Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust Reports Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
“Choice Properties delivered a solid first quarter of 2025. Occupancy remained high, and same-asset NOI growth and leasing spreads continued to be strong,” said
2025 First Quarter Highlights
-
Reported a net loss for the quarter of
$96.2 million compared to net income of$142.3 million in the same prior year period. The loss in the current quarter is primarily due to an unfavourable fair value adjustment in the Trust’s Exchangeable Units(1). -
Reported FFO(2) per unit diluted of
$0.264 , an increase of 1.9% compared to the same prior year period. - Period end occupancy was 97.7%: Retail at 97.8%, Industrial at 97.7%, and Mixed-Use & Residential at 94.9%.
- Achieved leasing spreads(3) on long-term renewals of 10.3% and 16.6% in the Retail and Industrial portfolios, respectively.
-
Same-Asset NOI on a cash basis(2) increased by 2.9% compared to the same prior year period.
- Retail increased by 1.5%;
- Industrial increased by 6.1%; and
- Mixed-Use & Residential increased by 15.3% primarily due to a property tax incentive recognized in the current quarter.
-
Completed
$95.2 million of transactions in the quarter, including the acquisition of one retail property, as well as the opportunistic disposition of three retail properties and a 50% interest in a retail land parcel. -
Transferred
$13.4 million of properties under development to income producing status, delivering approximately 97,600 square feet of new commercial GLA (including 72,600 square feet associated with a ground lease) on a proportionate share basis(2) through retail intensifications. -
Invested
$44.1 million of capital in development projects on a proportionate share basis(2) -
Completed
$436.0 million in financings:$300.0 million Series V senior unsecured debenture.$136.0 million at share mortgage secured by the Loblaw distribution centre atChoice Caledon Business Park .
-
Maintained a strong liquidity position with approximately
$1.5 billion of available credit and a$13.1 billion pool of unencumbered properties. - Increased the distribution by 1.3% per annum, our third consecutive annual distribution increase.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent to the quarter, the Trust:
-
Completed
$340.3 million in acquisitions:-
Acquired an industrial distribution centre in
Ajax, ON from Loblaw, which was concurrently leased back to Loblaw. -
Acquired eight industrial outdoor storage sites located across
Canada from a third party.
-
Acquired an industrial distribution centre in
Issuance of ESG Report
On
(1) Exchangeable Units are required to be classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss under GAAP. They are recorded at their fair value based on the market trading price of the Trust Units, which results in a negative impact to the financial results when the Trust Unit price rises and a positive impact when the Trust Unit price declines. |
(2) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Financial Information section. |
(3) Long-term renewal spread is calculated as the difference between the average rate during the renewal term and the expiring rental rate. |
Summary of GAAP Basis Financial Results
($ thousands except where otherwise indicated)
|
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change $ |
|||||||
Net (loss) income |
|
$ |
(96,233 |
) |
|
$ |
142,279 |
|
|
$ |
(238,512 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net (loss) income per unit diluted |
|
|
(0.133 |
) |
|
|
0.197 |
|
|
|
(0.330 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Rental revenue |
|
|
346,912 |
|
|
|
337,958 |
|
|
|
8,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Fair value (loss) gain on Exchangeable Units(i) |
|
|
(237,472 |
) |
|
|
67,284 |
|
|
|
(304,756 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Fair value gains (losses) excluding Exchangeable Units(ii) |
|
|
20,966 |
|
|
|
(30,225 |
) |
|
|
51,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
120,113 |
|
|
|
141,592 |
|
|
|
(21,479 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Weighted average number of units outstanding - diluted(iii) |
|
|
723,770,677 |
|
|
|
723,666,036 |
|
|
|
104,641 |
|
(i) Exchangeable Units are required to be classified as financial liabilities at fair value through profit and loss under GAAP. They are recorded at their fair value based on the market trading price of the Trust Units, which results in a negative impact to the financial results when the Trust Unit price rises and a positive impact when the Trust Unit price declines. |
||||||||||||
(ii) Fair value gains (losses) excluding Exchangeable Units includes adjustments to fair value of investment properties, investment in real estate securities, and unit-based compensation. |
||||||||||||
(iii) Includes Trust Units and Exchangeable Units. |
Quarterly Results
-
a
$304.8 million unfavourable change in the adjustment to fair value of the Trust’s Exchangeable Units due to the increase in the Trust’s unit price; partially offset by -
a
$31.3 million favourable change in the adjustment to fair value of investment properties; and -
a
$20.7 million favourable change in the adjustment to fair value of the investment in real estate securities of Allied, driven by the change in Allied’s unit price in the quarter.
