MARWEST APARTMENT REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST ANNOUNCES Q2 2025 RESULTS

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WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 19, 2025 /CNW/ - Marwest Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") (TSXV:MAR) reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025. This press release should be read in conjunction with the REIT's Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis ("Q2 2025 MD&A") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, which are available on the REIT's website at www.marwestreit.com and at www.sedarplus.ca. 

Mr. William Martens, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee commented, "This quarter we have seen higher turnover than anticipated and a longer re-lease period for our rental inventory. The increase in vacancy is offset by rental increases providing a modest same period revenue growth of 2.10%. We anticipate a stronger occupancy rate for the remainder of the year. Operating expenses increased over the prior year same period due to the removal of the provincial school tax rebate which reduced property taxes by $146,990 for the six months ended June 30, 2024. On July 15th, Unitholders received an increase of approximately 10 percent in their distribution. With continued growth in the portfolio's rental rates we look forward to continue to deliver positive financial results for our Unitholders in the future."

Q2 2025 Quarterly Highlights

Distribution increase of 9.62%. Effective June 30, 2025 distributions increased from $0.0156 to $0.0171 per Trust Unit on an annualized basis.

Same Property Revenue from Investment Properties increased by 2.10% in the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to same period 2024

Reported Net Asset Value per Unit ("NAV") of $2.43 at June 30, 2025 compared to $2.37 at December 31, 2024

Reported adjusted funds from operations ("AFFO") of $0.0401 per Unit for the six months ended 2025, compared to $0.0467 for 2024

Average occupancy rate of 96.82% reported for the six months ended June 30, 2025 compared to 99.25% in the same period 2024

Weighted average months to debt maturity of 57.58 months

Operations Summary

Three months ended June 30  

Six months ended June 30  

Portfolio Operation Information

2025

2024

2025

2024

Number of properties

4

4

4

4

Number of suites

516

516

516

516

Average occupancy rate

95.51 %

99.11 %

96.82 %

99.25 %

Average rental rate to date

$1,730

$1,668

$1,728

$1,658

Three months ended June 30  

Six months ended June 30  

Reconciliation of Same Property NOI1 to IFRS

2025

2024

2025

2024

Revenue from investment properties

$    2,579,050

$    2,566,572

$    5,214,192

$    5,107,070

Expenses:

Property operating expenses

679,926

574,288

1,374,218

1,227,845

Realty taxes

348,040

238,220

665,472

468,595

Total property operating expenses

1,027,966

812,508

2,039,690

1,696,440

Same Property NOI1

$    1,551,084

$    1,754,064

$    3,174,502

$    3,410,630

1 Same Property Portfolio consists of 4 multi-residential properties owned by the REIT for comparable periods in Q2 2025 and Q2 2024, See "Notice with respect to Non-IFRS Measures" below.

 

Reconciliation of Debt-to-Gross Book Value ratio

Total interest-bearing debt

$                  101,022,365

Total assets on balance sheet

150,054,854

Debt-to-Gross Book Value ratio

67.32 %