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Revive Therapeutics Ltd. — Annual Report 2020
Feb 9, 2021
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CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Table of Contents
| 62 | Management's Responsibility |
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| 63 | Independent Auditor's Report |
| 66 | Consolidated Balance Sheets |
| 67 | Consolidated Statements of Income |
| 68 | Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
| 69 | Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity |
| 70 | Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
| 71 | Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements |
| 71 | 1 Description of the Trust |
| 71 | 2 Significant Accounting Policies |
| 80 | 3 Investment Properties |
| 84 | 4 Investment in Joint Ventures |
| 85 | 5 Hotel Property |
| 86 | 6 Loans, Mortgages and Other Assets |
| 87 | 7 Amounts Receivable |
| 87 | 8 Other Assets |
| 88 | 9 Capital Management |
| 89 | 10 Mortgages and Credit Facilities |
| 91 | 11 Senior Unsecured Debentures |
| 92 | 12 Accounts Payable and Other Liabilities |
| 92 | 13 Exchangeable Units |
| 93 | 14 Unitholders' Equity |
| 94 | 15 Unit-based Compensation Plans |
| 97 | 16 Net Operating Income |
| 98 | 17 Interest and Other Income |
| 98 | 18 Interest Expense |
| 99 | 19 Corporate Expenses |
| 99 | 20 Other Gains (Losses) and (Expenses) |
| 100 | 21 Income Taxes |
| 101 | 22 Risk Management |
| 103 | 23 Fair Value Measurement |
| 105 | 24 Subsidiaries with Non-controlling Interest |
| 106 | 25 Co-ownership Interests |
| 107 | 26 Supplemental Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Information |
| 108 | 27 Supplemental Cash Flow Information |
| 109 | 28 Commitments and Contingencies |
| 109 | 29 Related Party Transactions |
| 110 | 30 Subsequent Events |
Management's Responsibility
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust’s consolidated financial statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) are the responsibility of Management and have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”).
The preparation of consolidated financial statements and the MD&A necessarily involves the use of estimates based on Management’s judgment, particularly when transactions affecting the current accounting period cannot be finalized with certainty until future periods. In addition, in preparing this financial information, Management must make determinations as to the relevancy of information to be included, and estimates and assumptions that affect the reported information. The MD&A also includes information regarding the impact of current transactions and events, sources of liquidity and capital resources, operating trends, risks and uncertainties. Actual results in the future may differ materially from the present assessment of this information because future events and circumstances may not occur as expected. The consolidated financial statements have been properly prepared within reasonable limits of materiality and in light of information available up to February 9, 2021.
Management is also responsible for the maintenance of financial and operating systems, which include effective controls to provide reasonable assurance that First Capital's assets are safeguarded, transactions are properly authorized and recorded, and that reliable financial information is produced.
The Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring that Management fulfills its responsibilities, including the preparation and presentation of the consolidated financial statements and all of the information in the MD&A, and the maintenance of financial and operating systems, through its Audit Committee, that is comprised of independent Trustees who are not involved in the day-to-day operations of First Capital. Each quarter, the Audit Committee meets with Management and, as necessary, with the independent auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, to satisfy itself that Management’s responsibilities are properly discharged and to review and report to the Board of Trustees on the consolidated financial statements.
In accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, the independent auditor conducts an examination each year in order to express a professional opinion on the consolidated financial statements.
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Adam E. Paul President and Chief Executive Officer
Kay Brekken Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Toronto, Ontario February 9, 2021
FIRST CAPITAL REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2020 62
Independent Auditor's Report
To the Unitholders of First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust
Opinion
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and its subsidiaries ("the Trust"), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss), consolidated statements of changes in equity and consolidated statements of cash flows for the years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Trust as at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs").
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Trust in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated financial statements in Canada, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of the audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming the auditor’s opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context.
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements.The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying consolidated financial statements.
| Key Audit Matter | How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
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| Valuation of Investment Properties The Trust’s investment property portfolio is comprised primarily of income-producing properties and properties under development with a fair value of $9.5 billion which represents 94.5% of total assets at December 31, 2020. With the assistance of our real estate valuation specialists, we evaluated the appropriateness of the underlying valuation methodology, and performed the following audit procedures, among others: The Trust employs a certified staff appraiser to value the investment property portfolio. The valuation methodology for these investment properties is primarily based on an income approach, utilizing the direct capitalization method and/or the discounted cash flow method. We assessed the competence and objectivity of management’s valuation department, including the certified staff appraiser, by reviewing the qualifications and expertise of the individuals involved in the preparation and review of the valuations. |
63 FIRST CAPITAL REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Independent Auditor's Report
| Key Audit Matter | How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
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| The valuation of the Trust’s investment property portfolio is a key audit matter given the inherently subjective nature of significant assumptions including discount rates, stabilized capitalization rates, terminal capitalization rates, and stabilized cash flows or net operating income which are based on vacancy and leasing assumptions, as applicable. These assumptions are influenced by property-specific characteristics including location, type and quality of the properties and tenancy agreements. For properties under development, depending on the complexity and stage of completion, costs to complete, leasing and construction risk are additional significant assumptions that impact the final valuation. We selected a sample of properties where either the fair value change from prior year or significant assumptions, fell outside our expectations, based on our understanding of the geographical real estate market for the specific asset type. For this sample of investment properties, we evaluated the significant assumptions by comparison to the expected real estate market benchmark range for similar assets and tenancies, in similar locations. We also considered whether there were any additional asset-specific characteristics that may impact the significant assumptions utilized and that these were appropriately considered in the overall assessment of fair value. Note 2(h) of the consolidated financial statements describes the accounting policy for investment properties, including the valuation method and valuation inputs. We assessed the accuracy of management’s historical fair value estimates through comparison to transactions to acquire and dispose of interests in investment properties completed by the Trust. Note 3(b) of the consolidated financial statements discloses the sensitivity of the fair value of investment properties to a change in stabilized capitalization rates and stabilized net operating income. For properties under development, in addition to the procedures performed above, we compared construction budgets to actual expenditures and evaluated estimated costs to complete by reference to third party data, as applicable, on a sample basis. We also evaluated whether the discount rate used to value properties under development considered the complexity of the development and stage of completion. We evaluated the Trust’s critical accounting policies and related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements to assess appropriateness and conformitywith IFRS. |
Other information
Management is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises:
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis; and
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The information, other than the consolidated financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, in the Annual Report.
Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information, and in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.
We obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis prior to the date of this auditor’s report. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact in this auditor's report. We have nothing to report in this regard.
The Annual Report is expected to be made available to us after the date of the auditor’s report. If, based on the work we will perform on this other information, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of other information, we are required to report that fact to those charged with governance.
Responsibilities of Management and those charged with governance for the consolidated financial statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in accordance with IFRSs, and for such internal control as Management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated financial statements, Management is responsible for assessing the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless Management either intends to liquidate the Trust or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so. Those charged with governance are responsible for overseeing the Trust’s financial reporting process.
FIRST CAPITAL REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2020 64
Independent Auditor's Report
Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.
As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by Management.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of Management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Trust’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the consolidated financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Trust to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure, and content of the consolidated financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Kim Tang.
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Toronto, Canada February 9, 2021
65 FIRST CAPITAL REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2020
Consolidated Balance Sheets
| As at | |||||
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| (thousands of dollars) | Note | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||
| ASSETS | |||||
| Non-current Assets | |||||
| Real Estate Investments | |||||
| Investment properties | 3 | **$ ** | 9,328,792 | $ | 9,593,530 |
| Investment in joint ventures | 4 | 52,570 | 59,498 | ||
| Hotel property | 5 | 88,000 | 62,199 | ||
| Loans, mortgages and other assets | 6 | 52,160 | 95,968 | ||
| Total real estate investments | 9,521,522 | 9,811,195 | |||
| Other non-current assets | 8 | 28,555 | 36,105 | ||
| Total non-current assets | 9,550,077 | 9,847,300 | |||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 27(d) | 100,444 | 25,503 | ||
| Loans, mortgages and other assets | 6 | 77,269 | 70,065 | ||
| Residential development inventory | 74,190 | 10,205 | |||
| Amounts receivable | 7 | 46,296 | 31,521 | ||
| Other assets | 8 | 22,338 | 18,166 | ||
| 320,537 | 155,460 | ||||
| Investmentproperties classified as held for sale | 3(d) | 161,849 | 158,600 | ||
| Total current assets | 482,386 | 314,060 | |||
| Total assets | **$ ** | 10,032,463 | $ | 10,161,360 | |
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| Non-current Liabilities | |||||
| Mortgages | 10 | **$ ** | 1,256,333 | $ | 1,242,055 |
| Credit facilities | 10 | 854,661 | 869,256 | ||
| Senior unsecured debentures | 11 | 2,347,170 | 2,322,214 | ||
| Exchangeable Units | 13 | 1,399 | 25,010 | ||
| Other liabilities | 12 | 65,998 | 24,844 | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 21 | 698,528 | 701,549 | ||
| Total non-current liabilities | 5,224,089 | 5,184,928 | |||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Bank indebtedness | 10 | 238 | 60 | ||
| Mortgages | 10 | 90,304 | 84,966 | ||
| Credit facilities | 10 | 61,267 | 29,909 | ||
| Senior unsecured debentures | 11 | 174,965 | 174,999 | ||
| Accountspayable and other liabilities | 12 | 225,173 | 210,992 | ||
| Total current liabilities | 551,947 | 500,926 | |||
| Total liabilities | 5,776,036 | 5,685,854 | |||
| EQUITY | |||||
| Unitholders' equity | 14 | 4,227,164 | 4,426,592 | ||
| Non-controllinginterest | 24 | 29,263 | 48,914 | ||
| Total equity | 4,256,427 | 4,475,506 | |||
| Total liabilities and equity | **$ ** | 10,032,463 | $ | 10,161,360 |
Refer to accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
Approved by the Board of Trustees:
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Al Mawani Trustee
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Adam E. Paul Trustee
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Consolidated Statements of Income
| Year ended | Year ended | December 31 | |||
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| (thousands of dollars) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Property rental revenue | $ | 672,890 | $ | 746,773 |
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| Propertyoperatingcosts | 273,858 | 286,376 | |||
| Net operating income | 16 | 399,032 | 460,397 | ||
| Other income and expenses | |||||
| Interest and other income | 17 | 12,248 | 33,049 | ||
| Interest expense | 18 | (157,711) | (171,834) | ||
| Corporate expenses | 19 | (33,238) | (38,559) | ||
| Abandoned transaction costs | (90) | (677) | |||
| Amortization expense | (5,589) | (4,511) | |||
| Share of profit (loss) from joint ventures | 4 | (7,835) | 1,699 | ||
| Other gains (losses) and (expenses) | 20 | 858 | (8,759) | ||
| (Increase) decrease in value of unit-based compensation liability | 15 | 11,459 | 81 | ||
| (Increase) decrease in value of Exchangeable Units | 13 | 7,404 | 230 | ||
| Increase (decrease) in value of hotel property | 5 | (9,432) | — | ||
| Increase(decrease)in value of investmentproperties, net | 3 | (185,700) | 61,037 | ||
| (367,626) | (128,244) | ||||
| Income before income taxes | 31,406 | 332,153 | |||
| Deferred income tax expense(recovery) | 21 | 23,924 | (82,187) | ||
| Net income | $ | 7,482 | $ | 414,340 |
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| Net income attributable to: | |||||
| Unitholders | 14 | $ | 2,702 | $ | 401,345 |
| Non-controllinginterest | 24 | 4,780 | 12,995 | ||
| $ | 7,482 | $ | 414,340 |
Refer to accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
| (Loss) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | ended | December 31 | |||
| (thousands of dollars) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Net income | $ | 7,482 | $ | 414,340 |
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| Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on revaluation of hotel property | 5 | (2,910) | 2,910 | ||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges(1) | (56,012) | (12,967) | |||
| Reclassification of net losses on cash flow hedges to net income | 2,203 | 1,687 | |||
| (56,719) | (8,370) | ||||
| Deferred tax expense(recovery) | 21 | (20,941) | (5,056) | ||
| Other comprehensive income(loss) | (35,778) | (3,314) | |||
| Comprehensive income(loss) | $ | (28,296) | $ | 411,026 |
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| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to: | |||||
| Unitholders | 14 | $ | (33,076) | $ |
398,031 |
| Non-controllinginterest | 24 | 4,780 | 12,995 | ||
| $ | (28,296) | $ | 411,026 |
(1) Items that may subsequently be reclassified to net income (loss).
