WINNIPEG, March 15, 2018 /CNW/ - Artis Real Estate
Investment Trust (TSX: AX.PR.A) (TSX: AX.PR.E) (TSX: AX.PR.U)
("Artis" or the "REIT") announced that its trustees have declared
the following quarterly cash distributions:
- $0.353875 per Series A preferred
unit ("Series A Unit") of Artis for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The cash distributions will be
made on March 29, 2018 to Series A
Unitholders of record on March 29,
2018. As at the date hereof, there are an aggregate of
3,450,000 Series A Units issued and outstanding.
- $0.296875 per Series E preferred
unit ("Series E Unit") of Artis for the quarter ending March 31, 2018. The cash distributions will be
made on March 29, 2018 to Series E
Unitholders of record on March 29,
2018. As at the date hereof, there are an aggregate of
4,000,000 Series E Units issued and outstanding.
- On February 22, 2018, Artis
announced that it has delivered formal notice to the holder(s) of
its Series C preferred units (the "Series C Units") that, on
March 31, 2018, the REIT will redeem
all of the 3,000,000 outstanding Series C Units at a price of
US$25.328125 for each Series C Unit,
being US$25.00 plus US$0.328125 in accrued and unpaid distributions
thereon up to but excluding March 31,
2018.
Artis is a diversified Canadian real estate investment trust
investing in office, retail and industrial properties. Since 2004,
Artis has executed an aggressive but disciplined growth strategy,
building a portfolio of commercial properties in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and select markets in the United States. As of December 31, 2017, Artis' commercial property
comprises approximately 24.8 million square feet of leasable
area.
During the three months ended December
31, 2017, Property Net Operating Income ("Property NOI") by
asset class, including Artis' proportionate share of properties
held in joint venture arrangements, was approximately 53.6% office,
21.2% retail and 25.2% industrial. Property NOI by geographical
region, including Artis' proportionate share of properties held in
joint venture arrangements, was approximately 4.4% in British Columbia, 23.1% in Alberta, 6.7% in Saskatchewan, 14.3% in Manitoba, 12.2% in Ontario, 8.0% in Arizona, 17.6% in Minnesota, 9.1% in Wisconsin and 4.6% in U.S. – Other.
Property NOI is a non-GAAP measure. Artis calculates Property
NOI as revenues less property operating expenses such as utilities,
repairs and maintenance and realty taxes. Property NOI does not
include charges for interest or other expenses not specific to the
day-to-day operation of the REIT's properties.
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accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press
release.
SOURCE Artis Real Estate Investment Trust