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TERM SHEET--CONVERTIBLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED OFFERING
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Issuer.............................. Simon Property Group, Inc. / Simon Property Group, X.X.
Xxxxx Proceeds...................... [$935 million]
Maturity............................ Perpetual
Dividends........................... 6.00%, payable quarterly in arrears. Dividends are cumulative from the date of
initial issue
Liquidation Preference.............. $50 per share of preferred stock
Strike Price........................ Initially equal to $63.86 (25% conversion premium)
Ranking ............................ The Convertible Preferred Stock will rank senior to Issuer common stock, and on
parity with other outstanding shares of Issuer Preferred Stock, with respect to
payment of dividends and the distribution of assets in the event of liquidation,
dissolution or winding up
Expected Ratings.................... [Baa3/BBB-]
Contingent Conversion Rights........ Conditions for Conversion are:
|X| Contingent Conversion Trigger initially equal to $79.83 (125% of the
conversion price per share). Investors can only convert if the stock reaches
125% of the conversion price for 20 trading days in the 30 trading day period
ending on the trading day prior to the day of surrender, or
|X| If the issuer calls the securities for redemption.
Redemption of the Security at the
Issuer's Option..................... Not redeemable prior to [ ], 2009. On or after [ ], 2009, if the sale
price of Issuer common stock has exceeded 130% of the then applicable conversion
price for at least 20 trading days in any consecutive 30-day trading period ending
on the trading day prior to the mailing of the notice of redemption, the
securities may be redeemed at the option of the Issuer, in whole or from time to
time in part, at 100% of the liquidation preference per share, plus accrued and
unpaid dividends, if any, to the redemption date
Redemption of the Security at the
Holder's Option..................... Preferred shares will not be redeemable at the holder's option
Repurchase at option of holder upon a
Change of Control................... In the event of a Change of Control, investors have the right to redeem the
securities at liquidation preference level plus accrued and unpaid dividends
Conversion Rate Adjustment ......... Standard conversion rate adjustment including adjustment for any cash
distributions in excess of $0.65 per quarter ("dividend threshold amount")
Voting Rights....................... Holders generally will have no voting rights. However, if dividends are not paid
for six or more quarterly periods (whether or not consecutive), the holders of the
securities (voting together as a single class with holders of all other shares of
any class or series of stock ranking on a parity which are entitled to similar
voting rights) will be entitled to elect two additional directors to serve on the
Issuer's Board of Directors until such dividend arrearage is eliminated. In
addition, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least two-thirds of the
securities is required for Issuer to authorize, create or increase capital stock
ranking senior to the securities or to amend Issuer's certificate of incorporation
in a manner that materially and adversely affects the rights of the holders of the
securities
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