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Macerich Announces Second Quarter Results

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE: MAC) today announced results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 which included total funds from operations ("FFO") diluted of $59.9 million or $.67 per diluted share compared to $1.12 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 . For the six months ended June 30, 2009 , FFO-diluted was $162.8 million compared to $192.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 . Net loss available to common stockholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was $21.7 million or $.29 per diluted share compared to net income available to common stockholders of $15.7 million or $.21 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 . For the six months ended June 30, 2009 , net loss available to common stockholders was $7.7 million or $.11 per diluted share compared to net income available to common stockholders of $108.3 million or $1.47 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2008 . Negatively impacting both FFO per diluted share and EPS by $.31 per share during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 was a $27 million impairment charge on non core assets. 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 Activity:

  • During the quarter, Macerich signed 238,000 square feet of specialty store leases with average initial rents of $43.49 per square foot. Starting base rent on new lease signings was 21.2% higher than the expiring base rent.
  • Mall tenant sales per square foot for the trailing twelve month period decreased to $428 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 compared to $464 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008.
  • Portfolio occupancy at June 30, 2009 was 90.5% compared to 92.5% at June 30, 2008 and up from 90.2% at March 31, 2009.
  • In July, the Company completed the sale of $66 million in non core asset sales.
  • During 2009, the Company has closed on over $600 million in financings and has arranged for financing on another three loans totaling over $200 million.
  • On July 30, 2009, the Company closed on the sale of a 49% joint venture interest in Queens Center, netting approximately $150 million in cash proceeds.

Commenting on results, Arthur Coppola chairman and chief executive officer of Macerich stated, "In light of the economy, we are pleased with the continuing solid fundamentals with occupancy levels above 90% and strong releasing spreads. In addition, we have made a significant amount of progress on our balance sheet with the recently announced joint venture on Queens Center, the sale of non core assets and a series of new financings."

Joint Ventures:

On July 30, 2009, the Company and long-time partner The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited announced a joint venture in Macerich's dominant New York City asset, Queens Center. Under the terms of the deal, the Company received approximately $150 million in net cash and Cadillac Fairview acquired a 49% interest in the asset.

Non Core Asset Sales:

During July the Company closed on $66 million of non core asset sales. The properties sold were all un-leveraged and included five Kohl's stores and one strip center in Phoenix . This brings the non core assets sales for the year to $74 million .

Financing Activity:

The Company has arranged for financing on two previously unencumbered assets. A $90 million loan has been arranged for Paradise Valley Mall which will have a three year term, extendable to five years and bear interest at Libor plus 4.0%. The loan is expected to close in August. An $80 million three year construction loan has been arranged on Northgate Mall. The loan will have an interest rate of Libor plus 4.50% and is expected to close in September.

At the Village of Corte Madera the Company has agreed to an $80 million, seven year fixed rate loan bearing interest at 7.20%. This loan will pay off the maturing loan of $63 million. The new loan is expected to close in October.

Upon completion of these financings, the Company will have less than $60 million of remaining maturities for 2009.

Subsequent to quarter end, the unsecured term notes were paid down by $200 million from proceeds from the Queen's joint venture sale and the non core asset sales.

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 . The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 87% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P.Macerich now owns approximately 76 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 72 regional malls. Additional information about Macerich can be obtained from the Company's Web site 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, August 4, 2009 at 9:30 AM Pacific Time. To listen to the call, please go to any of these web sites at least 15 minutes prior to the call in order to register and download audio software if needed. An online replay at 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. Stockholders are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or projected. Such factors include, among others, general industry, economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates and terms, interest rate fluctuations, availability, 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, 2008 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, 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)

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


    Results of
     Operations:
                              --------------      ---------      -------------
                              Results before      Impact of      Results after
                               SFAS 144 (a)      SFAS 144 (a)     SFAS 144 (a)
                              --------------    -------------    -------------