Refer to accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
| Accumulated | |||||||||||||||
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| Other | Total | Non- | |||||||||||||
| (thousands of dollars) | Retained Earnings |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Trust | Units | Unitholders' Equity |
Controlling Interest |
Total Equity |
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| (Note 14(a)) | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,561,487 $ | (7,802) | $ | 2,872,907 |
$ | 4,426,592 |
$ | 48,914 | $ | 4,475,506 | ||||
| Changes during the year: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 2,702 | — | — | 2,702 | 4,780 | 7,482 | |||||||||
| Conversion of Exchangeable Units | — | — | 16,207 | 16,207 | — | 16,207 | |||||||||
| Options, deferred units, | — | — | 5,468 | 5,468 | — | 5,468 | |||||||||
| restricted units, and performance units, | |||||||||||||||
| net | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | — | (35,778) | — | (35,778) | — | (35,778) | |||||||||
| Contributions from (distributions to) non- | — | — | — | — | (24,431) | (24,431) | |||||||||
| controlling interest, net | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions_(Note 14(b))_ | (188,027) | — | — | (188,027) | — | (188,027) | |||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,376,162 $ | (43,580) | $ | 2,894,582 |
$ | 4,227,164 |
$ | 29,263 | $ | 4,256,427 | ||||
| Accumulated | Contributed | ||||||||||||||
| Other | Surplus and | Total | Non- | ||||||||||||
| (thousands of dollars) | Retained Earnings |
Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Share Capital | Trust Units | Other Equity Items |
Shareholders’ Equity |
Controlling Interest |
Total Equity |
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| (Note 14(a)) | (Note 14(a)) | (Note 14(c)) | |||||||||||||
| December 31, 2018 | $ 1,573,588 | $ | (4,488) $ |
3,364,948 $ | — | $ | 44,194 | $ 4,978,242 | $ | 29,830 $ 5,008,072 |
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| Changes during the year: | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | 401,345 | — | — | — | — | 401,345 |
12,995 | 414,340 |
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| Dividends | (149,604) | — | — | — | — | (149,604) |
— | (149,604) |
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| Repurchase of common shares | (241,137) | — | (475,560) | — | (24,903) | (741,600) |
— | (741,600) |
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| Share repurchase costs, net of | — | — | (8,850) | — | — | (8,850) |
— | (8,850) |
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| tax effect | |||||||||||||||
| Options, deferred share units, | — | — | 6,553 | — | 2,450 | 9,003 | — | 9,003 |
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| restricted share units, and | |||||||||||||||
| performance share units, net | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income | — | (3,314) | — | — | — | (3,314) |
— | (3,314) |
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| (loss) | |||||||||||||||
| Contributions from | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6,089 | 6,089 |
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| (distributions to) non- | |||||||||||||||
| controlling interest, net | |||||||||||||||
| REIT conversion | (7,085) | — | (2,887,091) | 2,872,907 | (21,741) | (43,010) |
— | (43,010) |
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| Distributions_(Note 14(b))_ | (15,620) | — | — | — | — | (15,620) |
— | (15,620) |
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| December 31, 2019 | $ 1,561,487 | $ | (7,802) $ |
— $ |
2,872,907 | $ | — | $ 4,426,592 | $ | 48,914 $ 4,475,506 |
Refer to accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Year | ended | December 31 | |||
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| (thousands of dollars) | Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| OPERATING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Net income | $ | 7,482 | $ | 414,340 |
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| Adjustments for: | |||||
| (Increase) decrease in value of investment properties, net | 3 | 185,700 | (61,037) | ||
| (Increase) decrease in value of hotel property | 5 | 9,432 | — | ||
| Interest expense | 18 | 157,711 | 171,834 | ||
| Amortization expense | 5,589 | 4,511 | |||
| Share of (profit) loss of joint ventures | 4 | 7,835 | (1,699) | ||
| Cash interest paid associated with operating activities | 18 | (151,235) | (168,078) | ||
| Items not affecting cash and other items | 27(a) | 8,213 | (78,153) | ||
| Net change in non-cash operatingitems | 27(b) | (11,222) | (12,571) | ||
| Cashprovided by(used in) operatingactivities | 219,505 | 269,147 | |||
| FINANCING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Mortgage borrowings, net of financing costs | 10 | 115,236 | 390,533 | ||
| Mortgage principal instalment payments | 10 | (28,404) | (27,117) | ||
| Mortgage repayments | 10 | (67,724) | (222,740) | ||
| Credit facilities, net advances (repayments) | 10 | 18,730 | (572,585) | ||
| Unsecured term loans, net advances (repayments) | 10 | — | 747,287 | ||
| Issuance of senior unsecured debentures, net of issue costs | 11 | 198,870 | 198,921 | ||
| Repayment of senior unsecured debentures | 11 | (175,000) | (150,000) | ||
| Settlement of hedges | (6,964) | (7,269) | |||
| Repurchase of common shares | — | (741,600) | |||
| Transaction costs related to share repurchase | — | (13,727) | |||
| Issuance of trust units / common shares, net of issue costs | 2,826 | 4,241 | |||
| Payment of distributions / dividends | (187,929) | (203,830) | |||
| Net contributions from (distributions to) non-controlling interest | 24 | (24,431) | 6,089 | ||
| Cashprovided by(used in) financingactivities | (154,790) | (591,797) | |||
| INVESTING ACTIVITIES | |||||
| Acquisition of investment properties | 3(c) | (20,248) | (251,642) | ||
| Acquisition of Hotel property (net settled with loan repayment) | 5 | (11,769) | — | ||
| Net proceeds from property dispositions | 3(d) | 232,453 | 700,437 | ||
| Distributions from joint ventures | 4 | 2,982 | 25,648 | ||
| Contributions to joint ventures | 4 | (3,889) | (17,481) | ||
| Capital expenditures on investment properties | 3(a) | (205,033) | (228,190) | ||
| Changes in investing-related prepaid expenses and other liabilities | (11,228) | (41,607) | |||
| Changes in loans, mortgages and other assets | 27(c) | 26,958 | 145,454 | ||
| Cashprovided by(used in) investingactivities | 10,226 | 332,619 | |||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 74,941 | 9,969 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 25,503 | 15,534 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end ofyear | 27(d) | $ | 100,444 | $ | 25,503 |
Refer to accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1. DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust ("First Capital", "FCR", or the “Trust”) is an unincorporated, open-ended mutual fund trust governed by the laws of Ontario, Canada, and established pursuant to a declaration of trust dated October 16, 2019, as may be amended from time to time (the "Declaration of Trust"). First Capital engages in the business of acquiring, developing, redeveloping, owning and managing well-located, mixed-use urban real estate in Canada's most densely populated neighbourhoods. The Trust is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) under the symbol “FCR.UN”, and its head office is located at 85 Hanna Avenue, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3S3.
Effective December 30, 2019, First Capital Realty Inc. (the "Company") completed its Plan of Arrangement (the "Arrangement") to convert into a real estate investment trust ("REIT"). Under the Arrangement, Shareholders of the Company received one trust unit ("Trust Unit") or one Class B Limited Partnership Unit ("Exchangeable Unit") of a controlled limited partnership of the Trust, for each common share of the Company held. Consequently, any references to common shares, Shareholders and per share amounts relate to periods prior to the conversion on December 30, 2019 and any references to Trust Units, Unitholders and per unit amounts relate to periods subsequent to December 30, 2019. Since the Trust is a continuation of First Capital Realty Inc., the prior year comparatives included in these audited annual consolidated financial statements refer to activities of the Company.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Statement of compliance
These consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").
(b) Basis of presentation
The audited annual consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis and have been presented in Canadian dollars rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise indicated. The accounting policies set out below have been applied consistently in all material respects.
Additionally, Management, in measuring the Trust's performance or making operating decisions, distinguishes its operations on a geographical basis. First Capital operates in Canada and has three operating segments: Eastern, which includes operations primarily in Quebec and Ottawa; Central, which includes the Trust’s Ontario operations excluding Ottawa; and Western, which includes operations in Alberta and British Columbia. Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer.
These audited annual consolidated financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorized for issue on February 9, 2021.
(c) Basis of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Trust as well as the entities that are controlled by the Trust (subsidiaries). The Trust controls an entity when the Trust is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Trust. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. Inter-company transactions, balances and other transactions between consolidated entities are eliminated.
(d) Trust Units
First Capital's Trust Units are redeemable at the option of the holder, and, therefore, are considered puttable instruments in accordance with IAS 32, "Financial Instruments – Presentation" ("IAS 32"). Puttable instruments are required to be
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accounted for as financial liabilities, except where certain conditions are met in accordance with IAS 32, in which case, the puttable instruments may be presented as equity.
To be presented as equity, a puttable instrument must meet all of the following conditions: (i) it must entitle the holder to a pro-rata share of the entity's net assets in the event of the entity's dissolution; (ii) it must be in the class of instruments that is subordinate to all other instruments; (iii) all instruments in the class in (ii) above must have identical features; (iv) other than the redemption feature, there can be no other contractual obligations that meet the definition of a liability; and (v) the expected cash flows for the instrument must be based substantially on the profit or loss of the entity or change in the fair value of the instrument.
The Trust Units meet the conditions of IAS 32 and, accordingly, are presented as equity in the consolidated financial statements.
Earnings per Unit
As First Capital's Trust Units are puttable instruments and, therefore, financial liabilities, they may not be considered as equity for the purposes of calculating net income on a per unit basis under IAS 33, "Earnings per Share". Consequently, the Trust has not reported earnings per unit.
(e) Exchangeable Units
The Class B Limited Partnership Units of First Capital REIT Limited Partnership, a subsidiary of the Trust, are exchangeable, at the option of the holder, into Trust Units. The Exchangeable Units are considered a financial liability as there is a contractual obligation for First Capital to deliver Trust Units (which as noted in Note 2(d) are puttable instruments) upon exchange. Exchangeable Units are required to be classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ("FVTPL"). The distributions declared on the Exchangeable Units are accounted for as interest expense.
(f) Business combinations
At the time of acquisition of property, First Capital considers whether the acquisition represents the acquisition of a business. The Trust accounts for an acquisition as a business combination where an integrated set of activities is acquired in addition to the property.
The cost of a business combination is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred at acquisition date fair value. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at fair value at the acquisition date. The Trust recognizes any contingent consideration to be transferred by the Trust at its acquisition date fair value. Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Acquisition-related costs are expensed in the period incurred.
When the acquisition of property does not represent a business, it is accounted for as an acquisition of a group of assets and liabilities. The cost of the acquisition is allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based upon their relative fair values, and no goodwill is recognized. Acquisition-related costs are capitalized to investment property at the time the acquisition is completed.
(g) Investments in joint arrangements
First Capital accounts for its investment in joint ventures using the equity method and accounts for investments in joint operations by recognizing the Trust’s direct rights to assets, obligations for liabilities, revenues and expenses. Under the equity method, the interest in the joint venture is carried in the balance sheet at cost plus post-acquisition changes in the Trust’s share of the net assets of the joint ventures, less distributions received and less any impairment in the value of individual investments. First Capital's income statement reflects its share of the results of operations of the joint ventures after tax, if applicable.
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(h) Investment properties
Investment properties consist of income-producing properties and development land that are held to earn rental income or for capital appreciation, or both. Investment properties also include properties that are being constructed or developed for future use, as well as ground leases to which the Trust is the lessee. The Trust classifies its investment properties on its consolidated balance sheets as follows:
(i) Investment properties
Investment properties include First Capital's income producing portfolio, properties currently under development or redevelopment, and any adjacent land parcels available for expansion but not currently under development. Also included in investment properties is development land, which includes land parcels at various stages of development planning, primarily for future retail or mixed-use occupancy.
(ii) Investment properties classified as held for sale
Investment property is classified as held for sale when it is expected that the carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale rather than from continuing use. For this to be the case, the property must be available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary for sales of such property, and its sale must be highly probable, generally within one year. Upon designation as held for sale, the investment property continues to be measured at fair value and is presented separately on the consolidated balance sheets.
Valuation method
Investment properties are recorded at fair value, which reflects current market conditions, at each balance sheet date. Gains and losses from changes in fair values are recorded in net income in the period in which they arise.
The determination of fair values requires Management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the values presented, such that actual values in sales transactions may differ from those presented.
First Capital's policy in determining the fair value of its investment properties at the end of each reporting period, includes the following approaches:
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Internal valuations – by a certified staff appraiser employed by the Trust, in accordance with professional appraisal standards and IFRS. Every investment property has an internal valuation completed at least once a year.
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Value updates – primarily consisting of Management's review of the key assumptions from previous internal valuations and updating the value for changes in the property cash flow, physical condition and changes in market conditions.
External appraisals are obtained periodically by Management. These appraisals are used as data points, together with other market information accumulated by Management, in arriving at its conclusions on key assumptions and values. External appraisals are completed by an independent appraisal firm, in accordance with professional appraisal standards and IFRS.
The selection of the approach for each property is made based upon the following criteria:
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Property type – this includes an evaluation of a property's complexity, stage of development, time since acquisition, and other specific opportunities or risks associated with the property. Stable properties and recently acquired properties will generally receive a value update, while properties under development will typically be valued using internal valuations until completion.
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Market risks – specific risks in a region or a trade area may warrant an internal valuation for certain properties.
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Changes in overall economic conditions – significant changes in overall economic conditions may increase the number of external or internal appraisals performed.
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Business needs – financings or acquisitions and dispositions may require an external appraisal.
Valuation Inputs
First Capital's investment property is measured using Level 3 inputs (in accordance with the IFRS fair value hierarchy), as not all significant inputs are based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). These unobservable inputs reflect
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the Trust’s own assumptions of how market participants would price investment property, and are developed based on the best information available, including the Trust’s own data. These significant unobservable inputs include:
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Stabilized cash flows or net operating income, which is based on the location, type and quality of the properties and supported by the terms of any existing lease, other contracts, or external evidence such as current market rents for similar properties, adjusted for estimated vacancy rates based on current and expected future market conditions after expiry of any current lease and expected maintenance costs.
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Stabilized capitalization rates, discount rates and terminal capitalization rates, which are based on location, size and quality of the properties and taking into account market data at the valuation date. Stabilized capitalization rates are used for the direct capitalization method and discount and terminal capitalization rates are used in the discounted cash flow method described below.
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Costs to complete for properties under development.
(i) Investment properties
Investment properties that are income producing are appraised primarily based on an income approach that reflects stabilized cash flows or net operating income from existing tenants with the property in its existing state, since purchasers typically focus on expected income. Internal valuations are conducted using and placing reliance on both the direct capitalization method and the discounted cash flow method (including the estimated proceeds from a potential future disposition).
(ii) Properties under development
Properties undergoing development, redevelopment or expansion are valued either (i) using the discounted cash flow method, with a deduction for costs to complete the project, or (ii) at cost, when cost approximates fair value. Stabilized capitalization rates, discount rates and terminal capitalization rates, as applicable, are adjusted to reflect lease-up assumptions and construction risk, when appropriate. Adjacent land parcels held for future development are valued based on comparable sales of commercial land.
The primary method of appraisal for development land is the comparable sales approach, which considers recent sales activity for similar land parcels in the same or similar markets to estimate a value on either a per acre basis or on a basis of per square foot buildable. Such values are applied to First Capital’s properties after adjusting for factors specific to the site, including its location, zoning, servicing and configuration.
The cost of development properties includes direct development costs, including internal development costs, realty taxes and borrowing costs attributable to the development. Borrowing costs associated with expenditures on properties under development or redevelopment are capitalized. Borrowing costs are also capitalized on land or properties acquired specifically for development or redevelopment when activities necessary to prepare the asset for development or redevelopment are in progress. The amount of borrowing costs capitalized is determined first by reference to borrowings specific to the project, where relevant, and otherwise by applying a weighted average cost of borrowings to eligible expenditures after adjusting for borrowings associated with other specific developments. Where borrowings are associated with specific developments, the amount capitalized is the gross cost incurred on those borrowings, less any interest income earned on funds not yet employed in construction funding.
Capitalization of borrowing costs and all other costs commences when the activities necessary to prepare an asset for development or redevelopment begin, and continue until the date that construction is complete and all necessary occupancy and related permits have been received, whether or not the space is leased. If the Trust is required as a condition of a lease to construct tenant improvements that enhance the value of the property, then capitalization of costs continues until such improvements are completed. Capitalization ceases if there are prolonged periods when development activity is interrupted.
As required by IFRS in determining investment property fair value, the Trust makes no adjustments for portfolio premiums and discounts, nor for any value attributable to the Trust's management platform.
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(i) Hotel property
First Capital accounts for its hotel property as property, plant and equipment under the revaluation model. Hotel property is recognized initially at fair value if acquired in a business combination and is subsequently carried at fair value at the revaluation date less any accumulated impairment and subsequent accumulated amortization. The Trust amortizes these assets on a straight-line basis over their relevant estimated useful lives. The estimated useful lives of the assets range from 3 to 40 years. The fair value of the hotel property is based on an income approach and determined using a discounted cash flow model.
Revaluation of the hotel property is typically performed annually, unless market conditions arise which would require quarterly revaluations. Where the carrying amount of an asset is increased as a result of a revaluation, the increase is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) ("OCI") and accumulated in equity within revaluation surplus, unless the increase reverses a previously recognized revaluation loss recorded through prior period net income, in which case that portion of the increase is recognized in net income. Where the carrying amount of an asset is decreased, the decrease is recognized in OCI to the extent of any balance existing in revaluation surplus in respect of the asset, with the remainder recognized in net income. Revaluation gains are recognized in OCI, and are not subsequently recycled into profit or loss. The cumulative revaluation surplus is transferred directly to retained earnings when the asset is derecognized.
The revenue and operating expenses of the hotel property are included within net operating income in First Capital's consolidated statements of income.
