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Simon Property Group Reports First Quarter 2016 Results

2016-04-26 07:00 ET - News Release

INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Simon, a global leader in retail real estate, today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Simon

Results for the Quarter

  • Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $951.8 million, or $2.63 per diluted share, as compared to $830.7 million, or $2.28 per diluted share, in the prior year period, an increase of 15.4%.
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders was $481.0 million, or $1.55 per diluted share, as compared to $539.1 million, or $1.73 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Net income attributable to common stockholders in the prior year period included a non-cash gain of $206.9 million, or $0.57 per diluted share, solely related to Klépierre's issuance of additional shares of its common stock to complete its acquisition of Corio N.V.

"We continue to deliver strong results," said David Simon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.  "FFO per share increased 15.4% over the prior year, driven by growth in operating income from our comparable properties and the accretive impact of our new developments and expansions." 

U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets Operating Statistics





As of 


March 31,


2016

2015

Occupancy(1) 

95.6%

95.8%

Base Minimum Rent



      per sq. ft. (1)

$49.70

$47.59

Releasing Spread



      per sq. ft. (1)(2)

$10.24

$11.19

Releasing Spread



     (percentage change)(1)(2)

17.5%

18.9%




Total Sales per sq. ft.(3)

$613

$621

                                                                

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

Trailing 12-month sales per square foot for mall stores less than 10,000 square feet in Malls and stores less than 20,000 square feet in Premium Outlets for 2016.

 

Portfolio Net Operating Income ("NOI") and Comparable Property NOI

Total portfolio NOI growth for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was 7.8%.  Total portfolio NOI includes comparable property NOI, NOI from new developments, redevelopments, expansions and acquisitions, NOI from international properties and our share of NOI from investments.  Comparable property NOI growth for the three months ended March 31, 2016 was 5.1%.      

Dividends

Today Simon's Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.60 per share.  This is a 6.7% increase year-over-year.  The dividend will be payable on May 31, 2016 to stockholders of record on May 17, 2016. 

Simon's Board of Directors also declared the quarterly dividend on its 8 3/8% Series J Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (NYSE: SPGPrJ) of $1.046875 per share, payable on June 30, 2016 to stockholders of record on June 16, 2016. 

Development Activity

During the quarter, we completed the transformation of Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York, which included a spectacular new Dining District, a 50,000 square foot expansion and the addition of Long Island's first Neiman Marcus store.  

We started construction on a new development project, the Premium Outlet Collection – Edmonton International Airport, a 428,000 square foot center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada scheduled to open in October 2017.  Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.       

Construction continues on three new development projects scheduled to open in 2016:

  • The 500,000 square foot retail component to Brickell City Centre in Miami, Florida scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. Simon owns a 25% interest in this project.
  • A 355,000 square foot outlet center located in Columbus, Ohio scheduled to open in June of 2016. Simon owns a 50% interest in this project.
  • Clarksburg Premium Outlets, a 392,000 square foot center in Clarksburg, Maryland scheduled to open in October of 2016. Simon owns a 66% interest in this project.

Construction also continues on three other new development projects scheduled to open in 2017, including The Shops at Clearfork (Fort Worth, Texas), Siheung Premium Outlets (Siheung (Seoul), South Korea) and Provence Designer Outlet (Miramas, France).

During the first quarter, we started construction on significant redevelopment and expansion projects including a 60,000 square foot expansion at The Outlets at Orange in Orange (Los Angeles), California that will include additional small shops and a Bloomingdale's Outlet.   

Construction continues on other significant expansion projects including The Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, King of Prussia, The Galleria in Houston, and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. 

At quarter-end, redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of new anchors, were underway at 33 properties in the U.S. and Europe.  Simon's share of the costs of all new development and redevelopment projects under construction at quarter-end was approximately $2.0 billion.

Acquisitions and Dispositions   

In April 2016, we completed the acquisition of The Shops at Crystals in Las Vegas, Nevada in a 50:50 joint venture with Invesco Real Estate.  The purchase price was approximately $1.1 billion.  Simon will lease and manage the center for the joint venture.  During the first quarter, the Company sold two residential assets and one non-core retail asset. 

