TORONTO and MONTREAL, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust (the "REIT") (TSXV: NXR.UN) announced today that it will make a cash distribution in the amount of $0.01333 per unit, representing $0.16 per unit on an annualized basis, payable November 15, 2018 to unitholders of record as of October 31, 2018.

The REIT will also make a cash distribution in the amount of $0.01333 per unit, representing $0.16 per unit on an annualized basis, payable December 14, 2018 to unitholders of record as of November 30, 2018.

The REIT has adopted a distribution reinvestment plan ("DRIP") whereby residents of Canada may elect to have all or a portion of the cash distributions of the REIT automatically reinvested in additional units of the REIT. Eligible unitholders who so elect will receive a bonus distribution of units equal to 4% of each distribution that was reinvested by them under the DRIP.

Completion of acquisition

On October 17, 2018, the REIT completed the purchase of an approximately 37,000 square foot industrial property in Calgary, Alberta. The purchase price of $8,500,000 was satisfied in part through the issuance of 1,214,286 REIT units at $2.10 per REIT unit, a premium to the current market price of the REIT's units. The balance was satisfied in cash generated through new mortgage financing.

Release date for third quarter results and results call

The REIT intends to release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018 before the opening of the TSX Venture Exchange on Thursday, November 22, 2018.

Management of the REIT will host a conference call at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Thursday, November 22, 2018 to review the financial results and operations.

To participate in the conference call, please dial 416-915-3239 or 1-800-319-4610 (toll free in Canada and the US) at least five minutes prior to the start time and ask to join the Nexus REIT conference call. 

A recording of the conference call will be available until December 22, 2018. To access the recording, please dial 604-674-8052 or 1-855-669-9658 (toll free in Canada and the US) and enter access code 2687.

Payment of trustee fees in units

The REIT has paid outstanding retainer fees payable to independent trustees of the REIT in the amount of $53,125 net of applicable payroll withholding taxes of $10,315, through the issuance of 21,489 units of the REIT ("Trust Units") at an average price of $1.9922 per Trust Unit. The Trust Units were issued under the REIT's Non-Executive Trustee Unit Issuance Plan.

The Trust Units are subject to a four-month hold period expiring on February 20, 2019. The transaction constitutes a related party transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The REIT is exempt from the formal valuation and minority approval requirements of MI 61-101 in reliance on Section 5.5(b) and Section 5.7(a), respectively.

About Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust

Nexus is a growth oriented real estate investment trust focused on increasing unitholder value through the acquisition, ownership and management of industrial, office and retail properties located in primary and secondary markets in North America. The REIT currently owns a portfolio of 66 properties comprising approximately 3.7 million square feet of rentable area. The REIT has approximately 91,490,431 units issued and outstanding. Additionally, there are Class B LP units of subsidiary limited partnerships of Nexus REIT issued and outstanding, which are convertible into approximately 20,827,000 REIT units.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

SOURCE Nexus Real Estate Investment Trust

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