Manulife US REIT May Benefit From Sale of U.S. Asset -- Market Talk

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0510 GMT - Manulife US REIT may benefit from divestment of '400 Capitol Mall' in Sacramento, California, RHB Research analyst Vijay Natarajan says in a research report. The divestment will provide much-needed liquidity and increases odds of successful restructuring by the REIT, the analyst says. The proceeds are expected to be used to repay the REIT's 2025 debt of US$131 million, with remainder coming from internal cash, the analyst says. However, RHB cuts its 2025 and 2026 distributable-income forecasts for the REIT by 14% and 11%, respectively, after factoring in asset disposals by end-2024. It also lowers the unit's rating to neutral from trading buy, with an unchanged target price of US$0.12. Units are down 7.3% at US$0.115. (ronnie.harui@wsj.com)

 

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October 01, 2024 01:11 ET (05:11 GMT)

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