Realty Income Recasts and Expands Revolving Credit Facilities to $5.5 Billion and Commercial Paper Programs to $5.5 Billion

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Realty Income (NYSE: O) recast and expanded its multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facilities to $5.5 billion, up from $4.0 billion, with an accordion option to $6.5 billion subject to lender commitments. The facilities are split into two $2.75 billion tranches maturing initially in 2029 and 2030, each with two six‑month extension options.

Based on the company’s A3 / A- ratings, U.S. Dollar borrowings are priced at 80 bps over SOFR, 5 bps lower than prior facilities. Realty Income also increased its global unsecured commercial paper programs from $3.0 billion to $5.5 billion, equally divided between U.S. and European programs, with the revolving credit facilities serving as a liquidity backstop.

Positive

• Revolving credit capacity increased to $5.5 billion from $4.0 billion
• Accordion feature allows potential expansion of facilities up to $6.5 billion
• Commercial paper capacity increased to $5.5 billion from $3.0 billion
• Pricing improvement to 80 bps over SOFR, 5 bps lower than prior
• Staggered maturities in 2029 and 2030 with extension options
• 26 lenders participating, led by Wells Fargo as administrative agent

Negative

• None.

News Explained

Realty Income now has $5.5 billion of closed revolving capacity and $5.5 billion of commercial paper capacity, without disclosed issuance or ownership change.

The July 13, 2026 release reports that Realty Income closed the recast and expansion of its unsecured revolving facilities to $5.5 billion from $4.0 billion, increasing the facility capacity without reporting a borrowing. It also expands the combined commercial paper program capacity to $5.5 billion from $3.0 billion, while saying notes will be offered under the programs rather than reporting an issuance. On the disclosed mechanics, this is additional debt capacity rather than an equity issuance, so no immediate change in common ownership is stated; any debt obligation from these programs would depend on borrowing or issuing notes.

The revolving facilities are split into two $2.75 billion tranches. The release distinguishes the current $5.5 billion capacity from an accordion that can increase it to $6.5 billion only if lenders provide commitments, making the latter a conditional ceiling rather than current capacity. The commercial paper notes would rank pari passu with the company's other unsecured senior indebtedness, including its senior notes and revolving-facility borrowings. The company expects the revolving facilities to serve as a liquidity backstop for repayment of notes issued under the commercial paper programs. For U.S. dollar borrowings, the stated all-in drawn pricing is 80 basis points over SOFR, described as 5 basis points below the prior facilities.

News Market Reaction – O

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In the Jul 14 session, O declined 0.62%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.

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Market Context

Expanding revolving credit and commercial paper capacity to $5.5 billion each strengthens liquidity ...

Analysis

Expanding revolving credit and commercial paper capacity to $5.5 billion each strengthens liquidity ahead of upcoming 2Q26 results and follows recent Euro and U.S. note issuances; investors may watch leverage trends and actual draw usage as this new flexibility is deployed.

Key Figures

Revolver capacity: $5.5 billion Prior revolver capacity: $4.0 billion Accordion feature: $6.5 billion +5 more

8 metrics

Revolver capacity $5.5 billion Updated multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facilities

Prior revolver capacity $4.0 billion Capacity before recast and expansion

Accordion feature $6.5 billion Maximum capacity with lender commitments

All-in spread 80 basis points over SOFR U.S. Dollar borrowings, 5.0 basis point reduction vs prior facilities

Commercial paper capacity $5.5 billion Combined global unsecured commercial paper programs

Prior CP capacity $3.0 billion Combined capacity before expansion

U.S. CP program $2.75 billion Upsized U.S. commercial paper program

European CP program $2.75 billion Upsized European commercial paper program

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Jul 07 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	24h Move	Catalyst
Jul 07	Dividend declaration	Positive	-1.2%	Announced 673rd consecutive monthly dividend and detailed payout amounts and dates.
Jul 01	Earnings date notice	Neutral	+3.3%	Scheduled release date and call time for 2Q26 operating results.
Jul 01	Data center JV	Positive	-0.2%	Cloud Capital JV launched with initial hyperscale data center assets over $6 billion.
Jun 30	Data center JV	Positive	-0.2%	Programmatic JV with Cloud Capital; Realty Income to invest up to $1.4 billion.
Jun 29	Euro notes offering	Neutral	-1.7%	Priced €600 million 3.625% senior unsecured notes due July 2032.

