SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in industrial real estate, announced today that its operating subsidiary Prologis, L.P. (the "Operating Partnership") has priced an offering of €700 million aggregate principal amount of notes due May 13, 2021, that have an annual coupon rate of 1.375% and were priced at 99.112% of the principal amount (the "notes"). The notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Operating Partnership and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Prologis, Inc. The sale of the notes is expected to close on or about May 13, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The offering has been made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Operating Partnership may use a portion of the net proceeds to fund development and acquisitions, including a portion of Prologis, Inc.'s share of the purchase price for the previously announced acquisition transaction with KTR Capital Partners and its affiliates. A portion of the net proceeds may also be used for other general corporate purposes, including investment in co-investment ventures and debt repayment. In the short term, the Operating Partnership expects to use a portion of the net proceeds to repay outstanding borrowings under its global line and/or multi-currency senior term loan. Affiliates of J.P. Morgan Securities plc, Merrill Lynch International and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc and affiliates of certain of the other underwriters are lenders under the multi-currency senior term loan and/or the global line of credit.
A copy of the prospectus supplement and prospectus relating to these securities may be obtained, when available, by contacting J.P. Morgan Securities plc collect at +44-207-134-2468; Merrill Lynch International toll free at +1-800-294-1322; or Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc toll free at + 1-866-718-1649.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of the notes in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc., is the global leader in industrial real estate. As of March 31, 2015, Prologis owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 594 million square feet (55 million square meters) in 21 countries. The company leases modern distribution facilities to more than 4,700 customers, including third-party logistics providers, transportation companies, retailers and manufacturers.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT
The statements in this release 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 include statements regarding Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership's expectations regarding the launch of the offering, the sale of the notes, and the intended use of proceeds from the offering. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership operate, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact our financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," 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 and changes in sales or contribution volume of properties, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt 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 climates, (ii) changes in 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 and tax structuring, (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 and funds, including our ability to establish new co-investment ventures and funds, (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 Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership under the heading "Risk Factors." Prologis, Inc. and the Operating Partnership undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.
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