TSX SYMBOL: BEI.UN August 12, 2010
Boardwalk REIT Announces Second Quarter Financial Results; FFO Per Unit down 5.7% and DI Per Unit down
5.7% YOY; and Confirms Monthly Per Unit Distribution for August, September, and October 2010. In addition, a
Special Distribution of $0.50 per Trust Unit is announced.
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Boardwalk REIT Announces Second Quarter Financial Results; FFO Per Unit down 5.7%
and DI Per Unit down 5.7% YOY; and Confirms Monthly Per Unit Distribution for August,
September, and October 2010. In addition, a Special Distribution of $0.50 per Trust Unit is announced
CALGARY, Aug. 12 /CNW/ - Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("BEI.UN" - TSX)
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("Boardwalk", "Boardwalk REIT" or the "Trust")
today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2010: Funds From Operations
("FFO") per unit down 5.7% and Distributable Income ("DI") per unit down 5.7% compared
to the same period last year; and confirmed its August, September, and October 2010
Monthly Distribution of $0.15 per Trust Unit. FFO and DI are non-GAAP measures; the
reconciliation to Net Earnings and Total Operating Cash Flows, respectively, can be
found in the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) for the second quarter ended
June 30, 2010, under the section titled, "Performance Measures".(1) During the second
quarter of 2010, the Trust sold and closed a total of 293 units in Calgary, Alberta; Regina,
Saskatchewan; and Montreal, Quebec.
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Trust reported FFO of $34.6 million and FFO
per unit of $0.66 on a diluted basis, compared to FFO of $36.8 million and FFO per
unit of $0.70 for the same period last year. DI for the quarter was $34.8 million
and DI per unit was $0.66 on a diluted basis, compared to $37.2 million and $0.70
per unit for the same period last year.
Additional Information
A more detailed analysis is included in the Management's Discussion and Analysis
and Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be
viewed at www.sedar.com or on the Trust's website at www.boardwalkreit.com.
Additionally, more detail on our operations can be found in our conference call
presentation and other supplemental materials, which are posted on our web site
at http://www.boardwalkreit.com/FinancialReports/. A conference call to discuss
these results will be held tomorrow morning (August 13, 2010) at 11:00 am EST.
Please refer to the end of this press release for more details.
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Highlights of the Trust's Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
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Three Three % Change
Months Months
Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Rental Revenue $105.0 $105.2 -0.2%
Net Operating Income (NOI) $68.3 $70.6 -3.3%
Net Earnings $23.5 $15.0 56.7%
Funds From Operations (FFO) $34.6 $36.8 -6.2%
Adjusted Funds From Operations (AFFO) $30.6 $32.7 -6.4%
FFO Per Unit $0.66 $0.70 -5.7%
AFFO Per Unit $0.58 $0.62 -6.5%
Distributable Income (DI) $34.8 $37.2 -6.3%
DI Per Unit $0.66 $0.70 -5.7%
Distributions Declared $23.7 $23.8
Distributions Declared Per Unit $0.45 $0.45
(2010 Target $1.80 Per Unit
on an annualized basis)
Payout as a % AFFO 77.6% 72.9%
Payout as a % DI 68.0% 64.1%
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For further detail, please refer to pages 12-14 of the MD&A.
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Portfolio Highlights for the Second Quarter 2010
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Jun 2010 Dec 2009 Jun 2009
Average Occupancy (3 Months) 97.29% 96.65% 94.91%
Average Stabilized Monthly Rent (3 Months) $976 $980 $979
Average Market Rent (Period Ended) $1,010 $988 $1,011
Average Occupied Rent (Period Ended) $1,003 $1,002 $1,029
Annualized Loss-to-Lease ($ million)
(Period Ended) $3.2 ($6.0) ($7.2)
Annualized Loss-to-Lease Per Trust Unit
(Period Ended) $0.06 ($0.12) ($0.14)
Cash & Cash Equivalents (Period Ended)
($ millions) $215.4 $190.3 $165.6
Debt-to-GBV ("Gross Book Value")
(Period Ended) 61.1% 61.1% 61.4%
Operating Margin (3 Months) 65.0% 61.7% 67.1%
Same Property Results % Change % Change
Year-Over- Year-Over-
Year - Year -
3 Months 6 Months
Jun 2010 Jun 2010
Rental Revenue -0.3% -0.6%
Operating Costs 6.4% 3.7%
Net Operating Income (NOI) -3.4% -2.8%
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For further detail, please refer to pages 17-20 of the MD&A.
