Firm Capital Property Trust Completes $38.2 Million Mortgage Refinancing of Pointe-Claire Multi-Residential Property and Provides Stability and Compelling Value
July 07 2023 - 11:16AM
Firm Capital Property Trust (“
FCPT” or the
“
Trust”) (
TSX: FCD.UN) is pleased
to announce the following:
$38.2 MILLION, 3.69%, 10-YEAR MORTGAGE
REFINANCINGThe Trust has closed a $38.2 million mortgage
refinancing of its 100% owned Multi-Residential Property located in
Pointe-Claire, QC. The CMHC insured mortgage has a 3.69% fixed
interest rate, 40-year amortization and a ten-year term. The
previous bridge mortgage had a 7.02% effective interest rate. As a
result of the refinancing, the Trust will reduce its annual
interest expense by approximately $1.3 million representing a
savings of $0.035 per unit.
The Trust has now refinanced all 2023 maturities
except for one $2.4 million mortgage.
BALANCE SHEET STABILITY
The Trust is focused on maintaining a strong
balance sheet to mitigate risks:
- A conservative 52% debt to gross
book value with $15.5 million of availability under its revolving
credit facilities. The Trust has five unencumbered properties to
address further capital requirements if needed. This financial
flexibility provides the Trust with significant liquidity to fund
its operations and capital programs without needing to raise
additional equity; and
- Mortgages totaling approximately
$60 million refinanced on the Trust’s industrial properties in
December of 2022 and January of 2023 have seven year terms maturing
in 2029 and 2030.
COMPELLING VALUE
- The Trust is currently trading at a
significant 30% discount to its current $7.65/Unit NAV. In the
second quarter of 2022, the board and management team wrote down
the NAV from $8.27/Unit to $7.52/Unit, by increasing capitalization
rates on its portfolio;
- 9.9% distribution yield is
anticipated to be largely a return of capital for 2023;
- Trustees own 9.9% of the Trust’s
Units and have a direct ownership interest in over 50% of the
Trust’s properties, which demonstrates a strong alignment of
interests; and
- The Trust has a portfolio of 75
properties, of which 9 are 100% owned by the Trust with the balance
being in partnership with REIT industry leaders and private
partnerships with management, Trustees and other partners.
ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST
(TSX:FCD.UN)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 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.
For the complete financial statements,
Management’s Discussion & Analysis and supplementary
information, please visit www.sedar.com or the Trust’s website at
www.firmcapital.com
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
This 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 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 the Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release. Additional information about the Trust is available at
www.firmcapital.com or www.sedar.com.
For further information, please contact: |
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Robert McKee |
Sandy Poklar |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Chief Financial Officer |
(416) 635-0221 |
(416) 635-0221 |
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For Investor Relations information, please contact: |
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Victoria Moayedi |
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Director, Investor Relations |
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(416) 635-0221 |
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www.FirmCapital.com |
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