12/12/2007
12 December 2007 – Luxembourg –
ProLogis European Properties (Euronext: PEPR), Europe’s
largest owner of modern distribution facilities, announced today it
has established a new €900 million senior unsecured credit
facility arranged through a syndicate of 19 banks led by Banc of
America Securities LLC and ABN Amro Bank, N.A. The facility
may be expanded up to €1.15 billion, through additional
commitments, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth
in the credit agreement.
The new facility replaces PEPR's existing €800 million credit
facility, due Dec 2007, and €400 million bridge facility, due
Jun 2008. Concurrent with the creation of this new credit
facility, PEPR borrowed some €384 million under the new
facility to repay its outstanding borrowings under the previous
credit and bridge facilities. The weighted average margin
under the new facility is 61bps over Euribor.
The facility comprises a €300 million revolving credit
facility, due Dec 2010, a €300 million term loan, due Dec
2010, and a €300 million term loan, due Dec 2012.
Borrowings under the new credit facility will be used to repay
debt, fund future investment in ProLogis European Properties Fund
II and for other general corporate purposes.
Peter Cassells, chief financial officer, commented "We are pleased
to be able to report the closing of this new facility which
increases the size of our credit line, lengthens the average term
remaining on outstanding debt and allows us to continue to build on
the financial and operational successes we’ve already
achieved. We are delighted with this vote of confidence from
the global banking community as the facility was significantly
oversubscribed, especially in the current difficult credit
market. It is further affirmation of our successful business
model and the outstanding quality of our pan-European
portfolio.”
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For further information, please contact:
Investor relations
ProLogis European Properties +44
20 7518 8708
Jennifer van der Eem, VP Investor Relations
jvandereem@prologis.com
Media
M:Communications +44 20 7153 1523 or 7153 1549
Ed Orlebar / Charlotte McMullen
orlebar@mcomgroup.com /
mcmullen@mcomgroup.com
About ProLogis European Properties (PEPR)
ProLogis European Properties, or PEPR, which listed on Euronext
Amsterdam on 22 September 2006, is the largest pan-European owner
of high quality distribution and logistics facilities.
Established in 1999, PEPR is a real estate investment fund
(organised as a Luxembourg closed-ended fonds commun de placement)
externally managed by a subsidiary of ProLogis, the world’s
largest owner, manager and developer of industrial distribution
properties.
As at 30 September 2007, PEPR has a portfolio of 273 buildings,
owned both directly and indirectly, covering 5.9 million square
metres in 12 European countries, with an open market value
estimated at €4.8 billion. The combined portfolio has an
occupancy level of 97.4% and an average of 5.2 years to the next
lease break or 7 years to lease expiry. Of the combined portfolio,
PEPR’s directly owned properties comprise 247 buildings,
covering 5.2 million square metres in 11 European countries, with
an open market value estimated at €4.2 billion. PEPR and
PEPF II’s customers are large third party logistic service
providers as well as a broad range of companies in the retail and
manufacturing sectors.