Prime US Reit

Prime US Reit raises distributable income payout ratio to at least 50%, records lower Q3 income

A distribution of only 10% of the distributable income has been declared for the last two one-year periods since Jul 1, 2023, the manager notes

Prime US Reit's Sorrento Towers in San Diego, California.  DBS is optimistic about the prospects for the S-Reit, whose recent equity fund raising of US$25 million expanded its liquidity to US$120 million. 

US office S-Reits could be on the cusp of a comeback

The worst could be over, with interest rates now edging downwards, and leasing demand and occupancy metrics improving across major office markets

Prime US Reit, which counts Tower I at Emeryville (above) among its assets, raised US$25 million through a private placement in September.
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One Town Center, an office tower in Florida, was divested in July 2024.

Prime US Reit H1 DPU falls by 33.3% to US$0.0012 due to higher finance expenses, asset divestment

Reit records 11.6% year-on-year decrease in net property income to US$35.8 million for period

The building has a net lettable area of 325,455 sq ft, and underwent a comprehensive asset enhancement initiative, which was completed in October 2024.

Prime US Reit signs 120,000 sq ft lease at Class A office tower in Maryland

This new anchor lease will bring the building to above 85% occupancy

Sorrento Towers in San Diego (above), is one of the 13 properties owned by Prime US Reit. Its manager says 2025 will be volatile, but that the Reit is in a strong position to sign large leases.

Prime US Reit distributable income for Q1 2025 down 30% at US$8.4 million 

Its manager says the Reit has to retain a ‘substantial’ portion of distributable income to reinvest capital into its asset portfolio

The Reit manager says it continues to adopt a “prudent approach” to keeping debt ratios within required regulatory thresholds.

Prime US Reit posts 51.6% fall in H2 DPU as manager continues to retain funds for capex

The Reit’s manager is cautiously optimistic about return-to-office mandates “gaining momentum”

Manulife US Reit’s Class-A Peachtree building in Atlanta in United States; the counter has gained 12.6% in the past week, alongside other Singapore-listed US office Reits.

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The trio of US office Reits has recorded strong weekly gains of more than 10%, respectively

Prime US Reit's drop in distributable income for Q3 is in part due to an absence of contribution from One Town Centre, which was divested in July 2024.

Prime US Reit Q3 distributable income falls to US$8.5 million

Revenue slid to US$34.1 million from US$40.2 million the year before

Manulife US Reit gained as much as 8.9 per cent in early morning trade on Thursday.

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The Fed announces an unusually large half-percentage-point reduction