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Get filing alertsFederal Realty issues $460M exchangeable notes at 3.5% and $400M senior notes at 5.0%
Filed August 11, 2026 · Period ending August 6, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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$460M exchangeable notes due 2031 at 3.5%, exchangeable into common shares at $138.54 (17.5% premium to $117.91 close). Capped calls limit dilution, with cap at $165.07 (40% premium). Maximum 3.9M shares issuable.
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$400M senior notes due 2035 at 5.0%, unsecured and ranking equally with other senior debt. Proceeds used to repay revolving credit facility borrowings and for general purposes.
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Exchangeable notes redeemable at par starting August 2029 if shares trade above 130% of exchange price for 20 of 30 days. Company may also redeem anytime to preserve REIT status.
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Senior notes require unencumbered assets at least 150% of unsecured debt, a standard REIT leverage covenant.
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Registration rights agreement requires shelf filing within 90 days for shares issuable upon exchange. Failure triggers additional interest or 3% exchange rate increase.
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Summary
Federal Realty completed two debt offerings totaling $860 million. The operating partnership issued $460 million of 3.5% exchangeable senior notes due 2031, exchangeable into common shares at $138.54 per share—a 17.5% premium to the August 6 closing price of $117.91.
The company entered into capped call transactions with a $165.07 cap price (40% premium) to limit dilution upon exchange and offset cash payments above principal. Up to 3.9 million shares may be issued if all notes are exchanged. Separately, the Trust issued $400 million of 5.0% senior notes due 2035, using proceeds to pay down its revolving credit facility and for general purposes.
The exchangeable notes shift a portion of the capital structure toward equity-linked debt at a lower coupon (3.5% vs. 5.0% on the senior notes), while the capped calls cap the company's hedging benefit at the $165.07 share price. The senior notes extend the maturity profile by refinancing short-term revolver borrowings into 2035 fixed-rate debt. Both issuances are unsecured and rank equally with existing senior debt. The exchangeable notes include standard redemption rights starting in 2029 if shares trade above 130% of the exchange price, and the company may redeem at any time to preserve REIT status. The senior notes carry a 150% unencumbered asset covenant typical for REIT unsecured debt.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
Item 2.03 also reports this as a direct financial obligation (body incorporates the primary Item by reference).
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Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant The information set forth below under the heading “3.500% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031” in Item 8.01 is incorporated by reference under this Ite
The 8-K includes a labeled Item 2.03 section. Its body incorporates the primary Item (typically 1.01) by reference rather than restating terms — do not treat that thinness as 'Item 2.03 absent.' The company is signaling creation of a direct financial obligation alongside the agreement disclosure; keep Item 2.03 visible in the report.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Federal Realty entered into a registration rights agreement on August 6, 2026.
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement The information set forth below under the heading “Registration Rights Agreement” in
The filing discloses entry into a material definitive agreement, specifically a registration rights agreement, on August 6, 2026. The 8-K text appears truncated and does not provide the full details of the agreement terms or parties involved.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay borrowings under the Trust's $1.25 billion unsecured revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.
The company used the net proceeds to pay down its revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes. This represents a shift from short-term revolving debt to long-term fixed-rate debt, extending the maturity profile.
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The Notes are unsecured senior obligations of the Trust and rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Trust... The Notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of the Trust and its subsidiaries to incur debt and require the Trust to maintain total unencumbered assets of not less than 150% of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of unsecured debt of the Trust and its subsidiaries.
The notes are unsecured senior obligations ranking equally with other unsecured debt. Key covenant requires the Trust to maintain total unencumbered assets at least 150% of unsecured debt, a standard leverage constraint for REITs.
Event · Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
Item 3.02 — Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On August 11, 2026, Federal Realty OP LP (the “Issuer”), the operating partnership through which Federal Realty Investment Trust (the “Parent”) conducts all of its business, issued $460,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.500% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (the “Notes”), which amount includes $60,000,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes pursuant to the exercise in full by the initial purchasers of their option to acquire additional Notes.
Federal Realty's operating partnership issued $460 million of exchangeable senior notes due August 15, 2031, bearing 3.500% interest payable semiannually. The notes are exchangeable into common shares at an initial exchange price of approximately $138.54 per share (7.2179 shares per $1,000 principal). The issuance included a $60 million greenshoe exercised in full by the initial purchasers.
