Omega Reports Third Quarter 2020 Results

Issued $700 Million 3.375% Notes due 2031 in October

HUNT VALLEY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) (the “Company” or “Omega”) today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2020. The Company reported a net loss for the quarter of ($93.8) million or ($0.40) per common share. The Company also reported NAREIT Funds From Operations (“NAREIT FFO”) for the quarter of $15.1 million or $0.06 per common share, Adjusted Funds From Operations (“AFFO” or “Adjusted FFO”) of $191.8 million or $0.82 per common share, and Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) of $183.3 million.

Bob Stephenson, Omega’s Chief Financial Officer, stated, “Our Q3 revenue was consistent with our Q2 revenue before adjusting for the previously announced $142 million non-recurring write-down of primarily straight-line receivables and lease inducements. Our cash rents, funds available for distribution and cash flows for the quarter were not impacted by this write-down.”

NAREIT FFO, AFFO and FAD are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful in evaluating the performance of real estate investment trusts. For more information regarding these non-GAAP measures, see the “Funds From Operations” schedule below and for the revenue reconciliation, the Company’s website at www.omegahealthcare.com.

CEO COMMENTS

Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “The third quarter was a positive one for the company, with strong third quarter AFFO and FAD, as well as continued excellent rent collections and further improvement in our dividend payout ratio. Our operators continue to perform admirably, protecting residents while quickly flexing their operations in the face of an unprecedented change in both their occupancy and cost structure. This is the first quarter in which our operators’ financial coverage metrics reflect the full impact of COVID-19. The coverage disclosed in the supplemental information on our website includes the benefit of CARES Act support to many of our operators. However, even without this support, average core portfolio EBITDAR coverage for the second quarter of 2020 would still be slightly above one times contractual rents.”

Mr. Pickett continued, “We reiterate that the timely and significant government support provided to the industry throughout the pandemic has been critical. This support has saved lives, allowing operators to fund increased personal protective equipment and labor costs, to protect and care for this particularly vulnerable segment of our society. The efforts of both federal and state governments have highlighted their understanding of the vital role skilled nursing facilities play within the healthcare continuum. We are hopeful that this support will remain forthcoming as the industry continues to battle the impacts of COVID-19.”

Mr. Pickett concluded, “We would once again like to highlight the remarkable efforts of our operators and their heroic employees, who risk their own health and that of their families to bravely protect and care for their residents, and we thank them wholeheartedly for their endeavors. This industry has faced challenging periods in the past and has persevered. We are confident that the industry will come through this as well, and we will continue to support our operators in their efforts.”

2020 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

In Q4 2020, the Company…

• issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031.
• declared a $0.67 per share quarterly common stock dividend.
• anticipate collecting over 99% of contractual rent and mortgage payments for the month of October (when excluding Daybreak, which is transitioning its portfolio pursuant to a forbearance agreement).

In Q3 2020, the Company…

• collected over 99% of third quarter contractual rent and mortgage payments(when excluding Daybreak).
• sold 6 facilities and a land parcel for $61 million in cash, recognizing a loss of $0.7 million.
• invested $22 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• revised its revenue recognition accounting treatment related to operators with going concern disclosures.
• paid a $0.67 per share quarterly common stock dividend.

In Q2 2020, the Company…

• collected over 99% of second quarter contractual rent and mortgage payments(when excluding Daybreak).
• sold 7 facilities for $38 million in cash, generating $13 million in gains.
• completed $50 million of new investments.
• invested $31 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• repaid $300 million in credit facility borrowings.
• paid a $0.67 per share quarterly common stock dividend.

In Q1 2020, the Company…

• suspended its Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan.
• sold six facilities for $18 million in cash proceeds generating $2 million in gains.
• completed $19 million of new investments.
• invested $39 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• borrowed $300 million on credit facility for liquidity.
• paid a $0.67 per share quarterly common stock dividend.

NET INCOME

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported a net loss of ($93.8) million, or ($0.40) per common share, on revenues of $119.2 million (see “Revenue Recognition Accounting Treatment for Operators with Going Concern Disclosures” section below). This compares to net income of $142.9 million, or $0.63 per common share, on revenues of $233.2 million, for the same period in 2019.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company reported net income of $100.5 million, or $0.43 per common share, on revenues of $628.6 million. This compares to net income of $290.8 million, or $1.32 per common share, on revenues of $682.2 million, for the same period in 2019.

The year-to-date decrease in net income was primarily due to (i) a $143.3 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue), (ii) a $38.9 million reduction in gains on the sale of assets, (iii) a $33.6 million provision for credit losses, (iv) a $26.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense from new investments, (v) a net increase of $25.4 million of impairments on direct financing leases and real estate properties and (vi) an $11.0 million increase in interest expense. The decrease in net income was offset by (i) a $58.6 million increase in rental income from the $735 million Encore portfolio acquisition completed on October 31, 2019, (ii) a $17.8 million increase in rental income from the $655 million MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (“MedEquities”) merger on May 17, 2019, (iii) $8.1 million of non-recurring revenue recorded in Q3 2020, and (iv) $5.0 million of acquisition costs related to the MedEquities merger in 2019.

