Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT (KORE)

REIT Watch

​​KORE refinances and extends loan facilities but distributions remain suspended

At its 1HFY2024 results briefing, the REIT manager’s distribution plans have remained unchanged.

REITs

Banks and REITs will have to accept that 35% leverage is not ‘viable’ going forward: KORE’s CFO

On Aug 1, DBS Group Research analysts Derek Tan and Dale Lai upgraded their call on KORE to “hold” from “fully valued”.

Broker's Calls

Occupancy improvements, early refinancing have ‘substantially de-risked’ KORE’s profile: RHB

“KORE’s share price has staged a good recovery recently, and we see some near-term volatility before the next leg of recovery.”
Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT’s gross revenue, NPI fall in 1HFY2024 while distributions remain suspended - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Results

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT’s gross revenue, NPI fall in 1HFY2024 while distributions remain suspended

Distributions to unitholders are slated to be suspended until Dec 31, 2025.
Time to return to office could impact US, Australian and Singapore REITs - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

REITs

Time to return to office could impact US, Australian and Singapore REITs

As America returns to work (RTTO), US S-REITs stresses may start to alleviate

Results

KORE’s 1QFY2024 distributable income 8.8% lower at US$11.9 mil mainly from higher financing costs

KORE's gross revenue for the 1QFY2024 stood flat at US$37.1 million.
Tenant improvements sink US office S-REITs but the trough is nigh - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

REIT Watch

Tenant improvements sink US office S-REITs but the trough is nigh

In Singapore, tenants usually pay for renovations of their office property. In the US, the landlord pays.

Insider moves

DBS disposes of 14.2 mil KORE units for total of US$1.8 mil

Units in KORE closed 0.3 cents higher or 2.34% up at 13.1 US cents on Feb 26.
KORE's manager expands on rationale to suspend distributions, answers awkward questions during briefing   - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Results

KORE's manager expands on rationale to suspend distributions, answers awkward questions during briefing

KORE's manager explains decision to suspend distributions, assures no EFR needed for capex in 2024 and 2025.
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