SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Equity Bottom-Up

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In a previous publication of Reit Watch, we noted that the average occupancy rate of the sector (excluding hospitality Reits) decreased from approximately 96 per cent as at March 31, 2020 to 95 per cent as at March 31, 2021.

The pandemic had varying degrees of impact on individual retail and office S-Reits, which were sub-sectors that saw the biggest dips in average occupancy rates of 2.1 and 1.9 percentage points (ppt) respectively.

However, there were three retail and office S-REITs that maintained or saw a boost in occupancy rates (based on reported data and barring methodology differences): IREIT Global (+1.2 ppt), Elite Commercial REIT (unchanged) and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (unchanged).

IReit Global (IReit), the first S-Reit with a Europe-focused mandate to be listed, has a portfolio of five office assets in Germany and four office assets in Spain, valued at approximately 719.6 million euros. 
IReit was the only office S-Reit that saw a year-on-year increase in occupancy rate in Q12021. The Reit had a portfolio occupancy rate of 95.9 per cent as at March 31, 2021, up from 94.7 per cent at at Mar 31, 2020. 
It noted that the pandemic had limited impact on its portfolio in Q12021, with no requests for rental rebates or deferrals from tenants and that all tenants continued to pay rents for Q12021.

In April 2021, IReit announced plans to add retail assets to its portfolio.

The acquisition consists of 27 retail properties located across France, based on a sale &amp; leaseback arrangement with Decathlon for approximately 110.5 million euros.

The acquisition will create an enlarged portfolio of 35 properties across Europe, valued at 833.5 million euros, and boosting the portfolio occupancy further to 97.0 per cent.

Elite Commercial Reit (Elite), an office S-Reit with assets in the UK, maintained full occupancy over the year. It attributed its portfolio resilience and stable cashflows to the unique nature of its tenants.

The Reit derives over 99 per cent of gross rental income from the UK government, of which 92.6 per cent is contributed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Following its maiden acquisition of 58 properties across the UK in March 2021, Elite further extended its exposure to UK sovereign credit and welcomed a new substantial unitholder - the European Institution Partner Reinsurance Company (PartnerRE).

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), the only S-Reit with 100 per cent retail assets in Singapore, was the sole retail S-Reit which did not report a deline in portfolio occupancy from a year ago.

The Reit's retail portfolio occupancy rate stood at 96.1 per cent as of Mar 31, 2021.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, <a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/defying-gravity-retail-and-office-s-reits-with-higher-occupancy">read</a> the original version.
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In a previous publication of Reit Watch, we noted that the average occupancy rate of the sector (excluding hospitality Reits) decreased from approximately 96 per cent as at March 31, 2020 to 95 per cent as at March 31, 2021.

The pandemic had varying degrees of impact on individual retail and office S-Reits, which were sub-sectors that saw the biggest dips in average occupancy rates of 2.1 and 1.9 percentage points (ppt) respectively.

However, there were three retail and office S-REITs that maintained or saw a boost in occupancy rates (based on reported data and barring methodology differences): IREIT Global (+1.2 ppt), Elite Commercial REIT (unchanged) and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (unchanged).

IReit Global (IReit), the first S-Reit with a Europe-focused mandate to be listed, has a portfolio of five office assets in Germany and four office assets in Spain, valued at approximately 719.6 million euros.  
IReit was the only office S-Reit that saw a year-on-year increase in occupancy rate in Q12021. The Reit had a portfolio occupancy rate of 95.9 per cent as at March 31, 2021, up from 94.7 per cent at at Mar 31, 2020.  
It noted that the pandemic had limited impact on its portfolio in Q12021, with no requests for rental rebates or deferrals from tenants and that all tenants continued to pay rents for Q12021.

In April 2021, IReit announced plans to add retail assets to its portfolio.

The acquisition consists of 27 retail properties located across France, based on a sale &amp; leaseback arrangement with Decathlon for approximately 110.5 million euros.

The acquisition will create an enlarged portfolio of 35 properties across Europe, valued at 833.5 million euros, and boosting the portfolio occupancy further to 97.0 per cent.

Elite Commercial Reit (Elite), an office S-Reit with assets in the UK, maintained full occupancy over the year. It attributed its portfolio resilience and stable cashflows to the unique nature of its tenants.

