Posts Tagged ‘U.SG’
Frasers Commercial Trust off 2.9%; cosmo divestment positive – OCBC
Starhill Global flat; 4Q above view – Daiwa
Daiwa says NPI was 5% higher than forecast, while DPU was 3% higher. “The stronger-than-expected NPI came almost solely from the Renhe Spring Zongbei Property in Chengdu, China, which reported NPI of S$3.38 million (+72% on quarter).”
Do not chase dual-listing themes blindly – CIMB
Suntec REIT off 0.6%; 4Q revenue declines
Mapletree Logistics had solid 2010; Buy – RBS
“The growth is driven by contributions from new acquisitions made during the year (MLT expanded its portfolio by acquiring 14 assets worth about $500 million, increasing its portfolio size to $3.46 billion). We expect MLT to utilise its ample debt headroom ($470 million based on a gearing of 45%) to acquire accretively in 2011.”
Kim Eng reiterates CapitaMall Trust at Buy
“With forward yields of at least 5.2% and rising, CMT could be an alternative inflation hedge,” the house says. It adds, like CapitaCommercial Trust (C61U.SG), CMT has a high cash position of US$712 million ($916.8 million).
K-REIT +0.7% in low volume post 4Q; $1.47 Cap N/T
But trade amounts to just 223,000 units changing hands, with investors’ interest subdued as the units are currently at their highest level since January 2008, while the market’s upbeat view on Singapore’s office sector has seen the units rise fairly steadily since K-REIT’s October announcement of an asset swap with Keppel Land (K17.SG) involving the acquisition of one-third interest in MBFC Phase 1.
Near-term headwinds for CapitaMall units – JPMorgan
Credit Suisse downgrades Ascendas REIT to Neutral
Daiwa tips mixed bag from S-REIT earnings
Suntec REIT may revisit $1.56 high soon
The pre-rebound pullback came partly on dilution concerns given Suntec’s $428.8 million placement of new units to partly fund the purchase of a one-third stake in Singapore’s Marina Bay Financial Centre and an accompanying mall.
Ascott Residence Trust started at Neutral by Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse starts Ascott Residence Trust (A68U.SG) at Neutral with a $1.30 target price. Says the hospitality REIT’s earnings have become more stable after its recent acquisition of 26 serviced apartments in Europe, with 47% of its EBITDA now derived from stable income vs 4% previously.
CapitaMall started at Overweight by HSBC, target $2.22
HSBC initiates CapitaMall Trust (C38U.SG) at Overweight with $2.22 target price; says the REIT’s stable income profile ensures steady payouts while its asset enhancement initiatives will result in continued rental uplift.
Says the “recent correction (is) an opportunity to go long on Singapore’s oldest REIT.”
K-REIT Asia off 0.7%; positives priced in – CIMB
Interest in K-REIT driven largely by optimism over Singapore office market’s recovery, with landlord’s recently proposed $1.43 billion acquisition of one-third stake in phase 1 of Marina Bay Financial Centre further boosting sentiment.
Keppel Land +1%; DBS Vickers tweaks FY10 view on MBFC gain
Keppel Land (K17.SG) +1.0% at $4.85, roughly in-line with broad market gain (STI +0.9%) with relatively thin volume of 1.2 million shares; suggests upwardly revised net gain from sale of stake in MBFC 1 to K-REIT (K71U.SG) — due to favorable advance tax ruling — not doing much to generate excitement.
DBS Vickers, which has Buy rating, $4.96 target, notes firm expected to realise net gain of $394 million compared to $321 million reported earlier.
CapitaMall Trust flat; Buy on recent fall: CLSA
CapitaMall Trust (C38U.SG) pares gains, flat at $1.96 vs $1.98 intraday high, with investors digesting 6.5% rise over last 2 days.
Recent gains follow sustained decline from around mid-November on broad market weakness.
CLSA ups Suntec REIT to Buy; favours office exposure
“The deal is marginally yield accretive…raising DPU marginally by 1.0%-2.0%. In the long run…the deal is a huge positive as it enables Suntec REIT to acquire one of the key office prime jewels in Singapore.”
Suntec REIT off 1.4%; Limited DPU impact: CIMB
Suntec REIT (T82U.SG) down 1.4% at $1.41 after it places 313 million units at $1.37 each to part fund MBFC stake buy; CIMB notes placement price at top end of indicative $1.34-$1.38 range flagged Monday, though below house’s $1.42 assumption, but says limited DPU impact from lower placement price.
Mapletree Logistics flat; $55m buy discounted
Mapletree Logistics Trust’s (M44U.SG) $55 million yield-accretive purchase of Singapore property Liang Huat Building doing little to spur investor interest.
REIT flat at $0.915 in thin trade, drifting in tight $0.905-$0.92 band so far today.



