EX-99 2 form8k021208ex99.htm PRESS RELEASE, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 form8k021208ex99.htm
 

 
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Taubman Centers, Inc.
200 East Long Lake Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI  48304
(248) 258-6800

CONTACT:
Barbara K. Baker
 
 
Vice President, Investor Relations
 
 
(248) 258-7367
 
 
www.taubman.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TAUBMAN CENTERS ANNOUNCES STRONG 2007 RESULTS

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Funds From Operations Per Share up 12.5%
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Annual Tenant Sales Per Square Foot Reach Industry Record of $555 per Square Foot, Up 4.9%
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Comp Center Leased Space Reaches 93.7%, Up 1.3%
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FFO Guidance Increased for 2008
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Ten-year Compound Annual Return to Shareholders of 21%

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., February 12, 2008 -- Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE:  TCO) today issued its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2007.
Net Income allocable to common shareholders per diluted common share (EPS) for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $0.90, up from $0.40 for the year ended December 31, 2006.  EPS for the quarter ended December 31, 2007 was $0.40, up from $0.32 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006.
For the year ended December 31, 2007, Funds from Operations (FFO) per diluted share was $2.88, an increase of 12.5 percent over $2.56 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2006 and an increase of 8.7 percent from Adjusted FFO per diluted share of $2.65 for 2006.  Adjusted FFO in 2006 excludes financing related charges, which occurred in the first three quarters of 2006.  For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, FFO per diluted share was $0.87, an increase of 4.8 percent from $0.83 for the quarter ended December 31, 2006.
“The fundamentals of our business continue to be solid,” said Robert S. Taubman, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Taubman Centers.  “In the fourth quarter our results benefited from the opening of The Mall at Partridge Creek (Clinton Township, Mich.), and the expansions of Twelve Oaks Mall (Novi, Mich.) and Stamford Town Center (Stamford, Conn.)
Taubman:  #1 U.S. REIT for the Last Ten Years
Taubman Centers’ stock performance, while flat for 2007, was significantly better than any other mall REIT and in the top 15 percent of the more than 120 U.S. REITs. The Morgan Stanley REIT Index (RMS) was down 16.7 percent for the year.  Taubman Centers’ common stock has now provided a nearly 21 percent compound annual return over the past 10 years, the best return of any U.S. REIT.
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Taubman Achieves Record Tenant Sales Productivity, Occupancy Up
            During 2007 the company's properties achieved record average tenant sales per square foot of $555, an increase of 4.9 percent from the comparable portfolio in 2006. Sales per square foot was up 4.0 percent during the fourth quarter of 2007 compared to the fourth quarter of 2006. “We were pleased with this sales performance,” said Mr. Taubman.  “The quarter began strongly but softened considerably as it entered December.  Nonetheless, we believe our performance will be at the top of the range for the industry.”
Occupancy in comparable centers reached 91.4 percent at December 31, 2007 compared to 91.3 percent at December 31, 2006.  Leased space in comparable centers was 93.7 percent at December 31, 2007, up 1.3 percent from 92.4 percent at December 31, 2006.  “This is the highest level of leasing and occupancy we have reported in many years,” said Mr. Taubman. “Our centers are in great demand with retailers; already over 80 percent of our planned 2008 leasing is complete.”

