(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) TORONTO, Sept.18, 2019(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Firm Capital Property Trust (' FCPT ' or the ' Trust ') (TSXV: FCD.UN) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 50% interest in two industrial properties located in Edmonton Alberta (the ' Portfolio '). The acquisition price for 100% of the Portfolio is approximately $11.4 million, excluding transaction costs. The Trust's portion of the acquisition price is approximately $ 5.7 million, excluding transaction costs.
The Portfolio is comprised of two industrial properties with four buildings totaling 96,517 square feet. The Portfolio is well diversified with 12 different tenants and a weighted average lease term of 2.7 years. The Portfolio is 94.3% occupied and currently institutionally owned and managed. The Trust will enter into a co-ownership arrangement such that the Trust will own 50% of the Portfolio.
The Portfolio is being financed through a combination of existing cash resources (including the Trust's credit facility) and new mortgages. The Portfolio is expected to close during Q4/2019 and is expected to be immediately accretive to AFFO.
ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST (TSXV: 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 visitwww.sedar.comor the Trust's website atwww.firmcapital.com
FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION
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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 Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Additional information about the Trust is available atwww.firmcapital.comorwww.sedar.com .
For further information, please contact:
Robert McKee
President & Chief Executive Officer
(416) 635-0221
Sandy Poklar
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 635-0221
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