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

FORM 10-Q


x    QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015


Washington Prime Group Inc.*
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Indiana
(State of incorporation or organization)

001-36252
(Commission File No.)

046-4323686
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

180 E. Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
(Address of principal executive offices)

(614) 621-9000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.   Yes x   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( § 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes x   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

(Check One):  Large accelerated filer ¨ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer x Smaller reporting company ¨
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨   No x

As of May 6, 2015, registrant had 185,289,688 shares of common stock outstanding.

* The registrant intends to change its name to WP Glimcher Inc. and is seeking shareholder approval of the name change at its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC.
FORM 10-Q

INDEX
PART I:
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
 
 
 
 
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
 
 
Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
 
 
 
 
Condensed Notes to Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements.
 
 
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.
 
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II:
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors.
 
 
 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
 
 
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
 
 
 
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures.
 
 
 
Item 5.
Other Information.
 
 
 
Item 6.
Exhibits.
 
 
 
SIGNATURES

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PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.
Financial Statements

Washington Prime Group Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share and par value amounts)
 
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
ASSETS:
 
 
 
 
Investment properties at cost
 
$
8,378,533

 
$
5,292,665

Less: accumulated depreciation
 
2,172,119

 
2,113,929


 
6,206,414

 
3,178,736

Cash and cash equivalents
 
255,616

 
108,768

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net
 
72,256

 
69,616

Investment in unconsolidated entities, at equity
 
15,949

 

Deferred costs and other assets
 
479,629

 
170,883

Total assets
 
$
7,029,864

 
$
3,528,003

LIABILITIES:
 
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable
 
$
2,757,416

 
$
1,435,114

Bonds payable
 
249,930

 

Unsecured term loan
 
500,000

 
500,000

Revolving credit facility
 
413,750

 
413,750

Bridge loan
 
941,570

 

Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (called for redemption)
 
117,500

 

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues
 
345,049

 
194,014

Distributions payable
 
5,750

 

Cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity
 
15,344

 
15,298

Other liabilities
 
14,653

 
11,786

Total liabilities
 
5,360,962

 
2,569,962

Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
6,145

 

EQUITY:
 
 
 
 
Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
 
Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 4,000,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015
 
104,251

 

Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value, 3,800,000 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015
 
98,325

 

Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized,
185,204,391 and 155,162,597 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively
 
19

 
16

Capital in excess of par value
 
1,215,096

 
720,921

Retained earnings
 
13,383

 
68,114

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(340
)
 

Total stockholders' equity
 
1,430,734

 
789,051

Noncontrolling interests
 
232,023

 
168,990

Total equity
 
1,662,757

 
958,041

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
 
$
7,029,864

 
$
3,528,003

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)


 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
REVENUE:
 
 
 
Minimum rent
$
162,704

 
$
106,637

Overage rent
3,263

 
2,110

Tenant reimbursements
69,227

 
47,168

Other income
2,528

 
2,054

Total revenues
237,722

 
157,969

EXPENSES:

 

Property operating
41,079

 
26,140

Depreciation and amortization
92,184

 
45,968

Real estate taxes
30,565

 
19,947

Repairs and maintenance
9,488

 
7,150

Advertising and promotion
2,687

 
1,952

Provision for credit losses
698

 
786

General and administrative
9,700

 

       Merger and transaction costs
20,810

 

       Ground rent and other costs
2,748

 
1,119

Total operating expenses
209,959

 
103,062

OPERATING INCOME
27,763

 
54,907

Interest expense
(37,122
)
 
(13,917
)
Income and other taxes
(445
)
 
(75
)
Income from unconsolidated entities
216

 
345

Gain on sale of interest in property

 
242

NET (LOSS) INCOME
(9,588
)
 
41,502

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2,296
)
 
7,110

NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
(7,292
)
 
34,392

Less: Preferred share dividends
(4,978
)
 

NET (LOSS) INCOME TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS
$
(12,270
)
 
$
34,392

 
 
 
 
(LOSS) EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE, BASIC AND DILUTED
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.22

 
 
 
 
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(9,588
)
 
$
41,502

Unrealized loss on interest rate derivative instruments
(404
)
 

Comprehensive (loss) income
(9,992
)
 
41,502

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(2,360
)
 
7,110

Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common shareholders
$
(7,632
)
 
$
34,392


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)

 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015

2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
$
(9,588
)
 
$
41,502

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:


 

Depreciation and amortization, including fair value rent, fair value debt, deferred financing costs and stock compensation
90,574

 
46,385

Gain on sale of interest in property

 
(242
)
Provision for credit losses
698

 
786

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities
(216
)
 
(345
)
Distributions of income from unconsolidated entities
99

 
414

Changes in assets and liabilities:


 

Tenant receivables and accrued revenue, net
10,924

 
4,591

Deferred costs and other assets
(5,628
)
 
(4,088
)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, deferred revenues and other liabilities
(35,089
)
 
(21,691
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
51,774

 
67,312

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:


 

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(956,602
)
 

Cash expenditures, net
(34,882
)
 
(24,742
)
Restricted cash reserves for future capital expenditures, net
1,492

 

Investments in unconsolidated entities

 
(356
)
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated entities
46

 
866

Net cash used in investing activities
(989,946
)
 
(24,232
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:


 

Distributions to Simon Property Group, Inc., net

 
(393,221
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interest holders in properties
(8
)
 

Net proceeds from issuance of common shares, including common stock plans
796

 

Distributions on common shares/units
(52,807
)
 

Proceeds from issuance of debt, net of transaction costs
1,423,280

 
494,769

Repayments of debt
(286,241
)
 
(141,185
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
1,085,020

 
(39,637
)
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
146,848

 
3,443

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period
108,768

 
25,857

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period
$
255,616

 
$
29,300


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these statements.

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Equity
(dollars in thousands, except per share/unit amounts)

 

Preferred Series G

Preferred Series H

Preferred Series I

Common
Stock

Capital in
Excess of
Par Value

Retained
Earnings

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

Total
Stockholders'
Equity

Non-
Controlling
Interests

Total
Equity

Redeemable Non-Controlling Interests
Balance, December 31, 2014

$


$


$


$
16


$
720,921


$
68,114


$


$
789,051


$
168,990


$
958,041


$

Issuance of shares and units in connection with the merger

117,384


104,251


98,325


3


535,035






854,998


29,482


884,480


6,148

Exercise of stock options









1,249






1,249




1,249



Noncontrolling interest in property

















(8
)

(8
)


Equity-based compensation









2,316






2,316




2,316



Adjustments to noncontrolling interests









(44,425
)





(44,425
)

44,425





Distributions on common shares/units ($0.25 per common share/unit)











(42,090
)



(42,090
)

(8,459
)

(50,549
)


Distributions declared on preferred shares











(5,349
)



(5,349
)



(5,349
)


Reclassification of preferred shares called for redemption

(117,384
)













(117,384
)



(117,384
)


Other comprehensive loss













(340
)

(340
)

(64
)

(404
)


Net loss, excluding $50 of distributions to preferred unit holders











(7,292
)



(7,292
)

(2,343
)

(9,635
)

(3
)
Balance, March 31, 2015

$


$
104,251


$
98,325


$
19


$
1,215,096


$
13,383


$
(340
)

$
1,430,734


$
232,023


$
1,662,757


$
6,145


The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)

1.
Organization
Washington Prime Group Inc. (“WPG” or the “Company”) is an Indiana corporation that operates as a self‑administered and self‑managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. REITs will generally not be liable for federal corporate income taxes as long as they continue to distribute not less than 100% of their taxable income and satisfy certain other requirements. Washington Prime Group, L.P. (“WPG L.P.”) is our majority‑owned partnership subsidiary that owns, through its affiliates, all of our real estate properties and other assets. WPG owns, develops and manages retail real estate properties. As of March 31, 2015, our assets consisted of interests in 121 shopping centers in the United States, consisting of strip centers and malls.
WPG was created to hold the strip center business and smaller enclosed malls of Simon Property Group, Inc. (“SPG”) and its subsidiaries. On May 28, 2014, WPG separated from SPG through the distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of WPG to the SPG shareholders in a tax‑free distribution. Prior to the separation, WPG was a wholly owned subsidiary of SPG. As described in Note 2 - "Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and Combination," WPG’s results prior to the separation are presented herein on a carve-out basis. Prior to or concurrent with the separation, SPG engaged in certain formation transactions that were designed to consolidate the ownership of its interests in 98 properties (“SPG Businesses”) and distribute such interests to WPG and its operating partnership, WPG L.P. Pursuant to the separation agreement, on May 28, 2014, SPG distributed 100% of the common shares of WPG on a pro rata basis to SPG’s shareholders as of the May 16, 2014 record date.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to WPG, WPG L.P. and entities in which WPG (or an affiliate) has a material ownership or financial interest, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the transfer of assets and liabilities from SPG as well as to the SPG Businesses prior to the date of the completion of the separation. Before the completion of the separation, SPG Businesses were operated as subsidiaries of SPG, which operates as a REIT.
At the time of the separation and distribution, WPG owned a percentage of the outstanding units of partnership interest, or units, of WPG L.P. that was approximately equal to the percentage of outstanding units of partnership interest that SPG owned of Simon Property Group, L.P. (“SPG L.P.”), with the remaining units of WPG L.P. being owned by the limited partners who were also limited partners of SPG L.P. as of the May 16, 2014 record date. The units in WPG L.P. are convertible by their holders for WPG common shares on a one‑for‑one basis or, at WPG’s option, into cash.
Before the separation, we had not conducted any business as a separate company and had no material assets or liabilities. The operations of the business transferred to us by SPG on the separation date are presented as if the transferred business was our business for all historical periods described and at the carrying value of such assets and liabilities reflected in SPG’s books and records. Additionally, the financial statements reflect the common shares and units outstanding at the separation date as outstanding for all periods prior to the separation.
Prior to the separation, WPG entered into agreements with SPG under which SPG provides various services to us, including accounting, asset management, development, human resources, information technology, leasing, legal, marketing, public reporting and tax. The charges for the services are based on an hourly or per transaction fee arrangement and pass‑through of out‑of‑pocket costs (see Note 9 - "Related Party Transactions").
At the time of the separation, our assets consisted of interests in 98 shopping centers. In addition to the above properties, the combined historical financial statements include an interest in one shopping center held within a joint venture portfolio of properties which was sold on February 28, 2014.
We derive our revenues primarily from retail tenant leases, including fixed minimum rent leases, overage and percentage rent leases based on tenants’ sales volumes, offering property operating services to our tenants and others, including energy, waste handling and facility services, and reimbursements from tenants for certain recoverable expenditures such as property operating, real estate taxes, repair and maintenance, and advertising and promotional expenditures.

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


We seek to enhance the performance of our properties and increase our revenues by, among other things, securing leases of anchor and inline tenant spaces, re‑developing or renovating existing properties to increase the leasable square footage, and increasing the productivity of occupied locations through aesthetic upgrades, re‑merchandising and/or changes to the retail use of the space.
Merger with Glimcher Realty Trust
On January 15, 2015, the Company acquired Glimcher Realty Trust (“Glimcher”), pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Glimcher and certain affiliated parties of each dated September 16, 2014, (the “Merger Agreement”), in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including the assumption of debt (the “Merger”). Prior to the Merger, Glimcher was a Maryland REIT engaged in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of retail properties, including mixed‑use, open‑air and enclosed regional malls as well as outlet centers. As of December 31, 2014, Glimcher owned material interests in and managed 25 properties with total gross leasable area of approximately 17.2 million square feet, including the two properties sold to SPG concurrent with the Merger as noted below. Prior to the Merger, Glimcher’s common shares were listed on the NYSE under the symbol “GRT.”
In the Merger, Glimcher common shareholders received, for each Glimcher common share, $14.02 consisting of $10.40 in cash and 0.1989 of a share of the Company’s common stock valued at $3.62 per Glimcher common share, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Merger closing date. Approximately 29.9 million shares of WPG common stock were issued to Glimcher shareholders in the Merger as noted below. Additionally included in consideration were operating partnership units and preferred stock as noted below. In connection with the closing of the Merger, an indirect subsidiary of WPG was merged into Glimcher’s operating partnership. In the Merger, we acquired 23 shopping centers comprised of approximately 15.8 million square feet of gross leasable area and assumed additional mortgages on 16 properties with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion. The combined company, to be renamed WP Glimcher Inc. (pending shareholder approval), is comprised of approximately 68 million square feet of gross leasable area (compared to approximately 53 million square feet for the Company as of December 31, 2014) and has a combined portfolio of 121 properties as of March 31, 2015.
In the Merger, the preferred stock of Glimcher was converted into preferred stock of WPG and each outstanding unit of Glimcher’s operating partnership was converted into 0.7431 of a unit of WPG LP. Further, each outstanding stock option in respect of Glimcher common stock was converted into a WPG option, and certain other Glimcher equity awards were assumed by WPG and converted into equity awards in respect of WPG common shares.
Concurrent with the closing of the Merger, Glimcher completed a transaction with SPG under which affiliates of SPG acquired Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and University Park Village in Fort Worth, Texas, properties previously owned by affiliates of Glimcher, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.09 billion, including SPG’s assumption of approximately $405.0 million of associated mortgage indebtedness (the “Property Sale”).
The cash portion of the Merger consideration was funded by the Property Sale and draws under the Bridge Loan (see Note 5 - "Indebtedness"). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred $20.8 million of costs in connection with the closing of the Merger, which are included in merger and transaction costs in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company incurred $8.8 million of costs related to the Merger.
See “Litigation” section of Note 8 - "Commitments and Contingencies" for a discussion of Merger‑related litigation.

2.    Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and Combination

The accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 includes the accounts of the Company and WPG L.P., as well as their wholly owned subsidiaries. The accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations include the consolidated accounts of the Company and the combined accounts of SPG Businesses. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and combination. Due to the seasonal nature of certain operational activities, the results for the interim period ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


These consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for interim reporting. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading. These consolidated and combined unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated and combined financial statements and related notes included in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Accounting for the Separation

The results presented for the period ended March 31, 2014 reflect the aggregate operations and changes in cash flows of the SPG Businesses on a carve-out basis. The accompanying financial statements for the periods prior to the separation are prepared on a carve-out basis from the consolidated financial statements of SPG using the historical results of operations and bases of the assets and liabilities of the transferred businesses and including allocations from SPG. The financial statements were presented on a combined basis prior to the separation as the ownership interests in the SPG Businesses were under common control and ownership of SPG.

For accounting and reporting purposes, the historical financial statements of WPG have been restated to include the operating results of the SPG Businesses as if the SPG Businesses had been a part of WPG for all periods presented. The historical financial statements and supplemental schedule of the SPG Businesses have been renamed as WPG. Equity and income have been adjusted retroactively to reflect WPG's ownership interest and the noncontrolling interest holders' interest in the SPG Businesses as of the separation date as if such interests were held for all periods presented in the financial statements. WPG's earnings per common share have been presented for all historical periods as if the number of common shares and units issued in connection with the separation were outstanding during each of the periods presented.

For periods presented prior to the separation, our historical combined financial results reflect charges for certain SPG corporate costs and we believe such charges are reasonable; however, such results do not necessarily reflect what our expenses would have been had we been operating as a separate stand-alone public company. These charges are further discussed in Note 9 - "Related Party Transactions". Costs of the services that were charged to us were based on either actual costs incurred or a proportion of costs estimated to be applicable to us. The historical combined financial information presented may therefore not be indicative of the results of operations, financial position or cash flows that would have been obtained if we had been an independent, stand-alone public company during the periods presented prior to the separation or of our future performance as an independent, stand-alone company. For joint venture or mortgaged properties, SPG has a standard management agreement for management, leasing and development activities provided to the properties. Management fees were based upon a percentage of revenues. For any wholly owned property that does not have a management agreement, SPG allocated the proportion of the underlying costs of management, leasing and development, in a manner that is materially consistent with the percentage of revenue-based management fees and/or upon the actual volume of leasing and development activity occurring at the property.

General

These consolidated and combined financial statements reflect the consolidation of properties that are wholly owned or properties in which we own less than a 100% interest but that we control. Control of a property is demonstrated by, among other factors, our ability to refinance debt and sell the property without the consent of any other partner or owner, and the inability of any other partner or owner to replace us.

We also consolidate a variable interest entity, or VIE, when we are determined to be the primary beneficiary. Determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based on whether an entity has (1) the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the VIE and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE. Our determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE considers all relationships between us and the VIE, including management agreements and other contractual arrangements. There have been no changes during 2015 in previous conclusions about whether an entity qualifies as a VIE or whether we are the primary beneficiary of any previously identified VIE. In connection with the Merger, the Company acquired an interest in a VIE in which we are deemed to be the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, we have consolidated the VIE, which consists solely of undeveloped land. During 2015, we did not provide financial or other support to a previously identified VIE that we were not previously contractually obligated to provide.


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Investments in partnerships and joint ventures represent our noncontrolling ownership interests in properties. We account for these investments using the equity method of accounting. We initially record these investments at cost and we subsequently adjust for net equity in income or loss, which we allocate in accordance with the provisions of the applicable partnership or joint venture agreement and cash contributions and distributions, if applicable. The allocation provisions in the partnership or joint venture agreements are not always consistent with the legal ownership interests held by each general or limited partner or joint venture investee primarily due to partner preferences. We separately report investments in joint ventures for which accumulated distributions have exceeded investments in and our share of net income from the joint ventures within cash distributions and losses in partnerships and joint ventures, at equity in the consolidated and combined balance sheets. The net equity of certain joint ventures is less than zero because of financing or operating distributions that are usually greater than net income, as net income includes non-cash charges for depreciation and amortization, and WPG has committed to or intends to fund the venture.

As of March 31, 2015, our assets consisted of interests in 121 shopping centers. The consolidated and combined financial statements as of that date reflect the consolidation of 113 wholly owned properties and seven additional properties that are less than wholly owned, but which we control or for which we are the primary beneficiary. We account for our interests in the one remaining property, or the joint venture property, using the equity method of accounting, as we have determined that we have significant influence over its operations. We manage the day-to-day operations of the joint venture property, but have determined that our partner has substantive participating rights with respect to the assets and operations of this joint venture property.

We allocate net operating results of WPG L.P. to third parties and to us based on the partners' respective weighted average ownership interests in WPG L.P. Net operating results of WPG L.P. attributable to third parties are reflected in net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Our weighted average ownership interest in WPG L.P. was 84.0% and 83.1% for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our ownership interest in WPG L.P. was 84.2% and 82.4%, respectively. We adjust the noncontrolling limited partners' interests at the end of each period to reflect their interest in WPG L.P.

3.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We consider all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of 90 days or less to be cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are carried at cost, which approximates fair value. Cash equivalents generally consist of commercial paper, bankers' acceptances, repurchase agreements, and money market deposits or securities. Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk include our cash and cash equivalents and our tenant receivables. We place our cash and cash equivalents with institutions with high credit quality. However, at certain times, such cash and cash equivalents may be in excess of FDIC and SIPC insurance limits.

Investment Properties

We record investment properties at fair value when acquired. Investment properties include costs of acquisitions; development, predevelopment, and construction (including allocable salaries and related benefits); tenant allowances and improvements; and interest and real estate taxes incurred during construction. We capitalize improvements and replacements from repair and maintenance when the repair and maintenance extends the useful life, increases capacity, or improves the efficiency of the asset. All other repair and maintenance items are expensed as incurred. We capitalize interest on projects during periods of construction until the projects are ready for their intended purpose based on interest rates in place during the construction period. We record depreciation on buildings and improvements utilizing the straight-line method over an estimated original useful life, which is generally five to 40 years. We review depreciable lives of investment properties periodically and we make adjustments when necessary to reflect a shorter economic life. We amortize tenant allowances and tenant improvements utilizing the straight-line method over the term of the related lease or occupancy term of the tenant, if shorter. We record depreciation on equipment and fixtures utilizing the straight-line method over three to ten years.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


We review investment properties for impairment on a property-by-property basis whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of investment properties may not be recoverable. These circumstances include, but are not limited to, declines in a property's cash flows, ending occupancy or declines in tenant sales. We measure any impairment of investment property when the estimated undiscounted operating income before depreciation and amortization plus its residual value is less than the carrying value of the property. To the extent impairment has occurred, we charge to expense the excess of carrying value of the property over its estimated fair value. We estimate fair value using unobservable data such as operating income, estimated capitalization rates, or multiples, leasing prospects and local market information. We may decide to sell properties that are held for use and the sale prices of these properties may differ from their carrying values. We also review our investments, including investments in unconsolidated entities, if events or circumstances change indicating that the carrying amount of our investments may not be recoverable. We will record an impairment charge if we determine that a decline in the fair value of the investments in unconsolidated entities is other-than-temporary. Changes in economic and operating conditions that occur subsequent to our review of recoverability of investment property and other investments in unconsolidated entities could impact the assumptions used in that assessment and could result in future charges to earnings if assumptions regarding those investments differ from actual results.

Investments in Unconsolidated Entities

Joint ventures are common in the real estate industry. We use joint ventures to finance properties, develop new properties, and diversify our risk in a particular property or portfolio of properties. We held unconsolidated joint venture ownership interests in one property as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Additionally, in connection with the Merger, we acquired joint venture interests in two entities, one in the development stage and the other with retail operations.

Certain of our joint venture properties are subject to various rights of first refusal, buy-sell provisions, put and call rights, or other sale or marketing rights for partners which are customary in real estate joint venture agreements and the industry. We and our partners in these joint ventures may initiate these provisions (subject to any applicable lock up or similar restrictions), which may result in either the sale of our interest or the use of available cash or borrowings to acquire the joint venture interest from our partner.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures and discloses its fair value measurements in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820 - “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure” (“Topic 820”). Topic 820 guidance emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement.  Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.  As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs that are classified within Levels 1 and 2 of the hierarchy) and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions (unobservable inputs classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy).  The fair value hierarchy, as defined by Topic 820, contains three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value as follows:

Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access.

Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves, that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability which are typically based on an entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.

In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Note 5 - "Indebtedness" includes a discussion of the fair value of debt measured using Level 2 inputs. Note 4 - "Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions" includes a discussion of the fair values recorded in purchase accounting, using Level 2 and Level 3 inputs. Level 3 inputs to our purchase accounting analyses include our estimations of net operating results of the property, capitalization rates and discount rates.

The Company has derivatives that must be measured under the fair value standard (see Note 6 - "Derivative Financial Instruments"). The Company currently does not have any non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Purchase Accounting Allocation

We allocate the purchase price of acquisitions and any excess investment in unconsolidated entities to the various components of the acquisition based upon the fair value of each component which may be derived from various observable or unobservable inputs and assumptions. Also, we may utilize third party valuation specialists. These components typically include buildings, land and intangibles related to in-place leases and we estimate:

the fair value of land and related improvements and buildings on an as-if-vacant basis,

the market value of in-place leases based upon our best estimate of current market rents and amortize the resulting market rent adjustment into revenues,

the value of costs to obtain tenants, including tenant allowances and improvements and leasing commissions, and

the value of revenue and recovery of costs foregone during a reasonable lease-up period, as if the space was vacant.

Amounts allocated to building are depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the acquired building or related improvements. We amortize amounts allocated to tenant improvements, in-place lease assets and other lease-related intangibles over the remaining life of the underlying leases. We also estimate the value of other acquired intangible assets, if any, which are amortized over the remaining life of the underlying related intangibles.

Use of Estimates

We prepared the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements in accordance with GAAP. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and revenues and expenses during the reported period. Our actual results could differ from these estimates.

Segment Disclosure

Our primary business is the ownership, development and management of retail real estate. We have aggregated our operations, including malls and strip centers, into one reportable segment because they have similar economic characteristics and we provide similar products and services to similar types of, and in many cases, the same tenants.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU No. 2014-09 revises GAAP by offering a single comprehensive revenue recognition standard instead of numerous revenue requirements for particular industries or transactions, which sometimes resulted in different accounting for economically similar transactions. An entity has the option to apply the provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying this standard recognized at the date of initial application. On April 1, 2015, the FASB proposed deferring the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date. The FASB also proposed permitting early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. We are currently evaluating our method of adopting and the impact, if any, the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis." This standard changes the way reporting enterprises must evaluate the consolidation of limited partnerships, variable interests and similar entities. It is effective for the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, "Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." This standard amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of as a deferred charge. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, but early adoption is permitted. We expect this new guidance will reduce total assets and total long-term debt on its consolidated balance sheets by amounts classified as deferred debt issuance costs, but do not expect this update to have any other effect on our consolidated financial statements.

4.    Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions

On January 15, 2015, we acquired 23 properties in the Merger (see Note 1 - "Organization"). We reflected the assets and liabilities of the properties acquired in the Merger at the estimated fair value on the January 15, 2015 acquisition date. The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for the acquisition, which is preliminary and subject to revision within the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition:

Investment properties
$
3,054,194

Cash and cash equivalents (1)
553,835

Tenant accounts receivable
14,263

Investment in and advances to unconsolidated real estate entities
15,803

Deferred costs and other assets (including intangibles)
316,436

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenue
(196,847
)
Distributions payable
(2,658
)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
(6,148
)
Total assets acquired and liabilities assumed
3,748,878

Fair value of mortgage notes payable assumed
(1,358,184
)
Net assets acquired
2,390,694

Less: Common shares issued
(535,490
)
Less: Preferred shares issued
(319,960
)
Less: Operating partnership units issued
(29,482
)
Less: Cash and cash equivalents acquired
(553,835
)
Net cash paid for acquisition
$
951,927


(1)
Includes the proceeds from the Property Sale, net of the repayment of the $155.0 million balance on the Glimcher credit facility.

Total revenues and net loss (excluding transaction costs and costs of corporate borrowing) from the properties acquired in the Merger from the date of the Merger of $68.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively, are included in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

On January 13, 2015, we acquired Canyon View Marketplace, a shopping center located in Grand Junction, Colorado, for $10.0 million including the assumption of an existing mortgage with a principal balance of $5.5 million. The source of funding for the acquisition was cash on hand.

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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


During 2014, we acquired our partners' interests in the following properties, which were previously accounted for under the equity method, but are now consolidated as they are either wholly or majority owned and controlled post-acquisition:

Shopping Center Name
Acquisition Date
Location
Percent Acquired
Purchase Price
(In Millions)
Gain
(In Millions)
Whitehall Mall
December 1, 2014
Whitehall, PA
50%
$
14.9

$
10.5

Clay Terrace
June 20, 2014
Carmel, IN
50%
$
22.9

$
46.6

Seven Open-Air Shopping Centers
June 18, 2014
Various
Various
$
162.0

$
42.3


We reflected the assets and liabilities of the above 2014 acquisition properties at the estimated fair value on the respective acquisition dates. The purchase price allocations as of March 31, 2015 include no material changes from the amounts disclosed as of December 31, 2014 in the Company's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K; however, they remain preliminary and subject to revision within the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition, though we do not anticipate any material changes. The consolidation of the previously unconsolidated properties resulted in the remeasurement of our previously held interests to fair value and corresponding non-cash gains noted above.

On February 28, 2014, SPG disposed of its interest in one unconsolidated shopping center and recorded a gain of approximately $0.2 million, which is included in gain on sale of interest in property in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Condensed Pro Forma Financial Information (Unaudited)

The results of operations of acquired properties are included in the consolidated and combined statements of operations beginning on their respective acquisition dates. The following unaudited condensed pro forma financial information is presented as if the Merger and the Property Sale described in Note 1 - "Organization", which were completed on January 15, 2015, had been consummated on January 1, 2014. The unaudited condensed pro forma financial information assumes the 2014 acquisitions listed above also occurred as of January 1, 2014. Additionally, an adjustment has been made to reflect the redemption of all of the outstanding Series G Preferred Shares, which was completed on April 15, 2015 (see Note 8 - "Equity"), as of January 1, 2014. Finally, the January 13, 2015 acquisition of Canyon View Marketplace has been excluded from this analysis since it would not have a significant impact. The unaudited condensed pro forma financial information is for comparative purposes only and not necessarily indicative of what actual results of operations of the Company would have been had the Merger and other transactions noted above been consummated on January 1, 2014, nor does it purport to represent the results of operations for future periods.

The unaudited condensed pro forma financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
2014
Total revenues
$
249,820

$
251,171

Net income from continuing operations
$
6,339

$
15,537

Net income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders
$
2,377

$
9,932

Earnings per common share-basic and diluted
$
0.01

$
0.06

Weighted average shares outstanding-basic
179,575

155,163

Weighted average shares outstanding-diluted
213,975

186,738


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


5.
Indebtedness

Mortgage Debt

Total mortgage indebtedness at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows:

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Face amount of mortgage loans
 
$
2,708,977

 
$
1,431,516

Fair value adjustments, net
 
48,439

 
3,598

Carrying value of mortgage loans
 
$
2,757,416

 
$
1,435,114


A roll forward of mortgage indebtedness from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 is summarized as follows:
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
1,435,114

Debt assumptions at fair value
1,364,503

Repayment of debt
(32,700
)
Debt amortization payments
(5,066
)
Amortization of fair value adjustments
(4,435
)
Balance, March 31, 2015
$
2,757,416

On January 13, 2015, resulting from our acquisition of Canyon View Marketplace (see Note 4 - "Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions"), we assumed an additional mortgage with a fair value of $6.4 million.

On January 15, 2015, resulting from the Merger (see Note 1 - "Organization"), we assumed additional mortgages with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion on 14 properties.

On March 27, 2015, the Company repaid the $18.8 million mortgage on West Town Corners and the $13.9 million mortgage on Gaitway Plaza with cash on hand.

Unsecured Debt

The Facility

On May 15, 2014, we closed on a senior unsecured revolving credit facility, or Revolver, and a senior unsecured term loan, or Term Loan (collectively referred to as the "Facility"). The Revolver provides borrowings on a revolving basis up to $900 million, bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.05%, and will initially mature on May 30, 2018, subject to two, 6-month extensions available at our option subject to compliance with the terms of the Facility and payment of a customary extension fee. The Term Loan provides borrowings in an aggregate principal amount up to $500 million, bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, and will initially mature on May 30, 2016, subject to three, 12-month extensions available at our option subject to compliance with the terms of the Facility and payment of a customary extension fee.