THIRD QUARTER 2020 RESULTS

Operating Revenues – Revenues for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 totaled $119.2 million, which included $8.3 million of non-cash revenue, $2.0 million of real estate tax and ground rents, $8.1 million of non-recurring revenue, and a $143.3 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue).

Revenue Recognition Accounting Treatment for Operators with Going Concern Disclosures – As announced on September 24, 2020, the Company revised its method of accounting for lease-related revenues of operators that have informed the Company of substantial doubt regarding their ability to continue as a going concern. Starting with the quarter ending September 30, 2020, the Company began recording revenue for such operators on a cash-basis accounting method rather than a straight-line accounting method. The Company, after consulting with its independent auditors, determined that such disclosures required this change in revenue recognition treatment.

As a result of the accounting treatment change, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020, the Company recorded a reduction in revenue related to the write-down of primarily straight-line receivables and lease inducements of approximately $142 million. In addition, the Company recorded a reserve of approximately $28 million related to the uncollateralized portion of a loan to one of the operators.

Operating Expenses – Expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 totaled $157.9 million, consisting of $81.1 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $28.1 million of impairment on real estate properties, $9.3 million of general and administrative (“G&A”) expense, $5.1 million of stock-based compensation expense, $2.5 million of real estate tax and ground lease expense and a $0.3 million recovery on direct financing leases.

Other Income and Expense – Other income and expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was a net expense of $55.2 million, primarily consisting of $51.8 million of interest expense, $2.5 million of amortized deferred financing costs and $0.9 million of refinancing costs.

Funds From Operations – For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, NAREIT FFO was $15.1 million, or $0.06 per common share, on 235 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to $163.1 million, or $0.72 per common share, on 227 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, for the same period in 2019.

The $15.1 million of NAREIT FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 includes a $143.3 million write-off of non-cash revenue, a $32.1 million provision for credit losses, $5.1 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, a $1.6 million provision for uncollectible accounts and $1.2 million of interest refinancing cost both related to an unconsolidated joint venture, $0.9 million of interest refinancing cost and $0.9 million in severance expense offset by $8.1 million of non-recurring revenue and a $0.3 million recovery on direct financing leases.

The $163.1 million of NAREIT FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 includes a $3.0 million write-off of non-cash revenue (primarily straight-line revenue), $2.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, $2.0 million of interest refinancing cost related to an unconsolidated joint venture, $0.9 million of acquisition and merger costs and $0.6 million of restructuring costs.

Adjusted FFO was $191.8 million, or $0.82 per common share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, compared to $172.5 million, or $0.76 per common share, for the same quarter in 2019. For further information see the “Funds From Operations” schedule below and on the Company’s website.

2020 THIRD QUARTER PORTFOLIO AND RECENT ACTIVITY

Q3 Portfolio Activity:

$22 Million of New Investments in Q3 2020 – In the third quarter of 2020, the Company invested $22 million in capital renovations and new construction projects.

Asset Sales and Impairments:

$61 Million in Assets Sales – In the third quarter of 2020, the Company sold six facilities and one parcel of land for $61.0 million in cash, recognizing a loss of approximately $0.7 million. Five of the assets were previously classified as held for sale.

Impairments and Assets Held for Sale – During the third quarter of 2020, the Company recorded a net impairment charge of $28.1 million consisting of $31.6 million of impairment (to reduce the net book values on seven properties to their estimated fair values or expected selling prices) reduced by the recovery of $3.5 million in insurance proceeds (cash from insurance policies on a facility that was previously destroyed and impaired).

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had 13 properties classified as assets held for sale, totaling approximately $35.9 million.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Equity Shelf Program and Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan – On March 23, 2020, the Company suspended its Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan until further notice.

Post Q3 Financing Activity:

$700 Million Senior Notes – On October 9, 2020, the Company issued $700 million aggregate principal amount of its 3.375% Senior Notes due 2031. The notes were sold at a public offering price of 98.249% of their face value before the underwriters’ discount. The Company’s net proceeds from the offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and expenses, were used to partially repay outstanding borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility and term loans.

BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

As of September 30, 2020, the Company had $5.3 billion of outstanding indebtedness with a weighted-average annual interest rate of 4.1%. The Company’s indebtedness consisted of an aggregate principal amount of $3.9 billion of senior unsecured notes, $804.3 million of unsecured term loans, $371.4 million of secured debt and $170.7 million of borrowings outstanding under its unsecured revolving credit facility. Total cash and cash equivalents were $36.0 million as of September 30, 2020, and the Company had $1.0 billion of undrawn capacity on its unsecured credit facility revolver.

