Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Stan Johnson Co. Completes Unique Sale-Leaseback of American Forest Products Industrial Portfolio for $13,807,600


                      
Camille Renshaw

                       
 NEW YORK, NY (March 27, 2013) – In a transaction that highlights how corporations are leveraging sale-leaseback transactions for growth, Stan Johnson Company, one of the nation’s premier net lease brokerage firms, has structured the sale-leaseback of a portfolio of American Forest Products properties totaling $13,807,000.

American Forest Products is the leading provider of third-party logistics and retail services, in conjunction with the sale of moulding and specialty millwork, into big-box retail and pro-dealer locations, such as Home Depot.

Camille Renshaw, CCIM, of Stan Johnson Company represented the seller, American Forest Products, and the buyer, a private equity fund.  The portfolio included five industrial properties, totaling +/- 575,000 square-feet, with properties located within California, South Carolina, and Virginia.

Under the terms of the deal, AFP agreed to a lease term of 21 years as the single tenant within each property under an absolute net, master lease.  A unique component of the transaction is the seller’s attractive buyback clause in year five, which gives it the necessary capital for growth today, coupled with ongoing control of all its sites.

“Every detail of the sale-leaseback had to be specially managed to create a strong growth path for American Forest Products,” said Camille Renshaw.  “Ultimately, the seller was able to pay off debt and expand its credit revolvers for immediate and expansive new business growth.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact

David Ebeling
Ebeling Communications
(949) 278-7851                      
                        

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