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Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (HEKT MK)

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  <li>Hektar REIT is facing significant headwinds, evidenced by declining net income, margins, and dividend payouts over the past three years, reflecting challenges within the Malaysian retail sector.</li>
  <li>The REIT's valuation appears attractive, with a price-to-book ratio significantly below 1.0, suggesting the market has priced in a high degree of risk. This may present a value opportunity if a turnaround is successful.</li>
  <li>Management is pursuing a diversification strategy to mitigate its heavy reliance on retail, with recent proposed acquisitions in the industrial and renewable energy sectors, signaling a potential shift in its long-term growth profile.</li>
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  Hektar REIT is facing significant headwinds, evidenced by declining net income, margins, and dividend payouts over the past three years, reflecting challenges within the Malaysian retail sector.
  The REIT's valuation appears attractive, with a price-to-book ratio significantly below 1.0, suggesting the market has priced in a high degree of risk. This may present a value opportunity if a turnaround is successful.
  Management is pursuing a diversification strategy to mitigate its heavy reliance on retail, with recent proposed acquisitions in the industrial and renewable energy sectors, signaling a potential shift in its long-term growth profile.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (HEKT MK) - Aug 2026

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

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Research from SooChow CSSD Capital Markets (Asia)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eagle-hospitality-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28059" rel="noopener">Eagle Hospitality Trust (EAGLEHT SP)</a> five properties put on auction received qualified bids</h3>
<p>Five out of 15 properties put up for auction have received qualified bids in the second bid round for EAGLEHT Chapter 11 assets held on 20May. The DBS trustee said its Chapter 11 entities received qualified bids for Sheraton Denver Tech Center, Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Airport, Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim North, Doubletree by Hilton Salt Lake City Airport, and Hilton Atlanta Northeast. The auction resulted in a US$24.8m net increase in the aggregate consideration for EAGLEHT's auctioned properties. A stalking-horse bidder, Madison Phoenix LLC, an affiliate of Monarch Alternative Capital, emerged successful for its bid of nine non-auctioned properties with an aggregate purchase price of US$326.5m. This is in accordance with the terms of the stalking-horse agreement between entities of EAGLEHT and the bidder, which effectively sets an opening price or price floor to protect the company selling the assets at low bids. Properties remaining in EAGLEHT's portfolio upon approval of the sale would comprise Queen Mary Long Beach, Delta Woodbridge, Hilton Houston Galleria Area and Crowne Plaza Dallas Near Galleria-Addison.</p>

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Eagle Hospitality Trust (EAGLEHT SP) five properties put on auction received qualified bids
Five out of 15 properties put up for auction have received qualified bids in the second bid round for EAGLEHT Chapter 11 assets held on 20May. The DBS trustee said its Chapter 11 entities received qualified bids for Sheraton Denver Tech Center, Four Points by Sheraton San Jose Airport, Embassy Suites by Hilton Anaheim North, Doubletree by Hilton Salt Lake City Airport, and Hilton Atlanta Northeast. The auction resulted in a US$24.8m net increase in the aggregate consideration for EAGLEHT's auctioned properties. A stalking-horse bidder, Madison Phoenix LLC, an affiliate of Monarch Alternative Capital, emerged successful for its bid of nine non-auctioned properties with an aggregate purchase price of US$326.5m. This is in accordance with the terms of the stalking-horse agreement between entities of EAGLEHT and the bidder, which effectively sets an opening price or price floor to protect the company selling the assets at low bids. Properties remaining in EAGLEHT's portfolio upon approval of the sale would comprise Queen Mary Long Beach, Delta Woodbridge, Hilton Houston Galleria Area and Crowne Plaza Dallas Near Galleria-Addison.

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (25May21) - EAGLEHT Properties Received Qualified Bids

Deciphering real estate markets globally., Rems Advisors

TAN Kok Keong

Deciphering real estate markets globally.

