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THE NECESSITY RETAIL REIT COMPLETES $70 MILLION STOP & SHOP DISPOSITION

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: RTL/ RTLPP / RTLPO) (“RTL” or the “Company”) announced today that it closed on the sale of four properties leased to Stop & Shop in Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a total of $70 million.

“The sale of this portfolio is an example of our commitment to strategically dispose of assets that have reached their full value, as demonstrated by the favorable pricing we received,” said Michael Weil, CEO of RTL. “The net proceeds generated by this sale will be used to further reduce debt as we continue to execute on our previously announced leverage reduction initiative. As we discussed in our earnings call, we continue to pursue the strategic sale of select properties as we focus on optimizing our balance sheet and on building a pipeline of similarly favorable dispositions.”

About The Necessity Retail REIT – Where America Shops

The Necessity Retail REIT (Nasdaq: RTL) is the preeminent publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on “Where America Shops”.  RTL acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of primarily necessity-based retail single tenant and open-air shopping center properties in the U.S.  Additional information about RTL can be found on its website at www.necessityretailreit.com.

Important Notice

The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. The words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “projects,” “plans,” “intends,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of RTL’s control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include the potential adverse effects of (i) the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, including actions taken to contain or treat COVID-19, (ii) the geopolitical instability due to the ongoing military conflict between Russia and Ukraine, including related sanctions and other penalties imposed by the U.S. and European Union, and the related impact on RTL, RTL’s tenants and the global economy and financial markets, and (iii) inflationary conditions and higher interest rate environments, as well as those set forth in the Risk Factors section of RTL’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed on February 23, 2023, and all other filings with the SEC after that date, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in RTL’s subsequent reports. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and RTL undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, unless required by law.

Contacts:
Investor Relations       
ir@rtlreit.com
(866) 902-0063

SOURCE The Necessity Retail REIT, Inc.

Originally published at https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-necessity-retail-reit-completes-70-million-stop–shop-disposition-301757262.html

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