Developers Diversified Realty Announces Terms of Redemption With Macquarie DDR Trust
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CLEVELAND, OH -- 07/09/09 --
Developers Diversified Realty (NYSE: DDR)
today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with joint
venture partner Macquarie DDR Trust (ASX: MDT) to redeem substantially all
of its interest in the DDR Macquarie Fund. A 100% interest in three high
quality assets will be transferred to Developers Diversified in exchange
for its approximate 14.5% ownership stake in DDR Macquarie Fund and a cash
payment of $1.6 million to the DDR Macquarie Fund.
The three assets to be transferred to Developers Diversified are Perimeter
Pointe, a 353,000 square foot community shopping center located in Atlanta,
Georgia; Town Center Prado, a 327,000 square foot community shopping center
in Marietta (Atlanta MSA), Georgia; and Lake Brandon Plaza, a 197,000
square foot community shopping center in Brandon (Tampa MSA), Florida. As
of December 31, 2008, the assets had an aggregate appraised value of
approximately $146 million. Developers Diversified will be responsible for
the assumption or repayment of approximately $65 million mortgage debt with
a current final maturity of 2013 secured by Towne Center Prado and
Perimeter Point, while the DDR Macquarie Fund will repay the $14 million of
mortgage debt on Lake Brandon Plaza and transfer the asset unencumbered.
Developers Diversified will no longer be responsible for its 14.5% share of
over $1.0 billion of debt in the DDR Macquarie Fund or the more than $600
million of 2009 and 2010 maturities.
It is anticipated that this redemption will be completed in the second half
of 2009, subject to MDT unitholder approval, lender approval and other
customary closing conditions. Developers Diversified will continue to
actively lease and manage the assets that remain in the DDR Macquarie Fund
and receive fees for these services.
David Oakes, Developers Diversified's Senior Executive Vice President of
Finance and Chief Investment Officer, stated, "The redemption is consistent
with our stated goals of improving liquidity and lowering leverage,
simplifying our strategy and structure, and increasing our portfolio's
focus on Prime properties. In addition to eliminating considerable near
term debt maturities, the transaction is also important because it provides
greater financial flexibility to both DDR and MDT as we maneuver through
this challenging environment."
Developers Diversified currently owns and manages over 700 retail operating
and development properties in 45 states, plus Puerto Rico, Brazil, and
Canada, totaling over 153 million square feet. Developers Diversified
Realty is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust
(REIT) operating as a fully integrated real estate company which acquires,
develops, leases and manages shopping centers. Additional information
about Developers Diversified Realty is available on the Internet at
http://www.ddr.com.
Contact:
Tom Morabito
Senior Director of Investor Relations
Developers Diversified Realty
Main: (216) 755-5500
E-mail: Email Contact
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