TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT
("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a 120,690 square foot light
industrial property in Calgary, Alberta for a purchase price of $17.0
million. Located close to other Summit-owned assets, the property is 100% occupied by two quality tenants with a weighted
average lease term of 7.7 years and is near major rail and highway transportation links. The acquisition was financed indirectly
with proceeds from the REIT's bought-deal equity offering which closed on January 31, 2017 (the
"Equity Offering"). The REIT expects to place an $11.2 million five-year mortgage on the property
with a 3.00% fixed interest rate.
In addition, Summit has waived conditions on acquiring an additional 260,830 square foot property in the Greater Toronto Area for an expected purchase price of $28.2 million. The
purchase is expected to be satisfied by a new $17.7 million five-year mortgage bearing an interest
rate set at the five-year Government of Canada Bonds plus 1.9%, with the balance to be financed indirectly with proceeds from the
Equity Offering. The property is 100% occupied by a single quality tenant with a remaining lease term of twelve years. Closing of
the transaction is expected to occur on or before February 28, 2017.
"With the completion of these transactions, we will have invested a significant portion of the proceeds from our
recently-completed $46.0 million bought-deal equity offering in income-producing properties,"
commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "These new properties will strengthen our
presence in key target markets, contributing to further cost synergies and economies of scale in our property management
activities. Additionally, we are currently performing due diligence on two more properties and our pipeline has grown
significantly. We are currently evaluating a number of additional acquisitions that should lead to further strong portfolio
growth through the balance of 2017."
About Summit
Summit Industrial Income REIT is an unincorporated open-end trust focused on growing and managing a portfolio of light
industrial properties across Canada. Summit's units are listed on the TSX and trade under the
symbol SMU.UN. For more information, please visit our web site at www.summitIIreit.com.
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Summit to complete the property acquisitions described herein on the terms and conditions described; the expected benefits of the
property acquisitions described herein to Summit; and Summit's pursuit and completion of future acquisitions.
Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may be general or specific and
which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be
accurate, assumptions may not be correct and objectives, strategic goals and priorities may not be achieved. A variety of
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conclusion or making a forecast or projection, including management's perceptions of historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments, as well as other considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the circumstances will not
have a material impact on the REIT. While management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on currently available
information, they may prove to be incorrect.
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update publicly or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
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SOURCE Summit Industrial Income REIT
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