Summary of Proportionate Share(2) Financial Results
As at or for the period ended
|
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
Change $ |
|||||||
Rental revenue(i) |
|
$ |
372,046 |
|
|
$ |
361,408 |
|
|
$ |
10,638 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net Operating Income (“NOI”), Cash Basis(i) |
|
|
262,070 |
|
|
|
251,633 |
|
|
|
10,437 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Same-Asset NOI, Cash Basis(i) |
|
|
251,650 |
|
|
|
244,499 |
|
|
|
7,151 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties(i) |
|
|
39,978 |
|
|
|
(3,560 |
) |
|
|
43,538 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Occupancy (% of GLA) |
|
|
97.7 |
% |
|
|
97.9 |
% |
|
|
(0.2 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Funds from operations (“FFO”)(i) |
|
|
190,939 |
|
|
|
187,189 |
|
|
|
3,750 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
FFO(i) per unit diluted |
|
|
0.264 |
|
|
|
0.259 |
|
|
|
0.005 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Adjusted funds from operations (“AFFO”)(i) |
|
|
180,265 |
|
|
|
173,146 |
|
|
|
7,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
AFFO(i) per unit diluted |
|
|
0.249 |
|
|
|
0.239 |
|
|
|
0.010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
AFFO(i) payout ratio - diluted |
|
|
76.6 |
% |
|
|
78.7 |
% |
|
|
(2.1 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Cash distributions declared |
|
|
138,121 |
|
|
|
136,287 |
|
|
|
1,834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Weighted average number of units outstanding - diluted(ii) |
|
|
723,770,677 |
|
|
|
723,666,036 |
|
|
|
104,641 |
|
(i) Refer to Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Financial Information section. |
||||||||||||
(ii) Includes Trust Units and Exchangeable Units. |
Quarterly Results
For the three months ended
FFO(2) increased by
Outlook
We are focused on capital preservation, delivering stable and growing cash flows and net asset value appreciation. Our high-quality portfolio is primarily leased to necessity-based tenants and logistics providers, who are less sensitive to economic volatility and therefore provide stability to our overall portfolio. We will continue to advance our development program, with a focus on commercial developments, which provides us with the best opportunity to add high-quality real estate to our portfolio at a reasonable cost and drive net asset value appreciation over time.
