Omega Reports First Quarter 2022 Results and Recent Developments

Completed $142 Million in New Investments
Completed the Gulf Coast Portfolio Asset Sale for $318 Million

HUNT VALLEY, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI) (the “Company” or “Omega”) announced today its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The Company reported net income for the quarter of $195.2 million or $0.79 per common share. The Company also reported Nareit Funds From Operations (“Nareit FFO”) for the quarter of $170.7 million or $0.69 per common share, Adjusted Funds From Operations (“Adjusted FFO” or “AFFO”) of $183.5 million or $0.74 per common share, and Funds Available for Distribution (“FAD”) of $161.9 million.

Nareit FFO, AFFO and FAD are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that the Company believes are useful in evaluating the performance of real estate investment trusts. For more information regarding these non-GAAP measures, see the “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” on the Company’s website at www.omegahealthcare.com.

CEO COMMENTS

Taylor Pickett, Omega’s Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Our near-term adjusted FFO and FAD financial results were impacted by the previously announced nonpayment of rent by a few operators, including a reduction in collateral supporting non-paying operators. These challenges may continue for the next few quarters as we work through similar issues with other operators. Separately, we were able to successfully sell the majority of our legacy Gulf Coast assets in the quarter for over $300 million in net proceeds. We continue to believe that the strong appetite for skilled nursing assets and secular tailwinds continue to exist for this industry.”

Mr. Pickett continued, “Portfolio occupancy improved as the quarter progressed, as the impact of the Omicron variant receded. Nevertheless, many facilities remain unprofitable as low occupancy and elevated labor costs continue to pressure operating performance. The incremental federal and state support provided to this industry through the pandemic has helped a frail and vulnerable segment of society receive the care they need. We hope that future support will be sufficient to fund operator obligations until occupancy returns to a sustainable level.”

Mr. Pickett concluded, “As we have throughout this crisis, we would like to highlight the incredible efforts of our operators and their heroic employees, who continue to work tirelessly and bravely to protect and care for their residents.”

2022 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS

In Q2 2022, the Company…

• repurchased 3.9 million common shares for $106 million in April.
• declared a $0.67 per share quarterly cash dividend on common stock.

In Q1 2022, the Company…

• completed $121 million of real estate acquisitions.
• invested $20 million in capital renovation and construction-in-progress projects.
• repurchased 981 thousand common shares for $27 million.
• sold 27 facilities for $333 million in cash proceeds, generating a $114 million gain.
• paid a $0.67 per share quarterly cash dividend on common stock.
• was included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the 3^rd consecutive year.

NET INCOME

The Company reported net income of $195.2 million, or $0.79 per common share, on revenues of $249.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. This compares to net income of $164.4 million, or $0.69 per common share, on revenues of $273.8 million, for the same period in 2021.

The year-over-year increase in net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to (i) a $29.7 million decrease in loss on early extinguishment of debt, (ii) a $25.2 million decrease in impairment on real estate properties, (iii) a $13.3 million increase in gain on the sale of assets, (iv) a $2.1 million decrease in depreciation and amortization expense resulting from facility sales and (v) a $1.2 million decrease in general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses. The increase in net income was partially offset by (i) a $21.5 million decrease in rental income primarily driven by three operators on a cash basis that failed to make contractual payments in 2022, (ii) a $10.2 million decrease in income from unconsolidated joint ventures resulting from prior year facility sales, (iii) a $3.1 million decrease in mortgage interest income as a result of one operator failing to make contractual payments on a non-accrual mortgage loan in 2022, (iv) a $2.8 million increase in provision for credit losses and (v) a $1.5 million increase in stock-based compensation expense.

FIRST QUARTER 2022 RESULTS

Revenues – Revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 totaled $249.3 million, which included $23.1 million of straight-line and other non-cash revenue, $1.2 million of non-recurring revenue and $3.5 million of real estate tax and ground rents, which were partially offset by a $3.2 million write-off of straight-line and other non-cash revenue.

Expenses – Expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 totaled $167.7 million, primarily consisting of $82.8 million of depreciation and amortization expense, $55.0 million of interest expense, $9.2 million of G&A expense, $6.9 million of stock-based compensation expense, $4.0 million of real estate tax and ground lease expense, $3.5 million of impairment on real estate properties, $3.2 million of amortized deferred financing costs and a $1.8 million provision for credit losses.

Other Income and Expense – Other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 totaled $113.2 million, which included $113.6 million of gain on assets sold.

Funds From Operations – Nareit FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 was $170.7 million, or $0.69 per common share, on 247.6 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, compared to $170.2 million, or $0.71 per common share, on 239.9 million weighted-average common shares outstanding, for the same period in 2021.

