shares, Note 8)

539

(539)

Series J preferred stock premium amortization

(328)

(328)

Stock incentive program (80,012 common shares, net)

(9,229)

9,229

Redemption of limited partner units (15,705 units)

(2,061)

(159)

(2,220)

Amortization of stock incentive

19,673

19,673

Long-term incentive performance units

17,755

17,755

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (20,374 common shares repurchased)

5,760

(44,319)

(2,318)

18,494

(22,383)

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

44,676

6,438

51,114

Currency translation adjustments

(33,932)

(4,840)

(38,772)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

(886)

(128)

(1,014)

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(6,369)

(916)

(7,285)

Other comprehensive income

3,489

554

 

4,043

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

18,620

(18,620)

Distributions to common stockholders and limited partners, excluding Operating Partnership preferred interests

(1,926,706)

(276,698)

(2,203,404)

Distribution to other noncontrolling interest partners

(2,708)

(2,708)

Net income, excluding $1,915 attributable to preferred interests in the Operating Partnership and a $3,419 loss attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

2,249,631

320,580

2,570,211

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

41,763

$

34

$

(185,186)

$

11,212,990

$

(5,823,708)

$

(1,884,441)

$

491,533

$

3,852,985

Exchange of limited partner units (2,680 common shares, Note 8)

27

(27)

Series J preferred stock premium amortization

(328)

(328)

Stock incentive program (208,063 common shares, net)

(27,637)

27,637

Redemption of limited partner units (14,740 units)

(1,708)

(144)

(1,852)

Amortization of stock incentive

23,670

23,670

Treasury stock purchase (1,830,022 shares)

(180,387)

(180,387)

Long-term incentive performance units

14,845

14,845

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (46,555 common shares repurchased)

(2,769)

21,206

(6,788)

10,600

22,249

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

47,888

6,920

54,808

Currency translation adjustments

(24,427)

(3,692)

(28,119)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

(1,755)

(254)

(2,009)

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(1,393)

(202)

(1,595)

Other comprehensive income

20,313

2,772

23,085

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

28,308

(28,308)

Distributions to common stockholders and limited partners, excluding Operating Partnership preferred interests

(2,264,007)

(326,550)

(2,590,557)

Distribution to other noncontrolling interest partners

(1,362)

(1,362)

Net income, excluding $1,915 attributable to preferred interests in the Operating Partnership and $1,166 attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

2,139,535

309,769

2,449,304

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

41,435

$

34

$

(164,873)

$

11,232,881

$

(5,926,974)

$

(2,043,979)

$

473,128

$

3,611,652

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Accumulated Other

    

    

    

    

    

 

Comprehensive

Capital in

Common Stock

 

Preferred

Common

Income

Excess of Par

Accumulated

Held in

Noncontrolling

Total

 

Stock

Stock

(Loss)

Value

Deficit

Treasury

Interests

Equity

 

Issuance of limited partner units (1,725,000 units)

197,426

197,426

Series J preferred stock premium amortization

(329)

(329)

Stock incentive program (291,122 common shares, net)

(34,189)

34,189

Redemption of limited partner units (114,241 units)

(12,483)

(1,041)

(13,524)

Amortization of stock incentive

32,468

32,468

Treasury stock purchase (1,273,733 shares)

(140,593)

(140,593)

Long-term incentive performance units

14,739

14,739

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (50,658 common shares repurchased)

(1)

146

(12,495)

(5,795)

2,026

(16,119)

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

15,784

2,566

18,350

Currency translation adjustments

(22,116)

(4,397)

(26,513)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

1,969

285

2,254

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(3,551)

(533)

(4,084)

Other comprehensive income

(7,914)

(2,079)

(9,993)

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

187,413

(187,413)

Distributions to common stockholders and limited partners, excluding Operating Partnership preferred interests

(2,439,233)

(355,548)

(2,794,781)

Distribution to other noncontrolling interest partners

(6,361)

(6,361)

Net income, excluding $1,900 attributable to preferred interests in the Operating Partnership and a $1,946 loss attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

2,283,126

333,938

2,617,064

Balance at December 31, 2023

$

41,106

$

33

$

(172,787)

$

11,406,236

$

(6,095,576)

$

(2,156,178)

$

468,815

$

3,491,649

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except unit amounts)

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

  

2023

  

2022

ASSETS:

Investment properties, at cost

$

39,285,138

$

38,326,912

Less — accumulated depreciation

 

17,716,788

 

16,563,749

 

21,568,350

 

21,763,163

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,168,991

 

621,628

Short-term investments

1,000,000

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

 

826,126

 

823,540

Investment in TRG, at equity

 

3,049,719

 

3,074,345

Investment in Klépierre, at equity

 

1,527,872

 

1,561,112

Investment in other unconsolidated entities, at equity

3,540,648

3,511,263

Right-of-use assets, net

484,073

496,930

Deferred costs and other assets

 

1,117,716

 

1,159,293

Total assets

$

34,283,495

$

33,011,274

LIABILITIES:

Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$

26,033,423

$

24,960,286

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

 

1,693,248

 

1,491,583

Cash distributions and losses in unconsolidated entities, at equity

 

1,760,922

 

1,699,828

Distribution payable

1,842

1,997

Lease liabilities

484,861

497,953

Other liabilities

 

621,601

 

535,736

Total liabilities

 

30,595,897

 

29,187,383

Commitments and contingencies

Preferred units, various series, at liquidation value, and noncontrolling redeemable interests

 

195,949

 

212,239

EQUITY:

Partners’ Equity

Preferred units, 796,948 units outstanding. Liquidation value of $39,847

 

41,106

 

41,435

General Partner, 325,920,522 and 326,953,791 units outstanding, respectively

 

2,981,728

 

3,097,089

Limited Partners, 48,913,717 and 47,302,958 units outstanding, respectively

 

447,494

 

448,076

Total partners’ equity

 

3,470,328

 

3,586,600

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in properties, net

 

21,321

 

25,052

Total equity

 

3,491,649

 

3,611,652

Total liabilities and equity

$

34,283,495

$

33,011,274

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per unit amounts)

 

For the Year

 

Ended December 31, 

 

2023

2022

2021

REVENUE:

 

    

    

Lease income

$

5,164,335

$

4,905,175

$

4,736,719

Management fees and other revenues

 

125,995

 

116,904

 

106,483

Other income

 

368,506

 

269,368

 

273,587

Total revenue

 

5,658,836

 

5,291,447

 

5,116,789

EXPENSES:

Property operating

 

489,346

 

464,135

 

415,720

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,262,107

 

1,227,371

 

1,262,715

Real estate taxes

 

441,783

 

443,224

 

458,953

Repairs and maintenance

 

97,257

 

93,595

 

96,391

Advertising and promotion

 

127,346

 

107,793

 

114,303

Home and regional office costs

 

207,618

 

184,592

 

184,660

General and administrative

 

38,513

 

34,971

 

30,339

Other

 

187,844

 

152,213

 

140,518

Total operating expenses

 

2,851,814

 

2,707,894

 

2,703,599

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE OTHER ITEMS

 

2,807,022

 

2,583,553

 

2,413,190

Interest expense

 

(854,648)

 

(761,253)

 

(795,712)

Loss on extinguishment of debt

(51,841)

Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net (Notes 3 and 6)

362,019

121,177

178,672

Income and other tax expense

 

(81,874)

 

(83,512)

 

(157,199)

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

375,663

 

647,977

 

782,837

Unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net

11,892

(61,204)

(8,095)

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

 

(3,056)

 

5,647

 

206,855

CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

 

2,617,018

 

2,452,385

 

2,568,707

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

(1,336)

 

2,738

 

(6,053)

Preferred unit requirements

 

5,237

 

5,252

 

5,252

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS

$

2,613,117

$

2,444,395

$

2,569,508

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO UNITHOLDERS ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

General Partner

$

2,279,789

$

2,136,198

$

2,246,294

Limited Partners

 

333,328

 

308,197

 

323,214

Net income attributable to unitholders

$

2,613,117

$

2,444,395

$

2,569,508

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER UNIT:

Net income attributable to unitholders

$

6.98

$

6.52

$

6.84

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

$

2,568,707

Unrealized gain on derivative hedge agreements

 

18,350

 

54,808

 

51,114

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

 

(4,084)

 

(1,595)

 

(7,285)

Currency translation adjustments

 

(26,513)

 

(28,119)

 

(38,772)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

 

2,254

 

(2,009)

 

(1,014)

Comprehensive income

 

2,607,025

 

2,475,470

 

2,572,750

Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

 

610

 

1,572

 

(2,634)

Comprehensive income attributable to unitholders

$

2,606,415

$

2,473,898

$

2,575,384

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

For the Year

Ended December 31, 

 

2023

    

2022

    

2021

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

    

Consolidated Net Income

$

2,617,018

$

2,452,385

$

2,568,707

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities

Depreciation and amortization

 

1,333,584

 

1,292,113

 

1,325,895

Loss on debt extinguishment

51,841

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

 

3,056

 

(5,647)

 

(206,855)

Gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net

(362,019)

(121,177)

(178,672)

Unrealized (gains) losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net

(11,892)

61,204

8,095

Straight-line lease loss

 

9,866

 

25,234

 

22,619

Income from unconsolidated entities

 

(375,663)

 

(647,977)

 

(782,837)

Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities

 

458,709

 

561,583

 

436,881

Changes in assets and liabilities

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

 

(11,802)

 

63,350

 

265,352

Deferred costs and other assets

 

24,423

 

(104,567)

 

(77,592)

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, deferred revenues and other

 

245,513

 

190,103

 

203,968

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,930,793

 

3,766,604

 

3,637,402

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Acquisitions

 

(65,829)

 

(203,364)

 

(257,080)

Funding of loans to related parties

(15,250)

(132,857)

(15,848)

Repayments of loans to related parties

 

16,188

 

82,371

 

14,027

Capital expenditures, net

 

(793,283)

 

(650,024)

 

(527,935)

Cash impact from the consolidation of properties

 

 

20,988

 

5,595

Net proceeds from sale of assets

59,658

3,000

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 

(83,961)

 

(235,792)

 

(56,901)

Purchase of short-term investments

(1,000,000)

Purchase of equity instruments

 

(31,742)

 

(66,140)

 

(33,605)

Proceeds from sale of equity instruments

 

304,129

 

26,086

 

65,504

Insurance proceeds for property restoration

7,427

7,200

Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities and other

 

299,140

 

472,510

 

243,279

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(1,363,181)

 

(626,564)

 

(552,764)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Issuance of units and other

 

(328)

 

(328)

 

(328)

Purchase of units related to stock grant recipients' tax withholdings

 

(5,795)

 

(6,788)

 

(2,318)

Redemption of limited partner units

(13,524)

(1,852)

(2,220)

Purchase of general partner units

(140,593)

(180,387)

Preferred unit redemptions

(2,500)

Proceeds from the special purpose acquisition company IPO, net of transaction costs

338,121

Proceeds from (establishment of) trust account for special purpose acquisition company

345,000

(345,000)

Liquidation of special purpose acquisition company

(345,000)

Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties

 

(41,956)

 

(27,741)

 

(5,024)

Contributions from noncontrolling interest holders in properties

 

9,813

 

29,681

 

20,902

Partnership distributions

 

(2,796,681)

 

(2,592,472)

 

(2,690,700)

Cash paid to extinguish debt

(50,156)

Mortgage and unsecured indebtedness proceeds, net of transaction costs

 

3,629,840

 

3,449,403

 

9,251,217

Mortgage and unsecured indebtedness principal payments

 

(2,658,525)

 

(3,721,864)

 

(10,076,809)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(2,020,249)

 

(3,052,348)

 

(3,562,315)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

547,363

 

87,692

 

(477,677)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

621,628

 

533,936

 

1,011,613

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

$

1,168,991

$

621,628

$

533,936

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Equity

(Dollars in thousands)

Preferred

Simon (Managing

Limited

Noncontrolling

Total

 

    

Units

    

General Partner)

    

Partners

    

Interests

    

Equity

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

42,091

$

2,997,381

$

431,784

$

1,090

$

3,472,346

Series J preferred stock premium and amortization

(328)

(328)

Limited partner units exchanged to common units (58,571 units)

539

(539)

Stock incentive program (80,012 common units, net)

Amortization of stock incentive

19,673

19,673

Redemption of limited partner units (15,705 units)

(2,061)

(159)

(2,220)

Long-term incentive performance units

17,755

17,755

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (20,374 common units)

(40,877)

1

18,493

(22,383)

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

44,676

6,438

51,114

Currency translation adjustments

(33,932)

(4,840)

(38,772)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

(886)

(128)

(1,014)

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(6,369)

(916)

(7,285)

Other comprehensive income

3,489

554

4,043

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

18,620

(18,620)

Distributions, excluding distributions on preferred interests classified as temporary equity

(3,337)

(1,923,369)

(276,698)

(2,708)

(2,206,112)

Net income, excluding preferred distributions on temporary equity preferred units of $1,915 and a $3,419 loss attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

3,337

2,246,294

323,214

(2,634)

2,570,211

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

41,763

$

3,319,689

$

477,292

$

14,241

$

3,852,985

Series J preferred stock premium and amortization

(328)

(328)

Limited partner units exchanged to common units (2,680 units)

27

(27)

Stock incentive program (208,063 common units, net)

Amortization of stock incentive

23,670

23,670

Redemption of limited partner units (14,740 units)

(1,708)

(144)

(1,852)

Treasury unit purchase (1,830,022 units)

(180,387)

(180,387)

Long-term incentive performance units

14,845

14,845

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (72,442 LTIP units and 46,555 common units)

11,649

(1)

10,601

22,249

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

47,888

6,920

54,808

Currency translation adjustments

(24,427)

(3,692)

(28,119)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

(1,755)

(254)

(2,009)

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(1,393)

(202)

(1,595)

Other comprehensive income

20,313

2,772

23,085

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

28,308

(28,308)

Distributions, excluding distributions on preferred interests classified as temporary equity

(3,337)

(2,260,670)

(326,550)

(1,362)

(2,591,919)

Net income, excluding preferred distributions on temporary equity preferred units of $1,915 and $1,166 attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

3,337

2,136,198

308,197

1,572

2,449,304

Balance at December 31, 2022

$

41,435

$

3,097,089

$

448,076

$

25,052

$

3,611,652

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Simon (Managing

Limited

Noncontrolling

Total

 

    

Units

    

General Partner)

    

Partners

    

Interests

    

Equity

 

Issuance of limited partner units (1,725,000 units)

197,426

197,426

Series J preferred stock premium and amortization

(329)

(329)

Stock incentive program (291,122 common units, net)

Amortization of stock incentive

32,468

32,468

Redemption of limited partner units (114,241 units)

(12,483)

(1,041)

(13,524)

Treasury unit purchase (1,273,733 units)

(140,593)

(140,593)

Long-term incentive performance units

14,739

14,739

Issuance of unit equivalents and other (50,658 common units)

(18,145)

6

2,020

(16,119)

Unrealized gain on hedging activities

15,784

2,566

18,350

Currency translation adjustments

(22,116)

(4,397)

(26,513)

Changes in available-for-sale securities and other

1,969

285

2,254

Net gain reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings

(3,551)

(533)

(4,084)

Other comprehensive income

(7,914)

(2,079)

(9,993)

Adjustment to limited partners' interest from change in ownership in the Operating Partnership

187,413

(187,413)

Distributions, excluding distributions on preferred interests classified as temporary equity

(3,337)

(2,435,896)

(355,548)

(6,361)

(2,801,142)

Net income, excluding preferred distributions on temporary equity preferred units of $1,900 and a $1,946 loss attributable to noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

3,337

2,279,789

333,328

610

2,617,064

Balance at December 31, 2023

$

41,106

$

2,981,728

$

447,494

$

21,321

$

3,491,649

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

1. Organization

Simon Property Group, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that operates as a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code. REITs will generally not be liable for U.S. federal corporate income taxes as long as they distribute not less than 100% of their REIT taxable income. Simon Property Group, L.P. is our majority-owned Delaware partnership subsidiary that owns all of our real estate properties and other assets. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "Simon" mean Simon Property Group, Inc. and references to the "Operating Partnership" mean Simon Property Group, L.P.  References to "we," "us" and "our" mean collectively Simon, the Operating Partnership and those entities/subsidiaries owned or controlled by Simon and/or the Operating Partnership. Unless otherwise indicated, these notes to consolidated financial statements apply to both Simon and the Operating Partnership. According to the Operating Partnership's partnership agreement, the Operating Partnership is required to pay all expenses of Simon.

We own, develop and manage premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations, which consist primarily of malls, Premium Outlets®, and The Mills®.  As of December 31, 2023, we owned or held an interest in 195 income-producing properties in the United States, which consisted of 93 malls, 69 Premium Outlets, 14 Mills, six lifestyle centers, and 13 other retail properties in 37 states and Puerto Rico. We also own an 84% noncontrolling interest in the Taubman Realty Group, LLC, or TRG, which has an interest in 24 regional, super-regional, and outlet malls in the U.S. and Asia. Internationally, as of December 31, 2023, we had ownership interests in 35 Premium Outlets and Designer Outlet properties primarily located in Asia, Europe, and Canada. As of December 31, 2023, we also owned a 22.4% equity stake in Klépierre SA, or Klépierre, a publicly traded, Paris-based real estate company which owns, or has an interest in, shopping centers located in 14 countries in Europe. We also own investments in retail operations (J.C. Penney and SPARC Group); an intellectual property and licensing venture (Authentic Brands Group, LLC, or ABG); an e-commerce venture (Rue Gilt Groupe, or RGG), and Jamestown (a global real estate investment and management company), collectively, our other platform investments.

We generate the majority of our lease income from retail, dining, entertainment and other tenants including consideration received from:

Fixed minimum lease consideration and fixed common area maintenance (CAM) reimbursements and,
Variable lease consideration primarily based on tenants’ sales, as well as reimbursements for real estate taxes, utilities, marketing, and certain other items.

Revenues of our management company, after intercompany eliminations, consist primarily of management fees that are typically based upon the revenues of the property being managed.

We also grow by generating supplemental revenues from the following activities:

establishing our properties as leading market resource providers for retailers and other businesses and consumer-focused corporate alliances, including payment systems (such as handling fees relating to the sales of bank-issued prepaid cards), national marketing alliances, static and digital media initiatives, business development, sponsorship, and events,
offering property operating services to our tenants and others, including waste handling and facility services, and the provision of energy services,
selling or leasing land adjacent to our properties, commonly referred to as “outlots” or “outparcels,” and
generating interest income on cash deposits and investments in loans, including those made to related entities.

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

2. Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of all controlled subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany amounts have been eliminated.

We consolidate properties that are wholly-owned or properties where we own less than 100% but we control. Control of a property is demonstrated by, among other factors, our ability to refinance debt and sell the property without the consent of any other partner or owner and the inability of any other partner or owner to replace us.

We also consolidate a variable interest entity, or VIE, when we are determined to be the primary beneficiary. Determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based on whether an entity has (1) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between us and the VIE, including management agreements and other contractual arrangements. There have been no changes during 2023 in previous conclusions about whether an entity qualifies as a VIE or whether we are the primary beneficiary of any previously identified VIE. During the periods presented, we did not provide financial or other support to any identified VIE that we were not contractually obligated to provide.

Investments in partnerships and joint ventures represent our noncontrolling ownership interests. We account for these unconsolidated entities using the equity method of accounting. We initially record these investments at cost and we subsequently adjust for net equity in income or loss, which we allocate in accordance with the provisions of the applicable partnership or joint venture agreement, cash contributions and distributions, and foreign currency fluctuations, if applicable. The allocation provisions in the partnership or joint venture agreements are not always consistent with the legal ownership interests held by each general or limited partner or joint venture investee primarily due to partner preferences. We separately report investments in partnerships and joint ventures for which accumulated distributions have exceeded investments in and our share of net income of the partnerships and joint ventures within cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity in the consolidated balance sheets. The net equity of certain partnerships and joint ventures is less than zero because of financing or operating distributions that are usually greater than net income, as net income includes non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization.

As of December 31, 2023, we consolidated 130 wholly-owned properties and 19 additional properties that are less than wholly-owned, but which we control or for which we are the primary beneficiary. We apply the equity method of accounting to the other 81 properties (the joint venture properties) and our investments in Klépierre, TRG, and Jamestown, as well as our investments in retail operations (J.C. Penney and SPARC Group); an intellectual property and licensing venture (ABG); and an e-commerce venture (RGG). We manage the day-to-day operations of 51 of the 81 joint venture properties, but have determined that our partner or partners have substantive participating rights with respect to the assets and operations of these joint venture properties. Our investments in joint ventures in Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Malaysia, Canada, Spain, Thailand, and the United Kingdom comprise 24 of the remaining 30 properties. These international properties and TRG are managed by joint ventures in which we share control.

Preferred distributions of the Operating Partnership are accrued at declaration and represent distributions on outstanding preferred units of partnership interests, or preferred units, and are included in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.  We allocate net operating results of the Operating Partnership after preferred distributions to limited partners and to us based on the partners’ respective weighted average ownership interests in the Operating Partnership. Net operating results of the Operating Partnership attributable to limited partners are reflected in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests.

Our weighted average ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was as follows:

For the Year Ended

 

December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Weighted average ownership interest

 

87.2

%  

87.4

%  

87.4

%  

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, our ownership interest in the Operating Partnership was 87.0% and 87.4%, respectively. We adjust the noncontrolling limited partners’ interest at the end of each period to reflect their interest in the net assets of the Operating Partnership.

Preferred unit requirements in the Operating Partnership’s accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income represent distributions on outstanding preferred units and are recorded when declared.    

3. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Investment Properties

Investment properties consist of the following as of December 31:

    

2023

    

2022

 

Land

$

3,643,432

$

3,632,943

Buildings and improvements

 

35,141,486

 

34,246,835

Total land, buildings and improvements

 

38,784,918

 

37,879,778

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

 

500,220

 

447,134

Investment properties at cost

 

39,285,138

 

38,326,912

Less — accumulated depreciation

 

17,716,788

 

16,563,749

Investment properties at cost, net

$

21,568,350

$

21,763,163

Construction in progress included above

$

760,175

$

587,644

We record investment properties at cost. Investment properties include costs of acquisitions; development, predevelopment, and construction (including allocable salaries and related benefits); tenant allowances and improvements; and interest and real estate taxes incurred during construction. We capitalize improvements and replacements from repair and maintenance when the repair and maintenance extends the useful life, increases capacity, or improves the efficiency of the asset. All other repair and maintenance items are expensed as incurred. We capitalize interest on projects during periods of construction until the projects are ready for their intended purpose based on interest rates in place during the construction period. The amount of interest capitalized during each year is as follows:

For the Year Ended

 

December 31, 

 

    

2023

2022

    

2021

Capitalized interest

$

39,906

$

35,482

$

31,204

We record depreciation on buildings and improvements utilizing the straight-line method over an estimated original useful life, which is generally 10 to 35 years. We review depreciable lives of investment properties periodically and we make adjustments when necessary to reflect a shorter economic life. We amortize tenant allowances and tenant improvements utilizing the straight-line method over the term of the related lease or occupancy term of the tenant, if shorter. We record depreciation on equipment and fixtures utilizing the straight-line method over seven to ten years.

We review investment properties for impairment on a property-by-property basis to identify and evaluate events or changes in circumstances which indicate that the carrying value of investment properties may not be recoverable. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, declines in a property’s operational performance, such as declining cash flows, occupancy or total sales per square foot, the Company’s intent and ability to hold the related asset, and, if applicable, the remaining time to maturity of underlying financing arrangements. We measure any impairment of investment property when the estimated undiscounted operating income before depreciation and amortization during the anticipated holding period plus its residual value, and, if applicable, on a probability weighted basis, is less than the carrying value of the

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

property. To the extent impairment has occurred, we charge to income the excess of carrying value of the property over our estimate of fair value.

We also review our investments, including investments in unconsolidated entities, to identify and evaluate whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of our investments may not be recoverable. We will record an impairment charge if we determine the fair value of the investment is less than its carrying value and such impairment is other-than-temporary. Our evaluation of changes in economic or operating conditions and whether an impairment is other-than-temporary may include developing estimates of fair value, forecasted cash flows or operating income before depreciation and amortization.

