BioMed Realty, L.P. Prices Private Offering of $150.0 Million of 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes Due 2030

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: BMR) today announced that its operating partnership subsidiary, BioMed Realty, L.P., priced a private placement of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Notes"). The operating partnership has granted to the initial purchasers of the Notes a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $30.0 million aggregate principal amount of Notes to cover over-allotments, if any. The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the operating partnership, will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by BioMed Realty Trust and will be exchangeable for shares of BioMed Realty Trust common stock.

The operating partnership intends to use the net proceeds from the private offering to repay a portion of the outstanding indebtedness under its unsecured line of credit and for other general corporate and working capital purposes.

The Notes will be exchangeable at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date for shares of common stock of BioMed Realty Trust at an initial exchange rate of 55.0782 shares per $1,000 principal amount of Notes. The initial exchange price of approximately $18.16 represents a 20% premium over the last reported sale price per share of BioMed Realty Trust's common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on January 5, 2010, which was $15.13 per share. The initial exchange rate is subject to adjustment in certain circumstances.

Prior to January 21, 2015, the Notes will not be redeemable at the option of the operating partnership, except to preserve BioMed Realty Trust's status as a real estate investment trust. On or after January 21, 2015, the operating partnership may redeem the Notes in whole or in part for cash at a redemption price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest), if any.

The holders of the Notes may require the operating partnership to repurchase all or a portion of the Notes at a purchase price equal to the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest (including additional interest), if any, on the Notes on each of January 15, 2015, 2020 and 2025, and upon certain designated events.

The Notes will be sold to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes and the common stock issuable upon exchange of the Notes have not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. BioMed Realty Trust has agreed to file a registration statement regarding resales of the shares of common stock of BioMed Realty Trust issuable upon exchange of the Notes with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 180 days of the closing of this private placement. This release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor shall it constitute an offer, solicitation or sale in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants' financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate); adverse economic or real estate developments in the life science industry or the company's target markets; risks associated with the availability and terms of financing, the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments, and the ability to refinance indebtedness as it comes due; failure to manage effectively the company's growth and expansion into new markets, or to complete or integrate acquisitions and developments successfully; risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction; risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities markets; potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination; risks associated with the company's potential failure to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; and risks associated with the company's dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed. For a further list and description of such risks and uncertainties, see the reports filed by the company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.