TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – March 10, 2015) –
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Boulevard Industrial REIT (“Boulevard” or “the REIT”) (TSX VENTURE:BVD.UN) today announced its 2014 fourth quarter and year-end financial results for the period ended December 31, 2014.
Q4 2014 Highlights
- The three-month period ended December 31, 2014 represents the third full quarter of the REIT’s financial and operational reporting. As such, there are no comparable financial results for the corresponding period in previous years.
- Portfolio of initial three industrial properties acquired in New Brunswick during the first quarter of 2014, remains stable and performing in-line with management’s expectations with opportunities for rent growth in the future.
- Acquisition pipeline remains robust with over $40mm of industrial assets in primary and secondary Canadian markets that meet the REIT’s underwriting criteria under review.
- As at December 31, 2014, the REIT continues to own a total of 236,692 square feet of
industrial real estate with a 96.7% occupancy rate. The chart below summarizes the net income for the quarter(1):
Net Operating Income | $ | 317,489 | |
Net Income | $ | 1,006,251 | |
Net Income per Unit | $ | 0.026 |
(1) For more information about the REIT’s results of operations, including net income, please refer to the REIT’s Interim Consolidated Financial Statements and corresponding MD&A for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2014, which are filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
“With our third successful and consecutive quarter of operations behind us, and an established, stabilized portfolio of assets performing in-line with expectations, we are looking forward to
2015 marking a period of growth in the REIT’s history,” noted Scott Hayes, Chief Executive Officer of the REIT. “Our acquisition pipeline remains robust and we continue to see a number of one-off, high quality assets in our acquisition pipeline.”
About Boulevard Industrial REIT
Boulevard Industrial REIT is an unincorporated, open-ended real estate investment trust established under the laws of the Province of Ontario. The REIT was established to grow and manage a portfolio of light industrial properties in primary and secondary markets in Canada.
Its objectives are to generate stable cash distributions, expand the asset base of the REIT and increase distributable cash flow and enhance the value of the REIT’s assets to maximize long- term unit value.
Forward looking statements
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Scott Hayes
Chief Executive Officer
(647) 795-8629
Boulevard Industrial REIT
Ali Mahdavi
Capital Markets & Investor Relations
(416) 962-3300
www.boulevardindustrialreit.com