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Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

For:   THE MACERICH COMPANY

Press Contact:

 

Arthur Coppola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

or

 

 

Thomas E. O'Hern, Senior Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

 

(310) 394-6000


MACERICH ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY RESULTS

        Santa Monica, CA (2/8/11)—The Macerich Company (NYSE Symbol: MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 which included total funds from operations ("FFO") diluted of $108.9 million or $.77 per share-diluted, compared to $92.7 million or $.90 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, FFO-diluted was $351.3 million, or $2.66 per share-diluted compared to $344.1 million or $3.70 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2009. Net income available to common stockholders for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $23.6 million or $.18 per share-diluted compared to net loss available to common stockholders of $14.4 million or $.18 per share-diluted for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. For the year ended December 31, 2010, net income available to common stockholders was $25.2 million or $.19 per share-diluted compared to $120.7 million or $1.45 per share-diluted for the year ended December 31, 2009. 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

    Mall occupancy increased to 93.1%, up from 91.3% at December 31, 2009.

    Mall total tenant sales increased 5.0% for the quarter compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

    During the quarter 294,000 square feet of leases were signed. Releasing spreads were up 13.7% for the quarter.

    During the quarter, same center net operating income increased by 1.8%.

        Commenting on the quarter, Arthur Coppola chairman and chief executive officer of Macerich stated, "The fundamentals of our business continue to improve. We saw strong retail sales gains again during the fourth quarter. Mall occupancy continued to improve with a 180 basis point increase for the year. We have now had four consecutive quarters of same center NOI growth, and we expect that trend to continue in 2011. We successfully completed a number of very attractive refinancings and continue to benefit from a very strong capital market."

Redevelopment Update

        At Pacific View Mall in Ventura, California, Macerich announced three new deals—BevMo!, Staples and Massage Envy which join previously announced Sephora, Trader Joe's and H&M. BevMo!, Massage Envy and Trader Joe's are scheduled to open in the second quarter, followed by Staples in the third quarter. Macerich began this recycling of retail space on the property's north end in September 2010.


        On February 5, 2011, a 79,000-square-foot Forever 21 opened as part of Macerich's phased anchor recycling at Danbury Fair, a 1,292,086 square-foot regional shopping center in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Forever 21 joins Dick's Sporting Goods, which opened in November 2010.

Financing Activity

        On December 29, 2010, the Company closed on a $232 million loan on Freehold Raceway Mall. The loan has a term of seven years with a fixed interest rate of 4.15%. The loan paid off the previous loan of $157 million.

        On February 1, 2011, the Company paid off the $50 million participating mortgage on Chesterfield Town Center. The loan had an interest rate of 9.1% with a maturity in January 2024. The Company negotiated the early extinguishment of this debt at the principal amount plus $9 million, which included the buyout of the lender's 35% participating interest in any sale proceeds from the asset in excess of the loan amount.

Earnings Guidance

        The Company is issuing 2011 FFO per share guidance in a range from $2.78 to $2.94. This guidance includes the prepayment of the Chesterfield loan. The guidance also assumes same center net operating income growth of 1.5% to 2.5% and an occupancy gain of .50%.

        A reconciliation of FFO to EPS follows:

Estimated range for FFO per share:

  $2.78 to $2.94

Less: real estate depreciation and amortization

  $2.40 - $2.40
     

Estimated EPS range:

  $  .38 to $  .54
     

Dividend

        On February 2, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.50 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable on March 8, 2011 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 22, 2011.

