Should You Invest In AIMS APAC REIT [Fundamental Analysis]
In this article, we'll be conducting a fundamental analysis of AIMS APAC REIT and its suitability to achieve the following investment objective: To deliver a stable dividend yield of 5% to 6% per year while having a high degree of capital preservation ability.
Information Is Accurate Up To Nov 2023
Business Description
AIMS APAC REIT is an industrial REIT that was listed in 2007 and owns 29 office properties (26 are in Singapore and 3 are in Australia).
What I Like About AIMS APAC REIT:
Resilient occupancy rate & decent WALE
Tenants are well diversified and are in defensive and resilient industries
What I Do Not Like About AIMS APAC REIT:
Decreasing DPU and the increasing use of financial engineering to mask the impact of a diluting and stagnating distributable income from operation.
16% of their properties have a remaining lease of less than 20 years which will require investors to ask for higher dividend yield to counter the impact of lease decay.
Management does not have a track record in capital preservation which eventually erodes the total return of the counter
Updates From Recent Performance (1H 2024)
General Comments:
Cost of borrowing would probably not feel the full brunt of a higher interest rate environment as the majority of their debt is due for renewal in 2027.
70% Of AUD Income exposure is hedged
Gearing ratio had decreased to 32.1% as a result of equity fundraising that was completed in July 2023
Positive Headwinds:
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Negative Headwinds:
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