Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Ground Leases

Certain properties that the Company owns are subject to ground leases, which are accounted for as operating leases. The ground leases have various expiration dates, renewal options, and rental rate escalations, with the latest leases extending to April 2105. Future minimum rental payments to be made by the Company under these non-cancelable ground leases, excluding increases resulting from increases in the consumer price index, are as follows:



(In thousands)	Future Ground Lease Payments
2018 (remainder)	$	347
2019	1,390
2020	1,390
2021	1,390
2022	1,390
2023	1,390
Thereafter	41,085
Total	$	48,382

The Company incurred rent expense on ground leases of $0.4 million and $1.1 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The Company incurred rent expense on ground leases of $0.3 million and $1.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, respectively.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

In the ordinary course of business, the Company may become subject to litigation, claims and regulatory matters. There are no material legal or regulatory proceedings pending or known to be contemplated against the Company.

On January 25, 2018, the Former Service Provider filed a complaint against (i) GNL and the OP; (ii) the Property Manager, Global Net Lease Special Limited Partner, LLC (the "Special Limited Partner"), an affiliate of AR Global that directly owns the Advisor and the Property Manager, and the Advisor (collectively, the “GNL Advisor Defendants”); and (iii) AR Capital Global Holdings, LLC, and AR Global (together, the “AR Defendants”), in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York ("New York Supreme Court"). The complaint alleges that the notice sent to the Former Service Provider by the Company on January 15, 2018, terminating the Former Service Provider Agreement, was a pretext to enable the AR Defendants to seize the Former Service Provider's business. The complaint alleges breach of contract against GNL, the OP and the GNL Advisor Defendants, and tortious interference against the AR Defendants. The complaint seeks: (i) monetary damages against the defendants, (ii) to enjoin the termination of the Service Provider Agreement, and (iii) judgment declaring the termination to be void. The defendants believe the allegations in the complaint are without merit, and intend to defend against them vigorously. On January 26, 2018, the Former Service Provider made a motion seeking to preliminarily enjoin the defendants from terminating the Service Provider Agreement pending resolution of the lawsuit. On February 13, 2018, the defendants responded and moved to dismiss.

At a hearing on March 15, 2018, the New York Supreme Court issued a ruling (i) denying the Former Service Provider’s request for a preliminary injunction preventing defendants from terminating the Former Service Provider, (ii) dismissing the Former Service Provider’s claim for a declaratory judgment that the termination is void and of no force and effect, and (iii) allowing the Former Service Provider’s remaining claims to proceed. On April 16, 2018, the defendants filed answers and counterclaims against the Former Service Provider alleging damages resulting from the Former Service Provider’s underperformance of its duties, as well as damages related to the Former Service Provider’s retention of approximately $91,000 in pre-paid fees for the post-termination period. The New York Supreme Court held a preliminary conference on April 17, 2018 at which it set a discovery schedule, and the parties have begun discovery. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, the Company incurred $0.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of litigation costs relating to the matter, which are included in acquisition and transaction related costs in our Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Environmental Matters

In connection with the ownership and operation of real estate, the Company may potentially be liable for costs and damages related to environmental matters. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had not been notified by any governmental authority of any non-compliance, liability or other claim, and is not aware of any other environmental condition that it believes will have a material adverse effect on the results of operations.