        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 owns approximately 73 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 71 regional malls. 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 8, 2011 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, 2009, 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  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Minimum rents

  $ 112,052   $ 113,829     10   $ (932 ) $ 112,062   $ 112,897  

Percentage rents

    8,454     7,247             8,454     7,247  

Tenant recoveries

    63,081     59,338     (4 )   (373 )   63,077     58,965  

Management Companies' revenues

    10,028     12,422             10,028     12,422  

Other income

    10,270     8,439     (6 )   (2 )   10,264     8,437  
                           

Total revenues

    203,885     201,275     0     (1,307 )   203,885     199,968  
                           

Shopping center and operating expenses

   
64,021
   
59,022
   
(22

)
 
(282

)
 
63,999
   
58,740
 

Management Companies' operating expenses

    21,718     20,602             21,718     20,602  

Income tax benefit

    (3,950 )   (3,883 )           (3,950 )   (3,883 )

Depreciation and amortization

    64,882     75,656         (272 )   64,882     75,384  

REIT general and administrative expenses

    4,999     8,944             4,999     8,944  

Interest expense

    53,507     59,408         1     53,507     59,409  

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

    2,053     15             2,053     15  

(Loss) gain on sale or write down of assets

    (77 )   (14,965 )       17,126     (77 )   2,161  

Co-venture interests(b)

    (2,547 )   (2,262 )           (2,547 )   (2,262 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    27,621     18,513             27,621     18,513  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   
25,758
   
(17,173

)
 
22
   
16,372
   
25,780
   
(801

)

Discontinued operations:

                                     
 

Loss on sale or write down of assets

                (17,126 )       (17,126 )
 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

            (22 )   754     (22 )   754  

Total loss from discontinued operations

            (22 )   (16,372 )   (22 )   (16,372 )

Net income (loss)

    25,758     (17,173 )           25,758     (17,173 )

Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    2,200     (2,797 )           2,200     (2,797 )

Net income (loss) attributable to the Company

    23,558     (14,376 )           23,558     (14,376 )

Less preferred dividends

                         
                           

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

  $ 23,558   $ (14,376 )         $ 23,558   $ (14,376 )
                           

Average number of shares outstanding—basic

    130,301     91,102                 130,301     91,102  
                               

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

    142,031     103,026                 142,031     103,026  
                               

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

   
142,031
   
103,026
               
142,031
   
103,026
 
                               

Per share income (loss)—diluted before discontinued operations

                      $ 0.18   $ (0.02 )
                               

Net income (loss) per share—basic

  $ 0.18   $ (0.17 )             $ 0.18   $ (0.17 )
                               

Net income (loss) per share—diluted(c)

  $ 0.18   $ (0.18 )             $ 0.18   $ (0.18 )
                               

Dividend declared per share

  $ 0.50   $ 0.60               $ 0.50   $ 0.60  
                               

FFO—basic(c)(d)

  $ 108,921   $ 92,701               $ 108,921   $ 92,701  
                               

FFO—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 108,921   $ 92,701               $ 108,921   $ 92,701  
                               

FFO per share—basic(c)(d)

  $ 0.77   $ 0.90               $ 0.77   $ 0.90  
                               

FFO per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 0.77   $ 0.90               $ 0.77   $ 0.90  
                               

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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  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009   2010   2009  

Minimum rents

  $ 423,151   $ 484,709     13   $ (10,448 ) $ 423,164   $ 474,261  

Percentage rents

    18,411     16,643         (12 )   18,411     16,631  

Tenant recoveries

    243,303     246,533     (4 )   (2,432 )   243,299     244,101  

Management Companies' revenues

    42,895     40,757             42,895     40,757  

Other income

    30,800     29,988     (10 )   (84 )   30,790     29,904  
                           

Total revenues

    758,560     818,630     (1 )   (12,976 )   758,559     805,654  
                           

Shopping center and operating expenses

   
246,066
   
262,526
   
(188

)
 
(4,352

)
 
245,878
   
258,174
 

Management Companies' operating expenses

    90,414     79,305             90,414     79,305  

Income tax benefit

    (9,202 )   (4,761 )           (9,202 )   (4,761 )

Depreciation and amortization

    246,812     266,163         (4,100 )   246,812     262,063  

REIT general and administrative expenses

    20,703     25,933             20,703     25,933  

Interest expense

    212,818     267,039         6     212,818     267,045  

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

    3,661     29,161             3,661     29,161  

Gain on sale or write down of assets

    474     121,766     23     40,171     497     161,937  

Co-venture interests(b)

    (6,193 )   (2,262 )           (6,193 )   (2,262 )

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    79,529     68,160             79,529     68,160  

