MQREIT post lower Q1 earnings on higher expenses


In its filings with Bursa Malaysia, Yong Tai said its wholly-owned subsidiary YTB Impression Sdn Bhd terminated the deal due to non-fulfilment of the condition precedent as stated in clause 3.1(c) of the joint development agreement. Yong Tai fell half a sen to close at 32.5 sen yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: MRCB-Quill Real Estate Investment Trust's (REIT) net earnings for the first quarter ended March 31, 2018, fell 9% to RM21mil from RM23.17mil in the year-ago quarter, while gross revenue slid about 5% to RM44.3mil.

The REIT said net property income slipped 7% or RM2.6mil compared to the previous corresponding quarter due to higher property operating expenses.

Manager's fees of RM3.3mil were 1.4% lower compared to the comparative quarter while finance costs of RM9.7mil were also slightly lower. 

However, the proposed disposal of Quill Building 8 - DHL XPJ resulted in higher administrative expenses of RM600,000. 

After adjusting for the management fee payable in units of RM1.39mil for the quarter, the REIT achieved a distributable income of RM22.4mil, 3.3% less than RM23.16mil recorded in the first quarter of the previous year. 

"Correspondingly, MQREIT recorded a distributable income per unit of 2.10 sen which is marginally lower by 3.3% compared to the distributable income per unit of 2.17 sen recorded in 1Q 2017," it said in a filing with the stock exchange.

MRCB-Quill also said it had successfully renewed about 81% of the leases that were due in 1Q2018.

 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
   

Next In Business News

Trading ideas: Al-'Aqar REIT, Pantech, AirAsia X, Inta Bina, Khee San, Infoline, Heineken, Agricore
Eupe fourth-quarter profit rises 29%
Meta projects higher spending, weaker revenue
Buyout proposal for Anglo American could reshape copper market
A test bed for airline subscription model
Pantech seeks to list steel pipe units
AI memory boom propels SK Hynix’s numbers
Battery stocks’ rally in India likely to extend
Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east
Higher earnings for Pavilion-REIT

Others Also Read