Director and Founding Member, Corporate Monitor Limited

Tan Yee Peng

Director and Founding Member

Strengthening Corporate Performance

Corporate Monitor Limited

Corporate Monitor was established to encourage better performance of companies, particularly companies listed on the SGX, and hold their management and boards to account, for the benefit of their shareholders and stakeholders.

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<ul><li>Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return more money to unitholders than the equity they raised (i.e. Return OF Capital or R-OF-C), and only 10 provided a return ON capital (or R-ON-C).</li><li>Another 13 can be said to have provided a return if the increase in net asset value (NAV) is taken into consideration.</li><li>Even here, CML is of the view that their performance is lacklustre.</li></ul>

Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return more money to unitholders than the equity they raised (i.e. Return OF Capital or R-OF-C), and only 10 provided a return ON capital (or R-ON-C).Another 13 can be said to have provided a return if the increase in net asset value (NAV) is taken into consideration.Even here, CML is of the view that their performance is lacklustre.

Singapore Reit and Business Trust Sector: What Really Caused the Poor Performance?

<ul><li>The performance fee is an incentive for managers to grow the income and distributions of REITs, but half of the 41 REIT managers charge performance fees that are paid even if there is a decline in distributable income and/or distributions.</li><li>This is because the performance fee is pegged to a percentage of the REIT’s net property income (definition varies) and is paid whether this income, or a similar metric, increased or decreased.</li><li>The 5 business trusts (BTs), on the other hand, have performance fees that are pegged to an increase in distribution per unit (DPU), or beating certain DPU benchmarks. </li></ul>

The performance fee is an incentive for managers to grow the income and distributions of REITs, but half of the 41 REIT managers charge performance fees that are paid even if there is a decline in distributable income and/or distributions.This is because the performance fee is pegged to a percentage of the REIT’s net property income (definition varies) and is paid whether this income, or a similar metric, increased or decreased.The 5 business trusts (BTs), on the other hand, have performance fees that are pegged to an increase in distribution per unit (DPU), or beating certain DPU benchmarks. 

Singapore Reits & Business Trust Sector: Pseudo-Performance and Other Fees

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

SCCM Asia Research

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.

SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

<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> 1Q23 Business Updates – VivoCity rebounded strongly, Office assets remained steady</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-india-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:935" rel="noopener">Ascendas India Trust (AIT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +2.0% YoY; Strong recovery in occupancy as park population rose</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/first-real-estate-investment-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15848" rel="noopener">First REIT (FIRT SP) </a>2Q22 DPU +1.5% YoY; Boosted by recent acquisition of Japan nursing homes</li></ul>

Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP) 1Q23 Business Updates – VivoCity rebounded strongly, Office assets remained steadyAscendas India Trust (AIT SP) 1H22 DPU +2.0% YoY; Strong recovery in occupancy as park population roseFirst REIT (FIRT SP) 2Q22 DPU +1.5% YoY; Boosted by recent acquisition of Japan nursing homes

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (1Aug22) - MCT Strong Metrics from VivoCity

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-india-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:935" rel="noopener">Ascendas India Trust (AIT SP)</a> to invest in two additional industrial facilities at Chennai</li><li>Condominium saw rents rising by 2.1% MoM in Jun22</li><li>Retail sales normalizing to pre-pandemic levels but risk of recession persists</li></ul>

Ascendas India Trust (AIT SP) to invest in two additional industrial facilities at ChennaiCondominium saw rents rising by 2.1% MoM in Jun22Retail sales normalizing to pre-pandemic levels but risk of recession persists

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (15Jul22) - AIT to Add 2 Industrial Facilities at Chennai

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suntec-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:151" rel="noopener">Suntec REIT (SUN SP)</a> 1Q22 DPU +16.9% YoY; Reversions improving as retail rebounded</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-china-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8859" rel="noopener">CapitaLand China Trust (CLCT SP)</a> 1Q22 Business Updates – New Economy assets cushioned weakness in Retail</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ascendas-india-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:935" rel="noopener">Ascendas India Trust (AIT SP)</a> 1Q22 Business Updates – Slowing reversions though occupancy remains steady at 87%</li></ul>

Suntec REIT (SUN SP) 1Q22 DPU +16.9% YoY; Reversions improving as retail reboundedCapitaLand China Trust (CLCT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates – New Economy assets cushioned weakness in RetailAscendas India Trust (AIT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates – Slowing reversions though occupancy remains steady at 87%

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (26Apr22) - SUN Retail Rebound Boosts Growth

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CapitaLand India Trust is a Singapore-listed property trust that invests in and develops income-producing real estate, primarily business spaces in India. Its portfolio includes IT business parks, industrial facilities, logistics parks, and data centers across major Indian cities. The trust was listed in August 2007 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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Singapore Reit and Business Trust Sector: What Really Caused the Poor Performance?

Corporate Monitor Ltd’s(CML) 4th report on the REIT sector concluded that overall performance of REITs is poor, as 15 of the 38 failed to return...

Corporate Monitor Limited

Singapore Reits & Business Trust Sector: Pseudo-Performance and Other Fees

The performance fee is an incentive for managers to grow the income and distributions of REITs, but half of the 41 REIT managers charge...

Corporate Monitor Limited

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (1Aug22) - MCT Strong Metrics from VivoCity

AIT rising park population drove occupancy higher; FIRT boosted by acquisitions; EREIT divests Pandan Log Hub; Suburban malls' rents to outperform...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (15Jul22) - AIT to Add 2 Industrial Facilities at Chennai

Resi condo rents +2.1% MoM in Jun22; Retail sales normalize to pre-pandemic levels; JRPT plans for IDR100bn shares buyback; TRCB generates...

SCCM Asia Research

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (26Apr22) - SUN Retail Rebound Boosts Growth

CLCT New Economy cushioned Retail weakness; AIT slowing reversions; SMPH sets PHP80bn FY22 capex; MEG builds smart condo tower

SCCM Asia Research

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