                                  For the         For the           For the
                               Three Months     Three Months     Three Months
                              Ended June 30,   Ended June 30,   Ended June 30,
                              --------------   --------------   --------------
                                         Unaudited                 Unaudited
                                         ---------                 ---------
                               2009  2008(b)   2009   2008      2009  2008(b)
                               ----  -------   ----   ----      ----  -------
    Minimum rents          $123,504 $130,673    $0   ($842) $123,504 $129,831
    Percentage rents          2,686    2,954     -       -     2,686    2,954
    Tenant recoveries        62,530   67,067     -    (154)   62,530   66,913
    Management Companies'
     revenues                 9,345   10,382     -       -     9,345   10,382
    Other income              7,850    6,775     -     (64)    7,850    6,711
                              -----    -----     -     ----    -----    -----
    Total revenues         $205,915 $217,851    $0 ($1,060) $205,915 $216,791
    --------------         -------- --------    -- -------- -------- --------

    Shopping center and
     operating expenses      67,565   69,354   (11)   (346)   67,554   69,008
    Management Companies'
     operating expenses      18,872   20,529     -       -    18,872   20,529
    Income tax (benefit)
     provision                 (380)    (689)    -       -      (380)    (689)
    Depreciation and
     amortization            63,740   57,774     -    (300)   63,740   57,474
    REIT general and
     administrative
     expenses                 4,648    4,135     -       -     4,648    4,135
    Interest expense  (b)    71,914   72,042     -       -    71,914   72,042
    Gain on early
     extinguishment of debt   7,127        -     -       -     7,127        -
    (Loss) gain on sale or
     write-down of assets   (25,605)     376     -     113   (25,605)     489
    Equity in income of
     unconsolidated joint
     ventures (c)            14,556   24,946     -       -    14,556   24,946
    (Loss) income from
     continuing operations  (24,366)  20,028    11    (301)  (24,355)  19,727
    Discontinued Operations:
      (Loss) gain on sale
       or disposition of
       assets                     -        -     -    (113)        -     (113)
      (Loss) income from
       discontinued
       operations                 -        -   (11)    414       (11)     414
    Total (loss) income
     from discontinued
     operations                   -        -   (11)    301       (11)     301
    Net (loss) income       (24,366)  20,028     -       -   (24,366)  20,028
    Less net (loss) income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests               (2,630)   3,468     -       -    (2,630)   3,468
    Net (loss) income
     attributable to
     common stockholders    (21,736)  16,560     -       -   (21,736)  16,560
    Less preferred
     dividends (d)                -      835     -       -         -      835
    Net (loss) income
     available to
     common stockholders   ($21,736) $15,725     -       -  ($21,736) $15,725
    --------------------   --------- -------   ---     ---  --------- -------

    Average number of
     shares
     outstanding -basic      77,270   73,780                  77,270   73,780
    -------------------      ------   ------                  ------   ------
    Average shares
     outstanding,
     assuming full
     conversion of OP
     Units  (e)              88,970   86,781                  88,970   86,781
                             ------   ------                  ------   ------
    Average shares
     outstanding
     -Funds From Operations
     ("FFO") -diluted (d)
     (e)                     88,970   88,633                  88,970   88,633
    -----------------------  ------   ------                  ------   ------

    Per share (loss)
     income-
     diluted before
     discontinued
     operations                   -        -                  ($0.29)   $0.21
    ----------------            ---      ---                  -------   -----
    Net (loss) income per
     share-
     basic (b)               ($0.29)   $0.21                  ($0.29)   $0.21
    ---------------------    -------   -----                  -------   -----
    Net (loss) income per
     share-
     diluted (b) (d) (e)     ($0.29)   $0.21                  ($0.29)   $0.21
    ---------------------    -------   -----                  -------   -----
    Dividend declared per
     share                    $0.60    $0.80                   $0.60    $0.80
    ---------------------     -----    -----                   -----    -----
    FFO - basic  (b) (e)
     (f)                    $59,920  $98,810                 $59,920  $98,810
    ---------------------   -------  -------                 -------  -------
    FFO - diluted (b) (d)
     (e) (f)                $59,920  $99,645                 $59,920  $99,645
    ----------------------  -------  -------                 -------  -------
    FFO per share- basic
     (b) (e) (f)              $0.67    $1.14                   $0.67    $1.14
    -----------------------   -----    -----                   -----    -----
    FFO per share- diluted
     (b) (d) (e) (f)          $0.67    $1.12                   $0.67    $1.12
    -----------------------   -----    -----                   -----    -----



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


    Results of Operations:
                            ---------------    -------------    --------------
                             Results before      Impact of       Results after
                              SFAS 144 (a)      SFAS 144 (a)      SFAS 144 (a)
                             --------------    -------------    --------------

