Quote from the edge by OCBC: seems like loss of income from rental and damage on assets are claimable from insurance company, hence minimal impact
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In particular, they have identified two types of coverages the mall has under its belt – a policy on physical damage with an adequate sum covered, as well as business interruption insurance which covers the loss of rental income.
“MNACT has initiated the process for claims and a site inspection has already been carried out by the insurers,” says the team in a report on Thursday.
“However, given that there would likely be a backlog of claims from other affected parties amid city-wide disruptions, we believe it would take time before any reimbursement is done,” it adds.
In the near term, the analysts also note that MNACT appears confident that the incident has limited impact on its FY20 financials. This is despite a lack of visibility on exactly how long the mall – which closed on Tuesday amid city wide disruptions – will remain closed for.”
Hence, BUY on price weakness