CapitaLand still eyeing mall opportunities in Mainland China
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China’s nationwide lockdown to combat Covid-19 and provisions for tenant relief saw CapitaLand Retail China Trust’s net property income slip in the June half-year. The trust’s manager, CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management has reported an NPI of US$47 million, down 17.9 percent on the same period a year earlier.
The figure also reflected the absence of a contribution from CapitaMall Erqi after its master lease ended last December and its subsequent sale in May. New contributions from CapitaMall Yuhuating, CapitaMall Xuefu, and CapitaMall Aidemengdun, purchased last August, offset some of that reduction.
CRCTML CEO Tan Tze Wooi said the trust’s enlarged portfolio recorded a 25.9-per-cent quarter-on-quarter improvement in shopper traffic for the three months to June, with tenants’ sales up by 23.7 percent over the same period.
After a 6.8-per-cent contraction in China’s GDP in the March quarter, the government stepped up economic stimulus measures in the second leading to a 3.2-per-cent increase.
“China’s policy focus to support businesses and boost domestic consumption has bode well for the retail sector’s recovery.”
Meanwhile, the trust’s Yuquan Mall, currently undergoing fit-out, is on track to open at the end of this year, with about 70 percent of space leased already.
The CEO said the trust was continuing to look for acquisitions to boost the Mainland China portfolio.
Questions & Answers
Q.What caused CapitaLand Retail China Trust's net property income to fall in the June half-year?
What caused CapitaLand Retail China Trust's net property income to fall in the June half-year?
Net property income slipped due to China's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown and tenant relief provisions. The absence of CapitaMall Erqi's contribution after its sale also affected the figures, despite new contributions from other malls offsetting some reduction.
Q.How did shopper traffic and tenant sales perform in the quarter to June?
How did shopper traffic and tenant sales perform in the quarter to June?
The trust's enlarged portfolio saw a 25.9 per cent quarter-on-quarter improvement in shopper traffic for the three months to June. Tenant sales also increased by 23.7 per cent over the same period.
Q.What is the status of the Yuquan Mall development?
What is the status of the Yuquan Mall development?
Yuquan Mall is currently undergoing fit-out and is on track to open by the end of this year. Approximately 70 per cent of its space has already been leased, according to the CEO.
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