CUBE launches $450M debt at 5.125% to refinance revolver and extend maturity
CubeSmart is offering $450,000,000 of 5.125% senior notes due November 1, 2035, through operating partnership CubeSmart, L.P., fully guaranteed by CubeSmart. Interest accrues from August 20, 2025, with semi-annual payments on May 1 and November 1 beginning May 1, 2026. Net proceeds are expected to be approximately $440.2 million, intended primarily to repay amounts outstanding under the companys unsecured revolving credit facility
The notes will be unsecured and rank equally with other unsecured, unsubordinated indebtedness but will be effectively and structurally subordinated to any secured debt and to liabilities of subsidiaries. CubeSmarts guarantee is unsecured and CubeSmart has no material assets other than its interest in the Operating Partnership. The offering is a new issue with no exchange listing and settlement is expected around August 20, 2025.
Positive
- $450.0 million offering provides immediate liquidity and flexibility for corporate uses
- Net proceeds estimated at $440.2 million, intended to repay revolver borrowings (~$366.3 million outstanding as of June 30, 2025)
- Long maturity
spreads refinancing risk over a longer term - Fixed coupon of 5.125% gives predictable interest expense
Negative
- Notes are unsecured and will be effectively and structurally subordinated to secured debt and subsidiaries liabilities
- Guarantee by CubeSmart is unsecured and CubeSmart has no material assets other than its investment in the Operating Partnership
- Offering is a new issue with no exchange listing, so secondary-market liquidity may be limited
- As of June 30, 2025, CubeSmart had ~$3.2 billion unsecured obligations and ~$203.9 million secured indebtedness, relevant to creditor recoveries
Insights
TL;DR: The deal supplies near-term liquidity and extends debt maturity, but investors face unsecured structural subordination and limited trading liquidity.
The $450 million offering at a 5.125% coupon provides CubeSmart with immediate cash to reduce revolver borrowings and fund corporate needs, lowering near-term secured funding risk. The notes equal ranking with other unsecured debt is standard, but effective and structural subordination to secured lenders and subsidiaries materially increases recovery risk in insolvency scenarios. The lack of an exchange listing and the notes being a new issue may produce limited secondary-market liquidity. Covenant ratios allow additional leverage subject to pro forma tests, so credit metrics could change with future acquisitions or financings.
TL;DR: Management secures financing flexibility but investors should weigh the unsecured guarantee and CubeSmarts limited direct assets.
CubeSmarts full guarantee supports payment obligations, but the guarantors lack of material assets beyond the Operating Partnership weakens effective credit support. Reported indebtedness levels as of June 30, 2025 include about $3.2 billion unsecured/unsubordinated obligations and $203.9 million secured indebtedness, which are relevant for recovery analysis. The indenture contains customary covenants with significant exceptions and allows additional issuances that can be fungible with this series, which may dilute structural protections. Overall, the transaction is credit-accretive for near-term liquidity but neutral from a structural protection viewpoint.
(To Prospectus dated March 3, 2023)
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by CubeSmart
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Price to
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Per note
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Total
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Wells Fargo Securities
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BofA Securities
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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Regions Securities LLC
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US Bancorp
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Barclays
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BMO Capital Markets
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Citizens Capital Markets
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Goldman Sachs & Co LLC
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Truist Securities
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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SUMMARY
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OVERVIEW
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THE OFFERING
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES AND THE GUARANTEE
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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UNDERWRITING
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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CUBESMART AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CUBESMART’S CAPITAL SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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Underwriter
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Principal
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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| | | $ | 117,000,000 | | |
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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| | | | 112,500,000 | | |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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| | | | 112,500,000 | | |
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Regions Securities LLC
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc.
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| | | | 20,250,000 | | |
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Barclays Capital Inc.
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| | | | 13,500,000 | | |
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BMO Capital Markets Corp.
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| | | | 13,500,000 | | |
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Citizens JMP Securities, LLC
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| | | | 13,500,000 | | |
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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Truist Securities, Inc.
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Total
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| | | $ | 450,000,000 | | |
Attention: Investor Relations
5 Old Lancaster Road Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: (610) 535-5000
Preferred Shares
Depositary Shares
Subscription Rights
Warrants
Guarantees
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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CUBESMART AND THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF CUBESMART’S CAPITAL SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF DEPOSITARY SHARES
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DESCRIPTION OF SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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DESCRIPTION OF THE DEBT SECURITIES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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Attention: Investor Relations
5 Old Lancaster Road
Malvern, PA 19355
Phone: (610) 535-5000
Internet Website: www.cubesmart.com
Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by CubeSmart
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Wells Fargo Securities
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BofA Securities
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PNC Capital Markets LLC
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Regions Securities LLC
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US Bancorp
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Barclays
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BMO Capital Markets
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Citizens Capital Markets
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Goldman Sachs & Co LLC
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Truist Securities
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