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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007
or
     
o   Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission file number 1-11656
GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware   42-1283895
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
110 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
(312) 960-5000
(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 (the “Exchange Act”) during the preceding 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 90 days.
YES þ     NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer þ     Accelerated filer o     Non-accelerated filer 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 þ
The number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, outstanding on May 4, 2007 was 245,085,077.
 
 

 


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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
INDEX
         
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Part I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
       
Item 1: Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
       
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 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 Financial Statements

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
Assets
               
Investment in real estate:
               
Land
  $ 2,955,842     $ 2,952,477  
Buildings and equipment
    19,465,287       19,379,386  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (2,925,701 )     (2,766,871 )
Developments in progress
    754,233       673,900  
 
           
Net property and equipment
    20,249,661       20,238,892  
Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
    1,545,714       1,499,036  
Investment land and land held for development and sale
    1,685,181       1,655,838  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    23,480,556       23,393,766  
Cash and cash equivalents
    64,918       97,139  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    321,434       328,890  
Goodwill
    399,459       371,674  
Deferred expenses, net
    253,128       252,190  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    784,931       797,786  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 25,304,426     $ 25,241,445  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 20,739,953     $ 20,521,967  
Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
    155,162       172,421  
Deferred tax liabilities
    916,896       1,302,205  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    1,113,743       1,050,192  
 
           
Total liabilities
    22,925,754       23,046,785  
 
           
 
               
Minority interests:
               
Preferred
    181,572       182,828  
Common
    372,277       347,753  
 
           
Total minority interests
    553,849       530,581  
 
           
 
               
Commitments and Contingencies
               
 
               
Preferred Stock: $100 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
           
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Common stock: $.01 par value; 875,000,000 shares authorized, 244,975,068 shares issued as of March 31, 2007 and 242,357,416 shares issued as of December 31, 2006
    2,450       2,424  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,614,140       2,533,898  
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (802,971 )     (868,391 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    11,204       9,582  
Less common stock in treasury, at cost, 290,787 shares as of December 31, 2006
          (13,434 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    1,824,823       1,664,079  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 25,304,426     $ 25,241,445  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 436,041     $ 437,731  
Tenant recoveries
    199,455       185,442  
Overage rents
    15,580       14,227  
Land sales
    23,793       137,220  
Management and other fees
    27,572       28,713  
Other
    26,347       25,286  
 
           
Total revenues
    728,788       828,619  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    56,860       54,964  
Repairs and maintenance
    50,972       47,054  
Marketing
    12,580       12,030  
Other property operating costs
    100,037       86,450  
Land sales operations
    20,144       98,598  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    5,493       6,213  
Property management and other costs
    53,142       45,060  
General and administrative
    12,268       5,158  
Depreciation and amortization
    175,118       165,346  
 
           
Total expenses
    486,614       520,873  
 
           
Operating income
    242,174       307,746  
 
               
Interest income
    2,034       3,222  
Interest expense
    (268,348 )     (278,794 )
 
           
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
    (24,140 )     32,174  
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
    288,392       (26,404 )
Minority interest
    (54,417 )     (11,224 )
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
    20,359       28,468  
 
           
Net income
  $ 230,194     $ 23,014  
 
           
 
               
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.94     $ 0.10  
Diluted earnings per share
    0.94       0.10  
Dividends declared per share
    0.45       0.41  
 
               
Comprehensive Income, Net:
               
Net income
  $ 230,194     $ 23,014  
Other comprehensive income, net of minority interest:
               
Net unrealized gains (losses) on financial instruments
    (1,068 )     1,286  
Accrued pension adjustment
    (188 )     (59 )
Foreign currency translation
    2,874       3,053  
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
    4       92  
 
           
Total other comprehensive income, net of minority interest
    1,622       4,372  
 
           
Comprehensive income, net
  $ 231,816     $ 27,386  
 
           
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2007     2006  
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
               
Net income
  $ 230,194     $ 23,014  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Minority interests
    54,417       11,224  
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
    (20,359 )     (28,468 )
Provision for doubtful accounts
    5,493       6,213  
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates
    17,747       26,604  
Depreciation
    168,050       159,284  
Amortization
    7,068       6,062  
Amortization of debt market rate adjustment and other non-cash interest expense
    (6,806 )     (2,992 )
Participation expense pursuant to Contingent Stock Agreement
    4,528       38,480  
Land development and acquisitions expenditures
    (41,351 )     (47,099 )
Cost of land sales
    7,887       53,428  
Tax restructuring benefit
    (297,645 )      
Straight-line rent amortization
    (9,408 )     (12,530 )
Amortization of intangibles other than in-place leases
    (7,182 )     (6,541 )
Net changes:
               
Accounts and notes receivable
    7,311       17,005  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    2,690       9,459  
Deferred expenses
    (5,938 )     (14,340 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and deferred tax liabilities
    (31,061 )     (44,964 )
Other, net
    4,797       2,157  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    90,432       195,996  
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
               
Acquisition/development of real estate and property additions/improvements
    (207,116 )     (176,538 )
Proceeds from sales of investment properties
    2,752       6,208  
Increase in investments in unconsolidated affiliates
    (57,858 )     (34,677 )
Distributions received from unconsolidated affiliates in excess of income
    18,485       88,849  
Loans to unconsolidated affiliates, net
    (18,256 )     (23,574 )
Decrease in restricted cash
    (759 )     (5,208 )
Insurance recoveries
    871       7,500  
Other, net
    1,340       7,266  
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (260,541 )     (130,174 )
 
           
 
               
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of mortgages, notes and loans payable
    320,700       5,821,200  
Principal payments on mortgages, notes and loans payable
    (92,210 )     (5,778,800 )
Deferred financing costs
          (30,057 )
Cash distributions paid to common stockholders
    (109,015 )     (98,133 )
Cash distributions paid to holders of Common Units
    (23,900 )     (21,760 )
Cash distributions paid to holders of perpetual and convertible preferred units
    (4,080 )     (4,408 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, including from common stock plans
    47,490       9,158  
Other, net
    (1,097 )     (580 )
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    137,888       (103,380 )
 
           
 
               
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (32,221 )     (37,558 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    97,139       102,791  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 64,918     $ 65,233  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
               
Interest paid
  $ 281,324     $ 290,508  
Interest capitalized
    17,542       11,094  
Taxes paid
    20,911       4,315  
 
               
Non-Cash Financing Activities:
               
Common stock issued in exchange for Operating Partnership Units
  $ 5,069     $ 2,614  
Common stock issued in exchange for convertible preferred units
    283       3,833  
Common stock issued pursuant to Contingent Stock Agreement
    36,669       35,349  
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTE 1 ORGANIZATION
Readers of this Quarterly Report should refer to the Company’s (as defined below) audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (Commission File No. 1-11656), as certain footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate those contained in our Annual Report have been omitted from this report. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Quarterly Report have the same meanings as in our Annual Report.
General
General Growth Properties, Inc. (“GGP”), a Delaware corporation, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, referred to as a “REIT.” GGP was organized in 1986 and through its subsidiaries and affiliates operates, develops and manages retail and other rental properties, primarily shopping centers, which are located primarily throughout the United States. GGP also has international assets through unconsolidated real estate affiliates in Brazil, Turkey and Costa Rica in which GGP has invested approximately $130 million at March 31, 2007. Additionally, GGP develops and sells land for residential, commercial and other uses primarily in large-scale, long-term master planned communities projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Summerlin, Nevada; and Houston, Texas. In these notes, the terms “we,” “us” and “our” refer to GGP and its subsidiaries (the “Company”).
In this report, we refer to our ownership interests in majority-owned or controlled properties as “Consolidated Properties,” to joint ventures in which we own a non-controlling interest as “Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates” and the properties owned by such joint ventures as the “Unconsolidated Properties.” Our “Company Portfolio” includes both our Consolidated Properties and our Unconsolidated Properties.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of GGP, our subsidiaries and joint ventures in which we have a controlling interest. For consolidated joint ventures, the non-controlling partner’s share of operations (generally computed as the joint venture partner’s ownership percentage) is included in Minority Interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods have been included. The results for the interim period ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for the full fiscal year.
Straight-line rents receivable
Straight-line rents receivable, which represent the current net cumulative rents recognized prior to when billed and collectible as provided by the terms of the leases, of approximately $168.7 million as of March 31, 2007 and $159.2 million as of December 31, 2006 are included in Accounts and notes receivable, net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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. For example, significant estimates and assumptions have been made with respect to useful lives of assets, capitalization of development and leasing costs, provision for income taxes, recoverable amounts of receivables and deferred taxes, initial valuations and related amortization periods of deferred costs and intangibles, particularly with respect to acquisitions, and cost ratios and completion percentages used for land sales. Actual results could differ from these and other estimates.
Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the 2006 Consolidated Financial Statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Earnings Per Share (“EPS”)
Information related to our EPS calculations is summarized as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
(In thousands)   Basic     Diluted     Basic     Diluted  
Numerators: Net income
  $ 230,194     $ 230,194     $ 23,014     $ 23,014  
 