                                  For the         For the           For the
                                Six Months      Six Months        Six Months
                              Ended June 30,  Ended June 30,    Ended June 30,
                              --------------  --------------    --------------
                                        Unaudited                  Unaudited
                                        ---------                  ---------
                              2009  2008(b)   2009    2008      2009  2008(b)
                              ----  -------   ----    ----      ----  -------
    Minimum rents         $250,976 $262,760     $0 ($1,781) $250,976 $260,979
    Percentage rents         5,487    5,658      -       -     5,487    5,658
    Tenant recoveries      127,441  134,898      -    (328)  127,441  134,570
    Management Companies'
     revenues               17,885   20,073      -       -    17,885   20,073
    Other income            14,904   13,388      -    (347)   14,904   13,041
                            ------   ------      -    -----   ------   ------
    Total revenues        $416,693 $436,777     $0 ($2,456) $416,693 $434,321
    --------------        -------- --------     -- -------- -------- --------

    Shopping center and
     operating expenses    138,346  140,308    (20)   (677)  138,326  139,631
    Management Companies'
     operating expenses     42,302   38,872      -       -    42,302   38,872
    Income tax (benefit)
     provision              (1,181)    (388)     -       -    (1,181)    (388)
    Depreciation and
     amortization          128,651  118,901      -    (772)  128,651  118,129
    REIT general and
     administrative
     expenses                9,906    8,538      -       -     9,906    8,538
    Interest expense  (b)  141,852  146,411      -       -   141,852  146,411
    Gain on early
     extinguishment of
     debt                   29,601        -      -       -    29,601        -
    (Loss) gain on sale or
     write-down of assets  (24,849) 100,313     17 (99,150)  (24,832)   1,163
    Equity in income of
     unconsolidated joint
     ventures (c)           30,482   47,244      -       -    30,482   47,244

    (Loss) income from
     continuing
     operations             (7,949) 131,692     37(100,157)   (7,912)  31,535
    Discontinued Operations:
      (Loss) gain on sale
       or disposition of
       assets                    -        -    (17) 99,150       (17)  99,150
      (Loss) income from
       discontinued
       operations                -        -    (20)  1,007       (20)   1,007
    Total (loss) income
     from discontinued
     operations                  -        -    (37)100,157       (37) 100,157
    Net (loss) income       (7,949) 131,692      -       -    (7,949) 131,692
    Less net (loss) income
     attributable to
     noncontrolling
     interests                (229)  20,068      -       -      (229)  20,068
    Net (loss) income
     attributable
     to common stockholders (7,720) 111,624      -       -    (7,720) 111,624
    Less preferred
     dividends (d)               -    3,289      -       -         -    3,289
    Net (loss) income
     available to
     common stockholders   ($7,720)$108,335      -       -   ($7,720)$108,335
    --------------------   ------- --------    ---     ---   ------- --------

    Average number of
     shares
     outstanding - basic    77,082   73,061                   77,082   73,061
    --------------------    ------   ------                   ------   ------
    Average shares
     outstanding,
     assuming full
     conversion of OP
     Units  (e)             88,759   88,465                   88,759   88,465
                            ------   ------                   ------   ------
    Average shares
     outstanding -
     Funds From Operations
     ("FFO") - diluted (d)
     (e)                    88,759   88,465                   88,759   88,465
    ----------------------- ------   ------                   ------   ------

    Per share (loss)
     income- diluted
     before discontinued
     operations                  -        -                   ($0.11)   $0.34
    --------------------       ---      ---                   -------   -----
    Net (loss) income per
     share-basic (b)        ($0.12)   $1.48                   ($0.12)   $1.48
    ---------------------   -------   -----                   -------   -----
    Net (loss) income per
     share-diluted (b) (d)
     (e)                    ($0.11)   $1.47                   ($0.11)   $1.47
    ---------------------   -------   -----                   -------   -----
    Dividend declared per
     share                   $1.40    $1.60                    $1.40    $1.60
    ---------------------    -----    -----                    -----    -----
    FFO - basic  (b) (e)
     (f)                  $162,760 $188,824                 $162,760 $188,824
    --------------------- -------- --------                 -------- --------
    FFO - diluted (b) (d)
     (e) (f)              $162,760 $192,113                 $162,760 $192,113
    ------------------------------ --------                 -------- --------
    FFO per share- basic
     (b) (e) (f)             $1.83    $2.21                    $1.83    $2.21
    -----------------------  -----    -----                    -----    -----
    FFO per share- diluted
     (b) (d) (e) (f)         $1.83    $2.17                    $1.83    $2.17
    -----------------------  -----    -----                    -----    -----



