CALGARY, AB, Feb. 19, 2026 /CNW/ - Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: BEI.UN)
SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE THREE AND TWELVE MONTH PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2025
-- STRONG FINANCIAL PERFORMANCEFOR THE 3 MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2025
-- Funds From Operations ("FFO") of $1.20 per Unit(1)(2); an increase
of 11.1% from Q4 2024
-- Net Operating Income ("NOI") of $108.5 million; an increase of
9.5% from Q4 2024
-- Same Property(3) Net Operating Income ("Same Property NOI") of
$102.5 million; an increase of 7.3% from Q4 2024
-- Operating Margin of 65.8%; 210 basis point ("bps") improvement
from Q4 2024
-- Loss of $50.8 millionFOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31,
2025
-- FFO per Unit(1)(2) of $4.65; an increase of 11.2% from the same
period a year ago
-- NOI of $417.6 million; an increase of 9.2% from the same period a
year ago
-- Same Property NOI of $404.3 million; an increase of 9.0% from the
same period a year ago
-- Operating Margin of 65.4%; 200 bps improvement from the same
period a year ago
-- Profit of $196.9 million
-- SAME PROPERTY RENTAL REVENUE GROWTH IN Q4 2025
-- Q4 2025 same property sequential quarterly rental revenue growth
of 0.7% from the prior quarter; normal seasonality in the winter
leasing season is returning following post-COVID anomaly
-- Occupied rent of $1,590 in December of 2025, an $8 improvement
from September 2025 and $66 improvement from December 2024
-- Q4 2025 same property rental revenue growth of 4.5% from a year
ago
-- Occupancy of 97.6% in Q4 2025; a decrease of 41 basis points from
Q4 2024
-- HIGH QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING REMAINS IN DEMAND
-- Rents in Alberta remain some of the most affordable amongst major
cities in Canada
-- The Trust has cumulatively re-invested in common area improvements
across the majority of its portfolio since 2017, improving
portfolio quality and resilience across market conditions
-- February 2026 preliminary occupancy of 97.3%
-- CAPITAL ALLOCATION
-- Completed previously announced dispositions of twelve non-core
communities in Edmonton, Alberta and Québec City, Québec
totaling 1,382 suites for gross proceeds of $277.6 million
throughout 2025 and January 2026 (approximately $150.6 million net
of existing mortgages)
-- Subsequently to year end, finalized the sale of two additional
communities totaling 280 suites in Montreal (Longueuil and
Brossard), Québec for a total sale price of $47.0 million
(approximately $24.2 million after repayment of existing
mortgages)
-- Completed previously announced acquisitions of six newer
communities or portfolios in Calgary, Alberta; Saskatoon and
Regina, Saskatchewan; and Laval, Québec totaling 1,376 suites
for gross purchase price of $551.5 million throughout 2025
(approximately $276.2 million net of existing mortgages)
-- Tactically re-deployed $57.3 million under the Trust's Normal
Course Issuer Bid ("NCIB") during 2025 and an additional $17.7
million subsequently to year end at a combined volume weighted
average price of $64.66
-- STRONG AND FLEXIBLE BALANCE SHEET
-- Approximately $466.0 million of total available liquidity at the
end of the quarter
-- 96% of Boardwalk's mortgages carry CMHC-insurance
-- Unitholders' Equity of $4.9 billion
-- Fair value capitalization rate of 5.19%, an increase of 7 bps from
Q4 2024
-- Net Asset Value increase to $96.23 per Unit(1)(2) year over year,
primarily a result of higher market rental rates in the Trust's
non-price-controlled markets as compared to same period in the
prior year
-- Debt to EBITDA(1) of 9.99x compared to 10.08x for the year ended
December 31, 2024
-- Debt to Total Assets(1) of 42.3% compared to 40.6% for the year
ended December 31, 2024
-- INTRODUCTION OF 2026 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
-- FFO range of $4.65 to $4.90 per Unit(1)(2)
-- Same Property NOI growth range of +1.5% to +4.5%
-- 11.1% INCREASE TO REGULAR MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION TO $1.80 PER TRUST UNIT ON
AN ANNUALIZED BASIS CONFIRMED FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH, APRIL, AND MAY
2026
(1) Please refer to the section titled "Presentation
of Non-GAAP Measures" in this news release for more
information.