                               
Denominators:
                               
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — basic
    243,653       243,653       240,621       240,621  
Effect of dilutive securities — stock options
          753             967  
 
                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding — diluted
    243,653       244,406       240,621       241,588  
 
                       
Diluted EPS excludes anti-dilutive options where the exercise price was higher than the average market price of our common stock and options for which requirements for vesting were not satisfied. Such options totaled approximately 3.9 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and approximately 3.2 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2006. Outstanding Common Units have also been excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation because there would be no effect on EPS as the minority interests’ share of income would also be added back to net income.
Transactions With Affiliates
Management and other fee revenues primarily represent management and leasing fees, financing fees and fees for other ancillary services performed for the benefit of certain of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates and for properties owned by third parties. Fees charged to the Unconsolidated Properties totaled approximately $25.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $21.6 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006. Such fees are recognized as revenue when earned.
NOTE 2 INTANGIBLES
The following table summarizes our intangible assets and liabilities:
                         
            Accumulated   Net
    Gross Asset   (Amortization)/   Carrying
    (Liability)   Accretion   Amount
(In thousands)                        
As of March 31, 2007
                       
Tenant leases:
                       
In-place value
  $ 668,790     $ (347,349 )   $ 321,441  
Above-market
    107,157       (60,418 )     46,739  
Below-market
    (294,929 )     192,870       (102,059 )
Ground leases:
                       
Above-market
    (16,968 )     1,125       (15,843 )
Below-market
    293,435       (14,433 )     279,002  
Real estate tax stabilization agreement
    91,879       (9,482 )     82,397  
 
                       
As of December 31, 2006
                       
Tenant leases:
                       
In-place value
  $ 667,492     $ (314,270 )   $ 353,222  
Above-market
    107,157       (53,176 )     53,981  
Below-market
    (294,052 )     176,089       (117,963 )
Ground leases:
                       
Above-market
    (16,968 )     1,007       (15,961 )
Below-market
    293,435       (12,919 )     280,516  
Real estate tax stabilization agreement
    91,879       (8,501 )     83,378  

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
Changes in gross asset (liability) balances are the result of the acquisition of the minority interest in two consolidated joint ventures.
Amortization/accretion of these intangible assets and liabilities, and similar assets and liabilities from our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates at our share, decreased income (excluding the impact of minority interest and the provision for income taxes) by approximately $29.1 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and approximately $29.7 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Future amortization, including our share of such items from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, is estimated to decrease income (excluding the impact of minority interest and the provision for income taxes) by approximately $120 million in 2007, $90 million in 2008, $60 million in 2009, $40 million in 2010, and $30 million in 2011.
NOTE 3 UNCONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES
Condensed Combined Financial Information of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
Following is summarized financial information for our Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2007     2006  
(In thousands)                
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets — Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
               
Assets:
               
Land
  $ 988,529     $ 988,018  
Buildings and equipment
    8,208,651       8,158,030  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (1,654,061 )     (1,590,812 )
Developments in progress
    645,742       551,464  
 
           
Net property and equipment
    8,188,861       8,106,700  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    11,235       7,424  
Investment land and land held for development and sale
    295,893       290,273  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    8,495,989       8,404,397  
Cash and cash equivalents
    185,494       180,203  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    159,008       165,049  
Deferred expenses, net
    160,042       155,051  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    469,525       509,324  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 9,470,058     $ 9,414,024  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 7,727,495     $ 7,752,889  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    3,031        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    510,950       558,974  
Owners’ equity
    1,228,582       1,102,161  
 
           
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
  $ 9,470,058     $ 9,414,024  
 
           
 
               
Investment In and Loans To/From Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, Net
               
Owners’ equity
  $ 1,228,582     $ 1,102,161  
Less joint venture partners’ equity
    (646,639 )     (600,412 )
Capital or basis differences and loans
    808,609       824,866  
 
           
Investment in and loans to/from Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates, net
  $ 1,390,552     $ 1,326,615  
 
           

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
(In thousands)                
Condensed Combined Statements of Income — Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
               
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 220,889     $ 211,601  
Tenant recoveries
    97,364       93,939  
Overage rents
    4,799       4,700  
Land sales
    25,450       35,331  
Management and other fees
    8,481        
Other
    41,491       42,538  
 
           
Total revenues
    398,474       388,109  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    30,667       30,145  
Repairs and maintenance
    22,546       21,323  
Marketing
    6,779       7,121  
Other property operating costs
    78,706       73,383  
Land sales operations
    10,877       18,917  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    1,790       177  
Property management and other costs
    24,277       16,150  
General and administrative
    269       1,949  
Depreciation and amortization
    72,741       65,763  
 
           
Total expenses
    248,652       234,928  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    149,822       153,181  
Interest income
    7,039       6,002  
Interest expense
    (99,787 )     (81,036 )
Provision for income taxes
    (710 )     (321 )
Minority interest
    (35 )      
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures
    1,945       1,429  
 
           
Net income
  $ 58,274     $ 79,255  
 
           
 
               
Equity In Income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
               
Net income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
  $ 58,274     $ 79,255  
Joint venture partners’ share of income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
    (31,085 )     (41,228 )
Amortization of capital or basis differences
    (4,555 )     (9,559 )
Elimination of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates loan interest
    (2,275 )      
 
           
Equity in income of Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
  $ 20,359     $ 28,468  
 
           
Condensed Financial Information of Individually Significant Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates
Following is summarized financial information for GGP/Homart, Inc. (“GGP/Homart I”), GGP/Homart II L.L.C. (“GGP/Homart II”), GGP-TRS L.L.C. (“GGP-Teachers”) and The Woodlands Land Development Holdings, L.P. (“The Woodlands Partnership”). For financial reporting purposes, each of these joint ventures is considered an individually significant Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliate.

