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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: October 21, 2020
(Date of earliest event reported)

SUN COMMUNITIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland1-1261638-2730780
(State of Incorporation)Commission file number(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
27777 Franklin Rd.Suite 200,Southfield,Michigan 48034
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(248) 208-2500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
SUI
New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter):

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.




Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 21, 2020, Sun Communities, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing its financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020, and certain other information.

The Company will hold an investor conference call and webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET on October 22, 2020 to discuss the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2020.

The information contained in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)        Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)






SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

SUN COMMUNITIES, INC.
Dated: October 21, 2020
By:
/s/ Karen J. Dearing
Karen J. Dearing, Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer




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Table of Contents                    
    

            
Summary - Earnings Press Release
Investor Information
Portfolio Overview
Financial Information
Financial and Operating Highlights
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Statements of Operations
Outstanding Securities and Capitalization
Reconciliations to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Reconciliation of Net Income to Funds from Operations
Reconciliation of Net Income to Recurring EBITDA
Reconciliation of Net Income to Net Operating Income
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
Debt Analysis
Selected Financial Information
Real Property Operations – Same Community
Home Sales Summary
Rental Program Summary
Acquisitions and Other Summary
Other Information
Property Summary
Capital Improvements, Development, and Acquisitions
Operating Statistics for Manufactured Homes and Annual RV’s
Footnotes and Definitions



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NEWS RELEASE
October 21, 2020

Sun Communities, Inc. Reports 2020 Third Quarter Results

Southfield, Michigan, October 21, 2020 Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates, or has an interest in, manufactured housing (“MH”) and recreational vehicle (“RV”) communities, today reported its third quarter results for 2020.

Financial Results for the Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, total revenues increased $38.1 million, or 10.5 percent, to $400.5 million compared to $362.4 million for the same period in 2019. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $81.2 million, or $0.83 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $57.0 million, or $0.63 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2019.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, total revenues increased $51.9 million, or 5.4 percent, to $1.0 billion compared to $962.2 million for the same period in 2019. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $124.0 million, or $1.29 per diluted common share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, as compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $131.7 million, or $1.49 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2019.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Portfolio Performance

Core Funds from Operations (“Core FFO”)(1) for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, was $1.60 per diluted share and OP unit (“Share”) as compared to $1.46 in the corresponding period in 2019.

Same Community(2) Net Operating Income (“NOI”)(1) increased by 5.5 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, as compared to the corresponding period in 2019, including the impact of $1.1 million of direct COVID-19 related expense.

Revenue Producing Sites increased by 776 sites for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, bringing total portfolio occupancy to 97.2 percent.

MH and Annual RV Rent Collections for the third quarter were approximately 97.0 percent and 98.0 percent, respectively.

Gary Shiffman, Chief Executive Officer of Sun Communities stated, “The growth we delivered in the third quarter demonstrated the resilience of our platform and our ongoing positive operational momentum. Once again, our results were ahead of expectations as solid top line revenue performance and certain expense savings continued to mitigate the impact of the pandemic. We achieved same community NOI growth of 5.5 percent and added 776 revenue producing sites, boosting our occupancy by 50 basis points. Our RV resorts were exceptionally strong, as travelers elected drive-to vacation options and took advantage of our varied vacation destinations featuring lakes, mountains and beaches.”

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Mr. Shiffman continued, “Despite the present challenges of the pandemic, we remain focused on positioning Sun for the future. During the quarter we acquired five RV and two MH communities as we continue to expand our portfolio. We are particularly excited about our pending acquisition of Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC and the integration of marinas onto our platform which should further enhance Sun’s growth profile over the long term.”

OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Portfolio Occupancy

Total portfolio occupancy was 97.2 percent at September 30, 2020, compared to 96.7 percent at September 30, 2019. During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, revenue producing sites increased by 776 sites, as compared to 766 revenue producing sites gained during the third quarter of 2019, a 1.3 percent increase.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, revenue producing sites increased by 1,927 sites, as compared to an increase of 2,005 revenue producing sites during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Same Community(2) Results

For the 366 communities owned and operated by the Company since January 1, 2019, NOI(1) for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 increased 5.5 percent over the same period in 2019, resulting from a 5.4 percent increase in revenues, and a 5.2 percent increase in operating expenses. Adjusted to remove the impact of $1.1 million of direct COVID-19 related expense, Same Community NOI(1) growth was 6.2 percent for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. Same Community occupancy(3) increased to 98.8 percent at September 30, 2020 from 96.8 percent at September 30, 2019.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, NOI(1) increased 4.6 percent over the same period in 2019, as a result of a 3.0 percent increase in revenues and a 0.2 percent decrease in operating expenses. Adjusted to remove the impact of $2.1 million of direct COVID-19 related expense, Same Community NOI(1) growth was 5.0 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Home Sales

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold 710 homes as compared to 906 homes sold during the same period in 2019. The Company sold 155 and 167 new homes for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Rental home sales, which are included in total home sales, were 225 and 317 for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 2,084 homes were sold as compared to 2,631 for the same period in 2019. Rental home sales, which are included in total home sales, were 581 and 859 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.


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Rent Collections

For the third quarter of 2020, MH and annual RV rent collections were approximately 97.0 percent and 98.0 percent, respectively, after adjusting for the impact of hardship deferrals and prepaid rent balances.

PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

Acquisitions and Dispositions

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company acquired the following communities:

Community NameTypeSitesDevelopment SitesState
Total Purchase Price (in millions)
Month Acquired
Flamingo LakeRV421 — FL$34.0 July
WoodsmokeRV300 — FL26.0 September
Jellystone Lone StarRV344 — TX21.0 September
El Capitan & Ocean Mesa(a)(b)
RV266 109 CA59.5 September
Highland Green Estates & Troy Villa(b)
MH1,162 — MI64.7 September
2,493 109 $205.2 
(a) In conjunction with the acquisition, the Company issued Series G preferred OP units. As of September 30, 2020, 260,710 Series G preferred OP units were outstanding.
(b) Contains two communities.

Year to date, the Company has acquired 11 communities totaling 3,517 sites for a total purchase price of $303.5 million.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company sold a manufactured home community located in Montana, containing 226 sites, for $12.6 million. The gain from the sale of the property was approximately $5.6 million.

