Second Quarter Report
2022
Table of Contents
| Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position | 1 | ||||
| Combined Balance Sheets | 66 | ||||
Combined Statements of Net (Loss) Income | 67 | ||||
| Combined Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income | 68 | ||||
| Combined Statements of Unitholders’ Equity | 69 | ||||
| Combined Statements of Cash Flows | 70 | ||||
| Notes to Combined Financial Statements | 71 | ||||
| Corporate Information | Inside back cover | ||||
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL POSITION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Basis of Presentation | Commitments, Contractual Obligations, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements | |||||||||||||
| Financial and Operating Highlights | Non-IFRS Performance Measures | |||||||||||||
| Significant Matters | Significant Accounting Estimates | |||||||||||||
| Business Overview and Strategic Outlook | New Accounting Pronouncements and Developments | |||||||||||||
Environmental, Social, Governance, and Resilience (ESG+R) | Internal Controls over Financial Reporting | |||||||||||||
| Results of Operations | Risks and Uncertainties | |||||||||||||
| Investment Properties | Quarterly Financial Data | |||||||||||||
| Liquidity and Capital Resources | Forward-Looking Statements | |||||||||||||
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position (“MD&A”) of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”) and Granite REIT Inc. (“Granite GP”) summarizes the significant factors affecting the combined operating results, financial condition, liquidity and cash flows of Granite REIT, Granite GP and their subsidiaries (collectively “Granite” or the “Trust”) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts are in millions of Canadian dollars. This MD&A should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The MD&A was prepared as at August 10, 2022 and its contents were approved by the Board of Trustees of Granite REIT and Board of Directors of Granite GP on this date. Additional information relating to Granite, including the Annual Report and Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for fiscal 2021 and dated March 9, 2022, can be obtained from the Trust’s website at www.granitereit.com, on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
In addition to using financial measures determined in accordance with IFRS, Granite also uses certain non-IFRS performance measures and non-IFRS ratios in managing its business to measure financial and operating performance as well as for capital allocation decisions and valuation purposes. Granite believes that providing these measures on a supplemental basis to the IFRS amounts is helpful to investors in assessing the overall performance of Granite’s business.
The non-IFRS performance measures include net operating income before lease termination and close-out fees, straight-line rent and tenant incentive amortization (“NOI - cash basis”), same property NOI - cash basis, constant currency same property NOI, funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”), adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”), available liquidity, total debt and net debt. Refer to “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES” for definitions and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to IFRS financial measures.
The non-IFRS performance ratios include FFO payout ratio, AFFO payout ratio, leverage ratio, interest coverage ratio, net leverage ratio, indebtedness ratio, unencumbered asset coverage
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ratio and any related per unit amounts. Refer to “NON-IFRS RATIOS” for definitions and reconciliations of non-IFRS ratios to IFRS financial measures.
Readers are cautioned that these measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed under IFRS and, therefore, should not be construed as alternatives to net income, cash provided by operating activities or any other measure calculated in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, because these terms do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS, they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other reporting issuers.
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Operating highlights | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $109.8 | $94.0 | $218.4 | $189.9 | |||||||||||||
| NOI | 92.8 | 80.3 | 184.0 | 161.9 | |||||||||||||
NOI - cash basis(1) | 90.4 | 79.9 | 181.2 | 159.7 | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to stapled unitholders | (122.3) | 316.9 | 375.4 | 547.1 | |||||||||||||
FFO(1) | 72.1 | 62.2 | 141.5 | 119.4 | |||||||||||||
AFFO(1) | 68.2 | 60.1 | 134.1 | 114.9 | |||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 63.2 | 64.7 | 133.7 | 129.0 | |||||||||||||
| Monthly distributions paid | 51.0 | 46.3 | 101.9 | 92.6 | |||||||||||||
FFO payout ratio(1)(2) | 71 | % | 76 | % | 72 | % | 75 | % | |||||||||
AFFO payout ratio(1)(2) | 75 | % | 79 | % | 76 | % | 78 | % | |||||||||
| Per unit amounts | |||||||||||||||||
Diluted FFO(1) | $1.09 | $0.99 | $2.15 | $1.92 | |||||||||||||
Diluted AFFO(1) | $1.04 | $0.96 | $2.03 | $1.85 | |||||||||||||
| Monthly distributions paid | $0.78 | $0.75 | $1.55 | $1.50 | |||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of units | 65.9 | 62.8 | 65.9 | 62.2 | |||||||||||||
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As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Financial highlights | ||||||||
Investment properties - fair value (7) | $8,533.4 | $7,971.2 | ||||||
Assets held for sale(7) | 156.2 | 64.6 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157.6 | 402.5 | ||||||
Total debt(3) | 2,540.0 | 2,414.0 | ||||||
| Trading price per unit (TSX: GRT.UN) | $77.77 | $105.20 | ||||||
| Debt metrics, ratings and outlook | ||||||||
Net leverage ratio(1) | 28 | % | 25 | % | ||||
Interest coverage ratio(1) | 7.6x | 6.8x | ||||||
Indebtedness ratio (total debt to adjusted EBITDA)(1) | 7.9x | 8.1x | ||||||
Weighted average cost of debt(4) | 1.69 | % | 1.81 | % | ||||
Weighted average debt term-to-maturity, in years(4) | 4.9 | 5.5 | ||||||
| DBRS rating and outlook | BBB (high) stable | BBB (high) stable | ||||||
| Moody’s rating and outlook | Baa2 Stable | Baa2 stable | ||||||
Property metrics (7) | ||||||||
| Number of investment properties | 138 | 131 | ||||||
| Income-producing properties | 126 | 119 | ||||||
| Properties under development | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Land held for development | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Gross leasable area (“GLA”), square feet | 57.0 | 55.1 | ||||||
| Occupancy, by GLA | 97.8 | % | 99.7 | % | ||||
Magna as a percentage of annualized revenue(5) | 28 | % | 29 | % | ||||
| Magna as a percentage of GLA | 22 | % | 22 | % | ||||
| Weighted average lease term in years, by GLA | 5.5 | 5.8 | ||||||
Overall capitalization rate(6) | 4.5 | % | 4.5 | % | ||||
(1) For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS measures and ratios, refer to the sections “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES” and “NON-IFRS RATIOS”.
(2) The FFO and AFFO payout ratios are calculated as monthly distributions, divided by FFO and AFFO, respectively, in a period.
(3) Total debt includes lease obligations recognized under IFRS 16, Leases.
(4) Excludes lease obligations recognized under IFRS 16, Leases.
(5) Annualized revenue presented is calculated as the contractual base rent for the month subsequent to the quarterly reporting period multiplied by 12 months. Annualized revenue excludes revenue from properties classified as assets held for sale.
(6) Refer to “Valuation Metrics by Asset Category” in the “INVESTMENT PROPERTIES” section.
(7) Assets held for sale are excluded from investment properties and related property metrics. Accordingly, two such assets that were held for sale at June 30, 2022 and three such assets that were held for sale at December 31, 2021 were excluded from investment properties and related metrics at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, throughout this MD&A.
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SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
Property Acquisitions
As at the date of this MD&A, August 10, 2022, including the six months ended June 30, 2022, Granite has acquired eight income-producing industrial properties in Germany, the United States, Canada and the Netherlands and one property under development in the United States. Property acquisitions consisted of the following:
| Acquisitions | Weighted Average Lease Term, in years by sq ft(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | Property Purchase Price(2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property Address | Location | Sq ft(1) | Date Acquired | Stabilized Yield(1) | ||||||||||||||||
Acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2022: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income-producing properties: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Georg-Beatzel Straße 15 | Wiesbaden, GER | 0.2 | 8.3 | February 3, 2022 | $ | 62.0 | 3.4 | % | ||||||||||||
| Raiffeisenstraße 28-32 | Korbach, GER | 0.5 | 8.2 | February 3, 2022 | 60.3 | 3.7 | % | |||||||||||||
| In der Langen Else 4 | Erfurt, GER | 0.1 | 1.9 | February 3, 2022 | 17.6 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||
| 10566 Gateway Pt. | Clayton, USA | 0.9 | 9.8 | April 14, 2022 | 121.3 | 4.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| 2128 Gateway Pt. | Clayton, USA | 0.4 | 10.3 | April 14, 2022 | 57.9 | 4.4 | % | |||||||||||||
| 102 Parkshore Dr. | Brampton, CAN | 0.1 | 7.0 | May 24, 2022 | 20.9 | 4.5 | % | |||||||||||||
| 195 Steinway Blvd. | Etobicoke, CAN | 0.1 | 15.0 | May 26, 2022 | 17.7 | 5.0 | % | |||||||||||||
| Properties under development: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 905 Belle Ln. | Bolingbrook, USA | 0.2 | N/A | May 5, 2022 | 14.5 | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||||
Acquired between July 1 and August 10, 2022: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income-producing property: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Swaardvenstraat 75 | Tilburg, NL | 0.5 | 10.0 | July 1, 2022 | 101.2 | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||
| 3.0 | $ | 473.4 | 3.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) As at the date of acquisition except as noted in note 3 below.
(2) Purchase price does not include transaction costs associated with property acquisitions.
(3) Weighted average lease term applicable to the occupied space.
Second Quarter 2022 Acquisitions
On April 14, 2022, Granite acquired two newly constructed modern distribution facilities, comprising approximately 1.4 million square feet in the southwest submarket of Indianapolis, Indiana for $179.1 million (US$141.8 million). The properties are 100% leased to two investment grade tenants with a weighted average lease term of 10 years and were acquired at an in-going yield of 4.2%. One of the properties offers excess density which can support future expansion capabilities. Fronting on the I-70, the facilities are well located within the submarket with connectivity to five major interstate highways and are 15 miles south of the FedEx World Hub.
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On May 5, 2022, Granite acquired a property under development for $14.5 million (US$11.3 million) comprising a 0.2 million square foot built-to-suit modern distribution facility to be constructed on 13.6 acres in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Construction has commenced and the property is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023 at a total fixed cost, including land, of $50.1 million (US$39.0 million). A globally-recognized furniture provider will tenant the building upon completion for an initial term of 12.3 years. The facility will have modern features including cross-dock configuration, 32’ clear heights, expandable parking and trailer stalls, upgraded dock equipment and sustainability features. The property is well located with visibility from the I-55, which offers connectivity between Chicago and the southern United States. The property is expected to achieve a stabilized development yield of 3.9%.
On May 24, 2022, Granite acquired a distribution facility located in Brampton, Ontario, comprising 0.1 million square feet for total purchase price of $20.9 million. The property was acquired through a sale-leaseback for an initial term of 7 years, representing an in-going yield of 4.5% on the existing building. The low-site coverage ratio provides for significant future development potential. The property is well located within the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario’s (the “GTA”’) Brampton sub-market, with ease of access to the 400 series highways and is within 7 kilometers of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
On May 26, 2022, Granite acquired a modern temperature-controlled distribution facility located in Etobicoke, Ontario, comprising 0.1 million square feet for $17.7 million. The property was acquired through a sale-leaseback for an initial term of 15 years and representing an in-going yield of 5.0%. The 5.1 acre site contains excess land for which the tenant has a contractual expansion option for 0.03 million square feet, which will stabilize the property at a capitalization yield of approximately 5.9%. Fronting on Highway 427, the property benefits from immediate access to the 400 series highways and is within 10 kilometers of Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.
Property Dispositions
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Granite disposed of two income-producing properties and a parcel of land located in Poland and the Czech Republic for total proceeds of $66.0 million.
| Dispositions | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
| Property Address | Location | Sq ft | Date Disposed | Sale Price(1) | Annualized Revenue (2) | ||||||||||||
Disposed during the six months ended June 30, 2022: | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 Topolowa | Mirków, Poland | 0.3 | February 18, 2022 | $34.5 | $ | 1.6 | |||||||||||
378 10 Hospodářský Park, České Velenice (3) | Třeboň, Czech Republic | 0.3 | June 9, 2022 | 31.5 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||
| 0.6 | $66.0 | $ | 4.2 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Sale price does not include transaction costs associated with disposition. | |||||||||||||||||
(2) As at the date of disposition. | |||||||||||||||||
(3) In conjunction with the disposal of the income producing property, the associated carrying value of the non-controlling interest of $1.4 million was derecognized on June 9, 2022. | |||||||||||||||||
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Assets Held for Sale
As at June 30, 2022, two income-producing properties located in Canada and the United States were classified as assets held for sale. The properties, having a fair value of $156.2 million and annualized revenue of $6.9 million were classified as assets held for sale on the unaudited condensed combined balance sheet at June 30, 2022 and were excluded from the value of investment properties. The properties are also excluded from references to investment properties and related property metrics as at June 30, 2022 throughout this MD&A.
Construction, Development and Property Commitments
Granite had the following property purchases and construction and development commitments as at June 30, 2022:
| Commitments | Accruals/ Payments/ Deposits Made | Year-One Stabilized Yield (2) | |||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | |||||||||||||||||
| Property Location | Additional sq ft | Future Commitments (1) | Total Cost | ||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022: | |||||||||||||||||
| Development, construction or expansion: | |||||||||||||||||
| Properties under development in Houston, TX | 1.4 | $ | 90.5 | $ | 48.7 | $ | 139.2 | 5.8 | % | ||||||||
| Property under development in Murfreesboro, TN | 0.8 | 60.7 | 17.5 | 78.2 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||
| Properties under development in Lebanon, TN | 0.5 | 38.2 | 29.7 | 67.9 | 5.8 | % | |||||||||||
| Property under development in Brantford, ON | 0.4 | 0.9 | 69.4 | 70.3 | 6.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Property under development in Bolingbrook, IL | 0.2 | 2.9 | 32.8 | 35.7 | 3.9 | % | |||||||||||
| Expansion of 555 Beck Cres., Ajax, ON | — | 0.4 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||
| Expansion of 5400 E 500 S, Whitestown, IN | 0.3 | 6.1 | 34.2 | 40.3 | 5.5 | % | |||||||||||
| Other construction commitments | — | 7.4 | 23.5 | 30.9 | — | % | |||||||||||
| 3.6 | $ | 207.1 | $ | 263.9 | $ | 471.0 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||
| Other property commitments: | |||||||||||||||||
| Development loan/acquisition of two completed properties in Indiana | 1.0 | $ | 49.2 | $ | 59.3 | $ | 108.5 | 5.6 | % | ||||||||
| Acquisition of a completed property in Tilburg, NL | 0.5 | 10.4 | 90.8 | 101.2 | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||
| 5.1 | $ | 266.7 | $ | 414.0 | $ | 680.7 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||
(2) Yield based on total cost including land.
During the second quarter, Granite made significant progress advancing its various development, construction and expansion projects, including substantial completion of its developments in Altbach, Germany and Fort Worth, Texas, and completion of its expansion at 2095 Logistics Drive in Mississauga, Ontario. With the completion of the above noted developments/expansion, Granite has added approximately 1.0 million square feet of gross leasable area to its portfolio.
Further, during the second quarter, Granite completed mass grading at its development site in Brantford, Ontario and subsequent to quarter end executed an approximate 20-year lease agreement for a build-to-suit building for a leading manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products. In anticipation of the commencement of vertical construction, Granite allocated 22.0 acres of the total 92.0 acre site from land held for development to a property under development. The 0.4 million square foot, 40’ clear, state-of-the-art distribution facility is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
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Granite’s other property commitments include a development loan and forward commitment to purchase two industrial properties in Indiana and the forward commitment to purchase a modern distribution centre in Tilburg, Netherlands. In Indiana, construction of two buildings totaling 1.0 million square feet is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. In Tilburg, construction of the 0.5 million square foot building was substantially completed at June 30, 2022 and the property was acquired by Granite on July 1, 2022 (see “Subsequent Events”).
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to June 30, 2022, Granite settled the repurchase of 70,000 stapled units under the Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) that occurred on June 29 and 30, 2022 but cash settled in early July 2022, at an average stapled unit cost of $77.85 for total consideration of $5.5 million, excluding commissions.
On July 1, 2022, Granite took delivery and closed on the forward purchase acquisition of a 0.5 million square foot modern distribution facility located in Tilburg, Netherlands for $101.2 million (€75.3 million). The Class A facility is fully leased to a leading European small appliance producer for an initial term of 10 years and represents an in-going yield of 3.2%. The property is expected to receive BREEAM Excellent certification and is well located within the logistics hub of Tilburg, with close proximity to the motorways N261 and N260/A58. The recently developed Barge Terminal Tilburg offers daily shipments to Rotterdam, and the Railport Brabant has direct access to Central, Southern and Eastern Europe.
Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Granite currently holds investments and operates in Western Europe, specifically in the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. Since the commencement of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022 and up to the date of this MD&A, the European real estate markets in which Granite operates have remained orderly and Granite has continued to realize stable net operating income growth while continuing to execute on its strategic initiatives.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, and up to the date of filing, there has not been a significant impact on Granite’s operations, assets or liabilities as a result of the war.
Although not directly impacted by the ongoing Russian/Ukraine war, Granite and its tenants are exposed to a broad range of current and expanding risks from the continuing conflict including:
•slowdown of global economic growth and more specifically in the European region;
•inflationary pressures, including energy, labour and transportation/logistics;
•higher interest rates;
•energy security in Western Europe; and
•supply chain disruptions.
A material deterioration in any of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on Granite’s tenants and their ability to continue to operate and pay rent, and impact debt and equity markets, either of which could materially impact Granite’s operations and financial performance. Granite is continuing to monitor the situation in Ukraine and globally and assessing its potential impact on Granite’s business.
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BUSINESS OVERVIEW AND STRATEGIC OUTLOOK
Business Overview
Granite is a Canadian-based real estate investment trust (“REIT”) engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. As at August 10, 2022, excluding assets held for sale, Granite owns 139 investment properties in five countries having approximately 57.5 million square feet of gross leasable area. Granite has a highly-integrated team of real estate professionals with extensive experience in operations, leasing, development, investment and asset management located at its head office in Toronto, Canada and regional offices in Dallas, United States; Vienna, Austria; and Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Granite’s investment properties consist of income-producing properties, properties under development and land held for development (see “INVESTMENT PROPERTIES”). The income-producing properties consist primarily of logistics, e-commerce and distribution warehouses, light industrial and heavy industrial manufacturing properties. Lease payments are primarily denominated in three currencies: the Canadian dollar (“$”), the Euro (“€”) and the US dollar (“US$”). Granite’s investment properties (excluding assets held for sale) by geographic location, property count and square footage as at August 10, 2022 are summarized below:
Investment Properties Summary | ||
Five countries/139 properties/57.5 million square feet | ||
Strategic Outlook
Management continues to identify and pursue value creation and investment opportunities that management believes will generate superior long-term total returns for unitholders.
Granite’s long-term strategy is to continue to build an institutional quality and globally diversified industrial real estate business; to grow and diversify its asset base through acquisitions, development, re-development and dispositions; to maintain a conservative balance sheet; and to reduce its exposure to its largest tenant, Magna International Inc. and its operating subsidiaries (collectively, “Magna”) and the special purpose properties (see “INVESTMENT PROPERTIES”).
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Granite has positioned itself financially to execute on its strategic plan including to capitalize on a strong pipeline of acquisition and existing and future development opportunities within its targeted geographic footprint.
As Granite looks to the remainder of 2022, its priorities are set out below:
•Driving net asset value, FFO and AFFO per unit growth while maintaining conservative capital ratios;
•Executing on development and expansion projects in the U.S. and the GTA;
•Disposing of select non-core assets;
•Continuing to drive organic growth through leasing execution and asset management; and
•Advancing Granite’s Environmental, Social, Governance and Resilience (ESG+R) program and establishing detailed targets for 2022 and beyond.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE, AND RESILIENCE (ESG+R)
Granite recognizes the important role building owners can play in fostering the efficient use of resources and respecting our environment. As a good steward for investors, Granite seeks to practically incorporate sustainability in its actions and decision-making process, while generating returns for unitholders.
Consistent with this principle, Granite applies the following long-term ESG+R objectives in its business:
| Environmental | Social | Governance | Resilience | ||||||||
Promote efficiency and sustainable practices at both our properties and our corporate offices | Engage with our investors, employees, tenants, property managers, and community | Disclose our ESG+R performance as a commitment to transparency and accountability | Identify and mitigate potential climate-related risks within our portfolio | ||||||||
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Granite’s ESG+R program is aligned with INREV1, GRESB2, GRI3 and UNPRI4. Data provided herein has been reviewed by a third party ESG+R consultant and represents a snapshot of current performance.
GRESB
GRESB assesses and scores the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance of real estate portfolios around the world and this year increased to over 1,500 participants. Granite completed its second annual GRESB Real Estate Assessment in June 2021 and submitted for the third time in June 2022.
Granite ranked 1st out of 10 in the North America Industrial GRESB public disclosure group which evaluates the level of ESG disclosure by listed property companies and REITs. Granite also achieved 3rd, and was the sole Canadian entity, in the North American Industrial Listed GRESB peer group for Standing Investments with a score of 65.
Below is a selection of key actions and performance items of Granite’s ESG+R Program:
Environmental — Actions & Performance
•Work to reduce landlord-controlled energy, operational emissions (scope 1 and 2), and water by 25% on an intensity basis, per square foot, by the beginning of 2030 (or 2.5% annual reduction) at Granite’s assets5;
•Increase the energy, emissions, water and waste data coverage across Granite’s portfolio to 50% of its income-producing portfolio by 2030 by collaborating with tenants, implementing green lease language, and obtaining data directly from the utility companies whenever available;
•Granite has exceeded its target to support the production of new renewable energy through the installation of on-site solar PV systems with the capacity to generate 5 MW of electricity by 20256 as solar PV systems with peak generation capacity of 8.5 MW are currently operational on Granite properties. Granite is setting a more ambitious
1 European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles
2 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmarking
3 Global Reporting Initiative
4 United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investing
5 Granite’s emissions reduction targets are aligned with the Paris Accord goal of limiting global warming to
two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.
6 Onsite solar projects are expected to be installed at 10 Granite assets by 2023.
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renewable energy target to have solar PV systems with a peak generation capacity of 24 MW by 2025;
•Strategically evaluate and pursue applicable green building certifications at Granite’s properties and achieve 30% third-party green building certifications by floor area by 2030;
•Four BREEAM In-Use certifications in process to be certified in 2022; and
•Commit that all development projects controlled by Granite will be built to standards consistent with the scope of Granite’s Green Bond Framework and certify 100% of new developments to a third-party green building certification standard (such as LEED, BREEAM, Green Globes, DGNB).
| Property | Size (sq ft) in millions | Location | Certification Type | Level | ||||||||||
| 15 Commerce Pkwy. | 1.3 | West Jefferson, USA | LEED New Construction and Major Renovation | Certified | ||||||||||
| 100 Clyde Alexander Lane | 0.7 | Pooler, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Certified | ||||||||||
| 101 Clyde Alexander Lane | 0.3 | Pooler, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Certified | ||||||||||
| 1201 Allpoints Court | 0.5 | Plainfield, USA | Green Globes New Construction | 2 Green Globes | ||||||||||
| 1243 Gregory Dr. | 0.5 | Antioch, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Silver | ||||||||||
| 2100 Center Square Rd. | 0.4 | Logan Township, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Silver | ||||||||||
| 3501 North Lancaster Hutchins Rd. | 0.2 | Lancaster, USA | LEED New Construction and Major Renovation | Silver | ||||||||||
| 8735 South Crossroads Dr. | 0.9 | Olive Branch, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Certified | ||||||||||
| 8740 South Crossroads Dr. | 0.9 | Olive Branch, USA | LEED Core and Shell Development | Certified | ||||||||||
| Aquamarijnweg 2 & 4 | 0.2 | Bleiswijk, Netherlands | BREEAM New construction | Very Good | ||||||||||
| De Kroonstrat 1 (Phase 1), De Poosthoornstraat 2 (Phase 2) | 0.5 | Tilburg, Netherlands | BREEAM New construction | Excellent | ||||||||||
| Francis Baconstraat 4 | 0.1 | Ede, Netherlands | BREEAM New construction | Very Good | ||||||||||
| Oude Graaf 15 | 0.2 | Weert, Netherlands | BREEAM New construction | Excellent | ||||||||||
Social — Actions & Performance
•Granite administered its 2021 Employee Engagement Survey in April 2021 to gain an understanding of employee engagement and the effectiveness of its workplace practices;
•In 2021, Granite conducted a survey of all tenants to gauge satisfaction levels and identify opportunities for improvement;
•In June 2022, Granite completed its tenant ESG+R surveys;
•Contribute at least $500 local currency (USD/CAD/EUR) per income-producing property in our portfolio toward charitable donations;
•As part of Granite’s due diligence process, assess 100% of potential acquisitions for ESG+R and identify areas for improvement;
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•Granite established a return to office policy allowing for the safe return of its employees to the workplace while providing enhanced work from home flexibility during the work week; and
•Beehives have been installed at two assets in 2021, to promote local biodiversity and engagement with our tenants. A third beehive is planned to be added in 2022.
Governance — Actions & Performance
•Provide leadership over Granite’s ESG+R Program through the Granite ESG+R Committee;
•Provide transparency to investors by incorporating ESG+R into regular updates to unitholders and stakeholders and through formal reporting frameworks such as GRESB, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), CDP, and GRI;
•Granite completed its inaugural CDP submission in July 2021. The 2022 submission has been completed;
•Granite’s 2020 ESG Overview was released in June 2020. The 2021 Sustainability Report was issued August 4, 2021 and the 2022 Sustainability Report has been issued as of the date of this MD&A and follows the GRI framework with Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and SASB disclosures;
•Granite submitted to GRESB in June 2022;
•Monitor asset compliance with government benchmarking requirements and ESG+R related regulations; and
•Granite maintains robust policies governing the various aspects of its business activities, which are reviewed annually and updated from time to time in order to reflect regulatory compliance and industry best practices, as appropriate.
