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ORT P 7 ANNUAL RE 7 ANNUAL 200 GENERAL GROWTH PROPERTIES | 2007 ANNUAL REPORT ggp.com | 960-5000 ) 312 110 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 North Wacker 110 ( ggp | evolving The people of General Growth Properties create and operate some of the most exciting, vibrant and entertaining shopping centers and planned communities in the world. But our passion is to think bigger —beyond the structures and lift | company profi le property we own—to the environment we share lift | fi nancial highlights and the communities we serve. In that spirit, GGP 1 | shareholders’ letter continuously fi nds situations where sustainability is 17 | retail portfolio as good for our business as it is for the environment. following portfolio | form 10-K Staying true to our vision and values, using honest directors/offi cers evaluations and the powerful multiplier of teamwork, corporate information GGP strives to evolve every area of our business. Bridgeland Houston, Texas company profi le General Growth Properties, Inc. is one of the largest U.S.- based publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REIT) based upon market capitalization. Best known for its ownership or management of more than 200 shopping malls in 45 states, we are also a leading developer of master planned communities and mixed-use properties. We have ownership interests in master planned communities in Texas, Maryland and Nevada and in smaller mixed-use projects under development in additional locations. Our shopping center portfolio totals FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS dollars in thousands, except per share amounts approximately 200 million square feet of retail space accommodating more than % Change 2007 24,000 retail stores nationwide. Our international portfolio includes ownership vs. 2006 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 and management interest in shopping centers in Brazil and Turkey. General Growth Consolidated Property Revenues 11.0% $ 2,998,401 $ 2,702,266 $ 2,602,525 $ 1,652,773 $ 1,183,763 Properties, Inc. is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP. Unconsolidated Property Revenues (at Company Share) -6.4% $ 674,824 $ 720,637$ 653,821$ 458,390$ 443,488 For more information, please visit the company web site at www.ggp.com. Funds From Operations (FFO) (Before Minority Interests) 22.0% $ 1,100,808 $ 902,361$ 891,696$ 766,164$ 618,561 FFO Per Share (Fully Diluted)(1) 21.2% $ 3.71 $ 3.06 $ 3.05 $ 2.77 $ 2.31 Consolidated Real Estate Assets at Cost 16.4% $30,449,086 $ 26,160,637 $ 25,404,891 $ 25,254,333 $ 10,307,961 REGIONAL MALLS OWNED 2003 138 Stock and Partnership Units (outstanding at year end) AND OPERATING* 2004 186 Shares of Common Stock 243,898,096 242,066,629 239,196,649 234,724,082 217,293,976 at year end 2005 192 (1) * Information presented Operating Partnership Units 51,850,986 52,890,591 53,061,895 55,532,263 55,712,250 for Consolidated and 2006 194 Unconsolidated Properties. Shares of Common Stock Assuming Full 2007 197 Conversion of Operating Partnership Units 295,749,082 294,957,220 292,258,544 290,256,345 273,006,226 TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE OWNED* 2003 122 in millions 2004 183 MALL DATA * Includes Consolidated and 2005 183 dollars in millions 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Unconsolidated regional malls, community centers, office and 2006 186 Mall Store Tenant Sales(2) $ 14,825 $ 14,224 $ 13,694 $ 12,753 $ 10,258 industrial properties. 2007 189 Regional Malls Owned and Operating at Year End(3) 197 194 192 186 138 Mall Store Square Footage Leased at Year End(2) 93.8% 93.6% 92.5% 92.1% 91.3% CONSOLIDATED REAL ESTATE 2003 10.3 ASSETS AT COST 2004 25.3 dollars in billions 2005 25.4 2006 26.2 2007 30.4 MALL STORE TENANT SALES*† 2003 10,258 dollars in millions 2004 12,753 * Information presented for Consolidated 2005 and Unconsolidated Properties. 13,694 † Excludes redevelopment properties 2006 14,224 (1) Operating Partnership Units can be exchanged on a one-for-one basis into shares of the Company’s common stock. and all retail spaces of 10,000 square (2) Excluding redevelopment properties and all retail spaces of 10,000 square feet or more. feet or more. 2007 14,825 (3) Includes Consolidated and Unconsolidated Properties. 