We estimate undiscounted cash flows and fair value using observable and unobservable data such as operating income before depreciation and amortization, hold periods, estimated capitalization and discount rates, or relevant market multiples, leasing prospects and local market information, expected probabilities of outcomes, if applicable, and whether an impairment is other-than-temporary. Changes in economic and operating conditions including, changes in the financial condition of our tenants and changes to our intent and ability to hold the related asset, that occur subsequent to our review of recoverability of investment property and other investments could impact the assumptions used in that assessment and could result in future charges to earnings if assumptions regarding those investments differ from actual results.

Purchase Accounting

We allocate the purchase price of asset acquisitions and any excess investment in unconsolidated entities to the various components of the acquisition based upon the relative fair value of each component which may be derived from various observable or unobservable inputs and assumptions. Also, we may utilize third party valuation specialists. These components typically include buildings, land and intangibles related to in-place leases and we estimate:

the relative fair value of land and related improvements and buildings on an as-if-vacant basis,
the market value of in-place leases based upon our best estimate of current market rents and amortize the resulting market rent adjustment into lease income,
the value of costs to obtain tenants, including tenant allowances and improvements and leasing commissions, and
the value of lease income and recovery of costs foregone during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the space was vacant.

The relative fair value of buildings is depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the acquired building or related improvements. We amortize tenant improvements, in-place lease assets and other lease-related intangibles over the remaining life of the underlying leases. We also estimate the value of other acquired intangible assets, if any, which are amortized over the remaining life of the underlying related intangibles.

Cash and Cash Equivalents and Short-term investments

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Cash equivalents generally consist of commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances, Eurodollars, repurchase agreements, and money market deposits or securities. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include our cash and cash equivalents and our trade accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with institutions of high credit quality. However, at certain times, such cash and cash equivalents are in excess of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Securities Investor Protection Corporation insurance limits. See Notes 4 and 8 for disclosures about non-cash investing and financing transactions.

We classify short-term investments, which consist of time-deposits with original maturities in excess of 90 days as available-for-sale.  Short-term investments are reported at fair value and reviewed periodically for allowances for credit losses and impairment.  When evaluating the investments, we review factors such as the extent to which the fair value of

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

the security is less than the amortized cost basis, adverse conditions specifically related to the security, the financial condition of the issuer, the Company’s intent to sell, and whether it would be more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell the investments before the recovery of their amortized cost basis.  

Equity Instruments and Debt Securities

Equity instruments and debt securities consist primarily of equity instruments, our deferred compensation plan investments, the debt securities of our captive insurance subsidiary, and certain investments held to fund the debt service requirements of debt previously secured by investment properties. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had equity instruments with readily determinable fair values of $97.7 million and $73.0 million, respectively. Changes in the fair value of these equity instruments are recorded in unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had equity instruments without readily determinable fair values of $240.2 million and $236.2 million, respectively, for which we have elected the measurement alternative. We regularly evaluate these investments for any impairment in their estimated fair value, as well as any observable price changes for an identical or similar equity instrument of the same issuer. We recorded a reduction in the carrying value of these investments of nil and $27.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Changes in the fair value of these equity instruments are recorded in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

Our deferred compensation plan equity instruments are valued based upon quoted market prices.  The investments have a matching liability as the amounts are fully payable to the employees that earned the compensation.  Changes in value of these securities and changes to the matching liability to employees are both recognized in earnings and, as a result, there is no impact to consolidated net income.

At December 31, 2023 and 2022, we held debt securities of $79.7 million and $52.3 million, respectively, in our captive insurance subsidiary. The types of securities included in the investment portfolio of our captive insurance subsidiary are typically U.S. Treasury or other U.S. government securities as well as corporate debt securities with maturities ranging from less than one year to ten years. These securities are classified as available-for-sale and are valued based upon quoted market prices or other observable inputs when quoted market prices are not available. The amortized cost of debt securities, which approximates fair value, held by our captive insurance subsidiary is adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts to maturity. Changes in the values of these securities are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the gain or loss is realized or until any unrealized loss is deemed to be other-than-temporary. We review any declines in value of these securities for other-than-temporary impairment and consider the severity and duration of any decline in value. To the extent an other-than-temporary impairment is deemed to have occurred, an impairment is recorded and a new cost basis is established.

Our captive insurance subsidiary is required to maintain statutory minimum capital and surplus as well as maintain a minimum liquidity ratio. Therefore, our access to these securities may be limited.

Fair Value Measurements

Level 1 fair value inputs are quoted prices for identical items in active, liquid and visible markets such as stock exchanges. Level 2 fair value inputs are observable information for similar items in active or inactive markets, and appropriately consider counterparty creditworthiness in the valuations. Level 3 fair value inputs reflect our best estimate of inputs and assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the valuation estimate.

We have equity instruments with readily determinable fair values that are valued using Level 1 inputs. We have foreign currency forward contracts, interest rate cap and swap agreements, and time-deposits that mature within one-year that are valued using Level 2 inputs. The notional value of our time-deposits approximate fair value given the relatively short-term nature of the instrument.  We also have a bifurcated embedded derivative option that was a component of the

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

750.0 million exchangeable bonds issued in November 2023. This instrument is classified as primarily having Level 3 inputs and is further discussed in Note 3, within the Derivative Financial Instruments subsection and Note 7.

Description

December 31, 2023

Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)

Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)

Significant Other Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

Assets:

Short-term investments

$

1,000,000

$

-

$

1,000,000

$

-

Deferred costs and other assets

113,779

97,696

16,083

-

Total

$

1,113,779

$

97,696

$

1,016,083

$

-

Liabilities:

Other Liabilities

$

38,146

$

-

$

9,774

$

28,372

Description

   

December 31, 2022

   

Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)

Significant

Other

Observable

Inputs (Level 2)

    

Significant

Other

Unobservable

Inputs (Level 3)

Assets:

    

Other Assets

$

88,805

$

73,020

$

15,785

$

-

Liabilities:

Other Liabilities

$

8,605

$

-

$

8,605

$

-

Note 7 includes a discussion of the fair value of debt measured using Level 2 inputs.  Notes 3, 4, and 6 include discussions of the fair values recorded in purchase accounting using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs.  Level 3 inputs to our purchase accounting and impairment analyses include our estimations of fair value, net operating results of the property, capitalization rates and discount rates.

Gains or losses on Issuances of Stock by Equity Method Investees

When one of our equity method investees issues additional shares to third parties, our percentage ownership interest in the investee may decrease. In the event the issuance price per share is higher or lower than our average carrying amount per share, we recognize a noncash gain or loss on the issuance, when appropriate. This noncash gain or loss is recognized in our net income in the period the change of ownership interest occurs.

Use of Estimates

We prepared the accompanying consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.

Segment and Geographic Locations

Our primary business is the ownership, development, and management of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed use real estate. We have aggregated our retail operations, including malls, Premium Outlets, The Mills, and our international investments into one reportable segment because they have similar economic characteristics and we provide similar products and services to similar types of, and in many cases, the same, tenants.  As of December 31, 2023, approximately 7.3% of our consolidated long-lived assets and 4.2% of our consolidated total revenues were derived from assets located outside the United States.  As of December 31, 2022, approximately 6.9% of our consolidated long-lived assets and 3.5% of our consolidated total revenues were derived from assets located outside the United States.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Deferred Costs and Other Assets

Deferred costs and other assets include the following as of December 31:

    

2023

    

2022

 

Deferred lease costs, net

$

77,811

$

97,553

In-place lease intangibles, net

 

3,085

 

7,076

Acquired above market lease intangibles, net

 

5,629

 

10,696

Marketable securities of our captive insurance companies

 

79,716

 

52,325

Goodwill

 

20,098

 

20,098

Other marketable and non-marketable securities

 

338,120

 

309,212

Prepaids, notes receivable and other assets, net

 

593,257

 

662,333

$

1,117,716

$

1,159,293

Deferred Lease Costs

Our deferred leasing costs consist primarily of initial direct costs and, prior to the adoption of ASC 842, capitalized salaries and related benefits, in connection with lease originations. We record amortization of deferred leasing costs on a straight-line basis over the terms of the related leases. Details of these deferred costs as of December 31 are as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

 

Deferred lease costs

$

273,010

$

312,464

Accumulated amortization

 

(195,199)

 

(214,911)

Deferred lease costs, net

$

77,811

$

97,553

Amortization of deferred leasing costs is a component of depreciation and amortization expense. The accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income include amortization of deferred leasing costs as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Amortization of deferred leasing costs

$

34,119

$

39,606

$

43,028

Intangibles

The average remaining life of in-place lease intangibles is approximately 2.4 years and is being amortized on a straight-line basis and is included with depreciation and amortization in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The fair market value of above and below market leases is amortized into lease income over the remaining lease life as a component of reported lease income. The weighted average remaining life of these intangibles is approximately 2.9 years. The unamortized amount of below market leases is included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles and deferred revenues in the consolidated balance sheets and was $11.1 million and $15.3 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The amount of amortization of above and below market leases, net, which increased lease income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, was $0.9 million, $1.7 million and $2.7 million, respectively. If a lease is terminated prior to the original lease termination, any remaining unamortized intangible is written off to earnings.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Details of intangible assets as of December 31 are as follows:

2023

    

2022

In-place lease intangibles

$

52,138

$

67,935

Accumulated amortization

(49,054)

(60,859)

In-place lease intangibles, net

$

3,084

$

7,076

2023

2022

Acquired above market lease intangibles

$

119,985

$

130,556

Accumulated amortization

(114,356)

(119,860)

Acquired above market lease intangibles, net

$

5,629

$

10,696

Estimated future amortization and the increasing (decreasing) effect on lease income for our above and below market leases as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:

Below

Above

Impact to

Market

Market

Lease

   

Leases

   

Leases

   

Income, Net

2024

$

3,467

$

(3,634)

$

(167)

 

2025

 

2,347

 

(1,522)

 

825

2026

 

1,568

 

(446)

 

1,122

2027

 

1,252

 

(27)

 

1,225

2028

 

1,212

 

 

1,212

Thereafter

 

1,246

 

 

1,246

$

11,092

$

(5,629)

$

5,463

Derivative Financial Instruments

We record all derivatives on our consolidated balance sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of derivatives depends on the intended use of the derivative, whether we have designated a derivative as a hedge and whether the hedging relationship has satisfied the criteria necessary to apply hedge accounting. We may use a variety of derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to selectively manage or hedge a portion of the risks associated with our indebtedness and interest payments. Our objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage our exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, we primarily use interest rate swaps and caps. We require that hedging derivative instruments be highly effective in reducing the risk exposure that they are designated to hedge. We generally formally designate instruments that meets these hedging criteria as a hedge at the inception of the derivative contract.  We have no credit-risk-related hedging or derivative activities.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

As of December 31, 2023, we had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives related to managing our interest rate risk:

Number of

Notional

Interest Rate Derivative

    

Instruments

    

Amount

Interest Rate Swaps

 

5

$

805.0 million

Interest Rate Caps

1

$

38.0 million

Interest Rate Swaps

 

1

128.0 million

Interest Rate Caps

3

129.0 million

As of December 31, 2022, we had the following outstanding interest rate derivatives related to managing our interest rate risk:

Number of

Notional

Interest Rate Derivative

    

Instruments

    

Amount

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

1

128.0 million

Interest Rate Caps

 

5

319.0 million

The carrying value of our interest rate cap and swap agreements, at fair value, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was a net asset balance of $11.6 million and $13.1 million, respectively, and is included in deferred costs and other assets.

Our exposure to market risk due to changes in interest rates primarily relates to our long-term debt obligations. We manage exposure to interest rate market risk through our risk management strategy by a combination of interest rate protection agreements to effectively fix or cap a portion of variable rate debt.

We may enter into treasury lock agreements as part of an anticipated debt issuance. Upon completion of the debt issuance, the fair value of these instruments is recorded as part of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and is amortized to interest expense over the life of the debt agreement.

The unamortized gain on our treasury locks and terminated hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income was $41.9 million and $10.9 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.  Within the next year, we expect to reclassify to earnings approximately $3.1 million of gains related to terminated interest rate swaps from the current balance held in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

We are also exposed to foreign currency risk on financings of certain foreign operations. Our intent is to offset gains and losses that occur on the underlying exposers, with gains and losses on the derivative contracts hedging these exposers. We do not enter into either interest rate protection or foreign currency rate protection agreements for speculative purposes.

We are also exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on financial instruments which are denominated in foreign currencies, primarily in Yen and Euro.   We use currency forward contracts, cross currency swap contracts, and nonderivative instruments such as foreign currency denominated debt to manage our exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates on certain Yen and Euro-denominated receivables and net investments.  Currency forward contracts involve fixing the Yen:USD or Euro:USD exchange rate for delivery of a specified amount of foreign currency on a specified date. The currency forward contracts are typically cash settled in U.S. dollars for their fair value at or close to their settlement date.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

We had the following Euro:USD forward contracts designated as net investment hedges at December 31, 2023 and 2022 (in millions):

    

    

Asset (Liability) Value as of

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

Notional Value

Maturity Date

2023

2022

50.0

January 13, 2023

(2.9)

15.0

March 15, 2023

0.7

15.0

March 15, 2023

0.7

45.0

April 12, 2023

(0.2)

44.0

September 15, 2023

(0.1)

50.0

December 15, 2023

(2.8)

50.0

January 17, 2024

(0.4)

30.0

March 15, 2024

1.0

1.3

51.0

March 15, 2024

(3.6)

(2.8)

20.0

April 12, 2024

(0.1)

25.0

July 17, 2024

0.7

37.0

December 13, 2024

(0.9)

37.0

December 13, 2024

(0.9)

50.0

March 17, 2025

(1.1)

Asset balances in the above table are included in deferred costs and other assets. Liability balances in the above table are included in other liabilities.

We have designated certain derivative and nonderivative instruments as net investment hedges. Accordingly, we report the changes in fair value in other comprehensive income (loss).  For the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 we recorded gains (losses) of ($45.2 million), $131.7 million, and 176.0 million, respectively, in the cumulative translation adjustment section of the other comprehensive income (loss).  Changes in the value of these instruments are offset by changes in the underlying hedged Euro investments.  

The total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Simon’s derivative activities, including our share of other comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, was $48.7 million and $36.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Operating Partnership’s derivative activities, including our share of the other comprehensive income (loss) from unconsolidated entities, was $56.1 million and $41.8 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The exchange option of our exchangeable bonds is valued as a derivative liability using an option pricing model that incorporates the observed period ending price of the exchangeable bonds and secondary market prices of comparable unsecured senior notes without an exchange feature. The key assumptions utilized are the period ending share-price of Klépierre, share-price implied volatility, the EUR risk-free rate, Klépierre expected dividend yield, time to maturity, and the comparable spread to the EUR risk-free rate of unsecured senior notes without an exchange feature.

The fair value of the option is recorded in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets and changes to the value of the option are recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income in unrealized gains (losses) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net. 

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

The key inputs into the option model for the exchange option within the exchangeable bonds as of December 31, 2023 and November 14, 2023 (at inception) were as follows:

December 31, 2023

November 14, 2023

Klépierre stock price

24.68

22.67

Implied volatility

17.88%

19.74%

EUR risk-free rate

2.11%

2.96%

Klépierre expected dividend yield

6.85%

7.43%

Expected term

2.88 years

3.00 years

Credit Spread

0.84%

1.44%

The option is measured at fair value on a recurring basis.  As of December 31, 2023 and November 14, 2023 (at inception) the values of the option were $28.4 million and $19.2 million, respectively. 

Noncontrolling Interests

Simon

Details of the carrying amount of our noncontrolling interests are as follows as of December 31:

 

2023

    

2022

Limited partners’ interests in the Operating Partnership

$

447,494

$

448,076

Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests in properties, net

 

21,321

 

25,052

Total noncontrolling interests reflected in equity

$

468,815

$

473,128

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (which includes nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated properties, limited partners’ interests in the Operating Partnership, and preferred distributions payable by the Operating Partnership on its outstanding preferred units) is a component of consolidated net income. In addition, the individual components of other comprehensive income (loss) are presented in the aggregate for both controlling and noncontrolling interests, with the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests deducted from comprehensive income attributable to common stockholders.

The Operating Partnership

Our evaluation of the appropriateness of classifying the Operating Partnership’s common units of partnership interest, or units, held by Simon and the Operating Partnership's limited partners within permanent equity considered several significant factors. First, as a limited partnership, all decisions relating to the Operating Partnership’s operations and distributions are made by Simon, acting as the Operating Partnership’s sole general partner. The decisions of the general partner are made by Simon's Board of Directors or management. The Operating Partnership has no other governance structure. Secondly, the sole asset of Simon is its interest in the Operating Partnership. As a result, a share of common stock of Simon, or common stock, if owned by the Operating Partnership, is best characterized as being similar to a treasury share and thus not an asset of the Operating Partnership.

Limited partners of the Operating Partnership have the right under the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement to exchange their units for shares of common stock or cash, as selected by Simon as the sole general partner. Accordingly, we classify units held by limited partners in permanent equity because Simon may elect to issue shares of common stock to limited partners exercising their exchange rights rather than using cash. Under the Operating Partnership’s partnership agreement, the Operating Partnership is required to redeem units held by Simon only when Simon has repurchased shares of common stock. We classify units held by Simon in permanent equity because the decision to redeem those units would be made by Simon.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (which includes nonredeemable and redeemable noncontrolling interests in consolidated properties) is a component of consolidated net income.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Simon

The total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to Simon’s currency translation adjustment was ($221.6) million, ($199.5) million and ($175.1) million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following as of December 31:

Affected line item where

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

net income is presented

Currency translation adjustments

$

$

$

5,660

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

 

(712)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

$

$

4,948

Accumulated derivative gains, net

$

4,084

 

$

1,595

 

$

1,625

 

Interest expense

 

(533)

 

 

(202)

 

 

(204)

 

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

$

3,551

$

1,393

$

1,421

The Operating Partnership

The total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the Operating Partnership’s currency translation adjustment was ($254.9) million, ($228.3) million and ($200.2) million as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following as of December 31:

Affected line item where

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

net income is presented

Currency translation adjustments

$

 

$

 

$

5,660

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

Accumulated derivative gains, net

$

4,084

 

$

1,595

 

$

1,625

Interest expense

Revenue Recognition

We, as a lessor, primarily under long-term leases, retain substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of the investment properties and account for our leases as operating leases. We accrue fixed lease income on a straight-line basis over the terms of the leases when we believe substantially all lease income, including the related straight-line rent receivable, is probable of collection. Substantially all of our retail tenants are also required to pay overage rents based on

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

sales over a stated base amount during the lease year. We recognize this variable lease consideration only when each tenant’s sales exceed the applicable sales threshold. We amortize any tenant inducements as a reduction of lease income utilizing the straight-line method over the term of the related lease or occupancy term of the tenant, if shorter.

We structure our leases to allow us to recover a significant portion of our property operating, real estate taxes, repairs and maintenance, and advertising and promotion expenses from our tenants. A substantial portion of our leases, other than those for anchor stores, require the tenant to reimburse us for a substantial portion of our operating expenses, including common area maintenance, or CAM, real estate taxes and insurance.  Such property operating expenses typically include utility, insurance, security, janitorial, landscaping, food court and other administrative expenses. This significantly reduces our exposure to increases in costs and operating expenses resulting from inflation or otherwise. For substantially all of our leases in the U.S. mall portfolio, we receive a fixed payment from the tenant for the CAM component which is recognized as lease income on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease beginning with the adoption of ASC 842. When not reimbursed by the fixed CAM component, CAM expense reimbursements are based on the tenant’s proportionate share of the allocable operating expenses and CAM capital expenditures for the property. We accrue all variable reimbursements from tenants for recoverable portions of all of these expenses as variable lease consideration in the period the applicable expenditures are incurred. We recognize differences between estimated recoveries and the final billed amounts in the subsequent year. These differences were not material in any period presented. Our advertising and promotional costs are expensed as incurred.  Provisions for credit losses that are not probable of collection are recognized as a reduction of lease income.  

In April 2020, the FASB staff released guidance focused on treatment of concessions related to the effects of COVID-19 on the application of lease modification guidance in Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 842, “Leases.” The guidance provides a practical expedient to forgo the associated reassessments required by ASC 842 when changes to a lease result in similar or lower future consideration.  We have elected to generally account for rent abatements as negative variable lease consideration in the period granted, or in the period we determine we expect to grant an abatement. Further abatements granted in the future will reduce lease income in the period we grant, or determine we expect to grant, an abatement.  

In connection with rent deferrals or other accruals of unpaid rent payments, if we determine that rent payments are probable of collection, we will continue to recognize lease income on a straight-line basis over the lease term along with associated tenant receivables. However, if we determine that such deferred rent payments or other accrued but unpaid rent payments are not probable of collection, lease income will be recorded on the cash basis, with the corresponding tenant receivable and deferred rent receivable balances charged as a direct write-off against lease income in the period of the change in our collectability determination.  Additionally, our assessment of collectability, primarily under long-term leases, incorporates information regarding a tenant’s financial condition that is obtained from available financial data, the expected outcome of contractual disputes and other matters, and our communications and negotiations with the tenant.

When a tenant seeks to reorganize its operations through bankruptcy proceedings, we assess the collectability of receivable balances. Our ongoing assessment incorporates, among other things, the timing of a tenant’s bankruptcy filing and our expectations of the assumptions by the tenant in bankruptcy proceedings of leases at the Company’s properties on substantially similar terms.  Refer to Note 9 for further disclosure of lease income.

Management Fees and Other Revenues

Management fees and other revenues are generally received from our unconsolidated joint venture properties as well as third parties. Management fee revenue is earned based on a contractual percentage of joint venture property revenue. Development fee revenue is earned on a contractual percentage of hard costs to develop a property. Leasing fee revenue is earned on a contractual per square foot charge based on the square footage of current year leasing activity. We recognize revenue for these services provided when earned based on the performance criteria.

Revenues from insurance premiums charged to unconsolidated properties are recognized on a pro-rata basis over the terms of the policies. Insurance losses on these policies and our self-insurance for our consolidated properties are reflected in property operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

income and include estimates for losses incurred but not reported as well as losses pending settlement. Estimates for losses are based on evaluations by third-party actuaries and management’s estimates. Total insurance reserves for our insurance subsidiaries and other self-insurance programs as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 approximated $96.1 million and $85.7 million, respectively, and are included in other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Information related to the securities included in the investment portfolio of our captive insurance subsidiary is included within the “Equity Instruments and Debt Securities” section above.

Income Taxes

Simon and certain subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership have elected to be taxed as REITs under Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code and applicable Treasury regulations relating to REIT qualification. In order to maintain this REIT status, the regulations require the entity to distribute at least 90% of REIT taxable income to its owners and meet certain other asset and income tests as well as other requirements. We intend to continue to adhere to these requirements and maintain Simon’s REIT status and that of the REIT subsidiaries. As REITs, these entities will generally not be liable for U.S. federal corporate income taxes as long as they distribute not less than 100% of their REIT taxable income. Thus, we made no provision for U.S. federal income taxes for these entities in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If Simon or any of the REIT subsidiaries fail to qualify as a REIT, and if available relief provisions do not apply, Simon or that entity will be subject to tax at regular corporate rates for the years in which it failed to qualify. If Simon or any of the REIT subsidiaries loses its REIT status it could not elect to be taxed as a REIT for four taxable years following the year during which qualification was lost unless the failure to qualify was due to reasonable cause and certain other conditions were satisfied.

We have also elected taxable REIT subsidiary, or TRS, status for some of our subsidiaries. This enables us to provide services that would otherwise be considered impermissible for REITs and participate in activities that do not qualify as “rents from real property”. For these entities, deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between the financial reporting basis and the tax basis of assets and liabilities at the enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if we believe all or some portion of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. An increase or decrease in the valuation allowance that results from the change in circumstances that causes a change in our judgment about the realizability of the related deferred tax asset is included in income.

As a partnership, the allocated share of the Operating Partnership’s income or loss for each year is included in the income tax returns of the partners; accordingly, no accounting for income taxes is required in the accompanying consolidated financial statements other than as discussed above for our TRSs.