Pending Transaction - Safe Harbor Marinas

On September 29, 2020, the Company entered into a merger agreement to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas, LLC (“Safe Harbor”) for approximately $2.1 billion. As of September 30, 2020, Safe Harbor directly or indirectly owned 101 marinas and managed five other marinas for third-party owners. The marinas collectively contain approximately 30,000 wet slips and moorings and approximately 8,300 dry racks, with approximately 9,500 additional spaces available for outside land storage. The marinas are located in 22 states in the Northeast, South, Mid-Atlantic, West and Midwest Regions of the United States, with the majority of such marinas concentrated in coastal regions and others located in various inland regions. The purchase price will be paid through a combination of the assumption of debt owed by Safe Harbor, the issuance of common and preferred OP units by the Company’s Operating Partnership, and cash. We expect to acquire Safe Harbor no later than October 30, 2020. The consummation of the $2.1 billion acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. If these conditions are not satisfied or waived, or if the merger agreement is otherwise terminated in accordance with its terms, then the acquisition will not be consummated. As a result, there can be no assurances as to the actual closing or the timing of the closing.


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Construction Activity

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed the construction of nearly 660 sites in four ground-up developments and one redevelopment community, and nearly 25 expansion sites in one RV community.

BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY

Debt Transactions

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $3.3 billion of debt outstanding. The weighted average interest rate was 3.9 percent and the weighted average maturity was 11.4 years. The Company had $102.4 million of unrestricted cash on hand. At period-end the Company’s net debt to trailing twelve-month Recurring EBITDA(1) ratio was 5.0 times.

Subsequent to the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company entered into a new $260.0 million term loan secured by 11 properties. The loan term is 12-years and the interest rate is fixed at 2.64 percent.

Equity Transactions

On September 30, 2020, the Company entered into two forward sale agreements relating to an underwritten registered public offering of 9,200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a public offering price of $139.50 per share. The offering closed on October 5, 2020. The Company did not initially receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of its common stock in the offering. The Company expects to physically settle the forward sale agreements (by the delivery of shares of its common stock) and receive proceeds from the sale of those shares of its common stock upon one or more forward settlement dates no later than October 5, 2021. The Company may also elect to cash settle or net share settle all or a portion of its obligations under the forward sale agreements if it concludes it is in its best interest to do so. If the Company elects to cash settle or net settle the forward sale agreements it may not receive any proceeds. If the Company fully physically settles the forward sale agreements, it expects to receive net proceeds of approximately $1.23 billion. The Company intends to use the net proceeds, if any, received upon the settlement of the forward sale agreements to fund the cash component of the purchase price for the Safe Harbor acquisition. If for any reason the Safe Harbor acquisition is not consummated, or if the net proceeds, if any, received upon the future settlement of the forward sale agreements exceed the cash component of the purchase price, the Company intends to use any such net proceeds to repay borrowings outstanding under the revolving loan under its senior credit facility, to fund possible future acquisitions of properties and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

COVID-19 FINANCIAL IMPACT

Given the uncertainty surrounding the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations, the Company has withdrawn full year 2020 operational and financial guidance previously provided on February 19, 2020.

For the third quarter of 2020, the Company had a net benefit of approximately $4.6 million from its original budget as compared to a forecasted net reduction of up to $15.0 million outlined during the Company’s second quarter earnings release. The improvement was primarily due to better than expected transient RV revenues, ancillary activities gross profit and lower property level payroll.

The Company expects fourth quarter 2020 Core FFO to be in the range of $1.08 to $1.12 per share.
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This estimate range is inclusive of the Company’s latest revenue expectations for transient RV revenue, the estimated two-month contribution from the Safe Harbor acquisition, the impact from the Company’s 9.2 million share forward equity offering and announced financing activities. The forecast does not include any additional prospective acquisition or capital market activity.

EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss third quarter operating results will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. (ET). To participate, call toll-free 877-407-9039. Callers outside the U.S. or Canada can access the call at 201-689-8470. A replay will be available following the call through November 5, 2020 and can be accessed toll-free by calling 844-512-2921 or 412-317-6671. The Conference ID number for the call and the replay is 13708698. The conference call will be available live on Sun Communities’ website located at www.suncommunities.com. The replay will also be available on the website.

Sun Communities, Inc. is a REIT that, as of September 30, 2020, owned, operated, or had an interest in a portfolio of 432 communities comprising nearly 146,000 developed sites in 32 states and Ontario, Canada.

For more information about Sun Communities, Inc., please visit www.suncommunities.com.

CONTACT

Please address all inquiries to our investor relations department at our website www.suncommunities.com, by phone to (248) 208-2500, by email to investorrelations@suncommunities.com or by mail to Sun Communities, Inc. Attn: Investor Relations, 27777 Franklin Road, Ste. 200, Southfield, MI 48034.

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, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 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 press release 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,” “intends,” “intend,” “intended,” “goal,” “estimate,” “estimates,” “expects,” “expect,” “expected,” “project,” “projected,” “projections,” “plans,” “predicts,” “potential,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “anticipated,” “should,” “could,” “may,” “will,” “designed to,” “foreseeable future,” “believe,” “believes,” “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, uncertainties and other factors, both general and specific to the matters discussed in or incorporated herein, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks, 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 disclosed under “Risk Factors” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and 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:

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outbreaks of disease, including the COVID 19 pandemic, and related stay at home orders, quarantine policies and restrictions on travel, trade and business operations;
changes in general economic conditions, the real estate industry and the markets in which the Company operates;
difficulties in the Company’s ability to evaluate, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions (including the acquisition of Safe Harbor), 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;
availability of capital;
changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including between the U.S. dollar and each of the Canadian and Australian dollars;
the Company’s ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels;
the Company’s failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures;
increases in interest rates and operating costs, including insurance premiums and real property taxes;
risks related to natural disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, and wildfires;
general volatility of the capital markets and the market price of shares of the Company’s capital stock;
the Company’s failure 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;
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 in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in its expectations or otherwise, except as required by law.

Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, it 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 its behalf are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statement.
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Investor Information                        
RESEARCH COVERAGE
Firm Analyst Phone Email
Bank of America Merrill LynchJoshua Dennerlein(646) 855-1681joshua.dennerlein@baml.com
Berenberg Capital MarketsKeegan Carl(646) 949-9052keegan.carl@berenberg-us.com
BMO Capital MarketsJohn Kim(212) 885-4115johnp.kim@bmo.com
Citi ResearchMichael Bilerman(212) 816-1383michael.bilerman@citi.com
Nicholas Joseph(212) 816-1909nicholas.joseph@citi.com
Evercore ISISteve Sakwa(212) 446-9462steve.sakwa@evercoreisi.com
Samir Khanal(212) 888-3796samir.khanal@evercoreisi.com
Green Street AdvisorsJohn Pawlowski(949) 640-8780jpawlowski@greenstreetadvisors.com
Wells FargoTodd Stender(562) 637-1371todd.stender@wellsfargo.com
INQUIRIES
Sun Communities welcomes questions or comments from stockholders, analysts, investment managers, media, or any prospective investor. Please address all inquiries to our Investor Relations department.
At Our Websitewww.suncommunities.com
By Emailinvestorrelations@suncommunities.com
By Phone(248) 208-2500
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     1          Sun Communities, Inc.


