EX-4.7





 Exhibit 4.7 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL POSITION 

 
  

	
	TABLE OF CONTENTS


 


					
	 Basis of Presentation
	  	 	1	 
		
	 Financial and Operating Highlights
	  	 	2	 
		
	 Business Overview and Strategic Outlook
	  	 	4	 
		
	 Significant Matters including COVID-19 Pandemic

	  	 	5	 
		
	 Results of Operations
	  	 	10	 
		
	 Investment Properties
	  	 	27	 
		
	 Liquidity and Capital Resources
	  	 	38	 
		
	 Commitments, Contractual Obligations, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
	  	 	46	 





					
	 Non-IFRS Performance
Measures
	  	 	47	 
		
	 Significant Accounting Estimates
	  	 	50	 
		
	 New Accounting Pronouncements and Developments
	  	 	51	 
		
	 Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
	  	 	52	 
		
	 Risks and Uncertainties
	  	 	52	 
		
	 Quarterly Financial Data
	  	 	54	 
		
	 Forward-Looking Statements
	  	 	55	 

 
 

  

	
	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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and the audited combined financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2019 prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. The MD&A was prepared as at November 4, 2020 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 2019 and dated
March 4, 2020, 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
measures 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. These non-IFRS 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, funds from operations (“FFO”), adjusted funds from
operations (“AFFO”), FFO payout ratio, AFFO payout ratio, leverage ratio, interest coverage ratio, net leverage ratio, indebtedness ratio, adjusted earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted
EBITDA”), unencumbered asset coverage ratio and any related per unit amounts. Readers are cautioned that these measures do not have standardized meanings prescribed under IFRS and, therefore, should not be construed as alternatives to net
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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. Refer to “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES” for definitions and reconciliations of non-IFRS measures to IFRS
financial measures. 
  

	
	FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

  

																	
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	(in millions, except as noted)	  	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 
					
	 Operating highlights
	  				 				 				 			
	 Revenue
	  	$	87.9	 	 	$	68.8	 	 	$	247.0	 	 	$	200.1	 
	 NOI — cash basis(1)
	  	 	74.5	 	 	 	60.3	 	 	 	213.2	 	 	 	173.7	 
	 Net income attributable to stapled unitholders
	  	 	105.2	 	 	 	114.5	 	 	 	262.2	 	 	 	291.5	 
	 FFO(1)
	  	 	55.5	 	 	 	45.8	 	 	 	165.8	 	 	 	129.6	 
	 AFFO(1)(2)
	  	 	52.7	 	 	 	44.4	 	 	 	159.6	 	 	 	126.5	 
	 Cash flows provided from operating activities
	  	 	66.1	 	 	 	42.8	 	 	 	185.9	 	 	 	133.3	 
	 Monthly distributions paid
	  	 	(42.0	) 	 	 	(34.6	) 	 	 	(120.1	) 	 	 	(100.2	) 
	 Special distribution paid
	  	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	13.7	 
	 FFO payout ratio(1)(3)
	  	 	76%	 	 	 	76%	 	 	 	73%	 	 	 	79%	 
	 AFFO payout ratio(1)(2)(3)
	  	 	80%	 	 	 	78%	 	 	 	76%	 	 	 	80%	 
					
	 Per unit amounts
	  				 				 				 			
	 Diluted FFO(1)
	  	$	0.96	 	 	$	0.93	 	 	$	2.98	 	 	$	2.71	 
	 Diluted AFFO(1)(2)
	  	$	0.91	 	 	$	0.90	 	 	$	2.87	 	 	$	2.65	 
	 Monthly distributions paid
	  	$	0.73	 	 	$	0.70	 	 	$	1.45	 	 	$	2.10	 
	 Special distribution paid
	  	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	0.30	 
	 Diluted weighted average number of units
	  	 	57.9	 	 	 	49.5	 	 	 	55.7	 	 	 	47.9	 

  

									
	As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	  	2020	 	  	2019	 
	 Financial highlights
	  				  			
	 Investment properties — fair value
	  	 	$5,338.9	 	  	 	$4,457.9	 
	 Cash and cash equivalents
	  	 	539.7	 	  	 	298.7	 
	 Total debt(4)
	  	 	1,814.8	 	  	 	1,250.3	 
	 Trading price per unit (TSX: GRT.UN)
	  	 	$   70.06	 	  	 	$   65.98	 
			
	 Debt metrics, ratings and outlook
	  				  			
	 Net leverage ratio(1)
	  	 	24%	 	  	 	21%	 
	 Interest coverage ratio(1)
	  	 	8.8x	 	  	 	10.1x	 
	 Indebtedness ratio (total debt to adjusted
EBITDA)(1)
	  	 	7.3x	 	  	 	6.1x	 
	 Weighted average cost of debt(5)
	  	 	2.16%	 	  	 	1.83%	 
	 Weighted average debt
term-to-maturity, in years(5)
	  	 	4.5	 	  	 	4.4	 
	 DBRS rating and outlook
	  	 	BBB stable	 	  	 	BBB stable	 
	 Moody’s rating and outlook
	  	 	Baa2 stable	 	  	 	Baa2 stable	 


  
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	As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	  	2020	 	  	2019	 
			
	 Property metrics
	  				  			
	 Number of investment properties
	  	 	109	 	  	 	91	 
	 Income-producing properties
	  	 	102	 	  	 	85	 
	 Properties under development
	  	 	3	 	  	 	3	 
	 Land held for development
	  	 	4	 	  	 	3	 
	 Gross leasable area (“GLA”), square feet
	  	 	45.4	 	  	 	40.0	 
	 Occupancy, by GLA
	  	 	98.9%	 	  	 	99.0%	 
	 Magna as a percentage of annualized revenue(6)
	  	 	37%	 	  	 	42%	 
	 Magna as a percentage of GLA
	  	 	30%	 	  	 	35%	 
	 Weighted average lease term in years, by GLA
	  	 	5.9	 	  	 	6.5	 
	 Overall capitalization rate(7)
	  	 	5.8%	 	  	 	6.1%	 

  
  

	(1)	 	 For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS measures, refer to the section
“NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”. 



	(2) 	 	 In the current year period AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing
commissions and tenant allowances incurred whereas in prior year periods AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing commissions and tenant allowances paid. The AFFO metrics in the comparative period
have been updated to conform to the current period’s presentation. AFFO, diluted AFFO per unit and AFFO payout ratio for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $44.6 million, $0.90 per unit and 78%,
respectively. AFFO as well as basic and diluted AFFO per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $126.2 million, $2.64 per unit and 81%, respectively. Both methods of calculation are in accordance with
the REALPAC White Paper (see “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”). 



	(3)	 	 The FFO and AFFO payout ratios are calculated as monthly distributions, which exclude the special distribution, declared
to unitholders divided by FFO and AFFO, respectively, in a period. 



	(4)	 	 Total debt includes lease obligations recognized under IFRS 16, Leases. 



	(5)	 	 Excludes lease obligations recognized under IFRS 16, Leases noted above. 



	(6)	 	 Annualized revenue for each period presented is calculated as rental revenue excluding tenant recoveries, recognized in
accordance with IFRS, in the reported month multiplied by 12 months. 



	(7)	 	 Refer to “Valuation Metrics by Investment Property Asset Category” in the “Investment Properties”
section. 



  
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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 November 4, 2020, Granite
owns 108 investment properties in eight countries having approximately 45.3 million square feet of gross leasable area. 
 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 warehouse facilities, light industrial properties and heavy industrial manufacturing facilities. Lease payments are primarily denominated in three currencies: the Canadian dollar
(“$”), the Euro (“€”) and the US dollar (“US$”). Granite’s investment properties by geographic location, property count and square footage as at
November 4, 2020 are summarized below: 
  

	
	  

Investment Properties Summary(1)

 
 Eight countries/108
properties/45.3 million square feet
  


  
  
  





 
  

	(1)	 	 Reflects the disposition of the property in Barcelona, Spain subsequent to September 30, 2020.



 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 optimize its 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”) over the long-term. 

Granite has positioned itself financially to execute on its strategic plan including to capitalize on a strong pipeline of acquisition and development
opportunities within its targeted geographic footprint. 

  
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 As Granite looks to the remainder of 2020, its priorities are set out below; however, the timing and
extent of current economic conditions resulting from the coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) pandemic and their impact on these priorities is unknown at this time (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS
— COVID-19 Pandemic”): 
  

	 	•	 	 Continue to grow in its target markets in North America and Europe primarily through property and portfolio acquisitions
as well as through the development of modern logistics and e-commerce assets and selective joint venture arrangements; 



 

	 	•	 	 Grow net asset value as well as FFO and AFFO per unit through intensive asset management; 



 

	 	•	 	 Continue to enhance Granite’s global platform; 



 

	 	•	 	 Maintain a target occupancy in excess of 98%; 



 

	 	•	 	 Maintain lower leverage providing balance sheet flexibility and liquidity; 



 

	 	•	 	 Pursue development and expansion opportunities within the existing portfolio; and 



 

	 	•	 	 Continue to dispose of select non-core assets. 



 

	
	SIGNIFICANT MATTERS

 COVID-19 Pandemic 

Granite’s portfolio is well positioned to deliver both cash flow stability and growth as well as long-term value for unitholders. While the full
impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be predicted, Granite believes at this time that its portfolio and strong liquidity position will allow it to weather the impact of
COVID-19. 
 Granite’s tenant base is comprised of generally high-quality credit companies with 60% of
total annualized revenue represented by Granite’s top ten tenants (see “INVESTMENT PROPERTIES — Leasing Profile-Other Tenants” for a summary of Granite’s top ten tenants).
COVID-19 has had, and will continue to have, a varied impact on Granite’s tenants depending on their specific businesses. Certain tenants are seeing increased activity during this COVID-19 period while other tenants have slowed down or shut down operations fully for a period of time. It is difficult to predict at this time what continued impact
COVID-19, including further waves of new infections in the markets where Granite operates that have led to targeted public health restrictions and could lead to reinstated emergency measures, will have on the
businesses of Granite’s tenants and the resulting direct impact on Granite’s operations. 
 During the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020, there has not been any significant impact on Granite’s operations, assets or liabilities as a result of COVID-19. Granite has received 100% of rents due in both the second and
third quarters of 2020, and 99.9% of October rents. In addition, Granite granted one rent deferral to a tenant in Germany and the rent in arrears for May and June totaling $0.3 million (€0.2
million), has been paid fully as at the end of the third quarter 2020. Granite has not recognized any provisions for uncollected rent at this time as it expects any outstanding rent to be received. Granite reviewed its future cash flow projections
and the valuation of its properties considering the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic during the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and Granite does not expect, at this time, that COVID-19 will have a significant impact to the fair value of its investment property portfolio. In addition, there have not been any significant fair value losses on investment properties recorded in the three and
nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. 
 Requests for rent deferrals from tenants were reviewed by management on a case by case basis. For
each request, management reviewed tenant financial information and credit, assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the tenant’s operations and considered lease terms and local legislation,


  
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among other factors. Granite will continue to monitor its portfolio and dialogue with its tenants, where applicable, to understand the ongoing impact of
COVID-19 on its tenants’ operations. The dynamic nature of the situation, which continues to evolve day-to-day, makes the
longer-term financial impacts on Granite’s operations difficult to predict. 
 From a liquidity perspective, as at the date of this MD&A,
November 4, 2020, Granite has total liquidity of approximately $1.0 billion, including its fully undrawn operating facility which is sufficient to meet its current committed acquisitions, development and construction projects of
approximately $172.9 million, including new acquisitions announced and expected to close in Q4 2020 (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Subsequent Events”). Granite’s nearest debt maturity of $250 million occurs in
July 2021 and Granite’s investment property portfolio of approximately $5.3 billion remains fully unencumbered. Granite believes it is well-positioned to weather the current market volatility and any negative impacts on its business;
however, Granite will continue to evaluate and monitor its liquidity as the situation prolongs. 
 From a leasing perspective, as at the date of this
MD&A, November 4, 2020, Granite has renewed 89% of its 2020 lease maturities with 0.3 million square feet outstanding representing less than 1% of its total portfolio. With respect to 2021, Granite has renewed 70% of its 2021 lease
maturities with 0.6 million square feet outstanding representing 1% of the total portfolio. It is unclear at this time how the impacts of COVID-19 will affect the overall leasing markets for the remainder
of 2020, the year 2021 or beyond, including its impact on market rents, tenant demand for space, tenant allowances or incentives and lease terms. 

With respect to Granite’s outstanding development projects, most have not been materially impacted to date by
COVID-19. Granite’s development project in Plainfield, Indiana was completed and leased for an initial 10 year term during the second quarter of 2020 and the development of Granite’s recently
acquired Bleiswijk, Netherlands property was completed in the third quarter of 2020. Granite’s development project in Houston, Texas is in the early stages with site servicing currently underway and Granite is presently assessing the viability
of commencing vertical construction in early 2021. With respect to the development project in Altbach, Germany, where construction has not yet begun, Granite made the decision to place this development temporarily on hold during the second and third
quarters of 2020. Granite now expects to move forward with the Altbach development later in 2020 or early 2021 and is currently engaged in pre-leasing activity and construction contract pricing. In regards to
the recently acquired land in Fort Worth, Texas, Granite has commenced the early stages of development with permitting and design underway and expects no delays or disruptions at this time due to COVID-19.
Despite limited disruption thus far as a result of COVID-19, the active development project in Houston, Texas may be impacted by temporary delays due to work suspensions, labour shortages and delays in supply
chains, all of which may impact timing of construction spending and expected completion dates. Further, due to market demand and other macro-economic factors, Granite may also experience delays to the commencement of construction for new development
projects including the development projects in Altbach, Germany and Forth Worth, Texas, or the next phase of the development in Houston, Texas. For more information on Granite’s development projects, please see “SIGNIFICANT
MATTERS — Construction, Development and Property Commitments”. 
 Granite’s current liquidity positions it well to
capitalize on acquisition opportunities and to continue to execute on its strategic plan in 2020; however, Granite will act on its acquisition pipeline and other opportunities while considering the potential impact that COVID-19, both in the short-term and long-term, will have on its operations, cash flows and portfolio. 
 Consistent
with its usual practice, Granite continues to review the value of its investment properties. To date, the COVID-19 pandemic has not had a significant impact on the valuation of


  
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Granite’s investment properties. The duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, including further waves of new infections in the markets where Granite
operates that have led to some targeted public health restrictions and could lead to the reinstatement of emergency measures, cannot be predicted. As such, the length and full scope of the economic impact of
COVID-19 and other consequential changes it will have on Granite’s business and operations in the long-term cannot be forecasted with certainty at this time. Certain aspects of Granite’s business and
operations that could potentially be impacted include rental income, occupancy, capital expenditures, future demand for space, and market rents, all of which ultimately impact the underlying valuation of investment properties. Refer to
“Risks and Uncertainties” for a discussion of the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. 
 Property
Acquisitions 
 As at the date of this MD&A, November 4, 2020, during 2020, Granite has acquired 17 income-producing modern industrial
properties in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands, a property under development in the Netherlands (subsequently completed) and a parcel of development land in the United States. Property acquisitions consisted of the following: 

 

																									
	 Acquisitions
 (in millions,
except as noted)
  

Property Address
	 	Location	 	 	Sq
ft(1)	 	 	Weighted
Average
Lease Term,
in years by
sq ft(1)	 	 	Date Acquired	 	 	Property
Purchase
Price(2)
	 	 	In-going
Yield(1)
	 
	 Acquired during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
	  

							
	 Property under development:
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Aquamarijnweg
2(3)
	 	  

	 Bleiswijk,
Netherlands
	  
 
	 	  
	 0.2
	  
	 	  
	 10
	  
	 	  
	 March 13, 2020
	  
	 	 $
	 35.6
	  
	 	  
	 4.2
	 % 

	 Income-producing properties:
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Oude Graaf 15
	 	  

	 Weert,
Netherlands
	  
 
	 	  