CFO COMMENTS

Bob Stephenson, Omega’s Chief Financial Officer, commented, “On September 24, we announced our decision to no longer record lease-related revenue on a straight-line basis for operators that have recently reported a substantial doubt regarding their ability to continue as a going concern impacted our reportable revenue and earnings. Lease accounting rules require the write-down of previously recorded straight-line receivables to be recorded against revenue. Our revenue for Q3 was $119 million, which was negatively impacted by one-time charges, on a net basis of $135 million. Absent these one-time charges, Q3 revenue would have been substantially the same as our Q2 revenue of $254 million.”

Mr. Stephenson continued, “In October, we continued to improve our balance sheet with a $700 million bond offering. We were able to repay approximately $700 million of variable rate debt maturing in the next two years with 10-year fixed rate paper reducing our September 30, 2020 variable rate debt balance to approximately $291 million. The 3.375% coupon was the lowest 10-year coupon ever issued by Omega.”

DIVIDENDS

On October 22, 2020, the Board of Directors declared a common stock dividend of $0.67 per share, to be paid November 16, 2020 to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on November 2, 2020.

2020 GUIDANCE

Given the uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, its impact on the financial performance of the Company’s operators and the extent of future necessary government support to the operators, 2020 earnings guidance was previously withdrawn.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will be conducting a conference call on Friday, October 30, 2020 at 10 a.m. Eastern time to review the Company’s 2020 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 may use the dial-in number (412) 902-4140. Ask the operator to be connected to the “Omega Healthcare’s Third Quarter 2020 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.

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Omega is a real estate investment trust that invests in the long-term healthcare industry, primarily in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Its portfolio of assets is operated by a diverse group of healthcare companies, predominantly in a triple-net lease structure. The assets span all regions within the US, as well as in the UK.

Forward-Looking Statements

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, facility transitions, 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’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) the impact of novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) on our business and the business of our operators, including without limitation, the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased costs experienced by operators of SNFs and assisted living facilities (“ALFs”) in connection therewith, and the extent to which continued government support may be available to operators to offset such costs and the conditions related thereto; (iii) 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 Omega to collect unpaid rent or interest during the pendency of a bankruptcy proceeding and retain security deposits for the debtor’s obligations, and other costs and uncertainties associated with operator bankruptcies; (iv) Omega’s ability to re-lease, otherwise transition or sell underperforming assets on a timely basis and on terms that allow Omega to realize the carrying value of these assets; (v) the availability and cost of capital to us; (vi) changes in Omega’s credit ratings and the ratings of its debt securities; (vii) competition in the financing of healthcare facilities; (viii) competition in the long-term healthcare industry and shifts in the perception of various types of long-term care facilities, including SNFs and ALFs; (ix) additional regulatory and other changes in the healthcare sector; (x) changes in the financial position of our operators; (xi) the effect of economic and market conditions generally, and particularly in the healthcare industry; (xii) changes in interest rates; (xiii) the timing, amount and yield of any additional investments; (xiv) changes in tax laws and regulations affecting real estate investment trusts (“REITs”); (xv) 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; (xvi) Omega’s ability to maintain its status as a REIT; (xvii) the effect of other factors affecting our business or the businesses of our operators that are beyond our or their control, including natural disasters, other health crises or pandemics and governmental action; particularly in the healthcare industry, and (xviii) other factors identified in Omega’s filings with the SEC. 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.

We caution you that the foregoing list of important factors may not contain all the material factors that are important to you. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on those statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon information available to us on the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

NAREIT Funds From Operations (“NAREIT 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 income statement, 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 NAREIT FFO in accordance with the definition and interpretive guidelines issued by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), and consequently, NAREIT FFO is defined as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), adjusted for the effects of asset dispositions and certain non-cash items, primarily depreciation and amortization and impairments on real estate assets, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures and changes in the fair value of warrants. Adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures will be calculated to reflect funds from operations on the same basis. The Company believes that NAREIT 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 funds from operations was designed by the real estate industry to address this issue. Funds from operations described herein is not necessarily comparable to funds from operations 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 NAREIT FFO excluding the impact of non-cash stock-based compensation and certain revenue and expense items (e.g., acquisition and merger related costs, provisions for uncollectible accounts, provisions for current expected credit losses, etc.). 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. The Company’s computation of Adjusted FFO and FAD may not be comparable to the NAREIT definition of funds from operations 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 FAD 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, funds from operations 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.

The following tables present selected portfolio information, including operator and geographic concentrations, and lease and loan maturities:

Revenue Composition ($000’s)

The following tables present operator revenue mix, census and coverage data based on information provided by our operators for the indicated periods ended. We have not independently verified this information, and we are providing this data for informational purposes only.

The following table presents a debt maturity schedule as of September 30, 2020:

The following table presents investment activity:

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Matthew Gourmand, SVP, Investor Relations
or
Bob Stephenson, CFO at (410) 427-1700

Source: Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Released October 29, 2020