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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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<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:192" rel="noopener">Keppel REIT (KREIT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +1.0% YoY; Attractively trading at 17% below book with solid operating metrics</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suntec-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:151" rel="noopener">Suntec REIT (SUN SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +15.8% YoY; Solid performance boosted by retail recovery and office resiliency</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> 3Q22 Business Updates – Slight weakness in occupancy despite improvements in tenants’ sales and shopper traffic</li></ul>

Keppel REIT (KREIT SP) 1H22 DPU +1.0% YoY; Attractively trading at 17% below book with solid operating metricsSuntec REIT (SUN SP) 1H22 DPU +15.8% YoY; Solid performance boosted by retail recovery and office resiliencyFrasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) 3Q22 Business Updates – Slight weakness in occupancy despite improvements in tenants’ sales and shopper traffic

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (27Jul22) - KREIT Solid Operating Metrics

<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

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/starhill-global-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10791" rel="noopener">Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP)</a> 1H22 DPU +2,3% YoY; Rebounded from the bottom though tourist arrivals remain key driver</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> 1Q22 Business Updates –  Resilient performance with tenant sales besting pre-Covid levels albeit due to seasonality</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keppel-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:192" rel="noopener">Keppel REIT (KREIT SP)</a> 2H21 DPU -1.7% YoY; Occupancy fell despite rentals picking up pace</li></ul>

Starhill Global REIT (SGREIT SP) 1H22 DPU +2,3% YoY; Rebounded from the bottom though tourist arrivals remain key driverFrasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT SP) 1Q22 Business Updates –  Resilient performance with tenant sales besting pre-Covid levels albeit due to seasonalityKeppel REIT (KREIT SP) 2H21 DPU -1.7% YoY; Occupancy fell despite rentals picking up pace

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (26Jan22) - SGREIT Rebounded from Bottom

<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: 221.25px;"> </td><td style="width: 170.797px;">SUN</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">ALLT</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">SSREIT</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Period</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">1H21</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">2Q21</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">1H21</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Gross Revenue (S$ m)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">166.8 (+11.6% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">35.4 (+22.1% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">39.1 (+14.1% YoY)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">NPI (S$ m)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">112.6 (+23.9% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">30.5 (+39.2% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">25.7 (+23.2% YoY)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">DPU (S$ c)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">4.154 (+26.1% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">1.217 (-8.2% YoY)</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">1.48 (+214.9% YoY)</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">NAV per Unit (S$)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">2.062</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">0.67</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">0.52</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">P/B (x)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">0.71</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">1.30</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">0.82</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Occupancy (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">2Q21:93.8 (SG Retail)92.1 (SG Office)93.9 (AU Office)100 (UK Office)</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">2Q21:98.2</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">1H21:83.4</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Reversion (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">2Q21:+2.1 (Suntec City Office)-7.2 (Suntec City Mall)</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">1H21:+2.4</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">1H21:+11.8</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Gearing (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">43.1</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">39.5</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">34.9</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Cost of Debt (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">2.41</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">2.92</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">3.4</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">1 Yr Fwd Yield (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">5.85</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">5.98</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">6.74</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Debt Hedged (%)</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">64</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">65.8</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">60.4</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Target Price</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">N/A</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">N/A</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">N/A</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 221.25px;">Rating</td><td style="width: 170.797px;">N/A</td><td style="width: 166.969px;">N/A</td><td style="width: 166.984px;">N/A</td></tr></tbody></table>

SingaporeSREITs results in a glance (see detailed spreadsheet and calendar attached) SUNALLTSSREITPeriod1H212Q211H21Gross Revenue (S$ m)166.8 (+11.6% YoY)35.4 (+22.1% YoY)39.1 (+14.1% YoY)NPI (S$ m)112.6 (+23.9% YoY)30.5 (+39.2% YoY)25.7 (+23.2% YoY)DPU (S$ c)4.154 (+26.1% YoY)1.217 (-8.2% YoY)1.48 (+214.9% YoY)NAV per Unit (S$)2.0620.670.52P/B (x)0.711.300.82Occupancy (%)2Q21:93.8 (SG Retail)92.1 (SG Office)93.9 (AU Office)100 (UK Office)2Q21:98.21H21:83.4Reversion (%)2Q21:+2.1 (Suntec City Office)-7.2 (Suntec City Mall)1H21:+2.41H21:+11.8Gearing (%)43.139.534.9Cost of Debt (%)2.412.923.41 Yr Fwd Yield (%)5.855.986.74Debt Hedged (%)6465.860.4Target PriceN/AN/AN/ARatingN/AN/AN/A