As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had net deferred tax liabilities of $307.8 million and $278.3 million, respectively, which primarily relate to the temporary differences between the carrying value of balance sheet assets and liabilities and their tax bases. These differences were primarily created through the consolidation of various European assets in 2016. Additionally, we have deferred tax assets related to our TRSs, consisting of operating losses and other carryforwards for U.S. federal income tax purposes as well as the timing of the deductibility of losses or reserves from insurance subsidiaries, though these amounts are not material to the financial statements. The deferred tax asset in included in deferred costs and other assets and the deferred tax liability is included in other liabilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  

We are also subject to certain other taxes, including state and local taxes, franchise taxes, as well as income-based and withholding taxes on dividends from certain of our international investments, which are included in income and other taxes in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  

Our cash paid for taxes in each period was as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Cash paid for taxes

$

31,187

$

53,241

$

102,454

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Corporate Expenses

Home and regional office costs primarily include compensation and personnel related costs, travel, building and office costs, and other expenses for our corporate home office and regional offices.  General and administrative expense primarily includes executive compensation, benefits and travel expenses as well as costs of being a public company, including certain legal costs, audit fees, regulatory fees, and certain other professional fees.

Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

The Company sponsored, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, a special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC, named Simon Property Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc.  On February 18, 2021, the SPAC announced the pricing of its initial public offering, which was consummated on February 23, 2021, and generated gross proceeds of $345.0 million, was placed in a trust account.  The SPAC was a consolidated VIE which was formed for the purpose of effecting a business combination.  The Company accounted for the noncontrolling interest in the SPAC as noncontrolling redeemable interests as these instruments were redeemable at the option of the holder and were classified as temporary equity at their redemption value in Simon’s accompanying consolidated balance sheet in Limited partners preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests and in the Operating Partnership’s accompanying consolidated balance sheet in Preferred units, various series, at liquidation value, and noncontrolling redeemable interests.

In December 2022, the SPAC was liquidated and dissolved, resulting in the recognition of a $10.2 million loss recorded in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income, representing our investment in the SPAC.  

New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform,” which provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the US GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. Additional optional expedients, exceptions, and clarifications were created in ASU 2021-01. The guidance is effective upon issuance and generally can be applied to any contract modifications or existing and new hedging relationships through December 31, 2024. We elected the expedients in conjunction with transitioning certain debt instruments, as discussed in note 7, to alternative benchmark indexes.  There was no impact on our consolidated financial statements at adoption.

In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting,” which provides improvements to reportable segment disclosures, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The standard will be effective for us for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes,” which provides improvements to income tax disclosures by enhancing the transparency and decision usefulness of the material provided. The standard will be effective for us for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and footnotes.

4. Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

We acquire interests in properties to generate both current income and long-term appreciation in value. We acquire interests in individual properties or portfolios of real estate companies that meet our investment criteria and sell properties which no longer meet our strategic criteria. Unless otherwise noted below, gains and losses on these transactions are included in gain (loss) on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. We capitalize asset acquisition costs and expense costs related to business combinations, as well

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

as disposition related costs as they are incurred. We incurred a minimal amount of transaction expenses during 2023, 2022, and 2021. Refer to Note 6 for disclosure of unconsolidated joint venture acquisitions and dispositions.

Our acquisition and disposition activity for the periods presented are as follows:

2022 Acquisitions

On June 17, 2022, we acquired an additional interest in Gloucester Premium Outlets from a joint venture partner for $14.0 million in cash consideration, including a pro-rata share of working capital, resulting in the consolidation of this property. The property is subject to an $85.7 million 3.29% variable interest rate mortgage loan. We accounted for this transaction as an asset acquisition and substantially all of our investment has been determined to relate to investment property.

2022 Dispositions

On June 17, 2022, we disposed of our interest in one consolidated retail property. The proceeds from this transaction were $59.0 million, resulting in a loss of $15.6 million.

2021 Dispositions

During 2021, we recorded net gains of $176.8 million primarily related to disposition activity which included the foreclosure of three consolidated retail properties in satisfaction of their respective $180.0 million, $120.9 million and $100.0 million non-recourse mortgage loans, and this non-cash investing and financing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows.

5. Per Share and Per Unit Data

We determine basic earnings per share and basic earnings per unit based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock or units, as applicable, outstanding during the period and we consider any participating securities for purposes of applying the two-class method. We determine diluted earnings per share and diluted earnings per unit based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock or units, as applicable, outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average number of shares or units, as applicable, that would have been outstanding assuming all potentially dilutive securities were converted into shares of common stock or units, as applicable, at the earliest date possible. The following tables set forth the components of basic and diluted earnings per share and basic and diluted earnings per unit.

Simon

For the Year Ended December 31, 

 

2023

2022

2021

Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders — Basic and Diluted

   

$

2,279,789

    

$

2,136,198

    

$

2,246,294

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding — Basic and Diluted

 

326,807,326

 

327,816,695

 

328,587,137

For the year ended December 31, 2023, potentially dilutive securities include units that are exchangeable for common stock and long-term incentive performance units, or LTIP units, granted under our long-term incentive performance programs that are convertible into units and exchangeable for common stock. No securities had a material dilutive effect for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. We have not adjusted net income attributable to common stockholders and weighted average shares outstanding for income allocable to limited partners or units, respectively, as doing so would have no dilutive impact. We accrue dividends when they are declared.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

The Operating Partnership

For the Year Ended December 31, 

    

2023

2022

2021

Net Income attributable to Unitholders — Basic and Diluted

 

$

2,613,117

    

$

2,444,395

    

$

2,569,508

Weighted Average Units Outstanding — Basic and Diluted

 

374,589,788

 

375,111,997

 

375,866,759

For the year ended December 31, 2023, potentially dilutive securities include LTIP units. No securities had a material dilutive effect for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. We accrue distributions when they are declared.

The taxable nature of the dividends declared and Operating Partnership distributions declared for each of the years ended as indicated is summarized as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Total dividends/distributions paid per common share/unit

    

$

7.45

    

$

6.90

    

$

5.85

Percent taxable as ordinary income

 

99.70

%  

 

98.60

%  

 

93.10

%

Percent taxable as long-term capital gains

 

0.30

%  

 

1.40

%  

 

6.90

%

 

100.00

%  

 

100.00

%  

 

100.00

%

6. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities and International Investments

Real Estate Joint Ventures and Investments

Joint ventures are common in the real estate industry. We use joint ventures to finance properties, develop new properties and diversify our risk in a particular property or portfolio of properties.  As discussed in Note 2, we held joint venture interests in 81 properties as of December 31, 2023 and 82 properties as of December 31, 2022.

Certain of our joint venture properties are subject to various rights of first refusal, buy-sell provisions, put and call rights, or other sale or marketing rights for partners which are customary in real estate joint venture agreements and the industry. We and our partners in these joint ventures may initiate these provisions (subject to any applicable lock up or similar restrictions), which may result in either the sale of our interest or the use of available cash or borrowings, or the use of limited partnership interests in the Operating Partnership, to acquire the joint venture interest from our partner.

We may provide financing to joint ventures primarily in the form of interest bearing construction loans. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, we had construction loans and other advances to these related parties totaling $98.0 million and $112.0 million, respectively, which are included in deferred costs and other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

During the third quarter of 2023, we disposed of our interest in one unconsolidated property through foreclosure in satisfaction of the $114.8 million non-recourse mortgage loan. We recognized no gain or loss in connection with this disposal.

During 2022, we recorded a non-cash gain of $19.9 million related to the disposition and foreclosure of two unconsolidated properties in satisfaction of the respective $99.6 million and $83.1 million non-recourse mortgage loans, which is included in gain (loss) on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing and financing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

During the fourth quarter of 2021, we disposed of our interest in an unconsolidated property resulting in a gain of $3.4 million which is included in (gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our share of the proceeds from this transaction was $3.0 million.

During the second quarter of 2021, we sold our interest in one multi-family residential investment. Our share of the gross proceeds from this transaction was $27.1 million. The gain of $14.9 million on the sale is included in other income in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

Taubman Realty Group

On September 7, 2023, we acquired an additional 4% ownership in TRG for approximately $199.6 million by issuing 1,725,000 units in the Operating Partnership, bringing our noncontrolling ownership interest in TRG to 84%. Substantially all our investment has been determined to relate to investment property. Our investment includes 6.38% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units for $362.5 million issued to us.

The tables below represent summary financial information of TRG.

December 31, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

Total assets

$

3,416,630

$

3,555,686

Total liabilities

4,386,131

4,356,406

Noncontrolling interests

164,720

163,293

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

2021

Total revenues

$

695,222

$

693,835

$

600,426

Operating income before other items

281,349

254,395

197,074

Consolidated net income

42,910

164,072

97,361

Our share of net income

32,728

129,065

78,370

Amortization of excess investment

(113,333)

(189,629)

(196,072)

Other Platform Investments

As of December 31, 2023, we own a 41.67% noncontrolling interest in J.C. Penney, a department store retailer. We also own a 33.3% noncontrolling interest in SPARC Group. During the first quarter of 2022, SPARC Group acquired certain assets and operations of Reebok and entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement with ABG to become the core licensee and operating partner for Reebok in the United States.

During the third quarter of 2023, SPARC Group issued equity to a third party resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 33.3% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $145.8 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $36.9 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During the fourth quarter of 2023, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG for cash proceeds of $300.2 million, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $157.1 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net, in the consolidated statement of operations. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $39.3 million which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

comprehensive income. Concurrently, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 9.6% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $10.3 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $2.6 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.  The carrying amount of our investment in ABG was $733.2 million and $767.5 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

During the third quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in the dilution of our ownership to approximately 11.7% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $12.4 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $3.1 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During the second quarter of 2023, ABG completed a capital transaction resulting in a dilution of our ownership from approximately 12.3% to approximately 11.8% and a deemed disposal of a proportional interest of our investment. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain on the deemed disposal of $36.4 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. This non-cash investing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $9.1 million, which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, we sold to ABG all of our interests in the licensing venture of Eddie Bauer for additional interests in ABG. As a result, in the fourth quarter of 2022, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain of $159.0 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net, representing the difference between the fair value of the interests received determined using Level 3 inputs and the $98.8 million carrying value of the intellectual property licensing venture less costs to sell.  This non-cash investing and financing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $39.7 million.

On July 1, 2021, we sold to ABG all of our interests in both the Forever 21 and Brooks Brothers licensing ventures for additional interests in ABG. As a result, in the third quarter of 2021, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax gain of $159.8 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net, representing the difference between the fair value of the interests received determined using Level 3 inputs and the carrying value of $102.7 million of the intellectual property licensing ventures less costs to sell. This non-cash investing and financing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. In connection with this transaction, we recorded deferred taxes of $47.9 million.

On December 20, 2021, we sold a portion of our interest in ABG, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $18.8 million, which is included in gain on disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net, in the consolidated statement of operations. In connection with this transaction, we recorded tax expense of $8.0 million which is included in income and other tax expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Subsequently, we acquired additional interests in ABG for cash consideration of $100.0 million.

As of December 31, 2023, we own a 45% noncontrolling interest in Rue Gilt Groupe.

On December 19, 2022, we completed the acquisition of a 50% noncontrolling legal ownership interest in Jamestown, a global real estate investment and asset management company, as well as separate interests in certain real estate and working capital, for total cash consideration of $173.4 million. In connection with this transaction our excess investment was primarily assigned to intangible assets and goodwill.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

The tables below represents combined summary financial information, after intercompany eliminations, of our other platform investments.

December 31, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

Total assets

$

14,921,120

$

12,897,980

Total liabilities

11,406,440

10,521,772

Noncontrolling interests

501,224

362,652

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Total revenues

$

13,865,845

$

14,895,379

$

14,454,661

Operating income before other items

683,723

972,360

1,550,358

Consolidated net income

239,491

738,255

1,400,632

Our share of net income (loss)

40,002

238,412

402,658

Amortization of excess investment

(6,740)

(6,659)

(7,546)

International Investments

We conduct our international operations primarily through joint venture arrangements and account for the majority of these international joint venture investments using the equity method of accounting.

European Investments  

At December 31, 2023, we owned 63,924,148 shares, or approximately 22.4%, of Klépierre, which had a quoted market price of $27.24 per share. The tables below represent summary financial information with respect to our investment in Klépierre. This information is based on applicable Euro:USD exchange rates and after our conversion of Klépierre’s results to GAAP.

December 31, 

December 31, 

2023

2022

Total assets

$

16,114,513

$

16,016,137

Total liabilities

10,282,111

10,074,502

Noncontrolling interests

1,255,479

1,226,734

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

    

2023

    

2022

2021

Total revenues

$

1,359,246

$

1,308,409

$

1,240,277

Operating income before other items

618,260

590,829

380,470

Consolidated net income

347,311

581,075

848,104

Our share of net income

64,805

116,084

164,575

Amortization of excess investment

(17,658)

(13,937)

(19,444)

During the year ended December 31, 2023 we recorded a net loss of $11.2 million related to Klépierre’s disposition of certain assets. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded net gains of $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, related to Klépierre’s disposition of certain assets. These transactions are included in (loss) gain on

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Klépierre elected to step-up the tax basis of certain assets in Italy, which triggered a one-time payment at a significantly reduced tax rate. As a result of the step-up in tax basis, a previously established deferred tax liability was reversed resulting in a non-cash gain, of which our share was $118.4 million.

We have an interest in a European investee that had interests in 12 Designer Outlet properties as of December 31, 2023, 11 Designer Outlet properties as of December 31, 2022, and 11 Designer Outlet properties as of December 31, 2021. Eight of these Designer Outlets are consolidated by us as of December 31, 2023. As of December 31, 2023, our legal percentage ownership interests in these properties ranged from 23% to 94%. Due to certain redemption rights held by our venture partner, which will require us to purchase their interests under certain circumstances, the noncontrolling interest is presented (i) in the accompanying Simon consolidated balance sheets outside of equity in limited partners’ preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties and (ii) in the accompanying Operating Partnership consolidated balance sheets within preferred units, various series, at liquidation value, and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties.

On January 1, 2021 our European investee gained control of Ochtrup Designer Outlets as a result of the expiration of certain participating rights held by a venture partner. This resulted in the consolidation of the property and related mortgage of $47.1 million, requiring a remeasurement of our previously held equity interest, which had a carrying value of $48.7 million, to fair value and the recognition of a non-cash gain of $3.7 million in earnings during the first quarter of 2021, which includes amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the currency translation adjustment previously recorded on our investment. The non-cash gain is included in (loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, and this non-cash investing and financing activity is excluded from our consolidated statement of cash flows. The determination of the fair value consisted of Level 2 and 3 inputs and was predominately allocated to investment property.

In addition, we have a 50.0% noncontrolling interest in a European property management and development company that provides services to the Designer Outlet properties.

We also have minority interests in Value Retail PLC and affiliated entities, which own or have interests in and operate nine luxury outlets located throughout Europe and we also have a direct minority ownership in three of those outlets. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, the carrying value of these equity instruments without readily determinable fair values was $140.8 million and is included in deferred costs and other assets.

Asian Joint Ventures  

We conduct our international Premium Outlet operations in Japan through a joint venture with Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. We have a 40% noncontrolling ownership interest in this joint venture. The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture was $231.2 million and $206.3 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, including all related components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). We conduct our international Premium Outlet operations in South Korea through a joint venture with Shinsegae International Co. We have a 50% noncontrolling ownership interest in this joint venture. The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture was $200.6 million and $199.5 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, including all related components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Summary Financial Information

The following tables present a summary of the combined balance sheets and statements of operations of our equity method investments and share of income from such investments, excluding our investments in Klépierre and TRG, as well as our other platform investments.

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COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS

    

December 31, 

    

December 31, 

2023

2022

Assets:

Investment properties, at cost

$

19,315,578

$

19,256,108

Less - accumulated depreciation

 

8,874,745

 

8,490,990

 

10,440,833

 

10,765,118

Cash and cash equivalents

 

1,372,377

 

1,445,353

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

 

505,933

 

546,025

Right-of-use assets, net

126,539

143,526

Deferred costs and other assets

 

537,943

 

482,375

Total assets

$

12,983,625

$

13,382,397

Liabilities and Partners’ Deficit:

Mortgages

$

14,282,839

$

14,569,921

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue

 

1,032,217

 

961,984

Lease liabilities

116,535

133,096

Other liabilities

 

368,582

 

446,064

Total liabilities

 

15,800,173

 

16,111,065

Preferred units

 

67,450

 

67,450

Partners’ deficit

 

(2,883,998)

 

(2,796,118)

Total liabilities and partners’ deficit

$

12,983,625

$

13,382,397

Our Share of:

Partners’ deficit

$

(1,258,809)

$

(1,232,086)

Add: Excess Investment

 

1,173,852

 

1,219,117

Our net (deficit) Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

$

(84,957)

$

(12,969)

“Excess Investment” represents the unamortized difference of our investment over our share of the equity in the underlying net assets of the joint ventures or other investments acquired and has been determined to relate to the fair value of the investment properties, intangible assets, including goodwill, and debt premiums and discounts. We amortize excess investment over the life of the related depreciable components of assets acquired, typically no greater than 40 years, the terms of the applicable leases, the estimated useful lives of the finite lived intangibles, and the applicable debt maturity, respectively. The amortization is included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

As of December 31, 2023, scheduled principal repayments on these joint venture properties’ mortgage indebtedness, assuming the obligations remain outstanding through the initial maturities, are as follows:

2024

   

$

2,069,780

2025

 

2,437,450

2026

 

2,832,212

2027

 

2,288,445

2028

 

2,170,056

Thereafter

 

2,516,281

Total principal maturities

 

14,314,224

Debt issuance costs

(31,385)

Total mortgages

$

14,282,839

This debt becomes due in installments over various terms extending through 2035 with interest rates ranging from 0.21% to 15.25% and a weighted average interest rate of 4.61% at December 31, 2023.

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COMBINED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

December 31, 

 

2023

    

2022

    

2021

REVENUE:

    

    

    

    

    

Lease income

$

2,984,455

$

2,894,611

$

2,797,221

Other income

 

464,058

 

341,923

 

319,956

Total revenue

 

3,448,513

 

3,236,534

 

3,117,177

OPERATING EXPENSES:

Property operating

 

638,638

 

605,018

 

575,584

Depreciation and amortization

 

656,089

 

666,762

 

686,790

Real estate taxes

 

237,809

 

246,707

 

263,325

Repairs and maintenance

 

77,093

 

81,522

 

79,300

Advertising and promotion

 

83,279

 

74,776

 

72,441

Other

 

236,955

 

205,405

 

200,899

Total operating expenses

 

1,929,863

 

1,880,190

 

1,878,339

Operating Income Before Other Items

 

1,518,650

 

1,356,344

 

1,238,838

Interest expense

 

(685,193)

 

(599,245)

 

(605,591)

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

20,529

50,336

34,814

Net Income

$

853,986

$

807,435

$

668,061

Third-Party Investors’ Share of Net Income

$

436,408

$

423,816

$

333,304

Our Share of Net Income

$

417,578

$

383,619

$

334,757

Amortization of Excess Investment

 

(59,707)

 

(60,109)

 

(64,974)

Our Share of Gain on Sale or Disposal of Assets and Interests in Other Income in the Consolidated Financial Statements

(14,941)

Our Share of Gain on Sale or Disposal of, or Recovery on, Assets and Interests in Unconsolidated Entities, net

 

(454)

 

(2,532)

 

(541)

Income from Unconsolidated Entities

$

357,417

$

320,978

$

254,301

Our share of income from unconsolidated entities in the above table, aggregated with our share of results from our investments in Klépierre and TRG, as well as our other platform investments, is presented in income from unconsolidated entities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  Unless otherwise noted, our share of the gain on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net is reflected within gain (loss) on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

7. Indebtedness

Our mortgages and unsecured indebtedness, excluding the impact of derivative instruments, consist of the following as of December 31:

    

2023

    

2022

 

Fixed-Rate Debt:

Mortgage notes, including $1,977 and $2,436 of net premiums and $10,408 and $11,194 of debt issuance costs, respectively. Weighted average interest and maturity of 3.83% and 3.1 years at December 31, 2023.

$

4,832,884

$

4,580,799

Unsecured notes and Credit Facilities (see below), including $74,968 and $32,421 of net discounts and $125,557 and $76,058 of debt issuance costs, respectively.

 

20,811,917

 

18,029,459

Total Fixed-Rate Debt

 

25,644,801

 

22,610,258

Variable-Rate Debt:

Mortgage notes, including $4,477 and $5,336 of debt issuance costs, respectively. Weighted average interest and maturity of 5.91% and 1.5 years at December 31, 2023.

 

328,027

 

874,442

Unsecured Notes, including $0 and $15,622 of debt issuance costs, respectively.

 

 

1,412,141

Total Variable-Rate Debt

 

328,027

 

2,286,583

Other Debt Obligations

 

60,595

 

63,445

Total Mortgages and Unsecured Indebtedness

$

26,033,423

$

24,960,286

General.  Our unsecured debt agreements contain financial covenants and other non-financial covenants. If we were to fail to comply with these covenants, after the expiration of the applicable cure periods, the debt maturity could be accelerated or other remedies could be sought by the lender, including adjustments to the applicable interest rate. As of December 31, 2023, we were in compliance with all covenants of our unsecured debt.

At December 31, 2023, our consolidated subsidiaries were the borrowers under 35 non-recourse mortgage notes secured by mortgages on 38 properties and other assets, including two separate pools of cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized mortgages encumbering a total of five properties. Under these cross-default provisions, a default under any mortgage included in the cross-defaulted pool may constitute a default under all mortgages within that pool and may lead to acceleration of the indebtedness due on each property within the pool. Certain of our secured debt instruments contain financial and other non-financial covenants which are specific to the properties that serve as collateral for that debt. If the applicable borrower under these non-recourse mortgage notes were to fail to comply with these covenants, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its rights against their collateral. At December 31, 2023, the applicable borrowers under these non-recourse mortgage notes were in compliance with all covenants where non-compliance could individually or in the aggregate, giving effect to applicable cross-default provisions, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Unsecured Debt

At December 31, 2023, our unsecured debt consisted of $20.7 billion of senior unsecured notes of the Operating Partnership, $305.0 million outstanding under the Operating Partnership’s $5.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or Credit Facility.  

The Credit Facility can be increased in the form of additional commitments in an aggregate not to exceed $1.0 billion, for a total aggregate size of $6.0 billion, subject to obtaining additional lender commitments and satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.  Borrowings may be denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro, Yen, Pounds, Sterling, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. Borrowings in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are limited to 97% of the maximum

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revolving credit amount, as defined. The initial maturity date of the Credit Facility is June 30, 2027. The Credit Facility can be extended for two additional six-month periods to June 30, 2028, at our sole option, subject to satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Credit Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Credit Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Credit Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

The Operating Partnership’s $3.5 billion unsecured revolving credit facility, or Supplemental Facility, and together with the Credit Facility, the Credit Facilities, has a borrowing capacity of $3.5 to $4.5 billion during its term and provides for borrowings denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro, Yen, Pounds, Sterling, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars. Borrowings in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are limited to 100% of the maximum revolving credit amount, as defined. The initial maturity date of the Supplemental Facility is January 31, 2026 and can be extended for an additional year to January 31, 2027 at our sole option, subject to satisfying certain customary conditions precedent.

Borrowings under the Supplemental Facility bear interest, at our election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the base rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%) (the “Base Rate”), plus a margin determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Supplemental Facility includes a facility fee determined by our corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Supplemental Facility.  Based upon our current credit ratings, the interest rate on the Supplemental Facility is SOFR plus 72.5 basis points, plus a spread adjustment to account for the transition from LIBOR to SOFR.

On December 31, 2023 we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $8.1 billion under the Credit Facilities. The maximum aggregate outstanding balance under the Facilities during the year ended December 31, 2023 was $1.1 billion and the weighted average outstanding balance was $962.6 million. Letters of credit of $58.6 million were outstanding under the Facilities as of December 31, 2023.

