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NEWS RELEASE
February 23, 2016

Sun Communities, Inc. Reports 2015 Fourth Quarter Results and
Provides 2016 Guidance
Same Site NOI(2) Grows 8.8 Percent in Fourth Quarter and 9.1 Percent for Full Year

Southfield, Michigan, February 23, 2016 - Sun Communities, Inc. (NYSE: SUI) (the “Company”), a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that owns and operates manufactured housing ("MH") and recreational vehicle ("RV") communities, today reported its fourth quarter results.

Highlights: Three Months Ended December 31, 2015


Funds from operations ("FFO")(1) excluding certain items grew 17.4 percent to $0.81 per diluted share and OP unit ("Share") compared to the prior year. Per Share results reflect the dilutive impact of capital markets and capital recycling activities of $0.04 per Share in the fourth quarter of 2015 and are detailed in the table below.

Same site Net Operating Income ("NOI")(2) increased by 8.8 percent as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014.

New home sales more than doubled and pre-owned home sales grew by 26.4 percent as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2014, resulting in total home sales increasing by 33.7 percent.

Completed the sale of 13 communities in late November generating proceeds of $137.9 million.

Managed 2016 debt maturities by paying off $85.2 million in long-term debt, effectively reducing the 2016 debt maturity profile by 44.4 percent.


“2015 represented another significant year in Sun Communities’ ongoing growth and evolution. In addition to delivering NOI growth of more than 9 percent, we continued to upgrade our portfolio and enhance our geographic diversification as we integrated 38 high quality communities into our platform and disposed of 20 communities which no longer fit with our growth profile," said Gary A. Shiffman, Chairman and CEO. “Furthermore, we have a well-positioned balance sheet with the necessary flexibility and capacity to support additional growth. With meaningful embedded cash flow generating potential through occupancy and rate gains, along with site expansions and opportunistic acquisitions, we are encouraged by our prospects to build on our past successes.”








Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 2




Financial Highlights
(amounts in thousands)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
FFO per Share excluding certain items - fully diluted(1)

$
0.81

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.12

 
17.4
%
 
$
3.63

 
$
3.37

 
$
0.26

 
7.7
%
Impact of 13 community sale to FFO (1)
$
0.01

 
$

 
$

 
100.0
%
 
$
0.01

 
$

 
$

 
100.0
%
Impact of equity offering to FFO (1)
$
0.03

 
$

 
$

 
100.0
%
 
$
0.04

 
$

 
$

 
100.0
%
FFO per Share excluding certain items - fully diluted(1) adjusted for the above transactions
$
0.85

 
$
0.69

 
$
0.16

 
23.2
%
 
$
3.68

 
$
3.37

 
$
0.31

 
9.2
%
EBITDA (3)
$
83,580

 
$
59,691

 
$
23,889

 
40.0
%
 
$
347,873

 
$
239,912

 
$
107,961

 
45.0
%
Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
1.56

 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
1.84

 
657.1
%
 
$
2.52

 
$
0.54

 
$
1.98

 
366.7
%


OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS:

Community Occupancy

Total portfolio occupancy increased to 95.0 percent at December 31, 2015 from 92.6 percent at December 31, 2014 from a combination of occupancy gains and the disposition of properties with higher vacancy. During the fourth quarter of 2015, revenue producing sites increased by 548 sites, as compared to 475 revenue producing sites gained in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Revenue producing sites increased by 1,905 for the year ended December 31, 2015 as compared to 1,890 revenue producing sites gained during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Same Site Results

For the 157 communities owned throughout 2015 and 2014, fourth quarter 2015 total revenues increased 7.4 percent and total expenses increased 4.1 percent, resulting in an increase in NOI(2) of 8.8 percent over the fourth quarter of 2014.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, total revenues increased 7.6 percent and total expenses increased 4.2 percent, resulting in an increase in NOI(2) of 9.1 percent over the year ended December 31, 2014.

Same site occupancy increased by 270 basis points during the year through the conversion of transient sites to annual/seasonal contracts, the lease up of expansion sites and the lease up of core manufactured housing sites.

Rent increases in the same site portfolio were 3.3 percent. Transient and other income also contributed approximately 170 basis points of revenue growth.


