0431 GMT - ESR-REIT's sales of non-core assets could expand its debt headroom and spur more share buybacks, says Citi's Brandon Lee in a note. The Singapore-focused industrial REIT is working on reducing its gearing to under 40%, which suggests it could make another S$200 million to S$400 million in sales, he says. This may unlock value for ESR-REIT as it could use newly-available debt headroom to improve its properties and buy back more shares. He expects ESR-REIT's 2025, 2026 and 2027 Singapore net property income to rise by 24%, 3% and 2% respectively, on earlier acquisitions, asset enhancements and occupancy improvement. Citi resumes coverage with a buy rating and S$3.06 target on ESR-REIT. The units are up 1.8% at S$2.81. (megan.cheah@wsj.com)
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