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Exhibit 99.2

February 24, 2010
Mr. Adam S. Metz, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Thomas Nolan, President and Chief Operating Officer
General Growth Properties, Inc.
110 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
60606
USA
Mr. Thomas Nolan, President and Chief Operating Officer
General Growth Properties, Inc.
110 N. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
60606
USA
Re: Sponsorship of Standalone Plan of Reorganization for General Growth
Dear Adam and Tom:
We are pleased to provide you with a significantly enhanced proposal for the recapitalization of
General Growth Properties, Inc. (collectively with its affiliates, General Growth or the
Company) at a plan value that provides a minimum floor value of $15 per share of value to General
Growth shareholders. Key enhancements from our proposal of June 27, 2010 include:
| An increase in the minimum value for shareholders of more than 36%, from $11 per share to $15 per share; | ||
| A distribution to existing GGP shareholders of shares in a newly formed company (General Growth Opportunities or GGO) that will surface the value of non-core assets and enable current shareholders to participate in longer term value creation under the sponsorship of Brookfield. As you know, we have been in both the master planned community business and the restructuring business for over 20 years. We are uniquely positioned to sponsor GGO and enhance its value. With our investment in and sponsorship of GGO we believe it will have a very exciting future; | ||
| Enhancing the position of General Growth in the capital markets as a result of the spin-off, furthering General Growths objective of being able to access capital markets at an attractive cost of capital; and | ||
| Maximizing the Companys flexibility to pursue its various alternatives to ensure that the Company has the ability to pay creditors holding allowed claims in full, in cash, in addition to value being maximized for shareholders. Specifically, our proposal enables the Company to raise the capital that it requires at the lowest cost of capital available to it, through a combination of asset sales, raising of new debt or issuance of equity in the capital markets. |
Without repeating in detail all of the reasons regarding why we believe that we are ideally suited
to sponsor the recapitalization of General Growth, we would highlight that (i) we are prepared to
enter into definitive, binding legal agreements without any further due diligence, and (ii) a
Brookfield sponsored proposal will not raise any anti-trust or other issues that could cause delay
in the Companys process or destabilization of the Companys operations prior to its emergence from
bankruptcy. Indeed, we believe that a Brookfield sponsored proposal will be universally

welcomed by retailers, who wish to preserve a choice of where to operate, employees, who would be
destabilized by a competitors proposal, capital markets participants, who desire alternatives in
which to invest, and the local communities in which General Growth operates, where jobs will be
preserved.
We also recognize, however, that our proposal will serve as a stalking horse in what is already a
highly contested and unique case where any successful plan must provide full recovery to creditors
while maximizing value for shareholders. In that context, we are not prepared to move forward with
our proposal unless we are assured that there will be satisfactory protection and compensation for
the role that we have and continue to play in helping to enhance value for the estate and its
shareholders, regardless of the outcome. Accordingly, our proposal contemplates that compensation
for this and the other substantial commitments in our proposal be in the form of warrants to be
issued to us immediately upon court approval of same.
As you also know, we are particularly concerned with our proposal being used or having the affect
of generating competing offers, without compensation to Brookfield. Given this uncertainty, our
willingness to move forward with a proposal is conditional upon obtaining substantial interim
protection until court approval of the warrants as provided above.
Very truly yours, Brookfield Asset Management Inc. |
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Cyrus Madon | ||||
Senior Managing Partner | ||||
February 24, 2010
Investment Fundamentals
Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (Brookfield) is prepared to sponsor a
recapitalization of General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) and its debtor affiliates
(General Growth or the Company) through a plan that will maximize current and
long-term value for shareholders and provide the Company with flexibility to pay
creditors in full in cash using the lowest cost of capital available to the Company.
