Sun Communities, Inc. Reports 2017 Second Quarter Results



NEWS RELEASE
July 26, 2017

Southfield, Michigan, July 26, 2017 - 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 second quarter results. 

Financial Results for the Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

For the quarter ended June 30, 2017, total revenues increased $47.1 million, or 24.7 percent, to $237.9 million compared to $190.8 million for the same period in 2016. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $12.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted common share, as compared to net loss attributable to common stockholders of $7.8 million, or $0.12 net loss per diluted common share, for the same period in 2016.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, total revenues increased $106.9 million, or 29.2 percent, to $472.3 million compared to $365.4 million for the same period in 2016. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $33.5 million, or $0.45 per diluted common share, as compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.1 million, or $0.00 per diluted common share, for the same period in 2016.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Portfolio Performance

  • Funds from Operations ("FFO")(1) excluding certain items was $0.96 per diluted share and OP unit ("Share") for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to $0.85 for the same period in 2016, an increase of 12.9 percent.
     
  • Revenue producing sites increased by 752 sites for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as compared to an increase of 501 sites in the same period in 2016.  
     
  • Home sales volumes increased by 6.8 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.
     
  • Same Community Net Operating Income ("NOI")(1) increased by 6.1 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016.
     
  • Same Community occupancy increased 160 basis points to 97.2 percent, as compared to 95.6 percent(10) at June 30, 2016.

"Our second quarter performance demonstrates our ongoing commitment to deliver consistent operational results, while positioning ourselves for continued growth. Solid occupancy gains, stable rate increases and robust home sales all contributed to the quarter's performance," said Gary A. Shiffman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "On the capital side, we further strengthened our balance sheet from both a debt and equity perspective. With a sizable expansion platform and an active acquisition pipeline, we expect to continue to drive attractive growth."


OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Community Occupancy

Total portfolio occupancy was 96.1 percent at both June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2016, including the impact of recently completed but vacant expansion sites. During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, revenue producing sites increased by 752 sites, as compared to 501 revenue producing sites gained during the second quarter of 2016.

Revenue producing sites increased by 1,439 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 1,093 revenue producing sites gained during the six months ended June 30, 2016.


Same Community Results

For the 231 communities owned since January 1, 2016, NOI(1) for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 increased 6.1 percent over the same period in 2016, driven by a 6.2 percent increase in revenues and a 6.3 percent increase in operating expenses.  Same community occupancy increased to 97.2 percent at June 30, 2017 from 95.6 percent(10) at June 30, 2016.

For the six months ended June 30, 2017, total revenues increased by 5.7 percent while total expenses increased by 3.8 percent, resulting in an increase to NOI(1) of 6.4 percent over the six months ended June 30, 2016.


Home Sales

Total home sales were 801 for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 as compared to 750 homes sold during the same period in 2016, a 6.8 percent increase.

Rental homes sales, which are included in total home sales, were 302 and 278 for the quarters ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, 1,627 homes were sold compared to 1,515 for the same period ending 2016. Rental home sales, which are included in total home sales, were 542 and 572 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY

Debt Transactions

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as previously announced, the Company amended and restated its credit agreement with Citibank, N.A. and certain other lenders. Pursuant to the amendments, the Company can borrow up to $550.0 million under a revolving loan and $100.0 million under a term loan (the "Facility"). The Facility has a four-year term, and replaced the Company's $450.0 million credit facility that was scheduled to mature in August 2019. The Facility bears interest at a floating rate based on the Eurodollar rate plus a margin that can range from 1.35 percent to 2.20 percent for the revolving loan and 1.30 percent to 2.15 percent for the term loan. The Company may borrow up to $100.0 million on the term loan on or before September 30, 2017.

Additionally, during the quarter, the Company completed a $77.0 million secured borrowing that bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.16 percent and has a 25-year term. The Company also repaid a $3.9 million mortgage loan that had an interest rate of 6.54 percent that was due to mature in August 2017.

As of June 30, 2017, the Company had approximately $3.0 billion of debt outstanding. The weighted average interest rate was 4.56 percent and the weighted average maturity was 8.7 years. The Company had $241.6 million of unrestricted cash on hand.  At period-end the Company's net debt to trailing twelve month  Recurring EBITDA(1) ratio was 6.0 times.

Equity Transactions

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten registered public offering of 4,830,000 shares of common stock at a gross price of $86.00 per share. Proceeds from the offering were $408.9 million after deducting expenses related to the offering. The Company utilized proceeds from the offering to fully repay borrowings outstanding on its senior revolving credit facility, redeem certain preferred securities, and fund an acquisition.

The Company also sold 400,000 shares of common stock through its At-the-Market equity sales program ("ATM") at a weighted average price of $85.01 during the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Net proceeds from the sales were $33.6 million.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, the Company redeemed 438,448 shares of 6.50% Series A-4 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock and 200,000 Series A-4 preferred OP units from certain entities affiliated with the sellers under the Company's previous acquisition of the American Land Lease portfolio for total consideration of $24.7 million.


PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

Acquisitions(2)

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, as previously announced, the Company acquired an undeveloped parcel of land near the ocean in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for total consideration of $5.9 million. This land parcel has been successfully entitled and zoned to build a 775 site RV resort.

During the quarter, the Company acquired a 489 site RV resort located in Hillsdale, Illinois and a 458 site MH community in Superior Township, Michigan, for total consideration of approximately $25.0 million.

GUIDANCE 2017

The Company is updating its 2017 full year guidance of FFO(1) per Share to be in the range of $4.12 to $4.18. The revised guidance reflects the impacts of the May equity offering and ATM issuances of $(0.12) per Share, and year to date outperformance of the portfolio and contribution from completed acquisitions of $0.06 per Share. The Company anticipates FFO(1) per Share of $1.11 to $1.14 for the third quarter and $0.95 to $0.98 for the fourth quarter.

