PREIT Accelerates Capital-Raising Initiative Surpassing Key Milestone

Over $110 million raised through asset sale program 

$148 million from asset sales and excess cash used to repay debt

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PREIT (NYSE: PEI), today, marked meaningful balance sheet improvements. The Company is underway with a robust capital raising effort, seeking to improve its balance sheet and mitigate the impact of interest expenses to drive earnings. As a result of completed asset sales, the Company has applied proceeds and excess cash from operations to pay down debt by $148 million through October 31, 2022. 

The Company has an additional $127 million of assets under contract or negotiation for sale which are expected to close in the coming months. PREIT also has a robust pipeline of additional asset sales in various stages, including Phase II of its multifamily land portfolio.

The Company recently closed on the sale of Cumberland Mall in Vineland, NJ and several outparcels bringing capital raised through asset sales this year to $110 million. The $45 million in proceeds from the sale of Cumberland Mall will be used to repay the $39 million mortgage balance with the excess proceeds used to pay down the Company's credit facility. 

"We are pleased to make significant progress in executing on our plan to improve our balance sheet by raising capital through asset sales and driving value through our leasing and redevelopment efforts," said Joseph F. Coradino, Chairman and CEO of PREIT.

About PREIT

PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages innovative properties developed to be thoughtful, community-centric hubs. PREIT's robust portfolio of carefully curated, ever-evolving properties generates success for its tenants and meaningful impact for the communities it serves by keenly focusing on five core areas of established and emerging opportunity: multi-family & hotel, health & tech, retail, essentials & grocery and experiential. Located primarily in densely-populated regions, PREIT is a top operator of high quality, purposeful places that serve as one-stop destinations for customers to shop, dine, play and stay. Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.

Forward Looking Statements

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Additional factors that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements include those discussed herein, and in the sections entitled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.

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