Successful Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio
Completed $1.8 billion sale of multi-tenant retail portfolio to RCG Ventures, reducing annual G&A by $6.5 million, generating $30 million in annual capital expenditure savings and streamlining operations.
Corporate Credit Rating Upgrade
S&P Global upgraded GNL's corporate credit rating to BB+ from BB and raised issuer level rating on unsecured notes to BBB- from BB+.
Improved Financial Metrics
Occupancy increased to 98% from 97%, NOI margin expanded by 800 basis points, and rent escalators increased to 88% from 81%.
Successful Debt Refinancing
Refinanced revolving credit facility, securing improved pricing, enhanced liquidity, and extended weighted average debt maturity to 3.7 years from 2.9 years.
Significant Reduction in Gas and Convenience Store Exposure
Reduced portfolio exposure to gas and convenience stores from 5.3% to 2.1%, with further reduction expected.
Improved Debt Metrics
Net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio decreased to 6.6x from 8.1x, and weighted average interest rate reduced to 4.3% from 4.7%.