Vesta Announces Private Purchase And Sale Of Portfolio In Northern And Bajio Region For US$ 107.75 Million

MEXICO CITY, July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporacio?n Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V. ("VESTA" or the "Company") (BMV: Vesta), one of the leading pure-play industrial real estate companies in Mexico, announces that the Company has executed a purchase and sale agreement for the transfer of a real estate portfolio of 1,371,139 square feet in the Northern and Bajio region for a purchase price of US$ 107.75 million. The closing of the transaction is expected to occur in the fourth quarter 2021 upon obtaining the relevant governmental approvals, including from the Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission.

The transaction is a part of the asset recycling program incorporated within Vesta's Level 3 Strategy presented in 2019, where the Company expects to recycle up to US$ 300 million worth of properties by 2024.

Lorenzo Dominique Berho, Vesta's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Since our last portfolio sale in 2019, we have demonstrated our ability to attract important buyers that are interested in Vesta's properties, enabling us to make meaningful progress towards our 2024 recycling target without adversely affecting the composition of our current portfolio, in terms of age and diversity of clients, or industries and geographic markets. The transaction announced today is therefore another milestone on our capital recycling strategy, which strengthens Vesta's balance sheet and underscores our expertise and flexibility in financing growth initiatives through various means. Further, it enables Vesta to effectively allocate capital to Mexico's most attractive industrial markets and to those regions which present the most attractive relative returns; improving overall portfolio quality and diversification while maintaining our uniquely advantaged geographic mix."

About Vesta

Vesta is a best-in-class, fully integrated real estate company that owns, manages, acquires, sells, develops and re-develops industrial properties in Mexico. As of June 30, 2021, Vesta owned 189 properties located in modern industrial parks in 15 states of Mexico totaling a GLA of 31.6 million sf (2.93 million m²). The Company has multinational clients, which are focused in industries such as e-commerce/retail, aerospace, automotive, food and beverage, logistics, medical devices, and plastics, among others. For additional information visit: www.vesta.com.mx.

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SOURCE Corporación Inmobiliaria Vesta, S.A.B. de C.V.