the deal wrote:Sounds like a good investment opportunity...one just gotta check out the following
1. The Price to NAV -it should not be more than 2
2. Gearing levels (cos this can mess up income distributable to unit holders given the sticky high interest rates in Kenya)-it should not be more than 20%
3. Dividend Yield (It should not be less than 5%)
Why would I buy into this one
1. Issuers Track record-Stanlibs's and Liberty's (parent company) track record compares to none on the African continent...they have done amazing projects in South Africa.
2. Management targeting realistic returns-14% rental yields are realistic and possible...just depends on the buying price and how well the mall is doing in terms of traffic etc
3. Low risk-this guys are not buying land to build and then sell which is a very high risk strategy look at Home Afrika and Britam (Acorn Saga)...this guys are buying Already built property...Build property with tenants in it...which is easy to analyse and predict future cash flows
4. Portfolio diversification-awesome way to get an exposure to Kenya's real estate sector.
Going by your premises:
1. They have no assets under management currently meaning NAV = zero. They are fully depending on cash raised to fund purchase of property. Upon successful IPO and listing, NAV(assuming full subscription) = 12.5b less floating costs.
2. I don't know whether REITS are allowed to use leverage in asset acquisition but as it stands, I assume everything is being sourced via equity. So gearing is at 0%.
3. They are supposed to distribute > 80% of rental income+ other incomes(dividends, interest etc) less associated costs. This means 80% of the respective net rental yield which should be over 5%.
4. A gross commercial rental yield of 14% is achievable subject to full occupancy but rarely. Average yield (composite properties) is lower than that.
Subscription wise they might just pull it off seeing as only 25% is slated for wanjiku.
All in all details are a bit hazy to make an informed opinion. Let us see how Mr. Market prices it.
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