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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010

Commission File No. 1-12504

THE MACERICH COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

MARYLAND
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  95-4448705
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

401 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 700, Santa Monica, California 90401
(Address of principal executive office, including zip code)

(310) 394-6000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past ninety (90) days.

YES ý        NO o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

YES o        NO o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ý   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller
reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

YES o        NO ý

        Number of shares outstanding as of May 5, 2010 of the registrant's common stock, par value $.01 per share: 129,738,139 shares


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FORM 10-Q

INDEX

Part I

 

Financial Information

       

Item 1.

 

Financial Statements (Unaudited)

    3  

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

    3  

 

Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

    4  

 

Consolidated Statement of Equity of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010

    5  

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

    6  

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    8  

Item 2.

 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

    37  

Item 3.

 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

    50  

Item 4.

 

Controls and Procedures

    51  

Part II

 

Other Information

       

Item 1.

 

Legal Proceedings

    52  

Item 1A.

 

Risk Factors

    52  

Item 2.

 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

    52  

Item 3.

 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

    52  

Item 4.

 

Removed and Reserved

    52  

Item 5.

 

Other Information

    52  

Item 6.

 

Exhibits

    53  

Signature

    55  

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except par value)

(Unaudited)

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

ASSETS:

             

Property, net

  $ 5,645,778   $ 5,657,939  

Cash and cash equivalents

    96,226     93,255  

Restricted cash

    43,291     41,619  

Marketable securities

    27,042     26,970  

Tenant and other receivables, net

    115,813     101,220  

Deferred charges and other assets, net

    296,282     276,922  

Loans to unconsolidated joint ventures

    2,705     2,316  

Due from affiliates

    5,846     6,034  

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

    1,033,966     1,046,196  
           
     

Total assets

  $ 7,266,949   $ 7,252,471  
           

LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS AND EQUITY:

             

Mortgage notes payable:

             
 

Related parties

  $ 195,794   $ 196,827  
 

Others

    3,027,932     3,039,209  
           
     

Total

    3,223,726     3,236,036  

Bank and other notes payable

    1,333,083     1,295,598  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    68,334     70,275  

Other accrued liabilities

    259,534     266,197  

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

    68,599     67,052  

Co-venture obligation

    165,940     168,049  

Preferred dividends payable

    207     207  
           
     

Total liabilities

    5,119,423     5,103,414  
           

Redeemable noncontrolling interests

    20,591     20,591  
           

Commitments and contingencies

             

Equity:

             
 

Stockholders' equity:

             
   

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 98,758,930 and 96,667,689 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively

    987     967  
   

Additional paid-in capital

    2,272,616     2,227,931  
   

Accumulated deficit

    (399,284 )   (345,930 )
   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

    (17,418 )   (25,397 )
           
     

Total stockholders' equity

    1,856,901     1,857,571  
 

Noncontrolling interests

    270,034     270,895  
           
     

Total equity

    2,126,935     2,128,466  
           
     

Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity

  $ 7,266,949   $ 7,252,471  
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 
  For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Revenues:

             
 

Minimum rents

  $ 101,980   $ 123,209  
 

Percentage rents

    2,987     2,801  
 

Tenant recoveries

    61,009     64,145  
 

Management Companies

    10,221     8,541  
 

Other

    5,917     7,025  
           
   

Total revenues

    182,114     205,721  
           

Expenses:

             
 

Shopping center and operating expenses

    60,821     69,424  
 

Management Companies' operating expenses

    22,187     23,431  
 

REIT general and administrative expenses

    7,518     5,258  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    59,215     63,475  
           

    149,741     161,588  
           
 

Interest expense:

             
   

Related parties

    3,102     5,790  
   

Other

    52,309     64,149  
           

    55,411     69,939  
 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

        (22,474 )
           
   

Total expenses

    205,152     209,053  

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    16,459     15,926  

Co-venture expense

    (1,384 )    

Income tax benefit

    1,215     801  

Gain on sale or write down of assets

        773  
           

(Loss) income from continuing operations

    (6,748 )   14,168  
           

Discontinued operations:

             
 

Loss on sale or write down of assets

        (17 )
 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

    (113 )   2,270  
           

Total (loss) income from discontinued operations

    (113 )   2,253  
           

Net (loss) income

    (6,861 )   16,421  

Less net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

    (504 )   2,405  
           

Net (loss) income attributable to the Company

  $ (6,357 ) $ 14,016  
           

Earnings per common share attributable to Company—basic:

             
 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.15  
 

Discontinued operations

        0.03  
           
 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18  
           

Earnings per common share attributable to Company—diluted:

             
 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.15  
 

Discontinued operations

        0.03  
           
 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18  
           

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:

             
 

Basic

    96,951,000     76,897,000  
           
 

Diluted

    96,951,000     88,551,000  
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 
  Stockholders' Equity    
   
   
 
 
  Common Stock    
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Shares   Par
Value
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital
  Accumulated
Deficit
  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
  Noncontrolling
Interests
  Total
Equity
  Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
 

Balance January 1, 2010

    96,667,689   $ 967   $ 2,227,931   $ (345,930 ) $ (25,397 ) $ 1,857,571   $ 270,895   $ 2,128,466   $ 20,591  
                                       

Comprehensive income:

                                                       
 

Net loss

                (6,357 )       (6,357 )   (650 )   (7,007 )   146  
 

Interest rate swap/cap agreements

                    7,979     7,979         7,979      
                                       
 

Total comprehensive income

                (6,357 )   7,979     1,622     (650 )   972     146  

Amortization of share and unit-based plans

    609,822     6     5,198             5,204         5,204      

Distributions paid ($0.60) per share

                (46,997 )       (46,997 )       (46,997 )    

Distributions to noncontrolling interests

                            (6,686 )   (6,686 )   (146 )

Issuance of common shares

    1,449,542     14     43,072             43,086         43,086      

Contributions from noncontrolling interests

                            2,163     2,163      

Conversion of noncontrolling interests to common shares

    31,877         1,068             1,068     (1,068 )        

Redemption of noncontrolling interests

            (113 )           (113 )   (162 )   (275 )    

Other

            1,002             1,002         1,002      

Adjustment of noncontrolling interest in Operating Partnership

            (5,542 )           (5,542 )   5,542          
                                       

Balance March 31, 2010

    98,758,930   $ 987   $ 2,272,616   $ (399,284 ) $ (17,418 ) $ 1,856,901   $ 270,034   $ 2,126,935   $ 20,591  
                                       

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
  2010   2009  

Cash flows from operating activities:

             
 

Net (loss) income

  $ (6,861 ) $ 16,421  
 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             
   

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

        (22,474 )
   

Gain on sale or write down of assets

        (773 )
   

Loss on sale of assets of discontinued operations

        17  
   

Depreciation and amortization

    61,906     67,396  
   

Amortization of net discount on mortgage and bank and other notes payable

    416     222  
   

Amortization of share and unit-based plans

    2,804     2,615  
   

Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures

    (16,459 )   (15,926 )
   

Co-venture expense

    1,384      
   

Distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

    3,582     3,905  
   

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

             
     

Tenant and other receivables, net

    5,331     12,546  
     

Other assets

    (16,656 )   36,081  
     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    11,659     (37,809 )
     

Due from affiliates

    188     2,934  
     

Other accrued liabilities

    17,623     (43,582 )
           
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

    64,917     21,573  
           

Cash flows from investing activities:

             
 

Acquisitions of property, development, redevelopment and property improvements

    (67,191 )   (55,959 )
 

Deferred leasing costs

    (9,271 )   (8,929 )
 

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

    32,230     71,505  
 

Contributions to unconsolidated joint ventures

    (5,312 )   (9,999 )
 

Loans to unconsolidated joint ventures

    (389 )   (118 )
 

Proceeds from sale of assets

        2,480  
 

Restricted cash

    (1,672 )   (1,222 )
           
 

Net cash used in investing activities

    (51,605 )   (2,242 )
           

Cash flows from financing activities:

             
 

Proceeds from mortgages, bank and other notes payable

    198,948     206,430  
 

Payments on mortgages, bank and other notes payable

    (194,185 )   (107,943 )
 

Repurchase of convertible senior notes

        (30,964 )
 

Deferred financing costs

    (2,492 )   (2,191 )
 

Dividends and distributions

    (9,119 )   (71,263 )
 

Distributions to co-venture partner

    (3,493 )    
 

Dividends to preferred stockholders / preferred unitholders

        (393 )
           
 

Net cash used in financing activities

    (10,341 )   (6,324 )
           
 

Net increase in cash

    2,971     13,007  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

    93,255     66,529  
           

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

  $ 96,226   $ 79,536  
           

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 
  For the Three Months Ended March 31,  
 
  2010   2009  

Supplemental cash flow information:

             
 

Cash payments for interest, net of amounts capitalized

  $ 58,023   $ 73,329  
           

Non-cash transactions:

             
 

Accrued development costs included in accounts payable and accrued expenses

             
   

and other accrued liabilities

  $ 28,926   $ 58,084  
           
 

Accrued preferred dividend payable

  $ 207   $ 243  
           
 

Stock dividend

  $ 43,086   $  
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

1. Organization:

        The Macerich Company (the "Company") is involved in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community shopping centers (the "Centers") located throughout the United States.

        The Company commenced operations effective with the completion of its initial public offering on March 16, 1994. As of March 31, 2010, the Company was the sole general partner of and held an 89% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership"). The Company was organized to qualify as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

        The property management, leasing and redevelopment of the Company's portfolio is provided by the Company's management companies, Macerich Property Management Company, LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Macerich Management Company, a California corporation, Westcor Partners, L.L.C., a single member Arizona limited liability company, Macerich Westcor Management LLC, a single member Delaware limited liability company, Westcor Partners of Colorado, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, MACW Mall Management, Inc., a New York corporation, and MACW Property Management, LLC, a single member New York limited liability company. All seven of the management companies are collectively referred to herein as the "Management Companies."

        All references to the Company in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include the Company, those entities owned or controlled by the Company and predecessors of the Company, unless content indicates otherwise.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

Basis of Presentation:

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. They do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and have not been audited by independent public accountants.

        The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Operating Partnership. Investments in entities in which the Company retains a controlling financial interest or entities that meet the definition of a variable interest entity in which the Company has, as a result of ownership, contractual or other financial interests, both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity are consolidated; otherwise they are accounted for under the equity method of accounting and are reflected as "Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures." All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

        The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In the opinion of management,

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Continued)


all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the interim periods have been made. The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009 has been derived from the audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by GAAP.

        All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

        Costs relating to obtaining tenant leases are deferred and amortized over the initial term of the agreement using the straight-line method. As these deferred leasing costs represent productive assets incurred in connection with the Company's provision of leasing arrangements at the Centers, the related cash flows are classified as investing activities within the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Costs relating to financing of shopping center properties are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loan using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. In-place lease values are amortized over the remaining lease term plus an estimate of renewal. Leasing commissions and legal costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the individual lease years.

        The range of the terms of the agreements is as follows:

Deferred lease costs

  1-15 years

Deferred financing costs

  1-15 years

In-place lease values

  Remaining lease term plus an estimate for renewal

Leasing commissions and legal costs

  5-10 years

Tenant and Other Receivables, net:

        Included in tenant and other receivables, net, is an allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,019 and $5,943 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

        Included in tenant and other receivables, net, are the following notes receivable:

        On March 31, 2006, the Company received a note receivable that is secured by a deed of trust, bears interest at 5.5% and matures on March 31, 2031. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the note had a balance of $9,168 and $9,227, respectively.

        On January 1, 2008, in connection with the redemption of the participating preferred units, the Company received an unsecured note receivable that bears interest at 9.0% and matures on June 30, 2010. The balance on the note at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $11,763.

