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KBRA Publishes BBB- Issuer and Senior Note Ratings to SmartStop OP, L.P.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA is publishing an issuer rating of BBB- with a Stable Outlook to SmartStop OP, L.P. (“SmartStop”), the operating partnership of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. KBRA is also publishing a BBB- rating to SmartStop’s recently issued $150 million senior notes due April 19, 2032. The ratings were initially assigned in March 2022 on an unpublished basis.

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Contacts

Analytical Contacts

Jason Tam, Associate Director (Lead Analyst)
+1 (646) 731-1327
jason.tam@kbra.com

Mark Berry, Managing Director
+1 (646) 731-2413
mark.berry@kbra.com

Eric Thompson, Senior Managing Director (Rating Committee Chair)
+1 (646) 731-2355
eric.thompson@kbra.com

Business Development Contact

Nish Kumar, Managing Director
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nish.kumar@kbra.com

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