OAK BROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE:IRC), a leading real estate investment trust that owns and operates high quality, necessity and value-based retail centers in select markets within the Central United States, today announced that it has closed amended and restated unsecured credit facilities totaling $475 million, representing an increase of $115 million in total capacity, with an expanded lending group that now includes eight banks. The amended and restated unsecured credit facilities (the “Facilities”) include a $275 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) with a four-year term that has been extended to 2018 and a $200 million unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) with a five-year term now expiring in 2019. In addition, the Company has the option to extend the Revolver for 12 months, subject to its continued compliance with the terms of the Facility and payment of an extension fee of 0.15% of the commitment amount of the Revolver.
Borrowings under the Facilities bear interest at rates that vary based on the Company’s leverage ratios at the time of borrowing. Under the terms of the amended agreements, borrowings under the unsecured Revolver will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.40% to 2.00%, and the unsecured Term Loan will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.35% to 1.90%. In addition to providing for lower interest rates than the existing agreements, the amendments provide for improvements to certain financial covenants and reduce the capitalization rate used to determine asset value under the Facilities by 25 basis points to 7.00%.
“Our newly amended credit facilities provide expanded capacity, extended term, improved covenants and lower interest rates on borrowings, all of which enhance the financial flexibility of our Company,” said Brett Brown, executive vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer for Inland Real Estate Corporation. “We are pleased with the confidence shown in our Company by our expanded lending group as we continue to execute on our operational and financial objectives.”
KeyBanc Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith served as co-lead arrangers and KeyBank, N.A. is the administrative agent for the Facilities. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. served as co-syndication agents and Bank of Montreal, Citizens Bank, N.A., and PNC Bank, N.A. served as co-documentation agents. Other key participants in the Facilities include Fifth Third Bank and Associated Bank, N.A.
About Inland Real Estate Corporation
Inland Real Estate Corporation is a self-advised and self-managed publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning and operating open-air neighborhood, community and power shopping centers located in well-established markets primarily in the Central United States. As of March 31, 2014, the Company owned interests in 138 investment properties, including 29 owned through its unconsolidated joint ventures, with aggregate leasable space of approximately 15 million square feet. Additional information on Inland Real Estate Corporation is available at www.inlandrealestate.com. To connect with Inland Real Estate Corporation via LinkedIn, visit http://www.linkedin.com/company/inland-real-estate-corporation, or via Twitter at www.twitter.com/IRC_REIT.
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