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Annual Report 
December 31,  
2021

Urban environments for  
creativity and connectivity

02.01.22

Annual Report

December 31, 2021

Contents

LETTER TO UNITHOLDERS  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 5

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND  
ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS  
AND FINANCIAL CONDITION AS AT  
DECEMBER 31, 2021  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 8

SECTION I—Overview  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 9

Q4 2021 Operating and Financial Highlights  .  .  .  .  .

10

Summary of Key Operating and Financial 

Performance Measures  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

Summary of Rental Properties  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

Business Overview and Strategy   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

12

14

15

Business Environment and Outlook  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 20

Non-IFRS Measures  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 20

Forward-Looking Statements  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 25

SECTION II—Operations   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 27

Net Income and Comprehensive Income  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 28

Net Operating Income  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 30

Same Asset NOI  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 32

Interest Expense   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 35

General and Administrative Expenses  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 36

Interest Income  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 36

Other Financial Performance Measures  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 37

SECTION III—Leasing  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 43

Status  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 44

Activity  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 46

User Profile   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 48

Lease Maturity  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 49

SECTION IV—Historical Performance   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 51

Environmental and Climate Change Risk  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 92

Development Risk   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 93

SECTION V—Asset Profile   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 53

Taxation Risk   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 93

Rental Properties  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 57

Joint Arrangement Risk  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 94

Development Properties  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 65

Cybersecurity Risk   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 94

Residential Inventory   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 69

Real Estate Risk  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 94

Development Completions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 69

Loans Receivable  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 70

SECTION X—Property Table   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 95

SECTION VI—Liquidity and   
Capital Resources   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 73

Debt   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 74

Credit Ratings   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 79

Financial Covenants   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 80

Unitholders’ Equity   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 81

Distributions to Unitholders  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 84

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
FOR THE YEARS ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

103

Management’s Statement of Responsibility  
for Financial Reporting  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 104

Independent Auditor’s Report   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

105

Consolidated Balance Sheets  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

109

Consolidated Statements of Income  

Commitments   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 85

and Comprehensive Income  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .

110

Consolidated Statements of  

Unitholders’ Equity   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .

111

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .

112

Notes to the Consolidated  

Financial Statements   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . .

114

SECTION VII—Accounting Estimates   
and Assumptions  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 86

SECTION VIII—Disclosure Controls   
and Internal Controls  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 87

SECTION IX—Risks and Uncertainties  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 89

COVID-19 Risk   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 90

Financing and Interest Rate Risk  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . 91

Credit Risk  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 92

Lease Roll-Over Risk   .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  . . 92

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTLetter to Unitholders

Dear Fellow Unitholder:

2021 was a strong year operationally and financially for Allied . FFO per unit came in at $2 .405 and AFFO per 

unit at $2 .091, in both cases at record levels and at the high end of the range contemplated in our internal 

forecast . NAV per unit was $50 .30 at year-end, up 3 .6% from year-end 2020 . Leasing activity exceeded our 

expectations for the year, with the result that our average in-place net rent per occupied square foot rose 

in all four quarters, finishing at $24 .64 in the fourth quarter compared to $23 .88 in the comparable quarter 

last year . 

As the global pandemic appears to be coming to an end, I’m reminded of the thesis I articulated in early 

April of last year . It advanced the proposition that the global pandemic would benefit the commercial real 

estate industry by accelerating three established secular trends — (i) urban intensification, (ii) humanistic 

operation and (iii) stress-tested leadership . As I pointed out then, I can’t prove the thesis . Only human 

behaviour over time will do that… or not . What I can say at this point in time is that human behaviour, as 

Allied experienced it over the course of 2021, supports the thesis . I intend to update the thesis in early April 

of this year and perhaps periodically thereafter .

We continue to have deep confidence in our strategy of operating distinctive urban workspace and UDCs in 

Canada’s major cities . We expect our operating and development environment to be generally favourable in 

2022 . Our internal forecast for 2022 calls for low-to-mid-single-digit percentage growth in each of same-asset 

NOI, FFO per unit and AFFO per unit . While we do not forecast NAV per unit growth, we do expect to propel 

further growth in 2022 . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIf you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to call me at (416) 977-0643 or e-mail me at 

*   *   *

memory@alliedreit.com . 

Yours truly,

Michael Emory

PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT7

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTManagement’s Discussion and 
Analysis of Results of Operations 
and Financial Condition as at 
December 31, 2021

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection I
—Overview

Allied is an unincorporated closed-end real estate investment trust created pursuant to the Declaration of 

Trust (“Declaration of Trust”) dated October 25, 2002, as amended and restated from time to time, most 

recently on May 10, 2021 . Allied is governed by the laws of Ontario . Allied’s units (“Units”) are publicly 

traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “AP .UN” . Additional information on Allied, 

including its annual information form, is available on SEDAR at www .sedar .com .

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of results of operations and financial condition relates 

to the year ended December 31, 2021 . Unless the context indicates otherwise, all references to “Allied”, 

“we”, “us” and “our” in this MD&A refer to Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust . The Board of 

Trustees of Allied, upon the recommendation of its Audit Committee, approved the contents of this MD&A .

This MD&A has been prepared with an effective date of February 1, 2022, and should be read in conjunction 

with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 . 

Historical results and percentage relationships contained in this MD&A, including trends that might appear, 

should not be taken as indicative of future results, operations or performance . Unless otherwise indicated, 

all amounts in this MD&A are in thousands of Canadian dollars .

This section includes certain terms that do not have a standardized meaning prescribed under International 

Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and includes certain forward-looking statements within the meaning 

of applicable securities law . Refer to Non-IFRS Measures and Forward-Looking Statements on pages 20 and 

25, respectively .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTQ4 2021 Operating and  
Financial Highlights

Above all, Allied is an operator . For Allied, neither acquisition activity nor development activity is an end 

in itself . Rather, both are a means of providing knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban 

workspace and UDC space effectively and profitably .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTQ4 Operating Results

LEASED AREA

90.4%

OCCUPIED AREA

89.9%

AVERAGE IN-PLACE 
NET RENT PER 
OCCUPIED SQUARE 
FOOT

$24.64
 3.2%

Q4 Financial Results

RENT GROWTH ON 
MATURING SPACE

WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING 
LEASE TERM IN YEARS

Rental portfolio

9.4%

Rental portfolio

5.6

SAME ASSET NOI -  
RENTAL PORTFOLIO (1)

 1.5%
$84.9M

FFO PER UNIT (1)(2)

AFFO PER UNIT (1)(2)

$0.600
 1.9%

$0.518
 2.0%

Q4 Capital Allocation

Q4 Funding

ESG Results

2021 GRESB SCORE FOR 
STANDING INVESTMENTS

80/100

Up from

64/100  in 2020

$95.2M

$90.2M

Allocated to acquisitions

Allocated to development

$21.0M

Gross proceeds from the  
at-the-market equity program

$240.7M

Of liquidity (1)(3)

Q4 Balance Sheet

NET DEBT AS A MULTIPLE OF 
ANNUALIZED ADJUSTED EBITDA (1)

TOTAL INDEBTEDNESS 
RATIO (1)

INTEREST COVERAGE 
RATIO (1)(4)

UNENCUMBERED 
INVESTMENT PROPERTIES (1)

9.4x

33.5% 3.4x

$9.1B

93.9% of investment properties 
on a proportionate basis (1)

(1)  This is a non-IFRS measure, refer to page 20.
(2)  Excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs on a diluted basis.
(3)  Liquidity is the sum of cash and cash equivalents on a proportionate basis and the undrawn portion of Allied’s unsecured revolving  

operating facility as at December 31, 2021.

(4)  Including interest capitalized and excluding financing prepayment costs.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
SUMMARY OF KEY OPERATING AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES 

The following table summarizes the key operating and financial performance measures for the periods listed 

below:

($000’s except per-square foot,  
per-Unit and financial ratios)

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER 
31, 2020

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER 
31, 2020

DECEMBER  
31, 2019

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

YEAR ENDED

Leased area

Occupied area

Average in-place net rent per occupied square 
foot

Renewal and replacement rate for leases 
maturing in the period

Increase in net rent on maturing leases

90.4%

89.9%

92 .5%

92 .1%

94 .8%

94 .4%

24.64

23 .88

22 .88

57.0%

10.1%

78 .3%

17 .2%

84 .9%

18 .7%

Investment properties (1)(4)

9,527,105

8,687,375

7,469,265

Unencumbered investment properties (2)

9,064,010

6,463,680

5,464,860

10,384,691

9,400,768

8,309,693

11.2%

50.30

9 .0%

48 .54

9 .4%

46 .55

3,453,284

2,725,462

2,155,181

33.5%

29 .2%

365,050

349,023

9.4x

7 .7x

26 .1%

310,291

6 .3x

146,722

159,921

64,444

90,843

84,915

85,869

75,691

76,520

0.600

70.9%

66,076

0.518

82.1%

145,173

83,842

62,240

90,498

83,624

85,104

74,742

3.4x

3 .4x

3 .3x

568,886

560,327

443,151

500,729

261,854

238,135

365,050

349,023

496,109

629,223

190,860

310,291

314,125

308,354

285,020

325,734

313,554

253,376

284,732

289,120

251,083

74,969

306,559

285,784

259,316

0 .589

70 .0%

64,623

0 .508

81 .2%

2.405

70.6%

2 .295

71 .9%

2 .300

69 .5%

266,517

248,003

219,846

2.091

81.2%

1 .991

82 .8%

1 .950

82 .0%

Total assets (1)(4)

Cost of PUD as % of GBV (2)

NAV per Unit (6)

Debt (1)

Total indebtedness ratio (2)

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

Net debt as a multiple of Adjusted EBITDA (2)

Interest-coverage ratio - including interest 
capitalized and excluding financing  
prepayment costs (2)(3)

Rental revenue (1)(4)

Net income (1)

Net income excluding fair value adjustments  
and financing prepayment costs (2)(3)(5)

Adjusted EBITDA (2)

Same Asset NOI - rental portfolio (2)

Same Asset NOI - total portfolio (2)

FFO (2)

All amounts below are excluding condominium 
related items and financing prepayment costs (2)(3):

FFO

FFO per Unit (diluted)

FFO payout-ratio

AFFO

AFFO per Unit (diluted)

AFFO payout-ratio

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(1)  This measure is presented on an IFRS basis.
(2)  This is a non-IFRS measure, refer to page 20.
(3)  For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied incurred $721 and $52,610, respectively (December 31, 2020 - $nil and $nil, 

respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019 - $6,018) of financing prepayment costs in connection with the favourable refinancing 
of unsecured debentures and first mortgages.

(4)  Prior to Q4 2021, the comparative figures for investment properties, total assets and rental revenue were reported in this section on 

a proportionate share basis. The comparative figures for all prior periods have been revised to an IFRS basis.

(5)  Prior to Q4 2021, the comparative figures for net income excluding fair value adjustments and financing prepayment costs were calculated 

on a proportionate share basis. The comparative figures for all prior periods have been revised to be calculated on an IFRS basis.
(6)  Net asset value per Unit (“NAV per Unit”) is calculated as follows: total Unitholders’ equity as at the corresponding period ended,  

(per the consolidated balance sheets) divided by the actual number of Units outstanding at period end.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSUMMARY OF RENTAL PROPERTIES 

195 Rental Properties 
valued at $8.4B (3)

(Not including 11 Properties Under Development valued at $1 .2B) (3)

TOTAL RENTAL 
PORTFOLIO GLA 

14.2M SF

VANCOUVER
WESTERN REGION

717K

SF

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

91 .0%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)

92 .8%

PROPERTIES

EMPLOYEES

13

15

CALGARY
WESTERN REGION

1.3M

SF

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

86 .3%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)

66 .8%

PROPERTIES

EMPLOYEES

30

40

KITCHENER
CENTRAL REGION

562K

SF

TORONTO
CENTRAL REGION

4.8M

SF

MONTRÉAL
EASTERN REGION

6.7M

SF

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

87 .1%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)

86 .3%

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

96 .9%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)(2)

72 .9%

510K SF

INCLUDING URBAN DATA CENTRES

PROPERTIES

31

90

PROPERTIES

EMPLOYEES

5

4

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

94 .1%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)

90 . 3%

PROPERTIES

UDC PROPERTIES

ANCILLARY PARKING 
FACILITIES

EMPLOYEES

105

3

9

202

EMPLOYEES

OTTAWA
EASTERN REGION

231K

SF

ALLIED OCCUPANCY

99 .0%

MARKET OCCUPANCY (1)

90 .1%

PROPERTIES

EMPLOYEES

2

4

(1)  Source: cbre.ca, CBRE Canada Office Figures Q4 2021 Report.
(2)  Kitchener market occupancy is based on the city of Waterloo market occupancy.
(3)  The rental properties and properties under development values are on a proportionate basis.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTBUSINESS OVERVIEW AND STRATEGY

Allied is a leading owner operator of (i) distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities and (ii) 

network-dense urban data centres in Toronto that form Canada’s hub for global connectivity . Allied’s 

business is providing knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments for creativity 

and connectivity . 

DISTINCTIVE URBAN WORKSPACE 

Allied was known initially for its leading role in the emergence of Class I workspace in Toronto, a format 

created through the adaptive re-use of light industrial structures in the Downtown East and Downtown West 

submarkets . This format typically features high ceilings, abundant natural light, exposed structural frames, 

interior brick and hardwood floors . When restored and retrofitted to high standards, Class I workspace 

can satisfy the needs of the most demanding office and retail users . When operated in a coordinated 

manner, this workspace becomes a vital part of the urban fabric and contributes meaningfully to a sense 

of community . 

Allied went public in 2003 for the express purpose of consolidating Class I workspace that was centrally 

located, distinctive and cost-effective . The consolidation that ensued was continuous, enabling Allied to 

evolve into a leading owner operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities . 

URBAN DATA CENTRE (“UDC”) SPACE 

In addition to providing urban workspace, Allied provides network-dense UDC space in Downtown Toronto . 

Allied established this capability in 2009 through the acquisition of 151 Front W, the largest internet 

exchange point in Canada and the third largest in North America . Allied has since expanded this capability 

by retrofitting a portion of 905 King W and a portion of 250 Front W . Just as Allied’s workspace does, 

this space provides knowledge-based businesses with distinctive urban environments for creativity and 

connectivity . Allied’s deep expertise in adaptively re-using urban structures has contributed meaningfully 

to its success in operating network-dense data centre space in Downtown Toronto . 

WORKSPACE INNOVATION 

Allied’s experience informed its approach to workspace innovation . Office users today value light, air and an 

open-plan . Abundant natural light and fresh air contribute enormously to human wellness and productivity . 

An open-plan improves collaboration and creativity . When people can move around and freely connect with 

one another, communication is improved, along with mutual understanding, and sparks of ingenuity occur . 

Technology has contributed to workspace innovation . Light harvesting has made great strides, as has 

fresh air delivery . Raised-floor systems have made aesthetic and practical contributions in recent years . 

Aesthetically, they declutter the workspace and obviate the need for drop-ceilings . Practically, they improve 

air circulation by pressurizing the underfloor area and de-pressurizing the actual work environment . All this 

can be delivered to workspace users in an environmentally sustainable manner . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTWorkspace amenities have made an equivalent contribution to workspace innovation . While achievable 

to an extent within a single building, amenity-richness is best achieved within a surrounding urban 

neighbourhood . This in turn places a premium on clustering buildings within an amenity-rich urban 

neighbourhood . Clustering also allows Allied to accommodate needs for expansion and contraction within 

the neighbourhood .

Allied’s experience with Class I workspace also increased its sensitivity to design . When people migrated to 

the suburbs in the 1950s, the sensitivity to design in the inner-cities seemed to diminish, if not disappear 

altogether . Heritage properties were destroyed to make way for non-descript, inward-looking buildings, and 

synthetic materials seemed to cover everything everywhere . Fortunately, design now matters, and design 

now pays . The workspace Allied created at QRC West in Toronto is an excellent example . Allied’s architects 

came up with a creative and beautiful way to build a new office tower above two fully-restored heritage 

buildings . Although the design entailed additional cost, the ultimate economic and social return on the 

investment was exceptional . The design paid off in every conceivable way .  

Finally, Allied’s experience with Class I workspace put it at the forefront of creating workspace for the 

knowledge-based economy . This led Allied to place ever-greater emphasis on the ongoing relationship 

between the user and provider of workspace . Put differently, it led Allied to understand the need for a 

partnership-like relationship between itself and workspace users .

FOCUS AND DEFINITION 

From the outset, Allied adhered to a clear investment and operating focus . It focused initially on the Class I 

format and continues to do so on a large scale in major urban centres in Canada . More recently, Allied 

expanded its focus to include hybrid structures like QRC West and King Portland Centre in Toronto and 

425 Viger in Montréal, where heritage buildings were integrated with new structures in a way that resonated 

meaningfully with the knowledge-based organizations Allied serves . Allied will continue to do so on a large 

scale in major urban centres in Canada . 

As Allied’s business grew and evolved, it was defined not by the specific workspace format Allied owns, 

operates and develops, but rather by the workspace users Allied serves . If a particular format enables Allied 

to serve knowledge-based organizations better and more profitably, Allied will invest in it . The Well in 

Toronto is a good example . The workspace component will be a high-rise tower for the most part with no 

heritage element at all . However, because of its architecture, performance attributes and location within a 

vibrant and amenity-rich neighbourhood, it has attracted outstanding knowledge-based organizations .  

Allied’s acquisition of 1001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa in Montréal (formerly named 700 de la Gauchetière) 

in July of 2019 is another good example . Through a user-led transformation, a small portion of the 

workspace at this property was improved in a manner consistent with the distinctive urban workspace 

environments that Allied develops, owns and operates . In fact, this workspace is strikingly similar to 

workspace occupied by Ubisoft, Framestore and Sun Life Financial at Allied’s de Gaspé properties in 

Montréal . Allied intends to complete on a vertical plane the kind of building transformation it has completed 

so often on a more horizontal plane . In doing so, Allied expects to augment its ability to serve knowledge-

based organizations, as well as adding meaningful value to 1001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa over a three- to 

five-year timeframe . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTWhen Allied’s business is defined by the workspace users it serves, the actual format becomes less 

important and the specific building attributes and neighbourhood amenities take on paramount importance . 

Accordingly, if a conventional office tower can be transformed to provide the specific attributes and 

amenities favoured by knowledge-based organizations, it falls squarely within Allied’s investment and 

operating focus . This expands Allied’s opportunity-set materially .  

VISION AND MISSION 

Allied’s vision statement is as follows: To make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and 

inspires the humanity in all of us . In isolation, this could be seen as somewhat extravagant and nebulous, but 

it is fully grounded and informed by Allied’s mission statement, which is as follows: To provide knowledge-

based organizations with distinctive urban workspace in a manner that is sustainable and conducive to human 

wellness, creativity, connectivity and diversity . Like all such statements, Allied’s vision and mission statements 

need elaboration . 

From inception, Allied’s approach to workspace was both humanistic and technical . Allied sees workspace 

from the vantage point of people who use it rather than people who invest in it . Allied sees workspace 

as optimal light and air, a flexible and open floorplan and a collaborative rather than feudal relationship 

between owner and user . Allied sees workspace as a product of aesthetic and technical design . Finally, 

Allied sees workspace as part of a large, amenity-rich, urban ecosystem rather than as an instance of the 

monumental isolation that characterizes so many conventional office towers . 

Real estate is no longer a passive investment or a static tolling business . It is a profoundly human business 

that needs to keep pace with demographic and technological change, as well as the ongoing change in 

human attitudes and values . It needs to be run with future generations in mind . This means we have to run 

commercial real estate to save the global environment, not destroy it . It means we have to foster human 

wellness, not undermine it . It means we have to promote diversity, not impose uniformity . It means we 

have to facilitate creativity, not encourage conformity . Finally, it means we have to build and operate as 

city builders . 

City builders see commercial real estate as an integral part of a much larger ecosystem of infrastructure, 

buildings and people . The ecosystem, of course, is the city . We can only build cities well if they endure, 

if they stand the test of time . This means cities have to be sustainable and conducive to human wellness, 

creativity, connectivity and diversity . Put differently, it means they have to elevate and inspire the humanity 

in all of us . 

City building requires commitment, innovation and imagination, something Allied strives for on an ongoing 

basis . In an era of remarkable and continuous urban intensification, city building is essential to sustained 

profitability in real estate . Sporadic profitability is achievable without reference to the principles of city 

building . Merchant development of commoditized structures in a boom market illustrates this perfectly . 

Sustained profitability, on the other hand, requires adherence to the principles of city building . It follows 

that Allied’s vision and mission statements are the aspirational context within which Allied pursues 

sustained profitability for the benefit of its unitholders . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (“ESG”)

Allied made a commitment to submit formally to independent scrutiny of its ESG performance by 

2020 . The most important single step was to obtain a GRESB (formerly Global Real Estate Sustainability 

Benchmark) Assessment and to provide an annual ESG Report . Allied’s 2020 GRESB score was 64 and 

recognized as a “strong first-year showing” . In addition to strengths, the assessment identified clear 

opportunities for improvement in Allied’s ESG practices and disclosure . Allied’s 2021 GRESB score was 80, 

representing material progress in multiple areas over the initial assessment . 

Allied also aligned its Second Annual ESG Report with (i) the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and 

(ii) the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Real Estate Standard . Allied’s Third Annual 

ESG Report, scheduled for release in mid-2022, will also outline Allied’s progress in adopting the 

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations . 

CONTEXT

Environmental, social and governance sensitivities are an integral part of Allied . They flow from its evolution 

as an organization focused on the provision of distinctive urban workspace and network-dense UDC space in 

Canada’s major cities .

Long before going public, Allied focused on the adaptive re-use of older structures built over a century 

ago for light-industrial purposes . The goal at the time was not to minimize the impact on the environment . 

Rather, it was to meet what was rightly perceived to be a growing need on the part of users of workspace 

for environments that would assist them in attracting, motivating and retaining knowledge workers . 

Nevertheless, by re-cycling buildings rather than re-building them, Allied minimized the impact on the 

environment . This evolved into greater sensitivity as to the environmental impact of its activity . 

Again, long before its initial public offering (IPO), Allied concentrated its properties in specific urban 

areas . The goal at the time was not to make a social contribution . Rather, it was to meet what was rightly 

perceived to be the need on the part of users of workspace to grow in amenity-rich, mixed-use urban 

communities . Nevertheless, by aggregating buildings in this way, Allied became sensitized to the impact on 

the surrounding communities in which it operates . Allied began to see its buildings as part of a larger urban 

ecosystem and to acknowledge its responsibility to the surrounding community as a whole . 

Finally, the launch of Allied’s IPO in 2003 increased its sensitivity to governance . The sensitivities at the time 

were predominantly financial and operational, but as Allied evolved and attracted unitholders globally, the 

sensitivity to a broader conception of governance increased . Allied’s Board and Management began to see 

governance as something that could strengthen the business significantly .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTGOVERNANCE

Allied’s Board and Management are committed to making the inherent approach to ESG more manifest, 

deliberate and measurable . They have always believed that submitting to informed scrutiny will make Allied 

a better business, and formally submitting to ESG scrutiny is no exception in this regard .

The Trustees are responsible for the oversight of the ESG Strategy and initiatives developed by Management . 

The Board’s Governance, Compensation and Nomination Committee oversees and monitors Allied’s ESG 

performance and reviews Allied’s ESG Report, ESG Policy and other governance policies and practices 

annually . Allied has established an ESG Committee to assist Management and the Board in defining, 

designing, implementing, expanding and evaluating Allied’s ESG Strategy and initiatives . The ESG 

Committee reports and makes recommendations to Management and the Board at least annually .

Reviews governance practices regularly and is responsible for overseeing Allied’s ESG Strategy and   
governance philosophy.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD GOVERNANCE, COMPENSATION & NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Develops and monitors Allied’s overall approach to matters of governance. Oversees and monitors 
ESG performance. Reviews Allied’s ESG Report, ESG Policy and other governance policies and 
practices and makes comprehensive recommendations to the Board annually.

EXECUTIVE ESG COMMITTEE

Assists Management and the Board in defining, designing, implementing, expanding 
and evaluating Allied’s ESG Strategy. Meets at least quarterly to review all matters 
related to ESG initiatives, performance and reporting.

ESG HIGHLIGHTS

ALLIED MUSIC CENTRE

On December 8, 2020, Massey Hall announced that Allied made a landmark contribution to the Massey 

Hall Revitalization . This transformative support expands the project’s original scope and introduces 

Canada’s premiere multi-purpose performance facility, Allied Music Centre, home of historic Massey Hall . 

This partnership with Massey Hall will enable Allied to contribute meaningfully to its communities over an 

extended period of time . It will also enrich the experience of the many creative organizations and people 

who use Allied’s urban workspace across the country . Construction is underway and planned for completion 

in mid-2022 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTISSUED $1 .1 BILLION OF GREEN BONDS

On February 3, 2021, Allied announced its Green Financing Framework (the “Framework”) under which 

Allied or any of its subsidiaries may issue green bonds, green loans, or other financial instruments to finance 

and/or re-finance eligible green projects, as defined in the Framework . In February 2021, Allied issued its 

first green bond for $600 million and in August 2021, Allied issued its second green bond for $500 million . 

In December 2021, Allied published its Green Bond Report on the full allocation of the net proceeds of its 

February 2021 green bond issuance . Sustainalytics, a leading third party ESG research ratings and data firm, 

verified the allocation of the net proceeds were in compliance with the Framework .

ESTABLISHED ESG GOALS & TARGETS

Over the course of 2021, Allied completed its first formal ESG Strategy, which set goals and 2024 targets 

for its ESG priorities . On December 1, 2021, the Board adopted an ESG policy based on the goals established 

in the ESG Strategy . A detailed description of the goals and 2024 targets are included in Allied’s 2020 

ESG Report .

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND OUTLOOK

Allied’s internal forecast for 2022 calls for low-to-mid-single-digit percentage growth in each of same-asset 

NOI, FFO per unit and AFFO per unit . While Allied does not forecast NAV per unit growth, it does expect 

to propel further growth in 2022 . Allied also expects to allocate a large amount of capital in 2022 with the 

same strategic coherence and discipline it demonstrated in prior years . 

Allied continues to have deep confidence in, and commitment to, its strategy of consolidating and 

intensifying distinctive urban workspace and network-dense UDCs in Canada’s major cities . Allied firmly 

believes that its strategy is underpinned by the most important secular trends in Canadian and global 

real estate . Allied also firmly believes that it has the properties, the financial strength, the people and the 

platform necessary to execute its strategy for the ongoing benefit of its unitholders and other constituents .

The foregoing sections contain non-IFRS measures and forward-looking statements . Refer to Non-IFRS 

Measures and Forward Looking Statements below .

NON-IFRS MEASURES

Readers are cautioned that certain terms used in the MD&A listed below, including any related per Unit 

amounts, used by Management of Allied to measure, compare and explain the operating results and 

financial performance of Allied do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS and, 

therefore, should not be construed as alternatives to net income, cash flow from operating activities, 

or any other measure prescribed under IFRS . These terms are defined in the following table and 

reconciliations to the most comparable IFRS measure are referenced, as applicable . The following terms 

do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and may not be comparable to similarly titled 

measures presented by other publicly traded entities .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTNON-IFRS MEASURE

DEFINITION

Allied’s proportionate share or 
proportionate basis

Funds from Operations (“FFO”)  

and  

FFO excluding condominium 
costs and financing prepayment 
costs

Adjusted Funds from Operations 
(“AFFO”) 

and  

AFFO excluding condominium 
related items and financing 
prepayment costs

All references to “proportionate share” or “proportionate basis” 
refer to a non-IFRS financial measure representing Allied’s 
proportionate share of equity accounted investments. Allied 
applies the equity method of accounting to its joint venture, 
TELUS Sky, as prescribed under IFRS. Management presents the 
proportionate share of its interests in joint arrangements that are 
accounted for using the equity method as it is viewed as relevant 
in demonstrating Allied’s performance and is the basis of many of 
Allied’s key performance measures.

FFO is a non-IFRS financial measure used by most Canadian 
real estate investment trusts based on a standardized definition 
established by REALPAC in its February 2019 White Paper (“White 
Paper”). FFO is defined as net income and comprehensive income 
less certain adjustments, on a proportionate basis, including fair 
value changes in investment properties and derivative instruments, 
incremental leasing costs and amortization of improvement 
allowances. FFO is reconciled to net income and comprehensive 
income, which is the most directly comparable IFRS measure. 
Management believes FFO is a key measure of operating 
performance. 

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs starts with FFO and removes the effects of 
condominium revenue, condominium cost of sales, condominium 
marketing costs and financing prepayment costs. FFO excluding 
condominium related items and financing prepayment costs is 
reconciled to net income and comprehensive income, which is the 
most directly comparable IFRS measure. Management believes 
this is a useful measure as these condominium and financing 
prepayment items are not indicative of recurring operating 
performance. 

AFFO is a non-IFRS financial measure used by most Canadian 
real estate investment trusts based on a standardized definition 
established by REALPAC in its White Paper. AFFO is defined 
as FFO less amortization of straight-line rents, regular leasing 
expenditures, regular and recoverable maintenance capital 
expenditures, and incremental leasing costs (related to regular 
leasing expenditures). AFFO is reconciled to net income and 
comprehensive income, which is the most directly comparable 
IFRS measure. Management considers AFFO to be a useful 
measure of recurring economic earnings and relevant in 
understanding Allied’s ability to service its debt, fund capital 
expenditures and provide distributions to Unitholders.  

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs starts with AFFO and removes the effects of 
condominium revenue, condominium cost of sales, condominium 
marketing costs and financing prepayment costs. AFFO excluding 
condominium related items and financing prepayment costs is 
reconciled to net income and comprehensive income, which is the 
most directly comparable IFRS measure. Management believes 
this is a useful measure as these condominium and financing 
prepayment items are not indicative of recurring economic 
earnings.

RECONCILIATION

Section II - 
Operations,  
Section V -  
Asset Profile,  
Section VI - 
Liquidity and 
Capital Resources

Section II - 
Operations -  
Other Financial 
Performance 
Measures 

Section II - 
Operations -  
Other Financial 
Performance 
Measures 

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NON-IFRS MEASURE

DEFINITION

Net income excluding fair value adjustments and financing 
prepayment costs is a non-IFRS financial measure that starts with 
net income and removes the effects of fair value gains or losses 
on investment properties and investment properties held for sale, 
or derivative instruments and financing prepayment costs on an 
IFRS basis. Management considers this to be a useful measure of 
operating performance, as fair value adjustments can fluctuate 
widely with the market and financing prepayment costs are non-
recurring in nature.

NRI is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as rental revenue less 
property operating costs on a proportionate basis. It excludes 
condominium revenue and condominium cost of sales. The 
most comparable IFRS figure is operating income. Management 
considers NRI to be a useful measure of the operating performance 
of its rental properties portfolio.

NOI is a non-IFRS financial measure defined as NRI excluding the 
impact of non-cash items such as amortization of improvement 
allowances and the amortization of straight-line rents on a 
proportionate basis. The most directly comparable IFRS measure 
to NOI is Operating Income. Management believes this is a useful 
measure as it demonstrates the cash generating operating 
performance of its income producing properties. 

Same asset NOI is a non-IFRS measure defined as NOI for the 
properties that Allied owned and operated for the entire duration 
of both the current and comparative period. The most directly 
comparable IFRS measure to same asset NOI is Operating Income. 
Management believes this is a useful measure as NOI growth can 
be assessed on its portfolio excluding the impact of acquisition and 
disposition activities. Allied uses same asset NOI to evaluate the 
performance of its properties.

Normalized LQA NOI is a non-IFRS measure defined as the 
normalized NOI of an individual property or portfolio for the most 
recently completed quarter multiplied by four. In the calculation of 
this metric, non-recurring items are excluded from LQA NOI. The 
most directly comparable IFRS measure to normalized LQA NOI 
is Operating Income. Management considers normalized LQA NOI 
relevant in analyzing the operations of its rental properties on a 
property-by-property or portfolio basis.

Gross Book Value is a non-IFRS measure defined as the total 
assets of Allied on a proportionate basis. The most directly 
comparable IFRS measure to GBV is total assets. Management 
believes GBV is a useful measure to assess the growth in Allied’s 
total portfolio of rental and development properties.

Unencumbered investment properties is a non-IFRS measure 
defined as the value of investment properties which are free and 
clear of any encumbrances. This is calculated on a proportionate 
share basis. Management believes unencumbered investment 
properties is a useful measure to assess the borrowing capacity 
of Allied.

Net income excluding fair value 
adjustments and financing 
prepayment costs

Net Rental Income (“NRI”)

Net Operating Income (“NOI”)

Same Asset NOI

Normalized Last Quarter 
Annualized (“LQA”) NOI

Gross Book Value (“GBV”)

Unencumbered investment 
properties

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RECONCILIATION

Section II - 
Operations

Section II - 
Operations - Net 
Operating Income 

Section II - 
Operations - Net 
Operating Income 

Section II - 
Operations -  
Same Asset NOI

N/A

Section V -  
Asset Profile

N/A

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTNON-IFRS MEASURE

DEFINITION

Cost of Properties Under 
Development (“PUD”) as a 
percentage of GBV

Adjusted Earnings Before 
Interest, Taxes, Depreciation 
and Amortization (“Adjusted 
EBITDA”) 

and 

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

Net debt

Net debt as a multiple of 
Annualized Adjusted EBITDA

Cost of PUD as a percentage of GBV is a non-IFRS measure defined 
as the book value of Allied’s properties under development, 
on a proportionate basis, divided by the GBV at period-end. 
Management believes this is a useful metric in assessing 
development risk. Allied has a limit of 15% as outlined in its 
Declaration of Trust.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure calculated on a 
proportionate basis comprised of earnings before interest expense, 
income taxes, depreciation and amortization expense (including 
amortization of improvement allowances), gains and losses on 
disposal of investment properties and the fair value changes 
associated with investment properties and investment properties 
held for sale, and financial instruments. 

Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS measure calculated 
as the Adjusted EBITDA for the current year-to-date period 
annualized.  

The most directly comparable IFRS measure to Adjusted EBITDA 
and Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is net income and comprehensive 
income. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Annualized 
Adjusted EBITDA are useful metrics to determine Allied’s ability 
to service its debt, finance capital expenditures and provide 
distributions to its Unitholders.

Net debt is a non-IFRS measure, calculated on a proportionate 
basis, as debt less cash and cash equivalents. The most directly 
comparable IFRS measure to net debt is debt. Management 
considers net debt a useful measure for evaluating debt levels 
and interest coverage.

Net debt as a multiple of Annualized Adjusted EBITDA is a non-
IFRS measure of Allied’s financial leverage and is defined as 
net debt divided by Annualized Adjusted EBITDA. This measure 
indicates the number of years required for Allied’s Annualized 
Adjusted EBITDA to repay all outstanding debts, taking into 
consideration the cash on hand to decrease debt. Management 
considers this metric a useful measure for evaluating Allied’s 
ability to service its debt. 

FFO and AFFO Payout-Ratios  

and  

FFO and AFFO Payout-Ratios 
excluding condominium related 
items and financing prepayment 
costs

FFO and AFFO payout-ratios and FFO and AFFO payout-ratios 
excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment 
costs are non-IFRS measures. These payout ratios are calculated 
by dividing the actual Unitholder distributions by FFO, AFFO and 
FFO and AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs in a given period. Management considers 
these metrics a useful way to evaluate Allied’s distribution 
paying capacity. 

RECONCILIATION

Section V -  
Asset Profile

Section II -  
Operations - 
Other Financial 
Performance 
Measures 

Section VI -  
Liquidity and  
Capital Resources -  
Debt

N/A

N/A

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NON-IFRS MEASURE

DEFINITION

Interest Coverage Ratio 

and 

Interest Coverage Ratio - 
including interest capitalized 
and excluding financing 
prepayment costs

Total Indebtedness Ratio

Interest coverage ratio and interest coverage ratio including 
interest capitalized and excluding financing prepayment costs are 
non-IFRS measures calculated on a trailing twelve-month basis 
and are defined as Adjusted EBITDA divided by interest expense 
with interest capitalized included and financing prepayment costs 
excluded. Management considers these metrics useful as they 
indicate Allied’s ability to meet its interest cost obligations on a 
trailing twelve-month basis.