	 0.2
	  
	 	  
	 10.0
	  
	 	  
	 May 1, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 31.9
	  
	 	  
	 4.9
	 % 

	 De Kroonstraat
1(4)
	 	  

	 Tilburg,
Netherlands
	  
 
	 	  
	 0.5
	  
	 	  
	 10.0
	  
	 	  
	 July 1, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 71.7
	 
	 	  
	 4.3
	 % 

	 Francis Baconstraat 4
	 	  
	 Ede, Netherlands
	  
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	 	  
	 15.1
	  
	 	  
	 July 1, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 21.4
	 
	 	  
	 5.8
	 % 

	 5600-5630
Timberlea(5)
	 	  
	 Mississauga, ON
	  
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	 	  
	 5.6
	  
	 	  
	 September 28, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 19.5
	 
	 	  
	 4.1
	 % 

	 8995 Airport Road
	 	  
	 Brampton, ON
	  
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	 	  
	 4.9
	  
	 	  
	 September 1, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 22.2
	 
	 	  
	 5.1
	 % 

	 555 Beck Crescent
	 	  
	 Ajax, ON
	  
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	 	  
	 10.0
	  
	 	  
	 September 30, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 15.4
	 
	 	  
	 4.6
	 % 

							
	 Midwest portfolio (five properties):
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 6201 Green Pointe Drive South
	 	  
	 Groveport, OH
	  
	 	  
	 0.5
	  
	 	  
	 1.4
	  
	 				 				 			
	 8779 Le Saint Drive
	 	  
	 Hamilton, OH
	  
	 	  
	 0.3
	  
	 	  
	 2.5
	  
	 				 				 			
	 8754 Trade Port Drive
	 	  
	 West Chester, OH
	  
	 	  
	 0.5
	  
	 	  
	 5.4
	  
	 				 				 			
	 445 Airtech Parkway
	 	  
	 Indianapolis, IN
	  
	 	  
	 0.6
	  
	 	  
	 3.5
	  
	 	  
	 June 18, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 177.6
	 
	 	  
	 5.4
	 % 

	 5415 Centerpoint Parkway
	 	  
	 Obetz, OH
	  
	 	  
	 0.5
	  
	 	  
	 9.5
	  
	 	  
	 July 8, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 45.1
	 
	 	  
	 5.4
	 % 

	
	 Memphis portfolio (three properties):
	  

	 4460 East Holmes Road
	 	  
	 Memphis, TN
	  
	 	  
	 0.4
	  
	 	  
	 7.1
	  
	 				 				 			
	 4995 Citation Drive
	 	  
	 Memphis, TN
	  
	 	  
	 0.4
	  
	 	  
	 2.8
	  
	 				 				 			
	 8650 Commerce Drive
	 	  
	 Southaven, MS
	  
	 	  
	 0.7
	  
	 	  
	 7.3
	  
	 	  
	 June 18, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 111.6
	  
	 	  
	 5.8
	 % 

							
	 Development land:
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
							
	 5005 Parker Henderson Road
	 	  
	 Fort Worth, TX
	  
	 	  
	 N/A
	  
	 	  
	 N/A
	  
	 	  
	 June 8, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 8.9
	  
	 	  
	 N/A
	  

	 	 	 	 	 	 	  
	 5.2
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 $
	 560.9
	  
	 	  
	 5.1
	 % 


  

	(1) 	 	 As at the date of acquisition except as noted in note 3 and 4 below. 



 

	(2) 	 	 Purchase price does not include transaction costs associated with property acquisitions. 



 

	(3)	 	 Acquired as a property under development in March 2020, however the development was completed and the tenant occupied the
property as at September 1, 2020. The square feet, weighted average lease term and in-going yield was based on the asset as complete. 



  
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	(4) 	 	 The square footage, purchase price and in-going yield for this property includes
the impact of a 0.1 million square foot expansion that was underway at the date of acquisition and is expected to be completed and occupied by the tenant in the fourth quarter of 2020. As at September 30, 2020, the estimated costs to
complete the expansion were $11.8 million (€7.6 million). See “Construction, Development and Property”. 



 

	(5)	 	 Represents a complex of four properties located at 5600, 5610, 5620 and 5630 Timberlea Boulevard, Mississauga, Ontario.



 During the third quarter, Granite completed the development of the recently acquired grocery
e-commerce distribution facility in Bleiswijk, Netherlands. Commencing September 1, 2020, the property is leased to Ahold, a global food-retailer. 

On July 1, 2020, Granite closed on the previously announced acquisitions of the remaining two of the three state-of-the-art facilities in the Netherlands. Granite acquired the property located at Francis Baconstraat 4, Ede, Netherlands for $21.4 million (€14.0 million). 
 The Ede property is 100% leased to ERIKS, a global industrial service provider, and
recently received a BREEAM “Very Good” sustainability certification. The property located at De Kroonstraat 1, Tilburg, Netherlands was acquired for $71.7 million (€46.9 million)
excluding unpaid construction costs and holdbacks of $11.8 million (€7.6 million) related to a 0.1 million square foot expansion expected to be paid during the fourth quarter of 2020.
The acquisition includes approximately 1.8 acres of additional land for potential future expansion. The Tilburg property is 100% leased to Decathlon, the world’s largest sports retailer and the property is expected to receive a BREEAM
“Excellent” sustainability certification in Q1 2021. The properties are located in close proximity to established distribution infrastructures and are situated in densely populated areas making them attractive e-commerce locations. 
 On July 8, 2020, Granite closed the previously announced acquisition of the fifth of
five income-producing properties located in the Midwest United States (the “Midwest Portfolio”) for $45.1 million (US$33.3 million) excluding transaction costs which was funded with cash on hand. The property, located at 5415
Centerpoint Parkway in Columbus, Ohio, is a 100% leased, modern distribution warehouse facility located in close proximity to extensive highways, air and rail systems. 

On September 1, 2020, Granite closed on the acquisition of 8995 Airport Road, a 0.1 million square foot, 26’ clear height modern
distribution facility situated on 5.5 acres of land in Brampton, Ontario. The property was acquired at a purchase price of $22.2 million through a sale-leaseback of their Canadian headquarters with GameStop Corporation who has agreed to lease
the property for an initial term of approximately 5 years with contractual rent escalations, and representing an in-going yield of 5.1%. The property is well located within the Greater Toronto Area’s
(“GTA”) Brampton sub-market, with easy access to the 400 series Highway network. The property is less than 3 kilometers to the CN Brampton Intermodal Terminal, and less than 10 kilometers to Toronto
Pearson International Airport, Canada’s busiest passenger and cargo airport, with service to 163 international destinations. 
 On
September 28, 2020, Granite closed on the acquisition of four industrial buildings in Mississauga, Ontario, collectively totaling 0.1 million square feet on 6.1 acres of contiguous land, for consideration of $19.5 million. The
properties are 100% leased to four tenants for a weighted average lease term of 5.6 years, representing an in-going yield of 4.1%. The current in-place rents are
significantly below market, providing a strong mark-to-market opportunity on lease rollover. The properties are strategically located at the intersection of Highways
401, 410 and 403 within the Mississauga industrial sub-market, the GTA’s largest and most active distribution node. The property also offers exceptional access to Pearson International Airport. 

  
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 On September 30, 2020, Granite closed on the acquisition of 555 Beck Crescent in Ajax, Ontario,
through a sale-leaseback for consideration of $15.4 million. The 0.1 million square foot, 24’ clear height light manufacturing industrial facility is fully leased for an initial term of 10.0 years with contractual rent escalations and
represents an in-going yield of 4.6%. The property is well located in the GTA’s east sub-market, with easy access to the 400 series Highway network. The 7.6 acre
site contains excess land which can support a building expansion of approximately 0.04 million square feet, providing the potential for additional income and return enhancement in the future. 

Property Dispositions 
 During the three and nine month
periods ended September 30, 2020, Granite disposed of two properties for total proceeds of $23.5 million. The two properties were tenanted by Magna, thereby reducing Granite’s overall exposure to Magna to 30% of total GLA and 37% of
total annualized revenue as at the end of the third quarter 2020. 
  

																					
	 Dispositions
 (in millions,
except as noted)
  

Property Address
	 	Location	 	 	Sq ft	 	 	Date Disposed	 	 	Sale 
Price(1)	 	 	Annualized
Revenue	 
	 Disposed during the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
	  

	 201 Patillo Road
	 	  
	 Tecumseh, ON
	  
	 	  
	 0.3
	  
	 	  
	 September 14, 2020
	  
	 	 $
	 17.0
	  
	 	 $
	 1.3
	  

						
	 2032 First Street Louth
	 	  
	 St. Catharines, ON
	  
	 	  
	 0.1
	  
	 	  
	 September 14, 2020
	  
	 	  
	 6.5
	 
	 	  
	 0.5
	  

	 	 	 	 	 	 	  
	 0.4
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 $
	 23.5
	  
	 	 $
	 1.8
	  


  

	(1) 	 	 Sale price does not include transaction costs associated with disposition. 



Construction, Development and Property Commitments 
 Granite
had the following construction and development commitments as at September 30, 2020: 
  

																					
	 Commitments
 (in millions, except as
noted)
  

Property Location
	 	Additional
sq ft	 	  	Accruals/
Payments/
Deposits
Made(1)	 	  	Future
Commitments	 	  	Total
Cost	 	  	Year-One
Stabilized
Yield
	 
	 As at September 30, 2020:
	 				  				  				  				  			
	 Development, construction or expansion:
	 				  				  				  				  			
	 Expansion of acquired property in Tilburg, Netherlands
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	  	 $
	 11.6
	  
	  	 $
	 11.8
	  
	  	 $
	 23.4
	  
	  	  
	 4.3
	 % 

	 Tenant improvement commitment at developed property in Plainfield, Indiana
	 	  
	 —
	  
	  	  
	 —
	  
	  	  
	 2.7
	 
	  	  
	 2.7
	 
	  	  
	 —
	 % 

	 Property under development in Houston, Texas
	 	  
	 0.7
	 
	  	  
	 4.9
	 
	  	  
	 38.4
	 
	  	  
	 43.3
	 
	  	  
	 7.4
	 % 

	 Expansion of 2095 Logistics Drive, Mississauga, ON
	 	  
	 0.1
	 
	  	  
	 0.3
	 
	  	  
	 10.2
	 
	  	  
	 10.5
	 
	  	  
	 8.1
	 % 

	 Other construction commitments
	 	  
	 —
	  
	  	  
	 5.3
	 
	  	  
	 2.8
	 
	  	  
	 8.1
	 
	  	  
	 —
	 % 

	 	 	  
	 0.9
	 
	  	 $
	 22.1
	  
	  	 $
	 65.9
	  
	  	 $
	 88.0
	  
	  	 	 	 

  

	(1) 	 	 As at September 30, 2020. 



The Tilburg, Netherlands income-producing property was acquired on July 1, 2020 and included a 0.1 million square foot expansion that was
underway at the date of acquisition and is expected to be completed and occupied by the tenant in the fourth quarter of 2020. As at September 30, 2020, the estimated costs to complete the expansion were $11.8 million (€7.6 million). 
 At Granite’s greenfield site in Houston, Texas, speculative construction of the
initial phase, consisting of two buildings totaling 0.7 million square feet, commenced in the fourth quarter of 2019. Site servicing is currently underway and Granite is presently assessing the viability of commencing vertical construction in
early 2021. 

  
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 Increase in Distributions 

On November 4, 2020, the Trust increased its targeted annualized distribution by 3.4% to $3.00 ($0.25 cents per month) per stapled unit from $2.90
per stapled unit to be effective upon the declaration of the distribution in respect of the month of December 2020 and payable in mid-January 2021. 

Subsequent Events 
 On October 23, 2020, the Trust
disposed of one property located in Barcelona, Spain for gross proceeds of $7.8 million (€5.0 million). 

Granite has agreed to acquire 8500 Tatum Road, a 1.0 million square foot, 36’ clear height modern warehouse distribution facility situated on
83.5 acres in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, for approximately $107 million (US $80.3 million). The state-of-the-art facility
was completed in 2019 and is 100% leased to PVH Corp. for a remaining lease term of 15 years. The property, which serves as PVH Corp.’s primary e-commerce distribution facility, is being acquired at an in-going yield of 4.4%. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2020. The property is well positioned in Atlanta’s Palmetto sub-market within Atlanta’s I-85 logistical thoroughfare less than 15 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest passenger
airport. The property is approximately 4 miles from the Fairburn CSX Intermodal connecting Atlanta directly to the Port of Savannah and to Southern California. 
  

	
	RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 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
September 30,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 September 30,

2020
	 	 	 December 31,

2019
	 	 	 	 
	  	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	Change	 	 	 	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	Change	 	 	 	 	 	Change	 
	 $ per €1.00
	 	 	1.558		 	 	1.468		 	 	6%	 	 				 	 	1.521		 	 	1.493		 	 	2%	 	 				 	 	1.562		 	 	1.455		 	 	7%	 
	 $ per US$1.00
	 	 	1.332		 	 	1.321		 	 	1%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1.354		 	 	1.329		 	 	2%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1.332		 	 	1.296		 	 	3%	 

 The average exchange rates of the Canadian dollar relative to the Euro for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year periods were higher, which on a comparative basis, increased the Canadian dollar equivalent of revenue and expenses from Granite’s European operations. 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year periods, the average exchange rates of the Canadian dollar
relative to the US dollar were higher, which on a comparative basis, increased the Canadian dollar equivalent of revenue and expenses from Granite’s US operations. 

  
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 The period end exchange rates of the Canadian dollar relative to the Euro and US dollar on
September 30, 2020 were higher when compared to the December 31, 2019 exchange rates. As a result, the Canadian dollar equivalent of assets and liabilities from Granite’s European and US subsidiaries were higher when compared to
December 31, 2019. 
 On a net basis, the effect of the changes in exchange rates on Granite’s operating results for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2020 was as follows: 
  

					
	 Effects of Changes in
Exchange Rates on Operating Results


  

									
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	 (in millions, except per unit information)
	  	 2020 vs 2019
	 	  	 2020 vs 2019
	 
	 Increase in revenue
	  	 $
	 1.8
	  
	  	 $
	 2.9
	  

	 Increase in NOI — cash basis
	  	  
	 1.7
	 
	  	  
	 2.5
	  

	 Increase in net income
	  	  
	 1.7
	 
	  	  
	 4.2
	 

	 Increase in FFO
	  	  
	 1.3
	 
	  	  
	 2.8
	  

	 Increase in AFFO
	  	  
	 1.3
	 
	  	  
	 2.8
	  

	 Increase in FFO per unit
	  	 $
	 0.02
	  
	  	 $
	 0.05
	  

	 Increase in AFFO per unit
	  	 $
	 0.02
	  
	  	 $
	 0.05
	  


 Operating Results 

Revenue 
  

	
	  

Revenue



 

																													
	  	  	
Three Months Ended
September 30,
	 	  	  	 	  	  	 	 	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	  	 
	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 	  	 	 	 	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 
	 Rental revenue and amortization(1)
	  	$	77.0	 	  	$	60.6	 	  	 	16.4		  				 	$	217.1	 	  	$	176.0	 	  	 	41.1	
	 Tenant recoveries
	  	 	10.9		  	 	8.2		  	 	2.7		  				 	 	29.9		  	 	23.2		  	 	6.7	
	 Lease termination and
close-out fees
	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	 	 	 	 	—	 	  	 	0.9		  	 	(0.9	) 
	 Revenue
	  	$	87.9	 	  	$	68.8	 	  	 	19.1		  	 	 	 	 	$	247.0	 	  	$	200.1	 	  	 	46.9	

  

	(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 September 30, 2020 increased by $19.1 million to
$87.9 million from $68.8 million in the prior year period. The components contributing to the change in revenue are detailed below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 vs Q3 2019 Change in Revenue
  


  

 
 



 
 Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in revenue are as follows: 

 

	 	•	 	 contractual rent adjustments included $0.2 million from consumer price index based increases and $0.9 million
from fixed contractual adjustments related to rent escalations; 


  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of properties located in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands beginning in the third quarter
of 2019 increased revenue by $17.4 million, which included $2.5 million of tenant recoveries; 


  

	 	•	 	 revenue increased by $0.6 million due to various renewal and re-leasing
activities for properties primarily in Canada and the United States; 


  

	 	•	 	 the sale of properties located in Canada and the United States during 2019 and 2020 decreased revenue by
$1.2 million; and 


  

	 	•	 	 foreign exchange had a $1.8 million positive impact as the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against the
Euro and US dollar increased revenue by $1.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively. 



