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carswellon May 04, 2010 7:10pm
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first quarter highlights
first quarter highlightsHIGHLIGHTS – March 31, 2010
? Increasing FFO – FFO was $5.0 million, up 29% from the prior year comparative period. FFO perunit was
.43 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, which represents a 91.7% FFO cash
payout ratio and is up 11% from the fourth quarter of 2009.
? Stable AFFO – AFFO for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $4.0 million, up 24% from theprior year comparative period. AFFO per unit was
.35, up 1% from the fourth quarter of 2009.
? Growing Portfolio in Major Markets – Acquired a 49.9% equity interest in $214 million of officebuildings totaling 1.1 million square feet, in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. Subsequent to March
31, 2010, acquired a 40% equity interest in $17.7 million of high quality, flex office assets in Regina,
Saskatchewan.
? Accretive Acquisitions – In-place AFFO yield on first quarter 2010 acquisitions of approximately13%.
? Success in Renewals – To date, 52.2% of leases up for renewal in 2010 have been re-leased with a23.5% average rate increase.
? Decreasing Leverage – Quarter over quarter debt to gross book value leverage ratio improved from73% at March 31, 2009 to 64% at March 31, 2010.
? Improved Liquidity – In the three months ended March 31, 2010, issued $51.8 million of equity,primarily to finance 2010 year to date acquisitions. Equity market capitalization totaled $206 million at
March 31, 2010 compared to $67.5 million at March 31, 2009.
? High Quality Acquisition Pipeline – The right of first opportunity to purchase, at fair market value,Whiterock’s co-owner’s $222 million current interest in co-owned properties provides a high quality
potential pipeline of future acquisitions in major markets.
? Investment Grade Tenants on Long-Term Leases – 52% of revenues were from government andother investment grade tenants in the three months ended March 31, 2010. Average lease term of
the portfolio was 6.9 years, providing strong cash flow stability.
? Secure Top Ten Tenants – Average remaining lease term of top ten tenants, all investment gradeand representing 37% of revenue, is 10.7 years.
? Stable Occupancy – 95.3% occupancy rate at March 31, 2010.
? Long-Term Fixed Rate Debt – Average 6.0 year term for mortgage debt at a weighted averageinterest rate of 5.7%, all at fixed rates.
? Geographically Balanced Portfolio – At March 31, 2010, 42% of the portfolio’s property operatingincome was in Ontario, 21% in Quebec, 16% in Saskatchewan, 11% in Alberta and 10% in Atlantic
Canada.
? Yield – Annualized distribution yield of 11.0%, based on per unit distributions for the three monthsended March 31, 2010 totaling
.42, and the April 27, 2010 Unit closing price of $15.31.
? Tax Efficient Distributions – 100% of the distributions made in 2005 to 2009 were classed as returnof capital for tax purposes.