Exhibit 10.1
FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED SECURED TERM LOAN AGREEMENT
(“Amendment”) is made as of March 31, 2010 (the “Effective Date”), by and among
BIOMED REALTY, L.P., a Maryland limited partnership (“Borrower” or “Operating
Partnership”), KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association
(“KeyBank”), each lender whose name is set forth on the signature pages of this
Amendment (collectively, together with KeyBank, the “Lenders” and, individually,
a “Lender”) and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, not individually but as
“Administrative Agent”.
RECITALS
A. Borrower, Administrative Agent, KeyBank and the Lenders entered into that
certain First Amended and Restated Secured Term Loan Agreement dated as of
August 1, 2007 (the “Loan Agreement”) for the purposes described therein,
pursuant to which Lenders made a TWO HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION and NO/100THS DOLLARS
($250,000,000.00) loan (“Loan”) to Borrower. All of the documents evidencing,
securing or executed in connection with the Loan, as the same may be amended
from time to time pursuant to the terms hereof, are collectively referred to as
the “Loan Documents.”
B. Concurrently herewith, pursuant to Section 3.1(e) of the Loan Agreement,
Borrower desires to make a voluntarily prepayment of the Loan, reducing the
outstanding balance of the Loan by $100,000,000.00.
C. In connection with the current voluntary partial prepayment of
$100,000,000.00, Borrower hereby desires that the Lenders agree to remove and
release, and the Lenders hereby agree to remove and release, the following
Projects as “Subject Properties” under the Loan Agreement: (i) 3240, 3260, 3280
Bayshore Boulevard, Brisbane, California, (ii) 9885 Towne Centre Drive, San
Diego, California, and (iii) 3450 Monte Villa Parkway, Seattle, Washington.
D. In addition to the removal and release of the above-referenced Projects as
Subject Properties under the Loan Agreement, Borrower and the Lenders hereby
desire to further amend the Loan Agreement to permit future Subject Property
Releases (as defined below) provided that certain conditions precedent are
satisfied.
E. The parties hereto desire to provide for an amendment to the Loan Agreement
to address such changes in the removal and release provisions relating to
Subject Properties and to make such other amendments and revisions to the Loan
Agreement as are more particularly set forth hereinbelow.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NOW, THEREFORE, with reference to the foregoing Recitals, all of which are
incorporated herein by this reference, for valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. The following Definition from Article I of the Loan Agreement is hereby
deleted in its entirety:
(a) “Bayshore Project”.

 

 

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2. Additional Definitions. The following Definitions are hereby added to
Article I of the Loan Agreement:
“Minimum Release Price” for each Subject Property shall have the value ascribed
to each such Subject Property on Schedule 1.3 attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
“Release Price” for each Subject Property shall mean, respectively, a cash
amount reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent that is equal to the
greater of: (i) the Minimum Release Price for each such Subject Property, or
(ii) that portion of the then-current Gross Asset Value attributable to the
applicable Subject Property less the outstanding principal balance of the
corresponding Subject Property Indebtedness as of the end of the most recent
Fiscal Quarter for which financial results have been reported.
“Subject Property Release” means the removal and release of an Income-Producing
Project or a Project or any portion thereof as a “Subject Property” under this
Agreement.
3. Voluntary Partial Prepayment. Concurrently herewith Borrower has made a
voluntary partial prepayment of the Loan to the Lenders in the aggregate amount
of $100,000,000.00. From and after the date hereof, the current aggregate
principal amount of the Loan outstanding is $150,000,000.00.
4. Subject Property Releases.
(a) As of the Effective Date, the following Projects are hereby released and
removed as “Subject Properties” under the Loan Agreement:

  (i)  
3240, 3260, 3280 Bayshore Boulevard, Brisbane, California,
    (ii)  
9885 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, California, and
    (iii)  
3450 Monte Villa Parkway, Seattle, Washington.

(b) Concurrently herewith, the Administrative Agent shall execute such documents
or instruments and take all other actions necessary or advisable on behalf of
the Lenders to release the related security interests (including without
limitation releases of any pledged Equity Interests) evidenced by any Security
Documents pertaining to the Projects referenced in Section 4(a)(i)-(iii) above,
and to release the corresponding Subsidiary Guarantors relating to such
aforementioned Projects from any continuing obligations under the Subsidiary
Guaranty.
5. Schedule of Subsidiary Guarantors. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 1.2 to
the Loan Agreement (Schedule of Subsidiary Guarantors) is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 1.2.
6. Schedule of Subject Properties. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 1.3 to the
Loan Agreement (Schedule of Subject Properties) is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 1.3.

