Exhibit 99.1
RECOMMENDATION TO REJECT AN UNSOLICITED OFFER
If you are considering selling your shares to CMG Partners, LLC or its affiliates, please read all of the information below.
Dear Stockholder:
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) unanimously recommends that you IGNORE the materials that were sent to you by CMG Partners, LLC and its affiliates (“CMG”) and REJECT its offer.
Please keep reading for important information.
We recently became aware of an unsolicited attempt by CMG in which CMG has proposed to acquire up to 225,000 shares of Class A common stock of the Company at a price of $7.50 per share (collectively, the “CMG Tender Offer”). After careful evaluation, the Board unanimously recommends that you reject the CMG Tender Offer and ignore the materials that were sent to you by CMG.
The following are a list of important considerations:
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. | 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, CA 92694 | 866-418-5144 | info@StrategicREIT.com
While we do not believe the CMG Tender Offer is in the best interest of our stockholders, it is important for you to carefully evaluate whether to tender your shares as it relates to your specific situation, particularly with respect to your investment objectives, your financial circumstances, other financial opportunities available to you, your own tax position and tax consequences, and any other factors you determine are relevant to your decision. To that end, we encourage you to consult with any financial, tax or other advisors when making your decision.
Please also carefully consider all the factors discussed in the CMG Tender Offer materials, our letter and the advice provided by the SEC before making a decision.
We encourage you to follow the recommendation of the Board and not tender your shares in connection with the CMG Tender Offer.
If you do not wish to tender your shares, simply IGNORE the CMG Tender Offer materials and DO NOT RESPOND.
Should you have any questions or need further information about your options, the CMG Tender Offer, or otherwise, please feel free to contact SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc., 10 Terrace Road, Ladera Ranch, California 92694, Attention: Investor Relations (telephone number: (866) 418-5144).
Sincerely,
H. Michael Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer
*Please note that due to the frequency of these tender offers—whether by CMG or another third party—and to save unnecessary additional costs to the Company, we will no longer mail our responses to these opportunistic mini-tender offers to you directly. Going forward, we will only provide our responses in a filing with the SEC at www.sec.gov and on our website at investors.smartstopselfstorage.com/financials/sec-filings. If you receive one of these tender offers in the future, please go to these websites to review the Board’s response. You may also request a printed copy by calling your financial advisor or our Investor Services team at (866) 418-5144.