2007 Year in Review:  Development, Expansions and Acquisition Activity
The company continues to build on its successful history of growth with expansions of existing centers and progress on developments both in the U.S. and in Asia.  During 2007 the company:
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Announced its involvement in Macao Studio City, a major mixed-use project on the Cotai Strip in Macao, China, the first phase of which will be nearly 4 million square feet and has already begun construction.  In early 2008, the company announced it would be a 25 percent investor in the retail portion of the project and entered into long-term agreements to perform development, management and leasing services for the more than 600,000 square foot shopping center;
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Signed management, leasing and development agreements for Songdo Shopping Center, a 1.2 million square foot retail and entertainment complex in Songdo International Business District (IBD), Incheon South Korea, 35 miles southwest of Seoul;
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Assumed management and leasing responsibilities and increased its ownership in The Pier Shops at Caesars (Atlantic City, N.J.) to a 77.5 percent controlling interest;
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Opened a new Nordstrom store and 97,000 square feet of new tenant space at Twelve Oaks Mall;
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Opened a new Bass Pro store at Dolphin Mall (Miami, Fla.), the only Bass Pro store in Dade County;
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Welcomed a new Nordstrom store to Cherry Creek Shopping Center (Denver, Col.);
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Celebrated the grand opening of The Mall at Partridge Creek, an open-air shopping center anchored by Parisian, MJR Theatres and Nordstrom (opening April 2008).  The center is on track to achieve a 10 percent return upon stabilization; and
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Opened a new restaurant and lifestyle wing at Stamford Town Center with a food court to follow in early 2008.

2007 Year in Review:  Financing Activity
“Our conservative financial strategies have served us well during the recent turmoil in the capital markets,” said Lisa A. Payne, vice chairman and chief financial officer.  “We clearly have one of the strongest balance sheets in the industry and exceptional access to capital.  This was demonstrated by the recent non-recourse refinancing of International Plaza, a $325 million, 5.375 percent all-in fixed rate loan, repaying a $175 million mortgage.  We have only one asset to refinance for the remainder of the year (a $140 million mortgage at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, Va.), and no significant debt maturities in 2009.”
In 2007, the company:
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Completed a $135 million, 10-year non-recourse, interest only financing with an all-in rate of 6.1 percent on The Pier Shops at Caesars;
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Increased its lines of credit by $200 million to a total available amount of $550 million, while extending the maturity two years to 2011 with a one year extension option maintaining the same pricing at LIBOR plus 0.70 percent;
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Repurchased 1.9 million common shares at an average price of $52.34 and a total cost of $100 million during the second and third quarters.  (The company currently has $50 million available under its share repurchase authorization); and
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Increased its common dividend by 11 percent, its twelfth consecutive annual increase.

Financial Outlook
Taubman Centers is increasing its 2008 guidance for FFO per diluted share to be in the range of $3.05 to $3.12.  The company anticipates its 2008 Net Income allocable to common shareholders to be in the range of $0.60 to $0.83 per common share.

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Supplemental Investor Information Available
The company provides supplemental investor information coincident with its earnings announcements.  It is available online at www.taubman.com under “Investor Relations.”  This packet includes the following information:
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Income Statements
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Reconciliations of Earnings Measures to Net Income
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Changes in Funds from Operations and Earnings Per Share
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Components of Other Income, Other Operating Expense and Gains on Land Sales, Interest Income, and Other
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Recoveries Ratio Analysis
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Balance Sheets
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Debt Summary
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Other Debt and Equity Information
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Construction
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Capital Spending
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Acquisitions
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Operational Statistics
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Owned Centers
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Major Tenants in Owned Portfolio
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Anchors in Owned Portfolio
 
Investor Conference Call
The company will provide an online Web simulcast and rebroadcast of its 2007 fourth quarter earnings release conference call in which the company will review the results for the quarter and year, progress on its development and financing plans.  The live broadcast of the conference call will be available online at www.taubman.com under "Investor Relations," www.earnings.com and www.streetevents.com on February 12 beginning at 2:00 p.m. EST.  The online replay will follow shortly after the call and continue for approximately 90 days.  In addition, the conference call will be available as a podcast at www.reitcafe.com.
Taubman Centers, Inc., a real estate investment trust, owns, develops, acquires and operates regional shopping centers nationally.  Taubman Centers currently owns and/or manages 24 urban and suburban regional and super regional shopping centers in 11 states with an industry-leading sales productivity averaging over $550 per square foot.  Taubman Centers is headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expected because of various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to changes in general economic and real estate conditions, changes in the interest rate environment and the availability of financing, and adverse changes in the retail industry. Other risks and uncertainties are discussed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
                       
Table 1 - Summary of Results
                       
For the Three Months and Year Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands of dollars, except as indicated)
                       
