AL-SALAM REIT ANNUAL REPORT 2020

03 ANNUAL REPORT 2020 OBJECTIVES, POLICY & STRATEGIES STRATEGIES POLICY Al-Salām REIT is an Islamic REIT established with the principal investment policy of investing, directly and indirectly, in a diversified shariah-compliant portfolio with income producing real estate which are used primarily for commercial retail, office and industrial purposes in Malaysia as well as real estate-related assets. OBJECTIVES The Manager ’s key objective is to provide Unitholders with regular and stable distributions, sustainable long-term unit price and distributable income and capital growth of Al-Salām REIT. In the long run, through its key investment strategies, Al-Salām REIT maintains an optimum level of financing and equity capital structure. 1. Active asset management strategy The Manager will seek to optimise the rental rates, occupancy rates and net lettable area of the subject properties in order to improve the returns from Al-Salām REIT’s property portfolio. 2. Acquisition growth strategy The Manager will source for and acquire properties that fit within Al-Salām REIT’s investment strategy to enhance returns to Unitholders and capitalise on opportunities for future income and NAV growth. 3. Capital and risk management The Manager will endeavour to employ an appropriate mix of debt and equity in financing acquisitions, seek to manage financing and refinancing risk and to adopt an active financing rate management strategy to manage the risks associated with changes in financing rates.