Global Net Lease

Global Net Lease, Inc. (GNL) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call Transcript» Mehr auf seekingalpha.com

Global Net Lease (GNL) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.33 per share a year ago.» Mehr auf zacks.com

- Successfully Closed First Phase of Multi-Tenant Portfolio Sale Resulting in $1.1 Billion of Gross Proceeds; On Track to Close Remaining Multi-Tenant Portfolio Sale by End of Q2'25 - Reduced Net Debt by $833 Million in Q1'25; Improved Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA to 6.7x - Repurchased 7.9 Million Shares at a Weighted Average Price of $7.50 Totaling $59 Million as of May 2, 2025 - Reaffirms 2025 Guidance NEW YORK, May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL) (“GNL” or the “Company”), an internally managed real estate investment trust that focuses on acquiring and managing a globally diversified portfolio of strategically located commercial real estate properties, announced today its financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2025. First Quarter 2025 Highlights Successfully closed the first phase of the sale of the multi-tenant portfolio, consisting of 59 unencumbered assets, with the net proceeds used to pay down $850 million of the Revolving Credit Facility Remain on track to close the remaining two phases of the multi-tenant portfolio sale, consisting of 41 encumbered assets, by the end of the second quarter 2025, after which GNL expects to begin realizing G&A savings and enhanced portfolio metrics Revenue was $132.4 million in first quarter 2025, compared to $147.9 million in first quarter 2024, primarily as a result of asset dispositions Net loss attributable to common stockholders was $200.3 million, compared to a net loss of $34.7 million in first quarter 2024, primarily caused by the timing and purchase price allocation associated with the partial completion of the multi-tenant portfolio sale Net loss attributable to common stockholders is expected to significantly improve upon completion of the sale of the remaining multi-tenant portfolio Core Funds from Operations (“Core FFO”) was $35.0 million compared to $56.6 million in first quarter 2024, primarily as a result of asset dispositions, including the multi-tenant portfolio sale Adjusted Funds from Operations (“AFFO”)1 was $66.2 million, or $0.29 per share, compared to $75.0 million in first quarter 2024, or $0.33 per share, primarily as a result of asset dispositions, including the multi-tenant portfolio sale 2025 closed plus disposition pipeline totals $2.1 billion2 at a cash cap rate of 8.3% and a weighted average lease term of 5.2 years; maintains focus on using net proceeds from non-core asset sales to reduce leverage and strengthen the balance sheet Reduced Net Debt by $1.5 billion since first quarter 2024, including $833.2 million in first quarter 2025, improving Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA from 8.4x to 6.7x over the same period As of May 2, 2025, the Company has repurchased 7.9 million shares of its outstanding common stock under its Share Repurchase Program announced in February 2025, at a weighted average price of $7.50, for a total of $59.4 million; this includes 2.4 million shares for a total of $19.4 million repurchased in first quarter 2025 Leased over 826,000 square feet across the single-tenant portfolio, resulting in nearly $6.1 million of new straight-line rent Single-tenant renewal leasing spread of 8.2% with a weighted average lease term of 6.6 years; new leases completed in the single-tenant portfolio in the quarter had a weighted average lease term of 5.0 years Weighted average annual rent increase of 1.5% provides organic rental growth, excluding 18.7% of the portfolio with CPI-linked leases that have historically experienced significantly higher rental increases Sector-leading 60% of annualized straight-line rent comes from investment-grade or implied investment-grade tenants3 “The first quarter of 2025 was a pivotal period in GNL's transformation as we took important steps to streamline our portfolio, strengthen the balance sheet, and enhance financial flexibility,” said Michael Weil, CEO of GNL.» Mehr auf globenewswire.com