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Income before minority and preferred interests (1)
    38,223       35,199       116,236       95,140  
Minority share of consolidated joint ventures (2)
    (1,453 )     (1,974 )     (5,031 )     (5,789 )
Distributions less than (in excess of) minority share of income of consolidated joint ventures
    (160 )     (1,544 )     (3,007 )     (4,904 )
Minority share of income of TRG (2)
    (11,433 )     (10,161 )     (33,210 )     (22,816 )
Distributions in excess of minority share of income of TRG
    506       (37 )     (9,404 )     (14,054 )
TRG preferred distributions
    (615 )     (615 )     (2,460 )     (2,460 )
Net income
    25,068       20,868       63,124       45,117  
Preferred dividends (3)
    (3,659 )     (3,659 )     (14,634 )     (23,723 )
Net income allocable to common shareowners
    21,409       17,209       48,490       21,394  
Net income per common share - basic
    0.41       0.33       0.92       0.41  
Net income per common share - diluted
    0.40       0.32       0.90       0.40  
Beneficial interest in EBITDA - consolidated businesses (4)
    90,099       82,837       308,749       294,953  
Beneficial interest in EBITDA - unconsolidated joint ventures (4)
    25,881       26,353       96,844       91,599  
Funds from Operations (4)
    70,262       68,632       235,108       210,449  
Funds from Operations allocable to TCO (4)
    46,676       44,792       155,376       136,736  
Funds from Operations per common share - basic (4)
    0.89       0.85       2.93       2.60  
Funds from Operations per common share - diluted (4)
    0.87       0.83       2.88       2.56  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - basic
    52,598,655       52,914,961       52,969,067       52,661,024  
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - diluted
    53,296,262       53,378,733       53,662,017       52,979,453  
Common shares outstanding at end of period
    52,624,013       52,931,594                  
Weighted average units - Operating Partnership - basic
    79,177,671       81,078,697       80,180,493       81,077,612  
Weighted average units - Operating Partnership - diluted
    80,746,540       82,413,731       81,704,705       82,267,303  
Units outstanding at end of period - Operating Partnership
    79,181,457       81,078,700                  
Ownership percentage of the Operating Partnership at end of period
    66.5 %     65.3 %                
Number of owned shopping centers at end of period
    23       22       23       22  
                                 
Operating Statistics:
                               
Mall tenant sales (5)
    1,555,011       1,442,927       4,734,940       4,344,565  
Ending occupancy
    91.1 %     91.3 %     91.1 %     91.3 %
Ending occupancy - comparable (6)
    91.4 %     91.3 %     91.4 %     91.3 %
Average occupancy
    90.7 %     90.6 %     90.0 %     89.2 %
Average occupancy - comparable (6)
    91.0 %     90.5 %     90.2 %     89.1 %
Leased space at end of period
    93.8 %     92.5 %     93.8 %     92.5 %
Leased space at end of period - comparable (6)
    93.7 %     92.4 %     93.7 %     92.4 %
Mall tenant occupancy costs as a percentage of tenant sales - consolidated businesses (5)
    12.0 %     12.1 %     14.2 %     14.4 %
Mall tenant occupancy costs as a percentage of tenant sales - unconsolidated joint ventures (5)
    10.4 %     10.5 %     12.6 %     12.6 %
Rent per square foot - consolidated businesses (6)
    43.56       42.92       43.54       42.77  
Rent per square foot - unconsolidated joint ventures (6)
    39.84       40.48       41.42       41.03  


 
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(1)
Income before minority and preferred interests for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes charges of $1.0 million and $2.1 million, in connection with the write-off of financing costs related to the refinancing and pay-off, prior to maturity, of the loans on Dolphin Mall and The Shops at Willow Bend, respectively.  No similar charges were incurred in 2007.
   
(2)
Because the net equity balances of the Operating Partnership and the outside partners in certain consolidated joint ventures are less than zero, the income allocated to the minority and outside partners during the three months and year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 is equal to their share of distributions. The net equity of these minority partners is less than zero due to accumulated distributions in excess of net income and not as a result of operating losses.
   
