Press Release for March 1, 2005
HEADLINE: Gladstone Commercial enters into a $50 million line of credit with a syndicate of
banks led by BB&T.
McLean, VA: Gladstone Commercial Corp. (NASDAQ: GOOD) (the Company) announced today that the Company has entered into a line of credit with a syndicate of banks for up to $50 million. The credit facility was arranged by BB&T Capital Markets, with Branch Banking & Trust Company acting as Agent. Other participants are First Horizon Bank and Compass Bank. The line can be expanded under certain conditions to $75 million. The line of credit is a warehouse line and the Company expects to use borrowings under the line of credit to purchase real estate that is leased to small and mid-sized businesses. The short-term line of credit will be used to finance the real estate until a permanent long-term mortgage is placed on the property and for working capital.
For further information please contact Martin von Rosenberg at (703) 286-0775.
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