The Reit derives over 99 per cent of gross rental income from the UK government, of which 92.6 per cent is contributed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Following its maiden acquisition of 58 properties across the UK in March 2021, Elite further extended its exposure to UK sovereign credit and welcomed a new substantial unitholder - the European Institution Partner Reinsurance Company (PartnerRE).

Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), the only S-Reit with 100 per cent retail assets in Singapore, was the sole retail S-Reit which did not report a deline in portfolio occupancy from a year ago.

The Reit's retail portfolio occupancy rate stood at 96.1 per cent as of Mar 31, 2021.   REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.



REIT Watch - Defying gravity: Retail and office S-Reits with higher occupancy

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia), SCCM Asia Research

SCCM Asia Research

Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dasin-retail-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23743" rel="noopener">Dasin Retail Trust (DASIN SP)</a> terminates partnership with ARA Group; Enters into MoU with Sino-Ocean Capital Holding</h3><ul><li>The board of directors of Dasin Retail Trust Management has been informed by Mr. Zhang Zhencheng, Chairman and controlling shareholder of Dasin Retail Trust Management, as well as Aqua Wealth, a controlling unitholder of DASIN, that all relevant parties have agreed to terminate the SPA and will not be proceeding with the proposed transaction under the sales and purchase agreement</li><li>On the other hand, Mr Zhang Zhencheng had entered into a non-binding MOU with Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited on 5Jul21 in pursuance of a strategic partnership. Sino-Ocean Capital is a domestic real estate fund management company, and an alternative asset management company in China. Sino-Ocean Capital currently holds ~6.36% of the total issued units in DASIN via its affiliate Glory Class Ventures Limited</li><li>The Sino-Ocean Capital Partnership will involve an acquisition by Sino-Ocean Capital, Glory Class or any affiliate designated by Sino-Ocean Capital of 70.0% of the total issued share capital in Dasin Retail Trust Management from Mr. Zhang Zhencheng. In conjunction with this acquisition, Sino-Ocean Capital may also acquire such number of units in DASIN from Aqua Wealth which, when added to the units in DASIN currently held by Glory Class, will be no less than 25% of the total issued units in DASIN. The terms of the Sino-Ocean Capital Partnership will be subject to the execution of legally binding definitive documents between the parties which is expected to take place in Jul21</li><li>DASIN is also currently seeking to secure the refinancing of the offshore facilities and to that end is working to obtain the approvals for the refinancing from all the banks within the syndicate of lenders, while contemplating other possible solutions, including applying for a further extension.</li></ul>

SingaporeDasin Retail Trust (DASIN SP) terminates partnership with ARA Group; Enters into MoU with Sino-Ocean Capital HoldingThe board of directors of Dasin Retail Trust Management has been informed by Mr. Zhang Zhencheng, Chairman and controlling shareholder of Dasin Retail Trust Management, as well as Aqua Wealth, a controlling unitholder of DASIN, that all relevant parties have agreed to terminate the SPA and will not be proceeding with the proposed transaction under the sales and purchase agreementOn the other hand, Mr Zhang Zhencheng had entered into a non-binding MOU with Sino-Ocean Capital Holding Limited on 5Jul21 in pursuance of a strategic partnership. Sino-Ocean Capital is a domestic real estate fund management company, and an alternative asset management company in China. Sino-Ocean Capital currently holds ~6.36% of the total issued units in DASIN via its affiliate Glory Class Ventures LimitedThe Sino-Ocean Capital Partnership will involve an acquisition by Sino-Ocean Capital, Glory Class or any affiliate designated by Sino-Ocean Capital of 70.0% of the total issued share capital in Dasin Retail Trust Management from Mr. Zhang Zhencheng. In conjunction with this acquisition, Sino-Ocean Capital may also acquire such number of units in DASIN from Aqua Wealth which, when added to the units in DASIN currently held by Glory Class, will be no less than 25% of the total issued units in DASIN. The terms of the Sino-Ocean Capital Partnership will be subject to the execution of legally binding definitive documents between the parties which is expected to take place in Jul21DASIN is also currently seeking to secure the refinancing of the offshore facilities and to that end is working to obtain the approvals for the refinancing from all the banks within the syndicate of lenders, while contemplating other possible solutions, including applying for a further extension.

