Financial Performance - Total revenue for the fiscal year 2022 reached 821.154million,a103.0404.426 million in 2021[2] - Annual profit increased by 64.9% to 631.109millioncomparedto382.676 million in the previous year[2] - Revenue increased by 103.0% from 404.4millioninFY2021to821.2 million in FY2022, while annual profit rose by 64.9% to 631.1million[20]−AdjustedEBITDAgrewby63.0706.8 million in FY2021 to 1,151.9millioninFY2022,supportedbystrongfundamentalsintheAsia−Pacificneweconomybusiness[20]−PATMIroseby64.3349.4 million in FY2021 to 574.1millioninFY2022[22]−EBITDAincreasedby60.9664.2 million in FY2021 to 1,068.5millioninFY2022[22]−Thecompanyreportedapre−taxprofitof815,125 thousand for 2022, up from 488,840thousandin2021[29]−Thecompanyreportedanetprofitattributabletoordinaryequityholdersof574,145,000 for 2022, compared to 349,440,000in2021,resultinginabasicearningspershareof0.13, up from 0.11[59]AssetManagementandGrowth−Totalassetsundermanagementgrewto156.4 billion, up from 140.2billionin2021,representingan1173 billion, an increase of 85% compared to the previous year[8] - The fund management division achieved a record asset management scale of 152billion,ayear−on−yearincreaseof1273 billion[10] - The group raised 7.6billionincommittedcapitalacross28newlyestablishedorincreasedfundsandauthorizedcapital,includinga1 billion initial Asia-Pacific data center fund[10] - The total construction area managed by the group reached 45 million square meters, up from 39.8 million square meters in 2021[6] - The total construction area of ESR's operational and development projects exceeded 38 million square meters, with 11.9billioninongoingdevelopmentprojects,thelargestintheAsia−Pacificregion[13]FinancialPositionandDebt−Thecompanyreportedanetdebttototalassetsratioof22.81.8 billion, with a healthy debt ratio of 22.8% as of December 31, 2022[14] - The total amount of bank loans and other borrowings increased from 4.2billionasofDecember31,2021,to5.5 billion as of December 31, 2022[25] - The weighted average cost of debt was maintained at 4.2% as of December 31, 2022, compared to 4.1% in FY2021[22] - The net debt as of December 31, 2022, was 3,689,715thousand,upfrom2,609,667 thousand as of December 31, 2021, primarily due to increased borrowings for investment fundraising and operations[33] Dividends and Shareholder Returns - The company declared a final dividend of HKD 0.125 per share, equivalent to approximately USD 0.016 per share, representing a yield of 1.9%[9] - The company declared an interim dividend of 70,777,000andafinaldividendofapproximately70,200,000 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, marking a return to dividend payments[58] - The company plans to declare a final dividend of HK0.125persharefortheyearendedDecember31,2022,totalingapproximatelyHK550 million, compared to no dividends in 2021[66] - The company repurchased a total of 69,739,200 shares, representing about 1.58% of the issued shares as of December 31, 2022, at a cost of approximately 169.3million[69]StrategicAcquisitionsandPartnerships−ThecompanycompletedtheacquisitionofARAAssetManagement,whichcontributedtothesignificantgrowthinfinancialperformance[1]−ThecompanycompletedtheacquisitionofARAAssetManagementLimitedonJanuary20,2022,whichcontributedtotheincreaseinnetdebt[32]−ThecompanyhasestablishedaframeworkagreementtoprovidevariousservicestoBWanditssubsidiaries,indicatingastrategicpartnership[26]−ESR′sjointventureinIndiawithGICisvaluedat600 million, focusing on core industrial and logistics assets[11] Operational Efficiency and Cost Management - The group achieved approximately 15millionincostsynergiesthroughtheintegrationofARA,exceedingitstargetplan,andsuccessfullyintegratedpartsoftheLOGOSbusiness[15]−Thegroupincurredtotaloperatingexpensesof277,684,000 across all segments, with the fund management segment having the highest expenses at 190,830,000[48]−Thetotaloperatingexpensesfortheyearwere162,605,000, compared to $89,561,000 in 2021, indicating increased operational costs associated with growth initiatives[50] Market Outlook and Trends - The group expects e-commerce in the Asia-Pacific region to grow by 10% by 2025, with ultra-large data centers projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of over 30%[16] - The Asia-Pacific REIT market is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 12%[16] ESG and Sustainability Initiatives - The group has installed nearly 100 MW of rooftop solar capacity across its global assets as part of its ESG 2025 development blueprint[18] - The group aims to enhance its ESG and sustainability initiatives, integrating these principles into all operational aspects[19] Compliance and Governance - The company adhered to the corporate governance code and maintained high standards of corporate governance throughout the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022[74] - The audit committee confirmed compliance with applicable accounting principles and discussed matters related to audit, internal controls, and financial reporting[76] - The company's financial statements for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022, were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards[76]