(3)
Preferred dividends for the year ended December 31, 2006 include charges of $4.0 million and $0.6 million incurred in connection with the redemption of the remaining $113 million of the Series A Preferred Stock and the redemption of the Series I Preferred Stock, respectively.
   
(4)
Beneficial Interest in EBITDA represents the Operating Partnership’s share of the earnings before interest and depreciation and amortization of its consolidated and unconsolidated businesses.  The Company believes Beneficial Interest in EBITDA provides a useful indicator of operating performance, as it is customary in the real estate and shopping center business to evaluate the performance of properties on a basis unaffected by capital structure.
   
 
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) defines Funds from Operations (FFO) as net income (loss) (computed in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)), excluding gains (or losses) from extraordinary items and sales of properties, plus real estate related depreciation and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. The Company believes that FFO is a useful supplemental measure of operating performance for REITs.  Historical cost accounting for real estate assets implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, the Company and most industry investors and analysts have considered presentations of operating results that exclude historical cost depreciation to be useful in evaluating the operating performance of REITs. FFO is primarily used by the Company in measuring performance and in formulating corporate goals and compensation.
   
 
These non-GAAP measures as presented by the Company are not necessarily comparable to similarly titled measures used by other REITs due to the fact that not all REITs use common definitions.  None of these non-GAAP measures should be considered alternatives to net income as an indicator of the Company's operating performance, and they do not represent cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities as defined by GAAP.
   
(5)
Based on reports of sales furnished by mall tenants.
   
(6)
Statistics exclude The Mall at Partridge Creek, The Pier Shops at Caesars and Waterside Shops at Pelican Bay.  The 2006 statistics have been restated to include comparable centers to 2007.
   
   


 
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 TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
                       
 Table 2 - Income Statement
                       
 For the Quarters Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
 (in thousands of dollars)
                       
                         
   
2007
 
2006
          UNCONSOLIDATED    
 
 
UNCONSOLIDATED
 
   
CONSOLIDATED
 
JOINT
   
CONSOLIDATED
 
JOINT
 
   
BUSINESSES
 
VENTURES (1)
   
BUSINESSES
 
VENTURES (1)
 
                         
REVENUES:
                       
Minimum rents
    89,985       37,835       82,201       40,795  
Percentage rents
    8,304       4,513       8,448       4,735  
Expense recoveries
    66,248       25,562       60,040       24,707  
Management, leasing and development services
    4,111               3,108          
Other
    10,221       2,618       9,277       1,921  
Total revenues
    178,869       70,528       163,074       72,158  
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Maintenance, taxes and utilities
    48,284       17,353       39,636       19,274  
Other operating
    20,190       6,502       20,486       7,695  
Management, leasing and development services
    2,420               1,497          
General and administrative
    8,653               8,698          
Interest expense
    36,188       15,832       30,175       17,028  
Depreciation and amortization
    38,052       9,919       38,343       13,237  
Total expenses
    153,787       49,606       138,835       57,234  
                                 
Gains on land sales, interest income, and other
    1,343       398       381       426  
      26,425       21,320       24,620       15,350  
Equity in income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
    11,798               10,579          
                                 
Income before minority and preferred interests
    38,223               35,199          
Minority and preferred interests:
                               
TRG preferred distributions
    (615 )             (615 )        
Minority share of consolidated joint ventures
    (1,453 )             (1,974 )        
Distributions in excess of minority share of income ofconsolidated joint ventures
    (160 )             (1,544 )        
Minority share of income of TRG
    (11,433 )             (10,161 )        
Distributions less than (in excess of) minority share of income of TRG
    506               (37 )        
Net income
    25,068               20,868          
Preferred dividends
    (3,659 )             (3,659 )        
Net income allocable to common shareowners
    21,409               17,209          
                                 