Portfolio Overview                            
(As of September 30, 2020)


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3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     2          Sun Communities, Inc.


Financial and Operating Highlights                                        
(amounts in thousands, except for *)
Quarter Ended
9/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/20199/30/2019
Financial Information
Total revenues$400,514 $303,266 $310,302 $301,819 $362,443 
Net income / (loss)$89,756 $63,355 $(15,478)$30,685 $64,451 
Net income / (loss) attributable to Sun Communities Inc. common stockholders$81,204 $58,910 $(16,086)$28,547 $57,002 
Basic earnings / (loss) per share*$0.83 $0.61 $(0.17)$0.31 $0.63 
Diluted earnings / (loss) per share*$0.83 $0.61 $(0.17)$0.31 $0.63 
Cash distributions declared per common share*$0.79 $0.79 $0.79 $0.75 $0.75 
Recurring EBITDA (1)
$199,321 $148,650 $156,552 $144,738 $179,953 
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (4)
$165,209 $118,092 $95,046 $105,533 $119,496 
Core FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (4)
$162,624 $110,325 $117,267 $104,534 $137,369 
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (4) per share - fully diluted*
$1.63 $1.20 $0.98 $1.11 $1.27 
Core FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (4) per share - fully diluted*
$1.60 $1.12 $1.22 $1.10 $1.46 
Balance Sheet
Total assets$8,335,717 $8,348,659 $8,209,047 $7,802,060 $7,397,854 
Total debt$3,340,613 $3,390,771 $3,926,494 $3,434,402 $3,271,341 
Total liabilities$3,791,922 $3,845,308 $4,346,127 $3,848,104 $3,720,983 
Quarter Ended
9/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/20199/30/2019
Operating Information*
Communities432 426 424 422 389 
Manufactured home sites95,209 94,232 93,834 93,821 88,024 
Annual RV sites26,817 26,240 26,148 26,056 25,756 
Transient RV sites23,728 22,360 21,880 21,416 20,882 
Total sites145,754 142,832 141,862 141,293 134,662 
MH occupancy96.4 %96.5 %95.8 %95.5 %95.7 %
RV occupancy100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Total blended MH and RV occupancy97.2 %97.3 %96.7 %96.4 %96.7 %
New home sales155 140 119 140 167 
Pre-owned home sales555 471 644 668 739 
Total home sales710 611 763 808 906 
Quarter Ended
9/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/20199/30/2019
Net Leased Sites (5)
MH net leased sites349 759 287 437 296 
RV net leased sites427 92 13 232 470 
Total net leased sites776 851 300 669 766 
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     3          Sun Communities, Inc.


Consolidated Balance Sheets
(amounts in thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2020December 31, 2019
Assets
Land$1,441,372 $1,414,279 
Land improvements and buildings7,119,163 6,595,272 
Rental homes and improvements649,004 627,175 
Furniture, fixtures and equipment338,236 282,874 
Investment property9,547,775 8,919,600 
Accumulated depreciation(1,900,306)(1,686,980)
Investment property, net7,647,469 7,232,620 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash115,529 34,830 
Marketable securities107,083 94,727 
Inventory of manufactured homes48,130 62,061 
Notes and other receivables, net191,508 157,926 
Other assets, net225,998 219,896 
Total Assets$8,335,717 $7,802,060 
Liabilities
Mortgage loans payable$3,191,380 $3,180,592 
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable35,249 35,249 
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable34,663 34,663 
Lines of credit and other debt(6)
79,321 183,898 
Distributions payable79,600 71,704 
Advanced reservation deposits and rent146,909 133,420 
Accrued expenses and accounts payable140,848 127,289 
Other liabilities83,952 81,289 
Total Liabilities3,791,922 3,848,104 
Commitments and contingencies
Series D preferred OP units50,034 50,913 
Series F preferred OP units8,930 — 
Series G preferred OP units26,072 — 
Equity Interests - NG Sun LLC and NG Sun Whitewater LLC27,513 27,091 
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock983 932 
Additional paid-in capital5,851,380 5,213,264 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(2,226)(1,331)
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings(1,491,338)(1,393,141)
Total Sun Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity4,358,799 3,819,724 
Noncontrolling interests
Common and preferred OP units61,350 47,686 
Consolidated variable interest entities11,097 8,542 
Total noncontrolling interests72,447 56,228 
Total Stockholders' Equity4,431,246 3,875,952 
Total Liabilities, Temporary Equity and Stockholders' Equity$8,335,717 $7,802,060 
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     4          Sun Communities, Inc.


