Safehold (NYSE: SAFE) extends Star loan maturity and collects $2.4 million fee

What happened

On September 29, 2026, Safehold Inc. (NYSE: SAFE) entered a third amendment with Star Holdings to its term loan credit agreement. Safehold said the amendment extends the loan maturity to March 31, 2029 and gives Star Holdings an option to extend it to September 30, 2029 if conditions are met.

Star Holdings must pay an extension fee equal to 0.5% of the then outstanding loans five days before March 31, 2029. The amendment also raises the interest rate on outstanding borrowings by 1.0% per year during the extension period. It allows voluntary prepayments of up to $50.0 million in total, plus any restricted cash held by the margin loan lender.

Star Holdings can repurchase up to $10.0 million of common shares in cash after prepaying its margin loan facility by at least $40.0 million, not counting prepayments using restricted cash. Safehold Management Services Inc. also amended its management agreement with Star Holdings.

The amendment raises the termination fee in certain cases to $62.5 million from $55.0 million. It also extends the no-cause termination-fee period to March 31, 2029. As of September 29, 2026, the outstanding term loan had a principal balance of $115.0 million and no outstanding borrowings on the incremental facility.

Key numbers

Metric	Latest	Change	Source
Outstanding term loan principal balance	$115.0 million		SEC 8-K
Maturity extension fee paid	$2.4 million		SEC 8-K
Voluntary prepayments allowed	up to $50.0 million		SEC 8-K
Common-share repurchases allowed	up to $10.0 million		SEC 8-K
Termination fee payable to the Manager	$62.5 million	from $55.0 million, +7.5 million	SEC 8-K

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Why it matters

OptimistFi's case is that Safehold creates value when it funds ground leases at accretive costs. This filing is mixed because it adds a $2.4 million fee and more time on the loan, but it still involves only one borrower.

The fee is about 2.1% of the $115.0 million principal balance, so the cash benefit is small relative to the exposure. The extension option is conditional, and no additional borrowings are allowed under the margin loan facility. That keeps the headline gain narrower than the maturity change suggests.

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What's next

The next dated test is whether Star Holdings delivers a Notice to Extend not more than 90 days and not less than 30 days before March 31, 2029. To reach September 30, 2029, Star Holdings must also avoid a default on the notice date and on March 31, 2029.

Star Holdings must pay the 0.5% extension fee five days before March 31, 2029. If it meets those dates and pays the fee, the maturity can move to September 30, 2029 if the conditions are met. If it misses them, the maturity stays at March 31, 2029.

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