Omega Announces Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results; $428M of New Investments and Increased Dividend for 17th Consecutive Quarter

HUNT VALLEY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) (the “Company” or “Omega”) today announced its results of operations for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Company reported for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 net income of $82.1 million, or $0.40 per common share, Funds From Operations (“FFO”) of $162.6 million or $0.80 per common share, and Funds Available For Distribution (“FAD”) of $152.6 million.

Omega’s CEO, Taylor Pickett, said, “We are pleased to report another outstanding quarter as we continue to source attractive acquisitions and deliver superior earnings and dividend growth. As we stated in August, we have returned to our $0.01 dividend increase this quarter, marking the 17^th consecutive quarterly dividend increase.” Mr. Pickett, continued, “We continue to aggressively prune underperforming assets and non-strategic relationships. As a result, we recognized modest impairments of $17 million during the quarter. Assuming the completion of asset sales currently contemplated, we expect that gains on future sales will approximately offset the impairments recorded in 2016.”

For the three-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company reported net income of $82.1 million, or $0.40 per common share, on operating revenues of $224.6 million. This compares to net income of $83.3 million, or $0.43 per common share, on operating revenues of $202.0 million, for the same period in 2015.

For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company reported net income of $253.5 million, or $1.26 per common share, on operating revenues of $666.3 million. This compares to net income of $169.8 million, or $0.97 per common share, on operating revenues of $533.1 million, for the same period in 2015.

The year-to-date increase in net income compared to the prior year was primarily due to revenue associated with the acquisition by merger (the “Aviv Merger”) of Aviv REIT, Inc. (“Aviv”) on April 1, 2015 and new investments completed in 2015 and 2016. This increase was partially offset by (i) $46.3 million in increased depreciation and amortization expense, (ii) $44.1 million in increased impairments on real estate assets, (iii) $6.5 million in increased interest expense and interest refinancing expense, (iv) $4.8 million in incremental general and administrative expenses, (v) $3.7 million increase in provisions for uncollectible mortgages, notes and straight-line receivables resulting from the Company repositioning assets from one operator to another and (vi) a $3.4 million increase in stock-based compensation expense.

FFO for the third quarter of 2016 includes $3.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $2.3 million of acquisition and merger related costs and $1.8 million of interest refinancing costs. These costs were partially offset by $0.5 million of one-time non-cash revenue. Adjusted FFO is $0.83 per common share for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016. FFO, Adjusted FFO and FAD are non-GAAP financial measures. For more information regarding FFO, Adjusted FFO and FAD, see the “Third Quarter 2016 Results – Funds From Operations” section.

2016 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

In Q4 2016, the Company…

• increased its quarterly common stock dividend rate to $0.61 per share.

In Q3 2016, the Company…

• completed $428 million in new investments.
• invested $38 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• repurchased an outstanding $180 million secured term loan due 2019.
• issued $700 million aggregate principal amounts of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023.
• increased its quarterly common stock dividend rate to $0.60 per share.

In Q2 2016, the Company…

• completed $220 million in new investments.
• invested $28 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• increased its quarterly common stock dividend rate to $0.58 per share.

In Q1 2016, the Company…

• completed $494 million in new investments.
• invested $31 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• completed a $350 million senior unsecured 5-year term loan.
• increased its quarterly common stock dividend rate to $0.57 per share.

THIRD QUARTER 2016 RESULTS

Operating Revenues and Expenses – Operating revenues for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 totaled $224.6 million. Operating expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 totaled $100.3 million and were comprised of $68.3 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $8.8 million of general and administrative expense, $17.3 million impairment on real estate assets, $3.7 million of stock-based compensation expense and $2.3 million of acquisition and merger related costs. For further information regarding impairments, see the “Asset Disposition and Impairments” section.

Other Income and Expense – Other income and expense for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 was a net expense of $47.2 million, which was primarily comprised of $42.9 million of interest expense, $2.5 million of amortized deferred financing costs and $1.8 million of interest refinancing costs.