We are confident that our business model, stable tenant base, strong balance sheet and disciplined approach to financial management will continue to benefit us. In 2025,
- Stable occupancy across the portfolio, resulting in approximately 2%-3% year-over-year growth in Same-Asset NOI, Cash Basis;
-
Annual FFO per unit diluted in a range of
$1.05 to$1.06 , reflecting approximately 2%-3% year-over-year growth; and - Strong leverage metrics, targeting Adjusted Debt to EBITDAFV below 7.5x.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Additional Financial Information
In addition to using performance measures determined in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS” or “GAAP”),
Non-GAAP Measure | Description |
Proportionate Share |
|
Net Operating Income
|
|
NOI, Cash Basis |
|
Same-Asset NOI,
|
|
Funds from Operations
|
|
Adjusted Funds from
|
|
AFFO Payout Ratio |
|
Earnings before
|
|
Total Adjusted Debt |
|
Net Asset Value
|
|
Adjusted Debt to
|
|
The following table reconciles net loss, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to net loss on a proportionate share basis(2) for the three months ended
|
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
($ thousands) |
|
GAAP Basis |
|
Adjustment to
|
|
Proportionate
|
||||||
Net Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Rental revenue |
|
$ |
346,912 |
|
|
$ |
25,134 |
|
|
$ |
372,046 |
|
Property operating costs |
|
|
(101,063 |
) |
|
|
(7,830 |
) |
|
|
(108,893 |
) |
|
|
|
245,849 |
|
|
|
17,304 |
|
|
|
263,153 |
|
Other Income and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest income |
|
|
11,661 |
|
|
|
(4,310 |
) |
|
|
7,351 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
5,315 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,315 |
|
Fee income |
|
|
2,470 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,470 |
|
Net interest expense and other financing charges |
|
|
(146,189 |
) |
|
|
(6,859 |
) |
|
|
(153,048 |
) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(14,737 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(14,737 |
) |
Share of income from equity accounted joint ventures |
|
|
16,155 |
|
|
|
(16,155 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(250 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of unit-based compensation |
|
|
(18 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(18 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of Exchangeable Units |
|
|
(237,472 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(237,472 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties |
|
|
29,958 |
|
|
|
10,020 |
|
|
|
39,978 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of investment in real estate securities |
|
|
(8,974 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(8,974 |
) |
Loss before Income Taxes |
|
|
(96,232 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(96,232 |
) |
Income tax expense |
|
|
(1 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(1 |
) |
Net Loss |
|
$ |
(96,233 |
) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
(96,233 |
) |
The following table reconciles net income, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to net income on a proportionate share basis(2) for the three months ended
|
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
($ thousands) |
|
GAAP Basis |
|
Adjustment to
|
|
Proportionate
|
||||||
Net Operating Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Rental revenue |
|
$ |
337,958 |
|
|
$ |
23,450 |
|
|
$ |
361,408 |
|
Property operating costs |
|
|
(98,105 |
) |
|
|
(8,246 |
) |
|
|
(106,351 |
) |
|
|
|
239,853 |
|
|
|
15,204 |
|
|
|
255,057 |
|
Residential Inventory Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Gross sales |
|
|
11,268 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
11,268 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
(9,234 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(9,234 |
) |
|
|
|
2,034 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
2,034 |
|
Other Income and Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Interest income |
|
|
9,759 |
|
|
|
(1,928 |
) |
|
|
7,831 |
|
Investment income |
|
|
5,315 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
5,315 |
|
Fee income |
|
|
701 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
701 |
|
Net interest expense and other financing charges |
|
|
(142,284 |
) |
|
|
(6,363 |
) |
|
|
(148,647 |
) |
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
(14,638 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(14,638 |
) |
Share of income from equity accounted joint ventures |
|
|
4,718 |
|
|
|
(4,718 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
