The decline in valuation of the portfolio couple with the weakening of the RMB versus the Singapore dollar, US dollar and Hong Kong dollar in which Dasin’s offshore loans are denominated have caused a breach in the gearing ratio which Dasin has to maintain under its offshore facilities (that is, the loan covenants).
Dasin Retail Trust’s trustee-manager made two important and sobering announcements on April 24. The first one refers to its aggregate leverage and interest coverage ratio, and the second involves litigation.
According to the latest valuation reports as at Dec 31, 2022 of its seven malls in the Greater Bay Area, valuations declined by 14% y-o-y in RMB and by 23% in Singapore dollars.
