SAN FRANCISCO and WAYNE, Pa., Jan. 3,
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD; "PLD") and
Liberty Property Trust (NYSE: LPT; "LPT") today announced that
PLD's operating partnership, Prologis, L.P. ("Prologis OP"),
commenced offers to exchange outstanding notes (the "Liberty
Notes") of the two series described in the table below issued by
Liberty Property Limited Partnership ("Liberty OP") for notes in
two corresponding series to be issued by Prologis OP (the "Prologis
Notes") in the aggregate principal amount of approximately
$750 million. The Prologis Notes will
be issued under and governed by the terms of the Prologis indenture
dated June 8, 2011. Prologis OP is
making the exchange offers and, on behalf of the combined
companies, the solicitation of consents to amend the Liberty
indenture (such indenture, as amended and supplemented, the
"Liberty Indenture") governing the Liberty Notes (the "Proposed
Amendments") in anticipation of the pending merger of PLD and
LPT.
The exchange offers and the solicitation of consents are being
made under terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the
prospectus contained in the registration statement on Form S-4
filed by Prologis OP with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") on January 3, 2020 and a
related letter of transmittal and consent that contains a more
complete description of the terms and conditions of the exchange
offers and the solicitation of consents.
Prologis OP is offering to exchange Liberty Notes in the two
series described in the table below for Prologis Notes that will
have the same interest rate, interest payment dates, redemption
terms and maturity as the corresponding Liberty Notes.
Aggregate
Principal
Amount
|
Series of Notes
Issued by
Liberty OP to be Exchanged
|
CUSIP No.
of the Liberty Notes
|
$400,000,000
|
3.250% Senior Notes
due October 1, 2026
|
53117C AS1
|
$350,000,000
|
4.375% Senior Notes
due February 1, 2029
|
53117C AT9
|
Each series of Prologis Notes will bear interest from the most
recent interest payment date on which interest has been paid on the
corresponding series of Liberty Notes.
In exchange for each $1,000
principal amount of Liberty Notes that is validly tendered prior to
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 23, 2020 unless extended (the "Early
Expiration Date"), and not validly withdrawn, holders will receive
total consideration consisting of (i) the exchange consideration of
$970 principal amount of Prologis
Notes plus $1 in cash and (ii) an
"Early Participation Premium" of $30
principal amount of Prologis Notes. In exchange for each
$1,000 principal amount of Liberty
Notes that is validly tendered after the Early Expiration
Date but prior to the expiration date of the exchange offers, which
is 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on February 6, 2020, unless extended by Prologis OP
(the "Final Expiration Date"), and not validly withdrawn, holders
will receive only the exchange consideration consisting of
$970 principal amount of Prologis
Notes plus $1 in cash.
A holder who validly tenders its Liberty Notes for exchange will
be deemed to have delivered its consent to the Proposed Amendments.
Tenders of Liberty Notes may be withdrawn any time prior to the
Final Expiration Date. Consents to the Proposed Amendments
delivered prior to the Early Expiration Date may not be revoked
after the Early Expiration Date. Consents to the Proposed
Amendments delivered after the Early Expiration Date and before the
Final Expiration Date may be revoked any time prior to the Final
Expiration Date. Tenders of Liberty Notes may not be validly
withdrawn after the Final Expiration Date, unless Prologis OP
otherwise is required by law to permit withdrawal.
A holder who does not validly tender its Liberty Notes for
exchange, or whose notes are not accepted for exchange, will remain
a holder of such Liberty Notes. If the Proposed Amendments to the
Liberty Indenture are adopted, all such Liberty Notes will be
governed by the Liberty Indenture as amended by the Proposed
Amendments, which will have less restrictive terms and afford
reduced protections to the holders of such securities compared to
those currently in the Liberty Indenture.
Prologis OP's obligations to complete the exchange offers and
the solicitation of consents are conditioned upon, among other
things, completion of the merger with LPT and receipt of valid
consents sufficient to effect the Proposed Amendments. The
merger with LPT is expected to be completed in early February 2020.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Mizuho Securities USA LLC are serving as the dealer managers and
D.F. King & Co., Inc. is serving as exchange agent and
information agent for the exchange offers and consent
solicitations. Copies of the exchange offer material can be
obtained from D.F. King & Co., Inc. at 212-269-5550 (toll) or
800-967-4617 (toll free) or via lpt@dfking.com. Questions regarding
the exchange offers and the solicitation of consents may be
directed to J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Attention: Liability
Management, 383 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor, New York, New York 10179, Collect:
1-212-834-3424, U.S. Toll-Free:
1-866-834-4666 or to Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Attention: Liability Management, 320
Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New
York, New York 10022, Collect: 1-212-205-7736, Toll-Free: 1-866-271-7403.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein,
nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or
jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the
securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The exchange offers and
solicitation of consents are being made only by means of a
prospectus that is part of a registration statement, and such
exchanges shall not be made until the registration statement has
been declared effective by the SEC.
About Prologis
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate
with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of
September 30, 2019, the company owned
or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through
co-investment ventures, properties and development projects
expected to total approximately 797 million square feet (74 million
square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics
facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,100 customers
principally across two major categories: business-to-business and
retail/online fulfillment.
About Liberty Property Trust
Liberty is a leader in commercial real estate, serving customers
in the United States and
United Kingdom through the
development, acquisition, ownership and management of superior
logistics, warehouse, manufacturing, and R&D facilities in key
markets. Liberty's 112 million square foot operating portfolio
provides productive work environments for 1,200 tenants.
Additional Information about the Exchange Offers and Where to
Find It
As noted above, in connection with the exchange offers, Prologis
OP has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC") a registration statement on Form S-4 that includes a
prospectus of Prologis OP. The registration statement has not been
declared effective by the SEC. HOLDERS OF LIBERTY NOTES ARE URGED
TO READ THE PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. You may obtain a free copy of the
prospectus and other relevant documents filed by Prologis OP,
including the prospectus, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Copies of the documents filed by Prologis with the SEC are
available free of charge on Prologis's website or by contacting
Prologis Investor Relations at +1-415-394-9000.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this document that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking
statements are based on current expectations, estimates and
projections about the industry and markets in which we operate as
well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Such statements
involve uncertainties that could significantly impact our financial
results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends,"
"plans," "believes," "seeks," and "estimates," including variations
of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical
in nature. All statements that address operating performance,
events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in
the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy
growth, development activity, contribution and disposition
activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we
operate, our debt, capital structure and financial position, our
ability to form new co-investment ventures and the availability of
capital in existing or new co-investment ventures — are
forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and
assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the
expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our
expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and
results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted
in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may
affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i)
national, international, regional and local economic and political
climates; (ii) changes in global financial markets, interest rates
and foreign currency exchange rates; (iii) increased or
unanticipated competition for our properties; (iv) risks associated
with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties; (v)
maintenance of real estate investment trust status, tax structuring
and changes in income tax laws and rates; (vi) availability of
financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our
credit ratings; (vii) risks related to our investments in our co-
investment ventures, including our ability to establish new
co-investment ventures; (viii) risks of doing business
internationally, including currency risks; (ix) environmental
uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; and (x) those
additional factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by us under the heading "Risk Factors." We
undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements
appearing in this document except as may be required by law.
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