News Release Details

Sun Communities Reports Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024

Nov 06, 2024
         

Net Income per Diluted Share of $2.31 for the Quarter

Core FFO per Share of $2.34 for the Quarter

         

North America Same Property NOI increased by 0.5% for the Quarter and
3.6% for the First Nine Months of 2024 versus corresponding 2023 Periods

North America Same Property Adjusted Blended Occupancy for MH and RV of 98.8% represents
a 160 basis point year-over-year increase

         

Revising Full-Year Core FFO per Share Guidance for 2024 to $6.76 - $6.84

Revising Full-Year North America Same Property NOI Growth Guidance for 2024 to 2.6% - 3.3% and Revising Full-Year UK Same Property NOI Growth Guidance Range to 7.1% - 8.7%

Establishing Preliminary Guidance for 2025 Rental Rate Increases of 5.2% for MH, 5.1% for Annual RV, and 3.7% for Marina in North America, and 3.7% for UK

Southfield, MI, Nov. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the "Company" or "SUI"), a real estate investment trust ("REIT") that owns and operates, or has an interest in, manufactured housing ("MH") and recreational vehicle ("RV") communities and marinas (collectively, the "properties"), today reported its third quarter results for 2024.

Financial Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

  • For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, net income attributable to common shareholders was $288.7 million, or $2.31 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to common shareholders of $120.1 million, or $0.97 per diluted share for the same period in 2023.

  • For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, net income attributable to common shareholders was $313.4 million, or $2.51 per diluted share, compared to a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $132.4 million, or $1.07 per diluted share for the same period in 2023.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

  • Core Funds from Operations ("Core FFO") for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $2.34 per common share and dilutive convertible securities ("Share") and $5.39 per Share, respectively, as compared to $2.57 and $5.76 for the same periods in 2023.
  • Same Property Net Operating Income ("NOI")
  • North American Same Property NOI increased by $1.9 million and $31.3 million, or 0.5% and 3.6%, respectively, for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2023.

  • UK Same Property NOI decreased by $0.7 million, or 2.3%, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and increased by $4.3 million, or 7.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the corresponding periods in 2023.

"Year-to-date we have achieved solid growth across our MH, annual RV, marina and UK segments, while continuing to see the volatility in the transient components of our business. Additionally, our third quarter performance reflects the impact of cost pressures which resulted in earnings and revised full year guidance that were below our expectations, and we are not satisfied with our results," said Gary A. Shiffman, Chairman and CEO. "We have continued to execute on our strategic priorities of recycling non-strategic assets, reducing debt, and increasing the revenue contribution from annual real property income, and we are now also implementing a broad restructuring effort to more effectively align the Company's cost structure to deliver sustainable earnings growth. The fundamentals underlying our business and real estate assets remain strong, we anticipate strong rental rate increases next year, and we are confident that by continuing to execute on these strategic priorities, we will position the company for more stable growth in the coming quarters and demonstrate our long-term value."

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

North America Portfolio Occupancy

  • MH and annual RV sites were 97.7% occupied at September 30, 2024, as compared to 97.2% at September 30, 2023.

  • During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the number of MH and annual RV revenue producing sites increased by approximately 1,050 sites, as compared to an increase of approximately 740 sites during the corresponding period in 2023, an increase of approximately 42%. Transient-to-annual RV site conversions during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 accounted for approximately 85% of the gains.

  • During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, MH and annual RV revenue producing sites increased by approximately 2,500 sites, as compared to an increase of approximately 2,590 sites during the corresponding period in 2023, a decrease of approximately 3%. Transient-to-annual RV site conversions during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 accounted for approximately 79% of the gains.

Same Property Results

For the properties owned and operated by the Company since at least January 1, 2023, the following table reflects the percentage changes for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the same periods in 2023:

  Quarter Ended September 30, 2024
  North America    
  MH   RV   Marina   Total   UK
Revenue         6.4         %           (2.2)        %           4.8         %           2.8         %           3.2         %
Expense         9.2         %           5.4         %           10.0         %           7.7         %           12.2         %
NOI         5.3         %           (6.9)        %           2.5         %           0.5         %           (2.3)        %
                   
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
  North America    
  MH   RV   Marina   Total   UK
Revenue         6.8         %           (0.5)        %           5.7         %           4.2         %           5.8         %
Expense         7.3         %           3.0         %           7.0         %           5.5         %           3.9         %
NOI         6.6         %           (3.2)        %           5.0         %           3.6         %           7.7         %
                   
Number of Properties 283     164     127     574     52  

North America Same Property adjusted blended occupancy for MH and RV increased by 160 basis points to 98.8% at September 30, 2024, from 97.2% at September 30, 2023.

INVESTMENT ACTIVITY

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company completed the following dispositions:

  • In July, a portfolio of six MH properties across six states for total cash consideration of $224.6 million, with a gain on sale of $142.0 million.

  • In July, one MH property for total cash consideration of $38.0 million, with a gain on sale of $16.0 million.

  • In September, one MH property for total cash consideration of $38.0 million, with a gain on sale of $22.2 million.

  • In September, two MH land parcels under development for total cash consideration of $37.2 million.

Net proceeds from the dispositions were used to pay off an aggregate of $93.5 million of mortgage debt and $225.7 million of borrowings under the Company's senior credit facility.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company acquired one marina property and one marina expansion asset for total consideration of $51.8 million, including $31.5 million in the form of common OP units.

Refer to page 14 for additional details related to the Company's acquisition and disposition activity.
Impact of Hurricane Helene

On September 26, 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida and subsequently affected the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. Preliminary assessments indicate that material damage to the Company's properties was largely avoided. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company recognized charges of $2.2 million for impaired assets at two MH communities and three RV communities, and charges of $1.7 million for impaired assets at nine marinas. The impacted properties are located in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia.

The foregoing impairment is based on current information available, and the Company continues to assess these estimates. The actual final impairment could vary significantly from these estimates. Any changes to these estimates will be recognized in the period(s) in which they are determined.

Impact of Hurricane Milton

On October 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida and affected certain of the Company's properties in the region. The Company responded quickly to the event and clean-up and restoration efforts are in progress.

The Company maintains property, casualty, flood, and business interruption insurance for its properties, subject to customary deductibles and limits.

BALANCE SHEET, CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY AND OTHER ITEMS

As of September 30, 2024, the Company had $7.4 billion in debt outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 4.1% and a weighted average maturity of 6.4 years. At September 30, 2024, the Company's Net Debt to trailing twelve-month Recurring EBITDA ratio was 6.0 times and approximately 6.0% of its outstanding debt is floating rate.

Equity Transactions

During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company entered into and settled all outstanding forward sale agreements with respect to 2,713,571 shares of common stock under its At the Market Offering Sales Agreement. Net proceeds of $361.7 million from the settlement of these forward sale agreements were used to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company's senior credit facility.

2024 GUIDANCE

The Company is updating full-year, and establishing fourth quarter 2024 guidance for diluted EPS and Core FFO per Share:

    Full-Year Ending December 31, 2024   Fourth Quarter Ending December 31, 2024
    Prior FY Guidance   Revised FY Range  
Reconciliation of Diluted EPS to Core FFO per Share   Low   High   Low   High   Low   High
Diluted EPS   $         2.92             $         3.08             $         2.73             $         2.81             $         0.21             $         0.29          
Depreciation and amortization             5.53                       5.53                       5.46                       5.46                       1.29                       1.29          
Gain on sale of assets             (0.26 )             (0.26 )             (0.21 )             (0.21 )             (0.05 )             (0.05 )
Gain on sale of properties             (1.18 )             (1.18 )             (1.45 )             (1.45 )             —                       —          
Distributions on preferred OP units             0.10                       0.10                       0.10                       0.10                       0.02                       0.02          
Noncontrolling interest             0.08                       0.08                       0.12                       0.12                       0.01                       0.01          
Transaction costs and other non-recurring G&A expenses             0.18                       0.18                       0.29                       0.29                       0.05                       0.05          
Deferred tax benefit             (0.23 )             (0.23 )             (0.24 )             (0.24 )             (0.11 )             (0.11 )
Difference in weighted average share count attributed to dilutive convertible securities             (0.14 )             (0.14 )             (0.13 )             (0.13 )             (0.01 )             (0.01 )
Other adjustments(a)             0.06                       0.06                       0.09                       0.09                       (0.04 )             (0.04 )
Core FFO(b)(c) per Share   $         7.06             $         7.22             $         6.76             $         6.84             $         1.37             $         1.45          

(a) Other adjustments consist primarily of remeasurement (gains) / losses, contingent legal and insurance gains and other items presented in the table Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to Core FFO on page 6.

(b) The diluted share counts for the quarter and year ending December 31, 2024 are estimated to be 132.5 million and 130.4 million, respectively.

(c) The Company's updated guidance translates forecasted results from operations in the UK using the relevant exchange rate in effect provided in the table presented below. The impact of fluctuations in Canadian and Australian foreign currency rates on revised and initial guidance are not material.

Exchange Rates in Effect at:   December 31, 2023   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2024
U.S. Dollar ("USD") / Pound Sterling ("GBP")   1.27   1.26   1.34
USD / Canadian Dollar ("CAD")   0.75   0.73   0.74
USD / Australian Dollar ("AUD")   0.68   0.67   0.69

The Company's updated guidance for the full-year ending December 31, 2024 is reflected below. Note that certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform with current period presentation, with no effect on Net income / (loss) and Core FFO. The reclassifications more precisely align certain indirect expenses with underlying activity drivers.

Key adjustments versus prior guidance are:

  • Total Real Property NOI growth is 3.5% – 3.9%, 240 basis points lower at the midpoint of guidance for 2024, primarily reflecting year-to-date property dispositions and the resultant loss of income from those properties, increased costs versus an anticipated reduction in costs and expense savings incorporated into previous guidance, and lower expected transient revenue in our RV and marina businesses.

  • Interest expense – lowering full-year interest expense guidance by $2.0 million at the midpoint, primarily due to reduced debt balances, partially offset by GBP to USD foreign currency exchange movement.

