American Assets Trust, Inc. Announces Issuance of $250 Million of 4.29% Senior Guaranteed Notes, Series D, Due March 1, 2027

SAN DIEGO, March 01, 2017 -- American Assets Trust, Inc. (NYSE:AAT) (the “Company”) and American Assets Trust, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) announced today the closing of a privately placed debt offering of $250,000,000 of ten-year senior guaranteed notes (the “Series D Notes”) by the Operating Partnership.  The Series D Notes are unsecured, will pay a fixed interest rate of 4.29% and are due on March 1, 2027.

Prior to closing, the Operating Partnership entered into a forward-starting interest swap to reduce the interest rate variability exposure of the projected interest cash outflows under the then-prospective private placement of the Series D Notes described above.    

As a result, net of the settlement of the forward-starting interest swap, the fixed interest rate in accordance with GAAP for the Series D Notes is approximately 3.73% per annum, through maturity.

The Company intends to use the proceeds from the private placement of the Series D Notes to refinance existing secured indebtedness and for other general corporate purposes.

About American Assets Trust, Inc.

American Assets Trust, Inc. is a full service, vertically integrated and self-administered real estate investment trust, or REIT, headquartered in San Diego, California.  The Company has over 50 years of acquiring, improving, developing and managing premier retail, office and residential properties throughout the United States in some of the nation’s most dynamic, high-barrier-to-entry markets primarily in Southern California, Northern California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. The Company's retail portfolio comprises approximately 3.1 million rentable square feet, and its office portfolio comprises approximately 2.7 million square feet.  In addition, the Company owns one mixed-use property (including approximately 97,000 rentable square feet of retail space and a 369-room all-suite hotel) and over 1,579 multifamily units.  In 2011, the Company was formed to succeed to the real estate business of American Assets, Inc., a privately held corporation founded in 1967 and, as such, has significant experience, long-standing relationships and extensive knowledge of its core markets, submarkets and asset classes.  For additional information, please visit www.americanassetstrust.com.

Forward Looking Statements  

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Investor and Media Contact:

American Assets Trust

Robert F. Barton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
858-350-2607