Global Net Lease and The Necessity Retail REIT Late Tuesday Announced Merger Agreement; All-Stock Transaction
Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross
Global Net Lease Inc. (GNL) and The Necessity Retail REIT Inc. (RTL) announced a definitive merger agreement, with GNL acquiring RTL in an all-stock transaction. The combined entity will become internally managed and have an aggregate real estate asset value of approximately $9.6 billion.

May 24, 2023 | 9:40 am
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Global Net Lease (GNL) will acquire The Necessity Retail REIT (RTL) in an all-stock transaction, creating a combined entity with $9.6 billion in real estate assets.
The merger will result in a larger, internally managed company with a significant increase in real estate assets. This is likely to have a positive impact on GNL's stock price in the short term.
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The Necessity Retail REIT (RTL) will be acquired by Global Net Lease (GNL) in an all-stock transaction, forming a combined entity with $9.6 billion in real estate assets.
The merger will result in a larger, internally managed company with a significant increase in real estate assets. This is likely to have a positive impact on RTL's stock price in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 80
RELEVANCE 100