  • Same Property Portfolio
    • In North America, the Company is reducing the midpoint for Same Property NOI growth for the full-year to approximately 3.0%.

      • MH – reducing Same Property NOI growth to a range of 5.6% – 6.2%, a decrease of 120 basis points at the midpoint, reflecting higher operating expenses than anticipated in prior guidance, primarily in supplies and repairs and utilities.

      • RV – reducing Same Property NOI growth to a range of (5.3%) – (4.1%), a decrease of 480 basis points at the midpoint, reflecting ongoing headwinds in the transient RV segment, particularly in September including storm-related disruption, and higher operating expenses than anticipated in prior guidance, primarily in supplies and repairs and utilities.

      • Marinas – reducing Same Property NOI to a range of 4.4% – 5.2%, a decrease of 190 basis points at the midpoint, reflecting delayed returns of large vessels to the US from Europe, in part due to weather, lower overall occupancy and higher expenses than originally expected, primarily in payroll.

    • In the UK, the Company is reducing Same Property NOI growth to a range of 7.1% – 8.7% for the full-year, a decrease of 160 basis points at the midpoint, primarily due to the move-in timing of new owners and higher expenses in supplies and repairs and payroll.

    • Full-year 2023 and year-to-date 2024 actual results have been adjusted for property dispositions in the 2024 Same Property Portfolio guidance for comparative performance purposes.

  • Service, retail, dining and entertainment NOI – lowering full-year service, retail, dining and entertainment NOI by $11.9 million at the midpoint due to lower transient demand in RV and Marinas leading to less revenue generation from ancillary service, retail, dining, entertainment and fuel sales and therefore lower resultant NOI.

  • FFO contribution from US home sales – lowering full-year North American home sales FFO contribution by $3.7 million at the midpoint due to lower home sale volume expectations in the fourth quarter, following September home sales that fell short of internal expectations after July and August finished ahead of internal expectations. Volumes particularly impacted in the Southeast and Florida, in large part due to the hurricanes.

  • General and administrative expenses, excluding non-recurring expenses – increasing the midpoint by approximately $1.9 million, or 75 basis points, reflecting primarily payroll-related corporate cost increases.

  • Current tax expense – lowering the midpoint by $9.5 million due to lower UK taxes than anticipated and higher than expected GBP to USD foreign currency exchange rates.

Supplemental Guidance Tables:

Same Property Portfolio (in millions and %)(a)

  FY 2023 Actual Results

  Expected Change in 2024
    Prior FY Range   November 6, 2024 Update
North America                    
Revenues from real property   $ 1,702.4           4.8 % - 5.2 %           4.2 % - 4.5 %
Total property operating expenses   $ 572.6           4.0 % - 4.8 %           6.9 % - 7.3 %
Total North America Same Property NOI(b)(c)   $ 1,129.8   4.7 % - 5.7 %   2.6 % - 3.3 %
                     
MH NOI (283 properties)   $ 591.7           6.8 % - 7.4 %           5.6 % - 6.2 %
RV NOI (163 properties)   $ 285.4           (0.7 %) - 0.9 %           (5.3 %) - (4.1 %)
Marina NOI (127 properties)   $ 252.7           6.2 % - 7.2 %           4.4 % - 5.2 %
                     
UK (52 properties)                    
Revenues from real property   $ 140.6           6.7 % - 7.2 %           5.5 % - 6.1 %
Total property operating expenses   $ 69.7           3.9 % - 4.7 %           3.4 % - 3.9 %
Total UK Same Property NOI(b)   $ 70.9           8.6 % - 10.4 %   7.1 % - 8.7 %


     

For the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2024, the Company's guidance range assumes North America Same Property NOI growth of (0.8%) – 2.5% and UK Same Property NOI growth of 5.3% – 12.6%.

Consolidated Portfolio Guidance For 2024
(in millions and %)

  FY 2023 Actual Results

  Expected Change / Range in 2024
    Prior FY Range   November 6, 2024 Update
Revenues from real property   $ 2,059.8             5.3 % -   5.5 %             4.8 % -   5.0 %
Total property operating expenses   $ 810.4             4.1 % -   4.4 %             6.6 % -   6.9 %
Total Real Property NOI   $ 1,249.4             5.8 % -   6.4 %             3.5 % -   3.9 %
                     
Service, retail, dining and entertainment NOI   $ 68.5   $         63.0   - $ 67.0     $         51.6   - $ 54.5  
Interest income   $ 45.4   $         17.8   - $ 18.8     $         19.6   - $ 20.4  
Brokerage commissions and other, net(d)(e)   $ 60.6   $         37.6   - $ 39.6     $         37.6   - $ 39.6  
FFO contribution from North American home sales   $ 17.0   $         13.0   - $ 13.9     $         9.5   - $ 10.1  
FFO contribution from UK home sales(f)   $ 59.2   $         55.1   - $ 61.0     $         55.1   - $ 61.0  
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates   $ 16.0   $         11.1   - $ 11.9     $         9.2   - $ 9.7  
General and administrative expenses   $ 272.1   $         268.7   - $ 272.0     $         285.3   - $ 287.4  
General and administrative expenses excluding non-recurring expenses   $ 242.5   $         247.0   - $ 250.3     $         249.5   - $ 251.6  
Interest expense   $ 325.8   $         350.1   - $ 353.6     $         348.6   - $ 351.2  
Current tax expense   $ 14.5   $         12.7   - $ 13.7     $         3.4   - $ 4.0  


         


    Expected
Range in FY 2024


Seasonality   1Q24   2Q24   3Q24   4Q24
North America Same Property NOI:                
MH   25 %   25 %   25 %   25 %
RV   18 %   26 %   40 %   16 %
Marina   19 %   27 %   30 %   24 %
Total   22 %   25 %   30 %   23 %
                 
UK Same Property NOI   14 %   26 %   38 %   22 %
                 
Home Sales FFO                
North America   13 %   53 %   23 %   11 %
UK   17 %   27 %   35 %   21 %
                 
Consolidated Service, Retail, Dining and Entertainment NOI   4 %   41 %   42 %   13 %
                 
Consolidated EBITDA   19 %   28 %   31 %   22 %
                 
Core FFO per Share   18 %   27 %   34 %   21 %

Preliminary 2025 Rental Rate Increase
The Company expects to realize the following rental rate increases, on average, during 2025:

Average 2025 Rental Rate Increases Expected  
North America  
MH 5.2 %
Annual RV 5.1 %
Marina 3.7 %
UK 3.7 %


Footnotes to 2024 Guidance Assumptions        
(a) The amounts in the Same Property Portfolio table reflect constant currency, as Canadian dollar and pound sterling figures included within the 2023 amounts have been translated at the assumed exchange rates used for 2024 guidance.
(b) Total North America Same Property results net $110.8 million and $113.5 million of utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating expenses for 2023 results and 2024 guidance, respectively. Total UK Same Property results net $17.1 million and $18.3 million of utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating expenses for 2023 results and 2024 guidance, respectively.
(c) 2023 North America Same Property actual results exclude $0.4 million of expenses incurred at recently acquired properties to bring them up to the Company's standards. The improvements included items such as tree trimming and painting costs that do not meet the Company's capitalization policy.
(d) Brokerage commissions and other, net includes $23.4 million and $17.8 million of business interruption income for the full-year 2023 results and 2024 guidance, respectively. Business interruption recovery income for the first through third quarters of 2024 in the amount of $16.4 million was recorded as an adjustment to Core FFO in the loss of earnings - Catastrophic event-related charges, net line item.
(e) Brokerage commissions and other, net included approximately $8.5 million of lease income in 2023 that will be recognized in total real property NOI in 2024.
(f) Includes UK home sales from Park Holidays and Sandy Bay.

The estimates and assumptions presented above represent a range of possible outcomes and may differ materially from actual results. These estimates include contributions from all acquisitions, dispositions and capital markets activity completed through November 6, 2024. These estimates exclude all other prospective acquisitions, dispositions and capital markets activity. The estimates and assumptions are forward-looking based on the Company's current assessment of economic and market conditions and are subject to the other risks outlined below under the caption Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss third quarter results will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5:00 P.M. (ET). To participate, call toll-free at (800) 245-3047. Callers outside the U.S. or Canada can access the call at (203) 518-9765. A replay will be available following the call through November 20, 2024 and can be accessed toll-free by calling (844) 512-2921 or (412) 317-6671. The Conference ID for the call is "SUIQ3". The Conference ID number for the call and the replay is 11157495. The conference call will be available live on the Company's website located at www.suninc.com. The replay will also be available on the website.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains various "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Company intends that such forward-looking statements will be subject to the safe harbors created thereby. For this purpose, any statements contained in this document that relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, trends or prospective events or developments and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts are deemed to be forward-looking statements. Words such as "forecasts," "intend," "goal," "estimate," "expect," "project," "projections," "plans," "predicts," "potential," "seeks," "anticipates," "should," "could," "may," "will," "designed to," "foreseeable future," "believe," "scheduled," "guidance," "target" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, both general and specific to the matters discussed in this document, some of which are beyond the Company's control. These risks and uncertainties and other factors may cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to the risks described under "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from time to time, such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to:

Changes in general economic conditions, including inflation, deflation, energy costs, the real estate industry and the markets within which the Company operates;
Difficulties in the Company's ability to evaluate, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions, developments and expansions successfully;
The Company's liquidity and refinancing demands;
The Company's ability to obtain or refinance maturing debt;
The Company's ability to maintain compliance with covenants contained in its debt facilities and its unsecured notes;
Availability of capital;
Outbreaks of disease and related restrictions on business operations;
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including between the U.S. dollar and each of the Canadian dollar, Australian dollar and pound sterling;
The Company's ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels;
The Company's ability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
The Company's remediation plan and its ability to remediate the material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting;
Expectations regarding the amount or frequency of impairment losses, including as a result of the write-down of intangible assets, including goodwill;
Increases in interest rates and operating costs, including insurance premiums and real estate taxes;
Risks related to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires;
General volatility of the capital markets and the market price of shares of the Company's capital stock;
The Company's ability to maintain its status as a REIT;
Changes in real estate and zoning laws and regulations;
Legislative or regulatory changes, including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs;
Litigation, judgments or settlements, including costs associated with prosecuting or defending claims and any adverse outcomes;
Competitive market forces;
The ability of purchasers of manufactured homes and boats to obtain financing; and
The level of repossessions by manufactured home and boat lenders;

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statement was made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included or incorporated by reference into this document, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in the Company's expectations or otherwise, except as required by law.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on the Company's behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.

