SmartStop Self Storage REIT introduces The Deca Initiative to grow to $10B; reports sector-leading revenue growth

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

Introduces The Deca Initiative: plan to grow total capitalization to $10B via six pillars (capital allocation, clustering, AI, 3PM, managed REITs, acquisition JV).
Since April 2025 IPO: deployed ~$500M in acquisitions, issued CAD $700M Maple bonds at ~3.90% blended coupon, acquired Argus (230 properties).
FY2025 same-store revenue growth 1.6%, FFO as adjusted per share growth 10%; FY2026 guidance implies 6% FFO growth.
Received two investment-grade credit rating upgrades (BBB Stable Kroll, BBB Stable Trend DBRS); added to MSCI US REIT Index.
Managed REIT AUM ~$1.1B, annualized fee revenue >$16M; bridge lending JV with AXCS yields 10-14%.

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