
Getty Realty GTY.N shares down 3.9% premarket to $32.50 after overnight $131 mln follow-on priced
REIT focused on convenience and automotive retail real estate late Tues announced 4 mln shares in connection with forward sale agreements
Offering priced at $32.60, per thefly.com, which is 3.6% discount to stock's last close
GTY entered into 1-yr forward sale agreements with bookrunners JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, and upon any settlement(s), it intends to use net proceeds for property acquisitions, debt repayment, working capital, among other purposes
A forward sale structure allows the REIT to lock in current stock price and delays new share issuance and collecting proceeds until they are needed, thus avoiding immediate dilution
New York City-based GTY has ~59.8 mln shares outstanding for $2 bln market cap
Through Tues, shares up ~24% YTD
Avg rating of 9 analysts is "buy"; median PT $33, per LSEG data