MAC Macerich Co

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 which included total funds from operations ("FFO") diluted of $111.0 million or $1.15 per share, up 17% compared to $.98 per share-diluted for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, FFO-diluted was $298.2 million compared to $262 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. Net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 was $17.3 million or $.24 per share-diluted compared to $47.0 million or $.66 per share-diluted for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. Included in net income during the quarter ended September 30, 2006 was $46.6 million in gain on sale of assets, compared to a .8 million loss on asset sales during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, net income was $33.3 million compared to $80.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006. The Company's definition of FFO is in accordance with the definition provided by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"). A reconciliation of net income to FFO and net income per common share-diluted ("EPS") to FFO per share-diluted is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release. Recent Highlights: -- During the quarter, Macerich signed 356,000 square feet of specialty store leases at average initial rents of $43.77 per square foot. Starting base rent on new lease signings was 27.1% higher than the expiring base rent. -- Mall tenant annual sales per square foot for the year ended September 30, 2007 increased 5.5% to $460 compared to $436 at September 30, 2006. -- Portfolio occupancy at September 30, 2007 was 93.5% compared to 93.0% at September 30, 2006. -- FFO per share-diluted increased 17% compared to the third quarter of 2006. -- SanTan Village, a 1.2 million square foot regional shopping center in Gilbert, Arizona celebrated its grand opening on October 26, 2007. Commenting on results, Arthur Coppola president and chief executive officer of Macerich stated "The quarter reflected continuing strong fundamentals with occupancy gains, strong releasing spreads and solid same center growth in net operating income. We continue to make excellent progress on our significant pipeline of developments and redevelopments. This is illustrated by our very successful grand opening of SanTan Village on October 26th, and our planned grand openings of Freehold Raceway Mall on November 8th and The Promenade at Casa Grande on November 16th." Redevelopment and Development Activity The first phase of SanTan Village opened on October 26th with retailers posting record-breaking results significantly ahead of expectations for the grand opening weekend. The 1.2-million-square-foot open-air super-regional shopping center opened with over 90% of the retail space committed with Dillard's and more than 85 specialty retailers joining Harkins Theatres, which opened March 2007. Approximately 100 retailers are expected to be open in 2007, with the balance of the project opening in phases throughout 2008. Future phases include Dick's Sporting Goods, Best Buy, Barnes & Noble and up to 13 restaurants. Deals were completed with 32 retailers in the third quarter, including Brio Tuscan Grille, Cantina Loredo, Gordon Biersch, Gymboree, Kona Grill, Pumpkin Patch and Sephora. The first phase of The Promenade at Casa Grande, a 1-million-square-foot, 130-acre department store anchored hybrid lifestyle center, will open November 16th in fast-growing Pinal County, Arizona. Ninety percent committed, the first phase of the project will open with approximately 550,000 square feet of mini-majors, including Dillard's, Target, JCPenney, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Cost Plus World Market, Fashion Bug, Olive Garden, Mimi's Cafe and Sports Authority. The project's second phase, complementary small shops and restaurants, is expected to open spring 2008. Flagstaff Mall's 435,000-square-foot lifestyle expansion began opening in phases on October 19th with retailers reporting sales ahead of projections. Phase I of The Marketplace at Flagstaff Mall delivered approximately 240,000 square feet of new retail space including Best Buy, Cost Plus World Market, Home Depot, Linens n Things, Marshalls, Old Navy, Petco and Shoe Pavilion. Phase II, which will consist of village shops, an entertainment plaza and pad space, is expected to be completed in 2009-2010. On November 8th, Freehold