Manulife US REIT exchanging its 'gem' for lower gearing, reduced risk of large fundraising: DBS

Jovi Ho2023-05-29

DBS anticipates a near-term relief rally on the stock, whose units reached an all-time low of 13.3 US cents on May 16.Manulife US REIT’s (MUST) BTOU decision to sell an Atlanta asset to its sponsor is...

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REIT’s persistently high gearing, say DBS Group Research analysts Derek Tan and Rachel Tan. \nOn May 24, MUST’s management announced that they have entered into a letter of intent with its sponsor, The Manufacturers Life Insurance company, or Manulife, for the potential sale of Phipps Tower. \nPhipps is valued at US$210 million ($283.88 million) as of December 2022, down 2.8% y-o-y. The property roughly accounts for some 10% of MUST’s net asset value, which was US$1.02 billion at the last valuation. \nDBS’s analysts say Phipps is “one of the gems in the portfolio, which has historically shown resilient cash flows”.\nThey add in a May 24 note: “While the potential sale of a property with strong attributes could mean that the impact from occupancy challenges faced by MUST’s other existing properties is amplified, we see this as a potential bitter pill to swallow in order to bring forth more stability for the portfolio.”\nAssuming it is sold at US$200 million, or a 5% discount to the last valuation, with the proceeds used to repay debt, the sale will bring MUST’s gearing down towards the 42%-43% level, says DBS. This will cure the perception of a stretched balance sheet, with MUST’s gearing at 49% during its results briefing for 1QFY2023 ended March.\nBased on the reported US$12.2 million net property income for FY2022, DBS’s assumed transaction price of US$200 million will imply an exit yield of 6.0%.\nThe proposed divestment is subject to the execution of a definitive agreement with the sponsor where the purchase consideration is to be no more than the average of two average independent valuations commissioned by the manager and the trustee, a price that will be internally approved by the purchaser and discussed at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM).\nMinimal dilution, lower risk of large fundraising\nWith the proposed sale, the risk of sizable equity fund raising (EFR) by MUST’s management is reduced substantially, says DBS. “Post the deleveraging of its balance sheet to 42%-43%, the risk of a sizable dilutive fundraising, estimated at US$175 million, is reduced and we see a possible lift in the share price overhang of the stock.”\nThat said, DBS believes that capital of US$50 million to US$75 million needs to be raised to bring gearing towards the 38%-39% level, a strategy that the analysts believe is still in consideration.\nThe analysts had raised the US$175 million figure in an earlier research note. On May 18, DBS nearly halved its target price on MUST to 24 US cents, warning that the rescue from potential acquirer Mirae could be dilutive to distribution per unit (DPU) by some 42%-47%.\nThe earlier note predates the May 24 announcement by MUST. DBS had based its calculations on media reports that Mirae intends to acquire a stake in MUST and its manager for some US$150 million.\nBased on this, DBS had estimated that a likely scenario would include a US$109 million capital injection by Mirae into MUST, or 32% stake of the enlarged entity. Meanwhile, the remaining US$41 million would be used to acquire the REIT manager, based on a ballpark estimate of 6x price-to-earnings (PE).\nExclusive no more\nAt the same time, the manager announced on May 24 that the exclusivity period regarding the potential transaction with Mirae Asset Global Investments has lapsed. While the manager is open to ongoing discussions with Mirae, it is also considering other proposals with other partners in relation to a strategic transaction involving MUST.\nThe lapse of its exclusivity with Mirae provides MUST with the flexibility to pursue other strategic investments or mergers and acquisitions with other interested platforms, say DBS’s analysts. “Over time, investors will want to see more commitment with the sponsor (Manulife or new investors) to support the REIT in its growth journey.”\nAt the release of MUST’s results for 1QFY2023 ended March, the manager said the team is working “expeditiously” with Miae and aims to update unitholders with the finalised proposal by 2Q2023.\nNow, DBS anticipates a near-term relief rally on the stock. While the stock was up 20% on May 23 to 17 US cents per unit, it is still trading at 0.3x price-to-book value (P/B) and offering a forward yield of 24%-25% (pre-disposal). \nDBS’s target price is 25 US cents per unit. They believe that an upward revision will be subject to the outcomes of its strategic review and EFR that is yet to be announced.\nAs at 10.44am, units in Manulife US REIT are trading 0.1 US cents higher, or 0.62% up, at 16.2 US cents. 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