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Pure Multi Family REIT LP

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FY2012 Annual Report · Pure Multi Family REIT LP
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From the date of formation on May 8, 2012 to December 31, 2012

2012 Annual Report 

Our high‐quality apartment 
portfolio is unparalleled 
amongst our Canadian  
apartment REIT peers.

Table of Contents

1.  Letter to Our Unitholders

Our Story - Investment Summary
Strategically Building the Portfolio
Creating Value for Our Investors
Financial Highlights
Looking Ahead
4. Management & Directors
5. Annual Meeting Information

  
 
 
 
 
To Our Unitholders

2012 has been a benchmark year for Pure Multi-Family REIT LP.    Since our IPO in July 2012, Pure Multi has raised over US$86.3 
million in public offerings and has acquired six properties consisting of over 1,908 apartments located in the Dallas‐Fort Worth 
Metroplex area.   Our portfolio has over 1.7 million square feet of rentable space situated on over 117 acres with 155 apartment 
buildings. Pure Multi has completed over US$171 million of acquisitions in 2012 with a weighted average cap rate of 7.04%.  

What separates us from our competitors is the quality of our assets, which we believe is unparalleled in the Canadian apartment 
REIT universe. With a weighted average year of construction of 1996, our assets can be classified as newer generation 
construction and feature prestigious gated community amenities such as community clubhouses and private movie theatres, 
24-hour fitness facilities, resort-style swimming pools, tennis courts and outdoor kitchens with gas grills.  Unit interiors offer 
luxury condo-quality unit finishings such as attached and detached garages,  high ceilings, crown mouldings and  high quality 
appliances. 

1,908 Units

Our Story - Investment Summary
•	 Quality Assets
•	 Attractive Sustainable Yield
•	 Conservative Leverage
•	

Experienced and Fully Aligned Management

US$86.28 Million 

1,472 Units

Equity Raise

1,008 Units

Property Acquisition

600 Units 

390 Units

US$57.5  Million 

IPO July 2012 
including  
over-allotment

Initial Portfolio 
Oakchase +
Windscape

Valley Ranch 
US$22.6 Million 
(210 Units)

Sunset Point 
US$24.6 Million 
(408 units)

Prairie Creek 
US$52.5 Million 
(464 units)

October Bought Deal   
US$28.78 Million
(including over-  
allotment)

Bear Creek 
US$49.35 Million
(436 units)

Key 
Acquisitions

Oackchase - July 2012

Windscape - July 2012

Valley Ranch - July 2012

Portfolio 
facts

As at December 31, 2012.

96.4%

O C C U PA N C Y

1,908

U N I T S

114

A C R E S

1.7M

RENTABLE S.F.

4.23%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE  
INTEREST RATE  

7.3Yrs

WEIGHTED AVERAGE  
MORTGAGE TERM  
TO MATURITY 

Us$108M

T O TA L  D E B T

Us$171M

TOTAL PURCHASE PRICES 

7.0%

WEIGHTED AVERAGE  
CAP RATE  (2013E RUN-RATE)

Us$905

A V G   R E N T

Strategically Building the Portfolio

Pure Multi’s core strategy is to invest in high-quality multi-family assets in primary 
markets that produce a steady, sustainable yield and offer upside potential through 
capital appreciation.  Pure Multi targets accretive acquisitions located within primary 
markets that offer strong job and population growth projections, and positive 
occupancy and rental rate growth trends.  Initial target markets have included major, 
solid growth cities in Texas, Arizona, Nevada and Georgia that are experiencing pent-up 
demand which exceeds new supply due to muted development activity since 2007. 

Pure Multi believes that strong returns can be achieved by targeting high-quality 
apartment assets in these leading growth markets as the U.S. economic recovery gains 
momentum.  

Historically, U.S. multi-family real estate has generated strong investor returns, 
outpacing all other real estate sectors over the past 20 years, driven by:

very diverse income streams,
low and stable operating costs,

•	
•	
•	 manageable capital expenditure requirements,
solid, growing demand / occupancy and
•	
favourable debt financing terms.
•	

Pure Multi employs a very conservative financial strategy utilizing modest leverage 
with a targeted loan-to-value range of 55% - 65%.  We implement a strategic value-add 
program that includes common area property improvements and selective unit interior 
upgrades which augment rental  revenues and create capital value for investors. 

Pure Multi is unique in that it provides investors with a truly aligned management 
structure.  We do not have any external asset management fees of any type.  During the 
initial growth phase of up to $300 million in market capitalization, Pure Multi will not 
incur any management or staff overhead costs whatsoever.  Instead, our management 
team is success driven and remunerated with REIT LP units (rather than any cash 
compensation).

Sunset Point- Sept. 2012

Prairie Creek- October 2012

Bear Creek - October 2012

 
 
Creating Value for Our Investors

Pure Multi executes a pro-active “Value-Add” strategy at 
our apartment communities.   In addition to acquiring 
high-quality assets in desirable neighborhoods, Pure 
Multi looks to implement targeted improvements to 
enhance rental revenues. 

Such improvements include adding poolside outdoor 
kitchens, gas fire pit conversation areas, 24-hour fitness 
facilities, client business centres, clubhouse renovations, 
and selective unit interior upgrades.  All of these 
improvements are undertaken with a goal of achieving 

the maximum return on invested capital through 
increased rental rates.  

The return on our invested capital is immediate.  We are 
able to achieve rent increases from numerous suites as a 
certain number of leases expire each month and are then 
renewed at the higher rates.  

