CapitaLand 3Q 2017 PATMI increases 28.1% to S$317.0 million
Singapore, 8 November 2017 – CapitaLand Limited achieved total PATMI of S$317.0 million in 3Q 2017, 28.1% higher than 3Q 2016. This was mainly due to fair value gains arising from Golden Shoe Car Park, the serviced residence component of Funan integrated development in Singapore and Citadines Biyun Shanghai in China, as well as portfolio gains arising from Wilkie Edge in Singapore, CapitaMall Anzhen in China and the 60% stake in CapitaLand Vietnam Commercial Fund I.
Operating PATMI for 3Q 2017 decreased by 18.8% to S$204.5 million, mainly due to lower handover of residential projects in China, and impact of divestment of certain commercial assets in Singapore, partially mitigated by contributions from newly acquired and opened shopping malls and serviced residences.
Group revenue for 3Q 2017 increased 9.7% to S$1,507.2 million on account of higher contribution from development projects in Singapore, higher rental revenue from newly acquired and opened shopping malls and serviced residences, as well as the consolidation of revenue from CapitaLand Mall Trust (CMT), CapitaLand Retail China Trust (CRCT) and RCS Trust (RCST)[1].
The Group achieved an EBIT of S$793.5 million in 3Q 2017, 60.5% higher than the S$494.4 million achieved in 3Q 2016. Singapore and China markets remain the key contributors to EBIT, accounting for 84.4% of total EBIT (3Q 2016: 80.4%).
Financial highlights
3Q 2017 |
3Q 2016 (S$ m) |
Variance |
YTD Sep 2017 |
YTD Sep 2016 (S$ m) |
Variance |
|
Revenue |
1,507.2 |
1,373.7 |
9.7 |
3,397.2 |
3,399.5 |
(0.1) |
Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) |
793.5 |
494.4 |
60.5 |
2,399.9 |
1,543.7 |
55.5 |
Total PATMI |
317.0 |
247.5 |
28.1 |
1,283.0 |
759.8 |
68.9 |
Operating PATMI[3] |
204.5 |
251.8 |
(18.8) |
748.9 |
576.2 |
30.0 |
Mr Lim Ming Yan, President & Group CEO of CapitaLand Limited, said: “CapitaLand’s 3Q 2017 results was anchored by robust PATMI numbers and positive portfolio growth momentum. Year-to-date September, our PATMI of S$1.28 billion has already exceeded by 8% the full year 2016 PATMI of S$1.19 billion. Our active portfolio reconstitution has boosted our results as well as our AUM which stands at S$85.0 billion as at end of 3Q 2017.”
CapitaLand Commercial Trust acquired Asia Square Tower 2 (AST2) for S$2.09 billion in September 2017. This was part of the Group’s portfolio reconstitution strategy which included the divestments of One George Street and Wilkie Edge, redevelopment of Golden Shoe project, in addition to the acquisition of AST2. AST2 is a 46-storey integrated commercial development that offers a full suite of amenities including a premium quality Grade A office building and a two-storey retail podium.
The Group expanded its retail network and increased fee revenue with a new management contract in September for Alibaba Shanghai Center in China – its seventh mall management contract in China and Singapore, bringing its total gross floor area to about 340,000 square metres. YTD September 2017 tenant sales growth in China remained positive, up 18.1% compared to the same period last year.
In 3Q 2017, CapitaLand’s serviced residence unit The Ascott Limited (Ascott) completed the acquisition of an additional 60% stake in Quest Apartment Hotels in Australasia, as well as an 80% stake in Synergy Global Housing in the United States. Ascott also added 19 properties to its portfolio through investments, management contracts and franchise agreements across Australia, China, Southeast Asia, the Gulf Region, Europe, the United States and South America.
"Our expanded mall network and Ascott’s global platform are giving us more insights to customer behaviour, business opportunities and capital flows, which are pivotal to our major capital deployment decisions. We will continue to maintain our presence in our core markets of Singapore and China, while we scale up our business in markets such as Vietnam through quality residential, serviced residence and commercial projects.”
Mr Lim Ming Yan, President & Group CEO, CapitaLand Limited
Residential sales remained stable in Singapore with 108 units sold for 3Q 2017, bringing the total number of residential units sold in YTD September 2017 to 293 with a sales value of S$1.15 billion. This includes units at Cairnhill Nine, which is fully sold as at July 2017, and Victoria Park Villas, which is 86% sold as at 30 September 2017. In China, 100% of the 45 units launched at Skyview at Raffles City Hangzhou and 99% of the 535 units launched at The Metropolis in Kunshan were sold in 3Q 2017. The launch of d’Edge in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam also received strong response, with close to 100% of the project sold in less than two months after sales began in July 2017.
In August 2017, the Group successfully set up its first US$300-million commercial fund in Vietnam. In September 2017, CapitaLand announced that its maiden integrated development in Indonesia, The Stature Jakarta, is on track for completion by the end of 2020 at a total development cost of approximately S$220 million. The Group further expanded its presence in Indonesia by investing S$74.3 million in a prime serviced residence in the Central Business District.
Please refer to the Annex for recent business highlights.
[1] RCST is an unlisted special purpose sub-trust which is 60% owned by CCT and 40% owned by CMT. RCST owns Raffles City Singapore.
[2] With effect from August 2017, the Group consolidated the financial results of CMT, CRCT and RCST which were previously equity accounted as associates and joint venture. The consolidation of these three trusts increased Group’s revenue, EBIT and PATMI by S$169.2 million, S$114.8 million and S$12.0 million respectively.
[3] Operating PATMI refers to profit from business operations excluding any gains or losses from divestments, revaluations and impairments. Operating PATMI for YTD September 2017 included a gain of S$160.9 million from the sale of 45 units of The Nassim in 1Q 2017. Operating PATMI for YTD September 2016 included a fair value gain of S$30.5 million which arose from the change in use of a development project in China, Raffles City Changning Tower 2 in 1Q 2016. The change in use of the development was due to a reclassification of the project from construction for sale to leasing as an investment property.