At March 31, 2015, borrowings under the Facility consisted of $413.8 million outstanding under the Revolver and $500.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan. On March 31, 2015, we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $483.1 million under the Facility, net of $3.1 million reserved for outstanding letters of credit. At March 31, 2015, the applicable interest rate on the Revolver was one-month LIBOR plus 1.05%, or 1.23%, and the applicable interest rate on the Term Loan was one-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, or 1.33%.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Bridge Loan

On September 16, 2014, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, WPG entered into a debt commitment letter, which was amended and restated on September 23, 2014 pursuant to which parties agreed to provide up to $1.25 billion in a senior unsecured bridge loan facility (the “Bridge Loan”).

On January 15, 2015, the Company borrowed $1.19 billion under the Bridge Loan in connection with the closing of the Merger. On March 24, 2015, the Company repaid $248.4 million of the outstanding borrowings using proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds Payable (see below). As of March 31, 2015, the outstanding balance under the Bridge Loan was $941.6 million and the applicable interest rate was three-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, or 1.43%.

The Bridge Loan matures on January 14, 2016, the date that is 364 days following the closing date of the Merger. The interest rate payable on amounts outstanding under the Bridge Loan is equal to three‑month LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on WPG’s credit rating, and such interest rate increases on the 180th and 270th days following the consummation of the Merger. In addition, an increasing duration fee will be payable on the 180th and 270th days following the consummation of the Merger on the outstanding principal amount, if any, under the Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loan will not amortize and any amounts outstanding will be repaid in full on the maturity date. The Bridge Loan contains events of default, representations and warranties and covenants that are substantially identical to those contained in WPG’s existing credit agreement (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the debt commitment letter).

The Company incurred $10.4 million of Bridge Loan commitment, structuring and funding fees (including $3.8 million incurred during 2014), which are included in deferred costs and other assets as of March 31, 2015 in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, the Company is recording $10.4 million of related loan cost amortization in 2015. Upon the partial repayment of the Bridge Loan, the Company accelerated amortization on the pro-rata portion of the deferred loan costs in the amount of $1.8 million, resulting in total amortization of $4.1 million included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Bonds Payable

On March 24, 2015, WPG L.P. closed on the private placement of $250 million of 3.850% senior unsecured notes (the "Bonds Payable") at a 0.028 % discount due April 1, 2020. WPG L.P. received net proceeds from the offering of $248.4 million, which it used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan. The Bonds Payable contain certain customary covenants and events of default which, if any such event of default occurs, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the then-outstanding Bonds Payable to be declared immediately due and payable (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods).

Covenants

Our unsecured debt agreements contain financial and other covenants. If we were to fail to comply with these covenants, after the expiration of the applicable cure periods, the debt maturity could be accelerated or other remedies could be sought by the lender including adjustments to the applicable interest rate. As of March 31, 2015, management believes the Company is in compliance with all covenants of its unsecured debt.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


At March 31, 2015, certain of our consolidated subsidiaries were the borrowers under 42 non-recourse mortgage loans secured by mortgages encumbering 46 properties, including five separate pools of cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized mortgages encumbering a total of 12 properties. The total balance of mortgages was approximately $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2015. Under these cross-default provisions, a default under any mortgage included in the cross-defaulted pool may constitute a default under all mortgages within that pool and may lead to acceleration of the indebtedness due on each property within the pool. Certain of our secured debt instruments contain financial and other non-financial covenants which are specific to the properties which serve as collateral for that debt. Our existing non-recourse mortgage loans generally prohibit our subsidiaries that are borrowers thereunder from incurring additional indebtedness, subject to certain customary and limited exceptions. In addition, certain of these instruments limit the ability of the applicable borrower's parent entity from incurring mezzanine indebtedness unless certain conditions are satisfied, including compliance with maximum loan to value ratio and minimum debt service coverage ratio tests. Further, under certain of these existing agreements, if certain cash flow levels in respect of the applicable mortgaged property (as described in the applicable agreement) are not maintained for at least two consecutive quarters, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its right against its collateral. If the borrower fails to comply with these covenants, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its right against their collateral. At March 31, 2015, management believes the applicable borrowers under these non-recourse mortgage loans were in compliance with all covenants where non-compliance could individually, or giving effect to applicable cross-default provisions in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Fair Value of Debt

The carrying values of our variable-rate loans approximate their fair values. We estimate the fair values of fixed-rate mortgages using cash flows discounted at current borrowing rates. The book value of our fixed-rate mortgages was $2.4 billion and $1.4 billion as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair values of these financial instruments and the related discount rate assumptions as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Fair value of fixed-rate mortgages
 
$2,501,423
 
$1,503,944
Weighted average discount rates assumed in calculation
of fair value for fixed-rate mortgages
 
3.23
%
 
3.36
%

6.
Derivative Financial Instruments

Risk Management Objective of Using Derivatives

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk, primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and through the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company's derivative financial instruments are used to manage differences in the amount, timing, and duration of the Company's known or expected cash payments related to the Company's borrowings.

Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk

The Company's objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish these objectives the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps or caps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount. The Company may also enter into forward starting swaps or treasury lock agreements to set the effective interest rate on a planned fixed-rate financing. In a forward starting swap or treasury lock agreement that the Company cash settles in anticipation of a fixed rate financing or refinancing, the Company will receive or pay an amount equal to the present value of future cash flow payments based on the difference between the contract rate and market rate on the settlement date.


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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in other comprehensive income ("OCI") or other comprehensive loss (“OCL”) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. Net realized gains or losses resulting from derivatives that were settled in conjunction with planned fixed-rate financings or refinancings continue to be included in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") during the term of the hedged debt transaction. Any ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The Company had no hedge ineffectiveness in earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Amounts reported in AOCL relate to derivatives that will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company's variable-rate debt. Realized gains or losses on settled derivative instruments included in AOCL are recognized as an adjustment to income over the term of the hedged debt transaction. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates that an additional $62 will be reclassified as a decrease to interest expense.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company entered into two five-year forward starting swaps and two ten-year forward starting swaps. The two five-year swaps were terminated upon the private placement of the Bonds Payable during the quarter. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had two outstanding interest rate derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk with a notional value of $150,000.

The table below presents the fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015:

 
Liability Derivatives
 
As of March 31, 2015
 
Balance Sheet
Location
 
Fair
Value
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
 
Interest rate products
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles and deferred revenues
 
$
998


The derivative instruments were reported at their fair value of $998 in accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues at March 31, 2015 with a corresponding adjustment to OCL for the unrealized gains and losses (net of noncontrolling interest allocation). There were no outstanding derivatives as of December 31, 2014. Over time, the unrealized gains and losses held in AOCL will be reclassified to earnings. This reclassification will correlate with the recognition of the hedged interest payments in earnings.

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recognized OCI of $593 which will be amortized into expense over the term of the Bonds Payable and OCL of $1.0 million related to the two remaining ten-year swaps to adjust the carrying amount of the interest rate swaps to their fair values at March 31, 2015. There was no derivative activity during 2014.

The table below presents the effect of the Company's derivative financial instruments on the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCL on Derivative (Effective Portion)
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income (Effective Portion)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCL into Income (Effective Portion)
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)
 
 
March 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
 
 
2015
 
 
 
2015
Interest rate products
 
$
(407
)
 
Interest expense
 
$
(3
)
 
Interest expense
 
$



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Non-designated Hedges

Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and are used to manage the Company’s exposure to interest rate movements and other identified risks, but do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements. Changes in the fair value of derivatives not designated in hedging relationships are recorded directly in earnings. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has three interest rate derivatives with a combined notional amount of $227,500 that are not designated as cash flow hedges. These non-designated hedges consist of two interest rate caps and one interest rate swap that were assumed in the Merger. Changes in the fair value for derivatives not designated in hedging relationships were recorded as a net decrease to interest expense of $123 for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Credit Risk-related Contingent Features

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision that if the Company either defaults or is capable of being declared in default on any of its consolidated indebtedness, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

The Company has agreements with its derivative counterparties that incorporate the loan covenant provisions of the Company's indebtedness with a lender affiliate of the derivative counterparty. Failure to comply with the loan covenant provisions would result in the Company being in default on any derivative instrument obligations covered by the agreement.

As of March 31, 2015, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, plus accrued interest but excluding any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $1,079. As of March 31, 2015, the Company has not posted any collateral related to these agreements. The Company is not in default with any of these provisions. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2015, it would have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $1,079.

Fair Value Considerations

Currently, the Company uses interest rate swaps and caps to manage its interest rate risk. The valuation of these instruments is determined using widely accepted valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. This analysis reflects the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity, and uses observable market-based inputs, including interest rate curves, foreign exchange rates, and implied volatilities. Based on these inputs the Company has determined that its interest rate swap and cap valuations are classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

To comply with the provisions of Topic 820, the Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2015, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Company values its derivative instruments on a recurring basis, net using significant other observable inputs (Level 2).


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


The table below presents the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2015 aggregated by the level in the fair value hierarchy within which those measurements fall:

 
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Liabilities
(Level 1)
 
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level   3)
 
Balance at March 31,
2015
Liabilities :
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative instruments, net
$

 
$
998

 
$

 
$
998


7.
Equity

The Separation

Prior to the May 28, 2014 separation, the financial statements were carved-out from SPG's books and records; thus, pre-separation ownership was solely that of SPG and noncontrolling interests based on their respective ownership interest in SPG L.P. on the date of separation (see Note 1 - "Organization" and Note 2 - "Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and Combination" for more information). Upon becoming a separate company on May 28, 2014, WPG's ownership is now classified under the typical stockholders' equity classifications of common stock, capital in excess of par value and retained earnings. Related to the separation, 155,162,597 shares of WPG common stock and 31,575,487 units of WPG L.P.'s limited partnership interest were issued to shareholders of SPG and unit holders of SPG L.P., respectively.

The Merger

Related to the Merger completed on January 15, 2015, the Company issued 29,942,877 common shares, 4,700,000 shares of 8.125% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series G Preferred Shares"), 4,000,000 shares of 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 3,800,000 shares of 6.875% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, 1,621,695 common units of WPG L.P.’s limited partnership interest, and 130,592 WPG LP Series I‑1 Preferred Units. The preferred shares and units were issued as consideration for similarly-named preferred interests of Glimcher that were outstanding at the Merger date.
On April 15, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the 4,700,000 issued and outstanding Series G Preferred Shares. Since notification of redemption had been given to the shareholders prior to March 31, 2015, the Series G Preferred Shares are classified in the accompanying consolidated and combined balance sheets as a liability at the redemption price, which approximates the fair value at which these preferred interests were recorded upon issuance at the Merger date. The Series G Preferred Shares were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions up to, but excluding, the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5868 per share, for a total payment of $25.5868 per share. This redemption amount includes the first quarter dividend of $0.5078 per share that was declared on February 24, 2015 to holders of record of such Series G Preferred Shares on March 31, 2015. Because the redemption of the Series G Preferred Shares was a redemption in full, trading of the Series G Preferred Shares on the NYSE ceased after the redemption date. The aggregate amount paid to effect the redemptions of the Series G Preferred Shares was approximately $120.3 million, which was funded with cash on hand.

Exchange Rights
Subject to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of WPG L.P., limited partners in WPG L.P. have the right to exchange all or any portion of their units for shares of common stock on a one‑for‑one basis or cash, as determined by the Company. Therefore, the common units are considered share equivalents and classified as noncontrolling interests within permanent equity. The amount of cash to be paid if the exchange right is exercised and the cash option is selected will be based on the trading price of our common stock at that time. At March 31, 2015, we had reserved 34,855,854 shares of common stock for possible issuance upon the exchange of units.

The holders of the Series I-1 Preferred Units have, at their option, the right to have their units purchased by the Company subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Therefore, the preferred units are classified as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity.


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Stock Based Compensation

On May 28, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Washington Prime Group, L.P. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which permits the Company to grant awards to current and prospective directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company or an affiliate. An aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock has been reserved for issuance under the Plan. In addition, the maximum number of awards to be granted to a participant in any calendar year is 500,000 shares. Awards may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other stock-based awards in WPG, or long term incentive plan ("LTIP") units or performance units in WPG, L.P. The Plan terminates on May 28, 2024.

Long Term Incentive Awards

Time Vested LTIP Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company awarded 203,215 time-vested LTIP Units ("Inducement LTIP Units") to certain executive officers and employees of the Company under the Plan, pursuant to LTIP Unit Award Agreements between the Company and each of the grant recipients. These awards will vest and the related fair value will be expensed over a four-year vesting period.

Performance Based Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company authorized the award of LTIP units subject to certain performance conditions ("Performance LTIP Units") to certain executive officers and employees of the Company in the maximum total amount of 304,818 units, to be earned and related fair value expensed over the applicable performance periods.

Annual LTIP Unit Awards

On March 27, 2015, the Company approved the performance criteria and maximum dollar amount of the 2015 annual LTIP unit awards, ranging from 30%-300% of annual base salary, for certain executive officers and employees of the Company. Any 2015 annual LTIP unit awards earned will be granted in 2016 and vest one-third on each of January 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

WPG Restricted Share Awards

As part of the Merger, unvested restricted shares held by certain Glimcher executive employees, which had an original vesting period of five years, were converted into 1,039,785 WPG restricted shares (the “WPG Restricted Shares”). The WPG Restricted Shares will be amortized over the remaining life of the applicable vesting period, except for the portion of the awards applicable to pre-Merger service, which was included as equity consideration issued in the Merger.
LTIP/WPG Restricted Share Award Related Compensation Expense

The Company recorded compensation expense related to all LTIP and WPG Restricted Units of approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which expense is included in general and administrative expense in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Stock Options

As part of the Merger, outstanding stock options held by certain former Glimcher employees were converted into 1,125,014 WPG stock options. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, employees exercised 98,900 stock options and 146,621 stock options were canceled, forfeited or expired. As of March 31, 2015, there were 879,493 stock options outstanding.

Dividends

On January 22, 2015, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share/unit for the period from November 26, 2014 through January 14, 2015. On December 24, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors had declared the dividend, which was contingent on the closing of the Merger, to shareholders and unitholders of record on January 14, 2015. The dividend represents the first quarter 2015 regular quarterly dividend prorated for the dividend period prior to the Merger.


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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


On February 24, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:

Security Type
Dividend per Share/Unit
For the
Quarter Ended
Record Date
Payable Date
Common Shares/Units (1)
$0.1100
March 31, 2015
March 6, 2015
March 16, 2015
Series G Preferred Shares (2)
$0.5078
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series H Preferred Shares (2)
$0.4688
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series I Preferred Shares (2)
$0.4297
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series I‑1 Preferred Units (2)
$0.4563
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015

(1)
Represents a prorated dividend for the period from January 15, 2015 through March 31, 2015, which is in addition to the $0.14 stub dividend paid on January 22, 2015.
(2)
Amounts total $5.8 million and are recorded as distributions payable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015.
8.    Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation

We are involved from time-to-time in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including, but not limited to commercial disputes, environmental matters, and litigation in connection with transactions including acquisitions and divestitures. We believe that such litigation, claims and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or our results of operations. We record a liability when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated.

Two shareholder lawsuits challenging the Merger‑related transactions have been filed in Maryland state court, respectively captioned Zucker v. Glimcher Realty Trust et al., 24‑C‑14‑005675 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City), filed on October 2, 2014, and Motsch v. Glimcher Realty Trust et al., 24‑C‑14‑006011 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City), filed on October 23, 2014. The actions were consolidated, and on November 12, 2014 plaintiffs filed a consolidated shareholder class action and derivative complaint, captioned In re Glimcher Realty Trust Shareholder Litigation , 24‑C‑14‑005675 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City) (the “Consolidated Action”). The Consolidated Action names as defendants the trustees of Glimcher, and alleges these defendants breached fiduciary duties. Specifically, plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action allege that the trustees of Glimcher agreed to sell Glimcher for inadequate consideration and agreed to improper deal protection provisions that precluded other bidders from making successful offers. Plaintiffs further allege that the sales process was flawed and conflicted in several respects, including the allegation that the trustees failed to canvas the market for potential buyers, failed to secure a “go‑shop” provision in the merger agreement allowing Glimcher to seek alternative bids after signing the merger agreement, and were improperly influenced by WPG’s early suggestion that the surviving entity would remain headquartered in Ohio and would retain a significant portion of Glimcher management, including the retention of Michael Glimcher as CEO of the surviving entity and positions for Michael Glimcher and another trustee of Glimcher on the board of the surviving entity. Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action additionally allege that the Preliminary Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 28, 2014, failed to disclose material information concerning, among other things, (i) the process leading up to the consummation of the Merger Agreement; (ii) the financial analyses performed by Glimcher’s financial advisors; and (iii) certain financial projections prepared by Glimcher and WPG management allegedly relied on by Glimcher's financial advisors. The Consolidated Action also names as defendants Glimcher, WPG and certain of their affiliates, and alleges that these defendants aided and abetted the purported breaches of fiduciary duty. Plaintiffs seek, among other things, an order enjoining or rescinding the transaction, damages, and an award of attorney’s fees and costs.

On December 22, 2014, defendants, including the Company, in the Consolidated Action, by and through counsel, entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) with plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action providing for the settlement of the Consolidated Action. Under the terms of the MOU, and to avoid the burden and expense of further litigation, the Company and Glimcher agreed to make certain supplemental disclosures related to the then-proposed Merger, all of which were set forth in a Current Report on Form 8‑K filed by Glimcher with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 23, 2014. On January 12, 2015, at the Special Meeting of Glimcher shareholders, the shareholders voted to approve the transaction, and on January 15, 2015 the transaction closed.

The MOU contemplated that the parties would enter into a stipulation of settlement. The parties entered into such a stipulation on March 30, 2015. The stipulation of settlement is subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to Glimcher’s common shareholders. A hearing has been scheduled for July 17, 2015 at which the Circuit Court for Baltimore

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


City will consider the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the settlement. If the settlement is approved by the court, it will resolve and release all claims by shareholders of Glimcher challenging any aspect of the Merger, the Merger agreement, and any disclosure made in connection therewith, including in the Definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC by Glimcher on December 2, 2014. Additionally, in connection with the settlement, the parties contemplate that plaintiffs’ counsel will file a petition in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for an award of attorneys’ fees in an amount not to exceed $425 and reasonable, documented expenses in an amount not to exceed $20, to be paid by the Company. Accordingly, the Company has accrued $445 related to this matter, which expense is included in merger and transaction costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 in the accompanying consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. There can be no assurance that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City will approve the settlement. In the event that the settlement is not approved and the conditions are not satisfied, defendants will continue to vigorously defend against the allegations in the Consolidated Action.

Lease Commitments

In connection with the Merger, the Company has commitments under ground leases at both Malibu Lumber Yard ("Malibu") located in Malibu, California, and Pearlridge Center ("Pearlridge"), located in Aiea, Hawaii. The ground lease at Malibu will expire in 2047 and has three five-year extension options which are exercisable at the option of the Company. The ground lease at Malibu provides for scheduled rent increases every five years. The ground lease at Malibu may require additional payments which are calculated based on percentage rent. The ground lease payments in the below schedule do not reflect payments based on percentage rent. The ground lease at Pearlridge will expire in 2058 and has two ten-year extension options which are exercisable at the option of the Company. The ground lease at Pearlridge provides for scheduled rent increases every five years through the end of 2043, at which time minimum ground rent is adjusted to the higher of fair market value or the ground rent charged in the previous year.

Future minimum lease payments due under the Company's ground leases, including the Malibu and Pearlridge ground leases, for each of the next five years and thereafter, excluding applicable extension options, as of March 31, 2015 are as follows:

2015
 
$
5,219

2016
 
7,303

2017
 
7,279

2018
 
7,306

2019
 
7,759

Thereafter
 
368,333

Total
 
$
403,199


O’Connor Joint Venture Transaction

On February 25, 2015, the Company entered into a definitive agreement providing for a joint venture with O’Connor Capital Partners (“O’Connor”) with respect to the ownership and operation of five of the Company’s malls acquired in the Merger, which are valued at approximately $1.625 billion.

O’Connor will have a 49% ownership interest in the joint venture and the Company will retain a 51% ownership interest. The five malls in the joint venture will be: The Mall at Johnson City in Johnson City, Tennessee; Pearlridge Center in Aiea, Hawaii; Polaris Fashion Place® in Columbus, Ohio; Scottsdale Quarter® in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Town Center Plaza (which consists of Town Center Plaza and the adjacent Town Center Crossing) in Leawood, Kansas.

In exchange for its interest in the venture, O’Connor will pay 49% of the aggregate value of the properties, less the mortgages secured by such properties, at closing, plus costs spent to date on Phase III development at Scottsdale Quarter, subject to certain adjustments as set forth in the purchase agreement. The transaction is expected to generate net proceeds of approximately $430 million to the Company after taking into account the assumption of debt and estimated closing costs. The proceeds will be used to repay a portion of the Bridge Loan. The Company will retain management and leasing responsibilities of the properties. Subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain closing conditions, the transaction is anticipated to close in the second quarter of 2015.

Concentration of Credit Risk

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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)



Our properties rely heavily upon anchor or major tenants to attract customers; however, these retailers do not constitute a material portion of our financial results. Additionally, many anchor retailers in the mall properties own their spaces further reducing their contribution to our operating results. All operations are within the United States and no customer or tenant accounts for 5% or more of our consolidated and combined revenues.

9.    Related Party Transactions

As described in Note 1 - "Organization" and Note 2 - "Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation and Combination", the accompanying consolidated and combined financial statements include the operations of SPG Businesses as carved-out from the financial statements of SPG for the periods prior to the separation and the operations of the properties under the Company's ownership subsequent to the separation. Transactions between the properties have been eliminated in the consolidated and combined presentation.

For periods prior to the separation, a fee for certain centralized SPG costs for activities such as common costs for management and other services, national advertising and promotion programs, consulting, accounting, legal, marketing and management information systems has been charged to the properties in the combined financial statements. In addition, certain commercial general liability and property damage insurance is provided to the properties by an indirect subsidiary of SPG. In connection with the separation, WPG and SPG entered into property management agreements under which SPG manages WPG's mall properties. Additionally, WPG and SPG entered into a transition services agreement pursuant to which SPG provides to WPG, on an interim, transitional basis after the separation date, various services including administrative support for the strip centers, information technology, accounts payable and other financial functions, as well as engineering support, quality assurance support and other administrative services. Under the transition services agreement, SPG charges WPG, based upon SPG's allocation of certain shared costs such as insurance premiums, advertising and promotional programs, leasing and development fees. Amounts charged to expense for property management and common costs, services, and other as well as insurance premiums are included in property operating costs in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive loss. Additionally, leasing and development fees charged by SPG are capitalized by the property.

Charges for properties which are consolidated and combined for each of the periods presented are as follows:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Property management and common costs, services and other
 
$
6,929

 
$
5,428

Insurance premiums
 
$
2,269

 
$
2,219

Advertising and promotional programs
 
$
219

 
$
233

Capitalized leasing and development fees
 
$
1,631

 
$
455



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Washington Prime Group Inc.
Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


Charges for unconsolidated properties for each of the periods presented are as follows:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Property management costs, services and other
 
$
222

 
$
1,025

Insurance premiums
 
$
3

 
$
55

Advertising and promotional programs
 
$
10

 
$
13

Capitalized leasing and development fees
 
$
2

 
$
51


At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $5,297 and $4,715, respectively, were payable to SPG and its affiliates and are included in accounts payable, accrued expenses, intangibles, and deferred revenues in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

10.    (Loss) Earnings Per Share

We determine basic (loss) earnings per share based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period and we consider any participating securities for purposes of applying the two-class method. We determine diluted earnings per share based on the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding combined with the incremental weighted average shares that would have been outstanding assuming all potentially dilutive securities were converted into common shares at the earliest date possible. As described in Note 1 - "Organization", the common shares and units outstanding at the separation date are reflected as outstanding for all periods prior to the separation. The following table sets forth the computation of our basic and diluted (loss) earnings per share:

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Basic:
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income to common stockholders - basic
 
$
(12,270
)
 
$
34,392

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
 
179,575,102

 
155,162,597

(Loss) earnings per common share, basic
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.22

 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) Earnings Per Share, Diluted:
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income to common stockholders - basic
 
$
(12,270
)
 
$
34,392

Net (loss) income attributable to common unit holders
 
(2,293
)
 
7,110

Net (loss) income to common stockholders - diluted
 
$
(14,563
)
 
$
41,502

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
 
179,575,102

 
155,162,597

Weighted average operating partnership units outstanding
 
34,400,375

 
31,575,487

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
 
213,975,477

 
186,738,084

(Loss) earnings per common share, diluted
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.22


For the three months ended March 31, 2015, additionally potentially dilutive securities include unvested restricted shares, outstanding stock options, restricted stock units and performance based LTIP unit awards. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, diluted shares exclude the impact of any such additional securities because their effect would be anti-dilutive. There were no such securities outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We accrue dividends when they are declared.



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Condensed Notes to Unaudited Consolidated and Combined Financial Statements (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except share, unit and per share amounts and where indicated as in millions or billions)


11.    Subsequent Events

On April 15, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the 4,700,000 issued and outstanding Series G Preferred Shares (see Note 7 - "Equity").

On April 27, 2015, the Company received a commitment from bank lenders for a new $550 million term loan, subject to a number of customary conditions, including execution and delivery of definitive documentation. The term loan, under which the Company plans to borrow $500 million, will mature in March 2020, will bear interest of LIBOR plus 1.15% and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015. The Company anticipates using the proceeds to repay the balance on the Bridge Loan remaining after the application of the proceeds from the anticipated joint venture described in Note 8 - "Commitments and Contingencies."



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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated and combined financial statements and notes thereto included in this report.

Overview - Basis of Presentation

Washington Prime Group Inc. (“WPG” or the “Company”) is an Indiana corporation that operates as a self‑administered and self‑managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. REITs will generally not be liable for federal corporate income taxes as long as they continue to distribute not less than 100% of their taxable income and satisfy certain other requirements. Washington Prime Group, L.P. (“WPG L.P.”) is our majority‑owned partnership subsidiary that owns, through its affiliates, all of our real estate properties and other assets. WPG owns, develops and manages retail real estate properties. As of March 31, 2015, our assets consisted of interests in 121 shopping centers in the United States, consisting of strip centers and malls.
WPG was created to hold the strip center business and smaller enclosed malls of Simon Property Group, Inc. (“SPG”) and its subsidiaries. On May 28, 2014, WPG separated from SPG through the distribution of 100% of the outstanding shares of WPG to the SPG shareholders in a tax‑free distribution. Prior to the separation, WPG was a wholly owned subsidiary of SPG. Prior to or concurrent with the separation, SPG engaged in certain formation transactions that were designed to consolidate the ownership of its interests in 98 properties (“SPG Businesses”) and distribute such interests to WPG and its operating partnership, WPG L.P. Pursuant to the separation agreement, SPG distributed 100% of the common shares of WPG on a pro rata basis to SPG’s shareholders as of the May 16, 2014 record date.
Unless the context otherwise requires, references to “we”, “us” and “our” refer to WPG, WPG L.P. and entities in which WPG (or an affiliate) has a material ownership or financial interest, on a consolidated basis, after giving effect to the transfer of assets and liabilities from SPG as well as to the SPG Businesses prior to the date of the completion of the separation. Before the completion of the separation, SPG Businesses were operated as subsidiaries of SPG, which operates as a REIT.
At the time of the separation and distribution, WPG owned a percentage of the outstanding units of partnership interest, or units, of WPG L.P. that is approximately equal to the percentage of outstanding units of partnership interest that SPG owned of Simon Property Group, L.P. (“SPG L.P.”), with the remaining units of WPG L.P. being owned by the limited partners who were also limited partners of SPG L.P. as of the May 16, 2014 record date. The units in WPG L.P. are convertible by their holders for WPG common shares on a one‑for‑one basis, or, at WPG’s option, into cash.
Before the separation, we had not conducted any business as a separate company and had no material assets or liabilities. The operations of the business transferred to us by SPG on the separation date are presented as if the transferred business was our business for all historical periods described and at the carrying value of such assets and liabilities reflected in SPG’s books and records. Additionally, the financial statements reflect the common shares and units outstanding at the separation date as outstanding for all periods prior to the separation.
The consolidated and combined financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2015 includes the accounts of the Company and WPG L.P., as well as their wholly owned subsidiaries. The consolidated and combined statements of operations include the consolidated accounts of the Company and the combined accounts of SPG Businesses. Accordingly, the results presented for the periods ended March 31, 2014 reflect the aggregate operations and changes in cash flows on a carve-out basis of the SPG Businesses. The financial statements for the periods prior to the separation are prepared on a carve-out basis from the consolidated financial statements of SPG using the historical results of operations and bases of the assets and liabilities of the transferred businesses and including allocations from SPG. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation and combination. In the opinion of management, the consolidated and combined financial statements contain all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to prevent the information presented from being misleading.

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The combined financial statements prior to the separation include the allocation of certain assets and liabilities that have historically been held at the SPG corporate level but which are specifically identifiable or allocable to SPG Businesses. Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and restricted funds held by SPG were not allocated to SPG Businesses unless the cash or investments were held by an entity that was transferred to WPG. Long-term unsecured debt and short-term borrowings were not allocated to SPG Businesses as none of the debt recorded by SPG is directly attributable to or guaranteed by SPG Businesses. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated. The total net effect of the settlement of these intercompany transactions is reflected in the consolidated and combined statements of cash flow as a financing activity and in the consolidated and combined balance sheets as SPG equity in SPG Businesses for periods prior to the separation.
The combined historical financial statements prior to the separation do not necessarily include all of the expenses that would have been incurred had we been operating as a separate, stand-alone entity and may not necessarily reflect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows had we been a stand-alone company during the periods presented prior to the separation. Our combined historical financial statements include charges related to certain SPG corporate functions, including senior management, property management, legal, leasing, development, marketing, human resources, finance, public reporting, tax and information technology. These expenses have been charged based on direct usage or benefit where identifiable, with the remainder charged on a pro rata basis of revenues, headcount, square footage, number of transactions or other measures. We consider the expense allocation methodology and results to be reasonable for all periods presented. However, the charges may not be indicative of the actual expenses that would have been incurred had WPG operated as an independent, publicly-traded company for the periods presented prior to the separation.
WPG now incurs additional costs associated with being an independent, publicly traded company, primarily from newly established or expanded corporate functions. We believe that cash flow from operations will be sufficient to fund these additional corporate expenses.
Prior to the separation, WPG entered into agreements with SPG under which SPG provides various services to us, including accounting, asset management, development, human resources, information technology, leasing, legal, marketing, public reporting and tax. The charges for the services are based on an hourly or per transaction fee arrangement and pass-through of out-of-pocket costs.
At the time of the separation, our assets consisted of interests in 98 shopping centers. In addition to the above properties, the combined historical financial statements include an interest in one shopping center held within a joint venture portfolio of properties which was sold on February 28, 2014.

