8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2005

 


 

THE MILLS CORPORATION

THE MILLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-12994   52-1802283
Delaware   000-50694   52-1873369

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

 

1300 Wilson Boulevard

Suite 400

Arlington, Virginia 22209

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (703) 526-5000

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

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THE MILLS CORPORATION

THE MILLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 30, 2005, The Mills Limited Partnership entered into an amendment (the “First Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement, dated as of December 17, 2004, by and among The Mills Limited Partnership, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as lender and administrative agent, and other lenders named therein (the “Facility”). In connection with the execution of the First Amendment, The Mills Corporation agreed to reaffirm its unconditional guarantee of all of The Mills Limited Partnership’s obligations under the Facility.

 

The First Amendment makes the following changes:

 

    Reduces the capitalization rate used in the “Capitalization Value” definition from 8% for regional mall assets and 8.25% for Landmark Mills assets to 7% for regional mall assets and 7.25% for Landmark Mills assets;

 

    Adjusts the tranches under the $1 billion revolving credit commitment such that the amount available under (i) Tranche A, which is available in US Dollars, is decreased from $825 million to $600 million, and (ii) Tranche B, which is available in US Dollars, Euros or British Pounds, is increased from $175 million to $400 million; and

 

    Permits the continued use of the economic share methodology for recognizing equity in earnings of The Mills Limited Partnership’s joint venture properties in the Facility’s covenant calculations instead of the hypothetical liquidation at book value methodology used to prepare its financial statements.

 

In connection with obtaining the First Amendment, The Mills Limited Partnership has agreed to pay the lenders approximately $250,000 in fees. Except as noted above, all other terms of the Facility, including but not limited to, the applicable interest rates, maturity date and covenants, remain in full force and effect.

 

There is no material relationship between the administrative agent or the lenders and The Mills Limited Partnership or The Mills Corporation, other than as parties to the First Amendment, Facility and certain other loans made in the ordinary course to various operating subsidiaries.


SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

THE MILLS CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/ Mark D. Ettenger


Name:

 

Mark D. Ettenger

Title:

 

President

THE MILLS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

By:

 

The Mills Corporation, its general partner

By:

 

/s/ Mark D. Ettenger


Name:

 

Mark D. Ettenger

Title:

 

President

 

Date: July 7, 2005