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                 
    GGP/Homart I  
    March 31     December 31  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
Assets:
               
Land
  $ 158,589     $ 157,708  
Buildings and equipment
    1,888,233       1,879,992  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (532,945 )     (517,187 )
Developments in progress
    14,409       13,216  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    10,571       7,424  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    1,538,857       1,541,153  
Cash and cash equivalents
    21,431       15,871  
Accounts receivable, net
    43,979       48,498  
Deferred expenses, net
    44,390       44,773  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    173,518       174,854  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,822,175     $ 1,825,149  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity (Deficit):
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 2,035,093     $ 2,041,796  
Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures
    3,031        
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    46,688       58,408  
Owners’ equity (deficit)
    (262,637 )     (275,055 )
 
           
Total liabilities and owners’ equity (deficit)
  $ 1,822,175     $ 1,825,149  
 
           
                 
    GGP/Homart I  
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2007     2006  
(In thousands)                
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 58,466     $ 58,571  
Tenant recoveries
    25,848       24,566  
Overage rents
    1,512       1,736  
Other
    2,374       2,239  
 
           
Total revenues
    88,200       87,112  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    7,904       7,897  
Repairs and maintenance
    6,606       6,498  
Marketing
    1,991       2,272  
Other property operating costs
    10,205       10,351  
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
    79       (194 )
Property management and other costs
    5,843       5,541  
General and administrative
    91       171  
Depreciation and amortization
    18,985       17,917  
 
           
Total expenses
    51,704       50,453  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    36,496       36,659  
Interest income
    4,694       2,086  
Interest expense
    (27,974 )     (21,648 )
(Provision) benefit for income taxes
    (67 )     1,429  
Equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
    1,945       (32 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 15,094     $ 18,494  
 
           

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                 
    GGP/Homart II  
    March 31     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Assets:
               
Land
  $ 224,158     $ 224,158  
Buildings and equipment
    2,297,335       2,261,123  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (343,781 )     (326,340 )
Developments in progress
    307,917       286,396  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    2,485,629       2,445,337  
Cash and cash equivalents
    23,618       6,289  
Accounts receivable, net
    36,573       35,506  
Deferred expenses, net
    59,016       58,712  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    34,888       36,656  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,639,724     $ 2,582,500  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 2,279,096     $ 2,284,763  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    130,601       146,781  
Owners’ equity
    230,027       150,956  
 
           
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
  $ 2,639,724     $ 2,582,500  
 
           
                 
    GGP/Homart II  
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 53,232     $ 52,535  
Tenant recoveries
    24,749       23,591  
Overage rents
    1,267       1,069  
Other
    1,963       2,003  
 
           
Total revenues
    81,211       79,198  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    8,080       7,448  
Repairs and maintenance
    4,895       4,482  
Marketing
    1,949       2,039  
Other property operating costs
    9,887       8,459  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    620       79  
Property management and other costs
    5,147       4,794  
General and administrative
    132       1,738  
Depreciation and amortization
    19,154       15,510  
 
           
Total expenses
    49,864       44,549  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    31,347       34,649  
Interest income
    2,042       2,873  
Interest expense
    (27,689 )     (20,112 )
Provision for income taxes
    (574 )     (78 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 5,126     $ 17,332  
 
           

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                 
    GGP/Teachers  
    March 31     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Assets:
               
Land
  $ 176,761     $ 176,761  
Buildings and equipment
    914,605       908,786  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (95,697 )     (89,323 )
Developments in progress
    107,520       76,991  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    1,103,189       1,073,215  
Cash and cash equivalents
    13,124       19,029  
Accounts receivable, net
    10,926       11,347  
Deferred expenses, net
    21,226       15,280  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    5,332       13,980  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 1,153,797     $ 1,132,851  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 931,165     $ 933,375  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    91,789       88,188  
Owners’ equity
    130,843       111,288  
 
           
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
  $ 1,153,797     $ 1,132,851  
 
           
                 
    GGP/Teachers  
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 27,807     $ 25,651  
Tenant recoveries
    11,253       10,848  
Overage rents
    191       594  
Other
    485       518  
 
           
Total revenues
    39,736       37,611  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    2,623       2,914  
Repairs and maintenance
    2,068       1,893  
Marketing
    925       1,037  
Other property operating costs
    4,763       4,491  
Provision for (recovery of) doubtful accounts
    211       (108 )
Property management and other costs
    2,224       2,164  
General and administrative
    39       33  
Depreciation and amortization
    7,263       7,460  
 
           
Total expenses
    20,116       19,884  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    19,620       17,727  
Interest income
    253       184  
Interest expense
    (11,701 )     (10,386 )
Provision for income taxes
    (10 )     (179 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 8,162     $ 7,346  
 
           

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GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.
                 
    The Woodlands  
    Partnership  
    March 31     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Assets:
               
Land
  $ 13,529     $ 13,828  
Buildings and equipment
    91,591       91,485  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (20,241 )     (19,271 )
Developments in progress
    16,069       6,939  
Investment land and land held for development and sale
    295,893       290,273  
 
           
Net investment in real estate
    396,841       383,254  
Cash and cash equivalents
    18,111       15,219  
Deferred expenses, net
    2,298       2,782  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    70,662       97,977  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 487,912     $ 499,232  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Owners’ Equity:
               
Mortgages, notes and loans payable
  $ 319,165     $ 321,724  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    50,650       58,805  
Owners’ equity
    118,097       118,704  
 
           
Total liabilities and owners’ equity
  $ 487,912     $ 499,233  
 
           
                 
    The Woodlands  
    Partnership  
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Revenues:
               
Minimum rents
  $ 321     $ 236  
Land sales
    25,450       35,331  
Other
    9,923       8,079  
 
           
Total revenues
    35,694       43,646  
 
           
 
               
Expenses:
               
Real estate taxes
    56       45  
Repairs and maintenance
    139       27  
Other property operating costs
    11,433       8,169  
Land sales operations
    10,877       18,917  
Depreciation and amortization
    1,070       1,403  
 
           
Total expenses
    23,575       28,561  
 
           
 
               
Operating income
    12,119       15,085  
Interest income
    126       70  
Interest expense
    (1,466 )     (537 )
 
           
Net income
  $ 10,779     $ 14,618  
 
           

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NOTE 4 MORTGAGES, NOTES AND LOANS PAYABLE
Mortgages, notes and loans payable are summarized as follows:
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Fixed-rate debt:
               
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
  $ 868,765     $ 868,765  
Other collateralized mortgages, notes and loans payable
    13,699,353       13,762,381  
Corporate and other unsecured term loans
    2,359,598       2,386,334  
 
           
 
               
Total fixed-rate debt
    16,927,716       17,017,480  
 
           
 
               
Variable-rate debt:
               
Other collateralized mortgages, notes and loans payable
    387,837       388,287  
Credit facilities
    380,700       60,000  
Corporate and other unsecured term loans
    3,043,700       3,056,200  
 
           
 
               
Total variable-rate debt
    3,812,237       3,504,487  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 20,739,953     $ 20,521,967  
 
           
The weighted-average effective annual interest rate (which includes both the effects of swaps and deferred finance costs) on our mortgages, notes and loans payable was 5.88% at March 31, 2007 and 5.82% at December 31, 2006. Such debt has various maturities through 2095 with a weighted-average remaining term of 4.71 years as of March 31, 2007.
Certain properties, including those within the portfolios collateralized by commercial mortgage-backed securities, are subject to financial performance covenants, primarily debt service coverage ratios.
Exchangeable Senior Notes
In April 2007, GGPLP completed the sale of $1.55 billion aggregate principal amount of 3.98% Exchangeable Senior Notes (the “Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933.
Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning October 15, 2007. The Notes will mature on April 15, 2027 unless previously redeemed by GGPLP, repurchased by GGPLP or exchanged in accordance with their terms prior to such date. Prior to April 15, 2012, we will not have the right to redeem the Notes, except to preserve our status as a REIT. On or after April 15, 2012, we may redeem for cash all or part of the Notes at any time, at 100% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date. On each of April 15, 2012, April 15, 2017 and April 15, 2022, holders of the Notes may require us to repurchase the Notes, in whole or in part, for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The Notes are exchangeable for GGP common stock or a combination of cash and common stock, at our option, upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, including conditions relating to the market price of our common stock, the trading price of the Notes, the occurrence of certain corporate events and transactions, a call for redemption of the Notes and any failure by us to maintain a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange. We currently intend to settle the principal amount of the Notes in cash and any premium in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of both.
The initial exchange rate for each $1,000 principal amount of notes is approximately 11.27 shares of GGP common stock, representing an exchange price of approximately $88.72 per share and an exchange premium of 35%, based on the closing price of our common stock on April 10, 2007. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances, including a reduction in the exchange rate resulting from an increase in our dividend.
Proceeds from the offering, net of related fees, were approximately $1.52 billion and were used to repay $850 million of corporate unsecured debt, to repay approximately $400 million on our revolving credit facility, to pay approximately $110 million of dividends, to redeem $60 million of perpetual preferred units and for other general corporate uses. The rate on the corporate unsecured debt and the revolving credit facility at March 31, 2007 was 6.57%.

