SIMON PROPERTY GROUP INC /DE/ | 2013 | FY |

7. Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

            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. We held joint venture ownership interests in 73 properties in the United States as of December 31, 2013 and 78 properties as of December 31, 2012. We held interests in nine joint venture properties in Japan as of December 31, 2013 and eight as of December 31, 2012. We held interests in three joint venture properties in South Korea as of December 31, 2013 and two as of December 31, 2012. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, we also held interests in one joint venture property in Mexico and one joint venture property in Malaysia. On August 1, 2013, our first joint venture property in Canada opened. Also in 2013, as discussed below, we acquired noncontrolling interests in five operating properties in Europe through our joint venture with McArthurGlen. We account for these joint venture properties using the equity method of accounting. As discussed below, on January 9, 2012, we sold our interest in GCI which at the time owned 45 properties in Italy. Additionally, on March 14, 2012, we purchased a 28.7% equity stake in Klépierre. On May 21, 2012, Klépierre paid a dividend, which we elected to receive in additional shares, resulting in an increase in our ownership to approximately 28.9%.

            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, 2013 and 2012, we had construction loans and other advances to related parties totaling $140.3 million and $25.4 million, respectively, which are included in deferred costs and other assets.

            On December 31, 2012, we formed a joint venture with Institutional Mall Investors, or IMI, to own and operate The Shops at Mission Viejo in the Los Angeles suburb of Mission Viejo, California, and Woodfield Mall in the Chicago suburb of Schaumburg, Illinois. We and IMI each own a noncontrolling 50% interest in Woodfield Mall and we own a noncontrolling 51% interest in The Shops at Mission Viejo and IMI owns the remaining 49%. Prior to the formation of the joint venture, we owned 100% of The Shops at Mission Viejo and IMI owned 100% of Woodfield Mall. No gain was recorded as the transaction was recorded based on the carryover basis of our previous investment. Woodfield Mall is encumbered by a $425.0 million mortgage loan which matures in March of 2024 and bears interest at 4.5%. In January 2013, the joint venture closed a $295.0 million mortgage on the Shops at Mission Viejo which bears interest at 3.61% and matures in February of 2023. The proceeds from the financing were distributed to the venture partners and, as a result, we received a distribution of $149.7 million.

            On March 22, 2012, we acquired, through an acquisition of substantially all of the assets of The Mills Limited Partnership, or TMLP, additional interests in 26 properties. The transaction resulted in additional interests in 16 of the properties which remain unconsolidated, the consolidation of nine previously unconsolidated properties and the purchase of the remaining noncontrolling interest in a previously consolidated property. The transaction was valued at $1.5 billion, which included repayment of the remaining $562.1 million balance on TMLP's senior loan facility, and retirement of $100.0 million of TMLP's trust preferred securities. In connection with the transaction, our $558.4 million loan to SPG-FCM was extinguished on a non-cash basis. We consolidated $2.6 billion in additional property-level mortgage debt in connection with this transaction. This property-level mortgage debt was previously presented as debt of our unconsolidated entities. We and our joint venture partner had equal ownership in these properties prior to the transaction.

            The consolidation of the previously unconsolidated properties resulted in a remeasurement of our previously held interest in each of these nine newly consolidated properties to fair value and recognition of a corresponding non-cash gain of $488.7 million. In addition, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $22.4 million for the excess of carrying value of our remaining investment in SPG-FCM over its estimated fair value. The gain on the transaction and impairment charge are included in 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 in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The assets and liabilities of the newly consolidated properties acquired in the Mills transaction have been reflected at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date.

            We recorded our acquisition of the interest in these nine newly consolidated properties using the acquisition method of accounting. Tangible and intangible assets and liabilities were established based on their fair values at the date of acquisition. The results of operations of the newly consolidated properties have been included in our consolidated results from the date of acquisition. The purchase price allocations were finalized during the first quarter of 2013. No significant adjustments were made to the previously reported purchase price allocations.

            On January 6, 2012, we paid $50.0 million to acquire an additional 25% interest in Del Amo Fashion Center, increasing our interest to 50%.

            On December 31, 2011, as further discussed in Note 4, we and our joint venture partner dissolved a venture in which we had a 50% interest and distributed a portfolio of properties previously held within the venture to us and our joint venture partner. The results of operations of these properties are now presented as loss from operations of discontinued joint venture interests and the non-cash gain of $168.3 million recorded upon distribution to the partners is presented within (loss) gain on sale or disposal of discontinued operations, net in the "Summary Financial Information" below.

International Investments

            We conduct our international operations through joint venture arrangements and account for all of our international joint venture investments using the equity method of accounting

            European Investments.    At December 31, 2013, we owned 57,634,148 shares, or approximately 28.9%, of Klépierre, which had a quoted market price of $46.53 per share. At the date of purchase on March 14, 2012, our excess investment in Klépierre was approximately $1.2 billion which we have allocated to the underlying investment property, other assets and liabilities based on estimated fair value. Our share of net income, net of amortization of our excess investment, was $20.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Our share of net income, net of the amortization of our excess investment, was $0.5 million from the acquisition date through December 31, 2012. Based on applicable Euro:USD exchange rates and after our conversion of Klépierre's results to GAAP, Klépierre's total assets, total liabilities, and noncontrolling interests were $17.1 billion, $12.3 billion, and $1.7 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2013 and $17.2 billion, $12.4 billion, and $1.9 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2012. Klépierre's total revenues, operating income and consolidated net income were approximately $1.5 billion, $989.6 million and $317.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $1.1 billion, $394.7 million and $323.6 million, respectively, for the period of our ownership in 2012.

