Global Net Lease Completes $569 Million of Dispositions Through Third Quarter of 2024
Including Pipeline, Dispositions Total $870 Million at a 7.2% Cash Cap Rate on 5.3 Years of Weighted Average Lease Term
NEW YORK, Oct. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) today announced continued progress on its 2024 strategic disposition plan. Through Q3 2024, GNL has closed nearly $569 million of dispositions, and, including its pipeline, dispositions total $870 million1.
“We are pleased with the continued momentum of our 2024 strategic disposition plan, having closed nearly $569 million of dispositions through Q3 2024 at favorable cash cap rates, demonstrating the quality of our investment-grade portfolio,” said Michael Weil, CEO of GNL. “The dispositions include approximately $111 million of vacant assets, eliminating their negative impact on our net operating income. This initiative is essential for achieving our strategic objectives of reducing our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA and lowering our cost of capital. By using the net sale proceeds to reduce outstanding debt, we enhance GNL’s financial flexibility and position the Company for long-term growth.”
GNL has furnished a slide detailing the progress of its 2024 strategic disposition plan with a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof.
About Global Net Lease, Inc.
Global Net Lease, Inc. is a publicly traded real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE, which focuses on acquiring and managing a global portfolio of income producing net lease assets across the United States, and Western and Northern Europe. Additional information about GNL can be found on its website at .
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1 Disposition data as of September 30, 2024, includes transactions that are either closed or a pipeline of transactions under agreement or letter of intent, and assumes purchase agreements and letters of intent lead to closing based on their contemplated terms, which cannot be assured.
