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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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<h2>Singapore</h2><h3>SREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached)</h3><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/238/848/original/image_287512276191635730663687.png?1635730667" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="238848"></figure><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elite-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28807" rel="noopener">Elite Commercial REIT (ELITE SP)</a> 3Q21 DPU +20.3% YoY; High-yielding GBP exposure with steady operating metrics</h3><ul><li>3Q21 revenue came in at GBP9.4m (+61.7% YoY; 60.4% higher than IPO projection), while NPI was undisclosed. Revenue was boosted by contributions from its maiden acquisitions. 9M21 revenue rose 67.2% YoY to GBP25.3m (75% of BB est.)</li></ul>

SingaporeSREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached)Elite Commercial REIT (ELITE SP) 3Q21 DPU +20.3% YoY; High-yielding GBP exposure with steady operating metrics3Q21 revenue came in at GBP9.4m (+61.7% YoY; 60.4% higher than IPO projection), while NPI was undisclosed. Revenue was boosted by contributions from its maiden acquisitions. 9M21 revenue rose 67.2% YoY to GBP25.3m (75% of BB est.)

<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: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p> </p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>ELITE (GBP)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Period</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>1H21</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Gross Revenue (S$ m)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>15.9 (+37.7% vs forecast)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>NPI (S$ m)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>15.4 (+37% vs forecast)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>DPU (S$ c)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>2.63 (+8.7% vs forecast)</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>NAV per Unit (S$)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>0.62</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>P/B (x)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>1.08</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Occupancy (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>100</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 7px;"><p>Reversion (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 7px;"><p>Not Disclosed</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Gearing (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>42.1</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Cost of Debt (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>1.9</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>1 Yr Fwd Yield (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>7.41</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Debt Hedged (%)</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Target Price</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>N/A</p></td></tr><tr><td style="width: 363.047px; height: 14px;"><p>Rating</p></td><td style="width: 362.953px; height: 14px;"><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

SingaporeSREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached) ELITE (GBP)Period1H21Gross Revenue (S$ m)15.9 (+37.7% vs forecast)NPI (S$ m)15.4 (+37% vs forecast)DPU (S$ c)2.63 (+8.7% vs forecast)NAV per Unit (S$)0.62P/B (x)1.08Occupancy (%)100Reversion (%)Not DisclosedGearing (%)42.1Cost of Debt (%)1.91 Yr Fwd Yield (%)7.41Debt Hedged (%)63Target PriceN/ARatingN/A

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (02Jul21) - ELITE >7% GBP Yield with Min Collection Risks

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lendlease-global-commercial-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28292" rel="noopener">Lendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP)</a> to increase stake in JEM mall; DPU accretive to be funded by debt and perps</h3><ul><li>LREIT has entered into sale and purchase agreements to increase its stake in Jem. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, LREIT will hold an effective indirect interest of up to 31.8% interest in JEM. The proposed acquisition includes 1) an acquisition of a 53.0% interest in Lendlease Jem Partners Fund Limited (LLJP) from third party vendors for S$159.1m; and 2) an acquisition of a 5.0% interest in Lendlease Asian Retail Investment Fund 3 Limited (ARIF3) from Lendlease International Pty Limited for S$45.0m. LREIT may also acquire up to 19.8% interest in ARIF3 from other third-party investors for S$178.2m. LLJP/ARIF3 holds a 25%/75% indirect interest, respectively, in JEM mall</li><li>As of 31Mar21, JEM was independently valued at S$2,085m and S$2,061m by JLL and CBRE, respectively. It sits on a 99yr lease land site with total NLA of 892,148sqft and 99.7% occupied. The proposed transaction values JEM at S$2,077m (S$2,238psf on NLA – 4.5% retail cap rate, 3.5% office cap rate) – NPI yield of 3.9%</li><li>Following the acquisition, the enlarged portfolio size of S$1.8bn will have a diversified asset base and an increased exposure to more resilient suburban retail and decentralised office segments. The single largest asset by aggregate value of the enlarged portfolio would also decrease from 67.6% to 55.1% (WALE of 6.5 years by GRI)</li><li>On a 1H21 pro-forma basis, the acquisitions are expected to be DPU accretive to unitholders, with an accretive change of +3.0% (assuming 19.8% of ARIF3 is acquired) and +1.3% if only 5% of ARIF3 is acquired. On the other hand, NAV per unit (31Dec20 pro-forma) will slightly decline to S$0.84 and gearing will improve to 34.1% after the acquisition of 19.8% stake in ARIF3. NAV per unit will remain flat at S$0.85 if only 5% of ARIF3 is acquired and gearing will improve to 32.4%</li><li>LREIT will leverage its strong balance sheet to fund this acquisition through debt or a combination of debt and proceeds from the issuance of perpetual securities. The acquisition, which is conditional upon LREIT unitholders’ approval, is expected to complete by 30Sep21. <section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/211/591/original/image003.png?1623030785" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="211591"></figure></section></li></ul>