The Operating Partnership also has available a Commercial Paper program of $2.0 billion, or the non-U.S. dollar equivalent thereof. The Operating Partnership may issue unsecured commercial paper notes, denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro and other currencies. Notes issued in non-U.S. currencies may be issued by one or more subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership.  Notes will be sold under customary terms in the U.S. and Euro commercial paper note markets and rank (either by themselves or as a result of the guarantee described above) pari passu with the Operating Partnership's other unsecured senior indebtedness.  The Commercial Paper program is supported by the Credit Facilities, and if necessary or appropriate, we may make one or more draws under either of the Credit Facilities to pay amounts outstanding from time to time on the Commercial Paper program. On December 31, 2023, we had no outstanding balance under the Commercial Paper program.  Borrowings under the Commercial Paper program reduce amounts otherwise available under the Credit Facilities.

On January 11, 2022, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a floating interest rate of SOFR plus 43 basis points, and $700 million with a fixed interest rate of 2.650%,

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with maturity dates of January 11, 2024 and February 1, 2032, respectively. The proceeds were used to repay $1.05 billion outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on January 12, 2022.

On November 16, 2022, the Operating Partnership drew €750.0 million ($779.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) under the Supplemental Facility and used the proceeds on November 17, 2022 to repay €750.0 million ($777.1 million U.S. dollar equivalent) of senior unsecured notes at maturity.

On January 10, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional value at €750.0 million to swap the interest rate of the Euro denominated borrowings outstanding under the Supplemental Facility to an all-in fixed rate of 3.81%. These interest rate swaps were terminated in connection with the repayment of these borrowings on November 14, 2023.

On March 8, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $650 million with a fixed interest rate 5.50%, and $650 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.85%, with maturity dates of March 8, 2033 and March 8, 2053, respectively. The Operating Partnership used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to fund the optional redemption of its $500 million floating rate notes due January 2024 on March 13, 2023.

On April 28, 2023 the Operating Partnership completed a borrowing of $180.0 million under the Credit Facility and subsequently unencumbered two properties.

On June 1, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $600 million 2.75% notes at maturity.

On November 9, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.25% and $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.65%, with maturity dates of January 15, 2034 and January 15, 2054, respectively. The proceeds were used to redeem, at par, its $600 million 3.75% notes at maturity on February 1, 2024.

On November 14, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of €750.0 million senior unsecured bonds ($808.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) with a maturity date of November 14, 2026 and a fixed interest rate of 3.50%.  The bonds are exchangeable into shares of Klépierre at the option of the holder of the bond at an initial common price of €27.2092.  We may elect to settle the exchange with cash instead of shares.  The proceeds were used to repay €750.0 million ($815.4 million U.S. dollar equivalent) outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on November 17, 2023. The exchangeable option within the bonds has been determined to meet the criteria for bifurcation as previously discussed in Note 3.

Mortgage Debt

Total mortgage indebtedness was $5.2 billion and $5.5 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Debt Maturity and Other

Our scheduled principal repayments on indebtedness as of December 31, 2023, assuming the obligations remain outstanding through the initial maturities, are as follows:

2024

$

2,946,165

2025

 

2,639,816

2026

 

4,759,916

2027

 

2,466,364

2028

 

1,153,921

Thereafter

 

12,220,079

Total principal maturities

 

26,186,261

Net unamortized debt premium

 

13,635

Net unamortized debt discount

(86,626)

Debt issuance costs, net

 

(140,442)

Other Debt Obligations

60,595

Total mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$

26,033,423

Our cash paid for interest in each period, net of any amounts capitalized, was as follows:

For the Year Ended December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Cash paid for interest

$

856,110

$

763,203

$

822,182

Debt Issuance Costs

Our debt issuance costs consist primarily of financing fees we incurred in order to obtain long-term financing. We record amortization of debt issuance costs on a straight-line basis over the terms of the respective loans or agreements. Details of those debt issuance costs as of December 31 are as follows:

   

2023

2022

Debt issuance costs

$

253,178

$

210,893

Accumulated amortization

(112,736)

(102,683)

Debt issuance costs, net

$

140,442

$

108,210

We report amortization of debt issuance costs, amortization of premiums, and accretion of discounts as part of interest expense. We amortize debt premiums and discounts, which are included in mortgages and unsecured indebtedness, over the remaining terms of the related debt instruments. These debt premiums or discounts arise either at the time of the debt issuance or as part of purchase accounting for the fair value of debt assumed in acquisitions. The accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income include amortization as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

Amortization of debt issuance costs

$

28,660

$

26,113

$

24,794

Amortization of debt discounts/(premiums)

433

7

168

Fair Value of Debt

The carrying value of our variable-rate mortgages and other loans approximates their fair values. We estimate the fair values of consolidated fixed-rate mortgages using cash flows discounted at current borrowing rates and other indebtedness using cash flows discounted at current market rates. We estimate the fair values of consolidated fixed-rate

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unsecured notes using quoted market prices, or, if no quoted market prices are available, we use quoted market prices for securities with similar terms and maturities. The book value of our consolidated fixed-rate mortgages and unsecured indebtedness including commercial paper was $25.6 billion and $22.6 billion as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The fair values of these financial instruments and the related discount rate assumptions as of December 31 are summarized as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

 

Fair value of consolidated fixed rate mortgages and unsecured indebtedness (in millions)

    

$

24,248

    

$

20,020

Weighted average discount rates assumed in calculation of fair value for fixed rate mortgages

 

6.10

%  

 

6.10

%

Weighted average discount rates assumed in calculation of fair value for unsecured indebtedness

6.10

%  

5.87

%

8. Equity

Simon’s Board of Directors is authorized to reclassify excess common stock into one or more additional classes and series of capital stock, to establish the number of shares in each class or series and to fix the preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, and qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of such class or series, without any further vote or action by the stockholders. The issuance of additional classes or series of capital stock may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us without further action of the stockholders. The ability to issue additional classes or series of capital stock, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could have the effect of making it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or of discouraging a third party from acquiring, a majority of Simon’s outstanding voting stock.

Holders of common stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders, other than for the election of directors. The holders of Simon’s Class B common stock have the right to elect up to four members of Simon’s Board of Directors. All 8,000 outstanding shares of the Class B common stock are subject to two voting trusts as to which Herbert Simon and David Simon are the trustees. Shares of Class B common stock convert automatically into an equal number of shares of common stock upon the occurrence of certain events and can be converted into shares of common stock at the option of the holders.

Common Stock and Unit Issuances and Repurchases

During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership redeemed 114,241 units from eleven limited partners for $13.5 million.  In 2022, Simon issued 2,680 shares of common stock to two limited partners of the Operating Partnership in exchange for an equal number of units pursuant to the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Operating Partnership redeemed 14,740 units from three limited partners for $1.9 million.  These transactions increased Simon’s ownership interest in the Operating Partnership.

On September 7, 2023, the Operating Partnership issued 1,725,000 units in connection with the acquisition of an additional 4% ownership interest in TRG, as discussed in Note 6.

On May 9, 2022, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase plan commencing on May 16, 2022, or the Repurchase Program.  Under the program, the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock during the two-year period ending May 16, 2024 in open market or privately negotiated transactions, at prices that the Company deems appropriate and subject to market conditions, applicable law, and other factors deemed relevant in the Company’s sole discretion.  On February 8, 2024, Simon’s Board of Directors authorized a new common stock repurchase program which replaces the existing Repurchase Program immediately, where the Company may purchase up to $2.0 billion of its common stock over the next 24 months.  During the year ended December 31, 2023, Simon purchased 1,273,733 shares at an average price of $110.38 per share.  During the year ended December 31, 2022, Simon purchased

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

1,830,022 shares at an average price of $98.57 per share.  As Simon repurchases shares under this program, the Operating Partnership repurchases an equal number of units from Simon.

Temporary Equity

Simon

Simon classifies as temporary equity those securities for which there is the possibility that Simon could be required to redeem the security for cash irrespective of the probability of such a possibility. As a result, Simon classifies one series of preferred units in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties in temporary equity. Each of these securities is discussed further below.

Limited Partners’ Preferred Interest in the Operating Partnership and Noncontrolling Redeemable Interests in Properties.  The redemption features of the preferred units in the Operating Partnership contain provisions which could require the Operating Partnership to settle the redemption in cash. As a result, this series of preferred units in the Operating Partnership remains classified outside permanent equity.

The remaining noncontrolling interests in a property or portfolio of properties which are redeemable at the option of the holder or in circumstances that may be outside Simon’s control, are accounted for as temporary equity. The carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest is adjusted to the redemption amount assuming the instrument is redeemable at the balance sheet date. Changes in the redemption value of the underlying noncontrolling interest are recorded and presented within accumulated deficit in the consolidated statements of equity in the line issuance of unit equivalents and other. There were no noncontrolling interests redeemable at amounts in excess of fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.  The following table summarizes the preferred units in the Operating Partnership and the amount of the noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties as of December 31.

    

2023

    

2022

7.50% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, 260,000 units authorized, 230,373 issued and outstanding

$

23,037

$

25,537

Other noncontrolling redeemable interests

 

172,912

 

186,702

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

$

195,949

$

212,239

7.50% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units.  This series of preferred units accrues cumulative quarterly distributions at a rate of $7.50 annually. The preferred units are redeemable by the Operating Partnership upon the death of the survivor of the original holders, or the transfer of any preferred units to any person or entity other than the persons or entities entitled to the benefits of the original holder. The redemption price is the liquidation value ($100.00 per preferred unit) plus accrued and unpaid distributions, payable either in cash or fully registered shares of common stock at our election. In the event of the death of a holder of the preferred units, the occurrence of certain tax triggering events applicable to the holder, or on or after November 10, 2006, the holder may require the Operating Partnership to redeem the preferred units at the same redemption price payable at the option of the Operating Partnership in either cash or shares of common stock. During 2023, the Operating Partnership redeemed 25,000 preferred units for $2.5 million.  As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, these preferred units have a carrying value of $23.0 million and $25.5 million, respectively, and are included in limited partners’ preferred interest in the Operating Partnership in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Operating Partnership

The Operating Partnership classifies as temporary equity those securities for which there is the possibility that the Operating Partnership could be required to redeem the security for cash, irrespective of the probability of such a possibility.  As a result, the Operating Partnership classifies one series of preferred units and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties in temporary equity.  Each of these securities is discussed further below.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Noncontrolling Redeemable Interests in Properties   Redeemable instruments, which typically represent the remaining noncontrolling interests in a property or portfolio of properties, and which are redeemable at the option of the holder or in circumstances that may be outside our control, are accounted for as temporary equity.  The carrying amount of the noncontrolling interest is adjusted to the redemption amount assuming the instrument is redeemable at the balance sheet date.  Changes in the redemption value of the underlying noncontrolling interest are recorded within equity and are presented in the consolidated statements of equity in the line issuance of unit equivalents and other.  There are no noncontrolling interests redeemable at amounts in excess of fair value as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.  The following table summarizes the preferred units and the amount of the noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties as of December 31.    

    

2023

    

2022

7.50% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units, 260,000 units authorized, 230,373 issued and outstanding

$

23,037

$

25,537

Other noncontrolling redeemable interests

 

172,912

 

186,702

Total preferred units, at liquidation value, and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties

$

195,949

$

212,239

7.50% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units   The 7.50% preferred units accrue cumulative quarterly distributions at a rate of $7.50 annually.  We may redeem the preferred units upon the death of the survivor of the original holders, or the transfer of any preferred units to any person or entity other than the persons or entities entitled to the benefits of the original holder.  The redemption price is the liquidation value ($100.00 per preferred unit) plus accrued and unpaid distributions, payable either in cash or fully registered shares of common stock of Simon at our election.  In the event of the death of a holder of the 7.5% preferred units, the occurrence of certain tax triggering events applicable to the holder, or on or after November 10, 2006, the holder may require the Operating Partnership to redeem the preferred units at the same redemption price payable at the Operating Partnership’s option in either cash or fully registered shares of common stock of Simon.  During 2023, the Operating Partnership redeemed 25,000 preferred units for $2.5 million.  As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, these preferred units have a carrying value of $23.0 million and $25.5 million, respectively, and are included in limited partners’ preferred interest in the Operating Partnership in the consolidated balance sheets.

Permanent Equity

Simon

Preferred Stock.  Dividends on all series of preferred stock are calculated based upon the preferred stock’s preferred return multiplied by the preferred stock’s corresponding liquidation value. The Operating Partnership pays preferred distributions to Simon equal to the dividends Simon pays on the preferred stock issued.

Series J 83/8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock.  Dividends accrue quarterly at an annual rate of 83/8% per share. Simon can redeem this series, in whole or in part, on or after October 15, 2027 at a redemption price of $50.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. This preferred stock was issued at a premium of $7.5 million. The unamortized premium included in the carrying value of the preferred stock at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.

The Operating Partnership

Series J 83/8% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Units.     Distributions accrue quarterly at an annual rate of 83/8% per unit on the Series J 83/8% preferred units, or Series J preferred units.  Simon owns all of the Series J preferred units which have the same economic rights and preferences of an outstanding series of Simon preferred stock.  The Operating Partnership can redeem this series, in whole or in part, when Simon can redeem the related preferred stock, on and after October 15, 2027 at a redemption price of $50.00 per unit, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions. The Series J preferred units were issued at a premium of $7.5 million.  The unamortized premium included in the carrying value of the

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

preferred units at December 31, 2023 and 2022 was $1.3 million and $1.6 million, respectively.  There are 1,000,000 Series J preferred units authorized and 796,948 Series J preferred units issued and outstanding.

Other Equity Activity

The Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan.  This plan, or the 2019 Plan, provides for the grant of equity-based awards with respect to the equity of Simon in the form of incentive and nonqualified stock options to purchase shares, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock grants and performance-based awards.  Options may be granted which are qualified as “incentive stock options” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and options which are not so qualified.  An aggregate of 8,000,000 shares of common stock have been reserved under the 2019 plan.

The 2019 Plan is administered by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.  The Compensation and Human Capital Committee determines which eligible individuals may participate and the type, extent and terms of the awards to be granted to them.  In addition, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee interprets the 2019 Plan and makes all other determinations deemed advisable for its administration.  Options granted to employees become exercisable over the period determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee.  The exercise price of an employee option may not be less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant.  Employee options generally vest over a three-year period and expire ten years from the date of grant.

Directors who are not also our employees or employees of our affiliates are eligible to receive awards under the 2019 plan. Each independent director receives an annual cash retainer of $110,000, and an annual restricted stock award with a grant date value of $175,000. Committee chairs receive annual retainers for the Company’s Audit, Compensation and Human Capital, and Governance and Nominating Committee of $35,000, $35,000 and $25,000, respectively.  Directors receive fixed annual retainers for service on the Audit, Compensation and Human Capital, and Governance and Nominating Committees, of $15,000, $15,000, and $10,000, respectively. The Lead Director receives an annual retainer of $50,000.  These retainers are paid 50% in cash and 50% in restricted stock.

Restricted stock awards vest in full after one year.  Once vested, the delivery of the shares of restricted stock (including reinvested dividends) is deferred under our Director Deferred Compensation Plan until the director retires, dies or becomes disabled or otherwise no longer serves as a director. The directors may vote and are entitled to receive dividends on the underlying shares; however, any dividends on the shares of restricted stock must be reinvested in shares of common stock and held in the Director Deferred Compensation Plan until the shares of restricted stock are delivered to the former director.

Stock Based Compensation

Our long-term incentive compensation awards under our stock-based compensation plans primarily take the form of LTIP units, restricted stock units, and restricted stock.  The substantial majority of these awards are market condition or performance-based, and are based on various market, corporate and business unit performance measures as further described below. The expense related to these programs, net of amounts capitalized, is included within home and regional office costs and general and administrative costs in the accompanying statements of operations and comprehensive income.  LTIP units are a form of limited partnership interest issued by the Operating Partnership, which are subject to the participant maintaining employment with us through certain dates and other conditions as described in the applicable award agreements. Awarded LTIP units not earned in accordance with the conditions set forth in the applicable award agreements are forfeited. Earned and fully vested LTIP units are equivalent to units of the Operating Partnership. Participants are entitled to receive distributions on the awarded LTIP units, as defined, equal to 10% of the regular quarterly distributions paid on a unit of the Operating Partnership. As a result, we account for these LTIP units as participating securities under the two class method of computing earnings per share. These are granted under The Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan, or the 2019 Plan.

The grant date fair values of any LTIP units that are market-based awards are estimated using a Monte Carlo model, and the resulting fixed expense is recorded regardless of whether the market condition criteria are achieved if the participant

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performs the required service period. The grant date fair values of the market-based awards are being amortized into expense over the performance period, which is the grant date through the date at which the awards, if earned, become vested.  The expense of the performance-based award is recorded over the performance period, which is the grant date through the date at which the awards, if earned, become vested, based on our assessment as to whether it is probable that the performance criteria will be achieved during the applicable performance periods.  The grant date fair values of any restricted stock unit awards are recognized as expense over the vesting period.

2019 LTIP Program.  In 2019, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee established and granted awards under the 2019 LTIP Program.  Awards under the 2019 LTIP Program will be considered earned if the respective performance conditions (based upon Funds From Operations, or FFO, per share, and Objective Criteria Goals) and market condition (based on Relative TSR performance), as defined in the applicable award agreements, are achieved during the applicable three-year measurement period.  All of the earned LTIP units under the 2019 LTIP Program vested on January 1, 2023.  The 2019 LTIP Program provides that the amount earned of the performance-based portion of the awards is dependent on Simon’s performance compared to certain criteria and in March 2022, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee determined 72,442 performance based LTIP units under this program were earned.

2020 LTI Program.  In 2020, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee established and granted awards under the 2020 LTI Program, which consisted of a one-time grant of 312,263 time-based restricted stock units under the 2019 Plan at a grant date fair market value of $84.37 per share.  One-third of these awards vested on each of January 1, 2022 and 2023, and the remaining awards vested on January 1, 2024.  The grant date fair value of the awards of $26.3 million is being recognized as expense over the three-year vesting period.

2021 LTI Program.  In 2021, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee established and granted awards under the 2021 LTI Program.  Awards under the 2021 LTI Program took the form of LTIP units and restricted stock units.  Awards of LTIP units under this program will be considered earned if the respective performance conditions (based on FFO and Objective Criteria Goals) and market conditions (based on Absolute TSR performance), as defined in the applicable award agreements, are achieved during the applicable three-year measurement period.  Any units determined to be earned LTIP units under the 2021 LTI Program will vest on January 1, 2025.  The 2021 LTI Program provides that the amount earned related to the performance-based portion of the awards is dependent on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee’s determination that Simon’s FFO performance and achievement of certain objective criteria goals and has a maximum potential fair value at grant date of $18.4 million.  As part of the 2021 LTI Program, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee also established a grant of 37,976 time-based restricted stock units under the 2019 Plan at a grant date fair market value of $112.92 per share.  These awards will vest, subject to the grantee's continued service, on March 1, 2024.  The $4.3 million grant date fair value of these awards is being recognized as expense over the three-year vesting period.  

2022 LTI Program.  In the first quarter of 2022, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee established and granted awards under a 2022 Long-Term Incentive Program, or 2022 LTI Program.  Awards under the 2022 LTI Program, took the form of LTIP units and restricted stock units.  Awards of LTIP units under this program will be considered earned if the respective performance conditions (based on FFO and Objective Criteria Goals), subject to adjustment based upon a TSR modifier, with respect to the FFO performance condition, as defined in the applicable award agreements, are achieved during the applicable three-year measurement period.  Any units determined to be earned LTIP units under the 2022 LTI Program will vest on January 1, 2026.  The 2022 LTI Program provides that the amount earned related to the performance-based portion of the awards is dependent on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee’s determination that Simon’s FFO performance and achievement of certain objective criteria goals and has a maximum potential fair value at grant date of $20.6 million.  As part of the 2022 LTI Program, on March 11, 2022 and March 18, 2022, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee also established grants of 52,673 time-based restricted stock units under the 2019 Plan at a grant date fair market value of $130.05 and $130.84 per share.  These awards will vest on March 11, 2025 and March 18, 2025.  The $6.9 million grant date fair value of these awards is being recognized as expense over the three-year vesting period.  

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(Dollars in thousands, except share, per share, unit and per unit amounts
and where indicated as in millions or billions)

2023 LTI Program.  In the first quarter of 2023, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee established and granted awards under a 2023 Long-Term Incentive Program, or 2023 LTI Program.  Awards under the 2023 LTI Program, took the form of LTIP units and restricted stock units.  Awards of LTIP units under this program will be considered earned if the respective performance conditions (based on FFO and Objective Criteria Goals), subject to adjustment based upon a TSR modifier, with respect to the FFO performance condition, as defined in the applicable award agreements, are achieved during the applicable three-year measurement period.  Any units determined to be earned LTIP units under the 2023 LTI Program will vest on January 1, 2027.  The 2023 LTI Program provides that the amount earned related to the performance-based portion of the awards is dependent on the Compensation and Human Capital Committee’s determination that Simon’s FFO performance and achievement of certain objective criteria goals and has a maximum potential fair value at grant date of $42.5 million.  As part of the 2023 LTI Program, on March 1, 2023, the Compensation and Human Capital Committee also established a grant of 64,852 time-based restricted stock units under the 2019 Plan at a grant date fair market value of $121.25 per share.  These awards will vest on March 1, 2026.  The $7.9 million grant date fair value of these awards is being recognized as expense over the three-year vesting period.  

The Compensation and Human Capital Committee approved LTIP unit grants as shown in the table below. The extent to which LTIP units were determined by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee to have been earned, and the aggregate grant date fair value, are as follows:

LTIP Awards

    

LTIP Units Earned

    

Grant Date Fair Value of TSR Award

    

Grant Date Target Value of Performance-Based Awards

2021 LTIP Awards

To be determined in 2024

 

$5.7 million

 

$12.2 million

2022 LTIP Awards

To be determined in 2025

 

 

$13.7 million

2023 LTIP Awards

To be determined in 2026

 

 

$23.6 million

We recorded compensation expense, net of capitalization and forfeitures, related to LTIP programs of approximately $26.7 million, $24.7 million, and $24.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.  The 2019 plan also provides for shares of restricted stock to be granted to certain employees at no cost to those employees, subject to achievement of individual performance and certain financial and return-based performance measures established by the Compensation and Human Capital Committee related to the most recent year’s performance. Once granted, the shares of restricted stock then vest annually over a three-year or a four-year period (as defined in the award). The cost of restricted stock grants, which is based upon the stock’s fair market value on the grant date, is recognized as expense ratably over the vesting period. Through December 31, 2023 a total of 5,858,453 shares of restricted stock, net of forfeitures, have been awarded under the 1998 plan, and 1,061,034 shares of restricted stock and RSUs have been awarded under the 2019 plan.

Information regarding restricted stock awards is summarized in the following table for each of the years presented:

For the Year Ended

 

December 31, 

 

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Shares of restricted stock awarded during the year, net of forfeitures

 

227,232

 

160,259

 

42,036

Weighted average fair value of shares granted during the year

$

111.37

$

129.62

$

117.52

Compensation expense, net of capitalization

$

16,356

$

9,583

$

8,817

We also maintain a tax-qualified retirement 401(k) savings plan and offer no other post-retirement or post-employment benefits to our employees.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Exchange Rights

Simon

Limited partners in the Operating Partnership have the right to exchange all or any portion of their units for shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis or cash, as determined by Simon’s Board of Directors. The amount of cash to be paid if the exchange right is exercised and the cash option is selected will be based on the trading price of Simon’s common stock at that time. At December 31, 2023, Simon had reserved 55,235,238 shares of common stock for possible issuance upon the exchange of units, stock options and Class B common stock.

The Operating Partnership

Limited partners have the right under the partnership agreement to exchange all or any portion of their units for shares of Simon common stock on a one-for-one basis or cash, as determined by Simon in its sole discretion. If Simon selects cash, Simon cannot cause the Operating Partnership to redeem the exchanged units for cash without contributing cash to the Operating Partnership as partners’ equity sufficient to effect the redemption.  If sufficient cash is not contributed, Simon will be deemed to have elected to exchange the units for shares of Simon common stock.  The amount of cash to be paid if the exchange right is exercised and the cash option is selected will be based on the trading price of Simon’s common stock at that time. The number of shares of Simon’s common stock issued pursuant to the exercise of the exchange right will be the same as the number of units exchanged.