        On August 16, 2009, the Company received a note receivable from J&R Holdings XV, LLC ("Pederson") that bears interest at 10% and matures August 14, 2014. Pederson is considered a related

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: (Continued)


party because it has an ownership interest in Promenade at Casa Grande. The note is secured by Pederson's interest in Promenade at Casa Grande. Interest income on the note was $44 for the three months ended March 31, 2010. The balance on the note at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $1,708 and $1,800, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Adopted:

        In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued new guidance which removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity and requires a transferor to consider all arrangements or agreements made contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, a transfer of a financial asset in order to determine whether a transferor and all of the entities included in the transferor's financial statements being presented have surrendered control of the transferred financial asset. The adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        In June 2009, the FASB issued new consolidation guidance for determining whether a reporting enterprise is the primary beneficiary in a variable interest entity and therefore should consolidate the variable interest entity in its financial statements. The new consolidation guidance also requires ongoing reassessments and additional disclosures about the reporting enterprise's involvement with the variable interest entity. The Company identified two variable interest entities which meet the criteria for consolidation under the new consolidation guidance. The Company determined that it is the primary beneficiary of these variable interest entities as it has both the power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entities and the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entities. The adoption of the new consolidation guidance did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements as the Company had consolidated these variable interest entities in its consolidated financial statements based upon the risks and rewards-based quantitative approach under the prior consolidation guidance. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, aggregate total revenues and total expenses relating to the operating activities of these variable interest entities were $3,658 and $3,512, respectively, and are included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. At March 31, 2010, significant assets and liabilities of these variable interest entities consisted of property of $75,167 and mortgage notes payable of $40,952.

        In January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance that requires new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures related to transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements, further disaggregation of fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities, and additional details of valuation techniques and inputs utilized. The adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

        In January 2010, the FASB issued new guidance that requires that dividends declared and payable in a combination of stock and cash be included in earnings per share prospectively and not considered a stock dividend for purposes of computing earnings per share. This guidance is consistent with the Company's previous accounting treatment and therefore the adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Earnings per Share ("EPS"):

        The following table reconciles the numerator and denominator used in the computation of earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Numerator

             

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (6,748 ) $ 14,168  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

    (113 )   2,253  

Loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    504     (2,405 )
           

Net (loss) income attributable to the Company

    (6,357 )   14,016  

Allocation of earnings to participating securities

    (989 )   (212 )
           

Numerator for basic earnings per share—net (loss) income

             
 

available to common stockholders

    (7,346 )   13,804  

Effect of assumed conversions:

             
 

Partnership units

        2,124  
           

Numerator for diluted earnings per share—net (loss) income

             
 

available to common stockholders

  $ (7,346 ) $ 15,928  
           

Denominator

             

Denominator for basic earnings per share—weighted average

             
 

number of common shares outstanding

    96,951     76,897  

Effect of dilutive securities:(1)

             
 

Partnership units(2)

        11,654  
           

Denominator for diluted earnings per share—weighted average

             
 

number of common shares outstanding

    96,951     88,551  
           

Earnings per common share—basic:

             
 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.15  
 

Discontinued operations

        0.03  
           
 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18  
           

Earnings per common share—diluted:

             
 

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.15  
 

Discontinued operations

        0.03  
           
 

Net (loss) income available to common stockholders

  $ (0.08 ) $ 0.18  
           

(1)
The Senior Notes (See Note 11—Bank and Other Notes Payable) are excluded from diluted EPS for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 as their effect would be antidilutive to net (loss) income available to common stockholders.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

3. Earnings per Share ("EPS"): (Continued)

(2)
Diluted EPS excludes 12,232,655 partnership units for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as their effect was antidilutive to net (loss) income available to common stockholders.

        The noncontrolling interests of the Operating Partnership as reflected in the Company's consolidated statements of operations have been allocated for EPS calculations as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

(Loss) income from continuing operations

  $ (491 ) $ 2,108  

Discontinued operations:

             
 

Loss on sale of assets

        (2 )
 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

    (13 )   299  
           
   

Total

  $ (504 ) $ 2,405  
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

        The following are the Company's investments in various joint ventures or properties jointly owned with third parties. The Company's interest in each joint venture as of March 31, 2010 is as follows:

Joint Venture
  Ownership %(1)  

Biltmore Shopping Center Partners LLC

    50.0 %

Camelback Colonnade SPE LLC

    75.0 %

Chandler Festival SPE LLC

    50.0 %

Chandler Gateway SPE LLC

    50.0 %

Chandler Village Center, LLC

    50.0 %

Coolidge Holding LLC

    37.5 %

Corte Madera Village, LLC

    50.1 %

Desert Sky Mall—Tenants in Common

    50.0 %

East Mesa Land, L.L.C. 

    50.0 %

East Mesa Mall, L.L.C.—Superstition Springs Center

    33.3 %

FlatIron Property Holding, L.L.C. 

    25.0 %

Jaren Associates #4

    12.5 %

Kierland Tower Lofts, LLC

    15.0 %

La Sandia Santa Monica LLC

    50.0 %

Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza

    50.0 %

Macerich SanTan Phase 2 SPE LLC—SanTan Village Power Center

    34.9 %

New River Associates—Arrowhead Towne Center

    33.3 %

North Bridge Chicago LLC

    50.0 %

NorthPark Land Partners, LP

    50.0 %

NorthPark Partners, LP

    50.0 %

One Scottsdale Investors LLC

    50.0 %

Pacific Premier Retail Trust

    51.0 %

PHXAZ/Kierland Commons, L.L.C. 

    24.5 %

Propcor Associates

    25.0 %

Propcor II Associates, LLC—Boulevard Shops

    50.0 %

Queens Mall Limited Partnership

    51.0 %

Queens Mall Expansion Limited Partnership

    51.0 %

Scottsdale Fashion Square Partnership

    50.0 %

SDG Macerich Properties, L.P. 

    50.0 %

The Market at Estrella Falls LLC

    32.9 %

Tysons Corner Holdings LLC

    50.0 %

Tysons Corner LLC

    50.0 %

Tysons Corner Property Holdings II LLC

    50.0 %

Tysons Corner Property Holdings LLC

    50.0 %

Tysons Corner Property LLC

    50.0 %

WM Inland, L.L.C. 

    50.0 %

West Acres Development, LLP

    19.0 %

Westcor/Gilbert, L.L.C. 

    50.0 %

Westcor/Queen Creek LLC

    37.8 %

Westcor/Surprise Auto Park LLC

    33.3 %

Westpen Associates

    50.0 %

Wilshire Building—Tenants in Common

    30.0 %

WM Ridgmar, L.P. 

    50.0 %

Zengo Restaurant Santa Monica LLC

    50.0 %

(1)
The Company's ownership interest in this table reflects its legal ownership interest but may not reflect its economic interest since each joint venture has various agreements regarding cash flow, profits and losses, allocations, capital requirements and other matters.

        The Company accounts for its investments in joint ventures using the equity method of accounting unless the Company retains a controlling financial interest in the joint venture or the joint venture

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

meets the definition of a variable interest entity in which the Company is the primary beneficiary through both its power to direct activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the variable interest entity and the obligation to absorb losses or right to receive benefits that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity. Although the Company has a greater than 50% interest in Pacific Premier Retail Trust, Camelback Colonnade SPE LLC, Corte Madera Village, LLC, Queens Mall Limited Partnership and Queens Mall Expansion Limited Partnership, the Company does not have a controlling financial interest in these joint ventures as it shares management control with the partners in these joint ventures and, therefore, accounts for its investments in these joint ventures using the equity method of accounting.

        The Company has recently made the following investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:

        On July 30, 2009, the Company sold a 49% ownership interest in Queens Center to a third party for $152,654, resulting in a gain on sale of assets of $154,156. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the ownership interest in the property to pay down a term loan and for general corporate purposes. The results of Queens Center are included below for the period subsequent to the sale of the ownership interest.

        On September 3, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture with a third party whereby the Company sold a 75% interest in FlatIron Crossing. As part of this transaction, the Company issued three warrants for an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock of the Company (See Note 14—Stockholders' Equity). The Company received $123,750 in cash proceeds for the overall transaction, of which $8,068 was attributed to the warrants. The proceeds attributable to the interest sold exceeded the Company's carrying value in the interest sold by $28,720. However, due to certain contractual rights afforded to the buyer of the interest in FlatIron Crossing, the Company recognized a gain on sale of $2,506. The remaining net cash proceeds in excess of the Company's carrying value in the interest sold has been included in other accrued liabilities and will not be recognized until dissolution of the joint venture or disposition of the Company's or buyer's interest in the joint venture. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the ownership interest to pay down a term loan and for general corporate purposes. The results of FlatIron Crossing are included below for the period subsequent to the sale of the ownership interest.

        Combined and condensed balance sheets and statements of operations are presented below for all unconsolidated joint ventures.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Assets(1):

             
 

Properties, net

  $ 5,101,187   $ 5,294,495  
 

Other assets

    468,937     518,946  
           
 

Total assets

  $ 5,570,124   $ 5,813,441  
           

Liabilities and partners' capital(1):

             
 

Mortgage notes payable(2)

  $ 4,649,617   $ 4,807,262  
 

Other liabilities

    191,381     208,863  
 

Company's capital

    365,766     377,711  
 

Outside partners' capital

    363,360     419,605  
           

Total liabilities and partners' capital

  $ 5,570,124   $ 5,813,441  
           

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:

             
 

Company's capital

  $ 365,766   $ 377,711  
 

Basis adjustment(3)

    599,601     601,433  
           
 

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

  $ 965,367   $ 979,144  
           
 

Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

  $ 1,033,966   $ 1,046,196  
 

Liabilities—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures(4)

    (68,599 )   (67,052 )
           

  $ 965,367   $ 979,144  
           

(1)
These amounts include the assets and liabilities of the following significant subsidiaries as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009:

 
  SDG
Macerich
Properties, L.P.
  Pacific
Premier
Retail
Trust
  Tysons
Corner
LLC
 

As of March 31, 2010:

                   

Total Assets

  $ 842,920   $ 1,097,012   $ 323,575  

Total Liabilities

  $ 817,807   $ 1,019,305   $ 329,834  

As of December 31, 2009:

                   

Total Assets

  $ 850,593   $ 1,122,156   $ 323,535  

Total Liabilities

  $ 818,912   $ 1,030,429   $ 328,780  
(2)
Certain joint ventures have debt that could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, a total of $17,450 could become recourse debt to the Company.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

(3)
This represents the difference between the cost of an investment and the book value of the underlying equity of the joint venture. The Company amortizes this difference into income on a straight-line basis, consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $3,702 and $3,864 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(4)
This represents investments in unconsolidated joint ventures with distributions in excess of the Company's investments.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures: (Continued)

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

 
  SDG
Macerich
Properties, L.P.
  Pacific
Premier
Retail Trust
  Tysons
Corner
LLC
  Other
Joint
Ventures
  Total  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

                               

Revenues:

                               
 

Minimum rents

  $ 22,257   $ 31,691   $ 14,597   $ 89,116   $ 157,661  
 

Percentage rents

    724     897     120     2,517     4,258  
 

Tenant recoveries

    11,640     12,447     9,506     46,586     80,179  
 

Other

    799     1,170     678     6,233     8,880  
                       
   

Total revenues

    35,420     46,205     24,901     144,452     250,978  
                       

Expenses:

                               
 

Shopping center and operating expenses

    14,065     13,685     8,106     54,714     90,570  
 

Interest expense

    11,497     13,101     4,018     38,918     67,534  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    7,625     9,189     4,592     31,381     52,787  
                       
 

Total operating expenses

    33,187     35,975     16,716     125,013     210,891  
                       

Loss on sale of assets

                (1,236 )   (1,236 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

        (1,352 )           (1,352 )
                       

Net income

  $ 2,233   $ 8,878   $ 8,185   $ 18,203   $ 37,499  
                       

Company's equity in net income

  $ 1,116   $ 4,567   $ 4,092   $ 6,684   $ 16,459  
                       

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009

                               

Revenues:

                               
 

Minimum rents

  $ 22,986   $ 32,767   $ 14,642   $ 69,801   $ 140,196  
 

Percentage rents

    834     556     143     1,482     3,015  
 

Tenant recoveries

    12,284     12,253     9,079     34,050     67,666  
 

Other

    836     997     393     5,241     7,467  
                       
   

Total revenues

    36,940     46,573     24,257     110,574     218,344  
                       

Expenses:

                               
 

Shopping center and operating expenses

    14,256     13,683     7,664     41,280     76,883  
 

Interest expense

    11,516     12,228     3,998     27,968     55,710  
 

Depreciation and amortization

    7,248     8,883     4,450     26,291     46,872  
                       
 

Total operating expenses

    33,020     34,794     16,112     95,539     179,465  
                       

(Loss) gain on sale of assets

    (2 )           176     174  
                       

Net income

  $ 3,918   $ 11,779   $ 8,145   $ 15,211   $ 39,053  
                       

Company's equity in net income

  $ 1,959   $ 5,990   $ 4,073   $ 3,904   $ 15,926  
                       

        Significant accounting policies used by the unconsolidated joint ventures are similar to those used by the Company.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities:

        The Company recognizes all derivatives in the consolidated financial statements and measures the derivatives at fair value. The Company uses interest rate swap and cap agreements (collectively, "interest rate agreements") in the normal course of business to manage or reduce its exposure to adverse fluctuations in interest rates. The Company designs its hedges to be effective in reducing the risk exposure that they are designated to hedge. Any instrument that meets the cash flow hedging criteria is formally designated as a cash flow hedge at the inception of the derivative contract. On an ongoing quarterly basis, the Company adjusts its balance sheet to reflect the current fair value of its derivatives. To the extent they are effective, changes in fair value of derivatives are recorded in comprehensive income. Ineffective portions, if any, are included in net income. No ineffectiveness was recorded in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2010 or 2009. If any derivative instrument used for risk management does not meet the hedging criteria, it is marked-to-market each period in the consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2010, all of the Company's derivative instruments were designated as cash flow hedges. As of March 31, 2010, the Company's derivative instruments did not contain any credit risk related contingent features or collateral arrangements.

