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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Apr 10, 2014)

Filed April 10, 2014For Securities:ESS

Summary

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS) announced on April 8, 2014, through its operating partnership Essex Portfolio, L.P., the pricing of a private placement for $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.875% Senior Notes due 2024. This debt offering is a significant event for the company, indicating a move to secure long-term financing with a specific interest rate. These notes are being offered to qualified institutional buyers and offshore investors under specific securities regulations. The company also anticipates entering into a registration rights agreement, which will facilitate the exchange of these privately placed notes for publicly registered notes. This process is standard for private debt placements and aims to provide greater liquidity and marketability for the notes over time. Investors should note that this filing primarily concerns the debt issuance itself, and further details on the use of proceeds are not explicitly stated.

Key Highlights

  • 1Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s operating partnership, Essex Portfolio, L.P., priced a private placement of $400 million in Senior Notes.
  • 2The Notes carry a coupon rate of 3.875% and mature in 2024.
  • 3The offering is being conducted through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers (Rule 144A) and offshore transactions (Regulation S).
  • 4Essex Property Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership intend to enter into a registration rights agreement.
  • 5This agreement will allow for the exchange of the privately placed notes for identical registered notes, or a shelf registration for resales.
  • 6The Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and are subject to restrictions on transfer within the U.S. without registration or an applicable exemption.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce the pricing of a private placement of $400 million in Senior Notes by Essex Property Trust, Inc.'s operating partnership, Essex Portfolio, L.P.

The Senior Notes have an aggregate principal amount of $400 million, a coupon rate of 3.875%, and a maturity date in 2024.

The notes are being offered as a private placement to qualified institutional buyers and offshore investors under specific regulations (Rule 144A and Regulation S) as an efficient way to raise capital without the full registration process required for a public offering, at least initially.

A registration rights agreement is an agreement where the issuer (Essex Property Trust, Inc. and its operating partnership) commits to eventually register the privately placed notes with the SEC. This allows the holders of the notes to exchange them for identical, publicly registered notes, making them more easily tradable in the public market.