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The Link. Investment in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs ). Outline. What are REITs Stock Performances The Link. What are REITs. The Code on Real Estate Investment Trust (2005)

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  1. The Link Investment in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

  2. Outline • What are REITs • Stock Performances • The Link

  3. What are REITs • The Code on Real Estate Investment Trust (2005) • "a collective investment scheme constituted as a trust that invests primarily in real estate with the aim to provide returns to holders derived from the rental income of the real estate. Funds obtained by a REIT from the sale of maintain, manage and acquire real estate within its portfolio."

  4. What are REITs • Real estate investment companies • Main assets: • Real Estates • Malls, Hotels, Offices, etc… • Mortgages • 3 different types of REITs • Equity REITs • Mortgage REITs [not available in HK] • Hybrid REITs [not available in HK]

  5. Equity REITs • Invest in real estates only • Hotel • Shopping Malls • Offices, etc… • Sources of income • Rent • Appreciation in property price • Usually listed on stock markets

  6. Equity REITs • Special Features (HK) • Tax: No capital gain tax • Borrowing is limited to <45% of total asset value • 90% of after-tax income must be paid to investors in form of dividend • Must invest in real estate only • At least 90% of the total NAV are income generating real estates

  7. REITs in Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission: REITS in only Real Estate Investment with income payment

  8. Stock price performance

  9. Stock price performance (2007-10)

  10. Dividends

  11. The Link (HKG:0823) • Some Background Information… • One of the largest REITs in the world • NAV = US$3.3Billion • Enjoyed highest profit and P/E ratio among all local REITs • Portfolio of 180 properties • 149 integrated retail and car park facilities • 2 standalone retail facilities • 29 standalone car park facilities

  12. Reason 1 • Low volatility

  13. Reasons 2 • Diversified tenants

  14. Reasons 3 • High growth potential in rental income • Before the establishment of the Link, malls are rented at a rental level far lower than the market value • Poor quality of the malls • The Link focused on renovating the shopping malls • Charge a far higher rent after renovations • Up to 300% increase (market news)

  15. Reasons 3 • Convenient location

  16. Reasons 3 • High growth potential in rental income • Rental income: • 2005/06: $1,237M • 2006/07: $3,713M • 2007/08: $3,951M • 2008/09: $4,242M • 2009/10: $2,297M (first 6 months)

  17. The Link • Low volatility • Guaranteed dividend • Highly diversified target tenants • Huge growth potential in rental income • Risk-adverse investors • Inflation hedge • Retirees • Stable stream of dividend payment

  18. The end Thank You!

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