Mapletree Logistics Trust
4Q FY23/24 & 12M FY23/24 Financial Results
29 April 2024
Disclaimer
This presentation shall be read in conjunction with Mapletree Logistics Trust's financial results for the Fourth Quarter and Financial Year FY2023/24 in the SGXNET announcement dated 29 April 2024.
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Agenda
- 4Q & 12M FY23/24 Key Highlights
- Financials & Capital Management
- Portfolio Update
- Active Portfolio Rejuvenation
- Sustainability
- Outlook
Mapletree (Zhongshan) Modern Logistics Park, China
4Q & 12M FY23/24 Key Highlights
Mapletree Logistics Hub - Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia
4Q FY23/24 Key Highlights
Sustained Financial
Performance
Gross Revenue(1)
S$181.0m
1.2% y-o-y
NPI(1)
S$155.3m
0.6% y-o-y
DPU(1)
2.211 cents
2.5% y-o-y
Resilient
Portfolio
Portfolio
Occupancy(2)
96.0%
3Q FY23/24: 95.9%
Average Rental
Reversion(1)
+2.9%
3Q FY23/24: +3.8%
WALE
(by NLA)(2)
3.0 years
3Q FY23/24: 2.9 years
Proactive Capital
Management
Aggregate
Leverage(2)
38.9%
3Q FY23/24: 38.8%
Debt hedged
into fixed rates(2)
84%
3Q FY23/24: 83%
Average Debt
Maturity(2)
3.8 years
3Q FY23/24: 3.7 years
Income hedged for next 12 months(2)
78%
3Q FY23/24: 80%
Accelerated
Portfolio Rejuvenation
- Completed divestment of 73 Tuas South Ave 1 at a sale price of S$16.8m, 10.5% above valuation
- Completed acquisition of well-located Grade A warehouse in Farrukhnagar, Delhi NCR, India for S$14.5m
- Proposed acquisitions of three well-located Grade A assets from the Sponsor:
- Mapletree Logistics Hub - Jubli Shah Alam, Malaysia for S$157.9m(3)
- Mapletree Logistics Park 3, Vietnam for S$34.1m(3)
- Hung Yen Logistics Park I, Vietnam for S$34.3m (3)
FY23/24 Sustainability Highlights
- 39% of MLT's portfolio (by GFA) is green certified
- 59.8 MWp of total solar generating capacity, the largest among S-REITs reported to-date
- Issued maiden S$75 million green bond under the Green Finance Framework(4)
Notes:
- For the 3-month period ended 31 Mar 2024.
- As at 31 Mar 2024.
3. Based on the illustrative exchange rate of S$1.00 = MYR3.54 / VND18,336. | |
4. Prepared in accordance with the Green Loan Principles 2023 by the Loan Market Association, Asia Pacific Loan Market Association and Loan Syndications and Trading Association, | 4 |
and the Green Bond Principles 2021 by the International Capital Market Association. |
Financials & Capital Management
Shiroi Centre, Japan
4Q FY23/24 vs 4Q FY22/23 (Year-on-Year)
4Q FY23/241 | 4Q FY22/232 | Y-o-Y change | |||
S$'000 | 3 mths ended | 3 mths ended | |||
(%) | |||||
31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2023 | ||||
Gross Revenue | 180,981 | 178,901 | 1.2 | ||
Property Expenses | (25,668) | (24,556) | 4.5 | ||
Net Property Income ("NPI") | 155,313 | 154,345 | 0.6 | ||
Borrowing Costs | (37,217) | (34,824) | 6.9 | ||
Amount Distributable | 116,4723 | 114,5604 | 1.7 | ||
- To Perp Securities holders | 6,052 | 5,326 | 13.6 | ||
- To Unitholders | 110,420 | 109,234 | 1.1 | ||
Available DPU (cents) | 2.211 | 2.268 | (2.5) | ||
Total issued units at end of | 4,994 | 4,816 | 3.7 | ||
period (million) | |||||
Notes:
- 4Q FY23/24 started with 187 properties and ended with 187 properties.
- 4Q FY22/23 started with 186 properties and ended with 185 properties.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$12,009,000.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$2,868,000.
- Gross revenue increased due to:
- higher contribution from existing properties
- contribution from acquisitions
- partly offset by lower contribution from China; absence of revenue contribution from divested properties; and currency weakness (mainly JPY, CNY, MYR and KRW)
- Property expenses increased due to:
- enlarged portfolio, higher property tax and maintenance expenses
- partly offset by currency weakness (mainly CNY and JPY)
- Gross revenue and NPI would have increased 3.6% and 3.0% respectively on a constant currency basis
- Borrowing costs increased due to:
- higher average interest rate and incremental borrowings to fund FY23/24 acquisitions
- partly offset by loan repayments with proceeds from private placement and divestments
- Including divestment gains of S$12.0 million, amount distributable to unitholders increased 1.1%, while DPU fell on enlarged unit base
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12M FY23/24 vs 12M FY22/23 (Year-on-Year)
▪ | ||||||
12M FY23/241 | 12M FY22/232 | |||||
S$'000 | Y-o-Y change | - | ||||
12 mths ended | 12 mths ended | (%) | - | |||
31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | |||||
Gross Revenue | 733,889 | 730,646 | 0.4 | |||
Property Expenses | (98,945) | (95,863) | 3.2 | |||
Net Property Income ("NPI") | 634,944 | 634,783 | 0.0 | |||
Borrowing Costs | (145,905) | (134,065) | 8.8 | |||
Amount Distributable | 471,4893 | 454,4304 | 3.8 | |||
- To Perp Securities holders | 24,340 | 21,501 | 13.2 | |||
- To Unitholders | 447,149 | 432,929 | 3.3 | |||
Available DPU (cents) | 9.003 | 9.0115 | (0.1) | ▪ | ||
Total issued units at end of | 4,994 | 4,816 | 3.7 | |||
period (million) | ||||||
Notes:
- 12M FY23/24 started with 185 properties and ended with 187 properties.