Resilience — Actions & Performance
•Aligning Granite’s resilience program with the TCFD framework;
•Assess physical and transition climate-change risks during the new acquisition due diligence process and evaluate measures to increase resiliency in our underwriting process;
•Regular evaluation of Granite for physical and transition climate-change risks and evaluate strategies to mitigate risks; and
•Granite uses the integrated Measurabl Four Twenty Seven (427) platform to provide climate risk analytics for each asset with 1-100 risk scores in seven categories of climate related risks – sea level rise, floods, hurricanes, heat stress, water stress, wildfires, and earthquakes.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net (Loss) Income
The following is a summary of financial information from the unaudited condensed combined statements of net (loss) income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively:
Net (Loss) Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | |||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | $ | 109.8 | $ | 94.0 | 15.8 | $ | 218.4 | $ | 189.9 | 28.5 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | 109.8 | 94.0 | 15.8 | 218.4 | 189.9 | 28.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Property operating costs | 17.0 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 34.4 | 28.0 | 6.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Net operating income | 92.8 | 80.3 | 12.5 | 184.0 | 161.9 | 22.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6.0 | 8.3 | (2.3) | 14.4 | 17.2 | (2.8) | |||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.3 | 0.4 | (0.1) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (0.1) | (0.6) | 0.5 | (0.4) | (1.4) | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 10.7 | 9.6 | 1.1 | 21.6 | 24.4 | (2.8) | |||||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net | (0.2) | (1.1) | 0.9 | 0.2 | (1.8) | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on investment properties, net | 251.3 | (308.0) | 559.3 | (239.3) | (517.5) | 278.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | (3.3) | 0.2 | (3.5) | (7.9) | 0.5 | (8.4) | |||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties, net | 0.3 | 0.4 | (0.1) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (172.2) | 371.1 | (543.3) | 394.0 | 639.3 | (245.3) | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | (49.9) | 54.1 | (104.0) | 18.6 | 92.0 | (73.4) | |||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (122.3) | $ | 317.0 | (439.3) | $ | 375.4 | $ | 547.3 | (171.9) | |||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders | (122.3) | 316.9 | (439.2) | 375.4 | 547.1 | (171.7) | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | — | 0.1 | (0.1) | — | 0.2 | (0.2) | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | (122.3) | $ | 317.0 | (439.3) | $ | 375.4 | $ | 547.3 | (171.9) | ||||||||||||||
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Foreign Currency Translation
The majority of Granite’s investment properties are located in Europe and the United States and the cash flows derived from such properties are primarily denominated in Euros and US dollars. Accordingly, fluctuations in the Canadian dollar, Granite’s reporting currency, relative to the Euro and US dollar will result in fluctuations in the reported values of revenues, expenses, cash flows, assets and liabilities. The most significant foreign currency exchange rates that impact Granite’s business are summarized in the following table:
| Average Exchange Rates | Period End Exchange Rates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | Change | 2022 | 2021 | Change | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ per €1.00 | 1.359 | 1.480 | (8 | %) | 1.390 | 1.502 | (7 | %) | 1.347 | 1.440 | (6 | %) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ per US$1.00 | 1.277 | 1.228 | 4 | % | 1.272 | 1.247 | 2 | % | 1.287 | 1.266 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the prior year periods, the average exchange rate of the Euro relative to the Canadian dollar was lower, which on a comparative basis, decreased the Canadian dollar equivalent of revenue and expenses from Granite’s European operations.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the prior year periods, the average exchange rate of the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar was higher, which on a comparative basis, increased the Canadian dollar equivalent of revenue and expenses from Granite’s US operations.
The period end exchange rates of the Euro and the US dollar relative to the Canadian dollar on June 30, 2022 were lower and higher, respectively, when compared to the December 31, 2021 exchange rates. As a result, the Canadian dollar equivalent of assets and liabilities from Granite’s European and US operations were lower and higher, respectively, when compared to December 31, 2021.
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On a net basis, the effect of the changes in exchange rates on Granite’s operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was as follows:
| Effects of Changes in Exchange Rates on Operating Results | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per unit information) | 2022 vs 2021 | 2022 vs 2021 | ||||||||||||
Decrease in revenue | $ | (0.5) | $ | (2.9) | ||||||||||
Decrease in NOI - cash basis | (1.0) | (3.4) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in net income | (6.7) | (10.1) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in FFO | 0.0 | (1.5) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in AFFO | (0.2) | (1.8) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in FFO per unit | $0.00 | $(0.02) | ||||||||||||
Decrease in AFFO per unit | $0.00 | $(0.03) | ||||||||||||
Operating Results
Revenue
| Revenue | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | $ change | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | |||||||||||||||
Rental revenue and amortization(1) | $ | 93.1 | $ | 80.4 | 12.7 | $ | 184.7 | $ | 162.5 | 22.2 | ||||||||||
| Tenant recoveries | 16.7 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 33.7 | 27.4 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 109.8 | $ | 94.0 | 15.8 | $ | 218.4 | $ | 189.9 | 28.5 | ||||||||||
(1) Rental revenue and amortization include base rent, straight-line rent amortization and tenant incentive amortization.
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Revenue for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 increased by $15.8 million to $109.8 million from $94.0 million in the prior year period. The components contributing to the change in revenue are detailed below:
Q2 2022 vs Q2 2021 Change in Revenue | ||
Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in revenue are as follows:
•contractual rent adjustments included $0.8 million from consumer price index based increases and $0.7 million from fixed contractual adjustments related to rent escalations;
•the acquisitions of properties located in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and Germany beginning in the second quarter of 2021 increased revenue by $10.7 million;
•revenue increased by $0.6 million due to renewal and re-leasing activities for properties primarily in the United States;
•the sale of properties located in Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic beginning in the second quarter of 2021 decreased revenue by $1.0 million;
•vacancies at two properties in the United States decreased revenue by $0.1 million;
•foreign exchange had a net $0.5 million negative impact to revenue primarily due to the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro, partially offset by the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar, which decreased revenue by $2.8 million and increased revenue by $2.3 million, respectively; and
•straight-line rent and tenant recoveries increased revenue by $1.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively.
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Revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 increased by $28.5 million to $218.4 million from $189.9 million in the prior year period. The components contributing to the change in revenue are detailed below:
Q2 2022 YTD vs Q2 2021 YTD Change in Revenue | ||
Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in revenue are as follows:
•contractual rent adjustments included $1.6 million from consumer price index based increases and $2.4 million from fixed contractual adjustments related to rent escalations;
•the acquisitions of properties located in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands and Germany during 2021 and 2022 increased revenue by $20.8 million;
•revenue increased by $2.0 million due to renewal and re-leasing activities for properties primarily in the United States;
•the sale of properties located in Austria, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Czech Republic during 2021 and 2022 decreased revenue by $1.6 million;
•vacancies at two properties in the United States decreased revenue by $0.1 million;
•foreign exchange had a net $2.9 million negative impact to revenue primarily due to the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro, partially offset by the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar, which decreased revenue by $5.2 million and increased revenue by $2.3 million, respectively; and
•straight-line rent and tenant recoveries increased revenue by $0.1 million and $6.2 million, respectively.
Net Operating Income
Net operating income (“NOI”) in the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $92.8 million compared to $80.3 million during the three months ended June 30, 2021. NOI in the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $184.0 million compared to $161.9 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. NOI - cash basis excludes the impact of lease termination, close-out fees, straight-line rent and tenant incentive amortization and reflects the cash generated by the income-producing properties excluding lease termination and close-out fees on a period-over-period basis. NOI - cash basis was $90.4 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared with $79.9 million in the prior year period, an increase of 13.1%. NOI — cash basis
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was $181.2 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared with $159.7 million in the prior year period, an increase of 13.5%.
Same property NOI - cash basis refers to the NOI - cash basis for those properties owned by Granite throughout the entire current and prior year periods under comparison. Same property NOI - cash basis excludes the impact of properties that were acquired, disposed of and classified as held for sale, or properties under development during the periods under comparison. Same property NOI - cash basis in the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $78.4 million, compared with $76.7 million in the prior year period. Same property NOI — cash basis in the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $155.2 million, compared to $153.4 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. The changes in NOI, NOI - cash basis and same property NOI - cash basis are detailed below:
| Same Property NOI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sq ft(1) | Three Months Ended June 30, | Sq ft(1) | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change | (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | % change | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 109.8 | $ | 94.0 | 15.8 | $ | 218.4 | $ | 189.9 | 28.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Property operating costs | 17.0 | 13.7 | 3.3 | 34.4 | 28.0 | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOI | $ | 92.8 | $ | 80.3 | 12.5 | 15.6 | % | $ | 184.0 | $ | 161.9 | 22.1 | 13.7 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | (3.5) | (1.7) | (1.8) | (5.1) | (4.8) | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | 1.1 | 1.3 | (0.2) | 2.3 | 2.6 | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NOI - cash basis | 57.0 | $ | 90.4 | $ | 79.9 | 10.5 | 13.1 | % | 57.0 | $ | 181.2 | $ | 159.7 | 21.5 | 13.5 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Less NOI - cash basis for: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | 8.2 | (10.9) | (0.1) | (10.8) | 9.2 | (22.4) | — | (22.4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Developments | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dispositions and assets held for sale | 2.4 | (1.2) | (3.1) | 1.9 | 2.4 | (3.7) | (6.3) | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Same property NOI - cash basis | 47.9 | $ | 78.4 | $ | 76.7 | 1.7 | 2.2 | % | 46.9 | $ | 155.2 | $ | 153.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Constant currency same property NOI - cash basis(2) | 47.9 | $ | 78.4 | $ | 75.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | % | 46.9 | $ | 155.2 | $ | 150.4 | 4.8 | 3.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||
(1) The square footage relating to the NOI — cash basis represents GLA of 57.0 million square feet as at June 30, 2022. The square footage relating to the same property NOI — cash basis represents the aforementioned GLA excluding the impact from the acquisitions, dispositions, assets held for sale and developments during the relevant period.
(2) Constant currency same property NOI - cash basis is calculated by converting the comparative same property NOI - cash basis at current foreign exchange rates.
Property operating costs include recoverable and non-recoverable costs from tenants and consist of property taxes, utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, legal and other property-related expenses. Granite’s employee compensation expenses are excluded in property operating costs.
Straight-line rent amortization represents the scheduled fixed rent changes or rent-free periods in leases that are recognized in revenue evenly on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Tenant incentive amortization mainly represents allowances provided to tenants that are
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recognized in revenue evenly on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease and primarily comprises the amortization associated with the cash allowance incentives paid to Magna in respect of the 10-year lease extensions exercised during the 2014 year at the Thondorf and Eurostar properties in Graz, Austria.
NOI - cash basis for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $10.5 million to $90.4 million from $79.9 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 13.1%. NOI - cash basis for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $21.5 million to $181.2 million from $159.7 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 13.5%. The increase in NOI - cash basis was largely a result of the increase in rental revenue as noted previously, partially offset by an increase in property operating costs primarily relating to the properties acquired in 2021 and 2022 to date.
Same property NOI - cash basis for the three months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $1.7 million (2.2%) to $78.4 million from $76.7 million primarily due to the increase in contractual rents arising from both consumer price index and fixed rent increases, re-leasing and renewals of leases for properties primarily located in the United States, partially offset by the unfavourable foreign exchange impact from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, same property NOI - cash basis for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 increased by $2.7 million (3.6%) from the prior year period.
Same property NOI - cash basis for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $1.8 million (1.2%) to $155.2 million from $153.4 million primarily due to the increase in contractual rents arising from both consumer price index and fixed rent increases, re-leasing and renewals of leases for properties primarily located in the United States, partially offset by the unfavourable foreign exchange impact from the strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, same property NOI - cash basis for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 increased by $4.7 million (3.1%) from the prior year period.
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NOI - cash basis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 by geography was as follows:
| NOI - Cash Basis by Geography | ||
Second Quarter 2022 | Second Quarter 2021 | ||||
Six months 2022 | Six months 2021 | ||||
Granite’s property portfolio and NOI - cash basis are geographically diversified, which reduces the risk to Granite’s operating results from any particular country’s economic downturn.
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Same property NOI - cash basis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 by geography was as follows:
| Same Property NOI - Cash Basis by Geography | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | % change | 2022 | 2021 | % change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | $13.4 | $13.1 | 2.3 | % | $26.8 | $26.1 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| United States | 38.2 | 34.8 | 9.8 | % | 73.8 | 69.5 | 6.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Austria | 15.2 | 16.4 | (7.3) | % | 31.0 | 33.1 | (6.3) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | 5.8 | 6.2 | (6.5) | % | 11.7 | 12.5 | (6.4) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 5.8 | 6.2 | (6.5) | % | 11.9 | 12.2 | (2.5) | % | |||||||||||||||
Same Property NOI - cash basis | $78.4 | $76.7 | 2.2 | % | $155.2 | $153.4 | 1.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
Constant currency same property NOI - cash basis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 by geography was as follows, which is calculated by converting the comparative same property NOI - cash basis at current foreign exchange rates:
| Constant Currency Same Property NOI - Cash Basis by Geography | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | % change | 2022 | 2021 | % change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | $13.4 | $13.1 | 2.3 | % | $26.8 | $26.1 | 2.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| United States | 38.2 | 36.1 | 5.8 | % | 73.8 | 70.9 | 4.1 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Austria | 15.2 | 15.1 | 0.7 | % | 31.0 | 30.6 | 1.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Germany | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.8 | % | 11.7 | 11.5 | 1.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 5.8 | 5.7 | 1.8 | % | 11.9 | 11.3 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
Constant Currency Same Property NOI - cash basis (1) | $78.4 | $75.7 | 3.6 | % | $155.2 | $150.4 | 3.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
(1) Constant currency same property NOI - cash basis is calculated by converting the comparative same property NOI - cash basis at current foreign exchange rates.
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General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consisted of the following:
| General and Administrative Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | $ change | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Salaries and benefits | $ | 4.3 | $ | 3.6 | 0.7 | $ | 9.0 | $ | 8.6 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||
| Audit, legal and consulting | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Trustee/director fees and related expenses | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Executive unit-based compensation expense including distributions | 1.1 | 1.1 | — | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Fair value remeasurement of trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans | (3.0) | 1.0 | (4.0) | (3.8) | 0.9 | (4.7) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other public entity costs | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Office rents including property taxes and common area maintenance costs | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 | 0.2 | — | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital tax | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Information technology | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| $ | 6.2 | $ | 8.5 | (2.3) | $ | 14.9 | $ | 17.4 | (2.5) | ||||||||||||||
| Less: capitalized general and administrative expenses | (0.2) | (0.2) | — | (0.5) | (0.2) | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | $ | 6.0 | $ | 8.3 | (2.3) | $ | 14.4 | $ | 17.2 | (2.8) | |||||||||||||
General and administrative expenses were $6.0 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 and decreased $2.3 million in comparison to the prior year period primarily as a result of the following:
•an increase in the fair value remeasurement recovery associated with the trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans resulting from a decrease in the market price of the Trust’s stapled units in the current year period compared to an increase in market price of the Trust’s stapled units in the second quarter of 2021, partially offset by;
•an increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily due to additional employees in North America and Europe;
•an increase in other public entity costs primarily due to the special business conducted at Granite’s in-person Annual General and Special Meeting; and
•an increase in other general and administrative expenses primarily relating to costs associated with the exploration of potential acquisitions and increased travelling expenses.
General and administrative expenses were $14.4 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 and decreased $2.8 million in comparison to the prior year period primarily as a result of the following:
•an increase in the fair value remeasurement recovery associated with the trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans resulting from a decrease in the market price of the Trust’s stapled units in the current year period compared to the increase in market price of the Trust’s stapled units in in the prior year period; and
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•an increase in capitalized general and administrative expenses resulting from salaries and wages related to an increase in development activity in the current year period, partially offset by;
•an increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily due to additional employees in North America and Europe;
•an increase in audit, legal and consulting expenses primarily due to costs incurred in the current year period associated with financing and ESG+R initiatives undertaken by Granite;
•an increase in other public entity costs primarily due to the special business conducted at Granite’s in-person Annual General and Special Meeting; and
•an increase in other general and administrative expenses primarily relating to costs associated with the exploration of potential acquisitions, increased travelling expenses and recruiting fees as a result of the additional employees in North America and Europe.
Interest Income
Interest income for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 decreased $0.5 million to $0.1 million from $0.6 million in the prior year period. Interest income for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 decreased $1.0 million to $0.4 million from $1.4 million in the prior year period. Both decreases were due to the decrease in invested cash balances on hand.
Interest Expense and Other Financing Costs
Interest expense and other financing costs for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 increased $1.1 million to $10.7 million from $9.6 million in the prior year period. The increase was primarily due to higher interest costs resulting from the issuance of the 2028 Debentures in August 2021 and draws on the Credit Facility (as defined herein) starting in the second quarter of 2022.
Interest expense and other financing costs for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 decreased $2.8 million to $21.6 million from $24.4 million in the prior year period. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.0 million early redemption premium for the 2021 Debentures recorded in the first quarter of 2021, partially offset by higher interest costs resulting from the issuance of the 2028 Debentures in August 2021 and draws on the Credit Facility starting in the second quarter of 2022.
As at June 30, 2022, Granite’s weighted average cost of interest-bearing debt was 1.69% (June 30, 2021 - 1.81%) and the weighted average debt term-to-maturity was 4.9 years (June 30, 2021 - 5.5 years).
Foreign Exchange Gains and Losses, Net
Granite recognized net foreign exchange gains of $0.2 million and $1.1 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The $0.9 million decrease in net foreign exchange gains is primarily due to the foreign exchange gains from the settlement of foreign exchange collar contracts of $1.5 million in the prior year period, partially offset by the remeasurement of certain monetary assets and liabilities of the Trust that are denominated in US dollars and Euros.
Granite recognized net foreign exchange losses of $0.2 million and net foreign exchange gains of $1.8 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The $2.0 million
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increase in net foreign exchange losses is primarily due to the remeasurement of certain monetary assets and liabilities of the Trust that are denominated in US dollars and Euros and the increase in foreign exchange gains from the settlement of foreign exchange collar contracts of $1.5 million in the prior year period.
Fair Value Gains and Losses on Investment Properties, Net
Net fair value losses on investment properties were $251.3 million and net fair value gains on investment properties were $308.0 million in the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In the three months ended June 30, 2022, net fair value losses of $251.3 million were primarily attributable to the expansion in discount and terminal capitalization rates across all of Granite’s markets in response to rising interest rates, partially offset by fair market rent increases across the GTA and selective US and European markets reflecting current market fundamentals, as well as the fair value appreciation for certain of the Trust’s distribution/e-commerce properties.
Net fair value gains on investment properties in the three months ended June 30, 2021 of $308.0 million were primarily attributable to favourable changes in fair market rent assumptions as well as compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in the GTA and across the United States as well as for certain of the Trust’s modern warehouse properties in Europe.
Net fair value gains on investment properties were $239.3 million and $517.5 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The net fair value gains on investment properties of $490.6 million from the first quarter of 2022 exceeded the net fair value losses in the second quarter of 2022 as previously mentioned, resulting in a net fair value gain on investment properties of $239.3 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022.
Net fair value gains on investment properties in the six months ended June 30, 2021 of $517.5 million were primarily attributable to various factors including (i) favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for properties located in Canada and the United States, and (ii) compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in the GTA and across the United States as well as for certain of the Trust’s modern warehouse properties in Europe resulting from the continued market demand for industrial real estate properties.
Fair Value Gains and Losses on Financial Instruments, Net
The fair value gains on financial instruments for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 were $3.3 million while the fair value losses on financial instruments for the three month period ended June 30, 2021 were $0.2 million. The fair value gains on financial instruments for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 were $7.9 million and the fair value losses on financial instruments for the six month period ended June 30, 2021 were $0.5 million. The fair value gains on financial instruments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 are related to the fair value movements of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and the fair value gains on the foreign exchange collar contracts. This derivative was not designated in a hedging relationship and fair value changes are therefore recorded in the statements of net income.
The fair value losses on financial instruments for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021 are related to the fair value movements of the 2021 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, offset by fair value losses on foreign
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exchange collar contracts. These derivatives were not designated in a hedging relationship and fair value changes are therefore recorded in the statements of net income.
Loss on Sale of Investment Properties, Net
The loss on sale of investment properties for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 was $0.3 million and is primarily related to broker commissions and legal advisory costs associated with the disposition of the property in Třeboň, Czech Republic on June 9, 2022. The loss on sale of investment properties for the three months ended June 30, 2021 was $0.4 million and is primarily related to broker commissions and legal and advisory costs associated with the disposition of the property in Weikersdorf, Austria on June 30, 2021.
The loss on sale of investment properties for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 was $0.7 million and is primarily related to broker commissions and legal advisory costs associated with the disposition of the property in Třeboň, Czech Republic previously mentioned and the property in Mirków, Poland on February 18, 2022. The loss on sale of investment properties for the six month period ended June 30, 2021 was $0.6 million and is primarily related to broker commissions and legal and advisory costs associated with the disposition of the property in Weikersdorf, Austria previously mentioned and the property in Redditch, United Kingdom on January 28, 2021.
Income Tax (Recovery) Expense
Income tax (recovery) expense is comprised of the following:
Income Tax (Recovery) Expense | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | $ change | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign operations | $ | 1.6 | $ | 1.7 | (0.1) | $ | 3.2 | $ | 3.5 | (0.3) | |||||||||||||
| Related to sale of investment properties | — | 2.3 | (2.3) | — | 2.3 | (2.3) | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||
Current tax expense | 1.9 | 4.3 | (2.4) | 3.9 | 6.3 | (2.4) | |||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax (recovery) expense | (51.8) | 49.8 | (101.6) | 14.7 | 85.7 | (71.0) | |||||||||||||||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (49.9) | $ | 54.1 | (104.0) | $ | 18.6 | $ | 92.0 | (73.4) | |||||||||||||
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, current tax expense decreased compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher current tax expense relating to the sale of an asset in Austria in 2021 and the effect of the strengthening of the Canadian dollar on Euro denominated tax expense as compared to the prior year period, partially offset by higher taxes in foreign jurisdictions for acquisitions in the current year period.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, current tax expense decreased compared to the prior year period primarily due to higher current tax expense relating to the sale of an asset in Austria in 2021 and the effect of the strengthening of the Canadian dollar on Euro denominated tax expense as compared to the prior year period, partially offset by the recognition of tax assets in Germany for taxation years that have gone statute barred in 2021 and higher taxes in foreign jurisdictions for acquisitions in the current year period.
The increase in deferred tax recovery for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and decrease in deferred tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the prior year
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periods was primarily due a decrease in fair value gains in jurisdictions in which deferred taxes are recorded.
Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholders
For the three month period ended June 30, 2022, net loss attributable to stapled unitholders was $122.3 million compared to net income of $316.9 million in the prior year period. The increase in net loss attributable to stapled unitholders was primarily due to a $559.3 million increase in fair value losses on investment properties, partially offset by a $12.5 million increase in net operating income and a $104.0 million decrease in income tax expense. The period-over-period variance is further summarized below:
Q2 2022 vs Q2 2021 Change in Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholders | ||
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For the six month period ended June 30, 2022, net income attributable to stapled unitholders was $375.4 million compared to $547.1 million in the prior year period. The decrease in net income attributable to stapled unitholders was primarily due to a $278.2 million decrease in fair value gains on investment properties, partially offset by a $22.1 million increase in net operating income and a $73.4 million decrease in income tax expense. The period-over-period variance is further summarized below:
Q2 2022 YTD vs Q2 2021 YTD Change in Net Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholders | ||
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Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations
The reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to stapled unitholders to FFO and AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, is presented below:
| FFO and AFFO Reconciliation | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per unit information) | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to stapled unitholders | $ | (122.3) | $ | 316.9 | $ | 375.4 | $ | 547.1 | ||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on investment properties, net | 251.3 | (308.0) | (239.3) | (517.5) | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | (3.3) | 0.2 | (7.9) | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties, net | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Current income tax expense associated with the sale of investment properties | — | 2.3 | — | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred tax (recovery) expense | (51.8) | 49.8 | 14.7 | 85.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fair value remeasurement expense relating to the Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan | (1.4) | 0.6 | (1.4) | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value remeasurement expense relating to the Directors Deferred Stapled Unit Plan(1) | (0.7) | — | (0.7) | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests relating to the above | — | — | — | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||
| FFO | [A] | $ | 72.1 | $ | 62.2 | $ | 141.5 | $ | 119.4 | |||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred | (0.5) | (1.4) | (1.6) | (1.9) | ||||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs | (0.9) | (0.2) | (2.9) | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenant allowances | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.1) | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | (3.5) | (1.7) | (5.1) | (4.8) | ||||||||||||||||
| AFFO | [B] | $ | 68.2 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 134.1 | $ | 114.9 | |||||||||||
| Per unit amounts: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic FFO per stapled unit | [A]/[C] | $ | 1.10 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 2.15 | $ | 1.92 | |||||||||||
| Diluted FFO per stapled unit | [A]/[D] | $ | 1.09 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 2.15 | $ | 1.92 | |||||||||||
| Basic AFFO per stapled unit | [B]/[C] | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 2.04 | $ | 1.85 | |||||||||||
| Diluted AFFO per stapled unit | [B]/[D] | $ | 1.04 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 2.03 | $ | 1.85 | |||||||||||
| Basic weighted average number of stapled units | [C] | 65.8 | 62.7 | 65.7 | 62.2 | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of stapled units | [D] | 65.9 | 62.8 | 65.9 | 62.2 | |||||||||||||||
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Funds From Operations
FFO for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 was $72.1 million ($1.09 per unit) compared to $62.2 million ($0.99 per unit) in the prior year period. The changes in the FFO components are summarized below:
Q2 2022 vs Q2 2021 Change in FFO | ||
FFO for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 was $141.5 million ($2.15 per unit) compared to $119.4 million ($1.92 per unit) in the prior year period. The changes in the FFO components are summarized below:
Q2 2022 YTD vs Q2 2021 YTD Change in FFO | ||
Included in FFO for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $4.0 million of early redemption premium related to the 2021 Debentures and $0.5 million of accelerated amortization of original financing costs related to the refinancing of the Credit Facility. Excluding these refinancing costs, FFO would have been $123.9 million ($1.99 per unit).
