Piedmont Realty Trust Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The information set forth under Item 2.03, “Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant” is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
On May 28, 2026, Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. (the “Registrant”) and its operating partnership, Piedmont Operating Partnership, LP (“Piedmont OP”), entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Term Loan Agreement, dated January 30, 2024, as amended (the “Term Loan Agreement”) to, among other things, increase the principal amount to $400 million from $325 million and extend the maturity date to May 28, 2031. Subject to certain conditions, the Registrant may prepay the loans outstanding under the Term Loan Agreement, in whole or in part, at any time without premium or penalty. Additionally, the Amendment provides for an increase or decrease to the Registrant’s debt rating as the basis for determining the applicable interest rate as set forth below:
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Credit Rating |
Applicable Margin for Term Benchmark Loans and RFR Loans |
Applicable Margin for Base Rate Loans |
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A-/A3 or higher | 0.75 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
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BBB+/Baa1 | 0.80 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
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BBB/Baa2 | 0.90 | % | 0.00 | % | |||||
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BBB-/Baa3 | 1.15 | % | 0.15 | % | |||||
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< BBB-/Baa3 | 1.55 | % | 0.55 | % | |||||
Notwithstanding the above, if (i) the Registrant’s Total Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Term Loan Agreement) at the end of the fiscal quarter is 35% or less and the credit ratings of the Registrant or Piedmont OP from S&P and Moody’s are BBB/Baa2, then Level 2 shall apply and (ii) the Total Leverage Ratio at the end of the fiscal quarter is 35% or less and the credit ratings of the Registrant or Piedmont OP from S&P and Moody’s are BBB-/Baa3, then Level 3 shall apply. As of May 28, 2026, the applicable interest rate is SOFR + 1.15%.
The Registrant guarantees Piedmont OP’s obligations under the Term Loan Agreement. Upon the occurrence of certain events of default under the Term Loan Agreement, the outstanding principal amount and any accrued interest may be declared immediately due and payable.
The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the terms of the Amendment to the Term Loan Agreement and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Piedmont Realty Trust, Inc. | ||||
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(Registrant) | |||||
| Dated: May 28, 2026 |
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By: | /s/ Laura P. Moon | |||
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Laura P. Moon | ||||
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Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||||