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TORONTO, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust ("CAPREIT") (TSX: CAR.UN) announced today its operating and financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025. Management will host a conference call to discuss the financial results on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET.
HIGHLIGHTS
| As at | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Total Portfolio Performance and Other Measures | |||||||||
| Number of suites and sites(1) | 45,028 | 48,696 | 63,359 | ||||||
| Investment properties fair value(2) (000s) | $ | 14,484,932 | $ | 14,868,362 | $ | 15,055,125 | |||
| Assets held for sale (000s) | $ | — | $ | 307,460 | $ | 1,877,123 | |||
| Occupied AMR(1)(3) | |||||||||
| Canadian Residential Portfolio(4) | $ | 1,709 | $ | 1,636 | $ | 1,617 | |||
| The Netherlands Residential Portfolio | € | 1,349 | € | 1,222 | € | 1,141 | |||
| Occupancy(1) | |||||||||
| Canadian Residential Portfolio(4) | 97.8 | % | 97.5 | % | 98.0 | % | |||
| The Netherlands Residential Portfolio | 90.8 | % | 94.6 | % | 95.1 | % | |||
| Total Portfolio(5) | 97.6 | % | 97.2 | % | 97.3 | % | |||
| (1) | As at September 30, 2025, includes nil suites classified as assets held for sale (December 31, 2024 – 1,803 suites and sites in Canada and Europe, September 30, 2024 – 15,427 suites in Canada and Europe), but excludes commercial suites. |
| (2) | Investment properties exclude assets held for sale, as applicable. |
| (3) | Occupied average monthly rent ("Occupied AMR") is defined as actual residential rents divided by the total number of occupied suites or sites in the property, and does not include revenues from parking, laundry or other sources. |
| (4) | Excludes manufactured home communities ("MHC") sites. |
| (5) | Includes MHC sites, as applicable. |
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Financial Performance | ||||||||||||
| Operating revenues (000s) | $ | 252,321 | $ | 282,439 | $ | 760,066 | $ | 836,381 | ||||
| Net operating income ("NOI") (000s) | $ | 167,823 | $ | 189,382 | $ | 495,644 | $ | 552,712 | ||||
| NOI margin | 66.5 | % | 67.1 | % | 65.2 | % | 66.1 | % | ||||
| Same property NOI (000s) | $ | 151,123 | $ | 143,873 | $ | 439,380 | $ | 420,270 | ||||
| Same property NOI margin | 66.4 | % | 65.6 | % | 64.8 | % | 64.7 | % | ||||
| Net income (000s) | $ | 26,186 | $ | 47,370 | $ | 108,646 | $ | 341,555 | ||||
| Funds From Operations ("FFO") per unit – diluted(1) | $ | 0.663 | $ | 0.659 | $ | 1.909 | $ | 1.912 | ||||
| Distributions per unit | $ | 0.388 | $ | 0.371 | $ | 1.158 | $ | 1.096 | ||||
| FFO payout ratio(1) | 58.6 | % | 56.2 | % | 60.7 | % | 57.3 | % | ||||
| (1) | These measures are not defined by International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"), do not have standard meanings and may not be comparable with other industries or companies. Please refer to the cautionary statements under the heading "Non-IFRS Measures" and the reconciliations provided in this press release. |
| As at | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | September 30, 2024 | ||||||
| Financing Metrics and Liquidity | |||||||||
| Total debt to gross book value(1) | 37.7 | % | 38.4 | % | 40.9 | % | |||
| Weighted average mortgage effective interest rate(2) | 3.26 | % | 3.11 | % | 2.97 | % | |||
| Weighted average mortgage term (years)(2) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||||||
| Debt service coverage ratio (times)(1)(3) | 1.9 | x | 1.9 | x | 1.9 | x | |||
| Interest coverage ratio (times)(1)(3) | 3.4 | x | 3.3 | x | 3.3 | x | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents (000s)(4) | $ | 102,210 | $ | 136,243 | $ | 23,365 | |||
| Available borrowing capacity – Acquisition and Operating Facility (000s)(5) | $ | 196,655 | $ | 500,292 | $ | 228,674 | |||
| Capital | |||||||||
| Unitholders' equity (000s) | $ | 8,833,325 | $ | 9,027,312 | $ | 9,449,650 | |||
| Net asset value ("NAV") (000s)(1) | $ | 8,891,311 | $ | 9,042,068 | $ | 9,461,781 | |||
| Total number of units – diluted (000s)(6) | 158,571 | 162,927 | 169,638 | ||||||
| NAV per unit – diluted(1) | $ | 56.07 | $ | 55.50 | $ | 55.78 | |||
| (1) | These measures are not defined by IFRS, do not have standard meanings and may not be comparable with other industries or companies. Please refer to the cautionary statements under the heading "Non-IFRS Measures" and the reconciliations provided in this press release. |
