2024 SIMON® Annual Report

million and the weighted average outstanding balance was $311.1 million. Letters of credit of $8.6 million were outstanding under the Facilities as of December 31, 2024. Under the Commercial Paper program, the Operating Partnership may issue unsecured commercial paper notes, denominated in U.S. dollars, Euro and other currencies. Notes issued in non-U.S. currencies may be issued by one or more subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. Notes will be sold under customary terms in the U.S. and Euro commercial paper note markets and rank (either by themselves or as a result of the guarantee described above) pari passu with the Operating Partnership’s other unsecured senior indebtedness. The Commercial Paper program is supported by the Credit Facilities, and if necessary or appropriate, we may make one or more draws under either of the Credit Facilities to pay amounts outstanding from time to time on the Commercial Paper program. On December 31, 2024, we had no outstanding balance under the Commercial Paper program. Borrowings under the Commercial Paper program reduce amounts otherwise available under the Credit Facilities. On January 10, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed interest rate swap agreements with a combined notional value at €750.0 million to swap the interest rate of the Euro denominated borrowings outstanding under the Supplemental Facility to an all-in fixed rate of 3.81%. These interest rate swaps were terminated in connection with the repayment of these borrowings on November 14, 2023. On March 8, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $650 million with a fixed interest rate 5.50%, and $650 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.85%, with maturity dates of March 8, 2033 and March 8, 2053, respectively. The Operating Partnership used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to fund the optional redemption of its $500 million floating rate notes due January 2024 on March 13, 2023. On April 28, 2023 the Operating Partnership completed a borrowing of $180.0 million under the Credit Facility and subsequently unencumbered two properties. On June 1, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $600 million 2.75% notes at maturity. On November 9, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of the following senior unsecured notes: $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.25% and $500 million with a fixed interest rate of 6.65%, with maturity dates of January 15, 2034 and January 15, 2054, respectively. The proceeds were used to redeem, at par, its $600 million 3.75% notes at maturity on February 1, 2024. On November 14, 2023, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of €750.0 million senior unsecured bonds ($808.0 million U.S. dollar equivalent) with a maturity date of November 14, 2026 and a fixed interest rate of 3.50%. The bonds are exchangeable into shares of Klépierre at the option of the holder of the bond at an initial common price of €27.2092. We may elect to settle the exchange with cash instead of shares. The proceeds were used to repay €750.0 million ($815.4 million U.S. dollar equivalent) outstanding under the Supplemental Facility on November 17, 2023. The exchangeable option within the bonds has been determined to meet the criteria for bifurcation. On February 1, 2024, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $600 million 3.75% senior unsecured notes at maturity. On September 13, 2024, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $1.0 billion 2.00% senior unsecured notes at maturity. On September 26, 2024, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance of $1.0 billion senior unsecured notes with a fixed interest rate of 4.75% and a maturity date of September 26, 2034. On October 1, 2024, the Operating Partnership completed the redemption, at par, of its $900.0 million 3.38% senior unsecured notes at maturity. Mortgage Debt Total mortgage indebtedness was $5.0 billion and $5.2 billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Covenants Our unsecured debt agreements contain financial covenants and other non-financial covenants. If we were to fail to comply with these covenants, after the expiration of the applicable cure periods, the debt maturity could be accelerated or other remedies could be sought by the lender, including adjustments to the applicable interest rate. As of December 31, 2024, we were in compliance with all covenants of our unsecured debt.

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