Brookfield is prepared to enter into mutually acceptable definitive binding legal
agreements without any further due diligence. The plan will provide for (i) a minimum
recovery to existing shareholders of $15 per share, (ii) the continued opportunity for
shareholders to participate in the value creation in GGP and (iii) up to $8.3 billion
in capital to achieve payment in full to creditors through:
(a) | an investment by Brookfield and certain other investors (collectively, the Plan Sponsor) of $2.5 billion (the Investment) in exchange for new common shares of GGP (such common shares, together with any other common shares of GGP contemplated to be issued as set forth below, the New Common Shares); | ||
(b) | the Company raising an additional $2.5 billion in cash through a combination of the issuance of new corporate level indebtedness (target amount of approximately $1.5 billion), as described below (the New Debt), and the Companys consummation of certain asset sales (target net sale proceeds of approximately $1 billion), subject to the terms below (the Asset Sales), such approximate amounts of New Debt and Asset Sales to be based on maximizing value for the Company; | ||
(c) | the Company raising up to an additional $3.3 billion in equity capital (or a greater amount if less than $2.5 billion in net proceeds is raised from New Debt and Asset Sales) through a combination of (i) additional equity that may be issued by the Company in connection with the capital raise process being conducted by the Companys financial advisors or to the Companys creditors in connection with its plan of restructuring and (ii) such additional asset sales as the Company deems appropriate (subject to the approval of the Plan Sponsor acting reasonably); | ||
(d) | a distribution (the Share Dividend) to existing GGP shareholders of shares in a newly formed entity (General Growth Opportunities or GGO), to which will be contributed certain non or low-income producing, high long-term potential assets (the GGO Assets) in order to maximize value to GGP shareholders and enhance the position of the Company in the equity capital markets. GGO will focus on maximizing the substantial intrinsic value of these non-core assets and will be sponsored by Brookfield;1 and | ||
(e) | a rights offering by GGO of $250 million, at its initial value of $5.00 per share, with Brookfield backstopping $125 million of this rights offering as described below, including the participation of significant GGP shareholders in this rights offering, to the extent the Company so desires. |
Brookfield expects that the Investment, recapitalization and Share Dividend will
assist the Company in raising the additional equity capital necessary to satisfy
corporate level indebtedness and claims in cash in full (although Brookfield is
prepared to proceed without the Company raising such additional funds), while
maximizing value for the Companys existing shareholders. If all of Brookfields
existing holdings in the Companys debt are not paid down in cash, the remaining
portion of the
1 | Transaction structure to conform to existing tax and accounting requirements and objectives. |
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Investment will be satisfied through conversion of such debt (not to exceed $500
million) to equity, as contemplated herein.
The Investment may be structured, at the Companys option, as (i) a stand-alone
private placement of New Common Shares to the Plan Sponsor in the amount of the
Investment, (ii) a cornerstone investment for a traditional capital market equity
raise (a Traditional Capital Market Equity Raise), or (iii) in lieu of the foregoing
options, a commitment to participate in, provided the Plan Sponsor receives a minimum
allocation of $2.5 billion, a rights offering made to shareholders and/or creditors (a
GGP Rights Offering).
Set forth below is a summary of the principal terms of the Investment, the Share
Dividend and a proposed recapitalization and restructuring of General Growths
indebtedness (the Summary). While the Summary proposes specific treatment for
various classes of existing claims against and equity interests in General Growth,
Brookfield is amenable to discussing, if the Company desires, different treatment and
structures (including plan treatment provisions that would permit structurally senior
classes to have a priority in selecting offered forms of plan currency) provided that
the fundamental bases of the Investment and Share Dividend are maintained and the
value of Brookfields Investment is not diluted. The fundamental bases of the
proposed Investment include (i) total enterprise value for the Company on emergence
(after consummation of the Share Dividend and asset sales, Reorganized GGP) of $27.9
billion (GGP Plan Value) or an equivalent of $10 per share at GGP Plan Value, and
total enterprise value for GGO on emergence of $2.8 billion (GGO Plan Value) or an
equivalent of $5 per share (the GGO Shares) at GGO Plan Value, in each case, based
on the assumptions and subject to the adjustments provided herein, (ii) Reorganized
GGPs debt does not exceed $19.9 billion (inclusive of $1.5 billion of corporate level
unsecured indebtedness and any debt that is reinstated as contemplated by the
Summary), (iii) the real property assets of the Company (including equity interests in
joint ventures that hold real property) consist substantially of those reflected in
the Companys financial statements as of September 30, 2009 (except for the asset
sales contemplated herein), (iv) the Plan Sponsor is able to make a minimum Investment
of $2.5 billion, (v) on the Effective Date (as defined in Section I.A), the Plan
Sponsor has the right to appoint 3 of the 9 directors of the new board of directors of
the Reorganized GGP and the board of directors of GGO, (vi) consummation of the Share
Dividend, and (vii) the granting of the Bid Protections specified in Section II.Q of
the Summary.
The terms set forth below are being provided on a confidential basis as part of a
comprehensive proposal, each element of which is consideration for the other elements.
The proposal is proffered in the nature of a settlement proposal in furtherance of
settlement discussions, and is intended to be entitled to the protections of Federal
Rule of Evidence 408 and any other applicable statutes or doctrines protecting the use
or disclosure of confidential information and information exchanged in the context of
settlement discussions. The principal proposed economic terms of the Investment and
other elements of the recapitalization and the treatment and other terms set forth
below, are being made at a level designed by Brookfield to foster consensus and induce
General Growths stakeholders to accept the proposed recapitalization and
restructuring. Thus, in the event a Definitive Agreement (as defined below) is not
executed, or a plan of reorganization is not confirmed containing the terms set forth
herein (including, without limitation, provisions implementing the fundamental bases
set forth above), or such other terms that may be acceptable to Brookfield, the terms
and provisions of this proposal shall have no probative value whatsoever in any action
or proceeding (including with respect to the value of the Company), may not be used by
the Company, Brookfield or any other party in connection with the Companys bankruptcy
cases or otherwise, and all of Brookfields rights, claims and defenses shall be
preserved.
