Simon Property Group Reports First Quarter Results And Announces Quarterly Dividend -- INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- INDIANAPOLIS, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Simon Property Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NYSE: SPG) today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. Funds from Operations ("FFO") was $741.9 million, or $2.05 per diluted share, as compared to $648.7 million, or $1.82 per diluted share, in the prior year period. The FFO increase on a per share basis was 12.6%. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $283.1 million, or $0.91 per diluted share, as compared to $645.4 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, in the prior year period. Results for the first quarter of 2012 include primarily non-cash net gains from acquisitions and dispositions of $1.39 per share. "Our Mall and Premium Outlet portfolio generated 4.8% growth in comparable property net operating income for the quarter as well as a 5.3% increase in tenant sales per square foot," said David Simon, chairman and chief executive officer. Occupancy increased by 110 basis points and leasing activity remains strong. Given these results and factors, as well as our current view for the remainder of 2013, today we are increasing our 2013 guidance. U.S. Operational Statistics (1) Increase Occupancy (2) + 110 basis points Total Sales per Sq. Ft. Base Minimum Rent per Sq. Releasing Spread per Sq. Releasing Spread (Percentage Change) (2) (4) + 370 basis points Combined information for U.S. Malls and Premium Outlets®. Represents mall stores in Malls and all owned square footage in Premium Outlets. Rolling 12-month sales per square foot for mall stores less than 10,000 square feet in Malls and all owned square footage in Premium Outlets. Same space measure that compares opening and closing rates on individual spaces leased during trailing 12-month period. Dividends Today the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a quarterly common stock dividend of $1.15 per share. The dividend is payable on May 31, 2013 to stockholders of record on May 17, 2013. The Company 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 28, 2013 to stockholders of record on June 14, 2013. Development Activity On April 4th, the Company opened Phoenix Premium Outlets. This center serves the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale areas and is located in Chandler, Arizona on Interstate 10, adjacent to the Wild Horse Pass Hotel & Casino within the Wild Horse Pass Development. Phase I of the project is 100% leased and is comprised of 360,000 square feet with 90 outlet stores featuring high-quality designer and name brands. The Company owns 100% of Phoenix Premium Outlets. On April 19th, the Company opened Shisui Premium Outlets, its 77th Premium Outlet Center worldwide. The center is located approximately 40 miles from the center of Tokyo, approximately one hour from Tokyo by car. Phase I of the project is 100% leased and is comprised of 234,000 square feet with 120 stores featuring a mix of international brands, Japanese brands and restaurants. The Company owns a 40% interest in this project, its ninth Premium Outlet Center in Japan. Construction continues on three new Premium Outlet Centers, all scheduled to open in 2013: Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills (Toronto), Canada is a 360,000 square foot center that will house over 100 high quality outlet stores. The center is expected to be the Canadian entry point for selected upscale, U.S. retailers and designer brands and is 85% leased. The Company owns a 50% interest in this project which will open on August 1st. St. Louis Premium Outlets in Chesterfield (St. Louis), Missouri is located on the south side of I-64/US Highway 40 east of the Daniel Boone Bridge. The center's first phase of 350,000 square feet with 85 stores is 96% leased and will open on August 22nd. St. Louis Premium Outlets is a part of Chesterfield Blue Valley, a mixed-use development to include office space, hotel, restaurant and entertainment venues. The Company owns a 60% interest in the project. Busan Premium Outlets in Busan, Korea is a 340,000 square foot center that will serve southeastern Korea, including the cities of Busan, Ulsan and Daegu, as well as local and overseas visitors. The center will open in late August. The Company owns a 50% interest in this project, which will be its third Premium Outlet Center in Korea. Redevelopment and expansion projects, including the addition of anchors and big box tenants, are underway at 44 properties in the U.S. and two properties in Asia. The Company's share of the cost of these projects is approximately $1 billion. During the first quarter of 2013, significant projects were completed at Apple Blossom Mall, Quaker Bridge Mall and South Hills Village. 2013 Guidance Today the Company updated and raised its guidance for 2013, estimating that FFO will be within a range of $8.50 to $8.60 per diluted share for the year ending December 31, 2013, and diluted net income will be within a range of $3.70 to $3.80 per share. This represents an increase of $0.10 per share for both the low and high end of the ranges previously provided. The following table provides the reconciliation of the ranges of estimated diluted net income available to common stockholders per share to estimated diluted FFO per share. For the year ending December 31, 2013 Low High End Estimated diluted net income available to common stockholders per share Depreciation and amortization including the Company's share of unconsolidated entities Gain upon sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net Estimated diluted FFO per share Conference Call The Company will provide an online simulcast of its quarterly conference call at www.simon.com (Investors tab), www.earnings.com, and www.streetevents.com. To listen to the live call, please go to any of these websites at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. The call will begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (New York time) today, April 26, 2013. An online replay will be available for approximately 90 days at www.simon.com, www.earnings.com, and www.streetevents.com. A fully searchable podcast of the conference call will also be available at www.REITcafe.com. Supplemental Materials and Website The Company has prepared a supplemental information package which is available at www.simon.com in the Investors section, Financial Information tab. It has also been furnished to the SEC as part of a current report on Form 8-K. If you wish to receive a copy via mail or email, please call 800-461-3439. We routinely post important information for investors on our website, www.simon.com, in the "Investors" section. We use this website as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document. Non-GAAP Financial Measures This press release includes FFO and comparable property net operating income growth, which are financial performance measures not defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). Reconciliations of these measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures are included within this press release or the Company's supplemental information package. FFO and comparable property net operating