Distributable income rose by 9.1% y-o-y to $25 million due to the acquisitions conducted in 2024.

Parkway Life REIT has reported a distribution per unit (DPU) of 3.84 cents for the 1QFY2025 ended March 31, 1.3% y-o-y from an enlarged unit base. The DPU will be paid out in the REIT’s 1HFY2025.

Distributable income rose by 9.1% y-o-y to $25 million due to the acquisitions conducted in 2024. The higher figure was also attributed to the step-up lease arrangements for the REIT’s Singapore hospitals.

Gross revenue for the quarter increased by 7.3% y-o-y to $39 million due to the contribution from the nursing home acquired in Japan and the 11 nursing homes acquired in France in 2H2024, but was offset by the depreciation of the Japanese yen (JPY). According to the REIT, its principal foreign exchange (forex) risk is mitigated as its acquisitions in Japan are fully funded by JPY loans and a synthetic JPY loan, which provides a natural hedge. Likewise, the REIT mitigates its forex risk for its French portfolio by swapping the Singapore dollar (SGD) proceeds raised to fund the transaction into Euros via the EUR/SGD cross currency swap.

As at March 31, the REIT has full occupancy for its Singapore, Japan and France portfolios, while its occupancy rate in Malaysia stood at 31%, unchanged y-o-y. The REIT’s weighted average lease expiry (WALE) stood at 15.17 years.

As at the same period, the REIT’s gearing stood at 36.1% with an interest coverage ratio of 9.3 times. Its net asset value (NAV) per unit stood at $2.42 as at March 31.

Since it was listed on the Singapore Exchange S68 (SGX), the REIT manager points out that the REIT’s distribution per unit (DPU) has grown steadily at a rate of 136.1% since its initial public offering (IPO). The REIT has also seen uninterrupted recurring DPU growth with total DPU of $2.0457 distributed since it listed.

As at March 31, Parkway Life REIT has a portfolio size of $2.46 billion spanning 75 properties and 35 lessees.

As at 10.28am, units in Parkway Life REIT are trading 2 cents higher or 0.48% up at $4.22.