Investor Presentation: Acquisition of Higashi Hiroshima Centre in Japan
December 21, 2020 at 06:55 am EST
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Mapletree Logistics Trust
Acquisition of Higashi Hiroshima Centre in Japan
21 December 2020
Overview of Property
Higashi Hiroshima Centre, Japan
Newly completed in November 2020, the two-storey single block logistics facility sited on freehold land is built to modern logistics specifications
Located within the established Shiwa industrial and logistics cluster of Hiroshima, a strategic regional distribution hub
Purchase Price1
JPY6,370 million
(S$82.1 million)
Valuation2
JPY6,650 million
Land Tenure
Freehold
Land Area
85,660 sqm
GFA
26,948 sqm
Clear Ceiling
5.5m
Height
Floor Loading
1.5 tonnes/sqm
33% leased to a domestic 3PL serving
prominent industrial end-users as well
Occupancy
as major convenience stores and
supermarket chains in Japan for 5
years
Notes:
1.
Based on exchange rate of S$1 = JPY77.61
2.
Valued by Cushman & Wakefield as at 1 December 2020 based on the income approach and cost approach.
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Investment Rationale
Established location with excellent connectivity
Centrally located in the Hiroshima prefecture and well connected to Greater Osaka in the east and Kyushu Island in the west, making it an ideal location for regional distribution
Sited within the established Shiwa industrial and logistics cluster and provides excellent access to Hiroshima city centre (~22km) and Hiroshima Airport (~26km)
Newly built logistics facility with modern specifications
Completed in November 2020 and built to modern logistics specifications, including clear height of 5.5m and floor loading of 1.5 tonnes/sqm
Highly functional and versatile design that supports flexible leasing solutions
Expect to enjoy healthy leasing demand from logistics customers due to its strategic location, where supply of modern warehouse facilities in Hiroshima is limited
Acquisition is expected to be accretive with stabilised NPI yield of 4.5%
Acquisition will be funded by debt. Upon completion, MLT's aggregate leverage ratio is projected to be approximately 37.9%1
Note 1:
Based on MLT's financials as at 30 September 2020 and taking into account:
the proposed acquisition of a portfolio of properties in China, Malaysia and Vietnam as per the announcement "The proposed acquisitions of (a) the remaining 50.0% interest in 15 properties and a 100.0% interest in seven properties in PRC through the acquisition of property holding companies, (b) the Malaysia Property and (c) a 100.0% interest in one property in Vietnam through the acquisition of a property holding company, as interested person transactions" dated 19 October 2020;
the equity fund raising which includes a private placement and a non-renounceable preferential offering as per the announcement "Results of the private placement and pricing of new units under the private placement and preferential offering" dated 21 October 2020; and
the proposed acquisition of a property in Australia as per the announcement "Mapletree Logistics Trust extends footprint in Australia with A$114 million acquisition" dated
21 October 2020.
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Strategic Location with Excellent Connectivity
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Mapletree Logistics Trust is a Singapore-based real estate investment trust. The Company invests in a diversified portfolio of income-producing logistics real estate in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, Malaysia, Vietnam and India. Its properties are strategically located near to expressways and established logistics clusters in nine geographic markets across Asia Pacific. Its portfolio stands at 189 properties, comprising 49 properties in Singapore, 14 in Australia, 43 in China, nine in Hong Kong SAR, two in India, 24 in Japan, 15 in Malaysia, 21 in South Korea and 12 in Vietnam. Its properties include 114 Kurrajong Road & 9 Coventry Place, Mount Druitt, NSW; 15 Botero Place, Truganina; 213 Robinsons Road, Ravenhall, VIC; Acacia Ridge Distribution Centre; Chengdu DC Logistics Park; Mapletree (Cixi) Logistics Park; 119 Neythal Road, Mapletree (Chakan) Logistics Park 1, Mapletree Logistics Centre-Baekam 1, and Mapletree Logistics Centre, among others.