9. Lease Income

Fixed lease income under our operating leases includes fixed minimum lease consideration and fixed CAM reimbursements recorded on a straight-line basis.  Variable lease income includes consideration based on sales, as well as reimbursements for real estate taxes, utilities, marketing, and certain other items including negative variable lease income as discussed in Note 3.

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

    

2023

    

2022

2021

Fixed lease income

$

4,145,288

$

3,858,592

$

3,701,991

Variable lease income

1,019,047

1,046,583

1,034,728

Total lease income

$

5,164,335

$

4,905,175

$

4,736,719

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets includes straight-line receivables of $535.8 million and $546.5 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

Minimum fixed lease consideration under non-cancelable tenant operating leases for each of the next five years and thereafter, excluding variable lease consideration, as of December 31, 2023, is as follows:

2024

    

$

3,098,818

2025

 

2,596,359

2026

 

2,065,777

2027

 

1,637,514

2028

 

1,185,063

Thereafter

 

3,828,659

$

14,412,190

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10. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

We are involved from time-to-time in various legal and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including, but not limited to, commercial disputes, environmental matters, and litigation in connection with transactions such as acquisitions and divestitures. We believe that current proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations. We record a liability when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Lease Commitments

As of December 31, 2023, we are subject to ground leases that cover all or a portion of 23 of our consolidated properties with termination dates extending through 2090, including periods for which exercising an extension option is reasonably assured. These ground leases generally require us to make fixed annual rental payments, or a fixed annual rental payment plus a percentage rent component based upon the revenues or total sales of the property. In addition, we have several regional office locations that are subject to leases with termination dates ranging from 2024 to 2034. These office leases generally require us to make fixed annual rental payments plus pay our share of common area, real estate, and utility expenses. Some of our ground and office leases include escalation clauses.  All of our lease arrangements are classified as operating leases.  We incurred ground lease expense and office lease expense, which are included in other expense and home office and regional expense, respectively, as follows:

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

    

2023

    

2022

2021

Operating Lease Cost

Fixed lease cost

$

34,112

$

30,257

$

32,492

Variable lease cost

16,930

17,593

15,454

Sublease income

 

 

 

(705)

Total operating lease cost

$

51,042

$

47,850

$

47,241

For the Year Ended

December 31, 

2023

2022

2021

Other Information

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

Operating cash flows from operating leases

$

50,967

$

47,754

$

47,824

Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases

32.3 years

32.7 years

33.6 years

Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases

4.93%

4.87%

4.87%

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Future minimum lease payments due under these leases for years ending December 31, excluding applicable extension options and renewal options unless reasonably certain of exercise and any sublease income, are as follows:

2024

    

$

33,822

2025

 

36,358

2026

 

36,372

2027

 

36,401

2028

 

36,427

Thereafter

 

959,496

$

1,138,876

Impact of discounting

(654,015)

Operating lease liabilities

$

484,861

Insurance

We maintain insurance coverage with third-party carriers who provide a portion of the coverage for specific layers of potential losses, including commercial general liability, fire, flood, extended coverage and rental loss insurance on all of our properties in the United States as well as cyber coverage. The initial portion of coverage not provided by third-party carriers may be insured through our wholly-owned captive insurance company, or other financial arrangements controlled by us. If required, a third-party carrier has, in turn, agreed to provide evidence of coverage for this layer of losses under the terms and conditions of the carrier’s insurance policy with us. A similar insurance policy written either through our captive insurance company or other financial arrangements controlled by us also provides initial coverage for property insurance and certain windstorm risks.

We currently maintain insurance coverage against acts of terrorism on all of our properties in the United States on an “all risk” basis in the amount of up to $1 billion. Despite the existence of this insurance coverage, any threatened or actual terrorist attacks where we operate could adversely affect our property values, revenues, consumer traffic and tenant sales.

Hurricane Impacts

During the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded $2.1 million as business interruption income, which was recorded in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  During the year ended December 31, 2021, we also recorded a $21.0 million gain related to property insurance recovery of previously depreciated assets.  This amount was recorded in (loss) gain on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net, in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  

Guarantees of Indebtedness

Joint venture debt is the liability of the joint venture and is typically secured by the joint venture property, which is non-recourse to us. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Operating Partnership guaranteed joint venture related mortgage indebtedness of $139.2 million and $128.0 million, respectively. Mortgages guaranteed by the Operating Partnership are secured by the property of the joint venture which could be sold in order to satisfy the outstanding obligation and which have estimated fair values in excess of the guaranteed amount.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

Concentration of Credit Risk

Our U.S. Malls, Premium Outlets, and The Mills rely upon anchor tenants to attract customers; however, anchors do not contribute materially to our financial results as many anchors own their spaces. All material operations are within the United States and no customer or tenant accounts for 5% or more of our consolidated revenues.

11. Related Party Transactions

Transactions with Affiliates

Our management company provides office space and legal, human resource administration, property specific financing and other support services to Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., or MSA, a related party, for which we received a fee of $0.6 million in each of 2023, 2022 and 2021.  In addition, pursuant to management agreements that provide for our receipt of a management fee and reimbursement of our direct and indirect costs, we have managed since 1993 two shopping centers owned by entities in which David Simon and Herbert Simon have ownership interests, for which we received a fee of $3.9 million, $3.8 million, and $3.5 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.  

Transactions with Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

As described in Note 2, our management company provides management, insurance, and other services to certain unconsolidated joint ventures.  Amounts received for such services were $121.2 million, $112.1 million, and $102.1 million in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.  During 2023, 2022, and 2021, we recorded development, royalty, and other fee income, net of elimination, related to our unconsolidated international joint ventures of $13.3 million, $12.1 million, and $12.4 million, respectively.  The fees related to our international investments are included in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.  Neither MSA, David Simon, or Herb Simon have an ownership interest in any of our unconsolidated joint ventures, except through their ownership interests in the Company or the Operating Partnership.

We have investments in retailers including J.C. Penney and SPARC Group, and these retailers are lessees at certain of our operating properties.  Lease income from the date of our investments in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income related to these retailers was $101.8 million, $83.8 million, and $82.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, net of elimination.

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and where indicated as in millions or billions)

12. Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Quarterly 2023 and 2022 data is summarized in the table below. Quarterly amounts may not sum to annual amounts due to rounding.

    

First

    

Second

    

Third

    

Fourth

 

    

Quarter

    

Quarter

    

Quarter

    

Quarter

 

2023

Total revenue

$

1,350,849

$

1,369,601

$

1,410,948

$

1,527,438

Operating income before other items

 

662,723

 

657,925

 

694,234

 

792,139

Consolidated net income

 

519,255

 

557,505

 

680,762

 

859,496

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

451,827

$

486,343

$

594,139

$

747,480

Net income per share — Basic and Diluted

$

1.38

$

1.49

$

1.82

$

2.29

Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted

 

326,954,294

 

327,189,785

 

327,158,743

 

325,933,832

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Net income attributable to unitholders

$

517,180

$

556,556

$

680,598

$

858,783

Net income per unit — Basic and Diluted

$

1.38

$

1.49

$

1.82

$

2.29

Weighted average units outstanding — Basic and Diluted

374,245,604

374,423,175

374,816,882

374,864,197

2022

Total revenue

$

1,295,922

$

1,279,842

$

1,315,786

$

1,399,898

Operating income before other items

 

620,391

 

626,761

 

652,196

 

684,205

Consolidated net income

 

488,310

 

569,480

 

621,847

 

772,748

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Net income attributable to common stockholders

$

426,630

$

496,743

$

539,038

$

673,786

Net income per share — Basic and Diluted

$

1.30

$

1.51

$

1.65

$

2.06

Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic and Diluted

 

328,606,352

 

328,444,627

 

327,286,003

 

326,953,791

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Net income attributable to unitholders

$

487,993

$

568,289

$

616,918

$

771,195

Net income per unit — Basic and Diluted

$

1.30

$

1.51

$

1.65

$

2.06

Weighted average units outstanding — Basic and Diluted

375,870,183

375,754,363

374,589,771

374,257,136

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Item 9.  Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Simon

Management's Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Simon maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to Simon’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Our management, with the participation of Simon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Simon’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2023. Based on that evaluation, Simon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, Simon’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Simon is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, Simon’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by Simon’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and disposition of assets;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

We assessed the effectiveness of Simon’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment and criteria, we believe that, as of December 31, 2023, Simon’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

The audit report of Ernst & Young LLP on their assessment of Simon's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 is set forth within Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we implemented a new lease management application and a new financial reporting consolidation software application, both of which are intended to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of certain financial and business transaction processes. Neither implementation was a result of any identified deficiencies in the previous processes. With respect to internal controls over financial reporting, we have updated our controls, as necessary, to reflect the changes to our business processes and system environment.

There have been no other changes in Simon’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Simon’s internal control over financial reporting.

The Operating Partnership

Management's Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Operating Partnership maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including Simon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Our management, with the participation of Simon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2023. Based on that evaluation, Simon’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at a reasonable assurance level.

Management's Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

The Operating Partnership is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, Simon’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by Simon’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect our transactions and disposition of assets;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

We assessed the effectiveness of the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. In making this assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013). Based on that assessment and criteria, we believe that, as of December 31, 2023, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

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Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm

The audit report of Ernst & Young LLP on their assessment of the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023 is set forth within Item 8 of this Form 10-K.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we implemented a new lease management application and a new financial reporting consolidation software application, both of which are intended to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of certain financial and business transaction processes. Neither implementation was a result of any identified deficiencies in the previous processes. With respect to internal controls over financial reporting, we have updated our controls, as necessary, to reflect the changes to our business processes and system environment.

There have been no other changes in the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Operating Partnership’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information

During the fourth quarter of the year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Audit Committee of Simon’s Board of Directors approved certain audit, audit-related and non-audit tax compliance and tax consulting services to be provided by Ernst & Young LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm. This disclosure is made pursuant to Section 10A(i)(2) of the Exchange Act as added by Section 202 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Item 9C.    Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

Not Applicable.

Part III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive proxy statement for Simon’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A and the information included under the caption "Information about our Executive Officers" in Part I hereof.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive proxy statement for Simon’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive proxy statement for Simon’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A.

Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive proxy statement for Simon’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A.

Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive proxy statement for Simon’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A.

The Audit Committee of Simon's Board of Directors pre-approves all audit and permissible non-audit services to be provided by Ernst & Young LLP (PCAOB ID: 42), or Ernst & Young, Simon’s and the Operating Partnership’s independent registered public accounting firm, prior to commencement of services. The Audit Committee has delegated to the Chairman of the Audit Committee the authority to pre-approve specific services up to specified individual and aggregate fee amounts. These pre-approval decisions are presented to the full Audit Committee at the next scheduled meeting after such approvals are made.  We have incurred fees as shown below for services from Ernst & Young as Simon’s and the Operating

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Partnership’s independent registered public accounting firm and for services provided to our managed consolidated and joint venture properties and our consolidated non-managed properties. Ernst & Young has advised us that it has billed or will bill these indicated amounts for the following categories of services for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively:

    

2023

    

2022

Audit Fees (1)

$

5,506,000

$

4,716,000

Audit Related Fees (2)

 

5,517,000

 

5,280,000

Tax Fees (3)

 

283,000

 

464,000

All Other Fees

 

 

(1)

Audit Fees include fees for the audits of the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and quarterly reviews for Simon and the Operating Partnership and services associated with the related SEC registration statements, periodic reports, and other documents issued in connection with securities offerings.  This category may vary year-over-year and is directly tied to the level of capital market and transaction related activities in any given year.

(2)

Audit-Related Fees include audits of individual or portfolios of properties and schedules to comply with lender, joint venture partner or contract requirements, services related to pre-implementation reviews of certain information technology applications, audit services related to our employee benefit plan, and due diligence services for our managed consolidated and joint venture entities and our consolidated non-managed entities.  Our share of these Audit-Related Fees was approximately 59% and 60% for the years ended 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)

Tax Fees include fees for international and other tax consulting services, tax due diligence and tax return compliance services associated with the tax returns for certain managed joint ventures as well as other miscellaneous tax compliance services.  Our share of these Tax Fees was approximately 59% and 81% for 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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Part IV

Item 15.  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

Page No.

(a)

(1)

Financial Statements

The following consolidated financial statements of Simon Property Group, Inc. and Simon Property Group, L.P. are set forth in Part II, item 8.

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

78

Consolidated Financial Statements of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022

86

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

87

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

88

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

89

Consolidated Financial Statements of Simon Property Group, L.P.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022

91

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

92

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

93

Consolidated Statements of Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

94

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

96

(2)

Financial Statement Schedule

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Simon Property Group, L.P. Schedule III — Schedule of Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

148

Notes to Schedule III

153

Other financial statement schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.

(3)

Exhibits

The Exhibit Index attached hereto is hereby incorporated by reference to this Item.

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Item 16. Form 10-K Summary

None.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibits

2.1

Separation and Distribution Agreement by and among Simon Property Group, Inc., Simon Property Group, L.P., Washington Prime Group Inc. and Washington Prime Group, L.P., dated as of May 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 29, 2014).

2.2

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 14, 2020, by and among the Taubman Parties and the Simon Parties (incorporated by reference to exhibit 2.1 of Simon Property Group Inc.’s and Simon Property Group L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 16, 2020).

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Simon Property Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 27, 2009).

3.2

Amended and Restated By-Laws of Simon Property Group, Inc. as adopted on March 20, 2017 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 24, 2017).

3.3

Certificate of Powers, Designations, Preferences and Rights of the 83/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 Par Value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 20, 2004).

3.4

Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 15, 2014).

3.5

Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Limited Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 31, 2003).

3.6

Eighth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Simon Property Group, L.P. dated as of May 8, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 9, 2008).

3.7

Certificate of Designation of Series B Junior Participating Redeemable Preferred Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10- Q filed August 8, 2014).

3.8

Agreement between Simon Property Group, Inc. and Simon Property Group, L.P. dated March 7, 2007, but effective as of August 27, 1999, regarding a prior agreement filed under an exhibit 99.1 to Form S-3/A of Simon Property Group, L.P. on November 20, 1996 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 16, 2007).

3.9

Agreement between Simon Property Group, Inc. and Simon Property Group, L.P. dated April 29, 2009, but effective as of October 14, 2004, regarding redemption of the Registrant's Series I Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2009).

4.1

(a)

Indenture, dated as of November 26, 1996, by and among Simon Property Group, L.P. and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed October 21, 1996 (Reg. No. 333-11491)).

4.2

Description of Each Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

9.1

Second Amended and Restated Voting Trust Agreement, Voting Agreement and Proxy dated as of March 1, 2004 between Melvin Simon & Associates, Inc., on the one hand and Melvin Simon, Herbert Simon and David Simon on the other hand (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2004).

9.2

Voting Trust Agreement, Voting Agreement and Proxy dated as of March 1, 2004 between David Simon, Melvin Simon and Herbert Simon (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 9.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2004).

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Exhibits

10.1

Form of the Indemnity Agreement between Simon Property Group, Inc. and its directors and officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Form S-4 filed August 13, 1998 (Reg. No. 333-61399)).

10.2

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 24, 1998, by and among Simon Property Group, Inc. and the persons named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 9, 1998).

10.3

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 27, 1999, by and among Simon Property Group, Inc. and the persons named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed March 24, 2004 (Reg. No. 333-113884)).

10.4

Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 14, 1997, by and between O’Connor Retail Partners, L.P. and Simon DeBartolo Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed December 7, 2001 (Reg. No. 333-74722)).

10.5*

Simon Property Group, L.P. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 10, 2014).

10.6*

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 16, 2005).

10.7*

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2007).

10.8*

Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 16, 2005).

10.9*

Employment Agreement between Simon Property Group, Inc. and David Simon effective as of July 6, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2011).

10.10*

First Amendment to Employment Agreement between Simon Property Group, Inc. and David Simon, dated as of March 29, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2013).

10.11*

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan dated as of December 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 5, 2009).

10.12*

Amendment — 2008 Performance Based-Restricted Stock Agreement dated as of March 6, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed November 5, 2009).

10.13*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2010 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2010).

10.14*

Form of Series 2010 LTIP Unit (Three Year Program) Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2010).

10.15*

Form of Series 2010 LTIP Unit (Two Year Program) Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2010).

10.16*

Form of Series 2010 LTIP Unit (One Year Program) Award Agreement under the Simon Property Group, L.P. 1998 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 19, 2010).

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Exhibits

10.17*

Certificate of Designation of Series CEO LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2011).

10.18*

Simon Property Group Series CEO LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2011).

10.19*

First Amendment to Simon Property Group Series CEO LTIP Unit Award Agreement dated as of December 22, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 28, 2012).

10.20*

Second Amendment to Simon Property Group Series CEO LTIP Unit Award Agreement, dated as of March 29, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2013).

10.21*

Simon Property Group Amended and Restated Series CEO LTIP Unit Award Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 2, 2014).

10.22*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2011 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Simon Property Group, Inc.'s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2011).

10.23*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2011 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 7, 2011).

10.24*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2012 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 11, 2012).

10.25*

Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation of Series 2012 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2014).

10.26*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2012 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 8, 2012).

10.27*

Simon Property Group Amended and Restated Series 2012 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2014).

10.28*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2013 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 10, 2013).

10.29*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2013 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 4, 2013).

10.30*

Form of Simon Property Group Executive Officer LTIP Waiver, dated April 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2014).

10.31*

Simon Property Group CEO LTIP Unit Adjustment Waiver, dated April 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 28, 2014).

10.32*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2014 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2014).

10.33*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2014 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 7, 2014).

10.34*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2015 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 filed on January 13, 2016).

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10.35*

Certificate of Designation of Series 2015 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Simon Property Group, L.P.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 filed on January 13, 2016).

10.36*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2016 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 filed on May 5, 2016).

10.37*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2016 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 filed on May 5, 2016).

10.38*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2018 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 filed on May 3, 2018).

10.39*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2018 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 filed on May 3, 2018).

10.40*

Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 8, 2019).

10.41*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2019 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 filed on August 7, 2019).

10.42*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2019 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019 filed on August 7, 2019).

10.43*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.48 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 25, 2021).

10.44*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2021 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 10, 2021).

10.45*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2021 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 filed on May 10, 2021).

10.46

Second Amended and Restated $3,500,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of October 26, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 28, 2021).

10.47*

Simon Property Group, Inc., 2022 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed on May 9, 2022).

10.48*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2022 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed on May 9, 2022).

10.49*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2022 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed on May 9, 2022).

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10.50*

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 filed on May 9, 2022).

10.51

Third Amended and Restated $5,000,000,000 Credit Agreement, dated as of March 14, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc. and L.P.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 15, 2023).

10.52*

Simon Property Group, Inc., 2023 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed on May 4, 2023).

10.53*

Form of Simon Property Group Series 2023 LTIP Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed on May 4, 2023).

10.54*

Form of Certificate of Designation of Series 2023 LTIP Units of Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed on May 4, 2023).

10.55*

Form of Simon Property Group 2023 Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s and Simon Property Group, L.P.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 filed on May 4, 2023).

10.56*

Amended and Restated Other Platform Investment Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Simon Property Group, Inc.’s Form 8-K/A filed on November 9, 2023).

21.1

List of Subsidiaries of Simon Property Group Inc. and Simon Property Group, L.P.

23.1

Simon Property Group, Inc. — Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

23.2

Simon Property Group, L.P. — Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.

31.1

Simon Property Group, Inc. — Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Simon Property Group, Inc. — Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.3

Simon Property Group, L.P. — Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.4

Simon Property Group, L.P. — Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1

Simon Property Group, Inc. — Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Simon Property Group, L.P. — Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Simon Property Group, Inc. – Policy For Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.

101.INS

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101.SCH

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101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

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101.LAB

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Cover Page Interactive File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

(a)    Does not include supplemental indentures that authorize the issuance of debt securities series, none of which exceeds 10% of the total assets of Simon Property Group, L.P. on a consolidated basis. Simon Property Group, L.P. agrees to file copies of any such supplemental indentures upon the request of the Commission.

*        Represents a management contract, or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

By

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief

Executive Officer and President

Date: February 22, 2024

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P.

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner

Date: February 22, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Simon Property Group, Inc., for itself and in its capacity as General Partner of Simon Property Group, L.P., and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature

Capacity

Date

/s/ DAVID SIMON

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and President

February 22, 2024

David Simon

/s/ HERBERT SIMON

Chairman Emeritus and Director

February 22, 2024

Herbert Simon

/s/ RICHARD S. SOKOLOV

Vice Chairman and Director

February 22, 2024

Richard S. Sokolov

/s/ LARRY C. GLASSCOCK

Director

February 22, 2024

Larry C. Glasscock

/s/ REUBEN S. LEIBOWITZ

Director

February 22, 2024

Reuben S. Leibowitz

/s/ RANDALL J. LEWIS

Director

February 22, 2024

Randall J. Lewis

/s/ NINA P. JONES

Director

February 22, 2024

Nina P. Jones

/s/ ALLAN HUBBARD

Director

February 22, 2024

Allan Hubbard

/s/ DANIEL C. SMITH

Director

February 22, 2024

Daniel C. Smith

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Signature

Capacity

Date

/s/ GARY M. RODKIN

Director

February 22, 2024

Gary M. Rodkin

/s/ GLYN F. AEPPEL

Director

February 22, 2024

Glyn F. Aeppel

/s/ STEFAN M. SELIG

Director

February 22, 2024

Stefan M. Selig

/s/ MARTA R. STEWART

Director

February 22, 2024

Marta R. Stewart

/s/ PEGGY F. ROE

Director

February 22, 2024

Peggy F. Roe

/s/ BRIAN J. MCDADE

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

February 22, 2024

Brian J. McDade

/s/ ADAM J. REUILLE

Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

February 22, 2024

Adam J. Reuille

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SCHEDULE III

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost Capitalized

 

Subsequent to

Gross Amounts At Which

Date of

 

Initial Cost (3)

Acquisition (3)

Carried At Close of Period

Construction

 

Buildings and

Buildings and

Buildings and

Accumulated

or

 

Name

    

Location

   

Encumbrances (6)

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Total (1)

   

Depreciation (2)

   

Acquisition

 

Malls

Barton Creek Square

Austin, TX

$

-

$

2,903

$

20,929

$

7,983

$

102,725

$

10,886

$

123,654

$

134,540

$

74,778

 

1981

Battlefield Mall

Springfield, MO

 

-

 

3,919

 

27,231

 

3,000

 

75,194

 

6,919

 

102,425

 

109,344

 

79,589

 

1970

Bay Park Square

Green Bay, WI

 

-

 

6,278

 

25,623

 

4,106

 

31,266

 

10,384

 

56,889

 

67,273

 

37,561

 

1980

Brea Mall

Brea (Los Angeles), CA

 

-

 

39,500

 

209,202

 

2,993

 

152,680

 

42,493

 

361,882

 

404,375

 

181,185

 

1998

(4)

Broadway Square

Tyler, TX

 

-

 

11,306

 

32,431

 

-

 

53,337

 

11,306

 

85,768

 

97,074

 

47,966

 

1994

(4)

Burlington Mall

Burlington (Boston), MA

 

-

 

46,600

 

303,618

 

27,458

 

274,055

 

74,058

 

577,673

 

651,731

 

299,755

 

1998

(4)

Castleton Square

Indianapolis, IN

 

-

 

26,250

 

98,287

 

7,434

 

80,809

 

33,684

 

179,096

 

212,780

 

134,960

 

1972

Cielo Vista Mall

El Paso, TX

 

-

 

1,005

 

15,262

 

608

 

60,651

 

1,613

 

75,913

 

77,526

 

55,648

 

1974

College Mall

Bloomington, IN

 

-

 

1,003

 

16,245

 

720

 

70,621

 

1,723

 

86,866

 

88,589

 

54,602

 

1965

Columbia Center

Kennewick, WA

 

-

 

17,441

 

66,580

 

-

 

47,860

 

17,441

 

114,440

 

131,881

 

73,685

 

1987

Copley Place

Boston, MA

 

-

 

-

 

378,045

 

-

 

223,754

 

-

 

601,799

 

601,799

 

309,545

 

2002

(4)

Coral Square

Coral Springs (Miami), FL

 

-

 

12,282

 

93,630

 

-

 

21,950

 

12,282

 

115,580

 

127,862

 

94,681

 

1984

Cordova Mall

Pensacola, FL

 

-

 

18,626

 