(2) Boardwalk REIT's units (the "Trust Units") trade
on the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX") under the trading
symbol 'BEI.UN'. Additionally, the Trust has 4,200,000
special voting units issued to holders of "Class B
Units" of Boardwalk REIT Limited Partnership ("LP
Class B Units" and, together with the Trust Units,
the "Units"), each of which also has a special voting
unit in the REIT.
(3) Same property figures exclude un-stabilized properties
(properties which have been owned for less than 24
months) and sold assets.
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust ("Boardwalk", the "REIT" or the "Trust") today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025.
Sam Kolias; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Boardwalk REIT commented:
"We are pleased to have built upon our track record of compounding our free cash flows in 2025 to further improve our communities and value proposition to our Resident Members, to provide additional capital for the Trust to enhance per Unit value for Unitholders, and to expand the reach of our Love Always to new communities and stakeholders. 2025 was another strong year where we delivered significant growth in Net Operating Income and Funds from Operations per Unit, and margin improvement. Our FFO per Unit of $4.65 is a result of implementing a frictionless approach to our processes that has brought clarity to our decisions and momentum to our execution, allowing our purpose to flow from intention to impact.
The foundation for resilient and strong performance remains in place for 2026 and beyond. We continue to see that demand for affordable housing persists across all market conditions. We are well positioned with the majority of our portfolio in regions that are both affordable and expected to outperform on a relative basis from an economic perspective. Our teams remain focused on high retention and occupancy by providing high-quality communities at an affordable price point for our Resident Members through delivery of exceptional service and a levelled-up brand experience as a result of our thoughtful re-investment into our communities over the past many years. Our portfolio remains differentiated with larger suites on average compared to most newly built supply and our best-in-class, fully vertically-integrated operating platform that allows us to maximize retention and lower suite turnover times in more balanced market conditions. We are supplementing our experience and expertise with new technologies and innovation to further enhance our operational efficiency, simplify our processes and improve our decision-making. We are entering our spring leasing season from a position of strength with same property occupancy at approximately 97.3% as of the beginning of February and an average occupied rent of $1,590 to close out 2025.
In 2026, our strategic focuses will continue to drive disciplined compounding of cash flow per Unit metrics for Unitholders. While organic growth remains the primary driver of performance in 2026, we are committed to supplementing our operational results with accretive capital deployment of excess cash flow and proceeds from select non-core dispositions. Our maximum cash flow model allows us to be tactical in our capital allocation to redeploy available proceeds to the most accretive uses, while upgrading our portfolio quality and improving our balance sheet over time. Our outlook remains positive for 2026. As overall Canadian housing demand rebalances to historical norms, we are well-positioned with our larger presence in some of the most affordable and economically productive markets in Canada, the quality of our communities and our commitment to providing the best product, service and experience."
FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
$ millions, except per Unit amounts
Highlights of the Trust's Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial
Results
3 Months 3 Months % Change 12 Months 12 Months % Change
Dec. 31 Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
,
2025 2024 2025 2024
Operational
Highlights
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Rental Revenue $164.9 $155.6 6.0 % $638.6 $603.3 5.9 %
Same Property
Rental Revenue $154.6 $147.9 4.5 % $608.9 $575.5 5.8 %
Net Operating
Income ("NOI") $108.5 $99.0 9.5 % $417.6 $382.3 9.2 %
Same Property
NOI $102.5 $95.5 7.3 % $404.3 $371.0 9.0 %
Operating
Margin (1) 65.8 % 63.7 % 65.4 % 63.4 %
Same Property
Operating
Margin 66.3 % 64.6 % 66.4 % 64.5 %
Financial
Highlights
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Funds From
Operations
("FFO") (2)(3) $64.0 $58.5 9.3 % $248.5 $225.8 10.0 %
Adjusted Funds
From
Operations
("AFFO")
(2)(3) $56.0 $50.8 10.3 % $214.9 $192.3 11.8 %
Profit $(50.8) $65.9 -177.0 % $196.9 $588.2 -66.5 % FFO per Unit (3) $1.20 $1.08 11.1 % $4.65 $4.18 11.2 % AFFO per Unit (3) $1.05 $0.94 11.7 % $4.02 $3.56 12.9 % Distributions --------------- Regular Distributions Declared (Trust Units & LP Class B Units) $21.5 $19.3 11.4 % $84.7 $75.1 12.8 % Regular Distributions Declared Per Unit (Trust Units & LP Class B Units) $0.405 $0.360 12.5 % $1.590 $1.395 14.0 % FFO Payout Ratio (3) 33.6 % 33.1 % 34.1 % 33.3 % Suite Count --------------- Same Property Apartment Suites 32,722 33,722 Non-Same Property Apartment Suites (4) 1,854 683 Total Apartment Suites 34,576 34,405 (1) Operating margin is calculated by dividing NOI by rental revenue allowing management to assess the percentage of rental revenue which generated profit. (2) This is a non-GAAP financial measure. (3) Please refer to the section titled "Presentation of Non-GAAP Measures" in this news release for more information. (4) Includes 183 suites related to the Trust's joint venture in Brampton, Ontario which is accounted for as an equity accounted investment.
In Q4 2025, same property operating margin increased compared to the same period in the prior year, as the Trust's same property rental revenue growth remained strong and overall expense growth remained flat.
Continued Highlights of the Trust's Fourth Quarter
2025 Financial Results
Dec. 31, 2025 Dec. 31, 2024
Equity
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Unitholders' equity $4,918,159 $4,836,809
Net Asset Value
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Net asset value (1)(2) $5,108,421 $5,047,029
Net asset value ("NAV") per Unit (2) $96.23 $93.68
Liquidity and Debt
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Cash and cash equivalents $97,093
Subsequent committed/funded financing $123,100
Unused credit facilities $245,800
Total Available Liquidity $465,993
Total mortgage principal outstanding $3,623,470 $3,410,173
Debt to EBITDA(2) 9.99 10.08
Debt to Total Assets(2) 42.3 % 40.6 %
Interest Coverage Ratio (Rolling 4
quarters) 3.08 2.95
(1) This is a non-GAAP financial measure.
(2) Please refer to the section titled "Presentation
of Non-GAAP Measures" in this news release for more
information.
The Trust's fair value of its investment properties as at December 31, 2025, decreased slightly from the prior quarter, mainly as a result of the Trust increasing cap rates in some of its eastern markets and secondary markets. These adjustments were partially offset by higher rents. Compared to the prior year, the Trust's fair value of investment properties increased mainly because of higher market rents, lower incentives and net acquisition activity during the year. The Trust's stabilized capitalization rate ("Cap Rate") increased to 5.19% for Q4 2025 compared to 5.12% in the prior quarter. The Cap Rate ranges utilized continue to be in-line with recently published third party quarterly Cap Rate reports.
SOLID OPERATIONAL RESULTS
Portfolio Highlights for the Fourth Quarter of 2025
Dec-25 Dec-24
Average Occupancy (Quarter Average) (1) 97.61 % 98.02 %
Average Monthly Rent (Period Ended) $ 1,551 $ 1,491
Average Market Rent (Period Ended) (2) $ 1,673 $ 1,650
Average Occupied Rent (Period Ended) (3) $ 1,590 $ 1,524
Mark-to-Market Revenue Gain (Period Ended) ($ millions) $ 33.4 $ 50.2
Mark-to-Market Revenue Gain Per Unit (Period Ended) $ 0.62 $ 0.93
(1) Average occupancy is adjusted to be on a same
property basis.
