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Credit Ratings for Real Estate Backed Securities
Diane K.Y. Lam, CFATel: 852-2533-3522
Email: [email protected] & Poor’s
October 2003
• Trends in debt capital markets for real estate backed securities
• Evaluation of REIT
• Evaluation of commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS)
• What are the implications for Taiwan?
Today’s Agenda
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Structured Finance (insolvency remote issuer; risk is asset
related)Secured Corporate Debt
Unsecured Corporate Debt (risk is default of entity)
Reduced Credit Risk
Credit Risk Spectrum
CMBS Rating vs.LPT Corporate Rating
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Residential M ortgageBacked Securities
(RMBS)
P oo l T ransactions
Single Borrower /S ingle P roperty
S ingle Borrower /M ultiple P ropertie s
M ultiple Borrowers /M ultiple P ropertie s
P rope rty S pec ificT ransactions
Commercial M ortgageBacked Securities
Credit LeaseTransactions
Real EstateStructured Finance
Corporate IssuerRatingsREITS
Debt Capital Markets Offerings forReal Estate
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Issuers Intermediaries Investors
• Facilitate the pricing and placement of securities
• Monitor counterparty risk
• Global measure of credit risk
• Benchmark for risk premium
• Portfolio monitoring
• Enlarge the universe of potential investors
• More favorable credit terms
The Value of Credit Ratings
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Case Study: US
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the United States:
– Created in 1960 to enable small investors to invest in real estate.
– Slow start but picked up in the 1990s after tax reforms and property downturn (companies saw them as an efficient way to access capital).
– There are currently 300 REITs operating in the United States.– Total assets under management currently over US$300 billion.– Approximately two-thirds are trade on the national stock
exchange.
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Case Study: Australia
Listed Property Trusts (LPT) in Australia:
– Launched in the early 1980s– The LPT sector has been one of the strongest performing
sectors of the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX).– The capitalisation of Australia's listed property trusts
represents seven percent of the ASX.– There are presently more than 38 listed property trusts on the
ASX and these are capitalised at more than A$50 billion.– REITs own around 50% of an estimated A$120 billion of
institutional quality property in Australia
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Case Study: Asia
Japan– J-REITs were launched in Japan in 2000– Real estate to account for more than 50% of total assets.– There are currently six registered J-REITs in the market.
Korea– Property trusts were launched in Korea in 2001.– There are two types of trust: K-REITs and CR-REITs. – K-REITs are not preferred by investors because dividend
income is taxable (there are some exemptions).
Singapore– S-REITs were launched in 2002.– Three S-REITs in the market CapitaMall (retail) and
Ascendas (industrial) and Fortune Reits (retail).
Hong Kong– Enabling legislation launched in 2003
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Start Date Distribution Gearing Development
US 1960 >90% restricted
Netherlands 1970 >80% <60% no
Australia 1970 100% <60% no
Belgium 1990 >80% <50% no
Canada 1994 85% - 100% <50% restricted
Singapore 1999 0-100% <35% no
Japan 2000 >90% <25% no
Korea 2002 [varies] [varies] restricted
Hong Kong 2003 >90% <35% restricted
France 2003 >85% no limit no
Global REIT Overview
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Case Study: Attractive Yield
Notes:(1) Domestic interbank overnight interest rate as at December 27, 2002.(2) Based on interest paid on CPF Ordinary Account from Oct 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002.(3) Straits Times Index.