73,091

 

7,321

 

74,034

 

25,947

 

147,125

 

173,072

 

93,917

 

1998

(4)

Domain, The

Austin, TX

 

210,000

 

40,436

 

197,010

 

-

 

177,949

 

40,436

 

374,959

 

415,395

 

209,234

 

2005

Empire Mall

Sioux Falls, SD

 

173,340

 

35,998

 

192,186

 

-

 

38,858

35,998

 

231,044

 

267,042

 

91,459

 

1998

(5)

Fashion Mall at Keystone, The

Indianapolis, IN

 

-

 

-

 

120,579

 

29,145

 

121,669

 

 

29,145

 

242,248

 

271,393

 

154,689

 

1997

(4)

Firewheel Town Center

Garland (Dallas), TX

 

-

 

8,438

 

82,716

 

-

 

31,640

 

8,438

 

114,356

 

122,794

 

72,689

 

2004

Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, The

Las Vegas, NV

 

-

 

-

 

276,567

 

-

 

321,684

 

-

 

598,251

 

598,251

 

347,664

 

1992

Greenwood Park Mall

Greenwood (Indianapolis), IN

 

-

 

2,423

 

23,445

 

5,253

 

129,609

 

7,676

 

153,054

 

160,730

 

102,162

 

1979

Haywood Mall

Greenville, SC

 

-

 

11,585

 

133,893

 

6

 

52,543

 

11,591

 

186,436

 

198,027

 

128,138

 

1998

(4)

King of Prussia

King of Prussia (Philadelphia), PA

 

-

 

175,063

 

1,128,236

 

-

 

423,302

 

175,063

 

1,551,538

 

1,726,601

 

618,066

 

2003

(5)

La Plaza Mall (13)

McAllen, TX

 

-

 

87,912

 

9,828

 

6,569

 

186,677

 

94,481

 

196,505

 

290,986

 

68,784

 

1976

Lakeline Mall

Cedar Park (Austin), TX

 

-

 

10,088

 

81,568

 

14

 

24,261

 

10,102

 

105,829

 

115,931

 

73,327

 

1995

Lenox Square

Atlanta, GA

 

-

 

37,216

 

492,411

 

-

 

163,947

 

37,216

 

656,358

 

693,574

 

430,323

 

1998

(4)

Mall of Georgia

Buford (Atlanta), GA

-

47,492

326,633

-

17,697

47,492

344,330

391,822

229,290

1999

(5)

McCain Mall

N. Little Rock, AR

-

    

-

    

9,515

    

10,142

    

30,317

    

10,142

    

39,832

    

49,974

    

21,324

    

1973

Menlo Park Mall

Edison (New York), NJ

 

-

 

65,684

 

223,252

 

-

 

98,361

 

65,684

 

321,613

 

387,297

 

217,348

 

1997

(4)

Midland Park Mall

Midland, TX

 

-

 

687

9,213

 

1,196

 

46,028

 

1,883

 

55,241

 

57,124

 

25,891

1980

Miller Hill Mall

Duluth, MN

 

-

 

 

2,965

 

18,092

 

 

1,811

 

 

47,572

 

 

4,776

 

 

65,664

 

 

70,440

 

 

49,323

 

1973

North East Mall

Hurst (Dallas), TX

 

-

 

 

128

 

12,966

 

 

19,010

 

 

131,533

 

 

19,138

 

 

144,499

 

 

163,637

 

 

111,962

 

1971

Ocean County Mall

Toms River (New York), NJ

 

-

 

 

20,404

 

124,945

 

 

3,277

 

 

89,518

 

 

23,681

 

 

214,463

 

 

238,144

 

 

121,920

 

1998

(4)

Orland Square

Orland Park (Chicago), IL

 

-

 

 

35,439

 

129,906

 

 

-

 

 

83,352

 

 

35,439

 

 

213,258

 

 

248,697

 

 

137,026

 

1997

(4)

Penn Square Mall

Oklahoma City, OK

 

310,000

 

 

2,043

 

155,958

 

 

-

 

 

65,326

 

 

2,043

 

 

221,284

 

 

223,327

 

 

157,301

 

2002

(4)

Pheasant Lane Mall

Nashua, NH

-

 

3,902

 

155,068

 

550

 

52,307

 

4,452

 

207,375

 

211,827

 

134,735

 

2004

(5)

Phipps Plaza

Atlanta, GA

$

-

 

$

15,005

 

$

210,610

 

$

-

 

$

273,596

 

$

15,005

 

$

484,206

 

$

499,211

 

$

208,454

 

1998

(4)

Plaza Carolina

Carolina (San Juan), PR

 

-

 

 

15,493

 

279,560

 

 

-

 

 

82,280

 

 

15,493

 

 

361,840

 

 

377,333

 

 

203,715

 

2004

(4)

Prien Lake Mall

Lake Charles, LA

 

-

 

 

1,842

 

2,813

 

 

3,053

 

 

68,987

 

 

4,895

 

 

71,800

 

 

76,695

 

 

32,815

 

1972

Rockaway Townsquare

Rockaway (New York), NJ

 

-

 

 

41,918

 

212,257

 

 

-

 

 

75,109

 

 

41,918

 

 

287,366

 

 

329,284

 

 

185,363

 

1998

(4)

Roosevelt Field

Garden City (New York), NY

 

-

 

 

163,160

 

702,008

 

 

1,246

 

 

400,105

 

 

164,406

 

 

1,102,113

 

 

1,266,519

 

 

635,668

 

1998

(4)

Ross Park Mall

Pittsburgh, PA

-

 

23,541

 

90,203

 

5,815

 

154,274

 

29,356

 

244,477

 

273,833

 

149,510

 

1986

Santa Rosa Plaza

Santa Rosa, CA

 

-

 

 

10,400

 

87,864

 

 

-

 

 

30,351

 

 

10,400

 

 

118,215

 

 

128,615

 

 

77,046

 

1998

(4)

Shops at Chestnut Hill, The

Chestnut Hill (Boston), MA

 

94,621

 

 

449

 

25,102

 

 

38,864

 

 

106,961

 

 

39,313

 

 

132,063

 

 

171,376

 

 

57,062

 

2002

(5)

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Simon Property Group, L.P.

Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost Capitalized

 

Subsequent to

Gross Amounts At Which

Date of

 

Initial Cost (3)

Acquisition (3)

Carried At Close of Period

Construction

 

Buildings and

Buildings and

Buildings and

Accumulated

or

 

Name

    

Location

   

Encumbrances (6)

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Total (1)

   

Depreciation (2)

   

Acquisition

 

Shops at Nanuet, The

Nanuet, NY

 

-

 

 

28,125

 

142,860

 

 

-

 

 

6,308

 

 

28,125

 

 

149,168

 

 

177,293

 

 

54,691

 

2013

Shops at Riverside, The

Hackensack (New York), NJ

 

-

 

 

13,521

 

238,746

 

 

-

 

 

270,285

 

 

13,521

 

 

509,031

 

 

522,552

 

 

161,202

 

2007

(4) (5)

South Hills Village

Pittsburgh, PA

 

-

 

 

23,445

 

125,840

 

 

1,472

 

 

96,842

 

 

24,917

 

 

222,682

 

 

247,599

 

 

127,019

 

1997

(4)

South Shore Plaza

Braintree (Boston), MA

 

-

 

 

101,200

 

301,495

 

 

1,972

 

 

171,947

 

 

103,172

 

 

473,442

 

 

576,614

 

 

309,138

 

1998

(4)

Southdale Center

Edina (Minneapolis), MN

-

 

41,430

184,967

 

-

 

137,095

 

41,430

 

322,062

 

363,492

 

94,908

2007

(4) (5)

SouthPark

Charlotte, NC

 

-

 

 

42,092

 

188,055

 

 

100

 

 

237,808

 

 

42,192

 

 

425,863

 

 

468,055

 

 

260,793

 

2002

(4)

St. Charles Towne Center

Waldorf (Washington, DC), MD

 

-

 

 

7,710

 

52,934

 

 

1,180

 

 

25,133

 

 

8,890

 

 

78,067

 

 

86,957

 

 

64,468

 

1990

Stanford Shopping Center

Palo Alto (San Jose), CA

-

-

339,537

-

225,220

-

564,757

564,757

265,717

2003

(4)

Summit Mall

Akron, OH

85,000

15,374

 

51,137

 

-

 

59,527

 

15,374

 

110,664

 

126,038

 

75,798

 

1965

Tacoma Mall

Tacoma (Seattle), WA

-

 

37,113

 

125,826

 

-

 

182,349

 

37,113

 

308,175

 

345,288

 

174,436

 

1987

Tippecanoe Mall

Lafayette, IN

 

-

 

 

2,897

 

 

8,439

 

 

5,517

 

 

50,403

 

 

8,414

 

 

58,842

 

 

67,256

 

 

47,270

 

1973

Town Center at Boca Raton

Boca Raton (Miami), FL

 

-

 

 

64,200

 

 

307,317

 

 

-

 

 

260,458

 

 

64,200

 

 

567,775

 

 

631,975

 

 

355,321

 

1998

(4)

Towne East Square

Wichita, KS

 

-

 

 

8,024

 

 

18,479

 

 

4,108

 

 

63,374

 

 

12,132

 

 

81,853

 

 

93,985

 

 

50,914

 

1975

Treasure Coast Square

Jensen Beach, FL

 

-

 

 

10,750

 

 

72,990

 

 

3,067

 

 

29,099

 

 

13,817

 

 

102,089

 

 

115,906

 

 

72,848

 

1987

Tyrone Square

St. Petersburg (Tampa), FL

 

-

 

 

15,638

 

 

120,962

 

 

1,459

 

 

50,818

 

 

17,097

 

 

171,780

 

 

188,877

 

 

127,567

 

1972

University Park Mall

Mishawaka, IN

 

-

 

 

10,762

 

 

118,164

 

 

7,000

 

 

59,781

 

 

17,762

 

 

177,945

 

 

195,707

 

 

151,940

 

1996

(4)

Walt Whitman Shops

Huntington Station (New York), NY

 

-

 

 

51,700

 

 

111,258

 

 

3,789

 

 

140,821

 

 

55,489

 

 

252,079

 

 

307,568

 

 

151,368

 

1998

(4)

White Oaks Mall

Springfield, IL

 

38,857

 

 

2,907

 

 

35,692

 

 

2,468

 

 

68,576

 

 

5,375

 

 

104,268

 

 

109,643

 

 

67,871

 

1977

Wolfchase Galleria

Memphis, TN

 

155,152

 

 

16,407

 

 

128,276

 

 

-

 

 

19,483

 

 

16,407

 

 

147,759

 

 

164,166

 

 

111,185

 

2002

(4)

Woodland Hills Mall

Tulsa, OK

 

-

 

 

34,211

 

 

187,123

 

 

13,811

 

 

48,401

 

 

48,022

 

 

235,524

 

 

283,546

 

 

168,906

 

2004

(5)

Premium Outlets

Albertville Premium Outlets

Albertville (Minneapolis), MN

 

-

3,900

97,059

-

10,940

3,900

107,999

111,899

73,966

 

2004

(4)

Allen Premium Outlets

Allen (Dallas), TX

-

 

20,932

 

69,788

 

-

 

44,954

 

20,932

 

114,742

 

135,674

 

47,407

 

2004

(4)

Aurora Farms Premium Outlets

Aurora (Cleveland), OH

$

-

$

2,370

$

24,326

$

-

$

9,508

$

2,370

$

33,834

$

36,204

$

26,658

2004

(4)

Birch Run Premium Outlets

Birch Run (Detroit), MI

 

123,000

 

11,477

 

77,856

 

-

 

8,961

 

11,477

 

86,817

 

98,294

 

45,226

2010

(4)

Camarillo Premium Outlets

Camarillo (Los Angeles), CA

 

-

 

 

16,599

 

 

224,721

 

 

395

 

 

77,302

 

 

16,994

 

 

302,023

 

 

319,017

 

 

174,626

 

2004

(4)

Carlsbad Premium Outlets

Carlsbad (San Diego), CA

 

-

 

 

12,890

 

 

184,990

 

 

96

 

 

13,170

 

 

12,986

 

 

198,160

 

 

211,146

 

 

103,603

 

2004

(4)

Carolina Premium Outlets

Smithfield (Raleigh), NC

 

-

 

 

3,175

 

 

59,863

 

 

5,311

 

 

9,055

 

 

8,486

 

 

68,918

 

 

77,404

 

 

42,720

 

2004

(4)

Chicago Premium Outlets

Aurora (Chicago), IL

 

-

 

 

659

 

 

118,005

 

 

13,050

 

 

97,832

 

 

13,709

 

 

215,837

 

 

229,546

 

 

100,774

 

2004

(4)

Cincinnati Premium Outlets

Monroe (Cincinnati), OH

 

-

 

 

14,117

 

 

71,520

 

 

-

 

 

4,525

 

 

14,117

 

 

76,045

 

 

90,162

 

 

42,495

 

2008

Clinton Premium Outlets

Clinton, CT

 

-

 

 

2,060

 

 

107,556

 

 

1,532

 

 

7,445

 

 

3,592

 

 

115,001

 

 

118,593

 

 

72,086

 

2004

(4)

Denver Premium Outlets

Thornton (Denver), CO

 

-

 

 

10,779

 

 

45,335

 

 

10

 

 

73,846

 

 

10,789

 

 

119,181

 

 

129,970

 

 

29,568

 

2018

Desert Hills Premium Outlets

Cabazon (Palm Springs), CA

-

 

3,440

 

338,679

 

-

 

119,704

 

3,440

 

458,383

 

461,823

 

226,809

 

2004

(4)

Ellenton Premium Outlets

Ellenton (Tampa), FL

178,000

15,807

182,412

-

9,254

15,807

191,666

207,473

133,909

2010

(4)

Finger Lakes Premium Outlets

Waterloo, NY

 

-

 

3,230

 

75,277

 

-

 

16,032

 

3,230

 

91,309

 

94,539

54,801

2004

(4)

Folsom Premium Outlets

Folsom (Sacramento), CA

 

-

 

9,060

 

 

50,281

 

 

-

 

 

6,544

 

 

9,060

 

 

56,825

 

 

65,885

 

37,129

2004

(4)

Gilroy Premium Outlets

Gilroy (San Jose), CA

 

-

 

9,630

 

194,122

 

-

 

17,128

 

9,630

 

211,250

 

220,880

121,249

2004

(4)

Gloucester Premium Outlets

Blackwood (Philadelphia). NJ

 

75,000

 

 

14,389

 

 

107,685

 

 

-

 

 

975

 

 

14,389

 

 

108,660

 

 

123,049

 

32,886

2015

(5)

Grand Prairie Premium Outlets

Grand Prairie (Dallas), TX

 

-

 

 

9,497

 

 

194,245

 

 

-

 

 

1,476

 

 

9,497

 

 

195,721

 

 

205,218

 

72,720

2012

Grove City Premium Outlets

Grove City (Pittsburgh), PA

140,000

 

6,421

 

121,880

 

-

 

10,349

 

6,421

 

132,229

 

138,650

91,064

2010

(4)

Gulfport Premium Outlets

Gulfport, MS

50,000

 

-

 

27,949

 

-

 

8,143

 

-

 

36,092

 

36,092

21,858

2010

(4)

Hagerstown Premium Outlets

Hagerstown (Baltimore/Washington, DC), MD

69,532

3,560

85,883

-

1,655

3,560

87,538

91,098

48,137

2010

(4)

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Gross Amounts At Which

Date of

 

Initial Cost (3)

Acquisition (3)

Carried At Close of Period

Construction

 

Buildings and

Buildings and

Buildings and

Accumulated

or

 

Name

    

Location

   

Encumbrances (6)

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Total (1)

   

Depreciation (2)

   

Acquisition

 

Houston Premium Outlets

Cypress (Houston), TX

-

 

8,695

 

69,350

 

-

 

41,889

 

8,695

 

111,239

 

119,934

63,879

2007

Indiana Premium Outlets

Edinburgh (Indianapolis), IN

-

 

2,857

 

47,309

 

-

 

22,726

 

2,857

 

70,035

 

72,892

41,426

2004

(4)

Jackson Premium Outlets

Jackson (New York), NJ

 

-

 

 

6,413

 

 

104,013

 

 

3

 

 

8,189

 

 

6,416

 

 

112,202

 

 

118,618

 

60,875

2004

(4)

Jersey Shore Premium Outlets

Tinton Falls (New York), NJ

$

-

 

$

15,390

 

$

50,979

 

$

-

 

$

81,246

 

$

15,390

 

$

132,225

 

$

147,615

$

79,626

2007

Johnson Creek Premium Outlets

Johnson Creek, WI

 

-

 

 

2,800

 

 

39,546

 

 

-

 

 

8,562

 

 

2,800

 

 

48,108

 

 

50,908

 

27,114

2004

(4)

Kittery Premium Outlets

Kittery, ME

 

-

 

 

11,832

 

 

94,994

 

 

-

 

 

12,081

 

 

11,832

 

 

107,075

 

 

118,907

 

55,572

2004

(4)

Las Americas Premium Outlets

San Diego, CA

 

-

 

 

52,969

 

 

283,081

 

 

-

 

 

13,203

 

 

52,969

 

 

296,284

 

 

349,253

 

125,895

2007

(4)

Las Vegas North Premium Outlets

Las Vegas, NV

 

-

 

 

25,435

 

 

134,973

 

 

16,536

 

 

152,536

 

 

41,971

 

 

287,509

 

 

329,480

 

159,707

2004

(4)

Las Vegas South Premium Outlets

Las Vegas, NV

 

-

 

 

13,085

 

 

160,777

 

 

-

 

 

34,268

 

 

13,085

 

 

195,045

 

 

208,130

 

102,082

2004

(4)

Lee Premium Outlets

Lee, MA

 

46,307

 

 

9,167

 

 

52,212

 

 

-

 

 

5,397

 

 

9,167

 

 

57,609

 

 

66,776

 

37,493

2010

(4)

Leesburg Premium Outlets

Leesburg (Washington, DC), VA

 

-

 

 

7,190

 

 

162,023

 

 

-

 

 

23,540

 

 

7,190

 

 

185,563

 

 

192,753

 

102,794

2004

(4)

Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets

Michigan City (Chicago, IL), IN

 

-

 

 

6,630

 

 

94,138

 

 

-

 

 

14,140

 

 

6,630

 

 

108,278

 

 

114,908

 

67,123

2004

(4)

Merrimack Premium Outlets

Merrimack, NH

 

-

 

14,975

 

118,428

 

-

 

7,189

 

14,975

 

125,617

 

140,592

 

55,293

2012

Napa Premium Outlets

Napa, CA

 

-

 

 

11,400

 

 

45,023

 

 

-

 

 

7,774

 

 

11,400

 

 

52,797

 

 

64,197

 

32,399

2004

(4)

North Bend Premium Outlets

North Bend (Seattle), WA

 

-

 

 

2,012

 

 

36,036

 

 

-

 

 

-

 

 

2,012

 

 

36,036

 

 

38,048

 

23,263

2004

(4)

North Georgia Premium Outlets

Dawsonville (Atlanta), GA

 

-

 

 

4,300

 

 

137,020

 

 

-

 

 

3,303

 

 

4,300

 

 

140,323

 

 

144,623

 

77,321

2004

(4)

Orlando International Premium Outlets

Orlando, FL

 

-

 

 

31,998

 

 

472,815

 

 

-

 

 

20,742

 

 

31,998

 

 

493,557

 

 

525,555

 

229,251

2010

(4)

Orlando Vineland Premium Outlets

Orlando, FL

 

-

 

 

14,040

 

 

382,949

 

 

36,023

 

 

33,369

 

 

50,063

 

 

416,318

 

 

466,381

 

215,984

2004

(4)

Petaluma Village Premium Outlets

Petaluma (San Francisco), CA

 

-

 

 

13,322

 

 

13,710

 

 

-

 

 

3,319

 

 

13,322

 

 

17,029

 

 

30,351

 

11,727

2004

(4)

Philadelphia Premium Outlets

Limerick (Philadelphia), PA

 

-

 

16,676

 

105,249

 

-

 

26,545

 

16,676

 

131,794

 

148,470

84,855

2006

Phoenix Premium Outlets

Chandler (Phoenix), AZ

 

-

 

-

 

63,082

 

-

 

996

 

-

 

64,078

 

64,078

30,738

2013

Pismo Beach Premium Outlets

Pismo Beach, CA

 

31,242

 

4,317

 

19,044

 

-

 

4,577

 

4,317

 

23,621

 

27,938

 

16,048

 

2010

(4)

Pleasant Prairie Premium Outlets

Pleasant Prairie (Chicago, IL/Milwaukee), WI

 

145,000

 

 

16,823

 

 

126,686

 

 

-

 

 

9,681

 

 

16,823

 

 

136,367

 

 

153,190

 

 

69,525

 

2010

(4)

Pocono Premium Outlets

Tannersville, PA

 

-

 

 

7,720

 

 

172,931

 

 

-

 

 

31,506

 

 

7,720

 

 

204,437

 

 

212,157

 

 

103,792

 

2004

(4)

Puerto Rico Premium Outlets

Barceloneta, PR

 

-

 

 

20,586

 

 

114,021

 

 

-

 

 

10,275

 

 

20,586

 

 

124,296

 

 

144,882

 

 

63,145

 

2010

(4)

Queenstown Premium Outlets

Queenstown (Baltimore), MD

 

54,885

 

8,129

61,950

 

-

 

5,740

 

8,129

 

67,690

 

75,819

 

35,302

 

2010

(4)

Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets

Mercedes (McAllen), TX

 

-

 

 

12,229

 

 

41,547

 

 

-

 

 

27,400

 

 

12,229

 

 

68,947

 

 

81,176

 

 

46,487

 

2005

Round Rock Premium Outlets

Round Rock (Austin), TX

 

$

-

 

$

12,985

 

$

82,252

 

$

-

 

$

6,234

 

$

12,985

 

$

88,486

 

$

101,471

 

$

58,640

 

2005

San Francisco Premium Outlets

Livermore (San Francisco), CA

-

 

21,925

 

308,694

 

46,177

 

74,922

 

68,102

 

383,616

 

451,718

 

134,396

2012

San Marcos Premium Outlets

San Marcos (Austin/San Antonio), TX

-

13,180

287,179

-

29,370

13,180

316,549

329,729

146,720

2010

(4)

Seattle Premium Outlets

Tulalip (Seattle), WA

 

-

 

-

 

103,722

 

-

 

56,577

 

-

 

160,299

 

160,299

 

89,466

 

2004

(4)

St. Augustine Premium Outlets

St. Augustine (Jacksonville), FL

 

-

 

6,090

 

57,670

 

2

 

16,302

 

6,092

 

73,972

 

80,064

 

43,541

 

2004

(4)

Tampa Premium Outlets

Lutz (Tampa), FL

-

 

14,298

 

97,188

 

121

 

5,976

 

14,419

 

103,164

 

117,583

 

34,293

2015

Tucson Premium Outlets

Marana (Tucson), AZ

 

-

 

 

12,508

 

 

69,677

 

 

-

 

 

4,743

 

 

12,508

 

 

74,420

 

 

86,928

 

 

24,344

 

2015

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Cost Capitalized

 

Subsequent to

Gross Amounts At Which

Date of

 

Initial Cost (3)

Acquisition (3)

Carried At Close of Period

Construction

 

Buildings and

Buildings and

Buildings and

Accumulated

or

 

Name

    

Location

   

Encumbrances (6)

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Total (1)

   

Depreciation (2)

   

Acquisition

 

Vacaville Premium Outlets

Vacaville, CA

 

-

 

 

9,420

 

 

84,850

 

 

-

 

 

19,464

 

 

9,420

 

 

104,314

 

 

113,734

 

 

63,832

 

2004

(4)

Waikele Premium Outlets

Waipahu (Honolulu), HI

 

-

 

 

22,630

 

 

77,316

 

 

-

 

 

20,530

 

 

22,630

 

 

97,846

 

 

120,476

 

 

56,366

 

2004

(4)

Williamsburg Premium Outlets

Williamsburg, VA

185,000

 

10,323

 

223,789

 

-

 

10,468

 

10,323

 

234,257

 

244,580

 

110,029

2010

(4)

Woodburn Premium Outlets

Woodburn (Portland), OR

 

