Sabana Reit

Sabana Reit completes internal management transition, renamed as Alpha Integrated Reit

The trustee notes that the new internalised manager has the sufficient data and full ability to assume immediate oversight

New Tech Park is the “crown jewel” in Sabana Reit's portfolio, with a 94.7% occupancy rate as at Sep 30 – a 12-year high.

Sabana Reit’s Q3 income available for DPU up 38.4% at S$0.0101 on higher occupancy at New Tech Park

Revenue rises 5.3% year on year to S$29.9 million; net property income climbs 16% to S$16.9 million

Investors in Singapore Reits will benefit from having a choice of internal and external managed trusts.
THE LEVEL GROUND

The internal management model’s uphill task in gaining traction among Singapore Reits

Lack of size confronts Sabana Reit’s new internalised manager 

Above: Sabana@1TA4, a warehouse in Sabana Industrial Reit's portfolio. Background checks have been done on Karen Lee and Goo Li Ling ahead of their appointments as chief executive officer and chief financial officer, respectively.

Former ALog Trust chief Karen Lee to lead Sabana Reit’s internal manager

The Reit’s trustee also names two new directors to the board of the internal manager

New Tech Park at 151 Lorong Chuan, an asset in Sabana Reit's portfolio. The Reit's sponsor, ESR Group, is seeking to hold the Reit's upcoming extraordinary general meeting in abeyance.

ESR attempts to suspend Sabana Reit’s May 24 EGM

The meeting is to be held by Sabana’s external manager to consider resolutions raised by activist investor Quarz Capital and four other unitholders of the Reit

A resolution tabled by minority shareholders fails to garner at least half of the votes during the Reit's EGM at New Tech Park (above).

Sabana Reit unitholders vote against resolution to initiate price discovery process at EGM

They had called for the meeting as they believe ‘significant costs’ have been incurred from the manager internalisation

Sabana Reit CEO Donald Han says the Reit’s 2025 performance is expected to be challenged by economic uncertainties.

Sabana Reit reports 26.5% higher Q1 DPU at S$0.0086 on 22% higher NPI

Revenue is up 4.6% on year at S$29.1 million, on the back of higher occupancy and rental reversions

Lin Duanliang engaged in contempt of court on three occasions, according to an affidavit seen by The Business Times.

Former director of Sabana Reit’s ex-tenant jailed for contempt of court in ongoing tussle over unpaid rent

Lin Duanliang failed to comply with examination orders, as well as other directions from the court, affidavit shows

Sabana Reit’s trustee said last month that a total of S$11.39 million had been incurred up to Dec 31, 2024, for the manager internalisation process.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Sabana Reit unitholders shouldn’t push for asset sales before internalisation project is completed

Such action would have been more appropriate when Sabana Reit tried to merge with ESR Reit in 2020, or when it first started the perilous ‘internalisation’ journey in 2023