Investor Presentation September 2016 Based on Second Quarter 2016, unless otherwise noted 1
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained in this document constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to the Choice Properties REIT s (the Trust ) future outlook and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the financial position, business strategy, budgets, litigation, projected costs, capital expenditures, financial results, taxes, plans and objectives of or involving the Trust. Particularly, statements regarding future results, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities for the Trust or the real estate industry are forwardlooking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by such terms such as may, might, will, could, should, would, occur, expect, plan, anticipate, believe, intend, estimate, predict, potential, continue, likely, schedule, or the negative thereof or other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. The Trust has based these forward-looking statements on factors and assumptions about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its outlook, financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, and financial needs, including that the Canadian economy will remain stable over the next 12 months, that inflation will remain relatively low, that interest rates will remain stable, that tax laws remain unchanged, that conditions within the real estate market, including competition for acquisitions, will be consistent with the current climate, that the Canadian capital markets will provide the Trust with access to equity and/or debt at reasonable rates when required and that Loblaw will continue its involvement with the Trust. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this document are based upon assumptions that management of the Trust believes are reasonable based on information currently available to management, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Trust s control, that may cause the Trust s or the industry s actual results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, the factors discussed under Enterprise Risks and Risk Management section the Trust s 2015 Annual Report to Unitholders. The forward-looking statements made in this report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this document. Except as required by law, the Trust undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forwardlooking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. 2
ABOUT US Choice Properties REIT is an owner, manager and developer of a portfolio of welllocated properties focused on food and drug anchored shopping centres and standalone stores. 529 Properties across Canada 42.5 million sq. ft. >$8.7B Fair market value 3
WELL LOCATED PROPERTIES IN DIVERSE MARKETS ~63% of base rent from large and medium urban area ~38% from VECTOM Close proximity to commercial arteries, easy highway access and high visibility 4
LOBLAW PRINCIPAL TENANT AND NON-DISCRETIONARY FOOD AND DRUG ANCHOR Canada s largest retailer Operates 30 different banners serving the market spectrum from discount to full service conventional supermarkets and drugstores Principal tenant 89.1% of GLA 90.3% of base rent Weighted average lease term: 11.6 years Strong balance sheet and long history of investment grade credit ratings Rated BBB by DBRS and S&P Mutually beneficial business relationship Strategic Alliance Agreement 5
LOBLAW LEASES PROVIDE STABLE AND SECURE CASH FLOWS 425 Properties at IPO 10 20 year initial lease terms Series of five-year renewal options* Contractual escalations ~1.5% annual base rent growth reaches steady-state growth by mid-2018 (five years post IPO) 104 Properties post IPO 15 20 year initial lease terms Series of five-year renewal options* Contractual escalations ~7.7% rent increase every five years *Between 40-100 years depending on province 6
POTENTIAL UPSIDE IN ADDITION TO STABLE AND SECURE GROWTH PROFILE FROM LONG TERM LEASES Drivers of FFO/Unit Growth 0.5 % to 1.0 % 1.5% Annual base rent escalation from Loblaw leases 1 Active Management Lease up and renewal of ancillary space plus capital recoveries from entire portfolio Development Development potential portfolio comprising excess land for intensification, redevelopment and greenfield construction Acquisitions Dedicated pipeline of opportunities from Loblaw s remaining portfolio of real estate and strategic assets from third party vendors 1. Steady-state 1.5% annual base rent escalation from Loblaw leases is reached mid-2018, five years post IPO 7
ACTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRESS TO DATE Fully internalized real estate organization Improving occupancy rates and maintaining quality of portfolio Increased occupancy of ancillary GLA ~ 9% since IPO 8
ACQUISITIONS PROGRESS TO DATE >$1B in value ~7M square feet of GLA ~$70M stabilized NOI Gained access to ~1M square feet GLA for development Excludes land purchases for future development 9