Company Overview and Investor Information

 

The Company

Established in 1975, Sun Communities, Inc. became a publicly owned corporation in December 1993. The Company is a fully integrated REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: SUI. As of September 30, 2024, the Company owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 659 developed MH, RV, Marina, and UK properties comprising approximately 179,130 developed sites and approximately 48,760 wet slips and dry storage spaces in the U.S., Canada and the U.K.

For more information about the Company, please visit www.suninc.com.

Company Contacts  
   
Investor Relations  
Sara Ismail, Vice President  
(248) 208-2500  
investorrelations@suncommunities.com  
   


Corporate Debt Ratings  
Moody's S&P
Baa3 | Stable BBB | Stable
   


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Wells Fargo   James Feldman   james.feldman@wellsfargo.com
Wolfe Research   Andrew Rosivach   arosivach@wolferesearch.com
    Keegan Carl   kcarl@wolferesearch.com

Financial and Operating Highlights
($ in millions, except Per Share amounts)

 


  Quarters Ended
  9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023(a)
Financial Information                  
Basic earnings / (loss) per share $         2.31             $         0.42             $         (0.22         )   $         (0.65         )   $         0.97          
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share $         2.31             $         0.42             $         (0.22         )   $         (0.65         )   $         0.97          
                   
Cash distributions declared per common share $         0.94             $         0.94             $         0.94             $         0.93             $         0.93          
                   
FFO per Share(b)(c) $         2.19             $         1.79             $         1.12             $         1.41             $         2.55          
Core FFO per Share(b)(c) $         2.34             $         1.86             $         1.19             $         1.34             $         2.57          
                   
Real Property NOI(b)                  
MH $         158.3             $         160.7             $         162.5             $         155.6             $         153.1          
RV           117.0                       74.2                       51.2                       50.4                       128.2          
Marina           85.1                       77.7                       56.9                       65.3                       83.1          
UK           28.8                       18.7                       15.3                       14.0                       29.0          
Total $         389.2             $         331.3             $         285.9             $         285.3             $         393.4          
                   
Recurring EBITDA(b) $         382.6             $         335.9             $         234.0             $         256.0             $         433.0          
TTM Recurring EBITDA / Interest(b) 3.4 x   3.6 x   3.7 x   3.9 x   4.0 x
Net Debt / TTM Recurring EBITDA(b) 6.0 x   6.2 x   6.1 x   6.1 x   6.1 x
                   
Balance Sheet                  
Total assets $         17,085.1             $         17,011.1             $         17,113.3             $         16,940.7             $         17,246.6          
Total debt $         7,324.8             $         7,852.8             $         7,872.0             $         7,777.3             $         7,665.0          
Total liabilities $         9,245.7             $         9,781.6             $         9,830.0             $         9,506.8             $         9,465.0          
                   
Operating Information                  
Properties                  
MH           288                       296                       296                       298                       298          
RV           179                       179                       179                       179                       182          
Marina           138                       137                       136                       135                       135          
UK           54                       54                       54                       55                       55          
Total           659                       666                       665                       667                       670          
                   
Sites, Wet Slips and Dry Storage Spaces                  
MH           97,300                       100,160                       99,930                       100,320                       100,200          
Annual RV           34,480                       33,590                       33,290                       32,390                       32,150          
Transient           25,060                       25,720                       25,560                       25,290                       26,490          
UK annual           17,790                       17,710                       18,110                       18,110                       18,050          
UK transient           4,500                       4,580                       3,220                       3,200                       3,280          
Total sites           179,130                       181,760                       180,110                       179,310                       180,170          
Marina wet slips and dry storage spaces(d)           48,760                       48,140                       48,040                       48,030                       48,030          
                   
Occupancy                  
MH           96.9         %             96.7         %             96.7         %             96.6         %             96.3         %
Annual RV           100.0         %             100.0         %             100.0         %             100.0         %             100.0         %
Blended MH and annual RV           97.7         %             97.5         %             97.5         %             97.4         %             97.2         %
UK annual           91.5         %             89.9         %             88.9         %             89.5         %             90.6         %
                   
MH and RV Revenue Producing Site Net Gains(e)                  
MH leased sites, net           159                       315                       57                       387                       207          
RV leased sites, net           893                       918                       157                       296                       537          
Total leased sites, net           1,052                       1,233                       214                       683                       744          

(a) Reflects restated financial information for non-cash goodwill impairment charges.
(b) Refer to Definition and Notes for additional information.
(c) Excludes the effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities.
(d) Total wet slips and dry storage spaces are adjusted each quarter based on site configuration and usability.
(e) Revenue producing site net gains do not include occupied sites acquired during the year.

Portfolio Overview as of September 30, 2024

 


    MH & RV Properties
    Properties

  MH & Annual RV   Transient RV
Sites

  Total Sites

  Sites for Development

Location     Sites   Occupancy %      
North America                        
Florida           127                   41,190                   97.9         %           3,950                   45,140                   2,330        
Michigan           85                   33,020                   97.3         %           510                   33,530                   1,290        
California           37                   6,970                   99.1         %           1,870                   8,840                   570        
Texas           29                   9,170                   96.4         %           1,750                   10,920                   3,850        
Ontario, Canada           16                   4,710                   100.0         %           470                   5,180                   1,450        
Connecticut           16                   1,920                   95.5         %           90                   2,010                   —        
Maine           15                   2,560                   96.8         %           980                   3,540                   200        
Arizona           11                   4,190                   97.3         %           810                   5,000                   1,120        
Indiana           11                   2,940                   98.9         %           1,020                   3,960                   180        
New Jersey           11                   3,070                   100.0         %           920                   3,990                   260        
Colorado           11                   2,920                   89.0         %           960                   3,880                   1,390        
Virginia           10                   1,670                   99.9         %           2,040                   3,710                   750        
New York           10                   1,550                   98.8         %           1,630                   3,180                   780        
Other           78                   15,900                   99.0         %           8,060                   23,960                   1,000        
Total           467                   131,780                   97.7         %           25,060                   156,840                   15,170        


    Properties

  UK Properties   Transient Sites

  Total Sites

  Sites for Development

Location     Sites   Occupancy %      
United Kingdom           54                   17,790                   91.5         %           4,500                   22,290                   3,020        


    Marina    
    Properties

      Wet Slips and Dry Storage Spaces

   
Location            
Florida           21                       5,060            
Rhode Island           12                       3,460            
Connecticut           12                       3,580            
California           12                       6,440            
New York           9                       2,970            
Massachusetts           9                       2,540            
Maryland           9                       2,400            
Other           54                       22,310            
Total           138                       48,760            


    Properties

      Sites, Wet Slips and Dry Storage Spaces

   
             
Total Portfolio           659                       227,890            

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in millions)

 


  September 30, 2024   December 31, 2023
Assets (Unaudited)    
Land $         4,646.2             $         4,278.2          
Land improvements and buildings           11,608.6                       11,682.2          
Rental homes and improvements           782.2                       744.4          
Furniture, fixtures and equipment           1,090.2                       1,011.7          
Investment property           18,127.2                       17,716.5          
Accumulated depreciation           (3,635.7 )             (3,272.9 )
Investment property, net           14,491.5                       14,443.6          
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash           81.8                       42.7          
Inventory of manufactured homes           174.8                       205.6          
Notes and other receivables, net           494.4                       421.6          
Collateralized receivables, net(a)           52.8                       56.2          
Goodwill           742.6                       733.0          
Other intangible assets, net           350.7                       369.5          
Other assets, net           696.5                       668.5          
Total Assets $         17,085.1             $         16,940.7          
Liabilities      
Mortgage loans payable $         3,344.5             $         3,478.9          
Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables(a)           52.8                       55.8          
Unsecured debt           3,927.5                       4,242.6          
Distributions payable           122.3                       118.2          
Advanced reservation deposits and rent           382.4                       344.5          
Accrued expenses and accounts payable           390.9                       313.7          
Other liabilities           1,025.3                       953.1          
Total Liabilities           9,245.7                       9,506.8          
Commitments and contingencies      
Temporary equity           263.3                       260.9          
Shareholders' Equity      
Common stock           1.3                       1.2          
Additional paid-in capital           9,853.6                       9,466.9          
Accumulated other comprehensive income           33.9                       12.2          
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings           (2,433.3 )             (2,397.5 )
Total SUI Shareholders' Equity           7,455.5                       7,082.8          
Noncontrolling interests      
Common and preferred OP units           119.8                       90.2          
Consolidated entities           0.8                       —          
Total noncontrolling interests           120.6                       90.2          
Total Shareholders' Equity           7,576.1                       7,173.0          
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Shareholders' Equity $         17,085.1             $         16,940.7          