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 3


Home Sales

The Company sold 82 new homes during the fourth quarter of 2015, representing an increase of 148.5 percent as compared to the same three month period in 2014. Total home sales were 738 for the fourth quarter as compared to 552 homes sold during the fourth quarter of 2014, a 33.7 percent increase.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, 2,483 homes were sold compared to the 1,966 homes sold during the same period in 2014, resulting in a 26.3 percent increase.
 
New home sales are at their highest level in over a decade. Pre-owned and broker home sales are the highest level the Company has ever achieved and the Company received over 47,000 applications to live in its communities, of which approximately 41,000 were in the same site portfolio. The strength of these metrics reinforces the Company's view for continued demand of manufactured housing in its communities.

Rental homes sales, which are included in total home sales, were 908 and 799 for the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, a 13.6 percent increase year over year. The percentage of occupancy represented by renters has decreased by 210 basis point from 15.6 percent to 13.5 percent.

Acquisitions (4) 

Since March of 2015 the Company has acquired 12 communities (8 manufactured home communities and 4 recreational vehicle resorts) for approximately $400.0 million resulting in the addition of over 5,300 developed sites to the portfolio. These acquisitions are in addition to the second phase closing of the American Land Lease portfolio in January 2015, comprised of 38 communities.

Dispositions

As previously announced, in October 2015 the Company sold three manufactured home communities, associated homes and notes for $36.1 million. The properties were located in Indiana and contained approximately 1,250 developed sites.

On November 24, 2015, the Company completed the sale of 13 communities for proceeds totaling $137.9 million. The communities contained 3,252 sites and included three recreational vehicle resorts. The communities were located in Michigan (3), Texas (3), Indiana (2), New York (2), Kansas (1), Florida (1) and North Carolina (1). This sale qualifies as a 1031 Exchange and the Company intends to recycle proceeds into communities with significant NOI growth potential in locations that complement its core market strategy.

As a consequence of the Company’s acquisition and disposition activities, site exposure in the Southeast increased by 87.8% and the Company's Midwest presence decreased by 12.2%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2014.

Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 4



BALANCE SHEET AND CAPITAL MARKETS ACTIVITY

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had approximately $2.3 billion of debt outstanding. The weighted average interest rate was 4.99 percent and the weighted average maturity was 8.4 years. The Company had $45.1 million of unrestricted cash on hand and $388.6 million available on its credit facility. Additionally, the Company had $126.3 million of restricted cash on the Balance Sheet as a result of the assets sold in November 2015. At year- end the Company’s net debt to trailing twelve month EBITDA(3) ratio was 6.6 times.

Debt Transactions

On December 31, 2015, the Company repaid an $85.2 million loan secured by eight communities and due to mature on July 1, 2016 carrying an interest rate of 5.32 percent. With the payment of this loan, the Company effectively reduced its 2016 debt maturities by 44.4 percent. Also, during the fourth quarter, the Company repaid a $3.8 million loan with an interest rate of 5.64 percent secured by one property.

The Company closed as scheduled on a $35.8 million loan in December 2015, which was the second closing of the previously announced $87.0 million mortgage debt secured by five communities at an interest rate of 4.06 percent for a term of 25 years. The first closing of $51.2 million was completed in the September 2015.

Capital Transaction

In November 2015, the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $233.1 million through the sale of 3,737,500 shares of common stock at a price of $65.00 per share. The Company used the proceeds of the offering to repay borrowings outstanding under the Company's revolving line of credit.

GUIDANCE 2016

The Company estimates full year 2016 FFO(1) per Share to be in the range of $3.72 to $3.79 and the first quarter 2016 to be in the range of $0.87 to $0.89 per Share. Guidance does not include prospective acquisitions or capital markets activity.

TOTAL PORTFOLIO

Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 5


 
 
2016
Guidance
 
2015
Actual
 
% Change
Number of Communities
 
231
 
231

 
 
  MH Revenues
 
$381.4 - $382.1
 

$372.1

 
 
  RV Seasonal/Annual
 
         50.3 - 50.5
 
46.4

 
 
  RV Transient
 
         46.2 - 46.7
 
39.0

 
 
  Other Revenue
 
         50.7 - 51.2
 
48.7

 
 
Income from property
 
        528.6 - 530.5
 
506.2

 
4.4% - 4.8%
Real estate taxes
 
          36.2 - 36.1
 
34.7

 
 
Property operating and maintenance
 
        137.0 - 135.6
 
135.8

 
 
