Lendlease Reit H2 DPU gains 4.9%, revenue up on Jem acquisition
LENDLEASE Global Commercial Reit (Lendlease Reit) on Monday (Aug 8) posted an improved H2 performance, with distribution per unit (DPU) gaining 4.9 per cent to S$0.0245 from S$0.0234 a year earlier.
Gross revenue was also 68.6 per cent higher at S$62.5 million, following the acquisition of Jem in the second half of FY2022.
Net property income (NPI) for the real estate investment trust (Reit) grew 72.9 per cent year on year to S$45.9 million in H2, from S$26.5 million earlier.
The total amount distributable to unitholders rose 55.6 per cent to S$42.9 million in H2 FY2022 from S$27.6 million a year ago, boosted by the accretive acquisition of Jem and better operating performance at 313@somerset.
The final distribution for the period from Mar 31 to Jun 30 will be paid out by Sep 30.
Meanwhile, for the full year ended Jun 30, DPU was 3.7 per cent higher at S$0.0485, versus S$0.0468 last year. Distributable income grew 29.7 per cent to S$71.5 million. Gross revenue was 29.3 per cent higher at S$101.7 million, while NPI rose 32.7 per cent to S$75.5 million for the full year.
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As at Jun 30, the group’s aggregate gearing stands at 40 per cent with an interest coverage ratio of 9.2 times.
Full-year portfolio occupancy weighed in at 99.8 per cent, while its weighted average lease expiry by gross rental income is around 5.5 years.
Commenting on its Milan office assets, the manager said: “A faster recovery from Covid-19 and the increasing demand for spaces in line with ESG requirements should continue to support investment and leasing activities for the sector.”
For its Singapore offices, the manager expects rental growth in the mid-term to be supported by the rapid expansion in demand from the technology sector and limited new supply, with vacancy tightening further before the next wave of office supply in 2023.
Its fully leased office assets will continue to benefit and enjoy strong and stable cashflow, they added.
The manager was also confident that the Reit would benefit from an “increased exposure in the suburban retail segment and the high concentration in the essential services trade” as trade and travel-related sectors pick up pace post-Covid-19.
Lendlease Reit closed 1.2 per cent or S$0.01 lower at S$0.82 on Monday, following the announcement.
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