KUALA LUMPUR: KIP Real Estate Investment Trust’s (KIP REIT) net profit fell 6.2% to RM8.66mil in the second quarter of its financial year ending June 30,2021, (Q2’21) from RM9.22mil a year ago, mainly dragged by the amortisation of rental rebates of half a million offered to eligible tenants affected by the movement control order (MCO).
“Notwithstanding this amortisation, the profit before tax would have been at par with the profit before tax for the corresponding period last year, ” the company said in a press release yesterday.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, its revenue also dropped 5.6% to RM18.61mil in the quarter compared to RM19.73 a year ago due to RM1.3mil lower revenue from both southern and central region.
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