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6. Modiv Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:MDV)

Market Cap as of May 13: $184.2 Million

On May 4, Freedom Broker downgraded Modiv Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:MDV) to Hold from Buy and raised its price target to $19 from $18 after the company announced an all-stock merger agreement with Global Net Lease (GNL). Under the agreement, GNL will acquire Modiv at an implied value of $18.82 per share. The firm said it viewed the transaction as a favorable outcome for Modiv shareholders following the company’s strategic review process.

The same day, Global Net Lease and Modiv Industrial announced that they had entered into a definitive merger agreement under which GNL would acquire Modiv in an all-stock transaction valued at an enterprise value of about $535 million.

According to the companies, the deal would provide GNL with a portfolio of mission-critical industrial properties across the United States. Modiv shareholders are also expected to receive an immediate 25% increase in annual dividends and gain exposure to the future growth of the combined company.

The companies added that the transaction is expected to be immediately 4% accretive to GNL’s AFFO per share while remaining leverage neutral. GNL said it plans to repay all of Modiv’s existing balance sheet debt and preferred stock using its revolving credit facility and cash on hand, without the need for external capital.

The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026.

Modiv Industrial, Inc. (NYSE:MDV) is an internally managed REIT focused on single-tenant net-lease industrial manufacturing real estate. The company acquires industrial manufacturing properties with long-term leases to tenants involved in supporting the national economy and supply chains.

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