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Interest Rate Swaps
To achieve a more desirable balance between fixed and variable-rate debt, we have also entered into certain swap agreements as follows:
                 
    2006 Credit   Property
    Agreement   Specific
Total notional amount (in millions)
  $ 200.0     $ 195.0  
Average fixed pay rate
    5.11 %     4.78 %
Average variable receive rate
  LIBOR   LIBOR
Such swap agreements have been designated as cash flow hedges and are intended to hedge our exposure to future interest payments on the related variable-rate debt.
Letters of Credit and Surety Bonds
We had outstanding letters of credit and surety bonds of approximately $220 million as of March 31, 2007. These letters of credit and bonds were issued primarily in connection with insurance requirements, special real estate assessments and construction obligations.
NOTE 5 INCOME TAXES
On January 1, 2007, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold that a tax position is required to meet before recognition in the financial statements and provides guidance on derecognition, measurement, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition issues.
At January 1, 2007, we had total unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $135.1 million of which approximately $69 million would affect our effective tax rate. These unrecognized tax benefits increased our income tax liabilities by $81.9 million, increased goodwill by $27.8 million and reduced retained earnings by $54.1 million. As of January 1, 2007, we had accrued interest of approximately $11.9 million related to these unrecognized tax benefits and no penalties. Prior to adoption of FIN 48, we did not treat either interest or penalties related to tax uncertainties as part of income tax expense. With the adoption of FIN 48, we have chosen to change this accounting policy. As a result, we will recognize and report interest and penalties, if necessary, within our provision for income tax expense from January 1, 2007 forward. We recognized $2.3 million in potential interest expense in the first quarter related to the unrecognized tax benefits.
Generally, we are currently open to audit under the statute of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service for the years ending December 31, 2003 through 2006 and are open to state taxing authorities for years ending December 31, 2002 through 2006. Several of our taxable REIT subsidiaries are under examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the years 2001 through 2005. We are unable to determine when these audits will be resolved.
Based on our assessment of the expected outcome of these examinations or examinations that may commence, or as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitations for specific jurisdictions, it is reasonably possible that the related unrecognized tax benefits for tax positions taken regarding previously filed tax returns will materially change from those recorded at January 1, 2007. A material change in unrecognized tax benefits could have a material effect on our statements of income and comprehensive income. Included in the approximately $135.1 million of unrecognized benefits at January 1, 2007 discussed above, is $19.5 million which due to the reasons above, could significantly increase or decrease during the next twelve months.
Effective March 31, 2007, through a series of transactions, a private REIT owned by GGPLP was contributed to TRCLP and one of our TRS entities became a qualified REIT subsidiary of that private REIT. This transaction resulted in approximately a $330 million decrease in our net deferred tax liabilities, an approximate $30 million increase in our current taxes payable and an approximate $300 million income tax benefit related to the properties now owned by that private REIT.

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NOTE 6 STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
Incentive Stock Plans
The following tables summarize stock option activity for the 2003 Incentive Stock Plan as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
                                 
    2007     2006  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
            Exercise             Exercise  
    Shares     Price     Shares     Price  
Stock Options Outstanding at January 1
    3,167,348     $ 38.41       2,546,174     $ 29.57  
Granted
    1,205,000       65.81       1,270,000       49.98  
Exercised
    (1,218,748 )     33.89       (410,526 )     28.55  
Forfeited
                (145,000 )     43.10  
Expired
                (600 )     9.99  
 
                       
Stock Options Outstanding at March 31
    3,153,600     $ 50.62       3,260,048     $ 37.05  
 
                       
                                                 
    Stock Options Outstanding     Stock Options Exercisable  
            Weighted                     Weighted        
            Average     Weighted             Average     Weighted  
            Remaining     Average             Remaining     Average  
            Contractual     Exercise             Contractual     Exercise  
Range of Exercise Prices   Shares     Term (in years)     Price     Shares     Term (in years)     Price  
In-the-money stock options
                                               
$6.58 - $13.16
    5,100       3.1     $ 9.99       5,100       3.1     $ 9.99  
$13.16 - $19.74
    73,000       5.3       15.41       73,000       5.3       15.41  
$19.74 - $26.32
                                   
$26.32 - $32.91
    261,000       1.8       30.94       209,000       1.8       30.94  
$32.91 - $39.49
    604,500       2.9       35.69       364,500       2.9       35.46  
$39.49 - $46.07
    50,000       3.5       44.59       10,000       3.5       44.59  
$46.07 - $52.65
    955,000       4.0       49.51       525,000       3.8       50.00  
Anti -dilutive stock options
                                               
$65.81
    1,205,000       4.9       65.81       201,000       4.9       65.81  
 
                                   
Total
    3,153,600       3.7     $ 50.62       1,387,600       3.6     $ 43.59  
 
                                   
Intrinsic value (in thousands)
  $ 45,484                     $ 29,355                  
 
                                           
The intrinsic value of outstanding and exercisable stock options as of March 31, 2007 represents the excess of our closing stock price ($64.57) over the exercise price multiplied by the applicable number of shares that may be acquired upon exercise of stock options. The intrinsic value of exercised stock options represents the excess of our stock price at the time the option was exercised over the exercise price and was $36.2 million for options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $8.6 million for options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The weighted-average fair value of stock options as of the grant date was $11.07 for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $7.62 for stock options granted during the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Stock options generally vest 20% at the time of the grant and in 20% annual increments thereafter. In February 2007, however, in lieu of awarding options similar in size to prior years to two of our senior executives, the Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors accelerated the vesting of options held by these executives so that all such options became immediately exercisable. As a result, the vesting of 705,000 options was accelerated and compensation expense of $4.1 million which would have been recognized in 2007 through 2010 was recognized in the three months ended March 31, 2007.

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Restricted Stock
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
                                 
    2007     2006  
            Weighted             Weighted  
            Average             Average  
            Grant Date             Grant Date  
    Shares     Fair Value     Shares     Fair Value  
Nonvested restricted stock grants outstanding as of January 1
    72,666     $ 47.62       15,000     $ 16.77  
Granted
    87,500       65.81       70,000       49.09  
Vested
    (20,002 )     49.40       (38,334 )     36.44  
 
                       
Nonvested restricted stock grants outstanding as of March 31
    140,164     $ 58.72       46,666     $ 49.09  
 
                       
Intrinsic value (in thousands)
  $ 9,050             $ 2,281          
 
                           
The total fair value of restricted stock grants which vested during the three months ended March 31, 2007 was $1.2 million and during the three months ended March 31, 2006 was $1.9 million.
Threshold-Vesting Stock Options
The following table summarizes TSO activity as of March 31, 2007 by grant year.
                         