| (2) | Excludes liabilities related to assets held for sale, as applicable. |
| (3) | Based on the trailing four quarters. |
| (4) | Consists of $83,804 and $18,406 in Canada and Europe, respectively (December 31, 2024 – $122,941 and $13,302, respectively, September 30, 2024 – $9,264 and $14,101, respectively). |
| (5) | Excludes an accordion option of $400,000 (December 31, 2024 – $200,000, September 30, 2024 – $200,000) and excludes a temporary increase of $200,000 which matured on September 30, 2025. |
| (6) | Consists of Trust Units, which are classified as Unitholders' Equity, as well as Exchangeable LP Units, deferred units ("DUs"), restricted unit rights ("RURs") and performance unit rights ("PURs"), which are classified as liabilities. |
"CAPREIT delivered another quarter of disciplined execution across our strategic, operational and financial priorities, all aimed at increasing free cash flow generation and driving strong earnings for our Unitholders," commented Mark Kenney, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Our capital recycling program continues to improve our performance, with proceeds from targeted dispositions reinvested into high-quality, mid-market Canadian properties that offer low capital expenditure requirements and attractive cash flow yields. We also utilized our NCIB program to repurchase Trust Units at a meaningful discount to NAV, which enhanced returns while underscoring our conviction in the long-term value of our strategically positioned portfolio."
"Operationally, we remain extremely focused on internal optimization, encompassing initiatives across revenue growth, vacancy mitigation and prudent cost reduction and governance," added Stephen Co, Chief Financial Officer. "These efforts contributed to the expansion of our same property NOI margin, which reached 66.4% in Q3 2025. Our diluted FFO per Unit was up by 0.6% versus the same period last year to $0.663 for the quarter, mainly due to NCIB repurchases, as well as reduced interest expense on credit facilities and mortgages payable. Financially, our balance sheet is resilient and flexible, with low leverage and ample liquidity, enabling us to continue capitalizing on accretive market opportunities ahead, generating higher free cash flow, and ultimately strengthening long-term returns for our Unitholders."
SUMMARY OF Q3 2025 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Strategic Initiatives Update
- For the three months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT acquired four properties with 502 suites in Canada for a total gross purchase price of $157.8 million (excluding transaction costs and customary adjustments). For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT acquired eight properties with 922 suites in Canada for a total gross purchase price of $309.9 million (excluding transaction costs and customary adjustments).
- For the three months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT disposed of 1,559 residential suites from multiple residential properties and single residential suites located in the Netherlands, as well as two commercial properties in Belgium and Germany. The gross sale price was $645.9 million (excluding transaction costs and customary adjustments). The gross sale price was settled in cash, with net proceeds used in part for payment of a special cash distribution by ERES ("ERES Special Distribution"). The ERES Special Distribution was declared by ERES on September 15, 2025 and was paid on September 25, 2025.
- In addition to the above dispositions, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT disposed of 839 residential suites which were comprised of three non-core residential properties located in Canada. The gross sale price was $136.7 million (excluding transaction costs and customary adjustments). This includes CAPREIT’s divestment from its land lease interest in a non-core 471-suite property in North Vancouver, British Columbia, which was sold to Nch’kay Development Corporation, the economic development group of the Squamish Nation. The land lease had less than 20 years remaining and an annualized FFO impact of approximately $5.5 million, and it was disposed of on September 10, 2025 for $54.2 million.