Sequential Revenue Analysis
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Stabilized Revenue No. of Q2 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2009
Growth Units vs. Q1 vs. Q4 vs. Q3 vs. Q2
2010 2009 2009 2009
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Calgary 5,234 -1.3% -3.1% -0.9% -1.1%
Edmonton 12,337 0.3% -1.1% 0.1% -0.4%
Other Alberta 2,203 2.0% -1.9% -1.7% -3.4%
British Columbia 954 -1.3% 1.4% 2.2% 0.1%
Ontario 4,265 -0.2% 0.0% 2.1% -0.2%
Quebec 6,088 0.7% 0.4% 1.3% 0.1%
Saskatchewan 4,636 1.4% 1.1% 2.0% 2.4%
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35,717 0.3% -0.8% 0.5% -0.3%
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Note: Total number of units excludes Willow Glen Apartments, which sold
and closed subsequent to June 30, 2010, but includes the 31-unit Eagle
Manor building located in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The Eagle Manor
building was destroyed by a fire in November 2009. The Trust settled with
the insurers for approximately $3.3 million subsequent to June 30, 2010.
On a sequential basis, stabilized revenues increased 0.3% from Q1 2010 to Q2
2010, decreased 0.8% from Q4 2009 to Q1 2010, increased 0.5% from Q3 2009 to
Q4 2009, and decreased 0.3% from Q2 2009 to Q3 2009.
For further detail, please refer to page 20 of the MD&A.
Economic Market Fundamentals From Across Canada:
Unemployment, Migration and Wages
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Market Fundamentals
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BC Alberta Saskatchewan
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June June June June June June
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Unemployment Rate 7.8% 8.1% 6.7% 6.8% 5.5% 4.6%
Q1 2010 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2009
Net Interprovincial
Migration 1,642 -16 312 7,144 1,297 545
Net International
Migration 12,323 13,535 5,941 8,796 1,549 2,013
Total Net Migration 13,965 13,519 6,253 15,940 2,846 2,558
May May May May May May
2009 to 2008 to 2009 to 2008 to 2009 to 2008 to
May May May May May May
2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009
Average Weekly
Wages Growth 3.0% 1.4% 4.4% 5.5% 5.0% 3.7%
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Ontario Quebec
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June June June June
2010 2009 2010 2009
Unemployment Rate 8.3% 9.6% 7.8% 8.8%
Q1 2010 Q1 2009 Q1 2010 Q1 2009
Net Interprovincial
Migration -2,069 -5,015 -1,451 -2,016
Net International
Migration 26,940 25,166 11,833 12,307
Total Net Migration 24,871 20,151 10,382 10,291
May May May May
2009 to 2008 to 2009 to 2008 to
May May May May
2010 2009 2010 2009
Average Weekly
Wages Growth 3.7% 1.3% 3.8% -0.8%
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Source: Statistics Canada
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Western Canada:
Overall, the Western provinces continue to see solid economic fundamentals,
with positive wage growth and migration numbers; GDP and employment growth,
as well as migration, which are expected to increase over 2010 and into 2011.
Alberta has experienced a slower pace of employment growth and a decline in
interprovincial migration. The unemployment rate in the province for July 2010
was 6.3%, down from 6.7% the previous month, and the lowest for the province
since April 2009. Employment in Alberta increased for the fourth consecutive
month, up 9,000 in July, although employment growth in the province over the
past twelve months was 1.2%, one of the lowest in the country. The latest numbers
show that Alberta saw its smallest gains in interprovincial migration for the
quarter since 1995, but international migration to the province remained steady.
