Key Points
- For the financial period 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010 (4Q 2010), a distributable income of S$54.7 million was achieved.
- 4Q 2010 estimated DPU of 1.94 cents is 3.2% above 4Q 2009 DPU of 1.88 cents.
- The estimated DPU for financial period 1 July 2010 to 31 December 2010 (2H 2010) is 3.93 cents, which is 5.4% above the same period last year.
- The books closure date is on Friday, 28 January 2011.
- Unitholders can expect to receive this payout on Monday, 28 February 2011.
- Based on the closing price of S$1.51 per unit on 18 January 2011, CCT’s distribution yield is 5.2%.
- An independent valuation records the value of the Trust’s investment properties to be S$5,475.4 million as at 31 December 2010. This translates to a S$227.8 million net fair value gain.
- The total asset size of the Trust as at end-December 2010 is S$6.2 billion.
- The net asset value per unit after adjusting for the 2H 2010 distributable income to unitholders, is S$1.47.
- Gearing ratio has reduced to 28.6% from 31.5%.
- The portfolio’s occupancy rate is now 99.3% and our Grade A offices are fully occupied, better than the market average occupancy rates of 95.3% and 97.3% respectively for the overall and Grade A office buildings in Singapore’s core Central Business District.
- The Trust has internal resources and debt capacity to seize investment opportunities of up to S$1.6 billion without exceeding the gearing of 40%.
The semi-annual DPU of 3.93 cents will be paid on 28 Feb 2011. Book closure is on 28 Jan 2011. DPU for the current quarter is 1.94 cents.
Note that the above estimated Distribution per Unit is computed on the basis that none of the Convertible Bonds is converted into Units on or prior to the Books Closure Date. Accordingly, the actual quantum of the Distribution per Unit may differ from the above estimated Distribution per Unit if any of the Convertible Bonds is converted into Units on or prior to the Books Closure Date. The actual quantum of the Distribution per Unit will be announced on Friday, 28 January 2011, after the closure of the Transfer Books and Register of Unitholders of CCT.
The DPU was 1.99 cents in the previous quarter.
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