(j) Residential development inventory
Residential development inventory which is developed for sale is recorded at the lower of cost and estimated net realizable value. Residential development inventory is reviewed for impairment at each reporting date. An impairment loss is recognized in net income when the carrying value of the property exceeds its net realizable value. Net realizable value is based on projections of future cash flows which take into account the development plans for each project and Management’s best estimate of the most probable set of anticipated economic conditions.
The cost of residential development inventory includes borrowing costs directly attributable to projects under active development. The amount of borrowing costs capitalized is determined first by reference to borrowings specific to the project, where relevant, and otherwise by applying a weighted average capitalization rate for the Trust’s other borrowings to eligible expenditures. Borrowing costs are not capitalized on residential development inventory where no development activity is taking place.
Transfers into residential inventory are based on a change in use, evidenced by the commencement of development activities with a view to sell, at which point an investment property would be transferred to inventory. Transfers from residential inventory to investment property are based on a change in used evidenced by Management's commitment to use the property for rental income purposes and the establishment of an operating lease.
(k) Taxation
First Capital qualifies as a mutual fund trust under the Income Tax Act (Canada)(the "Act"). The Trust qualifies for the REIT Exemption and, as such, the Trust itself will not be subject to income taxes provided it continues to qualify as a REIT for purposes of the Act. A REIT is not taxable and not considered to be a Specified Investment Flow-Through Trust provided it complies with certain tests and distributes all of its taxable income in a taxation year to its Unitholders. The Trust is a flow-through vehicle and accounts only for income taxes pertaining to its corporate subsidiaries. The Trust's most significant corporate subsidiary, First Capital Realty Inc., is a mutual fund corporation ("MFC").
Current income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be received from or paid to tax authorities based on the tax rates and laws enacted or substantively enacted at the consolidated balance sheet dates.
Deferred tax liabilities are measured by applying the appropriate tax rate to temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, and their respective tax basis. The appropriate tax rate is determined by reference to the rates that are expected to apply to the year and the jurisdiction in which the assets are expected to be realized or the liabilities settled.
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Deferred tax assets are recorded for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences, unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilized. For the determination of deferred tax assets and liabilities where investment property is measured using the fair value model, the presumption is that the carrying amount of an investment property is recovered through sale, as opposed to presuming that the economic benefits of the investment property will be substantially consumed through use over time.
Current and deferred income taxes are recognized in correlation to the underlying transaction either in OCI or directly in equity.
(l) Provisions
A provision is a liability of uncertain timing or amount. First Capital records provisions, including asset retirement obligations, when it has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. Provisions are remeasured at each consolidated balance sheet date using the current discount rate. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense.
(m) Unit-based Compensation Plans
Unit Options, Restricted Units (“RUs”), Performance Units (“PUs”), and Trustee Deferred Units (“DUs”) are issued by First Capital from time to time as non-cash compensation. These unit-based compensation plans are measured at fair value at the grant date and compensation expense is recognized in the consolidated statements of income consistent with the vesting features of each plan. The unit-based compensation plans are accounted for as cash-settled awards as the Trust is an open-ended trust making its units redeemable, and thus requiring outstanding Unit Options, RUs, PUs and DUs to be recognized as a liability and carried at fair value. The liability is adjusted for changes in fair value with such adjustments being recognized as compensation expense in the consolidated statements of income in the period in which they occur. The liability balance is reduced as Unit Options are exercised or RUs, PUs and DUs are settled for Trust Units and recorded in equity.
(n) Revenue recognition
First Capital has not transferred substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of its investment properties and, therefore, accounts for leases with its tenants as operating leases.
Revenue recognition under a lease commences when the tenant has a right to use the leased asset, which is typically when the space is turned over to the tenant to begin fixturing. Where the Trust is required to make additions to the property in the form of tenant improvements that enhance the value of the property, revenue recognition begins upon substantial completion of those improvements.
First Capital's revenues are earned from lease contracts with tenants and include both a lease component and a nonlease component.
Base rent, straight-line rent, realty tax recoveries, lease termination fees and percentage rent are considered lease components and are in the scope of IFRS 16, "Leases" ("IFRS 16").
The total amount of contractual base rent to be received from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease, including any fixturing period. A receivable, which is included in the carrying amount of an investment property, is recorded for the difference between the straight-line rental revenue recorded and the contractual amount received.
Realty tax recoveries are variable recoveries relating to the leased property and do not transfer a good or service to the lessee and as a result are recognized as costs are incurred and chargeable to tenants.
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Lease termination fees are earned from tenants in connection with the cancellation or early termination of their remaining lease obligations, and is recognized when a lease termination agreement is signed and collection is reasonably assured.
Percentage rents are recognized when the sales thresholds set out in the leases have been met.
Operating cost recoveries relate to the property management services provided to maintain the property and are considered non-lease components subject to the guidance in IFRS 15, " Revenue from Contracts with Customers " ("IFRS 15") . The property management services are considered a performance obligation, meeting the criteria for over time recognition and are recognized in the period that recoverable costs are incurred or services are performed.
(o) Financial instruments and derivatives
In accordance with IFRS 9, “Financial Instruments” (“IFRS 9”) all financial instruments are required to be measured at fair value on initial recognition. Measurement in subsequent periods depends on whether the financial instrument has been classified as FVTPL, fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) or amortized cost.
Derivative instruments are recorded in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, including those derivatives that are embedded in financial or non-financial contracts.
First Capital enters into forward contracts, interest rate swaps, and cross currency swaps to hedge its risks associated with movements in interest rates and the movement in the Canadian to U.S. dollar exchange rate. Derivatives are carried as assets when the fair value is positive and as liabilities when the fair value is negative. Hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively when the hedging relationship is terminated, when the instrument no longer qualifies as a hedge, or when the hedged item is sold or terminated. In cash flow hedging relationships, the portion of the change in the fair value of the hedging derivative that is considered to be effective is recognized in OCI while the portion considered to be ineffective is recognized in net income. Unrealized hedging gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) are reclassified to net income in the periods when the hedged item affects net income. Gains and losses on derivatives are immediately reclassified to net income when the hedged item is sold or terminated or when it is determined that a hedged forecasted transaction is no longer probable.
Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives, that are not designated as hedges for accounting purposes, are recognized in other gains (losses) and (expenses).
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The following summarizes the Trust’s classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
| December 31, 2020 and 2019: | |
|---|---|
| Classification & | |
| Measurement | |
| Financial assets | |
| Other investments | FVTPL |
| Derivative assets | FVTPL |
| Loans and mortgages receivable | Amortized Cost |
| Loans and mortgages receivable(1) | FVTPL |
| Equity securities designated as FVTPL | FVTPL |
| Amounts receivable | Amortized Cost |
| Cash and cash equivalents | Amortized Cost |
| Restricted cash | Amortized Cost |
| Bond asset | Amortized Cost |
| Financial liabilities | |
| Bank indebtedness | Amortized Cost |
| Mortgages | Amortized Cost |
| Credit facilities | Amortized Cost |
| Senior unsecured debentures | Amortized Cost |
| Exchangeable Units | FVTPL |
| Accounts payable and other liabilities | Amortized Cost |
| Unit-based compensation plans | FVTPL |
| Derivative liabilities | FVTPL |
(1) The Loans whose cash flows are not solely payments of principal or interest are classified as FVTPL.
In determining fair values, the Trust evaluates counterparty credit risks and makes adjustments to fair values and credit spreads based upon changes in these risks.
Fair value measurements recognized in the consolidated balance sheets are categorized using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of inputs used in determining the fair values as follows:
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(i) Level 1 Inputs – quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access at the measurement date. The Trust’s investments in equity securities are measured using Level 1 inputs;
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(ii) Level 2 Inputs – inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e., as prices) or indirectly (i.e., derived from prices). The Trust’s derivative assets and liabilities are measured using Level 2 inputs; and
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(iii) Level 3 Inputs – inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs). These unobservable inputs reflect the Trust's own assumptions about the data that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, and are developed based on the best information available, including the Trust’s own data. The Trust's loans and mortgages receivable classified as FVTPL and other investments are measured using Level 3 inputs.
For assets and liabilities that are recognized in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Trust determines whether transfers have occurred between levels in the hierarchy by reassessing categorization (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.
(p) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash and short-term investments with original maturities at the time of acquisition of three months or less.
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(q) Critical judgments in applying accounting policies
The following are the critical judgments that have been made in applying First Capital's accounting policies and that have the most significant effect on the amounts in the consolidated financial statements:
(i) Investment properties
In applying the Trust’s policy with respect to investment properties, judgment is applied in determining whether certain costs are additions to the carrying amount of the property and, for properties under development, identifying the point at which capitalization of borrowing and other costs ceases.
(ii) Hedge accounting
Where the Trust undertakes to apply cash flow hedge accounting, it must determine whether such hedges are expected to be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in cash flows and are assessed on an ongoing basis to determine that they actually have been highly effective throughout the reporting periods for which they were designated.
(iii) Income taxes
First Capital retains its REIT status if it meets the prescribed conditions under the Act. Management uses judgment in its interpretation and application of these conditions. First Capital determined that it qualifies as a REIT for the current period and expects to meet the prescribed conditions going forward. However, should the Trust no longer meet the REIT conditions, substantial adverse tax consequences may result.
With respect to its corporate subsidiaries, the Trust exercises judgment in estimating deferred tax assets and liabilities. Income tax laws may be subject to different interpretations, and the income tax expense recorded by the Trust reflects the Trust's interpretation of the relevant tax laws. The Trust is also required to estimate the timing of reversals of temporary differences between accounting and taxable income in determining the appropriate rate to apply in calculating deferred taxes.
(r) Critical accounting estimates and assumptions
First Capital makes estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amount of earnings for the reporting periods.
The outbreak of coronavirus (“COVID-19”), which the World Health Organization has declared a global pandemic, and government related action to shutdown large parts of the economy has impacted global commercial activity and contributed to significant volatility in certain equity and debt markets. The extent and duration of the impact of COVID-19 on communities and the economy remains unclear. In the preparation of these audited annual consolidated financial statements, the Trust has incorporated the potential impact of COVID-19 into its estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amount of earnings for the reporting periods using the best available information as of December 31, 2020. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The estimates and assumptions that the Trust considers critical and/or could be impacted by COVID-19 include those underlying the valuation of investment properties, the valuation of its hotel property, the net realizable value of residential inventory, the carrying amount of its investment in joint ventures, the estimate of any expected credit losses on amounts receivable or loans and mortgages receivable and determining the values of financial instruments for disclosure purposes (Note 23).
Additional critical accounting estimates and assumptions include those used for estimating deferred taxes (Note 21), and estimating the fair value of unit-based compensation arrangements (Note 15).
(s) Impacts of COVID-19
Rent Abatements
FCR accounts for rental abatements, in connection with tenants experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19 and qualify under the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance ("CECRA") program, under the derecognition rules of IFRS 9, "Financial Instruments". Financial assets, such as trade receivables, are derecognized when all or a portion of outstanding amounts will be forgiven or abated and no further collection activities will be pursued. The forgiveness or abatement of the tenant receivable is recognized in the period First Capital forgoes the contractual right to all or a
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portion of the outstanding receivable and is recognized as a loss in the consolidated statement of income, under property operating costs.
Government Assistance
First Capital recognizes government assistance, in the form of grants or forgivable loans, when there is reasonable assurance that the Trust will be able to comply with the conditions attached to the assistance and that the assistance will be received. Government assistance that compensates FCR for expenses incurred is recognized in the consolidated statements of income, as a reduction of the related expense, in the periods in which the expenses are recognized.
3. INVESTMENT PROPERTIES
(a) Activity
The following tables summarize the changes in First Capital’s investment properties for the year ended December 31, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019:
| 31, 2020 and year ended December 31, 2019: | ||||||
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| Year ended | December 31, 2020 | |||||
| Central | Eastern | Western | ||||
| Region | Region | Region | Total | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 5,146,534 $ | 1,535,433 $ | 3,070,163 | $ | 9,752,130 |
| Acquisitions | 18,559 | 1,689 | — | 20,248 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 151,694 | 24,524 | 28,815 | 205,033 | ||
| Reclassification to residential development | (57,519) | — | — | (57,519) | ||
| inventory | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in value of investment | (83,050) | (411) | (102,239) | (185,700) | ||
| properties, net | ||||||
| Straight-line rent and other changes | 5,868 | 1,112 | 837 | 7,817 | ||
| Dispositions | (57,363) | (149,099) | (44,906) | (251,368) | ||
| Balance at end ofyear | $ | 5,124,723 $ | 1,413,248 $ | 2,952,670 | $ | 9,490,641 |
| Investment properties(1) | $ | 9,328,792 | ||||
| Investmentproperties classified as held for sale | 161,849 | |||||
| Total | $ | 9,490,641 |
(1) Investment properties include income producing properties, development land as well as properties under development.
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| Year ended | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | ||||
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| Central | Eastern | Western | ||||
| Region | Region | Region | Total | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 4,489,359 $ | 2,037,411 $ | 3,241,505 | $ | 9,768,275 |
| Acquisitions | 376,700 | — | 15,410 | 392,110 | ||
| Capital expenditures | 157,955 | 26,678 | 43,557 | 228,190 | ||
| Consolidation of equity accounted joint venture | 131,480 | — | — | 131,480 | ||
| Increase (decrease) in value of investment | 83,274 | (5,486) | (16,751) | 61,037 | ||
| properties, net | ||||||
| Straight-line rent and other changes | 4,193 | 1,212 | 607 | 6,012 | ||
| Dispositions | (96,427) | (524,382) | (214,165) | (834,974) | ||
| Balance at end ofyear | $ | 5,146,534 $ | 1,535,433 $ | 3,070,163 | $ | 9,752,130 |
| Investment properties(1) | $ | 9,593,530 | ||||
| Investmentproperties classified as held for sale | 158,600 | |||||
| Total | $ | 9,752,130 |
(1) Investment properties include income producing properties, development land as well as properties under development.
Investment properties with a fair value of $2.8 billion (December 31, 2019 – $2.8 billion) are pledged as security for $1.5 billion (December 31, 2019 – $1.5 billion) in mortgages and secured credit facilities.
(b) Investment property valuation
Stabilized overall capitalization, terminal, and discount rates by region for investment properties valued under the Income Approach are set out in the table below:
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weighted | Average | Weighted | Average | |||||
| Central | Eastern | Western | Central | Eastern | Western | |||
| Region | Region | Region | Total | Region | Region | Region | Total | |
| Overall Capitalization Rate | 4.7% | 5.7% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Terminal Capitalization Rate | 4.9% | 6.0% | 5.4% | 5.2% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.3% |
| Discount Rate | 5.5% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
The majority of the Trust's portfolio is valued under the Income Approach using the DCF method. As at December 31, 2020, the weighted average valuation yields (stabilized overall capitalization, terminal, and discount rates) used in valuing those investment properties under the Income Approach remained largely unchanged from December 31, 2019. Slight decreases in the weighted average terminal capitalization rates in the Eastern and Central regions were due to dispositions of properties that were inconsistent with the Trust's Super Urban Strategy. Over the past 24 months, the Trust's disposition program has been focused on disposing of lower quality assets with higher capitalization rates which has resulted in a reduction in the weighted average in-place overall capitalization rate for the portfolio.
