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Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]  
Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition
During 2025, the Company completed the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition. The contract sale price of approximately $1.780 billion for the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition is subject to various adjustments, some of which pertain to leases that the Company has negotiated, which were not finalized as of the signing of the Multi-Tenant Retail PSA or as of the time of the Closings. The closings occurred in the following stages (collectively, the “Closings”):
On March 25, 2025, the Company completed the sale of 59 unencumbered properties (the “First Closing”).
On June 10, 2025, the Company completed the sale of 28 encumbered properties (the “Second Closing”).
On June 18, 2025, the Company completed the sale of 12 encumbered properties (the “Third Closing”).
On June 30, 2025, the Company completed the sale of the one property whose tenant exercised its right of first refusal.
The Company recorded a loss on sale of $51.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, related to the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition. This amount is recorded in loss from discontinued operations in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2025. The consideration paid to the Company for the Second Closing and Third Closing included the assumption of two mortgages by RCG. The amount of principal assumed by RCG for these mortgages was $256.3 million and $210.0 million, respectively (see Note 6 Mortgage Notes Payable, Net for additional information).
Discontinued Operations
As described in more detail in Note 2Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, entry into the Multi-Tenant Retail PSA represented a strategic shift in the Company’s business which initially met the held-for-sale and discontinued operations accounting criteria as of March 31, 2025 and continued to do so as of December 31, 2025. In connection with this transaction, the Company recorded receivables for the expected consideration (collectively, the “Multi-Tenant Disposition Receivable”) to be received by the Company from RCG for leases in process at the time of, and specifically related to the Closings (see the “Multi-Tenant Disposition Receivable, Net” section below for additional information).
The following table presents the assets and liabilities associated with the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio. As of December 31, 2024, this includes assets and liabilities associated with the entire Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition, which includes the one property which was sold to the tenant who exercised its right of first refusal. As of December 31, 2025, this includes any remaining asset and liability balances that are expected to be settled over time, however, all 100 properties related to the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition were sold as of June 30, 2025 and therefore are not included in the December 31, 2025 balances below:
December 31,
(in thousands)20252024
ASSETS
Land$— $369,829 
Buildings, fixtures and improvements— 1,172,804 
Construction in progress— 986 
Acquired intangible lease assets— 362,370 
Total real estate investments, at cost— 1,905,989 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization— (164,720)
Total real estate investments, net— 1,741,269 
Cash— — 
Restricted cash— — 
Unbilled straight line rent— 9,697 
Operating lease right-of-use asset— 8,107 
Prepaid expenses and other assets348 57,058 
Assets related to discontinued operations$348 $1,816,131 
LIABILITIES
Mortgage notes payable, net$— $453,098 
Acquired intangible lease liabilities, net— 52,447 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses890 22,857 
Operating lease liability— 8,253 
Prepaid rent— 15,163 
     Liabilities related to discontinued operations$890 $551,818 
The operating results of the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio were as follows for the periods noted:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)
2025 (1)
2024 (2)
2023 (3)
Revenue from tenants$76,637 $235,217 $69,309 
Expenses:
  Property operating26,046 78,173 23,418 
  Impairment charges— 100 — 
  Merger, transaction and other costs85 75 
  General and administrative2,665 5,376 2,985 
  Depreciation and amortization29,762 133,123 42,920 
     Total expenses58,558 216,776 69,398 
     Operating income (loss) before loss on dispositions of real estate investments18,079 18,441 (89)
  Loss on dispositions of real estate investments(51,404)(76)— 
     Operating (loss) gain of discontinued operations(33,325)18,365 (89)
Other income (expense):
  Interest expense (4)
(23,832)(71,247)(21,064)
  Loss on extinguishment and modification of debt (5)
(15,098)— — 
  (Loss) gain on derivative instruments(17,475)26 — 
  Other income20 645 461 
     Total other expense, net(56,385)(70,576)(20,603)
Net loss before income tax(89,710)(52,211)(20,692)
  Income tax expense— — — 
Loss from discontinued operations$(89,710)$(52,211)$(20,692)
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(1) Includes (i) the results of the 59 properties included in the First Closing through March 25, 2025. (ii) the results of the 28 properties included in the Second Closing through June 10, 2025, (iii) the results of the 12 properties included in the Third Closing through June 18, 2025, and (iv) the results of the one property, which was sold to the tenant who exercised its right of first refusal, through June 30, 2025.
