Brixmor Property Group Closes $600 Million Five-Year Unsecured Term Loan

NEW YORK, March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Brixmor Property Group Inc. (NYSE: BRX) announced today that it has closed on a new $600 million unsecured term loan facility.  The term loan facility has a five-year term maturing on March 18, 2019 and will bear interest at a rate per annum equal to, at the Company's option, the base rate or LIBOR, plus an applicable margin based on the Company's total leverage ratio.  The initial interest rate will be a rate per annum equal to LIBOR plus 1.45% based on the Company's total leverage ratio of 45.6%.  The term loan facility has an accordion feature allowing the Company to borrow up to an additional $250 million, for a total commitment of up to $850 million.  The Company has the ability to prepay the term loan under the facility without premium or penalty any time prior to maturity. Proceeds from the term loan facility will be used to pay-down outstanding balances under the Company's $1.25 billion revolving credit facility, which had been utilized to repay maturing indebtedness, a substantial portion of which was secured mortgages.

"This attractively priced term loan facility will enable us to continue our transition to an unsecured capital structure and extend the duration of our debt maturities, providing us with additional flexibility as we pursue an investment grade rating," said Michael Pappagallo, President and Chief Financial Officer of Brixmor Property Group. "We are also encouraged that 10 new banking relationships participated in the transaction, while also receiving strong support from the institutions who took part in our debut credit facility last year." 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC and RBC Capital Markets served as joint book runners and joint lead arrangers, with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and PNC Bank, National Association and Royal Bank of Canada as syndication agents.  Capital One, National Association, U.S. Bank National Association, Citibank, N.A., RBS Citizens Bank, N.A., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Suntrust Bank, TD Bank, N.A., The Bank of New York Mellon, Union Bank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association acted as documentation agents.

About Brixmor Property Group

Brixmor owns and operates the nation's largest wholly owned portfolio of grocery-anchored community and neighborhood shopping centers, with 522 properties aggregating approximately 87 million square feet of gross leasable area located primarily across the top 50 U.S. metro markets.  Brixmor leverages its national footprint, local market knowledge and operational expertise to support the growth of its retail tenants. The Company is focused on maximizing the value of its portfolio through its extensive leasing capabilities and anchor space repositioning / redevelopment platform. Headquartered in New York City, the Company is the largest landlord to The TJX Companies and The Kroger Company.  For additional information, please visit www.brixmor.com.

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