UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-1(a)
AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO § 240.13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
83192D105
(CUSIP Number)
H. Michael Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
10 Terrace Road
Ladera Ranch, California 92694
(949) 429-6600
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
With a copy to:
Michael K. Rafter, Esq.
Erin Reeves McGinnis, Esq.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
201 17th Street NW, Suite 1700
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
(404) 322-6627
December 9, 2021
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule l3G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
| * | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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| 1. | Name of Reporting Person I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (Entities Only)
H. Michael Schwartz | |||||
| 2. | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ☐ (b) ☐
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| 3. | SEC Use Only
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| 4. | Source of Funds (See Instructions)
OO | |||||
| 5. | Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6. | Citizenship or Place of Organization
USA | |||||
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person with:
| 7. | Sole Voting Power
9,019,943.71(1) | ||||
| 8. | Shared Voting Power
147,496.43(2) | |||||
| 9. | Sole Dispositive Power
9,019,943.71(1) | |||||
| 10. | Shared Dispositive Power
147,496.43(2) | |||||
| 11. | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,167,440.14 (3) | |||||
| 12. | Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares
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| 13. | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
9.79%(4) | |||||
| 14. | Type of Reporting Person
IN | |||||
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| (1) | Represents (i) 483,224 shares of Class A Common Stock (as defined in Item 1 hereto) of the Issuer (as defined in Item 1 hereto), of which 100 shares are owned by SmartStop OP Holdings, LLC (“SOH”) and 483,124 shares are owned by Strategic 1031, LLC (“Strategic 1031”), as to which the Reporting Person (as defined in Item 2 hereto) has voting and dispositive power; (ii) 386,173 Class A limited partnership units (the “OP Units”) of SmartStop OP, L.P., the Issuer’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), of which 386,100 units are owned by SS Growth Advisor, LLC (“SS Growth Advisor”) and 73 units are owned by SS Toronto REIT Advisors, LLC (“SS Toronto REIT Advisors”), as to which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power; and (iii) 8,150,546.71 Class A-1 limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership (“Class A-1 Units”) owned by SOH, as to which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power. OP Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares. Class A-1 Units are redeemable by the holder for, at the election of the Issuer, shares of Class A Common Stock on a one-for-one basis or the cash value of such shares. |
| (2) | Represents (i) 58,630.40 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a family trust, as to which the Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power; (ii) 25,783.83 vested long-term incentive plan units (“LTIP Units”) of the Operating Partnership held by a family trust, as to which the Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power, and (iii) 63,082.2 LTIP Units that will vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021. Vested LTIP Units are convertible into OP Units on a one-for-one basis. |
| (3) | Represents an aggregate of (i) 541,854.40 shares of Class A Common Stock; (ii) 386,173 OP Units; (iii) 8,150,546.71 Class A-1 Units; (iv) 25,783.83 vested LTIP Units, and (v) 63,082.2 LTIP Units that will vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021. Does not include (i) 58,630.40 unvested shares of restricted stock representing underlying shares of Class A Common Stock; (ii) 163,462.78 unvested time-based LTIP Units; or (iii) 168,219.30 unvested performance-based LTIP Units, in each case which were issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer’s Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan, as they do not vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021. Except for the securities held directly by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the remaining securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. |
| (4) | The Reporting Person’s percentage ownership is based on (i) approximately 84,987,504 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2021, and (ii) approximately 8,625,586 limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership which includes, with respect to the Reporting Person only, units that are, or will be within 60 days, vested, outstanding, and convertible into common stock of the Company. |
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer. |
This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on September 3, 2021 (the “Original Statement”) and relates to the Class A common stock (the “Class A Common Stock”), $0.001 par value per share, of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Issuer”). The Issuer’s principal executive office is located at 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, California 92694. Information contained in the Original Statement remains effective except to the extent that it is amended, restated, supplemented, or superseded by the information contained in this Amendment.