Total indebtedness ratio is a non-IFRS measure of Allied’s financial 
leverage, which is calculated on a proportionate basis by taking 
debt plus outstanding letters of credit divided by total assets. 
Management considers this metric useful as it indicates Allied’s 
ability to meet its debt obligations.

RECONCILIATION

N/A

Section V -  
Asset Profile

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information included in this MD&A contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of 

applicable securities laws, including, among other things, statements concerning Allied’s objectives and 

strategies to achieve those objectives, statements with respect to Management’s beliefs, plans, estimates 

and intentions and statements concerning anticipated future events, circumstances, expectations, results, 

operations or performance that are not historical facts . Forward-looking statements can be identified 

generally by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “indicators”, “outlook”, “forecast”, “objective”, 

“may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “should”, “plans”, “continue” or 

similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events . In particular, certain statements in the Letter 

to Unitholders, Section I—Overview, under the headings “Business Overview and Strategy”, “Focus and 

Definition”, “Vision and Mission”, “Environmental, Social and Governance” and “Business Environment 

and Outlook”, Section III - Leasing under the headings “Status” and “Lease Maturity”, Section V - Asset 

Profile, under the headings “Rental Properties”, and “Development Properties”, Section VI - Liquidity and 

Capital Resources and Section IX - Risks and Uncertainties, constitute forward-looking information . This 

MD&A includes, but is not limited to, forward-looking statements regarding: increases to Allied’s annual 

EBITDA due to development activities; expected capital expenditure and allocation over 2022; completion 

of construction and lease-up in connection with Properties Under Development (“PUDs”); growth of our 

same asset NOI, FFO per Unit excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs and 

AFFO per Unit excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs; continued demand 

for space in our target markets; the expected effect of the global pandemic and consequent economic 

disruption; Allied’s internal forecast; the creation of future value; estimated gross leasable area (“GLA”), 

NOI and growth from PUDs; estimated costs of PUDs; future economic occupancy; return on investments, 

including yield on cost of PUDs; estimated rental NOI and anticipated rental rates; lease up of our 

intensification projects; anticipated available square feet of leasable area; targets for LEED certification; 

our ability to generate ancillary revenue; our ability to achieve risk-adjusted returns on intensification; our 

expectations regarding the timing of development of potential incremental density; receipt of municipal 

approval for value-creation projects, including intensifications; Management’s expectations regarding 

future distributions; and completion of future financings and availability of capital . Such forward-

looking statements reflect Management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available 

to Management .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe forward-looking statements in this MD&A are not guarantees of future results, operations or 

performance and are based on estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties, 

including those described in Section IX - Risks and Uncertainties, which could cause actual results, 

operations or performance to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this MD&A . 

Those risks and uncertainties include risks associated with property ownership, property development, 

geographic focus, asset-class focus, competition for real property investments, financing and interest 

rates, government regulations, environmental matters, construction liability, taxation, cybersecurity, and 

COVID-19 . Material assumptions that were made in formulating the forward-looking statements in this 

MD&A include the following: that our current target markets remain stable, with no material increase in 

supply of directly-competitive office space; that acquisition capitalization rates remain reasonably constant; 

that the trend toward intensification within our target markets continues; and that the equity and debt 

markets continue to provide us with access to capital at a reasonable cost to fund our future growth and 

potentially refinance our mortgage debt as it matures . Although the forward-looking statements contained in 

this MD&A are based on what Management believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance 

that actual results, operations or performance will be consistent with these statements .

All forward-looking statements in this MD&A are qualified in their entirety by this forward-looking 

disclaimer . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the discussion in the Letter to Unitholders, 

Section I - Overview, Section V - Asset Profile and Section VI - Liquidity and Capital Resources are qualified 

in their entirety by this forward-looking disclaimer . These statements are made as of February 1, 2022, and, 

except as required by applicable law, Allied undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any such 

statements to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection II
—Operations

The following sets out summary information and financial results for the three months and year ended 

December 31, 2021, and the comparable period in 2020 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTNET INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table reconciles the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income on 

an IFRS basis to a proportionate basis, which is a non-IFRS measure, for the three months and years 

ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 . Refer to Non-IFRS measures on page 20 . 

There is an additional table to reconcile net income and comprehensive income to net income excluding 

fair value adjustments and financing prepayment costs, a non-IFRS measure, for the three months and years 

ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 . Refer to Non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

THREE MONTHS ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT  
VENTURE

PROPORTIONATE 
BASIS

IFRS BASIS

IFRS BASIS

Rental revenue

$146,722

$1,411

Property operating costs

(63,917)

(1,096)

Net rental income

Operating income

82,805

$82,805

315

$315

$148,133

(65,013)

83,120

$83,120

$145,173

(62,421)

82,752

$82,752

Interest expense

(17,438)

(16)

(17,454)

(17,774)

(7,464)

(108)

(273)

7,036

—

—

—

—

(7,464)

(5,211)

(108)

(273)

7,036

(227)

(341)

5,018

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT  
VENTURE

PROPORTIONATE 
BASIS

$777

(639)

138

$138

—

—

(44)

—

—

$145,950

(63,060)

82,890

$82,890

(17,774)

(5,211)

(271)

(341)

5,018

96,204

(1,134)

95,070

16,880

(2,071)

14,809

(6)

(835)

$159,921

—

835

$—

(6)

—

4,722

—

(1,977)

1,977

4,722

—

$159,921

$83,842

$—

$83,842

Net income and comprehensive income

Less: Fair value gain on investment properties and investment properties held for sale

Less: Fair value (loss) gain on derivative instruments

Add: Financing prepayment costs

THREE MONTHS ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$159,921

96,204

(6)

721

$83,842

16,880

4,722

—

Net income excluding fair value adjustments and financing prepayment costs

$64,444

$62,240

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General and administrative 
expenses

Condominium marketing 
expenses

Amortization of other assets

Interest income

Fair value gain (loss) on 
investment properties and 
investment properties held 
for sale

Fair value (loss) gain on 
derivative instruments

Net loss from joint venture

Net income and  
comprehensive income

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTGeneral and administrative 
expenses

Condominium marketing 
expenses

Amortization of other assets

Interest income

Fair value gain (loss) on 
investment properties and 
investment properties held 
for sale

Fair value gain (loss) on 
derivative instruments

Net (loss) income from joint 
venture

Net income and  
comprehensive income

On an IFRS basis, net income and comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2021, 

increased by $76,079 over the comparable period in 2020, primarily due to fair value adjustments and an 

increase in interest income, partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses .

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

YEAR ENDED

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT  
VENTURE

PROPORTIONATE 
BASIS

IFRS BASIS

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT  
VENTURE

PROPORTIONATE 
BASIS

IFRS BASIS

Rental revenue

$568,886

$4,907

$573,793

$560,327

$2,464

Property operating costs

(239,495)

(3,274)

(242,769)

(241,490)

(1,219)

$562,791

(242,709)

Net rental income

329,391

1,633

331,024

318,837

1,245

320,082

Condominium revenue

—

—

—

178

—

178

Operating income

$329,391

$1,633

$331,024

$319,015

$1,245

$320,260

Interest expense

(120,145)

(206)

(120,351)

(72,603)

(25,834)

—

(25,834)

(22,215)

(573)

(14)

(1,167)

28,023

—

—

(587)

(1,167)

28,023

(1,230)

(133)

(1,467)

19,819

—

—

—

—

(72,603)

(22,215)

(1,363)

(1,467)

19,819

217,557

(1,864)

215,693

280,590

(4,296)

276,294

16,350

(451)

$443,151

—

451

$—

16,350

(17,996)

—

(17,996)

—

(3,184)

3,184

—

$443,151

$500,729

$—

$500,729

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Net income and comprehensive income

$443,151

$500,729

Less: Fair value gain on investment properties and investment properties held for sale

Less: Fair value gain (loss) on derivative instruments

Add: Financing prepayment costs

217,557

16,350

52,610

280,590

(17,996)

—

Net income excluding fair value adjustments and financing prepayment costs

$261,854

$238,135

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn an IFRS basis, net income and comprehensive income for the year ended December 31, 2021, 

decreased by $57,578 over the comparable period in 2020 primarily due to fair value adjustments, 

financing prepayment costs, and an increase in general and administrative expenses, partially offset 

by an increase in operating income, an increase in interest income and a decrease in interest expense .

NET OPERATING INCOME (“NOI”)

Allied operates in seven urban markets — Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Kitchener, Calgary, Edmonton 

and Vancouver . For the purpose of analyzing NOI, Allied groups the cities by geographic location . 

Allied’s real estate portfolio has grown through acquisitions and development activities that have positively 

contributed to the operating results for the year ended December 31, 2021, as compared to the same period 

in the prior year .

The following table reconciles operating income to net operating income, a non-IFRS measure . Refer to  

non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Operating income, IFRS basis

Add: investment in joint venture

Operating income, proportionate basis

Condominium revenue

Net rental income

$82,805

315

83,120

—

$82,752

138

82,890

—

$329,391

1,633

331,024

—

$319,015

$1,245

320,260

(178)

$83,120

$82,890

$331,024

$320,082

Amortization of improvement allowances (1)

Amortization of straight-line rents (1)

8,259

(1,141)

8,072

(1,596)

32,424

(4,729)

32,522

(10,132)

Includes Allied’s proportionate share of the equity accounted investment of the following amounts for the three months and year ended 
December 31, 2021: amortization improvement allowances of $130 and $119, respectively, (December 31, 2020 - $113 and $329, respectively),  
and amortization of straight-line rents of $(239) and $(1,047), respectively (December 31, 2020 - $(393) and $(2,276), respectively). 

$90,238

$89,366

$358,719

$342,472

NOI

(1) 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe following tables set out the NOI by segment and space type from the rental and development properties 

for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, and the comparable period in 2020 .

SEGMENT

Urban Workspace

THREE MONTHS ENDED

CHANGE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$

%

Montréal & Ottawa

$30,401

33.7%

$27,936

31 .2%

Toronto & Kitchener

Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver

Urban Workspace - Total

Urban Data Centres

34,853

9,647

$74,901

$15,337

38.6

10.7

83.0%

17.0%

36,967

10,071

$74,974

$14,392

41 .4

11 .3

83 .9%

16 .1%

NOI

$90,238

100.0%

$89,366

100 .0%

$2,465

(2,114)

(424)

$(73)

$945

$872

8 .8%

(5 .7)

(4 .2)

(0 .1)% 

6 .6%

1 .0%

THREE MONTHS ENDED

CHANGE

TYPE OF SPACE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$

%

Urban Workspace - Office

$63,534

70.4%

$65,228

73 .0%

$(1,694)

(2 .6)%

Urban Data Centres

Urban Workspace - Retail

Urban Workspace - Parking

15,337

7,592

3,775

17.0

8.4

4.2

14,392

6,826

2,920

16 .1

7 .6

3 .3

945

766

855

6 .6

11 .2

29 .3

NOI

$90,238

100.0%

$89,366

100 .0%

$872

1 .0%

The increase in NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2021, was primarily the result of 

commencement of economic occupancy at 425 Viger, occupancy and rent growth in the UDC portfolio, 

contributions from acquisitions in Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary, and an increase in variable 

parking revenue . This is partially offset by the Quebec government subsidy related to the Canada Emergency 

Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) program in the comparable quarter and occupancy turnover mainly 

in the urban workspace portfolio . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 
SEGMENT

Urban Workspace

YEAR ENDED

CHANGE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$

%

Montréal & Ottawa

$115,970

32.3%

$106,711

31 .2%

$9,259

8 .7%

Toronto & Kitchener

142,360

Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver

39,762

39.7

11.1

141,405

38,451

Urban Workspace - Total

$298,092

83.1%

$286,567

Urban Data Centres

$60,627

16.9%

$55,905

41 .3

11 .2

83 .7%

16 .3%

955

1,311

$11,525

$4,722

NOI

$358,719

100.0%

$342,472

100 .0%

$16,247

0 .7

3 .4

4 .0%

8 .4%

4 .7%

YEAR ENDED

CHANGE

TYPE OF SPACE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$

%

Urban Workspace - Office

$254,516

70.9%

$248,564

72 .6%

$5,952

2 .4%

Urban Data Centres

Urban Workspace - Retail

Urban Workspace - Parking

60,627

30,758

12,818

16.9

8.6

3.6

55,905

24,953

13,050

16 .3

7 .3

3 .8

4,722

5,805

(232)

8 .4

23 .3

(1 .8)

NOI

$358,719

100.0%

$342,472

100 .0%

$16,247

4 .7%

The increase in NOI for the year ended December 31, 2021, was primarily the result of commencement of 

economic occupancy at 425 Viger, occupancy and rent growth in the UDC portfolio, contributions from 

acquisitions in Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Montréal and rent abatements provided under the CECRA 

program in the comparable period . This was partially offset by a decrease in variable parking revenue and 

turnover vacancy in the urban workspace portfolio .

SAME ASSET NOI

Same asset NOI, a non-IFRS measure in the table below, refers to those investment properties that were 

owned by Allied from October 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021 . Same asset NOI of the development portfolio 

for the three months ended December 31, 2021, consists of Breithaupt Phase III, Adelaide & Duncan, College 

& Manning, KING Toronto, The Well, QRC West Phase II, King & Brant, 400 Atlantic and Boardwalk-Revillon 

Building . Same asset NOI of the assets held for sale for the three months ended December 31, 2021, consists 

of three investment properties that Allied classified as assets held for sale on September 30, 2021 and 

intends to sell to third parties within the next nine months . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTTHREE MONTHS ENDED

CHANGE

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$

%

Urban Workspace

Montréal & Ottawa

Toronto & Kitchener

Calgary & Vancouver

Urban Workspace

Urban Data Centres

$29,401

$27,493

31,521

8,656

32,660

9,079

$69,578

$69,232

15,337

14,392

Rental Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

$84,915

$83,624

Urban Workspace

Development Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

Assets Held for Sale - Same Asset NOI

574

$574

$380

988

$988

$492

Total Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

$85,869

$85,104

Acquisitions

Lease terminations

Development fees and corporate items

NOI

Amortization of improvement allowances

Amortization of straight-line rents

1,441

268

2,660

4

542

3,716

$90,238

$89,366

(8,259)

1,141

(8,072)

1,596

Operating income, proportionate basis

$83,120

$82,890

Less: investment in joint venture

315

138

Operating income, IFRS basis

$82,805

$82,752

$1,908

(1,139)

(423)

$346

945

$1,291

(414)

$(414)

$(112)

$765

1,437

(274)

(1,056)

$872

(187)

(455)

$230

177

$53

6 .9%

(3 .5)

(4 .7)

0 .5%

6 .6%

1 .5%

(41 .9)

(41 .9)%

(22 .8)%

0 .9%

1 .0%

0 .3%

128 .3%

0 .1%

Same asset NOI of the total portfolio increased by 0 .9% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 . 

Same asset NOI of the rental portfolio increased by 1 .5% as a result of rent commencement at 425 Viger, 

occupancy and rent growth in the UDC portfolio, and an increase in variable parking revenue . This is 

partially offset by the Quebec government subsidy related to the CECRA program in the comparable quarter 

and turnover vacancy in the urban workspace portfolio . Same asset NOI of the UDC portfolio increased 

by 6 .6% as a result of occupancy, rent and ancillary revenue growth . Same asset NOI of the development 

portfolio decreased due to lower occupancy during upgrade activities at Boardwalk-Revillon Building and 

400 Atlantic . 

Same asset NOI in the table below refers to those investment properties that were owned by Allied 

from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2021 . Same asset NOI of the development portfolio for the year 

ended December 31, 2021, consists of 425 Viger, Breithaupt Phase III, College & Manning, Adelaide & 

Duncan, KING Toronto, TELUS Sky, The Well, QRC West Phase II, King & Brant, 400 Atlantic and Boardwalk-

Revillon Building . Same asset NOI of the assets held for sale for the year ended December 31, 2021, consists 

of three investment properties that Allied classified as assets held for sale on September 30, 2021 and 

intends to sell to third parties within the next nine months . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTYEAR ENDED

CHANGE

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$

%

$96,382

$94,028

$2,354

Urban Workspace

Montréal & Ottawa

Toronto & Kitchener

Calgary & Vancouver

Urban Workspace

Urban Data Centres

Rental Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

Urban Workspace

Development Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

Assets Held for Sale - Same Asset NOI

127,715

29,401

253,498

60,627

$314,125

10,074

$10,074

$1,535

127,623

30,937

252,588

55,766

$308,354

3,325

$3,325

$1,875

Total Portfolio - Same Asset NOI

$325,734

$313,554

Acquisitions

Lease terminations

Development fees and corporate items

NOI

Amortization of improvement allowances

Amortization of straight-line rents

Condominium profits

20,146

1,281

11,558

$358,719

(32,424)

4,729

—

16,735

1,163

11,020

(32,522)

10,132

178

Operating income, proportionate basis

$331,024

$320,260

Less: investment in joint venture

1,633

1,245

92

(1,536)

910

4,861

$5,771

6,749

$6,749

$(340)

$12,180

3,411

118

538

98

(5,403)

(178)

$10,764

388

Operating income, IFRS basis

$329,391

$319,015

$10,376

2 .5%

0 .1

(5 .0)

0 .4%

8 .7%

1 .9%

203 .0%

203 .0%

(18 .1)%

3 .9%

3 .4%

31 .2%

3 .3%

$342,472

$16,247

4 .7%

Same asset NOI of the total portfolio increased by 3 .9% for the year ended December 31, 2021 . Same asset 

NOI of the rental portfolio increased by 1 .9% as a result of occupancy and rent growth in the UDC portfolio 

and rent abatements provided under the CECRA program in the comparable period . This was partially 

offset by a decrease in variable parking revenue and turnover vacancy in the urban workspace portfolio . 

Same asset NOI of the UDC portfolio increased by 8 .7% as a result of occupancy, rent and ancillary revenue 

growth . Same asset NOI of the development portfolio increased due to rent commencement at 425 Viger and 

TELUS Sky .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTINTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, are as follows: 

Interest on debt:

Mortgages payable

Construction loans payable

Unsecured Facilities

Unsecured Debentures

Unsecured term loan

Interest on lease liabilities

Amortization, premium on debt

Amortization, net financing costs

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$1,002

1,390

1,409

18,666

2,202

2,361

(117)

590

$7,670

378

423

13,669

2,206

2,219

(469)

518

$16,722

2,983

2,836

64,940

8,739

 9,184

(531)

2,394

$31,141

1,351

2,152

49,455

10,353

8,926

(1,846)

2,081

Less: Interest capitalized to qualifying 
investment properties and residential inventory

(10,786)

(8,840)

(39,732)

(31,010)

$27,503

$26,614

$107,267

$103,613

Interest expense excluding financing 
prepayment costs

Financing prepayment costs

Interest expense, IFRS basis

$16,717

721

$17,438

$17,774

—

$17,774

$67,535

52,610

$72,603

—

$120,145

$72,603

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, interest expense on an IFRS basis decreased by $336 

over the comparable period primarily due to higher capitalized interest and a lower balance of mortgages 

payable, partially offset by a higher balance of unsecured debentures . For the year ended December 31, 

2021, interest expense on an IFRS basis increased by $47,542 over the comparable period primarily due 

to financing prepayment costs and a higher balance of unsecured debentures, partially offset by a lower 

balance of mortgages payable and higher capitalized interest . 

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, capitalized interest increased over the comparable 

period with the continuation of development and upgrade activities across the portfolio .

In accordance with IAS 23 - Borrowing Costs, interest may be capitalized on properties in connection 

with activity required to get the assets ready for their intended use (refer to note 2 (g) in Allied’s audited 

consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, for further details) . This would 

include upgrade work as well as work completed in relation to a future development, such as obtaining 

zoning approval, completing site approval plans, engineering and architectural drawings . On completion 

of upgrade and development activity, the ability to capitalize interest expense ends, partially offsetting the 

positive impact of lease commencement .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTGENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

General and administrative expenses for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020,  

are as follows:

Salaries and benefits

Professional and trustees fees

Office and general expenses

Capitalized to qualifying investment properties

Total general and administrative expenses, IFRS basis

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$6,317

1,184

1,938

$9,439

(1,975)

$7,464

$4,358

$21,683

$18,080

861

1,289

$6,508

(1,297)

$5,211

4,481

5,816

$31,980

(6,146)

$25,834

4,319

4,628

$27,027

(4,812)

$22,215

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, general and administrative expenses increased by $2,253 

over the comparative quarter mainly due to higher compensation expense recognized for the year . For 

the year ended December 31, 2021, general and administrative expenses increased by $3,619 from the 

comparable period, primarily due to higher compensation expense and severance expense incurred in  

the current year .

INTEREST INCOME

Interest income for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, are as follows:

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Interest on loans receivable

$6,358

$4,794

$24,065

$17,932

Guarantee fees

Interest on cash and cash equivalents and other

593

85

111

113

3,294

664

459

1,428

Interest income, IFRS basis

$7,036

$5,018

$28,023

$19,819

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, interest income increased by $2,018 over the comparable 

period primarily due to a higher balance of loans receivable and an increase in guarantee fees . For the year 

ended December 31, 2021, interest income increased by $8,204 from the comparable period, primarily due 

to a higher balance of loans receivable and an increase in guarantee fees (including a retroactive amount 

totaling $1,567), partially offset by a lower balance of cash and cash equivalents .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOTHER FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES 

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (“FFO”) AND FFO EXCLUDING CONDOMINIUM RELATED ITEMS AND 

FINANCING PREPAYMENT COSTS

Allied’s calculation of FFO, a non-IFRS measure, is in compliance with REALPAC’s standardized definition 

in the White Paper . FFO excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs, a non-IFRS 

measure, starts with the standardized definition of FFO and removes the effects of condominium revenue, 

condominium cost of sales, condominium marketing costs and financing prepayment costs . Refer to non-

IFRS measures on page 20 .

Allied initiated condominium pre-sales at KING Toronto, a 50/50 joint venture with Westbank, in the 

fourth quarter of 2018 . For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied incurred $108 and 

$573, respectively, (at its share) of condominium marketing costs in connection with the pre-sales activity . 

(Marketing costs associated with merchant development are expensed when incurred .) Allied and Westbank 

have initiated construction of KING Toronto . 

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, FFO per Unit excluding condominium related items and 

financing prepayment costs totaled $0 .600 . This is an increase of $0 .011 or 1 .9% over the comparable period 

in the prior year . The increase was primarily due to an increase in NOI and an increase in interest income, 

partially offset by higher general and administrative expenses .

For the year ended December 31, 2021, FFO per Unit excluding condominium related items and financing 

prepayment costs totaled $2 .405 . This is an increase of $0 .110 or 4 .8% over the comparable period in the 

prior year . The increase was primarily due to an increase in NOI, an increase in interest income which 

included a retroactive amount totaling $1,567 for guarantee fees, and a decrease in interest expense, 

partially offset by an increase in general and administrative expenses .

To ensure sufficient cash is retained to meet capital improvement and leasing objectives, Allied strives to 

maintain an appropriate FFO pay-out ratio excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment 

costs . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 . For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, the 

FFO pay-out ratio excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs was 70 .9% and 

70 .6%, respectively .

ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (“AFFO”) EXCLUDING CONDOMINIUM RELATED ITEMS AND 

FINANCING PREPAYMENT COSTS

Allied’s calculation of AFFO, a non-IFRS measure, is in compliance with REALPAC’s standardized definition 

in the White Paper . AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs, a non-IFRS 

measure, starts with the standardized definition of AFFO and removes the effects of condominium revenue, 

condominium cost of sales, condominium marketing costs and financing prepayment costs . Refer to non-

IFRS measures on page 20 .

37

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTFor the three months ended December 31, 2021, AFFO per Unit excluding condominium related items 

and financing prepayment costs totaled $0 .518 . This represents an increase of $0 .010 or 2 .0% over the 

comparable period in the prior year . The increase was primarily due to the changes in FFO excluding 

condominium related items and financing prepayment costs discussed above and lower regular leasing 

expenditures, partially offset by higher recoverable maintenance capital expenditures .

For the year ended December 31, 2021, AFFO per Unit excluding condominium related items and financing 

prepayment costs totaled $2 .091 . This represents an increase of $0 .100 or 5 .0% over the comparable period 

in the prior year . The increase was primarily due to the changes in FFO excluding condominium related 

items and financing prepayment costs discussed above and lower amortization of straight-line rents, 

partially offset by higher regular leasing expenditures and recoverable maintenance capital expenditures .

To ensure sufficient cash is retained to meet capital improvement and leasing objectives, Allied strives 

to maintain an appropriate AFFO pay-out ratio excluding condominium related items and financing 

prepayment costs, which is the ratio of actual distributions to AFFO excluding condominium related items 

and financing prepayment costs in a given period . For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, 

the AFFO pay-out ratio excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs was 82 .1% and 

81 .2%, respectively . 

RECONCILIATION OF FFO AND AFFO

The following table reconciles Allied’s net income to FFO, FFO excluding condominium related items and 

financing prepayment costs and AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment 

costs, which are on a non-IFRS basis, for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, and 

December 31, 2020 . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

Net income and comprehensive income

$159,921

$83,842

$76,079

THREE MONTHS ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

CHANGE

Adjustment to fair value of investment properties and  
investment properties held for sale

Adjustment to fair value of derivative instruments

Incremental leasing costs

Amortization of improvement allowances

Adjustments relating to joint venture:

Adjustment to fair value on investment properties

Amortization of improvement allowances

Interest expense (1)

FFO

Condominium revenue

Condominium marketing costs

Financing prepayment costs

38

(96,204)

6

2,249

8,129

1,134

130

326

(16,880)

(4,722)

1,745

7,959

2,071

113

614

$75,691

$74,742

—

108

721

—

227

—

(79,324)

4,728

504

170

(937)

17

(288)

$949

—

(119)

721

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTTHREE MONTHS ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

CHANGE

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing  
prepayment costs

$76,520

$74,969

$1,551

Amortization of straight-line rents

Regular leasing expenditures (2)

Regular maintenance capital expenditures

Incremental leasing costs (related to regular leasing expenditures)

Recoverable maintenance capital expenditures

Adjustment relating to joint venture:

Amortization of straight-line rents

(902)

(3,253)

(1,566)

(1,574)

(2,910)

(1,203)

(3,849)

(1,939)

(1,221)

(1,741)

301

596

373

(353)

(1,169)

(239)

(393)

154

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

$66,076

$64,623

$1,453

Weighted average number of Units

Basic

Diluted

Per Unit - basic

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing  
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

Per Unit - diluted

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing  
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

Pay-out Ratio

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing  
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

127,441,142

127,256,661

127,611,273

127,298,000

184,481

313,273

$0.594

$0 .587

$0 .007

$0.600

$0 .589

$0 .011

$0.518

$0 .508

$0 .010

$0.593

$0 .587

$0 .006

$0.600

$0 .589

$0 .011

$0.518

$0 .508

$0 .010

71.6%

70.9%

82.1%

70 .2%

70 .0%

81 .2%

1 .4%

0 .9%

0 .9%

(1)  This amount represents interest expense on Allied’s joint venture investment in TELUS Sky and is not capitalized under IFRS,  

but is allowed as an adjustment under REALPAC’s definition of FFO.  

(2)  Refer to Capital Expenditures on page 41 for a description of regular leasing expenditures.

39

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTNet income and comprehensive income

$443,151

$500,729

$(57,578)

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

CHANGE

Adjustment to fair value of investment properties and  
investment properties held for sale

Adjustment to fair value of derivative instruments

Incremental leasing costs

Amortization of improvement allowances

Adjustments relating to joint venture:

Adjustment to fair value on investment properties

Amortization of improvement allowances

Interest expense (1)

FFO

Condominium revenue

Condominium marketing costs

Financing prepayment costs

(217,557)

(280,590)

(16,350)

8,038

32,305

1,864

119

1,806

17,996

7,069

32,193

4,296

329

2,710

63,033

(34,346)

969

112

(2,432)

(210)

(904)

$253,376

$284,732

$(31,356)

—

573

52,610

(178)

1,230

—

178

(657)

52,610

$20,775

4,174

(6,161)

1,581

(676)

(2,408)

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

$306,559

$285,784

Amortization of straight-line rents

Regular leasing expenditures (2)

Regular maintenance capital expenditures

Incremental leasing costs (related to regular leasing expenditures)

Recoverable maintenance capital expenditures

Adjustment relating to joint venture:

(3,682)

(17,177)

(4,327)

(5,626)

(8,183)

(7,856)

(11,016)

(5,908)

(4,950)

(5,775)

Amortization of straight-line rents

(1,047)

(2,276)

1,229

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

$266,517

$248,003

$18,514

Weighted average number of Units

Basic

Diluted

Per Unit - basic

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

Per Unit - diluted

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

40

127,305,384

124,427,715

127,455,829

124,536,634

2,877,669

2,919,195

$1.990

$2 .288

$(0 .298)

$2.408

$2 .297

$2.094

$1 .993

$0 .111

$0 .101

$1.988

$2 .286

$(0 .298)

$2.405

$2 .295

$2.091

$1 .991

$0 .110

$0 .100

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTPay-out Ratio

FFO

FFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

CHANGE

85.5%

70.6%

72 .1%

71 .9%

81.2%

82 .8%

13 .4%

(1 .3)%

(1 .6)%

(1)  This amount represents interest expense on Allied’s joint venture investment in TELUS Sky and is not capitalized under IFRS,  

but is allowed as an adjustment under REALPAC’s definition of FFO.  

(2)  Refer to Capital Expenditures on page 41 for a description of regular leasing expenditures.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

Our portfolio requires ongoing maintenance capital expenditures and leasing expenditures . Leasing 

expenditures include the cost of in-suite or base-building improvements made in connection with the leasing 

of vacant space or the renewal or replacement of users occupying space covered by maturing leases, as well 

as improvement allowances and commissions paid in connection with the leasing of vacant space and the 

renewal or replacement of users occupying space covered by maturing leases . 

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, Allied incurred (i) $3,253 in regular leasing expenditures 

or $9 .35 per occupied square foot, (ii) $1,566 in regular maintenance capital expenditures and (iii) $2,910 

of recoverable maintenance capital expenditures .

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied incurred (i) $17,177 in regular leasing expenditures or $10 .55 

per occupied square foot, (ii) $4,327 in regular maintenance capital expenditures and (iii) $8,183 of 

recoverable maintenance capital expenditures .

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied invested $128,973 and $417,967, respectively, 

of revenue enhancing capital into the rental and development portfolio to enhance its income-producing 

capability and in ongoing development activity .

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Regular leasing expenditures

Regular maintenance capital expenditures

Recoverable maintenance capital expenditures

$3,253

$1,566

$2,910

$3,849

$1,939

$1,741

$17,177

$4,327

$8,183

$11,016

$5,908

$5,775

Revenue-enhancing capital and development costs

$128,973

$108,570

$417,967

$348,737

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTEARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (“EBITDA”)

The following table reconciles Allied’s net income and comprehensive income to Adjusted EBITDA, a non-

IFRS measure, for the three months and years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 . Refer to 

non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Net income and comprehensive income for the period

$159,921

$83,842

$443,151

$500,729

Interest expense

Amortization of other assets

Amortization of improvement allowances

Fair value gain on investment properties and  
investment properties held for sale

Fair value loss (gain) on derivative instruments

17,454

273

8,259

(95,070)

6

17,774

341

8,072

120,351

1,167

32,424

72,603

1,467

32,522

(14,809)

(4,722)

(215,693)

(276,294)

(16,350)

17,996

Adjusted EBITDA

$90,843

$90,498

$365,050

$349,023

42

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection III
—Leasing

Allied strives to maintain high levels of occupancy and leased area . At December 31, 2021, Allied’s rental 

portfolio was 90 .4% leased .

43

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSTATUS

Leasing status for the rental portfolio as at December 31, 2021, is summarized below:

Leased area (occupied & committed) - beginning of year

Vacancy committed for future leases

Occupancy - beginning of year

Previously committed vacant space now occupied

New leases and expansions on vacant space

New vacancies during the period

Surrender/early termination agreements

Suite additions, remeasurements and removals

Occupancy (pre-2021 acquisitions, dispositions and 
transfers)

Occupancy related to acquired properties

Occupancy related to transfers to PUD

Occupancy - end of year

Vacancy committed for future leases

Leased area (occupied & committed) - end of year

(1)  Excludes properties under development and residential GLA.

GLA

12,946,538

(59,159)

12,887,379

53,609

301,001

(510,627)

(98,784)

(31,049)

12,601,529

317,544

(128,452)

12,790,621

70,606

12,861,227

YEAR ENDED

AS A % OF  
TOTAL GLA (1)

92.5%

92.1%

90.1%

89.9%

90.4%

Of the 14,234,491 square feet total GLA in Allied’s rental portfolio, 12,790,621 square feet were occupied by 

users on December 31, 2021 . Another 70,606 square feet were subject to contractual lease commitments 

with users whose leases commence subsequent to December 31, 2021, bringing the leased area to 12,861,227 

square feet, which represents 90 .4% of Allied’s total rental portfolio GLA . 

The table below outlines the rental portfolio’s leased area as at December 31, 2021, for the stabilized 

properties and the transitional properties . Transitional properties consists of six properties (810 Saint 

Antoine, El Pro Lofts, RCA Building, 342 Water, 375 Water and the retail portion of 1001 Boulevard Robert-

Bourassa)  where we have suppressed occupancy to facilitate longer term upgrade plans .

DECEMBER 31, 2021

LEASED AREA (SF)

LEASED AREA (%)

12,335,316

525,911

12,861,227

91 .6%

68 .4%

90.4%

Stabilized rental portfolio

Transitional rental portfolio

Total rental portfolio

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe table below outlines the timing of the contractual lease commitments by commencement of occupancy:

FIXTURING COMMENCEMENT 
(OCCUPANCY)

Lease commitments - GLA

% of lease commitments

Q1 2022

Q2 2022

Q3 2022

Q3 2023

TOTAL

18,329

26 .0%

39,657

56 .1%

7,070

10 .0%

5,550

7 .9%

70,606

100%

In most instances, occupancy commences with a fixturing period prior to rent commencement . During 

the fixturing period, straight-line rent revenue is recognized, and no recoverable costs are paid by the user . 

Thereafter, recoverable costs are paid by the user and recognized as rental revenue . In cases where interest 

and realty taxes were being capitalized prior to occupancy (in accordance with IFRS), capitalization ends on 

occupancy . During occupancy, rental revenue is recognized and interest and realty taxes are expensed .

In some instances, particularly in ground up developments, there may be fixturing periods outside of the 

term of the lease while base building work is being completed . In this case, capitalization is taking place so 

revenue is not recognized .

The table below outlines the timing of the contractual lease commitments by commencement of rent 

payment:

RENT COMMENCEMENT  
(ECONOMIC OCCUPANCY)

Lease commitments - GLA

% of lease commitments

Q1 2022 Q2 2022 Q3 2022 Q4 2022 Q1 2023 Q2 2023 Q4 2023 TOTAL

8,043

22,556

10,286

7,070

15,567

11 .4%

31 .9%

14 .6%

10 .0%

22 .0%

1,534

2 .2%

5,550

70,606

7 .9%

100 .0%

Allied monitors the level of sub-lease space being marketed in its rental portfolio . Below is a summary of 

sub-lease space being marketed by city:

DECEMBER 31, 2021 SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

JUNE 30, 2021

MARCH 31, 2021

Toronto

Kitchener

Montréal

Calgary

Vancouver

Total square feet

% of Total GLA

229,434

—

169,429

21,610

7,654

428,127

3.0%

264,944

—

176,260

46,403

28,906

516,513

3 .7%

344,914

—

203,850

32,005

46,161

626,930

4 .5%

383,038

35,421

239,059

37,781

37,745

733,044

5 .3%

The decline in the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, is primarily due to tenants withdrawing 

space from the sub-lease market in favor of reoccupying .

45

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTACTIVITY

Allied places a high value on user retention, as the cost of retention is typically lower than the cost of 

securing new users . When retention is neither possible nor desirable, Allied strives for high-quality 

replacement users . 