(250 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(250 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of unit-based compensation |
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
781 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of Exchangeable Units |
|
|
67,284 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
67,284 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties |
|
|
(1,365 |
) |
|
|
(2,195 |
) |
|
|
(3,560 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of investment in real estate securities |
|
|
(29,641 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(29,641 |
) |
Income before Income Taxes |
|
|
142,267 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
142,267 |
|
Income tax recovery |
|
|
12 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Net Income |
|
$ |
142,279 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
142,279 |
|
The following table reconciles net (loss) income, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to Net Operating Income, Cash Basis for the periods ended as indicated:
For the periods ended |
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Change $ |
|||
Net (Loss) Income |
|
$ |
(96,233 |
) |
|
$ |
142,279 |
|
|
$ |
(238,512 |
) |
Residential inventory income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(2,034 |
) |
|
|
2,034 |
|
Interest income |
|
|
(11,661 |
) |
|
|
(9,759 |
) |
|
|
(1,902 |
) |
Investment income |
|
|
(5,315 |
) |
|
|
(5,315 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Fee income |
|
|
(2,470 |
) |
|
|
(701 |
) |
|
|
(1,769 |
) |
Net interest expense and other financing charges |
|
|
146,189 |
|
|
|
142,284 |
|
|
|
3,905 |
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
14,737 |
|
|
|
14,638 |
|
|
|
99 |
|
Share of income from equity accounted joint ventures |
|
|
(16,155 |
) |
|
|
(4,718 |
) |
|
|
(11,437 |
) |
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjustment to fair value of unit-based compensation |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(781 |
) |
|
|
799 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of Exchangeable Units |
|
|
237,472 |
|
|
|
(67,284 |
) |
|
|
304,756 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties |
|
|
(29,958 |
) |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
(31,323 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of investment in real estate securities |
|
|
8,974 |
|
|
|
29,641 |
|
|
|
(20,667 |
) |
Income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
Net Operating Income, Accounting Basis - GAAP |
|
|
245,849 |
|
|
|
239,853 |
|
|
|
5,996 |
|
Straight-line rental revenue |
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
628 |
|
Lease surrender revenue |
|
|
(84 |
) |
|
|
(2,549 |
) |
|
|
2,465 |
|
Net Operating Income, Cash Basis - GAAP |
|
|
246,132 |
|
|
|
237,043 |
|
|
|
9,089 |
|
Adjustments for equity accounted joint ventures and financial real estate assets |
|
|
15,938 |
|
|
|
14,590 |
|
|
|
1,348 |
|
Net Operating Income, Cash Basis - Proportionate Share(2) |
|
$ |
262,070 |
|
|
$ |
251,633 |
|
|
$ |
10,437 |
|
The following table reconciles Net Operating Income, Cash Basis to Same-Asset Net Operating Income, Cash Basis for the periods ended as indicated:
For the periods ended |
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Change $ |
|||
Net Operating Income, Cash Basis - Proportionate Share(2) |
|
$ |
262,070 |
|
|
$ |
251,633 |
|
|
$ |
10,437 |
|
Less: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Transactions NOI, Cash Basis |
|
|
(10,420 |
) |
|
|
(7,134 |
) |
|
|
(3,286 |
) |
Same-Asset NOI, Cash Basis |
|
$ |
251,650 |
|
|
$ |
244,499 |
|
|
$ |
7,151 |
|
The following table reconciles net (loss) income, as determined in accordance with GAAP, to Funds from Operations for the periods ended as indicated:
For the periods ended |
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Change $ |
|||
Net (Loss) Income |
|
$ |
(96,233 |
) |
|
$ |
142,279 |
|
|
$ |
(238,512 |
) |
Add (deduct) impact of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Amortization of intangible assets |
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
250 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Adjustment to fair value of unit-based compensation |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
(781 |
) |
|
|
799 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of Exchangeable Units |
|
|
237,472 |
|
|
|
(67,284 |
) |
|
|
304,756 |
|
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties |
|
|
(29,958 |
) |
|
|
1,365 |
|
|
|
(31,323 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of investment properties to proportionate share(2) |
|
|
(10,020 |
) |
|
|
2,195 |
|
|
|
(12,215 |
) |
Adjustment to fair value of investment in real estate securities |
|
|
