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Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

For:   THE MACERICH COMPANY

 

 

MACERICH ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS AND EARNINGS GUIDANCE FOR 2013

        Santa Monica, CA (2/6/2013)—The Macerich Company (NYSE Symbol: MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 which included funds from operations ("FFO") diluted of $132.6 million or $.90 per share-diluted compared to $118.8 million or $.83 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") diluted was $.90 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to $.87 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. Net income attributable to the Company was $174.2 million or $1.27 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 compared to net income attributable to the Company for the quarter ended December 31, 2011 of $163.1 million or $1.23 per share-diluted. A description and reconciliation of FFO per share-diluted and AFFO per share-diluted to EPS-diluted is included in the financial tables accompanying this press release.

Recent Highlights:

    Mall tenant annual sales per square foot increased 5.7% to $517 for the year ended December 31, 2012 compared to $489 for the year ended December 31, 2011.

    The releasing spreads for the year ended December 31, 2012 were up 15.4%.

    Mall portfolio occupancy was 93.8% at December 31, 2012 compared to 92.7% at December 31, 2011.

    AFFO per share-diluted for the year was $3.18, a 10.4% increase over 2011.

    During the quarter, the Company completed over $1.2 billion of financings with an average term of over eight years and an average interest rate of 3.4%.

        Commenting on the quarter, Arthur Coppola chairman and chief executive officer of Macerich stated, "It was another good quarter with improving fundamentals highlighted by strong leasing, occupancy gains and continued tenant sales growth. In addition, during the quarter we saw very positive leasing progress on our two major developments, Fashion Outlets of Chicago and Tysons Corner.

        We were also pleased with our recent capital activity including the acquisition of Kings Plaza and Green Acres Mall and the completion of four major financings which significantly extended our maturity schedule and reduced our floating rate debt."

Developments:

        Construction continues at Fashion Outlets of Chicago, a 526,000 square foot fashion outlet center near O'Hare International Airport scheduled for completion in August 2013. The center is anchored by Bloomingdale's Outlet, Saks Off Fifth, Neiman Marcus Last Call and Forever 21. The project is currently 87% leased with deals in process for another 10%.

        At Tysons Corner, adjacent to the Company's 2.1 million square foot super regional mall, the Company is building a mixed use project which includes a 524,000 square foot office building, a 430 key luxury residential tower and a 300 room Hyatt Regency hotel. The office tower has a signed lease of 188,000 square feet with Intelsat who has the option to take up to 217,000 square feet in total. The office building is scheduled to open in mid-2014.


Financing Activity:

        During the quarter, the Company closed on over $1.2 billion of financings (at its pro rata share). The financings are summarized below:

 
   
   
  Prior Loan
(in 000's)
  New Loan (in 000's)  
Property
  MAC
Ownership
  Loan
Closing
Date
  Balance @
Pro-Rata
  Interest
Rate
  Balance @
100%
  Balance @
Pro-Rata
  Interest
Rate
  Term in
years
  Maturity
Date
 

Kings Plaza

    100.00 %   11/28/2012             500,000     500,000     3.44 %   7     12/03/19  

Deptford Mall

    100.00 %   12/5/2012     172,500     5.41 %   205,000     205,000     3.73 %   10.3     04/03/23  

Queens Center

    51.00 %   12/24/2012     161,905     7.30 %   600,000     306,000     3.49 %   12     01/01/25  

Santa Monica Place

    100.00 %   12/28/2012             240,000     240,000     2.94 %   5     01/03/18  
                                       

Total

                334,405           1,545,000     1,251,000     3.40 %   8.4        
                                       

Acquisition Activity:

        On November 28, 2012, the Company closed on the $756 million acquisition of Kings Plaza. The Company has placed a $500 million, seven year fixed rate loan on the property. The loan has an interest rate of 3.44%. The mall tenants' annual sales per square foot are $680. Kings Plaza is anchored by Macy's, Lowe's and Sears and is the only enclosed super regional mall in Brooklyn, New York. The center is currently 96% occupied and has a tenant line-up that includes Aeropostale, American Eagle, Armani Exchange, Forever 21, H&M, MAC, Pink, Swarovski and Victoria's Secret.