Leasing activity in connection with the rental portfolio as at December 31, 2021, is summarized in the 

following table: 

Unleased area on January 1, 2021, 
including re-measurement

Maturities during the year ended 
December 31, 2021 (2)

Maturities in future years

Total

LEASABLE SF (1)

LEASED SF BY 
DECEMBER 31

% LEASED BY 
DECEMBER 31

UNLEASED SF AT 
DECEMBER 31

1,225,682

405,574

1,547,125

2,772,807

882,136

1,287,710

920,382

2,208,092

33 .1%

57 .0%

820,108

664,989

1,485,097

(1)  Excludes the impact of properties acquired in the current period and properties under development.
(2)  Some maturities occurred at December 31, 2021, and are included in Allied’s leased area as at December 31, 2021.

On January 1, 2021, 1,225,682 square feet of GLA was unleased . By the year ended December 31, 2021, 

Allied had leased 405,574 square feet of this GLA, leaving 820,108 square feet to be leased (net of vacancy 

transferred to PUD, if any) .

Leases for 1,547,125 square feet of GLA matured in the year ended December 31, 2021, at the end of which 

Allied renewed or replaced leases totaling 882,136 square feet of GLA, leaving 664,989 square feet to be 

leased .

In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied leased 920,382 of square feet scheduled to 

mature after 2021 .

The tables below summarize the rental rates achieved for leases that were either renewed or replaced in the 

three months and year ended December 31, 2021 .

THREE MONTHS ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

YEAR ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

EXPIRING  
RATE

RENEWAL AND  
REPLACEMENT  
RATE

SPREAD

SQUARE 
FEET

EXPIRING 
RATE

RENEWAL AND  
REPLACEMENT  
RATE

SPREAD

SQUARE 
FEET

LEASING 
SPREAD

Ending to Starting 
Base Rent

Total Portfolio

$16 .02

Excluding Calgary

$16 .20

Average to Average 
Base Rent

Total Portfolio

$15 .37

Excluding Calgary

$15 .61

$17 .52

$17 .90

$18 .19

$18 .63

9 .4%

794,826

$18 .47

$20 .34

10 .1%

1,802,518

10 .5%

742,680

$18 .72

$20 .97

12 .0%

1,672,462

18 .3%

794,826

$17 .31

$20 .88

20 .6%

1,802,518

19 .3%

742,680

$17 .57

$21 .54

22 .6%

1,672,462

46

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTLEASE RENEWALS/
REPLACEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021

ABOVE IN-PLACE 
RENTS

AT IN-PLACE 
RENTS

BELOW IN-PLACE 
RENTS

% of total leased SF

Maturing leases - weighted average rent

Renewals and replacements - weighted average rent

52 .6%

$18 .95

$24 .03

29 .0%

$20 .74

$20 .74

18 .4%

$13 .52

$9 .15

Leasing activity resulted in an increase of 9 .4% and 10 .1% in the net rent per square foot from maturing 

leases for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively . Excluding transactions in 

Calgary, the rental rates achieved on maturing leases resulted in an increase of 10 .5% and 12 .0% in net rent 

per square foot for both the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively .

The following tables outline leasing activity during the year ended December 31, 2021 .

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED 
DECEMBER 31, 2021

FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

NEW  
LEASES

RENEWALS AND 
REPLACEMENTS

TOTAL

253

NEW  
LEASES

RENEWALS AND 
REPLACEMENTS

TOTAL

1,010

87,729

794,826

882,555

405,574

1,802,518

2,208,092

26

5 .9

115

11 .3

141

10 .8

116

5 .4

279

7 .5

395

7 .1

Tours

Net leased  
square feet

Number of 
transactions

Lease term (in years)

Net effective rent  
(per square foot  
per year) (1)

Net annualized rent

$24 .06

$19 .50

$19 .82

$24 .25

$21 .89

$22 .36

Tenant 
improvements

Leasing 
commissions

Landlord’s work

(1 .40)

(2 .32)

(2 .26)

(1 .75)

(2 .09)

(2 .03)

(1 .61)

(0 .90)

(0 .91)

(0 .75)

(0 .96)

(0 .76)

(0 .90)

(0 .78)

(0 .90)

(0 .46)

(0 .90)

(0 .52)

Total leasing costs

$(3 .91)

$(3 .98)

$(3 .98)

$(3 .43)

$(3 .45)

$(3 .45)

Net effective rent

$20.15

$15.52

$15.84

$20.82

$18.44

$18.91

(1)  Calculated based on a weighted average of leased square feet.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUSER PROFILE

The following sets out Allied’s user-mix on the basis of percentage of rental revenue for the year 

ended December 31, 2021:

CATEGORY

Business services and professional

Telecommunications and information technology

Media and entertainment

Retail

Financial services

Government

Parking and other

Life sciences

Educational and institutional

% OF RENTAL REVENUE  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

33 .3%

31 .6%

12 .2%

8 .7%

4 .7%

4 .5%

2 .6%

1 .4%

1 .0%

100 .0%

The following sets out information on the top-10 users by rental revenue for the year ended December 31, 

% OF RENTAL 
REVENUE 
DECEMBER  
31, 2021

WEIGHTED AVERAGE 
REMAINING LEASE 
TERM (YEARS)

% OF TOTAL 
GLA

CREDIT RATING 
DBRS/S&P/
MOODY’S

4 .4%

2 .5%

2 .3%

2 .2%

2 .0%

1 .4%

1 .4%

1 .4%

1 .2%

1 .1%

19 .9%

1 .4

10 .5

16 .0

3 .3

7 .8

19 .1

7 .9

13 .9

15 .4

7 .0

9 .6

0 .7%

3 .8%

0 .5%

0 .4%

2 .4%

1 .3%

1 .6%

0 .2%

0 .6%

0 .6%

12 .1%

-/AAA/Aaa*

Not Rated

-/B/B3

-/BBB/Baa3

-/AA+/Aa2*

Not Rated

AH/BBB+/A1

BBB/BBB+/Baa2

BBBH/BBB+/Baa1

Not Rated

2021:

USER

Cloud Service Provider

Ubisoft

Cologix

Equinix

Google Canada Corporation

National Capital Commission 
(“NCC”), a Canadian Crown 
Corporation

Morgan Stanley

Bell Canada

TELUS Communications Inc .

Shopify Inc .

* Credit rating for parent company

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTLEASE MATURITY 

As at December 31, 2021, 90 .4% of the GLA in Allied’s rental portfolio was leased and its weighted average 

term to maturity was 5 .6 years . The estimated weighted average market net rental rate is based on 

Management’s estimates of today’s market rental rates and is supported in part by independent appraisals 

of certain relevant properties . There can be no assurance that Management’s current estimates are 

accurate or that they will not change with the passage of time .

The following contains information on the urban workspace and UDC leases that mature up to 2026 and the 

corresponding estimated weighted average market rental rate as at December 31, 2021 . Where the renewal 

rate on maturity is contractually predetermined, it is reflected below as the market rental rate .

SQUARE FEET

% OF TOTAL GLA

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE  
IN-PLACE RENTAL 
RATE

ESTIMATED 
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE MARKET 
RENTAL RATE

1,588,458

1,439,165

863,510

1,280,120

1,204,725

11 .2%

10 .1%

6 .1%

9 .0%

8 .5%

25 .45

25 .03

31 .13

27 .27

23 .24

27 .61

26 .45

31 .68

28 .93

24 .63

% OF TOTAL GLA

W/A RENTAL RATE

ESTIMATED W/A MARKET RATE

TOTAL RENTAL 
PORTFOLIO

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

25.0%

20.0%

$27.61

$25.45 

11.2%

$26.45

$25.03 

10.1%

15.0%

10.0%

5.0%

0.0%

$31.68

$31.13 

6.1%

$28.93

$27.27 

$24.63

$23.24 

9.0%

8.5%

$35.00

$30.00

$25.00

$20.00

$15.00

$10.00

$5.00

$0.00

49

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

1,588,458

1,439,165

863,510

1,280,120

1,204,725

SQUARE FEET

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe following tables contain information on lease maturities by segment:

MONTRÉAL  
& OTTAWA

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

SQUARE FEET

% OF  
SEGMENT GLA

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE IN-PLACE 
RENTAL RATE

ESTIMATED 
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE MARKET 
RENTAL RATE

598,945

444,803

260,629

280,448

520,196

8 .7%

6 .4%

3 .8%

4 .1%

7 .5%

17 .88

16 .72

17 .92

18 .20

18 .32

18 .19

17 .58

17 .57

17 .97

18 .67

TORONTO  
& KITCHENER

SQUARE FEET

% OF  
SEGMENT GLA

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE IN-PLACE 
RENTAL RATE

ESTIMATED 
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE MARKET 
RENTAL RATE

615,376

658,657

350,441

673,155

503,801

12 .8%

13 .7%

7 .3%

14 .0%

10 .5%

22 .88

25 .67

32 .57

26 .04

26 .37

27 .06

30 .70

33 .62

30 .28

29 .13

SQUARE FEET

% OF  
SEGMENT GLA

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE IN-PLACE 
RENTAL RATE

ESTIMATED 
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE MARKET 
RENTAL RATE

279,450

311,337

197,980

236,728

177,764

14 .0%

15 .6%

9 .9%

11 .8%

8 .9%

19 .68

26 .88

28 .43

21 .13

26 .54

21 .82

21 .52

27 .46

16 .75

27 .12

SQUARE FEET

% OF  
SEGMENT GLA

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE IN-PLACE 
RENTAL RATE

ESTIMATED 
WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE MARKET 
RENTAL RATE

94,687

24,368

54,460

89,789

2,964

18 .6%

4 .8%

10 .7%

17 .6%

0 .6%

107 .05

136 .02

94 .86

81 .01

158 .75

107 .94

136 .41

102 .15

85 .17

158 .75

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

CALGARY & 
VANCOUVER

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

URBAN DATA 
CENTRES

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

December 31, 2024

December 31, 2025

December 31, 2026

50

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection IV
—Historical Performance

The following sets out summary information and financial results for the eight most recently completed 

fiscal quarters .

51

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTQ4 2021

Q3 2021

Q2 2021

Q1 2021

Q4 2020

Q3 2020

Q2 2020

Q1 2020

Rental revenue (1)

$146,722

$142,654

$138,675

$140,835

$145,173

$139,673

$136,504

$138,977

Condominium revenue (1)

—

—

—

—

—

65

113

—

Property operating 
costs (1)

Condominium cost of 
sales (1)

$(63,917)

$(59,112)

$(56,748)

$(59,718)

$(62,421)

$(60,647)

$(59,204)

$(59,218)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Operating income (1)

$82,805

$83,542

$81,927

$81,117

$82,752

$79,091

$77,413

$79,759

Net income and 
comprehensive income (1)

Weighted average Units 
(diluted)

$159,921

$107,185

$98,523

$77,522

$83,842

$69,013

$92,961

$254,913

127,611,273 127,447,002 127,443,551

127,329,378 127,298,000 124,390,540 123,207,219 123,255,260

Distributions (1)

$54,225

$54,101

$54,094

$54,101

$52,493

$51,354

$50,784

$50,746

FFO (2)

$75,691

$41,690

$76,580

$59,415

$74,742

$70,276

$68,624

$71,089

FFO per Unit (diluted) (2)

$0 .593

$0 .327

$0 .601

$0 .467

$0 .587

$0 .565

$0 .557

$0 .577

FFO pay-out ratio (2)

71 .6%

129 .8%

70 .6%

91 .1%

70 .2%

73 .1%

74 .0%

71 .4%

All amounts below are 
excluding condominium 
related items and 
financing prepayment 
costs (3)

FFO (2)

FFO per Unit  
(diluted) (2) 

$76,520

$79,537

$76,705

$73,797

$74,969

$70,486

$68,652

$71,676

$0 .600

$0 .624

$0 .602

$0 .580

$0 .589

$0 .567

$0 .557

$0 .582

FFO payout-ratio (2)

70 .9%

68 .0%

70 .5%

73 .3%

70 .0%

72 .9%

74 .0%

70 .8%

AFFO (2)

AFFO per Unit 
(diluted) (2) 

$66,076

$66,132

$67,980

$66,329

$64,623

$59,796

$61,216

$62,367

$0 .518

$0 .519

$0 .533

$0 .521

$0 .508

$0 .481

$0 .497

$0 .506

AFFO payout-ratio (2) 

82 .1%

81 .8%

79 .6%

81 .6%

81 .2%

85 .9%

83 .0%

81 .4%

NAV per Unit (2)

$50 .30

$49 .50

$49 .07

$48 .72

$48 .54

$48 .29

$48 .52

$48 .17

Net debt as a multiple 
of annualized adjusted 
EBITDA (2)

Total indebtedness 
ratio (2)

9 .4x

8 .9x

8 .1x

7 .9x

7 .4x

7 .2x

7 .6x

6 .8x

33 .5%

32 .9%

31 .0%

31 .1%

29 .2%

28 .8%

29 .3%

27 .2%

Total rental GLA

14,234

14,106

13,936

13,886

13,991

13,930

14,097

13,632

Leased rental GLA

12,861

12,781

12,772

12,755

12,947

12,990

13,343

12,929

Leased area %

90 .4%

90 .6%

91 .6%

91 .9%

92 .5%

93 .3%

94 .7%

94 .8%

(1)  This measure is presented on an IFRS basis.
(2)  This is a non-IFRS measure, refer to page 20.
(3)  In the first, third and fourth quarters of 2021, Allied incurred $14,161, $37,728 and $721, respectively, of financing prepayment costs in 

connection with the favourable refinancing of unsecured debentures and first mortgages. 

Factors that cause variation from quarter to quarter include, but are not limited to, occupancy, cost of 

capital, same asset NOI, acquisition activity, leasing expenditures and maintenance capital expenditures .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection V
—Asset Profile

The following table reconciles the consolidated balance sheet on an IFRS basis to a proportionate basis, 

a non-IFRS measure, as at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 . Refer to non-IFRS measures on 

page 20 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

IFRS BASIS

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT 
VENTURE

PROPOR-
TIONATE 
BASIS

IFRS BASIS

INVESTMENT 
IN JOINT 
VENTURE

PROPOR-
TIONATE 
BASIS

Assets

Non-current assets

Investment properties

$9,527,105

$124,960

$9,652,065

$8,687,375

$122,310

$8,809,685

Residential inventory

170,980

—

170,980

140,038

—

140,038

124,790

(124,790)

—

117,112

(117,112)

—

223,456

28,185

—

1,370

223,456

322,543

29,555

23,643

—

533

322,543

24,176

10,074,516

1,540

10,076,056

9,290,711

5,731

9,296,442

22,548

2,170

24,718

45,512

3,286

48,798

144,306

—

144,306

93

—

93

57,061

86,260

709

—

57,770

64,452

86,260

—

310,175

2,879

313,054

110,057

602

—

3,888

$9,619

65,054

—

113,945

$9,410,387

Total assets

$10,384,691

$4,419

$10,389,110

$9,400,768

$3,417,138

$—

$3,417,138

$2,698,794

$—

$2,698,794

44,635

157,550

3,619,323

36,146

303,450

339,596

—

—

—

—

44,635

157,550

63,045

157,068

3,619,323

2,918,907

36,146

26,668

4,419

4,419

4,419

307,869

344,015

278,161

304,829

3,963,338

3,223,736

—

—

—

—

9,619

9,619

9,619

63,045

157,068

2,918,907

26,668

287,780

314,448

3,233,355

Total liabilities

3,958,919

Unitholders’ equity

6,425,772

—

6,425,772

6,177,032

—

6,177,032

Total liabilities and 
Unitholders’ equity

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$10,384,691

$4,419

$10,389,110

$9,400,768

$9,619

$9,410,387

Investment in joint 
venture and loan 
receivable 

Loans and notes 
receivable

Other assets

Current assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Loans and notes 
receivable

Accounts receivable, 
prepaid expenses  
and deposits

Investment properties 
held for sale

Liabilities

Non-current 
liabilities

Debt

Other liabilities

Lease liabilities

Current liabilities

Debt

Accounts payable  
and other liabilities

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTAs at December 31, 2021, Allied’s portfolio consisted of 209 investment properties (195 rental properties, 

11 development properties and three investment properties held for sale), with a fair value of $9,652,065, 

including one equity accounted investment in a joint venture .

Changes to the carrying amounts of investment properties on a proportionate basis, a non-IFRS measure, 

are summarized in the following table . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2021

RENTAL 
PROPERTIES

PROPERTIES 
UNDER  
DEVELOP-
MENT

TOTAL

RENTAL 
PROPERTIES

PROPERTIES 
UNDER  
DEVELOP-
MENT

TOTAL

Balance, beginning of period

$8,172,266

$1,163,460

$9,335,726

$7,913,165

$896,520

$8,809,685

Additions:

Acquisitions

Improvement allowances (1)

Leasing commissions (1)

95,222

9,051

8,450

—

430

183

95,222

315,973

28,648

344,621

9,481

8,633

23,615

15,313

2,119

1,829

25,734

17,142

Capital expenditures (1)

43,257

90,192

133,449

126,071

304,406

430,477

Dispositions

Transfers to PUD

—

—

Transfers to other assets

(2,456)

(16,153)

(16,153)

—

(71,592)

(71,592)

—

—

—

—

—

(47,040)

47,040

(2,456)

(6,838)

—

211

(86,260)

1,098

—

—

—

—

(6,838)

(86,260)

1,098

—

211

(6,999)

(119)

(7,118)

(27,195)

(500)

(27,695)

94,233

837

95,070

185,333

30,360

215,693

Balance, end of period

$8,413,235

$1,238,830

$9,652,065

$8,413,235

$1,238,830

$9,652,065

(1) 

Includes Allied’s proportionate share of the equity accounted investment of the following amounts for the three months and year ended 
December 31, 2021: improvement allowances of $nil and $1,056; leasing commissions of $29 and $301; capital expenditures of $896 and $2,229; 
amortization of straight-line rent and improvement allowances of $109 and $928; and fair value loss on investment properties of $1,134 and 
$1,864, respectively. 

For the three months ended December 31, 2021, Allied capitalized $10,790 of borrowing costs to its capital 

expenditures on a proportionate basis, $8,248 of which related to development activity and $1,089 to 

upgrade activity in the rental portfolio (primarily 250 Front W, RCA Building and 1001 Boulevard Robert-

Bourassa) . Allied capitalized $1,453 of borrowing costs to qualifying residential inventory .

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Transfers to investment 
properties held for sale

Finance leases

Amortization of straight-line rent 
and improvement allowances (1)

Fair value gain on investment 
properties and investment 
properties held for sale (1)

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTFor the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied capitalized $39,919 of borrowing costs to its capital 

expenditures on a proportionate basis, $30,692 of which related to development activity and $4,468 

to upgrade activity in the rental portfolio (primarily 250 Front W, RCA Building and 375 Water) . Allied 

capitalized $4,759 of borrowing costs to qualifying residential inventory . 

As at December 31, 2021, Allied had three properties classified as investment properties held for sale . 

Allied intends to sell these properties to third parties within the next nine months .

Investment properties held for sale

$86,260

$—

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The appraised fair value of investment properties and investment properties held for sale is most commonly 

determined using the following methodologies: 

Discounted cash flow method (“DCF method”) - Under this approach, discount rates are applied to the 

projected annual operating cash flows, generally over a ten-year period, including a terminal value of the 

properties based on a capitalization rate applied to the estimated net operating income (“NOI”), a non-IFRS 

measure, in the terminal year . This method is primarily used to value the rental portfolio .

Comparable sales method - This approach compares a subject property’s characteristics with those of 

comparable properties which have recently sold . The process uses one of several techniques to adjust 

the price of the comparable transactions according to the presence, absence, or degree of characteristics 

which influence value . These characteristics include the cost of construction incurred at a property under 

development . This method is primarily used to value the development portfolio, ancillary parking facilities 

and investment properties held for sale . 

Allied’s entire portfolio is revalued by the external appraiser each quarter . Management verifies all major 

inputs to the valuations, analyzes the change in fair values at the end of each reporting period and reviews 

the results with the independent appraiser every quarter . There were no material changes to the valuation 

techniques during the period . For properties with a leasehold interest with a term less than 40 years, the 

resulting valuation methodology is based upon a full-term discounted cash flow model .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIn valuing the investment properties as at December 31, 2021, the independent appraiser compares the value 

derived using the DCF method to the value that would have been calculated by applying a capitalization rate 

to NOI . This is done to assess the reasonability of the value obtained under the DCF method . The resulting 

portfolio weighted average capitalization rate was 4 .69%, detailed in the table below:

OVERALL 
CAPITALIZATION 
RATE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

RANGE %

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE %

FAIR  
VALUE $ (1)

RANGE %

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE %

FAIR  
VALUE $ (1)

Montréal & Ottawa

Toronto & Kitchener

Calgary & Vancouver

Urban Data Centres

Rental Properties

Properties Under 
Development

Total Investment 
Properties

4.50% - 6.75%

5.03%

$2,546,217

4 .75% - 6 .75%

5 .08%

$2,419,295

3.75% - 5.75%

4.39%

3,605,222

3 .75% - 5 .75%

4 .47%

3,428,395

3.50% - 7.00%

4.52%

1,128,774

3 .50% - 7 .00%

4 .76%

1,040,835

5.00% - 5.75%

5.30%

1,133,022

5 .00% - 5 .75%

5 .32%

1,024,640

3.50% - 7.00%

4.74%

$8,413,235

3 .50% - 7 .00%

4 .80%

$7,913,165

4.00% - 7.00%

4.24%

1,238,830

5 .25% - 7 .00%

5 .95%

896,520

3.50% - 7.00%

4.69%

$9,652,065

3 .50% - 7 .00%

4 .82%

$8,809,685

(1)  Presented on a proportionate basis, which is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20.

RENTAL PROPERTIES

Allied’s rental portfolio was built by consolidating the ownership of urban office properties and network-

dense urban data centres . Scale within each city of focus proved to be important as Allied grew . It 

enabled Allied to provide users with greater expansion flexibility, more parking and better human and 

digital connectivity than its direct competitors . Scale across the country also proved to be important . It 

enabled Allied to serve national and global users better, to expand its growth opportunities and to achieve 

meaningful geographic diversification .

URBAN WORKSPACE

Allied has evolved into a leading owner operator of urban workspace in Canada’s major cities . It currently 

owns 195 rental properties in six Canadian cities and three investment properties held for sale . Listed below 

are Allied’s top-10 urban workspace rental properties measured by Normalized Last Quarter Annualized 

(“LQA”) NOI, a non-IFRS measure . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 . These properties represent 30 .1% 

of the total LQA NOI for the three months ended December 31, 2021 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTPROPERTY NAME

NORMALIZED 
LQA NOI

APPRAISED 
FAIR VALUE CAP RATE

PRINCIPAL USERS

1001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, 
Montréal (1)

$17,039

$373,750

5 .25%

Cité Multimédia, Montréal

16,300

408,410

4 .75%

Le Nordelec, Montréal

QRC West, Toronto

15,066

13,178

302,820

5 .00%

318,660

4 .00%

747 Rue du Square Victoria, Montréal

10,255

283,360

4 .75%

AON Canada Inc, Autorité Régionale de 
Transport Métropolitain, Hydro-Québec, 
National Bank of Canada

Acceo Solutions, Morgan Stanley, 
Technicolor

Gsoft, Unity Technologies,  
Yellow Pages Media

eOne, Sapient Canada

Dassault Systèmes Canada, Otera Capital 
Inc ., Secretariat of the Convention on 
Biological Diversity, 
 Société Québecoise des Infrastructures

5455 de Gaspé Avenue, Montréal

555 Richmond Street West, Toronto

King Portland Centre, Toronto

5445 de Gaspé Avenue, Montréal

9,340

7,744

6,743

6,473

147,840

5 .00%

Attraction Media, Framestore, Ubisoft

189,530

4 .50%

Centre Francophone de Toronto, Synaptive

183,010

3 .81%

107,820

5 .25%

Indigo, Shopify

Sun Life, Ubisoft

Incognito Software Inc ., Cloud Service 
Provider, Quarterdeck Brewing Co

375 Water Street, Vancouver

6,453

227,820

Total

$108,591

$2,543,020

3 .75%

4 .62%

(1)  700 De La Gauchetière was renamed to 1001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa in Q2 2021.

NETWORK-DENSE URBAN DATA CENTRES

Allied operates three network-dense UDCs in downtown Toronto: 151 Front W (“151”), 250 Front W (“250”) 

and 905 King W (“905”) . Listed below are Allied’s UDCs measured by Normalized LQA NOI, a non-IFRS 

measure . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 . UDCs represent 17 .0% of the total LQA NOI for the three 

months ended December 31, 2021 .

PROPERTY NAME

NORMALIZED 
LQA NOI

APPRAISED 
FAIR VALUE

CAP RATE

PRINCIPAL USERS

151 Front W, Toronto

$40,822

$678,800

5 .00%

Bell, Cologix, Equinix, Digital Realty

250 Front W, Toronto

905 King W, Toronto

15,978

4,673

348,710

105,510

5 .75

5 .75

AWS, Cloud Service Provider

Beanfield, Cloud Service Provider, Cologix

Total

$61,473

$1,133,020

5 .30%

Allied has two basic sources of rental revenue from 151, 250 and 905 . The largest source, regular rental 

revenue, derives from leasing and sub-leasing space to ultimate users . A smaller but material source, 

ancillary rental revenue, derives from conduit fees, rack fees and interconnection fees charged on a 

recurring monthly basis for cross-connects that enable different types of users to interconnect with low-

latency and redundancy, reducing network costs and improving network security and performance .

Regular rental revenue represents 88 .6% of Normalized LQA NOI from UDCs for the three months ended 

December 31, 2021 . Ancillary rental revenue represents 11 .4% of Normalized LQA NOI from UDCs . Ancillary 

rental revenue is comprised of revenue from the rental of conduit space, rack space and cross-connects . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTRegular rental revenue

Ancillary rental revenue

Total Normalized LQA NOI

NORMALIZED LQA NOI

% OF NORMALIZED 
LQA NOI

$54,447

7,026

$61,473

88 .6%

11 .4%

100 .0%

Allied acquired 151 in 2009 and both 250 and 905 are connected to it via a multi-layered, diverse 

infrastructure of high-density fibre that Allied owns .

151 is the largest internet exchange point (IXP) in Canada and the third largest in North America . It houses 

Toronto Internet Exchange (TorIX), a not-for-profit organization that enables internet networks to connect 

and exchange traffic . With over 290 peers connecting, TorIX has experienced a steady and dramatic 

increase in traffic since 2009, with traffic in the fourth quarter of 2021 exceeding 1,500 gigabits per second . 

The following sets out Allied’s increase in UDC NOI in relation to the growth in traffic through TorIX .

Our Urban Data Centres are a critical component of Canada's  communications infrastructure

UDC NOI Excluding Ancillary Revenue

UDC NOI from Ancillary Revenue

Year-Over-Year Traffic Trending (Gbps)

)
s
n
o

i
l
l
i

m

(

I

O
N

65.0

60.0

55.0

50.0

45.0

40.0

35.0

30.0

25.0

29.8

1.7

28.1

28.1

1.6

26.5

49.1

2.2

46.9

42.8

2.2

40.6

37.5

1.7

35.8

38.2

1.7

36.5

61.5

7.0

54.5

55.9

5.9

50.0

53.4

4.4

49.0

1,500

1,250

1,000

750

500

250

0

)
s
p
b
G
(
c
i
f
f
a
r
T

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021 (1)
2021

151 is a carrier-neutral facility . With a critical mass of carrier networks, TorIX and numerous other networks, 

151 is Canada’s hub for global connectivity and is the gateway to Canada for all major North American cities 

and numerous major international cities .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
As a critical component of Canada’s communications infrastructure, 151 is a network-dense urban data 

centre, distinct from conventional suburban data centres . The latter are analogous to interchanges on small 

highways . While valuable, they are relatively easy to replicate . 151 is analogous to a massive interchange on 

an intersecting series of super-highways . It is exceptionally valuable and very difficult to replicate .

Allied leases 173,000 square feet of GLA at 250 pursuant to a long-term lease that expires on June 2, 

2062 . As a result of substantial capital improvements completed by Allied, including high-density fibre 

connections to 151, 250 has become an important interconnected cloud-hosting facility in Canada, providing 

retail, wholesale and managed services .

Allied acquired 905 in 2003 . As a result of substantial capital improvements completed by Allied, including 

connecting it to 151 with high-density fibre, 59,056 square feet of GLA at the property has become an 

important urban data centre .

Allied expects that cross-connects at 250 and 905 will give rise to recurring ancillary rental revenue .  

Cross-connects utilize the existing infrastructure at 250 and 905 without occupying any of the unleased 

GLA or requiring additional capital expenditure by Allied .

URBAN DATA CENTRE USER PROFILE

The following sets out Allied’s user-mix for UDCs, on the basis of percentage of rental revenue for the year 

ended December 31, 2021:

CATEGORY

Network

Cloud

Enterprise

% OF RENTAL REVENUE  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

69 .3%

29 .8%

0 .9%

100 .0%

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTACQUISITIONS

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied acquired the following properties and air rights from 

third parties:

PROPERTY

 ACQUISITION 
DATE

ACQUISITION 
COST (1)

OFFICE GLA

RETAIL GLA

TOTAL GLA

432 Wellington, Toronto (2)

January 28, 2021

$17,806

608-1st SW, Calgary

February 8, 2021

478 King W, Toronto (3)

65 Front E, Toronto

64 Spadina, Toronto

12 Brant, Toronto

April 22, 2021

April 29, 2021

May 19, 2021

June 18, 2021

422-424 Wellington W, Toronto (4)

August 4, 2021

143 Bathurst, Toronto

August 23, 2021

700 Saint Antoine E, Montréal (5)

August 30, 2021

810 Saint Antoine E, Montréal (6)

August 30, 2021

731-10th SW, Calgary (7)

October 19, 2021

6,464

10,963

20,064

14,617

16,180

28,648

2,945

80,449

51,263

7,975

—

—

—

14,899

—

—

—

—

107,320

43,500

8,997

34,100

4,351

5,922

5,297

11,936

—

—

15,323

—

—

10,404

802-838 11th SW, Glenbow 
Assembly, Calgary (7)

October 19, 2021

12,787

17,020

Sherwin Block, Calgary (7)

October 19, 2021

207 West Hastings, Vancouver

November 12, 2021

7,299

67,161

9,160

59,659

17,695

4,088

12,646

344,621

251,558

130,759

8,997

34,100

4,351

20,821

5,297

11,936

—

—

122,643

43,500

10,404

34,715

13,248

72,305

382,317

Union Centre Air Rights,  
Toronto

December 15, 2021

14,814

N/A

N/A

N/A

Total

$359,435

$251,558

$130,759

$382,317

(1)  Purchase price plus transaction costs. 
(2)  This property has a parking lot component containing 10 spaces. 
(3)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 478 King W on April 22, 2021.
(4)  This property has a parking lot component containing 20 spaces.
(5)  This property has a parking lot component containing 21 spaces.
(6)  This property has a parking lot component containing 132 spaces.
(7)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 731-10th SW, 802-838 11th SW, and Sherwin Block on October 19, 2021.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDISPOSITIONS

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied and its partners closed on the dispositions of the following 

phases of The Well air rights and associated underground parking and transfer floor slab developments: 

PHASE OF THE WELL  
AIR RIGHTS

Second phase

Third phase

Fourth phase

CLOSING DATE

April 7, 2021

June 11, 2021

December 20, 2021

CASH CONSIDERATION 
(AT ALLIED’S SHARE)

$31,152

24,287

16,153

$71,592

The total cash consideration received of $71,592 (at Allied’s share) represented the fair value at the time 

of disposition so there is no gain or loss on disposition .

On January 24, 2022, Allied and its partners closed on the fifth and final phase of The Well air rights, the 

associated underground parking and transfer floor slab developments for net cash consideration of $14,841 

(at Allied’s share), which represented the fair value at the time of disposition so there is no gain or loss on 

disposition .

RENTAL PROPERTIES UNDERGOING INTENSIFICATION APPROVAL

One way Allied creates value is by intensifying the use of underutilized land . The land beneath the buildings 

in Toronto is significantly underutilized in relation to the existing zoning potential . This is also true of some 

of Allied’s buildings in Kitchener, Montréal, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver . These opportunities are 

becoming more compelling as the urban areas of Canada’s major cities intensify . Since Allied has captured 

the unutilized land value at a low cost, it can achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns on intensification . 

Allied began tracking the intensification potential inherent in the Toronto portfolio in the fourth quarter of 

2007 (see our MD&A dated March 7, 2008, for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2007) . At the time, 

the 46 properties in Toronto comprised 2 .4 million square feet of GLA and were situated on 780,000 square 

feet (17 .8 acres) of underutilized land immediately east and west of the Downtown Core . The 112 properties 

in Toronto (including properties in the development portfolio) now comprise 4 .3 million square feet of GLA 

and are situated on 38 .9 acres of underutilized land immediately east and west of the Downtown Core . With 

achievable rezoning, the underlying land in our Toronto portfolio could permit up to 11 .4 million square feet 

of GLA, 7 .1 million square feet more than currently is in place .

Allied entered the Montréal market in April of 2005 . The 32 properties in Montréal now comprise 6 .7 million 

square feet of GLA . As they are much larger buildings on average than those comprising the Toronto 

portfolio, the 45 .2 acres of land on which they sit (immediately south, east and northeast of the Downtown 

Core) are more fully utilized than the land in the Toronto portfolio . Nevertheless, the underlying land in 

the Montréal portfolio could permit up to 8 .7 million square feet of GLA, 2 .0 million square feet more than 

currently is in place .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThere is similar potential inherent in the rest of Allied’s portfolio, which is quantified in the chart below . 

Across Canada on a portfolio-wide basis, there is 11 .6 million square feet of potential incremental density, 

of which 2 .0 million square feet is currently in PUD, and the remaining 9 .6 million square feet is potential 

incremental density . Of the 9 .6 million square feet of potential incremental density, 3 .3 million square feet 

is reflected in the appraised fair values, mainly at properties where zoning approvals are in place . The 

remaining 6 .3 million square feet is not reflected in the appraised fair values . 

Potential Incremental Density (in sq.ft.) - Geographic Breakdown

CITY

Toronto

Kitchener

Total Toronto & Kitchener

Toronto Urban Data Centres

Total Urban Data Centres

Montréal

Ottawa

Total Montréal & Ottawa

Calgary

Edmonton

Vancouver

Total Calgary, Edmonton  
& Vancouver

Total

CURRENT GLA 

CURRENT PUD  
(ESTIMATED ON 
COMPLETION)

 POTENTIAL 
INCREMENTAL 
DENSITY 

TOTAL POTENTIAL 
GLA 

4,250,469

562,295

4,812,764

510,000

510,000

6,680,378

231,468

6,911,846

1,283,298

—

716,583

1,999,881

14,234,491

1,353,134

147,000

1,500,134

—

—

87,473

—

87,473

88,000

297,851

—

385,851

1,973,458

5,823,758

332,216

6,155,974

—

—

1,972,727

—

1,972,727

1,435,762

—

65,030

1,500,792

9,629,493

11,427,361

1,041,511

12,468,872

510,000

510,000

8,740,578

231,468

8,972,046

2,807,060

297,851

781,613

3,886,524

25,837,442

The timing of development for the 9 .6 million square feet of potential incremental density is impossible to 

predict with precision, however the chart below provides a reasonable estimate of when the potential could 

begin to be realized . One factor is our self-imposed limitation on development activity . The focus in the 

short-term and the long-term remains on the Toronto portfolio . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTToronto & Kitchener

Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver

Montréal & Ottawa

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122,000

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Allied has initiated the intensification approval process for five properties in Toronto, two properties in 

Montréal and one property in Vancouver, all of which are owned in their entirety by Allied . These properties 

are identified in the following table:

PROPERTY 
NAME

NORMALIZED 
LQA NOI

APPRAISED  
FAIR VALUE

REZONING 
APPROVAL 
STATUS

USE

CURRENT 
GLA

ESTIMATED GLA 
ON COMPLETION

ESTIMATED 
COMPLETION

The Castle (1)

$5,146

$114,580

In progress Office, limited retail

179,907

460,000

Unscheduled

King & Peter (2)

Union Centre

Bathurst Street 
Assembly (3)

365 Railway

Adelaide & Spadina (4)

Le Nordelec - Lot A (5)

Le Nordelec - Lot E (6)

2,827

1,863

957

661

336

—

—

83,730

Completed Office, limited retail

86,230

790,000

Unscheduled

146,980

Completed Office, limited retail

41,787

1,330,000

Unscheduled

46,450

In progress

Office, residential,  
retail

36,919

318,000

Unscheduled

18,700

In progress

Office

31,528

60,000

Unscheduled

24,740

Completed

Office, retail

11,015

230,000

Unscheduled

24,300

In progress

Office

—

230,000

Unscheduled

5,000

Completed

Office

7,550

135,000

Unscheduled

Total

$11,790

$464,480

394,936

3,553,000

(1)  The Castle is comprised of 41-53 Fraser, 8 Pardee Avenue and 135 Liberty Street.
(2)  King & Peter is comprised of 82 Peter and 388 King W.
(3)  Bathurst Street Assembly is comprised of 141 Bathurst, 579 Richmond, the surface parking lot at 555 Richmond and the associated ancillary 

residential properties at Bathurst and Richmond.

