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GGP Finances $1.5 Billion of Property-Level Debt Interest Rate Decreases From 5.58% to 3.88%

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CHICAGO, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) ("GGP" or the "Company") today announced $1.5 billion of property-level financings. The new loans have a weighted average interest rate and term of 3.88% and nine years, respectively, as compared to a rate of 5.58% and a remaining term-to-maturity of less than one year. The transactions generated approximately $137 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

Closing Date

Balance

Balance at GGP Share

Interest Rate(a)

Maturity Date

Balance

Balance

at GGP Share

Interest Rate(a)

Maturity Date

Note





(in millions)




(in millions)




Glendale Galleria

Glendale, CA

September 2012

$355

$178

4.93%

October 2012

$320

$160

2.73%

October 2017

(b)

The Mall in Columbia

Columbia, MD

September 2012

400

400

5.83%

October 2012

350

350

3.95%

September 2020


Clackamas Town Center

Happy Valley, OR

September 2012

200

100

6.05%

October 2012

216

108

4.18%

October 2022


Rogue Valley Mall

Medford, OR

September 2012

25

25

7.85%

July 2014

55

55

4.50%

October 2022


The Oaks Mall

Gainesville, FL

September 2012

102

102

5.74%

December 2012

139

139

4.55%

October 2022


Westroads Mall

Omaha, NE

September 2012

89

89

5.74%

December 2012

157

157

4.55%

October 2022


Stonebriar Centre

Frisco, TX

August 2012

155

78

5.23%

December 2012

280

140

4.05%

August 2024




Grand Totals

$1,326

$972

5.58%


$1,517

$1,109

3.88%















Notes:












(a) Interest rates are based on total debt balances.








(b) Interest rate based on 30-day LIBOR plus 250 basis points. Rate shown in table was in effect at closing on September 4, 2012. Maturity date includes two, successive one-year options.

     Payments of interest only are required during the first three years and 3% of principal balance during the extension periods.















On a year-to-date basis, the Company has completed approximately $5.9 billion ($5.2 billion at share) of property-level financings generating net proceeds of approximately $664 million. As a result of these transactions, the average interest rate decreased 130 basis points from 5.63% to 4.33%. The Company has no further property-level debt maturing in 2012.

In addition, the Company will retire $349.5 million of corporate unsecured debt on September 15, 2012 with cash on hand. The debt is related to The Rouse Company, LLC's 1995 Indenture.

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, 149 regional shopping malls comprising approximately 141 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.

Contact Information:

Kevin Berry, Vice President of Investor Relations


kevin.berry@ggp.com


(312) 960-5529

SOURCE General Growth Properties



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