The Nobel REIT announces filing of results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014

MONTREAL, Aug. 29, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - (TSXV: NEL.UN) The Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust (« Nobel REIT ») announces the filing of its interim consolidated financial statements and its management discussion and analysis report for the quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Highlights and selected financial information

The following table shows highlights and selected financial information for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2014.

		As at June 30	As at December 31
		2014	2013
		$	$
Financial position
	Investment properties	14,920,939	15,061,212
	Total assets	15,294,428	15,753,596
	Mortgage payable	10,306,905	10,098,676
	Liability related to Class B Limited Partnership units	291,000	545,625
	Unitholders' equity	4,283,339	4,692,200
		Three-month	Three-month
		period ended	period ended
		June 30, 2014	June 30, 2013
		$	$
Comprehensive loss
	Rental revenues from properties	485,354	170,767
	Net operating income	277,023	120,580
	Costs related to discontinued projects	460,965	-
	Net loss before changes in fair values	(510,013)	(50,486)
	Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period	(398,438)	(578,225)
		Six-month	Six-month
		period ended	period ended
		June 30, 2014	June 30, 2013
		$	$
Comprehensive loss
	Rental revenues from properties	977,015	170,767
	Net operating income	564,383	120,580
	Costs related to discontinued projects	460,965	-
	Net loss before changes in fair values	(484,024)	(162,996)
	Net loss and comprehensive loss for the period	(353,912)	(690,735)

Costs related to discontinued projects

The negative results of the second quarter of 2014 are mainly due to costs related to discontinued projects.  More specifically, $358,298 of costs related to potential acquisitions of investment properties, including a $200,000 deposit, were expensed; an amount of $102,667 related to equity financing search activities was also expensed.

Subsequent events

Following the end of the quarter, the REIT completed a $10,000,000 private placement et acquired two investment properties at a purchase price of $16,000,000, partly financed by mortgages totalling $10,900,000.  The REIT also completed a consolidation of its units, 10 pre-consolidation units for one post-consolidation unit.

According to Jean Teasdale, Chief Executive Officer of the REIT "the Board of Trustees and Management are confident about the future.  The private placement will allow the REIT to deploy its business plan and to extend its investor base".

The interim consolidated financial statements of Nobel REIT, which were prepared in accordance with IFRS, and the management discussion and analysis report for the quarter ended on June 30, 2014 have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

About Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust

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 will focus on acquiring commercial retail, mixed-used retail, and industrial and suburban office properties in the primary and secondary markets in the Province of Québec.

Nobel REIT currently owns four properties located in Québec, comprising 168,318 square feet of gross leasable area.

SOURCE: Nobel Real Estate Investment Trust

Louis Lemire, CPA, CA, Chief Financial Officer, [phone]