Tanger Outlets Closes on $250 Million 7-Year Unsecured Term Loan

Company Release - 02/24/2012 08:30

GREENSBORO, N.C., Feb. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT) today announced that its operating partnership, Tanger Properties Limited Partnership, has closed on the $250 million seven-year unsecured bank term loan announced last week. Based on Tanger's current credit ratings, the loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 180 basis points. The facility matures February 2019, and is prepayable without penalty beginning February 2015. "We are pleased to benefit from the current pricing advantage of the bank term loan market relative to the public bond market," stated Steven B. Tanger, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Proceeds from this facility will be used to partially repay our unsecured revolving lines of credit, increasing our available line capacity to more than $400 million. This loan rebalances our debt maturity schedule, while maintaining our staggered approach to maturities," he added. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC served as Book Runner for the transaction. Co-Lead Arrangers were Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, SunTrust Bank and PNC Bank, National Association. Each of the facility's lenders are also lenders of Tanger's $500 million syndicated unsecured revolving line of credit. Participating banks in the term loan are as follows: Name of Institution Facility Title Wells Fargo Bank, National Association Administrative Agent SunTrust Bank Syndication Agent PNC Bank, National Association Syndication Agent Regions Bank Documentation Agent Branch Banking and Trust Company Lender US Bank, National Association Lender Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., (NYSE:SKT), is a publicly-traded REIT headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that presently operates and owns, or has an ownership interest in, a portfolio of 39 upscale outlet shopping centers in 25 states coast to coast, totaling approximately 11.8 million square feet leased to over 2,500 stores operated by more than 450 different brand name companies. More than 175 million shoppers visit Tanger Outlet Centers annually. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the Company's web site at www.tangeroutlet.com.