-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, TauqSsrltLWZIRojPBhG5wBENif5pfu7KcF15wzmAh8TpOwgT+8FcJv/5VEMpOCc rqDQ99vARCdeZpBDLdLmFg== 0000950134-07-003190.txt : 20070214 0000950134-07-003190.hdr.sgml : 20070214 20070214090056 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-07-003190 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070212 ITEM INFORMATION: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070214 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PROLOGIS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000899881 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 742604728 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12846 FILM NUMBER: 07613888 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4545 AIRPORT WAY CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80239 BUSINESS PHONE: 3033759292 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 4545 AIRPORT WAY CITY: DENVER STATE: CO ZIP: 80239 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PROLOGIS TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980717 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SECURITY CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931228 8-K 1 d43606e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 

 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) February 12, 2007
ProLogis
 
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Maryland
 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
     
1-12846   74-2604728
     
(Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
4545 Airport Way, Denver, Colorado   80239
     
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(303) 567-5000
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.
     On February 12, 2007, ProLogis announced that it had acquired the industrial development business of Parkridge Holdings Limited for approximately $135 million in cash and 4,780,970 ProLogis common shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share (“Common Shares”), and acquired a partial interest in the retail development business of Parkridge for approximately $140 million in cash.
     The cash portion of the purchase price was funded from ProLogis’s existing lines of credit and a new $600 million multi-currency senior credit facility. The new senior credit facility was entered into by ProLogis and several of its affiliates on February 8, 2007 and matures on October 6, 2009, unless extended at ProLogis’s option, subject to certain conditions. The senior credit facility contains covenants (including certain financial tests), defaults and other terms substantially identical to ProLogis’s global line of credit.
     The Common Shares were issued at a price of $64.364 per share, representing the 30-day trailing average closing price of Common Shares as of February 9, 2007. The shares were issued in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, by virtue of Section 4(2) and related rules thereunder. Pursuant to certain earn-out arrangements, ProLogis may issue up to an additional approximately 1.8 million Common Shares in the future, subject to the attainment of certain performance obligations. ProLogis has agreed to register the resale of the Common Shares issued in connection with the transaction.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
     On February 12, 2007, ProLogis issued a press release, announcing the transactions described in Item 3.02 of this report, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     (c) Exhibits. The following document has been filed as an exhibit to this report and is incorporated by reference herein as described above.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated February 12, 2007.

 


 

SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
  PROLOGIS
 
 
February 13, 2007  By:   /s/ Edward S. Nekritz    
    Name:   Edward S. Nekritz   
    Title:   Managing Director, General Counsel and Secretary   
 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1
  Press Release, dated February 12, 2007.

 

EX-99.1 2 d43606exv99w1.htm PRESS RELEASE exv99w1
 

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News Release
PROLOGIS ACQUIRES INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS OF
EUROPEAN DEVELOPER PARKRIDGE
— Land Owned and Under Option Will Support in Excess of $3 Billion of New Development —
— Acquisition Includes 25 Percent Stake in Parkridge’s Mixed-use and Retail Warehousing
Development Business —
— Combined Transactions Valued at $1.03 Billion in Cash and Stock —
Denver, Colo. — February 12, 2007 — ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it has acquired the industrial development business of Parkridge, a leading European developer of distribution centers. The total consideration for Parkridge is approximately £298 million ($581 million) in cash and ProLogis common shares.
The transaction combines two of the most experienced teams of European industrial real estate professionals and gives ProLogis ownership of a variety of high-quality assets across Europe, including:
    An industrial land bank in the United Kingdom comprising more than 800 acres that can support 14 to 15 million square feet of new development, with estimated value at completion in excess of $2.25 billion;
 
    Astral, Parkridge’s UK logistics development business, which has 10 industrial projects under construction, totaling approximately 5.2 million square feet;
 
    Recently launched operations in Western Europe focused on new industrial development in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Spain;
 
    Parkridge’s 50 percent interest in a Central European logistics development joint venture that controls land positions supporting over 5.2 million square feet of industrial space and has an additional 4.5 million square feet under construction. Combined, these facilities will have an estimated value of more than $650 million at full build out. The venture also owns 5.6 million square feet of existing warehouse facilities.
In a separate transaction, Parkridge’s JV partner has agreed to sell its 50 percent interest in the Central European joint venture to ProLogis for 345 million ($449 million), including 246 million ($320 million) of debt to be paid down at closing.
The existing industrial properties, as well as those that are developed on land positions acquired in the transaction, are expected to be contributed by ProLogis to a ProLogis property fund.

