Form 8-K - Current report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 4, 2024

Global Net Lease, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

001-37390

45-2771978

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

650 Fifth Avenue, 30th Floor
New York, New York		10019
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (332) 265-2020

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	GNL	New York Stock Exchange
7.25% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share	GNL PR A	New York Stock Exchange
6.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share	GNL PR B	New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share	GNL PR D	New York Stock Exchange
7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share	GNL PR E	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 4, 2024, Global Net Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing continued progress on its 2024 strategic disposition plan and prepared a slide covering such progress. The Company plans to post the slide on its website and the Company’s officers and other representatives intend to present such slide at upcoming meetings with investors. A copy of the press release and the slide are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 ad 99.2, respectively, of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and in the attached Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 are deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information set forth in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

The statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential,” “predicts,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” “could,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks associated with realization of the anticipated benefits of the merger with The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. and the internalization of the Company’s property management and advisory functions; that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions and capital availability and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in its forward-looking statements are set forth in the Risk Factors and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated September 4, 2024.
99.2		Disposition Plan Slide.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			GLOBAL NET LEASE, INC.

Date:	September 4, 2024	By:	/s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Name:	Edward M. Weil, Jr.
		Title:	Chief Executive Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 99.1

GLOBAL NET LEASE CONTINUES MOMENTUM OF STRATEGIC DISPOSITION INITIATIVE WITH SALES OF THE PLANT SHOPPING CENTER AND FOSTER WHEELER OFFICE

Dispositions Closed or Under Agreement Now Total $854 Million at a Cash Cap Rate of 7.2%

NEW YORK – September 4, 2024 – Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”) today announced continued progress in its 2024 strategic disposition plan with the sales of The Plant Shopping Center in San Jose, California for $95 million and the Foster Wheeler office property in Shinfield Park, Reading, United Kingdom for over $27 million. As of August 31, 2024, GNL has closed or secured agreements for dispositions totaling $854 million at a cash cap rate of 7.2%¹.

GNL used the net proceeds from The Plant Shopping Center sale to pay down its Revolving Credit Facility. To maximize the property’s value for a sale, GNL strategically subdivided the asset into two separate parcels, bifurcating The Plant Shopping Center from an adjacent single-tenant property. GNL believes this broadened the potential buyer pool and enabled the Company to secure premium pricing for the parcel with the multi-tenant shopping center. The newly created parcel that GNL retained ownership of is now a core single-tenant property that is leased to Home Depot, an investment-grade tenant with an A2 credit rating. There are approximately 10 years remaining on the lease, with a 12.5% rental increase every five years.

GNL has owned the 366,000 square foot Foster Wheeler Office property for nearly eight years and sold the property as the tenant’s lease expired in mid-August, having collected 100% of the rent under the term of the lease. The sale of the property will further reduce GNL’s office exposure by approximately 100 bps, decreasing total office exposure to 19% of total portfolio’s straight-line rent².

“The $95 million sale of the multi-tenant Plant parcel in San Jose showcases our continued execution of our strategic disposition plan and we believe validates our strategic decision to subdivide the property to maximize its overall value,” said Michael Weil, CEO of GNL, “Additionally, the sale of the former Foster Wheeler building further aligns with our ongoing efforts to reduce office exposure while mitigating portfolio vacancy.”

“We are pleased with the rapid progress of our strategic disposition initiative, successfully building a pipeline of closed and pending dispositions of $854 million at a cash cap rate of 7.2%, within the stated cash cap guidance range of 7% to 8%. This reflects the strong execution of our 2024 business plan across multiple strategic initiatives. We intend to continue using the net proceeds from asset sales to reduce outstanding debt, with a key focus on lowering our Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA,” Mr. Weil concluded.

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 www.globalnetlease.com.

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as "may," "will," "seeks," "anticipates," "believes," "expects," "estimates," "projects," “potential,” “predicts,” "plans," "intends," “would,” “could,” "should" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the risks associated with realization of the anticipated benefits of the merger with The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. and the internalization of the Company’s property management and advisory functions; that any potential future acquisition or disposition by the Company is subject to market conditions and capital availability and may not be identified or completed on favorable terms, or at all. Some of the risks and uncertainties, although not all risks and uncertainties, that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those presented in its forward-looking statements are set forth in the Risk Factors and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and all of its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in the Company’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Contacts:

Investor Relations

Email: investorrelations@globalnetlease.com

Phone: (332) 265-2020

Footnotes:

¹Disposition data as of August 31, 2024, includes transactions that are either closed or 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.

² Calculated based on Q2 2024 actuals.

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