Funds From Operations – For the three-month period ended September 30, 2016, reportable FFO was $162.6 million, or $0.80 per common share on 204 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to $147.5 million, or $0.76 per common share on 195 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, for the same period in 2015.

The $162.6 million of FFO for the three-month period ended September 30, 2016 includes the impact of $3.7 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $2.3 million of acquisition and merger related costs, $1.8 million of interest refinancing costs and $0.5 million of one-time non-cash revenue.

The $147.5 million of FFO for the three-month period ended September 30, 2015 includes the impact of $3.6 million of acquisition related costs, $2.2 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense and $0.9 million of interest expense related to the early extinguishment of debt in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Adjusted FFO was $169.9 million, or $0.83 per common share, for the three months ended September 30, 2016, compared to $154.4 million, or $0.79 per common share, for the same period in 2015. For further information see the “Funds From Operations” schedule.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

$180 Million Secure Term Loan Repurchase – On July 25, 2016, the Company purchased the outstanding $180 million secured term loan to the Company that was acquired as part of the Aviv Merger on April 1, 2015. The Company paid $180 million plus a 1% prepayment fee to purchase the debt. The Company’s purchase of this term loan eliminates the debt on the Company’s consolidated financial statements going forward. The term loan was secured by real estate assets having a net carrying value of $290.5 million at June 30, 2016. The interest rate was based on LIBOR, with a floor of 50 basis points, plus a margin of 350 basis points. The interest rate at June 30, 2016 was 4.13% per annum.

$700 Million Senior Notes – On July 12, 2016, the Company sold $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The 2023 Notes were sold at an issue price of 99.739% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount. The Company’s net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were approximately $692.0 million. The net proceeds from the offering were used to repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had $223 million of outstanding borrowings under its revolving credit facility and $1.1 billion of outstanding unsecured term loan borrowings.

Equity Shelf Program and Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan – During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016, the Company sold the following shares of its common stock under its Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan:

No shares were sold under the Company’s Equity Shelf program during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2016.

2016 Q3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND PORTFOLIO ACTIVITY

$466 Million of New Investments in Q3 2016 – In Q3 2016, the Company completed seven separate transactions totaling $428 million of new investments and $38 million in capital renovations and new construction consisting of the following:

$337 Million Acquisition – In September 2016, the Company acquired 31 skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and a $37 million term loan for approximately $337 million from an unrelated third party. The SNFs with approximately 4,407 beds are located in Florida (6), Kentucky (5) and Tennessee (20) were being operated by an existing operator of the Company. The 31 SNFs were added to the operator’s existing master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 9.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$9 Million Acquisition – In September 2016, the Company completed a purchase/leaseback of one SNF for $9.0 million. The 96 bed SNF, located in Ohio, was added to the existing operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 9.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$10 Million Acquisition – In September 2016, the Company acquired one SNF from an unrelated third party for $10.1 million and leased the facility to an existing operator. The 144 bed SNF, located in South Carolina, was added to the existing operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 9.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$17 Million Acquisition – In August 2016, the Company acquired one assisted living facility (“ALF”) from a third party for $16.5 million and leased the facility to an existing operator. The 156 bed ALF, located in Florida, was added to the existing operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$3 Million Acquisition – In August 2016, the Company acquired one ALF from an existing operator for $2.5 million and leased the facility to another existing operator. The 50 bed ALF, located in Georgia, was added to the operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$4 Million Acquisition – In August 2016, the Company acquired one ALF from a third party for $4.3 million and leased the facility to another operator. The 114 bed ALF, located in Florida, was added to the existing operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with an approximate 2.5% annual escalator.

$48 Million Term Loan – In July 2016, the Company provided $48.0 million of term loan funding to Genesis Healthcare. The $48.0 million term loan investment was a 40% component of a $120 million term loan to the operator. Welltower Inc. provided the other $72 million, or 60%, of the term loan. The loan bears interest at 14% per annum and matures in July 2020.