(a) Refer to "Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Consolidated Statements of Operations
(amounts in millions, except for per share amounts, unaudited)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change
Revenues     As Restated           As Restated    
Real property (excluding transient)(a) $         485.7             $         457.2                     6.2         %   $         1,383.4             $         1,285.5                     7.6         %
Real property - transient           148.4                       161.6                     (8.2)        %             279.0                       300.9                     (7.3)        %
Home sales           105.3                       117.8                     (10.6)        %             281.7                       326.7                     (13.8)        %
Service, retail, dining and entertainment           186.2                       205.5                     (9.4)        %             492.7                       498.9                     (1.2)        %
Interest           5.5                       15.2                     (63.8)        %             15.4                       40.6                     (62.1)        %
Brokerage commissions and other, net           8.8                       26.0                     (66.2)        %             23.0                       45.3                     (49.2)        %
Total Revenues           939.9                       983.3                     (4.4)        %             2,475.2                       2,497.9                     (0.9)        %
Expenses                      
Property operating and maintenance(a)           213.4                       196.1                     8.8         %             561.8                       532.9                     5.4         %
Real estate tax           31.5                       29.3                     7.5         %             94.2                       89.4                     5.4         %
Home costs and selling           74.3                       84.5                     (12.1)        %             203.0                       233.5                     (13.1)        %
Service, retail, dining and entertainment           163.3                       173.4                     (5.8)        %             445.1                       438.2                     1.6         %
General and administrative           74.8                       67.0                     11.6         %             218.6                       193.8                     12.8         %
Catastrophic event-related charges, net           0.9                       (3.1 )   N/M             10.4                       (2.2 )   N/M
Business combinations           0.2                       —             N/A             0.4                       3.0                     (86.7)        %
Depreciation and amortization           172.4                       162.6                     6.0         %             510.5                       482.3                     5.8         %
Asset impairments           0.2                       1.2                     (83.3)        %             32.5                       10.1                     221.8         %
Goodwill impairment           —                       44.8                     (100.0)        %             —                       369.9                     (100.0)        %
Loss on extinguishment of debt           0.8                       —             N/A             1.4                       —             N/A
Interest           87.7                       84.1                     4.3         %             267.2                       239.9                     11.4         %
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity           —                       0.8                     (100.0)        %             —                       2.7                     (100.0)        %
Total Expenses           819.5                       840.7                     (2.5)        %             2,345.1                       2,593.5                     (9.6)        %
Income / (Loss) Before Other Items           120.4                       142.6                     (15.6)        %             130.1                       (95.6 )   N/M
Gain / (loss) on remeasurement of marketable securities           —                       6.1                     (100.0)        %             —                       (8.0 )           (100.0)        %
Loss on foreign currency exchanges           (4.5 )             (6.5 )           (30.8)        %             (6.2 )             (6.5 )           (4.6)        %
Gain / (loss) on dispositions of properties           178.7                       (0.7 )   N/M             186.6                       (2.9 )   N/M
Other income / (expense), net(b)           (0.8 )             (3.7 )           (78.4)        %             5.6                       (5.5 )   N/M
Gain / (loss) on remeasurement of notes receivable           0.1                       (1.3 )   N/M             (1.0 )             (3.1 )           (67.7)        %
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates           2.1                       1.4                     50.0         %             6.5                       0.5             N/M
Gain / (loss) on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates           1.2                       —             N/A             6.5                       (4.5 )   N/M
Current tax benefit / (expense)           0.9                       (4.6 )   N/M             (6.5 )             (13.9 )           (53.2)        %
Deferred tax benefit           7.1                       2.3                     208.7         %             16.5                       14.6                     13.0         %
Net Income / (Loss)           305.2                       135.6                     125.1         %             338.1                       (124.9 )   N/M
Less: Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity interests           3.2                       3.4                     (5.9)        %             9.6                       9.0                     6.7         %
Less: Income / (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests           13.3                       12.1                     9.9         %             15.1                       (1.5 )   N/M
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders $         288.7             $         120.1                     140.4         %   $         313.4             $         (132.4 )   N/M
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic(b)           124.0                       123.5                     0.4         %             123.8                       123.4                     0.3         %
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted(b)           124.0                       123.5                     0.4         %             126.5                       123.8                     2.2         %
                       
Basic earnings / (loss) per share $         2.31             $         0.97                     138.1         %   $         2.52             $         (1.06 )   N/M
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share(c) $         2.31             $         0.97                     138.1         %   $         2.51             $         (1.07 )   N/M

(a) Refer to "Utility Revenues" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.
(b) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.
(c) Excludes the effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities.
N/M = Not meaningful.
N/A = Not applicable.

Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to Core FFO
(amounts in millions, except for per share data)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
      As Restated       As Restated
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders $         288.7             $         120.1             $         313.4             $         (132.4 )
Adjustments              
Depreciation and amortization           171.6                       162.2                       508.1                       480.5          
Depreciation on nonconsolidated affiliates           0.1                       0.1                       0.3                       0.2          
Asset impairments           0.2                       1.2                       32.5                       10.1          
Goodwill impairment           —                       44.8                       —                       369.9          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of marketable securities           —                       (6.1 )             —                       8.0          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates           (1.2 )             —                       (6.5 )             4.5          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of notes receivable           (0.1 )             1.3                       1.0                       3.1          
(Gain) / loss on dispositions of properties, including tax effect           (181.4 )             0.7                       (188.5 )             5.0          
Add: Returns on preferred OP units           —                       2.3                       1.0                       8.7          
Add: Income / (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests           1.1                       11.5                       10.1                       (1.5 )
Gain on disposition of assets, net           (7.1 )             (10.5 )             (21.1 )             (29.0 )
FFO(a) $         271.9             $         327.6             $         650.3             $         727.1          
               
Adjustments              
Business combination expense           0.2                       —                       0.4                       3.0          
Acquisition and other transaction costs(a)           2.9                       4.2                       15.9                       12.6          
Loss on extinguishment of debt           0.8                       —                       1.4                       —          
Catastrophic event-related charges, net           0.9                       (3.1 )             10.4                       (2.2 )
Loss of earnings - catastrophic event-related charges, net(b)           5.9                       (6.1 )             11.5                       4.9          
Loss on foreign currency exchanges           4.5                       6.5                       6.2                       6.5          
Other adjustments, net(a)           3.7                       1.1                       (9.2 )             (9.6 )
Core FFO(a)(c) $         290.8             $         330.2             $         686.9             $         742.3          
               
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted           124.2                       128.4                       127.3                       128.8          
               
FFO per Share(a)(c) $         2.19             $         2.55             $         5.11             $         5.64          
               
Core FFO per Share(a)(c) $         2.34             $         2.57             $         5.39             $         5.76          

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) Loss of earnings - catastrophic event-related charges, net include the following:

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Hurricane Ian - three Fort Myers, Florida RV communities impaired              
Estimated loss of earnings in excess of the applicable business interruption deductible $         4.6           $         6.3             $         15.2             $         16.8          
Insurance recoveries realized for previously estimated loss of earnings           —                     (11.8 )             (5.0 )             (11.8 )
Hurricane Irma - three Florida Keys communities impaired              
Estimated loss of earnings in excess of the applicable business interruption deductible           —                     —                       —                       0.5          
Reversal of unpaid previously estimated loss of earnings that the Company does not expect to recover           —                     (0.6 )             —                       (0.6 )
Flooding event - estimated loss of earnings at one New Hampshire RV community           1.3                     —                       1.3                       —          
Loss of earnings - catastrophic event-related charges, net $         5.9           $         (6.1 )   $         11.5             $         4.9          

(c) Excludes the effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities.

Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to NOI
(amounts in millions)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
      As Restated       As Restated
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders $         288.7             $         120.1             $         313.4             $         (132.4 )
Interest income           (5.5 )             (15.2 )             (15.4 )             (40.6 )
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net           (8.8 )             (26.0 )             (23.0 )             (45.3 )
General and administrative           74.8                       67.0                       218.6                       193.8          
Catastrophic event-related charges, net           0.9                       (3.1 )             10.4                       (2.2 )
Business combination expense           0.2                       —                       0.4                       3.0          
Depreciation and amortization           172.4                       162.6                       510.5                       482.3          
Asset impairments           0.2                       1.2                       32.5                       10.1          
Goodwill impairment           —                       44.8                       —                       369.9          
Loss on extinguishment of debt           0.8                       —                       1.4                       —          
Interest expense           87.7                       84.1                       267.2                       239.9          
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity           —                       0.8                       —                       2.7          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of marketable securities           —                       (6.1 )             —                       8.0          
Loss on foreign currency exchanges           4.5                       6.5                       6.2                       6.5          
(Gain) / loss on disposition of properties           (178.7 )             0.7                       (186.6 )             2.9          
Other (income) / expense, net(a)           0.8                       3.7                       (5.6 )             5.5          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of notes receivable           (0.1 )             1.3                       1.0                       3.1          
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates           (2.1 )             (1.4 )             (6.5 )             (0.5 )
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates           (1.2 )             —                       (6.5 )             4.5          
Current tax (benefit) / expense           (0.9 )             4.6                       6.5                       13.9          
Deferred tax benefit           (7.1 )             (2.3 )             (16.5 )             (14.6 )
Add: Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity interests           3.2                       3.4                       9.6                       9.0          
Add: Income / (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests           13.3                       12.1                       15.1                       (1.5 )
NOI $         443.1             $         458.8             $         1,132.7             $         1,118.0          


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
      As Restated       As Restated
Real property NOI(a) $         389.2           $         393.4           $         1,006.4           $         964.1        
Home sales NOI(a)           31.0                     33.3                     78.7                     93.2        
Service, retail, dining and entertainment NOI(a)           22.9                     32.1                     47.6                     60.7        
NOI $         443.1           $         458.8           $         1,132.7           $         1,118.0        

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to Recurring EBITDA
(amounts in millions)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
      As Restated       As Restated
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders $         288.7             $         120.1             $         313.4             $         (132.4 )
Adjustments              
Depreciation and amortization           172.4                       162.6                       510.5                       482.3          
Asset impairments           0.2                       1.2                       32.5                       10.1          
Goodwill impairment           —                       44.8                       —                       369.9          
Loss on extinguishment of debt           0.8                       —                       1.4                       —          
Interest expense           87.7                       84.1                       267.2                       239.9          
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity           —                       0.8                       —                       2.7          
Current tax (benefit) / expense           (0.9 )             4.6                       6.5                       13.9          
Deferred tax benefit           (7.1 )             (2.3 )             (16.5 )             (14.6 )
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates           (2.1 )             (1.4 )             (6.5 )             (0.5 )
Less: (Gain) / loss on dispositions of properties           (178.7 )             0.7                       (186.6 )             2.9          
Less: Gain on dispositions of assets, net           (7.1 )             (10.5 )             (21.1 )             (29.0 )
EBITDAre(a) $         353.9             $         404.7             $         900.8             $         945.2          
Adjustments              
Catastrophic event-related charges, net           0.9                       (3.1 )             10.4                       (2.2 )
Business combination expense           0.2                       —                       0.4                       3.0          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of marketable securities           —                       (6.1 )             —                       8.0          
Loss on foreign currency exchanges           4.5                       6.5                       6.2                       6.5          
Other (income) / expense, net(a)           0.8                       3.7                       (5.6 )             5.5          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of notes receivable           (0.1 )             1.3                       1.0                       3.1          
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates           (1.2 )             —                       (6.5 )             4.5          
Add: Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity interests           3.2                       3.4                       9.6                       9.0          
Add: Income / (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests           13.3                       12.1                       15.1                       (1.5 )
Add: Gain on dispositions of assets, net           7.1                       10.5                       21.1                       29.0          
Recurring EBITDA(a) $         382.6             $         433.0             $         952.5             $         1,010.1          