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Proposed Summary of Plan Terms
I. Treatment of Claims
While the Summary proposes specific treatment for various classes of existing claims against
and equity interests in General Growth, Brookfield is amenable to discussing, if the Company
desires, different treatment and structures (including, without limitation, plan treatment
provisions that would permit structurally senior classes to have a priority in selecting
offered forms of plan currency and the reinstatement of any class of debt as contemplated
below, at the Companys option) provided that the fundamental bases of the Investment and
Share Dividend are maintained and the value of Brookfields Investment is not diluted.
A. DIP Loan
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Estimated Allowed
Amount: $400 million. |
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Paid in full in cash on the effective date (the
Effective Date) of the plan of reorganization
contemplated herein (the Plan)2 or
otherwise satisfied on a basis as the parties may agree. |
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Should the Company determine that it is
desirable to structure a portion of the Additional
Equity Issuances (as defined in Section II.H below) as a
Qualified Rights Offering for purposes of the Loan
Conversion Terms included in the DIP Facility in order
to facilitate conversion of the DIP loan to New Common
Shares (a DIP Conversion), Brookfield would be
supportive of such a structure. |
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B. Administrative
Expense Claims
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Paid in full in cash on the Effective Date or on
such other terms as the parties may agree.3 |
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C. Priority Tax Claims
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Paid in full in cash on the Effective Date or on
such other terms as the parties may agree.4 |
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D. Secured Property Loans
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The holders of Secured Property Loans shall
receive (i) with respect to those property level debtors
for which the Bankruptcy Court entered an order prior to
February 19, 2010 confirming a plan of reorganization
for such debtors (the Confirmed Plans), such treatment
as provided in the Confirmed Plans, and (ii) as
determined by General Growth for those property level
debtors for |
2 | For purposes hereof, the Effective Date is assumed to be June 30, 2010. | |
3 | The aggregate amount of allowed administrative expense claims (including transaction and other exit costs not specifically identified herein) and allowed priority tax claims shall not exceed an amount to be agreed to by General Growth and the Plan Sponsor (the Admin/Priority Cap). In the event that the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds the Admin/Priority Cap, such excess amount will reduce the amount of value available to satisfy the claims of holders of existing common shares. | |
4 | See footnote 3, above. |
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which there was not a Confirmed Plan as of
February 19, 2010, (a) such treatment as is
substantially similar in all material respects to the
treatment provided in the Confirmed Plans, (b) the
return of the property securing such loans to the
lenders thereunder, or (c) such other treatment that
satisfies the requirements of section 1129 of the
Bankruptcy Code. |
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The Plan may contain provisions allowing for
certain property level debtors to remain in chapter 11
if the proposed plan treatment for their respective
Secured Property Loans has not been agreed to by the
relevant holder or imposed by the Bankruptcy Court. |
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E. 1995 Public Rouse
Bonds and 2006 Private
Rouse Bonds
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Estimated Allowed Amount: $2.48 billion, which
includes unpaid prepetition interest and postpetition
interest accrued at the stated non-default contract rate
through the Effective Date. |
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Recovery: 100% |
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Subject to the reinstatement, in each case and
at the Companys sole option, of the Rouse bonds in lieu
of payment: |
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to the extent the Company raises additional cash as
contemplated in Section II.H below (the Additional
Cash) sufficient to pay the Specified Creditors (as
defined below) in full in cash, each holder of a Rouse
Bond will receive cash in full satisfaction of such
claim; and |
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if the Additional Cash is insufficient to pay the
Specified Creditors in full in cash, each holder of a
Rouse Bond shall have the option, subject to the maximum
aggregate cash and New Common Share availability
provisions set forth below, to be paid (i) in cash, (ii)
in New Common Shares, and/or (iii) by a combination of
the foregoing as elected by such holder. |
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The amount of cash and New Common Shares
available to satisfy the claims of the holders of Rouse
Bonds, 2006 Term and Revolving Credit Facility and 144A
Exchangeable Notes as contemplated in F and G below
(collectively, Specified Creditors) will be subject to |
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maximum amounts. |
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The maximum cash component will be set at a
level that provides the Company with post emergence cash
balance of not less than $500 million following the
Effective Date and settlement of all claims and payments