  
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 Revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 increased $46.9 million to
$247.0 million from $200.1 million in the prior year period. The components contributing to the change in revenue are detailed below: 
  

	
	 Q3 2020 YTD vs Q3 2019 YTD
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 $1.8 million
from fixed contractual adjustments related to rent escalations; 


  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of properties located in the United States, Canada and the Netherlands during 2019 and 2020 increased
revenue by $45.0 million, which included $6.2 million of tenant recoveries; 


  

	 	•	 	 revenue increased by $2.0 million due to various renewal and re-leasing
activities for properties located in Canada, the United States, Austria and Spain; 


  

	 	•	 	 revenue decreased by $0.9 million as a result of lease close-out fees
received in 2019 for two properties in Canada that were disposed of in the prior year; 


  

	 	•	 	 the sale of properties located in Canada and the United States during 2019 and 2020 decreased revenue by
$4.6 million; and 


  

	 	•	 	 foreign exchange had a net $2.9 million positive impact as the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against
the Euro and US dollar increased revenue by $1.5 million and $1.4 million, respectively. 



  
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 Revenue by major currency for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
was as follows: 
  

	
	 Revenue by
Currency


  
  
 



 
  
  
 



 
 As a majority of the Trust’s revenue is denominated in currencies other than the Canadian dollar, Granite uses
derivative financial instruments, including cross currency interest rate swaps, forward currency contracts and foreign exchange collars, to partially hedge its exposure to foreign currencies and reduce the potential impact that foreign currency rate
changes may have on Granite’s operating results, cash flows and distributions (see “LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES — Debt Structure”). 

  
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 Net Operating Income 

Net operating income (“NOI”) in the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $76.5 million compared to $60.1 million in the
three months ended September 30, 2019. NOI in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $215.6 million compared to $174.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. NOI — cash basis excludes the impact of
lease termination and close-out fees, and 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 $74.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 compared with $60.3 million in the prior year period, an increase of
23.5%. NOI — cash basis was $213.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 compared with $173.7 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019, an increase of 22.7%. 

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. Same property
NOI — cash basis in the three months ended September 30, 2020 was $61.7 million, compared with $58.2 million in the prior year period. Same property NOI — cash basis in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was
$166.1 million, compared to $157.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The changes in NOI, NOI — cash basis and same property NOI — cash basis are detailed below: 

 

	
	 Changes in NOI, NOI —
Cash Basis and Same Property NOI — Cash Basis


  

																																									
	  	 	 Sq ft(1)
 (in
millions)
	 	 	 Three
Months Ended
September 30,
	 	 	Sq ft(1)	 	 	 Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
	 
	  	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	$ change	 	 	%
change	 	 	(in
millions)	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	$ change	 	 	%
change	 
	 Revenue
	 				 	$	87.9	 	 	$	68.8	 	 	 	19.1		 				 				 	$	247.0	 	 	$	200.1		 	 	46.9		 			
	 Less: Property operating costs
	 	 	 	 	 	 	(11.4	) 	 	 	(8.7	) 	 	 	(2.7	) 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	(31.4	) 	 	 	(25.7	) 	 	 	(5.7	) 	 	 	 	 
	 NOI
	 				 	 $
	 76.5
	  
	 	 $
	 60.1
	  
	 	  
	 16.4
	 
	 	  
	 27.3%
	  
	 				 	 $
	 215.6
	  
	 	 $
	 174.4
	  
	 	  
	 41.2
	 
	 	  
	 23.6%
	  

	 Add (deduct):
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Lease termination and close-out fees
	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 				 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.9	) 	 	 	0.9		 			
	 Straight-line rent amortization
	 				 	 	(3.3	) 	 	 	(1.1	) 	 	 	(2.2	) 	 				 				 	 	(6.3	) 	 	 	(3.7	) 	 	 	(2.6	) 	 			
	 Tenant incentive amortization
	 	 	 	 	 	 	1.3	 	 	 	1.3	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	3.9	 	 	 	3.9	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	 	 
	 NOI — cash basis
	 	  
	 45.4
	 
	 	 $
	 74.5
	  
	 	 $
	 60.3
	  
	 	  
	 14.2
	 
	 	  
	 23.5%
	  
	 	  
	 45.4
	 
	 	 $
	 213.2
	  
	 	 $
	 173.7
	  
	 	  
	 39.5
	 
	 	  
	 22.7%
	  

	 Less NOI — cash basis for:
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Acquisitions
	 	 	11.1	 	 	 	(12.3	) 	 	 	(0.6	) 	 	 	(11.7	) 	 				 	 	13.7	 	 	 	(45.8	) 	 	 	(11.4	) 	 	 	(34.4	) 	 			
	 Dispositions, assets held for sale and developments
	 	 	1.4		 	 	(0.5	) 	 	 	(1.5	) 	 	 	1.0		 	 	 	 	 	 	1.4		 	 	(1.3	) 	 	 	(5.3	) 	 	 	4.0		 	 	 	 
	 Same property NOI — cash basis
	 	 	32.9	 	 	$	61.7	 	 	$	58.2	 	 	 	3.5		 	 	6.0%	 	 	 	30.3	 	 	$	166.1	 	 	$	157.0	 	 	 	9.1		 	 	5.8%	 

  

	(1) 	 	 The square footage relating to the NOI — cash basis represents GLA of 45.4 million square feet as at
September 30, 2020. The square footage relating to the same property NOI — cash basis represents the aforementioned GLA excluding the impact from the acquisitions, dispositions, and developments during the relevant period.




  
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 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. None of Granite’s employee compensation expenses
are included 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 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 September 30, 2020 increased $14.2 million to
$74.5 million from $60.3 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 23.5%. NOI — cash basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $39.5 million to $213.2 million from
$173.7 million in the prior year period, representing an increase of 22.7%. These increases in NOI — cash basis in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 were 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 2019 and 2020. 
 Same
property NOI — cash basis for the three months ended September 30, 2020 increased $3.5 million (6.0%) to $61.7 million primarily due to the increase in contractual rents arising from both consumer price index and fixed rent
increases, re-leasing and renewals of various leases for properties primarily located in the United States and Canada and the favourable foreign exchange impact from the weakening of the Canadian dollar
against the US dollar and Euro. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, same property NOI—cash basis for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 would have increased by 3.0% relative to the prior year period. 

Same property NOI — cash basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 increased $9.1 million (5.8%) to $166.1 million primarily
due to the increase in contractual rents, re-leasing and renewals of various leases for properties located in the United States, Canada, Austria and Spain, an expansion at a property in the United States and
the favourable foreign exchange impact from the weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar and the Euro. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange, same property NOI—cash basis for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020
would have increased by 4.1% relative to the prior year period. 

  
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 NOI — cash basis for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 by
geography was as follows: 
  

	
	 NOI — Cash Basis by
Geography


  
  
 



 
  
  
 



 
 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020
and 2019 by geography was as follows: 
  

	
	 Same Property NOI —
Cash Basis by Geography


  

																													
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	% change	 	  	  	 	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	% change	 
	 Canada
	  	$	12.0	 	  	$	11.2	 	  	 	7.1%	 	  				  	$	29.8	 	  	$	28.0	 	  	 	6.4%	 
	 United States
	  	 	21.6		  	 	20.4		  	 	5.9%	 	  				  	 	54.4		  	 	49.4		  	 	10.1%	 
	 Austria
	  	 	17.6		  	 	16.8		  	 	4.8%	 	  				  	 	51.7		  	 	50.4		  	 	2.6%	 
	 Germany
	  	 	6.5		  	 	6.1		  	 	6.6%	 	  				  	 	18.7		  	 	18.2		  	 	2.7%	 
	 Netherlands
	  	 	2.5		  	 	2.3		  	 	8.7%	 	  				  	 	7.0		  	 	6.7		  	 	4.5%	 
	 Europe — Other
	  	 	1.5		  	 	1.4		  	 	7.1%	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	4.5		  	 	4.3		  	 	4.7%	 
	 Same Property NOI — cash basis
	  	$	61.7		  	$	58.2	 	  	 	6.0%	 	  	 	 	 	  	$	166.1		  	$	157.0		  	 	5.8%	 

 Same property NOI — cash basis for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 includes
$0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively, associated with a 0.3 million square foot building expansion at a property located in West Jefferson, Ohio that was completed in the prior year. Excluding the NOI associated with the
expansion, same property NOI — cash basis would have increased 5.4% in the three month period ended September 30, 2020 (2.4% on a constant currency basis) and 5.1% in the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 (3.4% on a constant
currency basis) relative to the prior periods. 
 Constant currency same property NOI — cash basis for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 by geography was as follows, which is calculated by converting the comparative same property NOI — cash basis at current exchange rates: 
  


	
	 Constant Currency Same
Property NOI — Cash Basis by Geography


  

																													
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	% change	 	  	  	 	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	% change	 
	 Canada
	  	$	12.0	 	  	$	11.2	 	  	 	7.1%	 	  				  	$	29.8	 	  	$	28.0	 	  	 	6.4%	 
	 United States
	  	 	21.6		  	 	20.6		  	 	4.9%	 	  				  	 	54.4		  	 	50.3		  	 	8.2%	 
	 Austria
	  	 	17.6		  	 	17.8		  	 	(1.1)%	 	  				  	 	51.7		  	 	51.3		  	 	0.8%	 
	 Germany
	  	 	6.5		  	 	6.4		  	 	1.6%	 	  				  	 	18.7		  	 	18.6		  	 	0.5%	 
	 Netherlands
	  	 	2.5		  	 	2.4		  	 	4.2%	 	  				  	 	7.0		  	 	6.9		  	 	1.4%	 
	 Europe — Other
	  	 	1.5		  	 	1.5		  	 	—%	 	  	 	 	 	  	 	4.5		  	 	4.3		  	 	4.7%	 
	 Constant Currency Same Property NOI — cash
basis
	  	$	61.7		  	$	59.9	 	  	 	3.0%	 	  	 	 	 	  	$	166.1		  	$	159.4		  	 	4.2%	 


  
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 General and Administrative Expenses 

General and administrative expenses consisted of the following: 
  

	
	 General and Administrative
Expenses


  

																													
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 	 	  	 	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 
	 Salaries and benefits
	  	$	4.1	 	  	$	2.8	 	  	 	1.3		 				  	$	11.1	 	  	$	10.2	 	  	 	0.9	
	 Audit, legal and consulting
	  	 	0.8		  	 	1.0		  	 	(0.2	) 	 				  	 	2.6		  	 	3.5		  	 	(0.9	) 
	 Trustee/director fees and related expenses
	  	 	0.4		  	 	0.3		  	 	0.1		 				  	 	1.0		  	 	1.1		  	 	(0.1	)
	 Executive unit-based compensation expense including distributions
	  	 	1.5		  	 	1.1		  	 	0.4		 				  	 	3.7		  	 	3.0		  	 	0.7	
	 Fair value remeasurement of trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans
	  	 	1.4		  	 	0.4		  	 	1.0		 				  	 	1.8		  	 	1.5		  	 	0.3	
	 Other public entity costs
	  	 	0.5		  	 	0.4		  	 	0.1		 				  	 	1.4		  	 	1.6		  	 	(0.2	) 
	 Office rents including property taxes and common area maintenance costs
	  	 	0.1		  	 	0.1		  	 	—	 	 				  	 	0.3		  	 	0.3		  	 	—	 
	 Capital tax
	  	 	0.3		  	 	0.1		  	 	0.2		 				  	 	0.6		  	 	0.2		  	 	0.4	
	 Information technology
	  	 	0.3		  	 	0.2		  	 	0.1		 				  	 	0.8		  	 	0.7		  	 	0.1	
	 Other
	  	 	0.2		  	 	0.5		  	 	(0.3	) 	 	 	 	 	  	 	1.0		  	 	1.3		  	 	(0.3	) 
	 General and administrative expenses
	  	$	9.6		  	$	6.9	 	  	 	2.7		 	 	 	 	  	$	24.3		  	$	23.4		  	 	0.9	

 General and administrative expenses were $9.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 and
increased $2.7 million in comparison to the prior year period primarily as a result of the following: 
  

	 	•	 	 an increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily due to additional employees in the United States and the
Netherlands and an accrual of $1.1 million made related to severance for a departing senior executive in the current year period; 


  

	 	•	 	 an increase in executive unit-based compensation expense due to greater awards outstanding under the plan in the current
year period; and 


  

	 	•	 	 an increase in fair value remeasurement associated with the trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans
resulting from a larger increase in the market price of the Trust’s stapled units in the third quarter of 2020 compared to the prior year period, partially offset by; 



 

	 	•	 	 a decrease in audit, legal and consulting expenses due to costs incurred in the prior year period associated with
corporate advisory matters including internal reorganizations and administrative matters. 


 General and administrative expenses were
$24.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 and increased $0.9 million in comparison to the prior year period primarily as a result of the following: 

 

	 	•	 	 an increase in salaries and benefits expense primarily due to an increase in salaries and benefits expense associated
with additional employees in the United States and the Netherlands and an accrual made related to severance for a departing senior executive noted above, partially offset by the higher compensation costs related to the departure of the former CFO in
the second quarter of 2019; 



  
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	 	•	 	 an increase in executive unit-based compensation expense due to greater awards outstanding under the plan;



  

	 	•	 	 an increase in fair value remeasurement associated with the trustee/director and executive unit-based compensation plans
resulting from an increase in the market price of the Trust’s stapled units compared to the prior year period; and 


  

	 	•	 	 an increase in capital tax related to increased investment into the United States partially offset by;



  

	 	•	 	 a decrease in audit, legal and consulting expenses due to costs incurred in the prior year period associated with
corporate advisory matters including internal reorganizations and administrative matters. 


 Interest Income

 Interest income for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased $1.8 million to $0.5 million from
$2.3 million in the prior year period due to lower interest rates on invested cash. Interest income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 decreased $6.1 million to $1.8 million from $7.9 million in the prior
year period due to the reduction of cash balances on hand and lower interest rates on invested cash. 
 Interest Expense and Other
Financing Costs 
 Interest expense and other financing costs for the three month periods ended September 30, 2020 increased
$3.0 million to $10.6 million from $7.6 million in the prior year period. Interest expense and other financing costs for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 increased $2.1 million to $25.0 million from
$22.9 million in the prior year period. Both increases were primarily related to increased interest costs associated with higher debt balances resulting from the $500 million 2027 Debentures (as defined below) issued in June 2020. 

As at September 30, 2020, Granite’s weighted average cost of interest-bearing debt was 2.16% (September 30, 2019 — 2.17%) and the
weighted average debt term-to-maturity was 4.5 years (September 30, 2019 — 4.0 years). 

Foreign Exchange Gains/Losses, Net 

Granite recognized net foreign exchange gains of $0.2 million and foreign exchange losses of $0.4 million in the three month periods ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $0.6 million increase in net foreign exchange gains is primarily due to the remeasurement of certain monetary assets and liabilities of the Trust that are denominated in US dollars and Euros
as a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar against these currencies and foreign exchange gains realized on the settlement of foreign exchange collar contracts. 

Granite recognized net foreign exchange gains of $3.0 million and net foreign exchange losses of $1.2 million in the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The $4.2 million increase in net foreign exchange gains is primarily due to the remeasurement of certain monetary assets and liabilities of the Trust that are denominated in US dollars and Euros
as a result of the weakening of the Canadian dollar against these currencies and foreign exchange gains realized on the settlement of foreign exchange collar contracts. 

