AIMS APAC REIT Analysis @ 29 October 2020

Basic Profile & Key Statistics

AIMS APAC REIT (AAREIT) is a diversified REIT that invests in Business Park, Industrial, Logistic properties. AAREIT owns 27 properties in Singapore and Australia as of 30 September 2020. The latest acquisition of 7 Bulim Street which completed in October would be the 28th property for AAREIT.  

Quarter Performance Review

Gross revenue and NPU decreased by 0.3% and 5.2% respectively. Share of profits of the joint venture is less useful as this includes valuation gain/loss. A better way would be looking at distributions from the joint venture in cash flows statement, 2Q FY2021 at S$ 3.928 million; 2Q FY2020 at S$ 3.779 million, increased by 3.9%. Distribution to unitholders and DPU decreased by 18.9% and 20% respectively. This drop is mainly due to lower NPI, management takes fees in cash and distribution to Perpetual Securities holders. AAREIT has retained S$ 2.9 million in 4Q FY2020, in which S$ 1.8 million has released in 1Q FY2021.

Rental reversion is at -0.8%.

The acquisition of 7 Bulim Street is completed on 9 October 2020, which would improve income from October 2020 onward.

Lease Profile

Committed occupancy improved from 93.6% to 94.5%. WALE is slightly long at 4.23 years where the highest lease expiry of 30.6% falls in FY2026 & beyond, without breakdown. Weighted average land lease expiry (by GRI) is short at 41.67 years.

Debt Profile

Gearing ratio reduced from 35.4% to a slightly low level at 33.6%. Cost of debt is high at 3.2% despite low level of unsecured debt at 25.8%. Fixed rate debt % is moderate at 80.1%. Interest cover ratio is slightly low at 3.7 times. WADE is short at 2.6 years where the highest debt maturity of 38.8% falls in FY2025. 

Diversification Profile

88.5% of income is from Singapore properties and the remaining is from Australia properties. Top property contribution is low at 14.4%, Top tenant and top 10 tenants contributions are high at 13.4% and 48.3% respectively.

Key Financial Metrics

Property yield and distribution on capital are high at 6.1% and 3.9% respectively. Management fee is moderate in which unitholders receive S$ 7.46 for every dollar paid to the manager. Distribution margin is slightly low at 46%. Adding distribution retention into the calculation, the management fees over distribution, distribution on capita and distribution margin would be 13.1%, 4% and 46.8% respectively.

Trends

Slight Downtrend -  Property Yield, Distribution Margin (include retention)

Downtrend - DPU, NAV per Unit, Interest Cover Ratio

NAV per unit has been stabilized since 1Q 2017.

Relative Valuation

i) Average Dividend Yield  - Average yield at 7.39%,  apply the past 4 quarters DPU of 8.5 cents will get S$ 1.15. Include retention, DPU would be 8.64 cents, which will translate into S$ 1.17.

ii) Average Price/NAV - Average value at 0.99, apply the latest NAV of S$ 1.337 will get S$ 1.32.

Author's Opinion

Favorable	Less Favorable
Diversified Sector	Short Weighted Average Land Lease Expiry
Low Top Property Contribution	High Cost of Debt
High Property Yield	Low Unsecured Debt %
High Distribution on Capital	WADE
	Concentrated Debt Maturity
	High Top Geographical Contribution
	High Top Tenant & Top 10 Tenants Contribution
	DPU Downtrend
	Interest Cover Ratio Downtrend

With contribution from 7 Bulim Street and demand for Logistics and Warehouse space, AAREIT performance is expected to be improved by next quarter. However, if management continues to receive management fees in cash (as per 1H FY2021), then DPU would not be able to meet 2.5 cents per quarter as per the previous fiscal year. 

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