CSA revises "venture issuer" definition and codifies form of proxy requirement Français
The Senior Tier of the CSE is intended for non-venture issuers, with requirements that align with a non-venture exchange. The amendments and changes revise the definition of "venture issuer" to exclude CSE Senior Tier issuers and allow them to be treated the same way under securities legislation as issuers listed on other non-venture exchanges.
The amendments and changes also:
Expand certain exemptions and eligibility requirements to include the CSE, so that they apply to that exchange in the same manner as for other non-venture exchanges.
Codify the January 31, 2023, blanket orders issued by CSA members that exempt reporting issuers incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act from the requirement regarding the voting options on the proxy form in uncontested director elections.
Reflect the name change of the former Aequitas NEO Exchange Inc. to Cboe Canada Inc.
Reflect the name change of the former PLUS markets to AQSE Growth Market.
Remove the requirement for escrow agreements required under securities legislation to be signed, sealed and delivered by securityholders in the presence of a witness.
Provided all necessary approvals are obtained, the amendments and changes will take effect on September 19, 2025.
The CSA, the council of the securities regulators of Canada's provinces and territories, co-ordinates and harmonizes regulation for the Canadian capital markets.
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Refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this news release. (2) Transactions includes acquisitions, dispositions, and transfers of investment properties to or from properties under development during the 18-month period ended June 30, 2025. (3) Realty taxes in accordance with IFRS Interpretations Committee Interpretation 21, Levies ("IFRIC 21") relates to the timing of the liability recognition for U.S. realty taxes. By excluding the impact of IFRIC 21, U.S. realty tax expenses are evenly matched with realty tax recoveries received from tenants throughout the period. (1) The REIT's proportionate share is a non-GAAP measure defined in the"Non-GAAP Measures" section of this news release. 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During the three months ended June 30, 2025, management reduced the valuations across its U.S. land parcels, primarily due to softening economic conditions as well as persistently high interest rates for construction financing, resulting in higher construction costs. Transaction Highlights 2025 Property Dispositions During the six months ended June 30, 2025, H&R sold its ownership interests in seven Canadian retail properties, one U.S. retail property and one commercial unit adjacent to a Canadian office property totalling 351,606 square feet for $64.7 million, all at H&R's ownership interest. During Q2 2025, H&R entered into agreements to sell one U.S. retail property, one Canadian retail property and one Canadian office property, which were all classified as held for sale as at June 30, 2025, for approximately $56.9 million. Subsequent to June 30, 2025, H&R sold two properties which were classified as held for sale as at June 30, 2025: (i) 69 Yonge St., a 89,276 square foot office property in Toronto, ON, for $20.2 million. As at June 30, 2025, the property was 81.4% occupied with an average remaining lease term of 3.4 years; and (ii) 3990 Red Cedar Dr., a 9,751 square foot retail property in Highlands Ranch, CO, for $10.1 million (U.S. $7.4 million.) Leasing Update During 2025, H&R had three industrial vacancies: (i) 5550 Skyline Way N.E., a 62,403 square foot property at H&R's 50% ownership interest, in Calgary AB, became available for lease in February 2025; (ii) 77 Union St., a 195,000 square foot property in Toronto, ON became available for lease in June 2025; and (iii) 100 Metropolitan Rd., a 369,051 square feet at H&R's 50% ownership interest, in Toronto, ON became available to lease in June 2025. 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Equity Accounted Investments H&R has a 50% managing ownership interest in 560 & 600 Slate Drive, a 26.6 acre land site in Mississauga, ON, located next to Toronto Pearson International Airport and in close proximity to access points on the 410, 401 and 407 Highways. In 2024, construction commenced on two single storey industrial buildings totalling 309,727 square feet and 160,485 square feet, respectively at the 100% level. Both buildings have been designed with flexibility such that they can accommodate either single or multiple tenants. Both will include sustainability elements such as EV charging stations and solar panel readiness and are targeting LEED Gold certification. As at June 30, 2025, the total budget for 560 & 600 Slate Drive was approximately $66.3 million with costs remaining to complete of $13.1 million, all at H&R's ownership interest. The yield on cost for the overall project is expected to be approximately 6.6% with completion expected in Q3 2025. 