Merger with Glimcher Realty Trust

On January 15, 2015, the Company acquired Glimcher Realty Trust (“Glimcher”), pursuant to a definitive agreement and plan of merger with Glimcher and certain affiliated parties of each dated September 16, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”), in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $4.2 billion, including the assumption of debt (the “Merger”). In the Merger, Glimcher common shareholders received, for each Glimcher common share, $14.02 consisting of $10.40 in cash and 0.1989 of a share of the Company’s common stock valued at $3.62 per Glimcher common share, based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the Merger closing date. Approximately 29.9 million shares of WPG common stock were issued to Glimcher shareholders in the Merger as noted below. Additionally included in consideration were operating partnership units and preferred stock as noted below. In connection with the closing of the Merger, an indirect subsidiary of WPG was merged into Glimcher’s operating partnership. In the Merger, we acquired 23 shopping centers comprised of approximately 15.8 million square feet of gross leasable area and assumed additional mortgages on 16 properties with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion. The combined company, to be renamed WP Glimcher Inc. (pending shareholder approval), is comprised of approximately 68 million square feet of gross leasable area (compared to approximately 53 million square feet for the Company as of December 31, 2014) and has a combined portfolio of 121 properties as of March 31, 2015.
In the Merger, the preferred stock of Glimcher was converted into preferred stock of WPG and each outstanding unit of Glimcher’s operating partnership was converted into 0.7431 of a unit of WPG LP. Further, each outstanding stock option in respect of Glimcher common stock was converted into a WPG option, and certain other Glimcher equity awards were assumed by WPG and converted into equity awards in respect of WPG common shares.
Concurrent with the closing of the Merger, Glimcher completed a transaction with SPG under which affiliates of SPG acquired Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and University Park Village in Fort Worth, Texas, properties previously owned by affiliates of Glimcher, for an aggregate purchase price of $1.09 billion, including SPG’s assumption of approximately $405.0 million of associated mortgage indebtedness (the “Property Sale”).

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The cash portion of the Merger consideration was funded by the Property Sale and draws under the Bridge Loan (see "Financing and Debt" below). During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred $20.8 million of costs in connection with the closing of the Merger, which are included in merger and transaction costs in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.
See Part II, Item 1, “Legal Proceedings” for a discussion of Merger‑related litigation.
Business Opportunities

We derive our revenues primarily from retail tenant leases, including fixed minimum rent leases, percentage rent leases based on tenants' sales volumes and reimbursements from tenants for certain expenses. We seek to re-lease our spaces at higher rents and increase our occupancy rates, and to enhance the performance of our properties and increase our revenues by, among other things, adding anchors or big-boxes, re-developing or renovating existing properties to increase the leasable square footage, and increasing the productivity of occupied locations through aesthetic upgrades, re-merchandising and/or changes to the retail use of the space. In addition, we believe that there are opportunities for us to acquire additional shopping centers that match our investment criteria.

We invest in real estate properties to maximize total financial return which includes both operating cash flows and capital appreciation. We seek growth in earnings, funds from operations, or FFO, and cash flows by enhancing the profitability and operation of our properties and investments.

We consider FFO, net operating income, or NOI, and comparable NOI (NOI for properties owned and operating in both periods under comparison) to be key measures of operating performance that are not specifically defined by GAAP. We use these measures internally to evaluate the operating performance of our portfolio and provide a basis for comparison with other real estate companies. Reconciliations of these measures to the most comparable GAAP measure are included elsewhere in this report.

Portfolio Data

The portfolio data discussed in this overview includes key operating statistics for the Company (including the properties acquired in the Merger for both periods) including ending occupancy, average base minimum rent per square foot and comparable NOI. These reporting metrics exclude the impact of seven non-core properties.

Core business fundamentals in the overall portfolio during the first three months of 2015 were generally stable compared to the first three months of 2014. Ending occupancy for the shopping centers was 91.9% as of March 31, 2015, as compared to 92.3% as of March 31, 2014. Average base minimum rent per square foot improved across the portfolio as the shopping centers saw an increase of 1.5%. Comparable NOI increased 0.9% for the portfolio.

The following table sets forth key operating statistics for the combined portfolio of properties or interests in properties:

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
March 31,
2014
 
% Change (3)
Ending occupancy (1)
 
91.9%
 
92.3%
 
(0.4)%
Average base minimum rent per square foot (2)
 
$21.11
 
$20.79
 
1.5%

(1)
Ending occupancy is the percentage of gross leasable area, or GLA, which is leased as of the last day of the reporting period. We include all company owned space except for mall anchors, mall majors, mall freestanding and mall outlots in the calculation of ending occupancy. Strip center GLA included in the calculation relates to all company owned space.

(2)
Average base minimum rent per square foot is the average base minimum rent charge in effect for the reporting period for all tenants that would qualify to be included in ending occupancy.

(3)
Percentages may not recalculate due to rounding. Percentage changes are representative of the change from the comparable prior period.


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Current Leasing Activities

During the three months ended March 31, 2015 we signed 55 new leases and 128 renewal leases with a fixed minimum rent (excluding mall anchors and majors, new development, redevelopment, expansion, downsizing, and relocation) across the portfolio, comprising approximately 611,000 square feet. The average annual initial base minimum rent for new leases was $22.41 psf and for renewed leases was $26.11 psf.

Results of Operations

Activities Affecting Results

The following acquisitions and dispositions affected our results in the comparative periods:

On January 15, 2015, we acquired 23 properties in the Merger. Total revenues and net loss (excluding transaction costs and costs of corporate borrowing) from these properties from the date of the Merger of $68.8 million and $10.3 million, respectively, are included in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The primary driver of the net loss is depreciation and amortization on the newly acquired assets recorded at fair value. Thus, the operating results of the properties are contributing positive FFO for the Company.

On January 13, 2015, we acquired Canyon View Marketplace, a 43,000 square foot shopping center located in Grand Junction, Colorado.

On December 1, 2014, we acquired our partner’s 50 percent interest in Whitehall Mall, a 613,000 square foot shopping center located in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. The property was previously accounted for under the equity method, but is now consolidated as it is wholly owned post‑acquisition.

On July 17, 2014, we sold Highland Lakes Center, a wholly owned shopping center in Orlando, Florida.

On June 23, 2014, we sold New Castle Plaza, a wholly owned shopping center in New Castle, Indiana.

On June 20, 2014, we acquired our partner's 50 percent interest in Clay Terrace, a 577,000 square foot lifestyle center located in Carmel, Indiana. The property was previously accounted for under the equity method, but is now consolidated as it is wholly owned post acquisition.

On June 18, 2014, we acquired our partner's interest in a portfolio of seven open-air shopping centers, consisting of four centers located in Florida, and one each in Indiana, Connecticut and Virginia. The properties were previously accounted for under the equity method, but are now consolidated as four properties are wholly owned and three properties are approximately 88.2 percent owned post acquisition.

In addition to the above, the following dispositions of interests in joint venture properties affected our income from unconsolidated entities in the comparative periods:

On February 28, 2014, SPG disposed of its interest in one unconsolidated shopping center held within a portfolio of interests in properties, the remainder of which is included within those properties distributed by SPG to WPG.

For the purposes of the following comparisons, the above transactions (excluding the Merger transaction) are referred to as the "Property Transactions." In the following discussions of our results of operations, "comparable" refers to properties we owned and operated throughout both of the periods under comparison.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 vs. Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

Minimum rents increased $56.1 million, of which the Merger properties accounted for $47.8 million and the Property Transactions accounted for $9.0 million. Comparable rents decreased $0.7 million, or 0.7%, primarily attributable to a slight decrease in base minimum rents. Overage rents increased $1.2 million, primarily attributable to the Merger properties. Tenant reimbursements increased $22.1 million due to a $19.1 million increase attributable to the Merger properties and a $3.0 million increase attributable to the Property Transactions. Other income increased $0.5 million due to $0.9 million attributable to the Merger, partially offset by a net $0.4 million decrease in miscellaneous income.


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Total operating expenses increased $106.9 million, of which $9.7 million was attributable to general and administrative expenses associated with WPG operating as a separate, publicly-traded company and $20.8 million was attributable to transaction costs associated with the Merger. Of the remaining $76.4 million increase, $65.3 million was attributable to the Merger properties and $10.3 million was attributable to the Property Transactions, with a net $0.8 million increase attributable to the comparable properties primarily due to increased depreciation and amortization on new asset additions.

Interest expense increased $23.2 million, of which $7.5 million was attributable to net borrowings on the Bridge Loan and Bonds Payable to finance the Merger transaction and $7.6 million was attributable to the additional property mortgages assumed in the Merger. Of the remaining $8.1 million increase, $4.4 million was attributable to mortgages placed on seven previously unencumbered properties during 2014, $4.3 million was attributable to borrowings on the revolving credit facility and term loan and $1.4 million was attributable to the property transactions. These increases are partially offset by a $1.8 million decrease attributable to the repayment and refinancing of certain mortgages in 2014 and a $0.2 million decrease primarily attributable to lower interest on the amortizing loan balances of the comparable properties.

Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests primarily relates to the allocation of (loss) income to third parties based on their respective weighted average ownership interest in WPG L.P., which percentage decreased slightly due to the capital transactions related to the Merger.

Preferred share dividends relate to the 8.125% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series G Preferred Shares"), the 7.5% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series H Preferred Shares") and the 6.875% Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series I Preferred Shares") issued in connection with the Merger. Preferred dividends totaling $5.0 million increased net loss to common shareholders during the quarter ended March 31, 2015. These preferred dividends are included in distributions payable in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015. See “Equity Activity - Dividends” below. The Series G Preferred Shares were redeemed in full on April 15, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary uses of cash include payment of operating expenses, working capital, debt repayment, including principal and interest, reinvestment in properties, development and redevelopment of properties, tenant allowance and dividends. Our primary sources of cash are operating cash flow and borrowings under our debt arrangements including our senior unsecured revolving credit facility, or Revolver, and a senior unsecured term loan, or Term Loan (collectively referred to as the "Facility"), as further discussed below. As a result of the Merger, our indebtedness has increased significantly, including $1.19 billion in new borrowings under the Bridge Loan, which balance was subsequently partially repaid with $248.4 million net proceeds from the Bonds Payable, as further discussed below.

Because we own primarily long-lived income-producing assets, our financing strategy relies on long-term fixed rate mortgage debt as well as floating rate debt. At March 31, 2015, floating rate debt comprised 42.9% of our total consolidated debt. We will continue to monitor our borrowing mix to limit market risk. We derive most of our liquidity from leases that generate positive net cash flow from operations, the total of which was $51.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Our balance of cash and cash equivalents increased $146.8 million during 2015 to $255.6 million as of March 31, 2015. The increase was primarily due to operating cash flow from the properties and balances acquired in the Merger. See "Cash Flows" below for more information. On April 15, 2015, the Company redeemed the Series G Preferred Shares for the aggregate amount of approximately $120.3 million, which was funded with cash on hand.

On March 31, 2015, we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $483.1 million under the Facility, net of outstanding borrowings of $413.8 million and $3.1 million reserved for outstanding letters of credit. The weighted average interest rate on the Facility was 1.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2015.

Following completion of the Merger our indebtedness has increased significantly. The consolidated indebtedness of our business was approximately $4.9 billion as of March 31, 2015, or an increase of approximately $2.5 billion from December 31, 2014. This could have the effect, among other things, of reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and increasing our interest expense. Our increased indebtedness following the Merger is described in greater detail under “Financing and Debt” below. The additional indebtedness includes additional mortgages of approximately $1.4 billion, as well as unsecured borrowings of $1.19 billion under the Bridge Loan, a portion of which balance was subsequently repaid with net proceeds from the Bonds Payable. As of March 31, 2015, the Bridge Loan has a remaining outstanding balance of $941.6 million, and it matures on January 14, 2016.

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In addition, we have and will continue to incur various costs and expenses associated with the financing for the Merger. The amount of cash flows required to pay interest on our increased indebtedness levels following completion of the Merger are greater than the amount of cash flows required to service our indebtedness prior to the Merger.
Our increased levels of indebtedness following completion of the Merger could also reduce access to capital and increase borrowing costs generally, thereby reducing funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, tenant improvements, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes and may create competitive disadvantages for us relative to other companies with lower debt levels. If we do not achieve the expected benefits and cost savings from the Merger, or if the financial performance of the combined company does not meet current expectations, then our ability to service our indebtedness may be adversely impacted. Certain of the indebtedness that we incurred in connection with the Merger bears interest at variable interest rates. If interest rates increase, such variable rate debt would create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flows.
On February 25, 2015, we announced that we, through certain of our affiliates, O’Connor Mall Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“OC”), and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, as escrow agent, entered into a purchase, sale and escrow agreement (the “Agreement”), providing for our sale to OC of a 49% partnership interest in a newly formed limited partnership (the “JV”), with the remaining 51% partnership interest held by us. The JV will own all of the membership interests in certain newly formed limited liability companies, which intend to qualify as real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) (the “WPG‑OC REITs”), which will own five of our mall properties, each of which was owned by affiliates of Glimcher prior to the Merger. Pursuant to the Agreement, which is described more fully in our Form 8‑K filed February 26, 2015, at the closing of the transaction, OC will acquire the 49% interest in the JV for an aggregate purchase price, subject to certain post‑closing adjustments, equal to 49% of an amount equal to $1.625 billion, less any principal amount of new or existing debt related to the properties, plus certain costs spent with respect to the land and development of one of the properties. The transaction is subject to certain closing conditions. The Agreement contains representations and warranties by each party that are subject, in some cases, to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Agreement. Each party has agreed, following the closing, to indemnify the other party for losses arising from certain breaches of the Agreement and for certain other liabilities, subject to certain limitations as set forth in the Agreement. Simultaneous with the closing of the transaction, WPG and OC have agreed to enter into a limited partnership agreement with respect to the JV, which will provide for the management and governance of the JV. The Agreement contains termination provisions in favor of both parties, including a right to terminate the Agreement if the closing of the transaction has not occurred on or before September 1, 2015. We expect the transaction to close in the second quarter of 2015, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions. Prior to closing on the JV, we expect to refinance Pearlridge Center’s existing $171 million mortgage that matures in 2015 with a new $225 million loan. The new nonrecourse, interest-only loan on Pearlridge Center is expected to have a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate of approximately 3.50%. We expect to also refinance existing debt totaling $193 million on Scottsdale Quarter that matures in 2015 with a new $165 million loan. The new nonrecourse, interest-only loan on Scottsdale Quarter is expected to also have a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate of approximately 3.50%. The JV and refinancing transactions are expected to generate net proceeds of approximately $430 million to us at closing after taking into account the mortgage debt transferred to the JV and estimated closing costs. We expect to use the proceeds to repay a portion of the Bridge Loan.
Outlook. Our business model and status as a REIT requires us to regularly access the debt markets to raise funds for acquisition, development and redevelopment activity, and to refinance maturing debt. We may also, from time to time, access the equity capital markets to accomplish our business objectives. We believe we have sufficient cash on hand, availability under the Facility and cash flow from operations to address our debt maturities, dividends and capital needs through 2015. The Bridge Loan matures on January 14, 2016, and we anticipate using the estimated $430 million in proceeds that may be raised from the JV to repay a portion of the outstanding Bridge Loan balance. The Company anticipates repaying the remaining balance on the Bridge Loan through a term loan with an expected initial balance of $500 million. We have a commitment from bank lenders for the new term loan, subject to a number of customary conditions, including execution and delivery of definitive documentation. The term loan will mature March 2020, will bear interest of LIBOR plus 1.15% and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2015.

The successful execution of our business strategy will require the availability of substantial amounts of operating and development capital both initially and over time. Sources of such capital could include additional bank borrowings, public and private offerings of debt or equity, including rights offerings, sale of certain assets and joint ventures. The major credit rating agencies initially assigned us an investment grade credit rating of BBB or Baa2. However, as a result of the announcement of the Merger and related financings, the Company was informed by S&P and Moody's that it has been placed on negative outlook and Fitch has downgraded the Company to a BBB- rating. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve a particular rating or maintain a particular rating in the future.


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Cash Flows

Our net cash flow from operating activities totaled $51.8 million during the first three months of 2015. During this period we also:

funded the acquisitions of interests in properties, including the Merger properties, for the net amount of $956.6 million,

funded capital expenditures of $34.9 million (includes development costs of $0.8 million, renovation and expansion costs of $24.7 million, and tenant costs and other operational capital expenditures of $9.4 million),

received net proceeds from restricted cash reserves held for future capital expenditures of $1.5 million,

received net proceeds from our debt financing, refinancing and repayment activities of $1.1 billion,

received net proceeds from issuance of common shares, including common stock plans, of $0.8 million, and

funded distributions to common shareholders and unitholders of $52.8 million.

In general, we anticipate that cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet operating expenses, monthly debt service, recurring capital expenditures, and dividends to shareholders necessary to maintain WPG's status as a REIT on a long-term basis. In addition, we expect to be able to generate or obtain capital for nonrecurring capital expenditures, such as acquisitions, major building renovations and expansions, as well as for scheduled principal maturities on outstanding indebtedness, from:

excess cash generated from operating performance and working capital reserves,

borrowings on our debt arrangements,

additional secured or unsecured debt financing, or

additional WPG equity raised in the public or private markets.

We expect to generate positive cash flow from operations in 2015, and we consider these projected cash flows in our sources and uses of cash. These cash flows are principally derived from rents paid by our retail tenants. A significant deterioration in projected cash flows from operations could cause us to increase our reliance on available funds from our debt arrangements, curtail planned capital expenditures, or seek other additional sources of financing as discussed above.

Financing and Debt

Mortgage Debt

Total mortgage indebtedness at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was as follows (in thousands):

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Face amount of mortgage loans
 
$
2,708,977

 
$
1,431,516

Fair value adjustments, net
 
48,439

 
3,598

Carrying value of mortgage loans
 
$
2,757,416

 
$
1,435,114



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A roll forward of mortgage indebtedness from December 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015 is summarized as follows (in thousands):
Balance, December 31, 2014
$
1,435,114

Debt assumptions at fair value
1,364,503

Repayment of debt
(32,700
)
Debt amortization payments
(5,066
)
Amortization of loan premiums
(4,435
)
Balance, March 31, 2015
$
2,757,416

On January 13, 2015, resulting from our acquisition of Canyon View Marketplace (see "Acquisitions and Dispositions" below), we assumed an additional mortgage with a fair value of $6.4 million.
On January 15, 2015, resulting from the Merger, we assumed additional mortgages with a fair value of approximately $1.4 billion on 14 properties.
On March 27, 2015, the Company repaid the $18.8 million mortgage on West Town Corners and the $13.9 million mortgage on Gaitway Plaza with cash on hand.
Unsecured Debt

The Facility

On May 15, 2014, we closed on our Revolver and Term Loan. The Revolver provides borrowings on a revolving basis up to $900 million, bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.05%, and will initially mature on May 30, 2018, subject to two, 6-month extensions available at our option subject to compliance with the terms of the Facility and payment of a customary extension fee. The Term Loan provides borrowings in an aggregate principal amount up to $500 million, bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, and will initially mature on May 30, 2016, subject to three, 12-month extensions available at our option subject to compliance with the terms of the Facility and payment of a customary extension fee.
At March 31, 2015, borrowings under the Facility consisted of $413.8 million outstanding under the Revolver and $500.0 million outstanding under the Term Loan. On March 31, 2015, we had an aggregate available borrowing capacity of $483.1 million under the Facility, net of $3.1 million reserved for outstanding letters of credit. At March 31, 2015, the applicable interest rate on the Revolver was one-month LIBOR plus 1.05%, or 1.23%, and the applicable interest rate on the Term Loan was one-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, or 1.33%.
Bridge Loan
On September 16, 2014, in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, WPG entered into a debt commitment letter, which was amended and restated on September 23, 2014 pursuant to which the initial commitment parties agreed to provide up to $1.25 billion in a senior unsecured bridge loan facility (the “Bridge Loan”). On October 6, 2014, certain financial institutions became parties to the debt commitment letter by way of a joinder agreement and were assigned a portion of the initial commitment parties’ commitments thereunder.
On January 15, 2015, the Company borrowed $1.19 billion under the Bridge Loan at Merger closing. On March 24, 2015, the Company repaid $248.4 million of the outstanding borrowings using proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds Payable (see below). As of March 31, 2015, the outstanding balance under the Bridge Loan was $941.6 million and the applicable interest rate was three-month LIBOR plus 1.15%, or 1.43%.

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The Bridge Loan matures on January 14, 2016, the date that is 364 days following the closing date of the Merger. The interest rate payable on amounts outstanding under the Bridge Loan is equal to three‑month LIBOR plus an applicable margin based on WPG’s credit rating, and such interest rate increases on the 180th and 270th days following the consummation of the Merger. In addition, an increasing duration fee will be payable on the 180th and 270th days following the consummation of the Merger on the outstanding principal amount, if any, under the Bridge Loan. The Bridge Loan will not amortize and any amounts outstanding will be repaid in full on the maturity date. The Bridge Loan contains events of default, representations and warranties and covenants that are substantially identical to those contained in WPG’s existing credit agreement (subject to certain exceptions set forth in the debt commitment letter).
The Company incurred $10.4 million of Bridge Loan commitment, structuring and funding fees (including $3.8 million incurred during 2014), which are included in deferred costs and other assets as of March 31, 2015 in the consolidated balance sheets. Accordingly, the Company is recording $10.4 million of related loan cost amortization in 2015. Upon the partial repayment of the Bridge Loan, the Company accelerated amortization on the pro-rata portion of the deferred loan costs in the amount of $1.8 million, resulting in total amortization of $4.1 million included in interest expense in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
Bonds Payable
On March 24, 2015, WPG L.P. closed on the private placement of $250 million of 3.850% senior unsecured notes (the "Bonds Payable") at a 0.028 % discount due April 1, 2020. WPG L.P. received net proceeds from the offering of $248.4 million, which it used to repay a portion of outstanding borrowings under the Bridge Loan. The Bonds Payable contain certain customary covenants and events of default which, if any such event of default occurs, would permit or require the principal, premium, if any, and accrued and unpaid interest on all of the then-outstanding Bonds Payable to be declared immediately due and payable (subject in certain cases to customary grace and cure periods).
Covenants
Our unsecured debt agreements contain financial and other covenants. If we were to fail to comply with these covenants, after the expiration of the applicable cure periods, the debt maturity could be accelerated or other remedies could be sought by the lender including adjustments to the applicable interest rate. As of March 31, 2015, management believes the Company is in compliance with all covenants of its unsecured debt.
At March 31, 2015, certain of our consolidated subsidiaries were the borrowers under 42 non-recourse mortgage loans secured by mortgages encumbering 46 properties, including five separate pools of cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized mortgages encumbering a total of 12 properties. The total balance of mortgages was approximately $2.8 billion as of March 31, 2015. Under these cross-default provisions, a default under any mortgage included in the cross-defaulted pool may constitute a default under all mortgages within that pool and may lead to acceleration of the indebtedness due on each property within the pool. Certain of our secured debt instruments contain financial and other non-financial covenants which are specific to the properties which serve as collateral for that debt. Our existing non-recourse mortgage loans generally prohibit our subsidiaries that are borrowers thereunder from incurring additional indebtedness, subject to certain customary and limited exceptions. In addition, certain of these instruments limit the ability of the applicable borrower's parent entity from incurring mezzanine indebtedness unless certain conditions are satisfied, including compliance with maximum loan to value ratio and minimum debt service coverage ratio tests. Further, under certain of these existing agreements, if certain cash flow levels in respect of the applicable mortgaged property (as described in the applicable agreement) are not maintained for at least two consecutive quarters, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its right against its collateral. If the borrower fails to comply with these covenants, the lender could accelerate the debt and enforce its right against their collateral. At March 31, 2015, management believes the applicable borrowers under these non-recourse mortgage loans were in compliance with all covenants where non-compliance could individually, or giving effect to applicable cross-default provisions in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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Summary of Financing

Our consolidated debt and the effective weighted average interest rates as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):

 
 
March 31,
2015
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
December 31,
2014
 
Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
Fixed-rate debt, face amount
 
$
2,727,877

 
4.89
%
 
$
1,431,516

 
5.23
%
Variable-rate debt, face amount
 
2,086,420

 
1.53
%
 
913,750

 
1.27
%
Total face amount of debt
 
4,814,297

 
3.43
%
 
2,345,266

 
3.69
%
Bond discount
 
(70
)
 
 
 

 
 
Fair value adjustments, net
 
48,439

 
 
 
3,598

 
 
Total carrying value of debt
 
$
4,862,666

 
 
 
$
2,348,864

 
 

Contractual Obligations

The following table summarizes the material aspects of the Company's future obligations as of March 31, 2015, for the remainder of 2015, and subsequent years thereafter assuming the obligations remain outstanding through initial maturities (in thousands):

 
 
2015
 
2016 - 2017
 
2018 - 2019
 
Thereafter
 
Total
Long term debt (1)
 
$
694,816

 
$
1,984,899

 
$
602,558

 
$
1,532,024

 
$
4,814,297

Interest payments (2)
 
119,844

 
199,829

 
155,583

 
192,003

 
667,259

Dividends (3)
 
13,460

 
27,164

 
3,028

 

 
43,652

Preferred share redemptions (4)
 
117,500

 

 

 

 
117,500

Ground rent (5)
 
5,219

 
14,582

 
15,065

 
368,333

 
403,199

Purchase/tenant obligations (6)
 
106,468

 

 

 

 
106,468

Total
 
$
1,057,307

 
$
2,226,474

 
$
776,234

 
$
2,092,360

 
$
6,152,375


(1)
Represents principal maturities only and therefore excludes net fair value adjustments of $48,439 and bond discount of $70.
(2)
Variable rate interest payments are estimated based on the LIBOR rate at March 31, 2015.
(3)
Includes dividends on the Series G Preferred Shares through the April 15, 2015 redemption date. Since there is no required redemption, dividends on the Series H Preferred Shares and Series I Preferred Shares may be paid in perpetuity; for purposes of this table, such dividends were included through the optional redemption dates of August 10, 2017 and March 27, 2018, respectively.
(4)
Consists of the Series G Preferred Shares which were redeemed in their entirety on April 15, 2015.
(5)
Represents minimum future lease payments due through the end of the initial lease term.
(6)
Includes amounts due under executed leases and commitments to vendors for development and other matters.


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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Off-balance sheet arrangements consist primarily of investments in joint ventures which are common in the real estate industry. Joint ventures typically fund their cash needs through secured debt financings obtained by and in the name of the joint venture entity. The joint venture debt is secured by a first mortgage, is without recourse to the joint venture partners, and does not represent a liability of the partners, except to the extent the partners or their affiliates expressly guarantee the joint venture debt. As of March 31, 2015, there were no guarantees of joint venture related mortgage indebtedness. WPG may elect to fund cash needs of a joint venture through equity contributions (generally on a basis proportionate to our ownership interests), advances or partner loans, although such fundings are not required contractually or otherwise.

Equity Activity

The Separation

Prior to the May 28, 2014 separation, the financial statements were carved-out from SPG's books and records; thus, pre-separation ownership was solely that of SPG and noncontrolling interests based on their respective ownership interests in SPG L.P. on the date of separation (see "Overview-Basis of Presentation" for more information). Upon becoming a separate company on May 28, 2014, WPG's ownership is now classified under the typical stockholders' equity classifications of common stock, capital in excess of par value and retained earnings. Related to the separation, 155,162,597 shares of WPG common stock and 31,575,487 units of WPG L.P.'s limited partnership interest were issued to shareholders of SPG and unit holders of SPG L.P., respectively.

The Merger

Related to the Merger completed on January 15, 2015, the Company issued 29,942,877 common shares, 4,700,000 Series G Preferred Shares, 4,000,000 Series H Preferred Shares, 3,800,000 Series I Preferred Shares, 1,621,695 common units of WPG L.P.’s limited partnership interest, and 130,592 WPG LP Series I‑1 Preferred Units. The preferred shares and units were issued as consideration for similarly-named preferred interests of Glimcher that were outstanding at the Merger date.
On April 15, 2015, the Company redeemed all of the 4,700,000 issued and outstanding Series G Preferred Shares. Since notification of redemption had been given to the shareholders prior to March 31, 2015, the Series G Preferred Shares are classified in the consolidated and combined balance sheets as a liability at the redemption price. The Series G Preferred Shares were redeemed at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid distributions up to, but excluding, the redemption date, in an amount equal to $0.5868 per share, for a total payment of $25.5868 per share. This redemption amount includes the first quarter dividend of $0.5078 per share that was declared on February 24, 2015 to holders of record of such Series G Preferred Shares on March 31, 2015. Because the redemption of the Series G Preferred Shares was a redemption in full, trading of the Series G Preferred Shares on the NYSE ceased after the redemption date. The aggregate amount paid to effect the redemptions of the Series G Preferred Shares was approximately $120.3 million, which was funded with cash on hand.

Exchange Rights
Subject to the terms of the limited partnership agreement of WPG L.P., limited partners in WPG L.P. have the right to exchange all or any portion of their units for shares of common stock on a one‑for‑one basis or cash, as determined by the Company. Therefore, the common units are considered share equivalents and classified as noncontrolling interests within permanent equity. The amount of cash to be paid if the exchange right is exercised and the cash option is selected will be based on the trading price of our common stock at that time. At March 31, 2015, we had reserved 34,855,854 shares of common stock for possible issuance upon the exchange of units.
The holders of the Series I-1 Preferred Units have, at their option, the right to have their units purchased by the Company subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. Therefore, the preferred units are classified as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of permanent equity.

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Stock Based Compensation

On May 28, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Washington Prime Group, L.P. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), which permits the Company to grant awards to current and prospective directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company or an affiliate. An aggregate of 10,000,000 shares of common stock has been reserved for issuance under the Plan. In addition, the maximum number of awards to be granted to a participant in any calendar year is 500,000 shares. Awards may be in the form of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units or other stock-based awards in WPG, or long term incentive plan ("LTIP") units or performance units in WPG, L.P. The Plan terminates on May 28, 2024.

Long Term Incentive Awards

Time Vested LTIP Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company awarded 203,215 time-vested LTIP Units ("Inducement LTIP Units") to certain executive officers and employees of the Company under the Plan, pursuant to LTIP Unit Award Agreements between the Company and each of the grant recipients. These awards will vest and the related fair value will be expensed over a four-year vesting period.

