M&A
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC. (CMRF): M&A transaction — CMFT sells 151 net-lease properties to Realty Income for $779M; remaining 34 expected Q2 2023
CIM REAL ESTATE FINANCE TRUST, INC.
- Closed sale of 151 of 185 single-tenant net-lease properties to Realty Income (NYSE: O) for $779M in cash; total deal consideration $894M.
- Repaid approximately $369.4M of debt and incurred $4.2M in transaction costs from proceeds.
- Net proceeds will be redeployed into senior secured loans and credit leases, consistent with CMFT's core credit-focused REIT strategy.
- Remaining 34 properties are expected to close in Q2 2023, but no assurance is given.
- Pro forma financials reflect reduced rental income and interest expense; net income would have been $111M vs $128M for nine months ended Sep 2022.