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Macerich: $446 million in notes paid off

By Amarendra Bhushan for CEOWORLD Magazine Updated:September 21, 2009

The Macerich Company (“Macerich”) said $446 million in term notes due in 2010 have been paid off in full during the third quarter. Capital used for the debt reduction was primarily from proceeds from joint venture sales, which were $275 million, and operating cash retained by reducing the dividend and paying 90% of the dividend in stock, which was $133 million.

After considering extensions and other loans committed but not yet closed, the mall-focused real estate investment trust’s remaining debt maturities are $30 million for 2009 and $269 million for 2010.

Macerich also announced the closing of an $85 million loan on Paradise Valley Mall in Phoenix, Arizona. The loan on the previously unencumbered asset bears interest at a floating rate with the initial rate of 5.50%. The term of the loan is three years, extendable to five years at the company’s election.

After considering extensions and other loans committed but not yet closed, the Company’s remaining debt maturities for 2009 are only $30 million and $269 million for 2010. All of these debt maturities are on secured property loans.

Macerich is a fully integrated self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust, which focuses on the acquisition, leasing, management, development and redevelopment of regional malls throughout the United States. The Company is the sole general partner and owns an 87% ownership interest in The Macerich Partnership, L.P. Macerich now owns approximately 75 million square feet of gross leaseable area consisting primarily of interests in 72 regional malls.

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