        Amounts paid (received) as a result of interest rate agreements are recorded as an addition (reduction) to (of) interest expense. The Company recorded other comprehensive income related to the marking-to-market of interest rate agreements of $7,979 and $32,990 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. The amount expected to be reclassified to interest expense in the next 12 months is immaterial.

        The following derivatives were outstanding at March 31, 2010:

Property/Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Product   Rate   Maturity   Fair
Value
 

La Cumbre(1)

  $ 30,000   Cap     3.00 %   6/9/2011   $ 3  

Paradise Valley Mall(1)

    85,000   Cap     5.00 %   9/12/2011     5  

The Oaks(1)

    150,000   Cap     6.25 %   7/1/2010      

The Oaks(1)

    60,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     (106 )

The Operating Partnership(2)

    290,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     (512 )

The Operating Partnership(2)

    400,000   Swap     5.08 %   4/25/2011     (19,380 )

Victor Valley Mall(1)

    100,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     (177 )

Westside Pavilion(1)

    175,000   Cap     5.50 %   6/1/2010      

(1)
See additional disclosure in Note 10—Mortgage Notes Payable.

(2)
See additional disclosure in Note 11—Bank and Other Notes Payable.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

5. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities: (Continued)

 
  Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives  
 
   
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
   
  March 31,
2010
  December 31, 2009  
 
  Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair
Value
  Fair
Value
  Balance
Sheet
Location
  Fair
Value
  Fair
Value
 
Derivatives designated as
hedging instruments
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 

Interest rate cap agreements

  Other assets   $ 8   $ 80   Other liabilities   $   $  
 

Interest rate swap agreements

  Other assets           Other liabilities     20,175     28,206  
                           

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

        8     80         20,175     28,206  
                           

Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments

 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 
 

Interest rate cap agreements

  Other assets           Other liabilities          
 

Interest rate swap agreements

  Other assets           Other liabilities          
                           

Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

                         
                           

Total derivatives

      $ 8   $ 80       $ 20,175   $ 28,206  
                           

6. Fair Value:

        The fair values of interest rate agreements are determined using the market standard methodology of discounting the future expected cash receipts that would occur if variable interest rates fell below or rose above the strike rate of the interest rate agreements. The variable interest rates used in the calculation of projected receipts on the interest rate agreements are based on an expectation of future interest rates derived from observable market interest rate curves and volatilities. The Company incorporates credit valuation adjustments to appropriately reflect both its own nonperformance risk and the respective counterparty's nonperformance risk in the fair value measurements. In adjusting the fair value of its derivative contracts for the effect of nonperformance risk, the Company has considered the impact of netting and any applicable credit enhancements, such as collateral postings, thresholds, mutual puts, and guarantees.

        Although the Company has determined that the majority of the inputs used to value its derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, the credit valuation adjustments associated with its derivatives utilize Level 3 inputs, such as estimates of current credit spreads to evaluate the likelihood of default by itself and its counterparties. However, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company has assessed the significance of the impact of the credit valuation adjustments on the overall valuation of its derivative positions and has determined that the credit valuation adjustments are not significant to the overall valuation of its derivatives. As a result, the Company has determined that its derivative valuations in their entirety are classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

6. Fair Value: (Continued)

        The following table presents the Company's derivative instruments measured at fair value as of March 31, 2010:

 
  Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets and
Liabilities (Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs (Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs (Level 3)
  Total  

Assets

                         

Derivative instruments

  $   $ 8   $   $ 8  

Liabilities

                         

Derivative instruments

        20,175         20,175  

7. Property:

        Property consists of the following:

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Land

  $ 1,053,107   $ 1,052,761  

Building improvements

    4,619,107     4,614,706  

Tenant improvements

    340,550     338,259  

Equipment and furnishings

    108,890     108,199  

Construction in progress

    609,744     583,334  
           

    6,731,398     6,697,259  

Less accumulated depreciation

    (1,085,620 )   (1,039,320 )
           

  $ 5,645,778   $ 5,657,939  
           

        Depreciation expense was $49,589 and $51,573 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company recognized gain of $1,354 on sale of land and wrote off $581 of development costs.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

8. Marketable Securities:

        Marketable Securities consist of the following:

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Government debt securities, at par value

  $ 27,825   $ 27,825  

Less discount

    (783 )   (855 )
           

    27,042     26,970  

Unrealized gain

    2,653     2,637  
           

Fair value

  $ 29,695   $ 29,607  
           

        Future contractual maturities of marketable securities are as follows:

1 year or less

  $ 1,316  

2 to 5 years

    26,509  
       

  $ 27,825  
       

        The proceeds from maturities and interest receipts from the marketable securities are restricted to the service of the Greeley Note (See Note 11—Bank and Other Notes Payable).

9. Deferred Charges And Other Assets, net:

        Deferred charges and other assets, net consist of the following:

 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Leasing

  $ 155,010   $ 149,155  

Financing

    52,158     48,287  

Intangible assets:

             
 

In-place lease values

    104,161     109,705  
 

Leasing commissions and legal costs

    30,012     30,925  
           

    341,341     338,072  

Less accumulated amortization(1)

    (144,567 )   (144,002 )
           

    196,774     194,070  

Other assets, net

    99,508     82,852  
           

  $ 296,282   $ 276,922  
           

(1)
Accumulated amortization includes $55,862 and $58,188 relating to intangible assets at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $4,133 and $6,830 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

9. Deferred Charges And Other Assets, net: (Continued)

        The allocated values of above-market leases included in deferred charges and other assets, net, and below-market leases included in other accrued liabilities, consist of the following:


 
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Above-Market Leases

             

Original allocated value

  $ 49,158   $ 50,573  

Less accumulated amortization

    (33,125 )   (33,632 )
           

  $ 16,033   $ 16,941  
           

Below-Market Leases

             

Original allocated value

  $ 119,149   $ 120,227  

Less accumulated amortization

    (73,225 )   (71,416 )
           

  $ 45,924   $ 48,811  
           

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

10. Mortgage Notes Payable:

        Mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 consist of the following:

 
  Carrying Amount of Mortgage Notes(1)    
   
   
   
 
 
  March 31, 2010   December 31, 2009    
   
   
 
Property Pledged as Collateral
  Other   Related Party   Other   Related Party   Interest
Rate(2)
  Monthly
Payment
Term(3)
  Maturity
Date
 

Capitola Mall

  $   $ 35,032   $   $ 35,550     7.13 %   380     2011  

Carmel Plaza(4)

    24,156         24,309         8.15 %   202     2010  

Chandler Fashion Center(5)

    162,129           163,028         5.50 %   435     2012  

Chesterfield Towne Center(6)

    51,909         52,369         9.07 %   548     2024  

Danbury Fair Mall

    161,361         163,111         4.64 %   1,225     2011  

Deptford Mall

    172,500         172,500         5.41 %   778     2013  

Deptford Mall

    15,399         15,451         6.46 %   101     2016  

Fiesta Mall

    84,000         84,000         4.98 %   341     2015  

Flagstaff Mall

    37,000         37,000         5.03 %   153     2015  

Freehold Raceway Mall(5)

    163,931         165,546         4.68 %   1,184     2011  

Fresno Fashion Fair

    83,540     83,539     83,781     83,780     6.76 %   1,104     2015  

Great Northern Mall

    38,657         38,854         5.11 %   234     2013  

Hilton Village

    8,569         8,564         5.27 %   37     2012  

La Cumbre Plaza(7)

    28,973         30,000         1.62 %   28     2010  

Northgate, The Mall at(8)

    26,426           8,844           6.90 %   44     2013  

Northridge Mall(9)

            71,486                  

Oaks, The(10)

    165,000         165,000         2.37 %   273     2011  

Oaks, The(11)

    92,224         92,224         5.48 %   179     2011  

Pacific View

    85,384         85,797         7.20 %   602     2011  

Panorama Mall(12)

    50,000         50,000         1.18 %   46     2010  

Paradise Valley Mall(13)

    85,000         85,000         6.30 %   390     2012  

Prescott Gateway

    60,000         60,000         5.86 %   289     2011  

Promenade at Casa Grande(14)

    86,617         86,617         1.74 %   119     2010  

Rimrock Mall

    41,241         41,430         7.57 %   320     2011  

Salisbury, Center at

    115,000         115,000         5.83 %   555     2016  

Santa Monica Place

    76,308         76,652         7.79 %   606     2010  

SanTan Village Regional Center(15)

    136,199         136,142         2.98 %   338     2011  

Shoppingtown Mall

    40,952         41,381         5.01 %   319     2011  

South Plains Mall(16)

    105,000         53,936         6.53 %   571     2015  

South Towne Center

    88,579         88,854         6.39 %   554     2015  

Towne Mall

    13,738         13,869         4.99 %   100     2012  

Tucson La Encantada

        77,223         77,497     5.84 %   362     2012  

Twenty Ninth Street(17)

    107,480         106,703         5.45 %   467     2011  

Valley River Center

    120,000         120,000         5.59 %   558     2016  

Valley View Center

    125,000         125,000         5.81 %   596     2011  

Victor Valley, Mall of(18)

    100,000         100,000         6.66 %   555     2011  

Vintage Faire Mall(19)

    61,886         62,186         7.92 %   508     2010  

Westside Pavilion(20)

    175,000         175,000         2.96 %   326     2011  

Wilton Mall(21)

    38,774         39,575         11.08 %   349     2029  
                                     

  $ 3,027,932   $ 195,794   $ 3,039,209   $ 196,827                    
                                     

(1)
The mortgage notes payable balances include the unamortized debt premiums (discounts). Debt premiums (discounts) represent the excess (deficiency) of the fair value of debt over (under) the principal value of debt assumed in various acquisitions and are amortized into interest expense over the remaining term of the related debt in a manner that approximates the effective interest method.

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

10. Mortgage Notes Payable: (Continued)

Property Pledged as Collateral
  March 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Danbury Fair Mall

  $ 3,895   $ 4,938  

Deptford Mall

    (34 )   (36 )

Freehold Raceway Mall

    4,648     5,507  

Great Northern Mall

    (103 )   (110 )

Hilton Village

    (31 )   (36 )

Shoppingtown Mall

    1,298     1,565  

Towne Mall

    253     277  
           

  $ 9,926   $ 12,105  
           
(2)
The interest rate disclosed represents the effective interest rate, including the debt premiums (discounts), deferred finance costs and notional amounts covered by interest rate swap agreements.

(3)
The payment term represents the monthly payment of principal and interest.

(4)
On April 7, 2010, the loan was paid off in full.

(5)
On September 30, 2009, 49.9% of the loan was assumed by a third party in connection with entering into a co-venture arrangement with that unrelated party. See Note 12—Co-Venture Arrangement.

(6)
In addition to monthly principal and interest payments, contingent interest, as defined in the loan agreement, may be due to the extent that 35% of the amount by which the property's gross receipts exceeds a base amount. The Company recognized contingent interest expense of $0 and $72 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

(7)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 0.88% and matures on December 9, 2010 with extension options to June 9, 2012, subject to certain conditions. The loan is covered by an interest rate cap agreement that effectively prevents LIBOR from exceeding 3.0% over the loan term. See Note 5—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. The total interest rate was 1.62% and 2.11% at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

(8)
The construction loan on the property allows for total borrowings of up to $60,000, bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.50% with a total interest rate floor of 6.0% and matures on January 1, 2013, with two one-year extension options. The loan also includes options for additional borrowings of up to $20,000 depending on certain conditions. The total interest rate was 6.90% at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

(9)
On February 12, 2010, the loan was paid off in full.

