Total Office Retail Address GLA GLA GLA Parking Spaces --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Woodstone Building, Calgary 31,023 31,023 20 535 Yates Street, Victoria 19,030 12,718 6,312 0 5445 de Gaspe Avenue, Montreal 502,693 502,693 150 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 552,746 546,434 6,312 170 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------“This is a good start to our 2012 program, one that builds well on last year’s efforts,” said Michael Emory, President & CEO. “The Woodstone Building opens up a new sub-market for us in Calgary, whereas 535 Yates Street adds to our foothold in Victoria. 5445 de Gaspe Avenue in Montreal is a great compliment to 5455 de Gaspe Avenue, a large-scale upgrade property we acquired last year.”
Calgary Acquisition
Located in Inglewood, the Woodstone Building (1207 & 1215 – 13th Street S.E.) is a Class I property comprised of 31,023 square feet of GLA and 20 surface parking spaces. It is 100% leased to tenants consistent in character and quality with Allied’s tenant base. Built in 1911 as a wood mill, the property was extensively restored and renovated for office use in 2009. It is on the Inventory of Evaluated Historic Resources maintained by the City of Calgary. Inglewood was established in 1875, not long after Fort Calgary was built. Known initially as Brewery Flats, it officially received the name of Inglewood in 1911 and has since evolved into a destination shopping and creative district. It has Class I office inventory of approximately 350,000 square feet.
Victoria Acquisition
Located on Yates Street, between Wharf and Government Streets, 535 Yates Street is a restored heritage property comprised of 19,030 square feet of GLA. It is 92% leased to tenants consistent in character and quality with our tenant base. Built in the early 1900s, the property was extensively restored and renovated in the 1970s and again in 2009. It is a designated heritage property by the City of Victoria.
Montreal Acquisition
Allied acquired 5455 de Gaspe Avenue in June of last year because of its strategic location in Montreal’s Plateau region and its significant, near-term upgrade potential. 5445 de Gaspe is the adjacent property to the south. It is a Class I property comprised of 502,693 square feet of GLA and 150 underground parking spaces. It is currently 97% leased to a large number of smaller tenants at low rents. While carrying 5455 de Gaspe as a rental property, Allied plans to upgrade the building and the tenant-base with a view to boosting the annual net operating income (“NOI”) materially over a five-year period.
Closing and Financing of Acquisitions
The acquisitions are expected to close in late March and early April of 2012, subject to customary conditions. The purchase price for the three properties represents a capitalization rate of 7.5% applied to the annual NOI. On closing, the properties will be free and clear of mortgage financing. Allied will place first mortgage financing on the properties as soon after closing as possible with a view to locking-in the currently favourable cost of debt. On closing of the acquisitions and anticipated mortgage financings, Allied will continue to have a very conservative debt ratio and significant internal liquidity and acquisition capacity.
Cautionary Statements
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“Capitalization rate” is not a measure recognized under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. Capitalization rate is presented in this press release because management of Allied believes that this non-IFRS measure is relevant in interpreting the purchase price of the properties being acquired. Capitalization rate, as computed by Allied, may differ from similar computations as reported by other similar organizations and, accordingly, may not be comparable to capitalization rate reported by such organizations.
NOI is not a measure recognized under IFRS and does not have any standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. NOI is presented in this press release because management of Allied believes that this non-IFRS measure is relevant in interpreting the purchase price of the property being acquired. NOI, as computed by Allied, may differ from similar computations as reported by other similar organizations and, accordingly, may not be comparable to NOI reported by such organizations.
Allied Properties REIT is a leading owner, manager and developer of urban office environments that enrich experience and enhance profitability for business tenants operating in Canada’s major cities. Its objectives are to provide stable and growing cash distributions to unitholders and to maximize unitholder value through effective management and accretive portfolio growth.
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