Daiwa House Logistics Trust Review @ 17 August 2023

Basic Profile & Key Statistics

• Main Sector(s): Logistics & Retail
• Country(s) with Assets: Japan
  
• No. of Properties (exclude associate/fund): 16

Key Indicators

Performance Highlight

Gross revenue and NPI have declined YoY due to the weaker JPY against SGD. However, distributable income and DPU increased slightly resulting from a realized foreign exchange gain due to forward and lower finance costs.

Related Parties Shareholding

• REIT Sponsor's Shareholding: Below median by 20% or more
• REIT Manager's Shareholding: Below median by 20% or more
• Directors of REIT Manager's Shareholding: Below median by 10% or more

Lease Profile

• Committed Occupancy: ± 5% from median
• WALE: Above median by 20% or more
• Highest Lease Expiry within 5 Years: ± 10% from median; Falls in 2024
• Weighted Average Land Lease Expiry: ± 10% from median

Debt Profile

• Gearing Ratio: ± 10% from median
• Gearing Ratio including Perps: ± 10% from median
• Cost of Debt: Below median for more than 20%
• Fixed Rate Debt %: 100%
• Unsecured Debt %: 0%
• WADM: Below median by 10% or more 
• Highest Debt Maturity within 5 Years: ± 10% from median; Falls in 2026
• Interest Coverage Ratio: Above median for more than 20%

Diversification Profile

• Top Geographical Contribution: Below median by 10% or more
• Top Property Contribution: Above median by 20% or more
• Top 5 Properties' Contribution: ± 10% from median
• Top Tenant Contribution: Above median by 20% or more
• Top 10 Tenants' Contribution: Above median by 20% or more

Key Financial Metrics

• Property Yield: Below median by 10% or more
• Management Fees over Operating Distributable Income: Below median by 20% or more; $13.11 distribution for every dollar paid 
• Operating Distributable Income on Capital: Above median by 20% or more
• Operating Distributable Income Margin: Above median by 20% or more
• Operating Distribution Proportion: Above median by 5% or more

DPU Breakdown

• TTM DPU Breakdown:
• 96.4% from Operation
• 3.6% from Management Fees Paid in Units

Trends

* DPU in 4Q 2021 is annualized to 3 months DPU. 

** The interest coverage ratio are estimated to reflect a closer figure in accordance with the Property Funds Appendix of the Code on Collective Investment Schemes.

• Uptrend: Interest Coverage Ratio, Operating Distributable Income on Capital, Operating Distributable Income Margin
• Flat: DPU from Operation, Committed Occupancy
• Downtrend: NAV per Unit, Property Yield

Relative Valuation

• Dividend Yield: Average for 1y, Above average for 3y
• P/NAV: Average for 1y & 3y

Author's Opinion

Favorable	Less Favorable
Diversified Sector	Low REIT Sponsor's Shareholding
High Committed Occupancy	Low REIT Manager's Shareholding
Long WALE	High Perpetual Securities %
Low Cost of Debt	0% Unsecured Debt
100% Fixed Rate Debt	Short WADM
High Interest Coverage Ratio	High Top Property Contribution
Low Top Geographical Contribution	High Top Tenant % Top 10 Tenants' Contributions
Competitive Management Fees	Low Property Yield
High Operating Distributable Income on Capital	NAV per Unit Downtrend
High Operating Distributable Income Margin	Property Yield Downtrend
High Operating Distribution Proportion
Interest Coverage Ratio Uptrend
Operating Distributable Income on Capital Uptrend
Operating Distributable Income Margin Uptrend

Performance has improved as compared to the previous half-yearly despite JPY continuing to weaken against SGD. Regarding debts, 100% of it is fixed and there is no refinancing requirement until Nov 2024. As a result, the performance would not be affected by rising interest costs.

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