0001140361-13-015924.txt : 20130408 0001140361-13-015924.hdr.sgml : 20130408 20130408171134 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-13-015924 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130408 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920522 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 770369576 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-187561 FILM NUMBER: 13748989 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DR CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 BUSINESS PHONE: 6504943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 925 EAST MEADOW DRIVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94303 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ESSEX PORTFOLIO LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001053059 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 CALIFORNIA AVE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 BUSINESS PHONE: 4154943700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 777 CALIFORNIA AVENUE CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 FWP 1 formfwp.htm ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC FWP 4-8-2013 formfwp.htm
Issuer Free Writing Prospectus
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Nos. 333-187561 and 333-187561-01
April 8, 2013
 
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
$300,000,000 3.25% Senior Notes due 2023
fully and unconditionally guaranteed by
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
 
Issuer:
  
Essex Portfolio, L.P.
     
Guarantor:
  
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
     
Principal Amount:
  
$300,000,000
     
Expected Ratings (Moody’s / S&P / Fitch)*:
  
Baa2 / BBB / BBB+
     
Trade Date:
  
April 8, 2013
     
Settlement Date:
  
April 15, 2013 (T+5)
     
Maturity Date:
  
May 1, 2023
     
Interest Payment Dates:
  
May 1 and November 1, commencing November 1, 2013
     
Benchmark Treasury:
  
UST 2.00% due February 15, 2023
     
Benchmark Treasury Price / Yield:
  
102-14/1.73%
     
Spread to Benchmark Treasury:
  
+ 162 basis points
     
Yield to Maturity:
  
3.35%
     
Coupon:
  
3.25%
     
Price to Public:
  
99.152%
     
Redemption Provision:
  
Prior to February 1, 2023, Make-Whole Call at Treasury + 25 basis points
 
If the notes are redeemed on or after February 1, 2023, the redemption price will be 100% of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the redemption date.
     
CUSIP / ISIN:
  
29717P AE7 / US29717PAE79
     
Joint Book-Running Managers:
  
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
 
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
 
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
     
   
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc.
 
U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.

 
 
 

Sr. Co-Managers:
  
Barclays Capital Inc.
 
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
     
Co-Managers:
  
BMO Capital Markets Corp.
 
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
 
PNC Capital Markets LLC
 
Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.

*Note:  A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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