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AFFO for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 was $68.2 million ($1.04 per unit) compared to $60.1 million ($0.96 per unit) in the prior year period. The $8.1 million increase and $0.08 per unit increase in AFFO components are summarized below:
Q2 2022 vs Q2 2021 Change in AFFO | ||
Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in AFFO are as follows:
•the $9.9 million increase in FFO, as noted previously; and
•a $0.9 million increase in AFFO from lower maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred in the current year period relative to the prior year period, partially offset by;
•a $2.0 million decrease in AFFO primarily from an increase in straight-line rent amortization largely due to higher free-rent offered in the current year period relative to the prior year as a result of lease renewals and acquisition activity in the United States; and
•a $0.7 million decrease in AFFO from an increase in leasing costs, primarily related to lease renewals in the United States.
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AFFO for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 was $134.1 million ($2.03 per unit) compared to $114.9 million ($1.85 per unit) in the prior year period. The $19.2 million increase and $0.18 per unit increase in AFFO components are summarized below:
Q2 2022 YTD vs Q2 2021 YTD Change in AFFO | ||
Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in AFFO are as follows:
•the $22.1 million increase in FFO, as noted previously; and
•a $0.3 million increase in AFFO from lower maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred in the current year period relative to the prior year period, partially offset by;
•a $2.7 million decrease in AFFO from an increase in leasing costs, primarily related to lease renewal activities in the United States; and
•a $0.6 million decrease in AFFO from an increase in tenant incentive and straight-line rent amortization primarily due to higher free-rent offered in the current year period relative to the prior year as a result of lease renewal and acquisition activities in the United States.
Excluding the aforementioned refinancing costs of $4.5 million recognized in the six month period ended June 30, 2021, AFFO would have been $119.4 million ($1.92 per unit).
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
Granite’s investment properties consist of income-producing properties, properties under development and land held for development. Substantially all of the income-producing properties are for industrial use and can be categorized as (i) distribution/e-commerce, (ii) industrial/warehouse, (iii) flex/office or (iv) special purpose properties designed and built with specialized features and leased primarily to Magna.
The attributes of the income-producing properties are versatile and are based on the needs of the tenant such that an industrial property used by a certain tenant for light or heavy manufacturing can be used by another tenant for other industrial uses after some retrofitting if necessary. Accordingly, the investment property portfolio is substantially for industrial use and, as such, Granite determined that its asset class comprises industrial properties for purposes of financial reporting. The fair value of the industrial properties, as noted below, is based upon the current tenanting, existing use and attributes of such properties.
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Properties under development are comprised of (i) a 89.0 acre greenfield site in Houston, Texas for which construction is underway on three modern industrial buildings (two speculative and one pre-leased) totaling 1.4 million square feet and are expected to be completed between the third quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, (ii) a 22.0 acre site in Brantford, Ontario where construction of a 0.4 million square foot, built-to-suit, 40’ clear, state-of-the-art distribution facility is underway with completion expected in the first quarter of 2024, (iii) a 51.0 acre greenfield site in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where vertical construction of a 0.8 million square foot modern distribution facility is underway with an expected completion date in the fourth quarter of 2022, (iv) a 39.0 acre site in Lebanon, Tennessee, where construction of three modern industrial buildings totaling 0.5 million square feet is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023, and (v) a 13.0 acre site in Bolingbrook, Illinois where the vertical construction of a 0.2 million square foot built-to-suit modern distribution facility is underway and expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2023.
Land held for development comprises the remaining 101.0 acres of land in Houston, Texas held for the future development of up to a 2.7 million square foot multi-phased business park capable of accommodating buildings ranging from 0.3 million to 1.3 million square feet (of which 1.4 million square feet is underway as noted above), 12.9 acres of development land in West Jefferson, Ohio and the remaining 70.0 acre parcel of land in Brantford, Ontario, for the development of a multi-phased business park comprising a total of approximately 1.3 million square feet of modern distribution and logistics space upon completion.
Summary attributes of the investment properties as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:
| Investment Properties Summary | ||
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | ||||||||
| Investment properties - fair value | $8,533.4 | $7,971.2 | ||||||
| Income-producing properties | 8,208.6 | 7,727.4 | ||||||
| Properties under development | 252.3 | 162.8 | ||||||
| Land held for development | 72.5 | 81.0 | ||||||
Overall capitalization rate(1) | 4.48 | % | 4.53 | % | ||||
| Number of investment properties | 138 | 131 | ||||||
| Income-producing properties | 126 | 119 | ||||||
| Properties under development | 9 | 9 | ||||||
| Land held for development | 3 | 3 | ||||||
| Property metrics | ||||||||
| GLA, square feet | 57.0 | 55.1 | ||||||
| Occupancy, by GLA | 97.8 | % | 99.7 | % | ||||
| Weighted average lease term in years, by square footage | 5.5 | 5.8 | ||||||
| Total number of tenants | 127 | 123 | ||||||
Magna as a percentage of annualized revenue(2) | 28 | % | 29 | % | ||||
| Magna as a percentage of GLA | 22 | % | 22 | % | ||||
(1) Overall capitalization rate pertains only to income-producing properties.
(2) Annualized revenue presented is calculated as the contractual base rent for the month subsequent to the quarterly reporting period multiplied by 12 months. Annualized revenue excludes revenue from properties classified as assets held for sale.
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Assets Held for Sale(1) | ||
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| (in millions, except as noted) | ||||||||
| Assets held for sale | ||||||||
| Fair value | $156.2 | $64.6 | ||||||
| Number of properties | 2 | 3 | ||||||
| GLA, square feet | 1.4 | 0.6 | ||||||
| Magna as a percentage of GLA | 0 | % | 1 | % | ||||
| Annualized revenue | $6.9 | $4.4 | ||||||
(1) Assets held for sale are excluded from investment properties and related property metrics. Accordingly, two such assets that were held for sale as at June 30, 2022 and three such assets that were held for sale as at December 31, 2021 were excluded from investment properties and related property metrics as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively throughout this MD&A.
Granite has a high-quality global portfolio of large-scale properties strategically located in Canada, the United States and Europe. The fair value of the investment properties by country as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was as follows:
Fair Value of Investment Properties by Geography(1) | ||
| June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||
(1) Number of properties denoted in parentheses.
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The change in the fair value of investment properties by geography during the six months ended June 30, 2022 was as follows:
| Change in Fair Value of Investment Properties by Geography | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
January 1, 2022 | Acquisitions | Capital and leasing expenditures | Developments and expansion | Transfers (1) | Other | Fair value gains | Foreign exchange | Classified as assets held for sale | June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income-Producing Properties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | $ | 1,648.7 | $ | 40.5 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 2.5 | $ | — | $ | 0.8 | $ | 142.0 | $ | — | $ | (18.8) | $ | 1,815.9 | ||||||||||||
| USA | 4,089.7 | 179.4 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 79.0 | 4.3 | 48.6 | 76.5 | (137.4) | 4,351.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 773.8 | — | — | — | — | (2.2) | (5.8) | (49.7) | — | 716.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 425.7 | 148.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 38.6 | (0.2) | 7.2 | (38.8) | — | 583.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 789.5 | — | 0.3 | — | — | 0.3 | 2.5 | (50.5) | — | 742.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7,727.4 | 368.8 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 117.6 | 3.0 | 194.5 | (62.5) | (156.2) | 8,208.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties Under Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | 123.0 | 14.6 | — | 137.3 | (79.0) | — | 34.7 | 4.0 | — | 234.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 39.8 | — | — | 0.4 | (38.6) | — | — | (1.6) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | — | — | — | 0.1 | 17.6 | — | — | — | — | 17.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 162.8 | 14.6 | — | 137.8 | (100.0) | — | 34.7 | 2.4 | — | 252.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land Held for Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 64.2 | — | — | 1.9 | (17.6) | — | 6.9 | — | — | 55.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA | 16.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.3 | — | 17.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81.0 | — | — | 1.9 | (17.6) | — | 6.9 | 0.3 | — | 72.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 7,971.2 | $ | 383.4 | $ | 5.7 | $ | 150.0 | $ | — | $ | 3.0 | $ | 236.1 | $ | (59.8) | $ | (156.2) | $ | 8,533.4 | ||||||||||||
(1) The transfers are related to the reclassifications of a land held for development property in Brantford, Ontario to property under development and two completed properties under development to income-producing properties in Altbach, Germany and Fort Worth, Texas during the second quarter of 2022.
During the six months ended June 30, 2022, the fair value of investment properties increased by $562.2 million primarily due to:
•net fair value gains of $236.1 million, which were attributable to various factors including fair market rent increases across the GTA and selective US and European markets to reflect accelerated rental rate growth, and as well as the capital appreciation of the Trust’s certain distribution/e-commerce properties in the second quarter of 2022, in addition to fair market rent increases as well as compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in the GTA and across the United States and Europe in the first quarter of 2022, partially offset by the net fair value losses in the second quarter of 2022 attributable to the expansion in discount and terminal capitalization rates across Granite’s markets in response to rising interest rates;
•the acquisitions of seven income-producing properties and one property under development in Germany, the United States and Canada for $372.2 million, excluding associated transaction costs (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Property Acquisitions”); and
•additions of $150.0 million primarily relating to expansion projects at two properties in Canada and one property in the United States, a property under development in Altbach, Germany and subsequently reclassified to income producing property during the second quarter 2022, and nine properties under development in the United States and Canada (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Construction, Development and Property Commitments”), partially offset by;
•the classification of two income-producing properties valued at $156.2 million as assets held for sale. These properties are classified as assets held for sale on the unaudited condensed combined balance sheet and excluded from the investment properties categorization (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Assets Held for Sale”); and
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•foreign exchange losses of $59.8 million primarily resulting from the relative strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro.
Fair values were primarily determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, generally over a term of 10 years, plus a terminal value based on the application of a capitalization rate to estimated year 11 cash flows. Granite measures its investment properties using valuations prepared by management. Granite does not measure its investment properties based on valuations prepared by external appraisers but uses such external appraisals as data points, together with other external market information accumulated by management, in arriving at its own conclusions on values. Management uses valuation assumptions such as discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and market rental rates applied in external appraisals or sourced from valuation experts; however, the Trust also uses its historical renewal experience with tenants, its direct knowledge of the specialized nature of Granite’s portfolio and tenant profile and its knowledge of the actual condition of the properties in making business judgments about lease renewal probabilities, renewal rents and capital expenditures. There has been no change in the valuation methodology used during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The key valuation metrics for Granite’s investment properties including the discount and terminal capitalization rates by jurisdiction are summarized in note 4 to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. In addition, valuation metrics for Granite’s income-producing properties by asset category and region as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Valuation Metrics by Asset Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution/ E-Commerce | Industrial/Warehouse | Special purpose properties | Flex/ Office | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall capitalization rate(1)(2) | 4.13% | 4.11% | 3.95% | 4.20% | 6.92% | 6.81% | 5.21% | 5.00% | 4.48% | 4.53% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Terminal capitalization rate(1) | 4.80% | 4.73% | 4.90% | 4.95% | 6.31% | 6.37% | 6.40% | 6.23% | 5.04% | 5.03% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discount rate(1) | 5.44% | 5.30% | 5.82% | 5.70% | 7.40% | 7.29% | 7.15% | 6.83% | 5.77% | 5.67% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation Metrics by Region | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 | Canada | USA | Austria | Germany | Nether-lands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income-producing property fair value | $ | 1,815.9 | $ | 4,351.1 | $ | 716.1 | $ | 583.5 | $ | 742.0 | $ | 8,208.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall capitalization rate (1)(2) | 3.36% | 4.38% | 8.14% | 4.96% | 3.97% | 4.48% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As at December 31, 2021 | Canada | USA | Austria | Germany | Nether-lands | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income-producing property fair value | $ | 1,648.7 | $ | 4,089.7 | $ | 773.8 | $ | 425.7 | $ | 789.5 | $ | 7,727.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Overall capitalization rate (1)(2) | 3.51% | 4.30% | 7.98% | 5.60% | 3.87% | 4.53% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Weighted based on income-producing property fair value.
(2) Overall capitalization rate is calculated as stabilized net operating income (property revenue less property expenses) divided by the fair value of the property.
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A sensitivity analysis of the fair value of income-producing properties to changes in the overall capitalization rate, terminal capitalization rate and discount rate at June 30, 2022 is presented below:
| Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Income-Producing Properties | |||||||||||
| Rate sensitivity | Overall capitalization rate | Terminal capitalization rate | Discount rate | ||||||||
| +50 bps | 7,309.1 | 7,705.1 | 7,890.2 | ||||||||
| +25 bps | 7,730.2 | 7,944.2 | 8,047.4 | ||||||||
| Base rate | $8,208.6 | $8,208.6 | $8,208.6 | ||||||||
| -25 bps | 8,758.2 | 8,502.3 | 8,373.6 | ||||||||
| -50 bps | 9,399.4 | 8,831.1 | 8,542.8 | ||||||||
Capital Expenditures and Leasing Costs
Capital expenditures relate to sustaining the existing earnings capacity of the property portfolio. Capital expenditures can include expansion or development expenditures and maintenance or improvement expenditures. Expansion or development capital expenditures are discretionary in nature and are incurred to generate new revenue streams and/or increase the productivity of a property. Maintenance or improvement capital expenditures relate to sustaining the existing earnings capacity of a property. Leasing costs include direct leasing costs and lease incentives. Direct leasing costs include broker commissions incurred in negotiating and arranging tenant leases. Lease incentives include the cost of leasehold improvements to tenant spaces and/or cash allowances provided to tenants for leasehold improvement costs.
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Included in total capital expenditure and leasing cost additions to investment properties are items which relate to the completion or lease up of recently acquired or developed properties. Such items are excluded from Granite’s calculation of AFFO. A reconciliation of total capital and leasing cost additions to investment properties to those included in AFFO for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is below:
| Maintenance Capital Expenditures and Leasing Costs | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Additions to investment properties: | |||||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs | $ | 1.4 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 3.4 | $ | 0.2 | |||||||||
Tenant improvements (1) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||
| Maintenance capital expenditures | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.6 | |||||||||||||
| Other capital expenditures | 8.0 | 1.7 | 10.3 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 10.7 | $ | 3.5 | $ | 16.1 | $ | 4.2 | ||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs and tenant improvements related to acquisition activities | (0.4) | — | (0.4) | (0.1) | |||||||||||||
| Leasing costs and tenant improvements related to development activities | (0.1) | — | (0.1) | — | |||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures related to expansions and developments | (8.0) | (2.2) | (10.3) | (2.3) | |||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures related to property acquisitions | (0.7) | 0.4 | (0.7) | 0.5 | |||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures and leasing costs included in AFFO | $ | 1.5 | $ | 1.7 | $ | 4.6 | $ | 2.3 | |||||||||
(1) Tenant improvements include tenant allowances and landlord’s work.
The capital expenditures and leasing costs incurred by quarter for the trailing eight quarters were as follows:
Capital Expenditures and Leasing Costs - Trailing Eight Quarters | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q3 '20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures incurred | $9.2 | $3.4 | $9.9 | $14.3 | $3.2 | $0.5 | $13.3 | $2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total leasing costs and tenant improvements incurred | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total incurred | [A] | $10.7 | $5.4 | $12.8 | $20.1 | $3.5 | $0.7 | $15.4 | $3.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Capital expenditures, leasing costs and tenant improvements related to acquisitions and developments | (9.2) | (2.3) | (5.8) | (13.7) | (1.8) | (0.1) | (13.1) | (2.6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures and leasing costs included in AFFO | [B] | $1.5 | $3.1 | $7.0 | $6.4 | $1.7 | $0.6 | $2.3 | $0.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GLA, square feet | [C] | 57.0 | 55.9 | 55.1 | 53.3 | 51.3 | 50.4 | 49.5 | 45.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ total incurred per square feet | [A]/[C] | $0.19 | $0.10 | $0.23 | $0.38 | $0.07 | $0.01 | $0.31 | $0.07 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ capital expenditures and leasing costs included in AFFO per square feet | [B]/[C] | $0.03 | $0.06 | $0.13 | $0.12 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.05 | $0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Development and Expansion Projects
The attributes of Granite’s properties under development and expansion projects as at June 30, 2022 were as follows:
Development and Expansion Projects | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Land acreage (in acres) | Expected sq ft of construction (in millions) | Target/actual start date of construction | Target completion date | Actual construction costs as at June 30, 2022 | Expected total construction cost(1) | |||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Properties under development | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston, TX (Phase I and II) | 89.3 | 1.4 | Q4 2019 | Q1 2023 | $90.5 | $139.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Murfreesboro, TN | 50.8 | 0.8 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2022 | 60.7 | 78.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Highway 109, Lebanon, TN | 38.8 | 0.5 | Q3 2021 | Q1 2023 | 38.2 | 67.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 Bowery Rd., Brantford, ON | 22.6 | 0.4 | Q2 2022 | Q1 2024 | 0.9 | 70.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 905 Belle Ln., Bolingbrook, IL | 12.9 | 0.2 | Q2 2022 | Q2 2023 | 2.9 | 35.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Expansion projects | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 555 Beck Cres., Ajax, ON | 7.6 | — | Q2 2022 | Q3 2023 | 0.4 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 5400 E 500 S, Whitestown, IN | 59.3 | 0.3 | Q1 2022 | Q4 2022 | 6.1 | 40.3 | ||||||||||||||
| 281.3 | 3.6 | $199.7 | $440.1 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Construction cost excludes cost of land.
During the second quarter of 2022, Granite completed two properties under development totaling $117.6 million, delivering approximately 900,000 square feet of new gross leasable area. Specifically, in Altbach, Germany, construction of the approximate 290,000 square foot, 38’ clear height speculative distribution/light industrial facility was substantially completed on May 1, 2022. The property is partially leased to a third party logistics operator with the first tenant taking occupancy July 1, 2022 for a 10.0 year term. At Granite’s development in Fort Worth, Texas, construction of the 605,000 square foot, 36’ clear, state-of-the-art distribution/e-commerce facility was substantially completed on June 30, 2022. The tenant, a leading North American glassware provider, will take occupancy of the entire building on September 30, 2022 at a year-one stabilized yield of 6.8%.
Further, at Granite’s property at 2095 Logistics Drive in Mississauga, Ontario, construction of the approximately 60,000 square foot temperature controlled expansion was completed in the second quarter of 2022. The existing tenant of this space was granted occupancy on June 2, 2022 resulting in an incremental $0.8 million in rental revenue per year, representing a yield on cost of 7.7%.
During the second quarter of 2022, Granite transferred land held for development with a carrying value of $17.5 million to properties under development. The site, in Brantford, Ontario, where mass grading was completed in the second quarter of 2022, will be used to construct a build-to-suit building for a leading manufacturer of chocolate and cocoa products. The approximate 400,000 square foot, 40’ clear, state-of-the-art distribution facility is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2024.
At Granite’s site in Houston, Texas, construction commenced during the fourth quarter of 2021. The pre-leased 688,000 square foot, 40’ clear height, modern distribution building is being constructed as the second phase of the multi-phase development, in addition to the initial phase one of 669,000 square feet currently under construction. The build-to-suit project is
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estimated to be completed in the third quarter of 2022, while phase one is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.
At Granite’s site in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, construction commenced during the third quarter of 2021. This speculative 844,000 square foot, 40’ clear, state-of-the-art distribution/e-commerce facility is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.
At Granite’s site in Lebanon, Tennessee, construction commenced during the third quarter of 2021. These three modern industrial buildings totaling approximately 509,000 square feet, with 32’ clear heights, are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2023.
Granite continues to advance site planning for the speculative expansion of 555 Beck Crescent in Ajax, ON. Construction of the approximately 49,000 square foot, 32’ clear height expansion is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2022 with completion anticipated by the third quarter of 2023.
Construction of the approximate 300,000 square foot, value-enhancing expansion of Granite’s approximate 600,000 million square foot distribution facility in Whitestown, Indiana commenced in the first quarter of 2022. Upon completion of the building expansion, which is expected in the fourth quarter of 2022, the lease for the approximate 0.9 million square foot facility will be extended for a ten year term, representing a stabilized yield of 4.4%.
Leasing Profile
Magna, Granite’s Largest Tenant
At June 30, 2022, Magna International Inc. or one of its operating subsidiaries was the tenant at 28 (December 31, 2021 - 29) of Granite’s income-producing properties and comprised 28% (December 31, 2021 - 29%) of Granite’s annualized revenue and 22% (December 31, 2021 - 22%) of Granite’s GLA.
According to its public disclosures, Magna International Inc. has a credit rating of A3 with a stable outlook by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”), A(low) credit rating with a stable outlook confirmed on June 30, 2022 by DBRS and A- credit rating with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s. Magna is a global mobility technology company with complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing expertise. Magna’s product capabilities include body, chassis, exteriors, seating, powertrain, active driver assistance, electronics, mechatronics, mirrors, lighting and roof systems.
Granite’s relationship with Magna is an arm’s length landlord and tenant relationship governed by the terms of Granite’s leases. Granite’s properties are generally leased to operating subsidiaries of Magna International Inc. and are not guaranteed by the parent company; however, Magna International Inc. is the tenant under certain of Granite’s leases. The terms of the lease arrangements with Magna generally provide for the following:
•the obligation of Magna to pay for costs of occupancy, including operating costs, property taxes and maintenance and repair costs;
•rent escalations based on either fixed-rate steps or inflation;
•renewal options tied to market rental rates or inflation;
•environmental indemnities from the tenant; and
•a right of first refusal in favour of Magna on the sale of a property.
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Renewal terms, rates and conditions are typically set out in Granite’s leases with Magna and form the basis for tenancies that continue beyond the expiries of the initial lease terms.
According to its public disclosure, Magna’s success is primarily dependent upon the levels of North American, European and Chinese car and light truck production by Magna’s customers. Granite expects Magna to continuously seek to optimize its global manufacturing footprint and consequently, Magna may or may not renew leases for facilities currently under lease at their expiries.
Other Tenants
In addition to Magna, at June 30, 2022, Granite had 126 other tenants from various industries that in aggregate comprised 72% of the Trust’s annualized revenue. Each of these tenants accounted for less than 6% of the Trust’s annualized revenue as at June 30, 2022.
Granite’s top 10 tenants by annualized revenue at June 30, 2022 are summarized in the table below:
| Top 10 Tenants Summary | ||||||||||||||
| Tenant | Annualized Revenue % | GLA % | WALT (years) | Credit Rating(1)(2) | ||||||||||
| Magna | 28 | % | 22 | % | 4.0 | A- | ||||||||
| Amazon | 5 | % | 4 | % | 16.7 | AA | ||||||||
| True Value Company | 3 | % | 2 | % | 18.7 | NR | ||||||||
| ADESA | 2 | % | — | % | 7.1 | NR | ||||||||
| Restoration Hardware | 2 | % | 2 | % | 5.8 | Ba3 | ||||||||
| Ceva Logistics US Inc. | 2 | % | 2 | % | 2.5 | NR | ||||||||
| Light Mobility Solutions GMBH | 2 | % | 1 | % | 1.4 | NR | ||||||||
| Spreetail FTP | 2 | % | 2 | % | 4.3 | NR | ||||||||
| Hanon Systems | 2 | % | 1 | % | 7.2 | AA- | ||||||||
| Cornerstone Brands | 2 | % | 2 | % | 2.3 | B | ||||||||
| Top 10 Tenants | 50 | % | 38 | % | 6.1 | |||||||||
(1) Credit rating is quoted on the Standard & Poor’s rating scale or equivalent where publicly available. NR refers to Not Rated.
(2) The credit rating indicated may, in some instances, apply to an affiliated company of Granite’s tenant which may not be the guarantor of the lease.