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The Issuer may redeem for cash all or any portion of the Notes, at its option, on or after August 20, 2029 if the last reported sale price of the common shares has been at least 130% of the exchange price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on, and including, the trading day immediately preceding the date on which the Issuer provides notice of redemption. The Issuer will also have the right, at its election, to redeem all or any portion of the Notes at any time and from time to time to the extent necessary to preserve the Parent’s status as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
The company may redeem the notes at par plus accrued interest starting August 20, 2029, if the share price exceeds 130% of the exchange price for at least 20 of 30 consecutive trading days. The company also retains the right to redeem at any time to preserve REIT status, and may redeem in whole if less than 10% of the original principal remains outstanding. Noteholders may require repurchase at par upon a fundamental change.
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The Issuer used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes to pay the cost of the capped call transactions described below. The Issuer intends to use the remainder of the net proceeds from the offering of the Notes for the repayment of indebtedness and for general corporate purposes.
The company used a portion of the net proceeds to pay for capped call transactions and intends to use the remainder for debt repayment and general corporate purposes. Pending such use, proceeds may be invested in short-term investments or used to temporarily repay amounts under the revolving credit facility.
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on or before the 90th day after the original issuance of the Notes, file a shelf registration statement (which will be an automatic shelf registration statement if the Parent is then a well-known seasoned issuer (“WKSI”)) or a resale prospectus supplement to an effective shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) providing for the registration of, and the sale on a continuous or delayed basis by the holders of the common shares, if any, issuable upon exchange of the Notes
The company entered into a registration rights agreement requiring it to file a shelf registration statement within 90 days for common shares issuable upon exchange of the notes. If not an automatic shelf, the company must use commercially reasonable efforts to make it effective within 180 days. Failure to meet certain obligations triggers additional interest payments to noteholders, or a 3% exchange rate increase if exchanged during a registration default.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
Federal Realty OP LP entered into capped call option transactions with dealers to hedge potential dilution from $400M exchangeable senior notes due 2031.
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the [__]% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2031 (as originally issued by Counterparty, the “Exchangeable Notes” and each USD 1,000 principal amount of Exchangeable Notes, an “Exchangeable Note”) issued by Counterparty in an aggregate initial principal amount of USD [400,000,000] (as increased by [up to] ... an aggregate principal amount of USD [60,000,000]
Federal Realty OP LP issued $400 million in exchangeable senior notes due 2031, with an option for initial purchasers to purchase up to an additional $60 million. The notes are exchangeable into common shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust (the parent REIT). The interest rate and other final terms are not disclosed in this filing, which contains the template confirmation for related hedging transactions.
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The purpose of this letter agreement (this “Confirmation”) is to confirm the terms and conditions of the call option transaction entered into among [DEALER] (“Dealer”), Federal Realty OP LP, a Delaware limited partnership, (“Counterparty”), and Federal Realty Investment Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“Parent”), as of the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”).
Federal Realty OP LP and Federal Realty Investment Trust entered into capped call option transactions with one or more dealers. These options are designed to hedge the potential dilution from the exchangeable notes by giving the company the right to receive shares or cash from the dealers when noteholders exchange their notes. The strike price and cap price mirror the exchange terms of the notes, limiting the company's hedging benefit to a specific price range.
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"Net Share Settlement Amount") equal to the sum, for each Valid Day during the Settlement Averaging Period for each such Option, of (i) (a) the Daily Option Value for such Valid Day, divided by (b) the Relevant Price on such Valid Day, divided by (ii) the number of Valid Days in the Settlement Averaging Period... "Settlement Averaging Period": For any Option, the 40 consecutive Valid Days commencing on, and including, the 41st Scheduled Valid Day immediately preceding the Expiration Date.
The capped call options settle based on a 40-day volume-weighted average price calculation. When noteholders exchange their notes, the company can exercise corresponding options and receive shares or cash from the dealers based on the difference between the share price and the strike price (capped at the cap price). This averaging mechanism reduces the impact of short-term price volatility on the hedging outcome.
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pursuant to an Indenture [to be] dated August 10, 2026 between Counterparty and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the "Indenture")... pursuant to the Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") dated as of August 6, 2026, among Counterparty, Parent and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the Initial Purchasers
The exchangeable notes are governed by an indenture dated August 10, 2026 with U.S. Bank Trust Company as trustee. The notes were sold under a purchase agreement dated August 6, 2026 with Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Securities, and J.P. Morgan Securities acting as representatives of the initial purchasers. These dates indicate the transaction closed in early August 2026.
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Expiration Date: August 15, 2031, subject to earlier exercise... Uniform Exchangeability Deadline: May 15, 2031
The capped call options expire on August 15, 2031, matching the maturity date of the exchangeable notes. The uniform exchangeability deadline is May 15, 2031, after which noteholders can exchange their notes at any time. The options can be exercised earlier if noteholders exchange their notes before maturity, allowing the company to maintain its hedge throughout the notes' life.
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