SingaporeLendlease Global Commercial REIT (LREIT SP) to increase stake in JEM mall; DPU accretive to be funded by debt and perpsLREIT has entered into sale and purchase agreements to increase its stake in Jem. Upon completion of the proposed acquisition, LREIT will hold an effective indirect interest of up to 31.8% interest in JEM. The proposed acquisition includes 1) an acquisition of a 53.0% interest in Lendlease Jem Partners Fund Limited (LLJP) from third party vendors for S$159.1m; and 2) an acquisition of a 5.0% interest in Lendlease Asian Retail Investment Fund 3 Limited (ARIF3) from Lendlease International Pty Limited for S$45.0m. LREIT may also acquire up to 19.8% interest in ARIF3 from other third-party investors for S$178.2m. LLJP/ARIF3 holds a 25%/75% indirect interest, respectively, in JEM mallAs of 31Mar21, JEM was independently valued at S$2,085m and S$2,061m by JLL and CBRE, respectively. It sits on a 99yr lease land site with total NLA of 892,148sqft and 99.7% occupied. The proposed transaction values JEM at S$2,077m (S$2,238psf on NLA – 4.5% retail cap rate, 3.5% office cap rate) – NPI yield of 3.9%Following the acquisition, the enlarged portfolio size of S$1.8bn will have a diversified asset base and an increased exposure to more resilient suburban retail and decentralised office segments. The single largest asset by aggregate value of the enlarged portfolio would also decrease from 67.6% to 55.1% (WALE of 6.5 years by GRI)On a 1H21 pro-forma basis, the acquisitions are expected to be DPU accretive to unitholders, with an accretive change of +3.0% (assuming 19.8% of ARIF3 is acquired) and +1.3% if only 5% of ARIF3 is acquired. On the other hand, NAV per unit (31Dec20 pro-forma) will slightly decline to S$0.84 and gearing will improve to 34.1% after the acquisition of 19.8% stake in ARIF3. NAV per unit will remain flat at S$0.85 if only 5% of ARIF3 is acquired and gearing will improve to 32.4%LREIT will leverage its strong balance sheet to fund this acquisition through debt or a combination of debt and proceeds from the issuance of perpetual securities. The acquisition, which is conditional upon LREIT unitholders’ approval, is expected to complete by 30Sep21. 

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (7Jun21) - LREIT Increases Stake in JEM Mall

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<ul><li>Occupancy rate growth. In the face of evolving market dynamics, Elite UK REIT’s occupancy rate has risen to 93.9%, bolstered by the strategic divestment of Sidlaw House in Dundee for £1.3mn.</li><li>This improvement reflects growing investor demand for well-located properties in the UK.</li><li>In addition, the REIT has successfully completed a lease renewal for Theatre Buildings in Billingham, achieving a positive rent reversion of 5.3%. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Occupancy rate growth. In the face of evolving market dynamics, Elite UK REIT’s occupancy rate has risen to 93.9%, bolstered by the strategic divestment of Sidlaw House in Dundee for £1.3mn.This improvement reflects growing investor demand for well-located properties in the UK.In addition, the REIT has successfully completed a lease renewal for Theatre Buildings in Billingham, achieving a positive rent reversion of 5.3%. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Elite UK REIT (ELITE SP/MXNU.SI): High Yielding with Government-Backed Cashflow.

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Elite UK REIT is a Singapore real estate investment trust that primarily invests in real estate and real estate-related assets in the United Kingdom. Its portfolio includes predominantly freehold commercial buildings, many leased to the UK Government, and it is expanding into the living sector. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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