Properties

CapitaLand Ascott Trust fully acquires student accommodation property Standard at Columbia to boost income resilience

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) has acquired the remaining 10% stake in Standard at Columbia, a freehold student accommodation property in South Carolina, United States of America (USA).  The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) yield on total development cost is expected to be approximately 7%.  This is higher than the 6.2% EBITDA yield that was projected in 2021 on the basis that the property has achieved stable performance.  The acquisition is funded by proceeds from CLAS’ earlier divestments.

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CapitaLand Ascott Trust’s gross profit up 80% in 2H 2022, boosted by 81% growth in REVPAU

CapitaLand Ascott Trust (CLAS) achieved an 80% increase in gross profit for 2H 2022 to S$164.6 million compared to 2H 2021. This was mainly attributed to higher revenue from CLAS’ existing portfolio and contributions from its expanded portfolio of longer-stay assets, comprising student accommodation and rental housing properties in the United States of America (USA) and Japan, newly acquired serviced residences in Australia, France and Vietnam, as well as from lyf one-north Singapore which soft opened in 4Q 2021. On a same-store basis, gross profit for 2H 2022 increased by 67% compared to 2H 2021.

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