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UOB Kay Hian

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Equity Bottom-Up

United Hampshire US REIT / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Retail real estate in the US demonstrated resiliency with 10 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption.</li><li>According to CBRE, strip centres are leading the recovery with rent growth of 2.7% y-o-y in 1Q23.</li><li>United Hampshire US REIT’s strip centres cater to necessity spending and have long WALE of 7.4 years. </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>

Retail real estate in the US demonstrated resiliency with 10 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption.According to CBRE, strip centres are leading the recovery with rent growth of 2.7% y-o-y in 1Q23.United Hampshire US REIT’s strip centres cater to necessity spending and have long WALE of 7.4 years. 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.

United Hampshire US REIT 1Q23 - Strip Centres At The Forefront Of A Retail Recovery

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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<ul><li>The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a June rate hike, reversing its 0.6 per cent gains in April.</li><li>By sub-segments, retail S-Reits, which averaged total returns of 0.9 per cent in May, is the only S-Reits sub-segment which averaged positive total returns.</li><li>On the other hand, office S-Reits underperformed for the month, averaging 9.9 per cent declines in total returns.</li></ul>

The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a June rate hike, reversing its 0.6 per cent gains in April.By sub-segments, retail S-Reits, which averaged total returns of 0.9 per cent in May, is the only S-Reits sub-segment which averaged positive total returns.On the other hand, office S-Reits underperformed for the month, averaging 9.9 per cent declines in total returns.

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs among top performers in May

<ul><li>Share buybacks by primary listed companies 12 - 18 May 2023 DBS, Genting Singapore, UOB, CapitaLand Investment and Thai Beverage led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.</li><li>At S$0.044 per share, the acquisition took Lee’s total interest in Marco Polo Marine from 4.56 per cent to 4.57 per cent.</li><li>His preceding acquisition was back on Jan 12, with 5 million shares acquired at S$0.04 per share.</li></ul>

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 12 - 18 May 2023 DBS, Genting Singapore, UOB, CapitaLand Investment and Thai Beverage led the net institutional outflow for the five sessions.At S$0.044 per share, the acquisition took Lee’s total interest in Marco Polo Marine from 4.56 per cent to 4.57 per cent.His preceding acquisition was back on Jan 12, with 5 million shares acquired at S$0.04 per share.

Aztech Global executive chair adds to stake

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)

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<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> partners with SP Group to install large-scale rooftop solar system across SG properties</li><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-hampshire-us-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28874" rel="noopener">United Hampshire US REIT (UHU SP)</a> set to be included in three indices effective 26Sep22</li><li>New private home sales dropped 48% MoM in Aug22; But take-up rate further rebounded to ~326%   </li></ul>

AIMS APAC REIT (AAREIT SP) partners with SP Group to install large-scale rooftop solar system across SG propertiesUnited Hampshire US REIT (UHU SP) set to be included in three indices effective 26Sep22New private home sales dropped 48% MoM in Aug22; But take-up rate further rebounded to ~326%   

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (16Sep22) - AAREIT Partners SP Group in ESG Move

<ul><li>Inside Insights - Wee Ee Cheong boosts UOB stake For the 5 trading sessions that spanned Aug 19 to Aug 25, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.8 per cent, with the FTSE China A50 Index declining 0.9 per cent, the Hang Seng Index gaining 1.3 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declining 1.1 per cent.</li><li>Between Aug 16 and 22, United Overseas Bank (UOB) deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong acquired 100,000 shares at an average price of S$26.86 per share.</li></ul>

Inside Insights - Wee Ee Cheong boosts UOB stake For the 5 trading sessions that spanned Aug 19 to Aug 25, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined 0.8 per cent, with the FTSE China A50 Index declining 0.9 per cent, the Hang Seng Index gaining 1.3 per cent and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI declining 1.1 per cent.Between Aug 16 and 22, United Overseas Bank (UOB) deputy chairman and CEO Wee Ee Cheong acquired 100,000 shares at an average price of S$26.86 per share.

Singapore

United Hampshire US REIT operates as a real estate investment trust. The Company owns and operates shopping, storage, grocery, and necessity-based retail properties.

United Hampshire US REIT (UHU SP)

United Hampshire US REIT 1Q23 - Strip Centres At The Forefront Of A Retail Recovery

Retail real estate in the US demonstrated resiliency with 10 consecutive quarters of positive net absorption. According to CBRE, strip centres are...

UOB Kay Hian

REIT Watch – Retail S-REITs among top performers in May

The month of May saw the iEdge S-Reit Index decline 3.0 per cent in total return on the back of persistent inflation and growing expectations of a...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Aztech Global executive chair adds to stake

Share buybacks by primary listed companies 12 - 18 May 2023 DBS, Genting Singapore, UOB, CapitaLand Investment and Thai Beverage led the net...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

ASEAN Builder's Scoop (16Sep22) - AAREIT Partners SP Group in ESG Move

UHU included in 3 indexes; New home sales take-up rate reached >300% in Aug22; FPL green note oversubsribed; New private home sales dropped 48% MoM...

SCCM Asia Research

Wee Ee Cheong boosts UOB stake

Inside Insights - Wee Ee Cheong boosts UOB stake For the 5 trading sessions that spanned Aug 19 to Aug 25, the Straits Times Index (STI) declined...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)