MISSISSAUGA, ON,
April 26,
2023 /CNW/ - Morguard
Real Estate Investment Trust ("the Trust")
(TSX: MRT.UN) today is pleased to announce its 2023 First Quarter
Results.
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In thousands of
dollars, except per-unit amounts
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2023
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2022
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Revenue from real
estate properties
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$64,816
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$61,326
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Net operating
income
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31,546
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28,544
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Fair value
(losses)/gains on real estate properties
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(21,541)
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24,965
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Net
(loss)/income
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(5,157)
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39,909
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Funds from
operations 1
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16,278
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14,961
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Adjusted funds from
operations 1,2
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10,300
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9,105
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Amounts presented on
a per unit basis
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Net (loss)/income –
basic
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($0.08)
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$0.62
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Net (loss)/income –
diluted
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($0.08)
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$0.44
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Funds from operations
– basic 1
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$0.25
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$0.23
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Funds from operations
– diluted 1
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$0.22
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$0.20
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Adjusted funds from
operations – basic 1,2
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$0.16
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$0.14
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Adjusted funds from
operations – diluted 1,2
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$0.15
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$0.13
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1. The following
represents a non-GAAP financial measure/ratio that does not have
any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and is not necessarily
comparable to similar measures presented by other reporting issuers
in similar or different industries. This measure should be
considered as supplemental in nature and not as substitutes for
related financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS.
Additional information on this non-GAAP financial measure/ratio can
be found under the MD&A section Part I, "Specified Financial
Measures".
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2. The Trust uses
normalized productive capacity maintenance expenditures to
calculate adjusted funds from operations.
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3. Includes the
dilutive impact of convertible debentures and presented on a cash
settlement basis for consistency with industry practice for
calculating FFO and AFFO.
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SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The table below sets
forth selected financial data relating to the Trust's fiscal three
months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022. This financial data is
derived from the Trust's condensed consolidated statements which
are prepared in accordance with IFRS.
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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%
Change
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Revenue from real
estate properties
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$64,816
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$61,326
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5.7 %
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Property operating
expenses
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(18,611)
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(18,096)
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2.8 %
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Property
taxes
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(12,420)
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(12,614)
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(1.5 %)
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Property management
fees
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(2,239)
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(2,072)
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8.1 %
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Net operating
income
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31,546
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28,544
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10.5 %
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Interest
expense
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(14,709)
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(12,991)
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13.2 %
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General and
administrative
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(1,056)
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(1,094)
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(3.5 %)
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Amortization
expense
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(21)
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(21)
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— %
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Fair value
(losses)/gains on real estate properties
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(21,541)
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24,965
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(186.3 %)
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Net income from
equity-accounted investment
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624
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506
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23.3 %
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Net
(loss)/income
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($5,157)
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$39,909
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(112.9 %)
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CONSOLIDATED OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
The following is
an analysis of net operating income by asset type:
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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%
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Enclosed regional
centres
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$11,560
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$8,095
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42.8 %
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Community strip
centres
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5,660
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5,622
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0.7 %
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Subtotal –
retail
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17,220
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13,717
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25.5 %
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Single-/dual-tenant
buildings
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12,129
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11,340
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7.0 %
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Multi-tenant
buildings
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1,762
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2,878
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(38.8 %)
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Subtotal –
office
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13,891
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14,218
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(2.3 %)
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Industrial
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435
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609
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(28.6 %)
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Net operating
income
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$31,546
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$28,544
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10.5 %
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Revenue from real estate properties includes contracted rent from
tenants along with recoveries of property expenses (including
property taxes).
The following is an analysis of revenue from real estate
properties by segment:
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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Variance
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Industrial
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$873
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$1,036
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($163)
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Office –
Single-/dual-tenant buildings
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21,743
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20,373
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1,370
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Office – Multi-tenant
buildings
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6,140
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7,201
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(1,061)
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Retail – Community
strip centres
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9,479
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9,490
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(11)
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Retail – Enclosed
regional centres
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26,581
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23,226
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3,355
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Total
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$64,816
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$61,326
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$3,490
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The following is an analysis of revenue from real estate properties
by revenue type:
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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Variance
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Rental
revenue
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$38,109
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$37,574
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$535
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CAM
recoveries
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12,840
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12,110
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730
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Property tax and
insurance recoveries
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12,130
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9,798
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2,332
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Other revenue and lease
cancellation fees
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914
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1,283
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(369)
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Parking
revenue
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1,298
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1,008
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290
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Amortized
rents
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(475)
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(447)
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(28)
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$64,816
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$61,326
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$3,490
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Property operating expenses include costs related to interior and
exterior maintenance, insurance and utilities. Property operating
expenses for the three months ended March
31, 2023, increased 2.8% to $18.6
million from $18.1 million for
the same period in 2022. This increase is primarily due to
significant increases in the cost of utilities in Alberta in 2023.
Net operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased 10.5% as compared to
2022, due to a one-time prior year property tax refund received on
an enclosed regional centre in the amount of $2.8 million primarily for vacant space and space
previously occupied by bankrupt or otherwise failed tenants.
Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, increased 13.2% versus the same
period in 2022. This increase is primarily due to higher interest
rates on both variable and new fixed rate debt on a year-over-year
basis, offset by a $23.0 million
decline in overall debt levels on a year-over-year basis.
The Trust records its income producing properties at fair value
in accordance with IFRS. These adjustments are a result of the
Trust's regular quarterly IFRS fair value process. In accordance
with this policy, the following fair value adjustments by segment
have been recorded:
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For the three months
ended March 31,
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2023
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2022
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Retail – enclosed
regional centres
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$3,570
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$3,879
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Retail – community
strip centres
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(1,159)
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2,602
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Office
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(24,461)
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10,697
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Industrial
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509
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7,787
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($21,541)
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$24,965
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Reported net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2023, was $5.2
million as compared to income of $39.9 million in 2022. This change is due to
the increase in fair value losses recorded in 2023, as described
above.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
The
Trust presents FFO and AFFO in accordance with the current
definition of the REALpac.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS
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In thousands of
dollars, except per unit amounts
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2023
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2022
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%
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Net
(loss)/income
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($5,157)
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$39,909
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(112.9 %)
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Adjustments:
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Fair value
losses/(gains) on real estate properties 1
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21,458
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(24,929)
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(186.1 %)
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Amortization of
right-of-use assets
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21
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21
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— %
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Payment of lease
liabilities, net
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(44)
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(40)
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10.0 %
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Funds from
operations – basic
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16,278
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14,961
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8.8 %
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Interest expense on
convertible debentures
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2,058
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2,058
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— %
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Funds from
operations – diluted
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$18,336
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$17,019
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7.7 %
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Funds from operations –
basic
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$16,278
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$14,961
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8.8 %
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Adjustments:
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Amortized stepped rents
1
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272
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394
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(31.0 %)
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Normalized
PCME
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(6,250)
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(6,250)
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— %
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Adjusted funds from
operations – basic
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10,300
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9,105
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13.1 %
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Interest expense on
convertible debentures
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2,058
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2,058
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— %
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Adjusted funds from
operations – diluted
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$12,358
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$11,163
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10.7 %
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1. Includes respective
adjustments included in net income from equity-accounted
investment.
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2. Includes the
dilutive impact of convertible debentures and presented on a cash
settlement basis for consistency with industry practice for
calculating FFO and AFFO.
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SPECIFIED FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Trust reports its financial
results in accordance with International Financial Reporting
Standards ("IFRS"). However, this earnings release also uses
specified financial measures that are not defined by IFRS which
follow the disclosure requirements established by National
Instrument 52-112 Non-GAAP and Other Financial
Measures
Disclosure. Specified financial measures
are categorized as non-GAAP financial measures, non-GAAP ratios,
and other financial measures. Additional details on specified
financial measures including supplementary financial measures,
capital management measures and total segment measures are set out
in the Trust's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the period
ended March 31, 2023 and available on
the Trust's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The following Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any
standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and are not necessarily
comparable to similar measures presented by other reporting issuers
in similar or different industries. These measures should be
considered as supplemental in nature and not as substitutes for
related financial information prepared in accordance with IFRS. The
Trust's management uses these measures to aid in assessing the
Trust's underlying core performance and provides these additional
measures so that investors may
do the same. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial
measures, which supplement the IFRS measures,
provide readers with a
more comprehensive understanding of management's
perspective on the Trust's operating results and
performance.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("FFO")
FFO is a
non-GAAP measure widely used as a real estate industry standard
that supplements net income and
evaluates operating performance but is not indicative of funds available to meet the Trust's cash requirements. FFO
can
assist with comparisons of the operating performance of the Trust's real estate between
periods and relative to
other real estate entities. FFO is computed
by the Trust in accordance with the current
definition of the Real Property Association of
Canada ("REALpac") and is defined
as net income adjusted for fair value changes on real estate
properties and gains/(losses) on the sale of real estate properties. The Trust considers FFO to be a useful
measure for reviewing its comparative operating and financial
performance.
ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS ("AFFO")
AFFO
is a non-GAAP measure that was developed to be a recurring economic
earnings measure for real estate
entities. The Trust presents AFFO in accordance with the current
definition of the REALpac. The Trust defines
AFFO as FFO adjusted for straight-line rent and productive capacity
maintenance expenditures ("PCME"). AFFO should not be interpreted
as an indicator of cash generated from operating activities as it
does not consider changes in working capital.
Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis
The Trust's Q1 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis will be made
available on the Trust's website at www.morguard.com and have been filed with SEDAR at www.sedar.com
Conference Call Details:
Date:
Thursday, April 27,
2023, 4:00 p.m. (ET)
Conference Call #:
416-764-8688 or 1-888-390-0546
Conference ID #:
98285742
About Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
The
Trust is a closed-end real estate investment trust, which owns a
diversified portfolio of 46 retail, office and industrial income
producing properties in Canada
with a book value of $2.4 billion and
approximately 8.2 million square feet of leasable space.
For further information, please contact:
Morguard Real Estate Investment Trust
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