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Sunday, November 03, 2024

Frasers Centrepoint Trust's 2H FY24 Result Review

Basic Profile & Key Statistics


Key Indicators


Performance Highlight


Despite a slight YoY decline in gross revenue, NPI remained stable due to lower property expenses. Distribution from investments increased following the acquisition of an additional interest in NEX, leading to a YoY increase in distribution to unitholders. However, due to an enlarged unitholder base, DPU remained relatively unchanged despite a higher management fee being paid in units.

Rental Reversion


Retail portfolio rental reversion for FY24 stands at 7.7%, with Central Plaza reporting a higher rental reversion of 9.3%.

Shopper Traffic & Tenant Sales


Both shopper traffic and tenant sales have improved YoY. While shopper traffic is still below pre-COVID levels, tenant sales have surpassed pre-COVID levels.

Asset Enhancement Initiative


The AEI for Tampines 1 was completed in August.

Related Parties Shareholding

  • REIT Sponsor's Shareholding: Favorable
  • REIT Manager's Shareholding: Favorable
  • Directors of REIT Manager's Shareholding: Less Favorable

Lease Profile

  • Occupancy: Favorable
  • WALE: Less Favorable
  • Highest Lease Expiry in 4 Years: Less Favorable
  • Weighted Average Land Lease Expiry: Moderate 

Debt Profile

  • Gearing Ratio: Moderate
  • Cost of Debt: Moderate 
  • Fixed Rate Debt %: Moderate
  • Unsecured Debt %: Moderate
  • WADM: Moderate
  • Highest Debt Maturity in 4 Years: Favorable
  • Interest Coverage Ratio: Moderate 

Diversification Profile

  • Top Geographical Contribution: Less Favorable
  • Top Property Contribution: Less Favorable
  • Top 5 Properties' Contribution: Less Favorable
  • Top Tenant Contribution: Favorable
  • Top 10 Tenants' Contribution: Favorable

Key Financial Metrics

  • Property Yield: Moderate
  • Management Fees over Operating Distributable Income: Less Favorable
  • Operating Distributable Income on Capital: Moderate
  • Operating Distributable Income Margin: Favorable
  • Operating Distribution Proportion: Less Moderate

DPU Breakdown

  • TTM Distribution Breakdown:
    • 87.5% from Operation
    • 11.9% from Management Fees Paid in Units
    • 0.5% from Retention Release

Trends (Up to 10 Years)



  • Uptrend: NAV per Unit, Committed Occupancy
  • Flat: DPU from Operation
  • Downtrend: Adjusted Interest Coverage Ratio, Property Yield, Operating Distributable Income over Manager's Fees, Operating Distributable Income on Capital, Operating Distributable Income Margin, Operating Distribution Proportion

Price Range & Relative Valuation Metrics



  • Dividend Yield: Average for 1y, 3y, 5y & 10y
  • P/NAV: Average for 1y, 3y, 5y & 10y

Author's Opinion

Performance has improved compared to the previous half-year primarily due to higher income from the acquisition of an additional interest in NEX. DPU remains similar despite lower management fees payable in units and no retention release. Regarding debt maturity, 15.7% matures in the next fiscal year, for which FCT has secured refinancing facilities.

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2 comments:

  1. hi Vince, Great article & many thanks for your detailed analysis of FCT.
    I appreciate your format of presentation which captured the key metrics of the Reit. You help me to realize the importance of focusing on Operating DPU available for distribution ! I especially like the visuals :)
    regards, BK.

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    1. Hi BK, thanks for your kind words. Yeap, I feel DPU from ops is really important metrics as this is the real DPU. FCT increased the management fees paid in units to maintain a similar YoY DPU in the the past 12 months. Hopefully, things will improved and this can be DPU from ops proportion can go back to a healthy level.

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