(10)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% and matures on July 10, 2011 with two one-year extension options. The loan is covered by an interest rate cap agreement that effectively prevents LIBOR from exceeding 6.25% over the loan term. See Note 5—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate was 2.37% and 2.28%, respectively.

(11)
The construction loan allows for total borrowings of up to $135,000, bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.75% to 2.10%, depending on certain conditions and matures on July 10, 2011, with two one-year extension options. The Company placed an interest rate swap on the loan that effectively converts $60,000 of the loan amount from floating rate debt to fixed rate debt of 6.90% until April 15, 2010. See Note 5—Derivatives and Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate was 5.48% and 6.75%, respectively.

(12)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 0.85% and was scheduled to mature on February 28, 2010. The Company has extended the maturity to May 31, 2010. The Company is currently in the process of refinancing this loan. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate 1.18% and 1.31%, respectively.

(13)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 4.0% with a total interest rate floor of 5.50% and matures on August 31, 2012 with two one-year extension options. The loan is covered by an interest rate cap agreement that effectively prevents LIBOR

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

10. Mortgage Notes Payable: (Continued)

(14)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 1.20% to 1.40%, depending on certain conditions. The loan matures on August 16, 2010, with a one-year extension option, subject to the provisions of the loan agreement. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate was 1.74% and 1.70%, respectively.

(15)
The construction loan on the property allows for total borrowings of up to $150,000 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 2.10% to 2.25%, depending on certain conditions. The loan matures on June 13, 2011, with two one-year extension options. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate was 2.98% and 2.93%, respectively.

(16)
On March 31, 2010, the Company replaced the existing loan on the property with a new $105,000 loan that bears interest at a total interest rate of 6.53% and matures on April 11, 2015.

(17)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.40% and matures on March 25, 2011, with a one-year extension option. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate was 5.45%.

(18)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.60% and matures on May 6, 2011, with two one-year extension options. The loan is covered by an interest rate swap that effectively converts the loan amount from floating rate debt to fixed rate debt of 6.66% until April 15, 2010. See Note 5—Derivatives and Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate on the loan was 6.66% and 2.09%, respectively.

(19)
On April 27, 2010, the Company replaced the existing loan on the property with a new $135,000 loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.0% and matures on April 27, 2015. See Note 20—Subsequent Events.

(20)
The loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% and matures on June 5, 2011, with two one-year extension options. The loan is covered by an interest rate cap agreement that effectively prevents LIBOR from exceeding 5.50% until June 1, 2010. See Note 5—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the total interest rate on the loan was 2.96% and 3.24%, respectively.

(21)
The Company is currently in the process of refinancing this loan.

        Most of the mortgage loan agreements contain a prepayment penalty provision for the early extinguishment of the debt.

        The Company expects all 2010 loan maturities will be refinanced, extended and/or paid-off from the Company's line of credit or with cash on hand.

        Total interest expense capitalized during the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $8,188 and $5,061, respectively.

        Related party mortgage notes payable are amounts due to affiliates of NML. See Note 17—Related Party Transactions, for interest expense associated with loans from NML.

        The fair value of mortgage notes payable at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $2,889,328 and $2,897,332, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable loans. The method for computing fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

11. Bank and Other Notes Payable:

        Bank and other notes payable consist of the following:

Convertible Senior Notes ("Senior Notes"):

        On March 16, 2007, the Company issued $950,000 in Senior Notes that are to mature on March 15, 2012. The Senior Notes bear interest at 3.25%, payable semiannually, are senior unsecured debt of the Company and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. Prior to December 14, 2011, upon the occurrence of certain specified events, the Senior Notes will be convertible at the option of holder into cash, shares of the Company's common stock or a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock, at the election of the Company, at an initial conversion rate of 8.9702 shares per $1 principal amount. On and after December 15, 2011, the Senior Notes will be convertible at any time prior to the second business day preceding the maturity date at the option of the holder at the initial conversion rate. The initial conversion price of approximately $111.48 per share represented a 20% premium over the closing price of the Company's common stock on March 12, 2007. In addition, the Senior Notes are covered by two capped calls that effectively increased the conversion price of the Senior Notes to approximately $130.06, which represents a 40% premium to the March 12, 2007 closing price of $92.90 per common share of the Company. The initial conversion rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Holders of the Senior Notes do not have the right to require the Company to repurchase the Senior Notes prior to maturity except in connection with the occurrence of certain fundamental change transactions.

        During the three months ended March 31, 2009, the Company repurchased and retired $56,815 of the Senior Notes for $30,679 and recorded a gain on the early extinguishment of debt of $22,474. The repurchase was funded by borrowings under the Company's line of credit.

        The carrying value of the Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $616,912 and $614,245, respectively, which included unamortized discount of $21,188 and $23,855, respectively. The unamortized discount is amortized into interest expense over the term of the Senior Notes in a manner that approximates the effective interest method. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the effective interest rate was 5.41%. The fair value of the Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $607,790 and $596,624, respectively, based on the quoted market price on each date.

Line of Credit:

        The Company has a $1,500,000 revolving line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.10% depending on the Company's overall leverage and that was scheduled to mature on April 25, 2010. On April 25, 2010, the Company extended the maturity date to April 25, 2011. The Company has an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixed the interest rate on $400,000 of the outstanding balance of the line of credit at 6.08% until maturity. In addition, the Company had another swap agreement that effectively fixed the interest rate of $290,000 of the remaining balance of the line of credit at 6.13% until April 15, 2010. As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, borrowings outstanding were $690,000 and $655,000, respectively, at an average interest rate of 6.26% and 6.10%, respectively. The fair value of the Company's line of credit at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

11. Bank and Other Notes Payable: (Continued)


was $686,994 and $643,662, respectively, based on a present value model using current interest rate spreads offered to the Company for comparable debt. On April 20, 2010, the Company paid down in full the line of credit with the proceeds from its equity offering of common stock and reapplied the associated interest rate swap to other floating rate debt. See Note 14—Stockholders' Equity.

Greeley Note:

        On July 27, 2006, concurrent with the sale of Greeley Mall, the Company provided marketable securities to replace Greeley Mall as collateral for the mortgage note payable on the property (See Note 8—Marketable Securities). As a result of this transaction, the debt was reclassified to bank and other notes payable. This note bears interest at an effective rate of 6.34% and matures in September 2013. At March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Greeley note had a balance outstanding of $26,170 and $26,353, respectively. The fair value of the note at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $20,793 and $20,589, respectively, based on current interest rates for comparable loans. The method for computing fair value was determined using a present value model and an interest rate that included a credit value adjustment based on the estimated value of the property that serves as collateral for the underlying debt.

        As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company was in compliance with all applicable loan covenants.

12. Co-Venture Arrangement:

        On September 30, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture, whereby a third party acquired a 49.9% interest in Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center. As part of this transaction, the Company issued a warrant in favor of the third party to purchase 935,358 shares of common stock of the Company at an exercise price of $46.68 per share. See "Warrants" in Note 14—Stockholders' Equity. The Company received approximately $174,650 in cash proceeds for the overall transaction, of which $6,496 was attributed to the warrants.

        As a result of the Company having certain rights under the agreement to repurchase the assets after the seventh year of the venture formation, the transaction did not qualify for sale treatment. The Company, however, is not obligated to repurchase the assets. The transaction has been accounted for as a profit-sharing arrangement, and accordingly the assets, liabilities and operations of the properties remain on the books of the Company and a co-venture obligation was established for the net cash proceeds received from the third party less costs allocated to the warrant. The co-venture obligation is increased for the allocation of income to the co-venture partner and decreased for distributions to the co-venture partner.

13. Noncontrolling Interests:

        The Company allocates net income of the Operating Partnership based on the weighted average ownership interest during the period. The 11% limited partnership interest of the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company at March 31, 2010 is reflected in these consolidated financial statements as permanent equity.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

13. Noncontrolling Interests: (Continued)

        The interests in the Operating Partnership are known as OP Units. OP Units not held by the Company are redeemable at the election of the holder, and the Company may redeem them for the Company's stock or cash, at the Company's option. The redemption value for each OP Unit as of any balance sheet date is the amount equal to the average of the closing price per share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange for the ten trading days ending on the respective balance sheet date. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the aggregate redemption value of the then-outstanding OP Units not owned by the Company was $481,600 and $422,074, respectively.

        The Company issued common and preferred units of MACWH, LP in April 2005 in connection with the acquisition of the Wilmorite portfolio. The common and preferred units of MACWH, LP are redeemable at the election of the holder, the Company may redeem them for cash or shares of the Company's stock at the Company's option, and they are classified as permanent equity.

        Included in permanent equity are outside ownership interests in various consolidated joint ventures. The joint ventures do not have rights that require the Company to redeem the ownership interests in either cash or stock.

        The outside ownership interests in the Company's joint venture in Shoppingtown Mall have a purchase option for $20,591. In addition, under certain conditions as defined by the partnership agreement, these partners have the right to "put" their partnership interests to the Company. Due to the redemption feature of the ownership interest in Shoppingtown Mall, these noncontrolling interests have been included in temporary equity.

14. Stockholders' Equity:

Stock Dividends:

        On June 22, 2009, the Company issued 2,236,954 common shares to its common stockholders and OP Unit holders in connection with a declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock to holders of record on May 11, 2009, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The cash component of the dividend (not including cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) was 10% in the aggregate, or $0.06 per share, with the balance paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

        On September 21, 2009, the Company issued 1,658,023 common shares to its common stockholders and OP Unit holders in connection with a declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock to holders of record on August 12, 2009, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The cash component of the dividend (not including cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) was 10% in the aggregate, or $0.06 per share, with the balance paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

        On December 21, 2009, the Company issued 1,817,951 common shares to its common stockholders and OP Unit holders in connection with a declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock to holders of record on November 12, 2009, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The cash component of the dividend (not including cash paid

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(Unaudited)

14. Stockholders' Equity: (Continued)


in lieu of fractional shares) was 10% in the aggregate, or $0.06 per share, with the balance paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

        On March 22, 2010, the Company issued 1,449,542 common shares to its common stockholders and OP Unit holders in connection with a declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.60 per share of common stock to holders of record on February 16, 2010, consisting of a combination of cash and shares of the Company's common stock. The cash component of the dividend (not including cash paid in lieu of fractional shares) was 10% in the aggregate, or $0.06 per share, with the balance paid in shares of the Company's common stock.

        In accordance with the provisions of Internal Revenue Service Revenue Procedure 2009-15, stockholders were asked to make an election to receive the dividends all in cash or all in shares. To the extent that more than 10% of cash was elected in the aggregate, the cash portion was prorated. Stockholders who elected to receive the dividends in cash received a cash payment of at least $0.06 per share. Stockholders who did not make an election received 10% in cash and 90% in shares of common stock. The number of shares issued on June 22, 2009 as a result of the dividend was calculated based on the volume weighted average trading prices of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on June 10, 2009 through June 12, 2009 of $19.9927. The number of shares issued on September 21, 2009 as a result of the dividend was calculated based on the volume weighted average trading prices of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on September 9, 2009 through September 11, 2009 of $28.51. The number of shares issued on December 21, 2009 as a result of the dividend was calculated based on the volume weighted average trading prices of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on December 9, 2009 through December 11, 2009 of $30.16. The number of shares issued on March 22, 2010 as a result of the dividend was calculated based on the volume weighted average trading prices of the Company's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on March 10, 2010 through March 12, 2010 of $38.53.

Warrants:

        On September 3, 2009, the Company issued three warrants in connection with the sale of a 75% ownership interest in FlatIron Crossing. (See Note 4—Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.) The warrants provide for a purchase in the aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The warrants were valued at $8,068 and recorded as a credit to additional paid-in capital. Each warrant has a three-year term and was immediately exercisable upon its issuance, has an exercise price of approximately $30.62 per share until September 3, 2011 and an exercise price of approximately $34.79 from September 4, 2011 until September 3, 2012, with such prices subject to anti-dilutive adjustments. The warrants allow for either gross or net issue settlement at the option of the warrant holder. In the event that the warrant holder elects a net issue settlement, the Company may elect to settle the warrants in cash or shares. In addition, the Company has entered into registration rights agreements with the warrant holders requiring the Company to use its best efforts to provide certain registration rights regarding the resale of shares of common stock underlying each warrant.

