Dasin Retail Trust ("DRT") just released a shocking set of 1H 2022 results whereby its investment properties valuation went down another <S$64Mil> for the 6mths period ending 30 June 2022. This is not including the <S$62.8Mil> written down taken for the previous financial year ending 31 Dec 2021. The total of <S$126.8Mil> of fair valuation being written down within a year makes one wonder about the real valuation of their balance sheet items. DRT also took a <S$11.4Mil> allowance hit for the 1H 2022 due to impairment of trade receivables from tenants. Notwithstanding the aforesaid mentioned, the worst news was that the management of DRT decided not to pay out a single cent of earnings in distribution for its 1st half using the pretext of prudent working capital management in the face of potential worsening of COVID outbreak in China.
Worsening financial health and unable to get back long outstanding debts owed by tenants.
For me, the danger signs of DRT in either bankruptcy...