Curating Best-in-Class Portfolio
REALTY
Italy: Investment of Metro Wholesale Club Portfolio Marks Entry to 4th International Country
INCOME
Metro Wholesale Club
Attractive portfolio in new geography. Realty Income purchased a portfolio
of seven wholesale clubs operated by Metro Group for $166.6 million, located
across Italy in major cities like Rome and Florence. Metro began operations at
these locations between 1972 and 2005, indicating Metro's durable long-term
tenancy and successful operations.
• Strong and resilient operator. Metro Group (ETR: B4B) is an international
leader in the wholesale club format that operates nearly 700 stores across
Europe and in 34 countries globally. Metro commands a 26% market share in
the Italian wholesale club industry and is investment grade rated. During the
COVID-19 pandemic sales dropped only ~5%.
Benefits of size and scale. Metro represents 3.6% of rent from the
international portfolio and approximately 0.5% of Realty Income's overall
portfolio.
New avenue for growth. Italy is the third largest country in the European
Union, and Realty Income sees additional opportunities to expand there in
alignment with our investment criteria.
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