The Company affirms 2017 full year guidance of Same Community NOI(1) growth of 6.4 percent to 6.8 percent. Guidance does not include prospective acquisitions or capital markets activity.

FFO(1) per Share estimates assume certain non-core items are adjusted from FFO(1). The estimates and assumptions presented above represent a range of possible outcomes and may differ materially from actual results. The estimates and assumptions are forward looking based on the Company's current assessment of economic and market conditions, as well as other risks outlined below under the caption "Forward-Looking Statements."


EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL

A conference call to discuss second quarter operating results will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017 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 August 10, 2017 and can be accessed toll-free by calling 844-512-2921 or by calling 412-317-6671. The Conference ID number for the call and the replay is 13661890. The conference call will be available live on Sun Communities' website www.suncommunities.com. Replay will also be available on the website.

Sun Communities, Inc. is a REIT that, as of June 30, 2017, owned or had an interest in a portfolio of 344 communities comprising approximately 120,000 developed sites in 29 states and Ontario, Canada.

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

CONTACT

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


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. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "believes," "intends," "should," "plans," "estimates," "approximate," "guidance," and similar expressions in this press release that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters.

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, some of which are beyond the Company's control. These risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause the actual results of the Company to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include national, regional and local economic climates, the ability to maintain rental rates and occupancy levels, competitive market forces, the performance of recent acquisitions, the ability to integrate future acquisitions smoothly and efficiently, changes in market rates of interest, changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing and the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders.  Further details of potential risks that may affect the Company are described in our periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to provide public updates, revisions or amendments to any forward-looking statements made herein to reflect changes in the Company's assumptions, expectations of future events, or trends.


Investor Information                                                           



RESEARCH COVERAGE            
             
Firm   Analyst   Phone   Email
Bank of America Merrill Lynch   Joshua Dennerlein   (646) 855-1681   joshua.dennerlein@baml.com
BMO Capital Markets   John Kim   (212) 885-4115   johnp.kim@bmo.com
Citi Research   Michael Bilerman   (212) 816-1383   michael.bilerman@citi.com
    Nicholas Joseph   (212) 816-1909   nicholas.joseph@citi.com
Evercore ISI   Steve Sakwa   (212) 446-9462   steve.sakwa@evercoreisi.com
    Gwen Clark   (212) 446-5611   gwen.clark@evercoreisi.com
Green Street Advisors   Ryan Burke   (949) 640-8780   rburke@greenstreetadvisors.com
RBC Capital Markets   Neil Malkin   (440) 715-2651   neil.malkin@rbccm.com
Robert W. Baird & Co.   Drew Babin   (610) 238-6634   dbabin@rwbaird.com
Wells Fargo   Todd Stender   (562) 637-1371   todd.stender@wellsfargo.com
             
             
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Portfolio Overview                                                                           
(As of June 30, 2017)


 


Balance Sheets                                                                                                                                              
(amounts in thousands)


    6/30/2017   12/31/2016
ASSETS:        
Land   $ 1,066,792     $ 1,051,536  
Land improvements and buildings   4,934,110     4,825,043  
Rental homes and improvements   507,362     489,633  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment   137,546     130,127  
Investment property   6,645,810     6,496,339  
Accumulated depreciation   (1,128,671 )   (1,026,858 )
Investment property, net   5,517,139     5,469,481  
Cash and cash equivalents   241,646     8,164  
Inventory of manufactured homes   25,582     21,632  
Notes and other receivables, net   110,499     81,179  
Collateralized receivables, net (3)   138,696     143,870  
Other assets, net   145,151     146,450  
Total assets   $ 6,178,713     $ 5,870,776  
LIABILITIES:        
Mortgage loans payable   $ 2,832,819     $ 2,819,567  
Secured borrowings (3)   139,496     144,477  
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable   45,903     45,903  
Lines of credit   435     100,095  
Distributions payable   56,283     51,896  
Other liabilities   298,759     279,667  
Total liabilities   3,373,695     3,441,605  
Series A-4 preferred stock   32,414     50,227  
Series A-4 preferred OP units   11,051     16,717  
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:        
Series A preferred stock   34     34  
Common stock   790     732  
Additional paid-in capital   3,780,599     3,321,441  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (981 )   (3,181 )
Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings   (1,089,428 )   (1,023,415 )
  Total SUI stockholders' equity   2,691,014     2,295,611  
Noncontrolling interests:        
Common and preferred OP units   67,135     69,598  
Consolidated variable interest entities   3,404     (2,982 )
Total noncontrolling interest   70,539     66,616  
Total stockholders' equity   2,761,553     2,362,227  
Total liabilities & stockholders' equity   $ 6,178,713     $ 5,870,776  


Statements of Operations - Quarter to Date Comparison                                                            
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


  Three Months Ended June 30,
  2017   2016   Change   % Change
REVENUES              
Income from real property (excluding transient revenue) $ 163,770     $ 129,117     $ 34,653     26.8 %
Transient revenue 15,691     10,884     4,807     44.2 %
Revenue from home sales 30,859     26,039     4,820     18.5 %
Rental home revenue 12,678     11,957     721     6.0 %
Ancillary revenues 8,850     7,383     1,467     19.9 %
Interest 5,043     4,672     371     7.9 %
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net 1,008     747     261     34.9 %
Total revenues 237,899     190,799     47,100     24.7 %
               