Fair Value Gains/Losses on Investment Properties, Net 

Net fair value gains on investment properties were $62.1 million and $78.2 million in the three month periods ended September 30, 2020 and
2019, respectively. In the three month period ended September 30, 2020, net fair value gains of $62.1 million were primarily attributable to favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases as well as


  
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compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in the GTA (Canada) and across the United States as well as compression in discount and terminal capitalization
rates for certain of the Trust’s modern warehouse properties in Germany and the Netherlands, partially offset by an increase in discount rates for certain properties located in Austria due to market conditions and the nature of the tenants and
properties in this jurisdiction. 
 Net fair value gains on investment properties in the three month period ended September 30, 2019 of
$78.2 million were primarily attributable to (i) a compression in discount or terminal capitalization rates for certain properties primarily located in Canada and the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Europe, which resulted from
the continued market demand for warehouse distribution facilities and (ii) the favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for certain properties located in North America. 

Net fair value gains on investment properties were $132.6 million and $197.9 million in the nine month periods ended September 30, 2020
and 2019, respectively. In the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, net fair value gains of $132.6 million were attributable to various factors including (i) an increase in fair value for the recently acquired property in
Dallas, Texas as a result of market confirmation of capitalization rates favourable to initial acquisition metrics of the forward purchase for this modern e-commerce facility, (ii) the favourable changes
in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for properties located in Canada and the United States and (iii) the increase in fair value of the recently developed property in Plainfield, Indiana as a result of executing a
full building 10-year lease, partially offset by an increase in discount rates for certain properties located in Austria and Germany due to market conditions and the nature of the tenants and properties across
these jurisdictions. 
 Net fair value gains on investment properties in the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 of $197.9 million
were attributable to various factors including (i) the positive changes in leasing assumptions associated with lease renewals and fair market rent increases for properties located in Canada and the United States and (ii) a compression in
discount and terminal capitalization rates for certain properties across Granite’s portfolio resulting from the continued market demand for warehouse distribution facilities. 

Fair Value Gains and Losses on Financial Instruments, Net 

Fair value gains on financial instruments for the three month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $1.0 million and
$1.9 million, respectively. Fair value losses on financial instruments for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 were $4.7 million and fair value gains on financial instruments for the nine month period ended
September 30, 2019 were $0.2 million. The fair value gains on financial instruments for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and the fair value losses on financial instruments for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 are
related to (i) the fair value change of the 2024 Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap and (ii) unrealized losses on foreign exchange forward contracts, partially offset by fair value gains on foreign exchange collar contracts. These
derivatives have not been designated in a hedging relationship and are therefore recorded in the statements of net income. 
 Loss on Sale
of Investment Properties 
 The loss on sale of investment properties for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020
was $0.2 million. The loss on sale of investment properties for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2019 were $0.7 million and $2.0 million, respectively. The loss on sale of investment properties is primarily
related to broker commissions and legal and advisory costs associated with the dispositions or planned dispositions of assets held for sale. 

  
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 Income Tax Expense 

Income tax expense comprised the following: 
  

	
	 Income
Tax Expense


  

																													
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	  	 	  	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	  	 
	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 	  	  	 	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	$ change	 
	 Foreign operations
	  	$	1.7	 	  	$	1.4	 	  	 	0.3		  				  	$	5.0	 	  	$	4.2	 	  	 	0.8	
	 Other
	  	 	0.5		  	 	0.4	 	  	 	0.1		  	 	 	 	  	 	0.5		  	 	1.2	 	  	 	(0.7	) 
	 Current tax expense
	  	 	2.2		  	 	1.8		  	 	0.4		  				  	 	5.5		  	 	5.4		  	 	0.1	
	 Deferred tax expense
	  	 	12.3		  	 	10.4		  	 	1.9		  	 	 	 	  	 	30.1		  	 	33.1		  	 	(3.0	) 
	 Income tax expense
	  	$	14.5	 	  	$	12.2	 	  	 	2.3		  	 	 	 	  	$	35.6		  	$	38.5	 	  	 	(2.9	) 

 For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the current tax expense increased compared to the prior year period
primarily due to higher taxes in foreign jurisdictions as a result of acquisitions and the foreign exchange impact resulting from the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar on Euro denominated tax expense. 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the current tax expense increased compared to the prior year period primarily due to the recognition
of tax assets in Canada of $0.8 million for taxation years that have become statute barred, partially offset by higher income taxes in foreign jurisdictions of acquisitions and the foreign exchange impact resulting from the relative weakening
of the Canadian dollar on Euro denominated tax expense. 
 The increase in deferred tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020
compared to the prior year period was primarily due to fair value gains on acquired properties and partially offset by fair value losses in jurisdictions in which deferred taxes are recorded and as well as the foreign exchange impact resulting from
the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar on US and Euro denominated tax expense. 
 The decrease in deferred tax expense for the nine months ended
September 30, 2020 compared to the prior year period was primarily due to a decrease in fair value gains on investment properties in jurisdictions in which deferred taxes are recorded. 

  
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 Net Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholders 

For the three month period ended September 30, 2020, net income attributable to stapled unitholders was $105.2 million compared to
$114.5 million in the prior year period. The $9.3 million decrease in net income attributable to stapled unitholders was primarily due to a $16.1 million decrease in fair value gains on investment properties, a $3.0 million
increase in interest expense as a result of the issuance of the 2027 Debentures, a $1.8 million decrease in interest income due to lower interest rates in North America and higher income tax expense of $2.3 million, partially offset by a
$16.4 million increase in net operating income. The period-over-period variance is further summarized below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 vs Q3 2019 Change in Net Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholders


  

 
 



 
 For the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, net income attributable to stapled unitholders was
$262.2 million compared to $291.5 million in the prior year period. The $29.3 million net decrease in net income attributable to stapled unitholders was primarily due to a $65.3 million decrease in net fair value gains on
investment properties, a $6.1 million decrease in interest income due to lower interest rates in North America, a $5.0 million increase in fair value losses on financial instruments and a $2.0 million increase in interest expense as a
result of the issuance of the 2027 Debentures, partially offset by a $41.2 million increase in net operating income. The period-over-period variance is further summarized below: 

 

	
	 Q3
2020 YTD vs Q3 2019 YTD Change in Net Income Attributable to Stapled Unitholder


  

 
 



 

  
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 Funds From Operations and Adjusted Funds From Operations 

The reconciliation of net income attributable to stapled unitholders to FFO and AFFO for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
is presented below: 
  

	
	 FFO
AND AFFO(1) RECONCILIATION



 

																			
	  	 	  	 	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	(in millions, except per unit information)	 	  	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 
						
	 Net income attributable to stapled unitholders
	 		 	$	105.2	 	 	$	114.5	 	 	$	262.2	 	 	$	291.5	 
	 Add (deduct):
	 		 				 				 				 			
	 Fair value gains on investment properties, net
	 		 	 	(62.1	) 	 	 	(78.2	) 	 	 	(132.6	) 	 	 	(197.9	) 
	 Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments
	 		 	 	(1.0	) 	 	 	(2.0	) 	 	 	4.7	 	 	 	(0.2	) 
	 Loss on sale of investment properties
	 		 	 	0.2		 	 	0.7		 	 	0.2		 	 	2.0	
	 Deferred income tax expense
	 		 	 	12.3		 	 	10.4		 	 	30.1	 	 	 	33.1	
	 Fair value remeasurement expense relating to the Executive Deferred Stapled Unit Plan
	 		 	 	0.9		 	 	0.3		 	 	1.1	 	 	 	1.0	
	 Non-controlling interests
relating to the above
	 	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.1		 	 	0.1		 	 	0.1	
	 FFO
	 	[A]	 	$	55.5	 	 	$	45.8	 	 	$	165.8	 	 	$	129.6	 
	 Add (deduct):
	 		 				 				 				 			
	 Maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred
	 		 	 	(0.2	) 	 	 	(1.4	) 	 	 	(3.2	) 	 	 	(2.5	) 
	 Leasing commissions incurred(2)
	 		 	 	—	 	 	 	(0.3	) 	 	 	(0.1	) 	 	 	(0.6	) 
	 Tenant allowances incurred
	 		 	 	(0.6	) 	 	 	0.1		 	 	(0.6	) 	 	 	(0.2	) 
	 Tenant incentive amortization
	 		 	 	1.4	 	 	 	1.3	 	 	 	4.0	 	 	 	3.9	 
	 Straight-line rent amortization
	 	 	 	 	(3.4	) 	 	 	(1.1	) 	 	 	(6.3	) 	 	 	(3.7	) 
	 AFFO(1)
(2)
	 	[B]	 	$	52.7	 	 	$	44.4	 	 	$	159.6	 	 	$	126.5	 
						
	 Per unit amounts:
	 		 				 				 				 			
	 Basic and diluted FFO per stapled unit
	 	[A]/[C] and [A]/[D]	 	$	0.96		 	$	0.93		 	$	2.98		 	$	2.71	
	 Basic and diluted AFFO per stapled unit(1)
	 	[B]/[C] and [B]/[D]	 	$	0.91		 	$	0.90		 	$	2.87		 	$	2.65	
	 Basic weighted average number of stapled units
	 	[C]	 	 	57.8		 	 	49.4		 	 	55.6		 	 	47.8	
						
	 Diluted weighted average number of stapled units
	 	[D]	 	 	57.9		 	 	49.5		 	 	55.7		 	 	47.9	

  

	(1) 	 	 In the current year period AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing
commissions and tenant allowances incurred whereas in prior year periods AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing commissions and tenant allowances paid. The AFFO metrics in the comparative period
have been updated to conform to the current period’s presentation. AFFO as well as basic and diluted AFFO per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $44.6 million and $0.90 per unit,
respectively. AFFO as well as basic and diluted AFFO per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $126.2 million and $2.64 per unit, respectively. Both methods of calculation are in accordance with the
REALPAC White Paper (see “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”). There is no significant difference in these metrics as a result of the change in calculation. 



	(2)	 	 In accordance with the REALPAC White Paper, leasing commissions incurred in the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020 exclude $0.5 million of leasing commissions incurred on the lease-up of a recently acquired property in Groveport, Ohio and deemed related to the overall acquisition costs. Leasing
commissions incurred in the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 exclude $1.9 million of leasing commissions incurred on the lease-up of a recently completed development property in Plainfield,
Indiana in the second quarter of 2020. 



  
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 Funds From Operations 

FFO for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 was $55.5 million ($0.96 per unit) compared to $45.8 million ($0.93 per unit) in
the prior year period. Included in the FFO for the third quarter of 2020 is $1.1 million of severance costs associated with the departure of a senior executive. Excluding this severance expense, FFO would be $56.6 million ($0.98 per unit).
The $9.7 million ($0.03 per unit) increase in FFO is summarized below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 vs Q3 2019 Change in FFO


  
  





 
 FFO for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 was $165.8 million ($2.98 per unit) compared to
$129.6 million ($2.71 per unit) in the prior year period. Included in the FFO for the third quarter of 2020 is $1.1 million of severance costs associated with the departure of a senior executive. Excluding this severance expense, FFO would
be $166.9 million ($3.00 per unit). The $36.2 million ($0.27 per unit) increase in FFO is summarized below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 YTD vs Q3 2019 YTD Change in FFO


  
  





 
 FFO for the nine month period ended September 30, 2019 includes $2.5 million ($0.05 per unit) of
compensation costs associated with the departure of the former CFO. In comparison and excluding the compensation costs of $2.5 million, FFO would have been $132.1 million ($2.76 per unit) in the nine month period ended September 30,
2019. 

  
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 Adjusted Funds From Operations 

As previously detailed in the FFO and AFFO reconciliation table, AFFO for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 was $52.7 million
($0.91 per unit) compared to $44.4 million ($0.90 per unit) in the prior year period. Excluding the aforementioned severance of $1.1 million recognized in the third quarter of 2020, AFFO would be $53.8 million ($0.93 per unit). The
$8.3 million ($0.01 per unit) increase in AFFO is summarized below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 vs Q3 2019 Change in AFFO


  
  





 
 Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in AFFO are as follows: 

 

	 	•	 	 the $9.7 million increase in FFO, as noted previously; and 



 

	 	•	 	 a $1.2 million increase in AFFO from higher maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred
in the prior year period relating to improvement projects in Thondorf, Austria and Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands, partially offset by; 


  

	 	•	 	 a $2.2 million decrease in AFFO from tenant incentive and straight-line rent amortization, primarily
from re-leasing and renewal activities and property acquisitions in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands. 



  
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 AFFO for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 was $159.6 million ($2.87 per unit)
compared to $126.5 million ($2.65 per unit) in the prior year period. Excluding the aforementioned severance of $1.1 million recognized in the nine-month period ending September 30, 2020, AFFO would be $160.7 million ($2.89 per
unit). The $33.1 million ($0.22 per unit) increase in AFFO is summarized below: 
  

	
	 Q3
2020 YTD vs Q3 2019 YTD Change in AFFO


  
  





 
 Additional details pertaining to the components of the change in AFFO are as follows: 

 

	 	•	 	 the $36.2 million increase in FFO, as noted previously, partially offset by; 



 

	 	•	 	 a $0.7 million decrease in AFFO from higher maintenance or improvement capital expenditures incurred
primarily due to a roof replacement at a property in Canada and improvement projects at properties in the United States; and 


  

	 	•	 	 a $2.5 million decrease in AFFO from tenant incentive and straight-line rent amortization, primarily
from releasing and renewal activities and property acquisitions in Canada, the United States. 


 AFFO for the nine month period
ended September 30, 2019 includes $2.5 million ($0.05 per unit) of compensation costs associated with the departure of the former CFO. In comparison and excluding the compensation costs of $2.5 million, AFFO would have been
$129.0 million ($2.7 per unit) in the nine month period ended September 30, 2019. 
  

	
	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) modern logistics/distribution warehouse facilities (“modern warehouse facilities”), which were recently
acquired or newly developed/redeveloped, (ii) multi-purpose facilities, which are tenantable by a wide variety of potential users or (iii) special purpose properties designed and built with specialized features and leased 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


  
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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. 

Properties under development is comprised of (i) 50 acres of a greenfield site in Houston, Texas for which speculative construction of the initial phase,
consisting of two buildings totaling 0.7 million square feet, has begun and is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2021, and (ii) a site in Altbach, Germany where the demolition of the property is complete and the
construction of a distribution/light industrial facility was temporarily placed on hold during the first and second quarters of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Granite now expects to move forward
with this development later in 2020 or early 2021 and is currently engaged in pre-leasing activity and construction contact pricing (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS —
COVID-19 Pandemic”). 
 Land held for development comprises 36 acres of land in Fort Worth, Texas for
the planned future development of a 0.6 million square foot e-commerce and logistics warehouse, the remaining 141 acres of land in Houston, Texas acquired in 2019 and held for the future development of up
to a 2.5 million square foot multi-phased business park capable of accommodating buildings ranging from 0.3 million to 1.2 million square feet (of which 0.7 million square feet is planned in the initial phase of construction, as
noted above), 12.9 acres of development land in West Jefferson, Ohio that was acquired in 2018 and a 16-acre parcel of land located in Wroclaw, Poland that could provide for approximately 0.3 million
square feet of logistics-warehouse space. 
 Summary attributes of the investment properties as at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
were as follows: 
  
  

	
	
Investment Properties Summary



 

									
	As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	  	2020	 	  	2019	 
	 (in millions, except as noted)
	  				  			
	 Investment properties — fair value
	  	$	5,338.9	 	  	$	4,457.9	 
	 Income-producing properties
	  	 	5,270.3	 	  	 	4,377.6	 
	 Properties under development
	  	 	29.5	 	  	 	51.3	 
	 Land held for development
	  	 	39.1	 	  	 	29.0	 
	 Overall capitalization rate(1)
	  	 	5.8%	 	  	 	6.1%	 
			
	 Number of investment properties
	  	 	109	 	  	 	91	 
	 Income-producing properties
	  	 	102	 	  	 	85	 
	 Properties under development
	  	 	3	 	  	 	3	 
	 Land held for development
	  	 	4	 	  	 	3	 
			
	 Property metrics
	  				  			
	 GLA, square feet
	  	 	45.4	 	  	 	40.0	 
	 Occupancy, by GLA
	  	 	98.9%	 	  	 	99.0%	 
	 Weighted average lease term in years, by square footage
	  	 	5.9	 	  	 	6.5	 
	 Total number of tenants
	  	 	80	 	  	 	60	 
	 Magna as a percentage of annualized revenue(2)
	  	 	37%	 	  	 	42%	 
	 Magna as a percentage of GLA
	  	 	30%	 	  	 	35%	 

  

	(1) 	 	 Overall capitalization rate pertains only to income-producing properties. 



