Granite Real Estate Investment Trust and Granite REIT Inc. (TSX: GRT.UN; NYSE: GRP.U) (“Granite” or the “Trust”) announced today its combined results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and a distribution increase of 3.2% effective with the December 2022 distribution.

THIRD QUARTER 2022 HIGHLIGHTS

Highlights for the three month period ended September 30, 2022, including events subsequent to the quarter, are set out below:

Financial:

• Granite's net operating income ("NOI") was $94.0 million in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $84.5 million in the prior year period, an increase of $9.5 million primarily as a result of net acquisition activity beginning in the third quarter of 2021 and contractual rent adjustments;
• Same property NOI - cash basis⁽⁴⁾ increased by 3.2% for the three month period ended September 30, 2022, excluding the impact of foreign exchange;
• Funds from operations ("FFO")⁽¹⁾ was $70.7 million ($1.08 per unit) in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $65.2 million ($0.99 per unit) in the third quarter of 2021;
• Adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO")⁽²⁾ was $63.3 million ($0.97 per unit) in the third quarter of 2022 compared to $61.2 million ($0.93 per unit) in the third quarter of 2021;
• AFFO payout ratio⁽³⁾ was 80% for the third quarter of 2022 compared to 81% in the third quarter of 2021;
• Granite recognized $229.2 million in net fair value losses on investment properties in the third quarter of 2022 which were attributable to various factors including the expansion in discount and terminal capitalization rates across all of Granite's markets in response to rising interest rates, partially offset by fair market rent increases across the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario (the "GTA") and selective US and European markets reflecting current market fundamentals. The value of investment properties was increased by unrealized foreign exchange gains of $318.0 million in the third quarter of 2022 primarily resulting from the relative weakening of the Canadian dollar against the US dollar, partially offset by a strengthening of the Canadian dollar against the Euro as at September 30, 2022; and
• Granite's net loss in the third quarter of 2022 was $93.3 million in comparison to net income of $421.8 million in the prior year period primarily due to a negative change in the fair value of investment properties of $661.4 million, partially offset by a $9.5 million increase in net operating income as noted above and a $135.2 million increase in income tax recovery; and
• On November 9, 2022, the Trust increased its targeted annualized distribution by 3.2% to $3.20 ($0.2667 per month) per stapled unit from $3.10 ($0.2583 per month) per stapled unit to be effective upon the declaration of the distribution in respect of the month of December 2022 and payable in mid-January 2023.

Investments:

On August 19, 2022, Granite acquired a 10.1 acre parcel of land northeast of the Rest Acres Road and Highway 403 interchange in Brant County, Ontario for $6.4 million. The site is capable of supporting a modern distribution/logistics facility consisting of approximately 0.2 million square feet. This land is located approximately 6 kilometers northwest of Granite’s existing 92.0 acre development site in Brantford, Ontario.

Operations:

• During the quarter, Granite executed an approximate 10-year lease agreement, inclusive of annual rental escalations, with a leading investment grade producer of specialized commercial vehicles for 0.8 million square feet at its development site in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The fully pre-leased modern distribution facility is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022.
• On October 3, 2022, Granite executed a 10-year lease agreement, inclusive of annual rental escalations, with a leading distributor of photovoltaic products for the remaining 0.2 million square feet at Granite’s newly developed property in Altbach, Germany which was delivered in the second quarter of 2022. Upon occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2022, the property will be fully leased.

Financing:

• On September 15, 2022, Granite LP entered into and fully drew upon a US$400.0 million senior unsecured non-revolving term facility that matures on September 15, 2025 (“2025 Term Loan”). In conjunction with the 2025 Term Loan funding, Granite entered into a floating to fixed interest rate swap (the “2025 Interest Rate Swap”) to exchange the floating Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) portion of the interest payments from the term loan for fixed interest payments resulting in an all-in fixed interest rate of 5.016%. Granite used the net proceeds from the 2025 Term Loan to repay the outstanding balance on the Credit Facility with the remainder to be used for general corporate purposes, including to fund development and property acquisitions.
• During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, including up to November 9, 2022, Granite repurchased 1,787,200 stapled units under its Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") at an average stapled unit cost of $70.27 for total consideration of $125.6 million, excluding commissions.

GRANITE’S FINANCIAL, OPERATING AND PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS

A more detailed discussion of Granite’s combined financial results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is contained in Granite’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position ("MD&A") and the unaudited condensed combined financial statements for those periods and the notes thereto, which are available through the internet on the Canadian Securities Administrators’ System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (“SEDAR”) and can be accessed at www.sedar.com and on the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval System (“EDGAR”), which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE + RESILIENCE (ESG+R)

Granite completed its third annual GRESB Real Estate Assessment in June 2022. GRESB’s 2022 results were published in October 2022 and Granite ranked 2^nd out of 9 in the Northern America Industrial | Listed | Tenant Controlled GRESB peer group. Granite’s score increased by 8 points (12%) compared to 2021 improving Granite’s overall position from 3^rd to 2^nd place in 2022 within its peer group. Granite also achieved a score of A in the 2022 GRESB Public Disclosure Report, an increase from the 2021’s score of B. The GRESB Public Disclosure Report evaluates the level of ESG disclosure by listed property companies and REITs. Granite continues to implement strategic initiatives to enhance its ESG+R Program into 2023 and beyond.

