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CMT’s 2Q 2013 distributable income up 10.2% year-on-year
2Q 2013 Net Property Income up 12.2% year-on-year due to contributions from
asset enhancements of JCube, Bugis+ and The Atrium@Orchard
Singapore, 19 July 2013 – CapitaMall Trust Management Limited (CMTML), the manager of
CapitaMall Trust (CMT), is pleased to announce that CMT’s distributable income of S$87.7 million for
the period 1 April 2013 to 30 June 2013 (2Q 2013) is 10.2% higher than the S$79.6 million for the same
period in 2012 (2Q 2012).
The 2Q 2013 distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.53 cents represents a 6.3% increase over the 2.38 cents
for 2Q 2012. This brings CMT’s DPU for the period from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013 (1H 2013) to
4.99 cents, exceeding the DPU of 4.68 cents for the corresponding period in 2012 (1H 2012) by 6.6%.
Unitholders can expect to receive their 2Q 2013 DPU on 29 August 2013. The annualised distribution
yield is 5.08%, based on CMT’s closing price of S$2.00 per unit on 18 July 2013. The Books Closure
Date is on 29 July 2013.
Mr Danny Teoh, Chairman of CMTML, said, “For the first half of 2013, our tenants’ sales have
continued to grow despite the uncertainty in the economic outlook and challenges. Our tenants’ sales
have increased 3.3% over the first half of last year, and shopper traffic increased 4.8% over the same
period year-on-year. We are well positioned to deliver steady operational performance as our malls are
strategically located, catering predominantly to necessity shopping, and supported by a huge
population catchment.”
Mr Wilson Tan, CEO of CMTML, said, “We are pleased that CMT has delivered good performance in
the second quarter of 2013. The completed asset enhancement works at JCube, Bugis+ and The
Atrium@Orchard last year, together with the rental rates achieved from the portfolio’s new and renewed
leases, were the major drivers to the revenue growth. We will continue to focus on active lease
management, successful execution of on-going asset enhancement initiatives and active capital
management. We will also seek new opportunities to create good value for unitholders.”