NetLink NBN Trust - DBS Research 2023-01-10: Attractive 6.5% Yield Amid Lower Risk-Free Rate

• NetLink Trust's share price is trading at 12-month forward distribution yield of 6.5%, implying yield spread of 360bps. Singapore Government’s 10-year bond yield has shrunk to 2.9% (3.5% in Nov 2022) implying a yield-spread of 360bps (similar to its average spread since IPO), but higher than last 12-month average of 290bps.
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• We estimate every 10 basis point change in regulatory WACC would have a +1% impact on its EBITDA and forecast a 300-500 basis point hike in regulatory WACC. In terms of timeline, we expect a revised regulatory WACC to be announced in the first half of calendar year of 2023. Despite a higher regulatory WACC, NetLink Trust may raise its distributions by only 2%-3%, in our view, as it focuses on the long-term sustainability of its distributions.

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Read also DBS's most recent report:
2025-02-11 NetLink NBN Trust - 3QFY25 Results In Line Led By Residential Connections.

Previous report by DBS:
2023-05-23 NetLink NBN Trust - 6% Yield Largely Independent Of Macro Outlook.

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