	(2) 	 	 Annualized revenue for each period presented is calculated as rental revenue excluding tenant recoveries, recognized in
accordance with IFRS, in the reported month multiplied by 12 months. 



  
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 The fair value of the investment properties by asset category as at September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019 was as follows: 
  

	
	  

Fair Value of Investment Properties by Asset
Category(1)


  
 



 
 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was as follows: 
  

	
	  

Fair Value of Investment Properties by
Geography(1)

 


  
 



 

  
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 The change in the fair value of investment properties by asset category during the nine month period
ended September 30, 2020 was as follows: 
  

	
	  

Change in Fair Value of Investment Properties by Asset Category

 


  

																																					
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	January 1,
2020	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	September 30,
2020	 
	  	 	Investment
properties	 	 	Fair
value
gains
(losses)	 	 	Acquisitions	 	 	Disposals	 	 	Capital and
leasing
expenditures	 	 	Foreign
exchange
gains	 	 	Other
changes	 	 	Transfers(1)	 	 	Investment
properties	 
	 Modern warehouse facilities
	 	 	$2,509.3		 	 	101.3		 	 	520.4		 	 	—	 	 	 	12.4		 	 	69.6		 	 	5.7		 	 	97.7		 	 	$3,316.4	
	 Multi-purpose facilities
	 	 	842.2		 	 	30.5		 	 	—	 	 	 	(23.5)	 	 	 	2.6		 	 	23.6		 	 	(0.1)	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	875.3	
	 Special purpose properties
	 	 	1,026.1		 	 	1.2		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	54.6		 	 	(3.3)	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,078.6	
	 Income-Producing Properties
	 	 	4,377.6		 	 	133.0		 	 	520.4		 	 	(23.5)	 	 	 	15.0		 	 	147.8		 	 	2.3		 	 	97.7		 	 	5,270.3	
	 Properties Under Development
	 	 	51.3		 	 	(0.1)	 	 	 	35.7		 	 	—	 	 	 	36.4		 	 	3.9		 	 	—	 	 	 	(97.7)	 	 	 	29.5	
	 Land Held For Development
	 	 	29.0		 	 	(0.3)	 	 	 	9.2		 	 	—	 	 	 	0.3		 	 	0.9		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	39.1	
	 	 	 	$4,457.9		 	 	$132.6	 	 	 	$565.3	 	 	 	$(23.5)	 	 	 	$51.7		 	 	$152.6	 	 	 	$2.3	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	$5,338.9	

  

	(1) 	 	 The transfers are related to the reclassification of a property under development in Plainfield, Indiana to
income-producing properties upon its completion during the second quarter of 2020 and the transfer of a property under development in Bleiswijk, Netherlands to income-producing properties upon its completion during the third quarter of 2020.



 During the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, the fair value of investment properties increased by
$881.0 million primarily due to: 
  

	 	•	 	 net fair value gains of $132.6 million which were attributable to various factors including (i) an increase in
fair value for the recently acquired property in Dallas, Texas as a result of market confirmation of capitalization rates favourable to initial acquisition metrics of the forward purchase for this modern
e-commerce facility, (ii) the favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for properties located in the GTA, Canada and (iii) the increase in fair value of
the recently developed property in Plainfield, Indiana as a result of executing a full building 10-year lease with a new tenant, partially offset by an increase in discount rates for certain properties located
in Austria and Germany due to market conditions and the nature of the tenants and properties across these jurisdictions; 


  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of 17 income-producing properties in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands, a property under
development in the Netherlands and a parcel of development land in the United States for $565.3 million consisting of (i) a property in Weert, Netherlands for $31.9 million, (ii) five properties in Ohio and Indianapolis, United
States for $222.7 million, (iii) three properties in Memphis and Mississippi, United States for $111.6 million, (iv) a property under development in Bleiswijk, Netherlands for $35.6 million (completed in the third quarter
and transferred to income-producing properties), (v) development land in Fort Worth, Texas for $8.9 million (vi) two properties in Tilburg and Ede, Netherlands for $71.7 million and $21.4 million respectively, (vii) six
properties in the GTA, Canada for $57.0 million; and (viii) the associated transaction costs of $4.5 million (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Property Acquisitions”); 



 

	 	•	 	 capital expenditures and leasing costs of $51.7 million, of which $36.4 million related to development of four
properties under construction in Indiana and Texas, United States as 



  
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well as Bleiswijk, Netherlands and Altbach, Germany. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, the developments in Indiana and Bleiswijk were completed and subsequently
transferred to income-producing properties. Capital expenditures relating to modern warehouse facilities include $8.6 million of construction costs incurred to complete a developed property in Dallas, Texas which was acquired in November 2019
and $2.5 million of leasing commissions of which $2.4 million is related to recent acquisitions and completed developments; and 


  

	 	•	 	 foreign exchange gains of $152.6 million, which include foreign exchange gains of $105.0 million and
$47.6 million resulting from the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro and the US dollar, respectively. 



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 nine months ended September 30, 2020. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. In addition, valuation metrics for Granite’s income-producing properties by asset category as at September 30, 2020 and
December 31, 2019 were as follows: 
  

	
	Valuation Metrics by Income-Producing Property Asset Category

  

																																													
	 As at September 30, 2020 and
December 31,
2019
	 	Modern
warehouse
facilities	 	 	  	 	 	Multi-purpose
facilities	 	 	  	 	 	Special
purpose
properties	 	 	  	 	 	Total	 
	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	  	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	  	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	  	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 
	 Overall capitalization rate(1)(2)
	 	 	5.16%	 	 	 	5.42%	 	 				 	 	6.13%	 	 	 	6.28%	 	 				 	 	7.63%	 	 	 	7.44%	 	 				 	 	5.83%	 	 	 	6.06%	 
	 Terminal capitalization rate(1)
	 	 	5.60%	 	 	 	5.97%	 	 				 	 	6.14%	 	 	 	6.44%	 	 				 	 	6.78%	 	 	 	7.03%	 	 				 	 	5.93%	 	 	 	6.32%	 
	 Discount
rate(1)
	 	 	6.07%	 	 	 	6.17%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6.83%	 	 	 	6.91%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7.74%	 	 	 	7.38%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	6.54%	 	 	 	6.60%	 

  

	(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 September 30, 2020 is presented below: 
  

							
	 Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value of Income-Producing Properties



 

													
	Rate sensitivity	  	Overall capitalization rate	 	  	Terminal capitalization rate	 	  	Discount rate	 
	 +50 bps
	  	 	4,827.6	 	  	 	5,021.7	 	  	 	5,076.4	 
	 +25 bps
	  	 	5,038.5	 	  	 	5,140.7	 	  	 	5,172.2	 
	 Base rate
	  	$	5,270.3	 	  	$	5,270.3	 	  	$	5,270.3	 
	 -25 bps
	  	 	5,526.2	 	  	 	5,412.0	 	  	 	5,370.7	 
	 -50 bps
	  	 	5,810.8	 	  	 	5,567.8	 	  	 	5,473.6	 

 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. 

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 nine month
periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 is below: 
  

	
	 Maintenance Capital Expenditures
and Leasing Costs


  

																					
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	  	 	  	2020	 	 	2019	 
	 Additions to investment properties:
	  				 				 				  				 			
	 Leasing costs
	  	$	0.6	 	 	$	0.3	 	 				  	$	2.5	 	 	$	0.6	 
	 Tenant improvements(1)
	  	 	0.6		 	 	(0.1	) 	 				  	 	0.6		 	 	0.2	
	 Maintenance capital expenditures
	  	 	0.2		 	 	1.4		 				  	 	3.2		 	 	2.5	
	 Other capital expenditures
	  	 	2.0		 	 	0.1		 	 	 	 	  	 	8.7		 	 	3.5	
		  	$	3.4	 	 	$	1.7	 	 				  	$	15.0	 	 	$	6.8	 
						
	 Less:
	  				 				 				  				 			
	 Leasing costs related to acquisition activities
	  	 	(0.5	) 	 	 	—	 	 				  	 	(0.5	) 	 	 	—	 
	 Leasing costs related to development activities
	  	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				  	 	(1.9	) 	 	 	—	 
	 Capital expenditures related to property acquisitions
	  	 	(2.1	) 	 	 	(0.1	) 	 	 	 	 	  	 	(8.7	) 	 	 	(3.5	) 
	 Capital expenditures and leasing costs included in
AFFO
	  	$	0.8	 	 	$	1.6	 	 	 	 	 	  	$	3.9	 	 	$	3.3	 

  

	(1) 	 	 Tenant improvements include tenant allowances and landlord’s work. 



  
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 During the three month period ended September 30, 2020, included in total capital expenditures
and leasing costs are $2.1 million of costs incurred to complete a property in Dallas, Texas and $0.5 million related to leasing commissions for one of the Midwest Portfolio properties acquired in the second quarter of 2020. 

During the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, included in total capital expenditures and leasing costs are $8.7 million of costs
incurred to complete a property in Dallas, Texas, $1.9 of leasing commissions related to the lease-up at the recently completed development in Plainfield, Indiana, and $0.5 million related to leasing
commissions for one of the Midwest Portfolio properties acquired in the second quarter of 2020. 
 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


  

																																			
	  	 	  	 	Q3’20	 	 	Q2’20	 	 	Q1’20	 	 	Q4’19	 	 	Q3’19	 	 	Q2’19	 	 	Q1’19	 	 	Q4’18	 
	 Total capital expenditures incurred
	 		 	$	2.2	 	 	$	6.2	 	 	$	3.4	 	 	$	1.0	 	 	$	1.5	 	 	$	0.6	 	 	$	3.9	 	 	$	16.5	 
	 Total leasing costs incurred
	 	 	 	 	1.2		 	 	2.0		 	 	—	 	 	 	0.8		 	 	0.2		 	 	0.4		 	 	0.2		 	 	0.6	
	 Total incurred
	 	[A]	 	$	3.4	 	 	$	8.2	 	 	$	3.4	 	 	$	1.8	 	 	$	1.7	 	 	$	1.0	 	 	$	4.1	 	 	$	17.1	 
	 Less: Capital expenditures and leasing costs related to acquisitions
and developments
	 	 	 	 	(2.6	) 	 	 	(6.1	) 	 	 	(2.4	) 	 	 	(0.2	) 	 	 	(0.1	) 	 	 	(0.4	) 	 	 	(3.0	) 	 	 	(14.3	) 
	 Capital expenditures and leasing costs included in
AFFO
	 	[B]	 	 	0.8	 	 	 	2.1	 	 	 	1.0	 	 	 	1.6	 	 	 	1.6	 	 	 	0.6	 	 	 	1.1	 	 	 	2.8	 
	 GLA, square feet
	 	[C]	 	 	45.4	 	 	 	44.3		 	 	40.0		 	 	40.0		 	 	34.9		 	 	34.5		 	 	32.8		 	 	32.2	
	 $ total incurred per square feet
	 	[A]/[C]	 	$	0.07	 	 	$	0.19	 	 	$	0.09	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	0.13	 	 	$	0.53	 
	 $ capital expenditures and leasing costs included in AFFO per
square feet
	 	[B]/[C]	 	$	0.00	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	0.02	 	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	0.09	 

 Development and Expansion Projects 

The attributes of Granite’s properties under development and expansion projects as at September 30, 2020 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
September 30,
2020
	 	 	Expected
total
construction
cost(1)	 
	 As at September 30, 2020
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Properties under development
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Houston, Texas (Phase 1 only)
	 	 	50		 	 	0.7		 	 	Q4 2019	 	 	 	Q4 2021	 	 	$	4.9	 	 	$	43.1	 
	 Altbach, Germany
	 	 	13		 	 	0.3		 	 	Q1 2021	 	 	 	Q4 2021	 	 	 	3.4	 	 	 	35.3	 
							
	 Expansion project
	 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Tilburg, Netherlands
	 	 	—	 	 	 	0.1		 	 	Q2 2020	 	 	 	Q4 2020	 	 	 	11.6		 	 	23.4	 
	 2095 Logistics Drive, Mississauga, Ontario
	 	 	9		 	 	0.1		 	 	Q4 2019	 	 	 	Q4 2021	 	 	 	0.3	 	 	 	10.5	 
	 	 	 	72		 	 	1.2		 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	20.2	 	 	$	112.3	 

  
  

	(1)	 	 Construction cost excludes cost of land. 



  
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 During the three month period ended September 30, 2020, Granite completed the development
property in Bleiswijk, Netherlands. The total cost to acquire and complete the property was $65.7 million (€42.5 million) including the initial acquisition cost of $35.8 million (€23.2 million). This property is a build-to-suit grocery e-commerce distribution
facility situated on approximately 13 acres of land and comprises a total gross leasable area of 0.2 million square feet and offers 407 car and 147 van parking spaces, respectively. The property is located in the Prisma Business Park in the
center of the Randstad conurbation, situated next to the A12 motorway, providing access to approximately 8 million consumers within a one-hour radius. The development recently received a BREEAM “Very
Good” sustainability certification. 
 Leasing Profile 
 Magna, Granite’s Largest Tenant 
 During the quarter, and subsequent to quarter end, Granite continued to
reduce its exposure to Magna through the disposition of two Magna-tenanted properties in Canada and one in Spain (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Property Dispositions” and “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Subsequent
Events”). At September 30, 2020, Magna International Inc. or one of its operating subsidiaries was the tenant at 33 (December 31, 2019 — 35) of Granite’s income-producing properties and comprised 37% (December 31,
2019 — 42%) of Granite’s annualized revenue and 30% (December 31, 2019 — 35%) of Granite’s GLA. Including the impact of the disposition of the Barcelona property on October 23, 2020, Granite’s overall exposure to
Magna is 30% of total GLA and 37% of total annualized revenue. 
 According to public disclosures, Magna International Inc. has a credit rating of A3
with a “Negative Outlook” by Moody’s Investor Service, A- with a “Negative Outlook” by Standard & Poor’s and A(low) with a “Negative Trend” by DBRS Limited. As
a result of the impact of COVID-19 on Magna’s global operations, Magna’s credit ratings were recently amended by the rating agencies in June and July 2020 with negative outlooks. 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. 



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. 

  
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 Other Tenants 

In addition to Magna, at September 30, 2020, Granite had 79 other tenants from various industries that in aggregate comprised 60% of the
Trust’s annualized revenue. Each of these tenants accounted for less than 7% of the Trust’s annualized revenue as at September 30, 2020. 

