Stock price when the opinion was issued
A very capable management team, which is a huge positive. The action in the REIT space is driven more by interest rates. Expects rates will stay lower in Canada, but yields have been dragged up in the US in the past little while. Every time the REITs go up, the income becomes less valuable, but a good portion of REITs have financed themselves out fairly far. He is positive on this company.
The REIT has been challenged because of the types of real estate they hold in the retail space. They also hold office space that is also challenged. It is externally managed by Morguard Corp and he feels the fees being collected do not put them in synergy. You would be better to hold the parent -- MRC-T -- as it trades at a discount to book as well.
A very well diversified Canadian REIT. Retail exposure and located in several different provinces. Morguard Corp substantially controls and owns a lot of the REIT. At some point, if the REIT gets cheap enough, it trades at a sizable discount to NAV, and you could see Morguard take it in and monetize it.