Due to the continuing risk created by the COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in an economic slowdown, greater volatility in the capital markets, limited investment transactions, and a lower interest rate environment, the Trust has been closely monitoring valuation yields. The Trust has not observed a change to valuation yields for its properties at this time and as such, has not adjusted valuation yields in the valuation models used to determine the fair value of investment properties. To reflect the potential impact of COVID-19 on the cash flows in the valuation models, a comprehensive portfolio review was undertaken, on a property by property basis to identify properties with greater exposure to tenants deemed nonessential under government directives and therefore potentially subject to prolonged closures. The short-term cash flows in the 10 year valuation models for each of these properties was adjusted for increased vacancy, lower rental rate growth and other market leasing assumptions such as slower lease up of existing vacancy. In addition, as part of its normal course
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internal valuations, the Trust made revisions to overall capitalization rates or stabilized NOI. As a result, an overall decrease in the value of investment properties was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2020 for $185.7 million.
The sensitivity of the fair values of investment properties to stabilized overall capitalization rates as at December 31, 2020 is set out in the table below:
| As at December 31, 2020 | (millions of dollars) | (millions of dollars) |
|---|---|---|
| Resulting increase (decrease) in fair | ||
| (Decrease)Increase in stabilized overall capitalization rate | value of investmentproperties | |
| (1.00%) | $ | 2,301 |
| (0.75%) | $ | 1,624 |
| (0.50%) | $ | 1,023 |
| (0.25%) | $ | 484 |
| 0.25% | $ | (438) |
| 0.50% | $ | (837) |
| 0.75% | $ | (1,200) |
| 1.00% | $ | (1,534) |
Additionally, a 1% increase or decrease in stabilized net operating income ("SNOI") would result in a $92 million increase or a $92 million decrease, respectively, in the fair value of investment properties. SNOI is not a measure defined by IFRS. SNOI reflects stable property operations, assuming a certain level of vacancy, capital and operating expenditures required to maintain a stable occupancy rate. The average vacancy rates used in determining SNOI for non-anchor tenants generally range from 2% to 5%. A 1% increase in SNOI coupled with a 0.25% decrease in the stabilized capitalization rate would result in an increase in the fair value of investment properties of $581 million, and a 1% decrease in SNOI coupled with a 0.25% increase in the stabilized capitalization rate would result in a decrease in the fair value of investment properties of $526 million.
(c) Investment properties – Acquisitions
For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, First Capital acquired investment properties as follows:
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total purchase price, including acquisition costs(1) | $ | 20,248 | $ | 392,110 |
| Debt assumption on acquisition | — | (50,646) | ||
| Settlement of loans receivable on acquisition | — | (89,822) | ||
| Total cashpaid | $ | 20,248 | $ | 251,642 |
(1) During the first quarter of 2020, one of the Trust’s wholly owned subsidiaries purchased a property from another consolidated subsidiary, that is subject to a non-controlling interest. The Trust’s net effective ownership in the asset increased by 15.5% to 100%. The Trust’s acquisition cost for its incremental 15.5% interest was $25.4 million which is reflected as a distribution to the non-controlling interest partner in the audited annual consolidated financial statements.
(d) Investment properties classified as held for sale
First Capital has certain investment properties classified as held for sale. These properties are considered to be non-core assets and are as follows:
| assets and are as follows: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |
| Aggregate fair value | $ | 161,849$ |
158,600 |
The increase of $3.2 million in investment properties classified as held for sale from December 31, 2019, primarily arose from new investment properties classified as held for sale, in line with First Capital's super urban strategy, offset by dispositions completed in the period and changes in fair value.
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For the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, First Capital sold investment properties as follows:
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total selling price | $ | 251,368$ | 834,974 |
| Mortgages assumed and vendor take-back mortgage on sale | (15,000) | (128,156) | |
| Propertysellingcosts | **(3,915) ** | (6,381) | |
| Net cashproceeds | $ | 232,453$ | 700,437 |
(e) Reconciliation of investment properties to total assets
Investment properties by region and a reconciliation to total assets are set out in the tables below:
| Central | Eastern | Western | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at December 31, 2020 | Region | Region | Region | Total | ||||
| Total investmentproperties(1) | $ | 5,124,723 | $ | 1,413,248 | $ | 2,952,670 | $ | 9,490,641 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 100,444 | |||||||
| Loans, mortgages and other assets | 129,429 | |||||||
| Other assets | 50,893 | |||||||
| Amounts receivable | 46,296 | |||||||
| Investment in joint ventures | 52,570 | |||||||
| Hotel property | 88,000 | |||||||
| Residential development inventory | 74,190 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,032,463 | ||||||
| (1) Includes investment properties classified as held for sale. | ||||||||
| Central | Eastern | Western | ||||||
| As at December 31, 2019 | Region | Region | Region | Total | ||||
| Total investmentproperties(1) | $ | 5,146,534 | $ | 1,535,433 | $ | 3,070,163 | $ | 9,752,130 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 25,503 | |||||||
| Loans, mortgages and other assets | 166,033 | |||||||
| Other assets | 54,271 | |||||||
| Amounts receivable | 31,521 | |||||||
| Investment in joint ventures | 59,498 | |||||||
| Hotel property | 62,199 | |||||||
| Residential development inventory | 10,205 | |||||||
| Total assets | $ | 10,161,360 |
(1) Includes investment properties classified as held for sale.
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4. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURES
As at December 31, 2020, First Capital had interests in six joint ventures that it accounts for using the equity method. First Capital's joint ventures are as follows:
| Effective Ownership | Effective Ownership | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | Name of Property/Business Activity | Location | December 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| College Square General Partnership | College Square | Ottawa, ON | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| Green Capital Limited Partnership | Royal Orchard | Markham, ON | 50.0% | 50.0% | |
| Stackt Properties LP | Shipping Container marketplace | Toronto, ON | 94.0% | 94.0% | |
| Fashion Media Group GP Ltd. | Toronto Fashion Week events | Toronto, ON | 78.0% | 78.0% | |
| FC Access LP | Whitby Mall (self storage operation) | Whitby, ON | 25.0% | 25.0% | |
| Edenbridge Kingsway (Humbertown) | Humbertown Condos(Phase 1) | Toronto, ON | 50.0% | 50.0% |
First Capital has determined that these investments are joint ventures as all decisions regarding their activities are made unanimously between First Capital and its partners.
During the third quarter of 2019, First Capital, together with its partner in Main and Main Developments LP ("MMLP") acquired the remaining 46.9% interest in four remaining Main and Main Urban Realty LP ("MMUR") assets for approximately $116.0 million. As a result, FCR now controls MMUR through its direct and indirect interests, requiring the consolidation of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of MMUR from the date of acquisition.
Summarized financial information of the joint ventures’ financial position and performance is set out below:
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $ | 206,891 | $ | 200,631 |
| Total liabilities | (83,339) | (64,553) | ||
| Net assets at 100% | 123,552 | 136,078 | ||
| First Capital's investment in equity accountedjoint ventures | $ | 52,570 | $ | 59,498 |
| For theyear ended | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| Property revenue | $ | 15,429 | $ | 16,496 |
| Property expenses | (8,660) | (8,338) | ||
| Increase (decrease) in value of investment properties, net | (10,965) | 532 | ||
| Other income and(expenses) | (8,355) | 235 | ||
| Income(loss)before income taxes | (12,551) | 8,925 | ||
| Net income and total comprehensive income at 100% | $ | (12,551) | $ | 8,925 |
| First Capital's share of income in equity accountedjoint ventures | $ | (7,835) | $ | 1,699 |
During 2020, First Capital received distributions from its joint ventures of $3.0 million (2019 – $25.6 million) and made contributions to its joint ventures of $3.9 million (2019 – $17.5 million).
As at December 31, 2020, there were no outstanding commitments or contingent liabilities for the six equity accounted joint ventures.
As of December 31, 2020, none of the Trust's investments in joint ventures were determined to be impaired taking into account the COVID-19 environment.
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5. HOTEL PROPERTY
On October 1, 2020, First Capital acquired the remaining 40% interest in the Hazelton Hotel ("hotel property") located in Toronto, Ontario. The hotel property is a mixed-use luxury hotel located in Yorkville Village. Subsequent to the acquisition, First Capital owns a 100% interest in the hotel property (December 31, 2019 - 60%). The total purchase price before closing costs was $30.6 million.
The transaction was accounted for as a business combination under IFRS 3 "Business Combinations". First Capital recognized a gain on the purchase of the hotel property of $7.4 million and incurred transaction costs of $1.1 million, which have been expensed in 'Other gains (losses) and (expenses)' in the consolidated statements of income.
The purchase price was based on a fixed price formula that resulted in a discount to the fair value on acquisition date. The purchase price was satisfied primarily through the settlement of a loan in the amount of $20.0 million advanced from First Capital to the co-owner.
The following table summarizes the allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of each major asset acquired and net liability assumed as at the acquisition date.
| Land and Building | $ | 34,604 |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment | 2,476 | |
| Workingcapital, net | 78 | |
| Identifiable assets acquired | 37,158 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 778 | |
| Purchaseprice for net assets acquired(1) | (30,551) | |
| Gain on below marketpurchase | $ | 7,385 |
(1) Includes purchase price of $29.8 million and closing adjustments of $0.8 million.
The following table summarizes the changes in the net book value of the hotel property for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
| December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | 62,199 | $ | 58,604 |
| Acquisition | 37,080 | — | ||
| Revaluation of hotel property(1) | (12,342) | 2,910 | ||
| Additions | 2,495 | 1,378 | ||
| Amortization | (1,432) | (693) | ||
| Balance at end ofyear | $ | 88,000 | $ | 62,199 |
(1) The revaluation loss of $12.3 million was recognized partly through other comprehensive income (loss) to reverse previously recognized gains on the hotel property of $2.9 million in accordance with the revaluation model accounting for the hotel. The remaining $9.4 million revaluation loss was recognized in the consolidated statements of income.
Due to the on-going impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, the hotel property was revalued on a quarterly basis and a $12.3 million reduction in value was recognized for the year.
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6. LOANS, MORTGAGES AND OTHER ASSETS
| 6. LOANS, MORTGAGES AND OTHER ASSETS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | ||
| Non-current | ||||||
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as FVTPL (a) | $ | 1,968 | $ | 20,726 | ||
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as amortized cost (a) | 37,612 | 58,940 | ||||
| Other investments | 12,580 | 16,302 | ||||
| Total non-current | 52,160 | 95,968 | ||||
| Current | ||||||
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as FVTPL (a) | 6 | 132 | ||||
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as amortized cost (a) | 73,548 | 65,984 | ||||
| FVTPL investments in securities(b) | 3,715 | 3,949 | ||||
| Total current | 77,269 | 70,065 | ||||
| Total | $ | 129,429 | $ | 166,033 |
(a) Loans and mortgages receivable are secured by interests in investment properties or shares of entities owning investment properties. As at December 31, 2020, these receivables bear interest at weighted average effective interest rates of 6.3% (December 31, 2019 – 6.6%) and mature between 2021 and 2024. As of December 31, 2020, none of the Trust's loans and mortgages receivable classified as amortized cost required a provision or were determined to be impaired taking into account the COVID-19 environment.
(b) From time to time, First Capital invests in publicly traded real estate and related securities. These securities are recorded at market value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on FVTPL securities are recorded in other gains (losses) and (expenses).
Scheduled principal receipts of loans and mortgages receivable and the weighted average effective floating or fixed interest rates as at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
| Weighted Average | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled | Effective Interest | ||
| Receipts | Rate | ||
| 2021 | $ | 71,617 | 6.7 % |
| 2022 | 32,358 | 5.6 % | |
| 2023 | 1,836 | 5.3 % | |
| 2024 | 5,000 | 5.0 % | |
| 110,811 | 6.3 % | ||
| Unamortized deferred financingfees and accrued interest | 2,323 | ||
| $ | 113,134 | ||
| Current | $ | 73,554 | 6.7 % |
| Non-current | 39,580 | 5.6 % | |
| Total | $ | 113,134 | 6.3 % |
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7. AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE
| 7. AMOUNTS RECEIVABLE | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| Tenant receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $11.4 million; | $ | 45,439 | $ | 25,356 |
| December 31, 2019 – $3.0 million) | ||||
| Corporate and other amounts receivable | 857 | 6,165 | ||
| Total | $ | 46,296 | $ | 31,521 |
First Capital determines its allowance for doubtful accounts on a tenant-by-tenant basis considering lease terms, industry conditions, and the status of the tenant’s account as well as the impact of COVID-19 on tenant's ability to pay any trade receivables outstanding at December 31, 2020.
During the second and third quarters, the Trust provided rental abatements for 75% of gross rent to qualifying tenants participating in the CECRA program. As a result, the qualifying tenant’s outstanding receivable was reduced and recorded as a charge to bad debt expense. Concurrently, the Trust recognized the benefit of the government’s forgivable loan covering 50% of gross rent as a reduction of bad debt expense. As such, the net charge to bad debt expense included in property operating costs totaled $13.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, related to the CECRA program.
First Capital determines its allowance for doubtful accounts on a tenant-by-tenant basis considering lease terms, industry conditions, and the status of the tenant's account as well as the impact of COVID-19 on tenant's ability to pay any trade receivables outstanding at December 31, 2020. The Trust has increased its provision for doubtful accounts for the year ended December 31, 2020 by $8.4 million as a result of the COVID-19 environment.
8. OTHER ASSETS
| 8. OTHER ASSETS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | Note | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| Non-current | |||||
| Fixtures, equipment and computer hardware and software (net of accumulated | $ | 9,958 | $ | 11,670 | |
| amortization of $18.2 million; December 31, 2019 – $15.6 million) | |||||
| Deferred financing costs on credit facilities (net of accumulated amortization of $6.3 | 3,021 | 3,886 | |||
| million; December 31, 2019 – $5.3 million) | |||||
| Environmental indemnity and insurance proceeds receivable | 12(a) | 1,611 | 3,105 | ||
| Bond asset | 13,965 | 14,513 | |||
| Derivatives at fair value | 23 | — | 2,931 | ||
| Total non-current | 28,555 | 36,105 | |||
| Current | |||||
| Deposits and costs on investment properties under option | 10,450 | 5,691 | |||
| Prepaid expenses | 10,679 | 9,088 | |||
| Other deposits | 250 | 250 | |||
| Restricted cash | 959 | 765 | |||
| Derivatives at fair value | 23 | — | 2,372 | ||
| Total current | 22,338 | 18,166 | |||
| Total | $ | 50,893 | $ | 54,271 |
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9. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
First Capital manages its capital, taking into account the long-term business objectives of the Trust, to provide stability and reduce risk while generating an acceptable return on investment to Unitholders over the long term. The Trust’s capital structure currently includes Trust Units, Exchangeable Units, senior unsecured debentures, mortgages, credit facilities, bank term loans and bank indebtedness, which together provide First Capital with financing flexibility to meet its capital needs. Primary uses of capital include development activities, acquisitions, capital improvements and leasing costs. The actual level and type of future financings to fund these capital requirements will be determined based on prevailing interest rates, various costs of debt and/or equity capital, property and capital market conditions and Management’s general view of the required leverage in the business.