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8.0%
A-REIT Yield at IPO
UOB Sub Notes due 2016(3)
(4.95% -A-)
4.44%
OCBC Sub due 2011(3) (5%-BBB+)
4.01%
10 YearGovernment
Bond (3)
3.16%2.83%
SESPROPDividendYield (3)
CPF (Ordinary Account) (2)
2.50%
12 Month Deposit Rate (1)
0.50%
STIEquity Index (3)
3.19%
CapitaMall
7.06%
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CMBS Market In Japan
• Growth Factors:
• Corporate restructuring—divesting owned real estate
• Establishment of JREIT market
• Efforts of the RCC to securitise non-performing pools
• Liquidations of real estate portfolios by failed companies
• Emergence of some performing loan conduits—still sporadic
• Challenges:
• Securitization continues to be lender of last resort
• Still faces competition from direct lending market
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CMBS Market In Korea
• Growth Factors:
• Corporate restructuring—divesting owned real estate
• Establishment of REITS enabling legislation
• Securitization of non-performing NPL loans held by private equity firms
• Challenges:
• Tenant Rights and Tenant Senior Liens (Chonsae)
• Still faces competition from direct lending market
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CMBS Market In Hong Kong & Singapore
• Growth Factors:
• Corporate restructuring—divesting owned real estate
• Establishment of REITS
• Challenges:
• Valuation Gap
• Still faces competition from direct lending market
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What is a REIT?
• Equity - The shares or unit trusts are usually traded on the stock exchange.
• Most REITs remit at least 90% of their income to shareholders.• REITs are usually not required to pay income tax.• A REIT is a company that owns and, in most cases, operates
income producing real estate.• Laws differ across geographic locations, but broad parameters
are similar.
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The REITS Ratings Approach
Industry CharacteristicsIndustry Characteristics
Trust Operational RiskTrust Operational Risk
Financial Risk/FlexibilityFinancial Risk/Flexibility
Degree of Operating Risk
The company’s business risk profile determines the level of financial risk
appropriate for a rating category.
Specific trust risk factors. .
Financial risk is portrayed largely through quantitative ratios.
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Rated REITs in Asia Pacific
Credit Rating Outlook BusinessSingaporeCapitaMall Trust A- Stable Property trust
AustraliaAMP Diversified Property Trust A Stable Property trustAMP Office Trust A- Stable Property trustAMP Shopping Centre Trust A Stable Property trustCFS Gandel Retail Trust A- Positive Property trustCommonwealth Property Fund A- Stable Property trustDeutsche Office Trust BBB+ Stable Property trustGeneral Property Trust A+ Stable Property trustMacquarie Office Trust (Class-A notes) AAA N.A. Commercial (mortgage-backed securities)Principal Office Fund A- Stable Property trustStockland Trust Group A- Stable Property trustWestfield Trust A Stable Property trust
JapanJapan Real Estate Investment Corp. A+ Stable Property trustOffice Building Fund of Japan, Inc. A Stable Property trust
Rated Property Trusts in Asia Pacific
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What is a CMBS
• Debt -- Fixed Income Securities backed by real estate• Issuer contracts to pay a stated coupon to investor• Issuer contracts to repay principal to investor over the tenor of the
bond• Issuer is typically tax neutral• Issuer is a SPV company that either owns operates income
producing real estate or owns a secured loan backed by real estate.
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CMBS Characteristics
Noteholders
Issuer(SPV)
Owner/Borrower(eg. REIT)
Property Assets
Tenants
LiquidityFacility
SwapCounterparty
PropertyManagement
SecurityTrustee
Capex, Relet & Other Reserves
Trustee
SecuredLoan
Interest &Principal
Payments
LeasePayments ($)
Notes
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The CMBS Rating Approach
• Transaction enquiry
• Desk top review of collateral, indicative ranges provided
• Staged engagement entered into
• Detailed review of collateral, site visits, underwriting
• S&P assessed collateral values, stabilised cash flows, loan-to-value and debt-service-coverage-ratio’s assigned
• Proceed onto second stage – YES/NO??