        On January 25, 2013, the Company closed on the acquisition of Green Acres Mall. Green Acres Mall is a 1.8 million square foot super regional mall located in Valley Stream, New York. Green Acres is anchored by Macy's, Macy's Men's, Sears, Kohl's, jcpenney, BJ's Wholesale Club and Walmart. The purchase price was $500 million. The acquisition was funded with a $325 million, eight-year, loan with a fixed interest rate of 3.43%. The balance of the purchase price was funded from cash on hand, and from the Company's line of credit. The mall is 94% occupied and the mall tenants' annual sales per square foot exceed $535.

2013 Earnings Guidance:

        Management is issuing an estimated 2013 FFO per share-diluted guidance range of $3.32 to $3.42.

            A reconciliation of estimated EPS to FFO per share-diluted follows:

Estimated EPS range:

  $ 1.17   to   $ 1.77

Less: estimated Gain on asset sales

    -.50   to     -1.00

Plus: Real estate depreciation and amortization

    2.65   to     2.65
             

Estimated range for FFO per share-diluted

  $ 3.32   to   $ 3.42
             

        This guidance assumes asset sales in the range of $500 million to $1.0 billion during mid-year 2013 with the proceeds used to pay off debt. The FFO per share dilution from the asset sales assumption ranges from $.07 to $.14 for 2013. The above guidance range reflects same center EBITDA growth of 2.75% to 3.25%. There have been no future acquisitions factored into the guidance and there has not been any gain or loss on early extinguishment of debt included in the guidance estimate.

        Macerich 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. Macerich now owns approximately 65 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 62 regional shopping centers. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's website at 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 www.macerich.com (Investing Section) and through CCBN at www.earnings.com. The call begins today, February 6, 2013 at 10:30 AM Pacific Time. To listen to the call, please go to any of these websites at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register and download audio software if needed. An online replay at www.macerich.com (Investing Section) will be available for one year after the call.

        The Company will publish a supplemental financial information package which will be available at www.macerich.com in the Investing Section. It will also be furnished to the SEC as part of a Current Report on Form 8-K.

        Note: This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements which can be identified by the use of words, such as "expects," "anticipates," "assumes," "projects," "estimated" and "scheduled" and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. 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, as well as national, regional and local 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, terms and payments, interest rate fluctuations, availability, terms 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; the liquidity of real estate investments, 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, 2011, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law to do so.

(See attached tables)
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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Results of Operations:

 
  Results before
Discontinued
Operations(a)
  Impact of
Discontinued
Operations(a)
  Results after
Discontinued
Operations(a)
 
 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011  

Minimum rents

  $ 140,157   $ 118,751   $ 0   $ (5,335 ) $ 140,157   $ 113,416  

Percentage rents

    12,451     10,489         (691 )   12,451     9,798  

Tenant recoveries

    75,518     64,842     4     (2,853 )   75,522     61,989  

Management Companies' revenues

    10,505     11,942             10,505     11,942  

Other income

    12,534     11,743     (4 )   (409 )   12,530     11,334  
                           

Total revenues

    251,165     217,767     0     (9,288 )   251,165     208,479  
                           

Shopping center and operating expenses

    82,275     67,882     (9 )   (4,834 )   82,266     63,048  

Management Companies' operating expenses

    18,657     19,560             18,657     19,560  

Income tax benefit

    (1,999 )   (298 )           (1,999 )   (298 )

Depreciation and amortization

    85,004     70,831         (3,672 )   85,004     67,159  

REIT general and administrative expenses

    5,187     5,237             5,187     5,237  

Interest expense

    48,335     47,843         (4,562 )   48,335     43,281  

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net

    (32 )   (5,378 )   32     3,929         (1,449 )

Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net

    164,025     (42,823 )   40     16,653     164,065     (26,170 )

Co-venture interests(b)

    (2,061 )   (2,027 )           (2,061 )   (2,027 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    10,657     219,156             10,657     219,156  

Income from continuing operations

    186,295     175,640     81     24,362     186,376     200,002  

Discontinued operations:

                                     

(Loss) gain on sale, disposition or write down of assets, net

            (72 )   (20,582 )   (72 )   (20,582 )

