CRCT’s 1Q 2017 net property income rises 15.1% year-on-year
Boosted by contribution from CapitaMall Xinnan
Singapore, 21 April 2017 – CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (CRCTML), the manager of CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT), announced today that it registered net property income (NPI) of RMB194.9 million for the period 1 January to 31 March 2017 (1Q 2017), 15.1% higher than the RMB169.4 million for the corresponding period in 2016 (1Q 2016). The increase was mainly due to the contribution from CapitaMall Xinnan which was acquired on 30 September 2016, partially offset by the additional tax provision for Beijing malls due to a change from cost to revenue basis effective 1 July 2016.
In SGD terms, distributable income for the quarter was S$24.4 million, 5.0% higher than the S$23.2 million a year ago. Distribution per unit was 2.74 Singapore cents, 1.1% higher than 1Q 2016. Based on CRCT’s closing price of S$1.515 on 21 April 2017, the annualised distribution yield for 1Q 2017 was 7.3%.
Mr Soh Kim Soon, Chairman of CRCTML, said: “For 1Q 2017, China’s economy expanded 6.9% and retail sales grew 10.0%. This was in line with the Chinese government’s commitment to achieve stable growth and steer the economy towards a consumer-driven model. Against this backdrop, CRCT’s family-oriented shopping malls are well-positioned to benefit from the sustained increase in China’s domestic consumption.”
Mr Tan Tze
“As part of proactive asset management, we also undertook unit reconfiguration works in our malls to maximise their value. At CapitaMall Grand Canyon, we added more than 600 square metres of retail space, mainly from converting underutilised common area on levels one to three. Well-known brands in fashion, sporting goods and food & beverages brought in to occupy the new space increased the reconfigured zone’s rental income by about
Summary of CRCT results
1Q 20171 |
1Q 2016 |
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Actual S$'000 | Actual S$'000 |
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Gross revenue2 |
60,101 | 55,566 | 8.2 |
Net Property income2 |
40,303 |
36,692 | 9.8 |
Income available for distribution |
24,355 | 23,185 | 5.0 |
Distribution per unit (DPU) (cents) | |||
For the period | 2.74 | 2.71 | 1.1 |
Annualised |
11.11 | 10.90 | 1.9 |
1Q 20171 |
1Q 2016 |
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Actual RMB'000 | Actual RMB'000 |
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Gross revenue |
290,865 | 256,528 | 13.4 |
Net Property income |
194,896 | 169,394 | 15.1 |
Footnotes:
1. Includes contribution from CapitaMall Xinnan, which was acquired on 30 September 2016.
2. Average exchange rate for RMB/SGD.
1Q 2017 | 1Q 2016 | Change % |
0.207 | 0.217 | (4.6) |
Revenue and net property income
In RMB terms
For 1Q 2017, gross revenue increased RMB34.3 million, or 13.4% over 1Q 2016. This was mainly due to the contribution from CapitaMall Xinnan, which was acquired on 30 September 2016. NPI grew by RMB25.5 million or 15.1% over the corresponding period in 2016.
In SGD terms
Gross revenue for 1Q 2017 rose by S$4.5 million, or 8.2% compared to 1Q 2016, while NPI grew by S$3.6 million 9.8% year-on-year, mainly due to a weaker RMB against SGD.
1Q 20171 |
1Q 2016 |
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Actual S$'000 | Actual S$'000 |
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Gross revenue2 |
172,023 |
179,801 | (4.3%) |
Net Property income2 |
120,060 |
127,860 | (6.1%) |
1Q 20171 |
1Q 2016 |
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Actual S$'000 | Actual S$'000 |
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Gross revenue2 |
172,023 |
179,801 | (4.3%) |
Net Property income2 |
120,060 |
127,860 | (6.1%) |