Total expenses
 
        173.2 - 171.7
 
170.5

 
0.7% - 1.6%
Net operating income ("NOI") (2)
 
$355.4 - $358.8
 

$335.7

 
5.9% - 6.9%

 
 
2016
Guidance
 
2015
Actual
 
% Change
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental program, net
 
     $22.8 - $23.0
 

$21.3

 
7.0% - 8.0%
Home sales gross profit
 
     $21.6 - $21.7
 

$20.8

 
3.9% - 4.3%
Ancillary income, net
 
       $6.7 - $6.8
 

$7.0

 
(2.9%) - (4.3%)
Interest, broker and other income
 
     $21.7 - $21.8
 

$18.2

 
19.2% - 19.8%
Home selling expenses
 
      $9.1 - $9.2
 

$7.5

 
21.3% - 22.7%
General and administrative expense
 
     $53.2 - $53.7
 

$47.5

 
12.0% - 13.1%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average diluted shares (5)
 
63.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1 FFO (1) per diluted Share
 
     $0.87 - $0.89
 
 
 
 
2016 FFO(1)per diluted Share
 
     $3.72 - $3.79
 

$3.63

 
2.5% - 4.4%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Q1
 
Q2
 
Q3
 
Q4
Seasonality of FFO(1)
 
23.5%
 
23.5%
 
29.0%
 
24.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
Number of new home sales
330 - 350

Number of pre-owned home sales
2,260 - 2,300

Increase in revenue producing sites
1,750 - 1,850

Weighted average rent increase
3.5
%
Gross profit from Rental home sales included in Home sales gross profit above and removed from the calculation of FFO(1)
$10,556




Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 6

















SAME SITE PORTFOLIO:

 
 
2016
Guidance
 
2015
Actual
 
% Change
Number of Communities
 
219
 
219

 
 
  MH Revenues
 
      $355.1 - $355.9
 

$336.0

 
 
  RV Seasonal/Annual
 
         49.8 - 50.0
 
45.4

 
 
  RV Transient
 
         36.7 - 37.1
 
34.5

 
 
  Other Revenue
 
         24.4 - 24.9
 
23.6

 
 
Income from property (i)
 
        466.0 - 467.9
 

$439.5

 
6.0% - 6.5%
Real estate taxes
 
          33.7 - 33.6
 
31.7

 
 
Property operating and maintenance(i) (ii)
 
        101.4 - 100.1
 
97.8

 
 
Total expenses
 
        135.1 - 133.7
 
129.5

 
3.3% - 4.3%
Net operating income ("NOI") (2)
 
      $330.9 - $334.2
 

$310.0

 
6.7% - 7.8%

(i) The foregoing table nets $24.8 million of utility revenue against the related utility expense in property operating and maintenance expense.

(ii)2015 Actual Property operating and maintenance expense excludes $2.3 million of first year expense for properties acquired in late 2014 and 2015 incurred to bring the properties up to Sun's operating standards.

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


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 7


A conference call to discuss fourth quarter operating results will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. (ET). To participate, call toll-free 888-359-3624. Callers outside the U.S. or Canada can access the call at 719-325-2144. A replay will be available following the call through March 8, 2016 and can be accessed toll-free by calling 888-203-1112 or by calling 719-457-0820. The Conference ID number for the call and the replay is 7302048. 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 currently owns and operates a portfolio of 231 communities comprising approximately 88,400 developed sites.

For more information about Sun Communities, Inc., please visit our 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. Investor Relations, 27777 Franklin Road, Ste. 200, Southfield, MI 48034.

Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 8


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, the ability of manufactured home buyers to obtain financing, the level of repossessions by manufactured home lenders and those risks and uncertainties referenced under the headings entitled “Risk Factors” contained in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and the Company’s other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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.


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 9


(1) 
Funds from operations attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities ("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 year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates and operating costs, providing perspective not readily apparent from net 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.

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.


(2) 
Investors in and analysts following the real estate industry utilize NOI as a supplemental performance measure. 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. Net income (loss) includes interest and depreciation and amortization which often have no effect on the market value of a property and therefore limit its use as a performance measure. In addition, such expenses are often incurred at a parent company level and therefore are not necessarily linked to the performance of a real estate asset. 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, and therefore, NOI is a measure of the operating performance of the properties of the Company rather than of the Company overall.