EXPENSES              
Property operating and maintenance 53,446     37,067     16,379     44.2 %
Real estate taxes 13,126     10,153     2,973     29.3 %
Cost of home sales 22,022     18,684     3,338     17.9 %
Rental home operating and maintenance 4,944     5,411     (467 )   (8.6 )%
Ancillary expenses 7,058     5,599     1,459     26.1 %
Home selling expenses 2,990     2,460     530     21.5 %
General and administrative 19,989     16,543     3,446     20.8 %
Transaction costs 2,437     20,979     (18,542 )   (88.4 )%
Depreciation and amortization 62,721     49,670     13,051     26.3 %
Extinguishment of debt 293     -     293     N/A
Interest 32,358     28,428     3,930     13.8 %
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units 787     787     -     - %
Total expenses 222,171     195,781     26,390     13.5 %
Income / (loss) before other items 15,728     (4,982 )   20,710     415.7 %
Other income, net (4) 875     -     875     N/A
Current tax benefit / (expense) 7     (56 )   63     112.5 %
Deferred tax benefit 364     -     364     N/A
Net income / (loss) 16,974     (5,038 )   22,012     436.9 %
Less: Preferred return to preferred OP units (1,196 )   (1,263 )   67     (5.3 )%
Less: Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (1,315 )   695     (2,010 )   (289.2 )%
Less: Preferred stock distribution (2,099 )   (2,197 )   98     (4.5 )%
NET INCOME / (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUI $ 12,364     $ (7,803 )   $ 20,167     258.5 %
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:              
Basic 74,678     64,757     9,921     15.3 %
Diluted 75,154     64,757     10,397     16.1 %
Earnings / (loss) per share:              
Basic $ 0.16     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.28     233.3 %
Diluted $ 0.16     $ (0.12 )   $ 0.28     233.3 %


Statements of Operations - Year to Date Comparison                                                                              
(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)


  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2017   2016   Change   % Change
REVENUES:              
Income from real property (excluding transient revenue) $ 325,646     $ 248,201     $ 77,445     31.2 %
Transient revenue 36,869     21,035     15,834     75.3 %
Revenue from home sales 58,122     50,776     7,346     14.5 %
Rental home revenue 25,017     23,665     1,352     5.7 %
Ancillary revenues 15,069     11,996     3,073     25.6 %
Interest 9,689     8,617     1,072     12.4 %
Brokerage commissions and other revenues, net 1,887     1,153     734     63.7 %
Total revenues 472,299     365,443     106,856     29.2 %
               
EXPENSES:              
Property operating and maintenance 100,612     68,268     32,344     47.4 %
Real estate taxes 26,269     19,738     6,531     33.1 %
Cost of home sales 42,905     36,868     6,037     16.4 %
Rental home operating and maintenance 10,046     11,287     (1,241 )   (11.0 )%
Ancillary expenses 11,726     9,248     2,478     26.8 %
Home selling expenses 6,101     4,597     1,504     32.7 %
General and administrative 37,921     30,335     7,586     25.0 %
Transaction costs 4,823     23,700     (18,877 )   (79.7 )%
Depreciation and amortization 125,487     98,082     27,405     27.9 %
Extinguishment of debt 759     -     759     N/A
Interest 63,680     54,722     8,958     16.4 %
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units 1,571     1,574     (3 )   (0.2 )%
Total expenses 431,900     358,419     73,481     20.5 %
Income before other items 40,399     7,024     33,375     475.2 %
Other income, net (4) 1,627     -     1,627     N/A
Current tax expense (171 )   (284 )   113     39.8 %
Deferred tax benefit 664     -     664     N/A
Net income 42,519     6,740     35,779     530.9 %
Less: Preferred return to preferred OP units (2,370 )   (2,536 )   166     (6.6 )%
Less: Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests (2,403 )   419     (2,822 )   (673.5 )%
Less: Preferred stock distribution (4,278 )   (4,551 )   273     (6.0 )%
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUI $ 33,468     $ 72     33,396     46,383.3 %
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:              
Basic 73,677     61,247     12,430     20.3 %
Diluted 74,272     61,673     12,599     20.4 %
Earnings per share:              
Basic $ 0.45     $ 0.00     $ 0.45     N/A
Diluted $ 0.45     $ 0.00     $ 0.45     N/A


Outstanding Securities and Capitalization             
(in thousands except for *)

Outstanding Securities - As of June 30, 2017
                   
  Number of Units/Shares Outstanding   Conversion Rate*   If Converted   Issuance Price per unit*   Annual Distribution Rate*
Convertible Securities                  
Series A-1 preferred OP units 361   2.4390   880   $100   6.0%
Series A-3 preferred OP units 40   1.8605   74   $100   4.5%
Series A-4 preferred OP units 429   0.4444   191   $25   6.5%
Series C preferred OP units 328   1.1100   364   $100   4.5%
Common OP units 2,770   1.0000   2,770   N/A   Mirrors common shares distributions
Series A-4 cumulative convertible preferred stock 1,085   0.4444   482   $25   6.5%
                   
Non-Convertible Securities                  
Preferred stock (SUI-PrA) 3,400   N/A   N/A   $25   7.125%
                   
Common shares 78,987   N/A   N/A   N/A   $2.68^
^ Annual distribution is based on the last quarterly distribution annualized.