        On September 30, 2009, the Company issued a warrant in connection with its formation of a co-venture to own and operate Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center. (See Note 12—

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(Unaudited)

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Co-Venture Arrangement.) The warrant provides for the purchase of 935,358 shares of the Company's common stock. The warrant was valued at $6,496 and recorded as a credit to additional paid-in capital. The warrant was immediately exercisable upon its issuance and will expire 30 days after the refinancing or repayment of each loan encumbering the Centers has closed. The warrant has an exercise price of $46.68 per share, with such price subject to anti-dilutive adjustments. The warrant allows for either gross or net issue settlement at the option of the warrant holder. In the event that the warrant holder elects a net issue settlement, the Company may elect to settle the warrant in cash or shares; provided, however, that in the event the Company elects to deliver cash, the holder may elect to instead have the exercise of the warrant satisfied in shares. In addition, the Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with the warrant holders requiring the Company to use its best efforts to provide certain registration rights regarding the resale of shares of common stock underlying the warrant.

        The issuance of the warrants was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act. Each investor represented that it was an accredited investor, as defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, and that it was acquiring the securities for its own account, not as nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act.

Stock Offering:

        On April 20, 2010, the Company completed an offering of 30,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock and on April 23, 2010 issued an additional 1,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock in connection with the underwriters' exercise of its over-allotment option. The net proceeds of the offering, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of all 31,000,000 shares of common stock at an initial price to the public of $41.00 per share, were approximately $1,221,431 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other transaction costs. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to pay down its line of credit in full and the balance will be used for debt repayments or general corporate purposes.

15. Discontinued Operations:

        The following operations were recently discontinued:

Mervyn's:

        In June 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $25,958, as it relates to the fee and/or ground leasehold interests in five former Mervyn's stores due to the anticipated loss on the sale of these properties in July 2009. The Company subsequently sold the properties for $52,689 in total proceeds, resulting in an additional $458 loss related to transaction costs. The Company used the proceeds from the sales to pay down the Company's term loan and for general corporate purposes.

        On September 29, 2009, the Company sold a leasehold interest in a former Mervyn's location for $4,510, resulting in a gain on sale of $4,087. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down the Company's line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

15. Discontinued Operations: (Continued)

Other Dispositions:

        In June 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1,037, as it related to the anticipated loss on the sale of Village Center, a 170,801 square foot urban village property, in July 2009. The Company subsequently sold the property for $11,912 in total proceeds, resulting in a gain of $144 related to a change in estimate in transaction costs. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down a term loan and for general corporate purposes.

        During the fourth quarter 2009, the Company sold five non-core community centers for $71,275, resulting in an aggregate loss on sale of $16,933. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down the Company's line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

        The Company has classified the results of operations and gain or loss on sale for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 for all of the above dispositions as discontinued operations.

        Revenues and income from discontinued operations consist of the following:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Revenues:

             
 

Mervyn's

  $   $ 1,934  
 

Village Center

        460  
 

Village Plaza

    (1 )   543  
 

Village Crossroads

        683  
 

Village Square I

        161  
 

Village Square II

    (3 )   349  
 

Village Fair North

        925  
           

  $ (4 ) $ 5,055  
           

(Loss) income from discontinued operations:

             
 

Scottsdale/101

  $ (5 ) $ (10 )
 

Mervyn's

    (11 )   814  
 

Village Center

    (15 )   177  
 

Village Plaza

    (23 )   231  
 

Village Crossroads

    (22 )   335  
 

Village Square I

    (5 )   64  
 

Village Square II

    (35 )   208  
 

Village Fair North

    3     451  
           

  $ (113 ) $ 2,270  
           

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

16. Commitments and Contingencies:

        The Company has certain properties subject to non-cancelable operating ground leases. The leases expire at various times through 2107, subject in some cases to options to extend the terms of the lease. Certain leases provide for contingent rent payments based on a percentage of base rental income, as defined in the lease. Ground rent expenses were $1,587 and $2,035 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. No contingent rent was incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2010 or 2009.

        As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company was contingently liable for $26,440 in letters of credit guaranteeing performance by the Company of certain obligations relating to the Centers. The Company does not believe that these letters of credit will result in a liability to the Company. In addition, the Company has a $24,000 letter of credit that serves as collateral for a liability assumed in the acquisition of Shoppingtown Mall.

        The Company has entered into a number of construction agreements related to its redevelopment and development activities. Obligations under these agreements are contingent upon the completion of the services within the guidelines specified in the agreement. At March 31, 2010, the Company had $37,070 in outstanding obligations under these construction agreements which it believes will be settled in 2010.

17. Related-Party Transactions:

        Certain unconsolidated joint ventures and third-parties have engaged the Management Companies to manage the operations of the Centers. Under these arrangements, the Management Companies are reimbursed for compensation paid to on-site employees, leasing agents and project managers at the Centers, as well as insurance costs and other administrative expenses.

        The following are fees charged to unconsolidated joint ventures and third-party managed properties:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Management Fees

  $ 6,910   $ 5,327  

Development and Leasing Fees

    2,167     1,867  
           

  $ 9,077   $ 7,194  
           

        Certain mortgage notes on the properties are held by NML (See Note 10—Mortgage Notes Payable). Interest expense in connection with these notes was $3,102 and $5,790 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Included in accounts payable and accrued expenses is interest payable to these partners of $949 and $954 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

        As of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company had loans to unconsolidated joint ventures of $2,705 and $2,316, respectively. Interest income associated with these notes was $31 and

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

17. Related-Party Transactions: (Continued)


$16 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These loans represent initial funds advanced for development stage projects prior to construction loan funding. Correspondingly, loan payables in the same amount have been accrued as an obligation by the various joint ventures.

        Due from affiliates of $5,846 and $6,034 at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, represents unreimbursed costs and fees due from unconsolidated joint ventures under management agreements.

18. Share and Unit-Based Plans:

        The Company has established share and unit-based compensation plans for the purpose of attracting and retaining executive officers, directors and key employees. In addition, the Company has established an Employee Stock Purchase Plan to allow employees to purchase the Company's common stock at a discount.

        On February 25, 2009, the Company reduced its workforce by 142 employees out of a total of approximately 2,845 regular and temporary employees. This reduction in workforce was a result of the Company's review and realignment of its strategic priorities, including its expectation of reduced development and redevelopment activity in the near future. As part of the plan, the Company accelerated the vesting of the share and unit-based awards of certain terminated employees. As a result of the modification of the awards, the Company recorded a reduction in compensation cost of $487.

        On March 26, 2010, as part of a separation agreement with a former executive, the Company modified the awards of 83,794 restricted stock units and 5,109 units granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") then outstanding. As a result of this modification, the Company recognized an additional $599 of compensation cost in the three months ended March 31, 2010.

        On March 5, 2010, the Company granted 232,632 LTIP Units to four executive officers at a weighted average grant date fair value of $48.89. The new grants vest over a service period ending January 31, 2011 based on the percentile ranking of the Company in terms of total return to stockholders (the "Total Return") per common stock share relative to the Total Return of a group of peer REITs, as measured at the end of the measurement period. Upon the occurrence of specified events and subject to the satisfaction of applicable vesting conditions, LTIP Units (after conversion into OP Units) are ultimately redeemable for common stock on a one-unit for one-share basis.

        The fair value of the Company's LTIP Units was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo Simulation model. The stock price of the Company, along with the stock prices of the group of peer REITs, was assumed to follow the Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion Process. Multivariate Geometric Brownian Motion modeling is commonly used in financial markets, as it allows the modeled quantity (in this case, the stock price) to vary randomly from its current value based on the stock price's expected volatility and current market interest rates. The volatilities of the returns on the price of the Company and the peer group REITs were estimated based on a .91-year look-back period. The expected growth rate of the stock prices over the derived service period was determined with consideration of the risk free rate as of the grant date.

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

18. Share and Unit-Based Plans: (Continued)

        The Company records compensation expense on a straight-line basis for awards, with the exception of the market-indexed awards granted under the LTIP. The following summarizes the compensation cost under the share and unit-based plans:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

LTIP units

  $ 1,500   $ 1,058  

Stock awards

    1,562     2,106  

Stock units

    1,458     270  

Stock options

    147     147  

SARs

    295     626  

Phantom stock units

    242     170  
           

  $ 5,204   $ 4,377  
           

        The Company capitalized share and unit-based compensation costs of $2,400 and $1,762 for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

        The following table summarizes the activity of the other non-vested share and unit based plans:

 
  LTIP Units   Stock Awards   Phantom Stock   SARs   Stock Units  
 
  Units   Value(1)   Shares   Value(1)   Units   Value(1)   Units   Value(1)   Shares   Value(1)  

Balance at January 1, 2010

    252,940   $ 55.50     126,137   $ 69.53       $     1,135,397   $ 7.51     1,567,597   $ 7.17  
 

Granted

    232,632     48.89     11,664     38.58     45,062     34.04                  
 

Vested

    (213,346 )   54.45     (73,978 )   78.33     (6,796 )   35.63             (529,048 )   7.17  
 

Forfeited

                            (76,275 )   7.68          
                                                     

Balance at March 31, 2010

    272,226   $ 50.68     63,823   $ 53.67     38,266   $ 33.76     1,059,122   $ 7.50     1,038,549   $ 7.17  
                                                     

(1)
Value represents the weighted-average grant date fair value.

        Unrecognized compensation cost of share and unit based plans at March 31, 2010, consisted of $12,762 from LTIP awards, $2,468 from stock awards, $9,427 from stock units, $255 from stock options, $2,514 from SARs and $1,292 from the phantom stock units.

19. Income Taxes:

        The Company elected to be taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, commencing with its taxable year ended December 31, 1994. To qualify as a REIT, the Company must meet a number of organizational and operational requirements, including a requirement that it distribute at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. It is management's current intention to adhere to these requirements and maintain the Company's REIT status. As a REIT, the Company generally will not be subject to corporate level federal income tax on net income it distributes currently to its stockholders. If the Company fails to qualify as a REIT in any taxable year, then it will

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

19. Income Taxes: (Continued)


be subject to federal income taxes at regular corporate rates (including any applicable alternative minimum tax) and may not be able to qualify as a REIT for four subsequent taxable years. Even if the Company qualifies for taxation as a REIT, the Company may be subject to certain state and local taxes on its income and property and to federal income and excise taxes on its undistributed taxable income, if any.

        Each partner is taxed individually on its share of partnership income or loss, and accordingly, no provision for federal and state income tax is provided for the Operating Partnership in the consolidated financial statements.

        The Company has made Taxable REIT Subsidiary elections for all of its corporate subsidiaries other than its Qualified REIT Subsidiaries. The elections, effective for the year beginning January 1, 2001 and future years, were made pursuant to section 856(l) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company's Taxable REIT Subsidiaries ("TRSs") are subject to corporate level income taxes which are provided for in the Company's consolidated financial statements. The Company's primary TRSs include Macerich Management Company and Westcor Partners, L.L.C.

        The income tax benefit of the TRSs is as follows:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Current

  $   $ (90 )

Deferred

    1,215     891  
           

Total income tax benefit

  $ 1,215   $ 801  
           

        Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements or tax returns. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The deferred tax assets and liabilities of the TRSs relate primarily to differences in the book and tax bases of property and to operating loss carryforwards for federal and state income tax purposes. A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is provided if the Company believes it is more likely than not that all or some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company generating sufficient taxable income in future periods. The net operating loss carryforwards are currently scheduled to expire through 2028, beginning in 2014. Net deferred tax assets of $14,338 and $11,866 were included in deferred charges and other assets, net at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

        The tax years 2006-2008 remain open to examination by the taxing jurisdictions to which the Company is subject. The Company does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will materially change within the next 12 months.

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THE MACERICH COMPANY

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

20. Subsequent Events:

        On April 20, 2010, the Company completed an offering of 30,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock and on April 23, 2010 issued an additional 1,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock in connection with the underwriters' exercise of its over-allotment option. The net proceeds of the offering, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of all 31,000,000 shares of common stock at an initial price to the public of $41.00 per share, were approximately $1,221,431 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other transaction costs. The Company used the net proceeds of the offering to pay down its line of credit in full and the balance will be used for general corporate purposes.

