LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: HPP) today
announced that it has completed an amendment to its $200.0 million
revolving secured credit facility entered into in June 2010 in
connection with the Company’s initial public offering.
“Since our credit facility was put in place in June 2010, the credit
markets have strengthened and our company has executed on its
acquisition strategy and operating goals,” said Mark Lammas, Chief
Financial Officer of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. “We believe the
terms of this credit facility amendment reflect those important
milestones, by bringing our credit facility in line with the current
market and providing increased financial and operational flexibility to
Hudson Pacific.”
As a result of the amendment, the facility now bears interest at a rate
per annum equal to LIBOR plus 250 basis points to 325 basis points (down
from 325 basis points to 400 basis points), depending on the Company’s
leverage ratio, and is no longer subject to a LIBOR floor of 1.50%. The
facility continues to include an accordion feature that allows the
Company to increase the availability by $50.0 million, to $250.0
million, under specified circumstances. The amount available for the
Company to borrow under the facility remains subject to the lesser of a
percentage of the appraisal value of the Company’s properties that form
the borrowing base of the facility and a minimum implied debt service
coverage ratio. Through the amendment, the loan-to-value threshold for
office properties has been increased to 60.0% (up from 55.0%) and debt
service coverage ratio for office properties has been reduced to 1.50x
(down from 1.60x). The annual fee charged against the unused portion of
the facility has also been reduced to 40 basis points (down from 50
basis points).
The Company’s ability to borrow under the facility remains subject to
ongoing compliance with a number of customary restrictive covenants,
including:
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a maximum leverage ratio (defined as consolidated total indebtedness
to total asset value) of 0.60:1.00;
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a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as consolidated
earnings before interest, taxes; depreciation and amortization to
consolidated fixed charges) of 1.50:1.00, which was reduced from
1.75:1:00 by the amendment;
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a maximum consolidated floating rate debt ratio (defined as
consolidated floating rate indebtedness to total asset value) of
0.25:1.00;
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a maximum recourse debt ratio (defined as recourse indebtedness other
than indebtedness under the revolving credit facility but including
unsecured lines of credit to total asset value) of 0.15:1.00; and
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a minimum tangible net worth equal to at least 85% of the Company’s
tangible net worth at the closing of the Company’s initial public
offering plus 75% of the net proceeds of any additional equity
issuances.
Certain other definitional and other revisions were made under the
amendment, which should further enhance the financial and operation
flexibility under the facility.
The amendment has been fully executed by the Company and the holders of
the outstanding commitments under the facility effective as of April 4,
2011. The Company has agreed to pay fees totaling approximately $750,000
to the holders of the $200.0 million of outstanding commitments under
the facility.
About Hudson Pacific Properties
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is a full-service, vertically integrated
real estate company focused on owning, operating and acquiring
high-quality office properties and state-of-the-art media and
entertainment properties in select growth markets primarily in Northern
and Southern California. The Company’s strategic investment program
targets high barrier-to-entry, in-fill locations with favorable,
long-term supply-demand characteristics in select target markets
including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon
Valley and the East Bay. Its wholly owned portfolio includes 12
properties totaling approximately 3.4 million square feet, strategically
located in many of the Company’s target markets. Upon completion of the
Rincon Center acquisition the Company’s portfolio will consist of 13
properties totaling approximately 4.0 million square feet. The Company
intends to elect to be taxed and to operate in a manner that will allow
it to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal
income tax purposes, commencing with the taxable year ended December 31,
2010. Hudson Pacific Properties is a component of the Russell 2000® and
the Russell 3000® indices. For additional information, visit www.hudsonpacificproperties.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the
meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements
relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and
strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions
concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can
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“potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words
or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends
and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions
and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company’s control that
may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in
any forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements reflect
the Company’s good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they
are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, the Company
disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any
forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions
or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other
changes. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could
cause the Company’s future results to differ materially from any
forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in
the Company’s final prospectus dated June 23, 2010, and other risks
described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to
time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Source: Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Contact:
Investor Contact:
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Mark
Lammas
Chief Financial Officer
310-445-5700
or
Investor
/ Media Contact:
Addo Communications, Inc.
Andrew
Blazier
310-829-5400
andrewb@addocommunications.com