Raceway Mall will open the first phase of a combined expansion and renovation project that will add 96,000 square feet of new retail and restaurant uses to this high-performing regional center in New Jersey. The expansion, which is 85% committed, will add nine new-to-market additions including: Borders, The Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang's, Jared The Galleria of Jewelry, The Territory Ahead, Ann Taylor, Chico's, Coldwater Creek and White House/Black Market. The balance of the project is expected to open throughout 2008. Scottsdale Fashion Square, the 2 million square foot luxury flagship, is undergoing a $130 million redevelopment and expansion. Phase I of the redevelopment and expansion began September 2007 with demolition of the vacant anchor space acquired as a result of the Federated-May merger and an adjacent parking structure. A 60,000-square-foot Barneys New York, the high-end retailer's first Arizona location, will anchor an additional 100,000 square feet of up to 30 new luxury shops, which is planned to open fall 2009 in an urban setting on Scottsdale Road. New first-to-market deals recently announced include Bottega Veneta, Grand Lux Cafe, Salvatore Ferragamo, CH Carolina Herrera, A|X Armani Exchange and Michael Kors. Construction continues on the combined redevelopment, expansion and interior renovation of The Oaks, an upscale 1.1 million square foot super-regional shopping center in California's affluent Thousand Oaks. The project is expected to be completed in fall 2008. The market's first Nordstrom department store is under construction. Macerich successfully completed the site plan approval process for the 106-acre, 1-million-square-foot regional shopping center at the core of Estrella Falls on October 22nd. Infrastructure development for the 330-acre mixed-use development is underway and the project's multi-phased opening is expected to begin fall 2008 with the adjacent 500,000-square-foot power center that is currently under construction. The mall is projected to open in phases beginning in 2009. The Macerich Company is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 85% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 78 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 73 regional malls. Additional information about The Macerich Company can be obtained from the Company's web site at http://www.macerich.com/. Investor Conference Call The Company will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its quarterly earnings conference call. The call will be available on The Macerich Company's website at http://www.macerich.com/ and through CCBN at http://www.earnings.com/. The call begins today, October 31, 2007 at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. To listen to the call, please go to any of these web sites at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register and download audio software if needed. An online replay at http://www.macerich.com/ will be available for one year after the call. Note: This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements. Stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or projected. Such factors include, among others, general industry, economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates and terms, interest rate fluctuations, availability and cost of financing and operating expenses; adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, competition from other companies, retail formats and technology, risks of real estate development and redevelopment, acquisitions and dispositions; governmental actions and initiatives (including legislative and regulatory changes); environmental and safety requirements; and terrorist activities which could adversely affect all of the above factors. The reader is directed to the Company's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Results of Operations: Results before Impact of Results after SFAS 144(e) SFAS 144(e) SFAS 144(e) For the For the For the Three Months Three Months Three Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 Minimum rents $130,371 $123,314 $0 ($7,437) $130,371 $115,877 Percentage rents 4,992 4,880 - (178) 4,992 4,702 Tenant recoveries 70,623 67,541 - (3,291) 70,623 64,250 Management Companies' revenues 9,242 8,023 - - 9,242 8,023 Other income 8,793 9,469 (37) (244) 8,756 9,225 Total revenues $224,021 $213,227 ($37)($11,150) $223,984 $202,077 