(3) 
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.


(4) 
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.


(5) Includes Series A-1, A-3, A-4 and C preferred OP units as converted.



Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 10

                                        

Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
December 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS
 
 
 
Land
$
451,340

 
$
309,386

Land improvements and buildings
3,535,909

 
2,509,827

Rental homes and improvements
460,480

 
439,163

Furniture, fixtures, and equipment
102,746

 
81,586

Land held for future development
23,047

 
23,955

Investment property
4,573,522

 
3,363,917

Accumulated depreciation
(852,407
)
 
(795,753
)
Investment property, net (including $92,009 and $94,230 for consolidated variable interest entities at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
$
3,721,115

 
$
2,568,164

Cash and cash equivalents
45,086

 
83,459

Inventory of manufactured homes
14,828

 
8,860

Notes and other receivables, net
47,972

 
51,895

Collateralized receivables, net
139,768

 
122,962

Other assets, net
221,782

 
102,352

TOTAL ASSETS
$
4,190,551

 
$
2,937,692

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Mortgage loans payable (including $64,082 and $65,849 for consolidated variable interest entities at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
$
2,133,706

 
$
1,656,740

Secured borrowings on collateralized receivables
140,440

 
123,650

Preferred OP units - mandatorily redeemable
45,903

 
45,903

Lines of credit
25,000

 
5,794

Distributions payable
41,265

 
35,084

Other liabilities (including $4,091 and $1,139 for consolidated variable interest entities at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)
184,859

 
130,369

TOTAL LIABILITIES
$
2,571,173

 
$
1,997,540

Commitments and contingencies
 
 
 
Series A-4 preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Issued and outstanding: 2,067 shares at December 31, 2015 and 483 shares at December 31, 2014
$
61,732

 
$
13,610

Series A-4 preferred OP units
$
21,065

 
$
18,722

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par value. Issued and outstanding: 3,400 shares at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014
$
34

 
$
34

Common stock, $0.01 par value. Authorized: 180,000 shares;
Issued and outstanding: 58,395 shares at December 31, 2015 and 48,573 shares at December 31, 2014
584

 
486

Additional paid-in capital
2,319,314

 
1,741,154

Distributions in excess of accumulated earnings
(864,122
)
 
(863,545
)
Total Sun Communities, Inc. stockholders' equity
1,455,810

 
878,129

Noncontrolling interests:
 

 
 

Common and preferred OP units
82,538

 
30,107

Consolidated variable interest entities
(1,767
)
 
(416
)
Total noncontrolling interest
80,771

 
29,691

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
1,536,581

 
907,820

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$
4,190,551

 
$
2,937,692


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 11


Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from real property
$
123,172

 
$
89,946

 
$
506,078

 
$
357,793

Revenue from home sales
25,169

 
15,105

 
79,728

 
53,954

Rental home revenue
11,756

 
10,249

 
46,236

 
39,213

Ancillary revenues
3,576

 
2,349

 
24,532

 
17,801

Interest
4,074

 
4,037

 
15,938

 
14,462

Brokerage commissions and other income, net
491

 
316

 
2,219

 
1,036

Total revenues
168,238

 
122,002

 
674,731

 
484,259

COSTS AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property operating and maintenance
33,360

 
24,721

 
135,797

 
101,134

Real estate taxes
8,683

 
6,089

 
34,714

 
24,181

Cost of home sales
19,296

 
11,084

 
58,941

 
40,556

Rental home operating and maintenance
6,841

 
6,574

 
24,956

 
23,270

Ancillary expenses
3,888

 
2,331

 
17,519

 
12,584

General and administrative - real property
9,184

 
8,591

 
40,235

 
31,769

General and administrative - home sales and rentals
3,406

 
2,921

 
14,696

 
10,853

Transaction costs
4,653

 
13,996

 
17,803

 
18,259

Depreciation and amortization
47,530

 
44,875

 
177,637

 
133,726

Asset impairment charge

 

 

 
837

Extinguishment of debt

 

 
2,800

 

Interest
28,066

 
19,622

 
107,659

 
73,771

Interest on mandatorily redeemable preferred OP units
790

 
793

 
3,219

 
3,210

Total expenses
165,697

 
141,597

 
635,976

 
474,150

Income before other gains (losses)
2,541

 
(19,595
)
 