 

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7. Schedule of Subsidiaries and Projects. As of the Effective Date, Schedule 4.4
(Subsidiaries) and Schedule 4.19 (Projects) to the Loan Agreement are hereby
deleted in their entirety and replaced with the attached Schedule 4.4 and
Schedule 4.19.
8. Sale of a Subject Property. The provisions set forth in Section 2A.3 of the
Loan Agreement are hereby amended, restated and wholly replaced in their
entirety by the following:
“2A.3 Sale of a Subject Property. Provided that no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and be
continuing (or would exist immediately after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Section 2A.3), a Subject Property Owner (or Borrower or
another applicable Subsidiary) may engage in a Subject Property Sale upon the
following terms and conditions:
(a) Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent written notice of the
desire to consummate such Subject Property Sale on or before the date that is
five (5) Banking Days prior to the date on which the Subject Property Sale is to
be effected;
(b) On the date of the proposed Subject Property Sale, Borrower shall make a
principal prepayment of the Loan to Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Lenders equal to the Release Price for the Project that is the subject of the
proposed Subject Property Sale;
(c) On or before the date that is five (5) Banking Days prior to the date the
Subject Property Sale is to be effected, Borrower shall submit to the
Administrative Agent a Certificate, which shall be subject to the Administrative
Agent’s review and reasonable approval, setting forth the Subject Properties
Leverage Ratio on a pro forma basis as of the date of the Subject Property Sale
(the “Pro Forma Subject Properties Leverage Ratio”), giving effect to (in
addition to other changes to the Subject Properties Leverage Ratio during the
intervening period (e.g., any reductions to the outstanding principal balance of
the Subject Property Indebtedness)): (A) the Subject Property Sale and the
corresponding payment to Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders of the
applicable Release Price for such Subject Property being sold, and (B) any other
Projects that became or are becoming a Subject Property prior to the date of the
Subject Property Sale;
(d) If the Pro Forma Subject Properties Leverage Ratio exceeds the Target
Subject Properties Leverage Ratio, Borrower shall, concurrently or before the
closing of the Subject Property Sale and in addition to the payment of the
Release Price, pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders,
which payment shall be applied to reduce the Outstanding Loan Amount, the amount
necessary to make the Pro Forma Subject Properties Leverage Ratio no greater
than the Target Subject Properties Leverage Ratio; and
(e) Upon the occurrence of the Subject Property Sale, the underlying Project
shall no longer be a Subject Property, and the Administrative Agent shall
execute such documents or instruments and take all other actions necessary or
advisable on behalf of the Lenders to release the related security interests
(including without limitation releases of any pledged Equity Interests)
evidenced by any Security Documents and to release the related Subsidiary
Guarantor(s), if applicable, from any obligations under the Subsidiary
Guaranty.”

 

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9. Future Subject Property Release Provisions. The following shall be added as
new Section 2A.5 to the Loan Agreement:
“2A.5 Release of a Subject Property. Provided that no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred hereunder or under the other Loan Documents and be
continuing (or would exist immediately after giving effect to the transactions
contemplated by this Section 2A.5), a Subject Property Owner (or Borrower or
another applicable Subsidiary) may engage in a Subject Property Release upon the
following terms and conditions:
(a) Borrower shall deliver to the Administrative Agent written notice of the
desire to consummate such Subject Property Release on or before the date that is
five (5) Banking Days prior to the date on which the Subject Property Release is
to be effected;
(b) On the date of the proposed Subject Property Release, Borrower shall make a
principal prepayment of the Loan to Administrative Agent on behalf of the
Lenders equal to the Release Price for the Project that is the subject of the
proposed Subject Property Release;
(c) On or before the date that is five (5) Banking Days prior to the date the
Subject Property Release is to be effected, Borrower shall submit to the
Administrative Agent a Certificate, which shall be subject to the Administrative
Agent’s review and reasonable approval, setting forth the Pro Forma Subject
Properties Leverage Ratio as of the date of the Subject Property Release giving
effect to (in addition to other changes to the Subject Properties Leverage Ratio
during the intervening period (e.g., any reductions to the outstanding principal
balance of the Subject Property Indebtedness)): (A) the Subject Property Release
and the corresponding payment to Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lenders
of the applicable Release Price for such Subject Property being released, and
(B) any other Projects that became or are becoming a Subject Property prior to
the date of the Subject Property Release;
(d) If the Pro Forma Subject Properties Leverage Ratio exceeds the Target
Subject Properties Leverage Ratio, Borrower shall, concurrently or before the
closing of the Subject Property Release and in addition to the payment of the
Release Price, pay to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Lenders,
which payment shall be applied to reduce the Outstanding Loan Amount, the amount
necessary to make the Pro Forma Subject Properties Leverage Ratio no greater
than the Target Subject Properties Leverage Ratio; and
(e) Upon the occurrence of the Subject Property Release, the underlying Project
shall no longer be a Subject Property, and the Administrative Agent shall
execute such documents or instruments and take all other actions necessary or
advisable on behalf of the Lenders to release the related security interests
(including without limitation releases of any pledged Equity Interests)
evidenced by any Security Documents and to release the related Subsidiary
Guarantor(s), if applicable, from any obligations under the Subsidiary
Guaranty.”