Performance Based Awards

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company authorized the award of LTIP units subject to certain performance conditions ("Performance LTIP Units") to certain executive officers and employees of the Company in the maximum total amount of 304,818 units, to be earned and related fair value expensed over the applicable performance periods.

Annual LTIP Unit Awards

On March 27, 2015, the Company approved the performance criteria and maximum dollar amount of the 2015 annual LTIP unit awards, ranging from 30%-300% of annual base salary, for certain executive officers and employees of the Company. Any 2015 annual LTIP unit awards earned will be granted in 2016 and vest one-third on each of January 1, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

WPG Restricted Share Awards

As part of the Merger, unvested restricted shares held by certain Glimcher executive employees, which had an original vesting period of five years, were converted into 1,039,785 WPG restricted shares (the “WPG Restricted Shares”). The WPG Restricted Shares will be amortized over the remaining life of the applicable vesting period, except for the portion of the awards applicable to pre-Merger service, which was included as equity consideration issued in the Merger.
LTIP/WPG Restricted Share Award Related Compensation Expense

We recorded compensation expense related to all LTIP and WPG Restricted Units of approximately $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which expense is included in general and administrative expense in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income.

Stock Options

As part of the Merger, outstanding stock options held by certain former Glimcher employees were converted into 1,125,014 WPG stock options. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, employees exercised 98,900 stock options and 146,621 stock options were canceled, forfeited or expired. As of March 31, 2015, there were 879,493 stock options outstanding.

Dividends

On January 22, 2015, the Company paid a cash dividend of $0.14 per common share/unit for the period from November 26, 2014 through January 14, 2015. On December 24, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors had declared the dividend, which was contingent on the closing of the Merger, to shareholders and unitholders of record on January 14, 2015. The dividend represents the first quarter 2015 regular quarterly dividend prorated for the dividend period prior to the Merger.

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On February 24, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors declared the following cash dividends:
Security Type
Dividend per Share/Unit
For the
Quarter Ended
Record Date
Payable Date
Common Shares/Units (1)
$0.1100
March 31, 2015
March 6, 2015
March 16, 2015
Series G Preferred Shares (2)
$0.5078
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series H Preferred Shares (2)
$0.4688
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series I Preferred Shares (2)
$0.4297
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015
Series I‑1 Preferred Units (2)
$0.4563
March 31, 2015
March 31, 2015
April 15, 2015

(1)
Represents a prorated dividend for the period from January 15, 2015 through March 31, 2015, which is in addition to the $0.14 stub dividend paid on January 22, 2015.
(2)
Amounts total $5.8 million and are recorded as distributions payable in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015.
Acquisitions and Dispositions

Buy-sell, marketing rights, and other exit mechanisms are common in real estate partnership agreements. Most of our partners are institutional investors who have a history of direct investment in retail real estate. We and our partners in our joint venture properties may initiate these provisions (subject to any applicable lock up or similar restrictions). If we determine it is in our shareholders' best interests for us to purchase the joint venture interest and we believe we have adequate liquidity to execute the purchase without hindering our cash flows, then we may initiate these provisions or elect to buy. If we decide to sell any of our joint venture interests, we expect to use the net proceeds to reduce outstanding indebtedness or to reinvest in development, redevelopment, or expansion opportunities.

Acquisitions.     We pursue the acquisition of properties that meet our strategic criteria.

On January 15, 2015, we acquired 23 properties in the Merger (see details in "Merger with Glimcher Realty Trust" above).
On January 13, 2015, we acquired Canyon View Marketplace, a 43,000 square foot shopping center located in Grand Junction, Colorado, for $10.0 million including the assumption of an existing mortgage with a principal balance of $5.5 million. The source of funding for the acquisition was cash on hand.
Dispositions.     We pursue the disposition of properties that no longer meet our strategic criteria.

Development Activity

New Development, Expansions and Redevelopments.     We routinely incur costs related to construction for significant redevelopment and expansion projects at our properties. We expect our share of development costs for 2015 related to these activities to be approximately $150 to $200 million. Our estimated stabilized return on invested capital typically ranges between 8% and 12%.

In addition, we own land for the development of a new 400,000 square foot shopping center in the Houston metropolitan area, which has been named Fairfield Town Center. The projected cost of this development is expected to be approximately $80 million. The carrying value of this project is $11.7 million at March 31, 2015 which primarily relates to the cost of the underlying land and site improvements for infrastructure. The development is expected to be fully completed in the first half of 2016.

During the second quarter of 2014, we commenced redevelopment activities at Jefferson Valley Mall, a 556,000 square foot shopping center located in the New York City area. The total cost of this project is expected to be approximately $34 million. The redevelopment is expected to be fully completed in mid-2017.


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The third phase of Scottsdale Quarter ("Phase III") is under construction. Construction began on the north parcel in November 2013 of luxury apartment units with ground floor retail. Residents are expected to move into the apartment units in the third quarter of 2015. We have retained a 25% interest in the apartment development and our joint venture partner will build and manage the apartment complex. Construction on the south parcel commenced in August 2014 and will include a 140,000 square foot building that will be comprised of retail and office that will be completed in 2015. American Girl will be the retail anchor for the building and comprises more than 45% of the planned retail in the building and will open in 2015. Office leasing on the south parcel building is underway and demand for the space has been very strong. The middle parcel will be the final component of Phase III and will be comprised of retail and likely a boutique hotel. Phase III will add density at Scottsdale with a mix of office, residential and lodging, but the cornerstone of the development will remain retail. The total investment in Phase III of Scottsdale will be approximately $110 million to $130 million.

The redevelopment at Town Center Plaza in Leawood, Kansas will result in the addition of a new Arhaus store as well as a 40,000 SF, two-story Restoration Hardware store. In addition to these two new retailers, a new pedestrian walkway will be added to the center. The investment in this redevelopment will be approximately $35 million.

We are also converting a former Elder Beerman for Her department store into restaurants at The Mall at Fairfield Commons which is expected to be completed during 2015. The restaurant lineup will feature Chuy’s, BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse and Bravo Cucina Italiana. The investment in this redevelopment will be approximately $20 million.

A new Dick’s Sporting Goods and Field & Stream anchor store will be added to Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus Ohio with an expected opening in late 2015. The investment in this redevelopment is $25 million.

We do not expect to hold material land for development. Land currently held for future development is substantially limited to the land parcels at our current centers which we may utilize for expansion of the existing center or sales of outlots.

Capital Expenditures.

The following table summarizes total capital expenditures on a cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):

New developments (1)
 
$
744

Redevelopments and expansions
 
24,746

Tenant allowances
 
7,763

Operational capital expenditures
 
1,629

Total
 
$
34,882


(1)
Primarily relates to land held for development of Fairfield Town Center.


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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this section or elsewhere in this report may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and it is possible that our actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties. Such factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to meet debt service requirements, the availability of financing, adverse effects of our significant level of indebtedness, including decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense, the impact of restrictive covenants in the agreements that govern our indebtedness, risks relating to the Merger, including the ability to effectively integrate the business with that of Glimcher, changes in our credit rating, changes in market rates of interest, the ability to hedge interest rate risk, risks associated with the acquisition, development and expansion of properties, general risks related to retail real estate, including the ability to renew leases or lease new properties on favorable terms, dependency on anchor stores or major tenants and on the level of revenues realized by tenants, the liquidity of real estate investments, environmental liabilities, international, national, regional and local economic climates, changes in market rental rates, trends in the retail industry, relationships with anchor tenants, the inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise, risks relating to joint venture properties, including our ability to complete certain planned joint venture transactions, intensely competitive market environment in the retail industry, costs of common area maintenance, insurance costs and coverage, dependency on key management personnel, terrorist activities, changes in economic and market conditions and maintenance of our status as a real estate investment trust. We discussed these and other risks and uncertainties under Part I, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as updated by Part II, "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We undertake no duty or obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Industry practice is to evaluate real estate properties in part based on FFO, NOI and comparable NOI. We believe that these non-GAAP measures are helpful to investors because they are widely recognized measures of the performance of REITs and provide a relevant basis for our comparison among REITs. We also use these measures internally to measure the operating performance of our portfolio.

We determine FFO based on the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, as net income computed in accordance with GAAP:

excluding real estate related depreciation and amortization,

excluding gains and losses from extraordinary items and cumulative effects of accounting changes,

excluding gains and losses from the sales or disposals of previously depreciated retail operating properties (in which we have included gains and losses upon acquisition of controlling interests in such properties),

excluding impairment charges of depreciable real estate,

plus the allocable portion of FFO of unconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method of accounting based upon economic ownership interest.

We include in FFO gains and losses realized from the sale of land, outlot buildings, marketable and non-marketable securities, and investment holdings of non-retail real estate.

You should understand that our computation of these non-GAAP measures might not be comparable to similar measures reported by other REITs and that these non-GAAP measures:

do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP,

should not be considered as alternatives to net income determined in accordance with GAAP as a measure of operating performance,


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are not alternatives to cash flows as a measure of liquidity, and

may not be reflective of WPG's operating performance due to changes in WPG's capital structure in connection with the separation and distribution.

The following schedule reconciles total FFO to net (loss) income (in thousands, except share/unit amounts):

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net (loss) income
 
$
(9,588
)
 
$
41,502

Less: Preferred dividends and distributions on preferred operating partnership units
 
(5,028
)
 

Adjustments to Arrive at FFO:
 
 
 
 
Real estate depreciation and amortization, including joint venture impact
 
91,682

 
47,134

Gain on sale of interest in property
 

 
(242
)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest holders in properties
 
3

 

Noncontrolling interests portion of depreciation and amortization
 
(33
)
 

FFO of the Operating Partnership (1)
 
77,036

 
88,394

FFO allocable to limited partners
 
12,323

 
14,947

FFO allocable to shareholders
 
$
64,713

 
$
73,447

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted net (loss) income per share
 
$
(0.07
)
 
$
0.22

Adjustments to arrive at FFO per share:
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization from consolidated properties and our share of real estate depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated properties
 
0.43

 
0.25

Gain on sale of interest in property
 

 

Diluted FFO per share
 
$
0.36

 
$
0.47

 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
 
179,575,102

 
155,162,597

Weighted average limited partnership units outstanding
 
34,400,375

 
31,575,487

Weighted average additional dilutive securities outstanding
 
1,068,420

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
 
215,043,897

 
186,738,084


(1)
FFO of the operating partnership decreased by $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014. Contributing to this decrease were the following items included in FFO for the three months ended March 31, 2015: costs associated with the Merger of $20.8 million, general and administrative costs primarily related to being a publicly traded company after the separation from SPG of $9.7 million, and interest expense from additional indebtedness incurred related to the separation from SPG of approximately $5.9 million.

Offsetting the decreases to FFO were operating results from properties associated with the Merger less associated debt costs.


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The following schedule reconciles NOI to net (loss) income and sets forth the computations of comparable NOI (in thousands):

 
 
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Reconciliation of NOI of consolidated properties:
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) income
 
$
(9,588
)
 
$
41,502

Income and other taxes
 
445

 
75

Interest expense
 
37,122

 
13,917

Gain on sale of interest in property
 

 
(242
)
Income from unconsolidated entities
 
(216
)
 
(345
)
Straight-line rents
 
(1,728
)
 
(149
)
Fair value rent amortization
 
(4,638
)
 
(244
)
Management fee allocation
 
5,217

 
3,501

Termination income and outparcel sales
 
(507
)
 
(1,018
)
Other adjustments for comparability
 
468

 
216

General and administrative
 
9,700

 

Merger and transaction costs
 
20,810

 

Depreciation and amortization
 
92,184

 
45,968

NOI of consolidated properties
 
$
149,269

 
$
103,181

 
 
 
 
 
NOI of unconsolidated properties
 
2,300

 
10,437

Adjustments for comparability
 
152

 
211

Less: Partners' share of comparable NOI
 
(2,380
)
 
(2,499
)
NOI from sold properties
 
67

 
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Total NOI of our portfolio
 
$
149,408

 
$
111,369

 
 
 
 
 
Less: NOI from non-comparable properties (1)
 
(2,524
)
 
(589
)
Add: NOI from Glimcher properties prior to the Merger (1)
 
7,843

 
43,499

Less: NOI from non-core properties (2)
 
(6,353
)
 
(7,228
)
Comparable NOI
 
$
148,374

 
$
147,051

Comparable NOI percentage change
 
0.9
%
 
 

(1)
NOI excluded from comparable NOI relates to properties not owned and operating in all periods reported. The assets acquired as part of the Merger are included in comparable NOI.

(2)
NOI from seven non-core mall properties is excluded from comparable NOI.

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates, primarily LIBOR. We seek to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower the overall borrowing costs by closely monitoring our variable rate debt and converting such debt to fixed rates when we deem such conversion advantageous. From time to time, we may enter into interest rate swap agreements or other interest rate hedging contracts. While these agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates, they also expose us to the risks that the other parties to the agreements will not perform, we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, the agreements will be unenforceable and the underlying transactions will fail to qualify as highly effective cash flow hedges under GAAP guidance. As of March 31, 2015, $2.1 billion of our aggregate indebtedness (42.9% of total indebtedness) was subject to variable interest rates.


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If LIBOR rates of interest on our variable rate debt fluctuated, our future earnings and cash flows would be impacted, depending upon the current LIBOR rates and the existence of any derivative contracts current in effect.  Based upon variable debt as of March 31, 2015, a 50 basis point increase in LIBOR rates would result in a decrease in earnings and cash flow of $10.0 million annually. A 50 basis point decrease in LIBOR rates (or to 0% for LIBOR rates that are below 0.50%) would result in an increase in earnings and cash flow of $4.5 million.  This assumes that the amount outstanding under our variable rate debt remains at $2.1 billion, the balance as of March 31, 2015.

Item 4.
Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act")) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Because of inherent limitations, disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of disclosure controls and procedures are met.

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.   On January 15, 2015, the Company acquired the business and related assets and liabilities of Glimcher Realty Trust, which operated under its own set of systems and internal controls.  The Company expects to be substantially complete with the integration of the acquired operations, as they relate to systems and internal controls, into its control environment during 2015.  There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f)) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

We are involved from time-to-time in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business, including, but not limited to commercial disputes, environmental matters, and litigation in connection with transactions including acquisitions and divestitures. We believe that such litigation, claims, and administrative proceedings will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position or our results of operations. We record a liability when a loss is considered probable, and the amount can be reasonably estimated.
Two shareholder lawsuits challenging the Merger‑related transactions have been filed in Maryland state court, respectively captioned Zucker v. Glimcher Realty Trust et al., 24‑C‑14‑005675 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City), filed on October 2, 2014, and Motsch v. Glimcher Realty Trust et al., 24‑C‑14‑006011 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City), filed on October 23, 2014. The actions were consolidated, and on November 12, 2014 plaintiffs filed a consolidated shareholder class action and derivative complaint, captioned In re Glimcher Realty Trust Shareholder Litigation , 24‑C‑14‑005675 (Circ. Ct. Baltimore City) (the “Consolidated Action”). The Consolidated Action names as defendants the trustees of Glimcher, and alleges these defendants breached fiduciary duties. Specifically, plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action allege that the trustees of Glimcher agreed to sell Glimcher for inadequate consideration and agreed to improper deal protection provisions that precluded other bidders from making successful offers. Plaintiffs further allege that the sales process was flawed and conflicted in several respects, including the allegation that the trustees failed to canvas the market for potential buyers, failed to secure a “go‑shop” provision in the merger agreement allowing Glimcher to seek alternative bids after signing the merger agreement, and were improperly influenced by WPG’s early suggestion that the surviving entity would remain headquartered in Ohio and would retain a significant portion of Glimcher management, including the retention of Michael Glimcher as CEO of the surviving entity and positions for Michael Glimcher and another trustee of Glimcher on the board of the surviving entity. Plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action additionally allege that the Preliminary Registration Statement filed with the SEC on October 28, 2014, failed to disclose material information concerning, among other things, (i) the process leading up to the consummation of the Merger Agreement; (ii) the financial analyses performed by Glimcher’s financial advisors; and (iii) certain financial projections prepared by Glimcher and WPG management allegedly relied on by Glimcher's financial advisors. The Consolidated Action also names as defendants Glimcher, WPG and certain of their affiliates, and alleges that these defendants aided and abetted the purported breaches of fiduciary duty. Plaintiffs seek, among other things, an order enjoining or rescinding the transaction, damages, and an award of attorney’s fees and costs.
On December 22, 2014, defendants, including the Company, in the Consolidated Action, by and through counsel, entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “MOU”) with plaintiffs in the Consolidated Action providing for the settlement of the Consolidated Action. Under the terms of the MOU, and to avoid the burden and expense of further litigation, the Company and Glimcher agreed to make certain supplemental disclosures related to the then-proposed Merger, all of which were set forth in a Current Report on Form 8‑K filed by Glimcher with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on December 23, 2014. On January 12, 2015, at the Special Meeting of Glimcher shareholders, the shareholders voted to approve the transaction, and on January 15, 2015 the transaction closed.
The MOU contemplated that the parties would enter into a stipulation of settlement. The parties entered into such a stipulation on March 30, 2015. The stipulation of settlement is subject to customary conditions, including court approval following notice to Glimcher’s common shareholders. A hearing has been scheduled for July 17, 2015 at which the Circuit Court for Baltimore City will consider the fairness, reasonableness, and adequacy of the settlement. If the settlement is approved by the court, it will resolve and release all claims by shareholders of Glimcher challenging any aspect of the Merger, the Merger agreement, and any disclosure made in connection therewith, including in the Definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC by Glimcher on December 2, 2014. Additionally, in connection with the settlement, the parties contemplate that plaintiffs’ counsel will file a petition in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City for an award of attorneys’ fees not to exceed $425,000 and reasonable, documented expenses in an amount not to exceed $20,000, to be paid by the Company. Accordingly, the Company has accrued $445,000 related to this matter, which expense is included in merger and transaction costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 in the consolidated and combined statements of operations and comprehensive (loss) income. There can be no assurance that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City will approve the settlement. In the event that the settlement is not approved and the conditions are not satisfied, defendants will continue to vigorously defend against the allegations in the Consolidated Action.

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Item 1A.
Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the reader should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “2014 Form 10-K”). There have been no material changes in the Company's risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, of the 2014 Form 10-K, with the exception of the items listed below.
The risk factor in the 2014 Form 10-K entitled “Following the Merger, we have significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, including decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense” is modified and restated in its entirety as follows:
We have significant indebtedness, which could adversely affect our business, including decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense.
The consolidated indebtedness of our business as of March 31, 2015 was approximately $4.9 billion. We have substantially increased indebtedness following completion of the Merger in January 2015 and our borrowings under the Bridge Loan in January 2015 in comparison to our indebtedness on a recent historical basis, which could have the effect, among other things, of reducing our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions and increasing our interest expense. In addition, we have and will continue to incur various costs and expenses associated with our recent transactions. The amount of cash required to pay interest on our increased indebtedness levels following completion of the Merger and our borrowings under the Bridge Loan is greater than the amount of cash flows required to service our indebtedness prior to the Merger. Our increased levels of indebtedness following our recent transactions could also reduce access to capital and increase borrowing costs generally, thereby reducing funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, tenant improvements, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes and may create competitive disadvantages for us relative to other companies with lower debt levels. The effect of these factors could be magnified if we complete the joint venture transactions. If we do not achieve the expected benefits and cost savings from the Merger, or if the financial performance of the Company does not meet current expectations, then our ability to service our indebtedness may be adversely impacted.
Certain of the indebtedness that we incurred in connection with the Merger bears interest at variable interest rates. If interest rates increase, such variable rate debt would create higher debt service requirements, which could adversely affect our cash flows.
In addition, the following risk factor should be considered:

There can be no assurances that we will complete certain planned joint venture transactions that are expected to generate additional cash resources, and failure to do so in a timely manner or at all would require us to find alternative means of financing the repayment of a portion of our Bridge Loan and could negatively affect the prices of our shares, debt securities and our future business and financial results.


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As described under “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item I, Part 2, on February 25, 2015, we announced that we, through certain of our affiliates, O’Connor Mall Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“OC”), and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, as escrow agent, entered into a purchase, sale and escrow agreement (the “Agreement”), providing for our sale to OC of a 49% partnership interest in a newly formed limited partnership (the “JV”), with the remaining 51% partnership interest held by us. We expect the transaction to close in the second quarter of 2015, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the closing conditions, and to generate net proceeds of approximately $430 million to us after taking into account the transfer of mortgage debt to the JV and estimated closing costs. We expect to use the net proceeds to repay the portion of our Bridge Loan that we are not refinancing with net term indebtedness. The Bridge Loan had a principal amount of $941.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and matures on January 14, 2016. Delays in consummating the joint venture transactions or the failure to consummate the joint venture transactions on the terms contemplated, or at all, could negatively affect our future business and financial results, and, in that event, the market price of our shares and debt securities may decline, particularly to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the joint venture transactions will be consummated. If the joint venture transactions are consummated on terms that are different than those contemplated herein or is not consummated for any reason, our ongoing businesses could be adversely affected and we will be subject to several risks, including (i) the payment of certain costs, including costs relating to the joint venture transactions, such as legal, accounting and financial advisory fees, and (ii) the diversion of management focus and resources from operational matters and other strategic opportunities while working to implement the joint venture transactions. If the joint venture transactions are not consummated, we will not achieve the expected benefits thereof, including the reduction of leverage through repayment of a portion of the amount outstanding under the Bridge Loan using the proceeds to be received by us in connection with the joint venture transactions, and will be subject to the risks described above, including the possibility of adverse actions by the rating agencies. If the expected proceeds are not available to pay a portion of the Bridge Loan, then we would be required to find alternative means of financing such payment. The terms of such financing, if available, may be less attractive to us than the terms of the joint venture transactions. Any of the above factors could materially affect our business, financial results and price of our shares and debt securities.

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Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.    Other Information

Not applicable.

Item 6.    Exhibits

The exhibits required by this Item are set forth on the Exhibit Index attached hereto.

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SIGNATURES


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


 
Washington Prime Group Inc.
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Mark E. Yale
 
 
Mark E. Yale
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

 
By:
/s/ Melissa A. Indest
 
 
Melissa A. Indest
Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President, Finance
(Principal Accounting Officer)


Dated:    May 7, 2015


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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
Descriptions
2.1
Purchase, Sale and Escrow Agreement, dated February 25, 2015, by and among WPG-OC Limited Partner, LLC, WPG-OC General Partner, LLC, O'Connor Mall Partners, L.P. and Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed February 26, 2015)
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Washington Prime Group Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Form S-4 filed October 28, 2014)
3.2
Articles of Amendment of Washington Prime Group Inc. setting forth the Terms of Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Form 8-A filed January 14, 2015)
3.3
Articles of Amendment of Washington Prime Group Inc. setting forth the Terms of Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Form 8-A filed January 14, 2015)
3.4
Articles of Amendment of Washington Prime Group Inc. setting forth the Terms of Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Form 8-A filed January 14, 2015)
3.5
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Washington Prime Group Inc. (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
3.6*
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Washington Prime Group Inc. Redlined to Show Bylaw Amendments Effective January 15, 2015
4.1
Indenture, dated as of March 24, 2015, between Washington Prime Group, L.P. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed March 26, 2015)
4.2
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 24, 2015, between Washington Prime Group, L.P. and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed March 26, 2015)
4.3
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of March 24, 2015, by and among Washington Prime Group, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers named therein (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed March 26, 2015)
10.1
First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2015, by and between Washington Prime Group, L.P. and Simon Property Group, L.P. (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2015)
10.2
Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Washington Prime Group, L.P. dated as of January 14, 2015, setting forth the Terms of Series G Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2015)
10.3
Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Washington Prime Group, L.P. dated as of January 14, 2015, setting forth the Terms of Series H Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2015)
10.4
Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Washington Prime Group, L.P. dated as of January 14, 2015, setting forth the Terms of Series I Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2015)
10.5
Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Washington Prime Group, L.P. dated as of January 14, 2015, setting forth the Terms of Series I-1Preferred Units (incorporated by reference to Form 10-K filed February 26, 2015)
10.6+
Transition and Consulting Agreement by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Myles H. Minton, dated as of January 5, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 9, 2015)
10.7
364-Day Bridge Term Loan Agreement, dated as of January 15, 2015, by and among Washington Prime Group, L.P., the institutions from time to time party thereto as lenders, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.8+
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Mark Ordan, dated as of September 16, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.9+
Second Amendment to Severance Benefits Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Michael P. Glimcher, dated as of September 16, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)

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10.10+
Third Amendment to Severance Benefits Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Mark E. Yale, dated as of October 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.11+
Second Amendment to Severance Benefits Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Lisa A. Indest, dated as of January 12, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.12+
Employment Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Mark E. Yale, dated as of October 13, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.13+
Conditional Offer of Employment with Washington Prime Group Inc. by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Lisa A. Indest, dated as of January 9, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.14+
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and C. Marc Richards, dated as of November 10, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed January 22, 2015)
10.15+
Glimcher Realty Trust Amended and Restated 2004 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Form S-8 filed January 15, 2015)
10.16+
Glimcher Realty Trust 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Form S-8 filed January 15, 2015)
10.17+
Form of Amendment to Severance Benefits Agreement dated April 1, 2011 by and among Glimcher Realty Trust, Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership and certain named executives of Glimcher Realty Trust (incorporated by reference to Glimcher Realty Trust's Form 10-Q filed April 29, 2011)
10.18+
Severance Benefits Agreement dated June 11, 1997, by and among Glimcher Realty Trust, Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership and Michael P. Glimcher (incorporated by reference to Glimcher Realty Trust's Form 10-K filed March 31, 1998)
10.19+
Severance Benefits Agreement, dated June 28, 2004, by and among Glimcher Realty Trust, Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership and Lisa A. Indest (incorporated by reference to Glimcher Realty Trust's Form 10-Q filed August 13, 2004)
10.20+
Severance Benefits Agreement, dated August 30, 2004, by and among Glimcher Realty Trust, Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership and Mark E. Yale (incorporated by reference to Glimcher Realty Trust's Form 8-K filed August 31, 2004)
10.21+
First Amendment to the Severance Benefits Agreement dated September 8, 2006, by and among Glimcher Realty Trust, Glimcher Properties Limited Partnership and Mark E. Yale (incorporated by reference to Glimcher Realty Trust's Form 8-K filed September 8, 2006)
10.22
Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 17, 2015, by and between Washington Prime Group, L.P. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the initial purchasers named therein, relating to 2.850% Senior Notes due 2020 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed March 23, 2015)
10.23+
Second Amendment to Employment Agreement between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Mark Ordan dated March 27, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2015)
10.24*+
Description of 2015 Annual Incentive Cash Bonus Plan
10.25*+
Description of Terms of 2015 Annual LTIP Unit Awards
10.26*+
Form of Series 2015A LTIP Unit Award Agreements with Executive Officers Other Than EVP, Legal & Compliance
10.27*+
Series 2015A LTIP Unit Award Agreement by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Farinaz S. Tehrani, dated as of February 24, 2015
10.28*+
Certificate of Designation of Series 2015A LTIP Units of Washington Prime Group, L.P.
10.29*+
Employment Agreement by and between Washington Prime Group Inc. and Farinaz S. Tehrani, dated as of February 24, 2015
10.30*+
Terms and Conditions of the Grant of Special Performance LTIP Units to Mr. Glimcher, Mr. Yale, Ms. Tehrani and Ms. Indest
31.1*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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101.INS*
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF*
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

* Filed electronically herewith.
+ Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.


