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Proposal to rescue Manulife US Reit falls flat

Its sponsor group should perhaps repackage its assets under a new fund or trust somewhere else

Ben Paul

Ben Paul

Published Mon, Dec 4, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Part of the deal unveiled last week involves MUST's sponsor taking Park Place off its books for US$98.7 million
    • Part of the deal unveiled last week involves MUST's sponsor taking Park Place off its books for US$98.7 million PHOTO: BT FILE

    THE market delivered a crystal clear verdict this past week on the much-anticipated proposal by Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (MUST) to remedy a breach of its loan covenants and place itself on a stronger financial footing.

    On Nov 30 – a day after unveiling a proposal to shrink its property portfolio and take on a loan from its sponsor group at a double-digit rate of interest – units in MUST fell more than 42.8 per cent to US$0.052.

    MUST had climbed strongly during the first three weeks of last month – to a closing high of US$0.103 on Nov 22 – after its manager said in its Q3 2023 business update that its sponsor group had assembled a support package for the beleaguered US office property trust.

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