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ManuLife US REIT Secured its Safety (For Now)
By Investmoolah  •  May 24, 2023
In the latest update, Manulife REIT has announced the impending sale of its Phipps Property. Forming about 10.5% of the REIT's valuation, the sale is likely to protect the REIT from breaching the 50% regulatory limit and lower its interest expense tremendously Approximate Leverage Ratio (Post Disposal) With the sponsor announcing the waiver of disposal fees, it is likely most of the proceeds from the sale will be used for debt repayment. I expect ManuLife's REIT leverage to fall to 45% post sale. This prevents it from running into the danger of breaching MAS's regulatory limit. MIRAE Severe Dilution Off the Table With the Phipps sale, the need for equity injection by Mirae is less urgent. If Manulife is capable of taking on more of the REIT's property disposal, the need of Mirae is not there. This could spell the closure of a turbulent chapert in Manulife's history. Dividends could be secured as well, however, I expect the payout ratio to be...
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By Investmoolah
A total otaku who loves anime, investing and the occasional K-drama. My financial journey begun at the age of 22 and has revolved around the concepts of "Working Hard", "Saving Well" and "Investing Wisely". Through my journey, I have realized that financial literacy is something we have learnt little during our school days but is one of the most useful and relevant skill that we have to be equipped to take on the real world. Concepts such as compounding and "common sense investing" are skills that will place us ahead of the race to retirement ...
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