contemplated herein to be settled and/or paid. The
maximum New Common Shares available for Specified
Creditors will be 326.5 million shares (or a greater
number of shares up to 576.5 million shares to the
extent that less than $2.5 billion in net proceeds is
raised from New Debt and Asset Sales). For greater
certainty, to the extent the Company raises Additional
Cash or exercises the DIP Conversion, the maximum number
of New Common Shares for Specified Creditors shall be
reduced accordingly. |
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To the extent that Specified Creditors elect in
the aggregate to receive cash and/or New Common Shares
in an amount that exceeds the maximum available amounts
of cash and/or New Common Shares, the relevant amounts
will be pro-rated based on the allowed recovery amounts,
with the balance of the allowed recovery satisfied in
the undersubscribed form of distribution. |
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F. 2006 Term and
Revolving Credit
Facility
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Estimated Allowed Amount: $2.63 billion, which
includes unpaid prepetition interest and postpetition
interest accrued at the stated non-default contract rate
through the Effective Date. |
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Recovery: 100% |
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To the extent the Company raises Additional Cash
sufficient to pay the Specified Creditors in full in
cash, each holder of a 2006 Term and Revolving Credit
Facility Claim will receive cash in full satisfaction of
such claim. If the Additional Cash is insufficient to
pay the Specified Creditors in full in cash, each holder
of a 2006 Term and Revolving Credit Facility Claim shall
have the option, subject to the maximum aggregate cash
and New Common Share availability provisions set forth
in E above, to be paid (i) in cash, (ii) in New Common
Shares, and/or (iii) by a combination of the foregoing
as elected by such holder. |
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G. 144A Exchangeable
Notes
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Estimated Allowed Amount: $1.66 billion, which
includes unpaid prepetition interest and postpetition
interest accrued at the stated non-default contract rate
through the Effective Date. |
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Recovery: 100% |
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Subject to the reinstatement, at the Companys
sole option, of the 144 Exchangeable Notes in lieu of
payment, to the extent the Company raises Additional
Cash sufficient to pay the Specified Creditors in full
in cash, each holder of a 144 Exchangeable Notes Claim
will receive cash in full satisfaction of such claim.
If the Additional Cash is insufficient to pay the
Specified Creditors in full in cash, each holder of a
144 Exchangeable Notes Claim shall have the option,
subject to the maximum aggregate cash and New Common
Share availability provisions set forth in E above, to
be paid (i) in cash, (ii) in New Common Shares, and/or
(iii) by a combination of the foregoing as elected by
such holder. |
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H. Trade and Other
Unsecured Claims
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Paid in full (including postpetition interest to
the extent required) in cash 30 days after Effective
Date or otherwise agreed upon by the
parties.5 |
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I. 2006 Trust Preferred
Shares and Junior
Subordinated Notes
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Estimated Allowed Amount: $0.21 billion, which
includes unpaid prepetition and postpetition accrued
distributions at the stated contract rate through the
Effective Date |
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Reinstated (accrued but unpaid distributions
paid in cash on the Effective Date). |
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J. Preferred UPREIT Units
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Estimated Allowed Amount: $0.13 billion, which
includes unpaid prepetition and postpetition accrued
distributions at the stated contract rate through the
Effective Date |
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Reinstated (accrued but unpaid distributions
paid in cash on the Effective Date). |
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K. Existing Common Equity
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Existing common shares and UPREIT
units6 to receive (a) 324.7 million GGO
Shares and (b) 324.7 million New Common Shares,
providing an aggregate amount equal to $3.25 billion at
GGP Plan Value and $1.62 billion at GGO Plan Value
(inclusive of New Common Shares and GGO Shares to be
issued in satisfaction of any existing or future claims
under the Hughes Contingent Stock Agreement (the Hughes
Claims)). |
5 | The aggregate amount of trade and other unsecured claims shall not exceed an amount to be agreed to by General Growth and the Plan Sponsor (the Trade/Other Cap). In the event that the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds the Trade/Other Cap, such excess amount will reduce the amount of value available to satisfy the claims of holders of existing common shares. | |
6 | Transaction structure to conform to existing accounting and tax requirements and objectives. |
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Such distribution shall be subject to reduction to the extent the Admin/Priority Cap and/or Trade/Other Cap is exceeded, as set forth above. | ||
L. Intercompany Claims
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Reinstated, eliminated or waived; no
distribution. |
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M. Outstanding Warrants,
Options, etc.