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

    (a)  SFAS No. 144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-
    Lived Assets" ("SFAS 144") addresses financial accounting and reporting
    for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The following
    dispositions impacted the results for the three and six months ended June
    30, 2009 and 2008:

    On April 25, 2005, in connection with the acquisition of Wilmorite
    Holdings, L.P. and its affiliates, the Company issued as part of the
    consideration participating and non-participating convertible preferred
    units in MACWH, LP. On January 1, 2008, a subsidiary of the Company, at
    the election of the holders, redeemed approximately 3.4 million
    participating convertible preferred units in exchange for the distribution
    of the interests in the entity which held that portion of the Wilmorite
    portfolio that consisted of Eastview Commons, Eastview Mall, Greece Ridge
    Center, Marketplace Mall and Pittsford Plaza ("Rochester Properties").
    This exchange is referred to as the "Rochester Redemption." As a result of
    the Rochester Redemption , the Company recorded a gain of $99.3 million
    for the period ended March 31, 2008 and classified the gain to
    discontinued operations.

    On December 19, 2008, the Company sold the fee simple and/or ground
    leasehold interests in three freestanding Mervyn's buildings to the
    Pacific Premier Retail Trust joint venture for $43.4 million. As a result
    of the sale, the Company has classified the results of operations to
    discontinued operations for all periods presented.

    (b)   On January 1, 2009, the Company adopted FASB Staff Position APB 14-
    1, "Accounting for Convertible Debt Instruments That May Be Settled Upon
    Conversion (Including Partial Cash Settlement)" (FSP APB 14-1"). As a
    result, the Company retrospectively applied FSP APB 14-1 to the three and
    six months ended June 30, 2008 resulting in an increase to interest
    expense of  $3.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively, and a decrease to
    net income available to common stockholders of $3.1 million and $6.1
    million, respectively, or $0.04 and $0.07 per share, respectively. FSP APB
    14-1 decreased FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 by
    $3.5 million and $7.1 million, respectively, or by $0.04 per share and
    $0.08 per share, respectively.

    (c)  This includes, using the equity method of accounting, the Company's
    prorata share of the equity in income or loss of its unconsolidated joint
    ventures for all periods presented.

    (d)   On February 25, 1998, the Company sold $100 million of convertible
    preferred stock representing 3.627 million shares.  The convertible
    preferred shares were convertible on a 1 for 1 basis for common stock. The
    preferred shares were assumed converted for purposes of net income per
    share - diluted for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. The
    weighted average preferred shares are assumed converted for purposes of
    FFO per share - diluted for 2008.

    On October 18, 2007, 560,000 shares of convertible preferred stock were
    converted to common shares. Additionally, on May 6, 2008, May 8, 2008 and
    September 18, 2008, 684,000, 1,338,860 and 1,044,271 shares of convertible
    preferred stock were converted to common shares, respectively. As of
    December 31, 2008, there was no convertible preferred stock outstanding.

    (e)  The Macerich Partnership, LP (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.

    (f)  The Company uses FFO in addition to net income to report its
    operating and financial results and considers FFO and FFO-diluted as
    supplemental measures for the real estate industry and a supplement to
    Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) measures.  NAREIT defines
    FFO as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding
    gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of depreciated
    operating properties, plus real estate related depreciation and
    amortization and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and
    joint ventures. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint
    ventures are calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis. FFO and FFO on a
    fully diluted basis are useful to investors in comparing operating and
    financial results between periods.  This is especially true since FFO
    excludes real estate depreciation and amortization, as the Company
    believes real estate values fluctuate based on market conditions rather
    than depreciating in value ratably on a straight-line basis over time. FFO
    on a fully diluted basis is one of the measures investors find most useful
    in measuring the dilutive impact of outstanding convertible securities.
    FFO does not represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP,
    should not be considered as an alternative to net income as defined by
    GAAP and is not indicative of cash available to fund all cash flow needs.
    FFO as presented may not be comparable to similarly titled measures
    reported by other real estate investment trusts.

