Firm Capital Property Trust Announces Closing of Edmonton Property Acquisition Comprised of 128 Units for $25.0 Million
May 03 2021 - 8:00AM
Firm Capital Property Trust ("
FCPT" or the
"
Trust") (TSXV: FCD.UN) is pleased to announce the
closing of the previously announced acquisition of 128 units in two
multi-residential buildings located in Edmonton, Alberta (the
“
Edmonton Property”) for approximately $25.0
million (excluding transaction costs).
The Edmonton Property is a Class A asset located
within the South Edmonton neighbourhood known as the Summerside in
Millwoods submarket. Summerside is a highly sought-after
neighbourhood which features several schools, medical clinics,
religious centres, gyms, daycares and a variety of popular
amenities. The Edmonton Property has a strong 98% occupancy rate
and was purchased for approximately $195,000 per unit or $180 per
square foot.
The Edmonton Property was financed with a new
$17.0 million mortgage with a Canadian Chartered Bank for an
interest rate of approximately 2.5%, term of five years and a 30
year amortization.
The Trust acquired the Edmonton Property such
that the Trust owns 70% and private clients affiliated with certain
members of senior management and the board of trustees of the Trust
owning the remaining 30% in a side-by-side alignment of interest
structure. The Trust's portion of the acquisition price was
approximately $17.5 million (excluding transaction costs).
The Trust funded its equity requirement through
existing cash resources, including credit facilities. The Edmonton
Property is expected to be immediately accretive to AFFO.
ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST
Firm Capital Property Trust is focused on creating long-term value
for Unitholders, through capital preservation and disciplined
investing to achieve stable distributable income. In partnership
with management and industry leaders, The Trust’s plan is to own as
well as to co-own a diversified property portfolio of
multi-residential, flex industrial, net lease convenience retail,
and core service provider professional space. In addition to stand
alone accretive acquisitions, the Trust will make joint
acquisitions with strong financial partners and acquisitions of
partial interests from existing ownership groups, in a manner that
provides liquidity to those selling owners and professional
management for those remaining as partners. Firm Capital Realty
Partners Inc., through a structure focused on an alignment of
interests with the Trust sources, syndicates and property and asset
manages investments on behalf of the Trust.
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATIONThis
press release may contain forward-looking statements. In some
cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as "may", "will", "should", "expect", "plan",
"anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential",
"continue", and by discussions of strategies that involve risks and
uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based on certain
key expectations and assumptions made by the Trust. By their
nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions,
inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that
contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts,
projections, acquisitions as outlined and various future events
will not occur. Although management of the Trust believes that the
expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are
reasonable, there can be no assurance that future results, levels
of activity, performance or achievements will occur as anticipated.
Neither the Trust nor any other person assumes responsibility for
the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking statements,
and no one has any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or such other factors which affect this information,
except as required by law.
This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, which may be made
only by means of a prospectus, nor shall there be any sale of the
Units in any state, province or other jurisdiction in which such
offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration
or qualification under securities laws of any such state, province
or other jurisdiction. The Units of the Firm Capital Property Trust
have not been, and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or delivered
in the United States absent registration or an application for
exemption from the registration requirements of U.S. securities
laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
For further information, please contact:
Robert McKee |
Sandy Poklar |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
(416) 635-0221 |
(416) 635-0221 |
For Investor Relations information, please contact:
Victoria MoayediDirector, Investor
Relations(416) 635-0221
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