BALTIMORE, May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- MMA Capital Management, LLC (NASDAQ: MMAC) ("MMA Capital" or "the Company") today announced that on May 21, 2015 it entered into agreements amending the repayment terms of $96.5 million of subordinated debt and on May 22, 2015 it closed on the sale of an affordable housing property that generated a gain of approximately $5.0 million. 

The amendments to the subordinated debt changed the following terms of the agreements: 1) the interest rate applied to the outstanding principal balances changes from the 3-month London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus 330 basis points ("bps") to 3-month LIBOR plus 200 bps; and 2) principal payments change from a single balloon payment due in 2035 to quarterly amortization of principal in an amount per quarter equal to one-half percent (50 bps) times the then outstanding principal balance and a balloon payment of the remaining outstanding principal balance in 2035.  These changes apply throughout the remaining term of the debt and will result in at least $25 million of interest savings over the life of the debt, without considering savings from amortization and potential increases in LIBOR. 

Prior to the closing on the new agreements, the Company made interim principal payments in the aggregate principal amount of $15.4 million, which were due in calendar year 2015 under the terms of the original agreements, and which reduced the then outstanding principal balance of $111.9 million to the current balance of $96.5 million due under the new agreements.  The Company still has an additional $28.5 million of amortizing subordinated debt with an 8.0% fixed pay rate that was not affected by these agreements.

In addition, the Company sold an affordable housing property called Whispering Lake Apartments, located in Kansas City, Missouri, for $14.4 million.  As a result of the sale, the Company will recognize a gain on sale of approximately $5.0 million during the second quarter of 2015.

Michael Falcone MMA Capital's Chief Executive Officer stated, "When reviewing ways to improve our balance sheet and the overall performance of the Company it was clear that the subordinated debt needed to be dealt with for the long-term.  With these agreements we were able to reduce our long term interest costs on the majority of our subordinate debt while retaining capital to be used for new investment opportunities.  We believe these terms mutually benefit the Company and our lenders.  Separately, the sale of Whispering Lake at an attractive price allows us to recycle capital into investments with higher yields, while generating immediate income for the Company. Collectively, in addition to the one-time gain on the Whispering Lake sale, these two transactions should provide significant long term benefits to our shareholders as we lower our interest costs and invest our capital in higher yielding opportunities."

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