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TORONTO, June 16, 2017 /CNW/ - CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CT REIT), (TSX: CRT.UN) announced today that it has completed its previously announced issuance of $175 million aggregate principal amount of series E senior unsecured debentures with a 10-year term and a coupon of 3.469% per annum (the "Debentures") of CT REIT (the "Debenture Offering"). The Debenture Offering was made under CT REIT's short form base shelf prospectus, dated April 5, 2017 and prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2017 filed with Canadian securities regulators in each of the provinces and territories of Canada.

The Debentures have been rated "BBB+" by S&P Global Ratings acting through Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (Canada), a business unit of S&P Global Canada Corp. and "BBB(high)" by DBRS Limited. The Debentures are direct senior unsecured obligations of CT REIT.

CT REIT intends to use the proceeds of the Debenture Offering to pay down certain amounts outstanding under its credit facility, and to retain the balance of the proceeds for general business purposes.

The Debenture Offering was led by RBC Capital Markets and TD Securities.

The Debentures offered have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the Debentures in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About CT Real Estate Investment Trust

CT Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:CRT.UN) is an unincorporated, closed end real estate investment trust formed to own income producing commercial properties primarily located in Canada. Its portfolio is comprised of 311 properties containing approximately 25 million square feet of GLA, consisting primarily of retail properties located across Canada. Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited is CT REIT's most significant tenant. For more information, visit ctreit.com.

Forward–Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, which reflects CT REIT's current expectations regarding future events, including without limitation CT REIT's intended use of proceeds from the Debenture Offering. Forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond CT REIT's control, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those that are disclosed in or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to the factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in CT REIT's short form base shelf prospectus dated April 5, 2017 and the related prospectus supplement dated June 13, 2017, qualifying the issuance of the Debentures, each as amended or supplemented, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, which are available on CT REIT's website at www.ctreit.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. CT REIT does not undertake any obligation to update such forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

SOURCE CT Real Estate Investment Trust (CT REIT)