- Gross revenue and NPI declined by 13.6% and 19.8% y-o-y, respectively, accounting for 46% and 45% of our FY25e estimates. This was due to the absence of pre-termination fee paid by Sky Italia and the longer-than-expected backfilling of Building 3 Sky Complex.
- NPI margin was impacted by a one-off expense of ~£1mil for equipment repairs, which has yet to be capitalized, along with higher marketing expenses.
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- Retail rental reversion remained resilient in FY25e, achieving 10.7% for retail and 1.2% for office, despite tenant sales falling 5.2% y-o-y.
- While Lendlease REIT's FY25e earnings are expected to benefit from low-teens rental reversion of both Singapore retail and Jem Office, DPU growth may be constrained by uncertainty surrounding the interest rate cut trajectory.
The Positives
Resilient rental reversion.
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- Meanwhile, the rental review for Jem Office is in its final stages and is expected to conclude by Feb 25, retrospectively contributing to revenue from Jan 25 onwards. We anticipate a low-teens rental reversion.
The Negative
The backfilling of Building 3 at Sky Complex is taking longer than expected
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