Shopping center and operating expenses 73,624 71,553 207 (4,075) 73,831 67,478 Management Companies' operating expenses 17,908 14,455 - - 17,908 14,455 Income tax expense (benefit) 429 535 - - 429 535 Depreciation and amortization 60,173 56,120 (2) (2,578) 60,171 53,542 REIT general and administrative expenses 1,992 2,551 - - 1,992 2,551 Interest expense 59,982 70,272 - (2,919) 59,982 67,353 Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 29 - - - 29 (Loss) gain on sale or writedown of assets (758) 46,560 905 (46,022) 147 538 Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures (c) 18,648 18,490 - - 18,648 18,490 Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures (726) (694) 5 (176) (721) (870) Income (loss) from continuing operations 27,077 62,068 668 (47,776) 27,745 14,292 Discontinued Operations: (Loss) gain on sale of assets - - (905) 46,214 (905) 46,214 Income from discontinued operations - - 237 1,562 237 1,562 Income before minority interests of OP 27,077 62,068 - - 27,077 62,068 Income allocated to minority interests of OP 3,070 8,901 - - 3,070 8,901 Net income before preferred dividends 24,007 53,167 - - 24,007 53,167 Preferred dividends and distributions (a) 6,727 6,199 - - 6,727 6,199 Net income to common stockholders $17,280 $46,968 $0 $0 $17,280 $46,968 Average number of shares outstanding - basic 71,674 71,479 71,674 71,479 Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units (d) 84,529 85,021 84,529 85,021 Average shares outstanding - diluted for FFO (a) (d) 96,677 88,648 96,677 88,648 Per share income- diluted before discontinued operations - - $0.25 $0.10 Net income per share-basic $0.24 $0.66 $0.24 $0.66 Net income per share-diluted (a) $0.24 $0.66 $0.24 $0.66 Dividend declared per share $0.71 $0.68 $0.71 $0.68 Funds from operations "FFO" (b)(d)- basic $99,397 $84,020 $99,397 $84,020 Funds from operations "FFO" (a)(b)(d) - diluted $110,985 $86,595 $110,985 $86,595 FFO per share -basic(b)(d) $1.18 $0.99 $1.18 $0.99 FFO per share -diluted(a)(b)(d) $1.15 $0.98 $1.15 $0.98 THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Results of Operations: Results before Impact of Results after SFAS 144(e) SFAS 144(e) SFAS 144(e) For the For the For the Nine Months Nine Months Nine Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 Minimum rents $380,286 $384,383 ($30)($29,828) $380,256 $354,555 Percentage rents 11,698 10,601 (78) (983) 11,620 9,618 Tenant recoveries 206,401 200,879 15 (13,660) 206,416 187,219 Management Companies' revenues 27,595 22,650 - - 27,595 22,650 Other income 25,738 22,756 (184) (942) 25,554 21,814 Total revenues $651,718 $641,269 ($277)($45,413) $651,441 $595,856 Shopping center and operating expenses 211,474 209,831 (250) (16,510) 211,224 193,321 Management Companies' operating expenses 54,182 41,295 - - 54,182 41,295 Income tax (benefit) expense (478) 219 - - (478) 219 Depreciation and amortization 177,665 179,071 - (10,106) 177,665 168,965 REIT general and administrative expenses 11,777 9,540 - - 11,777 9,540 Interest expense 189,764 213,426 35 (9,143) 189,799 204,283 Loss on early extinguishment of debt 877 1,811 - - 877 1,811 Gain (loss) on sale or writedown of assets 1,889 109,020 2,292 (108,983) 4,181 37 Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures(c) 52,128 57,367 - - 52,128 57,367 Minority interests in consolidated joint ventures (2,272) (39,101) 35 37,229 (2,237) (1,872) Income (loss) from continuing operations 58,202 113,362 2,265 (81,408) 60,467 31,954 Discontinued Operations: (Loss) gain on sale of assets - - (2,325) 72,167 (2,325) 72,167 Income from discontinued operations - - 60 9,241 60 9,241 Income before minority interests of OP 58,202 113,362 - - 58,202 113,362 Income allocated to minority interests of OP 5,935 15,131 - - 5,935 15,131 Net income before preferred dividends 52,267 98,231 - - 52,267 98,231 Preferred dividends and distributions(a) 18,971 18,139 - - 18,971 18,139 Net income to common stockholders $33,296 $80,092 $0 $0 $33,296 $80,092 Average number of shares outstanding - basic 71,625 70,587 71,625 70,587 Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units(d) 84,706 84,216 84,706 84,216 Average shares outstanding - diluted for FFO(a)(d) 94,545 87,843 94,545 87,843 Per share income- diluted before discontinued operations - - $0.49 $0.16 Net income per share-basic $0.46 $1.13 $0.46 $1.13 Net income per share- diluted (a) $0.46 $1.13 $0.46 $1.13 