38,755

 
10,109

Gain on disposition of properties, net
98,430

 
3,138

 
125,376

 
17,654

Gain on settlement

 
4,452

 

 
4,452

Provision for state income taxes
71

 
(12
)
 
(158
)
 
(219
)
Income tax expense - reduction of deferred tax asset
(1,000
)
 

 
(1,000
)
 

Distributions from affiliate

 

 
7,500

 
1,200

Net income (loss)
100,042

 
(12,017
)
 
170,473

 
33,196

Less:  Preferred return to Series A-1 preferred OP units
587

 
657

 
2,431

 
2,654

Less:  Preferred return to Series A-3 preferred OP units
45

 
45

 
181

 
181

Less:  Preferred return to Series A-4 preferred OP units
308

 
100

 
1,340

 
100

Less: Preferred return to Series C preferred OP units
341

 

 
1,021

 

Less:  Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
6,922

 
(1,341
)
 
10,054

 
1,752

Net income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc.
91,839

 
(11,478
)
 
155,446

 
28,509

Less: Preferred stock distributions
2,440

 
1,591

 
13,793

 
6,133

Less: Preferred stock redemption costs

 

 
4,328

 

Net income (loss) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders
$
89,399

 
$
(13,069
)
 
$
137,325

 
$
22,376

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
56,181

 
47,499

 
53,686

 
41,337

Diluted
57,639

 
47,499

 
53,702

 
41,805

Earnings per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
1.57

 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
2.53

 
$
0.54

Diluted
$
1.56

 
$
(0.28
)
 
$
2.52

 
$
0.54


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 12


Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO(1) 
(in thousands, except per share amounts)

 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders
$
89,399

 
$
(13,070
)
 
$
137,325

 
$
22,376

Adjustments:
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Preferred return to Series A-1 preferred OP units
586

 
657

 
2,431

 

Preferred return to Series A-3 preferred OP units
45

 
45

 
181

 
181

Preferred return to Series A-4 preferred OP units

 

 

 
100

Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests
6,941

 
(1,308
)
 
9,644

 
1,086

Preferred distribution to Series A-4 preferred stock

 
76

 

 
76

Depreciation and amortization
47,801

 
44,482

 
178,048

 
134,252

Asset impairment charge

 

 

 
837

Gain on disposition of properties, net
(98,430
)
 
(3,138
)
 
(125,376
)
 
(17,654
)
Gain on disposition of assets, net
(3,060
)
 
(2,043
)
 
(10,125
)
 
(6,705
)
Funds from operations ("FFO") attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities (1)(6)
43,282

 
25,701

 
192,128

 
134,549

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transaction costs
4,653

 
13,996

 
17,803

 
18,259

Distribution from affiliate

 

 
(7,500
)
 

Gain on settlement

 
(4,452
)
 

 
(4,452
)
Preferred stock redemption costs

 

 
4,328

 

Extinguishment of debt

 

 
2,800

 

Income tax expense - reduction of deferred tax asset
1,000

 

 
1,000

 

FFO attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities excluding certain items (1)(6)
$
48,935

 
$
35,245

 
$
210,559

 
$
148,356

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic:
56,181

 
47,499

 
53,686

 
41,337

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common stock issuable upon conversion of stock options
13

 
15

 
16

 
16

Restricted stock
423

 
304

 
411

 
237

Common OP units
2,863

 
2,250

 
2,803

 
2,114

Common stock issuable upon conversion of Series A-1 preferred OP units
947

 
1,060

 
988

 

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

 

 

 
28

Series A-4 Preferred Stock

 
215

 

 
215

Weighted average common shares outstanding - fully diluted
60,502

 
51,418

 
57,979

 
44,022

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FFO(1) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities per Share - fully diluted
$
0.72

 
$
0.50

 
$
3.31

 
$
3.06

FFO (1) attributable to Sun Communities, Inc. common stockholders and dilutive convertible securities per Share excluding certain items - fully diluted
$
0.81

 
$
0.69

 
$
3.63

 
$
3.37

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

Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 13


Statement of Operations – Same Site
(in thousands except for Other Information)


 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from real property
$
76,730

 
$
71,449

 
$
5,281

 
7.4
 %
 
$
312,117

 
$
290,012

 
$
22,105

 
7.6
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payroll and benefits
6,440