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Real Property Operations - Total Portfolio
(amounts in millions, except statistical information)

 


  Quarter Ended September 30, 2024   Quarter Ended September 30, 2023
Financial Information MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total   MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total
Revenues                                      
Real property (excluding transient)(a) $         240.2     $         91.5     $         121.6   $         32.4     $         485.7     $         229.4     $         82.5             $         116.0   $         29.3     $         457.2  
Real property - transient           0.2               114.2               10.2             23.8               148.4               0.3               128.5                       9.8             23.0               161.6  
Total operating revenues           240.4               205.7               131.8             56.2               634.1               229.7               211.0                       125.8             52.3               618.8  
Expenses                                      
Property operating expenses           82.1               88.7               46.7             27.4               244.9               76.6               82.8                       42.7             23.3               225.4  
Real Property NOI $         158.3     $         117.0     $         85.1   $         28.8     $         389.2     $         153.1     $         128.2             $         83.1   $         29.0     $         393.4  
                                       
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Financial Information MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total   MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total
Revenues                                      
Real property (excluding transient)(a) $         717.1     $         242.1     $         325.3   $         98.9     $         1,383.4     $         676.9     $         217.0             $         306.4   $         85.2     $         1,285.5  
Real property - transient           0.9               216.3               21.8             40.0               279.0               1.1               241.8                       20.2             37.8               300.9  
Total operating revenues           718.0               458.4               347.1             138.9               1,662.4               678.0               458.8                       326.6             123.0               1,586.4  
Expenses                                      
Property operating expenses           236.5               216.0               127.4             76.1               656.0               223.0               209.9                       119.1             70.3               622.3  
Real Property NOI $         481.5     $         242.4     $         219.7   $         62.8     $         1,006.4     $         455.0     $         248.9             $         207.5   $         52.7     $         964.1  
                                       
  As of September 30, 2024   As of September 30, 2023
Other Information MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total   MH   RV   Marinas   UK   Total
Number of Properties           288               179               138             54               659               298               182               135             55               670  
Sites, Wet Slips and Dry Storage Spaces                                      
Sites, wet slips and dry storage spaces(b)           97,300               34,480               48,760             17,790               198,330               100,200               32,150               48,030             18,050               198,430  
Transient sites N/A             25,060     N/A             4,500               29,560     N/A             26,490     N/A             3,280               29,770  
Total           97,300               59,540               48,760             22,290               227,890               100,200               58,640               48,030             21,330               228,200  
                                       
Occupancy           96.9         %             100.0         %   N/A             91.5         %             97.0         %             96.3         %             100.0         %   N/A             90.6         %             96.4         %

N/M = Not meaningful. N/A = Not applicable.

(a) Refer to "Utility Revenues" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) MH annual sites included 10,794 and 9,834 rental homes in the Company's rental program at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company's investment in occupied rental homes at September 30, 2024 was $729.5 million, an increase of 11.2% from $655.8 million at September 30, 2023.

Real Property Operations - North America Same Property Portfolio(a)
(amounts in millions, except for statistical information)

 


  Quarter Ended September 30, 2024   Quarter Ended September 30, 2023   Total Change

  % Change(c)
  MH(b)   RV(b)   Marina   Total   MH(b)   RV(b)   Marina   Total     MH   RV   Marina   Total
Financial Information                                                  
Same Property Revenues                                                  
Real property (excluding transient) $         217.5   $         82.2   $         107.1   $         406.8   $         204.3   $         74.5   $         102.0   $         380.8   $         26.0             6.5         %           10.3         %           5.0         %           6.8         %
Real property - transient           0.2             102.0             9.9             112.1             0.3             113.8             9.6             123.7             (11.6 )           (32.4)        %           (10.4)        %           2.5         %           (9.4)        %
Total Same Property operating revenues           217.7             184.2             117.0             518.9             204.6             188.3             111.6             504.5     14.4             6.4         %           (2.2)        %           4.8         %           2.8         %
Same Property Expenses                                                  
Same Property operating expenses(d)(e)           61.4             75.5             37.4             174.3             56.2             71.6             34.0             161.8     12.5             9.2         %           5.4         %           10.0         %           7.7         %
Real Property NOI(e) $         156.3   $         108.7   $         79.6   $         344.6   $         148.4   $         116.7   $         77.6   $         342.7   $         1.9             5.3         %           (6.9)        %           2.5         %           0.5         %


  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023   Total Change

  % Change(c)
  MH(b)   RV(b)   Marina   Total   MH(b)   RV(b)   Marina   Total     MH   RV   Marina   Total
Financial Information                                                  
Same Property Revenues                                                  
Real property (excluding transient) $         646.0   $         221.3   $         282.0   $         1,149.3   $         604.7   $         198.6   $         266.9   $         1,070.2   $         79.1             6.8         %           11.4         %           5.7         %           7.4         %
Real property - transient           0.9             193.8             21.2             215.9             0.9             218.7             20.0             239.6             (23.7 )           (4.4)        %           (11.4)        %           5.8         %           (9.9)        %
Total Same Property operating revenues           646.9             415.1             303.2             1,365.2             605.6             417.3             286.9             1,309.8             55.4             6.8         %           (0.5)        %           5.7         %           4.2         %
Same Property Expenses                                                  
Same Property operating expenses(d)(e)           176.4             185.5             101.2             463.1             164.4             180.1             94.5             439.0             24.1             7.3         %           3.0         %           7.0         %           5.5         %
Real Property NOI(e) $         470.5   $         229.6   $         202.0   $         902.1   $         441.2   $         237.2   $         192.4   $         870.8   $         31.3             6.6         %           (3.2)        %           5.0         %           3.6         %
Other Information                                                  
Number of properties           283             164             127             574             283             164             127             574                    
Sites, wet slips and dry storage spaces           96,500             55,690             43,350             195,540             96,340             55,190             43,460             194,990                    


                                                   

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) Same Property results for the Company's MH and RV properties reflect constant currency for comparative purposes. Canadian dollar figures in the prior comparative period have been translated at the average exchange rate of $0.7332 and $0.7353 USD per CAD, respectively, during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(c) Percentages are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(d) Refer to "Utility Revenues" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Real Property Operations - North America Same Property Portfolio(a) (Continued)
(amounts in millions, except for statistical information)

 

(e) Total Same Property operating expenses consist of the following components for the periods shown (in millions) and exclude amounts invested into recently acquired properties to bring them up to the Company's standards:

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   Change   % Change(c)   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   Change   % Change(c)
Payroll and benefits $         58.1   $         57.3   $         0.8             1.3         %   $         152.2   $         150.2   $         2.0             1.4         %
Real estate taxes           28.3             26.4             1.9             7.2         %             85.0             81.2             3.8             4.7         %
Supplies and repairs           26.3             22.9             3.4             14.8         %             63.9             57.5             6.4             11.1         %
Utilities           20.1             18.6             1.5             8.1         %             50.4             48.8             1.6             3.3         %
Legal, state / local taxes, and insurance           13.4             14.1             (0.7 )           (4.8)        %             42.1             42.4             (0.3 )           (0.7)        %
Other           28.1             22.5             5.6             24.7         %             69.5             58.9             10.6             18.0         %
Total Same Property Operating Expenses $         174.3   $         161.8   $         12.5             7.7         %   $         463.1   $         439.0   $         24.1             5.5         %


    As of
    September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    MH   RV   MH   RV
Other Information                
Number of properties             283                       164                       283                       164          
Sites                
MH and annual RV sites             96,500                       33,630                       96,340                       31,970          
Transient RV sites   N/A             22,060             N/A             23,220          
Total             96,500                       55,690                       96,340                       55,190          
MH and Annual RV Occupancy                
Occupancy(b)             97.3         %             100.0         %             96.8         %             100.0         %
Monthly base rent per site   $         701             $         618             $         662             $         579          
% Change of monthly base rent(c)             5.9         %             6.7         %   N/A   N/A
Rental Program Statistics included in MH                
Number of occupied sites, end of period(d)             10,210             N/A             9,490             N/A
Monthly rent per site – MH rental program   $         1,338             N/A   $         1,285             N/A
% Change(d)             4.1         %   N/A   N/A   N/A

N/A = Not applicable.

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) Same Property blended occupancy for MH and RV was 98.0% at September 30, 2024, up 40 basis points from 97.6% at September 30, 2023. Adjusting for recently delivered and vacant expansion sites, Same Property adjusted blended occupancy for MH and RV increased by 160 basis points year over year, to 98.8% at September 30, 2024, from 97.2% at September 30, 2023.

(c) Calculated using actual results without rounding.

(d) Occupied rental program sites in Same Property are included in total sites.