• Review of building condition, environmental and general due diligence information (including requirements for reserves)
• Transaction documents
• Ratings assigned
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Major Issues to Examine
Property industry characteristics: Structural Considerations:Cyclical trends Interest rate risks, F/X riskCompetition Insurance requirementsEconomic outlook Liquidity Lines, Reserves
Collections Management/Commingling RisksRefinancing RiskAmortizing Debt or Bullet Debt
Asset Quality and Stability of Cash Flow: Asset Valuation ConsiderationDiversification Stabilized cashflows & yieldsRent review details Determine valuationTenant quality Is loan to value appropriate for the target ratingLease maturity profileVacancy & Re-letting reservesCash Flow ConsiderationCapital expenditures Determine refinancing constant
Is the debt service coverage ratio appropriate for the target rating
Management evaluations: Legal Considerations:Property Manager’s Expertise Creditor’s rights on real estate securityRental Manager’s Expertise Liquidation process and timeframeCredit control and administration Bankruptcy remoteness of the Issuer (SPV)
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• Issuer rating vs. issue rating
• Corporate approach incorporates REIT’s business strategy and asset profile for a rolling five year period. It is our opinion of an issuers capacity to pay its financial obligations
• CMBS seeks to protect the bondholder from the REIT’s insolvency risk. CMBS rates to the bond documents underpinned by income from the rental property. The rating takes into account recovery prospects
• Default rating vs. ultimate recovery
Distinction with a CMBS Rating
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CMBS Rating vs. REIT/Real Estate Issuer Rating
CMBS Issuer/CCR
First registered mortgages Security not required
Detailed analysis of security value and cashflows Portfolio-wide analysis of assets
Explicit LTV and DSCR thresholds No LTV and DSCR controls
Finite tenor of bonds “Reasonable” term (ie open duration)
Liquidity facility (may be required) No liquidity facility required
Bankruptcy remote SPV issuer Corporate risk considered
Dealing with assets – prescribed limits and controls Dealing with assets – corporate strategy related
Predetermined limitations regarding additional debt Corporate strategy regarding debt considered
Provisioning for potential liabilities (capex and relet) No cashflow provisioning for potential liabilities
Cashflow and waterfall controls No cashflow controls required
Rating reflects probability of default (inc. recovery) Rating reflects probability of default
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Case Study: CapitaMall Trust
Trust: CapitaMall Country: Singapore Type: Shopping malls Lettable area: 813,352 sq. ft Management: CapitaMall Trust Management Sponsor: Subsidiary of CapitaLand Listed: July 2002 S&P rating: A-/stable Placement: 60-70% institutionalListed yield: 7.2%
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Case Study: Silver Maple Investment Corp. Ltd.
Issuer: Silver Maple Investment Corp. Ltd. Country: Singapore Sponsor: CapitaMall TrustClosed: February 2002 (class A-1)
June 2003 (class A-2) S&P rating: class A-1 Sing $ 172MM ‘AAA’
class A-2 US$ 73MM ‘AAA’class B Sing $ 52MM ‘A’
Placement: private, single investorCoupon: floating rateMaturity: December, 2011
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• Diversification in portfolio
• Can offer high income and stable yields (example: REITS)
• Can offer bond backed by real estate security which are immune
to event risks (example: CMBS)
• Demands of investor base (pension funds, insurance
companies, banks)
• Demographics (aging population seeks income, preservation of
capital)
Outlook for Real Estate Backed Securities in Asia
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Implications for Taiwan?
Lessons From Global Trends:• Capital markets can allocate funds efficiently for real estate assets –
RMBS, CMBS and REITS vs. corporate bond vs. equity
• Real estate backed securities provide high quality investments for investors
• New source of funding for real estate would alleviate the concentrated risk of Taiwan bank to real estate
• New source of stable revenue (property management fees) is beneficial to developers
• Setting clear legal, security, accounting and tax legislations are critical to establishing REIT and CMBS markets in Taiwan
• Capital market transaction propels the industry to higher levels of standard and accountability (valuation, management and reporting)
• Capital market is efficient in pricing risk and return (and will differentiate high quality assets from poor quality assets)
• Cultivate and educate the investors