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Get filing alertsRealty Income expands credit facilities to $5.5B and commercial paper programs to $5.5B
Filed July 13, 2026 · Period ending July 10, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Upsized unsecured revolving credit facilities from $4.0B to $5.5B across two tranches maturing 2029 and 2030, with accordion feature allowing expansion to up to $6.5B. Improved pricing to 80 bps over SOFR, down 5 bps from prior facilities.
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Expanded combined commercial paper programs from $3.0B to $5.5B ($2.75B U.S. program, $2.75B Euro program). U.S. notes have 360-day max maturity; Euro notes 183 days. Revolving facilities serve as liquidity backstop.
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Added UK and Netherlands subsidiaries as joint borrowers, enabling multicurrency borrowing across up to 15 currencies including Sterling and Euros. Current borrowing margin is 67.5 bps based on A3/A- credit ratings.
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Terminated prior credit agreement in connection with entering the new $5.5B facility.
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Summary
Realty Income significantly expanded its liquidity position by upsizing its revolving credit facilities from $4.0 billion to $5.5 billion and doubling its commercial paper programs from $3.0 billion to $5.5 billion. The new credit facilities are structured as two $2.75 billion tranches maturing in 2029 and 2030, with an accordion feature allowing further expansion to up to $6.5 billion subject to lender commitments.
The company also improved its borrowing terms, reducing all-in drawn pricing to 80 basis points over SOFR, down 5 basis points from the prior facilities, reflecting its strong A3/A- credit ratings. The addition of UK and Netherlands subsidiaries as joint borrowers expands the REIT's international financing flexibility, enabling multicurrency borrowing across up to 15 currencies.
The expanded commercial paper programs provide additional short-term funding capacity, with the revolving facilities serving as a liquidity backstop. This enhanced financial flexibility positions Realty Income to pursue growth opportunities, manage refinancing needs, and maintain operational liquidity across its global portfolio. The improved pricing and expanded capacity reflect the company's investment-grade credit profile and access to capital markets on favorable terms.
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 a Registrant.
The information contained in Item 1.01 and
The company also filed this under Item 2.03, which means it is reporting the arrangement as a direct financial obligation. The Item 2.03 text refers back to the Item 1.01 entry for the terms rather than restating them.
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The Fifth A&R Credit Agreement provides for, among other changes, updated capacity of $5.5 billion in unsecured multicurrency revolving credit facilities, upsized from the prior $4.0 billion capacity.
The company increased its unsecured revolving credit capacity by $1.5 billion, from $4.0 billion to $5.5 billion. The facilities consist of two $2.75 billion tranches maturing in April 2029 and July 2030, with optional six-month extensions. An accordion feature allows further expansion to $6.5 billion subject to lender commitments.
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The Fifth A&R Credit Agreement also adds the UK Borrower and the Netherlands Borrower, which are both wholly owned, indirect subsidiaries of the Company, as joint borrowers, under the Fifth A&R Credit Agreement.
The company added two wholly owned indirect subsidiaries — RI UK Finance Ltd. and Realty Income Euro Finance B.V. — as joint borrowers under the credit agreement. This enables multicurrency borrowing across up to 15 currencies including Sterling and Euros, expanding the company's international financing flexibility.
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Borrowings under the RI Credit Facilities bear interest at different benchmark rates based on the currency of the borrowings, including SONIA (the Sterling Overnight Index Average) for borrowings denominated in Sterling, EURIBOR for borrowings denominated in Euros, and SOFR (the secured overnight financing rate as administered by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) for borrowings denominated in U.S. Dollars, in each case, as defined and subject to certain adjustments specified in the Fifth A&R Credit Agreement, as applicable, plus an Applicable Margin, as defined in the Fifth A&R Credit Agreement, based on the Company’s credit ratings. The current Applicable Margin for the RI Credit Facilities equals 0.675% per annum, based on the Company’s current investment grade credit ratings.