- Including the above dispositions, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT disposed of 4,594 suites and sites for a total gross sale price of $1,193.6 million, consisting of $410.9 million in Canada and $782.7 million in Europe (excluding transaction costs and customary adjustments). CAPREIT has achieved the disposition target of $400 million of non-core Canadian properties during 2025 and will continue to look for opportunities to recycle non-core Canadian properties during the remainder of the year.
- Furthermore, ERES is continuing to work with its financial and real estate advisors in connection with the sale process for its remaining portfolio. There can be no assurance that this process will result in the successful completion of the sale of any portion of the remaining portfolio or that such sales will be completed at, or above, reported IFRS fair value. It is anticipated that the proceeds of any such sales will be distributed to Unitholders of ERES after deducting transaction expenses, taxes, wind-up costs and other costs and expenses, which could be significant.
- During the three months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT purchased and cancelled approximately 0.6 million Trust Units, under the Normal Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") program, at a weighted average purchase price of $43.36 per Trust Unit, for a total cost of $28.1 million (excluding the federal 2% tax on repurchases of Trust Units). During the nine months ended September 30, 2025, CAPREIT purchased and cancelled approximately 4.7 million of Trust Units, under the NCIB program, at a weighted average purchase price of $42.61 per Trust Unit, for a total cost of $200.0 million (excluding the federal 2% tax on repurchases of Trust Units).
Operating Results
- On turnovers and renewals, monthly residential rents for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 increased by 3.6% and 3.5%, respectively, for the Canadian residential portfolio, compared to 7.4% and 5.7%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024.
- Same Property Occupied AMR for the Canadian residential portfolio as at September 30, 2025 increased by 4.4% compared to September 30, 2024, while same property occupancy for the Canadian residential portfolio decreased to 97.8% (September 30, 2024 – 98.1%).
- NOI for the same property portfolio increased by 5.0% and 4.5%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods last year. Additionally, NOI margin for the same property portfolio increased to 66.4%, up 0.8 percentage point, for the three months ended September 30, 2025, and increased to 64.8%, up 0.1 percentage point, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, compared to the same periods last year.
- Diluted FFO per unit increased by 0.6% for the three months ended September 30, 2025, but declined by 0.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, as compared to the same periods last year. Gains to FFO in the current year primarily resulted from accretive Trust Unit purchases and cancellations through the NCIB program and to a lesser extent, reduced interest expense on credit facilities and mortgages payable. In contrast, FFO growth was negatively impacted by lower NOI due to dispositions; however, with sale proceeds used in part to repay debt, CAPREIT successfully decreased its total debt to gross book value by 3.2% since September 30, 2024. Higher vacancies also impacted performance versus prior year periods, including increasingly elevated vacancy in the Netherlands arising from ERES's disposition program, which strategically holds more suites vacant each month in order to maximize sale value.
Balance Sheet Highlights
- Effective February 28, 2025, CAPREIT amended the maximum borrowing capacity on its Acquisition and Operating Facility from $600 million to $200 million in an effort to actively manage capital and reduce financing fees. On July 9, 2025, CAPREIT received approval from its lender to temporarily increase the maximum borrowing capacity on the Acquisition and Operating Facility from $200 million to $400 million until September 30, 2025 (inclusive). CAPREIT strategically increased the borrowing capacity temporarily to fund acquisitions, capital investments, and other general trust purposes in anticipation of proceeds in the third quarter of 2025 from the special distribution from ERES that was first announced on April 2, 2025 and which was declared on September 15, 2025. Effective October 1, 2025, the maximum borrowing capacity on its Acquisition and Operating Facility reverted back to $200 million.
- As at September 30, 2025, CAPREIT's financial position remains strong, with approximately $280.5 million of available Canadian liquidity, comprising $83.8 million of Canadian cash and cash equivalents and $196.7 million of available capacity on its Acquisition and Operating Facility, excluding the $400 million accordion option and the $200 million temporary increase which matured on September 30, 2025.
