Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT)

SGX RegCo mulling tweaks to listing rules governing REITs - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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SGX RegCo mulling tweaks to listing rules governing REITs

Covid-19 has hit the REIT sector differently and the listing rules ought to be tweaked
Potential salvager of EHT to be announced 'imminently' - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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Potential salvager of EHT to be announced 'imminently'

The trustee will comply with MAS' directive to remove EHT's manager
MAS moves to oust the manager of Eagle Hospitality Trust - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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MAS moves to oust the manager of Eagle Hospitality Trust

MAS has serious concerns about EH-REIT Mgt’s ability and commitment to comply with rules and regulations
MAS and CAD arrests current and former directors and officers of EHT's managers - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

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MAS and CAD arrest current and former directors and officers of EHT's managers

EHT says investigations are still ongoing and that none of the individuals have been charged for any offence.

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Carl Gabriel Florian Stubbe ceases to be independent director of the managers of Eagle Hospitality Trust

According to a filing on August 30, Stubbe had offered himself for re-election as a director of the managers as well as his role as an independent director of the managers of EHT.

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Hong Kong's Far East Consortium not proceeding with stake acquisition in EHT’s manager

According to a filing on July 23, 2020, EHT’s manager says that no definitive agreement had been signed, and that the managers were informed by FECIL that it will not be proceeding with the transaction.

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Eagle Hospitality Trust: Forensic investigation to unearth sponsor’s intentions amidst corporate governance failure

Increasingly, questions are arising from last May’s initial public offer (IPO) of Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT). Among other things, was the IPO an elaborately thought out financially engineered transaction to net the sponsor, Urban Commons, the monies?

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Too complex for Singapore?

Eagle Hospitality Trust formed a series of subsidiaries to hold its 18 properties which are referred to as master lessors. Its sponsor Urban Commons also formed 18 subsidiary companies some of which are Cayman registered to act as master lessees.

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Complicating matters further

Eagle Hospitality Trust’s manager has made several announcements this year on various agreements that its sponsor Urban Commons has defaulted on. Among them are non-disturbance agreements and key money agreements.

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Eagle Hospitality Trust announces further defaults; total liabilities incurred by master lessees at $70.8 mil, instead of $62.3 mil as previously reported

The manager of Eagle Hospitality Trust (EHT) announced Sunday evening (June 21) that it has received additional notices of default by certain master lessees under the hotel management agreements.
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