(4)  Adelaide & Spadina is comprised of 383 Adelaide W and 387 Adelaide W.
(5)  Le Nordelec - Lot A is comprised of 1900 Saint Patrick, a component of the 1751 Richardson & 1700 Saint-Patrick property.
(6)  Le Nordelec - Lot E is comprised of 1301-1303 Montmorency.

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Estimated GLA is based on applicable standards of area measurement and the expected or actual outcome 

of rezoning . These properties are currently generating NOI and will continue to do so until Allied initiates 

construction . With respect to the ultimate intensification of these properties, a significant amount of pre-

leasing will be required on the larger projects before construction commences . The design-approval costs 

have been, and will continue to be, funded by Allied for its share .

DEVELOPMENT PROPERTIES

Development is another way to create value and a particularly effective one for Allied, given the strategic 

positioning of its portfolio in the urban areas of Canada’s major cities . Urban intensification is the single 

most important trend in relation to Allied’s business . Not only does it anchor Allied’s investment and 

operating focus, it provides the context within which Allied creates value for its Unitholders . 

It is expected that development activity will become a more important component of Allied’s growth as 

projects are completed . The expectation is largely contingent upon completing the development projects 

in the manner contemplated . The most important factor affecting completion will be successful lease-up of 

space in the development portfolio . The material assumption is that the office leasing market in the relevant 

markets remains stable . Pursuant to Allied’s Declaration of Trust, the cost of Properties Under Development 

cannot exceed 15% of GBV . At December 31, 2021, the cost of Allied’s Properties Under Development was 

11 .2% of GBV (December 31, 2020 - 9 .0%) . This self-imposed limitation is intended to align the magnitude of 

Allied’s development activity with the overall size of the business .

Properties Under Development consist of properties purchased with the intention of being developed before 

being operated and properties transferred from the rental portfolio once activities changing the condition or 

state of the property, such as the de-leasing process, commence . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTAllied has the following 11 Properties Under Development:

PROPERTY NAME

The Lougheed (604-1st SW), Calgary (1)

USE

Office, retail

College & Manning, 547-549 College, Toronto (2)

Retail, residential

400 Atlantic, Montréal

The Well, Toronto (2)(3)

Breithaupt Phase III, Kitchener (2)

Adelaide & Duncan, Toronto (2)(4)

Boardwalk-Revillon Building, Edmonton (5)

QRC West Phase II, Toronto (6)

422-424 Wellington W, Toronto

KING Toronto, Toronto (2)(7)

King & Brant, Toronto (8)

Total

Office, retail

Office, retail

Office

Office, retail, 
residential

Office, retail

Office, retail

Retail

Office, retail

Office, retail, 
residential

ESTIMATED GLA 
ON COMPLETION 
(SF)

% OF OFFICE 
DEVELOPMENT 
PRE-LEASED

88,000

27,000

87,473

763,000

147,000

230,000

297,851

93,134

10,000

100,000

130,000

1,973,458

—%

N/A

35

90

100

100

51

100

N/A

—

—

68%

(1)  While initially working toward repositioning this property for a different use, Allied is now working toward restoring and retrofitting the 

property to the highest possible standards for workspace in the creative economy. 

(2)  These properties are co-owned, reflected in the table above at Allied’s ownership interest. 
(3)  Each of Allied and RioCan own an undivided 50% interest in The Well. The GLA components (in square feet) at Allied’s 50% share will be as 

follows: approximately 586,000 of office, 177,000 of retail and the residential air rights. The residential air rights and associated underground 
parking and transfer floor slab developments (“The Well Air Rights”) were sold by the co-ownership as previously announced, with the first 
phase closed in Q4 2020, the second and third phases closed in Q2 2021, the fourth phase closed in Q4 2021 and the last phase closed in 
January 2022.

(4)  The GLA components (in square feet) at our 50% share are as follows: 144,000 of residential, 77,000 of office and 9,000 of retail. 
(5)  The GLA components (in square feet) are as follows: 233,559 of office and 64,292 of retail.
(6)  The GLA components (in square feet) are as follows: 77,434 of office and 15,700 of retail.
(7)  Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING Toronto. As part of the arrangement, Allied sold a 50% undivided 

interest to Westbank. KING Toronto is comprised of the following properties: 489 King W, 495 King W, 499 King W, 511-529 King W, 533 King W, 
539 King W. The GLA components (in square feet) at our 50% share will be as follows: 60,000 of retail and 40,000 of office.

(8)  Allied has received permission to intensify 544 King W and 7-9 Morrison. The approval permits approximately 120,000 square feet of office 

space and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Allied is exploring the opportunity to increase the permitted leasable area.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe following table sets out the fair value of Allied’s Properties Under Development as at December 31, 2021, 

as well as Management’s estimates with respect to the financial outcome on completion: 

PROPERTY NAME

TRANSFER 
TO RENTAL 
PORTFOLIO

APPRAISED 
VALUE

ESTIMATED  
ANNUAL NOI

ESTIMATED 
TOTAL COST

ESTIMATED  
YIELD ON COST

ESTIMATED 
COST TO 
COMPLETE

The Lougheed (604-1st SW), Calgary

Q1 2022

$16,580

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

College & Manning, 547-549 College, 
Toronto (1)

Q1 2022

28,380

975 - 1,125

32,075

3 .0% - 3 .5%

400 Atlantic, Montréal

Q2 2022

8,080

TBD

TBD

TBD

2,000

TBD

The Well, Toronto (1)(3)

Q2 2022

769,040

37,500 - 43,250

768,000

4 .9% - 5 .6%

143,300

Breithaupt Phase III, Kitchener (1)(2)

Q2 2022

68,860

5,375 - 5,500

78,652

6 .8% - 7 .0%

25,300

Adelaide & Duncan, Toronto (1)(4)

Q3 2022

136,260

9,625 - 11,125

194,500

4 .9% - 5 .7%

67,200

Boardwalk-Revillon Building, Edmonton

Q3 2022

63,630

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

QRC West Phase II, Toronto

Q2 2023

48,990

4,500 - 4,600

83,849

5 .4% - 5 .5%

47,100

422-424 Wellington W, Toronto

TBD

27,500

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

KING Toronto, Toronto (1)(5)

Q1 2024

50,660

5,000 - 6,000

88,143

5 .7% - 7 .2%

31,600

King & Brant, Toronto

Total

TBD

20,850

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

$1,238,830

(1)  These properties are co-owned, reflected in the table above at Allied’s ownership percentage of assets and liabilities.
(2)  Breithaupt Phase III is comprised of 43 Wellington, 53 & 55 Wellington, 305 Joseph and 2-4 Stewart.
(3)  The estimated costs are net of the estimated gross proceeds from the sale of the The Well Air Rights of $100,885 (at Allied’s share), excluding 

closing costs. 

(4)  The project is anticipated to be completed in two phases. The commercial phase is scheduled for completion in Q3 2022 and the residential 

phase is scheduled for completion in Q4 2023.

(5)  Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING Toronto. As part of the arrangement, Allied sold a 50% undivided 

interest to Westbank. KING Toronto is comprised of the following properties: 489 King W, 495 King W, 499 King W, 511-529 King W, 533 King W, 
539 King W. The appraised value relates to the commercial component. The estimated total cost is net of the estimated gross proceeds from the 
sale of the residential inventory of $290,000 - $295,000.

The initial cost of Properties Under Development includes the acquisition cost of the property, direct 

development costs, realty taxes and borrowing costs directly attributable to the development . Borrowing 

costs and realty taxes associated with direct expenditures on Properties Under Development are capitalized . 

The amount of capitalized borrowing costs 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 . 

Transfer to the rental portfolio occurs when the property is capable of operating in the manner intended by 

Management . Generally this occurs upon completion of construction and receipt of all necessary occupancy 

and other material permits . Estimated annual NOI is based on 100% economic occupancy . The most important 

factor affecting estimated annual NOI will be successful lease-up of vacant space in the development properties 

at current levels of net rent per square foot . The material assumption is that the office leasing market in the 

relevant markets remains stable . Estimated total cost includes acquisition cost, estimated total construction, 

financing costs and realty taxes . The material assumption made in formulating the estimated total cost is that 

construction and financing costs remain stable for the remainder of the development period . Estimated yield 

on cost is the estimated annual NOI as a percentage of the estimated total cost . Estimated cost to complete is 

the difference between the estimated total cost and the costs incurred to date .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe Well Development Update:

The Well is a large-scale development project that will be completed in early 2022 . The office is 90%  

pre-leased and rent commencement is anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2022 .

The current stacking plan for The Well is set out below:

WORKSPACE 
LEASED SQUARE FOOTAGE - 90%

RENT COMMENCEMENT 

LEGEND

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Media & Entertainment  Floor 2: 26,013 sf 

Q2 2023

Service Provider 

Konrad Group 

Spaces/IWG 

Shopify 

Torstar 

Intuit 

Quadrangle 

Dyson 

Financeit 

Floors 2-4: 89,908 sf

Floors 3-6: 127,158 sf

Q3 2023

Q1 2023

Floors 3-9: 343,268 sf

Q4 2022

Floors 10-11: 59,963 sf

Q1 2023

Floors 16-19: 113,687 sf

Q3 2022

Floors 20-21: 47,526 sf

Q4 2022

Floor 22: 24,579 sf

Q4 2022

Floors 23-24: 49,158 sf

Q3 2022

Index Exchange 

Floors 25-30: 108,814  

Q2 2023

Middlefield 

Digital Media  

Service Provider 

Floor 31: 11,799 sf

Floor 32: 11,799 sf 

Q3 2023

Q4 2022

Woodbourne Canada 

Floor 33: 11,799 sf

Q4 2022

Matthews, Dinsdale 
& Clark LLP 

Floors 34-35: 23,598 sf  

Q1 2023

BUILDING F

460 FRONT ST W
BUILDING E

486 FRONT ST W
BUILDING D

2

3

4

1

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AVAILABLE OFFICE 
SPACE 
122,219 SF *

LEASED OFFICE 
SPACE  
1,049,069 SF *

BUILDINGS D, E 
AND F REPRESENT 
RESIDENTIAL 
DENSITY IN WHICH 
ALLIED HAS 
NO INTEREST

*SQUARE FEET AT  
100% OWNERSHIP  
(OF WHICH ALLIED’S 
SHARE IS 50%)

8 SPADINA AVE
OFFICE TOWER
BUILDING G

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RESIDENTIAL INVENTORY

Residential inventory is as follows:

KING Toronto

$170,980

$140,038

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The changes in the aggregate carrying value of Allied’s residential inventory is as follows: 

Balance, beginning of year

Development expenditures

Balance, end of year

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$140,038

30,942

$170,980

$114,910

25,128

$140,038

Residential inventory consists of assets that are developed by Allied for sale in the ordinary course of 

business . Allied may transfer an investment property to residential inventory based on a change in use, 

as evidenced by the commencement of development activities with the intention to sell . Alternatively, a 

transfer from residential inventory to investment property would be evidenced by the commencement 

of leasing activity .

On November 30, 2018, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING Toronto . 

KING Toronto is a mixed-use property comprised of office, retail and residential uses . As part of the 

arrangement Allied sold a 50% undivided interest to Westbank . The residential component will be 

developed and sold as condominium units, totaling 440 units . As at December 31, 2021, 362 units or 82% 

have been pre-sold, subject to customary closing conditions . Management expects the condominium sales to 

close in 2024 .

DEVELOPMENT COMPLETIONS

PROPERTY

COMPLETION

INVESTMENT

LQA NOI

UNLEVERED 
YIELD ON 
COST

FAIR VALUE

VALUE 
CREATION

VALUE 
CREATION AS 
% OF COST

QRC West, Toronto

2015

$130,000

$13,178

10 .1%

$318,660

$188,660

145 .1%

The Breithaupt Block, 
Kitchener

180 John, Toronto

189 Joseph, Kitchener

2016

2017

2017

$25,020

$2,527

10 .1%

$49,870

$24,850

99 .3%

$27,500

$11,360

$1,572

$707

5 .7%

6 .2%

$31,580

$13,740

$4,080

$2,380

14 .8%

21 .0%

In 2004, Allied expanded into Montréal with the purchase of 425 Viger . At the time, the property comprised 

of 200,000 square feet of GLA and was fully leased . In 2007, Allied purchased the adjacent parking lot 

with the intention of intensifying the combined property once the main user’s lease expired . Allied began 

the intensification activity in Q1 2018, and completed the project in Q2 2020 . The property now consists of 

316,320 square feet of GLA . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT425 VIGER

Land Costs

Hard & Soft Costs

INVESTMENT

$30,076

66,353

Capitalized Interest & Operating Costs

7,839

LQA NOI

UNLEVERED 
YIELD ON COST

FAIR  
VALUE

VALUE 
CREATION

VALUE 
CREATION AS 
% OF COST

Total Development Costs

$104,268

$8,015

7.7%

$169,260

$64,992

62.3%

In 2012, Allied entered into an equal two-way joint arrangement with RioCan to develop King Portland 

Centre . Allied and RioCan each acquired an undivided 50% interest in 642 King W and 620 King W and 

subsequently put them into development, completing 642 King W in early 2018 and 620 King W in early 

2019 . They are comprised of 299,126 square feet of GLA (Allied’s share 149,563 square feet) and are 100% 

leased . (602-606 King W are excluded from the figures below as they were never under development .) 

The property is LEED Platinum certified for core and shell .

KING PORTLAND 
CENTRE

Land Costs

Hard & Soft Costs

Capitalized Interest & Operating Costs

INVESTMENT

$21,478

64,437

5,033

Condominium Profits

(14,270)

LQA NOI

UNLEVERED 
YIELD ON COST

FAIR  
VALUE

VALUE 
CREATION

VALUE 
CREATION AS 
% OF COST

Total Development Costs

$76,678

$6,017

7.8%

$158,140

$81,462

106.2%

The fair values are provided by Allied’s external appraiser, which are calculated based on the discounted 

cash flow method .

LOANS RECEIVABLE

As at December 31, 2021, total loans receivable outstanding is $367,579 (December 31, 2020 - $320,526) .

In February 2015, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank and completed the acquisition of 

an undivided 50% interest in Adelaide & Duncan . As part of the arrangement, Allied advanced $21,173 to 

Westbank for its purchase of a 50% undivided interest in the property . The facility is secured by a charge on 

the property (subordinated to the construction lender) and assignment of rents and leases . Interest accrues 

and is payable monthly at a rate of 7 .75% per annum . The loan is repayable when the joint arrangement 

obtains external permanent financing . As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $21,173 

(December 31, 2020 - $21,173) . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn August 1, 2017, Allied entered into an arrangement with Westbank to provide a credit facility of up to 

$100,000, plus interest, for the land acquisition and the pre-development costs of 400 West Georgia in 

Vancouver . The facility is secured by Westbank’s covenant and a charge on the property (subordinated to 

the construction lender) . On February 11, 2019, the facility was increased to $160,000 . Interest accrues to 

the credit facility monthly at a rate of 6 .75% per annum . The credit facility matures on August 31, 2022, and 

has a one-year extension option to August 31, 2023 . On placement of permanent financing, Allied intends to 

acquire a 50% undivided interest in 400 West Georgia based on total development costs . As at December 31, 

2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $144,271 (December 31, 2020 - $120,825) .

On November 30, 2018, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING Toronto .  

As part of the arrangement, Allied advanced $67,030 to Westbank for its purchase of a 50% undivided 

interest in the property . The facility will initially be secured by a first mortgage on the property . 

On placement of construction financing, the mortgage will be secured by a charge on the property 

(subordinated to the construction lender) . Interest accrues at a rate of 7 .00% per annum and is payable 

on loan repayment . The loan is repayable at the earlier of November 30, 2023, or the closing of the 

condominium units . As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $90,586 (December 31, 

2020 - $84,566) .

On March 18, 2019, Allied made an amendment to the joint arrangement with Perimeter to develop 

Breithaupt Phase III and a loan receivable arrangement to provide 50% of the pre-development costs . The 

facility is secured by a charge on the property (subordinated to the construction lender) . Interest accrues 

at a rate of 7 .00% per annum and is payable on loan repayment . The loan is repayable in instalments upon 

completion of development and rent commencement, which is anticipated to begin in the third quarter 

of 2022 . As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $10,256 (December 31, 2020 - $10,637) 

due to repayments made earlier than anticipated .

On July 31, 2019, Allied entered into an arrangement with Westbank to provide a credit facility of up to 

$185,000, plus interest, for the land acquisition and the pre-development costs of 720 Beatty Street in 

Vancouver . The funding will initially be secured by a first mortgage on the property for a fixed term . 

On placement of construction financing, the mortgage will be secured by a charge on the property 

(subordinated to the construction lender) . Interest accrues to the credit facility monthly at a rate of 7 .00% 

per annum . The credit facility matures on December 9, 2025 . On placement of permanent financing,  

Allied intends to acquire a 50% undivided interest in 720 Beatty based on an agreed upon formula .  

As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $101,293 (December 31, 2020 - $83,325) . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe table below summarizes the loans receivable as at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 .

Adelaide & Duncan

400 West Georgia

KING Toronto

Breithaupt Phase III

720 Beatty

Total loans receivable

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$21,173

144,271

90,586

10,256

101,293

$21,173

120,825

84,566

10,637

83,325

$367,579

$320,526

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection VI
—Liquidity and Capital Resources

Allied’s liquidity and capital resources are used to fund capital investments including development 

activity, leasing costs, interest expense and distributions to Unitholders . The primary source of liquidity 

is net operating income generated from rental properties, which is dependent on rental and occupancy 

rates, the structure of lease agreements, leasing costs, and the rate and amount of capital investment and 

development activity, among other variables .

Allied has financed its operations through the use of equity, mortgage debt secured by rental properties, 

construction loans, unsecured operating lines, senior unsecured debentures and unsecured term loans . 

Conservative financial management has been consistently applied through the use of long term, fixed rate, 

debt financing . Allied’s objective is to maximize financial flexibility while continuing to strengthen the 

balance sheet . Management intends to achieve this by continuing to access the equity market, unsecured 

debenture market, unsecured loans and growing the pool of unencumbered investment properties, which 

totals $9,064,010, representing 93 .9% of investment properties, on a proportionate basis, as at December 31, 

2021 . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

In November 2021, Allied established an at-the-market equity program (the “ATM Program”) which allows 

it to issue and sell up to $300,000 of Units to the public, from time to time, at its discretion . The ATM 

Program is designed to provide Allied with additional financing flexibility which may be used in conjunction 

with other existing funding sources . Allied intends to use the net proceeds from the ATM Program for 

development, repayment of indebtedness and general trust purposes .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDEBT

The following illustrates the calculation of debt (net of transaction costs) on an IFRS basis and net debt, a non-

IFRS measure, as at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020 . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

Mortgages payable

Construction loans payable

Unsecured revolving operating facilities

Senior unsecured debentures

Unsecured term loan

Debt, IFRS basis

Less cash and cash equivalents (1)

Net debt

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$118,057

132,696

365,000

2,587,989

249,542

$716,813

57,104

60,000

1,642,119

249,426

$3,453,284

$2,725,462

24,718

$3,428,566

48,798

$2,676,664

(1)  This is on a proportionate basis and includes cash and cash equivalents attributable to TELUS Sky totaling $2,170 as at December 31, 

2021 (December 31, 2020 - $3,286). 

The table below summarizes the scheduled principal maturity for Allied’s mortgages payable, Unsecured 

Debentures and unsecured term loan:

W/A INTEREST 
RATE OF 
MATURING 
MORTGAGES

MORTGAGES 
PAYABLE

SENIOR 
UNSECURED 
DEBENTURES

W/A  
INTEREST 
RATE

UNSECURED 
TERM LOAN

W/A  
INTEREST 
RATE

TOTAL

CONSOLIDATED 
W/A INTEREST 
RATE OF 
MATURING DEBT

$5,105

4 .24%

$—

—%

$—

—%

$5,105

4 .24%

15,299

4 .30

49,196

3 .47

—

—

—

—

6,423

—

200,000

3 .64

21,834

3 .59

600,000

487

—

14,750

4 .04

300,000

300,000

1 .73

3 .11

3 .13

300,000

3 .39

400,000

3 .12

—

5,000

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

15,299

4 .30

49,196

206,423

621,834

300,487

314,750

300,000

405,000

250,000

500,000

3 .47

3 .64

1 .79

3 .11

3 .17

3 .39

3 .12

3 .50

3 .10

—

—

250,000

3 .50

500,000

3 .10

—

—

$118,094

3 .39%

$2,600,000

2 .86%

$250,000

3 .50%

$2,968,094

2 .94%

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2029

2030

2031

2032

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT 
Allied’s consolidated weighted average interest rate of maturing debt decreased by 66 basis points to 

2 .94% as at December 31, 2021, from 3 .60% as at December 31, 2020 . The reduction was primarily due to a 

$600,000 inaugural green bond issued on February 12, 2021, bearing interest at 1 .726%, and a subsequent 

$500,000 green bond issued on August 6, 2021, bearing interest at 3 .095%, which were used to prepay 

$633,053 of first mortgages with a weighted average interest rate of 4 .42% .

The weighted average term of Allied’s debt (excluding construction loans and Unsecured Facilities) is 

6 .7 years . The chart below summarizes the maturities of principal in regards to debt obligations as at 

December 31, 2021:

$700,000

$600,000

$500,000

4.24%

4.30%

$400,000

$300,000

$200,000

$100,000

MORTGAGES

UNSECURED TERM LOAN

UNSECURED DEBENTURES

CONSOLIDATED W/A INTEREST RATE

$600.0

3.64%

3.47%

3.39%

3.50%

3.11%

3.17%

$400.0
3.12%

6.00%

5.00%

$500.0

4.00%

3.10%

3.00%

$300.0

$300.0

$300.0

1.79%

$200.0

$250.0

2.00%

1.00%

$0

$5.1

2022

$49.2

$15.3

2023

2024

$6.4

2025

$21.8

2026

$0.5

2027

$14.8

2028

2029

$5.0

2030

2031

2032

0.00%

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTMORTGAGES PAYABLE

As at December 31, 2021, mortgages payable, net of financing costs, total $118,057 and have a weighted 

average stated interest rate of 3 .39% (December 31, 2020 - 4 .31%) . The weighted average term of the 

mortgage debt is 4 .0 years (December 31, 2020 - 2 .9 years) . The mortgages are secured by a first registered 

charge over specific investment properties and first general assignments of leases, insurance and registered 

chattel mortgages .

The following table contains information on the remaining contractual mortgage maturities:

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2030

Mortgages, principal

Net premium on assumed mortgages

Net financing costs

PRINCIPAL 
REPAYMENTS

BALANCE DUE 
AT MATURITY

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$3,307

3,069

2,528

6,423

1,391

487

293

5,000

$22,498

$1,798

12,230

46,668

—

20,443

—

14,457

—

$5,105

15,299

49,196

6,423

21,834

487

14,750

5,000

$95,596

$118,094

$715,043

1,066

(1,103)

3,555

(1,785)

$118,057

$716,813

CONSTRUCTION LOANS PAYABLE

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the construction loans are as 

follows: 

JOINT ARRANGEMENT

OWNERSHIP

DATE OF 
MATURITY

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Adelaide & Duncan

Breithaupt Phase III

KING Toronto

50%

50%

50%

August 11, 2023

$62,048

December 2, 2022

December 17, 2024

31,041

39,607

$132,696

$44,051

7,406

5,647

$57,104

On January 31, 2019, the Adelaide & Duncan joint arrangement obtained a $270,000 construction lending 

facility from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $135,000 . The loan matures 

on August 11, 2023, and bears interest at bank prime plus 35 basis points or bankers’ acceptance rate 

plus 135 basis points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited to $135,000, to support the 

construction facility and is earning a related guarantee fee . On August 23, 2019, the Adelaide & Duncan joint 

arrangement entered into a swap agreement to fix 75% of the construction costs up to $209,572 at 2 .86% .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn February 21, 2020, Allied and Perimeter obtained a $138,000 construction loan for the Breithaupt Phase 

III joint arrangement from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $69,000 . The loan 

matures on December 2, 2022, and bears interest at bank prime or bankers’ acceptance rate plus 120 basis 

points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited to $69,000, to support the facility and is 

earning a related guarantee fee .  

On December 17, 2020, Allied and Westbank obtained a $465,000 green construction loan for the KING 

Toronto joint arrangement from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $232,500 . 

The loan matures on December 17, 2024, and bears interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ 

acceptance rate plus 145 basis points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited to $232,500, 

to support the facility and is earning a related guarantee fee .

UNSECURED REVOLVING OPERATING FACILITIES

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the unsecured revolving 

operating facilities (the “Unsecured Facilities”) are as follows:  

DECEMBER 31, 2021

MATURITY 
DATE

INTEREST RATES  
ON DRAWINGS

STANDBY 
FEE

FACILITY 

LIMIT DRAWINGS

LETTERS 
OF CREDIT

AMOUNT 
AVAILABLE

Unsecured facility 
limit $600,000 (1)

January 30, 
2025

Prime + 0 .20% or Bankers’ 
acceptance + 1 .20%  (2)

0 .24%

$600,000

$(365,000)

$(19,025)

$215,975

(1)  This unsecured facility contains a $100,000 accordion feature, allowing Allied to increase the amount available under the facility to 

$700,000.

(2)  The interest rates on drawings for this facility are subject to certain conditions being met. In the event that these conditions are not met, 

this unsecured facility will bear interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis points with a standby fee 
of 29 basis points.

MATURITY 
DATE

INTEREST RATES  
ON DRAWINGS

STANDBY 
FEE

FACILITY 
LIMIT

DRAWINGS

LETTERS 
OF CREDIT

AMOUNT 
AVAILABLE

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Unsecured facility 
limit $400,000 (1)

January 30, 
2023

Prime + 0 .20% or Bankers’ 
acceptance + 1 .20%  (2)

Unsecured facility 
limit $100,000

April 20, 2021

Prime + 0 .45% or Bankers’ 
acceptance + 1 .45%

0 .24%

$400,000

$(60,000)

$(22,420)

$317,580

0 .29%

100,000

—

—

100,000

$500,000

$(60,000)

$(22,420)

$417,580

(1)  This unsecured facility contains a $100,000 accordion feature, allowing Allied to increase the amount available under the facility to 

$500,000.

(2)  The interest rates on drawings for this facility are subject to certain conditions being met. In the event that these conditions are not met, 

this Unsecured Facility will bear interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis points with a standby fee 
of 29 basis points.

On April 21, 2020, Allied entered into a $100,000 bilateral unsecured line of credit which matured on 

April 20, 2021, bearing interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis 

points with a standby fee of 29 basis points . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn January 29, 2021, Allied amended the unsecured facilities to merge the two existing facilities into 

one facility with a limit of $500,000 plus a $100,000 accordion feature and to extend the maturity to 

January 30, 2024 .

On December 31, 2021, Allied amended the unsecured facility to increase the facility limit to $600,000 

plus a $100,000 accordion feature and to extend the maturity to January 30, 2025 .

SENIOR UNSECURED DEBENTURES

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the senior unsecured 

debentures are as follows:  

SERIES

Series B

Series C

Series D

Series E

Series F

Series G

Series H

Series I

INTEREST 
RATE

DATE OF  
MATURITY

INTEREST PAYMENT 
DATE

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

3 .934%

November 14, 2022

May 14 and November 14

$—

$150,000

3 .636%

3 .394%

3 .113%

3 .117%

3 .131%

1 .726%

3 .095%

April 21, 2025

April 21 and October 21

August 15, 2029

February 15 and August 15

April 8, 2027

April 8 and October 8

February 21, 2030

February 21 and August 21

May 15, 2028

May 15 and November 15

February 12, 2026

February 12 and August 12

February 6, 2032

February 6 and August 6

200,000

300,000

300,000

400,000

300,000

600,000

500,000

200,000

300,000

300,000

400,000

300,000

—

—

Unsecured Debentures, principal

Net financing costs

$2,600,000

$1,650,000

(12,011)

(7,881)

$2,587,989

$1,642,119

The Series B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I Senior Unsecured Debentures are collectively referred to as the 

“Unsecured Debentures” . 

On February 12, 2021, Allied issued $600,000 of 1 .726% Series H Unsecured Debentures (the “Series H 

Debentures”) due February 12, 2026, with semi-annual interest payments due on February 12 and August 

12 each year commencing on August 12, 2021 . Debt financing costs of $3,100 were incurred and recorded 

against the principal owing . The Series H Debentures were Allied’s inaugural green bond issuance .

Proceeds from the Series H Debentures were used to redeem in full the $150,000 aggregate principal 

amount of 3 .934% Series B Debentures due November 14, 2022, with a financing prepayment cost of $8,003, 

prepay $139,213 on a first mortgage with a financing prepayment cost of $6,158, repay $75,000 drawn on 

Allied’s unsecured facility and for general working capital purposes .

On August 6, 2021, Allied issued $500,000 of 3 .095% Series I Unsecured Debentures (the “Series I 

Debentures”) due February 6, 2032, with semi-annual interest payments due on February 6 and August 6 

each year commencing on February 6, 2022 . Debt financing costs of $3,000 were incurred and recorded 

against the principal owing .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTProceeds from the Series I Debentures were used to prepay $493,840 aggregate principal amount of first 

mortgages and for general working capital purposes . The mortgages had a financing prepayment cost of 

$38,449 .

The respective financing costs recognized are amortized using the effective interest method and recorded 

to interest expense .

UNSECURED TERM LOAN

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligation under the unsecured term loan is as 

follows: 

INTEREST 
RATE

DATE OF 
MATURITY

FREQUENCY 
OF INTEREST 
PAYMENT

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Unsecured term loan

3 .496%

January 14, 2031

Monthly

$250,000

$250,000

Net financing costs

(458)

(574)

$249,542

$249,426

The respective financing costs are amortized using the effective interest method and recorded to interest 

expense .

CREDIT RATINGS

Allied’s credit ratings as at December 31, 2021, are summarized below:

DEBT

RATING AGENCY

LONG-TERM 
CREDIT RATING

TREND/OUTLOOK

Issuer Rating & Unsecured Debentures

DBRS Limited

Issuer Rating & Unsecured Debentures

Moody’s Investors Service Inc .

BBB

Baa2

Stable

Stable

DBRS Limited (“DBRS”) and Moody’s Investors Service Inc . (“Moody’s”) provide issuer ratings and credit 

ratings of debt securities for commercial issuers that indicate the risk associated with a borrower’s 

capabilities to fulfill its obligations . The minimum DBRS investment grade rating is “BBB (low),” with the 

highest rating being “AAA .” The minimum Moody’s investment grade rating is “Baa3,” with the highest rating 

being “Aaa” .

With these ratings, Allied’s ability to access the debt capital markets on favourable financial terms will be 

enhanced . Allied expects the ratings to be particularly helpful as Allied fortifies the balance sheet with a 

view to bringing added financial flexibility and discipline to the urban development program . 

The above-mentioned ratings assigned to Allied and the Unsecured Debentures are not recommendations 

to buy, sell or hold any securities of Allied . Allied has paid customary rating fees to DBRS and Moody’s in 

connection with the above-mentioned ratings . There can be no assurance that any rating will remain in 

effect for any given period of time or that a rating will not be lowered, withdrawn or revised by the rating 

agency if in its judgment circumstances so warrant .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTFINANCIAL COVENANTS

The Unsecured Facilities, unsecured term loan and Unsecured Debentures contain numerous financial 

covenants . Failure to comply with the covenants could result in a default, which, if not waived or cured, 

could result in adverse financial consequences . The related covenants are as follows:

UNSECURED FACILITIES AND UNSECURED TERM LOAN

The following outlines the covenants as defined in the agreements governing the Unsecured Facilities 

and unsecured term loan . The covenants are calculated on a proportionate basis, as required in these 

agreements . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

THRESHOLD

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

COVENANT

Indebtedness ratio

Secured indebtedness ratio

Below 60%

Below 45%

33.5%

2.5%

2.1x

29 .2%

8 .2%

2 .7x

Debt service coverage ratio (1)

Consolidated adjusted EBITDA to be  
more than 1 .5 times debt service payments

Equity maintenance

At least $1,250,000 plus 75% of future equity 
issuances ($2,812,770)

6,425,772

6,177,032

Unencumbered property 
assets value ratio

Unencumbered property assets to be more than 
1 .4 times total unsecured debt

Distribution payout ratio

Maintain distributions below 100% of FFO

2.8x

71.2%

3 .3x

70 .8%

(1)  The debt service coverage ratio as at December 31, 2021, includes financing prepayment costs of $52,610 (December 31, 2020 - $nil).  

Excluding these financing prepayment costs, the debt service coverage ratio as at December 31, 2021, would be 2.9x.

SENIOR UNSECURED DEBENTURES

The following outlines the requirements of covenants specified in the trust indenture with respect to the 

Unsecured Debentures . The covenants are calculated on a proportionate basis, which is in line with the 

trust indenture . Refer to non-IFRS measures on page 20 .

COVENANT

Pro forma interest  
coverage ratio

THRESHOLD

Maintain a 12-month rolling consolidated  
pro forma EBITDA of at least 1 .65 times  
pro forma interest expense

Pro forma asset coverage 
test

Maintain net consolidated debt below 65% of  
net aggregate assets on a pro forma basis

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

3.5x

33.5%

3 .2x

29 .1%

6,177,032

Equity maintenance

Maintain Unitholders’ equity above $300,000

6,425,772

Pro forma unencumbered  
net aggregate adjusted  
asset ratio

Maintain pro forma unencumbered net aggregate 
adjusted assets above 1 .4 times consolidated 
unsecured indebtedness

3.0x

3 .6x

As at December 31, 2021, Allied was in compliance with the terms and covenants of the agreements 

governing the Unsecured Facilities, the unsecured term loan and the Unsecured Debentures .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTA number of other financial ratios are also monitored by Allied, such as net debt as a multiple of annualized 

adjusted EBITDA and interest coverage ratio - including interest capitalized and excluding financing 

prepayment costs . These ratios are presented in Section I—Overview .

UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following represents the number of Units issued and outstanding, and the related carrying value of 

Unitholders’ equity, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 .

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

UNITS

AMOUNT

UNITS

AMOUNT

Units, beginning of year

127,259,218

$3,884,661

122,838,799

$3,725,472

Restricted Unit Plan (net of forfeitures)

Unit Option Plan - options exercised

Unit issuance (net of costs)

—

1,533

477,100

(2,141)

56

20,079

—

277,311

4,143,108

(2,695)

9,805

152,079

Units, end of year

127,737,851

$3,902,655

127,259,218

$3,884,661

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied issued 477,100 Units under the 

ATM Program at a weighted average price of $44 .07 per Unit for gross proceeds of $21,028, and incurred 

commissions of $315, for net proceeds of $20,713 . Issuance costs on the ATM Program were $634 for 

the year ended December 31, 2021 . The commissions and issuance costs were applied against the gross 

proceeds and charged against Unitholders’ equity .

Subsequent to December 31, 2021, Allied issued 211,800 Units under the ATM Program at a weighted average 

price of $44 .02 per Unit for gross proceeds of $9,324, and incurred commissions of $140, for net proceeds 

of $9,184 .

As at February 1, 2022, 127,949,651 Trust Units and 1,726,381 options to purchase Units were issued and 

outstanding .

Allied does not hold any of its own Units, nor does Allied reserve any Units for issue under options and 

contracts .

