Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On September 21, 2009, Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate
investment trust (the "Company"), and its operating partnership, Brandywine
Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Operating
Partnership"), entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Banc of America
Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and RBS
Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the
Pricing Agreement described therein (the "Underwriters"), in connection with the
public offering by the Operating Partnership of $250 million aggregate principal
amount of the Operating Partnership's 7.50% Guaranteed Notes Due May 15, 2015
(the "Notes"). The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed the payment
of principal of and interest on the Notes. The offer and sale of the Notes were
registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-158589) (as the
same may be amended and/or supplemented, the "Registration Statement"), under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act").
Copies of each of the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing Agreement are filed
as Exhibit 1.1 and Exhibit 1.2, respectively, to this Current Report on 8-K and
the information in the Underwriting Agreement and the Pricing Agreement is
incorporated into this Item 1.01 by this reference.
On September 25, 2009, the Operating Partnership completed the issuance and sale
of the Notes. The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes, after
the underwriters' discount and offering expenses, are estimated to be
approximately $247 million. The Company plans to use a portion of the net
proceeds from the offering to reduce outstanding borrowings under its $600
million unsecured revolving credit facility. The Company intends to use the
balance of the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes,
which may include repayment or repurchase of other indebtedness.
The Notes were issued under the Indenture, dated as of October 22, 2004 (the
"Indenture"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated as of
May 25, 2005 (the "First Supplemental Indenture") and the Second Supplemental
Indenture dated as of October 4, 2006 (the "Second Supplemental Indenture"),
among the Company, the Operating Partnership, certain other subsidiaries of the
Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee. The Indenture previously was filed
with the Commission on October 22, 2004, as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current
Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 by this reference.
The First Supplemental Indenture previously was filed with the Commission on
May 26, 2005, as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K and is
incorporated into this Item 1.01 by this reference. The Second Supplemental
Indenture previously was filed with the Commission on October 4, 2006, as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into
this Item 1.01 by this reference. A copy of the form of Notes is filed herewith
as Exhibit 4.1 and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by this reference.
The material terms of the Notes are described in a prospectus supplement, as
filed with the Commission on September 21, 2009 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) of
the Securities Act, which relates to the offer and sale of the Notes and
supplements the Operating Partnership's prospectus, as filed with the Commission
on April 29, 2009, contained in the Registration Statement.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K
pertaining to the Notes is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 21, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing
of the Notes. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated September 21, 2009 by and among Brandywine
Operating Partnership, L.P., Brandywine Realty Trust and Banc of America
Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters
named in the Pricing Agreement thereto.
1.2 Pricing Agreement dated September 21, 2009 relating to the Notes.
4.1 Form of $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.50% Guaranteed Note
due May 15, 2015.
5.1 Opinion of Pepper Hamilton LLP regarding the legality of the Notes and
the related Guarantee.
23.1 Consent of Pepper Hamilton LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
99.1 Press Release of Brandywine Realty Trust dated September 21, 2009.
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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
Brandywine Realty Trust
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P.
By: Brandywine Realty Trust,
its General Partner
By: /s/ Howard M. Sipzner
Howard M. Sipzner
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: September 25, 2009