Components of the Trust’s capital are set out in the table below:
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liabilities (principal amounts outstanding) | |||||
| Bank indebtedness | $ | 238 | $ | 60 | |
| Mortgages | 1,351,291 | 1,331,219 | |||
| Credit facilities | 915,928 | 899,165 | |||
| Mortgages under equity accounted joint ventures (at | the Trust’s interest) | 39,175 | 40,144 | ||
| Exchangeable Units (based on a closing per unit price |
of $13.55; December 31, 2019 - $20.67) | 1,399 | 25,010 | ||
| Senior unsecured debentures | 2,525,000 | 2,500,000 | |||
| Equity Capitalization | |||||
| Trust Units(based on closing per unitprice of $13.55; December 31, 2019 - $20.67) | 2,971,723 | 4,505,107 | |||
| Total capital employed | $ | 7,804,754 | $ | 9,300,705 |
First Capital is subject to financial covenants in agreements governing its senior unsecured debentures and its credit facilities. In accordance with the terms of the Trust's credit agreements, all ratios are calculated with joint ventures proportionately consolidated. As at December 31, 2020, First Capital remains in compliance with all of its applicable financial covenants.
The following table summarizes a number of First Capital's key ratios:
| Measure/ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | Covenant | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| Net debt to total assets | 47.2% | 46.7% | |||
| Unencumbered aggregate assets to unsecured debt, using 10 quarter average capitalization rate(1) |
≥1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | ||
| Unitholders' equity, using four quarter average (billions)(1) | >$2.0B | $ | 4.3 | $ | 4.5 |
| Secured indebtedness to total assets(1) | <35% | 15.2% | 14.5% | ||
| For the rolling four quarters ended | |||||
| Interest coverage (Adjusted EBITDA to interest expense)(1) | >1.65 | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| Fixed charge coverage(Adjusted EBITDA to debt service) (1) | >1.50 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
(1) Calculations required under the Trust's credit facility agreements or indentures governing the senior unsecured debentures.
The above ratios include measures not specifically defined in IFRS. Certain calculations are required pursuant to debt covenants and are meaningful measures for this reason. Measures used in these ratios are defined below:
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Debt consists of principal amounts outstanding on credit facilities and mortgages, and the par value of senior unsecured debentures;
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Net debt is calculated as Debt, as defined above, reduced by cash balances at the end of the period;
-
Secured indebtedness includes mortgages and any draws under the secured facilities that are collateralized against investment property;
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Adjusted EBITDA, is calculated as net income, adding back income tax expense; interest expense; and amortization and excluding the increase or decrease in the fair value of investment properties, hotel property, Exchangeable Units and unit-based compensation; other gains (losses) and (expenses); and other non-cash or non-recurring items. The Trust also adjusts for incremental leasing costs, which is a recognized adjustment to Funds from Operations, in accordance with the recommendations of the Real Property Association of Canada;
-
Fixed charges include regular principal and interest payments and capitalized interest in the calculation of interest expense;
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Unencumbered assets include the value of assets that have not been pledged as security under any credit agreement or mortgage. The unencumbered asset value ratio is calculated as unencumbered assets divided by the principal amount of the unsecured debt, which consists of the bank indebtedness, unsecured bank term loans, unsecured credit facilities and senior unsecured debentures.
10. MORTGAGES AND CREDIT FACILITIES
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed rate mortgages | $ | 1,346,637 | $ | 1,327,021 |
| Unsecured facilities | 745,054 | 772,030 | ||
| Secured facilities | 170,874 | 127,135 | ||
| Mortgages and credit facilities | $ | 2,262,565 | $ | 2,226,186 |
| Current | $ | 151,571 | $ | 114,875 |
| Non-current | 2,110,994 | 2,111,311 | ||
| Total | $ | 2,262,565 | $ | 2,226,186 |
Mortgages and secured facilities are secured by First Capital's investment properties. As at December 31, 2020, approximately $2.8 billion (December 31, 2019 – $2.8 billion) of investment properties out of $9.5 billion (December 31, 2019 – $9.8 billion) (Note 3(a)) had been pledged as security under the mortgages and the secured facilities.
As at December 31, 2020, mortgages bear coupon interest at a weighted average coupon rate of 3.5% (December 31, 2019 – 3.7%) and mature in the years ranging from 2021 to 2031. The weighted average effective interest rate on all mortgages as at December 31, 2020 is 3.6% (December 31, 2019 – 3.7%).
Principal repayments of mortgages outstanding as at December 31, 2020 are as follows:
| Weighted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled | Payments on | Average Effective | ||||
| Amortization | Maturity | Total | Interest Rate | |||
| 2021 | $ | 28,385 $ | 62,623 | $ | 91,008 | 4.9 % |
| 2022 | 31,981 | 95,522 | 127,503 | 4.0 % | ||
| 2023 | 32,597 | — | 32,597 | N/A | ||
| 2024 | 31,945 | 108,478 | 140,423 | 3.8 % | ||
| 2025 | 29,642 | 55,895 | 85,537 | 3.5 % | ||
| 2026 to2031 | 93,066 | 781,157 | 874,223 | 3.5 % | ||
| $ | 247,616 $ | 1,103,675 | $ | 1,351,291 | 3.6 % | |
| Unamortized deferred financing costs and premiums, net | (4,654) | |||||
| Total | $ | 1,346,637 |
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First Capital’s credit facilities as at December 31, 2020 are summarized in the table below:
| Bank | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indebtedness and | |||||||||
| Borrowing | Amounts | Outstanding | Available to be | ||||||
| As at December 31, 2020 | Capacity | Drawn | Letters of Credit | Drawn | Interest Rates | Maturity Date | |||
| Unsecured Operating Facilities | |||||||||
| Revolving facility maturing | $ | 550,000 $ | — | $ | (25,142) |
$ | 524,858 | BA + 1.45% or | June 30, 2023 |
| 2023 | Prime + 0.45% or | ||||||||
| US$ LIBOR + 1.45% | |||||||||
| Revolving facility maturing | 250,000 | — | — | 250,000 | BA + 1.10% or | September 29, 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Prime + 0.25% or | ||||||||
| US$ LIBOR + 1.10% | |||||||||
| Floating rate unsecured term loan maturing 2023(1) |
200,000 | (195,054) | — | — | BA + 1.20% | April 15, 2023 | |||
| Fixed rate unsecured term | 550,000 | (550,000) | — | — | 3.29% | March 28, 2024 | |||
| loans maturing2024 - 2026 | - April 14, 2026 | ||||||||
| Secured Construction Facilities | |||||||||
| Maturing 2021 | 20,000 | (19,984) | — | 16 | BA + 2.50% or | June 1, 2021 | |||
| Prime + 1.00% | |||||||||
| Maturing 2021 | 33,333 | (33,333) | — | — | 2.79% | August 26, 2021 | |||
| Maturing 2022 | 138,000 | (98,539) | (1,592) | 37,869 | BA + 1.350% or | October 26, 2022 | |||
| Prime + 0.350% | |||||||||
| Secured Facilities | |||||||||
| Maturing 2021(2) | 19,734 | (7,950) | (1,320) | 10,464 | BA + 1.20% or | December 30, 2021 | |||
| Prime + 0.20% | |||||||||
| Maturing 2022 | 4,313 | (4,313) | — | — | BA + 1.20% or | September 28, 2022 | |||
| Prime + 0.20% | |||||||||
| Maturing 2022 | 6,755 | (6,755) | — | — | BA + 1.20% or | December 19, 2022 | |||
| Prime + 0.20% | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,772,135 $ | (915,928) | $ | (28,054) |
$ | 823,207 |
(1) The Trust had drawn in U.S. dollars the equivalent of CAD$200.0 million which was revalued at CAD$195.1 million as at December 31, 2020.
(2) Borrowing capacity decreased by $1.0 million to $19.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.
First Capital has the ability under its unsecured credit facilities to draw funds based on Canadian bank prime rates and Canadian bankers’ acceptances (“BA rates”) for Canadian dollar-denominated borrowings, and LIBOR rates or U.S. prime rates for U.S. dollar-denominated borrowings. Concurrently with the U.S. dollar draws, the Trust enters into cross currency swaps to exchange its U.S. dollar borrowings into Canadian dollar borrowings.
On April 16, 2019, the Company completed the share repurchase of 36,000,000 common shares from a subsidiary of GazitGlobe Ltd. ("Gazit") at a price of $20.60 per share for gross proceeds to Gazit of $741.6 million. To fund the share repurchase and other operational needs, FCR entered into $850 million of senior unsecured bank term loans with maturities ranging from 4 - 7 years. Concurrent with funding, the majority of the unsecured bank term loans were swapped to fixed rates bearing a weighted average interest rate of 3.3% with a weighted average term to maturity of 5.8 years. The remaining debt bears interest at a floating rate and can be repaid with no prepayment penalty. In the fourth quarter of 2019, First Capital repaid $100 million of floating rate unsecured term loans.
During the first quarter of 2020, First Capital extended the maturity of its $11.9 million secured facility and $20.0 million secured construction facility to April 30, 2020 and July 31, 2020, respectively. During the second quarter of 2020, First Capital repaid its $11.9 million secured facility. During the third quarter of 2020, First Capital increased the borrowing capacity for one of its secured construction facilities to $20.0 million and extended the maturity date to June 1, 2021. During the fourth quarter of 2020, FCR extended the maturity of its $19.7 million secured facility to December 30, 2021.
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11. SENIOR UNSECURED DEBENTURES
| As at | December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Series Maturity Date | Interest Rate Coupon Effective Principal Outstanding Liability Liability |
| M April 30, 2020 N March 1, 2021 O January 31, 2022 P December 5, 2022 Q October 30, 2023 R August 30, 2024 S July 31, 2025 T May 6, 2026 U July 12, 2027 V January 22, 2027 A March 1, 2028 |
5.60% 5.60% $ — $ —$ 174,999 4.50% 4.63% 175,000 174,965 174,754 4.43% 4.59% 200,000 199,667 199,372 3.95% 4.18% 250,000 248,966 248,461 3.90% 3.97% 300,000 299,460 299,284 4.79% 4.72% 300,000 300,684 300,853 4.32% 4.24% 300,000 301,008 301,208 3.60% 3.56% 300,000 300,585 300,683 3.75% 3.82% 300,000 298,783 298,622 3.46% 3.54% 200,000 199,129 198,977 3.45% 3.54% 200,000 198,888 — |
| Weighted Average or Total | 4.02% 4.07% $ 2,525,000 $ 2,522,135$ 2,497,213 |
| Current Non-current |
$ 175,000 $ 174,965$ 174,999 2,350,000 2,347,170 2,322,214 |
| Total | $ 2,525,000 $ 2,522,135$ 2,497,213 |
Interest on the senior unsecured debentures is payable semi-annually and principal is payable on maturity.
On April 16, 2020, First Capital redeemed its remaining 5.60% Series M Senior Unsecured Debentures for $175.0 million. The full redemption price and any accrued interest owing on the senior unsecured debentures was satisfied in cash.
On September 1, 2020, the Trust completed the issuance of $200 million principal amount of Series A senior unsecured debentures due March 1, 2028. These debentures bear interest at a coupon rate of 3.45% per annum, payable semiannually commencing March 1, 2021.
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12. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES
| As at | Note | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current | |||||
| Asset retirement obligations (a) | $ | 1,476 | $ | 1,980 | |
| Ground leases payable | 9,444 | 10,035 | |||
| Derivatives at fair value | 23 | 45,422 | 1,677 | ||
| Unit-based compensation plans | 15(c) | 2,541 | 4,447 | ||
| Deferred purchase price of investment property | 4,275 | 5,700 | |||
| Other liabilities | 2,840 | 1,005 | |||
| Total non-current | 65,998 | 24,844 | |||
| Current | |||||
| Trade payables and accruals | 74,334 | 57,978 | |||
| Construction and development payables | 46,196 | 45,722 | |||
| Unit-based compensation plans | 15(c) | 9,627 | 14,740 | ||
| Distributions payable | 14(b) | 15,718 | 15,620 | ||
| Interest payable | 36,826 | 35,960 | |||
| Tenant deposits | 37,509 | 37,955 | |||
| Derivatives at fair value | 23 | 4,946 | 3,009 | ||
| Other liabilities | 17 | 8 | |||
| Total current | 225,173 | 210,992 | |||
| Total | $ | 291,171 | $ | 235,836 |
(a) First Capital has obligations for environmental remediation at certain sites within its property portfolio. FCR has also recognized a related environmental indemnity and insurance proceeds receivable totaling $1.6 million (December 31, 2019 - $3.1 million) in other assets (Note 8).
13. EXCHANGEABLE UNITS
The Exchangeable Units are non-transferable, but are exchangeable, on a one-for-one basis, into First Capital Trust Units at the option of the holder. Any Exchangeable Units outstanding on December 29, 2023 will be automatically exchanged for Trust Units. Prior to such exchange, Exchangeable Units will, in all material respects, be economically equivalent to Trust Units on a per unit basis. Distributions will be made on these Exchangeable Units in an amount equivalent to the distributions that would have been made had the units been exchanged for Trust Units. Holders of Exchangeable Units will receive special voting units that will entitle the holder to one vote at Unitholder meetings (Note 14).
The following table sets forth the particulars of First Capital's Exchangeable Units issued and outstanding:
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Number of | |||||
| Exchangeable | Exchangeable | |||||
| Units | Value | Units | Value | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | 1,210 | $ | 25,010 | — | $ | — |
| Issued on conversion to REIT structure | — | — | 1,210 | 25,240 | ||
| Converted to Trust Units | (1,107) | (16,207) | — | — | ||
| Fair value adjustment | — | (7,404) | — | (230) | ||
| Balance at end ofyear | 103 | $ | 1,399 | 1,210 | $ | 25,010 |
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14. UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Upon conversion of First Capital from a corporation to a real estate investment trust, on December 30, 2019, the former Shareholders of the Company received Trust Units or Exchangeable Units which are accompanied by special voting units.
The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of Trust Units and special voting units:
Trust Units: Each Trust Unit is transferable and represents an equal, undivided beneficial interest in the Trust and any distributions from the Trust and entitles the holder to one vote at a meeting of Unitholders. With certain restrictions, a Unitholder has the right to require First Capital to redeem its Trust Units on demand. Upon receipt of a redemption notice by First Capital, all rights to and under the Trust Units tendered for redemption shall be surrendered and the holder thereof shall be entitled to receive a price per unit as determined by a market formula and shall be paid in accordance with the conditions provided for in the Declaration of Trust.
Special Voting Units: Each Exchangeable Unit (Note 13) is accompanied by one special voting unit which provides the holder thereof with a right to vote on matters respecting the Trust.