- To date, CAPREIT completed financings totalling $300.9 million, with a weighted average term to maturity of 5.5 years and a weighted average interest rate of 3.66% per annum.
- For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the overall carrying value of investment properties (excluding assets held for sale) decreased by $383.4 million primarily due to transfers to assets held for sale of $586.7 million, dispositions of $290.3 million, fair value loss of $66.4 million and derecognition of right-of-use asset of $12.5 million, partially offset by acquisitions of $313.8 million, property capital investments of $167.1 million and foreign currency translation adjustment of $91.6 million.
- Diluted NAV per unit as at September 30, 2025 slightly decreased to $56.07 from $56.14 as at June 30, 2025 primarily due to fair value losses recognized on investment properties, partially offset by a gain on foreign currency translation within other comprehensive income.
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
Portfolio Occupied Average Monthly Rents
| Total Portfolio | Same Property Portfolio(1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| As at September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupied AMR | Occ. % | Occupied AMR | Occ. % | Occupied AMR | Occ. % | Occupied AMR | Occ. % | |||||||||||||
| Total Canadian residential suites | $ | 1,709 | 97.8 | $ | 1,617 | 98.0 | $ | 1,703 | 97.8 | $ | 1,631 | 98.1 | ||||||||
| The Netherlands residential portfolio | € | 1,349 | 90.8 | € | 1,141 | 95.1 | € | 1,349 | 90.8 | € | 1,288 | 95.4 | ||||||||
| Total portfolio | 97.6 | 97.3 | 97.6 | 98.0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (1) | Same property Occupied AMR and occupancy include all properties held as at September 30, 2024, but exclude properties disposed of as at September 30, 2025. |
The rate of growth in total portfolio Occupied AMR has been primarily driven by (i) new acquisitions completed over the past 12 months; and (ii) same property operational growth. The rate of growth in same property Occupied AMR has been primarily due to (i) rental increases on turnover in the rental markets of most provinces across the Canadian portfolio; and (ii) rental increases on renewals.
Occupancy for the total portfolio as at September 30, 2025 increased by 0.3 percentage points to 97.6% compared to September 30, 2024 primarily due to the MHC portfolio disposition in 2024. Occupancy for the total Canadian residential portfolio as at September 30, 2025 decreased by 0.2 percentage points to 97.8% compared to September 30, 2024, given recent short-term fluctuations in residential market dynamics, which are expected to recover and stabilize in the medium-term. Occupancy for the Netherlands total portfolio as at September 30, 2025 decreased by 4.3 percentage points to 90.8% compared to September 30, 2024, predominantly due to ERES's disposition program, with a growing number of suites strategically kept vacant each month after tenants end their lease in order to maximize sale value.
The weighted average gross rent per square foot for total Canadian residential suites was approximately $2.04 as at September 30, 2025 and increased from $1.94 as at September 30, 2024.
Canadian Residential Portfolio
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Suite turnovers | 3.8 | 5.2 | 18.9 | 4.4 |
| Lease renewals | 3.6 | 17.8 | 4.3 | 19.0 |
| Weighted average of turnovers and renewals | 3.6 | 7.4 | ||
| (1) | Percentage of suites turned over or renewed during the period is based on the total weighted average number of residential suites (excluding MHC sites) held during the period. |
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Suite turnovers | 5.0 | 14.2 | 20.7 | 10.2 |
| Lease renewals | 3.2 | 74.0 | 3.5 | 78.4 |
| Weighted average of turnovers and renewals | 3.5 | 5.7 | ||
| (1) | Percentage of suites turned over or renewed during the period is based on the total weighted average number of residential suites (excluding MHC sites) held during the period. |
The Netherlands Residential Portfolio
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Suite turnovers(2) | 5.7 | 0.9 | 14.7 | 1.2 |
| Lease renewals | 4.1 | 85.2 | 5.5 | 94.0 |
| Weighted average of turnovers and renewals | 4.1 | 5.6 | ||