The $170.7 million of Nareit FFO includes $6.9 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, a $3.2 million write-off of straight-line and other non-cash revenue, a $2.6 million non-cash provision for credit losses and $1.5 million of acquisition, merger and transition costs, which were partially offset by $1.2 million of non-recurring revenue.

The $170.2 million of Nareit FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 included a $29.7 million loss on debt extinguishment, $5.4 million of non-cash stock-based compensation expense, a $2.8 million write-off of non-cash straight-line revenue, and $1.8 million of acquisition, merger and transition related costs offset by $5.0 million of non-recurring revenue, a $1.0 million recovery for credit losses and a $0.6 million recovery on direct financing leases.

Adjusted FFO was $183.5 million, or $0.74 per common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, compared to $203.8 million, or $0.85 per common share, for the same quarter in 2021. For further information, see the “Funds From Operations” schedule below and on the Company’s website.

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

$500 Million Stock Repurchase Program – As previously announced, in January 2022, the Board of Directors authorized a program allowing the repurchase of up to $500 million of Omega’s outstanding common stock through March 2025. The timing and amount of stock repurchases is at the discretion of management; however, management is under no obligation to repurchase any amount of stock. During the first quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 981 thousand shares at an average price of $27.84 per share, totaling $27.3 million.

Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan – During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company sold 80 thousand shares of its common stock under its Dividend Reinvestment and Common Stock Purchase Plan. Aggregate gross proceeds from these sales generated $2.3 million.

2022 FIRST QUARTER PORTFOLIO AND RECENT ACTIVITY

$142 Million of New Investments – In the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed approximately $121.5 million of acquisitions and $20.0 million in capital renovations and new construction projects consisting of the following:

$100 Million Real Estate Acquisition – On March 23, 2022, the Company acquired 27 care homes in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) (similar to assisted living facilities in the United States (“U.S.”)) for approximately $100.0 million. Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company entered a master lease for the facilities with a new operator with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$5 Million Real Estate Acquisition – On March 16, 2022, the Company acquired one care home in the U.K. for approximately $5.0 million. Concurrent with the acquisition, we entered a master lease for the facility with a new operator with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$8 Million Real Estate Acquisition – On January 31, 2022, the Company acquired one care home in the U.K. for approximately $8.2 million. The facility was added to an existing operator’s master lease with an initial annual cash yield of 8.0% with 2.5% annual escalators.

$8 Million Real Estate Acquisition – On January 1, 2022, the Company acquired a Maryland skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) for $8.2 million and amended an existing operator’s master lease, with an initial term expiring on December 31, 2032, to include the acquired facility. The initial annual yield for the additional facility is 9.5% and includes annual escalators of 2.5%.

$20 Million of Capital Investments – In the first quarter of 2022, the Company invested $20.0 million under its capital renovation and construction-in-progress programs.

Operator Collectibility Updates – In January 2022, an operator representing 3.4% of the Company’s first quarter 2022 contractual annualized rent and mortgage interest revenue did not pay its contractual amounts due under its lease agreement. This operator continued to pay contractual interest amounts due under its $20.0 million revolving credit facility during the first quarter of 2022. In March 2022, the lease with this operator was amended to allow for a short-term rent deferral for January through March 2022. The deferred rent balance accrues interest monthly at a rate of 5% per annum. This operator resumed paying the contractual amount due under its lease agreement in April 2022. The operator is required to repay the deferred rent balance and accrued interest by December 31, 2022. In April 2022, this operator borrowed an additional $1.8 million under its revolving credit facility. Omega holds a $1.0 million letter of credit and a $150 thousand security deposit from this operator.

In March 2022, another operator representing 2.4% of the Company’s first quarter 2022 contractual annualized rent and mortgage interest revenue did not pay its March contractual amounts due under its lease agreement. In April 2022, the lease with this operator was amended to allow the operator to apply its $2.0 million security deposit to its March 2022 contractual rental payment and to allow for a short-term rent deferral for April, with regular rental payments required to resume in May.

