Hulic (TSE:3003) has joined a multinational partnership to acquire the One South Market multifamily complex in downtown San Jose, California.
The alliance includes Kennedy Wilson and Fuyo General Lease (USA) Inc, targeting a large residential asset in the Silicon Valley area.
The One South Market acquisition in San Jose captures only one part of how Hulic is reshaping its global real estate footprint. Check out 2 warning signs (1 major) that Hulic investors should know about.
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Hulic, a ¥1.3 trillion real estate company focused on holding, leasing, brokerage, and sales in Japan, is using this US multifamily exposure to broaden its traditionally domestic portfolio. For you, that means a Japan based landlord taking on a fresh role as a cross border residential investor.
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For Hulic, this San Jose joint venture reinforces the idea that management wants a bigger role in income producing housing outside Japan. Exposure to a 312 unit high rise with fully leased retail aligns with a focus on cash generating assets and comes on top of earnings that grew 15.8% over the past year and a P/E of 11.3x versus 13.6x for the broader JP market. The move supports the case for a diversified real estate portfolio. It does not answer concerns that debt is not well covered by operating cash flow, or that a 3.78% dividend is not well backed by free cash flows.
The key proof point from here is how this US multifamily holding shows up in Hulic’s future financials. Investors can watch the next couple of annual and interim results to see the contribution to rental income, cash generation and leverage metrics.
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