Capitalization - As of June 30, 2017            
             
Equity   Shares   Share Price*   Total
Common shares   78,987     $ 87.69     $ 6,926,370  
Common OP units   2,770     $ 87.69     242,901  
Subtotal   81,757         $ 7,169,271  
             
Series A-1 preferred OP units   880     $ 87.69     77,167  
Series A-3 preferred OP units   74     $ 87.69     6,489  
Series A-4 preferred OP units   191     $ 87.69     16,749  
Series C preferred OP units   364     $ 87.69     31,919  
Total diluted shares outstanding   83,266         $ 7,301,595  
 
Debt
Mortgage loans payable           $ 2,832,819  
Secured borrowings (3)           139,496  
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable           45,903  
Lines of credit           435  
Total Debt           $ 3,018,653  
 
Preferred
Perpetual preferred   3,400     $ 25.00     $ 85,000  
A-4 preferred stock   1,085     $ 25.00     $ 27,125  
Total Capitalization           $ 10,432,373  

Reconciliations to Non-GAAP Financial Measures


Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to Funds from Operations                                                                               
(amounts in thousands except for per share data)


  Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Six Months Ended
June 30,
  2017   2016   2017   2016
Net income / (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders $ 12,364     (7,803 )   $ 33,468     $ 72  
Adjustments:              
Depreciation and amortization 62,842     49,340     125,659     97,416  
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,202     (779 )   2,102     (430 )
Preferred return to preferred OP units 586     618     1,172     1,243  
Preferred distribution to Series A-4 preferred stock 560     -     1,225     -  
Gain on disposition of assets, net (4,352 )   (3,903 )   (7,033 )   (7,558 )
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (6)

 
73,202     37,473     156,593     90,743  
Adjustments:              
Transaction costs 2,437     20,979     4,823     23,700  
Other acquisition related costs (5) 1,525     -     2,369     -  
Extinguishment of debt 293     -     759     -  
Other income, net (4) (875 )   -     (1,627 )   -  
Debt premium write-off (24 )   -     (438 )   -  
Deferred tax benefit (364 )   -     (664 )   -  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities excluding certain items (1) (6)

 
$ 76,194     $ 58,452     $ 161,815     $ 114,443  
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic: 74,678     64,757     73,677     61,247  
Add:              
Common stock issuable upon conversion of stock options 2     9     2     9  
Restricted stock 474     444     593     417  
Common OP units 2,757     2,863     2,756     2,863  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-1 preferred OP units 882     933     887     939  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-3 preferred OP units 75     75     75     75  
Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-4 preferred stock 645     -     690     -  
Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted 79,513     69,081     78,680     65,550  
               
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (6) per share - fully diluted

 
$ 0.92     $ 0.54     $ 1.99     $ 1.38  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (6) per share excluding certain items - fully diluted

 
$ 0.96     $ 0.85     $ 2.06     $ 1.75  


Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to Recurring EBITDA
(amounts in thousands)



  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended  June 30,
  2017   2016   2017   2016
Net income / (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc., common stockholders $ 12,364     $ (7,803 )   $ 33,468     $ 72  
Interest 32,358     28,428     63,680     54,722  
Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units 787     787     1,571     1,574  
Depreciation and amortization 62,721     49,670     125,487     98,082  
Extinguishment of debt 293     -     759     -  
Transaction costs 2,437     20,979     4,823     23,700  
Other income, net (4) (875 )   -     (1,627 )   -  
Current tax (benefit) / expense (7 )   56     171     284  
Deferred tax benefit (364 )   -     (664 )   -  
Preferred return to preferred OP units 1,196     1,263     2,370     2,536  
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,315     (695 )   2,403     (419 )
Preferred stock distributions 2,099     2,197     4,278     4,551  
RECURRING EBITDA (1) $ 114,324     $ 94,882     $ 236,719     $ 185,102  


Reconciliation of Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. Common Stockholders to Net Operating Income
(amounts in thousands)



  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended
 June 30,
  2017   2016   2017   2016
Net income / (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc., common stockholders: $ 12,364     $ (7,803 )   $ 33,468     $ 72  
Other revenues (6,051 )   (5,419 )   (11,576 )   (9,770 )
Home selling expenses 2,990     2,460     6,101     4,597  
General and administrative 19,989     16,543     37,921     30,335  
Transaction costs 2,437     20,979     4,823     23,700  
Depreciation and amortization 62,721     49,670     125,487     98,082  
Extinguishment of debt 293     -     759     -  
Interest expense 33,145     29,215     65,251     56,296  
Other income, net (4) (875 )   -     (1,627 )   -  
Current tax (benefit) / expense (7 )   56     171     284  
Deferred tax benefit (364 )   -     (664 )   -  
Preferred return to preferred OP units 1,196     1,263     2,370     2,536  
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 1,315     (695 )   2,403     (419 )
Preferred stock distributions 2,099     2,197     4,278     4,551  
NOI(1) / Gross Profit $ 131,252     $ 108,466     $ 269,165     $ 210,264  
               

  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended
 June 30,
  2017   2016   2017   2016
Real Property NOI (1) $ 112,889     $ 92,781     $ 235,634     $ 181,230  
Rental Program NOI (1) 23,743     21,959     46,699     43,009  
Home Sales NOI(1) / Gross Profit 8,837     7,355     15,217     13,908  
Ancillary NOI(1) / Gross Profit 1,792     1,784     3,343     2,748  
Site rent from Rental Program (included in Real Property NOI) (1)(7) (16,009 )   (15,413 )   (31,728 )   (30,631 )
NOI(1) / Gross profit $ 131,252     $ 108,466     $ 269,165     $ 210,264  


Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures


Financial Highlights                                                                                                                                     
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)


  Quarter Ended
  6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016   6/30/2016
OPERATING INFORMATION                  
Total revenues $ 237,899     $ 234,400     $ 218,634     $ 249,701     $ 190,799  
Net income / (loss) $ 16,974     $ 25,545     $ 1,501     $ 23,230     $ (5,038 )
Net income / (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 12,364     $ 21,104     $ (1,600 )   $ 18,897     $ (7,803 )
Earnings / (loss) per share basic $ 0.16     $ 0.29     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.12 )
Earnings / (loss) per share diluted $ 0.16     $ 0.29     $ (0.02 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.12 )
                   
