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TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2013 /CNW/ - CT Real Estate Investment Trust ("CT REIT" or the "REIT") and Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited ("Canadian Tire" or the "Company") (TSX: CTC, TSX: CTC.a) announced today that the REIT has filed and obtained a receipt from the securities regulatory authorities of all provinces and territories in Canada for a final prospectus in respect of the initial public offering of 26,350,000 trust units (the "Units") of the REIT (the "Offering"). The Units will be issued at a price of $10.00 per Unit (the "Offering Price") and are expected to provide Unitholders with an annual yield of approximately 6.50%. Gross proceeds of the Offering will be $263.5 million.

Copies of the final prospectus will be available under CT REIT's issuer profile on SEDAR at sedar.com.

The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about October 23, 2013.  In connection with the closing, the net proceeds of the Offering will be partly used by CT REIT to indirectly acquire, through CT REIT Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"), from Canadian Tire a portfolio of real estate that will consist of 256 properties totaling approximately 19.0 million square feet of gross leasable area, comprising 255 retail properties and one distribution centre.

The Offering is being underwritten by a syndicate of underwriters with RBC Capital Markets and CIBC acting as joint bookrunners. The underwriters have been granted an over-allotment option, exercisable at any one time up to 30 days following closing to purchase up to an additional 3,952,500 Units which, if exercised in full, will increase the total gross proceeds of the Offering to approximately $303 million. The net proceeds of the over-allotment option will be used by CT REIT for future acquisitions, investments in properties and for general trust purposes.

On closing, it is expected that Canadian Tire will hold an approximate 85.0% effective interest (or an approximate 83.1% effective interest if the over-allotment is exercised in full) on a fully diluted basis in CT REIT through ownership of 59,711,094 Units and all of the Class B limited partnership units of the Partnership, which are economically equivalent to and exchangeable for Units. In addition, Canadian Tire will hold all of the outstanding Class C limited partnership units of the Partnership.

CT REIT will be managed and operated by an experienced internal management team. The REIT has been assigned a provisional issuer credit rating of "BBB (high)" by DBRS and "BBB+" by S&P, both with a "stable" outlook. In addition, after considering the REIT transaction, both rating agencies confirmed Canadian Tire's credit ratings of "BBB (high)" and "BBB+," respectively, each with a "stable" outlook and Canadian Tire expects that both rating agencies will confirm those credit ratings following closing.

CT REIT initially intends to make monthly cash distributions of $0.054167 per Unit. The first distribution of the REIT will be in the amount of $0.070194 per Unit for the period from closing to November 30, 2013 and will be paid on December 13, 2013, assuming closing occurs on October 23, 2013. Declared distributions will be paid on or about the 15th day of each month to Unitholders of record at the close of business on the last business day of the immediately preceding month.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has conditionally approved the listing of the Units under the symbol "CRT.UN". Listing is subject to the REIT fulfilling all of the requirements of the TSX on or before December 30, 2013.

Following closing and subject to regulatory approvals, CT REIT intends to adopt a Distribution Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP"). Eligible Unitholders who elect to participate in the DRIP will receive a further distribution of Units equal to three per cent of the amount reinvested.

The Units have not been, nor will they be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or delivered, directly or indirectly, in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, ''U.S. persons'' (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended) except pursuant to certain exemptions. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the Units in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons.

About CT Real Estate Investment Trust

CT Real Estate Investment Trust is an unincorporated, closed end real estate investment trust formed to own income producing commercial properties primarily located in Canada. Its portfolio will be comprised of 256 properties totaling approximately 19 million square feet of GLA, consisting of 255 retail properties located across Canada and one distribution centre. Canadian Tire is CT REIT's most significant tenant.

About Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (TSX:CTC.a) (TSX:CTC) is a Family of Companies that includes Canadian Tire Retail, PartSource, Gas+, FGL Sports (Sport Chek, Hockey Experts, Sports Experts, National Sports, Intersport, Pro Hockey Life and Atmosphere), Mark's and Canadian Tire Financial Services.  With nearly 1,700 retail and gasoline outlets from coast-to-coast, our primary retail business categories - Automotive, Living, Fixing, Playing and Apparel - are supported and strengthened by our Financial Services division. Over 85,000 people are employed across the Canadian Tire enterprise, which was founded in 1922 and remains one of Canada's most recognized and trusted brands. For more information, visit Corp.CanadianTire.ca.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects Canadian Tire's and CT REIT's current expectations regarding future events. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Canadian Tire's or CT REIT's control, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to complete the initial public offering of Units of CT REIT and related transactions, and the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in the final prospectus of CT REIT dated October 10, 2013. Neither Canadian Tire nor CT REIT undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

SOURCE CT REIT