UNITED STATES
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): | August 29, 2013 |
Hines Global REIT, Inc.
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Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland | 000-53964 | 26-3999995 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
2800 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 5000, Houston, Texas | 77056-6118 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (888) 220-6121 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 8.01. Other Items
On August 29, 2013, a subsidiary of Hines Global REIT, Inc. (“Hines Global”) entered into a contract with LPFE Germany Three GmbH & Co. KG (the “Seller”) to acquire Fiege Mega Centre, a logistics project located in Erfurt, Germany. The Seller is not affiliated with Hines Global or its affiliates. Fiege Mega Centre was constructed in 1995 and consists of 952,539 square feet that is 100% leased to Fiege Logistics.
Although not determined until closing, Hines Global expects the purchase price to be approximately €39.2 million (approximately $52.4 million assuming a rate of $1.34 per EUR as of the contract date), exclusive of transaction costs and working capital reserves. In connection with this acquisition, Hines Global entered into a 5-year loan agreement with Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG (the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Hines Global will receive a €23.7 million (approximately $31.8 million assuming a rate of $1.34 per EUR as of the contract date) loan which will be funded upon the closing of this acquisition. The Loan Agreement requires quarterly interest payments based on a floating interest rate and contains customary representations, covenants and default provisions. Hines Global expects the closing of this acquisition to occur during or prior to October 2013, subject to a number of closing conditions.
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including intentions, beliefs, expectations or projections relating to the acquisition and the Loan Agreement described herein, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such statements are based on current expectations and assumptions with respect to, among other things, future economic, competitive and market conditions and future business decisions that may prove incorrect or inaccurate. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include the risks associated with Hines Global’s ability to consummate the acquisition and other risks described in the “Risk Factors” section of Hines Global’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
Hines Global REIT, Inc. | |||||
September 16, 2013 | By: | /s/ J. Shea Morgenroth | |||
Name: J. Shea Morgenroth | |||||
Title: Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer | |||||