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EXHIBIT 3.6 Strikethrough indicates deletion; underline indicates additions. AMENDED AND RESTATED WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. BYLAWS (As amended May 27, 2014effective January 15, 2015) ARTICLE I. SHAREHOLDERS SECTION 1.01. ANNUAL MEETING. Washington Prime Group Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall hold an annual meeting of its shareholders to elect directors and transact any other business within its powers, at such place, on such date, and at such time as shall be set by the Board of Directors. Except as the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Articles”), these Bylaws, or statute provides otherwise, any business may be considered at an annual meeting without the purpose of the meeting having been specified in the notice. Failure to hold an annual meeting does not invalidate the Corporation’s existence or affect any otherwise valid corporate acts. SECTION 1.02. SPECIAL MEETING. Subject to the rights of holders of preferred stock of the Corporation with respect to such series of preferred stock, special meetings of the shareholders may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or a majority of the Board of Directors. Business transacted at special meetings shall be confined to the purposes stated in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting or in any supplemental notice delivered by the Corporation in accordance with Section 1.04 of these Bylaws. SECTION 1.03. PLACE OF MEETINGS. Meetings of shareholders shall be held at such place in the United States as is set from time to time by the Board of Directors. If no designation is so made, the place of meeting shall be the principal office of the Corporation. SECTION 1.04. NOTICE OF MEETINGS; WAIVER OF NOTICE. Not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days before each shareholders’ meeting, the Secretary shall give written notice of the meeting to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting and each other shareholder entitled to notice of the meeting. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting and, if the meeting is a special meeting or notice of the purpose is required by statute, the purpose of the meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, each person who is entitled to notice waives notice if he or she before or after the meeting signs a waiver of the notice which is delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records, or is present at the meeting in person or by proxy (except as otherwise provided by Section 23-1-29-6 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law). SECTION 1.05. QUORUM; VOTING. Unless any statute or the Articles provide otherwise, at a meeting of shareholders the presence in person or by proxy of shareholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at the meeting constitutes a quorum, and the affirmative vote of a majority of all the votes cast at a meeting at which . If a quorum is present is sufficient exists as to approve anya matter which properly comes before the meeting, except that a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to elect a director in a “contested be considered at a meeting of shareholders, action on such matter (other than the election” of directors as described in Section 2.02 of these Bylaws, which election shall be governed by Section 2.02 of these Bylaws) is approved if the votes properly cast favoring the action exceed the votes properly cast opposing the action, unless the Articles or the Indiana Business Corporation Law require a greater number of affirmative votes. SECTION 1.06. ADJOURNMENTS. Whether or not a quorum is present, a meeting of shareholders convened on the date for which it was called may be adjourned from time to time by the Chairman of the Board of Directors or a majority vote of the shareholders present in person or by proxy entitled to vote without notice other than by announcement at the meeting. No notice of the time and place of adjourned meetings need be given except 1


 
as required by law. If the meeting is adjourned to a date more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the date fixed for the original meeting, the Board of Directors shall establish a new record date for the meeting pursuant to Section 6.03 of these Bylaws. Any business which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified may be deferred and transacted at any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present. The shareholders present at a duly called meeting at which a quorum is present may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough shareholders to leave less than a quorum. SECTION 1.07. GENERAL RIGHT TO VOTE; PROXIES. Unless the Articles provide otherwise, each outstanding share of stock, regardless of class, is entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of shareholders. In all elections for directors, each share of stock entitled to vote may be voted for as many individuals as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the share is entitled to be voted. A shareholder may vote the stock he or she owns of record either in person or by proxy authorized by an instrument in writing or by a transmission permitted by law. Unless a proxy provides for a shorter or longer period, it is not valid more than eleven (11) months after its date. SECTION 1.08. LIST OF SHAREHOLDERS. The Secretary shall prepare and make, at least five (5) business days before every meeting at which shareholders are entitled to vote, a complete list of the shareholders entitled to votenotice of such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the name and address of each shareholder and the number of shares ofheld by each shareholder. Such list shall be open at the place where the meeting and election is to be held, available for the examinationinspection by any shareholder, and shall be produced and kept at the time and place entitled to vote at the meeting beginning five (5) business days before the date of electionthe meeting and continuing through the date of the meeting at either (a) the Corporation’s principal office or (b) such other place identified in the meeting notice in the city where the meeting will be held, as determined by the Corporation. Subject to Section 23-1-52-2(c) of the Indiana Business Corporation Law, a shareholder, or the shareholder’s agent or attorney authorized in writing, is entitled on written demand to inspect and copy the list, during the whole time thereof, and subject to the inspection of regular business hours and at the shareholder’s expense, during the period the list is available for inspection. The Corporation shall also make such list available at the meeting, and any shareholder who may be present, or the shareholder’s agent or attorney authorized in writing, is entitled to inspect the list at any time during the meeting or any adjournment. SECTION 1.09. BUSINESS OF SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS. At each annual or special meeting, the shareholders shall conduct only such business as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. The proposal of business to be considered by the shareholders at an annual meeting may be made only (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting pursuant to Section 1.04, (b) by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors or (c) by any shareholder of the Corporation who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.09 and who is entitled to vote at the meeting. Shareholders may not submit proposals for business to be conducted at a special meeting. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be in writing and delivered to or mailed to the Secretary of the Corporation and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the date of the first anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date of the previous year’s meeting, to be timely, notice by the shareholder must be received not later than the close of business on the later of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of such annual meeting or ten (10) calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. In addition, to be considered timely, a shareholder’s notice shall further be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date, and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. 2


 
Such shareholder’s notice shall set forth (a) as to any business that the shareholder proposes to bring before the meeting, (i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting and the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting, (ii) any material interest that such shareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person (as defined below) has in such business, and (iii) if the proposal or business is to be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement, the text of the proposal or business (including the language of any proposed amendment to the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws); (b) as to the shareholder giving the notice and each Shareholder Associated Person of such shareholder, (i) the name and address of such shareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person, (ii) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholdershareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person as of the date such notice is given, (iii) any derivative positions held or beneficially held by the shareholder and any Shareholder Associated Person and whether and the extent to which any hedging or other transaction or series of transactions has been entered into by or on behalf of, or any other agreement, arrangement or understanding (including any short position or any borrowing or lending of shares of stock) has been made, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss or to manage risk of stock price changes for, or to increase or decrease the voting power of, such shareholder or any Shareholder Associated Person with respect to the shares of stock of the Corporation, and (iv) a representation that such shareholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to propose such business; and (c) if the shareholder or any Shareholder Associated Person intends, or is part of a group that intends, to solicit proxies in support of such proposal, a representation to that effect. For purposes of these Bylaws, “public announcement” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”). “Shareholder Associated Person” of any shareholder means (x) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with, directly or indirectly, or acting in concert with, such shareholder, (y) any beneficial owner of shares of stock of the Corporation owned of record or beneficially by such shareholder and (z) any person controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Shareholder Associated Person as defined in the foregoing clauses (x) and (y). Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws, the Articles, or any applicable law to the contrary, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether any business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.09 and to declare that any defective proposal be disregarded. SECTION 1.10. NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDER NOMINATIONS. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made only (a) pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting pursuant to Section 1.04, (b) by, or at the direction of, the Board of Directors, or (c) solely with respect to annual meetings, by any shareholder of the Corporation who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 1.10 and who is entitled to vote at the meeting. Shareholders may not submit nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors at any special meeting. To be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be in writing and delivered to or mailed to the Secretary of the Corporation and received at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of the first anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting of shareholders of the Corporation; provided, however, that in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year or the date of the annual meeting has been changed by more than thirty (30) days from the date of the previous year’s meeting, to be timely, notice by the shareholder must be received not later than the close of business on the later of one hundred twenty (120) calendar days in advance of such annual meeting or ten (10) calendar days following the date on which public announcement of the date of the meeting is first made. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment or postponement of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of a shareholder’s notice as described above. In addition, to be considered timely, a shareholder’s notice shall further be updated and supplemented, if necessary, so that the information provided or required to be provided in such notice shall be true and correct as of the record date for the meeting and as of the date that is ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and such update and supplement shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than five (5) business days after the record date for the meeting in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of the record date, and not later than eight (8) business days prior to the date for the meeting or any adjournment or postponement 3


 
thereof in the case of the update and supplement required to be made as of ten (10) business days prior to the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. As to each person, if any, whom the shareholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection to the Board of Directors, a shareholder’s notice must, in addition to the information set forth in the second and third paragraph of this Section 1.10, also set forth: (x) all information relating to such person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors in a contested election pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (including such person’s written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected) and (y) a description of all direct and indirect compensation and other material monetary agreements, arrangements and understandings during the past three years, and any other material relationships, between or among such shareholder and Shareholder Associated Person, if any, and their respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the one hand, and each proposed nominee, and his or her respective affiliates and associates, or others acting in concert therewith, on the other hand, including, without limitation all information that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 404 promulgated under Regulation S-K if the shareholder making the nomination and any beneficial owner on whose behalf the nomination is made, if any, or any affiliate or associate thereof or person acting in concert therewith, were the “registrant” for purposes of such rule and the nominee were a director or executive officer of such registrant. To be eligible to be a nominee for election as a director of the Corporation, the person proposed to be nominated must also deliver or mail to the Secretary within ten (10) days of delivery of the notice of nomination contemplated in the preceding paragraph an executed questionnaire (in the form available from the Secretary) with respect to the background and qualification of such person to serve as a director of the Corporation and the background of any other person or entity on whose behalf the nomination is being made and an executed representation and agreement (in the form available from the Secretary) that such person (A) is not and will not become a party to (1) any agreement, arrangement or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any issue or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, (B) is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement or indemnification in connection with service or action as a director that has not been disclosed in the representation and agreement, and (C) if elected as a director of the Corporation, would comply with the Corporation’s requirements for ownership of its shares of stock within ninety (90) days after being elected and will comply with all other applicable publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and trading policies and guidelines of the Corporation. No person nominated by any shareholder shall be qualified to serve as a director unless the nomination is made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 1.10. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws, the Articles, or any applicable law to the contrary, the Chairman of the meeting shall have the power and duty to determine whether a director was nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth herein and to declare that any defective nomination be disregarded. SECTION 1.11. CONDUCT OF VOTING. At all meetings of shareholders, unless the voting is conducted by inspectors, the proxies and ballots shall be received, and all questions touching the qualification of voters and the validity of proxies, the acceptance or rejection of votes and procedures for the conduct of business not otherwise specified by these Bylaws, the Articles or law, shall be decided or determined by the Chairman of the meeting. Unless required by law, no vote need be by ballot and voting need not be conducted by an inspector. No candidate for election as a director at a meeting shall serve as an inspector thereat. SECTION 1.12. CONTROL SHARE ACQUISITIONS. Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, Section 23-1-42 of the Indiana Business Corporation Law (or any successor statute) shall not apply to any acquisition by any person of shares of common stock of the Corporation. This section may be repealed, in whole or in part, at any time, before an acquisition of control shares and, upon such repeal, may, to the extent provided by any successor bylaw, apply to any subsequent control share acquisition. 4


 
ARTICLE II. BOARD OF DIRECTORS SECTION 2.01. FUNCTION OF DIRECTORS. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of Directors. All powers of the Corporation may be exercised by or under authority of the Board of Directors, except as conferred on or reserved to the shareholders by statute or by the Articles or Bylaws. SECTION 2.02. NUMBER AND ELECTION OF DIRECTORS AND TERM OF OFFICE. The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall be fixed from time to time by a duly adopted resolution of the Board of Directors. Subject to the rights of the holders of preferred stock to elect any directors voting separately as a class or series, at each annual meeting of shareholders, the directors to be elected at the meeting shall be chosen by the majority of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote in the election at the meeting, provided a quorum is present; provided, however, that in the event of a “contested election” (as defined below), directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares entitled to vote, provided a quorum is present. For purposes of this Section 2.02, a “majority of votes cast” shall mean that the number of votes cast “for” a director’s election exceeds the number of votes cast “against” that director’s election. Votes cast shall include directions to withhold authority, in each case, and exclude abstentions with respect to that director election. For purposes of this Section 2.02, a “contested election” shall mean any election of directors in which the number of candidates for election as directors exceeds the number of directors to be elected, with the determination thereof being made by the Secretary as of the close of the applicable notice of nomination period set forth in Section 1.10 of these Bylaws or under applicable law, based on whether one or more notice(s) of nomination were timely filed in accordance with said Section 1.10; provided, however, that the determination that an election is a “contested election” shall be determinative only as to the timeliness of a notice of nomination and not otherwise as to its validity. If, prior to the time the Corporation mails its initial proxy statement in connection with such election of directors, one or more notices of nomination are withdrawn such that the number of candidates for election as director no longer exceeds the number of directors to be elected, the election shall not be considered a contested election, but in all other cases, once an election is determined to be a contested election, directors shall be elected by the vote of a plurality of the votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present. If a nominee fails to receive the required vote and is an incumbent director, the director shall promptly tender his or her resignation to the Board of Directors, subject to acceptance by the Board of Directors. The Governance Committee (or the Nominating and Governance Committee if those Committees have been combined) will make a recommendation to the Board of Directors whether to accept or reject the tendered resignation, or whether other action should be taken. The Board of Directors will decide whether to accept the tendered resignation, taking into account the Governance Committee’s (or the Nominating and Governance Committee’s) recommendation, and publicly disclose (by a press release, a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other broadly disseminated means of communication) its decision regarding the tendered resignation and the rationale behind the decision within ninety (90) days from the date of the certification of the election results. The Governance Committee (or the Nominating and Governance Committee) in making its recommendation and the Board of Directors in making its decision may each consider any factors or other information that they consider appropriate and relevant. The director who tenders his or her resignation will not participate in the recommendation of the Governance Committee (or the Nominating and Governance Committee) or the decision of the Board of Directors with respect to his or her resignation. If an incumbent director’s resignation is not accepted by the Board of Directors, such director shall continue to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected, or his or her earlier resignation or removal. If a director’s resignation is accepted by the Board of Directors, or if a nominee fails to receive the required vote and the nominee is not an incumbent director, then the Board of Directors may fill the resulting vacancy pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of Article V of the Articles or may decrease the size of the Board of Directors pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.02. The election of directors by the shareholders shall be by written ballot if directed by the Chairman of the meeting or if the number of nominees exceeds the number of directors to be elected. If the holders of preferred stock are entitled to elect any directors voting separately as a class or series, those directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the holders of shares of such class or series of preferred stock entitled to vote in the election at the meeting, provided a quorum of the holders of shares of such class or series of preferred stock is present. 5


 
Terms of office of directors shall not be staggered; the Corporation hereby expressly elects not to be governed by Section 23-1-33-6(c) of the Indiana Business Corporation Law. SECTION 2.03. VACANCY ON BOARD. Subject to applicable law and the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to such series of preferred stock, and unless the Board of Directors otherwise determines, vacancies resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal from office or other cause, and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors, may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining directors, though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and directors so chosen shall hold office for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders and until such director’s successor shall have been duly elected and qualified. SECTION 2.04. REGULAR MEETINGS. After each meeting of shareholders at which directors shall have been elected, the Board of Directors shall meet as soon as practicable for the purpose of organization and the transaction of other business. In the event that no other time and place are specified by resolution of the Board of Directors, with notice in accordance with Section 2.06, the Board of Directors shall meet immediately following the close of such shareholders’ meeting. Any other regular meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on such date and at any place as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. SECTION 2.05. SPECIAL MEETINGS. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called at any time by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or by a majority of the Board of Directors by vote at a meeting or in writing with or without a meeting. A special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held on such date and at any place as may be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors. In the absence of designation such meeting shall be held at such place as may be designated in the call. SECTION 2.06. NOTICE OF MEETING. Except as provided in Section 2.04, the Secretary shall give notice to each director of each regular and special meeting of the Board of Directors. The notice shall state the time and place of the meeting. Notice is given to a director when it is delivered personally to him, left at his residence or usual place of business, or sent by telegraph, facsimile transmission, electronic mail or telephone, at least 24 hours before the time of the meeting or, in the alternative by mail to his address as it shall appear on the records of the Corporation, at least 72 hours before the time of the meeting. Unless the Bylaws or a resolution of the Board of Directors provides otherwise, the notice need not state the business to be transacted at or the purposes of any regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors. No notice of any meeting of the Board of Directors need be given to any director who attends except where a director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened, or to any director who, in writing executed and filed with the records of the meeting either before or after the holding thereof, waives such notice. Any meeting of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may adjourn from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, and no notice need be given of any such adjourned meeting other than by announcement. SECTION 2.07. ACTION BY DIRECTORS. Unless statute or the Articles or Bylaws require a greater proportion, the action of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present is action of the Board of Directors. A majority of the entire Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. In the absence of a quorum, the directors present by majority vote and without notice other than by announcement may adjourn the meeting from time to time until a quorum shall attend. At any such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action is signed by each member of the Board of Directors and filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors. SECTION 2.08. MEETING BY CONFERENCE TELEPHONE. Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time. Participation in a meeting by these means constitutes presence in person at a meeting. SECTION 2.09. COMPENSATION. By resolution of the Board of Directors a fixed sum and expenses, if any, for attendance at each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or of committees thereof, and other compensation for their services as such or on committees of the Board of Directors, may be paid to directors. 6


 
Directors who are employees of the Corporation need not be paid for attendance at meetings of the Board or committees thereof for which fees are paid to other directors. A director who serves the Corporation in any other capacity also may receive compensation for such other services, pursuant to a resolution of the directors. SECTION 2.10. ADVISORY DIRECTORS. The Board of Directors may by resolution appoint advisory directors to the Board, who may also serve as directors emeriti, and shall have such authority and receive such compensation and reimbursement as the Board of Directors shall provide. Advisory directors or directors emeriti shall not have the authority to participate by vote in the transaction of business. SECTION 2.11. SURETY BONDS. Unless required by law, no director shall be obligated to give any bond or surety or other security for the performance of any of his or her duties. ARTICLE III. COMMITTEES SECTION 3.01. COMMITTEES. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee, a Nominating Committee, a Governance Committee, or a combined Nominating and Governance Committee, and other committees composed of one or more directors and delegate to these committees any of the powers of the Board of Directors, except the power to declare dividends or other distributions on stock, recommend to the shareholders any action which requires shareholder approval, fill vacancies on the Board of Directors or on any of its committees, issue or sell stock other than as provided in the next sentence, amend the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws, approve any merger or share exchange which does not require shareholder approval. If the Board of Directors has given general authorization for the issuance of stock, a committee of the Board of Directors, in accordance with a general formula or method specified by the Board of Directors by resolution or by adoption of a stock option or other plan, may fix the terms of stock subject to the terms on which any stock may be issued, including all terms and conditions required or permitted to be established or authorized by the Board of Directors. SECTION 3.02. COMMITTEE PROCEDURE. Each committee may fix rules of procedure for its business. A majority of the members of a committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of those present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee. Any action required or permitted to be taken at a meeting of a committee may be taken without a meeting, if a unanimous written consent which sets forth the action is signed by each committee member and filed with the minutes of the committee. The members of a committee may conduct any meeting thereof by conference telephone in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.08. ARTICLE IV. OFFICERS SECTION 4.01. EXECUTIVE AND OTHER OFFICERS. The Corporation shall have a President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The Corporation may also have a Chairman, a Vice Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Chief Administrative Officer, a General Counsel, a Chief Accounting Officer, one or more Vice-Presidents, assistant officers, and subordinate officers as may be established by the Board of Directors. A person may hold more than one office in the Corporation except that no person may serve concurrently as both President and Vice-President of the Corporation. Each of the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman of the Board shall be a director; the other officers may be directors. SECTION 4.02. CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders at which he or she shall be present. In general, the Chairman of the Board shall perform all such duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. SECTION 4.03. VICE CHAIRMAN. The Vice Chairman of the Board, if one be elected by the Board of Directors, shall be an officer of the Corporation. In general, the Vice Chairman of the Board shall perform all such duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. 7


 
SECTION 4.04. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. The Chief Executive Officer shall be the principal executive officer of the Corporation and, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and with the President, shall in general supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation. In general, he or she shall perform such other duties usually performed by a chief executive officer of a corporation and such other duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, if one be elected, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Vice Chairman of the Board, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders at which he or she shall be present. SECTION 4.05. PRESIDENT. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, the President shall be the principal operating officer of the Corporation and perform the duties customarily performed by a principal operating officer of a corporation. If no Chief Executive Officer is appointed, he or she shall also serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. The President may sign and execute, in the name of the Corporation, all authorized deeds, mortgages, bonds, contracts or other instruments, except in cases in which the signing and execution thereof shall have been expressly delegated to some other officer or agent of the Corporation. In general, he or she shall perform such other duties usually performed by a president of a corporation and such other duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, the President, in the absence of the Chairman of the Board, the Vice Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of the shareholders at which he or she shall be present. SECTION 4.06. CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER. The Chief Operating Officer, at the request of the Chief Executive Officer, or in the Chief Executive Officer’s absence or during his inability to act, then at the request of the successor to the Chief Executive Officer, shall perform the duties and exercise the functions of the President, and when so acting shall have the powers of the President. Unless otherwise specified by the Board of Directors, he or shethe Chief Operating Officer shall perform such other duties usually performed by a chief operating officer of a corporation and such other duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.07. CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER. The Chief Financial Officer shall be VICE- PRESIDENTS. The Vice-President or Vice-Presidents, at the request of the Chief Executive Officer or the President or the Chief Operating Officer, or in the Chief Operating Officer’s absence or during his inability to act, principal financial officer of the Corporation and shall perform all of the duties and exerciseusually performed by a chief financial officer of a corporation. He or she shall be responsible for all of the functionsCorporation’s financial affairs, subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief OperatingExecutive Officer, and when so acting shall have the powers of the Chief Operating Officer. If there be more than one Vice-President, the Board of Directors may determine which one or more of the Vice-Presidents shall and perform any of such duties or exercise any of such functions, or if such determination is not made by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President may make such determination; otherwise any of the Vice-Presidents may perform any of such duties or exercise any of such functions. The Vice-President or Vice-Presidents shall have such other powers and duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.08. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER. The Chief Administrative Officer shall be the principal administrative officer of the Corporation. He or she shall be responsible for all administrative functions of the Corporation affecting the Corporation as a whole, and shall have and perform such other powers and duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.09. GENERAL COUNSEL. The General Counsel shall be the principal legal officer of the Corporation and shall be responsible for and have charge of all legal affairs of the Corporation. The General Counsel shall perform or supervise the performance of all duties incident to such legal affairs, and shall have and perform such other powers and duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President of the Corporation. 8


 
SECTION 4.10. CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER. The Chief Accounting Officer shall perform all of the duties usually performed by a chief accounting officer of a corporation, shall be the principal accounting officer of the Corporation and shall be responsible for maintaining the Corporation’s accounting books and records and preparing its financial statements, subject to the supervision and direction of the Chief Financial Officer and other superior officers within the Corporation. SECTION 4.11. VICE-PRESIDENTS. The Vice-President or Vice-Presidents shall have such powers and perform such duties, and have such additional descriptive designations in their titles (if any), as are from time to time assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.0812. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the shareholders, of the Board of Directors and of any committees, in books provided for the purpose; he or she shall see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of the Bylaws or as required by law; he or she shall be custodian of the records of the Corporation; he or she may witness any document on behalf of the Corporation, the execution of which is duly authorized, see that the corporate seal is affixed where such document is required or desired to be under its seal, and, when so affixed, may attest the same; and, in general, the Secretary shall perform all duties incident to the office of a secretary of a corporation, and such other duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.0913. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have charge of and be responsible for all funds, securities, receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and shall deposit, or cause to be deposited, in the name of the Corporation, all moneys or other valuable effects in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as shall, from time to time, be selected by the Board of Directors; he or she shall render to the Chief Executive Officer, the President and to the Board of Directors, whenever requested, an account of the financial condition of the Corporation; and, in general, the Treasurer shall perform all the duties incident to the office of a treasurer of a corporation, and such other duties as are from time to time assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.1014. ASSISTANT AND SUBORDINATE OFFICERS. The assistant and subordinate officers of the Corporation are all officers below the office of Vice-President, Secretary, or Treasurer. The assistant or subordinate officers shall have such duties as are from time to time assigned to them by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President of the Corporation. SECTION 4.1115. ELECTION, TENURE AND REMOVAL OF OFFICERS. The Board of Directors shall elect the officers. (within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act). The Board of Directors may from time to time authorize any committee or officer to appoint assistant and subordinate officers. Election or appointment of an officer, employee or agent shall not of itself create contract rights. All officers shall be appointed to hold their offices, respectively, at the pleasure of the Board. The Board of Directors (or, as to any assistant or subordinate officer, any committee or officer authorized by the Board) may remove an officer at any time. The removal of an officer does not prejudice any of his or her contract rights. The Board of Directors (or, as to any assistant or subordinate officer, any committee or officer authorized by the Board) may fill a vacancy which occurs in any office for the unexpired portion of the term. SECTION 4.1216. COMPENSATION. The Board of Directors, or its Compensation Committee, shall have the power to fix the salaries and other compensation and remuneration, of whatever kind, of all officers of the Corporation. No officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary by reason of the fact that he or she is also a director of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may authorize any committee or officer, upon whom the power of appointing assistant and subordinate officers may have been conferred, to fix the salaries, compensation and remuneration of such assistant and subordinate officers. ARTICLE V. DIVISIONAL TITLES 9


 
SECTION 5.01. CONFERRING DIVISIONAL TITLES. The Board of Directors may from time to time confer upon any employee of a division of the Corporation the title of President, Vice-President, Treasurer or Controller of such division or any other title or titles deemed appropriate, or may authorize the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President to do so. Any such titles so conferred may be discontinued and withdrawn at any time by the Board of Directors, or by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President if so authorized by the Board of Directors. Any employee of a division designated by such a divisional title shall have the powers and duties with respect to such division as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, or the President. SECTION 5.02. EFFECT OF DIVISIONAL TITLES. The conferring of divisional titles, as described in Section 5.01 hereof, shall not create an officer of the Corporation under Article IV unless specifically designated as such by the Board of Directors; but any person who is an officer of the Corporation may also have a divisional title. ARTICLE VI. STOCK SECTION 6.01. CERTIFICATES FOR STOCK; UNCERTIFICATED SHARES. The shares of the Corporation may be represented by certificates or may be uncertificated as provided under the laws of the State of Indiana. Every holder of stock represented by certificates shall be entitled to have a certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, or a Vice-President, and countersigned by the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer, or an Assistant Treasurer. Each stock certificate shall include on its face the name of the Corporation, the name of the shareholder or other person to whom it is issued, and the class of stock and number of shares it represents. It shall be in such form, not inconsistent with law or with the Articles, as shall be approved by the Board of Directors or any officer or officers designated for such purpose by resolution of the Board of Directors. Each certificate may be sealed with the actual corporate seal or a facsimile of it or in any other form and the signatures may be either manual or facsimile signatures. A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer when it is issued. A certificate may not be issued until the stock represented by it is fully paid. Notwithstanding the above, the issuance of uncertificated shares shall not affect shares already represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. The Board shall have the power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary or proper concerning the issue, transfer and registration of shares of stock of the Corporation in both the certificated and uncertificated form. SECTION 6.02. TRANSFERS. The Board of Directors shall have power and authority to make such rules and regulations as it may deem expedient concerning the issue, transfer and registration of certificates of stock or uncertificated shares; and may appoint transfer agents and registrars thereof. The duties of transfer agent and registrar may be combined. SECTION 6.03. RECORD DATES. The Board of Directors may set a record date for the purpose of making any proper determination with respect to shareholders, including which shareholders are entitled to notice of a meeting, vote at a meeting, receive a dividend, or be allotted other rights. The record date may not be prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed nor, subject to Section 1.06, more than sixty (60) days before the date on which the action requiring the determination will be taken; and, in the case of a meeting of shareholders, the record date shall be at least ten (10) days before the date of the meeting. The record date for determining shareholders entitled to take action pursuant to Section 1.12, when prior action by the Board of Directors is not necessary, shall be the close of business on the day on which the written consent is filed with the Secretary of the Corporation. SECTION 6.04. STOCK LEDGER. The Corporation shall maintain a stock ledger which contains the name and address of each shareholder and the number of shares of stock of each class which the shareholder holds. The stock ledger may be in written form or in any other form which can be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. The original or a duplicate of the stock ledger shall be kept at the offices of a transfer agent for the particular class of stock, or, if none, at the principal office in the State of Indiana or the principal executive offices of the Corporation. SECTION 6.05. LOST STOCK CERTIFICATES. The Board of Directors of the Corporation may determine the conditions for issuing a new stock certificate or uncertificated share in place of a stock certificate 10


 
which is alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or the Board of Directors may delegate such power to any officer or officers of the Corporation. In their discretion, the Board of Directors or such officer or officers may refuse to issue such new certificate or uncertificated share save upon the order of some court having jurisdiction in the premises. ARTICLE VII. FINANCE SECTION 7.01. CHECKS, DRAFTS, ETC. All checks, drafts and orders for the payment of money, notes and other evidences of indebtedness, issued in the name of the Corporation, shall, unless otherwise provided by resolution of the Board of Directors, be signed by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice-President or an Assistant Vice-President, the Treasurer, an Assistant Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary. SECTION 7.02. FISCAL YEAR. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be the twelve calendar months period ending December 31 in each year, unless otherwise provided by the Board of Directors. SECTION 7.03. DIVIDENDS. If declared by the Board of Directors at any meeting thereof, the Corporation may pay dividends on its shares in cash, property, or in shares of the capital stock of the Corporation, unless such dividend is contrary to law or to a restriction contained in the Articles. SECTION 7.04. CONTRACTS. To the extent permitted by applicable law, and except as otherwise prescribed by the Articles or these Bylaws with respect to certificates for shares, the Board of Directors may authorize any officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNIFICATION SECTION 8.01. INDEMNIFICATION. (a) Each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter, a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative is or was, at any time during which this Bylaw is in effect (whether or not such person continues to serve in such capacity at the time any indemnification or advancement of expenses pursuant hereto is sought or at the time any Proceeding relating thereto exists or is brought), a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was at any such time serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans maintained or sponsored by the Corporation (hereinafter, a “Covered Person”), whether the basis of such Proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent, shall be (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to be) indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation (and any successor of the Corporation by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent authorized by the Indiana Business Corporation Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Corporation to provide greater indemnification rights than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), against all expense, liability and loss (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith and such indemnification shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators; provided, however, that except as provided in paragraph (A) of Section 8.03, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person only if such Proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors. 11


 
(b) To obtain indemnification under this Bylaw, a claimant shall submit to the Corporation a written request, including therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to the claimant and is reasonably necessary to determine whether and to what extent the claimant is entitled to indemnification. Upon written request by a claimant for indemnification, a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to the claimant’s entitlement thereto shall be made as follows: (1) if requested by the claimant, by Independent Counsel (as hereinafter defined), or (2) if no request is made by the claimant for a determination by Independent Counsel, (i) by the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested Directors so directs, (I) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to the claimant or (II) by a committee of Disinterested Directors even though less than a quorum, or (iii) if a quorum of Disinterested Directors so directs, by a majority vote of the shareholders of the Corporation. In the event the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the Board of Directors unless there shall have occurred within two years prior to the date of the commencement of the Proceeding for which indemnification is claimed a “Change of Control” as defined in the Washington Prime Group, L.P. 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, in which case the Independent Counsel shall be selected by the claimant unless the claimant shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors. If it is so determined that the claimant is entitled to indemnification, payment to the claimant shall be made within twenty (20) days after such determination. SECTION 8.02. MANDATORY ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. To the fullest extent authorized by the Indiana Business Corporation Law as the same exists or may hereafter be amended or modified from time to time (but, in the case of any such amendment or modification, only to the extent that such amendment or modification permits the Corporation to provide greater rights to advancement of expenses than said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment or modification), each Covered Person shall have (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to have) the right, without the need for any action by the Board of Directors, to be paid by the Corporation (and any successor of the Corporation by merger or otherwise) the expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, such advances to be paid by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after the receipt by the Corporation of a statement or statements from the claimant requesting such advance or advances from time to time; provided, however, that if the Indiana Business Corporation Law requires, the payment of such expenses incurred by a director or officer in his or her capacity as a director or officer (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking (hereinafter, the “Undertaking”) by or on behalf of such director or officer, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right of appeal (a “final disposition”) that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Bylaw or otherwise. SECTION 8.03. CLAIMS. (a) (1) If a claim for indemnification under this Article VIII is not paid in full by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after a written claim pursuant to Section 8.01(B) of these Bylaws has been received by the Corporation, or (2) if a request for advancement of expenses under this Article VIII is not paid in full by the Corporation within twenty (20) days after a statement pursuant to Section 8.02 of these Bylaws and the required Undertaking, if any, have been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim for indemnification or request for advancement of expenses and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such claim. It shall be a defense to any such action that, under the Indiana Business Corporation Law, the claimant has not met the standard of conduct which makes it permissible for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed or that the claimant is not entitled to the requested advancement of expenses, but (except where the required Undertaking, if any, has not been tendered to the Corporation) the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. (b) If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 8.01(B) of these Bylaws that the claimant is entitled to indemnification, the Corporation shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section 8.03. 12


