AmWatch - MRCB : Gunning for a RM5bil REIT BUY, 14 Apr 2014

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MRCB : Gunning for a RM5bil REIT            BUY

We maintain our BUY call on MRCB with an unchanged fair value of RM2.20/share. This pegs the stock at a 20% discount to its RNAV. The Edge Malaysia reported that MRCB is looking to unlock the value of some of its properties, and in the process, create the single largest office REIT in Malaysia with assets worth RM5bil.

Recall that MRCB had last week signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to dispose Platinum Sentral to Quill Capita Trust (QCT) for RM750mil. MRCB will emerge with an effective 31% stake in QCT following the deal. It had also proposed to purchase a 41% stake in Quill Capita Management (QCM), the management company for QCT.

Management indicated that it is looking to inject RM1bil worth of properties annually into the REIT over the next five to six years. After Platinum Sentral, next in the pipeline could be Menara Shell and Ascott Residences, collectively worth over RM2bil.

In addition, it could also be targeting assets owned by government-linked entities such as its major shareholder EPF and LTH.  Likewise, the Quill Group of Companies is believed to be making moves to inject four properties worth RM2.5bil into the REIT in the near term.

At the moment, Platinum Sentral has an indicative yield of just over 6%, while QCT’s existing 10 properties have a blended yield of over 7%. Just based on dividend income, MRCB is expected to receive RM14mil (~12% of FY15F net profit). We maintain our forecast for now.

The latest plan reaffirms our conviction that MRCB’s asset monetisation moves are gaining traction. With a niche focus as an urban developer, we expect MRCB to be in the mix for the mammoth KWASA Damansara project. The group is one of 20 developers that will be submitting a request for proposal under Phase 1.

Others :

CIMB Group : Further net foreign selling in March 2014                  HOLD

Dialog Group : Starting the initial stage of Pengerang terminal     HOLD

QUICK TAKES

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MSM Malaysia : To acquire Syed Mokhtar’s sugar assets?             HOLD

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Rubber Gloves : Hike in natural gas tariff approved          OVERWEIGHT

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

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Sunway : To develop premium outlets in Ipoh

UEM Sunrise : Offers more affordable homes

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Oil and Gas Sector : Maximising O&G output

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