Financing Activity

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

The Company completed a two tranche senior notes offering totaling $1.35 billion with a weighted average coupon rate of 2.97% and weighted average term of 8.2 years.     

With regard to secured debt activity, we completed four new loans totaling approximately $600 million, of which Simon's share is $500 million.  The weighted average interest rate and term on these loans is 3.58% and 8.4 years, respectively. 

As of March 31, 2016, Simon had over $6.0 billion of liquidity consisting of cash on hand, including its share of joint venture cash, and available capacity under its revolving credit facilities.

2016 Guidance

The Company currently estimates that FFO will be within a range of $10.72 to $10.82 per diluted share for the year ending December 31, 2016, with net income to be within a range of $6.01 to $6.11 per diluted share.    

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

 

For the year ending December 31, 2016


Low

High


End

End

Estimated net income available to common stockholders



     per diluted share

$6.01

$6.11

Depreciation and amortization including Simon's share



     of unconsolidated entities

4.77

4.77

Gain upon acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal



     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

(0.06)

(0.06)




Estimated FFO per diluted share

$10.72

$10.82

 

Conference Call

Simon will hold a conference call to discuss the quarterly financial results today at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, April 26, 2016.  A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible in listen-only mode at investors.simon.com.  An audio replay of the conference call will be available until May 3, 2016.  To access the audio replay, dial 1-855-859-2056 (international 404-537-3406) passcode 75916181. 

Supplemental Materials and Website

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

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

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release may be deemed "forward‑looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward‑looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained, and it is possible that the Company's actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward‑looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating, changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, changes in value of investments in foreign entities, the ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic conditions, changes in market rental rates, security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure or personally identifiable data of customers of our retail properties, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, costs of common area maintenance, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, the loss of key management personnel, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust. The Company discusses these and other risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly periodic reports filed with the SEC.  The Company may update that discussion in its periodic reports, but except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

About Simon

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

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



For the Three Months


Ended March 31,


2016

2015




REVENUE:



Minimum rent

$ 818,536

$ 753,445

Overage rent

28,916

38,957

Tenant reimbursements

371,613

340,170

Management fees and other revenues

33,400

35,078

Other income

84,250

48,585

Total revenue

1,336,715

1,216,235




EXPENSES:



Property operating

103,060

99,757

Depreciation and amortization

300,614

288,106

Real estate taxes

109,423

106,888

Repairs and maintenance

26,065

29,734

Advertising and promotion

35,038

18,756

Provision for credit losses

3,664

3,847

Home and regional office costs

38,607

35,903

General and administrative

14,864

14,999

Other

20,479

19,074

Total operating expenses

651,814

617,064




OPERATING INCOME

684,901

599,171




Interest expense

(219,190)

(232,173)

Income and other taxes

(15,186)

(6,362)

Income from unconsolidated entities

90,626

64,872

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



  and interests in unconsolidated entities, net

22,688

206,927




CONSOLIDATED NET INCOME

563,839

632,435




Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

82,010

92,467

Preferred dividends

834

834




NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$ 480,995

$ 539,134







BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:



Net income attributable to common stockholders

$ 1.55

$ 1.73







 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except share amounts)





March 31,

December 31,


2016

2015

ASSETS:



Investment properties at cost

$ 34,192,700

$ 33,463,124

Less - accumulated depreciation

10,109,531

9,915,386


24,083,169

23,547,738

Cash and cash equivalents

805,076

701,134

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

573,255

624,605

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

2,442,442

2,481,574

Investment in Klépierre, at equity

2,026,942

1,943,363

Deferred costs and other assets

1,467,614

1,266,768

Total assets

$ 31,398,498

$ 30,565,182




LIABILITIES:



Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness

$ 22,975,821

$ 22,416,682

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues

1,167,101

1,323,801

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

1,371,741

1,368,544

Other liabilities

365,764

214,249

Total liabilities

25,880,427

25,323,276




Commitments and contingencies



Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling



redeemable interests in properties

155,530

25,537




EQUITY:



Stockholders' Equity



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



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






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



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

43,651

43,733




Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 314,807,744 and



314,806,914 issued and outstanding, respectively

31

31




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



issued and outstanding

-

-




Capital in excess of par value

9,391,274

9,384,450

Accumulated deficit

(4,288,650)

