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Firm Capital Property Trust Correction to News Release Dated April 6, 2026

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Firm Capital Property Trust corrected its April 6, 2026 announcement, reducing the projected annualized AFFO increase from 15% to 4% for its $227M acquisition of 50% stakes in 11 manufactured home communities. The $226.5M deal includes 1,752 sites across Alberta and Saskatchewan, with 151 park-owned homes and 192 chattel mortgages generating additional cash flow. The Trust plans to sell the homes to focus on site rent revenue. Financing includes $145M in first mortgages and $5.5M from a Canadian bank, with an estimated 4.5% interest rate. The Trust will contribute $38M equity from existing resources. The acquisition expands the Trust’s portfolio in non-rent-controlled Western Canada, creating operational synergies with SunPark Communities, its joint venture partner and affiliate. Closing is expected in Q2 2026, pending Competition Bureau approval and standard conditions, positioning the Trust as one of Canada’s largest manufactured housing community owners.
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Firm Capital Property Trust Correction to News Release Dated April 6, 2026

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Author of the article:You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.TORONTO, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Firm Capital Property Trust (“FCPT” or the “Trust“) (TSX : FCD.UN), announces that in the original news release captioned “FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TRANSFORMATIONAL ACCRETIVE ACQUISITIONS OF 50% INTERESTS IN ELEVEN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES FOR $227 MILLION” published on April 6, 2026, the Trust incorrectly stated that the approximate annualized and aggregate increase in AFFO would be 15%.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.The expected increase in AFFO is approximately 4%. The reference in the original press release to the dollar amount of the approximate increase ($0.02 AFFO/Unit) was correct, as was the stated 15% expected increase in Net Operating Income (“NOI”).Below is the corrected news release in its entirety with the relevant updates.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againInterested in more newsletters? Browse here.FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST ANNOUNCES TRANSFORMATIONAL ACCRETIVE ACQUISITIONS OF 50% INTERESTS IN ELEVEN MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES FOR $227 MILLION BECOMES ONE OF CANADA’S LARGEST MHC OWNERSFOCUSED ON GROCERY RETAIL, INDUSTRIAL AND MULTI-RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATECREATION OF GEOGRAPHICALLY BALANCED & DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO INCREASED EXPOSURE TO NON-RENT CONTROLLED WESTERN CANADIAN ECONOMIESToronto, Ontario, April 6, 2026 (CORRECTED).