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (6Jul21) - DASIN Terminates ARA Partnership

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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ON May 16, Singapore announced tighter measures to combat the increased number of local Covid-19 cases. The four weeks of tightened measures left malls, eateries and offices quieter as the country defaulted to working from home and dining-in at F&amp;B establishments were prohibited.

SGX lists 10 S-Reits with exposure to Singapore's office and/or retail segment. Despite lower footfall in the past four weeks (May 14 to June 10) due to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures, these 10 S-Reits generated average total returns of 6.5 per cent, outperforming the 5.6 per cent average of the overall S-Reits sector and the Straits Times Index's 3.6 per cent total return.

Together, the 10 S-Reits received net inflows of S$43.9 million from institutional investors. Among them, the three highest recipients of institutional net inflows were CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Suntec Reit and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT).

CICT, the largest S-Reit, is predominantly Singapore-focused and has a portfolio of 11 retail, eight office and five integrated development assets. Across its portfolio, the trust saw 30.7 per cent decline in shopper traffic (comparing periods of May 10 to 23 and April 26 to May 9) and return of office community fell to 15.0 per cent (in the week ended May 21). 
To support retail tenants and shoppers, CICT provided rental waivers and operational support for retailers to continue online sales through CapitaLand's digital platforms and extended carpark grace periods. As at March 31, the trust maintains committed occupancy rates of 97.1 per cent and 94.8 per cent for its Singapore retail and office assets respectively. 
Suntec Reit's S$11.7 billion portfolio includes retail and office assets in Singapore (four), Australia (five) and the United Kingdom (one).

The Reit believes that while hybrid working arrangements are likely to continue, physical offices will remain relevant as companies value the need to build corporate culture and foster employee collaboration.

Hence it expects revenue from its Singapore office assets to be stable, underpinned by strong rent reversions in the past 11 quarters.

Suntec City Mall, the Reit's largest income contributor, saw uneven retail recovery in Q12021, led by categories such as F&amp;B, wellness, supermarket, homeware, kids' fashion and toys. As at March 31, the Reit maintains committed occupancy rates of 91.5 per cent and 96.1 per cent for its Singapore retail and office assets respectively.

FCT, a pure play on Singapore's suburban retail sector, has a current portfolio of 10 retail malls with total asset under management (AUM) of S$6.4 billion.

The trust noted that these suburban assets, which were among the first to benefit from recovery exiting the circuit breaker in June 2020, are predominantly at well-connected locations, with large catchment serving more than half of Singapore's population, and provides sustainable relevance to shoppers.

FCT maintains a portfolio occupancy rate of 96.1 per cent, as at March 31.

Waterway Point, in which FCT has a 40 per cent interest, announced the securing of its maiden S$589 million green loan in May, which will enjoy a reduction in margin on its second year, if Waterway Point retains its current Green Mark Gold Plus certification status issued by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, <a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/retail-and-office-s-reits-outperform-despite-tighter-covid-19-measures">read</a> the original version.
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ON May 16, Singapore announced tighter measures to combat the increased number of local Covid-19 cases. The four weeks of tightened measures left malls, eateries and offices quieter as the country defaulted to working from home and dining-in at F&amp;B establishments were prohibited.

SGX lists 10 S-Reits with exposure to Singapore's office and/or retail segment. Despite lower footfall in the past four weeks (May 14 to June 10) due to Phase 2 (Heightened Alert) measures, these 10 S-Reits generated average total returns of 6.5 per cent, outperforming the 5.6 per cent average of the overall S-Reits sector and the Straits Times Index's 3.6 per cent total return.

Together, the 10 S-Reits received net inflows of S$43.9 million from institutional investors. Among them, the three highest recipients of institutional net inflows were CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT), Suntec Reit and Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT).

CICT, the largest S-Reit, is predominantly Singapore-focused and has a portfolio of 11 retail, eight office and five integrated development assets. Across its portfolio, the trust saw 30.7 per cent decline in shopper traffic (comparing periods of May 10 to 23 and April 26 to May 9) and return of office community fell to 15.0 per cent (in the week ended May 21).  
To support retail tenants and shoppers, CICT provided rental waivers and operational support for retailers to continue online sales through CapitaLand's digital platforms and extended carpark grace periods. As at March 31, the trust maintains committed occupancy rates of 97.1 per cent and 94.8 per cent for its Singapore retail and office assets respectively.  
Suntec Reit's S$11.7 billion portfolio includes retail and office assets in Singapore (four), Australia (five) and the United Kingdom (one).