(4,266,930)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(117,717)

(252,686)

Common stock held in treasury at cost, 5,398,908 and 5,394,345 shares, respectively

(438,005)

(437,134)

Total stockholders' equity

4,590,584

4,471,464

Noncontrolling interests

771,957

744,905

Total equity

5,362,541

5,216,369

Total liabilities and equity

$ 31,398,498

$ 30,565,182




 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations

(Dollars in thousands)



For the Three Months 


Ended March 31,


2016


2015





Revenue:




Minimum rent

$ 438,847


$ 433,781

Overage rent

49,624


51,180

Tenant reimbursements

210,941


194,487

Other income

58,680


53,995

Total revenue

758,092


733,443





Operating Expenses:




Property operating

131,081


130,804

Depreciation and amortization

131,480


141,659

Real estate taxes

61,509


58,574

Repairs and maintenance

19,754


20,361

Advertising and promotion

22,529


16,702

Provision for credit losses

2,690


1,853

Other

45,053


44,428

Total operating expenses

414,096


414,381





Operating Income

343,996


319,062





Interest expense

(143,758)


(147,020)

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

54,473


-





Net Income

$ 254,711


$ 172,042





Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income

$ 118,809


$ 89,114





Our Share of Net Income

135,902


82,928

Amortization of Excess Investment (A)

(23,213)


(24,154)

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

(36,153)


-

Income from Unconsolidated Entities (B)

$ 76,536


$ 58,774









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

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





 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Joint Venture Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands)



March 31,


December 31,


2016


2015

Assets:




Investment properties, at cost

$ 16,642,365


$ 17,186,884

Less - accumulated depreciation

5,819,381


5,780,261


10,822,984


11,406,623

Cash and cash equivalents

759,262


818,805

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net

319,204


354,133

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

-


-

Deferred costs and other assets

332,540


482,024

Total assets

$ 12,233,990


$ 13,061,585





Liabilities and Partners' Deficit:




Mortgages

$ 13,526,185


$ 13,827,215

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue

736,613


985,159

Other liabilities

464,432


468,005

Total liabilities

14,727,230


15,280,379





Preferred units

67,450


67,450

Partners' deficit

(2,560,690)


(2,286,244)

Total liabilities and partners' deficit

$ 12,233,990


$ 13,061,585





Our Share of:




Partners' deficit

$ (1,136,585)


$ (854,562)

Add: Excess Investment (A)

2,026,390


1,788,749

Our net Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity

$ 889,805


$ 934,187






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

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





 

 

Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (C)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)









Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to FFO 
















For the Three Months Ended






March 31,






2016


2015









Consolidated Net Income (D)


$           563,839


$         632,435

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:














Depreciation and amortization from consolidated 






     properties 



297,196


284,227


Our share of depreciation and amortization from






     unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre and HBS


118,242


123,884


Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal






     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net


(22,688)


(206,927)


Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in






     properties



(729)


(690)


Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization


(2,714)


(885)


Preferred distributions and dividends


(1,313)


(1,313)

FFO of the Operating Partnership


$           951,833


$         830,731

















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




Diluted net income per share


$                 1.55


$              1.73


Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties






     and our share of depreciation and amortization from 






     unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre and HBS, net of noncontrolling 





     interests portion of depreciation and amortization


1.14


1.12


Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests and sale or disposal






     of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net


(0.06)


(0.57)

Diluted FFO per share 


$                 2.63


$              2.28









Details for per share calculations:













FFO of the Operating Partnership


$           951,833


$         830,731

Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders

(136,899)


(120,305)

Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders

$           814,934


$         710,426









Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

309,416


311,101

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding

51,979


52,683









Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding

361,395


363,784









Basic and Diluted FFO per Share


$                 2.63


$              2.28

    Percent Change



15.4%











 

 


Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Footnotes to Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures














Notes:  

























(A)

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














(B)

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














(C)

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















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















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














(D)

Includes our share of: 














-

Gains on land sales of $1.6 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.














-

Straight-line adjustments to minimum rent of $15.1 million and $16.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 














-

Amortization of fair market value of leases from acquisitions of $2.6 million and $3.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.



-

Debt premium amortization of $4.2 million and $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.














 

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