DBRS Limited (Morningstar DBRS) assigned a credit rating of BBB (high) with a Stable trend to Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust's (Choice Properties or the Trust) CAD 500 Million 5.030% Series U Senior Unsecured Debentures, due February 28, 2031 (the Series U Debentures).

The assigned credit rating is based on the credit rating of the already-outstanding series of Senior Unsecured Debentures.

The Series U Debentures are direct senior unsecured obligations of Choice Properties and rank equally and rateably with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Trust, except to the extent prescribed by law. The Series U Debentures are guaranteed by Choice Properties Limited Partnership, Choice Properties GP Inc., and any other wholly owned subsidiaries of Choice Properties.

Morningstar DBRS understands that Choice Properties intends to use the net proceeds of the offering, together with other available funds, to repay upon maturity its outstanding $550 million aggregate principal amount of 3.556% Series K Senior Unsecured Debentures due September 9, 2024.

ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE CONSIDERATIONS

There were no Environmental/Social/Governance factors that had a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS considers ESG factors within the Morningstar DBRS analytical framework can be found in the Morningstar DBRS Criteria: Approach to Environmental, Social, and Governance Risk Factors in Credit Ratings (January 23, 2024) at https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/427030.

BUSINESS RISK ASSESSMENT (BRA) AND FINANCIAL RISK ASSESSMENT (FRA)

(A)	Weighting of BRA Factors

In the analysis of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, the BRA factors were considered in the order of importance contemplated in the methodology.

(B)	Weighting of FRA Factors

In the analysis of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, the FRA factors were considered in the order of importance contemplated in the methodology.

(C)	Weighting of the BRA and the FRA

In the analysis of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, the BRA carried more weight than the FRA.

Notes:

All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted.

Morningstar DBRS applied the following principal methodology:

Global Methodology for Rating Entities in the Real Estate Industry (April 15, 2024)

https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431170

The following methodology has also been applied:

Morningstar DBRS Global Corporate Criteria (April 15, 2024) https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431186/

The credit rating methodologies used in the analysis of this transaction can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/about/methodologies.

A description of how Morningstar DBRS analyzes corporate finance transactions and how the methodologies are collectively applied can be found at: https://dbrs.morningstar.com/research/431153.

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The credit rating was initiated at the request of the rated entity.

The rated entity or its related entities did participate in the credit rating process for this credit rating action.

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