                                 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
                               
EBITDA - 100%
    100,665       47,071       93,138       45,615  
EBITDA - outside partners' share
    (10,566 )     (21,190 )     (10,301 )     (19,262 )
Beneficial interest in EBITDA
    90,099       25,881       82,837       26,353  
Beneficial interest expense
    (32,447 )     (8,315 )     (26,897 )     (8,299 )
Non-real estate depreciation
    (682 )             (1,088 )        
Preferred dividends and distributions
    (4,274 )             (4,274 )        
Funds from Operations contribution
    52,696       17,566       50,578       18,054  
 
 (1)
With the exception of the Supplemental Information, amounts include 100% of the Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.  Amounts are net of intercompany transactions.  The Unconsolidated Joint Ventures are presented at 100% in order to allow for measurement of their performance as a whole, without regard to the Company's ownership interest.  The Company accounts for its investments in the Unconsolidated Joint Ventures under the equity method.


 
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 TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
                       
 Table 3- Income Statement
                       
 For the Years Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
 (in thousands of dollars)
                       
                         
   
2007
   
2006
 
           UNCONSOLIDATED    
UNCONSOLIDATED
 
   
CONSOLIDATED
   
JOINT
   
CONSOLIDATED
   
JOINT
 
   
BUSINESSES
   
VENTURES (1)
   
BUSINESSES
   
VENTURES (1)
 
                         
REVENUES:
                       
Minimum rents
    329,420       150,886       311,187       148,846  
Percentage rents
    14,817       8,443       14,700       8,037  
Expense recoveries
    228,418       94,882       206,190       85,642  
Management, leasing and development services
    16,514               11,777          
Other
    37,653       8,376       35,430       9,672  
Total revenues
    626,822       262,587       579,284       252,197  
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Maintenance, taxes and utilities
    175,948       66,631       152,885       64,313  
Other operating
    69,638       20,729       71,643       26,255  
Management, leasing and development services
    9,080               5,730          
General and administrative
    30,403               30,290          
Interest expense (2)
    131,700       66,233       128,643       57,563  
Depreciation and amortization
    137,910       39,392       137,957       45,800  
Total expenses
    554,679       192,985       527,148       193,931  
                                 
Gains on land sales, interest income, and other
    3,595       1,587       9,460       1,289  
      75,738       71,189       61,596       59,555  
Equity in income of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
    40,498               33,544          
                                 
Income before minority and preferred interests
    116,236               95,140          
Minority and preferred interests:
                               
TRG preferred distributions
    (2,460 )             (2,460 )        
Minority share of consolidated joint ventures
    (5,031 )             (5,789 )        
Distributions in excess of minority share of income ofconsolidated joint ventures  
    (3,007              (4,904        
Minority share of income of TRG
    (33,210 )             (22,816 )        
Distributions in excess of minority share of income of TRG
    (9,404 )             (14,054 )        
Net income
    63,124               45,117          
Preferred dividends (3)
    (14,634 )             (23,723 )        
Net income allocable to common shareowners
    48,490               21,394          
                                 
                                 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
                               
EBITDA - 100%
    345,348       176,814       328,196       162,918  
EBITDA - outside partners' share
    (36,599 )     (79,970 )     (33,243 )     (71,359 )
Beneficial interest in EBITDA
    308,749       96,844       294,953       91,559  
Beneficial interest expense
    (117,385 )     (33,311 )     (115,790 )     (31,151 )
Non-real estate depreciation
    (2,695 )             (2,939 )        
Preferred dividends and distributions
    (17,094 )             (26,183 )        
Funds from Operations contribution
    171,575       63,533       150,041       60,408  
 
 (1) 
With the exception of the Supplemental Information, amounts include 100% of the Unconsolidated Joint Ventures.  Amounts are net of intercompany transactions.  The Unconsolidated Joint Ventures are presented at 100% in order to allow for measurement of their performance as a whole, without regard to the Company's ownership interest.  In its consolidated financial statements, the Company accounts for its investments in the Unconsolidated Joint Ventures under the equity method.
 
                 
 (2) 
Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2006 includes charges of $1.0 million and $2.1 million in connection with the write-off of financing costs related to the refinancing and pay-off of the loans on Dolphin Mall and The Shops at Willow Bend, respectively, prior to their maturity.
 