-

 

9,414

 

150,414

 

-

 

5,032

 

9,414

 

155,446

 

164,860

 

61,079

 

2013

(4)

Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

Central Valley (New York), NY

-

 

11,010

 

862,559

 

1,779

 

279,990

 

12,789

 

1,142,549

 

1,155,338

 

542,173

2004

(4)

Wrentham Village Premium Outlets

Wrentham (Boston), MA

-

4,900

282,031

-

54,569

4,900

336,600

341,500

174,638

2004

(4)

The Mills

Arizona Mills

Tempe (Phoenix), AZ

95,919

41,285

297,289

-

17,328

41,285

314,617

355,902

106,882

2007

(4) (5)

Great Mall

Milpitas (San Jose), CA

-

 

69,853

 

463,101

 

-

 

63,991

 

69,853

 

527,092

 

596,945

 

212,143

2007

(4) (5)

Gurnee Mills

Gurnee (Chicago), IL

257,710

 

41,133

 

297,911

 

-

 

37,612

 

41,133

 

335,523

 

376,656

 

136,653

2007

(4) (5)

Mills at Jersey Gardens, The

Elizabeth, NJ

-

 

120,417

 

865,605

 

-

 

29,832

 

120,417

 

895,437

 

1,015,854

 

291,546

2015

(4)

Opry Mills

Nashville, TN

375,000

 

51,000

 

327,503

 

-

 

29,078

 

51,000

 

356,581

 

407,581

 

132,165

2007

(4) (5)

Outlets at Orange, The

Orange (Los Angeles), CA

215,000

 

64,973

 

211,322

 

-

 

6,688

 

64,973

 

218,010

 

282,983

 

41,757

2007

(4) (5)

Potomac Mills

Woodbridge (Washington, DC), VA

416,000

61,608

425,370

-

41,736

61,608

467,106

528,714

197,214

2007

(4) (5)

Sawgrass Mills

Sunrise (Miami), FL

-

192,981

1,641,153

5,395

248,797

198,376

1,889,950

2,088,326

719,018

2007

(4) (5)

Designer Outlets

La Reggia Designer Outlet

Marcianise (Naples), Italy

176,595

37,220

233,179

-

42,921

37,220

276,100

313,320

85,304

2013

(4) (5) (7)

Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet

Venice, Italy

306,384

38,793

309,283

-

78,683

38,793

387,966

426,759

103,603

 

2013

(4) (5) (7)

Ochtrup Designer Outlet

Ochtrup, Germany

55,186

11,770

97,941

-

-

11,770

97,941

109,711

15,529

2016

(4) (5) (7)

Paris-Giverny Designer Outlets

Normandy, France

$

110,373

$

16,312

$

226,625

$

-

$

-

$

16,312

$

226,625

$

242,937

$

9,599

2023

Parndorf Designer Outlet

Vienna, Austria

199,594

14,903

223,156

-

11,610

14,903

234,766

249,669

78,821

2013

(4) (5) (7)

Provence Designer Outlet

Provence, France

104,898

41,321

84,637

6,169

-

47,490

84,637

132,127

45,537

2017

(4) (5) (7)

Roermond Designer Outlet

Roermond, Netherlands

309,042

15,035

400,094

-

25,567

15,035

425,661

440,696

142,737

2013

(4) (5) (7)

Roosendaal Designer Outlet

Roosendaal, Netherlands

63,908

22,191

108,069

-

11,689

22,191

119,758

141,949

39,762

2017

(4) (5) (7)

Lifestyle Centers

ABQ Uptown

Albuquerque, NM

-

6,374

75,333

4,054

12,246

10,428

87,579

98,007

38,715

2011

(4)

Northgate Station

Seattle, WA

 

-

 

 

23,610

 

115,992

 

 

15,964

 

 

152,440

 

 

39,574

 

 

268,432

 

 

308,006

 

 

67,239

 

1987

University Park Village

Fort Worth, TX

51,254

 

 

18,031

 

100,523

 

-

 

9,670

 

18,031

 

110,193

 

128,224

 

34,875

 

2015

(4)

Other Properties

Calhoun Outlet Marketplace

Calhoun, GA

16,722

1,745

12,529

-

2,188

1,745

14,717

16,462

12,021

2010

(4)

Florida Keys Outlet Marketplace

Florida City, FL

17,000

 

1,112

 

1,748

 

-

 

6,577

 

1,112

 

8,325

 

9,437

 

4,771

2010

(4)

Gaffney Outlet Marketplace

Gaffney (Greenville/Charlotte), SC

27,012

4,056

32,371

-

6,718

4,056

39,089

43,145

25,860

2010

(4)

Orlando Outlet Marketplace

Orlando, FL

-

 

 

3,367

 

1,557

 

-

 

4,415

 

3,367

 

5,972

 

9,339

 

3,725

2010

(4)

Osage Beach Outlet Marketplace

Osage Beach, MO

-

1,397

8,874

-

46

1,397

8,920

10,317

3,959

2004

(4)

Oxford Valley Mall

Langhorne (Philadelphia), PA

-

18,355

100,287

-

22,240

18,355

122,527

140,882

91,821

2003

(4)

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December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost Capitalized

 

Subsequent to

Gross Amounts At Which

Date of

 

Initial Cost (3)

Acquisition (3)

Carried At Close of Period

Construction

 

Buildings and

Buildings and

Buildings and

Accumulated

or

 

Name

    

Location

   

Encumbrances (6)

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Land

   

Improvements

   

Total (1)

   

Depreciation (2)

   

Acquisition

 

Southridge Mall

Greendale (Milwaukee), WI

112,087

12,359

130,111

1,939

12,244

14,298

142,355

156,653

69,585

2007

(4) (5)

Other pre-development costs

84,047

78,139

326,594

959

-

79,098

326,594

405,692

1,882

Other

15,152

6,513

330,177

266

-

6,779

330,177

336,956

42,745

Currency Translation Adjustment

-

286

(14,017)

-

5,874

286

(8,143)

(7,857)

(45,592)

$

5,173,819

$

3,254,134

$

25,519,651

$

389,298

$

9,621,835

$

3,643,432

$

35,141,486

$

38,784,918

$

17,351,320

152

Table of Contents

Simon Property Group, Inc.

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Notes to Schedule III as of December 31, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

(1)Reconciliation of Real Estate Properties:

The changes in real estate assets for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Balance, beginning of year

$

37,879,778

$

37,497,216

$

37,608,638

Acquisitions and consolidations (7)

 

78,410

 

122,074

 

121,250

Improvements

 

823,705

 

688,173

 

569,483

Disposals and deconsolidations

 

(55,593)

 

(308,030)

 

(655,482)

Currency Translation Adjustment

58,618

(119,655)

(146,673)

Balance, close of year

$

38,784,918

$

37,879,778

$

37,497,216

The unaudited aggregate cost of domestic consolidated real estate assets for U.S. federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2023 was $23,409,301.

(2)Reconciliation of Accumulated Depreciation:

The changes in accumulated depreciation for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 are as follows:

    

2023

    

2022

    

2021

 

Balance, beginning of year

$

16,224,050

$

15,304,461

$

14,592,867

Depreciation expense (7)

 

1,193,391

 

1,075,391

 

1,083,705

Disposals and deconsolidations

 

(53,489)

 

(180,091)

 

(403,582)

Currency Translation Adjustment

(12,632)

24,289

31,471

Balance, close of year

$

17,351,320

$

16,224,050

$

15,304,461

Depreciation of our investment in buildings and improvements reflected in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income is calculated over the estimated original lives of the assets as noted below.

Buildings and Improvements — typically 10-35 years for the structure, 15 years for landscaping and parking lot, and 10 years for HVAC equipment.
Tenant Allowances and Improvements — shorter of lease term or useful life.
(3)Initial cost generally represents net book value at December 20, 1993, except for acquired properties and new developments after December 20, 1993. Initial cost also includes any new developments that are opened during the current year. Costs of disposals and impairments of property are first reflected as a reduction to cost capitalized subsequent to acquisition.
(4)Not developed/constructed by us or our predecessors. The date of construction represents the initial acquisition date for assets in which we have acquired multiple interests.
(5)Initial cost for these properties is the cost at the date of consolidation for properties previously accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
(6)Encumbrances represent face amount of mortgage debt and exclude any premiums or discounts and deferred financing costs.
(7)Represents the original cost and does not include subsequent currency translation adjustments.

153

Exhibit 4.2

DESCRIPTION OF EACH REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.

As of December 31, 2023, Simon Property Group, Inc. had the two following classes of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”): (i) our common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“common stock”) and (ii) our Series J 8⅜% Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share (“Series J Preferred Stock”).

The following descriptions are summaries and do not purport to be complete. The descriptions are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to our restated certificate of incorporation (the “charter”), our amended and restated by-laws (the “by-laws”) and the certificate of designations for the Series J Preferred Stock (the “Certificate of Designations”), each of which is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K of which this Exhibit is a part, and certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

References in the discussion under the caption “Simon Property Group, Inc.” to “Simon,” “we,” “our” and “us” and similar references mean Simon Property Group, Inc. excluding, unless the context otherwise requires or otherwise expressly stated, its subsidiaries.

DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

Authorized Capital Stock

We have the authority to issue 850,000,000 shares of capital stock, par value $0.0001 per share, consisting of the following:

·     511,990,000 shares of common stock,

·     10,000 shares of Class B common stock,

·     100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, and

·     238,000,000 shares of excess common stock, or Excess Stock.

Common Stock and Class B Common Stock

Terms of Common Stock

As of December 31, 2023, there were 342,895,886 shares of common stock outstanding, which excludes the outstanding shares of Class B common stock described below and the shares of common stock held in treasury. The holders of shares of common stock:

·     are entitled to one vote per share on all matters to be voted on by stockholders, other than the election of four directors who are elected exclusively by holders of Class B common stock;


·     are not entitled to cumulative voting for the election of directors;

·     are entitled to receive dividends as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors, in its discretion, from legally available assets, subject to preferential rights of holders of preferred stock;

·     are not entitled to preemptive, subscription or conversion rights; and

·     are not subject to further calls or assessments.

The shares of common stock currently outstanding are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock.

Terms of Class B Common Stock

As of December 31, 2023, we had 8,000 shares of Class B common stock outstanding. Holders of Class B common stock:

·     are entitled to one vote for each share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders, other than the election of four directors who are elected exclusively by the holders of Class B common stock;

·     are not entitled to cumulative voting for the election of directors; and

·     are entitled to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the board of directors out of legally available funds, subject to preferential rights of holders of preferred stock.

If we are liquidated, each outstanding share of common stock and Class B common stock, including shares of Excess Stock, if any, will be entitled to participate pro rata in the assets remaining after payment of, or adequate provision for, all of our known debts and liabilities, subject to the right of the holders of preferred stock, including any excess preferred stock into which shares of such series has been converted, to receive preferential distributions.

All outstanding shares of Class B common stock are subject to a voting trust of which Herbert and David Simon are the voting trustees. The holders of Class B common stock are entitled to elect four of our directors. However, the number of Class B directors would decrease if the Simon family's aggregate ownership interest in us, including common stock, Class B common stock and units of limited partnership interest of Simon Property Group, L.P. considered on an as-converted basis, decreases to less than 50% of their aggregate ownership interest as of August 9, 1996.

Shares of Class B common stock may be converted at the holder's option into an equal number of shares of common stock. Shares of Class B common stock also convert automatically into an equal number of shares of common stock upon the sale or transfer thereof to a person not affiliated with the Simon family or if the Simon family's aggregate ownership interest declines to specified levels.

Holders of shares of common stock and Class B common stock have no sinking fund rights, redemption rights or preemptive rights to subscribe for any of our securities.


Subject to any separate rights of holders of preferred stock or as described below, any vacancies on the board of directors resulting from death, disability, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office, or other cause of a director shall be filled by a vote of the stockholders or a majority of the directors then in office provided, however, that any vacancy relating to a director elected by the Class B common stock is to be filled by the holders of the Class B common stock.

The charter provides that, subject to the right of holders of any class or series separately entitled to elect one or more directors, if any such right has been granted, directors may be removed with or without cause upon the affirmative vote of holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all the then outstanding shares entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

Transfer Agent

Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is the transfer agent for our common stock.

Delaware Law and Certain Charter and By-law Provisions

Our charter and by-laws and certain provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law may have an anti-takeover effect. These provisions may delay, defer or prevent a tender offer or takeover attempt that a stockholder would consider in its best interest. This includes an attempt that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares held by stockholders. These provisions are expected to discourage certain types of coercive takeover practices and inadequate takeover bids. They are also expected to encourage persons seeking to acquire control of us to negotiate first with our board of directors. We believe that the benefits of these provisions outweigh the potential disadvantages of discouraging takeover proposals because, among other things, negotiation of takeover proposals might result in an improvement of their terms.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Law. We are a Delaware corporation and are subject to the provisions of Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a public Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for three years after the time at which the person became an interested stockholder unless:

·     prior to that time, the board of directors approved either the business combination or transaction in which the stockholder became an interested stockholder; or

·     upon becoming an interested stockholder, the stockholder owned at least 85% of the corporation's outstanding voting stock other than shares held by directors who are also officers and certain employee benefit plans; or

·     the business combination is approved by both the board of directors and by holders of at least 66⅔% of the corporation's outstanding voting stock at a meeting and not by written consent, excluding shares owned by the interested stockholder.

For these purposes, the term "business combination" includes mergers, asset sales and other similar transactions with an "interested stockholder." "Interested stockholder" means a person who, together with its affiliates and associates, owns, or under certain circumstances has owned within the prior three years, 15% or more of the outstanding voting stock. Although Section 203 permits a corporation to elect not to be governed by its provisions, we have not made this election.


Advance Notice Provisions for Stockholder Nominations and Stockholder Proposals. Our by-laws establish an advance notice procedure for stockholders to make nominations of candidates for election as directors or bring other business before an annual meeting of stockholders. This procedure provides that

·     the only persons who will be eligible for election as directors are persons who are nominated by or at the direction of the board of directors, or by a stockholder who (i) has complied with the advance notice procedures by giving timely written notice containing specified information to the Secretary prior to the meeting at which directors are to be elected or (ii) has complied with the proxy access provisions described below under "—Proxy Access", and

·     the only business that may be conducted at an annual meeting is business that has been brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the board of directors or by a stockholder who has given timely written notice containing specified information to the Secretary of the stockholder's intention to bring the business before the meeting.

In general, pursuant to the advance notice provisions of our by-laws, we must receive written notice of stockholder nominations to be made or business to be brought at an annual meeting not less than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of the previous year's annual meeting, in order for the notice to be timely. The notice must contain information concerning the person or persons to be nominated or the matters to be brought before the meeting and concerning the stockholder submitting the proposal.

The purposes of requiring stockholders to give us advance notice of nominations and other business include the following:

·     to afford the board of directors a meaningful opportunity to consider the qualifications of the proposed nominees or the advisability of the other proposed business;

·     to the extent deemed necessary or desirable by the board of directors, to inform stockholders and make recommendations about such qualifications or business; and

·     to provide a more orderly procedure for conducting meetings of stockholders.

Our by-laws do not give our board of directors any power to disapprove stockholder nominations for the election of directors or proposals for action. However, they may have the effect of precluding a contest for the election of directors or the consideration of stockholder proposals if the proper procedures are not followed. Our by-laws may also discourage or deter a third party from soliciting proxies to elect its own slate of directors or to approve its own proposal, without regard to whether consideration of the nominees or proposals might be harmful or beneficial to us and our stockholders.

Proxy Access. Our by-laws also permit a stockholder, or group of up to 20 stockholders, owning at least three percent of our outstanding common stock (excluding Class B common stock) continuously for at least three years, to nominate and include in our proxy materials for our annual meeting of stockholders director nominees constituting up to the greater of two nominees or 20% of the number of directors on our board of directors which, at such time, the common stockholders are entitled to elect.


The foregoing proxy access right is subject to additional eligibility, procedural and disclosure requirements set forth in our by-laws.

In general, we must receive written notice of a nomination pursuant to the proxy access provisions of our by-laws no earlier than 150 days and no later than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date that we first mailed our proxy statement for the previous year's annual meeting of stockholders, in order for the notice to be timely. The notice must contain certain information specified in our by-laws.

Director Action. Our charter and by-laws and the Delaware General Corporation Law generally require that a majority of a quorum is necessary to approve any matter to come before the board of directors. Certain matters, including sales of property, transactions with members of the Simon family and related persons and certain affiliates and certain other matters, will also require approval of a majority of the independent directors on the board of directors.

Director Liability Limitation and Indemnification. Our charter provides that no director will be personally liable to us or to our stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. This will not, however, eliminate or limit the liability of a director for the following:

·     any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to us and our stockholders;

·     acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violations of the law;

·     any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; or

·     any matter in respect of which the director would be liable under Section 174 of the Delaware General Corporation Law.

These provisions may discourage stockholders' actions against directors. Directors' personal liability for violating the federal securities laws is not limited or otherwise affected. In addition, these provisions do not affect the ability of stockholders to obtain injunctive or other equitable relief from the courts with respect to a transaction involving gross negligence on the part of a director.

Our charter provides that we shall indemnify to the fullest extent permitted under and in accordance with Delaware law any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative by reason of the fact that he or she

·     is or was our director or officer, or

·     is or was serving at our request as a director, officer or trustee of or in any other capacity with another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.

With respect to such persons, we shall indemnify against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding if the following standards are met:


·     the person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, our best interests, and,

·     with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The Delaware General Corporation Law provides that indemnification is mandatory where a director or officer has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any proceeding covered by the indemnification statute.

The Delaware General Corporation Law generally permits indemnification for expenses incurred in the defense or settlement of third-party actions or action by or in right of the corporation, and for judgments in third-party actions, provided the following determination is made:

·     the person seeking indemnification acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the corporation, and

·     in a criminal proceeding, the person had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

The determination must be made by directors who were not parties to the action, or if directed by such directors, by independent legal counsel or by a majority vote of a quorum of the stockholders. Without court approval, however, no indemnification may be made in respect of any action by or in right of the corporation in which such person is adjudged liable.

Under Delaware law, the indemnification provided by statute shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. In addition, the liability of officers may not be eliminated or limited under Delaware law.

The right of indemnification, including the right to receive payment in advance of expenses, conferred by our charter is not exclusive of any other rights to which any person seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled.

Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer

Our charter contains certain restrictions on the number of shares of capital stock that individual stockholders may own. Certain requirements must be met for us to maintain our status as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”), including the following:

·     not more than 50% in value of our outstanding capital stock may be owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer individuals, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Internal Revenue Code, to include certain entities, during the last half of a taxable year other than the first year, and

·     our capital stock also must be beneficially owned by 100 or more persons during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months or during a proportionate part of a shorter taxable year.


In part because we currently believe it is essential for us to maintain our status as a REIT, the provisions of our charter with respect to Excess Stock contain restrictions on the acquisition of our capital stock intended to ensure compliance with these requirements.

Our charter provides that, subject to certain specified exceptions, no stockholder may own, or be deemed to own by virtue of the attribution rules of the Internal Revenue Code, more than the ownership limit. The ownership limit is equal to 8%, or 18% in the case of members of the Simon family and related persons, of any class of capital stock. The board of directors may exempt a person from the ownership limit if the board of directors receives a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service or an opinion of tax counsel that such ownership will not jeopardize our status as a REIT.

Anyone acquiring shares in excess of the ownership limit will lose control over the power to dispose of the shares, will not receive dividends declared and will not be able to vote the shares. In the event of a purported transfer or other event that would, if effective, result in the ownership of shares of stock in violation of the ownership limit, the transfer or other event will be deemed void with respect to that number of shares that would be owned by the transferee in excess of the ownership limit. The intended transferee of the excess shares will acquire no rights in those shares of stock. Those shares of stock will automatically be converted into shares of Excess Stock according to rules set forth in the charter.

Upon a purported transfer or other event that results in Excess Stock, the Excess Stock will be deemed to have been transferred to a trustee to be held in trust for the exclusive benefit of a qualifying charitable organization designated by us. The Excess Stock will be issued and outstanding stock, and it will be entitled to dividends equal to any dividends which are declared and paid on the stock from which it was converted. Any dividend or distribution paid prior to our discovery that stock has been converted into Excess Stock is to be repaid upon demand. The recipient of the dividend will be personally liable to the trust. Any dividend or distribution declared but unpaid will be rescinded as void with respect to the shares of stock and will automatically be deemed to have been declared and paid with respect to the shares of Excess Stock into which the shares were converted. The Excess Stock will also be entitled to the voting rights as are ascribed to the stock from which it was converted. Any voting rights exercised prior to our discovery that shares of stock were converted to Excess Stock will be rescinded and recast as determined by the trustee.

While Excess Stock is held in trust, an interest in that trust may be transferred by the purported transferee, or other purported holder with respect to the Excess Stock, only to a person whose ownership of the shares of stock would not violate the ownership limit. Upon such transfer, the Excess Stock will be automatically exchanged for the same number of shares of stock of the same type and class as the shares of stock for which the Excess Stock was originally exchanged.

Our charter contains provisions that are designed to ensure that the purported transferee or other purported holder of the Excess Stock may not receive in return for such a transfer an amount that reflects any appreciation in the shares of stock for which the Excess Stock was exchanged during the period that the Excess Stock was outstanding. Any amount received by a purported transferee or other purported holder in excess of the amount permitted to be received must be paid over to the trust. If the foregoing restrictions are determined to be void or invalid by virtue of any legal decision, statute, rule or regulation, then the intended transferee or holder of any Excess Stock may be deemed, at our option, to have acted as an agent on behalf of the trust in acquiring or holding the Excess Stock and to hold the Excess Stock on behalf of the trust.


Our charter further provides that we may purchase, for a period of 90 days during the time the Excess Stock is held by the trustee in trust, all or any portion of the Excess Stock from the original transferee-stockholder at the lesser of the following:

·     the price paid for the stock by the purported transferee, or if no notice of such purchase price is given, at a price to be determined by the board of directors, in its sole discretion, but no lower than the lowest market price of such stock at any time prior to the date we exercise our purchase option, and

·     the closing market price for the stock on the date we exercise our option to purchase.

The 90-day period begins on the date of the violative transfer or other event if the original transferee-stockholder gives notice to us of the transfer or, if no notice is given, the date the board of directors determines that a violative transfer or other event has occurred.

Our charter further provides that in the event of a purported issuance or transfer that would, if effective, result in us being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 persons, such issuance or transfer would be deemed null and void, and the intended transferee would acquire no rights to the stock.

All certificates representing shares of any class of our stock bear a legend referring to the restrictions described above.

All persons who own, directly or by virtue of the attribution rules of the Internal Revenue Code, more than 5%, or such other percentage as may be required by the Internal Revenue Code or regulations promulgated thereunder, of the outstanding stock must file an affidavit with us containing the information specified in the charter before January 30 of each year. In addition, each stockholder shall, upon demand, be required to disclose to us in writing such information with respect to the direct, indirect and constructive ownership of shares as the board of directors deems necessary to comply with the provisions of the charter or the Internal Revenue Code applicable to a REIT.

The Excess Stock provision will not be removed automatically even if the REIT provisions of the Internal Revenue Code are changed so as to no longer contain any ownership concentration limitation or if the ownership concentration limitation is increased. In addition to preserving our status as a REIT, the ownership limit may have the effect of precluding an acquisition of control of us without the approval of our board of directors.

Listing

Our common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SPG.”

Preferred Stock

Rank

The Series J Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Simon, rank (i) junior to all other shares of capital stock of Simon which, by their terms, rank senior to the Series J Preferred Stock, (ii) on a parity with all other shares of Simon preferred stock which are not, by their terms, junior or senior to the Series J Preferred Stock and (iii) senior to the common stock and Class B common stock and to all other shares of capital


stock of Simon which, by their terms, rank junior to the Series J Preferred Stock. The Series J Preferred Stock shall rank on a parity with any other class or series of Simon's capital stock that is not by its terms junior to the Series J Preferred Stock.

