Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. Announces Potential Revolving Credit Facility
June 18, 2013
All dollar references are in U.S. dollars unless noted otherwise.
Calgary, Alberta – (BRP: NYSE/TSX) Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. “Brookfield Residential”, “we” or the “Company”) today announced that Brookfield Residential US Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, is currently in discussions with banks and other financial institutions regarding a potential revolving credit facility (the “Facility”), to allow future borrowings in an aggregate amount of up to approximately $200 million. Under the anticipated terms, the Facility would be unsecured but may become secured in the future under certain circumstances.
Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. is a leading North American land developer and homebuilder with operations in eleven major markets. We entitle and develop land to create master-planned communities and build and sell lots to third-party builders, as well as to our own homebuilding division. We also participate in selected, strategic real estate opportunities, including infill projects, mixed-use developments, infrastructure projects, and joint ventures. Brookfield Residential is listed on the NYSE and TSX under the symbol BRP.
Brookfield Residential US Corporation is a Delaware corporation and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Brookfield Residential Properties Inc. and the holding company for our U.S. operations.
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