Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. Announces Closing of Amended and Restated Credit Facility and New Unsecured Term Loan

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (the “Company”) HPP today announced that, effective September 23, 2014, it has amended and restated its $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility to, among other things, increase the unsecured revolving credit facility to $300.0 million, extend the term of that facility, and add a five-year, $150.0 million, unsecured term loan facility.

The $150.0 million unsecured term loan facility was fully drawn by us on the closing date to repay a $95.0 million loan secured by our 505 First Street & 83 King properties, with the remaining $55.0 million used toward the repayment of amounts outstanding under our prior unsecured revolving facility.

“Since our credit facility was last amended in August 2012, the credit markets have improved and our Company has continued to execute on its growth objectives,” said Mark Lammas, Chief Financial Officer of Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. “We believe the terms of this amended and restated credit facility and new unsecured term loan reflect the improved credit market conditions and provide us with increased financial and operational flexibility to continue to grow our business.”

Hudson Pacific Properties, L.P. continues to be the borrower under the new facility and the Company and all subsidiaries that own unencumbered properties will continue to provide guaranties unless the Company obtains and maintains a credit rating of at least BBB- from S&P or Baa3 from Moody's, in which case such guaranties are not required except under limited circumstances. Subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and lender commitments, the Company may increase the availability of either or both of the revolving credit facility or term loan facility so long as the aggregate commitments under both facilities do not exceed $700.0 million.

Under the revolving credit facility, the Company may elect to pay interest at a rate equal to either LIBOR plus 115 basis points to 155 basis points per annum or a specified base rate plus 15 basis points to 55 basis points per annum, depending on the Company's leverage ratio. Under the term loan facility, the Company may elect to pay interest at a rate equal to either LIBOR plus 130 basis points to 190 basis points per annum or a specified base rate plus 30 basis points to 90 basis points per annum, again depending on the Company's leverage ratio. If the Company obtains a credit rating for its senior unsecured long term indebtedness, it may make an irrevocable election to change the interest rate for the revolving credit facility to a rate equal to either LIBOR plus 87.5 basis points to 165 basis points per annum or the specified base rate plus 0 basis points to 65 basis points per annum and for the term loan facility equal to either LIBOR plus 90 basis points to 190 basis points per annum or the specified base rate plus 0 basis points to 90 basis points per annum, in each case, depending on the credit rating.

The revolving credit facility is subject to a facility fee in an amount equal to the Company's revolving credit commitments (whether or not utilized) multiplied by a rate per annum equal to 20 basis points to 35 basis points, depending on the Company's leverage ratio, or, if the Company makes the credit rating election, in an amount equal to the aggregate amount of its revolving credit commitments multiplied by a rate per annum equal to 12.5 basis points to 30 basis points, depending upon the credit rating. Unused amounts of the facility are no longer subject to a separate fee.

The Company's ability to borrow under the facility remains subject to ongoing compliance with a number of customary restrictive covenants, including:

  • a maximum leverage ratio (defined as consolidated total indebtedness plus our pro rata share of indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates to total asset value) of 0.60:1.00;
  • a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio (defined as consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) plus our pro rata share of EBITDA of unconsolidated affiliates to fixed charges) of 1.50:1.00;
  • a maximum secured indebtedness leverage ratio (defined as consolidated secured indebtedness plus our pro rata share of secured indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates to total asset value) of 0.60:1:00 for the first year of the facility and 0.55:1:00 thereafter;
  • a maximum unencumbered leverage ratio (defined as consolidated unsecured indebtedness plus our pro rata share of unsecured indebtedness of unconsolidated affiliates to total unencumbered asset value) of 0.60:1:00;
  • a minimum unsecured interest coverage ratio (defined as consolidated net operating income from unencumbered properties plus our pro rata share of net operating income from unencumbered properties to unsecured interest expense) of 1.60:1.00; and
  • a maximum recourse debt ratio (defined as recourse indebtedness other than indebtedness under the revolving credit facility but including unsecured lines of credit to total asset value) of 0.15:1.00.

In addition to these covenants, the facility also includes certain limitations on dividend payouts and distributions, limits on certain types of investments outside of the Company's primary business, and other customary affirmative and negative covenants. The Company's ability to borrow under the facility is subject to continued compliance with these covenants. As of the closing of the new credit facility, the Company had the ability to borrow up to $300.0 million, of which $95.0 million has been drawn.

About Hudson Pacific Properties

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is a full-service, vertically integrated real estate company focused on owning, operating and acquiring high-quality office properties and state-of-the-art media and entertainment properties in select growth markets primarily in the Pacific Northwest and Northern and Southern California. The Company's strategic investment program targets high barrier-to-entry, in-fill locations with favorable, long-term supply-demand characteristics in select target markets, including Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. The Company's portfolio currently consists of approximately 6.3 million square feet, not including undeveloped land that the Company believes can support an additional 1.9 million square feet. The Company has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Hudson Pacific Properties is a component of the Russell 2000® and the Russell 3000® indices.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” or “potential” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases that are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and that do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and contingencies, many of which are beyond the Company's control that may cause actual results to differ significantly from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. All forward-looking statements reflect the Company's good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, but they are not guarantees of future performance. Furthermore, the Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes. For a further discussion of these and other factors that could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014, and other risks described in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investors:
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
Mark Lammas, 310-445-5700
Chief Financial Officer
or
Investors / Media:
Addo Communications, Inc.
Lasse Glassen, 310-829-5400
lasseg@addocommunications.com

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