KEY HIGHLIGHTS Strategy The Impact Of Escalating Middle East Tensions A fluid situation with oil prices the key worry. Small/Mid Cap Highlights BRC Asia (BRC SP/BUY/S$1.94/Target: S$2.42) 1QFY24: Strong results as construction demand recovers. TRADERS’ CORNER Aztech Global (AZTECH SP): Trading BUY Isdn Holdings (ISDN SP): Trading BUY
Interest rates have peaked but the pace of monetary easing is uneven. The ECB is likely to cut interest rates ahead of the FED. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top picks are hospitality and retail plays, which benefit from a continued recovery in visitor arrivals and resilient consumer spending: BUY CLAS (Target: S$1.45), FEHT (Target: S$0.82), FCT (Target: S$2.73) and LREIT (Target: S$0.93). BUY FLT (Target: S$1.52) and KDCREIT (Target: S$2.10) due to a high proportion of Euro-denominated borrowings.
nterest rates in OECD countries have already peaked. Based on the latest summary of economic projections, FOMC participants expect three rate cuts of 25bp in 2024 and the Fed Funds Rate to ease to 4.5% by end-24. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top picks are hospitality and retail plays, which benefit from continued recovery in visitor arrivals and resilient consumer spending. BUY CLAS (Target: S$1.45), FCT (Target: S$2.73), FEHT (Target: S$0.82) and LREIT (Target: S$0.93).
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For the 21 S-REITs under our coverage, five were above expectations with eight below expectations. The hospitality sub-sector registered the strongest NPI growth, averaging 13% yoy. We saw positive rental reversions across retail, office and logistics properties. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Focus on blue chip S-REITs with resilient balance sheets. BUY CLAS (Target: S$1.45), FCT (Target: S$2.73), FEHT (Target: S$0.82), FLT (Target: S$1.65) and LREIT (Target: S$0.93).
Inflationary pressure continues to ease, albeit at a more gradual pace. Rate cuts are on the horizon, although not as early as March. S¬-REITs have strong defensive qualities and benefit from lower interest rates. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top picks are hospitality and retail plays, which benefit from continued recovery in visitor arrivals and resilient domestic consumer spending. BUY CLAS (Target: S$1.45), FCT (Target: S$2.73), FEHT (Target: S$0.82) and LREIT (Target: S$0.93).
GREATER CHINA Sector Property: A closer look at China’s property market: Takeaways from project visits in Shenzhen/Guangzhou/Shanghai/Suzhou. Update Meituan (3690 HK/HOLD/HK$72.75/Target: HK$70.00): 4Q23 results preview: Pressured margins given persisting headwinds and competition. Downgrade to HOLD. INDONESIA Sector Banking: Loan growth to support earnings growth in 2024. MALAYSIA Results CelcomDigi (CDB MK/HOLD/RM4.37/Target: RM4.50): 2023: Above our expectations but in line with street est...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP/BUY/S$5.81/Target: S$7.49): 2023: Strong results with more capacity growth in renewables to come. Maintain BUY with a higher target price of S$7.49 (S$7.20 previously). Update Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP/BUY/US$0.57/Target: US$0.79): Scaling up presence overseas while lowering leverage. TRADERS’ CORNER Olam Group (OLG SP): Trading BUY Aztech Global (AZTECH SP): Trading BUY
DCREIT continues to expand overseas by acquiring an additional 4.9% stake in a Frankfurt data centre and a 10% stake in Osaka data centres. The acquisitions funded by private placement are accretive to pro forma 2023 DPU by 1.8%. This reduces aggregate leverage by 6.7ppt to 33.8% after factoring in the divestments of two Silicon Valley data centres. DCREIT provides 2025 distribution yield of 5.8% (KDCREIT: 5.3% and MINT: 5.7%). Maintain BUY. Target price: US$0.79.
There are healthy signs that inflationary pressure has abated. Rate cuts are on the horizon but will not come as early as March. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Our top picks are CDREIT (Target: S$1.48), CLAS (Target: S$1.45), KORE (Target: US$0.59), KREIT (Target: S$1.24), LREIT (Target: S$0.87) and MINT (Target: S$2.98).
GREATER CHINA Sector Automobile: Weekly: 3Q23 results wrap-up; analysis of BYD’s channel inventory level. Maintain UNDERWEIGHT. Top BUYs: BYD, CATL and Li Auto. Update Li Ning (2331 HK/BUY/HK$25.85/Target: HK$48.80): Aiming to penetrate lower-tier cities; time needed to balance quality and growth. INDONESIA Strategy Alpha Picks: Outperformance Despite Negative Returns: Our picks: TLKM, BBNI, SMGR, NCKL, CTRA, MYOR, AKRA and CMRY. MALAYSIA Results Pentamaster Corporation (PENT MK/BUY/RM4.89/Tar...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Results Singapore Post (SPOST SP/BUY/S$0.46/Target: S$0.61): 1HFY24: Soft results; upcoming inflection point. Upgrade to BUY. Update Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP/BUY/US$0.55/Target: US$0.69): Rising from the ashes. TRADERS’ CORNER Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJSGD SP): Trading BUY Propnex (PROP SP): Trading BUY
DCREIT’s second-largest tenant Cyxtera is on the cusp of emerging from chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. The series of six agreements reduces exposure to Cyxtera/Brookfield from 22% to 5% while enhancing exposure to investment-grade tenants from 77% to 85%. Management expects the agreements to be neutral on pro forma 2022 DPU. A major risk factor was removed. DCREIT provides a distribution yield of 6.4% for 2024 (KDCREIT: 5.7% and MINT: 6.4%). Maintain BUY. Target price: US$0.69.
S-REITs have to weather headwinds as interest rates are expected to stay higher for longer. We focus on blue-chip S-REITs with resilient balance sheets as they are better able to cope with higher interest rates. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY a diversified portfolio of blue-chip S-REITs: CICT (Target: S$2.20), CLAR (Target: S$3.30), CLAS (Target: S$1.35), FLT (Target: S$1.56) and MINT (Target: S$2.89).
DCREIT’s second-largest tenant Cyxtera has resumed payment of rents since July and is on track to emerge from the court-supervised chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring by fall of this year (4Q23). Cyxtera reported growth in EBITDA of 10.7% yoy in 2Q23. DCREIT’s inclusion in FTSE EPRA Nareit Global Developed Index will enhance trading liquidity. DCREIT provides a distribution yield of 6.5% for 2023 (KDCREIT: 4.8%, MINT: 6.1%). Maintain BUY. Target price: US$0.73.
GREATER CHINA Sector Banking: Not all bad for banks after several rate cuts. INDONESIA Update AKR Corporindo (AKRA IJ/BUY/Rp1,495/Target: Rp1,840): 77ha land sales to drive strong earnings in 2H23. MALAYSIA Sector Gaming: 1H23 results showed a resilient recovery. The sector remains attractive with a sequential earnings recovery, lush dividend yields and bargain valuations. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. Telecommunications: 2Q23 results review: Broadly within expectations. Top picks are TIME and TM. SIN...
S-REITs have to weather headwinds as interest rates are expected to stay higher for longer. We focus on blue-chip S-REITs with resilient balance sheets as they are better able to cope with higher interest rates. Maintain OVERWEIGHT. BUY a diversified portfolio of blue-chip S-REITs: CICT (Target: S$2.20), CLAR (Target: S$3.30), CLAS (Target: S$1.35), FLT (Target: S$1.56) and MINT (Target: S$2.89).
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