(2) Market rent is a component of rental revenue and
is calculated as of the first day of each month as
the average rental revenue amount a willing landlord
might reasonably expect to receive, and a willing
tenant might reasonably expect to pay, for a tenancy,
before adjustments for other rental revenue items
such as incentives, vacancy loss, fees, specific recoveries,
and revenue from commercial tenants.
(3) Occupied rent is a component of rental revenue
and is calculated for occupied suites as of the first
day of each month as the average rental revenue, adjusted
for other rental revenue items such as fees, specific
recoveries, and revenue from commercial tenants.
Jan-25 Feb-25 Mar- Apr-25 May- Jun-25 Jul-25 Aug- Sep-25 Oct-25 Nov- Dec-25 Jan-26 Feb-26
25 25 25 25
Same
Property
Portfolio
Occupancy 97.6 % 97.8 % 97.9 % 97.9 % 98.0 % 97.8 % 97.7 % 97.6 % 97.9 % 97.8 % 97.7 % 97.5 % 97.5 % 97.3 %
The Trust retained high occupancy during Q4 2025 by focusing on retention and by leveraging its vertically-integrated operating platform to limit time to complete unit turnovers. Average occupied rent increased sequentially, and when compared to the same period a year ago, as the Trust focuses on reducing or eliminating incentives on lease renewals, leasing at market rents for new leases and adjusting market rents where necessary.
For the fourth quarter of 2025, same property rental revenue increased 4.5% while same property total rental expense decreased by 0.6%, resulting in same property NOI growth of 7.3% in comparison to the same quarter prior year. The increase in reported rental revenue was driven by the higher in-place occupied rents across all regions as well as continued decreases in incentives in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets, partially offset by higher vacancy loss in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.
In Edmonton, NOI growth was 10.1% for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in the prior year. The overall growth was driven by lower incentives, higher market rents, lower utilities, lower insurance premiums and lower property tax expense. The overall positive increase was partially offset by higher wages and salaries, increased bad debt expense, and higher advertising costs incurred to maintain strong occupancy levels.
During the fourth quarter of 2025, lower incentives, along with higher occupied rents and lower utilities, property taxes and insurance premiums supported Boardwalk's Calgary portfolio increase in same property NOI of 2.9% in comparison to the same quarter prior year. This was partially offset by higher building repairs and maintenance, wages and salaries, and bad debt expenses
Saskatchewan's market remains strong with the Trust's portfolio realizing 7.5% same property NOI growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 versus the same period last year, as a result of strong same property revenue growth due to lower incentives as well as market rent increases, lower utility costs, and reduced insurance premiums.
In Ontario, NOI growth was 10.1% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. The mark-to-market opportunity on turnover contributed to same property rental revenue growth of 5.2% while total rental expense decreased by 3.0% due primarily to lower utility costs.
In Quebec, increases in occupied rents resulted in a same property revenue increase of 4.6% in comparison to the same quarter prior year while total rental expenses increased by 1.5%, which resulted in same property NOI growth of 6.3%.
In British Columbia, NOI growth was 2.4% compared to the same period in prior year. The overall growth was driven by same property rental revenue increase of 3.0%, partially offset by increases in utilities and property taxes.
As shown in our guidance further in this release, Boardwalk remains well positioned to deliver NOI growth in 2026.