For example, by adding an outdoor kitchen with gas 
grills overlooking the pool area at a cost of $6,000, we 
have been able to achieve lease renewals at $10 to $20 

Case Study Examples of Value-Add Improvements

OUTDOOR KITCHEN OVERLOOKING POOL AREA

ExAMPLE OF NEW FIRE PIT IN COMMON AREA

Common area improvements such as this fire pit typically represent the 

‘best dollars spent’ for capital improvements since every renter benefits 

from them.  These types of improvements have enabled us to enhance our 

assets and generate significant value on invested capital through strong 

rental growth.

above base rates. If just one renter pays $10 more per 
month, we earn $120 more revenue per year. When 
a 6% capitalization rate is applied to this increased 
revenue ($120 / 6% cap rate = $2,000 per year) the 
asset value increases by $2,000 - from just one 
rental unit.   

We also look to do targeted unit interior upgrades 
including the addition of faux wood vinyl flooring, 
which looks just like real hardwood at a fraction of the 
cost; cabinet re-facing; and the application of a cost-

effective new spray-on application which goes on 
top of existing arborite countertops and changes the 
appearance to closely resemble granite countertops. 
(See the Prairie Creek Villas ‘before’ and ‘after’ kitchen 
pictures below).  These unit interior improvements 
result in a rapid return on invested capital and a 
significant increase in asset value.   

The total ‘down-time’ for Pure Multi’s kitchen upgrade strategy, which 

includes faux wood flooring, spray-on “granite” counter finishing, stainless 

steel appliances, granite backsplashes and re-finished cabinets, is about 

five days and the transformation is impressive.  Renters have been paying 

increases of $100 to $200 more per month for these improvements, which 

result in a rapid payback and dramatic value enhancements. 

Before - PRAIRIE CREEK VILLAS BASIC KITCHEN

after - PRAIRIE CREEK VILLAS RENOVATED KITCHEN

Financial Highlights

Partnership Unit Distribution summary

($US per Unit, US Source Income)

July 2012
August  2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012

$0.021
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03
$0.03

Year ended December 31, 2012

Revenue
Property NOI
Funds from Operations
FFO Per Class A Unit
Distributions per unit
Total Assets
Mortgages Payable
Total Debt to Gross Book Value

$6,071,000
$3,096,000
$1,731,000
$0.12
$0.36 annual
$194,636,000
$111,665,000
57.4%

Looking Ahead

Pure Multi ‘s core strategy focuses on acquiring properties in clusters in primary sunbelt markets that demonstrate strong 
job and population growth dynamics and positive occupancy and rental rate growth trends, such as Dallas and Houston, 
Texas, or Phoenix, Arizona.

Pure Multi intends to expand into new property markets in the southeast and southwest regions of the United States 
that also exhibit similar strong growth characteristics.  Such expansion will complement the initial portfolio and have 
the potential to create additional value. We will focus on strategically acquiring new, high quality resort-style apartment 
communities in the best neighborhoods of high-growth sunbelt cities. 

In the long term, Pure Multi’s growth strategy is to invest in quality multi-family real estate properties across all major, 
strong growth markets in the United States. 

Our initial base portfolio consists of very high quality assets in upper income sub-markets.  Given that this is our first 
reporting period since our IPO, we do not have the benefit of comparative figures from previous periods, so perhaps the 
best metric is our projected 2013 run rate AFFO payout ratio of 85% - right in-line with management’s expectations. Due 
to our low cost, aligned management structure and our conservative balance sheet, we strongly believe that Pure Multi is 
very well positioned for future growth.

On behalf of the management team at Pure Multi-Family REIT LP, I’d like to thank our directors for their hard work and 
loyalty and our unitholders for their continued support.

Stephen Evans
Chief Executive Officer

July 2012

August  2012

September 2012

October 2012

November 2012

December 2012

$0.021

$0.03

$0.03

$0.03

$0.03

$0.03

Management

Directors

Darren Latoski
Director and Executive Chairman

Samantha Adams
Vice President

Stephen Evans
Director and Chief Executive Officer

Scott Shillington, C.A.
Chief Financial Officer

Robert King
Lead Independent Director

James Redekop
Independent Director

Douglas Scott, C.A.
Independent Director

Head office
910-925 West Georgia Street 
Vancouver, BC  Canada V6C 3L2 
604-681-5959 
T: 
E: 
info@puremultifamily.com
www.puremultifamily.com

Property Management office
Suite 100 - 6529 Preston Road
Plano, Texas USA 75024

transfer agent
Computershare Trust Company of Canada
100 University Avenue, 9th Floor
Toronto, ON M5J 2Y1
T:  
TF:  
F: 
TFF: 

514-982-7555
1-800-564-6253
416-263-9394 
1-888-453-0330

auditors
KPMG LLP Chartered Accountants
PO Box  10426, 777 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V7Y 1K3
604-691-3000
T:  
F:  
604-691-3031
www.kpmg.ca

corporate counsel
Clark Wilson LLP
800-885 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3H1 
604-891-7767
T:  
604-687-6314
F:  

investor relations
Andrew Greig, Director of Investor Relations
T:  
TF:  
E: 
www.puremultifamily.com

604-681-5959
1-888-681-5959
agreig@puremultifamily.com

stock exchange listing
The TSx Venture

listing symbol
RUF.U

annual Meeting of shareholders
11:00 am Pacific Daylight Time
Monday, May 13, 2013 
The Sutton Place Hotel
Chateau Belair
845 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 3L2

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