Recurring EBITDA (1) $ 114,324     $ 122,395     $ 105,850     $ 123,276     $ 94,882  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities(1) (6) $ 73,202     $ 83,391     $ 57,572     $ 78,023     $ 37,473  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities excluding certain items(1) (6) $ 76,194     $ 85,621     $ 69,192     $ 83,181     $ 58,452  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (6) per share - fully diluted $ 0.92     $ 1.07     $ 0.75     $ 1.06     $ 0.54  
FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1) (6) per share excluding certain items - fully diluted $ 0.96     $ 1.10     $ 0.91     $ 1.13     $ 0.85  
                   
BALANCE SHEETS                  
Total assets $ 6,178,713     $ 5,902,447     $ 5,870,776     $ 5,904,706     $ 5,823,191  
Total debt $ 3,018,653     $ 3,140,547     $ 3,110,042     $ 3,102,993     $ 3,340,329  
Total liabilities $ 3,373,695     $ 3,478,132     $ 3,441,605     $ 3,429,743     $ 3,645,744  


Debt Analysis                                                                                                                                                
(amounts in thousands)


  Quarter Ended
  6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016   6/30/2016
DEBT OUTSTANDING                  
Mortgage loans payable $ 2,832,819     $ 2,774,645     $ 2,819,567     $ 2,854,831     $ 2,792,021  
  Secured borrowings (3) 139,496     141,671     144,477     144,522     144,684  
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable 45,903     45,903     45,903     45,903     45,903  
Lines of credit (8) 435     178,328     100,095     57,737     357,721  
Total debt $ 3,018,653     $ 3,140,547     $ 3,110,042     $ 3,102,993     $ 3,340,329  
                   
% FIXED/FLOATING                  
Fixed 94.9%   89.4%   91.8%   93.1%   84.5%
Floating 5.1%   10.6%   8.2%   6.9%   15.5%
Total 100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%   100.0%
                   
WEIGHTED AVERAGE INTEREST RATES                  
Mortgage loans payable 4.26%   4.26%   4.24%   4.30%   4.38%
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable 6.87%   6.87%   6.87%   6.87%   6.87%
Lines of credit -%   2.52%   2.14%   1.93%   1.89%
Average before Secured borrowings 4.30%   4.19%   4.21%   4.29%   4.13%
Secured borrowings (3) 9.99%   10.01%   10.03%   10.06%   10.09%
Total average 4.56%   4.45%   4.48%   4.56%   4.39%
                   
DEBT RATIOS                  
Net Debt / Recurring EBITDA(1) (TTM) 6.0   7.0   7.5   7.7   9.1
                   
Net Debt / Enterprise Value 27.2%   32.8%   33.8%   32.8%   36.6%
                   
Net Debt + Preferred Stock / Enterprise Value 28.4%   34.2%   35.2%   34.2%   38.0%
                   
Net Debt / Gross Assets 38.0%   44.8%   45.0%   44.1%   49.0%
                   
COVERAGE RATIOS                  
Recurring EBITDA(1) (TTM) / Interest 3.4   3.3   3.2   3.1   3.1
                   
  Recurring EBITDA(1) (TTM) / Interest + Pref.
Distributions + Pref. Stock Distribution
3.1   3.0   2.9   2.9   2.8

MATURITIES/PRINCIPAL AMORTIZATION NEXT FIVE YEARS 2017   2018   2019   2020   2021
Mortgage loans payable:                  
Maturities $ -     $ 26,186     $ 64,314     $ 58,078     $ 270,680  
Weighted average rate of maturities - %   6.13 %   6.24 %   5.92 %   5.53 %
Principal amortization 26,533     55,143     55,937     56,558     55,503  
Secured borrowings (3) 2,763     5,923     6,440     7,028     7,550  
Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable 3,670     7,570     -     -     -  
Lines of credit -     435     -     -     -  
Total $ 32,966     $ 95,257     $ 126,691     $ 121,664     $ 333,733  

Statements of Operations - Same Community                                                                     
(amounts in thousands except for Other Information)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2017   2016   Change % Change   2017   2016 Change   % Change
REVENUES:                          
Income from real property $ 131,008     $ 123,399     $ 7,609   6.2 %   $ 259,764     $ 245,842   $ 13,922     5.7 %
                           
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES:                    
Payroll and benefits 11,615     11,143     472   4.2 %   21,710     20,811   899     4.3 %
Legal, taxes & insurance 1,564     1,418     146   10.3 %   2,748     2,717   31     1.1 %
Utilities 7,192     6,577     615   9.4 %   13,944     13,261   683     5.2 %
Supplies and repair 5,560     5,130     430   8.4 %   9,010     8,612   398     4.6 %
Other 3,296     3,180     116   3.7 %   6,472     6,457   15     0.2 %
Real estate taxes 9,767     9,224     543   5.9 %   19,473     18,795   678     3.6 %
Property operating expenses 38,994     36,672     2,322   6.3 %   73,357     70,653   2,704     3.8 %
NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI)(1) $ 92,014     $ 86,727     $ 5,287   6.1 %   $ 186,407     $ 175,189   $ 11,218     6.4 %

  As of June 30,  
  2017   2016   Change   % Change  
OTHER INFORMATION                
Number of properties 231     231     -        
                 
Overall occupancy (9) 97.2 %   95.6 % (10) 1.6 %      
                 
Sites available for development 6,193     6,919     (726 )   (10.6 )%  
                 
Monthly base rent per site - MH $ 510     $ 493     $ 17     3.4 % (12)
Monthly base rent per site - RV (11) $ 448     $ 432     $ 16     3.6 % (12)
Monthly base rent per site - Total $ 502     $ 486     $ 16     3.4 % (12)

Rental Program Summary    
(amounts in thousands except for *)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2017   2016   Change   % Change   2017   2016   Change   % Change
REVENUES:                              
Rental home revenue $ 12,678     $ 11,957     $ 721     6.0 %   $ 25,017     $ 23,665     $ 1,352     5.7 %
Site rent included in Income from real property 16,009     15,413     596     3.9 %   31,728     30,631     1,097     3.6 %
Rental program revenue 28,687     27,370     1,317     4.8 %   56,745     54,296     2,449     4.5 %
                               
