Organization and Description of Business

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Description of Business

Organization and Description of Business

HTA, a Maryland corporation, and HTALP, a Delaware limited partnership, were incorporated or formed, as applicable, on April 20, 2006. HTA operates as a REIT and is the general partner of HTALP, which is the operating partnership, in an umbrella partnership, or “UPREIT” structure. HTA has qualified and intends to continue to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes under the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

We own real estate primarily consisting of medical office buildings (“MOBs”) located on or adjacent to hospital campuses or in off-campus, community core outpatient locations across 32 states within the United States, and we lease space to tenants primarily consisting of health systems, research and academic institutions, and various sized physician practices.  Through our full-service operating platform, we provide leasing, asset management, acquisitions, development and other related services for our properties.

Our primary objective is to maximize stockholder value with growth through strategic investments that provide an attractive risk-adjusted return for our stockholders by consistently increasing our cash flow. In pursuing this objective, we: (i) seek internal growth through proactive asset management, leasing, building services and property management oversight; (ii) target accretive acquisitions and developments of MOBs in markets with attractive demographics that complement our existing portfolio; and (iii) actively manage our balance sheet to maintain flexibility with conservative leverage. Additionally, from time to time we consider, on an opportunistic basis, significant portfolio acquisitions that we believe fit our core business and we expect to enhance our existing portfolio.

Merger with Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated

On February 28, 2022, Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, Healthcare Trust of America Holdings, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Company OP”) of which the Company is the sole general partner, HR Acquisition 2, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company and a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated, a Maryland corporation (“HR”), entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will merge with and into HR, with HR surviving the merger (the “Merger”).

Pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the effective time, each outstanding share of Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of HR (“HR Common Stock”) will be converted into the right to receive 1.0 (the “Exchange Ratio”) share of Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Company Common Stock” and, such consideration, the “Merger Consideration”). Subject to the closing of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated therein, the holders of shares of Company Common Stock issued and outstanding on the last business day prior to the closing date of the Merger will receive a special distribution in the amount of $4.82 in cash per share of Company Common Stock held on such date (the “Special Distribution Payment”).

Once the conditions to close the Merger have been satisfied or waived, the Merger Agreement requires HR and the Company to exchange irrevocable certifications that all such closing conditions have been satisfied or waived. At such time, the Company OP will transfer or cause the transfer, on the business day before the effective time, to HR or its designees certain of the Company OP’s assets as specified by HR for a cash purchase price equal to the reasonably equivalent fair market value of the assets transferred. To the extent the net proceeds to the Company of the asset transfer or joint venture transactions relating to such assets are insufficient to pay the full amount of the Special Distribution Payment, the Merger Agreement requires the Company to utilize new financing to fund the balance of the Special Distribution Payment. The Company has obtained a commitment letter from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for a $1.7 billion bridge financing facility. HTA and HR have received letters of intent from, and are in advanced negotiations with, three institutional investors for a combination of joint ventures and asset sales totaling $1.7 billion at a weighted average cap rate of approximately 4.8%. Net proceeds from these transactions are expected to be approximately $1.6 billion. The transactions may occur in separate tranches, with the initial transactions targeted to close prior to the vote on the contemplated Merger by HR and HTA stockholders and the remainder to be completed on or around the closing date of the contemplated Merger. These transactions are subject to execution of definitive documentation and customary closing conditions. In addition, HTA and HR have secured initial commitments for amended and restated credit facilities, including the following: (i) a $1.5 billion revolving credit facility; (ii) $1.5 billion of term loans, including $650 million of new capacity; and (iii) a $1.1 billion asset sale term loan to replace the transaction bridge loan commitment and to backstop the $1.1 billion special dividend to HTA stockholders, if needed, depending on the timing of asset sales and joint ventures.

Additionally, on May 2, 2022, HTA and HR filed a Form S-4 Registration Statement with the SEC in connection with the contemplated Merger. Please review this Form S-4 for more information about the contemplated Merger.

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and covenants by each party. The Merger is subject to certain conditions which are set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the approval of both companies’ stockholders. The boards of directors of the Company and HR have unanimously approved the Merger Agreement. The Merger is expected to close during the third quarter of 2022.

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020 the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization. As the virus continued to spread throughout the United States and other countries across the world, Federal, state and local governments took various actions including the issuance of “stay-at-home” orders, social distancing guidelines and ordering the temporary closure of non-essential businesses to limit the spread of COVID-19. While many businesses have reopened and vaccinations are becoming more widely available to the general population, the economic uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic continue to present risks to the Company and the future results of our operations. Although we did not experience significant disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended March 31, 2022, should current and planned measures, including further development and delivery of vaccines and other measures intended to reduce or eliminate the spread of COVID-19, past and/or proposed economic stimulus, and other laws, acts and orders proposed or enacted by these various governmental agencies ultimately not be successful or limited in their efficacy, our business and the broader real estate industry may experience significant adverse consequences. These consequences include loss of revenues, increased expenses, increased costs of materials, difficulty in maintaining an active workforce, and constraints on our ability to secure capital or financing, among other factors.