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All stock options will be assumed. |
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II. Other |
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A. Plan Proponents
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General Growth and the Plan Sponsor. |
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B. The Share
Dividend7
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The Company will form GGO by using its reasonable
best efforts to contribute the GGO assets set forth on
Schedule I to GGO (the Identified
Assets)8 |
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GGO shares will be distributed as a dividend
to GGP shareholders in the Share Dividend based on a GGO
Plan Value of $5 per share |
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GGO shall raise $250 million in capital through
the consummation of a rights offering at $5 per GGO Share
to GGO shareholders (the GGO Rights Offering). The
Plan Sponsor will backstop $125 million of the GGO Rights
Offering (which will be incremental to the $2.5 billion
Investment) (the GGO Backstop). |
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The Plan Sponsor shall be provided with
preemptive rights on all further equity raises that may
be conducted by GGO following the Effective Date. |
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The Plan Sponsor shall be entitled to receive a
minimum allocation of $50 million in GGO Shares from the
GGO Rights Offering, and shall receive back-stop
consideration of 5% of the GGO Backstop, payable in GGO
Shares. The Company may offer existing shareholders of
the Company the opportunity to backstop the remaining
portion of the GGO Rights Offering and receive a minimum
allocation and backstop consideration in a proportionate
amount to that received by the Plan Sponsor with respect
to the GGO Backstop. |
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C. Executory Contracts and
Unexpired Leases
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All executory contracts (including employee
benefit plans, insurance, supply contracts, etc.) and
unexpired leases to be assumed unless previously
expressly rejected under the Plan or by separate motion. |
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D. New Common Shares and GGO
Shares
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Subject to adjustment as contemplated herein, up
to approximately 901.2 million New Common Shares (or a
greater number up to 1,151.2 million New Common Shares to
the extent that less than $2.5 billion in net proceeds is
raised from New Debt and Asset Sales) will |
7 | Transaction structure to conform to existing accounting and tax requirements and objectives. | |
8 | In the event that the Company is unable to contribute one or more of the Identified Assets, the Company shall contribute other assets, with the consent of Brookfield acting reasonably, having an economically equivalent value to the Identified Asset(s) unable to be contributed. |
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be issued
based upon the GGP Plan Value. |
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The up to 901.2 million New Common Shares (or
such greater number referred to above) are inclusive of
250.0 million shares issued as a result of the Investment
for proceeds of $2.5 billion, up to 326.5 million shares
(or up to 576.5 million shares as contemplated herein)
issued to investors in an equity raise for Additional
Cash and/or holders of the 2006 Bank Loan, Rouse Bonds,
the Exchangeable Notes or the DIP Loan, and 324.7 million
shares issued to holders of existing common shares and
holders of Hughes contingent stock claims. |
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374.7 million GGO Shares will be issued based
upon the GGO Plan Value. |
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The 374.7 million GGO Shares are inclusive of
324.7 million shares issued as a result of the Share
Dividend and 50.0 million shares as a result of the GGO
Rights Offering. |
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The Plan Sponsor agrees not to sell any New
Common Shares and GGO Shares for a minimum
period.9 |
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E.
New Debt Raise/Reinstatement
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The Company will seek to reinstate approximately
$1.5 billion of existing debt or raise approximately $1.5
billion of cash through the incurrence of a corresponding
amount of new corporate level unsecured debt (the New
Debt). If requested by the Company, Brookfield will
assist the Company in its efforts to arrange the New
Debt. The New Debt may be made available to the existing
creditors to satisfy their claims, if deemed desirable by
the Company. |
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F.
Asset Sales
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The Company shall seek to consummate Asset Sales
targeted to generate net cash proceeds of approximately
$1 billion; provided, however, the Company and Plan
Sponsor agree to work together in good faith to achieve
the appropriate balance between Asset Sales and
Additional Equity Issuances contemplated in Section II.H
below based on which alternative is expected to generate
the most value for the Company. The Plan Sponsor would
suggest that the Company structure the Asset Sales to be
sales of minority stakes in the relevant assets, with the
Company maintaining majority ownership and management of
the assets. |
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The Plan Sponsor is prepared to assist the
Company in finding potentially interested buyers relating
to the |
9 | Minimum lock-up period to be determined based on tax and other considerations. |
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Asset
Sales, if requested by the Company. |
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G.
Use of Cash
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Cash, raised from the Investment, Asset Sales, New Debt, a Traditional Capital Market Equity Raise, a GGP Rights Offering (each to the extent applicable) or cash on hand will be required to be used to pay claims in respect of the DIP Facility, Rouse Bonds, the 2006 Bank Loan, the Exchangeable Notes, transaction fees, and any other claims or payments required to be made in cash under the Plan such that the Company shall have a minimum cash balance of $500 million or such other higher amount as reasonably determined by the Company and the Plan Sponsor as of the Effective Date, after giving effect to distributions and payments required to be made under the Plan on and after the Effective Date. | |
H.
Provisions Relating to
Additional Equity Issuances and
Additional Asset Sales
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The Company may, at its option, raise additional
cash for purposes of distribution to the Specified
Creditors through (a) the conduct of asset sales in
addition to the Asset Sales referred to in II.F (such
additional asset sales, the Additional Asset Sales),
and (b) the issuance of additional equity beyond that
contemplated by the Investment (the Additional Equity
Issuances). The Company may proceed in the manner in
which it determines generates the lowest cost of capital
to the Company. |
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If the Company elects to conduct Additional
Equity Issuances, it may conduct (a) a Traditional
Capital Market Equity Raise (provided that (i) no one
entity or group of related entities acquires more than
10% of the equity interests of the Company on a fully
diluted basis (after giving effect to all New Common
Shares to be issued (x) under the Plan and (y) upon
exercise of the warrants contemplated by the Summary, but
excluding (z) shares on account of employee stock
options) (such basis, a Fully Diluted Basis) and (ii)
the Plan Sponsor shall have the option to acquire, in
addition to its cornerstone Investment, up to 15% of such
additional equity) or (b) a GGP Rights Offering, subject
to a minimum allocation to the Plan Sponsor; provided,
however, that, on or prior to the Effective Date, the
Company shall not issue New Common Shares pursuant to
clause (a) or (b) at a price per share below $10.00 (net
of all underwriting and other discounts and related
expenses) (the Floor Price). |
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The Company shall not be permitted to issue, or
convert any debt to, any New Common Shares at a per share
price below the Floor Price. In the event any New Common
Shares are issued, or any debt is converted to |
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New Common
Shares, at a per share price below the Floor Price, the
Plan Sponsor shall not be required to proceed with the
Investment (although it shall be entitled to retain the
Interim Warrants). |
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The Plan Sponsor shall be provided with
participation rights on all further equity raises that
may be conducted by the Company following the Effective
Date so as to maintain its then-current percentage
ownership of Reorganized GGP capital stock on a Fully
Diluted Basis as of the date of each such equity raise. |
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Prior to the Effective Date, if the Company
elects to conduct Additional Asset Sales, such sales
would be subject to the reasonable approval of the Plan
Sponsor. |
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I.
