SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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<ul><li>Retail investors continued to be a key driver in S-REITs fund flow activities in H1 2023, accumulating net retail inflows of S$389 million, while institutional investors saw net outflows of S$485 million.</li><li>A similar trend was seen a year ago during H1 2022 when the sector booked S$443 million of net retail inflows and S$360 million net institutional outflows.</li><li>By sub-segments, data centre S-REITs received the most institutional net inflows and retail net outflows in H1 2023, at S$26 million and S$43 million respectively.</li></ul>

Retail investors continued to be a key driver in S-REITs fund flow activities in H1 2023, accumulating net retail inflows of S$389 million, while institutional investors saw net outflows of S$485 million.A similar trend was seen a year ago during H1 2022 when the sector booked S$443 million of net retail inflows and S$360 million net institutional outflows.By sub-segments, data centre S-REITs received the most institutional net inflows and retail net outflows in H1 2023, at S$26 million and S$43 million respectively.

REIT Watch - Retail investors net bought S$390m of S-REITs in 1H2023

<ul><li>As we move into this reporting season, 32 S-Reits and property trusts have released dates of their financial results or business updates for their respective periods ended Mar 31, 2023.</li><li>Of the 32 trusts, four have already released business updates for Q1 2023 – Keppel Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, and Sabana Industrial Reit.</li><li>Keppel Reit reported Q1 2023 net property income was 3 per cent higher year on year (yoy) due to higher rentals achieved on leases committed in 2022 and higher portfolio occupancy of 96.3 per cent (versus 95.1 per cent for the same period last year).</li></ul>

As we move into this reporting season, 32 S-Reits and property trusts have released dates of their financial results or business updates for their respective periods ended Mar 31, 2023.Of the 32 trusts, four have already released business updates for Q1 2023 – Keppel Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, and Sabana Industrial Reit.Keppel Reit reported Q1 2023 net property income was 3 per cent higher year on year (yoy) due to higher rentals achieved on leases committed in 2022 and higher portfolio occupancy of 96.3 per cent (versus 95.1 per cent for the same period last year).

REIT Watch - 32 S-REITs release schedule for this reporting season

<ul><li>REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) received the most institutional net inflows this year-to-date totalling S$12 million, while ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log), MIT and Sabana Industrial Reit received the most net retail inflows totalling S$22 million.</li><li>Sabana Industrial Reit, the only industrial S-Reit with all of its assets in Singapore, saw FY22 gross revenue rise by 15.9 per cent yoy, while NPI rose 2.6 per cent yoy.</li></ul>

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) received the most institutional net inflows this year-to-date totalling S$12 million, while ESR-Logos Reit (E-Log), MIT and Sabana Industrial Reit received the most net retail inflows totalling S$22 million.Sabana Industrial Reit, the only industrial S-Reit with all of its assets in Singapore, saw FY22 gross revenue rise by 15.9 per cent yoy, while NPI rose 2.6 per cent yoy.

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions

<ul><li>10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely monitored by investors and often used to access a Reit’s financial leverage.</li><li>As of end-February this year, the 40 actively traded S-Reits and Property Trusts had an average gearing ratio of 37.7 per cent, below the regulatory limit of 50 per cent if the minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) is at least 2.5 times, imposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).</li></ul>

10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely monitored by investors and often used to access a Reit’s financial leverage.As of end-February this year, the 40 actively traded S-Reits and Property Trusts had an average gearing ratio of 37.7 per cent, below the regulatory limit of 50 per cent if the minimum interest coverage ratio (ICR) is at least 2.5 times, imposed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

REIT Watch – 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 32% gearing

<ul><li>Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens.</li><li>Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business updates for the latest reporting period, of which Suntec Reit announced its full year results.</li><li>However, full year DPU grew 2.5 per cent to 8.884 cents due to higher NPI contribution and a capital distribution of S$23.0 million.</li></ul>

Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens.Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business updates for the latest reporting period, of which Suntec Reit announced its full year results.However, full year DPU grew 2.5 per cent to 8.884 cents due to higher NPI contribution and a capital distribution of S$23.0 million.

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Alpha Integrated Real Estate Investment Trust is a Singapore-listed real estate investment trust focused on high-quality industrial assets, including high-tech industrial, chemical warehouse & logistics, warehouse & logistics, and general industrial properties. It holds a diversified portfolio of 18 properties in Singapore. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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REIT Watch - Retail investors net bought S$390m of S-REITs in 1H2023

Retail investors continued to be a key driver in S-REITs fund flow activities in H1 2023, accumulating net retail inflows of S$389 million, while...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - 32 S-REITs release schedule for this reporting season

As we move into this reporting season, 32 S-Reits and property trusts have released dates of their financial results or business updates for their...

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REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions

REIT Watch – Industrial S-Reits record positive rental reversions Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT), Aims Apac Reit (AAReit) and Mapletree...

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REIT Watch – 10 S-REITs with lowest gearing ratios average 32% gearing

10 S-Reits with lowest gearing ratios A key metric for Reits is the gearing ratio, also known as aggregated leverage, which is a metric closely...

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S-Reits’ upcoming 2022 report cards

Source: Company announcements extracted as of 27 Jan 2023 before market opens. Five S-Reits have released their financial results or business...

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