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Debentures In June 2025, H&R redeemed all of its $400.0 million, Series Q Senior Debentures, which bore interest at 4.071% per annum. Liquidity As at June 30, 2025, H&R had cash and cash equivalents of $60.1 million, $377.3 million available under its unused lines of credit and an unencumbered property pool of approximately $4.3 billion. As at June 30, 2025, debt to total assets per the REIT's Financial Statements was 34.9% compared to 33.4% as at December 31, 2024. As at June 30, 2025, debt to total assets at the REIT's proportionate share (a non-GAAP ratio, refer to the "Non-GAAP Measures" section of this news release) was 45.5% compared to 43.7% as at December 31, 2024. Special Committee Process The Special Committee of independent trustees together with its financial and legal advisors continues to evaluate value-maximizing alternatives and determine the best path forward for the REIT and its unitholders. 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MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION DECLARED H&R today declared a distribution for the month of August scheduled as follows: Distribution per Unit Annualized Record date Distribution date August 2025 $0.05 $0.60 August 29, 2025 September 15, 2025 CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST Management will host a conference call to discuss the financial results of the REIT on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 9.30 a.m. Eastern Time. Participants can join the call by dialing 1–800–717–1738 or 1–289–514–5100. For those unable to participate in the conference call at the scheduled time, a replay will be available approximately one hour following completion of the call. To access the archived conference call by telephone, dial 1–289–819–1325 or 1–888–660–6264 and enter the passcode 00890 followed by the "#" key. The telephone replay will be available until Thursday, August 21, 2025 at midnight. A live audio webcast will be available through Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the conference call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be required to join the webcast. The webcast will be archived on H&R's website following the call date. The investor presentation is available on H&R's website at ABOUT H&R REIT H&R REIT is one of Canada's largest real estate investment trusts with total assets of approximately $9.9 billion as at June 30, 2025. H&R REIT has ownership interests in a Canadian and U.S. portfolio comprised of high-quality residential, industrial, office and retail properties comprising over 25.8 million square feet. H&R's strategy is to create a simplified, growth-oriented business focused on residential and industrial properties in order to create sustainable long-term value for unitholders. H&R plans to sell its office and retail properties as market conditions permit. H&R's target is to be a leading owner, operator and developer of residential and industrial properties, creating value through redevelopment and greenfield development in prime locations within Toronto and high growth U.S. sunbelt and gateway cities. FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER Certain information in this news release contains forward–looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws (also known as forward–looking statements) including, among others, statements relating to H&R's objectives, beliefs, plans, estimates, targets, projections and intentions and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, results, circumstances, performance or expectations that are not historical facts, including with respect to H&R's future plans and targets, the REIT's strategic repositioning plan to create sustainable long-term value for unitholders, H&R's strategy to grow its exposure to residential assets in U.S. sunbelt and gateway cities, H&R's expectations with respect to the activities of its development properties, including the building of new properties and the redevelopment of existing properties, the use of such properties, the timing of construction and completion, expected construction plans and costs, yield on cost, anticipated square footage, future intensification opportunities, expectations with respect to the REDT and the REDT Projects, the sale of assets under contract, management's expectations regarding future distributions by the REIT, and management's expectation to be able to meet all of the REIT's ongoing obligations. Forward–looking statements generally can be identified by words such as "outlook", "objective", "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "should", "plans", "project", "budget" or "continue" or similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events. Such forward–looking statements reflect H&R's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management. Forward–looking statements are provided for the purpose of presenting information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on H&R's estimates and assumptions that are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors including those risks and uncertainties discussed in H&R's materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities from time to time, which could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of H&R to differ materially from the forward–looking statements contained in this news release. