DUKE REALTY CORPORATION (an Indiana Corporation) DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (an Indiana Limited Partnership)
Exhibit 1.1
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
(an Indiana Corporation)
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(an Indiana Limited Partnership)
3.35% Notes due 2008
Dated: January 13, 2004
To: Duke Realty Corporation
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Chairman of the Board of Directors
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We (the “Representatives”) understand that Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), proposes to issue and sell $125,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its unsecured debt securities (the “Debt Securities”) (such Debt Securities being collectively hereinafter referred to as the “Underwritten Securities”). Subject to the terms and conditions set forth or incorporated by reference herein, the underwriters named below (the “Underwriters”) offer to purchase, severally and not jointly, the respective numbers of Underwritten Securities (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement referred to below) set forth below opposite their respective names at the purchase price set forth below.
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Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated. |
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43,750,000 |
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Banc of America Securities LLC. |
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43,750,000 |
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X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc.. |
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$ |
18,750,000 |
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Banc One Capital Markets, Inc. |
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18,750,000 |
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Total: |
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125,000,000 |
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The Underwritten Securities shall have the following terms:
Title of securities: 3.35% Notes due 2008.
Currency: U.S. Dollars.
Principal amount to be issued: $125,000,000.
Current ratings: Xxxxx’x Investors Service, Inc: Baa1; Standard & Poor’s Rating Service: BBB+.
Interest rate: 3.35%.
Interest payment dates: January 15 and July 15, beginning July 15, 2004.
Stated maturity date: January 15, 2008.
Redemption or repayment provisions: The Underwritten Securities may be redeemed at any time at the option of the Operating Partnership, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the sum of (i) the principal amount of the Underwritten Securities being redeemed plus accrued interest to the redemption date and (ii) the Make Whole amount, if any, with respect to such Underwritten Securities.
Make Whole Amount: Treasury Rate (as defined in the Prospectus) plus 15 basis points.
Delayed Delivery Contracts: Not authorized.
Initial public offering price: 99.97% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from the date of issuance.
Purchase price: 99.47% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from the date of issuance (payable in same day funds).
Other terms: The Underwritten Securities shall be in the form of Exhibit A to the Supplemental Indenture, to be dated as of January 16, 2004 between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and X.X. Xxxxxx Trust Company, National Association.
Closing date and location: January 16, 2004 at the offices of Xxxxxxxx Chance US LLP, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000.
All the provisions contained in the document attached as Annex A hereto entitled “Duke Realty Corporation and Duke Realty Limited Partnership — Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Depositary Shares and Debt Securities - Underwriting Agreement”, as amended below, are incorporated by reference in their entirety herein and shall be deemed to be a part of this Terms Agreement to the same extent as if
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such provisions had been set forth in full herein. Terms defined in such document are used herein as therein defined. Notices to the Underwriters shall be directed to the Representatives, c/o Merrill Xxxxx & Co., Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Debt Capital Markets.
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Please accept this offer no later than 5 o’clock P.M. (New York City time) on January 13, 2004 by signing a copy of this Terms Agreement in the space set forth below and returning the signed copy to us.
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Very truly yours, |
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LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX |
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/s/ John X.Xxxx, Managing Director |
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BANC OF AMERICA SECURITIES LLC |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx, Principal |
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Accepted: |
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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Executive Vice President |
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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
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By: |
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION |
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General Partner |
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By: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
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Title: |
Executive Vice
President |
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