SmartCentres REIT will issue C$450 million of 3.526% series U senior unsecured debentures due Dec. 20, 2029, in a private placement.

The shopping center real estate investment trust will use net proceeds from the sale to repay outstanding bank debt and property-level secured debt, among other uses.

The debentures are being offered by a syndicate of agents, with Scotia Capital as the lead left book runner and RBC Capital Markets, BMO Capital Markets, CIBC Capital Markets, National Bank Financial and TD Securities as joint book runners and co-leads. Desjardins Securities, HSBC Securities (Canada), Canaccord Genuity, Raymond James, Casgrain, iA Securities and Stifel Nicolaus Canada are co-managers for the offering, which is set to be completed on or about Dec. 20.