Loss from discontinued operations

            (9 )   (3,780 )   (9 )   (3,780 )

Total loss from discontinued operations

            (81 )   (24,362 )   (81 )   (24,362 )

Net income

    186,295     175,640             186,295     175,640  

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    12,048     12,533             12,048     12,533  
                           

Net income attributable to the Company

  $ 174,247   $ 163,107   $ 0   $ 0   $ 174,247   $ 163,107  
                           

Average number of shares outstanding—basic

    136,975     132,128                 136,975     132,128  
                               

Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units(c)

    147,254     143,165                 147,254     143,165  
                               

Average shares outstanding—Funds From Operations ("FFO")—diluted(c)

    147,254     143,165                 147,254     143,165  
                               

Per share income—diluted before discontinued operations

                      $ 1.27   $ 1.40  
                               

Net income per share—basic

  $ 1.27   $ 1.23               $ 1.27   $ 1.23  
                               

Net income per share—diluted

  $ 1.27   $ 1.23               $ 1.27   $ 1.23  
                               

Dividend declared per share

  $ 0.58   $ 0.55               $ 0.58   $ 0.55  
                               

FFO—basic(c)(d)

  $ 132,577   $ 118,783               $ 132,577   $ 118,783  
                               

FFO—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 132,577   $ 118,783               $ 132,577   $ 118,783  
                               

FFO per share—basic(c)(d)

  $ 0.90   $ 0.83               $ 0.90   $ 0.83  
                               

FFO per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 0.90   $ 0.83               $ 0.90   $ 0.83  
                               

Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 0.90   $ 0.87               $ 0.90   $ 0.87  
                               

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Results of Operations:

 
  Results before
Discontinued
Operations(a)
  Impact of
Discontinued
Operations(a)
  Results after
Discontinued
Operations(a)
 
 
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011   2012   2011  

Minimum rents

  $ 503,130   $ 453,439   $ (6,422 ) $ (24,432 ) $ 496,708   $ 429,007  

Percentage rents

    24,731     20,721     (342 )   (1,546 )   24,389     19,175  

Tenant recoveries

    276,827     254,380     (3,382 )   (12,604 )   273,445     241,776  

Management Companies' revenues

    41,235     40,404             41,235     40,404  

Other income

    46,000     34,357     (454 )   (1,348 )   45,546     33,009  
                           

Total revenues

    891,923     803,301     (10,600 )   (39,930 )   881,323     763,371  
                           

Shopping center and operating expenses

    285,589     263,341     (5,058 )   (21,043 )   280,531     242,298  

Management Companies' operating expenses

    85,610     86,587             85,610     86,587  

Income tax benefit

    (4,159 )   (6,110 )           (4,159 )   (6,110 )

Depreciation and amortization

    307,193     269,286     (4,640 )   (17,211 )   302,553     252,075  

REIT general and administrative expenses

    20,412     21,113             20,412     21,113  

Interest expense

    183,148     198,025     (6,370 )   (18,317 )   176,778     179,708  

Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net

    119,926     (14,517 )   (119,926 )   3,929         (10,588 )

Gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net

    159,575     (76,338 )   45,093     54,301     204,668     (22,037 )

Co-venture interests(b)

    (6,523 )   (5,806 )           (6,523 )   (5,806 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    79,281     294,677             79,281     294,677  

Income from continuing operations

    366,389     169,075     (69,365 )   74,871     297,024     243,946  

Discontinued operations:

                                     

Gain (loss) on sale, disposition or write down of assets, net

            74,833     (58,230 )   74,833     (58,230 )

Loss from discontinued operations

            (5,468 )   (16,641 )   (5,468 )   (16,641 )

Total income (loss) from discontinued operations

            69,365     (74,871 )   69,365     (74,871 )

Net income

    366,389     169,075             366,389     169,075  

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    28,963     12,209             28,963     12,209  
                           

Net income attributable to the Company

  $ 337,426   $ 156,866   $ 0   $ 0   $ 337,426   $ 156,866  
                           

Average number of shares outstanding—basic

    134,067     131,628                 134,067     131,628  
                               

Average shares outstanding, assuming full conversion of OP Units(c)

    144,937     142,986                 144,937     142,986  
                               

Average shares outstanding—Funds From Operations ("FFO")—diluted(c)