Same Property # of % Rental % Total % Net % of NOI
Dec. 31, 2025 Suites Revenue Rental Operating
- 3 M Growth Expenses Income Growth
Growth
Edmonton 11,983 5.1 % (2.4) % 10.1 % 34.1 %
Calgary 6,347 3.0 % 3.2 % 2.9 % 24.1 %
Other Alberta 1,936 6.1 % (0.7) % 10.4 % 5.1 %
Alberta 20,266 4.4 % (0.6) % 7.3 % 63.3 %
Quebec 5,694 4.6 % 1.5 % 6.3 % 15.7 %
Saskatchewan 3,505 4.3 % (1.8) % 7.5 % 11.4 %
Ontario 3,019 5.2 % (3.0) % 10.1 % 8.2 %
British
Columbia 238 3.0 % 5.9 % 2.4 % 1.4 %
32,722 4.5 % (0.6) % 7.3 % 100.0 %
Same Property # of % Rental % Total % Net % of NOI
Dec. 31, 2025 Suites Revenue Rental Operating
- 12 M Growth Expenses Income Growth
Growth
Edmonton 11,983 6.5 % (1.7) % 11.8 % 33.9 %
Calgary 6,347 4.7 % 1.8 % 6.0 % 24.5 %
Other Alberta 1,936 7.3 % 2.0 % 11.1 % 5.1 %
Alberta 20,266 5.9 % (0.4) % 9.4 % 63.5 %
Quebec 5,694 4.8 % 3.3 % 5.6 % 15.6 %
Saskatchewan 3,505 7.0 % (1.2) % 11.2 % 11.5 %
Ontario 3,019 5.7 % (0.5) % 9.5 % 8.0 %
British
Columbia 238 3.9 % (4.7) % 6.1 % 1.4 %
32,722 5.8 % 0.1 % 9.0 % 100.0 %
STRONG LIQUIDITY POSITION
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Boardwalk renewed $158.7 million of its maturing mortgages at a weighted average interest rate of 3.51% while extending the term of these mortgages by an average of 6.0 years.
In 2026, the Trust anticipates $832.3 million of mortgages payable maturing with an average in-place interest rate of 2.72%. Included in this amount is approximately $199.5 million that was in for re-financing with CMHC at year end and was finalized in early 2026. Current market 5 and 10-year CMHC financing rates are estimated to be approximately 3.45% and 4.00%, respectively. To date, the Trust has renewed or forward-locked the interest rate on $227.9 million or 27.3% of its maturing mortgages in 2026 at an average interest rate of 3.72% and an average term of 7.7 years. The Trust also paid out a maturing mortgage of $3.5 million in February 2026. The Trust remains well positioned with a laddered maturity schedule within its mortgage program, a disciplined capital allocation program and continued access to CMHC funding, which decreases the renewal risk on its existing mortgages.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION
The Trust continues to utilize its cheapest source of capital, internally generated cash flow, to further compound its per Unit growth metrics and returns for Unitholders, while improving its communities for Resident Members through re-investment in the Trust's value-add program. In 2025, the Trust's FFO of $248.5 million grew significantly year-over-year and once again exceeded its total investment in capital assets of $139.0 million ($33.6 million of maintenance capex and $105.4 million of value-add capital) plus distributions of $84.7 million (inclusive of B units). Since 2017, the Trust has more than doubled its FFO per Unit while growing its annual distribution from $1.00 per Unit to $1.62 per Unit on an annualized basis, as of the end of 2025. As evidenced by its 2026 financial guidance below and increased distribution, the Trust is confident it can extend its track record of per Unit growth. The Trust will look to supplement its organic growth through re-deployment of proceeds from non-core dispositions into accretive uses that optimize returns while improving the Trust's portfolio quality and balance sheet over time.
Throughout 2025 and in early 2026, Boardwalk has maintained a disciplined and strategic approach to capital allocation and upcycling focused on value creation. The Trust's ability to remain flexible and direct capital to its highest-value opportunities has supported optimal outcomes. As previously announced, the Trust closed on transactions totaling $829.1 million (acquisitions and dispositions) in 2025 and in January 2026, executing an opportunity for capital upcycling out of twelve non-core, higher capital needs communities in Edmonton and Québec City at attractive exit cap rates with opportunistic redeployment into six acquisitions with a focus on newer vintage communities with strong yields. Illustrating the Trust's ability to source opportunistic acquisitions that are accretive to FFO per Unit and Net Asset Value per Unit over the short to medium term, these acquisitions strategically increase the scale of the Trust's portfolio in growing regions where it has an existing presence while improving the overall quality of its portfolio.