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Lease Expiration
As at June 30, 2022, Granite’s portfolio had a weighted average lease term by square footage of 5.5 years (December 31, 2021 - 5.8 years) with lease expiries by GLA (in thousands of square feet) and any lease renewals committed adjusted accordingly, lease count and annualized revenue (calculated as the contractual base rent for the month subsequent to the quarterly reporting period multiplied by 12 months, in millions) as set out in the table below:
| Lease Maturity Summary | ||
| Vacancies | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 and Beyond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Total GLA | Total Lease Count | Total Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | Sq Ft | Annualized Revenue $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | 6,543 | 34 | 59.4 | — | 417 | 3.2 | 380 | 2.4 | 499 | 4.6 | 1,450 | 11.1 | 573 | 5.7 | 253 | 2.4 | 2,971 | 30.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada-committed | — | — | — | — | (276) | (2.2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 276 | 2.2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canada - net | 6,543 | 34 | 59.4 | — | 141 | 1.0 | 380 | 2.4 | 499 | 4.6 | 1,450 | 11.1 | 573 | 5.7 | 529 | 4.6 | 2,971 | 30.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States | 33,452 | 74 | 182.9 | 1,037 | 2,833 | 16.5 | 6,253 | 30.4 | 3,130 | 16.7 | 1,254 | 6.4 | 3,058 | 16.5 | 1,205 | 4.8 | 14,682 | 91.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States-committed | — | — | — | — | (2,727) | (15.8) | (202) | (1.5) | 346 | 1.8 | 640 | 3.8 | 751 | 4.9 | 503 | 2.9 | 689 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States - net | 33,452 | 74 | 182.9 | 1,037 | 106 | 0.7 | 6,051 | 28.9 | 3,476 | 18.5 | 1,894 | 10.2 | 3,809 | 21.4 | 1,708 | 7.7 | 15,371 | 95.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 7,472 | 9 | 56.1 | — | 802 | 9.4 | 125 | 1.1 | 5,349 | 34.4 | — | — | 389 | 2.8 | — | — | 807 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria-committed | — | — | — | — | (802) | (9.4) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 802 | 9.4 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austria-net | 7,472 | 9 | 56.1 | — | — | — | 125 | 1.1 | 5,349 | 34.4 | — | — | 389 | 2.8 | 802 | 9.4 | 807 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany | 4,640 | 16 | 29.8 | 186 | 290 | 2.0 | 2,308 | 15.5 | 308 | 2.1 | 195 | 1.5 | 303 | 1.6 | — | — | 1,050 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany-committed | — | — | — | — | (290) | (2.0) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 2.0 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Germany-net | 4,640 | 16 | 29.8 | 186 | — | — | 2,308 | 15.5 | 308 | 2.1 | 195 | 1.5 | 303 | 1.6 | 290 | 2.0 | 1,050 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 4,872 | 35 | 32.2 | 33 | 32 | 0.5 | 379 | 2.8 | 66 | 0.7 | 630 | 4.7 | 355 | 1.5 | 1,125 | 6.9 | 2,252 | 15.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands - committed | — | — | — | — | (9) | (0.4) | 9 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands - net | 4,872 | 35 | 32.2 | 33 | 23 | 0.1 | 388 | 3.2 | 66 | 0.7 | 630 | 4.7 | 355 | 1.5 | 1,125 | 6.9 | 2,252 | 15.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 56,979 | 168 | 360.4 | 1,256 | 4,374 | 31.6 | 9,445 | 52.2 | 9,352 | 58.5 | 3,529 | 23.7 | 4,678 | 28.1 | 2,583 | 14.1 | 21,762 | 152.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total-committed | — | — | — | — | (4,104) | (29.8) | (193) | (1.1) | 346 | 1.8 | 640 | 3.8 | 751 | 4.9 | 1,871 | 16.5 | 689 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 | 56,979 | 168 | 360.4 | 1,256 | 270 | 1.8 | 9,252 | 51.1 | 9,698 | 60.3 | 4,169 | 27.5 | 5,429 | 33.0 | 4,454 | 30.6 | 22,451 | 156.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
% of portfolio as at June 30, 2022: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * by sq ft (in %) | 100.0 | 2.2 | 0.5 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 7.3 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 39.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * by Annualized Revenue (in %) | 100.0 | 0.5 | 14.2 | 16.7 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 43.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Occupancy Roll Forward
The tables below provide a summary of occupancy changes during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Occupancy Roll Forward for Q2 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, sq ft, except as noted) | Canada | USA | Austria | Germany | Netherlands | Total | ||||||||||||||
Total portfolio size, Apr 1, 2022 | 6,429 | 32,798 | 7,472 | 4,347 | 4,871 | 55,917 | ||||||||||||||
Vacancy, Apr 1, 2022 | — | (90) | — | — | (52) | (142) | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy, Apr 1, 2022 | 6,429 | 32,708 | 7,472 | 4,347 | 4,819 | 55,775 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy %, Apr 1, 2022 | 100.0 | % | 99.7 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 98.9 | % | 99.7 | % | ||||||||
| Acquired occupancy, net | 123 | 1,355 | — | — | — | 1,478 | ||||||||||||||
| Completed developments | — | 605 | — | 293 | — | 898 | ||||||||||||||
| Completed expansions | 62 | — | — | — | — | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Development vacancy | — | (605) | — | (186) | — | (791) | ||||||||||||||
| Dispositions and assets held for sale | (71) | (1,305) | — | — | — | (1,376) | ||||||||||||||
| Expiries | — | (1,560) | — | — | (28) | (1,588) | ||||||||||||||
| Surrenders and early terminations | — | (86) | — | — | — | (86) | ||||||||||||||
| Renewals | — | 1,305 | — | — | 28 | 1,333 | ||||||||||||||
| New Leases | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy, June 30, 2022 | 6,543 | 32,417 | 7,472 | 4,454 | 4,838 | 55,724 | ||||||||||||||
Total portfolio size, June 30, 2022 | 6,543 | 33,453 | 7,472 | 4,640 | 4,871 | 56,979 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy %, June 30, 2022 | 100.0 | % | 96.9 | % | 100.0 | % | 96.0 | % | 99.3 | % | 97.8 | % | ||||||||
Occupancy Roll Forward for Q2 2022 YTD | ||||||||||||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (in thousands, sq ft, except as noted) | Canada | USA | Austria | Germany | Netherlands | Total | ||||||||||||||
Total portfolio size, Jan 1, 2022 | 6,429 | 32,798 | 7,472 | 3,511 | 4,871 | 55,081 | ||||||||||||||
Vacancy, Jan 1, 2022 | — | (90) | — | — | (53) | (143) | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy, Jan 1, 2022 | 6,429 | 32,708 | 7,472 | 3,511 | 4,818 | 54,938 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy %, Jan 1, 2022 | 100.0 | % | 99.7 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 98.9 | % | 99.7 | % | ||||||||
| Acquired occupancy, net | 123 | 1,355 | — | 836 | — | 2,314 | ||||||||||||||
| Completed developments | — | 605 | — | 293 | — | 898 | ||||||||||||||
| Completed expansions | 62 | — | — | — | — | 62 | ||||||||||||||
| Development vacancy | — | (605) | — | (186) | — | (791) | ||||||||||||||
| Dispositions and assets held for sale | (71) | (1,305) | — | — | — | (1,376) | ||||||||||||||
| Expiries | — | (2,862) | — | (283) | (56) | (3,201) | ||||||||||||||
| Surrenders and early terminations | — | (86) | — | — | — | (86) | ||||||||||||||
| Renewals | — | 2,607 | — | 283 | 56 | 2,946 | ||||||||||||||
| New Leases | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy, June 30, 2022 | 6,543 | 32,417 | 7,472 | 4,454 | 4,838 | 55,724 | ||||||||||||||
Total portfolio size, June 30, 2022 | 6,543 | 33,453 | 7,472 | 4,640 | 4,871 | 56,979 | ||||||||||||||
Occupancy %, June 30, 2022 | 100.0 | % | 96.9 | % | 100.0 | % | 96.0 | % | 99.3 | % | 97.8 | % | ||||||||
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
Granite has various sources of available liquidity including cash, cash equivalents and the unused portion of its Credit Facility that aggregated to $941.5 million as at June 30, 2022 compared to $1,400.5 million at December 31, 2021, as summarized below:
| Sources of Available Liquidity | ||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 157.6 | $ | 402.5 | ||||
| Unused portion of credit facility | 783.9 | 998.0 | ||||||
Available liquidity (1) | $ | 941.5 | $ | 1,400.5 | ||||
| Additional sources of liquidity: | ||||||||
Assets held for sale(2) | $ | 156.2 | $ | 64.6 | ||||
Unencumbered assets(3) | $ | 8,466.2 | $ | 7,940.2 | ||||
(1) Represents a non-IFRS performance measure. For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS performance measures, refer to the section “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”.
(2) Two income-producing properties located in Canada and the United States were classified as assets held for sale on the unaudited condensed combined financial statements at June 30, 2022.
(3) Unencumbered assets represent the carrying value of investment properties (excluding any assets held for sale) that are not encumbered by secured debt. Granite can seek to obtain secured financing against its unencumbered assets subject to certain restrictions and financial covenant limitations in its credit facility, term loan agreements and trust indentures.
The decrease in liquidity from December 31, 2021 to June 30, 2022 is primarily due to the acquisitions of seven income-producing properties and one property under development in Germany, the United States and Canada for $383.4 million, the draws on the Credit Facility totaling $213.7 million, additions to investment properties primarily in the United States, Canada and Germany totaling $150.0 million, and $29.9 million due to the repurchases of stapled units under the NCIB, partially offset by the net proceeds of $63.9 million received from the dispositions of two income-producing properties and a piece of land held for development located in Poland and the Czech Republic and net proceeds of $13.1 million received from the issuance of stapled units under the ATM Program. Granite intends to use its available liquidity to fund completed and potential acquisitions of properties, to repay debt and to finance or refinance expenditures associated with Eligible Green Projects (as described in the Granite Green Bond Framework, which is available on Granite’s website), for commitments under existing development projects and for general trust purposes.
Management believes that the Trust’s cash resources, cash flow from operations and available third-party borrowings will be sufficient to finance its operations and capital expenditures program over the next year as well as to pay distributions. Granite expects to fund its ongoing operations and future growth through the use of (i) existing cash and cash equivalents, (ii) cash flows from operating activities, (iii) cash flows from asset sales, (iv) financing available from the credit facility, (v) the issuance of unsecured debentures or equity, subject to market conditions and/or, if necessary, (vi) financing that may be obtained on its unencumbered assets.
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Cash Flow Components
Components of the Trust’s cash flows were as follows:
| Cash Flow Components Summary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | $ change | 2022 | 2021 | $ change | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | $ | 228.5 | $ | 480.7 | (252.2) | $ | 402.5 | $ | 831.3 | (428.8) | |||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 63.2 | 64.7 | (1.5) | 133.7 | 129.0 | 4.7 | |||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (297.0) | (128.1) | (168.9) | (495.9) | (216.7) | (279.2) | |||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 163.9 | 256.5 | (92.6) | 119.8 | (65.6) | 185.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (1.0) | 4.3 | (5.3) | (2.5) | 0.1 | (2.6) | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 157.6 | $ | 678.1 | (520.5) | $ | 157.6 | $ | 678.1 | (520.5) | |||||||||||||
Operating Activities
During the three month period ended June 30, 2022, operating activities generated cash of $63.2 million compared to $64.7 million in the prior year period. The decrease of $1.5 million was due to various factors as noted in the “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” section including, among others, the following:
•an increase of $8.1 million in interest paid resulting from the $500.0 million 2028 Debentures issued in August 2021, and draws on the Credit Facility in the second quarter of 2022;
•an increase of $1.7 million in general and administrative expenses, excluding the impact of unit-based compensation; and
•an increase of $1.4 million in income taxes paid, partially offset by;
•an increase in net operating income of $12.5 million.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, operating activities generated cash of $133.7 million compared to $129.0 million in the prior year period. The increase of $4.7 million was due to various factors as noted in the “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS” section including, among others, the following:
•an increase in net operating income of $22.1 million, partially offset by;
•an increase of $9.3 million in interest paid resulting from the $500.0 million 2028 Debentures issued in August 2021 and draws on the Credit Facility in the second quarter of 2022, partially offset by the redemption of the 2021 Debentures in January 2021;
•an increase of $2.0 million in foreign exchange losses;
•an increase of $1.8 million in general and administrative expenses, excluding the impact of unit-based compensation;
•an increase of $1.7 million in income taxes paid;
•a decrease of $1.0 million in interest income due to the decrease in invested cash balances on hand; and
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•a decrease of $1.0 million from cash provided by working capital changes primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable and a decrease in accounts payable, partially offset by an increase in deferred revenue due to timing of payments and receipts.
Investing Activities
Investing activities for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 used cash of $297.0 million and primarily related to the following:
•the acquisitions of four income-producing properties and a property under development in the United States and Canada for $226.9 million (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Property Acquisitions”);
•additions to properties under development paid of $73.4 million, primarily attributable to Granite’s ongoing development projects in the United States and Canada;
•loan advances made of $18.3 million to the developer of two industrial properties being constructed in Indiana; and
•additions to income-producing properties paid of $5.2 million primarily attributable to ongoing maintenance and expansion capital in Canada and the United States, partially offset by;
•net proceeds of $29.9 million received from the disposition of an income-producing property in the Czech Republic (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Dispositions”).
Investing activities for the three month period ended June 30, 2021 used cash of $128.1 million and primarily related to the following:
•the acquisitions of three income-producing properties and a parcel of development land in the United States for $133.4 million including acquisition costs of $0.5 million; and
•additions to properties under development of $4.9 million, primarily attributable to Granite’s development in Altbach, Germany, partially offset by;
•net proceeds of $12.8 million received from the disposition of an income-producing property in Austria.
Investing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 used cash of $495.9 million and primarily related to the following:
•the acquisitions of seven income-producing properties and one property under development in Germany, the United States and Canada and the settlement of other acquisition related liabilities for $391.9 million (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Property Acquisitions”);
•additions to properties under development paid of $120.7 million, primarily attributable to Granite’s ongoing development projects in the United States, Canada and a development property in Altbach, Germany which was reclassified as an income-producing property in the second quarter of 2022;
•additions to income-producing properties paid of $10.9 million primarily attributable to ongoing maintenance and expansion capital in Canada and the United States; and
•loan advances made of $29.3 million to the developer of two industrial properties being constructed in Indiana, partially offset by;
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•net proceeds of $63.9 million received from the dispositions of two income-producing properties and a piece of land held for development in Poland and the Czech Republic (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS - Dispositions”).
Investing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2021 used cash of $216.7 million and primarily related to the following:
•the acquisitions of four income-producing properties and a parcel of development land in the United States for $219.3 million including acquisition costs of $0.9 million; and
•additions to properties under development of $17.3 million, primarily attributable to Granite’s development in Altbach, Germany and Fort Worth, Texas, partially offset by;
•net proceeds of $23.2 million received from the dispositions of two income-producing properties in the United Kingdom and Austria.
Financing Activities
Cash provided by financing activities for the three month period ended June 30, 2022 of $163.9 million largely comprised of $213.7 million of draws on the Credit Facility, $19.7 million of proceeds from the secured construction loan relating to a development project in the United States and $11.6 million of net proceeds received from the issuance of stapled units under the at-the-market equity distribution program (“ATM Program”), partially offset by $51.0 million of monthly distribution payments and $29.9 million used for the repurchase of stapled units under the NCIB.
Cash provided by financing activities for the three month period ended June 30, 2021 of $256.5 million largely comprised $303.1 million of proceeds from the stapled unit offering completed on June 9, 2021, net of issuance costs, partially offset by $46.3 million of monthly distribution payments.
Cash provided by financing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2022 of $119.8 million largely comprised of $213.7 million of draws on the Credit Facility, $31.8 million of proceeds from the secured construction loan relating to a development project in the United States and $13.1 million of net proceeds received from the issuance of stapled units under the ATM Program, partially offset by $101.9 million of monthly distribution payments, $29.9 million used for the repurchase of stapled units under the NCIB and the settlement of the 2028 Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap of $6.6 million.
Cash used by financing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2021 of $65.6 million largely comprised $254.0 million relating to the redemption of the 2021 Debentures, including early prepayment premium and settlement of the related 2021 Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swap of $18.8 million, financing fees paid for the renewal of Granite’s credit facility of $2.9 million and $92.6 million of monthly distribution payments, partially offset by $303.1 million of net proceeds from the stapled unit offering completed on June 9, 2021.
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Debt Structure
Granite’s debt structure and key debt metrics as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:
| Summary Debt Structure and Debt Metrics | |||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Unsecured debt, net | $ | 2,643.5 | $ | 2,425.1 | |||||||
Cross currency interest rate swaps, net (4) | (169.4) | (44.1) | |||||||||
| Lease obligations | 33.3 | 32.2 | |||||||||
| Total unsecured debt | [A] | $ | 2,507.4 | $ | 2,413.2 | ||||||
| Secured debt | 32.6 | 0.8 | |||||||||
Total debt (1)(4) | [B] | $ | 2,540.0 | $ | 2,414.0 | ||||||
| Less: cash and cash equivalents | 157.6 | 402.5 | |||||||||
Net debt(1)(4) | [C] | $ | 2,382.4 | $ | 2,011.5 | ||||||
| Investment properties | [D] | $ | 8,533.4 | $ | 7,971.2 | ||||||
Unencumbered Assets(5) | [E] | $ | 8,466.2 | $ | 7,940.2 | ||||||
| 99.2 | % | ||||||||||
Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA(1) | [F] | $ | 322.2 | $ | 299.4 | ||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 44.4 | $ | 47.2 | |||||||
| Interest income | (2.2) | (3.1) | |||||||||
| Trailing 12-month interest expense, net | [G] | $ | 42.2 | $ | 44.1 | ||||||
| Debt metrics | |||||||||||
Leverage ratio(2) | [B]/[D] | 30 | % | 30 | % | ||||||
Net leverage ratio(2) | [C]/[D] | 28 | % | 25 | % | ||||||
Interest coverage ratio(2) | [F]/[G] | 7.6x | 6.8x | ||||||||
Unencumbered asset coverage ratio(2) | [E]/[A] | 3.4x | 3.3x | ||||||||
Indebtedness ratio(2) | [B]/[F] | 7.9x | 8.1x | ||||||||
Weighted average cost of debt(3) | 1.69 | % | 1.81 | % | |||||||
Weighted average debt term-to-maturity, in years(3) | 4.9 | 5.5 | |||||||||
| Ratings and outlook | |||||||||||
| DBRS | BBB (high) stable | BBB (high) stable | |||||||||
| Moody’s | Baa2 Stable | Baa2 stable | |||||||||
(1) Represents a non-IFRS measure. For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS measures, refer to the section “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”.
(2) Represents a non-IFRS ratio. For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS ratios, refer to the section “NON-IFRS RATIOS”.
(3) Excludes lease obligations noted above.
(4) Balance is net of the cross currency interest rate swap asset.
(5) Unencumbered assets represent the carrying value of investment properties (excluding any assets held for sale) that are not encumbered by secured debt. Granite can seek to obtain secured financing against its unencumbered assets subject to certain restrictions and financial covenant limitations in its credit facility, term loan agreements and trust indentures.
Unsecured Debt and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
2028 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On August 30, 2021, Granite REIT Holdings Limited Partnership (“Granite LP”) issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.194% Series 6 senior debentures due August 30, 2028
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(the “2028 Debentures”). Interest on the 2028 Debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 28 and August 30 of each year. At June 30, 2022, all of the 2028 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was $497.6 million.
On August 30, 2021, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the 2.194% semi-annual interest payments from the 2028 Debentures for US dollar denominated interest payments at a 2.096% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the 2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of US$397.0 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on August 28, 2028. On February 3, 2022, Granite terminated $350.0 million of a total $500.0 million principal of the 2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and simultaneously entered into a new $350.0 million cross-currency interest rate swap maturing August 30, 2028 to exchange the Canadian dollar denominated principal and interest payments of the 2028 Debentures for Euro denominated payments at a fixed interest rate of 0.536%. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $17.3 million.
2030 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On December 18, 2020, Granite LP issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 2.378% Series 5 senior debentures due December 18, 2030 (the "2030 Debentures"). Interest on the 2030 Debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 18 and December 18 of each year. At June 30, 2022, all of the 2030 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was $497.5 million.
On December 18, 2020, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the 2.378% semi-annual interest payments from the 2030 Debentures for Euro denominated interest payments at a 1.045% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the 2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €319.4 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on December 18, 2030. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $52.0 million.
2027 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On June 4, 2020, Granite LP issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.062% Series 4 senior debentures due June 4, 2027 (the "2027 Debentures"). Interest on the 2027 Debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears on June 4 and December 4 of each year. At June 30, 2022, all of the 2027 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was $497.8 million.
On June 4, 2020, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2027 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the $500.0 million proceeds and the 3.062% semi-annual interest payments from the 2027 Debentures for US$370.3 million and US dollar denominated interest payments at a 2.964% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the 2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of US$370.3 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on June 4, 2027. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2027 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $17.7 million.
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2026 Term Loan and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On December 12, 2018, Granite LP entered into and fully drew down a $300.0 million senior unsecured non-revolving term facility that originally matured on December 12, 2025. On November 27, 2019, Granite refinanced the $300.0 million term facility and extended the maturity date one year to December 11, 2026 (the “2026 Term Loan”). The 2026 Term Loan is fully prepayable without penalty. Any amount repaid may not be re-borrowed. Interest on drawn amounts is calculated based on the Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus an applicable margin determined by reference to the external credit rating of Granite LP and is payable monthly in advance. At June 30, 2022, the full $300.0 million remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs and debt modification losses, was $299.6 million.
On December 12, 2018, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2026 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the CDOR plus margin interest payments from the term loan that originally matured in 2025 for Euro denominated payments at a 2.202% fixed interest rate. As a result of the term loan extension on November 27, 2019, the previously existing cross currency interest rate swap was settled for $6.8 million and a new cross currency interest rate swap was entered into. The 2026 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap exchanges the CDOR plus margin monthly interest payments from the 2026 Term Loan for Euro denominated payments at a 1.355% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €205.5 million in exchange for which it will receive $300.0 million on December 11, 2026. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2026 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $44.2 million.
2024 Term Loan and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On December 19, 2018, Granite LP entered into and fully drew down a US$185.0 million senior unsecured non-revolving term facility that originally matured on December 19, 2022. On October 10, 2019, Granite refinanced the US$185.0 million term facility and extended the maturity date two years to December 19, 2024 (the “2024 Term Loan”). The 2024 Term Loan is fully prepayable without penalty. Any amount repaid may not be re-borrowed. Interest on drawn amounts is calculated based on LIBOR plus an applicable margin determined by reference to the external credit rating of Granite LP and is payable monthly in arrears. At June 30, 2022, the full US$185.0 million remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs and debt modification losses, was $237.8 million.
On December 19, 2018, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the LIBOR plus margin interest payments from the term loan that originally matured in 2022 for Euro denominated payments at a 1.225% fixed interest rate. On September 24, 2019, in conjunction with the term loan refinancing, Granite LP entered into a new cross currency interest rate swap (the “2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”). The 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap exchanges the LIBOR plus margin monthly interest payments from the 2024 Term Loan for Euro denominated payments at a 0.522% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €168.2 million in exchange for which it will receive US$185.0 million on December 19, 2024. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $21.8 million.
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2023 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap
On December 20, 2016, Granite LP issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.873% Series 3 senior debentures due November 30, 2023 (the “2023 Debentures”). Interest on the 2023 Debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 30 and November 30 of each year. At June 30, 2022, all of the 2023 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was $399.5 million.
On December 20, 2016, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the 3.873% interest payments from the 2023 Debentures for Euro denominated payments at a 2.43% fixed interest rate. Under the terms of the 2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €281.1 million in exchange for which it will receive $400.0 million on November 30, 2023. As at June 30, 2022, the fair value of the 2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was a net financial asset of $16.3 million.
The 2023 Debentures, the 2027 Debentures, the 2030 Debentures, the 2028 Debentures, the 2024 Term Loan and the 2026 Term Loan rank pari passu with all of the Trust's other existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness and are guaranteed by Granite REIT and Granite GP. The fair values of the cross currency interest rate swaps are dependent upon a number of assumptions including the Euro exchange rate against the Canadian or US dollars, the US dollar exchange rate against the Canadian dollar and the Euro, and Canadian and US government benchmark interest rates.
Credit Facility
The Trust has available an unsecured revolving credit facility (the ‘‘Credit Facility’’) with a limit of $1.0 billion, maturing March 31, 2026. Draws on the credit facility are available by way of Canadian dollar, US dollar or Euro denominated loans or Canadian dollar or US dollar denominated letters of credit. The Credit Facility provides Granite the ability to increase the amount of the commitment by an additional aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million with consent of the participating lenders. As at June 30, 2022, the Trust had $213.7 million drawn from the Credit Facility, bearing interest at US LIBOR plus 120 basis points on US dollar draws, and $2.5 million in letters of credit issued against the Credit Facility.
Secured Debt
On December 17, 2021, Granite entered into a secured construction loan relating to Phase II of its development project in Houston, Texas. The loan has a maximum draw amount of $57.0 million (US$44.3 million) and is secured by the property under construction and related land. The loan matures on December 17, 2023 and bears interest at the US prime rate minus 90 basis points. Granite also has the option to extend the maturity date to December 17, 2024, subject to certain terms and conditions. As at June 30, 2022, the balance of the loan is $32.6 million (US$25.3 million).
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Debt Maturity Profile
As at June 30, 2022, Granite’s debt maturity profile and future repayments are as outlined below:
| Debt Maturity Profile | ||
| % of Debt Maturing | 15% | 9% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 19% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Debt Metrics and Financial Covenants
Granite uses the debt metrics noted above to assess its borrowing capacity and the ability to meet its current and future financing obligations. At June 30, 2022, there were no significant changes in the debt ratios other than the increase in the net leverage ratio primarily as a result of the increase in the Trust’s unsecured debt due to the increase in draws on the Credit Facility. The debt ratios remain relatively favourable and provide financial flexibility for future growth.
Granite’s unsecured debentures, term loans, secured debt and credit facility agreements contain financial and non-financial covenants that include maintaining certain leverage and debt service ratios. As at June 30, 2022, Granite was in compliance with all of these covenants.
Credit Ratings
On March 30, 2022, DBRS confirmed Granite LP’s Issuer Rating and credit rating on the 2023 Debentures, the 2027 Debentures, the 2028 Debentures and the 2030 Debentures as BBB(high) with stable trends. On June 24, 2022, Moody’s confirmed the Baa2 rating on the the 2023 Debentures, the 2027 Debentures, the 2028 Debentures and the 2030 Debentures with a stable outlook. Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of credit quality of an issue of securities. A rating accorded to any security is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold such securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization which granted such rating.