$38 Million Capital Renovation Projects – In addition to the $428 million of new investments outlined above, in Q3 2016, the Company invested approximately $38 million under its capital renovation and construction-in-progress programs.

ASSET DISPOSITIONS AND IMPAIRMENTS

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company sold six facilities for approximately $21.0 million in net proceeds recognizing a gain of approximately $5.1 million. One of the sold facilities was previously classified as assets held for sale. In addition, the Company recorded approximately $17.3 million in provisions for impairments and moved 13 additional facilities to assets held for sale.

As of September 30, 2016, the Company had 31 facilities, totaling $91.2 million, classified as assets held for sale. The Company expects to sell these facilities over the next few quarters for over $100 million.

DIVIDENDS

On October 13, 2016, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.61 per share, increasing the quarterly common dividend by $0.01 per share over the previous quarter. The common dividends are to be paid November 15, 2016 to common stockholders of record on October 31, 2016.

2016 GUIDANCE REVISED

The Company has revised its guidance for 2016 annual net income to be between $1.74 and $1.75 per share and annual Adjusted FFO to be between $3.38 and $3.39 per share representing 10% Adjusted FFO per share growth over 2015. The table below outlines Omega’s 2016 quarterly guidance for Adjusted FFO (all per share numbers are rounded to 2 decimals):

The Company's Adjusted FFO guidance for 2016 includes approximately $1.2 billion of combined new investments and planned capital renovation projects completed through September 30, 2016; however, it excludes the impact of gains and losses from the sale of assets, certain revenue and expense items, interest refinancing expense, capital transactions, acquisition and merger related costs, provisions for uncollectable receivables and stock-based compensation expense. The Company may, from time to time, update its publicly announced Adjusted FFO guidance, but it is not obligated to do so.

The Company's guidance is based on a number of assumptions, which are subject to change and many of which are outside the Company’s control. If actual results vary from these assumptions, the Company's expectations may change. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the timing and completion of acquisitions, divestitures, capital and financing transactions, and variations in restricted stock amortization expense may cause actual results to vary materially from our current expectations. There can be no assurance that the Company will achieve its projected results and potential new investments.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will be conducting a conference call on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 10 a.m. Eastern to review the Company’s 2016 third quarter results and current developments. Analysts and investors within the United States interested in participating are invited to call (877) 511-2891. The Canadian toll-free dial-in number is (855) 669-9657. All other international participants can use the dial-in number (412) 902-4140. Ask the operator to be connected to the “Omega Healthcare’s Third Quarter 2016 Earnings Call.”

To listen to the conference call via webcast, log on to www.omegahealthcare.com and click the “earnings call” icon on the Company’s home page. Webcast replays of the call will be available on the Company’s website for two weeks following the call.

Omega is a real estate investment trust investing in and providing financing to the long-term care industry. As of September 30, 2016, Omega has a portfolio of investments that includes approximately 1,000 properties located in 42 states and the United Kingdom and operated by 81 different operators.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements regarding Omega’s or its tenants’, operators’, borrowers’ or managers’ expected future financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, funds from operations, dividends and dividend plans, financing opportunities and plans, capital markets transactions, business strategy, budgets, projected costs, operating metrics, capital expenditures, competitive positions, acquisitions, investment opportunities, dispositions, merger integration, growth opportunities, expected lease income, continued qualification as a REIT, plans and objectives of management for future operations and statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain, and actual results may differ from Omega’s expectations. Omega does not undertake a duty to update these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made.