    Gains or losses on sales of undepreciated assets and the impact of SFAS
    141 have been included in FFO.  The inclusion of gains on sales of
    undepreciated assets increased FFO for the three and six months ended June
    30, 2009 and 2008 by $1.1 million, $2.5 million, $1.4 million and $3.0
    million, respectively, or by $0.01 per share, $0.03 per share, $0.01 per
    share and $0.03 per share, respectively. Additionally, SFAS 141 increased
    FFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 by $3.0
    million, $7.2 million, $3.9 million and $8.5 million, respectively, or by
    $0.03 per share, $0.08 per share, $0.04 per share and $0.10 per share,
    respectively.



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


    Pro rata share of joint ventures:
                                        ----------------    ----------------
                                          For the Three        For the Six
                                             Months              Months
                                         Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                        ----------------    ----------------
                                            Unaudited           Unaudited
                                           -----------         -----------
                                           2009      2008      2009      2008
                                           ----      ----      ----      ----
    Revenues:
        Minimum rents                   $64,941   $67,124  $131,977  $133,434
        Percentage rents                  1,458     2,143     2,855     4,405
        Tenant recoveries                31,822    31,452    63,877    64,048
        Other                             3,213     9,851     6,648    14,009
                                          -----     -----     -----    ------
        Total revenues                 $101,434  $110,570  $205,357  $215,896
                                       --------  --------  --------  --------

    Expenses:
        Shopping center and operating
         expenses                        35,195    35,988    71,174    71,913
        Interest expense                 25,797    25,668    51,299    51,927
        Depreciation and amortization    25,908    25,755    52,409    48,034
                                         ------    ------    ------    ------
        Total operating expenses         86,900    87,411   174,882   171,874
                                         ------    ------   -------   -------
    Gain on sale or write-down of
     assets                                   3     1,604        11     2,923
    Equity in income (loss) of joint
     ventures                                19       183        (4)      299
                                            ---       ---       ---       ---
        Net income                      $14,556   $24,946   $30,482   $47,244
                                        -------   -------   -------   -------


    Reconciliation of Net (Loss)
     income to FFO (f):
                                          -------------        -----------
                                          For the Three        For the Six
                                             Months              Months
                                         Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                        ----------------    ----------------
                                            Unaudited           Unaudited
                                           -----------         -----------
                                           2009      2008      2009      2008
                                           ----      ----      ----      ----
    Net (loss) income - available to
     common stockholders               ($21,736)  $15,725   ($7,720) $108,335

    Adjustments to reconcile net
     income to FFO - basic
      Noncontrolling interests in OP     (3,293)    2,590    (1,169)   18,665
      Gain on sale or write-down of
       consolidated assets               25,605      (376)   24,849  (100,313)
        plus gain on undepreciated
         asset sales- consolidated
         assets                           1,143       241     2,497       574
        plus noncontrolling interests
         share of gain on sale or
         write-down of consolidated
         joint ventures                     310       248       310       589
        less write-down of
         consolidated assets            (27,058)        -   (27,639)        -
      Gain on sale or write-down of
       assets from unconsolidated
       entities (pro rata share)             (3)   (1,604)      (11)   (2,923)
        plus gain on undepreciated
         asset sales- unconsolidated
         entities (pro rata share)            3     1,116         2     2,436
        plus noncontrolling interests of
         gain on sale of unconsolidated
         entities                             -       487         -       487
      Depreciation and amortization on
       consolidated assets               63,740    57,774   128,651   118,901
      Less depreciation and amortization
       allocable to noncontrolling
       interests on consolidated joint
       ventures                          (1,064)     (788)   (2,130)   (1,361)
      Depreciation and amortization on
       joint ventures (pro rata)         25,908    25,755    52,409    48,034
      Less: depreciation on personal
       property                          (3,635)   (2,358)   (7,289)   (4,600)
                                         ------    ------    ------    ------

    Total FFO - basic                    59,920    98,810   162,760   188,824

    Additional adjustment to arrive
     at FFO - diluted
      Preferred stock dividends
       earned                                 -       835         -     3,289
                                            ---       ---       ---     -----
    Total FFO - diluted                 $59,920   $99,645  $162,760  $192,113
                                        -------   -------  --------  --------