EXPENSES:                              
Commissions 401     384     17     4.4 %   1,011     1,159     (148 )   (12.8 )%
Repairs and refurbishment 2,363     3,273     (910 )   (27.8 )%   4,644     5,939     (1,295 )   (21.8 )%
Taxes and insurance 1,506     1,167     339     29.1 %   2,943     2,732     211     7.7 %
Marketing and other 674     587     87     14.8 %   1,448     1,457     (9 )   (0.6 )%
Rental program operating and maintenance 4,944     5,411     (467 )   (8.6 )%   10,046     11,287     (1,241 )   (11.0 )%
NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI) (1) $ 23,743     $ 21,959     $ 1,784     8.1 %   $ 46,699     $ 43,009     $ 3,690     8.6 %
                               

Occupied rental home information as of June 30, 2017 and 2016:                
Number of occupied rentals, end of period*   11,083     10,997     86     0.8 %
Investment in occupied rental homes, end of period   $ 479,503     $ 453,869     $ 25,634     5.7 %
Number of sold rental homes (YTD)*   542     572     (30 )   (5.2 )%
Weighted average monthly rental rate, end of period*   $ 897     $ 868     $ 29     3.3 %


Home Sales Summary           
(amounts in thousands except for *)


  Three Months Ended June 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,
  2017   2016   Change   % Change   2017   2016   Change   % Change
New home sales $ 7,546     $ 5,612     $ 1,934     34.5 %   $ 14,429     $ 11,081     $ 3,348     30.2 %
Pre-owned home sales 23,313     20,427     2,886     14.1 %   43,693     39,695     3,998     10.1 %
Revenue from home sales 30,859     26,039     4,820     18.5 %   58,122     50,776     7,346     14.5 %
                               
New home cost of sales 6,497     4,773     1,724     36.1 %   12,345     9,617     2,728     28.4 %
Pre-owned home cost of sales 15,525     13,911     1,614     11.6 %   30,560     27,251     3,309     12.1 %
Cost of home sales 22,022     18,684     3,338     17.9 %   42,905     36,868     6,037     16.4 %
                               
NOI / Gross Profit (1) $ 8,837     $ 7,355     $ 1,482     20.2 %   $ 15,217     $ 13,908     $ 1,309     9.4 %
                               
Gross profit - new homes $ 1,049     $ 839     $ 210     25.0 %   $ 2,084     $ 1,464     $ 620     42.4 %
Gross margin % - new homes 13.9 %   15.0 %   (1.1 )%       14.4 %   13.2 %   1.2 %    
Average selling price - new homes* $ 93,161     $ 95,119     $ (1,958 )   (2.1 )%   $ 91,905     $ 88,648     $ 3,257     3.7 %
                               
Gross profit - pre-owned homes $ 7,788     $ 6,516     $ 1,272     19.5 %   $ 13,133     $ 12,444     $ 689     5.5 %
Gross margin % - pre-owned homes 33.4 %   31.9 %   1.5 %       30.1 %   31.3 %   (1.2 )%    
Average selling price - pre-owned homes* $ 32,379     $ 29,562     $ 2,817     9.5 %   $ 29,723     $ 28,558     $ 1,165     4.1 %
                               
Home sales volume:                
New home sales* 81     59     22     37.3 %   157     125     32     25.6 %
Pre-owned home sales* 720     691     29     4.2 %   1,470     1,390     80     5.8 %
Total homes sold* 801     750     51     6.8 %   1,627     1,515     112     7.4 %

               


Acquisitions Summary - Properties Acquired in 2017 and 2016
(amounts in thousands except for statistical data)



    Three Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
  Six Months Ended
 June 30, 2017
REVENUES:        
Income from real property   $ 42,455     $ 89,956  
PROPERTY AND OPERATING EXPENSES:        
Payroll and benefits   6,640     11,466  
Legal, taxes & insurance   326     670  
Utilities   6,649     13,137  
Supplies and repair   1,752     3,001  
Other   2,854     5,659  
Real estate taxes   3,359     6,796  
Property operating expenses   21,580     40,729  
         
NET OPERATING INCOME (NOI) (1)   $ 20,875     $ 49,227  
         
        As of June 30, 2017
Other information:        
Number of properties       113  
Occupied sites (13)       21,728  
Developed sites (13)       22,395  
Occupancy % (13)       97.0 %
Transient sites       7,358  
Monthly base rent per site - MH       $ 620  
Monthly base rent per site - RV (11)       $ 404  
Monthly base rent per site - Total (11)       $ 507  
Ancillary revenues, net (in thousands)       $ 1,217  
         
Home sales:        
Gross profit from home sales (in thousands)       $ 1,958  
New homes sales       44  
Pre-owned homes sales       172  
         
Occupied rental home information:        
Rental program NOI (1) (in thousands)       $ 297  
Number of occupied rentals, end of period       352  
Investment in occupied rental homes (in thousands)       $ 8,163  
Weighted average monthly rental rate       $ 991  


Property Summary                    
(includes MH and Annual/Seasonal RV's)        
                     
