secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA)
CIK:        0001585389
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-29T13:23:58+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-406164
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.78
Item codes: 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4.1-flash:cloud@v2

SmartStop announces ~$140M North American investments, raises 2026 same-store and FFO guidance
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- Agreed to invest ~CAD $74M (~USD $54M) in Strategic Storage Canada JV for 50% GP and ~34% LP interest in 14 properties; expects Q4 2026 close.
- Acquiring two stabilized U.S. properties in Las Vegas, NV and Asheville, NC for ~$37M, adding >186,000 net rentable sq ft and ~1,600 units.
- Programmatic JV with AXCS Capital closed $13.2M preferred investment; expects five more preferred/mezzanine investments of $35-$40M by Q4 2026 with mid-teens yields.
- Priced ~2.4M shares via ATM at average $32.01 for up to ~$78M gross; CAD $200M Maple Bond closed Aug. 18, 2026 at 4.317%, maturing 2031.
- Raises 2026 FFO, as adjusted, per share to $1.99-$2.05 and same-store NOI growth to 1.15%-2.15%; investments expected accretive $0.05-$0.06 to 2027 FFO.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526406164/0001193125-26-406164-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1585389/000119312526406164/ck0001585389-20260929.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-406164

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