GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust Announces C$325 Million Inaugural Unsecured Debenture Offering
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"Today marks a pivotal moment for the REIT as we celebrate the pricing of OpCo's inaugural unsecured debenture offering, which garnered broad interest from top-tier institutional investors nationwide," said
The Debentures will bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 4.534% per annum, payable in equal semi-annual instalments in arrears on February 13 and August 13 in each year, commencing on
In connection with the Offering, OpCo entered into a forward cross-currency interest rate swap whereby both the interest rate and principal of the Debentures are fully hedged. This results in gross proceeds of approximately
It is a condition of closing of the Offering that the Debentures be rated at least BBB (low) with a Stable trend by Morningstar DBRS. OpCo intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to repay existing indebtedness under OpCo's credit facility and for general corporate purposes (including possible acquisitions and/or other investments). The closing of the Offering is expected to take place on or about
The Debentures have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "
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