COMMUNITIES   6/30/2017   3/31/2017   12/31/2016   9/30/2016   6/30/2016
FLORIDA                    
Communities   121     121     121     121     121  
Developed sites (13)   36,661     36,533     36,326     36,050     36,119  
Occupied (13)   35,479     35,257     35,021     34,745     34,720  
Occupancy % (13)   96.8 %   96.5 %   96.4 %   96.4 %   96.1 %
Sites for development   1,368     1,359     1,465     1,259     1,259  
MICHIGAN                    
Communities   68     67     67     67     66  
Developed sites (13)   25,496     25,024     24,512     24,388     24,387  
Occupied (13)   23,924     23,443     23,248     23,218     23,198  
Occupancy % (13)   93.8 %   93.7 %   94.8 %   95.2 %   95.1 %
Sites for development   1,752     1,798     2,589     2,628     2,248  
TEXAS                    
Communities   21     21     21     21     21  
Developed sites (13)   6,312     6,292     6,186     6,088     6,071  
Occupied (13)   6,021     5,943     5,862     5,774     5,771  
Occupancy % (13)   95.4 %   94.5 %   94.8 %   94.8 %   95.1 %
Sites for development   1,345     1,387     1,474     1,455     1,347  
CALIFORNIA                    
Communities   23     23     22     22     22  
Developed sites (13)   4,894     4,865     4,862     4,863     4,864  
Occupied (13)   4,834     4,804     4,793     4,792     4,796  
Occupancy % (13)   98.8 %   98.7 %   98.6 %   98.5 %   98.6 %
Sites for development   367     411     332     332     332  
ARIZONA                    
Communities   11     11     11     11     11  
Developed sites (13)   3,589     3,582     3,565     3,567     3,532  
Occupied (13)   3,383     3,370     3,338     3,305     3,281  
Occupancy % (13)   94.3 %   94.1 %   93.6 %   92.7 %   92.9 %
Sites for development   269     269     358     358     358  
ONTARIO, CANADA                    
Communities   15     15     15     15     15  
Developed sites (13)   3,564     3,451     3,368     3,453     3,375  
Occupied (13)   3,564     3,451     3,368     3,453     3,375  
Occupancy % (13)   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %   100.0 %
Sites for development   1,628     1,628     1,599     2,029     2,029  
INDIANA                    
Communities   11     11     11     11     11  
Developed sites (13)   2,900     2,900     2,900     2,900     2,900  
Occupied (13)   2,758     2,741     2,724     2,712     2,700  
Occupancy % (13)   95.1 %   94.5 %   93.9 %   93.5 %   93.1 %
Sites for development   330     330     316     316     316  
OHIO                    
Communities   9     9     9     9     9  
Developed sites (13)   2,735     2,719     2,715     2,719     2,718  
Occupied (13)   2,643     2,623     2,595     2,602     2,616  
Occupancy % (13)   96.6 %   96.5 %   95.6 %   95.7 %   96.2 %
Sites for development   75     75     -     -     -  
COLORADO                    
Communities   8     8     8     7     7  
Developed sites (13)   2,335     2,335     2,335     2,335     2,335  
Occupied (13)   2,326     2,329     2,325     2,323     2,320  
Occupancy % (13)   99.6 %   99.7 %   99.6 %   99.5 %   99.4 %
Sites for development   656     656     656     304     304  
OTHER STATES                    
Communities   57     56     56     55     54  
Developed sites (13)   14,891     14,567     14,313     14,415     14,337  
Occupied (13)   14,439     14,130     13,919     13,991     13,912  
Occupancy % (13)   97.0 %   97.0 %   97.3 %   97.1 %   97.0 %
Sites for development   2,582     1,977     1,827     1,823     1,728  
TOTAL - PORTFOLIO                    
Communities   344     342     341     339     337  
Developed sites (13)   103,377     102,268     101,082     100,778     100,638  
Occupied (13)   99,371     98,091     97,193     96,915     96,689  
Occupancy % (13)   96.1 %   95.9 %   96.2 %   96.2 %   96.1 %
Sites for development   10,372     9,890     10,616     10,504     9,921  
% Communities age restricted   32.8 %   33.0 %   33.1 %   33.3 %   33.5 %
                     
TRANSIENT RV PORTFOLIO SUMMARY                    
 Location                    
Florida   6,244     6,467     6,497     7,232     6,990  
Ontario, Canada   1,314     1,451     1,500     1,485     1,657  
Texas   1,403     1,412     1,407     1,446     1,455  
Arizona   1,025     1,032     1,049     1,047     1,055  
New Jersey   1,028     1,059     1,042     1,047     1,084  
New York   630     588     830     484     483  
Maine   533     543     555     556     571  
California   808     840     513     478     518  
Indiana   520     520     502     501     501  
Michigan   260     210     204     203     126  
Ohio   169     194     198     194     195  
Other locations   2,253     1,966     1,997     1,801     1,864  
Total transient RV sites   16,187     16,282     16,294     16,474     16,499  


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


  Recurring                    
  Capital Recurring                
  Expenditures Capital Lot     Expansion & Revenue
    Average/Site*   Expenditures (14)   Modifications (15)   Acquisitions (16)   Development (17)   Producing (18)
YTD 2017   $ 94     $ 8,410     $ 10,703     $ 69,402     $ 32,541     $ 784  
2016   $ 211     $ 17,613     $ 19,040     $ 1,822,564     $ 47,958     $ 2,631  
2015   $ 230     $ 20,344     $ 13,961     $ 1,214,482     $ 28,660     $ 4,497  


Operating Statistics for Manufactured Homes and Annual/Seasonal RV's        



  Resident Net Leased New Home Pre-owned Brokered
LOCATIONS Move-outs Sites (19) Sales Home Sales Re-sales
Florida   540     458     79     227     681  
Michigan   265     386     16     651     60  
Texas   123     159     15     183     17  
California   12     11     2     10     8  
Arizona   32     45     16     14     100  
Ontario, Canada   88     196     8     20     79  
Indiana   22     34     1     114     12  
Ohio   55     48     -     57     3  
Colorado   4     1     3     65     27  
Other locations   373     101     17     129     79  
Six Months Ended June 30, 2017   1,514     1,439     157     1,470     1,066  

