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ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Obligation (Mar 26, 2019)

Filed March 26, 2019For Securities:ESS

Summary

Essex Property Trust, Inc. (ESS), through its operating partnership, Essex Portfolio, L.P., has issued an additional $150.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029. These notes are fungible with the previously issued $350.0 million in notes, creating a total of $500.0 million outstanding under the same indenture. The net proceeds from this issuance will be used primarily to repay existing revolving credit facilities and for general corporate purposes, strengthening the company's liquidity and capital structure. This offering allows ESS to secure long-term debt at a favorable interest rate of 4.000%, extending its debt maturity profile. The notes are unsecured senior obligations of the operating partnership, guaranteed by the parent company, Essex Property Trust, Inc. Investors should note the redemption provisions, which allow the company to redeem the notes prior to maturity under specific conditions, and the restrictive covenants designed to protect noteholders. The filing also outlines key events of default that could lead to accelerated maturity.

Key Highlights

  • 1Essex Portfolio, L.P. issued $150.0 million in 4.000% Senior Notes due 2029, increasing the total outstanding notes of this series to $500.0 million.
  • 2Proceeds from the issuance will be used to repay $150.0 million drawn on the company's $1.2 billion unsecured line of credit and $35.0 million unsecured working capital line of credit.
  • 3The new notes are fungible with the existing notes issued in February 2019 and share the same CUSIP number and terms.
  • 4The notes bear a fixed interest rate of 4.000% per annum, payable semi-annually.
  • 5The company has the option to redeem the notes prior to maturity under specified conditions, with the redemption price calculated based on present value or par, plus accrued interest.
  • 6The notes are general unsecured senior obligations of the Operating Partnership, guaranteed by Essex Property Trust, Inc.
  • 7The indenture includes restrictive covenants limiting mergers, asset sales, and incurring additional indebtedness.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this $150.0 million debt issuance is to repay existing indebtedness under the company's $1.2 billion unsecured line of credit facility and its $35.0 million unsecured working capital line of credit. This helps manage liquidity and potentially lowers short-term borrowing costs.

These new notes are issued under the same indenture as the notes issued in February 2019. They are treated as a single series, are fungible, share the same CUSIP number, and holders of both issuances vote as one class. This effectively increases the total outstanding principal of this note series to $500.0 million.

The notes mature on March 1, 2029, bear a fixed interest rate of 4.000% payable semi-annually, and are unsecured senior obligations of the operating partnership, guaranteed by the parent company. Risks include the notes being effectively subordinated to secured debt and subsidiary liabilities, and the company's ability to redeem them prior to maturity under certain conditions. The indenture also contains covenants that could restrict future company actions.

The company can redeem the notes prior to December 1, 2028, at its option, at a redemption price calculated as the greater of 100% of the principal amount or the present value of remaining payments discounted at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 25 basis points. On or after December 1, 2028, redemption is at 100% of the principal amount.