(a) Trust Units / Common Shares
The following table sets forth the particulars of First Capital's Trust Units / Common Shares issued and outstanding:
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Value of | Number of | Value of | Number of | Value of | |
| Trust | Trust | Trust | Trust | Common | Common | |
| Units | Units | Units | Units | Shares | Shares | |
| Balance at beginning of year | 217,954 $ 2,872,907 | — $ | — | 254,828 $ | 3,364,948 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | — | — | — | — | (36,000) | (475,560) |
| Exercise of options, and settlement of any | 254 | 5,468 | — | — | 336 | 6,553 |
| restricted, performance and deferred trust / | ||||||
| share units | ||||||
| Conversion of Exchangeable Units | 1,107 | 16,207 | — | — | — | — |
| Share repurchase costs, net of tax effect | — | — | — | — | — | (8,850) |
| REIT Conversion | — | 217,954 | 2,872,907 | (219,164) | (2,887,091) | |
| Balance at end ofyear | 219,315 $ 2,894,582 | 217,954 $ | 2,872,907 | — $ | — |
(b) Distributions / Dividends
First Capital declared monthly distributions totaling $0.860 per Trust Unit for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Prior to the REIT conversion, the Company declared quarterly dividends of $0.645 per common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, First Capital declared an initial monthly distribution of $0.072 per Trust Unit to Unitholders of record on December 31, 2019.
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(c) Contributed surplus and other equity items
Contributed surplus and other equity items comprise the following:
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock-based | Stock-based | ||||||||
| Contributed | Compensation | Contributed | Compensation | ||||||
| Surplus | Plan Awards | Total | Surplus | Plan Awards | Total | ||||
| Balance at beginning of year | $ | — |
$ | — $ |
—$ | 24,903 |
$ | 19,291 $ |
44,194 |
| Repurchase of common shares | — | — | — | (24,903) | — | (24,903) | |||
| Options vested | — | — | — | — | 1,238 | 1,238 | |||
| Exercise of options | — | — | — | — | (269) | (269) | |||
| Deferred units | — | — | — | — | 864 | 864 | |||
| Restricted units | — | — | — | — | 1,647 | 1,647 | |||
| Performance units | — | — | — | — | 3,179 | 3,179 | |||
| Settlement of any restricted, performance and deferred units | — | — | — | — | (4,209) | (4,209) | |||
| REIT Conversion | — | — | — | — | (21,741) | (21,741) | |||
| Balance at end ofyear | $ | — |
$ | — $ |
—$ | — |
$ | — $ |
— |
All unit-based compensation plans are accounted for as cash-settled awards as the Trust is an open-ended trust making its units redeemable, and thus requiring outstanding Unit Options, RUs, PUs, and DUs to be recognized as a liability and carried at fair value. As a result, the entire balance in other equity items related to stock-based compensation plan awards was reclassified to liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet upon REIT conversion on December 30, 2019.
15. UNIT-BASED COMPENSATION PLANS
REIT Conversion
Upon completion of the REIT conversion on December 30, 2019, all grants outstanding under the common stock option plan and share unit plans were transferred on a one-to-one basis to unit-based compensation plans.
(a) Unit Option Plan
As of December 31, 2020, First Capital is authorized to grant up to 19.7 million (December 31, 2019 – 19.7 million) Trust Unit options to the employees, officers and Trustees. As of December 31, 2020, 4.6 million (December 31, 2019 – 6.1 million) unit options are available to be granted to the employees, officers and Trustees. In addition, as at December 31, 2020, 7.1 million unit options were outstanding (December 31, 2019 - 5.6 million). Options granted by First Capital expire 10 years from the date of grant and vest over five years.
The outstanding options as at December 31, 2020 have exercise prices ranging from $15.70 - $21.24 (December 31, 2019 – $13.91 - $21.14).
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding | Options | Vested Options | Outstanding | Options | Vested Options | |||
| Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | |||
| Number of Average |
Average | Number of | Average | Number of | Average | Average | Number of Average |
|
| Exercise Price Range ($) |
Trust Units Issuable (in thousands) Exercise Price per Trust Unit |
Remaining Life (years) |
Trust Units Issuable (in thousands) Exercise Price per Trust Units |
Common Trust Units (in thousands) |
Exercise Price per Trust Units |
Remaining Life (years) |
Common Trust Units (in thousands) Exercise Price per Trust Units |
|
| 15.70 - 19.78 | 1,953 $ 18.81 | 4.0 | 1,800 $ |
18.75 | 1,434 $ | 18.05 | 4.0 | 1,335 $ 18.02 |
| 19.79 - 20.16 | 2,000 $ 20.04 | 6.7 | 1,013 $ |
20.04 | 886 $ | 19.61 | 5.9 | 556 $ 19.59 |
| 20.17 - 21.19 | 1,346 $ 21.04 | 7.9 | 356 $ |
20.85 | 1,918 $ | 20.05 | 7.8 | 547 $ 20.05 |
| 21.20 - 21.24 | 1,804 $ 21.24 | 9.2 | — $ |
— |
1,346 $ | 21.04 | 8.9 | 87 $ 20.24 |
| 15.70 - 21.24 | 7,103 $ 20.20 | 6.8 | 3,169 $ |
19.40 | 5,584 $ | 19.70 | 6.8 | 2,525 $ 18.89 |
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During the year ended December 31, 2020, $1.1 million (year ended December 31, 2019 – $1.2 million) was recorded as an expense related to stock options.
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of | Number of | |||||
| Trust Units | Weighted | Trust Units | Weighted | |||
| Issuable | Average | Issuable | Average | |||
| (in thousands) | Exercise Price | (in thousands) | Exercise Price | |||
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 5,584 | $ | 19.70 | 4,736 | $ | 19.27 |
| Granted (a) | 1,804 | 21.24 | 1,201 | 21.14 | ||
| Exercised (b) | (162) | 17.48 | (233) | 18.17 | ||
| Forfeited | (19) | 17.43 | (120) | 19.74 | ||
| Expired | (104) | 16.44 | — | — | ||
| Outstandingat end ofyear | 7,103 | $ | 20.20 | 5,584 | $ | 19.70 |
(a) The fair value associated with the options issued was calculated using the Black-Scholes model for option valuation based on the assumptions in the following table.
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Grant date | February 28, 2020 | March 6, 2019 |
| Unit / Share options granted (thousands) | 1,804 | 1,201 |
| Term to expiry | 10 years | 10 years |
| Exercise price | $21.24 | $21.14 |
| Weighted average volatility rate | 13.7 % | 14.0 % |
| Weighted average expected option life | 6.6 years | 5.8 years |
| Weighted average distribution / dividend yield | 4.30 % | 4.08 % |
| Weighted average risk free interest rate | 1.08 % | 1.71 % |
| Fair value(thousands) | $1,373 | $1,617 |
(b) The weighted average market price at which options were exercised for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $21.71 (year ended December 31, 2019 – $21.34).
The assumptions used to measure the fair value of the unit options under the Black-Scholes model (level 2) as at December 31, 2020 were as follows:
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Expected Trust Unit price volatility | 22.93% - 50.12% | 12.06% - 14.35% |
| Expected life of options | 0.2 - 6.5 years | 0.2 - 5.7 years |
| Expected distribution yield | 6.30% | 4.16% |
| Risk free interest rate | 0.07% - 0.44% | 1.65% - 1.73% |
(b) Trust Unit arrangements
First Capital’s Trust Unit plans include a Trustees' Deferred Unit ("DU")(formerly "DSU") plan and a Restricted Unit ("RU")(formerly "RSU") plan that provides for the issuance of Restricted Units and Performance Units ("PU")(formerly "PSU"). Under the DU and RU arrangements, a participant is entitled to receive one Trust Unit, or equivalent cash value for RU arrangements only, at First Capital’s option, (i) in the case of a DU, upon redemption by the holder after the date that the holder ceases to be a Trustee of FCR and any of its subsidiaries (the “Retirement Date”) but no later than December 15 of the first calendar year commencing after the Retirement Date, and (ii) in the case of an RU, on the third anniversary of the grant date. Under the PU arrangement, a participant is entitled to receive 0.5 – 1.5 Trust Units per PU granted, or equivalent cash value at First Capital's option, on the third anniversary of the grant date. Holders of units granted under each plan receive distributions in the form of additional units when First Capital declares distributions on its Trust Units.
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| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in thousands) | DUs | RUs / PUs | DSUs | RSUs / PSUs |
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 289 | 663 | 289 | 588 |
| Granted (a) (b) | 59 | 295 | 31 | 244 |
| Distributions / Dividends reinvested | 20 | 44 | 10 | 22 |
| Exercised | — | (189) | (41) | (179) |
| Forfeited | — | **(24) ** | — | (12) |
| Outstandingat end ofyear | 368 | 789 | 289 | 663 |
| Expense recorded for theyear | $1,084 | $5,830 | $581 | $4,290 |
(a) The fair value of the DUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $0.8 million (year ended December 31, 2019 – $0.7 million), measured based on First Capital’s prevailing Trust Unit / common share price on the date of grant. The fair value of the RUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $3.5 million (year ended December 31, 2019 – $1.9 million), measured based on First Capital’s Trust Unit / share price on the date of grant.
(b) The fair value of the PUs granted during the year ended December 31, 2020 was $2.6 million (year ended December 31, 2019 – $3.4 million). The fair value is calculated using the Monte-Carlo simulation model based on the assumptions below as well as a market adjustment factor based on the total Unitholder return of First Capital's Trust Units relative to the S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index.
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Grant date | February 28, 2020 | March 6, 2019 |
| PUs granted (thousands) | 131 | 154 |
| Term to expiry | 3 years | 3 years |
| Weighted average volatility rate | 13.8% | 14.0% |
| Weighted average correlation | 35.0% | 30.8% |
| Weighted average total Unitholder / Shareholder return | (4.0%) | 9.1% |
| Weighted average risk free interest rate | 1.11% | 1.68% |
| Fair value(thousands) | $2,573 | $3,399 |
(c) Increase (decrease) in the value of unit-based compensation
First Capital’s unit-based compensation plans are accounted for as cash-settled awards. Therefore, outstanding Unit Options, Deferred Units, Restricted Units and Performance Units are recognized as a liability and carried at fair value through profit and loss. As at December 31, 2020, the carrying value of the unit-based compensation liability was $12,168 (December 31, 2019 – $19,187)(Note 12). For the year ended December 31, 2020, FCR recognized a decline in the value of the unit-based compensation plans which resulted in a gain of $11.5 million due to a decrease in the Trust's unit price as a result of equity market volatility in light of COVID-19.
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16. NET OPERATING INCOME
Net Operating Income by Component
First Capital’s net operating income by component is presented below:
| Year ended | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| **% change ** | 2020 |
2019 | |
| Property rental revenue | |||
| Base rent(1) | $ 426,845 | $ 457,200 | |
| Operating cost recoveries | 97,265 | 110,284 | |
| Realty tax recoveries | 122,326 | 137,388 | |
| Lease termination fees | 1,811 | 5,265 | |
| Percentage rent | 3,502 | 4,798 | |
| Straight-line rent adjustment | 2,711 | 5,824 | |
| Prior year operating cost and tax recovery adjustments | 27 | (933) | |
| Temporary tenants, storage, parking and other(2) | 18,403 | 26,947 | |
| Total Propertyrental revenue | (9.9%) | 672,890 | 746,773 |
| Property operating costs | |||
| Recoverable operating expenses | 107,408 | 124,080 | |
| Recoverable realty tax expense | 139,238 | 155,010 | |
| Prior year realty tax expense | (284) | (1,215) | |
| Other operatingcosts and adjustments(3) | 27,496 | 8,501 | |
| Total Propertyoperatingcosts | 273,858 | 286,376 | |
| Total NOI | (13.3%) | $ 399,032 | $ 460,397 |
| NOI margin | 59.3% | 61.7% |
(1) Includes residential revenue.
(2) Includes hotel property revenue.
(3) Includes residential operating costs, hotel property operating costs and bad debt expense.
Included in other operating costs and adjustments is bad debt expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $22.8 million (December 31, 2019 - $0.6 million) comprised of $13.2 million of net rental abatements related to the CECRA program and additional provisions of $9.6 million in light of COVID-19.
Net Operating Income by Segment
Net operating income is presented by segment as follows:
| Central | Eastern | Western | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, 2020 | Region | Region | Region | Subtotal | Other(1) | Total | |
| Property rental revenue | $ | 321,828 $ | 134,502 $ | 219,064 $ | 675,394 $ | (2,504) $ | 672,890 |
| Propertyoperatingcosts | 137,885 | 62,212 | 79,751 | 279,848 | (5,990) | 273,858 | |
| Net operatingincome | $ | 183,943 $ | 72,290 $ | 139,313 $ | 395,546 $ | 3,486 $ | 399,032 |
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| Central | Eastern | Western | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, 2019 | Region | Region | Region | Subtotal | Other(1) | Total | |
| Property rental revenue | $ | 326,491 $ | 180,194 $ | 242,390 $ | 749,075 $ | (2,302) $ | 746,773 |
| Property operating costs | 129,947 | 80,248 | 81,578 | 291,773 | (5,397) | 286,376 | |
| Net operating income | $ | 196,544 $ | 99,946 $ | 160,812 $ | 457,302 $ | 3,095 $ | 460,397 |
(1) Other items principally consist of inter-company eliminations.
For the year ended December 31, 2020, property operating costs include $16.4 million (year ended December 31, 2019 – $21.0 million) related to employee compensation. Employee compensation is presented net of subsidies received under the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy ("CEWS") program for the year ended December 31, 2020 of $4.5 million related to property operations personnel. A portion of this wage subsidy will be passed on to tenants through lower operating cost recoveries.
17. INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
| 17. INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | ||||
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Interest, dividend and distribution income from marketable securities and other investments | 6 | $ | 1,082 | $ | 4,473 |
| Interest income from loans and mortgages receivable classified as FVTPL | 6 | 922 | 2,767 | ||
| Interest income from loans and mortgages receivable at amortized cost | 6 | 6,791 | 15,517 | ||
| Fees and other income | 3,453 | 10,292 | |||
| Total | $ | 12,248 | $ | 33,049 |
18. INTEREST EXPENSE
| Total 18. INTEREST EXPENSE |
$ | 12,248 $ |
12,248 $ |
33,049 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | ||||
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Mortgages | 10 | $ | 52,142 | $ | 53,920 |
| Credit facilities | 10 | 28,796 | 34,163 | ||
| Senior unsecured debentures | 11 | 100,854 | 106,326 | ||
| Distributions on Exchangeable Units(1) | 13 | 650 | 86 | ||
| Total interest expense | 182,442 | 194,495 | |||
| Interest capitalized to investmentproperties under development | (24,731) | (22,661) | |||
| Interest expense | $ | 157,711 | $ | 171,834 |
|
| Change in accrued interest | (1,524) | 97 | |||
| Coupon interest rate in excess of effective interest rate on senior unsecured debentures | 1,203 | 1,303 | |||
| Coupon interest rate in excess of effective interest rate on assumed mortgages | 401 | 1,272 | |||
| Amortization of deferred financingcosts | (6,556) | (6,428) | |||
| Cash interest paid associated with operating activities | $ | 151,235 | $ | 168,078 |
(1) Effective December 30, 2019, 1.2 million Exchangeable Units were issued upon REIT conversion. As at December 31, 2020, 0.1 million Exchangeable Units were outstanding. The distributions declared on the Exchangeable Units are accounted for as interest expense.