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (22Jul21) - SUN Office Portfolio Offset Retail Weakness

<h2>Singapore</h2><h3><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/suntec-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:151" rel="noopener">Suntec REIT (SUN SP)</a> to divest office strata units for S$197m; Acquire London building for GBP353m (S$667.2m)</h3><ul><li>SUN is divesting a portfolio of strata units at Suntec City Office for S$197m and acquiring a Grade-A office building located in the heart of city of London for GBP353m (S$667.2m). The Suntec City Office units are being divested at an 8.9% premium over the independent valuation of S$180.9m for the 78,491sqft of space, with a net gain on divestment of S$13.9m. The net property income yield was 3.1%</li><li>The London property is the Minster Building, an 11-storey Grade-A office development with ancillary retail built in 1990 and refurbished in 2018. It has a NPI yield of 4.5% (based on passing income as at 31Mar21 divided by the total acquisition outlay) and a long WALE of 12.3 years. The building has a committed occupancy of 96.7% with the office component being 96.2% leased to quality office tenants from diversified sectors, and WALE of 11.3 years. The retail component has a committed occupancy of 100% and a WALE of 19.6 years. The property has a two-year income guarantee for vacant spaces and retail leases, and an approximately one-year income guarantee for the co-working lease</li><li>Post these transactions, AUM will grow from S$11.5bn to S$11.7bn across 10 properties in Singapore (70.7% of AUM), Australia (16.8% of AUM) and the United Kingdom (12.5% of AUM). SUN continues to be anchored by office sector, which will contribute more than 85% of total income. The office portfolio WALE will be lengthened to 5.55 years, while the retail portfolio WALE will be extended to 3.18 years</li><li>On a FY20 pro-forma basis, after considering the proceeds from divestments of ~S$280.0m (9 Penang Road and SC Office strata units), GBP175.0m (~S$330.8m) of GBP-denominated loan at an indicative interest rate of 2.7% pa, and ~ S$70.0m perpetual securities at fixed rate coupon of 4.25% pa, this transaction is expected to be +3.6% DPU accretive and +0.7% NAV accretive to unitholders. Gearing will decrease to 43.8% from 44.3% as at 31Dec20 on a pro-forma basis. <section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/216/078/original/image003+%282%29.png?1625017360" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="216078"></figure><section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/216/081/original/image004.png?1625017400" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="216081"></figure></section></section></li></ul>

SingaporeSuntec REIT (SUN SP) to divest office strata units for S$197m; Acquire London building for GBP353m (S$667.2m)SUN is divesting a portfolio of strata units at Suntec City Office for S$197m and acquiring a Grade-A office building located in the heart of city of London for GBP353m (S$667.2m). The Suntec City Office units are being divested at an 8.9% premium over the independent valuation of S$180.9m for the 78,491sqft of space, with a net gain on divestment of S$13.9m. The net property income yield was 3.1%The London property is the Minster Building, an 11-storey Grade-A office development with ancillary retail built in 1990 and refurbished in 2018. It has a NPI yield of 4.5% (based on passing income as at 31Mar21 divided by the total acquisition outlay) and a long WALE of 12.3 years. The building has a committed occupancy of 96.7% with the office component being 96.2% leased to quality office tenants from diversified sectors, and WALE of 11.3 years. The retail component has a committed occupancy of 100% and a WALE of 19.6 years. The property has a two-year income guarantee for vacant spaces and retail leases, and an approximately one-year income guarantee for the co-working leasePost these transactions, AUM will grow from S$11.5bn to S$11.7bn across 10 properties in Singapore (70.7% of AUM), Australia (16.8% of AUM) and the United Kingdom (12.5% of AUM). SUN continues to be anchored by office sector, which will contribute more than 85% of total income. The office portfolio WALE will be lengthened to 5.55 years, while the retail portfolio WALE will be extended to 3.18 yearsOn a FY20 pro-forma basis, after considering the proceeds from divestments of ~S$280.0m (9 Penang Road and SC Office strata units), GBP175.0m (~S$330.8m) of GBP-denominated loan at an indicative interest rate of 2.7% pa, and ~ S$70.0m perpetual securities at fixed rate coupon of 4.25% pa, this transaction is expected to be +3.6% DPU accretive and +0.7% NAV accretive to unitholders. Gearing will decrease to 43.8% from 44.3% as at 31Dec20 on a pro-forma basis. 

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (30Jun21) - SUN Busy Year with +3.6% DPU Accretion Deals

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Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust is a commercial real estate investment trust. The Trust invests in income-producing real estate that is primarily used for retail and/or office purposes.

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