8,974 |
|
|
|
29,641 |
|
|
|
(20,667 |
) |
Interest otherwise capitalized for development in equity accounted joint ventures |
|
|
2,496 |
|
|
|
2,508 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
Exchangeable Units distributions |
|
|
75,529 |
|
|
|
74,540 |
|
|
|
989 |
|
Internal expenses for leasing |
|
|
2,410 |
|
|
|
2,488 |
|
|
|
(78 |
) |
Income tax expense (recovery) |
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
13 |
|
Funds from Operations |
|
$ |
190,939 |
|
|
$ |
187,189 |
|
|
$ |
3,750 |
|
FFO per unit - diluted |
|
$ |
0.264 |
|
|
$ |
0.259 |
|
|
$ |
0.005 |
|
Weighted average number of units outstanding - diluted(i) |
|
|
723,770,677 |
|
|
|
723,666,036 |
|
|
|
104,641 |
|
(i) Includes Trust Units and Exchangeable Units. |
The following table reconciles Funds from Operations to Adjusted Funds from Operations for the periods ended as indicated:
For the periods ended |
|
Three Months |
||||||||||
|
|
2025 |
|
|
|
2024 |
|
|
Change $ |
|||
Funds from Operations |
|
$ |
190,939 |
|
|
$ |
187,189 |
|
|
$ |
3,750 |
|
Add (deduct) impact of the following: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Internal expenses for leasing |
|
|
(2,410 |
) |
|
|
(2,488 |
) |
|
|
78 |
|
Straight-line rental revenue |
|
|
367 |
|
|
|
(261 |
) |
|
|
628 |
|
Straight-line rental revenue adjustment to proportionate share(2) |
|
|
(1,366 |
) |
|
|
(614 |
) |
|
|
(752 |
) |
Property capital |
|
|
(429 |
) |
|
|
(4,394 |
) |
|
|
3,965 |
|
Direct leasing costs |
|
|
(1,459 |
) |
|
|
(1,172 |
) |
|
|
(287 |
) |
Tenant improvements |
|
|
(3,327 |
) |
|
|
(3,026 |
) |
|
|
(301 |
) |
Operating capital expenditures adjustment to proportionate share(2) |
|
|
(2,050 |
) |
|
|
(2,088 |
) |
|
|
38 |
|
Adjusted Funds from Operations |
|
$ |
180,265 |
|
|
$ |
173,146 |
|
|
$ |
7,119 |
|
AFFO per unit - diluted |
|
$ |
0.249 |
|
|
$ |
0.239 |
|
|
$ |
0.010 |
|
AFFO payout ratio - diluted(i) |
|
|
76.6 |
% |
|
|
78.7 |
% |
|
|
(2.1 |
)% |
Distribution declared per unit |
|
$ |
0.191 |
|
|
$ |
0.188 |
|
|
$ |
0.003 |
|
Weighted average number of units outstanding - diluted(ii) |
|
|
723,770,677 |
|
|
|
723,666,036 |
|
|
|
104,641 |
|
(i) AFFO payout ratio is calculated as cash distributions declared divided by AFFO. |
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(ii) Includes Trust Units and Exchangeable Units. |
The following table reconciles Net Asset Value(2) as at the dates indicated below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
($ thousands except where otherwise indicated) |
|
As at |
|
As at |
|
Change $ |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Unitholders’ equity |
|
$ |
4,738,228 |
|
$ |
4,899,800 |
|
$ |
(161,572 |
) |
||
Exchangeable Units |
|
|
5,521,222 |
|
|
5,283,750 |
|
|
237,472 |
|
||
NAV(2) |
|
$ |
10,259,450 |
|
$ |
10,183,550 |
|
$ |
75,900 |
|
||
NAV(2) per unit |
|
$ |
14.17 |
|
$ |
14.07 |
|
$ |
0.10 |
|
||
Trust Units and Exchangeable Units, end of period |
|
|
723,810,797 |
|
|
723,710,497 |
|
|
100,300 |
|
||
Management’s Discussion and Analysis and Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes
Information appearing in this news release is a select summary of results. This news release should be read in conjunction with the
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About
We are more than a national owner, operator and developer of high-quality commercial and residential real estate. We believe in creating spaces that enhance how our tenants and communities come together to live, work, and connect. This includes our industry leadership in integrating environmental, social and economic sustainability practices into all aspects of our business. In everything we do, we are guided by a shared set of values grounded in Care, Ownership, Respect and Excellence. For more information, visit Choice Properties’ website at www.choicereit.ca and Choice Properties’ issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Choice Properties’ operations and the environment in which the Trust operates, which are based on management’s expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to control or predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, a forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. Management undertakes no obligation to publicly update any such statement, to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances, except as required by law.
Numerous risks and uncertainties could cause the Trust’s actual results to differ materially from those expressed, implied or projected in the forward-looking statements, including those described in Section 12 “Enterprise Risks and Risk Management” of the Trust’s MD&A for the year ended
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