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19. CORPORATE EXPENSES
| 19. CORPORATE EXPENSES | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Salaries, wages and benefits | $ | 22,985 | $ | 28,743 |
| Unit-based compensation | 7,673 | 5,740 | ||
| Other corporate costs | 10,277 | 12,385 | ||
| Total corporate expenses | 40,935 | 46,868 | ||
| Amounts capitalized to investment properties under development | (7,697) | (8,309) | ||
| Corporate expenses | $ | 33,238 | $ | 38,559 |
For the year ended December 31, 2020, salaries, wages and benefits include $3.8 million of wage subsidies received under the CEWS program.
20. OTHER GAINS (LOSSES) AND (EXPENSES)
| Year ended | Year ended | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Realized gain on sale of marketable securities | $ | — | $ | 1,164 |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities | (234) | 474 | ||
| Net gain (loss) on prepayments of debt | (282) | — | ||
| Gain on below market purchase(1) | 7,385 | — | ||
| Hotel acquisition transaction costs(1) | (1,121) | — | ||
| Gain on Investment (a) | — | 4,022 | ||
| Proceeds from Target(2) | — | 692 | ||
| Pre-selling costs of residential inventory | (142) | — | ||
| Investment properties selling costs | (3,915) | (6,381) | ||
| REIT conversion costs | (906) | (5,013) | ||
| Transaction costs (b) | — | (3,414) | ||
| Other | 73 | (303) | ||
| Total | $ | 858 | $ | (8,759) |
(1) In connection with acquisition of hotel property - Refer to Note 5.
(2) In connection with proceeds recognized under Target Canada's CCAA plan of arrangement related to the closure of two Target stores in FCR's portfolio in 2015.
(a) During the third quarter of 2019, one of First Capital's other investments in which FCR was a minority Shareholder was acquired for cash and share consideration resulting in the recognition of a $4.0 million gain on investment.
(b) During the first quarter of 2019, the Company paid $9.0 million or 50% of the underwriters’ commission as part of the secondary offering by Gazit of 22 million of the FCR shares. Given the cross-conditional nature of the secondary offering and the share repurchase transaction, the $9.0 million was allocated to both the share repurchase ($5.6 million) and the secondary offering ($3.4 million). The amount allocated to the secondary offering was recorded in other gains (losses) and (expenses) during the first quarter of 2019.
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21. INCOME TAXES
The Trust qualifies for the REIT Exemption and as such the Trust itself will not be subject to income taxes provided it continues to qualify as a REIT for purposes of the Act. A REIT is not taxable and not considered to be a Specified Investment Flow-Through Trust provided it complies with certain tests and distributes all of its taxable income in a taxation year to its Unitholders. The Trust is a flow-through vehicle and accounts only for income taxes pertaining to its corporate subsidiaries. The Trust's most significant corporate subsidiary, First Capital Realty Inc., is a Mutual Fund Corporation.
The sources of deferred tax balances and movements are as follows:
| December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | Net income | Recognized in OCI | Equity and other | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred taxes related to non-capital losses | $ | — $ | (35,442) $ | (2,716) $ |
(2,032) | $ | (40,190) |
| Deferred tax liabilities related to difference | 701,549 | 59,366 | (18,225) | (3,972) | 738,718 | ||
| in tax and book basis primarily related to | |||||||
| real estate, net | |||||||
| Net deferred taxes | $ | 701,549 $ | 23,924 $ | (20,941)$ |
(6,004) | $ | 698,528 |
As at December 31, 2020, the corporate subsidiaries of the Trust had approximately $103.0 million of non-capital losses which expire between 2028 and 2040.
| December 31, 2018 | December 31, 2018 | Net income | Recognized in OCI | Equity and other | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deferred taxes related to non-capital losses | $ | (13,046) $ | 17,012 $ | (2,360) $ |
(1,606) | $ | — |
| Deferred tax liabilities related to difference | 806,346 | (99,199) | (2,696) | (2,902) | 701,549 | ||
| in tax and book basis primarily related to | |||||||
| real estate, net | |||||||
| Net deferred taxes | $ | 793,300 $ | (82,187)$ | (5,056)$ |
(4,508) | $ | 701,549 |
As at December 31, 2019, the corporate subsidiaries of the Trust had approximately Nil of non-capital losses.
The following reconciles the expected tax expense computed at the statutory tax rate to the actual tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 relating to the Trust.
| Year ended | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Income tax computed at the Canadian statutory rate of Nil applicable to the Trust at December | $ | —$ | — |
| 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | |||
| Increase (decrease) in income taxes due to: | |||
| Derecognition of deferred income tax liability on REIT conversion | — | (160,940) | |
| Deferred income taxes applicable to corporate subsidiaries | 22,481 | 98,184 | |
| Impact of change in provincial income tax rate | 481 | (20,848) | |
| Other | 962 | 1,417 | |
| Deferred income taxes | $ | 23,924$ | (82,187) |
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22. RISK MANAGEMENT
In the normal course of its business, First Capital is exposed to a number of risks that can affect its operating performance. Certain of these risks, and the actions taken to manage them, are as follows:
(a) Interest rate risk
First Capital structures its financings so as to stagger the maturities of its debt, thereby mitigating its exposure to interest rate and other credit market fluctuations. A portion of FCR’s mortgages, loans and credit facilities are floating rate instruments. From time to time, FCR may enter into interest rate swap contracts, bond forwards or other financial instruments to modify the interest rate profile of its outstanding debt or highly probable future debt issuances without an exchange of the underlying principal amount.
Interest represents a significant cost in financing the ownership of real property. As at December 31, 2020, First Capital has a total of $332.6 million of outstanding debt bearing interest at variable rates. If the average variable interest rate was 100 basis points higher or lower than the existing rate, FCR’s annual interest cost would increase or decrease, respectively, by $3.3 million.
First Capital has a total of $1.2 billion principal amount of fixed rate interest-bearing instruments outstanding including mortgages, senior unsecured debentures and secured credit facilities maturing between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023 at a weighted average coupon interest rate of 4.1%. If these amounts were refinanced at an average interest rate that was 100 basis points higher or lower than the existing rate, FCR’s annual interest cost would increase or decrease, respectively, by $12.1 million.
As at December 31, 2020, First Capital’s loans and mortgages receivable that earn interest at variable rates total $75.1 million. If the average variable interest rate was 100 basis points higher than the existing rate, FCR’s annual interest income would increase by approximately $0.8 million, and if the variable interest rate were 100 basis points lower, FCR’s annual interest income would decrease by approximately $0.1 million.
First Capital’s loans and mortgages receivable that earn interest at fixed rates total $35.8 million. If the loans were refinanced at 100 basis points higher or lower than the existing rate, FCR’s annual interest income would increase or decrease by approximately $0.4 million.
(b) Credit risk
Credit risk arises from the possibility that tenants and/or debtors may experience financial difficulty and be unable or unwilling to fulfill their lease commitments or loan obligations. First Capital mitigates the risk of credit loss from debtors by undertaking a number of activities typical in lending arrangements including obtaining registered mortgages on the real estate properties. First Capital mitigates the risk of credit loss from tenants by investing in well-located properties in urban markets that attract high quality tenants, ensuring that its tenant mix is diversified, and by limiting its exposure to any one tenant. As at December 31, 2020, Loblaw Companies Limited (“Loblaw”) is FCR's largest tenant and accounts for 10.5% of FCR’s annualized minimum rent and has an investment grade credit rating. Other than Loblaw, no other tenant accounts for more than 10% of the annualized minimum rent. A tenant’s success over the term of its lease and its ability to fulfill its lease obligations is subject to many factors. There can be no assurance that a tenant will be able to fulfill all of its existing commitments and leases up to the expiry date.
First Capital’s leases typically have lease terms between 5 and 20 years and may include clauses to enable periodic upward revision of the rental rates, and lease contract extension at the option of the lessee.
Future minimum rentals receivable under non-cancellable operating leases as at December 31 are as follows:
| (thousands of Canadian dollars) | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Within 1 year | $ | 397,377 |
| After 1 year, but not more than 5 years | 1,100,187 | |
| More than 5years | 751,421 | |
| $ | 2,248,985 |
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(c) Liquidity risk
Real estate investments are relatively illiquid. This tends to limit First Capital’s ability to sell components of its portfolio promptly in response to changing economic or investment conditions. If FCR were required to quickly liquidate its assets, there is a risk that it would realize sale proceeds of less than the current value of its real estate investments.
An analysis of First Capital’s contractual maturities of its material financial liabilities and other contractual commitments as at December 31, 2020 is set out below:
| as at December 31, 2020 is set out below: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at December 31, 2020 | Payments Due by Period | |||||
| 2021 | 2022 to 2023 | 2024 to 2025 | Thereafter | Total | ||
| Scheduled mortgage principal amortization | $ | 28,385 $ | 64,578 $ |
61,587 $ |
93,066 $ | 247,616 |
| Mortgage principal repayments on maturity | 62,623 | 95,522 | 164,373 | 781,157 | 1,103,675 | |
| Credit facilities and bank indebtedness | 61,267 | 304,899 | 375,000 | 175,000 | 916,166 | |
| Senior unsecured debentures | 175,000 | 750,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,525,000 | |
| Interest obligations(1) | 165,761 | 280,001 | 185,252 | 131,023 | 762,037 | |
| Land leases (expiring between 2023 and 2061) | 1,189 | 2,076 | 1,238 | 16,203 | 20,706 | |
| Contractually committed costs to complete current | 33,764 | — | — | — | 33,764 | |
| development projects | ||||||
| Other committed costs | 7,125 | — | — | — | 7,125 | |
| Total contractual obligations | $ | 535,114 $ | 1,497,076 $ |
1,387,450 $ |
2,196,449 $ | 5,616,089 |
(1) Interest obligations include expected interest payments on mortgages and credit facilities as at December 31, 2020 (assuming balances remain outstanding through to maturity), and senior unsecured debentures, as well as standby credit facility fees.
First Capital manages its liquidity risk by staggering debt maturities; renegotiating expiring credit arrangements proactively; using secured and unsecured credit facilities, mortgages and unsecured debentures; and issuing equity when considered appropriate. As at December 31, 2020, there was $0.7 billion (December 31, 2019 – $0.8 billion) of cash advances drawn against First Capital’s unsecured credit facilities.
In addition, as at December 31, 2020, First Capital had $49.2 million (December 31, 2019 – $33.3 million) of outstanding letters of credit issued by financial institutions primarily to support certain of FCR’s contractual obligations and $0.2 million (December 31, 2019 – $0.1 million) of bank overdrafts.
(d) Unit price risk
First Capital is exposed to Trust Unit price risk as a result of the issuance of Exchangeable Units, which are economically equivalent to and exchangeable for Trust Units, as well as the issuance of unit-based compensation. Exchangeable Units and unit-based compensation liabilities are recorded at their fair value based on market trading prices. Exchangeable Units and unit-based compensation negatively impact operating income when the Trust Unit price rises and positively impact operating income when the Trust Unit price declines. An increase of $1 dollar in the underlying price of First Capital's Trust Units would result in an increase to liabilities, and a decrease to net income as follows:
(i) Exchangeable Units $0.1 million (December 31, 2019 – $1.2 million); and
(ii) Unit-based compensation liabilities $2.3 million (December 31, 2019 – $3.2 million)
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23. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT
A comparison of the carrying amounts and fair values, by class, of First Capital’s financial instruments, other than those whose carrying amounts approximate their fair values, is as follows:
| Carrying Amount | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | 2020 | 2019 | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Financial assets | ||||||
| FVTPL investments in securities | 6 | $ | 3,715$ |
3,949$ |
3,715$ |
3,949 |
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as FVTPL | 6 | 1,974 | 20,858 | 1,974 | 20,858 | |
| Loans and mortgages receivable classified as amortized cost | 6 | 111,160 | 124,924 | 110,045 | 124,740 | |
| Bond asset | 8 | 13,965 | 14,513 | 13,965 | 14,513 | |
| Other investments | 6 | 12,580 | 12,302 | 12,580 | 12,302 | |
| Derivatives at fair value | 8 | — | 5,303 | — | 5,303 | |
| Financial liabilities | ||||||
| Mortgages | 10 | $ | 1,346,637$ | 1,327,021$ | 1,446,711$ | 1,346,852 |
| Credit facilities | 10 | 915,928 | 899,165 | 915,928 | 899,165 | |
| Senior unsecured debentures | 11 | 2,522,135 | 2,497,213 | 2,693,223 | 2,580,365 | |
| Exchangeable Units | 13 | 1,399 | 25,010 | 1,399 | 25,010 | |
| Unit-based compensation plans | 15 | 12,168 | 19,187 | 12,168 | 19,187 | |
| Derivatives at fair value | 12 | 50,368 | 4,686 | 50,368 | 4,686 |
The fair values of First Capital’s FVTPL investments in securities are based on quoted market prices. First Capital has other investments in certain funds and a private entity classified as Level 3, for which the fair values are based on the fair value of the properties held in the funds. The private entity fair value approximates its cost.
The fair value of First Capital’s loans and mortgages receivable classified as Level 3, are calculated based on current market rates plus borrower level risk-adjusted spreads on discounted cash flows, adjusted for allowances for non-payment and collateral related risk. As at December 31, 2020, the risk-adjusted interest rates ranged from 1.2% to 10.4% (December 31, 2019 – 3.5% to 11.4%).
The fair value of First Capital’s mortgages and credit facilities payable are calculated based on current market rates plus risk-adjusted spreads on discounted cash flows. As at December 31, 2020, these rates ranged from 1.5% to 2.3% (December 31, 2019 – 3.2% to 3.4%).
The fair value of the senior unsecured debentures are based on closing bid risk-adjusted spreads and current underlying Government of Canada bond yields on discounted cash flows. For the purpose of this calculation, the Trust uses, among others, interest rate quotations provided by financial institutions. As at December 31, 2020, these rates ranged from 0.8% to 2.6% (December 31, 2019 – 2.3% to 3.6%).
The fair value of the Exchangeable Units are based on the Trust's closing price as of December 31, 2020.
The fair value of the unit-based compensation plans are based on the following:
Unit Option Plan: Fair value of each tranche is valued separately using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. Deferred Units/Restricted Units: Fair value is based on the Trust's closing price as of December 31, 2020. Performance Units: Fair value is calculated using a Monte-Carlo simulation model.