The Reit believes that while hybrid working arrangements are likely to continue, physical offices will remain relevant as companies value the need to build corporate culture and foster employee collaboration.

Hence it expects revenue from its Singapore office assets to be stable, underpinned by strong rent reversions in the past 11 quarters.

Suntec City Mall, the Reit's largest income contributor, saw uneven retail recovery in Q12021, led by categories such as F&amp;B, wellness, supermarket, homeware, kids' fashion and toys. As at March 31, the Reit maintains committed occupancy rates of 91.5 per cent and 96.1 per cent for its Singapore retail and office assets respectively.

FCT, a pure play on Singapore's suburban retail sector, has a current portfolio of 10 retail malls with total asset under management (AUM) of S$6.4 billion.

The trust noted that these suburban assets, which were among the first to benefit from recovery exiting the circuit breaker in June 2020, are predominantly at well-connected locations, with large catchment serving more than half of Singapore's population, and provides sustainable relevance to shoppers.

FCT maintains a portfolio occupancy rate of 96.1 per cent, as at March 31.

Waterway Point, in which FCT has a 40 per cent interest, announced the securing of its maiden S$589 million green loan in May, which will enjoy a reduction in margin on its second year, if Waterway Point retains its current Green Mark Gold Plus certification status issued by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA).   REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.



REIT Watch - Retail and office S-Reits outperform despite tighter Covid-19 measures

Frasers Hospitality Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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FRASERS Property is one of Singapore's largest property groups with S$39.2 billion in total assets as at March 31, 2021.

The group develops, owns and manages an integrated portfolio of properties across residential, hospitality, retail, commercial and business parks, and in industrial and logistics sectors across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and China.

With a S$4.6 billion market capitalisation, Frasers Property is the sponsor of three SGX-listed trusts - Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLCT), and Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT).

FLCT has 97 logistics, industrial and commercial properties across Australia, Singapore, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands. 
The Reit achieved a record revenue of S$231.7 million and adjusted net property income (NPI) of S$173.9 million, representing increases of 95.1 per cent and 79.3 per cent year-on-year respectively in H1FY21, mainly from the merger with Frasers Commercial Trust last April. 
It announced 3.80 cents in distribution per unit (DPU), up 9.5 per cent year-on-year, and a portfolio occupancy rate of 96.8 per cent.

Its majority exposure to resilient sub-sectors industrial and logistics (at 58.3 per cent of its portfolio value) amid the pandemic can be seen in the Reit's 37.8 per cent total returns in the past one year. It is the second best performing among S-Reits.

FLCT entered the Straits Times Index in April 2021 and has obtained a BBB+ with stable outlook credit rating from S&amp;P Global Ratings.

FCT is one of Singapore's largest suburban retail landlords with 10 malls with a total AUM of S$6.4 billion.

The Reit reported 73.8 per cent growth in both revenue and NPI for H1FY21 at S$173.6 million and S$125.7 million respectively, mainly from its latest AsiaRetail Fund portfolio. The Reit announced a DPU of 5.996 cents, 28.4 per cent higher year-on-year.

It noted that tenants' sales have recovered to near pre-Covid-19 levels, despite shopper traffic still lagging due to safe distancing measures. Its retail portfolio occupancy has held up at 96.1 per cent and average reversion was at -0.7 per cent.

FCT recently announced that the property owner of Waterway Point, of which it owns 40 per cent, has been awarded its first green loan of S$589 million, lifting FCT's proportion of green loans to 18 per cent.

FHT is a global hotel and serviced residence trust with 15 properties across nine cities and an appraised portfolio value of S$2.25 billion as at Sept 30, 2020.

In its H1FY21 results, the trust reported year-on-year declines of 36.2 per cent and 40.9 per cent in revenue and NPI respectively, as the sector continues to be affected by the pandemic.

However, on a half-year comparison, FHT has shown signs of improvement with 53.8 per cent and 83.5 per cent increases in revenue and NPI respectively, driven by better performance in its Australia portfolio.

The trust retained 60 per cent of its distributable income and reported lower distribution per stapled security of 0.179 cents.