The table below represents weighted average Units outstanding for:

Basic

Unit Option Plan

Fully diluted

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

127,441,142

127,256,661

127,305,384

124,427,715

170,131

41,339

150,445

108,919

127,611,273

127,298,000

127,455,829

124,536,634

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTNORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

On February 22, 2021, Allied received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for the renewal of 

its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”), which entitles Allied to purchase up to 12,531,845 of its outstanding 

Units, representing approximately 10% of its public float as at February 11, 2021 . The NCIB commenced 

February 24, 2021, and will expire on February 23, 2022, or such earlier date as Allied completes its 

purchases pursuant to the NCIB . All purchases under the NCIB will be made on the open market through 

the facilities of the TSX or alternate trading systems in Canada at market prices prevailing at the time of 

purchase . Any Units that are repurchased will either be cancelled or delivered to participants under Allied’s 

Restricted Unit Plan or to employees pursuant to Allied’s employee programs .

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied purchased 58,923 Units for $2,169 at a weighted average 

price of $36 .80 per Unit under its NCIB program, of which 58,260 Units were purchased for delivery to 

participants under Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan and 663 Units were purchased for certain employee rewards 

outside of Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan .

COMPENSATION PLANS

Allied adopted a unit option plan (the “Unit Option Plan”) providing for the issuance, from time to time, at 

the discretion of the trustees, of options to purchase Units for cash . Participation in the Unit Option Plan is 

restricted to certain employees of Allied . The Unit Option Plan complies with the requirements of the TSX . 

The exercise price of any option granted will not be less than the closing market price of the Units on the 

day preceding the date of grant . The term of the options may not exceed ten years . Options granted prior 

to February 22, 2017 vest evenly over three years; options granted subsequently vest evenly over four years 

from the date of grant . All options are settled in Units . Effective December 2021, no further options will be 

granted under the Unit Option Plan .

At December 31, 2021, Allied had granted options to purchase up to 1,726,381 Units outstanding, of which 

842,672 had vested . At December 31, 2020, Allied had options to purchase 1,288,229 Units outstanding, of 

which 548,396 had vested . 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied recorded a share-based payment expense of $1,740 

(December 31, 2020 - $1,988) in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of 

income and comprehensive income related to the Unit Option Plan .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIn March 2010, Allied adopted a restricted unit plan (the “Restricted Unit Plan”), whereby restricted Units 

(“Restricted Units”) are granted to certain key employees and trustees, at the discretion of the Board of 

Trustees . The Restricted Units are purchased in the open market . Employees and trustees who are granted 

Restricted Units have the right to vote and to receive distributions from the date of the grant . Generally, the 

Restricted Units granted to employees vest as to one-third on each of the three anniversaries following the 

date of the grant . Restricted Units granted to non-management trustees are fully vested . Whether vested or 

not, without the specific authority of the Governance and Compensation Committee, the Restricted Units 

may not be sold, mortgaged or otherwise disposed of for a period of six years following the date of the grant, 

except that in the case of a non-management trustee, the release date will be automatically accelerated to 

the date such person ceases to hold office as a trustee of Allied . The Restricted Unit Plan contains provisions 

providing for the vesting or forfeiture of unvested Restricted Units within specified time periods in the 

event the employee’s employment is terminated, and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer, in his or her 

discretion, to accelerate the release date and vesting of Restricted Units in certain circumstances where 

an employee’s employment is terminated . At December 31, 2021, Allied had 296,810 Restricted Units 

outstanding (December 31, 2020 – 288,135) .

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied recorded a share-based payment expense of $2,376 

(December 31, 2020 - $2,804) in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of 

income and comprehensive income related to the Restricted Unit Plan .

In December 2021, Allied adopted a cash settled restricted and performance trust unit plan (the “RTU/PTU 

Plan”) whereby performance trust units and/or restricted trust units (together, “Plan Units”) are granted 

to certain employees at the discretion of the Board . Plan Units are subject to such vesting, settlement, 

performance criteria and adjustment factors as are established by the Board at the time of the grant and 

accumulate distribution equivalents in the form of additional Plan Units . The RTU/PTU Plan contains 

provisions providing for the vesting or forfeiture of unvested Plan Units within specified time periods in 

the event the employee’s employment is terminated, and authorizes the Chief Executive Officer, in their 

discretion, to amend the vesting and settlement of Plan Units in certain circumstances where an employee’s 

employment is terminated . At December 31, 2021, there were no Plan Units granted or outstanding .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDISTRIBUTIONS TO UNITHOLDERS

Allied is focused on increasing distributions to its Unitholders on a regular and prudent basis . During the 

first 12 months of operations, Allied made regular monthly distributions of $1 .10 per unit on an annualized 

basis . The distribution increases since then are set out in the table below:

MARCH,  
2004

MARCH,  
2005

MARCH,  
2006

MARCH,  
2007

MARCH,  
2008

DECEMBER, 
2012

DECEMBER, 
2013

Annualized increase per Unit

% increase

Annualized distribution per Unit

$0 .04

3 .6%

$1 .14

$0 .04

3 .5%

$1 .18

$0 .04

3 .4%

$1 .22

$0 .04

3 .3%

$1 .26

$0 .06

4 .8%

$1 .32

$0 .04

3 .0%

$1 .36

$0 .05

3 .7%

$1 .41

DECEMBER, 
2014

DECEMBER, 
2015

DECEMBER, 
2016

DECEMBER, 
2017

DECEMBER, 
2018

JANUARY, 
2020

JANUARY, 
2021

JANUARY, 
2022

Annualized increase per Unit

$0 .05

$0 .04

$0 .03

$0 .03

$0 .04

$0 .05

$0 .05

$0 .05

% increase

Annualized distribution per Unit

3 .5%

$1 .46

2 .7%

$1 .50

2 .0%

$1 .53

2 .0%

$1 .56

2 .6%

$1 .60

3 .1%

$1 .65

3 .0%

$1 .70

2 .9%

$1 .75

SOURCES OF DISTRIBUTIONS

For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied declared $54,225 and $216,521 in 

distributions, respectively (December 31, 2020 - $52,493 and $205,377, respectively) .

Distributions declared

Net income

Cash flows provided by operating activities

AFFO excluding condominium related items  
and financing prepayment costs (1)

AFFO excluding condominium related items  
and financing prepayment costs payout ratio (1)

THREE MONTHS ENDED

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

$54,225

$159,921

$87,509

$52,493

$83,842

$65,754

$216,521

$443,151

$241,114

$205,377

$500,729

$356,257

$66,076

$64,623

$266,517

$248,003

82.1%

81 .2%

81.2%

82 .8%

Excess of net income over distributions declared

$105,696

$31,349

$226,630

$295,352

Excess of cash flows provided by operating 
activities over distributions declared

Excess of cash provided by AFFO excluding 
condominium related items and financing 
prepayment costs over distributions declared

(1)  This is a non-IFRS measure, refer to page 20.

$33,284

$13,261

$24,593

$150,880

$11,851

$12,130

$49,996

$42,626

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIn determining the amount of distributions to be made to Unitholders, Allied’s Board of Trustees consider 

many factors, including provisions in its Declaration of Trust, macro-economic and industry specific 

environments, the overall financial condition of Allied, future capital requirements, debt covenants, 

and taxable income . In accordance with Allied’s distribution policy, Management and the Board of 

Trustees regularly review Allied’s rate of distributions to ensure an appropriate level of cash and non-cash 

distributions . Management anticipates that distributions declared will, in the foreseeable future, continue to 

vary from net income as net income includes fair value adjustments and other non-cash items . While cash 

flows from operating activities are generally sufficient to cover distribution requirements, timing of expenses 

and seasonal fluctuations in non-cash working capital may result in a shortfall . These seasonal or short-term 

fluctuations will be funded, if necessary, by the Unsecured Facilities . As such, the cash distributions are not 

an economic return of capital, but a distribution of sustainable cash flow from operations . Based on current 

facts and assumptions, Management does not anticipate cash distributions will be reduced or suspended in 

the foreseeable future .

The rate of distribution as at December 31, 2021, amounts to $1 .70 per Unit per annum (December 31, 2020 - 

$1 .65 per Unit per annum) .

COMMITMENTS

At December 31, 2021, Allied had future commitments as set out below, excluding the amount held within 

equity accounted investments:

Capital expenditures and committed acquisitions

$473,779

$335,344

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

As at December 31, 2021, commitments of $354 (December 31, 2020 - $551) were held within equity 

accounted investments . 

The above does not include Allied’s lease liability commitments, which are disclosed in note 12 of the 

consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection VII
—Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments and 

estimates in applying Allied’s accounting policies that affect the reported amounts and disclosures made 

in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes .

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions are discussed in Allied’s audited consolidated financial 

statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the notes contained therein .

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Accounting policies and any respective changes are discussed in Allied’s audited consolidated financial 

statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, and the notes contained therein .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection VIII
—Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls

Management maintains appropriate information systems, procedures and controls to provide reasonable 

assurance that information that is publicly disclosed is complete, reliable and timely . The Chief Executive 

Officer (the “CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) evaluated, or caused to be evaluated under 

their direct supervision, the design and operating effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures 

(as defined in National Instrument 52-109, Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings) 

at December 31, 2021, and based on that evaluation, have concluded that such disclosure controls and 

procedures were appropriately designed and were operating effectively .

Management is responsible for establishing adequate internal controls over financial reporting to provide 

reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial 

statements for external purposes in accordance with IFRS . The CEO and CFO evaluated, or caused to 

be evaluated under their direct supervision, the effectiveness of Allied’s internal controls over financial 

reporting (as defined in National Instrument 52-109, Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and 

Interim Filings) at December 31, 2021, using the COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013), 

published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission . Based on that 

assessment, the CEO and the CFO determined that internal controls over financial reporting were 

appropriately designed and were operating effectively .

No changes were made in the design of internal controls over financial reporting during the period ended 

December 31, 2021, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Allied’s 

internal controls over financial reporting . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIt should be noted that a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only 

reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met . Because of the 

inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance of 

control issues, including whether instances of fraud, if any, have been detected . These inherent limitations 

include, among other items: (i) that Management’s assumptions and judgments could ultimately prove to be 

incorrect under varying conditions and circumstances; (ii) the impact of any undetected errors; and (iii) that 

controls may be circumvented by the unauthorized acts of individuals, by collusion of two or more people, 

or by Management override .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection IX
—Risks and Uncertainties

There are certain risk factors inherent in the investment and ownership of real estate . Real estate 

investments are capital intensive, and success from real estate investments depends upon maintaining 

occupancy levels and rental income flows to generate acceptable returns . These success factors are 

dependent on general economic conditions and local real estate markets, demand for leased premises and 

competition from other available properties .

Allied’s portfolio is focused on a particular asset class in seven metropolitan real estate markets in Canada . 

This focus enables Management to capitalize on certain economies of scale and competitive advantages that 

would not otherwise be available .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTCOVID-19 RISK

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and government restrictive measures intended to contain or manage 

its impact, could adversely affect Allied’s business, financial condition and results of operations . Various 

measures have been introduced by Canadian federal and provincial governments and other authorities to 

mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 and its variants, including social distancing recommendations, closure 

of non-essential businesses, occupancy limits in enclosed spaces, quarantines, and travel bans, some of 

which remain in effect . The nature and extent of these measures may change depending on the efficacy of 

vaccination programs, the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus, and any resurgence of COVID-19 

positive cases . As a result of the continuously evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, uncertainty 

remains with respect to Allied’s revised internal forecast, the most significant being the fact that it cannot 

predict how consumers will respond as the restriction measures continue or change in Canada . In addition, 

Allied cannot predict the extent and severity of the economic disruption flowing from the global pandemic .

The global pandemic could have adverse consequences on Allied including, but not limited to, business 

continuity interruptions, disruptions and costs of development activities, unfavorable market conditions, 

and threats to the health and safety of employees . Allied’s users may also face business challenges as a result 

of the pandemic that may adversely affect their business and their ability to pay rent as required under the 

leases . Allied has afforded rent deferrals to certain users . There can be no assurance that deferred rents 

will be collected in accordance with deferral arrangements or at all . Any inability to collect rents in a timely 

manner or at all could adversely affect Allied’s business and financial results .

Allied is a party to various joint arrangements and partnerships with different entities . If these joint 

arrangements or partnerships do not perform as expected or default on financial obligations due in whole 

or in part to factors related to COVID-19, Allied has an associated risk . Allied has mitigated these risks by 

negotiating contractual rights upon default, by entering into agreements with financially stable partners and 

by working with partners who have a successful record of completing development projects .

Certain of the materials and products used in the development of Allied’s Properties Under Development 

are sourced from third-party suppliers and manufacturers in China and elsewhere . The COVID-19 pandemic 

has resulted in the extended shutdown of certain businesses across the world which may in turn result 

in disruptions or delays to the supply of such materials and products including disruptions from the 

temporary closure of third-party supplier and manufacturer facilities and interruptions in product supply . 

Any disruption of Allied’s suppliers and their contract manufacturers may have an impact on the planned 

development of Allied’s Properties Under Development and related timelines . 

The duration of business disruptions and related financial impact of COVID-19 cannot be reasonably 

estimated at this time nor can Allied predict how consumers and users will respond while restrictive 

measures continue or during the transition to a fully reopened economy . In response to the pandemic, 

Allied has developed and implemented a plan to monitor and mitigate risks posed to its employees, users 

and business . Allied’s plan is guided by local public health authorities and governments in each of its 

markets . Allied continues to closely monitor business operations and may take further actions that respond 

to directives of governments and public health authorities or that are in the best interests of employees, 

users, suppliers or other stakeholders, as necessary .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTHowever, no such plan can eliminate the risks associated with events of this magnitude, and much of the 

impacts will be the result of matters beyond Allied’s control . There can be no assurance that the measures 

undertaken to date will eliminate the risk of disruption to Allied’s business operations and development 

activity, and there can be no assurance that Allied’s users will be able to maintain their business operations 

and continue to be able to pay rent in full, on a timely basis or at all . Such events could materially adversely 

affect Allied’s operations, reputation and financial condition, including the fair value of Allied’s properties .

The global pandemic has caused an economic slowdown and increased volatility in financial markets, 

which has negatively impacted the market price for the equity securities of Allied . Governments and central 

banks have responded with monetary and fiscal interventions intended to stabilize economic conditions . 

However, it is not currently known how these interventions will impact debt and equity markets or the 

economy generally . Although the impact of COVID-19, and its duration, on the global economy remains 

uncertain, disruptions caused by COVID-19 may materially adversely affect Allied’s users, the debt and 

equity markets and Allied’s operations and financial performance . It could also potentially affect Allied’s 

current credit ratings, total return and distributions . Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, Allied 

may experience material adverse impacts to its business as a result of the global economy as well as lingering 

effects on Allied’s employees, suppliers, third-party service providers and/or users .

FINANCING AND INTEREST RATE RISK

Allied is subject to risk associated with debt financing . The availability of debt to re-finance existing and 

maturing loans and the cost of servicing such debt will influence Allied’s success . In order to minimize risk 

associated with debt financing, Allied strives to re-finance maturing loans with long-term fixed-rate debt and 

to stagger the maturities over time . For Allied’s current debt-maturity schedule, refer to page 74 .

Interest rates on debt are between 1 .73% and 4 .30% with a weighted average interest rate of 2 .94% . The 

weighted average term of our debt (excluding construction loans and Unsecured Facilities) is 6 .7 years . 

Refer to note 11(b) and (c) of the consolidated financial statements for further details .

Allied is additionally subject to risk associated with equity financing . The ability to access the equity capital 

markets at appropriate points in time and at an acceptable cost will influence Allied’s success . In order to 

minimize the risk associated with equity financing, Allied engages in extensive investor relations activity 

with retail and institutional investors globally and strives to fix the cost of equity in conjunction with a clear 

use of proceeds .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTCREDIT RISK

Allied is subject to credit risk arising from the possibility that users may not be able to fulfill their lease 

obligations . Allied strives to mitigate this risk by maintaining a diversified user-mix and limiting exposure to 

any single user . Allied’s exposure to top-10 users is 19 .9% of gross revenue and the credit quality of our top-

10 users continues to improve .

As Allied has invested in mortgages to facilitate acquisitions, further credit risks arise in the event that 

borrowers default on the repayment of their mortgages to Allied . Allied’s mortgage investments will 

typically be subordinate to prior ranking mortgage or charges . Not all of Allied’s financing activities will 

translate into acquisitions . As at December 31, 2021, Allied had $367,579 in loans receivable, the majority 

of which is loaned to affiliates of a single private company . In the event of a large commercial real estate 

market correction, the fair market value of an underlying property may be unable to support the mortgage 

investment . Allied mitigates this risk by obtaining corporate guarantees and/or registered mortgage charges .

LEASE ROLL-OVER RISK

Allied is subject to lease roll-over risk . Lease roll-over risk arises from the possibility that Allied may 

experience difficulty renewing or replacing users occupying space covered by leases that mature . Allied 

strives to stagger its lease maturity schedule so that it is not faced with a disproportionately large level of 

lease maturities in a given year . For Allied’s current lease maturity schedule, refer to page 49 .

In evaluating lease roll-over risk, it is informative to determine Allied’s sensitivity to a decline in occupancy . 

For every full-year decline of 100 basis points in occupancy at its average rental rate per square foot, Allied’s 

annual AFFO excluding condominium related items and financing prepayment costs would decline by 

approximately $5,737 (approximately $0 .045 per Unit) . The decline in AFFO excluding condominium related 

items and financing prepayment costs per Unit would be more pronounced if the decline in occupancy 

involved space leased above the average rental rate per square foot and less pronounced if the decline in 

occupancy involved space leased below the average rental rate per square foot .

ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE CHANGE RISK

As an owner of real estate, Allied is subject to various federal, provincial and municipal laws relating to 

environmental matters . Such laws provide that Allied could be liable for the costs of removal of certain 

hazardous substances and remediation of certain hazardous locations . The failure to remove or remediate 

such substances or locations, if any, could adversely affect Allied’s ability to sell such real estate or to 

borrow using such real estate as collateral and could potentially also result in claims against Allied . Allied is 

not aware of any material non-compliance with environmental laws at any of the properties . Allied is also 

not aware of any pending or threatened investigations or actions by environmental regulatory authorities 

in connection with any of the properties or any pending or threatened claims relating to environmental 

conditions at the properties .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTAllied will make the necessary capital and operating expenditures to ensure compliance with environmental 

laws and regulations . Although there can be no assurances, Allied does not believe that costs relating to 

environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on Allied’s business, financial condition or results 

of operation . However, environmental laws and regulations may change and Allied may become subject 

to more stringent environmental laws and regulations in the future . Compliance with more stringent 

environmental laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on Allied’s business, financial condition or 

results of operation . It is Allied’s operating policy to obtain a Phase I environmental assessment conducted 

by an independent and experienced environmental consultant prior to acquiring a property . Phase I 

environmental assessments have been performed in respect of all properties . 

Natural disasters and severe weather such as floods, blizzards and rising temperatures may result in damage 

to the properties . The extent of Allied’s casualty losses and loss in operating income in connection with such 

events is a function of the severity of the event and the total amount of exposure in the affected area . Allied 

is also exposed to risks associated with inclement winter weather, including increased need for maintenance 

and repair of its buildings . In addition, climate change, to the extent it causes changes in weather patterns, 

could have effects on Allied’s business by increasing the cost of property insurance, and/or energy at the 

properties . As a result, the consequences of natural disasters, severe weather and climate change could 

increase Allied’s costs and reduce Allied’s cash flow .

DEVELOPMENT RISK

As an owner of Properties Under Development, Allied is subject to development risks, such as construction 

delays, cost over-runs and the failure of users to take occupancy and pay rent in accordance with lease 

arrangements . In connection with all Properties Under Development, Allied incurs development costs prior 

to (and in anticipation of ) achieving a stabilized level of rental revenue . In the case of the development of 

ancillary or surplus land, these risks are managed in most cases by not commencing construction until a 

satisfactory level of pre-leasing is achieved . Overall, these risks are managed through Allied’s Declaration, 

which states that the cost of development cannot exceed 15% of GBV .

TAXATION RISK

On June 22, 2007, specified investment flow through trusts or partnerships (“SIFT”) rules were introduced 

and changed the manner in which certain trusts are taxed . Certain distributions from a SIFT would not 

be deductible in computing the SIFT’s taxable income and therefore the distributions would be subject 

to trust entity level tax, at the general tax rate applicable to Canadian corporations . Trusts that meet the 

REIT exemption are not subject to SIFT rules . The determination as to whether Allied qualifies for the REIT 

exemption in a particular taxation year can only be made with certainty at the end of that taxation year . 

Asset tests need to be met at all times in the taxation year and revenue tests need to be met for the taxation 

year . While there is uncertainty surrounding the interpretation of the relevant provisions of the REIT 

exemption and application of SIFT rules, Allied expects that it will qualify for the REIT exemption .

In the event that the SIFT rules apply to Allied, the impact to Unitholders will depend on the status of 

the holder and, in part, on the amount of income distributed which would not be deductible by Allied 

in computing its income in a particular year and what portions of Allied’s distributions constitute  

“non-portfolio earnings”, other income and return of capital .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTJOINT ARRANGEMENT RISK

Allied has entered into various joint arrangements and partnerships with different entities . If these joint 

arrangements or partnerships do not perform as expected or default on financial obligations, Allied has an 

associated risk . Allied reduces this risk by seeking to negotiate contractual rights upon default, by entering 

into agreements with financially stable partners and by working with partners who have a successful record 

of completing development projects .

CYBERSECURITY RISK

The efficient operation of Allied’s business is dependent on computer hardware and software systems . 

Information systems are vulnerable to cybersecurity incidents . A cybersecurity incident is considered to be 

any material adverse event that threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of Allied’s information 

resources . A cybersecurity incident is an intentional attack or an unintentional event including, but not 

limited to, malicious software, attempts to gain unauthorized access to data or information systems, and 

other electronic security breaches that could lead to disruptions in critical systems, unauthorized release 

of confidential or otherwise protected information and corruption of data . Allied’s primary risks that 

could directly result from the occurrence of a cyber incident include operational interruption, damage to 

its reputation, damage to its business relationships with users, the disclosure of confidential information 

including personally identifiable information, potential liability to third parties, loss of revenue, additional 

regulatory scrutiny and fines, as well as litigation and other costs and expenses . Allied undertakes regular 

internal and external assessments of its information security posture, including annual third-party 

penetration testing and ongoing third-party assessment of Allied’s information technology footprint . Allied 

has adopted ISO 27001:2013 as a guiding framework for its portfolio and has obtained ISO 27001 certification 

and a SOC 2 Type 2 audit report for its UDC portfolio . For information stored with or processed by third 

parties, Allied undertakes due diligence prior to working with them and uses contractual means to ensure 

compliance to standards set by Allied . Allied’s employees complete information security training every four 

months and an external Information Technology General Controls audit is completed annually . Additionally, 

Allied monitors and assesses risks surrounding collection, usage, storage, protection, and retention/

destruction practices of personal data . Allied also maintains information security risk insurance coverage . 

Since inception, Allied has not experienced an unauthorized intrusion or infiltration of its systems that 

has resulted in a data breach . These measures, as well as Allied’s increased awareness of a risk of a cyber 

incident, do not guarantee that its financial results will not be negatively impacted by such an incident .

REAL ESTATE RISK

Allied is subject to the conventional risks associated with the ownership of real estate . Allied strives to 

mitigate these risks by remaining fully informed on best practices, trends and legislative and demographic 

changes in the commercial real estate markets within which we operate . Allied additionally strives to 

mitigate these risks by focusing intently on execution .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSection X
—Property Table

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

Urban Workspace

28 Atlantic

32 Atlantic

47 Jefferson

64 Jefferson

905 King W 

College & Manning -  
559-563 College (1)

College & Palmerston - 
491 College (1)

10,065

50,434

6,884

78,820

—

—

—

—

51,262

1,400

24,627

2,634

8,863

3,717

The Castle - 135 Liberty

The Castle - 41 Fraser

55,152

14,857

—

—

The Castle - 47 Fraser

7,468

3,480

The Castle - 49 Fraser

The Castle - 53 Fraser

17,472

78,797

—

—

The Castle - 8 Pardee

—

2,681

King West

404,701

13,912

12 Brant

141 Bathurst

183 Bathurst

241 Spadina

379 Adelaide W

383 Adelaide W

—

11,936

10,101

24,136

24,833

38,560

4,515

—

5,643

6,046

3,045

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10,065

50,434

6,884

78,820

52,662

27,261

12,580

55,152

14,857

10,948

17,472

78,797

2,681

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

10,065

100 .0%

50,434

100 .0%

6,884

100 .0%

78,820

100 .0%

52,662

100 .0%

27,261

100 .0%

12,580

100 .0%

55,152

100 .0%

14,857

100 .0%

10,948

100 .0%

6,870

10,602

60 .9%

—

—

78,797

100 .0%

2,681

100 .0%

418,613

2.9%

6,870

411,743

98.4%

11,936

10,101

29,779

30,879

41,605

4,515

—

11,936

100 .0%

1,718

8,383

83 .0%

13,924

15,855

53 .2%

—

30,879

100 .0%

23,676

17,929

2,382

2,133

43 .1%

47 .2%

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUrban Workspace

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

387 Adelaide W

420 Wellington W

425 Adelaide W

6,500

31,221

72,404

—

3,163

2,858

425-439 King W

66,486

23,497

432 Wellington Street W

—

8,997

441-443 King W

6,377

2,904

445-455 King W

31,523

16,342

460 King W

461 King W

468 King W

469 King W

478 King W (2)

485 King W

500 King W

522 King W

10,144

4,285

38,689

35,833

63,121

—

61,618

12,273

—

8,701

12,339

—

44,130

21,598

28,850

21,863

552-560 King W

6,784

17,395

555 Richmond W

296,038

1,850

579 Richmond W

26,818

—

64 Spadina

662 King W

668 King W

—

5,297

33,731

—

—

6,934

80-82 Spadina 

60,048

16,009

96 Spadina

78,913

8,240

King Portland Centre - 
602-606 King W (1)

King Portland Centre - 
620 King W (1)

King Portland Centre - 
642 King W (1)

19,208

6,364

127,658

9,170

7,370

5,365

King West Central

1,232,115

265,608

116 Simcoe

117 & 119 John

125 John

179 John

180 John

185 Spadina

200 Adelaide W

208-210 Adelaide W

96

15,461

—

2,171

70,923

45,631

55,213

26,614

11,477

—

7,562

798

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

—

—

6,500

100 .0%

34,384

100 .0%

6,723

68,539

91 .1%

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

89,983

100 .0%

8,997

100 .0%

9,281

100 .0%

47,865

100 .0%

14,429

100 .0%

74,522

100 .0%

63,121

100 .0%

73,891

100 .0%

8,701

100 .0%

12,339

100 .0%

65,728

100 .0%

50,713

100 .0%

24,179

100 .0%

6,500

34,384

75,262

89,983

8,997

9,281

47,865

14,429

74,522

63,121

73,891

8,701

12,339

65,728

50,713

24,179

297,888

35,661

262,227

88 .0%

26,818

5,297

33,731

6,934

76,057

87,153

25,572

136,828

12,735

3,459

23,359

87 .1%

—

5,297

100 .0%

2,703

31,028

92 .0%

—

—

6,934

100 .0%

76,057

100 .0%

4,122

83,031

95 .3%

—

—

—

25,572

100 .0%

136,828

100 .0%

12,735

100 .0%

1,497,723

10.5%

94,368

1,403,355

93.7%

15,461

7,562

2,969

70,923

45,631

55,213

26,614

11,477

3,973

11,488

74 .3%

—

—

—

—

—

1,441

1,854

7,562

100 .0%

2,969

100 .0%

70,923

100 .0%

45,631

100 .0%

55,213

100 .0%

25,173

94 .6%

9,623

83 .9%

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUrban Workspace

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

217-225 Richmond W

31,122

21,670

257 Adelaide W

312 Adelaide W

331-333 Adelaide W

358-360 Adelaide W

388 King W

82 Peter

99 Spadina

QRC West -  
134 Peter, Phase I

QRC West -  
364 Richmond W, Phase I

Union Centre

42,763

62,420

19,048

50,786

—

5,584

3,725

—

20,275

19,040

40,069

6,846

51,058

—

298,782

8,213

38,279

41,787

—

—

Entertainment District

923,879

73,438

193 Yonge 

Downtown

106 Front E

184 Front E

34,349

16,898

34,349

16,898

24,123

10,554

84,116

4,829

35-39 Front E

34,653

13,822

36-40 Wellington E

15,494

9,993

41-45 Front E

20,958

14,239

45-55 Colborne

30,622

13,288

47 Front E

49 Front E

9,068

4,337

9,482

10,435

50 Wellington E

22,112

12,454

54 Esplanade

56 Esplanade

60 Adelaide E

65 Front E

70 Esplanade

—

9,038

59,270

22,137

106,193

4,608

14,899

19,590

5,922

6,109

St. Lawrence Market

450,580

141,765

135-137 George

139 George

2,399

1,545

—

—

204-214 King E

115,087

13,837

230 Richmond E

73,542

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

8,737

44,055

83 .5%

—

42,763

100 .0%

25,834

42,170

62 .0%

—

22,773

100 .0%

8,575

42,211

13,741

25,574

83 .1%

65 .1%

—

—

—

—

46,915

100 .0%

51,058

100 .0%

306,995

100 .0%

38,279

100 .0%

4,952

36,835

88 .2%

52,792

42,763

68,004

22,773

50,786

39,315

46,915

51,058

306,995

38,279

41,787

997,317

7.0%

69,107

928,210

93.1%

51,247

51,247

0.4%

—

—

51,247

100 .0%

51,247

100.0%

34,677

88,945

48,475

25,487

35,197

43,910

13,405

19,917

34,566

9,038

81,407

110,801

20,821

25,699

3,397

31,280

90 .2%

—

—

88,945

100 .0%

48,475

100 .0%

4,055

21,432

84 .1%

—

35,197

100 .0%

8,716

35,194

80 .2%

—

13,405

100 .0%

1,813

18,104

90 .9%

—

—

34,566

100 .0%

9,038

100 .0%

10,108

71,299

87 .6%

—

110,801

100 .0%

3,865

16,956

81 .4%

—

25,699

100 .0%

592,345

4.2%

31,954

560,391

94.6%

2,399

1,545

128,924

73,542

—

2,399

100 .0%

1,545

—

—%

—

—

128,924

100 .0%

73,542

100 .0%

97

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUrban Workspace

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

252-264 Adelaide E

44,537

2,582

489 Queen E

70 Richmond E

Dominion Square -  
468 Queen N

Dominion Square -  
468 Queen S

Dominion Square -  
478-496 Queen

31,737

34,469

—

—

30,383

3,523

34,313

9,091

6,552

33,526

QRC East - 111 Queen E

190,697

20,733

QRC South - 100 Lombard

44,671

—

Queen Richmond

609,932

83,292

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

47,119

31,737

34,469

33,906

43,404

40,078

211,430

44,671

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

13,550

33,569

71 .2%

2,159

29,578

93 .2%

—

—

—

—

34,469

100 .0%

33,906

100 .0%

43,404

100 .0%

40,078

100 .0%

3,032

208,398

98 .6%

7,077

37,594

84 .2%

693,224

4.9%

27,363

665,861

96.1%

Toronto

3,655,556

594,913

— 4,250,469

29.9%

229,662

4,020,807

94.6%

189-195 Joseph

25 Breithaupt (3)

51 Breithaupt (3)

72 Victoria

The Tannery -  
151 Charles W 

26,462

46,845

66,355

90,010

—

—

—

—

306,813

25,810

Kitchener

536,485

25,810

—

—

—

—

—

—

26,462

46,845

66,355

90,010

—

—

—

26,462

100 .0%

46,845

100 .0%

66,355

100 .0%

2,056

87,954

97 .7%

332,623

15,271

317,352

95 .4%

562,295

4.0%

17,327

544,968

96.9%

Toronto & Kitchener

4,192,041

620,723

— 4,812,764

33.9%

246,989

4,565,775

94.9%

The Chambers - 40 Elgin

195,994

5,500

The Chambers - 46 Elgin

28,218

Ottawa

224,212

1,756

7,256

1001 Boulevard Robert-
Bourassa (4)

957,397

32,371

3510 Saint-Laurent

85,646

15,022

3530-3540 Saint-Laurent

47,348

4,008

3575 Saint-Laurent

165,502

19,276

425 Viger

311,646

4,674

4396-4410 Saint-Laurent

41,799

14,147

4446 Saint-Laurent 

72,805

7,251

451-481 Saint-
Catherine W

480 Saint-Laurent

20,879

53,406

9,983

6,293

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

201,494

29,974

—

201,494

100 .0%

2,430

27,544

91 .9%

231,468

1.6%

2,430

229,038

99.0%

989,768

100,668

51,356

184,778

316,320

55,946

80,056

30,862

59,699

115,952

873,816

88 .3%

—

100,668

100 .0%

4,780

46,576

90 .7%

15,490

169,288

91 .6%

16,097

300,223

94 .9%

5,008

50,938

91 .0%

14,229

65,827

82 .2%

2,350

2,649

28,512

92 .4%

57,050

95 .6%

98

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUrban Workspace

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

5445 de Gaspé

483,685

896

5455 de Gaspé

467,061

22,562

5505 Saint-Laurent

6300 Parc

645 Wellington

243,788

184,510

129,017

2,221

3,736

8,115

700 Saint Antoine

107,320

15,323

740 Saint-Maurice

67,692

—

747 Square-Victoria

530,950

37,752

8 Place du Commerce

48,231

11,633

810 Saint Antoine

85 Saint-Paul W

Cité Multimédia -  
111 Boulevard Robert-
Bourassa (5)

Cité Multimédia -  
50 Queen

Cité Multimédia -  
700 Wellington

Cité Multimédia -  
75 Queen

Cité Multimédia -  
80 Queen

Cité Multimédia -  
87 Prince

El Pro Lofts -  
644 Courcelle

Le Nordelec -  
1301-1303 Montmorency

Le Nordelec -  
1655 Richardson

Le Nordelec -  
1751 Richardson &  
1700 Saint-Patrick

RCA Building -  
1001 Lenoir

43,500

79,483

—

—

358,913

12,571

27,072

135,232

—

—

253,311

2,513

65,044

4,203

100,116

1,040

145,170

8,933

7,550

32,893

—

—

785,836

42,003

305,231

35,819

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

484,581

489,623

246,009

188,246

137,132

122,643

67,692

568,702

59,864

43,500

79,483

371,484

27,072

135,232

255,824

69,247

101,156

154,103

7,550

32,893

827,839

341,050

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

5,152

479,429

98 .9%

—

—

489,623

100 .0%

246,009

100 .0%

22,947

165,299

87 .8%

6,811

130,321

95 .0%

5,281

117,362

95 .7%

14,029

53,663

79 .3%

89,736

478,966

84 .2%

22,807

37,057

61 .9%

43,500

—

—%

24,078

55,405

69 .7%

189,471

182,013

49 .0%

1,077

25,995

96 .0%

20,912

114,320

84 .5%

3,157

252,667

98 .8%

8,331

60,916

88 .0%

1,040

100,116

99 .0%

46,274

107,829

70 .0%

—

—

7,550

100 .0%

32,893

100 .0%

60,372

767,467

92 .7%

118,762

222,288

65 .2%

Montréal

6,358,033

322,345

— 6,680,378

46.9%

860,292

5,820,086

87.1%

Montréal & Ottawa

6,582,245

329,601

—

6,911,846

48.5%

862,722

6,049,124

87.5%

613 11th SW

617 11th SW

Alberta Block -  
805 1st SW

Alberta Hotel -  
808 1st SW

—

3,230

4,288

6,306

9,094

22,540

28,036

20,424

—

—

—

—

4,288

9,536

31,634

48,460

—

4,288

100 .0%

3,824

5,712

59 .9%

4,408

27,226

86 .1%

2,326

46,134

95 .2%

99

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

Urban Workspace

Atrium on Eleventh -  
625 11th SE

Biscuit Block -  
438 11th SE

Burns Building -  
237 8th SE

Cooper Block -  
809 10th SW

Customs House -  
134 11th SE

Demcor Condo -  
221 10th SE

Demcor Tower -  
239 10th SE

Five Roses Building -  
731-739 10th SW (6)

Glenbow - 802 11th SW (6)

34,705

1,373

51,298

—

66,862

7,423

35,256

76,866

14,253

25,228

—

—

—

—

—

—

20,808

7,319

7,838

Glenbow - 822 11th SW (6)