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The fair value hierarchy of financial instruments in the audited annual consolidated balance sheets is as follows:
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||
| Fair value of financial instruments measured at fair value | |||||||||
| Financial Assets | |||||||||
| FVTPL investments in securities | $ | 3,715 $ |
— $ | — | $ | 3,949 | $ | — $ | — |
| Loans and mortgages receivable | — | — | 1,974 | — | — | 20,858 | |||
| Other investments | — | — | 12,580 | — | — | 12,302 | |||
| Derivatives at fair value – assets | — | — | — | — | 5,303 | — | |||
| Financial Liabilities | |||||||||
| Exchangeable Units | — | 1,399 | — | — | 25,010 | — | |||
| Unit-based compensation plans | — | 12,168 | — | — | 19,187 | — | |||
| Derivatives at fair value – liabilities | — | 50,368 | — | — | 4,686 | — | |||
| Fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost | |||||||||
| Financial Assets | |||||||||
| Loans and mortgages receivable | $ | — $ |
— $ | 110,045 | $ | — | $ | — $ | 124,740 |
| Bond asset | — | 13,965 | — | — | 14,513 | — | |||
| Financial Liabilities | |||||||||
| Mortgages | — | 1,446,711 | — | — | 1,346,852 | — | |||
| Credit facilities | — | 915,928 | — | — | 899,165 |
— | |||
| Senior unsecured debentures | — | 2,693,223 | — | — | 2,580,365 | — | |||
| First Capital enters into derivative instruments including bond forward contracts, interest rate swaps and cross currency | |||||||||
| swaps as part of its strategy for managing certain interest rate risks as well as | currency risk in relation to | movements in | |||||||
| the Canadian to U.S. exchange rate. For those derivative instruments to which First Capital has applied hedge accounting, | |||||||||
| the change in fair value for the effective portion of the derivative is recorded in OCI from the date of designation. For | |||||||||
| those derivative instruments to which First Capital | does not apply hedge accounting, the change in | fair value is | |||||||
| recognized in other gains (losses) and (expenses). | |||||||||
| The fair value of derivative instruments is determined using present value forward pricing and swap calculations at | |||||||||
| interest rates that reflect current market conditions. The models also take into consideration the credit quality of | |||||||||
| counterparties, interest rate curves and forward rate curves. As | at December | 31, 2020, the interest rates ranged from | |||||||
| 1.7% to 2.5% (December 31, 2019 – 1.7% to 3.7%). The fair values of First Capital's asset (liability) hedging instruments | |||||||||
| are as follows: | |||||||||
| Designated as | |||||||||
| HedgingInstrument | Maturityas at December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 | |||||
| Derivative assets | |||||||||
| Bond forward contracts | Yes | N/A | $ | — | $ |
2,372 | |||
| Interest rate swaps | Yes | N/A | — | 2,931 | |||||
| Cross currencyswaps | No | N/A | — | — | |||||
| Total | $ | — | $ |
5,303 | |||||
| Derivative liabilities | |||||||||
| Bond forward contracts | Yes | N/A | $ | — | $ |
— | |||
| Interest rate swaps | Yes | April 2024 - March 2027 | 45,422 | 1,677 | |||||
| Cross currencyswaps | No | February2021 | 4,946 | 3,009 | |||||
| Total | $ | 50,368 | $ |
4,686 |
As at December 31, 2020, the $45.7 million increase in the fair value of outstanding derivative liabilities is primarily due to significant fluctuations in market rates (Canadian Bankers' Acceptance rate and Government of Canada bond rate) relative to the market rates locked-in at inception of outstanding interest rate swaps.
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24. SUBSIDIARIES WITH NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST
As at December 31, 2020, First Capital has interests in two entities that it controls and consolidates 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of each entity subject to a non-controlling interest.
| Effective Ownership | Effective Ownership | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Entity | PrimaryInvestment | December 31, 2020 | December | 31, 2019 |
| Main and Main Developments LP | 46.875% Interest in MMUR(1) | 67.0% | 67.0% | |
| Maincore Equities Inc.(2) | 46.875% Interest in MMUR(1) | 70.9% | 90.0% |
(1) FCR has owned a 6.25% direct interest in MMUR since 2014.
(2) FCR's ownership in Maincore Equities Inc. decreased due to the redemption of its Class B common shares.
First Capital controls MMLP, a subsidiary in which it holds a 67% ownership interest.
During the third quarter of 2019, First Capital, together with its partner acquired the remaining 46.9% interest in MMUR from the exiting partner by acquiring the shares of Maincore Equities Inc.
During the first quarter of 2020, one of the Trust's wholly owned subsidiaries purchased a property from MMUR, which is also a consolidated subsidiary. The entire proceeds from the sale were distributed to the limited partners, including $24.4 million to the non-controlling interest partner.
Non-controlling interest in the equity and the results of these subsidiaries, before any inter-company eliminations, are as follows:
| As at | December | 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-current assets | $ | 95,319 | $ | 213,183 |
| Current assets | 1,170 | 25 | ||
| Total assets | 96,489 | 213,208 | ||
| Current liabilities | 23 | 69 | ||
| Total liabilities | 23 | 69 | ||
| Net assets | $ | 96,466 | $ | 213,139 |
| Non-controlling interest | $ | 29,263 | $ | 48,914 |
| Year ended December 31 | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Revenue | $ | 4 | $ | 6,113 |
| Share of profit from joint ventures | 32,360 | 40,209 | ||
| Expenses | (5,497) | (1,571) | ||
| Net income | $ | 26,867 | $ | 44,751 |
| Non-controlling interest | $ | 4,780 | $ | 12,995 |
| Year ended | December 31 | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | $ | (5,745) | $ | 8,153 |
| Cash provided by financing activities | 361 | — | ||
| Cashprovided by (used in)investingactivities | 5,291 | (9,265) | ||
| Net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $ | (93) | $ | (1,112) |
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25. CO-OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
First Capital has co-ownership interests in several properties, as listed below, that are subject to joint control and represent joint operations under IFRS 11, "Joint Arrangements" . First Capital recognizes its share of the direct rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities of these co-ownerships in the consolidated financial statements.
| Ownership | Interest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Property | Location | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 |
| 101 Yorkville Avenue | Toronto, ON | 50% | 50% |
| 2150 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Christie Cookie) | Toronto, ON | 50% | 50% |
| 816-838 11th Ave. (Glenbow) | Calgary, AB | 50% | 50% |
| 738-11th Avenue SW (Glenbow) | Calgary, AB | 50% | 50% |
| Gloucester City Centre | Ottawa, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Carrefour du Plateau | Gatineau, QC | 50% | 50% |
| Merivale Mall | Ottawa, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Galeries de Repentigny | Repentigny, QC | 50% | 50% |
| Galeries Brien Ouest/Est | Repentigny, QC | 50% | 50% |
| Gateway Village | St. Albert, AB | 50% | 50% |
| King High Line - Residential | Toronto, ON | 66.6% | 66.6% |
| 261 Queens Quay East (Bayside Village) | Toronto, ON | 50% | —% |
| Midland (land) | Midland, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Rutherford Marketplace (Residential Inventory) | Vaughan, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Hunt Club – Petrocan | Ottawa, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Gatineau Portfolio(1) | Gatineau, QC | 50% | —% |
| Hunt Club Marketplace | Ottawa, ON | 66.6% | 66.6% |
| Lachenaie Properties | Lachenaie, QC | 50% | 50% |
| South Oakville Properties(2) | Oakville, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Whitby Mall | Whitby, ON | 50% | 50% |
| Thickson Mall | Whitby, ON | 50% | 50% |
| St. Hubert Portfolio(3) | St. Hubert, QC | 50% | 50% |
| Ottawa Portfolio(3) | Ottawa, ON | 50% | 50% |
| West Island Portfolio(4) | Beaconsfield, QC / Kirkland, QC | 50% | 50% |
| Burlington Portfolio(5) | Burlington, ON | 50% | —% |
| Seton Gateway | Calgary, AB | 50% | 50% |
| Sherwood Park | Sherwood Park, AB | 50% | 50% |
| The Edmonton Brewery District | Edmonton, AB | 50% | 50% |
| 138 Yorkville Avenue | Toronto, ON | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Meadowbrook Centre | Edmonton, AB | 50% | —% |
| Lakeview Plaza | Calgary, AB | 50% | —% |
(1) Gatineau Portfolio includes Place Cite des Jeunes, Place Nelligan, and Carrefour du Versant Ouest/Est.
(2) South Oakville Properties includes one property at 50% interest, with the remaining properties held at 100% interest.
(3) St. Hubert Portfolio includes Carrefour St-Hubert, Plaza Actuel, and Promenades du Parc. Ottawa Portfolio includes Loblaws Plaza, Eagleson Place, and Strandherd Crossing.
(4) West Island Portfolio includes Centre Commercial Beaconsfield, Plaza Beaconsfield, Centre St-Charles, Centre Kirkland, and Place Kirkland.
(5) Burlington Portfolio includes Burlingwood Shopping Centre and Beacon Hill Plaza.
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| Ownership | Interest | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Property | Location | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 |
| West Springs Village | Calgary, AB | 50% | 50% |
| 216 Elgin Street | Ottawa, ON | 50% | 50% |
| 221 - 227 Sterling | Toronto, ON | 35% | 35% |
| London Portfolio(1) | London, ON | 49.5% | 49.5% |
| Molson's Building | Calgary, AB | 75% | 75% |
| 1071 King Street West | Toronto, ON | 66.6% | 66.6% |
| 200 Esplanade (Empire Theatres) | North Vancouver, BC | 50% | 50% |
| 400 King Street West(2) | Toronto, ON | 50% | 50% |
| 1120 Kingston Road(2) | Toronto, ON | 60% | 60% |
(1) London Portfolio includes Wellington Corners, Sunningdale Village, Byron Village, Hyde Park Plaza, Stoneybrook Plaza, and Adelaide Shoppers.
(2) Co-ownership interests held by MMUR.
26. SUPPLEMENTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) INFORMATION
(a) Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening | Net Change | Closing | Opening | Net Change | Closing | ||
| Balance | During | Balance | Balance | During | Balance | ||
| January 1 | the Year | December 31 | January 1 | the Year | December 31 | ||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow | (10,712) | (32,868) | (43,580) | (4,488) | (6,224) | (10,712) | |
| hedges | |||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on | 2,910 | (2,910) | — | — | 2,910 | 2,910 | |
| revaluation of hotelproperty | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive | $ | (7,802) $ | (35,778) $ | (43,580)$ | (4,488) $ | (3,314) $ | (7,802) |
| income(loss) |
(b) Tax effects relating to each component of other comprehensive income (loss)
| Year ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before-Tax | Tax (Expense) | Net of Tax | Before-Tax | Tax (Expense) | Net of Tax | ||
| Amount | Recovery | Amount | Amount | Recovery | Amount | ||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow | $ | (56,012) $ | 21,798 $ | (34,214)$ | (12,967) $ | 5,812 $ | (7,155) |
| hedges | |||||||
| Reclassification of losses on cash flow | 2,203 | (857) | 1,346 | 1,687 | (756) | 931 | |
| hedges to net income | |||||||
| Unrealized gains (losses) on | (2,910) | — | (2,910) | 2,910 | — | 2,910 | |
| revaluation of hotelproperty | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | $ | (56,719) $ | 20,941 $ | (35,778)$ | (8,370) $ | 5,056 $ | (3,314) |
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27. SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(a) Items not affecting cash and other items
| (a) Items not affecting cash and other items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | |||
| Note | 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Straight-line rent adjustment | 16 | $ | (2,711)$ | (5,824) |
| Investment properties selling costs | 20 | 3,915 | 6,381 | |
| Realized (gain) loss on sale of marketable securities | 20 | — | (1,164) | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities classified as FVTPL | 20 | 234 | (474) | |
| Gain on below market purchase(1) | 20 | (7,385) | — | |
| Hotel transaction costs(1) | 20 | 1,121 | — | |
| Transaction costs(2) | 20 | — | 3,414 | |
| Gain on Investment | 20 | — | (4,022) | |
| Unit-based compensation expense | 15 | 8,019 | 5,696 | |
| Increase (decrease) in value of Exchangeable Units | 13 | (7,404) | (230) | |
| Increase (decrease) in value of unit-based compensation | 15 | (11,459) | (81) | |
| Deferred income taxes (recovery) | 21 | 23,924 | (82,187) | |
| Other non-cash items | **(41) ** | 338 | ||
| Total | $ | 8,213$ | (78,153) |
(1) In connection with acquisition of hotel property - Refer to Note 5.
(2) Transaction costs incurred relate to the secondary offering by Gazit of 22 million of the Company's common shares.
(b) Net change in non-cash operating items
The net change in non-cash operating assets and liabilities consists of the following:
| Year ended | December 31 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Amounts receivable | $ | (14,775)$ | 4,870 |
| Prepaid expenses | (1,303) | (1,517) | |
| Trade payables and accruals | 12,228 | (12,459) | |
| Tenant security and other deposits | (602) | 570 | |
| Other workingcapital changes | **(6,770) ** | (4,035) | |
| Total | $ | (11,222) $ | (12,571) |
(c) Changes in loans, mortgages and other assets
| (c) Changes in loans, mortgages and other assets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||
| Advances of loans and mortgages receivable | $ | (18,083)$ | (62,545) |
| Repayments of loans and mortgages receivable | 45,319 | 183,194 | |
| Other investments, net | (278) | 3,554 | |
| Investment in marketable securities, net | — | (5,000) | |
| Proceeds from disposition of marketable securities | — | 26,251 | |
| Total | $ | 26,958$ | 145,454 |
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(d) Cash and cash equivalents
| (d) Cash and cash equivalents | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As at | December 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 100,444 |
$ | 25,503 |
28. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
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(a) First Capital is involved in litigation and claims which arise from time to time in the normal course of business. None of these contingencies, individually or in aggregate, would result in a liability that would have a significant adverse effect on the financial position of FCR.
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(b) First Capital is contingently liable, jointly and severally or as guarantor, for approximately $70.5 million (December 31, 2019 – $77.5 million) to various lenders in connection with certain third-party obligations, including, without limitation, loans advanced to its joint arrangement partners secured by the partners’ interest in the joint arrangements and underlying assets.
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(c) First Capital is contingently liable by way of letters of credit in the amount of $49.2 million (December 31, 2019 – $33.3 million), issued by financial institutions on FCR's behalf in the ordinary course of business.
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(d) First Capital has obligations as lessee under long-term leases for land. Annual commitments under these ground leases are approximately $1.2 million (December 31, 2019 – $1.2 million) with a total obligation of $20.7 million (December 31, 2019 – $21.9 million).
29. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
(a) Gazit-Globe
During the first quarter of 2020, Gazit sold its remaining 6.7% interest in FCR and is no longer a related party.
(b) Joint ventures
During the year ended December 31, 2020, First Capital earned fee income of nil (year ended December 31, 2019 – $1.9 million) from its joint ventures.
During the year ended December 31, 2020, First Capital also advanced nil (year ended December 31, 2019 – $1.2 million) to one of its joint ventures.
(c) Subsidiaries of the Trust
These audited annual consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust and all of its subsidiaries, including First Capital Realty Inc., First Capital REIT Limited Partnership and First Capital Holdings Trust. First Capital Realty Inc. and First Capital Holdings Trust are the significant subsidiaries of the Trust and are wholly owned.
(d) Compensation of Key Management Personnel
Aggregate compensation for Trustees and the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer included in corporate expenses is as follows:
| included in corporate expenses is as follows: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended | December 31 | |||
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| Salaries and short-term employee benefits | $ | 4,390 | $ | 4,724 |
| Unit-based compensation(non-cash compensation expense) | 6,108 | 4,362 | ||
| **$ ** | 10,498 | $ | 9,086 |
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30. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Reduction in Distributions to Unitholders
On January 12, 2021, First Capital announced the temporary reduction of its monthly distribution to Unitholders from $0.0716 per unit to $0.036 to provide the Trust with additional retained cash flow of approximately $95 million per annum.
Monthly Distributions
On January 12, 2021, First Capital announced that it will pay a distribution, for the month of January, of $0.036 per Trust Unit on February 15, 2021 to Unitholders of record as at January 31, 2021.
Collection of January 2021 Rent
As of February 9, 2021, First Capital has collected approximately 91% of the gross rents payable from tenants for the month of January.
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