Nexus Industrial REIT Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Core Insights - Nexus Industrial REIT reported strong operating results in its first quarter as a pure-play industrial REIT, with normalized FFO per unit increasing by 5.6% year-over-year and industrial Same Property NOI growing by 2.8% [1][6][22] Financial Performance - For Q2 2025, property revenues were CAD 42.0 million, down from CAD 43.9 million in Q2 2024, while NOI increased to CAD 32.2 million from CAD 31.6 million [9][39] - The net loss for Q2 2025 was CAD 7.6 million, significantly lower than the net income of CAD 43.5 million in Q2 2024, primarily due to fair value losses on Class B LP units and investment properties [15][16] - Year-to-date, net income for the first half of 2025 was CAD 25.5 million, down from CAD 87.2 million in the same period last year [16] Operational Highlights - The company completed the sale of 33 legacy properties and advanced construction on two significant development projects, which are expected to add CAD 6.6 million in annual stabilized NOI [2][6][23] - Leasing activity included 1,192,792 square feet completed at an average spread of 82% over expiring and in-place rents [6] Portfolio and Capital Structure - The REIT's total portfolio consists of 88 properties with a gross leasable area of approximately 11.7 million square feet, and the industrial occupancy rate was reported at 94% [13][28] - Unitholders' equity increased to CAD 1.1 billion, with NAV per unit slightly decreasing to CAD 13.17 [7][13] Future Outlook - The REIT anticipates mid-single digit Same Property NOI growth for the full year, driven by lease-up of vacant space and releasing at market rents [21][22] - The completion of the two development projects is expected to enhance the REIT's financial performance significantly [23][31]