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[Intentionally
omitted] |
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J.
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[Intentionally
omitted] |
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K.
Office Asset Management Services |
If requested by the Company, Brookfield will
provide office asset management services for the
Companys office properties at no charge to the Company. |
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L.
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[Intentionally
omitted] |
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M.
Corporate Governance of
Reorganized GGP
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On the Effective Date, the Board of Directors of
Reorganized GGP will be composed of 9 directors. The
Plan Sponsor will have a continuing right to nominate 3
directors, subject to downward adjustment as follows: |
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so long as the Plan Sponsors aggregate equity
ownership in Reorganized GGP is equal to or greater than
20% on a Fully Diluted Basis, then the Plan Sponsor shall
have the right to nominate 3 directors; |
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so long as the Plan Sponsors aggregate equity
ownership in Reorganized GGP is equal to or greater than
15% but is less than 20% on a Fully Diluted Basis, then
the Plan Sponsor shall have the right to nominate 2
directors; and |
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so long as the Plan Sponsors aggregate equity
ownership in Reorganized GGP is equal to or greater than
10% but is less than 15% on a Fully Diluted Basis, then
the Plan Sponsor shall have the right to nominate 1
director. |
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For the avoidance of doubt, if the Plan Sponsors
aggregate equity ownership in Reorganized GGP is less
than 10% on a Fully Diluted Basis, it shall no longer
have the right to nominate any director to the Board of
Directors of Reorganized GGP. |
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N.
Corporate Governance of GGO
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On the Effective Date, the Board of Directors of
GGO will be composed of 9 directors. The Plan Sponsor
will have a continuing right to nominate 3 directors (one
of whom shall be the chief executive officer of GGO if
such individual is a Brookfield executive); provided,
however, that (x) if the Plan Sponsor sells any GGO
shares or warrants, then the Plan Sponsors nomination
right shall be reduced to two directors and (y) if the
Plan Sponsors aggregate equity ownership in GGO is less
than 10% on a Fully Diluted Basis, it shall no longer
have the right to nominate any director to the Board of
Directors of GGO. |
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O.
Out of Pocket Fees and
Expenses
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Each party will bear its own transaction-related
costs and expenses, and the Plan Sponsor shall receive no
expense reimbursement. |
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P.
Transaction Structure
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The implementation of the Investment will be carried out through the establishment of a new corporation that acquires the assets of the Company or its subsidiary operating partnership or such other manner as the Plan Sponsor and the Company mutually agree.10 | |
Q.
