SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

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Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

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Equity Bottom-Up

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust / Equity Bottom-Up

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<html><body>Singapore's retail sales increased 8.7 per cent in March 2022 on a year-on-year basis, a reversal from the 3.5 per cent decrease in February 2022, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat). 
Within the retail trade sector, most industries recorded year-on-year sales growth in March 2022. 
Listed on the SGX are 7 S-Reits which have significant exposure to Singapore-based retail assets. 
All seven S-Reits have announced their financial results or business updates this reporting season and they are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, Mapletree Commercial Trust, SPH Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit. 
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s (CICT) net property income (NPI) from its retail assets grew 0.6 per cent year on year to S$101.8 million in Q1 2022. 
Its retail occupancy maintained at 96.6 per cent as at Mar 31, 2022 while tenant retention rate is 91 per cent in Q1 2022. 
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) reported that its retail portfolio occupancy improved from 97.2 per cent last quarter to 97.8 per cent. 
It noted that shopper traffic has improved to around 65 per cent of pre-Covid levels during the January to March 2022 period while tenants’ sales have maintained at above pre-Covid levels since Oct 2021. 
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (LReit) noted that its retail portfolio saw strong occupancy rate, maintaining above 99 per cent, with a healthy tenant retention rate of 71.1 per cent 
The Reit completed its capital fundraising exercise to acquire 100 per cent of Jem mall in April 2022. LReit is also confident that 313@somerset will benefit from the re-opening trajectory in Singapore. 
Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) saw healthy performance at VivoCity mall, which had a 99.2 per cent committed occupancy as at Mar 31, 2022. 
It noted that, in tandem with easing Covid-19 measures, tenant sales kept a steady recovery momentum with fourth quarter FY21/22 tenant sales rebounding by 10.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, reaching pre-Covid levels. 
SPH Reit’s Singapore retail assets maintained an occupancy rate of 99.1 per cent as at Feb 28, 2022 and noted that overall tenant sales for the Singapore assets increased 2 per cent year on year for H1 FY2022. 
Starhill Global Reit’s Singapore retail occupancy rates remained at 98.9 per cent as at Mar 31, 2022. Shopper traffic and tenant sales at Wisma Atria increased 11.7 per cent and 18.2 per cent year on year respectively during the quarter. 
Suntec Reit reported 13.9 per cent year-on-year growth in Q1 2022 gross revenue, partly contributed by higher income from Suntec City Office and Suntec City Mall. 
The Reit believes that the easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and the reopening of the economy will boost the recovery of footfall as well as tenant sales and that mall occupancy will likely remain stable at above 95 per cent. REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times,<a href="https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/tenant-sales-back-at-pre-covid-levels-for-retail-s-reits"> read </a>the original version.</body></html>


      
    
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Singapore's retail sales increased 8.7 per cent in March 2022 on a year-on-year basis, a reversal from the 3.5 per cent decrease in February 2022, according to the Singapore Department of Statistics (SingStat).  
Within the retail trade sector, most industries recorded year-on-year sales growth in March 2022.  
Listed on the SGX are 7 S-Reits which have significant exposure to Singapore-based retail assets.  
All seven S-Reits have announced their financial results or business updates this reporting season and they are: CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust, Frasers Centrepoint Trust, Lendlease Global Commercial Reit, Mapletree Commercial Trust, SPH Reit, Starhill Global Reit and Suntec Reit.  
CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust’s (CICT) net property income (NPI) from its retail assets grew 0.6 per cent year on year to S$101.8 million in Q1 2022.  
Its retail occupancy maintained at 96.6 per cent as at Mar 31, 2022 while tenant retention rate is 91 per cent in Q1 2022.  
Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) reported that its retail portfolio occupancy improved from 97.2 per cent last quarter to 97.8 per cent.  
It noted that shopper traffic has improved to around 65 per cent of pre-Covid levels during the January to March 2022 period while tenants’ sales have maintained at above pre-Covid levels since Oct 2021.  
Lendlease Global Commercial Reit (LReit) noted that its retail portfolio saw strong occupancy rate, maintaining above 99 per cent, with a healthy tenant retention rate of 71.1 per cent  
The Reit completed its capital fundraising exercise to acquire 100 per cent of Jem mall in April 2022. LReit is also confident that 313@somerset will benefit from the re-opening trajectory in Singapore.  
Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) saw healthy performance at VivoCity mall, which had a 99.2 per cent committed occupancy as at Mar 31, 2022.  
It noted that, in tandem with easing Covid-19 measures, tenant sales kept a steady recovery momentum with fourth quarter FY21/22 tenant sales rebounding by 10.3 per cent on a year-on-year basis, reaching pre-Covid levels.  
SPH Reit’s Singapore retail assets maintained an occupancy rate of 99.1 per cent as at Feb 28, 2022 and noted that overall tenant sales for the Singapore assets increased 2 per cent year on year for H1 FY2022.  
Starhill Global Reit’s Singapore retail occupancy rates remained at 98.9 per cent as at Mar 31, 2022. Shopper traffic and tenant sales at Wisma Atria increased 11.7 per cent and 18.2 per cent year on year respectively during the quarter.  
Suntec Reit reported 13.9 per cent year-on-year growth in Q1 2022 gross revenue, partly contributed by higher income from Suntec City Office and Suntec City Mall.  
The Reit believes that the easing of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions and the reopening of the economy will boost the recovery of footfall as well as tenant sales and that mall occupancy will likely remain stable at above 95 per cent.  REIT Watch is a weekly column on The Business Times, read the original version.


