Nobel REIT announces filing of results for the year ended December 31, 2015

MONTREAL, March 22, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - (TSXV: NEL.UN) The Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust (« Nobel REIT ») announces the filing of its consolidated financial statements and its management discussion and analysis report for the year ended December 31, 2015.

According to the President and Chief Executive of Nobel REIT, Jean Teasdale, "We are proud to deliver on our growth plan, acquiring eight investment properties during 2015, doubling the number of investment properties we own when compared to December 31, 2014. These acquisitions resulted in rental revenues increasing by 237% from one year to the next; the increase is even more important for adjusted funds from operations, at 561%. However, the most important point is that the REIT is now profitable, with net income before changes in fair value of $ 2.4 million in 2015 compared to a net loss before changes in fair value of $ 103,000 the previous year.  In addition, net income stood at $ 0.422 per unit for fiscal 2015, an increase of $ 0.991 per unit compared to 2014. Finally, the average occupancy rate of our properties, at 97%, is positioning us among the best real estate investment trusts for this aspect. Therefore, we intend to continue this trend in 2016".

Highlights and selected financial information

The following tables show highlights and selected financial information for the year ended December 31, 2015.

		As at December 31,	As at December 31,
		2015	2014
		$	$
Financial position
	Investment properties	106,762,966	59,586,619
	Total assets	110,030,543	66,063,767
	Mortgage loans payable*	67,592,154	38,636,767
	Non-current liability	63,957,243	38,013,264
	Unitholders' equity	39,889,486	25,821,412
Management discussion and analysis
	Number of investment properties	16	8
	Gross leasable area, in square feet	763,729	395,970
	Occupancy rate	97%	99%
	Mortgage debt ratio**	61.7%	58.8%
* Including a $ 2,000,000 temporary credit line of acquisition
** The ratio would be of 59.9% as at December 31, 2015 if excluding the credit line of acquisition

		Quarter ended	Quarter ended
		December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
		$	$
Comprehensive income
	Rental revenues from properties	3,195,009	979,803
	Net operating income	1,828,912	714,338
	Net income before changes in fair values	768,977	261,527
Management discussion and analysis
	Funds from operations	803,032	261,527
	Adjusted funds from operations (« AFFO »)	804,985	263,479
		Year ended	Year ended
		December 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
		$	$
Comprehensive income
	Rental revenues from properties	9,020,305	2,672,698
	Net operating income	5,663,827	1,787,635
	Net income (net loss) before changes in fair values	2,399,959	(102,724)
Management discussion and analysis
	Funds from operations	2,457,938	365,179
	Adjusted funds from operations (« AFFO »)	2,465,748	372,782

The consolidated financial statements of Nobel REIT, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS, and the management discussion and analysis report for the year ended on December 31, 2015 have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Nobel REIT

Nobel REIT is an unincorporated open-ended real estate investment trust governed by the laws of the Province of Québec. Nobel REIT has been created for the purpose of acquiring and owning income producing properties. The REIT focuses on acquiring commercial retail, mixed-used retail, industrial and office properties in the primary markets in the Province of Québec and Canada. Nobel REIT currently owns, in whole or in part, sixteen properties located in Québec, comprising 763,729 square feet of gross leasable area.

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SOURCE Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust

Louis Lemire, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer, Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust, 1185, Chemin du Tremblay, Suite 230, Longueuil, QC, J4N 1R4, Tel. : [phone]