Gladstone Land Activates $500M At-The-Market Equity Program, Posing Substantial Dilution Risk

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Gladstone Land Corp. has activated a $500 million At-The-Market (ATM) equity program, enabling the sale of common stock that could more than double its outstanding shares, primarily for debt repayment and acquisitions.

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• New $500 Million At-The-Market (ATM) Program Launched

  Gladstone Land Corp. has established an At-The-Market (ATM) equity offering program, allowing it to sell up to $500,000,000 of common stock through sales agents Virtu Americas, LLC and Lucid Capital Markets, LLC. This program is effective as of April 24, 2026.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  The potential issuance of up to $500 million in common stock, based on the last reported sale price of $10.03 per share, could result in approximately 49.85 million new shares. This represents a potential dilution of over 116% to the current 42.84 million outstanding common shares.

• Use of Proceeds Outlined

  The net proceeds from the offering are intended for repurchasing outstanding preferred stock, repaying existing indebtedness (specifically MetLife lines of credit), funding property acquisitions, and for other general corporate purposes.

• No Shares Sold Yet

  As of the date of this prospectus supplement, no shares of common stock have been sold under the newly established Sales Agreements.

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Gladstone Land Corp. has launched a new At-The-Market (ATM) offering program, allowing it to sell up to $500 million of common stock. This program, established via equity distribution agreements dated April 24, 2026, follows the universal shelf registration (S-3) filed on April 7, 2026. While no shares have been sold yet, the potential for significant dilution is high; if the entire $500 million were sold at the recent price of $10.03 per share, it would result in approximately 49.85 million new shares, representing a potential dilution of over 116% to the current 42.84 million outstanding shares. The proceeds are intended for debt repayment, property acquisitions, and general corporate purposes, which are necessary for the company's operations but do not fully offset the substantial dilutive impact.