    Reconciliation of EPS to FFO per
     diluted share:
                                          -------------        -----------
                                          For the Three        For the Six
                                             Months              Months
                                         Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                        ----------------    ----------------
                                            Unaudited           Unaudited
                                           -----------         -----------
                                           2009      2008      2009      2008
                                           ----      ----      ----      ----
    Earnings per share - diluted         ($0.29)    $0.21    ($0.11)    $1.47
      Per share impact of depreciation
       and amortization of real
       estate                              0.96      0.92      1.94      1.88
      Per share impact of (gain) loss
       on sale or write-down of
       depreciated assets                     -         -         -     (1.16)
      Per share impact of preferred
       stock  not dilutive to EPS             -     (0.01)        -     (0.02)
                                            ---     -----       ---     -----
    FFO per share - diluted               $0.67     $1.12     $1.83     $2.17
                                          -----     -----     -----     -----



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



                                   -------------        -----------
                                   For the Three        For the Six
                                      Months              Months
    Reconciliation of Net
     (Loss) income to EBITDA:     Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                 ----------------    ----------------
                                     Unaudited           Unaudited
                                    -----------         -----------
                                    2009      2008      2009      2008
                                    ----      ----      ----      ----

    Net (loss) income -
     available to common
     stockholders               ($21,736)  $15,725   ($7,720) $108,335

      Interest expense -
       consolidated assets        71,914    72,042   141,852   146,411
      Interest expense -
       unconsolidated entities
       (pro rata)                 25,797    25,668    51,299    51,927
      Depreciation and
       amortization -
       consolidated assets        63,740    57,774   128,651   118,901
      Depreciation and
       amortization -
       unconsolidated entities
       (pro rata)                 25,908    25,755    52,409    48,034
      Noncontrolling interests
       in OP                      (3,293)    2,590    (1,169)   18,665
      Less: Interest expense
       and depreciation and
       amortization Allocable
       to noncontrolling
       interests on consolidated
       joint ventures             (1,471)   (1,191)   (2,959)   (1,950)
      Gain on early
       extinguishment of debt     (7,127)        -   (29,601)        -
      Gain on sale or write-down
       of assets - consolidated
       assets                     25,605      (376)   24,849  (100,313)
      Gain on sale or write-down
       of assets - unconsolidated
       entities (pro rata)            (3)   (1,604)      (11)   (2,923)
      Add: Non-controlling
       interests share of gain on
       sale of consolidated joint
       ventures                      310       248       310       589
      Add: Non-controlling
       interests share of gain on
       sale of unconsolidated
       entities                        -       487         -       487
      Income tax expense
       (benefit)                    (380)     (689)   (1,181)     (388)
      Distributions on preferred
       units                         171       264       415       540
      Preferred dividends              -       835         -     3,289

                                --------  --------  --------  --------
    EBITDA   (g)                $179,435  $197,528  $357,144  $391,604
                                --------  --------  --------  --------



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

                                   -------------        -----------
                                   For the Three        For the Six
                                      Months              Months
                                  Ended June 30,      Ended June 30,
                                 ----------------    ----------------
                                     Unaudited           Unaudited
                                    -----------         -----------
                                    2009      2008      2009      2008
                                    ----      ----      ----      ----

    EBITDA (g)                  $179,435  $197,528  $357,144  $391,604

    Add: REIT general and
     administrative expenses       4,648     4,135     9,906     8,538
        Management Companies'
         revenues                 (9,345)  (10,382)  (17,885)  (20,073)
        Management Companies'
         operating
         expenses                 18,872    20,529    42,302    38,872
        Lease termination income
         of comparable
         centers                    (711)   (2,264)   (2,268)   (4,787)
        EBITDA of non-comparable
         centers                 (19,833)  (34,681)  (41,893)  (64,836)

                                --------  --------  --------  --------
    Same Centers - NOI (h)      $173,066  $174,865  $347,306  $349,318
                                --------  --------  --------  --------


    (g) 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.

    (h) 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 straight-line and SFAS
    141 adjustments to minimum rents.

SOURCE The Macerich Company
CONTACT: Arthur Coppola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, or Thomas E. O'Hern, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of The Macerich Company, +1-310-394-6000
Web Site: http://www.macerich.com


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