SmartStop Self Storage enters joint venture deal to invest USD 54 million in Strategic Storage Canada fund

• SmartStop agreed to invest about CAD 74 million in Strategic Storage Canada, a joint venture fund holding 14 Canadian self-storage properties.
• Deal provides a 50% general partner stake, about a 34% limited partner stake, with CAD 25 million convertible preferred equity at a 6.5% coupon.
• Investment positions SmartStop as Canada’s third-largest self-storage operator, expanding its footprint to 70 operating properties.
• SmartStop secured five-year property management contracts on fund assets, with a right of first offer on all fund properties.
• Closing is targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to Canadian Competition Act approval and customary conditions.

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