Bid Protections
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As a condition precedent to continuing
discussions and proceeding to definitive documentation,
until the date the Bankruptcy Court either enters or
denies entry of the Protections Order (as defined below)
(such date, the Expiration Date), the Company and the
Plan Sponsor agree to engage in exclusive negotiations,
and (i) the Company shall not engage in any discussions
with any other competing bidder, concerning a
recapitalization or a disposition (by merger, asset
disposition or otherwise); provided, however, that the
Company shall be permitted (x) to initiate or continue
discussions or negotiations with any third party and
enable such third parties to conduct diligence in
connection with the capital raise process being conducted
by the Companys financial advisors and (y) to enable
third parties to conduct diligence for other purposes in
accordance with the directives of the Bankruptcy Court
and (ii) without the written consent of the Company, the
Plan Sponsor shall not engage in any discussions with any
third party or competing bidder concerning a
recapitalization or a |
10 | Transaction structure to conform to existing accounting and tax requirements and objectives. |
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disposition (by merger, asset
disposition or otherwise) of the Company or its
affiliates other than the debt or equity financing
sources identified in writing to the Company. |
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Upon agreement to definitive documentation, the
Company will seek and use its reasonable best efforts to
obtain entry of an order (the Protections Order) that
provides Brookfield with, upon entry of the
Protections Order, transferable warrants to purchase 60
million shares of existing common equity of GGP (i) at an
exercise price of $15 per share (the Interim Warrants),
which exercise price is subject to the adjustment
provisions contemplated by clause (iii) below, (ii)
having an expiry date of seven years from their issuance,
(iii) with a strike price that will be adjusted downward,
but not below zero, penny for penny, by the value of any
dividends paid (whether cash or in kind) with respect to
the common stock underlying such warrant, (iv) that
provide for value protection in the event of a change of
control including (X) an ability for the acquirer to
redeem the warrants for cash based on a Black-Scholes
value of the Interim Warrant, taking into account the
remaining life of the Interim Warrants as if the change
of control had not occurred and using a Black-Scholes
volatility input of 20% or (Y) in the event of a change
of control that is a public merger, an ability of the
acquirer to maintain the warrants outstanding in respect
of the merged entity, with customary adjustments, (v)
containing other customary anti-dilution, adjustment and
other terms, (vi) providing for a cashless exercise/net
share settlement mechanism and (vii) benefiting from
registration rights for both the Interim Warrants and the
underlying equity securities. |
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Upon consummation of the Plan, the Interim
Warrants shall be replaced with warrants to purchase (a)
60 million New Common Shares at an exercise price equal
to $10 per share, and (b) 40 million GGO Shares at an
exercise price equal to $5 per share, in each case having
the same expiry date as the Interim Warrants. |
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It is understood between the parties that the
Interim Warrants described above are in lieu of any
underwriting discounts, commitment fees, break-up fees,
expense reimbursements and any other fees that would be
customary in similar transactions. |
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In the event that the Investment is not
consummated as a result of a material breach by or on the
part of the Plan Sponsor, then the Interim Warrants will
be cancelled |
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and be null and void, it being understood
that the Interim Warrants shall not otherwise be subject
to cancellation. |
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The Protections Order must (a) approve the
negotiated terms of the bid protections included within
the definitive documentation, and (b) establish bidding
procedures with respect to the Companys solicitation of
qualified superior proposals, which procedures shall (i)
include requirements for qualification for both competing
bidders (including financial wherewithal) and bids
(including absence of due diligence, financing and other
material conditions), and (ii) require an initial bid
increment of not less than $150 million more than the
value of the transaction contemplated by this proposal.
Beginning on the Expiration Date, the Company will have
an opportunity to solicit qualified superior proposals
through bidding procedures to be agreed by the Company
and the Plan Sponsor. |
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R. Disclosure Statement, Plan
and Confirmation Order
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Disclosure statement, disclosure statement order,
Plan, confirmation order and all documents related to the
Plan, the Investment and Share Dividend (collectively,
the Plan Documents) to be in form and substance
acceptable to the Company and the Plan Sponsor. The Plan
shall provide that the Plan Documents may not be modified
or amended without the consent of both the Company and
the Plan Sponsor. |
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S. Support Provision
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So long as the Plan and other Plan Documents are
consistent with this summary and acceptable to the
parties, each Plan Sponsor shall support confirmation of
the Plan and shall not oppose or otherwise seek to modify
or delay approval or confirmation of the Plan or the
occurrence of its Effective Date. In this regard, each
Plan Sponsor may prepare and submit a letter to be
included in the solicitation materials indicating such
partys support for the Plan and recommendation that
holders of Rouse Bonds, 2006 Bank Loan Claims and
Exchangeable Notes Claims vote to accept the Plan (if
such holders are entitled to vote on the Plan). |
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T. Retention of Causes of Action
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All causes of action shall vest with Reorganized
GGP or GGO, as applicable. |
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U. Conditions to Confirmation
of the Plan and Occurrence of
Effective Date
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Usual and customary for transactions of this type.
