Getty Realty Corp. Announces New $200 Million Unsecured Term Loan
Credit agreement amendments remove a 10.0-basis-point adjustment on SOFR revolving borrowings and allow ratings-based pricing.
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Getty Realty (GTY) entered into a new senior unsecured term loan with existing lenders totaling $200 million.
Proceeds repaid revolving credit borrowings, including amounts used for the recently completed Refuel transaction. The loan matures October 16, 2028, with three conditional twelve-month extensions at Getty’s option. Its effective interest rate at closing was 5.03%; pricing depends on Getty’s credit rating. Related credit agreement amendments removed a 10.0-basis-point adjustment on revolving borrowings tied to SOFR, a benchmark interest rate, and allow Getty to elect ratings-based rather than leverage-based revolving loan pricing.
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Rhea-AI Sentiment measures something else, the tone of the wording.
Positive
- Moderate point$200 million unsecured term loan provided funding to repay revolving borrowings, including financing for the Refuel transaction. 11% of market cap
- Minor point10.0-basis-point credit spread adjustment removed from SOFR borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
- Minor pointRevised investment-grade credit rating definition allows Getty to elect ratings-based rather than leverage-based revolving loan pricing.
Negative
- Moderate point$200 million term loan carries interest obligations; its effective rate at closing was 5.03%. 11% of market cap
- Minor pointOctober 16, 2028 maturity includes three optional twelve-month extensions subject to conditions.
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Related Amendments to Credit Agreement Further Reduce Borrowing Costs
NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Realty Corp. (NYSE: GTY) (“Getty” or the “Company”), a net lease REIT focused on convenience and automotive retail real estate, announced today that the Company entered into a new senior unsecured term loan (the “Term Loan”) with a group of existing lenders in an aggregate principal amount of
The Term Loan matures October 16, 2028 with three twelve-month extensions exercisable at the Company's option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings under the Term Loan bear interest at a rate equal to (i) the sum of a SOFR rate plus a margin of
The Term Loan was structured as an amendment to the Company’s existing credit agreement which also (i) removed the 10.0 basis points credit spread adjustment applied to SOFR borrowings under the Revolver, and (ii) revised the definition of investment grade credit rating, allowing the Company to elect for borrowings under its Revolver to be priced off a ratings-based grid rather than a leverage-based grid.
"We are pleased to complete this transaction, and appreciate the continued support of our relationship banks,” said Brian Dickman, Getty’s Chief Financial Officer. “The new term loan effectively funds a portion of our recent Refuel transaction, as previously announced, and provides us with significant balance sheet flexibility as our platform continues to scale and the capital markets stabilize. Additionally, the related amendments to our credit agreement reduce borrowing costs under our Revolver, further validating the strength of our portfolio and credit profile.”
About Getty Realty Corp.
Getty Realty Corp. is a publicly traded, net lease REIT specializing in the acquisition, financing and development of convenience, automotive and other single tenant retail real estate. As of September 22, 2026, the Company’s portfolio included 1,269 freestanding properties located in 46 states across the United States and Washington, D.C.
| Contacts: | Brian Dickman | Investor Relations |
| Chief Financial Officer | (646) 349-0598 | |
| (646) 349-6000 | ir@gettyrealty.com |
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