(2) Includes a full year of operations for the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio.
(3) Includes the results of the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio from September 13, 2023 (the date of the REIT Merger (as defined in Note 4 The Mergers )) through December 31, 2023.
(4) Interest expense is comprised of interest on the Company’s Prior Revolving Credit Facility (as defined in Note 6 — Revolving Credit Facility) and interest from the two mortgages that were assumed by RCG in the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition. The Company calculated interest expense consistently in both periods and, for the Prior Revolving Credit Facility, used the amount of the Prior Revolving Credit Facility that would have been required to be paid back upon removal of the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio from the borrowing base, multiplied by the weighted-average interest rate of the Prior Revolving Credit Facility.
(5) Primarily represents the acceleration of the unamortized discount on one of the mortgages that were assumed by RCG.
The cash flows related to the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio have not been segregated and are included in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The following table presents certain cash flow information for the Multi-Tenant Retail Portfolio:
Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)202520242023
Depreciation$9,701 $38,708 $11,182 
Amortization of intangibles20,061 94,415 31,738 
Amortization of discounts on mortgages 2,376 5,312 1,782 
Amortization of below-market lease liabilities(1,679)(7,184)(2,035)
Amortization of above-market lease assets1,922 8,803 2,656 
Unbilled straight-line rent2,496 7,394 2,297 
Loss from embedded derivative feature of multi-tenant disposition receivable17,473 — — 
Loss on extinguishment of debt15,098 — — 
Cash proceeds - multi-tenant disposition receivable81,196 — — 
Net proceeds from the Multi-Tenant Retail Disposition1,093,432 — — 
Multi-Tenant Disposition Receivable, Net
The multi-tenant disposition receivable, net had a balance of $27.9 million as of December 31, 2025 and is recorded at fair value and is comprised of a gross receivable of $44.7 million and a net adjustment to fair value of $16.7 million. In calculating the fair value, the Company’s methodology applied probability weighting, using a range of probabilities from 0% to 100% for the likelihood of the tenants moving to open and operating status and in addition applied a discount rate of 9.5%, where applicable. This receivable is classified as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy due to the use of unobservable inputs (see Note 9 — Fair Value of Financial Instruments for additional information) and it represents the full potential amount to be received less the fair value of the embedded derivative ascribed to the potential variability of these commencements. This feature is marked to market each period with changes in value being recorded through earnings. During the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company resolved contingencies associated with potential commencements and obtained new facts and circumstances associated with certain other ongoing leases. As a result, the Company adjusted the fair value of the embedded derivative to account for those resolutions, which resulted in a loss of $17.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2025. This amounts are presented as part of discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.
The Mergers
On September 12, 2023, the REIT Merger (as defined below) and the Internalization Merger (as defined below) were both consummated (collectively, the “Mergers”). The REIT Merger and Internalization Merger were conditioned upon each other and accordingly are considered “related” and treated as a single transaction for accounting and reporting purposes.
The REIT Merger
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 23, 2023 (the “REIT Merger Agreement”), on the Acquisition Date, RTL merged with and into Osmosis Sub I, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GNL (“REIT Merger Sub”), with REIT Merger Sub continuing as the surviving entity (the “REIT Merger”) and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of GNL, followed by Osmosis Sub II, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OP, merging with and into the RTL OP, with RTL OP continuing as the surviving entity (the “OP Merger” and collectively with the REIT Merger, the “REIT Mergers”).
On the Acquisition Date, pursuant to the REIT Merger Agreement, each issued and outstanding share of RTL’s (i) Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “RTL Class A Common Stock”), was converted into 0.670 shares (the “Exchange Ratio”) of GNL’s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), (ii) 7.50% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“RTL Series A Preferred Stock”), was automatically converted into one share of newly created 7.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series D Preferred Stock”), and (iii) 7.375% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (“RTL Series C Preferred Stock”), was automatically converted into one share of newly created 7.375% Series E Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Series E Preferred Stock”).
Also, pursuant to the REIT Merger Agreement:
The Company issued Common Stock (adjusted for the Exchange Ratio) for certain shares of restricted RTL Class A Common Stock (“RTL Restricted Shares”) (see table below for details).
The Company issued Class A Units (adjusted for the Exchange Ratio) to the previous holder of RTL Class A Units (see table below for details).