FHT believes that domestic tourism may recover faster than international tourism given the pent-up demand for travel and views countries where it has a presence in such as Australia, Japan and the UK, to be best positioned for earlier recovery.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/china-poised-to-drive-economic-growth"> </a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/growing-sustainably-with-frasers-s-reits">read</a><a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/bulk-of-s-reits-in-key-global-real-estate-indices"> </a>the original version.
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FRASERS Property is one of Singapore's largest property groups with S$39.2 billion in total assets as at March 31, 2021.

The group develops, owns and manages an integrated portfolio of properties across residential, hospitality, retail, commercial and business parks, and in industrial and logistics sectors across Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and China.

With a S$4.6 billion market capitalisation, Frasers Property is the sponsor of three SGX-listed trusts - Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT), Frasers Logistics &amp; Commercial Trust (FLCT), and Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT).

FLCT has 97 logistics, industrial and commercial properties across Australia, Singapore, Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.  
The Reit achieved a record revenue of S$231.7 million and adjusted net property income (NPI) of S$173.9 million, representing increases of 95.1 per cent and 79.3 per cent year-on-year respectively in H1FY21, mainly from the merger with Frasers Commercial Trust last April.  
It announced 3.80 cents in distribution per unit (DPU), up 9.5 per cent year-on-year, and a portfolio occupancy rate of 96.8 per cent.

Its majority exposure to resilient sub-sectors industrial and logistics (at 58.3 per cent of its portfolio value) amid the pandemic can be seen in the Reit's 37.8 per cent total returns in the past one year. It is the second best performing among S-Reits.

FLCT entered the Straits Times Index in April 2021 and has obtained a BBB+ with stable outlook credit rating from S&amp;P Global Ratings.

FCT is one of Singapore's largest suburban retail landlords with 10 malls with a total AUM of S$6.4 billion.

The Reit reported 73.8 per cent growth in both revenue and NPI for H1FY21 at S$173.6 million and S$125.7 million respectively, mainly from its latest AsiaRetail Fund portfolio. The Reit announced a DPU of 5.996 cents, 28.4 per cent higher year-on-year.

It noted that tenants' sales have recovered to near pre-Covid-19 levels, despite shopper traffic still lagging due to safe distancing measures. Its retail portfolio occupancy has held up at 96.1 per cent and average reversion was at -0.7 per cent.

FCT recently announced that the property owner of Waterway Point, of which it owns 40 per cent, has been awarded its first green loan of S$589 million, lifting FCT's proportion of green loans to 18 per cent.

FHT is a global hotel and serviced residence trust with 15 properties across nine cities and an appraised portfolio value of S$2.25 billion as at Sept 30, 2020.

In its H1FY21 results, the trust reported year-on-year declines of 36.2 per cent and 40.9 per cent in revenue and NPI respectively, as the sector continues to be affected by the pandemic.

However, on a half-year comparison, FHT has shown signs of improvement with 53.8 per cent and 83.5 per cent increases in revenue and NPI respectively, driven by better performance in its Australia portfolio.

The trust retained 60 per cent of its distributable income and reported lower distribution per stapled security of 0.179 cents.

FHT believes that domestic tourism may recover faster than international tourism given the pent-up demand for travel and views countries where it has a presence in such as Australia, Japan and the UK, to be best positioned for earlier recovery.   REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.



