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- MFC Industrial Investment Freehold and Leasehold Real Estate Investment Trust (MII), formerly known as MFC Industrial Investment Property and Leasehold Fund (M-II.BK), operates as a closed-end real estate investment trust that invests in freehold and leasehold industrial properties for rental income generation. The trust holds freehold ownership of land and 16 industrial factory buildings in the TFD Industrial Estate in Chachoengsao, one factory in the Navanakorn Industrial Promotion Zone in Pathum Thani; leasehold rights over 29 rai of land and ownership of 18 factory buildings in Laem Chabang Industrial Estate in Chonburi, with leases expiring December 17, 2042; and leasehold rights over 25 rai of land plus 17 warehouse and commercial buildings on Kingkaew Road in Samut Prakan, with leases expiring February 19, 2036. It focuses on ready-built factories and warehouses in key Thai industrial estates, targeting industrial tenants seeking long-term leasing arrangements.
Originally established in December 2003 as a property fund through a joint venture between Thai Factory Development Public Company Limited (TFD) and MFC Asset Management Public Company Limited, with registered capital of 1,789 million Baht, the entity converted to a real estate investment trust (REIT) and listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand on December 19, 2024, under the ticker MII. MFC Asset Management Public Company Limited serves as the fund manager, JCK International Public Company Limited acts as asset manager, and Land and Houses Fund Management Co., Ltd. functions as trustee, with headquarters at 199 Column Tower, Ratchadapisek Road, Klongtoey, Bangkok, Thailand. The trust operates exclusively within Thailand, concentrating on industrial real estate segments in Chachoengsao, Pathum Thani, Chonburi, and Samut Prakan provinces.
In recent developments, MII underwent its structural conversion from a property fund to a REIT in 2024, enabling enhanced operational flexibility and investor access while maintaining its core property portfolio. Additionally, in late 2024, MFC Industrial Investment Property and Leasehold Fund (pre-conversion M-II), alongside MFC Asset Management, acquired three units of land and factories from Thai Factory Development Public Company Limited for approximately THB 200 million, bolstering its asset base prior to the REIT transition. These changes reflect ongoing strategic enhancements in asset acquisition and fund structure within Thailand's industrial property market.