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making an estimate set out in the forward–looking statements include assumptions relating to the general economy, including the continuing effects of inflation; debt markets continue to provide access to capital at a reasonable cost; and assumptions concerning currency exchange and interest rates. Additional risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks related to: real property ownership; the current economic environment, including the impact of any tariffs and retaliatory tariffs on the economy; strategic transformational repositioning plan; credit risk and tenant concentration; lease rollover risk; interest rate and other debt-related risks; inflation risk; development risks; residential rental risk; capital expenditure risk; currency risk; liquidity risk; cyber security risk; financing credit risk; ESG and climate change risk; risks associated with disease outbreaks; co-ownership interest in properties; general uninsured losses; joint arrangement and investment risks; dependence on key personnel and succession planning; potential acquisition, investment and disposition opportunities and joint venture arrangements; potential undisclosed liabilities associated with acquisitions; competition for real property investments; potential conflicts of interest; litigation and regulatory risk; Unit prices; availability of cash for distributions; credit ratings; ability to access capital; dilution; unitholder liability; redemption right; investment eligibility; debentures; statutory remedies; tax risk; and additional tax risks applicable to the REIT and to unitholders. H&R cautions that these lists of factors, risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Although the forward–looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what H&R believes are reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that actual results will be consistent with these forward–looking statements. Readers are also urged to examine H&R's materials filed with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities from time to time as they may contain discussions on risks and uncertainties which could cause the actual results and performance of H&R to differ materially from the forward–looking statements contained in this news release. All forward–looking statements contained in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements. These forward–looking statements are made as of August 13, 2025 and the REIT, except as required by applicable Canadian law, assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information or the occurrence of future events or circumstances. NON-GAAP MEASURES The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the REIT and related notes for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 (the "REIT's Financial Statements") were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). However, H&R's management uses a number of measures, including NAV per Unit, FFO, AFFO, FFO and AFFO per basic and diluted Unit, payout ratio as a % of FFO, payout ratio as a % of AFFO, debt to total assets at the REIT's proportionate share, debt to Adjusted EBITDA at the REIT's proportionate share, Same–Property net operating income (cash basis) and the REIT's proportionate share, which do not have meanings recognized or standardized under IFRS or GAAP. 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The following table reconciles the REIT's Statement of Financial Position from the REIT's Financial Statements to the REIT's proportionate share (a non-GAAP measure): DEBT TO ADJUSTED EBITDA AT THE REIT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE The following table provides a reconciliation of Debt to Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA") at the REIT's proportionate share (a non-GAAP ratio): June 30 December 31 (in thousands of Canadian dollars) 2025 2024 Debt per the REIT's Financial Statements (1) $3,452,681 $3,550,417 Debt - REIT's proportionate share of equity accounted investments (1) 1,152,023 1,199,391 Debt at the REIT's proportionate share (1) 4,604,704 4,749,808 (Figures below are for the trailing 12 months) Net loss per the REIT's Financial Statements (97,228) (119,714) Net income from equity accounted investments (within equity accounted investments) (273) (430) Finance costs - operations 295,120 296,538 Fair value adjustments on financial instruments and real estate assets 419,598 491,319 (Gain) loss on sale of real estate assets, net of related costs (1,390) 12,156 (Gain) loss on foreign exchange (within equity accounted investments) 132 (856) Income tax recovery (11,142) (58,951) Non-controlling interest 1,259 1,256 Adjustments: The Bow and 100 Wynford non-cash rental income adjustments (94,145) (93,736) Straight-lining of contractual rent (15,351) (18,256) IFRIC 21 - realty tax adjustment 2,931 — Fair value adjustment to unit-based compensation 2,945 (1,791) Adjusted EBITDA at the REIT's proportionate share $502,456 $507,535 Debt to Adjusted EBITDA at the REIT's proportionate share (1) 9.2x 9.4x (1) Debt includes mortgages payable, debentures payable, unsecured term loans, lines of credit and liabilities classified as held for sale. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table reconciles the REIT's Results of Operations from the REIT's Financial Statements to the REIT's proportionate share (a non-GAAP measure): Three months ended June 30, 2025 Three months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands of Canadian dollars) REIT's Financial Statements Equity accounted investments REIT's proportionate share REIT's Financial Statements Equity accounted investments REIT's proportionate share Rentals from investment properties $204,011 $41,571 $245,582 $204,775 $38,858 $243,633 Property operating costs (60,185) (9,374) (69,559) (60,305) (9,067) (69,372) Net operating income 143,826 32,197 176,023 144,470 29,791 174,261 Net income (loss) from equity accounted investments 26,780 (26,793) (13) (108,859) 109,128 269 Finance costs - operations (51,210) (12,102) (63,312) (50,755) (12,538) (63,293) Finance income 2,731 536 3,267 2,847 233 3,080 Trust expenses (3,489) (1,674) (5,163) (4,422) (1,481) (5,903) Fair value adjustment on financial instruments (8,018) (17) (8,035) 94 (23) 71 Fair value adjustment on real estate assets (280,656) 9,145 (271,511) (302,310) (124,853) (427,163) Gain (loss) on sale of real estate assets, net of related costs 292 (27) 265 (13,671) 3 (13,668) Gain (loss) on foreign exchange — (850) (850) — 138 138 Transaction costs (8,669) — (8,669) — — — Net income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (178,413) 415 (177,998) (332,606) 398 (332,208) Income tax (expense) recovery 12,043 (89) 11,954 59,940 (78) 59,862 Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest (166,370) 326 (166,044) (272,666) 320 (272,346) Non-controlling interest — (326) (326) — (320) (320) Net loss (166,370) — (166,370) (272,666) — (272,666) Other comprehensive income (loss): Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to net loss (261,892) — (261,892) 64,448 — 64,448 Total comprehensive loss attributable to unitholders ($428,262) $— ($428,262) ($208,218) $— ($208,218) RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table reconciles the REIT's Results of Operations from the REIT's Financial Statements to the REIT's proportionate share (a non-GAAP measure): Six months ended June 30, 2025 Six months ended June 30, 2024 (in thousands of Canadian dollars) REIT's Financial Statements Equity accounted investments REIT's proportionate share REIT's Financial Statements Equity accounted investments REIT's proportionate share Rentals from investment properties $409,650 $83,137 $492,787 $414,296 $76,833 $491,129 Property operating costs (182,861) (24,096) (206,957) (175,639) (22,246) (197,885) Net operating income 226,789 59,041 285,830 238,657 54,587 293,244 Net income (loss) from equity accounted investments 16,698 (16,657) 41 (96,309) 96,507 198 Finance costs - operations (103,219) (24,490) (127,709) (104,269) (24,858) (129,127) Finance income 5,921 758 6,679 5,193 348 5,541 Trust expenses (10,726) (3,719) (14,445) (10,836) (3,312) (14,148) Fair value adjustment on financial instruments (30,123) (113) (30,236) 18,984 (45) 18,939 Fair value adjustment on real estate assets (333,354) (14,740) (348,094) (346,477) (122,513) (468,990) Gain (loss) on sale of real estate assets, net of related costs (811) 1,565 754 (12,805) 13 (12,792) Gain (loss) on foreign exchange — (850) (850) — 138 138 Transaction costs (8,669) — (8,669) — — — Net income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (237,494) 795 (236,699) (307,862) 865 (306,997) Income tax (expense) recovery 19,106 (108) 18,998 66,988 (181) 66,807 Net income (loss) before non-controlling interest (218,388) 687 (217,701) (240,874) 684 (240,190) Non-controlling interest — (687) (687) — (684) (684) Net loss (218,388) — (218,388) (240,874) — (240,874) Other comprehensive income (loss): Items that are or may be reclassified subsequently to net loss (261,954) — (261,954) 163,026 — 163,026 Total comprehensive loss attributable to unitholders ($480,342) $— ($480,342) ($77,848) $— ($77,848) SAME-PROPERTY NET OPERATING INCOME (CASH BASIS) The following table reconciles net operating income per the REIT's Financial Statements to Same-Property net operating income (cash basis) (a non-GAAP measure): NAV PER UNIT The following table reconciles Unitholders' equity per Unit to NAV per Unit (a non-GAAP ratio): Unitholders' Equity per Unit and NAV per Unit June 30 December 31 (in thousands except for per Unit amounts) 2025 2024 Unitholders' equity $4,724,801 $5,278,743 Exchangeable units 186,090 166,800 Deferred tax liability 370,912 413,186 Total $5,281,803 $5,858,729 Units outstanding 262,566 262,016 Exchangeable units outstanding 17,424 17,974 Total 279,990 279,990 Unitholders' equity per Unit (1) $17.99 $20.15 NAV per Unit $18.86 $20.92 (1) Unitholders' equity per Unit is calculated by dividing unitholders' equity by Units outstanding. