Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Healthcare Trust, Inc. Comments on Unsolicited Third Party Mini-Tender Offer
NEW YORK, August 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/– Healthcare Trust, Inc. (“HTI”) announced that, after careful evaluation, its board of directors strongly recommends that HTI’s stockholders reject the latest unsolicited mini-tender offer launched by MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “MacKenzie”) to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of HTI’s common stock.
HTI became aware of MacKenzie’s latest opportunistic offer only after being notified by an HTI shareholder that he had received a communication from MacKenzie. HTI does not endorse MacKenzie’s offer and reminds its stockholders that MacKenzie is not affiliated with HTI or the HTI advisor. It is unfortunate that MacKenzie continues to use forms and materials which seem to be designed to mislead stockholders into believing they are issued by HTI. Make no mistake, MacKenzie is not a charitable organization, they are a for-profit business that capitalizes on the illiquidity of HTI shares by buying shares at a price significantly below their estimated per share net asset value in order to make a significant profit. MacKenzie’s disdain for HTI stockholders is apparent from the condescending tone taken in its letter and the fact that MacKenzie didn’t take enough care to proof-read for grammar or accuracy, or to correctly reference HTI’s comprehensive public filings, from which they freely quote out of context and without indicating relevant omissions.
MacKenzie has had limited success in acquiring shares from HTI’s stockholders in its several previous mini-tender offers. HTI’s board of directors strongly recommends that HTI’s stockholders reject the latest MacKenzie offer, because, among other reasons:
| · | Opportunistic Attempt to Profit at Stockholders’ Expense. HTI’s board of directors believes that MacKenzie’s offer represents yet another opportunistic attempt by MacKenzie to make a profit by purchasing shares at a low stock price and, as a result, deprive stockholders who tender their HTI shares of the potential opportunity to realize the long-term value of their investment in HTI. The MacKenzie $10.99 per share offer price is significantly less than HTI’s current estimated per-share net asset value (“Estimated Per-Share NAV”) of $20.25 as of December 31, 2017. Although Estimated Per-Share NAV does not represent the price that a stockholder could obtain if he or she sold his or her shares, including if HTI listed its shares on a national securities exchange or if HTI liquidated its assets and distributed the proceeds after paying all of its expenses and liabilities, the price offered by MacKenzie is still $9.26 per share, or 46%, less than Estimated Per-Share NAV. See HTI’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 3, 2018 filed with the SEC for additional information and qualifications related to Estimated Per-Share NAV. |
We believe it is clear that MacKenzie would not be making the offer if it did not think HTI’s shares would be worth significantly more in the future.
| · | Deceptive Offer Price. MacKenzie will reduce the actual price paid for tendered shares by any distributions paid on such shares by HTI after July 11, 2018, which are currently paid at a rate of $0.85 per year per share. As a result, the per share price actually paid by MacKenzie will be no more than $10.85 per share, at least $0.14 less than their $10.99 offer price if MacKenzie’s offer expires on September 15, 2018. The actual amount paid could be reduced further depending on when MacKenzie accepts the tendered shares or if MacKenzie’s offer is extended at its discretion. |
| · | MacKenzie’s Offer Avoids Important Investor Protections and Disclosure. The latest MacKenzie offer has not been publicly filed and avoids important investor protections and disclosure. In fact, the SEC has cautioned investors about mini-tender offers, noting that “[s]ome bidders make mini-tender offers at below-market prices, hoping that they will catch investors off guard…” The SEC has also published investor tips regarding mini-tender offers on its website at: http://www.sec.gov/investor/pubs/minitend.htm. |
| o | The MacKenzie offer avoids important investor protections, including accepting tenders only on a first come, first served basis with no right to withdraw or rescind a tender, even if the MacKenzie offer is extended. As a result, once MacKenzie receives it, a tender is irrevocable. |
| o | Unlike tender offers required to be filed with the SEC, the MacKenzie offer materials in our opinion fail to adequately address certain matters, including: a complete description of the risks associated with the MacKenzie offer; a clear discussion of the methodologies used by MacKenzie to determine its offer price or how it has valued HTI’s shares; completeness of disclosure as to the identity of MacKenzie, its control persons and promoters and their financial wherewithal; and a clear disclosure of HTI shares owned by MacKenzie and its affiliates. |
HTI believes that each stockholder must individually evaluate whether to tender his, her or its shares. The HTI board suggests stockholders carefully consider all the factors discussed in the limited MacKenzie offer materials before deciding to participate, including consulting with any financial or tax advisors when considering the MacKenzie offer.
HTI appreciates its stockholders trust in the company and its board of directors and thanks them for their continued support. HTI encourages its stockholders to follow the board of directors’ recommendation to not tender shares in the latest MacKenzie offer. If you do not wish to tender shares in the MacKenzie offer, simply do not respond.
For questions or further information, please contact HTI’s Investor Relations department at 866-902-0063.
About Healthcare Trust, Inc.
Healthcare Trust, Inc. is a publicly registered, non-traded real estate investment trust which seeks to acquire a diversified portfolio of real estate properties, focusing primarily on healthcare-related assets including medical office buildings, seniors housing and other healthcare-related facilities. Additional information about HTI can be found on its website at www.healthcaretrustinc.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements. These forward looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause the outcome to be materially different. In addition, words such as “may,” “will,” “seeks,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “plans,” “intends,” “would,” or similar expressions indicate a forward-looking statement, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Any statements referring to the future value of an investment in HTI, as well as the success that HTI may have in executing its business plan, are also forward-looking statements. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause HTI’s actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements, including those risks, uncertainties and other important factors set forth in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of HTI’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and HTI’s most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as such risks, uncertainties and other important factors may be updated from time to time in HTI’s subsequent reports. Further, forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and HTI undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time, except as required by law.
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