Statements of Operations - Quarter to Date and Year to Date Comparison
(In thousands, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% ChangeSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% Change
Revenues
Income from real property (excluding transient revenue) $223,905 $202,205 $21,700 10.7 %$646,880 $588,273 $58,607 10.0 %
Transient revenue60,468 48,958 11,510 23.5 %106,762 101,617 5,145 5.1 %
Revenue from home sales47,662 49,805 (2,143)(4.3)%126,779 136,665 (9,886)(7.2)%
Rental home revenue16,171 14,444 1,727 12.0 %46,611 42,827 3,784 8.8 %
Ancillary revenue43,803 37,259 6,544 17.6 %66,373 67,157 (784)(1.2)%
Interest income2,624 4,770 (2,146)(45.0)%7,609 14,489 (6,880)(47.5)%
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net5,881 5,002 879 17.6 %13,068 11,190 1,878 16.8 %
Total Revenues400,514 362,443 38,071 10.5 %1,014,082 962,218 51,864 5.4 %
Expenses
Property operating and maintenance90,647 79,095 11,552 14.6 %219,908 202,892 17,016 8.4 %
Real estate taxes17,442 15,399 2,043 13.3 %52,341 46,455 5,886 12.7 %
Cost of home sales36,237 36,318 (81)(0.2)%95,450 100,030 (4,580)(4.6)%
Rental home operating and maintenance5,949 6,444 (495)(7.7)%16,128 16,453 (325)(2.0)%
Ancillary expenses20,023 18,752 1,271 6.8 %35,731 38,333 (2,602)(6.8)%
Home selling expenses3,652 3,972 (320)(8.1)%10,508 10,922 (414)(3.8)%
General and administrative expenses27,243 22,946 4,297 18.7 %79,493 68,530 10,963 16.0 %
Catastrophic weather-related charges, net14 341 (327)(95.9)%54 1,302 (1,248)(95.9)%
Depreciation and amortization88,499 76,532 11,967 15.6 %259,453 229,241 30,212 13.2 %
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 12,755 (12,755)(100.0)%5,209 13,478 (8,269)(61.4)%
Interest expense30,214 32,219 (2,005)(6.2)%94,058 99,894 (5,836)(5.8)%
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity1,047 1,216 (169)(13.9)%3,130 3,491 (361)(10.3)%
Total Expenses320,967 305,989 14,978 4.9 %871,463 831,021 40,442 4.9 %
Income Before Other Items79,547 56,454 23,093 40.9 %142,619 131,197 11,422 8.7 %
Gain / (loss) on remeasurement of marketable securities1,492 12,661 (11,169)(88.2)%(2,636)16,548 (19,184)(115.9)%
Gain / (loss) on foreign currency translation4,664 (3,046)7,710 N/M(2,441)35 (2,476)N/M
Gain on disposition of property5,595 — 5,595 N/A5,595 — 5,595 N/A
Other expense, net (7)
(2,524)(1,362)(1,162)85.3 %(3,378)(1,524)(1,854)121.7 %
Loss on remeasurement of notes receivable(445)— (445)N/A(2,311)— (2,311)N/A
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates1,204 513 691 134.7 %1,348 1,380 (32)(2.3)%
Loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates(446)— (446)N/A(1,505)— (1,505)N/A
Current tax benefit / (expense)
107 (420)527 (125.5)%(462)(906)444 (49.0)%
Deferred tax benefit / (expense)562 (349)911 N/M804 (36)840 N/M
Net Income89,756 64,451 25,305 39.3 %137,633 146,694 (9,061)(6.2)%
Less: Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity1,645 1,599 46 2.9 %4,799 4,640 159 3.4 %
Less: Income attributable to noncontrolling interests6,907 5,422 1,485 27.4 %8,806 9,048 (242)(2.7)%
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc.81,204 57,430 23,774 41.4 %124,028 133,006 (8,978)(6.8)%
Less: Preferred stock distribution— 428 (428)(100.0)%— 1,288 (1,288)(100.0)%
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders$81,204 $57,002 $24,202 42.5 %$124,028 $131,718 $(7,690)(5.8)%
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic97,542 89,847 7,695 8.6 %95,270 87,499 7,771 8.9 %
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted97,549 90,332 7,217 8.0 %95,273 87,500 7,773 8.9 %
Basic earnings per share$0.83 $0.63 $0.20 31.7 %$1.29 $1.49 $(0.20)(13.4)%
Diluted earnings per share$0.83 $0.63 $0.20 31.7 %$1.29 $1.49 $(0.20)(13.4)%
N/M = Percentage change is not meaningful.
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     5          Sun Communities, Inc.


Outstanding Securities and Capitalization
(amounts in thousands except for *)

Outstanding Securities - As of September 30, 2020
Number of Units / Shares OutstandingConversion Rate*If ConvertedIssuance Price Per Unit*Annual Distribution Rate*
Non-convertible Securities
Common shares98,280N/AN/AN/A$3.16^
Convertible Securities
Series A-1 preferred OP units2992.4390728$1006.0%
Series A-3 preferred OP units401.860575$1004.5%
Series C preferred OP units3091.1100343$1004.5%
Series D preferred OP units4890.8000391$1003.8%
Series E preferred OP units900.689762$1005.25%
Series F preferred OP units900.625056$1003.0%
Series G preferred OP units2610.6452168$1003.2%
Common OP units2,4731.00002,473N/AMirrors common shares distributions
^ Annual distribution is based on the last quarterly distribution annualized.

Capitalization - As of September 30, 2020
EquitySharesShare Price*Total
Common shares98,280 $140.61 $13,819,151 
Common OP units2,473 $140.61 347,729 
Subtotal100,753 $14,166,880 
Preferred OP units as converted1,823 $140.61 $256,332 
Total diluted shares outstanding102,576 14,423,212 
Debt
Mortgage loans payable$3,191,380 
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable35,249 
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable34,663 
Lines of credit and other debt(6)
79,321 
Total debt$3,340,613 
Total Capitalization$17,763,825 
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3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     7          Sun Communities, Inc.


Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to FFO(1)    
(amounts in thousands except for per share data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Net Income Attributable To Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders$81,204 $57,002 $124,028 $131,718 
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization88,495 76,692 259,543 229,698 
Depreciation on nonconsolidated affiliates — 28 — 
Gain / (loss) on remeasurement of marketable securities(1,492)(12,661)2,636 (16,548)
Loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates446 — 1,505 — 
Loss on remeasurement of notes receivable445 — 2,311 — 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests6,196 4,839 7,725 7,720 
Preferred return to preferred OP units498 530 1,498 1,594 
Interest Expense on Aspen preferred OP units514 — 1,542 — 
Preferred distribution to Series A-4 preferred stock— 428 — 1,288 
Gain on disposition of properties(5,595)— (5,595)— 
Gain on disposition of assets, net(5,511)(7,334)(15,251)(21,083)
FFO Attributable To Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders And Dilutive Convertible Securities (1) (4)
$165,209 $119,496 $379,970 $334,387 
Adjustments
Other acquisition related costs (8)
402 375 1,291 902 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 12,755 5,209 13,478 
Catastrophic weather-related charges, net15 363 54 1,339 
Loss of earnings - catastrophic weather related (9)
(300)(377)— — 
(Gain) / loss on foreign currency translation(4,664)3,046 2,441 (35)
Other expense, net (7)
2,524 1,362 3,378 1,524 
Other adjustments (a)
(562)349 (504)36 
Core FFO Attributable To Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders And Dilutive Convertible Securities (1) (4)
$162,624 $137,369 $391,839 $351,631 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic97,542 89,847 95,270 87,499 
Add
Common shares dilutive effect from forward sale agreement— — 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of stock options
Restricted stock390 484 395 431 
Common OP units2,476 2,284 2,445 2,498 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Aspen preferred OP units408 — 408 — 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-3 preferred OP units75 75 75 75 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-1 preferred OP units730 780 737 792 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-4 preferred stock— 467 — 467 
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Fully Diluted101,628 93,938 99,333 91,763 
FFO Attributable To Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders And Dilutive Convertible Securities (1) (4) Per Share - Fully Diluted
$1.63 $1.27 $3.83 $3.64 
Core FFO Attributable To Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders And Dilutive Convertible Securities (1) (4) Per Share - Fully Diluted
$1.60 $1.46 $3.94 $3.83 
(a) Adjustments include deferred compensation amortization upon retirement and deferred tax (benefit) / expense.
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     8          Sun Communities, Inc.


Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to Recurring EBITDA (1)
(amounts in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders$81,204 $57,002 $124,028 $131,718 
Adjustments
Depreciation and amortization88,499 76,532 259,453 229,241 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 12,755 5,209 13,478 
Interest expense30,214 32,219 94,058 99,894 
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity1,047 1,216 3,130 3,491 
Current tax (benefit) / expense
(107)420 462 906 
Deferred tax (benefit) / expense(562)349 (804)36 
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates(1,204)(513)(1,348)(1,380)
Less: Gain on dispositions of assets, net(5,511)(7,334)(15,251)(21,083)
Less: Gain on disposition of properties(5,595)— (5,595)— 
EBITDAre (1)
$187,985 $172,646 $463,342 $456,301 
Adjustments
Catastrophic weather related charges, net14 341 54 1,302 
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of marketable securities(1,492)(12,661)2,636 (16,548)
(Gain) / loss on foreign currency translation(4,664)3,046 2,441 (35)
Other expense, net (6)
2,524 1,362 3,378 1,524 
Loss on remeasurement of notes receivable445 — 2,311 — 
Loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates446 — 1,505 — 
Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity1,645 1,599 4,799 4,640 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests6,907 5,422 8,806 9,048 
Preferred stock distribution— 428 — 1,288 
Plus: Gain on dispositions of assets, net5,511 7,334 15,251 21,083 
Recurring EBITDA (1)
$199,321 $179,517 $504,523 $478,603 

3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     9          Sun Communities, Inc.


Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to NOI (1)
(amounts in thousands)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Net Income Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders$81,204 $57,002 $124,028 $131,718 
Interest income(2,624)(4,770)(7,609)(14,489)
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net(5,881)(5,002)(13,068)(11,190)
Home selling expenses3,652 3,972 10,508 10,922 
General and administrative expenses27,243 22,946 79,493 68,530 
Catastrophic weather-related charges, net14 341 54 1,302 
Depreciation and amortization88,499 76,532 259,453 229,241 
Loss on extinguishment of debt— 12,755 5,209 13,478 
Interest expense30,214 32,219 94,058 99,894 
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units / equity1,047 1,216 3,130 3,491 
(Gain) / loss on remeasurement of marketable securities(1,492)(12,661)2,636 (16,548)
(Gain) / loss on foreign currency translation(4,664)3,046 2,441 (35)
Gain on disposition of property(5,595)— (5,595)— 
Other expense, net (7)
2,524 1,362 3,378 1,524 
Loss on remeasurement of notes receivable445 — 2,311 — 
Income from nonconsolidated affiliates(1,204)(513)(1,348)(1,380)
Loss on remeasurement of investment in nonconsolidated affiliates446 — 1,505 — 
Current tax (benefit) / expense(107)420 462 906 
Deferred tax (benefit) / expense(562)349 (804)36 
Preferred return to preferred OP units / equity1,645 1,599 4,799 4,640 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interests6,907 5,422 8,806 9,048 
Preferred stock distribution— 428 — 1,288 
NOI (1) / Gross Profit
$221,711 $196,663 $573,847 $532,376 

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Real Property NOI (1)
$176,284 $156,669 $481,393 $440,543 
Home Sales NOI (1) / Gross Profit
11,425 13,487 31,329 36,635 
Rental Program NOI (1)
29,323 25,270 86,182 77,700 
Ancillary NOI (1) / Gross Profit
23,780 18,507 30,642 28,824 
Site rent from Rental Program (included in Real Property NOI) (1) (10)
(19,101)(17,270)(55,699)(51,326)
NOI (1) / Gross Profit
$221,711 $196,663 $573,847 $532,376 



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3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     11          Sun Communities, Inc.


Debt Analysis    
(amounts in thousands)
Quarter Ended
9/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/20199/30/2019
Debt Outstanding
Mortgage loans payable$3,191,380 $3,205,507 $3,273,808 $3,180,592 $2,967,128 
Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables (11)
— — — — 93,669 
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable35,249 35,249 35,249 35,249 35,249 
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable34,663 34,663 34,663 34,663 34,663 
Lines of credit and other debt (6)
79,321 115,352 582,774 183,898 140,632 
Total debt$3,340,613 $3,390,771 $3,926,494 $3,434,402 $3,271,341 
% Fixed / Floating
Fixed97.6 %96.6 %85.2 %94.7 %95.7 %
Floating2.4 %3.4 %14.8 %5.3 %4.3 %
Total100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Weighted Average Interest Rates
Mortgage loans payable3.88 %3.88 %3.91 %4.05 %4.13 %
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable6.00 %6.00 %6.00 %6.00 %6.00 %
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable5.93 %5.93 %5.93 %6.50 %6.50 %
Lines of credit and other debt (6)
1.32 %2.03 %1.85 %2.71 %3.23 %
Average before secured borrowings (11)
3.86 %3.86 %3.64 %4.03 %4.14 %
Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables (11)
— %— %— %— %9.92 %
Total average3.86 %3.86 %3.64 %4.03 %4.30 %
Debt Ratios
Net Debt / Recurring EBITDA (1) (TTM)
5.0 4.8 5.6 5.5 5.3 
Net Debt / Enterprise Value18.3 %17.8 %22.6 %19.0 %18.7 %
Net Debt / Gross Assets31.6 %29.7 %35.6 %36.0 %36.0 %
Coverage Ratios
Recurring EBITDA (1) (TTM) / Interest
4.84.54.54.44.4
Recurring EBITDA (1) (TTM) / Interest + Pref. Distributions + Pref. Stock Distribution
4.64.44.34.24.2

Maturities / Principal Amortization Next Five Years20202021202220232024
Mortgage loans payable
Maturities$— $— $82,155 $185,618 $315,330 
Principal amortization14,554 59,615 61,326 60,604 57,082 
Preferred Equity - Sun NG Resorts - mandatorily redeemable— — 35,249 — — 
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable— — — — 27,373 
Lines of credit and other debt (6)
546 13,645 10,000 55,130 — 
Total$15,100 $73,260 $188,730 $301,352 $399,785 
Weighted average rate of maturities— %— %4.46 %4.08 %4.47 %
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     12          Sun Communities, Inc.


