Simon Property Group, Inc. 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)
the 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, if applicable, using observable and unobservable data such as operating income before depreciation and amortization, hold periods, estimated capitalization 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. During the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $57.0 million, representing our pre-development costs associated with an unconsolidated joint venture development project, which is included in gain due to disposal, exchange or revaluation of equity interests, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2024, we recorded an other- than-temporary impairment charge of $19.3 million to reduce our investment balance in one retail unconsolidated joint venture to its estimated fair value, which is 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. 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
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