Unitholders’ Equity
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Outstanding Stapled Units
As at August 10, 2022, the Trust had 65,420,806 stapled units issued and outstanding.
As at August 10, 2022, the Trust had 53,550 restricted stapled units (representing the right to receive 53,550 stapled units) and 74,882 performance stapled units (representing the right to receive a maximum of 149,764 stapled units) outstanding under the Trust’s Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan. The Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan is designed to provide equity-based compensation to employees of Granite who are, by the nature of their position or job, in a position to contribute to the success of Granite.
Distributions
Granite REIT’s monthly distribution to unitholders is currently $0.2583 per stapled unit. For 2022, based on its current monthly rate, Granite expects to make total annual distributions of $3.1000 per stapled unit. Total distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the three month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $50.9 million or $0.7750 per stapled unit and $47.3 million or $0.7500 per stapled unit, respectively. Total distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were $101.9 million or $1.5500 per stapled unit and $93.5 million or $1.5000 per stapled unit, respectively.
The distributions declared in July 2022 in the amount of $16.9 million or $0.2583 per stapled unit will be paid on August 15, 2022.
Pursuant to the requirement of National Policy 41-201, Income Trusts and Other Indirect Offerings (“NP 41-201”), the following table outlines the differences between cash flow from operating activities and cash distributions as well as the differences between net (loss) income and cash distributions, in accordance with the guidelines under NP 41-201.
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities in Excess of Distributions Paid and Payable | |||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Net (Loss) Income | $ | (122.3) | $ | 317.0 | $ | 375.4 | $ | 547.3 | |||||||||
Cash flows provided by operating activities | 63.2 | 64.7 | 133.7 | 129.0 | |||||||||||||
| Monthly cash distributions paid and payable | (50.9) | (47.3) | (101.9) | (93.5) | |||||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities in excess of distributions paid and payable | $ | 12.3 | $ | 17.4 | $ | 31.8 | $ | 35.5 | |||||||||
Monthly distributions for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 were funded with cash flows from operating activities.
Net income prepared in accordance with IFRS recognizes revenue and expenses at time intervals that do not necessarily match the receipt or payment of cash. Therefore, when establishing cash distributions to unitholders, consideration is given to factors such as FFO, AFFO, cash generated from and required for operating activities and forward-looking cash flow information, including forecasts and budgets. Management does not expect current or potential future commitments to replace or maintain its investment properties to adversely affect cash distributions.
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Normal Course Issuer Bid
On May 19, 2022, Granite announced the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") of Granite’s Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”). Pursuant to the NCIB, Granite proposes to purchase through the facilities of the TSX and any alternative trading system in Canada, from time to time and if considered advisable, up to an aggregate of 6,566,292 of Granite’s issued and outstanding stapled units. The NCIB commenced on May 24, 2022 and will conclude on the earlier of the date on which purchases under the bid have been completed and May 23, 2023. Pursuant to the policies of the TSX, daily purchases made by Granite through the TSX may not exceed 39,046 stapled units, subject to certain exceptions. Granite has entered into an automatic securities purchase plan with a broker in order to facilitate repurchases of the stapled units under the NCIB during specified blackout periods. Pursuant to a previous notice of intention to conduct a NCIB, Granite received approval from the TSX to purchase stapled units for the period May 21, 2021 to May 20, 2022.
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, Granite repurchased 378,400 stapled units at an average stapled unit cost of $79.08 for total consideration of $29.9 million, excluding commissions. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, there were no stapled unit repurchases under the NCIB.
At-The-Market Equity Distribution Program
On November 3, 2021, Granite filed a prospectus supplement to the short form base shelf prospectus of Granite REIT and Granite GP dated October 1, 2021 establishing an at-the-market equity distribution program (the “ATM Program”), in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, that allows it to issue and sell, at its discretion, up to $250.0 million of stapled units to the public, from time to time. Stapled units sold under the ATM Program will be sold at the prevailing market prices at the time of sale when issued, directly through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange or any other recognized marketplace upon which the stapled units are listed or quoted or where the stapled units are traded in Canada.
During the three months ended June 30, 2022, Granite issued 120,300 stapled units under the ATM Program at an average stapled unit price of $98.84 for gross proceeds of $11.9 million and incurred issuance costs of $0.3 million, for net proceeds of $11.6 million. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Granite issued 136,100 stapled units under the ATM Program at an average stapled unit price of $98.77 for gross proceeds of $13.4 million, and incurred issuance costs of $0.3 million, for net proceeds of $13.1 million.
COMMITMENTS, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
The Trust is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management believes that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or liquidity of the Trust. However, actual outcomes may differ from management’s expectations.
Off-balance sheet arrangements consist of outstanding letters of credit to support certain contractual obligations, property purchase commitments, construction and development project commitments and certain operating agreements. As at June 30, 2022, the Trust had $2.5 million in letters of credit outstanding. As at June 30, 2022, the Trust's contractual commitments totaled $414.0 million which comprised of construction and development projects of $263.9 million and the committed acquisitions of two properties in Indiana and a
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property in the Netherlands upon completion totaling $150.1 million. Granite expects to fund these commitments over the next year through the use of cash on hand, cash from operations and/or Granite’s Credit Facility.
For further discussion of commitments, contractual obligations, contingencies and off-balance sheet arrangements, refer to notes 8, 11 and 19 to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES
The following non-IFRS performance measures are important measures used by management in evaluating the Trust’s underlying operating performance and debt management. These non-IFRS performance measures are not defined by IFRS and do not have standard meanings. The Trust’s method of calculating non-IFRS performance measures may differ from other issuers’ methods and, accordingly, the Trust’s non-IFRS performance measures may not be comparable with similar measures presented by other issuers.
Funds from operations
FFO is a non-IFRS performance measure that is widely used by the real estate industry in evaluating the operating performance of real estate entities. Granite calculates FFO as net income attributable to stapled unitholders excluding fair value gains (losses) on investment properties and financial instruments, gains (losses) on sale of investment properties including the associated current income tax, deferred income taxes and certain other items, net of non-controlling interests in such items. The Trust’s determination of FFO follows the definition prescribed by the Real Estate Property Association of Canada (“REALPAC”) guidelines on Funds From Operations & Adjusted Funds From Operations for IFRS dated January 2022 (“REALPAC Guidelines”). Granite considers FFO to be a meaningful supplemental measure that can be used to determine the Trust’s ability to service debt, fund capital expenditures and provide distributions to stapled unitholders. FFO is reconciled to net income, which is the most directly comparable IFRS measure (see “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations” for the reconciliation of FFO to net income for the periods presented). FFO should not be construed as an alternative to net income or cash flow generated from operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS.
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Adjusted funds from operations
AFFO is a non-IFRS performance measure that is widely used by the real estate industry in evaluating the recurring economic earnings performance of real estate entities after considering certain costs associated with sustaining such earnings. Granite calculates AFFO as net income attributable to stapled unitholders including all adjustments used to calculate FFO and further adjusts for actual maintenance capital expenditures that are required to sustain Granite’s productive capacity, leasing costs such as leasing commissions and tenant allowances incurred and non-cash straight-line rent and tenant incentive amortization, net of non-controlling interests in such items. The Trust's determination of AFFO follows the definition prescribed by REALPAC’s Guidelines. Granite considers AFFO to be a meaningful supplemental measure that can be used to determine the Trust’s ability to service debt, fund expansion capital expenditures, fund property development and provide distributions to stapled unitholders after considering costs associated with sustaining operating earnings. AFFO is also reconciled to net income, which is the most directly comparable IFRS measure (see “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations” for the reconciliation of AFFO to net income for the periods presented). AFFO should not be construed as an alternative to net income or cash flow generated from operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS.
Net operating income - cash basis
Granite uses NOI on a cash basis, which adjusts NOI to exclude lease termination and close-out fees, and the non-cash impact from straight-line rent and tenant incentive amortization recognized during the period (see “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Net Operating Income” for the reconciliation of NOI - cash basis to NOI for the periods presented). NOI - cash basis is a commonly used measure by the real estate industry and Granite believes it is a useful supplementary measure of the income generated by and operating performance of income-producing properties in addition to the most comparable IFRS measure, which Granite believes is NOI. NOI - cash basis is also a key input in Granite’s determination of the fair value of its investment property portfolio.
Same property net operating income - cash basis
Same property NOI - cash basis refers to the NOI - cash basis for those properties owned by Granite throughout the entire current and prior year periods under comparison. Same property NOI - cash basis excludes properties that were acquired, disposed of, classified as properties under or held for development or assets held for sale during the periods under comparison (see “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Net Operating Income” for a reconciliation of same property NOI - cash basis to NOI - cash basis and to NOI for the periods presented). Granite believes that same property NOI - cash basis is a useful supplementary measure in understanding period-over-period organic changes in NOI - cash basis from the same stock of properties owned.
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Constant currency same property NOI
Constant currency same property NOI is a non-GAAP measure used by management in evaluating the performance of properties owned by Granite throughout the entire current and prior year periods on a constant currency basis. It is calculated by taking same property NOI as defined above and excluding the impact of foreign currency translation by converting the same property NOI denominated in foreign currency in the respective periods at the current period average exchange rates (see “RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Net Operating Income” for a reconciliation of constant currency same property NOI to same property NOI - cash basis for the periods presented).
Adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)
Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as net income before lease termination and close-out fees, interest expense, interest income, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization expense, fair value gains (losses) on investment properties and financial instruments, other expense relating to real estate transfer tax and loss on the sale of investment properties. Adjusted EBITDA, calculated on a 12-month trailing basis (“trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA”), represents an operating cash flow measure that Granite uses in calculating the interest coverage ratio and indebtedness ratio noted below. Adjusted EBITDA is also defined in Granite’s debt agreements and used in calculating the Trust’s debt covenants.
| Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation | ||||||||
For the 12-months ended June 30, 2022 and December 31,2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,138.4 | $ | 1,310.3 | ||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 44.4 | 47.2 | ||||||
| Interest income | (2.1) | (3.1) | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 167.1 | 240.6 | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||||||
Fair value gains on investment properties, net | (1,020.7) | (1,298.9) | ||||||
Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | (7.2) | 1.2 | ||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 0.9 | 0.8 | ||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 322.2 | $ | 299.4 | ||||
Available Liquidity
Available liquidity is a non-IFRS performance measure defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and the unused portion of the credit facility. Granite believes that available liquidity is a useful measure to investors in determining the Trust’s resources available as at period-end to meet its ongoing obligations and future commitments (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Liquidity”).
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Total Debt and Net Debt
Total debt is a non-IFRS performance measure calculated as the sum of all current and non-current debt, the net mark to market fair value of cross-currency interest rate swaps and lease obligations as per the consolidated financial statements. Net debt subtracts cash and cash equivalents from total debt. Granite believes that it is useful to include the cross-currency interest rate swaps and lease obligations for the purposes of monitoring the Trust’s debt levels (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Debt Structure”).
NON-IFRS RATIOS
The following non-IFRS ratios are important measures used by management in evaluating the Trust’s underlying operating performance and debt management. These non-IFRS ratios are not defined by IFRS and do not have standard meanings. The Trust’s method of calculating non-IFRS ratios may differ from other issuers’ methods and, accordingly, the Trust’s non-IFRS ratios may not be comparable with similar measures presented by other issuers.
FFO and AFFO payout ratios
The FFO and AFFO payout ratios are calculated as monthly distributions, which exclude special distributions, declared to unitholders divided by FFO and AFFO (non-IFRS performance measures), respectively, in a period. FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio may exclude revenue or expenses incurred during a period that can be a source of variance between periods. The FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio are supplemental measures widely used by investors in evaluating the sustainability of the Trust’s monthly distributions to stapled unitholders.
| FFO and AFFO Payout Ratios | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Monthly distributions declared to unitholders | [A] | $50.9 | $47.3 | $101.9 | $93.5 | |||||||||||||||
| FFO | 72.1 | 62.2 | 141.5 | 119.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Early redemption premium related to 2021 Debentures | — | — | — | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accelerated amortization of credit facility deferred finance fees | — | — | — | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| FFO adjusted for the above | [B] | $72.1 | $62.2 | $141.5 | $123.9 | |||||||||||||||
| AFFO | 68.2 | 60.1 | 134.1 | 114.9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Early redemption premium related to 2021 Debentures | — | — | — | 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accelerated amortization of credit facility deferred finance fees | — | — | — | 0.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| AFFO adjusted for the above | [C] | $68.2 | $60.1 | $134.1 | $119.4 | |||||||||||||||
| FFO payout ratio | [A]/[B] | 71 | % | 76 | % | 72 | % | 75 | % | |||||||||||
| AFFO payout ratio | [A]/[C] | 75 | % | 79 | % | 76 | % | 78 | % | |||||||||||
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Interest coverage ratio
The interest coverage ratio is calculated on a 12-month trailing basis using Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS performance measure) divided by net interest expense. Granite believes the interest coverage ratio is useful in evaluating the Trust’s ability to meet its interest expense obligations (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Debt Structure”).
Indebtedness ratio
The indebtedness ratio is calculated as total debt (a non-IFRS performance measure) divided by Adjusted EBITDA (a non-IFRS performance measure) and Granite believes it is useful in evaluating the Trust’s ability to repay outstanding debt using its operating cash flows (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Debt Structure”).
Leverage and net leverage ratios
The leverage ratio is calculated as total debt (a non-IFRS performance measure) divided by the fair value of investment properties (excluding assets held for sale) while the net leverage ratio subtracts cash and cash equivalents from total debt. The leverage ratio and net leverage ratio are supplemental measures that Granite believes are useful in evaluating the Trust’s degree of financial leverage, borrowing capacity and the relative strength of its balance sheet (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Debt Structure”).
Unencumbered asset coverage ratio
The unencumbered asset coverage ratio is calculated as the carrying value of investment properties (excluding assets held for sale) that are not encumbered by secured debt divided by the carrying value of total unsecured debt and is a supplemental measure that Granite believes is useful in evaluating the Trust’s degree of asset coverage provided by its unencumbered investment properties to total unsecured debt (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES - Debt Structure”).
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to apply judgment and make estimates that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the combined financial statements. Management bases estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the values of assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, management evaluates its estimates. However, actual results could differ from those estimates.
The Trust’s significant accounting policies that involve the most judgment and estimates are as follows:
Judgments
Leases
The Trust’s policy for revenue recognition is described in note 2(l) of the audited combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Trust makes judgments in determining whether certain leases are operating or finance leases, in particular tenant leases
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with long contractual terms or leases where the property is a large square-footage and/or architecturally specialized. The Trust also makes judgments in determining the lease term for some lease contracts in which it is a lessee that include renewal or termination options. The assessment of whether the Trust is reasonably certain to exercise such options impacts the lease term which, in turn, significantly affects the amount of lease obligations and right-of-use assets recognized.
Investment properties
The Trust’s policy relating to investment properties is described in note 2(d) of the audited combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021. In applying this policy, judgment is used in determining whether certain costs incurred for tenant improvements are additions to the carrying amount of the property or represent incentives, identifying the point at which practical completion of properties under development occurs and determining borrowing costs to be capitalized to the carrying value of properties under development. Judgment is also applied in determining the use, extent and frequency of independent appraisals.
Income taxes
The Trust applies judgment in determining whether it will continue to qualify as a REIT for both Canadian and United States tax purposes for the foreseeable future. However, should it at some point no longer qualify, the Trust would be subject to income tax which could materially affect future distributions to unitholders and would also be required to recognize additional current and/or deferred income taxes.
Estimates and Assumptions
Valuation of investment properties
The fair value of investment properties is determined by management using primarily the discounted cash flow method in which the income and expenses are projected over the anticipated term of the investment plus a terminal value discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The Trust obtains, from time to time, appraisals from independent qualified real estate valuation experts. However, the Trust does not measure its investment properties based on these appraisals but uses them as data points, together with other external market information accumulated by management, in arriving at its own conclusions on values. Management uses valuation assumptions such as discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and market rental rates applied in external appraisals or sourced from valuation experts; however, the Trust also uses its historical renewal experience with tenants, its direct knowledge of the specialized nature of certain of Granite’s portfolio and tenant profile and its knowledge of the actual condition of the properties in making business judgments about lease renewal probabilities, renewal rents and capital expenditures. There has been no change in the valuation methodology used during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The critical assumptions relating to the Trust’s estimates of fair values of investment properties include the receipt of contractual rents, contractual renewal terms, expected future market rental rates, discount rates that reflect current market uncertainties, capitalization rates and recent investment property prices. If there is any change in these assumptions or regional, national or international economic conditions, the fair value of investment properties may change materially. Refer to the “INVESTMENT PROPERTIES” section and note 4 of the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 for further information on the estimates and assumptions made by management in connection with the fair values of investment properties.
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Fair value of financial instruments
Where the fair value of financial assets or liabilities recorded on the balance sheet or disclosed in the notes cannot be derived from active markets, it is determined using valuation techniques including the discounted cash flow model. The inputs to these models are taken from observable markets where possible but, where this is not feasible, a degree of judgment is required in establishing fair values. The judgments include considerations of inputs such as credit risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about these factors could materially affect the reported fair value of financial instruments.
Income taxes
The Trust operates in a number of countries and is subject to the income tax laws and related tax treaties in each of its operating jurisdictions. These laws and treaties can be subject to different interpretations by relevant taxation authorities. Significant judgment is required in the estimation of Granite’s income tax expense, interpretation and application of the relevant tax laws and treaties and the provision for any exposure that may arise from tax positions that are under audit by relevant taxation authorities.
The recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets or liabilities is dependent on management’s estimate of future taxable profits and income tax rates that are expected to be in effect in the period the asset is realized or the liability is settled. Any changes in management’s estimates can result in changes in deferred tax assets or liabilities as reported in the combined balance sheets and also the deferred income tax expense in the combined statements of net income.
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Future Accounting Policy Changes
As at June 30, 2022, there are no new accounting standards issued but not yet applicable to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements.
INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
During the second quarter of 2022, there were no changes in the Trust’s internal controls over financial reporting that had materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the internal controls over financial reporting.
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Investing in the Trust’s stapled units involves a high degree of risk. There are a number of risk factors that could have a material adverse effect on Granite’s business, financial condition, operating results and prospects. These risks and uncertainties are discussed in Granite’s AIF filed with securities regulators in Canada and available online at www.sedar.com and Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the SEC and available online on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, each in respect of the year ended December 31, 2021 and remain substantially unchanged in respect of the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022.
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QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
| (in millions, except as noted) | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q3 '20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating highlights(3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 109.8 | $ | 108.6 | $ | 105.3 | $ | 98.3 | $ | 94.0 | $ | 95.9 | $ | 93.2 | $ | 87.9 | ||||||||||
NOI - cash basis(1) | $ | 90.4 | $ | 90.8 | $ | 85.7 | $ | 83.6 | $ | 79.9 | $ | 79.8 | $ | 76.3 | $ | 74.5 | ||||||||||
Fair value (losses) gains on investment properties, net | $ | (251.3) | $ | 490.6 | $ | 349.1 | $ | 432.2 | $ | 308.0 | $ | 209.5 | $ | 140.8 | $ | 62.1 | ||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to stapled unitholders | $ | (122.3) | $ | 497.7 | $ | 341.3 | $ | 421.8 | $ | 317.0 | $ | 230.2 | $ | 167.6 | $ | 105.2 | ||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | $ | 63.2 | $ | 70.5 | $ | 53.7 | $ | 79.5 | $ | 64.7 | $ | 64.3 | $ | 60.3 | $ | 69.0 | ||||||||||
FFO(1) | $ | 72.1 | $ | 69.4 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 65.2 | $ | 62.2 | $ | 57.1 | $ | 59.6 | $ | 55.5 | ||||||||||
AFFO(1) | $ | 68.2 | $ | 65.9 | $ | 59.2 | $ | 61.2 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 54.7 | $ | 56.1 | $ | 52.7 | ||||||||||
FFO payout ratio(2) | 71% | 73% | 75% | 76% | 76% | 75% | 74% | 76% | ||||||||||||||||||
AFFO payout ratio(2) | 75% | 77% | 84% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 80% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per unit amounts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted FFO(1) | $ | 1.09 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.02 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.99 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.96 | ||||||||||
Diluted AFFO(1) | $ | 1.04 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 0.90 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.94 | $ | 0.91 | ||||||||||
| Monthly distributions paid | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 0.73 | $ | 0.73 | ||||||||||
| Diluted weighted average number of units | 65.9 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 62.8 | 61.7 | 59.5 | 57.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Financial highlights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment properties(4) | $ | 8,533.4 | $ | 8,526.8 | $ | 7,971.2 | $ | 7,286.3 | $ | 6,396.6 | $ | 6,003.7 | $ | 5,855.6 | $ | 5,338.9 | ||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | $ | 156.2 | $ | 32.9 | $ | 64.6 | $ | 43.2 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 157.6 | $ | 228.5 | $ | 402.5 | $ | 779.0 | $ | 678.1 | $ | 480.7 | $ | 831.3 | $ | 539.7 | ||||||||||
Total debt(1) | $ | 2,540.0 | $ | 2,340.4 | $ | 2,414.0 | $ | 2,449.2 | $ | 1,936.0 | $ | 1,959.5 | $ | 2,297.5 | $ | 1,814.8 | ||||||||||
| Total capital expenditures incurred | $ | 9.2 | $ | 3.4 | $ | 9.9 | $ | 14.3 | $ | 3.2 | $ | 0.5 | $ | 13.3 | $ | 2.2 | ||||||||||
| Total leasing costs and tenant improvements incurred | $ | 1.5 | $ | 2.0 | $ | 2.9 | $ | 5.8 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 0.2 | $ | 2.1 | $ | 1.2 | ||||||||||
Property metrics(4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of income-producing properties | 126 | 122 | 119 | 114 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 102 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GLA, square feet | 57.0 | 55.9 | 55.1 | 53.3 | 51.3 | 50.4 | 49.5 | 45.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Occupancy, by GLA | 97.8% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.6% | 98.9% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average lease term, years | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS measures, refer to the section “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”.
(2) For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS ratios, refer to the section “NON-IFRS RATIOS”.
(3) The quarterly financial data reflects fluctuations in revenue, FFO, AFFO, investment properties and total debt primarily from the timing of leasing and development activities, property sales, acquisitions and foreign exchange. Investment properties also fluctuate from the effect of measuring properties at fair value under IFRS. Net income (loss) attributable to unitholders primarily fluctuates from fair value gains/losses on investment properties.
(4) Excludes properties held for sale which are classified as assets held for sale on the unaudited condensed combined balance sheet as at the respective quarter-end.
The following table reconciles revenue, as determined in accordance with IFRS, to net operating income - cash basis for the periods ended as indicated. Refer to the sections “Results of Operations” and “NON-IFRS Performance Measures”, for further details.
| (in millions) | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q3 '20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 109.8 | $ | 108.6 | $ | 105.3 | $ | 98.3 | $ | 94.0 | $ | 95.9 | $ | 93.2 | $ | 87.9 | ||||||||||
| Less: Property operating costs | 17.0 | 17.4 | 19.0 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 14.4 | 15.7 | 11.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOI | 92.8 | 91.2 | 86.3 | 84.5 | 80.3 | 81.5 | 77.5 | 76.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | (3.5) | (1.6) | (1.8) | (2.2) | (1.7) | (3.1) | (2.5) | (3.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| NOI - cash basis | $ | 90.4 | $ | 90.8 | $ | 85.7 | $ | 83.6 | $ | 79.9 | $ | 79.8 | $ | 76.3 | $ | 74.5 | ||||||||||
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The following table reconciles net income (loss) attributable to stapled unitholders, as determined in accordance with IFRS, to FFO and AFFO for the periods ended as indicated. Refer to the sections “Results of Operations” and “NON-IFRS Performance Measures”, for further details.
| (in millions, except as noted) | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q3 '20 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to stapled unitholders | $ | (122.3) | $ | 497.7 | $ | 341.2 | $ | 421.8 | $ | 316.9 | $ | 230.1 | $ | 167.6 | $ | 105.2 | ||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on investment properties, net | 251.3 | (490.6) | (349.1) | (432.2) | (308.0) | (209.5) | (140.8) | (62.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on financial instruments | (3.3) | (4.6) | (0.6) | 1.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | (1.3) | (1.0) | ||||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | — | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current income tax expense associated with the sale of investment properties | — | — | 2.8 | — | 2.3 | — | 0.7 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | (51.8) | 66.5 | 69.9 | 73.4 | 49.8 | 35.9 | 32.4 | 12.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value remeasurement expense relating to the Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan | (1.4) | — | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | — | 0.3 | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fair value remeasurement expense relating to the Directors Deferred Stapled Unit Plan(1) | (0.7) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests relating to the above | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | 0.1 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| FFO | $ | 72.1 | $ | 69.4 | $ | 66.8 | $ | 65.2 | $ | 62.2 | $ | 57.1 | $ | 59.6 | $ | 55.5 | ||||||||||
| Add (deduct): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred | (0.5) | (1.1) | (6.7) | (0.8) | (1.4) | (0.5) | (0.4) | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs | (0.9) | (2.0) | — | (2.3) | (0.2) | — | (0.7) | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tenant allowances | (0.1) | — | (0.3) | — | (0.1) | (0.1) | (1.2) | (0.6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | (3.5) | (1.6) | (1.8) | (2.2) | (1.7) | (3.1) | (2.5) | (3.4) | ||||||||||||||||||
| AFFO | $ | 68.2 | $ | 65.9 | $ | 59.2 | $ | 61.2 | $ | 60.1 | $ | 54.7 | $ | 56.1 | $ | 52.7 | ||||||||||
(1) On June 9, 2022, amendments were made to the DSU Plan to allow, at the discretion of the CGN Committee, for the DSUs to be settled in cash or stapled units, equal to the value of the accumulated DSUs at such date. Accordingly, from the amendment date of June 9, 2022, fair value remeasurement expense relating to the DSU Plan has been included as an add-back to FFO.
