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Public Storage 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Sep 18, 2017)

Filed September 18, 2017For Securities:PSAPSA-PRPSA-PFPSA-PGPSA-PHPSA-PIPSA-PJPSA-PMPSA-PNPSA-POPSA-PPPSA-PQPSA-PSPSA-PKPSA-PL

Summary

Public Storage (PSA) announced the completion of a significant debt offering on September 18, 2017, raising a total of $1 billion. This offering consisted of $500 million in 2.370% Senior Notes due 2022 and $500 million in 3.094% Senior Notes due 2027. These new notes are unsecured and unsubordinated, ranking equally with the company's existing unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The company entered into an Indenture with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as trustee, which outlines the terms and covenants associated with these new notes. The Indenture includes provisions that restrict Public Storage's ability to incur additional secured and unsecured indebtedness and to engage in mergers or asset sales, subject to certain exceptions. A key covenant requires the company to maintain total unencumbered assets at least 125% of total unsecured indebtedness, which aims to provide a cushion for bondholders.

Key Highlights

  • 1Public Storage successfully issued $1 billion in senior notes.
  • 2The offering comprised $500 million in 2.370% Senior Notes due 2022.
  • 3The offering also included $500 million in 3.094% Senior Notes due 2027.
  • 4The Notes are direct, unsecured, and unsubordinated obligations of the Company.
  • 5The Indenture includes covenants limiting future indebtedness and asset disposals.
  • 6A key financial covenant requires maintaining total unencumbered assets at least 125% of total unsecured indebtedness.
  • 7The proceeds from this offering were used to fund previously announced transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

The filing indicates that the offering was completed to fund previously announced transactions. While the specific transactions are not detailed in this 8-K, such offerings are typically used for acquisitions, development projects, refinancing existing debt, or general corporate purposes, all aimed at supporting the company's growth and operations.

The company issued two tranches of Senior Notes: $500 million of 2.370% notes due September 15, 2022, and $500 million of 3.094% notes due September 15, 2027. Both notes pay interest semi-annually and are unsecured and unsubordinated.

The Indenture contains covenants that limit the company's ability to incur additional secured and unsecured debt, and to sell substantially all of its assets or merge. It also mandates that the company maintain total unencumbered assets at a level of at least 125% of its total unsecured indebtedness. These covenants are designed to protect the interests of the noteholders.

This issuance increases Public Storage's total debt by $1 billion. However, the company's stated covenants, particularly the requirement to maintain a strong ratio of unencumbered assets to unsecured debt, suggest that management is focused on managing its leverage and ensuring sufficient collateral coverage for its unsecured obligations.