    144,937     142,986                 144,937     142,986  
                               

Per share income—diluted before discontinued operations

                      $ 2.03   $ 1.70  
                               

Net income per share—basic

  $ 2.51   $ 1.18               $ 2.51   $ 1.18  
                               

Net income per share—diluted

  $ 2.51   $ 1.18               $ 2.51   $ 1.18  
                               

Dividend declared per share

  $ 2.23   $ 2.05               $ 2.23   $ 2.05  
                               

FFO—basic(c)(d)

  $ 577,862   $ 399,559               $ 577,862   $ 399,559  
                               

FFO—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 577,862   $ 399,559               $ 577,862   $ 399,559  
                               

FFO per share—basic(c)(d)

  $ 3.99   $ 2.79               $ 3.99   $ 2.79  
                               

FFO per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 3.99   $ 2.79               $ 3.99   $ 2.79  
                               

Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 3.18   $ 2.88               $ 3.18   $ 2.88  
                               

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(a)
The Company has classified the results of operations on dispositions as discontinued operations for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011.

(b)
This represents the outside partners' allocation of net income in the Chandler Fashion Center/Freehold Raceway Mall joint venture.

(c)
The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership" or the "OP") has operating partnership units ("OP units"). OP units can be converted into shares of Company common stock. Conversion of the OP units not owned by the Company has been assumed for purposes of calculating FFO per share and the weighted average number of shares outstanding. The computation of average shares for FFO—diluted includes the effect of share and unit-based compensation plans, stock warrants and convertible senior notes using the treasury stock method. It also assumes conversion of MACWH, LP preferred and common units to the extent they are dilutive to the calculation.

(d)
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, impairment write-downs of real estate and write-downs of investments in an affiliate where the write-downs have been driven by a decrease in the value of real estate held by the affiliate and after adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated joint ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.

Adjusted FFO ("AFFO") excludes the FFO impact of Shoppingtown Mall and Valley View Center for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. In December 2011, the Company conveyed Shoppingtown Mall to the lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. In July 2010, a court-appointed receiver assumed operational control of Valley View Center and responsibility for managing all aspects of the property. Valley View Center was sold by the receiver on April 23, 2012, and the related non-recourse mortgage loan obligation was fully extinguished on that date. On May 31, 2012, the Company conveyed Prescott Gateway to the lender by a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and the debt was forgiven resulting in a gain on extinguishment of debt of $16.3 million. AFFO excludes the gain on extinguishment of debt on Prescott Gateway for the twelve months ended December 31, 2012.

FFO and FFO on a 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. The Company believes that AFFO and AFFO on a diluted basis provide useful supplemental information regarding the Company's performance as they show a more meaningful and consistent comparison of the Company's operating performance and allow investors to more easily compare the Company's results without taking into account non-cash credits and charges on properties controlled by either a receiver or loan servicer. FFO and AFFO on a diluted basis are measures investors find most useful in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding convertible securities. FFO and AFFO do not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP, should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as defined by GAAP, and are not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. The Company also cautions that FFO and AFFO as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate investment trusts.

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to FFO and AFFO(d):

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011  

Net income attributable to the Company

  $ 174,247   $ 163,107   $ 337,426   $ 156,866  

Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to the Company to FFO—basic

                         

Noncontrolling interests in OP

    13,784     14,073     27,359     13,529  

(Gain) loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of consolidated assets, net

    (164,025 )   42,823     (159,575 )   76,338  

plus (loss) gain on undepreciated asset sales—consolidated assets

    (390 )       (390 )   2,277  

plus non-controlling interests share of (loss) gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of consolidated joint ventures, net

    (1,636 )   (1,437 )   1,899     (1,441 )

Loss (gain) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets from unconsolidated entities (pro rata), net

    9,273     (188,245 )   (2,019 )   (200,828 )

plus gain (loss) on undepreciated asset sales—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    1,163     (19 )   1,163     51  

Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets

    85,004     70,831     307,193     269,286  

Less depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests on consolidated joint ventures

    (4,609 )   (4,503 )   (18,561 )   (18,022 )

Depreciation and amortization on joint ventures (pro rata)