Investment in major oil sands projects was estimated at $144 billion as of June
2010, up from $136 billion in the same period last year, and Alberta continues
to have the highest average weekly earnings in the country. Economic fundamentals
in Saskatchewan remained strong, with an unemployment rate for July of 5.1%, the
lowest in the country, and gains in both interprovincial and international migration
contributed to the province having the second-highest population growth in the country.
British Columbia posted an unemployment rate of 7.5% for the month of July, and employment
in the province increased by 16,000. The province had the highest interprovincial
migration gains for the third consecutive quarter, with half of its gains coming
from Alberta, and also saw substantial gains in international migration for the same period.
Eastern Canada:
Economic fundamentals in Ontario and Quebec, including wage growth and migration,
continue on a positive trend, although both provinces saw a drop in employment for
July. Ontario had an unemployment rate of 8.5% for July, an increase from the previous
month as a result of employment losses of 15,000. However, since July 2009, employment
in the province has increased by 2.6%. The province saw its smallest interprovincial
losses for the quarter since 2005 and posted gains in international migration.
Employment in Quebec declined by 21,000, its first significant loss in the past
year, but employment in the province increased 8.5% over the past twelve-month period.
The province's unemployment rate for July was 8.2%. Quebec saw decreased losses in
interprovincial migration, as well as gains in international migration.
MLS Housing Prices:
As the rental market is in direct competition with the housing market, Boardwalk
reports on MLS Housing Prices each quarter. MLS Housing Prices have historically
been a leading indicator for rental rates.
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MLS Housing Prices
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British Columbia Vancouver CMA Victoria CMA
Jun 2010 Jun 2009 Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Average Single Family na na $649,280 $588,186
Average Condo na na $331,131 $298,200
Average Overall $580,237 $518,855 na na
Alberta Calgary CMA Edmonton CMA
Jun 2010 Jun 2009 Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Average Single Family $481,964 $447,142 $391,497 $369,859
Average Condo $292,238 $285,595 $242,644 $247,071
Saskatchewan Saskatoon CMA Regina CMA
Jun 2010 Jun 2009 Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Average Overall $295,963 $276,867 $274,673 $245,097
Ontario London CMA Windsor CMA
Jun 2010 Jun 2009 Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Average Single Family $240,083 $232,189 na na
Average Condo $162,350 $149,483 na na
Average Overall na na $161,636 $155,524
Quebec Montreal CMA
Jun 2010 Jun 2009
Average Overall(*) $302,853 $275,578
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Internally generated, NA = Data not available, (*) Internally
calculated based on volume of sales and total sales as provided by the
Greater Montreal Real Estate Board. Source: Association of Regina
REALTORS(R), Calgary Real Estate Board, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, Canadian Real Estate Association, Edmonton Real Estate
Board, Greater Montreal Real Estate Board, London and St. Thomas
Association of REALTORS(R), Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver,
Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS(R), Victoria Real Estate Board,
Windsor-Essex County Real Estate Board
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Western Canada:
Housing markets in the West continue to adjust to a more moderate and sustainable
pace as a result of increased inventories and interest rates, with sales decreasing
while prices remain stable. In Calgary, prices for both single-family homes and
condominiums in June 2010 were lower than the previous month, but up 8% and 2%,
respectively, compared to the same period last year. Sales for single-family
homes and condominiums were down year-over-year for the month of June, a result
of higher mortgage rates and fewer new homebuyers entering the market, while
inventories were up. Edmonton saw single-family home prices increase by 6%
year-over-year in June, while condominium prices declined 2%. Inventories were
up while sales declined year-over-year. Saskatchewan's housing market continues
to perform well. Saskatoon and Regina saw their average residential sale prices for
June increase 7% and 12%, respectively, year-over-year, while sales decreased in
both centres for the same period, as increased inventories are providing more choice
to homebuyers. It is expected that interprovincial migration gains and job creation
will continue to sustain housing demand in the province. In Vancouver and Victoria,
sales were also lower year-over-year for June, but prices continued to increase, with
the overall sale price in Vancouver rising 12%, while single-family home and
condominium prices in Victoria rose 10% and 11%, respectively, year-over-year.