Dividends

Holders of the Series J Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, when and as authorized by the Simon board of directors, out of funds legally available for the payment of dividends, cumulative cash dividends at the rate of 8.375% of the liquidation preference per annum (equivalent to $4.1875 per share per annum). Such dividends shall be payable quarterly in arrears on the last day of each March, June, September and December or, if not a business day, the succeeding business day. Any dividend payable on the Series J Preferred Stock for any partial dividend period will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. Dividends are payable to holders of record as they appear in the stock records of Simon at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the 15th day of the calendar month in which the applicable dividend payment date falls or such other date designated by the Simon board of directors for the payment of dividends that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to such dividend payment date.

No dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock shall be authorized by the Simon board of directors or be paid or set apart for payment by Simon at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of Simon, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibits such authorization, payment or setting apart for payment or provides that such authorization, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such authorization or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock will accumulate whether or not Simon has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such dividends and whether or not such dividends are authorized. Accumulated but unpaid dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock shall not bear interest and holders of the Series J Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any dividends in excess of full cumulative dividends as described above.

No dividends will be declared or paid or set apart for payment on any capital stock of Simon ranking, as to dividends, on a parity with or junior to the Series J Preferred Stock for any period unless full cumulative dividends have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment therefor set apart for such payment on the Series J Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period. When dividends are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart) upon the Series J Preferred Stock and the shares of any other series of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with the Series J Preferred Stock, all dividends declared on the Series J Preferred Stock and any other series of preferred stock ranking on a parity as to dividends with the Series J Preferred Stock shall be declared pro rata so that the amount of dividends declared per share of Series J Preferred Stock and such other series of preferred stock shall in all cases bear to each other the same ratio that accumulated dividends per share of Series J Preferred Stock and such other series of preferred stock bear to each other.

Except as provided in the immediately preceding paragraph, unless full cumulative dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment therefor set apart for such payment on the Series J Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no dividends (other than in shares of


common stock or other capital stock ranking junior to the Series J Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation) shall be declared or paid or set aside for payment nor shall any other distribution be declared or made upon the common stock, Class B common stock or any other capital stock of Simon ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series J Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation, nor shall any shares of common stock, Class B common stock or any other capital stock of Simon ranking junior to or on a parity with the Series J Preferred Stock as to dividends or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any moneys be paid or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of such shares) by Simon (except by conversion into or exchange for other capital stock of Simon ranking junior to the Series J Preferred Stock as to dividends and upon liquidation).

Any dividend payment made on the Series J Preferred Stock shall first be credited against the earliest accumulated but unpaid dividend due with respect to such shares which remains payable.

Liquidation Preference

In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Simon (generally referred to herein as a "liquidation"), the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock will be entitled to be paid out of the assets of Simon legally available for distribution to its stockholders liquidating distributions in cash or property at its fair market value as determined by Simon's board of directors in the amount of a liquidation preference of $50.00 per share, plus an amount equal to any accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, thereon to the date of such liquidation, dissolution or winding up, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of common stock, Class B common stock or any other capital stock ranking junior to the Series J Preferred Stock as to liquidation rights. After payment of the full amount of the liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of Series J Preferred Stock will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of Simon.

In the event that, upon any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Simon, the legally available assets of Simon are insufficient to pay the amount of the liquidating distributions on the Series J Preferred Stock and the corresponding amounts payable on the shares of any other series of preferred stock of Simon ranking on a parity with the Series J Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets upon liquidation, then the holders of the Series J Preferred Stock and any other series of preferred stock of Simon ranking on a parity with the Series J Preferred Stock in the distribution of assets upon liquidation shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be respectively entitled.

The consolidation or merger of Simon with or into any other entity or the sale, lease, transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property or business of Simon shall not be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Simon.

Conversion

The Series J Preferred Stock are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of Simon.

Optional Redemption

The Series J Preferred Stock are not redeemable prior to October 15, 2027. On and after October 15, 2027, Simon, at its option upon not less than 30 nor more than 60 days' written notice, may redeem


the Series J Preferred Stock, in whole or in part at any time or from time to time, in cash at a redemption price of $50.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, if any, thereon to, but excluding, the date fixed for redemption (except as provided below), without interest, to the extent Simon will have funds legally available therefor. The redemption price of the Series J Preferred Stock (other than any portion thereof consisting of accumulated and unpaid dividends) shall be paid solely from the sale proceeds of other capital stock of Simon and not from any other source. For purposes of the preceding sentence, "capital stock" means any common stock, preferred stock, depositary shares, interests, participation, or other ownership interests (however designated) and any rights (other than debt securities convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities) or options to purchase any of the foregoing. Holders of Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall surrender such Series J Preferred Stock at the place designated in the notice of redemption and shall be entitled to the redemption price upon such surrender. If notice of redemption of any Series J Preferred Stock has been given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been irrevocably set aside by Simon in trust for the benefit of the holders of any Series J Preferred Stock so called for redemption, then from and after the redemption date dividends will cease to accumulate on such Series J Preferred Stock, such stock shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such Series J Preferred Stock will terminate, except the right to receive the redemption price. If fewer than all of the outstanding Series J Preferred Stock are to be redeemed, the Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional Series J Preferred Stock) or by any other equitable method determined by Simon.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless full cumulative dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment therefor set apart for such payment on the Series J Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, no Series J Preferred Stock shall be redeemed unless all outstanding Series J Preferred Stock are simultaneously redeemed; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of Series J Preferred Stock to preserve the REIT status of Simon or pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding Series J Preferred Stock. In addition, unless full cumulative dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock shall have been or contemporaneously are declared and paid or declared and a sum sufficient for the payment therefor set apart for such payment on the Series J Preferred Stock for all past dividend periods and the then current dividend period, Simon shall not purchase or otherwise acquire, directly or indirectly, any Series J Preferred Stock; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of Series J Preferred Stock to preserve the REIT status of Simon or pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding Series J Preferred Stock.

Notice of redemption will be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in The City of New York, such publication to be made once a week for two successive weeks commencing not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date. A similar notice furnished by Simon will be mailed by the registrar, postage prepaid, not less than 30 nor more than 60 days prior to the redemption date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed at their respective addresses as they appear on the share transfer records of the registrar. No failure to give such notice or any defect thereto or in the mailing thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any Series J Preferred Stock except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. Each notice shall state: (i) the redemption date; (ii) the redemption price; (iii) the number of shares of Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed; (iv) the place or places where the Series J Preferred Stock is to be surrendered for payment of the redemption price; and (v) that dividends


on the Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed will cease to accumulate on such redemption date. If fewer than all the shares of Series J Preferred Stock held by any holder are to be redeemed, the notice mailed to such holder shall also specify the number of shares of Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed from such holder.

The holders of Series J Preferred Stock at the close of business on a dividend record date will be entitled to receive the dividend payable with respect to the Series J Preferred Stock on the corresponding dividend payment date notwithstanding the redemption thereof between such dividend record date and the corresponding dividend payment date or Simon's default in the payment of the dividend due. Except as provided above, Simon will make no payment or allowance for unpaid dividends, whether or not in arrears, on Series J Preferred Stock to be redeemed.

The Series J Preferred Stock does not have a stated maturity and is not subject to any sinking fund or mandatory redemption provisions.

Voting Rights

Except as indicated below or except as otherwise from time to time required by applicable law, the holders of Series J Preferred Stock have no voting rights.

On any matter on which the Series J Preferred Stock are entitled to vote (as expressly provided herein or as may be required by law), including any action by written consent, each share of Series J Preferred Stock is entitled to one vote. With respect to each share of Series J Preferred Stock, the holder thereof may designate a proxy, with each such proxy having the right to vote on behalf of such holder.

If dividends on the Series J Preferred Stock are in arrears for six or more quarterly periods, whether or not such quarterly periods are consecutive, holders of the Series J Preferred Stock (voting separately as a class with all other series of Simon preferred stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable) will be entitled to vote for the election of two additional directors to serve on the Simon board of directors at a special meeting called by the holders of record of at least ten percent of the Series J Preferred Stock (unless such request is received less than 90 days before the date fixed for the next annual or special meeting of the stockholders) or at the next annual meeting of the stockholders, and at each subsequent annual meeting until all dividends accumulated on the Series J Preferred Stock for the past dividend periods and the then current dividend period shall have been fully paid or declared and a sum sufficient for payment thereof set aside for payment. In such case, the entire Simon board of directors will be increased by two directors.

So long as any Series J Preferred Stock remains outstanding, Simon will not, without the affirmative vote or consent of the holders of at least 66⅔% of the Series J Preferred Stock outstanding at the time, given in person or by proxy, either in writing or at a meeting (voting separately as a class), (i) authorize or create, or increase the authorized or issued amount of, any class or series of capital stock ranking senior to the Series J Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends or the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of Simon or reclassify any authorized capital stock of Simon into such capital stock, or create, authorize or issue any obligation or security convertible into or evidencing the right to purchase any such capital stock; or (ii) amend, alter or repeal the provisions of the charter (including the Certificate of Designations of the Series J Preferred Stock), whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, so as to materially and adversely affect any right, preference, privilege or voting power of the Series J Preferred Stock or the holders thereof; provided, however, with respect to the occurrence of any of the events set forth in clause (ii) above, so long as the


Series J Preferred Stock remains outstanding with the terms thereof materially unchanged, taking into account that upon the occurrence of an event set forth in clause (ii) above Simon may not be the surviving entity, the occurrence of any such event shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers of holders of Series J Preferred Stock; and provided, further, that (x) any increase in the amount of the authorized Simon preferred stock or the creation or the issuance of any other series of Simon preferred stock or (y) any increase in the amount of authorized Series J Preferred Stock, in each case ranking on a parity with or junior to the Series J Preferred Stock with respect to the payment of dividends and the distribution of assets upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up, shall not be deemed to materially and adversely affect such rights, preferences, privileges or voting powers.

The foregoing voting provisions will not apply if, at or prior to the time when the act with respect to such vote or consent would otherwise be required shall be effected, all outstanding Series J Preferred Stock shall have been redeemed or called for redemption and sufficient funds shall have been deposited in trust to effect such redemption.

Restrictions on Transfer

Holders of Series J Preferred Stock are subject to certain restrictions on the number of shares of Series J Preferred Stock that such holder may own in order to preserve Simon's status as a REIT. See "Description of Common Stock—Restrictions on Ownership and Transfer" above. Each holder of Series J Preferred Stock shall upon demand be required to disclose to Simon in writing such information as Simon may request in good faith in order to determine Simon's status as a REIT.

Listing

Our Series J Preferred Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “SPGJ.”


Exhibit 21.1

List of Subsidiaries of Simon Property Group, Inc.

Subsidiary

    

Jurisdiction

 

Simon Property Group, L.P.

Delaware

The Retail Property Trust

Massachusetts

Simon Property Group (Illinois), L.P.

Illinois

Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P.

Texas

M.S. Management Associates, Inc.

Delaware

Simon Property Group Administrative Services Partnership, L.P.

Delaware

Kravco Simon Investments, L.P.

Pennsylvania

Premium Outlet Partners, L.P.

Delaware

SPG Mayflower, LLC

Delaware

SPG TRG Member, LLC

Delaware

Simon Services, Inc.

Delaware

Simon Global Development B.V.

Netherlands

Simon MAC S.a.r.l.

Luxembourg

Simon International S.a.r.l.

Luxembourg

List of Subsidiaries of Simon Property Group, L.P.

Subsidiary

    

Jurisdiction

 

The Retail Property Trust

Massachusetts

Simon Property Group (Illinois), L.P.

Illinois

Simon Property Group (Texas), L.P.

Texas

M.S. Management Associates, Inc.

Delaware

Simon Property Group Administrative Services Partnership, L.P.

Delaware

Kravco Simon Investments, L.P.

Pennsylvania

Premium Outlet Partners, L.P.

Delaware

SPG Mayflower, LLC

Delaware

SPG TRG Member, LLC

Delaware

Simon Services, Inc.

Delaware

Simon Global Development B.V.

Netherlands

Simon MAC S.a.r.l.

Luxembourg

Simon International S.a.r.l.

Luxembourg

Omits names of subsidiaries that as of December 31, 2023 were not, in the aggregate, “significant subsidiaries.”


Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:  

(1)Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-253559) of Simon Property Group, Inc.,
(2)Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-118247) of Simon Property Group, Inc.,
(3)Registration Statements (Form S-8 Nos. 333-64313, 333-101185 and 333-183213) pertaining to the Simon Property Group L.P. Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan,
(4)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-82471) pertaining to the Simon Property Group and Adopting Entities Matching Savings Plan,
(5)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-63919) pertaining to the Corporate Property Investors, Inc. and Corporate Realty Consultants, Inc. Employee Share Purchase Plan, and
(6)Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-231285) pertaining to the Simon Property Group, L.P. 2019 Stock Incentive Plan;

of our reports dated February 22, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Simon Property Group, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Simon Property Group, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Simon Property Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

February 22, 2024


Exhibit 23.2

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-253559-01) of Simon Property Group, L.P. and in the related Prospectus of our reports dated February 22, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Simon Property Group, L.P. and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Simon Property Group, L.P., included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Simon Property Group, L.P. for the year ended December 31, 2023.

/s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana

February 22, 2024


Exhibit 31.1

Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, David Simon, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Simon Property Group, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2024

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

Chief Executive Officer and President


Exhibit 31.2

Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Brian J. McDade, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Simon Property Group, Inc.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. MCDADE

Brian J. McDade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT 31.3

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, David Simon, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Simon Property Group, L.P.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2024

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive

Officer and President of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner


EXHIBIT 31.4

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Brian J. McDade, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Simon Property Group, L.P.;
2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. MCDADE

Brian J. McDade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner


Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Simon Property Group, Inc. on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Simon Property Group, Inc.

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

Chief Executive Officer and President

February 22, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. MCDADE

Brian J. McDade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

Officer

February 22, 2024


EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of Simon Property Group, L.P. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ DAVID SIMON

David Simon

Chairman of the Board of Directors,

Chief Executive Officer and President of

Simon Property Group, Inc., General Partner

Date: February 22, 2024

/s/ BRIAN J. MCDADE

Brian J. McDade

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

of Simon Property Group, Inc.,

General Partner

Date: February 22, 2024


Exhibit 97

POLICY FOR RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION

Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted this Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation (the “Policy”), effective as of October 2, 2023 (the “Effective Date”).  Capitalized terms used in this Policy but not otherwise defined herein are defined in Section 11.

1.Persons Subject to Policy

This Policy shall apply to current and former Officers of the Company. Each Officer shall be required to sign an acknowledgment in a form prescribed by the Company pursuant to which such Officer will agree to be bound by the terms of, and comply with, this Policy; however, any Officer’s failure to sign any such acknowledgment shall not negate the application of this Policy to the Officer.

2.Compensation Subject to Policy

This Policy shall apply to Incentive-Based Compensation received on or after the Effective Date. For purposes of this Policy, the date on which Incentive-Based Compensation is “received” shall be determined under the Applicable Rules, which generally provide that Incentive-Based Compensation is “received” in the Company’s fiscal period during which the relevant Financial Reporting Measure is attained or satisfied, without regard to whether the grant, vesting or payment of the Incentive-Based Compensation occurs prior to or after the end of that period.

3.Recovery of Compensation

In the event that the Company is required to prepare a Restatement, the Company shall recover, reasonably promptly, the portion of any Incentive-Based Compensation that is Erroneously Awarded Compensation, unless the Committee has determined that recovery from the relevant Officer would be Impracticable. Recovery shall be required in accordance with the preceding sentence regardless of whether the applicable Officer engaged in misconduct or otherwise caused or contributed to the requirement for the Restatement and regardless of whether or when restated financial statements are filed by the Company.  For clarity, the recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation under this Policy will not give rise to any Officer’s right to voluntarily terminate employment for “good reason,” or due to a “constructive termination” (or any similar term of like effect) under any plan, program or policy of or agreement with the Company or any of its affiliates.

4.Manner of Recovery; Limitation on Duplicative Recovery

The Committee shall, in its sole discretion, determine the manner of recovery of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation, which may include, without limitation, reduction or cancellation by the Company or an affiliate of the Company of Incentive-Based Compensation or Erroneously Awarded Compensation, reimbursement or repayment by


any person subject to this Policy of the Erroneously Awarded Compensation, and, to the extent permitted by law, an offset of the Erroneously Awarded Compensation against other compensation payable by the Company or an affiliate of the Company to such person. Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise prohibited by the Applicable Rules, to the extent this Policy provides for recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation already recovered by the Company pursuant to Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 or Other Recovery Arrangements, the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation already recovered by the Company from the recipient of such Erroneously Awarded Compensation shall be credited to the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation required to be recovered pursuant to this Policy from such person.

5.Administration

This Policy shall be administered, interpreted and construed by the Committee, which is authorized to make all determinations necessary, appropriate or advisable for such purpose. The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) may re-vest in itself the authority to administer, interpret and construe this Policy in accordance with applicable law, and in such event references herein to the “Committee” shall be deemed to be references to the Board.  Subject to any permitted review by the applicable national securities exchange or association pursuant to the Applicable Rules, all determinations and decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of this Policy shall be final, conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company and its affiliates, equity holders and employees. The Committee may delegate administrative duties with respect to this Policy to one or more directors or employees of the Company, as permitted under applicable law, including any Applicable Rules.

6.Interpretation

This Policy will be interpreted and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the Applicable Rules, and to the extent this Policy is inconsistent with such Applicable Rules, it shall be deemed amended to the minimum extent necessary to ensure compliance therewith.

7.No Indemnification; No Liability

Notwithstanding the terms of any insurance policy or any contractual arrangement with any Officer that may provide or be interpreted to the contrary, the Company shall not indemnify or insure any person against the loss of any Erroneously Awarded Compensation pursuant to this Policy, nor shall the Company directly or indirectly pay or reimburse any person for any premiums for third-party insurance policies that such person may elect to purchase to fund such person’s potential obligations under this Policy.  None of the Company, an affiliate of the Company or any member of the Committee or the Board shall have any liability to any person as a result of actions taken under this Policy.

8.Application; Enforceability

Except as otherwise determined by the Committee or the Board, the adoption of this Policy does not limit, and is intended to apply in addition to, any other clawback,


recoupment, forfeiture or similar policies or provisions of the Company or its affiliates, including any such policies or provisions of such effect contained in any employment agreement, bonus plan, incentive plan, equity-based plan or award agreement thereunder or similar plan, program or agreement of the Company or an affiliate or required under applicable law (the “Other Recovery Arrangements”). The remedy specified in this Policy shall not be exclusive and shall be in addition to every other right or remedy at law or in equity that may be available to the Company or an affiliate of the Company.

9.Severability

The provisions in this Policy are intended to be applied to the fullest extent of the law; provided, however, to the extent that any provision of this Policy is found to be unenforceable or invalid under any applicable law, such provision will be applied to the maximum extent permitted, and shall automatically be deemed amended in a manner consistent with its objectives to the extent necessary to conform to any limitations required under applicable law.

10.Amendment and Termination

The Board or the Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Policy in whole or in part at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion. This Policy will terminate automatically when the Company does not have a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or association.

11.Definitions

Applicable Rules” means Section 10D of the Exchange Act, Rule 10D-1 promulgated thereunder, the listing rules of the national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed, and any applicable rules, standards or other guidance adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed.

Committee” means the committee of the Board responsible for executive compensation decisions comprised solely of independent directors (as determined under the Applicable Rules), or in the absence of such a committee, a majority of the independent directors serving on the Board.

Erroneously Awarded Compensation” means the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation received by a current or former Officer that exceeds the amount of Incentive-Based Compensation that would have been received by such current or former Officer based on a restated Financial Reporting Measure, as determined on a pre-tax basis in accordance with the Applicable Rules. For Incentive-Based Compensation based on total stockholder return or stock price, where the amount of Erroneously Awarded Compensation is not subject to mathematical recalculation directly from the information in the Restatement, Erroneously Awarded Compensation is the Committee’s reasonable estimate of the effect of the Restatement on the total stockholder return or stock price upon which the Incentive-Based Compensation was received, with documentation of the determination of such reasonable estimate provided by the Company to the applicable listing exchange or association.


Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Financial Reporting Measure” means any measure determined and presented in accordance with the accounting principles used in preparing the Company’s financial statements, and any measures derived wholly or in part from such measures, including GAAP, IFRS and non-GAAP/IFRS financial measures, as well as stock or share price and total equity holder return.

GAAP” means United States generally accepted accounting principles.

IFRS” means international financial reporting standards as adopted by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Impracticable” means (a) the direct costs or expenses paid to third parties to assist in enforcing recovery would exceed the Erroneously Awarded Compensation; provided that the Company (i) has made reasonable attempts to recover the Erroneously Awarded Compensation, (ii) documented such attempt(s), and (iii) provided such documentation to the relevant listing exchange or association, (b) to the extent permitted by the Applicable Rules, the recovery would violate the Company’s home country laws pursuant to an opinion of home country counsel; provided that the Company has (i) obtained an opinion of home country counsel, acceptable to the relevant listing exchange or association, that recovery would result in such violation, and (ii) provided such opinion to the relevant listing exchange or association, or (c) recovery would likely cause an otherwise tax-qualified retirement plan, under which benefits are broadly available to employees of the Company, to fail to meet the requirements of 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(13) or 26 U.S.C. 411(a) and the regulations thereunder.

Incentive-Based Compensation” means, with respect to a Restatement, any compensation that is granted, earned, or vested based wholly or in part upon the attainment of one or more Financial Reporting Measures and received by a person: (a) after beginning service as an Officer; (b) who served as an Officer at any time during the performance period for that compensation; (c) while the issuer has a class of its securities listed on a national securities exchange or association; and (d) during the applicable Three-Year Period.

Officer” means each executive officer of the Company, as defined in Rule 10D-1(d) under the Exchange Act.

Restatement” means an accounting restatement to correct the Company’s material noncompliance with any financial reporting requirement under securities laws, including restatements that correct an error in previously issued financial statements (a) that is material to the previously issued financial statements or (b) that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period.

Three-Year Period” means, with respect to a Restatement, the three completed fiscal years immediately preceding the date that the Board, a committee of the Board, or the officer or officers of the Company authorized to take such action if Board action is not


required, concludes, or reasonably should have concluded, that the Company is required to prepare such Restatement, or, if earlier, the date on which a court, regulator or other legally authorized body directs the Company to prepare such Restatement. The “Three-Year Period” also includes any transition period (that results from a change in the Company’s fiscal year) within or immediately following the three completed fiscal years identified in the preceding sentence. However, a transition period between the last day of the Company’s previous fiscal year end and the first day of its new fiscal year that comprises a period of nine to 12 months shall be deemed a completed fiscal year.


FORM OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT AGREEMENT

PERTAINING TO THE SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. POLICY FOR RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION

In consideration of, and as a condition to, the receipt of future cash and equity incentive compensation from Simon Property Group, Inc. (the “Company”), _________________ (“Executive”) and the Company are entering into this Acknowledgment Agreement.  

1.Executive agrees that compensation received by Executive may be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture and/or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with (a) the Policy for Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company (as amended from time to time, the “Policy”), and (b) any Other Recovery Arrangements (as defined in the Policy).  Executive acknowledges that Executive has received and has had an opportunity to review the Policy and any Other Recovery Arrangements applicable to Executive.
2.Executive acknowledges and agrees to the terms of the Policy and any Other Recovery Arrangements, including that any compensation received by Executive shall be subject to and conditioned upon the provisions of the Policy and any Other Recovery Arrangements applicable to Executive.
3.Executive further acknowledges and agrees that Executive is not entitled to indemnification in connection with any enforcement of the Policy or any Other Recovery Arrangements applicable to Executive and expressly waives any rights to such indemnification under the Company’s organizational documents or otherwise.
4.Executive agrees to take all actions requested by the Company in order to enable or facilitate the enforcement of the Policy and any Other Recovery Arrangements applicable to Executive (including, without limitation, any reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment of any compensation that Executive has received or to which Executive may become entitled).
5.To the extent any recovery right under the Policy and any Other Recovery Arrangements applicable to Executive conflicts with any other contractual rights Executive may have with the Company or any affiliate, Executive understands that the terms of the Policy and the Other Recovery Arrangements shall supersede any such contractual rights. Executive agrees that no recovery of compensation under the Policy and the Other Recovery Arrangements will be an event that triggers or contributes to any right of Executive to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or any affiliate.

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EXECUTIVE

 

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SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC.


 

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