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EQUITY RESEARCH
May 11, 2022 Flash Research
GRANITE REIT
Q1/22 First Look: In-line Results; Sizeable Fair Value Gain
Q1/22 FFO of $1.05 per unit was in line with our $1.05/unit estimate and
consensus of $1.04/unit. The relative strengthening of the CAD vs. the USD
and euro negatively impacted FFO by $0.02/unit relative to 2021. IFRS cap
rate declined to ~4.3% vs. our 4.5% estimate, and 4.5% last quarter.
Conference Call: Thursday, May 12 at 11:00 a.m. ET; 1 (800) 897-4057.
Organic Growth & Operations:
• Cash SPNOI improved 1.9% on higher rents from CPI indexation, fixed rent
increases, and U.S. leasing performance. On a constant-currency basis,
SPNOI was up +4.6%. By region (and excluding FX effects), growth was led
by 9.6% in the Netherlands, 6.1% in the U.S., and followed by 3.1% in
Canada. Austria grew by 2.5%.
• Magna exposure was ~29% of annualized revenue at Q1/22.
Transactions:
• In Q1, the REIT closed on 0.8MM sq. ft. of modern distribution centres in
Germany for $140MM (going-in yield of 3.6%). Post Q1, the REIT acquired
1.4MM sq. ft. in Indiana for $179MM at a 4.2% yield, and an under-
development property in Illinois for $14.5MM.
Development Progress:
• Secured a 10.3-year lease for the 0.6MM sq. ft. Fort Worth, TX facility.
• Permitting for the Whitestown, Indiana expansion (0.3MM sq. ft.)
commenced in Q1 and completion is expected by Q4/22.
Balance Sheet:
• Net leverage ratio was sequentially unchanged at 25%. The REIT had total
liquidity of ~$1.2B in addition to ~$8.0B of unencumbered assets.
• GRT recognized ~$491MM of net fair value gains in Q1/22, driven by higher
market rents and cap rate compression in the GTA, United States, and
Europe. Portfolio cap rate was ~4.3%, down from 4.53% last quarter.
Q/Q Cap Rate Moves:
• Canada: 3.22% from 3.51%
• U.S.: 4.10% from 4.30%
• Austria: 8.03% from 7.98%
• Germany: 5.13% from 5.60%
• The Netherlands: 3.84% from 3.87%.