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Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

Headquartered in Singapore, SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia) is an investment bank focusing on emerging growth companies across Asia, providing a full suite of investment banking services, including corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity capital markets, institutional equities sales and trading and equities research.

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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39" rel="noopener">Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP)</a> to acquire a cold storage logistics facility in Singapore for S$191.9m; DPU accretion by +0.56%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/parkway-life-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13422" rel="noopener">Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP)</a> acquires 3 Hokkaido nursing homes for ~S$26.1m; No material impact to DPU</li><li>Recent suburban launches seen strong sales despite economic headwinds</li></ul>

Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (AREIT SP) to acquire a cold storage logistics facility in Singapore for S$191.9m; DPU accretion by +0.56%Parkway Life REIT (PREIT SP) acquires 3 Hokkaido nursing homes for ~S$26.1m; No material impact to DPURecent suburban launches seen strong sales despite economic headwinds

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (14Sep22) - AREIT Buys SG Cold Storage Facility, +0.56% DPU Accretion

<ul><li><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> 1H22 Business Updates – No distributions in 1H22, loan facilities extended until 31Dec22</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bhg-retail-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21021" rel="noopener">BHG Retail REIT (BHGREIT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU -32.1% YoY; Dragged by one-off refinancing cost and forex losses, though occupancy remains robust</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/uol-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:142" rel="noopener">UOL Group (UOL SP)</a> 1H22 PATMI +306% YoY; Robust residential, retail, and hotel operations offset weaknesses in office portfolio</li></ul>

Dasin Retail Trust (DASIN SP) 1H22 Business Updates – No distributions in 1H22, loan facilities extended until 31Dec22BHG Retail REIT (BHGREIT SP) 1H22 DPU -32.1% YoY; Dragged by one-off refinancing cost and forex losses, though occupancy remains robustUOL Group (UOL SP) 1H22 PATMI +306% YoY; Robust residential, retail, and hotel operations offset weaknesses in office portfolio

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (15Aug22) - DASIN Defers Distributions, Extends Loan Facilities

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ec-world-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22842" rel="noopener">EC World Reit (ECWREIT SP)</a> 2Q22 DPU -9.5% YoY; Hit by the pre-termination compensation, though top-line remains stable</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sasseur-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26807" rel="noopener">Sasseur REIT (SASSR SP)</a> 2Q22 DPU -1.6% YoY; Weak performance of variable rental income though occupancy improving</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cromwell-european-real-estate" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25889" rel="noopener">Cromwell European REIT (CERT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +2.3% YoY; Weaknesses in I&amp;L reversions, overall portfolio metrics remain stable</li>
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EC World Reit (ECWREIT SP) 2Q22 DPU -9.5% YoY; Hit by the pre-termination compensation, though top-line remains stable

Sasseur REIT (SASSR SP) 2Q22 DPU -1.6% YoY; Weak performance of variable rental income though occupancy improving

Cromwell European REIT (CERT SP) 1H22 DPU +2.3% YoY; Weaknesses in I&amp;L reversions, overall portfolio metrics remain stable


ASEAN Builder's Scoop (12Aug22) - ECWREIT Steady Top-Line Due to Master Leases

<ul><li>Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)</li><li>Privatization offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/centurion-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5186" rel="noopener">Centurion Corp (CENT SP)</a> expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit</li></ul>

Real Estate Sector: Further upside potential from policy easing (initiate with Outperform rating)Privatization offer for Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) closes with acceptance rate of 92.3%Centurion Corp (CENT SP) expects at least 250% YoY growth in 1H22 net profit

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

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Arun George

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Event-Driven

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<li>The Ong directors tried every trick in the book to derail the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hwa-hong-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6648:1" rel="noopener">Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP)</a> offer. The trump card was hiring Evercore to attract competing offers by 25 July.</li>
<li>The Board confirmed today that there are no competing offers. This is a catalyst for shareholders sitting on the fence to accept the S$0.40 per share offer.</li>
<li>The offer closes on 1 August. While meeting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition will be a close-run, we think it will be met. The gross spread is 5.3%.     </li>
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The Ong directors tried every trick in the book to derail the Hwa Hong Corp (HWAH SP) offer. The trump card was hiring Evercore to attract competing offers by 25 July.
The Board confirmed today that there are no competing offers. This is a catalyst for shareholders sitting on the fence to accept the S$0.40 per share offer.
The offer closes on 1 August. While meeting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition will be a close-run, we think it will be met. The gross spread is 5.3%.     


Singapore

Centurion Corporation Limited owns, develops and manages quality, purpose-built workers accommodation assets in Singapore and Malaysia, and purpose-built student accommodation assets in Singapore, Australia, the United Kingdom (“UK”), the United States (“US”) and South Korea.

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Centurion Corp (CENT SP)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (14Sep22) - AREIT Buys SG Cold Storage Facility, +0.56% DPU Accretion

PREIT expands into Japan nursing home; GLS tenders received fewer bids; Condo resale prices marched higher in Aug22; TRCB inks 3 land acq in 2022

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (15Aug22) - DASIN Defers Distributions, Extends Loan Facilities

BHGREIT dragged by one-off costs; UOL hotel ops leading the way; ART buys 9 props with +2.8% DPU accretion; STRTR divvy specie in ESR shares; ALI...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (12Aug22) - ECWREIT Steady Top-Line Due to Master Leases

SASSR hit by weak variable income; CERT weakness in I&L reversions; IREIT low gearing opportunities; UHU occupancies trending up; PWON reached 44%...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (2Aug22) - China Prop: Further Upside Potential from Policy Easing

HWAH offer closes with 92.3% acceptance rate; CENT 1H22 profit guidance +>250% YoY; Reopening buoys SMPH 2Q22 earnings; Ascott to open 8 new...

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Hwa Hong Confirms No Competing Offers

It will be close but we think the offer meets the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. The offer lapses at 5:30 pm on 1 August. At the last close,...

Arun George

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