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Dream Global REITDRG.UN.TOCOMMENTNov 14, 2013Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Dec 11, 2019. Market Open.
Inovalis (INO.UN-T) or Dream Global (DRG.UN-T)? There is probably too much duplication to own both. Management has done a very, very good job since the IPO. They’ve grown through acquisition and have diversified. They own an institutional quality portfolio, and thinks they have an opportunity to grow in continental Europe. Their assets are primarily in Germany. Instead of buying Canadian names that have exposure to Europe, he is actually going directly into Europe and buying some names.
It is a decent name if you own it. It is tough to switch out of it. He has preferred names including a top pick today. Management promised to diversify the portfolio and they did a good job of that. The payout ratio is high so this is why he is cautious on it. There are risks in the devaluation of the Euro. He does not think they will have to cut the dividend.
REITs have to pay out 90% of cash flow, which is how they get around paying corporate tax and that gets transferred to unit holders. One of the main reasons he did not participate in this is because of the tax consequences. This is structured as a REIT and they came up with a pretty creative solution to get around paying corporate taxes, specifically in Europe. He is not sure how sustainable it is.