Omega’s actual results may differ materially from those reflected in such forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including, among other things: (i) uncertainties relating to the business operations of the operators of Omega’s properties, including those relating to reimbursement by third-party payors, regulatory matters and occupancy levels; (ii) regulatory and other changes in the healthcare sector; (iii) changes in the financial position of Omega’s operators; (iv) the ability of any of Omega’s operators in bankruptcy to reject unexpired lease obligations, modify the terms of Omega’s mortgages and impede the ability of to collect unpaid rent or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtor's obligations; (v) the availability and cost of capital; (vi) changes in Omega’s credit ratings and the ratings of its debt securities; (vii) competition in the financing of healthcare facilities; (viii) Omega’s ability to maintain its status as a REIT; (ix) Omega’s ability to manage, re-lease or sell any owned and operated facilities, if any; (x) Omega’s ability to sell closed or foreclosed assets on a timely basis and on terms that allow Omega to realize the carrying value of these assets; (xi) the effect of economic and market conditions generally, and particularly in the healthcare industry; (xii) risks relating to the integration of Aviv’s operations and employees into Omega and the possibility that the anticipated synergies and other benefits of the combination with Aviv will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected timeframe; (xiii) the potential impact of changes in the SNF and ALF market or local real estate conditions on the Company’s ability to dispose of assets held for sale for the anticipated proceeds or on a timely basis, or to redeploy the proceeds therefrom on favorable terms and (xiv) other factors identified in Omega’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Statements regarding future events and developments and Omega’s future performance, as well as management's expectations, beliefs, plans, estimates or projections relating to the future, are forward looking statements. Omega undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement.

Funds From Operations (“FFO”), Adjusted FFO and Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) are non-GAAP financial measures. For purposes of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regulation G, a non-GAAP financial measure is a numerical measure of a company’s historical or future financial performance, financial position or cash flows that exclude amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of excluding amounts, that are included in the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP in the statement of operations, balance sheet or statement of cash flows (or equivalent statements) of the company, or include amounts, or is subject to adjustments that have the effect of including amounts, that are excluded from the most directly comparable financial measure so calculated and presented. As used in this press release, GAAP refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation G, the Company has provided reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

The Company calculates and reports FFO in accordance with the definition and interpretive guidelines issued by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), and consequently, FFO is defined as net income, adjusted for the effects of asset dispositions and certain non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization and impairments on real estate assets. The Company believes that FFO, Adjusted FFO and FAD are important supplemental measures of its operating performance. Because the historical cost accounting convention used for real estate assets requires depreciation (except on land), such accounting presentation implies that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time, while real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions. The term FFO was designed by the real estate industry to address this issue. FFO described herein is not necessarily comparable to FFO of other real estate investment trusts, or REITs, that do not use the same definition or implementation guidelines or interpret the standards differently from the Company.

Adjusted FFO is calculated as FFO excluding the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation and certain revenue and expense items identified above. FAD is calculated as Adjusted FFO less non-cash interest expense and non-cash revenue, such as straight-line rent. The Company believes these measures provide an enhanced measure of the operating performance of the Company’s core portfolio as a REIT. FAD is calculated as Adjusted FFO less non-cash interest expense and non-cash revenue, such as straight-line rent. The Company’s computation of Adjusted FFO and FAD are not comparable to the NAREIT definition of FFO or to similar measures reported by other REITs, but the Company believes that they are appropriate measures for this Company.

The Company uses these non-GAAP measures among the criteria to measure the operating performance of its business. The Company also uses Adjusted FFO among the performance metrics for performance-based compensation of officers. The Company further believes that by excluding the effect of depreciation, amortization, impairments on real estate assets and gains or losses from sales of real estate, all of which are based on historical costs and which may be of limited relevance in evaluating current performance, FFO can facilitate comparisons of operating performance between periods and between other REITs. The Company offers these measures to assist the users of its financial statements in analyzing its operating performance and not as measures of liquidity or cash flow. These non-GAAP measures are not measures of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as measures of liquidity, alternatives to net income or indicators of any other performance measure determined in accordance with GAAP. Investors and potential investors in the Company’s securities should not rely on these non-GAAP measures as substitutes for any GAAP measure, including net income.

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Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
Bob Stephenson, CFO, 410-427-1700

Source: Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Released October 31, 2016