UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2014
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 333-173048
| Maryland | 27-5466153 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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| 260 Franklin Street, Suite 1900, Boston, MA 02110 |
(617) 340-3814 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant's telephone number) |
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
On October 31, 2014, Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) through subsidiaries of its operating partnership, Plymouth Industrial OP, LP (the “Operating Partnership”), completed the acquisition of 13 industrial properties located in Illinois, Ohio and Tennessee. The properties consist of an aggregate of approximately 2.63 million rentable square feet and were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $95.6 million.
Acquisition of Garrity Malkin Portfolio
This portfolio consists of four industrial properties located in Columbus, Ohio and Memphis, Tennessee. The properties consist of six industrial buildings with approximately 633,700 rentable square feet and are approximately 97% leased under triple net leases.
Acquisition of Venture One Portfolio
This portfolio consists of six industrial properties located in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. The properties consist of six industrial buildings with approximately 486,200 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net and modified gross leases.
Acquisition of Pier-One Property
This industrial property is located in Columbus, Ohio, has approximately 527,100 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases.
Acquisition of Creekside Property
This industrial property is located in Columbus, Ohio, has approximately 340,000 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases.
Acquisition of Perseus Property
This industrial property is located in Jackson, Tennessee, has approximately 638,400 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases.
Items 8.01. Other Events
On November 6, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the real estate transactions described in this Current Report Form 8-K. The press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
Items 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Financial Statements of Properties Acquired |
The financial statements required by Item 9.01(a) are currently being prepared. The Company will file the required statements under the cover of Form 8-K/A as soon as practicable but not later than 71 calendar days after the latest date on which this initial Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information |
The pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) is currently being prepared. The Company will file the required pro forma financial information under the cover of Form 8-K/A as soon as practicable but not later than 71 calendar days after the latest date on which this initial Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated November 6, 2014 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 6, 2014
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT, INC.
By: /s/ Jeffrey E. Witherell
Jeffrey E. Witherell
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
PLYMOUTH INDUSTRIAL REIT COMPLETES $95.6 MILLION IN ACQUISITIONS
BOSTON, MA, November 6, 2014—Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. (the “Company”), a self-managed industrial property real estate company, announced today that it has closed on previously announced acquisitions consisting of 13 industrial properties, totaling an aggregate of approximately 2.63 million rentable square feet, for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $95.6 million.
The acquisitions the Company closed are as follows:
| · | A portfolio of four industrial properties located in Columbus, Ohio and Memphis, Tennessee. The properties consist of six industrial buildings with approximately 633,700 rentable square feet and are approximately 97% leased under triple net leases. |
| · | A portfolio of six industrial properties located in the Chicago, Illinois metropolitan area. The properties consist of six industrial buildings with approximately 486,200 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net and modified gross leases. |
| · | An industrial property that is located in Columbus, Ohio, has approximately 527,100 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases. |
| · | An industrial property that is located in Columbus, Ohio, has approximately 340,000 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases. |
| · | An industrial property that is located in Jackson, Tennessee, has approximately 638,400 rentable square feet and is 100% leased under triple net leases. |
Pendleton P. White, Jr., the Company’s President and Chief Investment Officer, stated, “We are excited to announce the acquisition of this portfolio of industrial properties. We believe these investments reflect our strategy of acquiring Class B industrial properties, predominantly in secondary markets across the Eastern half of the U.S., that we believe can achieve high current yields and strong total returns on a risk-adjusted basis.”
About Plymouth Industrial REIT
Plymouth Industrial REIT is a full service, vertically integrated, self-administered and self-managed Maryland corporation focused on the acquisition and management of single and multi-tenant Class B industrial properties, primarily located in secondary and select primary markets across the Eastern half of the U.S. and Texas. The Company conducts business through an UPREIT structure in which its properties are owned by Plymouth Industrial OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “operating partnership’), directly or through wholly-owned subsidiaries of the operating partnership.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this news release regarding our future plans are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are often identified by the words “intend,” “believe,” “positioned,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “plan,” “goal,” “assumption,” “continue,” “expect,” “future,” “anticipate,” and other similar expressions, whether in the negative or the affirmative, that are not statements of historical fact. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Our actual results and timing of certain events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those discussed from time to time in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. All forward-looking statements and the internal projections and beliefs upon which we based our expectations included in this release are made only as of the date of this release and may change. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we expressly disclaim any objection to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
Contact: Tod Perry
617-340-3814