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CAPITALAND RETAIL CHINA TRUST UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2015



TABLE OF CONTENTS


Item No.

Description

Page No.

-

Summary of CRCT Results

2

-

Introduction

3

1(a)

Statement of Total Return and Distribution Statement

4 - 7

1(b)(i)

Statement of Financial Position

8

1(b)(ii)

Aggregate Amount of Borrowings and Debt Securities

9

1(c)(i)

Use of proceeds raised pursuant to Chapter 8 of the Listing Manual

9

1(c)(ii)

Statement of Cash Flow

10 - 11

1(d)(i)

Statement of Movements in Unitholders' funds

12 - 13

1(d)(ii)

Details of Any Change in the Units

14

2 & 3

Audit Statement

14

4 & 5

Changes in Accounting Policies

15

6

Earnings Per Unit ("EPU") and Distribution Per Unit ("DPU")

15

7

Net Asset Value ("NAV") Per Unit

16

8

Review of the Performance

16 - 18

9

Variance from Previous Forecast / Prospect Statement

18

10

Outlook and Prospects

18 - 19

11 & 12

Distribution

19 - 20

13

Interested Person Transactions Mandate

20

14 & 15

Segmental Information

20 - 21

16

Breakdown of Sales and Net Income

21

17

Breakdown of Total Distribution

22

18

Confirmation Pursuant to Rule 704(13) of the Listing Manual

22


Summary of CRCT Results


4Q 2015

4Q 2014

FY 2015

FY 2014

Actual S$'000

Actual S$'000

Change

%

Actual S$'000

Actual S$'000

Change

%

Gross Revenue

56,238

52,689

6.7

220,334

203,262

8.4

Net Property Income

35,294

33,547

5.2

141,085

132,365

6.6

Income available for distribution

21,848

20,509

6.5

89,219

80,882

10.3

Distribution Per Unit ("DPU") (cents)

For the period

2.59

2.48

4.4

10.60

9.82

7.9

Annualised

10.28

9.84

4.5

10.60

9.82

7.9



4Q 2015

4Q 2014

FY 2015

FY 2014

Actual RMB'000

Actual RMB'000

Change

%

Actual RMB'000

Actual RMB'000

Change

%

Gross Revenue

253,268

252,282

0.4

1,005,035

987,574

1.8

Net Property Income

158,888

160,554

(1.0)

643,547

643,110

0.1


DISTRIBUTION & BOOK CLOSURE DATE


Distribution

For 1 July 2015 to 31 December 2015

Distribution type

Tax exempt income/Capital distribution

Distribution rate

5.23 cents per unit

Book closure date

16 February 2016

Payment date

30 March 2016


INTRODUCTION


CapitaLand Retail China Trust ("CRCT") was constituted as a private trust on 23 October 2006 under a trust deed entered into between CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (as manager of CRCT) (the "Manager") and HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Singapore) Limited (as trustee of CRCT) (the "Trustee"), and listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST") on 8 December 2006.


CRCT is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust ("REIT") constituted with the investment objective of investing on a long term basis in real estate used primarily for retail purposes and located primarily in China, Hong Kong and Macau.


As at 31 December 2015, CRCT owns and invests in a portfolio of ten shopping malls located in six of China's cities. The properties are CapitaMall Xizhimen, CapitaMall Wangjing, CapitaMall Grand Canyon, CapitaMall Shuangjing and CapitaMall Anzhen in Beijing; CapitaMall Qibao in Shanghai; CapitaMall Erqi in Zhengzhou; CapitaMall Saihan in Huhhot; CapitaMall Minzhongleyuan in Wuhan; and CapitaMall Wuhu in Wuhu in which CRCT has a 51% interest.


1(a)(i) Statement of total return for the Group (4Q 2015 vs 4Q 2014)


Group

4Q 2015

4Q 2014

%

S$'000

S$'000

Change

52,258

48,329

8.1

3,980

4,360

(8.7)

56,238

52,689

6.7

(1,440)

(1,478)

(2.6)

(2,434)

(2,791)

(12.8)

(3,130)

(2,940)

6.5

(3,064)

(2,852)

7.4

(10,876)

(9,081)

19.8

(20,944)

(19,142)

9.4

35,294

33,547

5.2

(1,603)

(1,467)

9.3

(1,408)

(1,342)

4.9

(95)

(93)

2.2

(59)

(94)

(37.2)

(11)

(58)

(81.0)

251

(733)

N.M.

845

369

N.M.

(88)

1,165

N.M.

(5,396)

(5,119)

5.4


27,730


26,175


5.9

15,051

36,607

(58.9)

(107)

42

N.M.

42,674

62,824

(32.1)

(11,701)

(18,532)

(36.9)

30,973

44,292

(30.1)


32,974


44,052


(25.1)

(2,001)

240

N.M.

30,973

44,292

(30.1)

Gross rental income Other income1 Gross revenue

Land rental Property related tax Business tax

Property management fees2

Other property operating expenses3 Total property operating expenses Net property income

Manager's management fees - Base fee Manager's management fees - Performance fee Trustee's fees

Audit fees Valuation fees

Other trust operating expenses4

Finance income

Foreign exchange (loss)/gain - realised5 Finance costs

Total return before changes in fair value of investment properties and unrealised foreign exchange (loss)/gain

Change in fair value of investment properties Foreign exchange (loss)/gain - unrealised

Total return before taxation

Taxation6

Total return for the period after taxation


Attributable to: Unitholders

Non-controlling interest

Total return for the period after taxation


Footnotes:

  1. Other income comprises mainly income earned from atrium space, trolley carts and advertisement panels.

  2. Includes reimbursement of costs to property manager for centralised services provided.

  3. Includes as part of the other property operating expenses were items in the table below.



    Group

    4Q 2015

    4Q 2014

    %

    S$'000

    S$'000

    Change

    (644)

    (645)

    (0.2)

    (91)

    (40)

    N.M.

    (18)

    (37)

    (51.4)

    Depreciation and amortisation

    Impairment losses on trade receivables, net Plant and equipment written off


  4. Includes reversal of over provision of equity fund raising expenses in 4Q 2015.

  5. Includes realised foreign exchange (loss)/gain on the repayment of shareholder's loans interest denominated in United States dollars.

  6. Includes under provision of tax in prior years of $1.3 million in 4Q 2014.

N.M. - not meaningful

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