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Equity Bottom-Up

Manulife US REIT (MUST) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Manulife US REIT (SGX:BTOU) has endured a series of downsizing and non-renewals by key tenants.</li><li>We estimate that Manulife US REIT's portfolio occupancy could deteriorate by 9ppt to 79% by end-24 if vacant spaces are not backfilled.</li><li>We expect valuation of investment properties to decline 15%, or US$250m, and aggregate leverage to hit 51.5% at end-23.</li></ul>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.

Manulife US REIT (SGX:BTOU) has endured a series of downsizing and non-renewals by key tenants.We estimate that Manulife US REIT's portfolio occupancy could deteriorate by 9ppt to 79% by end-24 if vacant spaces are not backfilled.We expect valuation of investment properties to decline 15%, or US$250m, and aggregate leverage to hit 51.5% at end-23.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.

Manulife US REIT - All Bad But Negatives Largely Priced In

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), RHB Invest

RHB Invest

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Content available is external broker reports authored by a third party outside the Smartkarma network and has been aggregated by an online aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed by Smartkarma in this format for user's convenience and general informational purposes only. Content does not constitute investment or financial advice and Smartkarma makes no representation or warranty regarding its accuracy or contents. Original third party author retains all copyright and other proprietary rights in the content. Access or use of third party links not controlled by Smartkarma are at the user's own risk.

<ul><li>Keep BUY rating on Manulife US REIT (SGX:BTOU) with US$0.40 target price, 126% upside and 23% yield.</li><li>We think the Phipps Tower disposal to Manulife US REIT’s sponsor is another positive step, demonstrating much-awaited sponsor commitment and brightening its longer-term prospects amid a very challenging near-term US office outlook.</li><li>Phipps Tower in Atlanta (Built in 2010) is the second sale in two months to Manulife US REIT’s sponsor (purchased from the sponsor in 2018 for US$205m).</li></ul>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.

Keep BUY rating on Manulife US REIT (SGX:BTOU) with US$0.40 target price, 126% upside and 23% yield.We think the Phipps Tower disposal to Manulife US REIT’s sponsor is another positive step, demonstrating much-awaited sponsor commitment and brightening its longer-term prospects amid a very challenging near-term US office outlook.Phipps Tower in Atlanta (Built in 2010) is the second sale in two months to Manulife US REIT’s sponsor (purchased from the sponsor in 2018 for US$205m).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.

Manulife US REIT - On The Road To Redemption; BUY

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

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Coverage of climate-related disclosures by S-Reits vs global real estate sector average for each TCFD pillar The S-Reits industry, as with all other sectors, is experiencing growing pressure from investors, tenants, regulators, and other stakeholders to report key environment, social and governance (ESG) information.</li><li>The study reviewed the coverage and quality of disclosures by S-Reits against global peers and best practices based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.</li></ul>

Coverage of climate-related disclosures by S-Reits vs global real estate sector average for each TCFD pillar The S-Reits industry, as with all other sectors, is experiencing growing pressure from investors, tenants, regulators, and other stakeholders to report key environment, social and governance (ESG) information.The study reviewed the coverage and quality of disclosures by S-Reits against global peers and best practices based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations.

REIT Watch - S-Reits raise their sustainability reporting standards

<ul><li>Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.</li><li>Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.</li><li>Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.</li></ul>

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul 18.Seatrium has been Singapore’s sixth most traded stock, while Sembcorp Industries has ranked among the 15 most traded stocks, up from ranking among the 30 most traded stocks in 2022.Overall, Singapore Exchange-listed stocks have booked S$2.8 billion of net institutional fund outflow and S 4 billion of net retail inflow in the 2023 year to Jul 18.

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

CDL Hospitality Trusts / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>REIT Watch - S-Reits rebound amid less hawkish rates expectations The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index gained close to 4 per cent last week while Singapore’s iEdge S-Reit Index booked its strongest week this year with 6 per cent returns.</li><li>Outperforming S-Reits for the week include Manulife US Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Aims Apac Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, and CDL Hospitality Trusts.</li></ul>

REIT Watch - S-Reits rebound amid less hawkish rates expectations The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index gained close to 4 per cent last week while Singapore’s iEdge S-Reit Index booked its strongest week this year with 6 per cent returns.Outperforming S-Reits for the week include Manulife US Reit, Keppel DC Reit, Aims Apac Reit, Keppel Pacific Oak US Reit, and CDL Hospitality Trusts.

REIT Watch - S-REITs rebound amidst less hawkish rates expectations

Singapore

Manulife US REIT is a Singapore listed REIT established with the investment strategy principally to invest, directly or indirectly, in a portfolio of income-producing office real estate in key markets in the United States, as well as real estate-related assets.

Manulife US REIT (MUST) (MUST SP)

Manulife US REIT - All Bad But Negatives Largely Priced In

We estimate that Manulife US REIT's portfolio occupancy could deteriorate by 9ppt to 79% by end-24 if vacant spaces are not backfilled.

UOB Kay Hian

Manulife US REIT - On The Road To Redemption; BUY

Keep BUY rating on Manulife US REIT (SGX:BTOU) with US$0.40 target price, 126% upside and 23% yield. We think the Phipps Tower disposal to Manulife...

RHB Invest

REIT Watch - S-Reits raise their sustainability reporting standards

Coverage of climate-related disclosures by S-Reits vs global real estate sector average for each TCFD pillar The S-Reits industry, as with all...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Taking stock of institutional and retail fund flows

Within the Singapore stock market, Sembcorp Industries and Seatrium have booked the most net institutional fund inflows in the year to Jul...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

REIT Watch - S-REITs rebound amidst less hawkish rates expectations

REIT Watch - S-Reits rebound amid less hawkish rates expectations The FTSE EPRA Nareit Developed Index gained close to 4 per cent last week while...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)