 

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10. Full Force and Effect. Except as amended hereby, the terms and provisions of
the Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents remain unchanged, are and shall remain
in full force and effect unless and until modified or amended in writing in
accordance with their terms, and are hereby ratified and confirmed. Except as
expressly provided herein, this Amendment shall not constitute an amendment,
waiver, consent or release with respect to any provision of any Loan Document, a
waiver of any default or Event of Default under any Loan Document, or a waiver
or release of any of the Lenders’ rights and remedies (all of which are hereby
reserved). The Borrower expressly ratifies and confirms the confession of
judgment (if applicable) and waiver of jury trial provisions contained in the
Loan Documents.
11. References to Loan Documents; Capitalized Terms. Any and all references to
any Loan Document in any other Loan Document shall be deemed to refer to such
Loan Document as amended by this Amendment. This Amendment is deemed
incorporated into each of the Loan Documents. Any initially capitalized terms
used in this Amendment without definition shall have the meanings assigned to
those terms in the Loan Documents. To the extent that any term or provision of
this Amendment is or may be inconsistent with any term or provision in any Loan
Document, the terms and provisions of this Amendment shall control.
12. Successors and Assigns. This Amendment will be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the Borrower and the Lenders and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns.
13. Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
14. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts,
all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement, and any of the
parties hereto may execute this Amendment by signing any such counterpart.
[Signature page follows.]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Borrower, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent have
executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.

            BORROWER:

BIOMED REALTY, L.P., a Maryland limited
partnership
      By:   BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., its sole general         partner   

            By:   /s/ Karen A. Sztraicher         Name:   Karen A. Sztraicher   
    Title:   Sr. Vice President, Asset Management     

                  Address:               BioMed Realty, LP      17190 Bernardo
Center Drive
San Diego, California 92128   

 

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            ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association, as Administrative Agent
      By:   /s/ Michael P. Szuba         Name:   Michael P. Szuba       
Title:   Vice President     

                  Address:                 KeyBank - Real Estate Capital       
127 Public Square - 8th Floor
Mail Code: OH-01-27-0839
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216-689-5984
Facsimile: 216-689-5819
Attn: Michael P. Szuba     

            LENDERS:

KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a
national banking association
      By:   /s/ Michael P. Szuba         Name:   Michael P. Szuba       
Title:   Vice President     

                  Address:           KeyBank - Real Estate Capital        127
Public Square - 8th Floor
Mail Code: OH-01-27-0839
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
Phone: 216-689-5984
Facsimile: 216-689-5819
Attn: Michael P. Szuba   

 

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            U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
a national banking association
      By:   /s/ Michael Pavis         Name:   Michael Pavis        Title:   Vice
President     

                  Address:               U.S. Bank National Association     
4747 Executive Drive, 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
Telephone: 858-334-0703
Fax: 858-334-0798
Attn: Michael Paris

U.S. Bank National Association
4747 Executive Drive, 3rd Floor
San Diego, CA 92121
Telephone: 858-334-0709
Fax: 858-334-0798
Attn: Lancy Kim     

 

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            SOCIETE GENERALE
      By:   /s/ Jerry Parisi         Name:   Jerry Parisi        Title:  
Managing director     

Address:
2001 Ross Avenue, Suite 4900
Dallas, Texas 75201
Telephone: 214-979-2740
Facsimile: 214-979-2727
Attn: Chuck Butterworth
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            COMPASS BANK, an Alabama banking corporation
      By:   /s/ Keely W. McGee         Name:   Keely W. McGee        Title:  
Senior Vice President     

Address:
BBVA Compass
15 South 20th Street
Suite 1504
Birmingham, Alabama 35233
Telephone: 205-297-5920
Facsimile: 205-297-3901
Attn: Keely W. McGee, Senior Vice President
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            ALLIED IRISH BANKS, p.l.c.
      By:   /s/ Douglas S. Marron         Name:   Douglas S. Marron       
Title:   Senior Vice President              By:   /s/ Brian Deegan        
Name:   Brian Deegan        Title:   Vice President     

Address:
405 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: 212-515-6762
Facsimile: 212-339-8325
Attn: Douglas S. Marron
Attn: Brian Deegan
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            RAYMOND JAMES BANK, FSB
      By:   /s/ Thomas G. Scott         Name:   Thomas G. Scott        Title:  
Senior Vice President     

