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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

GGP FINANCES $3.1 BILLION OF PROPERTY-LEVEL DEBT IN SECOND QUARTER

INTEREST RATE DECREASES FROM 5.24% TO 4.20%

 

Chicago, Illinois, July 2, 2012 — General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE:GGP) (“GGP”) today announced $3.1 billion ($2.7 billion at share) of property-level financings during the second quarter 2012. The new mortgages have a weighted average interest rate and term of 4.20% and nine years, respectively, as compared to a rate of 5.24% and a remaining term-to-maturity of 3.9 years. In addition, the financings eliminated $640 million of recourse to GGP and eliminated the cross collateral provision between Fashion Show and The Grand Canal Shoppes/The Shoppes at The Palazzo. The transactions generated $329 million of net proceeds after repayment of existing mortgage notes. Information regarding each financing is provided below:

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Loan Terms

 

New Loan Terms

 

Mall

 

Location

 

Balance

 

Balance
@ Share

 

Rate

 

Maturity Date

 

Balance

 

Balance @
Share

 

Rate

 

Maturity
Date

 

Provo Towne Centre

 

Provo, UT

 

$

52

 

$

39

 

5.75

%

June 2012

 

$

42

 

$

32

 

4.53

%

June 2017

 

The Grand Canal Shoppes and The Shoppes at The Palazzo (a)

 

Las Vegas, NV

 

607

 

607

 

4.17

% (a)

May 2014/2017

 

625

 

625

 

4.24

% (a)

June 2019

 

Oakbrook Center

 

Oakbrook, IL

 

199

 

95

 

5.12

%

October 2012

 

425

 

203

 

3.66

%

July 2020

 

Ala Moana Center

 

Honolulu, HI

 

1,293

 

1,293

 

5.59

%

June 2018

 

1,400

 

1,400

 

4.23

%

April 2022

 

Harborplace & The Gallery

 

Baltimore, MD

 

61

 

61

 

7.89

%

June 2014

 

82

 

82

 

5.24

%

May 2022

 

The Streets at Southpoint

 

Durham, NC

 

228

 

215

 

5.36

%

April 2012

 

260

 

245

 

4.36

%

May 2022

 

Spokane Valley Mall

 

Spokane Valley, WA

 

52

 

39

 

5.75

%

June 2012

 

63

 

47

 

4.65

%

June 2022

 

Florence Mall

 

Florence, KY

 

90

 

64

 

4.95

%

September 2012

 

90

 

45

 

4.15

%

June 2022

 

Greenwood Mall

 

Bowling Green, KY

 

 

 

 

 

63

 

63

 

4.19

%

July 2022

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,582

 

$

2,413

 

5.24

%

 

 

$

3,050

 

$

2,742

 

4.20

%

 

 

 


(a) The prior loans for The Grand Canal Shoppes and The Shoppes at The Palazzo bore interest at 4.78% fixed and LIBOR + 300 basis points, respectively. The prior loan interest rate of 4.17% shown above represents a blended rate of the two loans. The new loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.24%.

 

As previously disclosed, GGP obtained a $1.0 billion corporate line of credit. The new facility has an uncommitted accordion feature for a total facility of up to $1.25 billion and a term of four years. The pricing of the facility is currently set at LIBOR plus 250 basis points and is determined by GGP’s leverage level. In connection with the new facility, GGP terminated the $750 million corporate line of credit.

 

ABOUT GGP

 

General Growth Properties is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust focused on owning, managing, leasing, and redeveloping regional malls throughout the United States and Brazil. The Company currently owns, or has an interest in, 150 regional shopping malls comprising approximately 141.7 million square feet of gross leasable area. GGP is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol GGP.  For further information please visit the GGP website at www.ggp.com.

 

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Contact Information:

Kevin Berry, Vice President of Investor Relations

 

kevin.berry@ggp.com

 

(312) 960-5529