First REIT's 1Q FY24 Result Review

Basic Profile & Key Statistics

Key Indicators

Performance Highlight

Gross revenue, NPI, distributable amount and DPU declined slightly YoY mainly due to stronger Singapore Dollar against the Indonesia Rupiah and the Japanese Yen.

Related Parties Shareholding

The REIT sponsor, REIT manager, and directors of the REIT manager hold a relatively high proportion of shareholding.

Lease Profile

Committed occupancy stands at 100%, with a long WALE and no major lease expiry within 4 years. However, the proportion of income in SGD/major currencies is low.

Debt Profile

The debt profile is mixed: there's a relatively high interest coverage ratio, a high proportion of fixed-rate debt, and a relatively long WADM. However, the cost of debt is high, the proportion of unsecured debt is relatively low, and there's a concentration on debt maturity in 2026.

Diversification Profile

The portfolio shows diversity in geographical locations and properties, but a notable concentration in tenants.

Key Financial Metrics

Property yield and operating distributable income on capital are high. However, the manager's management fee is high compared to operating distributable income.

DPU Breakdown

• TTM Distribution Breakdown:
• 91.2% from Operation
• 8.8% from Management Fees Paid in Units
• TTM Distribution = 99.9% of Distributable Income

Trends

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

Relative Valuation

• Dividend Yield - Average for 1y, 3y & 5y
• P/NAV - Average for 1y, 3y & 5y

Author's Opinion

As compared to the previous quarter, performance has declined slightly probably due to the stronger Singapore Dollar against the Japanese Yen. Regarding debt, there is no refinancing requirement until May 2026.

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SREITs Dashboard - Detailed information on individual Singapore REIT

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