The Trust has also tactically capitalized on the significant disconnect between its Unit price and the value of its own high-quality portfolio through investment in its NCIB. Throughout 2025 and to date in 2026, the Trust has re-purchased approximately $75.0 million of its own Units at a volume weighted average price of $64.66. Management views the recent Unit price as an attractive entry point, which represents an implied going-in cap rate in excess of 6.0% for its own high-quality portfolio, which compares very favorably to opportunities available in the private market.
Period Trust Units Weighted Average Invested Capital
Repurchased Price ($MM,
excluding
commissions)
January 2025 288,286 $62.44 $18.0
February 2025 186,686 $64.28 $12.0
September 2025 11,800 $68.48 $0.8
October 2025 90,211 $66.51 $6.0
November 2025 77,000 $64.02 $4.9
December 2025 244,000 $63.75 $15.6
January 2026 164,400 $67.45 $11.1
February 2026(1) 97,200 $67.92 $6.6
2025 897,983 $63.80 $57.3
2026 YTD 261,600 $67.63 $17.7
(1) As of February 18, 2026.
Subsequently to year-end, the Trust has finalized the disposition of two additional walk-up communities in Montreal (Longueuil and Brossard), Québec to a private purchaser. The Trust is selling its Le Bienville and Jardins Viva communities totaling 280 suites for a total combined sales price of $47.0 million, excluding transaction costs and other customary adjustments. The sale is expected to close in late February 2026.
A full breakdown of the Trust's acquisitions and dispositions activity in 2025 and early 2026 is provided in the table below.
2025/2026
Dispositions
Name Market ClosingDate Gross Price Per Suites WA Exit Mortgage($MM) WA
Sales Age Cap Interest
Price($MM) Suite Rate
(rounded) Rate
Newly Announced
-----------------
Jardins Viva/Le Longueuil/Brossard,
Bienville QC February2026 $47.0 $168,000 280 1974 4.9 % $22.8 3.91 %
Previously
Disclosed
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Axxess/Lansdowne
Park/
Galbraith House Edmonton, AB January2025 $80.0 $205,000 390 1990 4.8 % $21.6 3.57 %
Imperial Tower Edmonton, AB August2025 $28.8 $208,000 138 1967 5.3 % $10.7 4.49 %
Les Appartements
du Verdier/
Place du Parc Québec City, QC August2025 $52.2 $171,000 306 1984 5.6 % $38.2 3.87 %
Insignia Tower Edmonton, AB August2025 $36.3 $292,000 124 2019 4.8 % $21.2 1.58 %
Lorelei House/
Westmoreland
Apartments Edmonton, AB September2025 $24.1 $180,000 134 1975 5.6 % $8.6 3.00 %
Terrace Garden
Estates Edmonton, AB November2025 $19.5 $171,000 114 1977 5.9 % $9.1 2.18 %
Tower Hill/The
Palisades Edmonton, AB January2026 $37.0 $210,000 176 1964 4.7 % $17.6 1.78 %
Total Dispositions --
2025/2026 $324.6 $195,000 1,662 1982 5.1 % $149.8 3.15 %
2025 Acquisitions
Name Market Closing Gross Price Per Suites WA Cap Mortgage($MM) WA WA
Date Purchase Age Rate(1) Interest Term
Suite
Price (rounded) Rate
($MM)
Elbow 5 Eight Calgary, AB March 2025 $93.0 $365,000 255 2025 5.8 % - - -
North Prairie Saskatoon/
Townhomes Regina, SK July 2025 $71.1 $303,000 235 2021 5.2 % $19.1 2.35 % 2.2
Brio - 50% August
Interest Calgary, AB 2025 $37.4 $462,000 81 2020 4.9 % $22.4 2.71 % 6.3
August
The Arch Calgary, AB 2025 $62.0 $392,000 158 2015 5.1 % $27.1 2.84 % 2.0
Central Parc September
1, 2 and 3 Laval, QC 2025 $249.0 $460,000 541 2021 4.5 % $178.2 1.56 % 3.2
Saskatoon, December
639 MainStreet SK 2025 $39.0 $368,000 106 2023 5.5 % $28.5 3.91 % 7.5
Total --Acquisitions
2025 $551.5 $401,000 1,376 2021 5.0 % $275.3 2.08 % 3.7
(1) Based on Year 2 cap rate projections for assets
with remaining lease-up component on closing and Year
1 for fully occupied communities.
