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Quarterly AFFO $0.29 per unit
Quarterly AFFO $0.29 per unitHIGHLIGHTS – September 30, 2008
• Record Quarterly FFO – Recurring FFO increased 48% to $4.0 million for the three months endedSeptember 30, 2008. Recurring FFO per unit (basic) increased 29% to $0.35 per unit in the same
period. This represents an 81% FFO payout ratio.
• Record Quarterly AFFO – Recurring AFFO increased 49% to $3.3 million for the three monthsended September 30, 2008. Recurring AFFO per unit (basic) increased 30% to $0.29 per unit in the
same period.
• Solid Rental Rate Increases – Increases on year to date lease renewals averaged approximately21%.
• Same Property Growth – Property operating income for the three months ended September 30,2008 increased approximately 6.5% on a same property basis from the prior year comparative period.
• Investment Grade Tenants on Long-Term Leases – 59% of revenues were from government andother investment grade tenants. Average lease term of the portfolio is 8.0 years, providing strong
cash flow stability.
• New Acquisitions – Acquired eight commercial properties in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta andtwo office properties in Chatham, Ontario and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia totaling 406,000 square feet in
the third quarter.
• Yield – Distribution yield of 15.8% annualized, based on per unit distributions for the nine monthsended September 30, 2008 totaling $0.84, and the November 7, 2008 unit closing price of $7.10.
• Long-Term Fixed Rate Debt – Average 7.4 year term for mortgage debt at a weighted averageinterest rate of 5.5%, all at fixed rates.
• Geographically Balanced Portfolio – At September 30, 2008, 17% of the portfolio’s propertyoperating income was in Alberta, 17% in Saskatchewan, 24% in Ontario, 29% in Quebec and 13% in
Atlantic Canada.
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