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Feb 18, 2021 15:05 JST
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Champion REIT
Champion REIT Announces 2020 Annual Results
- The office portfolio delivered a mild growth in rental income
- Retail environment continued to be impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
- Remain cautious on the outlook for 2021
HONG KONG, Feb 18, 2021 - (ACN Newswire) - Champion Real Estate Investment Trust (stock code: 2778), the owner of Three Garden Road and Langham Place, announces its financial results for year ended 31 December 2020.
Ms. Ada Wong, CEO of Champion REIT
Summary of financial results
FY 2020 FY 2019 Change
Total Rental Income (HK$ mil) 2,633 2,778 - 5.2%
Net Property Income (HK$ mil) 2,347 2,481 - 5.4%
Distributable Income (HK$ mil) 1,554 1,648 - 5.7%
Distribution per unit (HK$) 0.2500 0.2662 - 6.1%
31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019 Change
Gross Value of Portfolio (HK$ mil) 67,318 81,178 - 17.1%
Net Asset Value per unit (HK$) 8.61 11.04 - 22.0%
Gearing Ratio 23.0% 18.0% + 5.0pp
Overview
The unprecedented and protracted COVID-19 pandemic had put our business as well as that of our tenants in a precarious situation. Against the backdrop of a global economic downturn, Champion REIT recorded a decline in distributable income by 5.7% to HK$1,554 million and distribution per unit ("DPU") dropped 6.1% to HK$0.2500.
Three Garden Road
Three Garden Road maintained the rental income at the stable level of HK$1,518 million in 2020, (2019: HK$1,512 million) and achieved a mild positive rental reversion. Average passing rent increased to HK$110.4 per sq. ft. (based on lettable area) as at 31 December 2020. Occupancy of the property was 86.8% as at 31 December 2020.
Langham Place Office Tower
Despite the challenging business environment, total rental income of Langham Place Office Tower remained stable at HK$378 million in 2020 (2019: HK$375 million), and passing rent of the property slightly increased to HK$47.7 per sq. ft. (based on gross floor area) as at 31 December 2020. Occupancy of the property was 88.7% as at 31 December 2020.
Langham Place Mall
The operating environment was extremely challenging for the Hong Kong retail market in 2020. Given the significant drop in tenants sales, total rental income of the Langham Place Mall recorded a 17.3% decline to HK$738 million, mainly dragged by a significant decline in turnover rent. The average passing rent dropped to HK$179.3 per sq. ft. (based on lettable area) as at 31 December 2020. Amid the challenging environment, the mall remained fully occupied as at 31 December 2020.
Distribution
Distributable income of the Trust declined 5.7% to HK$1,554 million (2019: HK$1,648 million) and DPU dropped 6.1% to HK$0.2500 (2019: HK$0.2662). Based on the closing unit price of HK$4.53 recorded on 31 December 2020, the total DPU represented a distribution yield of 5.5%.
Asset Value
The appraised value of the Trust's property portfolio was HK$67.3 billion as at 31 December 2020, sliding 17.1% from HK$81.2 billion as at 31 December 2019.
Outlook
We remain cautious on the outlook of our business for 2021. Although the availability of COVID-19 vaccines gives hope for people's daily lives and economic activities to return to normal, the process is likely lengthy. The real estate industry could potentially be disrupted in the post-pandemic era because of behavioural changes, such as work-from-home policy. Issues on various fronts - namely social distancing measures, Sino-US trade under a new US president, pending resumption of global travel and local unemployment - will all have a bearing on the office rental and retail markets.
In the coming year, we will endeavour to maintain occupancy for all the properties in the portfolio. We will also continue to adopt flexible leasing strategies to retain existing tenants and attract new tenants. The overall operating environment of our business will remain very difficult in 2021, we will continue to work closely with tenants and stakeholders in collaboration for the sustainable development of the Trust. Furthermore, we will take a prudent approach in identifying diversification opportunities globally for external growth for the Trust.
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. Since 2015, the Trust has been included in the Constituent of Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Benchmark Index of Hang Seng Indexes.
Website: www.championreit.com
Source: Champion REIT
Sectors: Daily Finance, Daily News
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