 
5,937

 
503

 
8.5
 %
 
26,108

 
24,609

 
1,499

 
6.1
 %
Legal, taxes, & insurance
1,116

 
1,106

 
10

 
0.9
 %
 
5,090

 
4,461

 
629

 
14.1
 %
Utilities
4,348

 
3,972

 
376

 
9.5
 %
 
18,349

 
17,513

 
836

 
4.8
 %
Supplies and repair
3,164

 
2,848

 
316

 
11.1
 %
 
11,986

 
11,433

 
553

 
4.8
 %
Other
1,939

 
2,375

 
(436
)
 
(18.4
)%
 
8,789

 
8,951

 
(162
)
 
(1.8
)%
Real estate taxes
5,074

 
4,982

 
92

 
1.8
 %
 
21,325

 
20,976

 
349

 
1.7
 %
Property operating expenses
22,081

 
21,220

 
861

 
4.1
 %
 
91,647

 
87,943

 
3,704

 
4.2
 %
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI")(2)
$
54,649

 
$
50,229

 
$
4,420

 
8.8
 %
 
$
220,470

 
$
202,069

 
$
18,401

 
9.1
 %

 
 
As of December 31,
OTHER INFORMATION
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
Number of properties
 
157

 
157

 

 
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Overall occupancy (7) (8)
 
95.9
%
 
93.2
%
(10) 
2.7
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sites available for development
 
5,229

 
6,003

 
(774
)
 
(12.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Monthly base rent per site - MH
 
$
481

 
$
465

 
$
16

 
3.4
 %
Monthly base rent per site - RV (9)
 
$
421

 
$
409

 
$
12

 
2.9
 %
Monthly base rent per site - Total (9)
 
$
472

 
$
457

 
$
15

 
3.3
 %

(7) Includes manufactured housing and annual/seasonal recreational vehicle sites and excludes transient recreational vehicle sites.
(8) Occupancy % excludes recently completed but vacant expansion sites.
(9) Monthly base rent per site pertains to annual/seasonal RV sites and excludes transient RV 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 2014.



Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 14


Rental Program Summary
(amounts in thousands except for *)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental home revenue
$
11,756

 
$
10,249

 
$
1,507

 
14.7
 %
 
$
46,236

 
$
39,213

 
$
7,023

 
17.9
 %
Site rent included in Income from real property
15,512

 
14,130

 
1,382

 
9.8
 %
 
61,952

 
54,289

 
7,663

 
14.1
 %
Rental Program revenue
27,268

 
24,379

 
2,889

 
11.9
 %
 
108,188

 
93,502

 
14,686

 
15.7
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EXPENSES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commissions
775

 
708

 
67

 
9.5
 %
 
3,216

 
2,607

 
609

 
23.4
 %
Repairs and refurbishment
4,198

 
3,209

 
989

 
30.8
 %
 
12,326

 
11,068

 
1,258

 
11.4
 %
Taxes and insurance
973

 
1,351

 
(378
)
 
(28.0
)%
 
5,638

 
5,286

 
352

 
6.7
 %
Marketing and other
895

 
1,306

 
(411
)
 
(31.5
)%
 
3,776

 
4,309

 
(533
)
 
(12.4
)%
Rental Program operating and maintenance
6,841

 
6,574

 
267

 
4.1
 %
 
24,956

 
23,270

 
1,686

 
7.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") (2)
$
20,427

 
$
17,805

 
$
2,622

 
14.7
 %
 
$
83,232

 
$
70,232

 
$
13,000

 
18.5
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Occupied rental home information as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:
Number of occupied rentals, end of period* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,685

 
10,973

 
(288
)
 
(2.6
)%
Investment in occupied rental homes, end of period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
448,837

 
$
429,605

 
$
19,232

 
4.5
 %
Number of sold rental homes* 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
908

 
799

 
109

 
13.6
 %
Weighted average monthly rental rate, end of period* 
 
 
 
 
 
$
858

 
$
822

 
$
36

 
4.4
 %



Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 15


Homes Sales Summary
(amounts in thousands except for *)
 
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
% Change
New home sales
$
7,318

