Message from Management
Following the significant growth achieved in 2021, Management is focused on strengthening corporate systems to ensure effective management of the portfolio. The portfolio effectively doubled during 2021 and Management is pleased to have expanded our core markets to the Okanagan and Victoria. Our entrance into both markets was well timed given the recent movement in interest rates. Our portfolio is made up of centrally-located properties in six sought after B.C. communities, broadening our access to acquisition opportunities and diversifying our portfolio.
In concert with our 2021 acquisition strategy, Management pursued an aggressive financing strategy that included accelerating select 2022 mortgages to take advantage of interest rates, economies of scale, and to generate some additional capital to redeploy into the acquisition pipeline. As of May 1, 2022, 9.9% of our mortgage debt is due for renewal or to be paid off by the end of Q3 2022, 20.8% of our mortgage debt is due for renewal by November/December 2026, and 69.3% of our mortgage debt is due for renewal between the years of 2028 and 2032. AIE REIT is well positioned to successfully manage the uncertain interest rate market.
Management continues to believe in the fundamentals of investing in our core markets and will continue to grow the portfolio in an accretive manner. Management is taking a more conservative approach in the short-term, considering the recent movement in interest rates. While our acquisition pipeline is still robust with value-add opportunities, we believe that capitalization rates will soon stabilize and possibly increase in the medium-term. Although such movements could adversely affect property values, they present an opportunity to increase yields for those buyers who know their markets well. If you are aware of a larger real estate acquisition opportunity in the Vancouver Island or Okanagan regions – let us know.
(1) As of March 31, 2022.
(2) AFFO Payout ratio is a non-IFRS measure used to evaluate the Trust’s ability to cover its distributions.
(3) An annualized return based on a single unit investment in the AIE REIT, inclusive of unit price changes and distributions.
Legal Disclaimers
These materials are not to be distributed, reproduced or communicated to a third party without the express written consent of All Island Equity REIT. These materials should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s Offering Memorandum dated March 15, 2021 and as amended on August 18, 2021, including the risk factors identified therein. This letter has been provided for general information purposes only and is not intended to be a solicitation to purchase Units of AIE REIT or advice regarding the suitability of the investment for specific investors. This letter contains forward-looking statements. These statements relate to future events or the Trust’s views or predictions of possible future performance, operations, acquisitions and strategy based on assumptions and expectations which may not prove to be accurate. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, including the impact, severity and duration, of COVID-19, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of AIE REIT to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. For more information on these risks and uncertainties, you should refer to the Trust’s most recent Offering Memorandum. Any opinions expressed herein are effective as at the date of the letter. Management does not undertake to notify the reader of any subsequent change of circumstance or opinion unless required by law. Past results are not indicative of future performance. There is no assurance that the properties acquired by the Trust will perform as expected. NAV and AFFO are not measures recognized under IFRS and does not have standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS. The Trust’s calculation of NAV, AFFO, and Annualize Returns may differ from other REITs.