Retrocom REIT Announces Second Quarter 2013 Results and Second Anchor Tenant at Creekside Crossing

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 8, 2013) -

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Retrocom Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:RMM.UN) (the "REIT") today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. The REIT also announced that an agreement has been reached with Costco as a second anchor tenant for Creekside Crossing, their joint-venture site in Mississauga.

Highlights

• Acquired twelve investment properties for $193 million consisting of approximately 965,000 square feet of gross leasable area.
• On August 8, 2013, the REIT announced that it had waived due diligence conditions on the purchase of a portfolio of two properties from SmartCentres Realty Inc. and Wal-Mart Canada Realty Inc. for approximately $61.6 million.
• Raised $101 million through a public offering and a private placement of trust units and convertible debentures.
• Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. ("Costco") has entered into a lease for approximately 150,000 square feet for a term of 20 years (with additional renewal options). Costco will compliment an already impressive mix of tenants at Creekside Crossing that includes Walmart Supercentre, TD Canada Trust, Royal Bank, and LCBO. Costco is expected to open in late 2013.
• Net operating income increased 16.4% and 15.3%, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with the comparative periods in 2012.
• FFO, adjusted increased by 19.4% to $6.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and by 31.0% to $13.9 million for the six months ending June 30, 2013, compared with the comparative periods in 2012.
• Funds from Operations, adjusted ("FFO, adjusted") per unit decreased by 5.3% to $0.108 per unit for the three months ended June 30, 2013 and increased by 5.9% to $0.232 for the six months ended June 30, 2013, compared with the comparative periods in 2012.
• Weighted average cost of mortgage debt at June 30, 2013 decreased to 5.19%, compared to 5.48% at June 30, 2012.
• Portfolio occupancy was 91.9% compared to 89.4% in December 2012 and 88.2% in June 2012.
• Average in place rent was $11.55 per square foot up from $10.94 at March 31, 2013 and $10.93 at December 31, 2012.

Richard Michaeloff, President and CEO of the REIT, said, "As we mark our second quarter 2013 results, we continue our momentum and mark a key milestone in the growth and repositioning of Retrocom. The closing of our twelve property portfolio acquisition in early June and our new agreement to acquire two additional high quality new format shopping centres takes Retrocom through the billion dollar milestone. Our financial and operating metrics continue to improve and demonstrate that Retrocom is moving in the right direction."

Financial Highlights
(all amounts in $000's, except per unit amounts and ratios)	Three months ended June 30 2013	Three months ended June 30 2012	Six months ended June 30 2013	Six months ended June 30 2012
Rental revenue and other income	22,750	19,716	44,628	39,698
Property operating expenses	9,683	8,514	19,768	18,034
Property operating income	13,067	11,202	24,860	21,664
Share of joint venture net operating income	294	275	632	446
Net operating income (1)	13,361	11,477	25,492	22,110
Trust expenses	1,306	1,074	2,408	1,993
Transaction costs	1,502	-	1,502	-
Finance costs - joint venture operations	56	53	117	53
Finance costs-operations	5,280	4,721	10,118	9,470
Finance costs - subscription receipts	411	-	411	-
Finance costs-distributions on Class B Units	1,025	1,025	2,050	2,050
Income before fair value gains (losses) and other income	3,781	4,604	8,886	8,544
Fair value gains (losses) associated with financial instrument	5,748	(804)	8,103	(2,486)
Fair value gain (losses) on investment property	(5,119)	8,433	(5,478)	7,516
Fair value gains on participant's rights under LTIP	44	13	76	22
Fair value gains (losses) on joint venture property	774	(362)	754	(471)
Loss from sale of investment property	-	-	-	(105)
Other income	-	-	1,048	-
Income for the period	5,228	11,884	13,389	13,020
FFO, adjusted (2)	6,744	5,650	13,948	10,647
FFO, adjusted per unit	$0.108	$0.114	$0.232	$0.219
FFO, adjusted payout ratio	104.2%	98.7%	97.0%	102.7%
Distributions per unit	$0.1125	$0.1125	$0.2250	$0.2250

Full Financial Results and MD&A will be available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) as well as the Investors Relations section of the REIT's website (www.rmmreit.com).

(1) A non-IFRS measurement, calculated by the REIT as rental revenue (net rents, property tax and operating cost recoveries, as well as other miscellaneous income from tenants) less operating expenses for properties.

(2) The reconciliations from net income (loss) to Funds from Operations, adjusted are included in the REIT's MD&A.

The REIT's management considers Net Operating Income, Funds from Operations, Funds from Operations, adjusted, and Debt to Gross Book Value ratio to be indicative measures in evaluating the REIT's performance. The table above includes non-IFRS information that should not be construed as an alternative to net income or cash flows from operations and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers as there is no standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS.

Conference Call

Retrocom REIT will hold a conference call on Friday, August 9, 2013 at 12:00 noon (ET). Participating on the call will be members of the REIT's senior management.

Investors are invited to access the call by dialling 416-644-3417 or 1-877-974-0446. A recording of this call will be made available Friday, August 9, 2013 beginning at 3:00 pm (ET) through to Friday, August 23, 2013. To access the recording, please call 416-640-1917 or 1-877-289-8525 and use the reservation number 4629298#.

About Retrocom REIT

Retrocom REIT is an unincorporated, open-end real estate investment trust which focuses on owning and acquiring retail properties across Canada with the goal of enhancing long-term Unitholder value.

Forward-Looking Information

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