9,697

Glenbow Annex - 816 11th 
SW (6)

Glenbow Cornerblock - 
838 11th SW (6)

Glenbow Ellison -  
812 11th SW (6)

Kipling Square -  
601 10th SW

—

9,021

10,998

11,212

13,344

48,502

—

—

Leeson Lineham Building - 
209 8th SW

27,821

5,420

LocalMotive -  
1240 20th SE

57,536

Odd Fellows - 100 6th SW

33,474

Pilkington Building -  
402 11th SE

40,253

—

—

—

Roberts Block -  
603-605 11th SW

Sherwin Block -  
738 11th SW (6)

Telephone Building -  
119 6th SW

TELUS Sky -  
685 Centre SW (7)

Theatre Grand -  
608 1st Street SW

Vintage Towers -  
322-326 11th SW

Woodstone Building - 
1207-1215 13th SE

23,645

27,499

18,319

8,176

63,063

—

144,290

3,711

—

34,100

190,219

20,418

32,428

—

Young Block - 129 8th SW

4,841

2,164

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

36,078

51,298

74,285

35,256

76,866

14,253

25,228

20,808

7,319

17,535

9,021

22,210

13,344

48,502

33,241

57,536

33,474

40,253

51,144

26,495

63,063

148,001

34,100

210,637

32,428

7,005

21,538

14,540

40 .3%

—

51,298

100 .0%

2,741

71,544

96 .3%

5,278

29,978

85 .0%

5,652

71,214

92 .7%

7,218

7,035

49 .4%

—

25,228

100 .0%

2,495

18,313

88 .0%

—

7,319

100 .0%

8,946

8,589

49 .0%

—

9,021

100 .0%

1,146

21,064

94 .8%

—

13,344

100 .0%

13,709

34,793

71 .7%

—

—

—

33,241

100 .0%

57,536

100 .0%

33,474

100 .0%

5,898

34,355

85 .4%

12,082

39,062

76 .4%

10,372

16,123

60 .9%

—

63,063

100 .0%

43,620

104,381

70 .5%

—

34,100

100 .0%

17,169

193,468

91 .9%

1,223

4,841

31,205

96 .2%

2,164

30 .9%

Calgary

1,063,258

220,040

— 1,283,298

9.0%

174,486

1,108,812

86.4%

100

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUrban Workspace

DECEMBER 31, 2021 
PROPERTIES

Office  
GLA

Retail  
GLA

Urban Data 
Centres GLA

Total  
GLA

% Total  
GLA

1040 Hamilton

1050 Homer

1220 Homer

1286 Homer

151-155 West Hastings

2233 Columbia

342 Water

365 Railway

375 Water

840 Cambie

36,276

38,302

21,708

25,637

38,512

21,591

18,434

31,528

9,162

4,797

—

—

—

6,852

3,206

—

148,889

27,149

89,377

—

948-950 Homer

23,245

21,758

Dominion Building -  
207 West Hastings

Sun Tower -  
128 West Pender

59,659

12,646

76,162

1,693

Vancouver

629,320

87,263

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

45,438

43,099

21,708

25,637

38,512

28,443

21,640

31,528

176,038

89,377

45,003

72,305

77,855

Total  
Vacant & 
Unleased

Total  
Leased

Leased %

11,856

33,582

73 .9%

1,028

42,071

97 .6%

—

—

—

—

21,708

100 .0%

25,637

100 .0%

38,512

100 .0%

28,443

100 .0%

10,780

10,860

50 .2%

—

31,528

100 .0%

15,417

160,621

91 .2%

—

—

89,377

100 .0%

45,003

100 .0%

4,461

67,844

93 .8%

21,073

56,782

72 .9%

716,583

5.0%

64,615

651,968

91.0%

Calgary & Vancouver

1,692,578

307,303

—

1,999,881

14.0%

239,101

1,760,780

88.0%

Total Office and Retail

12,466,864

1,257,627

— 13,724,491

96.4% 1,348,812

12,375,679

90.2%

151 Front W

250 Front W

905 King W

Urban Data Centres

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

277,944

277,944

—

277,944

100 .0%

173,000

173,000

24,452

148,548

85 .9%

59,056

59,056

—

59,056

100 .0%

510,000

510,000

3.6%

24,452

485,548

95.2%

Total Rental Portfolio

12,466,864

1,257,627

510,000 14,234,491

100% 1,373,264

12,861,227

90.4%

Note that the table above does not include ancillary residential properties, which total 14 and are included in the property count.
(1)  RioCan/Allied Joint Arrangement
(2)  On April 22, 2021, Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 478 King W.
(3)  Perimeter/Allied Joint Arrangement
(4)  700 De La Gauchetière was renamed to 1001 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa in Q2 2021.
(5)  111 Duke was renamed to 111 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa in Q3 2021.
(6)  On October 19, 2021, Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in these properties.
(7)  Westbank/Allied/TELUS Joint Arrangement

101

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTRENTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS

PROPERTY

TELUS Sky

OCCUPANCY AT  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

WEIGHTED AVERAGE OCCUPANCY 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

51 .9%

29 .0%

PROPERTIES UNDER DEVELOPMENT

ESTIMATED GLA ON 
COMPLETION (SF)

The Lougheed (604-1st SW), Calgary (1)

College & Manning, 547-549 College, Toronto (2)

400 Atlantic, Montréal

The Well, Toronto (2)(3)

Breithaupt Phase III, Kitchener (2)

Adelaide & Duncan, Toronto (2)(4)

Boardwalk-Revillon Building, Edmonton (5)

QRC West Phase II, Toronto (6)

422-424 Wellington W, Toronto

KING Toronto, Toronto (2)(7)

King & Brant, Toronto (8)

Total Development Portfolio

88,000

27,000

87,473

763,000

147,000

230,000

297,851

93,134

10,000

100,000

130,000

1,973,458

(1)  While initially working toward repositioning this property for a different use, Allied is now working toward restoring and retrofitting the 

property to the highest possible standards for workspace in the creative economy.

(2)  These properties are co-owned, reflected in the table above at Allied’s ownership interest.
(3)  Each of Allied and RioCan own an undivided 50% interest in The Well. The GLA components (in square feet) at Allied’s 50% share will be as 
follows: approximately 586,000 of office, 177,000 of retail and the residential air rights. The Well Air Rights were sold by the co-ownership 
as previously announced, with the first phase closed in Q4 2020, the second and third phases closed in Q2 2021, the fourth phase closed in 
Q4 2021 and the last phase closed in January 2022.

(4)  The GLA components (in square feet) at our 50% share are as follows: 144,000 of residential, 77,000 of office and 9,000 of retail.
(5)  The GLA components (in square feet) are as follows: 233,559 of office and 64,292 of retail.
(6)  The GLA components (in square feet) are as follows: 77,434 of office and 15,700 of retail.
(7)  Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING Toronto. As part of the arrangement, Allied sold a 50% undivided 

interest to Westbank. KING Toronto is comprised of the following properties: 489 King W, 495 King W, 499 King W, 511-529 King W, 533 King W, 
539 King W. The GLA components (in square feet) at our 50% share will be as follows: 60,000 of retail and 40,000 of office.

(8)  Allied has received permission to intensify 544 King W and 7-9 Morrison. The approval permits approximately 120,000 square feet of office 

space and 10,000 square feet of retail space. Allied is exploring the opportunity to increase the permitted leasable area.

ANCILLARY PARKING FACILITIES

NUMBER OF SPACES

15 Brant, Toronto

78 Spadina, Toronto

105 George, Toronto

301 Markham, Toronto

388 Richmond, Toronto

464 King, Toronto

478 King, Toronto

560 King, Toronto

650 King, Toronto

Total Parking

102

208

39

15

47

121

12

131

171

71

815

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTConsolidated Financial Statements 

For the Years Ended December 31, 
2021 and 2020

103

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTManagement’s Statement of 
Responsibility for Financial 
Reporting

The accompanying consolidated financial statements, management’s discussion and analysis of results of 

operations and financial condition and the annual report are the responsibility of the Management of Allied 

Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Allied”) . The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in 

accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards and where appropriate, include amounts which are 

based on judgments, estimates and assumptions of Management .

Management has developed and maintains a system of accounting and reporting which provides for the necessary 

internal controls to ensure that transactions are properly authorized and recorded, assets are safeguarded against 

unauthorized use or disposition, and liabilities are recognized .

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) is responsible for ensuring that Management fulfills its responsibility 

for financial reporting and is ultimately responsible for reviewing and approving the consolidated financial 

statements . The Board carries out this responsibility principally through its Audit Committee (the “Committee”), 

which is comprised entirely of independent trustees . The Committee reviews the consolidated financial statements 

with both Management and the independent auditors . The Committee reports its findings to the Board, which 

approves the consolidated financial statements before they are submitted to the Unitholders of Allied .

Deloitte LLP (the “Auditors”), the independent auditors of Allied, have audited the consolidated financial 

statements of Allied in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards to enable them to express 

to the Unitholders their opinion on the consolidated financial statements . The Auditors have direct and full access 

to, and meet periodically with the Committee, both with and without Management present .

Michael R . Emory

Cecilia C . Williams, CPA, CA

President and Chief Executive Officer

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

104

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTIndependent Auditor’s Report

TO THE UNITHOLDERS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF   

ALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST

OPINION

We have audited the consolidated financial statements of Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust 

(the “Trust”), which comprise the consolidated balance sheets as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the 

consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, unitholders’ equity and cash flows for the 

years then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant 

accounting policies (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”) .

In our opinion, the accompanying financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial 

position of the Trust as at December 31, 2021 and 2020, and its financial performance and its cash flows for 

the years then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) .

BASIS FOR OPINION

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards (“Canadian 

GAAS”) . Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for 

the Audit of the 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 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 MATTER

A key audit matter is a matter that, in our professional judgment, was of most significance in our audit of the 

consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021 . This matter was addressed in the 

context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, 

and we do not provide a separate opinion on this matter .

105

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTFAIR VALUE OF INVESTMENT PROPERTIES — REFER TO NOTES 2(D), 3 AND 5 OF THE FINANCIAL 

STATEMENTS

KEY AUDIT MATTER DESCRIPTION

Investment properties are accounted for using the fair value model . The Trust predominantly uses the 

discounted cash flow (“DCF”) method to estimate fair value and uses the comparable sales method primarily 

for properties under development . The critical assumptions relating to the Trust’s estimates of fair values 

of investment properties include discount rates, terminal capitalization rates, and anticipated cash flow 

assumptions relating to occupancy and rental rates .

While there are several assumptions that are required to determine the fair value of all investment 

properties using the DCF method, the critical assumptions with the highest degree of subjectivity and 

impact on fair values are the anticipated rental rates, discount rates, and terminal capitalization rates . 

Auditing these critical assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment as the estimations made 

by management contain significant measurement uncertainty . This resulted in an increased extent of 

audit effort, including the need to involve fair value specialists .

HOW THE KEY AUDIT MATTER WAS ADDRESSED IN THE AUDIT

Our audit procedures related to the anticipated rental rates, discount rates and terminal capitalization rates 

used to determine the fair value of the investment properties included the following, among others:

—  Evaluated the effectiveness of controls over determining investment properties’ fair value, 

including those over the determination of the anticipated rental rates, discount rates and terminal 

capitalization rates .

—  Evaluated the reasonableness of management’s forecast of anticipated rental rates by comparing 

management’s forecasts with historical results, internal communications to management and the 

Board of Trustees, and contractual information, where applicable . 

—  With the assistance of fair value specialists, evaluated the reasonableness of management’s forecast 

of anticipated rental rates, discount rates and terminal capitalization rates by considering recent 

market transactions and industry surveys .

OTHER INFORMATION

Management is responsible for the other information . The other information comprises: 

—  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

—  The information, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon, in the Annual 

Report . 

Our opinion on the 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 financial statements, our 

responsibility is to read the other information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other 

information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit, 

or otherwise appears to be materially misstated . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTWe obtained Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition and 

the Annual Report prior to the date of this auditor’s report . If, based on the work we have performed on 

this other information, 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 .

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MANAGEMENT AND THOSE CHARGED WITH GOVERNANCE FOR THE 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in 

accordance with IFRS, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the 

preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error .

In preparing the 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 .

AUDITOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the 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 GAAS 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 financial statements .

As part of an audit in accordance with Canadian GAAS, we exercise professional judgment and maintain 

professional skepticism throughout the audit . We also:

— 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the 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 .

—  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 . 

—  Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 

estimates and related disclosures made by management .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT—  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 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 .

—  Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the 

disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in 

a manner that achieves fair presentation .

—  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities 

or business activities within the Trust to express an opinion on the financial statements . We are 

responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the group audit . We remain solely 

responsible for our audit opinion .

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 consolidated 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 Antonio Ciciretto .

/s/ Deloitte LLP

CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS

LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

TORONTO, ONTARIO

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

NOTES

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Assets

Non-current assets

Investment properties

Residential inventory

Investment in joint venture and loan receivable 

Loans and notes receivable

Other assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Loans and notes receivable

Accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and deposits

Investment properties held for sale

Total assets

Liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Debt

Other liabilities

Lease liabilities

Current liabilities

Debt

Accounts payable and other liabilities

Total liabilities

Unitholders’ equity

5

6

7

8

9

20

8

10

5

11

13

12

11

13

$9,527,105

$8,687,375

170,980

124,790

223,456

28,185

140,038

117,112

322,543

23,643

10,074,516

9,290,711

22,548

144,306

57,061

86,260

310,175

45,512

93

64,452

—

110,057

$10,384,691

$9,400,768

$3,417,138

$2,698,794

44,635

157,550

63,045

157,068

3,619,323

2,918,907

36,146

303,450

339,596

3,958,919

6,425,772

26,668

278,161

304,829

3,223,736

6,177,032

Total liabilities and Unitholders’ equity

$10,384,691

$9,400,768

Commitments and Contingencies (note 26)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

Gordon Cunningham 

Trustee

Michael R . Emory 

Trustee

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(in thousands of Canadian dollars,  
except Unit and per Unit amounts)

NOTES

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

YEAR ENDED

Rental revenue

Condominium revenue

Total revenue

Property operating costs

Operating income

Interest expense

General and administrative expenses

Condominium marketing expenses

Amortization of other assets

Interest income

Fair value gain on investment properties and investment 
properties held for sale

Fair value gain (loss) on derivative instruments

Net loss from joint venture

18, 22

$568,886

18

22

11 (f)

19

9

5

14, 25 (d)

7

—

568,886

(239,495)

329,391

(120,145)

(25,834)

(573)

(1,167)

28,023

217,557

16,350

(451)

$560,327

178

560,505

(241,490)

319,015

(72,603)

(22,215)

(1,230)

(1,467)

19,819

280,590

(17,996)

(3,184)

Net income and comprehensive income

$443,151

$500,729

Income per Unit

Basic

Diluted

Weighted average number of Units

17

Basic

Diluted

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

$3.48

$3.48

$4 .02

$4 .02

127,305,384

127,455,829

124,427,715

124,536,634

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Balance at January 1, 2020

Net income and comprehensive income

Unit issuance (net of costs)

Distributions

NOTES

TRUST 
UNITS

RETAINED 
EARNINGS

CONTRIBUTED 
SURPLUS

TOTAL

$3,725,472

$1,969,974

$22,253

$5,717,699

15

15

—

500,729

152,079

—

—

(205,377)

—

—

—

—

1,988

2,804

500,729

152,079

(205,377)

9,805

1,988

109

Unit Option Plan – options exercised

15, 16 (a)

9,805

Contributed surplus – Unit Option Plan

16 (a)

Restricted Unit Plan (net of forfeitures)

15, 16 (b)

—

(2,695)

—

—

—

Balance at December 31, 2020

$3,884,661

$2,265,326

$27,045

$6,177,032

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

NOTES

TRUST 
UNITS

RETAINED 
EARNINGS

CONTRIBUTED 
SURPLUS

TOTAL

Balance at January 1, 2021

15

$3,884,661

$2,265,326

$27,045

$6,177,032

Net income and comprehensive income

—

443,151

Unit issuance (net of costs)

15

20,079

—

Distributions

Unit Option Plan – options exercised

Contributed surplus – Unit Option Plan

15, 16 (a)

16 (a)

—

56

—

Restricted Unit Plan (net of forfeitures)

15, 16 (b)

(2,141)

(216,521)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

1,740

2,376

443,151

20,079

(216,521)

56

1,740

235

Balance at December 31, 2021

$3,902,655

$2,491,956

$31,161

$6,425,772

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

NOTES

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

YEAR ENDED

$443,151

$500,729

(280,590)

17,996

80

72,603

(66,511)

(19,819)

13,560

3,184

1,467

32,193

(7,856)

(1,846)

113

2,081

4,792

(25,128)

109,209

356,257

Operating activities

Net income for the year

Fair value gain on investment properties and  
investment properties held for sale

Fair value (gain) loss on derivative instruments

5

(Payments) proceeds on settlement of derivative instruments

Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)

11 (f)

(217,557)

(16,350)

(3,781)

120,145

Interest paid (excluding capitalized interest)

5, 6, 12, 20

(113,108)

Interest income

Interest received

Net loss from joint venture 

Amortization of other assets

Amortization of improvement allowances

Amortization of straight-line rents

Amortization of premium on debt

Amortization of lease liabilities

Amortization of net financing costs

Unit compensation expense

Additions to residential inventory

7

9

5

5

11 (f)

5, 12

11 (f)

16

6

Change in other non-cash operating items

8, 10, 13, 20

Cash provided by operating activities

(28,023)

18,688

451

1,167

32,305

(3,682)

(3,488)

(428)

3,604

4,116

(30,942)

34,846

241,114

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

NOTES

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

YEAR ENDED

Financing activities

Repayment of mortgages payable

Proceeds from senior unsecured debentures  
(net of financing costs)

Redemption of senior unsecured debentures

Repayment of unsecured term loan

Principal payments of lease liabilities

Distributions paid to Unitholders

Proceeds of Unit issuance (net of issuance costs)

Proceeds from exercise of Unit options

Restricted Unit Plan (net of forfeitures)

Proceeds from notes receivable

Proceeds from Unsecured Revolving Operating Facilities

Repayments of Unsecured Revolving Operating Facilities

Proceeds from construction loan

Financing costs

Proceeds from loans receivable

Loans receivable issued to third-parties

Cash provided by financing activities

Investing activities

11 (a)

11 (d)

11 (d)

11 (e)

12

15

15, 16 (a)

15, 16 (b)

8 (b)

11 (c)

11 (c)

11 (b)

8 (a)

7, 8 (a), 20

(648,699)

1,093,900

(150,000)

—

(189)

(215,918)

20,079

56

(2,141)

1,927

460,000

(155,000)

75,592

(836)

382

(47,435)

431,718

Acquisition of investment properties

4

(288,887)

Deposits on acquisitions

(268)

Additions to investment properties (including capitalized 
interest)

5, 11 (f)

(428,248)

Net proceeds on disposition of properties under development

Net (contributions to) distributions from equity accounted 
investments

Additions to equipment and other assets

Leasing commissions

Improvement allowances

4

7

9

5

5

71,592

(8,129)

(337)

(16,841)

(24,678)

(25,783)

695,700

—

(200,000)

(30)

(204,217)

152,079

9,805

(2,695)

253

560,000

(500,000)

33,894

(306)

252

(77,927)

441,025

(567,971)

(3,550)

(346,766)

24,911

(15,448)

(781)

(11,274)

(39,805)

Cash used in investing activities

(695,796)

(960,684)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

(22,964)

45,512

$22,548

(163,402)

208,914

$45,512

Note 20 contains supplemental cash flow information.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTALLIED PROPERTIES REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021 AND 2020  

(in thousands of Canadian dollars, except per Unit and Unit amounts)

1 .  NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Allied Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (“Allied”) is a Canadian unincorporated closed-end real 

estate investment trust created pursuant to the Declaration of Trust dated October 25, 2002, most 

recently amended May 10, 2021 . Allied is governed by the laws of the Province of Ontario and began 

operations on February 19, 2003 . The Units of Allied are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) 

and are traded under the symbol “AP .UN” . 

Allied is domiciled in Ontario, Canada . The address of Allied’s registered office and its principal place 

of business is 134 Peter Street, Suite 1700, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H2 .

2 .  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a)  Statement of compliance

The consolidated financial statements of Allied for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, 

are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by 

the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) . The policies set out below were consistently 

applied to all the years presented unless otherwise noted .

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS requires the use of certain critical 

accounting judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported . Allied’s basis for 

applying judgments, estimates and assumptions to its accounting policies are described in note 2 and 

3 below .

The consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, were approved 

and authorized for issue by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) on February 1, 2022 .

(b)  Basis of presentation 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a historical cost basis except for the 

following items that were measured at fair value:

— 

— 

investment properties as described in note 2 (d) and note 5; and 

interest rate swaps as described in note 2 (i) .

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is Allied’s functional 

currency, and all amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand, unless otherwise indicated .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires Allied to make estimates and 

assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial 

statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period . Actual 

outcomes could differ from these estimates . These consolidated financial statements include 

estimates, which, by their nature, are uncertain . The impact of such estimates is pervasive throughout 

the consolidated financial statements, and may require accounting adjustments based on future 

occurrences . Revisions to accounting estimates are recognized in the period in which the estimate is 

revised and the revision affects both current and future periods . Significant estimates and assumptions 

include the fair values assigned to investment properties, interest rate derivative contracts, and 

allowances for expected credit losses .

(c)  Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Allied and its subsidiaries .

Subsidiaries are all entities over which Allied has control, where control is defined as the power to 

direct the relevant activities of an entity so as to obtain benefit from its activities . Control exists when a 

parent company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from the subsidiaries and has the ability 

to affect those returns through its power .

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is transferred to Allied, and are de-consolidated 

from the date control ceases . Intercompany transactions between subsidiaries are eliminated on 

consolidation . Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure 

consistency with the policies adopted by Allied . All subsidiaries have a reporting date of December 31 .

(d)  Investment properties

At the time of acquisition of a property, Allied applies judgment when determining if the acquisition is 

an asset acquisition or a business combination .

Allied classifies its acquisitions as asset acquisitions when it acquires a property or a portfolio of 

properties and it has not acquired an operating platform .

Investment properties include rental properties and properties under development that are owned by 

Allied, or leased by Allied as a lessee, to earn rental revenue and/or for capital appreciation . Investment 

properties are accounted for using the fair value model . Rental income and operating expenses from 

investment properties are reported within ‘total revenue’ and ‘total operating expenses’ respectively .

Where Allied has concluded an acquisition of an asset, Allied uses the asset purchase model whereby 

the initial cost of an investment property is comprised of its purchase price and any directly attributable 

expenditures . Directly attributable expenditures include transaction costs such as due diligence costs, 

appraisal fees, environmental fees, legal fees, land transfer taxes, and brokerage fees .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTInvestment properties are externally appraised quarterly and are reported in the consolidated balance 

sheets at their fair values . Fair value is based on valuations prepared by a nationally recognized and 

qualified independent professional appraiser with sufficient experience with respect to both the 

geographic location and the nature of the investment property and supported by market evidence . 

Any gain or loss resulting from a change in the fair value of an investment property is immediately 

recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income . The fair value of 

each investment property is based upon, among other things, rental income from current leases and 

assumptions about rental income from future leases reflecting market conditions at the balance sheet 

date, less future estimated non-recoverable capital cash outflows in respect of such properties .

The independent professional appraiser engaged by Allied predominantly uses the discounted cash flow 

method to determine fair value, whereby the income and expenses are projected over the anticipated 

term of the investment and combined with a terminal value, all of which is discounted using an 

appropriate discount rate . Properties under development are measured using both a comparable sales 

method and a discounted cash flow method, net of costs to complete, as of the balance sheet date . For 

further details on methods used, refer to note 5 . Valuations of investment properties are most sensitive 

to changes in discount rates and capitalization rates .

Allied has applied judgment based on the extent that costs are incurred to enhance the service potential 

of the property in determining whether certain costs are additions to the carrying amount of investment 

properties or will be expensed .

Allied has applied judgment when reporting its properties under development . The cost of properties 

under development includes the acquisition cost of the property, direct development costs, realty taxes 

and borrowing costs attributable to the development . See 2 (g) below for further information regarding 

Allied’s accounting for borrowing costs .

(e)  Joint arrangements

Investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint operations or joint ventures depending 

on the contractual rights and obligations of each investor . Joint control is the contractually agreed 

sharing of control of an arrangement, which exists only when decisions about the relevant activities 

require unanimous consent of the parties sharing control .

Joint Operation

A joint operation is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control have rights to the 

assets and obligations for the liabilities relating to the arrangement . A joint operation usually results 

from direct interests in the assets and liabilities of an investee . None of the parties involved have 

unilateral control of a joint operation . Allied accounts for its joint arrangements as joint operations 

wherein it records its share of the assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses of the joint operations .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTJoint Venture

A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control have rights to the net 

assets relating to the arrangement, and usually results from the establishment of a separate legal entity . 

Allied accounts for its joint ventures using the equity method . The share of results of earnings (loss) of 

the joint venture is reflected in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income .

Under the equity method, an investment in a joint venture is recognized initially in the consolidated 

balance sheet at cost and adjusted thereafter to recognize Allied’s share of the profit or loss and other 

comprehensive income of the joint venture in accordance with Allied’s accounting policies . When 

Allied’s share of losses of a joint venture exceeds Allied’s interest in that joint venture (which includes 

any long-term interests that, in substance, form part of Allied’s net investment in the joint venture), 

Allied continues recognizing its share of further losses to the extent that Allied has incurred legal or 

constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the joint venture .

When Allied transacts with a joint venture, profits and losses resulting from the transactions with the 

joint venture are recognized in Allied’s consolidated financial statements only to the extent of interests 

in the joint venture that are not related to Allied .

(f)  Revenue recognition

Allied has retained substantially all of the risks and benefits of ownership of its investment properties 

and as such accounts for its leases with tenants as operating leases .

Revenue includes rents from tenants under leases, property tax and operating cost recoveries, 

percentage participation rents, lease cancellation fees, parking income and other income . Rents from 

tenants may include free rent periods and rental increases over the term of the lease and are recognized 

in revenue on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease . Typically, in ground up developments, 

when there are fixturing periods outside of the term of the lease, revenue is not recognized during 

these fixturing periods . The difference between revenue recognized and the cash received is included in 

investment properties as straight-line rents receivable .

Lease incentives provided to tenants (referred to as tenant improvements) are deferred and amortized 

on a straight-line basis against revenue over the term of the lease . Recoveries from tenants are 

recognized as revenue in the period in which the applicable costs are incurred . Percentage participation 

rents are recognized after the minimum sales level has been achieved with each lease, where applicable . 

Lease cancellation fees are recognized as revenue once an agreement is completed with the tenant 

to terminate the lease and the collectability is reasonably assured . Other income is recognized upon 

provision of goods or services when collectability is reasonably assured .

Contracts with customers for residential condominium units generally include one distinct performance 

obligation . Revenue is measured at the transaction price agreed under the contract, and is recognized at 

the point in time in which control over the property has been transferred . Customer deposits received 

are held in trust and restricted for use .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(g)  Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to acquiring or constructing a qualifying investment property are 

capitalized . Capitalization commences when the activities necessary to prepare an asset for development 

or redevelopment begin, and ceases once the asset is substantially complete, or is suspended if the 

development of the asset is suspended . 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 costs incurred on those borrowings . The capitalization of borrowing costs is 

suspended if there are prolonged periods when development activity is interrupted .

(h)  Other assets

Computer and office equipment and owner occupied property are included in other assets and are 

stated at cost less accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment losses . Cost includes 

expenditures that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the asset .

For the assets that are amortized, Allied records amortization expense on a straight-line basis over 

the assets’ estimated useful life which is generally three to seven years . The assets’ residual values 

and useful lives are reviewed annually or if expectations differ from previous estimates, and adjusted 

if appropriate .

When events and circumstances indicate an asset may be impaired, the carrying amount is written 

down immediately to its recoverable amount (defined as the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs 

to sell and its value in use) .

(i)  Financial instruments

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, balances with banks and short-term deposits with 

original maturities of three months or less .

Mortgages payable consists of the legal liabilities owing pursuant to loans secured by mortgages and 

premiums and discounts recognized on loans assumed on acquisition of properties, netted against 

the transaction costs, and the effective interest method of amortization is applied to the premiums, 

discounts and transaction costs .

The following table describes Allied’s classification and measurement of its financial assets and 

liabilities:

ASSET/LIABILITY

Loans and notes receivable

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounts receivable

Debt

Accounts payable and other liabilities

Interest rate swaps

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CLASSIFICATION/MEASUREMENT

Amortized cost

Amortized cost

Amortized cost

Amortized cost

Amortized cost

Fair value

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTAllied designated its accounts receivable, loans and notes receivable, and cash and cash equivalents as 

loans and receivables; its debt and accounts payable and other liabilities as other financial liabilities . 

All derivatives, including embedded derivatives, are classified at fair value through profit or loss and are 

recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value .

At the end of each reporting period, Allied will reassess categorization between levels in the hierarchy 

to determine whether transfers have occurred . The reassessment is based on the lowest level input that 

is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety .

Financial Assets

Financial assets are classified as loans and receivables or fair value through profit or loss . Financial 

assets are initially measured at fair value .

Transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets or 

liabilities, with the exception of those classified as at fair value through profit or loss, are accounted 

for as part of the respective asset or liability’s carrying value at inception and amortized over the 

expected life of the financial instrument using the effective interest method . Transaction costs directly 

attributable to the acquisition or issuance of financial assets or liabilities classified as at fair value 

through profit or loss are recognized immediately in net income .

Impairment of Financial Assets

Allied assesses, on a continual basis, whether a financial asset that is measured at amortized cost is 

impaired under an expected credit loss (“ECL”) model . For user trade receivables within the scope of 

IFRS 16, Allied applies the simplified approach permitted by IFRS 9, which requires expected lifetime 

losses to be recognized under the initial recognition of its receivables . To measure the expected credit 

losses for its accounts receivable, Allied established a provision matrix, that applies loss factors to 

contractual payments by aging categories, and incorporates forward-looking factors that are specific to 

the tenant, historical credit loss experience, and the economic environment, where applicable .

For loans and notes receivable, Allied applies an ECL approach as required under IFRS 9, which reflects 

the present value of all cash shortfalls related to default events either (i) over the following twelve 

months or (ii) over the expected life of a financial instrument depending on the credit deterioration 

from inception . The ECL reflects an unbiased, probability-weighted outcome which considers multiple 

scenarios based on reasonable and supportable forecasts . Allied assesses whether there has been 

a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition of a financial instrument and its ECL 

measurement at each reporting date . Increases or decreases in the ECL are recognized as impairment 

gains or losses within interest (expense) income in net income and comprehensive income (loss) . 

Allied’s financial assets measured at amortized cost are presented net of the ECL in the consolidated 

balance sheets .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTFinancial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified and measured as disclosed in the table above . Financial liabilities are 

initially recognized at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issuance of the 

instrument and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method, except for 

financial liabilities held for trading or designated at fair value through profit or loss, that are carried 

subsequently at fair value with gains or losses recognized in profit or loss .

Allied measures its debt, finance lease obligations, and accounts payable and other liabilities, at 

amortized cost using the effective interest method . All interest-related charges are reported in the 

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income and are included within ‘Interest 

expense’, except for those interest-related charges capitalized to qualifying properties under 

development or rental properties .

From time to time, Allied uses derivative financial instruments to manage risks from fluctuations in 

interest rates . All derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives that must be separately 

accounted for, are valued at their respective fair values unless they are effective cash flow hedging 

instruments .

On the date a derivative contract is entered into, Allied assesses whether or not to designate the 

derivative as either a hedge of the fair value of a recognized asset or liability (a “fair-value hedge”) or a 

hedge of the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability or a 

forecasted transaction (a “cash-flow hedge”) . Allied does not hold any fair-value or cash-flow hedges .

Allied has entered into interest rate derivative contracts to limit its exposure to fluctuations in the 

interest rates on variable rate mortgages and unsecured term loans . Gains or losses arising from 

the change in fair values of the interest rate derivative contracts are recognized in the Consolidated 

Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income .

(j)  Unitholders’ equity

Trust Units represents the initial value of Units that have been issued . Any transaction costs associated 

with the issuing of Units are deducted from Unit proceeds .

Unitholders’ equity includes all current and prior period retained income . Distributions payable to 

Unitholders are included in ‘Distributions payable to Unitholders’ when the distributions have been 

approved and declared prior to the reporting date, but have yet to be paid .

(k)  Short-term employee benefits

Allied does not provide pension plan benefits . Short-term employee benefits are expensed as a period 

expense .

(l)  Unit-based compensation plans

Equity-settled unit-based payments to employees and trustees are measured at the fair value of the 

equity instruments at the grant date .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled unit-based payments is expensed on 

a straight-line basis over the period during which the employee becomes unconditionally entitled 

to equity instruments, based on Allied’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest . At 

the end of each reporting period, Allied revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments that 

are expected to vest . Allied utilizes the Black-Scholes Model for the valuation of unit options with no 

performance criteria, see note 16 for assumptions used .

Unit options granted under the Unit Option Plan and Restricted Units granted under the Restricted 

Unit Plan are subject to vesting conditions and disposition restrictions, in order to provide a long 

term compensation incentive . The Unit Options and Restricted Units are subject to forfeiture until 

the participant has held his or her position with Allied for a specified period of time . Full vesting of 

Restricted Units and Unit Options may not occur until the participant has remained employed by 

Allied for three and four years, respectively from the date of grant . Upon forfeiture of Unit Options and 

Restricted Units by an employee or trustee of Allied, the expense related to any unvested, forfeited Unit 

Options and Restricted Units recognized up to and including the date of the forfeiture is reversed .

(m)  Provisions

Provisions are recognized when there is 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 . Allied does 

not have any provisions as of the date of this report .

(n)  Per Unit calculations

Basic net income per unit is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of Units 

outstanding for the period (refer to note 17 for further details) .

Diluted net income per unit is calculated using the denominator of the basic calculation described 

above adjusted to include the potentially dilutive effect of the outstanding unit purchase options . The 

denominator is increased by the total number of additional Units that would have been issued by Allied 

assuming exercise of all unit purchase options with exercise prices below the average market price for 

the year (refer to note 16 for further details) .

(o)  Residential inventories

Residential inventory are assets that are developed by Allied for sale in the ordinary course of business 

and is recorded at the lower of cost and estimated net realizable value . Impairment is reviewed at each 

reporting date, with any losses recognized in net income when the carrying value of the inventory 

exceeds its net realizable value . The net realizable value is defined as the entity-specific future selling 

price, including any development plans, in the ordinary course of business less estimated costs of 

completion and selling costs .

The cost of residential inventory includes any costs that are directly attributable to bring the projects to 

a state of active development, which includes borrowing costs . Borrowing costs are accounted under 

IAS 23 similarly to Allied’s policies for capitalization to qualifying assets .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(p)  Leases

Allied recognizes a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease obligation at the lease commencement date, 

in accordance with IFRS 16, Leases . Allied accounts for its ROU assets that do not meet the definition of 

investment property as fixed assets . The ROU asset is initially measured at cost and, subsequently, at 

cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment and adjusted for certain remeasurements of the 

lease obligation . When a ROU asset meets the definition of investment property, it is initially measured 

at cost and subsequently measured at fair value (note 2(d)) . Land held as part of the operating leases 

(“ground leases”) which meets the definition of investment property is classified as ROU assets within 

investment properties . Management office leases and leases for equipment components embedded as 

part of service contracts which do not meet the definitions of investment property are recognized as 

ROU assets within other real estate assets . Refer below to the various lease types identified and their 

respective financial statement classification .

TYPE OF LEASE

Ground lease

Management office

Other

ROU ASSET CLASSIFICATION

ROU LIABILITY CLASSIFICATION

Investment properties

Other assets

Other assets

Lease liability

Lease liability

Lease liability

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments at the commencement 

date, discounted by using the interest rate implicit in the lease, or, if that rate cannot be readily 

determined, at Allied’s incremental borrowing rate . Generally, Allied uses its incremental borrowing 

rate as the discount rate . The lease obligation is subsequently measured by increasing the carrying 

amount to reflect interest on the lease liability and by reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease 

payments made . Lease liability is remeasured when there is a change in the future lease payments 

arising from a change in an index or rate, a change in estimate of the amount expected to be payable 

under the residual value guarantee or, as appropriate, change in the assessment of whether a purchase 

or extension option is reasonably certain to be exercised or a termination option is reasonably certain 

not to be exercised .