DEVELOPMENT PROGRESS TO DATE 477,000 Sq. Ft. completed and turned over to tenants 2014: 51,000 Sq. Ft. ~7% Yield 2015: 43,000 Sq. Ft. ~9% Yield 2016: 383,000 Sq. Ft. On track to complete an incremental 369,000 Sq. Ft ~8%* Yield *estimated weighted average yield upon completion of a total 752,000 sq. ft. for 2016 10
2016 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Intensification Redevelopment Greenfield Eastgate Regina, SK Fiesta Mall Stoney Creek, ON Grandview Crossing Surrey, BC North Barrie Crossing Barrie, ON 11
FUTURE MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Redevelopment Urban markets with transit-oriented focus West Block 500 Lake Shore, Toronto 2280 Dundas W., Toronto Golden Mile 1880 Eglinton E., Toronto
PIPELINE OF EXISTING GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Pipeline Near-Term Opportunities 1.6 M sf Development 3.4 M sf Loblaw s Retained Portfolio 8.9 M sf (including 4.0 M sf acquired Post-IPO) IPO Portfolio 35.3 M sf Acquired Post-IPO 7.0 M sf (including 6.7M sf from Loblaw) Loblaw s remaining portfolio of properties provides a dedicated source of acquisition opportunities ~2M sf to be acquired in the near term Current portfolio offers development potential for: Intensification Redevelopment Greenfield development on vacant land >1.6M sf to be developed in the near-term 13
DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE IS STRONG >$500M THROUGH TO 2018 ($ thousands except where otherwise indicated) (unaudited) 2016 (i) 2017 2018 Total Potential development GLA (in square feet) 752,000 337,000 639,000 1,728,000 Estimated total project capital $ 224,300 $ 118,600 $ 168,700 $ 511,600 Expected NOI(1) yield 7-11% 6% - 10% 6% - 10% 6% - 11% Estimated total capital annual spend $ 196,800 $ 203,800 $ 279,300 $ 679,900 (i) As at June 30, 2016, Choice Properties completed 81,000 square feet in 2015 and 302,000 square feet, for a total of 383,000 square feet, or 51% of the 2016 potential development GLA. For the 10 projects substaintially completed or completed this quarter, the weighted average yield is approximately 8% 14
SOLID FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE Payout Ratio Increased distributions twice within 12 month period to $0.71/unit, supported by growing cash flows, financial flexibility and a strong balance sheet 15
CAPITAL STRUCTURE ($000 s) Unaudited As at June 30, 2016 Credit Facility $142,000 Bank Indebtedness $4,232 Unsecured debt Interest rates based on shortterm floating rates Mortgages $3,544 Senior Unsecured Debentures $3,050,000 13 separate series of debentures Class C LP Units $925,000 Total Debt & Class C LP Units $4,124,776 Equity $5,805,816 Total Enterprise Value (TEV) $9,930,592 Debt & Class C LP Units to TEV 42% Unit price: $14.20 91,750,491 Trust Units and 317,109,792 Class B LP Units O/S 1 Conservative leverage 1. Loblaw held 21,500,000 Trust Units and all of the Class B LP units. George Weston held 23,365,571 Trust Units 16
DEBT METRICS As at June 30, 2016 Debt service coverage ratio 3.6x Debt to Earning before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization 1 7.3x Indebtedness weighted average term to maturity 2 5.7 years 7.2 years including Class C LP Units Indebtedness weighted average coupon rate 2 3.58% Indebtedness percent at fixed interest rates 2 100% 3.91% including Class C LP Units 1 Includes Class C LP Units 2 Indebtedness reflects senior unsecured debentures only 17
Principal ($M) DEBT MATURITY PROFILE Well distributed debt maturity profile with no more than $550M maturing in one year Minimal near term refinancing risk ($200M due in next 18 months) $500M unsecured revolving credit facility provides liquidity and financial flexibility (matures July 2020) BBB-Mid Investment Grade Rating S&P BBB / Stable Outlook DBRS BBB / Positive Trend 700 Debt Maturity Schedule 1 600 500 Total Debentures + Class C LP Units: $3,975M 400 250 300 250 250 200 100-400 300 300 300 300 325 200 200 200 200 200 200 100 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2046 LP Public Maturities REIT Public Maturities Class C Redemption Dates 2 1. As at June 30, 2016. The graph excludes the maturity date of the credit facility and $4M in mortgages (of which $2M matures in November 2017 and $2M matures in December 2019) 2. Class C LP units are redeemable at Loblaw s option beginning in 2027. REIT has the option to settle in cash or Class B LP units or any combination thereof 18
DEBT COVENANTS Choice Properties conservative financing strategy has resulted in considerable headroom in each of its financial covenants A summary of the financial covenants for Choice Properties public debentures is shown below: Test Incurrence / Maintenance Unsecured Debentures June 30, 2016 Result Leverage Test 1 Cons. Indebtedness to Aggregate Assets Debt Service Coverage Test Consolidated EBITDA to Debt Service Unencumbered Asset Value Test Unencumbered Assets to Unsecured Indebtedness Secured Indebtedness Test Cons. Secured Indebtedness to Aggregate Assets Incurrence <= 65% 46% Maintenance >= 1.5x 3.6x Maintenance >= 1.5x 2.7x Incurrence <= 40% 0% 1. Includes Class C LP Units 19
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