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Aug 20, 2020 21:29 JST
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Champion REIT
Champion REIT Announces 2020 Interim Results
- The office portfolio delivered stable growth from rental income
- Challenging retail environment impacted interim results
- Agile measures to react swiftly and embrace new normal
HONG KONG, Aug 20, 2020 - (ACN Newswire) - Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778), the owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, announces its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020.
Ms. Ada Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Champion REIT
Ms. Amy Luk, Investment and Investor Relations Director, Champion REIT
Overview
The COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of 2020 has put the global economy on pause, and posing unprecedented challenges to all walks of life. Various social distancing regulations and cross-border controls have resulted in significant slowdown in economic activities and brought tourism to a standstill. Amid the sluggish market sentiment, the Trust's base rental income recorded a slight increase but turnover rent vanished. As a result, the Trust recorded a 7.5% decline in distributable income to HK$804 million (2019: HK$869 million) and a 7.7% decline in distribution per unit ("DPU") to HK$0.1229 (2019: HK$0.1332).
Three Garden Road
Leasing activities and demand of the office market in Central were subdued in the midst of the pandemic. Despite the precarious market environment, rental reversion for Three Garden Road remained positive in the first half of 2020, bolstering the rental income to HK$770 million (2019: HK$738 million). Passing rents of the property increased to HK$109.5 per sq. ft. (based on lettable area) as at 30 June 2020, compared with HK$107.8 per sq. ft. as at 31 December 2019. Occupancy stood at 90.2% as at 30 June 2020.
Langham Place Office Tower
As 60% of the Office Tower's tenants are in the lifestyle category, their business operations had been suspended intermittently under the social distancing regulations imposed by the government. Total rental income of Langham Place Office Tower increased by 4.8% to HK$194 million (2019: HK$185 million) mainly due to positive rental reversion as some of the leases were signed before the pandemic outbreak. Passing rents edged up moderately to HK$47.1 per sq. ft. (based on gross floor area) while occupancy remained at a high level of 97.8% as at 30 June 2020.
Langham Place Mall
The Hong Kong retail market has experienced an extremely detrimental operating environment since the outbreak of COVID-19 in end of January. Total rental income dropped by 20.6% to HK$378 million mainly due to the drop in turnover rent. Our leasing strategy maintains a focus on keeping high occupancy rates, as such, the Mall remained fully occupied as at 30 June 2020.
Financing
The Trust continued to take a proactive approach in liability management. With the uncertainties ahead, we have diversified our funding source and enhanced the financial flexibility of the Trust. A total of USD300 million 10-year medium term notes were issued and standby banking facilities of HK$2.0 billion have been arranged during 1H 2020.
Distribution
The Trust recorded a 7.5% decline in distributable income to HK$804 million (2019: HK$869 million) and a 7.7% decline in distribution per unit ("DPU") to HK$0.1229 (2019: HK$0.1332) amid the sluggish market sentiment. This represents an annualised distribution yield of 6.4% based on the closing price of HK$4.03 as at 30 June 2020.
Outlook
The outlook of the second half of the year is bleak. The coronavirus pandemic could continue to affect economic activities amid a persistent spread of COVID-19 globally and locally. In addition, geopolitical tensions and deteriorating local economic situation would deal another blow to our tenants.
To adapt to the new normal, we have launched an online shop to sell vouchers of the retail tenants in the mall and lifestyle tenants in the office tower respsectively. In addition, we have made available pionereering virtual tours for Three Garden Road and Langham Place Office Tower to facilitate potential overseas tenants to view our properties remotely.
We will continue to adopt a prudent approach on investment opportunities with long-term growth potentials for unitholders. We are committed to working shoulder to shoulder with tenants and stakeholders to pursue long-term sustainability and ride out difficult times together.
About Champion REIT (stock code: 2778)
Champion Real Estate Investment Trust is a trust formed to own and invest in income- producing office and retail properties. The Trust focuses on Grade-A commercial properties in prime locations. It currently offers investors direct exposure to 2.93 million sq. ft. of prime office and retail properties by way of two landmark properties, Three Garden Road and Langham Place, one on each side of the Victoria Harbour.
Website: www.championreit.com
Source: Champion REIT
Sectors: Daily Finance, Daily News
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