Granite’s top 10 tenants by annualized revenue at September 30, 2020 are summarized in the table below: 

 

	
	 Top 10 Tenants
Summary


  

															
	Tenant	 	Annualized Revenue %	 	 	GLA %	 	 	WALT (years)	 	 	Credit 
Rating(1)(2)
	 Magna
	 	 	37%	 	 	 	30%	 	 	 	4.8		 	A(low)
	 Amazon
	 	 	6%	 	 	 	5%	 	 	 	18.3		 	AA(low)
	 ADESA
	 	 	3%	 	 	 	—%	 	 	 	8.8		 	NR
	 Restoration Hardware
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	3%	 	 	 	7.6		 	NR
	 Hanon Systems
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	1%	 	 	 	8.9		 	AA
	 Ingram Micro
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	2%	 	 	 	4.3		 	BB(high)
	 Cornerstone Brands
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	2%	 	 	 	4.0		 	B (high)
	 Mars Petcare
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	3%	 	 	 	1.6		 	NR
	 Wayfair
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	2%	 	 	 	5.0		 	NR
	 Ricoh
	 	 	2%	 	 	 	1%	 	 	 	4.7		 	BBB(high)
	 Top 10
Tenants
	 	 	60%	 	 	 	49%	 	 	 	6.5	 	 	 

  
  

	(1) 	 	 Credit rating is quoted on the DBRS equivalent rating scale 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 September 30, 2020, Granite’s portfolio had a weighted average lease term by square footage of 5.9 years (December 31, 2019 —
6.5 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 rental revenue excluding tenant recoveries, recognized in accordance with
IFRS, in September 2020 multiplied by 12 months, in millions) as set out in the table below: 
  

	
	 Lease Maturity
Summary


  

																																																																																																					
	  	 	
Total
GLA
	 	 	
Total
Lease
Count
	 	 	
Total
Annualized
Revenue $
	 	 	Vacancies	 	 	  	 	 	2020	 	 	  	 	 	2021	 	 	  	 	 	2022	 	 	  	 	 	2023	 	 	  	 	 	2024	 	 	  	 	 	2025	 	 	  	 	 	2026 and Beyond	 
	Country	 	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
	 	 	5,891		 	 	30		 	 	52.2		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	608		 	 	5.6		 				 	 	316		 	 	2.9		 				 	 	347		 	 	2.9		 				 	 	380		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	389		 	 	2.6		 				 	 	1,136		 	 	8.5		 				 	 	2,715		 	 	27.4	
	 Canada-committed
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	(608	) 	 	 	(5.6	) 	 				 	 	(201	) 	 	 	(2.2	) 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	253		 	 	2.8		 				 	 	314		 	 	2.2		 				 	 	242		 	 	2.8	
	 Canada — net
	 	 	5,891		 	 	30		 	 	52.2		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	115		 	 	0.7		 				 	 	347		 	 	2.9		 				 	 	380		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	642		 	 	5.4		 				 	 	1,450		 	 	10.7		 				 	 	2,957		 	 	30.2	
	 United States
	 	 	24,533		 	 	54		 	 	141.2		 	 	402		 				 	 	1,280		 	 	8.8		 				 	 	316		 	 	1.8		 				 	 	3,843		 	 	19.1		 				 	 	3,228		 	 	15.0		 				 	 	2,822		 	 	15.1		 				 	 	1,310		 	 	6.9		 				 	 	11,332		 	 	74.5	
	 United States-committed
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	(1,157	) 	 	 	(8.2	) 	 				 	 	(316	) 	 	 	(1.8	) 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	806		 	 	4.5		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	668		 	 	5.5	
	 United States — net
	 	 	24,533		 	 	54		 	 	141.2		 	 	402		 				 	 	123		 	 	0.6		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	3,843		 	 	19.1		 				 	 	4,034		 	 	19.5		 				 	 	2,822		 	 	15.1		 				 	 	1,310		 	 	6.9		 				 	 	12,000		 	 	80.0	
	 Austria
	 	 	8,100		 	 	11		 	 	64.9		 	 	100		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	389		 	 	2.8		 				 	 	802		 	 	10.3		 				 	 	125		 	 	1.3		 				 	 	5,349		 	 	39.5		 				 	 	111		 	 	0.7		 				 	 	1,224		 	 	10.3	
	 Austria-committed
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	(389	) 	 	 	(2.8	) 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	389		 	 	2.8	
	 Austria-net
	 	 	8,100		 	 	11		 	 	64.9		 	 	100		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	802		 	 	10.3		 				 	 	125		 	 	1.3		 				 	 	5,349		 	 	39.5		 				 	 	111		 	 	0.7		 				 	 	1,613		 	 	13.1	
	 Germany
	 	 	3,504		 	 	11		 	 	25.7		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	195		 	 	1.4		 				 	 	548		 	 	3.8		 				 	 	283		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	1,947		 	 	14.7		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	531		 	 	3.5	
	 Germany-committed
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	(195	) 	 	 	(1.4	) 	 				 	 	(309	) 	 	 	(2.3	) 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	309		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	195		 	 	1.4		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 
	 Germany-net
	 	 	3,504		 	 	11		 	 	25.7		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	239		 	 	1.5		 				 	 	283		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	1,947		 	 	14.7		 				 	 	309		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	195		 	 	1.4		 				 	 	531		 	 	3.5	
	 Netherlands
	 	 	2,649		 	 	8		 	 	22.8		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	314		 	 	2.3		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	628		 	 	5.1		 				 	 	1,707		 	 	15.4	
	 Europe — Other
	 	 	752		 	 	8		 	 	5.9		 	 	—	 	 				 	 	133		 	 	0.7		 				 	 	337		 	 	3.2		 				 	 	101		 	 	0.6		 				 	 	90		 	 	0.8		 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	91		 	 	0.6	
	 Total
	 	 	45,429		 	 	122		 	 	312.7		 	 	502		 				 	 	2,216		 	 	16.5		 				 	 	1,906		 	 	14.5		 				 	 	5,376		 	 	35.2		 				 	 	6,084		 	 	36.4		 				 	 	8,560		 	 	57.2		 				 	 	3,185		 	 	21.2		 				 	 	17,600		 	 	131.7	
	 Total-committed
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	(1,960	) 	 	 	(15.2	) 	 				 	 	(1,215	) 	 	 	(9.1	) 	 				 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 				 	 	806		 	 	4.5		 				 	 	562		 	 	5.1		 				 	 	509		 	 	3.6		 				 	 	1,299		 	 	11.1	
	 As at September 30, 2020
	 	 	45,429		 	 	122		 	 	312.7		 	 	502		 				 	 	256		 	 	1.3		 				 	 	691		 	 	5.4		 				 	 	5,376		 	 	35.2		 				 	 	6,890		 	 	40.9		 				 	 	9,122		 	 	62.3		 				 	 	3,694		 	 	24.8		 				 	 	18,899		 	 	142.8	
	 % of portfolio as at September 30, 2020:
	  
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 * by sq ft
	 	 	100%	 	 				 				 	 	1.1%	 	 				 	 	0.6%	 	 				 				 	 	1.5%	 	 				 				 	 	11.8%	 	 				 				 	 	15.2%	 	 				 				 	 	20.1%	 	 				 				 	 	8.1%	 	 				 				 	 	41.6%	 	 			
	 * by Annualized Revenue
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	100%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	0.4%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	1.7%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	11.3%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13.1%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	19.9%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7.9%	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	45.7%	 


  
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 Occupancy Roll Forward 

The tables below provide a summary of occupancy changes during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. 

 

	
	 
	
Occupancy Roll Forward for Q3 2020



 

																													
	  	 	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020	 
	(in thousands, sq ft, except as noted)	 	Canada	 	 	USA	 	 	Austria	 	 	Germany	 	 	Netherlands	 	 	Europe -
Other	 	 	Total	 
	 Total portfolio size, July 1, 2020
	 	 	5,904		 	 	24,058		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	1,938		 	 	751		 	 	44,256	
	 Vacancy, July 1, 2020
	 	 	—	 	 	 	(402	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(402	) 
	 Occupancy, July 1, 2020
	 	 	5,904		 	 	23,656		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	1,938		 	 	751		 	 	43,854	
	 Occupancy %, July 1,
2020
	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.3%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	99.1%	 
	 Acquired occupancy
	 	 	346		 	 	478		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	471		 	 	—	 	 	 	1,295	
	 Completed development (Bleiswijk, Netherlands)
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	239		 	 	—	 	 	 	239	
	 Dispositions
	 	 	(359	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(359	) 
	 Expiries
	 	 	(99	) 	 	 	(144	) 	 	 	(100	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(343	) 
	 Renewals
	 	 	99		 	 	59		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	158	
	 New Leases
	 	 	—	 	 	 	85		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	85	
	 Occupancy, September 30, 2020
	 	 	5,891		 	 	24,134		 	 	8,001		 	 	3,504		 	 	2,648		 	 	751		 	 	44,929	
	 Total portfolio size, September 30, 2020
	 	 	5,891		 	 	24,536		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	2,648		 	 	751		 	 	45,431	
	 Occupancy %, September 30, 2020
	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.4%	 	 	 	98.8%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.9%	 

  

	
	 Occupancy Roll Forward for Q3 2020
YTD
  


  

																													
	  	 	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020	 
	(in thousands, sq ft, except as noted)	 	Canada	 	 	USA	 	 	Austria	 	 	Germany	 	 	Netherlands	 	 	Europe -
Other	 	 	Total	 
	 Total portfolio size, January 1, 2020
	 	 	5,904		 	 	20,057		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	1,700		 	 	751		 	 	40,017	
	 Vacancy, January 1, 2020
	 	 	—	 	 	 	(402	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(402	) 
	 Occupancy, January 1, 2020
	 	 	5,904		 	 	19,655		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	1,700		 	 	751		 	 	39,615	
	 Occupancy %, January 1,
2020
	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	99.0%	 
	 Acquired occupancy
	 	 	346		 	 	3,968		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	709		 	 	—	 	 	 	5,023	
	 Completed developments (Plainfield, Indiana and Bleiswijk,
Netherlands)
	 	 	—	 	 	 	511		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	239		 	 	—	 	 	 	750	
	 Dispositions
	 	 	(359	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(359	) 
	 Expiries
	 	 	(460	) 	 	 	(924	) 	 	 	(100	) 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	(1,484	) 
	 Renewals
	 	 	460		 	 	839		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	1,299	
	 New Leases
	 	 	—	 	 	 	85		 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	85	
	 Occupancy, September 30, 2020
	 	 	5,891		 	 	24,134		 	 	8,001		 	 	3,504		 	 	2,648		 	 	751		 	 	44,929	
	 Total portfolio size, September 30, 2020
	 	 	5,891		 	 	24,536		 	 	8,101		 	 	3,504		 	 	2,648		 	 	751		 	 	45,431	
	 Occupancy %, September 30, 2020
	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.4%	 	 	 	98.8%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	100.0%	 	 	 	98.9%	 


  
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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 unsecured credit facility that aggregated to $1,038.7 million as at September 30, 2020 compared to $797.7 million at December 31, 2019,
as summarized below: 
  

					
	 Sources of Available
Liquidity
  


  

									
	As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	  	2020	 	  	2019	 
	 Cash and cash equivalents
	  	 $
	 539.7
	  
	  	 $
	 298.7
	  

	 Unused portion of credit facility
	  	  
	 499.0
	 
	  	  
	 499.0
	 

	 Available liquidity
	  	 $
	 1,038.7
	  
	  	 $
	 797.7
	  

			
	 Additional sources of liquidity:
	  				  			
	 Unencumbered assets(1)
	  	 $
	 5,338.9
	  
	  	 $
	 4,457.9
	  


  

	(1)	 	 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 available liquidity is primarily due to net cash proceeds realized from the recent debenture and equity offerings completed in
June 2020. Granite intends to use and has partially used the net proceeds of the debenture and equity offerings to fund completed and potential acquisitions of properties, 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 flow
from operating activities, (iii) cash flows from asset sales, (iv) short-term financing available from the credit facility, (v) the issuance of unsecured debentures or equity, subject to market conditions, and/or (vi) if
necessary, financing that may be obtained on its unencumbered assets. For information about the impact of COVID-19 on Granite’s liquidity, please see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — COVID-19 Pandemic”. 

  
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 Cash Flow Components 

Components of the Trust’s cash flows were as follows: 
  

	
	 Cash Flow Components
Summary
  


  

																									
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	$ change	 	 	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	$ change	 
	 Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
	  	$	617.2	 	 	$	496.9	 	 	 	120.3		 	$	298.7	 	 	$	658.2	 	 	 	(359.5	) 
	 Cash provided by operating activities
	  	 	66.1		 	 	42.8		 	 	23.3		 	 	185.9		 	 	133.3		 	 	52.6	
	 Cash used in investing activities
	  	 	(96.0	) 	 	 	(48.4	) 	 	 	(47.6	) 	 	 	(576.4	) 	 	 	(430.1	) 	 	 	(146.3	) 
	 Cash provided by financing activities
	  	 	(43.8	) 	 	 	(35.2	) 	 	 	(8.6	) 	 	 	627.9		 	 	104.8		 	 	523.1	
	 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents
	  	 	(3.8	) 	 	 	(0.7	) 	 	 	(3.1	) 	 	 	3.6		 	 	(10.8	) 	 	 	14.4	
	 Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
	  	$	539.7	 	 	$	455.4	 	 	 	84.3		 	$	539.7	 	 	$	455.4	 	 	 	84.3	

 Operating Activities 

During the three month period ended September 30, 2020, operating activities generated cash of $66.1 million compared to $42.8 million in
the prior year period. The increase of $23.3 million was due to various factors including, among others, the following: 
  

	 	•	 	 an increase of $16.3 million in net operating income; and 



 

	 	•	 	 an increase of $15.7 million from cash provided by working capital changes primarily due to a decrease in accounts
receivables, an increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities and as well as an increase in deferred revenue due to the timing of rent payments, partially offset by; 



 

	 	•	 	 an increase of $2.7 million in general and administrative expenses; 



 

	 	•	 	 a decrease in interest income of $1.8 million; 



 

	 	•	 	 an increase of $1.9 million in leasing commissions paid; and 



 

	 	•	 	 an increase of $2.8 million in income taxes paid. 



In the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, operating activities generated cash of $185.9 million compared to $133.3 million in
the prior year period. The increase of $52.6 million was due to various factors including, among others, the following: 
  

	 	•	 	 an increase of $41.1 million in net operating income; 



 

	 	•	 	 a decrease in interest paid by $2.4 million due to the timing of interest payments related to debentures; and



  

	 	•	 	 an increase of $14.5 million from cash provided by working capital changes primarily due to a decrease in accounts
receivables and an increase in deferred revenue due to the timing of rent payment, partially offset by; 


  

	 	•	 	 a decrease in interest income of $6.1 million; and 



 

	 	•	 	 an increase of $1.7 million in leasing commissions paid. 



  
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 Investing Activities 

Investing activities for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 used cash of $96.0 million and primarily related to the following:

  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of nine income-producing properties in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands for
$114.7 million and related working capital of $7.3 million acquired as part the Tilburg, Netherlands property (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Property Acquisitions”); and 



 

	 	•	 	 investment property expansion and development paid of $7.8 million relating to four properties in Indiana
and Texas, United States, as well as Bleiswijk, Netherlands and Altbach, Germany and maintenance and improvement capital expenditures paid of $1.4 million largely relating to capital expenditures at properties in Canada and the United States,
partially offset by; 


  

	 	•	 	 net proceeds of $35.5 million received from the dispositions of two income-producing properties in Canada for
$23.5 million and the receipt of a proceeds receivable related to the disposal of a property in South Carolina in September 2018 of $12.1 million. 



Investing activities for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 used cash of $48.4 million and primarily related to the following:

  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of two income-producing properties for $51.6 million largely consisting of one property in Born,
Netherlands for $25.7 million, one property in Horn Lake, Mississippi for $24.5 million and the associated transaction costs of $1.7 million; 


  

	 	•	 	 investment property development and expansion capital expenditures paid of $7.2 million primarily relating to the
properties under development in Altbach, Germany, Plainfield, Indiana and Houston, Texas; and 


  

	 	•	 	 a $1.3 million advance payment made to acquire an income-producing property located in the state of Georgia.
Subsequent to September 30, 2019, Granite acquired the property for total consideration of $62.4 million (US$47.5). These cash outflows are partially offset by; 



 

	 	•	 	 net proceeds of $12.6 million received from the disposition of a property in Canada. 



Investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 used cash of $576.4 million and primarily related to the following: 

 

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of seventeen income-producing properties in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands and a parcel
of development land in the United States for $565.3 million and related working capital of $7.3 million acquired as part the Tilburg, Netherlands property (see “SIGNIFICANT MATTERS — Property Acquisitions”); and



  

	 	•	 	 investment property expansion and development paid of $33.4 million relating to four properties in Indiana
and Texas, United States and as well as Bleiswijk, Netherlands and Altbach, Germany and maintenance and improvement capital expenditures paid of $4.7 million largely relating to capital expenditures at properties in Canada and the United
States, partially offset by; 


  

	 	•	 	 net proceeds pf $35.5 million received from the dispositions of two income-producing properties in Canada for
$23.5 million and the receipt of a proceeds receivable related to the disposal of a property in South Carolina in September 2018 of $12.1 million. 



  
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 Investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 used cash of
$430.1 million and primarily related to the following: 
  

	 	•	 	 the acquisitions of five income-producing properties in the United States and the Netherlands, the leasehold interest in
two properties in Canada and a parcel of development land in the United States for $469.3 million consisting of two properties in Texas for $164.2 million, the leasehold interest in two properties in Mississauga, Ontario for
$146.7 million, one property in Columbus, Ohio for $71.6 million, one property in Born, Netherlands for $25.7 million, one property in Horn Lake, Mississippi for $24.5 million, one property comprised of development land in
Houston, Texas for $33.4 million and the associated transaction costs of $3.2 million; 


  

	 	•	 	 investment property development and expansion capital expenditures paid of $11.9 million relating to properties
under development in Altbach, Germany, Plainfield, Indiana and Houston, Texas and the completed expansion at the property near Columbus, Ohio, and maintenance and improvement capital expenditures paid of $2.6 million largely relating to
improvement projects at a property in Novi, Michigan, a multi-tenanted property in Olive Branch, Mississippi and a property located in the Netherlands; and 


  

	 	•	 	 a $1.3 million advance payment to acquire an income-producing property located in the state of Georgia as noted
above. These cash outflows are partially offset by; 


  

	 	•	 	 net proceeds of $38.2 million received from the dispositions of seven properties in Canada and the United States;
and 


  

	 	•	 	 the receipt of a $16.8 million vendor take-back mortgage relating to the sale of four properties in Iowa in
February 2019. 


 Financing Activities 

Cash used by financing activities for the three month period ended September 30, 2020 of $43.8 million largely comprised distribution payments
of $42.0 million and $1.0 million of deferred financing costs paid in connection with the insurance of the 2027 Debentures. 
 Cash used by
financing activities for the three month period ended September 30, 2019 of $35.2 million comprised $34.6 million of distribution payments and $0.7 million related to the payment of lease obligations. 

Cash provided by financing activities for the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 of $627.9 million largely comprised
$496.9 million of proceeds from the June 2020 debenture offering, net of issuance costs and $276.9 million of proceeds from the June 2020 stapled unit offering, net of issuance costs, partially offset by $120.1 million of distribution
payments and $25.0 million relating to the repurchase of stapled units under the normal course issuer bid. 
 Cash provided by financing
activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $104.8 million comprised $220.4 million of proceeds from the stapled unit offering completed in April 2019, net of issuance costs, partially offset by $100.2 million of
monthly distribution payments, $13.7 million relating to a special distribution payment and $1.5 million relating to the payment of lease obligations. 

  
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 Debt Structure 

Granite’s debt structure and key debt metrics as at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 were as follows: 

 

	
	 
	
Summary Debt Structure and Debt Metrics


  

											
	As at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019	 	  	    	2020	 	  	2019	 
	 Unsecured debt, net
	 		    	$	1,691.3	 	  	$	1,187.0	 
	 Cross currency interest rate swaps, net
	 		    	 	89.5	 	  	 	30.3	 
	 Lease obligations
	 	 	    	 	34.0	 	  	 	33.0	 
	 Total debt
	 	        [A]        	    	$	1,814.8	 	  	$	1,250.3	 
	 Less: cash and cash equivalents
	 	 	    	 	539.7	 	  	 	298.7	 
	 Net debt
	 	[B]	    	$	1,275.1	 	  	$	951.6	 
	 Investment properties, all unencumbered by secured
debt
	 	[C]	    	$	5,338.9	 	  	$	4,457.9	 
	 Trailing 12-month adjusted EBITDA(1)
	 	[D]	    	$	249.6	 	  	$	204.4	 
	 Interest expense
	 		    	$	32.0	 	  	$	29.9	 
	 Interest income
	 	 	    	 	(3.5	) 	  	 	(9.6	) 
	 Trailing 12-month interest expense, net
	 	[E]	    	$	28.5	 	  	$	20.3	 
	 Debt metrics
	 		    				  			
	 Leverage ratio(1)
	 	[A]/[C]	    	 	34%	 	  	 	28%	 
	 Net leverage ratio(1)
	 	[B]/[C]	    	 	24%	 	  	 	21%	 
	 Interest coverage ratio(1)
	 	[D]/[E]	    	 	8.8x	 	  	 	10.1x	 
	 Unencumbered asset coverage ratio(1)
	 	[C]/[A]	    	 	2.9x	 	  	 	3.6x	 
	 Indebtedness ratio(1)
	 	[A]/[D]	    	 	7.3x	 	  	 	6.1x	 
	 Weighted average cost of debt(2)
	 		    	 	2.16%	 	  	 	1.83%	 
	 Weighted average debt
term-to-maturity, in years(2)
	 		    	 	4.5	 	  	 	4.4	 
	 Ratings and outlook
	 		    				  			
	 DBRS
	 		    	 	BBB stable	 	  	 	BBB 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)	 	 Excludes lease obligations noted above. 



Unsecured Debt and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swaps 

2027 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap 
 On
June 4, 2020, Granite REIT Holdings Limited Partnership (“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 September 30, 2020, all of the 2027 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was
$497.0 million. 
 On June 4, 2020, Granite 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, the Trust 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 September 30, 2020, the fair value of the cross currency interest rate
swap was a net financial liability of $3.6 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 September 30, 2020, the full $300.0 million remained
outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs and debt modification losses, was $299.5 million. 
 On December 12, 2018,
Granite entered into a 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 new 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, the Trust will pay principal proceeds of €205.5 million in exchange for which it will receive $300.0 million on December 11, 2026. As at September 30, 2020, the fair value of the cross currency interest rate swap was a net
financial liability of $25.1 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 September 30, 2020, the full US$185.0 million remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred
financing costs and debt modification losses, was $245.9 million. 
 On December 19, 2018, Granite entered into a 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, the Trust 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 swap, Granite 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 September 30, 2020, the fair value of the cross currency interest rate swap was a net financial liability of $14.8 million. 

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 September 30, 2020, all of the 2023 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred financing costs, was $399.0 million. 

  
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 On December 20, 2016, Granite entered into a 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 swap, the Trust will pay principal proceeds of
€281.1 million in exchange for which it will receive $400.0 million on November 30, 2023. As at September 30, 2020, the fair value of the cross currency interest rate swap was
a net financial liability of $35.6 million. 
 2021 Debentures and Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap 

In July 2014, Granite LP issued $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.788% Series 2 senior debentures due July 5, 2021 (the “2021
Debentures”). Interest on the 2021 Debentures is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 5 and July 5 of each year. At September 30, 2020, all of the 2021 Debentures remained outstanding and the balance, net of deferred
financing costs, was $249.8 million. 
 In July 2014, Granite entered into a cross currency interest rate swap to exchange the 3.788% interest
payments from the 2021 Debentures for Euro denominated payments at a 2.68% fixed interest rate. Under the terms of the swap, the Trust will pay principal proceeds of €171.9 million in
exchange for which it will receive $250.0 million on July 5, 2021. As at September 30, 2020, the fair value of the cross currency interest rate swap was a net financial liability of $17.6 million. 

The 2021 Debentures, 2023 Debentures, 2027 Debentures, 2024 Term Loan and 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, Canadian and US government benchmark interest rates. 

Credit Facility 
 On
February 1, 2018, the Trust entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility in the amount of $500.0 million that is available by way of Canadian dollar, US dollar or Euro denominated loans or letters of credit and matures on
February 1, 2023. The Trust has the option to extend the maturity date by one year to February 1, 2024 subject to the agreement of lenders in respect of a minimum of 662/3% of the aggregate amount committed under the facility. The credit facility provides the Trust with the ability to increase the amount of the commitment by an additional aggregate principal amount
of up to $100.0 million with the consent of the participating lenders. Interest on drawn amounts is calculated based on an applicable margin determined by reference to the external credit rating of Granite REIT and Granite GP, as is a
commitment fee in respect of undrawn amounts. As at September 30, 2020, the Trust had no amounts drawn from the credit facility and $1.0 million in letters of credit issued against the facility. 

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 September 30, 2020, there were no significant changes in the debt ratios other than the increase in the leverage ratio
and indebtedness ratio arising from the debenture issuance completed on June 4, 2020. The debt ratios remain relatively favourable and provide financial flexibility for future growth. 

Granite’s unsecured debentures, term loans and credit facility agreements contain financial and
non-financial covenants that include maintaining certain leverage and debt service ratios. As at September 30, 2020, Granite was in compliance with all of these covenants. 

  
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 Credit Ratings 

On issuance of the 2027 Debentures, Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) assigned a credit rating of Baa2 with a stable
outlook and DBRS assigned a credit rating of BBB with a stable trend to the 2027 Debentures. On March 13, 2020, Moody’s confirmed its credit rating on the 2021 Debentures and the 2023 Debentures of Baa2 with a stable outlook. On
April 2, 2020, DBRS confirmed the BBB rating on the 2021 and the 2023 Debentures with a stable trend. 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 ratings. 

Unitholders’ Equity 
 Outstanding Stapled
Units 
 As at November 4, 2020, the Trust had 57,847,189 stapled units issued and outstanding. 

As at November 4, 2020, the Trust had 75,797 restricted stapled units (representing the right to receive 75,797 stapled units) and 57,501
performance stapled units (representing the right to receive a maximum of 115,002 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 
 On
November 4, 2020, the Trust increased its targeted annualized distribution by 3.4% to $3.00 ($0.25 cents per month) per stapled unit from $2.90 per stapled unit to be effective upon the declaration of the distribution in respect of the month of
December 2020 and payable in mid-January 2021. 
 Granite REIT’s monthly distribution to unitholders is
currently 24.2 cents per stapled unit. For 2020, based on this current monthly rate, Granite expects to make total annual distributions of $2.90 per stapled unit. Monthly distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the three month periods ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $42.0 million or 72.6 cents per stapled unit and $34.6 million or 69.9 cents per stapled unit, respectively. Total distributions declared to stapled unitholders in the nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $121.1 million or $2.18 per stapled unit and $101.1 million or $2.10 per stapled unit, respectively. 

On October 16, 2020, distributions of $14.0 million or 24.2 cents per stapled unit were declared and will be paid on November 16, 2020.

 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 income and cash
distributions, in accordance with the guidelines under NP 41-201. 

  
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities in Excess of Distributions Paid and Payable


  

																					
	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	 	  	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	2020	 	 	2019	 	 	  	 	  	2020	 	 	2019	 
	 Net income
	  	$	105.2	 	 	$	114.6	 	 	 	 	 	  	$	262.3		 	$	291.6	 
	 Cash flows provided by operating activities
	  	 	66.1	 	 	 	42.8	 	 				  	 	185.9	 	 	 	133.3	 
	 Monthly cash distributions paid and payable
	  	 	(42.0	) 	 	 	(34.6	) 	 	 	 	 	  	 	(121.1	) 	 	 	(101.1	) 
	 Cash flows from operating activities in excess (shortfall) of
distributions paid and payable
	  	$	24.1	 	 	$	8.2	 	 	 	 	 	  	$	64.8	 	 	$	32.2	 

 Monthly distributions for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 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. 

Normal Course Issuer Bid 

On May 19, 2020, 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
5,344,576 of Granite’s issued and outstanding stapled units. The NCIB commenced on May 21, 2020 and will conclude on the earlier of the date on which purchases under the bid have been completed and May 20, 2021. Pursuant to the
policies of the TSX, daily purchases made by Granite through the TSX may not exceed 58,842 stapled units, subject to certain exceptions. Granite had 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, 2019 to May 20,
2020. 
 During the nine month period ended September 30, 2020, Granite repurchased 490,952 stapled units for total consideration of
$25.0 million at an average stapled unit cost of $50.95 per unit, significantly below its net asset value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Granite purchased 700 stapled units for consideration of less than
$0.1 million, representing an average purchase price of $52.96 per unit. 
  

	
	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. 

  
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 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. At September 30, 2020, the Trust’s contractual commitments totaled
$65.9 million and comprised of construction and development projects of $54.3 million, and the remaining construction costs of $11.8 million (€7.6 million) associated with the
property in Tilburg, Netherlands acquired in July 2020. 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, 10 and 18 to the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. 
  

	
	NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES

 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”) White Paper on Funds From
Operations & Adjusted Funds From Operations for IFRS dated February 2019 and as subsequently amended (“White Paper”). 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”). FFO should not be construed as an alternative to net income or cash flow generated from operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS. 

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 White Paper. 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”). AFFO 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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 FFO and AFFO payout ratios 

The FFO and AFFO payout ratios are calculated as monthly distributions, which exclude the special distribution, declared to unitholders divided by FFO
and AFFO, 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 analysts and investors in evaluating the sustainability of the Trust’s monthly distributions to stapled unitholders. 
  

	
	 FFO and AFFO Payout
Ratios


  

																			
	  	  	  	  	Three Months Ended
September 30,	 	  	Nine Months Ended
September 30,	 
	  	  	  	  	2020	 	  	2019	 	  	2020	 	  	2019	 
						
	 (in millions, except as noted)
	  		  				  				  				  			
	 Monthly distributions declared to unitholders
	  	[A]	  	$	42.0	 	  	$	34.6	 	  	$	121.1	 	  	$	101.1	 
	 FFO
	  		  	 	55.5	 	  	 	45.8	 	  	 	165.8	 	  	 	129.6	 
	 Add (deduct):
	  		  				  				  				  			
	 Lease termination and
close-out fees
	  	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	(0.9	) 
	 FFO adjusted for the above
	  	[B]	  	$	55.5	 	  	$	45.8	 	  	$	165.8	 	  	$	128.7	 
	 AFFO
	  		  	 	52.7	 	  	 	44.4	 	  	 	158.8	 	  	 	126.5	 
	 Add (deduct):
	  		  				  				  				  			
	 Lease termination and
close-out fees
	  	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	—	 	  	 	(0.9	) 
	 AFFO adjusted for the above
	  	[C]	  	$	52.7	 	  	$	44.4	 	  	$	158.8	 	  	$	125.6	 
	 FFO payout ratio
	  	[A]/[B]	  	 	76%	 	  	 	76%	 	  	 	73%	 	  	 	79%	 
	 AFFO payout ratio
	  	[A]/[C]	  	 	80%	 	  	 	78%	 	  	 	76%	 	  	 	80%	 

 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”). 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”). 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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 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 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 September 30, 2020 and December 31, 
2019	  	2020	 	    	2019	 
	 Net income
	  	$	352.9		    	$	382.3	 
	 Add (deduct):
	  				    			
	 Lease termination and close-out fees
	  	 	—	 	    	 	(0.9	) 
	 Interest expense and other financing costs
	  	 	32.0	 	    	 	29.9	 
	 Interest income
	  	 	(3.5	) 	    	 	(9.6	) 
	 Income tax expense
	  	 	39.8	 	    	 	42.7	 
	 Depreciation and amortization
	  	 	1.0	 	    	 	0.9	 
	 Fair value gains on investment properties, net
	  	 	(180.2	) 	    	 	(245.4	) 
	 Fair value (gains) losses on financial instruments
	  	 	3.7		    	 	(1.2	) 
	 Loss on sale of investment properties
	  	 	1.2		    	 	3.0	
	 Other expense
	  	 	2.7		    	 	2.7	 
	 Adjusted EBITDA
	  	$	249.6	 	    	$	204.4	 

 Interest coverage ratio 
 The
interest coverage ratio is calculated on a 12-month trailing basis using Adjusted EBITDA 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 divided by Adjusted EBITDA 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 the carrying value of total debt divided by the fair value of investment properties 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”). 