REIT Watch - Tenant sales back at pre-Covid levels for Retail S-Reits

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Event-Driven

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust / Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:106:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)</a>’s EGM, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-north-asia-commercial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5127:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)</a>/MNACT’s EGM and trust scheme meeting will take place on 23 May. The effective date is 8 August.</li>
<li>The IFA considers the scheme consideration to be fair. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is broadly sound with some areas for improvement. </li>
<li>For a 17 August payment, the gross and annualised spread of the cash-only consideration (including permitted clean-up DPU) is 1.6% and 5.6%, respectively. </li>
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Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT SP)’s EGM, Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust (MAGIC SP)/MNACT’s EGM and trust scheme meeting will take place on 23 May. The effective date is 8 August.
The IFA considers the scheme consideration to be fair. We think that IFA’s valuation approach is broadly sound with some areas for improvement. 
For a 17 August payment, the gross and annualised spread of the cash-only consideration (including permitted clean-up DPU) is 1.6% and 5.6%, respectively. 


MNACT's Scheme Meeting on 23 May, IFA Opinion

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)

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aims-amp-capital-industrial" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:933" rel="noopener">AIMS APAC REIT (AAREIT SP)</a> 2H22 DPU -4.8% YoY; Robust rent reversions to end the fiscal year</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10934" rel="noopener">ESR-REIT (EREIT SP)</a> 1Q22 DPU -9.6% YoY; Rising utilities costs despite steady underlying performance  </li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +2.3% YoY; Omicron wave tapering shopper traffic</li></ul>

AIMS APAC REIT (AAREIT SP) 2H22 DPU -4.8% YoY; Robust rent reversions to end the fiscal yearESR-REIT (EREIT SP) 1Q22 DPU -9.6% YoY; Rising utilities costs despite steady underlying performance  Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) 1H22 DPU +2.3% YoY; Omicron wave tapering shopper traffic

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (27Apr22) - AAREIT Robust Rent Reversions

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Lendlease REIT is looking to raise up to US$427m via a private placement and a preferential offering.</li>
<li>The deal is very well flagged as the acquisition was announced in Feb 2022 and the EGM approval for the same was received earlier this month.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
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Lendlease REIT is looking to raise up to US$427m via a private placement and a preferential offering.
The deal is very well flagged as the acquisition was announced in Feb 2022 and the EGM approval for the same was received earlier this month.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Lendlease Global REIT Placement - Very Well Flagged but Still Quite a Large One to Digest

<ul><li>Ascott Residence Trust (ART) acquires 4 rental housing and first student accommodation properties in Japan at 4% NOI yield; DPU accretive by 1.7%</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/frasers-centrepoint-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2870" rel="noopener">Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)</a> Jan22 tenant sales at 113% of pre-Covid level</li><li>Latest Government Land Sales (GLS) tenders reflect strong interest from developers</li></ul>

Ascott Residence Trust (ART) acquires 4 rental housing and first student accommodation properties in Japan at 4% NOI yield; DPU accretive by 1.7%Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) Jan22 tenant sales at 113% of pre-Covid levelLatest Government Land Sales (GLS) tenders reflect strong interest from developers

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (9Mar22) - ART Acquires Japan Properties at 4% Yield

Singapore

Frasers Centrepoint Trust is a retail real estate investment trust focused on growing unitholder value through asset management, financial management and strategic investments.  The trust invests in retail properties in Singapore and overseas.

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Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP)

REIT Watch - Tenant sales back at pre-Covid levels for Retail S-Reits

Singapore's retail sales increased 8.7 per cent in March 2022 on a year-on-year basis, a reversal from the 3.5 per cent decrease...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

MNACT's Scheme Meeting on 23 May, IFA Opinion

The IFA considers the scheme consideration to be fair. For a 17 August payment, the annualised spread of the cash-only consideration (including...

Arun George

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (27Apr22) - AAREIT Robust Rent Reversions

EREIT rising utilities cost; FCT tapering shopper traffic; MINT boosted by acquisitions; SSREIT voted down Charlie Chan as Director

SCCM Asia Research

Lendlease Global REIT Placement - Very Well Flagged but Still Quite a Large One to Digest

Lendlease REIT is looking to raise up to US$427m via a private placement and a preferential offering. The deal is very well flagged.

Sumeet Singh

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (9Mar22) - ART Acquires Japan Properties at 4% Yield

FCT Jan22 tenant sales at 113% pre-Covid level; 2 GLS tenders receive solid bids; SWIB to sell HQ for S$30.8m; TRCB latest launches fully sold

SCCM Asia Research

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