Rems Advisors

<p>We visited Forest City in Iskandar Malaysia over the weekend following reports of the Chinese government's order for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/5225" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK)</a> to close all its showrooms in China.  The following are some observations from us, post-visit. </p><h2>Key observations from the visit</h2><p>The following are our key observations and feedback from agents/visitors we spoke to: </p><ul><li>
<strong>The number of visitors shrank: </strong>The sale agent we met told us that the news of closing down of all showrooms in China really hurt their…</li></ul>

We visited Forest City in Iskandar Malaysia over the weekend following reports of the Chinese government's order for Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK) to close all its showrooms in China.  The following are some observations from us, post-visit. Key observations from the visitThe following are our key observations and feedback from agents/visitors we spoke to: 
The number of visitors shrank: The sale agent we met told us that the news of closing down of all showrooms in China really hurt their…

Seeing the Forest for the Trees in Malaysia - Country Garden

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<ul><li>Hektar REIT has proposed to acquire a light industrial asset in Bayan Lepas for RM30m, funded through a mix of debt and cash.</li><li>We are positive on this acquisition, given Hektar’s strategy to diversify its portfolio.</li><li>The acquisition is expected to result in a 2.2%/4.3% uplift in distribution income for FY25/26, prompting us to raise our profit forecasts accordingly</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>

Hektar REIT has proposed to acquire a light industrial asset in Bayan Lepas for RM30m, funded through a mix of debt and cash.We are positive on this acquisition, given Hektar’s strategy to diversify its portfolio.The acquisition is expected to result in a 2.2%/4.3% uplift in distribution income for FY25/26, prompting us to raise our profit forecasts accordinglyContent 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.

Hektar REIT - Diversifying into Industrial Assets

<ul><li>Hektar’s 1Q24 core net profit came in at RM5.1m (+1.4x QoQ, -44.8% YoY). This came in below ours and consensus estimates at 16% of full year forecast.</li><li>The negative deviation was due to higher-than-expected finance costs. In view of the results shortfall, we cut our FY24/25 forecasts by -5.4%/-5.2%.</li><li>We also introduce FY26 forecasts. Besides, the increase in units in circulation after its private placement has resulted in our forecasted FY24/25 EPU to decline by -22%/-23% post earnings cut due to dilution. </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>

Hektar’s 1Q24 core net profit came in at RM5.1m (+1.4x QoQ, -44.8% YoY). This came in below ours and consensus estimates at 16% of full year forecast.The negative deviation was due to higher-than-expected finance costs. In view of the results shortfall, we cut our FY24/25 forecasts by -5.4%/-5.2%.We also introduce FY26 forecasts. Besides, the increase in units in circulation after its private placement has resulted in our forecasted FY24/25 EPU to decline by -22%/-23% post earnings cut due to dilution. 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.

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Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust acquires and invests in income producing real estate in Malaysia.

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Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (HEKT MK)

Primer: Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (HEKT MK) - Aug 2026

Hektar REIT is facing significant headwinds, evidenced by declining net income, margins, and dividend payouts over the past three years,...

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ASEAN Builder's Scoop (25May21) - EAGLEHT Properties Received Qualified Bids

EAGLEHT properties received qualified bids; CIT warns of cooling measures; UEMS 1Q21 net loss narrows; ECW achieved 70% FY21 sales target; Phuket...

SCCM Asia Research

Seeing the Forest for the Trees in Malaysia - Country Garden

We visited Forest City in Iskandar Malaysia over the weekend following reports of the Chinese government's order for Country Garden Holdings Co...

TAN Kok Keong

Hektar REIT - Diversifying into Industrial Assets

Hektar REIT has proposed to acquire a light industrial asset in Bayan Lepas for RM30m, funded through a mix of debt and cash.

Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad

Hektar REIT - Impacted by Higher Costs

Hektar’s 1Q24 core net profit came in at RM5.1m (+1.4x QoQ, -44.8% YoY). This came in below ours and consensus estimates at 16% of full year forecast.

Hong Leong Investment Bank Berhad

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