Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust Review @ 14 Aug 2023
$Mapletree PanAsia Com Tr(N2IU.SI)$
Basic Profile & Key Statistics
Main Sector(s): Office & Retail
Country(s) with Assets: Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan & South Korea
No. of Properties (exclude associate/fund): 18
Key Indicators
Performance Highlight
Gross revenue, NPI and income available for distribution increased YoY due to the merger with Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust. DPU has declined YoY due to higher property expenses, higher interest costs, stronger SGD against foreign currencies and an enlarged unitholder base as a result of the merger.
Rental Reversion
Overall rental reversion stands at 2.4%. Besides Festival Walk and China properties, rental reversion is positive for properties in other countries.
Shopper Traffic & Tenant Sales
For VivoCity, both shopper traffic and tenant sales have improved YoY, with the tenant sales surpassed the pre-COVID level by 20% despite shopper traffic at only 84% of the pre-COVID level. As for Festival Walk, both shopper traffic and tenant sales have improved as well. However, both are still lower than pre-social incident and pre-COVID levels.
Asset Enhancement Initiative
AEI for VivoCity has completed and opened in May 2023.
Related Parties Shareholding
REIT Sponsor's Shareholding: Above median by 20% or more
REIT Manager's Shareholding: Above median by 20% or more
Directors of REIT Manager's Shareholding: ± 10% from median
Lease Profile
Committed Occupancy: ± 5% from median
Income in SGD/Major Currencies: Below median by 20% or more
WALE: Below Below median by 20% or more
Highest Lease Expiry within 5 Years: ± 10% from median; Falls in FY24/25
Weighted Average Land Lease Expiry: ± 10% from median
Debt Profile
Gearing Ratio: ± 10% from median
Gearing including Perps: ± 10% from median
Cost of Debt: Below median by 10% or more
Fixed Rate Debt %: ± 10% from median
Unsecured Debt %: ± 10% from median
WADM: ± 10% from median
Highest Debt Maturity within 5 Years: Below median by 20% or more; Falls in FY25/26
Interest Coverage Ratio: ± 10% from median
Diversification Profile
Top Geographical Contribution: ± 10% from median
Top Property Contribution: Above median by 20% or more
Top 5 Properties' Contribution: Above median by 20% or more
Top Tenant Contribution: Below median by 20% or more
Top 10 Tenants' Contribution: Below 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; $8.93 distribution for every dollar paid
Operating Distributable Income on Capital: Below median by 10% or more
Operating Distributable Income Margin: Above median by 10% or more
Operating Distribution Proportion: Above median by 5% or more
DPU Breakdown
TTM DPU Breakdown:
95.7% from Operation
4.3% from Management Fees Paid in Units
TTM DPU = 99.9% of Distributable Income
Trends
Uptrend: DPU from Operation, NAV per Unit
Slight Downtrend: Committed Occupancy
Downtrend: Interest Coverage Ratio, Property Yield, Operating Distributable Income on Capital, Operating Distributable Income Margin
Relative Valuation
Dividend Yield: Above +1SD for 1y,3y & 5y
P/NAV: Below -1SD for 1y, 3y & 5y
Author's Opinion
Compared to the previous quarter, gross revenue and NPI have improved. However, distributable income has slightly declined due to higher finance expenses and a lower amount of net effect from other non-tax deductible items and adjustments (without a detailed breakdown). For the following 9 fiscal months, only 6% of debt requires refinancing. Additionally, with the moderate fixed rate debt proportion at 74%, the near-term increase in finance expenses should be minimal.
Festival Walk continues to experience a negative rental reversion, although the rate has reduced to single-digit negative figures this quarter. Nonetheless, with the ongoing recovery in Hong Kong visitors' arrivals, the performance is expected to be gradually improved moving forward.
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MCT is a well-managed trust with a strong track record of performance.
The trust is currently trading at a price-to-book ratio of 0.94. This is below the average price-to-book ratio of 1.10 for Singapore-listed REITs.
MCT is a good investment for investors who are looking for a well-managed, diversified REIT with a strong track record of performance.
MCT is also a well-diversified trust with a portfolio of properties that are leased to a variety of tenants.