            During the second quarter of 2013, we signed a definitive agreement with McArthurGlen, an owner, developer, and manager of designer outlets, to form one or more joint ventures to invest in certain of its existing designer outlets, development projects, and its property management and development companies. In conjunction with that agreement, we purchased a noncontrolling interest in the property management and development companies of McArthurGlen, and a noncontrolling interest in a development property located in Vancouver, British Columbia. On August 2, 2013 we acquired a noncontrolling interest in Ashford Designer Outlets in Kent, UK. On October 16, 2013 we completed the remaining transactions contemplated by our previously announced definitive agreement with McArthurGlen by acquiring noncontrolling interests in portions of four existing McArthurGlen Designer Outlets — Parndorf (Vienna, Austria), La Reggia (Naples, Italy), Noventa di Piave (Venice, Italy), and Roermond (Roermond, Netherlands). Our legal ownership interests in these entities range from 22.5% to 90%. The aggregate consideration for the above transactions, which is subject to further adjustment based upon contractual obligations and customary purchase price adjustments, was approximately $496.7 million. The carrying amount of our investment in these joint ventures, including all related components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as well as subsequent capital contributions for development, was $510.7 million as of December 31, 2013. Substantially all of our investment has been deemed excess investment and has been preliminarily allocated to the underlying investment property based on estimated fair values. The preliminary allocations are subject to revision within the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of the acquisitions.

            We also have a minority interest in Value Retail PLC, which owns and operates nine luxury outlets throughout Europe and a direct minority ownership in three of those outlets. These investments are accounted for under the cost method. At December 31, 2013 and 2012, the carrying value of these investments was $115.4 million and $95.5 million, respectively, and is included in deferred costs and other assets.

            On January 9, 2012, we sold our entire ownership interest in GCI to our venture partner, Auchan S.A. The aggregate cash we received was $375.8 million and we recognized a gain on the sale of $28.8 million. Our investment carrying value included $39.5 million of accumulated losses related to currency translation and net investment hedge accumulated balances which had been recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

            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% ownership interest in this joint venture. The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture was $261.1 million and $314.2 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, 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% ownership interest in this joint venture. The carrying amount of our investment in this joint venture was $76.4 million and $62.9 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; including all related components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Summary Financial Information

            A summary of our equity method investments and share of income from such investments, excluding Klépierre, follows. The accompanying joint venture statements of operations include amounts related to our investment GCI which was sold on January 9, 2012. In addition, we acquired additional controlling interests in King of Prussia on August 25, 2011, and nine properties in the Mills transaction on March 22, 2012. These previously unconsolidated properties became consolidated properties as of their respective acquisition dates. Additionally, on December 31, 2011, we and our joint venture partner dissolved a venture in which we had a 50% interest and distributed a portfolio of properties previously held within the venture to us and our joint venture partner. During 2012, we disposed of our interests in one mall and three non-core retail properties. Finally, during 2013, we disposed of three non-core retail properties. These transactions are reported within discontinued operations in the accompanying joint venture statements of operations.

BALANCE SHEETS

            "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 is allocated on a fair value basis primarily to investment property, lease related intangibles, and debt premiums and discounts. We amortize excess investment over the life of the related depreciable components of investment property, typically no greater than 40 years, the terms of the applicable leases and the applicable debt maturity, respectively. The amortization is included in the reported amount of income from unconsolidated entities.

            As of December 31, 2013, scheduled principal repayments on joint venture properties' mortgage indebtedness are as follows:

            This debt becomes due in installments over various terms extending through 2027 with interest rates ranging from 0.46% to 9.35% and a weighted average rate of 4.60% at December 31, 2013.

            In November 2013, Aventura Mall in which we own a 33% interest refinanced its $430.0 million mortgage maturing December 11, 2017 with a $1.2 billion mortgage that matures December 1, 2020. The fixed interest rate was reduced from 5.91% to 3.75% as a result of this transaction and an extinguishment charge of $82.8 million was incurred which is included in interest expense in the accompanying joint venture statements of operations. Excess proceeds from the financing were distributed to the venture partners.

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

            Our share of income from unconsolidated entities in the above table, aggregated with our share of results of Klépierre, is presented in income from unconsolidated entities in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. Our share of the loss (gain) on sale or disposal of assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net is reflected within 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 in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.

• 2013 Dispositions

            In 2013, we disposed of our interest in three non-core retail properties. We recognized no gain or loss on the disposal of these properties.

• 2012 Dispositions

            In July 2012, we disposed of our interest in a mall, and in August 2012 we disposed of our interest in three non-core retail properties. Our share of the net loss on disposition was $9.2 million.

• 2011 Dispositions

            In April 2011, we disposed of our interest in a mall, resulting in a gain of $7.8 million.