Daily BriefsSingapore

Singapore: Frasers Hospitality Trust and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Frasers Hospitality Trust Scheme Announced
  • Fraser Hospitality Trust’s Privatisation Offer from Frasers Property Limited

Frasers Hospitality Trust Scheme Announced

By Travis Lundy

  • This morning, Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) announced a Scheme Implementation Deed was signed for the S-REIT’s privatisation by its current sponsors TCC Group Investments Limited and Frasers Property Limited.
  • The S$500mm borrowing mooted suggested S$0.69/unit; Scheme Consideration is S$0.70/unit in cash against the latest commissioned Adjusted NAV estimate of S$0.6519 (vs last NAV of S$0.6534/unit).
  • The deal comes at an all-time high price, slightly exceeding the end-2019 price on a dividend-adjusted basis.  This should be done, but it is worth thinking about how.

Fraser Hospitality Trust’s Privatisation Offer from Frasers Property Limited

By Arun George

  • Frasers Hospitality Trust (FHT SP) announced a privatisation proposal from Frasers Property Limited at S$0.70 cash per share + permitted distributions (estimated 1.2961 cents).  
  • The offer is the culmination of a strategic review announced on 8 April. The offer price is attractive in comparison to historical multiples, precedent transactions and historical unit prices.
  • At the last close and for the September end effective date, the gross and annualised spread to the total offer price of S$0.713 per unit is 3.3% and 11.1%, respectively. 

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