                 
 (3)
Preferred dividends for the year ended December 31, 2006 include charges of $4.0 million and $0.6 million  in connection with the redemption of the remaining $113 million of the Series A Preferred Stock and the redemption of the Series I Preferred Stock, respectively.



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TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
                       
Table 4- Reconciliation of Net Income Allocable to Common Shareowners to Funds from Operations and Adjusted Funds from Operations
 
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands of dollars; amounts allocable to TCO may not recalculate due to rounding)
             
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Net income allocable to common shareowners
    21,409       17,209       48,490       21,394  
                                 
Add (less) depreciation and amortization:
                               
 Consolidated businesses at 100%
    38,052       38,343       137,910       137,957  
   Minority partners in consolidated joint ventures
    (5,372 )     (5,049 )     (17,253 )     (14,601 )
 Share of unconsolidated joint ventures
    5,768       7,475       23,035       26,864  
Non-real estate depreciation
    (682 )     (1,088 )     (2,695 )     (2,939 )
                                 
Add minority interests:
                               
 Minority share of income of TRG
    11,433       10,161       33,210       22,816  
   Distributions (less than) in excess of minority share
                               
  of income of TRG
    (506 )     37       9,404       14,054  
   Distributions in excess of minority share of income of
                               
  consolidated joint ventures
    160       1,544       3,007       4,904  
                                 
Funds from Operations
    70,262       68,632       235,108       210,449  
                                 
TCO's average ownership percentage of TRG
    66.4 %     65.3 %     66.1 %     65.0 %
                                 
Funds from Operations allocable to TCO
    46,676       44,792       155,376       136,736  
                                 
                                 
Funds from Operations
    70,262       68,632       235,108       210,449  
                                 
Charge upon redemption of Series A Preferred Stock
                            4,045  
Charge upon redemption of Series I Preferred Stock
                            607  
Write-off of financing costs
                            3,057  
                                 
Adjusted Funds from Operations  (1)
    70,262       68,632       235,108       218,158  
                                 
TCO's average ownership percentage of TRG
    66.4 %     65.3 %     66.1 %     65.0 %
                                 
Adjusted Funds from Operations allocable to TCO  (1)
    46,676       44,792       155,376       141,737  
 
(1)
Adjusted FFO in 2006 excludes the following unusual and/or nonrecurring items: charges of $1.0 million ($0.01 per share) in connection with the write-off of financing costs related to the refinancing of the loan on Dolphin Mall prior to maturity, charges of $4.0 million ($0.050 per share) and $0.6 million ($0.005 per share) in connection with the redemption of the remaining $113 million of the Series A Preferred Stock and the redemption of the Series I Preferred Stock, respectively, and a $2.1 million ($0.025 per share) charge in connection with the write-off of financing costs related to the pay-off of the loans on The Shops at Willow Bend prior to their maturity date.  The Company discloses this Adjusted FFO due to the significance and infrequent nature of the charges.  Given the significance of the charges, the Company believes it is essential to a reader's understanding of the Company's results of operations to emphasize the impact on the Company's earnings measures.  The adjusted measures are not and should not be considered alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities as defined by GAAP.



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TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
                       
Table 5- Reconciliation of Net Income to Beneficial Interest in EBITDA
                   
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2007 and 2006
(in thousands of dollars; amounts allocable to TCO may not recalculate due to rounding)
             
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Year Ended
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Net income
    25,068       20,868       63,124       45,117  
                                 
Add (less) depreciation and amortization:
                               
Consolidated businesses at 100%
    38,052       38,343       137,910       137,957  
  Minority partners in consolidated joint ventures
    (5,372 )     (5,049 )     (17,253 )     (14,601 )
  Share of unconsolidated joint ventures
    5,768       7,475       23,035       26,864  
                                 
Add (less) preferred interests and interest expense:
                               
Preferred distributions
    615       615       2,460       2,460  
Interest expense:
                               