CONFERENCE CALL

Granite will hold a conference call on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. (ET). The toll free number to use for this call is 1 (800) 748-2715. For international callers, please call 1 (416) 620-9188. Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the commencement of the call. The conference call will be chaired by Kevan Gorrie, President and Chief Executive Officer. To hear a replay of the scheduled call, please dial 1 (800) 558-5253 (North America) or 1 (416) 626-4100 (international) and enter reservation number 22020831. The replay will be available until Monday, November 21, 2022.

OTHER INFORMATION

Additional property statistics as at September 30, 2022 have been posted to our website at https://granitereit.com/property-statistics-q3-2022. Copies of financial data and other publicly filed documents are available through the internet on SEDAR, which can be accessed at www.sedar.com and on EDGAR, which can be accessed at www.sec.gov.

Granite is a Canadian-based REIT engaged in the acquisition, development, ownership and management of logistics, warehouse and industrial properties in North America and Europe. Granite owns 141 investment properties representing approximately 58.8 million square feet of leasable area.

For further information, please see our website at www.granitereit.com or contact Teresa Neto, Chief Financial Officer, at (647) 925-7560.

NON-IFRS MEASURES, RATIOS AND RECONCILIATIONS

Readers are cautioned that certain terms used in this press release such as FFO, AFFO, AFFO payout ratio, same property NOI - cash basis, total debt and net debt, net leverage ratio, available liquidity, and any related per unit amounts used by management to measure, compare and explain the operating results and financial performance of the Trust do not have standardized meanings prescribed under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and, therefore, should not be construed as alternatives to net income, cash provided by operating activities or any other measure calculated in accordance with IFRS. Additionally, because these terms do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, they may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other publicly traded entities.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release may contain statements that, to the extent they are not recitations of historical fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information may include, among others, statements regarding Granite’s future plans, goals, strategies, intentions, beliefs, estimates, costs, objectives, capital structure, cost of capital, tenant base, tax consequences, economic performance or expectations, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Words such as “outlook”, “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “project”, “estimate”, “seek” and similar expressions are used to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information should not be read as guarantees of future events, performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether or the times at or by which such future performance will be achieved. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. There can also be no assurance that Granite’s expectations regarding various matters, including the following, will be realized in a timely manner, with the expected impact or at all: the effectiveness of measures intended to mitigate such impact, and Granite’s ability to deliver cash flow stability and growth and create long-term value for unitholders; Granite’s ability to implement its ESG+R program and related targets and goals; the expansion and diversification of Granite’s real estate portfolio and the reduction in Granite’s exposure to Magna and the special purpose properties; Granite’s ability to accelerate growth and to grow its net asset value and FFO and AFFO per unit; Granite’s ability to find and integrate satisfactory acquisition, joint venture and development opportunities and to strategically deploy the proceeds from recently sold properties and financing initiatives; Granite’s sale from time to time of stapled units under its ATM Program; the potential for expansion and rental growth at the properties in Mississauga and Ajax, Ontario and Whitestown, Indiana and the enhancement to the yields of such properties from such potential expansion and rental growth; the construction on and development yield of the 89.0 acre site in Houston, Texas; the construction of a modern distribution facility on the 50.8 acre site in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; the development of three modern distribution facilities in Lebanon, Tennessee, and the yield from the development; the development of a 0.4 million square foot distribution facility on the 22.0 acre site in Brantford, Ontario, and the potential yield from the project; the development of a 0.2 million square foot built-to-suit modern distribution facility at a 13.0 acre site in Bolingbrook, Illinois, and the potential yield from the project; the development of a 2.7 million square foot multi-phased business park on the remaining 101.0 acres of land in Houston, Texas and the potential yield from the project; the development of 12.9 acres of land in West Jefferson, Ohio and the potential yield from that project; the development of a 1.3 million square foot multi-phased business park on the remaining 70.0 acre parcel of land in Brantford, Ontario and the potential yield from that project; the development of the 0.5 million square foot modern distribution facility in Tilburg, Netherlands and the potential yield from the project; the development of a 0.2 million square foot modern distribution/logistics facility in Brant County, Ontario and the potential yield of the project; the timing of payment of associated unpaid construction costs and holdbacks; Granite’s ability to dispose of any non-core assets on satisfactory terms; Granite’s ability to meet its target occupancy goals; Granite’s ability to secure sustainability or other certifications for any of its properties; the impact of the refinancing of the term loans on Granite’s returns and cash flow; and the amount of any distributions and distribution increase. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are based on information available at the time and/or management’s good faith assumptions and analyses made in light of Granite’s perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors Granite believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond Granite’s control, that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to, the risk of changes to tax or other laws and treaties that may adversely affect Granite REIT’s mutual fund trust status under the Income Tax Act (Canada) or the effective tax rate in other jurisdictions in which Granite operates; the risks related to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine that may adversely impact Granite’s operations and financial performance; economic, market and competitive conditions and other risks that may adversely affect Granite’s ability to expand and diversify its real estate portfolio and dispose of any non-core assets on satisfactory terms; and the risks set forth in the “Risk Factors” section in Granite’s AIF for 2021 dated March 9, 2022, filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and attached as Exhibit 1 to the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC and available online on EDGAR at www.sec.gov, all of which investors are strongly advised to review. The “Risk Factors” section also contains information about the material factors or assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information speak only as of the date the statements and information were made and unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, Granite expressly disclaims any intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained in this press release to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise.

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