Green Brick Partners, Inc. Expands Its Unsecured Credit Facility

PLANO, TX--(Marketwired - September 06, 2017) - Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRBK) ("Green Brick") expanded its unsecured revolving line of credit from $85 million to $130 million on September 1, 2017. Green Brick expects to further expand the credit facility under the accordion feature up to $200 million.

Rick Costello, Green Brick's CFO, said, "We appreciate Flagstar Bank increasing its role as a $70 million lead lender under the facility, along with Credit Suisse AG's expansion to $25 million and Citibank's $35 million participation. In addition to the $200 million accordion feature, we have the ability to expand our secured credit facilities from $50 million to $75 million as well as the ability to borrow up to $35 million in secured debt related to possible future acquisitions."

Proceeds are expected to be used for growth capital and general corporate purposes.

Jim Brickman, Green Brick's CEO, said, "I view our business as a marathon not a sprint. We continue to find selective but attractive opportunities that we think will translate into great results for our investors now and in 2018 and beyond."

About Green Brick Partners:

Green Brick Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRBK) is a uniquely structured company that combines residential land development and homebuilding. The Company acquires and develops land, provides land and construction financing to its controlled builders and participates in the profits of its controlled builders. Green Brick owns a controlling interest in four homebuilding companies in Dallas, Texas (CB JENI Homes DFW LLC, Normandy Homes (a division of CB JENI), Southgate Homes DFW LLC, and Centre Living Homes, LLC), as well as a leading homebuilder in Atlanta, Georgia (The Providence Group of Georgia, L.L.C.). Green Brick also owns a non-controlling interest in Challenger Homes in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Company is engaged in all aspects of the homebuilding process, including land acquisition and the development, entitlements, design, construction, marketing and sales and the creation of brand images at its residential neighborhoods and master planned communities. For more information about Green Brick Partners, Inc.'s homebuilding partners go to www.greenbrickpartners.com/building-partners.html.

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