 
$
2,639

 
$
4,679

 
177.3
%
 
$
22,208

 
$
9,464

 
$
12,744

 
134.7
 %
Pre-owned home sales
17,851

 
12,466

 
5,385

 
43.2
%
 
57,520

 
44,490

 
13,030

 
29.3
 %
Revenue from home sales
25,169

 
15,105

 
10,064

 
66.6
%
 
79,728

 
53,954

 
25,774

 
47.8
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New home cost of sales
6,272

 
2,192

 
4,080

 
186.1
%
 
18,620

 
7,977

 
10,643

 
133.4
 %
Pre-owned home cost of sales
13,024

 
8,892

 
4,132

 
46.5
%
 
40,321

 
32,579

 
7,742

 
23.8
 %
Cost of home sales
19,296

 
11,084

 
8,212

 
74.1
%
 
58,941

 
40,556

 
18,385

 
45.3
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOI / Gross Profit (2)
$
5,873

 
$
4,021

 
$
1,852

 
46.1
%
 
$
20,787

 
$
13,398

 
$
7,389

 
55.2
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit – new homes
$
1,046

 
$
447

 
$
599

 
134.0
%
 
$
3,588

 
$
1,487

 
$
2,101

 
141.3
 %
Gross margin % – new homes
14.3
%
 
16.9
%
 
(2.6
)%
 
 
 
16.2
%
 
15.7
%
 
0.5
%
 
 
Average selling price - new homes*
$
89,242

 
$
79,984

 
$
9,258

 
11.6
%
 
$
81,346

 
$
83,750

 
$
(2,404
)
 
(2.9
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross profit – pre-owned homes
$
4,827

 
$
3,574

 
$
1,253

 
35.1
%
 
$
17,199

 
$
11,911

 
$
5,288

 
44.4
 %
Gross margin % – pre-owned homes
27.0
%
 
28.7
%
 
(1.7
)%
 
 
 
29.9
%
 
26.8
%
 
3.1
%
 
 
Average selling price - pre-owned homes*
$
27,211

 
$
24,018

 
$
3,193

 
13.3
%
 
$
26,027

 
$
24,010

 
$
2,017

 
8.4
 %
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home sales volume:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New home sales*
82

 
33

 
49

 
148.5
%
 
273

 
113

 
160

 
141.6
 %
Pre-owned home sales*
656

 
519

 
137

 
26.4
%
 
2,210

 
1,853

 
357

 
19.3
 %
Total homes sold*
738


552


186


33.7
%

2,483


1,966


517


26.3
 %


Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 16


Acquisition Summary - Properties Acquired in 2014 and 2015
(amounts in thousands except for statistical data)


 
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2015
REVENUES:
 
 
 
Income from real property (excluding transient revenue)
$
36,729

 
$
138,997

Transient revenue
2,210

 
15,710

Revenue from home sales
6,472

 
21,296

Rental home revenue
711

 
2,819

Ancillary revenues
1,394

 
11,303

Total revenues
47,516

 
190,125

COSTS AND EXPENSES:
 
 
 
Property operating and maintenance
11,217

 
39,539

Real estate taxes
3,079

 
11,660

Cost of home sales
5,391

 
16,868

Rental home operating and maintenance
257

 
769

Ancillary expense
1,536

 
6,858

Total expenses
21,480

 
75,694

 
 
 
 
NET OPERATING INCOME ("NOI") (2)
$
26,036

 
$
114,431

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2015
Other information:
 
 
 
Number of properties
 
 
74

Developed sites
 
 
27,380

Occupied sites (11)
 
 
22,628

Occupancy % (11)

 
 
93.0
%
Monthly base rent per site - MH
 
 
$
489

Monthly base rent per site - RV (9)
 
 
$
432

Monthly base rent per site - Total (9)
 
 
$
486

 
 
 
 
Home sales volume:
 
 
 
New homes
 
 
158

Pre-owned homes
 
 
430

 
 
 
 
Occupied rental home information:
 
 
 
Number of occupied rentals, end of period
 
 
538

Investment in occupied rental homes (in thousands)
 
 
$
17,402

Weighted average monthly rental rate
 
 
$
964

(9) Monthly base rent per site pertains to annual/seasonal recreational vehicle sites and excludes transient recreational vehicle sites.
(11) Includes manufactured housing and annual/seasonal recreational vehicle sites, and excludes transient recreational vehicle sites, which are included in total developed sites.



Sun Communities, Inc. 4th Quarter 2015                                 Page 17