Real Property Operations - UK Same Property Portfolio(a)
(amounts in millions, except for statistical information)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change(c)   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change(c)
Financial Information(b)                      
Same Property Revenues                      
Real property (excluding transient) $         26.6   $         25.3           5.0         %   $         76.2   $         71.4           6.8         %
Real property - transient           23.8             23.5           1.3         %             40.0             38.4           4.0         %
Total Same Property operating revenues           50.4             48.8           3.2         %             116.2             109.8           5.8         %
Same Property Expenses                      
Same Property operating expenses(d)           21.0             18.7           12.2         %             56.2             54.1           3.9         %
Real Property NOI $         29.4   $         30.1           (2.3)        %   $         60.0   $         55.7           7.7         %


    As of
    September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   Change
Other Information            
Number of properties             52                       52                       —          
Sites            
UK sites             16,620                       16,540                       80          
UK transient sites             3,350                       3,140                       210          
Occupancy(e)             91.6         %             90.5         %             1.1         %
Monthly base rent per site   $         545             $         527             $         18          

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) Same Property results for the Company's UK properties reflect constant currency for comparative purposes. British pound sterling figures in the prior comparative period have been translated at the average exchange rate of $1.3009 USD and $1.2769 USD per GBP, respectively, during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024.

(c) Percentages are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(d) Refer to "Utility Revenues" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(e) Adjusting for recently delivered and vacant expansion sites, Same Property adjusted occupancy increased by 120 basis points year over year, to 91.9% at September 30, 2024, from 90.7% at September 30, 2023.

Home Sales Summary
($ in millions, except for average selling price)

 


  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
Financial Information September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   % Change
MH                      
Home sales $         47.0             $         62.4                     (24.7)        %   $         138.0             $         171.9                     (19.7)        %
Home cost and selling expenses           38.2                       49.5                     (22.8)        %             109.4                       131.5                     (16.8)        %
NOI(a) $         8.8             $         12.9                     (31.8)        %   $         28.6             $         40.4                     (29.2)        %
NOI margin %(a)           18.7         %             20.7         %                 20.7         %             23.5         %    
                       
UK                      
Home sales $         58.3             $         55.4                     5.2         %   $         143.7             $         154.8             (7.2)        %
Home cost and selling expenses           36.1                       35.0                     3.1         %             93.6                       102.0             (8.2)        %
NOI(a) $         22.2             $         20.4                     8.8         %   $         50.1             $         52.8             (5.1)        %
NOI margin %(a)           38.1         %             36.8         %                 34.9         %             34.1         %    
                       
Total                      
Home sales $         105.3             $         117.8                     (10.6)        %   $         281.7             $         326.7                     (13.8)        %
Home cost and selling expenses           74.3                       84.5                     (12.1)        %             203.0                       233.5                     (13.1)        %
NOI(a) $         31.0             $         33.3                     (6.9)        %   $         78.7             $         93.2                     (15.6)        %
NOI margin %(a)           29.4         %             28.3         %                 27.9         %             28.5         %    
                       
Other information                      
Units Sold:                      
MH           557                       636                     (12.4)        %             1,507                       1,909             (21.1)        %
UK           936                       884                     5.9         %             2,344                       2,310             1.5         %
Total home sales           1,493                       1,520                     (1.8)        %             3,851                       4,219             (8.7)        %
                       
Average Selling Price:                      
MH $         84,381             $         98,113                     (14.0)        %   $         91,573             $         90,047             1.7         %
UK $         62,286             $         62,670                     (0.6)        %   $         61,305             $         67,013             (8.5)        %

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Operating Statistics for MH and Annual RVs

 


    Resident Move-outs                
    % of Total Sites   Number of Move-outs   Leased Sites, Net(b)   New Home Sales   Pre-owned Home Sales   Brokered
Re-sales
2024 - YTD as of September 30           3.9         % (a)         5,694                   2,499                   339                   1,168                   1,334        
2023           3.6         %           6,590                   3,268                   564                   2,001                   2,296        
2022           3.0         %           5,170                   2,922                   703                   2,509                   2,864        

(a) Percentage calculated on a trailing 12-month basis.

(b) Increase in revenue producing sites, net of new vacancies.

Acquisitions and Dispositions
(amounts in millions, except for *)

 


Property Name   Property Type   Number of Properties*   Sites, Wet Slips and Dry Storage Spaces*   State, Province or Country   Total Purchase Price / Sales Proceeds   Month
ACQUISITIONS                        
First Quarter 2024                        
Port of San Juan(a)   Marina           1                   8           PR   $         —           March
                         
Second Quarter 2024                        
Port Milford(b)   Marina           1                   92           CT             4.0           April
Oak Leaf(c)   Marina           —                   89           CT             5.0           April
Berth One Palm Beach(c)   Marina           —                   4           FL             3.0           April
                         
Third Quarter 2024                        
Marina Village Yacht Harbor(d)   Marina           1                   732           CA             50.0           September
Ventura Harbor Fuel(c)   Marina           —                   —           CA             1.8           September
                         
Acquisitions to Date               3                   925               $         63.8            
                         
DISPOSITIONS                        
First Quarter 2024                        
Spanish Trails and Sundance   MH           2                   533           AZ & FL   $         48.5           February
                         
Second Quarter 2024                        
Littondale   UK           1                   114           UK             5.9           May
                         
Third Quarter 2024                        
Six Community MH Portfolio   MH           6                   2,090           Various             224.6           July
Lake Pointe Village   MH           1                   361           FL             38.0           July
Reserve at Fox Creek   MH           1                   311           AZ             38.0           September
                         
Dispositions to Date               11                   3,409               $         355.0            

(a) Acquired via ground lease agreement.

(b) In conjunction with this acquisition, the Company issued 19,326 common OP units valued at $2.5 million.

(c) Combined with an existing property.

(d) In conjunction with this acquisition, the Company issued 243,273 common OP units valued at $31.5 million.

Capital Expenditures and Investments
(amounts in millions, except for *)

 


  Nine Months Ended   Year Ended
  September 30, 2024   December 31, 2023   December 31, 2022
  MH / RV   Marina   UK   Total   MH / RV   Marina   UK   Total   MH / RV   Marina   UK   Total
Recurring Capital Expenditures(a) $         48.5           $         34.1           $         6.4           $         89.0           $         51.8           $         35.5           $         —           $         87.3           $         51.0           $         22.8           $         —           $         73.8        
                                               
Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures(a)                                              
Lot Modifications $         25.3           N/A   $         1.7           $         27.0           $         54.9           N/A   $         —           $         54.9           $         39.1           N/A   $         —           $         39.1        
Growth Projects           6.1                     67.7                     4.8                     78.6                     21.6                     82.9                     —                     104.5                     28.4                     71.1                     —                     99.5        
Rebranding           —           N/A             3.0                     3.0                     4.7           N/A             —                     4.7             15.0   N/A             —                     15.0        
Acquisitions           34.0                     129.9                     10.5                     174.4                     115.1                     186.3                     67.3                     368.7                     503.0                     522.5                     2,285.1                     3,310.6        
Expansion and Development           86.8                     6.9                     11.5                     105.2                     247.4                     26.0                     2.9                     276.3                     243.8                     13.9                     4.1                     261.8        
Total Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures           152.2                     204.5                     31.5                     388.2                     443.7                     295.2                     70.2                     809.1                     829.3                     607.5                     2,289.2                     3,726.0        
Total $         200.7           $         238.6           $         37.9           $         477.2           $         495.5           $         330.7           $         70.2           $         896.4           $         880.3           $         630.3           $         2,289.2           $         3,799.8        
Other Information                                              
Recurring Capex per Site, Slip and Dry Storage Spaces(b)* $         329           $         709           $         353           $         417           $         388           $         867           N/A   $         500           $         397           $         582           N/A   $         441        

N/A = Not applicable.

(a) Refer to Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(b) Average based on actual number of MH and RV sites, Marina wet slips and dry storage spaces, and UK sites associated with the recurring capital expenditures in each period.

Capitalization Overview
(Shares and units in thousands, dollar amounts in millions, except for *)

 


    As of
    September 30, 2024
Equity and Enterprise Value   Common Equivalent Shares   Share Price*   Capitalization
Common shares           127,397           $         135.15           $         17,217.7          
Convertible securities            
Common OP units           2,922           $         135.15                     394.9          
Preferred OP units           2,571           $         135.15                     347.5          
Diluted shares outstanding and market capitalization(a)           132,890                         17,960.1          
Plus: Total debt, per consolidated balance sheet                     7,324.8          
Total capitalization                     25,284.9          
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (excluding restricted cash)                     (63.6 )
Enterprise Value(b)           $         25,221.3          
             
Debt       Weighted Average Maturity
(in years)*
  Debt Outstanding
Mortgage loans payable         8.3   $         3,344.5          
Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables(c)         13.5             52.8          
Unsecured debt         4.8             3,927.5          
Total carrying value of debt, per consolidated balance sheet         6.4             7,324.8          
Plus: Unamortized deferred financing costs and discounts / premiums on debt                     36.3          
Total Debt           $         7,361.1          
             
Corporate Debt Rating and Outlook            
Moody's           Baa3 | Stable
S&P           BBB | Stable

(a) Refer to "Securities" within Definitions and Notes for additional information related to the Company's securities outstanding.

(b) Refer to "Enterprise Value" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(c) Refer to "Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

Summary of Outstanding Debt

(amounts in millions, except for *)

 


    Quarter Ended
    September 30, 2024
    Debt Outstanding   Weighted Average Interest Rate(a)*   Maturity Date*
Secured Debt:            
Mortgage loans payable   $         3,344.5                   3.99         %   Various
Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables(b)             52.8                   8.58         %   Various
Total Secured Debt             3,397.3                   4.06         %    
             
Unsecured Debt:            
Senior Credit Facility:            
Revolving credit facilities (in USD)(c)             1,252.0                   4.72         %   April 2026
             
Senior Unsecured Notes:            
2028 senior unsecured notes             447.3                   2.30         %   November 2028
2029 senior unsecured notes             496.0                   5.55         %   January 2029
2031 senior unsecured notes             743.2                   2.70         %   July 2031
2032 senior unsecured notes             593.0                   3.60         %   April 2032
2033 senior unsecured notes             396.0                   5.51         %   January 2033
Total Senior Unsecured Notes             2,675.5                   3.78         %    
             
Total Unsecured Debt             3,927.5                   4.08         %    
Total carrying value of debt, per consolidated balance sheets             7,324.8                   4.07         %    
Plus: Unamortized deferred financing costs, discounts / premiums on debt, and fair value adjustments(a)             36.3                
Total debt   $         7,361.1                

(a)  Includes the effect of amortizing deferred financing costs, loan premiums / discounts, and derivatives, as well as fair value adjustments on the Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables.

