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Global Net Lease(GNL) - 2024 Q3 - Quarterly Report

Financial Performance - The company reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of 76.6millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoanetlossof76.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 142.5 million for the same period in 2023 [174]. - Net loss attributable to common stockholders was 157.9millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedtoanetlossof157.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to a net loss of 179.8 million for the same period in 2023, representing a decrease of approximately 12.5% [194]. - Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was (76,571)thousand,comparedto(76,571) thousand, compared to (142,488) thousand for the same period in 2023 [233]. - Core FFO attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 53,940thousand,anincreasefrom53,940 thousand, an increase from 31,542 thousand in the same period of 2023 [233]. - AFFO attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 73,856thousand,comparedto73,856 thousand, compared to 46,929 thousand for the same period in 2023 [233]. Revenue Growth - Total consolidated revenue from tenants increased to 196.6millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,upfrom196.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, up from 118.2 million in the same period in 2023 [174]. - Total consolidated revenue from tenants increased to 605.9millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,upfrom605.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, up from 308.3 million in 2023, reflecting a growth of approximately 96.5% [195]. - Revenue from the Industrial & Distribution segment was 59.7millionforthethreemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto59.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 53.8 million for the same period in 2023 [176]. - Revenue from the Industrial & Distribution segment was 183.1millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,comparedto183.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 157.9 million in 2023, marking an increase of about 15.9% [196]. - Revenue from the Multi-Tenant Retail segment surged to 196.1millionin2024from196.1 million in 2024 from 13.4 million in 2023, indicating a significant increase of approximately 1,462.7% [198]. Property and Portfolio Details - As of September 30, 2024, the company owned 1,223 properties with a total of 61.9 million rentable square feet, which were 96% leased, and had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 6.3 years [164]. - The portfolio composition as of September 30, 2024, included 33% Industrial & Distribution, 27% Multi-Tenant retail, 22% Single Tenant retail, and 18% Office properties [164]. - The company’s properties are primarily located in the U.S. and Canada (80%) and Europe (20%) based on annualized rental income [164]. - Approximately 60.5% of the company's rental income on an annualized straight-line basis was derived from Investment Grade rated tenants as of September 30, 2024 [164]. Expenses and Charges - Total consolidated property operating expenses rose to 33.5millioninQ32024from33.5 million in Q3 2024 from 13.6 million in Q3 2023, reflecting a full quarterly period of expenses from properties acquired from RTL [180]. - The company recorded an impairment charge of approximately 38.6millioninQ32024for21properties,comparedto38.6 million in Q3 2024 for 21 properties, compared to 65.7 million in Q3 2023 for four properties [186]. - General and administrative expenses increased to 12.6millioninQ32024from12.6 million in Q3 2024 from 7.0 million in Q3 2023, mainly due to internalization of management functions [186]. - Interest expense rose to 77.1millioninQ32024from77.1 million in Q3 2024 from 41.2 million in Q3 2023, attributed to higher non-cash amortization expenses from the REIT Merger [191]. - Depreciation and amortization expense increased to 85.4millioninQ32024from85.4 million in Q3 2024 from 49.2 million in Q3 2023, due to the impact of the REIT Merger [188]. Cash Flow and Financing Activities - Net cash provided by operating activities was 224.7millionfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,upfrom224.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, up from 88.0 million in 2023, despite a net loss of 125.1million[213].Netcashprovidedbyinvestingactivitieswas125.1 million [213]. - Net cash provided by investing activities was 515.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily from net proceeds of 547.6millionfromdispositions[214].Netcashusedinfinancingactivitieswas547.6 million from dispositions [214]. - Net cash used in financing activities was 730.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, driven by principal payments on mortgage notes payable of 275.2millionanddividendspaidtocommonstockholdersof275.2 million and dividends paid to common stockholders of 208.7 million [215]. - As of September 30, 2024, total gross debt outstanding was 5.0billion,withaweightedaverageinterestrateof4.85.0 billion, with a weighted-average interest rate of 4.8% [222]. - The debt leverage ratio was 64.0% as of September 30, 2024, down from 65.0% at December 31, 2023 [222]. Dividend Policy and Shareholder Returns - The Board approved a reduction in the Common Stock dividend rate to an annual rate of 1.10 per share, effective from April 2024, down from 1.60persharein2023[235].TotaldividendsanddistributionsfortheninemonthsendedSeptember30,2024,amountedto1.60 per share in 2023 [235]. - Total dividends and distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, amounted to 241,595,000, compared to $74,452,000 for the same period in 2023, reflecting a significant increase [238]. - The company intends to maintain its status as a REIT, which requires distributing at least 90% of its REIT taxable income annually [241]. Strategic Acquisitions and Internalization - The company completed the acquisition of The Necessity Retail REIT and internalized its advisory and property management functions on September 12, 2023 [165]. - The company completed the Internalization Merger, resulting in the termination of external management agreements and a shift to internal management functions [172]. Foreign Currency Exposure - The company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and utilizes derivatives to manage this exposure [240]. - The company is exposed to foreign currency fluctuations and may use derivatives to manage this risk, particularly in GBP-USD and EUR-USD exchange rates [240].