CRCT’s FY 2015 distributable income increases 10.3% year-on-year
Distribution per unit up 7.9%
Singapore, 4 February 2016 – CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (CRCTML), the manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT), announced today that it achieved distributable income of S$89.2 million for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2015 (FY 2015), an increase of 10.3% over the S$80.9 million for FY 2014. Distributable income of S$21.8 million for the period from 1 October 2015 to 31 December 2015 (4Q 2015) was 6.5% higher than the S$20.5 million for the same period last year (4Q 2014).
Distribution per unit (DPU) for FY 2015 was 10.60 cents, an increase of 7.9% over the 9.82 cents for FY 2014. DPU for 4Q 2015 was 2.59 cents, 4.4% higher than the 2.48 cents for 4Q 2014. Based on CRCT’s closing price of S$1.460 on 3 February 2016, the distribution yield for FY 2015 was 7.3%. Unitholders can expect to receive their DPU of 2.59 cents for 4Q 2015 along with their DPU of 2.64 cents for 3Q 2015, totalling 5.23 cents, on 30 March 2016. The book closure date is 16 February 2016.
Mr Victor Liew, Chairman of CRCTML, said: “In 2015, China’s economy grew 6.9% year-
Mr Tony Tan, CEO of CRCTML, said: “For FY 2015, CRCT’s gross revenue crossed the RMB1.0 billion mark for the first time. Portfolio occupancy remained high at 95.1% as at 31 December 2015, while rental reversion for the full year was 8.1%. Annual tenants’ sales increased 11.6% and shopper traffic rose 1.8% year-on-year.”
“We continually refresh our mall offerings to stay relevant to our shoppers’ evolving preferences and needs. For example, CapitaMall Xizhimen brought in the popular Jing Ge Steamboat to increase the variety of its F&B offerings, while CapitaMall Qibao introduced a new kids’ education and entertainment tenant,
“To improve sustainability and the shopping experience, CapitaMall Grand Canyon installed energy-saving LED lights in the common areas and upgraded its car park with new flooring. CapitaMall Wangjing is carrying out renovation works to rejuvenate its façade and is on track to unveil its new look by the first half of 2016. We will continue to strengthen our malls’ tenant mix and uplift the shopping experience through continual asset enhancement initiatives to remain relevant and attractive to the communities we serve.”
Distribution Reinvestment Plan
CRCTML has elected to apply the Distribution Reinvestment Plan (DRP) established on 21 March 2013 to the distributions for the period from 1 July to 31 December 2015. The plan, which is not mandatory, allows unitholders to receive distributions in the form of fully-paid new units in CRCT, instead of cash. Unitholders can allocate all or part of their
Through the DRP, unitholders will be able to increase their CRCT holdings without incurring brokerage fees, stamp duties (if any) and other related costs. CRCT also benefits from unitholders’ participation in the plan as the cash, which would otherwise have been paid as distributions, can be retained to enlarge its working capital.
To encourage unitholders to participate in this round of DRP, CRCT will offer a 2.0% discount to the volume-weighted average trade price per unit of 10 market days up to the book closure date on 16 February 2016.
Summary of CRCT results
Periods: 1 October to 31 December (4Q) and 1 January to 31 December (FY)
Revenue and net property income
In RMB terms
For FY 2015, gross revenue increased RMB17.5 million, or 1.8% over FY 2014. This was mainly due to rental growth from the multi-tenanted malls, partially offset by lower revenue from CapitaMall Minzhongleyuan which was impacted by the road closure for the construction of a new subway line, and from CapitaMall Wuhu where tenancy adjustments are being carried out to achieve stronger positioning and better trade mix. NPI increased 0.1% over FY 2014.
In SGD terms
Gross revenue for FY 2015 increased by S$17.1 million, or 8.4% compared to FY 2014, while NPI grew 6.6% year-on-year to S$141.1 million. This is largely due to a stronger RMB against SGD.