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Taubman Centers, Inc. replies to Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., 2016-Oct-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) today issued the following statement in response to the materials issued by Land & Buildings Investment Management, LLC:

Taubman Centers values the strong relationships we have with our shareholders and welcomes open and constructive dialogue toward the goal of enhancing long-term value. The Board and management are committed to serving the best interests of all of its shareholders. Taubman Centers has an outstanding track record of growth and is successfully executing on a clear strategic plan to own, manage, develop and acquire high-quality retail properties that deliver superior financial performance to shareholders. The success of Taubman Centers is reflected in the company’s strong long-term financial and operational performance.

About Taubman
Taubman Centers is an S&P MidCap 400 Real Estate Investment Trust engaged in the ownership, management and/or leasing of 26 regional, super-regional and outlet shopping centers in the U.S. and Asia. Taubman’s U.S.-owned properties are the most productive in the publicly held U.S. regional mall industry. Founded in 1950, Taubman is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Taubman Asia, founded in 2005, is headquartered in Hong Kong. www.taubman.com.

For ease of use, references in this press release to “Taubman Centers,” “company,” “Taubman” or an operating platform mean Taubman Centers, Inc. and/or one or more of a number of separate, affiliated entities. Business is actually conducted by an affiliated entity rather than Taubman Centers, Inc. itself or the named operating platform.

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “will”, “may”, “could”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believes”, “intends”, “should”, “plans”, “estimates”, “approximate”, “guidance” and similar expressions in this press release that predict or indicate future events and trends and that do not report historical matters. The forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future. Actual results may differ materially from those expected because of various risks, uncertainties and other factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in market rental rates; unscheduled closings or bankruptcies of tenants; relationships with anchor tenants; trends in the retail industry; the liquidity of real estate investments; the company’s ability to comply with debt covenants; the availability and terms of financings; changes in market rates of interest and foreign exchange rates for foreign currencies; changes in value of investments in foreign entities; the ability to hedge interest rate and currency risk; risks related to acquiring, developing, expanding, leasing and managing properties; changes in value of investments in foreign entities; risks related to joint venture properties; insurance costs and coverage; security breaches that could impact the company’s information technology, infrastructure or personal data; the loss of key management personnel; terrorist activities; maintaining the company’s status as a real estate investment trust; changes in the laws of states, localities, and foreign jurisdictions that may increase taxes on the company’s operations; and changes in global, national, regional and/or local economic and geopolitical climates. You should review the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including “Risk Factors” in its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent quarterly reports, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.

Source: Taubman Centers, Inc.

Media:

Maria Mainville
Taubman, Director, Communications
1-248-258-7469
mmainville@taubman.com

or

Joele Frank, Andrew Siegel, Meaghan Repko
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
212-355-4449

or

Investors:

Ryan Hurren
Taubman, Director, Investor Relations
248-258-7232
rhurren@taubman.com

SOURCE: THE TAUBMAN COMPANY LLC

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