The following table reconciles total debt for the periods ended as indicated. Refer to the sections “Unitholders’ Equity” and “NON-IFRS Performance Measures”, for further details.
| (in millions) | Q2 '22 | Q1 '22 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '21 | Q1 '21 | Q4 '20 | Q3 '20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured debt, net | $ | 2,643.5 | $ | 2,422.3 | $ | 2,425.1 | $ | 2,424.9 | $ | 1,922.4 | $ | 1,925.2 | $ | 2,178.1 | $ | 1,691.3 | ||||||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps, net | (169.4) | (126.1) | (44.1) | (8.3) | (19.3) | 1.4 | 85.6 | 89.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lease obligations | 33.3 | 31.5 | 32.2 | 32.6 | 32.9 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 34.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total unsecured debt | 2,507.4 | 2,327.7 | 2,413.2 | 2,449.2 | 1,936.0 | 1,959.5 | 2,297.5 | 1,814.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Secured debt | 32.6 | 12.7 | 0.8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | $ | 2,540.0 | $ | 2,340.4 | $ | 2,414.0 | $ | 2,449.2 | $ | 1,936.0 | $ | 1,959.5 | $ | 2,297.5 | $ | 1,814.8 | ||||||||||
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This MD&A may contain statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information may include, among others, statements regarding Granite’s future plans, goals, strategies, intentions, beliefs, estimates, costs, objectives, capital structure, cost of capital, tenant base, tax consequences, economic performance or expectations, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as “outlook”, “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate”, “seek” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information should not be read as guarantees of future events, performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or the times at or by which such future performance will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. There can also be no assurance that Granite’s expectations regarding various matters, including the following, will be realized in a timely manner, with the expected impact or at all: the effectiveness of measures intended to mitigate such impact, and Granite’s ability to deliver cash flow stability and growth and create long-term value for unitholders; Granite’s ability to implement its ESG+R program and related targets and goals; the expansion and diversification of Granite’s real estate portfolio and the reduction in Granite’s exposure to Magna and the special purpose properties; Granite’s ability to accelerate growth and to grow its net asset value and FFO and AFFO per unit; Granite’s ability to find and integrate satisfactory acquisition, joint venture and development opportunities and to strategically deploy the proceeds from recently sold properties and financing initiatives; Granite’s sale from time to time of stapled units under its ATM Program; the potential for expansion and rental growth at the properties in Mississauga and Ajax, Ontario and Whitestown, Indiana and the enhancement to the yields of such properties from such potential expansion and rental growth; the construction on and development yield of the site in Houston, Texas; the construction of a modern distribution facility on the 50.8 acre site in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; the development of three modern distribution facilities in Lebanon, Tennessee, and the yield from the development; the development of a multi-phased business park on the 92.2 acre site in Brantford, Ontario, and the potential yield from the project; the development of a 0.2 million square foot built-to-suit modern distribution facility at a 13.0 acre site in Bolingbrook, Illinois, and the potential yield from the project; the development of the modern temperature-controlled distribution facility at a 5.1 acre site in Etobicoke, Ontario, and the potential yield from the project; the development of the distribution facility comprising 0.1 million square feet and 2.5 acres of land in Brampton, Ontario, and the potential yield from the project; the timing of payment of associated unpaid construction costs and holdbacks; Granite’s ability to dispose of any non-core assets on satisfactory terms; Granite’s ability to meet its target occupancy goals; Granite’s ability to secure sustainability or other certifications for any of its properties; the impact of the refinancing of the term loans on Granite’s returns and cash flow; and the amount of any distributions and distribution increase. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on information available at the time and/or management’s good faith assumptions and analyses made in light of Granite’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors Granite believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond Granite’s control, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause such differences include,
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but are not limited to, the risk of changes to tax or other laws and treaties that may adversely affect Granite REIT’s mutual fund trust status under the Income Tax Act (Canada) or the effective tax rate in other jurisdictions in which Granite operates; the risks related to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine that may adversely impact Granite’s operations and financial performance; economic, market and competitive conditions and other risks that may adversely affect Granite’s ability to expand and diversify its real estate portfolio and dispose of any non-core assets on satisfactory terms; and the risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in Granite’s AIF for 2021 dated March 9, 2022, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and attached as Exhibit 1 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC and available online on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, all of which investors are strongly advised to review. The “Risk Factors” section also contains information about the material factors or assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information speak only as of the date the statements and information were made and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Granite expressly disclaims any intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained in this MD&A to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Condensed Combined Financial Statements | ||
| of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust | ||
| and Granite REIT Inc. | ||
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 | ||
Condensed Combined Balance Sheets
(Canadian dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| June 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||
As at | Note | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||
| Non-current assets: | |||||||||||
| Investment properties | 4 | $ | 8,533,395 | $ | 7,971,158 | ||||||
| Acquisition deposits | 19 | 19,113 | 26,053 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 4,449 | 4,452 | |||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | 4,554 | 2,486 | |||||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps | 8(c) | 169,398 | 62,768 | ||||||||
| Loan receivable | 7 | — | 10,471 | ||||||||
| Other assets | 6 | 2,475 | 2,780 | ||||||||
| 8,733,384 | 8,080,168 | ||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 5 | 156,245 | 64,612 | ||||||||
| Loan receivable | 7 | 39,728 | — | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 12,257 | 10,771 | |||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 1,392 | 1,437 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 10,423 | 7,196 | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 16(d) | 157,600 | 402,513 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 9,111,029 | $ | 8,566,697 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Unsecured debt, net | 8(a), (b) | $ | 2,643,529 | $ | 2,425,089 | ||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps | 8(c) | — | 18,624 | ||||||||
| Secured debt | 9 | 32,597 | 763 | ||||||||
| Long-term portion of lease obligations | 10 | 32,619 | 31,645 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 612,210 | 604,667 | |||||||||
| 3,320,955 | 3,080,788 | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 11 | 17,152 | 12,099 | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 11 | 104,585 | 113,244 | ||||||||
| Distributions payable | 12 | 16,916 | 16,969 | ||||||||
| Short-term portion of lease obligations | 10 | 709 | 505 | ||||||||
| Income taxes payable | 20,435 | 21,558 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,480,752 | 3,245,163 | |||||||||
| Equity: | |||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders’ equity | 13 | 5,626,796 | 5,318,653 | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 3,481 | 2,881 | |||||||||
| Total equity | 5,630,277 | 5,321,534 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 9,111,029 | $ | 8,566,697 | |||||||
Commitments and contingencies (note 19)
See accompanying notes
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Condensed Combined Statements of Net (Loss) Income
(Canadian dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenue | 14(a) | $ | 109,769 | $ | 93,963 | $ | 218,360 | $ | 189,905 | |||||||||||
| Property operating costs | 14(b) | 16,951 | 13,634 | 34,358 | 28,030 | |||||||||||||||
Net operating income | 92,818 | 80,329 | 184,002 | 161,875 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 14(c) | 6,042 | 8,333 | 14,460 | 17,154 | |||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 385 | 360 | 755 | 691 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (113) | (550) | (401) | (1,366) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 14(d) | 10,686 | 9,603 | 21,591 | 24,397 | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange (gains) losses, net | (176) | (1,077) | 207 | (1,795) | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on investment properties, net | 4,5 | 251,278 | (308,025) | (239,344) | (517,541) | |||||||||||||||
Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net | 14(e) | (3,329) | 149 | (7,934) | 488 | |||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties, net | 5 | 268 | 421 | 676 | 576 | |||||||||||||||
(Loss) income before income taxes | (172,223) | 371,115 | 393,992 | 639,271 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | 15 | (49,879) | 54,141 | 18,597 | 92,021 | |||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (122,344) | $ | 316,974 | $ | 375,395 | $ | 547,250 | ||||||||||||
Net (loss) income attributable to: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders | $ | (122,366) | $ | 316,911 | $ | 375,371 | $ | 547,044 | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 22 | 63 | 24 | 206 | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | (122,344) | $ | 316,974 | $ | 375,395 | $ | 547,250 | |||||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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Condensed Combined Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Canadian dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (122,344) | $ | 316,974 | $ | 375,395 | $ | 547,250 | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment(1) | 77,068 | (34,117) | (54,509) | (164,079) | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized gain on net investment hedges, including income taxes of nil(1) | 8(c) | 32,237 | 26,452 | 102,144 | 93,419 | |||||||||||||||
Total other comprehensive income (loss) | 109,305 | (7,665) | 47,635 | (70,660) | ||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (13,039) | $ | 309,309 | $ | 423,030 | $ | 476,590 | ||||||||||||
(1) Items that may be reclassified subsequently to net income if a foreign subsidiary is disposed of or hedges are terminated or no longer assessed as effective. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders | $ | (13,063) | $ | 309,220 | $ | 423,053 | $ | 476,427 | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 24 | 89 | (23) | 163 | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | (13,039) | $ | 309,309 | $ | 423,030 | $ | 476,590 | |||||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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Condensed Combined Statements of Unitholders' Equity
(Canadian dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of units (000s) | Stapled units | Contributed surplus | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Stapled unitholders' equity | Non- controlling interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
As at January 1,2022 | 65,694 | $ | 3,444,418 | $ | 53,326 | $ | 1,748,958 | $ | 71,951 | $ | 5,318,653 | $ | 2,881 | $ | 5,321,534 | |||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 375,371 | — | 375,371 | 24 | 375,395 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | 47,682 | 47,682 | (47) | 47,635 | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions (note 12) | — | — | — | (101,859) | — | (101,859) | (30) | (101,889) | ||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2,065 | 2,065 | ||||||||||||||||||
Disposition of non-controlling interests (note 5) | — | — | — | — | — | — | (1,412) | (1,412) | ||||||||||||||||||
Units issued under the stapled unit plan (note 13(a)) | 39 | 3,760 | — | — | — | 3,760 | — | 3,760 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stapled units issued, net of issuance costs (note 13(d)) | 136 | 13,115 | — | — | — | 13,115 | — | 13,115 | ||||||||||||||||||
Units repurchased for cancellation (note 13(b)) | (378) | (19,884) | (10,042) | — | — | (29,926) | — | (29,926) | ||||||||||||||||||
As at June 30, 2022 | 65,491 | $ | 3,441,409 | $ | 43,284 | $ | 2,022,470 | $ | 119,633 | $ | 5,626,796 | $ | 3,481 | $ | 5,630,277 | |||||||||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number of units (000s) | Stapled units | Contributed surplus | Retained earnings | Accumulated other comprehensive income | Stapled unitholders' equity | Non- controlling interests | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
As at January 1, 2021 | 61,688 | $ | 3,139,194 | $ | 53,326 | $ | 631,649 | $ | 95,900 | $ | 3,920,069 | $ | 2,135 | $ | 3,922,204 | |||||||||||
Net income | — | — | — | 547,044 | — | 547,044 | 206 | 547,250 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive loss | — | — | — | — | (70,617) | (70,617) | (43) | (70,660) | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions (note 12) | — | — | — | (93,544) | — | (93,544) | (144) | (93,688) | ||||||||||||||||||
Contributions from non-controlling interests | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
Units issued under the stapled unit plan (note 13(a)) | 17 | 1,317 | — | — | — | 1,317 | — | 1,317 | ||||||||||||||||||
Stapled units issued, net of issuance costs (note 13(c)) | 3,979 | 303,131 | — | — | — | 303,131 | — | 303,131 | ||||||||||||||||||
As of June 30, 2021 | 65,684 | $ | 3,443,642 | $ | 53,326 | $ | 1,085,149 | $ | 25,283 | $ | 4,607,400 | $ | 2,168 | $ | 4,609,568 | |||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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Condensed Combined Statements of Cash Flows
(Canadian dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||
| Note | 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net (loss) income | $ | (122,344) | $ | 316,974 | $ | 375,395 | $ | 547,250 | ||||||||||||
| Items not involving operating cash flows | 16(a) | 193,363 | (254,786) | (233,234) | (422,685) | |||||||||||||||
Current income tax expense | 15(a) | 1,962 | 4,301 | 3,939 | 6,303 | |||||||||||||||
| Income taxes paid | (2,213) | (820) | (3,538) | (1,788) | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 10,311 | 9,316 | 20,951 | 19,413 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest paid | (16,694) | (8,579) | (23,704) | (14,388) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital balances | 16(b) | (1,196) | (1,671) | (6,116) | (5,065) | |||||||||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | 63,189 | 64,735 | 133,693 | 129,040 | ||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment properties: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | 3 | (226,873) | (133,376) | (391,942) | (219,289) | |||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net | 4, 5 | 29,855 | 12,809 | 63,933 | 23,204 | |||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs paid | (711) | (390) | (2,684) | (880) | ||||||||||||||||
| Tenant allowances paid | — | (144) | (18) | (301) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to income-producing properties | (5,179) | (3,008) | (10,921) | (7,120) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to properties under development | (73,420) | (2,640) | (120,736) | (10,949) | ||||||||||||||||
Construction funds (in) released from escrow | (1,332) | — | (3,085) | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loan receivable advances | 7 | (18,270) | — | (29,256) | — | |||||||||||||||
| Acquisition deposits paid | (600) | (1,000) | (600) | (1,000) | ||||||||||||||||
| Fixed asset additions | (436) | (373) | (559) | (397) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (296,966) | (128,122) | (495,868) | (216,704) | ||||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monthly distributions paid | (51,005) | (46,288) | (101,912) | (92,551) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from secured debt | 9 | 19,743 | — | 31,833 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from unsecured credit facility draws | 8(a) | 213,650 | — | 213,650 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Repayment of lease obligations | 10 | (197) | (177) | (414) | (359) | |||||||||||||||
| Repayment of unsecured debt, including early redemption premium | 8(b) | — | — | — | (253,963) | |||||||||||||||
| Settlement of cross currency interest rate swap | 8(b), (c) | — | — | (6,563) | (18,787) | |||||||||||||||
| Financing costs paid | — | — | — | (2,914) | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions to non-controlling interests | (30) | (144) | (30) | (144) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from stapled unit offerings, net of issuance costs | 13(c), (d) | 11,605 | 303,132 | 13,115 | 303,132 | |||||||||||||||
| Repurchase of stapled units | 13(b) | (29,926) | — | (29,926) | — | |||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 163,840 | 256,523 | 119,753 | (65,586) | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (915) | 4,295 | (2,491) | 112 | ||||||||||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period | (70,852) | 197,431 | (244,913) | (153,138) | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 228,452 | 480,711 | 402,513 | 831,280 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 157,600 | $ | 678,142 | $ | 157,600 | $ | 678,142 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying notes
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Notes to Condensed Combined Financial Statements
(All amounts in thousands of Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
(Unaudited)
1. | NATURE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST | ||||
Effective January 3, 2013, Granite Real Estate Inc. (“Granite Co.”) completed its conversion from a corporate structure to a stapled unit real estate investment trust (“REIT”) structure. All of the common shares of Granite Co. were exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, for stapled units, each of which consists of one unit of Granite Real Estate Investment Trust ("Granite REIT") and one common share of Granite REIT Inc. ("Granite GP"). Granite REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended, limited purpose trust established under and governed by the laws of the province of Ontario and created pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated September 28, 2012 as subsequently amended and restated on June 9, 2022. Granite GP was incorporated on September 28, 2012 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). Granite REIT, Granite GP and their subsidiaries (together "Granite" or the "Trust") are carrying on the business previously conducted by Granite Co.
The stapled units trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and on the New York Stock Exchange. The principal office of Granite REIT is 77 King Street West, Suite 4010, P.O. Box 159, Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto, Ontario, M5K 1H1, Canada. The registered office of Granite GP is Suite 2600, Three Bentall Centre, 595 Burrard Street, P.O. Box 49314, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L3, Canada.
The Trust is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe.
These condensed combined financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees of Granite REIT and Board of Directors of Granite GP on August 10, 2022.
2. | SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | ||||
(a) Basis of Presentation and Statement of Compliance
The condensed combined financial statements for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard 34, Interim Financial Reporting (“IAS 34”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These interim condensed combined financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual financial statements, which were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), and should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s annual financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(b) Combined Financial Statements and Basis of Consolidation
As a result of the REIT conversion described in note 1, the Trust does not have a single parent; however, each unit of Granite REIT and each share of Granite GP trade as a single stapled unit and accordingly, Granite REIT and Granite GP have identical ownership. Therefore, these financial statements have been prepared on a combined basis whereby the assets, liabilities and results of Granite GP and Granite REIT have been combined. The combined financial statements include the subsidiaries of Granite GP and Granite REIT. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated by Granite GP or Granite REIT from the date of acquisition, being the date on
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which control is obtained. The subsidiaries continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases. Control exists when Granite GP or Granite REIT have power, exposure or rights to variable returns and the ability to use their power over the entity to affect the amount of returns it generates.
All intercompany balances, income and expenses and unrealized gains and losses resulting from intercompany transactions are eliminated.
(c) Accounting policies
The condensed combined financial statements have been prepared using the same accounting policies as were used for the Trust’s annual combined financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021.
(d) Future Accounting Policy Changes
As at June 30, 2022, there are no new accounting standards issued but not yet applicable to the condensed combined financial statements.
3. | ACQUISITIONS | ||||
During the six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, Granite made the following property acquisitions:
Acquisitions During The Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
| Property | Location | Date acquired | Property purchase price | Transaction costs | Total acquisition cost | ||||||||||||
| Income-producing properties: | |||||||||||||||||
| Georg-Beatzel Straße 15 | Wiesbaden, Germany | February 3, 2022 | $ | 62,033 | $ | 3,919 | $ | 65,952 | |||||||||
| Raiffeisenstraße 28-32 | Korbach, Germany | February 3, 2022 | 60,295 | 3,819 | 64,114 | ||||||||||||
| In der Langen Else 4 | Erfurt, Germany | February 3, 2022 | 17,636 | 1,225 | 18,861 | ||||||||||||
| 10566 Gateway Pt. | Clayton, IN | April 14, 2022 | 121,258 | 98 | 121,356 | ||||||||||||
| 2128 Gateway Pt. | Clayton, IN | April 14, 2022 | 57,886 | 105 | 57,991 | ||||||||||||
| 102 Parkshore Dr. | Brampton, ON | May 24, 2022 | 20,850 | 696 | 21,546 | ||||||||||||
| 195 Steinway Blvd. | Etobicoke, ON | May 26, 2022 | 17,700 | 1,266 | 18,966 | ||||||||||||
| 357,658 | 11,128 | 368,786 | |||||||||||||||
| Property under development: | |||||||||||||||||
| 905 Belle Ln. | Bolingbrook, IL | May 5, 2022 | 14,516 | 87 | 14,603 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 372,174 | $ | 11,215 | $ | 383,389 | ||||||||||||
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Acquisitions During The Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Property | Location | Date acquired | Property purchase price | Transaction costs | Total acquisition cost | ||||||||||||
| Income-producing properties: | |||||||||||||||||
3090 Highway 42 (1) | Locust Grove, GA | March 12, 2021 | $ | 85,512 | $ | 401 | $ | 85,913 | |||||||||
| 3801 Rock Creek Blvd. | Joliet, IL | June 25, 2021 | 30,247 | 75 | 30,322 | ||||||||||||
| 3900 Rock Creek Blvd. | Joliet, IL | June 25, 2021 | 34,673 | 85 | 34,758 | ||||||||||||
| 1695-1701 Crossroads Dr. | Joliet, IL | June 25, 2021 | 50,657 | 118 | 50,775 | ||||||||||||
| 201,089 | 679 | 201,768 | |||||||||||||||
| Property under development: | |||||||||||||||||
| 2120 Logistics Way | Murfreesboro, TN | June 30, 2021 | 17,308 | 213 | 17,521 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 218,397 | $ | 892 | $ | 219,289 | ||||||||||||
(1) The Trust acquired the leasehold interest in the property which resulted in the recognition of a right-of-use asset, including transaction costs, of $85,913. The Trust will acquire freehold title to the property on December 1, 2028.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, transaction costs of $11.2 million (2021 — $0.9 million), which included land transfer taxes, and legal and advisory costs, were first capitalized to the cost of the respective properties and then subsequently expensed to net fair value gains on investment properties on the condensed combined statements of net income as a result of measuring the properties at fair value.
4. | INVESTMENT PROPERTIES | ||||
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
As at | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Income-producing properties | $ | 8,208,568 | $ | 7,727,368 | ||||
| Properties under development | 252,293 | 162,817 | ||||||
| Land held for development | 72,534 | 80,973 | ||||||
| $ | 8,533,395 | $ | 7,971,158 | |||||
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Changes in investment properties are shown in the following table:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Income-producing properties | Properties under development | Land held for development | Income-producing properties | Properties under development | Land held for development | |||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 7,727,368 | $ | 162,817 | $ | 80,973 | $ | 5,786,338 | $ | 31,488 | $ | 37,757 | ||||||||
| Maintenance or improvements | 2,216 | — | — | 10,897 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Leasing costs | 3,457 | — | — | 2,456 | 3,298 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Tenant allowances | 96 | — | — | 3,439 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Developments or expansions | 10,300 | 137,814 | 1,911 | 8,726 | 88,729 | 1,906 | ||||||||||||||
Acquisitions (note 3) | 368,786 | 14,603 | — | 857,939 | 24,093 | 63,692 | ||||||||||||||
| Costs to complete acquired property | — | — | — | 8,344 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Disposals | — | — | — | (36,793) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Transfer to properties under development | — | 17,549 | (17,549) | — | 16,812 | (16,812) | ||||||||||||||
| Transfer to income-producing properties | 117,606 | (117,606) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of straight-line rent | 5,038 | — | — | 8,889 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Amortization of tenant allowances | (2,258) | — | — | (5,105) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Other changes | 243 | — | — | 350 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Fair value gains (losses), net | 194,484 | 34,659 | 6,915 | 1,300,499 | (280) | (1,354) | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net | (62,523) | 2,457 | 284 | (157,468) | (1,323) | (747) | ||||||||||||||
Classified as assets held for sale (note 5) | (156,245) | — | — | (61,143) | — | (3,469) | ||||||||||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 8,208,568 | $ | 252,293 | $ | 72,534 | $ | 7,727,368 | $ | 162,817 | $ | 80,973 | ||||||||
The Trust determines the fair value of an income-producing property based upon, among other things, rental income from current leases and assumptions about rental income from future leases reflecting market conditions and lease renewals at the applicable balance sheet dates, less future cash outflows in respect of such leases. Fair values are primarily determined by discounting the expected future cash flows, generally over a term of 10 years, plus a terminal value based on the application of a capitalization rate to estimated year 11 cash flows. The fair values of properties under development are measured using a discounted cash flow model, net of costs to complete, as of the balance sheet date. The Trust measures its investment properties using valuations prepared by management. The Trust does not measure its investment properties based on valuations prepared by external appraisers but uses such external appraisals as data points, together with other external market information accumulated by management, in arriving at its own conclusions on values. Management uses valuation assumptions such as discount rates, terminal capitalization rates and market rental rates applied in external appraisals or sourced from valuation experts; however, the Trust also uses its historical renewal experience with tenants, its direct knowledge of the specialized nature of certain of Granite's portfolio and tenant profile and its knowledge of the actual condition of the properties in making business judgments about lease renewal probabilities, renewal rents and capital expenditures. There has been no change in the valuation methodology during the period.
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Included in investment properties is $41.0 million (December 31, 2021 — $35.7 million) of net straight-line rent receivables arising from the recognition of rental revenue on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Details about contractual obligations to purchase, construct and develop properties can be found in the commitments and contingencies note (note 19).
Valuations are most sensitive to changes in discount rates and terminal capitalization rates. The key valuation metrics for income-producing properties by country are set out below:
| As at | June 30, 2022(1) | December 31, 2021(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted average(2) | Maximum | Minimum | Weighted average(2) | Maximum | Minimum | ||||||||||||||||||
| Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 5.34 | % | 6.50 | % | 4.75 | % | 5.14 | % | 6.50 | % | 4.50 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 4.53 | % | 6.00 | % | 4.00 | % | 4.54 | % | 5.75 | % | 4.00 | % | |||||||||||
| United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 5.70 | % | 9.50 | % | 5.00 | % | 5.54 | % | 9.25 | % | 4.75 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 4.90 | % | 8.75 | % | 4.00 | % | 4.79 | % | 8.50 | % | 3.75 | % | |||||||||||
| Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 5.99 | % | 10.00 | % | 4.20 | % | 6.48 | % | 9.75 | % | 4.90 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 5.00 | % | 9.00 | % | 3.80 | % | 5.38 | % | 8.75 | % | 3.90 | % | |||||||||||
| Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 8.43 | % | 9.65 | % | 8.05 | % | 8.28 | % | 9.50 | % | 7.90 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 7.16 | % | 7.65 | % | 6.65 | % | 7.16 | % | 7.65 | % | 6.65 | % | |||||||||||
| Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 4.55 | % | 6.40 | % | 3.80 | % | 4.44 | % | 6.25 | % | 3.60 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 5.02 | % | 7.40 | % | 4.05 | % | 4.94 | % | 7.40 | % | 3.80 | % | |||||||||||
| Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discount rate | 5.77 | % | 10.00 | % | 3.80 | % | 5.67 | % | 9.75 | % | 3.60 | % | |||||||||||
| Terminal capitalization rate | 5.04 | % | 9.00 | % | 3.80 | % | 5.03 | % | 8.75 | % | 3.75 | % | |||||||||||
(1)Excludes assets held for sale (note 5).
