Schorsch Group Unloads 2.97M GNL Shares as Modiv Merger Nears Close

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Nicholas Schorsch's investment group sold 2.97 million GNL shares for approximately $27.5 million during the run-up to the Modiv Industrial acquisition, reducing its stake to 7.5%.

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• 2.97M Share Sale by Insider Group

  Between May 26 and June 29, 2026, MWM PIC, LLC—part of the Nicholas Schorsch-controlled group—sold 2,970,911 shares at weighted average prices ranging from $8.89 to $9.57, generating approximately $27.5 million in proceeds.

• Stake Reduced to 7.5%

  The group's aggregate ownership fell from roughly 8.9% to 7.5% of outstanding shares, with Bellevue Capital Partners (the external manager) holding 7.3% and Schorsch personally reporting 7.5%.

• Sales Coincided with Modiv Merger Finalization

  The sales occurred while GNL was finalizing its $535 million all-stock acquisition of Modiv Industrial, with the S-4/A filed June 17 and definitive proxy filed June 24—raising questions about insider conviction in the deal.

• CEO Separation Adds Context

  On July 10, CEO Edward Weil separated from Bellevue Capital Partners and received 2.17 million GNL shares, a move that may have influenced the group's decision to reduce exposure.

auto_awesomeAnalysis · GNL · Real Estate & Construction

During the final stretch of Global Net Lease's $535 million all-stock acquisition of Modiv Industrial, entities tied to Nicholas Schorsch—including MWM PIC, LLC—sold nearly 3 million shares at prices between $8.89 and $9.57. The sales, executed from late May through late June 2026, trimmed the group's stake from roughly 8.9% to 7.5%. Notably, the selling group includes Bellevue Capital Partners, GNL's external manager. While the stock has since eased to around $9.06, the timing raises questions about insider conviction in the merger's value creation, especially given the CEO's recent separation from Bellevue and receipt of 2.17 million shares as part of that transition.