        On April 27, 2010, the Company replaced the existing loan on Vintage Faire Mall with a new $135,000 loan that bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.0% and matures on April 27, 2015. The net proceeds were used for general corporate purposes.

        On April 29, 2010, the Company declared a dividend/distribution of $0.50 per share for common stockholders and OP Unit holders of record on May 10, 2010. All dividends/distributions will be paid 100% in cash on June 8, 2010.

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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATED TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The Macerich Company (the "Company") contains or incorporates statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Any statements that do not relate to historical or current facts or matters are forward-looking statements. You can identify some of the forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking words, such as "may," "will," "could," "should," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "projects," "predicts," "plans," "believes," "seeks," and "estimates" and variations of these words and similar expressions. Statements concerning current conditions may also be forward-looking if they imply a continuation of current conditions. Forward-looking statements appear in a number of places in this Form 10-Q and include statements regarding, among other 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 or the industry to differ materially from the Company's future results, performance or achievements, or those of the industry, expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. You are urged to carefully review the disclosures the Company makes concerning risks and other factors that may affect our business and operating results, including those made in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, as well as our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this document. 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 document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required by law to do so.

Management's Overview and Summary

        The Company is involved in the acquisition, ownership, development, redevelopment, management and leasing of regional and community shopping centers located throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner of, and owns a majority of the ownership interests in, the Operating Partnership. As of March 31, 2010, the Operating Partnership owned or had an ownership interest in 71 regional shopping centers and 14 community shopping centers totaling approximately 74 million square feet of gross leasable area or, GLA. These 85 regional and community shopping centers are referred to hereinafter as the "Centers," unless the context otherwise requires. The Company is a self-administered and self-managed REIT and conducts all of its operations through the Operating Partnership and the Management Companies.

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        The following discussion is based primarily on the consolidated financial statements of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009. It compares the results of operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 to the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009. This information should be read in conjunction with the accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes thereto.

Acquisitions and Dispositions:

        In June 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.0 million, as it related to the anticipated loss on the sale of Village Center, a 170,801 square foot urban village property, in July 2009. The Company subsequently sold the property on July 14, 2009 for $11.9 million in total proceeds, resulting in a gain of $0.1 million related to a change in estimate in transaction costs. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down a term loan and for general corporate purposes.

        During the fourth quarter of 2009, the Company sold five non-core community centers for $71.3 million, resulting in aggregate loss on sales of $16.9 million. The Company used the proceeds from these sales to pay down the Company's line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

Mervyn's:

        In December 2007, the Company purchased a portfolio of ground leasehold interest and/or fee interests in 39 freestanding Mervyn's stores located in the Southwest United States. In January 2008, the Company purchased a ground leasehold interest in a freestanding Mervyn's store located in Hayward, California and in February 2008, the Company purchased a fee simple interest in a freestanding Mervyn's store located in Monrovia, California. These former Mervyn's stores are referred to herein as the "Mervyn's Properties."

        In July 2008, Mervyn's filed for bankruptcy protection and announced in October its plans to liquidate all merchandise, auction its store leases and wind down its business. The Company had 45 former Mervyn's stores in its portfolio. The Company owned the ground leasehold and/or fee simple interest in 44 of those stores and the remaining store was owned by a third party but is located at one of the Centers.

        In December 2008, Kohl's and Forever 21 assumed a total of 23 of the Mervyn's leases and the remaining 22 leases were rejected by Mervyn's under the bankruptcy laws. In addition, on December 19, 2008, the Company sold a fee and/or ground leasehold interest in three former Mervyn's stores to Pacific Premier Retail Trust, one of its joint ventures, for $43.4 million, resulting in a gain on sale of assets of $1.5 million.

        In June 2009, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $26.0 million, as it relates to the fee and/or ground leasehold interests in five former Mervyn's stores due to the anticipated loss on the sale of these properties in July 2009. The Company subsequently sold the properties in July 2009 for $52.7 million in total proceeds, resulting in an additional $0.5 million loss related to transaction costs. The Company used the proceeds from the sales to pay down the Company's term loan and for general corporate purposes.

        On September 29, 2009, the Company sold a leasehold interest in a former Mervyn's store for $4.5 million, resulting in a gain on sale of $4.1 million. The Company used the proceeds from the sale to pay down the Company's line of credit and for general corporate purposes.

        As of March 31, 2010, 14 former Mervyn's stores in the Company's portfolio remain vacant. The Company is currently seeking replacement tenants for these spaces.

Other Transactions:

        On July 30, 2009, the Company sold a 49% ownership interest in Queens Center to a third party for approximately $152.7 million, resulting in a gain on sale of assets of $154.2 million. The Company

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used the proceeds from the sale of the ownership interest in the property to pay down the Company's term loan and for general corporate purposes. As of the date of the sale, the Company has accounted for the operations of Queens Center under the equity method of accounting.

        On September 3, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture with a third party, whereby the Company sold a 75% interest in FlatIron Crossing and received approximately $123.8 million in cash proceeds for the overall transaction. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the ownership interest in the property to pay down the term loan and for general corporate purposes. As part of this transaction, the Company issued three warrants for an aggregate of 1,250,000 shares of common stock of the Company. (See Note 14—Stockholders' Equity in the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). As of the date of the sale, the Company has accounted for the operations of FlatIron Crossing under the equity method of accounting.

        Queens Center and FlatIron Crossing are referred to herein as the "Joint Venture Centers."

        On September 30, 2009, the Company formed a joint venture with a third party, whereby the third party acquired a 49.9% interest in Freehold Raceway Mall and Chandler Fashion Center. The Company received approximately $174.6 million in cash proceeds for the overall transaction. The Company used the proceeds from this transaction to pay down the Company's line of credit and for general corporate purposes. As part of this transaction, the Company issued a warrant for an aggregate of 935,358 shares of common stock of the Company. (See Note 14—Stockholders' Equity in the Company's Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements). The transaction has been accounted for as a profit-sharing arrangement, and accordingly the assets, liabilities and operations of the properties remain on the books of the Company and a co-venture obligation was established for the net cash proceeds received from the third party less costs allocated to the warrant.

Redevelopment and Development Activity:

        Northgate Mall, the Company's 712,771 square foot regional mall in Marin County, California, opened the first phase of its redevelopment on November 12, 2009. As of March 31, 2010, the Company has incurred approximately $73.7 million of redevelopment costs for this Center and is estimating it will incur approximately $5.3 million of additional costs during the remainder of the year.

        Santa Monica Place in Santa Monica, California, is scheduled to open in August 2010 and this project will include anchors Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom. As of March 31, 2010, the Company has incurred approximately $190.9 million of redevelopment costs for this Center and is estimating it will incur approximately $74.1 million of additional costs during the remainder of the year.

Inflation:

        In the last three years, inflation has not had a significant impact on the Company because of a relatively low inflation rate. Most of the leases at the Centers have rent adjustments periodically through the lease term. These rent increases are either in fixed increments or based on using an annual multiple of increases in the Consumer Price Index ("CPI"). In addition, about 6% to 13% of the leases expire each year, which enables the Company to replace existing leases with new leases at higher base rents if the rents of the existing leases are below the then existing market rate. Additionally, historically the majority of the leases required the tenants to pay their pro rata share of operating expenses. In January 2005, the Company began entering into leases that require tenants to pay a stated amount for operating expenses, generally excluding property taxes, regardless of the expenses actually incurred at any Center. This change shifts the burden of cost control to the Company.

Seasonality:

        The shopping center industry is seasonal in nature, particularly in the fourth quarter during the holiday season when retailer occupancy and retail sales are typically at their highest levels. In addition, shopping malls achieve a substantial portion of their specialty (temporary retailer) rents during the

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holiday season and the majority of percentage rent is recognized in the fourth quarter. As a result of the above, earnings are generally higher in the fourth quarter.

Critical Accounting Policies

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

        Some of these estimates and assumptions include judgments on revenue recognition, estimates for common area maintenance and real estate tax accruals, provisions for uncollectible accounts, impairment of long-lived assets, the allocation of purchase price between tangible and intangible assets, and estimates for environmental matters. The Company's significant accounting policies are described in more detail in Note 2—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the following policies are deemed to be critical.

Revenue Recognition:

        Minimum rental revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related lease. The difference between the amount of rent due in a year and the amount recorded as rental income is referred to as the "straight line rent adjustment." Currently, 57% of the mall and freestanding leases contain provisions for CPI rent increases periodically throughout the term of the lease. The Company believes that using an annual multiple of CPI increases, rather than fixed contractual rent increases, results in revenue recognition that more closely matches the cash revenue from each lease and will provide more consistent rent growth throughout the term of the leases. Percentage rents are recognized when the tenants' specified sales targets have been met. Estimated recoveries from certain tenants for their pro rata share of real estate taxes, insurance and other shopping center operating expenses are recognized as revenues in the period the applicable expenses are incurred. Other tenants pay a fixed rate and these tenant recoveries' revenues are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related leases.

Property:

        The Company capitalizes costs incurred in redevelopment and development of properties. The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. Capitalized costs are allocated to the specific components of a project that are benefited. The Company considers a construction project as completed and held available for occupancy and ceases capitalization of costs when the areas under development have been substantially completed.

        Maintenance and repair expenses are charged to operations as incurred. Costs for major replacements and betterments, which includes HVAC equipment, roofs, parking lots, etc., are capitalized and depreciated over their estimated useful lives. Gains and losses are recognized upon disposal or retirement of the related assets and are reflected in earnings.

        Property is recorded at cost and is depreciated using a straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

Buildings and improvements

  5 - 40 years

Tenant improvements

  5 - 7 years

Equipment and furnishings

  5 - 7 years

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Accounting for Acquisitions:

        The Company first determines the value of land and buildings utilizing an "as if vacant" methodology. The Company then assigns a fair value to any debt assumed at acquisition. The balance of the purchase price is allocated to tenant improvements and identifiable intangible assets or liabilities. Tenant improvements represent the tangible assets associated with the existing leases valued on a fair market value basis at the acquisition date prorated over the remaining lease terms. The tenant improvements are classified as an asset under property and are depreciated over the remaining lease terms. Identifiable intangible assets and liabilities relate to the value of in-place operating leases which come in three forms: (i) leasing commissions and legal costs, which represent the value associated with "cost avoidance" of acquiring in-place leases, such as lease commissions paid under terms generally experienced in the Company's markets; (ii) value of in-place leases, which represents the estimated loss of revenue and of costs incurred for the period required to lease the "assumed vacant" property to the occupancy level when purchased; and (iii) above or below market value of in-place leases, which represents the difference between the contractual rents and market rents at the time of the acquisition, discounted for tenant credit risks. Leasing commissions and legal costs are recorded in deferred charges and other assets and are amortized over the remaining lease terms. The value of in-place leases are recorded in deferred charges and other assets and amortized over the remaining lease terms plus an estimate of renewal of the acquired leases. Above or below market leases are classified in deferred charges and other assets or in other accrued liabilities, depending on whether the contractual terms are above or below market, and the asset or liability is amortized to minimum rents over the remaining terms of the leases.

Asset Impairment:

        The Company assesses whether there has been impairment in the value of its long-lived assets by considering factors such as expected future operating income, trends and prospects, as well as the effects of demand, competition and other economic factors. Such factors include the tenant's ability to perform its duties and pay rent under the terms of the leases. The Company may recognize impairment losses if the cash flows are not sufficient to cover its investment. Such a loss would be determined as the difference between the carrying value and the fair value of a center.

        The Company reviews its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures for a series of operating losses and other factors that may indicate that a decrease in the value of its investments has occurred which is other-than-temporary. The investment in each unconsolidated joint venture is evaluated periodically, and as deemed necessary, for recoverability and valuation declines that are other than temporary.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments:

        The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between market participant assumptions based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity's own assumptions about market participant assumptions.

        Level 1 inputs utilize quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability (other than quoted prices), such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity's own assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company's assessment of the

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significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.

        The Company calculates the fair value of financial instruments and includes this additional information in the notes to consolidated financial statements when the fair value is different than the carrying value of those financial instruments. When the fair value reasonably approximates the carrying value, no additional disclosure is made.

