Exhibit 99.1
Hudson Pacific Properties
Enters Into Agreement for $425 Million
Private Placement; Closes New $300 Million
Term Loan Credit Agreement
Los Angeles, November 20, 2015 – Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (NYSE: HPP) (the “Company”) and Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”) announced today entry into a note purchase agreement providing for the private placement of $425.0 million of senior guaranteed notes (the “Notes”) by the Operating Partnership, consisting of $110.0 million of 4.34% Series A Guaranteed Senior Notes due January 2, 2023, $259.0 million of 4.69% Series B Guaranteed Senior Notes due December 16, 2025, and $56.0 million of 4.79% Series C Guaranteed Senior Notes due December 16, 2027.
In addition, on November 17, 2015, the Operating Partnership entered into a new term loan credit agreement, which provides for a $175.0 million unsecured five-year term loan credit facility and a $125.0 million unsecured seven-year term loan credit facility (collectively, the “New Term Loan”).
“Since closing the EOP Northern California Portfolio acquisition earlier this year, we have been working toward the full repayment of our two-year floating rate facility with long-term, fixed rate financing,” said Mark Lammas, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Hudson Pacific Properties. “These new facilities accomplish that goal and provide us with additional funds to enhance our financial and operational flexibility going forward.”
The Notes are expected to be issued on December 16, 2015, subject to customary closing conditions. The Notes will pay interest semiannually until maturity, and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company and, in certain limited circumstances, by subsidiaries of the Company. The Operating Partnership intends to use the proceeds from the private placement of the Notes to repay the remaining $375.0 million balance under its two-year term facility, with remaining proceeds being used to repay indebtedness under its unsecured revolving credit facility or for general corporate purposes.
As of November 17, 2015, the Operating Partnership had the ability to borrow up to $300.0 million under the New Term Loan, of which none had been drawn. The Company currently expects to draw funds under the New Term Loan in early January 2016. The Operating Partnership intends to use the amounts available under the New Term Loan to repay indebtedness under its unsecured revolving credit facility and for other general corporate purposes.
Also on November 17, 2015, the Operating Partnership amended its existing Term Loan Credit Agreement dated as of April 1, 2015 and its Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2015, in each case, to align certain terms with the less restrictive terms of the New Term Loan.
A description of the terms of the Notes and of the New Term Loan and the amendments to the existing Term Loan Credit Agreement and Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement can be found in the 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, in connection with these facilities.
About Hudson Pacific Properties
Hudson Pacific Properties is a vertically integrated real estate company focused on acquiring, repositioning, developing and operating high-quality office and state-of-the-art media and entertainment properties in select West Coast markets. Hudson Pacific invests across the risk-return spectrum, favoring opportunities where it can employ leasing, capital investment and management expertise to create additional value. Founded in 2006 as Hudson Capital, the company went public in 2010, electing to be taxed as a real estate investment trust. Through the years, Hudson Pacific has strategically assembled a portfolio totaling approximately 17.3 million square feet, including land for development, in high-growth, high-barrier-to-entry submarkets throughout Northern and Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. The company is a leading provider of design-forward, next-generation workspaces for a variety of tenants, with a focus on Fortune 500 and industry-leading growth companies, many in the technology, media and entertainment sectors. As a long-term owner, Hudson Pacific prioritizes tenant satisfaction and retention, providing highly customized build-outs and working proactively to accommodate tenants’ growth. Hudson Pacific trades as a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices. For more information visit hudsonpacificproperties.com.
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Investor/Media Contacts:
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Laura Campbell
Director, Investor Relations
310.622.1702
lcampbell@hudsonppi.com
Greg Berardi
Blue Marlin Partners
415.239.7826
greg@bluemarlinpartners.com