Dividend declared per share $2.13 $2.04 $2.13 $2.04 Funds from operations "FFO" (b)(d)- basic $271,299 $254,523 $271,299 $254,523 Funds from operations "FFO" (a)(b)(d) - diluted $298,206 $262,031 $298,206 $262,031 FFO per share - basic(b)(d) $3.21 $3.03 $3.21 $3.03 FFO per share - diluted (a)(b)(d) $3.15 $2.98 $3.15 $2.98 THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) (a) On February 25, 1998, the Company sold $100,000 of convertible preferred stock representing 3.627 million shares. The convertible preferred shares can be converted on a 1 for 1 basis for common stock. These preferred shares are not assumed converted for purposes of net income per share -- diluted for 2007 and 2006 as they would be antidilutive to those calculations. The weighted average preferred shares outstanding are assumed converted for purposes of FFO per share -- diluted as they are dilutive to those calculations for all periods presented. On April 25, 2005, in connection with the acquisition of Wilmorite Holdings, L.P. and its affiliates, the Company issued as part of the consideration participating and non-participating convertible preferred units in MACWH, LP. These preferred units are not assumed converted for purposes of net income per share -- diluted and FFO per share -- diluted for 2007 and 2006 as they would be antidilutive to those calculations. On March 16, 2007, the Company issued $950 million of convertible senior notes. These notes are not assumed converted for purposes of net income per share -- diluted for 2007 as they would be antidilutive to the calculation. These notes are assumed converted for purposes of FFO per share -- diluted for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 as they are dilutive to the calculation. (b) The Company uses FFO in addition to net income to report its operating and financial results and considers FFO and FFO-diluted as supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measures. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciated operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO and FFO on a fully diluted basis are useful to investors in comparing operating and financial results between periods. This is especially true since FFO excludes real estate depreciation and amortization, as the Company believes real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. FFO on a fully diluted basis is one of the measures investors find most useful in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding convertible securities. FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income as defined by GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. FFO as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate investment trusts. Effective January 1, 2003, gains or losses on sale of undepreciated assets and the impact of SFAS 141 have been included in FFO. The inclusion of gains on sales of undepreciated assets increased FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 by $0.1 million, $0.8 million, $2.3 million and $6.0 million, respectively, or by $.00 per share, $0.01 per share, $0.03 per share and $.07 per share, respectively. Additionally, SFAS 141 increased FFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 by $4.0 million, $11.5 million, $4.0 million and $12.9 million, respectively, or by $.04 per share, $0.12 per share, $0.04 per share and $0.15 per share, respectively. (c) This includes, using the equity method of accounting, the Company's prorata share of the equity in income or loss of its unconsolidated joint ventures for all periods presented. (d) The Macerich Partnership, LP (the "Operating Partnership" or the "OP") has operating partnership units ("OP units"). Each OP unit can be converted into a share of Company stock. Conversion of the OP units not owned by the Company has been assumed for purposes of calculating the FFO per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The computation of average shares for FFO -- diluted includes the effect of outstanding stock options and restricted stock using the treasury method and assumes conversion of MACWH, LP preferred and common units to the extent they are dilutive to the calculation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the MACWH, LP preferred units were antidilutive to FFO. (e) In October 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144"). SFAS 144 addresses financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The