Income from continuing operations

   
28,420
   
139,250
   
210
   
35,641
   
28,630
   
174,891
 

Discontinued operations:

                                     
 

Loss on sale or write down of assets

            (23 )   (40,171 )   (23 )   (40,171 )
 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

            (187 )   4,530     (187 )   4,530  

Total loss from discontinued operations

            (210 )   (35,641 )   (210 )   (35,641 )

Net income

    28,420     139,250             28,420     139,250  

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    3,230     18,508             3,230     18,508  

Net income attributable to the Company

    25,190     120,742             25,190     120,742  

Less preferred dividends

                         
                           

Net income available to common stockholders

  $ 25,190   $ 120,742           $ 25,190   $ 120,742  
                           

Average number of shares outstanding—basic

    120,346     81,226                 120,346     81,226  
                               

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

   
132,283
   
93,010
               
132,283
   
93,010
 
                               

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

    132,283     93,010                 132,283     93,010  
                               

Per share income—diluted before discontinued operations

                      $ 0.19   $ 1.83  
                               

Net income per share—basic

  $ 0.19   $ 1.45               $ 0.19   $ 1.45  
                               

Net income per share—diluted(c)

  $ 0.19   $ 1.45               $ 0.19   $ 1.45  
                               

Dividend declared per share

  $ 2.10   $ 2.60               $ 2.10   $ 2.60  
                               

FFO—basic(c)(d)

  $ 351,308   $ 344,108               $ 351,308   $ 344,108  
                               

FFO—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 351,308   $ 344,108               $ 351,308   $ 344,108  
                               

FFO per share—basic(c)(d)

  $ 2.66   $ 3.70               $ 2.66   $ 3.70  
                               

FFO per share—diluted(c)(d)

  $ 2.66   $ 3.70               $ 2.66   $ 3.70  
                               

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THE MACERICH COMPANY
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

(a)
The following dispositions impacted the results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009:

    During the twelve months ended December 31, 2009, the Company sold six non-core community centers for $83.2 million and sold five Kohl's stores for approximately $52.7 million. As a result of these sales, the Company has classified the results of operations to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

(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 the 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 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 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 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 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 (loss) as defined by GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs. The Company also cautions that FFO as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate investment trusts.

    Gains or losses on sales of undepreciated assets and the impact of amortization of above/below market leases have been included in FFO. The inclusion of gains on sales of undepreciated assets increased FFO for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 by $0.1 million, $0.6 million, $1.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, or by $0.00 per share, $0.00 per share, $0.01 per share and $0.05 per share, respectively. Additionally, amortization of above/below market leases increased FFO for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 by $2.4 million, $10.8 million, $3.3 million and $13.7 million, respectively, or by $0.02 per share, $0.08 per share, $0.03 per share and $0.15 per share, respectively.

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Revenues:

                         
 

Minimum rents

  $ 78,143   $ 78,564   $ 300,637   $ 283,297  
 

Percentage rents

    6,650     6,647     13,458     12,359  
 

Tenant recoveries

    36,868     37,247     149,357     136,434  
 

Other

    6,685     5,413     21,418     16,422  
                   
 

Total revenues

    128,346     127,871     484,870     448,512  
                   

Expenses:

                         
 

Shopping center and operating expenses

    43,983     44,259     170,221     155,415  
 

Interest expense

    31,342     32,529     125,858     111,276  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    25,721     25,474     109,906     106,435  
                   
 

Total operating expenses

    101,046     102,262     405,985     373,126  
                   

Gain (loss) on sale or write down of assets

    124     (7,344 )   823     (7,642 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

            (689 )    

Equity in income of joint ventures

    197     248     510     416  
                   
 

Net income

  $ 27,621   $ 18,513   $ 79,529   $ 68,160  
                   

Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to FFO(d):

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Net income (loss)—available to common stockholders

  $ 23,558   $ (14,376 ) $ 25,190   $ 120,742  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to FFO—basic

                         
 