Address:
710 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Telephone: 727-567-4196
Facsimile: 727-567-8830
Attn: Thomas Scott, Senior Vice President
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            MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
      By:   Babson Capital Management LLC
Its Authorized Agent                  By:   /s/ Richard F. McKeever        
Title: Managing Director        Name: Richard F. McKeever     

Address:
c/o Babson Capital Management, LLC
1500 Main Street, Floor 21, Tower Square
Springfield, MA 01115
Attn: Richard F. McKeever, Managing Director
Telephone: 413-226-1432
Facsimile: 413-226-2432
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            PB (USA) REALTY CORPORATION
      By:   /s/ Andrew E. Woodtli         Name:   Andrew E. Woodtli       
Title:   Assistant Vice President              By:   /s/ Michael J. Rogers      
  Name:   Michael J. Rogers        Title:   Assistant Vice President     

Address:
c/o PB Capital Corporation
230 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10169
Attn: Andrew E. Woodtli, Assistant Vice President
Telephone: 212-756-5608
Facsimile: 212-765-5536
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            RBS CITIZENS, N.A., a national banking association
(d/b/a Charter One)
      By:   /s/ Erin L. Mahon         Name:   Erin L. Mahon        Title:  
Assistant Vice President     

Address:
RBS Citizens, N.A. d/b/a Charter One
1215 Superior Avenue, OHS675
Cleveland, OH 44114
Phone: 216-277-0051
Facsimile: 216-277-4600
Attn: Erin L. Mahon, Assistant Vice President
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            WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., successor-by-merger to Wachovia Bank, N.A.
      By:   /s/ Mark Cagley         Name:   Mark Cagley        Title:   Managing
Director     

Address:
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
301 S. College Street, 4th Floor
Mailcode D1053-04R
Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone: 704-383-4013
Facsimile: 704-383-6205
Attn: Anand Jobanputra, Relationship Manager
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            BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., a national banking association
      By:   /s/ Kurt Mathison         Name:   Kurt Mathison        Title:   Vice
President     

            Address:

901 Main St. 64th Floor
Dallas, TX 75202
Telephone: 214-209-9198
Facsimile: 214-209-0995
Attn: Kurt Mathison, Vice President  

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            SOVEREIGN BANK
      By:   /s/ James C. Peary         Name:   James C. Peary        Title:  
Vice President     

Address:
75 State Street MA1 SST04-11
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
Telephone: 617-757-5578
Facsimile: 617-757-5652
Attn: T. Gregory Donohue, Senior Vice President
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            TD BANK, N.A. (f/k/a TD Banknorth, N.A.)
      By:   /s/ David Yesue         Name:   David Yesue        Title:  
Assistant Vice President     

Address:
TD Bank, N.A.
370 Main Street, 2nd Floor
Worcester, MA 01608
Telephone:: 508-368-6921
Facsimile: 508-368-6520
Attn: David Yesue, Assistant Vice President
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            WESTDEUTSCHE IMMOBILIENBANK AG
      By:   /s/ Sascha Matheis         Name:   Sascha Matheis        Title:  
Executive Director              By:   /s/ Michael Hammes         Name:   Michael
Hammes        Title:   Associate Director     

Address:
Grosse Bleiche 46
55116 Mainz, Germany
Phone: +49 6131 9280 7263
Facsimile: +49 6131 9280 7308
Attn: Armin Gemmerich, Executive Director
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            PEOPLE’S UNITED BANK
      By:   /s/ Maurice Fry         Name:   Maurice Fry        Title:   Senior
Commercial Loan Officer, SVP     

Address:
People’s United Bank
850 Main Street, 12th Floor
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Phone: 203-338-7375
Facsimile: 203-338-7344
Attn: Maurice Fry, Vice President
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            PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, successor to National City Bank
      By:   /s/ John E. Intilgus, II         Name:   John E. Intilgus, II      
Title:   Senior Vice President   

Address:
PNC Real Estate
1900 E. Ninth Street — 22nd Floor
(Mail Stop: B7-YB13-22-1)
Cleveland, OH 44114
Telephone: 216-222-6032
Facsimile: 216-222-6070
Attn: John E. Wilgus, II
 Senior Vice President
 Real Estate Banking
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            MEGA INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK CO., LTD., NEW YORK BRANCH
      By:   /s/ Priscilla Hsing         Name:   Priscilla Hsing        Title:  
Vice President and Deputy General Manager     

Address:
65 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: 212-815-9168
Facsimile: 212-766-5006
Attn: Nae-Yee Lung, Executive Vice President and General Manager