ASCENDAS INDIA TRUST
CY6U.SI
Ascendas India Trust - Still under the radar
Still has legs to run.
- We maintain our BUY call on Ascendas India Trust (a-iTrust), with a revised TP of S$1.13.
- While a-iTrust has rallied over 30% since we upgraded the stock to BUY in late January, and investor interest has picked up, we believe a-iTrust’s growth story still has yet to gain recognition among investors at large.
- With Singapore-focused REITs increasingly facing headwinds translating into slowing DPU growth (average DPU CAGR of 1%), we anticipate investors will gravitate to a-iTrust given its healthy 2- year DPU CAGR of 8% and a still decent 5.5% yield.
Clear growth drivers with prospects of healthy rental reversions ahead.
- Over the past year, a-iTrust has announced several developments including the construction of The V, a new 408k sqft IT building, as well as acquisitions of CyberVale, aVance 3 & 4 and BlueRidge Phase 2.
- Coupled with the potential for healthy rental reversions ahead, of 12-20% in Chennai and up to 5% for Hyderabad and Bangalore, provides confidence over a-iTrust’s ability to deliver a robust 8% DPU CAGR over the next two years.
Untapped land bank and acquisition pipeline.
- Through its untapped land bank and sponsor pipeline, a-iTrust has access to c.5.9m sqft of floor area. This provides the trust with a visible and sustainable source of growth over the long term.
- The ability to execute on these growth opportunities is supported by its healthy balance sheet (current gearing is low at 29%, rising to c.36% with planned developments and acquisitions in the next couple of years).
Valuation
- We maintain our DDM-based TP of S$1.13.
Key Risks to Our View
- The key risk to our bullish stance is a significant depreciation of the INR, downturn in the Indian economy which will depress rents or delays in the completion of announced acquisitions and development projects.
Mervin Song CFA
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Derek Tan
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2017-01-04
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