| (1) | Percentage of suites turned over during the period is based on the total weighted average number of the Netherlands residential suites held during the period. |
| (2) | On turnover, rents increased by 5.7% on 2.1% of the Netherlands same property residential portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2025 compared to an increase of 8.7% on 2.0% of the Netherlands same property residential portfolio for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Same property residential portfolio for turnover purposes includes all properties continuously owned since December 31, 2023, and excludes properties and suites disposed of as at September 30, 2025. |
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | Change in Monthly Rent | Turnovers and Renewals of Suites(1) | |
| % | % | % | % | |
| Suite turnovers(2) | 11.4 | 3.3 | 15.9 | 6.3 |
| Lease renewals | 4.1 | 85.2 | 5.5 | 94.0 |
| Weighted average of turnovers and renewals | 4.8 | 6.2 | ||
| (1) | Percentage of suites turned over during the period is based on the total weighted average number of the Netherlands residential suites held during the period. |
| (2) | On turnover, rents increased by 11.4% on 8.2% of the Netherlands same property residential portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to an increase of 9.2% on 10.3% of the Netherlands same property residential portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. Same property residential portfolio for turnover purposes includes all properties continuously owned since December 31, 2023, and excludes properties and suites disposed of as at September 30, 2025. |
Net Operating Income
Same properties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 are defined as all properties owned by CAPREIT continuously since December 31, 2023, and therefore do not take into account the impact on performance of acquisitions or dispositions completed during 2024 or 2025.
| ($ Thousands) | Total NOI | Same Property NOI | ||||||||||||||
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | %(1) | 2025 | 2024 | %(1) | ||||||||||
| Operating revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 239,875 | $ | 269,290 | (10.9 | ) | $ | 215,995 | $ | 208,462 | 3.6 | |||||
| Other(2) | 12,446 | 13,149 | (5.3 | ) | 11,478 | 10,783 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 252,321 | $ | 282,439 | (10.7 | ) | $ | 227,473 | $ | 219,245 | 3.8 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Realty taxes | $ | (24,906 | ) | $ | (25,837 | ) | (3.6 | ) | $ | (22,819 | ) | $ | (21,958 | ) | 3.9 | |
| Utilities | (13,977 | ) | (14,184 | ) | (1.5 | ) | (12,749 | ) | (11,590 | ) | 10.0 | |||||
| Other(3) | (45,615 | ) | (53,036 | ) | (14.0 | ) | (40,782 | ) | (41,824 | ) | (2.5 | ) | ||||
| Total operating expenses(4) | $ | (84,498 | ) | $ | (93,057 | ) | (9.2 | ) | $ | (76,350 | ) | $ | (75,372 | ) | 1.3 | |
| NOI | $ | 167,823 | $ | 189,382 | (11.4 | ) | $ | 151,123 | $ | 143,873 | 5.0 | |||||
| NOI margin | 66.5 | % | 67.1 | % | 66.4 | % | 65.6 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Represents the year-over-year percentage change. |
| (2) | Comprises parking and other ancillary income such as laundry and antenna revenue. |
| (3) | Comprises repairs and maintenance ("R&M"), wages, insurance, advertising, legal costs and expected credit losses. |
| (4) | Total operating expenses, on a constant currency basis, increased (decreased) by approximately (9.5)% and 1.1%, respectively, for the total and same property portfolio compared to the same periods last year. |
| ($ Thousands) | Total NOI | Same Property NOI | ||||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | 2025 | 2024 | %(1) | 2025 | 2024 | %(1) | ||||||||||
| Operating Revenues | ||||||||||||||||
| Rental revenues | $ | 722,612 | $ | 796,115 | (9.2 | ) | $ | 643,684 | $ | 617,155 | 4.3 | |||||
| Other(2) | 37,454 | 40,266 | (7.0 | ) | 34,285 | 32,876 | 4.3 | |||||||||
| Total operating revenues | $ | 760,066 | $ | 836,381 | (9.1 | ) | $ | 677,969 | $ | 650,031 | 4.3 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Realty taxes | $ | (74,714 | ) | $ | (75,337 | ) | (0.8 | ) | $ | (67,768 | ) | $ | (63,982 | ) | 5.9 | |
| Utilities | (51,498 | ) | (54,130 | ) | (4.9 | ) | (48,013 | ) | (45,359 | ) | 5.9 | |||||
| Other(3) | (138,210 | ) | (154,202 | ) | (10.4 | ) | (122,808 | ) | (120,420 | ) | 2.0 | |||||