 


 

“This transaction further extends our leadership position as the largest provider of distribution facilities in Europe,” said Jeffrey H. Schwartz, ProLogis chief executive officer. “It enables us to expand our presence in existing and target markets through acquisition of one of our top competitors in European industrial development. Additionally, it strengthens our land bank in Central Europe and the UK, while enhancing our team with some of the industry’s top real estate professionals. We look forward to integrating the two organizations and to the long-term value the acquisition will create for our company.”
As part of the transaction, ProLogis has also acquired a 25 percent interest in Parkridge’s non-industrial real estate operations. Those operations include two mixed-use development projects in the UK; a retail warehousing development business focused on markets in the UK, France and Spain; and a rapidly expanding retail development businesses in Central Europe.
“I am delighted that our excellent warehouse development and investment business is to be consolidated into ProLogis — a company that I consider to be best in class,” said John Cutts, chairman of Parkridge. “The remainder of the Parkridge business, including retail, retail warehousing, offices and leisure, will benefit greatly from the equity provided by the transaction, and we look forward to a period of strong growth across Europe.”
Cutts will join ProLogis as vice chairman of Europe while continuing to focus on his role as chairman and chief executive officer of Parkridge Retail. “John’s track record of success in the UK and Central European real estate markets speaks for itself,” Schwartz said. “The leadership, experience and industry-wide relationships he brings to ProLogis will be of enormous value as we continue building our business. In addition, John will serve as a valuable source of counsel and strategic assistance to Gary Anderson, ProLogis’ Europe president and chief operating officer.
“Mixed-use and big-box retail are both complementary to our business, as we serve many of the same customers and will leverage our global development expertise,” Schwartz said. “ProLogis already has extensive development experience with both property types in the UK and North America. This investment will allow us to participate in the continued growth of these sectors across a broader range of European markets, without the need to commit a significant amount of management’s time. Through this investment, we will benefit from teaming up with a leading developer in Europe.”
ProLogis will pay approximately £227 million ($443 million) for Parkridge’s industrial business, net of a £50 million ($98 million) earn-out tied to the timing of pending land entitlements in the UK. The total consideration for the Parkridge industrial business includes a 25.4 percent cash component and 74.6 percent in ProLogis common shares. The purchase price for investment in Parkridge’s retail business is approximately £71 million ($138 million) to be paid in cash. Cash consideration for both the Parkridge transaction and acquisition of the JV partner’s interest will be funded from ProLogis’ existing lines of credit and a new $600 million multi-currency term loan.
ProLogis expects to retain 23 Parkridge associates currently employed in the industrial development business, who will join ProLogis’ offices in those markets. Those engaged in the retail business will remain employees of Parkridge’s retail operations. The transaction is expected to be modestly dilutive to earnings in the first year, due to mark-to-market accounting treatment of Parkridge’s acquired assets and the fact that many of Parkridge’s current development projects will still be under construction. The transaction does not alter ProLogis’ previous guidance for 2007 funds from operations.
“Organizationally, we will reap immediate benefits as a result of this transaction, and we expect it to be additive to earnings beginning in 2008,” Schwartz said. “More importantly, it offers the potential for tremendous value creation over the long term and further positions the company as the undisputed leader in Europe in our industry.”

 


 

About ProLogis
ProLogis is the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, with operations in 80 markets across North America, Europe and Asia. The company has $26.7 billion of assets owned, managed and under development, comprising 422.0 million square feet (39.2 million square meters) in 2,466 properties as of December 31, 2006. ProLogis’ customers include manufacturers, retailers, transportation companies, third-party logistics providers and other enterprises with large-scale distribution needs. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, ProLogis employs more than 1,250 people worldwide.
About Parkridge
Parkridge is a private development company and encompasses several corporate activities focused on individual sectors of the property development and investment market. From offices in UK, Poland, France, Germany, Italy, Russia, Spain, Hungary and Luxembourg, Parkridge’s activities include industrial warehousing, logistics parks, retail warehousing, shopping centres, mixed use schemes, residential and leisure developments.
For ProLogis
         
Investor Relations
  Media   Financial Media
Melissa Marsden
  Arthur Hodges   Suzanne Dawson
303-567-5622
  303-567-5667   Linden Alschuler & Kaplan, Inc
mmarsden@prologis.com
  media@prologis.com   212-329-1420
 
      sdawson@lakpr.com
For Parkridge
Emma Anderson
0121 745 0700
eanderson@parkridgeholdings.com

 

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