Allied has applied judgment to determine the lease term for some lease contracts in which it is a lessee 

that include renewal or termination options . The assessment of whether Allied is reasonably certain to 

exercise such options impacts the lease term which in turn, affects the amount of lease obligations and 

right-of-use assets recognized . Allied also applies judgment in determining the discount rate used to 

present value the lease obligations .

(q)  IAS 20, government grants

Allied recognizes government assistance, in the form of grants or forgivable loans, when there is 

reasonable assurance that Allied will be able to comply with the conditions attached to the assistance 

and that the assistance will be received . Government assistance that compensates Allied for expenses 

incurred is recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, as a 

reduction of the related expense, in the periods in which the expenses are recognized . Refer to note 10 

for the specific impact of this program on Allied .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(r)  Investment properties held for sale

Investment properties are classified as held for sale when their carrying amount is to be recovered 

primarily through a sale transaction rather than from continuing use . An investment property held for 

sale is available for sale in its present condition and the sale is considered highly probable within one 

year . Investment properties held for sale are measured at fair value .

(s)  Comparative figures

Certain comparative figures in the note disclosure for general and administrative expenses (note 19) 

have been reclassified to present share-based payment expenses related to the Trustees of Allied in 

professional and trustee fees, which were previously presented in salaries and benefits . 

Also, certain comparative figures in the note disclosure for fair value measurements of loans and notes 

receivable and loan receivable from joint venture (note 14) have been revised to reflect the immaterial 

correction of the calculation of fair value, primarily due to the revision of the interest component 

of the calculation . As a result, the fair value of loans and notes receivable has decreased to $322,881 

from $355,819 and the fair value of loans receivable from joint venture has decreased to $113,287 from 

$117,725, both of which were previously reported as at December 31, 2020 . There was no change to the 

fair value of loans and notes receivable and the fair value of loans receivable from joint venture as at 

January 1, 2020 . This revision does not impact the carrying value of loans and notes receivable and loan 

receivable from joint venture balances as at December 31, 2020 .

3 .  CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements requires management to make judgments and 

estimates in applying Allied’s accounting policies that affect the reported amounts and disclosures made 

in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes .

Within the context of these consolidated financial statements, a judgment is a decision made by 

management in respect of the application of an accounting policy, a recognized or unrecognized 

financial statement amount and/or note disclosure, following an analysis of relevant information that 

may include estimates and assumptions . Estimates and assumptions are used mainly in determining 

the measurement of balances recognized or disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and are 

based on a set of underlying data that may include management’s historical experience, knowledge 

of current events and conditions and other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 

circumstances . Management continually evaluates the estimates and judgments it uses .

The following are the accounting policies subject to judgments and key sources of estimation 

uncertainty that Allied believes could have the most significant impact on the amounts recognized in 

the consolidated financial statements . Allied’s significant accounting policies are disclosed in note 2 . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTInvestment Properties

Judgments Made in Relation to Accounting Policies Applied - Judgment is applied in determining whether 

certain costs are additions to the carrying value of investment properties and investment properties 

held for sale, identifying the point at which substantial completion of a development property occurs, 

and identifying the directly attributable borrowing costs to be included in the carrying value of the 

development property . Allied also applies judgment in determining whether the properties it acquires 

are considered to be asset acquisitions or business combinations . Allied has determined through the 

appropriate analysis that all the properties it has acquired to date to be asset acquisitions .

Key Sources of Estimation - The fair value of investment properties and investment properties held for 

sale is dependent on available comparable transactions, future cash flows over the holding period and 

discount rates and capitalization rates applicable to those assets . For further details, see note 5 . The 

review of anticipated cash flows involves assumptions relating to occupancy, rental rates and residual 

value . In addition to reviewing anticipated cash flows, management assesses changes in the business 

climate and other factors which may affect the ultimate value of the property . These assumptions may 

not ultimately be achieved .

Joint Arrangements

Judgments Made in Relation to Accounting Policies Applied - Judgment is applied in determining whether 

Allied has joint control and whether the arrangements are joint operations or joint ventures . In 

making this assessment management applies judgment to determine Allied’s rights and obligations 

in the arrangement based on factors such as the structure, legal form and contractual terms of the 

arrangement .

Income Taxes

Judgments Made in Relation to Accounting Policies Applied - Allied qualifies as a mutual fund trust (“MFT”) 

and a REIT as defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada) . Allied is not liable to pay entity level Canadian 

income taxes provided that its taxable income is fully distributed to Unitholders each year and if it 

meets the prescribed rules under the Income Tax Act (Canada) to be a REIT and MFT . This results in no 

current or deferred income tax being recognized in the financial statements .

Allied applies judgment in determining whether it will continue to qualify as a REIT and in assessing its 

interpretation and application to its assets and revenue . While there are uncertainties in interpretation 

and application of these rules, Allied believes it meets the REIT and MFT rules .

Allied expects to continue to qualify as a REIT under the Income Tax Act (Canada), however, should it 

no longer qualify, it would be subject to entity level tax and would be required to recognize current and 

deferred income taxes .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTImpact of COVID-19

In response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, various measures have been introduced by Canadian 

federal and provincial governments and other authorities to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19 

and its variants, including social distancing recommendations, closure of non-essential businesses, 

occupancy limits in enclosed spaces, quarantines, and travel bans, some of which remain in effect . The 

nature and extent of these measures may change depending on the efficacy of vaccination programs, 

the emergence of new variants of the COVID-19 virus, and any resurgence of COVID-19 positive cases . 

As a result of the continuously evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, uncertainty remains with 

respect to Allied’s revised internal forecast, the most significant being the fact that it cannot predict how 

consumers will respond as the restriction measures continue or change in Canada . In addition, Allied 

cannot predict the extent and severity of the economic disruption flowing from the global pandemic . 

In the preparation of these consolidated financial statements, Allied has incorporated the potential 

impact of COVID-19 into its estimates and assumptions that affect the carrying amounts of its assets and 

liabilities and the reported amount of its results using the best available information as at December 31, 

2021 . Actual results could differ from those estimates . The estimates and assumptions that Allied 

considers critical and/or could be impacted by COVID-19 include those underlying the valuation of 

investment properties and investment properties held for sale, including discount rates and terminal 

capitalization rates, operating assumptions, the carrying amount of its investment in a joint venture, 

the estimate of any expected credit losses on its accounts receivable and loans and notes receivable and 

determining the values of financial instruments .

The following estimates and assumptions have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic:

Valuation of Investment Properties

Given the evolving circumstances surrounding COVID-19, it is difficult to predict with certainty the 

extent and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact it will have on the operations of Allied’s 

users . The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is highly dependent on future developments, which 

include among other things, emerging information concerning COVID-19 and the actions required to 

contain or manage its impact . In determining the fair value of investment properties, Allied considered 

the impact on its user base related to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the overall market performance . 

In line with the valuation process outlined in notes 2(d), 3 and 5, Allied has considered the effects of 

COVID-19 on assumptions such as rent growth, vacancy loss assumptions, credit loss assumptions, 

as well as valuation metrics . Allied has adjusted cash flow assumptions for its estimate of near term 

disruptions to cash flows to reflect collections, vacancy and assumptions on new leasing . Allied 

undertook a process to assess the appropriateness of the discount and terminal capitalization rates 

considering changes to risk free rates, changes to credit spreads as well as changes to property-level 

cash flows and any risk premium inherent in such cash flow changes . These considerations are reflected 

in the fair value adjustments of investment properties .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTUser Trade Receivables

In assessing the adequacy of the allowance for expected credit loss on user trade receivables, Allied 

has considered the likelihood of collection of current receivables given the impact on user operations 

as a result of COVID-19 . Allied continues to work with users facing financial challenges as a result of the 

pandemic, including for the period of the programs existence by participating in the Canada Emergency 

Rent Subsidy (“CERS”) program and providing rental abatement or deferrals to certain challenged users . 

Rental abatements provided for past amounts due are treated as expected credit loss allowance .

Loans and Notes Receivable

As a result of uncertainty arising from COVID-19, Allied considered whether there is an increase in 

credit risk for the loans and notes receivable in accordance with the requirements of IFRS 9, Financial 

Instruments . Allied considered various factors in assessing the credit risks, including but not limited to, 

borrower payment patterns and loan status, the status of project leasing and/or condominium sales, the 

development status of each project, the corresponding value of the loan collateral and the financial health 

and status of the respective debtors .

Allied’s assessment of expected credit losses for user trade receivables and loans and notes receivable is 

inherently subjective due to the forward-looking nature of the assessments . As a result, the value of the 

expected credit loss is subject to a degree of uncertainty and is made on the basis of assumptions which 

may not prove to be accurate with the unprecedented uncertainty caused by COVID-19 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT4 .  ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Acquisitions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied acquired the following properties and air rights from 

ACQUISITION 
DATE

PROPERTY 
TYPE

INVESTMENT 
PROPERTY

INTEREST 
ACQUIRED

third parties:

PROPERTY

432 Wellington, Toronto

608 1st SW, Calgary

478 King W, Toronto (1)

65 Front E, Toronto

64 Spadina, Toronto

12 Brant, Toronto

January 28, 2021

February 8, 2021

April 22, 2021

Retail

Retail

Retail

April 29, 2021

Office, Retail

May 19, 2021

June 18, 2021

Retail

Retail

422-424 Wellington W, Toronto

August 4, 2021

Development

143 Bathurst, Toronto

August 23, 2021

Residential

700 Saint Antoine E, Montréal

August 30, 2021

Office, Retail

810 Saint Antoine E, Montréal

August 30, 2021

731-10th SW, Calgary (2)

October 19, 2021

Office

Retail

802-838 11th SW, Glenbow Assembly, 
Calgary (2)

October 19, 2021

Office, Retail

Sherwin Block, Calgary (2)

October 19, 2021

Office, Retail

207 West Hastings, Vancouver

November 12, 2021

Office, Retail

Union Centre Air Rights, Toronto

December 15, 2021

N/A

$17,806

6,464

10,963

20,064

14,617

16,180

28,648

2,945

80,449

51,263

7,975

12,787

7,299

67,161

344,621

14,814

$359,435

100%

100%

50%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

50%

50%

50%

100%

100%

(1)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 478 King W on April 22, 2021.
(2)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 731-10th SW, 802-838 11th SW, and Sherwin Block on October 19, 2021.

The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, for the above-noted properties during the year 

ended December 31, 2021, of $344,621 is comprised of net cash consideration of $288,887, a mortgage 

assumption of $51,750, a deferred mortgage premium of $1,000 and the assumption of other liabilities of 

$2,984 . In addition, on December 15, 2021, Allied completed the acquisition of the air rights associated 

with Union Centre for a total purchase price including acquisition costs of $14,814, which was settled in 

cash and recognized as a capital expenditures addition to investment properties .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDuring the year ended December 31, 2020, Allied completed the following property acquisitions from 

third parties:

PROPERTY

ACQUISITION  
DATE

PROPERTY  
TYPE

INVESTMENT 
PROPERTY

INTEREST 
ACQUIRED

3530-3540 Saint-Laurent, Montréal

January 14, 2020

Office, Retail

$13,421

4396-4410 Saint-Laurent, Montréal

January 15, 2020

Office, Retail

54 The Esplanade, Toronto

January 16, 2020

Retail

747 Square-Victoria, Montréal

January 28, 2020

Office, Retail

375 Water, Vancouver

125 John, Toronto

April 20, 2020

Office, Retail

November 16, 2020

Office, Retail

117-119 John, Toronto

December 24, 2020

Retail

Ancillary residential properties, Toronto (1)

—

Residential

(1)  Allied acquired four ancillary residential properties during the year ended December 31, 2020. 

18,530

26,079

284,541

225,404

4,196

8,341

6,648

$587,160

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

The total purchase price, including acquisition costs, for the above noted properties during the 

year ended December 31, 2020, of $587,160 is comprised of net cash consideration of $567,971, 

the assumption of other liabilities of $9,189 and a mortgage assumption of $10,000 . 

Dispositions

During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied and its partners closed on the dispositions of the 

following phases of The Well air rights and associated underground parking and transfer floor slab 

developments: 

PHASE OF THE WELL AIR RIGHTS

Second phase

Third phase

Fourth phase

CLOSING DATE

April 7, 2021

June 11, 2021

December 20, 2021

CASH CONSIDERATION 
(AT ALLIED’S SHARE)

$31,152

24,287

16,153

$71,592

The total cash consideration received of $71,592 (at Allied’s share) represented the fair value at the time 

of disposition so there is no gain or loss on disposition .

On December 23, 2020, Allied and its partners closed on the disposition of the first phase of The Well air 

rights and associated underground parking and transfer floor slab development for cash consideration 

of $24,911 (at Allied’s share) which represented the fair value at the time of disposition and accordingly, 

there was no gain or loss on disposition .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDispositions

Transfers from PUD

Transfers to PUD

Transfers to other assets

Transfers to investment 
properties held for sale

Lease liabilities

Amortization of straight-
line rent and improvement 
allowances

Fair value gain (loss) on 
investment properties and 
investment properties held 
for sale

5 . 

INVESTMENT PROPERTIES

Changes to the carrying amounts of investment properties are summarized as follows:

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

RENTAL 
PROPERTIES

PROPERTIES 
UNDER 
DEVELOPMENT 
(“PUD”)

TOTAL

RENTAL 
PROPERTIES

PROPERTIES 
UNDER 
DEVELOPMENT 
(“PUD”)

TOTAL

Balance, beginning of year

$7,790,855

$896,520

$8,687,375

$6,754,215

$715,050

$7,469,265

Additions:

Acquisitions

Improvement allowances

Leasing commissions

315,973

22,559

15,012

28,648

344,621

587,160

—

587,160

2,119

1,829

24,678

16,841

32,541

8,066

7,264

3,208

Capital expenditures

123,842

304,406

428,248

80,922

265,844

—

—

(47,040)

(6,838)

(86,260)

1,098

(71,592)

(71,592)

—

(24,911)

—

47,040

—

—

—

—

—

130,100

(130,100)

(77,828)

77,828

(6,838)

(86,260)

—

—

1,098

1,763

—

—

—

39,805

11,274

346,766

(24,911)

—

—

—

—

1,763

(28,123)

(500)

(28,623)

(25,244)

907

(24,337)

187,197

30,360

217,557

299,160

(18,570)

280,590

Balance, end of year

$8,288,275

$1,238,830

$9,527,105

$7,790,855

$896,520

$8,687,375

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied capitalized $34,973 (December 31, 2020 - $26,647) of 

borrowing costs to qualifying investment properties .

Included in the rental properties amounts noted above are right-of-use assets with a fair value 

of $528,400 (December 31, 2020 - $525,940) representing the fair value of Allied’s interest in five 

investment properties with corresponding lease liabilities . The leases’ maturities range from 22 .8 years 

to 80 .5 years .

As at December 31, 2021, Allied had three properties classified as investment properties held for sale . 

Investment properties held for sale

$86,260

$—

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTValuation Methodology

The appraised fair value of investment properties and investment properties held for sale is most 

commonly determined using the following methodologies: 

(a)  Discounted cash flow method - Under this approach, discount rates are applied to the projected 

annual operating cash flows, generally over a ten-year period, including a terminal value of the 

properties based on a capitalization rate applied to the estimated net operating income (“NOI”), a 

non-IFRS measure, in the terminal year . This method is primarily used to value the rental portfolio .  

(b)  Comparable sales method - This approach compares a subject property’s characteristics with 

those of comparable properties which have recently sold . The process uses one of several 

techniques to adjust the price of the comparable transactions according to the presence, absence, 

or degree of characteristics which influence value . These characteristics include the cost of 

construction incurred at a property under development . This method is primarily used to value the 

development portfolio, ancillary parking facilities and investment properties held for sale .  

In accordance with its policy, Allied measures and records its investment properties and investment 

properties held for sale using valuations under the supervision of Management with the support of 

an independent external appraiser . Allied’s entire portfolio is revalued by the external appraiser each 

quarter . Management verifies all major inputs to the valuations, analyzes the change in fair values at 

the end of each reporting period and reviews the results with the independent appraiser every quarter . 

There were no material changes to the valuation techniques during the period . For properties with a 

leasehold interest with a term less than 40 years, the resulting valuation methodology is based upon a 

full-term discounted cash flow model .

Significant Inputs

There are significant unobservable inputs used, such as capitalization rates, in determining the fair 

value of each investment property and investment property held for sale . Accordingly, all investment 

properties and investment properties held for sale are measured in accordance with the fair value 

measurement hierarchy levels and the inputs comprise Level 3 unobservable inputs, reflecting 

Management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset at the 

measurement date . Fair values are most sensitive to changes in capitalization rates and stabilized or 

forecasted NOI . Generally, an increase in NOI will result in an increase in the fair value and an increase 

in capitalization rates will result in a decrease in the fair value . Below are the rates used in the modeling 

process for valuations of investment properties .

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

5.98%

5.03%

4.68%

10

6 .35%

5 .18%

4 .82%

10

Discount rate

Terminal capitalization rate

Overall capitalization rate

Discount horizon (years)

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe analysis below shows the maximum impact on fair values of possible changes in capitalization 

rates, assuming no changes in NOI:

CHANGE IN CAPITALIZATION RATE OF

-0.50%

-0.25%

+0.25%

+0.50%

Increase (decrease) in fair value

Investment Properties

$1,139,606

$537,647

$(483,119)

$(919,605)

6 .  RESIDENTIAL INVENTORY

Residential inventory is as follows: 

KING Toronto

$170,980

$140,038

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The changes in the aggregate carrying value of Allied’s residential inventory is as follows:  

Balance, beginning of year

Development expenditures

Balance, end of year

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$140,038

30,942

$170,980

$114,910

25,128

$140,038

Residential inventory consists of assets that are developed by Allied for sale in the ordinary course of 

business . Allied may transfer an investment property to residential inventory based on a change in use, 

as evidenced by the commencement of development activities with the intention to sell . Alternatively, a 

transfer from residential inventory to investment property would be evidenced by the commencement 

of leasing activity .  

On November 30, 2018, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING 

Toronto . KING Toronto is a mixed-use property comprised of office, retail and residential uses . As part 

of the arrangement Allied sold a 50% undivided interest to Westbank . The residential component will 

be developed and sold as condominium units, totaling 440 units .  

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied capitalized $4,759 (December 31, 2020 - $4,363) of 

borrowing costs to qualifying residential inventory .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT7 . 

INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE AND LOAN RECEIVABLE 

Investment in joint venture and the associated loan receivable is comprised of the following: 

Investment in joint venture

Loan receivable from joint venture

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$11,503

113,287

$124,790

$3,825

113,287

$117,112

On July 2, 2013, Allied entered into a partnership agreement whereby Allied holds a one-third voting 

and economic interest in 7th Avenue Sky Partnership (“TELUS Sky”) . TELUS Sky was created with 

the specific purpose of acquiring the entire beneficial interest in the properties located at 100-114 7th 

Avenue SW, Calgary and participating in its construction, development and management .

On October 31, 2019, Allied advanced a construction loan in the amount of $96,142 to TELUS Sky, with 

the loan having a maximum limit of $114,000 . The loan matures on July 15, 2023, and bears interest at 

bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance rate plus 145 basis points . As at December 31, 

2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $113,287 (December 31, 2020 - $113,287) . Allied is providing a 

joint and several guarantee in the amount of $114,000 to support the TELUS Sky facility .

Allied accounts for its interests in joint ventures using the equity method . The financial information 

below represents TELUS Sky at 100% and at Allied’s one-third interest .

Current assets (including cash and cash equivalents)

Non-current assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Net assets of TELUS Sky at 100%

Net assets of TELUS Sky at Allied’s share

Revenue

Expenses

Interest expense

General and administrative expense

Fair value loss

Net loss and total comprehensive income of TELUS Sky at 100%

Net loss and total comprehensive income at Allied’s share

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$8,637

378,990

(13,257)

(339,861)

$34,509

$11,503

$11,664

368,529

(28,857)

(339,861)

$11,475

$3,825

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$14,721

(9,822)

(619)

(42)

(5,591)

$(1,353)

$(451)

$7,392

(3,657)

—

(399)

(12,888)

$(9,552)

$(3,184)

ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTInvestment in joint venture, beginning of year

Net loss

Contributions

Distributions

Investment in joint venture, end of year

8 .  LOANS AND NOTES RECEIVABLE

Loans and notes receivable are as follows:

Loans receivable (a)

Notes and other receivables (b)

Current

Non-current

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$3,825

(451)

10,490

(2,361)

$11,503

$(8,439)

(3,184)

17,914

(2,466)

$3,825

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$367,579

183

$367,762

$144,306

223,456

$367,762

$320,526

2,110

$322,636

$93

322,543

$322,636

(a)  In February 2015, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank and completed the 

acquisition of an undivided 50% interest in Adelaide & Duncan . As part of the arrangement, Allied 

advanced $21,173 to Westbank for its purchase of a 50% undivided interest in the property . The 

facility is secured by a charge on the property (subordinated to the construction lender) and 

assignment of rents and leases . Interest accrues and is payable monthly at a rate of 7 .75% per 

annum . The loan is repayable when the joint arrangement obtains external permanent financing . 

As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $21,173 (December 31, 2020 - $21,173) .

On August 1, 2017, Allied entered into an arrangement with Westbank to provide a credit facility 

of up to $100,000, plus interest, for the land acquisition and the pre-development costs of 400 

West Georgia in Vancouver . The facility is secured by Westbank’s covenant and a charge on the 

property (subordinated to the construction lender) . On February 11, 2019, the facility was increased 

to $160,000 . Interest accrues to the credit facility monthly at a rate of 6 .75% per annum . The credit 

facility matures on August 31, 2022, and has a one-year extension option to August 31, 2023 . As 

at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $144,271 (December 31, 2020 - $120,825) . 

On November 30, 2018, Allied entered into a joint arrangement with Westbank to develop KING 

Toronto . As part of the arrangement, Allied advanced $67,030 to Westbank for its purchase of a 

50% undivided interest in the property . The facility will initially be secured by a first mortgage on 

the property . On placement of construction financing, the mortgage will be secured by a charge 

on the property (subordinated to the construction lender) . Interest accrues at a rate of 7 .00% 

per annum and is payable on loan repayment . The loan is repayable at the earlier of November 

30, 2023, or the closing of the condominium units . As at December 31, 2021, the loan receivable 

outstanding is $90,586 (December 31, 2020 - $84,566) .

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On March 18, 2019, Allied made an amendment to the joint arrangement with Perimeter to develop 

Breithaupt Phase III and a loan receivable arrangement to provide 50% of the pre-development 

costs . The facility is secured by a charge on the property (subordinated to the construction 

lender) . Interest accrues at a rate of 7 .00% per annum and is payable on loan repayment . The 

loan is repayable in instalments upon completion of development and rent commencement, 

which is anticipated to begin in the third quarter of 2022 . As at December 31, 2021, the loan 

receivable outstanding is $10,256 (December 31, 2020 - $10,637) due to repayments made earlier 

than anticipated .

On July 31, 2019, Allied entered into an arrangement with Westbank to provide a credit facility of 

up to $185,000, plus interest, for the land acquisition and the pre-development costs of 720 Beatty 

Street in Vancouver . The funding will initially be secured by a first mortgage on the property for 

a fixed term . On placement of construction financing, the mortgage will be secured by a charge 

on the property (subordinated to the construction lender) . Interest accrues to the credit facility 

monthly at a rate of 7 .00% per annum . The credit facility matures on December 9, 2025 . As at 

December 31, 2021, the loan receivable outstanding is $101,293 (December 31, 2020 - $83,325) .  

Allied has assessed the expected credit losses on an individual loan basis . Allied assesses the 

risk of expected credit losses, including considering the status of corporate guarantees and/or 

registered mortgage charges and assignment of leases, outcome of credit checks on borrowers, 

results of monitoring the financial and operating performance of borrowers, results of the status 

of development projects and status of scheduled principal and interest payments . The expected 

credit losses estimated by Management considering the factors described above is $nil and $nil as 

at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, respectively .

(b)  As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the balance of notes and other receivables is 

made up of individually insignificant notes receivable .

9 .  OTHER ASSETS 

Other assets consist of the following: 

Equipment and other assets (1)

Property, plant and equipment (2)

Interest rate swap derivative assets

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$3,565

24,620

—

$28,185

$4,395

17,782

1,466

$23,643

(1)  During the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied recorded amortization of equipment and other assets of $1,167 (December 31, 2020 - $1,467). 
(2)  Property, plant and equipment relates to owner-occupied property.

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10 .  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEPOSITS

User trade receivables - net of allowance (a)

Other user receivables (b)

Miscellaneous receivables (c)

Prepaid expenses and deposits (d)

(a)  User trade receivables

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$16,659

2,092

13,124

25,186

$57,061

$16,854

2,991

15,709

28,898

$64,452

User trade receivables include minimum rent, additional rent recoveries, parking, ancillary revenue  

and applicable sales taxes .

An allowance is maintained for expected credit losses resulting from the inability of users to meet 

obligations under lease agreements . Allied actively reviews receivables on a continuous basis 

and determines the potentially uncollectible accounts on a per-user basis giving consideration to 

their credit risk, payment history and future expectations of likely default events, and records an 

impairment based on expected credit losses as required .

The change in the allowance for expected credit loss is reconciled as follows:

Allowance for expected credit loss, beginning of year

Additional provision recorded during the period

Reversal of previous provisions

Receivables written off during the period

Allowance for expected credit loss, end of year

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$6,649

3,024

(407)

(89)

$9,177

$3,899

9,112

(1,172)

(5,190)

$6,649

During the year ended December 31, 2020, Allied provided rent abatements for 75% of gross rent to 

qualifying tenants participating in the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) 

program . As a result, the qualifying tenants’ outstanding receivable was reduced and recorded as 

a charge to expected credit loss . Concurrently, Allied recognized the benefit of the government’s 

forgivable loan covering 50% of gross rent as a reduction of expected credit loss . As at December 31, 

2020, Allied recorded rent abatements of $5,040 (net of government assistance of $11,600 and a $760 

subsidy received from the Québec government) for tenants qualifying under the CECRA program . The 

net charge to expected credit loss totaled $6,790 related to the CECRA program . As at December 31, 

2020, all amounts related to the CECRA forgivable loan were received from the government .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(b)  Other user receivables

Other user receivables pertain to unbilled operating costs such as common area maintenance and 

property tax recoveries and chargebacks .

(c)  Miscellaneous receivables 

Miscellaneous receivables consist primarily of HST receivables from the government and management 

fees and interest income due from external parties . As at December 31, 2021, there are no credit risk 

indicators that the debtors will not meet their payment obligations .

(d)  Prepaid expenses and deposits

Prepaid expenses and deposits primarily relate to deposits for naming rights, taxes, and insurance .

11 .  DEBT

Debt consists of the following items, net of financing costs:

Mortgages payable (a)

Construction loans payable (b)

Unsecured revolving operating facilities (c)

Senior unsecured debentures (d)

Unsecured term loan (e)

Current

Non-current

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$118,057

132,696

365,000

2,587,989

249,542

$716,813

57,104

60,000

1,642,119

249,426

$3,453,284

$2,725,462

$36,146

3,417,138

$3,453,284

$26,668

2,698,794

$2,725,462

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(a)  Mortgages payable

Mortgages payable have a weighted average stated interest rate of 3 .39% as at December 31, 2021 

(December 31, 2020 - 4 .31%) . The mortgages are secured by a first registered charge over specific 

investment properties and first general assignments of leases, insurance and registered chattel 

mortgages .

PRINCIPAL 
REPAYMENTS

BALANCE DUE 
AT MATURITY

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

2028

2030

Mortgages, principal

Net premium on assumed mortgages

Net financing costs

(b)  Construction loans payable

$3,307

3,069

2,528

6,423

1,391

487

293

5,000

$22,498

$1,798

12,230

46,668

—

20,443

—

14,457

—

$5,105

15,299

49,196

6,423

21,834

487

14,750

5,000

$95,596

$118,094

1,066

(1,103)

$715,043

3,555

(1,785)

$118,057

$716,813

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the construction loans are 

as follows:  

JOINT ARRANGEMENT

OWNERSHIP DATE OF MATURITY DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Adelaide & Duncan

Breithaupt Phase III

KING Toronto

50%

50%

50%

August 11, 2023

$62,048

December 2, 2022

December 17, 2024

31,041

39,607

$132,696

$44,051

7,406

5,647

$57,104

On January 31, 2019, the Adelaide & Duncan joint arrangement obtained a $270,000 construction 

lending facility from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $135,000 . The 

loan matures on August 11, 2023, and bears interest at bank prime plus 35 basis points or bankers’ 

acceptance rate plus 135 basis points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited to 

$135,000, to support the construction facility and is earning a related guarantee fee . On August 23, 2019, 

the Adelaide & Duncan joint arrangement entered into a swap agreement to fix 75% of the construction 

costs up to $209,572 at 2 .86% . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn February 21, 2020, Allied and Perimeter obtained a $138,000 construction loan for the Breithaupt 

Phase III joint arrangement from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $69,000 . 

The loan matures on December 2, 2022, and bears interest at bank prime or bankers’ acceptance rate 

plus 120 basis points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited to $69,000, to support 

the facility and is earning a related guarantee fee . 

On December 17, 2020, Allied and Westbank obtained a $465,000 green construction loan for the KING 

Toronto joint arrangement from a syndicate of Canadian banks, in which Allied’s 50% share is $232,500 . 

The loan matures on December 17, 2024, and bears interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or 

bankers’ acceptance rate plus 145 basis points . Allied is providing a joint and several guarantee, limited 

to $232,500, to support the facility and is earning a related guarantee fee .

(c) 

 Unsecured revolving operating facilities 

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the unsecured revolving 

operating facilities (the “Unsecured Facilities”) are as follows:  

DECEMBER 31, 2021

MATURITY 
DATE

INTEREST RATES 
ON DRAWINGS

STANDBY 
FEE

FACILITY 
LIMIT

DRAWINGS

LETTERS 
OF CREDIT

AMOUNT 
AVAILABLE

Unsecured 
facility limit 
$600,000 (1)

January 30, 
2025

Prime + 0 .20% or 
Bankers’ acceptance 
+ 1 .20%  (2)

0.24%

$600,000

$(365,000)

$(19,025)

$215,975

(1)  This unsecured facility contains a $100,000 accordion feature, allowing Allied to increase the amount available under the facility to 

$700,000.

(2)  The interest rates on drawings for this facility are subject to certain conditions being met. In the event that these conditions are not met, 

this unsecured facility will bear interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis points with a standby fee 
of 29 basis points.

MATURITY 
DATE

INTEREST RATES  
ON DRAWINGS

STANDBY 
FEE

FACILITY 
LIMIT

DRAWINGS

LETTERS 
OF CREDIT

AMOUNT 
AVAILABLE

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Unsecured 
facility limit 
$400,000 (1)

Unsecured 
facility limit 
$100,000

January 30, 
2023

Prime + 0 .20% or 
Bankers’ acceptance + 
1 .20%  (2)

April 20, 
2021

Prime + 0 .45% or 
Bankers’ acceptance + 
1 .45%

0 .24%

$400,000

$(60,000)

$(22,420)

$317,580

0 .29%

100,000

—

—

100,000

$500,000

$(60,000)

$(22,420)

$417,580

(1)  This unsecured facility contains a $100,000 accordion feature, allowing Allied to increase the amount available under the facility to 

$500,000.

(2)  The interest rates on drawings for this facility are subject to certain conditions being met. In the event that these conditions are not met, this 

unsecured facility will bear interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis points with a standby fee of 29 
basis points.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn April 21, 2020, Allied entered into a $100,000 bilateral unsecured line of credit which matured on 

April 20, 2021, bearing interest at bank prime plus 45 basis points or bankers’ acceptance plus 145 basis 

points with a standby fee of 29 basis points . 

On January 29, 2021, Allied amended the unsecured facilities to merge the two existing facilities into 

one facility with a limit of $500,000 plus a $100,000 accordion feature and to extend the maturity to 

January 30, 2024 .

On December 31, 2021, Allied amended the unsecured facility to increase the facility limit to $600,000 

plus a $100,000 accordion feature and to extend the maturity to January 30, 2025 .

(d)   Senior unsecured debentures

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligations under the senior unsecured 

debentures are as follows:  

INTEREST 
RATE

DATE OF 
MATURITY

INTEREST PAYMENT DATE

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

3 .934%

November 14, 2022

May 14 and November 14

$—

$150,000

SERIES

Series B

Series C

3 .636%

April 21, 2025

April 21 and October 21

Series D

3 .394%

August 15, 2029

February 15 and August 15

Series E

Series F

3 .113%

April 8, 2027

April 8 and October 8

3 .117%

February 21, 2030

February 21 and August 21

Series G

3 .131%

May 15, 2028

May 15 and November 15

Series H

Series I

1 .726%

February 12, 2026

February 12 and August 12

3 .095%

February 6, 2032

February 6 and August 6

Unsecured Debentures, principal

Net financing costs

200,000

300,000

300,000

400,000

300,000

600,000

500,000

200,000

300,000

300,000

400,000

300,000

—

—

$2,600,000

$1,650,000

(12,011)

(7,881)

$2,587,989

$1,642,119

The Series B, C, D, E, F, G, H and I Senior Unsecured Debentures are collectively referred to as the 

“Unsecured Debentures” . 

On February 21, 2020, Allied issued $400,000 of 3 .117% Series F Senior Unsecured Debentures (the 

“Series F Debentures”) due February 21, 2030, with semi-annual interest payments due on February 21 

and August 21 each year commencing on August 21, 2020 . Debt financing costs of $2,350 were incurred 

and recorded against the principal owing .  

Proceeds from the Series F Debentures were used to prepay $200,000 aggregate principal amount of 

the Unsecured Term Facility defined in note 11(e) maturing March 16, 2021, repay amounts drawn on the 

unsecured facility in the amount of $110,000, to fund Allied’s development and value-add initiatives and 

for general working capital purposes . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTOn May 15, 2020, Allied issued $300,000 of 3 .131% Series G Senior Unsecured Debentures (the “Series 

G Debentures”) due May 15, 2028, with semi-annual interest payments due on May 15 and November 

15 each year commencing on November 15, 2020 . Debt financing costs of $1,950 were incurred and 

recorded against the principal owing . 

Proceeds from the Series G Debentures were used to repay amounts drawn on the unsecured facility in 

the amount of $240,000 and for general working capital purposes .

On February 12, 2021, Allied issued $600,000 of 1 .726% Series H Unsecured Debentures (the “Series 

H Debentures”) due February 12, 2026, with semi-annual interest payments due on February 12 and 

August 12 each year commencing on August 12, 2021 . Debt financing costs of $3,100 were incurred and 

recorded against the principal owing . 

Proceeds from the Series H Debentures were used to redeem in full the $150,000 aggregate principal 

amount of 3 .934% Series B Debentures due November 14, 2022, with a financing prepayment cost of 

$8,003, prepay $139,213 on a first mortgage with a financing prepayment cost of $6,158, repay $75,000 

drawn on Allied’s unsecured facility and for general working capital purposes .

On August 6, 2021, Allied issued $500,000 of 3 .095% Series I Unsecured Debentures (the “Series I 

Debentures”) due February 6, 2032, with semi-annual interest payments due on February 6 and August 

6 each year commencing on February 6, 2022 . Debt financing costs of $3,000 were incurred and 

recorded against the principal owing .

Proceeds from the Series I Debentures were used to prepay $493,840 aggregate principal amount of first 

mortgages and for general working capital purposes . The mortgages had a financing prepayment cost of 

$38,449 .

The respective financing costs recognized are amortized using the effective interest method and 

recorded to interest expense (note 11 (f )) .  

