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Highlights of the Year ended 31 March 2010
Financial Data
 

Year
ended
31 March 2010


Year
ended
31 March 2009


 
 
Changes
 
HK$'M

HK$'M

(%)
Consolidated income statement
Revenues     4,990   4,503   10.8  
Property operating expenses     (1,662)   (1,698)   (2.1)  
Net property income     3,328   2,805   18.6  
General and administrative expenses     (120)   (134)   (10.4)  
Change in fair values of investment properties     9,809   (1,865)   NA  
Operating profit     13,017   806   1,515.0  
Interest income     6   37   (83.8)  
Finance costs on interest bearing liabilities     (583)   (511)   14.1  
Profit before taxation and transactions
    with unitholders     12,440   332   3,647.0  
Taxation     (2,077)   290   NA  
Profit for the year, before transactions
    with unitholders   10,363   622   1,566.1  
Consolidated statement of distributions
Profit for the year, before transactions
    with unitholders   10,363   622   1,566.1  
Adjustments:
    Change in fair values of investment properties     (9,809)   1,865   NA  
    Deferred taxation on change in fair values  
        of investment properties     1,619   (308)   NA  
    Deferred taxation on change in tax rate     -     (341)   NA  
    Other non-cash income     (39)   (19)   105.3  
Total distributable income     2,134   1,819   17.3  
Distribution per unit (DPU) (HK cents)  
Interim DPU     48.35   40.86   18.3  
Final DPU     49.02   43.13   13.7  
Total DPU     97.37   83.99   15.9  
 

 
As at
31 March 2010


 
As at
31 March 2009


 
 
Changes
 
HK$'M

HK$'M

(%)
Assets and liabilities
Investment properties     53,781   43,255   24.3  
Other non-current assets     4,074   4,053   0.5  
Current assets     1,076   1,372   (21.6)  
Total assets     58,931   48,680   21.1  
Current liabilities     1,807   1,689   7.0  
Non-current liabilities     18,680   17,790   5.0  
Total liabilities, excluding net assets
    attributable to unitholders     20,487   19,479   5.2  
Net assets attributable to unitholders     38,444   29,201   31.7  
Interest bearing liabilities to total assets   %   18.4   23.7   (5.3)  
Total liabilities to total assets   %   34.8   40.0   (5.2)  
Valuation
Valuation of investment properties     53,781   43,255   24.3  
Valuation weighted average capitalisation rate   %   6.73   7.42   (0.7)  
Net assets per unit attributable to unitholders   HK$   17.46   13.47   29.6  
Market price per unit   HK$   19.14   15.32   24.9  
Market capitalisation     42,147   33,199   27.0  
Premium of unit price to net assets per unit
    attributable to unitholders   %   9.6   13.7   (4.1)  
Units in issue     2,202,043,479   2,167,040,427   1.6  
Portfolio Data
 

Year
ended
31 March 2010


Year
ended
31 March 2009


 
Changes
(%)
Average monthly unit rent at year end   HK$ psf   30.6   28.4   7.7  
Average monthly unit rent excluding
    Self use office, Education/Welfare,
    HD Office and Ancillary at year end   HK$ psf   33.0   30.9   6.8  
Composite reversion rate
    Shops   %   23.7   28.5   (4.8)  
    Overall   %   20.5   25.2   (4.7)  
Occupancy rate at year end   %   90.6   87.4   3.2  
Net property income margin   %   66.7   62.3   4.4  
Retention rate   %   71.4 (i) 72.9   (1.5)  
Number of turnover rent leases (excluding ancillary)
    at year end     3,206   1,996   60.6  
Car park income per space per month   HK$   1,054   1,029   2.4  
Car park utilisation rate at year end   %   71.8   71.3   0.5  

(i) Includes tenants who relocated within the same property.

Performance Data
Unit Price
The highest premium of the traded
    price to net assets per unit attributable
    to unitholders (Note (i))   HK$   2.89   6.33   (54.3)  
The highest discount of the traded
    price to net assets per unit attributable
    to unitholders (Note (i))   HK$   (3.38)   (2.51)   34.7  
Net yield per unit (Note (ii))   %   5.09   5.48   (0.4)  
Net yield per unit on listing price of
    HK$10.30 per unit   %   9.45   8.15   1.3  
Notes:
(i)

The highest premium and discount are calculated based on the highest and lowest traded prices of HK$20.35 (2009: HK$19.80) and HK$14.08 (2009: HK$10.96) respectively on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited during the year.

(ii)

Net yield per unit is calculated based on distribution per unit for the year ended 31 March 2010 of HK97.37 cents (2009: HK83.99 cents) over the last traded price as at 31 March 2010 of HK$19.14 (2009: HK$15.32).




Disclaimer
Investment in REIT involves risks, and unit prices can go down as well as up. Past results are no guarantee to future performance. Please consult your financial or other professional advisor before you invest.