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Recent partnership and financing announcements have sometimes coincided with flat-to-negative share moves despite generally constructive strategic messaging.

Key Terms

multicurrency, accordion expansion feature, sofr, pari passu, +1 more

5 terms

multicurrency financial

"recast and expansion of its $5.5 billion multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facilities"

An account, price, product feature, or transaction setup that uses or supports more than one national currency. Like a wallet that can hold dollars, euros, and yen at the same time, multicurrency arrangements let a business or investor receive, hold, price, or report funds in different currencies instead of converting everything immediately. It matters to investors because it affects how exchange-rate moves, cross-border sales, and cash management show up in a company’s revenues, costs, and reported financial position.

accordion expansion feature financial

"revolving credit facilities provide for updated capacity of $5.5 billion with an accordion expansion feature up to $6.5 billion"

A user-interface control that hides and reveals blocks of content on a webpage or app when a reader clicks or taps a heading, like a folding file or the bellows of an accordion. On financial news and press release pages it organizes long documents so readers can scan headlines or summaries and open detailed sections—such as full text, financial tables, footnotes, or contact information—without loading separate pages.

sofr financial

"provide for a borrowing rate of 67.5 basis points over SOFR for U.S. Dollar borrowings"

The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) is a market benchmark that measures the cost of borrowing cash overnight using U.S. Treasury securities as collateral. Investors watch SOFR because it acts like a speedometer for short-term interest costs—affecting loan rates, bond yields and the pricing of interest-rate contracts—so movements change borrowing expenses, cash returns and the value of interest-sensitive investments.

pari passu financial

"will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured senior indebtedness"

An instruction that different claims, securities, or creditors are treated equally and share rights or payments on the same priority level. For investors, it means their position will be paid or have voting power alongside others in the same class rather than being favored or subordinated—think of several people standing in one bus line who all get on together rather than some cutting ahead. That parity affects expected recovery in reorganizations, dividend order, and relative risk.

commercial paper financial

"expanded its global unsecured commercial paper programs to a total combined capacity of $5.5 billion"

Short-term IOUs issued by companies to raise cash quickly, sold to investors for a fixed, brief period (usually up to a few months) and repaid with interest at maturity. Think of it as a business borrowing from the public without putting up collateral, like a friend asking to borrow money for a few weeks with a promise to pay back a bit more. Investors watch commercial paper to gauge a company’s short-term funding health and credit risk; difficulty issuing it or rising yields can signal liquidity stress or higher perceived risk.

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SAN DIEGO, July 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Income Corporation (Realty Income, NYSE: O) (the "Company"), The Monthly Dividend Company^®, announced that it has closed on the recast and expansion of its $5.5 billion multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facilities, upsized from the prior $4.0 billion capacity. In addition, the Company also announced an expanded combined capacity of $5.5 billion for its global commercial paper programs, upsized from the prior $3.0 billion combined capacity.

"Access to efficiently priced capital has long been a competitive advantage for Realty Income, and the increased borrowing capacity enhances our financial flexibility to execute on our strategy and pursue accretive growth opportunities. We are grateful for the continued support of our lending partners," said Jonathan Pong, Realty Income's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

$5.5 Billion Revolving Credit Facilities

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. 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.

A total of 26 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., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and TD Bank, N.A. are serving as Joint Bookrunners.

$5.5 Billion Commercial Paper Programs

In conjunction with the closing of the updated revolving credit facilities, Realty Income also expanded its global unsecured commercial paper programs to a total combined capacity of $5.5 billion, including an upsized $2.75 billion U.S. commercial paper program and $2.75 billion European commercial paper program. The notes will be sold under customary terms in the United States and European commercial paper note markets, respectively, and will rank pari passu with all of the Company's other unsecured senior indebtedness, including the Company's outstanding senior notes and borrowings under the Company's multicurrency revolving credit facilities. The Company expects to use its $5.5 billion multicurrency revolving credit facilities as a liquidity backstop for the repayment of notes issued under the programs.

