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Kilroy Realty Completes Amendment to Its Unsecured Credit Facility and Term Loan

2014-06-23 17:25 ET - News Release

The Company upsizes, extends term and lowers pricing on its credit line


LOS ANGELES -- (Business Wire)

Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE:KRC) today announced that its operating partnership, Kilroy Realty, L.P., completed an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its $500 million unsecured credit facility and $150 million term loan facility, together, “the Facility.” The Amendment reduced the borrowing costs and extended the maturity date to July 1, 2019 on the Facility and increased the unsecured credit facility size to $600 million. The unsecured credit facility now bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.25% and includes a 25 basis point facility fee. The term loan facility now bears interest at LIBOR plus 1.40%. The interest rates and facility fee vary depending upon the company's credit ratings. Additionally, the company may elect to borrow, subject to the banks’ approval, up to an additional $350 million under the Facility. Kilroy Realty, L.P. expects to use the Facility for general corporate purposes, including funding its acquisition, development and redevelopment programs, and repaying long-term debt. The Facility was syndicated to a group of 13 U.S. and international banks led by J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC which acted as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners.

JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. will be the administrative agent for the Facility and Bank of America, N.A. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association were the syndication agents. Barclays Bank PLC, Compass Bank, PNC Bank, National Association, Royal Bank of Canada, Union Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank National Association acted as joint documentation agents. Other participants in the Facility include Bank of the West, N.A., Comerica Bank, KeyBank, National Association and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

About Kilroy Realty Corporation. With more than 65 years’ experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing real estate assets in West Coast real estate markets, Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a publicly traded real estate investment trust and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region’s premier landlords. The company provides physical work environments that foster creativity and productivity, and serves a roster of dynamic, innovation-driven tenants, including technology, entertainment, digital media and health care companies.

At March 31, 2014, the company’s stabilized portfolio totaled 13.3 million square feet of office properties, all located in the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. 41% of the company’s properties were LEED certified and 55% of the eligible properties were ENERGY STAR certified. In addition, KRC has approximately 2.5 million square feet of new office development under construction with a total estimated investment of approximately $1.5 billion. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of which are outside of our control. Accordingly, actual performance, results and events may vary materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future performance, results or events. Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and events to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks associated with: investment in real estate assets, which are illiquid; trends in the real estate industry; significant competition, which may decrease the occupancy and rental rates of properties; the ability to successfully complete acquisitions and dispositions on announced terms; the ability to successfully operate acquired properties; the availability of cash for distribution and debt service and exposure of risk of default under debt obligations; adverse changes to, or implementations of, applicable laws, regulations or legislation; and the ability to successfully complete development and redevelopment projects on schedule and within budgeted amounts. These factors are not exhaustive. For a discussion of additional factors that could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information that was available, and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in this press release that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except to the extent required in connection with ongoing requirements under U.S. securities laws.

Contacts:

Kilroy Realty Corporation
Tyler H. Rose
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(310) 481-8484
or
Michelle Ngo
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
(310) 481-8581

Source: Kilroy Realty Corporation

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