UDR, Inc. Files Prospectus for Medium-Term Notes, Increases Debt Limit to 65% of Total Assets

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UDR, Inc. filed a prospectus supplement for the issuance of medium-term notes and amended its senior indenture to increase the maximum allowable consolidated debt from 60% to 65% of total assets, while also adding a new unencumbered asset covenant.

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• Debt Offering Framework Established

  UDR, Inc. filed a prospectus supplement for the continuous offering of Medium-Term Notes, Series A, which will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by United Dominion Realty, L.P. This establishes the terms for future debt issuances.

• Debt Covenant Amended

  The company amended its Senior Indenture to increase the maximum allowable consolidated debt from 60% to 65% of total assets. This provides UDR with greater flexibility to incur additional debt.

• New Unencumbered Asset Covenant Added

  A new covenant was added, requiring UDR to maintain Total Unencumbered Assets of not less than 150% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of its Unsecured Debt. This provides additional security for unsecured debt holders.

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This filing outlines the framework for UDR, Inc. to issue medium-term notes, providing flexibility for future capital raises. The most significant aspect is the amendment to the senior indenture, which raises the company's consolidated debt limit from 60% to 65% of total assets. This change allows UDR to take on a greater amount of leverage, potentially increasing financial risk for equity holders but also providing more capacity for growth and investment. For a company of UDR's size, a 5% increase in the debt-to-asset ratio represents a substantial amount of potential additional borrowing. Concurrently, a new covenant requiring the maintenance of Total Unencumbered Assets at not less than 150% of unsecured debt offers some protection for bondholders by ensuring a buffer of unencumbered assets.