The Internalization Merger
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 23, 2023 (the “Internalization Merger Agreement”) to internalize the advisory and property management functions of the combined companies, on the Acquisition Date, (i) GNL Advisor Merger Sub LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OP merged with and into the former Advisor, with the former Advisor continuing in existence; (ii) GNL PM Merger Sub LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OP merged with and into Global Net Lease Properties, LLC (“Property Manager”), with the Property Manager continuing in existence; (iii) RTL Advisor Merger Sub LLC merged with and into Necessity Retail Advisors, LLC (“RTL Advisor”), with RTL Advisor continuing in existence; and (iv) RTL PM Merger Sub LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the OP merged with and into Necessity Retail Properties, LLC (“RTL Property Manager”), with RTL Property Manager continuing in existence (collectively, the Internalization Merger). As a result of the consummation of the Internalization Merger, the advisory agreements were terminated for both the Company and RTL and the Company assumed both of the Company’s and RTL’s property management agreements and the Company was no longer externally managed. The Company internalized these functions with its own dedicated workforce (see Note 14 — Related Party Transactions and Arrangements for additional information on the Internalization Merger).
As consideration for the Internalization Merger, the Company issued 29,614,825 shares of its Common Stock valued in the aggregate at $325.0 million to AR Global Investments, LLC (“AR Global”) and paid cash in an amount equal to $50.0 million to AR Global. The number of shares issued in respect of the Internalization Merger was valued based on the Company’s 5-day volume-weighted average price as of market close on May 11, 2023 of $10.97 per share of Common Stock. The Company registered these shares for resale under the Securities Act, pursuant to the terms and conditions (including limitations) thereof.
Transaction Fees
BMO Capital Markets Corp. (“BMO”), the financial advisor to the special committee of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) comprised solely of independent directors that was formed by the Board (the “Special Committee”), was paid a fee of $30.0 million, $3.0 million of which was paid in the quarter ended June 30, 2023 upon delivery of BMO’s opinion regarding the REIT Merger and the remaining $27.0 million was paid upon consummation of the Mergers in the quarter ended September 30, 2023. In addition, the Company paid BMO a fee of $1.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2023, which was paid upon delivery of BMO’s opinion regarding the Internalization Merger. The Company reimbursed BMO for its transaction-related expenses, which totaled approximately $0.3 million, and agreed to indemnify BMO and certain related parties against certain potential liabilities arising out of or in connection with its engagement.
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred
The following table presents the fair value of the consideration transferred to affect the acquisition:
Fair Value Calculation
Shares or Units
Price Used to Calculate Fair Value
Fair Value of Consideration Transferred (In thousands)
Consideration Type
Fair value of Common Stock issued to holders of RTL Class A Common Stock (1)
93,432,946 $11.11 (2)$1,038,040 Common Stock
Fair value of Common Stock issued upon vesting of certain RTL Restricted Shares209,906 $11.11 (2)2,332 Common Stock
Fair value of Common Stock issued to AR Global for the Internalization Merger 29,614,825 (3)$11.11 (2)329,021 Common Stock
Fair value of Class A Units issued by the OP to holder of RTL Class A Units115,857 $11.11 (2)1,287 Class A Units
Fair value of GNL Series D Preferred Stock issued to holders of RTL Series A Preferred Stock (6)
7,933,711 (4)$19.61 (4)155,580 Series D Preferred Stock
Fair value of GNL Series E Preferred Stock to be issued to holders of RTL Series C Preferred Stock (6)
4,595,175 (5)$19.75 (5)90,755 Series E Preferred Stock
Total equity consideration1,617,015 
Cash consideration paid to AR Global 50,000 Cash
Cash used to repay RTL’s credit facility at closing of the REIT Merger
466,000 Cash
Total consideration transferred$2,133,015 
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(1)Includes RTL LTIP Units earned and converted to RTL Class A Common Stock and certain vested shares of RTL Restricted Shares, both of which occurred prior to the Acquisition Date (see Note 15 — Equity-Based Compensation).
(2) Represents the closing price of GNL’s Common Stock on the Acquisition Date.
(3) The considered value of Common Stock to be issued to AR Global was $325.0 million for the Internalization Merger, and the number of shares issued was valued based on the Company’s 5-day volume-weighted average price as of market close on May 11, 2023. The price used to calculate fair value represents the closing price of GNL’s Common Stock on the Acquisition Date.
