TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2020 /CNW/ - Summit Industrial Income REIT ("Summit" or the "REIT") (TSX: SMU.UN) announced today that it has waived all conditions and will acquire the remaining 50% ownership interest in a portfolio of eleven light industrial properties from its joint venture partner the Groupe Montoni ("Montoni"). The purchase price of $88.0 million for the remaining 50% interest will be financed by the assumption of approximately $31.8 million of mortgage debt bearing an average interest rate of 3.38% and with an average term to maturity of 4.6 years, and cash from the REIT's unsecured revolving credit facility. The purchase price represents a going-in capitalization rate of approximately 5.0%.

In a related agreement with Montoni, Summit will sell its 50% interest in a 22,023 square foot Montreal office building for cash proceeds of approximately $5.8 million.

Closing of both transactions is expected on October 9, 2020.

On completion of this acquisition, Summit will own 100% of the eleven-property light industrial portfolio totaling approximately 1 million square feet of gross leasable area, increasing Summit's presence in the attractive Montreal market. Approximately 40% of this modern, high-quality portfolio consists of new Class A LEED-certified buildings. In addition, the portfolio generates 1.8% average annual contractual rental rate growth, with a weighted average lease term for the portfolio of approximately 8.7 years. The REIT will assume all property management functions for the portfolio, providing the REIT with further economies of scale and operating synergies in the Montreal market. Summit now internally property manages 100% of its portfolio.

"We are pleased to be able to acquire full ownership of this exceptionally high-quality portfolio, increasing the REIT's concentration in Montreal," commented Paul Dykeman, Chief Executive Officer. "Rent collections in our overall Montreal portfolio have remained strong and stable throughout the pandemic, with solid same property net operating income growth. We look for our expanding Montreal portfolio to continue to generate stable and growing returns for Unitholders going forward."

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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