Company adopted SFAS 144 on January 1, 2002. The Company has classified the results of operations for all of the below dispositions to discontinued operations. On June 9, 2006, Scottsdale 101 in Arizona was sold. The sale of this property resulted in a gain on sale in 2006, at the Company's prorata share, of $25.8 million. On July 13, 2006, Park Lane Mall in Nevada was sold. The sale of this property resulted in a gain on sale of $5.9 million in 2006. On July 27, 2006, Greeley Mall in Colorado and Holiday Village in Montana were sold. The sale of these properties resulted in gains on sale of $21.3 million and $7.4 million, respectively, in 2006. On August 11, 2006, Great Falls Marketplace in Montana was sold. The sale of this property resulted in a gain on sale of $11.8 million in 2006. On December 29, 2006, Citadel Mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Crossroads Malls in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas Mall in Fayetteville, Arkansas were sold. The sale of these properties resulted in a total gain on sale of $132.7 million in 2006. THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Summarized Balance Sheet Information: September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 Unaudited Cash and cash equivalents $42,850 $269,435 Investment in real estate, net (h) $6,045,958 $5,755,283 Investments in unconsolidated entities (i) $818,723 $1,010,380 Total assets $7,459,960 $7,562,163 Mortgage and notes payable $5,124,479 $4,993,879 Pro rata share of debt on unconsolidated entities $1,821,617 $1,664,447 September 30, December 31, 2007 2006 Unaudited Total common shares outstanding 71,713 71,568 Total preferred shares outstanding 3,627 3,627 Total partnership/preferred units outstanding 15,565 16,342 September 30, September 30, Additional financial data as of: 2007 2006 Unaudited Occupancy of centers (f) 93.50% 93.00% Comparable quarter change in same center sales (f) (g) 1.70% 5.30% Additional financial data for the nine months ended: Acquisitions of property and equipment -- including joint ventures at pro rata $33,609 $359,213 Redevelopment and expansions of centers- including joint ventures at pro rata $399,384 $141,039 Renovations of centers- including joint ventures at pro rata $27,937 $44,546 Tenant allowances- including joint ventures at pro rata $24,744 $28,794 Deferred leasing costs- including joint ventures at pro rata $20,021 $20,473 (f) excludes redevelopment properties (Santan Village Phase 2, Santa Monica Place, The Oaks, Twenty Ninth Street and Westside Pavilion Adjacent) (g) includes mall and freestanding stores. (h) includes construction in process on wholly owned assets of $585,358 at September 30, 2007 and $294,115 at December 31, 2006. (i) the Company's pro rata share of construction in process on unconsolidated entities was $68,795 at September 30, 2007 and $45,268 at December 31, 2006. Pro rata share of joint ventures: For the Three For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 Revenues: Minimum rents $62,711 $59,760 $186,586 $177,230 Percentage rents 3,100 2,784 7,325 7,306 Tenant recoveries 30,139 28,674 87,930 82,680 Other 5,369 3,931 11,323 10,607 Total revenues $101,319 $95,149 $293,164 $277,823 Expenses: Shopping center expenses 33,799 32,425 97,194 92,869 Interest expense 25,779 23,507 73,847 66,260 Depreciation and amortization 23,422 21,045 68,506 62,209 Total operating expenses 83,000 76,977 239,547 221,338 (Loss) gain on sale of assets (4) 1 (2,024) 245 Equity in income of joint ventures 333 317 535 637 Net income $18,648 $18,490 $52,128 $57,367 THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO (b) (e): For the Three For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net income - available to common stockholders $17,280 $46,968 $33,296 $80,092 Adjustments to reconcile net income to FFO -- basic Minority interest in OP 3,070 8,901 5,935 15,131 Loss (gain) on sale of consolidated assets 758 (46,560) (1,889) (109,020) plus gain on undepreciated asset sales- consolidated assets 111 2,339 450 5,715 plus minority interest share of gain (loss) on sale of consolidated joint ventures 39 (192) 388 36,816 Loss (gain) on sale of assets from unconsolidated entities (pro rata share) 4 (1) 2,024 (245) plus (loss) gain on undepreciated asset sales- unconsolidated entities (pro rata share) (4) - 346 244 Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets 60,173 56,120 177,665 179,071 Less depreciation and amortization allocable to minority interests on consolidated joint ventures (1,019) (1,128) (3,346) (4,351) Depreciation and amortization on joint ventures (pro rata) 23,422 21,045 68,506 62,209 Less: depreciation on personal property and amortization of loan costs and interest rate caps (4,437) (3,472) (12,076) (11,139) Total FFO -- basic 99,397 84,020 271,299 254,523 Additional adjustment to arrive at FFO - diluted Preferred stock dividends earned 2,902 2,575 8,052 7,508 Convertible debt -- interest expense 8,686 - 18,855 - Total FFO -- diluted $110,985 $86,595 $298,206 $262,031 Reconciliation of EPS to FFO per diluted share: For the Three For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 Earnings per share -- diluted $0.24 $0.66 $0.46 $1.13 Per share impact of depreciation and amortization of real estate 0.93 0.86 2.74 2.69 Per share impact of gain on sale of depreciated assets 0.01 (0.52) 0.01 (0.79) Per share impact of preferred stock / convertible debt not dilutive to EPS (0.03) (0.02) (0.06) (0.05) Fully diluted FFO per share $1.15 $0.98 $3.15 $2.98 Reconciliation of Net Income to EBITDA: For the Three For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 Net income - available to common stockholders $17,280 $46,968 $33,296 $80,092 Interest expense 59,982 70,272 189,764 213,426 Interest expense -- unconsolidated entities (pro rata) 25,779 23,507 73,847 66,260 Depreciation and amortization -- consolidated assets 60,173 56,120 177,665 179,071 Depreciation and amortization -- unconsolidated entities (pro rata) 23,422 21,045 68,506 62,209 Minority interest 3,070 8,901 5,935 15,131 Less: Interest expense and depreciation and amortization allocable to minority interests on consolidated joint ventures (1,468) (1,264) (4,669) (6,191) Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 29 877 1,811 Loss (gain) on sale of assets -- consolidated assets 758 (46,560) (1,889) (109,020) Loss (gain) on sale of assets -- unconsolidated entities (pro rata) 4 (1) 2,024 (245) Add: Minority interest share of gain (loss)on sale of consolidated joint ventures 39 (192) 388 36,816 Income tax expense (benefit) 429 535 (478) 219 Preferred dividends 6,727 6,199 18,971 18,139 EBITDA (j) $196,195 $185,559 $564,237 $557,718 THE MACERICH COMPANY FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS) Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Centers - Net Operating Income ("NOI"): For the Three For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, Unaudited Unaudited 2007 2006 2007 2006 EBITDA (j) $196,195 $185,559 $564,237 $557,718 Add: REIT general and administrative expenses 1,992 2,551 11,777 9,540 Management Companies' revenues (c) (9,242) (8,023) (27,595) (22,650) Management Companies' operating expenses (c) 17,908 14,455 54,182 41,295 Lease termination income of comparable centers (5,189) (1,133) (10,720) (11,498) EBITDA of non-comparable centers (23,429) (19,373) (64,231) (59,787) Same Centers -- net operating income ("NOI") (k) $178,235 $174,036 $527,650 $514,618 (j) EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, minority interest, extraordinary items, gain (loss) on sale of assets and preferred dividends and includes joint ventures at their pro rata share. Management considers EBITDA to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps investors understand the ability of the Company to incur and service debt and make capital expenditures. EBITDA should not be construed as an alternative to operating income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (as determined in accordance with GAAP) or as a measure of liquidity. EBITDA, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measurements reported by other companies. (k) The Company presents same-center NOI because the Company believes it is useful for investors to evaluate the operating performance of comparable centers. Same-center NOI is calculated using total EBITDA and subtracting out EBITDA from non-comparable centers and eliminating the management companies and the Company's general and administrative expenses. DATASOURCE: The Macerich Company CONTACT: Arthur Coppola, President and Chief Executive Officer, or Thomas E. O'Hern, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of The Macerich Company, +1-310-394-6000 Web site: http://www.macerich.com/

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