REIT Take Private Value Creation
What are the typical value creation levers in REIT take private transactions? (Other than leverage).
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In a REIT take-private transaction, there are several value creation levers beyond just leverage:
Revenue Growth: This can be achieved by increasing rents, improving occupancy rates, or acquiring new properties that generate income.
Margin Expansion: This can be done by reducing operating expenses, improving property management efficiency, or implementing cost-saving measures.
Cash Generation/Deleveraging: This involves generating more cash flow from operations, which can be used to pay down debt and reduce leverage.
Multiple Expansion: This can occur if the private market values the REIT higher than the public market did, which can be due to a variety of factors such as improved financial performance, better market conditions, or a strategic repositioning of the REIT.
Asset Divestiture: Selling off non-core or underperforming assets can also create value by freeing up capital that can be reinvested in more profitable opportunities.
Liquidation: In some cases, a REIT might be more valuable if it's liquidated and its assets are sold off individually. This is typically the case when the sum of the parts is greater than the whole.
Remember, each of these levers comes with its own set of risks and challenges, so it's important to have a well-thought-out strategy and execution plan.
Sources: How do Public REITs raise capital for new acquisitions?, My Private Equity Recruiting Process, Why wouldn't a fund do a leveraged buyout of an undervalued REIT?, Value creation in different RE property types
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A few thoughts off the top of my head below.
1) Public Company Costs: It costs a considerable amount to run a public company vs a private one regardless of industry simply due to the reporting and other SEC regulations regarding public co's (i.e. have to pay both an internal and external auditor or you get flagged, board members are expensive, there's filing fees, extra legal fees etc). Depends on the size and complexity of the firm but at least a few million per year in recurring G&A. Comingled PE funds usually still have LPACs and Auditors etc but costs are usually much less
2) Control: In a take private, a single investor or small group of investors take full control of the company which allows them to implement a major strategic overhaul with much greater speed and efficiency vs typical shareholder activism. Like the above this is not really REIT specific.
3) Capital and Liquidity: If a public REIT starts trading below NAV it can't sell shares without punitively diluting its existing shareholders. At the same time, public REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of their taxable income and capital gains in the form of dividends, which makes it difficult to retain cash flow in excess of tax depreciation expense. So if you are a REIT that's trading below NAV and needs cash to reposition assets, your options are generally to raise debt capital, JV or sell. If your levered tax basis in an asset is 0, then selling assets doesn't help you (have to distribute the gain). If you are already maxed out on leverage as a company (perhaps there are leverage covenants in the unsecureds or don't want to piss of shareholders, or you're a distressed company), then JV is really your only option. Not ideal. Which is why you sometimes see REITs "death spiral" and get bought out cheap. Sidenote: A take private REIT would also be beholden to the same requirements on making distributions, however if the take private is controlled by a single entity that entity can just re-contribute 100% of the distributions. Another thing to keep in mind (not mentioned above) - for any REIT, public or private, there are limitations on how many assets it can sell per tax year.
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