As part of its long-term growth strategy, the Trust maintains a selective development pipeline in order to incrementally improve the quality and breadth of its product offering and scale up in supply-constrained markets that are difficult to access. During 2025, the Trust delivered Building 1 of its Aspire development in View Royal, British Columbia, with Buildings 2 and 3 to be fully completed by the end of Q1 2026. As a result of current market conditions, where increased supply of smaller, higher-priced apartment units is exerting pressure on market rents, as well as other uses of capital having superior returns on a risk-adjusted basis, the Trust has deferred breaking ground on additional sites within its development pipeline.
2026 FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
As is customary with its fourth quarter disclosure, The Trust is introducing its 2026 outlook and financial guidance.
The Trust's current outlook is for affordable housing to remain in high demand across the Canadian multi-family landscape. The Trust is entering its spring leasing season from a position of strength with occupancy at 97.3% as of early February. As the market continues to absorb newly built, higher priced supply throughout the year, the Trust will remain focused on retention. As a result of its re-investment in its portfolio over the last several years, past strategic moderation of renewal spreads and strong operating platform, the Trust is anticipating positive Same Property NOI growth as outlined below.
Overall, the Trust is providing its 2026 financial guidance as follows:
2026 Guidance 2025 Actual
Same Property NOI Growth +1.5% to +4.5% 9.0 %
FFO Per Unit (1) $4.65 to $4.90 $4.65
AFFO Per Unit (1)(2) $3.99 to $4.24 $4.02
(1) Please refer to the section titled "Presentation
of Non-GAAP Measures" in this news release for more
information.
(2) Utilizing a Maintenance CAPEX expenditure of $1,009/suite/year
in 2026 and $979/suite/year in 2025.
The reader is cautioned that this information is forward-looking and actual results may vary from those forecasted. The Trust reviews the assumptions used to derive its forecast quarterly, and based on this review, may adjust its outlook accordingly.
FOURTH QUARTER REGULAR MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT
Consistent with the Trust's FFO growth in 2025 and, as forecasted in 2026, The Trust has confirmed an increase to its monthly cash distribution for the months of March, April, and May 2026 to $0.15 monthly ($1.80 on an annualized basis), an increase of 11.1%:
Month Per Unit Annualized Record Date Distribution Date March 2026 $0.15 $1.80 31-Mar-26 15-Apr-26 April 2026 $0.15 $1.80 30-Apr-26 15-May-26 May 2026 $0.15 $1.80 29-May-26 15-Jun-26
In line with Boardwalk's distribution policy of maximum re-investment, the Trust's payout ratio remains conservative at 33.6% of Q4 2025 FFO; and 34.1% of the last 12 months FFO.
Boardwalk's regular monthly distribution provides a stable and attractive yield for the Trust's Unitholders.
ESG REPORT
The Trust is committed to environmental, social and governance ("ESG") objectives and initiatives, including working towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions and electricity and natural gas consumption, water conservation, waste minimization, and a continued focus on governance and oversight. The Trust looks forward to publishing its seventh annual ESG report in May. The Trust's latest ESG report, along with the Annual report, is available digitally on Boardwalk's website.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Boardwalk produces quarterly financial statements and management's discussion and analysis that provides detailed information regarding the Trust's activities during the quarter. Financial information is available on Boardwalk's investor website at www.bwalk.com/investors.
