StorageVault Completes $275 Million Acquisition of 38 Store Real Storage Portfolio
15 April 2019 - 10:30PM
STORAGEVAULT CANADA INC.
(“
StorageVault”) (
SVI-TSX-V) is
pleased to announce that, further to its February 6, 2019 and April
1, 2019 news releases, it has completed the acquisition of the Real
Storage portfolio (the “
Real Storage
Acquisition”). The Real Storage Acquisition is an arm’s
length transaction.
Real Storage is one of Canada’s largest self
storage portfolios and complements StorageVault’s current operating
platform. Real Storage operates 25 stores in Ontario, 11 in
Alberta, 1 in British Columbia and 1 in Manitoba. With the
acquisition StorageVault will own and manage 199 stores across
Canada.
The purchase price of $275 million, subject to
customary adjustments, was satisfied with funds on hand and
mortgage financing.
Credit AgreementIn conjunction
with the closing, StorageVault has entered into a $320 million
credit agreement for a 3 year term (the “Credit
Facility”). The Bank of Nova Scotia
(“Scotiabank”) and TD Securities Inc.
(“TD”) acted as Co-Lead Arrangers and Joint
Bookrunners for the Credit Facility, with Scotiabank and The
Toronto-Dominion Bank each committing $160 million. Scotiabank will
be the Administrative Agent for the Credit Facility.
This Credit Facility replaces the remaining $83
million of outstanding indebtedness on the $270 million revolving
credit facility announced on August 1, 2017.
StorageVault has also entered into an interest rate swap
transaction that will provide a fixed rate on $300 million of its
senior secured debt until April 2026, with Scotiabank acting as
Lead Hedge Arranger.
Iqbal Khan, Chief Financial Officer, stated, “We
are very happy with the credit agreement as it provides us with
certainty and continues to reduce our cost of debt.”
ABOUT STORAGEVAULT CANADA
INC.StorageVault owns and operates 199 storage locations
in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,
Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. StorageVault owns 145
of these locations plus over 4,600 portable storage units
representing over 7.8 million rentable square feet.
For further information, contact Mr. Steven
Scott or Mr. Iqbal Khan:
Tel: 1-877-622-0205
ir@storagevaultcanada.com
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policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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