(2)Weighted based on income-producing property fair value.
5. | ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISPOSITIONS | ||||
Assets Held for Sale
At June 30, 2022, two income-producing properties located in Canada and the United States having a total fair value of $156.2 million are classified as assets held for sale, and are expected to be disposed within the next 12 months. At December 31, 2021, two income-producing properties and one piece of land located in Poland and the Czech Republic having a total fair value of $64.6 million were classified as assets held for sale.
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Dispositions
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, Granite disposed of two income-producing properties and one piece of land located in Poland and the Czech Republic. The details of the disposed properties and land are as follows:
| Property | Location | Date disposed | Sale price | ||||||||
| 10 Topolowa | Mirków, Poland | February 18, 2022 | $ | 34,486 | |||||||
378 10 Hospodářský Park, České Velenice(1) | Třeboň, Czech Republic | June 9, 2022 | 31,535 | ||||||||
| $ | 66,021 | ||||||||||
(1)In conjunction with the disposal of the income-producing property, the associated carrying value of the non-controlling interest of $1.4 million was derecognized on June 9, 2022.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, Granite disposed of two income-producing properties located in the United Kingdom and Austria for gross proceeds of $23.8 million.
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, Granite incurred $0.3 million (2021 — $0.4 million) and $0.7 million (2021 - $0.6 million), respectively, of broker commissions and legal and advisory costs associated with the disposals which are included in loss on sale of investment properties on the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income.
The following table summarizes the fair value changes in properties classified as assets held for sale:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | 64,612 | $ | — | ||||
| Fair value gains | 3,286 | — | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation, net | (1,877) | — | ||||||
| Disposals | (66,021) | — | ||||||
| Classified as assets held for sale | 156,245 | 64,612 | ||||||
Balance, end of period | $ | 156,245 | $ | 64,612 | ||||
6. | OTHER ASSETS | ||||
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
As at | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Deferred financing costs associated with the revolving credit facility | $ | 2,181 | $ | 2,472 | ||||
| Long-term receivables | 294 | 308 | ||||||
| $ | 2,475 | $ | 2,780 | |||||
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7. | LOAN RECEIVABLE | ||||
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, Granite advanced $29.3 million (US$22.6 million) (2021 — nil) by means of a loan to the developer of two industrial properties being constructed in Indiana, United States. As at June 30, 2022, the loan balance is $39.7 million (US$30.9 million). As at December 31, 2021, the loan balance was $10.5 million (US$8.3 million) and was included in non-current assets on the condensed combined balance sheet. The loan has a maximum draw amount of $70.8 million (US$55.0 million). The loan, due upon completion of the development which is expected to be completed in the next 12 months, is secured by the properties under construction and related land for which Granite has a commitment to purchase upon completion (note 19(b)).
8. | UNSECURED DEBT AND CROSS CURRENCY INTEREST RATE SWAPS | ||||
(a)Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
The Trust has an unsecured revolving credit facility (the ‘‘Credit Facility’’) with a limit of $1.0 billion, maturing March 31, 2026. Draws on the Credit Facility are available by way of Canadian dollar, US dollar or Euro denominated loans or Canadian dollar or US dollar denominated letters of credit. The Credit Facility provides Granite the ability to increase the amount of the commitment by an additional aggregate principal amount of up to $500.0 million with the consent of the participating lenders. As at June 30, 2022, the Trust had $213.6 million (US$166.0 million) (2021 — nil) drawn from the Credit Facility, bearing interest at US LIBOR plus 120 basis points on US dollar draws, and $2.5 million (2021 — $1.7 million) in letters of credit issued against the Credit Facility.
(b) Unsecured Debentures and Term Loans, Net
| As at | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Maturity Date | Amortized Cost(1) | Principal issued and outstanding | Amortized Cost(1) | Principal issued and outstanding | |||||||||||||
| 2023 Debentures | November 30, 2023 | $ | 399,546 | $ | 400,000 | $ | 399,387 | $ | 400,000 | ||||||||
| 2027 Debentures | June 4, 2027 | 497,836 | 500,000 | 497,618 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| 2028 Debentures | August 30, 2028 | 497,611 | 500,000 | 497,420 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| 2030 Debentures | December 18, 2030 | 497,465 | 500,000 | 497,317 | 500,000 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 Term Loan | December 19, 2024 | 237,774 | 238,104 | 233,740 | 234,136 | ||||||||||||
| 2026 Term Loan | December 11, 2026 | 299,647 | 300,000 | 299,607 | 300,000 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 2,429,879 | $ | 2,438,104 | $ | 2,425,089 | $ | 2,434,136 | ||||||||||
(1)The amounts outstanding are net of deferred financing costs and, in the case of the term loans, debt modification losses. The deferred financing costs and debt modification losses are amortized using the effective interest method and are recorded in interest expense.
On January 4, 2021, the Trust redeemed in full the outstanding $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2021 Debentures. Upon redemption in 2021, Granite incurred early redemption premium of $4.0 million, which had been recorded in interest expense and other financing costs in the condensed combined statement of net (loss) income (note 14(d)). In conjunction with the redemption, the 2021 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap was terminated on January 4, 2021, and the related mark to market liability of $18.8 million was settled.
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(c) Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
As at | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Financial assets at fair value | ||||||||
2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | $ | 16,306 | $ | — | ||||
2027 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | 17,712 | 28,752 | ||||||
2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | 17,331 | — | ||||||
2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | 51,974 | 26,172 | ||||||
2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | 21,829 | — | ||||||
2026 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | 44,246 | 7,844 | ||||||
| $ | 169,398 | $ | 62,768 | |||||
| Financial liabilities at fair value | ||||||||
2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | $ | — | $ | 6,551 | ||||
2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | — | 7,017 | ||||||
2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap | — | 5,056 | ||||||
| $ | — | $ | 18,624 | |||||
On December 20, 2016, Granite REIT Holdings Limited Partnership ("Granite LP"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Granite, entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2023 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the 3.873% semi-annual interest payments from the 2023 Debentures for Euro denominated payments at a 2.430% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €281.1 million in exchange for which it will receive $400.0 million on November 30, 2023.
On September 24, 2019, in conjunction with a refinancing, Granite LP entered into a new cross currency interest rate swap (the “2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap") to exchange the LIBOR plus margin monthly interest payments from the 2024 Term Loan for Euro denominated payments at a 0.522% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €168.2 million in exchange for which it will receive US$185.0 million on December 19, 2024.
On November 27, 2019, also in conjunction with a refinancing, Granite LP entered into a new cross currency interest rate swap (the "2026 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap") to exchange the CDOR plus margin monthly interest payments from the 2026 Term Loan for Euro denominated payments at a 1.355% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €205.5 million in exchange for which it will receive $300.0 million on December 11, 2026.
On June 4, 2020, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2027 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the $500.0 million proceeds and the 3.062% semi-annual interest payments from the 2027 Debentures for US$370.3 million and US dollar denominated interest payments at a 2.964% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of US$370.3 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on June 4, 2027.
On December 18, 2020, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the 2.378% semi-annual interest payments from the 2030 Debentures for Euro denominated interest payments at a 1.045% fixed interest
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rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of €319.4 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on December 18, 2030.
On August 30, 2021, Granite LP entered into a cross currency interest rate swap (the “2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the $500.0 million proceeds and the 2.194% semi-annual interest payments from the 2028 Debentures for US$397.0 million and US dollar denominated interest payments at a 2.096% fixed interest rate. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of US$397.0 million in exchange for which it will receive $500.0 million on August 30, 2028. On February 3, 2022, Granite terminated $350.0 million of a total $500.0 million principal of the 2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and simultaneously entered into a new $350.0 million cross-currency interest rate swap maturing August 30, 2028 to exchange the Canadian dollar denominated principal and interest payments of the 2028 Debentures for Euro denominated payments at a fixed interest rate of 0.536%. In addition, under the terms of the swap, Granite LP will pay principal proceeds of EUR 242.1 million in exchange for which it will receive $350.0 million on August 30, 2028. Upon termination, Granite paid $6.6 million to settle the mark-to-market liability relating to the $350.0 million principal portion of the 2028 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap.
The cross currency interest rate swaps and the US dollar draws under the Credit Facility are designated as net investment hedges of the Trust’s investments in foreign operations. The effectiveness of the hedges is assessed quarterly. Gains and losses associated with the effective portion of the hedges are recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Trust has assessed the net investment hedge associated with each cross currency interest rate swap and the US dollar draws under the Credit Facility, except for a portion of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, to be effective.
On December 18, 2020, as a result of the designation of the 2030 Cross Currency Interest Rate
Swap, the Trust de-designated the 2021 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap. Since the Trust did
not employ hedge accounting for the 2021 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap from the period
January 1 to January 3, 2021, a fair value loss of $0.7 million was recognized in fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (note 14(e)) in the condensed combined statement of net (loss) income.
With the refinancing of the 2024 Term Loan in 2019, the Trust has assessed only the foreign exchange movements associated with the fair value change of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap to be effective. Accordingly, the change in fair value relating to foreign exchange movements on the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap is recorded in other comprehensive (loss) income. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, since there is no effective hedge for the interest and other movements associated with the fair value change of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap, a fair value gain of $3.1 million and $7.7 million is recognized in fair value gains on financial instruments, net (note 14(e)), respectively, in the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income.
The Trust has elected to record the differences resulting from the lower interest rates associated with the cross currency interest rate swaps in the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income.
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9. | SECURED DEBT | ||||
On December 17, 2021, Granite entered into a secured construction loan relating to a development project in Texas, United States. The loan has a maximum draw amount of $57.0 million (US$44.3 million) and is secured by the property under construction and related land. The loan matures on December 17, 2023 and bears interest at the US prime rate minus 90 basis points. Granite also has the option to extend the maturity date to December 17, 2024, subject to certain terms and conditions. As at June 30, 2022, the balance of the loan is $32.6 million (US$25.3 million) (December 31, 2021 — $0.8 million (US$0.6 million)).
10. | LEASE OBLIGATIONS | ||||
As at June 30, 2022, the Trust had leases for the use of office space, office and other equipment, and ground leases for the land upon which four income-producing properties in Europe and Canada are situated. The Trust recognized these leases as right-of-use assets and recorded related lease liability obligations. During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, Granite recorded a right-of-use asset and related lease obligation of $2.2 million for office space in Canada.
Future minimum lease payments relating to the right-of-use assets as at June 30, 2022 in aggregate for the next five years and thereafter are as follows:
Remainder of 2022 | $ | 411 | |||
2023 | 725 | ||||
2024 | 719 | ||||
2025 | 721 | ||||
2026 | 722 | ||||
2027 and thereafter | 30,030 | ||||
| $ | 33,328 | ||||
During the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Trust recognized $0.4 million (2021 — $0.3 million) and $0.8 million (2021 — $0.8 million) of interest expense, respectively, related to lease obligations (note 14(d)).
11. | CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||
Deferred Revenue
Deferred revenue relates to prepaid and unearned revenue received from tenants and fluctuates with the timing of rental receipts.
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Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
As at | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 1,536 | $ | 5,400 | ||||
| Commodity tax payable | 8,940 | 8,385 | ||||||
| Tenant security deposits | 6,221 | 6,822 | ||||||
| Employee unit-based compensation | 6,085 | 11,525 | ||||||
| Trustee/director unit-based compensation | 7,279 | 8,935 | ||||||
| Accrued salaries, incentives and benefits | 3,414 | 5,875 | ||||||
| Accrued interest payable | 7,465 | 7,235 | ||||||
| Accrued construction costs | 42,117 | 24,399 | ||||||
| Accrued professional fees | 1,943 | 1,641 | ||||||
| Acquisition related liabilities | 3,915 | 19,579 | ||||||
| Accrued property operating costs | 9,259 | 5,768 | ||||||
| Other tenant related liabilities | 4,424 | 5,511 | ||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 1,987 | 2,169 | ||||||
| $ | 104,585 | $ | 113,244 | |||||
12. | DISTRIBUTIONS TO STAPLED UNITHOLDERS | ||||
Total distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the three month period ended June 30, 2022 were $50.9 million (2021 — $47.3 million) or 77.5 cents per stapled unit (2021 — 75.0 cents per stapled unit). Total distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the six month period ended June 30, 2022 were $101.9 million (2021 — $93.5 million) or $1.55 per stapled unit (2021 — $1.50 per stapled unit).
Distributions payable at June 30, 2022 of $16.9 million (25.8 cents per stapled unit), representing the July 2022 monthly distribution, were paid on July 15, 2022. Distributions payable at December 31, 2021 of $17.0 million were paid on January 14, 2022 and represented the December 2021 monthly distribution.
Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the distributions declared in July 2022 in the amount of $16.9 million or 25.8 cents per stapled unit will be paid on August 15, 2022.
13. | STAPLED UNITHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
(a)Unit-Based Compensation
Incentive Stock Option Plan
The Incentive Stock Option Plan allows for the grant of stock options or stock appreciation rights to directors, officers, employees and consultants. As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no options outstanding under this plan.
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Director/Trustee Deferred Share Unit Plan
The Trust has two Non-Employee Director Share-Based Compensation Plans (the “DSPs”) which provide for a deferral of up to 100% of each non-employee director’s total annual remuneration, at specified levels elected by each director. The amounts deferred under the DSPs are reflected by notional deferred share units (“DSUs”) whose value at the time that the particular payment to the director is determined reflects the fair market value of a stapled unit. The value of a DSU subsequently appreciates or depreciates with changes in the market price of the stapled units. The DSPs also provide for the accrual of notional distribution equivalents on any distributions paid on the stapled units. On June 9, 2022, amendments were made to the DSPs to allow, at the discretion of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee (the "CGN Committee)" for the DSUs to be settled in cash or stapled units, equal to the value of the accumulated DSUs at such date.
A reconciliation of the changes in the DSUs outstanding is presented below:
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number (000s) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number (000s) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| DSUs outstanding, January 1 | 85 | $58.50 | 67 | $52.93 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New grants and distributions | 7 | 99.98 | 9 | 78.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
DSUs outstanding, June 30 | 92 | $61.85 | 76 | $56.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan
The Executive Stapled Unit Plan (the “Restricted Stapled Unit Plan”) of the Trust provides for the issuance of Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and is designed to provide equity-based compensation in the form of stapled units to executives and other employees (the “Participants”). A reconciliation of the changes in notional stapled units outstanding under the Restricted Stapled Unit Plan is presented below:
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number (000s) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | Number (000s) | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| RSUs and PSUs outstanding, January 1 | 128 | $ | 67.19 | 128 | $ | 59.83 | |||||||||||||||||
New grants and distributions (1) | 54 | 102.60 | 49 | 78.24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | — | 88.02 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| PSUs added by performance factor | 27 | 96.22 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Settled in cash | (42) | 68.03 | (13) | 60.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Settled in stapled units | (39) | 68.03 | (17) | 60.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
RSUs and PSUs outstanding, June 30(2) | 128 | $ | 87.59 | 147 | $ | 65.58 | |||||||||||||||||
(1)Includes 29.6 RSUs and 22.0 PSUs granted during the six month period ended June 30, 2022 (2021 — 18.7 RSUs and 25.0 PSUs).
(2)Total restricted stapled units outstanding at June 30, 2022 include a total of 53.5 RSUs and 74.7 PSUs granted (2021 — 69.8 RSUs and 76.8 PSUs).
The fair value of the outstanding RSUs was $2.7 million at June 30, 2022 and is based on the market price of the Trust’s stapled unit. The fair value is adjusted for changes in the market
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price of the Trust’s stapled unit and recorded as a liability in the employee unit-based compensation payables (note 11).
The fair value of the outstanding PSUs was $3.4 million at June 30, 2022 and is recorded as a liability in the employee unit-based compensation payables (note 11). The fair value is calculated using the Monte-Carlo simulation model based on the assumptions below as well as a market adjustment factor based on the total unitholder return of the Trust's stapled units relative to the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index.
| Grant date | January 1, 2022, January 1, 2021 and January 1, 2020 | ||||
| PSUs granted | 70,821 | ||||
| Weighted average term to expiry | 1.1 years | ||||
| Average volatility rate | 24.9% | ||||
| Weighted average risk free interest rate | 3.0% | ||||
The Trust's unit-based compensation (recovery) expense recognized in general and administrative expenses was:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
DSUs for trustees/directors (1) | $ | (1,263) | $ | 742 | $ | (1,659) | $ | 1,045 | |||||||||
| Restricted Stapled Unit Plan for executives and employees | (264) | 1,727 | 1,366 | 3,227 | |||||||||||||
Unit-based compensation (recovery) expense | $ | (1,527) | $ | 2,469 | $ | (293) | $ | 4,272 | |||||||||
Fair value remeasurement (recovery) expense include in the above: | |||||||||||||||||
DSUs for trustees/directors | $ | (1,640) | $ | 420 | $ | (2,407) | $ | 310 | |||||||||
Restricted Stapled Unit Plan for executives and employees | (1,361) | 624 | (1,373) | 621 | |||||||||||||
Total fair value remeasurement (recovery) expense | $ | (3,001) | $ | 1,044 | $ | (3,780) | $ | 931 | |||||||||
(1)In respect of fees mandated and elected to be taken as DSUs.
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(b)Normal Course Issuer Bid
On May 19, 2022, Granite announced the acceptance by the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") of Granite’s Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”). Pursuant to the NCIB, Granite proposes to purchase through the facilities of the TSX and any alternative trading system in Canada, from time to time and if considered advisable, up to an aggregate of 6,566,292 of Granite’s issued and outstanding stapled units. The NCIB commenced on May 24, 2022 and will conclude on the earlier of the date on which purchases under the bid have been completed and May 23, 2023. Pursuant to the policies of the TSX, daily purchases made by Granite through the TSX may not exceed 39,046 stapled units, subject to certain exceptions. Granite has entered into an automatic securities purchase plan with a broker in order to facilitate repurchases of the stapled units under the NCIB during specified blackout periods. Pursuant to a previous notice of intention to conduct a NCIB, Granite received approval from the TSX to purchase stapled units for the period May 21, 2021 to May 20, 2022.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, Granite repurchased 378,400 stapled units at an average stapled unit cost of $79.08 for total consideration of $29.9 million, excluding commissions. The difference between the repurchase price and the average cost of the stapled units of $10.0 million was recorded to contributed surplus. During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, there were no stapled unit repurchases under the NCIB.
(c)Stapled Unit Offerings
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, there were no stapled unit offerings. During the six month period ended June 30, 2021, Granite completed an offering of 3,979,000 stapled units at a price of $79.50 per unit for gross proceeds of $316.3 million, including 519,000 stapled units issued pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the underwriters. Total costs related to the offering totaled $13.2 million and were recorded as a reduction to stapled unitholders’ equity. The net proceeds received by Granite after deducting the total costs related to the offering were $303.1 million.
(d)At-The-Market Equity Distribution Program
On November 3, 2021, Granite filed a prospectus supplement to the base shelf prospectus of Granite REIT and Granite GP establishing an at-the-market equity distribution program (the “ATM Program”), in each of the provinces and territories of Canada, that allows it to issue and sell, at its discretion, up to $250.0 million of stapled units to the public, from time to time. Stapled units sold under the ATM Program will be sold at the prevailing market prices at the time of sale when issued, directly through the facilities of the Toronto Stock Exchange or any other recognized marketplace upon which the stapled units are listed or quoted or where the stapled units are traded in Canada.
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, Granite issued 136,100 stapled units under the ATM Program at an average stapled unit price of $98.77 for gross proceeds of $13.4 million, and incurred issuance costs of $0.3 million, for net proceeds of $13.1 million. The issuance costs were recorded as a reduction to stapled unitholders’ equity.
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(e)Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of the following:
As at June 30, | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation (losses) gains on investments in subsidiaries, net of related hedging activities and non-controlling interests(1) | $ | (7,226) | $ | 30,599 | ||||
Fair value gains (losses) on derivatives designated as net investment hedges | 126,859 | (5,316) | ||||||
| $ | 119,633 | $ | 25,283 | |||||
(1) Includes foreign currency translation gains and losses from non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges.
14. | RENTAL REVENUE, RECOVERIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES | ||||
(a) Rental revenue consists of:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Base rent | $ | 90,700 | $ | 79,924 | $ | 181,875 | $ | 160,217 | |||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | 3,493 | 1,737 | 5,038 | 4,847 | |||||||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | (1,104) | (1,285) | (2,258) | (2,599) | |||||||||||||
| Property tax recoveries | 10,971 | 8,807 | 21,592 | 17,015 | |||||||||||||
| Property insurance recoveries | 1,352 | 751 | 2,472 | 1,505 | |||||||||||||
| Operating cost recoveries | 4,357 | 4,029 | 9,641 | 8,920 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 109,769 | $ | 93,963 | $ | 218,360 | $ | 189,905 | ||||||||||
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(b) Property operating costs consist of:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Non-recoverable from tenants: | |||||||||||||||||
| Property taxes and utilities | $ | 207 | $ | 191 | $ | 395 | $ | 332 | |||||||||
| Property insurance | 195 | 151 | 360 | 233 | |||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 78 | 78 | 168 | 141 | |||||||||||||
| Property management fees | 119 | 61 | 180 | 163 | |||||||||||||
| Professional fees | 60 | 70 | 68 | 148 | |||||||||||||
| Environmental and appraisals | 127 | 63 | 205 | 129 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 27 | 51 | 151 | 127 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 813 | $ | 665 | $ | 1,527 | $ | 1,273 | ||||||||||
| Recoverable from tenants: | |||||||||||||||||
| Property taxes and utilities | $ | 11,944 | $ | 9,647 | $ | 23,580 | $ | 18,835 | |||||||||
| Property insurance | 1,324 | 1,076 | 2,577 | 1,982 | |||||||||||||
| Repairs and maintenance | 2,036 | 1,522 | 4,937 | 4,465 | |||||||||||||
| Property management fees | 831 | 677 | 1,696 | 1,355 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 3 | 47 | 41 | 120 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 16,138 | $ | 12,969 | $ | 32,831 | $ | 26,757 | ||||||||||
| Property operating costs | $ | 16,951 | $ | 13,634 | $ | 34,358 | $ | 28,030 | |||||||||
(c) General and administrative expenses consist of:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Salaries, incentives and benefits | $ | 4,268 | $ | 3,601 | $ | 8,972 | $ | 8,577 | |||||||||
| Audit, legal and consulting | 910 | 848 | 1,867 | 1,625 | |||||||||||||
Trustee/director fees including distributions, revaluations and expenses (1) | (1,205) | 782 | (1,550) | 1,125 | |||||||||||||
RSU and PSU compensation (recovery) expense including distributions and revaluations (1) | (264) | 1,727 | 1,366 | 3,227 | |||||||||||||
| Other public entity costs | 1,006 | 658 | 1,483 | 1,082 | |||||||||||||
| Office rents including property taxes and common area maintenance costs | 139 | 84 | 242 | 202 | |||||||||||||
| Capital tax | 193 | 144 | 383 | 292 | |||||||||||||
| Information technology costs | 545 | 466 | 1,058 | 902 | |||||||||||||
| Other | 704 | 216 | 1,162 | 326 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 6,296 | $ | 8,526 | $ | 14,983 | $ | 17,358 | ||||||||||
| Less: capitalized general and administrative expenses | (254) | (193) | (523) | (204) | |||||||||||||
| $ | 6,042 | $ | 8,333 | $ | 14,460 | $ | 17,154 | ||||||||||
(1)For fair value remeasurement (recovery) expense amounts see note 13(a).
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(d) Interest expense and other financing costs consist of:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and amortized issuance costs and modification losses relating to debentures and term loans | $ | 9,497 | $ | 8,438 | $ | 19,743 | $ | 17,780 | |||||||||
Early redemption premium relating to 2021 Debentures (note 8(b)) | — | — | — | 3,963 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs and other interest expense and charges | 1,545 | 890 | 2,446 | 1,980 | |||||||||||||
Interest expense related to lease obligations (note 10) | 383 | 338 | 765 | 796 | |||||||||||||
| $ | 11,425 | $ | 9,666 | $ | 22,954 | $ | 24,519 | ||||||||||
| Less: capitalized interest | (739) | (63) | (1,363) | (122) | |||||||||||||
| $ | 10,686 | $ | 9,603 | $ | 21,591 | $ | 24,397 | ||||||||||
(e) Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net, consist of:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange collar contracts, net (note 17(a)) | $ | (255) | $ | 807 | $ | (255) | $ | 742 | |||||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps (note 8(c)) | (3,074) | (658) | (7,679) | (254) | |||||||||||||
| $ | (3,329) | $ | 149 | $ | (7,934) | $ | 488 | ||||||||||
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, the net fair value gains on financial instruments of $3.3 million and $7.9 million, respectively, are comprised of the net fair value gain on foreign exchange collar contracts of $0.3 million, and net fair value gains on the cross currency interest rate swap of $3.1 million and $7.7 million, respectively, which are associated with the fair value movement of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap. The Trust did not employ or partially employ hedge accounting for the derivative and foreign exchange collars, therefore the change in fair value is recognized in fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net, in the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income.
For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2021, the net fair value losses on financial instruments of $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, were comprised of the net fair value losses on foreign exchange collar contracts of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and net fair value gains on the cross currency interest rate swaps of $0.7 million and $0.3 million, respectively, which were associated with the fair value movements of the 2021 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap. The Trust did not employ or partially employ hedge accounting for the derivatives and foreign exchange collars, therefore the change in fair value was recognized in fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net, in the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income.