 
(c) The Corporation shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to paragraph (A) of this Section 8.03 that the procedures and presumptions of this Bylaw are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in such proceeding that the Corporation is bound by all the provisions of this Bylaw. SECTION 8.04. CONTRACT RIGHTS; AMENDMENT AND REPEAL; NON-EXCLUSIVITY OF RIGHTS. (a) All of the rights conferred in this Article VIII, as to indemnification, advancement of expenses and otherwise, shall be contract rights between the Corporation and each Covered Person to whom such rights are extended that vest at the commencement of such Covered Person’s service to or at the request of the Corporation and (x) any amendment or modification of this Article VIII that in any way diminishes or adversely affects any such rights shall be prospective only and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any such rights with respect to any actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment or modification, or Proceeding previously or thereafter brought or threatened based in whole or in part upon any such actual or alleged state of facts, occurrence, action or omission, and (y) all of such rights shall continue as to any such Covered Person who has ceased to be a director or officer of the Corporation or ceased to serve at the Corporation’s request as a director, officer, trustee, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, as described herein, and shall inure to the benefit of such Covered Person’s heirs, executors and administrators. (b) All of the rights conferred in this Article VIII, as to indemnification, advancement of expenses and otherwise, (i) shall not be exclusive of any other right which any person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, agreement, vote of shareholders or Disinterested Directors or otherwise and (ii) cannot be terminated by the Corporation, the Board of Directors or the shareholders of the Corporation with respect to a person’s service prior to the date of such termination. SECTION 8.05. INSURANCE, OTHER INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES. (a) The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and any current or former director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the Indiana Business Corporation Law. To the extent that the Corporation maintains any policy or policies providing such insurance, each such current or former director or officer, and each such agent or employee to which rights to indemnification have been granted as provided in paragraph (B) of this Section 8.05, shall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage thereunder for any such current or former director, officer, employee or agent. (b) The Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, grant rights to indemnification and rights to advancement of expenses incurred in connection with any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, to any current or former employee or agent of the Corporation to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Bylaw with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of current or former directors and officers of the Corporation. SECTION 8.06. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Bylaw: (a) “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Corporation who is not and was not a party to the matter in respect of which indemnification is sought by the claimant. (b) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, a member of a law firm, or an independent practitioner, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and shall include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would not have a conflict of interest in representing either the Corporation or the claimant in an action to determine the claimant’s rights under this Bylaw. 13


 
Any notice, request or other communication required or permitted to be given to the Corporation under this Bylaw shall be in writing and either delivered in person or sent by telecopy, telex, telegram, overnight mail or courier service, or certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the Secretary of the Corporation and shall be effective only upon receipt by the Secretary. SECTION 8.07. SEVERABILITY. If any provision or provisions of this Bylaw shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (1) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Bylaw (including, without limitation, each portion of any paragraph of this Bylaw containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (2) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Bylaw (including, without limitation, each such portion of any paragraph of this Bylaw containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable. ARTICLE IX. SUNDRY PROVISIONS SECTION 9.01. BOOKS AND RECORDS. The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of its accounts and transactions and minutes of the proceedings of its shareholders and Board of Directors and of any executive or other committee when exercising any of the powers of the Board of Directors. The books and records of a Corporation may be in written form or in any other form which can be converted within a reasonable time into written form for visual inspection. Minutes shall be recorded in written form but may be maintained in the form of a reproduction. The original or a certified copy of the Bylaws shall be kept at the principal office of the Corporation. SECTION 9.02. CORPORATE SEAL. The Board of Directors shall provide a suitable seal, bearing the name of the Corporation, which shall be in the charge of the Secretary. The Board of Directors may authorize one or more duplicate seals and provide for the custody thereof. If the Corporation is required to place its corporate seal to a document, it is sufficient to meet the requirement of any law, rule, or regulation relating to a corporate seal to place the word “Seal” adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to sign the document on behalf of the Corporation. SECTION 9.03. BONDS. The Board of Directors may require any officer, agent or employee of the Corporation to give a bond to the Corporation, conditioned upon the faithful discharge of his duties, with one or more sureties and in such amount as may be satisfactory to the Board of Directors. SECTION 9.04. VOTING UPON SHARES IN OTHER CORPORATIONS. Stock of other corporations or associations, registered in the name of the Corporation, may be voted by the Chief Executive Officer, the President, a Vice-President, or a proxy appointed by any of them. The Board of Directors, however, may by resolution appoint some other person to vote such shares, in which case such person shall be entitled to vote such shares upon the production of a certified copy of such resolution. SECTION 9.05. NOTICES. (a) Whenever, under any provisions of these Bylaws, notice is required to be given to any shareholder, the same shall be given in writing, either (i) in person; (ii) deposited in the United States Mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the shareholder’s last known post office address as shown by the stock record of the Corporation or its transfer agent; or (iii) by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the shareholder to whom the notice is given, except to the extent prohibited by the Indiana Business Corporation Law. Any consent to receive notice by electronic transmission shall be revocable by the shareholder by written notice to the Corporation. (b) Any notice required to be given to any Director may be given by the method stated in (a) above. Any such notice, other than one which is delivered personally, shall be sent to such post office address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as such director shall have provided to the Secretary of the Corporation. It shall not be necessary that the same method of giving notice be employed for all Directors. 14


 
(c) If there is no post office address of a shareholder or director, such notice may be sent to the office of the Corporation. (d) All notices given by mail shall be deemed to have been given at the time of mailing. All notices given to shareholders by a form of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given: (A) if by facsimile, when directed to a number at which the shareholder has consented to receive notice; (B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the shareholder has consented to receive notice; (C) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the shareholder of such specific posting, upon the later of (I) such posting and (II) the giving of such separate notice; and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the shareholder. All notices given to directors by a form of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have been given when directed to the electronic mail address, facsimile number, or other location filed in writing by the director with the Secretary of the Corporation. (e) Whenever notice is to be given to the Corporation by a shareholder under any provision of law or of the Articles or these Bylaws, such notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. If delivered by electronic mail or facsimile, the shareholder’s notice shall be directed to the Secretary at the electronic mail address or facsimile number, as the case may be, specified in the Corporation’s most recent proxy statement. SECTION 9.06. EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS. A person who holds more than one office in the Corporation may not act in more than one capacity to execute, acknowledge, or verify an instrument required by law to be executed, acknowledged, or verified by more than one officer. SECTION 9.07. RELIANCE. Each director, officer, employee and agent of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his or her duties with respect to the Corporation, be fully justified and protected with regard to any act or failure to act in reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation, upon an opinion of counsel or upon reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees or by the adviser, accountants, appraisers or other experts or consultants selected by the Board of Directors or officers of the Corporation, regardless of whether such counsel or expert may also be a director. SECTION 9.08. CERTAIN RIGHTS OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. The directors shall have no responsibility to devote their full time to the affairs of the Corporation. Any director or officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, in his or her personal capacity or in a capacity as an affiliate, employee, or agent of any other person, or otherwise, may have business interests and engage in business activities similar to or in addition to those of or relating to the Corporation. SECTION 9.09. PROXIES. Unless otherwise provided by resolution adopted by the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or any Vice-President may from time to time appoint an attorney or attorneys or agent or agents of the Corporation, in the name and on behalf of the Corporation, to cast the votes which the Corporation may be entitled to cast as the holder of stock or other securities in any other corporation, any of whose stock or other securities may be held by the Corporation, at meetings of the holders of the stock or other securities of such other corporation, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such other corporation, and may instruct the person or persons so appointed as to the manner of casting such votes or giving such consent, and may execute or cause to be executed in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and under its corporate seal or otherwise, all such written proxies or other instruments as he or she may deem necessary or proper in the premises. SECTION 9.10. AMENDMENTS. (a) In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized to make, alter or repeal these Bylaws, except as otherwise provided in the Articles or the Bylaws of the Corporation. (b) The Bylaws of the Corporation may be amended by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all of the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors. 15


 
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.10, Section 1.02, Article VIII and this Section 9.10 may only be amended by both the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the votes entitled to be cast generally in the election of directors and the affirmative vote of a majority of directors. 16


 

EXHIBIT 10.24


DESCRIPTION OF 2015 ANNUAL INCENTIVE CASH BONUS PLAN


The description of the 2015 annual incentive cash bonus plan (the “Plan”) for the executive officers of Washington Prime Group Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2015. In addition to the possible 2015 annual incentive cash bonus payouts at threshold, target and maximum for each of the Company’s named executive officers, its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, which are also described in and incorporated herein by reference to the Form 8-K, the possible 2015 annual incentive cash bonus payouts at threshold, target and maximum for the Company’s two other executive officers is as follows: Executive Vice President – Legal and Compliance – threshold, $126,563; target, $421,875; and maximum, $632,813, and Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance – threshold, $64,125; target, $213,750; and maximum, $320,625. The possible payouts at threshold, target and maximum for each of these executive officers is 30% of target at threshold, 112.5% and 75% of annual base salary, respectively, at target, and 150% of target at maximum.




EXHIBIT 10.25


DESCRIPTION OF TERMS OF 2015 ANNUAL LTIP AWARDS


The description of the performance criteria and other terms of the 2015 annual LTIP units awards for the executive officers of Washington Prime Group Inc. (the “Company”) is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on April 2, 2015. In addition to the dollar amount of 2015 annual LTIP unit awards (as a multiple of 2015 annual base salary) at maximum for each of the Company’s named executive officers, its principal executive officer and its principal financial officer, which also are described in and incorporated herein by reference to the Form 8-K, the dollar amount of 2015 annual LTIP unit awards at maximum for the Company’s two other executive officers is as follows: Executive Vice President – Legal and Compliance – $375,000 (100% of 2015 annual base salary), and Chief Accounting Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance – $213,750 (75% of 2015 annual base salary). The maximum number of 2015 annual LTIP units that can be earned by each individual will be determined by dividing such dollar amount by the average trading price of the Company’s common shares during the last 15 trading days of 2015. The number of earned units will depend on the achievement of the performance criteria described in the Form 8-K.





EXHIBIT 10.26


WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P.
FORM OF SERIES 2015A LTIP UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(Form for Executive Officers other than EVP, Legal & Compliance)


This Series 2015A LTIP Unit Award Agreement (“ Agreement ”) made as of February 24, 2015 (the “ Award Date ”) among Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher), an Indiana corporation (the “ Company ”), its subsidiary, Washington Prime Group, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership and the entity through which the Company conducts substantially all of its operations (the “ Partnership ”), and ________________ as the participant (the “ Participant ”).
Recitals
A. The Participant is an officer of the Company or one of its Affiliates and provides services to the Partnership.
B.     This Agreement evidences an award (the “Award”) of the number of LTIP Units specified in Section 3 of this Agreement, that have been designated as the Series 2015A LTIP Units pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and the Certificate of Designation of Series 2015A LTIP Units of the Partnership (the “ Certificate of Designation ”), as approved by the Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
NOW, THEREFORE , the Company, the Partnership and the Participant agree as follows:
1.      Administration . This Award shall be administered by the Committee which has the powers and authority as set forth in the Plan. Should there be any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and/or the Certificate of Designation, on the one hand, and the Plan and/or the Partnership Agreement, on the other hand, the terms of this Agreement and/or the Certificate of Designation (as applicable) shall prevail.
2.      Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Plan unless otherwise indicated. In addition, as used herein:
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Award ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Award Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Board ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Certificate of Designation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Committee ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.




Covenant Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) .
Closing Date ” means January 15, 2015.
[“ Disability ” has the meaning set forth in the Severance Benefits Agreement.] 1  
Family Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7 .
Good Reason ” has the meaning set forth in the Severance Benefits Agreement.
Incentive Clawback ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a) .
LTIP Units ” means the Series 2015A LTIP Units that have been designated as such pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and the Certificate of Designation.
Participant ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Participant Covenants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(g) .
Partnership ” means the Partnership’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, as further amended, restated or supplemented from time to time hereafter.
Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of May 28, 2014, as amended, restated and supplemented from time to time hereafter.
Partnership Units ” or “ Units ” has the meaning provided in the Partnership Agreement.
Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act).
Plan ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Release ” means the release of claims against the Company and its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates in substantially the form attached as Exhibit A to the Severance Benefits Agreement.
Release Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in the Severance Benefits Agreement.
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Severance Benefits Agreement ” means the Participant’s Severance Benefits Agreement with the Company, dated [●], as amended [●] and as may be amended, restated and supplemented from time to time hereafter. 2  
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1 NTD : Include this language for Michael Glimcher and Mark Yale only.
2 NTD : (i) Michael Glimcher: dated June 11, 1997, as amended April 1, 2011 and September 16, 2014; (ii) Mark Yale: dated August 30, 2004, as amended September 8, 2006, April 1, 2011 and October 13, 2014; and (iii) Lisa Indest: dated June 28, 2004, as amended April 1, 2011 and January 12, 2015.



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Termination of Employment ” means the termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company and its subsidiaries and affiliates.
Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7 .
Unvested LTIP Units ” means the number of LTIP Units issued on the Award Date that have not become Vested LTIP Units.
Vested LTIP Units ” means those LTIP Units that have fully vested in accordance with the vesting conditions of Section 3(b) or have vested on an accelerated basis under Section 4 .
Vesting Restriction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(e) .
3.      Award .
(a)     On the Award Date the Participant is granted _______ LTIP Units 3 which are Unvested LTIP Units subject to forfeiture as provided in this Section 3 . The Unvested LTIP Units shall be forfeited unless within ten (10) business days from the Award Date the Participant executes and delivers a fully executed copy of this Agreement and such other documents that the Company and/or the Partnership reasonably request in order to comply with all applicable legal requirements, including, without limitation, federal and state securities laws.
(b)     Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the Unvested LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units in the following amounts and on the following dates, provided that the Participant has not incurred a Termination of Employment prior to the applicable date:
(i)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the first anniversary of the Closing Date;
(ii)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the second anniversary of the Closing Date;
(iii)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the third anniversary of the Closing Date; and
(iv)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date.
(c)     Upon Termination of Employment prior to the fourth anniversary of the Closing Date, any Unvested LTIP Units that have not become Vested LTIP Units pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 4 shall, without payment of any consideration by the Partnership or the Company, automatically and without notice be forfeited and be and become null and void, and neither the Participant nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Unvested LTIP Units.
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3 NTD : Number of Inducement LTIP Units granted to equal: (i) Michael Glimcher: 79,849; (ii) Mark Yale: 34,221; and Lisa Indest: 17,110.



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(d)     Upon the Participant’s breach of any of the covenants or agreements contained in Section 8 hereof, all Unvested LTIP Units and all Vested LTIP Units shall, without payment of any consideration by the Partnership or the Company, automatically and without notice be forfeited and become null and void, and neither the Participant nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Unvested LTIP Units or Vested LTIP Units.
4.      Termination of Participant’s Employment . In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Employment (A) by the Company other than for Cause (as defined in the Severance Benefits Agreement) [including as a result of a notice of nonrenewal of the Participant’s Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of September 16, 2014 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), as provided in Section 3 of the Severance Benefits Agreement] 4 / [including as a result of a notice of nonrenewal of the Participant’s Employment Agreement with the Company, dated as of October 13, 2014 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), delivered by the Company to the Participant but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, a notice of nonrenewal delivered by the Participant to the Company, as provided in Section 2 of the Participant’s Severance Benefits Agreement], 5 [or] (B) as a result of the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason, [or (C) as a result of the Participant’s death or Disability,] 6 in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Severance Benefits Agreement (and only if the Participant delivers, and does not revoke, an executed Release not later than the Release Deadline), all remaining Unvested LTIP Units upon such Termination of Employment shall become Vested LTIP Units on the day following the Release Deadline.
5.      Partnership Agreement . The Participant shall have no rights with respect to this Agreement (and the Award evidenced hereby) unless the Participant shall have accepted this Agreement prior to the close of business on the date described in Section 3(a) by (a) signing and delivering to the Partnership a copy of this Agreement and (b) unless the Participant is already a Limited Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), signing, as a Limited Partner, and delivering to the Partnership a counterpart signature page to the Partnership Agreement (attached as Exhibit A ). Upon acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant, the Partnership Agreement shall be amended to reflect the issuance to the Participant of the LTIP Units so accepted. Thereupon, the Participant shall have all the rights of a Limited Partner of the Partnership with respect to the number of Unvested LTIP Units, as set forth in the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement, subject, however, to the restrictions and conditions specified herein. Unvested LTIP Units constitute and shall be treated for all purposes as the property of the Participant, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement.
6.      Distributions .
(a)     The holder of Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units, until and unless forfeited pursuant to Section 3 , shall be entitled to receive distributions at the time and to the extent provided for in the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement.
(b)     All distributions paid with respect to Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units shall be fully vested and non-forfeitable when paid.
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4 NTD : Include this language for Michael Glimcher only.
5 NTD : Include this language for Mark Yale only.
6 NTD : Include this language for Michael Glimcher and Mark Yale only.



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7.      Restrictions on Transfer .
(a)     Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, none of the Unvested LTIP Units, Vested LTIP Units or Units into which Vested LTIP Units have been converted shall be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, given away or in any other manner disposed or encumbered, whether voluntarily or by operation of law (each such action a “ Transfer ”); provided that Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units may be Transferred to the Participant’s Family Members (as defined below) by gift, bequest or domestic relations order; and provided further that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company and the Partnership to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that subsequent transfers shall be prohibited except those in accordance with this Section 7 . Additionally, all such Transfers must be in compliance with all applicable securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act) and the applicable terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement. In connection with any such Transfer, the Partnership may require the Participant to provide an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Partnership, that such Transfer is in compliance with all federal and state securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act). Any attempted Transfer not in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 7 shall be null and void, and neither the Partnership nor the Company shall reflect on its records any change in record ownership of any Unvested LTIP Units or Vested LTIP Units as a result of any such Transfer, shall otherwise refuse to recognize any such Transfer and shall not in any way give effect to any such Transfer. Except as provided in this Section 7 , this Agreement is personal to the Participant, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.
(b)     For purposes of this Agreement, “ Family Member ” of a Participant, means the Participant’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any Person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant of the Participant), a trust in which one or more of these Persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interests, and a partnership or limited liability company in which one or more of these Persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.
8.      Restrictive Covenants . [The restrictive covenants and other provisions set forth in Section [7] / [4] of the Employment Agreement are hereby incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth herein.]



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(a)     [ Confidential Information . During the term of the Participant’s employment with the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates and thereafter, the Participant shall keep secret and retain in the strictest confidence, and shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies, and their respective businesses, including without limitation, any data, information, ideas, knowledge and papers pertaining to the customers, prospective customers, prospective products or business methods of the Company, including without limitation the business methods, plans and procedures of the Company, that shall have been obtained by the Participant during the Participant’s employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and that shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Participant or representatives of the Participant in violation of this Agreement). After the Participant’s Termination of Employment, the Participant shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process after reasonable advance written notice to the Company, use communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data, directly or indirectly, to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Participant from disclosing or using information (i) which is now known by or hereafter becomes available to the general public through non-confidential sources; (ii) which became known to the Participant from a source other than the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, other than as a result of a breach (known or which should have been known to the Participant) by such source of an obligation of confidentiality owed by it to the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (but not if such information was known by the Participant at such time of disclosure or use to be confidential); (iii) in connection with the proper performance of the Participant’s duties to or for the benefit of the Partnership or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, or (iv) which is otherwise legally required (but only if the Participant gives reasonable advance notice to the Company of such disclosure obligation to the extent legally permitted, and cooperates with the Company (at the Company’s expense), if requested, in resisting such disclosure).
(b)      Non-Competition . During the period commencing on the Award Date and ending on the one-year anniversary of the Participant’s Termination of Employment (the “ Covenant Period ”), the Participant shall not engage in, have an interest in (other than through a mutual fund), or otherwise be employed by or associate with (whether as an owner, operator, partner, member, manager, employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor, lender, representative, or otherwise), or permit the Participant’s name to be used in connection with the activities of, any business or organization engaged in the ownership, development, management, leasing, expansion or acquisition of retail property (the “ Business ”) that, (i) if such business or organization is a public company, has a market capitalization of greater than $1 billion or, (ii) if such business or organization is a private company, has assets which may be reasonably valued at more than $1 billion, in (x) in North America or (y) any country outside of North America in which the Company or any of its affiliates is engaged in the Business, or has indicated an intent to do so or interest in doing so as evidenced by a written plan or proposal prepared by or presented to senior management of the Company prior to the Participant’s Termination of Employment; other than for or on behalf of, or at the request of, the Company or any affiliate; provided, that passive ownership of less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(b) solely by reason thereof.



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(c)      Non-Solicitation . During the Covenant Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and any employee thereof, on the other hand, or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company until six (6) months after such individual’s employment relationship with the Company has been terminated; provided, that solicitations incidental to general advertising or other general solicitations in the ordinary course not specifically targeted at such persons and employment of any person not otherwise solicited in violation hereof shall not be considered a violation of this Section 8(c) ; provided, further, that the Participant shall not be in violation of this Section 8(c) solely by providing a reference for a former employee of the Company. During the Covenant Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.
(d)      Non-Disparagement . The Participant agrees not to make any public disparaging, negative, or defamatory comments about the Company including the Company’s business, its directors, officers, employees, parents, subsidiaries, partners, affiliates, operating divisions, representatives or agents, or any of them, whether written, oral, or electronic. In particular, the Participant agrees to make no public statements including, but not limited to, press releases, statements to journalists, employees, prospective employers, interviews, editorials, commentaries, speeches or conversations, that disparage or may disparage the Company’s business, are critical of the Company or its business, or would cast the Company or its business in a negative light. In addition to the confidentiality requirements set forth in this Agreement and those imposed by law, the Participant further agrees not to provide any third party, directly or indirectly, with any documents, papers, recordings, e-mail, internet postings, or other written or recorded communications referring or relating the Company’s business, that would support, directly or indirectly, any disparaging, negative or defamatory statement, whether written or oral. This Section 8(d) shall not be violated by making any truthful statement to the extent (y) reasonably necessary in connection with any litigation, arbitration, or mediation or (z) required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order the person to disclose or make accessible such information.
(e)      Prior Notice Required . The Participant hereby agrees that, prior to accepting employment with any other person or entity during the Covenant Period, the Participant will provide such prospective employer with written notice of the provisions of this Agreement, with a copy of such notice delivered simultaneously to the Company.
(f)      Return Of Company Property/Passwords . The Participant hereby expressly covenants and agrees that following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason or at any time upon the Company’s request, the Participant will promptly return to the Company all property of the Company in the Participant’s possession or control (whether maintained at his office, home or elsewhere), including, without limitation, all Company passwords, credit cards, keys, beepers, laptop computers, cell phones and all copies of all management studies, business or strategic plans, budgets, notebooks and other printed, typed or written materials, documents, diaries, calendars and data of or relating to the Company or its personnel or affairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant shall be permitted to retain the Participant’s rolodex (or similar list of personal contacts), compensation-related data, information needed for tax purposes and other personal items.



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(g)      Participant Covenants Generally .
(i)     The Participant’s covenants as set forth in this Section 8 are from time to time referred to herein as the “ Participant Covenants .” If any of the Participant Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such Participant Covenant shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining Participant Covenants shall not be affected thereby; provided, however, that if any of the Participant Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such Participant Covenant will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder.
(ii)     The Participant understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit the Participant’s ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Company and its controlled affiliates, but the Participant nevertheless believes that the Participant has received and will receive sufficient consideration and other benefits as an employee of the Company and as otherwise provided hereunder to clearly justify such restrictions which, in any event (given the Participant’s education, skills and ability), the Participant does not believe would prevent the Participant from otherwise earning a living. The Participant has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions placed upon the Participant by this Section 8 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory and do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Participant.
(h)      Enforcement . Because the Participant’s services are unique and because the Participant has access to confidential information, the parties hereto agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Section 8 . Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Section 8 , the Company or its respective successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor at law, in equity or pursuant to this Agreement, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security) or require the Participant to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals or other benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of the covenants contained herein, if and when final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction is so entered against the Participant.
(i)      Interpretation . For purposes of this Section 8 , references to “ the Company ” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any of its controlled affiliated companies.] 8  



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8 NTD : Include this language for executives other than Michael Glimcher and Mark Yale.



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9.      Miscellaneous .
(a)      Amendments; Recoupment.  Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may unilaterally amend the terms of this Award theretofore granted, but no such amendment shall, without the Participant’s written consent, materially impair the rights of the Participant with respect to the Award, except such an amendment made to cause the Plan or this Award to comply with applicable law, Applicable Exchange listing standards or accounting rules.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant acknowledges that The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that the Company develop and implement a policy to recover from executive officers excess incentive based compensation paid which is based on erroneous data and for which the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement (the “ Incentive Clawback ”).  At such time as the applicable regulations are finalized with respect to the Incentive Clawback, either through rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Applicable Exchange, Participant agrees, at the Company’s request, to promptly execute any amendment or modification to this Agreement to reflect any Incentive Clawback policy applicable to the LTIP Units adopted by the Company or the Committee to comply with such rules and regulations.  This grant shall in no way affect the Participant’s participation or benefits under any other plan or benefit program maintained or provided by the Company or the Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(b)      Incorporation of Plan and Certificate of Designation; Committee Determinations . The provisions of the Plan and the Certificate of Designation are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein. The Committee will make the determinations and certifications required by this Award as promptly as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of the event or events necessitating such determinations or certifications.
(c)      Status of LTIP Units; Plan Matters . This Award constitutes an incentive compensation award under the Plan. The LTIP Units are equity interests in the Partnership. The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan underlying outstanding LTIP Units will be determined by the Committee in light of all applicable circumstances, including vesting, capital account allocations and/or balances under the Partnership Agreement, and the exchange ratio in effect between Units and shares of Common Stock. The Company will have the right, at its option, as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, to issue shares of Common Stock in exchange for Units in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Partnership Agreement, and such shares of Common Stock, if issued, will be issued under the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will have no right to approve or disapprove such determination by the Company or the Committee.
(d)      Legend . The records of the Partnership evidencing the LTIP Units shall bear an appropriate legend, as determined by the Partnership in its sole discretion, to the effect that such LTIP Units are subject to restrictions as set forth herein and in the Partnership Agreement.



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(e)      Compliance With Law . The Partnership and the Participant will make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws. In addition, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no LTIP Units will become Vested LTIP Units at a time that such vesting would result in a violation of any such law (such violation, a “ Vesting Restriction ”); provided, that, any such delayed vesting shall occur as soon as practicable following the lapse of such Vesting Restriction, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. If the lapse of the Vesting Restriction with respect to such LTIP Units is no longer practicable (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) then the Company or the Partnership shall pay to the Participant, within 30 days following the later of (x) the applicable vesting date of such LTIP Units pursuant to this Agreement or (y) the date upon which the Committee determines that the lapse of the Vesting Restriction with respect to such LTIP Units is no longer practicable (subject, in each case, to any delay required by Section 9(r) ), a cash lump sum in an amount equal to the Participant’s Capital Account balance with respect to such LTIP Units as of the time of such payment; provided that, no such payment shall be made if such payment would result in violation of any applicable law.
(f)      Participant Representations; Registration .
(i)      The Participant hereby represents and warrants that (A) the Participant understands that the Participant is responsible for consulting the Participant’s own tax advisor with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws, and the tax laws of any state, local or other taxing jurisdiction to which the Participant is or by reason of this Award may become subject, to the Participant’s particular situation; (B) the Participant has not received or relied upon business or tax advice from the Company, the Partnership or any of their respective employees, agents, consultants or advisors, in their capacity as such; (C) the Participant provides services to the Partnership on a regular basis and in such capacity has access to such information, and has such experience of and involvement in the business and operations of the Partnership, as the Participant believes to be necessary and appropriate to make an informed decision to accept this Award; (D) LTIP Units are subject to substantial risks; (E) the Participant has been furnished with, and has reviewed and understands, information relating to this Award; (F) the Participant has been afforded the opportunity to obtain such additional information as he deemed necessary before accepting this Award; and (G) the Participant has had an opportunity to ask questions of representatives of the Partnership and the Company, or Persons acting on their behalf, concerning this Award.



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(ii)      The Participant hereby acknowledges that: (A) there is no public market for LTIP Units or Units into which Vested LTIP Units may be converted and neither the Partnership nor the Company has any obligation or intention to create such a market; (B) sales of LTIP Units and Units are subject to restrictions under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; (C) because of the restrictions on transfer or assignment of LTIP Units and Units set forth in the Partnership Agreement and in this Agreement, the Participant may have to bear the economic risk of his or her ownership of the LTIP Units covered by this Award for an indefinite period of time; (D) shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan in exchange for Units, if any, will be covered by a registration statement on Form S-8 (or a successor form under applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission) under the Securities Act, to the extent that the Participant is eligible to receive such shares under the Plan at the time of such issuance and such registration statement is then effective under the Securities Act; and (E) resales of shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan in exchange for Units, if any, shall only be made in compliance with all applicable restrictions (including in certain cases “blackout periods” forbidding sales of Company securities) set forth in the then applicable Company employee manual or insider trading policy and in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom.
(g)      Section 83(b) Election . The Participant hereby agrees to make an election to include the Unvested LTIP Units in gross income in the year in which the Unvested LTIP Units are issued pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B and to supply the necessary information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder. The Participant agrees to file such election (or to permit the Partnership to file such election on the Participant’s behalf) within thirty (30) days after the Award Date with the IRS Service Center where the Participant files his or her personal income tax returns, to provide a copy of such election to the Partnership and the Company, and to file a copy of such election with the Participant’s U.S. federal income tax return for the taxable year in which the Unvested LTIP Units are issued to the Participant. So long as the Participant holds any LTIP Units, the Participant shall disclose to the Partnership in writing such information as may be reasonably requested with respect to ownership of LTIP Units as the Partnership may deem reasonably necessary to ascertain and to establish compliance with provisions of the Code applicable to the Partnership or to comply with requirements of any other appropriate taxing authority.
(h)      Tax Consequences . The Participant acknowledges that (i) neither the Company nor the Partnership has made any representations or given any advice with respect to the tax consequences of acquiring, holding, selling or converting LTIP Units or making any tax election (including the election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code) with respect to the LTIP Units and (ii) the Participant is relying upon the advice of his or her own tax advisor in determining such tax consequences.