    TSO Grant Year  
    2007     2006     2005  
Granted
    1,400,000       1,400,000       1,000,000  
Forfeited
    (10,994 )     (95,939 )     (119,666 )
Vested and exercised
                (880,334 )
 
                 
TSOs outstanding at March 31, 2007
    1,389,006       1,304,061        
 
                 
Intrinsic value (in thousands)
  $     $ 18,387     $  
 
                 
 
                       
Exercise price
  $ 65.81     $ 50.47     $ 35.41  
Threshold price
    92.30       70.79       49.66  
Fair value of options on grant date
    9.54       6.51       3.81  
Remaining contractual term (in years)
    4.9       3.9        
In addition to the TSOs above, which are accounted for pursuant to SFAS 123(R), 149,484 vested, but unexercised, TSOs granted prior to 2004 are accounted for using the intrinsic value method.
Other Required Disclosures
The weighted average estimated value of stock options and TSOs granted during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were based on the following assumptions:
                 
    2007   2006
Risk-free interest rate
    4.70 %     4.43 %
Dividend yield
    4.00       4.00  
Expected volatitity
    24.72       22.94  
Expected life (in years)
    3.0-3.5       2.5-3.5  
Compensation expense related to the Incentive Stock Plans, TSOs and restricted stock was $11.3 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $5.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
As of March 31, 2007, total compensation expense which had not yet been recognized related to nonvested options, TSOs and restricted stock grants was $38.4 million. Of this total, approximately $11.4 million is expected to be recognized in the remaining months of 2007, approximately $12.5 million in 2008, approximately $8.7 million in 2009, approximately $4.1 million in 2010 and approximately $1.7 million in 2011. These amounts may be impacted by future grants, changes in forfeiture estimates or vesting terms, actual forfeiture rates which differ from estimated forfeitures and/or timing of TSO vesting.

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NOTE 7 OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
The following table summarizes the significant components of “Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets.”
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Below-market ground leases
  $ 279,002     $ 280,516  
Receivables — finance leases and bonds
    105,214       118,459  
Security and escrow deposits
    75,994       76,834  
Real estate tax stabilization agreement
    82,397       83,378  
Special Improvement District receivable
    61,716       64,819  
Above-market tenant leases
    46,739       53,981  
Prepaid expenses
    38,093       37,528  
Insurance recovery receivable
    14,260       14,952  
Funded defined contribution plan assets
    14,408       17,119  
Other
    67,108       50,200  
 
           
 
  $ 784,931     $ 797,786  
 
           
The following table summarizes the significant components of “Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses.”
                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Construction payables
  $ 163,057     $ 188,038  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    184,686       200,936  
Unrecognized tax benefits
    149,281        
Accrued interest
    113,975       102,870  
Below-market tenant leases
    102,059       117,963  
Accrued real estate taxes
    71,730       71,816  
Deferred gains/income
    66,773       56,414  
Hughes participation payable
    58,652       90,793  
Accrued payroll and other employee liabilities
    43,714       58,372  
Tenant and other deposits
    33,264       32,887  
Above-market ground leases
    15,843       15,961  
Capital lease obligations
    14,842       14,967  
Funded defined contribution plan liabilities
    14,408       17,119  
Other
    81,459       82,056  
 
           
 
  $ 1,113,743     $ 1,050,192  
 
           
NOTE 8 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In the normal course of business, from time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings relating to the ownership and operations of our properties. In management’s opinion, the liabilities, if any, that may ultimately result from such legal actions are not expected to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
We lease land or buildings at certain properties from third parties. The leases generally provide us with a right of first refusal in the event of a proposed sale of the property by the landlord. Rental payments are expensed as incurred and have, to the extent applicable, been straight-lined over the term of the lease. Rental expense, including participation rent and excluding amortization of above and below-market ground leases and straight-line rents, was $3.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $2.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
We periodically enter into contingent agreements for the acquisition of properties. Each acquisition is subject to satisfactory completion of due diligence and, in the case of property acquired under development, completion of the project. In conjunction with the acquisition of The Grand Canal Shoppes in 2004, we entered into an agreement (the “Phase II Agreement”) to acquire the multi-level retail space that is planned to be part of The Palazzo in Las Vegas, Nevada that will be connected to the existing Venetian and the Sands Expo and Convention Center facilities (the “Phase II Acquisition”) and The Grand Canal Shoppes. The Palazzo is currently under construction and is expected

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to be completed in early 2008. If completed as specified under the terms of the Phase II Agreement, we will purchase the Phase II Acquisition retail space at a price as defined by the Phase II Agreement. Based on current construction plans, progress and estimated rents, we believe the purchase price will be approximately $600 million. The Phase II Agreement is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Contingent Stock Agreement
In conjunction with the TRC Merger, we assumed TRC’s obligations under a Contingent Stock Agreement (“CSA”). TRC entered into the CSA in 1996 when it acquired The Hughes Corporation (“Hughes”). This acquisition included various assets, including Summerlin (the “CSA Assets”), a development in our Master Planned Communities segment. We agreed that the TRC Merger would not have a prejudicial effect on the former Hughes owners or their successors (the “Beneficiaries”) with respect to their receipt of securities pursuant to the CSA. We further agreed to indemnify and hold harmless the Beneficiaries against losses arising out of any breach by us of these covenants.
Under the CSA, we are required to issue shares of our common stock semi-annually (February and August) to the Beneficiaries. The number of shares to be issued is based on cash flows from the development and/or sale of the CSA Assets and our stock price. We account for the Beneficiaries’ share of earnings from the CSA Assets as an operating expense. We delivered 699,000 shares of our common stock (including 147,000 treasury shares) to the Beneficiaries in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 756,000 (including 668,000 treasury shares) in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
We are also required to make a final distribution to the Beneficiaries in 2009. The amount of this distribution will be based on the appraised values of the CSA Assets and is expected to be significant. We will account for this distribution as additional investments in the related assets (that is, contingent consideration).
Hurricane Damages
In September 2005, two of our operating retail properties in Louisiana incurred hurricane and/or vandalism damage. Riverwalk Marketplace, which is located near the convention center in downtown New Orleans, partially reopened in November 2005. Though now fully open, occupancy and traffic levels continue to be below pre-hurricane levels. Oakwood Center, located in Gretna, Louisiana, is currently scheduled to reopen in October 2007. We have comprehensive insurance coverage for both property damage and business interruption and, therefore, have recorded insurance recovery receivables for both of these coverages.
The net book value of the property damage at these properties is currently estimated to be approximately $36 million. However, we continue to assess the damage estimates and are having ongoing discussions with our insurance carriers regarding the scope of repair, cleaning, and replacement required. The actual net book value write-off could vary from this estimate. Changes to these estimates have been, and will be, recorded in the periods in which they are determined.
We believe it is probable that insurance proceeds will be sufficient to cover the cost of restoring the property damage and certain business interruption amounts; however, certain deductibles, limitations and exclusions are expected to apply with respect to both current and future matters. No determination has yet been made as to the total amount or timing of insurance payments. As of March 31, 2007, however, an aggregate of $33.7 million in insurance proceeds related to property damage and business interruption have been received. These proceeds have been applied against insurance recovery receivables. In addition, as certain disputes currently exist or may occur in the future with our insurance carriers, we have initiated litigation to preserve our rights concerning our claims. Finally, as of March 31, 2007, the majority of the remaining insurance recovery receivable represents the recovery of the net book value of fixed assets that have been written off.
NOTE 9 RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“SFAS No. 159”) which provides companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value. The standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 159 is effective as of

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the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year beginning after November 15, 2007. With certain limitations, early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact of this new statement on our financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS 157”) which provides enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS 157 also requires expanded information about the extent to which companies measure assets and liabilities at fair value, the information used to measure fair value, and the effect of fair value measurements on earnings. The standard applies whenever other standards require (or permit) assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value. The standard does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstances. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have a material impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity,” (“SFAS 150”) which establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability. The effective date of SFAS 150 relating to measurement and classification provisions has been indefinitely postponed by the FASB. We did not enter into new financial instruments subsequent to May 2003 which would fall within the scope of this statement. Though we have certain limited life ventures that appear to meet the criteria for liability recognition, we do not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 150, if required, will have a material impact on our financial statements.
NOTE 10 SEGMENTS
We have two business segments which offer different products and services. Our segments are managed separately because each requires different operating strategies or management expertise. We do not distinguish or group our consolidated operations on a geographic basis. Further, all material operations are within the United States and no customer or tenant comprises more than 10% of consolidated revenues. Our reportable segments are as follows:
    Retail and Other — includes the operation, development and management of retail and other rental property, primarily shopping centers
 
