FAR EAST HOSPITALITY TRUST
Q5T.SI
Far East Hospitality Trust - Range bound for now
- 2Q16 DPU of 1.01 Scts (-13% y-o-y) in line with our expectations.
- Soft results on the back of 7% and 9% decline in 2Q16 hotel and serviced residences RevPAR.
- Trim FY16-17F DPU by 1% each on weaker than expected performance from serviced residences.
Limited re-rating catalysts.
- We maintain our HOLD call with a revised TP of S$0.65. As a Singapore-focused REIT and with competitive pressures in the Singapore hospitality market that are expected to persist, we believe there are limited re-rating catalysts for Far East Hospitality Trust (FEHT) in the near term.
Competitive pressures to persist.
- Despite the majority of new hotel supply in Singapore largely concentrated within the Singapore River precinct away from FEHT’s hotels, we believe the 5-6% increase in overall industry room inventory will still put pressure on FEHT’s operations.
- We have pencilled in a 5% y-o-y decline in revenue per available room (RevPAR) (1H16 RevPAR dropped 4%), 7% fall in serviced residences revenue per available serviced residence unit (RevPAU), and combined with higher costs of debt, should translate into an 8% decline in FY16F DPU.
Strong balance sheet.
- While we are cautious on FEHT’s near- term earnings, there is significant upside to our forecast if FEHT deploys its strong balance sheet well. FEHT’s gearing as at end-Jun-16 stood at approximately 33%.
Valuation:
- As we roll forward to FY17, we revise our DCF-based TP to S$0.65 from S$0.63.
Key Risks to Our View:
- Rebound in demand and acquisitions. Our cautious stance on FEHT is premised on a supply imbalance in the Singapore hospitality market. However, a significant rebound in demand, absorbing the new room supply, and FEHT utilising its strong balance sheet, would lead to upside risks to our DPU estimates and TP.
Mervin Song CFA
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Derek Tan
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2016-08-01
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