** Agree Realty ADC.N shares down 2.1% to $73.42 in
extended trading after launching equity offering
** Net lease retail REIT 4 mln shares as part of forward
sale
** Forward sale agreements with bookrunners Citigroup and
Wells Fargo in place until Dec 2025
** Upon settlement of agreements, co to use net proceeds for
general purposes, including funding property acquisitions and
development activity, or debt repayment
** ADC has 103.5 mln shares outstanding for $7.8 bln market
cap
** Stock on Thurs closed down 2.2% at $75, trimming YTD gain
to 19%. Shares closed at $54.52 a year ago
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed
are his own)
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lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380
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