(b)  Refer to "Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

(c)  As of September 30, 2024, the Company's revolving credit facilities consisted of:

  • $226.0 million borrowed on its U.S. line of credit at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus 85 basis points margin. As of September 30, 2024, $150.0 million was swapped to a weighted average fixed SOFR rate of 4.757% for an all-in fixed rate of 5.707%.
  • $1.0 billion (£756.5 million) borrowed on its GBP and multicurrency lines of credit at the Daily Sterling Overnight Index Average ("SONIA") base rate, plus 85 basis points margin. As of September 30, 2024, $669.7 million (£500.0 million) was swapped to a weighted average fixed SONIA rate of 2.924% for an all-in fixed rate of 3.806% inclusive of margin.
  • $12.8 million USD equivalent borrowed on its AUD line of credit at the Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate ("BBSY") plus 85 basis points margin.

Debt Maturities(a)

(amounts in millions, except for *)

 


    As of
    September 30, 2024
Year   Mortgage Loans Payable(b)   Principal Amortization   Secured Borrowings on Collateralized Receivables(c)(d)   Senior
Credit Facility
  Senior
Unsecured Notes
  Total
2024   $         117.2           $         13.6           $         0.6           $         —           $         —           $         131.4        
2025             50.6                     52.3                     2.3                     —                     —                     105.2        
2026             650.5                     44.2                     2.5                     1,252.0                     —                     1,949.2        
2027             4.0                     38.3                     2.8                     —                     —                     45.1        
2028             303.9                     41.0                     3.0                     —                     450.0                     797.9        
Thereafter             1,504.0                     540.7                     37.6                     —                     2,250.0                     4,332.3        
Total   $         2,630.2           $         730.1           $         48.8           $         1,252.0           $         2,700.0           $         7,361.1        

(a) Debt maturities include the unamortized deferred financing costs, discount / premiums, and fair value adjustments associated with outstanding debt.

(b) For the Mortgage loans payable maturing between 2024 - 2028:

  2024     2025     2026     2027     2028  
Weighted average interest rate         4.03         %           4.04         %           3.97         %           4.34         %           4.04         %

(c) Balance at September 30, 2024 excludes fair value adjustments of $4.0 million.

(d) Refer to "Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables" within Definitions and Notes for additional information.

^ Excludes the Company's borrowings under its senior credit facility.

Debt Analysis

 


        As of
        September 30, 2024
Select Credit Ratios        
Net Debt / TTM recurring EBITDA(a)       6.0 x
Net Debt / Enterprise Value(a)               28.8         %
Net Debt / gross assets(a)               35.0         %
Unencumbered assets / total assets               77.8         %
Floating rate debt / total debt(b)               5.9         %
         
Coverage Ratios        
TTM Recurring EBITDA(a)(b) / interest       3.4 x
TTM Recurring EBITDA(a)(b) / interest + preferred distributions + preferred stock distribution       3.4 x
         
Senior Credit Facility Covenants   Requirement    
Maximum leverage ratio   <65.0 %           32.5         %
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio   >1.40 x   2.86 x
Maximum secured leverage ratio   <40.0 %           12.4         %
         
Senior Unsecured Note Covenants   Requirement    
Total debt / total assets   ≤60.0 %           38.2         %
Secured debt / total assets   ≤40.0 %           17.7         %
Consolidated income available for debt service / debt service   ≥1.50 x   4.10 x
Unencumbered total asset value / total unsecured debt   ≥150.0 %           378.7         %

(a) Refer to Definition and Notes for additional information.

(b) Percentage includes the impact of hedge activities.

Definitions and Notes

 


                                       

Acquisition and Other Transaction Costs - In the Company's Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to Core FFO on page 6, 'Acquisition and other transaction costs' represent (a) nonrecurring integration expenses associated with acquisitions during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, (b) costs associated with potential acquisitions that will not close, (c) expenses incurred to bring recently acquired properties up to the Company's operating standards, including items such as tree trimming and painting costs that do not meet the Company's capitalization policy, and other non-recurring transaction costs, and (d) other non-recurring transactions.

Capital Expenditures and Investment Activity - The Company classifies its investments in properties into the following categories:

  • Recurring Capital Expenditures - Property recurring capital expenditures are necessary to maintain asset quality, including purchasing and replacing items used to operate the communities and marinas. Recurring capital expenditures at the Company's MH, RV and UK properties include major road, driveway and pool improvements; clubhouse renovations; adding or replacing streetlights; playground equipment; signage; maintenance facilities; manager housing and property vehicles. Recurring capital expenditures at the marinas include dredging, dock repairs and improvements, and equipment maintenance and upgrades. The minimum capitalized amount is five hundred dollars.

  • Non-Recurring Capital Expenditures - The following investment and reinvestment activities are non-recurring in nature:

    • Lot Modifications - consist of expenditures incurred to modify the foundational structures required to set a new home after a previous home has been removed. These expenditures are necessary to create a revenue stream from a new site renter and often improve the quality of the community. Other lot modification expenditures include land improvements added to annual RV sites to aid in the conversion of transient RV guests to annual contracts. See page 13 for move-out rates.

    • Growth Projects - consist of revenue-generating or expense-reducing activities at the properties. These include, but are not limited to, utility efficiency and renewable energy projects, site, slip or amenity upgrades, such as the addition of a garage, shed or boat lift, and other special capital projects that substantiate an incremental rental increase.

    • Rebranding - includes new signage at the Company's RV communities and costs of building an RV mobile application and updated website.

    • Acquisitions - Total acquisition investments represent the purchase price paid for operating properties (detailed for the current calendar year on page 14), the purchase price paid for land parcels for future ground-up development and expansions activities, and any capital improvements identified during due diligence from the acquisition date through the third year of ownership needed to bring acquired properties up to the Company's operating standards.

Capital improvements subsequent to acquisition often require 24 to 36 months to complete after closing. At MH, RV and UK properties, capital improvements include upgrading clubhouses; landscaping; new street light systems; new mail delivery systems; pool renovations including larger decks, heaters and furniture; new maintenance facilities; lot modifications; and new signage including main signs and internal road signs. Capital improvements at Marina properties primarily include improvements to rooms, renovation of restaurant facilities, pools and fitness centers.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the components of total acquisition investment are as follows (in millions):

    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
    MH and RV   Marina   UK   Total
Purchase price of property acquisitions   $         —           $         64.2           $         —           $         64.2        
Capitalized transaction costs for property acquisitions             —                     0.6                     —                     0.6        
Purchase price of land acquisitions (including capitalized transaction costs)(a)             15.9                     —                     10.1                     26.0        
Capital improvements to recent property acquisitions             17.3                     51.1                     0.4                     68.8        
Other acquisitions             0.8                     14.0                     —                     14.8        
Total Acquisition Investments   $         34.0           $         129.9           $         10.5           $         174.4        

(a) Includes the value allocated to infrastructure improvements associated with acquired land, when applicable.

  • Expansions and Developments - consist primarily of construction costs such as roads, activities, and amenities, and costs necessary to complete site improvements, such as driveways, sidewalks and landscaping at the Company's MH, RV and UK communities. Expenditures also include costs to rebuild after damage has been incurred at MH, RV, Marina or UK properties, and research and development.

Enterprise Value - Equals total equity market capitalization, plus total indebtedness reported on the Company's balance sheet and less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.

GAAP - U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Home Sales Contribution to FFO - The reconciliation of NOI from home sales to FFO from home sales for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2024 is as follows (in millions):

  Quarter Ended September 30, 2024   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024
  MH   UK   Total   MH   UK   Total
Home Sales NOI $         8.8             $         22.2             $         31.0             $         28.6             $         50.1             $         78.7          
Gain on dispositions of assets, net           (6.5 )             (0.6 )             (7.1 )             (20.0 )             (1.1 )             (21.1 )
FFO contribution from home sales $         2.3             $         21.6             $         23.9             $         8.6             $         49.0             $         57.6          

Interest expense - The following is a summary of the components of the Company's interest expense (in millions):

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Interest on Secured debt, Senior unsecured notes, Senior Credit Facility, Unsecured Term Loan and interest rate swaps $         81.4             $         81.0             $         248.9             $         228.5          
Lease related interest expense           3.6                       3.6                       10.7                       10.7          
Amortization of deferred financing costs, debt / (premium) or discounts and (gains) / losses on hedges           1.6                       1.5                       5.0                       4.5          
Senior credit facility commitment fees and other finance related charges           1.9                       1.8                       5.9                       5.1          
Capitalized interest expense           (1.9 )             (3.8 )             (6.8 )             (8.9 )
Interest Expense Before Interest on Secured borrowings           86.6                       84.1                       263.7                       239.9          
Interest expense on Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables           1.1                       —                       3.5                       —          
Interest Expense, per Consolidated Statements of Operations $         87.7             $         84.1             $         267.2             $         239.9          

Nareit - The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts is the worldwide representative voice for REITs and real estate companies with an interest in U.S. real estate and capital markets. More information is available at www.reit.com.

Net Debt - The carrying value of debt, plus, unamortized premiums, discounts and deferred financing costs, less unrestricted cash and cash equivalents.

