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Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
During 2013, the Company made the following investments and dispositions relating to its unconsolidated joint ventures:
On May 29, 2013, the Company's joint venture in Pacific Premier Retail LP sold Redmond Town Center Office, a 582,000 square foot office building in Redmond, Washington, for $185,000, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $89,157 to the joint venture. The Company's share of the gain was $44,424, which was included in equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company used its share of the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.
On June 12, 2013, the Company's joint venture in Pacific Premier Retail LP sold Kitsap Mall, an 846,000 square foot regional shopping center in Silverdale, Washington, for $127,000, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $55,150 to the joint venture. The Company's share of the gain was $28,127, which was included in equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company used its share of the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.
On August 1, 2013, the Company's joint venture in Pacific Premier Retail LP sold Redmond Town Center, a 695,000 square foot community center in Redmond, Washington, for $127,000, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $38,447 to the joint venture. The Company's share of the gain was $18,251, which was included in equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures. The Company used its share of the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.
On September 17, 2013, the Company’s joint venture in Camelback Colonnade, a 619,000 square foot community center in Phoenix, Arizona, was restructured. As a result of the restructuring, the Company’s ownership interest in Camelback Colonnade decreased from 73.2% to 67.5%. Prior to the restructuring, the Company had accounted for its investment in Camelback Colonnade under the equity method of accounting due to substantive participation rights held by the outside partners. Upon completion of the restructuring, these substantive participation rights were terminated and the Company obtained voting control of the joint venture. This transaction is referred to herein as the "Camelback Colonnade Restructuring." Since the date of the restructuring, the Company has included Camelback Colonnade in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13Acquisitions).
On October 8, 2013, the Company's joint venture in Ridgmar Mall, a 1,273,000 square foot regional shopping center in Fort Worth, Texas, sold the property for $60,900, resulting in a gain on the sale of assets of $6,243 to the joint venture. The Company's share of the gain was $3,121, which was included in equity in income from joint ventures. The cash proceeds from the sale were used to pay off the $51,657 mortgage loan on the property and the remaining $9,243, net of closing costs, was distributed to the partners. The Company used its share of the proceeds from the sale to pay down its line of credit and for general corporate purposes.
On October 24, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 33.3% ownership interest in Superstition Springs Center, a 1,082,000 square foot regional shopping center in Mesa, Arizona, that it did not own for $46,162. The purchase price was funded by a cash payment of $23,662 and the assumption of the third party's pro rata share of the mortgage note payable on the property of $22,500. Prior to the acquisition, the Company had accounted for its investment in Superstition Springs Center under the equity method. Since the date of acquisition, the Company has included Superstition Springs Center in its consolidated financial statements (See Note 13Acquisitions).

Combined and condensed balance sheets and statements of operations are presented below for all unconsolidated joint ventures.
Combined and Condensed Balance Sheets of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
 
March 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Assets(1):
 
 
 
Properties, net
$
3,480,942

 
$
3,435,737

Other assets
281,207

 
295,719

Total assets
$
3,762,149

 
$
3,731,456

Liabilities and partners' capital(1):
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable(2)
$
3,506,953

 
$
3,518,215

Other liabilities
200,166

 
202,444

Company's deficit
(3,799
)
 
(25,367
)
Outside partners' capital
58,829

 
36,164

Total liabilities and partners' capital
$
3,762,149

 
$
3,731,456

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures:
 
 
 
Company's deficit
$
(3,799
)
 
$
(25,367
)
Basis adjustment(3)
473,848

 
474,658

 
$
470,049

 
$
449,291

 
 
 
 
Assets—Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
$
724,630

 
$
701,483

Liabilities—Distributions in excess of investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
(254,581
)
 
(252,192
)
 
$
470,049

 
$
449,291

 
 
 
(1)
These amounts include the assets and liabilities of the following joint ventures as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
Pacific
Premier
Retail LP
 
Tysons
Corner LLC
As of March 31, 2014:
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
763,917

 
$
359,088

Total Liabilities
$
809,622

 
$
879,938

As of December 31, 2013:
 
 
 
Total Assets
$
775,012

 
$
356,871

Total Liabilities
$
812,725

 
$
887,413


(2)
Certain mortgage notes payable could become recourse debt to the Company should the joint venture be unable to discharge the obligations of the related debt. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, a total of $33,540 could become recourse debt to the Company. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had an indemnity agreement from a joint venture partner for $16,770 of the guaranteed amount.
Included in mortgage notes payable are amounts due to affiliates of Northwestern Mutual Life ("NML") of $709,538 and $712,455 as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. NML is considered a related party because it is a joint venture partner with the Company in Macerich Northwestern Associates—Broadway Plaza. Interest expense on these borrowings was $9,724 and $6,943 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(3)
The Company amortizes the difference between the cost of its investments in unconsolidated joint ventures and the book value of the underlying equity into income on a straight-line basis consistent with the lives of the underlying assets. The amortization of this difference was $1,424 and $2,562 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Combined and Condensed Statements of Operations of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
 
Pacific
Premier
Retail LP
 
Tysons
Corner
LLC
 
Other
Joint
Ventures
 
Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents
$
26,080

 
$
16,278

 
$
55,899

 
$
98,257

Percentage rents
659

 
424

 
968

 
2,051

Tenant recoveries
11,740

 
11,894

 
25,111

 
48,745

Other
1,077

 
687

 
7,855

 
9,619

Total revenues
39,556

 
29,283

 
89,833

 
158,672

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shopping center and operating expenses
11,131

 
10,159

 
33,880

 
55,170

Interest expense
10,098

 
7,830

 
19,571

 
37,499

Depreciation and amortization
8,798

 
4,602

 
21,523

 
34,923

Total operating expenses
30,027

 
22,591

 
74,974

 
127,592

Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net
(86
)
 

 
(18
)
 
(104
)
Net income
$
9,443

 
$
6,692

 
$
14,841

 
$
30,976

Company's equity in net income
$
4,268

 
$
1,758

 
$
7,743

 
$
13,769

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minimum rents
$
33,132

 
$
15,497

 
$
60,961

 
$
109,590

Percentage rents
989

 
566

 
1,302

 
2,857

Tenant recoveries
13,954

 
11,024

 
27,212

 
52,190

Other
1,251

 
918

 
7,413

 
9,582

Total revenues
49,326

 
28,005

 
96,888

 
174,219

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shopping center and operating expenses
14,448

 
8,482

 
36,171

 
59,101

Interest expense
11,574

 
2,240

 
24,117

 
37,931

Depreciation and amortization
10,910

 
4,430

 
21,821

 
37,161

Total operating expenses
36,932

 
15,152

 
82,109

 
134,193

Loss on remeasurement, sale or write down of assets, net

 

 
(190
)
 
(190
)
Net income
$
12,394

 
$
12,853

 
$
14,589

 
$
39,836

Company's equity in net income
$
5,691

 
$
4,877

 
$
7,547

 
$
18,115


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