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New Mountain Net Lease Trust to buy NMNL II portfolio for ~$2.4B in related-party deal
New Mountain Net Lease Trust
- Purchase Agreement dated Oct 15, 2026: Company to acquire 100% of NMNL II's assets for a gross purchase price of ~$2.4B via mergers/asset acquisitions.
- Portfolio: 180 single-tenant industrial net-lease properties, over 18M sq ft, 39 tenants, ~15-year weighted average remaining lease term, 2.6% avg annual escalators.
- $24M escrow deposit (1.0% of price) due by Oct 22, 2026; due diligence period expires Nov 29, 2026; closing targeted on or about Jan 1, 2027.
- Financing: cash on hand, assumption of ~$1.3B existing mortgage debt, new borrowings, and shares issued to NMNL II investors who elect to roll over rather than take cash.
- Seller NMNL II is managed by an affiliate of the Company's adviser; board approved the deal subject to receipt of a fairness opinion from Jones Lang LaSalle Securities.