Other adjustments, net - In the Company's Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to SUI Common Shareholders to Core FFO on page 6, Other adjustments, net consists of the following (in millions):

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Litigation activity $         0.1             $         —             $         (8.5 )   $         —          
Insurance loss recovery expense           8.9                       —                       8.9                       —          
Long term lease termination expense           0.1                       3.3                       1.1                       4.0          
Severance costs           1.0                       0.1                       1.9                       0.5          
Deferred tax benefit           (7.1 )             (2.3 )             (16.5 )             (14.6 )
Accelerated deferred compensation amortization           —                       —                       0.7                       0.4          
ERP implementation expense           0.7                       —                       2.1                       —          
Other           —                       —                       1.1                       0.1          
Other adjustments, net $         3.7             $         1.1             $         (9.2 )   $         (9.6 )

Other income / (expense), net - In the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations on page 5, Other income / (expense), net consists of the following (in millions):

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Litigation activity $         (0.1 )   $         —             $         8.5             $         —          
Long term lease termination expense           (0.1 )             (3.3 )             (1.1 )             (4.0 )
Repair reserve on repossessed homes           (0.6 )             (1.0 )             (1.8 )             (2.2 )
Gain on remeasurement of collateralized receivables           0.5                       —                       2.1                       —          
Loss on remeasurement of secured borrowings on collateralized receivables           (0.5 )             —                       (2.1 )             —          
Other           —                       0.6                       —                       0.7          
Other income / (expense), net $         (0.8 )   $         (3.7 )   $         5.6             $         (5.5 )

Same Property - The Company defines Same Properties as those the Company has owned and operated continuously since at least January 1, 2023. Same properties exclude ground-up development properties, acquired properties and properties sold after December 31, 2022. The Same Property data may change from time-to-time depending on acquisitions, dispositions, management discretion, significant transactions or unique situations.

Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables - This is a transferred asset transaction which has been classified as collateralized receivables and the cash received from this transaction has been classified as secured borrowings. The interest income and interest expense accrue at the same amount. The Company has elected to record the collateralized receivables and secured borrowings at fair value under ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures." As a result, the balance of collateralized receivables and related secured borrowings are net of fair value adjustments.

Securities - The Company had the following securities outstanding as of September 30, 2024:

  Number of Units / Shares Outstanding (in thousands)   Conversion Rate(a)   If Converted to
Common shares (in thousands)(b)
  Issuance Price
Per Unit
  Annual Distribution Rate
Non-Convertible Securities                  
Common shares         127,397           N/A   N/A   N/A   $3.76(c)
                   
Convertible Securities Classified as Equity                  
Common OP units         2,922                   1.0000                   2,922           N/A   Mirrors common share distributions
                   
Preferred OP Units                  
Series A-1         178                   2.4390                   433           $         100.00                   6.00         %
Series A-3         40                   1.8605                   75           $         100.00                   4.50         %
Series C         297                   1.1100                   329           $         100.00                   5.00         %
Series D         489                   0.8000                   391           $         100.00                   4.00         %
Series E         80                   0.6897                   55           $         100.00                   5.50         %
Series F         90                   0.6250                   56           $         100.00                   3.00         %
Series G         206                   0.6452                   133           $         100.00                   3.20         %
Series H         581                   0.6098                   355           $         100.00                   3.00         %
Series J         236                   0.6061                   143           $         100.00                   2.85         %
Series K         1,000                   0.5882                   588           $         100.00                   4.00         %
Series L         20                   0.6250                   13           $         100.00                   3.50         %
Total         3,217                       2,571                
Total Convertible Securities Outstanding         6,139                       5,493                

(a) Exchange rates are subject to adjustment upon stock splits, recapitalizations and similar events. The exchange rates of certain series of OP units are approximated to four decimal places.

(b) Calculation may yield minor differences due to fractional shares paid in cash to the shareholder at conversion.

(c) Annual distribution is based on the last quarterly distribution annualized.

Share - In addition to reporting net income on a diluted basis ("EPS"), the Company reports FFO and Core FFO on a per common share and dilutive convertible securities basis (per "Share"). For the periods presented below, the Company's diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for EPS and FFO are as follows:

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - EPS     As Restated       As Restated
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic         124.0                   123.5                   123.8                   123.4        
Dilutive restricted stock         —                   —                   —                   0.4        
Common and preferred OP units dilutive effect         —                   —                   2.7                   —        
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted         124.0                   123.5                   126.5                   123.8        
               
Diluted Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - FFO              
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic         124.0                   123.5                   123.8                   123.4        
Restricted stock         0.2                   0.2                   0.3                   0.4        
Common OP units         —                   2.6                   2.7                   2.5        
Common stock issuable upon conversion of certain preferred OP units         —                   2.1                   0.5                   2.5        
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Diluted         124.2                   128.4                   127.3                   128.8        

Utility Revenues - In its Consolidated Statements of Operations and its total portfolio presentation of real property operating results, the Company includes the following utility reimbursement revenues in real property revenues (excluding transient):

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
Consolidated Portfolio September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Utility reimbursement revenues              
MH $         19.5           $         18.6           $         54.4           $         53.0        
RV           6.2                     6.3                     15.4                     15.4        
Marina           6.8                     6.8                     19.3                     18.8        
UK           4.1                     3.7                     13.5                     12.7        
Total $         36.6           $         35.4           $         102.6           $         99.9        

For its presentation of Same Property results on page 10 and page 12, the Company nets the following utility revenues (which include utility reimbursement revenues from residents) against related utility expenses in Same Property operating expenses:

  Quarter Ended   Nine Months Ended
Same Property Portfolio September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
Utility revenues netted against related utility expenses              
MH $         19.3           $         18.2           $         53.4           $         51.8        
RV           6.4                     6.4                     15.5                     15.4        
Marina           6.5                     6.2                     18.1                     17.6        
UK           3.9                     3.7                     13.0                     12.9        
Total $         36.1           $         34.5           $         100.0           $         97.7        

Non-GAAP Supplemental Measures

Investors and analysts following the real estate industry use non-GAAP supplemental performance measures, including net operating income ("NOI"), earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and funds from operations ("FFO") to assess REITs. The Company believes that NOI, EBITDA and FFO are appropriate measures given their wide use by and relevance to investors and analysts. Additionally, NOI, EBITDA and FFO are commonly used in various ratios, pricing multiples, yields and returns and valuation calculations used to measure financial position, performance and value.

NOI provides a measure of rental operations that does not factor in depreciation, amortization and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses.
EBITDA provides a further measure to evaluate the Company's ability to incur and service debt; EBITDA also provides further measures to evaluate the Company's ability to fund dividends and other cash needs.

FFO, reflecting the assumption that real estate values rise or fall with market conditions, principally adjusts for the effects of GAAP depreciation and amortization of real estate assets.

  • Net Operating Income ("NOI")

    • Total Portfolio NOI - The Company calculates NOI by subtracting property operating expenses and real estate taxes from operating property revenues. NOI is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company believes is helpful to investors as a supplemental measure of operating performance because it is an indicator of the return on property investment and provides a method of comparing property performance over time. The Company uses NOI as a key measure when evaluating performance and growth of particular properties and / or groups of properties. The principal limitation of NOI is that it excludes depreciation, amortization, interest expense and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses, all of which are significant costs. Therefore, NOI is a measure of the operating performance of the properties of the Company rather than of the Company overall. The Company believes that NOI provides enhanced comparability for investor evaluation of properties performance and growth over time.

The Company believes that GAAP net income (loss) is the most directly comparable measure to NOI. NOI should not be considered to be an alternative to GAAP net income (loss) as an indication of the Company's financial performance or GAAP net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of the Company's liquidity; nor is it indicative of funds available for the Company's cash needs, including its ability to make cash distributions. Because of the inclusion of items such as interest, depreciation and amortization, the use of GAAP net income (loss) as a performance measure is limited as these items may not accurately reflect the actual change in market value of a property, in the case of depreciation and in the case of interest, may not necessarily be linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset, as it is often incurred at a parent company level and not at a property level.

       
  • Same Property NOI - This is a key management tool used when evaluating performance and growth of the Company's Same Property portfolio. The Company believes that Same Property NOI is helpful to investors as a supplemental comparative performance measure of the income generated from the Same property portfolio from one period to the next. Same Property NOI does not include the revenues and expenses related to home sales, service, retail, dining and entertainment activities at the properties.

  • Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA")

    • EBITDAre - Nareit refers to EBITDA as "EBITDAre" and calculates it as GAAP net income (loss), plus interest expense, plus income tax expense, plus depreciation and amortization, plus or minus losses or gains on the disposition of depreciated property (including losses or gains on change of control), plus impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investments in nonconsolidated affiliates caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate, and adjustments to reflect the entity's share of EBITDAre of nonconsolidated affiliates. EBITDAre is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company uses to evaluate its ability to incur and service debt, fund dividends and other cash needs and cover fixed costs. Investors utilize EBITDAre as a supplemental measure to evaluate and compare investment quality and enterprise value of REITs.

    • Recurring EBITDA - The Company also uses EBITDAre excluding certain gain and loss items that management considers unrelated to measurement of the Company's performance on a basis that is independent of capital structure ("Recurring EBITDA"). The Company believes that GAAP net income (loss) is the most directly comparable measure to EBITDAre. EBITDAre is not intended to be used as a measure of the Company's cash generated by operations or its dividend-paying capacity, and should therefore not replace GAAP net income (loss) as an indication of the Company's financial performance or GAAP cash flow provided by / used for operating, investing and financing activities as measures of liquidity.

                   
  • Funds from Operations ("FFO")
  • FFO - Nareit defines FFO as GAAP net income (loss), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of certain real estate assets, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, impairments of certain real estate assets and investments, and after adjustments for nonconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure that management believes is a useful supplemental measure of the Company's operating performance. By excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, real estate related impairment and real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO provides a performance measure that, when compared period-over-period, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs, providing perspective not readily apparent from GAAP net income (loss). Management believes the use of FFO has been beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful.

  • Core FFO - In addition to FFO, the Company uses FFO excluding certain gain and loss items that management considers unrelated to the operational and financial performance of the Company's core business ("Core FFO"). The Company believes that Core FFO provides enhanced comparability for investor evaluations of period-over-period results. The Company believes that GAAP net income (loss) is the most directly comparable measure to FFO. The principal limitation of FFO is that it does not replace GAAP net income (loss) as a financial performance measure or GAAP cash flow from operating activities as a measure of the Company's liquidity. Because FFO excludes significant economic components of GAAP net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization, FFO should be used as a supplement to GAAP net income (loss) and not as an alternative to it. Furthermore, FFO is not intended as a measure of a REIT's ability to meet debt principal repayments and other cash requirements, nor as a measure of working capital. FFO is calculated in accordance with the Company's interpretation of standards established by Nareit, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that interpret the Nareit definition differently. Certain financial information has been revised to reflect reclassifications in prior periods to conform to current period presentation.

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