Suntec REIT - Retail catalysts

Monday, July 20, 2009

Suntec REIT owns 3m sf of prime commercial space in Singapore, including Suntec City, Park Mall, Chijmes and One Raffle Quay. The outlook for office space is weak with a large supply overhang. In our view, there is more room for upside surprises from its retail segment, catalysed by an increased catchment population from two new MRT stations at Suntec City, and direct linkage to the Marina Bay integrated resort. Additionally, high liquidity and low interest rates are positive for REITs which should benefit from easier and cheaper financing. We like Suntec REIT for its: 1) quality commercial portfolio; 2) low leverage of 34.4%; and 3) absence of refinancing concerns until 2011. We believe that downside risks for the office sector have been factored into its share price while upside surprises from its retail segment have largely been neglected. Initiate with Outperform and a DDM-derived target price of S$1.07 (discount 9.4%).

Sponsored Links

Related Posts by Categories



Comments

No response to “Suntec REIT - Retail catalysts”
Post a Comment | Post Comments (Atom)

Post a Comment

Disclaimers

These articles are neither an offer nor the solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase any investment. Its contents are based on information obtained from sources believed to be reliable and we make no representation and accepts no responsibility or liability as to its completeness or accuracy. We share them here as they are very informative, we claim no rights to these articles. If you own these articles, and do not wish to share it here, please do inform us by putting a comment and we will remove them immediately. We do not have any intentions to infringe any copyrights of yours. This is a place to keep record on the analyst recommendation for our own future references. We hope this serves as a record in the future, also make them searchable. We bear no responsibility for any profit, loss generated from these reports.
 
Citrus Pink Blogger Theme Design By LawnyDesignz Powered by Blogger