- CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (SGX:C38U) posted a resilient 1Q24 operational performance.
- Office double-digit rent reversions slightly surprised on the upside and management upped its rent reversion expectations for office and retail portfolio to high-single digits (from mid-single digits) on the back of healthy demand. Overall portfolio occupancy is expected to remain stable.
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1Q24 NPI rose 6.3% y-o-y
- CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust's 1Q24 NPI rose 6.3% y-o-y, backed by 2.6% revenue growth, with the office segment showing the highest y-o-y NPI growth. NPI margin for the quarter rose ~2.5ppts to 74%, which management attributed to lower utility costs, cost savings from a new property management agreement, and other expenses.
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- CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s distribution reinvestment plan (2H23) saw a healthy take-up, with its sponsor lending support, resulting in 59.8m new units being issued – this should bring gearing to manageable levels (~39%).
- Asset divestments are therefore likely to be more opportunistic, with management still looking to monetise some assets by the end of the year.
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