UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbols | Name
of each exchange on which registered | |||
| Simon Property Group, Inc. | |||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. |
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ITEM 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On March 14, 2023, Simon Property Group, L.P. (the “Company”) amended and extended its $5.0 billion senior unsecured multi-currency revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The Credit Facility’s initial borrowing capacity of $5.0 billion may be increased to $6.0 billion during its term. The initial maturity date of the Credit Facility was extended to June 30, 2027. The initial maturity date can be extended for up to two additional six-month periods at the Company’s sole option, subject to the Company’s continued compliance with the terms thereof.
Borrowings under the Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s election, at either (i) (x) for Term Benchmark Loans, the Adjusted Term SOFR Rate, the applicable Local Rate, the Adjusted EURIBOR Rate, or the Adjusted TIBOR Rate, (y) for RFR Loans, if denominated in Sterling, SONIA plus a benchmark adjustment and if denominated in Dollars, Daily Simple SOFR plus a benchmark adjustment, or (z) for Daily SOFR Loans, the Adjusted Floating Overnight Daily SOFR Rate, in each case of clauses (x) through (z) above, plus a margin determined by the Company’s corporate credit rating of between 0.650% and 1.400% or (ii) for loans denominated in U.S. Dollars only, the Base Rate (which rate is equal to the greatest of the prime rate, the federal funds effective rate plus 0.500% or Adjusted Term SOFR Rate for one month plus 1.000%), plus a margin determined by the Company’s corporate credit rating of between 0.000% and 0.400%. The Credit Facility includes a facility fee determined by the Company’s corporate credit rating of between 0.100% and 0.300% on the aggregate revolving commitments under the Credit Facility.
The Credit Facility provides for borrowings denominated in U.S. Dollars, Euro, Yen, Sterling, Canadian Dollars and Australian Dollars.
The Credit Facility provides for borrowings for general corporate purposes.
The Credit Facility contains ongoing covenants relating to total and secured leverage to capitalization value and minimum EBITDA coverage and unencumbered EBITDA coverage requirements. Payment under the Credit Facility can be accelerated if the Company or its general partner, Simon Property Group, Inc., is subject to bankruptcy proceedings or upon the occurrence of certain other events.
A copy of a press release and the Credit Facility agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference and constitute part of this report.
ITEM 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The disclosure required by this Item is included in 1.01 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated March 14, 2023 |
| 99.2 | Third Amended and Restated $5,000,000,000 Credit Agreement dated as of March 14, 2023 |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: March 15, 2023
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, INC. | |||
| By: | /s/ Brian J. McDade | ||
| Brian J. McDade | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||
| SIMON PROPERTY GROUP, L.P. | |||
| By: | Simon Property Group, Inc., its sole General Partner | ||
| By: | /s/ Brian J. McDade | ||
| Brian J. McDade | |||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||