First REIT - OCBC Investment 2017-04-18: 1Q17 Results Met Our Expectations

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First REIT - 1Q17 results met our expectations

First REIT (FREIT) reported a steady set of 1Q17 results which met our expectations.
Gross revenue and NPI both rose 2.5% YoY to S$27.2m and S$26.9m, respectively, and formed 24.8% of our FY17 forecasts.

Growth was driven largely by a full-quarter contribution from the acquisition of Siloam Hospitals Labuan Bajo, which was completed in Dec 2016. DPU edged up 1.4% YoY to 2.14 S cents, and was partly boosted by the REIT Manager’s decision to take 92.0% of its management fees in units (1Q16: 70.1%).
1Q17 DPU constituted 25.6% of our fullyear projection.
Looking ahead, FREIT will continue to seek growth from Indonesia as its key focal market. This is supported by its right-of-first-refusal agreement with its sponsor, Lippo Karawaci, over its expanding pipeline of more than 40 hospitals.
Maintain HOLD and S$1.32 fair value estimate on FREIT.

Wong Teck Ching Andy CFA OCBC Investment | http://www.ocbcresearch.com/ 2017-04-18

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