Eastern Canada:
Eastern Canada has also seen housing markets adjust to a more moderate pace.
In London, single-family home and condominium prices rose 3% and 9%, respectively,
year-over-year for the month of June, while Windsor saw its overall sale price
increase 4% year-over-year for the same period. In Montreal, it remains a seller's
market, despite a decline in sales, and the overall sale price for June rose 10%
year-over-year.
Dispositions
As of August 13, 2010, the Trust's dispositions were as follow:
Dispositions
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No. $/sq
Building Name City Units Type Price $/unit ft
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Habitat du
Lac Leamy Gatineau 321 High Rise 19,350,000 60,280 95
Heritage
Gardens Calgary 95 Mid Rise 13,585,000 143,000 211
Les Jardins
Bourassa Montreal 178 Mid Rise 8,925,000 50,140 104
Cascade Lodge Regina 12 Walk Up 1,075,000 89,583 140
Glen Garry Regina 12 Walk Up 985,000 82,083 156
Willow Glen
Apartments Edmonton 88 Walk Up 9,750,000 110,795 136
TOTAL 706 53,670,000 76,020 122
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Cap Rate
with
Required
Sale Cap Debt Debt
Building Name Cap Rate Ex(*) Assumed Repaid Date Closed
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Habitat du
Lac Leamy 7.29% 6.89% - 12,554,619 March 16, 2010
Heritage
Gardens 6.20% 6.20% 3,951,101(**) - April 23, 2010
Les Jardins
Bourassa 6.86% 6.36% - 5,689,650 April 30, 2010
Cascade Lodge 6.02% 6.02% - - July 7, 2010
Glen Garry 6.18% 6.18% - - July 7, 2010
Willow Glen
Apartments 6.20% 6.20% - 3,844,761 August 6, 2010
TOTAL 6.70% 6.48% 3,951,101 22,089,030
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(*) Habitat required $1,100,000 in capital expenditures; Bourassa
required $700,000 in capital expenditures
(**) 6.38% maturing June 1, 2011
For further detail, please refer to page 22 of the MD&A.
Unit Buyback
With its significant liquidity position, the Trust continues to look for opportunities
to deploy a portion of surplus funds. The Trust continues to view the purchase of its
Trust Units on the public market as a good investment; however, it believes that a
balanced approach is necessary with respect to its buyback strategy compared to other
options for deploying surplus cash. In the second quarter of 2010, the Trust purchased
and cancelled 189,700 Trust Units, representing a total purchase cost of approximately
$7.5 million, or an average of $39.32 per Trust Unit. Cumulatively, since August 17, 2007,
the Trust purchased and canceled 4,148,147 Trust Units, representing a total purchase
cost of $154.2 million, or an average cost of $37.16 per Trust Unit.
The Trust has begun the process of renewing its Normal Course Issuer Bid ("the "Bid"),
subject to regulatory approval. Boardwalk currently has 48,080,351 issued and outstanding
Trust Units. The Bid, if approved, would allow Boardwalk to purchase up to 3,918,288
Trust Units, representing 10% of the public float of its Trust Unit capital, through
the facilities of The Toronto Stock Exchange. The average daily trading volume for
the six calendar months prior to the date hereof was 89,843 Trust Units. The Bid, if
approved, is expected to commence on August 24, 2010 and will terminate one year later,
or at such earlier time as the Bid is complete.
For further detail, please refer to pages 24 & 25 of the MD&A.
Liquidity and Continued Financial Strength
The Trust maintained its solid financial position throughout the second quarter of 2010.
Boardwalk REIT's total principal mortgage and debt outstanding was $2.36 billion as of
June 30, 2010, as compared to $2.32 billion as of June 30, 2009. As of June 30, 2010,
the Trust's total debt had an average term maturity of approximately 3 years with a
weighted average interest rate of 4.44% and the debt-to-total enterprise value ratio was 51.8%.
