Rexford Industrial Announces Pricing of Common Stock Offering

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Rexford Industrial Realty has priced a public offering of 6,000,000 shares at gross proceeds of approximately $284.4 million. The offering, set to close by December 4, 2020, includes a 30-day option for underwriters to purchase an additional 900,000 shares. Proceeds will support acquisitions, development activities, and general corporate purposes. J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs are the joint managing underwriters. This initiative follows the company's strategy of investing in Southern California's industrial properties, where it owns interests in 235 properties with approximately 29.5 million rentable square feet.

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• Pricing of 6,000,000 shares expected to raise $284.4 million, boosting capital for future growth.
• Proceeds aimed at funding acquisitions and development projects, enhancing operational capabilities.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rexford Industrial") (NYSE: REXR), a real estate investment trust focused on creating value by investing in and operating industrial properties located in Southern California infill markets, today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 6,000,000 shares of its common stock for expected gross proceeds of approximately $284.4 million, before deducting estimated offering expenses. The shares may be offered by the underwriters from time to time to purchasers directly or through agents, or through brokers in brokerage transactions on the NYSE, or to dealers in negotiated transactions or in a combination of such methods of sale, at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, or at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. The Company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 900,000 shares of its common stock. Settlement of the offering is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to occur on December 4, 2020.

The Company intends to contribute the net proceeds from this offering to its operating partnership, which intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund future acquisitions, fund development or redevelopment activities and for general corporate purposes.

J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers of this offering.

This offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement and prospectus and related preliminary prospectus supplement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of any offer to buy, 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 registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. 

Copies of the prospectus supplement and related prospectus for this offering can be obtained, when available, from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, NY 11717, Attention: Broadridge Financial Solutions, by telephone at 1-866-803-9204, or by email at prospectus eq_fi@jpmchase.com; or Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 200 West Street, New York, New York 10282, Attention: Prospectus Department, by telephone at (866) 471-2526, or by email at prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com.

About Rexford Industrial

Rexford Industrial is a real estate investment trust focused on creating value by investing in and operating industrial properties in Southern California infill markets. The Company owns interests in 235 properties with approximately 29.5 million rentable square feet and manages an additional 20 properties with approximately 1.0 million rentable square feet.

Forward Looking Statements:

This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, which are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "estimates," "predicts," or "potential" or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. While forward-looking statements reflect the Company's good faith beliefs, assumptions and expectations, they are not guarantees of future performance. For example, the fact that the offering described above has priced may imply that the offering will close, but the closing is subject to conditions customary in transactions of this type and the closing may be delayed or may not occur at all. In addition, the fact that the Company granted the underwriters an option to purchase additional shares may imply that this option will be exercised. However, the underwriters are not under any obligation to exercise any such option, or any portion of it, and they may not do so. For a further discussion of the factors that could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements, see the reports and other filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The Company disclaims any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, of new information, data or methods, future events or other changes.

Contact:
Investor Relations:
Stephen Swett
424 256 2153 ext. 401
investorrelations@rexfordindustrial.com

 

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SOURCE Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc.

FAQ

What is the total gross proceeds expected from Rexford Industrial's stock offering?

The total gross proceeds are expected to be approximately $284.4 million.

When is the settlement date for Rexford Industrial's stock offering?

The settlement date is expected to occur on December 4, 2020.

How many shares did Rexford Industrial offer?

Rexford Industrial offered 6,000,000 shares of its common stock.

Who are the underwriters for Rexford Industrial's stock offering?

J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC are acting as joint book-running managers.

What will Rexford Industrial do with the proceeds from the stock offering?

The proceeds will be used to fund future acquisitions, development or redevelopment activities, and for general corporate purposes.