(e) 

 Unsecured term loan

As at December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, Allied’s obligation under the unsecured term loan is 

as follows: 

INTEREST 
RATE

DATE OF 
MATURITY

FREQUENCY 
OF INTEREST 
PAYMENT

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Unsecured term loan

3 .496%

January 14, 2031

Monthly

$250,000

$250,000

Net financing costs

(458)

(574)

$249,542

$249,426

On February 10, 2020, Allied repaid $100,000 of the principal amount of Tranche 1 of an unsecured 

term facility (the “Unsecured Term Facility”) due March 16, 2021 . On March 4, 2020, Allied repaid 

$100,000 of the principal amount of Tranche 2, representing the remaining balance of the Unsecured 

Term Facility due March 16, 2021 . 

On August 11, 2020, Allied amended the unsecured term loan at a fixed interest rate of 3 .496% 

(previously 3 .992%), and extended the maturity date to January 14, 2031 (previously January 14, 2026) .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe respective financing costs are amortized using the effective interest method and recorded to 

interest expense (note 11 (f )) . 

(f ) 

 Interest expense

Interest expense consists of the following:

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Interest on debt:

Mortgages payable

Construction loans payable

Unsecured Facilities

Unsecured Debentures

Unsecured term loan

Interest on lease liabilities

Amortization, premium on debt

Amortization, net financing costs

Less: Interest capitalized to qualifying investment properties 
and residential inventory

Interest expense excluding financing prepayment costs

Financing prepayment costs (1)

Interest expense

$16,722

2,983

2,836

64,940

8,739

9,184

(531)

2,394

$107,267

(39,732)

$67,535

52,610

$120,145

$31,141

1,351

2,152

49,455

10,353

8,926

(1,846)

2,081

$103,613

(31,010)

$72,603

—

$72,603

(1)  For the year ended December 31, 2021, financing prepayment costs include $54,357 of prepayment penalties, $1,210 of accelerated 

amortization of net financing costs, partially offset by $2,957 accelerated amortization of premium on debt.

Borrowing costs have been capitalized to qualifying investment properties and residential inventory at a 

weighted average rate of 2 .80% per annum (December 31, 2020 – 3 .57%) .

(g) 

 Schedule of principal repayments

The table below summarizes the scheduled principal maturity for Allied’s mortgages payable, 

construction loans payable, Unsecured Facilities, Unsecured Debentures and unsecured term loan .

Mortgages payable,  
principal repayments

Mortgages payable,  
balance due at maturity

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

THEREAFTER

TOTAL

$3,307

$3,069

$2,528

$6,423

$1,391

$5,780

$22,498

1,798

12,230

46,668

Construction loans payable

31,041

62,048

39,607

Unsecured facility

Unsecured Debentures

Unsecured term loan

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

365,000

20,443

14,457

95,596

—

—

—

—

132,696

365,000

200,000

600,000

1,800,000

2,600,000

—

—

250,000

250,000

Total

$36,146

$77,347

$88,803

$571,423

$621,834

$2,070,237

$3,465,790

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTA description of Allied’s risk management objectives and policies for financial instruments is provided 

in note 25 .

12 .  LEASE LIABILITIES

Allied’s future minimum lease liability payments as a lessee are as follows:

2022 (1)

2023-2026 (1)

THEREAFTER

DECEMBER 
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

Future minimum lease payments

$9,749

$41,790

$432,213

$483,752

$493,501

Interest accrued (paid) on lease 
obligations

Less: amounts representing interest 
payments

516

(707)

—

(191)

560

(10,265)

(41,083)

(274,663)

(326,011)

(336,993)

Present value of lease payments

$—

$—

$157,550

$157,550

$157,068

(1)  The future minimum lease payments prior to 2025 are less than the effective interest on the lease liabilities.

Some of Allied’s lease agreements contain contingent rent clauses . Contingent rental payments are 

recognized in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income as required when 

contingent criteria are met . The lease agreements contain renewal options, purchase options, escalation 

clauses, additional debt and further leasing clauses . For the year ended December 31, 2021, minimum 

lease payments of $9,699 (December 31, 2020 - $8,712) were paid by Allied .

13 .  ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and other liabilities consists of the following:

Trade payables and other liabilities

$180,363

$169,434

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Prepaid user rents

Accrued interest payable

Distributions payable to Unitholders

Residential deposits (1)

Interest rate swap derivative liabilities

Current

Non-current (2)

81,488

23,498

18,101

39,693

4,942

$348,085

$303,450

44,635

$348,085

75,090

16,139

17,498

36,506

26,539

$341,206

$278,161

63,045

$341,206

(1)  Residential deposits relate to the sale of residential condominium units at KING Toronto. 
(2)  Non-current liabilities as at December 31, 2021, are composed of residential deposits totaling $39,693 and interest rate swap derivative 

liabilities totaling $4,942 (December 31, 2020 - $36,506 and $26,539, respectively).

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT14 .  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The classification, measurement basis and related fair value disclosures of the financial assets and 

liabilities are summarized in the following table: 

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

CLASSIFICATION/ 
MEASUREMENT

CARRYING 
VALUE

FAIR  
VALUE

CARRYING 
VALUE

FAIR  
VALUE

Financial Assets:

Loans and notes receivable (notes 2(s), 8)

Amortized cost

367,762

367,762

322,636

322,881

Loan receivable from joint venture  
(notes 2(s), 7)

Amortized cost

113,287

113,287

113,287

113,287

Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

Amortized cost

22,548

22,548

Accounts receivable (note 10)

Amortized cost

31,875

31,875

Interest rate swap derivative assets

FVTPL

—

—

45,512

35,554

1,466

45,512

35,554

1,466

Financial Liabilities:

Debt (note 11)

Mortgages

Amortized cost

118,057

121,169

716,813

755,780

Construction loans payable

Amortized cost

132,696

132,696

57,104

57,104

Unsecured Facilities

Amortized cost

365,000

365,000

60,000

60,000

Unsecured Debentures

Amortized cost

2,587,989

2,608,549

1,642,119

1,754,526

Unsecured term loan

Amortized cost

249,542

255,366

249,426

277,963

Interest rate swap liabilities (note 13)

FVTPL

4,942

4,942

26,539

26,539

Accounts payable and other liabilities  
(note 13) 

Amortized cost

343,143

343,143

314,667

314,667

Allied uses various methods in estimating the fair value of assets and liabilities that are measured on 

a recurring or non-recurring basis in the consolidated balance sheet after initial recognition . The fair 

value hierarchy reflects the significance of inputs used in determining the fair values .

—  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities;

—  Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices in active markets or valuation techniques where 

significant inputs are based on observable market data; and

—  Level 3 – valuation technique for which significant inputs are not based on observable market data .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe following table presents the hierarchy of the significance of inputs in determining the fair value 

of assets and liabilities for measurement or disclosure based on Allied’s accounting policy for such 

instrument:

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

Financial Assets:

Loans and notes receivable (notes 2(s), 8)

Loan receivable from joint venture  
(notes 2(s), 7)

—

—

Cash and cash equivalents (note 20)

22,548

Accounts receivable (note 10)

Interest rate swap derivative assets

Financial Liabilities:

Debt (note 11)

Mortgages

Construction loans payable

Unsecured Facilities

Unsecured Debentures

Unsecured term loan

Interest rate swap liabilities

Accounts payable and other liabilities (note 13)

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

367,762

113,287

—

31,875

—

121,169

132,696

365,000

2,608,549

255,366

4,942

343,143

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

45,512

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

322,881

113,287

—

35,554

1,466

755,780

57,104

60,000

1,754,526

277,963

26,539

314,667

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

There were no transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy in either period .

The following summarizes the significant methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair value of 

Allied’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

Interest Rate Swap Derivative Contracts

The fair value of Allied’s interest rate derivative contracts, which represent a net liability as at 

December 31, 2021, is $4,942 (December 31, 2020 - $25,073) . The fair value of the derivative contracts is 

determined using forward interest rates observable in the market (Level 2) .

Interest rate swap derivative asset (note 9)

Interest rate swap derivative liabilities (note 13)

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$—

(4,942)

$(4,942)

$1,466

(26,539)

$(25,073)

Debt and loans and notes receivable

The fair value of debt and loans and notes receivable are determined by discounting the cash flows of 

these financial instruments using period end market rates for instruments of similar terms and credit 

risks that are observable in the market (Level 2) .

Total

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT15 .  UNITHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The following represents the number of Units issued and outstanding, and the related carrying value of 

Unitholders’ equity, for the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 .

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

UNITS

AMOUNT

UNITS

AMOUNT

Units, beginning of year

127,259,218

$3,884,661

122,838,799

$3,725,472

Restricted Unit Plan (net of forfeitures) (note 16(b))

Unit Option Plan - options exercised (note 16(a))

—

1,533

(2,141)

56

—

277,311

Unit issuance (net of costs)

477,100

20,079

4,143,108

(2,695)

9,805

152,079

Units, end of year

127,737,851

$3,902,655

127,259,218

$3,884,661

During the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, Allied issued 477,100 Units under the at-

the-market program (“ATM Program”) at a weighted average price of $44 .07 per Unit for gross proceeds 

of $21,028, and incurred commissions of $315, for net proceeds of $20,713 . Issuance costs on the ATM 

Program were $634 for the year ended December 31, 2021 . The commissions and issuance costs were 

applied against the gross proceeds and charged against Unitholders’ equity . The ATM Program is 

described in note 25(a) .

On September 4, 2020, Allied raised gross proceeds of $153,295 through a private placement issuance 

of 4,143,108 Units at a price of $37 .00 per Unit . Costs relating to the issuance totaled $1,216 and were 

applied against the gross proceeds of the issuance and charged against Unitholders’ equity . 

Allied does not hold any of its own Units, nor does Allied reserve any Units for issue under options 

and contracts .

Distributions

On January 17, 2022, Allied declared a distribution for the month of January 2022 of $0 .1458 per Unit, 

representing $1 .75 per Unit on an annualized basis to Unitholders of record as at January 31, 2022 . 

Normal Course Issuer Bid

On February 22, 2021, Allied received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) for the 

renewal of its normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”), which entitles Allied to purchase up to 12,531,845 of 

its outstanding Units, representing approximately 10% of its public float as at February 11, 2021 . The 

NCIB commenced February 24, 2021, and will expire on February 23, 2022, or such earlier date as 

Allied completes its purchases pursuant to the NCIB . All purchases under the NCIB will be made on 

the open market through the facilities of the TSX or alternate trading systems in Canada at market 

prices prevailing at the time of purchase . Any Units that are repurchased will either be cancelled 

or delivered to participants under Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan or to employees pursuant to Allied’s 

employee programs .  

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDuring the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied purchased 58,923 Units for $2,169 at a weighted 

average price of $36 .80 per Unit under its NCIB program, of which 58,260 Units were purchased for 

delivery to participants under Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan and 663 Units were purchased for certain 

employee rewards outside of Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan .

16 .  COMPENSATION PLANS

(a)  Unit Option Plan 

Allied adopted a Unit Option Plan providing for the issuance, from time to time, at the discretion of 

the trustees, of options to purchase Units for cash . Participation in the Unit Option Plan is restricted 

to certain employees of Allied . The Unit Option Plan complies with the requirements of the TSX . The 

exercise price of any option granted will not be less than the closing market price of the Units on the 

day preceding the date of grant . Options granted prior to February 22, 2017, vest evenly over three years 

and options granted subsequently vest evenly over four years from the date of grant . All options are 

settled in Units . Effective December 2021, no further options will be granted under the Unit Option Plan .

SUMMARY OF UNIT OPTION GRANTS:

Date granted

Expiry date

Unit options 
granted

Exercise 
price

Exercised -  
life to date

Forfeited -  
life to date

Net outstanding

Vested

March 1, 2016

March 1, 2026

540,480

$31 .56

(344,499)

(19,132)

176,849

176,849

February 22, 2017

February 22, 2027

279,654

$35 .34

(23,576)

February 14, 2018

February 14, 2028

198,807

$40 .30

(14,685)

—

—

256,078

256,078

184,122

134,999

February 13, 2019

February 13, 2029

323,497

$47 .53

(2,717)

(3,219)

February 5, 2020

February 5, 2030

352,230

$54 .59

—

(1,159)

317,561

351,071

February 3, 2021

February 3, 2031

442,233

$36 .55

(1,533)

—

440,700

167,007

99,849

7,890

2,136,901

(387,010)

(23,510)

1,726,381

842,672

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The range of  
exercise prices

Weighted average 
remaining contractual 
life (years)

The range of  
exercise prices

Weighted average 
remaining contractual 
life (years)

For the Units outstanding  
at the end of the period

$31.56-54.59

7.13

$31 .56-54  .59

7 .45

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTDECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

YEAR ENDED

Number  
of Units

Weighted average 
exercise price

Balance, beginning of year

1,288,229

Granted

Forfeited during the year

Exercised

Balance, end of year

Units exercisable at the end 
of the year

442,233

(2,548)

(1,533)

1,726,381

$43.81

36.55

50.92

36.55

$41.95

842,672

$40.05

548,396

Number  
of Units

1,213,310

352,230

—

(277,311)

1,288,229

Weighted average 
exercise price

$38 .75

54 .59

—

35 .35

$43 .81

$37 .25

Allied accounts for its Unit Option Plan using the fair value method, under which compensation 

expense is measured at the date options are granted and recognized over the vesting period .

Allied utilizes the Black-Scholes Model for the valuation of Unit options with no performance criteria .

Assumptions utilized in the Black-Scholes Model for option valuation are as follows:

Unit options granted

Unit option holding period (years)

Volatility rate

Distribution yield

Risk-free interest rate

Value of options granted

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

442,233

10

21.38%

4.65%

0.84%

$1,441

352,230

10

17 .04%

3 .00%

1 .36%

$2,187

The underlying expected volatility was determined by reference to historical data of Allied’s Units over 

10 years . 

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied recorded a share-based payment expense of $1,740 

(December 31, 2020 - $1,988) in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of 

income and comprehensive income .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(b)  Restricted Unit Plan

Certain employees and the Trustees of Allied may be granted Restricted Units pursuant to the terms of 

the Restricted Unit Plan, which are subject to vesting conditions and disposition restrictions, in order 

to provide a long-term compensation incentive . The Restricted Units will not vest and remain subject 

to forfeiture until the participant has held his or her position with Allied for a specific period of time . 

Generally, one third of the Restricted Units vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries from 

the date of grant for employees . Restricted Units granted to non-management trustees are fully vested 

on the grant date . Units required under the Restricted Unit Plan are acquired in the secondary market 

through a custodian and then distributed to the individual participant accounts . The following is a 

summary of the activity of Allied’s Restricted Unit Plan:

Restricted Units, beginning of year

Granted

Expired

Forfeited

Restricted Units, end of year

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

288,135

58,260

(49,585)

—

296,810

287,023

48,148

(45,640)

(1,396)

288,135

For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied recorded a share-based payment expense of 

$2,376 (December 31, 2020 - $2,804) in general and administrative expense in the consolidated 

statements of income and comprehensive income .

(c)  Restricted Trust Unit and Performance Trust Unit Plans

In December 2021, Allied adopted a cash settled restricted and performance trust unit plan (the “RTU/

PTU Plan”) whereby performance trust units and/or restricted trust units (together, “Plan Units”) are 

granted to certain employees at the discretion of the Board . Plan Units are subject to such vesting, 

settlement, performance criteria and adjustment factors as are established by the Board at the time of 

the grant and accumulate distribution equivalents in the form of additional Plan Units . The RTU/PTU 

Plan contains provisions providing for the vesting or forfeiture of unvested Plan Units within specified 

time periods in the event the employee’s employment is terminated, and authorizes the Chief Executive 

Officer, in their discretion, to amend the vesting and settlement of Plan Units in certain circumstances 

where an employee’s employment is terminated . At December 31, 2021, there were no Plan Units 

granted or outstanding .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT17 .  WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF UNITS

The weighted average number of Units for the purpose of calculating basic and diluted income per unit 

is as follows:

Basic

Unit Option Plan

Fully diluted

18 .  TOTAL REVENUE

Total revenue includes the following:

Rental revenue (1)

Tax and insurance recoveries

Miscellaneous revenue (2)

Operating cost recoveries

Total rental revenue

Condominium revenue

Total revenue

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

127,305,384

150,445

127,455,829

124,427,715

108,919

124,536,634

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$267,577

99,058

26,221

176,030

$568,886

—

$568,886

$263,184

98,649

23,801

174,693

$560,327

178

$560,505

Includes straight-line rent, amortization of tenant improvements and parking revenue earned at properties. 

(1) 
(2)  Includes lease terminations, third-party managed parking, variable percentage rent and other miscellaneous items.

Future minimum rental income is as follows:

Future minimum rental income

$302,492

$285,037

$263,846

$236,482

$207,146

$1,012,818

$2,307,821

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

THEREAFTER

TOTAL

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT19 .  GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Salaries and benefits

Professional and trustee fees

Office and general expenses

Capitalized to qualifying investment properties

Total general and administrative expenses

$21,683

4,481

5,816

$31,980

(6,146)

$25,834

20 .  SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash and cash equivalents include the following components:

$18,080

4,319

4,628

$27,027

(4,812)

$22,215

Cash

Short-term deposits

Total cash and cash equivalents

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$22,548

—

$22,548

$45,012

500

$45,512

The following summarizes supplemental cash flow information in operating activities:

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Supplemental

Interest paid on debt (including capitalized interest and 
financing prepayment costs (note 11)) 

$152,840

$97,521

The following summarizes supplemental cash flow information in investing activities:

Supplemental

Mortgages assumed (note 4)

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$51,750

$10,000

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTThe following summarizes the change in non-cash operating items:

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Net change in accounts receivable, prepaid 
expenses and deposits

Add back: Prepaid expenses and deposits

Add back: Deposits on acquisitions

Net change in loans and notes receivable

Less: Proceeds from notes receivable

Less: Proceeds from loans receivable

Add back: Loan receivable issued to third-party

Add back: Non-cash interest income

Net change in accounts payable and other 
liabilities

Less: Non-cash interest expense

Less: Distributions payable to Unitholders

Add back (less): Interest rate swap liabilities

Less: Accrued amounts from acquired properties  
(net of assumed mortgage premiums)

Change in non-cash operating items

21 .  JOINT OPERATIONS

$7,391

—

268

(45,126)

(1,927)

(382)

47,435

9,335

6,879

(7,037)

(603)

21,597

(2,984)

$34,846

$65,492

13,202

3,550

(84,322)

(253)

—

77,927

6,259

59,614

(6,092)

(1,160)

(15,819)

(9,189)

$109,209

Allied has investments in properties under joint arrangements which are accounted for as joint 

operations . The following tables summarize Allied’s ownership interests in joint operations and its share 

of the rights to the assets, its share of the obligations with respect to liabilities, and its share of revenues 

and expenses for the joint operations in which it participates .

Allied’s joint arrangements are governed by agreements with the respective co-owners . Included within 

the agreements are standard exit and transfer provisions that include, but are not limited to, buy/sell 

and/or right of first offers or refusals that provide for unwinding the arrangement . Allied is liable for its 

proportionate share of the obligations of the arrangement . In the event that there is default on payment 

by the co-owner, credit risk is typically mitigated with an option to remedy any non-performance by 

the defaulting co-owner, as well as recourse against the asset, whereby claims would be against both the 

underlying real estate investments and the co-owner in default . 

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTPROPERTIES

LOCATION

CURRENT STATUS

478 King W (1)

642 King W

731-10th SW (3)

802-838 11th SW,  
Glenbow Assembly (3)

Toronto, ON

Toronto, ON

Calgary, AB

Calgary, AB

Rental Property

Rental Property

Rental Property

Rental Property

Adelaide & Duncan

Toronto, ON

Property Under Development

Breithaupt Block

Kitchener, ON

College & Manning

Toronto, ON

Rental Property and Property 
Under Development

Rental Property and Property 
Under Development

College & Palmerston

Toronto, ON

Rental Property

KING Toronto

Toronto, ON

Property Under Development

King Portland Centre

Toronto, ON

Sherwin Block (3)

Calgary, AB

Rental Property

Rental Property

The Well (2)

Toronto, ON

Property Under Development

OWNERSHIP

DECEMBER  
31, 2021

DECEMBER  
31, 2020

100%

50%

100%

100%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

100%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

50%

(1)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 478 King W on April 22, 2021.
(2)  Allied owns an undivided 40% interest in the residential component and an undivided 50% interest in the commercial component of The 

Well. The residential component is comprised of parking and transfer floor slab developments along with air rights, which were sold by the 
co-ownership in 2016, with the first, second, third and fourth phases closed on December 23, 2020, April 7, 2021, June 11, 2021, and December 
20, 2021, respectively, and the last phase is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2022 when certain specified conditions are met. 
The commercial component is comprised of the office and retail components of the property under development.
(3)  Allied acquired the remaining 50% interest in 731-10th SW, 802-838 11th SW, and Sherwin Block on October 19, 2021.

Total assets

Total liabilities

Revenue

Expenses

Income before fair value adjustment on investment properties

Fair value gain on investment properties

Net income

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$1,502,233

$444,135

$1,258,241

$340,930

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$16,072

(8,199)

7,873

82,050

$89,923

$18,267

(10,088)

8,179

18,066

$26,245

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT22 .  SEGMENTED INFORMATION

IFRS 8, Operating Segments, requires reportable segments to be determined based on internal reports 

that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for the purpose of 

allocating resources to the segment and assessing its performance . Allied has determined that its 

CODM is the President and Chief Executive Officer . Allied’s operating segments are managed by use 

of properties and geographical locations . Urban Data Centres are comprised of properties operating 

similar to data centres and colocation facilities . The urban office properties are managed by geographic 

location consisting of three areas .

The CODM measures and evaluates the performance of Allied’s operating segments based on net rental 

income and condominium profits . Condominium profits during the year ended December 31, 2021, 

were $nil (December 31, 2020 - $178) .

Management reviews assets and liabilities on a total basis and therefore assets and liabilities are not 

included in the segmented information below . All revenue is generated in Canada and net assets are 

located in Canada .

Allied does not allocate interest expense to segments as debt is viewed by Management to be used for 

the purpose of acquisitions, development and improvement of all the properties . Similarly, general and 

administrative expenses, interest income, fair value of investment properties and investment properties 

held for sale and fair value of derivative instruments are not allocated to operating segments . 

The following summary tables present a reconciliation of operating income to net income for the years 

ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSEGMENTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

YEAR ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2021

MONTRÉAL 
& OTTAWA

TORONTO & 
KITCHENER

CALGARY, 
EDMONTON & 
VANCOUVER (1)

URBAN 
DATA 
CENTRES

CONDO-
MINIUMS

JOINT 
VENTURE 
(TELUS 
SKY) (2)

TOTAL

Rental revenue

$201,222

$209,095

$67,389

$96,087

Property operating costs

(99,074)

(79,318)

(29,674)

(34,703)

Net rental income

$102,148

$129,777

$37,715

$61,384

Condominium revenue

—

—

—

—

Operating income

$102,148

$129,777

$37,715

$61,384

$—

—

$—

—

$—

$(4,907)

$568,886

3,274

(239,495)

$(1,633)

—

$—

—

$(1,633)

$329,391

Interest expense

General and administrative 
expenses

Condominium marketing 
expenses

Amortization of other assets

Interest income

Fair value gain on investment 
properties and investment 
properties held for sale

Fair value gain on derivative 
instruments

Net loss from joint venture

Net income and  
comprehensive income

(120,145)

(25,834)

(573)

(1,167)

28,023

217,557

16,350

(451)

$443,151

(1) 
(2) 

Includes Allied’s proportionate share of revenue and expenses of its investment in TELUS Sky.
 This is an adjustment to remove the impact of the TELUS Sky joint venture from the Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver results,  
to arrive at the equity method of accounting.

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORTSEGMENTED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

YEAR ENDED  
DECEMBER 31, 2020

MONTRÉAL 
& OTTAWA

TORONTO & 
KITCHENER

CALGARY, 
EDMONTON & 
VANCOUVER (1)

URBAN 
DATA 
CENTRES

CONDO-
MINIUMS

JOINT 
VENTURE 
(TELUS 
SKY) (2)

TOTAL

Rental revenue

$198,049

$210,798

$63,853

$90,091

Property operating costs

(98,556)

(82,369)

(27,689)

(34,095)

Net rental income

$99,493

$128,429

$36,164

$55,996

Condominium revenue

—

—

—

—

$—

—

$—

178

$(2,464)

$560,327

1,219

(241,490)

$(1,245)

—

$—

178

Operating income

$99,493

$128,429

$36,164

$55,996

$178

$(1,245)

$319,015

Interest expense

General and administrative 
expenses

Condominium marketing 
expenses

Amortization of other assets

Interest income

Fair value gain on investment 
properties

Fair value loss on derivative 
instruments

Net loss from joint venture

Net income and comprehensive 
income

Includes Allied’s proportionate share of revenue and expenses of its investment in TELUS Sky.

(1) 
(2)  This is an adjustment to remove the impact of the TELUS Sky joint venture from the Calgary, Edmonton & Vancouver results,  

to arrive at the equity method of accounting.

(72,603)

(22,215)

(1,230)

(1,467)

19,819

280,590

(17,996)

(3,184)

$500,729

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT23 .  INCOME TAXES

Allied qualifies as a REIT and MFT for income tax purposes . Pursuant to its Declaration of Trust, it 

also distributes or designates substantially all of its taxable income to Unitholders and deducts such 

distributions or designations for income tax purposes . Accordingly, there is no entity level tax and no 

provision for current and deferred income taxes in the financial statements . Income tax obligations 

relating to distributions of Allied are the obligations of the Unitholders .

24 .  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Allied’s related parties include its subsidiaries, nominee corporations, Allied Properties Management 

Trust, Allied Properties Management Limited Partnership, Allied Properties Management GP Limited, 

the TELUS Sky joint venture, key management, Board of Trustees and their close family members .

Allied engages in third-party property management business, including the provision of services for 

properties in which a trustee of Allied has an ownership interest . For the year ended December 31, 2021, 

real estate service revenue earned from these properties was $413 (December 31, 2020 - $368) .

As at December 31, 2021, the loan to the TELUS Sky joint venture has a balance outstanding of $113,287 

(December 31, 2020 - $113,287) (see note 7) . 

The transactions are in the normal course of operations and were measured at the amount set out in 

agreement between the respective property owners . Related party transactions were made on terms 

equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s length transactions . 

Transactions with key management personnel are summarized in the table below:

Salary, bonus and other short-term employee benefits

Unit-based compensation

Total

YEAR ENDED

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$4,906

3,177

$8,083

$3,816

3,849

$7,665

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT25 .  RISK MANAGEMENT

(a)  Capital management

Allied defines capital as the aggregate of Unitholders’ equity, mortgages payable, construction loans 

payable, Unsecured Facilities, Unsecured Debentures, unsecured term loan and lease liabilities . Allied 

manages its capital to comply with investment and debt restrictions pursuant to the Declaration of 

Trust, to comply with debt covenants, to ensure sufficient operating funds are available to fund business 

strategies, to fund leasing and capital expenditures, to fund acquisitions and development activities of 

properties, and to provide stable and growing cash distributions to Unitholders .

Various debt, equity and earnings distributions ratios are used to monitor capital adequacy 

requirements . For debt management, debt to gross book value and fair value, debt average term to 

maturity, and variable debt as a percentage of debt are the primary ratios used in capital management . 

The Declaration of Trust requires Allied to maintain debt to gross book value, as defined by the 

Declaration of Trust, of less than 60% (65% including convertible debentures, if any) and the variable 

rate debt and debt having maturities of less than one year to not exceed 15% of gross book value . As at 

December 31, 2021, the debt to gross book value ratio was 33 .5% (December 31, 2020 - 29 .2%) and debts 

having variable interest rates or maturities of less than one year aggregated to 4 .2% of gross book value 

(December 31, 2020 - 0 .9%) .

On June 2, 2021, Allied filed a short form base shelf prospectus allowing for the issuance, from time to 

time, of Units and debt securities, or any combination thereof having an aggregate offering price of up 

to $3,000,000 . This document is valid for a 25-month period . The short form base shelf prospectus filed 

on June 2, 2021 was amended on November 11, 2021 (the “Shelf Prospectus”), and was filed in each of 

the provinces and territories of Canada . On November 12, 2021, Allied filed a prospectus supplement to 

its Shelf Prospectus, allowing Allied to offer and issue Units under the ATM Program up to $300,000 . 

Distributions of Units under the ATM Program, if any, will be made pursuant to the terms of an equity 

distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) dated November 12, 2021, entered into among 

Allied, Goldman Sachs Canada Inc ., National Bank Financial Inc . and Scotia Capital Inc . The volume 

and timing of any distributions of Units under the ATM Program will be determined in Allied’s sole 

discretion . The ATM Program will be effective until July 2, 2023, unless earlier terminated in accordance 

with the terms of the Distribution Agreement . As Units distributed under the ATM Program will be 

issued and sold at the prevailing market price at the time of the sale, prices may vary among purchasers 

during the period of the ATM Program .

Allied has certain key financial covenants in its Unsecured Debentures, Unsecured Facilities and 

unsecured term loan . The key financial covenants include debt service ratios and leverage ratios, as 

defined in the respective agreements . These ratios are evaluated by Allied on an ongoing basis to ensure 

compliance with the agreements . Allied was in compliance with each of the key financial covenants 

under these agreements as at December 31, 2021 .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(b)  Market risk

Market risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flow of financial instruments will fluctuate 

because of changes in market prices . Allied is exposed to interest rate risk on its borrowings . All of 

Allied’s mortgages payable as at December 31, 2021 are at fixed interest rates and are not exposed to 

changes in interest rates during the term of the debt . However, there is interest rate risk associated 

with Allied’s fixed interest rate term debt due to the expected requirement to refinance such debts 

upon maturity . As fixed rate debt matures and as Allied utilizes additional floating rate debt under the 

Unsecured Facilities, Allied will be further exposed to changes in interest rates . As at December 31, 2021, 

the Unsecured Facilities, which are at floating interest rates and are exposed to changes in interest rates, 

had a balance outstanding of $365,000 (December 31, 2020 - $60,000) . Also, Allied has construction 

loans payable, of which $70,648 are subject to floating interest rates and are exposed to changes in 

interest rates (December 31, 2020 - $13,053) . In addition, there is a risk that interest rates will fluctuate 

from the date Allied commits to a debt to the date the interest rate is set with the lender . As part of its 

risk management program, Allied endeavours to maintain an appropriate mix of fixed rate and floating 

rate debt, to stagger the maturities of its debt and to minimize the time between committing to a debt 

and the date the interest rate is set with the lender .

The following table illustrates the annualized sensitivity of income and equity to a reasonably possible 

change in interest rates of +/- 1 .0% . These changes are considered to be reasonably possible based on 

observation of current market conditions . The calculations are based on a change in the average market 

interest rate for each period, and the financial instruments held at each reporting date that are sensitive 

to changes in interest rates . All other variables are held constant . 

AS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021

CARRYING AMOUNT

INCOME IMPACT

INCOME IMPACT

-1.0%

+1.0%

Unsecured facility

Construction loans payable

Mortgages payable due within one year

$365,000

$70,648

$5,105

$3,650

$706

$51

$(3,650)

$(706)

$(51)

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(c)  Credit risk

As Allied has provided loans and advances to facilitate property development, further credit risks arise 

in the event that borrowers default on the repayment of their amounts owing to Allied . Allied’s loans 

and advances will be subordinate to prior ranking mortgages or charges . As at December 31, 2021, Allied 

had $367,579 outstanding in loans receivable (December 31, 2020 - $320,526) and $113,287 outstanding 

in joint venture loan receivable (December 31, 2020 - $113,287) . In the event of a large commercial real 

estate market correction, the fair market value of an underlying property may be unable to support 

the loan value . Allied mitigates this risk by obtaining corporate guarantees and/or registered mortgage 

charges and assignment of leases, performing credit checks on potential borrowers, monitoring the 

financial and operating performance of borrowers, monitoring the status of development projects and 

ensuring interest payments are made on time . The expected credit losses estimated by Management, 

giving consideration to the factors above, as at December 31, 2021, are $nil (December 31, 2020 - $nil) 

(note 8) .

Credit risk from user receivables arises from the possibility that users may experience financial difficulty 

and be unable to fulfill their lease commitments, resulting in Allied incurring a financial loss . Allied 

manages credit risk to mitigate exposure to financial loss by staggering lease maturities, diversifying 

revenue sources over a large user base, ensuring no individual user contributes a significant portion of 

Allied’s revenues and conducting credit reviews of new users . The expected credit losses estimated by 

Management at December 31, 2021, are $9,177 (December 31, 2020 - $6,649) (note 10 (a)) .

Allied considers that all the financial assets that are not impaired or past due for each of the reporting 

dates under review are of good quality . The carrying amount of accounts receivable best represents 

Allied’s maximum exposure to credit risk . None of Allied’s financial assets are secured by collateral or 

other credit enhancements . An aging of trade receivables, including trade receivables past due but not 

impaired can be shown as follows:

Less than 30 days

30 to 60 days

More than 60 days

Total

DECEMBER 31, 2021

DECEMBER 31, 2020

$4,204

2,190

10,265

$16,659

$3,632

2,591

10,631

$16,854

As at December 31, 2021, accounts receivable includes $1,533 which is expected to be collected pursuant 

to the CERS and other government subsidies . As at December 31, 2020, accounts receivable includes 

$2,000, which was collected pursuant to the CERS .

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT(d)  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility of not having sufficient capital available to fund ongoing 

operations or the ability to refinance or meet obligations as they come due . Mitigation of liquidity risk 

is also managed through credit risk as discussed above . A portion of Allied’s assets have been pledged 

as security under the related mortgages and other security agreements . Interest rates on the mortgages 

payable are between 2 .77% and 4 .30% for December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - 3 .59% and 4 .80%) .

Allied entered into interest rate derivative contracts to limit its exposure to fluctuations in interest 

rates on $250,000 of its variable rate unsecured term loan and $62,048 of its construction loans 

(December 31, 2020 - $250,000 and $37,881, respectively) . As at December 31, 2021, Allied repaid all of 

its variable rate mortgages payable (December 31, 2020 - $81,682) and exited its associated interest rate 

derivative contracts on these mortgages payable with a cash settlement of $3,781 . Gains or losses arising 

from the change in fair values of the interest rate derivative contracts are recognized in the consolidated 

statements of income and comprehensive income . For the year ended December 31, 2021, Allied 

recognized as part of the change in fair value adjustment on derivative instruments a fair value gain of 

$16,350 (December 31, 2020 - a fair value loss of $17,996) .

Liquidity and capital availability risks are mitigated by maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity, 

diversifying Allied’s sources of funding, maintaining a well-staggered debt maturity profile and actively 

monitoring market conditions .

(e)  Maturity analysis

The undiscounted future principal and interest payments on Allied’s debt instruments are as follows:

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

THEREAFTER

TOTAL

Mortgages payable

$8,970

$18,589

$51,753

$7,842

$23,199

$21,179

$131,532

Construction loans payable

33,394

63,553

40,328

—

Unsecured facility

9,673

9,673

9,673

365,806

—

—

—

—

137,275

394,825

Unsecured Debentures

74,485

74,485

74,485

270,849

662,035

1,978,057

3,134,396

Unsecured term loan

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

8,740

285,295

328,995

Total

$135,262

$175,040

$184,979

$653,237

$693,974

$2,284,531

$4,127,023

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ALLIED 2021 ANNUAL REPORT26 .  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Allied has entered into commitments for acquisitions, development activity and building renovations 

from leasing activity . The commitments as at December 31, 2021 were $473,779 (December 31, 2020 - 

$335,344) .

Commitments as at December 31, 2021 of $354 (December 31, 2020 - $551) were held within equity 

accounted investments .

Allied is subject to legal and other claims in the normal course of business . Management and legal 

counsel evaluate all claims . In the opinion of Management these claims are generally covered by Allied’s 

insurance policies and any liability from such remaining claims are not probable to occur and would not 

have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements .

Allied, through a financial intermediary, has issued letters of credit in the amount of $28,256 as at 

December 31, 2021 (December 31, 2020 - $24,578) .

27 .  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Subsequent to December 31, 2021, Allied issued 211,800 Units under the ATM Program at a weighted 

average price of $44 .02 per Unit for gross proceeds of $9,324, and incurred commissions of $140, for 

net proceeds of $9,184 .

On January 24, 2022, Allied and its partners closed on the fifth and final phase of The Well air rights, 

the associated underground parking and transfer floor slab developments for net cash consideration of 

$14,841 (at Allied’s share), which represented the fair value at the time of disposition so there is no gain 

or loss on disposition .

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