Back 16 Jul 2025

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust divests Melbourne CBD asset for A$192.1M to boost logistics focus and cut leverage

Link: https://links.sgx.com/1.0.0/corporate-announcements/I5OZ3G3FW7KTAPU2/ed60f50e24913d3805035e6db321394cc873b9f2b6b162a9fc10ffd6251d97f1

Summary:

  • FLCT is divesting 357 Collins Street, Melbourne for A$192.1 million (S$161.4 million), slightly above its A$191.0 million valuation.

  • The 25-storey office asset represented 2.4% of FLCT's portfolio value and 1.8% of net property income.

  • The sale is part of FLCT’s strategic shift away from office assets toward logistics and industrial properties.

  • Post-divestment, logistics & industrial weighting increases from 72.4% to 74.2%, portfolio occupancy improves from 93.9% to 95.2%, and WALE (weighted average lease expiry) lengthens to 4.8 years.

  • Net proceeds of S$159.3 million may be used to repay debt, reducing leverage from 36.1% to 34.6%, and increasing debt headroom to ~S$2.06 billion.

  • Completion expected by 30 September 2025.