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The residential and office for sale segment was mixed in 1Q20, although combined revenues
fell 14.1%. ALI and FLI recorded lower revenues as the enhanced community quarantine
(ECQ) put on hold all selling and construction activities starting March 15. This resulted in
lower units booked and lower construction completion for existing projects. Meanwhile,
SMPH still managed to grow its residential segment by 22.8% as higher completion in the
early part of 1Q20 was able to offset the negative impact of ECQ on revenue bookings. In
the case of RLC, the company had a lumpy booking of residential revenues as a result of a
change in their revenue booking policy as discussed earlier. Effective this year, RLC will start
booking revenues when buyers’ equity reaches 10% (down from 15% previously).
Exhibit 2. Residential and office for sale revenues
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PROPERTY SECTOR I RESIDENTIALAND MALL SEGMENTS WEAKENED WHILE OFFICE SEGMENT
STAYED RESILIENT
Combined take-up sales of ALI, SMPH, RLC, and FLI declined 4.9% y/y as the growth in
sales registered by SMPH and RLC was not enough of offset the decline in sales of ALI
and FLI. Although SMPH and RLC still managed to report higher take-up sales, we do not
expect this to be sustainable in the following quarters given the extended ECQ and the
expected change in consumer behavior.
Combined mall revenue of ALI, SMPH, FLI, and RLC declined 19.1% in 1Q20 as the ECQ
called for closure of malls starting March 15. Only essential stores were allowed to remain
open during this period (supermarkets, drug stores, banks, and restaurants offering take-
out and deliveries). Rents of non operating tenants were waived during this period, and
in the case of SMPH, rents of even those that were operational were waived. For FLI, their
mall in Tagaytay was also negatively affected by the Taal Volcano eruption in January.
The office leasing segment of property companies is the only bright spot during this
health crisis as landlords continue to generate revenues from their office leasing
portfolios. Althoughtenants operated at a lower capacity, no rents were waived by the
office landlords. Even offshore gaming operators, which were not allowed to operate
during the enhanced community quarantine, were not given rent holidays. As such, the
combined office revenues of ALI, RLC, and FLI grew 18.2% y/y because of higher gross
leasable area.
HOLD
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be poor or vulnerable to numerous risks. Given the said factors, the share price of the stock may perform merely in line or underperform in the market in the
next six to twelve months.
SELL
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JOHN MARTIN LUCIANO, CFA FRANCES ROLFA NICOLAS JUSTIN RICHMOND CHENG
SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST RESEARCH ANALYST RESEARCH ANALYST
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