The Trust's current liquidity position remains stable, as the following table highlights:
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Cash position - June 2010 $ 215,438,000
Subsequent Committed Additional Financing $ 11,099,000
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$ 226,537,000
Committed Revolving Credit Facility $ 198,228,000
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Total Available Liquidity $ 424,765,000
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In late 2009, the Trust entered into an agreement with the existing mortgage lender
of its largest CMHC secured property, which had outstanding mortgages totaling approximately
$216.8 million, to extend the maturity date of these mortgages for an additional two years.
On a non-dilutive basis, the arrangement know as a "blend and extend" extended the maturity
of this mortgage from November 1, 2012 to October 1, 2014.
Current new and renewal interest financing rates on National Housing Act insured mortgages
are well below the stated 4.60% on its 2010 maturing mortgages.
The Trust's interest coverage ratio, excluding gains, for the second quarter ended June 30,
2010 was 2.40 times compared to 2.41 times for the same period last year.
For further detail, please refer to pages 25-27 of the MD&A.
Outlook and 2010 Financial Guidance
We have adjusted our 2010 Our Financial Guidance, mainly to account for the loss of income
generated from those properties that were sold at the end of 2009 and in 2010. The following
table notes these adjustments:
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Description Original Guidance Revised Guidance
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Acquisitions None None
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Stabilized Building NOI growth -2% to 0% -3% to 0%
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FFO per Trust Unit $2.45 to $2.60 $2.40 to $2.55
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DI per Trust Unit $2.47 to $2.62 $2.42 to $2.57
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As is customary, management will update the market on our Annual 2010 Guidance on a
quarterly basis. The reader is cautioned that this information is forward-looking
information and actual results may vary materially from those reported.
For further detail, please refer to page 32 of the MD&A.
2010 Distribution
As is its normal practice, the Trust's Board of Trustees confirmed distributions for
the next three months in the amount of $0.15 per Trust Unit ($1.80 on an annualized basis).
Special Distribution
As was previously noted, the Trust has been successful in the selective sale of
non-core assets at very attractive prices. As always, the Trust continues to look
for ways to add additional value for our Trust Unitholders. Previously, any net cash
proceeds from the sale of these properties would be allocated to purchasing its Trust
Units in the public market over a period of time. However, consistent with its overall
balanced strategy, to help offset some of the dilutive effect of our dispositions, at
the most recent Board of Trustee meeting, our board has approved a Special Distribution
of 50 cents per Trust Unit to be paid on September 15th to Unitholders on record as of
August 31st. More details on this can be found on page 13 of the MD&A.
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Month Record Date Distribution Date
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Aug 2010 Aug 31, 2010 Sep 15, 2010
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Sep 2010 Sep 30, 2010 Oct 15, 2010
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Oct 2010 Oct 29, 2010 Nov 15, 2010
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Special Distribution Aug 31, 2010 Sep 15, 2010
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Supplementary Information
Boardwalk produces the Quarterly Supplemental Information that provides detailed information
regarding the Trust's activities during the quarter. The Second Quarter 2010 Supplemental
Information is available on our investor website at http://www.boardwalkreit.com/FinancialReports/.
Teleconference on Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results
We invite you to participate in the teleconference that will be held to discuss these results
tomorrow morning (August 13, 2010) at 11:00 am EST. Senior management will speak to the second
quarter financial results and provide an update. Presentation and supplemental materials
will be made available on our investor website at www.boardwalkreit.com prior to the call.
Participation & Registration: Please RSVP to Investor Relations at 403-206-6808 or by email to investor@bwalk.com.
Teleconference: The telephone numbers for the conference are 647-427-7450 (local/international callers) or toll-free 1-888-231-8191 (within North America).
Note: Please provide the operator with the below Conference Call ID or Topic when dialing in to the call.
Conference ID: 82189064
Topic: Boardwalk Second Quarter Results
Webcast: Investors will be able to listen to the call and view our slide presentation
over the Internet by visiting http://www.boardwalkreit.com/ the morning of the call. The
webcast and slide presentation will also be available at http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=3118280.
