Specialty real estate investment trust (:REIT) – EPR Properties ' ( EPR ) recently issued $275 million 5.25% senior unsecured notes due 2023, which have been assigned a 'BBB-' credit rating by Fitch Ratings. Priced at 99.546% of par to yield 5.308% to maturity or 312.5 basis points over the benchmark rate, the notes issuance would help the company generate capital for paying off its outstanding debts. As a matter of fact, EPR currently enjoys Issuer Default Rating (:IDR) 'BBB-' with a "Stable" outlook. The rating view is backed by EPR's steady cash flows from its triple-net leased megaplex movie theatres as well as other investments in the Entertainment, Education and Recreation sectors. This has aided the company to generate favorable leverage and coverage metrics. Moreover, EPR enjoys solid rent coverage across its portfolio.