| Total operating expenses(4) | $ | (264,422 | ) | $ | (283,669 | ) | (6.8 | ) | $ | (238,589 | ) | $ | (229,761 | ) | 3.8 | |
| NOI | $ | 495,644 | $ | 552,712 | (10.3 | ) | $ | 439,380 | $ | 420,270 | 4.5 | |||||
| NOI margin | 65.2 | % | 66.1 | % | 64.8 | % | 64.7 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Represents the year-over-year percentage change. |
| (2) | Comprises parking and other ancillary income such as laundry and antenna revenue. |
| (3) | Comprises R&M, wages, insurance, advertising, legal costs and expected credit losses. |
| (4) | Total operating expenses, on a constant currency basis, increased (decreased) by approximately (7.0)% and 3.7%, respectively, for the total and same property portfolio compared to the same period last year. |
The following table reconciles same property NOI and NOI from acquisitions and dispositions to total NOI, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024:
| ($ Thousands) | Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||
| Same property NOI | $ | 151,123 | $ | 143,873 | $ | 439,380 | $ | 420,270 | ||||
| NOI from acquisitions | 9,459 | 4,671 | 25,174 | 6,419 | ||||||||
| NOI from dispositions | 7,241 | 40,838 | 31,090 | 126,023 | ||||||||
| Total NOI | $ | 167,823 | $ | 189,382 | $ | 495,644 | $ | 552,712 | ||||
Operating Revenues
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, same property operating revenues increased by $8.2 million, primarily driven by increases in monthly rents on turnovers and renewals. Total operating revenues decreased by $30.1 million during the same period, mainly due to lost revenue from dispositions totalling $45.5 million, primarily due to the MHC and ERES portfolio dispositions in 2024, partially offset by revenue generated from acquisitions totalling $7.2 million and operational growth of $8.2 million, on the same property operating portfolio as at September 30, 2025.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, same property operating revenues increased by $27.9 million, primarily driven by increases in monthly rents on turnovers and renewals. Total operating revenues decreased by $76.3 million during the same period, mainly due to lost revenue from dispositions totalling $132.1 million, primarily due to MHC and ERES portfolio dispositions in 2024, partially offset by revenue generated from acquisitions totalling $27.9 million and operational growth of $27.9 million, on the same property operating portfolio as at September 30, 2025.
Operating Expenses
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, realty taxes for total property portfolio decreased compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to dispositions in 2024 and 2025, partially offset by acquisitions and increased realty tax rates in certain municipalities within the province of Ontario. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, realty taxes for same property portfolio increased compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to increases in realty tax rates in certain municipalities within the provinces of British Columbia, Ontario and Québec.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, total property utilities decreased year-over-year mainly due to lower water costs resulting from the disposition of the MHC portfolio in 2024. These savings were partially offset by higher electricity costs, driven by increased rates in Ontario and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, by increased consumption due to colder weather in Ontario and Québec during the first quarter.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, same property portfolio utilities increased year-over-year, reflecting higher electricity rates in Ontario and increased consumption during the colder first quarter, as noted above. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, water costs increased mainly due to higher water rates in British Columbia and Alberta. This was partially offset by lower natural gas costs for the three months ended September 30, 2025, mainly due to the federal carbon tax removal that came into effect on April 1, 2025.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, other operating expenses for the total property portfolio decreased by $7.4 million and $16.0 million, respectively, or 14.0% and 10.4%, respectively, when compared to the same period last year, primarily due to net disposition activity.
