TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sila Realty Trust, Inc., or the Company, formerly known as Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc., announced today that it closed the previously announced internalization transaction, where the Company and Sila Realty Operating Partnership, LP, (formerly known as Carter Validus Operating Partnership II, LP), acquired all of the assets of its former sponsor, Carter Validus REIT Management Company II, LLC, its former advisor, Carter Validus Advisors II, LLC, and their affiliates necessary for the operation of the Company’s business, effectively internalizing the Company’s management structure. The Company agreed to pay total consideration of $40 million in cash in connection with the transaction, of which $25 million was paid at the time of closing, and the balance will be paid over the next 18 months, subject to acceleration under certain conditions.
As previously announced in July 2020, the internalization transaction was negotiated and approved by a special committee comprised solely of the independent directors of the Company, and the terms of the internalization transaction and entry into related agreements were unanimously approved by the full board of directors of the Company.
As a result of the transaction, the Company anticipates its expenses will decrease by approximately $18 million on an annualized basis starting in the fourth quarter of 2020 due to the elimination of asset management, property management and other various fees that would have otherwise been paid to the Sponsor. Employees previously employed by the former sponsor are now employees of the Company through a subsidiary, more closely aligning employees‘ interests with those of stockholders. The Company, through a subsidiary, also hired the key executives of its former sponsor who have been integral to the Company’s execution of its strategy, growth and success.
“We are extremely pleased to announce the successful closing of the internalization transaction that resulted in the rebranding of the Company to Sila Realty Trust while retaining the legacy staff that contributed to the Company’s success. In addition to the significant annual cost savings we expect to achieve, we believe that the transaction will be transformational to the strategic direction of the Company as we continue to focus on delivering stockholder value by investing in properties that benefit from macro and microeconomic growth drivers in the economy,” said Michael Seton, Chief Executive Officer and President.
About Sila Realty Trust, Inc.
Sila Realty Trust, Inc. is a public, non-traded real estate investment trust headquartered in Tampa, Florida, that invests in high-quality healthcare properties and data centers leased to tenants capitalizing on critical and structural economic growth drivers. As of June 30, 2020, the Company owned 152 real estate properties, consisting of 29 data centers and 123 healthcare properties located in 69 markets across the United States, aggregating approximately $3.1 billion in invested assets.
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