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(i)      Severability . If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement not so held invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect.
(j)      Governing Law . This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such state. Venue for a dispute in respect of this Agreement shall be the federal courts located in Washington, D.C.
(k)      No Obligation to Continue Position as an Employee, Consultant or Advisor . Neither the Company nor any Affiliate is obligated by or as a result of this Agreement to continue to have the Participant as an employee, consultant or advisor and this Agreement shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.
(l)      Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at Washington Prime Group Inc., 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 5 th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the Participant’s address as it appears on the employment records of the Company, or at such other address as the Company or the Participant may hereafter designate in writing to the other.
(m)      Withholding and Taxes . No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for income tax purposes or subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act withholding with respect to this Award (if any), the Participant will pay to the Company or, if appropriate, any of its Affiliates, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding the payment of any United States federal, state or local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount; provided, however, that if any LTIP Units or Units are withheld (or returned), the number of LTIP Units or Units so withheld (or returned) shall be limited to the number which have a fair market value on the date of withholding equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Participant.
(n)      Headings . The headings of paragraphs of this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
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(p)      Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and any successors to the Company and the Partnership, on the one hand, and any successors to the Participant, on the other hand, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and subject to Section 7 , this Agreement shall not otherwise be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Participant.
(q)      Section 409A . This Agreement shall be construed, administered and interpreted in accordance with a good faith interpretation of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. Any provision of this Agreement that may result in excise tax or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, shall be amended, with the reasonable cooperation of the Participant and the Company and the Partnership, to the extent necessary to exempt it from, or to avoid excise tax or penalties under, Section 409A of the Code.
(r)      Delay in Effectiveness of Exchange . The Participant acknowledges that any exchange of Units for Common Stock or cash, as selected by the General Partner, may not be effective until six (6) months from the date the Vested LTIP Units that were converted into Units became fully vested.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the ___ day of February, 2015.
Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher) an Indiana corporation


By:                           
Name:    
Title:    


WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership


By:  Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher) an Indiana corporation, its general partner


By:                           
Name:    
Title:    


GRANTEE

By:                           
Name:    [____________]


[ Signature Page to Series 2015A LTIP Award Agreement – Form for Executive Officers other
than EVP, Legal & Compliance ]


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE

The Participant, desiring to become one of the within named Limited Partners of Washington Prime Group, L.P., hereby accepts all of the terms and conditions of and becomes a party to, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of May 28, 2014, of Washington Prime Group, L.P. as amended through this date (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). The Participant agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of the Partnership Agreement.
Signature Line for Limited Partner:


                        


                        
Name:


                        
Date:


Address of Limited Partner:

                        


                        




EXHIBIT B

ELECTION TO INCLUDE IN GROSS INCOME IN YEAR OF TRANSFER OF
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 83(b) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

The undersigned hereby makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the property described below and supplies the following information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder:
1.
The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the undersigned are:
Name: 
         (the “ Taxpayer ”)
Address:      
Social Security No./Taxpayer Identification No.: ___-___-____
2.
Description of property with respect to which the election is being made: _______ Series 2015A LTIP Units (“ LTIP Units ”) in Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Partnership ”).
3.
The date on which the LTIP Units were issued is _____________, 2015. The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 2015.
4.
Nature of restrictions to which the LTIP Units are subject:
(a)
With limited exceptions, until the LTIP Units vest, the Taxpayer may not transfer in any manner any portion of the LTIP Units without the consent of the Partnership.
(b)
The Taxpayer’s LTIP Units are subject to forfeiture until they vest in accordance with the provisions in the applicable Award Agreement and Certificate of Designation for the LTIP Units.
5.
The fair market value at time of issuance (determined without regard to any restrictions other than restrictions which by their terms will never lapse) of the LTIP Units with respect to which this election is being made was $0 per LTIP Unit.
6.
The amount paid by the Taxpayer for the LTIP Units was $0 per LTIP Unit.
7.
A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Partnership and Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher).
Dated:       

Name:       








EXHIBIT 10.27

WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP L.P.
SERIES 2015A LTIP UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT
(EVP, Legal & Compliance Form)

This Series 2015A LTIP Unit Award Agreement (“ Agreement ”) made as of February 24, 2015 (the “ Award Date ”) among Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher), an Indiana corporation (the “ Company ”), its subsidiary, Washington Prime Group, L.P., an Indiana limited partnership and the entity through which the Company conducts substantially all of its operations (the “ Partnership ”), and Farinaz Tehrani as the participant (the “ Participant ”).
Recitals
A. The Participant is an officer of the Company or one of its Affiliates and provides services to the Partnership.
B.     This Agreement evidences an award (the “Award”) of the number of LTIP Units specified in Section 3 of this Agreement, that have been designated as the Series 2015A LTIP Units pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and the Certificate of Designation of Series 2015A LTIP Units of the Partnership (the “ Certificate of Designation ”), as approved by the Compensation Committee (the “ Committee ”) of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “ Board ”).
NOW, THEREFORE , the Company, the Partnership and the Participant agree as follows:
1.      Administration . This Award shall be administered by the Committee which has the powers and authority as set forth in the Plan. Should there be any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and/or the Certificate of Designation, on the one hand, and the Plan and/or the Partnership Agreement, on the other hand, the terms of this Agreement and/or the Certificate of Designation (as applicable) shall prevail.
2.      Definitions . Capitalized terms used herein without definitions shall have the meanings given to those terms in the Plan unless otherwise indicated. In addition, as used herein:
Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Award ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Award Date ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Board ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Capital Account” has the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Certificate of Designation ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Committee ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Company ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Covenant Period ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) .




Employment Agreement ” means the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company, dated February 24, 2015.
Employment Period has the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.
Family Member ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7 .
Good Reason ” has the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.
Incentive Clawback ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(a) .
LTIP Units ” means the Series 2015A LTIP Units that have been designated as such pursuant to the Partnership Agreement and the Certificate of Designation.
Participant ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Participant Covenants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(g) .
Partnership ” means the Partnership’s 2014 Stock Incentive Plan, as further amended, restated or supplemented from time to time hereafter.
Partnership Agreement ” means the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated as of May 28, 2014, as amended, restated and supplemented from time to time hereafter.
Partnership Units ” or “ Units ” has the meaning provided in the Partnership Agreement.
Person ” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization, other entity or “group” (as defined in the Exchange Act).
Plan ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.
Release ” has the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.
Release Deadline ” has the meaning set forth in the Employment Agreement.
Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Termination of Employment ” means the termination of the Employment Period under the Employment Agreement.
Transfer ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7 .
Unvested LTIP Units ” means the number of LTIP Units issued on the Award Date that have not become Vested LTIP Units.
Vesting Commencement Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(b)(i) .
Vested LTIP Units ” means those LTIP Units that have fully vested in accordance with the vesting conditions of Section 3(b) or have vested on an accelerated basis under Section 4 .
Vesting Restriction ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9(e) .


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3.      Award .
(a)     On the Award Date the Participant is granted 15,000 LTIP Units which are Unvested LTIP Units subject to forfeiture as provided in this Section 3 . The Unvested LTIP Units shall be forfeited unless within ten (10) business days from the Award Date the Participant executes and delivers a fully executed copy of this Agreement and such other documents that the Company and/or the Partnership reasonably request in order to comply with all applicable legal requirements, including, without limitation, federal and state securities laws.
(b)     Except as otherwise provided in Section 4, the Unvested LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units in the following amounts and on the following dates, provided that the Participant has not incurred a Termination of Employment prior to the applicable date:
(i)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the first anniversary of January 21, 2015 (the “ Vesting Commencement Date ”);
(ii)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the second anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date;
(iii)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the third anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date; and
(iv)     twenty-five percent (25%) of the LTIP Units shall become Vested LTIP Units on the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date.
(c)     Upon Termination of Employment prior to the fourth anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, any Unvested LTIP Units that have not become Vested LTIP Units pursuant to Section 3(b) or Section 4 shall, without payment of any consideration by the Partnership or the Company, automatically and without notice be forfeited and be and become null and void, and neither the Participant nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Unvested LTIP Units.
(d)     Upon the Participant’s breach of any of the covenants or agreements contained in Section 8 hereof, all Unvested LTIP Units and all Vested LTIP Units shall, without payment of any consideration by the Partnership or the Company, automatically and without notice be forfeited and become null and void, and neither the Participant nor any of his or her successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives will thereafter have any further rights or interests in such Unvested LTIP Units or Vested LTIP Units.
4.      Termination of Participant’s Employment . In the event of the Participant’s Termination of Employment (A) by the Company other than for Cause or (B) as a result of the Participant’s resignation for Good Reason, in each case, in accordance with the terms of the Employment Agreement (and only if the Participant delivers, and does not revoke, an executed Release not later than the Release Deadline), all remaining Unvested LTIP Units upon such Termination of Employment shall become Vested LTIP Units on the day following the Release Deadline.


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5.      Partnership Agreement . The Participant shall have no rights with respect to this Agreement (and the Award evidenced hereby) unless the Participant shall have accepted this Agreement prior to the close of business on the date described in Section 3(a) by (a) signing and delivering to the Partnership a copy of this Agreement and (b) unless the Participant is already a Limited Partner (as defined in the Partnership Agreement), signing, as a Limited Partner, and delivering to the Partnership a counterpart signature page to the Partnership Agreement (attached as Exhibit A ). Upon acceptance of this Agreement by the Participant, the Partnership Agreement shall be amended to reflect the issuance to the Participant of the LTIP Units so accepted. Thereupon, the Participant shall have all the rights of a Limited Partner of the Partnership with respect to the number of Unvested LTIP Units, as set forth in the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement, subject, however, to the restrictions and conditions specified herein. Unvested LTIP Units constitute and shall be treated for all purposes as the property of the Participant, subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement.
6.      Distributions .
(a)     The holder of Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units, until and unless forfeited pursuant to Section 3 , shall be entitled to receive distributions at the time and to the extent provided for in the Certificate of Designation and the Partnership Agreement.
(b)     All distributions paid with respect to Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units shall be fully vested and non-forfeitable when paid.
7.      Restrictions on Transfer .
(a)     Except as otherwise permitted by the Committee in its sole discretion, none of the Unvested LTIP Units, Vested LTIP Units or Units into which Vested LTIP Units have been converted shall be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated, given away or in any other manner disposed or encumbered, whether voluntarily or by operation of law (each such action a “ Transfer ”); provided that Unvested LTIP Units and Vested LTIP Units may be Transferred to the Participant’s Family Members (as defined below) by gift, bequest or domestic relations order; and provided further that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company and the Partnership to be bound by all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that subsequent transfers shall be prohibited except those in accordance with this Section 7 . Additionally, all such Transfers must be in compliance with all applicable securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act) and the applicable terms and conditions of the Partnership Agreement. In connection with any such Transfer, the Partnership may require the Participant to provide an opinion of counsel, satisfactory to the Partnership, that such Transfer is in compliance with all federal and state securities laws (including, without limitation, the Securities Act). Any attempted Transfer not in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Section 7 shall be null and void, and neither the Partnership nor the Company shall reflect on its records any change in record ownership of any Unvested LTIP Units or Vested LTIP Units as a result of any such Transfer, shall otherwise refuse to recognize any such Transfer and shall not in any way give effect to any such Transfer. Except as provided in this Section 7 , this Agreement is personal to the Participant, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.


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(b)     For purposes of this Agreement, “ Family Member ” of a Participant, means the Participant’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any Person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant of the Participant), a trust in which one or more of these Persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interests, and a partnership or limited liability company in which one or more of these Persons (or the Participant) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.
8.      Restrictive Covenants .
(a)      Confidential Information . During the Employment Period and thereafter, the Participant shall keep secret and retain in the strictest confidence, and shall hold in a fiduciary capacity for the benefit of the Company all secret or confidential information, knowledge or data relating to the Company or any of its affiliated companies, and their respective businesses, including without limitation, any data, information, ideas, knowledge and papers pertaining to the customers, prospective customers, prospective products or business methods of the Company, including without limitation the business methods, plans and procedures of the Company, that shall have been obtained by the Participant during the Participant’s employment by the Company or any of its affiliated companies and that shall not be or become public knowledge (other than by acts by the Participant or representatives of the Participant in violation of this Agreement). After the Participant’s Termination of Employment, the Participant shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company or as may otherwise be required by law or legal process after reasonable advance written notice to the Company, use communicate or divulge any such information, knowledge or data, directly or indirectly, to anyone other than the Company and those designated by it. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit the Participant from disclosing or using information (i) which is now known by or hereafter becomes available to the general public through non-confidential sources; (ii) which became known to the Participant from a source other than the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, other than as a result of a breach (known or which should have been known to the Participant) by such source of an obligation of confidentiality owed by it to the Company, or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates (but not if such information was known by the Participant at such time of disclosure or use to be confidential); (iii) in connection with the proper performance of the Participant’s duties under the Employment Agreement or hereunder, or (iv) which is otherwise legally required (but only if the Participant gives reasonable advance notice to the Company of such disclosure obligation to the extent legally permitted, and cooperates with the Company (at the Company’s expense), if requested, in resisting such disclosure).


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(b)      Non-Competition . During the period commencing on the Award Date and ending on the one-year anniversary of the Participant’s Termination of Employment (the “ Covenant Period ”), the Participant shall not engage in, have an interest in (other than through a mutual fund), or otherwise be employed by or associate with (whether as an owner, operator, partner, member, manager, employee, officer, director, consultant, advisor, lender, representative, or otherwise), or permit the Participant’s name to be used in connection with the activities of, any business or organization engaged in the ownership, development, management, leasing, expansion or acquisition of retail property (the “ Business ”) that, (i) if such business or organization is a public company, has a market capitalization of greater than $1 billion or, (ii) if such business or organization is a private company, has assets which may be reasonably valued at more than $1 billion, in (x) in North America or (y) any country outside of North America in which the Company or any of its affiliates is engaged in the Business, or has indicated an intent to do so or interest in doing so as evidenced by a written plan or proposal prepared by or presented to senior management of the Company prior to the Participant’s Termination of Employment; other than for or on behalf of, or at the request of, the Company or any affiliate; provided, that passive ownership of less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding stock of any publicly traded corporation shall not be deemed to be a violation of this Section 8(b) solely by reason thereof.
(c)      Non-Solicitation . During the Covenant Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) induce or attempt to induce any employee of the Company to leave the employ of the Company or in any way interfere with the relationship between the Company, on the one hand, and any employee thereof, on the other hand, or (ii) hire any person who was an employee of the Company until six (6) months after such individual’s employment relationship with the Company has been terminated; provided, that solicitations incidental to general advertising or other general solicitations in the ordinary course not specifically targeted at such persons and employment of any person not otherwise solicited in violation hereof shall not be considered a violation of this Section 8(c) ; provided, further, that the Participant shall not be in violation of this Section 8(c) solely by providing a reference for a former employee of the Company. During the Covenant Period, the Participant shall not, directly or indirectly, induce or attempt to induce any customer, supplier, licensee or other business relation of the Company to cease doing business with the Company, or in any way interfere with the relationship between any such customer, supplier, licensee or business relation, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand.


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(d)      Non-Disparagement . The Participant agrees not to make any public disparaging, negative, or defamatory comments about the Company including the Company’s business, its directors, officers, employees, parents, subsidiaries, partners, affiliates, operating divisions, representatives or agents, or any of them, whether written, oral, or electronic. In particular, the Participant agrees to make no public statements including, but not limited to, press releases, statements to journalists, employees, prospective employers, interviews, editorials, commentaries, speeches or conversations, that disparage or may disparage the Company’s business, are critical of the Company or its business, or would cast the Company or its business in a negative light. In addition to the confidentiality requirements set forth in this Agreement and those imposed by law, the Participant further agrees not to provide any third party, directly or indirectly, with any documents, papers, recordings, e-mail, internet postings, or other written or recorded communications referring or relating the Company’s business, that would support, directly or indirectly, any disparaging, negative or defamatory statement, whether written or oral. This Section 8(d) shall not be violated by making any truthful statement to the extent (y) reasonably necessary in connection with any litigation, arbitration, or mediation or (z) required by law or by any court, arbitrator, mediator or administrative or legislative body (including any committee thereof) with apparent jurisdiction to order the person to disclose or make accessible such information.
(e)      Prior Notice Required . The Participant hereby agrees that, prior to accepting employment with any other person or entity during the Covenant Period, the Participant will provide such prospective employer with written notice of the provisions of this Agreement, with a copy of such notice delivered simultaneously to the Company.
(f)      Return Of Company Property/Passwords . The Participant hereby expressly covenants and agrees that following termination of the Participant’s employment with the Company for any reason or at any time upon the Company’s request, the Participant will promptly return to the Company all property of the Company in the Participant’s possession or control (whether maintained at his office, home or elsewhere), including, without limitation, all Company passwords, credit cards, keys, beepers, laptop computers, cell phones and all copies of all management studies, business or strategic plans, budgets, notebooks and other printed, typed or written materials, documents, diaries, calendars and data of or relating to the Company or its personnel or affairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant shall be permitted to retain the Participant’s rolodex (or similar list of personal contacts), compensation-related data, information needed for tax purposes and other personal items.
(g)      Participant Covenants Generally .
(i)     The Participant’s covenants as set forth in this Section 8 are from time to time referred to herein as the “ Participant Covenants .” If any of the Participant Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable (whether in whole or in part), such Participant Covenant shall be deemed modified to the extent, but only to the extent, of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability and the remaining Participant Covenants shall not be affected thereby; provided, however, that if any of the Participant Covenants is finally held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable because it exceeds the maximum scope determined to be acceptable to permit such provision to be enforceable, such Participant Covenant will be deemed to be modified to the minimum extent necessary to modify such scope in order to make such provision enforceable hereunder.


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(ii)     The Participant understands that the foregoing restrictions may limit the Participant’s ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Company and its controlled affiliates, but the Participant nevertheless believes that the Participant has received and will receive sufficient consideration and other benefits as an employee of the Company and as otherwise provided hereunder to clearly justify such restrictions which, in any event (given the Participant’s education, skills and ability), the Participant does not believe would prevent the Participant from otherwise earning a living. The Participant has carefully considered the nature and extent of the restrictions placed upon the Participant by this Section 8 , and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the same are reasonable in time and territory and do not confer a benefit upon the Company disproportionate to the detriment of the Participant.
(a)      Enforcement . Because the Participant’s services are unique and because the Participant has access to confidential information, the parties hereto agree that money damages would be an inadequate remedy for any breach of this Section 8 . Therefore, in the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Section 8 , the Company or its respective successors or assigns may, in addition to other rights and remedies existing in their favor at law, in equity or pursuant to this Agreement, apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for specific performance and/or injunctive relief in order to enforce, or prevent any violations of, the provisions hereof (without posting a bond or other security) or require the Participant to account for and pay over to the Company all compensation, profits, moneys, accruals or other benefits derived from or received as a result of any transactions constituting a breach of the covenants contained herein, if and when final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction is so entered against the Participant.
(b)     Interpretation . For purposes of this Section 8 , references to “ the Company ” shall mean the Company as hereinbefore defined and any of its controlled affiliated companies.
9.      Miscellaneous .
(a)      Amendments; Recoupment.  Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Committee may unilaterally amend the terms of this Award theretofore granted, but no such amendment shall, without the Participant’s written consent, materially impair the rights of the Participant with respect to the Award, except such an amendment made to cause the Plan or this Award to comply with applicable law, Applicable Exchange listing standards or accounting rules.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participant acknowledges that The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that the Company develop and implement a policy to recover from executive officers excess incentive based compensation paid which is based on erroneous data and for which the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement (the “ Incentive Clawback ”).  At such time as the applicable regulations are finalized with respect to the Incentive Clawback, either through rules and regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Applicable Exchange, Participant agrees, at the Company’s request, to promptly execute any amendment or modification to this Agreement to reflect any Incentive Clawback policy applicable to the LTIP Units adopted by the Company or the Committee to comply with such rules and regulations.  This grant shall in no way affect the Participant’s participation or benefits under any other plan or benefit program maintained or provided by the Company or the Partnership or any of their Subsidiaries or Affiliates.


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(b)      Incorporation of Plan and Certificate of Designation; Committee Determinations . The provisions of the Plan and the Certificate of Designation are hereby incorporated by reference as if set forth herein. The Committee will make the determinations and certifications required by this Award as promptly as reasonably practicable following the occurrence of the event or events necessitating such determinations or certifications.
(c)      Status of LTIP Units; Plan Matters . This Award constitutes an incentive compensation award under the Plan. The LTIP Units are equity interests in the Partnership. The number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan underlying outstanding LTIP Units will be determined by the Committee in light of all applicable circumstances, including vesting, capital account allocations and/or balances under the Partnership Agreement, and the exchange ratio in effect between Units and shares of Common Stock. The Company will have the right, at its option, as set forth in the Partnership Agreement, to issue shares of Common Stock in exchange for Units in accordance with the Partnership Agreement, subject to certain limitations set forth in the Partnership Agreement, and such shares of Common Stock, if issued, will be issued under the Plan. The Participant acknowledges that the Participant will have no right to approve or disapprove such determination by the Company or the Committee.
(d)      Legend . The records of the Partnership evidencing the LTIP Units shall bear an appropriate legend, as determined by the Partnership in its sole discretion, to the effect that such LTIP Units are subject to restrictions as set forth herein and in the Partnership Agreement.
(e)      Compliance With Law . The Partnership and the Participant will make reasonable efforts to comply with all applicable securities laws. In addition, notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no LTIP Units will become Vested LTIP Units at a time that such vesting would result in a violation of any such law (such violation, a “ Vesting Restriction ”); provided, that, any such delayed vesting shall occur as soon as practicable following the lapse of such Vesting Restriction, as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion. If the lapse of the Vesting Restriction with respect to such LTIP Units is no longer practicable (as determined by the Committee in its sole discretion) then the Company or the Partnership shall pay to the Participant, within 30 days following the later of (x) the applicable vesting date of such LTIP Units pursuant to this Agreement or (y) the date upon which the Committee determines that the lapse of the Vesting Restriction with respect to such LTIP Units is no longer practicable (subject, in each case, to any delay required by Section 9(r) ), a cash lump sum in an amount equal to the Participant’s Capital Account balance with respect to such LTIP Units as of the time of such payment; provided that, no such payment shall be made if such payment would result in violation of any applicable law.


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(f)      Participant Representations; Registration .
(i)     The Participant hereby represents and warrants that (A) the Participant understands that the Participant is responsible for consulting the Participant’s own tax advisor with respect to the application of the U.S. federal income tax laws, and the tax laws of any state, local or other taxing jurisdiction to which the Participant is or by reason of this Award may become subject, to the Participant’s particular situation; (B) the Participant has not received or relied upon business or tax advice from the Company, the Partnership or any of their respective employees, agents, consultants or advisors, in their capacity as such; (C) the Participant provides services to the Partnership on a regular basis and in such capacity has access to such information, and has such experience of and involvement in the business and operations of the Partnership, as the Participant believes to be necessary and appropriate to make an informed decision to accept this Award; (D) LTIP Units are subject to substantial risks; (E) the Participant has been furnished with, and has reviewed and understands, information relating to this Award; (F) the Participant has been afforded the opportunity to obtain such additional information as he deemed necessary before accepting this Award; and (G) the Participant has had an opportunity to ask questions of representatives of the Partnership and the Company, or Persons acting on their behalf, concerning this Award.
(ii)     The Participant hereby acknowledges that: (A) there is no public market for LTIP Units or Units into which Vested LTIP Units may be converted and neither the Partnership nor the Company has any obligation or intention to create such a market; (B) sales of LTIP Units and Units are subject to restrictions under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws; (C) because of the restrictions on transfer or assignment of LTIP Units and Units set forth in the Partnership Agreement and in this Agreement, the Participant may have to bear the economic risk of his or her ownership of the LTIP Units covered by this Award for an indefinite period of time; (D) shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan in exchange for Units, if any, will be covered by a registration statement on Form S-8 (or a successor form under applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission) under the Securities Act, to the extent that the Participant is eligible to receive such shares under the Plan at the time of such issuance and such registration statement is then effective under the Securities Act; and (E) resales of shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan in exchange for Units, if any, shall only be made in compliance with all applicable restrictions (including in certain cases “blackout periods” forbidding sales of Company securities) set forth in the then applicable Company employee manual or insider trading policy and in compliance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act or pursuant to an applicable exemption therefrom.


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(g)      Section 83(b) Election . The Participant hereby agrees to make an election to include the Unvested LTIP Units in gross income in the year in which the Unvested LTIP Units are issued pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B and to supply the necessary information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder. The Participant agrees to file such election (or to permit the Partnership to file such election on the Participant’s behalf) within thirty (30) days after the Award Date with the IRS Service Center where the Participant files his or her personal income tax returns, to provide a copy of such election to the Partnership and the Company, and to file a copy of such election with the Participant’s U.S. federal income tax return for the taxable year in which the Unvested LTIP Units are issued to the Participant. So long as the Participant holds any LTIP Units, the Participant shall disclose to the Partnership in writing such information as may be reasonably requested with respect to ownership of LTIP Units as the Partnership may deem reasonably necessary to ascertain and to establish compliance with provisions of the Code applicable to the Partnership or to comply with requirements of any other appropriate taxing authority.
(h)      Tax Consequences . The Participant acknowledges that (i) neither the Company nor the Partnership has made any representations or given any advice with respect to the tax consequences of acquiring, holding, selling or converting LTIP Units or making any tax election (including the election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Code) with respect to the LTIP Units and (ii) the Participant is relying upon the advice of his or her own tax advisor in determining such tax consequences.
(i)      Severability . If, for any reason, any provision of this Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement not so held invalid, and each such other provision shall to the full extent consistent with law continue in full force and effect.
(j)      Governing Law . This Agreement is made under, and will be construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Indiana, without giving effect to the principles of conflict of laws of such state. Venue for a dispute in respect of this Agreement shall be the federal courts located in Washington, D.C.
(k)      No Obligation to Continue Position as an Employee, Consultant or Advisor . Neither the Company nor any Affiliate is obligated by or as a result of this Agreement to continue to have the Participant as an employee, consultant or advisor and this Agreement shall not interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time.
(l)      Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Secretary of the Company at Washington Prime Group Inc., 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, 5 th Floor, Bethesda, Maryland 20814 and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the Participant’s address as it appears on the employment records of the Company, or at such other address as the Company or the Participant may hereafter designate in writing to the other.


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(m)      Withholding and Taxes . No later than the date as of which an amount first becomes includible in the gross income of the Participant for income tax purposes or subject to the Federal Insurance Contributions Act withholding with respect to this Award (if any), the Participant will pay to the Company or, if appropriate, any of its Affiliates, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding the payment of any United States federal, state or local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount; provided, however, that if any LTIP Units or Units are withheld (or returned), the number of LTIP Units or Units so withheld (or returned) shall be limited to the number which have a fair market value on the date of withholding equal to the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state, local and foreign income tax and payroll tax purposes that are applicable to such supplemental taxable income. The obligations of the Company under this Agreement will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and its Affiliates shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment otherwise due to the Participant.
(n)      Headings . The headings of paragraphs of this Agreement are included solely for convenience of reference and shall not control the meaning or interpretation of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(o)      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts with the same effect as if each of the signing parties had signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and constitute the same instrument.
(p)      Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and any successors to the Company and the Partnership, on the one hand, and any successors to the Participant, on the other hand, by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and subject to Section 7 , this Agreement shall not otherwise be assignable or otherwise subject to hypothecation by the Participant.
(q)      Section 409A . This Agreement shall be construed, administered and interpreted in accordance with a good faith interpretation of Section 409A of the Code, to the extent applicable. Any provision of this Agreement that may result in excise tax or penalties under Section 409A of the Code, shall be amended, with the reasonable cooperation of the Participant and the Company and the Partnership, to the extent necessary to exempt it from, or to avoid excise tax or penalties under, Section 409A of the Code.
(r)      Delay in Effectiveness of Exchange . The Participant acknowledges that any exchange of Units for Common Stock or cash, as selected by the General Partner, may not be effective until six (6) months from the date the Vested LTIP Units that were converted into Units became fully vested.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the 24th day of February, 2015.
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC. (d/b/a WP Glimcher), an Indiana corporation


By:           /s/ Robert P. Demchak        
Name:    Robert P. Demchak
Title:    General Counsel

    


WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P.,
an Indiana limited partnership


By:  Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher), an Indiana corporation, its general partner


By:           /s/ Robert P. Demchak        
Name:    Robert P. Demchak
Title:    General Counsel    

    


GRANTEE

By:           /s/ Farinaz Tehrani            
Name:    Farinaz Tehrani
    
    

[ Signature Page to Series 2015A LTIP Award Agreement – EVP, Legal & Compliance Form ]



EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LIMITED PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE

The Participant, desiring to become one of the within named Limited Partners of Washington Prime Group, L.P., hereby accepts all of the terms and conditions of and becomes a party to, the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, dated as of May 28, 2014, of Washington Prime Group, L.P. as amended through this date (the “ Partnership Agreement ”). The Participant agrees that this signature page may be attached to any counterpart of the Partnership Agreement.
Signature Line for Limited Partner:


                        


                        
Name:


                        
Date:


Address of Limited Partner:

                        


                        



EXHIBIT B

ELECTION TO INCLUDE IN GROSS INCOME IN YEAR OF TRANSFER OF
PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 83(b) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

The undersigned hereby makes an election pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to the property described below and supplies the following information in accordance with the regulations promulgated thereunder:
1.
The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the undersigned are:
Name: 
         (the “ Taxpayer ”)
Address:      
Social Security No./Taxpayer Identification No.: ___-___-____
2.
Description of property with respect to which the election is being made: _______ Series 2015A LTIP Units (“ LTIP Units ”) in Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Partnership ”).
3.
The date on which the LTIP Units were issued is _____________, 2015. The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 2015.
4.
Nature of restrictions to which the LTIP Units are subject:
(a)
With limited exceptions, until the LTIP Units vest, the Taxpayer may not transfer in any manner any portion of the LTIP Units without the consent of the Partnership.
(b)
The Taxpayer’s LTIP Units are subject to forfeiture until they vest in accordance with the provisions in the applicable Award Agreement and Certificate of Designation for the LTIP Units.
5.
The fair market value at time of issuance (determined without regard to any restrictions other than restrictions which by their terms will never lapse) of the LTIP Units with respect to which this election is being made was $0 per LTIP Unit.
6.
The amount paid by the Taxpayer for the LTIP Units was $0 per LTIP Unit.
7.
A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Partnership and Washington Prime Group Inc, (d/b/a WP Glimcher).
Dated:       
Name:       






EXHIBIT 10.28


CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF
SERIES 2015A LTIP UNITS OF
WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP, L.P.