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 of the Original Statement is hereby amended to add the following statements:
This Amendment No. 1 is being filed to report the disposition of Class A-1 limited partnership units (“Class A-1 Units”) of SmartStop OP, L.P., the Issuer’s operating partnership (the “Operating Partnership”) previously reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person, as well as Class A-2 limited partnership units (“Class A-2 Units”) of the Operating Partnership (which are convertible into Class A-1 Units) as a result of the following transactions:
On December 9, 2021, through a series of transactions, SOH transferred 1,435,683 Class A-1 Units and 748,633 Class A-2 Units to SmartStop Asset Management, LLC (“SAM”), the parent company of SOH, which then transferred such Class A-1 Units and Class A-2 Units to SS Asset Management Holdings, LLC (“SSAMH”), the parent company of SAM. Also on December 9, 2021, through a series of transactions, SSAMH transferred 1,435,683 Class A-1 Units and 748,633 Class A-2 Units to various individuals, none of whom are affiliates of the Reporting Person. Prior to such transfers, KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank”) released the 1,435,683 Class A-1 Units and all of the then-outstanding Class A-2 Units from a pledge held by KeyBank with respect to such securities.
| Item 5. | Interests in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5 of the Original Statement is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) The Reporting Person is deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 9,167,440.14 shares of Class A Common Stock, as follows (i) 541,854.40 shares of Class A Common Stock; (ii) 386,173 OP Units; (iii) 25,783.83 vested LTIP Units; (iv) 63,082.2 LTIP Units that will vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021, and (v) 8,150,546.71 Class A-1 Units, which represents beneficial ownership of approximately 9.79% of the Issuer’s outstanding common stock. The Reporting Person’s percentage ownership is based on (i) approximately 84,987,504 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 9, 2021, and (ii) approximately 8,625,586 limited partnership units of the Operating Partnership which includes, with respect to the Reporting Person only, units that are, or will be within 60 days, vested, outstanding, and convertible into common stock of the Company.
The above does not include (i) 58,630.40 shares of unvested restricted stock; (ii) 163,462.78 unvested time-based LTIP Units; or (iii) 168,219.30 unvested performance-based LTIP Units, in each case which were issued to the Reporting Person under the Issuer’s Employee and Director Long-Term Incentive Plan, as they do not vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021.
(b) The Reporting Person has sole power to vote and dispose of 9,019,943.71 securities, which is comprised of (i) 483,224 shares of Class A Common Stock, of which 100 shares are owned by SOH and 483,124 shares are owned by Strategic 1031, as to which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power; (ii) 386,173 OP Units, of which 386,100 units are owned by SS Growth Advisor and 73 units are owned by SS Toronto REIT Advisors, as to which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power; and (iii) 8,150,546.71 Class A-1 Units owned by SOH, as to which the Reporting Person has voting and dispositive power.
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The Reporting Person has shared power to vote and dispose of 147,496.43 securities, which is comprised of (i) 58,630.40 shares of Class A Common Stock held by a family trust, as to which the Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power; and (ii) 25,783.83 vested LTIP Units held by a family trust, as to which the Reporting Person has shared voting and dispositive power, and (iii) 63,082.2 LTIP Units that will vest within 60 days of December 9, 2021.
Except for the securities held directly by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the remaining securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(c) None.
(d) Except as described herein with respect to indirect holdings by the Reporting Person, the Reporting Person does not know of any other person having the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of any of the securities described herein.
(e) Not applicable.
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 6 of the Original Statement is hereby amended to read as follows:
The information set forth in Item 3, Item 4 and Item 5 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Of the shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Schwartz (including the OP Units, LTIP Units and Class A-1 Units reported herein), 386,100 OP Units, 8,150,546.71 Class A-1 Units, and 483,124 shares of Class A Common Stock are pledged by SS Growth Advisor, SAM (the sole owner of SOH), and Strategic 1031, respectively, to KeyBank National Association in connection with a loan.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.
Date: December 9, 2021
| By: | /s/ H. Michael Schwartz | |
| Name: H. Michael Schwartz | ||