Real Property Operations – Same Community(2)                    
(amounts in thousands except for Other Information)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% ChangeSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% Change
Financial Information
Income from real property (12)
$243,373 $230,983 $12,390 5.4 %$661,984 $642,809 $19,175 3.0 %
Property operating expenses
Payroll and benefits23,720 23,642 78 0.3 %60,457 63,255 (2,798)(4.4)%
Legal, taxes, and insurance2,385 2,829 (444)(15.7)%7,690 7,432 258 3.5 %
Utilities (12)
21,269 19,102 2,167 11.3 %49,814 49,290 524 1.1 %
Supplies and repair (13)
10,920 10,617 303 2.9 %25,223 26,227 (1,004)(3.8)%
Other (a)
9,774 8,626 1,148 13.3 %21,607 21,276 331 1.6 %
Real estate taxes15,937 15,066 871 5.8 %47,920 45,610 2,310 5.1 %
Property operating expenses84,005 79,882 4,123 5.2 %212,711 213,090 (379)(0.2)%
Real Property NOI (1)
$159,368 $151,101 $8,267 5.5 %$449,273 $429,719 $19,554 4.6 %
(a) Includes COVID-19 personal protective equipment expense of $1,130 and $2,065 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

As of
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% Change
Other Information
Number of properties366 366 — 
MH occupancy (3)
97.2 %
RV occupancy (3)
100.0 %
MH & RV blended occupancy (3)
97.8 %
Adjusted MH occupancy (3)
98.4 %
RV occupancy (3)
100.0 %
Adjusted MH & RV blended occupancy (3)
98.8 %96.8 %2.0 %
Monthly base rent per site - MH$594 $576 $18 
3.2% (15)
Monthly base rent per site - RV (14)
$444 $420 $24 
5.5% (15)
Monthly base rent per site - Total (14)
$559 $539 $20 
3.6% (15)

3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     13          Sun Communities, Inc.


Home Sales Summary     
(amounts in thousands except for *)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% ChangeSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% Change
Financial Information
New Homes
New home sales$23,734 $19,775 $3,959 20.0 %$58,536 $51,860 $6,676 12.9 %
New home cost of sales19,294 16,761 2,533 15.1 %47,611 44,740 2,871 6.4 %
NOI (1) / Gross Profit new homes
4,440 3,014 1,426 47.3 %10,925 7,120 3,805 53.4 %
Gross margin % – new homes18.7 %15.2 %3.5 %18.7 %13.7 %5.0 %
Average selling price – new homes*$153,123 $118,413 $34,710 29.3 %$141,391 $120,325 $21,066 17.5 %
Pre-owned Homes
Pre-owned home sales$23,928 $30,030 $(6,102)(20.3)%$68,243 $84,805 $(16,562)(19.5)%
Pre-owned home cost of sales16,943 19,557 (2,614)(13.4)%47,839 55,290 (7,451)(13.5)%
NOI (1) / Gross Profit – pre-owned homes
6,985 10,473 (3,488)(33.3)%20,404 29,515 (9,111)(30.9)%
Gross margin % – pre-owned homes29.2 %34.9 %(5.7)%29.9 %34.8 %(4.9)%
Average selling price – pre-owned homes*$43,114 $40,636 $2,478 6.1 %$40,864 $38,548 $2,316 6.0 %
Total Home Sales
Revenue from home sales$47,662 $49,805 $(2,143)(4.3)%$126,779 $136,665 $(9,886)(7.2)%
Cost of home sales36,237 36,318 (81)(0.2)%95,450 100,030 (4,580)(4.6)%
NOI (1) / Gross Profit – home sales
$11,425 $13,487 $(2,062)(15.3)%$31,329 $36,635 $(5,306)(14.5)%
Statistical Information
New home sales volume*155 167 (12)(7.2)%414 431 (17)(3.9)%
Pre-owned home sales volume*555 739 (184)(24.9)%1,670 2,200 (530)(24.1)%
Total home sales volume *710 906 (196)(21.6)%2,084 2,631 (547)(20.8)%
    
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     14          Sun Communities, Inc.


Rental Program Summary     
(amounts in thousands except for *)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% ChangeSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2019Change% Change
Financial Information
Revenues
Rental home revenue$16,171 $14,444 $1,727 12.0 %$46,611 $42,827 $3,784 8.8 %
Site rent from Rental Program (1) (10)
19,101 17,270 1,831 10.6 %55,699 51,326 4,373 8.5 %
Rental Program revenue35,272 31,714 3,558 11.2 %102,310 94,153 8,157 8.7 %
Expenses
Repairs and refurbishment3,414 4,080 (666)(16.3)%8,623 9,317 (694)(7.4)%
Taxes and insurance2,059 1,940 119 6.1 %6,078 5,631 447 7.9 %
Other476 424 52 12.3 %1,427 1,505 (78)(5.2)%
Rental Program operating and maintenance5,949 6,444 (495)(7.7)%16,128 16,453 (325)(2.0)%
Rental Program NOI (1)
$29,323 $25,270 $4,053 16.0 %$86,182 $77,700 $8,482 10.9 %
Other Information  
Number of sold rental homes*225 317 (92)(29.0)%581 859 (278)(32.4)%
Number of occupied rentals, end of period*11,729 11,170 559 5.0 %
Investment in occupied rental homes, end of period$625,922 $570,053 $55,869 9.8 %
Weighted average monthly rental rate, end of period*$1,032 $987 $45 4.6 %


3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     15          Sun Communities, Inc.


Acquisitions and Other Summary (16)
(amounts in thousands except for statistical data)
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2020
Financial Information
Revenues
Income from real property$30,921 $63,257 
Property and Operating Expenses
Payroll and benefits4,241 9,557 
Legal, taxes & insurance246 780 
Utilities3,375 6,815 
Supplies and repairs1,570 3,871 
Other3,068 5,693 
Real estate taxes1,505 4,421 
Property operating expenses14,005 31,137 
Net operating income (NOI) (1)
$16,916 $32,120 
Other InformationSeptember 30, 2020
Number of properties66 
Occupied sites 9,171 
Developed sites 10,188 
Occupancy % 90.0 %
Transient sites5,403 
    

3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     16          Sun Communities, Inc.


