Prologis Announces Issuance of EUR 300 Million of PEPF II Eurobonds

SAN FRANCISCO, April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD), the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced that Prologis International Funding II S.A. (the "Issuer"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Prologis European Properties Fund II ("PEPF II"), issued EUR 300 million in aggregate principal amount of unsecured notes (the "notes") in the eurobond market.

The notes, due 2025 with a coupon rate of 1.876 percent, are guaranteed by PEPF II and represent the third issuance of unsecured notes under the Guaranteed Euro Medium Term Note Programme of the Issuer. The notes are rated Baa2 with a stable outlook by Moody's and BBB+ with a stable outlook by S&P.

Net proceeds from the issuance will be used for repayment of debt, asset acquisitions and general working capital requirements.

As of March 31, 2015, PEPF II owned 298 properties covering 70.82 million square feet (6.58 million square meters) across 12 European countries.

ABOUT PROLOGIS

Prologis, Inc., is the global leader in industrial real estate. As of December 31, 2014, Prologis owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 590 million square feet (55 million square meters) in 21 countries. The company leases modern distribution facilities to more than 4,700 customers, including third-party logistics providers, transportation companies, retailers and manufacturers.

The notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Act.

The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact Prologis' financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, development activity and changes in sales or contribution volume of properties, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, our ability to form new co-investment ventures and the availability of capital in existing or new co-investment ventures — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("REIT") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments in our co-investment ventures and funds, including our ability to establish new co-investment ventures and funds, (viii) risks of doing business internationally, including currency risks, (ix) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

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