Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Offering of C$200 Million Senior Unsecured Debentures, Series F
17 Mars 2023 - 3:41AM
Business Wire
This press release constitutes a “designated
news release” for the purposes of Dream Industrial REIT’s
prospectus supplement dated November 30, 2021 to its short form
base shelf prospectus dated November 26, 2021.
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR
DISSEMINATION THROUGH U.S. NEWS OR WIRE SERVICES
Dream Industrial REIT (TSX: DIR.UN) (the “Trust” or “Dream
Industrial REIT”) announced today that it has priced a private
placement of senior unsecured debentures (the "Offering")
consisting of C$200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.383%
Senior Unsecured Debentures, Series F maturing on March 22, 2028
(the "Series F Debentures").
The Series F Debentures are being offered on an agency basis by
a syndicate of agents led by TD Securities Inc., Scotia Capital
Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., and
National Bank Financial Inc., and including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.,
Desjardins Securities Inc. and iA Private Wealth Inc. The Series F
Debentures are being offered on a private placement basis in each
of the provinces of Canada in reliance upon exemptions from the
prospectus requirements under applicable securities
legislation.
The Series F Debentures will be issued at a price equal to
$1,000 per $1,000 principal amount and bear interest at a rate of
5.383% per annum and will mature on March 22, 2028. Interest is
payable on the Series F Debentures on March 22 and September 22 of
each year commencing on September 22, 2023. The Series F Debentures
will be direct senior unsecured obligations of the Trust and will
rank equally and ratably with all other unsecured and
unsubordinated indebtedness of the Trust, except to the extent
prescribed by law. The closing of the Offering is expected to take
place on March 22, 2023.
The Series F Debentures are expected to be rated BBB with a
Stable Trend by DBRS Limited. The Trust intends to use the net
proceeds from the Offering to repay existing indebtedness and for
general trust purposes.
The Series F Debentures have not been and will not be qualified
for sale to the public under applicable securities laws in Canada
and, accordingly, any offer or sale of the Series F Debentures in
Canada will be made on a basis which is exempt from the prospectus
requirements of such securities laws. The Series F Debentures will
not be listed on any stock exchange and there will be no market for
such securities. The Series F Debentures have not been, and will
not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or
sold in the United States and may not be offered or sold to other
persons who are not residents of a province of Canada.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the
Series F Debentures in any jurisdiction in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Dream Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust
Dream Industrial REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real
estate investment trust. As at December 31, 2022, Dream Industrial
REIT owns, manages and operates a portfolio of 257 industrial
assets totaling approximately 47.3
million square feet of gross leasable area in key markets across
Canada, Europe, and the U.S. Dream Industrial REIT’s goal is to
deliver strong total returns to its unitholders through secure cash
flows underpinned by its high-quality portfolio and an investment
grade balance sheet as well as driving growth in its net asset
value and cash flow per unit. For more information, please visit
www.dreamindustrialreit.ca.
Forward Looking Information
This press release may contain forward-looking information
within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.
Forward-looking information generally can be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as “outlook”, “objective”,
“may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”,
“believe”, “should”, “plans”, or “continue”, or similar expressions
suggesting future outcomes or events. Some of the specific
forward-looking information in this press release may include,
among other things, statements regarding the intended use of
proceeds of the Offering, the expected rating of the Series F
Debentures, the anticipated closing date of the Offering and the
terms of the Series F Debentures. Forward-looking information is
based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of
risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Trust’s
control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from
those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking
information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, general and local economic and business conditions;
employment levels; mortgage and interest rates; regulations;
uncertainties around the timing and amount of future financings;
uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic; geopolitical
events, including disputes between nations, war and international
sanctions; the financial condition of tenants; leasing risks,
including those associated with the ability to lease vacant space;
rental rates and the strength of rental rate growth on future
leasing; and interest and currency rate fluctuations. The Trust’s
objectives and forward-looking statements are based on certain
assumptions, including that the general economy remains stable,
interest rates remain stable, conditions within the real estate
market remain consistent, rising replacement costs in the Trust’s
operating markets remain steady, competition for acquisitions
remains consistent with the current climate and that the capital
markets continue to provide access to equity and/or debt. All
forward-looking information in this press release speaks as of the
date of this press release. The Trust does not undertake to update
any such forward-looking information whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise except as required by law.
Additional information about these assumptions and risks and
uncertainties is contained in the Trust’s filings with securities
regulators, including its latest annual information form and
MD&A. These filings are also available at the Trust’s website
at www.dreamindustrialreit.ca.
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Dream Industrial REIT
Brian Pauls Chief Executive Officer (416) 365-2365
bpauls@dream.ca
Lenis Quan Chief Financial Officer (416) 365-2353
lquan@dream.ca
Alexander Sannikov Chief Operating Officer (416) 365-4106
asannikov@dream.ca
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