UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 5, 2024
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SILA REALTY TRUST, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Maryland |
| 001-42129 |
| 46-1854011 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
| (Commission
File Number) |
| (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
1001 Water St.
Suite 800
Tampa, Florida 33602
(Address of principal executive offices)
(813) 287-0101
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value per share | | SILA | | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | | ☐ |
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Steward Health Care System Update
As previously disclosed, on May 6, 2024, Steward Health Care System LLC (“Steward”), the sponsor and owner of a tenant at the Stoughton Healthcare Facility, announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code. On September 19, 2024, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas approved Steward's request to reject Sila Realty Trust, Inc.'s (the "Company") lease.
On August 12, 2024, the Company entered into a contract for sale with a buyer for the Stoughton Healthcare Facility; however, the buyer terminated the contract on November 4, 2024. The Company intends to market the property for sale or lease.
GenesisCare Update
As previously disclosed, GenesisCare USA, Inc. and its affiliates (“GenesisCare”), the sponsor and owner of the tenant in certain of the Company's real estate properties, announced that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the United States Bankruptcy Code on June 1, 2023 and emerged from bankruptcy on February 16, 2024.
On October 24, 2024, the Company entered into a contract for sale with a buyer for the Yucca Valley Healthcare Facility, which was previously leased to GenesisCare. The contract is subject to certain terms and conditions as set forth in the contract, and is, among other things, subject to termination by the purchaser during the due diligence period. Based upon the terms in the contract, the sale is anticipated to close in 2024, however, there is no assurance that the sale will be consummated in the time and manner as set forth in the contract.
The information furnished under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of this information is not intended to constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or other securities laws, or that the information includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available. In addition, the Company does not assume any obligation to update such information in the future.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein, other than historical fact, may be considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided by the same. These statements, including statements about the anticipated closing of the sale of the Yucca Valley Healthcare Facility and the Company's intent to market the Stoughton Healthcare Facility for sale or lease, are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of trends and uncertainties. No forward-looking statement is intended to, nor shall it, serve as a guarantee of future performance. You can identify the forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “will” and other similar terms and phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations, and you should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the Company's control and could materially affect the Company's results of operations, financial condition, cash flows, performance or future achievements or events. Additional factors include those described under the section entitled Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of Part I of the Company's 2023 Annual Report on Form 10-K and those described under the section entitled Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of Part II of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024, copies of which are available at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | SILA REALTY TRUST, INC. |
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| Dated: November 5, 2024 | | By: | /s/ Kay C. Neely |
| | Name: | Kay C. Neely |
| | Title: | Chief Financial Officer |