  Resident Net Leased New Home Pre-owned Brokered
TOTAL FOR YEAR ENDED Move-outs Sites (19) Sales Home Sales Re-sales
2016   1,722     1,686     329     2,843     1,655  
2015   1,344     1,905     273     2,210     1,244  

  Resident Resident
PERCENTAGE TRENDS Move-outs Re-sales
2017 (TTM)   2.1 %   6.3 %
2016   2.0 %   6.1 %
2015   2.0 %   5.9 %

Footnotes and Definitions                                                                

(1)     Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize funds from operations (FFO), net operating income (NOI), and recurring earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Recurring EBITDA) as supplemental performance measures.  We believe FFO, NOI, and Recurring EBITDA are appropriate measures given their wide use by and relevance to investors and analysts.  FFO, reflecting the assumption that real estate values rise or fall with market conditions, principally adjusts for the effects of GAAP depreciation/amortization of real estate assets.  NOI provides a measure of rental operations and does not factor in depreciation/amortization and non-property specific expenses such as general and administrative expenses.  Recurring EBITDA, a metric calculated as EBITDA exclusive of certain nonrecurring items, provides a further tool to evaluate ability to incur and service debt and to fund dividends and other cash needs. Additionally, FFO, NOI, and Recurring EBITDA are commonly used in various ratios, pricing multiples/yields and returns and valuation calculations used to measure financial position, performance and value.

FFO is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) as net income (loss) computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of depreciable operating property, plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated 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.  Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing comparative operating and financial performance because, 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 net income (loss).  Management believes that 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. FFO is computed in accordance with the Company's interpretation of standards established by NAREIT, which may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than the Company.  The Company also uses FFO excluding certain items, which excludes certain gain and loss items that management considers unrelated to the operational and financial performance of our core business.  We believe that this provides investors with another financial measure of our operating performance that is more comparable when evaluating period over period results.

Because FFO excludes significant economic components of net income (loss) including depreciation and amortization, FFO should be used as an adjunct to net income (loss) and not as an alternative to net income (loss).  The principal limitation of FFO is that it does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and is a supplemental measure of performance that does not replace net income (loss) as a measure of performance or net cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity.  In addition, 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 only provides investors with an additional performance measure that, when combined with measures computed in accordance with GAAP such as net income (loss), cash flow from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, provide investors with an indication of our ability to service debt and to fund acquisitions and other expenditures.  Other REITs may use different methods for calculating FFO, accordingly, our FFO may not be comparable to other REITs.

NOI is derived from revenues minus property operating expenses and real estate taxes. NOI does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company's financial performance or to be an alternative to cash flow from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) 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. The Company believes that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measurement to NOI. Because of the inclusion of items such as interest, depreciation, and amortization, the use of 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. The Company believes that NOI is helpful to investors as a 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 management tool 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.

EBITDA is defined as NOI plus other income, plus (minus) equity earnings (loss) from affiliates, minus general and administrative expenses. EBITDA includes EBITDA from discontinued operations. The Company believes that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP measurement to EBITDA.

(2)  The consideration amounts presented with respect to acquired communities represent the economic transaction and do not contemplate the fair value purchase accounting required by GAAP.

(3)  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/amount.

(4)  Other income, net for the three months ended June 30, 2017, is comprised of a foreign currency translation gain of $2.2 million partially offset by contingent liability re-measurement of $0.8 million, hurricane related expenses of $0.3 million and other expenses of $0.2 million.  For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Other income, net is comprised primarily of a foreign currency translation gain of $3.0 million, partially offset by contingent liability re-measurement of $1.0 million and hurricane related expenses of $0.4 million.

(5)  These costs represent the first year expenses incurred to bring 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.

(6)  The effect of certain anti-dilutive convertible securities is excluded from these items.

(7)  The renter's monthly payment includes the site rent and an amount attributable to the leasing of the home. The site rent is reflected in Real Property NOI. For purposes of management analysis, the site rent is included in the Rental Program revenue to evaluate the incremental revenue gains associated with implementation of the Rental Program, and to assess the overall growth and performance of the Rental Program and financial impact on our operations.

(8)  Lines of credit balance of $0.4 million at June 30, 2017 represents the Company's MH floor plan facility.  There were no borrowings outstanding on the revolving loan or term loan as of June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, the effective interest rate on the MH floor plan facility was 7.0 percent, however, the Company pays no interest if the floor plan balance is repaid within 60 days.

(9)  Includes manufactured housing (MH) and annual/seasonal recreational vehicle (RV) sites, and excludes transient RV sites   and recently completed but vacant expansion sites.

(10)  Occupancy reflects current year gains from expansion sites and the conversion of transient RV guests to annual/seasonal RV contracts as vacant in 2016.

(11) Monthly base rent per site pertains to annual/seasonal RV sites and excludes transient RV sites.

(12) Calculated using actual results without rounding.

(13) Includes MH and annual/seasonal RV sites, and excludes transient RV sites.

(14) Includes capital expenditures 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, and 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.

(15) Includes capital expenditures which 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.

(16) Acquisitions represent the purchase price of existing operating communities and land parcels to develop expansions or new communities. Acquisitions for the six months ended June 30, 2017 also include $29.5 million of capital improvements identified during due diligence that are necessary to bring the community up to the Company's standards. 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, they sometimes require 24 to 36 months after closing to complete.

(17) Expansion and development costs consist primarily of construction costs and costs necessary to complete home site improvements.

(18) Capital costs related to revenue generating activities, consist primarily of garages, sheds, and 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.

(19) Net leased sites do not include occupied sites acquired in that year.

        Certain financial information has been revised to reflect reclassifications in prior periods to conform to current period presentation.


Attachments

2nd Quarter 2017 Press Release and Supplemental