RADNOR, PA-Secured in December, Brandywine Realty Trust’s lender commitments for a new $600 million four-year unsecured revolving credit facility and $600 million in term loans are expected to close between January 15 and February 15, with a target closing of Feb. 1.

The term loans consist of a $150 million three-year loan, a $250 million four-year loan and a $200 million seven-year loan. The deals will retire the company’s existing $600 million unsecured revolving credit facility and $183 million term loan, both scheduled to mature on June 29. The net proceeds from the term loans will then be available to retire the balance of the Company's 5.75% unsecured notes at their maturity on April 1. Brandywine then will have no significant debt maturities until November 2014, the company says.

"The successful arrangement of $1.2 billion of new bank financing is transformative for our company and reinforces the steps we have taken to enhance our credit quality and execute our business plan objectives," says Howard Sipzner, executive VP and CFO of Brandywine Realty Trust, in a statement. "We are gratified by the leadership of our agent banks and strong support of the banking community, which resulted in an upsized transaction, an efficient structure, attractive pricing and a flexible closing on February 1, 2012. With this important financing now in place, we have no unaddressed refinancing needs until the end of 2014 and have fixed a series of unprecedented low interest rates all the way out to 2019."

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The unsecured revolving credit facility, three-year term loan and four-year term loan were arranged jointly by JP Morgan Securities LLC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The seven-year term loan was arranged jointly by PNC Capital Markets LLC and Capital One, National Association.

Brandwyine has fixed the all-in rate on the entire $200 million for the full seven-year term loan at a 3.623% average, and has also fixed the all-in rate on $200 million of the other term loans in a range of 2.470% to 2.704% for periods of three to four years. The maturity dates of unsecured revolving credit facility, three-year term loan and four-year term loan can be extended for one additional year at Brandywine’s sole discretion.

Brandywine owns, develops and manages a primarily Class-A suburban and urban office portfolio.

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