income growth are financial performance measures widely used in the REIT industry. Our computation of these non-GAAP measures may not be the same as similar measures reported by other REITs. Forward-Looking Statements Certain statements made in this press release may be deemed "forward‑looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in any forward‑looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained, and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward‑looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the Company's ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability and terms of financing, changes in the Company's credit rating, changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies, changes in value of investments in foreign entities, the ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development, expansion, leasing and management of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, the liquidity of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic climates, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, costs of common area maintenance, intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, risks related to international activities, insurance costs and coverage, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust. The Company discusses these and other risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly periodic reports filed with the SEC. The Company may update that discussion in its periodic reports, but otherwise 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. Simon Property Group Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG) is an S&P 100 company and the largest real estate company in the world. The Company currently owns or has an interest in 327 retail real estate properties in North America and Asia comprising 242 million square feet. We are headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and employ approximately 5,500 people in the U.S. For more information, visit the Simon Property Group website at www.simon.com. Simon Property Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations Minimum rent Overage rent Tenant reimbursements Management fees and other revenues Total revenue Property operating Real estate taxes Repairs and maintenance Advertising and promotion Home and regional office costs Income and other taxes Income from unconsolidated entities Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, and impairment charge on investment in unconsolidated entities, net Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests Preferred dividends Net income attributable to common stockholders Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets Dollars in thousands, except share amounts Investment properties at cost Less - accumulated depreciation Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity Investment in Klepierre, at equity Deferred costs and other assets Mortgages and unsecured indebtedness Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues Cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity Limited partners' preferred interest in the Operating Partnership and noncontrolling redeemable interests in properties 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 Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 511,990,000 shares authorized, 313,793,178 and 313,658,419 issued and outstanding, respectively Class B common stock, $ 0.0001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized, 8,000 issued and outstanding Common stock held in treasury at cost, 3,753,307 and 3,762,595 shares, respectively Noncontrolling interests Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations Revenue: Operating Expenses: Income from Continuing Operations Loss from operations of discontinued joint venture interests Third-Party Investors' Share of Net Income Our Share of Net Income Amortization of Excess Investment (B) Income from Unconsolidated Entities (C) Note: The above financial presentation does not include any information related to our investment in Klepierre S.A. ("Klepierre"). For additional information, see footnote C attached hereto. Unaudited Joint Venture Balance Sheets Investment properties, at cost Liabilities and Partners' Deficit: Mortgages and other indebtedness Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue Preferred units Partners' deficit Total liabilities and partners' deficit Our Share of: Add: Excess Investment (B) Our net Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity Klepierre. Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (D) Reconciliation of Consolidated Net Income to FFO Consolidated Net Income (E) Adjustments to Arrive at FFO: Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klepierre Gain upon acquisition of controlling interests, sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, and impairment charge on investment in unconsolidated entities, net Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization Preferred distributions and dividends FFO of the Operating Partnership Diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share reconciliation: Diluted net income per share Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties and our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klepierre, net of noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization Diluted FFO per share Details for per share calculations: Diluted FFO allocable to unitholders Diluted FFO allocable to common stockholders Basic weighted average shares outstanding Adjustments for dilution calculation: Effect of stock options Diluted weighted average shares outstanding Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding Basic FFO per Share Diluted FFO per Share Footnotes to Unaudited Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures Notes: 2012 primarily represents non-cash gains resulting from our acquisition/disposition activity and the remeasurement of our previously held interest to fair value for those properties in which we now have a controlling interest. 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. We generally amortize excess investment over the life of the related properties. The Unaudited Joint Venture Statements of Operations do not include any operations or our share of net income or excess investment amortization related to our investment in Klepierre. Amounts included in Footnote E below exclude our share of related activity for our investment in Klepierre. For further information, reference should be made to financial information in Klepierre's public filings and additional discussion and analysis in our Form 10-Q. 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. 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. Includes our share of: Gains on land sales of $0.4 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively Straight-line adjustments to minimum rent of $12.8 million and $8.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively Amortization of fair market value of leases from acquisitions of $10.7 million and $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively and Debt premium amortization of $10.9 million and $6.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. SOURCE Simon Property Group, Inc. RELATED LINKS http://www.simon.com