Replay: An audio recording of the teleconference will be available from 2:30 pm ET on Friday,
August 13, 2010 until 11:59 pm ET on Friday, August 20, 2010. You can access it by dialing
416-849-0833 or 1-800-642-1687 and using the passcode 82189064.
Corporate Profile
Boardwalk REIT is an open-ended real estate investment trust formed to acquire all of
the assets and undertakings of Boardwalk Equities Inc. Boardwalk REIT's principal objectives
are to provide its unitholders with monthly cash distributions, partially on a Canadian
income tax-deferred basis, and to increase the value of its units through the effective management
of its residential multi-family revenue producing properties and the acquisition of additional
properties. Boardwalk REIT currently owns and operates in excess of 230 properties with 35,686
units (as at August 12, 2010) totaling approximately 30 million net rentable square feet, and is
Canada's largest owner/operator of multi-family rental communities. Boardwalk REIT's portfolio is
concentrated in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.
(1) Funds From Operations ("FFO") is a generally accepted measure of
operating performance of real estate investment trusts and companies;
however, it is a non-GAAP measure. The Trust calculates FFO by taking
net earnings after discontinued operations, adjusting for gains or
losses on disposal of discontinued operation assets and extraordinary
items, and adding non-cash expenses including future income taxes and
amortization. The determination of this amount may differ from that
of other real estate investment trusts and companies. Distributable
Income ("DI") is calculated based on the definition as set out in the
Trust's declaration of trust and is computed by taking FFO and adding
back amortization on any deferred financing charges incurred prior to
May 3, 2004 as well as adjusting for any discounts or premiums
relating to the amortization of mark-to-market debt adjustment
incurred subsequent to the real estate investment trust conversion
date of May 3, 2004.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities
laws. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements made in this News Release, and
other statements concerning Boardwalk's objectives, its strategies to achieve those objectives, as
well as statements with respect to management's beliefs, plans, estimates, and intentions, and similar
statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations
that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "would", "expect", "intend",
"estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plan", "continue", or similar expressions suggesting
future outcomes or events. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and
are based on information currently available to management. All forward-looking statements in this
News Release are qualified by these cautionary statements.
These statements are not guarantees of future events or performance and, by their nature, are based
on Boardwalk's estimates and assumptions, which are subject to risks and uncertainties, including
those described under "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Management's Discussion & Analysis of Boardwalk
REIT's 2009 Annual Report, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements contained in this News Release. Those risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, those related to: liquidity in the global marketplace associated with current economic
conditions, occupancy levels, access to debt and equity capital, interest rates, the relative illiquidity
of real property, unexpected costs or liabilities related to acquisitions or dispositions, construction,
environmental matters, legal matters, reliance on key personnel, income taxes, the conditions to the
transactions not being satisfied resulting in the failure to complete some or all of the proposed transactions
described herein, the trading price of the securities of Boardwalk, lack of availability of acquisition or
disposition opportunities for the Trust and exposure to economic, real estate and capital market conditions
in North America. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an
estimate set out in the forward-looking information may include, but are not limited to: that the general
economy remains stable, interest rates are relatively stable, acquisition/disposition capitalization rates
are stable, competition for acquisition or disposition of residential apartments remains intense, and
equity and debt markets continue to provide access to capital. These assumptions, although considered
reasonable by the Trust at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect. For more exhaustive information
on these risks and uncertainties you should refer to our most recently filed annual information form which
is available at www.sedar.com.
Although the forward-looking information contained in this News Release is based upon what management
believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent
with these forward-looking statements. Certain statements included in this News Release may be considered
"financial outlook" for purposes of applicable securities laws, and such financial outlook may not be
appropriate for purposes other than this News Release. You should not place undue importance on
forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date.
While we may elect to, we are under no obligation and do not undertake to update this information
at any particular time.
%SEDAR: 00020684E
For further information:
Boardwalk REIT: Sam Kolias, CEO, (403) 531-9255;
Roberto Geremia, President, (403) 531-9255;
William Wong, CFO, (403) 531-9255