Deferred Charges:

        Costs relating to obtaining tenant leases are deferred and amortized over the initial term of the agreement using the straight-line method. As these deferred leasing costs represent productive assets incurred in connection with the Company's provision of leasing arrangements at the Centers, the related cash flows are classified as investing activities within the Company's Statement of Cash Flow. Costs relating to financing of shopping center properties are deferred and amortized over the life of the related loan using the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method. In-place lease values are amortized over the remaining lease term plus an estimate of the renewal term. Leasing commissions and legal costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the individual remaining lease years. The ranges of the terms of the agreements are as follows:

Deferred lease costs

  1 - 15 years

Deferred financing costs

  1 - 15 years

In-place lease values

  Remaining lease term plus an estimate for renewal

Leasing commissions and legal costs

  5 - 10 years

Results of Operations

        Many of the variations in the results of operations, discussed below, occurred due to the transactions described above, including the Mervyn's Properties, the Redevelopment Centers and the Joint Venture Centers. The "Same Centers" include all consolidated Centers, excluding the Mervyn's Properties, the Joint Venture Centers and the Redevelopment Centers.

        The "Redevelopment Centers" include Northgate Mall, Santa Monica Place and Shoppingtown Mall.

        Unconsolidated joint ventures are reflected using the equity method of accounting. The Company's pro rata share of the results from these Centers is reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations as equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures.

        The U.S. economy, real estate industry as a whole, and the local markets in which the Centers are located have in recent years experienced adverse economic conditions, resulting in an economic recession as well as disruptions in the capital and credit markets. These difficult economic conditions have adversely impacted consumer spending levels and the operating results of the Company's tenants. The Company's ability to lease space and negotiate rents at advantageous rates has been, and may continue to be, adversely affected in this type of economic environment, and more tenants may seek rent relief. The spread between rents on executed leases and expiring leases was negative during the quarter ended March 31, 2010. While recent economic data has shown signs of improvement in the retail industry, the Company cannot predict if this trend will continue. If this positive trend does not continue, a further continuation of these adverse conditions could harm the Company's business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

Revenues:

        Minimum and percentage rents (collectively referred to as "rental revenue") decreased by $21.0 million, or 16.7%, from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in rental revenue is attributed to a decrease of $19.9 million from the Joint Venture Centers and $2.9 million from the Same Centers which is offset in part by an increase of $1.8 million from the Redevelopment Centers.

        Rental revenue includes the amortization of above and below-market leases, the amortization of straight-line rents and lease termination income. The amortization of above and below-market leases decreased from $2.9 million in 2009 to $2.0 million in 2010. The amortization of straight-lined rents decreased from $0.6 million in 2009 to $0.4 million in 2010. Lease termination income decreased from $1.1 million in 2009 to $0.7 million in 2010.

        Tenant recoveries decreased $3.1 million, or 4.9%, from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in tenant recoveries is attributed to a decrease of $9.7 million from the Joint Venture Centers offset in part by an increase of $5.5 million from the Same Centers, $0.8 million from the Redevelopment Centers and $0.3 million from the Mervyn's Properties. The increase in Same Centers is due to an increase in recoverable operating expenses, utilities and property taxes.

Shopping Center and Operating Expenses:

        Shopping center and operating expenses decreased $8.6 million, or 12.4%, from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in shopping center and operating expenses is attributed to a decrease of $11.1 million from the Joint Venture Centers offset in part by an increase of $1.8 million from the Same Centers, $0.6 million from the Redevelopment Centers and $0.1 million from the Mervyn's Properties.

Management Companies' Operating Expenses:

        Management Companies' operating expenses decreased $1.2 million from 2009 to 2010 due to severance costs paid in connection with the implementation of the Company's workforce reduction plan in 2009.

REIT General and Administrative Expenses:

        REIT general and administrative expenses increased by $2.3 million from 2009 to 2010. The increase is primarily due to additional compensation costs.

Depreciation and Amortization:

        Depreciation and amortization decreased $4.3 million from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in depreciation and amortization is primarily attributed to a decrease of $5.1 million from the Joint Venture Centers and $0.1 million from the Mervyn's Properties offset in part by an increase of $1.0 million from Redevelopment Centers.

Interest Expense:

        Interest expense decreased $14.5 million from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in interest expense was primarily attributed to a decrease of $7.9 million from the Joint Venture Centers, $3.2 million from the Redevelopment Centers, $2.0 million from a term loan, $1.9 million from borrowings under the Company's line of credit and $1.6 million from the Senior Notes offset in part by an increase of $2.1 million from the Same Centers.

        The above interest expense items are net of capitalized interest, which increased from $5.1 million in 2009 to $8.2 million in 2010 due to an increase in the cost of borrowing.

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Gain on Early Extinguishment of Debt:

        The Company recorded a gain of $22.5 million on the early extinguishment of $56.8 million of the Senior Notes in 2009. (See "Note 11—Bank and Other Notes Payable in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements").

Equity in Income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:

        Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures increased $0.5 million from 2009 to 2010.

Gain on Sale or Write-down of Assets:

        In 2009, the Company recognized gain of $1.4 million on sale of land offset in part by a write down of $0.6 million of development costs.

Discontinued Operations:

        The Company recorded a loss from discontinued operations of $0.1 million in 2010 compared to income of $2.3 million in 2009. The reduction in income is primarily attributed to the sale in 2009 of six non-core community centers and five former Mervyn's stores.

Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests:

        Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests decreased $2.9 million from 2009 to 2010. The decrease in net income from noncontrolling interests is attributable to a decrease in net income from 2009 to 2010.

Funds From Operations ("FFO"):

        Primarily as a result of the factors mentioned above, FFO—diluted decreased 30.4% from $102.8 million in 2009 to $71.6 million in 2010. For disclosure of net income, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for the periods and a reconciliation of FFO and FFO—diluted to net income available to common stockholders, see "Funds from Operations."

Operating Activities:

        Cash provided by operations increased from $21.6 million in 2009 to $64.9 million in 2010. The increase was primarily due to an increase in accounts payable and other accrued liabilities changes, a decrease in assets and liabilities in 2009 compared to 2010, and the results at the Centers as discussed above.

Investing Activities:

        Cash used in investing activities increased from $2.2 million in 2009 to $51.6 million in 2010. The increase was primarily due to a decrease in distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures of $39.3 million and an increase in capital expenditures of $11.2 million.

        The decrease in distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures is primarily due to the receipt of the Company's pro rata share of proceeds from the refinancing of the mortgage loan on a property in the Pacific Premier Retail Trust joint venture portfolio.

Financing Activities:

        Cash used in financing activities increased from $6.3 million in 2009 to $10.3 million in 2010. The increase was primarily attributed to an increase in payments on mortgages, bank and other notes payable of $86.2 million, a decrease in proceeds from the mortgages, bank and other notes payable of

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$7.5 million and distributions to co-venture partner of $3.5 million in 2010. These increases are offset in part by the decrease in dividends and distributions of $62.1 million and the repurchase of the Senior Notes of $31.0 million in 2009.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

        The Company anticipates meeting its liquidity needs for its operating expenses and debt service and dividend requirements through cash generated from operations, working capital reserves and/or borrowings under its unsecured line of credit. The completion of the Company's stock offering in April 2010, which raised net proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion, provided the Company with additional liquidity.

        The following tables summarize capital expenditures incurred at the Centers:

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
  2010   2009  

Consolidated Centers:

             

Acquisitions of property and equipment

  $ 2,183   $ 3,159  

Development, redevelopment and expansion of Centers

    35,686     58,853  

Renovations of Centers

    2,193     2,510  

Tenant allowances

    2,024     1,566  

Deferred leasing charges

    8,153     6,617  
           

  $ 50,239   $ 72,705  
           

Joint Venture Centers (at Company's pro rata share) :

             

Acquisitions of property and equipment

  $ 144   $ 1,176  

Development, redevelopment and expansion of Centers

    7,059     14,999  

Renovations of Centers

    1,400     787  

Tenant allowances

    567     844  

Deferred leasing charges

    1,185     876  
           

  $ 10,355   $ 18,682  
           

        Management expects levels to be incurred in future years for tenant allowances and deferred leasing charges to be comparable or less than 2009 and that capital for those expenditures will be available from working capital, cash flow from operations, borrowings on property specific debt or unsecured corporate borrowings. The Company expects to incur between $150 million and $200 million in the next year for development, redevelopment, expansion and renovations. Capital for these major expenditures, developments and/or redevelopments has been, and is expected to continue to be, obtained from a combination of equity or debt financings, which include borrowings under the Company's line of credit and construction loans. In addition to the Company's recent equity offering, the Company has also generated additional liquidity in the past through joint venture transactions and the sale of non-core assets, and may continue to do so in the future.

        The capital and credit markets can fluctuate, and at times, limit access to debt and equity financing for many companies. As demonstrated by the Company's recent activity, including its April 2010 equity offering, the Company was able to access capital; however, there is no assurance the Company will be able to do so in future periods or on similar terms and conditions. Many factors impact the Company's ability to access capital, such as its overall debt level, interest rates, interest coverage ratios and prevailing market conditions. In the event that the Company has significant tenant defaults as a result of the overall economy and general market conditions, the Company could have a decrease in cash flow from operations, which could create further borrowings under its line of credit. These events could

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result in an increase in the Company's proportion of variable-rate debt, which would cause it to be subject to interest rate fluctuations in the future.

        The Company's total outstanding loan indebtedness at March 31, 2010 was $6.8 billion (including $1.3 billion of unsecured debt and $2.2 billion of its pro rata share of joint venture debt) which included approximately $690.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the Company's line of credit that the Company paid in full with proceeds from the recent equity offering as further discussed below. The majority of the Company's debt consists of fixed-rate conventional mortgages payable collateralized by individual properties. The Company expects that all 2010 debt maturities will be refinanced, extended and/or paid off from the Company's line of credit or cash on hand.

        On March 16, 2007, the Company issued $950 million in Senior Notes that mature on March 15, 2012. The Senior Notes bear interest at 3.25%, payable semiannually, are senior to unsecured debt of the Company and are guaranteed by the Operating Partnership. The carrying value of the Senior Notes at March 31, 2010 was $616.9 million. See Note 11—Bank and Other Notes Payable in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

        The Company has a $1.5 billion revolving line of credit that bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread of 0.75% to 1.10% depending on the Company's overall leverage that was scheduled to mature on April 25, 2010. On April 25, 2010, the Company extended the maturity date to April 25, 2011. The Company has an interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixed the interest rate on $400.0 million of the outstanding balance of the line of credit at 6.08% until maturity. In addition, until April 15, 2010 the Company had another interest rate swap agreement that effectively fixed the interest rate on $290.0 million of the line of credit at 6.13% until April 15, 2010. As of March 31, 2010, borrowings outstanding were $690.0 million at an average interest rate of 6.26%. As of April 20, 2010, the Company has access to the entire balance of its $1.5 billion line of credit.

        On April 20, 2010, the Company completed an offering of 30,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock and on April 23, 2010 issued an additional 1,000,000 newly issued shares of common stock in connection with the underwriters' exercise of its over-allotment option. The net proceeds of the offering, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of all 31,000,000 shares of common stock at an initial price to the public of $41.00 per share, were approximately $1.2 billion after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other transaction costs. The Company used the net proceeds of the offering to pay down its line of credit in full and plans to use the remaining cash for debt repayments or general corporate purposes.

        At March 31, 2010, the Company was in compliance with all applicable loan covenants under its debt agreements.

        At March 31, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents available of $96.2 million.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements:

        The Company has an ownership interest in a number of unconsolidated joint ventures as detailed in Note 4 to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. The Company accounts for those investments that it does not have a controlling interest or is not the primary beneficiary using the equity method of accounting and those investments are reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the Company as "Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures."

        In addition, certain joint ventures also have debt that could become recourse debt to the Company or its subsidiaries, in excess of the Company's pro rata share, should the joint ventures be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt.

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        The following reflects the maximum amount of debt principal that could recourse to the Company at March 31, 2010 (in thousands):

Property
  Recourse
Debt
  Maturity
Date
 

Boulevard Shops

  $ 4,280     12/17/2010  

Chandler Village Center

    4,375     1/15/2011  

The Market at Estrella Falls

    8,795     6/1/2011  
             

  $ 17,450        
             

        Additionally, as of March 31, 2010, the Company is contingently liable for $26.4 million in letters of credit guaranteeing performance by the Company of certain obligations relating to the Centers. The Company does not believe that these letters of credit will result in a liability to the Company.

