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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/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

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lhn-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27234" rel="noopener">LHN Ltd (LHN SP)</a> 1H22 PATMI +117.4% YoY; More Co-living properties will be launched in 2H22</li><li><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> 1Q22 DPU -9.7% YoY; Timing difference in pre-termination compensation received</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oue-commercial-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:912" rel="noopener">OUE Commercial REIT (OUECT SP)</a> 1Q22 Business Updates – RevPAR recovery appears slow and Commercial occupancy remains flattish at low 90%</li></ul>

LHN Ltd (LHN SP) 1H22 PATMI +117.4% YoY; More Co-living properties will be launched in 2H22EC World Reit (ECWREIT SP) 1Q22 DPU -9.7% YoY; Timing difference in pre-termination compensation receivedOUE Commercial REIT (OUECT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates – RevPAR recovery appears slow and Commercial occupancy remains flattish at low 90%

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (13May22) - LHN Co-Living Bearing Fruits

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digital-core-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35145" rel="noopener">Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP)</a> 1Q22 Business Updates – Slight beat to IPO forecast; Gearing for more acquisitions with identified pipeline  </li><li><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> acquires 3 freehold Light Industrial/ Logistics assets in Italy and Germany; NOI yield of 6.8%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/city-developments-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:57" rel="noopener">City Developments (CIT SP)</a> Piccadilly Grand to start viewing on 23Apr with prices starting from ~S$2,000psf</li></ul>

Digital Core REIT (DCREIT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates – Slight beat to IPO forecast; Gearing for more acquisitions with identified pipeline  Cromwell European REIT (CERT SP) acquires 3 freehold Light Industrial/ Logistics assets in Italy and Germany; NOI yield of 6.8%City Developments (CIT SP) Piccadilly Grand to start viewing on 23Apr with prices starting from ~S$2,000psf

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (22Apr22) - DCREIT Gearing for More Acquisitions

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-integrated-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:105" rel="noopener">Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)</a> 2H21 DPU -8.9% YoY; Office cap rates compressed while retail rental reversions improving   </li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a> 3Q22 Business Updates – High occupancies a priority against falling reversions</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascott-residence-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6560" rel="noopener">Ascott Residence Trust (ART SP)</a> 2H21 DPU +14% YoY; RevPAU rebounded strongly with plenty of growth initiatives in the pipelines</li></ul>

Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP) 2H21 DPU -8.9% YoY; Office cap rates compressed while retail rental reversions improving   Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP) 3Q22 Business Updates – High occupancies a priority against falling reversionsAscott Residence Trust (ART SP) 2H21 DPU +14% YoY; RevPAU rebounded strongly with plenty of growth initiatives in the pipelines

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (28Jan22) - CICT Office Cap Rates Compressed

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a> proposed merger to form Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT); DPU and NAV accretive to MCT unitholders</li><li>The transaction will be ~8.9% and ~6.5% of accretive to DPU and NAV, respectively, on a pro forma basis to MCT unitholders. As for MAGIC unitholders, total consideration is at an attractive premium over trading prices and implies a 1.0x P/NAV, translating into a 1-year total return of ~32.2%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-integrated-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:105" rel="noopener">Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP)</a> acquires 50% interest in Sydney office building for ~S$410m; DPU accretive by ~1%</li></ul>

Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP) and Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP) proposed merger to form Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT); DPU and NAV accretive to MCT unitholdersThe transaction will be ~8.9% and ~6.5% of accretive to DPU and NAV, respectively, on a pro forma basis to MCT unitholders. As for MAGIC unitholders, total consideration is at an attractive premium over trading prices and implies a 1.0x P/NAV, translating into a 1-year total return of ~32.2%Capitaland Integrated Commercial Trust (CICT SP) acquires 50% interest in Sydney office building for ~S$410m; DPU accretive by ~1%

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Jan22) - MCT/MAGIC Merger

Singapore

Ascendas Hospitality Trust is a stapled trust. The Trust comprises Ascendas Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust and Ascendas Hospitality Business Trust established with the principal investment strategy of investing, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate used predominantly for hospitality purposes located across Asia, Australia and NZ.

Ascendas Hospitality Trust (ASCHT SP)

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 (13May22) - LHN Co-Living Bearing Fruits

ECWREIT timing difference in compensation; OUECT recovery appears slow; UHU min leasing risk; FPL boosted invt props; SMPH reopening play for malls

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (22Apr22) - DCREIT Gearing for More Acquisitions

CERT buys 3 Italy/Germany assets at 6.8% NOI yield; CIT Piccadily Grand previewing this wkd; VLL shifts to vertical housing

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (28Jan22) - CICT Office Cap Rates Compressed

MAGIC high occupancy a priority; ART RevPAU rebounded strongly; CDREIT underlying operations recovering; FHT QoQ ongoing recovery; MREIT to acquire...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (3Jan22) - MCT/MAGIC Merger

MCT/MAGIC merger; CICT buys Sydney office; KDCREIT buys UK DC; ART buys more US dormitories; ECWREIT buyers backed out; DASIN loan extension; VLL...

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