Consolidated businesses at 100%
    36,188       30,175       131,700       128,643  
Minority partners in consolidated joint ventures
    (3,741 )     (3,278 )     (14,315 )     (12,853 )
Share of unconsolidated joint ventures
    8,315       8,299       33,311       31,151  
                                 
Add minority interests:
                               
 Minority share of income of TRG
    11,433       10,161       33,210       22,816  
   Distributions (less than) in excess of minority share
                               
  of income of TRG
    (506 )     37       9,404       14,054  
   Distributions in excess of minority share of income of
                               
   consolidated joint ventures
    160       1,544       3,007       4,904  
                                 
Beneficial Interest in EBITDA
    115,980       109,190       405,593       386,512  
                                 
TCO's average ownership percentage of TRG
    66.4 %     65.3 %     66.1 %     65.0 %
                                 
Beneficial Interest in EBITDA allocable to TCO
    77,047       71,261       268,018       251,062  



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TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
           
Table 6- Balance Sheets
           
As of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006
 (in thousands of dollars)
           
             
   
As of
 
   
December 31, 2007
   
December 31, 2006
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet of Taubman Centers, Inc.:
           
             
Assets:
           
  Properties
    3,781,136       3,398,122  
  Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (933,275 )     (821,384 )
      2,847,861       2,576,738  
  Investment in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
    92,117       86,493  
  Cash and cash equivalents
    47,166       26,282  
  Accounts and notes receivable, net
    52,161       36,650  
  Accounts and notes receivable from related parties
    2,283       2,444  
  Deferred charges and other assets
    109,719       98,015  
      3,151,307       2,826,622  
                 
Liabilities:
               
  Notes payable
    2,700,980       2,319,538  
  Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    296,385       239,621  
  Dividends and distributions payable
    21,839       19,849  
  Distributions in excess of investments in and net income of
               
     Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
    100,234       101,944  
      3,119,438       2,680,952  
                 
Preferred Equity of TRG
    29,217       29,217  
                 
Minority interests in TRG and consolidated joint ventures
    18,494       7,811  
                 
Shareowners' Equity:
               
  Series B Non-Participating Convertible Preferred Stock
    27       28  
  Series G Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
               
  Series H Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
               
  Common Stock
    526       529  
  Additional paid-in capital
    543,333       635,304  
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (8,639 )     (9,560 )
  Dividends in excess of net income
    (551,089 )     (517,659 )
      (15,842 )     108,642  
      3,151,307       2,826,622  
                 
Combined Balance Sheet of Unconsolidated Joint Ventures:
               
                 
Assets:
               
  Properties
    1,056,380       1,157,872  
  Accumulated depreciation and amortization
    (347,459 )     (320,256 )
      708,921       837,616  
  Cash and cash equivalents
    40,097       35,504  
  Accounts and notes receivable
    26,271       26,769  
  Deferred charges and other assets
    18,229       23,417  
      793,518       923,306  
                 
Liabilities:
               
  Notes payable
    1,003,463       1,097,347  
  Accounts payable and other liabilities
    55,242       84,177  
      1,058,705       1,181,524  
                 
Accumulated Deficiency in Assets:
               
  Accumulated deficiency in assets - TRG
    (149,009 )     (161,666 )
  Accumulated deficiency in assets - Joint Venture Partners
    (112,709 )     (93,843 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - TRG
    (2,354 )     (2,112 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) - Joint Venture Partners
    (1,115 )     (597 )
      (265,187 )     (258,218 )
      793,518       923,306  
                 


 
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TAUBMAN CENTERS, INC.
           
Table 7 - 2008 Annual Outlook
(all dollar amounts per common share on a diluted basis; amounts may not add due to rounding)
 
             
             
   
Range for Year Ended
 
   
December 31, 2008
 
             
Funds from Operations per common share
    3.05       3.12  
                 
Real estate depreciation - TRG
    (2.00 )     (1.92 )
                 
Depreciation of TCO's additional basis in TRG
    (0.13 )     (0.13 )
                 
Distributions in excess of earnings allocable to minority interest
    (0.31 )     (0.24 )
                 
Net income allocable to common shareowners, per common share
    0.60       0.83