CRCT’s net property income jumps 4.6% on smarter tenant mix

Double-digit growth after optimising malls' tenants.

CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited (CRCTML), the manager of CapitaRetail China Trust (CRCT), announced net property income (NPI) of
RMB132.0 million for 1Q 2013, up 4.6% from RMB126.2 million for 1Q 2012.

Distributable income for 1Q 2013 was S$17.3 million, an increase of 4.2% over the S$16.6 million for 1Q 2012. Distribution per unit (DPU) for 1Q 2013 was 2.31 cents2. Based on the annualised DPU of 9.37 cents and CRCT’s closing price of S$1.755 per unit on 19 April 2013, the annualised distribution yield is 5.3%.

Mr Victor Liew, Chairman of CRCTML, said, “China has maintained its GDP growth target at 7.5% for 2013. With ongoing government measures to drive economic growth through domestic consumption, China retail sales are expected to grow 14.5% this year. We are confident that through our proactive asset management, our malls are well-positioned to ride on the increase in domestic consumption for growth.”

Mr Tony Tan, CEO of CRCTML, said, “We are pleased that our multi-tenanted malls continued their growth momentum in 1Q 2013. Our tenant mix upgrade at CapitaMall Saihan and CapitaMall Wuhu resulted in double-digit growth at both malls. NPI grew 33.4% yearon-year at CapitaMall Saihan, and 23.3% at CapitaMall Wuhu. CapitaMall Qibao also achieved a healthy growth in NPI of 14.0%. The improved performance of our portfolio is a testament to our competency in changing our tenant mix to meet evolving consumer preferences.”

“On the capital management front, we have secured offers to refinance S$150.5 million debt due in June 2013 at favourable terms with cost of debt expected to be below 3.0%. The strengthened balance sheet will reinforce our capacity to capitalise on external growth opportunities.”

“Looking ahead, we will continue to strengthen the competitiveness of our malls. The asset enhancement of CapitaMall Minzhongleyuan, when completed next year, will provide additional uplift to our growth.”