NorthStar Healthcare Income Inc

On April 14, 2020, the chairman of NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. sent a letter to stockholders informing them that on April 7, 2020, NorthStar Healthcare's Board of Directors suspended all repurchases under the existing share repurchase program. This change went into effect on April 30, 2020.
NorthStar Healthcare will not repurchase any shares as of April 30, 2020. This includes shares submitted for repurchase during the first quarter of 2020, unless and until NorthStar’s Board reinstates the share repurchase program.
NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. is a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust (“REIT”) that had already suspended monthly distribution payments to investors in February 2019. NorthStar was formed to acquire, originate, and asset manages a portfolio of equity, debt, and securities investments in healthcare real estate, raising some $2 billion between 2013 and 2018. They created a portfolio of over 650 properties.
According to the letter sent to stockholders, Northstar’s Board claimed they determined to suspend the share repurchase program due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus on NorthStar Healthcare. Further, they claimed that it is difficult to accurately predict the full extent of the financial impact of the COVID-19 virus on NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc. and its properties. The letter stated that it depends on the “extent and nature of exposure of residents and staff to COVID-19, the availability and timeliness of adequate tests, better access to supplies and the duration of the crisis, among other factors.”
The letter explains to the stockholders that after considering NorthStar Healthcare Income, Inc.'s current financial condition, liquidity, and capital needs, the Board believed that suspending repurchases was necessary to ensure NorthStar Healthcare has sufficient liquidity to protect the health and safety of the residents and staff at its properties, and preserve long-term value for stockholders.
Due to the high risk involved in a non-traded REIT, broker/dealers are obligated to disclose the risks of this volatile product. Brokers must assess the investor’s experience, knowledge, age, suitability, and risk tolerance. In this case, the NorthStar Healthcare investors have no more dividends and now the possibility of repurchasing is not available.
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