INDUS Announces Upsize and Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock

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INDUS Realty Trust (Nasdaq: INDT) has announced the pricing of a public offering of 2,150,000 shares of its common stock at $66.00 per share. The offering includes a 30-day option for underwriters to purchase an additional 322,500 shares. Proceeds will be used to finance acquisitions and developments. The stock will begin trading on October 6, 2021, with closing expected on October 8, 2021. Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are leading the offering management.

Positive

• Proceeds from the offering will support acquisition and development pipeline.
• Upsized offering indicates strong investor interest.

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• Potential dilution of existing shares due to new stock issuance.

NEW YORK, Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- INDUS Realty Trust, Inc. (Nasdaq: INDT) (“INDUS” or the “Company”), a U.S. based industrial/logistics REIT, today announced the upsize and pricing of its public offering of 2,150,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $66.00 per share. The underwriters also have been granted a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 322,500 shares of common stock from INDUS at the public offering price, less underwriting discounts and commissions. The newly issued shares of common stock are expected to begin trading on October 6, 2021, on the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC under the ticker symbol “INDT”, and the closing of the offering is expected to occur on October 8, 2021, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

INDUS intends to use the net proceeds from the proposed offering to finance its acquisition and development pipeline and for other corporate purposes.

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are acting as lead joint book-running managers for the offering. J.P. Morgan and Baird are acting as bookrunners and BTIG, BMO Capital Markets and JMP Securities are acting as co-managers for the offering.

The offering of these securities is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). A preliminary prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC’s website. Copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, when available, may be obtained from Morgan Stanley, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10014; or Citigroup, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717; by telephone at 800-831-9146; by email at prospectus@citi.com; or by visiting the EDGAR database on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

About INDUS

INDUS is a real estate business principally engaged in developing, acquiring, managing and leasing industrial/logistics properties. INDUS owns 43 buildings totaling approximately 5.3 million square feet (including 33 industrial/logistics buildings aggregating approximately 4.9 million square feet) in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Florida in addition to over 3,100 acres of undeveloped land.

Forward-Looking Statements:

This Press Release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements, including relating to the completion of the proposed offering on the date and terms described, if at all, and INDUS’s intended use of the net proceeds from the proposed offering, are based upon the Company’s present expectations, but the events described in these statements are not guaranteed to occur. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in INDUS’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on February 18, 2021, and INDUS’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 9, 2021. INDUS disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this press release except as required by law. Investors should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements.

CONTACT:
Anthony Galici
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
(860) 286-1307
agalici@indusrt.com

Ashley Pizzo
Vice President, Capital Markets & Investor Relations
(212) 218-7914
apizzo@indusrt.com

FAQ

What is the stock offering size for INDUS Realty Trust?

INDUS Realty Trust is offering 2,150,000 shares of common stock.

What is the price per share for INDUS's public offering?

The price per share for the public offering is $66.00.

When will the shares begin trading on Nasdaq?

The shares are expected to begin trading on October 6, 2021.

What is the intended use of proceeds from the offering?

The proceeds will be used to finance INDUS's acquisition and development pipeline.

Who are the underwriters for INDUS's public offering?

Morgan Stanley and Citigroup are the lead joint book-running managers for the offering.