- 12M FY22/23 started with 183 properties and ended with 185 properties.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$41,594,000.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$6,467,000.
- The total income support recognised in 12M FY22/23 amounted to S$2,181,000. Excluding the income support, 12M FY22/23 DPU would be at 8.965 cents.
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4Q FY23/24 vs 3Q FY23/24 (Quarter-on-Quarter)
4Q FY23/241 | 3Q FY23/242 | Q-o-Q change | |
S$'000 | 3 mths ended | 3 mths ended | |
(%) | |||
31 Mar 2024 | 31 Dec 2023 | ||
Gross Revenue | 180,981 | 184,020 | (1.7) |
Property Expenses | (25,668) | (24,516) | 4.7 |
Net Property Income ("NPI") | 155,313 | 159,504 | (2.6) |
Borrowing Costs | (37,217) | (36,729) | 1.3 |
Amount Distributable | 116,4723 | 118,3644 | (1.6) |
- To Perp Securities holders | 6,052 | 6,118 | (1.1) |
- To Unitholders | 110,420 | 112,246 | (1.6) |
Available DPU (cents) | 2.211 | 2.253 | (1.9) |
Total issued units at end of | 4,994 | 4,982 | 0.2 |
period (million) | |||
- Gross revenue decreased mainly due to:
- absence of revenue contribution from divested properties
- lower contribution from China and Singapore
- currency weakness (mainly JPY, CNY, KRW, HKD)
- Property expenses increased due to:
- higher property tax and maintenance expenses
- Borrowing costs increased due to:
- higher average interest rate
- partly offset by loan repayments with proceeds from divestment
Notes:
- 4Q FY23/24 started with 187 properties and ended with 187 properties.
- 3Q FY23/24 started with 189 properties and ended with 187 properties.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$12,009,000.
- This includes distribution of divestment gain of S$12,378,000.
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Healthy Balance Sheet and Prudent Capital Management
As at | As at | |||
31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2023 | |||
Investment Properties (S$m) | 13,1831 | 12,7691 | ||
Total Assets (S$m) | 13,812 | 13,423 | ||
Total Debt (S$m) | 5,310 | 4,877 | ||
Total Liabilities (S$m) | 6,328 | 5,901 | ||
Net Assets Attributable to | 6,885 | 6,927 | ||
Unitholders (S$m) | ||||
NAV / NTA Per Unit2 | 1.38 | 1.44 | ||
Aggregate Leverage Ratio3,4 | 38.9% | 36.8% | ||
Weighted Average Annualised | 2.7% | 2.7% | ||
Interest Rate | ||||
Average Debt Duration (years) | 3.8 | 3.8 | ||
Interest Cover Ratio (times)5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | ||
Adjusted Interest Cover Ratio | 3.1 | 3.5 | ||
(times)6 | ||||
MLT Credit Rating | Fitch BBB+ | Fitch BBB+ | ||
(with stable outlook) | (with stable outlook) | |||
- Investment Properties' carrying value increased 3.2% y-o-y due to:
- acquisitions and capex
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partly offset by divestments,
S$470.9 million currency translation loss and S$1.8 million net fair value loss
- Investments totalling S$1.0 billion in acquisitions and capex funded by
- S$180 million of divestment proceeds
- a mix of equity and debt
- Healthy financial metrics that exceed debt covenants
- Lower NAV mainly due to net currency translation loss
- Fitch reaffirmed BBB+ (with stable outlook) rating
Notes:
- Includes investment properties held for sale in Malaysia.
- NTA per Unit was the same as NAV per Unit as there were no intangible assets as at the Condensed Interim Statements of Financial Position dates.
- As per Property Funds Guidelines, the aggregate leverage includes lease liabilities that are entered into in the ordinary course of MLT's business on or after 1 April 2019 in accordance to the Monetary Authority of Singapore guidance.
- Total debt (including perpetual securities) to net asset value ratio and total debt (including perpetual securities) less cash and cash equivalent to net asset value ratio as at 31 March 2024 were 78.7% and 78.6% respectively.
- The interest cover ratio is based on a trailing 12 months financial results, in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Monetary Authority of Singapore with effect from 16 April 2020.
- The adjusted interest cover ratio includes the trailing 12 months perpetual securities distributions.
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