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15. | INCOME TAXES | ||||
(a)The major components of the income tax expense are:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
Current income tax expense | $ | 1,962 | $ | 4,301 | $ | 3,939 | $ | 6,303 | |||||||||
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense | (51,841) | 49,840 | 14,658 | 85,718 | |||||||||||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (49,879) | $ | 54,141 | $ | 18,597 | $ | 92,021 | |||||||||
(b)The effective income tax rate reported in the condensed combined statements of net (loss) income varies from the Canadian statutory rate for the following reasons:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| (Loss) income before income taxes | $ | (172,223) | $ | 371,115 | $ | 393,992 | $ | 639,271 | |||||||||
Expected income taxes at the Canadian statutory tax rate of 26.5% (2021 - 26.5%) | $ | (45,639) | $ | 98,346 | $ | 104,408 | $ | 169,407 | |||||||||
| Income distributed and taxable to unitholders | (5,068) | (36,564) | (67,606) | (66,053) | |||||||||||||
| Net foreign rate differentials | 3,046 | (6,775) | (2,184) | (10,636) | |||||||||||||
| Net change in provisions for uncertain tax positions | 359 | 287 | 741 | 450 | |||||||||||||
| Net permanent differences | 187 | (48) | 279 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Net effect of change in tax rates | (22) | (1,044) | (11,234) | (1,044) | |||||||||||||
| Withholding taxes and other | (2,742) | (61) | (5,807) | (113) | |||||||||||||
Income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (49,879) | $ | 54,141 | $ | 18,597 | $ | 92,021 | |||||||||
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16. | DETAILS OF CASH FLOWS | ||||
(a)Items not involving operating cash flows are shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Straight-line rent amortization | $ | (3,493) | $ | (1,737) | $ | (5,038) | $ | (4,847) | |||||||||
| Tenant incentive amortization | 1,104 | 1,285 | 2,258 | 2,599 | |||||||||||||
| Unit-based compensation (recovery) expense (note 13(a)) | (1,527) | 2,469 | (293) | 4,272 | |||||||||||||
Fair value losses (gains) on investment properties, net | 251,278 | (308,025) | (239,344) | (517,541) | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 385 | 360 | 755 | 691 | |||||||||||||
Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments, net (note 14(e)) | (3,329) | 149 | (7,934) | 488 | |||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties, net | 268 | 421 | 676 | 576 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of issuance costs and modification losses relating to debentures and term loans | 415 | 311 | 823 | 739 | |||||||||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 146 | 143 | 291 | 742 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes (recovery) expense (note 15(a)) | (51,841) | 49,840 | 14,658 | 85,718 | |||||||||||||
Early redemption premium (note 8(b)) | — | — | — | 3,963 | |||||||||||||
| Other | (43) | (2) | (86) | (85) | |||||||||||||
| $ | 193,363 | $ | (254,786) | $ | (233,234) | $ | (422,685) | ||||||||||
(b)Changes in working capital balances are shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | $ | 486 | $ | 2,052 | $ | (1,944) | $ | (1,024) | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 2,330 | 1,028 | 112 | (302) | |||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (3,046) | (4,177) | (9,546) | (4,431) | |||||||||||||
| Deferred revenue | (966) | (574) | 5,262 | 692 | |||||||||||||
| $ | (1,196) | $ | (1,671) | $ | (6,116) | $ | (5,065) | ||||||||||
(c)Non-cash investing and financing activities
During the six month period ended June 30, 2022, 39 thousand stapled units (2021 — 17 thousand stapled units) with a value of $3.8 million (2021 — $1.3 million) were issued under the Restricted Stapled Unit Plan (note 13(a)) and are not recorded in the condensed combined statements of cash flows.
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(d)Cash and cash equivalents consist of:
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
As at | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||
| Cash | $ | 157,600 | $ | 401,954 | ||||
| Short-term deposits | — | 559 | ||||||
| $ | 157,600 | $ | 402,513 | |||||
17. | FAIR VALUE AND RISK MANAGEMENT | ||||
(a)Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table provides the measurement basis of financial assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
| As at | June 30, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
| Financial assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | $ | 294 | (1) | $ | 294 | $ | 308 | (1) | $ | 308 | ||||||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps | 169,398 | 169,398 | 62,768 | 62,768 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loan receivable | 39,728 | 39,728 | 10,471 | 10,471 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 12,257 | 12,257 | 10,771 | 10,771 | ||||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 255 | (2) | 255 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157,600 | 157,600 | 402,513 | 402,513 | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | 379,532 | $ | 379,532 | $ | 486,831 | $ | 486,831 | |||||||||||||
| Financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured debentures, net | $ | 1,892,458 | $ | 1,681,370 | $ | 1,891,742 | $ | 1,914,560 | ||||||||||||
| Unsecured term loans, net | 537,421 | 537,421 | 533,347 | 533,347 | ||||||||||||||||
| Unsecured credit facility | 213,650 | 213,650 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Secured debt | 32,597 | 32,597 | 763 | 763 | ||||||||||||||||
| Cross currency interest rate swaps | — | — | 18,624 | 18,624 | ||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 104,585 | 104,585 | 113,244 | 113,244 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions payable | 16,916 | 16,916 | 16,969 | 16,969 | ||||||||||||||||
| $ | 2,797,627 | $ | 2,586,539 | $ | 2,574,689 | $ | 2,597,507 | |||||||||||||
(1) Long-term receivables included in other assets (note 6).
(2) Foreign exchange collars included in prepaid expenses.
The fair values of the Trust’s loan receivable, accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents, accounts payable and accrued liabilities and distributions payable approximate their carrying amounts due to the relatively short periods to maturity of these financial instruments. The fair value of the long-term receivable included in other assets approximates its carrying amount as the receivable bears interest at rates comparable to current market rates. The fair values of the unsecured debentures are determined using quoted market prices. The fair values of the secured debt, unsecured credit facility and term loans approximate their carrying amounts as the secured debt, unsecured credit facility and term loans bear interest at rates comparable to
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the current market rates. The fair values of the cross currency interest rate swaps and foreign exchange collars are determined using market inputs quoted by their counterparties.
The Trust periodically purchases foreign exchange collars to hedge specific anticipated foreign currency transactions and to mitigate its foreign exchange exposure on its net cash flows. At June 30, 2022, the Trust held 11 outstanding foreign exchange collar contracts (December 31, 2021 — nil) with a notional value of US$66.0 million (December 31, 2021 — nil) and contracts the Trust to sell US dollars and receive Canadian dollars if specific US dollar exchange rates relative to the Canadian dollar are met. The Trust also held 12 outstanding foreign exchange collar contracts (December 31, 2021 — nil) with a notional value of €12.0 million (December 31, 2021 — nil) and contracts the Trust to sell Euros and receive Canadian dollars if specific Euro exchange rates relative to the Canadian dollar are met. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Trust recorded a net fair value gain of $0.3 million (2021 — net fair value loss of $0.8 million) and $0.3 million (2021 — net fair value loss of $0.7 million), respectively, related to the outstanding foreign exchange collar contracts (note 14(e)). The Trust did not employ hedge accounting for these financial instruments.
(b)Fair Value Hierarchy
Fair value measurements are based on inputs of observable and unobservable market data that a market participant would use in pricing an asset or liability. IFRS establishes a fair value hierarchy which is summarized below:
Level 1: Fair value determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Fair value determined using significant observable inputs, generally either quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities or quoted prices in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Fair value determined using significant unobservable inputs, such as pricing models, discounted cash flows or similar techniques.
The following tables represent information related to the Trust’s assets and liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall.
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As at June 30, 2022 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||
| ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED OR DISCLOSED AT FAIR VALUE | |||||||||||
| Assets measured at fair value | |||||||||||
Investment properties (note 4) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,533,395 | |||||
Assets held for sale (note 5) | — | — | 156,245 | ||||||||
Cross currency interest rate swaps (note 8) | — | 169,398 | — | ||||||||
Loan receivable (note 7) | — | 39,728 | — | ||||||||
| Foreign exchange collars included in prepaid expenses and other | — | 255 | — | ||||||||
| Liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value | |||||||||||
Unsecured debentures, net (note 8) | 1,681,370 | — | — | ||||||||
Unsecured term loans, net (note 8) | — | 537,421 | — | ||||||||
Unsecured credit facility (note 8) | — | 213,650 | — | ||||||||
Secured debt (note 9) | — | 32,597 | — | ||||||||
Net (liabilities) assets measured or disclosed at fair value | $ | (1,681,370) | $ | (574,287) | $ | 8,689,640 | |||||
As at December 31, 2021 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||
| ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MEASURED OR DISCLOSED AT FAIR VALUE | |||||||||||
| Assets measured at fair value | |||||||||||
Investment properties (note 4) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,971,158 | |||||
Assets held for sale (note 5) | — | — | 64,612 | ||||||||
Cross currency interest rate swaps (note 8) | — | 62,768 | — | ||||||||
Loan receivable (note 7) | — | 10,471 | — | ||||||||
| Liabilities measured or disclosed at fair value | |||||||||||
Unsecured debentures, net (note 8) | 1,914,560 | — | — | ||||||||
Unsecured term loans, net (note 8) | — | 533,347 | — | ||||||||
Secured debt (note 9) | — | 763 | — | ||||||||
Cross currency interest rate swaps (note 8) | — | 18,624 | — | ||||||||
Net (liabilities) assets measured or disclosed at fair value | $ | (1,914,560) | $ | (479,495) | $ | 8,035,770 | |||||
For assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, the Trust determines whether transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy have occurred by reassessing categorization (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. For the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, there were no transfers between the levels.
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(c)Risk Management
Foreign exchange risk
As at June 30, 2022, the Trust is exposed to foreign exchange risk primarily in respect of movements in the Euro and the US dollar. The Trust is structured such that its foreign operations are primarily conducted by entities with a functional currency which is the same as the economic environment in which the operations take place. As a result, the net income impact of currency risk associated with financial instruments is limited as its financial assets and liabilities are generally denominated in the functional currency of the subsidiary that holds the financial instrument. However, the Trust is exposed to foreign currency risk on its net investment in its foreign currency denominated operations and certain Trust level foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. At June 30, 2022, the Trust’s foreign currency denominated net assets are $6.2 billion primarily in US dollars and Euros. A 1% change in the US dollar and Euro exchange rates relative to the Canadian dollar would result in a gain or loss of approximately $43.0 million and $18.8 million, respectively, to comprehensive (loss) income.
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18. | COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION | ||||
The condensed combined financial statements include the financial position and results of operations and cash flows of each of Granite REIT and Granite GP. Below is a summary of the financial information for each entity along with the elimination entries and other adjustments that aggregate to the condensed combined financial statements:
| Balance Sheet | As at June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Investment properties | $8,533,395 | — | — | $8,533,395 | ||||||||||
Investment in Granite LP(1) | — | 42 | (42) | — | ||||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 199,989 | — | — | 199,989 | ||||||||||
| 8,733,384 | 42 | (42) | 8,733,384 | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 156,245 | — | — | 156,245 | ||||||||||
| Other current assets | 63,800 | — | — | 63,800 | ||||||||||
Intercompany receivable(2) | — | 13,170 | (13,170) | — | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 157,347 | 253 | — | 157,600 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $9,110,776 | 13,465 | (13,212) | $9,111,029 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Unsecured debt, net | $2,643,529 | — | — | $2,643,529 | ||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 677,426 | — | — | 677,426 | ||||||||||
| 3,320,955 | 3,320,955 | |||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable (2) | 13,170 | — | (13,170) | — | ||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 146,374 | 13,423 | — | 159,797 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,480,499 | 13,423 | (13,170) | 3,480,752 | ||||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders’ equity | 5,626,754 | 42 | — | 5,626,796 | ||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 3,523 | — | (42) | 3,481 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $9,110,776 | 13,465 | (13,212) | $9,111,029 | ||||||||||
(1) Granite REIT Holdings Limited Partnership ("Granite LP") is 100% owned by Granite REIT and Granite GP.
(2) Represents employee and trustee/director compensation related amounts which will be reimbursed by Granite LP.
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| Balance Sheet | As at December 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Investment properties | $7,971,158 | — | — | $7,971,158 | ||||||||||
Investment in Granite LP(1) | — | 38 | (38) | — | ||||||||||
| Other non-current assets | 109,010 | — | — | 109,010 | ||||||||||
| 8,080,168 | 38 | (38) | 8,080,168 | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | 64,612 | — | — | 64,612 | ||||||||||
| Other current assets | 19,404 | — | — | 19,404 | ||||||||||
Intercompany receivable(2) | — | 21,429 | (21,429) | — | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 402,059 | 454 | — | 402,513 | ||||||||||
| Total assets | $8,566,243 | 21,921 | (21,467) | $8,566,697 | ||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||||||
| Non-current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Unsecured debt, net | $2,425,089 | — | — | $2,425,089 | ||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | 655,699 | — | — | 655,699 | ||||||||||
| 3,080,788 | 3,080,788 | |||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
Intercompany payable(2) | 21,429 | — | (21,429) | — | ||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 142,492 | 21,883 | — | 164,375 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 3,244,709 | 21,883 | (21,429) | 3,245,163 | ||||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||||||||
| Stapled unitholders’ equity | 5,318,615 | 38 | — | 5,318,653 | ||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 2,919 | — | (38) | 2,881 | ||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $8,566,243 | 21,921 | (21,467) | $8,566,697 | ||||||||||
(1) Granite LP is 100% owned by Granite REIT and Granite GP.
(2) Represents employee and trustee/director compensation related amounts which will be reimbursed by Granite LP.
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| Income Statement | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $109,769 | — | — | $109,769 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 6,042 | — | — | 6,042 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 10,686 | — | — | 10,686 | ||||||||||
| Other costs and expenses, net | 17,047 | — | — | 17,047 | ||||||||||
Share of loss (income) of Granite LP | — | 1 | (1) | — | ||||||||||
Fair value losses on investment properties, net | 251,278 | — | — | 251,278 | ||||||||||
Fair value gains on financial instruments, net | (3,329) | — | — | (3,329) | ||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 268 | — | — | 268 | ||||||||||
Loss before income taxes | (172,223) | (1) | 1 | (172,223) | ||||||||||
Income tax recovery | (49,879) | — | — | (49,879) | ||||||||||
Net loss | (122,344) | (1) | 1 | (122,344) | ||||||||||
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 21 | — | 1 | 22 | ||||||||||
Net loss attributable to stapled unitholders | $(122,365) | (1) | — | $(122,366) | ||||||||||
| Income Statement | Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 93,963 | — | — | $ | 93,963 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 8,333 | — | — | 8,333 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 9,603 | — | — | 9,603 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other costs and expenses, net | 12,367 | — | — | 12,367 | ||||||||||||||||
Share of (income) loss of Granite LP | — | (3) | 3 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value gains on investment properties, net | (308,025) | — | — | (308,025) | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses on financial instruments, net | 149 | — | — | 149 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 421 | — | — | 421 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 371,115 | 3 | (3) | 371,115 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 54,141 | — | — | 54,141 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | 316,974 | 3 | (3) | 316,974 | ||||||||||||||||
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 66 | — | (3) | 63 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to stapled unitholders | $ | 316,908 | 3 | — | $ | 316,911 | ||||||||||||||
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| Income Statement | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||
| Revenue | $218,360 | — | — | $218,360 | ||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 14,460 | — | — | 14,460 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 21,591 | — | — | 21,591 | ||||||||||
| Other costs and expenses, net | 34,919 | — | — | 34,919 | ||||||||||
Share of (income) loss of Granite LP | — | (4) | 4 | — | ||||||||||
Fair value gains on investment properties, net | (239,344) | — | — | (239,344) | ||||||||||
Fair value gains on financial instruments, net | (7,934) | — | — | (7,934) | ||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 676 | — | — | 676 | ||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 393,992 | 4 | (4) | 393,992 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 18,597 | — | — | 18,597 | ||||||||||
Net income | 375,395 | 4 | (4) | 375,395 | ||||||||||
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 28 | — | (4) | 24 | ||||||||||
Net income attributable to stapled unitholders | $375,367 | 4 | — | $375,371 | ||||||||||
| Income Statement | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | 189,905 | — | — | $ | 189,905 | ||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 17,154 | — | — | 17,154 | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense and other financing costs | 24,397 | — | — | 24,397 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other costs and expenses, net | 25,560 | — | — | 25,560 | ||||||||||||||||
Share of (income) loss of Granite LP | — | (5) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value gains on investment properties, net | (517,541) | — | — | (517,541) | ||||||||||||||||
Fair value losses on financial instruments, net | 488 | — | — | 488 | ||||||||||||||||
Loss on sale of investment properties | 576 | — | — | 576 | ||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | 639,271 | 5 | (5) | 639,271 | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense | 92,021 | — | — | 92,021 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | 547,250 | 5 | (5) | 547,250 | ||||||||||||||||
Less net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 211 | — | (5) | 206 | ||||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to stapled unitholders | $ | 547,039 | 5 | — | $ | 547,044 | ||||||||||||||
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| Statement of Cash Flows | Three Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $(122,344) | (1) | 1 | $(122,344) | ||||||||||||||||
| Items not involving operating cash flows | 193,363 | 1 | (1) | 193,363 | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital balances | (274) | (922) | — | (1,196) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities | (6,634) | — | — | (6,634) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 64,111 | (922) | — | 63,189 | ||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | (226,873) | — | — | (226,873) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net | 29,855 | — | — | 29,855 | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to income-producing properties | (5,179) | — | — | (5,179) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to properties under development | (73,420) | — | — | (73,420) | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction funds in escrow | (1,332) | — | — | (1,332) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (20,017) | — | — | (20,017) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (296,966) | — | — | (296,966) | ||||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions paid | (51,005) | — | — | (51,005) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | 214,845 | — | — | 214,845 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 163,840 | — | — | 163,840 | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | (915) | — | — | (915) | ||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period | $(69,930) | (922) | — | $(70,852) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Statement of Cash Flows | Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $316,974 | 3 | (3) | $316,974 | ||||||||||||||||
| Items not involving operating cash flows | (254,786) | (3) | 3 | (254,786) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital balances | (795) | (876) | — | (1,671) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities | 4,218 | — | — | 4,218 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 65,611 | (876) | — | 64,735 | ||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | (133,376) | — | — | (133,376) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net | 12,809 | — | — | 12,809 | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to income-producing properties | (3,008) | — | — | (3,008) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to properties under development | (2,640) | — | — | (2,640) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (1,907) | — | — | (1,907) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (128,122) | — | — | (128,122) | ||||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions paid | (46,288) | — | — | (46,288) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | 302,811 | — | — | 302,811 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 256,523 | — | — | 256,523 | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | 4,295 | — | — | 4,295 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the period | $198,307 | (876) | — | $197,431 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Statement of Cash Flows | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $375,395 | 4 | (4) | $375,395 | ||||||||||||||||
| Items not involving operating cash flows | (233,234) | (4) | 4 | (233,234) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital balances | (5,915) | (201) | — | (6,116) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities | (2,352) | — | — | (2,352) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 133,894 | (201) | — | 133,693 | ||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | (391,942) | — | — | (391,942) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net | 63,933 | — | — | 63,933 | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to income-producing properties | (10,921) | — | — | (10,921) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to properties under development | (120,736) | — | — | (120,736) | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction funds in escrow | (3,085) | — | — | (3,085) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (33,117) | — | — | (33,117) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (495,868) | — | — | (495,868) | ||||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions paid | (101,912) | — | — | (101,912) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | 221,665 | — | — | 221,665 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by financing activities | 119,753 | — | — | 119,753 | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | (2,491) | — | — | (2,491) | ||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period | $(244,712) | (201) | — | $(244,913) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Statement of Cash Flows | Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Granite REIT | Granite GP | Eliminations/ Adjustments | Granite REIT and Granite GP Combined | |||||||||||||||||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $547,250 | 5 | (5) | $547,250 | ||||||||||||||||
| Items not involving operating cash flows | (422,685) | (5) | 5 | (422,685) | ||||||||||||||||
| Changes in working capital balances | (4,494) | (571) | — | (5,065) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities | 9,540 | — | — | 9,540 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 129,611 | (571) | — | 129,040 | ||||||||||||||||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Property acquisitions | (219,289) | — | — | (219,289) | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposals, net | 23,204 | — | — | 23,204 | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to income-producing properties | (7,120) | — | — | (7,120) | ||||||||||||||||
Additions to properties under development | (10,949) | — | — | (10,949) | ||||||||||||||||
| Construction funds released from escrow | 28 | — | — | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities | (2,578) | — | — | (2,578) | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in investing activities | (216,704) | — | — | (216,704) | ||||||||||||||||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions paid | (92,551) | — | — | (92,551) | ||||||||||||||||
| Other financing activities | 26,965 | — | — | 26,965 | ||||||||||||||||
Cash used in financing activities | (65,586) | — | — | (65,586) | ||||||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | 112 | — | — | 112 | ||||||||||||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents during the period | $(152,567) | (571) | — | $(153,138) | ||||||||||||||||
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19. | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||
(a) The Trust is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management evaluates all claims with the advice of legal counsel. Management believes these claims are generally covered by Granite's insurance policies and that any liability from remaining claims is not probable to occur and would not have a material adverse effect on the condensed combined financial statements. However, actual outcomes may differ from management's expectations.
(b) As at June 30, 2022, the Trust's contractual commitments totaled $414.0 million which comprised of construction and development projects of $263.9 million and the committed acquisitions of two properties in Indiana and a property in the Netherlands upon completion totaling $150.1 million. As at June 30, 2022, the Trust has made deposits of $19.1 million in respect of the above committed acquisitions. The deposits are recorded as acquisition deposits on the condensed combined balance sheet.
(c) In connection with the acquisitions of investment properties located in Palmetto, Georgia on November 12, 2020 and in Locust Grove, Georgia on March 12, 2021, $125.0 million (US$97.1 million) of bonds were assumed. The authorized amount of the bonds is $133.9 million (US$104.0 million), of which $125.0 million (US$97.1 million) was outstanding as at June 30, 2022. The bonds provide for a real estate tax abatement for the acquired investment properties. Through a series of transactions, the Trust is both the bondholder and the obligor of the bonds. Therefore, in accordance with IAS 32, the bonds are not recorded in the condensed combined balance sheet.
The Trust is involved, in the normal course of business, in discussions, and has various letters of intent or conditional agreements, with respect to possible acquisitions of new properties and dispositions of existing properties in its portfolio. None of these commitments or contingencies, individually or in aggregate, would have a material impact on the condensed combined financial statements.
20. | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS | ||||
(a) Subsequent to June 30, 2022, the Trust declared monthly distributions for July 2022 of $16.9 million (note 12).
(b) Subsequent to June 30, 2022, Granite settled the repurchase of 70,000 stapled units under the NCIB that occurred on June 29 and 30, 2022 but cash settled in early July 2022, at an average stapled unit cost of $77.85 for total consideration of $5.5 million, excluding commissions.
(c) On July 1, 2022, Granite acquired an income-producing property in Tilburg, Netherlands for $101.2 million (€75.3 million) excluding transaction costs, which was funded with cash on hand and draws on the Credit Facility.
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| REIT Information | ||
Board of Trustees | Officers | Office Location | ||||||||||||
Kelly Marshall Chairman Peter Aghar Trustee Remco Daal Trustee Kevan Gorrie Trustee Fern Grodner Trustee Al Mawani Trustee Gerald Miller Trustee Sheila Murray Trustee Emily Pang Trustee Jennifer Warren Trustee | Kevan Gorrie President and Chief Executive Officer Teresa Neto Chief Financial Officer Lorne Kumer Executive Vice President, Head of Global Real Estate Michael Ramparas Executive Vice President, Global Real Estate and Head of Investments Lawrence Clarfield Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | 77 King Street West Suite 4010, P.O. Box 159 Toronto-Dominion Centre Toronto, ON M5K 1H1 Phone: (647) 925-7500 Fax: (416) 861-1240 | ||||||||||||
| Investor Relations Queries | ||||||||||||||
Kevan Gorrie President and Chief Executive Officer (647) 925-7500 Teresa Neto Chief Financial Officer (647) 925-7560 | ||||||||||||||
| Transfer Agents and Registrars | ||||||||||||||
Canada Computershare Investor Services Inc. 100 University Avenue, 8th Floor, North Tower Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5J 2Y1 Phone: 1 (800) 564-6253 www.computershare.com | United States Computershare Trust Company N.A. 462 S. 4th Street Louisville, Kentucky, USA 40202 | |||||||||||||
Exchange Listings | ||||||||||||||
| Stapled Units | – Toronto Stock Exchange (GRT.UN) and New York Stock Exchange (GRP.U) | |||||||||||||
| Please refer to our website (www.granitereit.com) for information on Granite’s compliance with the corporate governance standards of the New York Stock Exchange and applicable Canadian standards and guidelines. | ||||||||||||||
Publicly Available Documents | ||||||||||||||
Copies of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 are available through the Internet on the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval System (EDGAR), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov, and on the System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR), which can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Other required securities filings can also be found on EDGAR and SEDAR. | ||||||||||||||
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| Granite REIT | ||
| 77 King Street West | ||
| Suite 4010, P.O. Box 159 | ||
| Toronto-Dominion Centre | ||
| Toronto, ON M5K 1H1 | ||
| Phone: (647) 925-7500 | ||
| Fax: (416) 861-1240 | ||
| www.granitereit.com | ||