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS AND ADJUSTED FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS The following table reconciles net loss per the REIT's Financial Statements to FFO and AFFO (non-GAAP measures): FFO AND AFFO Three Months ended June 30 Six months ended June 30 (in thousands of Canadian dollars except per Unit amounts) 2025 2024 2025 2024 Net loss per the REIT's Financial Statements ($166,370) ($272,666) ($218,388) ($240,874) Realty taxes in accordance with IFRIC 21 (15,504) (13,199) 29,850 27,022 FFO adjustments from equity accounted investments (8,689) 124,010 18,421 125,282 Exchangeable unit distributions 2,613 2,696 5,227 5,392 Provision for expected credit loss — — 268 — Fair value adjustments on financial instruments and real estate assets 288,674 302,216 363,477 327,493 Fair value adjustment to unit-based compensation 1,633 (1,067) 3,147 (1,589) (Gain) loss on sale of real estate assets, net of related costs (292) 13,671 811 12,805 Transaction costs 8,669 — 8,669 — Deferred income tax recovery applicable to U.S. Holdco (12,535) (60,326) (20,030) (67,713) Incremental leasing costs 572 540 1,161 1,155 The Bow and 100 Wynford non-cash rental income and accretion (10,967) (10,244) (21,711) (20,276) FFO $87,804 $85,631 $170,902 $168,697 Straight-lining of contractual rent (3,355) (5,370) (6,967) (10,199) Rent amortization of tenant inducements 1,129 1,141 2,279 2,271 Capital expenditures (9,849) (8,813) (20,206) (17,396) Leasing expenses and tenant inducements (598) (1,941) (1,255) (2,156) Incremental leasing costs (572) (540) (1,161) (1,155) AFFO adjustments from equity accounted investments (1,179) (1,303) (2,199) (2,470) AFFO $73,380 $68,805 $141,393 $137,592 Basic and diluted weighted average number of Units and exchangeable units (in thousands of Units) (1) 279,990 279,905 279,990 279,876 FFO per basic and diluted Unit $0.314 $0.306 $0.610 $0.603 AFFO per basic and diluted Unit $0.262 $0.246 $0.505 $0.492 Cash distributions per Unit $0.150 $0.150 $0.300 $0.300 Payout ratio as a % of FFO 47.8 % 49.0 % 49.2 % 49.8 % Payout ratio as a % of AFFO 57.3 % 61.0 % 59.4 % 61.0 % (1) For the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, included in the weighted average and diluted weighted average number of Units are exchangeable units of 17,424,186 and 17,448,495, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, included in the weighted average and diluted weighted average number of Units are exchangeable units of 17,974,186.
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BoC officials considered whether interest rate already low enough to weather tariffs
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday released the summary of deliberations from the meetings leading up to its decision on July 30 to hold the policy rate steady at 2.75 per cent. Those minutes show the central bank's governing council was fixed on how U.S. tariffs and the global trade rewiring were affecting inflation and the wider Canadian economy. The central bank's decision arrived just a couple days before U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted base tariffs on Canada up to 35 per cent, while maintaining an exemption for goods compliant with CUSMA. Despite the ongoing uncertainty, monetary policymakers noted there were some signs of economic resilience heading into the rate decision. Rate cuts 'sufficient' to support economy The deliberations show some members wondered if the Bank of Canada had already provided sufficient support to guide the economy through its tariff transition. The central bank cut its policy rate seven consecutive times from June 2024 to March of this year in a bid to boost the economy as inflation showed signs of coming back under control. Economists say much of the impact from a monetary policy decision tends to take effect a year or more after the move, so many of those rate cuts are just now starting to stimulate the economy. WATCH | Bank of Canada held rates again in July: In that vein, the Bank of Canada governing council wondered whether cutting rates now, only for the economy to recover on its own, would only end up fuelling inflation down the road. Given the lagged effects of monetary policy, there was a risk that further easing might take effect only as demand was recovering, which could add to price pressures, the summary read. Some forecasters, including RBC, have no further interest rate cuts in their base-case outlooks. Others on the Bank of Canada's governing council felt that signs of slack emerging in the economy could warrant additional rate cuts, particularly if the labour market started showing more weakness. If incoming data showed inflation wasn't straying too far from the central bank's target of two per cent, there could be a need for a lower policy rate, those members argued in the deliberations. No sharp rise in inflation with U.S. tariffs Enlarge image (new window) Economists say Canada is so far avoiding the worst-case scenario of impacts from U.S.-imposed tariffs Photo: La Presse canadienne / Rob Gurdebeke Alongside the rate decision, the Bank of Canada issued three scenarios for how the U.S. tariff situation could evolve: the status quo persists; there's a de-escalation in trade restrictions; and tariffs ramp up. The governing council noted that none of those scenarios showed a sharp rise in inflation. Monetary policymakers said in deliberations that the impact of tariffs on consumer prices appeared to be modest so far, but those effects were only just starting to show up in the data. Members judged the risks to inflation to be elevated given evident pressures on underlying inflation and the uncertainty around the impacts that tariffs and trade disruptions could have on Canada's economy over time, the summary read. The Bank of Canada will get a fresh look at inflation figures for July and August ahead of its Sept. 17 interest rate decision.
