---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-055677"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SMA"
cik: "0001585389"
company_name: "SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T10:59:33.237006+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SmartStop reduces credit facility by $100M, flips to fully unsecured status

## Summary
- Revolving commitments reduced by $100M, total commitments now $600M.
- Credit spread on revolving commitments reduced by 25 bps; unused fee cut by 5 bps.
- Both the credit facility and 2032 private placement notes are now fully unsecured.
- CEO cites milestone post-IPO, says action reflects strength of balance sheet.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-055677
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SMA
- cik: 0001585389
- company_name: SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017025055677/0000950170-25-055677-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000095017025055677/ck0001585389-20250417.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-055677.txt

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