WHEREAS, Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Partnership ”), is authorized to issue LTIP Units to executives of Washington Prime Group Inc. (d/b/a WP Glimcher), the General Partner of the Partnership (the “ General Partner ”), pursuant to Section 9.3(a) of the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of the Partnership, dated as of May 28, 2014, as amended, restated and supplemented from time to time hereafter (the “ Partnership Agreement ”).

WHEREAS, the General Partner has determined that it is in the best interests of the Partnership to designate a series of LTIP Units that are subject to the provisions of this Designation and the related Award Agreement (as defined below); and
WHEREAS, Sections 7.3(a) and 9.3(d) of the Partnership Agreement authorize the General Partner, without the approval of the Limited Partners, to set forth in an LTIP Unit Designation (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) any performance conditions and the economic rights, including distribution, redemption and conversion rights of each class or series of LTIP Units.
NOW, THEREFORE, the General Partner hereby designates the powers, preferences, economic rights and performance conditions of the Series 2015A LTIP Units.
ARTICLE I
Definitions

1.1      Definitions Applicable to LTIP Units . Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each capitalized term shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Partnership Agreement. In addition, as used herein:
Adjustment Events ” has the meaning provided in Section 2.2 hereof.
Award Agreement ” means the Series 2015A LTIP Unit Award Agreement approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the General Partner and entered into with the LTIP Unitholder specified therein.
Award Date ” means February 24, 2015.
Conversion Date ” has the meaning provided in Section 4.3 hereof.
Conversion Notice ” has the meaning provided in Section 4.3 hereof.
Economic Capital Account Balance ” means, with respect to an LTIP Unitholder, (i) the LTIP Unitholder’s Capital Account balance, plus the amount of the LTIP Unitholder’s share of any Partner Minimum Gain or Partnership Minimum Gain, in either case to the extent attributable to the LTIP Unitholder’s ownership of LTIP Units, divided by (ii) the number of LTIP Units held by the LTIP Unitholder.





Full Conversion Date ” means with respect to an LTIP Unitholder, the date on which the Economic Capital Account Balance of the LTIP Unitholder’s LTIP Units first equals or exceeds the Target Balance.
General Partner ” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Liquidating Gain ” means one hundred percent (100%) of the Profits of the Partnership realized from a transaction or series of transactions that constitute a sale of substantially all of the assets of the Partnership and one hundred percent (100%) of the Profits realized from a restatement of the Partnership’s Capital Accounts in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f).
LTIP Units ” means the Series 2015A LTIP Units created by this Designation.
LTIP Unitholder ” means a person who holds LTIP Units and his or her permitted transferee(s).
Other LTIP Units ” means “LTIP Units” (as defined in the Partnership Agreement) other than the Series 2015A LTIP Units designated hereby.
Partnership ” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Partnership Agreement ” has the meaning provided in the Recitals.
Partnership Unit Economic Balance ” shall mean (i) the Capital Account balance of the General Partner plus the amount of the General Partner’s share of any Partner Minimum Gain or Partnership Minimum Gain, in each case to the extent attributable to the General Partner’s Partnership Units divided by (ii) the number of the General Partner’s Partnership Units.
Partnership Units ” or “ Units ” has the meaning set forth in the Partnership Agreement.
Special Distributions ” means distributions designated as a capital gain dividend within the meaning of Section 875(b)(3)(C) of the Code and any other distribution that the General Partner determines is not made in the ordinary course.
Target Balance ” means (i) $17.28, which is equal to the Partnership Unit Economic Balance as of the Award Date as determined after Capital Accounts have been adjusted in accordance with Treas. Reg. §1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f), reduced by (ii) the amount of Special Distributions per Partnership Unit attributable to the sale of assets subsequent to the Award Date, to the extent that such Special Distributions are not made with respect to the LTIP Units.
Unvested LTIP Units ” means the number of LTIP Units issued on the Award Date that have not become the Vested LTIP Units.
Vested LTIP Units ” means Unvested LTIP Units that have satisfied the vesting requirements of the Award Agreement.





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1.2      Definitions Applicable to Other LTIP Units . In determining the rights of an LTIP Unitholder vis-à-vis the holders of Other LTIP Units, the foregoing definitions shall apply to the Other LTIP Units except as expressly provided otherwise in a Certificate of Designation applicable to such Other LTIP Units.
ARTICLE II
Economic Terms and Voting Rights

2.1      Designation and Issuance . The General Partner hereby designates a series of LTIP Units entitled the Series 2015A LTIP Units. The number of Series 2015A LTIP Units that may be issued pursuant to this Designation is 203,215. The Unvested LTIP Units shall be treated as having been issued on the Award Date, and an LTIP Unitholder of Unvested LTIP Units shall be deemed admitted as a Limited Partner of the Partnership on the Award Date.
2.2      Unit Equivalence . Except as otherwise provided in this Designation, the Partnership shall maintain, at all times, a one-to-one correspondence between the LTIP Units and Partnership Units, for conversion, distribution and other purposes, including without limitation by complying with the following procedures. If an Adjustment Event (as defined below) occurs, then the General Partner shall make a corresponding adjustment to the LTIP Units to maintain a one-to-one conversion and economic equivalence ratio between the LTIP Units and the Partnership Units. The following shall be “ Adjustment Events ”: (A) the Partnership makes a distribution of Partnership Units or other equity interests in the Partnership to the extent that an LTIP Unitholder did not participate in such distribution, (B) the Partnership subdivides the outstanding Partnership Units into a greater number of units or combines the outstanding Partnership Units into a smaller number of units, or (C) the Partnership issues any Partnership Units or other equity interests in the Partnership in exchange for its outstanding Partnership Units by way of a reclassification or recapitalization of its Partnership Units. If more than one Adjustment Event occurs, the adjustment to the LTIP Units need be made only once using a single formula that takes into account each and every Adjustment Event as if all Adjustment Events occurred simultaneously. For the avoidance of doubt, the following shall not be Adjustment Events: (x) the issuance of Partnership Units from the Partnership’s sale of securities or in a financing, reorganization, acquisition or other business transaction, (y) the issuance of Partnership Units or Other LTIP Units pursuant to any employee benefit or compensation plan or distribution reinvestment plan, or (z) the issuance of any Partnership Units to the General Partner in respect of a capital contribution to the Partnership of proceeds from the sale of securities by the General Partner. If the Partnership takes an action affecting the Partnership Units or the LTIP Units other than actions specifically described above as constituting Adjustment Events and, in the opinion of the General Partner, such action would require an adjustment to the LTIP Units to maintain the one-to-one correspondence described above, the General Partner shall have the right to make such adjustment to the LTIP Units, to the extent permitted by law, in such manner and at such time as the General Partner, in its sole discretion, may determine to be appropriate under the circumstances. If an adjustment is made to the LTIP Units as hereby provided, the Partnership shall promptly file in the books and records of the Partnership a certificate setting forth such adjustment and a brief statement of facts requiring such adjustment, which certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the correctness of such adjustment absent manifest error. Promptly after filing such certificate, the Partnership shall deliver a notice to each LTIP Unitholder setting forth the adjustment to such LTIP Unitholder’s LTIP Units and the effective date of such adjustment.




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2.3      Distributions of Net Operating Cash Flow and Special Distributions . The LTIP Units will be entitled to the same rights to receive distributions as Partnership Units under the Partnership Agreement at the time that such distributions are made with respect to Partnership Units under the Partnership Agreement; provided, however, that until the Economic Capital Account Balance of the LTIP Units is equal to the Target Balance, the LTIP Units shall be entitled to Special Distributions attributable to the sale of an asset of the Partnership only to the extent that the Partnership determines that such asset has appreciated in value subsequent to the Award Date. Distributions with respect to an LTIP Unit issued during a fiscal quarter shall be prorated as provided in Section 6.2(c)(ii) of the Partnership Agreement.
2.4      Liquidating Distributions . In the event of the dissolution, liquidation and winding up of the Partnership, distributions to the LTIP Unitholder shall be made in accordance with Section 8.2(d) of the Partnership Agreement.
2.5      Forfeiture . Any Unvested LTIP Units that are forfeited pursuant to the terms of the Award Agreement shall immediately be null and void and shall cease to be outstanding or to have any rights except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.
2.6      Voting Rights . Unvested LTIP Units shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the Limited Partners for their approval unless and until such units constitute Vested LTIP Units. Vested LTIP Units will be entitled to be voted on an equal basis with the Partnership Units.
ARTICLE III
Tax Provisions

3.1      Special Allocations of Profits . Liquidating Gain shall be allocated as follows: (a) first, to the holders of Preferred Units as provided in the Partnership Agreement, (b) second, if applicable, to the holders of Partnership Units as provided in the Partnership Agreement until the Partnership Unit Economic Balance is equal to the Target Balance and (c) third, to (i) each LTIP Unitholder until each such holder’s Economic Capital Account Balance is equal to the Target Balance and (ii) the holders of Other LTIP Units until their economic capital account balances are equal to their target balances. If an allocation of Liquidating Gain is not sufficient to achieve the objectives of the foregoing sentence in full, Liquidating Gain, after giving effect to clauses (a) and (b) in such sentence, shall be allocated first, to each LTIP Unitholder with respect to his or her Vested LTIP Units and to the holders of vested Other LTIP Units and, second, to each LTIP Unitholder with respect to his or her Unvested LTIP Units and to the holders of non-vested Other LTIP Units, in each case, in proportion to the amounts necessary for such units to achieve the objectives of the foregoing sentence; provided, that the holders of Other LTIP Units shall not receive an allocation of Liquidating Gain that they are not entitled to receive under the applicable certificate of designation. A certificate of designation for Other LTIP Units may provide for a different allocation among such Other LTIP Units, but such different allocation shall not affect the amount allocated to the LTIP Units vis-à-vis the Other LTIP Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Liquidating Gain shall not be allocated to the LTIP Units to the extent such allocation would cause the LTIP Units to fail to qualify as a “profits interest” when granted. Once the Economic Capital Account Balance has been increased to the Target Balance, no further allocations shall be made pursuant to this Section 3.1. Thereafter, LTIP Units shall be treated as Partnership Units with respect to the allocation of Profits and Losses pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof.



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If any Unvested LTIP Units to which gain has been previously allocated under this Section are forfeited, the Capital Account associated with the forfeited Unvested LTIP Units will be reallocated to the remaining LTIP Units at the time of forfeiture to the extent necessary to cause the Economic Capital Account Balance of such remaining LTIP Units to equal the Target Balance. To the extent any gain is not reallocated in accordance with the foregoing sentence, such gain shall be forfeited.
3.2      Allocations with Respect to LTIP Units . LTIP Units shall be treated as Partnership Units with respect to the allocation of Profits and Losses; provided, that Profits from the sale of assets shall be allocated to each LTIP Unitholder as provided in Section 3.1 hereof until such LTIP Unitholder’s Economic Capital Account Balance has been increased to the Target Balance.
3.3      Safe Harbor Election . To the extent provided for in Regulations, revenue rulings, revenue procedures and/or other IRS guidance issued after the date of this Designation, the Partnership is hereby authorized to, and at the direction of the General Partner shall, elect a safe harbor under which the fair market value of any LTIP Units issued after the effective date of such Regulations (or other guidance) will be treated as equal to the liquidation value of such LTIP Units ( i.e. , a value equal to the total amount that would be distributed with respect to such interests if the Partnership sold all of its assets for the fair market value immediately after the issuance of such LTIP Units, satisfied its liabilities (excluding any non-recourse liabilities to the extent the balance of such liabilities exceed the fair market value of the assets that secure them) and distributed the net proceeds to each LTIP Unitholder under the terms of this Agreement). In the event that the Partnership makes a safe harbor election as described in the preceding sentence, each LTIP Unitholder hereby agrees to comply with all safe harbor requirements with respect to transfers of such LTIP Units while the safe harbor election remains effective. In addition, upon a forfeiture of any LTIP Units by any LTIP Unitholder, gross items of income, gain, loss or deduction shall be allocated to such LTIP Unitholder if and to the extent required by final Regulations promulgated after the effective date of this Designation to ensure that allocations made with respect to all Unvested LTIP Units are recognized under Code Section 704 (b).
3.4      Profits Interests . The LTIP Units are intended to constitute “profits interests” in the Partnership within the meaning of Revenue Procedure 93-27, 1993-2 C.B. 343, as clarified by Revenue Procedure 2001-43, 2001-2 C.B. 191. For the avoidance of doubt, each LTIP Unitholder’s capital account in the Partnership with respect to his or her LTIP Units as of the Award Date shall be zero.
ARTICLE IV
Conversion

4.1      Conversion Right . On and after the Full Conversion Date, each LTIP Unitholder shall have the right to convert Vested LTIP Units to Partnership Units on a one-to-one basis by giving notice to the Partnership as provided in Section 4.3 hereof. Prior to the Full Conversion Date, the conversion of Vested LTIP Units shall be subject to the limitation set forth in Section 4.2 hereof.



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4.2      Limitation on Conversion Rights Until the Full Conversion Date . The maximum number of Vested LTIP Units that may be converted prior to the Full Conversion Date is equal to the product of (a) the result obtained by dividing (1) the Economic Capital Account Balance of an LTIP Unitholder’s Vested LTIP Units by (2) the Target Balance of such LTIP Unitholder’s Vested LTIP Units, in each case determined as of the effective date of the conversion and (b) the number of Vested LTIP Units. Immediately after each conversion of Vested LTIP Units, the aggregate Economic Capital Account Balance of the remaining Vested LTIP Units shall be equal to (a) the aggregate Economic Capital Account Balance of all of the LTIP Unitholder’s Vested LTIP Units immediately prior to conversion, minus (b) the aggregate Economic Capital Account Balance immediately prior to conversion of the number of the LTIP Unitholder’s Vested LTIP Units that were converted.
4.3      Exercise of Conversion Right . In order to exercise the right to convert a Vested LTIP Unit, an LTIP Unitholder shall give notice (a “ Conversion Notice ”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A to the General Partner not less than sixty (60) days prior to the date specified in the Conversion Notice as the effective date of the conversion (the “ Conversion Date ”). The conversion shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the Conversion Date without any action on the part of the holder or the Partnership. An LTIP Unitholder may give a Conversion Notice with respect to Unvested LTIP Units, provided that such Unvested LTIP Units become Vested LTIP Units on or prior to the Conversion Date.
4.4      Exchange for Shares . An LTIP Unitholder may also exercise his or her right to exchange the Partnership Units to be received pursuant to the Conversion Notice to Shares or cash, as selected by the General Partner, in accordance with Article XI of the Partnership Agreement; provided, however, such right shall be subject to the terms and conditions of Article II of the Partnership Agreement and may not be effective until six (6) months from the date the Vested LTIP Units that were converted into Partnership Units became fully vested.
4.5      Forced Conversion . In addition, the General Partner may, upon not less than ten (10) days’ written notice to an LTIP Unitholder, require any LTIP Unitholder of Vested LTIP Units to convert them into Units subject to the limitation set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, and only if, at the time the General Partner acts, there is a one-to-one conversion right between the LTIP Units and Partnership Units for conversion, distribution and all other purposes. The conversion shall be effective as of 12:01 a.m. on the date specified in the notice from the General Partner.
4.6      Notices . Notices pursuant to this Article shall be given in the same manner as notices given pursuant to the Partnership Agreement.




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EXHIBIT A

Conversion Notice

The undersigned hereby gives notice pursuant to Section 4.3 of the Certificate of Designation of Series 2015A LTIP Units of Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Designation ”) that he/she elects to convert ______________ Vested LTIP Units (as defined in the Designation) into an equivalent number of Partnership Units (as defined in the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Washington Prime Group, L.P. (the “ Partnership Agreement ”)). The conversion is to be effective on ______________, 20___.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Conversion Notice is given this ____ day of ______________, 20___, to Washington Prime Group Inc. in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Partnership Agreement.

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EXHIBIT 10.29

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT


THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of February 24, 2015 is entered into between Washington Prime Group Inc., an Indiana corporation (the “ Company ”), and Farinaz S. Tehrani (“ Executive ”).
WHEREAS , in connection with the employment of the Executive with the Company as of the Effective Date (as defined below), including Executive providing services to the Partnership (as defined below), the Company and Executive wish to enter into an agreement to provide for such services and compensation therefore under the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Definitions .
1.1    “ Cause ” means: (a) Executive’s willful failure to perform or substantially perform the Executive’s duties with the Company; (b) illegal conduct or gross misconduct by the Executive that is willful and demonstrably and materially injurious to the Company’s business, financial condition or reputation; (c) the Executive’s indictment for, or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere with respect to, a felony crime or a crime involving moral turpitude, fraud, forgery, embezzlement or similar conduct; or (d) Executive’s willful and material breach of any noncompetition or nonsolicitation restrictive covenants or confidentiality provisions set forth in any written agreement with the Company; provided , however, that an action in (a) or (d) above will not be considered Cause unless the Executive has failed to cure such action (to the sole satisfaction of the Company) within 30 days after receiving written notice from the Company specifying with particularity the events allegedly giving rise to Cause.



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1.2    “ Change in Control ” means (i) any “person,” as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“ Exchange Act ’) (other than any trustee, fiduciary or other person or entity holding securities under any employee benefit plan or trust of the Company or any of its subsidiaries), together with all “affiliates” and “associates” (as such terms are defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act) of such person, shall become the “beneficial owner” (as such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (“ Outstanding Voting Securities ”), (ii) a majority of the directors then comprising the Board of Directors (the “ Incumbent Board ”) are replaced within a twelve month period; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s stockholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents by or on behalf of a person other than the Board of Directors, (iii) consummation of a reorganization, merger, consolidation or similar transaction involving the Company, unless, following any such transaction, (A) the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own more than sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction (including the entity that as a result of such transaction directly or indirectly owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such transaction, (B) no person (excluding the Company, any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or such corporation resulting from such transaction and any person beneficially owning immediately prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such transaction entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and (C) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such transaction were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such transaction, (iv) the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, other than to a corporation with respect to which following such sale or other disposition, (x) the beneficial owners of the Outstanding Voting Securities immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own more than sixty percent (60%) of the outstanding voting securities of the entity resulting from such transaction (including the entity that as a result of such transaction directly or indirectly owns the Company or all or substantially all of the Company’s assets) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership immediately prior to such transaction, (y) no person (excluding the Company, any employee benefit plan or related trust of the Company or such corporation resulting from such transaction and any person beneficially owning immediately prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Outstanding Voting Securities) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the combined voting power of the then-outstanding voting securities of the corporation resulting from such transaction entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, and (z) at least a majority of the members of the board of directors of the corporation resulting from such transaction were members of the Incumbent Board at the time of the execution of the initial agreement providing for such transaction; or (v) approval by the stockholders of the Company of a complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company.
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1.4    “ Good Reason ” means the occurrence of any one of the following events without the prior written consent of the Executive: (a) a material diminution of the Executive’s base pay, duties, responsibilities, authorities, powers or functions as of the Effective Date; (b) a relocation that would result in the Executive’s principal location of employment being moved 50 miles or more away from his or her principal location as of the Effective Date and, as a result, the Executive’s commute increasing by 50 miles or more; or (c) the failure of the Company to obtain a satisfactory agreement from any successor to the Company to assume and perform the obligations of the Company hereunder as contemplated by Section 4.8; provided , however, that an action described in (a) through (c) above will not be considered Good Reason unless the Executive has given the Company written notice thereof within 60 days after its occurrence, specifying with particularity the action that gives rise to Good Reason, and the Company has failed to remedy such action within 60 days after receiving such notice.
2.     Terms of Employment .
2.1    The Company hereby agrees to employ the Executive, and the Executive hereby agrees to serve the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, for the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending on the three-year anniversary thereof (the “ Employment Period ”); provided that, on such three-year anniversary of the Effective Date and each annual anniversary of such date thereafter (each such date, a “ Renewal Date ”), unless previously terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, the Employment Period shall be automatically extended so as to terminate one year from such Renewal Date unless, at least 30 days prior to the Renewal Date, either party gives notice to the other that the Employment Period shall not be so extended.
2.2    During the Employment Period, Executive shall serve the Company as its Executive Vice President, Legal and Compliance and shall perform customary and appropriate duties as may be reasonably assigned to the Executive from time to time by the Company and shall provide services to Washington Prime Group. L.P. The Executive shall report to the Executive Chairman.
2.3    During the Employment Period, Executive shall receive an annual base salary at the rate of $ 375,000, subject to increase from time to time, less applicable income tax and other legally required withholding and any deductions that Executive voluntarily authorizes in writing. In addition, Executive will be eligible (a) for an annual bonus under the Company’s annual incentive plan , with a target annual bonus initially established at 75-150% of base salary; (b) to participate in long-term cash and equity incentive plans and programs, if available, applicable generally to executives of the Company, and (c) to participate in welfare benefit and fringe benefit plans, practices, policies and programs provided by the Company, if available.
3.     Separation Pay .
3.1     Not for Cause Separation Pay . If after the Effective Date (a)(i) the Company terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause or (ii) Executive terminates his or her employment for Good Reason (within six months after such Good Reason event occurs) and (b) a Change in Control has not occurred, the Company shall pay to the Executive a lump sum payment equal to the Executive’s annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the date of termination (the “ Not for Cause Separation Payment ”), contingent upon the Executive executing and returning to the Company (and not revoking) a general release of claims against the Company in a form reasonably acceptable to the parties hereto (a “ Release ”), which Release must be delivered to the Company and the period in which it may be revoked must have expired not later than thirty 30 days after the date of termination (the “ Release Deadline ”). Except as provided in Section 3.3, the Not for Cause Separation Payment shall be payable (if the conditions of this Section 3.1 are satisfied) in a lump sum on the fifth business day following the Release Deadline.



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3.2     Change in Control Separation Pay . If (a)(i) the Company terminates Executive’s employment other than for Cause or (ii) Executive terminates his or her employment for Good Reason (within six months after such Good Reason event occurs) and (b) a Change in Control has occurred within the 24-month period preceding the effective date of termination, the Company shall pay to the Executive, in lieu of the payments and benefits described in Section 3.1, a lump sum payment equal to the sum of (i) the Executive’s annual base salary in effect immediately prior to the date of termination and (ii) the Executive’s target annual bonus for the year in which the date of termination occurs (the “ Change in Control Separation Payment ”), contingent upon the Executive executing and returning to the Company (and not revoking) a Release, which Release must be delivered to the Company and the period in which it may be revoked must have expired not later than the Release Deadline. Except as provided in Section 3.3, the Change in Control Separation Payment shall be payable (if the conditions of this Section 3.2 are satisfied) in a lump sum on the fifth business day following the Release Deadline. In addition, if the Change in Control Separation Payment becomes payable as provided herein, and unless otherwise agreed to by the Executive, any service-based vesting conditions on any outstanding long-term incentive awards held by Executive will be waived on the fifth business day following the Release Deadline.
3.3     Section 409A . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, if the Executive is a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A (“ 409A ”) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”)) when the termination occurs, amounts and benefits that are deferred compensation (within the meaning of 409A) that would otherwise be payable or provided under Section 3 during the six-month period immediately following the date of termination shall instead be paid, with interest on any delayed payment at the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2)(A) of the Code, on the first business day after the earlier of (a) the date of the Executive’s death and (b) the date that is six months following the date of termination. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the parties hereto acknowledge that the severance payments and benefits described in this Agreement are intended to be exempt from and/or not considered “deferred compensation” under 409A, (y) with respect to any payments or benefits that are nonqualified deferred compensation within the meaning of 409A, any reference to “termination of employment” within the meaning of this Section 3 means a “separation for service” under 409A and (z) each payment under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment for purposes of 409A.
3.4     Withholding Tax . The Company may withhold from any payments to the Executive under this Agreement any required federal, state, city, or other withholding taxes.
4.     General Provisions .
4.1     Notices . Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be made in writing, addressed as set forth below, (a) by actual delivery of the notice into the hands of the other party (deemed received on the date of actual receipt), (b) by the mailing of the notice by first class mail, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (deemed received on the third business day after the mailing date) or (c) by nationally recognized overnight delivery service (deemed received on the next business day following the date of its delivery by the sender to such service). Any notice to the Company shall be delivered to Washington Prime Group Inc., Bethesda Crossing, 7315 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814, Attention: Executive Chairman. Any notice to the Executive shall be delivered to Executive’s last address on record at the Company.
4.2     Amendment and Waiver; Non-Waiver of Breach . No amendment or modification of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon (a) the Company unless made in writing and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Company or (b) the Executive unless made in writing and signed by him or her. No failure by either party to declare a default due to any breach of any obligation under this Agreement by the other, nor failure by either party to act quickly with regard thereto, shall be considered to be a waiver of any such obligation, or of any future breach.



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4.3     Severability . If any provision or portion of this Agreement shall be determined to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall be unaffected thereby and shall remain in full force and effect.
4.4     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Indiana, without reference to principles of conflict of laws.  Venue for a dispute in respect of this Agreement shall be the federal courts located in Washington, D.C. 
4.5     Entire Agreement . This Agreement contains all of the terms agreed upon by the Company and the Executive with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements, arrangements and communications between the parties dealing with the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written. To the extent this Agreement conflicts with any terms, conditions or agreements set forth in any Company plan, policy or manual, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.
4.6     Headings; Counterparts . Numbers and titles to paragraphs and sections hereof are for information purposes only and, where inconsistent with the text, are to be disregarded. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which, when taken together, shall be and constitute one and the same instrument.
4.7     Knowing and Voluntary Execution . Each of the parties hereto has carefully read and considered all of the terms of this Agreement. Each of the parties has freely, willing and knowingly entered into this Agreement with the intent to be bound by it.
4.8     Assignment; Successors and Assigns . This Agreement may, and shall be, assigned or transferred to, and shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of, any successor of the Company, and any such successor shall be deemed substituted for all purposes for the “Company” under the terms of this Agreement (other than for the purpose of determining whether a Change in Control has occurred). Notwithstanding such assignment, the Company (if it survives) shall remain, along with such successor, jointly and severally liable for all its obligations hereunder. Except as herein provided, this Agreement may not otherwise be assigned by the Company or Executive.
[Signature Page Follows]



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[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year first above set forth.

WASHINGTON PRIME GROUP INC.



By:     /s/ Marc Richards                
Name: Marc Richards
Title: EVP & Chief Administrative Officer



/s/ Farinaz S. Tehrani                

Farinaz S. Tehrani



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EXHIBIT 10.30


T ERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE GRANT OF SPECIAL PERFORMANCE UNITS TO
MR. GLIMCHER AND MR. YALE AND MS. TEHRANI AND MS. INDEST


(A)      Subject to the applicable employee's continuous employment hereunder through each grant date, each applicable employee shall be granted Special Performance LTIP Units under the Plan in respect of each performance period (each, a ' 'Special Performance Period") consisting of the period from January 15, 2015 for Mr. Glimcher, Mr. Yale and Ms. Indest and January 21, 2015 for Ms. Tehrani (the “ Effective Date ”) through (i) December 31, 2016 (the “ First Special PP ”), (ii) December 31, 2017 (the “ Second Special PP” and (iii) December 31, 2018 (the “ Third Special P P”).

(B)      Each LTIP Executive may be granted up to the maximum number of Special Performance LTIP Units in respect of each Special Performance Period as set forth next to such LTIP Executive's name on Exhibit A attached hereto.

(C)      The actual number Special Performance LTIP Units granted to each LTIP Executive in respect of each Special Performance Period shall be based on the Corporation's achievement of the absolute and relative (versus the MSCI REIT Index) total shareholder return (“TSR”) goals set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

(D)      Subject to paragraphs (A) through (C) above, Special Performance LTIP Units granted to each LTIP Executive in respect of each Special Performance Period shall be granted promptly (and in any event within 15 days) following the end of the applicable Special Performance Period.
(E)      Except as otherwise set forth in a written employment or severance agreement between the Company and an LTIP Executive, distributions will be paid on Special Performance LTIP Units from and after the date of grant in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of the Plan, and the applicable award agreement and certificate of designation.

(F)      Except as the Committee may otherwise provide in an applicable award agreement, or except as otherwise provided in a written employment or severance agreement between the Company and an applicable employee, Special Performance LTIP Units granted in respect of the First Special PP and the Second Special PP will become vested on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Effective Date if the applicable LTIP Executive is continually employed through such date.

(G)      Except as the Committee may otherwise provide in an applicable award agreement, or except as otherwise provided in a written employment or severance agreement between the Company and an applicable employee, Special Performance LTIP Units granted in respect of the Third Special PP will be immediately vested upon grant if the applicable LTIP Executive is continually employed hereunder through the grant date.







EXHIBIT A


Name
 
Maximum Number of Special Performance LTIP Units with Respect to Each Special Performance Period
Michael Glimcher
 
39,924
Mark Yale
 
17,110
Farinaz Tehrani
 
7,500
Lisa Indest
 
8,555





SCHEDULE I


Absolute Performance LTIP Units (40%)
 
Performance Period Ending
 
12/31/2016
12/31/2017
12/31/2018
Payout
Absolute TSR
Absolute TSR
Absolute TSR
100%
>=16%
>=24%
>=32%
83.3%
14%
21%
28%
66.7%
12%
18%
24%
50%
10%
15%
20%
33.3%
8%
12%
16%
0%
<8%
<12%
<16%
 
 
 
 
Relative Performance LTIP Units (60%)
 
Performance Period Ending
 
12/31/2016
12/31/2017
12/31/2018
Payout
TSR to Index
TSR to Index
TSR to Index
100%
Index +1%
Index +1%
Index +1%
75%
Index
Index
Index
50%
Index -2%
Index -2%
Index -2%
0%
Index -4%
Index -4%
Index -4%
 
 
 
 
"Index" refers to the MSCI US Retail Index.


Note: The percentage of the applicable number of Special Performance LTIP Units granted will be determined by linear interpolation between the provided ranges.





EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Michael P. Glimcher, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Washington Prime Group Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date: May 7, 2015
 
/s/ Michael P. Glimcher
 
 
Michael P. Glimcher
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


I, Mark E. Yale, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Washington Prime Group Inc.;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
a.
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b.
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
c.
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5.
The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a.
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b.
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


Date: May 7, 2015
 
/s/ Mark E. Yale
 
 
Mark E. Yale
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer





EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT of 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Washington Prime Group Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: May 7, 2015
 
/s/ Michael P. Glimcher
 
 
Michael P. Glimcher
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 7, 2015
 
/s/ Mark E. Yale
 
 
Mark E. Yale
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer