To support our growth, we employ a three-fold capital strategy: ● generate 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.
To support our growth, we employ a three-fold capital strategy: ● generate 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, and 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 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. 60 Table of Contents 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 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 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. 59 Table of Contents 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 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 .
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, 68 Table of Contents ● additional secured or unsecured debt financing, or ● additional equity raised in the public or private markets.
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.
Such factors include, but are not limited to: the intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, including e-commerce; the inability to renew leases and relet vacant space at existing properties on favorable terms; the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; the potential loss of anchor stores or major tenants; an increase in vacant space at our properties; the loss of key management personnel; 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 potential for violence, civil unrest, criminal activity or terrorist activities at our properties; the availability of comprehensive insurance coverage; security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure; changes in market rates of interest; 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; 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; 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; risks relating to our joint venture properties, including guarantees of certain joint venture indebtedness; reducing emissions of greenhouse gases; environmental liabilities; natural disasters; 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; and general risks related to real estate investments, including the illiquidity of real estate investments.
Such factors include, but are not limited to: the intensely competitive market environment in the retail real estate industry and the retail industry, including e-commerce; the inability to renew leases and relet vacant space at existing properties on favorable terms; the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; the potential loss of anchor stores or major tenants; an increase in vacant space at our properties; the loss of key management personnel; changes in economic and market conditions that may adversely affect the general retail environment, including but not limited to those caused by inflation, the impact of tariffs and global trade disruptions on us to the extent impacting our tenants, 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 potential for violence, civil unrest, criminal activity or terrorist activities at our properties; the availability of comprehensive insurance coverage; security breaches that could compromise our information technology or infrastructure; changes in market rates of interest; 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; 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; 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; risks relating to our joint venture properties, including guarantees of certain joint venture indebtedness; the effects of climate change; environmental liabilities; natural or other disasters; 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; and general risks related to real estate investments, including the illiquidity of real estate investments.
Summary of Financing Our consolidated debt, adjusted to reflect outstanding derivative instruments, and the effective weighted average interest rates as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, 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, 2024 Interest Rate(1) December 31, 2023 Interest Rate(1) Fixed Rate $ 24,035,060 3.61% $ 25,705,396 3.47% Variable Rate 229,435 5.47% 328,027 5.91% $ 24,264,495 3.62% $ 26,033,423 3.49% (1) Effective weighted average interest rate excludes the impact of net discounts and debt issuance costs.
Summary of Financing Our consolidated debt, adjusted to reflect outstanding derivative instruments, and the effective weighted average interest rates as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, 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, 2025 Interest Rate(1) December 31, 2024 Interest Rate(1) Fixed Rate $ 28,119,149 3.86% $ 24,035,060 3.61% Variable Rate 311,026 4.58% 229,435 5.47% $ 28,430,175 3.87% $ 24,264,495 3.62% (1) Effective weighted average interest rate excludes the impact of net discounts and debt issuance costs.
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 acquisition of controlling interest, 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.
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 acquisition of controlling interest, 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. 75 Table of Contents We determine real estate FFO utilizing the definition of FFO as stated above excluding the impact of operations from ● other platform investments, net of tax, ● (loss) gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of tax, and ● unrealized gains or losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument.
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, ● 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. 76 Table of Contents The following schedule reconciles total FFO and real estate FFO to consolidated net income and, for Simon, diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share and real estate FFO per share. 2024 2023 2022 (in thousands) Consolidated Net Income $ 2,729,021 $ 2,617,018 $ 2,452,385 Adjustments to Arrive at FFO: Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties 1,250,440 1,250,550 1,214,441 Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre, TRG and other corporate investments 848,188 841,862 845,784 Loss (gain) on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net 75,818 3,056 (5,647) Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in properties 1,641 1,336 (2,738) Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization, gain on consolidation of properties, and gain on disposal of properties (23,367) (22,719) (18,234) Preferred distributions and dividends (4,897) (5,237) (5,252) FFO of the Operating Partnership $ 4,876,844 $ 4,685,866 $ 4,480,739 FFO allocable to limited partners 640,886 597,727 564,946 Dilutive FFO allocable to common stockholders $ 4,235,958 $ 4,088,139 $ 3,915,793 FFO of the Operating Partnership 4,876,844 4,685,866 4,480,739 Gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of tax (386,417) (271,009) (88,314) Other platform investments, net of tax 88,902 6,166 (181,262) Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 17,392 (11,892) 61,204 Real Estate FFO $ 4,596,721 $ 4,409,131 $ 4,272,367 Diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share reconciliation: Diluted net income per share $ 7.26 $ 6.98 $ 6.52 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 5.53 5.52 5.44 Loss (gain) on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net 0.20 0.01 (0.01) Diluted FFO per share $ 12.99 $ 12.51 $ 11.95 Gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of tax (1.03) (0.72) $ (0.24) Other platform investments, net of tax 0.23 0.02 (0.48) Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 0.05 (0.03) 0.16 Real Estate FFO per share $ 12.24 $ 11.78 $ 11.39 Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 326,097 326,808 327,817 Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding 49,338 47,782 47,295 Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding 375,435 374,590 375,112 77 Table of Contents The following schedule reconciles consolidated net income to our beneficial share of NOI. For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 2023 (in thousands) Reconciliation of NOI of consolidated entities: Consolidated Net Income $ 2,729,021 $ 2,617,018 Income and other tax expense 23,262 81,874 Gain due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net (451,172) (362,019) Interest expense 905,797 854,648 Income from unconsolidated entities (207,322) (375,663) Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 17,392 (11,892) Loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net 75,818 3,056 Operating Income Before Other Items 3,092,796 2,807,022 Depreciation and amortization 1,265,340 1,262,107 Home and regional office costs 223,277 207,618 General and administrative 44,743 38,513 Other expenses (1) 818 320 NOI of consolidated entities $ 4,626,974 $ 4,315,580 Less: Noncontrolling interest partners share of NOI (32,605) (30,918) Beneficial NOI of consolidated entities $ 4,594,369 $ 4,284,662 Reconciliation of NOI of unconsolidated entities: Net Income $ 707,246 $ 853,986 Interest expense 711,402 685,193 Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net 36,536 (20,529) Operating Income Before Other Items 1,455,184 1,518,650 Depreciation and amortization 636,218 656,089 Other expenses (2) 73,152 143 NOI of unconsolidated entities $ 2,164,554 $ 2,174,882 Less: Joint Venture partners share of NOI (1,134,573) (1,132,334) Beneficial NOI of unconsolidated entities $ 1,029,981 $ 1,042,548 Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from TRG 533,009 503,858 Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from other platform investments and investments 208,043 399,341 Beneficial interest of Combined NOI $ 6,365,402 $ 6,230,409 Less: Beneficial interest of Corporate and Other NOI Sources (3) 319,090 319,830 Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from other platform investments (4) (33,977) 91,303 Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from Investments (5) 239,063 232,919 Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI $ 5,841,226 $ 5,586,357 Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI Change 4.6 % (1) Represents the write-off of pre-development costs in consolidated entities.