2 1 Otay Ranch Town Center Chula Vista (San Diego), California dear shareholders | In 1970 the Beatles released the song Revolution. The lyrics included these phrases: You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world. You tell me that it’s evolution, Well, you know We all want to change the world. General Growth Properties, Inc. (GGP) never set out to change the world, but for the last 53 years we have been uniquely positioned to help shape and evolve the retail world. That world is evolving more quickly and more dramatically than ever before. From the 1950s through the 1980s GGP was one of the driving forces behind the era of development in the shopping center industry. During this period we could build it and they would come. From the 1990s through 2004 GGP was a key participant in the consolidation of our industry. We acquired approximately 200 malls for approximately $30 billion. The and keep cool common thread throughout these 50+ years is that we have always been about refl ect | the mall. While we are still primarily about the mall, our strategy is to evolve our properties, support our employees and to continue to be one of the leading GGP takes the quiet approach to using our massive companies that will rapidly bring change to our industry and prepare it for scale to conserve energy. Customers probably the next 50 years. won’t notice changes like roofs that refl ect heat Before I share the many things we are doing and planning to make our and reduce air conditioning demand, lighting that’s evolution a reality, I would like to review last year’s financial performance. more effi cient and architecture that maximizes The year 2007 was another profitable one for the company. Since our initial the use of natural light. Nor are they aware of new public offering (IPO) in April 1993, GGP’s per-share growth in FFO has heating and cooling systems that silently improve increased at a rate of 15% compounded annually. Annual compounded total air quality while reducing energy consumption. return for GGP’s shareholders, including reinvested dividends, has been But the environment certainly feels the difference. approximately 19% from the IPO through December 31, 2007, compared In 2007 GGP properties ramped up excitement to 10% for the S&P 500 Cumulative Total Return Index and 10% for the while reducing energy use. For us, upon refl ection, NASDAQ during this same period. that’s the coolest thing of all. 2 3 Summerlin Las Vegas, Nevada In the past year GGP delivered: • FFO per fully diluted share of $3.71. • Total FFO for 2007 of approximately $1.1 billion. • Total sales increase of 4.3%. • Average sales per square foot of $462. • Total prorata property revenues for 2007 of approximately $3.7 billion. • Total prorata retail and other net operating income (NOI) of approximately $2.5 billion. • An increase in year-end mall shop occupancy to 93.8%. By all the measures mentioned above, our core retail business continued to improve in 2007. Unfortunately, the stock market took a different view of our performance. For only the second time in the last 14 years we did not deliver a stock price increase to our shareholders. However, our future remains full of positives and excitement as a result of our predictable and growing sales, occupancy and retail operating cash flows. The stock market has acknowledged and responded to these inherent qualities in the past. I look forward to its recognition again in the future. The past is important, but I am much more focused on what we will do for you in the future. Major areas of evolution that will occur within GGP include: • Project architecture. • Mixed-use development (alternative real estate product types such and move forward as residential, hospitality and office). simplify | • Master planned community development. • Sustainability. By developing mixed-use properties and master planned communities that combine residential, • International development and ownership of real estate. commercial, recreation and retail space, GGP How we design and develop shopping centers at GGP is constantly evolving. creates pedestrian-friendly places. We put more For over five decades we have developed and operated shopping centers serving of what people want within walking distance communities throughout the United States, and now, countries around the and include bike paths and walking trails that world, specifically Brazil and Turkey. Each development project type, be it a make leaving the car parked an attractive option. new development, a renovation or an expansion, demands a special experience GGP continuously strives to maximize return on and a unique architectural design that integrates the project with its community. investment by developing effi cient uses of space. It’s simple, and it’s moving forward. 4 5 company performance The graph below compares the five-year cumulative total stockholder return The specific architectural design criteria of GGP’s centers have evolved over the assuming the investment of $100 on December 31, 2002 (and the reinvestment years. From the timeless contemporary architecture of Stonebriar Center, Frisco of dividends thereafter) in each of GGP’s common stock, the S&P 500 Stock (Dallas), Texas, and the traditional warmth and comfort of Jordan Creek Town Index, the NAREIT All Equity REIT Index and GGP’s peer group (the “Peer Center, West Des Moines, Iowa, to the thrilling elegance and sophistication of Group”).