    22,991     25,370     96,228     115,431  

Less: depreciation on personal property

    (3,225 )   (3,217 )   (12,861 )   (13,928 )
                   

Total FFO—basic

    132,577     118,783     577,862     399,559  

Additional adjustment to arrive at FFO—diluted:

                         

Preferred units—dividends

                 
                   

Total FFO—diluted

  $ 132,577   $ 118,783   $ 577,862   $ 399,559  
                   

Additional adjustments to arrive at AFFO—diluted(d):

                         

Shoppingtown Mall

    25     3,179     422     3,491  

Valley View Center

    11     2,684     (101,105 )   8,786  

Prescott Gateway

            (16,296 )    
                   

Total AFFO—diluted

  $ 132,613   $ 124,646   $ 460,883   $ 411,836  
                   

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Reconciliation of EPS to FFO and AFFO per diluted share(d):

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011  

Earnings per share—diluted

  $ 1.27   $ 1.23   $ 2.51   $ 1.18  

Per share impact of depreciation and amortization of real estate

    0.68     0.62     2.57     2.47  

Per share impact of gain on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets

    (1.05 )   (1.02 )   (1.09 )   (0.86 )
                   

FFO per share—diluted

  $ 0.90   $ 0.83   $ 3.99   $ 2.79  
                   

Per share impact—Shoppingtown Mall, Valley View Center and Prescott Gateway

    0.00     0.04     (0.81 )   0.09  
                   

AFFO per share—diluted

  $ 0.90   $ 0.87   $ 3.18   $ 2.88  
                   

Reconciliation of Net income attributable to the Company to EBITDA:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011  

Net income attributable to the Company

  $ 174,247   $ 163,107   $ 337,426   $ 156,866  

Interest expense—consolidated assets

    48,335     47,843     183,148     198,025  

Interest expense—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    21,419     32,175     97,978     123,713  

Depreciation and amortization—consolidated assets

    85,004     70,831     307,193     269,286  

Depreciation and amortization—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    22,991     25,370     96,228     115,431  

Noncontrolling interests in OP

    13,784     14,073     27,359     13,529  

Less: Interest expense and depreciation and amortization allocable to noncontrolling interests on consolidated joint ventures

    (7,408 )   (7,446 )   (30,019 )   (29,877 )

Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt—consolidated entities

    32     5,378     (119,926 )   14,517  

Gain on extinguishment of debt—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

        (60 )       (7,852 )

(Gain) loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets—consolidated assets, net

    (164,025 )   42,823     (159,575 )   76,338  

Loss (gain) on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets—unconsolidated entities (pro rata), net

    9,273     (188,245 )   (2,019 )   (200,828 )

Add: Non-controlling interests share of (loss) gain on sale of consolidated assets, net

    (1,636 )   (1,437 )   1,899     (1,441 )

Income tax benefit

    (1,999 )   (298 )   (4,159 )   (6,110 )

Distributions on preferred units

    184     208     783     832  
                   

EBITDA(e)

  $ 200,201   $ 204,322   $ 736,316   $ 722,429  
                   

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Reconciliation of EBITDA to Same Centers—Net Operating Income ("NOI"):

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2012   2011   2012   2011  

EBITDA(e)

  $ 200,201   $ 204,322   $ 736,316   $ 722,429  

Add: REIT general and administrative expenses

    5,187     5,237     20,412     21,113  

          Management Companies' revenues

    (10,505 )   (11,942 )   (41,235 )   (40,404 )

          Management Companies' operating expenses

    18,657     19,560     85,610     86,587  

          Lease termination income, straight-line and above/below market
           adjustments to minimum rents of comparable centers

    (4,515 )   (7,214 )   (15,400 )   (23,324 )

          EBITDA of non-comparable centers

    (28,479 )   (34,291 )   (119,233 )   (118,831 )
                   

Same Centers—NOI(f)

  $ 180,546   $ 175,672   $ 666,470   $ 647,570  
                   

(e)
EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncontrolling interests, extraordinary items, gain (loss) on remeasurement, sale or write down 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.

(f)
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. Same center NOI excludes the impact of lease termination income, straight-line and above/below market adjustments to minimum rents.

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