Issuer Free Writing Prospectus, dated March 13, 2006
Filed by: HRPT Properties Trust
Pursuant to Rule 433 of the Securities Act of 1933
Registration Statement No. 333-114285
HRPT Properties Trust
This
information supplements the information contained in the
preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 13, 2006 to Prospectus dated June
28, 2004.
Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2011
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HRPT Properties Trust |
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Type of Offering: |
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SEC Registered |
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Ranking: |
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Senior Unsecured |
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Principal Amount: |
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$400,000,000 |
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Maturity Date: |
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March 16, 2011 |
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Trade Date: |
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March 13, 2006 |
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Settlement Date: |
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March 16, 2006 |
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Interest Accrual Date: |
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March 16, 2006 |
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Public Offering Price: |
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100% |
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Underwriting Discount |
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.30% |
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Base Rate: |
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3-Month LIBOR |
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Spread: |
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Plus .60% |
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Interest Payment Period |
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Quarterly |
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Interest Payment Dates: |
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Each March 16, June 16, September 16 and December 16, commencing June 16 |
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Interest Reset Period: |
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Quarterly |
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Interest Reset Dates |
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Each March 16, June 16, September 16 and December 16 |
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Initial Interest Reset Date: |
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June 16, 2006 |
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Interest Determination Dates: |
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The second London Business Day prior to each interest reset date |
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Day Count Convention: |
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Actual/360 |
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Optional Redemption: |
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Redeemable on any interest payment date on or after September 16, 2006 |
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Expected Ratings: |
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Baa2 / BBB |
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Use of Proceeds: |
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HRPT Properties Trust presently expects to use the net proceeds from the offering to prepay its $350 million bank term loan and to reduce amounts outstanding under its credit facility. HRPT |
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Properties Trusts bank term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread, currently 5.47% per annum. |
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Recent Development: |
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On March 13, 2006, HRPT Properties Trust borrowed an additional $145 million under its $750 million revolving credit facility, bringing the outstanding balance to approximately $562 million. HRPT Properties Trust intends to use the $145 million drawn under the credit facility to fund the acquisition of a portfolio of properties located in upstate New York for a purchase price of approximately $150 million. This pending acquisition was previously disclosed in the preliminary prospectus supplement dated March 13, 2006 under the caption Recent DevelopmentsInvestments, as being the subject of an executed purchase agreement between HRPT Properties Trust and a third-party. HRPT Properties Trust is currently a party to executed purchase agreements for two portfolios of properties (including the portfolio described in the preceding sentence) with an aggregate purchase price of $174.9 million. |
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Joint Book-Running Managers: |
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RBC Capital Markets and Wachovia Securities |
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Co-Lead Managers: |
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Merrill Lynch & Co. and UBS Investment Bank |
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling 212-858-7232.
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