The notes to be offered under the U.S. and European commercial paper programs have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the notes under the Company's commercial paper programs.

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 serve our clients as a full-service real estate capital provider. As of March 31, 2026, we have a portfolio of over 15,500 properties in all 50 U.S. states, the U.K., and eight 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 673 consecutive monthly dividends and are a member of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats^® index for having increased our dividend for over 31 consecutive years. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.realtyincome.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. When used in this press release, the words "estimate," "anticipate," "assume," "expect," "believe," "intend," "continue," "should," "may," "likely," "plan," "seek," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include discussions of our business, strategy; liquidity and cash flows; plans, and the intentions of management; our platform; financing activities, including issuances under our commercial paper programs; and growth strategies. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about us which may cause our actual future results to differ materially from expected results. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are, among others, our continued qualification as a real estate investment trust; general domestic and foreign business, economic, or financial conditions; competition; fluctuating interest and currency rates; inflation and its impact on our clients and us; access to debt and equity capital markets and other sources of funding (including the terms, structure and partners of such funding); volatility and uncertainty in the credit and financial markets; other risks inherent in real estate, private capital, credit and mezzanine investments, and joint ventures or co-investment ventures including solvency, defaults under leases, bankruptcies, potential liability relating to environmental matters, illiquidity of real estate investments (including rights of first refusal or rights of first offer), and potential damages from natural disasters; impairments in the value of our real estate assets; volatility and changes in domestic and foreign laws and the application, enforcement or interpretation thereof (including with respect to tax laws and rates); property ownership through co-investment ventures, funds, joint ventures, partnerships and other arrangements which, among other things, may transfer or limit our control of the underlying investments; epidemics or pandemics; the loss of key personnel; the threat and outcome of any legal proceedings to which we are a party or which may occur in the future; acts of terrorism and war; the anticipated benefits from mergers, acquisitions, co-investment ventures, funds, joint ventures, partnerships, and other arrangements; and those additional risks and factors discussed in our reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future plans and performance and speak only as of the date of this press release. Past operating results and performance are provided for informational purposes and are not a guarantee of future results. There can be no assurance that historical trends will continue. Actual plans and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in this press release and forecasts made in the forward-looking statements discussed in this press release might not materialize. We do not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements or publicly release the results of any forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date these statements were made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

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FAQ

What did Realty Income (NYSE: O) announce on July 13, 2026 about its credit facilities?

Realty Income announced it recast and expanded its multicurrency unsecured revolving credit facilities to $5.5 billion. According to Realty Income, the facilities are split into two $2.75 billion tranches with initial maturities in 2029 and 2030 and optional six‑month extensions.

How much did Realty Income increase its revolving credit capacity to in 2026?

Realty Income increased its revolving credit capacity to $5.5 billion, up from $4.0 billion. According to Realty Income, the facilities also include an accordion feature that could expand total capacity to $6.5 billion, subject to obtaining additional lender commitments.

What are the new pricing terms on Realty Income’s revolving credit facilities?

The revolving credit facilities carry all‑in drawn pricing of 80 basis points over SOFR for U.S. Dollar borrowings. According to Realty Income, this reflects a 5 basis point reduction from prior facilities, based on its current A3 / A- credit ratings and a 12.5 basis point commitment fee.

How did Realty Income change its commercial paper programs in July 2026?

Realty Income expanded its global unsecured commercial paper programs to a combined $5.5 billion, from $3.0 billion. According to Realty Income, this includes $2.75 billion for a U.S. program and $2.75 billion for a European program, supported by its revolving credit facilities as a liquidity backstop.

What maturities do Realty Income’s updated revolving credit facilities have?

The updated revolving credit facilities have initial maturities on April 29, 2029 and July 10, 2030 for their two tranches. According to Realty Income, each tranche also includes two six‑month extension options, potentially lengthening the available borrowing period if exercised.

How will Realty Income use its $5.5 billion revolving credit facilities with its commercial paper programs?

Realty Income expects to use the $5.5 billion revolving credit facilities as a liquidity backstop for its commercial paper notes. According to Realty Income, the notes issued under the $5.5 billion U.S. and European programs will rank pari passu with other unsecured senior indebtedness.