Investment Policy

The principal investment policy of IOIPG REIT is to invest, both directly and indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets located in Malaysia, used for retail, commercial, office, industrial and hospitality purposes, as well as such other non-real estate assets as may be permissible under the Securities Commission Malaysia's REIT Guidelines.

Mission

To provide Unitholders with regular and stable distributions to achieve long-term growth in net asset value per unit, through proactive asset management, strategic asset enhancement initiatives, and disciplined capital management, whilst balancing stakeholders' needs.

Investment Strategies

For the first 5 years after the Listing, the Manager intends to achieve the investment objectives through the implementation of the following strategies

Proactive and effective asset management strategy

The Manager will seek organic growth of its property portfolio, by working closely with the Property Manager and the Hotel Manager, to maintain high occupancy rates and optimise room rates, with a view to achieve stable and sustainable growth in net property income.

Acquisition growth strategy

The Manager intends to grow IOIPG REIT's property portfolio through the acquisition of properties in Malaysia, including from third-party vendors and the IOIPG Group, with a focus on assets that offer long-term capital appreciation potential in urban and suburban locations.

Capital and risk management strategy

The Manager aims to optimise IOIPG REIT's capital structure and cost of capital within the financing limits set out in the REIT Guidelines, and intends to use a combination of debt and equity financing to fund future acquisitions and capital expenditure.

Authorised Investments

The Authorised Investments of IOIPG REIT are as follows:

Real Estate Assets; Real Estate Assets;
Non-Real Estate Assets Non-Real Estate Assets
Cash, deposits and money market instruments Cash, deposits and money market instruments
Any other investment not covered by (i) to (iii) above but specified as a permissible investment in the REIT Guidelines or as otherwise permitted by the Securities Commission Malaysia. Any other investment not covered by (i) to (iii) above but specified as a permissible investment in the REIT Guidelines or as otherwise permitted by the Securities Commission Malaysia.

Investment Limits

IOIPG REIT's investments are subject to the following investment limits as prescribed in the REIT Guidelines:

75% At least 75% of the Total Asset Value of IOIPG REIT must be invested in Real Estate Assets that generate recurrent rental income at all times;
15% The aggregate investments in property development activities (property development costs) and Real Estate under construction must not exceed 15% of the Total Asset Value of IOIPG REIT
25% where IOIPG REIT invest in Real Estate Assets where it does not have a majority ownership and control, the total value of these Real estate Assets does not exceed 25% of the Total Asset Value at the point of Listing or acquisition, as the case may be and the investment in these Real Estate Assets is in the best interest of the Unitholders
  • The value of IOIPG REIT’s investment in securities issued by any single issuer must not exceed 5% of the Total Asset Value of IOIPG REIT;
  • The value of IOIPG REIT's investment in securities issued by any one group must not exceed 10% of the Total Asset Value of IOIPG REIT.
  • IOIPG REIT's Investment in any class of securities must not exceed 10% of the securities issued by a single issuer.

Distribution Policy

The Deed provides that the Manager shall, for each Distribution Period, distribute all (or such lower percentage as determined by the Manager in its absolute discretion) of the Distributable Income of IOIPG REIT. It is the intention of the Manager to distribute at least 90% of IOIPG REIT's Distributable Income on a quarterly basis or such other intervals as the Manager may determine at its absolute discretion. Quarterly basis refers to each consecutive 3-month period in each financial year during the continuance of IOIPG REIT, commencing on and ending on the following dates:

1 July to 31 December
1 January to 30 June
1 January to 31 March
1 April to 30 June

Investor's Profile

IOIPG REIT may appeal to an investor with long-term investment objectives who seeks regular and stable income distribution and long-term capital appreciation, and who understands the risks related to the real estate industry and REITs.

Performance Benchmark

The following performance indicators may be considered in reviewing the performance of IOIPG REIT:

Distribution yield

The ratio of the distribution paid to Unitholders from IOIPG REIT's Distributable Income to the market price of the Units.

Net Asset Value (NAV)

NAV represents the Total Asset Value after subtracting all of IOIPG REIT's liabilities and obligations.

Total return

The change in market price of the Units over a period of time plus any distributions received during the relevant period.