    Master Planned Communities — includes the development and sale of land, primarily in large-scale, long-term community development projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Summerlin, Nevada; and Houston, Texas
The operating measure used to assess operating results for the business segments is Real Estate Property Net Operating Income (“NOI”) which represents the operating revenues of the properties less property operating expenses, exclusive of depreciation and amortization. Management believes that NOI provides useful information about a property’s operating performance.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those of the Company, except that we account for unconsolidated real estate ventures using the proportionate share method rather than the equity method. Under the proportionate share method, our share of the revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are combined with the revenues and expenses of the Consolidated Properties. Under the equity method, our share of the net revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are reported as a single line item, “Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates,” in our Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income. This difference affects only the reported revenues and operating expenses of the segments and has no effect on our reported net earnings. In addition, other revenues include the NOI of discontinued operations and is reduced by the NOI attributable to our minority interest partners in consolidated joint ventures.

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Segment operating results are as follows:
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2007  
    Consolidated     Unconsolidated     Segment  
(In thousands)   Properties     Properties     Basis  
 
                 
Retail and Other
                       
Property revenues:
                       
Minimum rents
  $ 436,041     $ 109,166     $ 545,207  
Tenant recoveries
    199,455       48,261       247,716  
Overage rents
    15,580       2,467       18,047  
Other, including minority interest
    23,545       21,458       45,003  
 
                 
Total property revenues
    674,621       181,352       855,973  
 
                 
Property operating expenses:
                       
Real estate taxes
    56,860       15,129       71,989  
Repairs and maintenance
    50,972       11,121       62,093  
Marketing
    12,580       3,372       15,952  
Other property operating costs
    100,037       40,847       140,884  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    5,493       851       6,344  
 
                 
Total property operating expenses
    225,942       71,320       297,262  
 
                 
Retail and other net operating income
    448,679       110,032       558,711  
 
                 
 
                       
Master Planned Communities
                       
Land sales
    23,793       13,361       37,154  
Land sales operations
    (20,144 )     (7,695 )     (27,839 )
 
                 
Master Planned Communities net operating income
    3,649       5,666       9,315  
 
                 
Real estate property net operating income
  $ 452,328     $ 115,698     $ 568,026  
 
                 
                         
    Three Months Ended March 31, 2006  
    Consolidated     Unconsolidated     Segment  
(In thousands)   Properties     Properties     Basis  
 
                 
Retail and Other
                       
Property revenues:
                       
Minimum rents
  $ 437,731     $ 105,329     $ 543,060  
Tenant recoveries
    185,442       46,566       232,008  
Overage rents
    14,227       2,350       16,577  
Other, including minority interest
    21,372       22,068       43,440  
 
                 
Total property revenues
    658,772       176,313       835,085  
 
                 
Property operating expenses:
                       
Real estate taxes
    54,964       14,868       69,832  
Repairs and maintenance
    47,054       10,556       57,610  
Marketing
    12,030       3,507       15,537  
Other property operating costs
    86,450       37,948       124,398  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    6,213       92       6,305  
 
                 
Total property operating expenses
    206,711       66,971       273,682  
 
                 
Retail and other net operating income
    452,061       109,342       561,403  
 
                 
 
                       
Master Planned Communities
                       
Land sales
    137,220       18,549       155,769  
Land sales operations
    (98,598 )     (12,394 )     (110,992 )
 
                 
Master Planned Communities net operating income
    38,622       6,155       44,777  
 
                 
Real estate property net operating income
  $ 490,683     $ 115,497     $ 606,180  
 
                 

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The following reconciles real estate property net operating income (“NOI”) to GAAP-basis operating income and net income:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Real estate property net operating income
               
Segment basis
  $ 568,026     $ 606,180  
Unconsolidated Properties
    (115,698 )     (115,497 )
 
           
Consolidated Properties
    452,328       490,683  
Management and other fees
    27,572       28,713  
Property management and other costs
    (53,142 )     (45,060 )
General and administrative
    (12,268 )     (5,158 )
Depreciation and amortization
    (175,118 )     (165,346 )
Minority interest in NOI of Consolidated Properties
    2,802       3,914  
 
           
Operating income
    242,174       307,746  
Interest income
    2,034       3,222  
Interest expense
    (268,348 )     (278,794 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
    288,392       (26,404 )
Minority interest
    (54,417 )     (11,224 )
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates
    20,359       28,468  
 
           
Net income
  $ 230,194     $ 23,014  
 
           
The following reconciles segment revenues to GAAP-basis consolidated revenues:
                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
(In thousands)   2007     2006  
 
           
Segment basis total property revenues
  $ 855,973     $ 835,085  
Unconsolidated segment revenues
    (181,352 )     (176,313 )
Land sales
    23,793       137,220  
Management and other fees
    27,572       28,713  
Minority interest in NOI of Consolidated Properties
    2,802       3,914  
 
           
GAAP-basis consolidated total revenues
  $ 728,788     $ 828,619  
 
           

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
All references to numbered Notes are to specific footnotes to our Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report and which descriptions are incorporated into the applicable response by reference. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with such Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes. Capitalized terms used, but not defined, in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) have the same meanings as in such Notes or in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
We may make forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report, in other reports that we file with the SEC and in other information that we release publicly or provide to investors. In addition, our senior management might make forward-looking statements orally to analysts, investors, the media and others.
Forward-looking statements include:
  Projections of our revenues, income, earnings per share, Funds From Operations (“FFO”), Core FFO, capital expenditures, income tax liabilities dividends, leverage, capital structure or other financial items
 
  Descriptions of plans or objectives of our management for future operations, including pending acquisitions, debt repayment or restructuring, and development/redevelopment activities
 
  Forecasts of our future economic performance
 
  Descriptions of assumptions underlying or relating to any of the foregoing
In this Quarterly Report, for example, we make forward-looking statements discussing our expectations about:
  Future development spending
 
