SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STORE Capital LLC (“STORE”, “STORE Capital” or the “Company”), an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, today announced that it has repaid in full the secured bridge loan it had incurred in connection with the February 2023 acquisition of STORE by GIC, a global institutional investor, in partnership with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital. The secured bridge loan had an original principal amount of $2.0 billion maturing in February 2025, and had an outstanding principal balance of $960 million as of September 30, 2023. The early payoff of the secured bridge loan significantly reduces the Company’s secured debt level, extends its maturity profile, and lowers its overall cost of capital.
In connection with the payoff of the secured bridge loan, STORE amended its unsecured credit agreement to increase its aggregate borrowing capacity to $3.2 billion from $2.5 billion and to add new term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $467.5 million, bringing its aggregate term loan borrowings to $1.3 billion. The proceeds from the new term loans, together with cash on hand, were used to pay off the secured bridge loan.
“We are very pleased with STORE’s recent capital markets activity,” said Mary Fedewa, President and Chief Executive Officer of STORE Capital. “Paying off the $2.0 billion secured bridge loan more than a year before its maturity, demonstrates our continued access to capital and delivers on our commitment to return to the unsecured debt levels at which we operated prior to going private. We are extremely grateful for the continued support from our long-term and new banking relationships.”
About STORE Capital
STORE Capital is an internally managed net-lease REIT that is a leader in the acquisition, investment and management of Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, which is its target market and the inspiration for its name. STORE Capital is one of the largest and fastest growing net-lease REITs and owns a large, well-diversified portfolio that consists of investments in more than 3,100 property locations across the United States, substantially all of which are profit centers. Additional information about STORE Capital can be found on its website at www.storecapital.com.
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