GIC, a global institutional investor in partnership with Oak Street, a Division of Blue Owl, one of the largest net lease investors, are to acquire STORE Capital Corporation, an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $14 billion.
Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement, STORE Capital stockholders will receive $32.25 per share in cash, which represents a premium of 20.4% to STORE Capital’s closing stock price as of 14 September, 2022 and a premium of 17.8% to the 90-day volume weighted average stock price through that date.
The definitive merger agreement includes a 30-day “go-shop” period that will expire on 15 October, 2022, which permits STORE Capital and its representatives to actively solicit and consider alternative acquisition proposals.
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