Borrowings bear interest at currency-specific benchmark rates (SOFR for USD, SONIA for Sterling, EURIBOR for Euros) plus an applicable margin based on credit ratings. The current margin is 0.675% per annum. The commitment fee on unused capacity is 0.125% per annum, also based on the company's investment grade ratings.
Event · Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.02 — Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the termination of the Prior Credit Agreement is incorporated herein by reference.
Realty Income terminated a prior credit agreement. The 8-K references Item 1.01 for details but that section is not included in the provided filing text, so the specific terms of the terminated agreement and the circumstances of termination cannot be determined from this excerpt.
Event · Item 8.01 — Other Events
Item 8.01 — Other Events filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On July 10, 2026, the Company increased to $2.75 billion from $1.50 billion the maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of unsecured commercial paper notes (the “U.S. Notes”) which the Company may issue on a private placement basis under the U.S. commercial paper program it established on August 21, 2020 (the “U.S. Program”), and increased to $2.75 billion from $1.50 billion the maximum aggregate amount outstanding at any time of unsecured euro-commercial paper notes (the “Euro Notes” and, together with the U.S. Notes, the “Notes”) which the Company may issue under the Euro-commercial paper program it established on July 28, 2022 (the “Euro Program” and, together with the U.S. Program, the “Programs”).
Realty Income expanded both its U.S. and Euro commercial paper programs from $1.5 billion to $2.75 billion each, increasing total short-term borrowing capacity by $2.5 billion. The proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. This expansion provides the REIT with greater financial flexibility to fund acquisitions, refinance debt, or manage working capital needs.
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The maturities of the U.S. Notes will vary, but may not exceed 360 days from the date of issue. The ... face or principal amount of U.S. Notes outstanding under the U.S. Program at any time may not exceed $2.75 billion. The ... Notes will be sold at a discount from par or, alternatively, will be sold at par and bear interest at rates that will vary based on market conditions at the time of the issuance of the Notes.
U.S. commercial paper notes under the expanded program have maximum 360-day maturities and will be priced at market rates, either sold at a discount or at par with interest. The notes are issued on a private placement basis and are not registered under the Securities Act.
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The maturities of the ... Euro Notes will vary, but may not exceed 183 days from the date of issue. The face or principal amount of ... Euro Notes outstanding under the Euro Program at any time may not exceed $2.75 billion.
Euro commercial paper notes have shorter maximum maturities of 183 days compared to the 360-day limit for U.S. notes. Like the U.S. program, the Euro program now has a $2.75 billion capacity limit.
Event · Exhibit 99.1
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Realty Income’s revolving credit facilities provide for updated capacity of $5.5 billion with an accordion expansion feature up to $6.5 billion, which is subject to obtaining lender commitments. The revolving credit facilities are bifurcated into two $2.75 billion tranches, which initially mature on April 29, 2029 and July 10, 2030 respectively, before giving effect to two six-month extension options for each facility.
Realty Income recast and expanded its revolving credit facilities from $4.0 billion to $5.5 billion, with potential accordion expansion to $6.5 billion. The facilities are split into two $2.75 billion tranches maturing in 2029 and 2030, each with two six-month extension options. This increases the company's borrowing capacity and financial flexibility for growth opportunities.
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Pursuant to the terms of the revolving credit facilities, the Company’s current A3 / A- credit ratings provide for a borrowing rate of 67.5 basis points over SOFR for U.S. Dollar borrowings, with a facility commitment fee of 12.5 basis points, for all-in drawn pricing of 80 basis points over SOFR, a reduction of 5.0 basis points from the prior revolving credit facilities.
The new revolving credit facilities feature improved pricing at 80 basis points over SOFR (67.5 bps borrowing rate plus 12.5 bps commitment fee), which is 5 basis points lower than the prior facilities. This reflects the company's strong A3/A- credit ratings and reduces borrowing costs.
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