  
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 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(k) of the audited combined financial statements for the year ended
December 31, 2019. The Trust makes judgments in determining whether certain leases are operating or finance leases, in particular tenant leases with long contractual terms and leases where the property is a large square-footage and/or
architecturally specialized. 
 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, 2019. 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
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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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020. 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 nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 for further information on the estimates and assumptions made by management in connection with the fair values of
investment properties. 
 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

 The accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the accompanying condensed combined financial statements for the
three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 are consistent with those followed in the preparation of the Trust’s annual combined financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019. 

  
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 Future Accounting Policy Changes 

New accounting standards issued but not yet adopted in the condensed combined financial statements for the three and nine month periods ended
September 30, 2020 are described below. 
 Agenda Decision — IFRS 16, Leases 

In December 2019, the IFRS Interpretations Committee issued a final agenda decision in regards to the determination of the lease term for cancellable or
renewable leases under IFRS 16, Leases ( the “Decision”) and whether the useful life of any non-removable leasehold improvements is limited to the lease term of the related lease. As of
September 30, 2020, the Trust completed the impact assessment and determined that there is no material impact from the adoption of this interpretation on its combined financial statements. 

 

	
	INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

 During the third quarter of 2020, 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. As a result of COVID-19, all of Granite’s employees began working remotely in
March 2020 and most employees continue to work remotely. These changes to the working environment did not have a material effect on Granite’s internal controls over financial reporting during the most recent quarter. 

 

	
	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, 2019, and remain substantially
unchanged in respect of the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 except for the following addition: 

COVID-19 Pandemic 
 On
March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in
international, national and local border closings; travel restrictions; significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity and demand; cancellations, reductions and other changes to services; and quarantines; as well
as considerable general concern and uncertainty. 
 The economic downturn resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic
and government measures to contain it may materially adversely impact Granite’s operations and financial performance. Such impacts may include: reductions in tenants’ ability to pay rent in full or at all; reductions in demand for
tenants’ products or services; temporary or long-term suspension of development projects; temporary or long-term labour shortages or disruptions; further
disruptions to local and global supply chains; increased risks to Granite’s information technology systems and internal control systems as a result of the need to increase remote work arrangements; and continued or further deterioration of
worldwide credit and financial markets that could limit Granite’s ability to obtain external financing to fund operations and capital expenditures, or result in losses on Granite’s holdings of cash and investments due to failures of
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 Granite has already taken and will continue to take actions to mitigate the effects of COVID-19, while considering the interests of its employees, tenants, suppliers and other stakeholders. Management has implemented appropriate procedures aimed at ensuring Granite is conducting business in a
safe and effective manner, including work-from-home protocols for Granite’s employees, and Granite is working diligently with its service providers to remain operational during this pandemic.

Granite remains in active dialogue with tenants, especially those more significantly affected by COVID-19
disruptions and has implemented enhanced monitoring of their operational and financial metrics. Granite also continues to assess and attempts to mitigate the risk of temporary or longer-term labour
shortages or interruptions, and disruptions in local and global supply chains, including the potential impact of these on Granite’s ongoing development projects.

Granite’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic is guided by local public health authorities and governments in
each of its markets. Granite continues to closely monitor business operations and may take further actions that respond to directives of governments and public health authorities or that are in the best interests of employees, tenants, suppliers or
other stakeholders, as necessary. These changes and any additional changes in operations in response to COVID-19 could materially impact the financial results of Granite. 

The spread of COVID-19 has caused an economic slowdown and increased volatility in financial markets. Governments
and central banks across the globe have responded with monetary and fiscal interventions intended to stabilize economic conditions. However, it is not currently known how these interventions will impact debt and equity markets or the economy
generally. Although the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on the global economy and its duration remains uncertain, disruptions caused by COVID-19 may materially adversely
affect Granite’s performance. Uncertain economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak may, in the long term, materially adversely impact Granite’s tenants and/or the debt and equity
markets, either of which could materially adversely affect Granite’s operations and financial performance. 

  
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	QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

  

																																	
	(in millions, except as noted)	 	Q3’20	 	 	Q2’20	 	 	Q1’20	 	 	Q4’19	 	 	Q3’19	 	 	Q2’19	 	 	Q1’19	 	 	Q4’18	 
	 Operating
highlights(1)(2)
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Revenue
	 	$	87.9	 	 	$	81.0	 	 	$	78.1	 	 	$	73.6	 	 	$	68.8	 	 	$	67.9	 	 	$	63.4	 	 	$	59.9	 
	 NOI — cash basis(1)
	 	$	74.5	 	 	$	71.0	 	 	$	67.8	 	 	$	63.8	 	 	$	60.3	 	 	$	58.3	 	 	$	55.1	 	 	$	52.9	 
	 Fair value gain on investment properties, net
	 	$	62.1	 	 	$	34.5	 	 	$	36.0	 	 	$	47.5	 	 	$	78.2	 	 	$	69.6	 	 	$	50.1	 	 	$	52.9	 
	 Net income attributable to stapled unitholders
	 	$	105.2	 	 	$	75.7	 	 	$	81.3	 	 	$	90.6	 	 	$	114.5	 	 	$	98.7	 	 	$	78.3	 	 	$	85.9	 
	 Cash provided by operating activities
	 	$	66.1	 	 	$	0.1	 	 	$	54.6	 	 	$	50.1	 	 	$	42.8	 	 	$	50.1	 	 	$	40.4	 	 	$	34.7	 
	 FFO(1)
	 	$	55.5	 	 	$	53.5	 	 	$	56.8	 	 	$	47.9	 	 	$	45.8	 	 	$	43.1	 	 	$	40.7	 	 	$	40.9	 
	 AFFO(1)(3)
	 	$	52.7	 	 	$	51.3	 	 	$	55.6	 	 	$	46.2	 	 	$	44.4	 	 	$	42.3	 	 	$	39.8	 	 	$	38.6	 
	 FFO payout ratio(1)
	 	 	76%	 	 	 	75%	 	 	 	69%	 	 	 	80%	 	 	 	76%	 	 	 	81%	 	 	 	79%	 	 	 	77%	 
	 AFFO payout ratio(1)(3)
	 	 	80%	 	 	 	78%	 	 	 	70%	 	 	 	83%	 	 	 	78%	 	 	 	83%	 	 	 	81%	 	 	 	81%	 
									
	 Per unit amounts
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Diluted FFO(1)
	 	$	0.96	 	 	$	0.97	 	 	$	1.05	 	 	$	0.91	 	 	$	0.93	 	 	$	0.89	 	 	$	0.89	 	 	$	0.90	 
	 Diluted AFFO(1)(3)
	 	$	0.91	 	 	$	0.93	 	 	$	1.03	 	 	$	0.88	 	 	$	0.90	 	 	$	0.88	 	 	$	0.87	 	 	$	0.84	 
	 Monthly distributions paid
	 	$	0.73	 	 	$	0.73	 	 	$	0.73	 	 	$	0.70	 	 	$	0.70	 	 	$	0.70	 	 	$	0.70	 	 	$	0.68	 
	 Special distribution paid
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	0.30	 	 	 	—	 
	 Diluted weighted average number of units
	 	 	57.9	 	 	 	54.9	 	 	 	54.1	 	 	 	52.6	 	 	 	49.5	 	 	 	48.3	 	 	 	45.7	 	 	 	45.7	 
									
	 Financial highlights
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Investment properties(4)
	 	$	5,338.9	 	 	$	5,097.3	 	 	$	4,810.0	 	 	$	4,457.9	 	 	$	3,938.3	 	 	$	3,799.1	 	 	$	3,532.8	 	 	$	3,425.0	 
	 Assets held for sale
	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	48.3	 	 	$	50.5	 	 	$	38.7	 	 	$	44.2	 
	 Cash and cash equivalents
	 	$	539.7	 	 	$	617.2	 	 	$	242.1	 	 	$	298.7	 	 	$	455.4	 	 	$	496.9	 	 	$	501.0	 	 	$	658.2	 
	 Total debt(5)
	 	$	1,814.8	 	 	$	1,800.5	 	 	$	1,309.8	 	 	$	1,250.3	 	 	$	1,253.2	 	 	$	1,285.6	 	 	$	1,261.6	 	 	$	1,303.2	 
	 Total capital expenditures incurred
	 	$	2.2	 	 	$	6.2	 	 	$	3.4	 	 	$	1.0	 	 	$	1.5	 	 	$	0.6	 	 	$	3.9	 	 	$	16.5	 
	 Total leasing costs incurred
	 	$	1.2	 	 	$	2.0	 	 	 	—	 	 	$	0.8	 	 	$	0.2	 	 	$	0.4	 	 	$	0.2	 	 	$	0.6	 
									
	 Property
metrics(4)
	 				 				 				 				 				 				 				 			
	 Number of income-producing properties
	 	 	102		 	 	94		 	 	85		 	 	85		 	 	80		 	 	79		 	 	77		 	 	80	
	 GLA, square feet
	 	 	45.4		 	 	44.3		 	 	40.0		 	 	40.0		 	 	34.9		 	 	34.5		 	 	32.8		 	 	32.2	
	 Occupancy, by GLA
	 	 	98.9%	 	 	 	99.1%	 	 	 	99.0%	 	 	 	99.0%	 	 	 	99.7%	 	 	 	98.9%	 	 	 	98.8%	 	 	 	99.1%	 
	 Weighted average lease term, years
	 	 	5.9		 	 	6.1		 	 	6.3		 	 	6.5		 	 	6.0		 	 	6.0		 	 	6.1		 	 	6.0	

  

	(1)	 	 For definitions of Granite’s non-IFRS measures, refer to the section
“NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”. 



	(2)	 	 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 attributable to unitholders
primarily fluctuates from fair value gains/losses on investment properties. Explanations for specific changes in the quarterly financial data table above are as follows: 



	 	•	 	 Q3’20 — Fair value gains on investment properties of $62.1 million were largely attributable to
favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases as well as compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in the GTA, Canada and across the United States as well as compression
in discount and terminal capitalization rates for certain of the Trust’s modern warehouse properties in Germany and the Netherlands. 



	 	•	 	 Q2’20 — Fair value gains on investment properties of $34.5 million were largely attributable to
(i) the favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for properties located in Canada and (ii) the increase in fair value of the recently developed property in Plainfield, Indiana as a result of
executing a full building 10-year lease with a new tenant, marginally offset by an increase in discount rates for certain properties located in Austria due to market conditions and the nature of the tenants
and properties in this jurisdiction. 



  
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	 	•	 	 Q1’20 — Fair value gains on investment properties of $36.0 million were attributable to various
factors including an increase in fair value for the recently acquired property in Dallas, Texas as a result of market confirmation of capitalization rates favourable to initial acquisition metrics of the forward purchase for this modern e-commerce facility, partially offset by an increase in discount rates for properties located in Austria and Germany due to market conditions and the nature of the properties across these jurisdictions.




	 	•	 	 Q4’19 — Net income attributable to unitholders, cash provided by operating activities and FFO included a
net $2.0 million ($0.04 per unit) real estate transfer tax ($2.7 million) and related tax recovery ($0.7 million) which resulted from an internal reorganization. 



	 	•	 	 Q3’19 — Fair value gains on investment properties of $78.2 million were largely attributable to
(i) a compression in discount or terminal capitalization rates for certain properties primarily located in Canada and the United States and, to a lesser extent, in Europe, which resulted from the continued market demand for industrial real
estate and (ii) the favourable changes in leasing assumptions associated with fair market rent increases for certain properties located in North America. 



	 	•	 	 Q2’19 — Revenue, net income attributable to unitholders, cash provided by operating activities and FFO
included a $0.6 million lease termination and close-out fee in revenue in connection with a tenant having vacated a property. FFO used to calculate FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio excludes the
$0.6 million lease termination and close-out fee as this revenue can be a source of variance between periods. 



	 	•	 	 Q1’19 — Revenue, net income attributable to unitholders, cash provided by operating activities and FFO
included $0.3 million of lease termination and close-out fee in revenue in connection with a tenant having vacated a property. FFO used to calculate FFO payout ratio and AFFO payout ratio excludes the
$0.3 million lease termination and close-out fee as this revenue can be a source of variance between periods. 



	 	•	 	 Q4’18 — Fair value gains on investment properties of $52.9 million were largely attributable to a
compression in discount and terminal capitalization rates for properties located in Canada, the United States and the Netherlands that resulted from a greater market demand for industrial real estate properties and, to a lesser extent, the increase
in fair value to the expected sale price for the multi-purpose properties sold in 2019 and the positive changes in leasing assumptions associated with new leases and lease renewals. 



	(3)	 	 In the current year periods AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing
commissions and tenant allowances incurred whereas in prior year periods AFFO was calculated by deducting maintenance or improvement capital expenditures, leasing commissions and tenant allowances paid. The AFFO metrics in the comparative periods
have been updated to conform to the current year’s presentation. AFFO as well as basic and diluted AFFO per unit for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $44.6 million and $0.90 per unit, respectively.
AFFO as well as basic and diluted AFFO per unit for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were previously reported as $126.2 million and $2.64 per unit, respectively. Both methods of calculation are in accordance with the REALPAC White
Paper (see “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”). AFFO for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2020 have been adjusted to exclude leasing commissions incurred on the lease-up of new development properties in accordance with the REALPAC White Paper (see “NON-IFRS PERFORMANCE MEASURES”). Leasing commissions incurred in the
three month periods ended September 30, 2020 exclude $0.5 million of leasing commissions incurred on the lease-up of a recently acquired property in Groveport, Ohio. Leasing commissions incurred in
the nine month period ended September 30, 2020 exclude $1.9 million of leasing commissions incurred on the lease-up of a recently completed development property in Plainfield, Indiana in the second
quarter of 2020. 



	(4)	 	 Excludes properties held for sale which are classified as assets held for sale on the combined balance sheet as at the
respective quarter-end. 



	(5)	 	 Total debt includes lease obligations recognized under IFRS 16, Leases. 



 

	
	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
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be placed on such statements. There can also be no assurance that: Granite’s expectations regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government
measures to contain it, including with respect to Granite’s ability to weather the impact of COVID-19, 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; the expansion and diversification of Granite’s real estate portfolio and the reduction in Granite’s exposure to Magna and the special purpose properties; the
ability of Granite to accelerate growth and to grow its net asset value and FFO and AFFO per unit; the ability of Granite 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 intended use of the net proceeds of its equity and debenture offerings to fund potential acquisitions and for the other purposes described previously; the anticipated
closing of Granite’s acquisition of the 8500 Tatum Road property in Atlanta, Georgia; the potential for expansion and rental growth at the properties in Mississauga, Ontario and Ajax, Ontario and the expected enhancement to the yields of such
properties from such potential expansion and rental growth; the expected construction on and development yield of the acquired greenfield site in Houston, Texas; the expected development and construction of an
e-commerce and logistics warehouse on recently acquired land in Fort Worth, Texas; the expected construction of the distribution/light industrial facility on the 13-acre
site in Altbach, Germany; the completion of construction at the property in Dallas, Texas; and the 0.1 million square foot expansion at the Tilburg, Netherlands property and 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, including the receipt and timing of a BREEAM sustainability certification in respect of the Tilburg, Netherlands property; the expected impact of the refinancing of the term loans on Granite’s returns
and cash flow; and the expected amount of any distributions and distribution increase, can be achieved in a timely manner, with the expected impact or at all. 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. Given the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and government measures to contain it, there is inherently more uncertainty associated with our assumptions as compared to prior
periods. 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, but are not limited to, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
and government measures to contain it, and the resulting economic downturn, on Granite’s business, operations and financial condition; the risk that the pandemic or such measures intensify; the duration of the pandemic and related impacts; 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; 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 2019 dated March 4, 2020, 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, 2019 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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