  Expected sales in our Master Planned Communities segment
Forward-looking statements discuss matters that are not historical facts. Because they discuss future events or conditions, forward-looking statements often include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. They give our expectations about the future and are not guarantees. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and we disclaim any obligation to update them except as required by law.
There are several factors, many beyond our control, which could cause results to differ materially from our expectations. Some of these factors are described in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Any factor could by itself, or together with one or more other factors, adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition. There are also other factors that we have not described in this Quarterly Report or in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K that could cause results to differ from our expectations.
Overview
Our primary business is acquiring, owning, managing, leasing and developing retail rental property, primarily shopping centers. The majority of our properties are located in the United States, but we also have retail operations and property management activities, through unconsolidated joint ventures, in Brazil and Turkey. Our Master Planned Communities segment includes the development and sale of residential and commercial land, primarily in large-scale projects in and around Columbia, Maryland; Houston, Texas; and Summerlin, Nevada.
Net income for the three months ended March 31 was $230.2 million in 2007 and $23.0 million in 2006. A $298 million reduction in our net tax liabilities as a result of a tax restructuring and lower interest expense contributed to the increase in net income for the 2007 period. These increases were partially offset by lower NOI in our Master Planned Communities segment.
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substantial leaseable square footage which is currently being redeveloped and, though leased, is not currently generating income.
Operating metrics continued to show signs of strength. Sales per square foot (on a trailing twelve month basis) increased 3.2% over the first quarter of 2006 to $458. Occupancy in our Retail Company Portfolio increased to 92.9% at March 31, 2007, compared to 91.1% at March 31, 2006. The sum of average rent and recoverable common area costs for new leases signed during the first quarter of 2007 was $36.87 per square foot, $5.49 higher than leases which expired during the same period.
As we had anticipated, sales in our Master Planned Communities segment continued a decline which began in 2006.
After reaching a high in the third quarter of 2006, interest expense declined for the second sequential quarter and, for the first time since the TRCLP merger, was lower than the comparable prior year period.
Effective January 1, 2007, Rouse Property Management, Inc., a taxable REIT subsidiary of TRCLP, was merged into GGMI, a taxable REIT subsidiary (“TRS”) of GGPLP. The transfer combines substantially all of our domestic management activities into a single TRS, but is not expected to have a significant impact on our results of operations.
We also restructured an additional TRS effective March 31, 2007. Through a series of transactions, a private REIT owned by GGPLP was contributed to TRCLP and that additional TRS became a qualified REIT subsidiary of that private REIT. This transaction resulted in approximately a $330 million decrease in our net deferred tax liabilities, a $30 million increase in our current taxes payable and a $300 million income tax benefit related to the properties now owned by that private REIT.
Acquisition activity was not significant during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and included primarily the acquisition of minority ownership interest in two operating properties for a purchase price of approximately $13 million and four former Mervyn’s department stores for a purchase price of approximately $18 million.
Development activity remained strong in the quarter. As of March 31, 2007, we had six redevelopment projects with budgeted projected expenditures in excess of $25 million, 12 new development projects under construction and seven potential developments. Developments in Progress per the balance sheet, plus our share of Unconsolidated Properties, totaled $1.1 billion at March 31, 2007. Future approved development spending is $1.3 billion and is expected to be expended between 2007 and 2010.
Seasonality
Although we have a year-long temporary leasing program, occupancies for short-term tenants and, therefore, rental income recognized, are higher during the second half of the year. In addition, the majority of our tenants have December or January lease years for purposes of calculating annual overage rent amounts. Accordingly, overage rent thresholds are most commonly achieved in the fourth quarter. As a result, revenue production is generally highest in the fourth quarter of each year.
Critical Accounting Policies
Critical accounting policies are those that are both significant to the overall presentation of our financial condition and results of operations and require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments. Our critical accounting policies as discussed in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2006 have not changed during 2007 and such policies are incorporated herein by reference.
Results of Operations
We have presented the following discussion of our results of operations on a segment basis under the proportionate share method. Under the proportionate share method, our share of the revenues and expenses of the Unconsolidated Properties are combined with the revenues and expenses of the Consolidated Properties. In addition, other revenues are increased by the real estate net operating income of discontinued operations, if applicable, and are reduced by our consolidated minority interest venturers’ share of real estate net operating income. See Note 10 for additional information including reconciliations of our segment basis results to GAAP basis results.

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Retail and Other Segment
The following table compares segment basis revenue and expense items for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
                    $ Increase     % Increase  
(In thousands)   2007     2006     (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
 
                       
Property revenues:
                               
Minimum rents
  $ 545,207     $ 543,060     $ 2,147       0.4 %
Tenant recoveries
    247,716       232,008       15,708       6.8  
Overage rents
    18,047       16,577       1,470       8.9  
Other
    45,003       43,440       1,563       3.6  
 
                       
Total property revenues
    855,973       835,085       20,888       2.5  
 
                       
Property operating expenses:
                               
Real estate taxes
    71,989       69,832       2,157       3.1  
Repairs and maintenance
    62,093       57,610       4,483       7.8  
Marketing
    15,952       15,537       415       2.7  
Other property operating costs
    140,884       124,398       16,486       13.3  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    6,344       6,305       39       0.6  
 
                       
Total property operating expenses
    297,262       273,682       23,580       8.6  
 
                       
Real estate property net operating income
  $ 558,711     $ 561,403     $ (2,692 )     (0.5 )%
 
                       
Minimum rents were comparable to the prior year quarter as higher effective rents were substantially offset by lower lease termination income and the impact of redevelopment activities. Lease termination income in 2007 was $18.7 million lower than the prior year quarter. Redevelopment activities also had a negative impact on our minimum rents as space which is being redeveloped, even though it may be leased, did not generate revenue in the current quarter.
Tenant recoveries increased primarily as a result of higher operating costs, as discussed below, that are substantially recoverable from our tenants.
Historically, our leases have included both a base rent component and a component which requires tenants to pay amounts related to all, or substantially all, of their share of real estate taxes and certain property operating expenses, including common area maintenance and insurance. The portion of these leases attributable to real estate tax and operating expense recoveries are recorded as “Tenant recoveries.” Recently, however, we have been structuring our new tenant leases such that a higher proportion of our rental revenues represent operating expense recoveries. This change has resulted in a shift between minimum rents and tenant recoveries.
The increase in overage rents is primarily attributed to The Grand Canal Shoppes as the result of increased sales compared to 2006.
Other revenues include all other property revenues including vending, parking, sponsorship and advertising revenues, less NOI of minority interests in consolidated joint ventures. The increase in 2007 is primarily due to lower allocations to minority interests as a result of certain acquisitions of our minority interest partners’ ownership share in the fourth quarter of 2006.
Real estate taxes were higher across substantially all of our properties. The increase in repairs and maintenance is primarily attributed to higher snow removal and cleaning costs across substantially all of our properties. Property operating expenses increased due to higher employee, utility and insurance costs.
Marketing expenses and the provision for doubtful accounts were comparable to the prior year.

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Master Planned Communities Segment
                                 
                    $ Increase     % Increase  
(In thousands)   2007     2006     (Decrease)     (Decrease)  
 
                       
Land sales
  $ 37,154     $ 155,769     $ (118,615 )     (76.1 )%
Land sales operations
    (27,839 )     (110,992 )     (83,153 )     (74.9 )
 
                       
Real estate property net operating income
  $ 9,315     $ 44,777     $ (35,462 )     (79.2 )%
 
                       
As expected, land sales declined at all of our properties except Bridgeland, which began sales in the first quarter of 2006. We expect this trend to continue until the housing market stabilizes and national home builders resume capital investments. As a result of high inventories of unsold homes and land across the country, national home builders have reduced activity even in markets such as Summerlin and Houston where supply and demand have generally remained in equilibrium despite the weak national housing market.
The following table summarizes sales activities in our Master Planned Communities during the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.
                                 
    Lot Sales and Pricing    
    Three Months Ended   Acreage
    March 31,           Remaining
    2007   2006   Total Gross   Saleable
    ($ in thousands)   Acres   Acres
Maryland Properties (1):
                               
Residential:
                               
Acres sold
          24.0               228  
Average price/acre
  $     $ 1,050                  
Commercial:
                               
Acres sold
    9.0                     359  
Average price/acre
  $ 291     $                  
 
                               
Acreage
                    19,100       587  
 
                               
Summerlin (2):
                               
Residential:
                               
Acres sold
    3.4       103.9               5,520  
Average price/acre
  $ 1,743     $ 925                  
Commercial:
                               
Acres sold
    3.2       19.1               884  
Average price/acre
  $ 1,167     $ 25 (3)                
 
                               
Acreage
                    22,500       6,404  
 
                               
Bridgeland:
                               
Residential:
                               
Acres sold
    18.8       12.0               5,289  
Average price/acre
  $ 250     $ 219                  
Commercial:
                               
Acres sold
                        1,211  
Average price/acre
  $     $                  
 
                               
Acreage
                    10,200       6,500  
 
                               
Woodlands (4):
                               
Residential:
                               
Acres sold
    53.5       75.3               1,748  
Average price/acre
  $ 365     $ 346                  
Commercial:
                               
Acres sold
    6.7       13.7               1,192  
Average price/acre
  $ 261     $ 274                  
 
                               
Acreage
                    28,400       2,940  
 
                               
 
(1)   Maryland Properties includes Columbia and Fairwood.
 