Long-term Contractual Obligations:

        The following is a schedule of long-term contractual obligations as of March 31, 2010 for the consolidated Centers over the periods in which they are expected to be paid (in thousands):

 
  Payment Due by Period  
Contractual Obligations
  Total   Less than
1 year
  1 - 3
years
  3 - 5
years
  More than
five years
 

Long-term debt obligations (includes expected interest payments)

  $ 4,807,537   $ 1,515,944   $ 2,365,461   $ 172,415   $ 753,717  

Operating lease obligations(1)

    827,570     11,036     22,855     24,048     769,631  

Purchase obligations(1)

    37,070     37,070              

Other long-term liabilities(2)

    261,976     204,301     3,818     4,126     49,731  
                       

  $ 5,934,153   $ 1,768,351   $ 2,392,134   $ 200,589   $ 1,573,079  
                       

(1)
See Note 16—Commitments and Contingencies of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)
Amount includes $2,574 of unrecognized tax benefits. See Note 19—Income Taxes of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

Funds From Operations

        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 GAAP measures. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("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. The Company believes that such a presentation also provides investors with a more meaningful measure of its operating results in comparison to the operating results of other REITS. Further, FFO on a fully diluted basis is one of the

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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. The Company also cautions that FFO, as presented, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other real estate investment trusts. The reconciliation of FFO and FFO—diluted to net income available to common stockholders is provided below.

        Management compensates for the limitations of FFO by providing investors with financial statements prepared according to GAAP, along with this detailed discussion of FFO and a reconciliation of FFO and FFO-diluted to net income available to common stockholders. Management believes that to further understand the Company's performance, FFO should be compared with the Company's reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

        The reconciliation of FFO and FFO-diluted to net income available to common stockholders is provided below.

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        The following reconciles net income available to common stockholders to FFO and FFO-diluted (dollars and shares in thousands):

 
  For the Three
Months Ended
March 31,
 
 
  2010   2009  

Net (loss) income—available to common stockholders

  $ (6,357 ) $ 14,016  

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

             
 

Noncontrolling interest in the Operating Partnership

    (798 )   2,124  
 

(Gain) on sale or write-down of consolidated assets(1)

        (756 )
 

Add: loss on undepreciated assets—consolidated assets(1)

        1,354  
 

Less: write-down of consolidated assets(1)

        (582 )
 

Loss (gain) on sale of assets from unconsolidated joint ventures(2)

    62     (8 )
 

Add: loss on sale of undepreciated assets from unconsolidated joint ventures(2)

    (31 )    
   

Less write down of assets of unconsolidated joint ventures(2)

    (32 )    
 

Depreciation and amortization on consolidated assets

    59,215     64,911  
 

Less : depreciation and amortization attributable to noncontrolling interests on consolidated joint ventures

    (5,093 )   (1,067 )
 

Depreciation and amortization on unconsolidated joint ventures(2)

    27,455     26,501  
 

Less: depreciation on personal property

    (2,824 )   (3,654 )
           

FFO—basic

    71,597     102,839  

Additional adjustments to arrive at FFO—diluted:

             

         
           

FFO—diluted

  $ 71,597   $ 102,839  
           

Weighted average number of FFO shares outstanding for:

             

FFO—basic(3)

    109,118     88,551  

Adjustments for the impact of dilutive securities in computing FFO-diluted:

             

         
           

FFO—diluted(4)

    109,118     88,551  
           

(1)
The net total of these line items equal the loss (gain) on sales of depreciated assets. These line items are included in this reconciliation to provide the Company's investors with more detailed information and do not represent a departure from FFO as defined by NAREIT.

(2)
Unconsolidated assets are presented at the Company's pro rata share.

(3)
Calculated based upon basic net income as adjusted to reach basic FFO. As of March 31, 2010 and 2009, 12.2 million and 11.7 million OP Units were outstanding, respectively.

(4)
The computation of FFO—diluted shares outstanding includes the effect of share and unit-based compensation plans and the Senior Notes using the treasury stock method. It also assumes the conversion of MACWH, LP common and preferred units to the extent that they are dilutive to the FFO computation. The MACWH, LP preferred units were antidilutive to the calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 and were not included in the above calculations.

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Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        The Company's primary market risk exposure is interest rate risk. The Company has managed and will continue to manage interest rate risk by (1) maintaining a ratio of fixed rate, long-term debt to total debt such that floating rate exposure is kept at an acceptable level, (2) reducing interest rate exposure on certain long-term floating rate debt through the use of interest rate caps and/or swaps with appropriately matching maturities, (3) using treasury rate locks where appropriate to fix rates on anticipated debt transactions, and (4) taking advantage of favorable market conditions for long-term debt and/or equity.

        The following table sets forth information as of March 31, 2010 concerning the Company's long term debt obligations, including principal cash flows by scheduled maturity, weighted average interest rates and estimated fair value ("FV") (dollars in thousands):

 
  For the years ended March 31,    
   
   
 
 
  2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   Thereafter   Total   FV  

CONSOLIDATED CENTERS:

                                                 

Long term debt:

                                                 
 

Fixed rate(1)

  $ 1,162,154   $ 588,816   $ 1,042,022   $ 69,361   $ 94,037   $ 707,500   $ 3,663,890   $ 3,335,584  
 

Average interest rate

    6.20 %   6.12 %   5.47 %   5.87 %   5.26 %   6.53 %   6.07 %      
 

Floating rate

    273,070     510,173     109,676                 892,919     869,322  
 

Average interest rate

    3.18 %   2.86 %   6.47 %                     3.50 %      
                                   

Total debt—Consolidated Centers

  $ 1,435,224   $ 1,098,989   $ 1,151,698   $ 69,361   $ 94,037   $ 707,500   $ 4,556,809   $ 4,204,906  
                                   

UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURE CENTERS:

                                                 

Long term debt (at Company's pro rata share):

                                                 
 

Fixed rate

  $ 108,702   $ 43,607   $ 374,496   $ 475,562   $ 64,119   $ 868,113   $ 1,934,599   $ 1,888,718  
 

Average interest rate

    6.31 %   6.27 %   6.99 %   5.36 %   7.72 %   6.09 %   6.16 %      
 

Floating rate

    99,709     192,640                     292,349     290,431  
 

Average interest rate

    1.10 %   3.64 %                           2.77 %      
                                   

Total debt—Unconsolidated Joint Venture Centers

  $ 208,411   $ 236,247   $ 374,496   $ 475,562   $ 64,119   $ 868,113   $ 2,226,948   $ 2,179,149  
                                   

(1)
Fixed rate debt includes the $690.0 million of the line of credit and $160.0 million of floating rate mortgages payable. These amounts have effective fixed rates over the remaining term due to the swap agreements as discussed below.

        The consolidated Centers' total fixed rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $3.7 billion. The average interest rate on fixed rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 6.07% and 6.27%, respectively. The consolidated Centers' total floating rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $892.9 million and $840.5 million, respectively. The average interest rate on floating rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 3.50% and 2.96%, respectively.

        The Company's pro rata share of the Joint Venture Centers' fixed rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. The average interest rate on fixed rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 6.16% and 6.18%, respectively. The Company's pro rata share of the Joint Venture Centers' floating rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was $292.3 million and $271.1 million, respectively. The average interest rate on the floating rate debt at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 2.77% and 2.10%, respectively.

        The Company uses derivative financial instruments in the normal course of business to manage or hedge interest rate risk and records all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value (See Note 5—Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities in the Company's Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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        The following are outstanding derivatives at March 31, 2010 (amounts in thousands):

Property/Entity
  Notional
Amount
  Product   Rate   Maturity   Company's
Ownership
  Fair
Value(1)
 

Camelback Colonnade

  $ 41,500   Cap     8.54 %   11/15/2010     75 % $  

Desert Sky Mall

    51,500   Cap     7.65 %   3/15/2011     50 %    

La Cumbre

    30,000   Cap     3.00 %   6/9/2011     100 %   3  

Los Cerritos

    200,000   Cap     8.55 %   7/1/2010     51 %    

Paradise Valley Mall

    85,000   Cap     5.00 %   9/12/2011     100 %   5  

Superstition Springs Center

    67,500   Cap     8.63 %   9/9/10     33.3 %    

The Oaks

    150,000   Cap     6.25 %   7/1/2010     100 %    

The Oaks

    60,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     100 %   (106 )

The Operating Partnership

    290,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     100 %   (512 )

The Operating Partnership

    400,000   Swap     5.08 %   4/25/2011     100 %   (19,380 )

Victor Valley Mall

    100,000   Swap     4.80 %   4/15/2010     100 %   (177 )

Westside Pavilion

    175,000   Cap     5.50 %   6/1/2010     100 %    

(1)
Fair value at the Company's ownership percentage.

        Interest rate cap agreements ("Cap") offer protection against floating rates on the notional amount from exceeding the rates noted in the above schedule, and interest rate swap agreements ("Swap") effectively replace a floating rate on the notional amount with a fixed rate as noted above.

        In addition, the Company has assessed the market risk for its floating rate debt and believes that a 1% increase in interest rates would decrease future earnings and cash flows by approximately $11.9 million per year based on $1.2 billion outstanding of floating rate debt at March 31, 2010.

        The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is estimated based on discounted cash flows at interest rates that management believes reflect the risks associated with long-term debt of similar risk and duration.

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

        As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on their evaluation as of March 31, 2010, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (a) recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms and (b) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

        In addition, there has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that occurred during the Company's most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

        None of the Company, the Operating Partnership, the Management Companies or their respective affiliates are currently involved in any material legal proceedings nor, to the Company's knowledge, are any material legal proceedings currently threatened against such entities or the Centers, other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business, most of which is expected to be covered by liability insurance.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors

        There have been no material changes to the risk factors relating to the Company set forth under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Item 2.    Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4.    Removed and Reserved

Item 5.    Other Information

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Item 6.    Exhibits

  3.1*   Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Company

  3.1.1**

 

Articles Supplementary of the Company

  3.1.2***

 

Articles Supplementary of the Company (with respect to the first paragraph)

  3.1.3****

 

Articles Supplementary of the Company (Series D Preferred Stock)

  3.1.4#

 

Articles Supplementary of the Company

  3.1.5#**

 

Articles of Amendment of the Company (declassification of the Board)

  3.1.6##

 

Articles Supplementary of the Company

  3.1.7#***

 

Articles of Amendment of the Company (increased authorized shares)

  3.2##

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (February 5, 2009)

  4.1###

 

Form of Common Stock Certificate

  4.2####

 

Form of Preferred Stock Certificate (Series D Preferred Stock)

  4.3#*

 

Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2007, among the Company, the Operating Partnership and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (includes form of the Notes and Guarantee)

  4.4##*

 

Form of Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated as of September 3, 2009, among the Company and certain beneficial owners of GI Partners

  4.5

 

List of Omitted Warrants to Purchase Common Stock (GI Partners)

  4.6##**

 

Warrant to Purchase Common Stock, dated as of September 30, 2009, between the Company and Heitman M-rich Investors LLC

10.1

 

Separation Agreement and Release of Claims between the Company and Tony Grossi dated March 26, 2010 (Includes Consulting Agreement between the Company and Mr. Grossi which will become effective on or about March 15, 2010)(1)

10.2

 

Notice of Extension to the $1,500,000,000 Second Amended and Restated Revolving Loan Facility Credit Agreement, effective April 25, 2010

10.3

 

Form of 2010 LTIP Unit Award Agreement under 2003 Equity Incentive Plan (Performance-Based)(1)

31.1

 

Section 302 Certification of Arthur Coppola, Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Section 302 Certification of Thomas O'Hern, Chief Financial Officer

32.1

 

Section 906 Certification of Arthur Coppola, Chief Executive Officer, and Thomas O'Hern, Chief Financial Officer

*
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-11, as amended (No. 33-68964), and incorporated herein by reference.

**
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date May 30, 1995, and incorporated herein by reference.

***
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference.

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****
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date July 26, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference.

#
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3, as amended (No. 333-88718), and incorporated herein by reference.

##
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date February 5, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

###
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date November 10, 1998, as amended, and incorporated herein by reference.

####
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-107063), and incorporated herein by reference.

#*
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, event date March 16, 2007, and incorporated herein by reference.

#**
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, and incorporated herein by reference.

#***
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

#****
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-161371), and incorporated herein by reference.

##*
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

##**
Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009, and incorporated herein by reference.

(1)
Represents a management contract, or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement required to be filed pursuant to Regulation S-K.

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Signature

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

    THE MACERICH COMPANY

 

 

By:

 

/s/ THOMAS E. O'HERN

Thomas E. O'Hern
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: May 7, 2010

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