Takeaway: Prefer HR here; revised upside to $35 to low-$40/share range

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FOLLOWING UP W/ ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON HR | 2.28.22 | (HR, HTA) - High Expectations

Tickers: HR, HTA

Subsector: Healthcare

Headline: Updated math for Best Idea Long call on HR

  • With additional transaction details post-call (smaller JV size than we first anticipated, leverage, fixed exchange ratio, ~$2/share breakup fee), we are updating the math and see a range of potential upside scenarios on HR to the $35/share to low-$40/share range, with an identifiable catalyst on the horizon between now and 3Q22 and into year-end.
  • We prefer HR to HTA here, as HTA's upside depends on a "topping bid" coming through whereas HR likely has upside from here under either a close or "walk away" scenario. We spoke this morning about using any weakness today to build or add to an HR long position. We estimate the breakup fee likely accounts for ~$2/share using HR's current share count, whereas the stock has lost $4/share since last Thursday's close. Recouping just the $2/share difference would be good for an +8% gain from here before dividends.  
  • On the other hand under a closing scenario, we model pro forma NewCo HR post-JV as generating ~$835 million of annual NOI, with $4-5 million of management fees and just over $52 million of annual G&A. Applying a reasonable cap rate to NOI and multiple to the fee stream, along with an updated pro forma share count using today's ending share prices, we get to a ~$35.50/share price for over +35% upside from today's close (excl. dividends) over a likely one year duration (see Figure 1 below). We are using a 4.75% cap rate here, and for context a ~5% cap would imply $33/share for +27% upside. 
  • We think the "sub-5% cap rate bid" that the market is currently casting doubt upon will materialize over the next 6-12 months, particularly in a Quad 4 environment beneficial for Healthcare, and it will be up to HR to execute on that bogey for a deal like this of greater size.   
  • There is also potential, albeit small, that HR has made itself a target with the stock now trading at a ~6% implied cap rate, versus WELL for example with a much more favorable cost of capital in the market.  

Figure 1: Updated NewCo HR Valuation Math

FOLLOWING UP W/ ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS ON HR | 2.28.22 | (HR, HTA) - Capture2

Source: Company reports, Hedgeye

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2.27.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 2.27.22 | (HR, HTA)

2.26.22 - UPDATE FOLLOWING MONARCH BID | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.26.22 | (PGRE)

2.24.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.24.22 | (COLD 4Q21 RESULTS)

2.24.22 - UPDATE ON INVH COURT CASE | 2.24.22 | (INVH)

2.24.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.24.22 | (PGRE)

2.23.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.23.22 | (INVH, COLD)

2.20.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ (A LITTLE EARLY FOR FUN!) | 2.20.22 | (INVH SHORT)

2.17.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.17.22 | (INVH)

2.16.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | POSITION MONITOR UPDATE | 2.16.22 | (UHAL)

2.15.22 - INVH 4Q21 RESULTS | JUST NOT ENOUGH | 2.15.22 | (INVH)

2.13.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ - SUPER BOWL EDITION | 2.13.22 | (UHAL)

2.11.22 - REITS DAILY BRIEF | 2.11.22 | (OFC 4Q21 RESULTS)

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2.6.22 - SUNDAY NIGHT REIT READ | 2.6.22 | (RADI)

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