Firm Capital Property Trust (“FCPT” or the “Trust“) (TSX : FCD.UN) is pleased to announce that it has entered into binding agreements to purchase a 50% interest in a 10 property, 1,649 site Manufactured Housing Community (“MHC”) located in Alberta and Saskatchewan for a purchase price of $218 million (100% ownership), excluding transaction costs plus a 50% interest in one additional MHC comprised of 103 MHC sites located in Alberta for a purchase price of $8.5 million (100% ownership), excluding transaction costs (collectively the “Properties” and/or the “Portfolio”). The total purchase for all 11 MHCs is $226.5 million (100% ownership), excluding transaction costs and will consist of 1,752 MHC sites.The Trust is purchasing these Properties through its existing joint venture arrangement with SunPark Communities, LP (“SunPark”), such that the Trust will own 50% of the Properties and SunPark the remaining 50%.In addition to the Properties, 151 Park Owned Homes and 192 Chattel Mortgages are being acquired that will provide additional cash flow streams to the Trust. The anticipated plan is to sell all of the 151 Park Owned Homes, so that the Trust is solely generating cash flows from site rent and the Chattel Mortgages.The Chattel Mortgages are loans to owners of Manufactured Homes and have a Weighted Average interest Rate of 6.46%, a weighted average term of 5.4 years and are fully amortizing. The Properties also include an additional 79 vacant sites that will be rented out along with additional density that allow for 92 expansion sites that over time could provide for additional cash flow streams.ACQUISITION PORTFOLIO SUMMARY:A summary of the Properties is outlined below:The seven properties in Alberta are mainly located along the Highway 2 corridor between Calgary and Edmonton, as well as the Trans Canada Highway. Calgary Village, the largest property in the Portfolio with 336 MHC sites, sits adjacent to SunPark’s Mountview MHC, offering meaningful operational economies of scale benefits.Of the four properties in Saskatchewan, three are concentrated in and around Saskatoon and one in North Battleford to the northwest.SunPark is partially affiliated with members of the board and senior management of the Trust. This co-investment is consistent with the Trust’s objective of being aligned with strong real estate industry partners and represents our fifth and sixth acquisition within the partnership.INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS:FIRST MORTGAGE & EQUITY FINANCING The Trust will fund its 50% of the required equity of approximately $38 million (excluding transaction costs) from existing cash resources including its credit facilities. The remaining equity will come from the remaining 50% joint venture partners involved in SunPark. The remaining $150.5 million cash requirement will be funded as follows: (i) $145 million, five year, first mortgage encumbering 10 of the MHCs and; (ii) $5.5 million five year, first mortgage encumbering one MHC being provided by a Canadian Chartered Bank (the “Bank”) at an interest rate based on a spread over the Five-Year Canadian Bond Rate. Based on the current interest rate environment the all-in rate would be approximately 4.5% (collectively the “Financing Package”).PRO-FORMA METRICS Given the significance of the Portfolio, the Trust is forecasting the following pro-forma metrics:CLOSINGClosing of the Portfolio is anticipated during the second quarter of 2026 and is conditional on a number of items including but not limited to approval from the Competition Bureau and standard closing conditions.ABOUT FIRM CAPITAL PROPERTY TRUST (TSX : FCD.UN)Firm Capital Property Trust is focused on creating long-term value for Unitholders, through capital preservation and disciplined investing to achieve stable distributable income. In partnership with management and industry leaders. The Trust’s plan is to own as well as to co-own a diversified property portfolio of multi-residential, flex industrial, and net lease convenience retail. In addition to stand alone accretive acquisitions, the Trust will make joint acquisitions with strong financial partners and acquisitions of partial interests from existing ownership groups, in a manner that provides liquidity to those selling owners and professional management for those remaining as partners.

Firm Capital Realty Partners Inc., through a structure focused on an alignment of interests with the Trust sources, syndicates and property and asset manages investments on behalf of the Trust. For the complete financial statements, Management’s Discussion & Analysis and supplementary information, please visit www.sedar.com or the Trust’s website at www.firmcapital.comABOUT SUNPARK COMMUNITIES (“SUNPARK’)SunPark Communities is the Manufactured Home Community land lease division of the Firm Capital Organization. SunPark Communities is focused on the ownership of a growing portfolio of manufactured home communities (“MHC”) located across Canada. Subsequent to the acquisition of the Portfolio, SunPark will own a portfolio of 2,572 MHC sites located in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan. For more information, please visit www.sunparkcommunities.com.FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATIONThis press release may contain forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “expect”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict”, “potential”, “continue”, and by discussions of strategies that involve risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the Trust., including, but not limited to the closing of the acquisition of the Properties and the Financing Package as outlined above. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and various future events will not occur. Although management of the Trust believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements will occur as anticipated. Neither the Trust nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any forward-looking statements, and no one has any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or such other factors which affect this information, except as required by law.This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, which may be made only by means of a prospectus, nor shall there be any sale of the Units in any state, province or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under securities laws of any such state, province or other jurisdiction. The Units of the Firm Capital Property Trust have not been, and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered, sold or delivered in the United States absent registration or an application for exemption from the registration requirements of U.S. securities laws.Neither the Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Additional information about the Trust is available at www.firmcapital.com or www.sedar.com.Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion. Please keep comments relevant and respectful. Comments may take up to an hour to appear on the site. You will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information.

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