SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) today announced the closing of its previously announced offering of 12,000,000 newly issued shares of its common stock, as well as the closing of the underwriters' over-allotment option to purchase an additional 1,800,000 shares of common stock. The net proceeds of the offering, after giving effect to the issuance and sale of all 13,800,000 shares of common stock at an initial price to the public of $29.00 per share, were approximately $383,192,000 after deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses. The company used the net proceeds of the offering to repay a portion of the outstanding balance under its $1.5 billion revolving line of credit. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. A written prospectus for the offering may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Attention: Prospectus Department, 100 Plaza One, Jersey City, New Jersey, 07311, Telephone: (800) 503-4611; or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., National Statement Processing, Prospectus Library, 4 Chase Metrotech Center, CS Level, Brooklyn, New York, 11425, or (718) 242-8002. 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. Note: This release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. 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 Macerich to vary materially from those anticipated, expected or projected. Such factors include, among others, general industry, economic and business conditions, which will, among other things, affect demand for retail space or retail goods, availability and creditworthiness of current and prospective tenants, anchor or tenant bankruptcies, closures, mergers or consolidations, lease rates and terms, interest rate fluctuations, availability, terms and cost of financing and operating expenses; adverse changes in the real estate markets including, among other things, competition from other companies, retail formats and technology, risks of real estate development and redevelopment, acquisitions and dispositions; the liquidity of real estate investments, governmental actions and initiatives (including legislative and regulatory changes); environmental and safety requirements; and terrorist activities which could adversely affect all of the above factors. The reader is directed to Macerich's various filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which discussion is incorporated herein by reference. Macerich does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update any forward-looking information to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events unless required by law to do so. DATASOURCE: The Macerich Company CONTACT: Arthur Coppola, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, or Thomas E. O'Hern, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, both of The Macerich Company, +1-310-394-6000 Web Site: http://www.macerich.com/

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