For the three months ended September 30, 2025, other operating expenses for the same property portfolio decreased by $1.0 million, or 2.5%, when compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the following reasons:
- lower R&M of $2.3 million resulting from prudent cost control and procurement governance strategies, including enhanced sourcing and tendering processes;
- partially offset by higher advertising costs of $0.5 million across most Canadian regions to combat vacancy pressures amid current rental market conditions.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, other operating expenses for same property portfolio increased by $2.4 million, or 2.0%, when compared to the same period last year, primarily due to the following reasons:
- higher expected credit losses of $1.5 million due to delays in regulatory processes in Ontario, as well as factors such as the rising cost of living and elevated past due balances not being cleared by prior tenants across most Canadian regions.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The table below summarizes the acquisition of an investment property completed subsequent to September 30, 2025:
| ($ Thousands) | |||||||
| Acquisition Date | Suite Count | Region | Gross Purchase Price(1) | ||||
| October 7, 2025 | 162 | London, ON | $ | 56,200 | |||
| Total | 162 | $ | 56,200 |
| (1) | Gross purchase price is the amount stated in the purchase and sale agreement and excludes transaction costs and customary adjustments. |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
More detailed information and analysis is included in CAPREIT's condensed consolidated interim financial statements and MD&A for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, which have been filed on SEDAR+ and can be viewed at www.sedarplus.ca under CAPREIT's profile or on CAPREIT's website on the investor relations page at www.capreit.ca.
Conference Call
A conference call, hosted by CAPREIT's senior management team, will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 9:00 am ET. The telephone numbers for the conference call are: Canadian Toll Free: +1 (833) 950-0062, International: +1 (929) 526-1599. The conference call access code is 115483.
The call will also be webcast live and accessible through the CAPREIT website at www.capreit.ca – click on "For Investors" and follow the link at the top of the page. A replay of the webcast will be available for one year after the webcast at the same link.
The slide presentation to accompany management's comments during the conference call will be available on the CAPREIT website an hour and a half prior to the conference call.
About CAPREIT
CAPREIT is Canada's largest publicly traded provider of quality rental housing. As at September 30, 2025, CAPREIT owns approximately 45,000 residential apartment suites and townhomes that are well-located across Canada and, to a lesser extent, the Netherlands, with a total fair value of approximately $14.5 billion. For more information about CAPREIT, its business and its investment highlights, please visit our website at www.capreit.ca and our public disclosures which can be found under our profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
Non-IFRS Measures
CAPREIT prepares and releases unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and audited consolidated annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS. In this and other earnings releases and investor conference calls, as a complement to results provided in accordance with IFRS, CAPREIT discloses measures not recognized under IFRS which do not have standard meanings prescribed by IFRS. These include FFO, NAV, Total Debt, Gross Book Value, and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortization and Fair Value ("Adjusted EBITDAFV") (the "Non-IFRS Financial Measures"), as well as diluted FFO per unit, diluted NAV per unit, FFO payout ratio, Total Debt to Gross Book Value, Debt Service Coverage Ratio and Interest Coverage Ratio (the "Non-IFRS Ratios" and together with the Non-IFRS Financial Measures, the "Non-IFRS Measures"). These Non-IFRS Measures are further defined and discussed in the MD&A released on November 6, 2025, which should be read in conjunction with this press release. Since these measures and related per unit amounts are not recognized under IFRS, they may not be comparable to similar measures reported by other issuers. CAPREIT presents Non-IFRS Measures because management believes Non-IFRS Measures are relevant measures of the ability of CAPREIT to earn revenue and to evaluate its performance, financial condition and cash flows. These Non-IFRS Measures have been assessed for compliance with National Instrument 52-112 and a reconciliation of these Non-IFRS Measures is included in this press release below. The Non-IFRS Measures should not be construed as alternatives to net income or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with IFRS as indicators of CAPREIT's performance or the sustainability of CAPREIT's distributions.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking information may relate to CAPREIT's future outlook and anticipated events or results and may include statements regarding the future financial position, business strategy, budgets, litigation, occupancy rates, rental rates, productivity, projected costs, capital investments, development and development opportunities, financial results, taxes, plans and objectives of, or involving, CAPREIT. Particularly, statements regarding CAPREIT's future results, performance, achievements, prospects, costs, opportunities and financial outlook, including those relating to acquisition, disposition and capital investment strategies and the real estate industry generally, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identif