REIT Watch - Growing sustainably with Frasers' S-Reits

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3>SREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached)</h3><table class="table table-striped"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;"> </td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">PRIME (US$)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">KORE (US$)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">MUST (US$)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Period</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">1Q21</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">1Q21</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">1Q21</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Gross Revenue (S$ m)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">35.9 (+2.5% YoY)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">34.6 (-2.1% YoY)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">NPI (S$ m)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">23.0 (-2.0% YoY)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">20.4 (-2.8% YoY)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">DPU (S$ c)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">Not Disclosed</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">Not Disclosed</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">NAV per Unit (S$)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">Not Disclosed</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">Not Disclosed</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">0.730</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">P/B (x)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">0.99(Based on 4Q20 NAV)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">0.90 (Based on 4Q20 NAV)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">1.030 (Based on 4Q20 NAV)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Occupancy (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">91.7</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">91.6</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">92.0</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Reversion (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">8.5</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">5.7</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">2.1</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Gearing (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">33.6</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">37.5</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">41.3</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Cost of Debt (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">2.8</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">2.82</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">3.18</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">1 Yr Fwd Yield (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">8.24</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">8.3</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">8.00</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Debt Hedged (%)</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">90.0</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">84.7</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Target Price</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 141.25pt;">Rating</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td><td style="width: 141.2pt;">NA</td></tr></tbody></table><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prime-us-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28144" rel="noopener">Prime US REIT (PRIME SP)</a> 1Q21 Business Update – Robust operations metrics; Trading at an attractive 8+% USD yield  </h3><ul><li>1Q21 revenue and NPI came in +2.5% YoY and -2.0% YoY, respectively, to US$35.9m (25.2% BB est) and US$23.5m (26.7% BB est). 1Q21 DI came in -1.2% YoY at US$17.6m, which benefitted from lower interest cost. 1Q21 DPU was undisclosed</li><li>Leasing momentum remained robust with a positive rental reversion of +8.5% in 1Q21 (vs +8.7% in 4Q20 and +8.9% in 3Q20). Focusing on long-term leases – 57,647sqft of long-term leases were executed in 1Q21 at a rental reversion of +9.5%. Below-market portfolio in place rents (by 6.5%) also provide a buffer for rental reversion potential</li><li>Overall portfolio committed occupancy fell to 91.7% in 1Q21 (vs. 92.4% in 4Q20 and 92.6% in 3Q20). PRIME has ~100% of cash rental income with built-in rental escalations averaging over +2% pa. Portfolio occupancy still well above Class-A office average of 84.3%. Rent collections remained robust at 99% with minimal rent concessions. Portfolio WALE stood at 4.3%</li><li>Portfolio gearing stands at 33.8% (vs. 33.5% in 4Q20 and 32.7% in 3Q20) with average cost of debt of 2.8% pa. (vs. 2.7% in 4Q20 and 2.7% in 3Q20) and 90.0% of debt hedged</li><li>PRIME currently trades at 8.24% FY21E yield and 0.99x P/B.</li></ul>

SingaporeSREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached) PRIME (US$)KORE (US$)MUST (US$)Period1Q211Q211Q21Gross Revenue (S$ m)35.9 (+2.5% YoY)34.6 (-2.1% YoY)NANPI (S$ m)23.0 (-2.0% YoY)20.4 (-2.8% YoY)NADPU (S$ c)Not DisclosedNot DisclosedNANAV per Unit (S$)Not DisclosedNot Disclosed0.730P/B (x)0.99(Based on 4Q20 NAV)0.90 (Based on 4Q20 NAV)1.030 (Based on 4Q20 NAV)Occupancy (%)91.791.692.0Reversion (%)8.55.72.1Gearing (%)33.637.541.3Cost of Debt (%)2.82.823.181 Yr Fwd Yield (%)8.248.38.00Debt Hedged (%)90.084.7NATarget PriceNANANARatingNANANAPrime US REIT (PRIME SP) 1Q21 Business Update – Robust operations metrics; Trading at an attractive 8+% USD yield  1Q21 revenue and NPI came in +2.5% YoY and -2.0% YoY, respectively, to US$35.9m (25.2% BB est) and US$23.5m (26.7% BB est). 1Q21 DI came in -1.2% YoY at US$17.6m, which benefitted from lower interest cost. 1Q21 DPU was undisclosedLeasing momentum remained robust with a positive rental reversion of +8.5% in 1Q21 (vs +8.7% in 4Q20 and +8.9% in 3Q20). Focusing on long-term leases – 57,647sqft of long-term leases were executed in 1Q21 at a rental reversion of +9.5%. Below-market portfolio in place rents (by 6.5%) also provide a buffer for rental reversion potentialOverall portfolio committed occupancy fell to 91.7% in 1Q21 (vs. 92.4% in 4Q20 and 92.6% in 3Q20). PRIME has ~100% of cash rental income with built-in rental escalations averaging over +2% pa. Portfolio occupancy still well above Class-A office average of 84.3%. Rent collections remained robust at 99% with minimal rent concessions. Portfolio WALE stood at 4.3%Portfolio gearing stands at 33.8% (vs. 33.5% in 4Q20 and 32.7% in 3Q20) with average cost of debt of 2.8% pa. (vs. 2.7% in 4Q20 and 2.7% in 3Q20) and 90.0% of debt hedgedPRIME currently trades at 8.24% FY21E yield and 0.99x P/B.

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