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V. No Solicitation
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This summary is not intended to be, and is not, a
solicitation for the acceptance or rejection of a chapter |
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11 plan for the Company. Acceptance of any such plan by
any party (including Brookfield and the Plan Sponsor)
will not be solicited from any person or entity until
such person or entity has received the disclosures
required under or otherwise in compliance with applicable
law. Accordingly, this summary does not bind any
creditor or other party to vote in favor of or support
any chapter 11 plan. |
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W. Definitive Documentation
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Although the terms and conditions set forth in
this summary are intended to express the intentions of
the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
the parties understand and agree that no party shall be
legally bound to any of the provisions set forth herein
unless and until such terms are incorporated into a
definitive agreement that has been executed by the
Company and the Plan Sponsor and approved by the
Bankruptcy Court (the Definitive Agreement). |
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The Definitive Agreement regarding the matters
set forth herein, including, but not limited to, the
Investment, recapitalization and Share Dividend,
(collectively, the Transactions) when, as, and if it is
executed and delivered, shall contain usual and customary
provisions for transactions of this type, including the
non-occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect (as defined
below) as a condition precedent to the consummation of
the Investment and provisions providing that the Company
will undertake such pre-closing transactions as
reasonably requested by the Plan Sponsor to implement the
transaction and that are not inconsistent with this
proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the term
Definitive Agreement does not include this proposed
summary of terms, an executed letter of intent or any
other preliminary written agreement, nor does it include
any written or oral acceptance of any offer or bid made
by the Plan Sponsor. |
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Material Adverse Effect shall mean, any change,
event or occurrence following the execution of the
Definitive Agreement which has a material adverse effect
on the results of operations or financial condition of
the Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries
taken as a whole, other than changes, events or
occurrences (i) generally affecting (A) the retail mall
industry in the United States or in a specific geographic
area in which the Company operates, provided that such
changes, events or occurrences do not affect the Company
and its subsidiaries in a materially disproportionate
manner as compared to other entities |
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that own and manage retail malls throughout the United States, or (B) the economy, or financial or capital markets, in the United States or elsewhere in the world, including changes in interest or exchange rates or the availability of capital, or (ii) arising out of, resulting from or attributable to (A) changes in law or regulation or in generally accepted accounting principles or in accounting standards, or changes in general legal, regulatory or political conditions, (B) the negotiation, execution, announcement or performance of any agreement between the Company and/or its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Plan Sponsor and/or its affiliates, on the other hand, or the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby or operating performance or reputational issues arising out of or associated with the Companys or its affiliates bankruptcy cases, including the impact thereof on relationships, contractual or otherwise, with tenants, customers, suppliers, distributors, partners or employees, or any litigation or claims arising from allegations of breach of fiduciary duty or violation of law or otherwise, including, without limitation, any developments in the bankruptcy cases, (C) acts of war, sabotage or terrorism, or any escalation or worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage or terrorism threatened or underway as of the date of the Definitive Agreement, (D) earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes or other natural disasters, (E) any action taken by the Company or its subsidiaries as contemplated or permitted by any agreement between the Company and/or its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Plan Sponsor and/or its affiliates, on the other hand, or with the Plan Sponsors consent, or any failure by the Company to take any action as a result of any restriction contained in any agreement between the Company and/or its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Plan Sponsor and/or its affiliates, on the other hand, or (F) in each case in and of itself, any decline in the market price, or change in trading volume, of the capital stock or debt securities of the Company or any direct or indirect subsidiary thereof, or any failure to meet publicly announced or internal revenue or earnings projections, forecasts, estimates or guidance for any period, whether relating to financial performance or business metrics, including, without limitation, revenues, net operating incomes, cash flows or cash positions. |
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X. Termination Date
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The transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned, and the Definitive Agreement may be terminated, by either party if (i) the Protections Order shall not have been entered within 45 days of the filing of the motion relating thereto (or the next business day if such day is not a business day) or (ii) the Investment has not occurred on or before December 31, 2010, subject to the Companys unilateral option to extend for a period of up to six months; provided, the Interim Warrants shall not be cancelled under any circumstance unless the Investment is not consummated as a result of a material breach of the Definitive Agreement on the part of the Plan Sponsor. |
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Schedule I
Schedule of Assets for GGO
Schedule of Assets for GGO
| Special Consideration Properties |
| Eagle Ridge Mall | ||
| Oviedo Marketplace | ||
| Grand Traverse Mall | ||
| Country Hills Plaza | ||
| Moreno Valley Mall | ||
| Lakeview Square | ||
| Northgate Mall | ||
| Bay City Mall | ||
| Mall St. Vincent | ||
| Southland Center | ||
| Chapel Hills Mall | ||
| Chico Mall | ||
| Piedmont |
| Master Planned Communities (Summerlin, Emerson, Columbia, Fairwood, Bridgelands, Woodlands) | |
| Alameda Plaza, Idaho | |
| Century Plaza, Alabama | |
| Cottonwood, Salt Lake land | |
| Kendal Towne Center, Miami land | |
| Riverwalk Market Place | |
| Village of Redlands, California | |
| South Street Seaport | |
| Rio West, New Mexico | |
| Victoria Ward | |
| Ala Moana Tower | |
| Allentown, Texas | |
| Bridges at Mint Hill, North Carolina | |
| Circle T Ranch & Power Centre, TX | |
| Elk Grove Promenade | |
| Princeton, NJ industrial land | |
| Summerlin Centre | |
| Volo, Illinois land | |
| Maui Ranch property | |
| Arizona 2 Office capital lease income expiring in 2015 | |
| Condos Nouvelle at Natick | |
| Summerlin Hospital interest | |
| Golf course TPC Summerlin & Canyons, LV | |
| Park West Mall | |
| Landmark Mall |
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| Leasehold Interest in 110 N. Wacker Drive |
| Option to acquire Fashion Show air rights for nominal consideration, subject to the negotiation of mutually agreeable documentation relating to the transfer of such rights, including with respect to the release of collateral, easements and other interests. |
| At the option of the Company, other non-income producing assets with net asset value not less than $0 and not more than $50 million. |
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