Credit Facility

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

Credit Facility

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Credit Facility

In August 2019, we amended and restated our unsecured credit facility, or our credit facility, in order to allow borrowings in multiple currencies under our revolving credit facility. The amended and restated credit agreement is otherwise substantively consistent with the prior credit agreement entered into in October 2018. Our credit facility consists of a $3.0 billion unsecured revolving credit facility with an initial term that expires in March 2023 and includes, at our option, two six-month extensions and a $250.0 million unsecured term loan due March 2024. The revolving credit facility allows us to borrow in up to 14 currencies, including U.S. dollars, and has a $1.0 billion expansion option. Under our credit facility, our investment grade credit ratings as of September 30, 2019 provide for financing at the London Interbank Offered Rate, commonly referred to as LIBOR, plus 0.775% with a facility commitment fee of 0.125%, for all-in drawn pricing of 0.90% over LIBOR. The borrowing rate is subject to an interest rate floor and may change if our investment grade credit ratings change. We also have other interest rate options available to us under our credit facility. Our credit facility is unsecured and, accordingly, we have not pledged any assets as collateral for this obligation.

At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, credit facility origination costs of $12.3 million and $14.2 million, respectively, are included in other assets, net on our consolidated balance sheet. These costs are being amortized over the remaining term of our credit facility.

At September 30, 2019, we had no outstanding balance on our $3.0 billion revolving credit facility, as compared to an outstanding balance of $252.0 million at December 31, 2018.

The weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 3.2% during the first nine months of 2019 and 2.8% during the first nine months of 2018. At December 31, 2018, the weighted average interest rate on outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 3.2%. Our credit facility is subject to various leverage and interest coverage ratio limitations, and at September 30, 2019, we were in compliance with the covenants on our credit facility.