First Capital REIT Raises $300M Through Debentures Sale
First Capital REIT has raised $300 million in capital through the sale of Series C unsecured debentures.
The transaction closed Wednesday. Toronto-based First Capital offered the debentures on an agency basis via a syndicate of agents co‐led by RBC Capital Markets, Desjardins Capital Markets and TD Securities.
The debentures were issued at par, bearing an annual interest 5.455%, will mature on June 12, 2032. As a condition of closing, Morningstar DBRS gave the debentures a BBB (positive) rating.
The REIT plans to use the sale proceeds to repay debt.
First Capital owns, operates and develops grocery-anchored open-air shopping centres across Canada.
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