Topic: How To Invest

Q: Hi, Pat. I really enjoy your Inner Circle emails. I was hoping to get your opinion on NorthWest Health Properties REIT (NWH-UN). Thanks!

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A: NorthWest Healthcare Properties REIT, $9.73, symbol NWH.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 160.1 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; www.nwhreit.com), owns and operates a portfolio of medical office buildings (50%) as well as hospital and healthcare facilities (50%). The REIT’s units began trading in March 2010 at $10 each. NorthWest is Canada’s largest non-government owner and operator of medical office buildings and has been steadily increasing its international exposure through acquisitions, particularly in Northern Europe and Australia. Of the REIT’s 175 properties, 71 are now in Australasia (Australia and New Zealand), 57 are in Canada, 39 are in Europe, and 8 are in Brazil. Together, they comprise over 14.5 million square feet of leasable area. The REIT has a high occupancy rate of 97.3% NorthWest’s property acquisitions pushed up the REIT’s revenue since 2015 by 84.0%, from $199.0 million to $366.1 million in 2019. Over that period, cash flow soared 187.5%, from $39.9 million to $114.7 million. However, cash flow per unit only rose…