31/01/2023
ESR-LOGOS REIT is pleased to announce our financial results for the financial year ended 31 December 2022 (“FY2022”), our first set of full year results post-merger with ARA LOGOS Logistic Trust.
Key highlights of FY2022:
- FY2022 DPU increased 0.4% to 3.000 cents, 2H2022 DPU increased 7.5% y-o-y to 1.540 cents
- Positive portfolio rental reversion at 11.8% driven by New Economy businesses in Logistics and High-Specs sectors which comprised 62.8% of E-LOG’s portfolio
- Resilient operational performance underpinned by high occupancy of 92.7% due to stable demand and limited supply of quality spaces
- Gearing at 41.8%, with 72.0% of borrowings on fixed interest rates
- S$320.4 million of committed undrawn revolving credit facilities at attractive margins available to refinance FY2023 loan expiries and working capital
- Continued focus on Rejuvenation and Recycling strategy: AEIs, Redevelopments, and Divestments, to Rejuvenate the quality of E-LOG’s portfolio and Recycling capital towards modern, in-demand and scalable acquisitions
Commenting on E-LOG’s FY2022 performance, Mr. Adrian Chui, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Manager said, “During the year, we continued to advance our strategy to solidify E-LOG’s position as a leading New Economy and future-ready APAC S-REIT. We completed a successful merger with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust (“ALOG Trust”), divested S$151.3 million of non-core assets and recycled the capital by acquiring our first property in Japan with the ESR Sakura Distribution Centre acquisition, providing us with access to freehold assets and a presence in three footprint and mature markets.”
“Despite the uncertainties and challenges posed by the impact of high inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions, we continue to stay prudent in our risk management strategies and were able to deliver stable growth both operationally and financially. Leveraging on the continued tailwinds of economic structural trends, we continued to rejuvenate E-LOG’s portfolio towards in-demand, scalable and quality New Economy assets.”
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