(3)Each share of the RTL Series A Preferred Stock was exchanged for one new share of Series D Preferred Stock respectively. The price used to calculate fair value represents the closing price of the RTL Series A Preferred Stock on the Acquisition Date.
(5) Each share of the RTL Series C Preferred Stock was exchanged for one new share of Series E Preferred Stock respectively. The price used to calculate fair value represents the closing price of the RTL Series C Preferred Stock on the Acquisition Date.
Purchase Price Allocation
The Mergers were all conditioned upon each other and accordingly are considered “related” and treated as a single transaction for accounting and reporting purposes. The Mergers were accounted for under the acquisition method for business combinations pursuant to GAAP, with the Company as the accounting acquirer of RTL. The consideration transferred by the Company in the Mergers established a new accounting basis for the assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interests, measured at their respective fair value as of the Acquisition Date. To the extent fair value of the consideration paid exceeded the fair value of net assets acquired, any such excess represented goodwill.
The Company provided a provisional allocation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the Mergers in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, March 31. 2024 and December 31, 2023 (the “Measurement Period”), adjustments were determined and recorded as if they had been completed at the Acquisition Date.
The following table summarizes the amounts recognized for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of Acquisition Date, as well as adjustments made during the Measurement Period, to the amounts previously reported in the three months ended September 30, 2023.
(in thousands)Amounts Recognized as of the Acquisition Date (as previously reported)Measurement Period AdjustmentsAmounts Recognized as of the Acquisition Date (as adjusted)
Assets Acquired:
Land$954,967 $615 $955,582 
Buildings, fixtures and improvements2,526,810 349 2,527,159 
Total tangible assets3,481,777 964 (1)3,482,741 
Acquired intangible assets:
In-place leases582,475 (1,045)581,430 
Above-market lease assets67,718 50 67,768 
Total acquired intangible lease assets650,193 (995)(1)649,198 
Cash65,223 (607)(2)64,616 
Operating lease right-of-use assets26,407 10 26,417 
Prepaid expenses and other assets60,862 (1,702)(3)59,160 
Goodwill29,817 640 (4)30,457 
Total assets acquired4,314,279 (1,690)4,312,589 
Liabilities Assumed:
Mortgage notes payable, net1,587,455 — 1,587,455 
Senior notes, net386,250 — 386,250 
Acquired intangible lease liabilities76,682 76,685 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses86,031 (1,663)(5)84,368 
Operating lease liabilities26,407 (30)26,377 
Prepaid rent18,439 — 18,439 
Total liabilities assumed2,181,264 (1,690)2,179,574 
Total consideration transferred$2,133,015 $— $2,133,015 
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(1) These adjustments were recorded to reflect changes in the estimated fair value of tangible and intangible assets, from the initial provisional estimates, due to the receipt of new information.
(2) The decrease in cash was due to the receipt of new information, subsequent to the initial provisional estimates, related to cash acquired as of the Acquisition Date.
(3) The net decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets was due to the receipt of new information, subsequent to the initial provisional estimates, primarily related to receivables that were estimated as of the Acquisition Date.
(4) The net increase in goodwill from the initial provisional valuation reflects the net impact of all measurement period adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
(5) The net decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses was due to the receipt of new information, subsequent to the initial provisional estimates, related to accrued expenses that were estimated as of the Acquisition Date.

Goodwill
Goodwill is calculated as the excess of the consideration transferred over the net assets recognized and represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. Specifically, the goodwill recorded as part of the Mergers includes the expected synergies and other benefits that we believe will result from the Internalization Merger and any intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition. Goodwill is not amortized and the Company has allocated the goodwill to its segments (see Note 17 — Segment Reporting for additional details).
Impact of Acquisition
The following table presents information for RTL that is included in the Company’s consolidated statements of income from the Acquisition Date through the year ended December 31, 2023:
(In thousands)RTL’s Operations Included in GNL’s Results
Revenue from tenants$63,197 
Net loss$(22,735)
Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)
The following table presents unaudited supplemental pro forma information as if the Mergers had occurred on January 1, 2022 for the year ended December 31, 2023. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations of the Company would have been assuming the Mergers had taken place on January 1, 2022, nor is it indicative of the results of operations for future periods.

(In thousands)Year Ended December 31,
2023
Pro Forma Revenue from tenants$653,271 
Pro Forma Net loss$(347,046)