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, ● 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. 76 Table of Contents The following schedule reconciles total FFO and real estate FFO to consolidated net income and, for Simon, diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share and real estate FFO per share. 2025 2024 2023 (in thousands) Consolidated Net Income $ 5,364,120 $ 2,729,021 $ 2,617,018 Adjustments to Arrive at FFO: Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties 1,410,595 1,250,440 1,250,550 Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated entities, including Klépierre, TRG and other corporate investments 811,690 848,188 841,862 (Gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net (2,887,460) 75,818 3,056 Net (gain) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in properties (4,815) 1,641 1,336 Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization (26,322) (23,367) (22,719) Preferred distributions and dividends (4,503) (4,897) (5,237) FFO of the Operating Partnership $ 4,663,305 $ 4,876,844 $ 4,685,866 FFO allocable to limited partners 636,189 640,886 597,727 Dilutive FFO allocable to common stockholders $ 4,027,116 $ 4,235,958 $ 4,088,139 FFO of the Operating Partnership 4,663,305 4,876,844 4,685,866 Loss (gain) due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of tax 66,981 (386,417) (271,009) Other platform investments, net of tax (24,590) 88,902 6,166 Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 106,082 17,392 (11,892) Real Estate FFO $ 4,811,778 $ 4,596,721 $ 4,409,131 Diluted net income per share to diluted FFO per share reconciliation: Diluted net income per share $ 14.17 $ 7.26 $ 6.98 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 5.81 5.53 5.52 (Gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net (7.64) 0.20 0.01 Diluted FFO per share $ 12.34 $ 12.99 $ 12.51 Loss (gain) due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net of tax 0.18 (1.03) $ (0.72) Other platform investments, net of tax (0.07) 0.23 0.02 Unrealized losses (gains) in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 0.28 0.05 (0.03) Real Estate FFO per share $ 12.73 $ 12.24 $ 11.78 Basic and Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 326,367 326,097 326,808 Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding 51,558 49,338 47,782 Basic and Diluted weighted average shares and units outstanding 377,925 375,435 374,590 77 Table of Contents The following schedule reconciles consolidated net income to our beneficial share of NOI. For the Year Ended December 31, 2025 2024 (in thousands) Reconciliation of NOI of consolidated entities: Consolidated Net Income $ 5,364,120 $ 2,729,021 Income and other tax expense 35,788 23,262 Loss (gain) due to disposal, exchange, or revaluation of equity interests, net 86,119 (451,172) Interest expense 974,835 905,797 Income from unconsolidated entities (504,088) (207,322) Unrealized losses in fair value of publicly traded equity instruments and derivative instrument, net 106,082 17,392 (Gain) loss on acquisition of controlling interest, sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities and impairment, net (2,887,460) 75,818 Operating Income Before Other Items 3,175,396 3,092,796 Depreciation and amortization 1,426,423 1,265,340 Home and regional office costs 251,748 223,277 General and administrative 60,888 44,743 Other expenses (1) 260 818 NOI of consolidated entities $ 4,914,715 $ 4,626,974 Less: Noncontrolling interest partners share of NOI (43,016) (32,605) Beneficial NOI of consolidated entities $ 4,871,699 $ 4,594,369 Reconciliation of NOI of unconsolidated entities: Net Income $ 917,853 $ 707,246 Interest expense 719,938 711,402 (Gain) loss on sale or disposal of, or recovery on, assets and interests in unconsolidated entities, net (23,865) 36,536 Operating Income Before Other Items 1,613,926 1,455,184 Depreciation and amortization 653,488 636,218 Other expenses (2) — 73,152 NOI of unconsolidated entities $ 2,267,414 $ 2,164,554 Less: Joint Venture partners share of NOI (1,181,628) (1,134,573) Beneficial NOI of unconsolidated entities $ 1,085,786 $ 1,029,981 Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from TRG (3) 459,090 533,009 Add: Beneficial interest of NOI from other platform investments and investments 414,129 208,043 Beneficial interest of Combined NOI $ 6,830,704 $ 6,365,402 Less: Beneficial interest of Corporate and Other NOI Sources (4) 299,387 313,566 Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from other platform investments (5) 150,336 (42,094) Less: Beneficial interest of NOI from Investments (6) 263,793 250,049 Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI $ 6,117,188 $ 5,843,881 Beneficial interest of Portfolio NOI Change 4.7 % (1) Represents the write-off of pre-development costs in consolidated entities.