Debt and Financing - As of December 31, 2024, the company had outstanding borrowings of 10.0millionundertheRevolvingCreditFacilityand31.2 million in outstanding letters of credit, with total revolver availability of 608.8million[249].−TheTermLoanFacilityhadanoutstandingbalanceof1,000.0 million as of December 31, 2024, with interest rates at SOFR plus an applicable margin of 2.50%[250]. - A one percentage point change in interest rates would result in an approximately 16.5millionchangeinannualinterestexpenseontheindebtednessundertheCreditFacilities[251].−ThecompanyamendeditscreditagreementtoreplacetheCanadianDollarOfferedRate(CDOR)withtheCanadianOvernightRepoRateAverage(CORRA)in2024[250].−Proceedsfromborrowingsin2024amountedto1.50 billion, a substantial increase from 44.29millionin2023[290].−Thecompanyissued500 million in 6.000% Senior Secured Notes due November 2031 in November 2024[402]. - The company retired its Former Term Loan Facility in September 2024, paying an aggregate principal amount of 200million[408].−Thecompanyrecognizedalossof11.1 million upon extinguishment of the 5.750% Senior Secured Notes and the 8.000% Senior Unsecured Notes during the year ended December 31, 2024[407]. - Total debt as of December 31, 2024, was approximately 1.56billion,adecreasefrom1.95 billion in 2023[400]. - Future maturities of long-term debt total 1.56billionasofDecember31,2024,withsignificantamountsduein2025and2026[429].RevenueandIncome−Totalrevenuefor2024reached2,620,995, an increase of 18.2% compared to 2,216,593in2023[281].−Centerrevenuegrewto2,546,651, up 18.2% from 2,154,329inthepreviousyear[281].−Netincomefor2024was156,240, a significant increase from 76,063in2023,representingagrowthof105.50.77 for 2024, compared to 0.39in2023,reflectinga97.41,853.963 million in 2024, up 19.0% from 1,557.289millionin2023[384].−In−centerrevenueincreasedto692.688 million in 2024, a rise of 16.0% compared to 597.040millionin2023[384].ExpensesandLiabilities−Operatingexpensestotaled2,263,512, an increase of 13.7% from 1,991,383in2023[281].−Theprovisionforincometaxesfor2024was52.528 million, significantly higher than 18.727millionin2023[388].−Thecompanyreportedanetdeferredtaxliabilityof85.255 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to 56.066millionin2023[391].−ThetotalaccruedexpensesandothercurrentliabilitiesasofDecember31,2024,amountedto179,444 thousand, down from 185,305thousandin2023[370].−Thecompanyrecognizedimpairmentchargesof11.0 million, 14.5million,and2.1 million for long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively[323]. Assets and Investments - Total assets increased to 7,152,537in2024,upfrom7,032,141 in 2023, marking a growth of 1.7%[279]. - The company has no investments in marketable securities as of December 31, 2024[248]. - The total goodwill balance on the consolidated balance sheets was 1,235.4millionasofDecember31,2024,with1,233.1 million allocated to the Centers reporting unit and 2.3milliontoCorporateBusinesses[324].−Goodwillremainedstableat1,235.4 million as of December 31, 2024, consistent with the previous year[380]. - The company has investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, including Bloomingdale LLC and D-M Holdings, accounted for using the equity method[345][346]. Cash Flow - Net cash provided by operating activities increased to 575.12millionin2024,comparedto463.00 million in 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 24.2%[290]. - The company reported a net cash used in investing activities of 292.74millionin2024,downfrom574.16 million in 2023[290]. - Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period were 27.88million,adecreasefrom29.97 million at the end of 2023[290]. - The company’s cash payments for interest, net of capitalized interest, increased to 136,860thousandin2024from122,154 thousand in 2023[371]. Lease and Operating Activities - The company entered into sale-leaseback transactions involving five properties with unrelated third parties and one with a related party during the year ended December 31, 2024[274]. - The company recognized a net gain of 19.8milliononsale−leasebacktransactionsin2024,withgrossproceedsof173.2 million from the sale of five properties[432]. - Total lease costs for the year ended December 31, 2024, amounted to 381.6million,anincreasefrom344.7 million in 2023[431]. - As of December 31, 2024, total lease-related liabilities were 2.48billion,upfrom2.35 billion in 2023[437]. - The company was in compliance with all material covenants as of December 31, 2024[428]. Internal Controls and Reporting - The company's internal control over financial reporting was assessed as effective as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established by COSO[258]. - The company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting, as confirmed by an independent audit[261]. Accounting and Tax Matters - The company expects to adopt new accounting guidance for income tax disclosures in its Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2025[301]. - Federal income tax net operating loss carryforward related to U.S. operations was approximately 170.7millionasofDecember31,2024[393].−Thecompanyreportedstatenetoperatinglosscarryforwardstotalingapproximately196.9 million, with 147.6millionexpiringbetween2027and2044[394].−Thecompanyhadabusinessinterestcarryforwardofapproximately264.2 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $229.6 million in 2023, both of which can be carried forward indefinitely[396].