TELECONFERENCE ON FOURTH QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Boardwalk invites you to participate in the teleconference that will be held to discuss these results tomorrow (February 20, 2026) at 1:00 pm Eastern Time (11:00 am Mountain Time). Senior management will speak to the period's results and provide an update. Presentation materials will be made available on Boardwalk's investor website at www.bwalk.com/investors prior to the call.
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www.bwalk.com/investors.
CORPORATE PROFILE
Boardwalk REIT strives to be Canada's friendliest community provider and the first choice in multi-family communities to work, invest, and call home with our Boardwalk Family Forever. Providing homes in more than 200 communities, with over 34,000 residential suites totaling approximately 30 million net rentable square feet, Boardwalk has a proven long-term track record of building better communities, where love always lives$(TM)$ . Our three-tiered and distinct brands - Boardwalk Living, Boardwalk Communities, and Boardwalk Lifestyle - cater to a large diverse demographic and has evolved to capture the life cycle of all Resident Members. Boardwalk's disciplined approach to capital allocation, acquisition, development, purposeful re-positioning, and management of apartment communities allows the Trust to provide its brand of community across Canada creating exceptional Resident Member experiences. Differentiated by its peak performance culture, Boardwalk is committed to delivering exceptional service, product quality and experience to our Resident Members who reward us with high retention and market leading operating results, which in turn, lead to higher free cash flow and investment returns, stable monthly distributions, and value creation for all our stakeholders.
Boardwalk REIT's Trust Units are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol BEI.UN. Additional information about Boardwalk REIT can be found on the Trust's website at www.bwalk.com/investors.
PRESENTATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Boardwalk believes non-GAAP financial measures are meaningful and useful measures of real estate organizations operating performance, however, are not measures defined by IFRS$(R)$ Accounting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IFRS Accounting Standards"). As they do not have standardized meanings prescribed by IFRS Accounting Standards, they therefore may not be comparable to similar measurements presented by other entities and should not be construed as an alternative to IFRS Accounting Standards defined measures. Below are the non-GAAP financial measures referred to in this news release.
Funds From Operations
The IFRS Accounting Standards measurement most comparable to FFO is profit. Boardwalk REIT considers FFO to be an appropriate measurement of the performance of a publicly listed multi-family residential entity as it is the most widely used and reported measure of real estate investment trust performance. Profit includes items such as fair value changes of investment property that are subject to market conditions and capitalization rate fluctuations which are not representative of recurring operating performance. Consistent with REALPAC, we define FFO as adjustments to profit for fair value gains or losses, distributions on the LP Class B Units, gains or losses on the sale of the Trust's investment properties, depreciation, deferred income tax, and certain other non-cash adjustments, if any, but after deducting the principal repayment on lease liabilities and adding the principal repayment on lease receivable. The reconciliation from profit under IFRS Accounting Standards to FFO can be found below. The Trust uses FFO to assess operating performance and its distribution paying capacity, determine the level of Associate incentive-based compensation, and decisions related to investment in capital assets. To facilitate a clear understanding of the combined historical operating results of Boardwalk REIT, management of the Trust believes FFO should be considered in conjunction with profit as presented in the condensed consolidated interim financial statements for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
FFO Reconciliation 3 Months 3 Months % Change 12 Months 12 Months % Change
(In $000's, except per Uni Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
t amounts)
2025 2024 2025 2024
(Loss) profit $ (50,792) $ 65,924 $ 196,868 $ 588,218
Adjustments
Loss on sale of assets 1,230 - 9,875 -
Fair value losses
(gains), net 111,112 3,357 24,948 (359,888)
Fair value (gain) loss
from equity
accounted investment (749) (13,830) 4,564 (13,830)
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