Noncontrolling interests in OP

    2,330     (2,834 )   2,497     17,517  
 

Loss (gain) on sale or write down of consolidated assets

    77     14,965     (474 )   (121,766 )
     

plus gain on undepreciated asset sales—consolidated assets

        1,475         4,763  
     

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

            2     310  
     

less write down of consolidated assets

        (210 )       (28,439 )
 

(Gain) loss on sale or write-down of assets from unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    (124 )   7,344     (823 )   7,642  
     

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

    124     (128 )   613     (152 )
     

less write down of assets—unconsolidated entities (pro rata share)

        (7,219 )   (32 )   (7,501 )
 

Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets

    64,882     75,656     246,812     266,163  
 

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

    (4,394 )   (4,624 )   (17,979 )   (7,871 )
 

Depreciation and amortization on joint ventures (pro rata)

    25,721     25,474     109,906     106,435  
 

Less: depreciation on personal property

    (3,253 )   (2,822 )   (14,404 )   (13,735 )
                   

Total FFO—basic

    108,921     92,701     351,308     344,108  

Additional adjustment to arrive at FFO—diluted:

                         
   

Preferred units—dividends

                 
                   

Total FFO—diluted

  $ 108,921   $ 92,701   $ 351,308   $ 344,108  
                   

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

Reconciliation of EPS to FFO per diluted share:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Earnings per share—diluted

  $ 0.18   $ (0.18 ) $ 0.19   $ 1.45  
 

Per share impact of depreciation and amortization of real estate

    0.59     0.91     2.46     3.77  
 

Per share impact of loss (gain) on sale or write-down of depreciated assets

    0.00     0.17     0.01     (1.52 )
                   

FFO per share—diluted

  $ 0.77   $ 0.90   $ 2.66   $ 3.70  
                   

Reconciliation of Net income (loss) to EBITDA:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
December 31,
  For the Twelve
Months Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Unaudited   Unaudited  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Net income (loss)—available to common stockholders

  $ 23,558   $ (14,376 ) $ 25,190   $ 120,742  
 

Interest expense—consolidated assets

    53,507     59,408     212,818     267,039  
 

Interest expense—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    31,342     32,529     125,858     111,276  
 

Depreciation and amortization—consolidated assets

    64,882     75,656     246,812     266,163  
 

Depreciation and amortization—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    25,721     25,474     109,906     106,435  
 

Noncontrolling interests in OP

    2,330     (2,834 )   2,497     17,517  

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

    (7,224 )   (7,328 )   (28,715 )   (11,839 )
 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

    (2,053 )   (15 )   (3,661 )   (29,161 )
 

Loss on early extinguishment of debt—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

            689      
 

Loss (gain) on sale or write down of assets—consolidated assets

    77     14,965     (474 )   (121,766 )
 

(Gain) loss on sale or write down of assets—unconsolidated entities (pro rata)

    (124 )   7,344     (823 )   7,642  
 

Add: Non-controlling interests share of gain on sale of consolidated joint ventures

        275     2     585  
 

Add: Non-controlling interests share of gain on sale of unconsolidated entities

            93      
 

Income tax benefit

    (3,950 )   (3,883 )   (9,202 )   (4,761 )
 

Distributions on preferred units

    207     208     831     831  
                   

EBITDA(e)

  $ 188,273   $ 187,423   $ 681,821   $ 730,703  
                   

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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  
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

EBITDA(e)

  $ 188,273   $ 187,423   $ 681,821   $ 730,703  

Add: REIT general and administrative expenses

    4,999     8,944     20,703     25,933  
 

Management Companies' revenues

    (10,028 )   (12,422 )   (42,895 )   (40,757 )
 

Management Companies' operating expenses

    21,718     20,602     90,414     79,305  
 

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

    (4,924 )   (11,189 )   (19,638 )   (28,955 )
 

EBITDA of non-comparable centers

    (19,380 )   (15,927 )   (106,778 )   (155,059 )
                   

Same Centers—NOI(f)

  $ 180,658   $ 177,431   $ 623,627   $ 611,170  
                   

(e)
EBITDA represents earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, noncontrolling interests, 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.

(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, staraight-line and above/below market adjustments to minimum rents.

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