Property Summary
(includes MH and Annual RVs)
COMMUNITIES9/30/20206/30/20203/31/202012/31/20199/30/2019
FLORIDA
Communities
127 125 125 125 125 
Developed sites (17)
39,517 39,241 39,380 39,230 39,067 
Occupied (17)
38,743 38,453 38,526 38,346 38,155 
Occupancy % (17)
98.0 %98.0 %97.8 %97.7 %97.7 %
Sites for development
1,427 1,427 1,527 1,527 1,633 
MICHIGAN
Communities
74 72 72 72 72 
Developed sites (17)
29,086 27,901 27,883 27,905 27,906 
Occupied (17)
28,033 27,191 26,863 26,785 26,677 
Occupancy % (17)
96.4 %97.5 %96.3 %96.0 %95.6 %
Sites for development
1,182 1,182 1,115 1,115 1,115 
TEXAS
Communities
24 23 23 23 23 
Developed sites (17)
7,659 7,641 7,627 7,615 7,098 
Occupied (17)
7,427 7,289 7,076 7,006 6,834 
Occupancy % (17)
97.0 %95.4 %92.8 %92.0 %96.3 %
Sites for development
1,378 565 555 555 1,086 
CALIFORNIA
Communities
34 32 31 31 31 
Developed sites (17)
6,372 6,364 5,986 5,981 5,963 
Occupied (17)
6,290 6,272 5,948 5,941 5,917 
Occupancy % (17)
98.7 %98.6 %99.4 %99.3 %99.2 %
Sites for development
373 264 302 302 302 
ARIZONA
Communities
13 13 13 13 13 
Developed sites (17)
4,274 4,259 4,268 4,263 4,239 
Occupied (17)
3,957 3,932 3,923 3,892 3,852 
Occupancy % (17)
92.6 %92.3 %91.9 %91.3 %90.9 %
Sites for development
— — — — — 
ONTARIO, CANADA
Communities
15 15 15 15 15 
Developed sites (17)
4,067 3,980 3,977 4,031 4,022 
Occupied (17)
4,067 3,980 3,977 4,031 4,022 
Occupancy % (17)
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Sites for development
1,593 1,593 1,608 1,611 1,675 
INDIANA
Communities
11 11 11 11 11 
Developed sites (17)
3,087 3,087 3,087 3,087 3,089 
Occupied (17)
2,957 2,961 2,914 2,900 2,870 
Occupancy % (17)
95.8 %95.9 %94.4 %93.9 %92.9 %
Sites for development
277 277 277 277 277 
OHIO
Communities
Developed sites (17)
2,790 2,778 2,768 2,770 2,770 
Occupied (17)
2,758 2,736 2,702 2,716 2,703 
Occupancy % (17)
98.9 %98.5 %97.6 %98.1 %97.6 %
Sites for development
22 22 59 59 59 
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     17          Sun Communities, Inc.


Property Summary
(includes MH and Annual RVs)
COLORADO
Communities
10 10 10 10 10 
Developed sites (16)
2,453 2,441 2,423 2,423 2,423 
Occupied (17)
2,365 2,327 2,318 2,322 2,325 
Occupancy % (17)
96.4 %95.3 %95.7 %95.8 %96.0 %
Sites for development
1,282 1,566 1,867 1,867 1,973 
OTHER STATES
Communities
115 116 115 113 80 
Developed sites (17)
22,721 22,780 22,583 22,572 17,203 
Occupied (17)
21,995 22,024 21,749 21,678 16,657 
Occupancy % (17)
96.8 %96.7 %96.3 %96.0 %96.8 %
Sites for development
2,596 2,846 2,980 2,980 2,437 
TOTAL - PORTFOLIO
Communities
432 426 424 422 389 
Developed sites (17)
122,026 120,472 119,982 119,877 113,780 
Occupied (17)
118,592 117,165 115,996 115,617 110,012 
Occupancy % (17)
97.2 %
(18)
97.3 %96.7 %96.4 %96.7 %
Sites for development (19)
10,130 9,742 10,290 10,293 10,557 
% Communities age restricted
33.6 %34.0 %34.0 %34.1 %30.8 %
TRANSIENT RV PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
Location
Florida5,993 5,547 5,311 5,465 5,506 
California2,236 1,978 1,947 1,952 1,970 
Texas1,917 1,590 1,612 1,623 1,642 
Maryland1,515 1,515 1,488 1,488 1,426 
Arizona1,386 1,401 1,392 1,397 1,421 
Colorado930 574 291 291 185 
Ontario, Canada920 1,007 1,009 939 937 
New York900 911 916 923 924 
New Jersey828 857 875 864 868 
Maine819 837 828 811 821 
Utah750 750 750 753 560 
Virginia564 598 630 324 329 
Other states4,970 4,795 4,831 4,586 4,293 
Total Transient RV Sites23,728 22,360 21,880 21,416 20,882 
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     18          Sun Communities, Inc.


Capital Improvements, Development, and Acquisitions     
(amounts in thousands except for *)

 Recurring
Capital Expenditures
Average / Site*
Recurring
Capital Expenditures (20)
 Lot
Modifications (21) 
Acquisitions (22)
 Expansion
and
Development (23)
Revenue Producing /Expense Reduction Projects (24)
YTD 2020$147 $17,426 $21,837 $333,011 $197,669 $15,188 
2019$345 $30,382 $31,135 $930,668 $281,808 $9,638 
2018$263 $24,265 $22,867 $414,840 $152,672 $3,864 
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     19          Sun Communities, Inc.


Operating Statistics for MH and Annual RVs
LocationsResident Move-outs
Net Leased Sites (5)
New Home SalesPre-owned Home SalesBrokered
Re-sales
Florida1,744 247 123 154 910 
Michigan351 533 32 808 113 
Ontario, Canada647 36 25 15 334 
Texas298 421 55 189 47 
Arizona64 65 26 20 91 
Indiana57 57 143 11 
Ohio85 42 — 67 
California89 31 19 11 67 
Colorado21 43 25 20 34 
Other states1,076 452 105 243 236 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 20204,432 1,927 414 1,670 1,852 

Total For Year EndedResident Move-outs
Net Leased Sites (5)
New Home SalesPre-owned Home SalesBrokered
Re-sales
20194,139 2,674 571 2,868 2,231 
20183,435 2,600 526 3,103 2,147 

Percentage TrendsResident Move-outs Resident
Re-sales
2020 (TTM)3.2 %6.6 %
20192.6 %6.6 %
20182.4 %7.2 %
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     20          Sun Communities, Inc.


