| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
The information required by this item is included in Item 2.03 below and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On September 26, 2019, Host Hotels & Resorts, L.P. (“Host L.P.”), for whom Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. acts as sole general partner, completed its underwritten public offering of $650 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Series H Senior Notes due 2029 (the “Series H senior notes”).
The offering of the Series H senior notes was made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2018, as amended (Registration No.
333-224247)
(the “Registration Statement”), a base prospectus, dated April 26, 2018, included as part of the Registration Statement, and a prospectus supplement, dated September 12, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. In connection with the filing of the prospectus supplement, we are filing as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form
8-K
an opinion of our counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, regarding the validity of the securities being registered.
The Series H senior notes were issued pursuant to the fifth supplemental indenture, dated September 26, 2019 (the “Supplemental Indenture”), between Host L.P. and The Bank of New York Mellon, as trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplements the indenture, dated May 15, 2015 (as supplemented to date, the “Indenture”), between Host L.P. and the Trustee. The Series H senior notes pay interest semi-annually in arrears.
Optional Redemption Provisions
At any time, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, the Series H senior notes will be redeemable at Host L.P.’s option, in whole or in part, at a price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus a make-whole premium as set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.
Host L.P. may also redeem the Series H senior notes within the period beginning 90 days prior to the December 15, 2029 maturity date, in whole or in part, upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days’ notice, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Series H senior notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the applicable redemption date.
Under the terms of the Indenture, Host L.P.’s ability to incur indebtedness is subject to restrictions and the satisfaction of various conditions, including the achievement of an
EBITDA-to-interest
coverage ratio of at least 1.5x by Host L.P. This ratio is calculated in accordance with the Indenture and excludes from interest expense items such as call premiums and deferred financing charges that are included in interest expense on Host L.P.’s consolidated statement of operations. In addition, the calculation is based on Host L.P.’s pro forma results for the four prior fiscal quarters giving effect to certain transactions, such as acquisitions, dispositions and financings, as if they occurred at the beginning of the period. Other covenants limiting Host L.P.’s ability to incur indebtedness include maintaining total indebtedness of less than 65% of adjusted total assets (using undepreciated real estate values) and maintaining secured indebtedness of less than 40% of adjusted total assets. In addition, Host L.P. will at all times be required to maintain total unencumbered assets of at least 150% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding unsecured indebtedness of Host L.P. and its subsidiaries. So long as Host L.P. maintains the required level of interest coverage and satisfies these and other conditions in the Indenture, it may incur additional debt under the Indenture.
Host L.P. intends to allocate an amount equal to the net proceeds from the sale of the Series H senior notes to one or more eligible green projects, including the previous acquisitions of the Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort in Hawaii and the 1 Hotel South Beach in Miami Beach, Florida, each of which has received LEED Silver certification. Host L.P. intends to initially use the net proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, to redeem (i) all of the outstanding $300 million aggregate principal amount of Host L.P.’s Series Z senior notes and (ii) all of the outstanding $350 million aggregate principal amount of Host L.P.’s Series B senior notes. Pending application of the net proceeds, Host L.P. may invest the net proceeds in short-term securities.