(2)   Summerlin — Does not reflect impact of CSA (Note 8). Average price per acre includes assumption of Special Improvement District financing.
 
(3)   Summerlin — Includes the effect of a single sale of a 19.1 acre parcel to a school at a price of $25 thousand per acre.
 
(4)   Woodlands — Shown at 100%. Our share of The Woodlands is 52.5%.

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Average Price per Acre can fluctuate widely, depending on location of the parcels within a community and the unit price and density of what is sold. The average price per acre does not include payments received under builders’ price participation agreements, where we may receive additional proceeds post-sale and record those revenues at that later date, based on the final selling price of the home. In some cases, these payments have been significant with respect to the initial lot price. In addition, there will be other timing differences between lot sales and reported revenue due to timing of revenue recognition under generally accepted accounting principles. The above pricing data also does not reflect the impact of income taxes and the CSA (Note 8), which can have a material impact on results.
Certain Significant Consolidated Revenues and Expenses
The following table compares major revenue and expense items for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
                                 
                    $ Increase   % Increase
(In thousands)   2007   2006   (Decrease)   (Decrease)
 
                               
Tenant rents
  $ 651,076     $ 637,400     $ 13,676       2.1 %
Land sales
    23,793       137,220       (113,427 )     (82.7 )
Property operating expenses
    225,942       206,711       19,231       9.3  
Land sales operations
    20,144       98,598       (78,454 )     (79.6 )
Management and other fees
    27,572       28,713       (1,141 )     (4.0 )
Property management and other costs
    53,142       45,060       8,082       17.9  
General and administrative
    12,268       5,158       7,110       137.8  
Depreciation and amortization
    175,118       165,346       9,772       5.9  
Interest expense
    268,348       278,794       (10,446 )     (3.7 )
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
    288,392     (26,404 )     314,796     1,192.2
Changes in consolidated tenant rents (which includes minimum rents, tenant recoveries and overage rents), land sales, property operating expenses and land sales operations were attributable to the same items discussed above in our segment basis results.
Management and other fees decreased as a result of lower fees attributable to certain development activities in 2007. Development fees were higher in 2006 due to the timing of fees related to The Shops at La Cantera. Property management and other costs increased primarily as a result of higher personnel and personnel-related costs in 2007. The increase was attributable to higher incentive compensation costs and an increase in the number of employees.
The increase in general and administrative is attributable to higher senior management compensation expense, including bonuses and higher stock option expense resulting from the acceleration of the vesting period for certain stock options.
The increase in depreciation and amortization is primarily due to depreciation of completed redevelopments.
The decrease in interest expense is primarily due to higher capitalized interest. As a result of the increase in our development activities, we capitalized more interest, which reduces interest expense, in the first quarter of 2007 than in the prior year quarter. Additionally, we incurred lower debt extinguishment costs in the first quarter of 2007 as a result of reduced refinancing activity. As previously discussed, we amended the corporate unsecured credit facility and reduced the rate by approximately 60 basis points in the first quarter of 2006 and refinanced $2 billion of variable-rate debt with lower fixed-rate property debt in the third quarter of 2006. Even though these transactions reduced interest expense, the savings were more than offset by higher average outstanding debt and higher interest rates on the remainder of our portfolio.
Substantially all of the change in the benefit (provision) for income taxes is attributable to an internal restructuring of certain of our operating properties that were previously owned by TRS entities. This restructuring resulted in a net $298 million reduction in our income tax benefit. Also contributing to the change were declines in taxable income at our TRSs, including our management company.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities was $90.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $196.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
The decrease is primarily due to lower net income after adjustments for non-cash revenues and expenses. The decrease in 2007 compared to 2006 is primarily attributable to lower real estate net operating income in our Master Planned Communities segments.
Land development and acquisitions expenditures, which are related to our Master Planned Communities segment, were $41.4 million in 2007 and $47.1 million in 2006. These expenditures will vary from year to year based on the pace of development and expected sales. As discussed above, demand at our Summerlin, Columbia and Fairwood projects declined in 2006 and we expect this trend to continue into 2007. As a result, land development and acquisitions expenditures are also expected to continue to decline in 2007.
Net cash used for working capital needs totaled $27.0 million in 2007 and $32.8 million in 2006.
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net cash used in investing activities was $260.5 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $130.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Net investing cash provided by (used in) our unconsolidated affiliates was ($57.6) million in 2007 and $30.6 million in 2006. The reduction in net cash is primarily attributed to decreased distributions in 2007 compared to 2006, resulting from the timing of distributions from one of our joint ventures. In addition, certain joint ventures retained cash to fund operations and redevelopment activities and therefore did not have excess cash for distributions. We also received a one-time distribution from one of our joint ventures in 2006, which did not recur in 2007.
Cash used for acquisition/development of real estate and property additions/improvements was $207.1 million in 2007 and $176.5 million in 2006. Expenditures in both years were primarily related to development and redevelopment activity. As of March 31, 2007, we had six major approved redevelopment projects underway (each with budgeted projected expenditures, at our ownership share, in excess of $25 million) and 12 new retail center development projects under construction. Developments in Progress per the balance sheet, plus our share of Unconsolidated Properties, totaled $1.1 billion at March 31, 2007. Future approved development spending is $1.3 billion and is expected to be expended between 2007 and 2010. We also have seven potential new retail or mixed-use developments.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities was $137.9 million in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and ($103.4) million in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
Distributions to common stockholders, holders of Common Units and holders of perpetual and convertible preferred units totaled $137.0 million in 2007 and $124.3 million in 2006. Dividends paid per common share were $0.45 in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and $0.41 in the three months ended March 31, 2006.
New financings exceeded principal payments by $228.5 million in 2007 and by $42.4 thousand in 2006. The net financing activity in 2007 reflects draws on the Revolving Credit Facility. In the first quarter of 2006, we refinanced the initial TRCLP acquisition funding. The decrease in deferred finance costs is attributable to the refinancing activity.
REIT Requirements
In order to remain qualified as a real estate investment trust for federal income tax purposes, we must distribute or pay tax on 100% of our capital gains and at least 90% of our ordinary taxable income to stockholders. In determining distributions, the Board of Directors considers operating cash flow.

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We anticipate that our operating cash flow and potential new debt or equity will provide adequate liquidity to conduct our operations, fund general and administrative expenses, fund operating costs and interest payments and allow distributions to our stockholders in accordance with the requirements of the Code. Certain properties are subject to financial performance covenants, primarily debt service coverage ratios. We believe we are in compliance with all such covenants as of March 31, 2007.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
As described in Note 9, new accounting pronouncements have been issued which are effective for the current or subsequent year.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no significant changes in the market risks described in our 2006 Annual Report.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report have been designed and are functioning effectively. Such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. We believe that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. Management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither the Company nor any of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates is currently involved in any material pending legal proceedings nor, to our knowledge, is any material legal proceeding currently threatened against the Company or any of the Unconsolidated Real Estate Affiliates.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no significant changes in the Risk Factors described in our 2006 Annual Report.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
 
99.1   Financial Statements of TRCLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of GGPLP.
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation S-K, the registrant has not filed debt instruments relating to long-term debt that is not registered and for which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2007. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the SEC upon request.

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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.
             
    GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES, INC.    
 
                (Registrant)    
 
           
Date: May 9, 2007
  by:   /s/ Bernard Freibaum
 
Bernard Freibaum
   
 
      Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer    
 
      (On behalf of the Registrant and as Principal Accounting Officer)    

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31.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1   Financial Statements of TRCLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of GGPLP.
Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(v) of Regulation S-K, the registrant has not filed debt instruments relating to long-term debt that is not registered and for which the total amount of securities authorized thereunder does not exceed 10% of total assets of the registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis as of March 31, 2007. The registrant agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the SEC upon request.

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