Footnotes and Definitions                        
(1)Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize funds from operations (“FFO”), net operating income (“NOI”), and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) as supplemental performance measures. The Company believes that FFO, NOI, and EBITDA are appropriate measures given their wide use by and relevance to investors and analysts. Additionally, FFO, NOI, and EBITDA are commonly used in various ratios, pricing multiples, yields and returns and valuation calculations used to measure financial position, performance and value.
FFO, reflecting the assumption that real estate values rise or fall with market conditions, principally adjusts for the effects of generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) depreciation and amortization of real estate assets.
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 ability to incur and service debt and to fund dividends and other cash needs.
FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) as GAAP net income (loss), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization, 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, impairment and excluding 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. The Company also uses FFO excluding certain gain and loss items that management considers unrelated to the operational and financial performance of our 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 performance measure or GAAP cash flow from operations as a liquidity measure. 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. Further, 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.
NOI is derived from revenues minus property operating expenses and real estate taxes. 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 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 cash flow from 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.
EBITDA as defined by NAREIT (referred to as “EBITDAre”) is calculated 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.
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     21          Sun Communities, Inc.


Investors utilize EBITDAre as a supplemental measure to evaluate and compare investment quality and enterprise value of REITs. 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 from operating, investing and financing activities as measures of liquidity.
(2)    Same Community results reflect constant currency for comparative purposes. Canadian currency figures in the prior comparative period have been translated at 2020 average exchange rates.
(3)    The Same Community occupancy percentage is 97.2 percent for MH, 100.0 percent for RV, and 97.8 percent for the blended MH and RV. The MH and RV blended occupancy is derived from 111,838 developed sites, of which 109,421 were occupied. The Same Community occupancy percentage for 2019 has been adjusted to reflect incremental period-over-period growth from filled expansion sites and the conversion of transient RV sites to annual RV sites. The adjusted Same Community occupancy percentage for 2020 is derived from 110,773 developed sites, of which 109,421 were occupied. The number of developed sites excludes RV transient sites and approximately 1,100 recently completed but vacant MH expansion sites.
(4)    The effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities is excluded from these items.
(5) Net leased sites do not include occupied sites acquired during that year.
(6) Lines of credit and other debt includes the Company’s MH floor plan facility. The effective interest rate on the MH floor plan facility was 6.0 percent for the quarters ended September 30 and June 30, 2020, and 7.0 percent for the quarters ended March 31, 2020, and December 31 and September 30, 2019. However, the Company pays no interest if the floor plan balance is repaid within 60 days.
(7)    Other expense, net was as follows (in thousands):
Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2020September 30, 2019September 30, 2020September 30, 2019
Foreign currency remeasurement gain / (loss)$360 $(107)$(55)$(92)
Collateralized receivables derecognition gain— 31 — 31 
Contingent consideration value expense
(2,724)(1,286)(2,890)(1,421)
Long term lease termination expense(160)— (433)(42)
Other expense, net$(2,524)$(1,362)$(3,378)$(1,524)

(8)    These costs represent the 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.
(9)    Core FFO(1) includes an adjustment of $(0.3) million and zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $(0.4) million and zero for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, for estimated loss of earnings in excess of the applicable business interruption deductible in relation to the Company’s Florida Keys communities that required redevelopment due to damages sustained from Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
(10)    The renter’s monthly payment includes the site rent and an amount attributable to the home lease. The site rent is reflected in Real Property Operations’ segment revenue. For purposes of management analysis, site rent is included in Rental Program revenue to evaluate the incremental revenue gains associated with the Rental Program, and to assess the overall growth and performance of the Rental Program and financial impact on the Company’s operations.
(11)    This is a transferred asset transaction which has been classified as collateralized receivables and the cash received from this transaction has been classified as a secured borrowing. The interest income and interest expense accrue at the same rate and amount. In November 2019, the Company derecognized the transferred financial assets and secured borrowing as legal isolation criteria to be accounted for as a true sale were satisfied pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement.
(12)    Same Community results net $10.1 million and $8.9 million of certain utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating and maintenance expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Same Community results net $28.4 million and $25.8 million of utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating and maintenance expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     22          Sun Communities, Inc.


(13) Same Community supplies and repair expense excludes $0.2 million and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, of expenses incurred for recently acquired properties to bring the 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.
(14)    Monthly base rent per site pertains to annual RV sites and excludes transient RV sites.
(15)    Calculated using actual results without rounding.
(16)    Acquisitions and other is comprised of 11 properties acquired and three properties that the Company has an interest in, but does not operate in 2020, 42 properties acquired in 2019, one property being operated under a temporary use permit, three Florida Keys properties that require redevelopment as a result of damage sustained from Hurricane Irma in 2017, five recently opened ground-up developments, one property undergoing redevelopment, and other miscellaneous transactions and activity.
(17)    Includes MH and annual RV sites, and excludes transient RV sites, as applicable.
(18)    As of September 30, 2020, total portfolio MH occupancy was 96.4 percent inclusive of the impact of approximately 1,400 recently constructed but vacant MH expansion sites, and annual RV occupancy was 100.0 percent.
(19)    Total sites for development were comprised of approximately 76.1 percent for expansion, 22.2 percent for greenfield development and 1.7 percent for redevelopment.
(20)    Recurring capital expenditures are necessary to maintain asset quality, including purchasing and replacing assets used to operate the community. These capital expenditures include items such as: major road, driveway, pool improvements; clubhouse renovations; adding or replacing street lights; playground equipment; signage; maintenance facilities; manager housing and property vehicles. The minimum capitalized amount is five hundred dollars.
(21)    Lot modification capital expenditures improve the asset quality of the community. These costs are incurred when an existing older home moves out, and the site is prepared for a new home, more often than not, a multi-sectional home. These activities, which are mandated by strict manufacturer’s installation requirements and state building code, include items such as new foundations, driveways, and utility upgrades.
(22)    Capital expenditures related to acquisitions represent the purchase price of existing operating communities and land parcels to develop expansions or new communities. These costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 include $28.5 million of capital improvements identified during due diligence that are necessary to bring the communities to the Company’s operating standards. For the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, these costs were $50.7 million and $94.6 million, respectively. These include items such as: upgrading clubhouses; landscaping; new street light systems; new mail delivery systems; pool renovation including larger decks, heaters, and furniture; new maintenance facilities; and new signage including main signs and internal road signs. These are considered acquisition costs and although identified during due diligence, often require 24 to 36 months after closing to complete.
(23)    Expansion and development expenditures consist primarily of construction costs and costs necessary to complete home site improvements, such as driveways, sidewalks and landscaping.
(24)    Capital costs related to revenue generating activities consist primarily of garages, sheds, sub-metering of water, sewer and electricity. Revenue generating attractions at our RV resorts are also included here and, occasionally, a special capital project requested by residents and accompanied by an extra rental increase will be classified as revenue producing.
Certain financial information has been revised to reflect reclassifications in prior periods to conform to current period presentation.
3rd Quarter 2020 Supplemental Information     23          Sun Communities, Inc.