Includes Establishment of $1.38 Billion Credit Facility for U.S. Core Plus Fund
SAN DIEGO, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O), The Monthly Dividend Company®, announced that it has closed on the recast and expansion of aggregate $5.38 billion multi-currency unsecured credit facilities. Included in the total capacity is a newly established $1.38 billion unsecured credit facility for Realty Income U.S. Core Plus Fund, LP, Realty Income's open-end, perpetual life private capital vehicle.
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"We are grateful for the support of our longtime lending partners and their continued confidence in the Realty Income platform. The recast includes the introduction of liquidity for our U.S. Core Plus Fund, demonstrating our robust access to capital to drive our growth initiatives," said Jonathan Pong, Realty Income's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
$4.0 Billion Revolving Credit Facilities for Realty Income Corporation
Realty Income's revolving credit facilities provide for updated capacity of $4.0 billion with an accordion expansion feature up to $5.0 billion, which is subject to obtaining lender commitments. The revolving credit facilities are bifurcated into two $2.0 billion tranches, which initially mature on April 29, 2027 and April 29, 2029, respectively, before giving effect to two six-month extension options for each facility. Pursuant to the terms of the revolving credit facilities, the company's current A3 / A- credit ratings provide for a borrowing rate of 72.5 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 85 basis points over SOFR for U.S. Dollar borrowings.
A total of 25 lenders are participating in the Realty Income revolving credit facilities, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., BofA Securities, Inc., TD Bank, N.A, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. are serving as Joint Bookrunners.
$1.38 Billion Credit Facilities for Realty Income U.S. Core Plus Fund, LP
A subsidiary of Realty Income's U.S. Core Plus Fund established the Fund's $1.38 billion capacity credit facilities, which consists of a $1.0 billion revolving credit facility and a $380 million delayed draw, unsecured term loan with an accordion expansion feature up to $2.0 billion, which is subject to obtaining lender commitments. The revolving credit facility initially matures on April 29, 2029, before giving effect to two six-month extension options, and the $380 million delayed draw term loan initially matures on April 29, 2028, before giving effect to two six-month extension options.
A total of 23 lenders are participating in the Fund credit facilities, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as the Administrative Agent. Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and TD Bank, N.A., are serving as Joint Bookrunners.
About Realty Income
Realty Income (NYSE: O), an S&P 500 company, is real estate partner to the world's leading companies®. Founded in 1969, we invest in diversified commercial real estate and have a portfolio of over 15,600 properties in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., and six other countries in Europe. We are known as "The Monthly Dividend Company®" and have a mission to invest in people and places to deliver dependable monthly dividends that increase over time. Since our founding, we have declared 658 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats® index for having increased our dividend for the last 30 consecutive years. Additional information about the company can be found at www.realtyincome.com.
About Realty Income U.S. Core Plus Fund, LP
In late 2024, Realty Income established Realty Income U.S. Core Plus Fund, LP, an open-end, perpetual life private capital vehicle. Benefitting from the size, scale and expertise of Realty Income's platform, the Fund aims to partner with institutional investors in acquiring and managing a portfolio of diversified U.S. net lease investments and seeks to generate dependable income. As of March 31, 2025, the Fund owned 184 industrial and retail properties across 33 states nationally.
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