Guardian Portfolio Restructuring – In the first quarter of 2022, the Company re-leased eight facilities to other operators and sold two facilities, all of which were previously leased to Guardian, as part of on-going restructuring activities. In February 2022, Guardian sold three facilities, previously subject to the Omega mortgage loan and made a partial paydown of $21.7 million against the mortgage loan. The remaining restructuring activities to be completed include the sale of seven facilities leased to Guardian. All seven of these facilities are included in assets held for sale as of March 31, 2022. In April 2022, the Company agreed to a formal restructuring agreement, master lease amendment and mortgage loan amendment with Guardian. As part of the restructuring agreement and amendments, Omega and Guardian agreed, among other terms, to (i) allow Guardian to defer $18.0 million of aggregate rent and interest, effective retrospectively, from October 1, 2021 through April 1, 2022, with repayment required after September 30, 2024 based on certain financial metrics and in full by the lease termination date and (ii) reduce the combined rent and mortgage interest to an aggregate $24.0 million following the closing of the seven facility sales previously discussed. In April 2022, Guardian made a partial payment after exhausting the maximum allowable deferral of $18.0 million under the restructuring agreement. Guardian is required to make contractual rent and interest payments going forward under the restructuring agreements.

Asset Sales and Impairments:

$333 Million in Asset Sales – In the first quarter of 2022, the Company sold 27 facilities for $332.6 million in cash, recognizing a gain of approximately $113.6 million. The proceeds and gain primarily relate to the March 31, 2022 sale of 22 facilities that were previously leased and operated by Gulf Coast Health Care LLC (together with certain affiliates “Gulf Coast”). The net cash proceeds from the Gulf Coast sale, including related costs accrued for as of the end of the first quarter, were $304.0 million and we recognized a net gain of approximately $113.5 million.

Impairments and Assets Held for Sale – During the first quarter of 2022, the Company recorded a $3.5 million net impairment charge to reduce the net book value of two SNFs to their estimated fair value.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had 26 facilities classified as assets held for sale, totaling approximately $92.8 million in net book value.

BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $5.68 billion of outstanding indebtedness with a weighted-average annual interest rate of 4.02%. The Company’s indebtedness consisted of an aggregate principal amount of $4.9 billion of senior unsecured notes, a $50.0 million unsecured term loan, $379.9 million of secured debt and $354.9 million of borrowings outstanding under its unsecured revolving credit facility. As of March 31, 2022, total cash and cash equivalents were $491.2 million and the Company had $1.1 billion of undrawn capacity on its unsecured revolving credit facility.

DIVIDENDS

On April 21, 2022, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.67 per share, to be paid May 13, 2022, to common stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 2, 2022.

ESG

On January 26, 2022, Omega, for the third consecutive year, was named one of 418 companies across 50 industries included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (“GEI”). The GEI brings transparency to gender-related practices and policies at publicly listed companies, increasing the breadth of environmental, social and governance data available to investors. The GEI scoring methodology allows investors to assess company performance and compare across industry peer groups. The reference index measures gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture, sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will be conducting a conference call on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 10 a.m. Eastern time to review the Company’s 2022 first quarter results and current developments. Analysts and investors within the U.S. 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 First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call.”

To listen to the conference call via webcast, log on to www.omegahealthcare.com and click the “Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. 1Q Earnings Call” hyper-link under “Upcoming Events” in the Investor Relations section on Omega’s website homepage. Webcast replays of the call will be available on Omega’s website for a minimum of two weeks following the call. Additionally, a copy of the earnings release will be available in the “Featured Documents” and “Press Releases” sections of Omega’s website.

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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 U.S., as well as in the U.K.

Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Language

Novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) data has been provided by our operators. We caution that we have not independently validated facility virus incidence information, it may be reported on an inconsistent basis by our operators, and we can provide no assurance regarding its accuracy or that there have not been any changes since the time the information was obtained from our operators; we also undertake no duty to update this information.

This press release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. 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 real estate investment trust (“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 the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the business of our operators, including without limitation, the extent and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, increased costs, staffing shortages and decreased occupancy levels experienced by operators of SNFs and assisted living facilities (“ALFs”) in connection therewith, the ability of operators to comply with infection control and vaccine protocols, the long-term impact of vaccinations on facility infection rates, 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 or assets held for sale 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 Omega; (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 Omega’s 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 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 Omega’s operators that are beyond Omega’s or operators’ 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 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.

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. Revenue recognized based on the application of security deposits and letters of credit or based on the ability to offset against other financial instruments is included within Nareit FFO. 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, merger and transition related costs, write-off of straight-line accounts receivable, recoveries and provisions for credit losses (excluding certain cash recoveries on impaired loans), severance, 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:

The following tables present operator revenue mix, census and coverage data based on information provided by our operators for the indicated periods. 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 March 31, 2022:

The following table presents real estate investment activity:

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT
Matthew Gourmand, SVP, Corporate Strategy & Investor Relations
or
Bob Stephenson, CFO at (410) 427-1700

Source: Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

Released May 2, 2022